39 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c462e5c207fa37ed36d948d57f6f7bb5.PDF 5385c8a21c184e80bb4184f576b56b33 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS ! i. • hi ''' t 'li ^JtSS'"£on(,M«( fterf ea i' 1-1 ( ^££Si2-iSS^ "s- H. Lee White i '.' li •>,i ' *• f| n •r 1 •^'a-'atteais.iuow n �t On Thursday, Mar. 14. SIU President Paul Hall testified before a subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in support of oil cargo preference legislation for U.S. flag ships. (See story on Page 3.) The article reprinted below, which appeared in the Mar. 15th Journal of Commerce, shows that the national news media is giving extensive coverage to this important bill. Following the story are the reactions from subcommittee members to President Hall's testimony. ®Iftgtfurmilijf gfummcm AND COMMERCIAL NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 15,1974 to Merchant Fleet MOBISON WASHINGTON Paul tBall. head of Che Seaferers' International Union (SIU), In ?; a stinging attack on international oil companies, wants U. S.-flag tankers givii^' a ishare of this countiy's petro­ leum imports, and right now, Mr. Hall, who is also presi­ dent of the AFL-eiO's Mari Jtiine ad mits that U. S.-flag tankers are so few they could probably 'ck up only half of the initial per cent of imports asiign«i them under pending _ (lation. However, he >ams there Cfi^d be no delay in the legisslation or it.« impionientation, g ds Gulf Oil urgi^ last we^. To IMit off implenoentatkHt for five yesrtj, as Gulf urged,, would discourage inveskors. and "wipe out the U. S.-iiag merchant marine," he said. He claimed that would occur because it would give the ol companies time to "bring in all their foreign-buUt, foreignflag ships under the U. S. flag to compete with V. S. tank ships." In what was likely the con­ cluding testimony before the House, merchant marine sub­ committee, Mr Hall said yes­ terday ihat "current national i and international events ihake it imperative that this enef^ consumers and taxpayers," he transportation legislation be insisted. (quickly enacted into law." Mr. Hall indicated he pre­ Again it was stressed that a ferred to stick to the terms of preference requirement, the present bill and not inwhich would rise Ao 30 per c r e a s e the percentag<» of •cOTt in 1977, would provide the ma!>-be extend its provisions (o U, S. Government — since other fuels, or cargoes, per­ rates of U. S, carriers under haps liquified natural gas. fhe bifi would have to be Such steps might jeopardize jwlged as "fair and reastaichances of passage arid if that aWe^' ---• irifh a amending process begins tanker costs for the first time. "we're going to lose the whole Mr. Hs®l made no direct thing," he said. claims that- if In tearing into the oil com­ "cheaper" exactly to use U. S. panies—Which have opposed flag ships — traditionally the measure — Mr. Hall said b baiM and "I rather suspect they're mak­ opeiate — btn he did claim a ing a real fat profit <w» trans­ "savings fwr the American portation." peOf^e" in terms <d: 1.. . . Thousands of Jobs lor He also took a swipe at the American workers on board state deparimeru and espe­ ^Ipa, in ^%>yards, and in ser- cially its maritime specialists. vice litdustries." "They've alwaj-3 been ready 2. Reduction of the "deficit to conceed U. S, shining to in the ocean transportation the chopping bioric," he as­ segment of our balance of serted. ilfti payments" and thereby "help stabilize the dollar,..." He said the 1970 act, whichextended construction and op3. GenecatUig more tax ddcrating subsidies beyond to "reduce the heavy burliners to dry and Jiqijid hulk den the American worker earriersi had enable U, S. presently bears due to the tax merchant JHeet to make "sig­ avoidance of the oil comnificant strides. . . . panies." Even if the rate tw U. fl."However, the Merchant flags should rise well above Marine Act of 1970 was riot in­ world rates, "the difference tended to be and must not be will not be enough to caiicei considered as the only solution out the direct and indirect to rebuilding the Merchant money benefits to American Marine. Since the passage of the act, it has become all too apparent that the availability of cargo is essential to the sur­ vival and growth of the Mer­ chant Marine" Warning In OK»sition by the admmistratlon and the oil companies of "retaliation" by foreign countries should the preference bill pass was tagged as "lAony". The oil companies, he claimed, by using this argument "are deliberately at­ tempting to mislead the com­ mittee" and when they "speak of retaliation they are talking about themselves. They are threatening the United States with a cutoff of something vi­ tal ly needed by this country if Congress enact legislation which affects the world of shipping..,." Otiiets EsveToUcies Other countries already have such requirements or poUcies, he argued, and "I don't know of any situation when the oil compaiHes have vigorously oi^sed cargopreference measures la other naiions." He accused the oil com­ panies of trying to "reserve for themselves" and their for­ eign ships "that share of our oil imports that should be car, ricd by the U. S. merchant marine. They are wiiMng to ; apportion our trdde among 'hemselves and the exporting nation. Yet they argue that!? our fleet must stand aside carry nothing except the worthless banner of 'flee v trade'." :: 'EffecttveOontrol' Like other proponents of thd^ bill, Mr. Hall ripped Into the so-called "effective control"^' policy of the U. S, Governl ment under which U. S.-ownedf foreign flag sh^ are to be made available to this country In an emergency. By refusing to fuel the U. S. fleet during the recent Mideast fighting — although the companies claimed the fleet was fueled from nonMideast sources — Mr. Hall said; "No explanation can cloud the fact that the mul­ tinational pH companies did yield to a demand made by foreign government against the United States. They showed that their real alle­ giance was to the balance sheet, not to the United States." There was no immediate indication how soon the subcom­ mittee may move with the sensitive legislation. Its chairman. Rep. Frank M. Clark, DPa., called the bill (HR 8193) the "most imponaat maritime ' legislation since the 1963 Mer^ • chant Marine Act" which es^ « tablished the present subsit^ l •(programs. •.-.i:-;::.;, rU(|: Comments of Subcommittee Members Below are the reactions of the subcommittee members to Paul Hall's testimony as taken from the official transcript of the last day's hearings. Cong. Frank Clark, (D-Pa.), Sub­ committee Chairman "Thank you very much, Mr. Hall, for an excellent statement, and 1 agree with it 100 percent." Cong. Mario Biaggi, (D-N.Y.) *7 think it is high time that Amer­ ica adopted a similar view (cargo preference), and I could not con­ cur more with your comments, and I feel very strongly about the bit of legislation as a single first step .. .1 would like to once again congratulate you, and 1 am hope­ ful that the Committee will report the bill, and even more hopeful the Congress will pass it." "I want to congratulate Mr. Hall for a most comprehensive state­ ment." Cong. Gene Snyder, (R-Ky.) "1, too, would like to congratulate Mr. Hall for his statement." "... I am not suggesting that it [the requirement in the bill] ought to be less. As a matter of fact, in my mind, and without any basis in fact, 1 feel like maybe it ought to be a higher figure. "We did have 50 percent in the proposed legislation." Cong. Trent Lott, (R-Miss.) "Mr. Hall, 1 want to thank you for coming here and making this very fine and devastating statement this morning." "I have been very much concerned all along about effective control, and most of my previous questions have been directed at that. "I want to thank you for your re­ marks in that regard, and they cause great concern, particularly your mentioning this Executive Order of the President of Liberia, that really bothers me, that they would take that attitude, and what attitude they might take in the fu­ ture bothers me." Cong. Paul Sarbanes, (D-Md.) "1 was particularly interested in this theme here that we must re­ member that when we talk about who controls the cargo of oil im­ ports we are talking about the mul­ tinational companies, and the fact, as you point out, that what the companies are really trying to do is to reserve for themselves, for their foreign flag fleet, that share of our oil imports that ought to be carried in the U.S. merchant ma­ rine." "Mr. Hall, I want to thank you for a very forthright, and a very per­ ceptive statement." Cong. Peter Kyros, (D-Maine) 'Why are the oil companies so vio­ lently opposed to this legislation? Why?" Mr. Hall: "They want to run their own little private world." Cong. Gerry Studds, (D-Mass.) "Your testimony, and that of the last two days, has been devastating to the opposition of this bill. Thank you very much for your fine testimony, Mr. Hall." Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO fives New Yor.'v' 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVI, No. 3. March 1974. ' ' Page 2 A « Avenue, Brooklyn, Seafarers Log \ �House Hearings Conclude: Hall Urges Congress Require US.Ships in Oil Import i -y I , li S!U President Paul Hall testifying Mar. 14 before a subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee on the importance of congressional passage of oil cargo preference legislation for U.S.-flag ships. WASHINGTON — SIU President Paul Hall urged Congress "to act speedily and favorably" on legislation that would require a share of U. S. petroleum imports to be carried on American-flag tankers. Testifying as the final witness before the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries which is consider­ ing H.R. 8193, Hall said that passage of the bill would "guarantee" the growth of the American-flag tanker fleet. He said that the national interest demands passage of the bill. "...Ameri­ ca's need for such legislaticm is greater than ever before. Current national and international events make it imperative that this energy transportation legistion be quickly enacted." The SIU official asserted that in the development of an adequate merchant marine, the 1970 Merchant Marine Act was "not intended to be and must not Ije considered as the only solution to rebuilding the U. S. merchant marine." He described ^.R. 8193 as "much more than a merchant marine bill." Passage of the legislation, which would require 20 per cent of all oil im­ ports to be carried on U.S. ships in­ creasing to 25 per cent in 1975, and to 30 per cent in 1977, Hall said, would result in "savings for the American people" by: 1. "Creating thousands of jobs for American workers on board ships, in shipyards, and in service in­ dustries." 2. Reducing the "deficit in the ocean transportation segment of our bal­ ance of payments" and thereby "help stabilize the dollar." 3. Increasing "America's tax reve­ nues by increasing the amount of money paid to the U. S.Treasury by American workers and Amer­ ican companies building and op­ erating American-flag ships."" 4. Providing the "benefit of a cost March 1974 monitoring system in tanker trans­ portation," because the adminis­ tering of the law would be under the supervision of the Secretary of Commerce who would deter­ mine the fair and reasonable cost of American-flag tankers available for carriage of the percentage of oil imports which would be alloted to U. S. tankers. / Attacks Oil Companies Hall strongly attacked the arguments of the oil companies who are the "prin­ ciple opponents" of the legislation and who find foreign-flag shipping "a most effective tax shelter". Repudiating the oil companies claim that the bill would result in retaliation by foreign govern­ ments, Hall told the Committee that this is "a deliberate attempt to mislead the Committee." He cited a long list of similar requirements for the carriage of imports and exports by foreign nations requiring the use of their own flag ships and asked where the oil companies were when these nations set up their cargo preference requirements. Hall warned of the danger that lies in depending on oil company-owned Liberian and Panamanian flag ships to respond to U. S. needs in an emergency. Noting that the oil companies justi­ fied their expenditure of U. S. tax dol­ lars on the development of foreign oil that was supposed to be available to us, he said "there is no factual basis for believing that foreign-flag tankers are any more under the control of the United States than is foreign based oil which has been denied us and used as a political and economic weapon against us." Effective Control Myth He recalled to the Committee that statements by witnesses from the Amer­ ican Petroleum Institute and the Fed­ eration of American Controlled Ship­ ping clearly showed "that the so-called effective control fleet cannot be relied upon to respond quickly to our nation's needs." The Federation of American Controlled Shipping, formerly called the American Committee for Flags of Ne­ cessity, consists of major American oil companies operating foreign-flag ships. Hall cited as evidence of the falseness of the "effective control" theory the action by Liberia in banning ships under its registry to carry arms to the Middle East. He also attacked Aramco for bowing to the orders of Saudi Arabia in denying fuel to U. S. miUtary forces against the best interests of the U. S. The SIU President said there is no relation between the cost of operating a vessel and the price charged for trans­ porting oil on that vessel. He stated that "testimony before this Committee when similar legislation was being considered in 1972 proved conclusively that the price charged consumers for petroleum products was not related to the rates charged for carrying the oil." Cost Monitoring System H.R. 8193 will "give the American people for the first time, the benefit of a cost monitoring system in tanker transportation which will insure that only justifiable and necessary costs are passed on to the consumer." kinder this bill, the Secretary of Commerce would first have to deter­ mine if the rate being charged by a U.S.-flag tanker is fair and reasonable before it could carry oil under this leg­ islation. "On the other hand," he said, "oil industry shipping information, like all oil industry statistics, is incomplete or unavailable." Hall said there is "no need to clutter this bill with amendments," as proposed by Gulf Oil, the purpose of which is to "delay and subvert this legislation." He told the Committee the entire AFL-CIO "is firmly in favor of this leg­ islation as a matter within and crucial to the best interests of the United States," a position that he said was re­ affirmed at the Februar>' AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting. In Support During the hearings on H.R. 8193 which began on October 9, 1973, those testifying in support of the legislation were: Paul Hall, President of the SIU; Jesse Calhoon, President of the MEBA; Stanley H. Ruttenberg, President, Stan­ ley Ruttenberg and Associates, Re­ search Economists; Shannon J. Wall, President of the NMU; Norman Polmar, United States Editor of Jane's Fighting Ships; Alfred Maskin, Execu­ tive Director of the American Maritime Association; Joseph Kahn, Chairman of the Board of Seatrain Lines, Inc.; Her­ bert Brand, President of the Transpor­ tation Institute; Rear Admiral Albert C. Mumma, U. S. Navy (Ret.), Chair­ man of the Commission on Ameri­ can Shipbuilding; Stanley Powell, Jr., Chairman of Ship Funding Interna­ tional, and member of the Commission on American Shipbuilding. In Opposition Those testifying in opposition to the bill were: Philip J. Loree, Chairman of the Federation of American Controlled Shipping; William Blackledge, Execu­ tive Vice President of Gulf Oil Trading Company; American Petroleum Insti­ tute (appearing for this organization were James Kinnear, Senior Vice Presi­ dent of Texaco, Christopher Carven, Transportation Operation Division of Exxon and Thomas Wyman, Manager of Maritime Relations for Chevron Oil Company); W. H. Krome George, President of Alcoa, member of Com­ mission on American Shipbuilding; Dr. William A. Johnson, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the Treas­ ury; Paul H. Riley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; Raymond Waldmann. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation and Telecom­ munications; Duke R. Ligon, Director, Office of Oil and Gas, Department of Interior; Robert J. Blackwell, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs. Page 3 - r'1 'i �J Organized Labor and Political Action The participation of the membership of the SIU in political action drives to the heart of the survival of our Union and our industry, and to the guts of the job security of every member of this organization. Participation means active support through voluntary contributions to SPAD (Seafarers Political Activities Donation). Political action through membership donations is not unique in the American Labor Movement. The majority of the major unions within the AFL-CIO have political action arms which are sup­ ported by their membership — and nearly every union participates in the national, state and local political activ­ ities of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) through the voluntary donations of their mem­ bers. The Machinists Union have their Non-Partisan Political League, the Na­ tional Maritime Union has its Political and Legislative Organization on Watch (PLOW) and the Steelworkers, Building Trades, Electrical Workers, state and local government workers—^and many others—all maintain membership-sup­ ported political action organizations. $ ^ SEAFARERS POIITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION Date. B 10001 Contributor's Name S.S. No. SPAO Is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its points and purposes Including, but not limited to furthering erin the bolltlcal, 40Cl4il* and economic Interests of Seafarer seamen the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities tor se.imef> and tne advancement ement of trade unlor union concepts, in connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates to. for elective office. — All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, tinanc^i reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union (SlUNA AGI.IWD) or of employment. If. a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Ssafarers Union or .PAD SPAD at the above autireSS, certified mail within thirty days of the cijhtributlr.n for investigation and appropriate action end refund, if involuntary. Support SPAO to protect and further your economic, political and social Interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. (A copy of our report filed with the appropriate supervisory officer is (or will be) available for purchase from the Suiserintendent Qf Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington, O.C. 2040?.) $9110^ Signature of Solicitor 1974 But in no other industry is this par­ ticipation in political action more urgently needed than in maritime. And no other membership other than the Seafarers of the SIU understands this need so well and no other membership is responding to this need with such whole-hearted support. AFL-CIO Opposes House Committee Change The AFL-CIO has announced op­ position to a proposal that would elim­ inate the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, El a statement issued during its recent quarterly meeting in Miami, Fla., the AFL-CIO Executive Council scored the proposed restructuring of Committees of the House of Representatives, con­ tained in the draft report of the House Select Committee on Committees. SIU President Paul Hall, a vice presi­ dent of the AFL-CIO and a Council member, participated in the session. The Council said that "the preliminary report of the House Select Committee leaves much to be desired," with a major State. city. Address drawback being that it "destroys some old relationships between established committees and legislative functions vital to our membership." In its criticism of the proposed elimi­ nation of the Merchant Marine and Fiaheries Committee, the Executive Council noted that the functions of that committee would be absorbed by other congressional committees "despite the great and increasing importance of marine transport, ocean food harvest­ ing and mining." These are areas, the Council statement continued, "in which the Merchant Marine Committee is ex­ pert and has done yeoman work for the nation." Port Sailors are the most federally-reg­ ulated workers in the nation and the maritime industry itself is subject to the regulations and laws of more federal agencies and Congressional committees than any other national industry. "Politics Is Porkchops" is much more than a slogan to Seafarers. It is an awareness that our very livelihood depends upon our constant vigilance in Washington. No American worker needs an effective political action pro­ gram as much as the seaman. What we have achieved, we have achieved through political action—the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 which has revitalized the American-flag mer­ chant fleet and increased the job security of American seamen; preservation of the Public Health Service hospitals which insures quality medical care for seamen, and the funds to support these programs; and passage of the TransAlaska pipeline bill. But all that we have achieved could be lost by the stroke of a pen or a Con­ gressional vote. Equally urgent is that there is still much more to be done. While we are in the midst of a fight in Washington for passage of the vital oil import quota bill, we arc being attacked on the Jones Act by the giant oil and grain lobbies, and our job security is being threatened by an attempted "loop­ hole" takeover of our ships by the Navy. No union that engages in political action for the job security of its mem­ bership—whether it's the SIU, the Auto Workers, the NMU or any other labor organization — can use funds from union dues for this activity. Every union must depend upon the voluntary sup­ port of its membership. While other labor organizations should and do engage in political action, !he SIU of necessity must be fully com­ mitted. The livelihood and future of the sailor and his family depends on a strong and effective political program. Membership support—through vol­ untary donations to SPAD—will dem­ onstrate to those who would destroy us that we not only fully committed to preserving our job security, but that we are united. Quarterly Financial Committee Money Due The SIU has secured partial reimbursernmt jor the following Seafarers from the bankrupt George T. Bates and Co. The men listed below have sailed on either the SS Cortland, SS Whitehall or the SS Bowling Green. If your name appears on the list please contact Union Headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Further notices will appear In the LOG when the Union succeeds In se­ curing more payments. Frank Caparelli Stanley L. Morris Arthur F. Backstrom, Jr. Manuel C. Noble Mervin O. Brightwell Donato C. Penaredondo Robert J. Coliantti Henry S- Rudio Claude E. Dick Mohsen M. S. Algahmi Michael T. Doherty James R. Smart Julio Dominguez Gregorio A. Vergara Ramon M. Feraci James H. Wallls George L. Kelly Joseph A. Ferro John H. Kennedy Jacob Fritzler Corbit J. Kyzar Michael Abshire George E. Major Clarence E. Anderson Willis G. McClinton Jerry T. Breland Bernard M. Neill Carl Alex Brill Reginald Paschal Daniel Clement Guy D. Reagan David Collins Derrell G. Reynolds Richard Leroy Coons Jay R. Sanchez Earl C. Gilbert Charles Scott Charles H. Jones James M. Toone Farley Joyner Harold Kohn BrittonD. TurnerJames MacDonald Joseph W. Waite Robert S. Wolfe R, E, Gatica Pacheco Abdurrub M, Awadh Jimmy L, Pennebaker Page 4 Carl A. Bean Frank A. Bolton Mariano B. Dolores Grady W. Faircloth Bruno G. Garrino Louis W. Hachey Aleksander Hallik Engelbert E. Lenz William L. Ingeberg Gary R. Jensen Fletcher J. Johnson Oliver F. Loveless John J. McGarrity Jack D. Smithey Mack Stratton Gordon D. Wheeler James A. Winget Raymond R. Womack J. W. Workman Klaus Braver Arthur A. Theriot Nikolaos Zervos Emmanuel Flamourakis Raymond E. Patten Benford E. Harris The SlU's Quarterly Financial Committee, elected at the February Head­ quarters membership meeting, check ever the Union's financial records for the third quarter of 1973. The committee members are, clockwise from left: Guy DeBaere, Nicholas Damante, Jasper C. Anderson, Thomas Maley, Pete Drews, Jose Aguiar, and Jim Gclder, San Francisco Committee The 613-foct long ccntainership San Francisco paid off in Port Elizabeth, N.J. on Mar. 3 after completion of a Mediterranean voyage. The San Franc/sco committee members are, from the left: Julius Lagyi, steward r. h director; B. Weinberg, ship's chairman; Robert Campbell, secretary-reporter, and N. Mastrogiannis, deck delegate. Sfhifh^m ^^"^^ded for container carriage in 1963 at the Bethlehem Steel Yards in Baltimore. Seafarers Log �AFL-CIO Forms New Organizing Dept. The AFL-CIO Executive Council at its quarterly meeting in Miami, Fla. last month, approved the selection of Alan Kistler to head the federation's new De­ partment of Organizing and Field Serv­ ices which will coordinate all AFL-CIO activities at the regional level. Kistler had served as assistant direc­ tor of the former Department of Organ­ ization since 1962, He was named to his new position by Federation Presi­ dent George Meany, but the appoint­ ment required approval by the Execu­ tive Council. Donald Slaiman was named deputy director of the new department. He had been director of the Department of Civil Rights since 1964. The federation's organizing commit­ tee, headed by SlU President Paul Hall, who is a vice president of the AFL-CIO, submitted a report to the Council on the implementation of the new system. The plan will bring the coordinator of state and local central bodies into the new department. The 18 former AFLCIO regions will be consolidated into eight regions, and directors will be chosen for "ability to perform as gen­ eral representatives of the full range of AFL-CIO interests and policies." The new department was created in August 1973 in order to expand and reorganize the Department of Organi­ zation. It was created by the Executive Council and ratified at the October 1973 AFL-CIO convention. In a statement to newsmen, Meany said that the new department would "act as a coordinating force throughout the country . . . just as the AFL-CIO itself acts as a coordinating force in Washington, because state federations and city central bodies are really an ex­ tension of the AFL-CIO locally." •f Recently appointed director of the AFL-CIO's new Department of Organization and Field Services Alan Kistler (center), speaks with the deputy director of his department Donald Slaiman (right), and SlU President Paul Hall. Hall, a vice president of the AFL-CIO, is chairman of the federation's Organizing Com­ mittee. SlU Doubles Support in Sabine Fleet; Fluke Blocks Win in NLRB Vote Support for the SlU among crewmembers of the Sabine Towing and Transportation Company has almost doubled, results of the second repre­ sentation election on the company's ships revealed. Only an unusually strange set of circumstances prevented the slu from winning the election and blocked Sabine seamen from enjoying SlU representation. As it was, the SlU came very close, receiving 82 votes to the 91 received by the Sabine Independent Seamen's Asso­ ciation—a company union. The Na­ tional Maritime Union, which inter­ vened in the election after the SlU peti­ tioned for a ballot, did not receive a single vote—despite the fact that 14 or 15 of its retired members reportedly were aboard the Sabine ships. As announced by the National Labor Relations Board, which_conducted the vote on Sabine's seven tankers, the re­ sults were: SISA (Company Union)—91 SlU — 82 NMU— 0 Tht^ now can tale «fiy «mpl^^ iimslttding shipboard jo^ as lo^ as file job is not one lor which fiie mnpk^r must make contributions to the Sea Pension Plan. (Amendinmnt No. 7S-5—^ Article IV; Section Any pensioner now under sus­ pension beOmise he is working at em^oyment. previouidy prohibited but now permitted under the new rule phMild appl^ to th^^ reinstatepsei^ of his pensiim. JULY, 1973 There was aii error article on Page 3 of the June PILOT headed, "Union wins new safeguards for seamen, rerees." : In a summary of amendments the Pension Plan, under No., 1, the article stated that "They (service pensioners] now can j .take any employment, including| pboard jobs, tts long as thi is not one for which the I ployer must make contributions to the NMV Deep Sea Pension In the first election held seven years ago among the Sabine seamen, the SIU 'ten." received half the votes it received in this The language in italics is not election. correct. It should read: "as Although the NMU conducted an long as the job is not aboard a official organizing campaign and its port vessel covered by any collective agents ^d organizers visited the Sabine bargaining agreement of the ships, distributed literature and talked NMU." to crewmembers, not even the retired This would mean any employ­ NMU members who continued to re­ ment with deep sea comp.anies ceive their NMU pensions while work­ under contract to NMU would ing on the Sabine ships cast votes for the be prphifeited. However, employ­ NMU. (The NMU changed its pension li# ment with other companies or rules last year to allow retired members on government ships would be to sail aboard non-NMU ships while •YYY-.:'V : continuing to get pension pay.) REPRINTED FROM: J' mm JUNE, 1973 The -Union has reached agreement with deep aea operators on several amendments to tte Pension regula­ tions providing added safeguards tor seamen and p«^^ 1. The right of service pensioners to work after retirement without loss of Infoniiation made available to the Union points to the fact that pensioned NMU men working the Sabine ships had been instructed to vote for the com­ pany union as a means of keeping the SIU from being designated bargaining representative for the Sabine seamen. If the 14 or 15 NMU retirees reported aboard had voted for the NMU, that would have giveji the company union 14 or 15 less votes and a total of 76 or 77. Thus, with the SIU getting 82 votes, a run-off election would have been nec­ essary. The information provided the SIU revealed that the NMU pensioned members had- been given employment on the understanding that they would vote for the company union. But the real concern among true union seamen is that such a tactic "uses" retired sea­ men against working seamen who need the jobs, and allows them to serve as a threat to the job security and conditions of union seamen. In any case, the strategy worked to the benefit of the company employer and to the disadvantage of the seamen involved. On tlie basis of the heavy increase in support for the SIU amon<T the Sabine tankermen, and in response to urging by Sabine crewmen, the Union is pre­ paring for a new campaign to give the Sabine men true union protection and representation. One hundred and seventy two objec­ tions against the company for miscon­ duct in the election were filed with the NLRB. Hearings on these alleged com­ pany violations will be held in 30 days. SIU of Canada Goes on Strike The SIU of Canada went out on strike against the Canadian Lake Carriers Association Mar. 15 after the refusal by shipowners to discuss wages led to the breaking off of negotiations for a new contract. Union President Roman Gralewicz said that more than 300 union mem­ bers had voted "overwhelmingly" to strike. "I have a clear mandate to hack our demands to the fullest," he said. "The membership gave me authorization and asked that there he no backtracking." The SIU of Canada is seeking a two-year contract with 15 percmit wage increases each year, better working conditions and certain fringe benefits. The biggest stumbling block, Gralewicz said, is the union's aim to scrap the traditional 30-day work month and "bring some simple dignity" to the job. The strike is halting 90 percent of Canadian shipping on the Great Lakes, idling about 268 ships oper­ ated by 17 firms. House Passes Bill to Set Pension Plan Standards WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives has passed a pension reform bill which provides federal standards for private pension plans, and includes a system of insurance against loss of pensions when companies go bankrupt. The SIU supported the House pension legislation, which now goes to a conference committee of the House and the Senate. The Senate previously adopted a differ­ ent version. When the differences are worked out the final version will he brought hack to each of the legislative bodies for a final vote. The House pension bill was sub­ mitted by Rep. John Dent (D-Pa.), chairman of the Labor Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. A1 Ullman (DOre.), of the House Ways and Means Committee. SIU representatives have been in continuous touch with House staff members and with the Union's legal counsel, accountants and actuaries to determine the effects of this legislation on the present SIU Pension Plan. Full details will be published in the LOG as they are compiled by SIU Headquarters. The bill does not require any com­ pany to set up a pension plan for work­ ers but establishes standards for those companies that have such plans. A provision in the legislation recog­ nizes the difference between single em­ ployer and multi-employer plans, such as the Seafarers Pension Plan and those of other maritime workers and building and construction trades workers. Under terms of the legislation, pen­ sion funds will be required to meet cer­ tain standards on funding and vesting. The bill also creates a Pension Bene­ fit Guaranty Corporation to provide reinsurance against the failure of pen­ sion plans. This corporation would be administered under the Secretary of Labor and is similar to the Federal De­ posit Insurance Corporation which in­ sures depositors against bank failures. Page 5 March 1974 i 1 y y. �Bosum R«C0iiincaHdii Progitim CAN IINDERSTAND oar problents^ we can tu$ effectively: #ii>}re tbem. This one iff flie most impoitutt par|KMes iff ffie iUMN»tlb»rtiim Ihi^ twi^ weeks at the SIU Training and Upgrading Center in Pin^ Point and four WMks at Union Headquarter»~-the bosuns are provided wiffi an nnderstmidb^ of the workings and day-tiMiay pndilenis of ffieir Union, the problems conbronting ffte nmritime industry and tiie iinaportance of onr Union's poiitkai efforts in Wasbii^ton. Thui month, 12 more Seafarers--Haiost of thmn v^erans of the earily otthe $IU-~-^mpl<eted the eighth class in &e cunent Bosuns and received ffieir certilcatm at ffie nimber. 4. litis ra&es to 70 the nmidie^ of bosuns Vflio have conipietM the recerttficatkm pri^ram; Tvrelve more bosuns are now in Piney Point in the first phase of their recertification training and 12 are at Headquarters in the second phase. Uie recmtlBed bmams ndwimve a better understanding of the importance of the idl In^rt bill and the Jones Act->-ound how they relate directfy to fliOre ^ilps, more cargo and continued job security for our membership. When the recertified bosuns return to our contracted ships, diey vnHl go abtmrd better equipped to provide the leadership that is the strength of our Union. They wiB have a dei^pmr insight into ffie importance of txainittg to meet the noeds of our rapMly changing industry. Th^ will have an understanding of the serious threats to our Union, the maritime industry and our job security that come from the persistent attacks from Ihe ghuM oS, grs^ and fo the bosuns teD in their own words what the progpram ihas meant to them. What it means to our Union is ttiore effective teadersh^ aboard sIiip--^-leadershlp whidh will provide all of our Seafan^, vi^ a brmider imderstanding of the problems of oitr Union and our ^h^hstiy, and wffl oismo the continued growth of the American merchmff marine as well the shieiigth and job^ni% of our menibmps, •fff < Stanley Bojko Bosun Stanley Bojko became a member of the SIU in November, 1938 when he joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia. He has been sailing as bosun for seven years. Seafarer Bojko served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945 and returned to the SIU after he received an honorable dis­ charge. He now lives in Alameda, Calif, and ships out of San Francisco. I have been going to sea for 36 years and I can remember the hard times we had—fighting for better food, living conditions, job security and a better way of life. We won the battles, but we can't let our guard down. I learned a very im­ portant thing during this recertification program and it was that our future and our job security depends on our staying alert and fighting through SPAD to make sure that we get more ships and more cargo, and to protect ourselves against foreign-flag operators who are trying to break our backs by killing the Jones Act. Our morning meetings at Headquar­ ters impressed me and taught me a great deal about our Union and our industry. Everyone was helpful and answered all my questions pertaining to the Union. One more thing I must say to our SIU brothers—SPAD is our life and security. Page 6 Joseph E. Ivcyal Seafarer Joseph Leyal joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 and was originally certified to ship as bosun in 1962. Born in New York City, he lives in Pennsylvania and ships out of Philadelphia. I found this program to be of excep­ tional interest to me and I am proud to have been a part of it. While at Piney Point, I had the opportunity of visiting the many classes where our future sea­ men are being taught and I was very impressed with the effort they showed in their studies. I must in all honesty say that my trip to Washington and what I learned about our work there opened my eyes —and let me say this, a donation to SPAD is the smartest investment you will ever make in your future. I honestly feel that any of our broth­ ers who get the opportunity to take ad­ vantage of this program should do just that. Raymond W. Hodges Seafarer Raymond Hodges has been a member of the SIU for more than 30 years and has been shipping as bosun for the past 22 years. Seafarer Hodges who was born in North Carolina lives with his wife Lucy in Baltimore. He at­ tended the SIU Educational Confer­ ence in Piney Point in October, 1970. I've been a member of the SIU for many years but I have learned a lot of things about our Union while attend­ ing the Bosuns Recertification Program that I never knew before. That proves to me that you are never too old to learn. I learned about our training and up­ grading programs at Piney Point and why they are so important today be­ cause of new ships and new technology that mean we have to keep up with the times. I also learned the importance of SPAD in not only protecting the job security we now have but also in keep­ ing up our work in getting more ships and more cargo. At Union Headquarters all of the officials and employees were very help­ ful in answering all my questions and explaining the workings of the various departments. Wallace G. Perry, Jr. Seafarer Wallace Perry joined the SIU in 1953. He attended the Andrew Furuseth Training School in Baltimore in 1962. Seafarer Perry also attended the SIU Educational Conference in Piney Point in 1970. He now sails out of San Francisco. I've been asked if this Bosuns Recer­ tification Program was to make us brainwashed, but let me tell you it has sure enlightened me about a lot of things I didn't know about our Union and our industry. For instance, I went to Washington and learned what the Transportation Institute means. It means job security through getting laws passed beneficial to all of us, showing us who our friends and who our enemies are in Congress, and why it is so important that we sup­ port our friends through our SPAD donations to make our Union stronger as the years go by. The training we got also was very helpful, particularly the firefighting training. I've worked with explosives before but I learned something new when I saw how 'ia OB A cannister ex­ plodes when mixed with water and oil. And I've learned more about our contract than I knew before, as well as our welfare program. I feel that now I will be better able to answer questions of my Union brothers who haven't yet had Ae opportunity to go through our upgrading programs. Julio D. Delgado Bosun Julio Delgado joined the SIU at the Beaver St. Headquarters in Man­ hattan in 1946 and has been shipping as bosun for the past five years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean War and re­ turned to the sea after receiving an honorable discharge. Seafarer Delgado lives with his wife Concorcia and his three children Julio, Jr., Milca and Daniel in Ponce, Puerto Rico. I have found out many things about our Union and many changes for the better that are taking place. As for our school in Piney Point, it is giving train­ ing to the newcomers as well as the upgraders and is combining an educa­ tional program with the vocational training. In simple words it is great. I also had an opportunity to visit the Transportation Institute in Washington where our Union works and fights to protect our job security by getting laws passed to get us more ships as well as to battle against foreign-flag ships and those who want to destroy the Ameri­ can merchant marine and our Union. While I was at Headquarters I went through the whole operation and had the opportunity to see for myself how Union matters are handled. When you can see and judge for yourself, you know that the job at Headquarters and in Washington is well done. Leo J. Koza Seafarer Leo Koza joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1945 and has been shipping as bosun and car­ penter for 20 years. Born in Massa­ chusetts, he now lives in Baltimore. 1 have been sailing for 32 years. It has been my way of life and it is what I want to do. The SIU means as much to me as my job aboard ship because without our Union I probably wouldn't have a job. I am deeply impressed with the prog­ ress our Union has made since I have been a member. We have come a long way but we still have a long way to go. If every member will take the oppor­ tunity the upgrading programs offer, then they will see it as it is. Attending the Bosuns Recertifica­ tion Program at Piney Point and at Union Headquarters has opened my eyes to the need for upgrading and the need to support SPAD so we can con­ tinue our work in Congress. SPAD is job security. It means more ships under American flag and it means protection of the Jones Act. These are never-end­ ing battles and we must all participate if we are going to win. Seafarers Log �FoUowIng are names and home ports of the 70 Seafarers who have Wdcc^sfu^ the Bosuns Recertification Program. George A. Burke Hans S. Lee Bosun George Burke, who now sails out of New York, joined the Sailors Union of the Pacific in San Francisco in 1944. Two years later he joined the SIU in New York. He has shipped as bosun since 1965. Seafarer Burke lives in New York with his wife Dominica and a daughter Diane, 16. The Bosuns Recertification Program is designed to be a learning experience because understanding our problems will make us able to work to solve them. In the past two months I learned a great deal at Piney Point, in Washing­ ton and at Union Headquarters that will make my life richer and more complete, and will help to make me more eflfective when I go back aboard ship. The knowledge I gained about our Union, the maritime industry and the importance of supporting our polit­ ical action through SPAD, I can pass on to other Seafarers. Another very important thing I learned is that education is becoming more necessary in every field, includ­ ing the maritime industry. That educa­ tion and training is available to every Seafarer at Piney Point and I would strongly urge everyone to take advan­ tage of it. Seafarer Hans Lee, who was born in Norway, joined the Sailors Union of the Pacific in 1938. In 1957 he trans­ ferred to the Inland Boatmen's Union and sailed towboats between Seattle and Alaska. He joined the SIU in 1960 and has sailed as bosun for six years. Seafarer Lee attended an SIU Educa­ tional Conference in Piney Point in 1971. He now ships out of the port of Seattle. This recertification program is of special interest to me because when I attended the SIU Educational Confer­ ence in August, 1971 I was one of the bosuns that recommended the pro­ gram. I can't think of any other Union that affords the opportunity to its mem­ bers to delve into the innermost work­ ings of their Union to such a degree as we have here at Union Headquar­ ters. We observed how our funds are handled; we saw the tremendous work­ loads in all of the various departments like welfare and records, and we got willing answers to all our questions from officials and staff which helped to enlighten and educate us. And last, but most important of all, I understand better why we must re­ main in Washington and fight the en­ emy in his own backyard to make sure that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 continues to build ships, that we get more cargo for American ships and that our enemies don't scuttle the Jones Act. Sven E« Janssoh, Pifew York Jacob J. Levin, Baltimore Ewing A. Rilin, New Orleans Alfonso Arma^, Baltimore Jan J. Beye, New York William J. Clegg, New York Burt T. Hanback, New York Robert J. Lasso, Puerto Rico Robert F. IViackert, Baltimore James Gorman, New York Jean Latapie, New Orleans Dennis Manning, Seattle Walter Nash, New York Velkko Pollanen, New Orleans Malcolm B. Woods, San Francisco David L. Dickinson, Mobile Calvain A. James, New Yorit Stanley J. Jandora, New York IJam^ W. Pail^r, W. PuUlam, San C^cisco iSven- Stockmarr,:^w Yoik ; iDavidB. Atkinson, Seattle lEdgar Anderson, Nc^Ycirk iDonald J. Pressly, New York Frank Teti, New York |Rayroond T. Lavoine^^^l^^ sjKaiiBtellman^ Seattle Vernon Bryant, Tampa |Allred H. Anderson, Norfolk iStanley Bojku, Sau FranciscO lAlbert £. Bourgot, Mobile ijulio D. Delgado, New York Richard A. Cbiistenbeiiy^ SanJ^r^cisco EttgehO B. Flowers, New York . Elbert Hogge, Baltimore William R. Kleimola, New Yoilg Alfonso Rivera, Puerto Rico James C. Baudoin, Houston Donato Gianglord^o, FbJladi^iiia Stephen Homka, New York Raymond J. Kholes, San Francisco Fr^ Olson, San Francisco Thomsu L. Self, Baltimore Marion E. Beeching, Houston Walter G. Butterton, Norfolk Donald Hicks, New York Morton J. Kemgood, Baltimore Gaetano M^ttioli, New Ybric Clyde E. Milter, Seattle Edward Morris, Jr., Mobile ^ Ervin D. Moyd, Mobile Ovidio R. Rod^guez, Neyr Y Richaid R. WMiaw, HomteW Homer 0. WOrtEni^ New Orteans Charles lYAnuco, Ffoustoh || George Libby, New Orleans Albert Qiminaner, San Francisco Elmer Fred Cooper, Mobife Perry Greenwood, Seattle Noiroan F^ New Orl^s , George Burke, New Yorir Richard E. Darville, Honstcm Raymond W.HOdg^, Btdtimore Leo J. Balthnore Wallace G. Perry, Jr;, San •'.fr , K'. 'x 9 Albert E. Boorgot . Seafarer Albert Bourgot has been a miember of the SIU since 2938 and has sailed as bosun since 1942. Seafarer Bourgot has averaged more than eight months seatime every year for the past 20 years. He now ships out ofihe port of Mobile. I came into the SIU as a charter member back in 1938 and I have seen how far the SIU has come since then in strength and unity. Through this Bosuns Recertification Program I now have a much clearer picture of why the Seafarers Union was organized and how important it is today that all of us participate to keep our Union strong and united. While at Piney Point I learned a lot about the new type of ships of today's American merchant marine including the LNG's, OBO's, LASH and the new crane-type cargo carriers. I made a trip to Washington to visit the Transportation Institute. Here I found out whyjt is so important that you and I donate to SPAD to help those Congressmen who are working to build a bigger and better merchant ma­ rine and also to help American-flag ships get more cargo. March 1974 Richard E. DarvlUe Seafarer Richard Darville joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1946 and has been sailing as bosun for the past 24 years. He now lives with his wife Patricia, his sons Richard and Douglas, and his daughter Jacqueline in Houston. After coming through Piney Point as one of the Educational Conference delegates in 1971 and now again through the Bosuns Recertification Program, I can see the tremendous strides our Union has made in its many programs there. We picked up a lot of valuable in­ formation about the new types of ships and we were given books and articles on them that we can pass on to our shipmates. The QMED program is es­ pecially valuable for these new ships, and although the course is tough, I saw that if you're willing to buckle down they have the lest instructors and the best courses that will make sure you get through. Norman F. Beavers Seafarer Norman Beavers joined the SIU in Baltimore in 1952. He now lives in Slidell, La. with his wife Alma and ships out of the port of New Orleans. Seafarer Beavers was born in West Virginia and served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Since I began sailing with the SIU in 1952 there have been many changes. We have welfare, vacation and pension plans that are second to none. And now we have educational programs that are helping all of our members to advance themselves and keep up with the new kinds of ships and new equipment. I was amazed at the progress made at our school in Piney Point. It's a place where a young man can come and learn the basics of his trade, and he can get his high school diploma, too. What im­ presses me is how polite and clean these young men are and how they raise and lower the flag each day. All of our members can upgrade in deck, engine and steward departments and this is important if we are going to get the new ships and the job security that goes with it. Alfred H. Andei'son Seafarer Anderson joined the SIU in July, 1939 in Norfolk and has shipped as bosun for the past 30 years. Born in Norfolk, he still lives there with his wife Mary. He has three grown chil­ dren, Alfred, Jr. and Elwood who have completed their college education, and a daughter Barbara. I have learned more things about the SIU and our maritime industry in the past two months ffian 1 did in the past 35 years as a member of our Union. I have asked questions and I got straight answers which has not only been a personal benefit to me but will make me do a better job as ship's chairman. The morning meetings at Union Headquarters were the highlights of this program for me. It was at these meet­ ings that I learned of the many prob­ lems that face our industry and our Union, and the importance of under­ standing these problems so that to­ gether—being united and participating —we can solve the problems and maintain our strength and job security. Page 7 It 1 �s I Transerie Ship's Committee .1 I i Headquarters Notes i •X X! by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak §i •I*? :5 BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM This month 12 more of our bosuns graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Program, In all, 70 bosuns have completed the program which is adding the kind of leadership to our Union which will ensure the continued strength and job security of our membership. I am sure that all of you join me in congratulating Bosuns Joseph Leyal, Raymond Hodges, Stanley Bojko, Wallace Perry, Julio Delgado, Leo Koza, George Burke, Hans Lee, A1 Bourgot, Richard Darville, Norm Beavers and A1 Anderson. These bosuns now have a better understanding of the problems that face our Union and the maritime industry—and you have seen me write many times before that if we can understand our problems we can deal with them effectively. Because these bosuns do have a better understanding of our problems, they will be able to discuss them with our membership at the weekly meetings aboard ship and at port meetings ashore—and share with them the knowledge and understanding they have gained. The ship's committee aboard the Transerie gather topside for a photo at a payoff at the Gatex Oil docks In Carteret, N.J. on Mar. 6. They are, from left: Darry Sanders, engine delegate; Eddie Cane, deck delegate; F. Johnson, ship's chairman; F.T. DiCarlo, secretary-reporter, and Ctis Paschal, steward delegate. The Transerie had just returned from the Mediterranean carrying a cargo of gasoline. SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM Five more "A" Seniority Upgraders also graduated this month. I want to congratulate Richard Markarewicz, Henry Manning, Charles Kirksey, Thomas Kegney and Patrick Graham. These new full book members have gone through an intensive training program to provide them with a better understanding of what we are doing to protect our job security, to get more ships and cargo and to continue our fight in Washington against those who are working every day trying to destroy our Union and our industry. I want to remind each of our upgraders that as full book members of our Union they carry a heavy responsibility of par­ ticipating in the activities of this Union—^both on the ships and ashore. LNG TRAINING The first class in our new LNG training program started Feb. 19 at Piney Point. Two other courses are scheduled; they will begin on Mar. 25 and May 6. The classes will be limited, so it is important that you get your appli­ cations in as soon as possible. The first two LNG's which will carry the American flag are now being built, and the first of these ships—the Kentown—will be crewing this spring. I don't have to tell you how important it is that we demonstrate that this Union can supply fully-trained and qualified crewmembers for these new ships. These are only the first two ships, but eight more are being built in American shipyards and within the next five years there will be some 70 to 80 LNG's under American flag. We have developed a first-class training program for LNG's at Piney Point. It will be up to us—and it will be the responsibility of all of us—to prove to the American maritime industry that we can man these ships safely and efficiently, and make them competitive in the world market. Again, this means job security for all of us. QMED TRAINING I want to stress again the importance of our QMED training program at Piney Point. This industry is changing rapidly—and we have to change with it. All of the new ships built by our contracted companies have been designed with highly advanced technology which requires new skills for the men who sail them. We have a responsibility to our contracted companies, and to the industry to provide qualified men for these ships. But most important this goes to the guts of protecting our jurisdiction and job security. The training program we have at Piney Point is the best anywhere, and I would urge all of you who are qualified to take the time to get your QMED endorsement. NAVY TANKERS The performance of our crews aboard the Navy tankers has continued to be in the best tradition of the SIU, and very soon we will be taking these ships off organizational status. As you know, bids on nine new tankers to replace the old T-2's have already been opened, and the Navy is calling in several of our contracted-companies to discuss manning these ships We are confident that because of our record of performance for stability, etliciency and safety that we will be awarded these charters. Page 8 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submilled to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ ments of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not limited to furthering the political, socia} and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as'a condition of member­ ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Seafarers Log �SlU Maintains Vigilance On Jones Act Attacks The Joi>es Act which reserves do­ mestic waterborne transportation for U.S.-flag vessels is being attacked in this session of Congress with greater intensity than at any time during the last ten years. The attempts to take over this do­ mestic system of transportation by foreign-built and foreign-manned ships and barges is being carried on in the face of ample evidence that American craft are available. So far none of these efforts have met with any degree of success; thanks to the enlightened at­ titude of a majority of the members of both Houses of Congress. Legislation presently pending before Congress seeing waivers from the Jones Act present a serious threat to the job security of JSeafarers. SIU legislative representatives have been vigilant in calling to the attention of members of Congress the dangerous precedent that would be set by grant­ ing any of the pending requests. The pending bills include requests which would permit foreign-flag coal carriers to operate between Hampton Roads and New England; phosphate rock carriers to run between Tampa and Baton Rouge; LNG ships to sail between Alaska and states on both the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts, and an .v.- \ f effort by the Collier Carbon Ammonia Company, a subsidiary of Union Oil Company, to obtain a waiver for a Japanese refrigerated ship to transport anhydrous ammonia from Alaska to Oregon. The Collier Carbon case is typical of the deception being employed by oil companies or their subsidiaries to break down the Jones Act. Obviously such a breakdown would result in the capture of all coastwise tanker shipping by the runaway foreign-flag fleets operated by the multinational oil companies. The Collier Carbon case has been manipulated so as to try to mislead farmers in Oregon and Idaho to be­ lieve that they are being deprived of fertilizer needed for their 1974 crop production because U.S.-flag ships are not available. An investigation of the facts of the case by government officials and SIU representatives disclosed, however, that U.S.-flag ships could be provided to carry the Collier Carbon cargo and, in any event, the fertilizer would not be available in time for Spring 1974 use by the farmers because Collier Carbon has committed its output to foreign cus­ tomers at higher prices than the fer­ tilizer would bring in the U.S. market. Farah Strike Ends The 21 month-old strike and boycott against the Farah Manufacturing Co. by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America has ended with the com­ pany's recognition of the union as the bargaining agent for its employes. In a joint statement made in New York by Willie F. Farah, president of the company, Clothing Workers Presi­ dent Murray H. Finley, and SecretaryTreasurer Jacob Sheinkman, it was an­ nounced that an agreement had already been reached on the rehiring of strikers and the calling off of litigation by both sides. The statement said that "good faith negotiations" for a contract would begin "as soon as a union negotiating committee can be elected." The striking workers sent a letter to I' W f i. the SIU thanking the union for its help and support during the 21 month-long walkout and boycott of Farah goods. Nearly all of the workers who make Farah slacks are Chicano, and most of them are women. Farah had insisted that his workers didn't want a union, pointing to the fact that fewer than 3,000 of a labor force that once was nearly 10,000 were actually on the picket lines. The Clothing Workers came up with cards signed by more than two-thirds of all the workers, non-strikers as well as strikers. The mayor of El Paso, Tex., by the consent of both parties, super­ vised the verification of the card check. The figures stood up. -if SIU President Paul Hall, (left) who is also a vice president of the AFL-CIO, discusses the energy crisis with other members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council at its mid-winter meeting in Miami, Fla. last month. Seated next to him are, from the left, Peter Bommarito, President of the Rubber Workers Union, Frederick O'Neal, President of the Actor's Union and Paul Jennings, President of the Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union. AFL'CIO Backs Bill to Use US, Ships in Oil Trade MIAMI—In a strong 13-point pro­ gram aimed at coping with all phases of the energy crisis, the AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council urged a "massive rebuild­ ing" of the U.S.-flag tanker fleet to reduce dependence on foreign-flag ships and supported legislation that would require use of U.S. ships in the carriage of oil imports. SIU President Paul Hall is a member of the federation's Executive Council which, at its quarterly meeting here late last month, analyzed the current fuel emergency and expressed particular concern over its impact upon American workers, and the community at large. The Council charged that the truth about the energy emergency is "hidden from the public by the veil of secrecy of the giant oil companies." Lucrative tax loopholes, the Council said, have encouraged and subsidized foreign oil operations and foreign-flag shipping at the expense of American production and employment, and have enabled the giant multinational oil com- Navy's Threat to Private Shipping With the Navy seemingly intent on expanding its Military Sealift Command operations to the detriment of the nation's commercial shipping industry, a battle appears to be shaping up over the issue of government competition with private industry. In the view of the SIU, which has been carefully watching the Navy's activities and plans, such government take-over is a matter of "grave concern and could be extremely inimical to the national interest." SIU President Paul Hall said that such a development "would be particularly unfortunate in view of the national policy to promote the development of a competitive private American shipping indus­ try." Signs indicate that the Navy's plans are a long-range strategy to build up the Military Sealift Command fleet, which would engage in the carriage of supplies and materiel that has been and can be carried by private shipping com­ panies under charter arrangement. Although budgetary requests for the Navy's private-type shipping operations have been denied over past years, the March 1974 military agency nevertheless appears determined to develop and expand noncombat and support shipping activities, and thus reduce substantially the aux­ iliary role of the American merchant marine prescribed by law. The Navy seems determined to ex­ pand the MSC by by-passing the budgetary appropriations route through subtle financing schemes that would have banking institutions provide the funds for Navy transportation ships with government-secured mortgages. It appears that the first step in the Navy strategy to acquire commercialtype vessels for its use is takeover of the four SlU-contracted Falcon tankers, remove the SIU crews and put the ships in the Military Sealift Command fleet operations. The SIU has registered strong op­ position to the plan and will fight the Navy's invasion of private shipping. The Navy scheme comes at a time when slow but strong progress is being made toward a mutually beneficial Navy-merchant marine combined seapower approach. The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment condemned the Navy plan at its Executive Board meetings last month. The MTD said that the "only beneficiary of the take-over plans would be the bureaucracy of the MSC which, as a result of having displaced private ownership and labor, would create ad­ ditional billets for the Navy." The MTD position pointed out that "the civilian-manned, privately-ownedand-operated U. S. merchant marine stands ready and willing to discharge the function of the support service to the military, a responsibility clearly delegated as a matter of public policy to the merchant marine by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and reiterated in the amendments contained in the 1970 Act." panics to pay U.S. income tax rates as low as 2.7 percent in 1972. "The American people can respond to*difliculties now as they have in the past if they are provided with a candid appraisal of the situation and with fair and equitable government measures to cope with it," the Council stated. As part of its program to deal with the effects of the current energy crisis, the AFL-CIO Executive Council stated; "A massive rebuilding of the American-flag tanker fleet is an es­ sential part of reducing this conntry's dangerous dependence on foreign petroleum imports, trans­ ported in foreign-flag vessels. "We support legislation to re­ quire that 20 percent of oil imports he transported on privately-owned U.S.-flag vessels, to the extent that the vessels are available at fair rates, and that this reserve share increase to 25 percent after mid1975 and to at least 30 percent by mid-1977." Among tlie other recommendations called for in the Executive Council's program are these: • Establishment by Congress of adequate government machinery to as­ sure verified information on the oil in­ dustry and its operations. Federal chartering of all major oil companies should be required, with federal stan­ dards of disclosure. • Elimination immediately by Con­ gress of the depletion allowance and intangible drilling tax breaks provided the oil companies on their foreign oper­ ations; phasing out of special loopholes on domestic operations and a genuine excess profits tax. •Off u • Review by Congress to determine whether the oil industry is in fact a pub­ lic utility which should be subject to regulation by the federal government. ^upiNirt SPAD /. . Seafarers are uiged to contribute to SPAD. It b the way to have your Voice heard and to ke^ your union effective In the fight for ieghtotion hV |i protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. Pages ^ �DISPATCHERS REPORT FEBRUARY 1-28, 1974 TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C A DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 4 52 4 27 14 1 13 39 33 55 27 6 5 43 0 3 2 13 5 13 5 1 0 19 23 26 18 1 6 14 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 21 4 14 1 6 4 1 0 8 12 17 10 8 1 13 0 1 1 0 0 3 21 4 7 7 6 482 0 0 104 0 1 20 7 7 362 0 1 155 0 3 15 60 23 2 75 0 ......... 4 . . .. 8 161 17 58 24 14 63 139 58 133 26 54 19 165 0 3 6 2 17 25 0 3 5 1,001 5 35 5 8 12 4 11 26 13 33 12 17 3 34 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 223 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 34 3 110 14 50 18 11 54 92 35 87 10 27 24 105 0 0 3 2 8 28 0 1 6 692 3 73 5 18 16 1 22 42 18 42 4 24 5 40 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 322 0 13 0 1 1 0 0 12 6 4 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 53 1 61 16 25 14 6 59 69 34 68 10 21 15 81 0 2 1 1 1 6 0 0 2 493 3 10 1 2 7 0 2 6 5 21 1 7 2 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 45 9 27 10 6 20 57 9 38 10 21 18 33 0 0 2 6 11 48 1 11 4 391 2,577 4 133 23 48 29 6 57 90 44 87 20 24 31 85 0 9 6 3 0 17 1 3 1 721 1,359 12 70 0 22 14 1 1 33 7 9 4 3 5 85 0 5 10 3 7 46 0 3 6 346 431 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 3 42 3 15 13 0 8 42 21 54 17 5 5 32 0 1 2 1 28 6 9 2 0 3 24 17 36 10 3 7 15 6 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .0 0 0 3 3 9 2 — 0 _ 178 1 — 0 — 14 1 62 5 20 5 9 19 39 30 57 11 9 8 49 0 1 5 0 0 18 — 2 5 355 1 42 4 8 9 0 6 21 15 25 4 10 2 17 0 2 3 0 0 1 — 0 0 170 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 — 0 0 29 0 26 9 11 9 4 17 26 21 33 3 7 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 13 3 6 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 19 8 0 6 34 10 43 13 4 4 24 0 1 1 0 2 54 0 0 5 2 0 206 2 _ 271 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia . Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals . 10 5 40 0 1 1 0 0 3 » 0 2 227 5 1 25 3 3 7 1 4 17 9 30 15 9 13 15 22 1 0 — _ 2 — 0 1 178 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 — 1 — 0 0 15 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Totals All Depts ....... 1 24 3 15 7 4 8 28 6 22 9 9 8 18 0 0 3 4 5 35 — 6 5 222 1,286 1 79 10 26 17 5 18 46 35 64 13 14 20 52 33 4 7 1 0 14 — 1 2 462 790 4 24 0 7 3 0 0 9 5 4 4 2 2 21 0 7 9 1 1 29 — 2 4 138 192 * ' * 839 'A ^ 511 • A will be avaiiaMe for tti^ to of the 1,394 jobs shipped, 839 were SIU Atlaiitic, Gulf, Lalii & Inland Wateis Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C t PRESIDENT PaulHaU SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave^ Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mkh 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (5i7) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. 215 Esse* St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin SI. 14202 SlU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III.. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn. 2014 W. 3 St 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex. ... .5804 Canal St 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. 2608 Pearl St. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala.. ....IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626^793 SANTURCE, P.R..1313 Fernandez, Jnncos, Stop 20 00908 (809) 724-0267 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Giavois Ave. 63116 (314)752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 Wn.MINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6NnionOlidori Naka-Kn 231-91 201-7935 Ext 281 ™ M y» ^ ^ ' ^ �t Two members of the class, Egil Sorensen (left) and Charles Wagner take down some notes during class. Vocational Instructor Charles Nalen explains the circuitry of some of the auto­ mated controls aboard an LNG vessel to the first class of Seafarers attending the four-week course at the Lundeberg School in PIney Point, Md. I f:' ) . Since the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 went into effect, the iSIU hes seen many new and varied types of vessels slide down the ways, the trainuig facilities of the Harry Lundeberg School fliese ships ° , have been crewed by Seaforers who have bad the advantage of both classi toom and practical training prior to boarding these vessels. From the report of both the companies and the crews of these vessels the training received at the Lundeberg School has been invaluable in i; ^ maintaining the highest level of safe and efficient shipboard operation. \ The Lundeberg School is now in the midst of the new revolution in I; shipping, the Liquid Natural Gas carrier. Never before has there been such hi^y sophhdicated systems of transporting the world's energy needs. < The Lundeberg School realizes that as the complexity of the ships increase so do^ the need for well-trained pnd qualified men to man these energy carriers. The school's staff has met extensively with the chemical engineers I ,, who have desqpied die cargo containment and cargo pitmpmg i^stems so I ^ that all the school's instructors are cpniplet<# fatnlliar with^^^t^ 'ifcjLt is haii^ to inm^e wbat vroffid be maniiing these ye^ls SO years 1^0 when there was no training available. ^ ~ • Since die cargo fficilitles on these vessels have nothing hi cpmmon with those now In use on strmd^ man these vessels become familiar with the systems In a daasroom rmnoi^here i^ore going aboard ship. ^ , Ihe coiuse offeitd at ffie jtundeberg School is a good iiitroductlon to the chemhitry of bodi M prddiicte such as pri^an^ and ethylene. Understanding the chemical and physical properties of . diese gases wiO allow the men on the ships to recognize proper imaradng " coiididons, but more important it will allow one to recognize abnomml tioiis and theii take i^isii^actiott^^ Lvesseli One example of the importance in understanding the properties of these gases is the effect that super cold has on steel plates on a ship. Recently when a LNG carrier was being loaded, the cargo officer was lax in his duties and one tank overflowed. The result of having this extremely low temperature liquid contact the steel deck caus^ the ship's deck to develop a 10 foot crack. Had the cargo officer had a better undershmduig of the'product he Was loading this might not have occurred. The LNG course offered at the school is not limited to any cme department, but rather contains the information necessary for all who will sail on the vessels, whether they be in die deck, engine or steward departments. Since th^ ships are capable of carrying Liquid Petroleum Gas, as well as LNG they are equipped with special gas ffeeing and tank cleaning systems with which all who woric on board must be familiar. The physical act of mucking tanks has been replaced with inert gas systems but the Able Seaman or die QMED who wiff be periutiiil^ the opemthni is still there and he m^ Imovriedge of dime new systems. (All engine department members who widi to enter the LNG program must have their QME^ The crews who will report to the SlU-contracted LNGs, Kentown ......... LNG course birii^ bfbered Ihshres thrt thu bort tiained and^^^ c safety conscious individuals will man the energy camors of tM The photos on this page show some higUights 9^^ course at the Lundeberg School. if; r f if LNG class members listen attentively as Vocational Instructor Lee DeMasters explains the molecular structure of fuels. March 1974 Director of Vocational Education Bob Kalmus uses this blueprint to explain the safety systems found aboard the new ships. Pagtill �•jk / ASHORE Third LASH for Waferman SS Sam Houston Launched Last Month Florida The state legislature here is considering a measure which would replace the state's current "no defense" oil spill law, which has caused a serious curtail­ ment of tanker services. The present law, which took effect in March, 1971, imposes absolute, or unlimited, liability on any vessel that pollutes Florida waters, or creates coastal damage by a spill of oil or chemicals. None of the traditional defenses available to the operator (claiming that the spill was caused by an act of war, act of God, deliberate act of another party, etc.) are permitted under the present law. In addition, the law requires a certificate of financial responsibility from the operator of any vessel bringing oil or other pollutants into the state's waters. As a result of this law, many vessel operators have refused to accept charters involving calls at Florida ports. The new law, as it is presently drafted, would set up a $200 million state fund to handle claims of persons whose property was damaged by oil or chemical spills. The legislature is expected to consider the measure this month. Port Elizabeth^ N.J. Sea-Land has opened its new 232-acre terminal complex here on Newark Bay after four years of planning, design and construction. The new terminal becomes the hub of Sea-Land's containership operations in the port of New York. According to a spokesman for the Company, the line's old facilities (a 100-acre site on the inland end of the Elizabeth channel) will remain open for the time being, and its ultimate disposition has yet to be decided. San Francisco Cargo tonnage here increased more than 16 percent to a total of 3,677,020 tons during 1973. Last year's volume represented a 516,000-ton increase over 1972's total of 2,161,970 tons. The rise in 1973 resulted from a number of factors, including increased use of the port's grain terminal which handled 250,000 tons of grain and related commodities during the year. Newsprint tonnage was also up considerably. Baltimore The new 2,400-foot long access to Baltimore's Dundalk Marine Terminal has been officially opened by the Maryland Port Administration after a year's delay. The new ship channel is considered a key project for the fast turn­ around of large containerships. Alexandria^ Egypt Egypt has announced it will reopen the Suez Canal. The canal has been closed for the past six and one-half years. Experts feel the canal could be in minimal operation condition by the end of 1974. Houston This port handled a record 86.2 million tons of cargo in 1973, due in large part to heavy grain shipments. Last year's total tonnage was 21 percent higher than 1972, which set the previous record. Bulk cargo tonnage (grain, petroleum and other products) leaped almost 100 percent in 1973 over the previous year. The port handled between 75 and 80 percent of the massive Russian grain shipments. Seattle Seafarer Alfred L. Yarborough received his first pension check here at the monthly informational meeting on Feb. 22. Brother Yarborough spoke to the membership; "It was almost 30 years ago when I joined the Seafarers Union in Boston, Mass. on Sept. 1, 1945. We have come a long way since that time, and as you know, we have gained many benefits which were unknown to us then. It is for this reason that I am about to receive the long-awaited pension which I am about to enjoy. I am proud to have been a member of the SIU. I wish my shipmates who still go down to the sea smooth sailing and good luck." Page 12 The SS Sam Houston, the third and last of the Waterman Steamship Corp.'s new LASH vessels, was launched into the Mississippi River on Feb. 16 at the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans. The Sam Houston joins her sisterships, the Robert E. Lee and the Stone­ wall Jackson, which were both launched in late 1973. Each ship is capable of carrying 89 LASH barges at a service speed of 22 knots. All three ships were built from funds obtained by Waterman under the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970. The passage of this important maritime legislation was strongly supported by the SIU which bought for its enactment in Con­ gress. Through donations to SPAD, the SIU was able to gain the crucial support in Washington that was needed for the passage of the act. Edward P. Walsh, president of Wa­ terman, has stated in the past that "The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was the key to our rebuilding program. We could not have gone ahead without it." In about a year, these three new SIUcontracted ships will replace six World War Il-built conventional freighters now on the run from the Gulf and East Coast to the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. The Sam Houston has a cargo capac­ ity of 25,600 long tons, or 1,744,400 cubic feet. Her propulsion machinery is steam turbine, with a rated propulsion horsepower of 32,000. The ship's cruising radius at service speed is 18,500 miles. Principal speaker at the launching ceremonies was Robert J. Blackwell, assistant secretary of Commerce for maritime affairs. Commenting on the completion of the three-ship building program. Blackwell said, "This is an accomplishment in which all of you in Avondale—blue collar and white collar—can take pride. For series production of standardized ships is a key element in closing the price gap between U.S. and foreign shipbuilding costs. It also is an under­ lying principle of the 1970 Act which is geared to improving the competitive position of American shipyards and shipping lines." "I think we can agree that we have come a long way in just a few short years. Our shipbuilding industry has made quantum jumps in productivity, and I believe it will continue to improve its competitive position with each pass­ ing year." 1970 Marine Act Helps Waterman Rebuilc Last month when the SS Sam Hous­ ton was launched from the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, it marked the completion of Waterman's threeLASH shipbuilding program which was subsidized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The funds which Waterman obtained from the government after the passage of this Act were crucial in the com­ pany's construction of three LASHtype vessels. The Robert E. Lee and the Stonewall Jackson were launched last year. Before this legislation was passed there weren't any federal funds avail­ able for operating cost subsidies or for ship construction. Waterman was just one of many American companies that were strug^ing under heavy com­ petition from the cheaper-to-operate foreign-flag vessels. The 1970 Act, which was spear­ headed by the SIU's Washington legis­ lative efforts, also provided operating differential subsidies along with funds to be used for shipbuilding. Waterman is one company that benefited greatly from these subsidies. The company was able to secure a 20-year contract for Trade Route 18— from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. It also obtained two short-term three-year contracts for Trade Routes 12 and 22 (the entire Far East, with the exception of Singapore and Indonesia) and Trade Route 21 (the United King­ dom and the continent, with permission to call at Baltic and Scandinavian ports). Both short-term contracts will be converted to 20-year ones in the future, after public hearings are held. The Waterman Steamship Corpora­ tion today is one of the major freight cargo steamship operators in the U.S. It was founded by John B. Waterman and two associates in 1919 in Mobile, Ala. Waterman, a native of New Or­ leans, came to Mobile in 1902, and until his death in 1937 helped establish Mo­ bile as a major port. At the time of World War II, Water­ man was operating 125 vessels (37 of its own), with 450 employees located at shipping centers from the Gulf to the North Atlantic. In 1955 Waterman sold all its capital stock to McLean Industries, Inc. In 1965 McLean sold its interests to Cor­ nelius and Edward Walsh, with the for­ mer becoming chairman of the board of Waterman Industries, and the latter president of Waterman Steamship Cor­ poration. A year later the Walsh inter­ ests sold half of their stock to United States Freight Company. Waterman In­ dustries and United States Freight, which is a holding Company, now jointly own Waterman Steamship Cor­ poration. When the Walsh's took over Water­ man in 1965 they bought a company containing 16 C-2 ships. Since then, they have replaced them with C-4's, mariners and now the three new LASH ships. Ed Walsh says, "We built up an old World War II fleet into a much more modern and effective fleet. The Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 was the key to our rebuilding program." Seafarers Log �2nd OBO, the Ultrasea, Takes on Her SlU Crew Another ship built under the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 to curtail the foreign-flag monopoly on the United States' bulk trade—the giant oil, bulk and ore (OBO) carrier, Ultrasea (Aries Marine) — took on her SlU crew Mar. 11 in San Diego, Calif. The Ultrasea will sail from San Diego to Vancouver, Canada, where she will load grain and head for Japan. She'll then go to the Persian Gulf for oil. took place more than a year ago about the same time the Ultramar was launched. The contract for these ships was the first one awarded under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 for oil, ore, bulk carriers, another example of the bene­ fits of the Seafarers Political Activities Donation (SPAD) fund which, through the contributions of the mem­ bership, helped produce the legislation to build these new vessels. The results are more jobs for Seafarers. The 80,500 dwt San Clemente-class carrier joins her sistership, the Ultra­ mar, which was the first OBO built for the company. The Ultramar sailed on a round-the-world maiden voyage Aug. 8 from Vancouver to Japan. She was then the largest oil, bulk, ore carrier ever built on the West Coast. Like her sistership, the 16.5-knot Ultrasea is of the maximum length (S92V2 feet) that can transit the Pan­ ama Canal. The steam turbine, single screw ship has a beam of 105 feet 9 inches and a depth of 62Vi feet. Keel laying of the Ultrasea, which will provide more jobs for Seafarers, She was built at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. yard in San Diego. A Giant of the Great Lakes Presque Isle,World's Largest Tug-Barge Debuts A new addition to the SIU's grow­ ing merchant fleet on the Great Lakes — the 1,127-foot M/V Presque Isle (U.S. Steel), believed to be the globe's biggest tug-barge, recently completed her maiden voyage. The $35-million tug-barge is unique in that, although she looks like a super ore carrier, her 152-foot tug fits into a slot at the stern of the 975-foot barge. She is second in size only to the largest ore carrier on the Great Lakes, the Stewart J. Cort (Bethlehem Steel). The Presque Isle's Seafarer crew delivered 52,000 tons of taconite iron ore pellets (enough to manufacture 10,000 automobiles) to South Chicago and Gary, Ind. from Two Harbors, Minn, on Dec. 22. Completing the 1,700-mile roundtrip to Erie, Pa. in six days, where she was built for Litton Industries, the Presque Isle went into winter layup to fit out sometime in early Spring. The tug-barge was christened Dec. 8 and after sea trials on Lake Erie crewed Dec. 15. Her five-deck tug, built in New Orleans, is powered by twin 7,500 hp diesels which push the barge at 16 mph. A 250-foot unloading boom dis­ charges 10,000 tons of cargo an hour. S/U Firm's 7ih New Ship in 3 rears I AT SEA i I .J •V7i Sea-Land Venture Able-seaman E.E. Lindberg was injured while-working on deck on sailing day from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He was hospitalized there. The ship docked in Houston for a payoff Feb. 26. Ship's Chairman is Bosun Charles Boyle, reporter-secretary is Chief Steward John E. Adams and Educational Director is Electrician-Pumpman Charles Henley. SS Yellowstone A bumed-out electric blower in the forced draft ventilator system in the engine room of the SS Yellowstone (Ogden Marine) produced a 1 a.m. smokey fire Feb. 2 near Cape Town, South Africa. As smoke poured from the fire room vent, the ventilator system went out on the starboard side soaring the temperature to 120 degrees. Only the quick action in the emergency of Chief Electrician S. P. Gondzar saved the day. Rolling out of the sack five minutes after the fire began, he isolated the burned out blower. By afternoon coffee time, the vent system was back in operation dropping the temperature ih the engine room back to normal. "Luckily," says engine delegate John H. Ford, "there was a spare blower motor on board." He and the entire engine department thanked and com­ mended Gondzar and his electricians for their unselfish devotion to duty. SS Vantage Horizon The Military Sealift Command has chartered the tanker. Vantage Horizon (Vantage Steamship) to carry about 33,000 tons of bunker C Fuel from the Arabian Gulf to the United Kingdom, the continent of Europe, the Azores, and West Africa. SS Seatrain Georgia On a two to four month run on the West Coast is the Seatrain Georgia carrying 15,000 tons of dry cargo for the U.S. Government. SS Penn Challenger Still carrying oil last month from Black Sea ports is the 30,000-dwt tanker Penn Challenger (Penn Navigation). She discharged her tanks on the U.S. East Coast. USNS Taluga The SIU crew of the USNS Taluga (Hudson Waterways) got high marks for "outstanding support performance" in the first part of this year from both the commanders of Service Group 3, Pacific, and Adm. W. S. Guest, Military Sealift Command, PAC. This is the second time the Taluga crew has been cited. Over a year ago MSC chief, Adm. John D. Chase visited the ship in San Francisco Bay saying "The civilian crew on the Taluga are all performing in an outstand­ ing manner." Adm. Guest added "Taluga has again shown the way. Your performance continues to be rated outstanding and best in the West in spite of hectic, numerous reschedulings and three diversions. Despite fast changing require­ ments, she has always been ready to meet all commitments. It is my distinct pleasure once again to extend a well done to all hands." The ship was judged on reliability, mission effectiveness and readiness, maintenance and performance and management practice. Mi n Lakes Ore Carrier Fleet Grows As H.Lee White is Launched With Great Lakes carriage of coal and iron ore helping to beat the energy crunch, the SlU-contracted American Steamship Co. of Buffalo, N.Y. has launched the 32,080-ton H. Lee White, its seventh new ship in three years. . The $15-million ore/bulk self-unloader, launched late last year at the Bay Shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wise, was the third new ore carrier added to the company's fleet in 1973. She was the largest ship ever built in that ship­ yard. At 704 feet, the twin-diesel H. Lee White will be .christened in June to join her sister-ships, the SlU-manned Charles E. Wilson and the Roger M. Kyes, both launched last summer. Three more new ore carriers for the steamship company's 21 carrier fleet are on order. The first, an 18,000-ton, 630-foot vessel, will be delivered next March 1974 year in April. In 1976, a 680-foot ship will go into service. Finally, in 1977, a 780-foot, 42,000 dwt self-unloader worth $20 million will be built for the firm to carry 30,000 tons of iron ore or 25,000 tons of coal for a total of 1.8-million to 2-million tons during a Lakes season. f! r .*1 She will be the third largest selfunloader on the Great Lakes. The new unnamed vessel will also be the first ship on the Lakes with double-belted, twin-conveyor machinery in her hold to unload coal. The H. Lee White can unload 6,000 tons an hour from her six holds with conveyors and a boom on rails. She also has 1,000 hp stern and bow thrusters for maneuverability. The new ship succeeds the former H. Lee White, operating since 1945, which will be renamed the SS Sharon. A new lady of the lakes, the 32,000-ton bulk carrier, MV H. Lee White makes a big splash at year end as she's launched at the Bay Shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wise, for service in June. Page 13 i'I ,:f li. j -I �Keep the Door Locked! HISTORIC PRESERVATION. • V f "4 /^ . V >" . .' Makes the Rounds ; >the latest edition ot the Seafarers Log has just b^ re^^ ihied to me after making its rounds in the neighborhood. ~ • Because of the Log, folks around here are ^tter informed i !of the real facts concerning the maritime industry. Many local ; 'businessmen are now beginning to write their Congressmen ' , mging them to support such important maritime bUls as the ^ • Qillmports Quota law. / There was a time when the neighbors borrowed the local morning newspaper-Amow its the Seafarers Log. FntfmnaDy, Alhms & ^ishbs Stronghold on Job Security Far more than any one piece of federal sgislation, the Jones Act of 1920 proects the livelihoods and job security of seafarers and thousands of other Amer­ ican maritime workers. One of the Act's major provisions states that any and all cargoes shipped from one U.S. port to another U.S. port must be carried on an American-flag, American-manned vessel. This provision completely covers not only our nation's domestic coastal and intercoastal deep sea trade, but also traffic .on our vast inland waterway sys•tein including our rivers and the Great Lakes. in view of the fact that nearly 50 percent of die approximate 560 deep sea vessels operating under the Ainerican flag are engaged strictly ifl domestic ship­ ping, total retention of this provisioii^of the Jones Act is extremely vital to Ihe very existence of the U.S. inerchant marine. Another important provision of the Act is that all vessels which do engage in domestic trade miist be built in an Amer­ ican shipyard. And, looking to the future, the soon to be built Trans-Alaska Pipeline will spur the need for at least 40 new crude car­ riers, all of which, because of the Jones Act, must be constructed in American yards for the American-flag fleet to be manned by American seamen. With the exception of several occasions during the crucial days of World War II, the Jones Act has been strictly enforced since its passage over 50 years ago. However, in the last few months alone, the big oil lobbies and other special in­ terest groups have initiated seven pro­ posals for waivers of the Act's provisions. Let us look at some of these recent at­ tempts . • During the Senate debate on the Emergency Energy Act last December, Sen. Paul Fannin (R-Ariz.) introduced Page 14 an amendment that would have allowed for "case by case" waivers of the Jones Act to allow foreign-flag ships to carry fuel between U.S. ports. It was defeated. • A bill, still pending action in the Senate, was introduced by Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.) that would permit foreign-flag ships to carry fertilizer from Alaska to West Coast U.S. ports. The product in question is manufactured by a subsidiary of a large oil company. • A proposal was made by the De­ partment of Defense to allow liquid natural gas to be transported from Alaska, and coal from Norfolk to New England via foreign-flag ships. A-definite pattern in these attempts to breach the Jones Act is clearly emerging. The requests are always for a few for­ eign ships to operate on a temporary basis. Yet the long term, underlying pur­ pose of these concerns is the eventual total destruction of the Act's power. The oil concerns have given no sub­ stantial cause for any of these waivers. Their reasons are contrived and their proposals unwarranted. In studies conducted by the Maritime Administration, it has been firmly estab­ lished that no part of the nation. New England included, has suffered any short­ age due to lack of U.S. shipping tonnage. SIU President Paul Hall has notified the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee that "there is no justifi­ cation for permitting foreigners to invade our coastwise shipping on any pretext; particularly since we have adequate ton­ nage to serve our coastwise require­ ments." The U.S. must not allow foreign-flag operators in any circumstance to invade our domestic shipping rights. And, the SIU backed by the AFL-CIO and the Maritime Trades Department, will continue to fight all attacks against this Act—our stronghold on job security. In view of the many accmhpiishments within the niaritiipe industry in the last few yearn and of the many battles that lie ahead, strong support of SPAD becomes more and more nec­ essary every day. In the tradition of this Union, we must all pull together and support our friends In the legisiatura^ > , Loyalty is spelled SIU! \ - • J^teniaBy» AftLonuis,!!^ ' - - -^Bromrrffle, N;K I:i —fare Pjan HelpsJ J' ^ ^ ' • I i 4 . In the past four years since tt^ death of my wife I have beenv'-iA;-:.' in tlm hospital many times—^and each time the SIU has come through for me. If not for the SIU's Welfare Flan I would have had to sell my home to meet the hospital and doctor bills. Young men just entering the industry should be aware of what it really means to be 100 percent Union and how our Union wprks when you are down on your luck. fid yoms, •• i *r- . , ' *. s^mm IM, Bdeiiji N»C€; .... .y' xxxvi. No. 3 PH^icatfon of Saafawre International Union of North Amenca, Atlantic. Golf, Ukes and inland Waters District, AFLHCIO : Executive Board Paul Hall, Pf^sfdent 389 s "• , 'j > i Seafarers Log �SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Variety of Measures Passed at Quarterly Meeting MIAMI—The Executive Board of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department took action on a wide range of issues of vital importance to Sea­ farers and other workers, among them a call for passage of legislation that ^ould require a percent­ age of U.S. oil imports to be carried on Americanflag ships. In its two-day quarterly meeting here on Feb. 14-15, the MTD Executive Board also announced vigorous opposition to a proposed plan to abolish the House of Representatives' Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The MTD Board sessions were chaired by SlU President Paul Hall, who heads the Department which is composed of 44 national and interna­ tional AFL-CIO unions representing eight million workers. The MTD Executive Board said that the tanker requirement legislation, presently the subject of hearings before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, would remove a threat to "the nation's political and economic freedom of action." Citing the oil producing countries' cut-off of oil to the United States, the Board cited the fact that the U.S. is dependent on foreign-flag tankers for the carriage of 95 to 97 percent of our oil im­ ports—a dual dependency that is dangerous to the nation's welfare. Attacking the opponents of the legislation, led by major American oil companies and their front organization—the Federation of American Con­ trolled Shipping, the MTD Board said "it is im­ portant that they no longer be allowed to place their own selfish interest above the welfare of the United States." The MTD Board pointed out that the oil cargo legislation "in addition to strengthening our secu­ rity, would provide jobs for American workers, improve the nation's balance of payments position and better protect our environment." With respect to the proposal now being consid­ ered by the House Select Committee on Commit­ tees that would radically change the present Com­ mittee structure in the House, the MTD Board stressed the effectiveness of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee as it is presently constituted. Abolition of the Merchant Marine Committee and the scattering of its functions among several other committees would be "counter productive," the MTD Board said. In urging retention of the Merchant Marine Committee, the maritime labor group said that the nation needs "more urgently than ever before the benefits of the leadership that can best flow from the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee " In addition, the MTD has been advised by the railway unions that the proposed dissolution of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee into a Public Works and Transportation super com­ mittee, would rob them of the expertise in railway matters the Interstate Committee has acquired over the years. The MTD Executive Board also took action on many other matters of vital concern to not only the American maritime worker, but all American workers, the American consumer, and the nation as a whole. Myth of Eflfective Control For years now, American oil companies and various Federal departments have maintained that American-owned vessels under the registry of foreign nations are still "effectively controlled" by the United States. t '4- I SlU President Paul Hall, center, also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, chairs a session of the MTD's Executive Board meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month. Hall is flanked to the left by Pete McGavin, MTD executive secretary-treasurer, and to the right by William Moody, MTD administrator. The MTD Board, by citing a recent interna­ tional incident, proved that "effective control" is nothing more than a convenient theory put forth by these concerns—and constitutes dangerous na­ tional policy. Last November, Liberia issued an executive order prohibiting any vessel flying the Liberian flag, many of which were American-owned, from carrying arms to the Middle East, thereby seriously affecting U.S. foreign policy. Energy Policy The MTD pointed out that, at the present time, the U.S. lacks both a strong national energy policy and the organizational framework to implement one. The Board affirmed that the U.S. "must develop a coordinated master plan," which would clearly define and efficiently administer a national energy policy, to insure the competitiveness of U.S. in­ dustries and achieve the goal of national energy independence. Oil Firm Responsibility The Executive Board noted that, encouraged by tax loopholes, the oil industry has neglected the building up of domestic refinery capacity, concen­ trating on the expansion of its foreign operations, which dangerously increases our dependence on foreign sources for our energy needs. In addition, the MTD released a 62-page report entitled America's Oil Industry: End of a Myth, which bares the causes of the energy crisis and urges Congress to take swift action "to insure that the American people will never again find them­ selves at the mercy of a small group of multina­ tional oil companies and oil producing nations." Mutual Aid Pacts In 1958, U.S. airlines instituted a strike insur­ ance plan, the so-called Mutual Aid Pact, whereby struck companies are reimbursed by other com­ panies for any losses incurred during a labor dis­ pute. The Act has proved a failure, in that, instead of preventing strikes it has induced and prolonged them. To prevent such strike insurance systems from spreading to other U.S. industries and to preserve industrial peace for this nation, the MTD Execu­ tive Board urged Congress to implement measures outlawing all such strikebreaking mutual aid pacts. i MSC's Plans The Military Sealift Command is seeking to take over privately-owned merchant ships now operat­ ing under charter to the Navy. The move would eliminate hundreds of jobs now held by civilian seamen and create a greater burden on the Amer­ ican taxpayer. The Executive Board denounced the proposed action, and again affirmed that the privatelyowned and operated U.S. merchant marine is thor­ oughly capable and willing to provide any and all support services to the miUtary. Pension Reform The MTD urged that quick and deliberate ac­ tion be taken to enact Federal pension plan regu­ lations that would effectively safeguard the inter­ ests and rights of the American worker. Over the years, too many workers have been cheated out of their legitimate benefits because of poor funding, inadequate record keeping, payment delays and, in some cases, plan termination due to so-called "business reasons." Jones Act Using the energy crisis as an excuse, the U.S. oil and energy firms continue to wage a determined campaign to breach provisions of the Jones Act, which protects American domestic shipping from being invaded by foreign-ffag vessels. The MTD maintains that any such breach, no matter how small, would open the door to the oil concerns to eventually wipe out the strength of the Jones Act entirely. Mort Brandenburg The MTD Executive Board expressed its pro­ found grief and sorrow at the death of Mort Brand­ enburg, president of the Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers' International Union of America. The Board called him "a good friend and colleague, a dynamic and respected labor leader, a valued and active member of this Board and a strong and progressive voice in the trade union movement." Brother Brandenburg is succeeded as president of his union by George J .Oneto, who will also serve on the MTD Executive Board. • '''I v.»f I il: •SI" 1 l-i �a 5 wy j;- f^.^'JU WW! SlU and MTD President Paul Hall confers with W.Wimpsinger.Vlce President of the Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers while Morris Weisberger, Executive Board member and executive vice president of SlUNA looks on. Leon Schachter, Executive Board member and vice president of Amalga­ mated Meat Cutters and MTD President Paul Hall listen as Charlotte Roe, executive director of Frontlash reports on her organization's efforts in get­ ting young people registered to vote and actively involved in politics. • 1 •t' MTD delegates acted on a variety of vital issues during the mid-winter Executive Board meeting in Miami, Fla. heid February 14-15. 1 •' Floyd Smith, Executive Board member and president of the Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union listens as MTD delegates discuss business. Peter Hall (left), secretary-treasurer and James Housewright, Executive Board member and president of the Retail Clerks International Association. Jack Curran, legislative representative of the Laborers' International Union gave a comprehensive report on the status of pension legislation in Congress. Merle Adium (left), of the SlUNA's Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific and Stephen ' PRIIP FYfirutivp Board member and oeneral vice oresident of the International Union Executive Board members Ben Feldman, president of the Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers and' Louis Isaacson, president of the Dolls, Toys and Playthings Workers listen to status report on Trade Bill legislation. Thomas Murphy (left). Executive Board member and president of the Brick­ layers, Masons and Plasterers Union and Bernard Puchalski (center)^ presi­ Robert Coonoy (standing). Executive Board member and vice president of the Bridg^ dent of the Chicago Port Council listen to Executive Board member ueorge Oneto, president of the Distillery Workers Union give a report. Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers addresses delegates as Executive Board member Russell Crowell (seated at right), president of the Laundry and Dry Cleaning Union looks on. I Michael Monroe (left), vice president of the Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Al Heaps (center). Executive Board member and secretarytreasurer of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, and Harvey Poole, executive vice president of Amalgamated Meat Cutters. •!??•-. ') Joseph Ames (left) of the Federation of State, County and Municipal Em­ ployees, and William Lucy, Executive Board member and secretary-treasurer of that union attend the meeting. Id 1- Special Supplement Executive Board member Page Groton, assistant to the Executive Board member George Knaly of the Brother- president of the Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders dehood of Electrical Workers reads report to MTD delegates, livers report of the Commission on American shipbuilding. Dominic assistant to the |presi-* UUIIMIHty Carnevale, oaiMovai*=>, administrative im • • "itters, was was dent of the Association of Plumbing and• Pipe FiUers, Executive designated to represent his organization as an Executive C. L. Dennis, Executive Board member and president of the Raiiway, Airline and Steamship Clerks discusses pending legislation with MTD President Hall. Board member. Special Supplement •A, ' tI- 1'.i �The Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers and Cos­ metologists' International Union of America International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Boot and Shoe Workers' Union Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers In­ ternational Union Communications Workers of America Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers' International Union of America International Union of Dolls, Toys, Playthings, Novelties and Allied Products of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO International Brdtherhood of Electrical Workers International Union of Elevator Constructors International Union of Operating Engineers International Association of Fire Fighters International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada American Federation of Grain Millers Graphic Arts International Union Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bartenders' International Union International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers Laborers' International Union of North America AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry Cleaning Interna­ tional Union International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union International Association of Machinists and Aero­ space Workers There are 44 anions representing eight miUioH f ftm^ the Maritime Trades Department. While many of the member unions do not have interests directly relating to maritime affairSy they find it to their distinct advantage to belohg to the MTD. They benefit from being part of a strong organization that is extremely success­ ful in obtaining passage of favorable legislation in Congress: an organization that has a; strong voice in the American labor movement. The 44 member unions of the MTD are: Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work­ men of North America Office and Professional Employees International Union Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Traded of the United States and Canada United Paperworkers International Union Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' Inter­ national Association of the United States and Canada United Association of Journeymen and Appren­ tices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers International Federation of Professional and Tech­ nical Engineers Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees Retail Clerks International Association Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America Seafarers International Union of North America She^t Metal Workers International Association American Federation of State, County and Mu­ nicipal Employees United Telegraph Workers United Textile Workers of America Upholsterers' International Union of North Amer­ ica American Guild of Variety Artists MTD 'Score Sheet' The Maritime Trades Department is cur­ rently compiling a "congressional score sheet" listing members of the House and Senate and how they voted on key pieces of maritime legislation. The score sheet is similar to the one that AFL-CIO COPE prepares on Congressmen on their overall labor voting record. Some of the bills to be listed on the MTD score sheet are the Oil Cargo Bill, USPHS Hos­ pitals, the Fannin Amendment to the Jones Act and the Alaska Pipeline issue. All other maritime legislation will he similarly listed in order to guide the political activities of the department's affiliates. the PRESIDENT'S REPORT: 74 Million Members Strong: American Labor Supports SlU Programs W E HAVE SAID MANY TIMES that the Paul Hall s's' K ' ||:'•-TT' continued strength and the future of our Union and our industry lies in the unity of this membership. There is another kind of unity—the unity of the American Labor Movement—that is adding the strength of 14 million Amer­ ican workers in the Seafarers'fight for legislative programs which will provide our membership with continued growth and job security. We have recently concluded our quar­ terly meeting of the Maritime Trades Department where some 44 national and international unions—representing eight million workers — unanimously adopted our programs for an oil import quota bill; for a federal pension bill which will safeguard the rights of our members under our Pension Plan; for a continued vigorous fight against those who would destroy the Jones Act, and for the continuation of the effective House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Beyond this, all of the maritime reso­ lutions adopted at the Maritime Trades Department Convention last year were unanimously supported by the Executive Council of the 14 million member AFLCIO, Resolutions supporting the Sea­ farers' legislative programs have been adopted by State Labor Federations in nearly every state in the nation calling on their members to write to their Con­ gressmen to support our programs. This support of the American Labor Movement is essential to the achieve­ ment of our goals. It is true that nobody is going to help the sailor but the sailor himself—and as Seafarers, we have ini­ tiated the programs which have revital­ ized the American merchant marine and built the job security of this member­ ship, But the support of the labor move­ ment has been of immeasurable help in securing passage of those bills which have moved us to progress. We can point to the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the preservation of the United States Public Health Service hos­ pital system. Congressional resistance to repeated attacks on the Jones Act, and appropriations to implement this nation's shipbuilding program as evidence of our successes. The support we have and are now receiving is because we—as Seafarers— have understood the meaning of unity within the labor movement. Since our earliest days we have stood in the fore­ front of the struggles of our brothers in their fight to organize and win decent wages and working conditions. Many of our old-timers will remem­ ber the bitter "Battle of Wall Street" in 1949, And many of our members re­ member the long strike of the New York City Welfare Department workers and the long hours of picket duty in a bitter cold winter, and the heat in the fields of Delano in California for the United Farm Workers.This is a continuing process and at this verymoment we are involved in a number of organizing programs with our AFL-CIO affiliated organizations. But this is what the American Labor Movement is all about. Brother helping brother to organize and achieve a decent standard of living for all Americans, And this is why our involvement and our commitment to the Maritime Trades De­ partment and the AFL-CIO is so impor­ tant, It represents unity and strength— not only for Seafarers—but for all Amer­ ican workers and their families. Again, nobody is going to help the sailor but the sailor himself. We are going to have to continue to initiate the programs that will benefit our Union and the maritime industry. We are going to have to lead the fight to see to it that our legislative programs for ships and cargo and job security for our membership are successful. However, the united support of all affiliates in the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, the strong legislative support of the AFL-CIO and the grassroots support from local and state central councils all add strength and encouragement to our continuing fight in Congress for the pro­ grams that are so vital to our member­ ship. But basically the fight is ours. In Washington we must be constantly alert to attacks on our Union and our industry from the giant oil and grain lobbies, and the foreign-flag operators. And it is all of us as Seafarers who must participate in our legislative efforts through our support of SPAD to get more ships and more cargo. We have the strength; we have the understanding; we have the determina­ tion—and we have the unity to achieve our goals. .J �Digest of SlU CHARLESTON (Sea-Land), Janujary 20—Chairman J. F. McCollom; Secretary Hutchins; Deck Delegate P. IMcDaniel; Engine Delegate J. J. Tobin; I Steward Delegate A. Romero. EveryJthing running smoothly. No disputed loT. A vote of thanks to all delegates [for a job well done and for the coopera[tion of the entire crew. Observed one j minute of silence in memory of our dej parted brothers. Next port Baltimore, (Md. SEA-LAND GALLOWAY (SeaiLand), January 6—Chairman Peter A. Ucci; Secretary Duke Hall; Education­ al Director Emerson Walker; Steward Delegate Thomas Ventura. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the messmen for an excellent job in the crew mess and to the steward department for a fine Christmas dinner. Observed one min­ ute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), January 13 I—Chairman Gionniotis; Secretary T. I Deloach; Educational Director Tselentis; Deck Delegate S. Rossoff; Engine Delegate C. Thompson; Steward Del­ egate J. Fanoli. $16 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Next port in New Jersey. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Comm. Corp.), January 6—Clliairman H. O. Leake; Secretary S. Hawkins; Educational Director Poulakis; Stew­ ard Delegate M. DeGollado. $6 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Next port Seven Isles. DELTA ARGENTINA (Delta Lines), January 21—Chairman Recer­ tified Bosun Jean Latapie; Secretary S. Wright; Educational Director J. D. Burchinal; Engine Delegate Edward J. Kosecki. $5.95 in ship's fund. $200 in movie fund. Some disputed OT in stew­ ard department. Everything running smoothly. Next port Houston. TRANSIDAHO (Hudson Water­ ways), January 7—Chairman Recerti­ fied Bosun Elbert Hogge; Secretary O. Vola; Educational Director Robert E. LaGasse; Steward Delegate Juan Ruiz. Bosun had a discussion on contributions to SPAD and how everyone should go to Piney Point to upgrade themselves. Some disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next port San Juan. Ships' Meetings Iberville Ship's Committee The SlU-manned freightship Iberville, operated by Waterman, came into the port of New Orleans on Feb. 12 before embarking on a Far East voyage. The ship's committee noted they are looking forward to a smooth run. They are. from the left: William Simmons, deck delegate; Donald Chestnut, ship's chairman; Eddy A. Bowers, steward delegate, and Harvey M. Lee, secretaryreporter. IBERVILLE (Waterman Steamship), January 23—Chairman Donald Chest­ nut; Secretary Harvey M. Lee; Educa­ tional Director Stephen Divane; Engine Delegate J. J. Logan, Jr.; Steward Dele­ gate Eddie Bowers. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel Corp.), January 20—Chairman W. T. Baker; Secretary T. A. Jackson; Educational Director James M. McDonald; Deck Delegate G. A. Paschall; Engine Dele­ gate Edmund Lee Bumette. No disputed OT. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Houston. DELTA MAR (Delta Lines), Janu­ ary 13—Chairman J. Collins; Secretary D. Collins; Educational Director E. Synan; Steward Delegate Peter Hammel. $5.20 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for the fine food. Next port Rio de Janeiro. ALEX STEPHENS (Waterman Steamship), January 6—Chairman A. Antoniou; Secretary H. Donnelly; Edu­ cational Director A. Cox. $35.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Held a general discussion on LASH ships. Next port Aquaba, Jordan. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hudson Waterways), January 31—Chairman Enos E. Allen; Secretary O. Payne; Deck Delegate Richard C. Mason. $43.38 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. PANAMA (Sea-Land), January 27 —Chairman C. A. Perreira; Secretary V. Gerner; Deck Delegate V. C. Dowd; Engine Delegate G. Byoff; Steward Del­ egate C. A. Carter. No disputed OT.. Everything running smoothly. Next port Long Beach. PECOS (Hudson Waterways), Janu­ ary 13—Chairman Billie Price; Secre­ tary J. B. Harris; Educational Director James Chianese. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. GALVESTON (Sea-Land), January 6—Chairman Recertified Bosun Denis Manning; Secretary Gus Skendelas; Ed­ ucational Director Maurice D. Stover; Deck Delegate Walter H. Rogers; En­ gine Delegate John A. Sullivan. $26.65 in ship's fiind. No disputed OT. Every­ thing Tunning smoothly. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Seatram Georgia Committee COLUMBIA (Ogden Marine), Janu­ ary 12—Chairman L. Gribbon; Secre­ tary C. Lanier; Deck Delegate C. Bairstow; Engine Delegate E. Williams; Steward Delegate R. Adams. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. A special vote of thanks by the crew to the steward department for the good menus and quality of food still being served after so long a time. Next port New York. ROSE CITY (Sea-Land), January 27 —Chairman J. Cisiecki; Secretary D. F. Kaziukewicz; Deck Delegate Charles Frank; Engine Delegate Brooke Butler; Steward Delegate Francis Smith. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Vote of thanks to the deck de­ partment for keeping up the messroom and pantry during off hours. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. March 1974 OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Over­ seas Corp.), January 20—Chairman John Leskun; Secretary John S. Burke, Sr.; Educational Director Franklin Mil­ ler; Deck Delegate M. C. Cooper; En­ gine Delegate Joseph Colly; Steward Delegate Herbert Hollings. $8.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Have a dangerous cargo aboard so all crewmembers were advised to be careful where they are smoking. Next port Sardina, Italy, TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), January 20 — Chairman F. Johnson; Secretary F. DiCarlo; Educational Di­ rector L. Stanton. Had a long discussion on safety and observing safety rules. $15 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next ports Rota, Spain and Augusta, Sicily. SEA-LAND GALLOWAY (SeaLand), January 20—Chairman Peter A. Ucci; Secretary Duke Hall; Educational Director Emerson Walker; Steward Del­ egate S. W. Wier. $65 in ship's fund. Had a discussion on safety aboard ship. Observed one minute of silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers. I i •a t• I OVERSEAS JUNEAU (Maritime Overseas), January 13—Chairman Re­ certified Bosun R. F. Mackert; Secretary J. Gross; Educational Director D. Murphy; Deck Delegate John R. Murphy, Steward Delegate H. Gardner. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port, Capetown. <; TRANSOREGON (Hudson Water­ ways), January 20—Chairman Recer­ tified Bosun G. Mattioli; Secretary C. L. White; Engine Delegate David Able; Steward Delegate Fernando Zavola. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Vote of thanks to all and to the steward department. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TRANSHAWAH (Seatrain), Janu­ ary 6—Chairman Victor Carbone; Sec­ retary H. McCurdy; Engine Delegate William Cachola; Steward Delegate Darie Rio. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for excellent holiday dinners. Next port Baltimore, HOUSTON (Sea-Land), January 13 -Chairman Juan C. Vega; Secretary T. Williams; Deck Delegate Anderson Johnes; Engine Delegate R. Scotti. $4 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. Everything running smoothly. Next port San Juan. ! '-.it Official ships' minutes were also received from the following vessels: MAYAQUEZ LA SALLE MARYMAR BROOKLYN MOUNT VERNON VICTORY The Ship's committee aboard the Seatrain Georgia gather for a photo in the ship's lounge at her most recent payoff in the port of San Francisco. They are, from left: T. Richbrds, ship's chairman; H. Wooten, steward delegate; P. Dolan, deck delegate; H. Sormunen, engine delegate, and P. Franco, secretary-reporter. The Seatrain Georgia will be laid up for a short while. I WALTER RICE I NEW YORKER •'V'4.- JACKSONVILLE J Page 15 A �wm New SIU Pensioners Joseph V. Bissonnet, 64, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing in the deck department as a bosun and an AB for the Marven Steamship Corp. Brother Bissonnet sailed 35 years on Ameri­ can-flag ships. Bom in Dallas, Tex., he is now a resident of Porterville, Calif. Markos E. Potiriadis, 66, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1956 sailing in the steward de­ partment for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co., Victory Carriers, Calmar Lines, Cities Service and Sea-Land Service Corp. Brother Potiriadis is a Navy veteran of World War II. Born in Egypt, he now resides in New York City. Fedele Di Giovanni, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing in the steward de­ partment for the Maritime Overseas Corp., the Mississippi Steamship: Corp., and the Penn Navigation Co. Brother Di Giovanni attended the seventh SIU Educational Confer­ ence at Piney Point, Md. He is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Bora in New Orleans, he is now a resident of Metairie, La. with his wife, Philippa. Allen L. Miller, 65, joined the Union in the port of Galveston in 1956 sailing in the engine depart­ ment last for Cities Service. Brother Miller sailed for 28 years. A native of Columbus, Tex., he presently resides in Westlake, La. with his wife, Irene. Otto R. Hoepner, 65, joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Hoepner attended an SIU Educational Conference at the HLSS in Piney Point, Md. He is a 1934-1943 veteran of the Navy. A native of Hamburg, Germany, he now resides in New York City. Edward J. Jasinski, 67, joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in 1942 in the port of Chicago sailing in the engine department as an oiler on tugs for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., and the Clark Oil and Refining Co. Brother Jasinski presently lives in Chicago with his wife, Esther. •mi Ronald L. Karns, 48, joined tlfe SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Karns was bora in Emlenton, Pa., and is now a resi­ dent of Metairie, La. with his son, Gary. John A. MacDonald, 67, joined the SlU-afiiliated IBU in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as an oiler in the engine department for the Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging Co. from 1942 to 1946. Bora in Nova Scotia, Brother MacDonald resides in Detroit with his wife, Christina. Joseph J. Melita, 65, joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Balti­ more sailing in the deck department. Brother Melita was bora in Balti­ more where he now lives with his wife, Louise. Salvador J. Malhabour, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1958 sailing in the steward de­ partment for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co., and Calmar Lines. Brother Malhabour is a native of the Philip­ pine Islands and presently resides in San Francisco. Alfred L. Yarhorough, 59, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Boston sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Yarborough was a delegate from Seattle to an SIU Educational Conference at the HLSS in Piney Point, Md. Born in Seattle, he presently resides there. Juan Nieves, 64, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing in the deck department for Maritime Overseas Corp. and SeaLand Service Corp. Brother Nieves walked the picket line in the New York Harbor strike in 1961. Born in Puerto Rico, he now lives in La Riviera, Rio Piedras, P.R., with his wife, Gregoria. Daniel I. Butts, 65, joined the Union in 1938 in the port of New York sailing in the deck department as a bosun. Brother Butts sailed for 45 years. He was the SIU's Puerto Rico port agent for five years, an HLSS instructor, and had attended the Maritime Advancement Pro­ gram. A native of Staten Island, N.Y., he now resides in Colma, Calif, with his wife, Maria. Charles W. Hall, 51, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing in the steward depart­ ment for U.S. Steel. Brother Hall is a 1940-42 veteran of the Navy. Bom in Chattanooga, Tenn., he now resides in Baltimore. Q. P. Bailey, 65, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1955 and last sailed in the engine depart­ ment for the Mississippi Shipping Co. Brother Bailey was born in Alabama where he now lives in Samson with his wife, Willie Belle. Delta Brazil Committee Andrew Aspseter, 65, joined the SIU in the Great Lakes port of Detroit in 1959 sailing in the deck department as an AB. Brother Asp­ seter sailed for a total of 45 years. A native of Hubble, Mich., he is now a resident of Exeland, Wise, with his wife, Helen. Dioscoro B. Militar, 73, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing in the steward department last for Victory Carriers. Brother Militar sailed for 45 years. Born in the Philippines, he now resides in San Francisco. Fred Gentry, 67, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing in the engine department. Brother Gentry sailed for 51 years. He is a native of San Francisco where he now resides. James A. Hellems, 65, joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Buffalo in 1961 sailing as a tug deck­ hand for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1957 to 1973. Brother Hellems currently resides in Rochester, N.Y. tfkffll Deep Sea' IBU — ...5:00p.m New York ...... Apri Philadelphia ...April Baltimore ..«v ,. April The Delta Brazil recently crewed up in the port of New Orleans for a voyage to Africa. Recertified Bosun Ewing Rihn-, center, who was one of the original committee members that set up the Recertification Program, will serve as ship's chairman. Electrician Abner Abrams, left, will serve as educational director and Chief Steward Robert Marion as secretary-reporter. Page 16 Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco ,. Columbus Chicago ....... Port Arthur ... Buffalo St. Louis , Cleveland 115... — Seafarers Log �'M New A Book Members 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program First Group to Graduate Under Expanded Program Henry Manning Seafarer Henry Manning obtained a Cook and Baker's rating from the Harry Lundeberg School in December, 1973. The 26-year old native of Texas ships out of the port of Houston. He's been in the €I U for eight years. I have learned several things that 1 needed to know about the Union. 1 have come to learn about the Union and how members feel about the Union. I believe that the Union is looking out for the best interests of the 'members, and I have learned in my "A" class the Union benefits and what it takes to be qualified for the benefits. I encourage each member to express his own views to the Union. Five more Seafarers achieved full books through the SIU "A" Seniority Upgrading Program and took the oath of obligation at the general membership meeting in New York this month. This group includes men who were able to upgrade under the new expanded program. The program, which was previously lim­ ited to graduates of the Lundeberg School's entry-rating program, now includes Seafarers who successfully complete an advanced course of training at the school. This month's class brings to 77 the number of members who have attained full book status since the upgrading program began last ywr. The five Seafarers are: Richard Makarewicz, Henry Man­ ning, Charles Kirksey, Thomas Kegney and Patrick Graham. The Seniority Upgrading Program was established in order to mahitahi tibe SIU's tradition of providing well-trained and highly qualified Seafarers for all its contracted ships. Its main objective is to prepare our members for the innovations hi the new ships being built, and to give all Seafarers a better understanding of the problems we face and how to deal with them in the future. On this page the five new "A" Seniority full book members tell in their own words what the program has meant to them. about Piney Point, I would recommend it liighly to him and encourage him in every way to attend. I have had the opportunity of getting a deeper insight into the workings of our Union and a better overall under­ standing of the role that our members and I play in the shipping organization. and the teaching staff that is at our dis­ posal at Piney Point. I learned quite a lot about our Union in the two weeks that I spent at Piney Point. We even took a trip to Washington to the Trans­ portation Institute; these people are there fighting for us. We must support SPAD. I honestly feel that if it wasn't for the fine leader­ ship in our Union, and SPAD dona­ tions, we would not be where we are today. The educational facilities at Piney Point are proof of just how far our Union has come. It is a place where all of our members, both young and old, can come to upgrade to better jobs, and to qualify for the new ships that are coming out. I know that my Union is working with me and for me. In Washington I saw the powerful political arm of our Union, and I learned the importance of our partici­ pating through our support of SPAD. In my two weeks of "A" Seniority Up­ grading in New York, I learned more about the Union than I thought I ever would learn. 1. Patrick Graham Seafarer Patrick Graham graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in Aug. 1972. Born in Louisiana, the 21year old Seafarer ships out of the port of Houston. f; During the process of my seniority upgrading course I have seen with my own eyes how our Union actually oper­ ates. This is an asset to any member, for then he can fully understand his in­ dustry and what his Union is doing to protect his job security. Richard Makarewicz Seafarer Richard Makarewicz, who sails"out of the port of Baltimore, re­ ceived a QMED rating from the Harry Lundeberg School this past January. A native of Pennsylvania, he has been an SIU member for 11 years. Before entering the upgrading pro­ gram you could say that I was com­ pletely ignorant of the opportunities that are open to the members of our Union. During my stay at the school I had lots of time to sit back and observe, and I have come to find that it is the best vocational training school in the nation. If asked by another member year old Seafarer joined the SI U at the urging of his father, Clarence Burrows, who is a Chief Cook and has been an SIU member for 20 years. Seafarer Kirksey ships as oiler out of the port of Mobile. Charles Kirksey Today we use lawyers and lobbyists, not sticks and fists to achieve new jobs. Our industry has matured to a point where we can get more accomplished in Washington, D.C. than we can on the docks. Seafarer Charles Kirksey graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1970. A native of Alabama, the 23- With a well-educated membership, as well as our strong leadership, we have nowhere to go except ahead. Thomas Kegney Seafarer Thomas Kegney graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1966, and he upgraded to electrician at the School in 1971. Born in Brook­ lyn, the 25-year old Seafarer sails out of the port of New York. I was very impressed by the facilities V. •" '• iii Ei Oil Import Hearings have resumed on H.R. 8193, a bill to reserve a portion of oil import cargo for American-flag ships. There are already 226 sponsors of the House bill, and a companion bill in the Senate has been referred to the Commerce Committee. An SIU representative will testify in favor of H.R. 8193 this month. Committee Realignment By B. Rocker Social Security Increase As a result of a bill passed by Congress and signed by the President on Dec. 31, Social Security benefits will increase seven percent in March and another four percent in June. The increase replaces a 5.9 percent cost of living increase scheduled for July 1974. Benefits were raised by 15 percent in 1969, 10 percent in 1971, and 20 per­ cent in 1972 in an effort to step up benefits to match rising living costs. March 1974 The Select Committee on Committees has recommended abolishment of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and scattering of its work among other committees. SIU is strongly opposed to such a change. The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has taken a leading role in the development of a strong U.S. merchant marine, has been concerned with the development of a balanced approach to the environment, and has pushed for development of a policy for the exploration of the oceans. Pension Plan Regulation ii .1 •A. The House of Representatives passed by a vote of 375 to 4 a bill to regulate the thousands of pension plans which cover more than 30 million workers in the United States. H.R. 2 combined provisions of bills from both the Ways and Means Com­ mittee and the Committee on Labor and Education. Page 17 .f ij i- �Portmar Ship's Committee The SlU-manned freightship Portmar, operated by Calmar Steamship Co., paid off in the port of Baltimore on Feb. 28 after another good intercoastal run. The Portmar's ship's committee took time out for a photo with several fellow crewmembers before taking part in the Union meeting. They are, seated from the left: George Kontos, educational director: Irwin Moen, ship's chair­ man, and George Manning, steward delegate. Standing from the left are: B. Maldonado, deck delegate; W. Addison, engine delegate, and J. Marshall, secretary-reporter, along with crewmembers M. Hill and L. Proffitt. Monticello Victory Commiffee The Monticello Victory, operated by Monticello Tankers, paid off on Feb. 27 at Stapleton Anchorage off Staten Island, N.Y. The ship's commitee agreed it was another good intercoastal voyage, with all departments working well together. They are, from the left: Ervin Bradley, secretary-reporter; Richard Koch, educational director; Joe Bennett, deck delegate; Bill Scott, ship's chairman, and Joe Roberte, steward delegate. Transchamplain Committee NewYorker Ship's Commiffee The SlU-manned T-2 tanker Transchamplain, operated by Hudson Water­ ways, paid off in the port of San Francisco late last month. The Ship's committee members are, seated from left: R. Tollman, deck delegate; H. Rapp, engine delegate; H. Houston, secretary-reporter, and M. Guidera, steward delegate. Standing on left is Bosun L. Suckocki, ship's chairman, along with two other members of the Transchamplain deck crew. Usual run for the Transchamplain is Hawaii. The SlU-manned containership New Yorker, operated by Sea-Land, paid off in the port of Norfolk, Va. on Feb. 26. The ship's committee noted it was a good voyage and they are "looking forward to the next." They are, standing from the left: Bobby High, engine delegate, and Julian Wilson, ship's chairman. Seated from the left are: R. H. Avery, Norfolk patrolman, Joe Woolford, deck delegate, and Jerry Wood, steward delegate. The New Yorker is on a coastwise run. Ogcfen Wabash Commiffee Delta Mar Ship's Committee 4JMIW. I The LASH carrier Delta Mar paid off in the port of New Orieans on Feb. 13 after another run to South America. The ship's committee members are, from the left: Irvin Glass, deck delegate; Al DeArgo, engine delegate; Don Collins, secretary-reporter, and Peter V. Hammel, steward deiegate. The Delta Mar was the first of three revolutionary LASH vessels built for Delta Steamship at the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans. She can carry 74 barges along with 288 containers at one time. Page 18 Recertified Bosun Homer Workman, seated second from left, who recently completed the SlU's two-month Bosun's Recertification Program, is now sailing aboard the Ogden Wabash. Photo was taken at a recent payoff in the port of New Orleans. Other committee members are, standing from the left: John Wallack, engine deiegate; Sam A. Solomon, secretary-reporter, and Bob Munroc, deck delegate. Seated from the left are: Joseph Huszar, educational director; ship's chairman Workman, and Benny Cuncia, steward delegate. New Orleans Patrolman Jimmy Martin is seated right. Usual run for the Ogden Wabash is Russia. Seafarers Log �Annual Reports of Seafarers Plans Annual Report of Seafarers Welfare Fund Appears on Pages 19 and 20 Annual Report of the United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Fund Appears on Page 21 Annual Report of the Seafarers Pension Fund Appears on Page 2 2 •h y{ Annual Report of the United Industrial Workers of North America Pension Plan Appears on Page 23 •' t I- •; • I Annual Report of the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan Appears on Page 24 I 'i ! •?. I I I II ANNUAL REPORT For the four months ended March 31,1973 SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND (Name of Welfare Fund) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, not later than five months after end of fiscal year. Address replies to New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. (.3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual State­ ment, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. (Address of Fund) to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) Ail data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 has been filed in lieu of pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, Part IV—Section A of Form D-2 may be substituted for Page 3 herein. mmc Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) (b) Employee -. (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies $2,610,802.65 $2,610,802.65 •^1 a: Page 19 J • -T ' ' . s. I ' 'i ip.- u I �3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments • •. • , 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments , 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) Adjustment to Reserve for Wage Insurance Claims Receivable (b) Receipts from other entities, food sales, interest on delinquencies, misc (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions 18,966.43 467.76 19,434.19 43,999.83 138,365.06 182,364.89 $2,812,601.73 LIABILITIES Insiu'ance and Annuity Premiums Payable Unpaid Claims (Not Covered by Insurance) Accounts Payable $3,116,578.20 Accrued Expenses 96,701.24 Other Liabilities (Specify) Estimated Liabilities Re Claims and future Benefits, Unapplied Contributions, Misc 1,227,124.20 14. Reserve for Future Benefits (Fund Balance) 1,018,891.53 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves $5,459,295.17 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sep­ arately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating state­ ment of the Organization showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) . 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .. 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) .. (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Tabulating, employee benefits, office ex­ penses (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) Provision for receivables deemed doubtful of collection (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than Real Estate) 4<ooiioa (a) Secured • 43y,yi i.y4 (b) Unsecured * 6. Real Estate: (a) Operated (b) Other Real Estate 7. Other Assets: (a) Accrued Income i#: IQO (b) Prepaid Expenses • ••; 10,198.65 (c) Other (Specify) Fixed Assets—Net; Loan Program—Net; Misc 573,058.27 8. Total Assets $5,459,295.17 $1,290,686.94 560,133.41 92,984.08 1 The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. 157,203.02 4,911.51 7,700.20 13,126.13 36,715.40 3,091.18 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND 220,584.06 443,331.50 43,462.91 STATE OF. ss. 24,944.34 24,944.34 $2,455,543.18 COUNTY OF. and Trustees of the Fund and affirm, under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true and hereby subscribe thereto. RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) $ 661,832.98 $2,812,601.73 2,455,543.18 357,058.55 $1,018,891.53 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETSi Others (Indicate titles): End of Reporting Year •*V Item 1. Cash $ 462,462.67 2. Receivables: (a) Contributions: (1) Employer 1,602,217.27 (2) Other (Specify) (b) Dividends or Experience Rating Refunds (c) Other (Specify) Due from other entities; Wage Insurance Claims—Net 105,133.26 3. Investments (Other than Real Estate): (a) Bank Deposits At Interest and Deposits or Shares in Savings and Loan Associations 39,144.49 (b) Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common (c) Bonds and Debentures: (1) Government Obligations (a) Federal (b) State and Municipal (2) Foreign Government Obligations (3)'Non-Government Obligations (d) Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) .". (e) Subsidiary Organizations (Identify and Indicate Percentage of Ownership by this plan in the subsidiary) (1) % See attachment 2,201,168.62 4. Real Estate Loans and Mortgages Page 20 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ATTACHMENT TO NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT FOUR MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,1973 Page 7—Item 3e—Subsidiary Organizations Name Welfare Mobile Building Corp. Welfare Philadelphia Building Corp Welfare New Orleans Building Corp Welfare Baltimore Building Corp Welfare New York Restaurant Corp Welfare Baltimore Restaurant Corp Welfare New York Building Corp Percentage of Amount of Ownership Investment 100% $ 83,257.72 100% 143,675.40 100% 578,803.91 100% 436,158.31 100% 47,836.84 100% 27,828.60 100% 883,607.84 $2,201,168.62 ' Seafarers Log �, L— ANNUAL REPORT For the fecal year ended April 30,1973 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND (Name of Welfare Fund) RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) $1,819,008.17 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 1,797,363.12 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) $ 521,279.24 21,645.05 $ 542,924.29 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 (Address of Fund) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES to the ASSETS SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE End of Reporting Year of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 has been filed in lieu of pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, Part IV—Section A of Form D-2 may be substituted for Page 3 herein. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, not later than five months after end of fiscal year. Address replies to New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual State­ ment, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York New York 10038. CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (a) Employer (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 4. Profit on disposal of investments 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) Reimbursed Expenses (b) Interest on Delinquencies (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $1,786,524.73 $1,786,524.73 26,814.24 26,814.24 4,274.27 1,394.93 March 1974 i. LIABILITIES Insurance and Annuity Premiums Payable Unpaid Claims (Not Covered by Insurance) Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses 28,315.71 Other Liabilities (Specify) Estimated Liabilities Re Claims and Future Benefits, Unapplied Contributions, Misc 349,766.47 14. Reserve for Future Benefits (Fund Balance) 542,924.29 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves $ 921,006.47 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. ' <y-i ] 5,669.20 $1,819,008.17 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Carriers and to Service Organizations (In­ cluding Prepaid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Sep­ arately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) .. 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Tabulating, employee benefits, office ex­ penses (i) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of in­ vestments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) Provision for Contributions deemed Doubt­ ful of Collection (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions Item 1. Cash $ 151,534.49 2. Receivables: (a) Contributions: (1) Employer 262,941.71 (2) Other (Specify) (b) Dividends or Experience Rating Refunds (c) Other (Specify) Due from Other Funds; Travel Advance .... 21,236.64 3. Investments (Other than Real Estate): (a) Bank Deposits At Interest and Deposits or Shares in Savings and Loan Associations 425,000.00 (b) Stocks: (1) Preferred (2) Common (c) Bonds and Debentures: (1) Government Obligations 55,000.64 (a) Federal (b) State and Municipal (2) Foreign Government Obligations (3) Non-Government Obligations (d) Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) (e) Subsidiary Organizations (Identify and Indicate Percentage of Ownership by this plan in the subsidiary) (1) % (2) % 4. Real Estate Loans and Mortgages 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than Real Estate) (a) Secured (b) Unsecured 6. Real Estate: (a) Operated (b) Other Real Estate 7. Other Assets: (a) Accrued Income 4,067.73 (b) Prepaid Expenses 271.82 (c) Other (Specify) Fixed Assets—Net 953!44 8. Total Assets $ 921.006.47 V . STATE OF ) , .1 •( SS. $1,336,552.26 COUNTY OF. and 95,233.53 $ 122,906.47 14,674.80 7,768.85 22,171.10 29,742.26 884.94 406.78 Trustees of the Fund and. affirm, under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this Annual Report are true and hereby subscribe thereto. •' 1 Emplojfer\rustj J •' i t 'f ( • r- W 130,883.50 'fil ' i'' i 329,438.70 .. 4, Employee trus 1 , 36,138.63 i . if Others (Indicate titles): 36,138.63 $1,797,363.12 Page 21 I �ANNUAL REPORT For the four months ended March 31) 1973 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND (Name of Welfare Fund) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Contributions from employers Contributions from employee-members Interest, dividends and real estate net income Profit on disposal of investments Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance carriers in connection with member benefits Other income: 7 8 9 10. Total $ 5,116,997.59 It441,801.69 9,057.21 $ 6,567,856.49 (Address of Fund) to the SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 is required to be filed in lieu of Pages 7 to 14 of the New York Aimual Statement, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Part IV, Section A) and the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements (Part IV, Section B) of Form D-2 may be substituted for Pages 2 and 3 herein. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, within five months after the close of the fiscal year used in maintaining the records of the fund. Address replies to New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and alTairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment refer to the Annual Statemen, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street New York, New York 10007. DEDUCT; 11. Premiums and annuity considerations to insurance carriers for member benefits 12. Beijefits directly provided to members 13. General expenses 14. Loss on disposal of investments •• 15. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments Other: 16 17 18 19. Total (Lines 11-18 incl.) 20. Increase or decrease (Line 10 less Line 19) 21. Net change from previous year in amounts set aside for payment of benefits 22. Net increase or decrease (Line 20 plus or minus Line 21) $ 1,929,301.00 325,302.30 $ 2,254,603.30 $ 4,313,253.19 $ 4,313,253.19 BALANCE OF FUND 23. Balance of Fund at beginning of year 24. Net increase or decrease from Item 22 above Other charges or credits (Itemize): 25 26 27 28. Balance of Fund at end of year (Line 19, Page 2) $81,145,529.39 4,313,253.19 $85,458,782.58 ASSETSi 1. Cash: a. On interest $ 766,580.89 38,079.29 b. Not on interest $ 804,660.18 c. In office 2. Bonds: a. Government obligations $ 120,372.00 b. Other obligations 50,488,491.70 50,608,863.70 3. Stocks: a. Preferred $ 2,524,971.60 b. Common 26,297,484.21 28,822,455.81 4. Mortgage loans on real estate 189,997.49 5. Real estate, less $ encumbrances and less $ allowance for depreciation 6. Interest and other investment income due and accrued 1,047,855.93 Other assets (List each separately): 7. Mortgage Investment Trust 999,732.43 8. Contributions receivable 3,139,644.93 9. 10. Total Assets $85,613,210.47 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS PENSION FUND STATE OF. SS. COUNTY OF_ and Trustees of the Fund and being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says that this Annual Report is true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. Employer LIABILITIES 1• ; I. V'. l1 •; 11. Outstanding benefit claims not covered by insurance carriers ... $ 12. Other amounts set aside for payment of benefits 13. Premiums and annuity considerations due to insurance carriers for member benefits 14. General expenses due or accrued $ 42,870.93 Other liabilities (List each separately): 15. Due to other Plans !.. 111,556.96 16 17 18. Total Liabilities 19. Balance of Fund 85,458,782.58 20. Total $85,613,210.47 Others (Indicate titles): t'i ft 1 The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Feb. 1974. \ - Page 22 IJ: Seafarers Log �ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended April 30,1973 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION PLAN (Name of Welfare Fund) SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Contributions from employers $ 849,610.62 Contributions from employee-members Interest, dividends and real estate net income 42,514.94 Profit on disposal of investments Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance carriers in connection with member benefits Other income: 7. Interest from delinquent contributors 105.53 8. Collection expense recovered 234.90 9 10. Total $ 892,465,99 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 (Address of Fund) DEDUCT; to the SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 is required to be filed in lieu of Pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Part IV, Section A) and the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements (Part IV, Section B) of Form D-2 may be substituted for Pages 2 and 3 herein. (2) The Aimual Report is required to be hied, in duplicate, within five months after the close of the fiscal year used in maintaining the records of the fimd. Address replies to New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment refer to the Annual State­ ment, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street New York, New York 10007. ASSETS! 1. Cash: a. On interest b. Not on interest $ 73,349.08 c. In office $ 73,349.08 2. Bonds: a. Government obligations b. Other obligations $604,723.70 604,723.70 3. Stocks: a. Preferred $ 12,172.30 b. Common 630,658.90 642,831.20 4. Mortgage loans on real estate 5. Real estate, less $ encumbrances and less $ allowance for depreciation 6. Interest and other investment income due and accrued 10,062.36 Other assets (List each separately): 7. Prepaid Expenses 253.39 8. Contributions receivable (Less reserve for doubtful accounts of $38,503.67) 110,656.84 9 0. Total Assets 7 $1,441,876.57 11. Premiums and annuity considerations to insurance carriers for member benefits 12. Benefits directly provided to members 13. General expenses 14. Loss on disposal of investments 15. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments Other: 16. Provision for doubtful accounts 17 18 19. Total (Lines 11-18 inch) 20. Increase or decrease (Line 10 less Line 19) 21. Net change from previous year in amounts set aside for payment of benefits 22. Net increase or decrease (Line 20 plus or minus Line 21) $ 24.961.02 106,814.74 836.84 28,268.65 $ 160,881.25 $ 731,584.74 ^ 731,584.74 BALANCE OF FUND 23. Balance of Fund at beginning of year $ 572,653.48 24. Net increase or decrease from Item 22 above 731,584.74 Other charges or credit (Itemize): 25. Adjustment re: change in accounting method from cash to accrual basis 94,137.18 26 : 27 28. Balance of Fund at end of year (Line 19, Page 2) $1,398,375.40 ANNUAL REPORT OF 1HE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION PLAN r if n STATE OF. •'"i SS. ! -f;i COUNTY OF. and !41 Trustees of the Fund and being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says that this Annual Report is true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. \ I • I 1 ! '•'J • • T^IAu^ •'.I Employer tr LIABILITIES 1. Outstanding benefit claims not covered by insurance carriers $ 107.00 2. Other amounts set aside for payment of benefits 13. Premiums and annuity considerations due to insurance carriers for member benefits 14. General expenses due or accrued 31,963.84 Other liabilities (List each separately): " 15. Unapplied contributions 3,873.27 16. Due to other Plans 7,557.06 17 18. Total Liabilities 43,501.17 19. Balance of Fund 1,398,375.40 20. Total .... $1,441,876.57 ^ pie assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not 30 required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. March 1S74 '1^1! '•4 . r I ! •i • f Employee Others (Indicate titles): Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of Feb. 1974. Page 23 I- �m rrsv" V.-411S ANNUAL REPORT For the four months ended March 31,1973 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND (Name of Welfare Fund) 5 i 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Contributions from employers Contributions from employee-members Interest, dividends and real estate net income Profit on disposal of investments Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments ......... Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance carriers in connection with member benefits Other income: 7 8 9 10. Total $ 5,116,997.59 1,441,801.69 9,057.21 $ 6,567,856.49 (Address of Fund) to the DEDUCT; SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS I . of the i STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 is required to be filed in lieu of Pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Part IV, Section A) and the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements (Part IV, Section B) of Form D-2 may be substituted for Pages 2 and 3 herein. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, within five months after the close of the fiscal year used in maintaining the records of the fund. Address replies to New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fimd Division, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment refer to the Annual Statemen, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street New York, New York 10007. 11. Premiums and annuity considerations to insurance carriers for member benefits 12. Benefits directly provided to members $ 1,929,301.00 13. General expenses 325,302.30 14. Loss on disposal of investments •• 15. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments Other: 16 17 18 19. Total (Lines 11-18 incl.) $ 2,254,603.30 20. Increase or decrease (Line 10 less Line 19) $ 4,313,253.19 21. Net change from previous year in amounts set aside for payment of benefits 22. Net increase or decrease (Line 20 plus or minus Line 21) $ 4,313,253.19 BALANCE OF FUND 23. Balance of Fund at beginning of year 24. Net increase or decrease from Item 22 above Other charges or credits (Itemize) : 25 26 27 28. Balance of Fund at end of year (Line 19, Page 2) $81,145,529.39 4,313,253.19 $85,458,782.58 ASSETS! 1. Cash: a. On interest $ 766,580.89 b. Not on interest 38,079.29 $ 804,660.18 c. In office 2. Bonds: a. Government obligations $ 120,372.00 b. Other obligations 50,488,491.70 50,608,863.70 3. Stocks: a. Preferred $ 2,524,971.60 b. Common 26,297,484.21 28,822,455.81 4. Mortgage loans on real estate 189,997.49 5. Real estate, less $ encumbrances and less $ allowance for depreciation 6. Interest and other investment income due and accrued 1,047,855.93 Other assets (List each separately): 7. Mortgage Investment Trust 999,732.43 8. Contributions receivable 3,139,644.93 9 10. Total Assets $85,613,210.47 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS PENSION FUND STATE OF. SS. COUNTY OF_ and Trustees of the Fund and • being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says that this Annual Report is true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. Employer LIABILITIES 11. Outstanding benefit claims not covered by insurance carriers ... $ 12. Other amounts set aside for payment of tenefits 13. Premiums and annuity considerations due to insurance carriers for member benefits 14. General expenses due or accrued $ 42,870.93 Other liabilities (List each separately): 15. Due to other Plans 111,556.96 16 17 18. Total Liabilities 19. Balance of Fund 85,458,782.58 20. Total $85,613,210.47 1 The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. Page 22 Others (Indicate titles): Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Feb. 1974. Seafarers Log �ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended April 30,1973 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION PLAN (Name of Welfare Fund) SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Contributions from employers $ 849,610.62 Contributions from employee-members Interest, dividends and real estate net income 42,514.94 Profit on disposal of investments Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance carriers in connection with member benefits Other income: 7. Interest from delinquent contributors 105.53 8. Collection expense recovered 234.90 9 10. Total $ 892,465.99 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New Yorik 11215 (Address of Fund) DEDUCT; to the SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Reporris to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 is required to be filed in lieu of Pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Part IV, Section A) and the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements (Part IV, Section B) of Form D-2 may be substituted for Pages 2 and 3 herein. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, within five months after the close of the fiscal year used in maintaining the records of the fimd. Address replies to New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fimd Division, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment refer to the Annual State­ ment, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street New York, New York 10007. ASSETS^ 1. Cash: a. On interest b. Not on interest $ 73,349.08 c. In office $ 73,349.08 2. Bonds: a. Government obligations b. Other obligations $604,723.70 604,723.70 3. Stocks: a. Preferred $ 12,172.30 b. Common 630,658.90 642,831.20 4. Mortgage loans on real estate 5. Real estate, less $ encumbrances and less $ allowance for depreciation 6. Interest and other investment income due and accrued 10,062.36 Other assets (List each separately): 7. Prepaid Expenses 253.39 8. Contributions receivable (Less reserve for doubtful accounts of $38,503.67) 110,656.84 9 10. Total Assets 7 $1,441,876.57 11. Premiums and annuity considerations to insurance carriers for member benefits 12. Benefits directly provided to members 13. General expenses 14. Loss on disposal of investments 15. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments Other: 16. Provision for doubtful accounts 17 18 19. Total (Lines 11-18 incl.) 20. Increase or decrease (Line 10 less Line 19) 21. Net change from previous year in amounts set aside for payment of benefits 22. Net increase or decrease (Line 20 plus or minus Line 21) $ 24,961.02 106,814.74 836.84 28,268.65 $ 160,881.25 $ 731,584.74 $ 731,584.74 i i BALANCE OF FUND 23. Balance of Fund at beginning of year $ 572,653.48 24. Net increase or decrease from Item 22 above 731,584.74 Other charges or credit (Itemize): 25. Adjustment re: change in accounting method from cash to accrual basis 94,137.18 26 : 27 28. Balance of Fund at end of year (Line 19, Page 2) $1,398,375.40 tfe' , 15 i.i ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA PENSION PLAN (• i" STATE OF. '•! - SS. 4- ii 1 COUNTY OF. and ' •( r'l • Ir' i' : i, ^ Others (Indicate titles): Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of Feb. 1974. % March 1974 n. Trustees of the Fund and being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says that this Annual Report is true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. LIABILITIES ^ The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. i ! -i Employer t 11. Outstanding benefit claims not covered by insurance carriers .... $ 107.00 12. Other amounts set aside for payment of benefits 13. Premiums and annuity considerations due to insurance carriers for member benefits 14. General expenses due or accrued 31,963.84 Other liabilities (List each separately): " 15. Unapplied contributions 3,873.27 16. Due to other Plans 7,557.06 17 18. Total Liabilities 43,501.17 19. Balance of Fund 1,398,375.40 20. Total $1,441,876.57 V ir Page 23 •y k r �ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended March 31,1973 GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN (Name of Welfare Fund) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215 (Address of Fund) to the CASH RECEIPTS Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) a. Employer (Schedule 1) $ 190,035.22 b. Employee 63,547.44 c. Other (Specify) d. Total Contributions $ 253,582.66 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds From Insurance Companies ........................................a 3. Receipts From Investments: a. Interest $ 74,593.94 b. Dividends 35,405.11 c. Rents d. Other (Specify) e. Total Receipts From Investments 109,999.05 4. Receipts From Sale of Assets: a. Sales to parties-in-interest b. Sales to others $ 924,106.83 c. Total Receipts From Sale of Assets (Schedule 2) 924,106.83 5. Other Receipts: a. Loans (Money borrowed) b. Other (Specify) From other Plans $ 6,404.67 c. Total Other Receipts 6,404.67 6. Total Receipts $1,294,093.21 CASH DISBURSEMENTS SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS of the STATE OF NEW YORK NOTES: (1) All data in the Annual Report is to be copied from the Annual Statement. Where a copy of U.S. Department of Labor Form D-2 is required to be filed in lieu of Pages 7 to 14 of the New York Annual Statement, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Fart IV, Section A) and the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements (Part IV, Section B) of Form D-2 may be substituted for Pages 2 and 3 herein. (2) The Annual Report is required to be filed, in duplicate, within five months after the close of the fiscal year used in maintaining the records of the fund. Address replies to New York State Bunking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007. (3) The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment refer to the Annual State­ ment, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Banking Department, Employee Welfare Fund Division, 100 Church Street New York, New York 10007. ASSETS! 1. Cash: a. On interest b. Not on interest $ 24,176.71 c. In office $ 24,176.71 2. Bonds: a. Government obligations $ 221,958.85 b. Other obligations 1,072,314.70 1,294,273.55 3. Stocks: a. Preferred $ 161,983.12 b. Common 845,678.57 1,007,661.69 4. Mortgage loans on real estate 5. Real estate, less $ encumbrances and less $ allowance for depreciation 6. Interest and other investment income due and accrued 22,009.24 Other assets (List each separately): 7. Contributions receivable 25,954.83 8. Advances for administrative expenses 277.99 9 10. Total Assets $2,374,354.01 7. Insurance and Annuity Premiums Paid to Insurance Carriers and Payments to Service Organizations (Including Prepaid Medical Plans) 8. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund $ 69,381.25 9. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach late.st operating statement of the Organization showing detail of ad­ ministrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 10. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, hospitals, doc­ tors, etc.) 11. Administrative Expenses: a. Salaries (Schedule 3) $ 17,626.58 b. Allowances, expenses, etc. (Schedule 3) 3,498.46 c. Taxes 1,101.96 d. Fees and commissions (Schedule 4) 10,515.23 e. Rent 5,046.29 f. Insurance premiums 703.28 g. Fidelity bond premiums 79.00 h. Other administrative expenses (Specify) Tabulating, stationery, misc 18,302.10 i. Total Administrative Expenses 56,872.90 12. Purchase of Assets: a. Investments: (Other than real estate) (1) Purchased from parties-in-interest (2) Purchased from others $1,161,345.37 b. Real Estate: (1) Purchased from parties in-interest (2) Purchased from others c. Total Purchase of Assets 1,161,345.37 13. Loans (Money loaned) 14. Other Disbursements: (Specify) a. Contribution to Pension Plan; payments for other Plans, fees and interest purchased .. $ 6,892.31 c. Total Other Disbursements 6,892.31 15. Total Disbursements $1,294,491.83 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN STATE OF. SS. COUNTY OF_ and Trusteesof the Fund and being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says that this Annual Report is true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. LIABILITIES 11. Outstanding benefit claims not covered by insurance carriers ... $ 1,691.57 12. Other amounts set aside for payment of benefits 13. Premiums and annuity considerations due to insurance carriers for member benefits 14. General expenses due or accrued 10,631.26 Other liabilities (List each separately): 15 16 17 18. Total Liabilities 19. Balance of Fund 2,362,031.18 20. Total $2,374,354.01 Employer trusjpe: Employee trustee Others (Indicate titles): 1 The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. Page 24 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of Jan. 1974. Seafarers Log �^• SIU pensioner Raymond J. Moran, 52, died of cancer Oct. 4. Brother Moran joined the SIU in the port of Cleveland in 1961 sailing in the deck department for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1951 to 1972. He was an Army veteran of World War 11. Bom in England, he was a resident of North Olmsted, Ohio, when he died. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Cleveland. Surviving are his widow, Bette; two sons, John and Michael, and five daughters, Eileen, Patricia, Jeanine, Danette and Rae Anne. Lamar Palmer, 50, drowned in the Mississippi River near New Or­ leans Oct. 24. Brother Palmer joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing in the deck department. He had sailed 31 years. Bom in Yazoo County, Miss., he was a resident of Jackson, Miss, when he died. Burial was in Cedarlawn Cemetery, Jack­ son. Surviving are two brothers, Cal­ vin E. and Earl, both of Jackson. Charles D. Peterson, 21, died in Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 19. Brother Peterson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing in the steward department. He was an HLSS grad­ uate. A native of Foley, Ala., he was a resident of Pensacola when he died. Interment was in Myrtle Grove Cem­ etery, Pensacola. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Dixie A. Purvis of Pen­ sacola and his father, Fred Peterson. George E. Osika, 60, died Feb. 27 in St. Catherine's Hospital, East Chi­ cago, Ind. Brother Osika joined the SIU in the port of Buffalo in 1957 sailing in the deck department. He was a World War 11 Army veteran. Bom in McKeesport, Pa., he was a resident of Williamsfield, Ohio when he passed away. Surviving are his mother, Ann of McKeesport, and a sister, Mrs. Helen Dacrr. SIU pensioner Frank C. Messner, 72, succumbed to a cerebral hemor­ rhage in Seaway Hospital, Trenton, Mich., Nov. 18. Brother Messner joined the Union in the port of De­ troit in 1961 sailing as a tugman for the Dredge Towing Co. from 1925 to 1940 and the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1940 to 1963. Bom in Calumet, Mich., he was a resident of Trenton when he died. Burial was in Michigan Memorial Cemetery, Hud­ son Twsp., Mich. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy; two sons, Michael and Walter, and a daughter, Dorothy. SIU pensioner Eduardo T. de la Pena, 82, died of pneumonia Jan. 13 in University Hospital, Baltimore. Brother de la Pena joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sail­ ing in the engine department as a machinist. Born in Spain, he was a resident of Baltimore at the time of his death. He attended an SIU Crews' Conference in 1970 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. Interment was in Lake View Cemetery, Carroll County, Md. Surviving are his widow, Martha and his daughter, Yvonne, both of Baltimore. March 1974 William E. Pinkham, 60, died in Orange Memorial Hospital in Or­ lando, Fla. from injuries sustained in an auto crash Nov. 5. Brother Pinkham joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1970 sailing in the deck department as an AB. Born in Pinetown, N. C., he was a resident of Orlando when he passed away. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, N. C. Surviving is his widow. Ruby. Grover A. Peterson, 48, died Jan. 6. Brother Peterson joined the Union in the port of New York in 1958 sailing in the deck department as an AB. He had sailed for 33 years. A native of Forrestville, Mont., he was a resident of Wilmington, Calif, at the time of his death. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy of Panorama City, Calif.; his mother, Ethel; two sons, Robert and Bradley, and two daughters, Geraldine and Sherry. William Condon, Jr., 63, passed away Jan. 15. Brother Condon joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing in the engine depart­ ment. He attended an HLSS Edu­ cational Conference in Piney Point, Md. and took engineering training at the school in 1967. He was an Army infantry veteran of World War 11. Born in Philadelphia, he was a resi­ dent there at the time of his death. Surviving is a cousin, John Condon of Rossmont, Pa. Leslie A. Bennett, 18, was lost on the high seas Dec. 27 off the Norfolk (Cities Service) near the Panama Ca­ nal Zone. Brother Bennett joined the Union in 1972 in the port of New York sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Born in Waycross, Ga., he was a resident of Bainbridge, Ga. when he died. He was a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, Piney Point, Md. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bennett, Sr. of Bainbridge and his grandmother, Mrs. W. C. Pitman of Waycross. Michael Gottschalk, 79, passed away Dec. 23. Brother Gottschalk joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York. He had sailed in the steward department for 56 years. He was a veteran of the July 1942 Mur­ mansk run to Russia on the SS Robin Goodfellow. He was also a veteran of World War 1 and the Korean con­ flict. Seafarer Gottschalk was on the picket lines in the N. Y. Harbor and Isthmian Line strikes. He was a grad­ uate of the Maritime Advancement Program and the 1964 Stewards Recertification Program. Born in Hoboken, N. J., he was a resident of Kaernten, Austria at the time of his death. Surviving are his widow, An­ na; a son, Roy and a daughter, Linda. Robert E. Kemper, 45, passed away in New Orleans, La. Nov. 7. Born in Oregon, he was a resident of Seattle at the time of his death. Brother Kemper joined the Union in the port of Seattle in 1969 last sail­ ing in the engine department on the Mobile. Seafarer Kemper was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and 1950. Burial was in Visitation Cemetery, Verboort, Ore. Surviving are a son, Richard; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kemper and a brother, Clarence, all of Forest Grove, Ore. SIU pensioner Robert V. Ken­ nedy, 59, died of heart failure Dec. 7 in the Bethesda Clinical Center, Bethesda, Md. Brother Kennedy joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing in the steward depart­ ment. He was a veteran of World War 11. Bom in Boston, he was a resident of New Orleans. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Betty Mae. Robert B. Byrne, 57, succumbed to cancer Nov. 30 in the USPHS hos­ pital in New Orleans. Brother Byrne joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Canada, he was a resident of Galveston, Tex. at the time of his death. He walked the picket line in the 1961 N. Y. Harbor strike. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, New Orleans. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Irene Patterson of New Orleans. SIU pensioner Antonio Fernandez, 86, died of pulmonary complications Jan. 20. Brother Fernandez joined the Union in the port of New York in 1955 sailing in the steward depart­ ment as a chief cook. He had sailed for 36 years. A native of Portuguese Goa, India, he was a resident of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico at th^ time of his death. Surviving is his widow. Carmen. Robert T. McManus, 38, drowned Feb. 24 after falling overboard off theSS Transoregon (Hudson Water­ ways). His body was subsequently re­ covered. Brother McManus joined the Union in the port of New York in 1970 sailing in the engine depart­ ment. Born in Jersey City, N. J., he was a resident of Oxford, N. J. when he died. He was a 1953-6 Army vet­ eran. Surviving are his widow, Lois; two daughters, Nancy and Tara; a brother, Joseph, of Bayville, N. J.; a sister, Mrs. Rosemary Poerksen, of Washington, N- J-. and a sister-inlaw, Mrs. Betty Widenor, of Oxford. i , 1 U si ; :-r. - ij ! 'S • i 'a Porter J. Causey, Jr., 60, died Oct. 1. Brother Causey joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Norfolk last sailing in the deck department as an AB for Cities Service. He had sailed for 44 years. Born in Missis­ sippi, he was a resident of Slidell, La. when he died. Surviving is his widow, Josephine. Politics Is Porkchops '- I• ,1, I • I 'i . t Donate to SPAD 1 ' I i ^1/ 1 . ^ Page 25 �-V . ^ QMED Program Filling the Need for Well-Trained Seafarers Recognizing the need for well-trained, versatile men in the engine departments of SlU-contracted vessels, the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. institutes its QMED program in June 1972. Since that time, 187 men have grad­ uated from the Lundeberg School with the QMED-Any Rating certificate and over 1,800 graduates have obtained ratings leading toward the QMED endorsement. handle any emergency which might arise, and consequently facilitates the eflScient operation of the vessel. Currently, the Lundeberg School is constructing mock-up instrument con­ soles to simulate those found aboard the automated ships in the engine rooms. These mock-ups will be used in the QMED program to help the student further understand functions such as the steam-water cycle, the lube-oil sys­ tems and the fuel oil systems. The training simulators are moni­ tored by an instructor's console, which will allow the instructor to give a prob­ lem to the student and monitor the solving process. Robert Kalmus, HLS Vocational Ed­ ucation Director, said the new teaching tools will allow a QMED graduate to go aboard ship with "ho fear of pushing a button, or when to push a button." "The course will create more aware­ ness of all engine room systems without having to have all the valves and pumps directly in front of the QMED gradu­ ate," said Kalmus. Panel on MeHc System Meets at HLSS Before an applicant can register for the U. S. Coast Guard approved eightweek course, he must have held at least one advanced rating for at least six months in the engine department. The Panel on Metrication in the U.S. Maritime Industry met Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. to further develop a compre­ hensive plan for the orderly conversion To obtain the QMED-Any Rating, to the use of the International System the student must receive his Fireman, of metric units for the U.S. Maritime Water Tender, Oiler, Electrician, Reef'r Industry and for those government Engineer, Machinist, Boiler Maker, agencies concerned with maritime mat- ' Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engi­ ters. neer and Deck Engine Mechanic en­ The panel is under the auspices of dorsements. This assures that a member the Maritime Transportation Research of the engine department is qualified to Board, National Academy of Sciences of the National Research Council. During the meeting at the Lundeberg School, the 11 members of the panel and a liaison representative from the Maritime Administration studied and revised various sections of a report draft, and agreed upon the details of a time-bar chart, which summarizes the HLS Director of Academic Education Margaret Naien explains the metric sys­ proposed metric conversion time-table tem to some of the Seafarers attending the LNG/LPG program at the School. for the U.S. maritime industry over a government agencies for converting to Walton said the Maritime Trans­ 10 year period. J: '" the metric system assuming that Con­ portation Research Board began think­ According to S. Lynn Walton, gress passes legislation to effect the ing in terms of the orderly and least ex­ project manager, the purpose of the re­ transition from the present system to pensive method of converting to the port is not to convince the country to the metric system, and assuming the metric system in the maritime industry 'v;,' go metric. It will only serve as a guide­ change-over will take place in a 10- following preliminary moves by Con­ line in the maritime industry and related year time span. gress and the Bureau of Standards to bring the U. S. in line with other in­ dustrialized nations currently using the metric system. In referring to the maritime industry, the MTRB includes in its definition both management and labor interests in the areas of ship and terminal operations, shipbuilding, marine equipment manu­ Jan.24.Feb.20,1974 facture and supply, naval architecture, and. marine and marine-related engi­ SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN neering. ELIGIBLES The conversion plan, when published, will include a recommended mechanism Dailys" ® "SI'M * "woo for a continuing metrication resource and information center to assist the in­ dustry during the conversion period. Walton said the report will be further revised before it will be com­ pleted and submitted to the Maritime Transportation Research Board for final Supplemental Medicare Premiums . 20 "^32 UZOizO 2!458.30 review. DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES The project is being funded jointly by Hospital & Hospital Extras 424 725 73 047 92 128 707 98 the Maritime Administration, the Mili­ Docto.- Visits In Hospital 73 120 'tZ's tary Sea Lift Command and the U. S. Coast Guard. Mafernhv 15.180.50 26,777.80 B^T-sfuskms-::::::::::J - Politics w •• Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid special Equipmeni-.'.".'! .*!! i i i i ;.*i^.921.^ PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Exp OnMcaf Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Meal Books Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Tota &afarers Pension Plan SS FTotal Welfare, Pension & Vacation 134 103 19 252 218 21,000.00 21526 ZQ 50 _ 4 _ 1 1,783 123 2 5 _ 2 1,795 L631.00 1455 30 _ 1 08I 60 L081.^ 72 00 12,151.10 57,000.00 45 718 6,677.62 2J6L00 2 5fi5 «H i?nno 1 1,260.^ 383 20 12,57000 8 15 4,135.15 6,745.15 Ii,040 2,184 22,081 2,200 2,562 26,843 271,101.27 521,760.00 572,658.77 $1,365,520.04 521,164.42 538,033.90 1,408,348.33 $2,467,546 65 14,246 Schedule 1 — FOWT ^iq?rjl4 ~ Lifeboat, and all Steward Dept Ratings AprO 18 — Lifeboat, QMED,Able Seaman, Welding and ; all Steward Dept Ratings 24 — FOWT May 2 — Lifeboat, QMED, and all Steward Dept Ratings I mmSi Page 26 Seafarers Log �Lundeberg School Deck Department Upgrading Quartermaster 2. 24 months seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or; 3. Six months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. Chief Cook Ahle-Seaman 1. 12 months seatime as Cook and Baker or; 2. Three years seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months as Cook and Baker or; 3. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course or; 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of completion from the Cook and Baker Training Program. Able-Seaman—^unlimited—any waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. Lifeboatman 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Engine Upgrading FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as wiper. (Those who have less than the six months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) FOWT—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime in engine department as wiper. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) 1. No requirements. QMED—any rating 1. Must have rating (or successfully passed examinations for) FOWT, Electri­ cian Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. 2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least six months in any one or a combina­ tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine Mechanic. 1. Three years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" seniority in the union or; 2. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School or; 3. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months seatime as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training programs. 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, twelve months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook Training Program. V , i HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING APPLICATION -Age- Name. (Last) ; t (Middle) (First) Address(Street) -Telephone. (City) (Zip) (State) (Area Code) Seniority. Book Number. Port and Date Issued. Social Security #• HLS Graduate: Yes • No • -Ratings Now Held. Lifeboat Endorsement: Yes • No [ Dates Available For Training I I Am Interested In: DECK • AB 12 Months • AB Unlimited • Quartermaster • Lifeboatman • • • • • • ENGINE QMED • Electrician FWT • Dk.Eng. Oiler • Jr. Eng. Dk.Mech. • Pumpman Reefer • Machinist Boilermaker • Welder • LNG-LPG RATING HELD DATE OF SHIPMENT > i h' DATE OF DISCHARGE l.vl; ri' LNG/LPG Program 1. Engine personnel must be QMED—^Any Rating. All other (Deck and Stew­ ard) must hold a rating. Steward Upgrading 1. 12 months seatime in any Steward Department Entry Rating. 2. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum of three months seatime. Cook and Baker J>ATE. PORT- ^r '.i i i-l;) SIGNATURE. RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO; [i u • LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 ' fh'- t'i'i 1• 12 months seatime as Third Cook or; •:) i March 1974 11 v. i 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. Assistant Cook ! \ 'j . STEWARD • Assistant Cook • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rat ing checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) SHIP Welding I Y • Chief Steward 1. No requirements. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds only a wiper endorsement) iL, .1 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters. Abie-Seaman—12 months—any wafers 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3, Have 12 months scatimc as an Ordinary Seaman or 4. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have 8 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman. (Those who have less than the 12 months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) t^T.. Page? 1) I ? J1 > f 9 i ""I �pi Bill®'™ ,„««r is a toevet , .. ,,—• to, a limHto" ttoe • • • is ^rigbJtoteUveU^^SS.^'Xe^t sen or aste'^ assume the at sea leam a ^^"e Xn't let drugs desWy you or your Steer a cl^«?|^^ — industry «•»« p.p^' and ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1974 Description An account of the resource Headlines: THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE HALL URGES CONGRESS REQUIRE U.S. SHIPS IN OIL IMPORT ORGANIZED LABOR AND POLITICAL ACTION AFL-CIO OPPOSES HOUSE COMMITTEE CHANGE AFL-CIO FORMS NEW ORGANIZING DEPT. SIU DOUBLES SUPPORT IN SABINE FLEET; FLUKE BLOCKS WIN IN NLRB VOTE HOUSE PASSES BILL TO SET PENSION PLAN STANDARDS UNDERSTANDING OUR PROBLEMS FARAH STRIKE ENDS NAVY'S THREAT TO PRIVATE SHIPPING AFL-CIO BACKS BILL TO USE U.S. SHIPS IN OIL TRADE LNG COURSE BEING OFFERED AT HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL SS SAM HOUSTON LAUNCHED LAST MONTH 1970 MARINE ACT HELPS WATERMAN REBUILD 2ND OBO, THE ULTRASEA, TAKES ON HER SIU CREW PRESQUE ISLE, WORLD'S LARGEST TUG-BARGE DEBUTS LAKES ORE CARRIER FLEET GROWS AS H. LEE WHITE IS LAUNCHED STRONGHOLD ON JOB SECURITY VARIETY OF MEASURES PASSED AT QUARTERLY MEETING HIGHLIGHTS OF MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT MID-WINTER MEETING AMERICAN LABOR SUPPORTS SIU PROGRAMS FIRST GROUP TO GRADUATE UNDER EXPANDED PROGRAM FILLING THE NEED FOR WELL-TRAINED SEAFARERS PANEL ON METRIC SYSTEM MEETS AT HLSS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1974 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXVI, No. 3 1974 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3c8e8de3b26f0764467d13ca7c8df8ef.PDF 6baca712eccab00f7be32d3d2b3db326 PDF Text Text i. ir •fl Fitting Out on the Great Lakes See Page 11 ; :l I ». I ! i 5 it i* J ,i �'Energy Transportation Security Act of J974' Committee Approves Bill to Import Oil on U.S. Ships WASHINGTON—The House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee has voted overwhelmingly to approve legislation that would require at least 20 percent of U.S. petroleum imports to be shipped on U.S.-flag ships. The full merchant marine committee acted on the bill (H.R. 8193) on Apr. 9, after it had been approved 13 to 3 by the merchant marine subcommittee on Mar. 27. This action of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee now dears the legislation for con­ sideration by the House of Repre­ sentatives. An amendment submitted in the sub­ committee by Subcommittee Chairman Frank M. Clark (D-Pa.) named the bill "Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974." At the full Committee meeting on the legislation, Committee Chairman Leonor K. Sullivan (DMo.) stated that with most other maritime nations "insisting on cargo preference" it is about time that the U.S. did likewise. Opposition to the legislation was voiced in both the subcommittee and full Committee considerations by Rep­ resentative Pierre duPont (R-Del.). At the full Committee meeting, several of the Committee members expressed strong disagreement with duPont's po­ sition. Representative Don Young (RAlaska) noted that the bill contained a number of important factors among which were the provisions that the bill would expedite environmental safe­ guards and also enable the U.S. to con­ trol "at least a percentage" of its oil imports. In the full Committee, Representa­ tive Joel Pritchard (R-Wash.) stated that testimony received by the Commit­ tee showed that the cost of fuel would not increase if U.S.-flag ships were al­ lotted a percentage of the oil imports. Both Democratic and Republican members of the Committee favored adoption of the legislation on the grounds that it would help the U.S. bal­ ance of payments position, increase employment for American seamen and other maritime workers and would serve the national security interest. The Committee felt strongly that the continued double depen­ dence of the U.S., not only on for­ eign produced oil, hut on foreignflag ships to bring it into this coun­ try, is dangerous. The Committee is now preparing its report on the legislation. The require­ ment of 20 percent of petroleum im­ ports to be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels would be increased to 25 percent on July 1, 1975 and 30 percent on July 1, 1977. In the event that suflBcient U.S. ton­ nage is not available to handle the cargo "at fair and reasonable rates," the Sec­ retary of Commerce could waive the requirement. A similar bill was introduced in the Senate and is awaiting action by that body's Commerce Committee. During the hearings on the measure in the House, SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall urged Congress to act "speedily and favorably" in the national interest. "America's need for such legislation is greater than ever before," Hall said. "Current national and international events make it imperative that this energy transportation legislation be quickly enacted," Hall told the com­ mittee. The SIU official attacked the oil companies as the "principle opponents" of the bill because of their interest in continuing to use foreign-ffag shipping as a "most effective tax shelter." House,Senate Ready to Meet on Pension Bill WASHINGTON — With the ap­ pointment last week of House mem­ bers to a House-Senate conference committee, the way has been paved for a resolution of the differences between the House and Senate versions of the federal pension bill. It is expected that the conference committee will begin dealing with the substance of the pension bill the latter part of this montL The House version of the pension bill was passed on Feb. 28 of this year. It differs in some respects from the bill passed in the Senate on Sept. 19, 1973. Both the House and Senate versions contain provisions which are designed to protect American workers covered by pension plans against the loss of earned benefits. The bills also provide standards for participation, vesting and funding. Under terms of the proposed legisla­ tion a Pension Benefit Guarantee cor­ poration would be created to provide reinsurance against the loss of pensions in the event companies go bankrupt. There are differences of these provi­ sions in the Senate and House versions. SIU representatives are continuing to work with congressmen and senators and their staffs to make sure that the final pension bill will be of maximum benefit to Seafarers, and will in no way endanger the present healthy and actuarily-sound SIU pension program. the PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Political Action and Job Security Paul HaU ;• ^1)1 !•-' rpHE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL X of the American-flag merchant fleet and the job security of our membership requires our constant vigilance and unit­ ed effort on the legislative front in Wash­ ington. This year is a critical time for our Union, the maritime industry and our nation. We are locked in an all-out fight with the giant oil and grain lobbies to preserve the victories we have won and to move ahead to make certain that this Union, this industry and this nation does not have to depend upon the selfish in­ terests of foreign nations or this country's multi-nation conglomerates. Three years ago we won a long and hard battle to achieve the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970 which brought the promise of a revitalization of the Ameri­ can merchant marine. This was the promise of more jobs for Seafarers, ship­ builders and thousands of other Ameri­ can workers. It also brought the promise of a more favorable balance of payment to this nation. As a direct result of this Act, American shipbuilders launched more vessels in 1973 than in any peace­ time year since 1921. But the battle to maintain what we have achieved, and to move forward to insure the American-flag merchant fleet and the job security of this membership, requires our constant attention in Wash­ ington. On the one hand we are engaged in an important legislative effort to secure more cargo for American ships. At the same time we are locked in a continuing struggle with the oil and grain lobbies, the state department and the agricultural department — together with American operators of foreign-flag fleets — who are dead set on destroying the Jones Act protection of our coastwise shipping. This month we were successful in getting the oil import quota bill—known as the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974 — reported favorably out of the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee. More than 225 Con­ gressmen have already endorsed this measure, which will require that 30 per­ cent of our petroleum imports be carried on American ships by 1977, and this of, course would not only provide jobs for American workers but also strengthen our national security. We are confident that this bill will be carried in the House, but the fight is far from over. We must continue to work for Senate approval and the signature of the President. Implementation of the Energy Trans­ portation Security Act, also known as the oil import quota bill, and preserva­ tion of the Jones Act are our two fore­ most battles today. And the foes we are up against are strong, tough ones. They no longer bust heads as in the early days of the labor movement's struggle. (See story on back page.) But though less violent, they are potentially more devastating. They use their monetary funds to get what they want. And what the giant oil and grain firms want, is in complete op­ position to what Seafarers need and want. Our enemies would not think twice about eliminating our jobs. That is why we must fight for our job security; and fight our foes on their own ground and with their own tools. That is why SPAD is our lifeline to the future; Change of iaddress cards on form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Guif, Lakes and inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn^ N. Y. Vol. XXXVI, No. 4. April 1974. Page 2 Seafarers Log �Hall is Keynote Speaker IBU of Pacific Holds Third Annual Convention The IBU of the Pacific, an affiliate of the SIUNA, held its Third Annual Con­ vention late last month in Seattle, Wash, with delegates from the six districts of the Pacific IBU—the Southern Cali­ fornia, Puget Sound, Alaska, Hawaii, San Francisco, and Columbia River Re­ gions—in attendance. IBU President Merle Adlum, also an SIUNA vice president, served as chair­ man of the proceedings. SIU President Paul Hall was keynote speaker at the Convention. In one of the major orders of busi­ ness at the Convention, the delegates proposed a merger with the IBU of the Atlantic, which if accomplished would make the joint IBU the single largest maritime union in the ngition. The Atlantic IBU had made a similar proposal at their Fourth Quadrennial Convention in Washington, D.C. last November. In this regard. International Presi­ dent Hall designated Merle Adlum as coordinator of all operations concern­ ing the merger. The proposed merger, of course, would be subject to the approval of the IBU membership. JBU President Adlum said of the proposed merger that "changing condi­ tions in the maritime world are making coordinated effort and closer coopera­ tion between the unions a practical necessity." During IBU of the Pacific Convention held in Seattle, Wash, last month, SIU President Paul Hall (center) talks with Merle Adlum (right), president of the SlUNA-affiliated IBU, and Rep. Joel Pritchard (R-Wash.) who is a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. In his address to the Convention, fic brought on by the Alaska Pipeline. President Hall praised the IBU for its To ensure this continued growth, accomplishments in achieving full em­ Hall emphasized the importance of pre­ ployment and strong job security for its serving the integrity of the Jones Act, members, and predicted that the IBU which protects all American domestic would continue to grow and thrive due shipping, including deep sea and tug to huge increases in tug and barge traf­ and barge traffic. Noting the many recent attempts by the big oil lobbies to breach provisions of the Jones Act, President Hall stated that "the oil interests are hammering at the gates to take away your job rights. They would like nothing better than to breach the Jones Act and bring in Pan­ amanian, Liberian or Just about any sort of runaway-flag to do the work that rightfully belongs to our American ships and men." He stated that the SIUNA's legisla­ tive staff in Washington, D.C. was on constant alert against these attacks, and would actively oppose any such attempt with all available resources. President Hall also noted the vital importance of engaging in political ac­ tivities to protect jobs and job security for the future. He stated that too many times in the past, victories achieved during long strikes "were wiped out by one stroke of the legislative pen." He strongly encouraged the IBU's continued work in the legislative area, and affirmed that "your participation in the political arena has been and will be of tremendous benefit to the IBU and the members it serves." Hall also emphasized the need for cooperation between inland vessels and deep sea ships especially in the Northwest where the Alaskan Pipeline will create a massive movement of cargo in the near future. Conference Reviews Maritime Programs and Policies Representatives of various segments of the maritime industry participated in a two-day conference sponsored by the Maritime Administration as the first step in a study of the effectiveness of existing maritime legislation. SIU President Paul Hall par­ ticipated in the conference which was held in Roslyn, Va. on Mar. 18 and 19. In calling the conference, As­ sistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Robert Blackwell said that "President Nixon's new maritime program embodied in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 has now been in effect for almost three and one-half years," and that "very significant progress had been made during this period toward revitalizing American shipping." Blackwell added that it was ap­ propriate at this time to conduct an in-depth study of current maritime legislation to consider "all reasonable alternatives" for more effective ways to rebuild the merchant marine. The conference participants came from the areas of ship operations, ship­ building, labor, lending institutions and consulting areas. Discussions centered on policy objectives which had been set fortb by the Maritime Administra­ tion. With the primary objective being to develop a merchant ma­ rine that would provide for luitional security and for the develo[Hnent of commerce. Dis­ cussed also were a whole range of objectives in the shipbuilding area, sbip operations, port development and deep water ports, and other national objectives involving pol­ lution and abatement and energy conservation. The conference participants also considered a broad range of alterna- April 1974 lives to existing policy on which there was considerable debate. SIU President Paul Hall emphasized the advances which had been made for the U.S. merchant marine under the Nixon Maritime Program and the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970. He credited the Maritime Administration and its personnel with having performed an effective job in implementing the Act and assisting the industry to progress. Hall said, however, the 1970 Act "Is not the total answer" to the problems of the merchant ma­ rine, that it is necessary to develop extreme flexibility and he empha­ sized the necessity for the "pil­ ing of all the talent" within the industry to meet the challenges and problems that lie ahead. The SIU President cited what he re­ garded as a number of vital objectives for consideration in planning future maritime policy: • Definition and establishment of a national cargo policy. • Full utilization of commercial ships in the carriage of all govern­ ment cargoes and the elimination of encroachment by the military in transporting cargoes that could be carried by the private sector. • Development of a maritime trans­ portation policy for the non-con­ tiguous trades. V. .) • Consolidation under the Maritime Administration of all maritime policies and regulations admin­ istered by other agencies and departments. A draft report of the conference de­ liberations, prepared by Booze-Allen andHamilton, Inc., a research and con­ sultant organization which handled the conference for the Maritime Admin­ istration, is to be ready in September. The SIU, along with other participants, will review the report and make further comments and recommendations. Navy Takes Over Falcon Tankers The Navy has succeeded in expand­ ing its Military Sealift Command opera­ tions and damaging the nation's com­ mercial shipping industry by taking over four SlU-contracted Falcon tank­ ers and replacing the crews with civil service employees. The SIU, which has been fighting the Navy take-over for months, was able to bring the matter before a labor arbitra­ tor, contending that Falcon had vio­ lated Article six. Section one of the tanker agreement which states that prior to the disposal of any vessel, the company must give the Union 90 days notice. The arbitrator. Prof. Christensen, a Labor Law professor at New York Uni­ versity, held a full-day hearing last month. Although he refused to issue an injunction to delay the take-over for 90 days—an injunction which the SIU was seeking—he did order the company to "treat all the people as if they were on your payroll for 90 days after" the date the Union was notified, which was Mar. 13. This means that each crewmember of the four Falcon ships will be paid for 90 days after Mar. 13, even if the MSG has already replaced the SIU crew. The company also will continue to make contributions to the welfare and pen­ sion plans. The four ships are the Falcon Lady, Falcon Duchess, Falcon Countess and the Falcon Princess. SIU President Paul Hall, in a Janu­ ary letter to Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner, wrote that the MSG take­ overs would establish a precedent "that runs counter to the established public policy which calls for the maintenance of a privately owned and operated U.S. merchant marine. This would be particularly unfortunate in view of the national policy to promote development of a competitive private American ship­ ping industry." At the final pay-off of the Falcon Princess before the MSG take-over ear­ lier this month in Bayonne, N.J. many of the crewmembers were angry and disappointed by the change-over. Recertified Bosun Red Gooper said. "The best way to stop these people from future take-overs is through the courts. I hate losing these ships because they are a pleasure to work and we work well on them. Our performance record is terrific, so I can see no other reason, except selfishness on the Navy's part, for these take-overs." J. T. Spivey, Jr., who sails as baker said, "It's a dirty shame what the Navy is doing to private industry. The Navy is playing politics in this t^e-over and as far as I can see will continue to do it in the future unless we stop them." Able-Seaman Mitchell Lemieux had high praise for the crew and stated "we operate these vessels without a flaw. The Navy is dead wrong in these take­ overs. It's just unfair." The crew on the Falcon Princess left the ship in excellent condition when they departed, in the finest tradition of the SIU. And in a final display of solidarity, and to help fight any future attempts at government intrusion in the private shipping sector, virtually every crew-member made a $20 donation to SPAD before leaving the ship. Page 3 l:i « i f. < ' r:ii il f' ' �Strike Ends SlU of Canada Gets Best Contract Ever J- The SIU of Canada reached the best contract settlement in its history with the Canadian Lake Carriers Associa­ tion earlier this month and brought to an end the two-week long strike that had tied up Canadian shipping on the Great Lakes and idled some 268 ships operated by 17 firms. The new two-year agreement calls for a 10 percent wage increase this year, and another increase of 12 percent next year. The union also obtained one of its major demands which was the reduc­ tion of the work week from 56 to 40 hours. Under the terms of the pact the men are guaranteed 34 hours of over­ time a month to compensate for the re­ duction of the work week. The new contract was overwhelm­ ingly ratified by union members in their headquarters at Montreal and at the seven different out ports. The final vote was 1,027 for ratification, 414 against. The union also will receive increases in its pension and welfare plans. The companies will contribute one percent of a seamen's gross salary this year, and three percent next year. The Seafarers do not contribute to the plan them­ selves. The companies will also con­ tribute 60 cents a day per man to the union's welfare plan. The companies will make contribu­ tions to a hiring hall fund which will be used for the upkeep of the hiring halls, and to a school program which union officials hope will become like the Harry Lundeberg School but on a smaller scale. One provision of the contract that the union considered very important is the "manning clause." This states that the companies cannot reduce crews on their ships, due to technological ad­ vances, without first negotiating with the union. The excellent terms which the union obtained shows how it has been able to re-emerge to a top position in the Cana­ dian labor movement only seven years after the Canadian government relinquisned the trusteeship it held over the union. This trusteeship, which affected all Canadian maritime unions, was a result of the famous Canadian beef of the early 1960's. At the end of the 1961 shipping sea­ son Upper Lakes Shipping, Ltd., a sub­ sidiary of the Norris Grain Co., refused to negotiate a new contract with the SIU of Canada as the old one was about to expire. Instead, Upper Lakes 'locked out" some 300 SIU crewmembers and re­ cruited scab crews from a "paper union" called the Canadian Maritime Union, which up until that time was neither a formal organization nor had members. Subsequently the Canadian govern­ ment appointed a Commissioner to in­ vestigate the dispute and to resolve the issues which had begun to affect Can­ ada's entire maritime industry. After 107 days of hearings Superior Court Justice T. G. Norris, who had been appointed Commissioner by the Canadian Minister of Labor, issued a 318-page report in July, 1963 which recommended the placement of all Ca­ nadian maritime unions under govern­ ment trusteeship. The SIU, with strong backing from the AFL-CIO, vehemently opposed the proposal, but in October of that year the Canadian Parliament passed the "Maritime Transportation Unions Trustees Act" setting-up a three-man government trusteeship with the powers to: • Recommend constitutional changes, and to remove, suspend and appoint all officers and employees • Form "advisory councils of sea­ men and their representatives and joint advisory councils of seamen and ship­ owners .. • Designate and advise bargaining committees • Handle all finances and property. Only welfare and pension funds held by insurance or trust companies would be exempted • Search and seize all books and rec­ ords "if necessary by force, and by day or night, any place .. The trusteeship lasted for four years, imtil 1967 when the unions and officials were again permitted to "run their own ship." In the space of seven years the union has regained a solid position of prominence and has now concluded its best contract ever. SIU of Canada President Roman Gralewicz visits picket line at Montreal harbor last month as a strike against the Canadian Lake Carriers Association began after negotiations between the groups broke down. Montreal members of the SIU ratify the new two-year contract which includes 10 and 12 percent wage increases, a 40-hour week and guaranteed overtime. ••i I 5s? Canadian Federal Labor Minister John Munro (left), and Roman Gralewicz announce settlement of strike on .Apr. 1. Gralewicz termed the new contract the "best the union ever got." Page 4 Happy members of the SIU negotiating team after agreement was reached. Left to right are President Gralewicz; Lloyd Langill; Vice-president John Royce; John Hughes; Secretary-Treasurer Roger Desjardins, and Robert McArthur. Seafarers Log �L NMC Notes Progress on Industry Problems WASHINGTON — The importance of the role played by the National Mari­ time Coimcil in promoting increased use of American-flag ships was high­ lighted at its recent Board of Governors quarterly meeting. The National Maritime Council meeting, held here April 2, indicated that the Council was making progress on all fronts in behalf of the maritime industry. House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Chairman Leonor K. Sullivan sat in at the meeting as an observer. In remarks to the Council's Board of Gov­ ernors, Congresswoman Sullivan stressed the urgency of unified ac­ tion hy all elements within mari­ time and pointed out that the activities of the National Mari­ time Council were healthy and en­ couraging. The Board of Governors of the Coun­ cil consists of representatives from all segments of the maritime industry— management and labor in shipbuilding and ship operations, meeting under the sponsorship of the Maritime Adminis­ tration. SIU President Paul Hall, a member of the National Maritime Council's Board of Governors and its Executive Committee, also heads the Council's Public Relations and Advertising Com­ mittee. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell described some of the successes being registered for American shipping as a result of the implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. He also noted several encouraging signs of in­ creasing American-flag shipping activ­ ity. For the first time representatives of shippers on the East and West coasts attended the National Maritime Coun­ cil session. In his report to the meeting as Chair­ man of the NMC Public Relations and Advertising Committee, SIU President Paul Hall said that as a result of the Council's activities in the brief period of its existence there are definite signs of improvement in the state of the in­ dustry's condition. He pointed out that NMC is proving to be a most valuable forum for the exchange of views be­ tween all segments of the industry and for the development of coordinated ef­ forts to win acceptance by shippers of American-flag vessels as an efficient medium for the transportation of their goods. From the results of the Council's ac­ tivities both nationally and regionally, the strong feeling of all participants is that the Council is serving the needs of all who are engaged in the maritime in­ dustry, both on the management and labor sides. The contribution the Council is mak­ ing to the improvement of the industry is evidenced by the fact that slowly but effectively the Council is bringing the story of the American merchant marine to the American business community which imports and exports goods into and out of the United States. As a re­ sult, more and more companies are be­ ginning to use American-flag vessels to ship their goods. One of the underlying reasons for the success of the program is the increasing stability of the American industry which is regarded as a prime factor in its ability to compete with foreign-flag shipping. The SIU Files Charges Against Sabine Tactics The SIU has filed a series of charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Sabme Tankers and Transportation Co. for many alleged illegal actions taken by the company to influence the outcome of the recent NLRB Certification Election. The elec­ tion was conducted to determine which union—the SIU, the NMU or the Sabine Independent Seamen's Associ­ ation—would be the employees' bar­ gaining agent with the company. Weisberger, Other Officers Re-elected by SUP Members Morris Weisberger, executive vice president of the SIUNA, was re-elected to serve a twelfth term as SecretaryTreasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific in a two-month secret election that ended Jan. 31. Weisberger has held the SUP's top post since 1957 when he succeeded the late Harry Lundeberg. The SUP membership unanimously approved the results of the 2,036 votes cast at regular meetings held at SUP headquarters in San Francisco and branches on Feb. 19. Also re-elected at SUP headquarters were: Jack Dwyer, assistant secretarytreasurer; C. P. Shanahan, first patrol­ man; Jim Dimitratos, second patrol­ man; Bill Berger, third patrolman; Paul Dempste, tanker patrolman. Re-elected as port agents were: Ed Coester, Seattle; Jim Dooley, Portland; Gordon (Blackie) Ellis, Wilmington; Bill Armstrong, New York; Charles Russo, Honolulu, and Henry Johansen, New Orleans. Re-elected as patrolmen were: John Battles, Seattle; Bill Smith, Portland; Ray Murphy, Wilmington; Ronald (Whitey) Young, New York. Two propositions which appeared on the ballot were approved by well over the two-thirds majority required for adoption and went into effect last month. One is an amendment to the Consti­ tution providing for the apportionment of work among other officers when a vacancy occurs between elections. The other proposal dealt with relief trips and became part of the Shipping Rules. The SIU was defeated in the election by a narrow margin of only nine votes. The tally was 91 for the companydominated SISA, 82 for the SIU, and no votes for the NMU. Among the charges brought, the SIU contends that on many occasions during NLRB-sanctioned meetings aboard Sabine ships between SIU Rep­ resentatives and the unlicensed crews, company officials, guards, and hcensed officers were present, thereby creating uneasiness among the crew and unduly intimidating them against the SIU. The SIU also charges that Sabine held back mail from their ships which contained SIU literature while deliver­ ing only company mail and SISA ma­ terials. In addition, the SIU has entered evi­ dence that company officials and other Sabine sympathizers deliberately mis­ led the unlicensed seamen as to the SlU's Shipping Rules and fringe bene­ fits. The SIU also states that Sabine em­ ployees who supported the SIU were harassed and that one crewmember was actually fired for his support of the SIU. We are convinced that the violations seriously affected the outcome of the election, causing the SIU to lose many votes it otherwise would have gotten. For these reasons, the SIU has pe­ titioned the NLRB to overturn the election's results and, either recognize the SIU as the legal bargaining agent for Sabine's unlicensed seamen, or simply schedule a new election for sometime in the future. The NLRB is presently investigating the charges but no definitive action has as yet been taken. The SIU is confident that the NLRB wiU rule in its favor, for the Labor Board three years ago ordered new elections because of similar Sabine tactics. In the interest of the maritime indus­ try and the American labor movement as a whole, the SIU will continue its fight to organize Sabine. FMC Moves The Federal Maritime Commis­ sion in Washington has moved its office, the third time the agency has moved since it was split from the Maritime Administration in the eariy 1960's. Their new location now is the top four floors at 1100 "L" Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (20573). ; -^t; Lundeberg School Hosts Frontlash Training Institute The Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in Piney Point, Md. last month hosted the Frontlash Training Institute which brought together some 90 peo­ ple to discuss a youth-labor alliance for the 1974 election year. The nine-day session ran from Apr. 5 through Apr. 13 and featured some 15 leading labor and political analysts. Seventy-five men and women from con­ gressional districts in 30 states partici­ pated in the program. The main purpose of the Frontlash Institute's program was to provide the skills, knowledge and commitment nec­ essary to organize! "register-and-vote" drives for 1974 on the participants' school campuses and in their unions. Some of the speakers from labor were: Albert Shanker, president of the United Federation of Teachers; Gus Tyler, assistant president of the Inter­ national Ladies' Garment Workers Union; William DuChessi, secretarytreasurer of the Textile Workers Union of America; Sam Fishnian, Michigan Director of the United Auto Workers' April 1974 Community Action Program; SIU Pres­ ident Paul Hall, and Bob Georgine, secretary-treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. "It is the young who fight and die," SIU President Paul Hall told the Front­ lash Institute Apr. 11. "But, the young should not always be called on to fight, they should be encouraged to par- V't ticipate in creating a situation where fighting is not necessary." Hall told the Youth Labor Confer­ ence held at the Harry Lundeberg School that, "One of the great things today is that young people are question­ ing more." t •lil Pointing to the Frontlash partici­ pants, Hall said "You are the shock troops of the so-called liberal section, you made the difference in quite a few instances." SIU President Paul Hall was one of the main speakers during the Frontlash Training Institute program held at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship In PIney Point, Md. from Apr. 5 to 13. Seated Is Charlotte Roe, Executive Director of Frontlash. Reviewing politically the SIU and labor groups in the United States, Hall commented that although the labor movement of today has demonstrated the capability of winning a political victory, it has not yet moved towards the legi-Jative achievement. Also featured in the Frontlash pro­ gram were small group discussions, films and reading materials—all de­ signed to inform the participants about the role of the trade union movement in American politics and the importance of creating a youth-labor alliance. Page 5 t I il I ••i V �IB ^suns kecertmcation Pro^iitt I i '!, ^' i:t'f ' y •I George A. Biirch Seafarer George Burch has been a member of the SIU since April 1939 when he joined the Union in New Or­ leans. He has been sailing as bosun since 1943. Seafarer Burch lives in Tickfaw. La. with his wife Velma and ships out of the port of New Orleans. I've been a member of the SIU for quite a number of years, but I have just recently learned a lot about otir Union both at Piney Point and at Union head­ quarters. One very important thing I learned is that vi'e don't have to love each other; we don't even have to like each other—but one thing for sure is that we have to work together and stick together to protect our job security. All of my questions were answered and I saw every operation of our Union. What I learned will help mc in ship­ board meetings, to make our meetings more interesting and to be able to pass on the knowledge and understanding I have gained during these two months. I only wish every member could come and see for themselves because I'm sure we would then all have a better understanding of our problems and how to cope with them. •( 1 Perry Konis Seafarer Perry Konis joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 and has been sailing as bosun since 1964. A native of Greece, he now lives with his wife Efi in New York. Seafarer Konis has been around boats since he was 12 when he worked with his grand­ father who owned two fishing vessels in Greece. He now ships out of New York. This program has taught me a great deal about our Union and the maritime industry, including the importance of our many training programs at Piney Point to prepare our members and the young men coming into the industry for the ships of the future. I also now understand better about SPAD and how it works. I think every member of the SIU should participate through SPAD in our political fights with the giant oil companies who are go­ ing against the American seaman and against all U.S.-flag ships. We must have the power to fight them and the only way to fight the oil giants is through political channels and this means SPAD. SPAD means job security. Page 6 'iv' iteBOSUNS PROGRAM Is providing our in a Itey^ aboard our contracted ships with the tools fcwr efitecdive leaden^. ^ tools are an understanding of the prob­ lems that we face in our industry and what we as a Union are doing to solve these problems. If wlO be the continued unity of our membership that will insure that we will foe successful in our battles in Washington for more ships, more cargo and job security. And it will foe the knowledge and understanding of our recertified bosuns that will provide the leadership aboard ship to keep our unify intact. We are moving ahead in many areas and although we have been under constant attack on many fronts we are confident of the future of our Union, our industry and the job security of our membership. Much of our confi­ dence is based on the leadership that has already been asserted by the more than 80 bosuns who have completed the recertification program. At meet­ ings aboard oirr ships throughout the world, the SnLFs recertified bosuns are passing on to our membership their knowledge and understanding of our Union and our industry and the need for continued membership par­ ticipation through discussions at meetings both at sea and ashore—^and throirgh full support of our legislative activities in Washington by con- ^ tributimis to SPAD. On these ^o pages, have completed the nintlti class in the R^nns R^ertification Prograin comment on what the pro| has meaht to Ward M. Wallace Seafarer Ward Wallace, who has been a member of the SIU for 28 years, lives with his wife Helen in Daytona Beach, Fla. and sails out of the port of Jack­ sonville. He has been sailing as bosun .nnce 1950. Seafarer Wallace worked at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point in 1968-69 and said that he was "proud to have played a part in build­ ing the school." I've been with the SIU for quite a few years, but until this Recertification Program I was in the dark on a lot of issues. I knew about SPAD, but I never really understood how it was used. Dur­ ing my visit to Transportation Institute in Washington I gained more knowledge of our Union's struggle to maintain our strength and job security than if I had just read about it for years. I only wish that every member could spend time in a program like this be­ cause I am sure it would add to their understanding and to the strength and unity of our Union. William J. Meehan Seafarer William Meehan has been sailing with the SIU since 1957 and has shipped as bosun for more than five years. He served with the U.S. Army, from 1941 to 1945. Born in New Or­ leans, Seafarer Meehan now makes his home in Norfolk with his wife, Helen. The Bosun Recertification Program is one of the best and most important of our training and educational pro­ grams. I learned a great deal both at Piney Point and at Union headquarters. Anything we' asked was answered will­ ingly and clearly as possible. ITie trip to Transportation Institute was a great eye-opener. I feel that each member should have the chance to see our Union's operation there on the leg­ islative front. Then they would under­ stand why SPAD is so important to our welfare. The whole program was an eye open­ ing experience for me and I only hope I can pass on what 1 learned to the brothers aboard our ships. Correction Raymond W. Hodges Stanley Bojko The photos of Recertified Bosuns Stanley Bojko and Raymond W. Hodges were inadvertently transposed in the March SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG regrets the error. David H. Berger Seafarer David Berger joined the SIU in Norfolk in 1944 and began sailing as bosun in 1945. He took part in the New York City welfare department beef in 1965 and attended an SIU Educational Conference in Piney Point in 1971. Sea­ farer Berger lives in West Chesapeake, Va. with his wife Sylvia and ships out of the port of Norfolk. My impression of the Bosuns Recer­ tification Program is that it is very edu­ cational and, for the record, I will state that it should be a must for all SIU bosuns. In fact I think all key ratings in all three departments should have the op­ portunity to attend a similar program, and that all SIU members should also have an opportunity to learn more about their Union and how it operates. Piney Point with its various training programs has to be seen to be believed. You have to see and understand the necessity of training to realize the im­ portance of training not only the young future members of our Union but the older Seafarers as well. This is the strength and the future of our Union and the job security of our membership. Peter D. Sheldrake Seafarer Peter Sheldrake has been sailing with the SIU for 23 years and ships out of the port of Houston. Born in England he now lives in Houston. Seafarer Sheldrake has been sailing as bosun since 1966. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1948. After sailing 34 years aboard Eng­ lish, Dutch and American ships, 1 am really thankful to participate in this program and see the great strides our Union has made over the years while other maritime uniuns have been stand­ ing still. 1 spent three months aboard a British School Training Ship and I can assure you that the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point is one of the best things that has happened to our Union and bur industry in bringing in qualified young men to our Union and industry. While I was in Washington I saw the large amount of work and time our Union puts into political activity which is vital to the security of our Union and the livelihood of our membership, and why SPAD is so important. Seafarers Log �Following are names and home ports of the 82 Seafarers who 'lUtydk successfully completed the Bosuns Recertification Program, Hnmion B. Butts, Houston James B. Dixon, Mobile Sven £. Jansson, New York , Jacob J. Levin, Baltimore Ewing A. Ribn, New Oriieiuiiii William C. Riley Seafarer William Riley joined the SIU in New Orleans in 1962 after sail­ ing with the Sailors Union of the Pacific since 1942. He has been sailing as bosun for three years. Seafarer Riley lives in San Francisco with his wife Isa­ bella. Married for 32 years, he has three married daughters and seven grand­ children. Having attended the Bosuns Recertification Program, I now have a whole new outlook. At first I was afraid this was going to be a brainwashing, but not so. I can truthfully say I had my eyes opened. I have gained a working knowl­ edge of our Union and the problems of our industry that I would not otherwise have. I have to give the Lundeberg School credit where credit is due. It is one of the finest educational plants I have ever seen. At Piney Point a member cannot only upgrade professionally but can also upgrade academically if he wants to— regardless of age or education. In Washington, I got an insight into what SPAD is really all about. You had better believe our picket lines are not on the waterfront any more, but they are in Washington where our SPAD dollars really count. Alfonso Arma^, Baltimore Jan J. Beye, New York Wflliam J. Clegg, New York Burt T. Hanbacl^ New York Robert J. Lasso, Puerto Rico Robert F. Mackert, Baltimore James Gorman, New York Jean Latapie, New Orleans Denis Manning, Seattle Walter Nash, New York Viekko Follanen, New Orleans Malcolm B. Woods, San Francisco David L. Dickinson, Mobile Calvain A. James, New York Stanley J. Jandora, New York James W. Parker, Houston James W. Puiiiam, San Francisco Sven Stockmarr, New York David BvAtkinson, Seattle Edgar Anderson, New York Donald J. Pressly, New Yoric Frank Teti, New Yoik foymond T. Layoine, Baltimore Karl Heilmra, Seattle Vernon Bryant, Tampa Alfred H. Anderson, Norfolk Stanley Bojko, San Francisco Albert E. Bonrgot, Mobile Julio D. Delgado, New York Joseph E. Leyal, Philadelphia Hans S. Lee, Seattle Tony J. Radich, New Orleans Perry Konis, New York Ward M. Wallace, Jacksonville William €. Riley, San Francisco David H. Berger, Norfolk George E. Annis, New Oileans Richard A. Ghristenberry, San Francisco Eugene B. Flowers, NevrYtnM Elbert Hogge, Baltimore WUiiam R. Kleimolb, Nevr York Alfonso Rivera, Puerto Rico James C. Baudoin, Houston Donato Giangiordano, Philadelphm Stephen Hbmka, New York Raymond J. Knoles, San Francisco Fred Olson, San Francisco Thomas L. Self, Baltimore Marion E. Beeching, Houston Walter G. But terton, Norfolk Donald Hicks, New York Morton J. Kemgood, Baltimore Gaetano Mattioli, New York Clyde E.Mmer, Seattle Edward Mohis, Jr., Mobile Ervin D. Moyd, Mobile Ovidio R. Rodriguez, New Yoik Richard K. Wardlaw, Houston Homer O. Workman, New Orleans, Charles fPAmico, Houstoii George Libby, New Orleans Albert Qrcmtmcr, San Francisco Elmer Bamhill, Houston Fred Cooper, Mpb^ Perry Greehyvobd, $eattfe Norman F. Bfc^vers, New Orleans'fl George Burke, New York Richard E. Darvillc, Houston Raymond^Ifodges, Baltimore i Leo J. lialti^ Wallace G. Perry, Jr., San Francisco Raymond Hodges, Mobile WlOiam J. Meehan, Norfolk Peter D. Sheldrake, Houston Vagn T. Nielsen, New York George A. Burch, New Orleans John W. Altsfatt, Houston . Raymond Hodges Seafarer Raymond Hodges has been sailing with the SIU for the past 20 years and has shipped as bosun since 1966. Born in Mobile, he now lives with his wife Willie Mae in Irvington, Ala. and ships out of the port of Mobile. In attending the Bosuns Recertifica­ tion Program at Piney Point and at Union Headquarters I have learned many things about our Union and its policies. The Transportation Institute in Washington was my biggest surprise. Seeing how our Union operates to con­ tinue our fight in Congress for laws to give us a bigger and better American merchant marine, and how our Union works to protect our job security by fighting off attacks on the Jones Act made me realize how important it is that all of us support SPAD. I have asked many questions about our Union, contract, constitution and benefits and every question has been answered for me. The many things I have learned will help me to explain our problems much better to our members on board our ships. .• )•, »' f' Vagn T. Nielsen Seafarer Vagn "Teddy" Nielsen who was born in Denmark joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1962. He had previously sailed aboard Danish and Swedish ships. Now a citizen of the United States, Seafarer Nielsen lives in Brooklyn with his wife Wilma Rose. He completed the "A" Seniority Upgrading Program in New York in 1964. I am glad I was able to attend the Bosuns Recertification Program. It has not only changed my mind on a lot of issues, but has equipped me to be a bet­ ter ship's chairman. What impressed me most was the willingness of all officials and staff to an­ swer any and all questions. Nothing was hidden or covered up. I also understand better now that our SPAD donations are getting us new types of ships all the time, and crews must be trained in their operation. In the old days simple on-the-job training was all right, but not today. Piney Point fills this need with very good teachers and a fine training program for young and old alike. April 1974 Tony J. Radich Seafarer Tony Radich has been sail­ ing with the SIU for nearly 27 years. He joined the Union in the port of Mobile. Seafarer Radich served two years in the Navy—from 1944 to 1946—and has sailed as bosun for 20 years. He at­ tended an SIU Educational Conference in Piney Point in 1971. He now lives in Biloxi, Miss. Now that this program is just about finished, 1 can say what is on my mind. Yes, I was one of them. I didn't want to go to the Bosuns Recertification Pro­ gram. Hell, what can they teach me? I thought I knew it all, but I was wrong. From not wanting to attend the pro­ gram, I can now say that I am glad I had this opportunity. I know it has helped me a lot. The best way to say this is to admit that I know a lot more about our Union and how it operates and I have a better understanding of why SPAD is important in our fight for job security. John W. Altstatt John "Blackie" Altstatt joined the SIU in 1943 in New York, and now sails out of the port of Houston. He lives in Seguin, Tex. with his wife Mau­ reen and his children Wayne, 13, and Bruce, II. Seafarer Altstatt took an ac­ tive part in the Isthmian beef in 1946. "Blackie" celebrated his 50th birthday in Piney Point while he was attending the Bosuns Recertification Program. Being like the average old-timer (I first shipped out of #3 Stone St. in 1943) I never had much faith in Piney Point, but I had never been there. Now, having almost finished the Bosuns Re­ certification Program, I can truly say to all of the old-timers if you have not been to Piney Point don't knock it until you go there and see for yourself the training programs they have for recruits and Seafarers of all ages. The school in Piney Point is one of the finest things that ever happened to the SIU. George E. Annis Seafarer George Annis joined the SIU in 1941 and has been sailing as bosun since 1953. He took an active part in the Isthmian beef in 1946-47 and also participated in the American Coal beef in 1954. He now sails out of the port of New Orleans. Seafarer Annis's last ship was the American Rice as bosun from January to November 1973. While participating in the Bosuns Re­ certification Program both at Piney Point and Union Headquarters, I gained a large amount of information and an in-depth imderstanding of our Union, its policies and its programs for the future. At Piney Point we learned all about the new modem ships, automation and other developments taking place in the maritime industry. Because of my informative trip to Transportation Institute in Washing­ ton, I am now more aware of the im­ portance of our political activity and the need for each and every member to donate to SPAD. The everyday associations with the other bosuns. Union officials and staff members has greatly impressed me, especially the willingness of all officials and staff in answering a!) my questions. Page 7 'HA SI ? • �•f--, , Financial Committee V- •x Vt i Hiadquartars Notas SS r i' J I <i I by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak i -} i I • 'I I NEW CONSTRUCTION f. V ?• i = : • I • i: ^ : { \ A number of our contracted companies have new ships under construction or on order in American shipyards which will further insure the job security of our membership. Waterman Steamship Corp. has three LASH-type ships under construction which will be delivered this year. The Robert E. Lee is scheduled for delivery in June and the Stonewall Jackson and the Sam Houston are both scheduled for delivery in July. This company has also filed requests with the Maritime Subsidiy Board to operate four 80,000 dwt OBO vessels to be delivered in 1977. Cities Service has applied for construction subsidies to build two 265,000ton tankers, and Maritime Overseas has signed a contract to build four 89,000 dwt tankers. Westchester Shipping Co., which has already put into service the Ultramar and the Ultrasea, has eight more vessels under construction. The Golden Dolphin will be crewing in June and the Golden Endeavor and the Golden Monarch are scheduled for delivery this year. Falcon Carriers has been granted construction differential subsidy under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to build four 35,000-ton diesel engine tankers, and Interstate Oil Transport is now building three 265,000 dwt tankers which will be ready for delivery in 1975 and 1976. On the Great Lakes, American Steamship Co. expects to take delivery of the H. Lee White next month and five more 1,000 foot self-unloaders are under order by this SlU-contracted company. Kinsman Marine Transit Co. will launch a self-unloader in July and a second ship is now under construction. The TT Brooklyn was last reported in Rotterdam on her maiden voyage and Seatrain Lines announced that the TT Williamsburg is scheduled for launching at the former Brooklyn Navy Yard in July. The TT Stuyvesant is expected to be completed early in 1975 and Seatrain Lines announced that it has signed a new contract with MARAD for a fourth ship. BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM \\ I •J,I Twelve more bosuns completed the Bosuns Recertification Program and graduated at the SIU Headquarters membership meeting this month, which brings to 82 the number <rf bosuns who have completed the program. I want to congratulate all of the bosuns who have taken the time and effort to par­ ticipate in this program and who now have a much better understanding of the problems of our industry and the programs our Union has developed to deal with these problems. The latest bosuns to complete the program are George Annis, John Altstatt, David Berger, George Burch, Raymond Hodges, Perry Konis, William Meehan, Vagn Nielsen, Tony Radich, William Riley, Ward Wallace and Peter Sheldrake. I would urge all of our members to read their comments about the program which are published on pages six and seven of this issue of the LOG. «A" SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM Also this month, six more Seafarers completed the "A" Seniority Upgrading Program and will assume their responsibilities as full-book members of our Union. I want to congratulate Seafarers William Bellinger, William Deskins, Marion Fila, Robert Gilliam, John Restaino and Larry Utterback on their accomplishment. I would also urge all eligible members to take advantage of this and the other upgrading programs which are necessary to the continued job security and future of our membership. Members of the Quarterly Financial Committee, elected at the April member­ ship meeting in Headquarters, check the Union's financial records. Counter clockwise around the table are: Seafarers John McHale; John L. Gibbons; Felizardo T. Motus; Theodore R. Goodman, chairman; John S. Sweeney; Angelo Romero, and Oreste Vola. Stewards, Steward/Cooks Play Vital Role on Ship SIU stewards and steward/cooks play vital and important roles aboard our contracted ships—both in their function as heads of their departments and in their role as leading members of the Union's ships' committees. How well they perform their duties as heads of their department can spell the difference between a good trip and a bad trip, and how seriously they take their responsibilities as SIU representa­ tives at sea can make the difference be­ tween active Union meetings or indif­ ference on the part of the crewmembers. In both cases the key is leadership. It is the responsibility of the steward and the steward/cook to supervise the members of his department—to per­ sonally see to it that meals are served properly and are properly prepared; to make eertain that the mess haU, saloon mess and galley are clean at all times, and to personally inspect rooms and all other areas to see that these duties are being carried out.. They must also inspect the night lunch as to quantity and quality, and they are responsible for the issuance of soap and clean linens. Aside from supervising the work of their departments, the steward and steward/cook are personally respon­ sible for preparing requisitions and menus, receiving and issuing stores. taking inventory of stores, and author­ izing overtime. One of the steward and steward/ cook's most important responsibilities is as a permanent member of the ship's committee. As Reporter-Secretary, he handles all matters brought to the atten­ tion of superior officers, prepares min­ utes of the weekly meetings at sea and keeps in touch with Union Headquar­ ters ashore. The chief steward and the steward/ cook are important members of both the Union and the ship's crew, and they should take their responsibilities seri­ ously. Payoff Procedure It has come to the attention of Union Headquarters that on several recent occasions crews have paid off without a partrolman on board. Some of these pay-offs have been made at sea. This is to remind all members— particularly all ships' committees— that no crews are to pay-off until the patrolman has come aboard, unless the pay-off has been cleared by the port agent at the nearest port of pay-off. Thomas Lynch Committee UPGRADING PROGRAMS ' 'fc-' • % The training and upgrading programs we have developed at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point are available to all of our members and because of the rapidly changing technology in the maritime industry I strongly recommend that all Seafarers take advantage of these training advancement programs. The future job security of this membership depends on our ability to supply our contracted companies with fully-qualified crews that will insure that the American-flag fleet will be competitive in the world market. The QMED training program is of particular importance because all of our new ships, including the LNG's and VLCC's, will require this endorsement. Equally important is the LNG training program which is presently under­ way at Piney Point. The first SlU-contracted LNG carrier—the Kentownwill begin crewing next month and the Montana will crew up later this year. Eight of these ships are now under construction in American yards and within the next five years there will be 70 to 80 LNG's under American flag. The next LNG course will begin May 6 and since the classes are limited, I would urge our members to enroll in this program as soon as possible. Page 8 The ship's committee aboard the Thomas Lynch gather topside for a photo at the ship's most recent payoff in the port of Houston, Tex. They are, from the left: Bernard, Paulson, ship's chairman; Clarence Pryor, deck delegate; James Sanders, secretary-reporter; Troy D, Smith, engine delegate, and Pedro Laboy steward delegate. The Thomas Lynch is on the Far East run. Seafarers Log �Maritime Budget for 1975 Submitted to the Congress The Nixon administration submitted its maritime budget for 1975 to Con­ gress recently and it provides sub­ sidy funds for the construction of a dozen new ships. The budget request was for $563.4 million for the fiscal year 1975, a drop <rf about $4 million from the current fiscal 1974 budget. The construction subsidy requested by the administration is $275 million, which represents the same base figure of a year ago. However, last year an extra $50 million was available in . "carry-over" from previous years' sub­ sidies, while this year the "carry-over" figure is only $5.5 million. That makes a total of $280.5 million available for aiding in ship construction during the 12 months beginning July 1. Energy Office Set Up in FMC The Federal Maritime Commission has established a new oflice of Energy Utilization and Conservation designed to cope with bunker fuel supplies and to provide guidance and help with the American maritime industry's fuel allo­ cations. The maritime industry will receive top priority and consideration so that there will be only minimal problems to face during the current energy crisis. Helen Delich Bentley, Chairman of the FMC, says that she expects the new office to play a significant role in the Commission. "In view of the critical and indefinite nature of the energy crisis ... I felt it essential to create this new office imme­ diately," the Chairman said. The director of the newly created office is Robert G. Drew, formerly Chief of the Commission's office of water pollution responsibility. The government expects all of the vessels for which subsidiaries are pro­ vided in the fiscal year 1975 to be en­ ergy carriers, and most of them will be much bigger, more sophisticated and more expensive than the administra­ tion's program to rebuild the commer­ cial fleet originally envisioned. The remainder of the budget request is allocated as follows: $220 million for operating subsidy, up slighty over last year's amount; $27.9 million in re­ search and development funds, an in­ crease of $3.9 million from last year; the remaining $40.5 million goes to Maritime Administration's salaries and expenses, and to funding maritime edu­ cation programs. Robert J. Blackwell, assistant sec­ retary of Commerce for maritime af­ fairs, commenting on the proposed budget, said it was "very responsive" in terms of maintaining the fleet rebuild­ ing program that began with the pas­ sage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Since that act was passed by Con­ gress the program has subsidized the construction of 52 ships and the con­ version of 16 others. The $237 million in construction subsidy remaining in the fiscal 1974 appropriation is slated to fund 11 more vessels. Blackwell said that the 1975 budget request would be used to fund construc­ tion of four large tankers of up to 400,000 tons, four smaller tankers in the area of 90,000 tons and four big liquified natural gas carriers. In an effort to dispel any idea that, because the 1975 budget provided funds for a smaller number of ships than the 1974 budget the administra­ tion's shipbuilding commitment might be diminishing, Blackwell pointed out that the carrying capacity of the 12 ships would be nearly as large as the 17 called for this year, i.e., two million tons. Appeal to Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court voted recently to hear an appeal by the Committee of American Maritime Unions in a suit brought against the committee by the Mobile Steamship Stevedore Association of Mobile, Ala. Two Alabama state courts had ruled in favor of the association by declaring that the National Labor Relations Board does not have jurisdiction in the case which involves the committee's right to picket foreign-flag vessels and their practice of paying low wages to foreign crews. The committee had maintained that the case should come under the juris­ diction of the NLRB because the asso­ ciation is not foreign. The lower courts ruled that it is a court matter because foreign-flag vessels are involved. The committee also maintains that the picketing is legal under the guaran­ tees of the First Amendment. Because of the usual heavy court calendar, and the upcoming summer recess, the Supreme Court will prob­ ably not hear the case until October. By B. Rocker House Reorganization The Select Committee on Committees has completed deliberation on "re­ form" of the House of Representatives. On Mar. 19, members of the Com­ mittee introduced House Resolution 988, which proposes restructuring the committees in the House. The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee now receives and considers all bills dealing with merchant marine, fisheries and wildlife conservation, en­ vironment, Coast Guard and navigation, oceanography, and the Panama Canal. Under the terms of H.Res. 988, Merchant Marine would become a Category B committee, with jurisdiction only for merchant marine. Coast Guard and shipbuilding matters. SIU, other maritime unions and management are opposed to changes in the Merchant Marine Committee that would reduce its effectiveness. The Maritime Trades Department and the AFL-CIO have gone on record with resolutions opposing the Select Committee recommendations. No date has been set for action on the floor of the House, but we will con­ tinue to oppose H.Res. 988. Energy Transportation Security Act In hearings before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in March, SIU President Paul Hall testified in favor of H.R. 8193 to reserve a portion of the oil import cargo for our U.S.flag fleet. President Hall said, "Enactment of this legislation would go a long way toward reversing our dangerous dependency on foreign-flag, foreign-crewed ships ... provide thousands of jobs for American workers . . . improve America's balance of payments position . . . (and) increase America's tax revenues by increasing the amount of money paid to the U.S. Treasury by American workers and American companies .. .." The Merchant Marine subcommittee after extensive hearings has approved and sent the bill to the full committee for their action. No action has been taken on the companion bill in the Senate. How is a Bill Passed? In one session of Congress, more than 1,000 bills will be introduced in the House of Representatives. About one-fourth of that number will be intro­ duced in the Senate. Each bill is given a number, referred to the appropriate committee for consideration, labeled with the sponsor's name and sent to the Government Printing Office so that copies can be made for study and action. Many bills each session are killed at some step in the legislative process, simply because no action is taken. The first committee action on a bill usually is a request for comment by interested agencies of government. It may be considered by the full committee or the chairman may assign it to a subcommittee. There are 21 standing com­ mittees in the House and 17 in the Senate (with more than 250 subcommit­ tees) and from time to time special or "select" committees are set up on an ad hoc basis. Hearings may be public, closed (executive session) or a mixture of both. The subcommittee considers the bill and reports to the full committee its recommendations and any proposed amendments. The full committee votes on the recommendations. Once the bill is reported out by the committee, it goes to the floor of the House or Senate, where it is discussed and voted on. If there are conflicting provisions in the House and Senate versions, a conference committee of in­ terested senior members of both houses meets to resolve the differences. The conference committee version is voted on by each of the houses and sent to the President for signature. At any point in Congressional deliberations, a negative majority vote can cause the bill to die, and many more die than are passed. What Congress acts on is the budget, prepared by the Administration to meet the programs which have Presidential priority. There must be one bill to "authorize" a program and another to appropriate the money to carry it out. aetive luewfaers and penstonem have had their heiM meats held up because they failed to supply complete Informatiioit when tfaidr claims. Please contact Tom Ccanford at (212) 499-6600. ' Name " Soc.Sec.No. L. Fisher ^ ;J 225-16-0430 716-03-3305 230-5S-5061 094-42-4800 238-5^5571 r April 1974 " Unimi - 433-68-3774 237.62-36»0 Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is the way to have your voice heard and to keep your union effective in tfie fight for legislation to protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. Pages :y -{•H ('.if If .1^1 ii it �e Jeff Davis Committee SIU Patrolman Ted BabkowskI, far right, straightens out some Union mat­ ters aboard the Jeff Davis at her most recent payoff in Port Newark, N.J. Ship's committee members, from the left, are: E. C. Cooper, secretaryreporter; Louis Arena, ship's chairman; Henry Mobley, steward delegate, and John O'Frazier, deck delegate. The Jeff Davis, operated by Waterman, will be sailing to India on her next voyage. Newark Committee Transchamplain Committee Recertified Bosun Thomas Self, left, is on his first ship, the Transchamplain, since recently completing the two-month Bosun Recertification Program. The ship paid off in the port of San Francisco, and SIU Patrolman Pat Marinelli, center, conducted Union meeting aboard her. Other members of the ship's committee, from the left, are: Frank Coe, engine delegate; Jon Stringer, deck delegate; Matt Guidera, steward delegate; Alfred Bodie, secretaryreporter, and Ray Bowman, educational director. Ultrasea Committee The 497-foot long containership Newark paid off in Port Elizabeth on Mar. 21 after a coastwise run. Committee members are, from the left: Red Conners, engine delegate; John Bowman, ship's chairman; Joseph Rioux, steward delegate, and John C. Bokus, deck delegate. The Newark was converted for container carriage in 1968 at Todd Shipyards in Galveston. She can carry 360 containers with capacity for an additional 63 temperature controlled containers. Anchorage Committee As part of the "A" Seniority Upgrading Program, Upgraders Larry Utterback and John Restaino, standing right, accompanied SIU Patrolman Ted Babkowski, seated, to the waterfront for the payoff of the containership Anctiorage at Port Elizabeth. Ship's committee members, from the left, are: John Nash, secretary-reporter; H. Bjerring, deck delegate; M. E. Sanchez, ship's chairman, and W. D. Kaweck, educational director. Upgraders Utterback and Restaino received their full books at this month's Headquarters' membership meeting. Page 10 Recertified Bosun Stanley Bojko is aboard the SlU-contracted ore/bulk/oil carrier Ultrasea for her maiden voyage to the Far East. Members of the OBO's first ship's committee are, from the left: Bojko, ship's chairman; R. Greening, engine delegate; Isabelo Quanico, steward delegate; Tom Navarre, secre­ tary-reporter, and V. Vanzanella, deck delegate. The Ultrasea, operated by Westchester Marine, was loading grain in Vancouver, British Columbia when photo was taken. New Orleans Committee li'. • • Recertified Bosun Alfonso Rivera, second from right, is among the crew of the 497-foot containership New Orleans and is serving as chairman of the ship's committee. The Sea-Land operated vessel tied up in Port Elizabeth after completing another coastwise voyage. Members of the committee are, from the left: E. Morales, engine delegate; Herman Rios, steward delegate; Jack DeSilver, deck delegate; F. Long, steward delegate; Rivera, ship's chairman, and M. Viera, secretary-reporter. Seafarers Log �Fitting Out on the Lakes Shipping Season Keeps Expanding Michael Pesenak, fireman/watertender on the J.A.W. Iglehart (Huron Cement) checks the engine depart­ ment equipment as part of fitting-out routine. Engine department crew comes aboard early to prepare ship for first trip after winter lay-up. Even before the Spring thaw ar­ rives on the Great Lakes the crews on the hulk carriers begin to fit-out the vessels for the start of the new shipping season. This fitting-out takes place during early March and the ships begin sailing in mid-April. For the past few years the shipping on the Great Lakes has had an "ex­ tended season"; instead of the ships laying up for the winter sometime in December, many sail right through January, and a few even into Febru­ ary. This is part of the government's plan to encourage eventual yearround shipping on the Great Lakes, for which it provided $6.5 million in 1972 to he used over a three-year period. For example, the SlU-contracted SS Hennepin this year was still in operation through the first week in February. The ship's crew got off around that time, hut three weeks later was hack on hoard and sailed out again on Mar. 5. The rest of the approximately 56 SlU-contracted hulk freighters and self-unloaders were ready by Apr. 16. The engine crews and the steward department members are the first to arrive, relieving the shipkeepers who have kept lonely vigil on the giant ore and coal carriers during the layup. The deck crew comes aboard later, closer to the time when the ves­ sel will ship out. Great Lakes shipping is vital to the continued growth of the rich indus­ trial and agricultural heartland of America. The hulk carriers each year transport millions of tons of coal, iron ore, gypsum and limestone. Ore car­ riers travel from the Upper Lakes to lower Lake Michigan and lower Lake Erie steel mills. The Great Lakes fleet has an im­ portant part in the economy of the United States, and the SlU is proud of the role it plays. J.AW.IOUHART m # The J.A.W. Iglehart fittlng-out In .River Rouge, Mich, after a winter lay-up. li The engine room on the Paul Townsend (Huron Cement) after the crew has begun fittlng-out vessel prior to first trip. *1 steward Jack OkomskI works In the galley aboard the Roger M. Keyes which was docked at Toledo, Ohio for flltlng-out. i Wiper John Schwanekamp straight­ ens out the bins in the J.A.W. Iglehart's engine department. Sch­ wanekamp also checks to make sure there is sufficient equipment aboard when the ship is ready to sail. The Iglehart is a cement-carrier. April 1974 Terry Mattfies, fireman/watertender on the Iglehart puts strainer on fuel oil line In vessel's engine room. The coal-carrier George E. Seedhouse In lay-up at the C&O coal docks at Toledo, Ohio. Page 11 �in New York City I V* ' •/ •• I-.' I • a. ni ^ I NMC Information Forum Draws 500 Area Shippers Stressing the vital importance of a solid, competitive U.S. merchant marrine, the National Maritime Council held an enlightening shipper forum/ luncheon at the New York Hilton late last month, attended by nearly 500 of the area's major importers and ex­ porters. The NMC, an organization spon­ sored by all segments of the maritime industry—labor, management and gov­ ernment, conducts periodic informa­ tional meetings of this kind in port cities around , the country to convince American companies of the many ad­ vantages of shipping their cargoes on U.S.-flag vessels. Panelists at the most recent New York NMC forum were Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell, who served as panel chairman; Teddy Gleason, president of the International Long­ shoremen's Association; Paul Richard­ son, president of Sea-Land; John T. Gilbride, president of Todd Shipyards Corp.; Richard H. Falck, senior vicepresident of S.S. Kresge Co., and Ber­ nard Raskin of the NMU who sat in for scheduled speaker NMU President Shannon Wall who was called away on business. The SIU's delegation included Head­ quarters' Representative Ed Mooney and New York Patrolman George McCartney. Captain Thomas A. King, Eastern Region director of the Maritime Ad­ ministration was coordinator of the forum. Assistant Secretary Blackwell, the first speaker, stated that the spirit of cooperation between labor and man­ agement in maritime "is unmatched in any U.S. industry." He told the gathering that it was the shipper, "by his patronage of the U.S. flag—or lack of it—which would shape the future of the American merchant marine." He also stated that the U.S. had the most modem intermodal fleet in the world and that "it is good business to do business with the American-flag fleet." Kresge Co. Vice-President Falck, the only importer on the panel, noted that of the $400 million worth of goods imported by his firm yearly, 30 percent was brought in on American-flag ships, and that he used U.S. vessels whenever possible. He also affirmed that shipping Amer­ ican cost no more than shipping for­ eign, and that U.S.-flag ships were superior to foreign-flags in safe, prompt, efficient service. Sea-Land President Paul Richardson said that $10 billion had been invested worldwide in containerization in recent years, and American shipping firms alone accounted for $4 billion of these investments. He also stated that he was very im­ pressed with the attitude of maritime labor "toward building a better U.S. merchant marine." Richardson predicted that 1974 would be the best year in many for the American-flag fleet. Todd Shipyards President John Gilbride stated that U.S. yards were quickly closing the gap in vessel con­ struction costs as compared to foreign yards. He also noted that American yards possessed all new foreign shipbuilding innovations, and were actually expand­ ing and improving on them due to im­ provements of $500 million dollars nationwide over the past four years, with another $500 million to be in­ vested in the next few years. The National Maritime Council conducts recent shipper information forum at the New York Hilton. Nearly 500 area importers and exporters attended. The SIU's delegation, along with representatives of the other maritime imions, pledge their continued sup­ port and cooperation in achieving sta­ bility and harmony in the industry— and expressed determination in reach­ ing the goal of a completely revitalized U.S. merchant marine. i'-. C Unclaimed Bank Accounts ^ Following is a list of 16 seamen with whom the Seamen's Bank for Savings located in New York Gity has lost con­ tact. These men have accounts in the bank totaling a very substantial amount of money. When an account is left un­ claimed for a period of ten years the money is turned over to the New York state Comptroller. But even in that case the funds may be recoverable. If your name appears on the list please contact Roy E. Walters, Dormant Ac­ counts Department, Seamen's Bank for Savings; York, N.y, HECTOR BOWEN FRANK BRENNAN JOHANNES BRONS SECUNDINO C. CASTRO PRIMITIVO FASCUA CHJ VICTOR CVITANOVIC JOSHUA L. FARNUM PEDROE.GALUP THORVALD HANSEN LOUIS G. HARGROVE KNUT K. HORNEUS EGBERT H. HOWELL WAYNE KLAVU ERKKIMAKKOMEN HANS NEUMANN NICOLAOS G. PAGONIS "M Ogden Willamette Committee Tha Ogden Willamette, ona of 50 SlU-contractad ships on tha Russian grainoil run, paid off on Mar. 2 at Staplaton Anchoraga off Statan Island, N.Y. Ship's committaa mambars ara, from tha laft: Harry Maradith, aducational diractor; Lional Strout, staward dalagata; R. D. Schwarz, ship's chairman; John Dickerson, deck dalagata; Ed Kally, sacratary-raportar, and John Kulas, angina dalagata. Tha Ogden Willamette was tha first U.S.-flag tanker to complete tha round trip voyage from Russia to tha U.S. in lata January of last year as part of tha grain agreement. Page 12 UIW and Saatrain nagotiators look ovar naw contract proposals at opaning nagotiation sassion Mar. 25 at downtown Brooklyn hotal. Contract Negotiations Union officials of the SlU-affiliated United Industrial Workers of North America and a team of Seatrain Ship­ building Corp. negotiators met Mar. 25 in the opening round of contract talks to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement for the UIW members at the former Brooklyn Navy Yard. Meeting at a downtown Brooklyn hotel, the negotiators included UIW Atlantic Area District Director Ralph Quiimonez, UIW of N.A. representative Robert O'Keefe, union lawyer Charles Montblatt and 21 UIW shop stewards. Seatrain negotiators were Harrison A. Slayton, director of labor relations and Martin P. Feeney, labor relations rep­ resentative. The company's vice president for la­ bor relations, George Shackleton, was not at the meeting due to an emergency conference, Slayton explained. Highlights of the new contract are proposals on a cost of living allowance; safety; an upgrading program; premium pay; classifications; seniority; sick pay; overtime; pensions; vacations, and two more holidays. The 21 elected department shop stew­ ards representing 14 shipyard crafts at the negotiating session were, from the day shift: Chief Shop Steward Cuthbert Jones; Welders Clydte H. Thompson, Obean Adams and Victor Burgos; Car­ penters John Lablack and Gartshore All wood; Shipfitters Edward Nutter and Walter Dzuik; Pipefitters David Munez and Frank Fava; Burners Richard Moody and Harold Frances; Painter Frank Watson; Electrician Carl Spen­ cer; Rigger Jose Prosper; Machinist Jean Gouse; Maintenance John Carfagno, James Dingle and Christopher WiUiams. For the night shift sjjop stewards: Welder Eldred Johnson and Crane Operator Benjamin Campbell were on hand. Results of the negotiations will be published in upcoming issues of the LOG. Seafarers Log �MARCH 1-31, 1974 Port Boston New York .... Philadelphia . . Baltimore .... Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans . . Jacksonville . . San Francisco .. Wilmington . . . Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama .... Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals DISPATCHERS REPORT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 6 65 14 30 19 8 25 72 28 62 19 22 10 95 0 3 16 9 6 51 9 16 20 605 2 18 5 7 6 2 1 9 7 14 10 11 1 19 0 1 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 130 Boston New York . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore . . . Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle Puerto Rico . . Houston .... Piney Point . . Yokohama . . . Alpena Buffalo Cleveland . . . Detroit Duluth Frankfort .... Chicago Totals 3 58 13 42 7 3 17 53 12 35 7 17 9 63 0 0 7 1 24 59 9 11 12 462 3 37 6 6 2 3 5 23 20 28 5 12 4 26 0 0 1 0 0 16 7 0 3 217 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 8 0 4 1 1 2 7 1 1 3 37 Port Boston New York . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore . . . Norfolk Tampa • Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle Puerto Rico . . Houston .... Piney Point . . Yokohama . . . Alpena Buffalo Cleveland . . . Detroit Duluth Frankfort .... Chicago Totals 2 32 4 20 12 2 17 32 9 49 3 6 8 33 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 260 1 9 2 6 2 0 1 3 2 11 3 4 0 4 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 9 2 0 1 35 Port 2 73 14 31 4 5 4 58 38 74 6 30 6 65 0 4 10 7 0 54 0 23 31 546 0 28 7 23 4 2 1 23 23 23 4 8 7 44 9 2 7 2 0 13 0 4 5 239 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 22 0 1 2 46 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 13 140 20 51 37 13 69 144 49 113 33 43 16 167 0 2 11 6 12 35 9 2 7 984 6 27 4 10 11 3 7 16 9 33 18 20 2 22 0 0 1 1 0 4 4 1 0 199 0 43 5 101 15 53 20 8 49 92 27 79 14 32 18 109 0 0 3 2 10 35 9 5 2 688 5 76 5 14 10 3 19 46 21 37 7 22 6 33 0 2 1 0 0 9 6 0 1 323 0 9 0 2 0 1 0 9 3 3 0 0 0 13 0 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 54 3 47 14 27 22 6 50 60 22 67 11 15 14 60 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 471 2 14 1 3 4 0 3 8 4 16 5 7 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 86 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 1 2 0 7 0 2 4 0 1 4 2 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 60 7 32 5 7 7 42 18 49 3 18 10 49 0 0 7 0 28 72 0 8 23 445 2 50 8 19 6 1 1 22 22 27 2 13 4 36 12 1 3 0 1 20 1 0 6 257 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 0 2 13 0 0 2 37 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Totals All Depts. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 51 7 27 4 5 0 31 19 41 2 11 9 41 0 0 1 3 10 40 0 7 13 325 1 35 2 12 . 3 0 3 23 12 29 2 8 7 16 35 2 4 0 0 4 0 1 3 202 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 4 27 11 26 3 2 9 29 6 34 7 11 10 24 0 0 0 11 17 76 8 18 27 360 1,687 3 72 10 42 21 7 18 48 38 60 11 15 15 71 50 3 6 6 0 35 7 5 10 553 958 1,316 6 36 9 32 8 6 23 60 5 31 14 19 17 33 0 0 2 12 13 57 8 14 2 407 2,550 5 126 22 49 35 6 44 91 39 88 24 24 27 92 1 2 5 7 0 27 7 4 4 729 1,337 11 71 1 12 15 3 0 23 7 11 3 4 3 85 0 5 46 15 17 111 4 10 9 466 571 V N & Ihiand WahiTS ^ M Unionl iJ^Jttited;|iidttstriai ^W^keii:! PRESIDENT Paul HaU SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave,, Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, .Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU(716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III.. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DEl ROli , Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex. 5804 Canal St 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, FIa..2608 Pearl St. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R..1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00908 (809) 724-0267 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravels Ave. 63116 (314)752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Ext 281 \ lookingirt tlie abwe shipping fig^ see the true strength of their job security. These hers showThat jSIU tnembiers can feel confident that jobs yiill be nvailable fo^ till. Duiing the period of March 74, of the 2,126 jobs shipped, 1,316 were tilled by Class "A" Seniority full book members. Therefore, there were 810 \\ manent jobs available to Class Seniority full book members not taken by them. April 1974 Page 13 4 �ASHORE Seafarer's Kin an Opera Singer Cincinnati Under construction since August is the UlW-manned steamboat Delta Queen II (Delta Queen Steamboat) whose bow is taking shape on the ways of IBU-contracted Jefifboat, Inc. at Jeffersonville, Ind., across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky. The all-steel, 379-foot riverboat will carry an SlU-affiliated UIW crew when she sails in April 1975. The paddlewheeler—first of her kind to be built in nearly 50 years—will be launched in November 1974. She weighs in at 4,500 tons and cost $15.5 million to build. The steamship, which has two 1,000 hp engines, will carry 400 passen­ gers in 220 staterooms at 12 mph. The ship will carry the traditional calliope and will have a swimming pool on her top deck. New Orleans The U.S. Maritime Administration has praised the energy conservation pro­ gram of the SlU-contracted Delta Line. MARAD cited the company for its "prompt and comprehensive energy conservation measures". The government's commendation went on to say "with respect to obtaining fuel. Delta's initiative, knowledge of the Federal Energy Office regulations and working relationship with suppliers are exemplary and should insure continued success in meeting and overcoming shortfall problems." At the beginning of the energy crisis. Delta effected various operating changes in her fleet which resulted in a reduction of fuel consumption by Deltaclass and DelRio-Class vessels by approximately 20 percent. LASH container ships used nine percent less fuel. The company is continuing to monitor the program to achieve increased economies. St. Louis Port Agent Leroy Jones, severely injured Nov. 16 when a car crashed through the front window of the Union h^l, is up and about out of a wheelchair and walking with a cane. SIU representative Frank "Scotty" Aubusson is filling in for Brother Jones while he's getting well. Washington^ D.C. The Coast Guard has issued new lifesaving equipment rules which will require tankers and other cargo vessels, engaged in ocean and coastwise service on Mar. 1, 1975, to carry on board an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB). The equipment is designed to send out a distinctive radio signal from a ship in distress and wUl help search and rescue operations. P t' London A growth of 16 percent was registered last year in the world's tanker fleet, according to a report by ship brokers here. The world-wide tanker fleet now is up to 251,104,767 dwt During the second half of the year, 131 new tankers of 18.9 million dwt were delivered to their owners. Countries with the largest tanker fleets were Liberia with 60.6 million dwt. Great Britain with 27.2 million dwt, Japan with 26.4 million dwt, Norway with 21.3 million dwt, Greece with 12.4 million dwt, France with 8.7 million dwt and the U.S. with 8.3 million dwt. Figures don't include combination bulk carriers. Long Beach, Calif. Sea-Land Service, Inc. completed construction of a sixth new crane at this port and brought to a close its two-year program of building new cranes and modifying existing ones at docks where the new SL-7 containerships are expected to call. New Orleans The safety director of SlU-contracted Delta Lines cited Seafarers J. J. Doyle, A. L. Stephens, William F. Garritty, C. A. Henning, T. J. Dalla, P. Boudreauz, N. Pizzuto and M. J. Mouton for not losing any time due to accidents last year. These Seafarers are part of Delta's shore gang. Seafarer Henry M. Murranka, 57, who sails out of the ports of San Francisco and Wilmington, Calif., is a proud parent. His daughter, Mrs. Sandra Alesi of Brooklyn, N.Y., a concert and operatic diva soprano, had her photo featured in the N.Y. Daily Newp Dec. 14 say­ ing she would star as Mimi in the Regina Pacis Opera Repertory Com­ pany's production of Puccini's "La Boheme" in Brooklyn, N.Y. She studied at the Brooklyn Conserv­ atory of Music and teaches voice and piano as vocal director for the opera company in Brooklyn. A newspaper's review of her "La Boheme" full house performance said: "... Sandra Alesi gloriously sang and acted the part . . . She sang 'Mi chimano Mimi' (1 Am Called Mimi) . . . Her beautiful phrasing and diction were matched by a wonderful control of vocal shading and coloring . . . The aria 'Addio Senza Rencor' (Farewell) was still another marvelous example of Sandra Alesi's ability to maintain a fragile, sentimental tone." In November, 1971 the director and producer of Brooklyn's St. Ephrem Adult Theater Guild's "West Side Story" were so "exceptionally im­ pressed with her talents" during audi­ tions that they cast her as Maria in the musical. Her other credits include Laurie in "Oklahoma" and Fiona in "Brigadoon" with Theater 5 in Huntington, L.I., N.Y. For the latter role she was nominated as "Best Actress in a Musi­ cal Production" by the Associated Community Theaters of Suffolk County, N.Y. She also appeared with the David- Sea&irer Murranka son Repertory Company in Smithtown, L.l. in the "Odd Couple," and "The Women". As Heavenly Linley in "Sweet Bird of Youth" she merited "The Best Supporting Actress Award" from A.C.T.S. Cinemawise, Sandra recorded the sound track for a Mexican film called "Elodia" which was entered in the Venice Film Festival. In her private life, Mrs. Alesi's husband works for the Long Island Railroad and she has a son Teddy, 19, and a daughter. Melody, 9. Seafarer Murranka, who late last year sailed in the deck department of the Falcon Lady (Falcon "Tankers) to the Persian Gulf, has another daughter, Roseann, a resident of Oregon where she's a housewife with four children. The New Jersey native joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston. During World War II he sailed to Europe and the Pacific. Seafarer Saves Shipmate In the port of Chalna, Bangladesh, Seafarer Jesse James Baker, 33, of New Orleans saved his shipmate Henry Christian, 49, from drowning after he had fallen overboard off a sampan into the swift current of the Pussur River on the night of Oct. 2, 1973. Later a citation for courage to Baker from his ship's captain read: SS Steel Admiral^ port of Chalna, Qcf. 2,1973 Bangladesh "This is to commend Jesse J. Baker, Jr. for his swift action in effecting the rescue of his shipmate, Henry Chris­ tian, at this port. "Christian fell overboard from a sampan while crossing the Pussur River during darkness. This river is fast and a dangerous undertow exists at all times. Baker, without regard to his personal danger, reached out and man­ aged to pull his unfortunate shipmate to safety." James S. B. Komlosy Master, SS Steel Admiral Fortunately for Cook and Baker Christian, who also hails from New Orleans, he has long hair. For in the words of OS Baker, who is nearly six foot tall and weighs 192 pounds, this is how it happened: "We went ashore at night and on the way back to the ship at 1 a.m. we found there was no launch available. So we took a sampan. Jesse James Baker, Jr. Henry Christian "Half way back we didn't see the ship. 1 was talking to Chris who was up front and I was in back. He moved and fell overboard. "I saw his coat going by. So I grabbed him by bis long hair." Brother Baker, who originally comes from Natchez, Miss., explained that Christian is of average height and 184 pounds. He added also that the river current was estimated to be six to seven knots. At one time, he said, the John B. Waterman (Waterman Steamship) lost two anchors in the Pussur River be­ cause of the swift current. Baker went on to say that follow­ ing his rescue. Christian told Capt. Komlosy of his shipmate's heroism. on American-flag vessels to the national ibalanceof payments and to the nation's economy. ^ Use U.S.-fhig shl^. IPs gmd fpr Page 14 htdnstty, the Ameri-, Seafarers Log �SlU Pensioner Torres Worked More, Now He Enjoys More Luis Torres was 62 years old last Dec. 1. In September of last year he retired from the SIU after having been in the Union since its birth in 1938. What makes Torres different from other SIU pensioners is that he re­ mained active after he had already qualified for an Early Normal Pension (20 years seatime at age 55). He was the first member to take advantage of an "increment" feature of the Early Normal Pension Plan (ENP). By putting in an additional 365 days seatime, Torres increased his pension from $250 to $265 per month. For each 365 days of seatime a member puts in after he qualifies for ENP he is entitled to an extra $15 per month on his pension, up to a maximum pension of $355. Torres said in a LOG interview, "I would've stayed on longer, but my health was not so good," He is now liv­ ing in his native Puerto Rico, Torres, who was a member of the old ISU before the SIU was formed, has many seafaring memories. He was involved in one particularly harrowing episode in his nearly 40 years at sea. In 1942, during the Second World War, he was sailing as AB on the Elizabeth (Bull Line), At around 10 o'clock one night as the ship beared Cape Coriente off the coast of Cuba, she was torpedoed by a German sub­ marine and went down, "We lost seven or eight men when we went down," he said, "We were in the lifeboats until 6 o'clock the follow­ ing night when we were picked up near Cape San Antonio, It was pretty scary." Torres spent a good deal of his time at sea sailing to Asia, mainly to the Philippines, Korea and Vietnam. What he remembers most about his trips were "the cargo we carried during both the Korean and Vietnam wars. We never had any trouble, but we knew all the time that it might be dangerous," SS Delta Bras// On a recent call at Buchanan, Liberia, the SS Delta Brasil (Delta Lines) loaded the largest amount of rubber cargo ever to be shipped out of that West African port city. The record-breaking shipment of 1,750 tons of rubber was shipped by the Liberia Agricultural Co, plantations. They also raise cattle, hogs, chickens and catfish. SS Columbia The ship's dog mascot, "Hey, You!" died aboard ship Feb, 10 and was buried on the high seas. She had sailed on the SS Columbia (U.S. Steel) from July 1, 1955 to her demise. "Hey, You!" acted as the ship's watchdog during coftee time breaks. The dog was the constant companion of Bosun Joe Puglisi and other bosuns of the vessel. When she passed away she was with Able-Seaman H, Whisnant. SS Transidaho Seafarer Luis Torres As a charter member of the SIU Torres remembers well the struggles of the early days, "We suffered then; it was very difficult. That's why we should appreciate what we have now, the pen­ sion and welfare plans, and other ben­ efits," "I'm very proud of our Union," he continued, "I think because of our leaders, and the new people coming in, the Union will stay successful in the future," Torres usually sailed a minimum of nine months a year, which explains his high amount of seatime. He did much of his sailing on Sea-Land ships (C-2 and C-3), and the last vessel he shipped out on was the Citrus Packer (Waterman), Today, Torres spends his time re­ laxing in Puerto Rico, in a town named Vega Baja, He fixes up his house a lot, and just enjoys being with his wife. Aside from his pension he also re­ ceives Social Security benefits, "The cost of living is pretty high down here, but I get along all right," Gets Diesel and Steam Chief Engineer License Bill Logan, a former member of the SIU and one of the Union's first mem­ bers to receive his original engineering licenses through the Brooklyn MEBAAMO School, recently also became the first Seafarer to obtain a chief en­ gineer's license for both steam and diesel ships. Logan, who is 42 years old and had been in ffie SIU for 15 years, received his "chief steam" license in April, .'Bill Logan, who received a chief en­ gineer's license for steamships last April, has now obtained one for diesel ships, April 1974 ts AT SEA 1973, He then sailed for eight months on the SlU-contracted Falcon Princess as 3rd assistant engineer, working to­ ward his "chief diesel" license. He re­ turned to New York and passed the Coast Guard examination for "chief diesel," and can now sail as chief en­ gineer aboard any ship, Logan obtained his original license in 1966, After putting in more than the required 12-month seatime as 2nd assistant engineer, he returned to the MEBA School in 1969 and obtained his 1st assistant's license. He sailed as 1st assistant on a number of Seatrain Line ships and Hudson Waterways ves­ sels, including the Transcolorado, Seatrain Maine, Seatrain Ohio and Seatrain San Juan. Logan, an MEBA District 2 mem­ ber since he left the SIU, returned to school in December, 1972 to study for his chief's license. After he completed the three month course he received his "chief steam" license, and now less than a year later he has both chief steam and chief diesel licenses. Having no particular preference for either type of ship, Logan says he will take a job as chief "wherever I can get one. But, I'm probably not going to ship out until around August, I have a lot of vacation time I'm going to take," An accident in the engine room of the SS Transidaho (Seatrain) cost the life of her third assistant engineer Joseph Sojak, and resulted in SIU oiler Carmelo Bonefont being injured in late February, The ship's chairman. Recertified Bosun Elbert T, Hogge commented that a "Good job was done by the crew" during the emergency, SS Mount Washington Late last month the SS Mount Washington (Victory Carriers) carried a 35,000-ton cargo from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Far East for the Military Sealift Command, SS Portland The Portland (Seatrain) was on a voyage late last month to the West Indies, sailing to San Juan, Puerto Rico and St, Croix and St, Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a cargo of printed matter and parcel post mail. 1 SS Overseas Arctic On a voyage to the U.S. East Coast from the Caribbean, the SS Overseas Arctic (Maritime Overseas) last month hauled a Military Sealift Command cargo. SS New Orleans Sea-Land Service, Inc. has added a fifth containership, the SlU-contracted New Orleans to its Seattle-Alaska run. The ship will sail three times a week. She enters this service as a result of the building of the Trans-Alaskan pipeline. Construction of the pipeline came about through the determined efforts of the Union's staff in Washington, D.C., which pushed for the passage of the TransAlaska Pipeline bill—another piece of legislation enacted into law with the aid of voluntarily contributed SPAD funds from our membership. ri SS Del Rio The SlU-contracted Del Rio (Delta Lines) has had 21 consecutive accidentfree months. When she has 24, she will get the Jones F. Devlin Award, SS Transhawaii The entire ship's company of officers and crew sent a card of sympathy to the family of third assistant engineer Joseph Sojak killed February in the line of duty aboard the Transidaho (Seatrain), A get well card was sent to SIU oiler Carmelo Bonefont, injured in the same mishap while on watch. Both were caught in an engine room explosion. SS Sagutuck Paying off in the port of Boston again after a three-month Caribbean run from Houston was the SlU-contracted DSNS Sagutuck (Hudson Waterways). The tanker stopped off in Aruba, Curacao, Norfolk and Bermuda. The Kaiulani She's the last of the Yankee downcast squareriggers, the first and only U.S.built merchant bark. Her's was the last commercial voyage under American sail in September 1941 when she rounded Cape Horn to South Africa. Abandoned in the Philippines after the war, she was given to the U.S. in 1964. Today she is to be taken up and restored. She will be brought home from Manila Bay by the U.S. Navy and rebuilt at cost at the Todd Shipyard in Seattle, In mid-1973 she was designated as the flag ship the National Maritime Bicentennial fleet, ,,i •I ^3) USNS Maumee The USNS Maumee had its steering motor knocked off its base when the vessel hit the ice in McMurdo Sound in the Antarctic last month. The 16,000ton supply tanker headed for Wellington, New Zealand under her own power, bui was met a few days out of port by the U.S. icebreaker Glacier which escorted her in. The deck department worked 16 to 18 hours a day coming into the New Zealand shipyard alternating six-man watches. The entire steering motor will have to be removed and taken ashore for repairs which are expected to take some time. Page 15 j 1 1 �w f /f iff t » ^ II f fiJ ff 43 k.Wi- J. 1 The Delta Mar's 30-ton capacity crane takes on a container in preparation for another voyage. -•. •ci.-tS' The Delta Mar's 500-ton capacity crane loads barge weighing nearly one million pounds. SlU-Manned LASH Containership-Barge Carrier Delta Mar Pays off In the Port of New Orleans j States, paid off Mar. 13 in tlie port of New Orleans after completing a round trip to ports in South America. Veteran Cook Milton Mouton, who has been at his job for 21 years, prepares lunch for the crew. New Orleans Patrolman Jimmy Martin, center, writes out SPAD receipt for Crewmembers Robert McNeese who sails as ordinary seaman, and Irvin Glass, able-seaman, after donating $20 to the Union's political fund.' vdysigem Her exact sfsterships, thei Oetto JVoriia and Delta Sud, were launched in May and August of 1973 respectively. AH three vessels were built with government subsidy money provided by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970~--and they are three good reasons why the United States has the mo«?t modem, eflicient intermodal fleet In the worlds Delta Mar can carry as many ios 74 barges, weighing nearly a mlflion pounds each, and 288 containers at the same time. Depending on the individual demands of a pariicolar voyage, she could sail as a fnll contain^hip with 1,740 container or as a bai^ei carnter with 89 baji^^, 8he K equipped with a 500-ton capacity crane wliich lifts barges firom the water at the crane moves on raflroad type tracks which Crew Messmen Larry Thomas^ left, and Wilbur Miles await completed menu orders to serve the crew. Bosun Joe Collins, center, and Wiper Jacob Oterba bring their books up-to-date with Patrolman Martin. ^1 ; Page 16 Page 17 OM "•-- �Open the Valve! Letters to the Editor .'l; • HISTORIC PRESERV^a"iON < -•Ty - 1 . Most Grateful I received my first disability pension check yesterday and I am most grateful. I have been sailing with the SIU since 1945 md have always been pleased to say that 1 was a member of this Union. All of the officials that 1 have known have been good guys and have always treated me the way I felt a Union member should be treated. Through the years, 1 tried to do my work well and leave a good record with every company and with the Union, Since 1945, the Union and the Welfare and Pension Flans have come a long way to help the members. Good luck to all the oHlcials and my brother members I have sailed with. If I can ever do anything for any of them at any time I hope they let me know. Thanks again for the check 1 will be getting each month. i Oil ImportsNow Is the Time Now is the time that the United States Congress must take significant, positive action in enacting into law the oil imports quota bill, which would require that a portion of all our nation's oil imports be carried on American-flag vessels. Passage of this bill, which was re­ named the Energy Transportation Secur­ ity Act by a subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, is not only another important step in the revitalization of the American-flag fleet and the U.S. shipbuilding industry, but is extremely vital to this nation's na­ tional security. Principal opposition to the bill comes from the powerful multinational oil in­ dustry whose contention it is that the nation's present import policies are not injurious to our country's security. In recent testimonies before the Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee, oil industry representatives claimed that their "thirdflag" fleets, although under foreign reg­ istry, are still effectively controlled by the U.S. However, a recent international inci­ dent has conclusively proved that this claim is nothing but a hollow, unsubstan­ tiated promise. Last November, Liberia issued an or­ der prohibiting any Liberian registered vessel, many of which were American owned under the "effective control" sys­ tem, from delivering war supplies to the Middle East. And "effective control" or not, none of them did, thereby seriously inhibiting U.S. foreign policy. So much for "effective control." The oil industry has also testified that the U.S. shipbuilding industry is inca­ pable of keeping up with increased de­ mands for new construction, which would be spurred by the oil import legislation. This testimony is completely refuted by the findings of the impartial Commission on American Shipbuilding which in a de­ tailed three year study concluded that the U.S. shipbuilding industry was both willing and capable of meeting all de­ mands put upon it in the area of new ship construction. The oil industry claims are prompted by selfish, corporate economics and are by no means reflective of the national in­ terest. SIU President Paul Hall, in his testi­ mony before the Subcommittee, outlined the wide-ranging benefits to passage of the bill. He testified that the bill would: Create thousands of jobs for Ameri­ can workers on board ships, in shipyards, and in service industries. • Reduce the nation's deficit in the ocean transportation segment of our bal­ ance of payments and thereby help sta­ bilize the dollar both home and abroad. ® Increase the nation's tax revenues by increasing the amount of money paid to the treasury by U.S. workers and U.S. companies building and operating Amer­ ican-flag ships. • Provide the benefit of a cost moni­ toring system in tanker transportation, which will insure that only justifiable and necessary costs are pass^ on to the American consumer. Almost every oil importing nation al­ ready has oil import quota laws on the books, and rigidly enforces them. It is high time that the U.S. recognize the dangers in our import policies and adopt the Energy Transportation Secur­ ity Act. It is good for the U.S. maritime indus­ try, the American worker and America. Fcatemally, Buren D. Elliott Chesapeake, Va. ... Regards to the SIU ;M Seafarer Fred Hartshorn, is legally blind and :he has asked me to send his regards and congratulations to the SIU for the fine job you are doing both ashore and afloat in making the Union such an outstanding organization. Each month, I read the LOG to him from cover to cover. He enjoys keeping informed of the Union's progress in the . areas of new ships and new facilities at Piney Point. ; Sincere regards, . 'k Mrs. Norma Hartshorn Pawtucket,RJ. 'I jc. ...... ml r -• Thanks Brother AAembers years as a marine engineer aboard inland tugboats, 1 am now retired in Harvey, La. with thd belp of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. I appreciate the Union taking care of me in my dwlinihg and ill years and I want to thank my Brother inembers for all; fliey have done for me since my retirement. ISmnsJiForet^^^ Mfsith Ai^rica, itt SiaOiren. fntefhitloriat Union ot : < ulf. Uilte* ind intone Witors Oiitric^ AFtCIO Eoocutivo Board P»ul Hall Presldant Cat Tantiar, Ewoof/va Vice-Pf$sld0nt EatI Shepard, Vic«-Ptitsiaent JOB O.Giorgio, Secretuf'Treasuwr Ufldaay Wlltlams, VlCB-PfasMent Wa<\)n Drozak. Vice-Pfesidont Paul Oro«ik. Vteo-tVeiidBnt mbhthly by Soafaror# intemaltonal Unten; Atlantic, 103 tjuJf, Lakea and Inland W^fa Diatrtct, AFL-CIO 675_.Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. iTal. 499.6600, Second C!as» postage paid ai^:B N.Y. tip': ...... Seafarers Log Page 18 Mr �C0:\ • SlU-Manned Ulfrasea Sails on Maiden Voyagel| •: '•'.ri''•^'' .>i>K'-'-: ••' • "^"T- ^HE SIU-MANNED Ultrasea (Westchester Marine) loaded grain in Vancouver, Canada late last month and departed for Japan on her liden voyage. The 80,500 dwt OBO (oil, bulk, ore) carrier crewed up iMar. 16 in San Diego to join her sister-ship, the Ultramar H'hich sailed [on her maiden voyage to the Far East in Aug^. The third of these San Clemente-class ships—^the largest class of ships [built on the West Coast—^will be crewing in June. She is the Golden lDofp^£n> Eight more of these OBO carriers are scheduled for launching [by Westchester Marine I J"}- - , I• I"*' " All of these 11 new 892-foot ships are being constructed under the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 which was enacted through the participation of our membership in SPAD. The Ultrasea is powered by a steam turbine engine with a service speed of 16.5 knots. She has a beam of 105 feet and a draft of 62Vi feet. Seafarer Stanley Bojko, who completed the Bosuns Recertification Pro­ gram last month and is bosun on the Ultrasea said: "We have a good crew aboard and everything is running smoothly.'' ' V' . \ 1,^ ^ r——^ The foredeck of the Ultrasea as seen from the bridge shows the radically new hatch and pipeline design of the oil-bulk-ore carriers. Engine Delegate R. Greening and QMED Philip Martin stand In front of the automated engine room console. Training at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point is providing our contractedcompanies with trained Seafarers to man the new ships of our nation's revitalized merchant marine. April 1974 Bosun Stanley Bojko, who completed the SlU Bosuns Recertification Program last month, stands wheel watch at the automated console in the wheelhouse of the Ultrasea. Chief Steward Tom Navarre, right, and Cook-Baker Isabelo Quanico together with other members of the steward's department are making certain that the crew is well-fed and happy. Page 19 �4* Houston Seafarers listen attentively to the meet­ ing's proceedings. Seated center is Recertified Bosun Richard Wardiaw who recently completed the two-month Bosun Recertification Program. The port of Houston, Tex. is one of the busiest in the United States. In terms of cargo tonnage handled per year, only the ports of New York, which handles 174 million tons, and New Orleans, which handles 123 million, are larger. Houston handles in excess of 64 million tons. Shipping in Houston, which has always been good, has increased substantially due to the .signing in late 1972 of the bilateral trade agreement with Russia. Houston is the major U.S. port of departure in> volved in the U.S.-USSR wheat agreement. Presently, there are 50 SlU-contracted ships on the Russian grain run. For Houston Seafarers, the port holds its monthly membership meeting on the second Mon­ day after the first Sunday of each month. Besides voting on a number of reports from Union officials, Seafarers at the February member­ ship meeting heard from a representative of the United Farm Workers Union, asking the SHTs support in the hoycbtt of non-union harvested crops. SlU-Vice President Paul Drozak, who chairs the Houston membership meetings, answers question from the floor. The floor is open to discussion at February's Houston membership meeting, and an SID member, standing right, poses question to SlU-Vice President and meeting Chairman Paul Drozak, at podium left. i'; Union Representative Abraham Almendarez, seated, aids Houston Seafarer David Herrera In completing application for upgrading at Piney Point for the rating of able-seaman. Page 20 United Farm Workers Representative Kris Vasquez asks the SlU's support in the boycott of non-union harvested crops. Seafarers Log �50 SlU Ships in Trade Agreement Between US. and Russia Provides Many Jobs for Seafarers Eighteen months ago, the United States and Russia concluded their prec­ edent-setting bilateral trade agreement which opened up trade between Russia and 40 American ports. That agreement, which guaranteed that at least one-third of all cargoes be­ tween the two countries would be reserved for American-flag ships, pro­ vided 5,000 new jobs for Americans including many SIU members. Onethird of the cargo was reserved for Rus­ sian ships, and the remaining third available to third-flag shippers. The Ogden Wabash (Ogden Marine) at the public grain elevator loading grain in New Orleans recently. The vessel is one of 50 SlU-contracted ships which are currentiy making runs to and from Russia. The agreement to ship one-third of the goods on American-flag ships was achieved to a large extent through the efforts of the SIU, and its political arm in Washington, SPAD. It is through the voluntary contributions of Seafarers to SPAD that the SIU is able to fight for important agreements like the one be­ tween the U.S. and Russia. This bilateral agreement ("affecting both parties"), which SIU President Paul Hall has termed "a basic change in national policy on trade," is just one area where SPAD has worked for the benefit of SIU members. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and the construction of the Trans-Alas­ kan pipeline, were two other legislative actions for which the SIU (through SPAD) successfully fought. In December of 1972, an SIUmanned ship, the Ogden Willamette, became the first U.S.-flag vessel to carry grain to Russia and return under the terms of the trade agreement. At that time 20 SlU-contracted ships had received approval for operating dif­ ferential subsidies for the carriage of grain. Today, 50 SlU-contracted ships are on runs to Russia carrying grain over and returning with oil. A grain chute depositing corn into the hold of the Ogden Wabash. With all chutes loading the grain, the ship can be fully loaded in about 12 hours. Chief Cook Rene Hidalgo (front) and Cook and Baker Benny Cuncia at work in the galley making sure that the crew is well fed on the long trips to the Soviet Union. Third Engineer Jim Stewatt (right) and John Wallack, who is engine delegate on the ship's committee, looking over the controls in the engine room aboard the Ogden Wabash. April 1974 In addition to the original 20, (aside from the Ogden Willamette, some of the first to make a run to Russia were the National Defender, Overseas Joyce, Transsuperior and Transpanama) ships now making runs to Russia include the Overseas Vivian, Transeastern, Over­ seas Anchorage, Penn Challenger, and the Manhattan. Most of the major American ports on the East, West and Gulf Coasts, and the Great Lakes were opened to trade. This marked the first time that Soviet vessels were able to call upon East Coast and Great Lakes ports since 1963. The October 1972 agreement opened up trade between the two nations far beyond the shipment of grain. The So­ viet Union is importing machinery built by American workers, and exporting raw materials to the United States. The original agreement was ampli­ fied in May, 1973, after negotiations be­ tween the two countries were held in Moscow. As. a result, American ships engaged in U.S.-Soviet trade obtained more favorable terms in the second half of 1973. The new agreement increased the government's operating subsidy pro­ gram for American vessels involved in this trade, and provided for greater channel depth at Black Sea ports. Page 21 �New SIU Pensioners Joseph J. Cbervenka, 67, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Duluth, Minn, sailing as an A"S in the .Ti. deck department. He had sailed 28 years when he retired. Brother Chervenka is an Army veteran of World War II. He is a native of Czechoslo­ vakia and is a resident of Erie, Pa. -lir- Jesus M. Granados, 65, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1951 sailing in the steward depart­ ment as a cook. Brother Granados attended an educational conference at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. He was bom in Tampa, Fla. where he is now a resident. John McLain, 65, joined the Union in 1944 in the port of New York sailing in the engine depart­ ment for 32 years. Born in Arkansas, Brother McLain is now a resident of Kreole, Miss., with his wife, Ollie. Hany K. Pillars, 72, joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1961 sailing in both the deck and engine depart­ ments for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother Pillars is a Navy vet­ eran of World War I. He is a resi­ dent of Ashtabula with his wife, Alvera. Jesus Ayala, 55, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing in the engine department. Brother Ayala is a native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and is now a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. with his wife. Pilar. Billy Sing, 70, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sail­ ing as chief cook in the steward department. Born in China, Brother Sing currently lives in San Francisco. Norman E. Wroton, Sr., 63, joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing in the engine department. Brother Wroton is a native of Princess Anne, Va., and now resides in Chesapeake, Va. with his wife, Vera. John H. Morris, 66, joined the Union in 1939 in the port of Jack­ sonville sailing in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Morris sailed for 34 years. Born in Panama City, Fla., he currently resides in Jacksonville with his wife, Alberta and son, William. Ding H. Woo, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing in the steward department as a chief cook. Brother Woo was bora in China becoming a U.S. citizen in 1954. He now resides in San Fran­ cisco with his wife. Ah You. Harold L. Knipp, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing in the engine department. Brother Knipp is a native of Ohio and currently resides in Toledo with his wife, Helen. Alpbonse Monaban, 70, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1962 sailing in the engine depart­ ment last for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. Brother Monahan had sailed since 1940. Bora in Massa­ chusetts, he now resides in Maiden, Mass. J. C. Keel, 50, joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Mobile sail­ ing as a bosun in the deck depart­ ment. A native of Woodville, Ala., he now resides in Atmore, Ala. with his wife, Carolyn. Regino Vazquez, 58, joined the Union in 1942 in the port of New York sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Vazquez was on picket duty in the New York Harbor strike in 1961. Bora in Puerto Rico, he presently resides in New York City. SIU Patrolman Mike Woriey, seated right, talks over some aspects of the SlU's Shipping Rules with the ship's committee aboard the containership Oakland at her most recent payoff in the port of San Francisco. The com­ mittee memLers are, standing from the left: Claude Johnson, secretaryreporter; John Coastes, engine delegate; James Moord, deck delegate, Leo Karttunem, educational director, and crewmember George McClelland. Seated from the left are: Jim Shorten, ship's chairman, and Lionel Dunkins, steward delegate. Page 22 William H. Bowman, 65, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1955 sailing in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Bowman was born in Portland, Me. where he is now a resident. Walter R. Geis, 66, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore sail­ ing in the steward department for more than 30 years. Brother Geis was born in Baltimore and is now a resident of Jonesville, La. Oakland Committee rri Cornello Preclaro, 68, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing in the deck department for 46 years. Brother Preclaro sailed as a bosun for eight years. A native of Santa Cruz, the Philippines, he is a resident now of San Francisco with his wife, Sophie. Jack Ryan, 65, joined the Union in the port of Seattle in 1961 sailing in the deck department as an AB. fj Brother Ryan was bora in Michigan and is now a resident of Seattle with his wife, Louise. Albert F. Gu£fner, 66, joined the SIU-afl51iated IBU in the port of Buffalo in 1961 sailing as a tug lines­ man for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1943 to this year. Brother Guffner was a member of the Inter­ national Seamen's Union in the early 1930s shipping out of the East and West Coasts to the Far East. He be­ gan sailing on the Great Lakes in the late 1930s. Seafarer Guffner is now a resident of Buffalo with his wife, Mae. ''m: 'V Gaylord C. Dragoo, 66, joined the SIU in the Great Lakes port of ElfCailing^in the deck department as an AB. Brother Dragoo is a native of Michigan where he is now a resident in Benzonia with his wife, Thelma. MONBERSHIPMEEnNGS' SCHEDULE Port Date New York May 6 , Philadelphia ... May 7 . Baltimore May 8 . Norfolk May 9 . Detroit May 10. May 13 . Houston .May 13 , New Orleans ... May 14 . Mobile .May 15. San Francisco ..May 16. Columbus May 18. Chicago May 14 . Port Arthur ... May 14 . Buffalo May 15. St. Louis May 16. Cleveland May 16. Jersey City May 13 . Deep Sea 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m IBU 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. — UIW 7:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. — — — — — — 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. ........ 5:00 p.m. Seafarers Log �New A Book Members WiUiam Deskins Seafarer William Deskins has been a member of the SlU since 1967. Brother Deskins ships out of the port of Norfolk in the steward department. Prior to completing the program for his "A" book he went through the Steward Up­ grading Program at Piney Point and up­ graded to Chief Steward. A native of West Virginia, Brother Deskins now re­ sides in Virginia Beach, Va. with his wife Lucy. I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed with the oflBcers and person­ nel who run our Union. In each department at Piney Point you find willing and able people dedi­ cated to their job. Teachers deal with students on a one-to-one basis until they can pass the required material. They treat each person in the most humane and respected way, giving him a chance at a better paying job and a better way of life. Over and over again the importance of doing a good job is stressed by those in charge, as they build for tomorrow. They give hope to those who in a lot of cases have never had a break before. I am proud to be a part of this or­ ganization and will not sit idly by when my service can be of help, including my donation to SPAD. Six more Seaforers achieved full books through the SIU "A" Senioi^ity Upgrading Program and took the oath of obligation at the general membership meeting in New York this month. The addition of these six brings-hv* 83 the number of members who have attained fuU book status since the up­ grading program was initiated last year. The six are: John Restaino, On this page the six new full-hook William Bellinger, William Deskins, members tell in their own words what Marion Fila, Rohert Gilliam and the program has meant to them. Larry Utterback. advantage of it will have missed one of the really great opportunities of his life­ time. This program opens the internal workings of our Union to us. It shows us the need for our Seafarers Political Activities Donations, and how these donations are used to gain newer, big­ ger, better and safer ships through poli­ tics and legislation. Also, our SPAD dollars go toward getting legislation en­ acted to give us more of our fair share of the cargo needed for the profitable operation of these ships. We should all take advantage of these programs that have been opened to us. Larry Utterback William Bellinger Seafarer William Bellinger has been a member of the SIU. since 1967. Brother Bellinger, 50, is a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. A native of• Michigan, he now / rv I . ships out of the port of Baltimore as Cook and Baker. Seafarer Bellinger re­ ceived his lifeboat ticket at Piney Point in 1972. He plans to return to Piney Point to upgrade to Chief Cook, and to enroll in the GED program. We have in our Union today one of the greatest opportunities ever offered to a membership by any union. Any man in the SIU who is qualified for this diverse program and does not take y Robert The program was established with two objectives in mind; to maintain the SIU's tradition of providing welltrained and highly qualified Seafarers for all its contracted ships, and to give those who participate in the program a better understanding of the problems we face and the need for ^ meeting those problems. Seafarer Larry Utterback graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in August, 1969 when he was only 16 years old. A native of Pensacola, Fla., Seafarer Utterback sails out of the port of Jacksonville as able-seaman. He has a wife, Jenny, and a 16-month old daughter. At Piney Point I learned about the need for better trained OVailiVil seamen lliaiiman—vauiaawvi ning our ships, and at the Harry Lundeberg School this training is given to a young guy to make him better prepared for a career of going to sea. During the time I spent at Piney Point and in New York I have come to under­ stand the operations of the SIU. I learned the need for our SPAD dona­ tions, how they are used to help pass Gilliam Seafarer Robert Gilliam has been in since 1968. Brother Gilliam sails out of the port of San Francisco in the steward department. Prior to up­ grading to "A" book status he com­ pleted a course at Piney Point to receive a 3rd Cook rating. A native of Phila­ delphia, the 29-year old Seafarer now lives in Oceanside, Calif. During my stay at Piney Point I learned about our Union and what it does for our membership. The Union provides us with better wages, working conditions and living conditions. It in­ sures our paid vacations, welfare and hospitalization benefits and job security. During the program I have been able to learn how the Union does this and observe the various plans in operation. Education in this Union has a very big emphasis. The attitude at Union Headquarters and the facilities at Piney Point go very far towards providing a Union education system that is un­ matched in this country. bills that are important to the Merchant Marine and how they help stop outside interests from destroying the industry. I think every seaman, young and old, should take advantage of all the pro­ grams and opportunities offered by the Union for its members. Marion Fila Seafarer Marion Fila has been a member of the SIU since 1960. Brother Fila ships out of the port of Wilming­ ton, Calif, as AB. Prior to completing the Upgrading program he received his Quartermaster's rating and qualified for sailing on the new LNG/LPG ships at the Harry Lundeberg School. Born in Poland, Brother Fila now makes his home in Wilmington. I used to be upset when jobs went to Seafarers who had ten times less seatime than I did. Finally some Union of­ ficials talked me into going to the school for my "A" Seniority Upgrading, and believe me that's the best thing that ever happened to me. For one thing, it opened my eyes on how the Union operates and the hard­ ships it went through to get where we are today. It also taught me that for $20, SPAD can keep me off the docks and from" getting my head bashed in like in the old days. The opportunities those kids and upgraders have must be the envy of students from the best col­ leges in the U.S. The system, the facili­ ties and most of all the instructors are unique. John Restaino Seafarer John Restaino graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in December, 1971. A 22-year old native of New Jersey, Brother Restaino sails as fireman-watertender out of the port of New York. He eventually plans to return to Piney Point to upgrade to QMED. In a day when most large organiza­ tions have lost their concern for the individual, it is somewhat reassuring to be a member of one of the few organi­ zations left that still prides itself on its concern for the individual. If I have learned anything during my time in the "A" Seniority Program it is that as a' member of the SIU I do count and that my voice does not fall on a deaf car. The SIU believes in an informed and knowledgeable membership, and goes to all ends to insure this. I have no doubt that as a full member of the SIU I am somebody, not just another number in some filed statistics. >V 'Robert J. Traittor, Deck ^mgeonSimpson,Eiigtae l.,E4^e ^ John R. Day, Enginte line Richai^ L.Blacldock, En^o Carroll GcHelck, Deck GanertHvClartc, D^^^ MairinR-^ Blake D. Haynes, Engine James EofRnnmetit^ • GeojrgC;Eo:Moqre,:De^^^^ Charles Rodriguez, Engine David W. Stauter, Engine John R. Wolfe, Deck Albert K.H.Wambach, Deck George S. Vukmir, Deck Following are me mmcs ma ae^cesefMy completed the "A" Senior-r i i parimenteciiheSJSeaSarerrwhohme tly Upgradtng Program. Timothy Thomas, p. L. Bean. Bean, Deck ; Timirthy noma.. Deck P. Timothy I. Bolen, Deck Kevin Conklin, Engine M. R. Grimes, Deck Stephen R. Garay, Deck Robert G. Lentsch, Deck D. E. Ivey, Engine Louis H. Ludeman, Deck > ;^' Wadsworth R. Daniel, Engine ML J<^ Deck Martin J; McAndrew, Eo^e John D.Kelley, Deck L. Q. KIttleson, En^ne John Miranda, Engine Caldwell Sabb, Jr., Engine M. A. Marcus, Deck Keith ESisk, Deck Patrick M. Hawker, Deck T. J. McCabe, En^ne M. Thomas, Ehiuie Lee Roy Burke, Engine R. G. Minix, Engine Timothy H. Burke, Deck H. D. Spencer, Engine C. M. Moore, Deck WUiiamL. Davis, Deck _, Wiiliaro ,J. Moore,, Deck D, B. Sniith, Steward David I. Gower, Engine . Gary L. Spell, Engine Mbximo Dising, Engine Joseph J. Kundrat, Steward William Ripley, Deck Larry Ewing, Steward Thomas J. Vain, Deck Alfred G. Sanger, Dec Johnnie Konetes, Deck Patrick M. Graham, Dedc Lawrence Kunc, I Thomas Kegney, Engine Charles J, Kr^ey, April 1974 fames Robak^ Deck^^ Marie E. Wilhelm, Engine , iRichaii^ C. Wilson, Steward luapT. BMter.EegEe. ^knc A. Bcauverd.E^e Paul Keniey, Engine Jason R Paricer, Deck Joseph W. Spell, Deck Ashton R. Woodhouse, Engine Robert C.Mey, Jr., Engine Ronald B. Shaw, Engine Richard R.Makaravricz, Elaine Heniy£.M^ |Wi||^ William H, Deskins, Steward Marion R. Fila, Deck Robert W.Gilliam, Steward11® John M. Restaiiio, Enj^ne rL.Uttetfoad(,] Page 23 �Rio HalnaFlne, Little Ship One of the most unique vessels manned by Seafarers Is the relatively small containersh^ Rio Haina oper­ ated hy Sea-Land Service. Dwarfed hy such giant containerships as the 946-foot long Sea-Land Market, the Rio Haina carries 26 containers on a continuous run be­ tween Port Elizabeth, NJ., Ports­ mouth, Va. and Bermuda. She re­ mains in port for approximately one day at each stopover. The Rio Haina, namd after a river in the Dominican Republic, is 165 feet in length with a 38-foot beam and an eight foot draft. She weighs 1,000 gross tons and can cruise at a speed of 10 knots. She is powered by a 1200 hp twin engine diesel. The six-year old containership was originally designed to service oil rigs in the Gulf but was acquired by Sea-Land and converted for con­ tainer carriage several years ago. In a detailed and informative let­ ter to the LOG, Marvin Howard, presently sailing as able seaman aboard the Rio Haina, notes that for a small ship, "living quarters are very spacious.** He also notes that she "has an excellent galley." "She is a fine ship to work," con­ cludes Brother Howard. Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Flans Cash Benefits Paid Feb. 21-Mar. 27,1974 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospitd & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical Special Equipment Amount Number MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 15 482 547 23 5 9,705 2 242 75 43 3,415 998 50 10 24,032 4 676 107 50,878.00 482.00 1,641.00 4,467.61 839.00 77,640.00 515.05 5,640.56 2,431.40 $ 124,878.00 3,415.00 . 2,994.00 8,635.31 1,340.00 192,256.00 975.05 15,397.61 4,889.70 495 71 150 37 4 184 — 1,220 191 368 75 11 465 122,326.15 2,038,00 19,101.25 9,650.00 411.00 3,938.18 251,034.13 5,495.65 45,879.05 19,550.00 732.75 9,859.60 17 218 157 22 33 — 6 — — 1,808 36 470 375 44 156 2 11 2 3,603 50,050.70 42,204.08 6,564.75 3,472.75 978.95 — 2,209.57 — — 12,036.40 107,050.70 87,922.39 13.242.37 6,233.75 3,544.83 150.00 3,470.18 — 383.20 24,606.40 13 28 4,065.25 10,810.40 14,311 2,187 1,104 17,602 36,392 4,387 3,666 44,445 423,581.65 527,330.00 578,865.37 $1,529,777.02 944,746.07 1,065,363.90 2,059,213.70 $4,069,323.67 PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Exp Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Meal Books Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Welfare, Pension & Vacation Page 24 QmarM. Mnthanna Please contact your parents as soon as possible at 4735 N. Drake Ave., Chicago, 111. Migel Luis Medina Please contact Justina Schumacher as soon as possible at 25 S. Munn Ave., E. Orange, N.J. 07018. D. Papaioannou Please contact Mrs. Gladys Hanson as soon as possible at 3565 Dimond Ave., Oakland, Calif. 94602. Richard y. Ceiling Please contact Mis. Mary Ceiling as soon as possible at 665 Geary St., San Francisco, Calif. 94102. Jack Minnahan Contact John Donovan as soon as possible at 584 Columbia Rd., Dor­ chester, Mass. Patrick Phillips Contact your mother as soon as pos­ sible at 414 Brookside Dr., Mayfield, Ky. 42066. All Seafarers Harvey Pritchett, brother of the late Seafarer Claude W. Pritchett, requests that anyone who was recently ac­ quainted with Claude prior to his death -get in touch vrith him concerning his brother's personal effects. You may contact him at Route 1, Box 83, Al­ berta, Va., or call collect 804-6768824. Billy Burke Mr. Chris Clarke wishes that you contact him as soon as possible at 49 Maple St., Cranston, R.I. Mike Cramer Please contact Ed lialsor as soon as possible at 1110 Pleasant Valley Lane, Baker, Ore. 97814. Seafarers Log �Makes It '18 Out of 18' Seafarer Blafchford Gets High School Diploma A thirst for knowledge led John "Chris" Blatchford to the Harry Lundeberg School with three goals in mind: receiving his engine department en­ dorsements through the Upgrading pro­ gram, receiving his high school diploma through the GED program, and taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test in order to qualify for college. Seafarer Blatchford, 31, received his endorsements for Qualified Member of the Engine Department in February, and as soon as he finished with that project went immediately into the Gen­ eral Equivalency Development Program —a tough assignment for someone who left school when he was in the ninth grade. But, the undaunted student replies, "Education isn't an age, it's a state of mind." He proved his point on March 21 and 22 by becmning the 18th Seafarer to pass the GED tests and receive his high school diploma. This makes 18 out of 18 Seafarers who have taken and passed the test. Blatchford said he gave the thought of working towards his high school di­ ploma in order to enter college some long hard consideration and discussed the idea with many educators in Adult Education. He said that that age is no barrier in completing one's education today. Blatchford added that he had at­ tended a Southern Educational Confer­ ence in Houston, Tex. last year and was encouraged to take the big step by the attitudes of the people he met and talked with. "The information I gained there al- leviated many of my fears about return­ ing to the classroom," he said. "Besides, I'm single and can afford it!" Seafarer Blatchford was one of the public school pushouts. He withdrew from school when he was 17 and was "hustled off to the Navy" where he stayed for four years. He later found out that his Assistant High School Prin­ cipal had suggested that his parents withdraw him because he "wasn't of the caliber necessary for the educational program." "At that time it was probably a fair judgement," he commented, "because I wasn't putting out any effort." Blatchford went from the Navy to a Quality Control Inspector for Chrysler Corporation to working in the Louisiana oil fields before he began shipping in 1968. Since that time he has been around the world and was shipping as a Second Pumpman before he came back to the Lundeberg School to up­ grade. V : i| ^ J f Eventually, he wants to major in Po­ litical Science in college with the goal of going into law, either corporate or marine. He added he still plans to ship for three months out of every year while he pursues his educational goals. T i, { 'i Science Teacher Cindy McCall works with Lundeberg School trainees who are preparing for their GED high school examinations. From left are: Ron Staley, Rudy Vedder and Joe Kopeck. Small classes and dedicated teachers insure the success of the school's academic program for trainees and Seafarers. Seafarer John "Chris" Blatchford, 31, left, works with HLS Trainee Charles Cooper as they prepare for their Maryland State High School Equivalency Examinations. Chris, who also achieved his QMED endorsement at the Harry Lundeberg School, became the 18th Seafarer to pass his high school tests. High School Program Is Available to All Seafarers Eighteen Seafarers have already successfully completed studies at the SIU-IBU Academic Study Center in Piney Point, Md., and have achieved high school diplomas. Some students at the Lundeberg School who are not quite ready for the full GED course enroll in the special pre-GED program for reading and study skills help. Reading Specialist Anne Clare Morrison works with two students, Patrick Turner and Aaron Thibodeaux to help them improve their study methods. The Lundeberg High School Pro­ gram in Piney Point offers all Seafarers —regardless of age—the opportunity to achieve a full high school diploma. The study period ranges from four to eight weeks. Classes are small, permit­ ting the teachers to concentrate on the individual student's progress. Any Seafarer who is interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to continue his education can apply in two ways: Go to an SIU office in any port and you will be given a GED PreTest. This test will cover five gen­ eral areas: English Grammar, and Literature; Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. The test will he sent to the Lundeberg School for grading and evaluation. Or write directly to the Harry Lundeberg School. A test booklet and an answer sheet will he mailed to your home or to your ship. Complete the tests and mail both the test booklet and the answer sheet to the Lundeberg School. (See application on this page.) During your stay at the school, you will receive room and board, study materials and laundry. Seafarers will provide their own transportation to and from the school. Following are the requirements for eligibility for the Lundeberg High School Program: 1. One year's seatime. 2. Initiation fees paid in full. 3. All outstanding monetary obliga­ tions, such as dues and loans paid in fuU. I am interested in furthering my education, and I would like more information on the Lundeberg High School Program. .Book No.. Name. Address. Last grade completed. Reading impro\^ement is an important part of the training program at the Lundeberg School for both trainees and upgraders, and the school has highly qualified educators to teach and encourage reading skills. Ann McCallum, head of the reading and study skills program gives special attention to the reading advancement of trainee Kedrick Jackson. (Street) (City or Town) (Zip) Last year attended Complete this form, and mail to: Margaret Nalen Director of Academic Education Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Page 25 April 1974 --T �Meetings Digest of SlU V. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Comm. Corp.), February 3 — Chair­ man M. Duet; Secretary S. Hawkins; Educational Director Poulakis; Deck Delegate W. J. Pearl. A fire and boat drill was conducted and everyone per­ formed exceptionally well. $6 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. There are 12 movies aboard and they will be shown twice so all crewmembers will get a chance to view them. FALCON DUCHESS (Falcon Car­ riers), February 11—Chairman Recer­ tified Bosun F. Olson; Secretary W. E. Battle; Educational Director Ed LaRpda; Deck Delegate Elex Carry. $88 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Held a discussion on various features that appeared in the January issue of the Seafarers Log. Suggested that everyone read the Log as everything concerning the Union is in it. Everything running smoothly. Next port Pearl Harbor. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 3—Chairman Manuel Sanchez; Secretary John Nash; Steward Delegate Frederick R. Biegel. No dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the deck department for keeping the crew messhall and lounge clean. Vote of thanks to the cooks and messmen for a job well done. ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross Tankers Corp.), February 17—Chair­ man Jack D. Kingsley; &cretary Vin­ cent Sanchez, Jr.; Educational Director Dobromir Kosicld. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departments. Everything running smoothly. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 24—Chairman John Davis; ^cretary E. W. Anderson; Steward Delegate Raymond Clark. No disputed OT. A new antenna is to be installed on the television set. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Houston. PECOS (Hudson Waterways), Feb­ ruary 19—Chairman Billie Price; Sec­ retary J. B. Harris; Educational Direc­ tor James Chianese. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. MONTICELLO VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers Inc.), February 3—Chair­ man B. R. Scott; Secretary E. Bradley; Educational Director R. J. Koch; Deck Delegate B. Owen; Steward Delegate Joseph Roberts. $23 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. PANAMA (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 3—Chairman C. A. Perreira; Secretary H. P. Knowles; Educational Director V. Gemer; Deck Delegate V. C. Dowd; Engine Delegate G. Byoff; Steward Delegate C. B. Carter. No dis­ puted OT. Everything running smooth­ ly. Next port Long Beach. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), February 10—Chair­ man Joseph ^ley; Secretary E. Hagger. $2.73 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSIDAHO (Seatrain Lines Inc.), February 24—Chairman Recer­ tified Bosun Elbert Hogge; Secretary Oreste Vola; Engine Delegate O. Lefsaker; Steward Delegate Juan Ruiz. No disputed OT. Bosun held a discussion on the advantages of upgrading at Piney Point. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. Page 26 THOMAS LYNCH (Waterman Steamship), February 10—Chairman V. Poulsen; Secretary J. W. Sanders. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Overseas), February 10 — Chairman Luther J. Pate; Secretary E. W. Gay; Educational Director J. J. Orsini; Deck Delegate Richard Bradford; Steward Delegate Richard G. Smith. No dis­ puted OT. Everything running smooth­ lyLONG BEACH (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 10—Chairman C. L. Gonzalez; Secretary Ray Taylor; Edu­ cational Director Ramon Torres; Deck Delegate James Williamson. No dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. BROOKLYN (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 24 — Chairman N. Beachlivanis; Secretary F. Carmichael; Educational Director O. Stornes; Deck Delegate Elvis O. Warren; Engine Del­ egate Leonard Bailey. No disputed OT. Held a discussion on all Union matters especially SPAD and how all members can benefit from contributing to same. TRANSINDIANA (Seatrain Lines, Inc.), February 17 — Chairman A. Hanstvedt; Secretary E. Caudill; Edu­ cational Director Carroll; Deck Dele­ gate Frank Camara; Steward Delegate Henry Martin. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done and to the deck department for cleaning the pantry in the morning. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Honolulu. San Juan Committee After completion of a Mediterranean voyage, the SlU-contracted containership San Juan paid off at Port Elizabeth on Mar. 18. Her ship's committee members are, from the left: Y. Swartz, deck delegate: H. Murranka, ship's chairman; L. Nieves, engine delegate, and S. Piatak, secretary-reporter. The San Juan has a length of C13 feet with a capacity for 476 containers. GALVESTON (Sea-Land Service, JOHN TYLER (Waterman Steam­ Inc.), February 3—Chairman Recerti­ ship), February 17—Chairman Lee fied Bosun Denis Manning; Secretary Harvey; Secretary T. D. Ballard; Edu­ Gus Skendelas; Educational Director cational Director Brunell: $170 in Maurice D. Stover; Deck Delegate ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck Walter Rogers; Steward Delegate Oscar department. Held a discussion with Sorenson. $26.65 in ship's fund. No crewmembers and warned about the disputed OT. Everything running use of drugs aboard ship. Suggested that $40 be taken from ship's fund to smoothly. Next port Seattle. buy books. Next port Charleston. SEA'LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 9—Chairman DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship), Charles Boyle; Secretary J. E. Adams; February 10—Chairman J. Collins; Educational Director Charles Henley. Secretary D. Collins; Educational Di­ No disputed OT. Observed one minute rector E. Synan; Steward Delegate of silence in memory of our departed Peter V. Hammel. $6.30 in ship's fund. brothers. Next port Rotterdam. Some disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Suggested that the company have SEA-LAND GALLOWAY (Seaa pay telephone installed on the docks Land Service, Inc.), February 4 — in the area as there is no phone avail­ Chairman Peter A. Ucci; Secretary able at the present time. A vote of Duke Hall; Educational Director Em­ thanks to the steward department for a erson C. Walker; Deck Delegate Frank job well done. J. Balasia; Engine Delegate Pete Gon­ COSSATOT (Hudson Waterways), zalez. Received a new shipment of Logs February 17—Chairman David Lain Hong Kong and read President Paul France; Secretary J. Thrasher; Educa­ Hall's column on SPAD. $65 in ship's tional Director G. Meaden; Engine fund. Held a meeting on safety during Delegate John L. Hubbard. $8 in ship's fire and boat drills. Vote of thanks to fund. No disputed OT. Request that the steward department for a job well movies be supplied for extended voy­ done. Observed one minute of silence ages. Next port Turkey. in memory of our departed brothers. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land Serv­ ice, Inc.), February 18—Chairman B. E. Swearingen; Secretary A. Seda; Edu­ cational Director W. Blank; Deck Del­ egate A. Ruiz; Engine Delegate Curtis Ducotee; Steward Delegate Juan Her­ nandez. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Miami. COLUMBIA (United States Steel), February 24—Chairman Joe Puglisi; Secretary M. S. Sospina; Educational Director Frank Nestor; Deck Delegate J. S. Rogers; Steward Delegate Frank Rahas. No disputed OT. The crew re­ grets the loss of their dog Hey You who died on February 10, 1974 and was buried at sea. She was the deck depart­ ment watch dog at coffee time and had been with the ship since July 1, 1955. Everyone will miss her. SHENANDOAH (Hudson Water­ ways Corp.), February 17—Chairman Grima; Secretary Fagan; Educational Director John McLaughlin; Deck Dele­ gate James W. Galloway. 40jf in ship's fund. All crewmembers are requested to give a donation in case it is needed. A vote of thanks to the new messman. Next port, the Azores. TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways Corp.), February 17—Chairman F. Johnson; Secretary F. T. DiCarlo; Edu­ cational Director L. L. Stanton; Deck Delegate Eddie McCain; Engine Dele­ gate Darry Sanders; Steward Delegate Otis Paschal. Had a discussion on safety aboard ship and for all crew­ members to obey smoking signs, red lines and danger area. $55 in ship's fund. $40 came from arrival pools. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for an excellent job. SEALAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service, Inc.), February 6—Chairman Recertified Bosun James W. Pulliam; Secretary J. Shields; Educational Di­ rector Wale; Deck Delegate Anthony Ferrara; Engine Delegate Clifford C. Hall; Steward Delegate Stonewall Jack­ son. All crewmembers were asked to donate to SPAD as much as they can. $25.75 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Will try to obtain a better selec­ tion of movies and a time will be set up for showing so everyone can enjoy them. Next port. Long Beach. Official ship' minutes were alsd received from the following vessels: FALCON PRINCESS JEFFERSON DAVIS DELTA SUD TRANSONEIDA TRANSCHAMPLAIN BOSTON SEA-LAND VENTURE CALMAR SEATRAIN FLORIDA IBERVILLE OVERSEAS BULKER FORT HOSKINS LA SALLE Seafarers Log �tY.. •1 1 Iberville VisHs Gulf . '.r Before Far East Run The freightship Iberville (WaterI man S^p^mship Corp.) stopped off at the port of New Orleans in Februaiy before heading out to the Far East. The ship came into New Orleans, lone of the busiest U.S. ports, from I a coastwise run to top off bunkers. The 563-foot vessel spent three Idays in New Orleans. She was crigiinally scheduled to come in on Feb. Is, but was delayed until the 11th bejcaiise dense fog at the mouth of the sissippi prevented vessels from lentering port for 15 days. The 14,313-dwt ship was built in |1952. Her speed is 19.5 knots. The Iberville was formerly the Hong \Kong Bear, when she was owned by IPacific Far East Lines. Waterman 1 Steamship Corp. took over the ship in June, 1972. The Iberville had been running coastwise picking up cargo after she returned from her last Far East run. She had stopped at New Orleans, then went to Houston, Beaumont, Tex. and then hack to New Orleans. After departing New Orleans she headed for the Far East ports of Kobe, Qiiinhon, Saigon, Manila, Suhic Bay, Hong Kong, Kaohasiung, Kaeelung and Yokohama. Despite the fact that the ship was anchored outside New Orleans wait­ ing for the fog to lift, the crew re­ ported no problems aboard. They were looking forward to a smooth run to the Far East. if. i-fcv i'V "' f" L -f IT' • 1:1 The Iberville (Waterman Steamship Corp.) at dock in New Orleans. <)•' I I' I .< !• 1 t: 1i| Cook and Baker Eddy A. Bowers prepares food in the galley, as Third Cook John R. Holiday (left) and Chief Steward Harvey M. Lee (middle) look on. : >..3 The deck gang aboard the Iberville working hard rigging the cargo boom. April 1974 Page 27 . '1- .. �jRnal departures! Julio C. Mayorga, Sr., 40, expired aboard the SS John Penn in Keelung, Taiwan, Nov. 16. Brother Mayorga joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1971 sailing in the deck department. A native of Honduras, he was a resident of New Orleans when he died. Burial was in San Pearo Sula, Honduras. Surviving are his widow, Teresa and two sons, Julio C., Jr. and Carlos. SIU pensioner Charles A. Moss, 75, passed away on Nov. 10. Brother Moss joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Boston sailing in the steward department. He began sailing in 1919. Born in Rhode Island, Brother Moss was a resident of Philadelphia when he died. Surviving is an aunt, Mrs. Josephine Roblee of Everett, Mass. 11 SIU pensioner Charles L. Mason, 57, died of cancer in Blessing Hospi­ tal, Quincy, 111. on Oct. 30. Brother Mason joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1962 sailing in the deck department as an AB. He had sailed 32 years. Born in Quincy, he was a resident there at the time of his death. Burial was in Calvary Cemeter>% Quincy. Surviving are his widow, Barbara; four sons, Michael, Ed­ ward, Charles and John and three daughters, Margaret, Lucille and Barbara. Florenz Paskowski, 47, passed away Dec. 1 in New Orleans. Brother Paskowski joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Philadelphia sailing in the engine department. He had sailed 30 years. Bom in New York, he was a resident of Vineland, N. J. at the time of his death. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Veronica Wandland of Vineland. !'! A Willard A. McMllllon, 64, expired in San Francisco Nov. 20. Brother McMillion joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1966 sailing in the steward department. He had sailed 17 months during World War II and was a 1965 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School. A native of Beckley, W. Va., he was a resident of San Jose, Calif. Inter­ ment was in Oak Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, San Jose. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; a son, Terry, and two daughters, Darlene and Donna. Richard M. Nelson, 65, died Dec. 4. Brother Nelson joined the Union in the port of San Francisco in 1962 sailing as chief steward. Born in Den­ mark, he was a resident of San Fran­ cisco at the time of his death. Inter­ ment was in Mt. View Cemetery, Auburn, Wash. Surviving is a niece, Mrs. Gene Wright of Auburn. William A. Houston, 48, died of cancer on Feb. 2. Brother Houston joined the Union in the port of Mo­ bile in 1968 sailing in the engine department. He attended an SIU Crews Conference in Piney Point, Md., and was a World War II Navy veteran. Born in Coffeeville, Ala., he was a resident of Mobile at the time of his death. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Wilma Mills of Mobile. Page 28 John L. Basham, 52, died Feb. 16. Brother Basham joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967 sailing in the deck department as an AB. Born in Battleship, W. Va., he was a resident of Coal City, W. Va. at the time of his death. He was a Navy veteran of World Far II. Surviving is his mother. Mrs. Tressie Basham of Coal City. George Klovanich, Jr., 24, died Feb. 9. Brother Klovanich joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing in the engine department as a QMED. He was a Piney Point grad­ uate. A native of Staten Island, N. Y., he was a resident of Shadyside, Ohio at the time of his death. Surviving are his mother, Frances, and his father, George, Sr. Charles C. Hirschfeld, 66, expired Feb. 6. Brother Hirschfeld joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing in the deck department as an AB. A native of Union City, N. J., he was a resident of Wayne, Pa. when he died. He was a Navy signalman in World War II. Surviving are his widow, Kathryn and a son, Charles, Jr. SIU pensioner Dalfon A. Gabriel, 79, died of pneumonia Nov. 20. Brother Gabriel joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Boston sailing in the steward department. He had sailed for 42 years. Born in St. Lucia, British West Indies, he was a resi­ dent of Roxbury, Mass. at the time of his death. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Boston. Surviving is his widow, Vernice. SIU pensioner Sam Henry, 73, died of pneumonia Jan. 16 in the New Orleans USPHS hospital. Bro­ ther Henry joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing in the steward department as a 2nd cook and baker. He received a Personal Safety Award in 1960. Born in Belleview, Ala., he was a resident of Mo.bile when he died. Burial was in Mo­ bile. Surviving are two sons, Clifton and Cleveland and a sister, Louise Terrarera of Florida. Abraham Calderon, 29, passed away Jan. 22. Brother Calderon joined the Union in the port of New York in 1971 sailing in the engine department. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. when he died. Burial was in Ever­ green Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving are his widow, Ramona; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Faustino Calderon; a son, Abraham, Jr.; a daughter, Nan­ cy, and a brother, all of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. George T. Hubner, 59, died of arterioscleriosis Jan. 22 in the San Francisco USPHS hospital. Brother Hubner joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing in the deck department as an AB. Born in Port­ land, Me., he was a resident there when he died. Interment was in Cal­ vary Cemetery, Portland. Surviving are his widow, Kathcrine; two sons, David and Joseph, and three daugh­ ters, Katherine, Margaret and Mary. George P. Libby, 55, succumbed to a heart attack Feb. 6 in Norfolk, two days after he had graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Program. Brother Libby joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Philadelphia sailing in the deck department for 32 years. His last ship was the USNS Pecos (Hudson Waterways). A native of St. Stephens, N.B., Canada, he grew up in Maine. Surviving are his widow, Anna Mae and his daughter, Mrs. James Osborne, both of Virginia Beach, Va. Donald Morrison, 54, died of pneumonia in San Francisco USPHS hospital Dec. 25. Brother Morrison joined the Union in the port of San Francisco in 1962 sailing in the en­ gine department. He was the ship's delegate on the SS Jefferson Davis in 1969. Also, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. Born in Scotland,' he was a resident of San Francisco when he died. Burial was in St. Vin­ cent's Cemetery, Vallejo, Calif. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Annie Robert­ son of Scotland. George W. A. Elliott, 63, died of a heart attack Dec. 24 in the New Orleans USPHS hospital. Brother El­ liott joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing in the steward department as a chief cook. He had sailed for 39 years. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., he was a resident of Chalmette, La. at the time of his death. His body was donated to the Tulane Medical School in New Or­ leans. Surviving are his widow, Emma, and his sister, Elizabeth of Mobile. SIU pensioner Herbert P. Jansen, 68, died Dec. 25. Brother Jansen joined the Union in the Great Lakes port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961 sailing as a tugman for the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Co. of Chicago from 1948 to 1959. He was a resident of Bumham, 111. when he died. Surviving is a son, Herbert, Jr. of Los Angeles. David L. Kellis, 22, died of third degree burns in Bell Memorial Hos­ pital, Ishpemmg, Mich., Nov. 10. Brother Kellis joined the SIU in tbe port of Detroit in 1970 sailing in the deck department for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., he was a resident there when he died. Interment was in Oakland Chapel Gardens, Sault Ste. Marie. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kellis, Sr. of Sault Ste. Marie. ,J } ! .- 1 J "5 J !' 1 Seafarers Log �* » 1-, t y " ^ ^' I S§{mM"\ ^ X; ^ ' •iWSljJgsi® . S!i-::j0;"r :i. :.. " SEAMEN'S I .i u •porever is a very definite word. It means for a limitless time . . . for aO •i- time ... never again! But forever is the length of time a Seafarer loses the right to his livelihood and future career in the maritime industry if he is busted on a drugs charge either while at sea or ashore. It's a tough rap —=• bat that's exactly how it is. Your seaman's papers are gone forever, without appeal, if you are convicted of possession of any illegal drug—heroin, barbiturates, speed, ups, downs or marijuana. In 1971 alone there were 400,606 drug related arrests in the U.S. and even that staggering fi^re was topped in 1972. The shipboard user of narcotics is not only a menace to himself, but presents a very grave danger to the safety of his ship and shipmates. Quick minds and reflexes are an absolute necessity aboard ship at all times. A drug user becomes a thorn in the side of his shipmati^ when they are required to assume the shipboard responsibilities the user is not capable of handling. Also, a Seafarer busted at sea leaves a permanent black mmit on his ship. The vessel will thereafter be under constant surveillance and the crew will be subjected to unusually long and annoying searches by customs and narcotics agents in port. Truly, forever is a long, long time—> something a drug user does not have. Don't let drugs destroy you or your livelihood. Steer a clear course! X' % i4' •4 i?-' i: .1 EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARER® LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ ments of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. ADril 1974 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its eContents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SFAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade imion concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records, or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 29 i| �Lundeberg School Grad Learns a Lot; Gives and Receives Praise on First Trip A 1973 graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship re­ cently returned from his first trip—six months aboard the Sea-Land Galloway —and received high praise from his brother Seafarers. Nineteen year-old OS George Berry in turn credits his fellow crewmen with teaching him a great deal. Although George says he "learned a hell of a lot" in his three months at Piney Point, he also adds "you can't expect to learn all about the deck in two weeks." George says he acquired all the basics at the Lundeberg School and when he went aboard ship it "was easy to apply the knowledge." George's mates on the Sea-Land Galloway taught him nylon and wire rope splicing, and basic navigational terms, among other things. He liked the Sea-Land Galloway so much he would've stayed on longer, but because of his "B" book status he had to get off after six months. George found his schooling at Piney Point a good over-all experience, and said it was pretty easy if "you have a positive attitude about it." He thinks some men don't make the grade be­ cause they have "negative feelings" and are apprehensive about the school. The young Seafarer added that "you learn so much there, you think you'll forget it. But when you see it again on the ship it all comes back." A native of Springfield, Va., George says he had never been west of the Mississippi until he boarded the SeaLand Galloway at San Francisco. Dur­ ing his six months aboard he made seven trips across the Pacific, stopping at Tokyo, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka. After taking some time off to visit his f^ily, he plans to return to New 'v OS George Berry donating blood at the Health Clinic at Union Headquarters in New York. By the look on his face it seems quite painless, and George says, "I think it's something everyone should do. I'm going to try and give some blood everytime I register." Nurse'Cheryl Edel makes the donation a little pleasanter. Graduate Talks About SPAD "Winning in politics takes money and plenty of it. And SPAD provides the dollars than can spell victory or defeat in the political arena." With these words, Tom Hamill, a 22year old entry rating graduate of the Harry l.undeberg School gave a strong speech on politics and the importance of SPAD during the February Educa­ tional Forum at Piney Point, Md. Hamill, who hails from Chicago, majored in journalism at Wright Junior College prior to coming to the Lunde­ berg School. Eventually he hopes to sit for his Third Mate's License. Following are excerpts from his speech: "SPAD, or the Seafarers Political Ac­ tivities Donations, is the political arm of the SIU. It is financed by the volun­ tary contributions of its members. "Winning in politics takes money and plenty of it. And, SPAD provides the dollars that can spell victory or defeat in the political arena. "First, you've got to have the money. Money for political contributions and the Hke. But, the money goes nowhere without the guidance. Legal guidance, call it what you want, but people such as . . . the officers of the SIU must be and are putting the contributions to good use. "For example: How many of you have heard of the Jones Act? Well, for the benefit of those who haven't, the Jones Act became law in 1920 and is designed to protect our nation's mari­ time industry by prohibiting foreign-flag operators from carrying domestic cargo from one American port to another. "Now recently the giant oil lobby and foreign-flag operators have tried to get the law repealed. Why? It's simple. "With the sharpening of the energy crisis over the past several months, the pressure for Jones Act waivers has been made on the basis of deception. Yes, deception. Deception in that the fuel situation would be eased by permitting foreign-flag carriers to operate between U.S. ports. Page 30 I''- York and ship out again. "I'd love to go to Europe," he says. Eventually George plans to return to Piney Point and upgrade to AB. But his ultimate goal is to attend col­ lege. He wants to study veterinary medicine at Northwestern University. George, who loves a good time, threw a Halloween party for his ship­ mates on the Sea-Land Galloway last year. "We had over 40 men from all three departments in my foc'sle at vari­ ous times," he said. "There was pipedin music and a huge bowl of punch. It lasted until 4 a.m." One of the first things George did when he arrived in New York was to donate blood at the Headquarters' clinic. He had also donated blood when he was at Piney Point. "I don't particularly like to give blood, I'm a little afraid I guess. But I think it's something everyone should do. Aside from the fact that the sup­ plies are low, once you donate it, either you or a dependent can get some, anytime. I'm going to try and give some everytime I register." George was very impressed with the conditions on the Sea-Land Galloway. His "foc'sle was great, really roomy, and the food was fabulous." And his mates were the "nicest bunch of people you'll ever meet." Although George doesn't plan to make seafaring a career, he'll "go back every chance I get." He plans to save most of his wages for college, and he feels that shipping out will give him the opportunity to pursue his other career goals. - Upgrading Class Schedule April 29 May 2 • May 6 May 16 May May May June 20 27 30 13 June 24 June 27 July 11 FOWT QMED, Lifeboat, and all Steward Dept. Ratings LNG QMED, Lifeboat, Quartermaster, and all Steward Dept. Ratings Welding FOWT QMED, Lifeboat, and all Steward Dept. Ratings QMED, Lifeboat, Able Seaman, Welding, and all Steward Dept. Ratings FOWT QMED, Lifeboat, and all Steward Dept. Ratings QMED, Lifeboat, Quartermaster, Welding and all Steward Dept. Ratings Achieves QMED At 58 Entry-rating graduate Thomas Hamill, Class 140, shipped out of Baltimore on the Merrimac bound for Holland. "This is where SPAD came in. '... these waivers were defeated by our legislative staff in Washington, D.C. If they had not been defeated, it would have meant foreign ships carry­ ing virtually all of our ocean cargoes and also much of our inland cargo. Can you imagine a foreign-flag vessel with a foreign crew carrying petroleum from Texas way up to Chicago? "Well, I can't because that would mean I'm out of a job. "Is it right to take millions of dollars out of our economy just to benefit big business interests? No, it is not. And, that is why we should support our politi­ cal arm—SPAD. "If the money is there under guidance and with our full support behind it, we won't have to worry as hard about ef­ forts to amend the Jones Act. . . . Be­ cause then we can meet it head on, and on equal terms. And, the day will never come when we see a foreign-flag ship carrying our goods in our country." Seafarer Ben Davis has been ship­ ping with the SIU for 22 years and last month he completed all of his engine endorsements for his QMEDany rating. He was determined to secure the rating because "without it, it would be only a question of time before I would be swept under the rug and forgotten." Seafarer Davis, who is 58 and ships out of the port of Houston, was deter­ mined to achieve the QMED rating because he understood that "it will only be a few more years when you're going to have to have the rating to sail aboard the new ships that are the future of the industry and our Union." Speaking of the training he received at the Harry Lundeberg School, he said: "Nowhere else could you find the education and instruction you need to get this rating, and nowhere else will you find the instructors who will take the time to make certain you pass your examinations." He is now looking forward to ship­ ping out on the new automated vessels to use-the skills he has learned and to take advantage of the higher rate of pay for QMED's. Seafarer Davis began his career at sea as a wiper on the Bents Fort, T-2 tanker. His last ship was the Merrimac (Ogden Marine Transport) where he sailed as fireman-watertender. A native of Staks, La. and the father of two sons, he planned to go to Houston immediately after graduation to ship out as soon as possible. "When I left home for Piney Point," Seafarer Davis said, "I told the family that the only thing I wanted for Christ­ mas was that QMED rating." Seafarers Log �Deck Department Upgrading Quartermaster ' 2. 24 months seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or; 3. Six months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. 1. Must hold an endorsement as Ablc-Seaman- -uniimited—any waters. Chief Cook Able-Seaman 1. 12 months seatime as Cook and Baker or; 2. Three years seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months as Cook and Baker or; 3. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course or; 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of completion from the Cook and Baker Training Program. Able-Seaman—12 monfhs- -any waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or 4. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have 8 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman. (Those who have less than the 12 months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) 1. Three years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" seniority in the union or; 2. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School-or; 3. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months seatime as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training programs. 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, twelve months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook Training Program. Lifeboatman 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Engine Upgrading FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as wiper, (Those who have less than the six months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING APPLICATION 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime in engine department as wiper. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) 1. No requirements. QMED—any rating -Age I Name (Last) I I Address. FOWT—-(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds only a wiper endorsement) (Middle) (First) a: (Street) -Telephone. (State) j (City) I Book Number ! Port and Date Issued. I I I I tt'i DECK • • • • AB 12 Months AB Unlimited Quartermaster Lifeboatman l/i. —Seniority. j HLS Graduate: Yes • No • I Dates Available For Training I II Am Interested In: I W (Area Code) (Zip) j Social Security # 1. Must have rating (or successfully passed examinations for) FOWT, Electri­ cian Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. 2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least six months in any one or a combina­ tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine Mechanic. • • • • • • JRatings Now Held. Lifeboat Endorsement: ENGINE QMED • Electrician FWT • Dk.Eng. Oiler • Jr. Eng. Dk. Mech. • Piunpman • Machinist Reefer Boilermaker • Welder • LNG-LPG Yes • No • STEWARD • Assistant Cook • Cook «& Baker • Chief Cook • Steward RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rat­ ing checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) RATING HELD SHIP Welding 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. DATE OF SHIPMENT DATE OF DISCHARGE LNG/LPG Program 1. Engine personnel must be QMED—^Any Rating. All other (Deck and Stew­ ard) must hold a rating. Steward Upgrading Assistant Cook 1. 12 months seatime in any Steward Department Entry Rating. 2. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum of three months seatime. CookandBaker I I I PORT I j SIGNATURE. I -DATE. RETURN COMPI.ETE APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 1. 12 months seatime asThird Cobk br; April 1974 ' f' Chief Steward Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters 1• Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. 1. No requirements. • ..J !• Page 31 i;. r-r. 'i''' �1 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO The American Labor Movemenf Continues Its Fight •H! .{ i' iS' - if -I fi f•• t' !' »; t \^ 11 ;t 'f l i To get where we are today, the American trade union movement has had to fight all the way—and fight against overwhelming odds, sometimes seemingly insurmount­ able. Our fight was not for a better life but for life itself—and on too many occasions, American workers ac­ tually lost their lives to militia, police and strikebreakers' bullets as they walked the picketlines. In the early days of the movement, our opposition was front and center, the all powerful companies—but at the very least we knew who we had to fight. At one time, these companies wielded so much influence that upon their request, mayors, governors and even presidents called out the mili­ tary and police to break a strike. In addition, the government made little or no attempts to regulate the strikebreaking activities of the com­ panies who hired armed scabs to do their work. The result of these strikebreaking attempts were always the samemen and women lay dead or wounded in the streets, and the American worker as a whole continued to suffer. For instance, in 1877 when the American labor movement was weak and in its infancy, state militiamen opened fire on striking railroad work­ ers in Baltimore, killing 12 and wounding scores more. The strike was broken, and the workers were forced to take substantial wage cuts from an already unbelievably low wage. In a similar incident in 1914, fed­ eral troops fired indiscriminately into a crowd of striking Colorado mine workers killing 33 people and wound­ ing hundreds. The troops and com­ pany hired guards then drove the majority of remaining strikers out of the state and warned them not to come back.'And to top it off, they ushered the editor of a Colorado newspaper, friendly to the strikers, out of the state after devastating his offices. The American merchant seaman also suffered greatly through these hard times. His lot was little better than a slave. He was subjected to intolerable shipboard conditions which included strenuously long working hours, in­ discriminate beatings by the ship's officers, and dank, stinking, crowded foc'sles for living quarters. Almost unbelicably, the seaman was tossed in jail without trial if he attempted to quit his job aboard ship. Once when threatened with im­ prisonment for his union activities, Andrew Furuseth, founder of the maritime labor movement, flatly state: *^ey cannot put me in a smaller room thai£ 1 have always lived In. They cannot give me plainer food that I have always eaten. They cannot make me lonelier than I have always been." The merchant seaman, as did workers in America's many other industrit":, slowly made progress in the uphill fight for a liveable existence. However, violent strikebreaking continued to be a part of the Ameri­ can labor scene. As late as 1934, seamen and long­ shoremen were shot down by police and national guard, and many others were wounded as they struck the San Francisco waterfront. Despite tragic losses such as these, the labor movement did not allow itself to be destroyed. Through conviction of our beliefs and 100 percent solidarity among the working force, we won victory after victory. Wages regularly increased, work­ ing conditions continually improved, the work day steadily shrunk, and other benefits, such as pensions and vacations, were instituted—and the American worker was finally reaping some real benefits from his sweat. In a relatively short time the Amer­ ican labor movement has grown from a few abused railroad workers walk­ ing a picket line to an overall mem­ bership in the AFL-CIO of 14 mil­ lion workers strong. However, there is still a great deal of opposition to trade unionism in this coimtry. Our enemies are no longer the strikebreakers' bullets, but the threat to our livelihoods is just as serious. The opposition goes under several names—the National Right to Work Foundation, Americans Against Union Control of Government, and the Public Service Research Council. Their weapon is propaganda in the form of letters sent to millions of Americans accusing unions of illegal political actions. The letters solicit funds for the or­ ganizations' campaign to enact legis­ lation on both a national and local level which would undermine the labor movement. The contributors to the fund are invariably large companies, like the oil industry, and the rich—those least in need of the protection and security provided by trade unionism. However, these organizations also solicit from workers and ask them to donate anywhere from $5 to $75. In their accusatory letters, the. Right to Work forces claim that unions "flagrantly use compulsory union dues for political purposes." This could not be further from the truth, because federal legislation pro­ hibits the use of one penny of union dues for political campaigns. Each dollar given by a union to a candidate for office comes from voluntary contributions by the members. And who's kidding who about po­ litical contributions? The same supporters of the Right to Work forces yearly donate mil­ lions to political campaigns for their own purposes. The letters to the public also claim that unions "have no regard for your interest as a taxpayer." The AFL-CIO has 14 million members—all taxpayers—and that tax money makes up a good percent­ age of both the federal and local gov­ ernments' revenues. The supporters of the Right to Work forces, the big companies and the wealthy, by manipulating tax loopholes, each year avoid paying the fair share of the tax burden. Who really has the interest of the taxpayer at heart? We must fight these anti-union forces in their own ballpark through the legislative process—and by supporting those legislators who have the best interests of the Ameri­ can worker in mind. We as Seafarers can do our part by contributing to this Union's political arm, SPAD. These contributions not only help us gain new job opportunities and stronger job security, but also help us preserve the many victories we have worked so hard over the years to achieve. We in the American labor move­ ment must not sit idly by as these anti-union organizations work to our detriment. Support SPAD—it supports you. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1974 Description An account of the resource Headlines: COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO IMPORT OIL ON U.S. SHIPS HOUSE, SENATE READY TO MEET ON PENSION BILL IBU OF PACIFIC HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION CONFERENCE REVIEWS MARITIME PROGRAMS AND POLICIES NAVY TAKES OVER FALCON TANKERS SIU OF CANADA GETS BEST CONTRACT EVER NMC NOTES PROGRESS ON INDUSTRY PROBLEMS TH ESIU FILES CHARGES AGAINST SABINE TACTICS WEISBERGER, OTHER OFFICERS RE-ELECTED BY SUP MEMBERS LUNDEBERG SCHOOL HOSTS FRONTLASH TRAINING INSTITUTE THE TOOLS FOR LEADERSHIP FINANCIAL COMMITTEE STEWARDS, STEWARD/COOKS PLAY VITAL ROLE ON SHIP MARITIME BUDGET FOR 1975 SUBMITTED TO THE CONGRESS ENERGY OFFICE SET UP IN FMC APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT SHIPPING SEASON KEEPS EXPANDING NMC INFORMATION FORUM DRAWS 500 AREA SHIPPERS UIW CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS SEAFARER'S KIN AN OPERA SINGER SEAFARER SAVES SHIPMATE SIU PENSIONER TORRES WORKED MORE, NOW HE ENJOYS MORE GETS DIESEL AND STEAM CHIEF ENGINEER LICENSE SIU MANNED LASH CONTAINERSHIP BARGE CARRIER DELTA MAR PAYS OFF IN THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OIL IMPORTS - NOW IS THE TIME SIU-MANNED ULTRASEA SAILS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN PORT OF HOUSTON AGREEMENT BETWEEN U.S. AND RUSSIA PROVIDES MANY JOBS FOR SEAFARERS RIO HAINA - FINE, LITTLE SHIP SEAFARER BLATCHFORD GETS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL SEAFARERS IBERVILLE VISITS GULF BEFORE FAR EAST RUN LUNDEBERG SCHOOL GRAD LEARNS A LOT; GIVES AND RECEIVES PRAISE ON FIRST TRIP GRADUATE TALKS ABOUT SPAD ACHIEVES QMED AT 58 THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT CONTINUES ITS FIGHT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1974 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXVI, No. 4 1974 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/53b9282f35e7471798ab1dfaa99bd07d.PDF 2298884a8cd540c9f33c860844d10b21 PDF Text Text Hi 't''••:•;V-ftf- .:|: 4 Action Needed Now for Healthy Merchant Marine '1 Ships sit in tay»p (center V iSn^Lrine, Seeditorinl on ?. 14 «HI articles on F. 2. ii 'I.'JI �^'«,UaH**i.-.'«r <1 !•' Seek Cargo for U.S. Ships ft-r" • '^'•K .•'" :f V-': Maritime Leaders Meet With President Ford NMU; Page Groton, Boilermakers, and WASHINGTON—With more than 1.2 million tons of U.S.-flag tankers laid up for lack of cargo, and thousands of American seamen and shipyard workers adding to the nation's unem­ ployment crisis, maritime leaders met with President Ford earlier this month to urge the Administration to take im­ mediate action to prevent a total col­ lapse of the industry. Speaking for the maritime unions, shipowners and shipbuilders attending the meeting, SIU President Paul HaU submitted two proposals i^ch could bring immediate relief to the industry: • A Presidential Order requiring oil importers to use U.S.-built and U.S.- manned tankers for oil products com­ ing in the United States to the extent that U.S.-flag tankers are available at fair and reasonable rates, and • A Presidential Order granting an exemption from import fees to import­ ers using American-built and American-marmed ships. President Ford pocket-vetoed a bill last December which would have pro­ vided that 20 percent of oil imports— and later 30 percent—be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Since that veto, more than 40 of the nation's privately owned tankers have been laid-up and thou­ sands of shipyard workers—^including nearly 3,000 at the Seatrain Yard in Brooklyn, N.Y.— have been laid-off. Similar bills—calling for a percentage of oil imports to be carried on U.S.-flag ships—have been introduced in both the House and the Senate. Meanwhile, Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.), chairman of the Sen­ ate Commerce Committee has told top administration officials—including Conunerce Secretary Frederick B. Dent and Treasury Secretary William Simon —to "come up with some answers re­ garding help for the tanker industry." In addition to SIU President Hall, other maritime leaders attending the meeting with President Ford were Jesse Calhoon, MEBA; Shannon Wall, Jones Act Waiver Denied A Jones Act waiver requested by 'the waiver drew strong opposition New England LNG to allow foreignflag vessels to carry liquified natural gas (LNG) from Alaska to New England has been denied by the Secretary of the Treasury Department, William Simon. Denying the waiver request. Sec. Simon said that waivers of the Jones Act are only permitted "when neces­ sary in the national defense." New England LNG had based their petition for the waiver on the conten­ tion that a lack of natural gas would have an adverse impact on defense in­ dustries in the area, but the Department of Defense refused to support their argument. The New England firm would have used the Liberian-flag Kenai Multirta or the Norwegian-flag Ventaro to trans­ port the LNG from the Phillips-Maratilion facility at Kenai, Alaska. from ail maritime fronts. In a telegram to Sec. Simon, SIU President Paul Hall had urged immediate rejection of the waiver request, calling it "an ontrageons attempt by the major U.S. oil com­ panies to by-pass the Jones Act in order to gain windfall profits through the entry of tax-dodging foreign vessels into the U.S. domestic trades." Among other friends of the U.S. merchant marine opposing the waiver were Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D., Mo.), chairwoman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and Rep. Thomas Downing (D., Va.), who heads the Merchant Marine subcom­ mittee. In letters to both President Ford and Sec. Simon, the two influential merchant marine committee members wrote that they could not "sit by and see our maritime position eroded by a the -m' PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Unify to Enact Labor's Programs The majority of America's industries, and consequently the millions of American workers employed in them, are facing the worst economic crisis in 40 years. Some industries and their workers, like in construction and manufac­ turing, have been hit harder than others. Yet no matter which industry employs us, we all, as workers and consumers, are confronted with the same basic economic dUemmai—a deepening recession that has brought with it high rates of unemployment, while at the same time prices of fuels, food and essential services continue to rise. It is a serious situation; but a situation that can be checkedTand then turned back on course through significant changes and meaningful reforms in the nation's energy and economic policies. And since it is the American worker who is most acutely alfected by fluctuations in the economy, it is the voice of the worker—the labor movement—tiiat must lead the way in correcting the nation's economic ills. We have recently concluded an important quarterly meeting of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department, at which the Department's 44 succession of Jones Act administrative waivers." Though the SIU has been successful in thwarting this latest attack on the Jones Act, we must remain a vigilant guardian of this important law. Already, New England utilities are gearing up for another attempt to ob­ tain a Jones Act waiver for foreign-flag LNG vessels to bring the fuel from Alaska to the northeast. And as the Alaska pipeline nears completion, we can expect the oil com­ panies to intensify their waiver requests as they try to get a foothold in the car­ riage of domestic oil between Alaska and the lower 48 states. As long as busi­ ness interests feel that there is a large profit to be made by beaching the do­ main of U.S.-flag ships with foreign operated vessels, attacks on the Jones Act will continue. AFL-CIO Renews Oil Bill Support At its annual meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month, the AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil issued a statement on U.S. energy policies which again reit­ erated the Council's support for "^legislation to require that a substantial portion of oil im­ ports be transported in U.$.-flag vessels." The AFL-CIO Executive Council first announced its sup­ port of the SlU's struggle to get an oil preference law in 1972. Last year, AFL-CIO supphrt was a significant factor in flie passage of the Energy Trans­ portation Security Act by the House of Representatives and the Senate. (See story, p. 3.) national and international unions, representing eight million workers from numerous diversified trades, examines both the economic problems of these individual trades as well as the country's overall economic condition. MTD representatives of maritime workers, carpenters, bricklayers, restaurant workers, meat cutters, plasterers, cement workers and many more, worked side by side during the two days of meetings, and as a result, unanimously foririulated and adopted resolutions on national economic and energy pol­ icies that must be enacted by the Congress if the U.S. is to successfully emerge from under the growing economic deluge. Just as important, though, as the programs set forth by the MTD at these meetings, was the solidarity demonstrated by the MTD representatives in formulating them. It was the same kind of solidarity—unity of spirit, unity of purpose, and unity of action—that fostered the growth of the American labor movement from a few abused Baltimore railroad workers walking a picket line for a better life over a century ago, to an organization comprising over 13 million men and women in the AFL-CIO. In a further show of solidarity within the labor movement, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, representing the Federation's entire 13 million member complement, voiced unanimous support for the MTD's proposals on the nation's economic and energy policies. And in addition, the Council in­ corporated these proposals into its own expanded programs for economic revitalization. Again, the resolutions were unanimously accepted. What this all boils down to is that each individual union within the AFLCIO can rely on the collective strength of the entire AFL-CIO in coping with the many problems we face today. More specifically for Seafarers, the power of a unified labor movement was vividly demonstrated in the last session of Congress during the successful fight in the House and Senate for passage of the Energy Transportation Security Act. Spearheaded and coordinated by the SIU, virtually every segment of American labor pulled together in the battle for the oil bill, and dealt the most powerful and richest lobby in Washington, the big oil cartel, its first defeat ever on any major piece of legislation. It was a great victory for Seafarers and labor despite the subsequent Ford veto. We in the SIU and the AFL-CIO are back again in this session of Con­ gress for the third round of the oil bill, as well as with other measures designed to turn the American economy around and put Americans back to work. And with the solidarity demonstrated within the MTD and the larger body pf the AFL-CIO, we will be successful. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVII, No. 3. March 1975. Pa^e2 and Robert Lowen, MM&P. Administration officials at the meet­ ing included Treasury Secretary Simon, Commerce Secretary Dent, Federal Energy chief Frank Zarb and Presiden­ tial economic advisor L. W. Seidman. Shipyard and shipowner spokesmen were Joseph Kahn, Seatrain; Ran Hatena. Maritime Overseas; Charles Kurz, Keystone Shipping; John Gilbride, Todd Shipyards, and John Diesel, Newoort News Shipbuilding. Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue; Brooklyn, Seafarers Log • „ ••• '.vi-yt?:,,' .,->y '• -v' �r. Bids Halt to 'Frightening Speed' of Economic Crisis AFL-CIO: 'Emergency' Plans for Jobless The AFL-CIO Executive Council at its mid-winter meetings in Bal Harbour, Fla. has called for "massive emergency programs" to give immediate aid to the hardest hit victims of the nation's deep­ ening recession, and halt the "frighten­ ing speed" of our economic crisis. Pointing to the alarming unemploy­ ment rate which is rapidly closing in on the 10 percent mark, the Coun­ cil urged strengthened unemployment compensation benefits, mortgage relief payments to prevent widespread fore­ closures, continued he^alth insurance coverage for the jobless, a higher mini­ mum wage and a complete overhaul of the welfare system. The Conncil also miaiiimoiisly reit­ erated the need for qakk Congressional action on the comprehenstve six-point emergency program adopted by the AFL-CIO General Board in January (see Feb., 1975 LOG, p. 2), and in addition, called lor basic reform of na­ tional policlM deaiii^ with energy, INDEX Legislative News Washington Activities column .....Page 9 Jones Act waiver denied .. Page 2 taxes and the Federal Reserve System. On the vital subject of energy, the Executive Council, which incorporated into its energy policy statement the posi­ tion of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (see special supplement in this LOG), proclaimed the need for "immediate and drastic actions" to free the U.S. from the "blackmail threat of a renewed Arab oil embargo." The Council stated that the severe energy crisis of a year ago "was a result of policy decisions made by the multi­ national oil companies to squeeze the consumers, force them to pay higher prices and fatten the profits of the oil companies," and later outlined a num­ ber of measures needed to break the multinational monopoly, including: • Immediate elimination of the oil depletion allowance to oil companies for both domestic and foreign oper­ ations. • Repeal of the tax advantages which encourage the use of foreign-flag tank­ ers in the carriage of oil. • Destruction of Big- Oil's strangle­ hold on all aspects of America's energy supplies through divestiture-of-operations legislation. • Levy of an excess profits tax on windfall oil company profits reaped at the expense of the American consumer. TaxRefonn Turning to tax reform the Council noted that a worker's buying power has plunged to its lowest level in nearly 11 years, and called for ah immediate $20 billion tax cut for low and middle income families to stimulate the econ­ omy, to be followed by a restructuring of the tax system to achieve "tax justice." The Council's tax program would, among other things, close tax loopholes putting an end to ^special privileges which rig the tax structure against wage earners and consumers," and halt de­ pletion allowances in the gas, oil and mineral industries. Federal Reserve System In another major indictment of na­ tional policies, the Executive Council affirmed that the Federal Reserve Sys­ tem has brought the economy to the "brink of Depression" through discrim­ ination against extension of needed credit for home building, small busi­ ness, state and local government and public utilities while at the same time providing substantial amounts for vari­ ous types of speculation, inventory hoarding and foreign lending. To correct the inequities in the pre­ sent Federal Reserve System, the Coun­ cil presented a seven point program, whichx includes extension of member­ ship on the FRS Board of Governors and all committees and district banks of the system to representatives of all major community groups including consumers and organized labor. •T '• fi Minimum Wage In other actions, the Executive Coun­ cil called for a $3 an hour minimum wage; a Congressional investigation by Congress of the structure of U.S. econ­ omy and the role of the big corporations and their allies (presently the 500 biggest U.S. corporations hold more than two-thirds of all business income); and Congressional action that would provide funds to create an additional one-million public jobs for Americans who can't find work in private industry. Union News Seafarers conference on contract .Page 3 President's Report .......Page 2 UIW brothers still out of work '....i i.. .Page 5 Headquarters Notes , column Pages Membership, meeting in port of New York. Pages 16-17 V Seizure of tuna boats Page 5 General News • MID holds quarterly meeting. . .Special Supplement Committee on maritime problems Page 5 AFL-CIO holds mid-winter , meeting Page 3 Maritime leaders meet with Ford Page2 How MARAD affects seamen .Page? Shipping Dispatchers' Reports ....Page 22 Seatrain Washington .Page6 Thomas Lynch .Page 21 Ships' Committees Page 4 Ships' Digests ..........Page 19 Training and Upgrading Seafarers participate in bosuns recertification and 'A'seniority upgrading .Pages 10-11 Upgrading class schedule, requirements and application Pages 26-27 GED requirements and application .Page 26 Membership News Orphans, Seatrain crews have family dinner Page 13*Brother McAvoy writes poems about sea Page 12 NewSIU pensioners .Page 21 7 Final Departures Pages 23-25 March, 1975 SlU President Paul Hall stresses the need for legislation to provide cargoes for American-flag ships during recent meetings of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. From left are Max Greenberg, president of Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Workers; Hall; Peter Bommarito, president of Rubber Workers, and C. L. Ueilums, president of Sleeping Car Porters. Special Elections Set for Apr. 10 On Crews Confab at Piney Point special elections will be held in each deep sea port on Apr. 10 at 2:30 p.m. to elect 66 Seafarers, 22 from each shipboard department, to represent the SIU membership at the upcoming Crews Conference, which will be held at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point from Apr. 14 to Apr. 26. If you wish to be a delegate to the conference, you must be able to supply proof that you fulfill the following re­ quirements: • A full book member with "A" seniority in good standing. • 24 months seatime with SlU-contraeted operators in ratings above entry (seatipie will be considered as any time for which contribu­ tions have been made toward pen­ sion and welfare eligibility). • At least 60 days of such employ­ ment in the period from Apr. 1, 1974 to Apr. I, 1975. ' The 66 elected members will be par­ ticipating in the conference along with the SIU's contract department and representatives of all our beneficial funds, to discuss, among other things, the state of the maritime industry, and to make recommendations for upcom­ ing deep sea contract negotiations. Membership representation in each port, based on shipping and registration and last year's actvities in the port, will be: New York, 12; New Orleans, 6; Houston, 6; San Francisco, 6; Balti­ more, 3; Boston, 3; Detroit, 3; Jackson­ ville, 3; Mobile, 3; Norfolk, 3; Phila­ delphia, 3; Seattle, 3"; Tampa, 3; San Juan, 3; Wilmington, 3, and Piney Point, 3. If any port should fail to elect its quota. Headquarters will conduct a spe­ cial meeting the following day, on Apr. 11 at 2:30 p.m., to elect that port's quota. Reports on the conference have been carried in each issue of the LOG since December, and in addition, two sepa­ rate letters announcing the conference have been sent to all Seafarers. The latest mailing also included a question­ naire asking Seafarers for comments and suggestions on such topics as the SIU Constitution, the pension, welfare and vacation plans, training and up­ grading, political action, and the SIU contract, which is due for renewal in June. A pre-conference committee, which included members of the HLSS staff and SIU representatives has been meeting for more than a month now to develop an agenda which will incorpo­ rate the topics mentioned in the questibnnaire, as well as discussions on the evolution of the maritime industry, its present state, and how we can adapt our programs to meet the needs and chal­ lenges of the future. Page 3 i ;r n .1 m �The Committee Page :mi Overseas Alice Seatrain Washington Recertrfied Bosun Andrew Boney (far right) ship's chairman of the SS Seatrain Washington (Hudson Waterways) with the rest of the Ship's Committee last month of. from left: Steward Delegate Philip Livingston; Engine Delegate Jack Groen, and Deck Delegate Burton Churchill. The vessel paid off recently in the port of Bayonne, N.J. before going into layup. Beauregard Committee Enjoying the holidays in Pusan, Korea is the Ship's Committee of the containership SS Beauregard (Sea-Land) of, from the left standing: BR Jim Abeliano, steward delegate and Recertified Bosun Al Oromaner, ship's chairman. Seated from left are: AB Don Smith, deck delegate; Chief Steward Frank Hall, secre­ tary-reporter, and Oiler C. Madsen, engine delegate. This month the ship will call at the port of Manila and dock in Vietnam with a payoff expected in Hong Kong on Apr. 11. Thomas Lynch In cool weather with the scenic harbor of Sasebo, Japan surrounded by moun­ tains as a backdrop, the Ship's Committee of the tanker SS Overseas Alice (Maritime Overseas) lounging on deck are, from left: Bosun Robert Marrero, ship's chairman; Chief Steward Everett Perry, secretary-reporter; DM Dick Bradford, deck delegate, and Chief Pumpman Bernie Duenas, educationaldirector. The SlU crew relished the fresh (raw) seafood in the port after a voyage from the port of Wilmington, Calif. Boston Committee Sailing coastwise to the port of Houston last month was (2nd right) ship's chairman Recertified Bosun Leyal E. Joseph of the containership SS Boston (Sea-Land). The other members of the Ship's Committee are from left: Chief Steward James Keno, secretary-reporter; Engine Delegate Frank Sandy; Deck Delegate George Alexander; Joseph, and Steward Delegate Richard W. "Benny" Forgays.'The vessel paid off-in Port Elizabeth, N.J. on Feb. 7. Eagle Voyager Heading the Ship's Committee of the C4 SS Thomas Lynch (Waterman) is (left) Recertified Bosun Raymond W. Hodges, ship's chairman, following a trip from the Far East. The other members of the committee are, from left: Steward Delegate G. Grajales; Deck Delegate David Fair; Educational Director Felix Diaz, and Engine Delegate David Timmons. The Seafarers were paid off in the port of Philadeiphia before sailing to the port of New London, Conn, and to points northward in Canada. Now the ship is laid up in Berth 6, Port Newark, N.J. Back from the grain run to Odessa, Russia and a payoff in the port of Stapieton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. late last month, are the Ship's Committee of the tanker SS Eagle Voyager (United Marine). From left are: Recertified Bosun Ravaughn Johnson, ship's chairman; Steward Deiegate J. D. Reyes; Engine Delegate H. J, DeLatte; Deck Delegate J. Matheson, and Chief Steward William Hand, secretary-reporter. Later the ship sailed to the Far East. Seafarers Log J.Page 4 • 'T-. i �issassS^ msrnL '(al 's Potkef Veto of Oil Bill is Insfrumental .1 UIW Brothers Layoff at Seatrain Yard Continues Nearly 3,000 of our SlU-affiliated UIW brothers at the Seatrain Shipyard in Brooklyn, N.Y, are still out of work. It is three months since the United Industrial Workers Union shipbuilders were laid off with two 225,000-dwt supertankers remaining unfinished on the ways. One, the TT Stuyvesant was more than half completed when a "fur­ lough" layoff of 1,800 shipbuilders oc­ curred on Jan. 22. In December, more than 1,000 UIW members there were laid off, too. . On Feb. 24, a "call-back-to-work" notice from the company was with­ drawn until further notice at the former Brooklyn Navy Yard where two other supertankers, the TT Brooklyn and the TT Williamsburgh were launched in the summers of 1973 and 1974. On Dec. 30, 1974 President Gerald R. Ford Docket vetoed the Energy Transportation Security Act (the Oil Bill) resulting in depressing the already weak U.S. tanker market. The veto was a major cause for Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp's layoffs. The bill would have made mandatory the carriage of 20 per­ cent of the nation's imported oil this year in American-flag ships, 25 percent in 1976 and 30 percent in 1977. To look at the problems besetting the maritime industry, President Ford met with, among other maritime leaders, SIUNA President Paul Hall, Seatrain Lines Shipbuilding Corp. Board Chair­ man Joseph Kahn and National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Presi­ dent Jesse Calhoon at the White House on Mar. 7. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Wil­ liam Simon, Commerce Secretary Fred- removal of a seized boat's catch as well, which could take up to 40 days or more. The five other seized U.S. tuna boats were released near the end of last month with a combined loss from fines and catch removals of wfcll over $1 million. One of the vessels seized was manned by members of the SIUNA-aflfiliated Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean Area. The "tuna war" with Ecuador has been going on unchecked for 23 years. And lately, with the increase in seizures, topped off by tougher Ecuadorian laws, it is becoming more and more difficult for American fishermen, as well ^ can­ nery workers who depend on their catches, to make a living. Last month, members of two SIUNAafiiliated unions, the Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean Area, and the Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific along with sev­ eral deep-sea SIU members picketed Under Larger Maritime Body the Ecuadorian consul in Los Angeles to protest the seizures and call attention to the worsening situation. The SIU is giving its full support to the union affili­ ates in this fight. Earlier this month, eight U.S. Sena­ tors introduced a resolution calling for sterner U.S. actions in the Ecuador sit­ uation. Hopefully, these pressures will lead to meaningful discussions between the U.S. and l^uador to negotiate a solution to the dispute. Members of the Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific and Caribbean Areas, and the Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific, along with several SIU members, picket the Ecuadorian consul in Los Angeles protesting the seizure of U.S. fishing boats. Four Subcommittees Set Up On Maritime Issues The AFL-CIO Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Industry Problems, which was established last year to provide a forum for all maritime imions to meet on a regular basis and discuss their mutual problems, has created four spe­ cial subcommittees to deal with specific maritime issues. The Ad Hoc Committee was estab­ lished in April, 1974 by AFL-CIO Pres­ ident George Meany. Its representation is comprised of the following AFL-CIO member unions; SIUNA; International Longshoremen's Association/Master, Mates and Pilots Association; Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Inter­ national Union; National Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association; National Maritime Union; American Radio As­ sociation, and United Steelworkers of America. The four subcommittees created will deal with: The Coast Guard; The Jones Act; Training, and Maritime Policy. All four subcommittees met early this month and submitted position papers to the full Ad Hoc Committee when it met on Mar. 13 in New York. The SIU is represented on all four subcom­ mittees. Coast Guard The report from the subcommittee on the Coast Guard, which reviewed that agency and its jurisdiction, centered on four major areas: Examination and Licensing; Manning Scales; Safety Standards, and IMCO (Intergovern­ mental Maritime Consultative Organi­ zation). Some of the subcommittee's recommendatiops were: formation of a per­ manent committee on Licensing and Certification consisting of Seafarers or March, 1975 representatives to confer with the Coast Guard; statements to a representative of the Coast Guard establishing a mini-' mum standard for each vessel or a basic manning scale; a study and evaluation of existing rules and regulations affect­ ing maintenance and safety require­ ments should be made upon U.S.-flag vessels. Jones Act The subcommittee on the Jones Act made the following recommendations: the 1950 law passed to meet emergency wartime needs which has been used as an excuse to waive the Jones Act should be repealed; the exclusion of the Virgin Islands from the Jones Act should be ended; the coverage of the Jones Act should be extended to include offshore mining sites, and the protection pro­ vided under the Act to seamen, fisher­ men and other maritime workers who are injured on the job must be main­ tained intact. Any change or weakening of the Jones Act would only be detri­ mental to the maritime industry and its workers, the subconunittee concluded. Training The subconunittee on Training sub­ mitted a position paper with the follow­ ing recommendations: investigating the activities of state and management-run maritime training schools to determine the type of state and federal support they receive and how their curricidum or programs differ from Union schools; new curriculums could be planned that would meet the demands of advanced technology;.develop use of new tech­ nology in training to provide for prac­ tical knowledge testing; develop new training for industries not yet organized. such as offshore oil and supply indus­ tries, and develop programs to deal with emotional and social problems of sea­ men. Maritime P(dicy The subcommittee on Maritime Pol­ icy decided upon a number of programs which would help revive the U.S. mer­ chant marine. Some of its recommenda­ tions deal with: development of a National Cargo Policy; combatting run­ away flag shipping; retaliating against discriminatory shipping arrangements; establishment of a single, unified and independent U.S. Maritime Agency, and continued expansion of domestic ship­ ping. Dunlop Named As Sec of Labor John T. Dunlop Harvard University Economics Pro­ fessor John T. Dunlop has been con­ firmed by the Senate as Secretary of Labor to succeed Peter A. Brennan who resigned last month. Brennan, whose resignation was effective in mid-March, has declined an offer to be Ambassador to Ireland. He plans to return to New York where he had been head of the city and state Building and Constructions Trades Councils before being named to the Cabinet two years ago. 3 -•'I i - V; \• '' f' Continued on Page 18 Tension Mounts in Ecuador on Seizure off una Boats Growing tensions over the seb.ure of U.S. fishing vessels by Ecuador came to a head this month in the port of Salinas there when 18 U.S. fishermen aboard a seized American tuna boat were ar­ rested and jailed after a scufiGle in which shots were fired by Ecuadorian soldiers assigned to guard the boats. Although no serious injuries were re­ ported and State Department officials in Ecuador arranged for the crewmembers' release after five hours, the inci­ dent demonstrates the need for U.S. governmental action to correct this un­ fortunate situation. Ecuador is still holding two of the seven U.S. tuna boats seized Feb. 1 for fishing without a license within the 200mile limit Ecuador maintains off her coast. In the past, Ecuador usually de­ tained a seized vessel no more than a few days after levying stiff fines on the boat's owner. However, now in addition to fines, a new Ecuadorian law calls for - Dunlop served as director of the Cost of Living Coimcil during the final period of wage-price controls and as chairman of the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee where he was praised by both labor and manage­ ment for his practical approach to the industry problems. In the fall of 1974 he was appointed as chairman of the Labor-Management Committee set up by President Ford to help solve the country's economic troubles. Professor Dunlop, at the time of his nomination by President Ford, was ar­ bitrating jurisdictional disputes that had arisen in the construction of the Alaska pipeline. In the past, he has ar­ bitrated disputes in the coal, railroad, airline, atomic energy, missile and steel industry. .Professor Dunlop, in the Spring of last year, was appointed chairman of a special Ad Hoc Committee on Mari­ time Industry Problems of which the SIU is a member. Sixty-years old, Dunlop has been on the Harvard faculty since 1938 and has served as chairman of the Department of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Pages I �SeatrainWashingtonPaysOff;LaysUp in NY %> ' •i^ -V •T ;^'fj 'Iv? ry->: ii. ' -• ' i- ~ .• i*l' -.rT." V-.'*:' ••'•' r. H ll.w ^.V i i^A •ii?'\u ••m ^}i' ^1 The SS Seatrain Washington ties up at the dock while the crew gets paid off. Having a cup of Java Is OS John O. Pennington just before the payoff. t - 'e-i iTx % / 'f'-- _ • 4.. ^ ~.'A. , K Saloon Messman Federico P. Delos Reyes straightens out a table in the messroom.' Recertified Bosun Andrew Boney (center) ship's chairman. In the ship's galley are (I. to r.): Saloon Messman W. C. signs SIU Patrolman Jack Caffey's report (right) as Saloon Daniels; Chief Cook Maurice Culp, steward delegate, and Messman Federico P. Delos Reyes (left) looks on at the 3rd Cook Rudolph Winfield. They all signed on Oct. 1 In the proceedings. port of New Orleans. \l •jsr ,*-41 .V-i MIS :fm M • "• ' •- - < 4? • •Aim I" t -.A.'. ' OLLOWING a four-month pay­ off early last month in the port of Bayonne, 3»i the containership, the SS Seatrain Washington (Hudson Waterways) steamed east­ ward through the Arthur Kill off Staten Island across New York Har­ bor's Upper Bay into the East River to a layup berth in the former Brook­ lyn (N.Y.) Navy Yard alor^ide Hudson Waterways' other laid-up vessels, the SS Seatrain Florida, the supertanker the ,S',S' Manhattan and the SS Transindiana. The Seatrain Washington sailed from the ports of San Francisco to Hono­ lulu, Hawaii and'on to San Diego. She then passed through the Panama Canal at the beginning of the year, traversing the Gulf for calls at Charleston, S.C. and Norfolk, Va. At the Feb. 2 payoff, N.Y. Port Agent Leon Hall, SIU Patrolman Jack Caffey and two recently recertified bosuns engaged the crew in a discus­ sion of the effects of President Ford's pocket veto of the Oil Bill. F ••' :i' " 1 ?»ll ^5 •: 5*«i. ..v" '•X,'K . m-s' Happy doing his chore of inserting a burner rod, Fireman-Watertender Henry 8. Chemel flashes a smile. -SSSfi < %• •f • • rmSome of the crew of the Seatrain Washington In the vessel's messroom waiting for the start of the shipboard meeting. Page 6 . • vtt„s ^/S-vS'Si; •.. y-Sr ir i^iliiiMiiiiiii.inViiiiinm —r flu - iniit iiiiiiiiiiiyn Seafarers Log �t. Last of Three 90,000-ton tankers Golden Monarch Launched on West Coast 'liM The 90,000-ton tanker Golden Monarch (Aeron Marine Shipping) at its launch­ ing last month at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. in San Diego, Calif. The SlU-contracted Golden Mo­ narch. last of three 90,000-ton tankers built for Aeron Marine Shipping Co., was launched last month at the Na­ tional Steel and Shipbuilding Co. in San Diego, Calif. The Golden Monarch joins her sisterships the Golden Dolphin and Golden Endeavor on the waterways; both of those ships were launched in San Diego last year. All three vessels are 894 feet long, and are capable of carrying 25 million gallons of crude oil (500,000 barrels). They are the first double-bottom ships (to protect against oil spillage in col­ lisions) of their size ever constructed, and the largest vessels ever built on the West Coast. Among those attending the launch­ ing ceremonies were, SIU Vice-Presi­ dent Frank Drozak; President of the NASSCO shipyard John Murphy; Presi­ dent of American Ultramar Ltd. Lloyd Bensen, and Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission Helen Bentley. The three ships are of the so-called San Clemente class, and they contain some of the most modem technological innovations, including provision for segregated clean ballast which will cut down significantly on pollution. The ships are not required to ballast fuel or cargo tanks, and the oily source of con­ tamination of the waterways is avoided. All three of the Golden ships can carry enough fuel for a voyage of 12,000 miles; their shaft horsepower is 24,500 and their speed is 16.5 knots. The ships' cargo system is capable of totally unloading in 18 hours. These three vessels are the tanker version of two ore/bulk/oil (OBO) Rehabilitation Center Opens For Seafarers at Piney Point A pioneering rehabilitation center for Seafarers was opened this month in Piney Point, Md. The new facility— located on the 900-acre farm of the Lundeberg School—^has been estab­ lished to meet the needs of Seafarers who want help with social or emotional problems. The program is a part of the SIU's overall concem for each member's wel­ fare—^his health and social needs as well as his job security. The rehabilitation center is staffed by three full-time professional coun­ selors, and a comprehensive program has been, developed to provide help for those who have drinking problems or related emotional and social difficulties. The program—^which is entirely vol­ untary—^is designed to deal with the in­ dividual problems and concerns of each Seafarer. Those in the program will share the facilities of the center with March, 1975 the counseling staff and live together as a community for the four to six weeks they will spend in the program. Hous­ ing and meals are provided. In announcing this new program for Seafarers, SIU President Hall said: "In the past we have helped each other gain secure jobs, health care for ourselves and our families, and a decent standard of living. In the same tradition, this rehabilitation center—^with profes­ sional guidance—^will have Seafarers helping Seafarers to overcome their problems by understanding themselves." Seafarers who are interested in this program may get further information by writing to Richard L. Shinkle, Director of Coimseling, Harry Lundeberg School, Piney Point, Md. 20674—or by calling him at (301) 994-0010. Arrangements for participating in this program may also be made through any SIU port agent. Among those who attended the launching were, from the left: John Murphy, president of the shipyard; Lloyd Bensen, president of American Ultramar Ltd., Helen Bentley. chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, and Frank Drozak, SIU vice-president. carriers which are also manned by the It was voluntary donations to SPAD SIU, the Ultramar and Ultrasea. All of that helped secure passage of this Act the ships were constructed at National in Congress. Steel and Shipbuilding, and while the In urder to construct the giant OBO's have a dwt of 80,500, they have Golden ships—^beautiful, sleek black the same hull and engine as the tankers, and red vessels—^NASSCO had to and are less than two feet shorter. lengthen its building ways by 400 feet Funds ,4or construction of all five and construct a coffer dam to build and vessels were obtained under the con­ launch them. struction differential subsidy program uoth the Golden Dolphin andGolden of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, Endeavor have already been delivered whicn since its enactment has provided and are sailing the high seas with their many jobs in U.S. shipyards and on SIU crews. The Golden Monarch is U.S. ships for Americans. scheduled to be delivered this July. 'f t - —J How the U.S. Maritime Administration Works tor You, the Seafarer The Maritime Aoministration of the Department of Commerce, headquart­ ered in Washington, D.C., is the agency of the U.S. Government primarily re­ sponsible for planning and implement­ ing all parts of U.S. maritime policy. With regional offices throughout the nation, MARAD's importance to American seamen stems from the fact that not only does it closely monitor "and supervise the day-to-day operations of the U.S. merchant ffeet—^including education, manning and safety—^but it also plays a leading role in efforts by the fleet to revitalize itself, to build new and more competitive vessels, and to find assured sources of cargo for these vessels. Mandated under the 1936 Merchant Marine Act and subsequent maritime laws to strive to niaintain a strong, competitive U.S. merchant marine, MARAD and its staff, using their ex­ pertise in maritime matters and in the operations of the shipping industry, pro­ vide guidance and leadership to the U.S. Government and to the U.S. merchant fleet in their mutual efforts to strengthen and preserve a national merchant ma­ rine that can contribute to the country's economy and national defense. One of MARAD's most important duties is the administration of the oper­ ating and construction subsidy pro­ grams that allow a large number of U.S. vessels to be built and operated on an equal competitive footing with compar­ able foreign-flag vessels. Since the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was passed, significantly broaden­ ing the construction subsidy program. $3.1 billion in new shipbuilding orders have resulted in 59 new ships being built. The operating subsidy program was also amended by the 1970 Act and today MARAD is subsidizing the oper­ ating costs of 187 U.S.-flag vessels. Coupled with these two subsidy pro­ grams, MARAD administers a mort­ gage guarantee program that allows U.S. ship operators to obtain mortgages at lower interest rates and reduces their operating cost. The Maritime Administration is also involved in a wide range of activities designed to provide cargo to U.S.-flag vessels and has the overall responsibility for the supervision of various cargo preference programs. The increased activities of MARAD in insuring com­ pliance with U.S. cargo preference laws, such as the requirement that 50 percent of U.S. Government cargoes move on U.S. ships, has greatly eased the prob­ lems of the U.S. merchant fleet in ob­ taining preference cargoes. At the same time, through the help of MARAD, the U.S. merchant fleet has gained important new sources of cargo. One of the most important of these was the U.S.-USSR shipping agreement which was signed in 1972. Through this agreement, MARAD assured the U.S. merchant fleet one-third of cargoes moving between the U.S. and Russia. Through these programs and others, MARAD works towards its primary goal of maintaining a strong, competi­ tive U.S. merchant fleet that can con­ tribute to the nation's economy and security, aided by a strong shipbuilding and marine industry. Page 7 -, f i V'. is V v >•! - i- '•i 'i •M- �Headquarters Notes by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak | 'A' SENIORITY UPGRADING The six Seafarers who this month graduated from the Union's 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program are helping to build a stronger SIU and a more secure future in the merchant marine for themselves. It gives me great pleasure to wish these new full 'A' book members a long and smooth life with the SIU. They are: David Carhart; George Silfast; Pete Stanfield; Clarence McMuUin; Laszio Petrick, and Allan Ames. Also, I strongly urge those eligible brothers who have not already done so, to apply for this program. By earning an 'A' book in this Union, you improve your job possibilities immediately, and obtain better job security for the future. SEAFARERS CONFERENCE Next month the SIU will be holding a Seafarers Conference at Piney Point to disciiss the state of the maritime industry and our new contract which is due for renewal this June. Each member has been sent a letter with full information on the Conference, which will be held from Apr. 14 to 26. All Seafarers who are able, should attend the Special Meeting to be held on Apr. 10 at 2:30 p.m. in deep sea ports to elect delegates to the Conference. I urge all SIU members who are eligible to run for a delegate's post. ^For further details on the Conference, see Page 3 of this issue of the LOG). FIREFIGHTING The U.S. Maritime Administration's new facility in Earle, N.J. opened last month and the one-day firefighting courses have already begim. Since the installation is not yet fully completed, the school is limiting applicants for each available class. However, this is only a temporary situation. The dates for April classes are: Apr. 3, 11, 17, and 25. I strongly advise all SIU members who do not already have this endorsement to sign up for the course as soon as possible. Time is getting very near when the firefighting endorsement will be a prerequisite to sailing aboard an SIUcontracted vessel. Furthermore, knowing how to properly combat a fire aboard ship may one day mean the difference between life and death. BOSUNS RECERHFICAHON PROGRAM With this month's group of bosims, the Bosuns Recertification Program has graduated 20 classes. Two-hundred-and-twelve Seafarers have now gone through one of the most successful and important programs ever conducted by our Union. They are sailing on board our contracted ships and leading SIU crews more effectively than ever before. The ships with Recertified bosuns on tliem are running smoothly with few contractutd and overtime beefs. This is due to the knowledge these Seafarers have obtained while participating in the two-month course, not only knowledge concerning the modem vessels being built, but a greater understanding of the entire maritime industry, including the problems we face and how best to solve them. I know you all join me in congratulating the bosuns who graduated this month and wishing them good luck and smooth sailing in the future. They are: Tom Martineau; Salvador Rallo; John Carey; Bill Mitchell; Jim Shortell; John McCollom; Manuel Sanchez; Leo Paradise; William Valazquez; George Finklea, and Richard Chiasson. ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES The National Labor Relations Board's investigation into Sabine Tankers alleged illegal conduct during last year's certification election has been re­ opened once more at the company's insistence. New hearings are scheduled to resume in Houston this month. In a separate legal action, the SIU has filed charges against the company for its recent dismissal of an unlicensed seaman who supported the SIU during the drive. No exact date has been set for presentation of evidence in this termination, but the Union will continue to press for prompt action. fSFK-' ypvy: ->; • •" -•- Seafarer John Barber Gets High School Diploma Seafarer John Barber, whose home port is Baltimore, Md., recently earned his high school diploma through the Limdeberg School's GED program. Brother Barber is 22-years old, and he graduated from HLSS as a Trainee in 1969. He returned to the school to up­ grade and earned his AB endorsement in 1971. Seafarer Barber dropped out of school in the 8th grade. He said that he fbels lus seafaring career was a help to him> in getting his high school di­ ploma. According to Brother Barber, "When you're on a ship, you have plenty of time to read and study. No one demands that you study and you're under no pressure. You can really make your free time count for something if you want to." During his travels as a Seafarer, Brother Barber has been to. the Far East, the Mediterranean, and South America. The GED program at the Lundeberg School was very worthwhile. Brother Barber noted, and added that, "The teachers here actually care about you. They're very easy to work with and will give you all the time you need to learn something." Brother Barber reminisced about his days as a trainee, stating that, "The Lundeberg School has really changed. I was here when all you got was a life­ boat ticket. Now it's a great place—a very good thing for someone just start­ ing out. All Seafarers can be proud of it." The Lundeberg School's GED pro­ gram is open to all Seafarers who come to the school. 'Request for Statement of Earnings' by A. A. Bernstein SIU Welfare Director Seafarers can get, free of charge, a report of their lifetime earnings cred­ ited to their Social Security number by filling out the form below and mailing it to: Social Security Administration P.O. Box 57 Baltimore, Md. 21203 This information is useful when esti­ mating the amount of monthly Social Security retirement, disability or survi­ vors benefits a worker might expect, as these payments are based on a person's average earnings over a period of years. This "Request for Statement of Earn­ ings" form is also available free at any Social Security office. r I I I • I I I I REQUEST fOR STATEMENT OF EARNINGS 1 I SOOAl KCU«TV-»^ NUMMR OAK or. MONTH MRTH ^ DAY YEAR Please send a statement of my social secuiity earriings to: I I NEW VESSELS '.M'-•;'i'.• Brother John Barber, who received his high school diploma through the Lundeberg School, takes a moment during his studies to look up a word in the dictionary. The largest vessel the SIU has ever crewed is scheduled to be launched sometime in early spring. The ship, the 265,000 dwt Massachusetts is being completed at the Bethlehem Steel yard in Sparrows Point, Md. and will be operated by SlU-contracted Interstate Ocean Transport Corp. Up until now, the largest ships manned by SIU crews have been the 225,000 deadweight ton supertankers, TT Brooklyn and TT Williamsburgh which were both constructed at the Seatrain Shipbuilding facilities in Brooklyn, N.Y. by our brothers in the United Industrial Workers union. STRKT a NUMK*. cnva STATi. . ap cooe. SICN YOUR NAM! Hnf {DO NOT PtiMT) I Sign own name only. Under the law, information in your social security recoid 'I is confidential and anyone who signs another person's name can be prosecuted If you have changed your name from that shown on your social security card, please^ I I copy your name below exactly as it appears on your card. L Pages Seafarers Log Siii WH, :Sit-fe ••'A-: P 'Pjfv'T- ,x' " • �..=.i^-»l»^j«^;.-^..-'.r. :•.•••• • :-. - ••^v,;.=- - _ •. . .--.i • -.J 'r ^ I MARAD Proposes Plan For Chemical Carriers The Maritime Administration has given the go ahead on a proposed plan to subsidize the construction of a fleet of American-flag bulk chemical carriers for employment in U.S. foreign trades. Presently, there are 20 U.S.-flag ships classified as chemical carriers, yet they only transport a very small fraction of the inbound and outbound bulk chemi­ cal cargoes from this country. These cargoes for the most part are carried in foreign bottoms on an estimated 210 vessels. The Maritime Subsidy Board is now waiting to receive subsidy applications from various American ship operators wishing to build one or more of these chemical bulk carriers. The ,only company, though, that has taken any serious steps toward clearing an application with MARAD is Occi­ dental Petroleum, which plans to oper­ ate a number of these chemical trans­ ports between the U.S. and Russia. The company would haul phosphates to the USSR and return to the U.S. with fertilizer. MARAD has conducted an extensive environmental impact study on the dan­ gers of hazardous chemical transporta'ion and will impose tough pollution safeguards on the construction of the vessels. The Administration will also require builders and operators to com­ ply with all state, local and federal en­ vironmental standards and pollution control features. If MARAD's deep-sea chemical ship construction program gets off the ground, it will have beneficial effects on the American economy, such as the creation of thousands of jobs for Amer­ ican workers in shipyards, on ships, and in many related supply industries, as well as being a positive contribution to the country's balance of payments. A majority of America's domestic hazardous liquid chemical trade is car­ ried in technologically advanced chemi­ cal tank barges. A recent study deter­ mined that barges are much s^er and cheaper to use in liquid chemical car­ riage than truck or rail. QMED Class Graduates Four 'I li Washington Activities By B. Rockier •i it •i Cargo Preference Four bills to guarantee a minimum of 20 percent of oil imports for American-;^ flag ships (increasing to 30 percent by mid-1978) are still in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. An identical bill has been intro­ duced in the Senate and referred to the Commerce Committee. No hearings have been announced by the committees, but we will be carefully watching for activity on these bills. Protection of our merchant fleet and job security for our members is a top priority. We are encouraged by the results we achieved in Congress with H.R. 8193 last year, and we are continuing to explore all legislative and executive possibilities to secure more cargo for U.S.-flag ships. t'. Maritime Aothorization Both the House and Senate have passed bills authorizing Maritime Admin­ istration programs for fiscal year 1975 (July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975). Bills passed late last year were killed by Presidential veto because of an amendment relating to fishermen. New authorizations for Fiscal Years 1976 and 1977 have been introduced by Senator Magnuson (D-Wash.). The Magnuson bill provides $245 million for 1976 and $251 million for 1977 for construction differential subsidy, and $315.9 million (1976) and $334 million (1977) for operating differential subsidy. The SIU submitted testimony to the Commerce Committee in favor of the authorization. Jones Act Waivers Two new bills have been introduced in the Senate by James A. McClure (R-Idaho), which would be a real threat to the Act if they are passed. S. 787 would permit a waiver for other than reasons of national defense; S. 788 would permit foreign vessels to transport fertilizer from Alaska to the West Coast. •'•K. -iv'-': • ••.-V. Big Oil hu QMED Instructor Charlie Nalen (center) is with his latest class of four gradu­ ates this month at Piney Point. Proudly displaying their QMED diplomas are (I. to r.): Peter Shuffles: Gennarro Esposito; Nalen; Erik Fischer, and James Moore. Lifeboat Course The oil giants, our toughest opponent in the cargo preference battle, are being investigated by the Senate Judiciary Committee in relation to their ownership of production, distribution and marketing of products. The Committee will attempt to determine the effect of oil company monopoly on competition and pricing. Because of the structure of the companies and the U.S. tax laws, oil com­ panies take advantage of their foreign operations to avoid paying taxes to the U.S. government. Tuna Boat Seizures Five of the seven tuna boats seized by the Ecuadorian government have been released, after being fined more than a million dollars and having their catch confiscated. One of the seven boats was manned by members of an SIUNAaffiliated fishermen's union. SIU has sent protests to the President, Secretary Kissinger and is urging Congress to take some action for the protection and relief of fishermen in such circumstances. Sen. Tunney has introduced S. Res. 99 which would require the Sec. of Com­ merce and Sec. of State to issue a report to Congress in case of seizure outlining what can be done to work toward a solution of the problem, such as sanctions against the other government, suspending trade agreement provisions, etc. •p.' ff Planning Session for IMCO SIU and the Harry Lundeberg School representatives participated this month in a meeting of the Coast Guard Subcommittee of the Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Industry Problems. The purpose of the meeting was to draft positions on licensing of seamen, certification of officers, manning of vessels and maritime labor representation to be submitted to the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organiza­ tion (IMCO). Lifeboat course Instructor Tom Doyle (left) on the dock at Piney Point, Md. with three graduates of his class this month. From (I. to r.) they are: Lee Simonen; William Foley, and Harry Springfield. Reduced Fares For Senior Citizens Legislation which would have pro­ vided reduced transportation fares for U.S. senior citizens in both air and ground travel was introduced in Con­ gress last year, but because of the pres­ ent economic squeeze the legislation died in House and Senate committees. A bill Introduced in the Senate, S. 1739, had been favorably reported cut of the Transportation and Aeronautics subcommittee, while corresponding leg­ islation in the House. H.R. 8570 was being considered by lai body's Inter­ state and Foreign Commerce Commit­ tee. This legislation would have taken the form of an amendment to the Feder^ Aviation Act of 1958. It would have provided reduced transportation fares in air and ground travel (plane, bus, rail) for senior citizens during non-peak (non-rush) hours. in all likelihood the prospective bills "sviU H re-introduced during the current session of Congress. To Protect Your Job Security in the Fight for • >- Faoorable Legislation Seafarm are uiged to contribute to SPAD. It is the way to have your vOke heard and to keep yonr.nnion effective in the fight for legislation to protect the security of every Scalhrer and hb family. March, 1975 1J . ••P-k �William MitcheU Seafarer William Mitchell, 54, has been sailing with the SIU since 1944, and has been ship­ ping. as bosun for the past 20 years. Born in Massachu­ setts, he now makes his home in Punta Gorda, Fla. with his wife Beth. Brother Mitchell ships out of the port of Jack­ sonville. ' Another class cl Seafareis graduated from the SIU's Bosuns RecMtiA»tion| F^gram tills month at the general memhershlp meeting at Heai^^rterg andJ will reioin our contracted shijps better qualified to leid the SIU ciews. | Thb class is the twentieth to complete the two-month prtqpam, and the tol^| ; |iimd>«r ^ bomns to become recertiSed has now reached 212. The program ls| imie of the OHist snccesshd ever undertaken by the SIU, and theknovtiedge these ^ imen have gdned, about the technological innovations on new vessels, about the | |SIU mid idMmt tiie maritime indnshy as a vrboley wiU prove im^dnaUe to them | |itt tii<^ years ahead. ,' These new now ywn their biwthers who have preceded lli^ TO i Ir cmitriicted vessds, and together they will hrip lead mu Uition to a mwe | James Shorten iSBCCeSSfid fUtUre»«v;:4r"K:i;.i?3 Seafarer Jim Shorten, 53, has been shipping with the SIU since 1949, and began sailing as bosun 10 years ago. A native of New York, Brother Shorten now ships from the port of San Francisco where he makes his home with his wife Neillie and their two children. John McCollom Seafarer John McCollom, 48, has been with the SIU for 31 years, and started sailing as a bosun 10 years ago. A native of Winthrop, Mass., Broth­ er McCollom con­ tinues to make his home there. He ships from the port of Boston. Manuel Sanchez Seafarer Manuel Sanchez, 52, has been a member of the SIU for 32 years, and he begain sail­ ing as a bosun in 1951. A native of Puerto Rico, Broth­ er Sanchez now ships from the port of New York .where he lives with his wife Anna Marie and their two children. Leo Paradise Seafarer Leo Paradise, 48, has been sailing with the SIU since 1947, and he started shipping •as bosun in 1951. Born in Swansea, Mass., he still makes his home there with his wife Yahoko and their three children. Brother Paradise ships from the port of New York. TomMartineau Seafarer Tom Martineau, 49, has been a member of the SIU since 1944, and he began sail­ ing as bosun in 1955.'A native of Minnesota, Brother Martineau nOw ships from the port of Seattle where he makes his home with ' his wife Setsuko and their son. Richard Chiasson Seafarer Richard Chiasson, 51, has been sailing with the SIU since 1948, and began shipping as bosun eight years ago. A native of Louisiana, Brother Chiasson makes Ids . home in Gretna, La. with his wife Genevieve. He ships from the pdrt of New Orleans. SalvadorHallo Seafarer Salva­ dor Railo, 41, has been sailing with the SIU since 1950, and started sailing as a bosun in 1960. A native of New Orleans, Brother Rallo sldps from that port and contint^ to make his home there. JohnCai^ Seafarer John Carey, 50, began sailing with the SIU in 1954, and has been sailing as a bosun for the past eight years. A na­ tive of New York, he ships from that port and continues l^ake his home there. , William Velazquez Seafarer -William Velazquez, 46 has been a member of the SIU since 1944, and started shipping out as bosun in 1954. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he ships from that port and makes his home in Central I slip. Long Island, N.Y. George Finklea Seafarer George Finklea, 56, has been a member of the SIU for 30 years, and has been sail­ ing as bosun since 1948. Born in Aik­ en, S.C., he still makes his home there. Brother Fink­ lea ships out of the port of Jacksonville. Martineau, Tom,Seattle' MattfoIi,Gaetano,NewYi^ McCaskey, £ari, New Orieans McCoDom, John, Boston McGinnis, Arthur, New Orieans Meehan, William, Norfolk Meffert, Roy, JacksonviDe Merrill, Charies, Mobile Michael, Joseph, Baltimore Miller, Clyde, Seattle Mitchell, William, JacksonviOe Mfre, Cyril, San Frmchco iHoen, Irwte, Baltimore Monardo, Sylvester, New Orieans Morris, Edward Jr., Molnle Morris, William, Baltimore JMoss, Jdhn, New O Moy^ Eirvin,Mohfle Mulils, Jam», Mobile Murry, Ralph, San Nash, Wmter, New Yoiii ; . C" 'H#: •' • ••uX; I ' I' ^ . * |RaiiM,lfr»race, Houston ' Rallo, Salvador, New Orieairi Reeves, VHBiam, Mobile Ricbbnig, Joseph, Mobile Ifanstyem, ABredjNew York Rfiin, Ewing, New Orieans lAguiai^l(Ue,Newyori£ Riley, Wmiam, San Francisco IAUen, Encis, Fran^ Chri^enberry, Richard, Sah Fi^ Harvey, Lee J., New Orleans ien, J. W., Seattle Ringuette, Albert, San FranckKQ Cbristensen, Christian San Fmh , Hazel, John, New Orieans Hellmah, Karl, Seattle Rivera, Alfonso, San Juan lAlfstatt, John, Houston j Cisteckl, John,San Francisco Hicks, Donald, New York lAndeisoii, Alfred, Norfolk Rodriques, Lancelot, San Juan Clegg, William, New Hill, Cbarles,Houiston Anderson, Edgar, New Yorit Rodr^uez, Ovidio, New York Colson, James, Seattle Efoid^es, Raymond, Mobile Annis, George, New OHeans Rniey, Edward, Baltimore Cooper, Fred, Mobile Armada, Alfonso, Baltimore Sanchd^ Manuel, New York Craddock, Edvrin, New Orieans Hodges, RayniOttdW,, Bidtlniore Hogge, Elbert, Baltimore Atkinson, David,Seattle Schwarz, Roberi,MofoSe Dakin, Eugene, Boston Homka, Stephen, New York Baker, Elmer, Houston Self, Thomas, Baltimore OeAmico, Chaiim, Houston Hovde, Arne, Pbiladdphia Banihill, Elmer, Houston Dammeyer, Dan, New York Sellx, Floyd, San Francisco Ipsen, Oria, New-York Baudoin, Jam^, Houston Seiuyk, Peter, New York Darville, Riclmid^ Houston james, CalvaJn, New York Beavers, Norman, New Orieans Delgado, Julio, New York Sbddrake, Prier, Honston ^dora, l^nley. New York Bechlivanls, Nicholas, New York Dickinson, David, Mobile Shorten, James, San Fraudsco Jansmu, Sven, New York Beck, Arthur, San Francisco Dixon, James, Mobile Smftfa, Lester, Norftdk Jpluimn, Fr^, MobU^ Beeching, Marion, Houston Drake, Woodrow, Seattle Solud,Rtanley, San Francisco jBereer, David, Norfolk Johmou, Ravaughn^ Hoiimon Drewes, Peter, New York SoieL jdiainies, ladcsonville ^ i jm^phv^eyal, Pfailadelphia ^Beye, iau. New Yorii Duet, Maurice, Houston Spnron, John,San Frandsco ^ Jmdm|Jde, jacksonville 0,Stanley, San Francisco y^hco^ Vagn, New York Dunn, Beverfy, Mobile SCockniarr, Sven, New York « y, Andrew, Norfolk Kariss^ York^ ^Brien, WaUam, New York £ckert,Arne, Seattle Swefl|nigen, Banii^,Jacksonviiie ? Bourgot, Albert, Mobile Kerageotglou, Antolne, New Orieans 0*Connor, William^Bimftie R^lns, John, Baltimore Swiderdcl, Joint, New York Kerngdfldj Morton^BaftimoR! ^ Brendle, Mack, Houston Faircloth, Charles, Mobile Teti, Fe»Dk, New York . . Brooks, Tom, New York Olson, Fred, San Frandsco Ferrera, Raymond, New Orleans Kleimola, William, New York Thomi^n, J. R., Honston . Browning, Ballard, Baltimore Knoles, Raymond, San Francisco Olson, Maurice, Boston Finklea, George, Jacksonville Ticer, Dan, San Francisco Bryan, Ernest, Houston Koen, John, Mobile Blowers, Eugene, New York GnMnaner, Albert, San Frandsco Tiling Konis, Perry, Nev/ York Bryant, Vernon, Tanma Pallno, Anthony, New York Foster, James, Mobile TRdU, Enri New York '/Burch, George, New Orieans Kc/za, Leo, Baltimore Paradke, Leo, New York T^d, Bayi^ New Orieans Burke, George, New York Kniwcaymk^Sbid^^Jado^r^ Fiiirkdr, James, Houston Funk, William, New York Tdeidlno, Te^ &m FnmcRco Burton, Ronald, New York i^mlRrt^ Reldi^^ Orieans Gahagan, Kenneth, Houston Pedeiscn, Otjto, New Orleans TUnier, Paul, New Ori Bushong, William, Seattle I^dron^ Mahud, San Juan Garner, James, New Orleans Pehler, Fredeikk, Mobile Vdazquez, WilBam, New York Butterton, Waiter, Norfolk Lassi^ Robert, San Juan Fence, Fl<^d, LfouRon Garza, Peters ifoi^ton W^a^ce, Inward, New York Butts, Bobby,Mobile Lataple, Jean, New Orieans Gbngiordano, Donatd, Phila Periy, Wallace, Jr., San Franciko H^ace, yVkrd, Jacksonville Butts, Hurmon, Houston Lavoine, Raymond, Baltimore GiUain,Robei1, Jacksonville Pierce, John, Ptailadelpbia Wallace, WIDIam,Mobne Cain, Hubert, Mobile LeClair, Walter W., New Yprk Giilikin, Leo, San Frandsco . Pollanen, Viekko, New Orleans Wardlavv, Richard, Houston ' Caldeira, Anthony, Rdtiston -LeC,'Hans,Seattle'' Gon^aiei:, Jose, New Y^ Funken, Vernar, Seattie W^ver, Harold, Houston ' Carbone, Victor, SM Juan Levin, Jacob, Baltimore Gorbea, Robert, NewYork Pressly,Donald, New Yoric Whitmer, Alan, New York Carey, John, New York Llbby, George, New Orieads Ptyor, Clarence, Mobile Gorinan, Jam^, New Yoric Wliigfield, P. G., Jacksonville Casanueva, Michael, New Orieans Green>vood» Pcriy, Seattle : Lliieberry, Cari, Mobile puchalski, Kaslmlr, San Frandsco Wpods, Malcdm, San Frandsco Castro, GuiUerroo, San Juan MackerttRpbert, Baltimore Viucent^ New York Pugiisi, Joseph, New Yoric W^dunaii,Hoiner, New (hrleans Chestnut, Donald, Mobile Hager, Bertfl, New York PnlUani, James, San Frandsco Chiasson, Richard, New Orleins — :,NewYork /• V ^ ; Seafarers Log i 'j J • '• - �i David Carhart Seafarer David Carhart, 23, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1971. Brother Carhart re­ turned to Piney Point to Study for his A B ticket before attending the 'A' Seniority Program. A native and resi­ dent of Glenside, Pa., Brother Carhart ships out of the port of Philadelphia. Laszto Petrick Six New W BookMembers This ponth six more Seafarers joined the ranks of the SIU full 'A' book mem­ bers by participating in ai^ graduating from the 'A* Seniority Upgrading Pro­ gram. This brings the number of Sea­ farers who have earned their 'A* books through this program to 144. Before graduating from the program, these new 'A' book members were given the opportunity to shaipen their sea­ faring skills by learning about the latest innovations in the maritime industry. The 'A' Seniority Program also pro­ vided these Seafarers with a thoroi^ woiking knowledge of the SIU's history, functions, operations and goals. This two-pronged approach used to upgrade these Seafarers into full 'A* book ^tns insures that the SIU will always have a solid membership that can participate in Union activities with an understanding of the modem marltime industry and their Union's role in that industry. t- Seafarer Laszio Petrick has been sailing with the SlU since 1968. A chief electrician. Brother Petrick obtained his QMED rating at Piney Point before attending the 'A' Seniority Upgrad­ ing Program. Brother Petrick was born in Budapest, Hungary and new lives in California. He ships out of the port of New York. Allen, Lawrence, |^on,Mttrpl^^ Ahniad, Bin, Ames, Allan, Deck Andrepont, P. 1., Engine Arnold, Mott, Deck Baidoi, tihoinas. Deck Baxter, Alan, Engine Bean, P. L., Deck Beauverd, Arthur, Engine Bellinger, WlUlap, Steward BeniUs, Wliiiam, Deck Biacklok, Richard, E^e Bolen, Janies, Deck ^ ^ Bolen, Timothy, Deck Burke, Lee Roy, Engine Burke, Timothy, Deck Burnettej Barney, Steward Cammnso, Frank, Deck Carhart, David, Deck Castle, Stephen, Deck CJarrett, Deck Colameio, Jusepu, Deck Conklin, Kevin, Engine Cnnnlngham, Robert, Deck Daniel, Wadsworth, Engine Davis, William, Deck Day, lohn. Engine Derke, Michael. En^ne Dt^lns, WOUam, Stewai^ ,^Maxittid,£nilkie: ' A Seniority Upgrading Program George Silfost Seafarer George Silfast, 34, has been sailing with the SIU since 1968. A Ma-_ rine Corps veteran, Brother Silfast ob­ tained his AB ticket at Piney Point in 1974. A native of California, Brother Silfast now lives in San Francisco and ships from that port. Fete «Stanfield Seafarer Pete Stanfield, 22, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School in New Or­ leans in 1970. Sail­ ing as an AB, Brother Stanfield ships from the port of New Orleans. A native of New Orleans, Brother Stan­ field now lives in Denham Springs, La. % M Clarence McMulUn Seafarer Clarence McMullin sailed with the SlU-affiliated IBU for 13 years before ship­ ping out with the SIU in 1969. Broth­ er McMullin, who sails in the steward department, up­ graded to Cook and Baker at Piney Point earlier this year. A native of New Orleans, he ships out of that port. Allan Ames Seafarer Allan Ames, 20, joined the SIU in 1971 when he graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School. Brother Ames re­ turned to Piney Point to study for his AB ticket be­ fore attending the 'A' Seniority Pro­ gram. A native of Maryland, Brother Ames ships out of the port of San Fran­ cisco. Simonetti, Jos^^, Simpson, %nigeon, Following arei :::PA>Xeith,B^ . ^ Smith,' D. B., Steward who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. Smith, R<diert, Deck Spell, G^, Engine Jor^n, Carson, Deck ^iranito^ John, Ehg^ Escudero, Tomas, l^ine ;^e!I, Jmieph, Deck Kegney, Thomas, Ei^ne Atoneymaker, Em«^^ Ewing, Larry, Stew^ Spencer, H. D., Ei^e Keith, Robert, Deck ' Moore, C.M,, Deck „ Farmer, William, Deck Moore, George, peck < StanfieM, Pete, Deck KeI%,lohn, Deck Fila, Marion, Deck tauter, David, Engine Moore, William, Deck KeiIy,Tobn, Deck Frost, Stephen, Deck Stevens, puane. Deck Kern«^l^nl, Mortier, William, Deck Galka, Thomas, Eiigiiier Svoboda, Kvetoslav, Elaine Klrluwy, Charles, Engine Moufon, Terry, Engine Galliano, Miarco, Dwk ;! Szelbert, Stephen, Steward I^oble, Mickey, Deck Kifiiesoii, L. Q., peck - v ^ : Garay, Sieplien, ilecfc; Tanner, Leroy, I^gine Painter, Philip, Engine Knight, Ddnald, Engine Garcia, Robert, Deck Thomas Robert, En^e Palonmbis, Nikolaos, Enj^ne Konefes, Johnnie, Deck Giliiant, Robert, Steward TO Deck 4' papageoigion,DindtdCKS,Bn^^ KmiCj Lawrence^, De^ Gotay, Raul, Steward Tiainor, Robert^ Deck Parker^ JtKon, Deck KuiidraLToSiephv Ste^^ Trott, Llewellyn, Engine Laner, Ronnie, Engine Gnthani, Patrick, Deck 'Petrick, L., Engine Utteriback, Lany, Deck Poletti, Piarangelo, Deck LeClair, Lester, Steward Grimes, M. R., Deck yoin, Thomas, D^k Eehmsnn; Artliur, Deck v E—rn^siy'lENscK ine VaKon, Sidney, Engine Lentscfa,EU|k!cM^ Deck Hart, Ray, Deck BIpley, William, Dkk Vanyi, Thonu^ Steward Lundeman, Low^ Deck | Hawker, Patrfck, Deck yukmir, George, Deck ' . \ IValker, Marvin, Engine * ytanning, Henry, Steward Robicck, James, Deck He!ck,C3rToU,Deck Wambach, Albert, Deck Marcus, M. A, Deck Heller, Douglas, Steward le . .. Wayman, Lee, Deck McAndrew, Martin, Eii^e Rodri^ez, Robert, Humason, Jon, Deck Ksai McCahe, John, Engine Hummetick, Jdmes, Jr., i fue ' Wllsou, y Richard, Steward Sabb,CaldweU,Jr. McCabe,T. J., Engine Hutchinson, Richard. Jr., i AV^e, John^ Deck McMullin, Clarence, Steward Salley, Rdbeit, Jr., Ivey,D,; Woodhouse, i McParland, James, Eagiue Shipboard Meeting on the Thomas Jefferson •' i I I The Ship's Committee of the 04 SS Thomas Jeffersoh (Waterman) sailed from Mobile to the Far East before payoff In the port of New York. The committee consists of, from left standing: Oiler Earl Adams, engine delegate; 2nd Cook and Baker Claude Holiings, steward delegate. Bosun A. J. DotI, ship's chairman. Sitting Is AB Frank Russo, deck delegate. March, 1975 Holding a shipboard meeting on the SS Thomas Jefferson (Waterman) Is New York Port Agent Leon Hall (I. standing) telling his Brothers of the Sea the vital Importance of voluntarily donating to SPAD so as to Insure passage of the Oil Bill In Congress. The vessel, on the Far East run. paid off In the •port of Brooklyn. N,Y. recently. Page 11 r �-.V I AT SEA Brother Tells About the Sea Puts It Down in Verse SS Carolina Recertified Bosun Roberto Zaragoza and Seafarers aboard the SS Carolina (Puerto Rico Marine), nee SS Transidaho, gave the vessel's steward department a standing ovation of thanks for the "superb excellence of the Christmas and New Year's dinners" served. Chief steward aboard is Brother J. DeLise. SS Pennmar "Nineteen women at Kings Point are being trairied as merchant marine offi­ cers," noted the C4 SS Pennmar's (Calmar Line) Educational Director Frank Holland recently at a shipboard meeting chaired by Recertified Bosun William Morris. The Pennmar was on a voyage to Richmond, Calif, from Baltimore and on to Portland, Ore. SS Ultramar Recertified Bosun Lester R. Smith of the new OBO SS Ultramar (Westchester Marine) says the "morale of the crew was good after being at anchor in the Persian Gulf for 33 days." The vessel docked in Jacksonville on Feb. 13 before layup. w S' SS Newark "The crew (on the SS Newark) was all prepared for the frigid weather of Alaska but instead there w^ a heat wave of 27 degrees and even above freezing at times," relates Bosun Claude R. Chandler. "But about a month ago (Jan. 2) it was in the minus 40s in Anchorage. We were all (fortunately) caught with our long Johns on." The Newark was taken out of a Richmond, Calif, shipyard for the 17-day trip to Seattle and Alaska. On Feb. 2 she was returned to the shipyard for a 30-day major overhaul. SS Monficello Victory Carrying 49,000 tons of oil, the SS Monticello Victory traveled from the Per­ sian Gulf to the United Kingdom last month. Ifc- "I've written verses about every ship I've ever served on and every crew I've ever served with," said Brother John McAvoy, who attended the Lundeberg School as an upgrader to earn his QMED and Lifeboatman endoi^^cments. "The idea behind my writing is to make the men laugh or, maybe, to make them think." Seafarer McAvoy, who is one of 13 children and was orphaned at the age of eight, has spent most of his life sail­ ing. He dropped out of high school dur­ ing World War II to join the Navy. He remained in the Navy during the Korean conflict and then became a Seafarer in the merchant marine. It was during his time in the Navy that McAvoy acquired what has become his trademark to those who know him—a diamond earring which he wears in his left ear. Brother McAvoy and several of his friends had shore leave in San Francisco during World War II, and they were all reminiscing about friends who had died in combat. "The, waitress asked us why we didn't do something that would in­ sure those guys were never forgotten," he explained, "§o we all took up a col­ lection and bought these earrings; one for each of us. And everyone of us wears one in his left ear to this very day in memory of our friends." In his travels as a Seafarer, Brother McAvoy has visited almost every port in the world and he has a special mem­ ory of each ship on which he's served. "My first trip was on the Nankdto Vic­ tory—she was scrapped just a year ago. Then there was my first voyage on the SS Sea-Land Finance Burial services at sea for Seafarer William L. Wharton of the SS Sea-Land Finance were held as he was committed to the deep off the stem of the vessel. Recertified Bosun James Pulliam said OS Wharton died on Jan. 15. Arriving from the Far East in Seattle on Feb. 2, the Sea-Land Finance paid off in Oakland on Feb. 7. Seafarer John McAvoy Jeff Davis. I wrote "Raven" after that trip. My second time out on the Jeff Davis they scrapped her too; and I wrote "Death of a Lady" for her. I guess my favorite ship is the Asbury Victory. After all, I made three trips to Viet Nam on her; one during the Tet Offensive. We were on the Saigon River right in the middle of that. So I came through a lot with the Asbury Victory. I fell over­ board off the Del Alba in 1969 and floated for two hours until I was rescued. That's the loneliest I've ever been. I was terrified. I guess Fll always remember the Del Alba too." Seafarer McAvoy wrote "Raven" after the captain of the Jeff Davis drove the bird off of the ship. Immediately a gale blew up, damaging the ship. She had to put into Capetown, South Africa for repairs. "Oh, I believe that captain caused that gale by driving that bird off," said John. "Yes, I'm just super­ stitious enough to believe that." poe mm ThroughouttheGulf Ports she was trying to say, > 'lliat her intentions were not to get umierway. • v 1. It seemed aliuOst that she was aware, • ; f SS Overseas Juneau Recertified Bosun James C, Baudoin and Seafarers aboard the tanker SS Overseas Juneau (Maritime Overseas) spread the blanket recently to collect cash to buy the retiring ship's master, Capt. John P. Sterritt, a going-aWay gift. After a payoff in East Point, N.J., they "set sail" for a port of call last month in South Africa. SS Delta Paraguay On the high seas bound for Africa last month, shipmates of the C3 SS Delta Paraguay (Delta Line) got the thanks of Recertified Bosun George A. Burch for donations on the death of the mother of crewmember Floyd J. Peavy, deck delegate. SS Long Beach "Ah Sai Wong (steward delegate) is making his last trip to sea and will retire in April 1975. We will all miss Wong and his happy smile for everyone at all times. A better shipmate would be hard to find," writes ship's chairman Recer­ tified Bosun Manuel Landron of the C4 SS Long Beach (Sea-Land). And witheach revolution of her powerful wheel, ' Brings her even closer to that Kachsiung Deal. ' , ' ~ With her cargo gone and little or no fuel, ' V." . Up that river she'll go and it seem so cruel. " To leave her alone in that graveyard of ships, Her crew then departing and continue their chips., • mmm ^ J ./U, - She should be.given that feeling that somebody cared. Take one look at her White Diamond Stack, She and some sisters won't be coming back. And remember the jobs that she so willfully gave us, One minute of Silence, The End of Jeff Davis. • t Politics Is Porkchops Donate to SPAD Page 12 Seafarers Log �• • V" •A.. ASHORE Cape Hatteras, N.C. Recertified Bosun Leyal Joseph, AB Leonard Grove, deck delegate, and other Seafarers aboard the SS Boston (Sea-Land) helped to save the 300-foot Pana­ manian-registered SS Marthos from sinking here recently when the flooded merchant vessel radioed an SOS to the U.S. Coast Guard as she took on gale-force 20-foot waves. Just as it was getting dark, a Coast Guard chopper lov/ered emergency pumps to the stricken ship with her 25 passengers. Then the Boston crew assisted in controlling the flooding in a few minutes. The Marthos put in to the port of Philadelphia and the Boston paid off later in New York. Washington, D.C. This youngster executes a perfect two-fisted attack on the Thanksgiving turkey. He was one of 50 orphans from the Holt Children's Service in Vietnam who were invited to spend Thanksgiving with the crews of the Seatrain Washington and Seatrain Louisiana. Orphans, Seatrain Crews Enjoy a'Family Dinner' (The following story was written and sent to the LOG by Seafarer Roy R. Thomas, chief steward aboard the SS Seatrain Louisiana. The accompanying photos were taken by Andrew Z. Stec, third mate aboard the Louisiana.) "Thanksgiving Day 1974 found the SS Seatrain Louisiana and the SS Sea­ train Washington moored one ahead of the other and working cargo in Saigon, the Republic of Viet Nam. "Captain Gene Laski of the SS Sea­ train Louisiana decided we needed a •family dinner' on this particular holi­ day. A 'family dinner' to Capt. Laski, being a family man, is 'with children' and he decided to contact the American Embassy to see if he could arrange to 'borrow' some children for this occa­ sion. "The embassy put Capt. Laski in touch with the Holt Children's Service of Saigon and the result was 50 aban­ doned and orphaned children from that organization as guests for dinner. "But Capt. Laski is not just a 'family man,' he is also a 'practical family man' and so he appealed to Capt. George Walker of the SS Seatrain Washington to help him entertain his guests. Also a family man, Capt. Walker gladly in­ vited 25 of the children to dinner on his ship and the party was on! "The 50 children, aged 6 to 10 years, had a great time on the ships. Even though their knowledge of English was limited, affection and compassion knew no language barriers. "First, the children were hosted to Cokes and 7-Up on the bridge where they used the ship's whistle and binocu­ lars. Then they were given a tour of the ship which ended in the Crew's and Saloon Messrooms where the steward department gave their all-out effort, and a good time (and dinner) was had by all. After dinner, each child was given a small bag of candy, nuts and fresh fruit. "So Capt. Laski had his dinner and the children found men who indeed 'spoke their language' in the crews of these two ships." U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Owen W. Siler declared last month that" there will be "more and varied problems in the future with the safe handling, transportation and stowage of vast quantities of hazardous cargo." In a speech here before the directors of the National Cargo Bureau, Inc., Adm. Siler cited as potential problem areas, cargoes which can endanger persormel, vessels, the environment and the economy. Raleigh„N.C. The USS Monitor has been named America's first "Marine Sanctuary." The sunken hulk of the historic Civil War ironclad gunboat, was popularly known in her time as "the cheesebox-on-a-raft." The celebrated warship, in history's initial naval battle between armored battle­ ships on Mar. 9, 1862, encountered the Confederate ironclad ram, the CSS Merrimac near Hampton Roads, Va., and in a five-hour epic engagement, drove her off. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Rogers C. B. Morton designated the 172-foot, 900-ton Monitor and the ocean area where she rests 220 feet down, 16 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., a "Unique Marine Sanctuary." "Marine Sanctuary" means that the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmo­ spheric Administration will safeguard the wreck site and controT archaeological exploration. In the summer of 1973, a Duke University team aboard the research vessel, the SS Eastward, using sonar, a magnetometer, underwater TV photos and mechanical scoops—which brou^t up bits of coal and pine—unearthed the wreck. Early last year a team aboard the SS Alcoa Seaprobe confirmed the find with hundreds of photos. On the night of Dec. 31, 1862 in a gale, the Monitor lost her rudder, was swamped and foundered with 16 crewmembers into Diamond Shoals, N.C. The U.S. Navy carried the Monitor—^which sounded the death knell for wooden, warships under sail—on its Roll of Ships until Sept. 30, 1953 when she was declared "Out of Commission." • X 1> ti-4. Lorain, Ohio The American Shipbuilding Co. called back to work 200 shipbuilders for winter repair jobs on 14 Great Lakes vessels recently. Also, construction is moving on the first of three 1,000-foot self-unloading ore ships. More than a dozen freighters are wintering here. Nigeria Carrying concrete-coated steel pipe for use in the oil fields here, is the 15,019 dwt SS Marymar (Delta Line ) at 17 knots. •11 Boston, England "Gargon, another plate of that delicious turkey please!" Chief Steward Roy Thomas takes orders from a few of his 25tiny Thanksgi ving guests aboard the Seatrain Louisiana. March, 1975 English historian Martin Middlebrook author of the recent books "The First Day of the Somme", and "The Nuremberg Raid" and now in the process of re­ searching the World War II story of Allied Convoys Sc. 122 and HX. 229 in the Battle of the North Atlantic in early March 1943, is again asking Seafarers for help in his research. "The 104-ship convoys sailed from New York and lost 22 merchant ships be­ tween them to Nazi U-boats before reaching England. Since 25 of the merchant vessels and three of the naval escorts in the convoys were American, Middlebrook writes to the LOG, "I'm anxious to describe fully this American participation and I'm appealing to readers of the Seafarers LOG who took part to help me by giving their personal experiences." "In particular, I'm hoping to trace men who served on the destroyers, the USS Babbitt and USS Upshur and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter the USS Ingham, or any of the U.S. merchant ships involved, especially from the SS Harry Luckenbach, SS Matthew Luckenbach, SS Irenee Du Pont, SS Granville, SS James Oglethrope, SS Walter Q. Gresham and SS William Eustis, all of which were sunk. Also other U.S. and Panamanian ships in the two convoys were the SS Daniel Webster, the SS Eastern Guide, SS Gulf Disc, SS Hugh Williamson, SS Jean, SS Kofresi, SS McKeesport, SS Margaret Lykes, SS Pan Rhode Island, SS Permian, SS Robert Howe, SS Stephen C. Foster, SS Vistula, SS Alcedo, SS Bonita, SS Cartago and the SS El Mundo. He concludes; "If any of your members are able to help, could they please write to me giving, initially just their name and address and their ship or position in March 1943. Twill ihen give them more details of the information I am seeking." His address is: Martin Middlebrook, 48 Linden Way, Boston, Lincolnshire PE 21, 9DS, England. His phone number is: Boston STD Code 0205-4555. The new book entitled "Convoy" is set for publication here in 1977. Page 13 • '-'J • �Action Now for Healthy Merchant Marine In recent weeks an already slump- ' And, at present 20 countries have Had President Ford not vetoed the mediately entering round three in this ing tanker market has gotten increas- impost some sort of cargo prefer- oil bill the U.S. would now have fight, and will not stop until cargo ingly worse. Obviously diere are ence requirement for their merchant cargo preference legislation on the preference becomes law, valuable books. And, although the SIU is im- time has been lost by the veto. many contributing factors to this fleets. Add this to the fact that the Jones problem, both of a national and inter­ Act, one of the most important pro­ national nature; however the SIU tectorates of the U.S. merchant ma­ feels that actions by the present Ad­ rine is constantly being threatened, ministration in certain areas, and a it is easy to see why the maritime in­ lack of action in others, have now dustry is beset with problems. caused the situation to reach a crisis To further complicate the difficul­ stage. ties, many foreign countries, especial­ Perhaps the single most damaging ly communist-controlled nations such action affecting the tanker industry as the Soviet Union and Poland, have has been President Ford's veto, last been increasing their cargo-carrying Dec. 30, of the Energy Transporta­ operations on the high seas, and they tion Security Act of 1974. This piece have done so by engaging in nonof legislation, which had widespread support in both Houses of Congress, national trade; that is, carrying cargo would have given a much needed between two other countries and not boost not only to the American tank­ calling at any of their own ports. er fleet itself, but to the shipbuilding For example the Far Eastern industry as well, which had many Steamship Co. (FESCO), one of 16 tanker orders ready to fill. Soviet state-owned shipping compa­ The effects of this veto, coupled nies, in the U.S. Pacific trades alone with a worldwide tanker market has increased its container capacity slump, have been devastating. It was from none in 1970 to nearly 20,000 a major cause for the shutdown of twenty-foot equivalents on seven dif­ the Seatrain Shipbuilding facilities in ferent service routes in 1974. These Brooklyn, N.Y., and the furloughing routes run between various U.S. Pa­ of 1,800 SIU-aflBliated UIW mem­ cific ports and Japan, Hong Kong, bers. It has been a significant cause Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thai­ for the large layoffs at other ship­ land and Indonesia—not one Rus­ yards throughout the country, most sian port being serviced in either di­ notably the Newport News Ship­ rection. building Co. in Newport News, Va. In the U.S. East Coast-European and the Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, trade from 1970 to 1974, container Calif. These facilities had been count­ capacity of the Polish Ocean Lines ing on the oil bill to bring about an has risen from none to over 10,000 increased demand for the tankers twenty-foot equivalents and its fleet they were building. in this route is comprised of 18 dif­ Of course the veto also assured that ferent vessels. Similarly, in the U.S. many laid-up American tankers East Coast-European trade, Baltat1 am a recently retired Seafarer and T am receiving my SIU would remain at their docks instead pension regularly for which I am very grateful. It would be lantic Line, another Russian stateof carrying some of the oil cargo the very hard to get along on our Social Security aldne. As it is^ owned carrier, has increased in just bill would have provided for Ameri­ thoughf vwth my ih^ fnm the Union^ we one year, 1973-1974, its number of are enjoying my retirement vet)'much. can-flag ships. This has combined sailings by 200 percent and its trailer I wish to thank everyone in the SIU, and say hello to my with an overall drop-off in oil con­ capacity by 300 percent to 12,000 old shipmates and brother Seafarers. temall sumption, to create a crisis within twenty-foot equivalents annually. the industry of very large propor­ The reason for this sharp rise in tions. trade by these non-national carriers The problems within the tanker is obvious, undercutting rates. In field, however serious, pose just one 1973 in the Japanese/U.S. trade, threat to the stability and future of FESCO undercut the U.S. and Ja­ the American maritime industry. The panese rates from 13 to 21 percent. 3y partidpating in the programs at the Harry Lundeberg continuing rise in the use of foreignSchool, I, PS a Seafarer, have been able to advance myself And, in the U.S./West German trade, flag and third-flag carriers to trans­ both vocationally and academically. On the vocational level, the Russians, Polish and other nonI have gotten my OMED rating through the School, and as a port U.S. cargo, in many instances national carriers undercut the U.S. result now have better employment opportunities at a higher undercutting conference rates, if left and West German rates by from 20 to wage. And, the School, has also enabled me to improve my unchecked, may ultimately destroy as high as 33 percent. academic skills. the U.S. merchant marine. The Federal Maritime Commis­ I hold the Harry Lundeberg School in the highest regards Over the past few years many sion must look into the situation as and feel indebted to its faculty for their assistance. foreign countries have begun to well as the U.S. Congress. Senator The S<^od's adminkttatm^^ and academic strengthen their merchant fleets. This Inouye (D-Hawaii) recently intro­ :staff is also to be com.mended for the School's success arid its has been manifested in various ways, duced a bill which would deal with many aehieyemerit^i^ past, present and, I am sure, in the future. but probably the two most important the problem. And a bill which was areas have been in increased subsidies Sincerely, m not acted on in the last Congress . by the governments, and the require­ Bob6dodruiri should be again introduced, prohibit­ Eufaula, Alpi. ment that a certain percentage of a ing non-nationals from charging any coimtry's water-borne imports and rate lower than the lowest corres­ exports be reserved for ships sailing ponding rate of the national-flag fleets under that country's flag. in a given trade with the U.S., unless A recent study done for the Mari­ ^ Official Publi^tion of^ha Seafarer^ fntematlonat UDloh of ? they first justified that lower rate. North Arnerica, Atlantic Qutf. takai, anti Inland Watara DIstritdr time Administration has shown that AFLCIO Aside from this, the Congress must both Great Britain and Japan have again pass some form of cargo pref­ Executiva.edird,^ supported their merchant marines Paul Hall, Ptosiasnt erence legislation, and President Ford with over $500 million in assistance c«i Tanner. FwcoWva V/ca-Prea/deni garl Shapard. Vtee-Presiam must sign it this time. And, the Gov­ annually, while countries such as Joo OIGiorflio. Secfe.'srv-T/^aat/.-ar Undssy Wifllarr.a, Vice-Pwsldeiit ernment has to continue to refuse to Frank Drorak. Vicc-Prosldant Paul Droiak. V/Ca-Fr#s/tfen« Spain and France have given $200 ^ant waivers to the Jones Act which Published monthly by Seafarens international Unioh, Atlantic; million and $400 million per-year is vital to the protection of aU do­ 'Gulf, Cat^s: and Tnlahd Waters: District/, AFL'CIO 675 Fourth 'KM Avenue, BrooWyrii N.Y. 11232- Tel, 499.6600. Second class respectively. This is in addition to mestic shipping. postage paid at Brodklyrt.' N.Y. other aids such as tax exemptions and Action must be taken in these subsidized credit for the construction areas to insure a healthy future for of ships. the American maritime indust^. I Page 14 Seafarers Log 3»SiiSS||:,, -ill �Foreign Maritime Subsidy Study Finds $2-Billion Given 7 Nations Direct and indirect subsidies amount­ ing to more than $2-biIlion are pro­ vided by certain major foreign maritime coimtries annually for their shipping and shipbuilding industries, according to a recent study conducted for the U.S. Maritime Administration. The countries named in the study were Japan, Spain, Sweden, West Ger­ many, Norway, France and Great Bri­ tain. And, the study concluded that the $2-billion plus amount provided by these countries "tend, if anything, to understate the value of government as­ sistance to their maritime industries." The study reports that Japan pro­ vided $778-million in direct and indi­ rect subsidies for its maritime industry in the 12-month period ending March 1973. For the same period. Great Bri­ tain provided $587-milhon; France, nearly $500-million; Norway, $218miUion; Spain, $200-milUon; West Ger­ many, $150-million, and Sweden, $107million. According to the study, subsidies are paid by these countries through various means, such as: • Cargo preference rules with re­ spect to crude oil. MV Sam Laud to Join Lakes Fleet American Steamship Company, an SlU-contracted ship operator on the Great Lakes, is preparing to christen a $12 million, 634-foot self-unloading vessel this spring. Named the M/F Sam Laud, this diesel powered vessel will be able to carry 24,000 tons of iron ore pellets or 17,500 tons of coal which it can selfunload at the rate of 6,600 tons an hour. The hull for the new vessel was launched last November at the Sturgeon Bay, Wise, yard of the Bay Shipbuilding Corp. American Steamship of Chicago, a subsidiary of General American Trans­ portation Corp. (GATX), operates 17 SlU-contracted vessels on the Lakes, including the 704-foot H. Lee White which was just launched last June. JM/V Sam Laud is side launched in Sturgeon Bay, Wise. Report Discusses Health Consequences of Alcohol and liver disorders. Gener­ Alcohol Use ally it has been held that excessive in-, The article reproduced below deals with some of the health consequences of alcohol use. Periodically the Sea­ farers Log will run similar articles as a service to SIU members who may be interested in the effects of alcohol and the problems of alcohol abuse. There have been a number of ad­ vances in knowledge concerning the health consequences of alcohol use since publication in 1971 of the First Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Some of these include: Alcohol and cancer. Studies have im­ plicated the excessive use of alcohol, especially when combined with smok­ ing, in the development of certain can­ cers. Cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus, and primary cancer of the liver appear to be related to heavy alcohol intake. Since so many heavy drinkers are also heavy smokers, it is hard to identify the influence of each habit independently in relation to cancer. Several means by which alco­ hol may exert a carcinogenic effect have been suggested and are being studied. Alcohol and the heart. There is evi­ dence that alcohol is not a significant risk factor associated with heart attack, which is more.accurately termed cor­ onary heart disease. On the other hand, clinical studies and experimental work on cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, indicate that even moderate amounts of alcohol can stress tissue of the main heart muscle. In coronary heart disease studies, it was reported that persons who never drank have the sam& rates of heart at­ tack as those who drink at either lighter or heavier levels. However, former drinkers were more than three times likely to experience a heart attack as the other three groups. Possibly the former drinkers are in poorer health and therefore more susceptible to cor­ onary disease. take of alcohol by itself is not sufficient to produce cirrhosis and that other fac­ tors, particularly dietary deficiency, play a key role. However, a recent dem­ onstration of an animal model of alcohol-induced cirrhosis suggests that alcohol intake can produce cirrhosis even without malnutrition. Whatever the relation of malnutrition to alcoholic cirrhosis, it is now clear that persons without obvious signs of nutritional deficiency or other disease may have alcoholic hepatitis and are at risk of developing cirrhosis if they continue to drink; however, they can fully recover if they stop drinking. Aicohol and mortality. Studies of two general-population samples suggest that a substantial excess in early mor­ tality exists among frequent heavy drinkers and persons with serious drinking-related problems—a group comprising 2 or 3 percent of the tot^ adult population. For reasons as yet un­ explained, abstainers also, seem to have a higher early mortality rate than mod­ erate drinkers. • Fixed percentage construction subsidy for all types of ocean­ going vessels. Interest rate subsidies to ship­ owners. • Special depreciation and tax free proceeds of ship sales. • Tax incentives to sell a ship within 10 years of its purchase. • Exemption of ship sales from cap­ ital gains if reinvested in new ships. Commenting on subsidy programs, Edwin M. Hood, president of the Ship­ builders Council of America, affirmed that governments only provide sub­ sidies to support activities "deemed ad­ vantageous to the public good," and that maritime subsidies in industrialized countries around the world "serve well national interest." In addition to the thousands of jobs, a strong national maritime industry can generate on ships, in shipyards, and in many support industries. Hood pointed out that a nation's maritime industry makes "a positive contribution to the balance of international payments—a major consideration in these times of international monetary disturbances." Critics of the U.S. merchant marine who often cite its "prohibitive" cost to the U.S. Government, which provides about $500 million for yearly maritime " subsidies, should take note of the recent MARAD study and Hood's remarks. SHHRERS POUnOL HGTIVnY D0IH110N 679 FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N. T. 11232 "*20^ Data. Contributor's Name . .State' .Zip Code SPAD Is a separata VotpretblCl) fund. Ki procaeds are used to furftar Nt'objects and purposes Includrng, but not llpilted to furtbiring the political, social and economic. Interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of tRe Amerlun Merchant Marine with Impdbved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connegdlon with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to politlciOl, candidates for elective office. Al| contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, lob discrimination, finai.cial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Unto (SlUNA AGLIWO) or of employ­ ment. If a contribution is made by raaspp of the above improper CoMuct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD at the above address, cert|H|d matt, .within thirty days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if wvoluntary.'Support .SPAD'to protect: and further your economic, political and social Interests, Amerfeih trade union " ' i and' Seafarer " ' seamen. (A copy of our report filed with the appropriate supeiiA^n officer Is (or will be) available for purchase from the Superintendent of DocumenU, U.S. GoverniRce Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.) Signature of SoJIcitor 1975 Port SPAD—For Job Security 4 $1,000 Scholarships Available to Students Two $1,000 Russell Bull College Scholarships will be awarded in May by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Inter­ national Union (AFL-CIO). The annual scholarship awards are granted to undergraduate or graduate students, regardless of union affiliation, who have made an outstanding contri­ bution in the areas of civil rights and liberties. They must show financial need. All scholarship applications must be sent in by Apr. 15 to be considered by the union's Scholarship Program Com­ mittee. For further information and applica­ tion forms, contact the Amalgamated Meat Cutters International Union, Edu­ cation Department, 2800 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Iff. 60657. Brother Richard Hutchinson, engine delegate aboard the 33 Warrior, stand­ ing, gets ready to make a voluntary donation to SPAD in order to help his Union fight for favorable maritime legislation in the U.S. Congress. Page 15 March, 1975 •'rlU , �NY Meeting: Seafarers Listen to Bosuns i .i r -f " ii • i I II- ii Every month, on the first Monday after the first Sunday, the port of New York holds its general membership meeting. As is the case with member­ ship meetings in other ports, the New York meeting provides a forum for a discussion of problems concerning the Union and the maritime industiy, and gives k^^cmbers the right to voice their opinions on Union policies, and to make motions subject to approval of the membei^iili. • However, much more takes place at the monthly New York meeting. Sea­ farers who have gone through the Bosuns Recertification Program re­ ceive their Recertification cards, and have an opportunity to speak to the membership and voice their feelings about the two-month program in which they participated. Each month another group of Sea­ Seafarer George Silfast, who participated in the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program, walks to the front of the Union Hall to farers receives their full Union receive his full 'A' Union Book during March membership meeting. i t-f Pensioner Rupert Jackson speaks to the membership after receiving his first pension check. Seniority Upgrader Clarence McMullin (left) receives firefighting cer­ tificate from Union Representative George McCartney. it: •1 • »' . FINANCIAL REPORTS. TTie constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances, of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ ments of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available, at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracu are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the sh^wners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. Ine proper address for this is: Frank Droxak, Chaimuui, Scafareis Appeals Board 275 - 2Mt Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. II215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing dirmUy to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Seafarer Pete Stanfield tells fellow brothers what 'A' Seniority Program meant to him after he received his full 'A' Book at March meeting. 'A' Seniority Upgrader Allan Ames speaks, to the membership after re­ ceiving his full 'A' Book. ^ 0 EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interesU, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he hw been denied his constitutionai right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hail at headquarters by certified mail, return recei^ nquested. �< . Seniority Graduates and Elect Committees Books after going through the onemonth *A' Seniority Upgrading Prognim. This group is also given ^e opportunity to address the member­ ship and describe their feelings and what they have learned by participat­ ing in the pjogram. At the March meeting, ftiose at­ tending elected fellow Seafarers to the Quarterly Financial Committee. The Financial Committees, which reriew the Union's finances for previous months, are elected at New Yorit meetings four times a year. Also, at the conclusion of each membership meeting bosuns who are present hold a special meeting to elect a three-man committee which chooses the next group of Seaftirers to go through the Bosuns Recertification Program. These are just two more ways in Hliich all members participate in Union democracy. f Seafarers attending March New York meeting exercise their role in Union democracy by electing members to the Quarterly Financial Committee. SlU President Paul Hall tells member­ ship that while the maritime industry is currently going through some hard times, it is very important that we re­ main united and buckle down to solve our problems. i 1 I Port Agent Leon Hall (top left) delivers shipping and registration report. Recertified Bosuns Richard Chiassoh, John McCollom and William Mitchell (left to right) address the membership and describe to their fellow brothers what the two month Recertification Program meant to them. i- - J- • i-i At left, members select seven men out of those who threw in for job of working on the Quarterly Financial Committee. At right, committee prepares to review Union's finances for previous months. They are (seated clockwise, from the front, left) Robert Gorbea; Herwood B. Walters; William Koflowitch; Jose Aguiar; Ivan Buckley, and Walter Gustavson. Standing are Anthony Goncalyes (right) chairman, talking with Jim Maribo, from the Secretary-Treasurers office about some details of the work. I 5 iiI'i Following conclusion of general meeting the bosuns in attendance met to elect special three-man committee to choose the next class to participate in the Recertification Program, they are (from left to right) Recertified Bosun Al Whitmer; Frank Rodriguez, and Recertified Bosun Bo Karlsson. March, 1975 Page 17 �: • •- ' 'V':.! ' '*• ' : ' : 7-"" ;I '>•* • -;,• • • . :'. ... •''• 'i-:- •' . ; '•,.•/ !'' V r'ri , foUowifl^ members have had their heneiK: payments heW up becimje fth^y lalted to supply complete hiformalion wh^ fiMpg their claims. Fle^; icohwct"TomCfamOfdat(212)499-66(1®. ' iNAME,, %!>• fNegroii, M. " jBuscigIio,G.T. |Balog,R. taes,W. Haskinson, H. Frazier, T.E. 'Defreitas,E.' ii ••-• Lundeberg Graduates ABs Grouching (far right) Paul Aiiman, instructor of the AB course at the HLSS, poses with his current class this month of (sitting I. to r.): Stephen Parr; Cy Perkins: Pedro Sanchez; Neftaii Santana; Ronald Smith; Mark Foxrog; and Aiiman. in the middie row (i. to r.) are: Duane Ostrander; James Braddy; James Zeigenhagen; Edward Tyiutki; Raiph Smith, and Michaei Tuttie. Taking up the rear are (i. to n): David Barber; David Burgess; Daniei Marcus, and Ronaid Giiiette. Liberty Ship Mocfefs Are Now Up for Sale Three types of five-inch Liberty ship models are now available to those who make a donation to the Propeller Qub of the Port of New York. As part of the UJS. Bicentennial Cele­ bration in 1976, the club wiU use the donations to help sponsor the Hall of American Maritime Enterprise Exhibi­ tion set for the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. The permanent exhibit at the mu­ seum will cover U.S. maritime history from colonial days to the present. More than 2,700 of the 18,865 dwt "ugly ducklings," as the Liberty ships were called, were built between 1941 and 1945. They carried troops, tanks. planes and arms from the North Afri­ can Invasion and Murmansk run to the taking of Okinawa in the Pacific. Some Libertys even served in the Kor­ ean War and were pressed into use when the Suez Canal was closed in 1956. Today 41 of the 10-11 knot vessels ply the world's oceans, mostly under the flags of Russia, China and Poland. Laid up are 118 Libertys in the U.S. National Defense Reserve Fledt. Seafarers who sailed on them may re­ call the full-scantling ships with their raked stem and cruiser, stern, deck house, seven watertight bullheads, 2,500 hp, single stack, cargo booms and fore and aft gims. Sam Houston Committee Jr.T. Desmor,R. ,J, Coats, B. 7pherty,A. Goodwin, TSproul,A. 5egrest,H. . *arker, J. • -D. ^e,R.L. Eustache.F. rbomas,E, flolcomb, L ; 583-46-9964 26i2-24-4439 . ' 300-30-5462 . ^ ^ •264-48-7570 f^35-52-6861 . 1226-18-2628 -< ? 1219-12-3298 071-48-6517 J I „ 379-34-0945 .5^ • 425.20-1925 ..I' -116-46-3030 , „ 488-50-4591 . 466-48-8224 462-26-3580 -460-40-0991 - 371-16-1264 i 453-86-2427 263-64-5291 > : .- • 248-14-1333 - -. ly 054-40-2859 ,' J 223-60-2852 ;:'/".J.: U- 'h'* 1 068-48-0874 " '' 232-30-1704 ' 271-48-0442 ^ UiW A&G A&G UIW IBU IBU IBU IBU A&G IBU A&G A&G UIW A&G UIW IBU UIW Maritime Overseas Wages Unclaimed wages are being held by Maritime Overseas Corporation for the Seafarers listed below. Anyone appear­ ing on this list is asked to ^contact: Paymaster, Maritime Overseas Corp., 511 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y.10017 Seafarers should supply the following information to the Paymaster: the vessel/vessels upon which employed; ratings and dates, and social security number. M. Aguirre B. Ayala I. Bailey D. Balerio Recertified Bosun Otto Pederson (left) ship'.s chairman of the LASH SS Sam Houston (Waterman) with the Ship's Committee. From left are: OS Thomas Baker, deck delegate; Chief Steward Thomas Liies, secretary-reporter; Utility Messman Ambrosio Fachini, steward delegate, and Chief Electrician Phillip Painter, educational director. The ship paid off Jan. 14 in the port of Brook­ lyn, N.Y. • SOCIAL SECURlTy # T.BaUard N. L, Bergeron J. Brady H. L. Brass J. Brewer L. O. Bumatay J. A. Burkette H. Butts F.Catalan C. Chatelain H. B. Cooper R. Cunningham LUiaz V. C. Dowd O. H. Dowd J. J. Doyle C. Duncan B. Elfstrom HI S.D.ErUch H. Evans D. E. Fant L. S. Faunce F. Ferron T.Flynn D.W.Foley A. E. Foster B. Fowler D. Green G.J.Gonzalez O. Gonzalvez H. Goto J.Haeuptle E.Han D. L. Handley T.Harada A. Henderson R.Hood W. Hudson G.James T. C. Johnson K.L.Key Y.Kusomoto J. G. Leech A. Lindsey B. Loane F. J. Manchak E. Maxwell F. Mayer S. Mc Gowan J.McLain E. S. Molten M.Nash R. E. Ohler M.Omura R. O'Neal S. Orwiszewndd R. Pacheco J. W. Parsons E. Pence R. A. Peveto L.Pickhart C. Pierce K. Rankonen L. Relnchuck J.Reyes L.W.Rhew L. M. Richardson J. Robichaud M. Rodriguez J.Ruiz A. S. Rushing S.Ryan L. N.Scott H. L. Scypes J.Smith J; W.Smith W.K. Stone T. Thomas W. Thomas K. Treinman R. Valley W. R. Vanluyn O. K. Vasquez C. Veazle H. Warham W. A. Walker H.G. Weeks S. Whistler C..C. Williams G. Williams J.Williams L.C.Winfield E. WInslow G.Woods Wefding UpgradersGraduate UIW Layoff at Seatrain ."'-,r •k:S % • ' Continued from Page 5 erick B. Dent, Federal Energy chief Frank Zarb, Economic Adviser L. Wil­ liam Seidman, U.S. Office of Manage­ ment and Budget Director James Lynn and MARAD Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell were among those also present at the meeting. With 1.2-niiIlion dwt or 42 U.S. tank­ ers laid up and UIW shipbuilders wait­ ing to complete the Stuyvesant, the SIU presented President Ford with pro­ posals (see story on Page 2) asking that a percentage of the country's oil im­ ports be carried in American-flagship bottoms and that a rebate of the oil ino^rt tariff be given to shippers who use these tankers. On Feb. 7 testifying in hearings in Washington, D.C. before Sen. Warren G. Magnuson's (D-Wash.) Senate Commerce Committee probing the "de­ pressed condition of the U.S. tanker industry and the impact of President Ford's energy proposals on that indus­ try", was Rep. Shirley Chisholm— whose district fl^ks the shut shipyard and who deplored the shipyard's closing. Previously on Jan, 23 immediately after the layoffs in the shipyard, a meet­ ing was held on Capitol Hill among officials of theSIU-UIW, Seatrain, Con­ gressional representatives of Brooklyn's Williamsburgh section, and the U.S. Government. From it a Federal task force was sent to the shipyard to investi­ gate the situation there and report to the government. Five more welding upgraders graduated this month from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. They are (I. to r.) with their instruc­ tor, Lee De Masters (extreme left): Tom Curtis; Donald Cox; Jay Campbell; Ernie Moneymaker, and Edmund Soihet. Seafarers Log -ii;'..' '•••'••:••'I 7--. , 7. • , ' ' - �Digest of SlU Meetings V__ ULTRAMAR (Westchester Marine), January 26 — (Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. R. Smith; Secretary J. Pitetta; Educational Director S. K. Zemel. Chairman suggested that all crewmembers donate to SPAD as the money is needed to continue our fight in Wash­ ington to pass the oil bill. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Every­ thing running smoothly. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service), January 12—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun A. E. Bourgot; Secre­ tary L. Nicholas; Educational Director J. C. Speers; Deck Delegate J. H. Fullford; Engine Delegate J. Sanders; Stew­ ard Delegate J. W.' Watkins. Chairman held a discussion on the veto of the oil bill by President Ford. This news was received by the crewmembers with great disappointment. Chairman noted that the veto of the oil bill should make everyone realize the need for SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers. S^A-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), January 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun F. E. Pehler; Secre­ tary Charles J. Mitchell; Educational Director Ronald Voss; Deck Delegate R. Dougherty; Engine Delegate Robert Kelly; Steward Delegate Thomas Ven­ tura. No disputed OT. Received a tele­ gram from Headquarters on the veto of the oil bill by President Ford. Held a discussion on the gifts that wefe given to all crewmembers through the Inter­ national Seamen's Center in Houston, Tex. Will send the various clubs, churches and all who made it possible, thank-you cards. A vote of thanks to the steward department and to all dele­ gates for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. PHILADELPHIA (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 5—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. W. Allen; Secretary Paul Lopez; Educational Director Kasimirs Aharon; Deck Delegate Adrian J. Janacek; Engine Delegate James W. Duffy; Steward Delegate Ah You Soon. No disputed OT. Chairman reported for the Seafarers Log, "If the Congress thinks that the oil bill is for the coun­ try's interest, we think that it is worth fighting till the oil bill is completely ap­ proved." Next port Anchorage. THOMAS JEFFERSON (Waterman Steamship), January 25—Chairman • A. J. Doty; Secretary Floyd Mitchell, Jr.; Educational Director J. Brock; Deck Delegate F. Russo; Engine Delegate Earl Adams. Chairman reported that the Captain had to be put off in Wake Island due to a stroke and at last report had been flown to Hawaii and had taken a turn for the better. No dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Charleston. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), January 2—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secretary E. Kelly; Educational Director Wilkerson; Deck Delegate Martia Hammond; Engine Delegate A. J. Vogel; Steward Delegate S. A. Smith. No disputed OT. Crewmembers were sorry to hear that President Ford vetoed the oil bill. All crewmembers are voluntarily donating to SPAD and are concerned about the Union's future. Wish to thank President Paul Hall for his cablegram. 6SarchJ975 DEL SOL (Delta Steamship), Janu­ ary 19—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Ray Todd; Secretary Alton Booth; Ed­ ucational Director Randall E. Lawson. $275 in movie fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Chairman held a discussion about the veto of the oil bill by President Ford. Everything running smoothly. GEORGE WALTON (Waterman Steamship), January 22 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun George E. Annis; Secretary John H. Ratliff; Educational Director Ross F. Lyle; Deck Delegate Larry Kunc; Engine Delegate R. Cefaratti; Steward Delegate Earl Gray, Sr. Chairman suggested that while in New York those members with depend­ ents stop at the Union Hall and fill out enrollment beneficiary cards. Suggested that crewmembers give to SPAD at pay­ off to help fight for a new oil bill. No disputed OT. Next port Baltimore. INGER (Reynolds Metal), January 19 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun Woodrow Drake; Secretary Duke Hall; Educational Director John Manen; Steward Delegate Joseph Simpson. Chairman read telegrams received from President Paul Hall on the passage in Congress of the oil bill and the veto by President Ford. Reviewed last Seafarers Log and urged all hands to read the Seafarers Log as this is the way to keep up with what is going on in the Union. Suggested that all donate to SPAD to keep up our fight for our fu­ ture and our jobs. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Corpus Christi. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 26—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. W. Pulliam; Secretary Herb Knowles; Educational Director Jim Smitko; Deck Delegate J. Long; Engine Delegate D. Compeah; Steward Delegate A. P. Lopez. Some disputed OT in engine department. Burial Serv­ ices were held for Brother Bill Wharton on the stern of the ship. Next port Seattle. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Commercial), January 4—Chairman R. Christensen; Secretary N. Hatgimisios; Educational Director F. Rizzo. Chair­ man reported that two telegrams were received from President Paul Hall about the oil bill which was vetoed by Presi­ dent Ford. $10 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. A vote of thanks to the steward department for excellent Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. TRANSHAWAH (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 12—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Victor Carbone; Secretary O. Vola; Educational Director W. Walla; Engine Delegate Herman Berg­ eron, Jr. A safety meeting was held on Saturday January 11, 1975 at 1515. Captain J. H. Morin, Chief Mate D. C. Goff and Bosun Victor Carbone met in the Captain's office. The following items were brought up and discussed: 1) Per­ sons opening and closing water tight doors. 2) Some of the wires on deck, etc. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments.- A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Baltimore. LONG BEACH (Sea-Land Service), January .12 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun M. Landron; Secretary J. E. Higgins; Engine Delegate M. Hall. $33.92 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the Pen­ sion bill as reported in the Seafarers Log. Ah Sai Wong is making his last trip to sea and the crewmembers will miss his happy smile that he had for everyone at all times. A better shipmate would be hard to find. Next port Oak­ land. SEA-LAND McLEAN (Sea-Land Service), January 12—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun David H. Berger; Secre­ tary T. R. Goodman; Educational Di­ rector W. J. Dunnigan. Chairman dis­ cussed telegram received from President Paul Hall on Energy Transportation Security Act, H.R. 8193 and posted same. It was suggested that all members donate to SPAD. Some disputed OT in deck department. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Official ship's minutes were also,received from the following vessels: SEA-LAND EXCHANGE ! :;:GALVEST0N • ^ : SEA-LAND VENTURE TRANSIDAHO DELTA SUD -i . • BETHFLOR T,. . -.-.I NFWrtRLR NEW ORLEANS ELIZABETHPORT iPENNMAR COLUMBIA LONG LINES SEA-LAND GALLOWAY WALTER RICE TRANSCOLUMBIA SCHUYLKILL JOHN PENN SEA-LAND RESOURCE DELTA MEXICO IBERVILLE JACKSONVILLE ARECIBO CONNECTICUT BROOKLYN BALTIMORE , MISSION SANTA INEZ ^^ . ^SUMMIT DELTA MAR . SEA-LAND PRODUCER LONG BEACH : ROBERT E. LEE GOLDEN DOLPHIN . ST. LOUIS CITRUS PACKER CHARLESTON . \ t EAGLE TRAVELER WILLIAMSBURGH SEA-LAND MARKET TAMPA COUNCIL GROVE ' . • LYMAN HALL RAPHAEL SEMMES J - SHOSHONE ROBERT TOOMBS AMERICAN EXPLORER DELTA NORTE 'l-, - . BOSTON ': , iULTRASEA ^ ^ ~ ' DELTA PARAGUAY (Delta Steam­ ship), January 5—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun George Burch; Secretary W. J. Miles; Educational Director Frank W. Chavers; Steward Delegate B. A. Wright. $6.50 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Secretary read a telegram that was received from Headquarters pertaining to the oil bill. A vote of thanks to the crewmembers for their donations for Floyd Peavy whose mo­ ther passed away. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land Service), January 30 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun Sven Jansson; Secretary A. Seda; Educational Director A. Moore; Deck Delegate Richard Mason. Chairman suggested that all crewmembers donate to SPAD to help secure their future. $5 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a.job well done. Five minutes of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Next port Elizabeth. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steam­ ship), January 11—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun Otto Pederson; Secretary Thomas Liles, Jr.; Educational Direc­ tor Phillip Painter; Engine Delegate Gary J. Bryant; Steward Delegate Ambrosio Fachini. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Held a discussion on the veto of the oil bill by President Ford. Everything running smoothly. Next port Baltimore. VANTAGE DEFENDER (National Transport), January 3—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun M. E. Beeching; Secre­ tary R. Allen; Educational Director R. B. Honeycutt. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Everything running smoothly. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 5—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Frank Teti; Secretary O. Smith; Educational Director R. Matthews; Deck Delegate M. Carlisle. $7 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Chairman spoke on the com­ munications received from President Paul Hall on the passage in the Con­ gress of the oil bill and the veto by President Ford. He pointed out the need to support SPAD so we can carry on our fight to have this and other legisla­ tion of interest to the seamen brought to a successful conclusion. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job v/ell done. PENNMAR (Calmar Steamship), January 12 —Chairman, Recertified Bosun William Morris; Secretary B. J. McNally; Educational Director Frank Holland. Read about women being trained at Kings Point to be officers. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship), January 12 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Lambert; Secretary D. Col­ lins; Educational Director E. Synan; Engine Delegate M. Morris; Steward Delegate Peter Hammel. $6 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Held a discus­ sion on a telegram received from head­ quarters on the oil bill and on a later one received stating that President Ford would not sign the bill. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a fine Christmas dinner which was served by candle light. Next port, Nola. i i i:- .V, ,'v^V �.-j.vsr-v ••. ¥ >'• '•; .-'^ t; m: ' Kr " •:fO'- i^•. New SlU Pensioners 'n • Joseph J. •Tiger" Elarrison, 75, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. He had sailed for 37 years. Brother Harri­ son also sailed with the International Seamens' Union in 1937 from the port of Tampa. During World War II, he was on the Mimnansk run to Russia in January 1943 sailing on the SS Yorkmar. Seafarer Harrison walked the picket line on beefs in New York, Houston and Baltimore. Born in Midland City, Ala., he is a resident of Ariton, Ala. About .the nickname, "Tiger", at 74 he was on the SS Walter Rice (Reynolds Met­ als) where he was noted as the "most aggressive man on the ship", accord­ ing to a feature story in the July 1973 issue of the LCXJ. A bachelor, he's looking forward to retirement in Hawaii "because of the beautiful girls there." i! #,••;. i. J -ft. 1 Emil J. Glaser, 52, joined the Union in the port of New Ydrk in 1953 sailing as a fireman-watertender. He had sailed for 25 years. In 1966 Brother Glaser graduated as a 2nd assistant engineer from the HLSS-MEBA District 2 Training School in Brooklyn, N.Y. Born in Virginia, he is presently a resident of Los Angeles. I i : i, V • •-[• 'f; ' John G. Deillnger, 62, joined the Union in 1943 in the port of Savan­ nah sailing as a jSreman-watertender. Born in North Carolina, he is now a resident of Mooresville, N.C. Wilbur W. Newson, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a bosun. Brother Newson also sailed for the Sailors Union of the Pacific from 1934 to 1938. He had applied for the Bosuns Recerti. fication Program in November 1973. He is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Bom in Jacksonville, he is now a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Warren Richley, 59, joined the Union in Elberta, Mich, in 1954 sail­ ing as a fireman-watertender. He had sailed for 24 years. Brother Richley is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. A native of Arcadia, Mich., he is now a resident of Elberta. Dloscoro B. Militar, 74, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Militar had sailed for 46 years. He was bom in the Philippine Islands and became a naturalized American citizen. Seafarer Militar is now a res­ ident of San Francisco. :%• New York Philadelphia ...•. Baltimore Norfolk ....... Jacksonville .... Detroit t - . •' W- li:' .. ... 1^5: i'' V-C-:' - •' • y-... ''•T-;'' SIU pensioner Warreriy Richley (left) 59, accepts his first disability pension check iast month from Frankfort (Mich.) Port Agent Harold Rathbun with his best wishes. Brother Richiey, who began sailing in 1948, worked as a fireman for the Ann Arbor Railroad Carferrys. He joined the Union in 1954. Seafarer Richley ise resident of nearby Elberta, Mich. Vemon F. Martin, 63, joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1954 sailing as a porter. Brother Martin was born in Detroit and is now a resident of Alpena with his wife, Dortha. Aeshad B. Ismail, 58, joined the SIU in J947 in the port of San Fran­ cisco sailing as an oUer. Brother Is­ mail had sailed for 28 years. He is a UlS. Army veteran of World War II. Seafarer Ismail was born in Malaya and is now a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Rupert E. Jackson, 68, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He had sailed for 31 years. Brother Jackson was on the picket line for a strike rally in 1965. A native of St. Croix, the Virgin Islands, he is now a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. UBKBSaPWEmS SGHBNILE Port r '-M'' J- James F. Lee Jr., 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Lee had sailed for 35 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1927 to 1931. Seafarer Lee was born in Tennessee and is presently a resident of San Francisco. Joseph A. Walsh, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as an AB. He had sailed for 30 years. Brother Walsh was an or­ ganizer in the 1954 New York ILA beef and walked the picket line in the ' N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. A native of Newfoundlaiid, Canada, he is now a resident of New York City. Ernest C. De Baufte, 55, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as an AB. He had sailed for 26 ^ears. Brother De Bautte ran for Union office in 1968 and walked the picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. Seafarer De Bautte also was a ship's delegate and won a personal safety award in 1960 for being on an acci­ dent-free vessel. Born in Louisiana, he is now a resident of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As F.Morris, 65, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1958 sail­ ing as a fireman-watertender. He had sailed for 33 years. Brother Morris was born in Buoy County, Tex., and is now a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Thomas E. Smith, 65, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1962 sailing as an oiler. He had sailed for 3Tyears. A native of Ohio, he is currently a resident of SummervUle, Ore. Daniel W. LIppy, 66, joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 35 years. Brother Lippy was bom in Baltimore and is now a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. He Gets His 1st Pension Check I% James McCoy, 59, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a cook. He had sailed for 34 years. Brother McCoy is a native of North Carolina and is now a resident of Baltimore. Thomas J. McGum, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as an AB. He had sailed for 32 years. Brother McGurn was bom in Rochester, N.Y. and is now a resident of Seattle. Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr..10 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Houston ....... Apr. 14 New Orleans.. Apr. 15 Mobile Apr. 16 Francisco ... Apr, 17 Wilmington .... Apr. 21 Seattle ... Apr. 25 Columbus ...... Apr. 19 Chicago Apr. 15 Port Arthur .. Apr. 15 Buffalo Apr. 16 St. .X.OU1S . y . . . . . Apr. 17 Cleveland ...... Apr. 17 Jersey CHy ,.... Apr. 14 mu Deep Sea Date WW .... 2:30 p.m. ...... 5:00 p.m. ...... 7:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ...... 5:00 p.m. ... .. . 7:00 p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. ...... 5:00 p.m. .... ... 7:00 p.m. .... 9:30 a.m. ...... 5:00 p.m. ...... 7:00 p.m. • • .... 2:00 p.m. ...... — - . .,.. 2:30 p.m. .. •• . — • • .... — ... 5:00 p.m. ... 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Purchased from the Far East Line last September, the former SS Korea Bear signed on most of her crew on Nov. 5 in the port of New Orleans sailing on the Far East run to the ports of call of Hong Kong and Yokohama. She also caUed at the port of New London, Conn, and a port in Canada. Two bosuns were at the payoff as part of the Bosuns Recertification Program being conducted by the Union. From (I. to r.) enjoying ,a cup of the Old Joe are Fireman-Watertender Ismal Ramos, who signed on Nov. 5 in the port of New Orleans; Bedroom Utility P. G. Ordansa, and Wiper Donald Rico. They're seated in the ship's recrea­ tion room. I • Crew Messman Alton Hickman awaits his turn to pay his Union dues while his shipmates queue up for the pay­ off recently aboard the SS Thomas Lynch. Checking the oil gauges and other instruments of the ship's engine is Oiler David Timmons as the vessel docked in the port of Philadelphia. Recertified Bosun Raymond W. Hodges (ieft), in his role as the ship's chairman, goes over Union business with SlU Patrolman Jack Caffey (right) as 3rd Cook G. Grajeies, stevyard delegate, inspects his book. jf" • Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Larry E. Artrip Please contact Mrs. Fred Artrip as soon as possible at 5313 Cape Henry Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23513. Aufonlo Escoio Please contact your brother Scott as soon as possible at 225 Douglas Dr., River Ridge, La. 70123. Charies Daniel Norris Please contact Mrs. Dorothy Seaman at 5222 South Campbell Ave., Chicago, 111. 60632, or call her at 778-8476. Raymond Michael McGee Please contact Margaret D. DeMarco as soon as possible at 9 Brainard Rd., Wilbraham, Mass. 01095. Harold Waliace, Sr. Please contact your son and daugh­ ter, Harold and Joy, as soon as possible at 760 Ruth Dr., Avondale, La. 70094, or call 776-7471. Richard Harvey Hufltord and J. Ponserella Arthur Hufford asks that you call him immediately at his home number, (904) 684-2092, or his office number, (904) 684-4472. All Seafarers Albert Raymond Randall, or any­ one-knowing his whereabouts, please call Evvie Randall collect as soon as possible at (415) 992-2502, Jan. 23-Feb 19,1975 Number MONTH TO DATE SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras ...; Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums 11 353 . 204 6 — 6,991 6 194 13 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death ••• Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment — Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Please contact Ms. Mary Lue Bruce as soon as possible at 852 Don Cubero Av^., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 25 2,383 344 20 2 13,893 8 353 25 $ 38,500.00 353.00 612.00 216.75 — 55,928.00 1,015.83 5,533.59 768.40 YEAR ID DATE $ 76,110.00 ' 2,383.00 1,032.00 1,119.02 269.00 111,144.00 1,261.46 9,352.98 2,013.50 243 63 81 8 2 123 603 112 184 25 5 279 48,064.84 2,030.01 9,049.00 2,400.00 280.00 3,287.66 115,075.64 4,269.20 23,344.60 7,500.00 479.00 6,749.20 17134 89 11 69 — 1 2 1,936 29 250 196 26 156 1 3 3 1,950 51,000.00 41,732.20 2,627.61 1,555.00 1,412.03 — 315.00 16.00 13,178.90 87,000.00 58,996.99 6,326.71 4,158.25 3,167.23 72.00 1,069.55 1,216.00 13,711.80 9 14 5,539.15 7,656.35 - V- .' - Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation Richard James Kahllo Amount 10,566 2,327 917 13,810 20,889 2,345 2,240 25,474 Walter Hoihvath Please contact Delbert Horwath as soon as possible at 510 Academy St., Cambridge, Md. 21613. 285,414.97 572,273.49 521,320.64 $1,379,009.10 I 545,477.48 606,740.29 1,332,950.68 $ 2,485,168.45 f. a « J Albert B. Peterson Please contact George W. Peterson as soon as possible at 154 Canal St., San Rafael, Calif. 94901. Page 21 March, 1975 S .'••A/; �C ,i%w f'-r '.r.i DISPATCHEIIS REPORf j; j ;IS .•I •>': t 'i :i5 •i a \ } FEBRUARY 1-28, 1975 TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Boston New York . . .. Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk ..... Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington .. 6 75 8 28 8 9 29 59 47 48 23 30 7 48 0 3 2 2 3 13 0 2 0 460 Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston . ... Piney Point .. Yokohama ... Alpena Buffalo ..... Cleveland .... Detroit ...... Duluth ...... Frankfort .... Chicago ..... Totals 2 14 2 3 2 1 3 10 3 8 2 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 63 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 75 8 0 10 5 0 0 13 5 0 9 0 0 1 0 40 7 0 46 0 11 30 9 0 11 0 0 10 1 0 12 0 1 8 0 0 38 10 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 o C 1 0 0 0 0 319 65 1 13 170 24 73 35 13 60 143 72 143 52 67 20 130 .0 4 7 3 6 24 3 4 4 1,070 3 31 5 6 10 3 14 22 8 17 12 15 1 25 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 179 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 1 142 31 63 32 11 38 102 42 118 31 37 21 115 0 0 7 1 3 31 0 1 5 822 4 81 12 18 11 16 33 17 45 13 30 3 48 0 2 5 0 1 2 1 0 2 341 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 78 18 38 20 7 42 71 23 69 20 30 18 79 0 4 2 1 1 8 0 0 4 554 0 11 0 6 3 0 1 4 5 14 5 9 1 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 I; r: i:. Vi = i 11 Port Boston New York Phiiadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland ^ ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 77 11 21 7 6 26 28 30 46 10 13 7 56 0 1 2 0 0 13 0 3 3 360 3 21 5 6 5 0 6 8 10 10 3 11 • 0 15 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 109 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 45 11 14 5 4 20 32 11 32 6 9 2 24 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 224 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston New York Philadelphia 2 29 5 4 62 12 Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco 5 5 12 24 5 25 12 5 15 48 25 41 Houston Piney Point — .... Yokohama .......................... Alpena Buffalo .*...... Cleveland .......................... 24 0 0 1 8 2 15 18 4 9 2 2 D 8 0 0 ...., Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago .: Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 4 3 3 1 16 12 12 1 1 3 2 12 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 1• STEWARD DEPARTMENT ......... ..... Port Baltimore ii' 0 57 9 11 9 0 21 35 2t 12 5 5 5 28 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 227 Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico 2 17 3 1 3 0 6 10 6 2 2 2 1 9 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 18 9 18 5 Detroit ............................ 25 Chicago ........................... Totals ............................ Totals All Depts. 1 229 1,273 Duluth ............................ Frankfort... 0 49 9 6 6 0 20 33 13 3 4 10 6 22 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 187 1 4 1 46 i i i 18 1 8 1 22 i 62 i 10 1 1 1 1 14 16 12 49 12 31 22 i 49 1 0 i i 1 i i i i 11 2 377 564 13 44 13 1 4 11 0 49 1 6 1' 6 733 245 ^469 2,915 3 217 40 55 43 8 32 129 50 130 33 45 31 97 0 8 20 4 6 23 1 2 2 977 1,566 11 56 0 10 9 0 0 12 4 8 2 7 1 40 0 3 10 10 10 38 0 4 2 247 299 Got, Lakct ftlttMWttcffs InfauklBoatmen** IJnkrB^ United iMhistrial Worker PRESIDENT FaulHaU SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGioigio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak HEADQUAKTERS 675 4Ave,BUyikll23X (212) HY 9-tm ALPENA, Mkh. ••• N. 2 Ave. 4f797 (517) EL 4.3416 BALTIMORE, M4. 1214 E. BaRhmm St 21242 (341) EA 7.4444 BUOTON, MM*. 215 E«ez St 42111 (417) 4S2.47I4 BUFFALO, N.Y.... .244 FiraMdhiSt 14242 SIU (714) TL 3.4254 IBU (714)1X3.4254 CHICAGO, EL. .4343 S. Ewlag Ave. 44417 SIU (312)SA 1.4733 nU (312) ES 5.4574 CLEVELAND, OUe 1244 OMRhrcrlM. 44113 (214)MA14M54 DETROIT, Mkh. 14225 W. IcEcnon Ave. 44214 (313) VI 3.4741 DULUTH, MIM. 2414 W. 3 St 55444 (214) RA 2.4114 FRANKFORT, Mkh. FJO. BOM D 415 Mala St 44435 (414) EL 7.2441 HOUSTON, Tex. ... .5444 Cmai St 77411 (713) WA 4.3247 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St 32204 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 353.0987 44 MaataaawcrSt 47342 (241) HE 5.4424 MOBILE, Ahk.... .1S. Lawreacc St 34442 (245) HE 2.1754 NEW ORLEANSt La. 434 Jachsoa Ave. 74134 (544) 524.7544^ NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23514 (t44)411.1in PADUCAH,Ky. 225 S. 7 St 42441 (542)443.2443 PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. .2444 S. 4 St 14144 (215) DE 4.3414 PORT ARTHUR, Ite.....534 4 Ave. 77444 (713) 443.1474 SAN FRANCBCO, CaRT. 1321 Mksloa St 44143 SANTURCE, P. R., 424*4743 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00908 (809) 724-2848 SEATTLE, WMh. 2545 1 Ave. 44121 (244) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUDk Mo.. .4541 Gtavob Ave. 43114 (314)752.4544 TAMPA, Fhb 312 Hanboa St 33442 (413) 224.2744 TOLEDO, Ohio 435 SaauaM St 43444 (414) 244.3441 WILMINGTON, CaW. 514 N.Braad St 44744 ai3) 544.4444 YOKOHAMA, Jrnm ........PO. Rex 424 YohohHniPwtP.a Naha-Ka 231.41 241.7435 Bit 241 As in almost every industry in the country, the U.S. economic situation is adversely affecting employment for SIU members as wen as many other maritime workers. Over the past month, as compared to the same time last year, shipping dropped off about 20 percent. This is due mostly to iayups in the U.S. tanker fleet, caused by, among other thin^, the failure of Pre$!dent Ford to qgn the oil hiU. As compared to most other U.S. industries, though, employment for *A* seniority Seafarers is stUl good and Is expected to remain stable. Page 22 Seafarers Log �»'- •• •"'• I, 'L Jfinal Hejiarturesi SIU pensioner Delphis J. Caron, 56, died on Oct. 18. Brother Caron joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a pump­ man. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Born in Worcester, Mass., he was a resident of San Fran­ cisco at the time of his death. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Doris Loiselle of Southbridge, Mass. SIU pensioner Henry C. Gerdes, 72, passed away on Jan. 29. Brother Gerdes joined the Union in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 45 years. A native of New Jersey, he was a resident of New Orleans at the time of his death. Surviving is his widow. Hazel. SIU pensioner James D. Vetra, 77, ' died of cancer of the lung in De Paul Hos­ pital, Norfolk, on Jan. 16. Brother Vetra joined the SIUaflSliated IBU in the I.port of Norfolk in 1964 sailing as a barge captain for the Sheridan Transportation Co. from 1951 to 19^ and for the Eastern Transporta­ tion Co. from 1918 to 1950. Bom in Maiylatid', be was a resident of Norfolk when he passed away. Burial was in princess Anne Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Va^ Stuwiving are his widow, Vivian and a daughter, Krista. John O. Bouyea, 62, died of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital, Staten Is­ land, N. V. on Oct. 28. Brother Bouyea joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a chief cook. He had sailed for 35 years. Born in British Guiana, he was a resi­ dent of the Bronx, N.Y. when he passed away. Interment was in George Wash­ ington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Effie. Charles P. Weems, 45, died aboard the SS Del Rio (Delta Line) on Dec. 29. Brother Weems joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as an AB. He was a post­ war veteran of the Navy. Born in Lud­ low, Miss., he was a resident, of Lena, Miss, when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, Emily Ruth; a daughter, Charlotte and his mother, Emma of Lena. Heinrich Wilhelm Schnoor, 77, passed away on Feb. 1. Brother Schnoor joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 21 years. Seafarer Schnoor was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. A native of New York City, he was a resi­ dent of New Orleans when he died. Surviving are his widow, Olivia and a son, Harry. SIU pensioner Nils E. Hard, 76, passed away on Dec. 28. Brother Hard joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1961 sailing as a fireman for the • Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1936 to 1963 and for the Reading Co. from 1923 to 1936. A native of Sweden, he was a resident of Philadelphia when he died. Surviving is his widow, Laura. SIU pensioner Harry W. Grelner, 67, died on Dec. 27. Brother Greiner joined the SlU-affiiliated IBU in the port of Houston in 1960 working as a clerkweigher for Galves­ ton Wharves from 1947 to 1965 and for the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1922 to 1932 and from 1941 to 1946. Born in Beaumont, Tex., he was a resi­ dent of La Marque, Tex. at his death. Surviving are his widow. Pearl and a daughter, Mary. SIU pensioner DeeW.KimbreU, 59, succumbed to cancer in the USPHS Hos­ pital, Staten Island, N.Y., on Sept. 23. Brother Kimbrell joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. A native of Alabama, he was a resident of Staten Island when he passed away. Burial was in Silver Memorial Ceme­ tery, Staten Island. Surviving are a son, Elmer; two daughters. Dee Marie of Anninston, Ala. and Betty, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Melton of Decatur, Ala. i» Nicholas M. Korsak, 61, died on Dec. 29. Brother Korsak joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a messman. He had sailed for 27 years and was an Army veteran of World War II. Seafarer Kor­ sak was born in New Jersey and was a resident of Houston at the time of his death. Surviving is a brother, Alexander of South River, N.J. SIU pensioner Walter P. Adlam, 72, passed away on Jan. 23 of a hemorrhage in Provident Hospi­ tal, Baltimore. Broth­ er Adlam joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 43 years and had attended a con­ ference at Piney Point in 1970. Bom in Jamaica, British West Indies, he was a resident of Baltimore at his death. Burial was in Carver Memorial Park, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth and two daughters, Theresa and Charlotte. SIU pensioner Algot Bogren, 71, succumbed to cancer on Jan. 13. Brother Bogren joined the Union in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. He had sailed for 44 years. Brother Bogren was born in Swe­ den and became a naturalized Ameri­ can citizen. At his death he was a resi­ dent of Baltimore. Interment was in Baltimore. Surviving is a brother, Ber­ nard of Worcester, Mass. j- I'l .'i / f y-i .-''i -J ' STEER A CLEAR COURSEI - i-'r ^ life y, fi­fe; 1 1 s If you are convicted of possession of any illegal drug—^-heroin, barbitu­ rates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana-—the U.S. Coast Guard will revoke your seaman papers, without appeal, FOREVER. That means that you lose for the rest of your life the right to make a living by the sea. However, it doesn't quite end there even if you receive a suspended sentence. You may lose your right to vote, your right to hold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your right to hold a job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to work for the city, the county, or the Federal government. It's a pretty tough rap, but that's exactly how it is and you can't do any­ thing about it. The convicted drug user leaves a black mark on his reputation for the rest of his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good livelihood, it can destroy your life. ^ ^ Drug abuse presente a serious threat to both your physical and mental health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is especially true aboard ship where clear minds and quick reflexes are essential at all times for the safe operation of the vessel. Don't let drugs destroy your natural right to a good, happy, productive life. Stay drug free and steer a clear course. Page 23 March, 1975 . .• 'T • i% �f Y-rfSui' .\fgcw»>wT««>rf •= V. hi % m jTtttal Beparturesf :i' 1 i': -i. •• Recertified Bosun WimainC.Rfley,54, died of an acute myo­ cardial infarction in the St. John's Hospi­ tal, Pt. Townsend, Wash, after suffering a heart seizure on the Sea-Land Galloway on Jan. 18 while anchored in Seattle Harbor. Brother Riley joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1964 sailing as a bosun since 1970. He had graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Program in April 1974 and had made the SPAD Honor Roll last year by voluntarily donating $100 or more to the fund. Seafarer Riley was a pre­ war veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Sailors Union of the Pacific from 1942 to 1962. He was one of the first graduates of the LNG/LPG course given at Piney Point and was a graduate of the firefighting course in Bayonne, N.J., in 1948. Bom in Cov­ entry, R.I., he was a resident of San Francisco when he passed away. Burial was in San Francisco. Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Isabelle; his mother, Ada of Falls Church, Va., three mar­ ried daughters and seven grandchildren. iff }' if • •; ff • ?• •f \y ; SIU pensioner Brice E. Ruggie, 60, died of heart failure in Lower Bucks County Hospital, Bristol Twsp., Pa., on Jan. 1. Brother Ruggie joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. He had sailed for 34 years. A native of Philadelphia, he was a residentof Cornwells Heights, Pa. when he passed away. Interment was in the Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Pennsylvania. Surviv­ ing are two sons, Brice, Jr. of Gibbstown, N.J. and William; and a brother, William of Cornwell Heights, and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor R. Callahan of Bala-Cynwyd, Pa. Alexander Janes, 55, expired on Feb. 6. Brother Janes joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing in the steward depart­ ment. He had sailed for 34 years and at­ tended a Crews Conference at Piney Point. Seafarer Janes was born in Newfoundland, Canada, and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. when he passed away. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Beatrice Maud Janes of Brook­ lyn; a sister, Mrs. Clara Cole of Meriden. Conn, and a nephew. Seafarer Robert L. Lane, who sails in the steward department. i,-'V-i t;' A'-' . SIU pensioner Francis J. Smith, 55, succumbed to cardiac respiratory fail­ ure in Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadel­ phia, on Jan. 5. Brother Smith joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Taylor and Anderson Towing and Lighterage Co. from 1958 to 1974 and for the Warner Brothers Co. from 1947 to 1958. He was born in Philadelphia and resided there at the time of his death. Burial was in Palmer Cemetery, Philadelphia. Surviving are his widow, Edith; four sons, George, Francis, Jr., Richard and John, and a daughter, Carolyn Barbara. Page24 SIU pensioner lohn A. Wiley, 76, succumbed to acute colitis in Cooper Hospital, Camden, N.J. on Jan. 10. Brother Wiley joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as an oiler for the Taylor and Anderson Towing Co. of Philadelphia from 1927 to 1932 and from 1952 to 1963. A native of Norway, he was a resident of Camden when he died. Cremation took place at the Wooster Crematory, Atco, N.J. Surviving is his widow. Rose of Wildwood, N.J. Horst N. Knapp, 28, was lost at sea off the tug, Etiennette Bollinger (B & B Towing) on July 5. Brother Knapp joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1964 sailing as an AB. He attended the Andrew Furuseth Training School in Balitmore in 1964 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army's 93rd Signal Corps Battalion from 1964 to 1966, when he was awarded a Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. Born in Germany, he was a resident of Joppa, Md. when he died. Surviving are his widow, Bar­ bara; his mother, Mrs. Katharine Prieto of Baltimore; two sons, James and Jony, and two daughters, Lisa and Mary. Robert F. Stewart, 68, passed away on Aug. 20, 1971. Brother Stewart joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He had sailed for 26 years and walked the picket line in the Robin Line strike in 1962. Bom in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of Rockaway Park, Queens, when he died. Surviving are two sons, Robert of Long Island, N.Y. and Joseph; a daugh­ ter, Joan and a sister, Mrs. Helen Coryat, both of New York City. ' Kenneth E. Work­ man, 34, died in Cleveland Metropol­ itan General Hospi­ tal on Jan. 19. Broth­ er Workman joined the SIU in the port of Cleveland in 1964 sailing as an OS for the Erie Sand Steamship Co. He was bom in Holden, W. Va. and was a resi­ dent of Cleveland and Harts, W. Va. Interment was in Manns Knobb Cem­ etery, Lincoln County, W. Va. Surviving are a son, Scotty; a daughter, Patricia, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Workman of Harts. Julio C. ^mora, 53, died in January. Brother Zamora joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as an AB. He had sailed y®nrs. Born in Calarca, Colombia, he was a resident of Baltimore when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, Johanna; a son, Martin, and his mother, Maria of Calarca. SIU pensioner Ulplano A. Enriquez, 78, succumbed to natural causes in Metropolitan Hospi­ tal, Philadelphia, on Jan. 28. Brother Enriquez joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 55 years. Seafarer Enriquez walked the picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961 and received a personal safety award in 1961 for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Steel Architect. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I, Bom in Taal Batanguiez, the Philippines, he was a resident of Phila­ delphia when he passed away. Burial was in Eden Cemetery, Collingdale, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Mary and his son, Francisco. SIU pensioner Otis J. Harden, Jr., SIU pensioner 60, died of natural Jean L. Monnier, 67, causes in Tampa expired on Feb. 9. General Hospital on Brother Monnier Oct. 12. Brother joined the Union in Harden joined the the port of New Or­ Union in the port of leans in 1955 sailing New York in 1952 as a wiper. He had sailing as a fireman-watertender. He sailed for 25 years. was a veteran of one of the Navy's Sea- Seafarer Monnier was a veteran of the bee battalions in World War II. A na­ U.S. Army in World War II. Born in tive of Tampa, he was a resident of Raceland, La., he was a resident of New Lutz, Fla. at the time of his death. Orleans when he died. Surviving are his Interment was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, son. Perry of Marrero, La., and a sister, Hillsborough County, Fla. Surviving Octavie of New Orleans. are his widow, Rosemary; a son, James SIU pensioner Alister W. Forsyth, and a sister, Flossie of Tampa. 66, died of cancer in Miami (Fla.) Hos­ James L. Houston, 55, died on Jan. pital on Jan. 21. Brother Forsyth joined 19 in St. Louis. Brother Houston joined the SIU-aflBliated IBU in the port of^ the SlU-aflBliated IBU in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a cook for St. Louis in 1970 sailing for National the Allied Towing Co. from 1960 to Marine Service, Inc. on the tug, the 1972 and for the Gulf Atlantic Towing Eagle Marine from 1969 to 1972. Sea­ Corp. from 1958 to 1960. Seafarer farer Houston was a Navy veteran of Forsyth was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. A native of Steelville, Mo., he' World War II. He was born in Glasgow, was a resident of Dupo, 111. when he Scotland, and was a resident of Lantana, passed away. Surviving are his widow, Fla. Interment was in Tampa. Surviving Florence of Houston; a son, David, are his widow, Susan, and four sisters, two daughters, Cheryl Ann of Houston Nancy Lee of Tampa, Suzette of Nor­ and Cindy Lynn, and a brother, William folk, Mrs. Marjorie F. Brewer and of HiUsboro, 111. Agnes of Tampa. /• Louis W. Peeper, 60, died oh the SeaLand Commerce on Jan. 28 while docked in Hong Kong Har­ bor. Brother Peeper joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 30 years. Seafarer Peeper was a native of Cincinnati and was a resident of Seattle when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, Nevena; a son, Louis; two daughters, Sharon and Judith, and his m6ther-in-law, Mrs. Donna Markoff. SIU pensioner Edward L. Foe, 65, died of a hemorrhage in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 13. Brother Poe joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. He had sailed for 28 years. Seafarer Poe was born in Mobile and was a resident of New Orleans when he passed away. Interment was in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Cincinnati. Surviving are his widow, Tormmie Lee of Washington, D.C.; his mother, Mrs. Erella Sullivan of Cincinnati; a son, Edward, and two daughters, Mary Lee and Sarah. ^ Roscndo Soto, 64, passed away on Dec.. 8. Brother Soto joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a cook. He had sailed for 29 years. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was a resident of New York City when he died. Burial was in Ponce. Sur^, viving are his widow, Julia, and his soli," Juan both of Ponce Playa, Puerto Rico. Joseph Mickalowski, 52, succumbed to a heart attack in Mueller, Mich, on Nov. 25. Brother Mickalowski joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sail­ ing as a fireman-wa­ tertender. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Seafarer Mickalowski was born in Amsterdam, N.Y., and was a resident of Toledo, Ohio when he died. Interment was in St. Casimir Cemetery, Amsterdam. Surviving are his father, George and two brothers, Joseph and Stanley, both of Amster­ dam. SIU pensioner Carl F. Riehl, 69, passed away on Feb. 4. Brother Riehl joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a deckhand. A native of Maryland, he was a resident of Baltimore at the time of his death. Surviving is his widow, Joanna. Henry K. Smith, 63, died on Jan. 9. Brother Smith joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He had sailed for 33 years. Sea­ farer Smith was a pre-war U.S. Coast Guard veteran. A native of Praco, Ala., he was- a resident of Covington, La. when he passed away. Surviving are his " widow, Aimabelle; a son, Philip of Covingfon; his mother, Clara of. West Birmingham, Ala., and a sister, Mrs. Inez Allen of Birmingham, Ala. Seafarers Log �HHI •iHinmfii'in'iiiiiiiwnHmm 55! , mX'i SIU pensioner Oliver Lewis, 70, passed away on Jan. 28, Brother Lewis joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a cook and baker. He had sailed for 32 years and he walked the picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. A fiative of Baltimore, he was a resi­ dent of Cambridge, Md. when he died. Surviving are his widow, Mary of New Orleans; a niece, Nettie M. Bailey of Philadelphia, and a cousin, Mrs. Addie M. Clash Travers of Baltimore. James J. Macunchuck, 58, died on Jan. 16, 1974. Brother Macunchuck joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1967 sailing as an OS. He attended a Crews Conference at Piney Point. Seafarer Macuncheck was bom in Philadelphia and was a resident there when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, Mary Ania; his mother, Mrs. Julia Mokrynczuk of Philadelphia; a brother, Michael of Primos, Pa.; a sis­ ter, Mrs. Mary Worobetz of Philadel­ phia; a stepson, Leo Jancia, and five stepdaughters, Kathleen Jancia, Do­ lores Jancia, Frances Jancia, Loretta Jancia and Barbara Jancia. Edward F. Gibbs, 64, passed,away on Feb. 4. Brother Gibbs joined the Union in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a chief •y electrician. He had sailed for 33 years. Seafarer Gibbs also sailed as a 2nd mate in World War II and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1934 to 1936. A native of Arcadia, La., he was a resident of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, Billy Ann, and his mother, Gussie of Louisiana State University, La. I SIU pensioner Max E. Greenwald, 63, succumbed to lung cancer on Nov. 26. Brother Green­ wald joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of B^timbre sailing as .a chief steward. He was an applicant for the Stewards Recertification Program in 1964. Seafarer Greenwald was born in Michigan and was a resident of Carpinteria, Calif, when he passed away. Burial was in Santa Barbara (Calif.) Cemetery. Sur­ viving is his widow, Anna. SIU pensioner Oskar Osmundsen, 83, expired on Jan. 4. Brother Osmundsen joined the Union in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a fireman-watertender. Born in Nor­ way, he was a resident of Wilmington, Caltf 1 when he passed away. Surviving are two brothers, Carl and Isak of Stavanger, Norway, and two sisters, Mrs. Jenny Lunde of Stavanger and Clara of Brooklyn, N.Y. March, 1975 SIU pensioner Mark W. Conrad, Sr., 68, died of natur­ al causes on Jan. 18. Brother Conrad joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in Port Ar­ thur, Tex. in 1961 sailing as a cook for the D.Mr Picton Co, from 1943 to 1953 and for the Sabine Towing Co. from 1953 to 1961. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps in World War II. A native of Upper La Have, Nova Scotia, Canada, he was a. resident of Port Arthur when he passed away. Burial was in Groves, Tex. Sur­ viving is his widow, Davis. Thomas D. Dailey, 77, passed away on Feb. 3. Brother Dail­ ey joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a fireman-watertender. He had sailed for 30 years. Bom in Ed­ wardsville, 111., he was a resident of Mobile when he died. Surviving is a son, Thomas of Edwardsville. Ralph E. Foster, 59, died of respira­ tory failure in the USPHS Hospital in Norfolk on Dec. 12. Brother Foster joined the SIU in the port of Jackson­ ville in 1968 sailing as an AB. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War 11. A native of Ironton, Ohio, he was a resident of Roanoke, Va. when he passed away. Burial was in Princess Anne Memorial Park, Vir­ ginia Beach, Va. Surviving are his wid­ ow, Marjorie; a son, David, and a step­ daughter, Amanda Jane Angell Foster. Lee R.Frazier,57, expired on Feb. 2. Brother Frazier joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief electrician. He had sailed for more than 27 years and was a graduate of the HLSS-MEBA District 2 Upgrading Program in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1967. Seafarer Fra­ zier was a veteran of the postwar U.S. Army. Bom in Fredericktown, Mo., he was a resident there when he died. Sinviving are his widow, Mildred; his mother. Cm a of Houston; a daughter, Georgia Darlene, and a brother. Ellwood of Wood River, 111. SIU pensioner Samuel H. Manning, 59, died of respira­ tory arrest in the Ala­ chua General Hospi­ tal, Gainesville, Fla. on Dec. 18. He joined the Union in 1942 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. Brother Manning had sailed for 32 years and walked the picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. Born in Florida, he was a resident of Melrose, Fla. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville. Surviving are his mother, Essie of Gainesville; a son, Terry of Calloway, Ky.; a daughter, Margaret and a sister, Mrs. Sadie Porazzo of Brooklyn, N.Y. SIU pensioner Joseph H^, 51, died of lung cancer in the Mobile General Hos­ pital on Jan. 24. Brother Hall joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. A native of Alabama, he was a resident of Mobile when he passed away. Interment was in Lawn Haven Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow. Ruby Lee; a son, Joseph, and two daughters, Linda and Domin­ ique. SIU pensioner Oliver Hodge, 69, expired from a hem­ orrhage in the De Kalb General Hospi­ tal in Decatur, Ga. on Dec. 20. Brother Hodge joined the Union in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He had sailed for 46 years and was an Armed Services veteran of World War II. Born in Georgia, he was a resident of Gainesville, Ga. when he died. Burial was in Alta Vista Cemetery, Gaines­ ville. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Cora H. Montz of Gainesville; his mother, Mrs. Pearl Pourch of Atlanta, and a sister, Mrs. Thelma Holloman of the Bronx, N.Y. Richard W. Hunt, 53, died of a coro­ nary thrombosis in the Brookside Hos­ pital, San Pablo, Calif., on Jan. 15. Brother Hunt joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1959 sailing as a chief cook. He Was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. A na­ tive of Virginia, he was a resident of Richmond, Calif, when he passed away. Interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery, San Pablo. Surviving are his widow, Cecelia; a son, William; three daugh­ ters, Elizabeth, Mary and Cecelia, and a sister, Mrs. Rosa Sharp of Ports­ mouth, Va. SIU pensioner Al­ bert L. Bagley, 66, passed away on Oct. 30. Brother Bagley joined the Union in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. A native of Maspeth, L.I., N.Y., he wa.s a resident of Narrowsburg, N.Y. when he died. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth; two sons, Albert and Wil­ liam; a daughter, Mrs. Joan Arzberger; six grandsons and six granddaughters. iii Henry W. Abel, 55, died on Jan. 17. Brother Abel joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1963 sailing as a bo­ sun. He had sailed 15 years deep sea and for 10 years as a tankerman and mate on the inland rivers. Seafarer Abel was also a veteran of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps in World War II. Born in Inver­ ness, Miss., he was a resident of Harahan. La. at his death. Surviving are his widow, Rosemary; his mother. Bertha of New Orleans; a daughter, Mrs. Joy Winfield Schultz also of New Orleans, and a stepdaughter, Margaret Ann Bonano. SIU pensioner Tbomas C. Ballard, 67, succumbed to cardiovascular dis­ ease on Jan. 20 in Houston. Brother Ballard joined the Union in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a cook and baker. He had sailed since 1926 and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. A native of Clay County, Ala., he was a resident of Houston when he died. Cremation took place at the Brookside Crematory, Houston. Surviving is his widow, Ruth Pearl. John F. Indorf, 74, passed away on Oct. 15. Brother In­ dorf joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a cook and baker. He had sailed for 30 years. Born in Han­ nibal, Mo., he was a resident of Seattle when he died. Surviving is a brother, Robert of Santa Barbara, Calif. Ellis H. Beaucbamp, 64, died of acute cardiac insufSciency in Los Ange­ les on Feb 3. Brother Beauchamp sailed as a fireman-watertender. He was born in Maypearl, TeX., and was a resident of Los Angeles when he passed away. As be wished, his ashes from the Rosedale Crematory "were committed to the elements of the eternal Seven Seas" from the air off Point Dume. Surviving is his widow, Grace of Highland Park, Calif. SIU pensioner George E. Kitchens, 65, died of respira­ tory distress in the St. Joseph Hospital, Sa­ vannah, Ga. on Jan. 22. Brother Kitchens joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Jacksonville sailing as a fireman-watertender. He was born in Cobbtown, Ga., and was a resident of Savannah. Burial was in the Hillcrest Abbey Cemetery, Savannah. Surviving are his widow, Helen of Chatham, Ga.; his mother, Mattie also of Chatham and two daugh­ ters, Helan of Savannah and Mrs. Mertie Faye Brand Eylders of Jacksonville. SIU pensioner Richard J. Brown Sr., 47, succumbed to a pulmonary edema in the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, on Jan. 9. Brother Brown join­ ed the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He had sailed for more than 28 years. Born in New Jersey, he was a resident of Baltimore when he died. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Md. Surviving are his widow, Vencenta,. and two sons, Michael and Richard, Jr. Page 25 i A •'•I �J,, " „ Descriptions and Dates of HLS Upgrading Courses •'' - " "'•' " .'f' *For course requirements, see next page. Able Seaman —The course of instruction leading to the endorsement of Able Seaman consists of classroom work and practical training to include: Basic Sea­ manship, Rules of the Road, Wheel Commands, use of the Magnetic Compass, Cargo Handling, Knots and Splices, Blocks and Booms, Fire Fighting and Bmergency Procedures, Basic First Aid. Starting date: April 17, June 26. Quartermaster—^The course of instruction leading to certification as Quarter­ master consists of Basic Navigational instruction to include Radar, Loran, Fathometer, RDF, and also includes a review of Basic Seamanship, use of the Magnetic and Gyro Compass, Rules of the Road, Knots and Splices, Fire Fight­ ing and Emergency Procedures. Starting dates: March 20. May 29, August 7. Lifeboatman—^The course of instruction leading to a lifeboatman endorsement consists of classroom work and practical training to include: Nomenclature of Lifeboat, Lifeboat equipment. Lifeboat Commands, Types of Davits and their use. Emergency Laimching Operations. Also included in this course is actual practical experience to include launching, letting go, rowing and maneuvering lifeboat in seas, recovery of man overboard, Fire Fighting and Emergency Procedures. Starting dates: March 20. April 3.17. May 1.15 and 29. June 12. 26, July 10. 24, and August 7,21. Fireman, Watertender, and Oiler—^The coune instruction leading to en­ dorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler consists of classroom" work and practical training to include: Parts of a Boiler and their Function, Steam and Water Cycle, Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Systems, Fire Fighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures, and practical training on one of the ships at the school to include Lighting of a Dead Plant, Putting Boilers on the Line, Changing Burners, Opera­ tion of Auxiliary Equipment, Starting and Securing Main Engines. Starting dates: March 31, April 28. May 26. June 23. July 21. and August 18. LNG/LPG—^The course of instruction leading to certification as LNG/LPO crew consists of Basic Chemistry, Tank and Ship Construction, Gasification, Reliquefication Procedures, Inert Gas and Nitrogen Systems, Instrumentation, Safety and Fire Fighting, Loading, Unloading and Transporting LNG/LPG. Starting date: March 10. QMED—Ihe course of instruction leading to certification as QMED is the same as that for Deck Engine Mechanic. Starting dates: March 20. April 3, 17. May 1, 15. 29. June 12. 26, July 10. 24. and August 7.21. H; • i - t; 'i -}; ,' y • i'," I, • Ay ' nf! yf 11 • '""I'. < gij' i- High School Program Is Available to All Seafarers i:r i'i- ;;f' Thirty-one Seafarers have already successfully completed siuoies at the SIU-IBU Academic Study Center in Piney Point, Md., and have achieved high school diplomas. '• The Lundeberg High School Pro­ gram in Piney Point offers all Seafarers —regardless of age—the opportunity to achieve a full high school diploma. The study period ranges from four to eight weeks. Classes are small, permit­ ting the teachers to concentrate on the individual student's progress. ]V y .,; 'j'-k ";;'r f iV' Any Seafarer who is interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to continue his education can apply in two ways: ;t[y H <I H, f i^v'- Go to an SIU office in any port and you will be given a GED PreTest. Tbis test will cover five gen­ eral areas: Ei^lisb Grammar, and Uterature; Social Studies, Science r ivy^• >7-'. '• V' V-c. •• ::7- •y&fcyyy ' |k§y;V;y'y' During your stay at the school, you will receive room and board, study materials and laundry. Seafarers will provide their own transportation to and from the school. Following are the requirements for eligibility for the Lundeberg High School Program: 6 Graduate in FOWT Class 1. One year's seatime. 2. Initiation fees paid in fnU. 3. All outstanding monetary ob^gations, snch as dues and loans paid in fulL I meet the requirements listed above and I am interested in furthering my | education, and would like more information on the Lundeberg High School | I Program. .Book No.. Narae. Address- .7^' and Matbematics. The test will be sent to the Lundeberg School for grading and evaluation. Or write directly to the Harry Lundeberg School. A test booklet and an answer sheet will be mailed to your home or to your ship. Complete the tests and mail both the test booklet and the answer sheet to the Lundeberg School. (See application on this page.) Welding—^The course of iitstruction in basic welding consists of classroom and practical on-the-job training. This included practical training and electric arc welding and cutting, and oxy-acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. Upon com­ pletion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be issued. Starting dates: March 20. April 17. May 15. June 12. July 10, and August 7. Advanced Electrical Procedures course—The course of instruction in Ad­ vanced Electricity consist of classroom and practical on-the-job training. This mcludes an introduction to Electrical power systems, meters, D.C. and A.C. motors and generators as well as trouble shooting, preventive maintenance and emergency repair procedures. The practical training will include the building and testing of various D.C. and A.A. motors and their controllers together with the use of multi-meters, clamp-on ammeters and the megger. Upon completion of the course a Harry Lundeberg School certificate of completion will be issued. Starting date: A pril 21. Automation—^T^e course of instruction leading to certification for Automated vessels consists of both classroom and practical training which includes: opera­ tion and control of automated boUer equipment, systems analysis and operation of remote controls for all components in the steam and water cycles such as, main and auxiliary condensate system, generator, fire pumps, sanitary system, bilge pumps and other associated engine room equipment. The course is taught primarily with the aid of a full scale engine simulator. All students learn engine room operations directly from the engine room console. This console is similar to those found aboard automated ships. Starting date: June 2. Advanced Pumpman Procedures—^The course of instruction leading to HLS certification as pumpman will consist of both classroom and practical work to include: Tanker regulations, loading and discharging, piunps and valves operation and maintenance, ballasting, tank cleaning and gas freeing, safety and firefighting. Starting date: July 28. Assistant Cook—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training in preparing and cooking fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables, how to serve vegetables hot, cold or as a salad and to become familiar with menu selec­ tion of vegetables for selecting the best methods for preparation, portion control, dietary values and the serving procedures. Starting dates: March 20. April 17. May 1, 15. 29. June 12. 26. July 10. 24. and August 7,21. Cook and Baker—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training in baking bread, pies, cakes and cookies, and preparation of desserts such as custards, puddings, canned fruit and gelatin desserts. The Cook and Baker will be able to describe preparation of all breakfast foods and be familiar with menu selection of bread, desserts and breakfast foods for the appropriate meal. Starting dates: March 20. April 17. May 1. 15. 29. June 12. 26. July 10. 24, and August 7,21. Chief Cook—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training in preparation of soups, sauces, and gravies. The student will be able to describe preparation of thickened or clear soups, and explain preparation and use of special sauces and gravies. The chief cook will be able to state the primary purpose of cooking meat and define cooking terms used in meat cookery, describe principles and method of preparing and cooking beef, pork, veal, lamb, poultry and seafood. Starting dates: March 20. April 17. May 1. 15. 29. June 12. 26. July lO. 24. and August 7.21. Chief Steward—The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training for a chief steward. The chief steward will select food and stores for a lengthy voyage to include nutritionally balanced daily menus for the voyage. He will participate in all phases of operations such ais the commissary bake shop and galley at the school. Starting dates: March 20. April 17. May 1, 15, 29. June 12. 26, July 10.24, and August 7,21. Note: Ihe date and course are subject to change at any time. I Last grade completed. (Street) • (City or Town) (Zip) Last year attended Complete this form, and mail to: Margaret Nalen ?{ V _ Director of Academic Education Harry Lundeberg School j Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Page 26 j | I I Vv.'-.-. .. • Six more candidates in the Harry Lundeberg School fireman-watertender class graduated late last month. They, with their hatted instructor, Jack Parcel (2nd left rear row) are, from left in rear: Nathaniel Harris: Parcel; Thomas Harries, and Paul Owen.. In the front row, from left are* Angel Rodriguez; Thomas Burke, and Carl Boroleaho. Seafarers Log �Deck Department Upgrading Onartermaster 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman- -unlimited—any waters. Able-Seaman Able-Seaman—12 months—any waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or 4. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordinary Seaman. (Those who have less than the 12 months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/4(1—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. Lifeboatman 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Engine Upgrading FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) ^ 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as wiper. (Those who have less than the six months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) FOWT-—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) 1. No requirements. Elecfriciaii, Refrigeration, Pumpmaii, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds only a wiper endorsement) 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime in engine department as wiper. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) 1. No requirements. QMED—any rating 1. Must have rating (or successfully passed examinations for^ FOWT, Electri­ cian, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. 2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least six months in any one or a combina­ tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine Mechanic. Welding 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. LNG/LPG Program Cook and Baker 1. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or; 2. Twenty four months seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or; 3. Six months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory comi^etion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. Chief Cook 1. Twelve months seatime as Cook and Baker or; 2. Three years seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months as Cook and Baker or; 3. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory comple­ tion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course or; 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of completion from the Cook and Baker Training Program. Chief Steward 1. Three years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" seniority in the Union or; 2. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Cer­ tificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School or; 3. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months seatime as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Programs. 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, twelve months seatime as Ck)ok and Baker and six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook Training Program. HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP LTPGRADING APPLICATION 3 -Age- NamdL. (First) (Last) (Middle) Address(Stieet) -Telephone(City) (Zip) (State) (Area C^e) —Seniority. Book Number Port and Date Issued. ..Ratings Now Held. Lifeboat Endorsement- Social Security #. HLS Graduate: Yes • No • Yes • No • Dates Available For Training I Am Interested In: • • • • AB 12 Months AB Unlimited Quartermaster Lifeboatman STEWARD ENGINE DECK • • • • • • • • QMED • FWT • Oiler • Dk.Mech. • Reefer • Boilermaker • LNG-LPG • Diesel • Electrician • Assistant Cook Dk. Eng. • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook Jr. Eng. • Steward Piunpman Machinist Welder Advanced Pumpman Procedures Advanced Electrical Procedures RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rat­ ing checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) SHIP RATING HELD DATE OF SHIPMENT • DATE OF DISCHARGE j 1. Engine personnel must be QMED—^Any Rating. All other (Deck and Stew­ ard) must hold a rating. Advanced Pumpman Procedures 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as Pumpman or QMED— any rating. Advanced Electrical Procedures 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as electrician or QMED— any rating. Steward Upgrading PORT_ JJATE. SIGNATURE. RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 Assistant Cook I I 1. Twelve months seatime in any Steward Department Entry Rating. 2. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum of three months seatime gli March, 1975 •t i I Pag«)27 f. i �•":Sir-^'^o'®^sff ^ \• Sf- -'• •ret'M ••'Vkrifti-ife'rv-. •i-^^--'-r.'''- •-•- - •:• - •» -' LOG SEAFARERS ' "-%•• . - ' March, 1975 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO >• t-r t- - -JJ »' -»»». Tf! [ i ' ,"" -1'^. ?'< jj " -i . .: psii >. ''' ^' . t- ' in *• L' -.. . '- I pSiililBliiilil ;j' One of llie iiiust iiupomilit Ways In wiilC'h Soaiareis €ra show diolr Cfmcem and at IIK help hheinsdl?«i3 and disir dn^ndents^ is ito doiMite a blood to the SIU Blood Bank. It Is a deeply gntttfying feeling to know you faaye 'do^ Souieulihg iui^ «Ui«iday ^iTe a^ Iwi In order to safely profit the health and securityw and flielr dependents, it is imperative that there always, be an ample supply in the Blood Bank. If each member, uiio is able, would donate a pint each year^ there would never be a danger of the supply running critically low. It^s safe, painless and takes about 20 mmutes. The SIU Blood Bank was started in 1959, and since then Seafarers have donated over 10,000 pints of blood. They jeealize that It is one of die best ways to insure tiiat in a time of need either they or their dcpendenfe may draw upon the supply of blood in die Blood Bank. It is a waU of protection for all Seafarers and their families. Ibis protection doea not change. It is available wherever a seaman may he—ashore or at sea—anywhere he and his family may live. But tiib protection must be maintained by thejdonations of ail Seafarers. Today, as always, there is an ever present need for donations. So, whenever yon are at tiie clinic at HeadquarteiK hi New^^^ ¥^ or n&en an SIU hall In any port, find the time to donate a pint of blood. You will be making the best type of '^investment;" one for the. health and welfare of yandyourhrotiiersoftiiesea. . 7. : >3- -1 ! •?• 11 tiMiS f *, ' ' y.4 . I-. M • ..y: ."-ifid:- :3\ m ,r • '• -.7 i< yAu -y^- -:•••• i^.$, -4 , , •W':^}4§:0: Yr;- ^'z • SIU Blood Bank: and their Families �7T353S^3 -i* V''r' SEAFARERS • u LOG OMatal vMiuttaa «f tfe*nAyAMB* limBHATlONAA UMIOH'AtteMta, Bail. lakM ••« laiaiiAWatm OtatrlM- An>CIO At Quarterly Meeting of MTD Deal With Economic and Energy Problems t, The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Board has taken a hard look at this nation's energy and economic programs and come up with a number of resolutions and proposals designed to hefp bring relief to Seafarers and other hard-pressed workers. At its quarterly meeting held in Bal Harbour, Fla. on Feb. 13 and 14, the MTD Executive Board resolved to oppose President Ford's pro­ posed economic and energy programs, pointing out that "the Ford proposals on energy and taxes will actually require sacrifices only from lower and moderate income families. For corporations, particularly the oil companies, it will provide bonanzas of profits. Worse yet, the energy propos­ als will sharply increase joblessness and inflation." A reconmi^datitHi was also passed by die Execotive Board audiorizing fbe president of the MTD to make vdiatever ''deteniilnatioiis'' are necessary toward setting up a special section in the Depart­ ment to deal widi tiie partknlar problons the maritime unions. The section wonld incinde-representatives from longshoremoi, seagoing unions and shipyard woAers. The board meetings were chaired by SIUNA President Paul Hall who serves as president of the department. The MTD is composed of 44 national and international AFL-CIO unions, in­ cluding the SIUNA. The department represents 8-million workers. Realizing that criticism of present policies will not solve the nation's economic and energy prob­ lems, the MTD board resolved to strongly sup­ port the energy and economic proposals of the AFL-CIO General Board, and issued their own proposals for setting up a national policy to deal with America's energy crisis. Energy Program Charging that the lack of a comprehensive na­ tional energy policy has led to "outrageously high oil company profits at the expense of growing unemployment, runaway inflation and huge bal­ ance of payments and trade deficits", the execu­ tive board recommended: • Immediate elimination of the oil depletion allowance and intangible drilling deduction tax breaks given to the oil companies. • Abolishment of the foreign tax credit which permits multinational companies to deduct from 11 t As president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, SIUNA President Paul Hall chairs their Execu­ tive Board meeting held in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month. Seated to the left Is Pete MoGavin, MTD exec­ utive secretary-treasurer. U.S. taxes royalty payments disguised as taxes paid to foreign governments. • Break up, through legislation, the strangle­ hold the multinational oil companies hold over every aspect of our nation's energy industry. • Discourage the exportation of America's re­ fining capacity at a time when this country des­ perately needs its own secure source of refined products. • Repeal of the tax advantage which encour­ ages the use of foreign-flag tankers. • Imposition of an excess profit tax that would prevent the oil companies from reaping large profits at the expense of the American consumer. • A review of America's oil industry to deter­ mine whether this industry is not in fact a public utility which should be subject to regulation by the Federal Government. The MTD's energy program was incorporated into the energy policy statement of the AFL-CIO at its mid-winter meeting. (See story on page 3 of this LOG). Decry Veto of Ofllmport Bill The MTD board also decryed President Ford's veto of the Energy Transportation Security Act and issued a resolution charging that President Ford "has disregarded the need for jobs in the American maritime industry. He has disregarded the need for tankers with double bottoms to avoid oil spills. He has paid attention only to the cries of the oil executives." The only real fault of this bill which wquld have aided consumers and the environment was, the department said, that "its Congressional ap­ proval marked the first legislative defeat of the oil companies." The MTD renewed its pledge to immediately h^lin efforts in Congress to pass this legislation again. In a separate resolution, the MTD board pointed out that during 1974 and early 1975 the "volume of cargo available to U.S. ships de­ clined" with many ships laid up and "thousands Continued on back page of supplement v.-i - feij i'-'l 1:/^: Addressing the assembled members of the MTD Executive Board is O. William Moody, MTD administrator. Roman Gralewicz (right). Eastern Area MTD Executive Board member and President of the SlU of Canada, discusses an MTD resolution with Morris Weisberger (left). Western Area MTD Executive Board member and executive vice president of the SIUNA, and Roger Desjardin, secretary-treasurer of the SlU of Canada. Guest speaker Jesse Calhoon, presi­ dent of the Marine Engineers Bene­ ficial Association, outlines the indus­ try's need to work for oil legislation. �/ ^ h -l r I, l:r:i hi' It :) •{}\n •^-':• s ••'i .;'' . a • •• rV Executive Board member Anthoriy Sabatlne, vice president of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers, de­ livers a report on the oil Industry. Merle Adium, President of the Inland boatmen's Union of the Pacific, at­ tended the quarterly meeting. •' I" I'i i : MTD President Paul Hall speaks with Ted Gleaspn, president of the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association, and Max Greenberg, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. George Barbaree (left), secretary-treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers, and Eddie Dominick (center), a representative of that union, sit with Thomas Miechur, the president of the United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union. Ir' MTD Executive Board members met in Bal Harbour, Fla. on Feb. 13 and 14 for their quarterly meeting and acted on a number of important issues. Assistant to the International Presi­ dent of the Int'l. Brotherhood of Boil­ ermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Black­ smiths, Forgers and Helpers Page Groton reads a statement on mari­ time policy. 'V Ben Feldman, president of the Inter­ national Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union, and MTD Executive Board member, introduces a resolution condemning the Trade Reform Act of 1974. Highlights of Maritime Trades Department From left to right. General Secretary-Treasurer of the International Union of Operating Engineers J. C. Turner, MTD Vice President Jack McDonald and Operating Engineer's Vice President Stephen J. Leslie, an Executive Board member, discuss "The Energy Cartel," a book prepared for the MEBA. I T 0"\\ €'-"i •« Executive Board members Frank Palumbro (left), secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Fire "Fighters, and Dominick'Carnevale (center), , administrative assistant to the president of the United Assn. of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and i C^ada, join John McNamara, the president of the International Brotherhood i Jfof Firemen and Oilers, at the MTD meeting. Executive Board Member C. L. Dennis, president of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes, looks through a number of statements adopted by the Board at their quarterly meeting. Congressman Fred Richmond (DN.Y.) told MTD Executive Board members of the Congress's vigorous action in moving to freeze food stamp prices and oil import taxes. .? • I "'t •/piipfeSr. |>f. v." . "i ' • i Quarterly Meeting in Representing the Delaware Valley and Vicinity Port Maritime Council, SlU Port Agent John Fay (left), who serves as the couricil's secretary-treasurer, and Louis Vignola, the Delaware Valley port council's president, listen to an Executive Board resolution. il T;r',5 - -' : Bal Harbour, Fla. Richard Dachbach, the council to the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee, stressed the need for U.S. cargo pref­ erence laws in his speech to MTD members. Lester Null, Sr. (left), president of the International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers, and William MacLuskie, vice president of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada, are both Executive Board members of the MTD. iAl Heaps, secretary-treasurer of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, and Executive Board member listens to a report on the oil companies and the energy cartel. I I '.i. f .'i ' • 0 . 0: ] yfti 111 ra7s7;l i Economist Stanley Ruttenberg reads from "The Energy Cartel, Big Oil vs. The Public ln;lerest", a book he pre­ pared for the MEBA, Executive Board members Vernle Reed (left), 1st vice president of the Labor- ' ers International. Union of North America, and George Knaly, International . Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, hear a SlUNA and MTD President Paul Hall and Ben Puchalski, president of the Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Maritime Council, get together at the MTD Executive Board meeting7 Special Siipptem^ Executive Board member Leon Schachter, vice president of the AmalPeter Ryka (left), vice president of the American Federation of Grain Millers, gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher and Executive Board member George Oneto, president of the Distillery, Recti- Workmen of North America, introfying. Wine and Allie'd Workers' International Union of America, hear a report duces a resolution to oppose cuts in on formulating a national nutrition policy. the Federal school lunch program. .. -W"'til March, 1975 'r I i .if. r 7' •" "f • f : '•h' r �mrnm nSEAFARERS -.-i^rrSTUMr- Omeial puhUmmtimm •! th* SBAFAIUMIS INTBRNATIONAL UNION• AtUatte, OoU, LakM mmA IiUaaOWaten Dtatrlat* AVL-CIO ' :%:/r SE '•f F'f I- ^ I- ^. t I ''t Continued from front page of supplement of shipyard and shipboard workers laid off from their jobs." President Ford's failure to sign the Oil Bill, which would have required that 30 percent of U.S. oil imports be carried on American-flag tank­ ers, deprived these tankers "of a source of cargo and by the end of January 1975 more than 1.5 million tons of tankers were laid up. Work on ships under construction was interrupted." Thousands of seamen, shipyard workers and workers in support industries joined the growing numbers of unemployed the statement said, as the multinational oil companies, in the absence of a law requiring them to use American ships, con­ tinue to use foreign-flag ships. Merchant Marine Goals In light of these conditions, the board resolved that there must be an updating of the U.S. mer­ chant marine's objectives and it called for: • Development of new sources of cargo, through legislation if necessary, including dry bulk cargoes and liquid bulk cargoes such as chemicals and petroleum. • Enlargement of the role of the U.S. mer­ chant fleet in the operations of the Military Sealift Command. The U.S. Navy, the Board stated, "must employ the U.S. merchant marine for its peacetime requirements" in order to keep it prop­ erly trained and prepared for any emergency. • Creation of a single, independent federal maritime agency to consolidate the activities and services now performed by a variety of agencies. • Continued expansion of America's inland waterways transportation network. • Establishment of U.S.-flag control of marine services to American outer continental shelf de­ velopment and ocean mining activities. • The development, particularly on the North­ east coast, of water transportation as a major mass transit mode. Jones Act Calling for a repeal of the authority to waive the Jones Act by executive decree, the MTD an­ nounced its commitment "to help maintain and strengthen the act." Now that the Jones Act "is being subjected to ever increasing attacks by cer­ tain special interests which choose to ignore the adverse economic and national security conse­ quences of erosion of the safeguards provided by the act," the executive board called for a Con­ gressional survey of oil company plans to meet the shipping requirements of the Alaskan pipe­ line. They charged that oil companies were in­ volved in "merchant marine brinksmanship" in preparing for the shipment of this oil. As part of the department's current legislative campaign, the board has prepared and distributed a report entitled "The Jones Act: Security for the United States and Americans." Navy Vessels A resolution strongly opposing the Navy's bud­ get appropriations of $300-million to build sev­ eral non-combat support and supply vessels was drafted by the MTD's Executive Board at this meeting. Stating their opposition to "the waste of scarce Navy budget funds for support vessels which are readily available in the U.S. private merchant fleet," the board urged that there should be "a greater use of private U.S.-flag vessels for the Navy's sealift and supply missions." This, they said, would allow the Navy to concentrate their budget funds on building warships, build up the U.S. merchant marine while allowing it to gain greater peacetime experience as an auxiliary to the Navy, and be less costly in the long run as the operating costs of private merchant vessels are far below those of Navy ships. Raise Minimnm Wage Congress enacted new amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act last year, and while this was an important step forward for poverty-stricken workers, inflation has already wiped out the gains made in this 1974 legislation. To increase the real income of the poorest workers in our economy and to bring their living standards to even a minimal level of decency, the MTD has resolved to work for legislation which will raise the minimum wage to at least $3 an hour over the next two years. Food and Nutrition Policy Hunger, malnutritibn and skyrocketing food prices are critical problems that need immediate attention and the MTD Executive Board has an­ nounced its support of a program designed to use America's immense ability to produce food to alleviate these problems. Formulated by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union, the program calls for a Congressional review of the nation's frag­ mented nutrition programs and the establishment of a National Food and Nutrition Policy which will encourage the m^mum production of food. This program, the board said, "would foster the establishment of rational food production poli­ cies so as to halt the inflation in food prices, do away with outmoded and contradictory food poli­ cies, protect consumers from unwholesome prod­ ucts, assist farm workers to gain decent wages and working conditions, and help feed the starv­ ing and hungry both in the U.S. and abroad, while assuring the American farmers of an adequate return for their efforts." School Lunch Program Calling it "another example of misplaced budg­ etary priorities," the MTD denounced attempts to increase the cost of lunches provided under the Federal School Lunch Program. Because any increase in the cost of this pro­ gram, which provides millions of children from poverty-level families with a healthy, nutritious and balanced meal each day, would place a furthe burden on those who can least afford to pay, the MTD will oppose any attempt to reduce the program and support Congressional efforts to ex­ tend it to more American children. Apprenticeship and Training The Labor Department's Bureau of Appren­ ticeship and Training, established under the Na­ tional Apprenticeship Act of 1937, has over the years become subordinate to the U.S. Manpower Administration. In this subordinate position, the bureau's effec­ tiveness has become severely restricted as the Manpower Administration's priorities assigned to apprenticeship have declined to an alltime low. Because the vast majority of all registered ap­ prentices in the U.S. belong to MTD affiliates, the executive board has recommended that the bureau be severed from the Manpower Admin­ istration and set up as an independent agency within the U.S. Labor Department so that it may again serve its original purpose of safeguarding the welfare of these apprentices. Trades Reform Act In a resolution to work for the repeal of the Trades Reform Act of 1974, the MTD Board charged that "in the hands of an administration which is willing to sacrifice American jobs on the altar of free trade, this new legislation can serve as the final nail in the cofl&n for workers in laborintensive industries who cannot compete with the abysmally low conditions" and wages endured by many foreign work forces. This bill, also condenmed by the AFL-CJO at its 10th Constitutional Convention, does nothing to stem the export of American technology and capital to areas of the world where multinational corporations can maximize profits and minimize costs at the expense of workers in this country, while sanctioning the lucrative tax loopholes that make these exported factories so profitable. Memorials Acknowledging their dynamic and respected leadership in the labor movement, their valued and active membership on the MTD Executive Board, and their strong and progressive partici­ pation in the trade union movement, the Mari­ time Trades Department expressed its profound grief and deep sorrow at the deaths of William E. Fredenberger, president of the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers; Joseph Beime, president of the Communications Work­ ers of America and Louis Isaacson, president of the International Uqion of Dolls, Toys, Play­ things, Novelties and Allied Products of the United States and Canada. '" EXECtmVE ^ BOARD 'FHHKMIIY 18-14. tan - -BAL HARBOUR, •-"/•.vr-. • 1.4 if Mi'Si B- K • A" A : Seated, left to right, are MTD Vice President Jack McDonald. Executive Secretary- Treasurer Pete McGavin, MTD President Paul Hall, MTD Administrator O. Wiiliam Moody, and John Yarmola, a representative oftheSIUNA. - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1975 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MARITIME LEADERS MEET WITH PRESIDENT FORD JONES ACT WAIVER DENIED UNITY TO ENACT LABOR'S PROGRAMS AFL-CIO: 'EMERGENCY' PLANS FOR JOBLESS SPECIAL ELECTIONS SET FOR APR. 10 ON CREWS CONFAB AT PINEY POINT UIW BROTHERS LAYOFF AT SEATRAIN YARD CONTINUES TENSION MOUNTS IN ECUADOR ON SEIZURE OF TUNA BOATS FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES SET UP ON MARITIME ISSUES DUNLOP NAMED AS SEC. OF LABOR SEATRAIN WASHINGTON PAYS OFF; LAYS UP IN NY GOLDEN MONARCH LAUNCHED ON WEST COAST HOW THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WORKS FOR YOU, THE SEAFARER REHABILITATION CENTER OPENS FOR SEAFARERS AT PINEY POINT SEAFARER JOHN BARBER GETS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA MARAD PROPOSES PLAN FOR CHEMICAL CARRIERS 20TH CLASS GRADUATES SIX NEW 'A' BOOK MEMBERS BROTHER TELLS ABOUT THE SEA, PUTS IT DOWN IN VERSE ORPHANS, SEATRAIN CREWS ENJOY A 'FAMILY DINNER' ACTION NOW FOR HEALTHY MERCHANT MARINE FOREIGN MARITIME SUBSIDY STUDY FINDS $2-BILLION GIVEN 7 NATIONS REPORT DISCUSSES HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL USE NY MEETING: SEAFARERS LISTEN TO BOSUNS SENIORITY GRADUATES AND ELECT COMMITTEES LUNDEBERG GRADUATES ABS LIBERTY SHIP MODELS ARE NOW UP FOR SALE BEFORE LAYUP, THE SS THOMAS LYNCH PAY SOFF IN PHILLY DESCRIPTIONS AND DATES OF HLS UPGRADING COURSES HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL SEAFARERS DEAL WITH ECONOMIC AND ENERGY PROBLEMS HIGHLIGHTS OF MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1975 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXVII, No. 3 1975 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/33ea1f89e46ecb596e9d6a78c821e480.PDF b15abab9c1e1199e24b174a588a91fec PDF Text Text y-r, r ' > t. r r i . I '• i -1 yyf'yu-jc\}.: WhMh'GHO ^1 ' "• >•' ' ( l! •iSi' # r-'' "' ir-.-' :,-' K-::''.r-&^''. :;:i. •«:'?!= .f: Vol. XXXVlii, No. 3 .;^^v; ^ r i--' ^ ^(5--y V, ,,.. yy ^ 3^ ^irV - "f ..r At i /• :W i •> ''• " ,%>' . .^ r : --'.ir-.. ] • :S I.. - r-^ ' ••'• r-.-.y': ••-•.:?4.:i-:i••.Sito f V; .••: .'•- •^^ "- •" '.J - nn �AFL-CIO Disputes U.S. Jobless Figures The U.S. Labor Department reported a slight dip in the unemployment rate last month, from 7.8 percent in Janu­ ary to 7.6 percent, but the AFL-CIO charged that a "realistic analysis" of unemployment data would show that the true jobless figure is in the area of 10.5 percent. The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics in its monthly report on U.S. employment, said that the job­ less rate had declined for the fourth consecutive month, and was now down one full percent since last October's rate of 8.6 percent. The peak unem­ ployment rate, says the Bureau, during the current recession, was 9.2 percent in May, 1975. However, AFL-CIO President George Meany, in a statement disputing the Bureau's statistics, said that the "oflBicial figures seriously underrate uo employment in America." Counting discouraged workers who have stopped looking for work and workers on parttime hours because full-time work is not available, the total number of un­ employed last month was 9.9 million, or 10.5 percent of the labor force, the statement said. The Labor Department does not compute statistics for "discouraged workers" who may have given up their search for a job because of frustration. Data on part-time workers is computed no differently than figures for full-time job holders. Meany charged the Labor Depart­ ment with "statistical gimmickry" and said that "there is no rational reason for the euphoric, politically-inspired predictions'!, of some Administration spokesmen who have said that if the current trend in the jobless figures con­ tinues, the unemployment rate may be below seven percent by the end of 1976. The AFL-CIO statement contended that 50 percent of the time of the ap­ proximately 3.5 million part-time work­ ers should be counted as unemployed. Adding this statistic of 1.7 million to the 7,136,000 full time unemployed, and 972,000 workers the Federation says are "discouraged," the "true" number of unemployed is nearly 9.9 million, Meany stated. Labor Department officials admitted that even at 7.6 percent the unemploy­ ment rate "continued at a high level by historical standards." Officials also con­ ceded that the February figures repre­ sented a "modest decline" following a Bureau report of a sharp drop in unem­ ployment from 8.3 percent in December tcy7.8 percent in January. It was this report of such a sharp drop In the January statistics that led the AFL-CIO to originally charge that the Bureau's figures were not showing the true unemployment picture. The Federation has stated that each month it will release its own jobless figures against those of the Labor Department. 5IU Fights to Keep U5PH5 Hospitals Open The SlU is presently engaged in a fight with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to keep that agency from closing down the eight United States Public Health Service Hospitals located in port cities through­ out the country. This attempt by the Administration is only the latest in a long line of attacks made on these very vital health care facilities, and the SlU, with the help of our supporters in Congress, will once again battle to keep them maintained. The HEW Department is seeking the approval of the health planning agen­ cies in the local communities where the the PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Paul Hall Key Is SIU Membership In 1976, the SIU is aiming at a vitally important goal whose success depends solely on an ingredient that Seafarers have supplied so often in the past—membership unity. Our goal is simple—to help elect Congressmen, Senators and a Presi­ dential Administration that shares with the SIU the same commitment to establishing programs aimed at a completely revitalized U.S. merchant fleet. The road to achieving this goal, however, will not be so simple because in the four years since the last national elections, our nation has witnessed a political and economic upheaval which has damaged the bulwark of hundreds of industry programs, including some maritime programs. For instance, political concessions given the Russians under the policy of detente has allowed the USSR, along with other third-flag fleets, to capture nearly half of all cargoes moving between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. This has taken a toll on West Coast shipping companies as well as hurting shipping opportunities for American seamen. The economic crisis, which now holds nearly ten million Americans in the grip of unemployment, and has forced cutbacks in many federal programs, has brought implementation of the landmark Merchant Marine Act of 1970 largely to a halt. This has had repercussions at many U.S. shipyards, which again means the loss of maritime jobs. The nation's economic plight has also contributed heavily to the fact that at the end of 1975 there were 44 fewer U.S.-flag merchant vessels actively engaged in waterborne commerce than at the end of 1974. There is only one effective way to reverse the government's illogical return in the last few years to a casual, giveaway attitude toward the U.S. merchant marine. And that is by making the SIU's influence felt, and felt hospitals are located in order to shut them down. HEW must make this move because in 1973 Congress transferred to local communities the power to veto the Department's attempts to close the hospitals. Congress also retained the right to veto HEW's plans. SIU Representatives throughout the country have written letters to the various health planning agencies citing the great value and need for these hos­ pitals, and asking the agencies to refuse HEW's request. Other maritime organ­ izations are also joining in the fight to preserve these facDities. Since 1970, HEW has made repeated attempts to close the USPHS facilities; each attempt was met by strong resis­ tance by the SlU, other maritime groups, and the great majority of Congressmen. In fact, twice since then Congress has passed laws mandating that the. hospitals must be kept open and fully staffed. The SlU, therefore, is once again mobilizing support both within the maritime industry and Congress to see that this latest attempt by the Adminisration is blocked. These eight hospi­ tals are a vital part of each community they serve, and an absolute necessity for U.S. merchant seamen. hard, in the upcoming elections in November. This is where the SIU membership—a united membership- -must come in, because the extent of the SIU's influence in the elections depends totally on the extent of Seafarers' support of the Union's political arm—SPAD. Backed by the strength of SPAD, the SIU will ^pport the reelection campaigns of those Senators and Congressmen, who by their voting records on maritime issues, have shown that they recognize the problems of the maritime industry and are willing to support the kinds of programs necessary to spearhead the U.S. merchant fleet back to a position of global competitive­ ness in all areas of ocean commerce. On the other hand, the SIU will use the strength of SPAD to actively oppose the reelection of those legislators who have consistently been a thorn in the side of progress for the U.S. maritime industry. With the support of SPAD by our members, the SIU will also become actively involved in the 1976 Presidential election to insure that the next Administration—^which could bring with it changes in such vital posts as Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, Maritime Administrator, and Secretary of Labor—^has the best interests of the U.S. maritime industry and all American workers at heart. The SIU's political program, then, for 1976 is a total program aimed at ushering in a House of Representatives, a Senate, and an Administration that will act intelligently in working with the SIU in building a long-term program for maritime revitalization. These programs, as outlined by the Maritime Trades Department's Executive Board last month, would include among others: • Enactment of a fair oil cargo preference law requiring at least 30 percent of all crude imported to the U.S. to be carried on American-flag ships. • Extension of the Jones Act to cover the Virgin Islands, which would mean 24 sailings per week for American-flag, American-manned ships. • A bill to stop the non-competitive rate-cutting practices of the Russians and other third-flag, state-owned fleets, which have already done so much , harm to legitimate U.S. companies involved in the West Coast-Far East waterborne trade. • A program to require the U.S. Navy to use its shipbuilding funds to build needed naval warships, and not non-combatant support vessels, such as tankers. The SIU's goals for 1976 are among the most ambitious In our history. And they will be difficult goals to achieve—but by no means Impossible. . As It has always been, the key to achieving our goals Is the SIU member­ ship—a membership that has proven over and over again by Its actions that It Is a united membership that has come through when It really counts. I believe that Seafarers w/ll again come through In a big way this year. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVIII, No. 3, March 1976. Page 2 Seafarers Log �•/ •"•' AFL-aO '• T' Council Criticizes Government s Economic Policies The AFL-CIO Executive Council has severely criticized all aspects of the cur­ rent Administration's economic policies and programs, and assailed the govern­ ment for a failure to pull the country out of the present recession. The council, meeting in mid-winter session last month in Bal Harbour, Fla., reviewed the state of the economy, the nation's social needs, international problems, the state of the unions, and preparations for the 1976 elections. In a series of statements, the council attacked the Administration's "go-slow negativism" on bringing the country out of the recession, the tax and budget policies tied to the long discredited "trickle-down" theory, the failure to help the financially ailing states and cities or to develop an adequate and meaningful housing policy. The council was also critical of the Administration's program on health and social security, its limited approach to improving unemployment insurance, and cutbacks on food stamps and pro­ grams for children. The council stated that the top pri­ ority objective of the labor movement is legislation to translate the promise of full employment into reality. It called on the Congress to immediately begin to develop a full employment program based on a nine-point guide developed by the AFL-CIO Economic Policy Committee. After noting that the establishment of a full employment economy would require the committed effort of all seg- INDEX Legislative News Washington Activities .... Page 8 Union News President's Report Page 2 Joint Survivor Benefit .. .Page 11 Headquarters Report Page 7 Wilmington Meeting Page 4 SPAD in 1976 Back page Tallying Committee completes work Page 9 General News USPHS hospitals .... Page 2 MID holds meeting ..Pages 13-20 National Unemployment ..Page 2 AFL-CIO Exec Council meets ' Page 3 U.S. seapower Page 7 Edney in NLRB Confab .. .Page 5 Sailors Snug Harbor Page 5 Top Court and subsidies . .Page 5 All-Alaska gas line Page 12 Social Security and you ..Page 27 Shipping •Dispatchers Reports Ships' Committees S/T Worth crews up Ships' Digests Page 22 Page 6 Page 21 Page 24 Training and Upgrading Upgrading class schedule, requirements and application Pages 28-29 Seafarers participate in bosuns recertification and 'A' seniority upgrading Page 30 GED requirements and application Page 29 Membership News New SlU pensioners Final Departures March, 1976 Page 23 Page 26 .m .p "7 . T/." f .' tr' • T- ;ri i ' I .--'••i k-i li • s. '•U I Retiring after 20 years of service on the., AFL-CIO Executive Council, Vice President Joseph D. Keenan (left) receives good luck and best wishes from Federation Vice Presidents(l.to r.): Thomas W.GIeason, president, Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association; Paul Hall, president, SlU, and Glenn Watts, president, Communication Workers of America. ments of society, the council added, aration for the 1976 elections — the Keenan, 80, was the last of the re­ "but it must start with the government." results of which could bring new pro­ maining vice presidents elected at the Federation President George Meany grams and policies. AFL-CIO merger convention in De­ stated that the AFL-CIO plans to have cember, 1955. After making a few, a comprehensive full employment bill Keenan Retires brief remarks to the council, Keenan In other actions, the council elected was given a long, emotional standing ready later this month in conjunction with a coalition of groups working to­ two new vice presidents and members ovation by council members. AFL-CIO President George Meany ward the same goal and that the meas­ of the council filling vacancies created ure would seek to "really implement by the death in October, 1975 of Peter spoke of Keenan as "a very busy man the Employment Act of 1946 which Fosco, president of the Laborers, and and a hard worker—very, very sincere. the retirement at the current session of It is with great regret that I saw him was passed 30 years ago." The council reviewed and approved Joseph D. Keenan, secretary-treasurer depart yesterday." In one of his last official jobs for the the nine-point guide adopted by the of the International Brotherhood of Economic Policy Committee whicW in­ Electrical Workers. Replacing Peter Federation, Keenan last year served on Fosco is Angelo Fosco, current presi­ a panel chaired by SIU President Paul cludes: • Job opportunities at decent wages dent of the Laborers,. and replacing Hall which investigated representation for all able to work and seeking work Keenan is Charles H. Pillard, president elections among the California farm workers. so that the unemployed at any time of the IBEW. would be only those who are temporar­ ily jobless. • Reduction of the unemployment rate to three percent of the labor force and programs to keep it from increasing beyond that level. • Requiring the Federal Reserve Board to justify to the President and Congress its policies on interest rates, the money supply and availability of credit. • A public employment program to provide jobs if regular channels fail to keep unemployment beloNv three per­ cent, with the additional jobs available at prevailing rates of pay but in no case less than the federal minimum wage. • An understanding by Congress that "an obsession with budget deficits" ignores the benefits of a full employ­ ment economy. • A requirement that the President submit economic targets for full em­ ployment as well as specific programs to achieve the objective, with ^he Presi­ dent's goals and policies to be reviewed by a general consultative body as well as by Congress. In the political arena, the council and members from affiliated unions, meeting SIU President Paul Hall (right) confers with Al H. Chesser, president of the as the Administrative Committee of the United Transportation Union, during AFL-CIO Executive Council mid-winter Committee on Political Education, re­ meetings held in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month. ceived a thorough report on the prep­ Page 3 'a V. ft 3 i. I •| ' •: i I' -J •'I i. �Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley tells members about the continuing fight for the all-Alaska Gas Pipeline. Union secretary Janice Reese prepares to take the shipping card of FOWT Dario Madrid for registration. Brother Madrid retired in 1961 from the profes­ sional prize-fighting ring after 32 bouts. Looking over a recent copy of the Seafarers LOG's story on alcoholism is Chief Steward John T. Shields, a former instructor at the HLSS. Yfilmingfon Looks to Alaskan Pipelines Looking toward their future as personified in the construction of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline and the All-Alaska Gas Pipeline recently were 75 Seafarers who ship out of the port of Wilming­ ton, Calif. They, and Port Agent Mike Worley, who chaired the monthly membership meeting there, talked over the whys and hows of the soon-to-he ready oil pipeline ne^ year, the battle for an All-Alaslca Gas Pipeline instead of a Trans- Canada line and what a boost to shipping they will mean when built. The give-and-take discussion among members in the Los An­ geles area mirrored their feeling that hundreds of jobs would be Seafarers (above and below) give rapt attention to the remark? of the monthly membership meeting chairman Mike Worley who also led the question and answer period on what concerns the rank and file at this time on maritime problems. available to them aboard ship when the Alaska North Slope crude has to be carried from the port of Valdez to the lower 48 states. Also mulled over by the audience was the possibility of an all-Alaska Gas Pipeline and the hundreds of jobs it would bring to them as they crewed the ailAmerican flag LNG-LPG ships to carry the much needed natural gas to the States. In conclusion, the port agent gave the members a rundown and answered queries on the new pen­ sion bill encouraging them to read it in the LOG special supplement. He also urged SIU brothers to make use of the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center at Piney Point if needed. Winding up the meeting was the reading of the quarterly financial and legislative reports. First to attend the LNG Course for deck personnel at Piney Point was AB Monty Fila who is about to attend the Wilmington meeting. Page 4 Seafarers Log �,..t- -J--.*.~r- I '-.^twmn'- i' Amid Many Doubts Trustees Prepare to Move Sailors' Snug Harbor The trustees of Sailors' Snug Harbor, a 144-year old home for aged and desti­ tute sailors in Staten Island, N.Y., are preparing to move the Harbor's old mariners to new facilities in Sea Level, N.C. Many of the Harbor's residents are not happy about the proposed move to Sea Level. Although the new facilities will be specially designed for the aged seafarers, they will be miles from even the closest town and quite isolated. 'In a letter signed by 22 of the Har­ bor's residents, these old sailors pointed out "there is absolutely no party in North Carolina who will be able to as­ sist the old and handicapped sailormen. We will be miles away from a city and will be minus the 24-hour* transporta­ tion. We will have to forget our Union Hall, the Social Service office, appoint­ ments to the marine hospital, private medicare physicians, close friends, fam­ ilies, supermarkets, etc. In fact we will have to enter a new life entirely." When the trustees first announced the move in the early 1970's, the N.Y. state attorney general, supported by the SIU and many of the Harbor's residents, tried to block the plan, but the courts finally approved the move in 1972. farm land in 1801, has multiplied many times over and at one time the Harbor was considered one of the richest pri­ vate charities in the country. Most of the buildings in the Harbor were built in the 1830's on an 85-acre park-like setting in Staten Island over­ looking New York's busy harbor. Snug Harbor's buildings, considered by many to be the finest standing ex­ amples of Greek Revival architecture, were declared historic landmarks by the Cityof New York. Although this designation is consid­ ered an important honor, the Harbor's trustees began looking for a new site for the home in 1967, claiming that the buildings did not meet existing codes for nursing homes and that the cost of renovating the buildings would be too great because, as landmarks, the struc­ tures' facades could not be altered. Eventually the trustees, who, under the provisions of Capt. Randall's will, include the mayor of New York and the pastor of the historic N.Y. Trinity Church, purchased the Sea Level site Although the trustees won approval to move the home, they had to agree to arrange and pay for accommodations and care for men wishing to stay in New York. At present it is not certain how many residents of the Harbor will elect to go it on their own and stay in the area. Established in 1801 Sailors' Snug Harbor was established in 1801 by Capt. Robert R. Randall, a sailor himself who became wealthy from privateering during the Revolu­ tionary War. Capt. Randall's will speci­ fied that a home be built "for the pur­ pose of maintaining and supporting aged,... and worn out sailors" on some portion of his land, and left a 10 squareblock area of lower Manhattan to pro­ vide income for the home. The value of this land, originally and began making plans to move the Harbor. Permission to Sell After the courts granted the trustees permission to move, they also granted permission to sell the 85-acre Staten Island site. Initially the City of N.Y. bought only the 15 acres on which the landmark buildings stand and a land developer purchased the remaining acreage for ap­ proximately $6 million. However, local residents protested the developer's plans for a 2,800-unit apartment complex and New York pur­ chased the land from the developer for $7.2 million. City plans for the site call for a com­ munity park which will center around the classically designed buildings, but the present financial state of the city has cast some doubt over the final fate of this historic 144-year old home for , Capt. Randall's refuge for homeless, aged sailors. Top Court OKs Government Cargo Ship Subsidy WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld an Appeal Court's deci­ sion sustaining cargo subsidy for U.S. ships carrying Government-generated preference freight which cannot be car­ ried in foreign bottoms. The decision upholds a ruling by the U.S. Maritime Subsidy Board. The Feb. 23 ruling by the high court followed a seven-year legal war be­ tween subsidized U.S.-flag fleets rep­ resented by the American Institute of Merchant Shipping and the non-sub­ sidized U.S.-flag fleets represented by the American Maritime Association. By law, the preference cargo— foreign aid and military freight—is reserved for carriage in U.S.-flag bottoms. The original court suit by the AMA in 1969 sought to deny differential operating and construction subsidy to subsidized lines hauling Government preference cargo because they held that cargo from preference sources domi­ nated the services of AIMS shippers who bid below cost due to the subsidy cushion. They further maintained that the subsidy was intended to meet for­ eign-flag competition, and that it was designed to aid non-subsidized carriers. actual performance of a vessel could be ignored. They argued that if the vessels and the services were competi­ tive there was no requirement that particular lots of cargo be subject to foreign-flag competition in order to get a subsidy. The Maritime Subsidy Board had turned down the AMA's petition to have subsidized operators refund their subsidy when hauling Government cargo, but it did rule that a full oper­ ating subsidy could only be paid if at least 50 percent of gross freight receipts came from commercial cargo. The Board further ruled that subsidies may be reduced, but not eliminated. Following this, AIMS convinced a district court in a suit that the MSB "For the Government to pay both the cost differential subsidy and the compensatory freight rate" for its own cargo "is to pay a double subsidy," they charged. AIMS contended, however, that the port) of your union in the NLRB Con­ ference ... we want to commend . . . the excellent participation (and ser­ vices) of Steve Edney as a workshop panelist. It helped considerably in bring­ ing about a highly successful confer­ ence." NLRB officials outlined to the labor audience the fundamental rights and obligations of employers, employes and workshop panelist at the Jan. 17 con­ ference which discussed "How Does the NLRB Protect the Rights of the Em­ ploye?" In a Feb. 17 letter to SIU President Paul Hall, AFL-CIO Representative Charles Hogan of the L.A. and Orange Counties Organizing Committee, wrote ". . . we are highly appreciative for the involvement (and the continuing sup­ Steve Edney (2nd left), head of the SlUNA-affillated United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific, sits at a NLRB Conference Workshop Panel table with (I. to r.); Ray Perez, International organizer of the Sheetmetal had no power to reduce the subsidy. However, on an appeal to the Court of Appeals, the top tribunal backed the U.S. Commerce Department board's decision that subsidies can be cut, but based on the "degree to which the competitiveness of that operation is reflected in actual operating expenses," not on the all or nothing approach urged by the AMA. The Board rejected the Association's contention that a subsidized ship would have to carry cargo subject to foreignflag competition. Also it rejected the Institute's position that as long as ves­ sels compete with foreign shippers the actual performance and amount of competition is irrelevant. labor organizations under the NLRB Act and the role of the NLRB and its regional offices. Other speakers at the conference pointed out the rights of employes to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. They also delineated employ­ er and union unfair labor practices dur­ ing organizing drives. Page 5 I I- 1 . 1 J • ». -X 1] i • v,L "'v •. |i m: -.-n 1 1^ Workers International Assn.; Leonard Cohen, NLRB Region 31 field attorney. and Michael De Grace, NLRB Region 21 field examiner, as they discuss the many problems on representation petitions and unfair labor practices. March, 1976 1. T ^ Edney Stands Out on ItLRB Confab Workshop Panel Steve Edney, president of the SlUNAalfiliated United Cannery and Indus­ trial Workers of the Pacific took an active part recently in a National Labor Relations..Board Conference with 325 other trade unionists in Los Angeles. Edney, who is also treasurer of the AFL-CIO Los Angeles and Orange Counties Organizing Committee, re­ ceived high praise for his efforts as a • • 7^1 j �The Committee Page Transindiana Committee San Juan Committee Recertified Bosun Herwood Walters (standing far right) ship's chairman of the containership SS Transindiana (Hudson Waterways) stands by while SlU Patrolman Jack Caffey (seated left) gives Chief Steward Walter Fitch (seated right), secretary-reporter, a receipt for a SPAD donation at a payoff in Weehawken, NJ. late last month. Standing (I. to r.) are: Messman Red Green and the rest of the Ship's Committee of Deck Delegate Manuel Silva; Chief Electrician Bob Prentice, educational director: Engine Delegate John Lincoln and Steward Delegate German Rios. The vessel is on the coastwise run. On Mar. 1 at a payoff of the containership SS San Juan (Sea-Land) in Port Elizabeth, N.J., is SlU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated center) reading an overtime report with the ship's chairman. Recertified Bosun William "Billy" Mitchell (seated left) who is a skydiving enthusiast, and Deck Delegate W. Hammock (seated right). The rest of the Ship's Committee and other members of the crew are (standing I. to r.): Chief Steward Angel Maldonado, secretaryreporter; Steward Delegate Francisco Tirado; OS J. Rodrigues, and Engine Delegate J. C. Cyr. The San Juan sailed to the Med after the payoff. Jacksonville Committee Elizabethporl- Committee Recertified Bosun Luther Pate (left) ship's chairman of the containership SS Jacksonville (Sea-Land) takes time out before a payoff late last month in Port Elizabeth, N.J. with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Chief Steward Wil­ liam "Bill" Hand, secretary-reporter; Steward Delegate F. Moteos; Engine Delegate A. Vartholomeos, and (seated) Deck Delegate Joseph McGill. The ship is on the coastwise run. Ship's Chairman of the containership SS Elizabethport (Sea-Land) Recertified Bosun Vagri "Teddy" Neilsen (3rd from right) stands by for a payoff late last month in Port Elizabeth, N.J. with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Engine Delegate Victor Ojea; Steward Delegate Wong Kong; Deck Delegate Frank Balasia; Educational Director David Able, and Chief Steward George W. Gibbons, secretary-reporter. The vessel is on the run to the Med. Overseas Vivian Committee Eagle Traveler Committee SID Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated center) writes out a dues receipt for Engine Delegate B. L. Fowler (seated right) of the tanker SS Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) at a payoff in Port Newark, N.J. on Feb. 23. Other members of the Ship's Committee are (I. to r.); Chief Pumpman Clarence Crowder (seated), educational director; (standing) Smilin' Cook and Baker C. C. Williams, steward delegate, and Chief Steward Johnny Hodges, secretary-reporter. The ship went on the coastwise run to Texas City, Tex. after the payoff to load crude for delivery to Far East ports. Page 6 Up in the port of Albany, N.Y. on Mar. 3 (seated I. to r.) SlU Patrolman Jack Caffey and SlU Representative George Ripol get ready to accept dues at a payoff of the tanker ST Eagle Traveler (Seatrain) leading off with the Ship's Steward Edward Caudill, secretary-reporter; mird Cook J. Gillian, steward delegate; Recertified Bosun Israel "Izzy" Farhi, ship s chairman, and AB Robert "Bob" Lawson, deck delegate. The ship took on grain destined for Russia. Seafarers Log �Jackson Notes Need for U.S. Seapower Improvement Senator Henry M, Jackson (DWash.), an influential member of the Senate Commerce Committee which deals with many maritime bills each year, released a statement on American seapower and the U.S. Navy last month pledging to "work for the enhancement of all aspects of American seapower in­ cluding our Navy, our fishing fleets, our merchant marine and our oceanographic research efforts—to insure that America regains its place as the world's leading seafaring nation." Pointing out that the U.S. merchant marine has slipped from first place to eighth in world standing and that the Soviet Union has raised its position from 23rd to sixth. Sen. Jackson's state­ ment claimed "because America's mer­ chant marine has been allowed to de­ cline, our ability to maintain commercial sea communication both with trading partners and allies is in doubt." He charged that the Soviets have mounted "a world-wide offensive to undermine Western shipping. Indeed, the evidence of Soviet attempts to make use of both their national monopoly and enormous state subsidies to drive West­ ern shipping from the high seas is overwhelming." Because "less than ten percent of our exports and imports move in ships flying the American flag," Sen. Jackson also said "our own shipbuilding indus­ try, once a world leader, is in serious trouble" and "many private shipyards face the prospect of becoming idle for lack of work." To revitalize the U.S. merchant ma­ rine, Sen. Jackson said, "our foreign policy should be more assertive in the defense of American maritime inter­ ests" and he charged that "successive Administrations have failed to bargain hard for international agreements which give our own merchant marine proper reciprocity." Airing his view that "maritime policy is too important to remain buried in the federal bureaucracy," Sen. Jackson said "what is needed is ... to cut through the bureaucratic inertia which inhibits the revitalization of the maritime indus­ try." Clarificafion on Houston Grievanee Negotiated Because of a grievance from the the indicated rate shall be paid: port of Houston submitted to SIU 1. Beaumont $14.00 Executive Vice President Frank 2. Lake Charles 25.00 Drozak, the Union and a Manage­ 3. Galveston 10.00 ment Negotiating Committee met 4. Baytown 12.60 recently to clarify the matter. 5. Texas City 9.00 As a result, aj^eements between 6 PortNeches 15.00 the SIU, Union-contracted shipping 7. Brownsviile 50.00 companies belonging to the Ameri­ can Maritime Assn. and six other 8. Corpus Christi 32.40" SIU - manned, independent com­ ('••"the above rate may be changed, panies were negotiated to clarify the subject to airline rates). grievance. "Economy plane fare shall be paid The independent companies are upon presentation of the used plane the Waterman Steamship Co., Trans­ ticket, otherwise the seaman shall be oceanic Cable Ships Inc., Interocean reimbursed $15. Management Corp., the Delta Steam­ "The same procedure instituted in ship Line, Keva Corp. and the Eco- Rule D of the Shipping Rules shall loi^cal Shipping Corp. apply. If a seaman accepts transpor­ Part of the agreement reads: "... tation from a company or the Union The Union and a Management and fails to join and sail the vessel, Negotiating Committee met on Jan. he must reimburse whoever made 27, 1976 for the purpose of clarify­ such advance. The Union will assist ing the following matters: in the collection." It was suggested that the ships* '*S, Transportation chairmen and port agents post this "When seamen are shipped from information on the ships* and hiring Houston to the ports listed below. halls* bulletin board. Emergency Hospital Care Inquiries have been made recently by a number of Seaforers concerning hospital care in a nonUSPHS facility. If a Seafarer is too ill or badly injured to travel to a Public Health Service facility, he or someone acting in his behalf must request authorization for the emergency care from the Di­ rector/Medical Officer in Charge of the nearest USPHS hospital, outpatient clinic or contracted physician. This request may be made by telephone or telegraph. When the Medical Officer in Charge is satisfied that the seaman is eligible and his condition is a true emergency, he wU grant au- March, 1976 thority for the requested care and the USPHS will a^ume responsi­ bility for aU bills. Unless this request for author­ ization is made within 48 hours of seeking treatment, the USPHS may refuse to pay for any of the medical services rendered. Seafarers should also note that the SIU Welfare Plan does not cover medical expenses Incurred by members eligible for USPHS care. If the USPHS refuses to pay for emergency care given at nonUSPHS facilities because a Sea­ farer failed to notify the facility, then the Seafarer will be respon­ sible for all bills for the care. Headquarters Note by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak Over the years, we in the maritime industry have always had to work hard in order to achieve our goals: better working conditions, just wages and good benefit programs, and a fair share of U.S. cargo for the entire American mer­ chant marine. And, we must always remember that after obtaining many of these things we have had to work just as hard to see that they were not subse­ quently taken away from us. As events of the past few months have shown, this fact of life continues to be true today, more than ever before. For instance, the Ford Administration, through its Department of Health, Education and Welfare is seeking to close the eight United States Public Health Service Hospitals located in port cities throughout the country. This is not the first time the government has attempted to shut down these vital health facilities, and each previous attempt was met by strong resistance from the SIU and many of our supporters in the Congress. Although we have been able in the past to thwart this move by HEW, this has not deterred the government from trying once again. So, once again we must fight to preserve the existence of these hospitals which have provided excellent, speedy medical care for Seafarers who in most cases would not have been able to afford the cost of treatment at a private hospital. The SIU has protested to the local health planning agencies in the cities where the eight hospitals are located to ask them to refuse HEW permission to close these facilities. We are also seeking support in the Congress, which also would have to give HEW its approval to shut down the hospitals. It is a fight we have waged before but must wage again because, in our industry, success is never permanent. HEW's attempt to close the USPHS hospitals is just one example of ways in which our industry can be severely hurt by those who do not have our best interests in mind. That is why we must constantly be on watch at all times for anything which may have an adverse effect on our livelihood; we never know when we may face a fight to preserve what we have. That is also the reason why we must continue to support our friends in Congress, and in !:his pivotal election year, elect Congressmen and a President who .recognize the importance of a viable, prosperous American merchant marine. We must remain politically active, and the only way we can do this is with the full support of the entire SIU membership, through volunta^ dona­ tions to SPAD. We must continue to look out for our best interests in order to secure our future in this industry in the years ahead. ^ fI . "/'• •rW. • •{' J--.; . ^ r*-: f % i •wW- f q v:4 r 'f *A' SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM The six more Seafarers who graduated from the SIU's 'A' Seniority Upgrad­ ing Program this month have now become full bOok members in this Union. They receive the rights and privileges of a full book member, but take on added responsibilities as well. These men will be taking the place of all our brothers who have retired and passed on. They will continue to provide the SIU with the most qualified, besttrained Seafarers for all our contracted ships. I urge all eligible 'B' men to apply for this program as soon as possible. •' ?' I 11 :< * . K iS FIREFIGHTING All brothers who do not already have one should obtain a firefighting cer­ tificate as soon as possible. To do this, Seafarers should attend the two-day course offered at the Harry Lundeberg ^hool and at the MSC-MARAD Firefighting School in Earle, N.J. Upcoming dates for the course are: Mar. 30; April 2, 16, 22 and 30. ^0- •' ii •M •I' I • LNG TRAINING There can be no question that the LNG/LPG vessels are the ships of the future. In order for any Seafarer to sail on one of these highly-sophisticated energy ships he will have to be qualified and certified by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Harry Lundeberg School has an excellent LNG training program for any interested SIU member. I urge all our brothers to look into this program. Page? • ] • i-?-- ( BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM With 12 more Seafarers graduating from the Bosuns Recertification Program this month the total number of men to go through the program reaches 355. The success of this program is evidenced by the fact that our contracted vessels are sailing with fewer beefs and smoother payoffs. The recertified bosun is providing the needed leadership aboard our ships which will make the future of our Union within this industry secure. i i •S 1. , :;i5 . _ ^ ••t •% -i- •If �Washington Activities As part of the Washington Activities column, for the next few months we will be running articles concerning the way in which our form of government works. We hope these articles will prove informative to our members. Committees One outstanding characteristic of Congress is the dominant role of the committees. Originally, legislation was considered on the floor and a temporary committee was appointed to work out details. Standing committees have jurdisdiction over legislation. They have hearings which are public and executive sessions where bills are marked up and vital decisions are made. The committee can decide whether a bill goes to the floor and controls proceedings, once it is there. Conference committees are made up of senior members of the siding conunittees from the House and Senate which are preparing similar bills; they meet to resolve differences in the two versions of the bill. Special, joint or select committees are temporary for the life of that Congress, and they do not report bills. The majority party has a proportionately larger number of members on each committee than the minority. The committee system contributes to efficiency of Congress by dividing the workload hmong small groups with specialized knowledge of complex legislation. The disadvantage of specialization and division of labor into committees is that responsibility for an entire budget or program is fragmented and Congress hss difficulty formulating consistent comprehensive legislative programs. The number of committees had grown so large that the Legislative Reorgan­ ization Act of 1946 was passed as an attempt to streamline the system. It limited the number and organized the committee system to make the com­ mittees correspond with the administrative agencies, for better communication with agencies responsible for similar policy areas. The Commerce Committee in the Senate and the Merchant Marine Com­ mittee in the House handle most merchant marine issues. The Maritime Administration, the agency which administers maritime programs, is a unit of the Department of Commerce. Members of committees take pride in their expertise and in the subject areas of their committees. They are chosen, usually, because the work of the com­ mittee is of special interest to their constituents. The committees are further divided into subcommittees. For example. Merchant Marine and Fisheries has several subcommittees; e.g., Merchant Marine, Coast Guard and Navigation, and Oceanography. The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 also gave the committees professional staff to assist them in their handling of complex and technical matters, as the Bureau of the Budget (now Office of Management and Budget) did for the President. Maritime Authorization H.R. 11481, the bill to authorize fiscal year 1977 maritime programs, was reported out of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee on Feb. 257 A new authorization is required each year for all programs and must be followed by an appropriation bill which provides the money for the programs. On the same day, the Committee considered an amendment to the negotiated procurement bill, H.R. 11504, which would increase construction subsidy to 50 percent; however, in action led by Rep. Paul McCloskey (R-Calif.) the ceiling on subsidies was reduced to 45 percent. PubUe Health Service Hospitals The Department of Health, Education and Welfare is trying again to close the eight remaining PHS hospitals. Hearings are being held in each of the hospital locations to ascertain whether local groups are willing to take over the services provided now by PHS. In spite of the clear intent of Congress to keep them open and the require­ ment spelled out in the law, the Administration attempts to reduce services, slow down needed repairs, or use whatever means possible to close the hospital doors and take away from seamen the health care which has been made available since 1798. We do not intend to sit by and allow HEW and the Administration to will­ fully and arbitrarily break the law and close the hospitals. Alaska Gas Pipeline The Federal Power Commission has been considering a proposal that 48" pipe be used for the Alaska gas pipeline. We are opposing the recommendation, because it would mean that foreign pipe be used. No U.S. manufacturer can produce 48" pipe without costly retooling, and U.S. pipe would be shipped on U.S. ships with American crews. To Protect Your Job Security in the Fight for Favorable Legislation Seafarers arc urged to contribute to SPAD. It Is the way to have your voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. Electrician Gets Checkup Some developments in Congress since last month's column are: Jones Act Hearings began in the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Merchant Marine Feb. 25 on S. 2422. The bill, introduced last September by Senator Johnston (D-La.), would extend the provisions of the Jones Act to the Virgin Islands with respect to crude oil, residual and refined petroleum products. Senator Johnston noted the benefits to the U.S. merchant marine, ship­ builders, refineries and the U.S. economy if the Virgin Islands oil trades were brought under the U.S. flag. The Governor of the Virgin Islands and their Delegate to the U.S. Congress, Ron DeLugo, testified against the bill. No further hearing dates are set yet. Ocean Mining Chaiiman John Murphy (D.-N.Y.) continued hearings during February and early March on deepsea mining legislation in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee's Subcommittee on Oceanography. A decision must be made as to whether authority for regulation of deepsea mining will be given to the Department of Interior or the Department of Commerce. Hearings held last November in the Senate Subcommittee on Minerals, Materials and Fuels indicate that U.S. technology is ready, but the financial community is unwilling to back industry because there would be no protection for companies and their investments until a law has been passed. Both cmnmittees must still mark up their bills before they can be reported out to the floor of the respective bodies. Getting checked over by Dr. Maurice Rivkin (right) of the SlU Hdqs. Clinic recently is Chief Electrician Richard Anderson of the SlU-contracted Puerto Rican Marine Management shore gang. Seafarers Log �Election of SiU Officers Union Tallying Commiftee Completes Report Elections for SIU officers and job holders for the 1976-1979 term have been completed, and the Union Tally­ ing Committee's report ceuifying the results has been submitted. The report has been posted at all union halls and has been read and voted upon at March membership meetings in all ports. The election, which was held from Nov. 1 thru Dec. 31, 1975, was con­ ducted by secret mail ballot. All full book members in good standing were eligible to vote. Ballots were available for members to obtain at 24 U.S. ports, as well as in Puerto Rico, and in Yokohama, Japan. :l • •;> Election Results SIU President Paul Hall was re­ elected to his position by defeating three other candidates for the job. The vote totals were: Paul Hall—3,791 Louis C. Babln—73 Walter LeClair—48 Glenn Wells—22 No votes—11 Voids—16 SIU Vice President Frank Drozak was elected to the post of Executive Vice President. Drozak was unopposed for election, and according to the sec­ tion of die SIU Constitution governing Rules For Elections, the Committee was '^not required to tally completely the results of the voting for such unop­ posed candidate." Other SIU executive officers who ran unopposed and were thus elected are: Secretary Treasurer — Joseph DiGiorgio. Vice President in Charge of ConAccmds^ to the rules of the SnU Constitution, the Umon Tallyii^ Committee which tabniatm the votm of die SIU decdon for officers is to be composed of two memhers from each of the e^t constitutiomd ports. Ibe Tdiyii^ Committee for the 1976-79 term of SIU officers were elected at Special Meetings held in die e^t ports on December 29^ 1975. When this year's Committee began work on January 5, 1976, it was noted that the two elected members bom the port of Philadelphia were not present; both men were 91 and unable to attend the Committee ses­ sions. There is ho provision in the SIU ConstitntHm which calls for a delay in Committee proceedings or aUows for another Special Meeting to elect replacements. Therefore, the Committee commenced and com<^ pleted Its woik with 14 members five more than was needed for a quGnim under the Provisions of Constitution. The 15 Tallying Coamiitfec hi 'bers^vrere:' . j. Golder, Frank Tdi—Fort iNew'York.'. T. McNws, Jfohn Mc Port of l^ltimore. J. Matcum, M. Doherty^^ihlidt .Detihi,-': Iheodore lames,' K,.' R.; • 'Bwtti^ Port of Hoostoa. Teddy Kross, J. R. Johnson^ Port of New CMesh®. H. j. Peterson^ Mobile. Harry^^ I^^ Jack Kihgsley-^ l^ofMFl^ March, 1976 •' I Members of the Union's Tallying Committee tabulate results of SIU election for officers at Headquarters recently. They are seated, (from I. to r.): Teddy Kross; J. Golder; Jack Kingsley; Harry Huston; B. D. Burns, and M. K. Doherty. Standing, (from I. to r.) are: J. R. Johnson; H. B. Butts; Frank Teti; J. McLaughlin; James Marcum; T. McNee, H. J. Peterson, and T. James. Two Seafarers elected to the Committee from the port of Philadelphia were taken ill and could not attend. tracts and Contract Enforcement— William (Red) Morris, both running The vote totals were: Cat Tanner. unopposed, were elected. For the posi­ Frank "Scottie" Aubusson—3,524 Vice President in Charge of the tion of Baltimore Joint Patrolman, Peter E. Dolan—645 Atlantic Coast—^Earl Shepard. Tony Kastina and Robert Pomerlane, Roan Lightfoot—3,438 Vice President in Charge of the both running unopposed, were elected. Franklin Taylor—3,351 Gulf Coast—Lindsey J. WiUiams. No votes—802 MobUe Patrolmen Ficc President in Charge of the Voids—123 For the jobs of Mobile Joint Patrol­ Lakes and Inland Waters — Paul Frank "Scottie" Aubusson, Roan man, two positions were open. The vote Lightfoot and Franklin Taylor were Drozak. totals were: elected. Headquarters Reps David L. Dickinson—422 Four men were elected to the posts Harold J. Fischer—3,452 S.F. Patrolmen of Headquarters Representatives, all Robert L. Jordan—3,391 There were two positions open for running unopposed. They are: Fred No votes—525 the job of San Francisco Joint Patrol­ Famen; Leon Hall, Jr.; William W. Voids—132 man. The vote totals were: Hall, and Edward X. Mooney. Harold J. Fischer and Robert L. Arthur C. Lehmann—556 Jordan were elected. Port Agents Pasquale (Pat) Marinelli—3,336 N.O. Patrolmen The following men were elected to Joseph Sacco—3,419 the post of Agent from their respective The following men, all running un­ No votes—445 ports. All candidates ran unopposed. opposed, were elected to the posts of Voids—166 New York—George McCartney New Orleans Joint Patrolman: Thomas Pasquale (Pat) Marinelli and Joseph Philadelphia—John Fay E. Gould; Louis Guarino, and Stanley Sacco were elected. Baltimore—^Benjamin Wilson Zeagler. Detroit Patrolmen Mobile—^Louis Neira Houston Patrolmen Roy Boudreau, who ran unopposed, New Orleans—C.J. "Buck" Stephens was elected to the post of Detroit Joint There were three jobs open for the Houston—^Robert F. (Mickey) WilPatrolman. position ofHouston Joint Patrolman. burh San Francisco—Steve Troy Detroit—^Jack Bluitt N.Y. Patrolmen For the jobs of New York Joint Patrolman, eight positions were open. The vote totals were: Ted Babkowski—3,529 JackCafley-3,535 Angus Campbell—3,591 Perry D. Ellis—714. Luige lovino—3,541 Frank Mongelli—3,525 Michael Sacco—3,508 Keith Terpe—3,519 Herman M. Troxclair—3,356 No votes—2,180 Voids—690 The eight men elected are: Ted Babkowski; Jack Caffey; Angus Camp­ bell;- Luige. lovino; Frank Mongelli; Michael Sacco; Keith Terpe, and Her­ man M. Troxclair. Phila., Bait. Patrolmen For the position of Philadelphia Joint Patrolman, Albert (Al) Bi-nstein and I I I I I I I I I I I I SIU Alcohol Rehabilitation Center holic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that this will be kept strictty confidential, and that no records or information about me will be kept Telephone No Name Book No. Address (Street or RFD) (City) (State) i J?- i -m n I am interested in attending a six-week program at the SIU Alco­ anywhere except at The Center. •h (Zip) Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box I53-A Valley Lee, Maryland 20692 Pages �i' k : SS Port Hoskins Carrying 26,000-tons of crude last month was the T2 tanker SS Fort Hoskins (Inter Ocean)'on the coastwise run from Port Everglades, Fla. to an Atlantic Coast port of call. SS Golden Monarch SS Consumers Power A once-doomed freighter, the SlU-contracted SS Consumers Power (American Steamship) nears a golden milestone next year when she completes 50 years of sailing on the Great Lakes. The self-unloading bulk carrier renamed four times was sunk on June 15, 1943 in a collision with the undamaged SS DM. Clemson in heavy fog in the Straits of Mackinac. She was then formally abandoned by her owners until the late Capt. John Roen had the vessel's hulk uniquely lifted up and saved the ship from becoming the stuff of which tales of ghost ships are made of. Christened the.SS George M. Humphrey (U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from Cheybogan, Mich.) in 1927 when she was launched at Lorain, Ohio, the ship sailed 15 years until she was sunk carrying 14,000-tons of iron ore to the bottom, fortunately with all hands saved. The U.S. Corps of Engineers, worried about the hulk lying in a busy channel, asked for salvage bids for her removal after which she would be towed to deep water and blown to smithereens. Capt. Roen bid $50,000 and had a bright idea. His underwater divers found a 21-foot diameter hole stove in the vessel's bulkhead, but the hull was reported to be in tip top shape lying on an even keel on a muddy bottom. In September 1943, a crane barge crew brought up the iron ore cargo. Then the plucky master got hold of a scale model of the 600-foot SS Humphrey which he experimentally sailed in his Sturgeon Bay, Wise, bathtub. By Spring 1944, he had a specially-built barge stationed directly above the sunken ship with 200 cables hanging down one side. The divers positioned each cable around the hulk's hull bringing them topside to be secured on the other side of the barge. Result: a giant steel cradle. Next the barge was intentionally deep-sixed to rest on the deck of the Humphrey. Then pumps emptied the water out of the barge to make her a hollow pontoon. Simultaneously air was pumped into the still secure ballast tanks of the abandoned ship. Presto! The Humphrey floated free from her watery grave and was towed toward the shore until she hit bottom. Then the lifting and towing was repeated eight times until she was on the surface. After enough water had left her, workmen patched the hole stove in her side. On Sept. 15,1944, the Humphrey was towed to Sturgeon Bay. In the Spring of 1945, the refitted vessel sailed with a new name, the SS Capt. John Roen until 1948 when she was sold to the American Steamship Co. They converted her to a self-unloader and renamed her the SS Capt. Adam R. Cornelius, a Lakes sailing pioneer. Her last name change in 1958 was to the SS Consumers Power, the Cornelius name going to a new self-unloader. Coming from the Med recently to Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River was the tanker SS Golden Monarch (Westchester Marine) carrying 70,000-tons of oil. SS Eagle Traveler The tanker SS Eagle Traveler (Sea Transport) recently hauled 30,000-tohs of grain from the Gulf to a Soviet Black Sea harbor. SS Merrimac Coming out of layup this month or in April will be the bulk carrier SS Merrimac (Maritime Overseas) to transport MSC cargo to Europe for a year from the port of Norfolk or Philadelphia. SS Mount Washington Recently the tanker 5S Mount Washington (Washington Tankers) sailed with 44,000-tons of grain from the Gulf to a Russian Black Sea port. SS Overseas Joyce Also carrying grain to a USSR Black Sea port recently was the tanker SS Overseas Joyce (Maritime Overseas) from a Gulf port. I SS Eagle Voyager Sailing from the Gulf port of Houston to a Soviet Black Sea port recently was the tanker SS Eagle Voyager (Sea Transport) with 30,000-tons of grain. SS Sugar Islander The bulk carrier SS Sugar Islander (Pyramid) had a cargo of 24,000-tons of grain which she carried recently from an East Coast port to Haifi, Israel. SS Delta Mar A helicopter from the H.M.S. Endurance, a British Navy Antarctica patrol ship, carried voyage mementoes to and from the masters of the LASH SS Delta Mar (Delta Line), Capt. L.V. Cooley, and the summer patrol vessel late last year. The Delta Mar was one day out of Rio de Janeiro on her way to Maracaibo, Venezuela when she encountered the Endurance and the skippers exchanged mutual good wishes over the ships' radios. Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag vessels renuins in this country, making a very substantial contribution to the natioiuil balance of payments and to the nation's economy. Use U.S.-flag ships. It's good for the American maritime indnstiy, thb Ameri­ can shipper, and America. Their SOfh Golden Year Port New York .. Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Detroit Hand-in-hand together at home are SlU Pensioner Clyde E. Hiers, 73, of the port of Tampa and his wife, Jewell, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 25. A Floridian, Brother Hiers joined the Union in Tampa in 1949 sailing as a chief steward and chief cook. He is a regular contributor to SPAD. The couple have a son, daughter, three grandchildren and a great­ grandchild. Page 10 Houston .... New Orleans . Mobile San Francisco Wilmington . Seattle Piney Point . San Juan .... Columbus ... Chicago .... Port Arthur . Buffalo ... -, St. Louis .... Cleveland ... Jersey City .. Date .. .. .. .. .. .. mu Deep Sea Apr. 5 • • • ... 2:30 p.m. ..... 5:00 p.m. Apr. 6 ... 2:30 p.m. ..... 5:00 p.m. Apr. 7 ... 2:30 p.m. .. ... 5:00 p.m. Apr. 8 ... 9:30 a.m. ..... 5:00 p.m. Apr. 8 ... 2:00 p.m. .. • • • Apr. 9 ... 2:30 p.m. .. • • • Apr. 12 »•• •— ^ ^ ... 5:00 p.m. .. Apr. 12 ... 2:30 p.m. ..... 5:00 p.m. .. Apr. 13 ... 2:30 p.m. ..... 5:00 p.m. .. Apr. 14 ... 2:30 p.m. ..... 5:00 p.m. .. Apr. 15 ... 2:30 p.m. .. • • • .. Apr. 19 ... 2:30 p.m. .. .. Apr. 23 ... 2:30 p.m. .. • • • .. Apr. 10 ..10:30 a.m. .... .10:30 a.m. .. Apr. 8 ... 2:30 p.m. .. .. Apr. 17 • •• ... 5:00 p.m. .. Apr. 13 ... 5:00 p.m. ... 5:00 p.m. ... 5:00 p.m. .. Apr. 15 ,.. 5:00 p.m. ... 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Seafarer David, who ships in the steward department, said that he de­ cided to enroll in the high school equiv­ alency program "because I wanted to complete and further my education for the benefit of both myself and my loved ones." Seafarer Denver Myers, who sails in the engine department as FOWT, grad­ uated from HLSS as a trainee in 1974. The Board of Trastees <dE tile SRPs Phm is conildi^g the that itiU apply to a |eiiit i»d r^snrtivor aiuitity Under tUs and suiil^r an' nD%, or hnsbinid-vtife annuity, an |lSIU member choodbug this benefit woidd receive a reduced moitifaly vftoodMrn 'until his death and, if hfe is stiH Uving at^ ti^^ of his death, she would continue receiving 50 percent of his monthly pension benefit until her d^th. The pensioner covered under this annuity would receive a reduced ben:^fit because this plan is more ex­ pensive than a benefit which ends the death of the pensioner. The actual amount of this reduced ^monthly benefit would be computed ihy actuaries cpnsideiii^ fac­ Alphonso David Brother Myers enrolled in the GED Program as a partial tester while he was still a trainee. After he acquired the necessary seatime, he returned to the Lundeberg School to upgrade and he completed his high school education at the same time. Brother Myers comes from a large family which includes six brothers and a sister. One of his broth­ ers, Mosel Myers, also attended the HLSS. His home town is Philadelphia, Pa. The high school equivalency program at the Lundeberg School is open to all Seafarers who have one year of seatime. Instruction in the program is individual­ ized for each Seafarer. To date, 47 Sea­ farers and Inland Boatmen have suc­ cessfully completed the program and earned their Maryland State High School diplomas. tors, indnding the life expectancy of the paudOttei^s spouse, and nmst be ?i cUk^tel on a case-l^-case ImslKc| Each married Seabirer, w^en becoiaies eligibie for a pension^ will|| be imtified of the eract amount tlue reduced monthly pension he wtilH get should he receive this benefit and I will be gfven 90 days to reject the| joint and survivor annuity. | If he does not reject the husband-'v| wife annuity at this time, he will, | required by the Employee Retire-; ment Income Security Act of 1974, automatically receive the joint bene­ fit when he retires. Unmarried Seafarers will automaticalfy receive the full montiily^ pension benefit which will end withf their death. The joint and survivor" benefit will not apply to men alrmdy on pemdon. Alcoholism: A Major Problem Today . Alcoholism is a major problem. One out of every 10 Americans who drink has a serious drinking problem. Alcoholism is a disease. It can be treated. March, 1976 Last month the LOG heard from AB I. H. Pepper who makes his home on the West Coast. Seafarer Pepper's letter and magazine and newspaper clippings from the daily Oregon (Portland) Journal told of a year he took off from sailing last year "to do some boating" with his 24-foot, 225-hp engine inboard-outboard cabin cruiser, the Migrant, to make a trip from Portland, Ore. by way of the Columbia River and into the Snake River all the way to Lewiston, Idaho. Brother Pepper pointed out that "it had never been done single-handed roundtrip . .. took me through 16 locks . . . and 752 river miles. I had television cover­ age (KOIN Channel 6-Portland) on the trip and made the papers in Lewiston and two newspapers in Portland, and six top boating magazines on the West Coast since it was the first time it had ever been done single-handed ..." He went on to say "I will be on my way on June 5, 1976 to take my last long trip (a second dream) in my boat that will take me down the Columbia River, up the Pacific Ocean around Canada and my last stop will be Ketchkian, Alaska. Roundtrip will take me 2,400 miles. I'll be going single-handed ..." In a letter to a mazagine editor, entitled "Riding the Snake," Pepper recalled "This trip had been a lifetime dream ever since I first came up the Columbia River in 1946 aboard a British tanker (as a British seaman) on the way to Swan Is. for repairs. It had been a breathtaking view coming across the Columbia bar and seeing Astoria for the first time. The pilot told me: " T see it every day and it's a breathtaking view every time just the same.' He also told me that if the day should ever come that I would be able to go up the Columbia and Snake Rivers, I'd remember the views the rest of my life. Early this Summer, the Lower Granite Dam (and Lower Monumental Little Goose Dam on the Snake) was completed and in August I was ready to go." On Sept. 10, 1975 in Ed Goetzl's Boating column in the Oregon Journal, he led off with "Undoubtedly he [Pepper] is the first and only—and probably will remain the only—man ever single-handedly to cruise a powerboat from Portland to Lewiston, Ida. and back." Pepper emphasized to the columnist "that nobody, singlehandedly or with crew, should undertake the Columbia-Snake run in a boat any smaller." He "encountered winds of up to 40 knots in the pool above McNary Dam." (During the Summer months heavy winds come up almost every afternoon on the Colum­ bia in open areas above the river's four dams. In heavy blows, small boats are bounced around like a cork and it is no fun at all to travel any distance.) When Pepper was asked by amazed lock tenders where his crew was, he replied "They're invisible." He said refueling was no problem. Columbia and Snake marinas and boat clubs had pumps. At Arlington, Ore. (686 population) a fuel dealer brought his truck down to water's edge. Townfolk provided supplies. "They were happy to have someone from downriver coming up their way." Our West Coast brother makes one recommendation to inland Seafarers: Get a copy of the latest edition of the "U.S. Coast Pilot 7," the best navigation aid he had. 5i •• 7 \i -fl I '• ' "i'l if li a -1 New Orleans Among the effects of the late Charles H. Logan, a longtime friend of the SIU and labor expert who passed away here on Dec. 13, was a photo memento of the sea called "Drawing (Burning) a Dead Horse." With the reproduction of the sketch from the Illustrated London News of the past century was the explanation of its meaning. "Much to many a naval officers regret, this old custom survives. A real ceremony was connected with the old days when the crew 'stopped working for nothing.' In the days of sail, both in the Navy and particularly in the merchant marine, seamen were permitted to draw some money in advance. In the British merchant service, it was approximately a month's advance when the sailor shipped. "After five weeks at sea or at whatever time the advance money had been worked off, the men made a horse out of canvas stuffed with old cordage and waste material or out of a cask with oakum tail and mane, and permission was requested to light it and hoist it out to the end of a boom or yard. This was done amid cheers, and marked the time that the crew started to accumulate wages 'on the books'. "The advance was usually spent in high living in the port just left. Plans could now be made for the next port. "Both watches used to sing in a chorus: 'Now, old horse your time has come And we say so, for we know so! Altho' many a race you've won. Oh! poor old man, You're going now to say goodbye. And we say so, for we know so; Poor old horse, you're going to die.' " 'J l/ 1 h •(•V. Miami Seafarer F. M. Rose of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. informs us that he won first prize for foreign coins in the Miami International Mid-Winter Coin Ccnvention on Jan. 8-11. Brother Rose, last an AB on the SS Mount Navigator (Cove Tankers) took the award with his five case exhibit of chop-marked and counterstamped coin collection titled "When Coins Got Around." Later, Jan. 15-18, the same exhibit won second prize at the 21st Annual Con­ vention of the Florida United Numismatics in St. Petersburg, Fla. Page 11 i. I.• , �For an All-Alaska Cas Pipeline Route The Uiiited States Federal Power Commission is presently considering two alternate proposals to transport natural gas from huge reserves on Alaska's North Slope to the lower 48 states. For the past several months the commission has been hearing evi­ dence and testimony from supporters of both competing plans, and a deci­ sion is expected sometime at the end of the year. Of the two proposed routes, one has received widespread support from various groups and organizations. This route, known as the all-Alaska route and sponsored by El Paso Gas Co., calls for the construction of an 809-mile gas pipeline, parallel to the Alaska oil pipeline, running to the port of Valdez. At that point the gas would be liquefied, put aboard LNG tankers, carried to the U.S. West Coast for re-gasification and distrib­ uted to consumers through existing pipelines. The alternate proposal, the Alaska Arctic Gas pipeline, would require the construction of a 5,600mile pipeline across the underdevel­ oped middle of Alaska and through Canada to the U.S. Mid-west. Various studies have shown that there are numerous factors favoring the adoption of the all-Alaska route. It would be totally under U.S. con­ trol, whereas much of the Arctic gas pipeline would cross Canadian prov­ inces, and because of that system of government would be subject not only to Federal regulation, but regu­ lation from the local provinces as well. Because it calls for the construc­ tion of less pipeline and would utilize the oil pipeline roads and right-ofway, the all-Alaska route would also take less time and money to build. There are other strong reasons as well for favoring the El Paso project. This route does not endanger a wild­ life range, whereas the Arctic gas proposal would traverse the width of the Arctic National Wildlife Range, and as such has been vehemently op­ posed by many environmental groups. Estimates have been made which show that the all-Alaska route would create approximately 24,000 U.S. jobs, compared with 12,000 jobs for the Canadian route. The all-Alaska route would generate a very favorable balance of payments and over $9 bil­ lion in U.S. Federal income taxes over the life of the project; the Ca­ nadian proposal would have an ad­ verse balance of payments of $10 Letters to the Editor THE CHARLES W MORGAN i.i STORIC PRESERVATION Compliments SiU Crew I would like to compliment the SIU sailors aboard the SS Alex Stephens for their work during Voyage 14. Under the supervision and direction of Richard Chiasson, recertified bosun, they have performed all their assigned duties in the most conscientious and expeditious manner. I would be proud and very pleased to have the opportunity of sailing with them again. Fraternally, Henry T. Lawrence, Captain SS Alex Stephens Thanks SiU Scholarship Program I wish to thank the SIU Scholarship Program for its recent contribution of scholarship aid for Vassilios Livanos of the Class of 1977. Your Union's assistance plays an important role in helping qualified stu­ dents to receive the kind of education which is so vital to their future and the future strength of our nation. During this period of rising costs, your help is especially important and is deeply appreciated by our students as well as Stevens Institute of Technology faculty and administration. Sincerely, Elton Renfroe, Asst. to the President Stephens Institute of Technology The Only Way to Co! billion and would produce only $2 billion in U.S. Federal income taxes over the life of the project. It is because of these many advan­ tages that the SIU, along with the Maritime Trades Department, which represents 43 AFL-CIO Unions and eight million workers, were among the earliest supporters of the allAlaska route. Over the past several months other organizations have stated their preference for this plan, including the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and such environmental groups as Friends of the Earth, the Sierra Club and the National Audobon Society. Yet, with all the backing for the all-Alaska route, with so many ad­ vantages favoring its adoption, there is still a move on in certain areas to obtain approval of the Canadian route. Congressmen from some Mid­ western states are pushing hard for the Canadian route, ignoring all other factors, and concentrating only on the advantages for their section of the country. March, 1976 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Page 12 Vol. 38, No. 3 Executive Board Paul Hall President Frank Drozak Joe Digiorgio Executive Vice President Cal Tanner Secretary-T reasurer Vice-President Earl Shepard Llndsey Williams Vice-President Paul Drozak Vice-President Vice-President •BAFAWKIISi^LOO 389 Marietta Homayonpoiir Seafarer Thanks USPHS I want to take this opportunity to thank the United States Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco, the doctors and nursing staff and others for their courtesy and help to me during my time in the hospital. About a month ago, I fell on the street near by home and broke my left side hip. The doctors tell me I will soon walk around again—thanks to their good treatment. Fraternally, Albert Yip San Francisco, Calif. Legislation has been introduced in the Congress by supporters of both plans which would let Congress choose one of the routes instead of the FPC. Since many lawmakers are sharply divided on the issue. Presi­ dent Ford has proposed a bill which would allow him to select one of the proposals, and give the Congress a limited time to reject or accept his choice. Should they accept it, the bill would prohibit sub.sequent legal chalenges by any dissatisfied organiza­ tions. It will take some time before it is decided who is to have the final say in this matter, the FPC, the Congress or the President. However, it is clear to us even now that the best proposal for the gas pipeline is the TransAlaska route. The advantages, for maritime, for U.S. workers, for the surrounding environment and for the United States as a whole, are over­ whelming. We strongly urge adoption of this proposal, and we hope that whoever makes the final decision will consider all the facts. Editor-in-Chief James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdius Jim Mele Tony Napoli Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Bill Luddy Frank Cianciotti Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Published moriUily by Seaf^arers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarers Log �••SEAFARERS - March, 1976 i* OfSlcUl pabUeatlM mt tha SBAPAHBIIS INTBBNATIONAL UNION•Atlaatla, OoU, l.akM muA lolaad Waters District* AFL-CIO At MTD Exec Board Meeting Focus Is on Maritime Revitalization f1 At its annual winter meet­ ing in Bal Harbour, Fla. held on Feb. 12 and 13, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's Executive Board declared 1975 "a year of retreat and decline for the U.S. merchant marine" and adopted a nine-point pro­ gram to revitalize the industry. Taking a vocal position on many important maritime in­ dustry problems, the MTD Ex­ ecutive Board also delivered a comprehensive report on de­ veloping U.S. energy resources and enacted resolutions call­ ing for the continued mainte­ nance of the USPHS hospitals, the repeal of special low tariffs for low cost imports, a greater defense role for the U.S. mer­ chant marine, and legislation to end the use of third-flag ves­ sels in trade on the Great Lakes between Canada and the U.S. }• In addition, the Board re­ leased position statements on the threat to U.S. security posed by the expanding Soviet mer­ chant fleet, closing the Virgin Islands loophole in the Jones Act and protecting American The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Board convenes its 1976 \A/inter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. workers against concessions on import tariffs being granted by our government at multi­ were also addressed by four Board about the disastrous efspecial guest speakers during fects of new U.S. trade laws on lateral tracie negotiations. the busy two-day conference, his island's economy. AFL-CIO Gov. Rafael Hernandez-Colon Research Director Nat Goldof Puerto Rico told the MTD finger spoke of the failure of the Trade Act of 1974 to prevent the export of American jobs. Executive vice president of El Paso Alaska Gen. John Bennett explained the advantages of an all-Alaska natural gas pipe­ line route, and SlU General Counsel Howard Schulman described the benefits of ex­ tending the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board to U.S.-owned foreign flag vessels. m , r: ):• t k : 1 .'I •- i The meeting was chaired by SIUNA President Paul Hall who serves as president of the Department. The MTD is com­ posed of 43 national and inter­ national A.FL-C10 unions, in­ cluding the SIUNA, and rep­ resents nearly eight million, workers. MTD President Paul Hall introduces Governor Rafael Hernandez-Colon of Puerto Rico who spoke about the strong ties between Puerto Rico and the U.S. maritime industry. The Executive Board in­ cludes representatives from each member union as well as Department officers and re­ gional representatives. I.. n- 7-^ • • •• i . J I �9 Point Maritime Program Adopted An important nine-point program to stimulate the growth of the U.S. mari­ time industry and to halt "the decline in merchant marine fortunes" of 1975 was proposed and adopted by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment Executive Board at its winter meeting. Calling the nine points "minimum objectives," the Executive Board said immediate action was necessary because "implementation of the program out­ lined in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 . . . has largely come to a halt." The Board found evidence of the American Merchant Marine's decline in the fact that "44 fewer vessels flying the U.S. flag were actively engaged in ocean commerce at the end of 1975 than at the close of 1974" and that "the administration's new budget provides no funds for new ship construction because of a $449 million carryover in unspent shipbuilding appropriations from the previous buciget." Stimulate Growth Blaming President Ford's veto of the Energy Transportation Security Act, a worldwide surplus in tanker tonnage, a reduced demand for oil and the present economic recession for the depressed state of the U.S. maritime industry, the MTD Executive Board vowed to "work diligently ... to bring about as quickly as possible those measures needed to stimulate the gro\vth of the U.S. mer­ chant marine." To foster this needed growth the Board resolved to work towards imple­ menting the following nine "minimum objectives": • The creation of a single agency or Office of Maritime Affairs in the White 4*^': A The International Union of Operating Engineers' delegation to the winter meeting included (from I. to r.) Legislative Representative John Brown, President J. C. Turner,.Vice President and MTD Board member Stephen J. Leslie, and MTD Vice President Jack McDonald. steps are necessary to "guarantee an House to deal with the problems of the advantage they hold over the legitimate martime industry and to promote its U.S.-flag merchant marine and invest­ ocean transportation capability suffi­ ment tax credit for ships built with capi­ cient to serve the nation's defense needs development. in time of national emergency, adequate tal construction funds. • Enactment of oil cargo preference • Legislation to extend the provi­ to serve U.S. ocean transportation legislation. needs in the interest of the national • Development of a national cargo sions of the National Labor Relations Act to U.S.-owned foreign-flag ships. economy and equal to the task of main­ policy which would provide for exten­ • Legislation to outlaw the preda­ taining the U.S. flag presence in the sion of cargo preference legislation to tory rate cutting practices of Soviet and oceans of the world as an instrument bf imports of strategic raw materials. other state-owned fleets. this nation's international political • Strengthening of the Jones Act by • Requiring the U.S. Navy to con­ policy." applying it to the Virgin Islands; by tract for its noncombatant support ser­ applying it to transshipment from very vices from the privately-owned U.S. Even though this "ambitious pro­ large crude carriers off loading on the merchant fleet instead of sacrificing gram" may present it with a diffi­ U.S. continental shelf; by providing Navy shipbuilding resources in the con­ cult challenge, the MTD Executive new incentives for domestic shipping, struction of noncombatant support Board said it recognizes that "the attain­ and by tightening the provision for ob­ vessels. ment of these objectives is necessary to taining administrative waivers from • Development of a policy position developing a first rate merchant marine complying with the Act. in both major political parties in this of the strength necessary to maintain • Taxing in full the income of run­ presidential year which would make it the United States' position as a first away ships to reduce the competitive clear that this nation will take whatever rank world power." Resolutions Passed on Maritime Problems Tackling some of the U.S. maritime industry's most urgent problems head on, the MTD Executive Board resolved at its ann^l winter meeting to work for the continued maintenance of USPHS hospitals, the repeal of special tariff considerations for low cost im­ ports, a greater defense role for the U.S. merchant marine and legislation to end the use of third-flag vessels in trade on the Great Lakes between Canada and the United States. The Administration is again attempt­ ing to shut down the Public Health Service hospitals by urging the Depart­ ment of Health, Education and Welfare to persuade the eight communities where the hospitals are located to give their approval to closing the institutions. In a public statement the MTD •Executive Board said that these hospi­ tals "are an important part of the nation's'health care system" and that "their closure would sacrifice the qual­ ity care and the teaching and research programs which they provide." For this reason the Board resolved to support "continued operation of the USPHS hospital system and urge that a maximum effort be made to advise local and state health planning agen­ cies of the wisdom of supporting the continued operations of these facilities." Repeal Section 807 Turning its attention to a harmful loophole in our trade law, the Execu­ tive Board vowed to support legislation to repeal Section 807 of the U.S. trade law. Under this section, the MTD said. Page 14 "component parts of products such as televisions and clothing and material such as ceramics, plastics, rubber and glass have been exported abroad, as­ sembled or processed by low-wage foreign workers" and then imported back into the U.S. at special low duties. Last year more than $238 million in low tariff imports entered this country under Section 807, all at the expense of American jobs. Because many MTD member unions have been adversely affected by this loophole the Executive Board resolved to support legislation that would repeal Section 807 "so that the jobs of thou­ sands of Americans can be protected against the predatory effects of lowcost imported products assembled by low-wage foreign workers and peddled to American consumers at profiteerlevel high prices." Merchant Marine & Navy In another important resolution passed at this winter conference, the Board declared that "both the U.S. Navy and the American merchant marine would benefit through increased use of U.S. merchant marine vessels to meet Navy -noncombatant supply and support needs." Conferring on a MTD Board position paper are the Secretary-Treasurer of the International Association of Fire Fighters and Executive Board member, Frank Palumbo (I.), and president of the Fire Fighters, William H. McClennan. Efforts by the Navy to maintain both combat and non-combat forces "has meant that both fleets have been short­ changed," the MTD stated. Pointing out that inflation is shrirrkT ing the Navy's budget faster than money can be appropriated, the Executive Board questioned the value of the Navy's continued attempts "to try to build up its non-combatant fleet of vessels; all of which are available in the private U.Sr merchant fleet." In adopting this resolution the MTD stressed that using private vessels to perform support services would let the Navy concentrate its limited shipbuild­ ing funds on constructing combat ves­ sels while at the same time expanding the private U.S. fleet and providing more jobs for Americans. It would also give the merchant marine more experience in Navy support missions, improv­ ing its ability to serve as an auxiliary force in national emergencies. Another resolution passed by thie Executive Board during their two day meeting urged the governments of Canada and the U.S. "to take immedi­ ate steps—including the enactment of legislation—to reserve voyages between Canada and the U.S.A. for Canadian and U.S.A. registered vessels." A 200-year old tradition of exclusive Canadian-U.S. shipping between ports on the Great Lakes is in grave danger as vessels registered in Greece, Brazil and other foreign countries start enter­ ing this trade, displacing Canadian.and U.S. seamen. Seafarers Log �' rTTT Witk 30% Puerto Ricans Jotless, Colon Hits U.S. Trade Policy Unemployment hit 20 percent in Puerto Rico last .May and present U.S. trade policies are aggravating the situ­ ation, Gov. Rafael Hernandez-Colon of Puerto Rico told the assembled MTD Executive Board at its winter meeting. He also reported that the newly created Puerto Rican Merchant Ship­ ping Authority was now on a "firm financial footing" and would soon be able to reinvest its profits in new and even more efficient vessels. Describing the economic plight of the island, the governor said that competi­ tion from Taiwan, North Korea, Haiti, Hong Kong and Spain "has sapped our once vibrant textile industry and is destroying our shoe and leather industry." "This policy of exportation of jobs" which is encouraged by present U.S. trade laws 'is particularly costly to Puerto Rico," Gov. Hernandez-Colon told the board. Making these remarks to the MTD Executive Board, which included many representatives frmn unions also ad­ versely affected hy these laws, he warned that the U.S. "must not pursue a policy which will impoverish Puerto Rico and many areas of the mainland for quick profits for multinational cor­ porations." Turning to Puerto Rico's purchase of the three shipping lines servicing the island and the creation of the Puerto Rican Merchant Shipping Authority, Gov. Hernandez-Colon said that this would help keep the cost of moving materials to and from Puerto Rico low, and help attract new industry. As Puerto Rico is totally dependent on ocean transportation for the move­ ment of all of its goods. Gov. Hemandez-Colon remarked that "the growth and decline of our shipping to the U.S. is tied directly to the growth and decline of the Puerto Rican economy, so it is evident that we are all in this together." .•Iri closing, he thanked organized labor for its help for Puerto Rico and said that he knew he could "count on labor's support" in solving Puerto Rico's new problems. * Gov. Hernandez-Colon Scliulnian Speaks on NLRB Extension, Ridkt-to^Work Law A proposed bill which would extend National Labor Relations Board juris­ diction to American owned runawayflag ships and important litigation over right-to-work laws pending in the U.S. Supreme Court were the subjects of an address given to the MTD Executive Board by Howard Schulman, the SIU's general counsel. Schulman told the Executive Board that he would testify during the House Education and Labor Committee's oversight hearings and recommend that Congress pass specific legislation to place runaway-flag ships under the pro­ visions of the Taft-Hartley Act. Although the courts have said that the NLRB's jurisdiction does cover these ships under the present law, Schulman explained to the Board that "it should be made clear through new legislation that Congress intended that these runaway-flag ships which are American owned, operated and engaged in American trade, are U.S. employers and subject to the Taft-Hartley Act." **These American owned ships diouldnT be allowed to enjoy the advantages of American shipping with- John J. McNamara, president of the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers and MTD Executive Board member, is pleased with the Board's resolution on revitalizing the maritime industry. March. 1976 half of the MTD-affiliated OCAW, said that the men "spend 95 percent of their time in international waters and perform no shoreside work" and there­ fore should not be subject to the rightto-work laws. If the Supreme Court upholds a lower court decision that the law does apply to the Mobil seamen, Schulman told the Executive Board that the effect "would be terrible." I-/' iil "It could," he said, "extend the rightto-work law to all maritime workers connected in any way with Texas, and other right-to-work states, including the many workers on oil drilling rigs in the Gulf." '•J'"'-' T ;( r • il - , •I t • \ w Closing his remarks to the MTD, Schulman warned against the dangerous effect on workers of many newly ap­ pointed judges "who are business oriented." T ' k- • -1 Howard Schulman the men are residents of Texas. out also taking on the obligations," But Schulman, who will argue the he toid the Board during its winter case before the Supreme Court on be­ meeting. One of the advantages of specifically placing runaway ships under the provi­ sions of the Taft-Hartley Act, Schulman J.-' • • said, would be that "these ships would fesfeSStV''' •• • be a fair target for organizing." This legislation, he pointed out, might also have an impact on stemming the export of jobs by U.S. owned cor­ porations to countries offering large I," pools of low-priced labor. Right-to-Work Law The SIU's general counsel then turned to a case before the U.S. Su­ preme Court revolving around -the Texas right-to-work law arid the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Inter­ national Union's right to represent seamen aboard Mobil Oil tankers. Mobil Oil contends that the right-towork provisions of Texas' law should apply to seamen aboard their tankers because the company is headquartered in Texas, the ships shuttle between Texas and New York, and one-half of "Seeing the pendulum of the courts swing back towards anti-labor senti­ ments under each new Administration," Schulman concluded, "workers should organize to support those who will truly represent their views and who will protect their interests." c A ;. •. 1 •I. William Winpinsinger (I.), -vice president of the Internationai Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and Executive Board member Floyd E. Smith, president of the lAMAW, compare notes during the Board's winter meeting. Page 15 I^'r �• )!' !/• 'k'^" ., . • h iV - . 1^ ail>>.1.j||l^li,»^iyg>^. ;»..«^ t• J I #. 1 ^• r-^ - 0. William Moody, administrator of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, addresses members of MTD's Executive Board at its annual mid-winter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month. Conferring during mid-winter meeting are Anthony Scotto, presi­ dent of the Port Maritime Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (left), and Roman Gralewicz, president of the SlU of Canada, and MID Executive Board member. Charles F. Moran (left), secretary-treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, and Page Groton, assistant to the International President of that union, and Executive Board member. tk" . ^ . x« • Peter Rybka, vice president of the American Federation of Grain Millers, attended the two-day meeting. -if - '-l' L k' f if I v'-' ••• 4 '.v,. •, I..*}-V" '>'• ''C- • "'.vk' • " " * t ' * If il /f •f i'k. 11.1 1 .1 f "•» J •:k! , I f. Rohfirt J Peter<idorf fleftt secrstarv-treasurer of the international B?o.thoodtPailrS STadrand Alt E, Heaps, president of the Retail. Wholesale and Department Store Union, and • Sute Board member, participated In proceedings. 'k- Listening to a resolution on maritime goals are from (I. to r.): Executive Board member Dominic L. Carnatie, administrative f president of the Laundry Workers: Executive Board Amalgamated Meat Cutters, and Harry Pocie, exeoutive vice presidem of that unmm •"t\- II ' r '• '1 r \ J ^ JohnC.Bennett.vlcepresldent.EIPasoAlaskaCo., attended mid-winter meeting. Here, Bennett discusses the various proposals for a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to the lower 48 states. El Paso's proposed route, which would call for the construction of a pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, where the gas would then be transported by LNG vessels for distribution throughout the country, was endorsed last year by the MTD. • ^ rtflnf^n^neST^Ime ^^ . From (I. to r.) ate: Peter Hall, secretary-treasurer. Retail Clerks; Milton Gordon, retired Executive Board member, Dolls and Toys Workers; Attorney David C. McClung; Executive Board member Lester H. Null, •^'""oiHont Pottery Dnttan/ Workers, VA/nrLrara and anH George dtanrna Barbaree, Rflrbsree. secretary-treasurer secretarv-trAflAiirar rtf that union. union. Sr., president. of that arid'^Gvo^ ?u,?nnSnn ««rrPtflrv Brotherhood of Caroeriters and Joiners Livingston, se^^ isiflndcs "looohole" in the l sten to a repo g M Sitting in as visitors on an Executive Board meeting time Council of Greater New York ^d Vicinity; Keith Terpe. secretary-treasurer, Puerto Rico Port Council; Gerald Toomey, president, Puerto Rico Merchant Marine, Inc., and Robert Murray, assistant to Toomey. JOneS nCI. •.'•v •. i-.i'' :^'r,.k. .-'"i i •' r.->: �-y-- .JtMii. Goldfinder; 1^74 Trade Act Fails to Help Unemployed AFL-CIO Research Director Nat Goldfinger told the MTD Executive Board at its winter-meeting that the Trade Act of 1974 had failed to prevent the export of jobs or to help American workers hurt by imports to recover. Attacking the multilateral trade negotiations now under way, Goldfinger expressed his fear that even though record numbers of unemployed Ameri­ cans have filed for financial relief imder provisions of the Trade Act which offers aid to workers who lose their jobs be­ cause of import competition, the U.S. is about to grant even greater trade concessions during the present nego­ tiations. In return, the U.S. wants an agree­ ment on agricultural exports to Europe and Asia which generate few jobs for Americans. In labor-intensive production areas such as textiles, clothing and manu­ facturing, the U.S. is already a large importer. Because these concessions will knock out even the small tariff protection that now exists for these U.S. industries, Goldfinger said that the American labor movement is not likely to gain any new benefits under the 1974 Trade Act. Ending on a more positive note, Goldfinger said that economists and academicians are beginning to support the labor movement's position on trade. This new support, he told the Board, is the result of mounting evidence of the growing dangers of multinational corporations and foreign investment policies, dangers organized labor has fought against for many years. Nat Goldfinger Bennett Gives Benefits of All-Alaska Gas Pipeline El Paso Alaska Company's Vice President John Bennett gave the MTD Executive Board a detailed report dur­ ing its winter meeting on the advan­ tages of an all-Alaska natural gas pipe­ line over the alternate Alaska Arctic Gas pipeline which would be under par­ tial Canadian control. John C. Bennett Executive Board members 0. L. Dennis (I), president of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes, and Paul Drozak, Secretary-Treasurer of the West Gulf Ports Mari­ time Council, listen to a report on U.S. trade negotiations. Page 18 The all-Alaska route calls for the construction of an 809-mile pipeline running parallel to the oil pipeline to Valdez where the gas Would be lique­ fied, put aboard U.S.-flag LNG carriers and shipped to the U.S. West Coast. At its convention last September, the entire Maritime Trades Department en­ dorsed this proposal and announced its determination to work for its approval. The alternate Arctic Gas pipeline requires the construction of a 5,600mile pipeline through the middle of Alaska and down through Canada to the U.S. midwest. Bennett told the Executive Board that the all-Alaska route would take less time and money to build because it calls for construction of less pipeline and would follow existing oil pipeline roads and rights-of-way. As an even stronger argument for the all-Alaska route, Bennett pointed out that unlike the Arctic Gas route which would he under jmnt U.S.-Canadian control, it would he totally under U.S. regulation. The route favored by Bennett would not endanger a wildlife range that the Arctic Gas route could cut across and it would create about 24,000 jobs for U.S. workers as opposed to the esti­ mated 12,000 jobs that would be cre­ ated by the Canadian pipeline. The all-Alaska pipeline would also generate over $9 billion in income taxes for the U.S. Government and the Arctic route would bring in only $2 billion, Bennett pointed out. These advantages for the United States and its workers, Bennett con­ cluded, make it imperative that organ­ ized labor work towards ensuring approval of the all-Alaska route for the North Slope gas pipeline. MEBA Executive Vice President Ray­ mond McKay observes the proceed­ ings of the MTD Executive Board's winter meeting. •'li Executive Board member John McNamara, president, International Brother­ hood of Firemen and Oilers, confers with other participants. Seafarers Log �1 f" •MU Expanding Soviet Fleet Poses Threat The MTD Executive Board ex­ pressed its concern at the winter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. that the expanding Soviet merchant fleet is threatening America's merchant marine and U.S. natipnal security. In a position paper released by the Executive Board during its meeting, the Board warned that "the rapidly growing Soviet bloc merchant fleets are taking over world trade routes." Unless the United States aggressively Executive Board members William P. MacLuskle (left), vice president, Glass Bottle Blowers, and George J. Knaly, International representative. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, attended winter meetings. supports its own fleet, the MTD said, "the Russians could control a major share of U.S. to Far East and East Coast to Europe trade routes by the end of the decade." The Soviet bloc fleets have been able to make such sudden, and deep in­ roads in the U.S. liner trades by dras­ tically undercutting existing shipping rates, something they can easily do be­ cause as state-owned fleets they are free to operate without returning a profit. The Soviet bloc countries are inter­ ested in generating hard western cur­ rency and in providing work for their surplus tonnage, while at the same time strengthening their merchant fleet and their world maritime image. While conventional, profit-oriented U.S. shipping companies are unable to compete with cut-rate Communist freight prices, the Executive Board pointed out that "besides the obvious national security dangers of Soviet bloc control of U.S. shipping routes ... it must be kept in mind that today's cut­ throat competitors are tomorrow's high rate fixers." The U.S. merchant marine is not the only fleet affected by the Soviet shipping offensive. "The problem," the Execu­ tive Board reported, "is recognized by Western Europe and Japanese merchant marines as well, and statistics bear but the claim that Soviet bloc shipping threatens the existence of all privatelyoperated fleets." Already a large, modern fleet, the Soviet merchant marine is growing steadily. With their shipyards working at full capacity, the Soviet Union al­ w; ready had 2,306 flag vessels by the end of June 1974, nearly four times the number of U.S. flag ships. The MTD also pointed out that en­ couraged by their success in capturing much of the world's freight trade, the Soviets are now "engaged in a campaign to sell a range of ships constructed in their yards" to U.S. shippers. Terming these attempts to sell their vessels in the U.S. a "forerunner of what many other U.S. industries will face from state supported imports," the Executive Board said that "U.S. manu­ facturers cannot be expected to com­ pete on equal terms with Soviet indus­ tries that are state subsidized and are after political gains and hard cash more than profits." i 1• . 1 In 1975, the U.S. "experienced the largest trade surplus in more than a decade, but the unemployment rate among American workers continued at the highest level in more than 30 years," the board said in its report, "demon­ strating once again that the American worker . . , benefits very little from present U.S. trade policy." The present multilateral trade nego­ tiations are aimed towards cutting down U.S. tariffs on imports. In return, our tradirig partners would grant the U.S. tariff concessions on agricultural ex­ ports to Europe and Asia. The board termed this arrangement "a no-win proposition for American f,.:; ii f':. ' March, 1976 . • fi -.5 •i u i i' Third-Flag Bill The Board's report stated its belief that legislation, such as the third-flag bill which would prohibit below-cost rates on U.S. trade routes, is needed to meet this dangerous threat to our fleet. Their report also charged that our policy of detente with the Soviet Union gives them the greatest shipping advan­ tages, "advantages they may use to fur­ ther undermine the U.S. fleet and threaten U.S. security." "The U.S. is seeing its merchant marine weakened by a massive Soviet shipping offensive," the Executive Board warned in conclusion, which is motivated by the Soviet Union's "high regard for the economic and national security advantages of a strong mer­ chant marine." '' - 1 workers" because it would stimulate further U.S. farm production and take away even the meager tariff protection U.S. industries now have. JI Agricultural products which already make up the bulk of our exports, the board pointed out, are not labor intensive and provide few jobs for Americans. However, in production areas such as textiles, clothing and manufacturing, which are labor intensive, the U.S. is already a large importer. These new trade agreements, the executive board said, wjll further injure those industries which employ the big majority of U.S. workers. Because these multflateral negotia­ tions will have such 'an important im­ pact on American workers, the MTD suggested in its release that the nego­ tiation team in Geneva should include a labor representative. Both the indus­ trial and agricultural sectors are already represented in the negotiations. ' 11 Robert E. P. Cooney (left), vice president, Irdn Workers and Executive Board member, and Bernard PuchalskI, president. Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council, read over proposed MTD resolution. MTD Urges Jones Act Loopliole Closed. Claiming "the Virgin Islands , have become a refuge for oil companies seeking the competitive advantage of a U.S. refinery location not requiring the use of US-flag ships," the MTD Execu­ tive Board released a statement at its winter meeting that presented its case for closing the Jones Act loophole which exempts the Virgin Islands from the Act's provisions. Mainland refineries which must use U.S.-flag tankers and the American merchant marine are both discriminated against by this exemption according to r » ' u MTD Unhappy With Geneva Trade Talks The MTD Executive Board released a paper during its winter meeting ex­ pressing its dissatisfaction with the multilateral trade negotiations now under way in Geneva which it says offer little hope "for any progress toward diminishing unemployment and easing the plight of the American worker." - the Executive Board which urged Congress to close the loophole. The exemption has not been con­ sidered in depth by the Congress since 1933 when it extended the Virgin Islands' Jones Act waiver indefinitely. At that time little, if any, cargo originated frorti the Islands to the U.S. Today, however, the refinery on the Virgin Islands ships "over a half a mil­ lion barrels a day of oil exports to the mainland . . using almost entirely, foreign flag vessels," the MTD Board reported. . And even though the U.S. fleet has sufficient tonnage to carry all the oil generated by the Islands' refinery, the Executive Board pointed out that "the U.S. tanker fleet has been practically shut out of this trade." U.S. mainland refineries are also hurt by the Jones Act exemption be­ cause the Islands' refinery is the only facility that enjoys the advantages offered to domestic refineries ^ under U.S. law and yet does not have to comply with the Jong's Act. Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-La.) has introduced legislation to extend Jones Act coverage to the Virgin Islands and in its report on the Act, the Execu­ tive Board stated its belief that "closing this loophole through the passage of S. 2422 (Sen. Johnson's bill) would aid U.S. workers in U.S. shipyards, refin­ eries and aboard U.S-flag vessels." This bill's passage is important, the Board said in closing its position paper on the Virgin Islands loophole, because it is necessary to "return competitive equity to a vital segment of the U.S. oil trades." Page 19 4 �m i : J4V:.: .. :. 5.s»as#» <V VSEAfARERS March, 1976 Official pnbUcatian af the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION• AtUatIc, Oalf, Lakes aaS lalanS Waters District* AFL-CIO Report Given on U.S. Energy Resources During the two-day MTD Executive Board meeting, the Board released a major report on developing U.S. energy resources which recommended forming a quasi-government energy develop­ ment corporation to manage this coun­ try's resources for the American people. The Board's report charged that the government has failed to protect the public interest in energy matters, and that it "has abandoned these re­ sponsibilities to the multinational oil companies." With new sources of energy now being developed this nation has a unique opportunity "to sell our re­ sources to the highest bidder, or . . . develop a new energy policy which will give American consumers a voice in the handling of publicly-owned resources." The MTD's report suggested that this new policy "could revolve around greater government involvement in the development of new energy resources with the energy companies acting as agents to develop the resources." "Or," it continued, it could involve a partnership between the government and the nation's energy companies, with the title to these resources retained by America's people." In either case, the Board concluded, "those who won the resources, the American people, gain maximum bene­ fit from their development." The MTD report described what other nations have done to control their energy development and why the energy policies of the past are no longer viable. Own Recommendations Then, after examining present legis­ lative proposals which it felt would only "add to the energy bill Americans are paying and would only serve to keep MoUle Port Maritime, Council San Diego Poit Maritiine Council San Francisco Bay Area and Vicinity Port Maritime Council Port Maritime Couuicil of Southern Califdmia oil companies in control of the nation's energy market," the Executive Board made its own recommendations. By setting up a quasi-government energy corporation, the Board noted, America would have the tools to develop new energy sources, such as synthetic fuel and solar power, which are beyond the financial means of private companies and would be able to allocate the products as the nation's security needs required. This type of corporation would also have several other important advan­ tages. It would give the nation a realistic and reliable accounting of the energy supplies available so that a rational energy plan could be formulated. Any new methods of energy develop­ ment perfected with government funds could be sold to private companies, giving the government a return on its money while providing much needed Delaware Valley and Vicinity Port Maritime Council capital for energy research. And by retaining a greater share of the production, the corporation would have its own energy reserve and would be able to ensure that energy is avail­ able to American consumers at a rea­ sonable price. The MTD Executive Board therefore recommended during its annual winter meeting that "the development of new U.S. energy sources ... should be car­ ried out under the direction of a govern­ ment corporation that would protect the public's interest" and that would "receive a major share of the produc­ tion" from projects it sponsored. Only in this wsy, the Executive Board concluded, can the U.S. "ensure that publicly-owned natural resources are exploited for the benefit of all Americans rather than the enrichment of the multinational oil companies." Greater St. Louis Area Port Counci Buffalo Port Maritime Council West Gulf Ports Council The Haihpton Roads Port Maritime CounciL Port Maritime Council of Greater New York and Vicinity Cleveland Port Maritime Council Toledo Port Maritime Council Florida West Coast Maritime Trades Council Pordand and Vicinity Port Maritime Council Seatde-Puget Sound Port Maritime Council • ii; I Port Maritime Cohricil of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity Baltimore Port Maritime Council erto Rico Port Maritime Council Mwtime Port Council of Greater Boston and New England Area Canadian Lakehead Port Council Hamilton Port Council Detroit and Wayne County Port Maritime Council Port Maritime Council of Duluth, Minnesota, Superior, Wisconsin, Harbors and Vicinity Honcdulu Port Maritime Council St Lawrence and Tributaries Port Council of the Province of Quebec Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council Southern Ontario Port Council Toronto and District Branch �New SlU Ship, ST Worth Crews Up, Sails A 4 welcome given late last month to the Seafarers—some seen below—^who crewed a new SIU San Clemente class tanker, the 91,849 dwt, 894 foot ST WorthJA^ron) m the port of San Diego. The vessel sailed from the National City Docks on Feb, 19 to take on bunkers the next day in the port of Long Beach. She then headed for Singapore and Indonesia with a final destination slated for the port of Seattle as she proves her worth. The new, JP' f ™ designed and built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. Her keel was laid Dec. 7, 1974 and she was launched on July 19, 1975. The ship s draft is 49 feet and her beam is more than 105 feet. Among other amenities found aboard ship is a foam generator. I- \ M!!!k I' -, lit Taking on deck department stores are (I. to r. above): AB Nick Nagy; Recertified Bosun S. C. "Jim" Foti; Piney Point grad OS Dave Burnsworth, and AB Biil Tavella. Beiow (I. to r.) OMEDs Jan Kachel and Archie Beil try out the automated en­ gine room control console. 1 I Below, day worker QMED Ray Hart, who serves as educational director, looks over the cargo pump control board of the new vessel with an uniden­ tified, hard-hatted shipyard worker. Here's a bird's eye view looking forward from the flying bridge of the brand-new tanker. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Know Ytur Rigirts FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ ments of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SIIIPFING RIGHTS. Your shipping rig^its and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all-Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in. the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 • lOtb Street, Brooklyn. N. Y. 11215 FuIP copies of contracts as referreu to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. The« contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Deposit in the SIU March, 1976 •.- tn": PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION— SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions arc voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt ret|uested. Blood Bank — It's Your Life Page 21 .i-. �DISPATCHERS REPORT FEB. 1-29,1976 TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Boston , New York j Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico . . Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes • Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit ,. Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore ; Norfolk Tampa Mobile ' New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes • Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes . Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea Totals All Depts. Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea & Great Lakes Page 22 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 4 97 8 22 8 11 18 66 26 23 8 21 9 58 0 4 383 2 8 '1 2 3 1 3 8 1 3 1 1 0 6 0 0 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 6 1 1 3 15 398 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 42 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 58 11 18 22 11 26 23 9 13 11 12 5 59 0 4 285 3 6 1 7 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 3 12 3 1 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 192 17 55 29 13 31 147 53 67 26 79 17 146 0 2 879 4 20 1 8 4 2 6 15 3 5 4 9 0 14 0 0 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 7 292 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 2 24 4 1 4 46 925 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 7 102 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 73 9 17 4 5 19 50 20 22 7 18 5 54 0 1 306 2 22 3 7 2 1 5 5 4 4 4 8 1 15 0 1 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50 4 14 23 11 23 19 4 18 5 12 6 47 0 2 239 4 10 6 3 4 3 6 0 2 1 3 2 3 15 6 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 126 14 53 20 5 29 112 51 67 26 53 17 116 0 1 694 2 48 3 13 4 1 7 25 9 15 7 20 1 28 0 1 184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 1 9 0 4 6 28 334 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 8 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 5 0 2 3 14 • 253 1 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 1 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 3 24 1 2 4 43 737 9 1 2 5 1 1 0 19 203 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 37 7 9 3 7 10 31 9 12 7 12 6 25 0 0 176 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 8 21 9 6 14 13 3 18 3 7 2 33 0 0 177 1 17 3 9 6 3 5 3 3 1 2 3 1 12 11 1 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 77 9 27 15 6 19 68 19 55 12 27 17 66 0 0. 419 0 5 0 5 3 0 0 2 1 3 1 4 0 5 1 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 182 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 8 427 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 t) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DlGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716)1X3-9259 CHICAGO, ni.. .9383 S. Ewlng Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala...... 1 S. Lawrence St 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Te* 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713)983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1311 Mission St 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez Jnncos, .Stop 20 00909 (809) 723-0002 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 35 4 11 5 7 3 77 12 12 17 3 9 11 24 17 10 1 10 6 31 0 2 172 38 12 14 5 17 6 42 16 0 285 3 3 5 27 2 8 4 52 224 1,037 101 1,138 7 0 1 3 1 0 0 12 297 421 23 444 TAMPA, Fla..2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213)549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori — Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Shipping at SlU ports dropped off a hit in the month o£ Febrnai^ compared to the previous month as movement of cargo on the Great Lakes remained at a standstill due to th# winter layup. However, at A&G pml^ shipping was fair to good for oinr Seniority full book members, and is sertibte future., . Seafarers L og �li New SlU Pensioners Andrew Danko, 55, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Danko sailed 22 years and is an ex-fisherman. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he is a resident of Chalmette, La. John W. DeVaux, 61, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother DeVaux sailed 31 years and attended a Piney Point Crews Con­ ference in 1970. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. Born in Baltimore, he is a resident there. Mont McNabb, Jr., 52, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother McNabb sailed 29 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of San Francisco. Lucio F. Ceperiano, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Ceperiano sailed 46 years. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of New Orleans. Garrett A. Wile, 72, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as an AB and third mate. Brother Wile sailed 53 years. He was born in East Boston, Mass. and is a resident of Chelsea, Mass. Jack M. Syms, 53, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Savannah sailing as an AB. Brother Syms sailed 32 years. He was bora in New­ berry, S.C. and is a resident of Spar­ tanburg, S.C. John F. Latimer, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Lake Charles, La. in 1956 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Latimer sailed 27 years and was a ship's delegate. He was born in Garrison, Tex. and is a resident there. William M. Jenkins, 66, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Jenkins started sailing in 1927 and was a member of the International Seaman's Union. For the last 16 years when he stopped sailing, hewas the manager of the Headquarters cafeteria. Born in North Carolina, he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. with his wife. Pearl. Wilson Torres, 53, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing'as a chief cook. Brother Torres sailed 32 years. He was bom in Puerto Rico and is a resident of f Brooklyn, N.Y. Virgil L. Swanson, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Swanson sailed 46 years. He was born in Mississippi and is a resi­ dent of Port Arthur, Tex. Charles A. Carr, 69, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Carr sailed 32 years and received a Union Personad Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Steel Architect. He is a 1960 Piney Point upgrading grad and is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Born in Panama, he is a U.S. naturalized citizen. Sea­ farer Carr is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Thomas A. Pradat, 65, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as a bosun. Brother Pradat sailed 34 years. He was bora in Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. Norman A. Jefferson, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a second cook. Brother Jefferson sailed 33 years. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Henry M. Connell, 66, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Tam.pa sailing as a cook and baker. Brother Connell sailed 29 years. He was born in Tampa and is a resident of Portridgeville. Mo. Antonio De Jesus, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing in the steward department. Brother De Jesus sailed 28 years and was on the Seatrain shoregang in Hoboken, N.J. from 1970 to 1973 He was on the picket line in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor strike, the RMR beef and the District Council 37 strike. Born in Carolina, P.R., he is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. March, 1976 - •J-n Flavins A. "Flem" Clary, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1967 sailing as a bosun. Brother Clary sailed 24 years. He was born in Lawrenceville, Va. and is a resi­ dent of Norfolk. L Amount YEAR TO DATE MONTH TO DATE ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums 21 377 129 19 3 6,367 2 139 69 26 1,907 662 22 4 11,240 3 258 88 $ 72,595.00 377.00 387.00 4,384.35 139.00 50,936.00 155.43 4,213.64 2,210.40 $ 93,759.55 1,907.00 1,986.00 4,489.34 389.00 89,920.00 547.63 7,755.03 3,916.40 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical 365 - 73 95 13 — 92 633 131 157 28 ^ 1 187 117,826.83 3,128.71 14,242.40 3,950.00 2,640.30 180,415.96 5,581.61 23,862.40 8,950.00 25.50 5,196.36 8 180 114 3 56 — ^ 14 318 196 14 106 — ^ 24,000.00 26,122.77 4,537.02 805.00 1,549.14 •45,000.00 54,413.70 7,520.08 1,572.00 2,530.67 797.97 797.97 1 2,062 1 2,100 350.00 14,625.40 350.00 16,124.00 11 19 3,693.65 6,372.77 10,204 2,444 1,557 14,205 18,120 2,472 3,075 23,667 353,667.01 601,085.00 749,652.92 $1,704,404.93 563,382.97 625,085.00 1,417,640.85 $2,606,108.82 PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death • •• Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment ••• Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers v.. tionPlan Total Seafarers We.fare, Pension & Vacation •p •V- ?V *• i' Y. MONTH TO DATE • 't* Lawrence C. Melanson, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Melanson sailed 28 years and up­ graded at Piney Point. A native of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, he is a resident of Bradford, Mass. Number SEAF,\RERS WELFARE PLAN ey y!' t, • Leonardus Augustus Bebm, 65, , joined the SIU in the port of Savan­ nah in 1956 sailing as a chief stew­ ard. Brother Behm sailed 28 years. He was bora in Crandon, Wise, and is a resident of Savannah. Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Jan. 22"Feb. 18, 1976 •ij! YEAR TO DATE Page 23 •m I J tl �as OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE Mari­ time Overseas), January 11—Chairman, Recertified Bosun E. La Soya; Secretary S. J. Davis; Educational Director L. Peppett; Deck Delegate R. H. Mullen. $26 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine department. Secre­ tary discussed the 47-day stay in Novorossik, Russia. The weather was on and off but the crew had transporta­ tion for touring the island of Novorossik. The staff members of the seaman's club brought the bus to the gangway of the ship for the crewmembers. A vote of thanks to the staff for their consideration. Chairman discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Water­ ways), January 11—Chairman, Recertived Bosun H. B. Walters; Secretary W. J. Fitch; Steward Delegate William J. Jones. $76.60 in ship's funds. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chair­ man reported that a fact finding bulletin is to be posted on the bulletin board and if you take it down to read, please put it back up after you are through. Report to the Seafarers Log: "Thanks to the Log for responding to our questions in regard to our ship's minutes." Next port Gitmo. OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Marine), January 4—Chairman, Recertified Bostm Vernon Bryant; Secretary Mario Canalejo, Sr.; Educational Director Riley Mils. Some disputed OT in en­ gine department. Chairman gave a vote of thanks to the crew and delegates for the way everybody performed on board the ship. The Seafarers Log was read by the members. A suggestion was made about obtaining a library. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a good Christmas dinner. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Digest of SlU Ships' Meetings AGUADILLA (Puerto Rico Marine Operating), January 25 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun Victor Carbone; Sec­ retary W. Reid; Educational Director S. Wala. No disputed OT. The crew donated $30 and $10.50 from the ship's fund—officers donated $55 for a total of $95 to be given to the American Merchant Marine Library. Chairman" suggested that members donate to SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port San Juan. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land Service), January 4—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun William Bushong; Secre­ tary Harvey M. Lee; Educational Direc­ tor Victor A. Cover; Deck Delegate Richard O. Spencer; Steward Delegate Herbert Allen. $130 in ship's fund and a thank you to the crew for their re­ sponse to the arrival pools. A vote of thanks to Brother Strand for the $10 donated to the movie fund. Also a vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one min­ ute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Next port Houston. SEA-LAND McLEAN (Sea-Land Service), Januaiy 4—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. Richburg; Secretary R. Buie; Educational Director H. S. Martin; Deck Delegate M. J. LdVe; En­ gine Delegate D. Laughlin; Steward Delegate F. Rogers. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the new retirement and pension plan and on the importance of donating to SPAD. $11 in ship's fund. $70 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Next port Yokohama. GALVESTON (Sea-Land Service), January 18—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun Denis Manning; Secretary S. F. Schuyler; Educational Director William N. Slusser; Deck Delegate Jason S. Parker; Engine Delegate John A. Sulli­ van. $1 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman was advised that the color TV has been shipped or is on its way to Seattle so by the time we arrive back in Seattle the color TV should be there. Observed one minute of silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers. Next port Seattle. BOSTON (Sea-Land Service), Janu­ ary 11—Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. E. Joseph; Secretary J. Keno; Deck Delegate Edgar Nelson; Engine Dele­ gate J. Diaz; Steward Delegate S. Bell. Chairman held a discussion on SPAD donations. No disputed OT. Report to the Seafarers Log: "The crew as a whole to go on record in giving a vote of thanks to Chief Steward James Keno and Chief Cook S. Bell and their entire staff for a wonderful and delicious Christmas and New Year dinner. And last but not least in wishing them all a Happy New Year." WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metal), January 25—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun Floyd Pence; Secretary C. M. Modellas; Educational Director B. Wilhelmesen; Engine Delegate David Stauter. No disputed OT. Chairman suggested that all crewmembers should read the Seafarers Log for a better knowledge of how our Union functions. A special discussion was held on the President's Report in the December 1975 Seafarers Log-, also on the 1974 ERISA. A vote of thanks to our officials in Washington for the job they are doing for us Seafarers. Next port, Longview. INGER (Reynolds Metal), January 8 —Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Bergeria; Secretary Duke Hall; Educa­ tional Director R. D. Holmes; Steward Delegate Richard J. Sherman. $83.03 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ man asked all crewmembers to read the Seafarers Log carefully in ordei ^o know all the latest news about our Union and the maritime industry. Suggested that all members support SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Rotter­ dam. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), January 11—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosim Arne Hovde; Secretary S. Szeibert; Engine Delegate Robert Thomas; Steward Delegate Ro­ bert Rome. No disputed OT. Chairman reported on the Alcoholism Rehabilita­ tion Center that opened in Piney Point. Advised that anyone who has a serious drinking problem should sign up for the program to help himself. Next port Antwerp. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 18—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. W. Pulliam; Educa­ tional Director D. SusbiUa. No disputed OT. Chairman suggested that all crew­ members read the December issue of the Seafarers Log as it covers thorough­ ly the Retirement Income Security Act. If you need further information see your port agent. Also discussed was the new program at Piney Point on the Alcohol Rehabilitation Center for anyone who has a serious drinking problem. Edu­ cational Director suggested that the ar­ ticle on the Coast Guard "Privacy Act Statement" should be read so that we can all determine how it affects us. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. CAROLINA (Puerto Rico Marine Mgt.), January 19—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun Julio Delgado; Secretary S. Berger. $5,51 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. The last Seafarers Log had stories about the new pension plan which is to be ex­ plained by the Baltimore patrolman. Also noted that upgrading courses are important for future jobs and that the alcoholic program for members has started. Advised members that SIU tankers are hauling grain to Russia which is creating many jobs. Suggested that donations to SPAD should be con­ tinued. Report to Seafarers Log: "We the crewmembers of the SS Carolina are more than grateful for the effort shown by our President Paul Hall and other officials involved in this important matter for our job security. We thank our President for a job well done." A vote of thanks to the entire deck depart­ ment for keeping the messroom and pantry clean. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port, Baltimore. NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), Jan­ uary 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun E. D. Christiansen; Secretary L. Crane; Educational Director A. J. Jaramillo; Deck Delegate G. C. Somerville; En­ gine Delegate A. L. Craig; Steward Del­ egate P. Paderes. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chairman reported that the communication on the Rus­ sian grain agreement was received and posted for all to read. The men were informed of the articles in the December issue of Seafarers Log and asked to read same. Next port Seattle. OGDEN CHAMPION (Ogden Ma­ rine), January 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun George Finklea; Secretary F. Di Carlp; Educational Director J. Boyce; Engine Delegate Alfred Bertrand. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. A vote of thanks to Capt. W. S. Marrow for a very en­ joyable Christmas. LONG LINES (Transoceanic Cable Ship Co.), January 25—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun H. Libby; Secretary Ira Brown; Educational Director Biss. $15.95 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Report to Sea­ farers Log: "The cableship Long Lines has finished a round the world voyage, beginning in San Diego, then Guam, Okinawa, Suez Canal, Augusta, Sicily, Southampton, England, Punta Delgado, Azores and Newark, New Jersey. Lay­ ing cable from California to Okinawa and loading cable in England for trans­ atlantic telephone cable number 6 to be finished in June of 1976." Chairman held a discussion on SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 17—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun V. T. Nielsen; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Di­ rector David Able; Engine Delegate Michael Miller. $122 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed donations to SPAD. Secretary noted that we will get nine extra movies for next trip. Keep up the good work for RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land the movie fund. A vote of thanks to the Service), January 25—Chairman, Re­ steward department for a job well done. certified Bosun Fred A. Olson; SecreNext port, Algeciras, Spain. taty Angeles Z. Deheza. $38.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in en­ gine department. Chairman suggested i's rninutes were also received from the following vessels: SEA-LAND EXCHANGE EAMPA that the membership should take special SEA-LAND TRADE ^A-LAND GALLOWAY OGDm WILLAMETTE SUGAR ISLANDER interest in the December issue of the -SEA-LAND COMMSRGEi GOLDENDOLPHIEN O^RSEASULLA ;M0UNT^ WASHINGTON Seafarers Log. They should note the FITT^RGH J|toX:Slia«ENS\ • LOS ANGELES ROBERT E. LB® President and the Vice President's re­ NATHANEL GRlS^ OGDEN VANTAGE DEFENDER PORTMAR ports; the Ad Hoc Committee report; ST. LOUIS PHILADELPHIA PORTLAND LONGBEACBt the new Alcoholism Rehabilitation Cen­ > MASSACHUSETTS SAN FRANCISCO OVERSEAS' ALEIJTIAN •: DELTA SOD ter at Piney Point and the new Pension BRADFORD ISLAND OAKLAND GATEWAY^^CITY •• : • Plan digest. Chairman further noted JEFF DAVIS JOHN TYLER COLUMBIA:-::-^ • PANAMA that the Seafarers Log pension article SEA-LAND MARKET OVERSEAS ARCTICl POTOMAC OGDEN WABASH states the facts as pertaining to Seafarers OELTA PARAGUAY 1 DELTA MEXIiCO MOHAWK and to watch for future articles in the :|OSEPH HEWES • ' J^A-LAND ECONOMY ^ NOTRE-DAJpiVlCTtRr^ -OVERSEAS NATAUE .--i- ' Log on the full effect of the new pension SEA-LAND VENTURE . .DELTA KRASIL GEORGE WALTOS SEA-LAND-RPSOURCE: : law. A vote of thanks to the crew mess^"SEA-LAND CONSU^faR:c SAN PEDRO DELTAvMAR• ARECIBO 'man and a special vote of thanks to the PUERTO RICO .LEGIANCE: OVERSEAS JUNEAU MANHATTANoutgoing Master. Page 24 Seafarers Log �^;{ Seafarer Abel, 21, Earns High Sthool Diploma HLS English teacher Kathleen Brady helps Seafarer James Abel prepare for his GEO exam. Seafarer James Abel, 21-years old, portant aspect of the GED program at has been a member of the SIU for five the Lundeberg School is that "you work years. Brother Abel recently attended at your own pace. That is so much bet­ the Harry Lundeberg School and earned ter than the public education system." his high school diploma through the He added that, "the teachers are great, GED program. and they will give you all the personal­ Seafarer Abel dropped out of school ized attention you need." when he finished the eighth grade. He Brother Abel is now shipping out of first learned about the high school the port of New Orleans. He says that equivalency program at HLSS through he plans to go to college in the fall, now the Seafarers Log. that he's earned his high school Brother Abel said that the most im­ diploma. Moeney Is Appointed To P.R. Labor Post WASHINGTON — SIU Headquarters Representative Edward X. Mooney was nominated by AFL-CIO President George Meany to the U.S. Labor De­ partment for appointment as labor rep­ resentative to serve on the Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Industry Committee, No. 130. The committee convened Mar. 8 in San Juan, P.R. Representatives on the committee recommend what the minimum wage rates will be for the Island's workers in industry. Personals WUlie J. Kitchen Jim Kitchen requests that you con­ tact him as soon as possible at 2918 Hitchcock St., Houston, Tex. 77093, or call him at 695-8449, WffliunW.Killian Your brother John L. Killian asks that you contact him as so<m as possible c/o Bavarin, 140 Thames St., Newport, R.1.02840. Harry E. Jones, Jr. Mrs. Annie L. Jones asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 3729 Sylvan Dr., Baltimore, Md. 21207, or call her at (301) 944-6072. Jerry Cooper Harold Geise asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 9870 55th Way, North, Pinellas Park, Fla. 33565. Donald Pratt Lewis Frank Lewis requests that you con­ tact him as soon as possible at 155-20 41st Ave., Flushing, N.Y. 11354. Joseph Shima Your sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Shima asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 24915 Little Mach, St. Clair Shores, Mich, 48080. Carl Wiihelm Frisk The Consulate General of Sweden requests that you contact them as soon as possible at 825 Third Ave., 39th Floor. New York, N.Y. 10022. Mdvin Libby Miss Leona Libby asks that you con­ tact her c/o Ralph Barr, 57 Haven Rd., Portsmouth, N.H. 03801. Drugs Found; Ship Seized A 24,000-foii foreign-fli^ freight­ er was seized by the United States recently after a routine inspection by U.S. Customs Agents revealed that 112 pounds of cocaine was bidden in her prow locker area. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New Yoik, David G. Trager, said he believed the seizure of tte Bahamian-flag Pyramid Veteran was the first such action by any United States Attorney. , i; "We're going to try to test the seizure statute so that companies wOl take more affirmative steps to guard against their carriers* trans­ porting narcotics into this country," Tri^er said. Wrapped in 224 plastic packages, the drugs have an estimated street value of $24 million. The ship was docked at a Brook­ lyn pier at the foot of Columbia Street. •f V/ I Drugs Mean Loss of Seaman's Papers . I i• If yem are CMricted of poawirioa of «iy IDcgai drmg—heroia, boiMtaratcs, qpced, LSD, or even Buuijaaaa—the U.S. Coast Gaard will leroke yoor seMMBi papers, wMMMrt appeal, FOREVER. That meuH that yea lose for the rest of year Hie the right to amke a Hvii^ by the sea. Howem, it doesal quite ead there erca if yoa recehe a •V :| '1^ You may lose yonr r%ht to vote, your right to hold pubUc ofRce or to owa agon. Yon also amy lose the oppoitonhy of ever becomfaig a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, enginMr, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardise your rf^t to hold a job where you must be liceased or boaded aad you uiay aever be able to work for the city, the couaty, or the Federal government IFs a pretty tough rap, but that's exactfy how it is and you cant do any difaig abwt U. The convicted drug user leaves a Mack mark on his reputatlM for the rest of his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your rif^t to a good UveUhood, it can destroy your Ufe. Drug abuse presents a serious threat to both your physical aad heaMi, aad the personal safety of those around you. This is especially aboard ship where clear minds and quick reflexes are essential at all lor the sale t^eradoB of tte vessd. Dout let drugs destroy your natural rfght to a good, happy, life. Stay drug bree and steer a dear course. '• • ''i *I f1 •{ -'•ii I I. -•'-•-I 1 .> Edward Zebrowski Mrs. Estelle Goldman requests that you contact her as soon as possible at 1833 Alcoy Rd., Apt. 6, Cleveland, Ohio 44112. :|1 ,;r' * -j , 4' James McCray Please call the editor of the Seafarers Log as soon as possible at (212) 499-6600, ext. 242. Biagio DiMento Mrs. Purificacion M. DiMento re­ quests that you contact her as soon as possible at #39 Bam Bang St., Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. George E. Pickles Mrs. Sarah M. Pickles requests that you contact her as soon as possible at 4131 N. Fairhill St., Philadelphia, Penn. 19140. Politics Is PprkchofDS DotTafe to SPAD^ March, 1976 Page 25 'i �m — ^1. . Jfinal Bejwrtwresi SIU pensioner Damon A. NewSIU pensioner Edward R. Gordon, Robert P. Burton, some, 53, died of re­ 75, passed away from 62, died on Jan. 22. spiratory arrest in the pneumonia in the Brother Burton join­ Galveston USPHS South Hills Health ed the SIU in 1939 Hospital on Dec. 16. System's St. Joseph in the port of New Brother Newsome Center, Pittsburgh on Orleans sailing as joined the SIU in Dec. 23. Brother both an AB and fire1944 in the port of Gordon joined the ^ man-watertender. He New York sailing as Union in 1944 in the port of New York an AB. Brother Newsome was bom in sailed 41 years and was awarded a sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 32 Marquez, Tex. and was a resident of World War II Mariners Medal for being years and was a veteran of the U.S. the lone survivor of the torpedoed SS Franklin, Tex. Burial was in the SealeArmy in World War II. Seafarer Round-Prarie Cemetery, Robertson Samuel Jordan Kirkwood on May 8, Gordon was born in Pittsburgh and was County, Tex. Surviving are his widow, 1943. Seafarer Burton was also a a resident there. Burial was in South Juanita and a son, James of Temple, torpedo victim several other times. Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh. Surviving is Bora in Gretna, La., he was a resident Tex. there. .Surviving are his sister, Mrs. his widow, Elizabeth. Dorothy Gorbert of New Orleans and James L. ''Jimmy** Edward J. GiUies, Nicholson, 53, died his godfather, Gretna Chief of Police 77, passed away on in Methodist Hospi­ Beauregard H. Miller, Sr. Feb. 2. Brother Gil­ tal, Brooklyn, N.Y. lies joined the SIU in Jose E. Rodriguez, on Jan. 4. Brother the port of New Or­ 20, died on Dec. 24, Nicholson joined the leans in 1955 sailing 1975. Brother Ro­ SIU in 1946 in the as an OS. He sailed driguez joined the port of New York 28 years and was a SIU in 1974 follow­ sailing as a bosun crew delegate. A na­ ing his graduation since 1949. He sailed 31 years, was a tive of New Orleans, he was a resident from the HLSS and Union dispatcher in 1954 and was there. Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Rose sailed in the steward bosun mate of the Waterman shoregang Verdin and a niece, Hilda Gillies, both department. He was and upgraded at Piney Point in 1973. of New Orleans. Bora in Tennessee, he was a resident bora in Santurce, P.R. and was a resi­ of Covington, Ky. Surviving are his dent there. Burial was in Puerto Rico. SIU pensioner widow, Bette Jean of San Francisco; Surviving are his mother, Eduarfla of Frank J. Galvin, 64, Santurce; his father, Jose of Bayamon, a sister, Mrs. Melvin B. (Trenna) died of a heart attack P.R.; his sister, Nidia of Santurce and Martin of Independence, Ky. in the Galveston an aunt, Maria E. Tirado of Puerto USPHS Hospital on George H. Hart- Rico. Jan. 14. Brother ^ field, 50, died of Galvin joined the Joseph R. Robiarteriosclerosis in the Union in 1947 in the chaud Jr., 24, died in South Baltimore Gen­ port of New York Rotterdam on Dec. eral Hospital on Aug. 12. Brother Robi- sailing as a fireman-watertender. He 28, 1975. Brother chaud was a crew- sailed 29 years and participated in an Hartfield joined the member of the bulk SIU pension study in 1969. Seafarer SIU in the port of Galvin was born in California and was carrier SS Merrimac Seattle in 1959 sail­ (Ogden Marine). a resident of Galveston. He gave his ing as an OS. He was a veteran of the He joined the SIU in remains for medical' research to the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Hartfield was also a graduate of the the port of New York in 1970, graduat­ State Anatomical Board. Surviving are Andrew Furuseth Training School, ing from Piney Point in 1972 and sailing his mother, Mary; a sister, Mrs. Mary Brooklyn, N.Y. A native of Pasadena, as a chief cook and baker. Seafarer Forslund and a niece, Barbara ForsTex., he v/as a resident of Baltimore. Robichaud was bora in Gardner, Mass. lund, both of Novato, Calif. Interment was in Western Cemetery, and was a resident there. Surviving are Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. SIU pensioner Doris; his mother, Florence of Houston, Robichaud and his grandmother, Mrs, Jesus M. Granados, Lydia Foucher, all of Gardner. and his mother-in-law of Baltimore. 66, died of natural causes in the Tampa IBU pensioner Paul H. Clark, 52, General Hospital on Charles W. Adams died from cancer of Jan. 9. Brother Sr., 77, died from a the stomach in Nash­ Granados joined the cerebral hemorrhage ville Memorial Hos­ Union in the port of in the Portsmouth pital, Madison, Tenn. New York in 1951 (Va.) General Hospi­ on Jan. 8. Brother sailing as a cook. He sailed 28 years tal on Dec. 8. Broth­ Clark joined the SIU er Adams joined the and attended the HLSS. Seafarer Gran­ in the port of Jack­ SlU-affiliated union ados was born in Tampa and was a sonville in 1972 sail­ resident there. Interment was in Wooding as a fireman-watertender. He sailed in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing lawn Cemetery, Tampa. Surviving are seven years and was a U.S. Army vet­ as a barge captain for the Pennsylvania two sons, Donald of Tampa and Louis eran in World War II. Born in Rome, Railroad from 1922 to 1963. He was of Tierra Verde, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs, N.Y., he was a resident of Nashville, born in Norfolk and was a resident of Carmen Cash of Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tenn. Burial was in Forest Grove Portsmouth. Interment was in Green- and a sister, Mrs. Clara Sanchez of Cemetery, Joelton, Tenn. Surviving are lawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, Tampa. Va. Surviving are two sons, Charles of two daughters, Louise and Ann. Portsmouth, and William. Bradley J. Allen, 31, died after a long illness on Dec. 4. Brother Allen joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in 1969 sailing as an OS. He sailed nine years. Born in San Diego, Calif., he was a resident there. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Barbara Gorgone of San Diego and his father, J. W. Allen of El Toro, Calif. Page 26 Francis V. Huggins, 59, died on Jan. 18. Brother Huggins joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for the Curtis Bay Tow­ ing Co. from 1951 to 1975. He was born in Waycross, Ga. and was a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Surviving are his widow, Lela and his daughter, Estelle. SIU pensioner Henry Gibbs, 85, passed away on Jan. 22. Brother Gibbs joined the Union in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as a ship's carpenter. He sailed 48 years. Sea­ farer Gibbs was bora in Scotland and was a resident of Oxnard, Calif. Surviv­ ing are two sisters, Mrs. Anna S. Davis and Catherine, both of Santa Ana, Calif, and a nephew, Louis of Oxnard. m John S. Mitchell; 36, was dead on arrival at the Lake Corpus Christi Hos­ pital, San Antonio, Tex. on Nov. 16 when he apparently drowned after he fell in a river nearby. Brother Mitchell joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1969 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 12 years and grad­ uated from the Andrew Furuseth Train­ ing School in New Orleans in 1964 and the Piney Point Seniority Upgrading Program in 1969. Seafarer Mitchell was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the postWorld War II period. Bora in Belton, Tex., he was a resident of San Antonio. Burial was in Fort Sam Houston (Tex.) National Cemetery. Surviving is his mother, Louise of San Antonio. Eugene T. McEihenny, 47, died on Jan. 18. Brother McElhenny joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1962 sail­ ing as an oiler. He sailed 29 years and was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. A native of Morea, Pa., he was a resident of Houston. Surviving is his widow, Dixie Lee. Gregory Stitt, 22, died on Jan. 7 in Balboa, the Panama Canal Zone. Brother Stitt joined the SIU in 1974 in the port of Piney Point, the year of his gradu­ ation from the HLSS. He sailed as an OS. A native of San Francisco, he was a resident there. Sur­ viving are his father, Irving of San Francisco; two sisters, one of whom is Mrs. Joan Hamilton of San Francisco; three brothers and a cousin, seaman John L. Rhodes of San Francisco. SIU pensioner Paul S. Huseby, 59, expired in a coma in the St. Claude Gen­ eral Hospital, New Orleans on Nov. 19. Brother Huseby joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 34 years, was a SIU Headquarters Stone St. veteran and attended the Edu­ cational Conference at Piney Point in 1971. Born in Minnesota, he was a resi­ dent of New Orleans. Burial was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, Chalmette, La. Surviving are three brothers, Oscar of Lakewood, Calif.; Robert of Mil­ waukee, Wise, and Sydney of Vienna, Va. Robert W. Nelson, 51, died on Dec. 30. Brother Nelson join­ ed the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1956 sailing in the steward department. He was born in Montana and was a resident of Houston. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Carl Nelson of Portland, Ore. Seafarers Log �ass •^r'r-r -r - = Third Part of 1;. Socialby A.Security, Medicare, Medicaid Are for You A. Bernstein SIU Welfare Director Vftor A A D»e•••• f*WVT wr ijk This is the third part in a series of articles which the Seafarers Log will be running, over the next few months, concerning Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and how these government programs affect you and your families. (This installment deals with Social Security) WHO IS COVERED? A disabled worker or self-employed person Eventually the series will be compiled into a booklet so that Seafarers can have all the information on these programs in one place. I hope this series will be an aid to you. Please let me know if you have any questions. Just write to me, care of Seafarers International Union, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS IF: 1. Must be under 65. 2. Has a physical or mental condition which; Prevents him from doing any substantial gainful work and is expected to keep him or has kept him from such work for at least twelve months—or he has a condition expected to result in death. (Payments may be made to a person who is "temporarily" disabled if he is not ex­ pected to recover from his disability for a year or longer.) 3. He is fully insured under social security and meets the following additional requirements: A. 31 or older when disabled: If he becomes disabled before 1972, he needs credit for five years work out of the ten years preceding the date when he became disabled. The years need not be continuous or in units of full years. B. 24-30 when disabled: He needs credit for having worked half the time between 21 and the time he becarrie disabled. C. Before 24 when disabled: He needs credit for \V2 years of work in the three years period ending when his disability begins. Dependent husband of a disabled worker, etc. Same as for dependent husband of a retired worker, etc. (See January, \916 Seafarers Log) Same as for dependent husband of a retired worker, etc. Divorced widow of a deceased worker or self-employed person who was insured under social security 1. She has fulfilled the requirements foj a widow of a de­ ceased worker or self-employed person who was insured under social security (see January 1976 Seafarers Log) except that she must be unmarried. 2. If she does not^have the worker's child in her care (as previously described she must have been married to the worker for 20 years. See below for requirements of the worker's child to receive payments.) 1. A birth certificate or baptismal certificate made at or shortly after your birth. 2. Death certificate of spouse. 3. Divorce documents. 4. Medical evidence if applying as a divorced disabled widow. 5. Marriage certificate. Dependent widower of a deceased worker or selfemployed person wl^o was insured under social security I. He is age 60 or older 1. A birth certificate or baptismal certificate made at or shortly after your birth. 2. Death certificate. 3. Marriage certificate. 4. Proof of support from deceased wife. or Age 18 to 22 and a full-time student. or Age 18 or over and under disability. (Which must have begun before age 22.) 2. The child is not married. T 1. A birth certificate or baptismal certificate made at or shortly after birth. 2. Marriage certificate of parents if you are a step-child. 3. Adoption papers if child is adopted. 4. Student identification number if applying as student age 18-22. 5. Medical evidence if applying as an adult disabled child. Parent of a worker or self-employed person who died fully insured 1. Age 62 .or older. 2. Had been receiving at least Vz of his support from the worker. 3. Has not married since the worker's death. 1. A birth certificate or a baptismal certificate made at or shortly after your birth. 2. Worker's death certificate. 3. Documentation of at least one-half support from de­ ceased son or daughter. People 72 or older and not fully insured under social security 1. You reached 72 in 1968 and have % year work credit. 2. You are a resident of one of the 50 states or District of Columbia. 3. A U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for perma­ nent residence who has resided in U.S. for 5 years con­ tinually, immediately preceeding application. 4. The citizenship and residency requirements need not be met for certain male workers born 1 /1/92 or earlier and for certain female workers born 1/1/95 or earlier.. In these cases slightly more work is required than listed above. 1. A birth certificate or a baptismal certificate made at or shortly after your birth. 2. If foreign born— U.S. citizenship certificate or alien registration card. March, 1976 1 I I I Same as for wife of retired or self-employed person. 1. The child is under age 18 L:' 1. A birth certificate or a baptismal certificate made at or shortly after birth. 2. Medical evidence—your local social security district office will help you secure the proper medical report. You must provide: A. Names and addresses of doctors, hospitals or clinics from whom you received treatment. B. Dates of these services. C. Hospital or clinic cards or other identifying numbers. D. Workmen's compensation certificate of award (if applicable.) Same as for wife of a retired worker or self-employed person. (See January, 1976 Seafarers Log) or Between 50 and 60 years old and disabled. (Benefits are reduced if received before age 65.) 2. He was receiving at least one half support from his wife. • fr PROOFS NEEDED Wife of a disabled worker or selfemployed person Child of.a deceased worker or selfemployed person who was insured under social security •4' 4' • NOTE: In certain cases, other requirements and documents may be necessary. • I, 41 •J' ...1 Page 27 ^ ff �For a Better Job Today ° Deck Department ABLE SEAMAN The course of instruction is four weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Able Seaman—12 Months —Any Waters or Able Seaman—Unlim­ ited—^Any Waters. Course Requirements: Able Seaman 12 Months—Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 12 months seatime as Ordi­ nary Seaman, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordinary Seaman • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Able Seaman Unlimited—Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or Able Seaman 12 Months • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Starting Dates: April 1, May 27, July 22. QUARTERMASTER The course of instruction leading to certification as Quartermaster consists of Basic Navigation instruction to include Radar; Loran; Fathometer; RDF; and The Harry Luncieher^ also includes a review of Basic Seaman­ ship; use of the Magnetic and Gyro Compass; Rules of the Road; Knots and Splices; Firefighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures. Course Requirements: Must hold en­ dorsement as Able Seaman (Unlimited— Any Waters). Starting Dates: March 4, April 29, June 24. LIFEBOATMAN The course of instruction is two weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Lifeboatman. Course Requirements: Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Starting Dates: March 4,18; April 1, J5, 29; May 13, 27; June 10, 24; July 8, 22; August 5. Engine Department QMED-Any Rating The course of instruction leading to cer­ tification as QMED—Any Rating is eight weeks in length and includes instruction leading to the Coast Guard endorsements which comprise this rating. Course Requirements: Yoii must show 3 Finish Lifeboat Class HLSS Deck Department Head Paul Allman (right) poses on the deck of the SS Zimmerman with his class of lifeboat grads of (I. to r.): John Loprete; Stephen Piatak, and Juan Toro. Did You Know... Last month 64 Seafarers up­ graded their skills, earning power and job security through the vocational courses at HLSS. The Lundeberg School has an upgrading course to meet your career needs, too! evidence of six months seatime in at least one engine department rating. Starting Dates: February 5; March 4; April 1, 29; May 27; June 24; July 22. FOWT The course is four weeks in length and leads to endorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler. Course Requirements: If you have a Wiper endorsement only, you must: • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements QMEDS Get Their Sheepskins Instructor In the Engine Department at Piney Point, Jack Parcel (center rear), poses for photo with six QMED graduates of his class of (I. to r.): Gene Morris: Leroy Williams; Eddie Washington; John Bishop; John McCabe, and Edwin Hagedorn. • Have six months seatime as Wiper, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as Wiper • If you have an engine department rat­ ing there are no requirements. Starting Dates: February 23, April 19, June 14, August 9 WELDING The course of instruction in basic welding consists of classroom and onthe-job training including practical train­ ing in electric arc welding and cutting; and oxy-acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. On completion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: • Engine department personnel must hold endorsement as QMED—Any Rating • Deck and steward department per­ sonnel must hold a rating in their department. Starting Dates: February 5, March 18, May 27, July 22. ADVANCED ELECTRICAL PROCEDURES The course of instruction in Advanced Electricity consist of classroom and prac­ tical on-the-job training. This includes an introduction to Electrical power sys­ tems, meters, D.C. and A.C. motors and generators as well as trouble shooting, preventive maintenance and emergency repair procedures. The practical training will include the building and testing of various D.C. and A.A. motors and their various D.C. and A.C. motors and their controllers together with the use of multi­ meters, clamp-on ammeters and the megger. Upon completion of the course a Harry Lundeberg School certificate of completion will be issued. Course Requirements: Must hold QMED-any rating. Starting Date: April 19. A College Career Is Available to YOUL One college and two post secondary trade/vocational school scholarships are awarded to Seafarers each year. These scholarships have been specially de­ signed to meet the educational needs of Seafarers. Application requirements are geared for the man who has been out of school several years, so you will only be com­ peting with other seamen with similar educational backgrounds. The awards are granted in April, but you should begin your application process now. These are the scholarships offered: 1. Four-year college degree scholar­ ship. This award is in the amount of $10,000. Page 28 2. Two-year community or junior col­ lege or post secondary trade/voca­ tional schools scholarships. These awards are in the amount of $5000. The trade/vocational awards offer var­ ious options if you wish to continue shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade or skill which would im­ prove your performance aboard ship as well as help you obtain a better paying job when you are ashore. Eligibility requirements are as follows: 1. Have not less than two years of actual employment on vessels of companies signatory to Seafarers Welfare Plan. 2. Have one day of employment on a vessel in the sixth-month period immediately preceding date of ap­ plication. 3. Have 90 days of employment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pick up a scholarship application now. They are available in the ports or you may write to the following address and request a copy of the Seafarers Applica­ tion: Seafarers Welfare Plan College Scholarships 275 20th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 A College Education For Your Cliildren Four scholarships are awarded to de­ pendents of Seafarers. These four-year scholarships are for $10,000 each at any accredited college or university. If you have three years sea time, encourage your children to apply. They should request the Dependents Application from the above address. Seafarers Log �School Of Seamanship Steward Department Steward Department All Steward Department Courses Lead To Certification By HLSS. CHIEF STEWARD The course of instruction is six weeks long and covers all phases of Steward De­ partment management and operation. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • Three years seatime in a rating above 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook and baker, six months seatime as chief cook and hold HLS certifi­ cates of completion for each program OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook and baker, six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold HLS cer­ tificates of completion for the cook and baker and chief cook programs OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, 12 months seatime as cook and baker, and six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold an HLS certificate of completion for the chief cook program. Starting Dates: February 5, March 18, April 29, June 10, CHIEF COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the prep­ aration of soups, sauces, meats, seafoods, and gravies. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as cook and baker OR • Three years seatime in the steward department, with six months as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months sea­ time as cook and baker and hold a certificate of completion for the HLS cook and baker training program. Starting Dates: February 19, April 1, May 13, June 24, A ugust 5. <•) For Job Security Tomorrow COOK AND BAKER ASSISTANT COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of breakfast foods, breads, desserts, and pastries. The course of instruction is sbc weeks in length and students specialize ia the selection and preparation of vegetables and salads. Course Requirements: All candidates must have twelve months seatime in the steward department, OR three months sea­ time in the steward department and be a graduate of the HLS entry rating program. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as a 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • 24 months in the steward department with six months as a 3rd cook or as­ sistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and hold a certificate of completion from the HLS assist­ ant cook training program. i> '*•1 i-. v.: t-b--; Starting Dates: March 4, April 15, May 27, July 8. These Courses Will Be Start­ ing Soon: •••1, V Fi, • Diesels • Operation of Reefers Starting Dates: January 22; February 5,19; March 4,18; April 1, 15, 29; May 13, 27; June 10, 24; July 8,22; August 5. I •k Watch the Seafarers Log for Starting Dates i; t' UPGRADING APPLICATION Name. >•«« . Date of Birth (Last) (First) (Middle) Mo./Day/Year Address (Street) . Telephone #_ Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any change will he noted in the LOG. High School Program. Is Available to All Seafarers Do What Nearly 50 Of Your Fellow Seafarers Have Done ... (State) (City) (Zip Code) Book Number (Area Ck)de) Seniority Date Book Was Issued Port Presently .Registered In_ .Port Issued. Social Security #_ L" I . Endorsemer.t(s) Now Held. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if so, fill in below) Entry Program: From. .to. I I- Endorsement(s) Received. (Dates Attended) Upgrading Program: Endorsement(s) Received .to. From. (Dates Attended) "A high school diploma is something I've always wanted." Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes • No; Fire Fighting: • Yes • No Dates Available for Training I Am Interested In: Williain Lopez • • • • "For the first time now, when I read a book, I really notice the punctuation. I understand math and lan­ guage much better, too. In fact, I actually enjoy math." • LNG/LPG • Diesel • Welder Thomas Maher Get the reading, writing and math skills you need for job security and upgrading through the high school equivalency (GEO) program at the Harry Lundeberg School. It only takes four to eight weeks, and your Brothers can tell you that it's really worth it! Interested? Pick up a copy of the pre­ test kit in your port 6r write to this address: Margaret Nalen, Director Academic Education Department Harry Lundeherg School Piney Point, Maryland 20674 When you complete the test, return it to the Lundeberg School. HLS will tell you the results and give you an estimate of the length of time you'll need to com­ plete the GEO program. REMEMBER! This test is not to see February, 1976 DECK AB-12 Months AB Unlimited Quartermaster Lifeboatman who scores high or low. It helps HLS de­ sign a study program just for you—a pro­ gram that our teachers will help you, as an individual, to follow. So apply today. It's easy to qualify. Just make sure that you have: 1. One year of seatime. 2. Your initiation fees paid in full. 3. All outstanding monetary obliga­ tions, such as dues or loans, paid in full. Your classes will be small (usually just six to eight students). You'll get lots of individual help. And completing the GEO program opens the door to the other edu­ cational opportunities that the SIU has for you. A high school diploma is the first step towards qualifying for one of the three scholarships for Seafarers that are offered each year. ENGINE • QMED • FOWT • Dk.Mech. • • • • STEWARD Asst. Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward ADVANCED COURSES • Advanced Pumpman Procedures • Advanced Electrical Procedures • Refrigeration Container Mechanic RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) SHIP RATING HELD DATE OF SHIPMENT DATE OF DISCHARGE I fL i- SIGNATURE DATE r RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 Page 29 f: �'•(PS mam. /wr • •*»••¥» Twelve Seafarers graduated from the 32nd class of the SIU Bosuns Recertification Program this month and they now resume shipping with a much bet­ ter knowledge of their Union and the entire maritime industry. It is their re­ sponsibility to rejoin their vessels and inform the rest of the membership about the role all Seafarers must play if there is to be a future for the American mer­ chant marine. The recertified bosuns who have completed this vray important twomonth program are asserting their lead­ ership aboard all our contracted vessels. It is for this very reason that the Bosuns Recertification Program was established. The SIU must adapt to a constantly-changing industry if we wish to play a part in it in the years to come. With the battles now being fought in the Halls of Congress rather than on the waterfront, and with radical changes in vessels and manning, our entire mem­ bership must he kept informed at all times in order to insure the job security of everyone in the years ahead. This then, is the main objective of the bosuns program: better communi­ cation. And, it is the job of every mem­ ber, not only the recertified bosun. The bosun is the leader of the crew, hut only if his crew actively participates and takes an avid interest in the affairs of our Union, by attending shipboard and membership meetings, by asking ques­ tions and reading all pertinent informa­ tion, will this objective be accomplished. And, with full membership cooperation, we will he a much stronger, secure Union for many years to come. Ben Mignano Seafarer Ben Mig­ nano, 47, has been a member of the SIU since 1944, and he began shipping out as bosun in 1957. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Brother Mignano now makes his home in San Pedro, Calif. He ships from the port of Wilmington. Tom Heggarty Seafarer Tom Heggarty, 48, has been a member of the SIU since 1947, and he began ship­ ping out as bosun in 1950. A native of Ireland, Brother Heggarty now makes his home in Minnesota with his wife, Grace. He ships from the port of New York. Neil Matthey Seafarer Neil "Blackie" Matthey, 46, has been sailing with the SIU since 1951, and started shipping out as bo­ sun 20 years ago. A native of San Fran­ cisco, Brother Mat­ they now makes his home in Hawaii with his wife Katsuyo. He ships from the port of Yokohama. Emilio Sierra Seafarer Emilio Sierra, 48, has been sailing with the SIU since 1944, and started shipping out as bosun in 1969. A native of Phila­ delphia, Brother Si­ erra now makes his home in Oakland, Calif, with his wife Jewel. He ships from the port of San Francisco. William Bobalek Seafarer William Bobalek, 50, has been a member of the SIU since 1944, and he began ship­ ping out as bosun in 1951. A native of Texas, he now makes his home in Dallas; Tex. Broth­ er Bobalek ships from the port of Houston. 32nd Bosuns' Class As the top unlicensed man on ship, and as the leading representative of the SIU at sea, it is the bosun's job to see that all voyages run as smoothly as pos­ sible, with of course full cooperation from the rest of the crew. The recertified bosun is also better qualified to handle the new techno­ logically-advanced equipment which is found on many of the modem ships being built today. Alejandro Ruiz James Cheshire Seafarer Alejan­ Seafarer James dro Ruiz, 47, has \ Cheshire, 52, has been a member of i been an SIU memthe SIU since 1949, I ber since 1949, and and he began ship­ \has been shipping ping out as bosun I out as a bosun since in 1956. A native of 1960. A native of San Juan, P.R., he ^Alabama, Brother ships from that port Cheshire now \and continues to makes his home in make his home there with his wife Rita. Youngstown, Fla. He ships from the port of Jacksonville. James Boland Herminio Pacheco Seafarer James Boland, 49, has Seafarer Herbeen sailing with the •minio Pacheco, 51, SIU since 1946, and has been shipping he started shipping with the SIU since out as bosun in 1947, and began 1951. A native of sailing as bosun in Philadelphia, 1970. A native of I Brother Boland now Puerto Rico, Broth­ makes his home in er Pacheco ships from the port of Fairfield, Calif, with his wife Judithann. He ships from the port of San Fran­ New York where he makes his home. cisco. Arthcr Harrington home. Gus Magoulas j" Seafarer Arthur ' Seafarer Gus Ma­ \Harrington, 47, has goulas, 61, has been \been a member of shipping with the j the SIU since 1947, SIU since 1956, and land he began shiphe began sailing as (ping out as a bosun bosun in 1968. A \in 1959. A native native of Greece, he of Massachusetts, now ships from the Brother Harrington port of New York ships from the port where he makes his of Boston where he makes his home with his wife, Mary. Harry Springfield Asa Moore Seafarer Asa Moore, 45, has been an SIU member since 1948, and be­ gan shipping out as bosun in 1965. A native of Macon, Ga., Brother Moore continues to make his home there. He ships from the port of New York Six Graduate With 'A' Book Seafarer Harry I Springfield has been [sailing in the stewI ard department I with the SIU for I seven years. A cook land baker. Brother .Springfield upgradI ed to that rating at Uhe Harry Lundeberg School before attending the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. Brother Springfield is a native of Bridgeton, N.J. and continues to reside in that town with his wife Betty Lou and their three children. He ships out of the port of New York. The SIU's 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program has six more graduates this month, bringing the total number of Seafarers who have completed this pro­ gram to 215. These men spent two weeks at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point where they attended Union classes, reviewed the administrative procedures of the Lundeberg School and spoke to trainees during their engine, deck or steward training session. The six seniority upgraders then spent two weeks at Union Headquarters in New York. While in New York they visited all of the various departments that administer the Union's funds, keep employment records, publish the LOG and keep track of SlU-contracted ships. By going through this in-depth study of their Union's activities, both at the SIU's training facilities in Piney Point and at the administrative offices in New York, these Seafarers leave the 'A' Seniority Program with a better under* standing of their Union, its purpose, its membership, its role in the modem maritime industry and its problems. Klaus Wass Seafarer Klaus Wass first started I shipping with the I SIU in 1966. Bro­ ther Wass ships as I a chief cook, a rating he earned at the Harry Lundeberg School before at! tending the 'A' Sen­ iority Upgrading Program. A native of Finland, Brother Wa.ss now lives in New York City and ships out of that port. Daniel Taylor Seafarer Dan Taylor, an Army veteran, began sail­ ing with the SIU in 1971 after graduat­ ing from the Harry Lundeberg School. Brother Taylor re­ turned to the Piney Point school to get his third cook's endorsement, before starting the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. A native and resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Brother Taylor ships from the port of Houston. Oscar Johnson Seafarer Oscar Johnson began sail­ ing with the SIU in 1968 from the port of Mobile. A cook and baker. Brother Johnson studied for that rating at the Harry Lundeberg School before at­ tending the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. Brother Johnson, a native of Mobile, now ships from the port of New Orleans and lives in that port with his wife, Evelyn and their daughter. Page 30 Bobby Hooks Seafarer Bobby Hooks started sail­ ing in the steward department after graduating from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1970. Brother Hooks re­ turned to Piney Point to get his third cook's endorsement before begin­ ning the 'A' Seniority Program. A na­ tive of South Carolina, Brother Hooks now ships from the port of New York where he lives with his wife Barbara and their son. Gerald Farrell Seafarer Gerald j Farrell has been I sailing in the stew­ ard department with the SIU since his graduation from I the Harry Lunde­ berg School in 1973. Brother FarI rell returned to Piney Point to obtain his cook and baker endorsement before starting the Seniority Upgrading Program. A na­ tive and resident of Massapequa, N.Y., Brother Farrell ships out of the port of New York. Seafarers Log �8 Graduate in Lifeboat Course J- • r-4' • 'r HLSS Lifeboat Instructor Chuck Dwyer (standing right) poses with eight graduates of the Lifeboat Course of (rear row I. to r.): Joe Evans; George Coyer; Richard Lewis, and Nathan Sumrall. Kneeling (1. to r.) are: Max Hilgren; William Coyer; Harold Wallace, and Alex Rescendez. Quartermasters Complete Class 2 Get Their Lifeboat Tickets r I •1 Five more Seafarers who have completed the HLSS Quartermaster Class are (I. to r.): Romuald Los; Virgil Dowd; Morris Tripp; Howard Lindsey, and George Prasinos. Paul Allman teaches the course. AB Gets His Certificate AB Randolph O. Boiling (left) gives us a victory smile after he received his certificate from Instructor Chuck Dwyer (right). March, 1976 The Lundeberg School awarded lifeboat tickets to (center and right) John Dunn and Eugene Hebert recently when they finished the course taught by (left) Lifeboat Instructor Chuck Dwyer. Assistant Cook Gets Diploma Assistant Cook Luis Fuentes (right) gets handshake and diploma from Head Steward Laymon Tucker of the HLSS Steward Department after graduating from the Assistant Cooks Course. Page 31 4! ' I t\ �March, 1976 OHletal pnbUcatlMi •« tiM SBAFARBRS INTBIINATIONAL UNION • AttoaCle, OnU, LAHM and laland Water* Dlstriat- AVL-CIO 1976 Could Be the Turning Point for the U.S. Merchant Marlne-SPAD Could Make the Difference At a time when our entire economy is suffering from a com­ bination of staggering inflation and devastating recession, the American people will have both the oppx^rtunity and great responsibility of choosing the', government leaders who will guide this country into the next decade. It goes without saying that those of us in the labor movement have a great stake in the outcome of the 1976 national elec­ tions. Labor has traditionally played a large role in determining the results of past elections, and indeed without labor's support many candidates find it Very difficult, it not impossible, getting elected to office. This is also a irory crudal year for those of us in maritime; •Li. H uot be cm exaggeration to state that our industry is dt the "crossroads." The hmire of the entire U.S. mcnrchcmt marine dnd all those who earn their living in it, could very well be detendmed by what occurs politically this year. ^ The one sure way to make our voice heard this year, as well ds every year, is through the support of the Seafarers Political Activities Donation fund. In order for the SIU tp succ^eciwin achieving the many goals necessary for our security in the future, the Union must have the money which is mandatory to help elect politicians who believe in a viable and prosperous U.S. merchant marine. And, in order for SPAD to fully succeed, it must have the voluntary contributions of every SRJ member. There can be no doubt that SPAD has played a me^or role in the victories of the mmitime induary over the pssi few years. Because of our meml^rs' contributions to SPAD, die SIU was qble to obtain passage of the Merchcmt Marine Act of 1970; which has meant the construction of more ships and scores of more jobs for Seafarers. SPAD also enabled the Union to get Congressional approval of the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974, which was eventually killed by pocket veto. What is also important to remember, however, is not only what SPAD has done in the past, but what it is doing today, and what it must do in the months and years ahead, Through SPAD, the SIU has beeri able to block repeated attemps to break the Jones Act, the strongest legislation we have to protect domes­ tic shipping. And, we have blocked the constant efforts of tlid Administration to close down the eight U.S. Public Health ServI ice Hospitals, the most vital health care facilities seamen have. There is more work to be done. A bill to curb the growings llriciiTsion of third-flag fleets whidh engage in notorious rate cutting practices which threaten to destroy the industry, anc| I legislation which would guarantee a fair share of U.S.-flag ships, s dre just two examples of what we must fight for in the future. ^ History has taught us that even once we hove obtained some4 thing beneficial to us, that does not stop our foes from trying to take it away. The best way to prevent this is by electing legist; lators who recognize the absolute necessity of protecting the{ American merchant marine and restoring it once again to the| top of the world's merchant fleets These are the many reasons why sbong support by everY| SIU member for SPAD is so important. By the end of this yeai| the entire political complexion of the government may be subl stantially changed. We must moke siire that any changes for the benefit, not the detriment, of the best way to insmo this is by t-MtL'"' J -f".!• . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1976 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MTD MAPS CHART FOR U.S. MARITIME REVITALIZATION AFL-CIO DISPUTES U.S. JOBLESS FIGURES SIU FIGHTS TO KEEP USPHS HOSPITALS OPEN AFL CIO CRITICIZES GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC POLICIES WILMINGTON LOOKS TO ALASKA PIPELINES TRUSTEES PREPARE TO MOVE SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR TOP COURT OKS GOVERNMENT CARGO SHIP SUBSIDY EDNEY STANDS OUT ON NLRB CONFAB WORKSHOP PANEL JACKSON NOTES NEED FOR U.S. SEAPOWER IMPROVEMENT UNION TALLYING COMMITTEE COMPLETES REPORT SEAFARERS GET HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS THROUGH PINEY POINT GED PROGRAM FOR AN ALL-ALASKA GAS PIPELINE ROUTE THE ONLY WAY TO GO FOCUS IS ON MARITIME REVITALIZATION 9 POINT MARITIME PROGRAM ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON MARITIME PROBLEMS WITH 20% PUERTO RICANS JOBLESS, COLON HITS U.S. TRADE POLICY SCHULMAN SPEAKS ON NLRB EXTENSION, RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MID-WINTER MEETING HELD BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT IN BAL HARBOUR, FLORIDA, FEBRUARY 12-13 GOLDFINGER: 1974 TRADE ACT FAILS TO HELP UNEMPLOYED BENNETT GIVES BENEFITS OF ALL-ALASKA GAS PIPELINE EXPANDING SOVIET FLEET POSES THREAT MTD UNHAPPY WITH GENEVA TRADE TALKS MTD URGES JONES ACT LOOPHOLE CLOSED REPORT GIVEN ON U.S. ENERGY RESOURCES NEW SIU SHIP, ST WORTH CREWS UP, SAILS MOONEY IS APPOINTED TO P.R. LABOR POST SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, MEDICAID ARE FOR YOU 1976 COULD BE THE TURNING POINT FOR THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE-SPAD COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1976 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXVIII, No. 3 1976 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/510478a504f093f2d5bbc4a2742a5b14.PDF 01bf9ebef452812c77b0c91823b51715 PDF Text Text V 7,1 y-i j * ^ fe3 /a-'.;-."i.'-iUJ-'.E •MS .• M/' «:;!a mm ;;V ;v;Sfi^ • V m ,v,4-v'' '••""• '-'MM &M' .:^-' I . ^-' ,4 *^ • j I '^-7-. %••-,, ' . I . J.'-iJ.i !3l-. ^ ^ * f i ^ ^ i>J^ . h-miyM" -^ plffftiS?-*-W<p?' t-s^- •'• ^ R'' wP 'Miy.-r-,,-, /.'.•.^.?:cL^'^'' Great Lakes Coast Guard Seminar Held ®;7"C"'" See Special Sypptement SlU Boatmen Hold Conference -m See Page II " " '';^ . iM. A&C Members Approve Merger Talk ilw :%;; W. C. Tankers 7'; -v;.'''--^T-'.v'• •'45>" !?".•' v'-'^' '-^1-/'" •. ': :- srU PV^ident Paul Hall (center), who is also a vice president of the AFL-CtO. "} ^ riiS!^s©s¥pomtr dwfhfl the meet­ ing. Flanking him ohifeleftMMi®eenberg, president emeritus pi the N RetailsVVholesale andVDepahtiRiStfjr^ and on the right is Reter ^ Bommarito, president of the United Rubber, CorH, Linoleum and Plastic ; Workers of America, Both®ceertb©^ gommarito are also vice |residems^ vc-. • ^ �SlU Also Scores Cleveland as Sole Test Center Obsolete Lifeboats. Drills Hit at Lakes CG Seminar Obsolete lifesaving equipment, un­ manned ordinary household ladders used for boarding ships, and the lack of proper lifeboat drills aboard Great Lakes vessels were recently targeted for criticism by the SIU at a Great Lakes Coast Guard Marine Industry Seminar held in Cleveland, Ohio on Mar. 2. The SIU also protested a Coast Guard plan to make Cleveland the only GREAT LAKES testing center on the Great Lakes where entry rated seamen could apply to up­ grade for able seaman, lifeboatman and ratings in the engine department. "People can now take the upgrading exams in several different Lakes ports," Jack Bluitt, SIU Detroit port agent told the Log. "Under this new plan, they would have to pay expensive transporta­ tion and lodging costs." Brother Bluitt, Byron Kelley, SIU Great Lakes area director for the in­ land waters and Dave LeBarron, assist­ ant area director, attended the seminar along with Bob Kalmus, vocational di­ rector at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Lifesaving Equipment Calling for a new concept in lifesav­ ing equipment aboard Lakes vessels, the SIU pointed out that much of the equip­ ment is 30 to 40 years old. When a ship sinks on the Lakes, it goes down fast, Continued on Page 7 Tough Fight Ahead for Bill to Get New Locks & Dam 26 Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisc.) introduced earlier this month a bill to clear the way for construction of a new Locks and Dam 26 two miles down­ stream from the old facility at Alton, 111. on the Mississippi River. No specific date has been set for start of Senate hearings on the bill, but they are expected to begin in late March or early April. Recent events in Congress, however, indicate that the fight for Senator Nel­ son's bill will be a tough one. For in­ However, Ronald Schrader, execu­ stance, at the end of last year. Congres­ sional supporters of a smiliar bill were tive director of the National Committee forced to defer action on the measure on Locks and Dam 26, an ad hoc board when a controversial user charge amend­ of top labor and industry officials, said ment was tacked on at the last minute. that despite opposition to the bill, his The bill's supporters did not want to committee was "mounting an intensive okay the imposition of tolls on the new legislative campaign to obtain authori­ Alton facility since it would set a bad zation of a replacement lock at Alton" precedent that could spread to the levy­ this year. The Locks and Dam 26 project, ing of tolls for use of any or all of the 200 traditionally free dams built for which is badly needed to clear up a navigational purposes on America's in­ serious bottleneck at the old outmoded land waters. facility, has been delayed for several In addition, when the current (95th) years by court action initiated by the Congress took office, the House Public railroads and environmental groups. Works Committee indicated they did However, the barge tie-ups at the old not want to take up legislation regarding facility, a situation that can only get Locks and Dam 26 until sometime next worse as the new project continues to be delayed, mean a lot more than a fall. Jl]© Three Simple Events Made Big Difference Throughout the nearly 40-year history of our Union—years in which we made tremendous strides for the betterment of our members through strikes, collective bargaining, organizing and politics—I have to single out three rather simple events that more than any one person or any one thing have made our Union the strong, unified organization it is today. I'm talking about the merger of the Atlantic distpct and Gulf district in 1940, just two years after we received our original charter from the International; the merger of the A&G district and the Great Lakes district in 1972, and the merger of the Inland Boatmen's Union and the A&G dis­ trict just last year. The initial merger of the Atlantic and Gulf districts I believe to be our most important for a number of reasons, including the fact that this merger broke a tradition of separation among America's maritime labor unions. In addition, this first merger enabled us to avoid unnecessary jurisdictional disputes among ourselves, and most importantly, it enabled us both to pre­ pare for a future of rapid technological, educational and political changes in the maritime industry, as well as to take these changes in stride and benefit from them instead of being hurt by them. In regard to our more recent mergers with the Great Lakes district and the IBU with the A&G district, it is still much too soon to be able to see the benefits from a historical point of view, but I believe that these mergers are working and will continue to work for this organization in much the same way as our first merger by giving us the strength and foresight to meet the problems and challenges of the future. When you look at it closely, the only real problem with mergers is timing. In other words, if the merging unions will not benefit equally from the merger, then the time is not right for the move. So far, we have been ex­ simple loss of time. Towing companies are losing cargoes and income as the delays force shippers to move some cargoes by alternate forms of transportation that cost three times more than water carriage, the most economical of all modes of trans­ portation. This in turn is costing shippers more money to move their cargoes, and it is ultimately costing the American con­ sumer more money to buy these prod­ ucts. The delay in the start of the new Locks and Dam 26 project is also cost­ ing hundreds of jobs for unemployed construction workers in the St. Louis, Mo. area, who might otherwise be onthe-job at the new site. tremely successful with our mergers because we planned them well and we timed them properly. With this in mind, I believe that the time is now right to begin the process of merger with our brother unions on the West Coast—the Marine Cooks and Stewards, the Marine Firemen, Oiler and Watertenders Union and the Sailor's Union of the Pacific. However, because the West Coast unions are completely autonomous organizations, we have offered them the merger proposal individually, which means that their respective memberships would either accept or reject the merger proposal on an individual basis. By the same token, this membership would have the opportunity to accept or reject the mergers by virtue of a secret ballot. Now the question, why a merger with the West Coast? From our own point of view, a merger of any one or all of the West Coast unions with our organization would immediately provide us with greater political, organizational and economic resources to do the increasingly complex job of representing the interests of our membership in all areas of the maritime industry. Congress and the government. More simply, we as an organization for the betterment of American seamen will be in a stronger position to cope with the problems of today, tomorrow and far into the future. The merger, on the other hand, would give the West Coast unions— organizations with good membership and good contracts but little chance for meaningful growth in their present situation—the opportunity to join with an aggressive, expanding union with the desire and resources to make the U.S. jmaritime industry a better, more competitive industry on a global basis, and an industry more capable of providing for the needs of its workers. In other words, the merger of the MCS, SUP and MFOW with the SIU AGLIWD is a fine opportunity for them and a solid proposal for us through which- the memberships of all respective unions would benefit. One more thing, I believe that a merger of the West Coast Unions with our organization is one step forward in a natural progression of mergers among maritime unions that will inevitably lead to the day when there is only one union for unlicensed seamen in this country, and one union for licensed seamen. For that matter, I believe that between now and the near future, all seg­ ments of the American labor movement will experience mergers of similar unions with similar interests for the overall purpose of providing better repre­ sentation and protection to their memberships. Seafarers, however, should not get the impression that the merger of maritime unions will take place overnight. In fact, before all the problems are out of the way, it will take some time. Regardless of the time, and for that matter regardless if any merger takes place at all, the SIU as an organization representing the best interests of American seamen will continue to move ahead as we have always done in the past. ocards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 39, No. 3, March, 1977. > y • Page 2 Seafarers Log �At American Shipper Forum Hall Stresses Need for Cargo Preference Law At an international forum on "Our Future as an Island Nation," SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall did not need a crystal ball when he told the audience that this country's future depends on a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. The way to insure it, Hall explained to some 500 representatives of the in­ ternational shipping community gath­ ered at the Mar. 8 forum, is to support the fight for a U.S. cargo preference program. Galvesfon U5PHS Facilify to Move The SIU has won a major battle in its long tight to preserve the Public Health Service hospitals. As tihe Log went to press, it was learned that the Department of Healdi Education and Welfare finally agreed to trans­ fer the deteriorated USPHS hospital in Galveston to a modem facility at Nassap Bay, Tex. Further details on die move will be carried in the next issue of the Log. DEEP SEA Hall was a featured speaker at the two-day forum held by American Ship­ per magazine at the New York Hilton. Thomas Gleason, president of the In­ ternational Longshoremen's Associa­ tion and like Hall a vice-president of the AFL-CIO, was another strong voice for labor at the forum and for cargo preference legislation. Hall urged the shipping community not to oppose the oil preference legis­ lation now before Congress by bringing pressure on the U.S. State Department and other Government agencies. "There is no justification for allow­ ing the American merchant marine to carry only five percent of America's foreign trade," he insisted. He explained that about 95 percent of our foreign trade is carried on foreign vessels—half of that amount on flag-of-convenience ships. "These fleets rob your people of jobs, deprive your treasuries of taxes and threaten your marine environment as SIU President Paul Hall was a featured speaker at the American Shipper forum on Mar. 8 in New York City. they do ours." A U.S. cargo preference program would not only stem the growth of flagof-convenience ships, but would allow the American maritime industry to en­ joy the same guarantees practiced by other nations. Citing significant shares carried by other national fleets—the Russian fleet carries about 50 percent of its foreign trade—Hall pointed out that "no other major world power allows the carriage of its trade to be so totallly controlled by foreign merchant fleets." The argument that a U.S. cargo pro­ gram would destroy free trade is mean­ ingless because of widespread cargo policies already in effect. "To expect the U.S. alone to operate as if free trade and not cargo reservation were the order of the day is to invite and encourage the total destruction of the U.S.-flag mari­ time industry," Hall countered. Gleason Supports Cargo Preference "1 have frank and profound anxie­ ties about the decline of the U.S. mer­ chant marine and the sharp rise of the Soviet fleet," ILA President Gleason said. In his informal remarks following Hall's presentation, the 76-year-old labor leader, a veteran of 62 years in the longshoreman industry, left no doubt that the ILA would lend its strength to the fight for cargo preference. "We have to take a stand and wake up those people in Washington." AFL-CIO Drive Envisions Overhaul of the NLRB Act The AFL-CIO launched a major campaign to guarantee workers a "fair chance" to organize and bargain collec­ tively, at their mid-winter Executive Council meeting, late last month. Part of the campaign will involve overhauling the 42-year-old National Labor Relations Act, commonly known as the Wagner Act, in order to restore "equity to labor-management rela­ tions." As a result of the strict Congres­ sional limits on workers' organizing rights, management now holds the up­ per hand, the Council declared. The AFL-CIO will also seek full col­ lective bargaining rights for public em­ ployees and farm workers, the two largest groups currently excluded from coverage under the National Labor Re­ lations Act. Employment Proposals A wide range of programs to elim­ inate unemployment were also pro­ posed at the Bal Harbour, Fla. meeting. The labor leaders called on Congress and the President to pass a $30 billion economic stimulus program that would include public works, public service employment, special youth training and job programs, and countercyclical aid to state and local governments. A better balance in international trade, in­ fired while organizing , must wait years creased housing construction, restric­ for legal restitution. tions on imports and a wise energy Similarly, workers who organize a policy were part of the AFL-CIO's plant may be frustrated for years until remedies for the nation's worst eco­ their employer is ordered by the courts nomic slump since the Depression. to negotiate the first contract. To remedy the situation the AFLIn opening the drive for labor law reform, the Council pointed out that CIO recommends: 1. Expedite NLRB elections and pre­ the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griflin amendments, which were supposed to liminary injunctions for employer dis­ correct imbalances in Federal labor crimination against workers exercising their right to organize and for illegal legislation, had created a situation refusals to bargain after such elections. where "employers violate the rights of 2. Repeal Section 14b which allows workers with virtual impunity" just as states to pass so-called "right-to-work" they did before the Wagner Act was laws that deprive workers of their right passed. to decide whether or not they want a According to the AFL-CIO state­ union shop. ment, workers no longer face employer 3. Streamline NLRB procedures to goon squads armed with brass knuckles reduce delays. To help this along, ex­ and billy clubs. Today's union busters pand the five-member Board to nine "wear business suits and carry attache members. cases" and know how to use delaying 4. Give unions the same remedies tactics in the National Labor Relations Board so that workers who have been available to the employer for combating AFL-CIO Council Passes Maritime Resolutions The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil passed five resolutions that are of particular importance to all maritime workers. These five enei^y and maritime- INDEX Legislative News Washington Activities .... Page 9 Cargo preference hearings Page 5 Tuna fishing Page 7 Oil pollution hearings Page 12 Locks and Dam 26 Page 2 Union News Wilmington meeting ...... Page 4 President's Report Page 2 Merger proposal Page 5 Headquarters Notes Page 7 Boatmen hold confab ....Page 11 March, 1977 violations of the law. Employers, but not unions, now have the right to bring damage suits against unions in Federal court and to get preliminary injunc­ tions. 5, Clarify definition provisions of the law that have not given the NLRB and the courts sufficient guidelines as to Congressional intent. The Executive Council also declared support for President Carter's rejection of wage and price controls. But at a press conference, AFL-CIO President George Meany warned against the Ad­ ministration's plan for prenotification on wage and price increases as leading toward the same end. "It would destroy collective bargain­ ing if you are compelled to notify the Federal Government" months in ad­ vance and "give them some responsibil­ ity for a settlement," he said, explaining that prenotification would destroy la­ bor's flexibility at the bargaining table. Brotherhood in Action .. .Page 31 Lakes Picture Page 8 Inland Lines Page 6 At Sea-Ashore Page 15 General News Shipper forum . Page 3 Undermanned tankers .... Page 5 AFL-CIO Council meeting ....... Pages 3, 17-24 Jones Act Page 12 C. G. Lakes meeting Page 2 Calif, tanker regulations .. Page 12 National unemployment .. Page 9 related resolutions, along with other items of interest, can be found in the special supplement on the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting on pages 17-24 of this Shipping Around Bait, harbor .. .Backpage Overseas Chicago Page 5 Philip K Page 11 Long Lines Pages 38-39 Ships' Committees Page 14 Ships' Digests Page 25 Dispatchers' Reports: Great Lakes Page 27 Deep Sea Page 13 Inland Waters Page 12 Training and Upgrading Seafarers participate in A' seniority upgrading . . .Page 35 HLS courses and application Pages 36-37 GED graduates Page 37 hog. We urge all SIU members to read this supplement since it shows how the other AFL-CIO unions are supporting maritime workers. Membership News Boatman Tackett Page 6 Former scholarship winner Page 10 New pensioners .... Pages 29-31 Final Departures .... Pages 32, 33 Special Features AFL-CIO meeting . . .Pages 17-24 Propeller Club, Navy League Page 28 Seamen's Labor history .. Page 27 Articles of particular interest to members in each area can be found on the following pages: Deep Sea:3,5,12,13,14,15,25 Inland Waters: 2,6, 11, Back Page Great Lakes: 2, 8,27 Pages �Wilmington Seafarers Await Pipeline Start anticipation of the emergence of Long Beach, Calif, becoming a major shipping port for Seafarers was the main topic of discussion as SlU members from Los Angeles and the L.A. County areas gathered in January for the regular membership meeting in Wilmington, Calif. The reason for the anticipation, of course, is the soon-to-be opened trans-Alaska oil pipeline which will provide a definite boost to U.S. domestic ship­ ping on the West Coast. This anticipation was heightened by the added possibility of construction of a trans-Alaska natu­ ral gas pipeline to shadow the oil pipeline. SIU Representative Pat Marinelli, who chaired the meeting, talked about these issues and outlined the legislative steps the SIU was taking to insure an all-Alaska route for the gas pipeline rather than a proposed alternate route through Canada. In this regard, at a recent press conference in Washington, D.C., SIU President Paul Hall de­ nounced the proposed Canadian route for the gas pipeline, stating that ''the all-Alaska line would provide750,000 man-years of American jobs with­ out spending a cent of the taxpayers' money . . . Prior to Wilmington membership meeting, Recertified Bosun Ben Mignano, left, squares away his 1977 dues with SIU representative Pat Marinelli. and if there is anything our economy needs more than these jobs, I don't know what it is." Despite the controversy over the gas pipeline, though, the Wilmington membership expressed confidence in the Union's efforts to help insure the all-Alaska route for the gas pipeline, as well as anxiously noting benefits the new oil pipeline will provide West Coast Seafarers. Other topics discussed at the meeting were the Steward Department Recertification Program; LNG/LPG training and the necessity for firefighting training for all seamen. After the meeting, there was a job call at the Wilmington hall to crew up the new 80,000-ton SlU-contracted tanker Zapata Courier, the last of four sisterships launched at Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, Calif, in the past year. Recertified Bosun Sal Sbrlglio, who later got the bosun's job on the new tanker Zapata Courier, lis­ tens to proceedings at membership meeting. ''' Seafarer Mike Gunter, with pen in hand and thoughts of another place filling his mind, writes a letter home tc his family. With a trip to Las Vegas possibly in mind, four Seafarers enjoy a hand of cards while waiting for the mem­ bership meeting to begin. They are, from the left. Seafarers Robert Beckwith, Russell Mancin, Walter Lungren and Blewett Davis. Seafarers listen as SIU Rep. Pat Marinelli (not in photo) talks about the future of the port of Wilmington. Page 4 Seafarer Jimmy Ward makes an emphatic point about firefighting during Wilmington meeting. Seafarers Log �-asr^.- f Hall Protests Undermanned West Coast Tankers Undermanned oil tankers on the West Coast were sharply attacked by SIU President Paul Hall at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on tanker accidents earlier this year. Hall singled out as a hazard the three Standard Oil tankers that oper­ ate with a sealed engine room and no unlicensed personnel on engine duty. He also criticized the Coast Guard for allowing the low manning scales on the tankers. President Hall warned, ". .. If something goes wrong with that pro­ pulsion plant, as recently happened, and you have no competent personnel in the engine room, you can lose con­ trol of that vessel and you are gone. I wouldn't want to be a cook on that kind of ship, because you are all on the same boat, as the saying goes." In giving in to Standard Oil's demands. Hall charged, the Coast Guard is "playing with potential danger." Saving the cost of employing one, two or three people imperils the whole effort to control tanker safety stan­ dards inside U.S. waters. Hall ex­ plained. "The very act on the part of the U.S. Coast Guard in reducing manning on board these ships is used to pressure internationally for world­ wide reduction of shipboard manning to the detriment of safe marine oper­ ations." "Taking advantage of USCG poli­ cies, Standard Oil of California, Esso of New Jersey and the rest are trying to beat down international standards," Hall continued. Tremendous Effort Needed President Hall later said that this elimination of the unlicensed engine department on the three Standard Oil tankers is a threat to the manning scales of all future U.S.-flag ships. He stated that the situation calls for a tremendous effort by all maritime unions if the manning scale is to be changed. Without a concerted drive by the maritime unions there may soon be no unlicensed engine person­ nel in the American-flag fleet, Hall noted. Oil Company Charges on Cargo Preference Refuted In testimony before a U.S. Senate sub-committee. Transportation Insti­ tute President Herbert Brand refuted charges broyght by multinational oil companies that cargo preference legis­ lation would considerably raise con­ sumer prices and cause international trade repercussions against the U.S. TI is a Washington-based educational and research organization representing 130 companies in the maritime industry. In his Mar. 8 testimony before the Sub-Committee on Merchant Marine, Brand "wholeheartedly endorsed" the S.682 and S.568 bills which would guar­ antee American-flag ships a significant portion of U.S. oil trade and enact stiff safety standards for tankers in U.S. coastal waters. He testified a week earlier before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee in support of similar policies contained in H.R. 1037. Assisfing Pumpman Difc' to new environmental standards, many U.S.-flag tankers will soon be installing line blind valves in tbe pumprooms. The purpose of the valves, which have already been installed on some tankers, is to avoid oil pollution in the event of a leak in the sea suc­ tion. The pumpman, however, may require assistance in shifting the valves when changing from cargo to ballast and vice-versa. When such assistance is provided to the pumpman by the watch on deck, such work shall be considered routine, as defined in Article III, Section 6 (C) of the Standard Tanker Agreements states: "Men on watch may assist the pifmpififln in piinq^rooms when accdmpaiyied by flie pumpman to iiihke changes, for handling cargo %id ballast) but not "The oil companies are leading the attack against a national oil import cargo policy," Brand told the Senate Sub-Committee, "by wrapping them­ selves .la the mantle o! consuHser pro­ tection." These companies which guard their profits by using dangerous flag-of-convenience tankers are talking about higher consumer oil prices rather than their own share of environmental legis­ lation, he explained. Higher safety standards and a cargo policy may have some cost impact on the consumer. "But we do not believe that the U.S. public is unwilling to pay a little more to preserve our waters and our national security." The legislation will also prove its worth by creating jobs where they are most needed. Brand said. Carrying 30 percent of our oil imports on U.S.-flag ships would mean about 134,000 manyears of work in shipyards and allied industries—areas of high unemploy­ ment—and 5,000 shipboard jobs. This would be about 12 percent of the total jobs needed to reach President Carter's goal of reduc'ng unemployment to five percent by 1980. The specter of .international retalia­ tion for the destruction of free trade that the oil companies have raised against a national cargo policy is also unfounded. Brand stated. Two-thirds of our oil im­ ports would still be carried by foreign flags. Moreover, other nations have en­ acted cargo reservation., measures for their own fleets—many above 30 per­ cent. "The idea that there is currently free trade in oil transportation is an ostrich­ like refusal to accept the reality of the current world situation." The proposed legislation wisely links environmental and cargo policies, Brand pointed out. The Coast Guard can effectively enforce tanker safety standards only on American vessels. The only way to get the full benefit of these laws is to increase the number of American-flag ships in our waters. A6LC Approves Merger Talk; West Coast Meeting Held The SIU A&G's proposal to con­ tinue discussions of a possible merger with the three SIU Pacific District aflSliate unions received unanimous approval by the membership in all A&G ports where a quorum was pres­ ent for the vote this month. The vote was taken at the regular March membership meetings in the nine constitutional ports and at special membership meetings held on Mar. 18 in all other ports. Also, preliminary discussions of the merger were held by the leadership of the four, presently autonomous unions of the SIUNA federation on Mar. 1721 in Santa Rosa, Calif. Representing the four unions at the meeting were: For the SIU A&G District: Paul Hall, president; Frank Drozak, exec­ utive vice president; Steve Troy, San Francisco port agent, and Harvey Mesford, Seattle port agent. For the Sailors Union of the Pacific: Morris Weisberger, president/secre­ tary-treasurer. For the Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards: Ed Turner, president, and all of the MC&S port agents. For the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders: Henry Disley, presi­ dent. In February, the Executive Board of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD) presented the merger proposal to the three Pacific District unions. (See story and text of proposal on page 5 of the February 1977 Log.) In keeping with the autonomous character of the SIUNA district unions, the AGLIWD offered the pro­ posal to each union individually for its consideration. Acceptance or rejec­ tion of the proposal will be made in­ dividually. The merger is being considered in order to expand job opportunities and pclit'cal strength for all of the unions involved. It would also reduce their individual administrative and operat­ ing costs. When and if a joint merger state­ ment is prepared by the leadership the membership of all merging unions will vote on it by secret ballot. To date the leadership of the MC&S has accepted the merger proposal while the leadership of the SUP and MFOW has rejected it. Discussions on the matter are continuing. Meet About Offshore Jobs Representatives of the eight international unions that signed the General Presidents' Offshore Agreement for the West Coast met in full committee on Feb. 14 in Bal Harbour, Fla. They reviewed the progress made under the West Coast pact and discussed a course of action for a similar East Coast arrange­ ment. The Presidents' Agreement insures offshore drilling jobs for American union members. The meeting was attended by SIUNA President Paul Hall, who chaired the session, and by SIUNA Vice President Frank Drozak. SIU Tanker Is Set for Valdex When the Alaska Oil Pipe­ line opens sometime this year, one of the new ships waiting mi DEEP SEA at Yaldez, the pipeline's port of discharge, will be the SIU-con­ tracted ST Overseas Chicago. The first of four new tankers buUt by the Maritime Overseas Corp. to carry oil from the pipe­ line) the Overseas Chicago is expected to be ready for service inJiiiy. The vessel was launched last November from the National Steel Shipbuilding Yards in San Diego, Calif. Her length is 894feet, breadth is 106-feet, and when fully loaded she wiU have a 49-foot draft. The cost of the four tankers, all 89,700 dwt, will be over $120 million. The ST Overseas Ohio and the Overseas New York are expected to be ready by the end of this year. The Overseas Washington wHl en­ ter the Alaska trade early in 1978. J Page 5 March,1977 MiiH �Boatman David Tacketf; A Chip Oft the Old Blotk(ette) Philadelphia The ice has all melted now, but some SIU members in this port have become celebrities because of last month's severe ice conditions. A local half-hour TV news program called "Eye On" was filmed on the SlU-contracted tug Neptune of Independent Towing Company. The program, which showed the difficulties which tugmen experience working in ice, is reported to be aired on the nation­ wide show "Sixty Minutes." Detroit SlU-contracted harbor tugs in all Great Lakes ports have begun fitting out after their annual winter lay-up. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. will be needing SIU Boatmen any day now for the river dredging project in Cleveland, and Construction Aggregates Corporation will be needing men for their Bay City, Mich, job by the middle of April. Houston G & H Towing Company expects deltvery next month of the newjug C. R. Hayden, being built by Todd Shipyards of Galveston. The company has two additional tugs on order with Todd. St. Louis The main lock chamber at Locks and Dam 26 at Alton, 111. was closed 10 hours per day for 19 days to allow for the repair of voids which had developed beneath the lock walls. Although the Upper Mississippi River was still closed for the winter and traffic in the area was light, a large backlog of tows waiting to lock through developed. At one time as many as 35 tows were waiting, with waiting times of three and four days not uncommon. The SIU has long advo­ cated the replacement of this aging facility, and several bills authorizing its replacement are currently before Congress. Norfolk Barge traffic on the James River has been slowed down due to the ramming of the Harrison Drawbridge by a ship. It is uncertain how long the removal of the downed bridge, which poses a considerable navigation hazard, will take. New Orleans The SlU-contracted Mississippi Queen, the 400-passenger overnight riverboat which was launched last year, is underway again after its winter lay-up. The beautiful new steamboat, which carries a crew of over 100, is currently making weekly round-trip runs between New Orleans and Natchez, Miss. Jeffersonville, Ind. American Commercial Barge Line Company, an SlU-contracted company located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky. will be crewing up a new 1800 hp. towboat, the Delmar Jaeger, some time next month. Also under con­ struction for ACBL are two 8400 hp. boats, the first of which is due out this June. The new boats will operate on the Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. David Tackett was born to Lucille Thompson 29 years ago in the fine old river town of Cairo, 111., where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi. Today they live in another river town. Granite City, 111., near St. Louis, but their work often takes them past Cairo. Both Lucille and Dave work on SlU-contracted towboats, she as a cook and he as a deckhand and lead man. In the three years that this mother and son team have worked on the river, only twice have they found themselves on the same boat together. How did this situation work out? Brother Tackett rolls his eyes humor­ ously and exclaims, "As if I hadn't had enough of her cooking already!" Sister Thompson takes up the ball and re­ sponds with a laugh, "Do you think I wasn't already tired of doing his laun­ dry and sewing on his buttons?" Although not part of her duties as a towboat cook. Sister Thomson likes to perform certain motherly tasks for her crewmembers, whom she calls "my boys." But don't all you boatmen try to flock to Lucille's boat—she's a relief cook for Orgulf Transport Company of Cincinnati, and she's liable to turn up on any one of their four lineboats. Sister Thompson's work for Orgulf has taken her over most stretches of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Illinois Rivers. Brother Tackett, who has worked for both Orgulf and American Commercial Barge Line Company of Jeffersonville, Ind., boasts a longer list of rivers, in­ cluding the above three plus the White River in Arkansas and the beautiful Cumberland which flows through Ten­ nessee and Kentucky. Both mother and son were working on different boats and different rivers this January when severe ice conditions halted navigation in many areas. "I was on the Dan J. Hogan, breaking ice in St. Louis Harbor," reports Dave. "A TV station photographed us from a hel­ icopter and we were on the news." "We were tied up on the Ohio River for 15 days," says Lucille. "The men were busy breaking ice so we wouldn't get frozen in, but it wasn't all that dif­ ferent for me. My work goes on as usual no matter what happens." Brother Tackett and Sister Thomp­ son both hope to continue working on the river. Tackett is planning to upgrade himself through the Tankerman Train­ ing Program at the Lundeberg School. "I've heard a lot of good things about that place, and I'm anxious to get there," he says. "I'm looking forward to that bigger paycheck, too," he adds. Lucille Thompson has no upgrading plans, but she is quite content in her present situation. "I like working on the river," she says with a b:g smile. "The pay is good and there's always some­ thing happening out there." In Any Seaferer or Boatman who is taken to a hospital other than a USPHS facility for emergency treatment, must notify the nearest USPHS hospital of his situation within 48 hours, and it Is suggested that the notification be made by '^telegram. In the past, many of our mem­ bers have made it a practice to notify USPHS by phone. Unfortu­ nately, whenit comes time to pay the bill, there have been cases When USPHS has refused to pick lip the tab claiming j^y have ho record of the telephone call. How­ ever, by using telegrams you will have permanent proof that you ac­ tually notified USPHS within the prescribed period and at the same time you will eliminate any confu­ sion dealing with phone caUs. If you have no recourse,^though, hilt to use the phone, you should make it a point to get the name, dtle and department of the person vflio hahfUed your I Editor, Change of Address Or New Subscriber SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—^please put my name on your mailing list. i (Print information) NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP. SIU members please give: Soc. Sec. # Bk# TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below or send mailing label from last issue received. ADDRESS Find Out What Fenwick Is Doing!! Page 6 CITY STATE. ZIP. Seafarers Log �Headquarters ^otes by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak For SIU members, especially those who are shipping in the entry ratings, the key to higher pay, wider job opportunities and increased job security is upgrading through the wide range of educational programs available to all SIU members at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. I single out our entry rated members in particular when talking about up­ grading, because it is they who have both the most to gain by increasing their skills, as well as the farthest to go before reaching the top rated jobs of their respective shipboard departments. I also single out our entry rated members because the opportunity for them quickly getting a job in a higher rating after they complete a specific program at the Lundeberg School is greater now than it has been for a number of years. In fact, because of the SIU's aggressive organizing programs to increase job opportunities for this membership, there is a definite need today for more ableseamen, oilers, and rated men in general in the steward department. When you look at it closely, the SIU's upgrading programs are of mutual benefit to both the Union and the members themselves. As noted before, the member benefits from upgrading in the way of better pay, better job oppor­ tunities and increased job and financial security for the future. The Union, on the other hand, benefits from these programs because the more SIU members who upgrade their skills, the easier it is for the Union to meet its manpower commitments to its contracted operators. In addition, as each SIU member upgrades his skills and moves out of the entry-rated cate­ gory, the Union can begin bringing in new members, which in turn will enable the SIU to maintain a good, cyclical balance of young, middle-aged and older members. This is an essential formula for any strong organization to maintain. However, the SIU cannot and will not force its members to upgrade if they don't want to. The only thing we can do is to continuously provide you with the opportunity to upgrade at the Lundeberg School, and encourage you to take advantage of the programs by actually going to the School and partici­ pating. There is no good excuse for not upgrading because the School provides comprehensive programs for all ratings in both the deep sea and inland water areas. For SIU Boatmen, the School has upgrading courses leading to ratings as able-seaman, tankerman, mate, radar observer, first class pilot, original towboat operator, master, and assistant or chief diesel engineer. In the deep sea area for deck department members, the School provides up­ grading courses for able-seaman, deck maintenance, quartermaster, lifeboatman and LNG/LPG training. For engine department members, there are courses for FOWT, QMED-any rating, welding, pumpman and advanced pumpman, automation, diesel engine, refrigerated container mechanic and LNP/LPG training. For the steward department, of course, the School is revamping the entire steward department curriculum. Our entry rated members who still have not decided which department they will make their permanent domain, should take a very close look at the steward department. There are many fine career op­ portunities to be found in the steward department, which I consider as im­ portant, and sometimes even more important, than any other on board ship. The bottom line here is simply that the opportunities to upgrade are avail­ able to all SIU members of all ages sailing in all capacities on the Great Lakes, inland waters or oceans. The courses are all provided free-of-charge to the membership, including free room and board at the School. The only tab you have to pick up is trans­ portation to and from the School. There are great benefits to be derived from participating in the SIU's pro­ grams for all concerned. As the old saying goes, though, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drinic. In other words, the opportunities are there for you. Brothers, but it's up to you to take advantage of them. Drozak Asks for 'Rotionor Tuna Industry Regulation Frank Drozak, executive vice-presi­ dent of the SIU, has warned Congress that unless the Marine Mammal Pro­ tection Act is amended to provide for rational regulation of the tuna industry, "U.S. tuna vessels and canneries may be forced out of the U.S. causing the na­ tion to lose an important food industry and the thousands of jobs it produces at sea and on shore." Drozak, accompanied by Steve Edney, president of the SIUNA-affiliated United Cannery Workers Union, lev­ eled the warning during testimony Mar. 2 at hearings before the House Sub­ committee on Fisheries, Wildlife Con­ servation and Environment in Wash­ ington, D.C. His testimony came just a few days after the National Marine and Fisheries Service established a porpoise mortal­ ity quota of 59,050 for the U.S. tuna fleet for 1977, which is nearly 20,000 less than last year's quota and 37,000 less than the expected quota for this year. With the announcement of what U.S. tunamen call an "unrealistically low" porpoise quota for 1977, the U.S. yellowfin tuna fleet of 130 purse seiners headed home to San Diego and San Pedro, Calif, with their American flags at half mast. Referring to the predicament of the now idle U.S. tuna fleet, Drozak charged that "it should be clear that by forcing the U.S. tuna fleet into port, the Marine Mammal Act has attained exactly the opposite goal it was designed to achieve by causing a virtual absence of regula­ tion to tuna fishing operations, as the only vessels left at sea are outside the control of the Act." Vice-President Drozak also pointed out that while the Marine Mammal Act, which was enacted to protect porpoise and other marine mammals, has suc­ ceeded in driving U.S. tuna boats from the seas, "the entire foreign fleet is at sea taking tuna by methods which the U.S. fleet is prohibited from using." Want to Go Foreign Ironically, while Drozak was testify­ ing at the Subcommittee hearings, a group of management representatives from the American tunamen's associa­ tion were petitioning Secretary of Com­ merce Juanita Kreps to authorize trans­ fer of their vessels to foreign registry. A spokesman for the group said that "the whole fleet wants to go foreign; that's its only chance of survival unless Congress acts quickly in liberalizing the 1972 Marine Mammal Act." He added, "the fleet has little to show for three months of trying to cooperate and reach a reasonable agreement with the Government, except some $40 mil­ lion in losses, including about 20,000 tons of tuna since Jan. 1." So far, 17 vessels have actually ap­ plied for authorization to go foreign under flags of Panama, Mexico, Dutch Curaco and several other South Ameri­ can countries. Obsolete Lifeboats Continued from Page 2 and in few cases have any lifesaving devices been launched. The age of the lifeboat equipment is a factor as well as the design, the SIU representatives said. Capsule type life­ boats that are self-launching and weatherproof were discussed during the safety workshop. During the meeting and later in a letter to the chief of the Lakes Coast Guard Marine Safety Division, the SIU asked that gangways and safety nets similar to those used aboard deep sea vessels be required on Great Lakes ships. Three of our members were killed in 1976 in' ladder-boarding accidents. Part of the problem, according to the Union, is that ladders are left unattended because of the reduction in unlicensed manning. In a statement submitted to the Coast Guard after the meeting, the SIU noted that vessels built pursuant to provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 do not carry deck watches although these vessels are bigger than the older vessels, and require as much if not more mainte­ nance work to be performed. Reinstat­ ing the deck watch was recommended. Protested Manning Scale The Union also protested the Coast Guard manning certificates for newer vessels that call for only one watchstanding engineer. Fire and lifeboat drills on the Lakes are often lax, the Union charged, and often ships' logs may reflect that a drill was performed when in fact it wasn't. Strict verification procedures were re­ quested and strict penalties for opera­ tors who fail to require fire and lifeboat drills. Most of the day-long seminar was spent discussing LORAN-C, civil pen­ alty assessment procedures on oil spills, and documentation procedures. The safety workshop was held because it was specifically requested by the SIU. SIU Executive Vice-President Frank Drozak, left, and Steve Edney, president of the SIUNA-affiliated United Cannery Workers Union, sit side-by-side dur­ ing hearings conducted by the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and Environment. Drozak told the committee that unless the Marine Mammal Act was amended, the U.S. tuna industry, including canneries, would be lost to foreign countries. % �The Lakes Picture Fraiikffirt The car ferry M/V Viking was laid up Feb. 19 due to severe weather condi­ tions. When she arrived in Frankfort, an inspection showed that the bearings in the reduction gear were burned out. Repairs were slated for completion by the end of March when the ship will sail again. Hiiffalo Business is slow in the port of Buffalo because the ice is still solid in the harbor. However the SlU oHice there reports that the heavy snow accumulation from January and February has almost melted without any flooding. Only one vessel laid up in Buffalo this winter, the S.S. Consumers Power (Boland and Cornelius). Six of the elderly seamen in the area recently put in for their pensions. Diilath The Coast Guard Station North Superior in Grand Marais, Minn, will soon reopen on a full-time basis. The station is a search and rescue and boating safety facility on Lake Superior, 40 miles from the Canadian border. It was closed in 1973 as part of federal cost cutting measures, but was reopened for the 1974 boating season because of local public interest. It had been operated on week­ ends and holidays since that time by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. St. Lawreiiee Seaway Heavy ice conditions will delay the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, possibly until Apr. 13. Canadian and U.S. Seaway officials announced in March that they could not predict when the ice would break up and therefore could not establish a firm opening date. Special ice bulletins will be issued to user associations on a weekly basis until the Seaway is reopened. A new book that might be of interest to some of our members is Jaques LesStrang's Seaway. Billed as "the untold story of North America's Fourth Seacoast," the book tells the story of the St. Lawrence Seavvay, from the polit­ ical battles that were fought in order to build it to the problems of winter naviga­ tion. Also included are discussions of the port facilities along the Seaway and the technology used to move ships through the system, as well as a selection of over three hundred photographs. It was published by the Superior Publishing Company's Salisbury Press and costs $19.95. IN'troit Engine crews have been called for the end of March to fit out several of the American Steamship Co. vessels: S.S. Sharon, S.S. John J. Boland, M/V Buffalo, M/V Roger Kyes, S.S. John T. Hutchinson, S.S. Joseph Young, S.S. Detroit Edison, and S.S. Adam E. Cornelius. Galley and deck crews will soon follow the black gang on board. The M/V Richard Reiss is already running. The Cement Transit Co.'s M/V Medusa Challenger and five ships from the Huron Cement Co. are also fitting out at the end of March. They are the S.S. E.M. Eord, the J.B. Ford, the S.S. Iglehart, the M/V Townsend and the S.T. Crapo. When the M/V Belle River crews up in August, the SIU will be manning it with a chief electrician—a first in SIU Lakes history. The new 1000-ft. selfunloading ore-carrier is the latest addition to the American Steamship Co.'s Great Lakes fleet. At a Feb. 28 executive committee meeting in Detroit, the Great Lakes Task Force noted that the number of U.S.-flag ships serving the Great Lakes foreign trade and the U.S./Canada trade was continuously declining. Although there was enough foreign trade out of the Great Lakes to support 813 foreign vessel calls in 1977, there were only two U.S.-flag companies who made 10 sailings. The Federal operating subsidy is not sufficient, they said, and recommended an increased operating and construction subsidy for U.S.-flag operators in the Great Lakes foreign trade. The executive committee also decided to study the present cargo preference laws to see if they discourage the routing of traflic through the Great Lakes. Freight rate discrimination against Great Lakes ports added to the problem, they noted. At the meeting, the committee recommended that the Federal Maritime Commission establish a Great Lakes District Office so that the "fourth seacoast" could achieve parity with the other three coastal regions of the U.S. Labor unions and port authorities in Canada and the U.S. belong to the Great Lakes Task Force whose goal is to stimulate the economic and environ­ mental development of the region through suggesting legislative and other solutions to the area's problems. Saiilt Labor Launches Nationwide Boycott of J.P, Stevens The Amalgamated Clothing and Tex­ tile Workers Union (ACTWU), backed by the pledge of AFL-CIO chief George Meany's "complete, total all-out sup­ port," launched a massive drive to ask U.S. consumers not to buy J. P. Stevens Co. textile products. As a sidelight on Mar. 1, while Stevens stockholders were at their an­ nual meeting inside, hundreds of union, religious and civil rights picketers mounted a boycott demonstration out­ side the company's New York corpo­ rate headquarters protesting the firm's union busting, civil rights violations and lack of social justice for their minority employees. Since 34 percent of the company's $1-billion plus in sales came from the American buying public in 1975, the trade union movement requests con­ sumers not to purchase, among other things, Utica, Mohawk, Fruit of the Loom and Tastemaker sheets, pillow­ cases,. blankets, shower curtains and towels; Simtex table linen, and Tastemaker and Gulistan carpets. Other sheets, pillowcases and towels on the don't buy list have a Fine Arts label and brand names such as Beauti- cale. Peanuts, Yves St. Laurent and Angelo Donghia. Hiding under other brand names are such J. P. Stevens non-union made products as Contender and Merryweather carpets, Forstmann blankets and draperies and Fruit of the Loom, Big Mama, Finesse, Hip-Lets and Spirit hosiery. The purpose of the nationwide boy­ cott is to put collective bargaining pres­ sure on the non-union firm which the AFL-CIO considers to be the No. I violator of the Taft-Hartley Act. Since 1963, the Textile Workers Union has been trying to organize the J. P. Stevens mills. (The Textile Work­ ers Union and the Amalgamated Cloth­ ing Workers Union recently merged.) Only 10 percent of the 700,000 Southern textile workers are organized. Their wages are 31 percent (a more than $63 a week wage gap) below the U.S. factory worker pay average. The NLRB has charged J. P. Stevens with a "massive, multi-state campaign" to deny its employes the right to or­ ganize. In 94 NLRB cases, Stevens has been fined $L5-million for 289 illegal fir­ ings. Marie Giant LlOO-ft. carriers may soon be sailing on the Great Lakes. In February the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would allow 1,100 ft. vessels to use the Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. At least two of the 1,000-footers now under construction were designed to be lengthened to 1,100 feet if the regulations concerning the Poe Lock were changed, but it is not yet known whether these vessels will be built to the longer specifications. The Poe Lock —1,200 ft. long, 110 ft. wide and 32 ft. deep—was built to accommodate 1,000 ft. long vessels. Pages Seafarers were among the hundreds of union members who demonstrated outside J. P. Stevens headquarters in New York City recently. Skipper,.... About That New Guy .... Seafarers Log �CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET House and Senate committees and subcommittees are preparing their reports to the Budget Committee and estimating the effect each committee's legislation will have on the Fiscal Year 1978 Federal budget. Estimates were due Mar. 15. House and Senate Budget Committee conferees have recently agreed on a revised budget for Fiscal Year 1977 (which ends Sept. 30) which includes $1.4 billion more than President Carter proposed to create jobs. The unemployment rate in January was 7.3 percent and is expected to rise sharply and temporarily for February because of the large number of layoffs caused by natural gas shortages and cold weather. Congress had to revise the 1977 budget adopted last September to provide for spending increases and tax cuts designed to boost economic growth and lower unemployment. ETHICS CODE FOR THE HOUSE The House of Representatives has passed a resolution for a new strict code of ethics for congressmen which would clamp down on the use of slush funds, outside sources of income, and franking privileges. The Commission on Admin­ istrative Review, chaired by Rep. David R. Obey (D-Wisc.) recommended the plan last month. It includes jail terms and fines for willful violations. The new code will: 1. Require full disclosure of income, gifts, holdings, etc. 2. Limit the amount of gifts from any individual or organization to $100 per year 3. Limit outside sources of earned income, including honoraria for speeches, to $8,625 per year 4. Prohibit lame duck travel 5. Outlaw the use of leftover campaign funds to run offices, and instead, increase office expense accounts by $5,000 per member 6. Limit franking to six mass mailings per year and prohibit mailings 60 days before an election ^ CARGO PREFERENCE—TOP PRIORITY ^ Chairman John Murphy (D-N.Y.) opened hearings in the Merchant Marine « and Fisheries Committee on cargo preference bills Mar. 1 with a strong statement of commitment. [See related stories on pages 3 and 5 of this Log.] Al­ though the bills are new, testimony has been given in earlier sessions of Congress on cargo preference. Murphy made the point that President Carter is on record m as favoring a strong U.S. cargo policy. A similar bill passed both houses of Congress, but was vetoed by President ; -* Ford in December 1974. Two bills have been introduced in the Senate, one by Senator Ernest Hollings ||(D-S.C.) and another by Senator Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.), whose Commerce Committee (renamed Commerce, Science and Transportation under - reorganization) are holding hearings on the Senate side. In recent hearings on oil spills in the Senate Commerce Committee, SIU ^ President Paul Hall linked the spills with use of runaway flags and foreign sea^ men, and urged that Congress take action to establish new policy. S S S S ^ A • 1^ — lb a 11 aMaxaa^^^ La a a aa aa OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF s i The OCS Ad Hoc Committee is continuing hearings on oil and gas manage- k ment policy for the outer continental .shelf. Rep. John Murphy, speaking at the Maritime Trades Department Executive Ni Board meeting, stated that his amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf Act m will require that any vessel, rig or platform used in exploration, development W or production of oil or gas on the shelf be manned by Americans. O COMMERCE COMMITTEE GAINS IN ^ SENATE REORGANIZATION ^ In the realignment of committee jurisdiction, passed overwhelmingly by the ^ Senate, the Commerce Committee has been renamed Committee on Commerce, ^ Science and Transportation and given an expanded role. ^ Senate Resolution 4, prepared by the Select Committee (chaired by Sen. Adlai ^Stevenson (D-III.) proposed restructuring the cominittee system so that work 1^ and responsibility can be distributed equally among all committees and all -' members. The Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee was merged into the new ^ Commerce Committee, which also gets referral of all bills relating to interstate ^ commerce, transportation, regulation of interstate common carriers, merchant . ^ marine and navigation, marine and ocean transportation (including deepwater « ports). Coast Guard, inland waterways, communications, regulation of con^ sumer products and services, Panama Canal, fisheries, outer continental shelf, coastal zone management, ocean weather and atmosphere, and sports. ' Energy and minerals legislation will be consolidated into a new Energy and k Natural Resources Committee, and environmental matters will be given to the nnd Public Publ''^ Works w/i^rVc Committee. The number of nf committees pnmmittpoQ was ' Environment and reduced from 31 to 25. Unanimous endorsement of S. Res. 4 by the Rules Committee provided an k important boost for the measure on the floor. It is the first time since 1947 that ^ the Senate has been reorganized. DEEP SEABED MINING . ^ The Subcommittee on Oceanography of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries ^ 3mmittee Committee will hear testimony in March on a bill to promote development of W hard minerals in the deep seabed. S S February Unemployment Rate Climbs to 7.5% From 7.3% WASHINGTON, D.C. — The na­ tion's unemployment rate in February climbed to 7.5 percent of the labor force from 7.3 percent in January, re­ ported the U.S. Labor Department, as high joblessness continued to beset America's economy. However, AFL-CIO President George Meany reiterated that these lat­ est U.S. Bureau of Labor jobless statis­ tics show that "the economy remains in the same sad shape it was a year ago this time." Meany again observed that the AFLCIO's realistic appraisal of unemploy­ ment put February's jobless rate at a true 10.3 percent of the country's work­ force. That number counts in workers on involuntary part-time schedules (1.3-million) and "discouraged" work­ ers who have stopped looking for em­ ployment. The Federal bureau doesn't count them in their figures. SPAD is the union's separate segregated political fund. It solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions. It engages in political activities and makes con­ tributions to candidates. A member may voluntarily contribute as he sees fit or make no contribution without fear of reprisal. Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is the way to have your voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. I Last month 225,000 workers (210,000 laid off due to energy short­ ages) lost their jobs bringing the total number of unemployed in the*. United States to 7,183,000. Under Meany's '"true" count it would be nearer 10-million unemployed. Jobless rates for fulltime adult work­ ers rose from 6.7 percent to 6.9 percent during the month of February while the unemployed rate for blacks increased from 12.5 percent to 13.1 percent. The jobless rate for black teenagers jumped from 36.1 percent to 37.2 percent. '.'America must have an immediate stimulus program that will put the na­ tion on the road to full ;:nployment and full production," Meany declared. "America needs 50,000 new jobs a week just to stand still and an additional 25,000 new jobs a week to make a dent in the unemployment rate." thtice to Meters On When throwing In for work dur­ ing a job call at any SIU Hiring Ifall, members must produce the following: • • • • membership certificate registration card clinic card seaman's papers In addition, when assigning a |ob the dispatcher will comply with the following Section 5, Sub­ Protetkun section 7 of the SIU Shipph^ Rules: '^Within each class of seniority rating in every Department, prioi> ity for entry rating jobs shall be given to all seamen who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sentence when, in the sole judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstences war­ rant such waiver." Pages March, 1977 a �Undercover Norfolk D.A. Guides Cops Fence Front Ex-SIU Scholarship Winner Makes the Headlines In late January, former SIU scholar­ ship winner Tofnmy Miller made the headlines in his hometown of Norfolk, Va. He had been working for a year as an undercover legal adviser to a police phony fence operation set up to catch local thieves in the act of selling their stolen goods. On Jan. 15, when the "front" opera­ tion closed down, Miller was presenting the cases to a Virginia grand jury while the police were busy rounding up the suspects. Among the goods recovered at the police "Action Auction" storefront were tow trucks and Lincoln sedans, not to mention $15-million in counterfeit cashier's checks. As a result of the operation, crimes are being solved up and down the East Coast. Miller's job as an assistant Norfolk Commonwealth attorney (state prosecu­ tor) was to make sure the fence opera­ tion was run within the guidelines of the law so that the criminal indictments would stick. In particular, he spent weeks studying the legal problem of entrapment. Entrapment means a de­ fendant was tricked into committing a crime by the police and it is grounds for an acquittal. He also visited the "fence" site to ad­ vise the undercover officers and help identify "customers". So that former de­ fendants wouldn't recognize him from court, he grew a beard. The Log first heard of Miller's achievements as a lawyer from SIU member Dave "Scrap Iron" Jones (AB from Norfolk) who works with Miller's father, Capt. Elmer Miller, on the tugs. Young Miller also spent one summer on enjoyed the historic atmosphere," he said. "In the tradition of Jefferson, there was freedom of thought there and we were treated like gentlemen." He added, "I always intended to go to college, but as the oldest of four chil­ dren, the scholarship made it easier.** Tommy Miller the hawser and harbor tugs in Norfolk. Although he was glad to be written up in the Log, Miller said nothing about his undercover job. He stalled for months before sending us a picture, since he was afraid it would blow his cover. Finally the clippings from the Norfolk paper and the picture of Tommy Miller with his beard-disguise arrived. Miller won the four-year SIU scholar­ ship in 1966 and attended the Univer­ sity of Virginia at Charlottesville, which was founded by Thomas Jefferson. "1 ATU: We keep you moving Business, pleasure, across the country or across town. Celling you from here to there safely and conveniently by commercial bus or subway is the job of the 150,000 members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). The ATU represents virtually all employees of Greyhound Lines in the U.S. and Canada, as well as many Trailways employees. Most major urban bus systems in both countries are staffed by members of the ATU. If you ride San Francisco's ultra-modern Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Washington, D.C.'s sleek Metro rail system, Toronto's famous subway system, or even Chicago's venerable Page 10 At first, Miller thought he wanted to be a chemist, but he soon discovered that law seemed more interesting. After college, he enrolled in the College of William and Mary Law School and graduated in June 1973. Miller had discovered his interest in law enforcement while working as po­ lice officer in Virginia Beach, Va. dur­ ing the summers of 1971 and 1972. He took all the criminal and law procedures courses offered at William and Mary and then landed his job with the state. "Working as a prosecutor is fascinat­ ing," he said, "because of what you can do for society and because you are a trial lawyer. Being in the courtroom is the most interesting and difficult aspect of being a lawyer." El, ATU members will be whisking you from station to station. The functioning of any transit system in­ volves a myriad of duties in addition to op­ erating the vehicles, and Amalgamated mem­ bers do them all; from selling you your ticket to loading your bags, from maintaining the vehicle in safe operating order to keeping it clean, from handling clerical duties to acting as hostess, from conducting tours to ensuring on-time service, we work to make sure you have a safe, pleasant trip. These ATU members are in fact the chief "public relations" and "sales" people for the transit industry. They are the people the pub­ lic meets on a day-to-day basis, and the extra effort of a ticket seller, the courtesy of a bag­ gage handler or the friendly hello of a bus driver make impressions the public does not forget. job responsibility is important to ATU work­ ers—they are entrusted with your safety each time you board a bus or subway, as well as with your children's safety, since many ATU members drive the "big yellow buses" that carry kids to school. Safety is the pride of ATU members, and their records prove it. The ATU was originally chartered as the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America, which held its first convention September 15, 1892. Those were the days when the horses that pulled the trolleys worked four hour days and the men who drove them worked 18 hours. "After all," management argued, "Horses cost money." The tasks before the union were formidable, but years of dedication and perseverance have, meant substantial progress for ATU members in fair working conditions, collec­ tive bargaining and legislation. Since the union's inception, it has espoused arbitration as a means of settling employee- I—" V Former scholarships winners— j Seafarers, Boatmen and their j dependents who are former SIU j scholarship winners—let us know j what you are doing. Write The t LogjSeafarersIntemationalUnion, ^ 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. ^ 11232. Make sure to include an • address, and phone number if pos? sible, so that we can contact you ?^or an interview. employer disputes when all other means, in­ cluding strikes, have failed. The ATU adopted this policy—the first international union to do so—when it drafted its first constitution at its first convention in 1892. The union has been responsible for dra­ matic accomplishments in transit-related legis­ lation, such as the Vestibule Acts which man­ dated that companies enclose the vestibules of their vehicles to shield the drivers from the elements. The ATU has supported "exact fare" programs on most major transit systems to cut down on incidents of robbery and Injury, and its has backed inclusion in current mass urban transit law of guarantees to employees' collective bargaining rights. Recently, the ATU has been lobbying for "no fare" urban transit systems, arguing that transportation be considered a public service for all citizens and be financed much as police and fire departments are. The idea, tried ex­ perimentally in several U.S. and Canadian cities, is aimed at increasing transit ridership, cutting automobile traffic and thus saving energy, reducing congestion, and in other ways rejuvenating our cities atid making them more livable. Why does the ATU stand up for programs like these that benefit everyone? Because, after all, we're not only union members, we're citizens too! a feature Seafarers Log �Boatman Confab Proposes ConfractStandardization Representing Port Arthur. Tex. at the conference were, seated (I. to r.): Lowell Broxson; Cleo Benoit; W. W. Potts; Clifford Bodin; Charles Chisolm, and Pat Thomas, Jr. Standing (I. to t.) are: Gerry Knapp; Andy Clingan; Anthony Primeaux; Don Anderson, who is an SlU representative, and Pat Thomas, Sr. Broxson, Benoit, Potts, Bodin and Knapp are holding SPAD receipts. Twenty-one SIU Boatmen from seven towing companies attended an historic educational conference at the Harry Lundeberg School from Mar. 11 through Mar. 19. These members, as well as their Union representatives from each port, SIU Vice President Paul Drozak and Inland Coordi­ nator Chuck Mollard, met to discuss the educational benefits offered at HLS, the benefits and responsibilities of the mem­ bership in the SIU and the economics of the domestic shipping industry. The delegates also made proposals for bargaining goals in the upcoming contract negotiations with Gulf Canal Lines, Dixie Carriers, Inland Tugs—Canal Division, Sahine Canal and Sabine Harbor, Marine Fueling, Sladc Towing, and National Marine. The contract, which will be based on these proposed goals, will become the foundation for industry-wide standardiza­ tion of collective bargaining agreements between the SIU and its contracted com­ panies. The conference opened with an official welcome to the delegates from HLS Pres­ ident Hazel Brown and Vice President Mike Sacco. During the conference, the delegates toured the HLS facilities and ob­ served the training and educational pro­ grams which are available for Boatmen. They also visited the HLS Valley Lee farm and the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. Much of the Boatmen's time at the school was spent in educational seminars which covered SIU history, the Constitu­ tion, pension and welfare, vacations, the SIU hiring hall and shipping rules, and the economics of the towing industry. These seminars were conducted by in­ dustry experts and the Union officials, who held discussion sessions and answered the delegates' questions. Among the SIU officials who conducted From the Port of Houston came, (I. to r): Andy Johnson; SIU Representative Joe Sacco; Edward Touchette, and Alven Russ. for improved hospitalization and welfare and pension benefits. In addition, tbey unanimously urged, "Our Contract Department to negotiate, as soon as possible, the necessary contribu­ tion [from the coinpaniesj to provide a vacation plan for our brothers employed in our contracted coinpanies." The conference participants expressed their complete approval of the educational programs at Hl.S and they adopted a resolution which encouraged their brothers in the towing industry to upgrade their skills at the school and to take an even more active role in promoting it. This res­ olution also strongly endorsed the Vessel Operator Management and Safety Pro­ gram. It states that all wheelhovtse men in the Gulf should be encouraged to at­ tend this program. More Educational Conferences Boatmen and Union representatives from New Orleans were, (I. to r.) James Wilson; Gerald Rhoades; Roldin Dinet; Pat Wilkinson; Stanley Zeagler, SIU representative; Roy Diehl; Fred Nation, and John Butcher. seminars were Stan Zeagler of the port of New Orleans, Mike Sacco, Gerry Brown of the port of Mobile, Don Anderson from Port Arthur, Joe Sacco of Houston, and Mike Worley from St. Louis. The delegates also spent a full day in Washington, D.C., where they visited the Transportation Institute, the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, and the U.S. Congress. During this visit, the conference participants learned how legis­ lation can affect job security and how the SIU and the industry work to protect do­ mestic shipping. At the conclusion of this educational program, the delegates divided themselves into committees to study the current con­ tracts between their Union and the towing companies. They evaluated these contracts according to what they had learned about the SIU and the towing industry and ac­ cording to the needs and concerns of their fellow SIU members. They also studied the recommendations of the SIU Contract Committee. The final proposals for contract goals were presented by the delegates them.sclves and they reflected the hours the partici­ pants had .spent working to meet the needs of the membership and learning about the SIU and the industry. These proposals were adopted unanimously by the dele­ gates. There was complete accord among the Boatmen that standardized main agreements for licensed and unlicensed personnel were essential to protect the members' job security and negotiated con­ ditions of employment. They recom­ mended the adoption of the proposed pro­ visions in these agreements. The delegates also endorsed resolutions which covered the specific needs of Boat­ men in various segments of the industry such as harbor personnel, shoreside bunkermen and tankermcn, and offshore Boat­ men. Among the areas the.sc proposals covered were overtime, penalty time, hours of work, and work responsibilities. The delegates also agreed on the need The delegates completed their work with a recommendation that stated their appreciation for the opportunity to learn about their Union and industry and noted that, "We recommend that the Union and the Harry Lundeberg School review and study the possibility of establishing fur­ ther educational conferences so that more of our brothers from all areas have this same opportunity to learn more about the conditions which so greatly affect their lives." As the Boatmen left the conference, many of them expressed the conviction that their work on the contract and the conference itself would not have been pos­ sible without the increased .strength and unity which resulted from the merger of the IBU and the SIU. Paul Drozak also noted that, "What we have accomplished here is not only for ourselves but also for those who come after us." Boatman Pat Thomas, Sr., of Marine Fueling added, "We have really done our best for the rest of the membership at home." And Boatman Andy Clingan stated, "Our Contract Department has our full confidence and 100 percent support in the upcoming negotiations. We have learned what unity means at this confer­ ence." Kew Tug, Philip K Joins C & H Fleet Boatman Bob Willis (left) and SIU Representative Mike Worley came from the Port of St. Louis. March, 1977 The SlU-contracted G & H Towing Company of Houston is the largest har­ bor tug company on the U.S. Gulf Coast, and it is still growing. Counting the recently launched Phil­ ip K, G & H operates 26 tugs in the Texas ports of Houston, Galveston, Texas City, Freeport, and Corpus Christ!. The principal business of these boats is ship-docking, but all have the capacity to operate offshore. They sometimes tow offshore oil rigs or assist in the offshore lightering of large tankers. In addition to 26 harbor tugs, G & H operates one full-time deep sea tug, the Mania. The Mania makes very long runs to such places as Israel and Vene­ zuela, towing either cargo or tank barges. The new 3,200 hp. Philip will be joined next month by an identical new tug to be called the C. R. Hay den. Two more tugs in the same category are cur­ rently under construction at Todd Ship­ yards in Galveston. Like many other SlU-contracted in­ land companies, G & H Towing plans to continue expanding and upgrading its fleet. This is good news to SIU inland boatmen, because it means more jobs and greater job security. Page 11 �Lessen Oil Spills—Enact Cargo Preference Law The best way.to protect America's marine environment from catastrophic oil spills is to use American-flag ships "that operate under stringent U.S. standards for vessel design, construc­ tion, operation and crew training," O. William Moody, Jr. administrator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment told the Senate in March. And the best way to guarantee the use of Ameri­ can-flag ships is through cargo prefer­ ence legislation, according to Moody and other witnesses. They spoke at hearings on legislation linking environmental protection to cargo preference measures which began Mar. 8 and were held by the Subcom­ mittee on Merchant Marine of the Sen­ ate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Moody noted that 40 percent of American oil imports carried aboard flag-6f-convenience vessels such as the Argo Merchant, Sansinena, Oswego Peace and Olympic Games—Liberian registry ships that spilled millions of gallons of oil into U.S. waters during the past few months. Only four percent of our oil imports are transported aboard American-flag ships. Liberian vessels do not have to com­ ply with U.S. Coast Guard safety or maintenance standards, he said in ex­ plaining the high accident rate. The MTD administrator added that approx­ imately 85 percent of all maritime acci­ dents are caused by human error and that crews on flag-of-convenience ships are often incompetent since the owners pay low wages and can. only attract sailors who are poorly educated and poorly trained. In contrast Moody pointed out that "the crews on American vessels have undergone rigorous training and must meet U.S. Government licensing re­ quirements." "We support legislation that would extend American standards and re­ quirements to all vessels entering United States waters," Moody declared but added that experience has shown this is not enough. He agreed with the solution proposed by Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash). "By increas­ ing the share of oil cargoes carried by U.S. vessels, we can be assured that oil tankers are manned and operated in a manner which best protects the marine environment." Both Moody and Herbert Brand, president of the Transportation Insti­ tute, a Washington-based maritime in­ dustry research organization, spoke to the claims of the multinational oil com­ panies that cargo preference and strict transportation safety standards would lead to higher consumer prices. "In 1973, the cost of oil transportation plunged, yet the consumer price of oil rose substantially," Brand recalled. "Pricing decisions in an integrated, multi-layered, multi-national oil com­ pany ... are basically a mysterious bookkeeping process. Transportation has been used to shelter earnings from petroleum production, refining and dis­ tribution." Finally, Brand stated, "the major in­ fluence on market price is the price set by the OPEC countries." Provide Employment Ship construction and employment aboard the vessels would provide em­ ployment for thousands of Americans as well as tax dollars for the Treasury, both men said. And shipping American would save money because of the re­ duction in costly oil spills. Brand and Moody both denounced the "myth" of free trade that prevents the U.S. from imposing cargo prefer­ ence legislation although other nations such as Japan and the Arab countries reserve percentages of cargo for their national flag fleets. "I can only answer that if we are setting the example, every­ body else seems to be laughing while they go merrily along imposing cargo preferences of their own," Brand said. In a letter to Congressman Mario Biaggi, chairman of the House Sub­ committee on Coast Guard and Navi­ gation of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, SIU President Paul Hall outlined similar arguments in support of parallel legislation in the House. He also asked the Subcommit­ tee to examine ways to protect the ma­ rine environment from foreign-flag lightering operations. Hall suggested that the smaller vessels used to carry the oil into U.S. ports should be under the American flag. Latest Request for Jones Act Waiver Denied; Others Were Given Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal told 10 gas distributing companies, at the end of February, that they could not use foreign-flag vessels to bring liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from Houston, Tex. to the Northeast. The companies had sought a waiver of the Jones Act which requires that U.S. ships be used to transport cargo between U.S. ports. The utilities wanted to use three Nor­ wegian carriers, for one trip each, to supply their gas customers in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In denying the Jones Act waiver, Blumenthal explained that a U.S. tanker barge might be available to transport the propane and that the waiver was not necessary to the nation's defense. Earlier in February, the Treasury Department granted four different Jones Act waivers to companies ship­ ping liquid natural gas (LNG) and LPG to Eastern ports. In the four cases the Defense Department said that the fuel shortage caused by the severe winter would curtail production in many in­ dustries supporting the Department of Defense mobilization base. Also, the Government said no Amer­ ican ships were available to carry the cargo. At present, there are no U.S.- flag LNG tankers. However, 16 are being built. When the first waiver was granted to the Columbia Gas System, Inc. to ship LNG from Alaska to Massachusetts on a Liberian-registry vessel, SIU President Paul Hall announced that although the Union opposed all waivers of the Jones Act, it realized that there was a real emergency need for fuel in the North­ east. He added that the SIU would watch for possible moves by energy companies to get around the ban on for­ eign ships under the guise of energy emergencies. Rep. John J. Murphy (D-N.Y.), the new chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, also protested the waivers. In a letter to Blumenthal he said that although the Treasury Depart­ ment had notified his congressional committee of the Columbia Gas waiver application, three more waivers were granted after that "without any prior notification to the committee or discus­ sion." He objected to any possible moves that undermine the Jones Act. As a result of the waivers. Murphy has proposed a bill (HR 1063) that would require public comment at least 60 days before the planned effective date of a waiver. As of mid-March, there were no further waiver applica­ tions pending. Proposed California Tanker Regulations Could Hurt the State Stiff regulations and penalties under consideration by the California State Legislature for oil and gas tankers would backfire against the State's best interests, a spokesman for the Transpor­ tation Institute (TI) warned. William Lawrence, Pacific Coast manager for Tl, a Washington-based educational and research organization, told a California Senate committee on Feb. 1 that its proposed safety stan­ dards and pollution liability law for tankers entering State waters should be left to the Federal Government. "A proliferation of state laws would cause confusion and only American ves­ sels could be forced to comply with the law," he said. Controlling American tankers alone would not solve the pollution problem, Lawrence explained. Large penalties proposed against shipowners who cause oil spills would "only drive out respon­ sible U.S. operators and leave the field to foreign companies such as the oper­ ator of the Argo Merchant," the flag-ofconvenience ship that broke up off Mas­ sachusetts in December. "In case of a spill, you probably couldn't find anyone to penalize," he predicted. Lightering Requirements Lawrence, who testified along with about 20 shipping and oil industry rep­ resentatives, said that the California Legislature should demand Federal re- quirements that all oil lightered in U.S. waters be put into U.S. ships. He also stressed that the Coast Guard must en­ force safe lightering procedures. Lightering in nearby offshore waters now goes on between foreign ships and is "virtually uncontrolled," he com­ plained. Lawrence also urged support for cargo preference legislation now before Congress to increase the number of U.S.-flag oil tankers. "This is the most effective step the nation can take to cut down on the number of foreign flag-ofconvenience vessels in our coastal waters." PINEY PORT ARTHCIR PUERTO RIVER ROUGE ST. LOUIS TAMPA TOTAL ALL POiil^.,,..... .. Page 12 Seafarers Log �PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, 111.. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. 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Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan. . P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Shipping at SIU A&G deep sea ports dropped off slightly from the previous month's figures by about 100 jobs. Overall, though, ship­ ping remained good at most ports last month as 1,162 Seafarers— 807 of them full book members— shipped from SIU halls around the country. In addition, there remained a need for men to ship in certain rated capacities such as able-seaman. midL 19ZZ "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C FEB. 1-28,1977 Port Boston New York Khiladelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney F'oint Yokohama Totals 6 73 9 22 14 66 32 31 9 27 0 1 408 2 7 2 1 5 1 2 10 0 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 42 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 20 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 11 77 4 9 18 11 10 35 41 22 9 23 2 84 0 0 356 13 30 6 2 4 3 2 10 8 8 2 2 3 12 6 1 112 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 20 ""REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 136 24 53 21 15 46 136 47 65 17 75 18 129 0 2 787 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 2 12 3 5 5 1 5 17 0 2 5 3 5 6 0 0 71 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 8 3 64 5 9 14 4 11 25 26 13 7 17 4 44 0 2 248 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 7 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 12 16 39 23 13 36 132 39 70 24 37 16 89 0 2 647 1 21 4 6 4 1 5 14 2 10 6 13 2 7 0 1 97 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 9 1 53 11 18 18 5 26 67 27 41 14 19 10 53 0 0 363 1 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 3 47 12 33 16 4 18 65 16 40 6 21 14 38 0 1 334 4 81 26 45 22 7 27 65 21 36 12 26 12 52 0 2 438 7 87 0 10 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 7 1 39 0 0 163 408 Totals All Departments . 1,101 807 94 319 36 2,131 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 629 193 4 . .. .' 11 17 8 58 15 30 13 16 7 61 0 1 329 2 6 1 3 3 0 3 9 3 5 3 8 0 9 0 1 56 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore . Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 4 13 6 1 8 3 2 11 7 7 0 7 2 23 2 1 97 1 lio STEWARD DEPARTMENT 5 27 5 8 9 1 12 35 18 24 5 12 2 28 0 0 191 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 if 2 6 39 3 6 11 5 7 32 18 17 3 19 6 30 0 1 203 3 32 1 2 5 1 1 9 10 13 0 6 2 10 15 0 110 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 3 26 5 10 13 5 36 8 19 11 8 23 0 1 173 10 47 16 17 18 8 13 31 20 26 5 17 5 43 21 2 299 1 28 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 6 1 17 0 0 64 0 0 Page 13 �Aricebo Commiftee Zapata Ranger Committee Recertified Bosun Herminio Pacheco (seated left) sfnip's chairman of the SS Aricebo (Puerto Rico Marine) is with the Ship's Committee of (seated right) Steward Delegate E. Albarra, and (standing I. to r.): Deck Delegate R. Molina, and Engine Delegate R. Scotti. The ship paid off at Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N.Y. SlU patrolman Teddy Babkowski (right) talks over Union business with the Ship's Committee of the SS Zapata Ranger (Zapata Bulk) of (seated I. to r.): Deck Delegate Elvin Hermanson; Engine Delegate Raleigh G. Minix, and Steward Delegate L. Vidal. Standing (I. to r.) are; QMED Robert Benson, and Recertified Bosun Clarence E. Owens, ship's chairman. The vessel paid off at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. Transindiana Committee Long Lines Committee Looking over the SlU Surgical, Pension and Welfare Digest (left) is Chief Steward W. J. Fitch, secretary-reporter of the SS Transindiana (Seatrain) with the rest of the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Recertified Bosun Lancelot Rodrigues, ship's chairman, holding the Log; Deck Delegate N. B. Osman; Educational Director Blanton Jackson, and Steward Delegate Jose Cubano. The ship paid off on Mar. 4 at Weehawken, N.J. At a San Diego, Calif, payoff is the Ship's Committee of the OS Long Lines (Transoceanic Cable) of (I. to r.): Chief Steward Ira Brown, secretary-reporter; Steward Delegate Ralph Trotman; Recertified Bosun Herb Libby, ship's chair­ man; Engine Delegate Pat Fox, and Deck Delegate Steve Sloneski. John Penn Committee Mount Navigator Committee The Ship's Committee and another member of the crew of the SS John Penn (Waterman) take time out from a payoff at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y. to pose for the Log photographer. They are (I. to r.): Messman Ed Fisher; Chief Steward Art Rudnicki, secretary-reporter; Steward Delegate Ernie Hoitt; Deck Dele­ gate Calvin Stevens, and Recertified Bosun Don Chestnut, ship's chairman. Page 14 Early last month the SS Mount Navigator (Mount Shipping) paid off at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. where her Ship's Committee had their photos taken before the shipboard meeting. They are (I. to r.): Recertified Bosun Maurice Olson, ship's chairman; Steward Delegate Joseph Gross; Engine Delegate A. Gega, and Deck Delegate John Kelley. Seafarers Log �names. We passed cold drinks as refreshments down to the boat and kept them in slow tow until the pilot boat came alongside with our pilot. Because of having to enter the Vridi Canal at full speed we turned the pleasure craft over to the pilot's launch which towed the boat inside the lagoon." La Marque^ Tex. Celebrating their golden 50th wedding anniversary last month were Mr. and Mrs. George Black at a party given for them by their son, Henry C. Thomas, daughter, Mary T. Keith and their nephew, Harold V. Hudson, and seven grandchildren at Texas City, Tex. Tnland Boatman Black is a retiree of the G & H Towing Co. of the port of Galveston. He and the missus got a congratulatory surprise telegram from Alabama Gov. George Wallace as they once were Mobile residents. For 38 years they have lived here and in Galveston. SS Sam Houston Reported to have gone aground in the Suez Canal in the middle of this month, was the 32,269 gross ton LASH SS Sam Houston (Waterman). Aided by Canal tugs, she was refloated and sailed to Port Said the same day. SSMerrimac The crew and officers of the SS Merrimac (Ogden Marine) were cited by the Coast Guard last month for their part in rescuing two men and a woman from death off a sinking 52-foot fishing smack near midnight in rough seas in the dead of winter 450 miles off the coast of Florida. In a telegram to the ship, USCG Capt. C. F. Juechter, action commander Atlantic, said: "I wish to express my appreciation for the assistance rendered to the fishing vessel Rampant on 24 Jan. '77. In diverting from your course to evacaute the three people aboard the Rampant and aiding in their transfer to the USCGC Evergreen, your vessel exemplified the time-honored tradition of professional mariners." Describing the rescue at sea. Chief Steward A. R. "Tutti" Raio reports that "At 22:30 (Jan. 23) AB Stephen J. Argar, while on watch, saw a light, then a red flare and told the mate. Off our starboard beam we kept a bearing on the light, then we steered to the sinking vessel Rampant—a 52-footer. They were 450 miles from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., out of fuel and drifting for 24 hours in rough seas. They thought they were goners, until they saw us. They were heading for Portugal and Spain. But the crew got them aboard safely and gave them food and care. "We dropped them off on the Coast Guard cutter Evergreen at 8:15 a.m. in Bermuda." SS Delta Bras// Two men, a woman and a 5-year-old girl drifting out to sea in a small, dis­ abled boat were saved from watery graves last month when the crew and officers of the SS Delta Brasil (Delta Line) spotted them more than two miles southeast of the Vridi Canal entrance to the West African port of Abidjan on the Ivory Coast. At this location marked on the charts as the "bottomless pit" depths range over 200 fathoms—too deep for big or small vessels to drop the hook. And visibility was poor because of a haze from dust-laden winds blowing from the northeast off the African desert obscuring the stricken pleasure craft from shore. With her motor out, the small boat had been drifting seaward for two hours before the rescue ship enroute to the pilot station dropped them a line. The skipper of the Delta Brasil, Capt. J. L. Cox said: "As we neared the boat I could see the occupants, two men, a woman and a 5 or 6-year-old girl, waving constantly and this was followed by their firing red rockets. I stopped the ship and had a line holding them safely alongside in 20 minutes. "One of the men climbed the pilot ladder to our deck and gave me their Washington, D.C. Seafarers and any Americans traveling abroad can buy bargains overseas and bring them home by using the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), according to the U.S. Bureau of Customs. It lets U.S. residents bring in duty free many common household items from over 130 countries in most of Cen­ tral and South America, Caribbean, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Israel. On the list are 2,700 items such as appliances, chinaware, furs, furniture, jewelry, leather goods, perfume, silverware, skis, wood carvings and gold coins, medals and bullion. For purchases over $250, you'll need a certificate of origin. SS Delta Paraguay In a letter to the Log last month. Chief Mate E. E. Jordan of the SS Delta Paraguay (Delta Line) wrote: "It is my pleasure to commend the steward department of the SS Delta Paraguay for an excellent performance of duty. The steward, Wilbert J. Miles has shown conscientious foresight in ordering food, planning menus and over­ seeing preparation and service. The cooks, Floyd Peavy, chief cook; Joseph C. Bush, cook and baker and Juan Melendez, 3rd cook, are showing each day they know how to cook. (My thanks to Delta Steamship Lines for the ingredi­ ents.) The food and service is the best I have seen in many a year. "Indeed the friendly cooperation from the master through all the depart­ ments is insuring that Voyage No. 42 will be among my pleasant memories. " 'She's a feeder'." SS Erna Elizabeth, Transeastern, Achilles, Overseas Joyce, Ulla, Aleutian, Vivian, Zapata Patriot, Ranger and Bradford Island These 10 SlU-contracted tankers will carry grain in April to the Soviet Union's Black Sea ports from Gulf ports. They, plus four other ships, will haul 479,000 long tons of heavy grains during the month, the largest amount carried by U.S. vessels since November 1975. The rest of the year, U.S. ships will carry almost 3.4-million tons of American grain to Russia. During the first four months of 1977, the total amount of grain carried to the U.S.S.R. by U.S. flag-ships will exceed the amount carried in the same period of 1976 by 200,000 tons. Contributes to SPAD ^ •i'W'v SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPADI 675 FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11232 S.S. No., Date. .Book No.. Contributor's Name. Address. .State. City , .Zip Code I acknowledge and understand that SPAD is a separate segregated fund established and administered by my Union to engage in political activities and to make contributions and expenditures for candidates seeking political office and solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions, and I have the right to refuse to make any contribution without fear of reprisal. I may contribute such amount as I may volun­ tarily determine and I herewith contribute the sum of $ . This contribution constitutes my voluntary act and 1 am to to receive a copy of this receipt showing the amount of my contribution. A copy of SPAD's report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. Seafarer William Trice, right, gets a SPAD receipt from SID Representative Pete Loleas at Union Headquarters this month. Brother Trice, who took a baker's job on the SS Man­ hattan, is helping to make the entire U.S. merchant marine stronger by donating to SPAD. His money will assist in pass­ ing favorable maritime legislation in Congress. Signature of Solicitor Solicitor's No. 1977 Port Deposit in the SlU Blood Bank— It's Your Life March, 1977 Page 15 �Cargo Preference, Not Free Trade, Is the Answer Using the rallying cry — "free trade," the United States is working its way down to the bottom of the heap as a zero-rate shipping power. By the midl980's, the U.S. merchant fleet may have almost no cargo to carry at all. Many of our trading partners are encouraging or imposing cargo pref­ erence requirements to insure that their imports and exports are carried on their own national-flag ships. Japan, France, Saudi Arabia, other Arab nations, and Russia are among them. Meanwhile, anyone and every­ one can carry American cargo, in­ cluding the worst Liberian and Pan­ amanian rust buckets which thanked us by spilling millions of gallons of oil in our waters this past winter. In terms of national security, the "free trade" concept is dangerous. Just wait until the next Arab oil boy­ cott when the Arabs or other nations who depend on Arab oil, control the tanker trade. Even if we manage to find an oil shipment somewhere, we will have no tanker to carry it on unless we preserve and strengthen the U.S. tanker fleet by requiring that 30 percent of our oil imports arrive on U.S.-flag ships. American-owned' runaway-flag ships will be no help, because with their foreign registry and foreign crews, they are unre­ liable. If we take a close look at the con­ cept of "free trade" we find that the only thing "free" about it is the taxfree profits made by the giant oil companies who operate these flagof-convenience ships and who are the main opponents of cargo prefer­ ence legislation. By registering their vessels in Liberia, Panama or Hon­ duras, these companies can escape U.S. taxes, U.S. wages, and U.S. safety standards for crew training and vessel construction — standards that are among the world's highest. That is why runaway-flag ships can so easily undercut the legitimate U.S. fleet. And that is why these run­ down vessels with their underpaid and therefore underqualified crews are costing Americans so much in terms of polluted waters. The only way to keep our shore­ lines from becoming wastelands cov­ ered with oil is to require that 30 percent of our oil imports be carried on American-flag ships. Sure, you THE CHARL£S W MORCAW can tell other countries to upgrade their merchant marine and we support legislation enacting strict standards for all vessels entering American waters. But jwlicing these standards would cost millions. In contrast, cargo preference leg­ islation would cost little while it would benefit the U.S. economy by generating jobs, tax dollars, and by improving America's balance of pay­ ments. Shipyards which are located in areas of chronic high unemploy­ ment would be busy again. There would be jobs for American mer­ chant seamen. To sum it up, cargo preference makes good sense whether you look at the economic impact, the effect on U.S. international relations and na­ tional security, or the environmental results. Letters to the Siiiiil. HISTORIC PRESERVATION Editor Clad He's a Captain Again March, 1977 (Brother Leslie Collier, originally promoted to Captain under provisions of the SIU contract in 1974, was demoted without cause on Sept. 6, 1976 by the company, Interocean Transport Co. (Mariner Towing), and was transferred from the company's Gulf to Atlantic fleet. The SIU took the case to arbitration and won. As a result, Brother Collier was reinstated as senior captain of the tug Voyager with full back pay and seniority. See page 2 February 1977 Log). My family and I wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to ourunion for the excellent support, cooperation, representation and faith that was extended in the recent grievance filed in my behalf, which resulted in an arbitration award that was completely favorable in our behalf. We would particularly like to thank Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay for his many untiring efforts in my behalf which added to his already heavy work­ load. We also would like to thank Union Attorney Dennis Cole for his ex­ cellent preparation and presentation. We greatly appreciate the many affidavits presented in my behalf by our Brothers. These were very important in my defense. Throughout this traumatic experience, it has been a constant comfort to receive the continued support and good wishes of our union Brothers. The grievance procedure is one of the many beneficial articles of our con­ tract negotiated in behalf of the membership by the union. All members should be thankful of the foresight shown by a strong union that truly has the welfare of its members in mind at all times. My faith and confidence in Our union has been justified beyond mere words. Hopefully all unorganized seamen will soon see the need to be represented by the Seafarers International Union of North America as the job protection we enjoy under a strong und unified union is without parallel. Fraternally, Leslie Collier, III Coinjock, N.C. A Note of Thanks • Vol. 39, No. 3 Executive Board Paul Hall President Frank Drozak Joe DiOiorgio Executive Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams Vice President Vice President Cal Tanner Vice President Paul Drozak Vice President Marietta Homayonpour 389 Editor-in-Chief James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdius Ruth Shereff Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Marcia Reiss Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 575 ."^ourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499 S600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. We Need Your Latesf Address The SIU needs your latest address so that we can maintain an up-to-date mailing list end can be sure that important correspondence gets to you at your home. So please fill out the address form below and mail it to StU Welfare Plan, 275 - 20th St.. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. SIU As a new pensioner, I wish to thank the SIU and all my SIU Brothers for all the benefits and for such a fine organization as the Seafarers International Union. I am also grateful for being able to get an engineer's license through the SIU-MEBA School of Marine Engineering. I'll miss the seafaring life and all my Union Brothers. Good sailing to all. Fraternally James Stewart, retired Mobile, Ala. Page 16 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Soc.Sec, No. ...,. V .,,..,... .,. . Name . . ................. ..... ............., . Print Last Name i . .. ...... . ...».. First Name f^jjddle Initial Address . ... ............... . . .......,...... ...... . T . Print Number and Street City,: State ' Date of Birth". T. ..... .: . _ . Mo.7 Day/Year .. ^... vf ; ... ?! :!? " " Code ' ^ Seafarers Log �Special Supplement SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO At Midwinter Meeting AFL-CIO Exetufive Council Passes Vital Maritime and Energy Resolutions The way the AFL-CIO sees it, the health of the American merchant marine is one of the nation's critical needs. At its annual midwinter meeting held in Bal Harbour, Fla. late last month and early this month, the AFL-CIO Executive Council passed five maritime-related statements as part of its broad program designed to insure the vitality of the American economy. [All five are reprinted in full in­ side this special supplement on the six-day meeting.] The statements tackle maritime problems ranging from increasing Soviet-fleet competition to a danger­ ous proposal to export Alaskan oil. The Council urged Government ac­ tion to stop these trends and asked strong support for three other pro­ posals that would boost the Ameri­ can merchant marine and the na­ tional economy. They are: An all-Alaska gas pipeline route • A comprehensive national energy policy that would re­ duce America's dependence on foreign oil, and • Passage of the Energy Trans­ portation Security Act that I I Gathering together for the needs of American labor are the 35 members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. Led by Presi­ dent George Meany, the group gathered for their six-day midwinter meeting in Ba! Harbour, Fla. at the end of February. would guarantee U.S.-flag ships a certain percentage of the na­ tion's oil trade. American-flag ships are "losing ground," the Council warned, in comparison with Soviet competition. "Congressional indifference" over the past ten years has allowed our the Council maintained, to stimu­ merchant fleet to deteriorate and pri­ late a resurgence of our maritime vate commercial shipowners cannot strength. hope to keep up with Russian mari­ Oppose Alaskan Oil Export time advances promoted by a state The oil companies are currently monopoly. working against essential maritime The U.S. Government must act. Continued on Page 24 Executive Council Members of the AFL-CIO Below is a list of the 35 members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. George Meany, President, AFL-CIO LaneKirkland, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO Paul Hall, President, Seafarers International Union of North America I. W. Abel, President, United Steelworkers of America Hunter P. Wharton, President Emeritus, International Union of Operating Engineers Paul Jennings, President, International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Max Greenberg, President Emeritus, Retail, Wholesale and Depart­ ment Store Union John H. Lyons, President, International Association of Bridge, Struc­ tural and Ornamental Iron Workers A. F. Grospiron, President, Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union Matthew Guinan, President, Transport Workers Union of America C. L. Dennis, Former President, Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes Peter Bommarito, President, United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America Thomas W. Gleason, President, International Longshoremen's As­ sociation, AFL-CIO Frederick O'Neal, President, Associated Actors and Artists of America Floyd E. Smith, President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Jerry Wuirf, President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees S. Frank Raftery, President, International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. James T. Housewright, President, Retail Clerks International Asso­ ciation George Hardy, President, Service Employees International Union AFL-CIO A1H. Chesser, President, United Transportation Union Martin J. Ward, President, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada William Sidell, President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Murray H. Finley, P-'^^'dcnt, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union Joseph P. Tonelli, President, United Paperworkers International Union Albert Shanker, President, American Federation of Teachers So^; .]'.etin. Executive Vice President, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union C. L. Dellums, President, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Francis S. Filbey, President, American Postal Workers Union, AFLCIO Glenn E. Watts, President, Communications Workers of America Sol C. Chaikin, President and Secretary-Treasurer, International Ladies' Garment Workers Union Hal C. Davis, President, American Federation of Musicians Edward T. Hanley, General President, Hotel and Restaurant Em­ ployees' and Bartenders' International Union Angelo Fosco, President, Laborers' International Union of North America Charles H. Pillard, President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers William H. McClennan, President, International Association of Fire Fighters �Healthy American Merchant Marine Supported Statement by the AFI.-CIO Executive Council on The American Merchant Marine February 23,1977 Bal Harbour, Fla. The Soviet drive for dominance of the seas at the expense of the com­ mercial health and military posture of all the nations of the free world is a matter of grave concern. A healthy U.S. flag merchant fleet is crucial to the vitality of our na­ tional economy. Yet, we have seen a decline of American-flag participa­ tion in U.S. ocean-borne foreign trade to the alarming extent of 30% since I960.' These were the years when advancing technology in the maritime industry, marked by the growth of containerization and other forms of automation took their toll on U.S. participation in the fierce East-West competition for cargo. The proliferation of foreign-flag ves­ sels and congressional indifference permitted our merchant fleet to de­ teriorate, worn-out vessels were not replaced, while the cross-trading na­ tions, particularly within the East­ ern-bloc countries, took advantage of the situation to wrest a greater portion of the maritime market and to launch larger and more efficient vessels. The Soviet government controlled merchant fleet, openly employed to further national as well as economic goals, also provides direct support for Soviet military activities. While there is no denying the Soviet Mer­ chant Fleet access to commercial sea lanes, we cannot acquiesce in their use of a merchant fleet to crowd out American flag shipping from the American market. At present, the Soviet Merchant Marine has garn­ ered 7% of all U.S. ocean-borne for­ eign commerce. Within the next three years, the Federal Maritime Com­ mission predicts that the Soviets will double their share of the trade, reaching 15% or better. In addition, the Soviets now operate 52 ships in the U.S. trade and have 47 larger ships under construction that are ex­ pected to be brought into service by 1980.2 Today, in comparison with our Soviet competition, we are losing ground. In the past decade, the So­ viet merchant marine has doubled in size to 17.8 million deadweight tons, while the U.S. fleet declined slightly to 14.9 million.^ By 1980, the Soviets project increasing their fleet to 22-23 million deadweight tons.'* Unless our maritime strength is rebuilt and re­ conditioned through modernization and new construction, it will no longer be able to serve as a major force in our international trade and to support our naval forces in time of need. The Soviet Union requires access to the seas in order to protect and further her interests, many of which are in direct conflict with the West. She will continue to seek advantage from Western decline around the world through two of her most useful instruments of policy: Her merchant and fishing fleets. The build-up of the Soviet Merchant Marine directly follows the fast and massive expan­ sion of the Soviet Navy which already outstrips the forces of the United States in numbers of craft. The American Merchant Marine is confronted with a situation in which Western shipping interests face a competitor which is unique in size, power and political strength, based on a state monopoly with re­ gard to its own trade and dominance in bi-lateral trades. It is futile to as­ sume that commercially operating private shipowners are in a position to cope with such an opponent. The Executive Council calls for the leadership of this nation to take action to guarantee an ocean trans­ portation capability sufficient to serve this nation's defense needs in time of a national emergency; ade­ quate to serve U.S. ocean transporta­ tion needs in the interest of the na­ tional economy and equal to the task of maintaining the U.S.-flag presence in the oceans of the world as an in­ strument of United States interna­ tional political policy. 'Business Week, October 4, 1976 -BusinessWeek, October 4. 1976 3Forbes, May 1, 1976 '•Soviet Naval Developments: Capability and Context, page 101 Urge Administration to Approve Trans-Alaska Cas Pipeline Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Alaska Pipeline Route February 25,1977 Bal Harbour, Fla. The nation's need for new energy supplies has been compounded by the effects of the harsh weather con­ ditions which have raised the de­ mand for fuel supplies to unprece­ dented levels. The dual effects of the cold winter in the U.S. east and mid­ west, coupled with the drought on the West Coast, have produced eco­ nomic chaos that has affected the nation's vital industries and many homes. In the early months of this year hundreds of thousands of American workers have been temporarily and in many cases permanently thrown out of work because of the lack of adequate energy supplies, particu­ larly natural gas. In the West the con­ tinuing drought has not only caused economic problems but threatens the supply of cheap hydroelectric power which is the basis for the operation of many industries in the West. These problems have heightened and dramatized the immediate need for additional energy sources, of which natural gas is in the shortest supply. One of the most immediately available new sources of energy for the U.S. are the huge reserves of nat­ ural gas available on the North Slope of Alaska. The production of this gas would make a major contribution towards the nation's efl'orts to be­ come more self-reliant in its energy supplies. There are three proposals now be­ ing considered by the Administration for moving Alaska gas to consumers Page 18 in the lower 48 states. Of the three only one would be entirely under U.S. control. This is the TransAlaska gas route. The line would largely parallel the Alaska oil line across Alaska and would involve the construction of a complex of gasifi­ cation and liquefication facilities as well as a fleet of liquid natural gas vessels to carry the gas to the U.S. West Coast. The other two lines both involve gas pipelines across Canada. The decision on which of these three lines the Administration will support will be made by the Presi­ dent later this year. The President's decision will then be forwarded to Congress for it to approve or dis­ approve. Of the three proposed routes, the Trans-Alaska line will provide the maximum job benefits in Alaska as well as in the lower 48 states, particu­ larly during the construction in U.S. yards of the fleet of LNG vessels needed to carry the gas. The line would employ over 44,000 construc­ tion, trade and shipyard workers dur­ ing the peak construction phase. In addition the Alaska gas line, because it would use many of the facilities built for the Alaska oil pipeline, could be constructed sooner than the two competing routes across Canada. As important as the employment benefits are, however, the need to obtain secure supplies of gas for the lower 48 states as soon as possible to meet the present shortage clearly transcends all other considerations. On this basis also the Trans-Alaska line is clearly superior. Therefore, the AFL-CIO urges the Administration to approve the TransAlaska gas route in order to assure the expedited availability of the se­ cure new gas supplies that will in­ crease U.S. energy self-reliance. Participating in the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education meeting during the six-day Executive Council confab are President George Meany, left, and COPE Director Al Barkan. Seafarers Log �Council Backs Energy Transportation Security Act In the statement reprinted be­ low, item No. 3 is of particular importance to maritime workers. Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive CouncU on Unfinished Legislative Business February 22,1977 Bal Harbour, Fla. During the last two years, the Con­ gress passed four major bills of ex­ treme importance to the labor move­ ment. All were vetoed by President ^ord. Each of these measures has been introduced in the new Congress. Since extensive hearings were held on each measure, with complete dis­ cussion and debate already a matter of public record, we believe it should be possible for the Congress to act expeditiously on each matter, pass the necessary legislation and move on to new business. The measures of particular con­ cern to workers are: 1. Situs Picketing. This measure would grant building trades workers equal picketing rights with all other organized workers. The 94th Con­ gress passed this bill after being as­ sured that President Ford would sign it. But, for political reasons, Mr. Ford broke his word and vetoed the bill. Simple justice calls for enact­ ment of the Equal Treatment of Craft and Industrial Workers Bill. 2. Hatch Act Reform. Govern­ ment workers are now denied politi­ cal rights accorded all other citizens. The Congress passed a measure con­ siderably strengthening protection for all federal workers against coer­ cion, intimidation and other abuses. Nevertheless Mr. Ford vetoed the bill. Now the Congress should readopt the bill without delay. "i. The Energy Transportation Se­ curity Act. This job-creating mari­ time bill required that a percentage of imported oil be transported in American vessels. This measure, vi­ tal to America's energy independence program, would decrease domestic reliance on foreign vessels, provide new environmental standards to help avoid pollution disasters such as those recently caused by "runaway" flag ships operated by the energy car­ tel. This measure would encourage private investment in the construc­ tion of vessels built in American shipyards by American workers to be operated by American merchant sea­ men. Despite these facts, the bill was the victim of another Ford veto. We urge the Congress to pass this legis­ lation without delay. 4. Strip Mining Protection. This measure was passed by the 93rd and 94th Congresses and was vetoed twice by President Ford because of business and utility company opposi­ tion. It sets necessary minimum fed­ eral standards for state strip min­ ing reclamation statutes to protect against environmental devastation caused by the strip mining of coal, badly needed to meet the nation's energy needs. It deserves prompt passage. These measures are the unfinished legislative business of the past, need immediate attention and prompt en­ actment. We urge President Carter to sign each as soon as they reach the White House. Marshall Presents Administration's Goals to AFL-CIO Leaders in photo at left, Labor Secretary Ray Marshall, standing, outlines the Administration's goals before the AFL-CIO Executive Council at the opening session of their midwinter conference. Listening, left to right are: AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Lane Kirkland, and Federation President George Meany . After the session, Marshall received greetings from SlU President Paul Hall who is also an AFL-CIO Vice-President. Nation Needs Comprehensive Energy Program Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Energy February 25,1977 Bal Harbour, Fla. The AFL-CIO endorses the Ad­ ministration's plan to consolidate energy activities into a single depart­ ment that would absorb the Energy Research and Development Admin­ istration and the Federal Energy Ad­ ministration and also the energy functions now a part of the Interior and other departments. Such a re­ structuring is badly needed and would provide a better and more efficient mechanism for creating and implementing energy policy. Clearly, this would not solve the March, 1977 energy problem. It is not a substitute for a comprehensive energy policy, and if this is all that would be done, this nation still would not have an energy policy worthy of the name. In the more than three years since the Arab oil embargo little has been done to resolve the energy problem. While the natural gas crisis of this winter dramatized the issue, it was not unexpected. Yet, the Congress and the Nixon-Ford Administration did little to meet a situation that could readily have been foreseen. America is much more vulnerable today to an oil embrago than it was in 1973. The nation's dependence on foreign oil has increased. In addition, imports from the Arab countries are three times more than they were prior to the embargo. Meanwhile, domes­ tic production of oil, despite higher prices for new oil, has been declin­ ing steadily in recent years. Such steps as the 94th Congress and the past Administration took were timid and hesitant. They treated the energy matter gingerly as if it were a fragile thing that would shat­ ter if directly confronted. The time is long past for complacency and inaction. Development of energy sufficient to meet the country's needs is one of the most serious domestic problems facing America in the years ahead. How America copes with the situa­ tion will have an overwhelming effect on the nation's economic well-being. The AFL-CIO has long urged the government to take decisive action. This is not a time for muddling through. We urge the President to set in motion a comprehensive energy program that will move the nation on the road to energy security. With that in mind, we have noted below some of the elements that we feel are essential to the development of a sound program. CONSERVATION Conservation is the cornerstone upon which this nation must build its energy policy. Per capita consumption of energy in this country is twice as much as in such countries as Switzerland, Sweden, West Germany — all of whom have a standard of living and quality of life comparable to that en­ joyed by Americans. Conservation does not mean a diminishing in the quality of life. It does not mean less automobile driv­ ing. It does not mean cold, drafty, uncomfortable homes. It does not Continued on Page 22 Page 19 �striking a characteristic pose (left) is Federation president George Meany listening to James T. Housewright, head of the Retail Clerks International Association. !m Stressing a point (right) Glenn E. Watts, president of the Communication Workers of America, talks with S. Frank Raftery, chief of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. SlUNA President Paul Hall (left) and ILA President Thomas Gleason, are both AFL-CIO vice presidents. ing in Bal Harbour/ In a jovial mood are Joseph P. Tonelli (left), leader of the United Paperworkers International Union and Martin J. Ward, president of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada. George Meany gets a chuckle from the press at a news conference after a session of the. AFL-CIO Executive Council. Page 20 Mapped At a break, Federation vice presidents Sol Stetin(left), Exec-vice president of theClothing and Textile Workers, and the union's president, Murray H. Finley (center), talk it over with Ladies Garment Workers President Sol C. Chaikin. William Sidell (right), head of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ot America talks shop with S. Frank Raftery, president of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Reds catcher Johnny Bench (right) tnanks labor for its support of the No Greater Love organization drive which he leads to help children of servicemen killed or missing in Southeast Asia. At left are Lane Kirkland, Raftery, Meany, NGL's chairwoman Carmella LaSpada and AFL-CIO Vice-President John H. Lyons. Page 21 I*??.-.-./- �m Nation Needs Comprehensive Energy Program Continued jrom Page 19 mean less usage of home appliances. It does mean using energy effici­ ently. It means the manufacture of automobiles that get more mileage per gallon of gasoline, the retrofit­ ting of existing homes and buildings that drastically reduce energy con­ sumption, the designing and building of home appliances that use only small quantities of energy. As an example, if all of the cars on the road were to get twice as much mileage as the current average of 14 miles per gallon of gas, the nation would save more than three million barrels of oil per day. This exceeds the nation's oil imports from the Arab countries. Nor does conservation mean no growth. We hold no brief for those pushing conservation as part of a no-growth philosophy. Growth in the economy and conservation of energy can, and must, go hand-in-hand. Adoption of tough and stringent conservation measures could reduce the nation's energy consumption growth rate from 4 percent to well under 2 percent. While conservation is essential it will not, by itself, solve the energy problem. NEW SUPPLIES The nation needs new and addi­ tional supplies of energy. Oil and natural gas are declining resources. While iVo single source of energy rep­ resents the ultimate fuel, it is clear that coal and nu'?jSar power are the ones upon which this nation must rely in the immediate future. The United States holds about 450 billion tons of coal reserves—esti­ mated at about one-fifth to one-half of the world's coal deposits. This is more than 700 times the nation's an­ nual usage of about 600 million tons. As reported by Forbes Magazine this reserve is "ten times as much energy as is contained in Saudi Arabia's oil and 2.6 times as much as is available from the entire world's supply of oil." Nuclear power, by the end of this century, is expected to grow from 2% of current total energy supply to over 20%. In terms of today's energy picture, this is the equivalent of about 7 million barrels of oil per day—about the same as imports in 1976. Coal has been under attack by en­ vironmentalists and nuclear energy is the target of a well-organized drive to ban its use. The basis of that cam­ paign is that nuclear energy is not .safe. We do not agree with that as­ sessment. The record of safety in the nuclear industry is among the best in all industry. Every effort must be made to ac­ celerate, the development of coal and nuclear power while protecting the environment and maintaining strin­ gent safety and health standards. Meanwhile, facilities to provide en­ riched uranium should be expanded and the procedures for licensing of nuclear facilities should be expedited to eliminate costly and unnecessary delays. Page 22 Continued development of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor pro­ gram must be pursued. This is essen­ tial to the nation's long-term energy needs. Development of oil and gas re­ serves on the U.S. outer continental shelf provides an excellent opportu­ nity for the United States to increase domestic oil and gas production. De­ velopment of new offshore areas could reduce U.S. oil imports by 1015 percent in 1980 and 10-30 per­ cent in 1985-1990. At the same time, America must direct its efforts toward developing such other sources of energy as solar, geothermal, biomass, shale oil, coal liquefaction and gasification. These energy sources will be neither cheap nor be developed overnight. It is clear that private industry, by itself, cannot develop the energy sources required by this country. It is for that reason that the AFL-CIO urges the establishment of a massive 5 year $100 billion program to help achieve energy security for the United States through direct loans, loan guarantees and other financial assistance to private industry and public bodies unable to secure pri­ vate capital. As we envision it, that program would concern itself with projects for conserving energy as well as projects for developing new and additional supplies of energy. Under that prograni, ilr- .y.igemittcnt would also be empowered to launch projects of its own patterned after the TVA con­ cept. IMPORTS The increasing dependence of the AFL-CIO President George Meany makes a point at an Executive Coun­ cil session. United States on imported oil raises economic as well as national security problems. Prior to the Arab oil em­ bargo of 1973, the nation was im­ porting less than six million barrels of oil per day. In 1976 imports gen­ erally averaged more than seven mil­ lion barrels per day and in January, 1977, averaged over eight million barrels per day. Of those imports, the Arab countries furnished less than a million barrels daily, prior to the em­ bargo. Today they export close to three million barrels per day to the United States. As a result, the nation is now more vulnerable to an oil embargo than in 1973. It is more vulnerable to the price that OPEC sets for its oil. That price may well determine America's level of economic activity and the rate of inflation. Early in this decade, oil imports that cost the nation $3.5 billion, now cost the nation more than $35 billion annually. Much rhetoric has flowed; but lit­ tle action has followed. To cope with this issue, oil im­ ports should be taken out of private hands and placed in the hands of the government. The government should determine the amount of oil to be imported, negotiate its price with the individual oil producing coun­ tries and provide for its allocation. Private companies have no power to deal with the oil producing countries. They accept whatever terms are made by these countries and pass on the additional costs to the consum­ ers and, in the process, probably make more money than they ever did before. On the other hand, the United States has bargaining power with the OPEC nations that no private com­ pany could ever hope to achieve. At the same time, the nation must accelerate the establishment of an oil stockpile that will give America a measure of protection against any fu­ ture oil embargo and enhance its bargaining power. PRICES Continued regulation of oil and natural gas prices is essential to the economic well-being of this nation. A Library of Congress study es­ timated deregulation of natural gas prices would increase consumer costs "by $5.4 billion annually in the first year and by $17.7 billion annually in the fifth to seventh year. Decon­ trol of oil prices would have an even greater impact in the first year. To­ gether, the effect would be as devas­ tating as the four-fold increase in oil prices imposed by OPEC following the oil embargo. There is no free-market price for oil. It is an arbitrary price imposed by the OPEC cartel—about $13 per barrel—which bears no relation to the 18 cents a barrel produetion cost in the Arab countries. All other en­ ergy prices relate to the price of oil. The argument that uncontrolled prices provide incentives for greater production is groundless. Domestic production of oil, despite skyrocket­ ing prices for newly discovered oil. has been declining steadily. The same would be true for natural gas unless the producers, as initial gov­ ernment studies indicate, are sitting on their wells waiting for natural gas prices to be deregulated. If this is so, it constitutes the same kind of black­ mail indulged in by the Arab oil producers. We urge a complete and thorough investigation of the natural gas pro­ ducers to determine whether the natural gas shortage is real or con­ trived by the producers to benefit themselves at the expense of the na­ tional interest. It is intolerable that a nation so dependent on energy is ignorant of the basic facts needed to make intel­ ligent analyses and critical decisions. Such data as is available is incom­ plete and unreliable because in the past the natural gas companies have been unwilling to provide complete and detailed information with regard to their reserves and other facets of their operations. The investigative body should be empowered with the right to subpoena such records as are needed to get to the bottom of this question. In any case, decontrol of oil and gas prices would place an intolerable burden on the American consumer and we are unalterably opposed. DIVESTURE The American public is at the mercy of the giant oil monopolies whose complete control of petrole­ um, from well-head to marketing, represents an incredible influence over the nation's well being. Clearly the oil companies are pur­ suing only their self-interest. They have not suffered from the energy crisis. In fact, they have prospered while the country suffered. We urge Congress to enact legis­ lation to break-up the oil monopolies so that the companies may no longer produce as well as refine, transport and market petroleum. Not satisfied with their monopo­ listic control of oil, these companies are stretching their tentacles into competing sources of energy. Al­ ready, they have secured a major position in the coal industry and are reaching into other energy fields. Clearly, this is not in the national interest and will hamper the devel­ opment of alternative sources of energy. The AFL-CIO urges the Congress to enact legislation to prohibit a company from owning competing sources of energy. Seafarers Log �Export of Alaskan on Opposed by Executive Council Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Export of Alaskan Oil February 25,1977 Bal Harbour, Fla. Congress passed the Alaska pipe­ line legislation just over three years ago because construction of the pipe­ line would enable Alaskan oil to reduce America's dangerously in­ creasing vulnerability to Arab oil embargoes. Now the oil companies that were aided by this legislation have proposed that the Alaskan oil be exported to Japan. That proposal would reverse this country's policy of increasing its se­ curity by reducing dependence on imported oil. The argument that refinery, pipe­ line and tanker capacity are not ade­ quate to deliver the oil to U.S. mar­ kets is no excuse. It has been clear for some time that an expansion of these facilities was needed. The oil companies have failed to respond to that need. They have not begun an adequate expansion of these facilities nor have they made plans to do so. The oil companies have failed to respond to the need for refining, pipeline and tanker construction be­ cause of their desire to add an addi­ tional profit on each barrel by selling the oil to Japan, even though they will receive very large and assured profits if they sell the oil inside the U.S. The oil companies will drop their proposal to export Alaskan oil and will begin the needed refinery, pipe­ line and tanker construction when— and until—it is clear to them that Americans wilh not allow this Sacri­ fice of national interest for oil com­ pany profits. We urge the Administration and the Congress to stand firmly against any proposal to export Alaskan oil. That oil is needed by the United States to reduce the nation's depend­ ence on foreign oil. Support Boycotts of Ringling Bros. Circus^ Bancroft Co. Among the 48 resolutions passed by the AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil at its mid-winter meeting were two supporting recent boycotts by member unions. Because the AFL-CIO has asked that all trade union members support these boycotts, we have reprinted the two statements below. forum to make a series of uncon­ V Statement by the scionable demands. To avoid a dead­ AFL-CIO Executive Council lock the AFM offered a short term contract to cover this season that on would have met many of the circus' Support of concerns. Ringling Brothers turned Ringling Brothers-Barnum and down that eminently reasonable pro­ Bailey Circus Boycott posal. February 28,1977 Then, on the ground that no con­ Bal Harbour, Fla. tract had been signed, Ringling Brothers, following a classic unionOver the years union musicians busting technique, entered into an represented by the American Feder­ arrangement with a group known as ation of Musicians and its locals have Cas-Pet, an avowed bitter enemy of provided the music at performances the AFM, to provide music at circus of the Ringling Brothers-Barnum and performances. Bailey Circus. Some of these musi­ cians traveled with the circus, others To protect its members the AFM were engaged locally. has called a consumer boycott of all In 1976 Ringling Brothers pro­ circus performances at which music posed to the AFM that a nationwide is provided by Cas-Pet. The AFLcontract be negotiated. The stated CIO supports this boycott, urges all reason was to replace the differing members of AFL-CIO unions to re­ local arrangements at each stop with fuse to buy tickets to circus perform­ a standard contract. The AFM se­ ances at which music is provided by cured the necessary authority to enter Cas-Pet and calls upon the labor into such negotiation and exercised press and the Union Label and Serv­ that authority in good faith. Ring­ ice Trades Department, AFL-CIO, to ling Brothers, however, used the new publicize the boycott. During the midwinter meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council held late last month and early this month in Bal. Harbour, Fla., two vice presidents of the Federation get a chance to discuss some matters of mutual concern. On the left is George Hardy, president of the Service Employees International Union. On the right is I. W. Abel, president of the United Steelworkers of America. March, 1977 tions. Since 1971 Bancroft has ffagrantly and repeatedly violated the law with the result that only a third of those who voted in 1971 remained on on the payroll when the strike began. Support of Boycott of The company refused even to go Bancroft Manufacturing to the bargaining table until 1976, Company when the NLRB General Counsel threatened contempt proceedings. February 23,1977 Since Bancroft has spurned every Bal Harbour, Fla. effort by the union to negotiate a fair contract and continues to threaten On July 1, 1971, employees of to replace striking employees, the the Bancroft Manufacturing Com­ United Brotherhood of Carpenters pany of McComb and Magnolia, has begun a nationwide boycott of Mississippi, voted in a National La­ aluminum doors, sashes and other bor Relations Board election to be extruded aluminum home-building represented by the United Brother­ products manufactured by Bancroft Manfacturing Company. hood of Carpenters and Joiners. After waiting for 51/2 years for The AFL-CIO Executive Council Bancroft to obey the law and nego­ wholeheartedly endorses the efforts tiate a just and fair agreement or for of the Carpenters Union to achieve the NLRB to enforce the law, 500 justice for the workers involved. We production and maintenance workers support the boycott, urge all mem­ at the company's Magnolia plant bers of AFL-CIO unions to refuse went out on strike on January 16, to buy the products of Bancroft Man­ 1977. ufacturing and call upon the labor Bancroft's mistreatment of its em­ press and the Union Label and Serv­ ployees and its disregard of their ice Trades Department, AFL-CIO, basic rights were amply documented to publicize the strike and boycott last April before the House Subcom­ against the Bancroft Manufacturing mittee on Labor-Management Rela­ Company. Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council Hails Labor's Fight for Rights "In my country a working man has no right to protest," Vladimir Bukovsky, the exiled Soviet dissident, told the AFL-CIO Executive Council at its mid­ winter conference in Bal Harbour, Fla. Bukovsky, flanked by AFL-CIO Secre­ tary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland, left, and President George lyieany, urged the American labor movement to continue its long-standing fight for international human rights. Page 23 �SEAFARERS LOG March, 1977 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Council Serves Notice: Safe and Healthful Workplace a Must Because the Occupational Safety and Health Act is so im­ portant for maritime workers as well as all American workers, we are reprinting in full the resolution passed by the AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council on this issue. Statement by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on Occupational Safety and Health February 28,1977 Bal Harbour, Fla. The trade union movement fought long and hard for passage of a strong occupational safety and health law to stop the suffering and death in America's workplaces. We will not permit destruction of the Occupa­ tional Safety and Health Act by right-wing zealots and employers who place profits ahead of human lives. We find repugnant the contention that an employer has a constitutional right to kill or maim workers. Plac­ ing property rights ahead of human rights is contrary to the spirit of America. Since its enactment in 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act has been the target of some in Con­ gress who seek to curry political favor with reactionary business and right wing groups. These political opportunities have repeatedly tried to emasculate or destroy OSHA through distortion, propaganda and lies. The failure of the past two admin­ istrations to properly administer and enforce the law has added fuel to the fire. Inadequate budgets, short staffing, misordered priorities, sloppy procedures, poorly-drafted regula­ tions, unnecessary delays and at­ tempts to politicize OSHA have undermined the law's effectiveness. There has been no more persistent and consistent critic of the adminis­ tration and enforcement of OSHA than the labor movement. Our aim, however, is to make a good law work through proper administration. We are encouraged by President Carter's many statements of support for this law, and commend his rec­ ommendations that OSHA regula­ tions be drafted in clear, understand­ able language. Nothing is more essential to public support of this law than understanding of what it is designed to do. We urge President Carter to re­ scind Executive Order 11821, re­ newed by former President Ford in a secretive, eleventh-hour attempt to repay his business supporters in the election. This order, which requires so-called "inflationary impact" state­ ments on OSHA standards, places a dollar value on the lives of workers and has blocked development of oc­ cupational health standards. We also urge him to require the Secretary of Labor to enforce the oc­ cupational safety and health guide­ lines in Section 19 of the law for all federal government agencies. The government can and must set the ex­ ample for private employers in the area of job safety and health. The labor movement will continue its efforts in Congress for adequate funding and staffing for OSHA and the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, which is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and will provide additional safe­ guards for workers exposed to toxic chemicals. And we serve notice: The labor movement shall not rest until every American worker enjoys a safe and healthful workplace. Two AFL-CIO Veeps confer during the meeting: 0. L. Dennis, left, of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees and Floyd E. Smith of the International Asso­ ciation of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. AFL-CIO Executive Council Passes Vital Maritime and Energy Resolutions Continued from Page 17 expansion through a proposal to ex­ port Alaskan oil to Japan. Their argument—that refinery, pipeline and tanker capacity are inadequate to deliver the oil to U.S. markets— ignores the "nation's increasingly dangerous vulnerability to Arab oil embargoes," the Council pointed out. "The Administration and Con­ gress must stand firm against this proposal which would sacrifice the national interest for oil company profits." All-Alaska Gas Line America's energy self-reliance is also dependent upon quick delivery of Alaskan gas, which the Council explained could be achieved by an all-Alaska pipeline route. Page 24 Two other routes across Canada have been proposed, but could not be built as soon as the trans-Alaska gas pipeline which would use many of the existing oil pipeline facilities there. This route is the best solution for America's dangerous natural gas shortage, the Council stated. The natural gas crisis last winter and the Arab oil embargo of 197374 were dramatic indications of America's need for an effective energy program. An Energy Policy The AFL-CIO endorsed the Ad­ ministration's plan to consolidate all Government energy agencies and ac­ tivities, but stressed that this effort would be meaningless without "an energy policy worthy of the name." America now imports three times the amount of oil from Arab countires that it did prior to the embargo. To prevent increasing politically dangerous dependence on foreign oil the Council recommended a compre­ hensive national energy policy, in­ cluding: conservation, development of new supplies, government control of imports and prices, and break-up of oil monopolies. Pass Cargo Preference Passage of the Energy Transporta­ tion Security Act would be another major step toward America's energy independence. Under this Act, one of four supported by the Council as "extremely important to the labor movement," a guaranteed percentage of imported oil would be carried in U.S.-flag ships. It would decrease our reliance on foreign vessels, such as the runaway flag ships that caused so much pollu­ tion disaster in our coastal waters over the past months. Moreover, it would be a shot in the arm for Amer­ ican shipbuilding and maritime labor. The other three Acts endorsed by the Council were: Situs Picketing, which would grant building trades workers equal picketing rights with all other organized workers; Reform of the Hatch Act to grant Govern­ ment workers their full political rights; and Strip Mining Protection, which would protect against environ­ mental devastation caused by the strip mining of coal. All four acts were vetoed by Presi­ dent Ford. The Council called them "unfinished legislative business of the past" and urged quick approval by the new Administration. Seafarers Log �OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service Inc.), January 22—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. San Filippo; Secretary C. Johnson; Educational Director L. Karttunen; Engine Delegate R. Bracamont; Steward Delegate John Kavanagh. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. $2.30 in ship's fund. Chair­ man passed out forms for the steward upgrading school to everyone in the steward department and advised all members to take advantage of this pro­ gram. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ERNA ELIZABETH (Hudson Wa­ terways Corp.), January 16—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun B. Browning; Secretary Rothschild; Deck Delegate Burton Owen. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chairman reports that there are four new crewmembers from Piney Point aboard and they are shaping up very well. Held a discussion on the alcoholic program and agreed that it is a very good program. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. CHARLESTON (Sea-Land Service Inc.), January 2—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun J. Beye; Secretary W. Selt­ zer; Educational Director C. W. Welsh. $7 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the Steward Department Recertification program and urged all members who are eligible to apply. Observed one min­ ute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Next port Elizabeth. TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Water­ ways Corp.), January 23—Chairman Recertified Bosun H. B. Walters; Sec­ retary W. J. Fitch. $14.83 in ships fund. No disputed OT. The ship's chairman will take up the possibility of having a telephone put right aboard ship when in port so the crew can call direct to the gangway watch in regards to the sailing time as it is changed so often and you can never get the right answer from the outside forces. Report to the Seafarers Log: "Thanks to the Log for its efforts in keeping us posted in all maritime news." Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Gitmo. OVERSEAS ULLA (Maritime Over­ seas Corp.), January 9 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. R. Smith; Secre­ tary W. H. Deskins. No disputed OT. Chairman held a talk on the alcoholic center at Piney Point. Also distributed application blanks for upgrading in the steward department and help was given in explaining the requirements of entry to the upgrading and recertification pro­ gram. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. OGDEN WABASMI (Ogden Marine Inc.), January 9—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun J. Delgado; Secretary H. Hastings; Educational Director A. Ratkovick; Deck Delegate R. Florcs; En­ gine Delegate J. Graydon; Steward Delegate O. Rios. No disputed OP. Chairman discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. Secretary's Report: "I had the honor of being on the stew­ ard department recertification commit­ tee. In my 32 years of going to sea, 1 think this is the most needed of all our programs to come forth from our train­ ing school. We have to make the stew­ ard department more rewarding and attractive. As you will note in the la.st Seafarers Log there were 17 upgraders all in the deck and engine departments. The program was discussed at length." March, 1977 MERRIMAC (Ogden Marine Inc.), January 30 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Pierce; Secretary A. R. Raio; Educational Director G. W. Haller. No disputed OT. Report to the Sea­ farers Log: "We picked up three people from the sinking vessel Rampant. They are all doing well. We picked them up 450 miles from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and dropped them off at Bermuda." Next port Philadelphia, Pa. INGER (Reynolds Metals Co.)— January 30 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun Hans S. Lee; Secretary Duke Hall; Educational Director Theodore Martinez; Engine Delegate Barney Hireen. $9 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman received and passed out the new steward department applications for recertification. Urged all members to take advantage of this program. Ad­ vised that a member who has a recerti­ fication, a firefighting certificate and a lifeboat ticket has far better job oppor­ tunities. Discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. To really know what is going on in the Union read the Seafarers Log from front to back. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. ULTRASEA (Apex Marine Corp.), January 2 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. E. Showers; Secretary T. Kirby; Educational Director E. Colby; Deck Delegate H. Frierson; Engine Delegate R. Makarewicz; Steward Dele­ gate R. Long. $16 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. Report to the Seafarers Log: "Best wishes to the entire staff and a Happy New Year. Keep up the good work in '77." MASSACHUSETTS (Interocean Mgt. Corp.), January 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. L. Bourgeois; Sec­ retary W. Lovett; Educational Director D. Orsini; Deck Delegate Thomas Reading; Steward Delegate William A. Daly. Chairman reported that baker Henry N. Milton passed away during layover in Kharg Island, Iran. A tele­ gram was sent to the Union to notify them about Brother Milton and a collec­ tion was made for flowers to be sent to his funeral. A vote of thanks to the steward on handling holiday meals alone in the galley. It was a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. JEFFERSON DAVIS (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 23—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun George Annis; Secretary F. Hagger; Educational Di­ rector R. Tyler; Deck Delegate Richard J. Maley; Stevv'ard Delegate Leonardo Manca. Some disputed OT in steward department. Received Seafarers Logs and forms for upgrading in steward de­ partment while in Djibouti. Chairman held a discussion on the importance of donating to SPAD. Next port New Or­ leans. ELIZABETHPORT(Sea-Land Serv­ ice Inc.), January 9—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Orla K. E. Ipsen; Sec­ retary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director Peter K. Shaughnessy. $136 in ship's fund. $210 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a safety meeting and the repairs that are needed are being worked on. Discussed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD. Secre­ tary reported that the ship came in on Christmas morning and the men were very happy to be home with their fam­ ilies. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Next port Panama Canal. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas Corp.), January 30—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun William Smith; Secretary J. Mojica; Educational Direc­ tor D. White. No disputed OT. Report to the Seafarers Log: "A vote of thanks was given to the crew for the coopera­ tion to all three departments. A vote of thanks to the steward department." Ob­ served one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine Mgt. Inc.), January 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Calixto L. Gonzales; Secretary Kaznowsky; Educational Di­ rector Pantoia; Engine Delegate Franeisco Sarmento; Steward Delegate Peter Siems, $46 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the alcoholic rehabilitation program. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service Inc.), January 30—Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. V. Myrex; Secre­ tary L. Nicholas; Educational Director H. DuHadaway; Deck Delegate D. J. Yannuzzi; Engine Delegate R. L. Thompkin; Steward Delegate H. Jones, Jr. Chairman reports that the trip so far has been a smooth operation with no beefs reported. He called for safety suggestions and repairs and would ap­ preciate cooperation from all members to keep this ship under continuous smooth sailing conditions. Chief Stew­ ard introduced the new upgrading ap­ plication forms with emphasis on taking advantage of this opportunity for a higher rating. Offered congratulations on the choice of Brother Don Collins and Brother H. Hasting to serve on this committee. Presented to the meeting pamphlets received from headquarters and explained the highlights and edu­ cational value that will benefit all mem­ bers. All .material was posted on the bulletin board. Next port Rotterdam. MOBILE (Sea-Land Service Inc.), January 4—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun A. Waters; Secretary Taylor. Chair­ man reported that New Year's Eve was spent in Inchon, Korea and a good time was had by those who wanted if you could stand the cold. Everyone is ready for a good year ahead. Report to the Seafarers Log: "Hope all of you in New York office have a Happy and Prosper­ ous New Year." OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas Corp.), January 2— Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Hovde; Secretary J. Hoggie. Secretary reports: "Lost chief mate on December 22 around 9:15. He was washed over the side. Everyone felt very bad about it. Stayed all day long trying to see if he could be found. It was due to all the rough weather we had that day. One great wave was all that it took. It was lucky the Captain was not washed over as well because both of them were standing together one second and the next second the chief mate was gone." Official ship's minutes were alsc received from the following vessels: BAYAMON SEA-LAND COMMERCE NECHES ARECIBO MOUNT NAVIGATOR VIRGO SEA-LAND PRODUCER THOMAS JEFFERSON OGDEN CHAMPION DELTA PARAGUAY COVE COMMUNICATOR GALLOWAY AMERICAN EXPLORER SAN FRANCISCO BRADFORD ISLAND WALTER RICE POINT JULIE AFOUNDIRA OVERSEAS ARCTIC FORT HOSKINS RESOURCE SAM HOUSTON TAMPA PITTSBURGH ANCHORAGE OVERSEAS VIVIAN ROSE CITY ROBERT TOOMBS OVERSEAS JOYCE JACKSONVILLE PONCE DE LEON MOUNT WASHINGTON MONTICELLO VICTORY GOLDEN DOLPHIN JAMES OVERSEAS VALDEZ PISCES BEAVER STATE WACOSTA OGDEN CHALLENGER PENN ARTHUR MIDDLETON OVERSEAS ALICE COLUMBIA SEA-LAND VENTURE PANAMA AMERICAN HERITAGE COUNCIL GROVE SEA-LAND MC LEAN GUAYAMA BOSTON LONG BEACH BALTIMORE » A''.. ROBERT E. LEE ULTRASEA LOS ANGELES SUSQUEHANNA DEL SOL •• CAROLINA WACOSTA ZAPATA RANGER EXCHANGE PUERTO RICO CARTER BRAXTON SAN PEDRO SAN JUAN COASTAL CALIFORNIA MOHAWK EAGLE VOYAGER MOUNT EXPLORER VANTAGE DEFENDER OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN SEA-LAND MARKET •. v -J, • 3^ '. i Page 25 �NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN Beginning in 1977 and continuing in future years, all Participants in the Plan will be provided a Summary Annual Report, together with other materials in order to keep you informed about the financial status of the Plan. This Summary Annual Report covers the year ended December 31, 1975. (See statements of assets and liabilities attached.) SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 1975 BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAR ASSETS Cash $2,659,625.48 Receivables 2,335,369.71 General Investments 243,729.57 Buildings and Other Depreciable Properties 19,060.61 TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT VALUE ... $5,257,785.37 Total Assets Book Value ...... .$5,260,785.37 $4,348,935.00 2,308,037.62 231,549.07 18,581.16 $6,907,102.85 $6,909,952.85 . I TARIIITIFS Payables (Includes Accrued Vacation Benefits) Other Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS $2,612,133.12 .. 688,228.19 $3,300,361.31 $1,957,424.06 $3,493,090.09 1,010,890.86 $4,503,980.95 $2,403,121.90 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR PLAN YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1975 INCOME Cash Contributions Earnings From Investments Other Income TOTAL INCOME ^ YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1975 — Vacation Pay ^ KI J The Trustees have established a vacation beneht program payable according to category of employment. Based on 365 days of covered employment, the program provides for vacation benefits to be paid as follows, effective with the increased contribution rates: $2,200.00 to eligibles in Group I (Formerly $1,400.00) 1,800.00 to eligibles in Group II (Formerly $1,200.00) 1,400.00 to eligibles in Group III (Formerly $1,000.00) Effective October 1, 1915, employees whose employers are obligated to make contributions to the Plan at the required rate on the date application for benefits is made, and who have at least 90 days of covered employment subsequent to October 1, 1975, shall receive an additional benefit of $350.00 for 365 days of employment. Boatswain's who have successfully completed the Recertification Program conducted at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship receive an additional vacation benefit of $50.00 per quarter, for a total of $200.00 per annum. addition to the foregoing, the Trustees provide a bonus to be paid only to those employees aboard Great Lakes vessels who complete the lay-up of their vessels and who complete at least 90 days of covered employment, including such lay-up time as follows: $175.00 for Group I employees 150.00 for Group II employees 50.00 for Group III employees Reserve for Anticipated Obligations In accordance with previously established practice, the Trustees have restricted the use of the Plan's surplus funds to meet ensuing years' anticipated obligations under the Plan. $8,077,915.46 198,149.57 17,556.57 $8,293,621.60 EXPENSES Benefit Payments Payroll Taxes on Vacation Benefits Other Administrative Expenses TOTAL EXPENSES NET INCOME Unrealized Appreciation of Assets and Adjustment of Prior Years Expenses Net Increase In Assets Net Assets At Beginning of Year Net Assets At End Of Year SEAFARERS VACATION FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS $6,773,300.03 509,752.06 529,203.04 $7,812,255.13 481,366.47 (35,668.63) 445,697.84 1,957,424.06 $2,403,121.9"0 NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN Plan participants may obtain copies of the more detailed annual report for a reasonable charge, or may inspect it at the Plan Office without charge. The latest full annual report includes a list of the assets held for investment and all other relevant financial information. To obtain a copy of the annual report, write to the Administrator asking for what you want. The Administrator will state the charge for specific documents so that you can find out the cost before ordering. The full report can be examined at the Plan Office during normal business hours. If you seek additional information write to: Administrator Seafarers Vacation Plan 275 20th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 ITF Reps Meet in Bal Harbour MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE Port Representatives of some of the U.S. affiliates of the International Transport Workers Federation, a worldwide organization of transportation workers' labor unions, discuss some of the issues the U.S delegation will bring up at the next general meeting to be held in Dublin, Ireland in July. SlUNA officials at the meeting, which took place in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month, included SlU Presi­ dent Paul Hall and Vice President Bull Shepard (seated at head of table). One of the main issues discussed was the problems created on the high seas by Liberian, Panamanian and other flag-of-convenience vessels. Page 26 New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point ., San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland .......... Jersey City Date Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 4 2:30 p.m 5 2:30p.m 6 2:30 p.m 7 9:30 a.m 7 2:00 p.m 8 2:30 p.m 11 ..._. 2:30 p.m 12 2:30 p.m 13 2:30 p.m 14 2:30 p.m 18 i 2:30 p.m. 22 2:30 p.m. 9 10:30 a.m. 7 2:30 p.m. 16 — 12 — 12 — 13 — 15 2:30 p.m. 14 — 11 ............ — 7: 7: 7: 7: 7: 1:00 p.m. Seafarers Log �Pages from the History of the American Seamen's Labor Movement The turbulent early days of the seamens labor movement is chronicled in stories gathered front old newspaper files by the Seafarers Historical Re­ search Department. This story is from the San Francisco Call of Oct. 17,1894. Meanwhile the merry war goes on, and brawls and fights are numerous. It is to the credit of the harbor police that the toughest of the masters are sup­ pressed summarily whenever they are found using bulldozing methods. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1894. Water-Front Notes. SAILOR'S WAGES On account of the fog on the bay yesterday morning the steamer Oregon, sailing for Portland, came to anchor off Goat Island in order to wait until the fog should lift. When it did and an at­ tempt was made to raise the anchor it was found that it had fouled with the telegraph cable. It was 12:30 o'clock before the anchor was finally got loose and the steamer could proceed on her way. Captain Luttrell of the bark Helen W. Almy is ill and will not return with his vessel. He intends to spend five months in Southern California. The steamer St. Paul arrived from Guaymas, Mexico, yesterday with an unusually heavy cargo of merchandise and tropical productions. News was received here yesterday to the effect that the French bark Duchesse, bound from Dunkirk for Oregon, had arrived at Buenos Ayres partially disabled, the result of a struggle with an Atlantic storm. At a meeting of the Harbor Com­ missioners yesterday bills amounting to $6,756.50 were audited and ordered paid. The steamer Gaelic sailed for the Orient yesterday. Among the passen­ gers were the six Baptist missionaries who arrived here last Sundav morning. The party consists of Dr.Thompson and wife of Viobe, Miss Clagget, Miss Ro­ man, Miss Wilson and Miss Barlow. The last named goes out for the first time. The others have labored in Tokyo, to which city they now return. They Cause Trouble on the Water Front. HOT WORDS AND HARD BLOWS The Police Are Called Upon to Interfere MRS. WILSON AND HER PISTOL Sea Captains Willing to Take Cheap Men—Busy Times at the British Consul's Office. "When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war," said a certain reputable poet once upon a time, and ever since then it has been popularly supposed that dire indeed is the struggle which follows the coming together of two natives of Hellas. But in the light of the developments of the past few days on the water front, the tug of war would pale into insignifi­ cance in comparison with the desperate melees which follow the meeting of non­ union and union sailors and rival board­ ing-house masters. Broken heads, rainbow lined eyes and battered countenances are more nu­ merous now along the bilgy byways of the docks than ever before. In fact one of the fraternity who does not sport a countenance that bears some sign of a melee or an arm supported in a sling is looked upon as one who takes but little interest in his business. The trouble is all about sailors' wages, not only those of the deep-water men, but those of the seamen who sail in the coasting vessels. Among the coasters the union men want $30 a month, and the Ship-owners' Association will not give more than $25. During the past six or eight days several vessels have gone out with non­ union crews on board, notwithstanding the union men have tried their very best to prevent them from being shipped. The harbor police force has had its hands full to prevent bloody riots at the sailing of these vessels, so high did feeling run between the men. The union men felt that they were getting the worst of the deal in the shipments, and were naturally indignant at seeing their places supplied by outside men. One of these rows occurred yester­ day morning in front of 42 Steuart Street, where the Ship-owners' Associ­ ation was trying to put a crew on board the steamer Elwell at the reduced rate. Every effort was being made by the union men to induce the non union men to remain on shore. Hot words and some blows were exchanged, and then a detachment of officers arrived from the North Harbor station and affairs became more quiet. At the request of Captain Ryder of the Elwell, which is lying at the seawall. Captain Dunleavy sent a couple of officers to guard the vessel until she sailed. At other points along the front rows are of everyday occurrence. March, 1977 There are some hard characters seen around the water front now, engaged, according to the police, in shipping men at low rates on deep-water vessels whenever they can. As some of the out­ going vessels are chartered very low it is quite an object with the captains to get men as cheaply as possible. It is on this account that the boarding-masters engaged in that line meet with consid­ erable success. Among others who are seen around is "Tommy" Lyons, an oldtime character, who has just completed a term in San Quentin. Three years ago Lyons with three other men was caught on the Barbary Coast endeavoring to force their way into a lodging-house room, where a sailor who had money was known to be sleeping off the effect of a debauch. Lyons' companion was "sent up" for ten years and Tommy got three years. He is now around trying to ship men at the old rate, and it was re­ ported yesterday that he had secured the contract for supplying the large Bri­ tish ship Somali with a crew. The enterprising Lyons is supposed to be the man who caused a row in Wilson's boarding-house at Sansome and Pacific street on Saturday night. At this place many sailors who are shipped at the consulate office are found. About forty drunken seamen presumably led by Lyons visited the place last Saturday night, and vowed all manner of threats against the place. Mrs. Wilson, who was in charge, is not a woman to be easily intimidated though, and drawing out a pistol she faced the men, and threatened the first one that entered the place. Cowed by the sight of the weapon and the flash of the desperate woman's eyes the crowd withdrew. Mrs. Wilson recognized several of the men in the crowd and yesterday swore out warrants for their arrest. Three were taken into custody. At the office of the British Consul the excitement over the shipment of men continues. Throngs of boarding-masters and deep-water sailors are around the place from morning until late in the afternoon. A crew for the British ship McMillan was secured yesterday from the Ship­ owners' Association. Several more ships are expecting to get crews from the association. Great LalieiS 'TOTAt REGlStEftEb AH Groups Class A Class B Class C 1-28^1977 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups . Class A Class S Class C **REGISTEREP ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class CvyS DECK DEPARTMENT •"Alpena Buffalo:'^ Cleveland uulutn . 0: -• 0 Alpena Buffalo Clevolantl; . > Detroit ; Duluth .... .vv--.':..•.'v.-.'.O • . . ;0.. , Frankfort Chicago Totals 13 U v. 0 0 - 1 0 0. 0 0 Q. STEWARD DEPARTMENT T. Alpena i Duluth •;.^:Frankfort i Chicago ;. Totals Chicago ; y 0• r 0 " • • fv Alpena Buffalo . Cleveland .................. Detroit ..,.;. ; , .. • Duluth . . y y". ....>'• ......... Frankfort . ....... Totals . y.. .. V i... ly-'y::; 0 . 0 0 0 6 1 4 19 0 0 6 34 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 1 0 18 I' 1 3 9 0 1 1 16 0 0 4 -- , 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 I 22 18 80 33 Totals All Departments "^5 *"Total Registered" means ths number of ^ actually registered for shipping at the port last month. : **"Registered on the Beach" means the total hUttiber of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 2 3 5 38 0 2 3 53 9 0 6 20 0 2 0 37 ^-.-2 1 6 19 0 2 0 30 129 49 33 Page 27 �mm Propeller Club and Navy League: They Help Foster Strong U.S. Merchant Marine This is the ninth in a series of articles ivhich the Seafarers Log is puhiishing to explain how various organizations affect the jobs and job se­ curity of Seafarers. A lot of people still harbor the romantic impres­ sion of an American merchant fleet dominated by tramp steamers visiting exotic ports, and U.S. seamen, donned in peacoats and stocking caps, drinking in smoke-filled bars and honky tonks reminiscent of a scene from a Humphrey Bogart flick. Well, movie producers and advertising people for Old Spice might think it criminal to topple such wonderful fantasies, but there are two in­ fluential maritime organizations trying their best to deal with the real merchant marine world. These organizations are the Propeller Club of the United States and the Navy League of the United States, both of which have extensive and diverse memberships as well as a network of port committees and councils throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Europe and the Far East. Although the two organizations have different memberships, different methods of operation and often times different priorities, they both strive to achieve the same basic goal of a stronger America at sea. For instance, the Propeller Club is made up primarily of management people of U.S. maritime companies from shi'^building outfits to ship owners and ship operators. Many SlU-contracted deep sea, inland water and Great Lakes compa­ nies are Propeller Club members. By its own defintion, the main objective of the Propeller Club is "to promote, further and support an American merchant marine, including ship­ yards and other allied industries, adequate to meet the requirements of national security and eco­ nomic welfare of the United States," as well as to "aid the development of river. Great Lakes and harbor improvements." The Propeller Club goes about trying to achieve these goals through some lobbying efforts in Con­ gress, but more often than not, by trying to bring the message of the maritime industry's problems and needs to the media and general public through sponsoring luncheons and other affairs in porteities around the country. The SIU cooperates with the Propeller Club in its efforts, and participates fully at the organiza­ tions aff '•s. SIU President Paul Hall, Executive Vice-President Frank Drozak and other Union Of­ ficials are frequent speakers at Propeller Club luncheons and dinners In addition, the Propeller Club conducts an annual conference at which policy and legislative goals are outlined for the coming year. For in- After receiving an award from the Navy League on Apr. 23, SIU President Paul Hall, left, shakes hands with Secretary of the Navy William Middendorf. Page 28 i t. :| SIU President Paul Hall speaks at Seapower symposium jointly sponsored by the Navy League and the National Maritime Council. stance, one issue receiving the Propeller Club's support at their 1975 conference in Fort Lauder­ dale, Fla. was cargo preference for U.S. ships. Navy League The Navy League, on the other hand, considers itself totally an educational organization. The Navy League is non-profit, and despite its military .sounding name, its membership is limited to civil­ ians and retired members of the Armed services. A number of SIU officials are members of, and participate in this organization's activities. By their own definition, the Navy League is an "educational organization dedicated to the sup­ port of the services which contribute to the na­ tion's seapower . . . and committed to developing public understanding of the importance of the seas to the well being of the nation and to providing assistance to the maritime forces which will en­ hance their efficiency." One of the Navy League's most ambitious ac­ tivities is its Seminar Program, which most recently has dealt with the growth of Soviet maritime strength. Whereas the Propeller Club concentrates mainly on the problems of the private merchant sector, the Navy League is more oriented toward the problems of the Coast Guard, the Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy itself. However, the Navy League makes it clear in all its literature, includ­ ing its monthly magazine. Sea Power, that the League realizes "our country's need for a modern fleet of merchant ships that can compete effici­ ently and profitably with those of any other coun­ try of the world." It's difficult to gauge the impact of these or­ ganizations on the general public and in Congress. But with respective memberships of 12,000 for the Propeller Club, and 37,000 for the Navy League, and still growing, it would be safe to say that they are having a measure of success at get­ ting the word out on the importance of the U.S. merchant marine to the economy and security of the U.S. The most important thing, though, is that these organizations do have extensive and aggressive programs aimed at fostering a better U.S. mari­ time industry, and for that reason, the SIU partici­ pates in their activities whenever possible. The activities of these organizations also proves that the SIU is not alone in its fight for a better life for its members and the goal of a better, more competitive U.S. merchant fleet. The Propeller Club and the Navy League may not sound as romantic as smoke-filled honky tonks and Boggie movies, but they're a whole lot more practical. Participating in a Propeller Club function in October of 1974 is SIU New York Port Agent George Mc­ Cartney, left, and Chuck Connors of the ILA. During a Propeller Club dinner in New York City, some labor officials get together. From the left are: SIU- New York Port Agent George McCartney: Morris Weisberger, president/secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific; AFL-CIO Secre­ tary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland, and ILA President Ted Gleason. Seafarers Log �John H. Roskamp, 65, joined the Union in the port of Seattle in 1957 sailing as a cook. Brother Roskamp sailed 27 years. He was born in Vic­ toria, British Columbia, Canada and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Roskamp is a resident of Seattle. Samuel F. Rusk, 63, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook. Brother Rusk was born in Gloucester, N.J. and is a resident there. James W. Sanders, 67, joined the Union in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Sanders sailed 46 years with the Isthmian Line. He walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Har­ bor strike. Born in Charleston, S.C., he is a resident of St. Albans, Queens, N.Y. Jeff M. Skinner, 61, joined the Union in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Skinner sailed 37 years. He was born in Till­ man, S.C. and is a resident of Theo­ dore, Ala. James Stuart, 68, joined the Union in 1949 in the port of New York sail­ ing as an AB. Brother Stuart sailed 43 years and rode an American Coal Co. vessel in the 1957 beef. He was born in Massachusetts and is a resi­ dent of New Orleans. •£. I Wilbert Wentling, 58, joined the Union in 1943 in the port of Balti­ more sailing as a chief cook. Brother Wentling sailed 33 years. He was born in Palmyra, Pa. and is a resi­ dent there. Edward G. Morales, 63, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Morales sailed 27 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Havi, Kohala, Hawaii and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Sam E. Dyer, 66, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1957 sailing as an oiler for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1975 to 1976 and for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1955 to 1960. Brother Dyer is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., he is a resident of Essexville, Mich. Edmond J. Gagne, 65, joined the Union in 1949 in the port of Alpena, Mich, sailing as a bosun. Brother Gagne sailed 38 years. He was born in Canada, is a U.S. naturalized citi­ zen and is a resident of Englewood, Fla. March, 1977 Restituto G. Gimpaya, 66, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York and sailed as a chief cook. Brother Gimpaya sailed 47 years and was on the picket line in the Robin Line strike in 1962. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resi! dent of New York City. Benjamin F. Gordy, 61, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. Brother Gordy was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Baltimore. Sago C. Hanks, 61, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Hanks sailed 31 years. He was born in Frisco City, Ala. and is a resident of Gainestown, Ala. Charles A. Herban, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1953 sailing as a cook. Brother Her­ ban sailed 38 years. He was born in Frankfort, Mich, and is a resident of Beulah, Mich. Brown Huszar, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Huszar sailed 39 years. He was born in Hungary and is a resident of Holden, La. Jo.scph R. Hubert, 69, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Hubert is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Savannah, Ga. and is a resident of Port Orchard, Wash. Recertified Bosun Raymond J. Knoles, 51, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951. Brother Knoles sailed 32 years. He is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born in California, he is a resident of Hement, Calif. Eustaquio Kuilan, 67, joined the SIU in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 1959 sailing as a wiper. Brother Kuilan was born in Toa Baja, P.R. and is a resident of Catano, P.R. Philip F. Korol, 53, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1959 sail­ ing as a chief electrician. Brother Korol sailed 33 years. He is a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. A native of New York City, he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Evald Kamm, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sail­ ing as a bosun. Brother Kamm sailed 42 years, was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1965 District Council 37 beef and upgraded to AB and quartermaster at the HLSS, Piney Point, Md. in 1972. He was born in Estonia, and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Kamm is a resident of Astoria, Queens, N.Y. Joseph "Frankie" Keelan, 65, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Keelan sailed 29 years, received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Raphael Semmes and picked up a second mate's license when he attended the Deck Officers Training Program in 1968. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resi­ dent of Tampa. Casey Jones Lang, 65, joined the" SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1962 sailing as an oiler. Brother Lang was born in Florida and is a resident of Jacksonville. Harry W. Lapham, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1953 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Lapham was born in Detroit and is a resident of Elberta, Mich. Joseph C. Lewallen, 59, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Lewallen graduated from the Union's Deck Of­ ficers Training Program at the HLSS in 1968 with a third mate's license. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in North Caro­ lina, he is a resident of Asheboro, N.C. Arthur B. Little, 61, joined the SIU in the port of Elberta, Mich, sailing as an AB. Brother Little was born in Michigan and is a resident of Frankfort, Mich. Robert G. Long, 57, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward for the Mississippi Shipping Co. Brother S Long was born in North Carolina and I is a resident of Gretna, La. Genaro A. Lopez, 65, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Lopez was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Vega Alta, P.R. Robert E. McCIuskey, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans ill 1955 sailing as a fireman-watcrtender. Brother McCIuskey sailed 29 years. He is a vett .m of the U.S. Army Cavalry before World War 11. A Michigan native, he is a resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss. Page 29 �Ross F. Lyle, 62, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 and sailed as a chief electrician. Brother Lyle was born in Alabama and is a resident of Romayor, Tex. WOliam Aufry, Jr., 45, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1958 and sailed as a chief steward. Brother Autry attended the Andrew Furuseth Training School in Mobile that year. He is a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. Born in Alabama, he is a resident of Baton Rouge, La. Waldo H. Banks, 60, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore and sailed as a bosun. Brother Banks sailed 33 years. He was born in Grand Cayman, British West Indies and is a resident of Miami, Fla. Edwin W. Bartol, Jr., 59, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a carpenter and OMED. Brother Bartol sailed 25 years and upgraded at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1968. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Baltimore, he is a resident of New York City. Alonzo Bcftis, 65, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief steward. Brother Bettis sailed 33 years and also rode on the Bull Line. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile, Henry J. Benton, 61, joined the SIU in the port of Chicago in 1950 sailing as a fireman-watertender for 10 years on the SS Milwaukee Clip­ per (Wisconsin-Michigan Steamship Co.). Brother Benton sailed 33 years on the Great Lakes. His wife, Grace, an SIU member, also sailed on the SS Milwaukee Clipper as a cabin maid. Born in Ferry, Mich., he is a resident of North Muskegon, Mich. Alton R. Booth, 54, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. ^ Brother Booth sailed 36 years and during the Vietnam War in 1969. He was born in Doyle, La. and is a resi­ dent of Tickfaw, La. Liberto B. Cage, 72, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1966 sailing as a cook. Brother Caga is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in the Philip­ pines and is a resident of Seattle. Vincent Capitano, 65, joined the SIU in 194! in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Capitano was on the-picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. He was born in Italy and is a resident of Bayonne, N.J. Page 30 Octavius Coleman, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Cole­ man sailed 30 years and was on the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line strike. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Baydon, Va., he is a resident of Orange, N.J. Moses Crosby, 77, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a cook. Brother Crosby was born in Mississippi and is a resi­ dent of Seattle. Ronald J. Garrecht, 67, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1965 and sailed as a chief electrician. Brother Garrecht sailed 14 years. He was born in Yakima, Wash, and is a resident of Bandon, Ore. Pedro J. Garcia, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Garcia walked the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Orlando R. Frezza, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 and sailed as a chief steward. Brother Frezza was born in Southbridge, Mass. and is a resident of New Bed­ ford, Mass. Andrew Forls, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a conveyorman for 37 years. Brother Foris was born in Ashland, Wise, where he is a resident. Jack Gardner, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sail­ ing as a chief cook. Brother Gardner sailed 30 years. He was born in Greenville, N.C. and is a resident of Baltimore. Robert O. McDonald, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York and sailed as a bosun. Brother McDonald sailed 46 years. He was born in Missouri and is a resident of Redding, Calif. Haskell L. McLaughlin, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1964. He has sailed 21 years. Brother McLaughlin helped to organize the Blue Stack Towing Co. and attended a Union conference in Piney Point, Md. He was born in Roatan, Hon­ duras and is a naturalized U.S. citi­ zen. Seafarer McLaughlin is a resi­ dent of Tampa. Francisco Melquiades, 71, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1957 sailing as a cook. Brother Melquiades sailed 48 years. He was born in Guinan Samar, P.I. and is a resident of San Francisco. Harry Monahan, 48, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Monahan walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike, attended the Deck Officers Training Program in 1968 and worked on the Sea-Land shoregang at Port Elizabeth, N.J. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he is a resident there. Ramon Morales, 65, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Morales sailed 41 years, was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike and worked on the Sea-Land shoregang in Puerto Rico. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. A native of Caborojo, P.R., he is a resident of Las Lomas Rio Piedras, P.R. Marvin E. Mullins, 53, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Mullins was a ship's delegate. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. A native of Conroe, Tex., he is a resident of Seattle. Peter Choplinski joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1951 sailing as an OS. Brother Choplinski rode the Robin Line and walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. He is a veteran of the pre-World War II U.S. Army. Seafarer Chop­ linski is a resident of Lynn, Mass. Harold J. McDonnell, 69, joined the SIU in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1966 sailing as a lireman-watertender. Brother McDonnell was born in Aitkin, Minn, and is a resident of Duluth. Recertified Bosun Ervin D. "Curley" Moyd, 57, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1951. Brother Moyd was also a member of the Union's affiliated United Industrial Workers Union of North America and a patrolman in the ports of New York and Mobile. He graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Program in January 1974. Seafarer Moyd joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 14 and rose to the rank of chief bosuns mate at age of 22. Born in Prichard, Ala., he is a resident of Fairhope, Ala. where he is a gentle­ man farmer. John P. Cox, 57, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a cook. Brother Cox sailed 33 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Florida, he is a resident of Seattle. Edward R. MastriannI, 55, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a fireman-water­ tender. Brother Mastrianni sailed 26 years. He is a veteran of the postWorld War II U.S. Air Force. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident there. George W. Murrill, 72, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Mobile sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Murrill sailed 32 year:; and attended the HLSS for upgrading. He was born in Biloxi, Miss, and is a resident of Mobile. Clyde Fields, 71, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1956 sailing as a fireman-watcrtender. Brother Fields sailed 25 years. He was born in Illinois and is a resident of New Orleans. Seafarers Log �Philip C. Gibson, 66, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for the Baker-Whiteley Towing Co. from 1969 to 1976. Brother Gibson was also a member of the Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP). He was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Baltimore. Joseph Buczynski, Jr., 60, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and bridgeman for the N.Y. Dock Rail­ way Co. in Brooklyn, N.Y. from 1943 to 1977. Brother Buczynski is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War ir. He was born in Brooklyn and is a resident of Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. Manning Moore, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1951 sailing as a eaptain for the Harbor Towing Co. from 1940 to 1977 on the tugs William E. Voyce and J. Edgar Steiggerswald. Brother Moore was born in Georgetown, S.C. and is a resident of Baltimore. Victor R. Fiume, 62, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a mate on the tug Harrisburg for the Penn Central Railroad from 1939 to 1976. Brother Fiume was born in Jersey City, N.J. and is a resident of Eatontown, N.J. Bartolo C. Colon, 66, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1967 sailing as an engineer for the Steuart Petroleum Transportation Co. from 1956 to 1977 and for the Harbor Towing Co. from 1950 to 1955. Brother Colon was born in Puerto Rieo and is a resident of North Port, Venice, Fla. Garland L. Hogge, 64, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain for the Baker-Whiteley Towing Co. Brother Hogge was born in Samos Point, Va. and is a resident of Lutherville, Md. Albert J. Gros, 61, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a captain for the,New Orleans-Gulf Towing Co. from 1954 to 1977. Brother Gros is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Ludervine-Larose, La. and is a resident of Harvey, La. "i r Harlan R. Peters, 65, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a cook. Brother Peters sailed 41 years. He was born in Ala­ bama and is a resident of Tampa. PINSIONIRS Robert L. Lackey, 63, joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961 and sailed as a lead deckhand for the Merritt, Chapman and Seott Co. from 1951 to 1974, the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. from 1949 to 1950 and for the Dunbar & Sullivan Co. from 1974 to 1977. Brother Lackey was born in Chippaw County, Mich, and is a resident of Sanford, Fla. Blain S. Rowe, 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as a eaptain for the Al­ lied Towing Co. from 1974 to 1977 and as a mate for the Carolina Tow­ ing Co. from 1963 to 1973, the Ex­ press Marine Inc. from 1973 to 1974, for Southern Carriers in 1963 and for the Norfolk Dredging Co. from 1960 to 1963. Brother Rowe sailed 25 years. He was born in South Creek, N.C. and is a resident of Lowland, N.C. .V Lorenzo P. Kimball, 66, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1964 sailing as a captain for the Penn Cen­ tral Railroad from 1937 to 1977. Brother Kimball was born in New­ ark, Ohio and is a resident of Miles, Va. Guillcrmo C. Reyes, 54, chief cook on the SS Mayagiiez (Sea-Land) when she was captured by Cambod­ ians in May 1975, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953. Brother Reyes is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in the Philippines and is a resi­ dent of San Francisco. Edward F. Perry, 62, joined the Union in the port of Chieago in 1961 sailing as an AB for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1955 to 1977 and for the Great Lakes Dredee and Dock Co. from 1950 to 1955. Brother Perry is a World War 11 veteran of the U.S. Army. He is a resident of Winter Park, Fla. Beltran B. Pino, 56, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as an AB. Brother Pino sailed 34 years. He was born in Venezuela and is a resident of New Orleans. Fred S. Woolf, 67, joined the Union in the port of Duluth in 1965 sailing as a lireman-watertender for the Reiss Sleaniship Co. Brother Woolf sailed 39 years. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of St. Marys, Pa. Andrew Rebrik, 04, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Detroit sailing as an AB for the Wyandotte Transportation Co. for 25 years, the Reiss Steamship Co. for four years and for the Pringle Transportation Co. for three years. All told, he sailed 35 years on the Great Lakes. Brother Rebrik was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. where he intends to take care of his house and yard and play some golf. John F. Scanlon, 65, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and oiler for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1957 to 1959 and for Merritte, Chapman and Scott from 1959 to 1977. Brother Scanlon was born in Buffalo and is a resident there. Bernard "Bernie" Schwartz, 43, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1955 sailing as an AB. He served as ship's delegate. Brother Schwartz is a veteran of the postWorld War II U.S. Navy. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resi­ dent of Stamford, Conn. Frank Ocasio, 68, joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1972 sailing as an AB. Brother Ocasio is a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Tampa. 5 Brotherhood m Actk>n I YBH efforts in overcoming his illness. Clearly, the basis for our Union's suc­ cessful alcoholic rehabilitation program I is the basis for the success of the SIU in so many other area.s—group action for our collective and individual benefit. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling For the alcoholic who has faced the truth about his condition and who really wants to stop drinking, one of the most important factors in a successful recov­ ery is group support for his effort. This fact accounts for the great success of programs such as Alcoholic's Anony­ mous, where recovering alcoholics en­ courage one another in their resolve to stop drinking. In the SIU, we have established a program of group support dedicated to helping our alcoholic brothers to re­ cover. This program is succeeding and will continue to succeed because it in­ volves the efforts of every member of the SIU. The alcoholic Seafarer first receives help and support from the Union offi- March, 1977 cials in his port who will assist him in entering our treatment program. The program itself is located in Val­ ley Lee, Md at the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center, which is spon­ sored by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Here, the brother finds a trained stafi' to help him and fellow Seafarers who are also recovering from alcoholism. All of these people work together to strengthen the brother's resolve not to drink, to assure him that he is not alone in his efforts, arid to help him rebuild a sound body and healthy attitudes. Upon leaving the Center, the Sea­ farer returns to his family, friends and his Union brothers. He finds .support there, too—support for his decision not to drink. He finds respect, also, for his records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name . Book No. I I j Address I (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No I I (Zip) j I I Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 Page 31 �Pensioner Percy J. Libby, 82, passed away from cancer in Abita Spiings, La. on Feb. 8. Brother Libby joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun. He sailed with the Delta Line. Seafarer Libby was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 1. A native of Portland, Me., he was a resident of Abita Springs. Burial was in Abita Springs Cemetery. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Iris. Robert L. Harwell, 57, died of arterioscleriosis in Balti­ more City, Md. on Feb. 5. Brother Har­ well joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1952 sailing as an OS. He sailed 31 years. Seafarer Harwell was a Army veteran of World War II. Born in North Carolina, he was a resident of Balti­ more. Interment was in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn; his mother, Ella, and a sister, Mrs. Everette (Beatrice) H. Car­ penter, both of Lincolnton, N.C. OltoW.Hanke,39, died on Nov. 9. Bro­ ther Hanke joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1969 and sailed as an AB. He was a vete­ ran of the U.S. Naval Reserve and attended San Francisco Junior College and Dobies School of the Merchant Marine. Seafarer Hanke was born in San Fran­ cisco and was a resident of Dayton, Nev. Surviving is his mother, Helen of San Francisco. Alfred Saffo, 41, died of lung failure at sea aboard the SS Delta Mexico (Delta Line) off Mon­ rovia, Liberia on Feb. 5. Brother Saffo joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing in the steward department. He was born in Mobile, where he was a resident. Interment was in Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Irene; a son, Fred, and two daughters, Velda and Cassandra. Pensioner Ben Al­ len, 68, passed away of natural causes in Beekman Downtown Hospital, N.Y.C., on Feb. 13. Brother Al­ len joined the Union in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed 36 years and was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. Seafarer Allen was born in the Philippines and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of New York City. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Surviving is his widow ae. Page 32 John V. A. Merrifield, 24, died in Philadelphia, Pa. on Jan. 6. Brother Merrifield joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1971 follow­ ing his graduation from the HLSS that year. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Seafarer Merrifield was born in Philadelphia and was a resident there. Burial was in the New Cathedral Ceme­ tery, Philadelphia, Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. and Zita Merrifield of Philadelphia. Pensioner William J. "the Professor" McKay, 88, passed away in New Orleans on Feb. 11. Brother McKay joined the Union in 1941 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing as a BR util­ ity. He sailed 61 years and rode the Alcoa Line and the American Coal Co. run in 1915. Seafarer McKay was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. He was also known as an expert in repairing jewelry. Surviving are a bro­ ther, Peter of San Antonio, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Frances V. Bernota of Port St. Lucy, Fla. and Mrs. Rose M. Bowler of Arlington, Mass., and a nephew, E. H. Williams of Portland, Ore. Pensioner James H. Banners, 60, was accidentally choked to death under a trac­ tor he was operating at his home in Indi, anapolis, Ind. on Feb. 3. Brother Hanners joined the Union in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief electrician. He rode the Bull Line, worked for the Construc­ tion Aggregates Corp. and was in Da Nang Harbor, Vietnam when the Viet Cong attacked in 1968. Seafarer Hanners was born in Alabama. Burial was in Millville Cemetery, Panama City, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Goldie; a daughter. Star Lee and his mother Nora of Panama City. Pensioner Philemondus M. Matthys, 69, passed away in Ghent, Belgium on Oct. 12. Brother Matthys joined the Union in 1942 in the port of New York I sailing as a firemanwatertender. He was on the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Surviving are his widow, Catherine; a brother, Emile of Ghent; an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Johanna) de Wilde of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a nephew, Roger Wychuyse of Ghent. William J. Mongan, 53, died on Jan. I. Brother Mongan joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1968 sailing as an AB for the Kinsman Marine Transit Co. He sailed 19 years. Seafarer Mongan was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a resident of Newark, Ohio, Surviving are his widow, Elsie; a stepson, Jeffery Zimmerman; a brother, Fred, of Niagra Falls, N.Y.; and a sister, Mrs. Harriet M. Cairns of Newark. I Bjorn Elverun, 57, died on Mar. 1. Bro­ ther Elverun joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1951 sailing as a firemanwatertender. He had ' sailed on Swedish ships and was a for­ mer member of the Norweigan Seamens Union. Seafarer Elverun was a veteran of the Finnish Army in the 1939-40 frontline action, and was a wounded veteran of the Norwegian Army and Navy in 1940-1. He was a U.S. Army ski instructor in Montana in 1942-3. Born in Eiker, Norway, he was a resident of Houston. Surviving are his widow, Melitta of Villarica, Chile, and his daughter, Elisabeth of Temuco, Chile, WiUiam L. Long, 72, passed away in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital on Dec. 31. Brother Long joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB and sailed 28 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Sea­ farer Long was born in Baltimore and was a resident of Laurel Springs, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Seleucia, and two brothers. Otto and Robert,both of Richmond, Va. Pensioner William T. Briggs, 72, was found dead of heart disease at home in Houston on Jan. 22. Brother Briggs joined the Union in the port I 1 Baltimore in 1958 I 1 sailing as an AB. He served as ship's delegate. He sailed 54 years and also sailed as a 2nd mate. Seafarer Briggs was born in Auburn, N.Y. Burial was in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston. Surviving are his widow, Irene; a sister, Mrs. Ray (Mabel) Harding of Rocks, Md., and a niece, Mrs. Dorothy H. Jameson of Waldorf, Md. a Pensioner Dewey M. Saxon, Sr., 59, died of lung failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on '• 'w/ Jan. 1. Brother Saxon , J joined the Union in 1938 in the port of Mobile and sailed as a bosun. He sailed 42 years. Born in Alabama, he was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mo­ bile. Surviving are his widow, Anna Marie; eight sons, Michael, Carl, Dewey, Jr., Jefferey, Ronald, Joseph, Lawrence and Leslie; two daughters, Mrs. Marion (Marie Elaine) Milne and Linda; a sister-ift-law, Mrs. Joseph D. Saxon; two nephews. Van Allan and Richard Saxon, and a niece, Rita Saxon, all of Mobile. Joseph D. Saxon, 49, died in the Ma­ rine Basin Hospital for Sailors, Odessa, U.S.S.R. on Nov. 25. Brother Saxon joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile and sailed as a bosun. He was born in Mobile and was a resi­ dent there. Interment was in Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Christine; two sons. Van Allan and Richard; a daugh­ ter, Rita; his mother, Katie; a sister-inlaw, Mrs. Dewey M. Saxon, Sr.; eight nephews and two nieces, all of Mobile. Walter Ballon, Jr., 52, died of natural causes aboard the SS Overseas Alaska (Maritime Overseas) in Karachi, Pakistan on Dec. 19. Brother Ballou joined the SIU in the port of Lake Charles, La. in 1959 sailing as a wiper. He sailed 25 years. Seafarer Ballou was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Wavelry, Va., he was a resident of Lake Charles. Cremation took place. Surviving is his widow, Helen. WiUiam O. Saw­ yer, 34, succumbed topenumonia in Nor­ folk's USPHS Hospi­ tal after his car went off the road in Vir­ ginia Beach, Va. on Nov. 28. Brother Sawyer joined the SIU in the port of New York and sailed as an AB. He had sailed eight years. Seafarer Sawyer was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. A na­ tive of Elizabeth City, N.C., he was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David and Lucy Sawyer of West Chesa­ peake, Va., and a brother, William D. Sawyer. Pensioner Joseph A. Shea, 75, died of cancer of the bladder in the Maryland Gen­ eral Hospital, Balti­ more on Nov. 28. Brother Shea joined the Union in 1949 in the port of Philadel­ phia sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 30 years and attended Pensioners Con­ ference No. 8 at Piney Point in 1970. Seafarer Shea was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Baltimore. Inter­ ment was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Baltimore County. Surviving are his widow, Helen, and a son, Norman James Shea. Albert H. Powers, 43, died of a heart attack in Waranem Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, on July 15. Brother Powers joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1967 sailing as an AB. He sailed 24 years for the Pringle Transit Co. and the Erie Sand Co. Sea­ farer Powers was a Piney Point welding upgrader in 1975. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force after World War 11. Born in Cleveland, he was a resident there. Interment was in the West Park Cemetery, Cleveland. Surviving are three sons. Seafarer Thomas A. Powers of Cleveland, Albert, Jr. and Patrick; a daughter, Victoria; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Powers, Sr. of Parma, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Marie E. Wonko, also of Parma. Pensioner Sei^io G. Rivera, 66, died on Mar. 5. Brother I Rivera joined the Union in 1939 in the I port of New York and sailed as a bosun. iHe sailed 39 years, I rode with the Bull Line and walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Luisa. Seafarers Log �Constantino Ruggiero, 63, died of heart disease aboard the SS Bradford Island (Interocean Mgt.) in the Russian port of Novorossiysk on Dec. 16. Brother Ruggiero joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Boston sailing as a fireman-watertender. He sailed 36 years. Born in Massachusetts, he was a resident of Revere, Mass. Burial was in Revere. Surviving is his widow, Delphine. Eugene N. "Gene" Dore, 51, died on Feb. 28. Brother Dore joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Galveston sailing as an AB. He sailed 36 years and was on the picket line in the Garment Workers Union, ILA and Cit­ ies Service (1946) beefs. Seafarer Dore was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. A native of New York, he was a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his brother, Walter F. Doray of Okla­ homa City, Okla., and a sister, Mrs. Evelyn V. Smith of Pinellas Park, Fla. y \ Arthur F. Ohler, 63, died in Houston Jon Jan. 24. Brother Ohler joined the SIU in the port of Nor­ folk in 1968 sailing as a fireman-watertender. He sailed 16 years and rode with the Bull Line. Seafarer Ohler was born in Danbury, Conn, and was a resident of Plainville, Conn. Surviving are his widow, Kathleen, and two daughters, Louise and Carol of Plainville. Pensioner Walter T. Noel, 64, died of a heart attack in the Ideal Nursing Home, Mobile on Dec. 9. Brother Noel joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing as a firemanwatertender. He sailed 17 years. Sea­ farer Noel was born in Mobile and was a resident there. Interment was in the Noel Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are a brother, Benjamin, and a cousin, George E. McCary, both of Mobile. y William F. Moss, Jr., 61, died on Dec. 27. Brother Moss joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a wiper and cook. He sailed 42 years and was an aviation me­ chanic in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Seafarer Moss was born in Somerset, Ky. and was a resident of Tampa, Fla. Surviving is his widow, Minnie Lou; a son, William F. Moss III of Baltimore, and a sister, Mrs. Hallie O'Toole of Tampa. Charles E. Moore, 55, died on Sept. 28. Brother Moore joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB and deck delegate. He sailed 30 years. A na­ tive of Butler, Tenn., he was a resident of Falls Church, Va. Surviving is his widow, Barbara. March, 1977 Pensioner Vincenle ' Y. Remolar, 79, died of a heart attack in Doctors Hospital,Manila, P.I. on Oct. _ II. Brother Remolar joined the Union in U y 1941 in the port of t Savannah sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 27 years. Born in Binalonan, the Philippines, he was a resident of Makati Rizal, P.I. Burial was in Touk Cemetery, Manila. Surviving are his widow, Juliana; a daughter, Mil­ dred, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Rosa D. Faderoga of Manila. I Henry N. Milton, 64, suffered a heart attack aboard the SS Massachusetts (Inocean Mgt.) and died in the Kourosh Hos­ pital, Khorramshahr, i Iran on Dec. 27. Bro- ther Milton joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 and sailed as a chief cook. He walked the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line strike. Born in Deerpark, Ala., he was a resident of East Elmhurst, Queens, N.Y.C. Burial was in Flushing Cemetery, Queens. Surviving is his widow, Anita. Francis J. Moran, Jr., 50, died in New Orleans on Jan. 25 after being ill with pneumonia. Brother Moran joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1969 sailing as a fire­ man-watertender. He sailed 12 years. Seafarer Moran was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Dinquat, Ohio, he was a resident of Aberdeen, Wash. Surviving are two sons, James and Ralph; two. daughters, Rhonda and Barbara; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Moran, and a sister, Mrs. Helen K. M. Cook of Aberdeen. Pensioner Charles B. Nobles, Sr., 72, died of a cerebral shock in Halifax Memorial Hospital, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. on Sept. 25. Brother Nobles joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing first as a tug mate and chief engineer for the R. H. Davis Towing Co. from 1948 to 1969. He was born in Scranton, N.C. and was a resident of Roanoke Rapids. Burial was in Crestview Memorial Cemetery, Roanoke Rapids. Surviving are his widow, Cora Lee, and a son, Charles, Jr. of Hamp­ ton, Va. Pensioner Joseph T. Peters, Jr., 72, died of cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Hospital on Jan. 31. Brother Peters joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a captain for the Marine Oil Service Corp. from 1962 to 1969 and for the Sheridan Transporta­ tion Co. from 1961 to 1962. He was born in Matthews, Va. and was a resi­ dent of Norfolk. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving is his widow, Dell. Maylon B. Phelps, 37, died of a spine injury in Norfolk from an accidental fall on a tug on Aug. 12. Brother Phelps joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1972 sailing as an OS and mate for the NBC Line from 1970 to 1976. He ' was born in Creswell, N.C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery, Co­ lumbia, N.C. Surviving are two sons, Robert and Timothy; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan L. Phelps of Creswell, and two brothers, Harrison of Ply­ mouth, N.C. and Manfred of Greenville, N.C. Charles R. Perrin, 77, passed away of a heart attack in Glou­ cester, Mass. on Jan. 22. Brother Perrin joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1955 sailing as a If TBBHI IT chief pumpman. He sailed 37 years. Seafarer Perrin was a veteran of the post-World War I U.S. Navy. He also sailed as a first assistant engineer and machinist. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., he was a resident of Glou­ cester. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving are his widow, Lydia; a son. Randy C. Perrin, Jr. of Gloucester and a daughter, Mrs. Loretfa L. Lopez of Boston. Eugene N. Duncan, 52, succumbed to heart disease in New Qrleans on Jan. 28. Brother Duncan joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as an AB. He sailed 29 years. Seafarer Duncan was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II, at­ tended the University of Tennessee and was a probation officer in the Tampa Juvenile Court. Born in Tampa, he was a resident there. Surviving is his mother, Vcrn of Tampa. Dennis G. Mealy, 20, was killed in an automobile accident on Oct. 17. Brother Mealy joined the Union in 1974 fol­ lowing his graduation from Piney Point in IBU Class 19. He sailed in the deck department for the Inland Tugs Co. from 1974 to 1975. A native of Illinois, he was a resident of Belleville, III. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mealy, Sr. of Belleville; a brother. Inland Boatmen Christopher Mealy of Piney Point's Class 15, and an uncle, Kenneth Mealy of Mokane, Mo. SIU pensioner John P. "Jack" O'Connor, 74, died of a cerebral throm­ bosis in the Veterans Administration Lake­ side Hospital, Chiicago, 111. on Jan. 17. [Brother O'Connor joined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1963 sailing as a chief steward for 12 years with the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., for eight years for the Fitzsimons and Connell Co.. for the Lake Sand Co. for five years, and for the Hanna Towing Co. He was a member of the International Seamen's Union from 1919 to 1954. Burial was in Cal­ vary Cemetery, EvaiKMuPi,!!!. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Nuccio of Chicago. Pensioner William H. Cannon, Jr., 74, died of a heart attack in the Uni­ versity Hospital of Jacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 12. Brother Cannon joined the Union in the port of Norfolk sailing as a mate for the McAllister Brothers Tow­ ing Co. from 1955 to 1960 and as a captain for the Allied Towing Co. from 1960 to 1972. He was born in Palatka, Fla. and was a resident of Jacksonville. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving are his widow, Pearl and two sons, Paul and William III, both of Virginia Beach, Va. Pensioner Earl Rayford, 70, passed away on Mar. 3. Brother Rayford joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as an AB. He was born in Dog River, Mobile and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Roberson, and a cousin. Elizabeth Green, all of Mobile. John P. Kleva, 47, died on Mar. 2. Brother Kleva joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1967 sailing as a deckhand for the In­ terstate Qil Transpor­ tation Co. from 1967 to 1977. He was a veteran of the postWorld War II U.S. Navy. Born in Yugo­ slavia, he was a resident of Blackwood, N.J. Boatman Kleva was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Surviving are his widow, Vivian; a son, John, and three daugh­ ters, Vivian, Donna Marie and Ellen. Donald M. Henderson, 32, was found drowned in the Buffalo Bayou at Parker's Cutoff, Houston on June 3. Brother Henderson joined the Union in the port of Houston sailing as a tug captain and pilot for the Barge Harbor Co. and the Western Towing Co. Born in Houston, he was a resident there. Burial was in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston. Surviving are his widow, Shirley; a daughter, Teresa, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Henderson. Ronald J. Lundy, 46, died of a heart attack in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. on Dec. 1. Brother Lundy joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1973 sailing as a mate for the Sabine Towing and Trans­ portation Co. from 1976 to 1977 and as a pilot for the National Marine Serv­ ice Co. from 1971 to 1976. Boatman Lundy was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Coleman, Mich., he was a resident of Wynne, Ark. Interment was in Cogbill Ceme­ tery, Wynne. Surviving are his widow, Becky Sue; two sons, Floyd of North Little Rock, Ark. and Michael; three daughters, Mary, Paula and Michel, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd D. Lundy. Louis J. E. Lusson, 49, was drowned in San jiian (P.R } Harbor when a loose tow line pitched him off the tug Sea Racer on Dec. 17. Brother Lusson joined the Union in the port of San Juan sailing as an AB. He was born in Ardmore, Pa. and was a resident of Bayamon, P.R. Burial was in the Na­ tional Cemetery of Puerto Rico. Sur­ viving are his widow, Csi men; a son, Richard, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.' Loui^i C. O. Lusson. Miguel A. Ruiz O'Neill died on Sept 30, 1974. Brother O'Neill joined the Union in 1961 and last sailed as a QMED. He was a 1968 HLSS upgrader. Seafarer O'Neill was a resident of Santurce, P.R. Surviving is his widow, Margarita. Page 33 �, .,-9^ >• - y'^-rT?y=.•'-it-- Personate Louis Ludemau Scott Every asks that you contact him or leave a message at 444 Seabreeze Blvd., Daytona Beach, Fla. 32074, tel. (904) 253-1811. William Smith Mrs. Genevieve Mulvena asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 129 Magnolia Ave., Jersey City, N.J. John "Sweetwater" Davis Alan Borner asks that you contact him at (914) 783-4914 in Monroe, N.Y. Michael Howe Cynthia Marcik asks that you con­ tact her at (203) 933-8587. William DeJesus Your daughter, Carmelita Calderon (DeJesus), asks that you contact her at 195 Steuben St, Apt. 5D, Staten Island, N.Y. 10304. Pat Howley Chester and Sorella Kaiser ask that you contact them at 1012 Prospect Ave., Apt. 817, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Larry Richardson Mont (Fingers) McNobb asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 98 Mason St., San Francisco, Calif. 94102, tel. (415) 362-0326. Robert Neuman Your former professor at Ohio State University, Glenii Patton, asks that you contact him at 8030 Broadway, Apt. 203 F, San Antonio, Tex. 78209. Richard "Dick" Schaffer Eddie Burke asks that you contact him at 11003 Palatine Ave. N., Seattle, Wash. 98133, tel. (206) 362-7674. John £dward Bertie Your .son, John, Jr. asks that you contact him in Mattewan,N.J., tel. (201) 566-7331. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS . -ftrvVr-..-, ., .- -•cr>^-«---.^i:- ..=-.^,- .1 Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Jan. 27-Feb. 23,1977 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily (2 $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses . . Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM lOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation MONTH TO DATE SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the 5<J<ifarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, C-bairnia.*!; Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyii, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obliga­ tions, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in Page 34 MONTH 10 DATE YEAR TO DAI E YEAR TO DATE 38,000.00 245.00 279.00 1,683.22 149.00 43,824.00 ^,201.69 3,319.95 1,882.10 $ 102,543.06 848.00 1,821.00 3,948.07 383.00 94,768.00 2,761.19 6,520.48 2,319.40 738 149 211 41 7 161 119,866.62 2,990.01 16,885.35 5,685.00 198.45 2,377.51 215,170.95 6,826.60 36,395.15 13,034.00 408.45 4,748.89 12 177 92 10 42 2 2 1 2,123 27 339 197 26 91 2 7 2 2,157 47,000.00 30,446.44 5,556.63 2,152.00 1,247.20 70.00 37.37 500.00 16,050.30 95,000.00 50,961.37 9,323.47 5,124.50 2,716.10 70.00 1,742.92 750.00 18,486.60 14 19 7,850.60 9,423.83 9,134 2,661 898 12,693 17,822 2.674 2,163 22,659 349,497.44 672,514.83 902,724.99 $1,924,737.26 626,095.03 687.518.46 2,278,162.60 $3,651,776.09 13 243 93 13 2 5,478 3 104 62 31 846 607 27 5 11,846 7 208 71 391 59 98 18 3 79 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. Amount Number the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has iraditionally refrained from publishing any ar­ ticle serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board ot the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone at­ tempts to require any such payment be made without sup­ plying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. $ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution .so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are vol­ untary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Sea­ farers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Infor­ mation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Seafarers Log �12'A Seniority Upgraders Stanley Knopp Mike Cresci Seafarer Stanley Knopp, 24, went through the Harry Lundeberg School in 1973 when he first sailed. A mem­ ber of the deck department, he up­ graded to AB at the school in 1976. He has lifeboat and fire fighting tickets. Brother Knopp was born in the port of Baltimore where he lives and ships out. Seafarer Mike Cresci, 25, gradu­ ated from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1974 and began shipping out in the deck department. He upgraded to A B at the HLSS and has lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Brother Cresci was born in San Diego,Calif, where he resides.He ships out of the port of Wilmington. Ken Day Mike Dixon Seafarer Ken Day, 21, started sailing in 1975 fol­ lowing his gradua­ tion from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in , Piney Point, Md. A I* member of the en•r? SI a-l iifi tij gine department, he holds an FOWT endorsement. Brother Day also received a lifeboat certificate at the HLSS and has completed his fire­ fighting training. He is a/lative and resi­ dent of the port of Jacksonville where he ships. Seafarer Mike Dixon, 22, has been sailing with the SIU since graduating from the Lundeberg School in 1973. Brother Dixon ships in the deck depart­ ment as an AB, an endorsement he earned at Piney Point. He also earned his lifeboat certificate there and has fire­ fighting training. Born in the port of Baltimore, he lives there and ships out of that port. Joe Anderson David Daley DEEP SEA Ron Celious Scott Every Seafarer Ron Celious, 22, first shipped out with the Union in 1974 when he graduated from Piney Point. He works in the engine department where he holds an FOWT "y'A:, endorsement. Brother Celious also holds firefighting and lifeboat tickets. He was born in the port of New Orleans where he is a resi­ dent. He also ships out of that port city. Seafarer Scott Ev­ ery, 23, first went to sea with the SIU in 1971, the year he graduated from Piney Point. He sails in the deck de­ partment as an A B and has lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Brother Every was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Fla. where he lives. He ships out of the port of New York. Paul Grepo Bob Alien y Seafarer Paul Grepo, 25, gradu­ Seafarer Bob Al­ ated from the HLSS len, 22, has been I 1971. He sails shipping out with \in the deck departthe SlU since grad­ jment. Brother uating from the } Grepo has an AB HLSS in 1974. A y endorsement and member of the deck lifeboat and firedepartment, he sails fighting certificates. as an AB. Brother He is a native of San Diego, Calif, and Allen holds both a resident there. Wilmington is his port lifeboat and firefighting certificates. He was born, resides and ships out of the for shipping out. port of Mobile. Pedro Mena Bernard Blxenman Seafarer Pedro Seafarer Bernard Blxenman, 24, who was a graduate of the Harry Lunde­ berg School in 1973, first sailed in the deck department with the SlU that year. He sails as an AB. Brother Blxen­ man was born and raised in Chicago Heights, 111. He ships out of the port of New York. Mena, 47, first shipped out with the SIU in 1957 when, he joined the Union. Last year he gradu^ ated from the cook ~ baker course at •i HLSS. And he HHi ! •i'l • H fiQg lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Brother Mena, a native of San Juan, P.R., resides in Jersey City, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag vessels remains in this country, making a very substantial contribution to the national balance of payments and to the nation's economy. Use U.S.-flag ships. It's good for the American maritime industry, the Ameri­ can shipper, and America. March, 1977 Seafarer David Daley, 22, started sailing with the Union after finish­ ing the training pro­ gram in Piney Point in 1971. He ships in the engine depart­ ment where he holds a QMED endorse­ ment which he secured at the HLSS. He also is qualified in lifeboat and firefight­ ing skills. Brother Daley was born in the port of New York where he lives and from where he ships. Seafarer Joe A nderson, 18, one of the youngest to earn an 'A' seniority book in the SIU, started sailing with the Union in 1975 after he graduated from Piney Point. He sails in the engine depart­ ment with an FOWT rating. Brother Anderson also has lifeboat and fire­ fighting tickets. He was born in Wash­ ington, D.C., lives in Lexington Park, Md. and ships out of the ports of Nor­ folk and Baltimore. Warning to Seafarers Young and Old: Drug Possession Means Loss of Seaman's Papers If you are convicted of possession of any illegal dmg—heroin, barfoitarates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—the U.S. Coast Guard will revoke your seaman papers, without app^, FOREVER. That means that you lose for the rest of your life the right to make a living by the sea. However, it doesn't quite end there even if you receive a suspended sentence. You may lose your right to vote, your right to hold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may Jeopardize your right to hold a Job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to work for the city, the county, or the Federal government. It's a pretty tough rap, but that's exactly how it is and yon can't do any­ thing about it. The convicted drug user leaves a black marie on his reputation for the rest of his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good livelihood, it can destroy your life. Drug abuse presoits a serious threat to both your physical and mental health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is especially true aboard ship where clear min^ and quick reflexes are essential at all times for the safe operation of the vessel. Don't let drugs destroy your natural right to a good, happy, productive life. Stay drug free and steer a clear course. Page 35 �I Ii i 4 The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship "/or a better job today, and job security tomorrow. 99 Still Some Spots In Diesel Course There are still some spots open in the Diesel Engine upgrading course set to begin at the Lundeberg School on May 16, 1977. The course, which is open to all SIU engine department members, will provide complete instruction on the principles and maintenance of diesel engines through both classroom and on the-job training. The course also includes instruction on diesel nomenclature; introduction to the fuel, air, lubrication and exhaust sys­ tems and the use of various gauges, meters and instruments used on diesel engines, and more. If you are interested in taking the die­ sel course, fill out the upgrading appli­ cation and mail it to the Lundeberg School as soon as possible to insure a seat in the class. 4 Complete Refrigeration Class Course Four Seafarers completed the Lundeberg School's Refrigeration course last month. They are from the left: Lloyd Shaw, William Slusser, Willis Miller, Bill Eglinton, course instructor, and Edmund Clayton. FOWT QMED-—Any Rating ABLE SEAMAN This course consists of classroom work and practical training to include: basic .seamanship, rides of the road, wheel com­ mands, use of the magnetic compass, cargo handling, knots and .splices, block and booms, firefighting and emergency procedures, basic first aid, and safety. Requirements: • All eaudidales must be at least 19 years of age. • Must pass a physical examination, • Must have normal color vision. • Must have, either with or without glasses, at least 20/20 vision in one eye, and at least 20/40 in the other. The can­ didates who wear glasse.s, however, must also be able to pass a test without glasses of at least 20/100 in each eye. • Must either have, or first complete, the separate Lifeboat Course offered at the school. • For Ahle-Seainan 12 Months Any Waters, you must have 12 months seatime or eight months seatime if an HLSS graduate. • For Ahle-Seanian Tugs and Towboats, you must have 18 months seatime, or 12 months seatime if an HLSS grad­ uate. The course of instruction leading to certification as QMED—Any Rating is (fight weeks in length and includes instriH'tion leading to the Coa.st Guard en­ dorsements which comprise this rating. Course Requirements: You must show evidence of six months seatime in at least one engine department rating, and hold an endorsement as Fireman/Watertender and Oiler. Course is 12 weeks in length. The course is four weeks in length and leads to endorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler. Course Requirements: If you have a Wiper endorsement only, you must: • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements • Have six months seatime as Wiper, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Pincy Point and have three months seatime as Wiper • If you have an engine department rating there are no requirements. Directory of All Upgrading Courses DEEPSEA, LAKES COURSES • • LNG/LPG • • Starting tlate: June 13. WELDING The course of instruction in basic weld­ ing consists of classroom and on-the-job training inchiding practical training in electric arc welding and cutting; and oxyacetylene brazing, welding and cutting. On completion of the course, an HLS Cer­ tificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: • Engine department personnel must have 6 months seatime in an engine room rating • Deck and steward department personel must hold a rating in their department. The course of instruction leading to certification as LNG/LPG crew consists of basic chemistry, tank and ship con­ struction, gasification, reliquefication procedures, inert gas and nitrogen sys­ tems, instrunaentation, safety and firefighting, loading, unloading and trans­ porting LNG/LPG. Course Requirements: Engine room personnel must hold QMED —Any Rating. Others, deck and steward department personnel must hold a rating in their department. The normal length of the course is four (4) weeks. Starting dates: April 4, Sept. 19. Starting dates: May 2, Nav. 28. 8 Upgrade to Able^Seaman • ; • • • • . • • • • • • • Deck Department Able-seaman/1,2 Months/ J Waters Able-seaman, Unlimited Any ' Waters Lifeboatman Quartermaster Engine Department Fireman, Oiler, Watertendef (FOWT) QMED—Any Rating Advanced Pumpman Procedures Automation LNG-LPG ., s/.r » Refrigerated Containers Welder Diesel Engines Steward Department Assistant Cook Cook and Baker '• "v$'C Chief Cook Chief Steward INLAND WATERS COURSES/ • • • • LIFEBOATMAN The course of instruction is two weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard endors<'ment of Lifeboatman. Course Requirements; Must have 90 <lays seatime in any department. Starting dates: March 3, 17, 31; April 14, 28, and May 12, 26. Page 36 Deck department members should be aware that the Lundeberg School will begin a Quartermaster Course Mar. 21, 1977. The course includes instruction in the use of the magnetic and gyro compass, rules-of-the-road, knots and splices, firefighting, emergency procedures, interna­ tional codes and signals, bridge publica­ tions and instruments, aids to navigation, a review of deck seamanship, as well as instruction in radar, loran, fathometers and weather, tides and currents. To qualify for the course, which is two weeks in length, a member must hold a U.S. Coast Guard endorsement as AbleSeaman Unlimited Any Waters. Other starting dates for the Quarter­ master Course include June 13, Sent. 6 and Nov. 28, 1977. Starting dates: April 14, July 7 and Sept. 29. Starting dates: May 12, Aug. 4 and Oct. 27. Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any change will be noted in the LOG. Quartermaster Eight Seafarers recently received their AB endorsements after completing course at the Lundeberg School. They are, front row from the left: Jake Karaczynski, Steve Conner and Mike Hurley. Back row from the left are: Marvin Gilden, Jerry Hardy, Russell Barrack, Charlie Boles and David Bradley. Able-Seaman Pre-Towboat Operator Original Towboat Operator Master/Mate Uninspected ¥08^ / sels Not Over 300 Gross Tons • Upon Oceans • First Class Pilot • Radar Observer • Pre-Engineer Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer Uninspected Motor Vessels • Chief Engineer Uninspected Motor Vessels t • Tankerman "-V • Towboat Inland Cook V * Vessel Operator Manageinehff ^ ° JT and Safety Course Seafarers Log �m License for Western Rivers, Inland Waters, Oceans Towboat Operator Courses Starting Soon Two of the most important courses of­ fered to SIU Boatmen at the Harry Lundeberg School will be starting, one in April and one in May. The courses are Original Towboat Operator for Western Rivers, and Orig­ inal Towboat Operator for Inland Waters or Oceans not more than 200 miles off­ shore. The course leads to Coast Guard licensing as either 1st or 2nd class oper­ ator of uninspected motor vessels for the designated areas. The Western Rivers course starts April 25 and the Inland Waters, Oceans course begins May 23,1977. Eligible boatmen should not hesitate to apply for the course because it gives you a chance to earn a license, which carries along with it higher pay and increased job security. Requirements for this course are as follows: • All candidates for 2nd class operator must be at least 19 years of age and have evidence of 18 months service on deck on a towing vessel. This service must have included training or duties in the wheelhouse. • All candidates for 1st class operator must show evidence of three years service on deck of a towing vessel. One year of this service must have included training or duties in the wheelhouse. • All candidates must have at least three months service in each particular geographical area for which appliction for licensing is made. • *11 candidates must pass a physical exam given by a medical officer of the USPHS or a certified, physician. Seniority Upgrader and Recertified Bosun Get High School Diplomas Two more Seafarers, 23-year-old Kevin Brooke and 56-year-old Recertified Bosun Raymond Hodges, recently completed the High School Equivalency Program at the Harry Lundeberg .School and earned their high school diplomas. "A high school diploma is a valuable asset to our lives," says Brother Brooke, a recent graduate of the HLS High School Equivalency Program. He has been sail­ ing with the SIU for six years and gradu­ ated from HLS as a trainee in 1971. He has since then returned for his fireman/ oiler endorsement and for the 'A' Senior­ ity Upgrading Program. Seafarer Brooke feels that "a high school diploma is a necessity. 1 found it difficult to get a job on shore without it." He found out about the High School Equivalency Program when he was a trainee and decided to participate in this program since he only completed the eighth grade. He enjoyed the classes be­ cause "I received a lot of good private tutoring. The classes were small, which made for relaxed surroundings and I could learn more easily." Seafarer Brooke feels that the teaching staff is a great asset to the success of the program. He plans to return for upgrad­ ing in the engine department in the future. Seafarer Hodges, a resident of Balti- SIU Gives 7 Scholarships to Members, Dependents Another part of the SIU's total educa­ tional program for its members is the Union's College Scholarships Fund. Each year the SIU awards five $10,000 fouryear scholarships, of which one is reserved for a Union member and four for depen­ dents of members. s The Union also awards two $5,000 twoyear scholarships reserved (exclusively for members. The two-year scholarships offer various opportunities espcecially for the member who plans to keep shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade or skill which would improve your per­ formance aboard ship as well as helping you obtain a better paying job when you are ashore. The $10,000 scholarships may he used to pursue any field of study at any ac­ credited college or university in the U.S. or its territories. In regard to our members, application requirements are geared for the man or woman who has been out of school for a number of years, so you will only be com­ peting with other seamen with similar educational backgrounds. The awards are granted in April of each year and the deadline for the receipt of all applications is usually around April 1. Eligibility requirements are as follows: more, Md., has been sailing with the SIU for 33 years. Brother Hodg<>s, who com­ pleted the seventh grade before dropping out of .school, .says that he learned of the GED Program when he attended HLS for the Bosun Recertification Program. "The program is nice—really interesting," he say.s, "and you receive a lot of individual help from the teachers." Seafarer Hodges adds that, "Every­ body at the school was very helpful to me. I would recommend this program to any member who do(>sn't have a high school diploma because it is certainly one of the best ways for any person to receive an education." Brothers Brooke and Hodges are just two of hundreds of .Seafarers to earn a high school diploma through the GED Program at the Lundeberg School. This program is open to all SIU members in good standing. If you are interested in obtaining more information about the program, or if you would like to enroll in it, contact your port agent, or write the following address: Academic Depart­ ment, Harry Lundeberg School, Piney Point, Md. 20674. LUNDEBERG UPGRADING APPLICATION Name Date of nirth_ (l.a»t) (FirsI) Mo./Duy/Yfar Address (Street) Telephone #. (City) (Zip Codi;) (State) Deepsea Member Fl (Area Cndc)> Inland Waters Member Q Lakes Member • Seniority Book Number Date Book Was Issued- Port Pre.sently Registered In_ Port I.ssued- • Have not less than two years of ac­ tual employment (three years for the par­ ent or guardian of dependents) on vessels of companies signatory to the .Seafarers Welfare Plan. Social Security #. • Have one day of employment on a ve.s.sel in the six-month period immedi­ ately preceding date of application. Entry Program: From Endorsement(s) Now HekL Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if so, fill in below) to. Endorsement(s) Received (Datca Attcnilcd) Upgrading Program: • Have 90 days of employment on a ve.s.sel in the previous calendar year. From. to Endorsement(s) Received (DutfH Atteiiili'd) Pick up a .scholarship application now. They are available for you and your de­ pendents at tbe local Union hall or by Do you bold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: writing to the .Seafarers W(>lfare Plan, College Scholarships, 275 20th St., Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11215. Dates Available for Training • Yes • No; Firefighting: • Yes • No (Refer to Directory for all course listings.) More Cooks Complete Courses I Am Interested in the Following (!our.se(s) RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to up­ grade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE- Recently, (I. to r.) Assistant Cook Richard Rodriguez; Towboat Cook Joseph O'Toole and Assistant Cooks Albert S. Campbell and Clare S. Crane got their diplomas at the HLSS on completing the appropriate courses. March, 1977 RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 Page 37 �i' Aboard C S Long Lines •- ^ •*': ' •"*• • Above is a front view of Long Lines tied up at its home base in the port of San Diego, Calif. Note the caged, protruding bow of the cable-layer and two deck marker buoys on the starboard side. Precious Cargo Discharged Into the Sea as Throughout the history of man, or as long as men have employed the seas to transport goods, ships have sailed in search of ports to discharge their merchandise. There is however one ship whose cargo will never see a harbor or a warehouse, let alone a marketplace. Instead, it will be buried in the murky depths of the ocean, not by accident, but by design. One might think this a strange place for a valuable shipment to be discarded. Strange, until one con­ siders the nature of the cargo and the uniqueness of the vessel that it is carried in. The cargo is, of course, cable and the vessel none other than the cable ship Long Lines. The C.S. Long Lines entered ser­ vice in mid-1963 in order to help expand the network of under-ocean telephone cables. Owned and oper­ ated by the Transoceanic Cable Ship Company, Inc. (a subsidiary of American Telephone & Telegraph), she was the first ship specially de­ signed to lay new types of cable de­ veloped by Bell Telephone Labora­ tories. Various modifications have enabled the C.S. Long Lines to han­ dle the laying of a still later type of ocean cable of much greater capacity. The SlU-contracted Long Lines is a sleek 511 feet long, has a displace­ ment of 17,120 tons and a cruising speed of 15 knots. When cable-laying operations are in full swing the total crew numbers 96. Of these, 68 are unlicensed, including the 22-man steward department who all assist in 1 Cable OS George Baranona (left) looks on as Bo­ sun's Mate Harry Kaufman puts the last bolt In scaffolding as they prepare to paint stack. Chief Steward Ira Brown stands in the darkroom where X-rays of splices are made and examined to be sure catDle will withstand the thrashing of under­ water currents. Above is a look at the main deck where cable is pulled from the storage tanks by specially designed linear cable engine at right. A pair of tractor-like treads grips the cable, moving it swiftly and evenly despite the varying depths at which the cable is being laid. Page 38 Jerry Ray, steward utilityman swabs the deck out­ side of officer's focsles. Seafarers Log �DEEP SEA The bow of the CS Long Lines (left) points to the sea. Crane-like apparatus at right is used to lower grappling hook which reaches for the end of a broken cable. In photo at right, crewmembers position hydraulic crane valve for overhaul. They are (I. to r.): First Asst. Engineer Vito Sottile; Eng. Utilitymen Kevin Cooper (cap) and Henry Lee; Recertified Bosun Herb Libby, and AB Steve Sloneski. • 11nil 111 I • I1IIIIII • • 11 III I • • • 11 mil I • • 111 mi 111 I 11II\\it II • • i 111li^i i I Link to Worldwide Contmunirafions OOWWWflWroWOOWBtOOOOWWWWOWIWMWOMa^^ upholding the Long Lines' reputa­ tion as a 'good feeder*. The C.S. Long Lines has the ca­ pacity to carry up to 2,200 nautical miles of cable at one time (depending on size and type of cable). The cable is stored in three main tanks: two, 55 feet in diameter, 32 feet high, and one, 42 feet in diameter, 32 feet high. Ordinarily, cable is laid from the stem of the ship at speeds up to eight knots. On its way to the stem the cable passes through specially de­ signed electro-hydraulic machinery that controls the payout of the cable. The Long Lines' predecessors in­ clude many famous ships. Foremost among these is the Great Eastern, the ship which successfully laid the first trans-atlantic cable. However, no other ship has ever come close to the Long Lines in productivity. From her distinguished bow to the helicop­ ter pad at her stern, the working deck I 11 fill I a 111 I II 11 of the C.S. Long Lines is a functional masterpiece, with all of her equip­ ment handled ably by an experienced SIU crew. Testimony to her prowess in the field of telecommunications are the records she holds: (1) 17,000 miles of cable laid in a two-year period; (2) a single continuous cable of 3,665 miles laid between Makaha, Hawaii and Guam in 1975. The latter iini 111 I iriii 1 I nil 111 1 iiili 11 record will be broken wlien work is completed on a proposed cable link between San Luis Obispo, Calif, and Okinawa, a job that will take well over six months. So, the next time you pick up your telephone to dial some faraway hind, keep in mind that the link which makes your call possible may well have been put there by the cable ship Long Lines. Seafarer Charles Shaw of the engine department hones the tools of his trade on lathe in ship's workshop. These four Lundeberg School grads are a real asset to the Long Lines steward department. They are (I. to r.): BR Louis Vasquez; Pantryman Scott Braun; Utility Messman Fred Stack, and Pantryman Joe Evans. Members of the engine department gathered in the mess hall for the photo above. In the front row (I. to r.) are; Wiper Anthony Powers and Eng. Utilitymen Pat Fox and Kevin Cooper. In background arc (I. to r ): Oiler Joseph Billotto; Eng. Utility Charles Shaw; Wiper Ray Grace; Eng. Utility Henry Lee, and Wiper William Stewart. Here's a view of the trough-like stern of the CS Long Lines. Just above the main deck aft is an area sot aside as landing pad for helicopterb 'oecause it is sometimes necessary for emergency deliveries of cable to be made while ship is far away from shore. March, 1977 Page 39 �..•ami— - Hi SEAFARERS March, 1977 Official pubUcation mt the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION• AtUntic, CnU, Lakee and luUnd Waters DIstHct. AFL-CIO 'v;p; Baltimore inner harbor urban renewal combines new office buildings with renovated row houses and ship-museums at the piers. Between ship-docking jobs,,the Fells Point waits at the Curtis Bay pier. Variety Makes the Job for Baltimore This past winter, the worst in JohnAsk any SIU Boatman in Balitmore Curtis Bay Towing, but boat work is son's memory, was a special challenge Harbor what he likes best about the still a challenge, job and he will tell you, "variety". "There's something new every day; if it's not the job, it's the weather," said Tim Bailey, capt. of the Visitor (Har­ bor Towing) as he went to pick up the barge Capt. John which was pump­ r"' ing fuel into the Allied Chemical ter­ minal. The March day was warm and sunny, but he recalled heavy fog at other times when the tug had to be steered P; with radar and compass and fog horns iv echoed over the water. The Brothers at Harbor Towing are responsible for bunkering ships in Baltimore Harbor, delivering fuel oil 'to industrial plants along the Eastern Shore, and lightering ships off Annapolis anchorage. As far as Capt. Orville Johnson of the Hawkins Point is concerned, he has seen it all in his 35 years working with for mate Lou Lortz, who had his first experience breaking heavy ice. Once they had to bring supplies to a ship anchored near Annapolis when a small i launch couldn't get through. Chief Engineer Bill Davison noted that 15 to 20 ships were backed up one week waiting for frozen coal to be dyna­ mited to prepare it for loading, Davison never leaves the water because he lives on a house boat in Rock Creek^ " Brothers at Curtis Bay and Rafciw Whitely Towing specialize in docking ships and watching soccer matches. Brother Leon Mach, Jr. a deckhand at Curtis Bay, played the position of "outside right" on the University of Balti-. more National Championship Soccer team in 1975. His father Leon Mach works as a mate on the Baker Whitely tug /4mmcn. "Tell them at Headr quarters we want an SIU soccer team," Brother hlach, Sr. declared. On board the tug America (Baker Whitely), Patrolman Bob Pomerlane watches Mate Leon Mach sign a report. Deckhanc Bob Machlinski (I.) and Captain Charles Rogers (r.) look on. Tankerman Dave McCormick works aboard the barge Capt. John Roe (Harbor Towing). Tankerman Al Metheny hooks up his barge Capt. John Roe to the tug Visi­ tor (both are Harbor Towing). SIU brothers (I, to r.): Joe Zoaks, John Zentz and E(iPfrang work as mechanics in the Curtis Bay repair shop where tugs are fixed, right at the pier. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1977 Description An account of the resource Headlines: OBSOLETE LIFEBOATS, DRILLS HIT AT LAKES CG SEMINAR TOUGH FIGHT AHEAD FOR BILL TO GET NEW LOCKS & DAM 26 HALL STRESSES NEED FOR CARGO PREFERENCE LAW AFL-CIO DRIVE ENVISIONS OVERHAUL OF THE NLRB ACT AFL-CIO COUNCIL PASSES MARITIME RESOLUTIONS WILMINGTON SEAFARERS AWAIT PIPELINE START HALL PROTESTS UNDERMANNED WEST COAST TANKERS A&G APPROVES MERGER TALK; WEST COAST MEETING HELD OIL COMPANY CHARGES ON PREFERENCE REFUTED SIU TANKER IS SET FOR VALDEZ BOATMAN DAVID TACKETT: A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK (ETTE) DROZAK ASKS FOR ‘RATIONAL’ TUNA INDUSTRY REGULATION OBSOLETE LIFEBOATS LABOR LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT OF J.P. STEVENS EX-SIU SCHOLARSHIP WINNER MAKES THE HEADLINES BOATMAN CONFAB PROPOSES CONTRACT STANDARDIZATION NEW TUG, PHILIP K JOINS C&H FLEET LESSEN OIL SPILLS-ENACT CARGO PREFERENCE LAW LATEST REQUEST FOR JONES ACT WAIVER DENIED; OTHERS WERE GIVEN CARGO PREFERENCE, NOT FREE TRADE, IS THE ANSWER ALF-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PASSES VITAL MARITIME AND ENERGY RESOLUTIONS HEALTHY AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE SUPPORTED URGE ADMINISTRATION TO APPROVE TRANS-ALASKA GAS PIPELINE COUNCIL BACKS ENERGY TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT MARSHALL PRESENTS ADMINISTRATION’S GOALS TO AFL-CIO LEADERS NATION NEEDS COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PROGRAM EXPORT OF ALASKAN OIL OPPOSED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUPPORT BOYCOTTS OF RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS, BANCROFT CO. 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Paul Drozak Dead at 50 See Page 3 I. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO NO!"3^° MARCH 1978 Seafarers Man New Tanker Overseas Washington . in KOOOth Inland Vacation Check Given See Page 10 SlU Patrolman David Jones, left, turned over the 1000th check issued j under the SlU industry-wide Inland Vacation Plan to Boatman Harvey Gallop and his wife, Callie, at the Norfolk Hall this month. Gallop is an engineer with Steuart Transportation of Piney Point, Md. New Boat Petrel Gets SlU Crew See Page 26 MTD Executive Board Holds Mid-Winter Meeting See Pages 19-22 �Congress Offering Remedy to Illegal Rebate Plague A situation that has plagued Amer­ ica's foreign liner cargo industry and hurt job opportunities for American seamen in recent years may soon be cleared up by Congress. The "plague" is illegal rebating by both U.S. and foreign-flag liner com­ panies to shippers and freight for­ warders. Under present law, a shipping com­ pany cannot charge rates lower than their published rates on file with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). However, to attract business in a very competitive field, many liner companies have been charging their published rates and then giving some of the money back to their customers under the table. It is illegal to both give and receive such rebates. The FMC, which has authority in this area, began a widespread investi­ gation of the rebate malpractice in 1976. Since then, one major U.S.-flag com­ pany has been fined $4 million for il­ legal rebating between 1972 and 1976. Just this month, the FMC fined three shippers for accepting rebates. The FMC is now conducting 27 rebale investigations—18 against foreign liner companies and nine against U.S. lines. The foreign lines have so far refused to cooperate with FMC investigations. The net result of their refusal is that U.S. lines, which must cooperate with subpoenas and other legal actions, find themselves at a competitive disadvan­ tage. In the middle of all this is the Ameri­ can seaman, who also stands to lose job opportunities if a solution is not worked out soon. The solution may be a bill, spon­ sored by Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee. The bill has already cleared House committee and has been reported fa­ vorably to the full House for a vote. The bill is not a high priority item on the House calendar. So it could be more than a month before the vote is taken. The Senate has held hearings on the bill also. But it has not yet been voted out of committee. The measure contains three impor­ tant provisions aimed at clearing up the rebate problem. • It gives the FMC the authority to suspend tariffs on foreign lines that re­ fuse to cooperate in rebate investiga­ tions. This, in effect, would ban the^e lines from participation in America's liner trades. • It reduces illegal rebating from a criminal to a civil violation, retroactive to 1972. Presently, the Justice Depart­ ment can prosecute violators — who have already paid fines to the govern­ ment— for conspiracy to defraud. In such cases, company officials could draw jail sentences. It is hoped that the immunity clause to criminal prosecution will encourage violators to come forward voluntarily with information on the rebating issue. • The bill quintuples fines for vio­ lators of the anti-rebate law. The in­ creased fine, though, would only be applied to those who violate the law after passage of the bill. The bill does not address the problem of overcapacity, which the companies claim is the cause of illegal rebating. Overcapacity means simply that there are more ships available than needed to carry the available liner cargoes. However, Rep. Murphy said that leg­ Paul Hal! 1000 Dreams Realized Via CED The SIU membership has done a great deal to improve our industry. The way we accomplished this was simple—but it wasn't easy. We built the Harry Lundeberg School. Because of our achievements at the Lundeberg School, the American maritime industry is known to have workers who understand and can safely handle LNG; workers who can expertly navigate the inland waterways or the Great Lakes; workers who can operate and troubleshoot automated engine rooms and cargo systems. Through HLS, we are solving our prob­ lems as maritime workers. We have improved our communication as SIU members; we have increased our understanding of the economic problems in our industry; we have built job security for ourselves; we have upgraded to better jobs and better wages. Our School gives us every kind of educational opportunity. As a result, we have made ourselves among the best trained, most skilled seafarers in the world. Any industry is only as good as its workers. So by improving ourselves, we improve our industry. But our School makes it possible for us to achieve even more. Seafarers are not just workers. We are people, too. And each' of us has hopes and dreams and goals that are ours alone. Through the Lundeberg School, SIU members are reaching their goals. A very special program at the School makes this possible—the High School Equivalency (GED) Program. Of course, the skills our members learn as they study for a high school diploma are important on the job. Mathematics is important to a member islation would be introduced to deal with the overcapacity problem individ­ ually. This legislation could include provisions setting up "closed shipping conferences," or a pooling arrangement to divy up the liner cargoes evenly among conference members. In reference to his anti-rebate bill, Rep. Murphy said it was "landmark legislation since it attempts for the first time ... to establish a national shipping regulatory policy that will eliminate malpractices and provide for fair com­ petition by all carriers." Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.1%, the Lowest in 3 Years WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month the country's jobless rate fell to 6.1 per­ cent from January's 6.3 percent. This is the lowest unemployment rate since the 5.9 percent level of October 1974. It is nearly a full percentage point below the 7 percent average for last year. The February decline in unemploy­ ment benefited jnost of the nation's workers except teenagers. Their rate rose last month from 16 percent to 17.4 percent, the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. At the same time, black teenagers had a jobless rate of 38 percent compared to 14.8 percent for white teenagers! In 1977, the official unemployment rate went down a substantial 1.5 per­ cent. Last month's drop was the fourth monthly decline in a row. It is under the 6.2 percent jobless figure set by the Carter Administration by the final quar­ ter of 1978. February's dip came about from a slight decrease of 14,000 in the labor force to 99,093,000 persons working last month, down from January's 99,107,000 working. Total unemploy­ ment in February was 6,090,000 — 136,000 fewer than the month before —against 6,226,000 in January. Also in February, total employment was 93,003,000, up from 92,8&1,000 in January. The impact of the coal strike was the layoff of 20,000 workers in the trans­ portation field, particularly affecting the inland waterways and Lakes industries. The jobless rate for blacks and adult women showed the largest declines. Black's joblessnessness went down almost a full percentage point to 11.8 percent in February. The women's rate went from 6.1 percent to 5.7 percent. For adult men, the lowest of any group, the rate dipped from 4.7 percent to 4.5 percent. The jobless rate for 'Vietnam veterans 20 to 24 years of age was 12.5 percent. For non-veterans, it was 9.7 percent in the same age groups. U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Ray Marshall warned that "while the (unemployment) report is encouraging, we still have some serious problems." He said, "we still have high rates of unemployment in rural areas, central cities and among minorities and Viet­ nam era veterans." Average duration of joblessness last month was down to 12.5 weeks from 13.1 weeks the previous month. Those out of work 27 weeks or more fell 153,000 to 671,000 over the month. Continued on PagQ 26 who wants to upgrade. English skills help a brother's reading comprehension when he useV a manual or studies for a Coast Guard test. A high school diploma is a real asset to a maritime worker. But we all know it's not required as part of a Seafarer's job. So why bother to get one? Because you want to be a high school graduate. That's the best reason. And that's the reason the GED Program was started. To help SIU members get the education they want. To help them do something that is important to them as people. Many members have been in the seafaring profession since they were very young. Some oldtimers started out in the industry as kids working as the ship's "boy." We didn't get the chance to go to school because there were families to support and'bills to jjay. We had to earn a living. But that didn't mean we didn't want to go to school. It meant we couldn't go. Well, now we can. We can go to the Lundeberg School and start working towards the goal of a high school diploma. We can be pretty sure we'll succeed, too. In the eight years that HLS has offered the GED Program, we've learned a lot about helping our brothers to get ahead. The educators at our School . work with our people as individuals. At HLS, each of us is special. This is a different kind of education. This is why our program works. Over 95 percent of the GED students at HLS pass their exams and earn a diploma. For those students who can't complete the whole course of study at once, there's a program called "partial testing" so these members can study for and pass one or two exams at a time. Over 1,000 members are now high school graduates because they came to HLS and took the GED Program. The youngest graduate was 16; the oldest was 76. Seafarers from the oceans. Lakes, and waterways have gotten their diplomas through the School. Union officials, entry ratings and licensed per­ sonnel have all graduated thanks to HLS. Several graduates of the program have gone on to win Seafarers college scholarships so they can advance their education even further. Every one of these Seafarers has two things in common—they are the rank-and-file SIU and they achieved a dream and a goal that was important to them as people and as Seafarers. The SIU is proud of these members who have worked hard and made their dreams come true. As president of the SIU, I am proud that our Union has done so much to help every Seafarer become a better worker and a happier person. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic. Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 40, No. 3, March 1978. 2 / LOG / March 1978 �A Tough, Dedicated Fighter SlU y.P. Paul Drozak is Dead at 50 Paul Drozak, a self-made man who rose from the Depression era poverty of a small Alabama town to the vice presidency of the SIU, is dead of lung cancer at the age of 50. Drozak first entered Methodist Hospital in Houston on Christmas Day. He died there at 5:30 in the morning, Thursday, March 9. With his death, the SIU has lost one of its most capable leaders. And SIU members have lost one of the toughest, most dedicated fight­ ers for American seamen in the history of the maritime labor movement. SIU President Paul Hall said of him: "It's impossible to calculate what Paul Drozak has meant to the growth and well-being of this organization. All of us in the SIU and throughout the labor move­ ment who knew him well and worked with him closely realize that we have lost a good friend who could be trusted and who we could depend on completely." At his death, Paul Drozak held many posts and responsibilities. He was SIU Vice President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, a post he had held since 1972. He was Gulf Coast Area Director of the SlU-affiliated United Industrial Workers Union. He served as Port Commis­ sioner in Houston, the second larg­ est port in the nation, since 1974. He was Executive Vice Presi­ dent of the Harris County Central Labor Council. He was SecretaryTreasurer of the West Gulf Port Council of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department. And he was Vice President of the AFLCIO Texas State Labor Federa­ tion. 30 Years of Dedication Paul Drozak's career as a mer­ chant seaman and Union official spanned more than 30 years of hard work and dedication. He, along with his identical twin brother, Frank, who is Exe­ cutive Vice President of the SIU, was born in Coy, Ala., Wilcox Legislative News SIU i.n Washington Illegal rebating issue Page 9 Page 2 Union News Paul Drozak dies Page 3 President's Report Page 2 lOT conference Pages 13-15 Headquarters Notes Page 7 Brotherhood in Action ... Page 28 At Sea-Ashore Page 18 Inland Lines Page 6 Great Lakes Picture Page 8 Inland vacation milestone.Page 10 Generai News U.S.-Canada trade .Page 7 Weisberger retires Page 7 Hits tunaboat switch .....Page 10 National unemployment ... Page 2 AFL-CIO council meets ...Page 5 Liner policy Page 5 Paul Drozak, second from right, talks with tijiree SIU members after a monthly membership meeting in Houston, Tex. Photo was taken in Aug. 1975. County, on Dec. 24, 1927. The two, inseparable through youth, were raised by their grand­ mother, Mary Jordan, in this small, poverty stricken farming community. Like so many other young Americans of their time, Paul and Frank Drozak were victims of the Depression. They dropped out of school in the seventh grade to work on a farm. Along with their grandmother, they mcved to Mobile in the early 1940's where they found work in the Alabama Shipyard. While employed there, they met a Captain of a damaged Liberty ship who encouraged them to go to sea. They took his advice, got their Coast Guard papers and shipped out through the War Shipping Ad­ ministration. Their first ship at the age of 16 was the SS Margaret Lehand, which they caught in Mo­ bile in 1944. They joined the SIU the following year. After the death of their grand­ mother, the two continued to ship together and live together ashore unil 1951. At that time, Paul went to work for the SIU as an or­ ganizer in the port of Seattle. He made a few trips after thai as bosun, But Paul Drozak had found INDEX World training standards . Page 25 Offshore presidents' committee Page 26 Shipping LNG Aries rescue Page 27 Overseas Washington Page 6 Petrel Page 26 Cove Communicator ..... Page 4 Ships' Digests Page 23 Dispatchers' Reports: Great Lakes Page 32 Inland Waters Page 28 Deep Sea Page 30 Training and Upgrading 'A' seniority upgrading ...Page 38 HLS course dates Page 39 Diesel course Page 11 Tl scholarship program .. Page 29 a job he loved—working to better the lives of his fellow SIU mem­ bers. In 1954, Paul entered the U.S. Army serving for two years. He returned to work for the Union in 1956 as patrolman in the port of New York. In 1961, he became agent in the port of Houston, a job he held for 11 years. Then in 1972, he was elected SIU Vice President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. He held this post until his death. Spearheaded Inland Organizing During his 17 years of working out of Houston, Paul Drozak spearheaded the SIU's organizing efforts in the towing industry. Drozak nurtured the old SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union from its infancy in 1961 to a posi­ tion years later where it became the largest trade union represent­ ing American boatmen in the United States. Drozak served as National Di­ rector of the Inland Boatmen's Union from 1972 until late 1976 when IBU members and SIU A&G members voted a merger of the two organizations. Extremely shaken by the death of his brother, Frank Drozak said: Membershi^^ News Former scholarship winner New pensioners Final Departures ".. .Page 18 Page 31 Page 34 Speciai Features Helicoper rescues .... Back page Fiscal budget Page 12 Treasure Pages 36-37 Know Your Company .... Page 33 MTD executive board. Pages 19-22 Articles of particular interest to members in each area—deep sea, inland. Lakes—Can be found on the following pages: Deep Sea: 4, 18, 23, 25, 27, 30, 38 Iniand Waters: 6,10,11,13-15,27, 28, 29, 33 Great Lakes: 7,8,32 "I feel that I've lost more than a brother. I've lost part of myself." He continued, "when we were kids, times were tough, and it was a matter of going out there and work or starve. But we always stuck together through it all, be­ cause we knew that we could al­ ways rely on each other." Recalling the personal make-up of his brother, Frank Drozak said: "Paul was the kind of person that never questioned his job. If I told him to meet me in New Orleans, he would never ask why. He would just say, 'where and what time.' He knew he had a job to do and he simply went out and got it done." Frank Drozak continued: "Paul was a self-educated man. He was a devoted hu.sband and father. He always made every effort to be home on the weekends when the job allowed. "He loved football and base­ ball, and he always looked forward to going to the Kentucky Derby each year. He didn't get much chance to do it in recent years, but Paul loved to grab a fishing pole, sit out by some creek bank and try his luck." Looking back at his brother's career, Frank said, "this Union put shoes on our feet. It gave us a chance to make our livings. Paul was thankful for that, and that's why he dedicated his life to this organization. I'm going to miss him an awful lot." Services for Paul Drozak were held at the Forest Park Funeral Home in Houston on Saturday March 11. He was buried that day at Forest Park Cemetery. The chapel was crowded with friends from Magnolia, Tex., where he made his home; with friends from the SIU, and with friends from the labor movement throughout Texas and the nation. In addition to his brother, Frank, Paul Drozak is survived by his wife, Jean, and three daugh­ ters, Debby, 23, Donna, 18, and Denise, 10. Also surviving are a brother, David, and a sister, Mary Walhaven. The family asks that anyone wishing to make contributions in his memory make them to Meth­ odist Hospital in the name of Paul Drozak. The address of the hospi­ tal is 6516 Bertner, Houston, Tex. 77030. Please note that the money is for cancer research. iH Texas AFL-CIO DeditafesConvenfion to Paul Drozak SIU Vice President Paul Drozak, who died of cancer Mar. 9, 7975, was held in the highest esteem by his Union Brothers throughout the labor move­ ment, and especially in the State of Texas. Shortly after his death, the Texas Continued on Page 26 March 1978/ LOG / 3 •-i ?, ill �The Cove Communicator came into New Haven on Feb. 28 carrying a load of crude oil from the Gulf. Cove Communicator Comes to New Haven The tanker Cove Communicator (Cove Tankers) made a visit to the Connecticut port city of New Haven on Feb. 28. The SlU-contiacted vessel was there to discharge crude oil which she carried up from the Gulf, and to pay off the crew. New York Patrolman Ted Babkowski was on hand to be at the payoff and settle beefs. The seafaring crew had few complaints and all were pleased with the meals prepared by Steward/Cook Crisanto Modellas and his very competent galley gang. Recertified Bosun Ballard Browning said the ship would be returning to ports in Texas to pick up another load of crude. The Cove Communicator has been on a regular coastwise run for the entire winter. Eddie Jordan (I), fireman-watertender, makes sure everything is running smoothly in the engine department. G. Hernandez (center), an AB, checks the oil level on the tanker. In photo at right, putting the finishing touches on the crew's dinner, is Steward/Cook Crisanto Modellas. SlU Patrolman Ted Babkowski (seated far left) talks with the crew of the Cove Communicator. Standing from the left are: Jim Edmonds, AB; Jim Wilson, AB/deck delegate; B. Browning, recertified bosun/ship's chairman, and L. Gracia, cook and baker/steward delegate. Seated (from the left) are: Babkowski; Crisanto Modellas, chief steward/secretary-reporter, and J. Hipolito, oiler. 4 / LOG / March 1978 Taking a look at the latest issue of the Log are, (I. to r.): Edward Collins, AB; L. Dueitt, AB, and Ed Jordan, FOWT. �Program for 2-Million Jobs AFL-CIO Asks Carter for $29.5B to Boost Economy The AFL-CIO Executive Council called on the Carter Administration to implement a $29.55 billion economic stimulus program. The program, among other things, would create two million new jobs for unemployed Americans. In statements made at their annual mid-winter meeting (Feb. 20-27) in Bal Harbour, Fla., the Executive Coun­ cil said that reducing unemployment was the "key to fighting inflation." This is because joblessness is one of the "chief causejs of inflation," the Council said. Labor's economic program calls for $13.5 billion in direct job creating funds; $10.9 billion in personal tax re­ ductions, and a $5.4 billion cut in So­ cial Security taxes. The Executive Council said that the tax reduction program would indirectly create one million jobs through in­ creased sales and services. In addition, the Council said that the $13.5 billion in direct job creating funds should be used to produce one million new jobs in the following areas: • $3 billion for the creation of 120,000 jobs in the public works sector. The money should go to help older cities with high unemployment, finance major construction such as water sys­ tems, bridges, and highways. • $4 billion to provide 400,000 jobs in the public .service area. • $1 billion for youth job training programs that will provide 200,000 jobs for unemployed young people. • $2 billion to create 80,000 jobs through increased mass transit funding vided to all workers who directly or in­ directly lose their jobs due to competi­ tion from foreign imports. Labor Law Reform The AFL-CIO Executive Council, in session last month, called on the Carter Administration to come up with a $29.55 billion economic recovery package which would, in part, create two million new jobs for American workers. and railroad rehabilitation. • $2 billion to provide 80,000 jobs for new housing projects. • $1.25 billion for guaranteed loans to help enterprises locate, remain or ex­ pand in cities with high unemployment. This would create an estimated 70,000 new jobs. Trade Crisis In line with the nation's unemploy­ ment problems, the AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council said that America's inter­ national trade policy is causing heavy losses in the job market for U.S. workers. The Council pointed out that in 1977, the U.S. suffered a trade deficit of $27 billion—the largest in U.S. his­ tory. They projected a similar deficit for 1978. AFL-CIO President George Meany told a news conference that America's present trade policy "is slowly but surely converting the U.S. into a service industry country, and there is a possi­ bility that we will lose our position be­ fore long as a major manufacturing na­ tion, not only to foreign competition but to competition from American cor­ porations who produce overseas." The Council affirmed that Congress must take strong steps to protect Amer­ ican jobs against unfair trade policies, such as product dumping and tax loop­ holes that encourage such practices. In particular, the Council stated that compensation benefits must be pro­ The Executive Council also an­ nounced an all-out final drive for pas­ sage of the Labor Law reform bill in the Senate. The bill is designed to speed up the judicial process of the National Labor Relations Act. It faces strong opposi­ tion in the Senate from big business in­ terests. The Labor reform bill contains four crucial features, including: • An end to unnecessary delays in resolving unfair labor practice cases. • More adequate compensation to workers harmed by illegal employer ac­ tions. • Assurance of a timely election when petition for union representation. • Denial of Federal contracts to firms that repeatedly and willfully vio­ late employee rights. The Council said that the AFL-CIO was prepared to match the bill's oppon­ ents "postcard for postcard, letter for letter, telephone call for telephone call, visit for visit" to insure passage of the bill in the Senate. The vote on the bill is due late this month. In other actions during the weeklong meeting, the AFL-CIO Executive Board adopted statements calling for action on national health insurance; welfare reform; lower interest rates for housing mortgages, and an expanded program for aid to the handicapped. Hall Says Liner Policy 'Strangles' Shipping U.S. liner shipping policy "strangles" American shipping. SIU President Paul Hall made this charge and called for major changes at a national transportation forum in New York City on Mar. 14. The purpose of the forum, held by Northwestern University, was to "search for a rational liner shipping policy" for this country. Hall was a featured speaker at the two day event, along with business, academic, and Government leaders in the maritime field. "A rational shipping policy is plainly something this country sorely lacks," Hall maintained. If it were rational , he said, it would strengthen the American economy and our national defense. But just the opposite is true. Our shipping policy doesn't make any sense. Hall explained. It has allowed the U.S.—"the largest trading nation in the world"—to carry only five per­ cent of its foreign trade on its own ships. This has caused a serious decline in the U.S. merchant fleet, which in turn, has reduced American job opportuni­ ties and national defense capabilities. "It is now time for the U.S. to recog­ nize that even at five percent, we have not yet reached the bottom," Hall warned. Current U.S. shipping policy does not support measures that would stop this dangerous trend. The maritime industry has not been able to get an oil cargo preference law, for example, which would guarantee a larger percentage of our trade for U.S. tankers. Many critics of the recent oil bill which was defeated in Congress last year, said that it went against America's free trade policy. But free trade is an "outmoded" pol- iM major U.S. industries. And he main­ tained that the wage differential be­ tween U.S. and foreign operations is not large enough to account for the low level of business going to U.S. shipping companies. "These are not the reasons why the Merchant Marine Act has failed to live up to expectations," he concluded. The reasons have to do with the gap between U.S. policy and U.S. practices. The 1970 Act made a strong merchant ma­ rine a matter of national policy. But Hall listed a number of Government practices that stand in the way of that important goal: SIU President Paul Hall presented his view of what's wrong with U S, liner shipping policy at a national transportation forum in New York City on Mar. 14. icy. Hall pointed out, which only the U.S. seems to find it necessary to follow. "We have gcntcely labored under a nineteenth-century code of free rnarket concepts while the competition, which does have a rational liner shipping pol­ icy, has played a different ball game. We have worn tuxedoes to a barroom brawl. "If left unchecked, a handful of other countries, led by the Soviet Union, will come to monopolize our trade in a man­ ner that should frighten even the most dedicated of free-market advocates." Hall further demonstrated how some of the same critics who cried "free trade" when the U.S. was considering the cargo preference bill, practice some­ thing quite different than what they preach. "Saudi Arabia plans to build up a fleet of oil tankers under its own flag and protected by cargo preference. It is an interesting footnote that one of Saudi Arabia's announced partners is none other than Texaco. Tcxaco's and other oil majors' spokesmen include the American Pctroleun: ? is^iojic and the so-called Federation of American Con­ trolled Shipping, both of which vehe­ mently attacked the U.S. version of a cargo preference bill last year." Hall also dismissed "those critics of the U.S. maritime industry who would like to have you believe that ineffi­ ciency, high wages and labor instability are the reasons why the U.S. fleet carries such a small share of our foreign trade," He cited the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which was passed to significantly expand the U.S. merchant fleet, as a joint achievement of maritime labor and management. The fact that "there has not been a seagoing dispute of any consequence in the U.S. since 1969" is another example of labor and manage­ ment cooperation. Hall also pointed out that wages for maritime labor are low when compared with wages for similar work in most • Maritime policy in the U.S. is not coordinated. Regulatory agencies, such as the Federal Maritime Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Interstate Com­ merce Commission, set rules and procedures that have often proved counterproductive. • Setting strict standards, such as en­ vironmental regulations, on U.S. ship operators, but not on foreignflag operators, in effect, cripples the ability of U.S. operators to compete. • U.S. regulatory agencies have re­ nounced the way other nations op­ erate as anti-competitive. But they have not provided a workable sub­ stitute that U.S. operators can follow. "Until we change those laws and practices that strangle U.S. shipping," Hall concluded, "we will never achieve a rational liner shipping policy for the U.S. And this country will remain weakened in a key segment of its econ­ omy and will remain unprepared to guarantee its own national survival," March 1978 / LOG / 5 :4l �Hall Named Head of Labor Policy Group on Trade St. Louis A new 10,500 hp. towboat, ihcDick Conerlev.wds crewed by SIU Boatmen in this port on Mar. 15. She will push barges, from 30 to 50 at a time, from Cairo, 111. to New Orleans, La. She was built at the St. Louis Shipyard, and is owned and operated by SlU-contracted Ozark Marine. She is also the largest boat the SIU has under contract on the rivers. Jacksonvillp,, Flu. SlU-contracted Caribe Tugboat will now carry refrigerated van« in its roll-on barge operation between this port, Miami, Lake Charles, La. and San Juan, P. R. The qompany has ordered 120 of these vans and about 40 are now in service, carrying mostly frozen foods. Refrigerated cargo is a first for Caribe. The company has also expanded its liquid and dry bulk cargo service. Twenty-five 7,000 gallon, 40 foot stainless steel tank trailers have been added to carry petroleum products in the roll-on operation. They are the largest in the trade. In addition, 250 40 foot dry vans are also on order. Houston A new three year contract with Western Towing has been ratified by the SIU membership in this port. The new agreement establishes an industry-wide vacation plan. It also provides wage increases and many beneficial work rule changes. All Forts Continued industrial growth in 1978 is expected to increase tonnage carried on the nation's inland waterways by four percent above the 1977 level, the U.S. Department of Commerce predicts. The figure will be about 267 billion ton miles. Business firms reported 388 new plants or expansions along the waterways in 1976. These resulted in the investment of $6 billion and created an estimated 46,000 jobs. Fuel cost is now one of the larger expenses of the barge industry. It has more than tripled since 1973 and now equals about 27 percent of total operat­ ing cost. SIU President Paul Hall is the new chairman of the Labor Policy Advisory Committee on Trade Negotiations. This is one of three committees that are actively involved in advising the federal government on its trade policies and programs. Hall was nominated by AFL-CIO President George Meany to succeed former United Steelworkers of America President I. W. Abel to the position following Abel's retirement. The Labor Poliey Advisory Com­ mittee, as well as the advisory eommittees for agriculture and manufacturing industries, was established under the Trade Act of 1974. They are designed to provide the federal government with information and technical advice on trade issues. Some 35 unions participate in the committee's activities. They do this through six subcommittees established to bring expertise on particular trade problems. In addition to being chairman of the Labor Policy Advisory Committee, Hall is chairman of the Sector Commit­ tee on .Services. Met in January The Labor Policy Committee met in January and heard reports by Robert Strauss, the President's Special Repre­ sentative for Trade Negotiations. He talked about the current round of worldwide trade negotiations being conducted in Geneva, Switzerland. The Labor Policy Advisory Commit­ tee has generally been critical of efforts to reduce tariffs and other protections Paul Hall established to insure the viability of U.S. industries. The loss of existing trade protections would expose Ameri­ can industries to a rising flood of im­ ported products that would take over U.S. markets. Of the three policy advisory commit­ tees, only the Labor Committee elects its own chairman. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is co-chaired by Strauss and Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bergland. The Manufacturing Industries Policy Advisory Committee is cochaired by Strauss and Secretary of Commerce Juanita Kreps. Hall has also accepted an invitation by Strauss to continue serving as a member of the Advisory Committee on Multilateral Trade Negotiations. This committee is the top U.S. ad­ visory committee on trade. Thomas Jefferson Committee Y swore I would never come home again till I was a pilot and cauM come home in glory. Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi" 43: • Yes, you can pass the Coast Guard exam for First Class Pilot! At HLS we'll give you all the help you need to earn your pilot's license. When you leave HLS, you'll go home to a better job and higher pay. Course starts May 15 Come to HLS • Take the Pilot's Course We'll help you go home in glory! 6 / LOG / March 1978 The Thomas Jefferson (Waterman) paid off recently at Pier 7 in Brooklyn. N.Y. Shown hore is part of the Ship's Committee. From the left are: Electrician Lyie Clevenger, educational director; Johnny H, Green, steward delegate; Chief Steward Bill Kaiset, secretary-reporter, and Horace Gaskill, deck delegate. Overseas Washington The SS Overseas Washing­ ton, a newly buOt, SlU-contracted supertanker, has joined her three sister ships and will soon be plying the Alaska oil trade. The Washington, like the SS Overseas Chicago, the Over­ seas Ohio and the Overseas New York before her, is an 89,700 dwt vessel built by Mari- time Overseas Corp. The four ships, built at the National Steel Shipyards in San Diego, Calif., were all engi­ neered to travel the Alaska ofl route. The first one launched, the Overseas Chicago, was ready in June of 1977. All four ships are 894 feet long, have a beam of 106 feet, and a 49-foot draft. �Headquar by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak The SIU has just wrapped up another productive and informative educa­ tional conference for SIU Boatmen. (See pages 13-15 of this Log.) Since these conferences began a year ago they have brought together SIU Boatmen from all areas of the nation. There were conferences for Boatmen who work the Western Rivers and Great Lakes. There were educational ses­ sions for Boatmen involved in shipdocking and coastwise towing on the Gulf and East Coasts. Initially, the purpose of these forums was to bring members and officials together to talk about goals and plans for the future concerning new contracts, new educational programs, and a wide range of other issues. However, as the conferences progressed, it became apparent that a poten­ tially dangerous problem existed. There was a lack of understanding between members and officials in a number of areas. For instance, it became apparent that many members did not fully under­ stand the benefits available to them through the Seafarers Welfare Plan and through the Lundeberg School. They did not completely understand how the new pension law affected their benefits under the Seafarers Pension Plan. And they were not fully aware of the extent of the SIU's activities in such crucial areas as organizing and the political arena. At the same time, it became apparent that SIU officials were not completely aware of some of the special problems, needs and desires of the membership concerning contracts, benefits, and working conditions. No blame can be attached here because I believe that both Union officials and Union members are making an honest effort to understand and commu­ nicate with one another. However, as these conferences have been pointing out, we must all par­ ticipate more fully in the all important job of communication. I believe that the educational conferences the SIU has been conducting have gone a long way in breaking down any barriers of communication that may have existed. But the Union cannot continue to hold an unending number of conferences month after month. So what we all have to do is to take better advantage of the tools of com­ munication that are already available to us. One of the most effective tools of communication the Union has to offer its members is our newspaper. The Log carries stories and information on virtually every issue concerning the good and welfare of SIU members. When you receive the Log on your ship or boat, it should be circulated among the membership. Then, during your weekly Union meetings aboard your vessel, the Log should be used as an educational tool—as a focal point for discussion on important issues that affect us all. Secondly, SIU members must make a more concerted effort to attend monthly Union meetings at the local Union hall. The monthly meeting is the perfect place to bring up any problems that may exist. By not attending these meetings, and by not communicating your thoughts, small problems can get blown out of proportion. You won't solve anything by keeping problems to yourself. SIU members should also make greater use of the telephone. If you have a problem or question concerning anything to do with the Union, call your local representative and let him know the situation. Again, problems don't solve themselves. And your local representative can do nothing to help unless he knows what the problem is. On the other hand. Union officials, themselves, must make a greater effort to get out in the field and meet with the membership on a one to one basis. The more contact between officials and members the better; and the less chance of any communication barriers being thrown up unnecessarily. One more thing. SIU members who have participated in Union educational conferences and forums should not hoard their knowledge. Make an effort to communicate what you have learned to your fellow members who have not had the opportunity to participate in such programs. Such interaction among members themselves fulfills another important aspect of communication throughout our Union. Overall, I believe that very few communication problems exist in the SIU today. But, communication is an ongoing job. And we should never take any­ thing for granted when it comes to issues important to the Union and our liveli­ hoods. We have a good Union with a good solid job structure. We can all help to keep it that way simply by talking to each other. Drozak: Need U.S.-Canada Bilateral Shipping Pact Foreign-flag ships dominating deep sea transport is not a new problem for the SIU. But when these vessels threaten to start cutting into the U.S.-Canadian trade on the Great Lakes—then it's time to look for new solutions. That was the thrust of a statement SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak made at the Great Lakes-Sea­ way New Venture Workshop held in Cleveland, Ohio on Mar. 7. Drozak said, "the Seafarers Inter­ national Union suggests that a vehicle designed to improve the status of our foreign trade fleet in the Great Lakes and which also minimizes the threat of third-flag shipping to both Canada's and the United States' fleets lies in a bi­ lateral shipping agreement between the U.S. and Canada." This would mean guaranteeing that cargo moving between the U.S. and Canada be carried on American and Canadian-flag vessels only. Figures from a Maritime Adminis­ tration report show that only seven per­ cent of U.S.-Canadian cargo is carried on American vessels. Drozak pointed out that ''the United States stands out as the only major maritime nation which lacks an overall maritime policy designed to bolster its merchant shipping capabilities." Just as it is impossible, Drozak said, for U.S.-flag ships to compete with foreign vessels that are subsidized by their country of origin, it is "under­ standably impossible for our ships in the U.S.-Canada trades to compete against a Canadian fleet which is strongly aided and supported as a mat­ ter of national policy by the Canadian government." Drozak noted that a "sharing ar­ rangement" between the U.S. and Canada on the Great Lakes would have several advantages: • it would screen possible third-flag vessels from Great Lakes trade; • it would provide stable work and job protection for U.S. and Canadian seamen whose jobs are now threatened by foreign shipping; • it would allow for expansion by both American and Canadian fleets by guaranteeing them both cargoes; • the financial costs to both countries would be minimized. This is because aid that would have been provided to the Lakes fleets could be directed to deep sea foreign trades where it would do more good. Though Canada's fleet on the Lakes is currently very strong. Us deep sea fleet isn't. Some of the money Canada now spends on its Lakes fleet could be diverted to deep sea. Bilateral trading agreements between countries with common borders are nothing new. They arc a common prac­ tice in Europe, South America, and Asia. Such agreements enable two countries to work together for a com­ mon goal. A bilateral arrangement could aid both the U.S. and Canada by stressing cooperation between the two countries instead of competition. "We believe," Drozak said, "that the U.S. fleet as well as the Canadian fleet should not be forced to compete against each other but should work together to counteract the competition of thirdflag shipping which seeks to dominate both our trades." SUP s Morris Weisberger Goes Into Retirement The SIUNA-affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific bid a reluctant goodbye to its secretary-treasurer for the past 21 years. Morris Weisberger, who headed the 93-year-old union since the death of Harry Lundeberg in 1957, retired in February. Weisberger retired be­ cause of ill health. Paul Dempster was voted president/ secretary-treasurer for the 1978-1979 term; Jack Ryan was named vice pres­ ident. Weisberger has been a part of sea­ faring for more than 50 years. He re­ ceived his AB ticket in 1928 and was one of the survivors of the SS Morro Castle, a U.S. passenger ship that burned off Asbury Park, N.J. on Sept. 8, 1934. He took on his first position as a SUP official in 1936 when he was named patrolman for the San Fran­ cisco/Honolulu area. In 1939 Weisberger was made the SUP's New York port agent. He worked the East Coast until the death of Harry Lundeberg in 1957 when he was unani­ mously elected to fill the union's top post. He moved his wife, Ann, his son and daughter, to union headquarters in California. Addressing the SUP membership af­ ter the election, Weisberger said: "This is a grave responsibility to which you have elected me. I do not consider this so much an honor as it is a solemn responsibility and a duty of the highest character." During his 21 years as the SUP's highest elected official, Weisberger also served in a number of other posts. This included: executive vice president of the SI UNA; a vice president of the Cali­ fornia Labor Federation; a member of the AFL-CIO General Board and So­ cial Security Committee; president since its inception of the San Francisco Mari­ time Trades Department Port Council, as well as the MTD's Western Area Executive Board member, and presi­ dent of the Board of Pilot Commission­ ers for San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays. Weisberger also served as a trustee of the Seafarer's Medical Center in San Morris Weisberger Francisco and was a labor delegate to various international conferences on Safety of Life at Sea. Paul Dempster, who ran for and won the president/secretary-trcasurer posi­ tion (the office was rctitlcd two years ago) after Weisberger decided to retire, has been around the union for quite awhile. He was the union's tanker busi­ ness agent out of Point Richmond, Calif, for 15 years. Before that he sailed in the deck department on tankers and freighters. The SUP's newspaper. The West Coast Sailor, in its story about Weisbergcr's retirement, spoke of the role Weisberger had played in the union. "Morris Weisberger made a significant contribution to the development of the Sailors Union of the Pacific," the paper said, "and while he has consented to stand by to assist and counsel the in­ coming administration, he will be sorely missed in the difficult days ahead." March 1978 / LOG / 7 �The Lakes Picture Algonac The five vessels of the Huron Cement Fleet fitted out at the end of February. Two of the fleet are in Green Bay, Wise., and one each is berthed in Superior, Wise., Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Mich. The Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit Co.) fitted out on Mar. 6 in Milwaukee. Environment Original reports following the crash of the Soviet nuclear-powered satellite Co.smos 954 in January in Northwest Canada indicated that there was no en­ vironmental danger in Canada or the Great Lakes area. However, a professor of radiological physics at the University of Pittsburgh does not agree. In a Feb. 19 article in the Boston Globe, Ernest Sternglass disputed state­ ments from both the U.S. and Soviet governments that said the reactor posed no danger to the air and water of Canada and the Great Lakes. "In fact," Dr. Sternglass said, "as the uranium and fission products did vaporize into the atmosphere, they were transformed ... to the most hazardous chemical form for the production of lung cancer." Dr. Sternglass said the amount of radioactivity released into the air, water, food and milk supplies of the world equals "the detonation of about 10 modern atomic weapons." It is easy, though, for the possible health hazards to be minimized by both governments because "lung cancers, congenital defects and rises in other chiouic diseases many years later cannot be readily traced to a given nuclear incident." All the Lakes The Great Lakes region has weathered not only a bad winter, but the effects of back-to-back strikes by ore and coal miners which have seriously affected shipping in the area. Snow and ice caused problems for several SlU-contracted ships during February. The Roger M. Kyes and the Adam E. Cornelius, both American Steamship Co. vessels, got stuck in the ice around Ashtabula, Ohio and had to wait for Coast Guard icebreakers to free them. The H. Lee White (Am. Steam­ ship) got into trouble a half mile off Bums Harbor and it was two days before a . path could be broken through the ice to the harbor. The Great Lakes may also run into trouble when all the ice begins melting. The Great Lakes basin, an area covering 300,000 square miles, had aboveaverage rainfall during the first nine months of 1977. Now, instead of a too-low water level, the Lakes may face the reverse prob­ lem this spring with waters expected to rise about a foot with the thaw. Though settlement of the ore miner's strike caused the extension of the normal shipping season, the ongoing coal miners strike has already disrupted Great Lakes shipping. Orders to fit out four SIU coal carriers had been given by Boland and Ameri­ can Steamship Companies but they were cancelled until further notice—which means, until the coal strike ends. SIU Rep Jack Allen said, "it's a touch-and-go situation" as far as Lakes shipping is concerned. Duiiitii The Harry L. Allen (Kinsman Lines), which was totaled in a grain elevator fire on the Duluth waterfront last month is being replaced in the Kinsman fleet. The company purchased the bulk freighter Richard V. Lindabury from U.S. Steel and renamed it the Kinsman Independent. The Allen's entire SIU crew will now man the Independent. Smooth Sailing The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority is in the process of planning a test pro­ gram designed to increase the capacity of the Welland Canal. The tests involve two shunters, self-propelled floatuig platforms which attach to the bow and stern of a ship and guide it through canal locks. The shunters, each powered by 3,650 BHP diesel engines, are now being built. They are expected to reduce lockage time for large vessels by at least 20 percent. Great Lakes Survival Suits The waters of the Great Lakes can be pretty cold. Seamen forced to abandon their vessels didn't, imtil recently, stand a very good chance of surviving the cold wearing only regulation life jackets for protection. The tools of your trade Leam to moke them work lor you ... Apply now lor the Tronsportatl Institute Towbout Operator Scholcurship • Special three-month curriculum offered only at the Harry Lundeberg School • Room, Board and Books Free • Tuition free • Weekly stipend of $125 • Time spent in on-the-job training is Coast Guard ap­ proved as the equivalent of required wheelhouse time • Day-for-day work time credit for HLS Entry Graduates Scholarships will be awarded in May. To apply, see your SIU Representative. But last fall. Great Lakes shipping' companies began carrying foam sur­ vival suits on all Lakes vessels. The suits are 3/16 of an inch of neoprene foam and can be put on in less than a minute. They keep the wearer buoyant and warm for 18-24 hours, even in water temperatures as low as 35 degrees. Though Great Lakes ship owners are not yet required to carry survival suits as standard equipment, both the SIU and MEBA are working on making it mandatory. Both unions have drafted proposals requiring all Great Lakes ships to carry these suits in upcoming contracts. MEBA, which is now manning Lakes vessels on an extension of their old contract, made carrying the suitsra provision of the extension. There's One Problem The only problem with the sur­ vival suits is that they keep disap­ pearing from the ships. SIU reps on the Lakes can't figure out why. The suits, with their attached hoods, boots, and gloves aren't exactly the picture of fashion. In fact, they've been dubbed "Ugly Suit." They also can't be used for scuba diving, duck hunting, or other sports requiring foul weather gear. So far, most of the missing suits have been recovered and returned to their vessels. Great Lakes ships are carrying these suits for the protection of the crews. Should a situation ever occur where the crew needed survival gear and came up short on the suits, who'd be the man who'd volunteer to jump into Lake Michigan without one? 8 / LOG / March 1978 . �Itl in iJJnsJiington Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO MARCH 1978 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings U.S. Seeks to End Rate-Cutting By Soviet Fleet There's a bill in Congress—HR 9988—which is aimed at controling rate-cutting practices by foreign state-owned and state-operated ship­ ping lines. The bill is an effort to preserve "legitimate competition" among all ocean carriers engaged in the United States liner trades. Several state-owned and state-op­ erated carriers—notably the Soviet merchant fleet — have increasingly penetrated the U.S. trades through predatory rate-cutting practices. Recently, the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee be­ gan hearings on the bill. The Transportation Institute, Washington-based maritime research and ed­ ucation organization, has strongly endorsed the measure. In a statement to the House Committee, TI Presi­ dent Herbert Brand cited the im­ mense growth of the Soviet merchant fleet, its penetration into the U.S. trades and its history of rate-cutting as ample reasons for enacting U.S. rate regulations. Under the proposed legislation, state-owned carriers operating in the U.S. liner trades would have to file their rates with the Federal Maritime Commission 30 days before their ef= fective date. If the FMC finds the rates to be unjust or unreasonable, they can suspend the rates and pre­ scribe minimum rates to be charged which would be "fair and reasonable'.' Bill Is Offered To Allow State Withholding Tax A bill to permit the voluntary with­ holding of State income taxes from seamen's wages has been introduced in Congress, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The legislation would enable a seaman who is employed in the coast­ wise trade between ports in the same state to enter into an agreement with his employer to have the employer withhold State income taxes. Under existing law, state taxes cannot be withheld even if the sea­ man wants such an agreement. The bill was introduced by Senator Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii) in re­ sponse to seamen who move barges between Hawaiian ports. If enacted, the bill would also affect seamen op­ erating coastwise within any other state in the U.S. On the Agenda in Congress... Hearings BUY AMERICAN. In the House, the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security of the House Gov­ ernment Operations Committee be­ gan hearings this month on the ad­ ministration of the Buy American Act. Later this month, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs will also conduct hearings on the Act. NOTE: Our Washington legisla­ tive staff will monitor these hearings closely. As we have been reporting, two important bills—the Outer Con­ tinental Shelf Bill and the Deep Sea­ bed Mining Bill—contain provisions requiring that equipment be built in America, and that American workers be hired to man the vessels and equipment to be used in both indus­ tries. Working with the legislative and political staff of the AFL-CIO, our efforts will be toward protecting the jobs and "ob security of American workers. COAL SLURRY PIPELINES. The Senate Energy and Natural Re­ sources Committee has begun hear­ ings on the relationship between Nine more SIU "A" Seniority Upgraders came to the nation's capital re­ energy production and supply. In­ cently for a first-hand look at their Union's political and legislative activities. cluded in the hearings will be yet During their day-long visit, the Upgraders visited the AFL-CIO Maritime another examination of the "cpal Trades Department, Transportation Institute, and the Congress. slurry pipeline" system. In addition During lunch at the National Democratic Club, they met and talked with to being costly and environmentally Congressman Fred Rooney (D-Pa.), a member of the House Merchant unsound, such pipelines would cut Marine and Fisheries Committee, and Congre.ssman William Clay (D-Mo.), deeply into the coal barge transpor­ a member of the House Education and Labor Committee. tation industry. We have successfully At the Maritime Trades Department, the group met with Dave Dolgen, opposed the pipeline system for a SIU Director of Legislative and Political Activities; John Yarmola, MTD number of years, and we will con­ National Field Coordinator; Jean Ingrao, MTD Administrator, and Betty tinue to oppose any moves in Con­ Rocker, SIU Legislative Representative. At the Transportation Institute, gress or the Department of Energy to they met with Tl President Herb Brand, Legislative Analyst Jim Patti, and resurrect the slurry pipeline proposal. other staff members. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS The Upgraders attending the educational program were Kenneth Couture, (LNG). The Energy Subcommittee Miguel Alicea, Timothy Burns, Jose Perez, Kirk Piper, Jessie Hall, James of the House Interstate and Foreign Jones, Norm.an MacBean and George Mazzola. Seen in the photo with them Relations Committee commenced are Betty Rocker, Piney Point Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, .^nd SIU Repre­ hearings Mar. 21 on the Natural Gas sentative Darry Sanders. Pipeline Safety Act. This will involve transshipment of Liquefied Natural SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in Gas (LNG). Because we are now Washington, D.C. The SHJ asks for and accepts voluntary becoming heavily involved in the contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to ocean transport of LNG, the SIU's SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. Washington staff is monitoring all SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital Congressional and Federal Agency maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have actions relating to LNG production a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ and transportation. bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. COAST GUARD. Two hearings The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record are being held. The Coast Guard sub­ of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the committee of the House Merchant SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at Marine and Fisheries Committee is all without fear of reprisal. meeting on a number of issues in­ A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ cluding the Coast Guard's authority tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC to intercept and inspect vessels on the in Washington, D.C. high seas which are carrying hazard­ ous cargo. In the other hearing, the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee will finalize its rec­ ommendation on the Coast Guard budget for next year. Seniority Upgraders in Washington For Briefing on Political Action / •: �Inland Vacation Plan Hits Milestone^l,000th Check Harvey Gallop, an engineer with Steuart Transportation, this month re­ ceived the 1000th check issued under the SIU industry-wide Inland Vacation Plan. Gallop's check is a significant benefit for himself and a milestone for all SIU Boatmen. It means that the Union has come a long way in a short time toward bringing bigger and better benefits to inland members. Before the first Inland Vacation Plan was negotiated in August, 1976, most Boatmen got the short end of the stick when it came to vacation benefits. Many, like those from some companies on the Rivers and the Gulf, got no benefits at all. Those who did receive some form of company benefit, usually had to take a lot of drawbacks along with it. For example, they had to work at least a year to be eligible for the benefit and could only collect once a year after that. If they left the company, they lost the benefit and had to start from scratch accumulating eligibility at another com­ pany. Moreover, the company benefits were generally small and took years of work to build up to anything. In only a year and a half since the first SIU Inland Vacation Plan began, all that has changed. One thousand checks have been issued to Boatmen like Gallop, each time bringing more benefits and advantages than they had before. Gallop's check is a good example. It paid him $552 for 90 days of work. This is more than Gallop received from Steuart for each full year during the three years that he worked at the com­ pany before the Plan went into effect there. And he can collect it now for every 90 days that he-continues to work. This is where the money comes from. The Plan is a trust fund built up through company contributions. The companies pay a certain amount into it for each day that each Boatman works. The amount is determined by the Boatman's rating and increases each year that the Plan is in effect under the contract. In other words, the more you work, the more vacation benefits you get. And you can get the money after every 90 days of employment instead of waiting a full year. That's not all. Boatmen like Gallop, who were eligible for a company bene­ fit before the Plan started, get even more money. This was done to make sure that no one lost any benefits he had before the Plan went into effect. The company benefit stays the same, but the trust fund benefit grows in each year of the Plan. Gallop keeps the company benefit only as long as he stays with Steuart. But if he goes to work for a new SIUcontracted company that has the Vaca­ tion Plan, he is still assured of its bene­ fits. That's why it's called an industry­ wide plan. And the growing number of SlU-contracted inland companies that have it means that Boatmen have greater benefit protection throughout the industry. In short, the industry-wide Inland Vacation Plan means more opportuni­ ties to get more money, more often. The Boatmen who have received the 1000 checks so far know what that means. In time, all inland members will, too, since the Union's goal is to negotiate the Plan under all new contracts. To Boatman Gallop and his family, it means the ability to have the things that they can all enjoy. The first two vacation checks he collected helped to pay for the new car that he bought for his wife, Callie, as a Christmas present. This check will go towards a new out­ board motor boat which the couple is looking forward to using for fishing this summer, along with their favorite fish­ ing companion, Linda, Mrs. Gallop's seven-year-old niece. They all live in an ideal spot for it, on Roanoke, Is. off the coast of North Carolina. "I really like the Vacation Plan," Gallop said as he received the check in the Norfolk Union Hall this month. His family couldn't agree more. OK of U.S. Tuna Boats Switch to Foreign Flogs Hit Over strong objections by the SIU, the U.S. Commerce Department will continue to approve applications by U.S. tuna boat owners to transfer their vessels to foreign registry. Applications for these transfers in­ creased last year. This occurred after the U.S. tuna fleet was laid up for three months in early 1977 due to the por­ poise mortality question. Since then, the West Coast tuna fleet has been fishing under strictly enforced conservation rules and regulations. These rules place a quota on the num­ ber of porpoise that may be taken in­ cidental to tuna fishing. An observer from the National Marine Fisheries Service accompanies each tuna boat to see that the boat does not exceed its quota. SIU President Paul Hall wrote a letter to Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps on the issue. He charged that the increase in transfer requests to foreign registry "are a reflection of the rela­ tively strict enforcement of U.S. con­ servation regulations on the operation of the U.S. fleet compared to the lax and often nonexistent rules abroad." Hall also charged that the U.S. en­ forcement of tuna conservation regula­ tions "has not been even-handed." He said, "the emphasis has been on en­ forcing the rules on U.S. tuna boat op­ erators, while the catch on foreign boats, which the U.S. imports, has not been brought under equally effective Federal regulatory control." Transfers Could Grow Hall warned that "unless equal rules apply to foreign and U.S. tuna boat op­ erators, the incentive for transfers will grow." Hall also warned that the long-term consequence of allowing foreign trans­ fers "will be the shift of U.S. tuna canneries to Mexico or other South American countries." He said that such a shift "would be catastrophic for the U.S. cannery industry and its thousands of American cannery workers." He added that granting such trans­ fers "removes the future incentive to build replacement vessels in the U.S. and it destroys employment opportuni­ ties in the U.S. fishing and shipbuilding industries." 3llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIUIIIilllllllilillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|£ Mobil VP Writes Hall | The following letter was received by SIU President Paul Hall from Herbert ^Schmertz, vice president of Mobil Oil Corporation. President Hall called on the Com­ merce Department to adopt a threepoint plan to insure the health and well-being of a strong U.S. tuna and cannery industry. The plan urges: • That all further U.S. tuna vessel transfer applications pending before the Commerce Department be suspended until final action is taken on regulations governing tuna imports. • That any transfers considered by the Department in the future include as a consideration the need to maintain a U.S. tuna fleet sufficient to catch at least 50 percent of our tuna needs. This is the minimum portion of this vital protein market that should be handled by U.S. vessels and crews. • That the adverse impact on the U.S. tuna canneries be considered when cannery owned boats serving domestic canneries ask to be transferred. The SIU believes there is a direct connection between the maintenance of a U.S. tuna fleet and a continued U.S.-based can­ nery industry. In response to President Hall's letter. Commerce Secretary Kreps said that her Department "considers the trans­ fer of tuna boat registry a matter of great importance." However, she said that not enough "reliable economic data" existed to support the SIU's position that the transfer situation would cause adverse economic effects on employment for U.S. fishermen and cannery workers. Mrs. Kreps also disagreed with the SIU's charge that the transfer applica­ tions were due to uneven enforcement of conservation regulations. She said that American operators were also worried about "the increased desire of many Central and South American countries to reserve tuna in their 200-mile fishing zones to their dome.stic fleets." Not Alter Approach Mrs. Kreps maintained that her De­ partment has as a goal "the protection of U.S. jobs" in the U.S. fish and can­ nery industry. However, she concluded that the Commerce Department would not "alter our regulatory approach at this time." Despite Mrs. Kreps explanation, it seems naive on the Commerce Depart­ ment's part to think that the transfer of U.S. tuna vessels to foreign registry will not have an economic impact on the U.S. tuna industry. The SIU maintains that the Com­ merce Department should take stronger steps to insure the continuance of a viable U.S. tuna industry. Baltimore Committee January 10, 1978 Mr. Paul Hall Seafarers International Union 275 20th Avenue Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Dear Paul: I just finished reading the November article in "Log" in which you make reference to Bill Tavoulareas, President of Mobil. I was surprised and a little disappointed that you would single Mobil out in such an adverse way since we alone have been the only oil company to support the concept of legislation which would create an American flag tanker fleet. Our sup­ port for this concept stems directly from our belief that the national security of the United States requires and demands a U.S. flag tanker capability and, in this vein, I think that our principles and yours are identical. Sincerely yours, Herbert Schmertz HS/abw 10 / LOG / March 1978 Here's the SS Baltimore (Sea-Land) Ship's Committee and a crewmember of (seated 1. to r.): Recertified Bosun Joe Puglisi, ship's chairman; Deck Dele­ gate Ed Caravona; Engine Delegate Fred Neil, and (standing I. to r.): Steward Delegate James Dodd, and AB Don Averill. Recently the vessel paid off in Port Elizabeth, N.J. �Engineering Course at H&S More Training, More Skills, More Job Security One of tho main goals of our un­ ion is making sure that every Sea­ farer, Boatman and Laker has job security. To build job security for its students, the Harry Lundeberg School offers courses to teach the skills that are needed in industry. HLS keeps in touch with the needs of the towing industry by having regular meetings of the Towboat Advisory Board. The Board is a group of people from the SlU, the Coast Guard and towing com­ panies which have contracts with the SlU. This group tells the staff at HLS which skills are important for workers in the towing industry. With this information, HLS can make sure that every course teaches the students exactly what they need to know. The Diesel Engineering Course is an example of how the Advisory Board helps HLS improve its courses. At a recent meeting. Board members told the HLS staff that they were very pleased because almost every Boatman who took the Engineering course passed the Coast Guard exam. The course was very good, they said, and the only way it could be made better was by even more on-the-job training. So the school bought more diese equipment and put more time for OJT work in the course. The first group of members have just completed the revised course. As part of their training, they worked on two GM 6-71 Series en­ gines and one Cummings Model 220. They also used two other en­ gines like the ones on towing ves­ sels except that they are smaller. During their course, the mem­ bers took the engines apart and put them back together again. They practiced engine tune ups and fixed broken parts. All of the stu­ dents had training and practice with instruments, gauges, air compres­ sors, pressure switches, purifiers, batteries, water treatment tests and valve repairs. Every student worked in the Ma­ chine Shop to complete individual piping projects. Each one also stood an engine room watch aboard the HLS push boat Susan Collins. Now that these SlU members have completed the course, they have important skills that the tow­ ing industry needs. Cooperation between the SlU and management helped to make the engineering course and all other courses, too, better than ever. So every student who graduates from the Lundeberg School has more job security. HLS and the SlU are helping every seafarer to learn the skills he needs to get a good job and to keep it. V a. W. Morrison is shown in the HLS Machine Shop as he oils down the cylinder walls on one of the Lundeberg School's diesel engines. James Redditt (center) and Ted Willms (right) learn the step-by-step proce­ dure for starting a diesel engine. As part of their OJT, all the diesel engineering students practice com­ pressing the rings on cylinders. Here, Bili Eglinton, the instructor, demon­ strates this skill for James Redditt (left)and Ted Willms (right). Steve Williams practices cleaning a gasket during a practical training session. For qualified Seafarers, the Diesel Engineering course is eight weeks in iength and prepares students for the Coast Guard iicensing exam. Any interested Seafarer may attend the first four weeks in order to gain a basic understanding of diesel engines. Next Diesel Engineering course starts in July. March 1978 / LOG /II •i'C] �7t A /• The SlU-contracted supertanker TT Williamsburgh was built with Construction Differential subsidies. These types of subsidies are part of the President's annual fiscal budget for the maritime industry! The subsidies were made possible by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. U.S. inland operators can get loans to build new boats and barges under the Mortgage Guarantee program established by the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The President's fiscal budget sets the guarantee ceiling each year. We All Have a Slake in Carter's '79 Budget This is the 19th in a series of articles which the Log is publishing to explain how certain organizations, programs and laws affect the jobs and job security of SIU members. The airlines, the trucking industry, the rail­ roads, maritime, and a lot of other U.S. industries get it. Because without it, they'd find it very dif­ ficult to exist on a competitive basis. What they all get is government money in one form or another. The amount they get is deter­ mined by the President's annual Fiscal Budget. President Carter recently unveiled his budget requests for Fiscal Year 1979. Unlike the calendar year, the Fiscal Year runs from Oct. 1, 1979 to Sept. 30, 1980. Congress, of course, must give its okay to all the President's budget' requests. Theire is often a great deal of bickering and opposition to certain budget items. However, there is usually not too much controversy over the maritime budget. Even Congressmen and Senators who consistently op­ pose legislation beneficial to the maritime industry, do not oppose the President's annual budget re­ quests for maritime. Compared to other years. President Carter's 1979 maritime budget is a good one. Yet com­ pared to the amounts of money other major mari­ time nations reserve for their fleets, America's budget is a modest one. Overall, the SIU considers President Carter's fiscal requests for 1979 adequate for the maritime industry's needs across the board. For the privately owned domestic fleet, the budget calls for funds for construction and oper­ ational differential subsidies; maritime research and development, and training. It also includes a request for funds for the maintenance of the USPHS system. Carter's maritime budget also calls for funds for Naval shipbuilding, the Army Corps of Engi­ neers, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Food for Peace Program, and the continued buildup of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Keeping Up The Domestic Fleet Funds for the private sector of the U.S. fleet are distributed through the U.S. Maritime Adminis­ tration, which is part of the Commerce Depart- • ment. A breakdown of President Carter's 1979 budget requests for the private sector is as follows: • Construction Differential Subsidy (CDS) — President Carter has requested $157 million for the construction of six merchant vessels in 1979. This includes money for two LNG ships for El Paso Gas, two containerships for American Pres­ ident Lines and two RO/RO's for Waterman Steamship. 12 / LOG / March 1978 An additional $122 million which will not be used in Fiscal 1978, will be carried over to next year's budget for the construction of three LNG's for Pacific Lighting and two LASH ships for Waterman. The CDS program does not cover the total cost of construction of these vessels. CDS funds simply make up the difference in cost between building the vessel in an American yard as opposed to a lower cost foreign yard. In line with the construction program, legisla­ tion will soon be introduced to raise the Mortgage Guarantee Ceiling from $7 billion to $10 billion. The Mortgage Guarantee program has been par­ ticularly important for inland operators. With the government backing them up, towing companies can get easy loans from commercial banks to build new tugs,, towboats, and barges. • Operational Differential Subsidy (CDS) — The President's Fiscal Budget calls for $268.8 million in CDS funding. The ODS program en­ ables certain American-flag operators to remain competitive with cut-rate foreign-flag lines on critical trade routes. It is estimated that an additional $89.2 million will be carried over from the 1978 budget into next year's program. • Research and Development—The President has requested $17.5 million for research in ad­ vanced ship development, advanced ship opera­ tions, and advanced maritime technology. • Operations and Training—$57.3 million is requested for the operation of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. and vari­ ous state maritime schools. It is expected that legislation will be introduced in 1979 that will attach a service requirement on U.S.-flag ships for graduates of these institutions. No such require­ ment presently exists for these students. • USPHS System—^The budget for the USPHS system is handled by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. For 1979, President Car­ ter has requested $157 million for the maintenance and operation of the eight remaining USPHS hos­ pitals and 26 clinics. The SIU estimates that these funds will not only provide for the medical care of merchant seamen, Coast Guard personnel and other recipients. They will also enable the hospi­ tals to upgrade and expand their services to those eligible for USPHS care. In addition to primary recipients, such as sea­ men, the USPHS hospitals also provide special medical services to thousands of community resi­ dents. Naval Shipbuilding The President's budget for new Navy ships in 1979 is fairly cut and dry. He has requested funds for the construction of 10 vessels, including: • $322.6 million for one destroyer tender. • $1.5 billion for eight guided missile frigates designed for convoy and escort duties. • $192.1 million for one cable repair ship. The SIU has already registered opposition to the construction of this vessel. The Union feels that the CS Long Lines, which is unemployed a good part of the year, can easily perform the job of the proposed new cable ship at a great saving to the government. Army Corps of Engineers The President has requested a total of $1,274 billion in his budget for the Army Corps of Engi-r neers. The Corps uses these funds to perform the job of river and harbor dredging, flood control, and protection of the shoreline. These funds do not include money for special construction proj­ ects such as replacement of Locks and Dam 26 on the Mississippi. In addition. President Carter has asked for $37.6 million for construction of a shallow draft hopper dredge. The Corps will utilize the dredge for work on the lower Mississippi and various sites on the West Coast. In other budgetary areas, the President has earmarked $944.5 million for the U.S. Coast Guard. These funds are used primarily for search and rescue operations, aids to navigation and marine safety. Food for Peace Carter has also requested $1.1 billion to be used fof the shipment of an estimated 6.7 million tons of food to underdeveloped nations of the world. This program, known as Food for Peace, is im­ portant to American seamen since the maritime law requires that 50 percent of thc.sc cargoes be carried in American-flag ships. Lastly, President Carter has requested $4.3 billion for continuation of the buildup of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The goal of this program is to complete a buildup of 1 billion bar­ rels of oil in reserve in case of national emergency or another Arab oil boycott. It will take until 1985 to complete the program. Again, American ships, by law, must carry 50 percent of these cargoes to the various reserve sites in the U.S. Either directly or indirectly, the President's annual budget requests afltect the jobs of thousands of U.S. maritime workers. Deep sea sailors, inland boatmen, shipyard workers and thousands of workers in maritime support and supply industries have an important stake in these budgetary affairs. The SIU closely studies the budget each year to insure that no one area of the maritime industry is unduly neglected. It's all a part of protecting the best interests of SIU members and maritime people in general. �James Brown, an AB with Harbor Towing, talked about how much he had learned about the Union during the Conference. Conference delegates visited the Maritime Trades Dept. in Washington, D.C. which was formed for workers in different maritime unions who had similar goals. Seated, front row are Joe Air. SlU rep (I.) and J. C, Hudgins, a captain with Mariner Towing. ^i Chuck Mollard, SlU inland coordi­ nator, explained the Union's industry­ wide vacation plan concept. Under the concept, "Union members could work for any SlU-contracted company and build vacation time," Mollard said. Conference Delegate John McDermott, a deckhand with Mariner Tow­ ing, was one of the recipients of the Towboat Operator scholarship. McDermott plans to attend an upcoming session of the 12-week course. HLS Vice President and SlU Head­ quarters Rep. Mike Sacco spoke about the history of the Union and the inland industry. Sr': Piney Port Port Agent Pat Pillsworth talked about the basic entry level course at the Lundeberg School say­ ing, "it's a good course. The guys really work hard at it." Making his wrap-up comments at the end of the six-day educational Con­ ference is Robert Batson, an AB with IBC. 1st lOT Confab Hi-Lites Union's Progress Another in the series of Atiantic Coast Inland £daeational Conferences was held at the Harry Lundebei^ School at Piney Point, Md. from Feb. 27 through Mar. 4. This was the first Conference for Boatmen from Interstate Oil Transport and its subsidiaries. The impact of the Conference was summed up at the final session by dele­ Bob Vahey, a researcher at the Trans­ portation Institute, came to Piney Point to talk to the delegates about the economics of the inland indus­ try. He pointed out that, though there are 44,000 workers in the inland industry, only 32 percent are organ­ ized. gate John Lindwall, an Interstate tankerman, who said: "Last week I didn't really know anything about this Union. But now I think we have the best or­ ganization in the country." Many of the 29 delegates also felt that way. Most came away from the Conference with the feeling that their Union was working hard for them and that they should be informed, active members of their organization. Mike Sacco, HLS vice president and SIU headquarters representative, set the tone of the Conference when he spoke of the need for "comunication and better understanding" in the Union. Sacco led the delegates and port reps from the Atlantic Coast in a series of The trip to Washington, D.C., included lunch with several Congressmen and Congressional aides. Delegate Genaro Decola, (I), a cook with lOT, had a chance to talk with Greg McGowan who's an aide to Congressman Robert Nix (D-Phila.). discussions on the workings of the SIU. Delegates toured the HLS facilities which were new to many of them. They also heard presentations from HLS President Hazel Brown and other staff members on the academic and voca­ tional opportunities the School offers. The Conference began with backContinued on Page 14 Captain William Boyd Horner, who works for lOT, spoke about the big difference the Union had made in his wages. "When I first started sailing I earned about $35 a month," Horner said. "Now I earn a whole lot more than that." March 1978 / LOG / 13 Wi �J. C. Hudgins, a captain with Mariner Towing said, "i really appreciate the chance I had to come down here to Piney Point and learn about the Union." "There's strength in numbers," John Fay, Philadelphia port agent told the delegates as he pointed out how the Union has grown over the years. Fay said the inland shipping industry was the fastest growing part of the SlU. Jacksonville Port Agent Leo Bonser talked about organizing non-union workers. "Each one of you," Bonser told delegates, "is an organizer for this Union." John Yarmola, national field coordi­ nator of the Maritime Trades Dept., told delegates that the MTD serviced the interests of both maritime workers and labor in general. Better Communication and Understanding Continued from Page 13 ground information on the history of the inland industry and of the labor move­ ment in general. This was followed by detailed presentations of Union welfare and pension benefits. Pat Pillsworth, the Piney Point port agent, told the delegates about the Lundeberg School's success with trainee and upgrading programs. Pillsworth said that education is the first basic step toward developing the full potential of Union members. He added, "the most effective union is one with an informed membership." George Costango, Baltimore port agent, explained the four different pen­ sion plans of the SIU. "If you want to improve the benefits, you have to increase the contribution," Co.stango said. "You have to make a decision on how you want to spend the money at contract time." As important as the inland contract and benefits were to the delegates, the two days that were devoted to politics and law made it clear that the Union has a role to play in the world around it Chuck Mollard, SIU inland co­ ordinator, talked about the function of various governmental agencies and de­ partments and what such legislation as the Jones Act and the user charge on inland waterways means to the SIU membership. Congressman Joe Addabbo (D-N.Y.), reminded Conference delegates that political participation goes hand-inhand with the interests of the Union. It's up to each individual. Rep. Ad­ dabbo said, "to make sure your Con­ gressman is listening to you and doing what's good for you." Betty Rocker, a legislative rep at tfie Maritime Trades Department, addressed the delegates during lunch at Washington's Hyatt-Regency Hotel. I I II II When Conference delegates paid a visit to the Piney Point Hiring Hall, Gordon Spencer, Norfolk port agent, explained the Union shipping rules to them. "Those rules," Spencer said, "were written to protect the men in this Union." 14 / LOG / March 1978 I Politics was also the subject of the day when the delegates paid a visit to Washington. The group toured the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, an organization representing nearly 8 million workers in 43 inter­ national unions. The MTD, headed by SIU President Paul Hall, fights in Washington for the interests of mari­ time workers. Richard Saul of the Transportation Institute (Tl) explained the workings At the end of the Conference Edmund Ruberto, a tankerman with lOT, was ready to go back to his port and spread the word about the SIU. "These people went out of their way to teach me something," Ruberto said, "so I can go back and talk to other people about the Union." 1 At the shipping hall delegates heard an explanation of the difference between company seniority and Union seniority. Delegates are (front row, l.-r.): Jack Parsley, utility, Mariner Towing:'Craig Conklin, tankerman. Mariner Towing, and John George, an AB with Mariner. Terry Kukowski. a tankerman with Gellenthin Barge, said the six days spent at Piney Point made him realize what the Union was all about. �Captain Leslie Collier of Mariner Tow­ ing thanked the Union for all the sup­ port they'd given him over the years. Capt. Collier's son was a 1977 SlU scholarship winner. SlU Rep. Jack Caffey discussed the Union's constitution which was re­ vised in 1976, following the merger of the Inland Boatmen's Union and the SlU. Attorney Carolyn Gentile, head of the Union's legal department, explained the Employee Retirement Income Se­ curity Act of 1974 and how it affects the pensions of SlU members. Making wrap-up comments at the close of the Conference is Jack Ullyot, an lOT tankerman. Keynote Boatmen's Conference of that organization which represents the interests of inland and deep sea companies. He spoke of the importance of having a "fixed presence in Washing­ ton to monitor on a day-to-day basis the different governmental agencies." The delegates had lunch in \^shington with several Congressmen and Con­ gressional aides from New York, Penn­ sylvania and Virginia. Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.) reminded everyone that getting involved in issues that af­ Delegate John Lindwall, a tankerman with lOT, pledged a monthly donation to SPAD, the Union's voluntary polit­ ical fund. fect maritime means a lot. "If you want legislation that's not only important for you, hut for our nation, you have to live and work with us," the Congress­ man said. Friday was a full day that began at the Piney Point Hiring Hall with an explanation of shipping rules by Gordon Spencer, Norfolk port agent and John Fay, Philadelphia port agent. The Union's industry-wide inland va­ cation plan was the subject of a lot of discussion. The delegates were inter­ ested in including the vacation plan in their contract when their agreements are renegotiated. The plan would sub- stantially increase members' vacation benefits. When the Conference ended the dele­ gates were full of praise for HLS and for the Union and the work it is doing. "The SIU to me was like an inter­ esting puzzle," said John Blank, a cap­ tain with Mariner Towing. "Some of the pieces were missing; some of them weren't clear. You put it together for me.99 The first day of the Conference included a tour of the Lundeberg School's facilities. Stopping off at the machine shop, delegates listened as Bob Kalmus, director of vocational education (second from right) talked about upgrading courses. ft-,jgyj Don Anderson, the port agent out of Port Arthur, told delegates that the success of the organization depended on how much each membPr was willing to do for the Union. INLAND Tom Cranford, head of the SlU's Claims Department, told the dele­ gates to go to their SlU reps with any questions they had concerning their welfare benefits. "Make sure your SlU rep does whatever he has to do to get you the benefits you're entitled to, Cranford said. Baltimore's Port Agent George Costango spoke of the importance of contributing to the Seafarers Political Action Donation (SPAD). "It's through SPAD," Costango said, "that we as members donate our money to people who are going to help the interests of Seafarers and Boatmen when they get into office." -ii!; -f Asking a question about ID cards and the U.S. Public Health Service is Cap­ tain John Blank of Mariner Towing. Edra Ziesk, assistant editor on the Log staff, talked about the importance of the Log as a tool of communication for Union members. The Log is the official monthly publication of the SIU. March 1978/ LOG / 15 �i. iniiuuiHiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii^ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ill||lllllll||lllllll||lllllll|||lllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillillllllllllll|||lllllll|iilllllll^^^^ Deaf Woman Cains Courage Writing of the Sea I'm a deaf woman. There isn't anything spectacular about that. Nor is the fact that my first anniversay is coming up. I'll have been a non-hearing person for one year on March 23, 1978. It's not spectacular because there are many, many deaf or hearing impaired people. No, we are not the "silent minority," we are a "silent majority." I'm also a volunteer at the Houston International Seamen's Center at the Port of Houston. I work one night a week in the store. My step-father is a seaman, but my real interest was aroused by Jack London. 1 read his Sea Wolf then moved on to such classics as Moby Dick and Mutiny on the Bounty. Even before this, I knew I wanted to be a writer, but these tales made me want to write about the sea in particular. Tliat's why I volunteered at the Center in August 1976. I soon after became interested in the modern seaman, the stereotype of the past and of the present. Even modern writers turn to the days of sail as though shipping died with them. I wanted to learn about and write about the life of a modern seaman. Then I lost my hearing and without conversation things began to drift out of my reach. Now I seldom go to the dances, and the one night a week I work, I just bang away at the cash register rarely talking to other volun­ teers much less the men on the other side of the counter. God made me a listener then took away my hearing. He also made me a writer.. It makes me sad not being able to listen anymore. I hardly look to the left or right as I walk in or out the front door of the Center. Catching an eye is to risk being spoken to. And so I now give to you the only thing I feel capable of giving, the written word. I want to talk about loneliness. I read a book, Supership, that gave me some insight which I coupled with what I picked up at the Center. The loneliness I want to talk about, though, is a little different. I want to talk about the loneliness of giving away a radio of once high personal value that had overnight become a worthless possession. The loneliness of selling a stereo of sentimental value because it was a gift from a loved one for $25 because it wasn't so valuable to others. The ache felt when a loved one's mouth moves but the familiar voice no longer comes out. And the music . . . it's gone, just gone. But in Supership I became more aware of an invsible wall in the seaman's life. The wall that keeps the man separate from his home. But that wall can be penetrated unlike the wall separating me from remembered voices. It's as simple as one word, communication. Even my own wall is diminishing in size as I forget voices and learn to lipread and to read and talk in signs. It's all communication, whether it's conversation, reading a book someone else wrote or even writing a book oneself. But even more than communication, one must have self-respect as well as respect for others for the individuals they are. I, for one, am as insignificant a speck on this earth as anyone. Neil Armstrong looking towards earth from the moon couldn't see me anymore than he could see anyone else. For tho.sc of you who believe in God, take one brief moment to stop and reach within yourself instead of out. People say God is with each individual at all times. I've never heard another being ever mentioned that is also always there. That individual's self. I guess you could say it's team work seeing as how oneself and God are the only two a person can always count on being there. For those who don't believe in God, there is still something there. Believe in your own ability as a human being. Like it says in the Rolling Stones song Ruby Tuesday, ". . . lose your dreams and you will lose your mind . . ." Look for­ ward to your future as there is no going back. If one dream is shattered be ready with another. It sounds so brave in print, but there is just no reason to go and jump off a ship while it's at sea. Easy for me to say, right? Okay, I hadn't intended to but I'll give you the clencher if it'll help you find strength within yourself. Have you ever met a woman who couldn't cry? Well, you're meeting one now. My facial nerves went the way of my hearing and balance nerves. I am physically unable to shed tears, and I have what would pass for half a smile. At the end of next summer I'm going away to college. I hope to write pro­ fessionally. I just felt that I wanted to share what I'm forever holding inside. That is the love of life. This is the only way I know to share with you this 'something' God gave me an over abundance of. Good luck. Sincerely, Roxanne Van Pelt Houston, Tex. 16 / LOG / March 1978 -wm .V* Helped Get His Disability I want to say thanks a million for all the help the Union has given me in the last few years. I was injured aboard the SS Talluia in 1974. When we tied up in Houston, Tex., I went to the USPHS hospital in Galveston. I was admitted with a back injury. After being in and out of the hospital several times, I finally got back surgery at a hospital in Dallas. The SIU has been very concerned about me and has showed much interest in my condition. The Union helped me get my disability from Social Security. Also Paul Hall wrote me several letters of encouragement, which helped. In addition, the people at the SIU Welfare Plan office in New York have been kind and courteous in paying medical bills. Again, may God bless and keep all in the Union healthy and happy. Fraternally, Harvey Fairhiirn Grand Saline, Tex. Should Replace Lost S.S. Cards Just want to pass on a note of advice to fellow members who may have lost their Social Security cards over the years. I lost mine 30 years ago and never thought to have it replaced. The problem I ran into is this. I went to the Coast Guard a few months back to get my discharges from 32 years of sailing. Even though my Social Security number was on every discharge, the Coast Guard made me go to the Social Security Administration to get a duplicate. It took me nine fits and six weeks to get a replacement. So if you have lost your card, replace it now so that if and when you really need it you won't have to go through a bunch of hassels. Fraternally, Daniel Backrak Reno, Nevada Like to Hear From Old Buddies I'm a retired Lakes member. Each time I receive the Log, I see more and more of the old friends I sailed with in the Pensioners or Final Departures columns. It seems the number of people I sailed with in the Union is getting smaller and smaller. I just read the story about Mike Pesenak (page 30 Dec. 1977 issue) and have seen the things he has made in his hobby. I sailed with Mike a long time ago. I hope he still remembers me. Like Mike, I have my own hobby to keep me busy. In fact, a number of my friends still carry my leather billfolds, change purses and social security plates I made for them while sailing on the old Hennepin, Chicago Trader and John T. Hutchinson. The first boat I ever sailed on was the E.G. Collins in the summer of 1925. There was no Union back then, and I could write a book about some of the stories from the old days. I had a few hair raising experiences, too. Now that I am on retirement, I think about my old buddies a lot, and I would sure like to hear from them. As far as the financial end goes, it's a little tough making it on a fixed income these days with the prices of everything, especially doctor bills, going up all the time. However, I manage to supplement my income a bit with my leather craft sideline. I sell a few pairs of shoes now and then. And I guess some of my old friends still wear leather items they bought from me over the years. I just want to say hello to all my friends who still remain in the Union. And I want to thank the Union for all the help I received while sailing. Fraternally, Glen Whitehead Toledo, Ohio LOG March, 1978 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO Executive Board Vol. 40, No. 3 Paul Hall President Frank Drozak Joe DIGiorglo Executive Vice President Secretary-T reasurer Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Paul Drozak Vice President Vice President Vice President _ Cal Tanner Vice President iLUHl'Bly I D 389 Marietta Homayonpour Editor-in-Chief James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdius Marcia Reiss Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CiO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. �Man-American Clause in OCS Bill a Must A House-Senate Conference Com­ mittee will soon begin haggling over the final form of a crucial and com­ plicated maritime bill. The bill in question is the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. It is aimed at controlling the offshore de­ velopment of oil and gas reserves found on the U.S. outer continental shelf. The bill passed in the Senate last July. The House of Representatives passed it overwhelmingly last month. The problem is that the two ver­ sions of the bill differ substantially in a few critical areas. The job of the House-Senate Conference, then, will be to come up with a compromise measure that will make everyone in Congress happy. The SIU is very concerned, how­ ever, tliat in their effort to make each other happy, the Conference Com­ mittee will leave American workers holding the dirty end of the stick. Essentially, the SIU is concerned about one very important clause in the bill that may be in danger of being chopped out. It is the so-called "man-American" provision in the House version of the bill. This section maintains that American workers must be employed in the manning of all equipment in­ volved in oil and gas exploration on the U.S. outer continental shelf. This equipment includes both the oil rigs, themselves, as well as supply and support vessels. In addition, this clause demands that the rigs would have to meet U.S. environmental and safety standards. The "man-American" clause would create thousands of jobs in the operation and maintenance of the drilling rigs. In addition, it would create some 3,000 to 5,000 jobs for American seamen and tugmen In supply and support roles. The Senate version of the bill, however, does not include any­ thing resembling a "man-American" clause. As far as the Senate bill is concerned, America's entire offshore oil and gas industry could conceiv­ ably be run by foreign workers. A rational person would think that it should be fairly easy to get the Conference Committee to agree on the "man-American" provision. Es­ pecially now during a high period of unemployment. But Congress has not acted ration­ ally on many job issues during the recent unemployment crisis. In fact. Congressional actions or inactions in the last few years have led to the ex­ portation of countless thousands of American jobs in the textile, steel, manufacturing, rubber, maritime and other U.S. industries. Congress has never been shy about pushing the best interests of Ameri­ can workers into the background. And, there's no guarantee that the House-Senate Conference will pro­ tect the interests of American work­ ers in the final version of the OCS bill. Another point that must be men­ tioned here is that the oil companies would like to see the "man-Ameri­ can" clause removed from the bill. Recent history in Congress seems to indicate that whatever the oil com­ panies want, the oil companies get. It should be pointed out, too, that the oil lobby succeeded in defeating a measure in the House version of the bill that would have required that all offshore equipment be built in the U.S. The measure, heavily supported by the labor movement, went down in a narrow 208 to 201 vote. It was a very tough loss to American ship­ yards and shipyard workers. HARPOON, USE THE HARPOON! It is the SIU's position that the OCS bill has been stripped down in respect to American jobs far enough. American consumers will sooner or later pick up the tab for the oil in­ dustry's massive program for devel­ oping the nation's offshore oil and gas reserves. Therefore, we feel that American workers should benefit from the jobs this expanding industry will create. Congress has already done the nation a disservice by kill­ ing the "build-American" clause in the OCS bill. We would consider it an act of criminal negligence should Congress remove the "man-American" provi­ sion—the last job creating feature of the OCS bill. One last point. The Congress is elected by the people to protect the best interests of this nation. To us, that means working to provide a job for every American willing and able to work. Congress must stop folding in the face of pressure from the oil lobby and other big business groups espe­ cially when it comes to jobs for Americans. Congress has already caved in on the "build-American" issue. Similar action on the "man-American" pro­ vision would be a complete disgrace. The SIU Is working to Insure that all equipment Involved In work on the U.S. outer continental shelf be manned by Americans. March 1978 / LOG / 17 �Won Awards in 1967 511/ Scholarship Vlinner Is Now Teaching Biology When Bronwyn Adams, daughter of Boatman Edgar Adams, Jr., won the SIU four-year college scholarship in 1967, she became the pride of her home town. Patterson, La., with a population of about 2,000, didn't have many high school graduates winning $6,000 schol­ arships. "When they introduced me at graduation and announced I'd been awarded a $6,000 scholarship," Ms. Adams said, "mouths dropped. It was the largest award that had ever come into this area." [The SIU scholarship has since been raised to $10,000.] Ms. Adams used the scholarship to attend the University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1967-70 and finished her B.A. at Nichols State University in Louisiana. She decided in college to go into teaching and majored in education with an emphasis on biology. The career choice was a good one. "I'm pretty pleased with what I decided to do," she said. "It's turned out real well." Teaches Biology What Bronwyn Adams is doing— and has been doing for the past seven years—is teaching biology at Patterson Bronwyn Adams High School. Before the high school job she taught for IVi years on the junior high level. Teaching ninth through 12th grad­ ers has lots of rewards for Ms. Adams. tion called the Beta Club, a scholastic leadership group for high school stu­ dents that holds annual competitions. "This is an exceptional group of kids," Bronwyn said of the club's members. "They really keep me on the go." Acting as her school's representative to the St. Mary's Teachers Association, the local arm of a statewide teachers organization, is another activity that keeps Adams busy. The association makes recommendations to the school board and acts as a "sounding board" for teachers. Woridng on Masters Enjoys Gardening Education is a big part of Ms. Ad­ ams life. In addition to teaching she's going to school herself—working on a Masters degree in Administration and Supervision at Nichols State University. She's also a sponsor of an organiza- When she has the time—which isn't often—Bronwyn Adams enjoys gar­ dening, at least on a small scale. She has a flower bed around the patio of her apartment that she keeps well stocked. Brother Edgar Adams, Jr., Bronwyn's father, spent 10 years on the Mississippi River as an engineer. He and her mother were "very pleased" when she won the SIU scholarship. Bronwyn Adams herself was "pretty surprised and very happy," about the award. "It allowed me to do what I wanted to do without putting financial pressure on my parents," she said. "It was a great opportunity." Notite to Members On M Call ProteAao When throwing in for work dur­ ing a job call at any SIU Hiring Hall, members must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card New York Following the defeat of the Oil Cargo Preference Bill in Congress last year, CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite had this to say about the U.S. merchant marine: "Ten years ago there were about 66,000 merchant marine jobs in this country; today, the number has shrunk to about a third of that. Many more jobs related to the industry have been lost and still more may disappear if the present trend continues ... a shrunken merchant marine poses not only economic problems, but problems of legitimate concern for any Administration. ..." VLCC Massachusetts The Military Sealift Command has chartered the 264,073 dwt Massachusetts (lOM) for March, April and May to lift almost 1.6 million barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil from Kharg Is., Iran to South Riding Point Terminal, the Bahamas. From there Seatrain shuttle.tankers will transship the crude to Sunshine, La., or Nederland, Tex. for storage in underground natural salt domes. This is the first time that the MSC has chartered a supertanker for the movement of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude from the Persian Gulf. SS Newark In a seven-part newspaper column series, Seattle Times maritime editor Glen Carter told of sailing on the containership SS Newark (Sea-Land) to Alaska. He left on Feb. 14 dispatching his reports of shipboard life as he went along for 16 days and 12,960 miles. Carter wrote as he left the port of Seattle that the former 523-foot converted troopship was comfortable. At her launching in 1945, she was named for Marine Corps Gen. H. B. Freeman, he said. And he learned that the ship's speed was upped from 14 to 17 knots three years ago so she could cut through the 50-60 miles of ice in Cook Inlet outside of Anchorage, Alaska. Of the 39-man crew, he discovered that only seven were under 50. Seattle Seafarers recall that in the mid'50s the Gen. Freeman rescued the crew of the 55 Washington Mail. Bosun Wally Mason of the Newark showed the newspaperman the stern's gear locker converted from a five-cell brig. Remaining are hand-cranked battle phones. Navy pea-green paint, vestiges of gun positions, and steel blackout covers for the portholes. Making Carter feel at home was Chief Steward Ken Hayes who supplied him with extra blankets. On deck. Seafarer Walt Rogers was also a help. Two hundred miles off Cape Flattery in the Gulf of Alaska, Carter realized that tables and the movie projector were permanently fixed into position. As he saw 30-foot waves, he was told tfiat the freighter had once rolled 55 degrees! Even his typewriter carriage was sliding back and forth as the ship pitched like a rocking horse. 18 / LOG / March 1978 She likes the challenge of teaching and the fact that it's not a routine job. She also likes being involved with kids, especially on the high school level where, she said, "the maturity level changes every year. There's a big dif­ ference between ninth and 12th graders." One of the things Bronwyn Adams likes best is seeing the results of her teaching. "When a kid comes back and says, 'Hey, I'm doing O.K. in college chemistry,' you know you were success­ ful." clinic card seaman's papers INLAND In the officers messroom, Messman George Arnold poured water from a pitcher onto the cloth place mat before he placed a plate of pancakes down for the journalist. "Keeps dishes from skidding," he explained. It didn't skid an inch as the ship rolled 35 degrees. Coming into the harbor of Anchorage, Carter said the Newark bucked 45-knot winds and below zero temperatures. The helicopter from shore carrying the vessel pilot alighted on the 30-foot square landing pad on the containership's stern. Carter found out that last December the Newark had joined a fruitless search for ship pilot Jack Hopkins and chopper pilot Gary Terry lost in Cook Inlet when their plane crashed. Later someone found the frozen body of the ship pilot in a liferaft. Sixteen hours later in the port of Kodiak, Chief Cook Bill Theodore said he never sets foot ashore until he returns to Seattle. "I used to make runs up here in a Navy supply ship and saw enough of the beach. Nothing much has changed." Most of his shipmates prefer to stay on board, too. he RESOURCE Needs You eeds e CONSI eeds eeds You eeds You Modern vessels need Seafarers who understand reefer sys­ tems. So sign up for the Maintenance of Shipboard Refriger­ ation Systems Course at HLS. You'll learn needed skills so you can increase your earnings aboard ship. It's great to be needed! And it pays! Course starts June 2 �MTD Board Asks Is American Worker Facing Extinction? Miami, Fla.—The embattled American worker is facing a new and more serious threat to his wellbeing than ever before. That threat is extinction. Extinction in the sense that so many traditional American jobs—produc­ tive jobs—in textiles, manufacturing, electronics, clothing, shoes, shipbuilding, and other industries are rapidly being lost to unchecked foreign com­ petition. This situation poses an even more serious threat to the American labor movement, since so many of the jeopardized jobs are in heavily unionized industries. The labor movement is acutely aware of the situation. And addressing this problem was the major thrust of last month's mid-winter Executive Board meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. The MTD is the largest industrial department of the AFL-CIO. It represents 43 national and inter­ national unions with a combined membership of nearly eight million American workers. The MTD is headed up by SIU President Paul Hall. In a series of reports and resolutions, the MTD Executive Board first outlined how a lack of gov­ ernment action and control over imports of foreign goods and services is eroding the fabric of the American job structure. The MTD also outlined the steps that must be taken by Congress and the Carter Administration to preserve the traditional posture of the American workforce. MTD President Paul Hall warned, however, that "labor can expect little help from the outside to achieve our goals. We in the labor movement must do the leg work and apply the pressure where it has to be apphed to get the job done." Manufacturing Hit Hard In its reports, the Executive Board said that some of the hardest hit areas due to foreign com­ petition are the clothing and textile industries and other manufacturing industries such as electronics, shoes, and steel. The MTD noted that cheap foreign imports caused plant closings with the accompanying loss of 51,000 U.S. jobs in 1977 alone. The Board also pointed out that Zenith, the last all-American TV manufacturer, closed its American plants and transferred operations to Taiwan last year. In addition, the MTD said that a surge in im­ ported fabricated steel from Japan was causing widespread layoffs in the U.S. steel industry. The Executive Board said that the major cause of these job losses is unchecked product dumping on the U.S. market. U.S. businesses import huge amounts of products made by low paid foreign workers in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, the People's Republic of China and undf^rdeveloped nations. These workers labor under systems with no minimum wage or safety standards, the MTD maintained. To make a bad situation worse, U.S.-made products are effectively barred from many foreign nations through high tariffs and other restrictive trade practices. The MTD said that to halt the loss of jobs in American manufacturing industries, the following steps must be taken: • The U.S. should close its domestic markets to the products of countries that discriminate against U.S. products sold overseas. • Funds should be provided to retrain workers who have lost their jobs from foreign competition. And modernization funds should be provided to private American industries hard hit by trade so that they can become more competitive. • International treaties must be negotiated which result in improved labor conditions in coun- Paul Hall, president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, chairs MTD Executive Board meeting last month. The MTD Board outlined programs that Congress and the Administration should adopt to curb the loss of American jobs due to an overabundance of imported foreign goods and services. Seated alongside Hall is Mrs. Jean Ingrao, administrator of the MTD. tries that now seek to attract American industries at the expense of their own workers. • Congress must end those provisions in the tax law which provide incentives for U.S. corpora­ tions to move their operations to underdeveloped nations abroad at the expense of American jobs. Shipbuilding on Decline The MTD Executive Board maintained that another area that will soon feel the job crunch is American shipbuilding. The Board said that in the past 18 months "only a handful of new shipbuilding orders have been placed with American shipyards." Taking this factor into consideration, a loss of 45,000 shipyard jobs (out of a current level of 176,000 workers) is expected by 1980. Shipyard unemployment will also reflect itself in other support industries. The MTD noted that "50 percent of the cost of a U.S. built ship consists of materials supplied from all areas of the nation, produced by workers in all areas of the nation." The Executive Board blamed the projected loss on "the failure of the Federal Government to de­ velop and implement a national maritime policy." A policy such as this should reserve a wide range of cargoes for U.S. ships that are now dominated by foreign carriers. The MTD stated that the following steps to preserve America's shipbuilding industry should be taken: • Any deep seabed mining legislation passed by Congress must require the use of American built and registered mining vessels and ore car­ riers. This could result in the construction of 20 mining vessels and 60 ore carriers. • The Jones Act must be amended to require that all cargoes carried between the U.S. mainland and the U.S. Virgin Islands be carried on Ameri­ can-flag ships. This would create the need for 25 additional American-flag vessels. • The Federal Government must actively pur­ sue the development of bilateral shipping arrange­ ments with U.S. trading partners assuring a certain percentage of the cargoes for U.S.-flag ships. In­ creased cargoes would provide a further boost to the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Aircraft Industry Losses Job losses in the U.S. aircraft manufacturing industry are being felt for the first time due to foreign competition, according to the MTD. The Executive Board said that U.S. companies are being lured to relocate overseas in countries with state-controlled aircraft industries, such as France. These countries then establish trade bar­ riers to keep U.S. aircraft products out. Another threat to U.S. aircraft jobs is the ex­ portation of U.S. technology to Europe and Japan for the construction of advanced military planes. The Executive Board said that two steps should be taken to curb the loss of these jobs now "while the U.S. aircraft industry is still relatively healthy." The MTD said that: • Controls must be placed on all technology transfers and co-production agreements that un­ dermine the U.S. aerospace industry. • The U.S. Government must seek legislation that would offset the trade advantages presently being provided to foreign aircraft manufacturers. These advantages enable them to both penetrate U.S. markets or keep U.S. built aircraft out of their markets. The MTD's position on these issues is not the position of an alarmist. The threat of unfair for­ eign competition has already caused the loss of countless thousands of American jobs. Unchecked, American businesses and multi­ national corporations will continue to move any­ where overseas that will increase their profits. They have little or no regard for the American workers who lose their jobs because of such moves. The MTD and the labor movement as a whole has pledged to work to halt this dangerous process. But as stated by MTD President Hall, "it will be a rough road and we have to go it alone." More information on Following Pages March 1978 / LOG / 19 �1^ ii^' SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak talks of need to curb foreign imports to preserve Amer­ ican jobs at last month's MTD Executive Board meeting. Mrs. Jean Ingrao, administrator of the MTD, gives rundown of the Department's activities to Execu­ tive Board members. Participating at Board meeting were Fred Kroll, left, president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks, ana Joseph Hellman, secretary-treasurer of the Graphics Arts International Union. Anthony Scotto, president of Local 1814 .of the Longshoremen's Union and president of the New York Port Council gives report of his Council's activities over the previous year. Rep. Leo Zeferetti (D-N.Y.) was guest speaker at the MTD Executive Board meeting. He talked about need to retain "man-American" amend­ ment in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. This bill awaits action by a House-Senate Con­ ference Committee. MTD Board: Stem Tide of Foreign Imports to Preserve U.S. Jobs Jesse Calhoon, president of the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, is one of the MTD's Executive Board members. Julius Isaacson, president of the International Union of Dolls, Toys, Playthings, Novelties and Allied Products, tells Board how foreign imports has hurt job opportunities for his members. Steve Leslie, general vice president of the inter­ national Union of Operating Engineers, reports on his union's activities to MTD Executive Board. Dave Dolgen, legislative director of the MTD, gives report of the Department's legislative ac­ tivities in recent months and the Depart^ment's legislative goals for the coming year to Executive Board meeting. Foreign imports has had an extremely detrimental effect on jobs for American pottery workers as noted by Lester Null, president of the International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers. Tom Donahue, assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany, talks about labor movement's fight to enact Labor Law Reform. Joseph Tonelli, president of the United Paperworkers Inter­ national Union, emphasizes need for Congressional action to stem tide of foreign imports. Executive Board member Leon Schachter, vice president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. MTD Supports Northern Tier Pipeline The Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department threw its unanimous support behind the proposed all-American Northern Tier Pipeline. The line would run from Washington State to Minnesota through Idaho, North Dakota and Montana. The pipeline is necessary to relieve a surplus of Alaskan oil on the U.S. West Coast. The line would carry the surplus crude to the oil short Northern Tier States. The MTD also expressed their opposition to an alternate route for the pipeline taking it mainly through Canada, which would be built by Canadian workers. The MTD said that the all-American North20 / LOG / March 1978 MTD Executive Board member Page Groton of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers. Imported toreign workers have cut into job oppor­ tunities for U.S. bricklayers as noted by Thomas Richard Daschback, chairman of the Federal Murphy, president of the International Union of Maritime Commission, was guest speaker at the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen. Executive Board meeting. Board Sees Need for Sea-Level Canal ern Tier line would create significant job op­ portunities in the construction of the line as well as in maintaining the line after it is com­ pleted. The board also pointed out that the Northem Tier line would "generate $23 million in taxes during construction and $16 million per year (after completion), all to be realized by the U.S. and the Northern Tier States." In addition, the MTD said that the all-Ameri­ can line would insure that U.S.-dag tankers would continue to be used to carry Alaskan oil under provisions of the Jones Act. The alternate Canadian route would enable foreign vessels to enter the trade. Talking about the special problems in his industry is Dominic Carnevale of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada. From the left are MTD Executive Board members: Robert Cooney, vice president of the Iron Workers; Wayman Stewart, president of the Florida West Coast MTD Port Council, and Steve Leslie, vice-president of the International Union of Operating Engineers. The MTD Executive Board called on Con­ gress to conduct a study reviewing the possi­ bility of constructing a new sea-level canal across Panama to accommodate technological advances in the world shipping industry. The Board said that there are 1,300 merchant ships plying the world's seaways too large to use the present Panama Canal. An additional 1,700 vessels can only use the canal if they are not fully laden. The sea level canal would have no locks. The Board said "there is evidence that the present Canal will be increasingly incapable of accommodating the larger ships that will be built in the future." In addition, the MTD Board said that "U.S.flag superships, hauling oil or minerals from Alaska, cannot now pass through the Canal." The MTD recommended support of the Senator Mike Gravel (D-Alaska)-Senator War­ ren Magnuson (D-Wash.) proposal. This calls for a review of the Canal Study Commission (1970) and a review of the potential environ­ mental effects of a sea level canal. The Executive Board said, "national security considerations, along with modem technologi­ cal ship requirements, demand that our nation fully examine all options available to it con­ cerning a isea-level canal." March 1978 / LOG / 21 �MTD Urges Quick Action to Get LNC Projects Under Way A hang-up in pricing is preventing the U.S. from obtaining an important new source of clean energy. Without this energy source there may be industrial plant closings in the U.S. and resultant layoffs of American workers. The controversy surrounds the importation of liquid natural gas. These imports are needed since domestic gas supplies are rapidly being depleted. Also, gas made from coal will not be developed in large enough quantities until the late 1980's. Several Government agencies want LNG im­ ports to be priced on an incremental basis. This means imported LNG would be priced separately from other U.S. energy supplies, instead of aver­ aging out the cost of imported LNG into all the fuels bought by public utilities. The MTD Executive Board said that forcing industry to pay the high incremental cost of im­ ported LNG "penalizes industrial users forced to use imported gas because of the unavailability of domestic gas supplies." The MTD also said that incremental pricing would kill proposed plans for $1 billion worth of construction of LNG terminals and U.S.-flag LNG ships. That is because this pricing system would make the projects economically unfeasable. The Board said that without these projects, "in­ dustries which are dependent upon natural gas to Shown from the left are MTD Executive Board members Aivin Heaps, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, and Roger Desjardins, secretary treasurer of the St. Lawrence and Tributaries Port Council of Quebec. 44 MTD Affiliates 1. American Guild of Variety Artists 2. The Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmetologists' International Union of America 3. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers 4. Boot and Shoe Workers' Union 5. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen 6. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join­ ers of America 7. United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union 8. Communications Workers of America 9. Distillery, Rectify ing, Wine and Allied Work­ ers' International Union of America 10. International Union of Dolls, Toys, Play­ things, Novelties and Allied Products of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO 11. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 12. International Union of Elevator Constructors 13. International Union of Operating Engineers 14. International Association of Fire Fighters 15. International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers 16. Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada 17. American Federation of Grain Millers 18. Graphic Arts International Union 19. Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bar­ tenders' International Union 22 / LOG / March 1978 make their products, such as ceramics, glassblowing, chemicals, textiles and fertilizers, will face curtailments resulting in a loss of jobs for workers in these industries." In addition, thousands of construction and shipyard jobs for U.S. workers would be sacrificed if the proposed LNG projects are not carried out. The MTD Executive Board urged the Depart­ ment of Energy to abandon any plans for an in­ cremental pricing system for imported LNG. The Board also called on the Energy Department to approve plans for the construction of shoreside LNG terminals. The Board said that "thousands of American jobs depend on it." Participating at recent Executive Board meeting was Richard Livingston, left, secretary-treasurer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and Bernard Puchalski, president of the Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council of the MTD. 20. International Association of Bridge, Struc­ tural and Ornamental Iron Workers 21. Laborers' International Union of North America 22. AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry Cleaning Inter­ national Union 23. International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union 24. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 25. Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America 26. National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Asso­ ciation 27. Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America 28. Office and Professional Employees Interna­ tional Union 29. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Interna­ tional Union 30. International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades 31. United Paperworkers International Union 32. Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada 33. United Association of Journeymen and Ap­ prentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada 34. International Brotherhood of Pottery and Al­ lied Workers 35. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steam­ ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees 36. Retail Clerks International Association 37. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union 38. United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America 39. Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica 40. Sheet Metal Workers International Associa­ tion 41. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 42. United Telegraph Workers 43. United Textile Workers of America 44. International Chemical Workers Union �ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 29—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun J. Gorman; Secretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director W. Brack; Engine Delegate J. A. Dobloug; Steward Delegate F. Motus. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. A vote of thanks was extended to all delegates and the steward department for a job well done. Report to the Log: "Vote of thanks to Capt. Kuhn, officers and mates for a smooth trip." A farewell to the 55 E/Zzflbet/ipor/—Sea-Land voy­ age #157; to be changed with a new stem and named the Sea-Land Leader, Diesel Engine—Kobe, Japan—Feb. 8, 1978." Next port Kobe, Japan. COASTAL CALIFORNIA (T. M. McOuilling), January 25—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Fred A. Olson; Sec­ retary Jimmie Bartlett; Educational Director Bobby J. Edwards; Steward Delegate George M. Bronson. $38.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The ship's chairman informed the crew that after January 3, 1978 no member will be able to register without a passport. This was published for all to read in the last issue of the Log. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Next port, MossLanding. DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), Januaiy 8—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Hazel; Secretary Lanier; Educa­ tional Director Villagran; Deck Dele­ gate Michael Curry; Engine Delegate Keith Swille; Steward Delegate Mau­ rice Formonte. Some disputed OT in deck deparment. Report to Log: "A burial was held and Brother John McKenna's ashes were scattered as per his request on Jan. 5, 1978, 55 miles west of Martinique in the Caribbean." Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Recife. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metal), January 2 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. Jefferson; Secretary W. Benish; Educational Director F. Homer; Steward Delegate Ferdinand Bernard. $174.44 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine department. The following features from the Log were posted: the need for passports when registering, public health pro­ cedures, and Piney Point upgrading dates. The crew would like some up­ dated literature on retirement and wel­ fare benefits. Next port, Longview. JACKSONVILLE (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 8--Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun S. Stockmarr; Secretary H. Alexander; Educational Director Ellis. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that there will be information about raises in an upcoming issue of the Log. Educational Director is going to try and get some books from the Sea­ men's Center. Requested that everyone bring books and magazines back to the library when you are finished with them. Chairman thanked the steward department for wonderful meals and the electrician for fixing cluster lights on the gangway. MOUNT WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), January 16—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosim R. D. Schwarz; Secre­ tary F. Fraone; Educational Director Don D. White; Steward Delegate C. Miles. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on Frank Drozak's report on conventions; on C classified men, and 2% raise. Suggested that all mem­ bers read the Log and ask questions at the next meeting. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), January 1—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Ray Broadus; Secre­ tary E. Kelly; Educational Director J. L. Neel; Deck Delegate M. Delacerda; Engine Delegate R. Couch; Steward Delegate C. Kreiss. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman suggested that all crewmembers should read Frank Dro­ zak's column in the Log. Also dis­ cussed the importance of donating to SPAD. Steward told about a brother that went to the Alcoholic Center at Piney Point and was cured. MASSACHUSETTS (Interocean Mgt.), January 1—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun H. O. Leake; Secretary A. Hassan; Educational Director James Chianese. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. Chairman re­ ported that the Logs were received and passed out to the crewmembers. Held a discussion on the articles in the Log and the importance of donating to SPAD.. He also advised all members that the School at Piney Point is avail­ able for all to upgrade themselves. Ob­ served one minute of silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers. Next port, San Sebastian. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Commercial), January 8—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Peter Loik; Secre­ tary N. Hatgimisios; Educational Di­ rector Robert Henley; Deck Delegate Edward Dresz; Engine Delegate Wil­ liam Slay ton; Steward Delegate Pat­ rick Devine. Some disputed OT in engine department. Received a wire from Paul Hall in New York about the 2% increase in wages, O.T. and vaca­ tion. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the wonderful Christ­ mas dinner and also for showing the movies. The gifts the steward got for the men from the Seamans Church In­ stitute were also appreciated. Steward gave a vote of thanks to the crew for helping to keep the messhall and pan­ try clean. Next port, Philadelphia. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Victory Carriers), January 29—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Alfonso Armada; Sec­ retary J. W. Givens; Deck Delegate Steven Damaue; Engine Delegate Al­ bert Singleton; Steward Delegate B. Kazameski. No disputed OT. $4.92 in ship's fund. Suggested that non-skid pads be put on gangway to avoid acci­ dents. A vote of thanks to the steward department. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 8—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. Pulliam; Deck Dele­ gate J. Long; Engine Delegate J. Fair; Steward Delegate M. Knuckles. Power Pac forward is still a problem. To get jitney service in ports where they don't have it. Put platforms on docks for lowering gangway in Seattle, Long Beach, Kobe, and Hong Kong. This is a safety factor. Report to Log: "Ship will soon be going in shipyard. Would it be possible to put more outlets at #2 hatch and remove the power pac? Mooring winches would be helpful forward and aft." MARYLAND (Interocean Mgt.), January 8 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Schwartz; Secretary D. R. Fletcher. $15.50 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. A letter was drafted and sent to Headquarters concerning mail delivery and transportation for those who need medical attention. Report to Log: "While anchored here in the Gulf the crew is getting some good fishing done and everything is running smooth." DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship), January 15 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun William M. Parker; Secretary Mike Dunn; Educational Director Eddy Synam. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chairman gave a vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a great Christmas and New Year's dinner. A wreath of flowers was sent to a Brother member's sister. Re­ minded the crew of Joe Fiesel's death by falling from the stack into the Mis­ sissippi River. No word has been re­ ceived as yet as to whether or not they found the body. A discussion was held on getting some kind of books or mag­ azines on board. Next port. New Orleans. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: SEA-LAND COMMERCE OVERSEAS ALASKA FLOR OVERSEAS ARCTIC ANCHORAGE SEA-LAND TRADE OVERSEAS NEW YORK POTOMAC OGDEN WABASH PORTLAND MONTICELLO VfCTORY MARY INGER GUAYAMA DELTA SUD •xi t;. ALLEGIANCE SUGAR ISLANDER YELLOWSTONE OAKLAND RAPHAEL SEMMES ACHILLES BALTIMORE MOUNT VERNON VICTORY BANNER THOMAS NELSON WESTWARD VENTURE ZAPATA RANGER SEA-LAND RESOURCE PORT COLUMBIA JOHN B. WATERMAN BOSTON SEA-LAND GALLOWAY OVERSEAS NEW YORK SEA-LAND EXCHANGE AQUILA BRADFORD ISLAND OGDEN CHAMPION DELTA URUGUAY JOHN PENN JOSEPH HEWES CONNECTICUT SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VENTURE JEFF DAVIS OVERSEAS ALICE ZAPATA ROVER ALEUTIAN DEVELOPER COVE TRADER (Cove Shipping), January 22 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. A. Sipsey; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director A. P. Clark; Deck Delegate Mark S. Patter­ son; Engine Delegate Mark Given; Steward Delegate Rene Hidalgo. No disputed OT. The crew gave the stew­ ard department a vote of thanks for a job well done and for very good food and service. Next port, Texas City. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service), January 15—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun A. McGinnis; Secre­ tary L. Nicholas; Educational Director L. A. Acosta; Deck Delegate B. Jarratt; Engine Delegate R. Cleouis; Steward Delegate S. Morris. $124 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ man reminded everyone of the oppor­ tunity to train for LNG ships at Piney Point. Also the importance of donating to SPAD. Chairman called for safety suggestions and the repair list. At all times there will be two men working on reefer boxes and two when plugging in or unplugging. This motion was submitted as a safety measure, as it has been brought to the attention of the safety meetings before. Report to the Log: "We are still having the problem with mail service of which we asked the Vice President to look into." Next port. Port Everglades. BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine Mgt.), January 8—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun D. Mendoza; Secretary H. Galicki; Educational Director J. B. Callaghan; Deck Delegate O. V. Ortiz; Engine Delegate H. J. Toro, Jr.; Stew­ ard Delegate P. Warhola. $7 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department. Chairman would like to thank all the brothers who donated to departed brother Frank Sarmento's daughter's fund. Next port, San Juan. FORT HOSKINS (Interocean Mgt.), January 20 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. Baker; Secretary F. Nigro; Educational Director C. Landa; Stew­ ard Delegate James J. O'Hara. $10.18 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The new bosun came on in Lake Charles and started working on the repair list and is finally doing some much needed repairs. Bosun also informed the mem­ bership to read the Log and to be in­ formed as to what the Union is doing for its members. Also discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. Next port, Philadelphia. SEA-LAND MARKET (Sea-Land Service), January 5—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun D. Rood; Secretary R. Hutchins; Deck Delegate Frank Fromm; Engine Delegate E. Liwag; Steward Delegate F. Bradley. No dis­ puted OT. A vote of thanks was offered to the steward department for a beautiful meal for the holiday and a vote of thanks to all department dele­ gates for making this a smooth voy­ age. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Portsmouth. March 1978 / LOG / 23 �Houston Monthly Membership Meeting • SlU Rep. H. Salazar, standing left, assists members at the counter in the Houston Union Hall before February membership meeting. The center photo was taken at the monthly membership meeting. It shows: Gene Taylor (seated left), SlU rep.; Port Arthur Port Agent Don Anderson (center), reading the minutes, and Houston Port Agent Joe Sacco. The right-hand photo shows pensioner Vasser Szymanski (I.), who recently received an Early Normal Pension supplement check, talking things over with Gene Taylor after the meeting. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE Date Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland SlU members attending the Houston A&G membership meeting on Feb. 14, 1978 listen as Don Anderson, Port Arthur port agent, reads the reports. r Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag vessels remains in this country, making a very substantial contribution to the national balance of payments and to the nation's economy. Use U.S.-flag ships. It's good for the American maritime industry, the Ameri­ can shipper, and America. UFW Ends Nationwide Boycotts The eight year, nationwide boycott of table grapes, lettuce, and Gallo wines is over. The boycott was officially ended last month by the executive board of the United Farm Workers Union, AFL-CIO. The UFW plans to focus their energies now on negotiating new contracts and servicing those in hand. In 1975 California passed the Agri­ cultural Labor R.elations Act guaran­ teeing farmworkers secret ballot, union representation elections. Since then the UFW has negotiated about 100 contracts covering 30,000 farm workers. The union says the "Don't Buy" actions were crucial to the 24 / LOG / March 1978 bill's passage. Though the ALRA is not a smoothrunning piece of legislation—delays between representation elections and contract signings average 16 months— passage of the law was an advance in the farm workers organizing struggle. The history of the boycotts goes back to the early 1970's. The grape and Gallo boycotts were launched in 1973 when California growers opted for con­ tracts with Teamsters rather than, the farmworkers. The lettuce boycott, be­ gun in 1970, grew out of a court injunc­ tion barring a strike by farmworkers against Salinas lettuce growers. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I L Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 13 Apr. 17 Apr. 21 Apr. 8 Apr. 6 Apr. 15 Apr. 11 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 14 Apr. 13 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m 2:30 p.m 9:30 a.m 2:00 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.rii 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 10:30 a.m 2:30 p.m — — 2:30 p.m — 2:30 p.m — UIW 7:00 p.m. ••••• 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. — — 7:00p.m. • r.': 7:00 p.m. — — — .— ' — - — 1:00 p.m. — — — — I I Do You Hove One of These? I I I The Seafarers Appeals Board ruled I in November that effective Jan. 3, I 1978 "a requirement for shipping is I that all seamen must possess a valid I PASSPORT up-to-date passport." I The action comes out of the fact I that many foreign nations are crack­ I ing down on immigration regulations I requiring that all people coming into their countries must have passports. I The SAB, then, took this action to I insure that when there are flyout jobs, I those who throw in for the jobs will I UNITED STAtES^ be fully prepared to take them. I OF ' This ruling will enable the Union I AMERICA to continue to meet our manpower I commitments to our contracted com­ I panies. I I BICENTENNIAL 1778-1976 • �Worldwide Training Standards for Seamen to Be Set Worldwide training standards for mitted to the June conference were merchant seamen will be set at an in­ finalized, was held in London last fall. ternational conference to be held in It was attended by representatives from London this June. 21 IMCO member nations and nine in­ The SIU has played an active part in dependent agencies that have maritime compiling the proposed standards for interests. SIU Had Role this important conference. They are de­ signed to improve maritime safety and The SIU had a direct role in this will eventually become part of U.S. law final session and in past STW meetings. and international treaty. It has this role through United States' The conference will be held by the membership in IMCO and through as­ Intergovernmental Consultative Organ­ sociation with one of the agencies, the ization (IMCO), which is part of the International Transport Workers Fed­ United Nations. The purpose of the eration. Earl Shepherd, SIU vice-pres­ conference is to establish standards of ident, and Robert Kalmus, director of training and watchkeeping for merchant vocational education at the Harry seamen. Once accepted, they will be­ Lundeberg School, were at the London come a binding treaty on the nations meeting. They helped prepare some of that belong to IMCO. the documents that will be submitted to The groundwork for the conference the conference. has been laid in a number of meetings The proposed standards of training over the years held by IMCO's Sub­ and watchkeeping cover qualifications committee on Standards of Training for the officers and crews of most com­ and Watchkeeping (STW). The latest mercial vessels, except those that oper­ meeting, where all documents to be sub­ ate totally on inland waterways. The watchstanding training qualifica­ tions apply to personnel standing an engine room or navigational watch. Like all of the proposed standards, they stress safety and preparation for emergencies. For example, watchstanders must have training in firefighting, first aid, and safety. These are presently included in the Lundeberg School courses for watchstanding ratings. Throughout the years of preparation for the upcoming conference, the U.S. has consistently worked for standards that are at least as high as those cur­ rently required of American merchant seamen. For example, the proposed in­ ternational standards for engine room ratings will be close to U.S. standards for the FOWT endorsement. The SIU's involvement has also been geared toward improving the training and skills of all merchant seamen and the Union will continue to pursue this goal at the conference in June. Transport Safety Unit Urges Global Hazardous Materials List The National Transportation Safety Board has come up with a way to cut through the many layers of regulations that govern the transportation of haz­ ardous materials in international trade. The regulations are designed to in­ sure the safe carriage of these mate­ rials. But because they are set by many different countries and international organizations, the regulations are often confusing to the shippers and carriers who must comply with them. Most im­ portant, the confusion is dangerous be­ cause it can lead to violations of the safety regulations, NTSB stated. The problem concerns the various names, reference numbers, and codes used to identify the different hazardous materials. These are increasingly im­ portant because of computerization. The U.S. Department of Transporta­ tion (DOT), which regulates the car­ riage of hazardous materials for all modes of transportation including U.S.flag ships, uses one set of identification codes. International organizations, such as the Intergovernmental Mari­ time Consultative Organization (IMCO), which regulates ocean trans­ portation, has another. ment agency that investigates accidents and promotes safety in all modes of transportation under U.S. jurisdiction. It makes recommendations to other Government agencies, such as DOT and the Coast Guard, which are di­ rectly responsible for insuring safe transportation. Membership in organizations like the International Transport Workers Federa­ tion gives the SIU a voice in setting worldwide maritime safety standards. The ITF has been an active participant in planning the international conference on those standards which will be held this June. Shown at an ITF meeting in Dublin, Ire. are (I. to r.): SIU Vice-President Earl Shepherd; Bert Lanpher of the SlUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association; Ed Turner, president of the SlUNA-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, and John Fay, SIU port agent in Philadelphia. Upgrading pays off when it's time to pay off. These courses starting at HLS in May: Able Seaman—May 1 Lifeboat—May 11, May 25 LNG—May 1, May 29 Pilot—May 15 Possible "catastrophic results" m a 1 •Mi NTSB pointed out that "this ... in­ creases the likelihood of misinterpreta­ tion and violations by shippers and carriers. These violations, even unin­ tentional, could have catastrophic re­ sults." To insure the safer shipment of haz­ ardous materials under U.S. jurisdic­ tion, the NTSB recommended last month that DOT publish a complete hazardous materials list that crossreferences its code numbers with those of international regulations. The list would be arranged for con­ venient use and would provide valuable safety benefits, such as fewer incor­ rectly described shipments. It would also aid in checking shipments for com­ pliance when they are turned over to carriers. Once established, the list could serve other purposes. NTSB suggested that it could tie in with the official in­ formation systems used for worker safety, environmental protection and customs. NTSB is an independent Govern­ QMED—May 29 Tankerman—May 11, May 25 Chief Steward—May 1, May 29 (only 1 student per class) Chief Cook—May 1, May 13, May 29 (only 2 students per class) Cook/Baker—May 1, May 13, May 29 (only 2 students per class) Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems —June 2 To enroll see your SIU representative More Money • A Better Job • More Job Security March 1978 / LOG / 25 �51 Offshore Group Discusses East Coast Organizing The recent ruling by the U.S. Su­ preme Court giving a green light to off­ shore oil drilling on the Atlantic Coast prompted a meeting by the General Presidents Offshore Committee. The GPOC is a group of nine international unions, including the SIUNA, working to get American union crews on off­ shore oil rigs. The meeting was held early in March in Providence, R.I. to discuss the mem­ ber unions' organizing efforts on the East Coast. SIUNA Vice President Frank Drozak represented the Sea­ farers. The Court's ruling makes it likely that as many as 10 drilling rigs could commence work off the coast of New Jersey in the next few months. The East Coast coordinator of the GPOC is currently holding meetings with Atlantic Coast companies involved in offshore construction work. Three different contracts covering the build­ ing, running, and maintenance of the The Petrel's 'A Fine Boat' "She's a fine-running workboat," the top-to-bottom SIU crew of the Petrel agreed about the latest addi­ tion to Allied Towing's fleet in Nor­ folk, Va. The Petrel, a new 1,800 hp. tug­ boat, recently came out of the Modem Marine Power Shipyard in Houma, La. She is presently hauling petroleum between Norfolk and Bal­ timore on the Chesapeake Bay, but will eventually work up and down the coast. She's named not for her petroleum cargo, but after a sea-going bird, like most of Allied's 20-boat inland and ocean-going fleet. Petrels are small, but strong birds that can skim close to the surface of the ocean for long periods of time without landing. The tng Petrel promises to be an aptly named addition to Allied's rapidly growing ocean-going division. rigs have been drawn up by the Com­ mittee and are available for the com­ panies to sign. The contracts include an offshore agreement, an onshore fab­ rication agreement, and a maintenance agreement. Though there have been indications by the industry that it hopes to bring workers from other parts of the country to construct and man the East Coast rigs, the GPOC is working to counter that. The Committee wants to make sure the offshore industry on the East Coast will provide jobs for East Coast workers. An earlier meeting by the Commit­ tee, held in Miami, Fla. on Feb. 15, focused more on the West Coast indus­ try. The meeting yielded a signed agree­ ment between the GPOC and Alaska Contractors, Inc. This company was awarded a contract to construct an oil platform off the West Coast. The agree­ ment Alaska Contractors signed with the GPOC makes sure the platform will be manned by union workers. The Committee also signed a measure which said that all maintenance work on oil platforms will be done by mem­ bers of the nine affiliated unions. This agreement, which still needs to be signed by contractors, provides jobs during the life of the rig which can be 20 years or longer. Maintenance crews on oil rigs are basically the same as shore gangs on docked vessels, except a maintenance crew has to be on the Ag seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The Committee also reiterated their intention of working to convince the Senate to accept the House version of the pending bill on the Outer Continen­ tal Shelf. The House bill contains a man-American clause which the Senate bill does not have. The GPOC was formed a year-anda-half ago for the purpose of working to unionize and protect the jobs of American workers on offshore plat­ forms on both Coasts and in Alaska. The nine international member unions of the GPOC are; Seafarers International Union of North America; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; United Brotherhood of Car­ penters and Joiners of America; Inter­ national Union of Operating Engineers; International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades; United Association of Journey men and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada; International As­ sociation of Bridge,' Structural and Or­ namental Iron Workers; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, and the International Associ­ ation of Heat and Frost Insulators and A.sbestos Workers. Unemployment Rate Falls Continued from Page 2 The crew on the new tug Petrel are (I. to r.): Doyle Nixon, chief engineer; Clarence Hollowell, mate; Henry Griggs, cook; Ray Tolan, deckhand, and Earl Nixon, captain. I Texos Convenfion to Paul Drozak Continued from Page 3 AFL-CIO held their Convention. And out of love and respect for Paul Drozak, they dedicated their Convention to his memory. Following is the tribute paid to Paul Drozak dunng the opening .session of the Texas Convention: In Memoriam PAUL DROZAK Texas working people assembled this thirteenth day of March, 1978, to make vital decisions concerning our future. But they unite this time with heavy hearts. They have lost one of their great friends and brothers—Paul Drozak. WHEREAS Paul Drozak dedicated each day of his life to promoting the welfare of mankind and in so doing be­ came one of Texas Labor's great hu­ manitarians; and WHEREAS Paul Drozak lived for a cause that needs assistance, for the future in the distance, and the good he could do; and WHEREAS Paul Drozak also believed that the crest and crowning of all good, life's final star, is brotherhood; and WHEREAS Paul Drozak was known by thousands for his kindness and al­ ways wanted to "pass it on;" and 26 / LOG / March 1978 while their rate skidded to 11.2 percent from 13.2 percent. However, AFL-CIO president George Meany declared that "in some geo­ graphical areas and among some groups, particularly blacks and teen­ agers, the level of unemployment is still disastrous. That's why programs tar­ geted to meet these problems are es­ sential." He added thai the February decline and the steady drop in unemployment across the U.S. in the past year demon­ strates the effectiveness of economic stimulus programs. The decline, Meany said, was a direct result of increases in public works pro­ grams started last spring. "However, these programs are now winding down," he noted. "Therefore, additional economic stimulus programs (like the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Em­ ployment Bill) must be enacted to con­ tinue the direct attack on unemploy­ ment." | WHEREAS Paul Drozak is remem­ bered by the passage "Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on; 'twas not given for thee alone, pass it on; let it travel down the years, let it wipe an­ other's tears, 'til in heaven the deed appears—pass it on;" and WHEREAS Paul Drozak made untold contributions to the Texas Labor move­ ment as a vice president of the Texas AFL-CIO and in a driving, productive role of leadership in the Seafarers In­ ternational Union; and WHEREAS Paul Drozak was widely known in his community, county and state through his tireless efforts of de­ votion to the progress of the Port of Houston Commission, the West Gulf Ports Council of the Maritime Trades Council and the Inland Boatmen's Union; and WHEREAS Paul Drozak's warmth and goodness made him a great family man and an outstanding labor leader whose attributes are indelibly printed in the minds and hearts of union members all across this great state; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this body of delegates in session for the 1978 Texas AFL-CIO COPE Conven­ tion proudly and respectfully dedicate this convention in memoriam to Paul Drozak. and The Transportation institute's Towboat Operator Schol­ arship Program provides you with everything you need to earn your license—a special tuition-free program at HLS, room, board and books free, and a weekly stipend to help cover your expenses while you're away from home. APPLY TODAY SEE YOUR SIU REPRESENTATIVE �New Rule Also Gives Vh Service Days for 12 Hours Worked CG CutsWorking Time for Towboat Operator License A recent Coast Guard ruling has made it possible to cut by a third the amount of working time necessary for a Boatman to get a towboat operator's license. The Coast Guard's reduced ser­ vice requirements appl5' to all inland classifications for those Boatmen who have been both entry trainees at the SIU's HarryTLundeberg School in Piney Point, Md., and have completed the up­ grading courses in their classification. The minimum service requirement for towboat operators is 18 months. If a Boatman has gone through the HLS inland trainee program and then re­ turns to Piney Point under the newlyinaugurated three-month towboat op­ erator scholarship, he will have earned six months towards that requirement. Another plus for towboat operators, according to HLS Vocational Director Bob Kalmus, is the ruling granting towboat operators 1 Vz days of service for every 12-hour day they work. Let's take the example of an upgrader who's gotten a six month service credit for the HLS courses he's gone through. He needs another 12 months' time to qual­ ify for his operators license. He can cut that to eight months if he works a nor­ mal 12 hour day. Need Two Parts The Coast Guard service require­ ment rulings, which are a real boon for upgraders, do have one catch. A Boatman must have been an HLS in­ land trainee to qualify for the service credit. Also, he must successfully com­ plete the upgrader course to have the credit applied. course. TOTAL: Four month service course. Mate or Master of Uninspected Ves­ sel—2'4 months for upgrading course plus three months for trainee course— TOTAL: Five and a quarter months service credit. Assistant or Chief Engineer—XVz months for upgrading course plus three months for trainee course. TOTAL: Four and one half months service credit. First Class Pilot—1% months for upgrading course plus three months for trainee course-—TOTAL: Four and three quarter months service credit. Towboat Operator—1 Vi months for upgrading course (OR THREE MONTHS FOR SCHOLARSHIP UP­ GRADING COURSE) plus three months for trainee course—TOTAL: Four and a half or six months service credit. INLAND In other words, any inland entry trainee is eligible for a three-month ser­ vice credit. He will receive this three month credit—and a three month credit for the Upgrading Towboat Operator Course, only when he completes that course. The Boatman will then have a six month service credit. Service credits also apply to other in­ land ratings with the same stipulations —no credit for upgrading courses with­ out first having gone through the trainee program. Trainees are eligible for service credit according to the following: AB—one month credit for upgrading course plus three months for trainee iiiiiiiiiiiimiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii LNG 21 in Lifeboat at Sea Off Sunk Ship On her maiden voyage to pick up her first gas cargo for Osaka, Japan, the SlU-contracted LNG Aries (Energy Transportation) plucked 21 Recertified Bosun Roy Theiss of the LNG Aries at Bontang. crew survivors from a lifeboat on the high seas. The men had abandoned their leaking Panamanian ship which later sank. It all began on-Feb. 6 as the Aries was transiting the Makassar Strait between the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Celebes enroute to take on cargo in the port of Bontang. Then shortly after noon, the LNG Aries radio emergency alarm was activated by an SOS signal. Her radio officer immediately established con­ tact with the vessel in distress, iden­ tified as the SS King Dragon L She was bound for Hong Kong with a cargo of logs from Bandjarmasin, Borneo. When the LNG Aries' sparks asked the stricken ship's captain if help was needed he replied "Yes." He said the King Dragon wa.s leaking badly and in immediate danger of sinking. The LNG Aries radio operator tried to keep in contact with the sinking ship, but right away the communi­ cations link was lost. Later it was learned that the crew had abandoned ship. However, at 3:15 p.m. the LNG Aries sighted the King Dragon about seven miles away. She was listing very badly to port and down by the stern. Fifteen minutes later the Aries crew saw the sinking ship roll over to port and sink by the stern, her . rt.'.J.'- I*-.-.; bow rising out of the water before plunging under. Just about then a lifeboat was sighted. So the Aries maneuvered alongside the lifeboat taking 21 sur­ vivors aboard. Checking to see if no crewmembers were missing from the Panamanian vessel, the LNG Aries resumed course to Bontang. • • •' T -S'Ji Here's the surviving crew of the ill-fated SS King Dragon I in their lifeboat headed for the safety of the LNG Aries. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION /VARCOT/CS HAVB AfO PLACE /N A P/eOP£'^f/ONAL $£AMAN'S CARBEP ... AND voa LOSJS vaup PAPB/^ ^ POR / March 1978 / LOG / 27 �Mary Committee f jBrotherhood m Actk>r» ?l ' ' .. for SIU members with an alcohol problem This month, Seafarer Lee Buchan will celebrate two years of sobriety. Brother Buchan's friends call him "Buck", and he now works as the cook at the Searfarers Alcoholic Rehabilita­ tion Center. Seafarer Buchan joined the SIU in 1973 and worked in the steward de­ partment on the Great Lakes. "There was always liquor in my life. I traveled around the world but never saw any of the sights, just the bars." He found out about the rehab pro­ gram at the Center through the Log. "When I first came to the Center for help, I felt like an abandoned child," he said, "that was two years ago." Now Brother Buchan helps his brothers who have alcoholism. He spoke of his role at the ARC, "It's hard for those guys to grasp where we are coming from. They have to be­ lieve that we are trying to help them." Brother Buchan said, "We have con­ tracted the disease of alcoholism and we have to accept the fact that we are alcoholics. Not just say so, but realize that it is true. This takes courage." After receiving help at the ARC, Brother Buchan has started a new life for himself and his family. Because of his own experiences with alcoholism Norfolk Opens Detox Facilities Another U.S. Public Health Service hospital is now working together with the Seafarers Alco­ holic Rehabilitation Center in Piney Point, Md. to help alcoholic Boatmen and Seafarers. The Norfolk USPHS hospital opened a detoxification facility in January where alcoholics can go before starting the six week re­ covery program at the ARC. The ARC program offers complete counseling services, but does not provide any medical treatment for alcoholics. Detoxification is often a necessary step before counseling can begin. Previously, the only available facility in the Eastern half of the country was the Balti­ more USPHS hospital. ARC Director Bill Hibbert had met with representatives of the Norfolk Hospital to advise them of the need for a detox facility there. One already operates out of the San Francisco USPHS hospital and another is being set up at the Staten Island USPHS hospital. Eventually all eight public health hospitals in the country should provide this service, thanks to ARC efforts. The ARC program is one of the benefits available under the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. Alcoholism i disease. It can be treated 28 / LOG / March 1978 and recovery, he really understands the feelings of his brothers at the ARC. He said that "it is necessary for us as al­ coholics, to change our life style. We need to stay away from the gin mills and learn some kind of craft that will keep our minds and our hands busy when we aren't working. "We have all gotten here the same way and alcohol has taken us there. We have a disease. We have to be honest with ourselves and help ourselves," Buchan stated. Through his own courage and with the help of the ARC, Brother Buchan has improved his life. He said, "I now have a steady job helping my brothers. I have plans of buying a farm. Before I couldn't take care of anything and I always had a hangover from drinking. I now live comfortably without the ef­ fects of alcohol." On Mar. 2 the SS Mary (Asbury Steamship) paid off at Pier 12, Brooklyn N.Y. The Ship's Committee posed for this photo. They are: (sitting I. to r.): Deck Delegate E. Luzier; Steward Delegate Tom Baker, and Recertified Bosun Lonnie Cole ship's chairman. Standing is Deck Engineer Tom Conway, educa­ tional director. Dispatchers Report for *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C FEB. 1-28. 1978 0 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ; i. . . 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 16 0 4 41 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 6 9 0 0 0 5 8 12 0 • 7 0 38 89 Port **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 3 25 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 3 0 10 0 3 34 0 0 0 . 1 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 0 0 18 46 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 11 39 9 0 11 88 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 19 0 2 34 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 8 1 0 0 0 16 3 37 2 12 0 61 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 11 20 93 39 165 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Alqonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis . Piney Point Paducah Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port - J Inland Waters V„. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT . - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 Totals All Departments 35 43 106 29 34 53 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of las! month. % �"This is just too good a chance to pass up The towing Industry needs li­ censed Boatmen to work in the wheelhouse. A qualified Towboat Operator can count on job security and excellent pay. To help talented Boatmen earn this license, the Transportation In­ stitute established a scholarship fund. The fund provides room, "It's good to be involved with the towing industry, it's a growing industry, and I'm go­ ing to grow along with it." John Norris, National Marine board, books, tuition and a weekly allowance during a three month course at the Lundeberg School. The first Boatmen to receive Tl scholarships are now going to school at HLS. The 23 men come from all over the United States. They represent 15 companies. The oldest student is 55. The youngest is 20. Some have been to HLS be­ fore and some have not. All of these Boatmen have two things in common—they are getting ahead and moving up in their in­ dustry, and they are outstanding workers who will have very valuable skills when they complete their spe­ cial course. All of the scholarship winners are ambitious men—several of them said they had hoped to be able to upgrade at HLS someday. But the scholarship program made this hope a reality. As Don Braddy of lOT said, "The money is a God­ send!" Monte Cross from Caribe added, "The money really helps!" Alex Sweeney of Hannah Inland Waterways summed up the group's feelings when he said, "This pro­ gram gives us guys a chance to get our licenses that we wouldn't have had otherwise." Each of the Boatmen had high praise for the course HLS has pre­ pared for them. Luis Garcia of Caribe said, "It's the best! It's the greatest! And this school is a fine school!" John Norris from National Marine added, "The teachers are real good. They stay with you—help you learn.". "The Captains of the HLS pushboat, Erwin Gros and Jack Miller, are just dynamite!" concluded Paul Pont of lOT. it's a beautiful program. James Price, Hunt Oil the road, chart navigation, use of instruments, aids to navigation and emergency signals. When these scholarship winners leave HLS, they will have new skills to help them get ahead. They will return to a growing industry with plenty of jobs for people who have these skills. The scholarjship program has opened up many new opportunities ## for these boatmen. As Darrel Lowney of Dixie Carriers put it, "I'm moving up, I'm going to better my­ self—earn more money." Or, in the words of John Brown from Cres­ cent, "I'm gonna get my license and move up the ladder." "I came from the ghettos, and now I have advanced. I'm go­ ing to keep going up, have a comfortable life and help my family." Luis Garcia, Caribe "The way this program is pre­ sented, it's quicker and easier to learn. I don't see how it can be improved." Richard Kulakowski, lOT During their stay at HLS, the Boatmen are spending many hours each day in class and also aboard the pushboat Susan Collins. During this time they are learning and prac­ ticing boat handling skills, rules of James S. James (left) and Fred Shiferdek (right) iisten as instructor Chuck Dwyer explains a principle of chart navigation. Instructor Paul Allman (center) explains the principies of LORAN ooeration to John Brown (left) and Monte Cross. r.f MARINES Following an OJT session, Paul Pont enters his hours aboard the Svson Collins in the boat's log. ! fOR IHf '•» 1% Frank Jewell clarifies a point about cloud formations during classroom instruction covering weather conditions. Don Braddy (right) operates the radar aboard the Susan Collins under the direction of Captain Irwin Gros. March 1978 / LOG / 29 �SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Woriters of North America PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEB. 1-28, 1978 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 10 15 0 445 3 14 1 4 3 1 2 16 7 2 3 5 2 9 0 0 72 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 2 1 6 1 11 0 0 37 1 53 5 11 10 10 18 67 27 15 11 42 17 56 0 6 349 2 32 5 8 7 5 6 25 7 7 8 7 6 24 3 1 153 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 1 5 1 2 0 1 11 0 0 29 9 118 11 53 24 16 40 140 58 71 34 79 8 113 0 3 777 4 22 2 3 4 1 6 16 10 7 3 4 2 12 0 0 96 1 9 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 2 2 10 1 11 0 0 46 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 15 10 : 3 22 3 2 3 3 3 17 6 7 8 9 0 9 1 0 96 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 16 5 17 4 26 n 0 192 1 7 1 5 1 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 25 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals All Departments 2 108 22 31 21 6 30 102 50 55 19 53 17 85 0 1 602 5 39 0 6 7 3 7 23 10 7 10 16 0 12 0 0 145 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 1 34 2 9 11 7 14 44 16 15 2 24 6 36 0 1 222 1 17 0 4 2 1 2 22 11 4 3 4 1 14 8 0 94 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 2 2 1 8 0 0 19 2 48 6 16 17 4 22 62 29 36 10 24 10 37 0 0 323 2 11 1 9 1 0 3 5 3 3 2 1 1 9 0 0 51 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 31 4 22 10 4 14 37 15 29 5 19 15 22 0 0 228 5 98 18 19 14 4 10 42 23 15 22 12 11 42 2 0 337 12 105 8 12 8 3 1 27 4 12 17 27 2 39 0 0 277 629 338 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 3 24 3 1 4 5 7 16 8 6 2 2 3 14 3 0 . 101 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 1 46 5 4 5 7 19 59 17 16 9 29 7 48 0 1 273 21 12 21 2 17 4 18 0 1 149 1 68 9 10 12 6 5 35 19 8 15 8 9 47 13 0 265 3 42 6 5 2 5 0 8 4 10 9 13 2 34 0 0 143 458 191 1,123 844 348 55 1,930 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 30/ LOG / March 1978 HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, ILL. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 58806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 HOUSTON, Tex 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . .2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) D£ 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Maiy's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. . . .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif 1311 Mis.sion St; J)4103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P. R. . 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. . .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGION, Calif. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan . P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Shipping at deep sea ^G ports remained good last month as 1,248 Seafarers found jobs on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Shipping has been good to excellent for more than a year now and is expected to stay that way. Of the total jobs shipped last month, only 844 were taken by "A'* seniority book members, whUe nearly one third of the jobs were filled by "B" and "C* seniority people. �Herbert E. Adams, 57, joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1962.; He had sailed as a fireman-watertender for 28 years. Brother Adams is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was born in Faison, N.C. and is a resident there. /. Jf-* George R. Black, 58, joined the SIU in 1948 in Ihe port of New York and sailed as a wiper and AB. Brother Black sailed 32 years. He was on the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Black is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Armed Services. Bom in Burma, he is a U.S. citizen. And he is a resi­ dent of Pioche, Nev. Bernard A. "Barney" Sanford, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1955 and sailed as a chief electrician. Brother Sanford sailed 32 years. He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Fairport. Seafarer Sanford was born in Michigan and is a resi­ dent of San Francisco. Herbert F. Lonczynski, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 and sailed as a bosun. Brother Lonczynski sailed 46 years. He was a Union organizer during the 1951 Cities Service drive. Seafarer Lon­ czynski attended the Piney Point Crew Conference No. 12 in 1970. Born in Berlin, Germany, he is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resi­ dent of Mobile. Archie E. Delaney, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 and sailed as a chief electri­ cian. Brother Delaney sailed 30 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. A native of Ala­ bama, he is a resident of Mobile. fmioms Harold E. Robinson, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 and sailed as a BR utility. Brother Robinson is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Holyoke, Mass. and is a resident there. Van Whitney, 56, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York and sailed as a chief electtician and deck engineer. Brother Whitney sailed 37 years and during the Viet­ nam War. He was ship delegate and walked the picket line as a picket captain in the 1958 Houston strike and the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and 1962 Robin Line strike. Born in Georgetown, British Guiana, S.A., he is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Whitney is a resident of Sunnyvale, Calif. Samuel Johnson, Jr., 62, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1955 and sailed as a cook. Brother Johnson graduated from the An­ drew Furuseth Training School, Mo­ bile in 1958. He is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born in Mobile, he is a resident there. Paul O. Arceneaux, 61, joined the Union in the port of New Or­ leans in 1957 and sailed as a tankerman for Dixie Carriers from 1955 to 1977. Brother Arceneaux is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Forces. Born in Welsh, La., he is a resident of Slidell, l^a. Recertified Bosun Jean Latapie, ^ 57, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Lata­ pie, graduated from the Union's Bosuns Recertification Program in July 1973. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Sea­ farer Latapie was born in Point Lahache, La. and is a resident of New Orleans. Luther D. Harris, 61, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a cook for the Ideal Ce­ ment Co.'s Gulf Marine Division from 1956 to 1972 and as a relief engineer for the Mobile Towing Co. from 1972 to 1978. Brother Harris is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Sylvarena, Miss., he is a resident of Eight Mile, Ala. James E. Buchanan, 67, joined i the Union in 1962 in the port of ' Norfolk and worked as a deckhand for the Capital Transportation Co. from 1956 to 1962 and as a cap­ tain for the Interstate Oil Co. from 1962 to 1975. Brother Buchanan was born in Virginia and is a resi­ dent of Mathews, Va. Austin W. Carter, 62, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Norfolk and sailed as an AB. Brother Carter sailed 32 years. He was born in Ala­ bama and is a resident of Mango, Fla. Arthur Lewin, 60, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 and sailed as a deckhand and bridgeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Pier H, Jersey City, N.J. from 1939 to 1978. Brother Lewin is a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. and is a resident there. Seafarer Wins at Coin Shows If you want to move up Here's a way to do it The Transportation Vnstltute's Towboat Operator Schol­ arship Program can be your ticket to the Wheelhouse. Here's what the program offers: • Special three-month curriculum offered only at the Harry Lundeberg School • Room, Board and Books Free • Tuition free • Weekly stipend of $125 • Time spent in on-the-job training is Coast Guard ap­ proved as the equivalent of Wheelhouse time • Day-for-day work time credit for HLS Entry Graduates Coin dealer F. M. Rose has cause for the wide smile. He's hefting the Lewis M. Reagan Trophy he won for the "best in show stopper exhibit" for his display "When Coins Got Around" at the 5th Miami Beach International Mid-Winter Coin Convention, Jan. 12-15. His exhibit featured trade dollar coins (one a 1576 United Netherlands lion daalder) used along the sea routes of Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India, the Pacific islands, and mainland China. On Jan. 4, Seafarer Rose came off the SS Guayama (P.R. Marine) in St. Peters­ burg, Fla. to also win first prize in foreign coins at the Florida United Numis­ matists Show the next day. The Transportation Institute Scholarships will be awarded In May. See your SIU Representative for application materials. March 1978 / LOG / 31 �Dimtcteps Rcpirt for GPHI liAes Netiu to Meaiben Ou S^'mg PtoteAtto When throwing In for work dur­ ing a joh call at any SlU Hiring Hall, memhers must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers • valid, up-to-date passport In addition, when assigning a job the dispatcher will comply with the following Section 5, Sub­ section 7 of the SlU Shipping Rules: "Within each class of seniority rating in every Department, prior­ ity for entry rating jobs shall be given to aU seamen who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sentence when, in the sole judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances war­ rant such waiver." Also, all entry rated members must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Appeals Board has ruled that "C classifica­ tion seamen may onitly register and sail as entry ratings in only one department" FEB. 1-28 1978 *, Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Chicago Algonac Totals ' TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 3 8 9 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 30 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 57 60 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 34 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 20 141 45 25 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Chicago Algonac Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Chicago Algonac Totals o 0 o 0 o 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Buffalo Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Chicago Algonac Totals 0 0 Q 0 Q 0 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 Totals All Departments 72 28 12 14 12 3 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month ^•"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20fh Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SlU contracts are avail­ able in all SlU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard" your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conslilulion of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. 32/ LOG / March 1978 TOTAL SHIPPED patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any oflicial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with'the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, llnancial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. �\ Know Your Company \Allied TowingCorp.—From2 to 21Tugboats This story is the third in a regular feature on SW-contracted towing companies. The feature is designed to provide SlU Boatmen with more knowledge of their industry, and to give all SlU members a closer look at the job opportunities on the inland waterways. Allied Towing Corp. of Norfolk, Va. started 21 years ago with two wooden tugboats. With a tug, towboat, and barge fleet that now numbers twice the amount of years it's been in business, this SlU-contracted company has a lot to show for itself. It also has a lot to show for the towing industry. Twenty-one boats and 21 barges do not make Allied one of the biggest companies in the field. But its growth demonstrates what a towing com­ pany can do with improved technology and skilled manpower. It can move almost anything anywhere. And what that means is more business for the company and more jobs for SIU Boatmen, Allied was once limited to hauling cement mate­ rials and whatever other small jobs it could pick up in the Norfolk Harbor. It now makes regular runs up and down the Atlantic Coast, to the Gulf and the Caribbean, and on inland waterways. It now handles all kinds of cargo—liquid and dry bulk and just recently, LASH barges. Allied takes crude oil to power plants and re­ fineries and brings petroleum products back to distribution points, mostly between Norfolk and Baltimore. This includes regular deliveries of jet and diesel fuel to many Government operations on the Atlantic Coast. Also Carry Fertilizer Allied's barges also carry liquid and dry fer­ tilizer and specialized chemicals. Acids used to manufacture plastic eyeglass frames, for example, are picked up at a plant in Baton Rouge, La. and discharged at the Foster Grant factory in Norfolk. Both the pick-up and discharge points in this run are divisions of the Allied Chemical Company. But in spite of the similar name, Allied Towing is a totally separate operation. It does not manu­ facture any of the products it carries. Allied has also taken steel to Central and South America. It is now planning a coast-to-coast de­ livery of dry fertilizer to San Francisco where lumber will be picked up for the return trip to Norfolk. "We'll go anywhere the customer wants to go," Joe Smith, Allied's vice president in charge of operations said. Allied's fleet is now about equally divided between its coastwise, inland, and ocean- "We really back the Harry Lundeberg School," Jim Harrell, Allied's vice president in charge of personnel said. Allied requires all tankermen to train at the School and encourages all Boatmen to upgrade there. Two boats in Allied's growing fleet are shown at right: the coastwise tug Lark and the inland towboat Egret. going runs. But the company's future direction is definitely oceangoing, Jim Harrell, Allied's per­ sonnel director explained. That means bigger boats and bigger barges. The boats now range from 600 hp. towboats to 3,200 hp. tugs. But the Sea Hawk, a new ocean­ going tug due out of the shipyard in mid-April, will surpass that. She will have 4,200 hp., enough to make the upcoming trip from Norfolk to San Francisco and back in 45-60 days. Allied built up its fleet in the past mostly by repowering and remodeling old boats, such as the Lark, the Egret, and the Firebird. But the com­ pany has recently placed several new shipyard orders, such as the Petrel, which came out in Oc­ tober, and the Falcon, which is still under con­ struction. The bird names of Allied's fleet go back to the original two wooden tugboats that the company started with, the first Falcon and the Raven. These are no longer in operation, but Allied has pre­ served part of its history by continuing to name all of its boats in this way. The Petrel, for example, carries the name of a sea-going bird that flies so The crew of the tug Lark are (I. to r.): Engineer Ronald Taylor; Capt. Elwood "Yogi" White; Mate Robert "Porky" Morse, and Chief Cook Harold Sattlethight. close to the surface of the water that it seems to walk on the waves. The only exception is the tug Tester, which is actually used to test new kinds of engine parts. Allied also has an ongoing shipyard order for a new barge every year. Like its boats, the newest barges are generally the biggest and are now up to 100,000 barrels capacity. They can accommodate several different types of cargoes at once within separate tanks. This gives Allied greater flexibility in contracting new jobs. Strong HLS Backer But it also requires trained tankermen to safely handle the hazardous materials that make up a large part of Allied's business. For this reason. Allied hires only tankermen who have graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Personnel Director Harrell, a former SIU tug­ boat captain for Allied, explained that this policy has greatly reduced the company's accident rate. "The Lundeberg School trains the men better than we can," Harrell said. "It would take us six to eight months to give tankermen the kind of safety training they get in a few weeks at the School." Allied is top to bottom SIU and many Boatmen there have also attended the School to prepare for the licenses they now hold in the wheelhouse and engine departments. "Allied really backs the School," Harrell said. "Because of it we're now getting a steady supply of more professional seamen. It gives the Boatmen a real career and good money and it brings Allied nothing but good results, too." The crew of the Firebird, which will soon be pushing LASH barges, are (I. to r.): AB Vernie Cossett; Capt. Lawrence Lyons; Engineer Larry DeStefano, and OS Danny Watson, who graduated from the Lundeberg School in April, 1977. March 1978 / LOG / 33 �Raymond E. Brian, 41, died on Dec. 16, 1977. Brother Brian joined the SIU in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1968 and sailed as a firemanwatertender and a third assistant engi­ neer for District 2, MEBA in 1970. He sailed 15 years and was a graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1970 Seafarer Brian also attended the HLS. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A na­ tive of Rochester, N.Y-., he was a resi­ dent of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Maudie; a son, Paul, and a daughter, April. Joseph F. Fiesel, 53, was lost over­ board off the SS Del­ ta Mar (Delta Line) on Dec. 8, 1977. Brother Fiesel joined the SIU in 1947 in 1 the port of Galveston * and sailed as a bos­ un. He was also a bookkeeper. Born in Lima, Peru, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Surviving are his widow, Olga; three sons, John, Joseph, and Marino; a brother, William of Berkeley, Calif.; two daughters, Yvonne and Frezia, and a sister, Angelina of Baltimore, Sabato Carbone, Jr., 40, died of a head injury in the Puerto Rico Mem­ orial Hospital, Santurce, P.R. on Nov. 12, 1977. Brother Carbone joined the SIU in the port of San Juan in 1969 sailing as an OS. He attended the HLS in Piney Point, Md. in 1975. Seafarer Carbone was also a turbine, boiler operator. A native of Ponce, P.R., he was a resident there. Burial was in Puerto Rico. Surviving are two sons, Sabato and Francisco; a daughter, Janet of Rio Piedras, P.R., and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sabato and Fermina Carbonell, Sr. of Ponce. Curtis G. Decker, 48, died of a hem­ orrhage in Riverview (N.J.) Hospital on Jan. 21. Brother Decker joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1954 and sailed as a bosun. He sailed 18 years. And he was on both the Puerto Rico Marine and Sea-Land shoregangs, Port Elizabeth, N.J. Sea­ farer Decker upgraded to quartermas­ ter at the HLS in 1974. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Born in Cresskill, N.J., he was a resident of Red Bank, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Anne, and his mother, Nora of Cresskill. Jesse Beaiiion, Jr. drowned off the ST Overseas Juneau (Maritime Over­ seas) on Jan. 5 off Pennington, Nigeria. Brother Beamon joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1976 sailing as a wiper. He was a resident of Seattle. 34/ LOG / March 1978 Pensioner James W. De Mouy, 64, died of emphysema f , on Feb. 16. Brother ^ De Mouy joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile and sailed as a chief elec­ trician, QMED, and second assistant engineer. He sailed 41 years. A native of Mobile, he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow. Aline, and a son, James of Mobile. Ralph W. DuffeU, 72, died of a lung embolism in Wuesthoff Memorial Hos­ pital, Rockledge, Fla. on Jan. 10. Brother Duffel 1 join­ ed the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 and sailed as a chief electrician. He sailed since 1940 and on the Is­ thmian Line. Seafarer Duffell gradu­ ated from the Andrew Furuseth Train­ ing School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1958. And he was on the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. Born in Lynch­ burg, Va., he was a resident of Mel­ bourne, Fla. Cremation took place in the Platinum Coast Consolidated Cre­ matory, Brevard County, Fla. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Edith, and a daugh­ ter, Mrs. Audrey Rangel of Melbourne. Pensioner Charles ' H. Ellzey, 87, died of a heart attack in the . New Orleans USPIIS Hospital on Dec. 24, 1977. Brother Ellzey " joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans and sailed as a chief steward. He sailed 21 years. Seafarer Ellzey also sailed as a cook for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps in World War TI. A native of Georgetown, La., he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in Lake Lawn Park Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Mary, and a son, Charles of Metairie, La. Pensioner Samuel G. White, 65, passed away on Feb. 9. Brother White joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York and sailed as a chief cook. He sailed 33 years and was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer White received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for being aboard an accident-free .ship, the SS Steel Architect. Born in South Caro­ lina, he was a resident of New York City. Surviving are three nieces. Alma Taylor, Adele Taylor, and Mrs. Betty Boiling, all of New York City. Roy F. Pierce, 57, died of natural causes in the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hos­ pital on Jan. 21. Brother Pierce joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of HHk mti New York and sailed as a chief electrician and QMED. He sailed 36 years. Seafarer Pierce up­ graded at the HLS in Piney Point in 1974. Born in Canada, he was a resiTdent of New York City. Cremation took place in the Garden State Crema­ tory, North Bergen, N.J. Surviving are his mother, Alice of Brantford, On­ tario, Canada. Pensioner Luther C. Mason, 69, died ^ of lung cancer in the ; New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 8, 1977. Brother Ma­ son joined the SIU in ^ 1949 in the port of %I New Orleans sailing as a fireman-watertender and junior en­ gineer. He sailed 26 years. Seafarer Mason was a. World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Force Transport Com­ mand. Born in Mississippi, he was a resident of New Orleans. Burial was in Menden Hall Cemetery, Simpson County, Miss. Surviving is his widow, Janie. Pensioner John M. Tujague, Jr., 72, died of cancer in Howard Memorial Hospital, Biloxi, Miss, on Jan. 16. Brother Tujague joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 and sailed as an AB for the Delta Line. He sailed 21 years and was a deck delegate. A native of Biloxi, he was a resident there. Burial was in the Biloxi Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his widow, Virginia, and a son, John of Decatur, Ga. Pensioner David ; A. Wright, 57, died m ^ ^ heart attack in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Jan. 21. Brother Wright joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sail­ ing as a fireman-watertender. He sailed 29 years. A native of Heflin, Ala., he was a resident of New Orleans. Inter­ ment was in St. Vincent de Paul Ceme­ tery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Julia, and a sister. Flora of At­ lanta, Ga. Pensioner Enrique R. Rosado, 57, died of heart failure on Jan. 5. Brother Ro­ sado joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York and sailed as a chief steward, I: • He sailed 36 years. Seafarer Rosado walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Dorado, P.R. Surviving are his wid­ ow, Aida; a daughter, Madeline of Dorado, and his mother, Anastacia of New-York City and Puerto Rico. Jessie Nobles, Jr., 24, died in an acci­ dent on Feb. 8. Brother Nobles join­ ed the SIU following his graduation from the HLS, Piney Point, Md. in 1971. He sailed as a wiper. A native of New Orleans, he was a resi­ dent there. Surviving are a son. Earl; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie and Mildead Nobles, Sr. of New Orleans, and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Howare of New Orleans and Regnette. Pensioner James W. McCranie, 64, died in Tampa General Hospital on Jan. 22. Brother McCranie joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Tampa sail­ ing as a cook and FH steward. He sailed 29 years. Born in Georgia, he was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Tampa. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Janell, and two sons, Robin and John of Tampa. Pensioner Frederico P. Magallanes, • 73, died of heart fail­ ure in the Aklan Provincial Hospital, Philippine Islands on :Dec. 2 1, 1 977. [Brother Magallanes _ joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing in the steward department for 25 years. He was born in the Philippines and was a resident of Kalibo, Aklan, P.I. Burial was in Kalibo Memorial Park Ceme­ tery. Surviving are a son, Ronald, and a sister, Mrs. Luciano P. M. Gonzales of Kalibo. Ernest S. Walker, Jr., 56, died on Feb. 13. Brother Walker joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967 and sailed as a chief cook. He sailed [36 years. Seafarer I Walker was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. A na­ tive of Columbus, Ohio, he was a resi­ dent of Philadelphia. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bessie Ashe. Pensioner Harold J. McDonnell, 69, died on Feb. 13. Brother McDonnell joined the Union in the port of Duluth in 1946 and sailed as a fireman-watertender. He was born in Atkin, Minn, and was a resident of Duluth. Seafarer McDonnell was also an auto service manager. Surviving is his wid­ ow, Aileen. Felix Miller, 59, died in February 1978. Brother Miller joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1972 sailing as a deckhand for the Slade and Southern Towing Co., Fort Arthur from 1968 to 1975. He was born in Arnandville, La. and was a resi­ dent of Bridge City, Tex. Surviving are a son, John, and a brother, Joseph of Bridge City. Pensioner Jacob J. Sheber, 65, died of heart failure in War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, on Jan. 9. Brother Sheber joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a cook for the Wawatam Steamship Co. He sailed 39 years. Born in St. Ignace, Mich., he was a resident of Sault Ste. Mane. Burial was in Lake­ side Cemetery, St. Ignace. Surviving arc his widow, Isabel; a son, Jacob, and three daughters. Bertha, Isabel, and Aimee. I SAB Rules on 'C | I Classified Men | In November the Seafarers Appeals Board ruled that effective Jan. 3, 1978, classification seamen may only reg­ ister and sail as entry ratings in only one department." The Board took the action to insure that the Union will he able to maintain sufficent manpower for each shipboard department. The ruling will also enable these seamen to get sufficient seatime in one department for the purpose of upgrading to a higher rating in that depai^ment. �<• Study Finds Individual Tax Rate Higher Than Oil Multinationals If someone told you that you had paid a higher percentage of your in­ come in taxes in 1976 than a huge, multinational corporation like Mobil or Exxon, would you think they were crazy? Maybe. But, according to the sixth annual corporate tax study conducted by Rep. Charles A. Vanik (D-Ohio), "the average effective U.S. tax rate on worldwide income of corporations was approximately 13.04 percent." "In order to qualify for a tax rate this low," the Congressman went on, Personals Bill Blumen Your wife, Frances, asks that you contact her at 1618 Elmtur St., Balti­ more, Md. 21226. Tel. (301) 3542294. "an average family of four could only have earned $20,500." However, the corporations that were studied earned a lot more than $20,500. They earned a total of more than $38.7 billion. Though the U.S. corporate tax rate is supposed to be 48 percent, few com­ panies even come close to that figure. 17 Didn't Pay In 1976, 17 companies didn't pay any taxes at all. Forty-one others paid 10 percent of their income, or less, to the U.S. Treasury. Among the corpora­ tions getting away with minimal tax payments are several oil multinationals. These include Exxon, Gulf, Texaco, Mobil, Standard Oil (Ohio), Occi­ dental Petroleum, and Marathon Oil. Oil and gas companies, despite huge profits, "continue to be able to reduce their Federal income taxes drastically," the study said. Corporations have several ways of legally avoiding paying U.S. income taxes. Many of these corporate tax pro­ visions originated in the hope that a reduced tax burden would prod cor­ porations to create new jobs. But Rep. Vanik said the provisions, ". . . often outgrow their intentions and turn into plain subsidies from the Federal Gov­ ernment." One example is a corporate tax pro­ vision called a "foreign tax credit" which allows corporations with opera­ tions abroad to deduct the amount of taxes paid to a foreign government from their U.S. tax receipts. Most foreign countries charge U.S.-based multina­ tionals less than they'd have to pay at home. The result, then, is that more and more companies move their opera­ tions overseas. The U.S. loses out on tax revenues and American workers lose their jobs. More in Foreign Taxes In 1976, the companies included in Rep. Vanik's study paid about $17.9 billion in foreign taxes and only $13.9 billion to the U.S. Government. But the taxes individuals pay have increased. "Individuals contributed more than three times as much to Fed­ eral budget receipts as American cor­ porations did in 1976." Congressman Vanik, a member of the House Ways and Means Commit­ tee which oversees Federal tax legisla­ tion, acknowledged that it is very dif­ ficult, "if not impossible", to rescind corporate tax breaks once they become part of the tax code. But he stressed the importance of working for tax reforms that would alter the present system, ". . . to assure justice, cniciciicy and simplicity for all taxpayers." In the meantime, it looks like Amer­ ican workers will have to continue to foot the bill for the gas and oil giants —the same companies that deprive American ships of cargo and American crews of employment. George Filomio Mr. and Mrs. Michael Magaldi ask that you contact them as soon as pos­ sible at 657 E. 219th St., Bronx, N. Y. 10467. Russell Doyle Haynes Your grandfather, Milton, asks that you call him collect at (713) 828-3376 or write him at P. O. Box 147, New Baden, Tex. 77870 as soon as possible. He says it's important. All Shawn Khan Wilson Ramos would like you to contact lilni at I.B.M. Corp., 153 E. 53rd St., New York, N. Y. 10022. Charles MacDonald and Emett Thompson William Doran asks that you contact him at 360 Hyde St., San Francisco, Calif. 94109. John B. Lundhorg Please call the Editor of the Log col­ lect at (212) 499-6600, Ext. 242. Eftimios Papas I. J. Gorgas asks that you contact him at P. O. Box 937, Mandeville, La. 70448. Sverre Paulsen Linda Mack asks that you contact her at 301 Fort Lane, Portsmouth, 23704. Sheffield Nurkett Your son, Hulbert, wants you to get in touch with him at 325 Mechanic St., Orange, N. J. 07050. Tel. (201) 6760487. He says it's very important. William H. West Please call the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Claims Dept. as soon as possible, concerning your benefit. Tel. (212) 499-6600, Ext. 308. ... Accept the challenge! The new-American LNG tankers ... they're the best. That's why they're manned by the SIU. We're the best — the best trained seafarers in the world. Accept the challenge of being the best. Train now to serve aboard the finest safest shipsbuilt. A new LNG course begins every month at the Harry Lundeberg School. Sign up today! Write or Gall; Harry Lundeberg School Vocational Education Department Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 Rafael Alphonso Sepulveda Your daughter, Rosemary, asks that you contact her at 30 Wykoff Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11237. Tel. (212) 381-2286. You're one of the best... Accept the challenge! March 1978/ LOG / 35 �mntunmiuiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiuiiiuuiiiiiiiuuiuiiiiiiiiiniuiiiiJiiiuiiiii^ Sunken Treasure Lies 240-Feet Below on them. They can use salvage techniques and sci­ entific devices unknown to searchers in the past. So when diving for sunken ships, especially those which sank in very dangerous areas, treasure seekers will now have a greater possibility of success. In Dangerous Waters Instead of traveling across continents to search for the fortunes of the world, you can just dive 240 feet below the ocean. It used to be that hunting for sunken treasures was considered a potluck adventure or an out­ landish hobby. But it can be much more than that. You can become wealthy if you accurately calcu­ late just where these sunken treasures are located. It is definitely not an easy venture though. It requires a lot of courage, not to mention some money. Maybe this explains why so many gems, art pieces, and other valuables are still lying some­ where beneath the ocean. Nobody knows exactly how many ships have been capsized by storms, scuttled, or wrecked on reefs or rocks. But it has been estimated that ap­ proximately 50,000 ships have met this fate. And although over $400 million worth of sunken treas­ ures have already been found, there are still mil­ lions more that have yet to be recovered. Why is so much left? Partly because people are afraid. And rightly so, since dangers await theiri in these waters. However, thanks to twentieth century technology, treasure-seekers now have more of an advantage than those preceding That's important when you are in search of the Duq de Florencia, the General Grant, and the Andrea Doria because these ships all lie in dan­ gerous waters. The Duq de Florencia, a ship of the Spanish Armada, is said to have sunk in Tobermory Bay, off the Argyllshire coast of Scotland, with a cargo worth around $55,000,000. This is one of the most sought after ships. Yet because she is so em­ bedded in the bottom of the sea, very little of her cargo has been brought to the surface. Then there is the General Grant, an American clipper which sunk while on a trip from Australia to London in May, 1866. The 1,103-ton vessel was storm-lashed and driven into a cave in the Auckland Islands, nearly 300 miles from New Zealand. She was carrying a cargo of $1,800,000 in gold bullion. Although many have searched for the General Grant in the past 100 years, none have been suc­ cessful in their attempts to recover the ship's trea­ sures. Some have even been killed trying. Even more adventurous is the Andrea Doria. She now lies in the Atlantic Ocean since sinking 21 years ago. The Doria, and the riches cached in her shattered hull, are an irresistible attraction for some of the world's most venturesome undersea explorers. Bettmann Archives The shipwreck of two frigates on the Island of Manicola. The treasures consist of a priceless museum of modern art; a $205,000 silver plaque on a bulk­ head in the main salon that is eight feet long, four feet wide and almost four inches thick; a total of $250,000 dollars in American and Italian cur­ rency left by the passengers; another $866,000 in the ship's safe and safe deposit boxes; 12,000 cases of Italian vermouth, and five tons of provolone cheese! Another interesting item aboard is a Chrysler $100,000 'ideal' car, a dream vehicle which was hand-made in Italy to the most futuristic speci­ fications of the time. If you are willing to risk diving 240 feet below the surface at the ship's site, which is located 200 miles northeast of New York, then you can be Many times it is a storm at sea that causes a shipwreck and the loss of many valuables 36 / LOG / March 1978 Bettmann Archives �iiiuiimiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii the Ocean Floor; $400-Afi//ion Found luxury liner Andrea Dor/a started to list badly just a few minutes before she sunk. She had collided with the Swedish line's Stockholm off Nantucket, Mass. with many valuable items aboard. rewarded with all of these treasures. However, this difficult and dangerous project has already killed one hunter and seriously injured many others. Despite this, there are some daredevils that are willing to go down in quest of the treasures of the Andrea Doria. Successful Divers I % Positively speaking, some divers have been suc­ cessful in locating and recovering treasures from the many sunken ships. Namely, in 1971 London's Rex Cowan, 46, found the 700-ton, 150-foot long Dutch East India Co.'s Hollandia. She sank in 1749. He has already recovered more than 15,000 coins and artifacts from the ship. These have been sold for more than $150,000. And then there was a Florida group called Real 8 that discovered a Spanish fleet shipwrecked in 1715 with an $8 million cargo of gold and silver aboard. However, sometimes the treasure-seekers face legal dilemmas over the real ownership of the re­ covered property. Paul Zinka thought he had the pot of gold when he and a dozen associates dis­ covered bullion from a sunken Spanish galleon off the south Texas coast in 1967. Indeed, the bullion and artifacts were valued at nearly $300,000. But finding the sunken treasures proved the easiest part of the task. After the sal­ vage opeialiuns were completed, the Texas gov­ ernment claimed ownership of the property. A state court ordered the group to turn over to the sfStc all the artifacts. Ever since then the group has been fighting the case. Another similar case happened when Tom Gurr recovered an estimated $50,000 to $100,000 in sunken treasures from the Spanish galleon, San Jose. He had to relinquish it to the Florida au­ thorities. Gurr found the artifacts, pottery and jewelry in a 15-foot deep canal near the Florida Keys, about 75 miles south of Miami. However, according to Florida authorities, divers must ob­ tain a lease noting that the state will get at least 25 percent of any treasures found. Then the diver can keep the rest. Whether this is fair or not is being challenged by Gurr. There are a lot of technicalities that might dis­ courage a treasure seeker. But the lure of the treasure hunt is not just the money that can be made. It is the fascination of the search, the dreams, the adventure, and the romance. ^ Bettmann .\rchives The American clipper, General Grant, sank on May 14, 1866 in the Auckland islands with a huge cargo or tui ,800,000 in gold bullion. March 1978 / LOG / 37 �> I' Miguel Alicea Seafarer Miguel Alicea, 27, gradu­ ated from the Harry Lundeberg School Trainee Program in July, 1975. He re­ turned to the School I for his FOWT enI dorsement in Octo­ ber, 1977. He has also completed HLS courses in firefight­ ing, lifeboat, and cardio-pulmonary re­ suscitation. Brother Alicea was born in Puerto Rico and now lives in Yonkers, N. Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Houston Committee Norman MacBean James Jones Seafarer James Jones, 24, gradu­ ated from the HLS Trainee Program in 1973. He received his A B ticket at the School in 1976. He also has his fire\ fighting, lifeboat, and cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in New York and lives and ships out of that port. Kirk Piper Seafarer Kirk Piper, 23, gradu­ ated the HLS Trainee Program in June, 1976. He got his AB ticket at the School in Septem­ ber, 1977. He also ^ J has his firefighting, lifeboat, and cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Seattle and lives there. He ships out of that port and New York. Kenneth Couture Seafarer Kenneth Couture, 22, gradu­ ated from the Limdeberg School Trainee Program in 1974. He received \hisFOWT endorse\ment there in Feb­ ruary, 1978. He I also has his firefighting, lifeboat, and cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Seattle and lives and ships out of that port. Jesse Hall Seafarer Jesse Hall, 24, graduated from the HLS Trainee Program in November, 1974. He received his FOWT endorse­ ment at the School in 1976. He has his firefighting, life­ boat, and cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Bethesda, Md., lives in Ohiopyle, Pa., and ships out of New York. Seafarer Norman MacBean, 24, grad­ uated from the Lundeberg School Trainee Program in April, 1974. He got his AB ticket at the School in July, 1977. He also has \ his firefighting, life­ boat, and cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Pittsburgh, lives in Portland, Ore., and ships out of all ports. George Mazzola Seafarer George Mazzola, 24, grad­ uated from the HLS Trainee Program in 1972. He returned to the School for his FOWT endorse­ ment in February, 1974. He has his firefighting, life­ boat, and cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Washing­ ton, D.C. and resides there. He ships out of Baltimore. Jose Perez Seafarer Jose Perez, 38, started sailing with the SlU as a wiper in 1969. He went to the Lundeberg School and received his FOWT endorse­ ment there in Octo­ ber, 1977. He also has his firefighting, lifeboat,and cardiopulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Puerto Rico and lives and ships out of New York. N.Y. Patrolman Ted Babkowski (seated right) goes over Union business with a crewmember (seated left) of the SS Houston (Sea-Land) at a payoff on Feb, 24 in Port Elizabeth, N. J. Standing (I. to r.) are the Ship's Committee of: Steward Delegate W. R. Smith; Chief Steward John Nash, secretary-reporter; Recertified Bosun Anthony Caldeira, ship's chairman, and Engine Delegate Howard J. Kling. HURRY! The TI Scholarships for Towboat Operator will be awarded in May. Apply Now See Your SIU Representative for details and applications. Sea-Land Calloway Committee „s. . .»• Timothy Bums Seafarer T imothy Burns, 24, gradu­ ated the Lundeberg School T rainee Pro­ gram in November, 1973. He got his AB endorsement at the School in De­ cember, 1977. He also has his fire­ fighting, lifeboat, an4. cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation tickets. He was born in Seattle and resides there. He ships out of all ports. Recertified Bosun George Burke, ship's chairman (far right), leads the Ship's Committee of the containership SSSea-LandGalloway of(l.to r.):Steward Dele­ gate J. Gleaton holding a copy of the Log; Engine Delegate John D. Linton, and Chief Steward A. Seda, secretary-reporter. The ship paid off in Port Elizabeth, N.J. recently. 38 / LOG / March 1978 �HLS UPGRADING CIA^SS SCHEDULE 1978 Below is complete list of att upgrading courses, and their starting dates, that are available for SIV members in 1978. These include courses for deep sea,Great Lakes and inland waters. SIV members should be aware that certain LNG courses may be added or dropped from the schedule as the need arises. However, the Log will try to keep you abreast of these changes. For further information regarding the courses offered at the Lundeberg School, members FOWT May 29 October 2 May 11 July 10 August 31 October 16 November 23 Pumproom, Maintenance & Operation October 9 Marine Electrical Maintenance April 10 Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems June 2 i^s$el Engineer July 31 Welding March 20 Aprils April 17 May 1 May 13 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August? August 21 September 4 September 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 December 11 December 22 Able Seaman Mayl June 12 July 10 August 17 September 18 November 13 Quartermaster April 3 October 16 or call the School at (301) 994-0010 1 Aprils Mayl May 29 June 26 Jidy 24 August 21 September 18 October 16 November 13 December 11 QMED should contact their local SIV repre^entative, or write to the Lundeberg School Vocational Edu­ cation Department, Piney Point, Md. 20674. Towboat Operator Scholarship Program j^y 29 I'owboat Operator Western Rivers August 7 Towboat Operator Inland & Oceans August 28 Mate & Master September 25 POot May 15 Chief Steward (maximum 1 student per class) April 3 May 1 May 29 June 26 July 24 August 21 September 18 October 16 November 13 December 11 Chief Cook and Cook & Baker (maximum 2 students for Chief Cook and 2 students for Cook & Baker for each class scheduled) April 3 April 17 May 1 May 13 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 September 4 September 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 December 11 December 22 :J7 f. Assistant Cook ^n Lifeboat and Tankerman Special Programs to be Set Up Upon Request Aprill3 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 September 14 September 28 October 12 October 26 November 9 November 24 December 7 December 21 March 1978 / LOG / 39 �0 t)tficijl Publicdiiiiii Iif ihc Srdfjrcri Inlmidliondl Union • Alldnlit, Gulf, Ldkcsdncl Inldnd Wdtcrs Diilrici • AFL CIO JJgV" 1 MARCH 1978 Flagstaffs and other obstructing objects that can be removed should be removed from fantail of vessel in interest of safety during a helicopter rescue. Helicopter Rescues Can Be Hazardous Business Helicopter rescue at sea of sick or injured sailors is a fairly common oc­ currence on deep sea vessels and sea­ going tug-barge units. It also happens to be one of the trickiest and potentially hazardous maneuvers that can take place aboard underway vessels. Even on perfectly calm days, a heli­ copter rescue operation poses numer­ ous dangers to all involved. This in­ cludes the injured seaman, the assisting crewmembers, and the crew of the heli­ copter itself. High winds, choppy seas, rain and darkness earry their own special dang­ ers to the people involved. Presently, the Coast Guard has two types of helicopters in its airborne res­ cue fleet. However, the only significant difference between the two is their flight range. The Coast Guard's single turbine amphibious craft has a 150-mile range, while their double turbine helicopter has a 300-mile range. The Coast Guard maintains that the key to a successful at-sea rescue is plan­ ning and coordination. The difference between life and death ean very well depend on everyone concerned know­ ing the proper procedures. According to the Coast Guard, the crew's first responsibility in preparing for a helicopter rescue is to clear an open area on deck. On most merchant vessels, the safest place to conduct an airlift is from the fantail. The Coast Guard suggests the fol­ lowing safety hints in preparing the fantail for the maneuver: • If an awning covers the fantail, it should be removed and tied down securely along with any other items that may be blown about orT3lown over­ board by the craft's rotor downwash. • Booms extending aft should be raised as vertically as possible along­ side the king posts. • Aft flagstaffs should be taken down and antenna wires or cables ex­ tending to the stem removed if pos­ Above photo shows actual rescue of SIU member taken sick aboard the SS sible. .Baltimore late last year. Photo was taken by Seafarer Manuel Holguin. Coast Guard helicopters need a min­ During flight, a helicopter builds up the hoist causing serious injury to the imum clearance of 50 feet in all direc­ a static electricity charge which is trans­ man's fingers. tions from the craft. If the rotor blades Also, the patient's medical record hit any obstruction, it could mean mitted to the hoist. Crewmembers should not touch the hoist until it has and important papers should be placed loss of life to anyone in the area. first touched the deck. Anyone touching in an envelope and transferred along Carries Static Shock it before this is in danger of receiving with him in the stretcher. Deck personnel should be extremely a powerful shock. Night Rescwes careful in handling the metal hoist or Another situation that must be han­ stretcher lowered from the aircraft. dled with extreme care is when the sick The Coast Guard explains that if an or injured seaman cannot be carried on airlift must take place at night, certain deck without the use of the helicopter's lighting precautions should be taken. stretcher. To help the pilot locate the ship, the In cases like this, crewmembers vessel's search lights should be directed should not move the stretcher without straight up. As the craft approaches, first unhooking the hoist cable. The the lights should not be shined onto the Coast Guard warns that if the cable helicopter. This could temporarily must be removed, crewmembers should blind or disorient the pilot. not hook the cable to any part of the Instead, the search lights should be ship. In most cases, the pilot will re­ turned off. If the ship has boom lights, trieve the cable and then pull away they should be trained on the deck area from the ship until the patient is where the lift will be made. Any ob­ brought topside in the stretcher. structing objects in the area should also In preparing the patient for the lift, be well lit for added safety. crewmembers should strap the injured Each at-sea airlift is different. And man in the stretcher face up with a life each lift presents its own special dang­ jacket on if his condition permits. In ers. Time is a crucial factor. Knowing addition, the patient should be in­ what to expect, how to prepare, and structed not to grip the side of the bas­ simply what to do when the helicopter Helicopters build up a static electric charge during flight, so seamen should ket. It could very easily bang the side arrives can save a lot of time. And, not touch metal rescue basket until basket has first touched the deck. of the vessel or the helicopter during maybe someone's life. m 4i>s � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1978 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES CONGRESS OFFERING REMEDY TO ILLEGAL REBATE PLAGUE UNEXMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 6.1%, THE LOWEST IN 3 YEARS SIU V.P. PAUL DROZAK IS DEAD AT 50 COVE COMMUNICATOR COMES TO NEW HAVEN AFL-CIO ASKS CARTER FOR $29.5B TO BOOST ECONOMY HALL SAYS LINER POLICY ‘STRANGLES’ SHIPPING HALL NAMED HEAD OF LABOR POLICY GROUP ON TRADE DROZAK: NEED U.S.-CANADA BILATERAL SHIPPING PACT SUP’S MORRIS WEISBERGER GOES INTO RETIREMENT U.S. SEEKS TO END RATE-CUTTING BY SOVIET FLEET ON THE AGENDA IN CONGRESS BILL IS OFFERED TO ALLOW STATE WITHHOLDING TAX INLAND VACATION PLAN HITS MILESTONE-1,000TH CHECK OK OF U.S. TUNA BOATS TO SWITCH TO FOREIGN FLAGS HIT MORE TRAINING, MORE SKILLS, MORE JOB SECURITY WE ALL HAVE A STAKE IN CARTER’S ’79 BUDGET 1ST IOT CONFAB HI-LITES UNION’S PROGRESS BETTER COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING KEYNOTE BOATMEN’S CONFERENCE DEAF WOMAN GAINS COURAGE WRITING OF THE SEA MAN-AMERICAN CLAUSE IN OCS BILL A MUST IS AMERICAN WORKER FACING EXTINCTION? MTD URGES QUICK ACTION TO GET LNG PROJECTS UNDER WAY WORLDWIDE TRAINING STANDARDS FOR SEAMEN TO BE SET TRANSPORT SAFETY UNIT URGES GLOBAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LIST OFFSHORE GROUP DISCUSSES EAST COAST ORGANIZING TEXAS CONVENTION TO PAUL DROZAK CG CUTS WORKING TIME FOR TOWBOAT OPERATOR LICENSE LNG ARIES PLUCLS 21 IN LIFEBOAT AT SEA OFF SUNK SHIP ALLIED TOWING CORP.-FROM 2 TO 21 TUGBOATS STUDY FINDS INDIVIDUAL TAX RATE HIGHER THAN OIL MULTINATIONALS SUNKEN TREASURE LIES 240 FEET BELOW ON THE OCEAN FLOOR; $400-MILLION FOUND HELLICOPTER RESCUES CAN BE HAZARDOUS BUSINESS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1978 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 40, No. 3 1978 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7147c359fdebc150b45d8b91523f3054.PDF 902d9fb32fec77430a7fc9b715478c50 PDF Text Text Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO SlU Inland Fleet Continues to Expand With Growing of New Tug Vigilant Page 13 #i-A- ^ % I "A.^ ji -" ' 'ii',' ». ?M*p ,/_,• mMSmmY TransparttM^on InsHtwte, Rep. MeCiaskey Debofe^Over Campaign Cdntriimlions Pages 27-30 •,. '=?=••• •- • NO 3^ MARCH 1979 �AFL-CIO Backs All-Out Effort to Bolster Maritime T HE AFL-CIO has roundly en­ dorsed a comprehensive legislative effort aimed at uplifting America's maritime industry. This commitment gives increased strength and new clout to maritime labor's ongoing efforts to protect and expand job opportunities for American maritime workers in all segments of our industry. This new legislative package was developed by the AFL-CIO Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Legislative Policy. Contributing maritime unions on the Committee include the SIU, NMU, MEBA, Radio Operators, MM&P, I LA and other seagoing and shoreside maritime unions. The package will be a key part of labor's legislative goals in the 96th Congress. Development and adoption of this program is an especially important victory for the maritime labor move­ ment. Such a unified effort on the part of maritime unions could not have taken place a number of years ago. But increased unity and cooperation acrossthe-board among U.S. maritime unions in recent years have laid the cornerstone for the reconstruction and revitalization of the nation's maritime industry. Largest Trading Nation In endorsing the program at their meetings last month in Bal Harbor, the AFL-CIO Executive Board pointed out the "serious problems" faced not only by the U.S. maritime industry but by all the world's free trading nations. As stated, "these problems are directly traceable to the cut-throat competition of runaway flag fleets and the predatory practices of the Soviet bloc maritime interests." The United States is the largest trading nation in the world. And while U.S. waterborne tonnage has gone up almost 600 percent in the past 30 years, the number of ships bearing the U.S. flag has gone down 75 percent. The less than 550 American flag vessels carry only five percent of this nation's foreign commerce. However, "if American ships Were carrying just 50% of the nation's foreign trade it would increase the U.S. flag fleet to some 4,000 ships." If this were to occur the resulting benefits to maritime related industries would have a substan­ tial favorable effect on the entire U.S. economy. Essentially, labor's program for maritime calls for implementation of legislative policy in three important areas; (1) National Trade Policy; (2) National Energy Policy; (3) National Maritime Policy. The outline calls for the establishment of a national trade policy to counteract the "non-official actions" many other nations engage in but which are prohibited here. These practices include "rebates, rate-slashing and other favor­ able treatment which increase the amounts of cargo carried by their (foreign) own flag operators." Bilateral Trade U.S. national trade policy as spelled out in labor's statement calls for "negotiation of bilateral shipping agreements" with other nations includ­ Paul Half 7o Have Friends, You Must Be a Friend T lie best way to find out who your friends are is to get yourself into a jam. A true friend will be there when you need him to give any help he can. And in this respect, you'll probably find that the people who come through for you when the chips are down are people that you have helped in some way somewhere along the line. It makes .sense. To have friends, you must first be a friend. And to expect help, you must first be willing to pitch in when the going is tough. With this in mind, I'm proud to .say that the SIU has many staunch friends and allies throughout the American labor movement. We have them because it has been the tradition of the SIU never to turn down a request for aid from a brother union. Time after time, SIU members have volunteered to walk a picketline, support a boycott or contribute to the strike fund of another union in a jam. This record of support has gained for the SIU the reputation of being an organization that can be depended on in tight quarters. It has also provided us with the means to muster widespread support throughout the labor movement on issues pertaining to the well being of our organization and the U.S. maritime industry as a whole. SIU members should realize that maintaining the job security structure of our Union has never been an easy job. As seamen, we have had to fight for everything we have ever achieved. No one has ever given us anything without a struggle. That's the way it's always been. And that's the way it will continue to be. Today, as a result of our efforts over the years, the SIU is in good shape. SIU members enjoy a high degree of job security. And all of our benefit plans are in excellent condition. ing trade with the Peoples Republic of China. Bilateral trade agreements will "serve to increase employment, protect against over tonnaging and provide a means to enter restricted trades." The program also notes that while the Trade act of 1974 calls for the protection of manufacturing industries, U.S. shipping "is not receiving the stipulated protection provided to other industries, under the Trade Act." The enforcement of this act is necessary to prevent the "dumping" practices of Soviet bloc shippers in the U.S. trades. Energy Policy The Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Legislative Policy and the AFL-CIO Executive Board are in complete harmony about the need to develop a national energy policy regarding mari­ time "which will enhance America's energy production and transportation security." This can be accomplished by: • Forbidding the exporting or swap­ ping of any Alaska North Slope oil. Alaskan oil is our "only reliable and predictable crude oil reserve." • Closing the Virgin Islands loophole which seriously undermines the effec­ tiveness of the Jones Act. The Jones Act stands as the backbone of U.S. shipping. But as a result of the loophole, foreign flag ships are able to carry oil from the Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland, encouraging "dependency on foreign ships for vital energy resources." • preventing lightering from offshore transshipment vessels to the U.S. mainland by foreign flag carriers. This practice is detrimental to "U.S. vessels. seamen, shipbuilders and metal trades workers," and "increases the likelihood of oil spills and resultant environmental damage to our coastal waters.' • Continuing the importation of liquified natural gas by ship. Because of advanced U.S. technology and the experience and training of U.S. crews LNG can safely be transported on U.S. flag LNG ships. • Mining of deep sea bed by U.S. built and U.S. manned vessels. This will keep the U.S. "self-sufficient" in the harvest­ ing of the valuable resources the deep seabed has to offer, such as copper, cobalt, manganese and nickel. Also, "creating thousands of jobs and provid­ ing the U.S. with a supply of these minerals essential to our economy and security." Finally, national maritime policy should be developed to "promote and strengthen the U.S. merchant marine" by means of implementing and enforc­ ing existing laws, such as the Jones Act. Also, by reaffirming "the maritime program outlined by President Carter in 1976. "The U.S. Government...should not compete with private industry for commercial work...when private in­ dustry and workers can perform the necessary work in an efficient, econom­ ical manner...The favorable impact upon jobs for American workers is obvious." A strong Merchant Marine can only serve to stimulate the U.S. economy and "enhance our international prestige" by increasing employment here, generating income and favorably tilting "our balance of payments situation." But we have to face the fact that although we are in good shape, the U.S. maritime industry as a whole is not. And in this business, if one end of the industry starts to sink, it's only a matter of time before the rest of the industry goes down as well. For instance, if we allow our shipbuilding base—which is in serious jeopardy—to collapse, then in a few years the U.S. fleet itself begins to deteriorate. It's like a ship at sea. If one end sinks, the whole ship sinks. It may not all sink at the same time, but the end result is just as definite. In other words, the SIU should derive no comfort from knowing that if our industry slowly sinks we will be among the last to go down. My point simply is this. Our ability to maintain the jobs and job security we presently enjoy is linked directly to our ability to preserve, promote and expand the entire American maritime industry. But to say the least, this is a monumental job. And it is a job that no one organization can do on its own. American operators are facing unprecedented competition from foreign-flag and communist bloc shipping. And maritime programs— both the ones already in existence and proposed programs—are meeting the highest level of opposition in Congress in our history. This is why it is s<i important to us to be able to marshal the forces of labor on our behalf. And this is why the ability to do so is more important to us today than ever before. In this regard, SIU members should be aware that the AFL-CIO Executive Board, representing 13 million workers, has pledged its support for a legislative package aimed at a total overhaul of American maritime. (See story this page.) In addition, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the largest constitutional department within the Federation, has pledged its special support in implementing the goals of maritime labor. (See special supplement pages 17-24.) What must be remembered here is that to seek help on tough problems is not an admission of weakness. The most foolish thing an organization can do is to believe that it can go it alone on all issues all the time. At the same time, though, we cannot sit back and expect our friends to carry the full load. We must intensify our own efforts on all fronts. We must work a little harder each day in the critical areas of politics, education and organizing. And SIU members must continue to play their part by supporting the Union's programs across-the-board. With this kind of all out effort on our part, coupled with the support we have gained within the labor movement, I am confident that we can bring our industry back to a position of respect on the world's sealanes. Anything less than a total effort simply won't cut it. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO 675 Fourth AWP 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. Vol. 41, No.3, March 1979. (ISSN #0160-2047) ' 2 / LOG / March 1979 Rroniriwn wv Brooklyn, N.Y. �Alaskan Oil Will Not Be Exported-— for Now Administration Heeds Opposition to Export Plans From Labor, Consumer, Energy Groups T » he Carter Administration has shelved plans, at least for the moment, to export Alaskan North Slope oil to Japan, according to Energy Secretary James Schlesinger. Testifying recently before the Senate Energy Committee, Schlesinger said the Administration had decided not to proceed with export plans at the present time because "there was no rousing response from Congress when we surveyed them on this issue." Opposition to the oil swap plan, which called for export of Alaskanproduced crude to Japan and imports of replacement oil supplies to the U.S. from Mexico, was widespread and mounting steadily. Labor and consumer groups, as well as coalition groups such as the Citizch/Labor Energy Coalition which includes 70 citizen activist agencies and labor unions, were among those voicing strong objec­ tions to the Alaskan oil export proposals. In every case, the groups repre- Opposition to Alaska Oil Export is Widespread Protests against the Alaskan oil export plan have come from all over the energy-hungry United States, from organizations representing a broad cross-section of U.S. citizens. In addition to organized labor, strong opposition to the export proposal has been lodged by the following consumer and citizen's groups: Consumer Federation of America, Energy Policy Task Force, jEnergy Action, Public Citizen, National Council of Senior Citizens, Campaign for Economic Democracy, National Clients Council, Environmental Policy Center, Rural America, ^ Massachusetts Fair Share, Illinois Public Action Council, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Ohio Public Interest Campaign, Carolina Action, Citizens Action League, Northern Plains Resource Council. INDEX Legislative News AFL-CIO Supports Maritime Page 2 SlU in Washington ... Pages 9-10 Russians Upset Over Rate Bill Page 5 Union News Inland Growing From SlU Political Action Page 4 President's Report. Page 2 Headquarters Notes Page 7 Letters to Editor Page 14 Brotherhood in Action Page 6 At Sea-Ashore Page 16 SPAD Checkoff Back Page Boatman Gives $1,000 to SPAD Page 4 " Great Lakes Picture Page 8 Inland Lines Page 6 Alaskan Oil Export On Hold Page 3 L 1 senting a diverse cross-section of U.S. citizens, urged the Administra­ tion to scrap the export scheme because the American people and U.S. national security had nothing to gain and much to lose if the deal went through. Exporting Alaskan crude would violate the spirit of U.S. energy independence in which Congress passed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Act in 1973. Meany Writes Carter In a letter to President Carter dated Feb. 9, AFL-CIO President George Meany urged the chief executive to recall the wording of the pipeline legislation before okaying the oil export. "It has been the clear intent of CongresspPresident Meany said, "that Alaska North Slope oil be developed for domestic consump­ tion so as to decrease our de­ pendency on insecure foreign oil supplies. "The so-called swap," Meany charged, "...does not decrease our reliance on OPEC oil or otherwise contribute to our energy security." The oil trade-off wouldn't in­ crease by a single barrel the amount of oil available to American con­ sumers because the imports from Mexico would match the exports to Japan. But the country would, as Meany pointed out, be trading off increased energy reliance for greater de­ pendence on unstable foreign sup­ pliers. The U.S. is already much too dependent on foreign oil sources, said the Consumer Federation of America, one of the largest and most active consumer groups in the country. Alaska Only U.S. Reserve In a statement that came down hard on the oil swap proposal, the Consumer Federation charged that America's "gross dependence" on foreign oil suppliers "forces con­ sumers to pay artificially high prices for energy, fuels inflation and the decline of the dollar...and leaves the nation vulnerable to supply disruptions instigated by the OPEC nations for political or economic purposes." Bilateral Trade With China Page 7 General News Ship's Digests Dispatcher's Reports: Great Lakes Inland Waters Deep Sea Page 12 Page 26 Page 25 Membership News New Pensioners Final Departures Coalpasser to Engineer.. Tug Vigilant Page 33 Page 34 Page 32 Page 13 Special Features Special Supplement on MTD Meetings.............Pages 17-24 , J.I„ Mcgio..s|<ey. _. , ,. Debate Pages 27-30 r J The oil companies have been sitting on pipeline plans because they have been waiting for the Administration's decision on the oil exports. Since they would not be bound by U.S. maritime trade laws for either the U.S.-to-Japan or Mexico-toU.S. ends of the swap, the oil companies could lower their trans­ portation costs by using flag-ofconvenience instead of American tankers to move the oil. Savings on transportation would mean the oil companies could share in higher profits. i But such savings on transporta­ tion costs would not be reflected in the price of oil for either Japanese or American consumers. "The con­ sumer would gain no benefit," the AFL-CIO Executive Council said in a recent statement blasting the export scheme, "being forced to pay the international price for oil wherever it may come from." In addition, the statement continued, the U.S. economy would suffer through "the loss of tanker employ­ ment, shoreside and shipyard Jobs, and the tax and wage benefits they produce." • "Swapping U.S. oil for foreign oil makes no sense," the AFL-CIO statement said. "It is nothing more than a gimmick devised by the oil companies to circumvent U.S. law and boost their profits. "At a time when the nation face<^^' oil cutbacks at U.S. refineries, declining imports from Iran, and the prospect of gasoline rationing, export of U.S. oil supplies would be a national energy policy disaster." Reprinted below is the text, of a letter sent by AFL-CIO President George Meany to the President of the United States expressing labor's strong objections to the proposed Alaskan oil swap. February 9, 1979 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Mr. President: We are deeply concerned about a matter that could have a severead verse effect on American consumers. I am referring to increasing reports that the Administration intends to work out a swap arrangement with Mexico which would result in the export of Alaska North Slope oil to Japan. We oppose such proposals and urge they be rejected. It has been the clear intent of Congress that Alaska North Slope oil be developed for domestic consumption so as to decrease our dependency on insecure foreign oil supplies. The so-called swap, which is in reality a means to export Alaskan oil to Japan, does not decrease our reliance on OPEC oil or otherwise contribute to our energy security, especially important in light of the Iranian oil cutoff. If it is in fact in the national interest to purchase oil from Mexico, it should be accomplished without a corresponding decrease in our North Slope reserves. Most importantly, the ultimate effect of the export/swap proposal is to increase the profits of the multinational oil companies without any reduction in oil prices or other benefit to the consumer. We again urge you to reject such export/swap proposals as being against the best interests of the American people and contrary to the nation's goal of energy independence. Sincerely, George Meany President Page 35 Training Upgrading "A" Seniority Upgrading.. Page 39 Piney Point Graces Page 31 •II:- Alaskan crude is currently Amer­ ica's only real oil resource. Targeting it solely for domestic use would not only beef up U.S. energy security, it would force the oil companies to retrofit existing West Coast oil refineries and build trans-continen­ tal pipelines to move the crude to the lower 48 United States. • • SHI/ NMU Merger Talks Continue President Shannon Wall of the NMU and President Paul Hall of the SIU have announced to their respec­ tive memberships that their merger discussions are making satisfactory progress. In a recent meeting, the two presidents authorized specific steps designed to facilitate the merger process. Various representatives of both organizations are now iil the process of developing policies that will lead to reciprocal shipping and related pension benefits, Coordin^tiop ,of the activities of their Washington offices and coordi­ nated efforts on the international scene have also been agreed to. They have also instituted a review and analysis of their constitutions to reconcile differences. These and other measures are designed to smooth the way towards eventual merger. Meeting with and assisting the two presidents have been John Dunlop, former Secretary of Labor, and Frank Polla-ra, special assistant to George Meany. As the talks progress Wall and Hall will be making additional reports to their memberships on the nature of their discussions. March 1979 / LOG / 3 N- �SlU Political Action Has Spurred Inland Expansion ' I 'he Merchant Marine Act of A 1970 did a lot more than stimulate construction of vessels for the deep-sea trade. It also gave a much-needed shot in the arm to the inland industry, by opening up construction sub­ sidies for tugs, towboats, and hundreds of barges. Final passage of the Act was much to the credit of the SIU, as it came about largely through the efforts of the Union's political action program in Washington. SIU Boatmen should be proud to know that it was their contribu­ tions to SPAD that enabled the Union to spearhead passage of this bill. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970—as far as our industry is concerned—was the most impor­ tant piece of maritime legislation to come along since 1936. And it was in the face of considerable opposition—some of which came from within the industry itself— that it finally did come into being. cial Lines has built 24 towboats and 415 barges under Title XI provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. This has meant the creation of hundreds of new jobs for SIU Boatmen at this one company alone. Overall a total of 341 Title XI contracts for self-propelled, shallow-draft vessels have been awarded since 1970. Another 65 are now pending. The number of barges ap­ proved under Title XI now stands at 1,780, while contracts for an additional 244 are pending. More than a third of the barges either approved or pending are—or will be—SlU-contracted. The efforts of the SIU's politi­ cal action team on behalf of the membership would not be possi­ ble without the direct support of the membership itself. And the member's contributions to SPAD is the kind of support that enables the SIU to bring about such things as the Merchant Marine r0 There's no telling where the inland industry might be these days if it hadn't been for the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Up the river without a barge? Certainly with lot fewer of them, and the towboats to push them, than we now have today. The list of tugs, towboats, and barges, built with construction subsidies since 1970, is a clear indication that the efforts of the SIU have greatly benefited the inland waters industry and its workers, in particular SIU Boat­ men. Take the case of just one SIUcontracted inland operator. As of Sept. 30 of last year, SIUcontracted American Commer- Act of 1970. Immediate and short-term gains are well and good, but it is the legislation with long-range implications that will bring the greatest security to SIU members and their families. SPAD is sort of like that towboat pushing fuel barges on the Mississippi: the fuel it delivers keeps the political arm of the SIU running in the best interests of the membership. Without it we'd be bucking the currents without any power. r The towboat Joe Bobzien, put into service last year by American Commercial Barge Lines of Jeffersonville, Ind., is one of some 24 towboats either built or being built by the company under auspices of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. The company also built several hundred barges under the Title XI subsidy program. The SIU's political action program, supported by the membership's donations to SPAD, spearheaded this bill through Congress. SIU Boatman Donates $1,000 to SPAD To Protect SIU Jobs' Maybe living and shipping on the Great Lakes, surrounded by the largest fresh water masses in the world, makes you think big. SIU member John Antich certainly thinks big. This year he made a $1,000 contribution to the Seafarers Political Activities Donation. And last year. Brother Antich donated $500 to the Union's SPAD fund. Brother Antich is proud of the 20 years he's put in working SIU tugs on the Great Lakes. And he feels his job, along with the jobs of his fellow SIU members, are secure because the Union fights on the political front every day to keep them secure. Antich also believes it's up to the SIU membership to back up the Union's work in Washington. To Brother Antich, that support means making SPAD donations. "There are a lot of jobs available to Union members because of SPAD," Antich said. "By supporting the Union through SPAD donations, we're pro­ tecting those jobs now, and we're giving the Union the resources to protect our 4 / LOG / March 1979 Boatman John Antich jobs in the future." Boatman Antich made a direct, and very generous, contribution to SPAD. But that's not the only way Seafarers and Boatmen can keep the Union's political activities geared up.Under the new SPAD checkoff program, SIU members can authorize the Seafarers Vacation Plan to deduct 30 cents a day from their vacation benefits for the separate SPAD fund where it will be used, like any voluntary contribution, for the Union's political work. Because of the SPAD checkoff program, SIU patrolmen are no longer soliciting or accepting out-of-pocket SPAD contributions when servicing a vessel. But anyone who wishes, like Brother Antich, to contribute directly to SPAD can still do so at Union head­ quarters. SPAD's doing an important job, according to Boatman Antich who explains that the SPAD contributions enable the Union to work for Congres­ sional legislation that favors the mari­ time industry and American seamen. "My job is important," Antich said, "and knowing it's going to be there tomorrow is important, too. Without the Union's political work, our jobs might not be as secure as they are now. Or we might have fewer jobs. "That's why I support SPAD," he concluded. "It's the only way I have to help the Union protect my job." Antich has been an SIU member since 1953 and a tugboatman since 1957. He works as a deckhand on the Chicagobased Great Lakes Towing Co. tug Colorado and lives in nearby Niles, Illinois with his family. Brother Antich also holds an opera­ tor's license for uninspected towing vessels which, he said, "doubles the amount of job opportunities available." Before joining the Union, Antich worked on tuna fishing boats on the West Coast. "Working on those boats got me interested in sailing on the Lakes," he said. Bqt sailing wasn't the only profession he tried his hand at. "I worked as a professional chef for many years," Antich said, explaining that he gave it up because the hours were too irregular. Antich was also employed as a welldigger in Chicago before he took to the I.akes. Right now. Boatman Antich is waiting for the spring thaw and the regular shipping season to start. And he knows, because of SPAD, his job on the tug Colorado will be there when the ice on the Great Lakes melts. �Russians Furious Over FMC Efforts to Half Rate Slashing Russian maritime officials are furi­ ous over the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) efforts to restore fair competition to the U.S. foreign trades at the expense of Soviet shipping practices. The FMC has threatened to boot Baltic Shipping, a major Russian owned line, out of the U.S. foreign trades for failure to comply with an FMC investi­ gation of illegal rate slashing. Baltic maintains that their records are "secrets" they do not have to divulge to anyone. The FMC says that unless they turn their "secrets" over, Baltic will be banned from American ports as of April 26, 1978. Until this year, the FMC had been powerless to deal with the anti-competi­ tive rate-slashing practices of Soviet shipping. However, bolstered by the political efforts of the SIU, Congress passed the Controlled Carrier Act early last year. The Act gives the FMC the authority to subpoena records and conduct investigations of state-owned fleets suspected of illegal shipping practices in the U.S. foreign trades. The FMC has not been alone in its fight against "predatory Soviet mari­ time policies." Japan and the Common Market nations have also threatened action against Soviet shippers for their practice of "rate slashing" and "dump­ ing" on free world trade routes. Bills similar to the Controlled Carrier Act may soon be enacted in both places. The USSR Merchant Marine Min­ istry has screamed foul and has said it will retaliate if the Western countries continue "discrimination"against Baltic and other Communist bloc lines. The Soviets, of course, have been "discriminating" against free world shipping all along. Since the U.S. opened its ports to the USSR in 1971, Russian policy of selective rate cutting has led to decreased shares of U.S. cargoes for U.S. shipping companies. Now, maybe this trend will finally be reversed. The Russians are not dead yet, though. They have petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to stay the cancella­ tion of its tariffs scheduled for April 26. The Russians claim the FMC's pro­ posed ban of Baltic from U.S. Atlantic & Gulf European trades is unfair. The FMC on the other hand has countered with the statement that "carriers competing with Baltic will be seriously disadvantaged and the Com­ mission's power to regulate will be sharply undercut if a stay is granted." The FMC asked for prompt action in dealing with the Soviet owned com­ pany, noting that Baltic could avoid any consequences by merely furnishing the requested information "which it ad­ mittedly possesses or could assemble." Baltic has provided the Commission with some 4,300 documents but, with­ out certain "key documents" or "ci­ phers." All the other data is "virtually useless." It is the SIU's desire to see the U.S. Court of Appeals allow the Federal Maritime Commission's decision to stand on its merits and let the Con­ trolled Carrier Act fulfill the purpose for which it is intended. This action will help protect the viability of American flag shipping and provide a better competitive balance for all involved. Hall: Neglected Fleet Hurts U.S. Capacity to Deliver In Emergency SIU President Paul Hall was the key­ note speaker at a recent meeting of the National Defense Transportation Asso­ ciation in New York. The Association is dedicated to the principle that only with a good trans­ portation system can, we protect our nation's freedom and security. Hall, who is also Senior Vice Presi­ dent of the AFL-CIO, as well as President of the Maritime Trades Department, underscored the vital importance of the merchant marine to our country's security when he spoke of the "capacity to deliver—that's what wars are all about." He went on to ask the question, "Where does that leave us?" Admittedly, that doesn't leave us in a very good position, especially when you consider the unprecedented build-up of the Russian merchant marine. "What is needed is direction and par­ ticipation on the part of the Administra­ tion and the White House," Hall said. He added that communication, as usual, is one of the main obstacles to progress in this area, and that "we"— meaning labor, management, and the wake people up to the importance of maintaining a strong merchant marine. Right now, our logistical supply capacity is in deplorable shape. And it's not going to get better unless more people begin to listen to what we've been saying for years. Plainly speaking, the situation is bad. As Hall pointed out, "In an emergency situation today, we would not have sufficient ships either to resupply U.S. forces or to shift to alternative sources of supply in the event of an embargo on essential raw materials such as oil." NMC Says Lack of Clear LNG Policy Will Hurt U.S. Shipbuilding SIU President Paul Hall military—have an "obligation to get together" to discuss our nation's real logistical and defense deficiencies. "We should try and press for an area where we can all meet together," Hall continued "I don't believe enough talk is going on and I'm not sure enough contact is being made." The SIU has been doing its utmost to Getting to the top doesn't have to be a long haul. We'll help you get there Move up in the Engine Department. Take the FOWT Course at HLS. It's your first step up the career ladder. It starts May 10. To enroll, contact HLS or your SIU Representative. The National Maritime Council (NMC) a maritime labor-management promotion organization ol which the SIU is an active member—last month asked the Carter Administration's Department of Energy why it is dragging its feet on the import of liquified natural gas (LNG) and the building of LNG ships to carry the fuel. The Administration has been trying to make up its mind on these questions since late 1977, So the NMC finds the lack of a definite LNG policy by the Government "disturbing." Only last December the Department of Energy (DOE) killed two LNG projects as "too costly" by El Paso Gas and Tenneco to build 16 new LNG carriers. Other pending LNG plans— now in limbo—would have built 16 more LNGs. American shipbuilders have a key technological lead in LNG construction. So the needed U.S. construction subsidy to build LNG ships is only half that of conventional cargo vessels. At present, the SIU is crewing seven U.S.-flag LNG ships—two for El Paso and five for the Energy Transport Co. "ix other LNGs are being built in American shipyards, also to be crewed by the SIU. In a letter to DOE Secretary James R. Schlesinger—triggered by the agency's nix of the LNG projects NMC's new executive secretary, C. William Neuhauser said his organization was in no position to judge the merits of the two projects (El Paso and Tenneco) but "it appears to us that these applications were hindered by a lack of overall LNG import policy." Neuhauser added that the NMC "requests that you (Sec. Schlesinger) direct the task force (studying LNG policy) to complete its work so that potential importers of LNG and our nation's shipyards will know where they stand." The letter noted the "conspicuous... silence" of the task force. The project-by-project "ad hoc approach to I.NG import policy," Neu­ hauser went on, "has a spillover effect in an area of critical concern to the NMC, namely the economic health of this nation's shipyards, faced now with a drying up of new orders and an all but sure timetable of reduced activity and layoffs." Ogden Wabash Commitfee Recertified Bosun Elmer Barnhill (right) ship's chairman of theSTOgden Wabash (Ogden Marine) early this month is with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.) Steward Delegate Dewey E. Emory, Engine Delegate Walter W. Chancoy and Deck Delegate P. M, Graham. The tanker paid off at Stapleton Anchorage. Staten Island, N.Y. on Mar. 7. March 1979 / LOG / 5 �gg^ with the resulting high water marks. At Alton, 111. north of here, floodstage wa recorded at Locks and Dam 26 with the water 3 feet over the banks. High water on the Ohio River also hit the port of Paducah, Ky. Great Lakes Jacksonville SlU-contracted Crowley Maritime's Trailer Marine Transport will for the next two years carry provisions for the Military Sealift Command from this port to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) Cuba. Leaving here every other Monday, the run will take 4'/2 days by Crowley's 9,000 hp die.sel tugs and double-deck R/O R/O refrigerated barges. Washington, D.C. A new Inland Towing and Dredging Council of the Transportation Institute (Tl)—a maritime research organization—last month elected officers to form programs to advance the industry. Elected chairman was S.D. Campbell, chairman of the board of Foss Launch & Tug Co. of Seattle and named secretary whs William R. Saul, president of the Stcuart Oil Transportation Co. of Piney Point, Md. The council will watchdog legislative and regulatory agencies here concerned with the continued productivity and efficiency of water transportation. T.I. is setting up means to discuss these issues with the appropriate Govern­ ment agencies. St. Louis Heavy ice had the Illinois Waterway here all jammed up early this month Last month the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) okaye construction loan and mortgage insurance to the SlU-contractcd Hannah Inlan Waterways—the Lakes biggest oil and chemical tug and barge transpo company. Hannah will use the funds to build two-doubled skinned liquid barge at a cost of $5.9 million. The first to be built will be a 37,000 barrel barge set to be delivered this yea from the Nashville (Tenn.) Bridge Co. The second, a 58,000 barrel barge will b delivered next year from the Equitable Shipyards, New Orleans. Houston G & H Towing has one of its new tugs, the first of nine on order, undergoin sea trials after delivery recently. The delivery of the second tug is expected by th end of this month. Three more of the nine tugs are under construction wit delivery dates seen on a continuing monthly basis. Mobile Informed sources now say that the 1981 completion date of the projecte( Tennessee-Tombigbee Canal, which would link this port via the above namec rivers with the Midwest's Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, has been set back to 1984 due to legislators' opposition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spending oi the project. Norfolk U nion members sailing with the Norfolk, Baltimore and Carolina Lines (N BC will vote on their new contracts at the end of this month. The new contracts feature gains in wages, welfare benefits and the SIU Inlanc Vacation Plan. Railroads Lobbying for Higher User Fees to Hamper Inland Wafers Another effort to undermine the competitive edge the economic and efficient inland waterway industry holds over other modes of domestic trans­ portation has been launched in Congress. Rep. Berkley W. Bedell (D-Iowa) introduced the "Transportation Users Equity Act of 1979" recently which would impose user charges on shallowdraft vessel operators using any inland waterway. The bill has been referred to the House Public Works, Transportation and Ways and Means Committees. It would empower the Secretary of the Army to establish "a schedule of user charges to recover 25 percent of each navigation project constructed, op­ erated, rehabilitated or maintained by the Secretary on any inland or intracoastal waterway in the U.S." Bedell's bill follows on the heels of last year's successful move to impose a fuel tax on the inland operators. The Navigation Development Act, signed into law by President Carter last October, schedules a tax on diesel and other liquid fuels used by commercial cargo vessels traveling the inland and intracoastal waterways of the U.S. Beginning with a 4 cents per gallon levy in Oct., 1980, the fuel tax rises to 10 cents per gallon by Oct., 1985. Last year's fuel tax marked the first time in U.S. history a user charge had ever been imposed on the nation's inland waterway network. The final tax schedule was worked out by a joint Hou.se/Senateconference committee. It was a compromise measure that imposed lower charges than called for in a Senate bill. Passage of the bill was liTiked to authorization of badly-needed funds to reconstruct Locks & Dam 26 in Alton, 111. The Locks & Dam renovation project has been a top priority of the inland industry for many years. Over the course of the fight, while the industry staunchly opposed imposition of any inland user charges, it became apparent that funds for the crumbling Illinois facility would never materialize unless the fuel tax the railroad had long lobbied for, was also imposed. Imposition of the fuel tax was a victory for the railroads in their fight to blunt the competitive advantage the U.S. waterway network holds over rail transport. Robert E. Lee Committee In deep financial trouble, the rail­ roads viewed the inland fuel tax as a way of making water transportation less economical to use. Maritime industry spokesmen credit the railroads with this year's effort to further diminish the dominance of the inland navigation system over other modes of transport. But it is also felt unlikely that Congress will vote to impose additional inland waterway charges at this time. Since a fuel tax was just signed into law five months ago, both industry spokesmen and Congressional ob­ servers agree chances the Congress will vote to impose back-to-back charges on the inland waterways are slim. In addition, under the authority of last year's fuel tax bill. Congress is to conduct a study in 1983 to determine whether the tax has substantially hurt the industry. For these reasons, maritime industry representatives feel the inland water­ ways are relatively safe from further taxes, at least until 1983. But the Bedell hill underscores the fact that the railroads plan to keep their allies active in Congress until taxes on the inland navigation system bring the costs of water transport closer to that of, cargo by rail. The Union, along with SlU-contracted inland operators and other maritime groups, is not about to allow an endless run of taxes on the waterways to cripple the inland industry. The SIU will continue working in Congress to make sure that the interests of SIU Boatmen who work the thou­ sands of miles of navigable U.S. rivers and channels are protected. ts Mtmey Make your time as an OS pay. Upgrade te AS at SIS, The Ship's Committee and the crew of the LASH Robert E. Lee (Waterman) paid off at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y. on Feb. 28. The committee here (I. to r.) is Deck Delegate George Hamilton, Engine Delegate Stephen Jones, Recertified Bosun Alfred Hanstvedt, ship's chairman: Chief Steward Robert Boyd, secretaryreporter. and Steward Delegate Nelson Rojas. 6 / LOG / March 1979 To enroll, contact HtS or your SIU Representative. �T.I. Study: Bilateral Shipping Pact With China a Must The United States is on the threshold of negotiating a maritime agreement with mainland China which will reopen Chinese ports to American-flag vessels for the first time since the Communists came to power in 1949. But unless the Carter Administration officials who will be traveling to Peking this spring target a major role for the U.S.-flag fleet as a number one priority in any negotiated shipping agreement, American seamen and the U.S. econ­ omy will end up shortchanged. This was the thrust of a study recently released by the Transportation Institute titled "China Trade...Will the U.S. Count Itself In or Out?" (T.I. is a research organization for the maritime industry.) The U.S. must draw up a bilateral shipping agreement with China the study urged, "if U.S.-flag ships are to play more than a minimum role in U.S. China trade." Though U.S. trade with mainland China was resumed in 1972, the ships of both nations have been barred from the ports of the other pending resolution of the issue of nearly $2 million in American assets which were seized by the Chinese Communists when they came to power. Now that this issue has been settled, U.S. and Chinese negotiating teams are ready to hammer out a shipping agreement. And if the maritime treaties the Chinese have signed in the past are any indication, China won't come up short on cargo. In the bilateral shipping agreements the Chinese have negotiated with 13 other countries, they have made* sure their own vessels carry a maximum cargo share. The shipping agreement between China and Japan, for example. Headquartf^r^ consigns a 50-50 cargo share to the two countries, totally excluding third flag ships. Shrewd negotiating, coupled with China's efforts to improve their national fleet, have enabled the Chinese to by SIU Executive Vice President acquire a merchant fleet that's growing Frank Drozak faster than any comparable fleet in the world. China's fleet now numbers close to Pulling Your Own Weight 700 oceangoing vessels—topping the U.S.-flag fleet by 100 ships. And the N spite of the changes taking place in our industry, working on ships, Chinese fleet currently carries more of tugs and towboats is still one of the best learning experiences there is. its foreign trade than any other national And it probably always will be. fleet, hauling as much as 70 percent The lessons learned in our line of work go far beyond the practical skills annually. • of the trade. And they are usually learned quickly, which is why it's such The Chinese have won such large an effective "classroom." cargo shares, the T;I. study points out, A young seaman or boatman soon discovers that, unlike life ashore, he because of, the priorities of China's maritime negotiators. "Chinese ship­ can't walk away from "unpleasant" situations. He's got to deal with them ping delegations," the study said, head on. "consist of astute, long-experienced, A sense of responsibility is developed in a young seaman or boatman by A knowledgeable and patient officials the very nature of their jobs. It must be a team where every man is , > whose paramount interests are to obtain responsible for pulling his own weight. If one guy goofs off, somebody the most favorable terms for their else has got to take up the slack. It's not like a big corporation where you nation's shipping." could get lost in the crowd. On ship or tug, someone who's irresponsible "American negotiators must do no sticks out like a sore thumb. less," the report says, urging that the U.S. negotiating team accept "strong . • Responsibility and reliability go hand in hand. A man with a real sense input from U.S.-flag operators and all A of responsibility—who really cares about doing a good job—will also be sectors of the American maritime ^ reliable. industry," when drawing up the ship­ Why ail this talk about responsibility and reliability? You can't ping agreement with the Chinese. y underestimate the importance of these qualities, not only as far as how Trade between the U.S. and China they can effect life aboard deep .sea, inland or offshore equipment, but could be a major boon to both nations. also as far as their effects on the well-being of the Union in general. China needs U.S. manufactured goods, The SIU has had a reputation of reliability for many years, which is one agricultural products and heavy ma­ reason why we're as strong as we are today. chinery, and the opportunity to supply The changes that are now sweeping our industry are also changing the' the vast Chinese market will benefit U.S. industry. ^ scope and amount of responsibility put on seamen and boatmen alike. At sea, the ships are bigger and more technologically sophisticated. But any boost to the U.S. economy resulting from normalized trade with And they're sailing with fewer men than were required on ships half their China would be undermined if the U.S. , size not too many years ago. On the inland waterways, boatmen are flag fleet is left hauling a minimal share working inceasingly more powerful tugs and towboats that are pushing of the trade. strings of barges much longer than in years past. Obviously this puts a greater responsibility on each crewmember, just in seeing that these vessels are maintained and sailed properly, and that ' their vastly enlarged cargoes are safely delivered. The SIU must fulfill its own responsibility to the companies in providing trained personnel for the ships. The development of the Harry Lundeberg School was one effort made by the Union to keep up with the challenges and demands imposed by the new technology. And it's the responsibility of the membership—to themselves, their families, and to the Union—to take advantage of this facility for ' upgrading. The Union is doing everything it can to improve conditions and protect ^ ' the job security of SIU members. But it's a two-way street. There's a lot ' that Union members can also do to protect their job security. ^ To begin with, just doing your job the best you can, and making an ' 'effort to improve your skills, helps to protect your job security. Picking and choosing a job is the right of the individual. And it's almost a luxury for those who have been through hard times; who were happy to take anything they could get. But remember, you have a responsibility to the Union, to man our contracted equipment, to stick with a job as long as you can. Lastly, there's a responsibility unique to our country that's passed < down from generation to generation. That is the responsibility for^ maintaining the reputation of the American merchant seaman. That he's the best in the world. That he's the best trained and the most reliable. I Make More BreadI Upgrade in the Steward Department at HLS Chief Steward—May 28 Chief Cook—May 14 Cook and Baker—May 14 See your SlU Representative to enroll Don't Forget... ...That new LNG ships are under construction now and that you can he aboard one soon—IF you've got the skills and know-how. DON'T FORGET that LNG courses start at HLS on April 30 and May 28. DON'T FORGET to enroll... See your SIU Representative or contact HLS March 1979 / LOG / 7 �The Lakes Picture Lakes on lee For the first time since the National Weather Service has been keeping records, all four Western Great Lakes were fro/^en and impassable at the same time last month. Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior were all reported ice-covered in mid-February and shipping was at a near standstill. Algonac The frozen Lakes have already begun to thaw, however, and fit-out on the Lakes is expected to take place as scheduled. The engine department is already aboard the S. T. Crapo (Huron Cement) and the deck department will board the cement carrier on March 12. Another Huron Cement vessel, the J.A.W. I^leharl has recalled the crew for March 6. The crew of American Steamship Co.'s Niculet is scheduled to return to the ore carrier on March 7, and the crew of the Medusa C/iaZ/fzigfT (Cement Transit Co.) will begin readying her for the 1979 shipping season as of March 5. SIU reps in Algonac report that progress is being made in the contract negotiations with the Michigan Interstate Railway Co. which operates the car ferries Viking, City of Milwaukee and A. K. Atkinson. The Union will be meeting with the company this month and expects to wrap-up the agreement soon thereafter. Chicago The strike at American Shipbuilding Co., which lasted almost six months has been settled and the yard is back in full operation. Because of the strike SIUcontracted companies, which usually winter their vessels at the yard had to make other arrangements this year. Since the yard-resumed work, several ships are reported in for repairs. Frankfort The port of Manitowoc, Wise, is now open for the first time since 1974. The car ferry Viking (Michigan Interstate Railway Co.) made the first run to Manitowoc on Feb. 9. The port was closed five years ago because at that time, the company only had one ferry in operation. Now, MIRC is running the Viking and the newly-acquired City of Milwaukee and there are plans to j-estore the Arthur K. Atkinson to service in the future. Frankfort harbor was covered with ice that ran 19 feet deep into Lake Michigan and, on Feb. 22, both the Viking and the City of Milwaukee got stuck in it. An ice-breaking buoy tender, called in to free the two car ferries, also became trapped in the ice but all three vessels were eventually freed with the help of a Coast Guard cutter. The City of Milwaukee, trapped for about 24 hours, was released just in time. She had only seven hours of fuel supplies left. In 1977 the Milwaukee wasn\ so lucky. She got stopped by ice in the harbor then too, but it took three days to get her out. / The ice at the entrance of Frankfort harbor is bad every winter but this year it's even thicker than usual. A Coast Guard officer in Frankfort said the ice outside the harbor "runs right to the bottom." Cleveland Last month, the on-again, off-again plans to build an ore transshipment dock in Cleveland harbor seemed to be settled once and for all. Republic Steel Corp. decided to build the ore handling facility in Lorain, Ohio and Cleveland was out harbor renovations and rent revenues. But Cleveland may get a new ore dock after all. There's talk around the city that ConRail may undertake an extensive modernization program at their Cleveland ore dock which will include installation of a modern pellet-handling facility at the site. If ConRail goes ahead with the plan, Cleveland Harbor will have to be dredged because it is currently too shallow to accommodate 1,000-ft. ore carriers. Weiland Canal This year marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the first Weiland Canal aijd Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes shipping organizations are planning several ceremonies to mark the occasion. 1 he present Weiland Canal, the fourth built, is only distantly related to the first canal which opened in November, 1829. The canal in use today is 25 miles long, like the first waterway, but that's about all the two have in common. Today's Weiland Canal connects Lakes Erie and Ontario with seven modern lift locks and can accommodate vessels up to 800 feet long. r The canal in use in the 1800's had 40 wooden locks and it was not dug through to Lake Erie. Vessels transiting the original canal passed from it into the Weiland River, from there into the Niagara River and finally into Lake Erie. Loday the waterway, administered by the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, is a vital link in the St. Lawrence Seaway system, providing access for U.S. and Canadian Midwest operators to ocean shipping. Shipping Aids The prospect of using hovercraft, air cushion vehicles which travel over water or ice, is being considered as an alternatiyje transportation form in several areas. Alaska recently began a feasibility study'on the use of hovercraft as passenger and supply ferries in remote areas of the state. The Canadian Coast Guard plans to begin using an air cushion platform designed as an icebreaker on the Great Lakes next year. Tests on ice breaking hovercraft have been underway for the past two years in Lake Superior and the Canadian CG reports they have been proven very effective in "enhancing the host ship's movement through ice." If the sun shines on the Great Lakes it may soon be used to power minor navigational aids. Canada's Ministry of Transport is currently testing buoys which use the sun as their power source instead of conventional storage batteries. If the tests are successful, a Ministry spokesman said "minor navigational aids throughout maritime may soon be powered by solar energy. Navy Sec'y Sees Decline of Merchant Fleet Hurting U.S. Defense Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee last month Secre­ tary of the Navy W. Graham Claytor Jr., hailed the U.S. merchant fleet for performing "a vital role in our national security," but pointed out that the fleet is "much too often overlooked... or neglected. "There is absolutely no doubt," Sec­ retary Claytor said, that "continued erosion of our merchant fleet and its supporting shipbuilding industry and labor force is going to weaken our national defense." Indicating a new spirit of coopera­ tion is developing between the Navy and the maritime industry. Secretary Claytor pledged to work with the Maritime Administration, "in every possible way" to revive the Ameri­ can-flag merchant fleet. The U.S. merchant fleet is "by any measure, stagnating," the Navy Secre­ tary told the House Committee, adding "the commercial shipbuilding outlook is highly pessimistic. This is not a satisfactory state of affairs. "Not only are we losing the business competition, but the sealift capabil­ ity essential to crisis action and mobilization is in serious and growing jeopardy," he warned. Secretary Claytor, pointing out that American law targets the U.S. mer­ chant fleet as a naval and, military auxiliary vital to the national dclcnse, presented the House Committee with the Navy's position on the Admini­ stration's budget for fiscal year 1980. "We must find the means," Secretary Claytor insisted, "to keep our mari­ time industry alive and well." Another sign that the Navy is wil­ ling to work alongside the merchant marine for common ends surfaced last January when the Navy Secretary and MARAD chief Robert Blackwell held meetings with representatives Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life 8 / LOG / March 1979 of maritime labor and industry. Maritime spokesmen who partici­ pated in the discussions said the emerging spirit of Navy cooperation with the merchant marine was very evident at that time. One participant said the tone of Secretary Claytor's remarks reflected his awareness that "the Navy can no longer afford to ignore, in the U.S. flag merchant marine, a possible source of ships and manpower." Point Judy Committee Late last month at payoff in Bayonne, N.J. the Ship's Committee and some of the crewmembers of the ST Point Judy (Point Shipping) gather for pix. Thpy are (seated) Saloon Messman Mike Brenno and (2nd row 1. to r.) Chief Steward M. Los Pina, secretary-reporter and Deck Delegate Russ Barrack. Standing (rear I. to r.) are Recertified Bosun Walter Butterton, ship's chairman; AB William Sharp. Steward Delegate Isiah Reed, OS John Chestnut and BR Jerry Kirby. �m Seafarers International Union of North America. AfM.-CK) March 1979 Legislative. Aclininistr.itive ami Kegulatorv H.ippenings SIU Urges Congress To Continue Aid to US Merchant Marine SIU Washington representative Chuck Mollard went before the House Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee earlier this month to urge Congress to continue to support the aims of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 so that the United States will have a viable merchant fleet "capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or other national emergency." The House subcommittee is presently considering President Carter's budget request for 1980 to implement the various programs of the U.S. Maritime Admini­ stration. The budget includes a request for $101 million for construction subsidies to aid and encourage building new vessels in American shipyards. This figure is down considerably from what was asked for and approved last year. Also requested is $256 million for operating differential subsidies to permit U.S. flag operators to compete with foreignflag operators in the U.S. export-import trade. This request is up from last year. In addition, the Administration's budget calls for another $ 16 million for research and development activities in a wide range of maritime programs, including ship design and development; and an additional $25.8 million for maritime education and training expenses. Following are Mollard's comments to the House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee: "We believe the funds contained in this legislation are minimal. They are, how­ ever, necessary to continue the programs set out in the 1970 act. These programs have continually played an important role in our efforts to develop a United States merchant marine which fulfills the intent of Congress as set out in the Merchant Marine Acts of 1936 and 1970. "As you know. Congress declared it to be the policy of the United States to have a merchant marine sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its foreign export and import trade, as well as capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency. "It is particularly significant that the funds requested envision the construc­ tion of three dry bulk ships. In fact, one of the principal purposes of the 1970 Act was to create a bulk carrier fleet, and no issue received more attention during the con­ sideration of this legislation. "This Committee and the Congress as a whole recognized that the United States was rapidly becoming a nation depen­ dent on oceanborne imports of raw ma­ terials. "As a result, the 1970 Merchant Marine Act extended for the first time construc­ tion (and operating) subsidies to bulk cargo vessels with the intention of build­ ing a strong and modern bulk fleet. "The need for a bulk fleet under the American flag is greater today than at any other time in our history. Our nation is reliant on imports by ship of 72 vital raw materials and, -according to the Depart- On the Agenda in Congress... PHS Hospitals. The Labor/Health, Education & Welfare Subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee is hear­ ing testimony on the budget requests for PHS hospitals and clinics. Eight Public Health Service hospitals are left in the U.S., and additional funds are needed each year to maintain the good quality of the medical services which are available in them, as well as to maintain and improve the physical facilities. We will be watching these hearings very closely. * U.S. dependence on Imported Oil— Iranian Situation: Hearings on the nation's oil problems—including our dependence on foreign imports, and the special problems relating to the situation in Iran—are being held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. These hearings are being conducted by the Committee's Chairman, Senator Henry Jackson (DWash.). One of the areas being examined is the possibility of increasing the U.S. domestic production of oil, stepping up our energy conservation programs, and reduc­ ing our dependence on foreign import of oil. Alaskan Oil. Congressman Stuart McKinney has again introduced legislation to extend the existing prohibitions in the law against the export of Alaska oil. The restrictions are contained in the Export Administration Act. Hearings on proposed new revisions to this Act are now being held before a subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. There has been strong pressure from the major oil interests to either sell a major share of the North Slope oil to .Japan, or to trade it off to Japan in a swap agreement with Mexico. In either case, U.S. consumers would not benefit—and would in fact stand to lose a great deal and American jobs would be lost to foreign- flag ships operated by the major oil conglom­ erates. Strategic Petroleum Reserves. The Energy Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will be holding hearings this month on the current status of the U.S. strategic petroleum reserves. Ocean Mining. Both the Hou.se and the Senate are scheduling hearings on a bill which would regulate deep sea bed mining for strategic minerals. Legislation passed the House late last year, but died in the Senate when time ran out. 'Both the House and Senate seem anxious to get this legislation enacted quickly in this session of Congress. The Senate has already drafted and introduced a bill. This bill —S. 493— contains all of the language contained in the House bill which passed last year, and which called for the use of U.S.-flag mining ships and ore carriers. Hearings are now scheduled before the Oceanography Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and also before the Energy Resources Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. ment of the Interior, dependent upon imports for at least 50 percent of our demand of 13 basic strategic raw mate­ rials, including aluminum, chromium, manganese, nickel, tin and zinc. "While our demand for foreign raw materials has been growing, only two bulk vessels have to date been con­ structed under the 1970 Act. The United States-flag dry bulk fleet consists of only 19 ships, most of which are oil and virtually none of which are engaged in the carriage of strategic raw materials in our foreign trade. "Consequently, we are particularly pleased that the United States may begin to develop a new generation of bulk vessels through the funds requested for fiscal year 1980 ship construction. "In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, we believe the programs contained in the Merchant Marine /\ct of 1970 should be funded by the monies contained in H.R. 2462. "We further believe that the United States government, through the expertise provided by this Committee, should pursue legislative initiatives that form the basis of a new, comprehensive national maritime policy which results in a strong and revitalized merchant marine. "Recent international events, particu­ larly Iran and Southeast Asia, have pointed out an increasingly potential threat to the stability of the free world. The United States, as the world's greatest democracy, is affected by these interna­ tional political and economic conditions, and must be able to have under its control a merchant marine for strategic, eco­ nomic, political and ideological support. "The United States-flag merchant marine is in fact our nation's fourth arm of defense and must be in a state of readiness at all times." SIU Washington representative Chuck Mal­ lard testifies before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee to urge continued Federal support for the U.S. merchant marine. The support is necessary, he said, to fulfill the intent of Congress "to have a merchant marine sufficient to carry the nation's domestic and foreign trade as well as to be capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or other national emergency." * March 1979 / LOG / 9 �Maritime Industiry News 2;i)C 51U in ^Vn5l)imitun Opposition to Export of Alaska Oil Increases; Consumer Groups Join Labor and of U.S. oil supplies would be a national A planned move by some members of the Congress in Protest Administration to export Alaska North Slope oil is drawing increasing opposition from consumer groups, labor organizations, and members of Congress. The Consumer Federation of America adopted a policy statement at its annual meeting opposing the export of Alaska oil and voicing concern over this nation's "gross dependence" on OF^EC oil which "leaves the nation vulnerable to supply disruptions instigated by OPEC nations for political and economic purposes." The statement continues, "The Consumer Federation of America opposes the export or swap of Alaskan oil unless it can be shown that such an export or swap would be in the consumers' interest and would not jeopar­ dize security." The AFL-CIO Executive Council also issued a statement opposing the export of Alaska oil and referred to the proposed move as a "consumer rip-off engineered by the nation's oil companies to obtain greater profits." Stating that "Administration considera­ tion of the possible export of Alaskan oil raises the greatest dangers for the nations' economic and defense security,"the Council MARAD Issues Prediction On 5-Year Shipbuilding Program The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) this month issued a five-year prediction on anticipated shipbuilding activities in U.S. shipyards. According to the report, MARAD expects contracts will be set for a total of nine merchant vessels for the year beginning Pet. 1, 1979. These would include two Great Lakes carriers, one chemical tanker, three large containerships, and three tankers. Forty-one additional merchant vessels are expected to be constructed in U.S. yards beginning Oct. 1, 1980 and extending through 1984. Following is a breakdown on the types of ships anticipated during the period: Three 35,000 deadweight-ton (DWT) bulk carriers (subsidized construction); four 60,000 dwt Great Lakes carriers; four tug/barge tankers; two chemical tankers; 14 roll-on/roll-off vessels (13 of these are expected to be subsidized); three large containerships (incluaiiig one subsidized); .seven small containerships; two subsidized LASH ships; and two 40,000 dwt tankers. According to MARAD sources, there are a number of "secondary prospects." These include the possibility of 12 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, and five additional 35,000 dwt bulk carriers. The new LNG construction is contingent upon clarification of the Carter Admin­ istration's intentions with respect to LNG imports. (Two projerts involving as many as ten U.S.-built LNG carriers have already been squelched b^ the Administration). The new -bulk carriers are contingent upon the Administration's approval of MARAD's proposed program for rebuilding the U.S. maritime bulk trade capability. 10 / LOG / March 1979 further stressed that "the American con­ sumer would gain nothing and would suffer the loss of some of America's secure oil supply." The statement continues, "At a time when the nation faces oil cutbacks at U.S. refineries, declining imports from Iran, and the prospect of gasoline rationing, exports energy policy disaster.... "Swapping U.S. oil for foreign oil makes no sense—in terms of economics or national security. It is nothing more than a gimmick devised by oil companies to circumvent U.S. law and boost their profits ... "Oil exports from Alaska or other U.S. sources would leave the U.S. more de­ pendent on the OPEC cartel or on unstable developing countries ... "The consumer would gain no benefit, being forced to pay the international price for oil wherever it may come from. The U.S. economy would suffer the loss of tanker employment, shoreside and shipyard Jobs, and the tax and wage benefits they produce. "The AFL-CIO has consistently opposed Alaskan oil exports. We now believe the existing legislation restricting Alaskan oil exports should be extended and strength­ ened to prevent yet another oil company ripoff of the American people." Congressman Stewart McKinney (RConn.) introduced legislation, H.R. 2344, extending the existing prohibitions in the law (Export Administration Act) against the export of Alaskan oil. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Transportation Institute Forms Three New Councils Transportation Institute—the Washing­ ton-based research organization whose 160 member companies are engaged in deep-sea and inland waters transporta­ tion, formed three industrial councils to concentrate on specific problem areas. The three new policy groups are: the Towing and Dredging Council; the Liner Council, and the Bulk Shipping Council. The Institute's Towing and Dredging Council has elected as chairman, S. D. Campbell, chairman of the board of Foss U.S. Merchant Fleet Tops 21 Million Tons; Active Ships Decline The privately-owned, deep-draft fleet of the U.S. merchant marine climbed to 21.7 million deadweight tons (dwt) on .lanuary 1, 1979 while the number of vessels in the privately-owned fleet dropped off to 707. As of the first of the year, the total number of ships in the U.S. fleet stood at 745. But only 550 of these vessels are active. According to figures released this month by the U.S. Maritime Administration, the nation's deep-sea vessel carrying capacity increased by 1.3 million tons over the oneyear period, while the number of ships in the U.S. fleet continued to decline. This again reflected the comparatively smaller size of the ships which were sold foreign or scrapped. As of Jan. 1, 1979, 55 merchant ships totaling more than 3.5 million dead­ weight tons were under construction or on order in American shipyards. The new U.S.-flagI ships on order consist of 12 tankptis, ,11 tNG_'^, i l intermodal carriers, 12 dry-biiit (Vessels, thr^ break-bqlk cargo ships, and six special-type vessels. Launch & Tug Co. of Seattle; and as secretary, William R. Saul, president of Steuart Transportation Co., Piney Point, MD. This group is reviewing legislative and regulatory issues affecting productivity and efficiency of water transportation. The Transportation Institute's Liner Council elected Joseph M. Farrel senior vice president of Waterman Steamship Corp., as chairman, and Captain D. Kirby of Delta Steamship Lines as secretary. The Liner Council is presently prepar­ ing programs to develop bilateral ship­ ping agreements, including an agreement with the People's Republic of China. The newest of T.I.'s councils—the Bulk Shipping Council—met for the first time early this month to elect officers and outline areas of study and discussion. The new officers are Jack Goldstein, vice president of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., chairman; and as secretary, Robert B. Skeele, president of Zapata Tankships, Inc. At their opening meeting, the council focused on the Russian grain trade, a proposed bilateral shipping agreement with China, the question of exporting Alaska North Slope oil, and the role of private industry in maritime support of the Navy at sea. SfAD b the SlU's political fund aad our polHical am n Washington, D.C. The SlU asks foe and accepts volvntary contributions only. The Tnlon uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legblators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIL' to work elfectivelv on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the Jobs and job sccuritv of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SID urges its members to continae their flne record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at •II without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed whh the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It b available for purchase from the FEC '- Washington, D.C. # �Unions Solid on issue of V.A. Benefits for Seamen A unified effort on the part of U.S. maritime unions is currently under way to secure veterans benefits for merchant seamen who risked their lives and safety in the service of their country during wartime. Maritime labor's application will be evaluated by a three-member Civilian Military Review Board. The Depart- Eisenhower Coiled M.M. Tourth Arm of Defense' In 1944, then-General Dwight D. Eisenhower credited the American merchant marine with having played a vital role in the World War II effort. "I consider the merchant marine," Eisenhower declared, "to be our fourth arm of defense." The U.S. merchant fleet, said the future President, "insures that our lines of supply for peace or war will be safe." The American merchant marine has come through, time and again, as an important support to the country during wartime. U.S. merchant mariners have shared the hazards of war along with their brothers in the armed forces. And when the casualty figures from any U.S. military action were published, the names of thousands of merchant mariners were among them. As critical as the role of the merchant marine during national emergencies has been, American seamen have received neither veterans' status nor benefits for their service. ment of Defense (DOD)was authorized to create this panel under the provisions of the G.I. Improvement Bill of 1977. Members of the review panel have not been named yet. And even when they are, the review process is a lengthy one, as eligibility for veterans' benefits will-be screened on a group-by-group basis. But DOD has set the wheels in motion. They have issued a directive mandating creation of the review board and spelling out. the five criteria the Board will use for their determination. The maritime unions, including the SIU, are preparing their application based on DOD's five criteria which say that a civilian group can receive veterans' benefits if: • the group received training and acquired a military capability, or, the service performed by such group was critical to the success of a military mission; • the members of the group were subject to military justice, discipline, and control; • the members of the group were not permitted to resign; • the members of the group were susceptible to assignment for duty in a combat zone; • the members of the group had reasonable expectations that their service would be considered to be active military service. The maritime unions are working alongside the Maritime Administration to answer the DOD criteria. The director of the MarAd Office of Maritime Manpower indicated that his office had gathered evidence to substan­ tiate the first four criteria for seamen who sailed during World War II. It was MarAd's suggestion that the AFL-CIO maritime unions apply for benefits initially only for merchant seamen who participated in the World War II effort because it would "simplify proceedings by not raising the technical question of whether the Korean and Southeast Asian conflicts were 'wars.'" "Applying on behalf of World War 11 seamen would not," the MarAd Man­ power chief assured the maritime unions, "preclude or prejudice future applications by seamen who served in Korea or Southeast Asia." MarAd's point-by-point response to the first four DOD criteria included casualty statistics of seafarers in war zones and documentation that combat ribbons were awarded to some merch­ ant mariners. The only point MarAd has not yet fully answered is the last which says that the members of the group applying for veterans' benefits must have had "reasonable expectations that their service would be considered tQ.;be active military service." This point is harder to substantiate because it is subjective. But the MarAd spokesman said the best existing proof are the words spoken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on signing the G.I. Bill into law in 1944. "I trust that the Congress will also soon provide," FDR said, "similar opportunities for postwar education and unemployment insurance to members of the merchant marine, who have risked their lives time and again during this war for the welfare of their country." AFL-CfO Exec. Council in Favor Of Veterans Benefits for Seamen The AFL-CIO Executive Council feels strongly that merchant seamen should be given their due and awarded veterans benefits. To this end, the following statement was issued by the Executive Council at their Bal Harbour, Fla., meeting on Feb. 23: "Tens of thousands of U.S. merchant mariners gave their lives, suffered injuries and made sacrifices in fur­ therance of American objectives in wartime. "In World War II, U.S. merchant mariners, serving under military juris­ diction and control, suffered a higher casualty rate than any branch of America's military forces. "The G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-202) makes it possible to give U.S. merchant mariners long overdue recognition for their heroic wartime service by extending to them certain veterans' benefits. "The AFL-CIO urges all appropriate Government agencies to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate this extension of veterans' benefits to U.S. merchant mariners in recognition of their services." Harvey Mesford Laid to Rest In Solemn Service At Sea Harvey Mesford, SIU Seattle port agent, who died of cancer on January 7, was buried at sea in accordance with his wishes. The final ceremony took place aboard the SS Philadelphia (Sea-Land) on January 14, while the vessel was enroute to Anchorage from Seattle. Seas and swells were moderate, the temperature was reported as 41 degrees and the northeasterly wind was brisk at 25 knots as the captain ordered the ship stopped for services. In the lonely silence of the sea. Master James C. Waters, a life-long friend of Brother Mesford's, delivered the following eulogy and invocation: "We are gathered here today in memory of departed brother Harvey O. Mesford, a sailor and maritime union official, age 53, of Lynwood,who died Sunday, Jan. 7 in a Seattle hospital and was cremated Jan. 10. "Mr. Mesford had worked for the Seafarers International Union for more than 20 years and had been its Seattle port agent since 1972. "He was born in Poulsbo, grew up in Port Angeles, and moved to Lynnwood about 20 years ago. He served Stonewall Jackson Committee in the Army Air Force in World War 2. "He was a member of the Propeller Club, the Navy League and in 1973 appointed a member of the National Defense Executive Reserve of the Federal Department of Transporta­ tion. "Last month he received a plaque from the Catholic Seamen's Club in recognition of his long service in maritime fields. "Surviving him are his wife, Agnes; four sons, Michael, David, Eric, Ken­ neth, a daughter, Audrey, a grandson, Leland, all of Lynnwood; his father Ivan, Port Angeles, a brother, Bruce, Richland and a sister Jeanne Johnson, Seattle. "In accordance with his wishes, he is receiving a burial at sea. Remem­ brances can be made to Father Dillon of the Catholic Seamen's Club or to the American Cancer Society. "Harvey and I not only grew up together, but when we were juniors in high school in Port Angeles, the summer of '42, we shipped for the first lime as seamen aboard the "Discoverer," a salvage tug, out of Port Angeles. Harvey progressed to what, I believe was the longest tenure of a maiilime union official in the port of Seattle. I became master of this vessel and our courses crossed many times, always with smooth sailing. He was a good samari-' tan, steering scores of wayward seamen in the right direction, a credit to the maritime industry, and a loss to all of us. "We will now bow our heads in prayer." (23rd Psalm Quoted) "You may now commit his remains to the deep." "May God rest his Soul.—AMEN." At 1515 hours, Harvey Mesford's ashes were laid to rest in his chosen place, the sea. The vessel's position at the moment was 51° 03' north lati­ tude, 130° 04' west longitude; roughly 313 miles northwest of Port Angeles. Harvey will be remembered by all who knew him. Moufn Death Of Mrs. Meany SIU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated center) early this month fills out his report at a payoff aboard the LASH Stonewall Jackson (Waterman) .at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y. With him are crewmembers and the Ship's Committee of (seated I. to r.) AB NelsonDorado; Chief Electrician Victor Brunnel, educational director and Recertified Bosun Cart Lineberry. ship's chairman. Standing (I. to r.) are QMED Rafael Matos, engine delegate; Saloon Messman John Oldaker; Steward Delegate Louis Babin; OS Larry Zisman and Deck Delegate Bill Adams. Eugenie McMahon Meany. wife of AFL-CIO President George Meany, died Mar. 5 at the family home in Bethesda, Md., following a long illness. The SIU joins the rest of the labor movement and thou.sands of Americans in all walks of life in mourning her passing. Mrs. Meany, who was 82, had been a skilled dressmaker and a member of the Ladies' Garment Workers when the Meanys were married in New York in 1919. They have lived in Bethesda, a suburb of Washington, D.C., since 1948. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Regina Mayer, Mrs. Genevieve Lutz and Mrs. Eileen Lee, and 14 grandchildren. A funeral mass was celebrated at St. Bartholomew's Church in Bethesda Mar. 7. All 14 of Mrs. Meany's grandchildren participated in the service. Among those attending the services were Vice President Walter F. Mondale, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Labor Sec. Ray Marshall, Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Charles M. Mathias, former Sen. Eugene McCarthy, several members of the House of Representa­ tives, the diplomatic corps and the AFLCIO Executive Council. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contribu­ tions to the Leukemia Society of America. March 1979 / LOG I 11 �AFL-CIO Exec. Council Sets Plan to Battle Inflation Tagging inflation as the nation's "most serious economic problem," the AFL-CIO Executive Council issued a raft of programs and policies aimed I at directing the country toward economic recovery at their Bal Harbour, Fla. meeting last month. The 35-member Executive Board, on which SIU President Paul Hall serves as Senior Vice President, warned that "America's economy is heading toward a recession."The Administration would be making a "serious mistake," the Council charged, by failing to adopt policies to combat the economic hazards ahead. Unless the government enacts "effec­ tive, fair...actions to control inflation, through a program that is equitable, visible and enforceable, coupled with necessary social programs to provide opportunities for the poor, unem­ ployed, and disadvantaged workers," the Executive Council forecast that inflation would worsen in 1979 and that prospects for increased national em­ ployment were "equally dismal." When in Russia Be Cautious American seamen leaving ports in the Soviet Union are coming under increas­ ingly close scrutiny from Soviet customs authorities, it was reported recently. If you expect to be on the run to Russia in the near future, beware! Russian law prohibits the removal of certain artistic or religious artifacts from the country. Other "national treasures," such as firearms, silver coins and other types of currency are also "forbidden" objects to foreigners. Similar regulations are on tbe books in other countries, but U.S. seamen have been coming under especially close observation as of late in the Soviet Union. Don't let some seemingly insignifi­ cant souvenir get you into serious trouble with Russian customs authori­ ties. If you have any doubts about an item you are interested in bringing home, check on it beforehand. Soviet customs rules and regulations are available from the Soviet maritime agency, INFLOT. Ship captains should be requested to provide this information to crewmembers. And the ship's chairman should make doubly sure that this information has reached everyone aboard. The Carter Administration's pro­ posed budget for the coming fiscal year "will not be successful in holding down inflation because it lacks, an effective system of controlling prices," the Executive Council statement said, in a renewed attack on the Carter Adminis­ tration's voluntary wage control pro­ gram. Persisting in their effort to hold down wage increases, the Administration has threatened to impose government .sanctions on firms that grant salary hikes above the voluntary seven percent guidelines. Questioning the legality of such a move, the AFL-CIO will file a court challenge to the threatened sanctions. The Council stressed that the lack of "effective price controls" is the primary cause of inflation and reluctantly endorsed "mandatory, across-the-board controls on all forms of income" as the only effective way to control it. In addition to a mandatory controls program, the AFL-CIO Executive Council's proposals for improving the economic climate for the country and the American people include: • expanded employment and job training programs; • increased energy supplies and continued regulation of gas and oil prices; • containment of hospital costs; • supplemental policies to deal with commodity speculation, exports of food and raw materials; • expanded housing programs; • creation of a national development & AFL-CIO President George Meany told reporters at a press conference held during the Federation's mid-winter Executive Council meeting that swift government action was necessary to combat the economic problems plaguing the country. bank and standby public works pro­ grams to aid depressed areas; • imposition of an excess profits tax and; • revision of restrictive agricultural policies. The Council also called on the gov­ ernment to come up with fair trade initiatives to realistically protect U.S. jobs and industry against excessive competition from foreign imports. The AFL-CIO Executive Council was on record as strongly opposed to a proposed ccustitutional convention to require a balanced federal budget and to the Administration's proposed changes in the social security system. In other actions, the Council called for changes in Medicare and Medicaid regulations, adopted a statement sup­ porting a voluntary campaign checkoff for Congressional candidates and endorsed negotiations with Mexico for oil and gas. DMckers Remrt fir Gnit likis FEBRUARY 1-28,1979 Algonac (Hdqrs.) Algonac (Hdqrs.) Algonac (Hdqrs.) Migonac (Hdqrs.) noTAi REGISTERED TOTALSHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C 8 10 5 24 2 0 21 8 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 10 22 10 10 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 12 0 10 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 55 60 26 108 80 34 7 18 2 DECK DEPARTMENT 7 5 All Groups 9 Totals All Departments 47 28 12 8 8 0 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION DONT GET TANGLED OP WITH DRUG5 IF CAUGHT, yOO LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE/ 12 / LOG / March 1979 �SlU Crews New Dixie Boat M/V Vigilant Crewmembers of the Vigilant gathered in the galley for this group photograph. They are from left to right: Donald Lowe, captain; Rick Jones, O.S.; Norman Deore, A.B.; Wade Bowers, mate: Mark Bissonnette and Pedro Borrego Jr., A.B.'s; Mike Mayes, cook, John Rutz, relief engineer and Jim Williams, A.B. Chief Engineer Fred Adams was not present for the picture taking. Personals Leon Joseph Badeaux Please contact, Mr. Calvin Laiche, Esq., 1090 Fourth Street, Westwego, La. 70094 Tel. (504) 347-0118. John P. Wimmer Please contact, Mrs. Sandra E. Wimmer, Route 9, Box 4B, Eight Mile, Ala. 36613. Nick Vrdroljak Please contact, Mr. Eugene Brodsky, Esq., 123 Second Street, San Francisco, Ca. 94105. The Ml V Vigilant is the newest addition to the SIU contracted fleet of Dixie Carriers. The 5600 horsepower tugboat was built at the Main Iron­ works Co. in Houma, La. in 1978, and was delivered to Dixie in December, Since her christening the 136 foot long, 40 foot wide vessel has been hauling phosphate rock from Crystal River, Fl. to Davant, La. On the return trip the sea-going tug loads its 18,000 ton barge Loujse Howlancl with coal and makes her way back down the Mississippi River and across the Gulf to Tampa, Fla. From here it's back up to Crystal River for another load of rock. The Vigilant is manned top to bottom by SIU members, skilled in the special field of deep sea navigation. The nine man crew consists of two wheelhousemen (captain and mate), two engineers (chief and relieQ, four AB's and a cook. Captain Donald Lowe says he has "a fine and capable crew" and thinks the Vigilant is the "best boat" he's ever been aboard. Captain Lowe especially enjoys the fact that much of the Vigilant^ travels are "outside," a riverman's term for the open spaces of the deep sea. The Vigilant boasts spacious crew quarters and a modern galley. She is also equipped with the finest naviga­ tional systems available, as well as two wheelhouses. The upper whcclhou.se is used to see over an unusually high tow, such as when the barge is empty. Dixie Carriers is currently biiilding another deep sea boat which will be almost identical to the Vigilant. That boat will be called Reliance and should be ready for a crew at the end of April. No Licensing Course^ For Boatmen In The Countiy Stacks Up To The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Abdulmaiek A. Ahmed Please contact, Ms. Jean Musiker, Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., 77 Dorance Street, Providence, R.I. Phillip Cogley Please contact, your sister, Rita Ramsey, as soon as possible. Very important. Tel. (503) 654-6105. Eugene Oldakowski Please contact, Mr. Mark Broyds, Attorney At Law, at 200 West 106th Street, New York, N.V. 10025. Special curriculum offered only at HLS Room, board and books free Tuition Free Weekly stipend of $125 Time spent in on-the-job training counts as the equivaient of wheelhouse time Day-for-day work time credit for HLS entry graduates Walter R. Stewart Your sister, Roberta, would like you to get in touch with her at Salisbury Manor 4-3B, South Nyack, N.Y. 10960. To apply, contact HLS or your SIU Representative Mark "Spanky" Johnson and Wild Bill Killian • Please get in touch with Jake T. Karaczyorsk. James Roberts, Electrician Please contact, Michael Murphy, on the SS Mount Washington, c/o Mount Washington Tanker Co-, 645 Fifth Avenue, New Yprk, N.Y. 10022, or at 8931 Hirning Road, L^enexa, Kansas 66220—Urgent! Comfjeied Applications must be received by June 9. Program starts July 9. March 1979 / LOG / 13 �Boatman Proud of HISS Memories of ^Good Oie Days' From ''Saki" Jack She was never sanctioned by Delta steamship officially as the 'Delta Queen' but, the old Del Norte was always considered such by all who sailed her. I can see Bill the Chief Steward now, with 'Weasel' (Wetzel) on his knees saying, "Please Bill just let me make the trip, I swear I won't take even one sip all trip, and 111 even stay aboard in port." "Joe the Grinder," in the dining room raising hell with all the waiters. Chino the Deck-Steward trying to con all the passengers. Tony the barber losing another barber-shop at BOO-Ray. Big Eddie Stough, sparring with Razoo back aft, to the delight of passengers and crew alike. "Saki" Jack fouling up the next issue of the Del Norte Navigator as usual. Jones the baker, cleaning up at poker. 'Rags', the only seaman alive to make a complete 'round the world trip' in one T-shirt. "Born to Lose" crying the blues to Manuel, while "Curly" is trying to figure out the horses. Felix the butcher working on the stock-market, while Sully the waiter (with two baseballs in his back pockets) arguing for a case of beer. Little Joey the bellboy and his 'Century-Plants.' Big Jeff, asleep standing up by the passenger-elevator. Amigo, the best waiter on board, marking off the days on his calender until his "pledge" is over. "Piggy," crying in the pantry as he always did. Joe Wybell and Leo the 2nd Steward backing the dice-game in the cross alleyway, part of the 'On-Board' syndicate. Between sailing the Del Norte and the Cavalier out of New Orleans, I spent a good ten years of my sailing life. And believe me, it was well spent and worth every minute. 1 made some good friends there in old New Orleans, and there are no better folks around. The good ole days were when the hall was in the French Quarter and Sargent Hand was in full-swing. I remember "DingDong-Bell" working for Sargent Hand as the cook (one of the be.st cooks the SIU ever had). Then I heard he latched onto some gal with a bundle and married off. When Amigo came down Bourbon Street off his 'Pledge,' the bar-owners would run out in the street and offer him money to go drink somewheres else. Anyone who knew Amigo can tell you what I am talking about. "Piggy" bought a couple of hou.ses with all the money he grubbed by the old SIU hall. He got me a few times before someone told me the score (I was always a soft-touch and still am). I hoisted quite a few in the 'Quarter,' and was well known in most of the SIU hangouts where credit was easy to get. "Saki" Jack always paid all his bills (drinking and gambling). I miss all the old gang: Sloppy Kreel, Paul Goodman, Leo Watts, Jimmy Sumpter, Joe Powers, Chino, Honest Al, Link, Happy, Eddie Parr, Joe Wybell, so many, many, more, that memory eludes. Even Captain O'Pry on the Norte was a good egg, which is unusual for a passenger ship. I am retired now and do much of nothing but play a few two dollar bets at the OTB now and then. Any of my old ex-sailing buddies that are still around—good luck, God Bless You, and Smooth Sailing Ahead Fraternally, Jack 'Saki-Jack' Dolan Box 44 New Milford, N.Y. Special Equipment Okayed I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Pension Plan for paying my special equipment claim. It was a wheelchair and it was delivered a couple of weeks ago. My everyday thoughts remain always with the SIU and all my brothers wherever they may be. None can tell me about the struggles of the many Seafarers around the world who carry on the great traditions of the American merchant marine. Here's hoping that this letter finds all my friends and brother shipmates of the past and present in good health and good spirits. Fraternally, Paul Capo, Retired Metairie, La. 14 / LOG / March 1979 As a recent graduate of an upgrading course at the Lundeberg School, I'd like to point out a couple of observations I made. Never have I been in a more business-like atmosphere. That goes for everything from the classroom to the cafeteria. The student is there for the purpose of learning certain material and the specially trained teachers do their best to get the points across. Since the courses are so condensed, it is almost impossible to miss class and still understand the material. AVhile at Piney Point I had the opportunity to tour the campus on Open House Sunday. The tour affords not only members but also friends and family members a chance to see what the SIU School offers our members. If more of us would take the time to visit Piney Point, I'm sure we would be even more proud of the outstanding Jobs our leaders have done for the brotherhood. Thanks to all at HLSS. Fraternally, Al Schmitt Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. New Orleans, La. At Sea Medical Care Congratulations on the leadership the SIU has provided in their efforts to bring medical service for seamen at sea into the 20th Century. The Union has done its part in the past in training in first aid. I'm really happy to see they are finally able to get the Coast Guard and the companies to lift their end of the load. I wrote the Union about a year and a half ago after my son died on the SS Flor concerning the inadequacy of medical care at sea. I've been watching with real interest for the article that finally appeared in the December 1978 issue of the Log on page three which talked about steps being taken to improve at-sea care. Hold your heads high. The SIU accomplished more than you know. Thank you. Fraternally, Fred Anderson Mesa, Ariz. 1 It's A Good Idea! It's a good idea to specialize in skills that are needed today and mean job security tomor­ row. It's a good idea to learn marine electri­ cal maintenance. So fake the course. Marine Electrical Mainte­ nance class starts April 30. Enroll now. Contact HLS or your SIU Representative. It's a good idea! �Fight to Save Alaskan Oil For U.S. Is Not Over long with a broad cross-section of labor, consumer and citizen groups, we in the SIU were glad to hear that the Carter Administration had tabled plans to go ahead with the Alaskan oil swap. That decision was made, according to Energy Secretary James Schlesinger, because there was no "rousing response" at this time from Congress in favor of the plan. Schlesinger also said, at a recent meeting with AFL-CIO representa­ tives that the Administration was reviewing the export proposal "in light of changed conditions of international oil supply." We're disturbed by Schlesinger's remarks because his words imply the swap is merely in a holding pattern. As soon as the political climate has improved, the international oil picture brightens, and the heat against the plan abates, Schles­ inger's comments indicate the plan is likely to be revived. It will be revived in spite of the fact that it makes no sense for either the American consumer or in terms of national security. Unfortunately multinational oil companies aren't motivated by what's good for the people or even what's good for the country. They're motivated by what's good for the oil companies. And because they stand to make higher profits by exporting Alaskan crude than by moving it down to the lower 48 United States, they've fought hard to push the Alaskan oil export scheme through. The oil companies have built their case for export on the argument that exports are the only way to ease the supposed glut of Alaskan crude which has backed up on the West Coast. Of course, the obvious solution to eliminate the West Coast oil glut is for the oil companies to retrofit existing West Coast refineries to handle the crude and to build West to East continental pipelines. But the companies haven't moved to retrofit or construct alternative pipeline systems because it's not in the interest of increasing their profits. Exporting our only solid domestic oil reserve would threaten U.S. national security by making m increasingly dependent on unstable foreign suppliers. It would idle a large portion of the U.S. tanker fleet and cripple shoreside support industries, and, finally, deprive the American people of oil that is rightfully ours. A If Alaskan oil were sold to Japan, and replacement supplies brought in from Mexico, none of the consumers involved would benefit because the landed price of oil is the same no matter where it comes from. But the oil companies would benefit. By moving the crude to Japan the companies could save money by using foreign-flag tankers. They have to use American-flag ships in the domestic trade. And with Japan as the destination, the oil companies would not have to transship through the Panama Canal, as they do to deliver oil to Houston, thereby lessening their transportation costs. If the Carter Administration had issued a resounding "No" to the oil swap, opponents of the plan would feel a lot more secure. But the way we see it, they haven't said "no," they've merely said "later." Unfortunately, later may be just around the corner. March, 1979 The International Finance Sub­ committee of the Senate Banking Committee recently concluded hearings held to consider extending the Export Administration Act of 1977 when it expires this June. That Act says that any export of Alaskan oil must be proved "in the national interest" and gives Congress veto power over any export plan. LOG Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Vol. 41, No. 3 Executive Board Paul Hail President Frank Drozak Joe DiGiorgio Gal Tanner Executive Vice President Secretary- Treasurer Vice President Lindsey Williams Vice President K'fiitoii pmssrJl 389 James Gannon Editor Ray Bourdius Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Mike Giilen Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Writer! Photographer Photography Marie Kosciusko George J.Vana ProductionjArt Director Administrative Assistant Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) The loose control the Export Act gives Congress over the foreign sale of domestic oil is even weaker because of a loophole in the Act which says the Administration can export Alaskan oil without Congressional consent if the sale is in the form of a swap. That loophole is the one the oil companies would have moved the Alaskan crude through. At the hearings, AFL-CIO Re­ search Director Rudy Oswald testi­ fied on behalf of the federation that exporting Alaskan oil would cost U.S. jobs, cause inflation and create a domestic shortage of the precious raw material. The SIU feels that Congress should look back on their actions of the not-too-distant past and recall the wording of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act which says; "The early development and delivery of oil and gas from Alaska's North Slope to domestic markets is in the national interest because of growing domestic shortages and increasing dependence upon insecure foreign sources." We hope that Congress will see its way clear to live by those words and fulfill their role as the representa­ tives of the American people, instead of bowing to the oil companies. March 1979 / LOG / 15 �Wesf Coast At Sea ^ Ashore MARAD has plans to build a West Coast marine firefighting training facil­ ity. The facility will be built since the U.S. Coast Guard is expected to rule that certain merchant seamen must undergo practical firefighting training. Pakistan U.S.A. As of Jan. 1, 1979 there were 70 new U.S. vessels of over 1,000 gross tons under construction or on order totaling 3.7 million dwts, according to the Shipbuilder's Council of America (SCA). Despite this report, the 1979 business outlook for American shipbuilders looks dim as orders for U.S. Navy and merchant ships decline. A drop in international trade finds shipping companies not planning on adding new tonnage. Heading the SCA report, 70 of the vessels abuilding in American yards will be 12 tankers (two for Ogden Marine) of 2-million dwt worth $747.9 million or more. Next are 11 LNGs of 700,970 dwt costing $1,209.6 million. Others to be built include eight ferries of 18,750 dwt worth $135 million and seven Great Lakes carriers of 353,300 dwt worth $230 million. Also to be built are five containerships, five dry bulk carriers, five tug/barge units, four hopper dredges, three breakbulk ships, three tuna purseiners, two LASH ships, two container-R/O R/O ships, and a R/0 R/O barge carrier, heavy-lift and pipelaying ships. SCA estimated 36 ships will be delivered this year and 21 in 1980. Dropoffs of nine and four are seen for 1981 and 1982, respectively. The SCA further says that if the shipbuilding business doesn't pick up, 45,000 of the country's 174,000 shipbuilders could lose their jobs during the next four years. Alaska-Japan Sea-Land began this month its first direct, refrigerated containership run from Kodiak and Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Yokohama and Kobe, Japan. This summer a larger containership will carry the seafood cargo on the 21-day run. SS Aguadilla Last month the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority's (PRMSA) SS Af^uadiUa (PR Marine) began a new weekly container run from Houston to New Orleans to San Juan. Three containerships will eventually sail on the run. According to U.S. law P.L. 480, 50 pcrccht of the $21.9-million, or 150,000 metric tons, of wheat bought by Pakistan from America must be carried in U.S. flagship bottoms. Washington, D.C. The Coast Guard has proposed new tanker standards to increase the anti­ pollution capability of the 90 U.S. and 745 foreign oil carriers sailing in American waters. The proposals would require tankers over 20,000 dwt built after June 1, 1979 to have segregated ballast tanks (SBT) and crude oil washing sytems (COWS). These tankers must have inert gas systems by 1981. Foreign flags must have fixed deck foam systems by then. Tankers today over 40,000 dwt by 1981 will have to have either SBT or COWS or dedicated clean ballast tanks (CBT). It is estimated that it would cost $2 million to refit each tanker. Public hearings on the proposals will be held here at the end of the month. Mobile Waterman Steamship Co. last month applied to MARAD for a construction loan and mortgage insurance for up to $28.3 million for 150 61-foot lighter barges with an option for another 150. The lighters are for Waterman's two LASH ships now being built for delivery in 1980. They will sail on the Atlantic-Gulf-Far East run. LNG El Paso Southern Ten-foot seas prevented the SIU's LNG El Paso Southern late last month from taking off 39 crewmembers of the burning Libel-ian 729-foot bulk carrier St. Chris hit by an explosion 330 miles southeast of this coast. The LNG picked up the stricken vessel's SOS about 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 while in the area. The ship radioed the Coast Guard that she would standby until a cutter arrived around midnight. One crewmember was reported missing from the Liberian tanker after the blaze, which threatened to sink the empty ship, was doused. The Coast Guard cutter took off the crew and then took the St. Chris in tow as a skeleton crew remained on board. She was bound from the port of Philadelphia to the Netherland Antilles. Pride of Ohiopyle, Jesse Hall, Has Career, Future Thru 5IU Including himself, his wife Christine and his nine-month old daughter, a total of 138 people live in the town Seafarer Jesse Hall calls home. The town is Ohiopyle, Pa. It is nestled snugly in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania, not far from the borders of West Virginia and Maryland. But Ohiopyle, according to Jesse, is the nation's capital of kyacking and white water rafting. And he spends a lot of his spare time when he has spare time - participating in this rapidly growing sport. It's safe to say that Jesse Hall is the only resident of Ohiopyle to be a member of the SlU. It might even be safe to say that he is the only resident ever of this remote town to make a living as a merchant seaman. But the town he comes from is just about the only thing that sets Jesse apart from so many hundreds of other young people who have come into the SlU in the last ten yc.ars. In fact, Jes.se is pretty much typical of the modern day SlU member. Before he entered the Lundebcrg School in 1972 at the age of 18, hcdidn't have much of an education, nor had he many prospects for the future. He had dropped out of high school and was working in a gas station. Jesse Hall's fortunes began changing, though, when he enrolled in the School. Not only because of what the School offered, but because he took full advantage of the educational oppor­ tunities available to every SlU member. Jes.se started out by participating in the entry training program at HLSS. He went back to the School in 1973 and got his FOWT endor.sement. Within the last two years, he has gotten his QMED rating, LNG training and has partici­ pated in a special advance course for Marine Electrical Maintenance. Jesse also participated in the "A" 16 / LOG / Marcfn 1979 Seniority Upgrading Program. And along the way, he got his GED high school equivalency diploma at HLSS. This diploma enabled hirn to enroll in Penn State University. Right now, he is only 31 credits away from a degree in forestry. To show how strongly he feels about the SlU and the Lundeberg School, Jesse often compares the opportunities available at Hl.SS to Penn State. He .says, "at Penn State, a full time student between room and board, tuition and books, will pay $6,000 to $8,000 a year for an education. But at the Lundebcrg School, you get an education and everything is free of charge." Jesse continues, "the Lundeberg School is really a golden opportunity for a young guy with no direction in life to get an education and to make a career for himself." "The SlU and Piney Point have done a lot for me," says Jesse, "and 1 know that it has done the same for a lot of other people too. And I'm sure that a young guy can really move ahead quickly if he applies himself and takes full advantage of what's available to him in the SlU." At the present time, Jesse is sailing reefer engineer. His last ship was the Delta Peru which is running between New York and South America. He says, "1 really like the job because of the tremendous responsibility in­ volved. If something goes wrong with the plant, the company stands to lose $250,000 worth of refrigerated cargo. It's my job to make sure that doesn't happen." Jesse has been putting in a lot of time on the ships lately because "the things 1 want in life cost money and you have to make it when you're young." Icsse's high volume of seatime doesn't Seafarer Jesse Hall with wife, Christine. Jesse has taken full advantage of the educational opportunities available to him and all SlU members at the Lundeberg School, exactly thrill his wife Christine. But he says she realizes that "we will have to make sacrifices for a while as far as being together is concerned. But 1 know it won't always have to be this way." In the meantime, though, Jesse has a career, a plan and a future, as he says, "thanks to the SlU." Notice to Members On Sloping Procedure When throwing in for work dur­ ing a job call at any SlU Hiring Hall, ineinbers must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers • valid, up-to-date passport In addition, when assigning a job the dispatcher will comply with the following Section 5, Sub­ section 7 of the SIU Shipping Rules: "Within each class of seniority rating in every Department, prior­ ity for entry rating jobs shall be given to all seamen who po.ssess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sentence when, in the sole judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances war­ rant such waiver." Also, all entry rated members must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Appeals Board has ruled that "C classifica­ tion seamen may only register and sail as entry ratings in only one department." .i?. �AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Set for Battle to Preserve, Expand U.S. Job Base eeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., last month, the Executive Boai-d of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department began mar­ shalling forces for a multipronged effort during this session of Congress to keep the job base of U.S. workers from being eroded through foreign competi­ tion. Presided over by MTD Presi­ dent Paul Hall, the MTD, the largest constitutional department of the AFL-CIO, targeted as a "foremost priority," a Congres­ sional effort aimed at insuring that "no Alaska North Slope oil is exported or swapped." On behalf of the more than eight million members of 43 national and international AFLCIO unions, the MTD is deeply concerned about the adverse effect exporting Alaskan crude will have on the U.S. economy and national security. "Congress and the nation should flatly reject oil industry schemes to export Alaska oil," the MTD Executive Board stated. "The American consumer will not benefit... The American worker will not benefit...The nation as a whole will not benefit." The call to reserve Alaskan oil for domestic use alone has been taken up by the AFL-CIO Legis­ lative Dept., and members of Congress as well as by consumer and citizen action groups. Addressing the MTD Board as the keynote speaker of the twoday midwinter meeting. Rep. John Murphy, chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, pledged his effort to prevent Alaskan oil from being sold abroad. Across-the-board opposition M MTD President Paul Hall, who chaired the MTD Executive Board meeting last month makes some introductory remarks during opening session of the Board meeting. At the right is Jean Ingrao, MTD executive secretary treasurer. to the export plan underscores the fact that the Alaskan oil export issue, while threatening the stability of the U.S. tanker fleet and the jobs of American seamen, is not just a maritime issue but a problem touching the American people at all levels. The efforts against the exports of Alaskan crude have been chalked up by the MTD as the number one goal for the 96th Congress. But the MTD's overall legislative package also includes the following issues of great concern to U.S. maritime and American workers: • enactment of legislation to close the Virgin Islands loophole in the Jones Act. The Islands were exempted from the Jones Act in 1936 because,at the time, V.I.-mainland trade was mini­ mal. But oil has since become a prime Islands' export and the loophole means foreign flag ships can be used for carriage of that oil. Closing the Jones Act loop­ hole would require that U.S.-flag MTD Executive Board along with MTD Port Council officials during opening Special Supplement Offtudl Publicjimn of Ihc Scafjicfb Inic-rnaiional Union • Alljniu . (»ulf. I jkrs and Inland Wakis Disim i • Af 1. t lO MARCH 1979 vessels be American-built and ships be used for the trade which American-manned. would create jobs for U.S. • development of a unified merchant seamen and for work­ LNG import policy to generate ers employed in U.S. shipyards LNG tanker construction in U .S. and support industries. • creation of a bilateral ship­ shipyards, expand job opportun­ ping agreement governing trade ities for seamen and provide a between the U.S. and China much-needed energy source for which requires the use of Ameri­ the country. The Executive Board also can-flag vessels in the trade. A bilateral shipping agreement pledged action on labor law would benefit the U.S. merchant reform legislation and to get the fleet and U.S. seafarers as well as 1974 Trade Act amended to give the nation's economy. Congress service industries the same pro­ should pass a resolution calling tection under U.S. law as goodsfor the negotiation of a U.S.­ producing industries now have China bilateral shipping agree­ against unfair foreign trade practices. ment. These are key among the • inclusion of job security provisions for U.S. workers in MTD's legislative priorities for legislation on ocean mining 1979. And if the past is any requiring that deep-sea mining indicator, the Department will be successful in generating broadbased support for these im­ portant goals. Last year the MTD was largely responsible for getting Congress to approve a maritime authoriza­ tions bill which continues new vessel construction and operating subsidies. And the Department's concerted effort on the Outer Continental Shelf bill will open thousands of new job opportuni­ ties for U.S. maritime workers. The MTD, which pools the strength and resources of 43member unions, will continue to fight during the 96th Congress for legislation to revitalize the U.S. maritime industry and to protect the jobs and job security of U.S. maritime workers. session of MTD Executive Board meeting. March 1979 / LOG / 17 n �Young: Labor Set For Duels On Alaska Oil, Prices, Safety The labor movement is ready to embark on another comprehensive political action campaign for the new 96th Congress. But as Ken Young, legislative director of the AFL-CIO told the M I D Executive Board last month, "it's going to be an uphill struggle." Young recalled the many difficult problems labor encountered in the 95th Congress. And he told the MTD Board that the 96th Congress "appears to be a little more conservative and a little less attuned to labor issues than the previous Congress." Young said, however, "we still have a lot of friends in Congress. It's just a matter of bearing down and working harder to get the desired results." Young said that one of labor's top priorities this year would be to block any plans to export Alaskan oil. He said, "the Alaskan oil situation is by no means just a maritime issue, although it does involve maritime jobs. The expor­ tation of Alaskan oil is a national issue. It is a consumer issue. And it involves the whole economic and security structures of our nation." Young told the MTD Board that another prin.ary concern of laborat this time is the Administration's "voluntary" wage-price controls. He said that the AFL-CIO had no intention of allowing the workers to bear the brunt of wage and price controls. And he said the AFL-CIO would be doing everything in its power to achieve an equitable answer to the problem of inflation. Another area of concern to labor—as it has always been—is the occupational safety and health of American workers. Young told the MTD Board that his department would be working to ward off any attempts by big business to weaken the provisions of the Occupa­ tional Safety and Health Act. Business interests have long com­ plained that meeting certain safety standards is too costly. And as Young pointed out, "we can expect the usual assault on OS HA. But we're ready for it and we're determined to keep the interests of safety above the selfish interests of profit." ^ Ken Young AFL-CIO Director of Legislation AFL-CIO Ready to Launch Intensified Organizing Efforts Bringing the benefits of trade union­ ism to the millions of unorganized workers in America is one of labor's primary goals. Constantly bringing in new members keeps an organization young and vibrant and continuously moving forward. And of course, the more workers who belong to labor unions the stronger the labor movement becomes. In this regard, one of the most important departments of the AFL-CIO is the Department of Organizing and Field Services. Alan KiM er, head of this department, was on hand at last month's MTD Executive Board meeting to give a rundown on some of the problems facing labor on the organizing front. Ki; tier said that the biggest threat to labor today is "the intensity of efforts of an alliance of anti-union forces to block expansion and progress in the labor movement." He explained that this coalition of big busirfess and conservatives had engi­ neered the Senate filibuster last year which successfully killed the Labor Law Reform bill. ^ This bill was one of labor's key legislative goals for last year. The bill easily passed in the House of Represen­ tatives. But the success(ql filibuster in the Senate signalled the bill's downfall. Essentially, the Labor Law Reform bill would have streamlined the Na­ tional Labor Relations Act. As far as a labor organizer is concerned, the key provision of the bill was the require­ ment that NLRB certification elections be held no more than 30 days after the union files petition for a vote. As it stands now, there are too-many loopholes in the labor law which allows companies to delay elections for as long as two years. On top of this, the penalties com­ panies get for violating the labor law Alan Kistler Director of Organizing and Field Services are negligible under the present law. Kistler told the MTD Board, "it's more profitable for companies to disobey the law than to obey the law. And until this changes, we are going to continue to meet serious problems in the area of organizing." Kistler further pointed out the damage a weak labor law has done to organizing efforts, noting that unions win half of the NLRB certification elections today as compared to 80 percent some years ago. "It's not that workers don't care about or don't want a union,"said Kistler,"it's the fact that under the present law the companies can employ delaying tactics as well as tactics of fear and coercion without the threat of serious legal reprisal." Kistler, however, was optimistic about his department's chances to suecessfully coordinate a new and intensified effort in organizing. He said, "we have the people and the capability to do the job," adding, "we are in a war of sorts right now. It's a war that must be won. And I think we will win it." Exec, Board Names Jean Ingrao MTD Secretary-Treasurer The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has a new Executive Secretary-Treasurer. She is Mrs. Jean Ingrao, who was unanimously and enthusiastically elected to this post by the MTD Executive Board last month. Mrs. Ingrao, who by her own admission is a "workaholic," has been with the American labor movement for 29 years. The past 18 years have been with the MTD. She began working for the labor movement fresh out of high school in 1950. Her first job was in the office of William Green, president of the AF of L. When George Meany became AF of L president in 1952, she remained work­ ing on his staff. The following year, Mrs. MTD President Paul Hall offers congratulations to Mrs. Jean Ingrao after she was unanimously elected as MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer by the MTD Executive Board. 18 / LOG , March 1979 Ingrao began doing double duty, working both in President Meany's office and as an assistant to the late Peter McGavin, then assistant director of organizing for the Federation. She came to the Maritime Trades Department in 1961, when Mr. Mc­ Gavin was elected as MTD secretarytreasurer. She worked as administrative assistant to Mr. McGavin until his death in 1975. In 1977, Mrs. Ingrao was named administrator of the Maritime Trades' Department, replacing O. William Moody, who had retired. Her subsequent election as executive secretary treasurer came as no surprise to anyone. As MTD President Paul Hall puts it: "Jean is hard working, knowl­ edgeable and cooperative. These quali­ ties have enabled her to gain the confidence of all the affiliates of the MTD. She is going to do an outstanding job." �Murphy Has Prescription for Health of U.S. Maritime D eclaring that U.S. maritime is at a "critical crossroads," Rep. John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.) spelled out his prescription for the "future health of the American merchant marine," and delivered it to the Executive Board meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept. last month. At the MTD Executive Council session. Murphy said that he would soon be introducing a maritime legisla­ tion package geared towards restoring the American merchant marine and towards "the preservation and creation of jobs for the Americans who man the ships that fly the American flag." Murphy's address keyed on the primary problems now confronting U.S. maritime and discussed both long and short-term remedies to those problems. Chief among difficulties plaguing the U.S.-flag fleet is lack of cargoes, Murphy said, pointing out that Ameri­ can-flag ships carry only one half of one percent of the world's ocean going commerce. Murphy blamed the cargo shortage on "American maritime policy today which directly encourages the entry into the U.S. trade of third flag carriers. The U.S. maintains an open conference system," the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee chairman said. "It is the only major maritime nation to do so." The U.S. open conference system, combined with the fact that "the United States has the most lucrative trade in the world," are the reasons, Murphy said, "other nations have been invading the American trades." In addition, some cross traders especially the Soviet fleet have been using what Murphy called "dirty means" to win cargoes in the U.S. trades, "notably predatory rate-cutting and illegal rebating." The problems of rate-cutting, rebat­ ing and lack of cargoes which have crippled the U.S. merchant fleet have been aggravated. Rep. Murphy charged, because "for many years, the United States has acted as though it were defenseless, and it has watched its merchant marine steadily deteriorate." "It is my hope," the Congressman stated, "that American maritime policy MTD President Paul Hall, right, talks with Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Murphy was keynote speaker at the MTD Executive Board meeting last month. can how be turned around and put into a the case of newly developing trade with cesses for maritime. Murphy noted, fighting posture." China. pointing out last year's passage of the Murphy sees his legislative package, Murphy's call for a bilateral trade Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act which he plans to introduce jointly with agreement between the U.S. and China which guarantees American job rights in Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) echoes the position of the SlU and other the offshore drilling industry. as including the elements necessary to AFL-CIO maritime unions concerning "The SlU," Murphy stated, "was the turn around U.S. maritime policy and China trade. When a U.S. delegation of moving force behind that bill." revitalize the merchant fleet. Administration officials visits China Another bright spot for U.S. An anti-rebating bill, containing this spring to negotiate a shipping maritime. Murphy noted, is that out of some of the same provisions as the antiagreement. Murphy said there will be a 265 tankers in the American flag fleet, rebating measure passed .by Congress all but three are active, many in the maritime representative among them. but vetoed by the President last year, "is Alaskan oil trade. The N.Y. Congress­ We're going to make sure, the Congress­ high on the agenda of the House man pledged his continued efforts to man pledged, "the U.S. fleet carries a Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ keep Alaskan oil from being exported, substantial portion of the U.S.-China mittee. The new Congress," Murphy trade." and to keep the U.S. tanker fleet from being idled. assured the MTD, "will surely enact an Bilateral trade agreements are an effective method of protecting the U.S. anti-rebating bill." Wrapping up. Rep. Murphy prom­ fleet from anti-competitive practices of ised to continue in the future, as he has But the most effective means of controlled carriers. Murphy cited in the past, fighting "strenuously for a countering the illegal rebating and rateanother step, taken by Congress last strong American merchant marine." cutting practices of controlled carriers year, to turn back the tide of illegal rate"I believe," Murphy stated, "a in foreign trades. Murphy stated, is to slashing. vigorous merchant marine can make a protect those trades with bilateral "Passage of the Ocean Shipping Act, significant contribution to the growth agreements. which prohibits controlled carriers from and health of the national economy. The House Merchant Marine & charging rates which are below a level And... I think it is essential," he Fisheries Committee is "looking very that is just and reasonable," Murphy concluded, "that our nation be able to closely into the increased use of bilateral look to and rely upon its merchant said, was an "encouraging sign." and equal access agreements in our There have been other recent suc­ marine in any emergency." trades," especially. Murphy added, in MTD Has 43 Affiliates, 8 Million Workers Following ore the 43 notional and international unions that make up the MTD. • American Guild of Variety Artists. • The Journeymen Barbers, Hair­ dressers, and Cosmetologists' Inter­ national Union of America. • International Chemical Workers Union. • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers. • International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen. • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. • United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union. • Communications Workers of America. • Distillery, Wine and Allied Work­ ers International Union. • International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers. • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. • International Union of Elevator Constructors. • International Union of Operating Engineers. • International Association of Fire Fighters.. • International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers. • Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada. • American Federation of Grain Millers. • Graphic Arts International Union. • Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union. • International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers. • Laborers International Union of North America. • AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry Clean­ ing International Union. • International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union. • International Association of Ma­ chinists and Aerospace Workers. • Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America. • National Marine Engineers Bene­ ficial Association. • Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. • Office and Professional Employees International Union. • Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union. • International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. • United Paperworkers Interna­ tional Union. • Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada. • United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. • International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers. • Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Han­ dlers, Express and Station Employees. • Retail Clerks International As­ sociation. • Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. • United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America. • Seafarers International Union of North America. • Sheet Metal Workers International Association. • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. • United Telegraph Workers. • United Textile Workers of America. March 1979 / LOG / 19 �MTD's Network of 29 Port Councils Gives Punch to Maritime Labor's Political Fights Juneau, Alaska Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hamilton, Ontario? Canada Ontario, Canada Seattle, Washingtoi Boston, Massachusetts iDuluth, Minnesota Portland, Oregon • Buffalo, New York Detroit, •' Michigan CV\^AE AFL Chicago, •' Illinois • New York, New York • ^ Cleveland,1 Toledo, Ohio Ohio Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -Baltimore, Maryland CIO Norfolk, Virginia St. Louis, Missouri San Francisco, California Wilmington, Californis^^ n San Diego, California ^ Jacksonville, Florida Honolulu, Hawaii The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department wages a constant battle in Congress for legislation that will signal a revitalization of all segments of the American maritime industry. To remain on top of Congress and to keep a step ahead of our political opponents, the MTD is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of SIU members, through the Union's educa­ tional programs at Piney Point, have had an opportunity to visit MTD Headquarters and meet with some of the MTD's top officers. - A • \ Mobile, Alabama Houston, Texas But to be successful in national politics today, an organization must be able to conduct a wide­ spread grassroots political.effort back home. The MTD has this capability because of the hard work of its network of 29 Port Maritime Councils located throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. [The locations all 29 MTD Port Councils are iriiiicated on the above map.] As can be seen by referring to the map, the Port Councils are all located in major port cities. Because of the Councils'strategic locations, the MTD has a grass­ roots base of operations covering the backyards of 74 percent of the House of Representatives and nearly 70 percent of the Senate. The MTD believes that a legislator cahhbt be held ac­ countable for his voting record in Congress unless the voting public —especially those who are union members—know the score on a particular isslie. When the issue is maritime, the way the MTD tries to get the message to the voters is through its Port Councib* MTD Port .Councils pa^ticipate in virtually all phases of • # New Orleans, Louisiana Tampa, Florida grassroots politics. Port Council ofHcers and members have co­ ordinated and conducted letter writing campaigns, phone bank campaigns and door-to-door campaigns to help educate the general public on the importance of a strong U.S. maritime industry to a strong America, These campaigns also involve asking the voters to write letters of their own to their Hepresentative and Senators telling them to vote positively on issues involv­ ing the maritime industry. In other words, the work of the MTD Port Councils is indispens­ able to the overall success of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment in Washington, D.C. The Port Councils, themselves, are made up, of representatives of scores of local unions belonging Santurce, Puerto Rico to the larger family of the 43 international unions comprising the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. SIU members should be proud to know that the SIU is duly represented on virtually every MTD Port Coun­ cil. It all plays a part in the ongoing job of promoting the U.S. merchant marine and pro­ tecting the jobs and job security of American maritime workers. �Rudy Oswald, AFL-CIO director of research, told the MTD Board that U.S. jobs were constantly being lost to foreign imports. MTD President Paul Hall, right, welcomes Wayne Glenn, new president of the Paperworkers International Union to his new post as a member of the'MTD executive board. Joseph Hellman, secretary treasurer. Graphic Arts International Union. Highlights of the MTD Executive Board Meeting, Peter Bommarito, left, president. United Rubber Workers Union, and Al Heaps, president, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Dave Dolgen, MTD legislative and political activities director. 22 / LOG / March 1979 Peter Rybka, vice president, American Federation of Grainmillers. J. C. Turner, left, president. International Union of Operating Engineers, and Steve Leslie, general vice president. Operating Engineers. Jack Stewart, president of the Tampa MTD Port Maritime Council. Anthony Scotto, vice president, Inter­ national Longshoremen's Association and president of the MTD Port Council of Greater New York. �Frank Drozak, SlU executive vice president and Vice President of the MTD Port Council of Greater New York. Among the SlU officials who also serve on f^TD Port Councils present at the Board meeting were, from the left, SlU representative Mike Sacco, and SlU Vice Presidents, Cal Tanner and Lindsey Williams. February 15-16, 1979, Bal Harbour, Florida r •I 1 •1^ A Frank Palumbo, secretary treasurer. International Association of Fire­ fighters. Dominick Carnevale, assistant to the president. United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters. Bill Lucy, secretary treasurer, Ameri­ can Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Ji Lester Null, president, International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers. • i-. Jufius Isaacson, president. Novelty Production Workers. Leon Schacter, secretary treasurer of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen. Frank Martino, President, International Chemical Workers Union. March 1979 / LOG / 23 �#• MFD to Fight for Maritime, Labor Issues The Executive Board of the A FE­ CI O Maritime Trades Department (MTD) 1979 winter meeting Feb. 15-16 at Sal Harbour, Fla. passed a varied slate of resolutions concerning all parts of the U.S. maritime industry and the American labor m.ovement. The major maritime resolutions passed varied from shipbuilding to trade with Mainland China. The resolutions passed were: Shipbuilding While the U.S. neglects her merchant fleet and shipbuilding capability and the Russian bloc and developing nations build up theirs, the future for American shipyards is grim. With orders for ne.w U.S. vessels lagging, during the next four years 45,000 to 50,000 U.S. shipbuilders and shipyard workers could lose their jobs. Recently the U.S. Department of Energy weakened Amer­ ica's technological lead in LNG ship construction by killing two long-range projects for the liquified natural gas and the building of the LNG carriers. To counteract these developments, the MTD Board strongly urged the Govern­ ment to develop and implement a national maritime policy which includes a ship constnuction program that recognizes the industry's value to the nation's economic and national secur­ ity. The members also urged enforce­ ment of laws against foreign fleets ratecutting. Also, to enact the goals of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act, shore up the Jones Act and have Federal agencies use American ships. World Trade The MTD favors a U.S. trade policy that keeps American jobs here. Shoreside maritime workers like those in inaiine supplies and workers in the service industries lose jobs when cheaper foreign imports are dumped on the U.S. market. Pottery workers were extremely hard hit when 48 out of 60 pottery plants were shut down. The 1974 Trade Act simply does not protect service industries from unfair dumping. In addition, new trade negotiations on the international level would put American jobs into even deeper jeop­ ardy. l o answer this problem the M I D advocates that Congress pass fair trade laws which: • give equal protection to service trade workers under the 1974 Trade Act • protect existing U.S. Buy Ameri­ can laws • strictly enforce U.S. antidumping laws for goods producers • place duties on subsidized imports which threaten domestic industry • continue U.S. manufacturing ca­ pacity in import-effected industries • strike back quickly against foreign trade partners who break international trade laws • protect and aid U.S. industries as foreign competitors do. Trade With China With the resumption of diplornatic relations with the Peoples Republic of China, the United States Government is negotiating trade agreements with her. it is the MTD's position that such agreements should keep the interests of the American workers in mind and be based on principles to stop further breakdown of the U.S. economy and insure growth. One of the main ideas of these trade talks should be to get maximum export of American goods and services to China. 24 / LOG / March 1979 U.S. TV Tube Industry National Health Care The domestic TV tube manufacturing industry is hurting (plants closing) from the heavy inflow of foreign tubes and sets not limited by import quotas. Thousands of jobs (30,000 to 35,000) have been lost here or shipped overseas by multinational corporations. The MTD urges the enforcement of the quotas on imported TV tubes and the reduction of imports of TV tubes and sets. The basic, unmet need of millions of Americans is an affordable, comprehen­ sive, coordinated, national medical care program. Health care is now a major item in the consumer's budget. Health costs have been uncontrollable and inflation prone since 1969. Billions are wasted. Abuses of the health care system are rampant, including: unnecessary surgery, profiteering doctors, hospitals buying too much costly equipment and neglect of less expensive forms of cafe like outpatient surgery and nursing homes for recuperation. The MTD urges Congress to pass a law guaran­ teeing every American quality medical care which would save them billions. Refinery Incentive Program Bill MacLuskie, vice president, Glass Bottle Blowers. Control and Recycling of Solid Waste Material The control and recycling of solid waste material is of vital importance to the U.S. Numerous misguided and incomplete attempts have been made to pass legislation on this problem. The jobs of thousands in the glass container industry are threatened by legislation (like the disposable bottle ban) directed only against solid waste composed of glass. We will get a clean environment by attacking the total solid waste problem. Required botfle deposits levied by local or state governments do little to end littering or get rid of the vast bulk of solid waste materials. Successful programs as the Keep America Beauti­ ful, Clean Community Systems and the National Center for Resource Recovery projects have shown how grassroots efforts can lead to a cleaner environ­ ment without legislatively penalizing industrial workers. Thus, the MTD joins in rejecting all attempts to control litter through mandatory deposit laws which loses jobs and fully supports the activities of the three groups mentioned above. Federali^udget Cutbacks President Carter's proposed $20billion cutback in the Federal budget will freeze spending for vital public services, job programs and welfare, and aid to state houses and city halls when inflation is expected to soar from 8 to 10 percent a year. Not only would public state and municipal employees lose their jobs, but those working for private contractors who work for Federal, state and local governments. Economists agree that a $10-billion Federal cutback would make the cost of living go down 1/ 10th of 1 percent. The MTD opposes' such a cutback. It urges the budget provide adequate funding for people programs and promote economic growth and full employment. OSHA The MTD believes that the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) must be strengthened as business, citing costs, tries to kill it's provisions. Despite workers inhaling toxins and being exposed to high noise levels, the U.S. job death rate dropped the first three years of OSHA. But from 1976 to 1977, the death rate jumped 20 percent, with injuries and days lost increasing for the third straight year. The MTD will be working both to strengthen and to force enforcement of the safety law. Expansion of domestic crude oil refining capacity and a refinery building incentive program are needed in this country. Right now refineries in the Caribbean have foreign-flag tankers carrying residual fuel to the East Coast. The U.S. should first require Caribbean refiners use American-flag ships or impose a stiff fine for using foreignflags. Building and modernizing U.S. refineries could mean 150,000 to 200,000 more jobs here. Government permits and environmental problems are holding up the building of domestic refineries. The MTD urges legislation which would end tax and other incen­ tives to build refineries overseas. And the Government should speed up the siting process for new, expanded or retrofitted refineries. Labor Law Reform The failure to pass the Labor Law Reform Bill in the last session of Congress has resulted in the continuing abuses by employers in obstructing workers' rights to organize. Since workers are entitled to prompt pro­ cedure in the conduct or representation elections, willful violators of labor law must be penalized to the fullest extent possible so that workers' rights are protected. And adequate compensation must be paid to persons illegally discharged because of their union activities. The MTD strongly favors the passing of a Labor Law Reform Bill so that workers' rights to organize are protected. Furthermore, copies of this resolution will be sent to the AFL-CIO Executive Council and to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Repre­ sentatives urging their support of it. Air Emission Standards Air emissions standards set by states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are so strict as to threaten the continued operation of plants—some 40 to 50 years old. Little is gained if many are thrown out of work and business in a great part of the U.S. is disrupted. A need exists for the gradual improvement of air quality to let industry clean up its operations in a deliberate manner at a reasonable pace. The MTD calls on state authori­ ties and the EPA to set forth air emissions standards which will not threaten industry with the shutdown of their operations. And these agencies should adopt policies that call for a gradual, reasonably paced improve­ ment of air quality insuring continued employment and an improvement of the environment. Importing of Foreign Beer and Wines The increasing importation of foreign beer and wines (20 percent more) is affecting the sales of domestic beer and wines. It threatens the jobs of American glass workers, box makers, brewery, distillery and winery wo^Jcers. The MTD urges Government action to limit the imports of foreign beers and wines. Nuclear Plant Siting A bill, a new version of the Nuclear Siting and Licensing Act of 1978, is part of President Carter's National Energy Plan to streamline nuclear power plants' licensing procedure and to implement a viable nuclear waste disposal program. A similar bill did not pass in the 95th session of Congress. It died in com­ mittee after long hearings in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The House version would have let a plant developer pick both an environmentally-approved site and standard plant design and start construction without further approval. The Senate bjll had provisions to speed up Federal and state reviews and streamline administrative and judicial procedures linked with public inter­ vention in the hearing and review process. The MTD urges all its affiliates to support this new bill as it favors the development of nuclear power in the U.S. It strongly urges the 96th Congress to enact this legislation. George Oneto, president, Distillery Workers International Union. �SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Cal Tanner Lindsey Williams FEBRUARY 1-28,1978 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port 5 92 6 17 17 8 14 67 27 34 20 29 13 73 4 5 431 4 26 2 1 4 0 5 18 10 5 4 5 3 11 1 0 99 2 3 1 2 6 2 0 9 3 4 7 14 ' 0 18 1 0 72 5 61 3 13 5 3 17 57 27 38 15 26 14 75 6 2 367 2 25 3 4 4 4 3 14 17 9 11 13 3 20 18 1 151 1 2 1 3 4 3 0 4 1 5 4 16 0 10 0 0 54 5 146 19 45 29 17 24 152 66 61 39 60 25 131 0 8 827 4 35 7 6 9 1 7 30 12 11 12 7 3 25 0 0 169 2 9 1 3 4 0 0 15 1 5 12 13 0 25 0 0 90 2 130 12 26 13 11 33 112 48 51 28 39 16 116 0 2 639 1 61 9 15 8 6 11 42 16 15 6 14 5 20 0 1 230 1 14 0 1 3 1 2 5 3 4 4 7 0 11 0 0 56 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 13 5 5 0 7 0 0 41 2 70 5 16 19 9 19 67 27 39 16 18 16 59 0 1 383 0 14 1 6 9 0 4 6 4 4 5 4 4 4 0 0 65 0 3 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 8 5 8 0 10 0 0 39 9 147 23 38 20 7 17 83 39 31 37 41 17 67 0 1 577 14 167 3 34 15 4 1 45 13 83 67 42 15 84 0 1 588 1041 773 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port 2 62 4 13 3 7 15 53 24 35 14 24 5 56 4 0 321 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 2 33 1 6 4 5 3 18 10 15 5 6 7 16 0 0 131 0 9 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 6 0 -0 31 2 59 2 9 4 6 9 36 20 26 7 14 7 36 4 0 241 4 26 1 3 2 4 3 10 10 14 1 14 5 21 5 0 123 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 0 15 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 0 43 2 5 10 6 7 29 9 23 3 12 5 28 1 1 184 2 8 0 2 6 0 2 5 4 1 1 0 3 4 3 0 41 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 2 3 0 5 0 0 21 IPort Totals All Departments ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Boston 'New York 'Philadelphia Baltimore .'Norfolk Tampa 'Mobile 'New Orleans •Jacksonville jSan Francisco Wilmington jSeattle Puerto Rico Houston jPiney Point .Yokohama Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 37 3 9 5 2 12 21 12 13 11 9 2 31 1 0 170 3 42 1 4 4 0 1 18 10 7 2 8 2 18 36 0 156 ENTRY DEPARTMENT -. 1 25 1 11 5 2 4 30 10 22 2 10 7 26 0 1 157 8 72 11 14 10 6 8 48 21 16 14 32 9 54 54 0 377 4 55 0 13 2 , 5 0 13 4 30 29 24 5 36 0 0 220 1093 648 344 0 0 0 2 43 8 26 8 6 5 61 13 29 10 13 22 42 0 1 289 778 430 110 2138 — • *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the pon. last month. '••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Last month, a total of 1,318 Seafarers shipped on SIU- contracted deep sea vessels from SIU A&G halls throughout the country. Of this number, 778 were "A" seniority men, 430 were "B" seniority men and 110 were "C" seniority people. These numbers reflect that shipping, as it has been for some time, is good to excellent in all areas of the country. Furthermore, the fact that nearly 40 percent of the jobs are being filled by "B"and "C" seniority indicates tbat shipping is good for all seniority classes and all ratings. HEADQUARTKRS 675 4 Ave.. Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO. N.V 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. ILL. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DULUTII, Minn 2014 \V. 3 St. 58806 (218) RA 2-4110 I RANKI ORT. Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 HOUSl ON, Tex 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 .lACKSONVILLE, I la. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 .lERSEV CITY. N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 .MOBILE, Ala IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 .St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH. Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . .2604 .S. 4 .St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POIM. Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORl ARI HUR, lex. . . 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO. Calif 1311 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE. P. R. 1313 I ernandez. Juntos. Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98S2I (206) MA 3-4.334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. . .4581 (;ravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO. Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WlLMINf; I ON, Calif. 510 N. Broad .St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA. Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 West Coast Stewards Halls HONOI.l I.I . Hawaii . . . 707 Alakea St. 9681.3 (808) 5.37-5714 PORTLAND. Or 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (50.3) 227-799.3 Wll M1\(;T0\. ( a. . 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (21.3) 8.34-85.38 SAN I RAN( ISt O, f a. .350 I rcmoni St. 94105 (415) .54.3-5855 March 1979 / LOG / 25 �You Are Looking At The Future QMED'S In the event that any SlU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: The following is a list of recom­ mended attorneys throughout the United States: Get Ready for It! Take the Diesel Engines Course at HLS NEW YORK, N.Y.-Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tel. #(212) 279-9200 It starts May 28 BALI IMORE, MI).—Kaplan, Hcyman, Grcenbcrg. Engclman & BclgracI Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. ^(301 >'539-6967 HOUSION, f i x.—Combs, Areher & Peterson Amerieana Building 81 I Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713)659-4455 TAMPA, FLA.—Hamilton, Douglas and Bennett, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Fla. 33609 Tel. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.— John Paul Jennings, Henning and Walsh 100 Bush .St, Suite 1403 San Franciseo, Calif. 94104 Tel. #(415) 981-4400 s r. LOUIS, MO.—Gruenberg ct Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 - Tele. #(314)231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Dodd. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy 6 Gardner 1400 Riehards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Lele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Bodle, Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt, Rothschild & Feldman 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tel. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA.—Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205)433-4904 DEI ROn , MICH.—Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. ^(313^) 532-1220 FALL RIVER, MASS.--PatricK H. Harrington • 56 N. Main .Street, Bennett BIdg. Fall River, Mass. 02720 Tele. ii(617) 676-8206 SEAI I LE, WASH.—Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid& Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 981 19 Tele. -(206)""285-36l0 CHICAGO, ILL.—Katz& Friedman 7 .South Dearborn Street Chicago, 111. 60603 Tele. =(312)263-6330 26 / LOG / March 1979 ntact HLS or your SlU Representative to enroll. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEBRUARY 1-28,1979 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 1 0 2 0 0 9 14 0 4 0 2 45 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7 3 0 8 15 1 45 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 3 0 2 0 2 2 15 0 8 0 39 79 Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point ... Paducah Totals Totals All Departments. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 0 2 0 1 22 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 6 15 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 2 0 14 31 0 0 0 4 0 5 13 8 4 0 3 0 0 9 10 0 8 0 2 66 0 0 0 13 0 3 0 3 1 0 9 0 1 11 2 0 12 0 2 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 11 9 0 6 0 11 4 102 0 20 0 61 230 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico .., Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. l-ouis Piney Point ... Paducah Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 5 0 9 30 51 49 99 28 39 41 76 62 263 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. �Transportation institute | Debate | Rep. McCloskey ep. Paul N. McCloskey, a Republican from Northern California, is the ranking minor­ ity member of the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee. From the SIU's point of view. Rep. McCloskey has proven to be one of the most vocal detrac­ tors of a strong U.S. maritime industry in Congress. On a wide range of important issues in Congress, the SIU and Rep. McCloskey have been on opposite sides. But where we stand, or where he stands in the area of maritime legislation is not the issue here. The issue is simply a request by Rep. McCloskey to rebut a maritime industry study, con­ cerning him, which was pub­ lished in the October 1978 edition of the Log. McCloskey asked the Log for this opportunity for rebuttal in a letter dated March 9, 1979. (reprinted verbatim below) However, before we print Mr. McCloskey's paper, SIU mem­ R bers should be fully aware of the background of this issue and what the Congressman is re­ butting. In our October 1978 issue (pages 12-13), the Log printed a study concerning Rep. McClos­ key entitled "Maritime Policy and Campaign Contributions: A Case Study m Double Stan­ dards." The study was conducted by the Transportation Institute (T.I.). T.I. is a maritime research and industry promotional organiza­ tion funded by 160 U.S.-flag deep sea, inland and Great Lakes operators. The T.I. study—as stated in its Introduction—was conducted because, "In taking positions adverse to the U.S. merchant marine. Congressman Paul N. McCloskey has repeatedly made an issue of campaign contribu­ tions to members of Congress." The T.I. study further explains that, "Focusing on contributions by American maritime labor. Transportation Institute Study sometimes as small as $500, representing scores of individual seamen's contributions, Mr. McCloskey has virtually charged his colleagues with a conflict of interest." Essentially, the T.I. study is a detailed investigation of where Rep. McCloskey got his cam­ paign contributions. As noted in the study, "he (McCloskey) re­ ceived tens of thousands of dollars from foreign-flag vessel interests with a stake in his antiU.S. merchant marine positions. Most noteworthy were contribu­ tions from sources related to Standard Oil Co. of California, one of the 'seven sisters' of the oil industry, and a major foreign 'flag-of-convenience' operator." As concluded in the T.I. study, McCloskey's own campaign con­ tributions "at the very least, reflect a double standard." After the Transportation Insti­ tute study was released and sent to each member of the House of Representatives, Rep. McClos­ key prepared a rebuttal in his defense. Mr. McCloskey then sent his rebuttal to the press and his colleagues in Congress. His letter to the Log of March 9, then, is a request for the Log to print this rebuttal. Therefore, following on this and the next few pages are reprints of both the Transporta­ tion Institute study and Mr. McCloskey's rebuttal to that study. Included with the T.I. paper is a reprint of a letter sent by T.I. President Herb Brand to each member of the House of Repre­ sentatives as a preface to the T.I. study. As a preface to Mr. Mc­ Closkey's paper is his letter of March 9, 1979 requesting the Log to print his rebuttal. The Log is reprinting both papers so that SIU members will have a complete picture of all the issues involved. We urge the membership to read both pieces. Rep. Paul McCloskey Rebuttal ^^Maritime Policy and Campaign Confributions; A Case Study in Double Standards" U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 October 6, 1978 Dear Congressman; Dear Editor: Congressional consideration of issues involving the U.S. merchant marine has repeatedly been clouded by allegations by Congressman Paul N.McCloskey concerning campai; r contributions to members of Congress. Often these charges have precluded reasoned and objective consideration of legislative merits. The attached study, entitled "Maritime F'olicy and Campaign Contribution; A Case Study in Double Standards", is a review of special interest contributions to Representa­ tive Paul N. McCloskey by oil industry and foreign shipping interests with a stake in weakening the U.S.-flag merchant marine. The study was prepared as a public service to assist members of Congress in considering maritime policy. However, its conclusions are also relevant to federal election disclosure policy. All in/ormation contained therein has been gathered from public records. The 1 ransportation Institute is a nonprofit research and education oigani/ation established in 1968. Its 160 member companies operate vessels in all aspects of U.S. seagoing domestic and international commerce, the Great Lakes and inland waterways. I hope you will find the study interesting and useful. Inquiries or comments should be directed to the undersigned. ,, ^ , very truly yours, Herbert Braiid President Transportation Institute INTRODUCTION ti -f •7A In taking positions adverse to the U.S. merchant marine. Congressman Paul N. McCloskey has repeatedly made an issue of campaign contribu­ tions to members of Congress. Focusing primarily on contributions by American maritime labor, sometimes as small as $500, representing scores of individual seamen's contributions, Mr. McCloskey has virtually charged his colleagues with a conflict of interest. However, no public attention has been given to special interest contribu­ tions to Mr. McCloskey by the benefi­ ciaries of his maritime positions: foreign-flag shipping interests. A review of Mr. McCloskey's own campaign contributions during the period January 1, 1972, through June 30, 1978, suggests that, at the very least, he has employed a double standard. He received tens of thousands of dollars from foreign-flag vessel interests with a stake in his anti-U.S. merchant marine Editor Seafarers LOG 675-4th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11232 positions. Most noteworthy were contributions fror.". sources related to Standard Oil Company of California ("SOCAL"), one of the "seven sisters" of the oil industry, and a major foreign "flag-of-convenience" operator. Mr. McCloskey received over $26,000 from sources tied directly to SOCAL through employment, legal representa­ tion and interlocking directorates, including: • $13,775 from a few members of a law firm (and their families) that represent subsidiaries of SOCAL; • $11,916 from sources tied to SOCAL by means of direct interlocking directorates; • $1,090 from executives of SOCAL and its subsidiaries, including Chevron Shipping, Inc. He also received additional, tens of thousands of dollars from other sources indirectly tied to SOCAL. In addition to SOCAL, Mr. McContinued on Page 28 During the past several months 1 have noticed that you have devoted several pages of the LOG to a study conducted by the Transportation Institute concerning alleged links between me and several oil interests. I do not agree with the conclusions of that study and have prepared a point-bypoint rebuttal of its alleged "facts" and conclusions. I am enclosing a copy of that rebuttal with the request that you print it to allow a balanced debate. A faithful reader, Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. Ranking Minority Member November 17, 1978 Dear Colleague: Just before Congress recessed in October, you (and the national press) received a letter from Herbert Brand, President of the Transportation Insti­ tute, dated October 6, 1978, enclosing a paper entitled: "Maritime Policy and Campaign Contributions A Case Study in Double Standards: Congressman Paul N. McCloskey" The Transportation Institute serves as the voice of two maritime unions, the Seafarers International Union (SIU), Paul Hall, President, and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA), Jesse Calhoon, President. These unions, you will recall, led the fight for the Cargo Preference bill in the 95th Congress, which was defeated in the House on October 19, 1977, by a vote of 257 to 165. The bill's defeat was preceded by a rather extensive public debate on campaign promises made by President Carter to Mr. Calhoon and the maritime unions, as well as consider­ ation of the almost-incredible per capita contributions those same unions had made in the 1976 national elections ($56 per member by the MEBA and $29 per member by the SIU, as compared with less than $3 per member for all other U.S. unions). The strong-arm tactics of union lobbyists in suggesting that their $500 contribution to Democrat mem­ bers required support of Cargo Pref­ erence were a major factor in causing 131 Democrats to vote against th6 bill. The 1 ransportation Institute's Her­ bert Brand is the same individual whose advice led a national advertising agency to propose to the National Maritime Council, a federally-administered or­ ganization receiving federal funds, a million dollar advertising campaign to enact the Cargo Preference bill (a viola­ tion of law if federal funds were used for lobbying purposes). The questionable nature of this advertising campaign is described in the report issued October 2, 1978, by the Government Operations Committee entitled: "Problems in the Relationship between the Commerce Department's Maritime Administration and the National Maritime Council, a Private Trade Organization." The report reveals that the Maritime AdContinued on Page 29 March 1979 / LOG / 27 �Continued from Page 27 Closkey received substantial contribu­ tions from other oil and gas industry sources. As set forth, his votes reflecting the views of the oil industry in general (and SOCAL in particular) have not been limited to maritime issues. .Mr. McCloskey also received con­ tributions aggregating thousands of dollars from other sources directly and indirectly related to foreign-flag ship­ ping and foreign shipbuilding. Other major special interest contribu­ tions to Mr. McCloskey include thou­ sands of dollars from defense con­ tractor interests that would benefit from legislation he sponsored to weaken the Renegotiation Board, the watchdog agency monitoring e.xcess profits by government contractors. Mr. McCloskey's campaign con"• tributions contain other examples of his use of a double standard. For example, he made much of unproven allegations of wrongdoing in the I'.S. maritime industry. However, in 1973—a nonelection year - Mr. McCloskey re­ ported a $3,000 contribution from a "L. E. Wolfson, private investor, Jackson­ ville, Florida." (Louis E. Wolfson. a financier and former Chairman of the Board of Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corp., was convicted in 1967 for selling unregistered stock.) In addition to demonstrating the existence of a double standard, Mr. McCloskey's contributions highlight the difficulty of tracing and aggregating certain special interest contributions and suggest a serious deficiency in federal reporting requirements. Discussion 1 he list of Mr. McCloskey's anti-U.S. merchant marine positions is too long to be recounted here.' Prominent examples in the last year inrliide his denunciation of President Carter's proposal to reserve from 4.5 to 9.5 percent of U.S. oil imports for U.S. vessels, his opposition to the routine authorization of appro­ priations for maritime programs, and his recent role in stimulating attacks on the National Maritime Council. Oil Interests and Foreign Shipping: Though Mr. McCloskey has gen­ erated widespread publicity for his antiU.S. merchant marine attacks, little attention has been focused on the direct beneficiaries of his efforts; multina­ tional oil and foreign ship interests. Cargo must move. Each vessel denied to the U.S. fleet represents a vessel'for a foreign fleet. Each construction con­ tract denied a U.S. shipyard represents a contract for a foreign shipyard. In particular, multinational oil companies have been the direct benefi­ ciaries of Mr. McCloskey's efforts. This was most apparent in the controversy surrounding a preference for U.S. vessels to carry a portion of U.S. oil imports where Standard Oil Company of California, the American Petroleum Institute and other oil interests openly and vigorously oppo.sed the legislation. But it is also true more generally. To avoid American taxes, safety and pollution requirements, and labor standards, multinational oil interests have opted for huge flag-of-convenience fleets and have thus become the natural antagonists of the U.S. fleet. Additionally, multinational oil com­ panies are the legislative adversaries of the independent U.S. tanker fleet, for many of the same reasons they are the adversaries of independent producers, indenendent refiners and independent retailers. 28 / LOG / March 1979 ''Corruption" Most disturbing has been Mr. Mc­ Closkey's tendency to ignore legislative merits and to focus instead on generat­ ing an aura of alleged "corruption." He has denounced maritime as a "sick and corrupt industry"—a startling generalization considering the hundreds of companies and hundreds of thou­ sands of people involved. He has frequently impugned the integrity of bpth labor and management in the American maritime industry. He grossly exploited the indictment of former Congressman Edward Garmatz, and issued no retraction of apology when the Congressman was exonerated. He has repeatedly attacked the integrity of the Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs, a public servant for over 20 years. Last year, he even made totally unfounded allegations of wrongdoing against this Institute, which he will likely resume after publication of this report. In each case, Mr. McCloskey's charges received widespread publicity and did serious damage to public perception of the American merchant fleet, while the exoneration which followed in time was little noted. Moreover, in classic double-standard fashion, Mr. McCloskey remained completely silent while a litany of real violations were proven against his own constituency of multinational oil and foreign ship interests—antitrust, tax avoidance, overcharging consumers, unlawful rebating, price-fixing, and even illegal corporate campaign con­ tributions. A central therne of Mr. McCloskey's corruption charges has been campaign contributions to members of Congress, particularly by maritime labor. He has repeatedly suggested that such con­ tributions, sometimes as small as $500 or $1,000 representing scores of individ­ ual seamen's contribii^tions, were a motivation for a Congressman's sup­ port of a strong U.S. merchant marine. Unfortunately, these charges have been widely repeated and disseminated by Common Cause, the media and others. In general, the Transportation Insti­ tute does not believe that the positions of Congressmen on legislative issues are determined by campaign contributions. The overwhelming majority of Con­ gressmen, like all Americans, are people of integrity. However, Mr. McCloskey's consistent anti-U.S.-flag stance and apparent fixation with corruption and contributions suggested that additional research was required. Scope of Review Public records of Mr. McCloskey's reelection committee for the period January I, 1972, through June 30. 1978, were reviewed. The objective was to identify and aggregate special interest contributions where appropriate. This was not a simple task because of the manner in which contributions are now required to be reported. For example, multiple contributions by executives of the same company are not required to be aggregated and, there­ fore, are not easily identified. Con­ tributions by lobbyists or lawyers for a special interest bear no identification of the interest involved. Similarly, important relationships such as inter­ locking directorates are ignored in the reporting requirements. Unlike campaign contributions from .'\merican seamen (and labor generally), which are openly aggregated aftd identi­ fied, special interest contributions from management can be disguised in many ways. This, more than any single factor. may account for the uneven treatment of contributions by Common Cause and the media on maritime issues. It has simply been too muctt work to trace and dig out special interest contributions by the oil industry and Vofeign vessel interests to Mr. Mc­ Closkey and others. Although the Institute restricted itself to public documents, extensive research was required into press reports, the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Moody's Industrial Manual, corporate reports, court records and other sources. Even this research probably did not yield a complete picture of Mr. Mc­ Closkey's special interest contributions. However, a clear pattern of contribu­ tions did emerge from at least two special interest sources: (1) multina­ tional oil and foreign-flag vessel in­ terests; and (2) defense contractor interests. Packard, Chairman of the Company, is a director of SOCAL. • $4,150 from Mr. Alejandro Zaffaroni, president of Alza Corporation, whose board, until 1978, interlocked with SOCAL. • $2,300 from four executives of the Signal Companies and the corporation's political action committee. SOCAL and Signal are tied by means of an interlock­ ing director. The foregoing is illustrative. Thou­ sands of dollars of additional contribu­ tions to Mr. McCloskey, either in smaller amounts or with less direct ties, are from other sources related to SOCAL and other multinational oil and gas interests. Voting on Big Oil Issues As noted, the multinational oil companies in general (and SOCAL in particular) are the major beneficiaries of "flag-of-convenience" fleets. However, Mr. McCloskey's pro-big-oil positions have not been limited to maritime issues. For example, Mr. McCloskey— The SOCAL Connection • supported legislation to strike from the Conference Report on S. 2589 (93rd For reasons already described, initial Congress) price controls on certain attention was focused on the oil crude oil; industry. That industry is the major • opposed H.R. 11793 (93rd Con­ beneficiary of "flag-of-convenience" gress) to roll back the price of domestic ships and is antagonistic to the U.S. crude oil to $5.25 per barrel and to allow merchant fleet. In particular, SOCAL prices to rise no more than 35% above owns 28 foreign ships, was a bitter the $5.25 ceiling; opponent of oil cargo preference legisla­ • opposed H.R. 7014 (94th Congress) tion, and is a leading "flag-of-conproviding the President emergency venience" exponent. SOCAL and the oil industry also standby authority to establish a civilian received special attention because of strategic oil reserve, control the price of two rather casual statements made by domestic oil, and set fuel economy standards for domestic automobiles; Mr. McCloskey: • supported an amendment to H.R. "A number i>l years ago, when / ran 7014 (94th Congress) to provide for for Congress. / was invited to meet with gradual decontrol of domestic oil prices the executives of a major oil cotnpany in but placing a ceiling of $ 11.28 per barrel San Francisco. It was represented to me on the price of new oil; that if those executives were satisfied • opposed an amendment to H.R. with my position on certain issues, / 7014 (94th Congress) to prohibit the might expect individual campaign contributions from them. . ."[Paul N. leasing of federal mineral lands—other than those on which oil deposits are McCloskey: Serial No. 9.5-11, p. 166] located—to a vertically integrated oil Addressing Mr. Lawrence Ford, company, and to prohibit granting President of Chevron Shipping Com­ pany, a subsidiary of SOCAL, Mr. Mc­ leases on oil lands to such companies if they owned or controlled competing Closkey said: interests in energy sources; "I have a great respect for your • opposed an amendment to H.R. company's counsel. It is as good a law 7014 (94th Congress) to set ceilings for firm as / have seen. When / was prices for the cost of domestic oil; considering going into politics, / was • opposed an amendment to H.R. referred to your attorneys as the most 7014 (94th Congress) to continue the knowledgeable about the political scene $5.25 per barrel price ceiling for old and how to run for office." [Serial No. domestic oil, to roll back the price of 95-11, p. 166] most other domestic oil to an average of San Francisco court records list $7.50 per barrel and to allow the Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison as President to set higher prices of other counsel to a subsidiary of Standard Oil classifications of domestic oil up to an Company of California. Members of average price of $10.00 per barrel; the firm and their immediate families • opposed adoption of the Confer­ contributed $13,775 to Mr. McCloskey ence Report on H.R. 2166 (94th Con­ as follows: gress) repealing the Oil Depletion Herman Phlcgcr 53,200 Allowance for major oil companies and Atherton Phleger 3,000 restricting foreign tax credit abuses by Hamilton Budge 1,800 major oil companies; Peter M. Folger (Parents of) 4,850 • opposed House Resolution 605 David W. Lennihan 550 Robert N. Lowry 200 (94th Congress) to disapprove and Donald D. Connors loo block the proposed plan of the President Hart H. Spiegel 75 to gradually lift price controls on In addition, two members of the firm domestic oil; and the father of Mr. Folger served on • opposed House Resolution 641 Mr. McCloskey's finance committee. (94th Congress) to disapprove of the Executives of SOCAL subsidiaries, President's plan for gradual decontrol including the President and Manager of of the price of domestic oil over a 39Flag Ships of Chevron Shipping month period; Company, directly contributed $1,090 • supported amendments to H.R. to Mr. McCloskey. 9464 (94th Congress) to end federal Sources directly tied to SOCAL by regulation of interstate gas prices, to means of interlocking,xlirectorates also deregulate natural gas prices, to end the were major contributprs to Mr. Mc­ Federal Power Commission's authority Closkey: •' C'.l K i 5 J' f; to reduce price ceilings on gas still under • $5,143 from execptives and at­ federal regulation; > torneys of Hewlett-Packard Company, • opposed H.R. 4035 (94th Congress) and Mrs. David Packard. Mr. David Continued on Page 29 Oil Industry and Foreign Shipping �Continued from Page 2 7 ministration, instead of squarely stating that the purpose of its one million dollar advertising campaign was to pass the Cargo Preference legislation, tried to cover up that purpose by defining it as "the creation of a climate in which legislation would be passed." (Emphasis added.) This was a patent fraud, and it was Mr. Brand's advice that the advertising firm relied on in proposing to use government funds to work to pass the Cargo Preference bill. Mr. Brand has every reaison to oppose my positions on the maritime industry, and it is fair that he raise reasonable questions as to my own sources of campaign funding. I have run for Congress seven times and for the Presidency once, and over $2 million has been raised on my behalf, primarily from friends and constituents in my own congressional district. Mr. Brand, however, has made a number of serious misrepresentations in his letter, and his inferences and innuendos are both unreasonable and misleading. I would like to set the record straight on his chief allegation that my votes in the Congress "have reflected the views of the oil industry in general and Standard Oil Company of California (SOCAL) in particular," and that, "Mr. McCloskey received over $26,000 from sources tied directly to Standard Oil Company through em­ ployment, legal representation and interlocking directorates." The specific facts alleged by Mr. Brand to support these statements are set forth under the title, Oil Industry and Foreign Shipping: The SOCAL Connection. The pertinent language from Mr. Brand's paper is set forth verbatim as follows, and in order that you may test Mr. Brand's thesis and accuracy, I have set forth the true facts immediately following each accusation, with ref­ erences to several letters from indi­ viduals named in Mr. Brand's letter which are attached as appendices hereto. 1. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: "The SOCAL Connection"... "San Francisco court records list Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison as counsel to a subsidiary of Standard Oil Company of California. Members of the firm and their immediate families contributed $13,775 to Mr. McCloskey as follows: Herman Phleger $3,200 Atherton Phleger 3,000 Hamilton Budge 1,800 years of law practice may have given me 4,850 additional small campaign contribu­ 550 tions. This is in spite of the fact that 1 200 have never been believed to be sympa­ 100 thetic with the oil industry's positions. 75 You will note from the Petroleum (Total $13,775) Political Action Committee letter RESPONSE: The law firm of Bro­ (Attachment C) that my voting record is beck, Phleger and Harrison does not listed "as one generally adverse to the represent Standard Oil Company of position of the petroleum industry," California or any of its subsidiaries. with a 20% approval rating from the (See letter of Herman Phleger attached IPAA. as Attachment .A, and from David 4. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: Lennihan, Attachment D.) Of the eight "Sources directly tied to SOCAL by lawyers listed in the firm, three were means of interlocking directorates also classmates of mine at Stanford, either as were major contributors to Mr. Mc­ undergraduates or in law school, and Closkey: one served with me in the First Marine —$5,143 from executives and at­ Division in Korea in 1951. The firm has torneys of Hewlett-Packard Company, no connection with SOCAL and yet and Mrs. David Packard. Mr. David half of the so-called "SOCAL CON­ Packard, Chairman of the Company, is NECTION" is attributed to this firm. a director of SOCAL." Mr. Phleger, former Counsel to the RESPONSE: This is a joke, since State Department in the Eisenhower David Packard, former Under Secre­ Administration has properly termed tary of Defense in the Nixon Admini­ Mr. Brand's charge "libelous per se" stration, has generally opposed me in and demanded a retraction. my campaigns for re-election, particu­ 2. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: larly after I urged discussion of "In addition, two members of the firm impeachment of Nixon in 1971 and and the father of Mr. Folger served on 1973. His wife did contribute to me in Mr. McClpskey's finance committee." one election against the liberal student RESPONSE: This is true. Peter activist, David Harris, and this certainly Folger was the Co-Chairman of my must have been with the concurrence of Finance Committee in 1967 when 1 ran Mr. Packard. A number of Hewlettagainst Shirley Temple Black. Mr. Packard executives who live in my Folger is an ex-marine who served in district, and who are friends, neighbors World War II, and we share a Marine or ex-clients, have supported me over Corps background and friendship. Two the years, and the wife of one HewlettStanford classmates, David Lennihan Packard executive has managed two of and Hamilton Budge, also have served my congressional campaigns. Aside on my finance committees. But none from David Packard's service to of these people have any relationship to SOCAL as a Director, to my knowl­ Standard Oil Company. edge, neither Hewlett-Packard nor any 3. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: of its executives have any tie-in of any "Executives of SOCAL subsidiaries, kind with SOCAL. including the President and Manager of 5. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: Flag Ships of Chevron Shipping "—$4,150 from Mr. Alejandro ZaffeCompany, directly contributed $1,090 roni, president of Alza Corporation, to Mr. McCloskey." whose board, until 1978, interlocked RESPONSE: So far as I can tell, this with SOCAL." is also true. Larry Ford, the former President of Chevron Shipping Com­ RESPONSE: Dr. Zafferoni is one of pany, gave me $100 in 1977. In 1976, the the leading scientists in the world, and a Chevron Committee for Political contributor to the early development of Participation gave me $200. This year, the birth control pill. He was strongly 1978, Mr. Ford and the Chevron PAC opposed to the Viet Nam War and is listed in Congressional Quarterly as each gave me $100. These were the first having been the largest donor to anti­ contributions I had ever received from war candidates in 1972 of any citizen in any oil company to my knowledge, the United States. His contributions to although John Berwald, one of my me were based on my anti-war position earliest legal clients (dating from 1956), against the Nixon Administration in a close personal friend, and an executive with a SOCAL subsidiary, has given me 1972, and he has never discussed with small contributions over the years, and 1 me on any occasion any interest in oil presume other friends or clients from 14 companies or in their problems. If his Peter M. Folger (Parents of) David W. Lennihan Robert N. Lowry Donald D. Connors Hart H. Spiegel Board of Directors included a Director of Standard Oil Company, it had no reference to his campaign contributions on behalf of anti-Viet Nam War candidates. 6. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: "—$2,300 from four executives of the Signal Companies and the corporation's political action committee. SOCAL and Signal are tied by means of an interlock­ ing director." RESPONSE: Forrest Shumway, President of the Signal Companies, was a fraternity brother of mine at Stanford and once persuaded me to enlist in the Marine Corps. We have been close personal friends since college, and he has contributed to my campaign (and occasionally gotten his friends to do so) in every race in which 1 have ever run in spite of his concerns over my voting record. 7. MR. BRAND'S ALLEGATION: "The foregoing is illustrative. Thou­ sands of dollars of additional contribu­ tions to Mr. McCloskey, either in smaller amounts or with less direct ties, are from other sources related to SOCAL and other multinational oil and gas interests." RESPONSE: The foregoing is indeed illustrative. No reasonable person could infer therefrom that there is evidence of substantial contributions from Stand­ ard Oil Company or their subsidiaries, or a pattern of "pro-big-oil positions" on my part as claimed by Mr. Brand. In short, Mr. Brand is a liar and deliberate deceiver whose innuendos and inferences can't stand the test of public scrutiny. He brings no credit to those elemeiits in the maritime industry which are honest and competent. 1 hope you will have the opportunity to meet Mr. Brand personally and discuss his charges and this response with him. I believe you will conclude he is one of the truly great horses' asses on the Washing­ ton scene. I would not have taken your time with this lengthy letter in answer to Mr. Brand's observations of October 6 but for the fact that Merchant Marine Committee Chairman Jack Murphy has recently announced that he will again attempt to push through Cargo Prefer­ ence this year, with Mr. Brand's usual vigorous support. I would be glad to answer any further questions you may have, or respond to any of the other claims or innuendos in Mr. Brand's letter which are not discussed herein. Sincerely, Paul N. McCloskev, Jr. Transportation Institute Study,, Continued from Page 29 to extend authority for oil price controls; • sponsored H.R. 10579 (94th Con­ gress) deregulating the price of certain natural gas taken from federal lands. [One month after the bill's introduction. Standard Oil Company of California acquired an interest in seven tracts of federal offshore lands.] Other Foreign Shipping Interests In addition to the oil industry, Mr. McCloskey received other contribu­ tions from sources related to foreignflag shipping. A few examples include: • $1,000 from two executives of Envirotech Corporation, a 50-50 joint venture partner with both Sumitomo Shipbuilding and Mitsui Shipbuilding, both Japanese companies. • $3,485 from directors, executives and counsel to Crown Zellerbach Cor- poraiion, and their families. Through .subsidiaries, the company owns five foreign-flag vessels. • $600 from Adil Arabogiu. "Hon. Cons, of Tunisia" and "Shipping Broker" with a Washington. D.C. address. • $3,100 from sources directly and indirectly tied to the Weyerhauser' Company which operates at least six foreign-built foreign-flag ve.s.sels. • $450 from the President of the Bank of California, which owns five Jap­ anese-built. Liberian-ftag vessels ac­ quired in 1973 and 1974. 'Again, the foregoing is illustrative rather than exhaustive. Defense Contracfor Interests Another special interest group which figures prominently in Mr. McCloskey's contributions is defense contractors. A few examples will suffice: Mr. McCloskey received $5,143 (already mentioned) from executives and attorneys of Hewlett-Packard Company, and their families, in fiscal year 1977. the company received $69,049,000 in prime military contracts. • Mr. McCloskey received $2,300 from four executives and the political action committee of the Signal Com­ panies, Inc. In 1977, the company received $118,312,000 in prime military contracts. • Mr. McCloskey received $2,100 from a director of Tcledvne, Inc. In 1977, the company received $304,778,000 in prime military contracts. • M . McCloskey received $1,375 from two e.xecutives and the political action committee of Watkins-Johnson Company. In 1976, the company received $2,371,000 of prime military contracts. Mr. McCloskey received additional thousands of dollars from executives of substantial defense subcontractors. Examples include: • $1,150—Vidar Corporation (one executive) • $4,400 —Raychem Corporation (two executives) • $2,100—Tymshare, Inc. (two ex­ ecutives and one lawyer) Mr. McCloskey was a leader in the effort to cripple the Renegotiation Board, the watchdog agency that monitors and recaptures excess profits by defense contractors. On March 21, 1977, Mr, McCloskey introduced H.R. 5257 which, in effect, would have put the Renegotiation Board out of business by relegating it to standby status. Mr. McCloskey also supported an amendment to H.R. 10680 (rejected by a vote of 125-251) that would have severely curtailed the powers and proposed extended life of the Renegotiation Board. These posiContinued on Page 30 March 1979 / LOG I 29 m sm �Transportation Institute Study Continued from Page29 tions were consistent with the interests of Mr. McCloskey's defense contractor contributors in general, and particularly of companies such as Watkins-Johnson and Teledyne, which were required by the Board to repay excess profits in the Conclusion In general, the Transportation Insti­ tute does not believe that the decisions of Congressmen are determined by their campaign contributions. Such allegations by Mr. McCloskey and others in connection with maritime issues should be viewed with consider­ able skepticism. At the very least, they reflect a double standard. As documented herein. Mr. Mc­ Closkey accepted special intere.st contri­ butions far greater in magnitude than contributions to other members of Congress that he criticized. Moreover, skepticism is required because media attention to contributions in connection with .a legislative issue may be more reflective of the ease of identifying those contributions than of their relative magnitude or importance. Congress should consider revising existing federal election disclosure requirements. As this case study demon­ strates. multiple contributions from corporate executives, contributions by lawyers and lobbyists without identi­ fication of the special interests they represent, and the failure to identify important relationships such as inter­ locking directorates can frustrate the disclosure objectives of existing law. Impartial Observer Views T.I.— McCloskey Debate As people who depend on a J\^ strong U.S. maritime in­ dustry for our livelihoods and who understand its importance to our national security, it is easy for us to choose sides in the Transportation Institute-Rep. Paul McCloskey debate. Since the Institute is a staunch supporter of the U.S. maritime industry, we as SIU members would naturally align ourselves with T.I. So in this regard, we were heartened to read an article from an impartial observer who com­ mented favorably on the T.I. study concerning Rep. McClos­ key. The article appeared in the Political Action Report, an independent Washington, D.C. based newsletter specializing in in-depth political reporting. The article in Political Action Report—written by its editor Nathan Muller—was not, how­ ever, totally prompted by the T.I.-McCloskey issue. Common Cause—a self pro­ claimed public interest lobbying group—released a study entitled Political Action Report ^Xomition Cause Study Flawed" I N October, Common Cause released a study on the impact of money on Congressional decision-making. At the same time, another study was com­ pleted. This one by the Transportation Institute, a non-profit research and education organization representing 160 member companies that operate vessels on the Great Lakes, inland waterways and U.S. flag-ships in domestic and international seagoing commerce. The stated goal of the Common Cause study. "How Money Talks in Congress." was to demonstrate the various ways in which political contri­ butions affect congressional decisions that have an impact on aj) of us. "Examples abound." said the report, "but one of the most blatant is the case of the 1977 cargo preference bill." The controversial bill, which would have required 9.5 percent of all oil imports be carried on U.S. flag-ships, was reported out of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee by vote of 31 to 5. According to Common Cause, mem­ bers of that committee who voted for cargo preference received a total of $82,263 in campaign gifts, but those who voted against it. only $1,000. After citing numerous instances of how the maritime interests used huge amounts of money to influence the outcome of the bill. Common Cause proclaimed: "But another campaign was also conducted one to defeat the bill, led inside the House by Rep. Pete McCloskey (R-Calif.). who also served on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee . . . The goal of Rep. McCloskey. Common Cause and others was to draw enough public attention to the bill to convince legislators that it would never stand the light of day." As Common Cause noted in its study, the cargo preference bill was eventually defeated on the House floor by a vote of 257-165. "The glare of national publicity had produced some dramatic results." Common Cau.se lent credibility to its final report by lifting excerpts of a letter from Rep. Pete McCloskey which read in part: "Your publishing of the precise extentand nature of maritime industry contributions over the years created a desire on the , irt of many of my colleagues, particularly the new Mem­ bers. finally to declare their independ­ ence from the maritime lobby. I believe this was the crucial factor in changing a 31 to 5 vote for the bill in Committee to a smashing 257-165 vote on the floor." McCloskey denounced maritime as a "sick and corrupt industry" and im­ pugned the integrity of some members of the committee who had been recipi­ ents of campaign contributions from maritime interests. But two rather casual statements made by McCloskey prompted an investigation from another quarter into the real motivations of Common Cause's steadfast ally. The Transporta­ tion Institute, in its report. "Maritime Policy and Campaign Contributions." A Ca.se Study in Double Standards." revealed that McCloskey had good reasons to lead the fight against cargo preference, none of which had to do with looking out for the public interest or "declaring independence from the maritime lobby." The Institute, using the same docu­ ments and research techniques as Common Cause, uncovered a clear pattern of contributions to McCloskey's campaigns: multinational oil and foreign-flag vessel interests; and defense contractor interests, all of whom left no stone unturned to sink the Cargo Preference Bill. rhe Institute study revealed that each industry is a major beneficiary of "(lagof-convenicnce" and is antagonistic to the U.S. merchant fleet. Singled out fo-' investigation was Standard.Oil of California (SOCAL). one of the "seven sisters" of the oil industry, and a major foreign flag-ofconvenience operator. SOCAL owns 28 foreign ships, and was a bitter opponent of cargo preference legislation. ".A number of years ago. when I ran for Congress. I was invited to meet with the executives of a major oil company in San Francisco." the s^udy quotes McCloskey as saying. "It was repre­ sented to me that if those execu­ tives were satisfied with my position in certain issues, I might expect indi­ vidual campaign contributions from them..." Addressing Lawrence Ford, president "How Money Talks in Congress" in October 1978. The Common Cause article blasted maritime labor's program of supporting the election cam­ paigns of legislators who have shown that they believe in the importance of a strong merchant marine to a strong United States. At the same time. Common Cause congratulated Rep. McCloskey for his key role in defeating the 9.5 percent oil cargo preference for U.S. ships bill in 1977. Therefore, the Political Action Report, in its lirticle, reviews both the T.I.-McCloskey issue as well as issues raised in the Common Cause study. So, following is the article as it appeared in the Political Action Report. By reading it, SIU members will have a better understanding not only of the T.I.-McCloskey debate, but of the kinds of issues the SIU faces every day in Washington in our fight for a better maritime industry and job security for American maritime workers. of Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of SOCAL. McCloskey reportedly said: "I have great respect for your company's counsel. It is as good a law firm as I have seen. When I was considering going into politics. I was referred to your attorneys as the most knowledgeable about the political scene and how to run for office." The attorneys McCloskey referred to were Brobeck. Phleger and Harrison, counsel to a subsidiary of Standard Oil of California. Members of that firm, and their immediate families contrib­ uted $13,775 to McCloskey. Moreover, two members of the firm and the father of Peter M. Folger. another member of the firm, served on McCloskey's finance committee. Executives of SOCAL subsidiaries, including the President and Manager of Flag Ships of Chevron Shipping Company, contributed $1,090 to his campaign. Others related to SOCAL by means of interlocking directorates were also major contributors to McCloskey, including $5,143 from executives and attorneys of Hewlett-Packard; $4,150 from the president of Alza Corporation, whose board, until this year interlocked with SOCAL; and $2,300 from four Signal Companies directors, and the corporation's PAC. SOCAL and Signal are tied by an interlocking director. According to the Transportation Institute, these examples are only illustrative of a much deeper trend. Thousands of dollars more in contri­ butions. either in smaller amounts or with less direct ties, came from other sources related to SOCAL and other multinationals with oil and gas interests. In addition to the oil industry, the study said McCloskey received other contributions from sources related to foreign-flag shipping. A few examples include: $1,000 from two executives of Envirotech Corporation, a 50-50 part­ ner with two .lapanese shipbuilding firms; $3,485 from directors, executives and attorneys of Crown Zellerbach, owner of five foreign-flag ships through its subsidiaries; $3.100 from sources tied to the Weyerhauser Company which operates at least six foreign-built, foreign-flag ships; and $450 from the President of the Bank of California, which owns five ,lapanese-built, Liberian-flag vessels acquired in 1973 and 1974. defense contractor, received $69,049.000 in prime defense contracts, while the Signal Companies received $118,312.000. McCloskey received $2.100 from a director of Teledyne. the recipient of $304,778,000 in prime defense con­ tracts; $1,375 from two executives and the PAC of Watkins-Johnson Com­ pany. the recipient of $2.371,000 in 1976 contracts. The study also noted that McCloskey was also instrumental in the attempt to cripple the Renegotiation Board, a watchdog agency that monitors and recaptures excess profits by defense contractors. McCloskey also supported an amendment that would curtail the powers of the Board and cut its lifespan—positions consistent with the interests of McCloskey's major supporters, the defense contractors, especially those of Watkins-Johnson and Teledyne which were caught bilking the government and were required by the Board to repay excess profits. The Hewlett-Packard Company, a "A central theme of McCloskey's eorruption charges has been campaign contributions to members of Congress," said the Institute report. "He has repeatedly suggested that such cojotributions, sometimes as small as $500 or $1,000 representing scores of individual seamen's.,contributions, were a motiva­ tion for a Congressman's upport of a strong U.S. merchant marine. Unfortu­ nately. these charges have been widely repeated and disseminated by Common Cause, the media and others." Overall, the study by the Transpor­ tation Institute is a fine piece of research and reporting, far surpassing anything Common Cause has done to date. Although not of the opinion that positions of congressmen on legisla­ tive issues are dictated by campaign contributions, the Transportation Institute believed research on McClos­ key was warranted because of his consistent anti-U.S.-flag stance and his apparent fixation with corruption and campaign contributions to smear the integrity of the Cargo Preference Bill's supporters. In light erf these findings. Common Cause would do well to investigate further, and choose wisely the next time it wants to pepper its work with praise from such "disinterested" and "non­ partisan" champions of the public in­ terest as Rep. Pete McCloskey. �Twenty More Qualified Men for the Engine Department Here's the end of the year QMED graduating class at the MLS in Piney Point, Md.-20 in all. Ttiey are (front row I. to r.) Major Smith Jr., Alphonse Thomas Jr., Bill Foley Randy McDonald, Chris W. Cunningham, Michael McNally, Bill Atwell, Robert Kinchen and Jose Camelo. The mid row (I. to r.) has Curtis Jackson. Luis Baddy! Frederick Reyes, Danny Johnson, die Webber and Steve Fergus. Bringing up the rear row (I. to r.) are R. W. Glaze, Edward Whisenhant, Herbert Bennett, Louis Nieves and Rafael Atehortua. Jack Parcell was course instructor. Two for LNG Safety Lifeboatmen to the Rescue Two more members completing the HLS LNG Safety Course were (I. to r.) E. Douroudous and Robert Brown. Course instructor was John Mason. Early this year (I. to r.) William R. Wood, Charles Whitehead, Ricky A. Brown and Ronald A. Mincey completed the Lifeboat Course at Piney Point. A New Cook & Baker Seafarer Robert'jf^Tzeji.sBp^^ A Chief Cook Ready to Row • With la smile of satisfaction. Chief Cook ^ J • iTimbthy Dean' holds his sheepskin. ' cook and bakern; ilnstructor Laymon Tucker did; the'' All bet for rowing is HLS lifeboat Course Qrad Ross teaching. Perrine. March 1979 / LOG / 31 �Mike Rogers Made It From Coal Passer to 2nd Engineer Hard times seem to come in cycles for the American merchant seaman. They come in like a dark tide after the latest war, lingering on a lot longer than the war itself. It was during the post-Korean War shipping slowdown that Mike Rogers decided he'd like to try his hand at seafaring. Despite the hard times, he accomplished what he .set out to do. Rogers, 48, spoke with the Lo;^ during a break in his studies at the District MEBA Upgrading Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The former SIU mem­ ber was preparing for his second assistant engineer (motor) examina­ tion. (He has since taken the exam and passed.) The fact that Rogers recently stood for the license—and successfully— tells part of his story. Things have worked out alright for him, after he made that decision to go to sea some 25 years ago. But it didn't happen exactly according to his original plan. As Rogers himself explained it, "I tried to ship out of New York, where I was born and raised, but I just couldn't get a job." So he gravitated up to the Great Lakes where he finally shipped out as a second cook on an old Laker. For the next couple of years Rogers worked as a cook, until he switched over to the engine department as a coal passer sometime around 1954. Before hf^ left the Lakes, he had also mm LOOKING for a Future? worked as fireman and oiler. And he's been in the black gang ever since. Rogers got his first deep-sea job in 1959. It was as oiler on the SIUcontracted Liberty ship Valiant Hope. which he caught in Portland, Me. before she headed over to Tunis, North Africa, with a load of "free" (aid) grain. "We got a real good welcome over there," Rogers told us, "because the cargo was badly needed by the people." After getting back from his first deep-sea trip, signing off in Boston,' Rogers made his way back to New York, only to find himself heading back to the Great Lakes. He worked as an SIU dispatcher in Detroit for about five months, then he shipped out again. He was an oiler -mostly on Lakers -for the next six years. With one notable exception: he took a job on the C-2 Maiden Creek (Water­ man) on a round-the-world voyage. Before quitting the Lakes for good, and retiring his book in the SIU to become a MEBA engineer, in 1966, Rogers worked on the coal-fired Lakers G.A. Tomlinson and the 5>7vania. The Sylvania, a bulk-carrying self-unloader, is one of those ships that doesn't die easily: she was built in 1905, and is still operating up on the Lakes (she was lengthened and modernized in 1958, though she's still coal-fired). In spite of the fact that Rogers shoveled a lot of coal in his days on the Lakes, he still has fond memories of that experience. "The work on the Lakes was kind of nice," he explained, "the work was hard—especially the coal passing—but we went into a lot of small towns for two or three days at a time. We were welcomed persons in those places, and we had a chance to go fishing and do such things as visit some of the Indian reservations up there." Rogers upgraded to third assistant engineer in 1966 and was soon on the Vietnam ammo run, first on the Rice Victory and then on the Bessemer Victory. He upgraded to second assis­ tant (steam) in 1970, working in that capacity on the Mohawk, also on the Vietnam run, for another three years. The war is behind him and Rogers has weathered the resultant shipping slowdown. We'd like to think that shipping will continue to improve before it gets worse, but we wouldn't bet on it. The best way for any seaman to prepare for what is usually an uncer­ tain future in our business, is to follow Mike Rogers' example: upgrade. Rogers has made a worthwhile investment in the time he has spent upgrading. "The opportunities to upgrade are there for all seamen," he said, "much more than they used to be. And if I'm not a chief engineer now, well that's my own fault." Mike Rogers need not fault himself for anything. Anyone who can work his way up from coal passer to second assistant (steam and motor) is doing darn well in preparing for whatever lies ahead. Look at the Upgrading Courses at HLS THESE COURSES STARTING SOON: LNG—April 30, May 28 OMED—May 28 FOWT—May 10 Marine Eiec+rical Maintenance—April 30 Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operations—June I I Diesel Engines—May 28 AB—April 26 Towboat Operator Scholarship Program—July 9 (Completed Applications must be received by June 9.) Celestial Navigation—April 30 Chief Steward—April 30, May 28 Chief Cook—May 14 Cook and Baker—May 14 Lifeboat—May 10. May 24 Tankerman—May 10, May 24 To enroll, see your SIU Representative or contact: Harry Lundeberg School Vocational Education Department Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 32 / LOG / Marcfi 1979 During a visit to the Log office, MEBA upgrader Mike Rogers and his wife Rose Marie look over a photo of a Liberty ship, the type Rogers sailed on In his first deep-sea assignment. '^Right-to-Work' Measure Killed in West Virginia A "right-to-work" measure intro­ duced in the West Virginia State Legislature for the first time in 21 years has been rejected unanimously by the Senate Labor Committee. A subsequent motion to reconsider the anti-labor, bill was also turned down by a unanimous vote. The bill could be reintroduced again in either the House or Senate during the • current session of the legislature, but the action appears unlikely because of its double rejection by the Senate commit­ tee, the West Virginia AFL-CIO said. State AFL-CIO President Joseph W. Powell said that attempts to outlaw the union shop in West Virginia do not come as a surprise in view of recent efforts of the National Right to Work Committee in Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico and other states. In testifying before the legislature, Powell warned that passage of the bill would raise serious problems in the state by "voiding many existing labor agreements, creating unrest and chaos in existing labor-management relations and relegating our citizens to a chickenplucking economy." The state labor federation pointed out that in the 20 states that have "right-towork" laws in effect, the average per capita income in 1977 was $6,327. This compares with an average of $7,344 in the non-right-to-work states, it noted. �^ Recertified Bosun Malcolm M. . Cross, 63, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York. Brother Cross also has a 3rd mate's license. He was elected to Union office in 1957 and helped in SlU organizing drives in San Juan. Seafarer Cross attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in May 1971 and grad­ uated from the Bosuns Recertification Program in July 1975. He was an SlU representative at the Working Americans Folk Festival in Washing­ ton, D.C. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Minneapolis, Minn., he is a resident of Carson, Calif. Valloyd L. Foisy, 64, joined the Union in the port of Lorain, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a lineman for the oGreat Lakes Towing Co. from 1950 to 1979 and for the American Steamship Co. Brother Foisy was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 2291 from 1939 to 1946. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. A native of Lorain, he is a resident there. John Walken, 66, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and quarter­ master. Brother Walken hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef and the 1965 District Cqijncil 37 strike. He also did some organizing during the longshoremen's beef. In 1974, he got his quartermaster endorsement at Piney Point. Sea­ farer Walken was born in Germany and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Howell, N.J. John D. Wright, 64, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Wright sailed 43 years. He walked the picketline in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Wright was born in Canada and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Vincent T. Garvey, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as an AB. Brother Garvey sailed 34 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident of Lynbrook, L.I., N.Y. John F. Sabowski, 68, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing in the steward department. Brother Sabowski was born in Marinette, Wise, and is a resident of Superior, Wise. Fred M. Hazard, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1950 sailing as a bosun. Brother Hazard sailed 41 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy's Seabees during World War Ik A native of Missis­ sippi, he is a resident of Mobile. Harry K. Pillars, 76, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1961 sailing as an oiler and AB for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1953 to 1979. Brother Pillars is a former member of the NMU. He is a verteran of the U.S. Navy in both World War 1 and 11. Laker Pillars is a resident of Ashtabula. John Manen, 62, jbined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a QMFD since 1976. He also had an engineer's license. ) Brother Manen sailed 34 years. He was born in Texas and is a resident of Wister, Okla. Jons A. Karlsson, 65, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as an oiler for the G «fe H Towing Co. from 1960 to 1979. Brother Karlsson also sailed deep sea with the SIU. He was born in Sweden and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Boatman Karlsson is a resident of Houston. Jennis S. Alexander, 63, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a chief engineer. Brother Alexander sailed on the tug Joan McAllister (McAllister Brothers) from 1959 to 1979. He also sailed for the> Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1945 to 1959. Boatman Alexander was a member of MEBA, the NMU, ILA and the UMW District 50 at various times from 1945 to 1961. Born in Eliza­ beth City, N.C., he is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Maxwell E. "Jake" Longfellow, 60, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Longfellow sailed 43 years. He was a member of the ISU in 1937. Born in Warsaw, Ind., he is a resident of Kemah, Tex. William N. Sears, 6!, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Savannah sailing as an AB and deck engineer for 36 years. Brother Sears was born in Florida and is a resident of Jacksonville. Edgar D. Murphy, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Murphy is a former mem­ ber of the Teamsters Union. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer Murphy was born in Baltimore and is a resident of White Marsh, Md. • Henry S. George, 63, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a captain and pilot for the McAllister Brothers Towing Co. from 1957 to 1979 and for Dauntless Towing, Norfolk Dredging and the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1938 to 1955. Brother George is a former member of the UMW District 50 from 1960 to 1961. He was born in Fishman-Foxwells, Va. and is a resident of Whitestone, Va. Melvin J, Hamilton, 53, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer. Brother Hamilton was formerly a member of the ILA. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War 11. Born in Baltimore, he is a resident there. Social Security Raises Limit on Earned income G oing on Social Security doesn't mean you have to give up work­ ing. You can work after retirement and still collect Social Security benefits, but there is a limit on how much you can earn. This year and in the years ahead, that limit will be raised to keep pace with inflation. If you decide to work after you retire, it is important to keep informed about these changes because they can affect the amount of your benefits. The increase in this year's earned income limit depends upon age. But for most retirees, who are between the ages of 65 and 72, the 1978 limit of $4,000 will be raised to $4,500 in 1979. The ceiling on annual earnings for Social Security beneficiaries under the age of 65 also has been raised from $3,240 to $3,480. In all cases, if you earn more than the limit in your age category, your yearly Social Security benefits will be reduced by JSl for every $2 of excess earnings. For example, if you fall into the first age category and make $5,000, or $500 above the $4,500 limit, half of that excess amount, or $250, will be de­ ducted from your total Social Security benefits for the year. If you work after retirement-you are expected to file an annual report of your earnings with the Social Security Administration by April 15. This includes a statement of your income for the previous year and an estimate for the current year. If you go over the income ceiling, adjustments will be made in the amount of your Social Security checks following this report. Some Exceptions There is an exception to the $4,500 yearly limit for retirees between 65 and 72 who are just starting retirement in 1979. Instead of computing the limit on a yearly basis, the Social Security Administration will consider your earnings month by month to determine whether or not you can receive full benefits. In other words, if 1979 is your first year of retirement, you can earn a total amount over the yearly $4,500 limit and still receive full benefits for any month in which you do not exceed a salary of $375. For example, you could earn $10,000 as an employee between Jan­ uary and July and receive no benefits, but then pick the benefits up again for any month after that time in which your earnings fall back to $375 or below. If you are self-employed during your first year of retirement, you can receive full Social Security benefits as long as you do not perform"what is considered "substantial services in self employ­ ment." This varies according to your profession, but generally the limit is 45 hours of self employment a month. Remember, these exceptions apply only to retirees between 65 and 72 and end with the first year of retirement. After that, your earnings must fall below the regular yearly limit foi your age category. Currently, persons 72 or older are not restricted on the amount they can earn after retirement. In 1982, however, this age cutoff will drop to 70. Until then, retirees between 65 and 72 can look forward to continued increases in earnings limits. In 1980, the ceiling will rise to $5,000; to $5,500 in 1981 and to $6,000 in 1982. Thereafter.,,, the increase each year will be tied to average wage levels of employees covered by Social Security. The earnings limit for people under 65 on Social Security also will go up to keep pace with increases in annual covered wages. Social Security will announce the new limits for each year in November of the previous year. $200 Goes to SPAD! New Pensioner Francisco S. Costa (left) who just gave $200 to SPAD also gives a two-handed shake to SIU New York Rep John Dwyer. Brother Costa remembers well being on the SS Houston when she went down in January 1973. March 1979 / LOG / 33 �Robert Lee Garrett Jr., 23, died on Jan. 6. Brother Garrett joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point in 1974 sailing in the stew­ ard department. He sailed on the 5*5 American Victory (American SS Co.). Seafarer Garrett was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Doris Bowen; a brother, Donald and his grandfather, Oran H. Ballard, both of Baltimore. Pensioner George Washing­ ton Trippe Jr., 57, died of cancer in the Bapti-st Medi­ cal Center, Birm­ ingham, Ala. on ^ Nov. 23, 1978. f Brother Trippe joined the ,S1U in the port of Mobile in 1952 sailing as a cook. He was born in Alabama and was a resident of Lipscomb, Ala. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy; a son. Seafarer Ronald Trippe of New Orleans and three daughters, Lilla, Janice and Roxanne. Ronald M . Hosford, 42, died on Jan 20. Broth­ er Hosford joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1959 sailing as an oiler. He sailed for 25 years. Laker Hosford was born in Malin, Ohio and was a resident of Norwalk, Oh>o. Surviving is his father, Manford of Norwalk. Pensioner Walter Jay Burdick, 65, succumbed to a heart attack in the Os­ wego (N.Y.) Hos­ pital on Dec. 25. Brother Burdick joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. sailing as a dredgeman for the Great Lakes Dredge and^ Dock Co. in Chicago, 111. Laker Burdick was born in Oswego and was a resident there. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery, Scriba, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Marion and a son. Jay. Stanley Jakuboski, 64, died on Dec. 22. Brother Jakuboski joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB for the Wis­ consin and Michi­ gan Co. from 1965 to 1970. He sailed 26 years. Laker Jakuboski was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Detroit and was a resident of Royalton, Mich. Surviving are three brothers, George of West Frankfort, 111., Victor of Oaklawn, 111. and Edward of Royalton. 34 / LOG / March 1979 Pensioner Greg­ ory J. Bruno, 58, died of broncho­ pneumonia in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 13. Broth­ er Bruno joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a 2nd steward and cook for Dixie Carriers from 1964 to 1969. He sailed 25 years. Boatman Bruno was a former member of the AFL-CIO Bakers Union-Local 35. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in which he lost a leg. Born in Reserve-La Place, La., he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in the Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Marie and two daughters, Deanna and Lisa. James Brooks Johnston Jr., died i of a heart attack in the Norfolk USPHS Hospital on July 12, 1978. Brother Johnston joined the Union in the port of Piney Point in 1972 sailing as a barge captain of the Auntie Mame (Steuart Transportation) from 1976 to 1977 and for the company from 1972. He also sailed as a tankerman and AB. Capt. Johnston was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War H. He was born in Norfolk and was a resident of Mobjack, Va. Burial was in the Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, Va. Surviving are his widow, Bessie and a daughter, Victoria. ,i Carl L. Westlund, 43, died on Dec. 24. Brother Wcstlund joined the Union in the port of New York in 1970 sailing as a fireman - watertender and oiler maintenance. He sailed 16 years. Laker Westlund was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was born in Elk Rapids, Mich, and was a resident there and in Pinellas Park, Fla. Surviving are two sons, Robert and Richard and his mother. Opal of Elk Rapids. Homer A. Berwick, 49, was dead on arrival of a heart attack at the Cameron Hospital, West Cacasiew, La. on Nov. 1, 1978. He had been taken off a tug at the Cities Service Dock, Sulphur, La. Brother Berwich joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1977 sailing as a tankerman and cook for the Sabine Towing and Transportation Co. in 1978, for the Slade and Southern Co. and on the Tu^-Barge Charles E. Brown ///(Higman)from i 975 to 1978. He was also a member of the Carpenters Union, Local 100 and he was a pipefitter. Boatman Berwich was born in Bessmay, Tex. and was a resident of Buna, Tex. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery, Buna Surviving are his widow, Betty Jo; a son, David; his mother, Daisey of Buna and a sister, Mrs. Sarah M. Snoke, also of Buna. Pensioner William E. Hart, 55, died on Jan. 1. Brother Hart joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 last sailing as a QMED. He sailed 34 years. Seafarer Hart hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War H. Born in New York City, he was a resident of Bisbee, Ariz. Surviving are a brother, T. J. McCarthy of Queens, N. Y., N. Y.; a sister, Mrs. E. (Mary) Hadley of Jamaica,N.Y. and a niece,Geraldine Mallett of Bisbee. Merrill E. Liftie, 55, died in Chicago, 111. on Dec. 5. Brother Little joined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1968 sailing as a watchman for the Amer­ ican Steamship Co. from 1968 to 1978. He sailed 34 years. Laker Little was also an artist. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War H. Born in Iron River, Wise., he was a resident there. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Violet McCauley of Iron River; a brother, Lloyd, also of Iron River and two sisters, Lorraine of Allegan, Mich, and Lauri. Pensioner Tage Harry "Swede" Roslund, 75, died of lung failure in South Baptist Hospital, New Or­ leans on July 24, 1978. Brother Ros­ lund joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He sailed 51 years. Born in Sweden, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Roslund was a resident of New Orleans. Pensioner Vic­ tor V. Sanabria, 49, died in San German, P.R. on Jan. 3. Brother Sanabria joined the SIU in the port of New York sail­ ing as a cook and in the engine department. He sailed 25 years. Seafarer Sanabria was on the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Aquadilla, P.R. Surviving are a son, Victor Jr.; his mother, Petra of Aquadilla and two sisters, Luisa of Ensenada, P.R. and Mercedes of Aquadilla, Pensioner Gabriel C. Olson, 81, died of a stroke in the Bethany Methodist Hospital, Chicago, 111. on Dec. II. Brother Olson joined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1961 sailing as a scowman and dredgeman for 45 years. He was a local steward for the Merritt, Chapman and Scott Co. from 1926 to 1967. Laker Olson was a former member of the International Dredge Workers Union. Born in Haugesund, Norway, he was a resident of Chicago. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago. Surviving are two sons, the Rev. Kenneth R. Olson of Wheaton, 111. and Robert and a daughter, Mrs. Alice Gronwick of New Port Richey, Fla. Pensioner Charles J. Senn, 71, passed away from heart failure on arrival at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock, N.J. on Dec. 11. Brother Senn joined the Union in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as a tug deckhand for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad from 1927 to 1972 and for the Phoenix Transportation Co. from 1924 to 1927. He was born in Weehawken, N.J. and was a resident of Pequannock. Inter­ ment was in the Pompton Reformed Church Cemetery, Pompton Lakes, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Alberta; a son, Robert and three daughters, Florence, Charlene and Shirley. Charles J. Pascoe died in the Marine Hospital, Seattle on Nov. 4, 1978. Brother Pascoe sailed on the SS Roswell Victory, SS Bangor, SS Pilot Rock and the Sea-Land Galloway from 1960 to 1966. He was a resident of Portland, Ore. Surviving are his widow. Rose and two sons, Michael and Richard. Frederick J. N. Mitchell, 59, died in Houston -on Oct. 18, 1978. Brother Mitchell joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sail­ ing as a chief pumpman. He sailed 43 years. Seafarer Mitchell was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Cashing, Okla., he was a resident of Houston. Interment was in Houston National Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Georgia; his mother, Eva ofNederland, Tex.; a sister, Mrs. D. A. Golda Baker of Salinas, Calif, and a stepdaughter, Roselin. f n jp^S^ h Pensioner James Lyness, 70, passed away on Lyness joined the r SIU in the port of Seattle in 1969 sailing as an AB and deck mainte­ nance. He sailed 37 years and was a former member of the IBU of the Pacific. Seafarer Lyness also attended a Piney Point Educational Conference. He was born in Ireland and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Doretha and a son, William. Jessie E. Col­ lins, 54, died in San Jose, Calif, on Jan. 7. Bro­ ther Collins had joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore sail­ V ing deck maintenance. He sailed 27 years. A native of Trenton, Fla., he was a resident of Morgan Hill, Calif. Cremation took place in the Los Gatos (Calif.) Me­ morial Park Cemetery Crematorium. His ashes were scattered on the Pacific. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Cynthia Fiscus of Claremont, Fla. Emile "Dutch" Degan, 86, passed away on Nov. 30, 1978. Brother Degen joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Houston sailing as a fireman-watertender. He sailed for 25 years. Seafarer Degen was a veteran of the U.S. Arm)?^ in World War 1. Born in Holland, he was a resident of Harris, Tex. Reginald J. Beaty, 23, was lost at sea off the 5*5 Boston (SeaLand) between Kingston, Ja­ maica and Houston. Brother Beaty joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1978 sailing as a wiper. He was born in Queens, N.Y. and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Columbia, S.C. Surviving are his widow, Barbara; a child and his mother, Betty Mae of Brooklyn. Pensioner Ruperto N. Gautier, 69, passed away from lung failure in the Bayamon (P.R.) Regional Hospital on Oct. 17, 1978. Brother Gautier joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Natanjilo, P.R. sailing as a cook. He sailed 31 years. Seafarer Gautier was born in Catano, P.R. and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Lula and a sister, Mrs. Carmen Martinez. �DELTA SUD (Delta Steamship), January 8—Chairman, Recertified Bosun T. Radich; Secretary E. Viera; Educational Director J. C. Dial; Engine Delegate E. Welch. $71 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reports that this has been a good trip and everyone observed safety rules and there have been no accidents. A vote of thanks was given to the entire steward department for a job well done with the Christmas dinner. The crew really enjoyed it and appreciate the amount of work that went into turning it out. SEA-LAND COMMERCE (SeaLand Service), January 7—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Lothar Reck; Secre­ tary E. Caudill. $130 in ship's fund. No OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime disputed OT. Chairman noted that there Overseas), January 7—Chairman, will be a Coast Guard inspection in Recertified Bosun N. F. Beavers; Seattle this trip. Also discussed the Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational importance of donating to SPAD. A Director F. Reyes; Deck Delegate Jerry vote of thanks to the steward depart­ McLean; Engine Delegate Gerald W. ment for a fine Christmas dinner. Anderson. $6 in ship's fund. Chairman Observed one minute of silence in discussed the importance of donating to memory of our departed brothers. Next SPAD and the report on the new port Seattle. retirement plan in effect this month. DELTA BRASIL (Delta Steamship), Report to Log; "Steward Ken Hayes has January 7—Chairman, Recertified applied for the LNG school and several Bosun M. Olson; Secretary A. Estrada; others are also waiting to hear from Educational Director Hugh F. Wells; Piney Point." Deck Delegate Joe Cave; Engine Delegate Joel W. Spell. Some disputed ERNA ELIZABETH (Hudson OT in deck department. It was noted Waterways), January 28—Chairman, that all new entry ratings at the Harry Recertified Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secre­ Lundeberg School should be instructed tary D. Bronstein; Educational Director in the fundamentals of swimming and G. Dalman. No disputed OT. Chairman safety when boarding and disembarking held a discussion on men going to school ships via launch service. That all entry for the LNG course. How it offers a ratings should be afforded this oppor­ much better opportunity for more jobs tunity as an added safety feature prior to and better pay in the merchant marine going to sea. Observed one minute of today. Secretary offered a vote of silence in memory of our departed thanks for the article that appeared in brothers. Next port Vera Cruz. the December Log about stewards going to school to learn first aid and to be able BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), to administer it at needed times aboard January 28—Chairman, Recertified ship. A vote of thanks to the steward Bosun Jose L. Gonzales; Secretary department for the gumbo and all types George W. Gibbons; Educational of bar-b-que. Director W. J. Dunnigan. $15.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman EILEEN (Hawaiian Eileen Corp.), discussed the importance of donating January 3—Chairman K. C. McGregor; to SPAD and read the letter about the Secretary J. Doyle. No disputed OT. upcoming Bosun Recertification Pro­ Chairman discussed the importance of gram for the men that are interested. donating to SPAD. The ship's com­ Letter was posted on the bulletin board. mittee and crew extended their sincere Educational Director requested all sympathy to Brother Earl Shepard's members who needed help to ask for it. family. He will be missed by all. May The steward department gave a vote of God rest his soul. Observed an extra thanks to the crew for keeping the minute of silence in memory of Brother messroom and pantry clean. A vote of Bull Shepard. A vote of thanks to all in thanks to the steward department for a the steward department for a great job well done. Observed one minute of delayed Christmas dinner. Report to silence in memory of our departed Log: "From the crew we wish all our brothers. Next port Philadelphia. officials and Union brothers, a Happy and Prosperous New Year." Next port SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Callao, Peru. Service), January 21—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun A. McGinnis; Secretary Official ship's minutes were also L. Nicholas; Educational Director W. SEA-LAND TRADE Drew; Deck Delegate B. Jarratt; Engine JEFF DAVIS Delegate J. R. Graydon; Steward DEI RIO Delegate R. Aumiller. $186 in movie GREAT LAND fund. Some disputed OT in deck LNG CAPRICORN department. Chairman introduced and COLUMBIA discussed the new safety program TEX inaugurated by Sea-Land Service. COVE ENGINEER Secretary reported that the ship's POINT SUSAN gangway and bus service was brought OVERSEAS HARRIETTE up at the safety meeting with assurance BANNER that these points are being discussed by SEA-LAND GALLOWAY the Company since there is a new ANCHORAGE doeking facility at Houston, Barbaras JACKSONVILLE Point. Observed one minute of silence in COMMERCE memory of our departed brothers. Next COVE SPRINT port Houston. DELTA PERU SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land MAINE Service), January 31—Chairman, Re­ SANTA MARIA certified Bosun J. Spuron: Secretary A. ZAPATA COURIER Reasko; Educational Director Hacker. BRADFORD ISLAND No disputed OT. Chairman held a BEAVER STATE discussion on the importance of donat­ PHILADELPHIA ing to SPAD. Educational Director TAMPA advised all crewmembers to go to CAROLINA upgrading school and to LNG school. OVERSEAS VALDEZ A vote of thanks to the steward TAMARA GUILDEN department for a job well done. LONG BEACH (Sea-Land Service). January 28—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Japper; Secretary D. B. Smith; Deck Delegate Elmer Schroeder. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the merits of upgrading at Piney Point and the importance of donating to SPAD. All communications received were read and posted. A vote of thanks to the steward department. POTOMAC (Hudson Waterways), January 14—Chairman, Recertified Bosun L. Rodrigues; Secretary H. L. Collier; Steward Delegate Robert Lee Scott. No disputed OT. Chairman read a letter received from Headquarters from Brother Campbell concerning Bosun Recertification. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the steward department for their efforts. They were short handed and acting Steward Robert Scott, Cook & Baker and Third Cook John Loprette and three first trippers did a wonderful job preparing Christmas dinner. PISCES (Apex Marine Corp.), January 14—Chairman, Recertified Bosun B. Hager; Secretary J. Miller; Educational Director Jordan. $7.85 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that Holiday greetings were received from our Union President Paul Hall. Also wished to thank all depart­ ments for their cooperation. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Jacksonville. SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf Marine), January 27—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Pete Garza; Secretary J. Samuels. $20 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the import­ ance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks was extended to every man on the ship because they all deserve it. received from the following vessels: SEA-LAND PITTSBURGH OVERSEAS JOYCE HOUSTON ALLEGIANCE SAN PEDRO OGDEN CHALLENGER DELTA COLOMBIA CHARLESTON MONTPELIER VICTORY DELTA ARGENTINA SEA-LAND MARKET SEA-LAND PRODUCER ULTRAMAR DELTA AFRICA OVERSEAS ULLA INGER ARTHUR MIDDLETON ROBERT E. LEE DELTA NORTE MAYAGUEZ DEL ORO WORTH COVE RANGER MOHAWK WALTER RICE PANAMA AMERICAN EXPLORER (Hudson Waterways), January 7—Chairman R. F. Garcia; Secretary A. Hassan; Edu­ cational Director Esposito; Deck Delegate Jim Spencer; Engine Delegate Allison Herbert; Steward Delegate Rudolph Winfield. No disputed OT. On the bulletin board an article from Sunday, January 7, 1979, Tampa paper was posted entitled "Coast Guarr. Burdened by Antiquated Maritime Laws" for crew to read. Chairman also suggested that the crew read the Log that was received on December 19, 1978. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion), January 14—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun R. D. Schwarz; Seeretary G. DeBaere; Educational Director W. Stein; Deck Delegate T. Reading; Stev/ard Delegate R. Wike. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on seamen getting veteran benefits and manning scales whieh will affect all our ships and jobs that appeared in the November Log. Requested all members to read the Log so you will know what is going on in the Union. A vote of thanks to the steward department. AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine Corp.), January 28—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Frank Teti; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director A. Bligen; Deck Delegate Joseph Olson; Steward Delegate Teddy Aldridge. No disputed OT. Chairman discus.sed the importance of young Seafarers upgrad­ ing them.selves for more pay and better job seeurity and also the importance of donating to SPAD. Chairman also spoke for himself and the entire crew when he extended a sincere vote of thanks for the good food and good menus and the preparation by the Steward Marvin Deloatch and the Chief Cook Teddy Aldridge. Their job was more than well done. Gourmet meals is the way to describe it. The cooperation among all is the best we have seen on any ship. Next port Stapleton, S.L, N.Y. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transporta­ tion), January 2! —Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Charles Boyle; Secretary Frank Costango; Educational Director John Fedesovich; Deck Delegate Ger­ ald Lopez; Engine Delegate Tom Curtis; Steward Delegate Larry Dockwiller. No disputed OT. Chairman reminded everyone that around the first week in March most of the crew will be paying off. It is important that all of us contact our nearest Union hall to register, apply for vacations and bring ourselves up to date with dues and monies due in order to be members in good standing. A vote of thanks to the steward department especially for the Holiday dinners and treats. Next port fobato, Japan. SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Service), January 28 -Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun W. J. Bobalek; Secre­ tary Roy R. Thomas. No disputed OT. $26 in ship's fund. Chairman held a di.scussion on the articles that appear in the Log. Also on the importance of donating to SPAD. Reminded the crew to wear hard hats on deck. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port New Orleans. SEA-LAND GALLOWAY (SeaLand Service), January 21—Chairman, Recertified Bosun George Burke; Seeretary O. B. Smith; Steward Dele­ gate Domingo Ortiz. Some disputed OT in engine department. Chairman gave the crewmembers a talk on safety aboard ship and that everyone should read the notice posted by the Master covering the subject. Secretary reported that all members who qualify should upgrade for better jobs. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. March 1979 / LOG 35 �Your Name Shouldn't Be on This List In a recent mailing to the membership by the Seafarers Pension Plan, it was found that a total of S37 members from the deep sea. Great Lakes and inland waters areas could not be reached because they have incorrect, illegible or incom­ plete addresses on file with the Plan, Below is a complete listing of the names and Social Security numbers of these people. If your name is on this list, it is suggested that you notify the Seafarers Pension Plan of your correct address as soon as possible. Send your correct address to Seafarers Pension Plan, 675 4th Ave,, Brooklyn, N,Y, 11232. Abdulla, K. Abdulla, A Abshire, J Acabeo, V Accord, Jr.. H Adamisin, G Adams, F Adams, A Adams, J Adams, W Adams, C Adorno, A Ahmed, M Albarran, E Alcox, J Alexander, A Allbritten, J Allen, J Allen, K Almodovar, 1 Alvarado, S Al/awkari, A Anavitate, F Anderson, A Anderson, T Anderson, W Anderson, 1Andicoeciiea, J Antu, R Arnold, R Aseione, R Ashworth, W Asmont, .1 Asumari, 11 Atkinson, M Attiek, A Atwell, A Aubain, F Aubrv, J Austin, E Austin, Jr., M Ayala, J Babbitt, W Backus, R Bae/, V Bailey, L Balagtar, M Balbih, T Ballay, R Barnes, W Barnes, S Barth, \V Bartliolmey, S Bateinan, Jr., R Bauer, W Beale, R Beamon, Jr Beeraft, R Bcdair, R Behrcns, C Belcher, J Bell, S Bell, S Benedict, J Bcrger, S Bethel, E Bevette, S Biekford, H Bigley, M Billiter, M Biondo, J Blaekwell, A Blake, R Bla/ina, C Bluitt, 1 Bodge, J Bodie, A Booth, J Born, B Bolana, J Bowen, R Bowler, Jr., 1 Bowman, R Bovd, J Boykin, J Bradford, F Bray, J Breaux, Jr., W Brengle. J Brennceke, C Brewer. E Broadus, E Broadway, J Brock, R". ; Broglcn, G Brooks, S Brooks, W Brown. A Brown. R Brown, B Brunson, L Brvan. H Buiaii. R Bureh. 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W Bu.sto, J Butler, A Butts, W Buturnski, A Byrd, J Byrne, J Caban, F Callaway, M Calogcros, D Campbell, W Campbell, T Campesi, R Candelaro, R Cann, J Caraballo, R Carbone, Jr., S Carlson, C Carlton, G Carter, J Cartwright, G Cassidy, R •Cauley. J Causey, M Cavanaugh, J Chaffin, P Charles, 1 Charriez, A Chemel, H Chen, .S Cherry, C Cherry, Jr., J Chcstang, O Chevere, J Chriseo, D Christcnbcrry, R Cintron, M. Citrcnbaum, M Clasen, C Cliburn, C Clifton, W Cochran, C Colburn, G Cole, R Coleman, G Collet, R Collier, H Colon, R Conrad, P Cook, J Cook, D Cooley, J Cooper, T Cooper, G Cooper, C Cormier, L Corn, J Cortcz, P Cossetti, D Costango, F Cottrill, M Couch, R Cowan, Jr., G Cox, J Coyle, R Craft, K Crain. K Crews, F Crews, Jr., J Crumplcr, F Cruz, A Cud worth, 0 Cudworth, Jr., 0 Cumbest, W Cunningham, J Currie, J Cutler, C Cutrer, 1 Dalhaus, C Dalhavs, C Damon, R Dangclo, R Darawieh, M Darlcy, B Darter, C Davis, N Day. L Dean, T Deeorte, P Dees, H Deimel, B Delaney, D Derossett, A Deskins, W Desmond. P Destacamcnto, J Dettloff. R Devereaux, E Deyman, S 370-14-2309 Diaz.; D 376-60-5732 Diaz, C 43248-0701 Diekerson, D 25940-9874 422-70-8032 Dishneau, C Dixon, R 429-20-1550 422-724937 Donery, E 267-11-6273 Donnelly, Jr., J 42244-3958 Donovan, F 266-584080 Donovan, J 177-12-5076 Doyle, J 237-38-9846 Doyle, T 354-24-8968 Dragazis, A 076-50-1307 Drewes, P 215-70-0841 Dronct, A 077-24-9341 Duggan, C 029-.30-2186 Duhon, R 437-56-6294 Dunbar, J 438-64-8788 Dunn, R 584-50-6670 Durand, Jr., F 089-22-7597 Eberhardt, R 584-70-8252 Edwards, H 581-60-6511 Eimar, M 422-05-6529 Elizzani, A 237-16-2008 Ellard, J 558-92-5447 l-lliott, D 366-62-8142 Elliott, B 413-78-9507 Elmatrahi, N 422-88-1767 Esehenko, M 231-66-8472 li.seobai, C 56540-8242 Eseoto, A 474-344057 Fairall, G 578-86-6200 l akiroglou, S 584-82-3805 Farlow, .1 700-18-9568 Faulkner, R 56846-9852 Ferguson, J 456-28-5674 Feris, B 224-18-8108 Fernandez, B 419-76-8858 Ferrer, G 58446-3642 Fielding, 0 46442-7780 Fizell, (i 555-28-2830 Fladcr, D 212-28-5354 Flemming, R 19846-6720 Formonte, M 425-884092 Forrest. G. 419-62-8481 Forslund, 1 267-20-8097 Fox. E 373-38-0743 Fraone, F 438-82-1690 Frazier, H 323-72-8316 Friedlcr, R 07740-9818 Friend, C. 092-124690 Fuller, Jr., L 405-.38-8005 Funk, A 582-05-8446 Furedi, C 458-80-8269 Gailas, T 030-14-7852 Gaines, W 547-56-0044 Gallowitz, C 423 42-0812 Garber, M 421-66-6087 Garcia, M 452-284129 Garcia, P 587-96-4468 Garcia, E 459-034477 Gardner, Jr., R 426-90-0407 Garlow, R 106-26-0992 Garrett, D 066-22-6678 Garrido, R 222-14-5609 Gates, J 270-26-2316 Gaus, D 28540-2910 Gay, M 227-78-6293 Gentry, H 452-21-7988 Gibson, K 204-36-0736 Gillam, Jr., W 532-.34-8689 Gillikin, W 266-19-9600 Gilliland, Jr., E 244-26-5905 Glover, J 421-20-9158 Godekc, K 229-16-1359 Godwin, W 055-22-0147 Goins. S 180-12-3668 Goldberg, J 180-12-8668 Gomez, 1 .266-90-2664 Gonzalez, L 142-56-1181 Goodhue, W 265-94-6843 Goodman, M 229-18-2569 Gordon, 1 436-184709 Gorman, J 450-04-2574 Gould, M 098-28-8825 Graddiek, J 01746-1464 Grant, F 131-20-0968 Grant. C 419-034699 Grasso, W 260-34-3675 Gray, C 490-14-0748 Gray, R 027-16-6538 Grecff, 1 461-964293 Green, V 494-66-.3891 Green, D 438-86-5493 Greer, W 421-204556 Gremillion, J 220-80-3116 Griffin, R 53940-5612 Griffin, J 264-16-7186 Grima, V 234-24-2235 Guerin, R 547-76-0882 Guglielmo, T 097-18-8325 Guillory, C 379-34-6821 Guillory, J 022-12-0379 Haas, S Haddad, A 531-60-9267 Had ley, E 056-18-8575 Hagner, J 582-68-3240 Haley, C 425-96-6656 Hall, R 370-62-0711 Hall, J 704-01-5739 Hall, C 508-12-5457 Halsey, J 461-54-0736 Hammers, H 031-07-0049 Hampson, W 582-18 4747 Hancock, C 106-22-1825 Hannon, R 436-66-3897 Hansen, P 099-44-3145 Hardy. Jr., M 079-204426 587-50-8821 Harper. V Harper, A 700-18-9277 Harris, J 436-08-7749 Harris, T 435-.34-2269 096-30-8372 Harris, W Harris, W 4.39-82-1731 Hart, .S 070-.30-8887 224-66-1003 Hatzigianis, E Hawkins, H 547-384114 Haynes, D 065-32-7880 Hcald, C 462-26-2761 Hcald, Jr., C 5.30-25-5332 Hearn, Jr., N 466-92-2666 Hcbcrt, J 129-32-6989 Heddins, V 124-10 9076 58442-0723 Hembree, Jr., J 457-56-9124 Henderson, H 56846-3823 Henkle, T Henry, R 33748-2009 215-184089 Hernandez, S 450-84-9212 Hernandez, V 264-04-68.32 Heslip, Jr., W 465-28-3199 Hc.s.sey, J 586-01-7554 Hicks, J 586-60-3673 Hiel, E 463-16-0650 Higginbotham, H 390-34-6618 Hill, L 224-88-6054 Hill, E 195-50-6056 Hill, D 434-76-5091 Hireen, B 219-05-0245 Hodges, C. 570-90-3954 Hogan, J 4.39-02-6526 Hoitt, Jr., E 141-20-0552 Holguin, M 252-12-2818 Holmes, R 128-36-006.3 Hood, R 494-38-8731 Hopkins, H 452-74-2720 Horn, R 221-14-0363 Horvath, R 060-28-8787 Howard, E 08146-6748 Howell, D 246-92-2472 Howes, G 08244-5611 Hudgins, D 533-28-2454 Hudzik, J 580-80-2166 Hughes, W 262-34-2460 Hyatt, V 584-62-9989 Hyslop, J 018-29-9002 Ismael, A 098-22-8444 Jackson, J 267-06-5608 Jaco. 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M Kotan, J Kues, S Kurtz, A Labit, J Laguna, E I.amb, D Unda, C Undis, R Langila, S Lapezynski, G Lawrence, L Layton, W Leathern, Jr., E Leelere, A Ledermann, S Ledet, C Ledet, L Lee, J Ue, L Leech, Jr., J . [.eieher, D Lelvin, A Ix-nert, .S l.ewis, J Liakos, G Lillie, W Lindscy, A Lofton, R Lombardi, E Lope, A Lopez, J Lopieeolo, C Lough, W Loupe, L Lousson, L Louviere, S Lujan, J Lynch, S Mae Donald, C Maham, L Mahoney, J Mainer, B Malave, J Maldonado, W Malloy, G Malone, T Mana, A Mangini, R Manthey, W Manuel, Jr., W Marehisio, J Mareno, H Markham, T Marrero, R Marshall, G Marshall, J Martin, A Martin, L Martin, J Martinez, L Martinez, L Martinez, F Mattingly, R Maultsby, M Maynard, M Mazouz, M MeCausey, T MeCleary, S McClelland, J MeCormick, H McDonald, W McDuffie, T McEwen, G McGee, T McGraw, J Me Hale, M Me Homey, W Melntyre. J McKain, 0 McKinley, C McLendon, E McMahon, P McNeely, D McRae, V Mejias, C Mckosh, J Menz. K Merchant, C Meuser, W Miles, 0 Millberger, R Miller. 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Rosario, J Rose, W Rose, R Ross, T. . Ross, H Rosser, J . . . . 227-26-6185 .... 251-22-2420 .... 381-32-7141 .... 453-24-7586 .... 113-36-3909 .... 548-26^106 .... 584-12-5096 .... 434-22-0781 113-28-8052 580-42-1030 110-32-5937 ..., 561-18-3904 587-50-4018 072-10-9630 432-30-3818 ... 4.38-13-7535 Roussin, R Rowbathani, A Rowley, S Ruiz, J 386-60-1816 437-17-6620 265-31-4172 131-32-2287 Rushced, J Russell, C Russell, R Russell, Jr., W Russo, A Saar, 0 Saar, E Sack, D Salaman, J Salch, R Saleh, A Salthrez, W Sanders, B Sandstrom, J Santana, B.. Sarmcnto, F Saucier, L Sawyer, A Sayers, K Scarborough, B Schneider, K Schoenstein, J Scoggins, J Scott, R Seago, A Sears, L Sekella, E Sellman, Jr., F Sepulveda, R Shabain, A Shackelford, W Shariff, M Sharp, G Shaughne.ssy, P Sheets, J Sheldon, V Shepard, E Shipley, D Shircel, C Short, J Sierra, M Sierra, B 451-20-5853 464-76-8886 561-24-9793 464-76-2413 164-16-1888 063-22-5699 073-32-2500 284-16-7830 584-12-4228 076-48-8035 117-42-3753 104-20-3973 5876-84-6795 477-18^569 058-50-4505 080-20-7196 436-94-2427 231-07-3648 371-5^-1304 444-01-6317 438-98-0637 1215-40-6611 422-18-6009 434-68-9935 260-20-2113 262-56-9878 193-32-7609 463-34-6708 581-38-9334 .368-74-2845 559-72-2929 385-52-9309 478-22-6649 ()67-16-4925 223-32-2066 554-07-2862 106-44-7735 510-26-0995 369-03-9457 223-34-2374 056-18-0851 533-26-2541 Simmons, J Simone, A Simons, R Singletori, D Slagle, D Slater, Jr. W Smith. W Smith, B Smith, T Smith, C Smith, R Smith, Jr., L Smith, Jr., W Smith, Jr., J Sncll, J Snow, F Snowden, T Somers, J .Sommers, C Somos, N .Sorensoii, 0 .SoLitiillo, Jr., W Spalding, N Spence, B Stacey, E Stalings, Jr., T Stancil, J Golden Monarch Committee 229-64-0632 720-05-8026 135-48-5628 251-80-4803 407-46-4283 422-42-4517 223-05-5507 493-62-7232 369-22-7522 266-18-5715 574-05-2817 564-26-8358 264-58-2961 423-52-6186 452-68-2504 228-01-2855 055-30-0126 056-20-3012 118-16-3165 553-64-5275 701-10-3768 417-74-6539 303-48-9525 565-24-0690 424-56-136! 225-56-4645 526-55-0189 Stanga, Jr., F Stanley, W Stephens, J Steurer, J Stevens, W Stevens; T Stewart, L Stewart, T Stewart, A Stirton, 1 Stone, E Stonestreet, C Storch, D Storey, W Strawn, J Stubblefield, P Sullivan, K Sumpter, Jr., J Sutton, E Szeibert, S Talbort, J Talcott, G Tatum, H Taunton, B Taylor, A Taylor, J Taylor, L Taylor, A Taylor, R Tea.senfitz, M Terrien, A Thatcher, D Thomas, R Thomas, P Thomas, M Thomas T Thomas, W Thomas, F I homas, J I hompson, D Thompson, A Thompson, A Thompson, M Thompson, C Thompson, P Tiesi, E Tilton, M Timmons, F Tingle, D Toelle, A Tollett, L Toro, R forsch, J Trail, E Trainor, R..' Treddin, H Tremel, H Trotter, A Tubervillc, J lyler 111, R Underhill, J Urriola, J Vain, J Valentine, P Valenzuela, J Van Phan, D Vaughn, F Vaughn, 13 Vazquez, C Vazquez, J Venzon, R Vernon, Jr., J Viera, B Vilanueva, 1 435-13-7044 405-58-7557 469-92-8159 263-55-5469 229-30-2031 526-35-6797 438-80-0475 494-60-3387 239-52-8625 271-28-8609 266-90-1068 419-64-6529 452-84-9829 439-84-8221 432-80-7119 400-42-9843 486-66-0614 413-34-5968 238-72-9314 152^-0101 166-16-3783 291-12-2604 580-10-9832 263-88-2087 223-20-6922 224-36-3891 006-22-3180 434-96-5346 433-22-6612 717-12-7439 015-14-4374 151-50-5969 085-44-9568 462-44-1126 456-44-0543 550-76-0421 215-22-3618 215-14-6521 217-30-9121 240-44-5747 439-05-3124 421-18-8308 434-48-1472 409-24-2331 050-20-0781 198-12-8883 456-16-1898 229-38-6031 227-82-2141 255-82-8717 556-32-3905 116-32-4734 403-50-5454 311-16-2962 072-40-4971 422-46-1676 313-52-2862 572-30-4218 421-76-7658 263-04-5699 157-36-6327 529-78-2552 218-42-8384 433-.30-7684 562-.34-8419 586-32-9042 412-38-6200 226-88-1958 580-52-.3089 583-22-0147 586-60-2508 435-28-3043 581-14-2488 581-88-9031 Villalba, R Vinson, W Vogel, J Vela, 0 Wagner, J Wakefield, R Waldrop, L Walker, M Walder, T Walder, R Walker, E Wallace, W Waller, J Walsh, G. Walston, W Walton, J Ward, J Watts, S Weaver, L Webb, J Webber, J Weber, R Welch, J Werner, R Wescovich, T West, N Wheeler, G White, G White, H White, D White, R Whitfield, H Whitley, J Whittington, J Widmos, J Wilgus, J 580-30-2394 400-66-7278 121-18-1576 079-20-6125 406-46-9230 457-20-8073 266-50-5216 419-88-4513 227-52-5908 227-52-5272 237-14-7778 424-54-5836 258-34-4820 069-50-1762 242-28-7129 203-18-6763 428^0-8744 257-88-7289 417-76-8577 256-11-3850 461-52-5549 350-07-3460 268-66-7521 130-28-8113 417-62-9917 587-78-5833 026-30-2002 158-09-1505 226-34-0546 224-70-1093 297-07-6903 438-70-0202 243-62-9825 228-30-1566 113-46-5070 274-20-4824 Wilkins, G 230-56-1431 Williams, R Williams, 0 Williams, R Williams, K.... Williams, D Williams, J Williamson, C Willingham, H 220-20-3410 428-50-2176 490-62-4312 464-56-9759 438-10-4534 436-90-1602 242-34-0952 424-16-8087 Willkomm, J Willms, T 433-70-7867 064-24-7344 Wilson, W Wilson, H Wilson, D Wilson. Sr., C Winfield, L Witter, Jr., M Woods, F Woods, G Wootcn, H, Wozunk.J Wray, J Wrzcsinski. C Wuilliez, E Wyati, W Vafai, V Vafai, M Yakee, R Yazidi, A Ygama, A 240-.30-2206 419-58-0453 559-22-3128 428-12-6323 277-72-5737 254-92-7724 316-12-9709 460^6-9049 560-32-2592 159-22-7431 333^4-1637 373-09-6374 224-50-5985 229-50-2716 125-40-1924 128-42-3735 544-.34-I041 557-80-0159 561-38-5.368 Yocom, G Young, J 452-26-1224 422-36-2642 Young, Jr., V Yu, C Zeller, R 185-40-9438 119-18-5556 544-46-78.34 Ogden Willamette Committee •i Recertified Bosun Gaetano Mattioli (left) ship's chairman of the Golden Monarch (Westchester Marine) leads the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.) AB Paul Domes, deck delegate; Chief Steward-Cook Edward Johnson, secretary-reporter and GSU Daniel Kiernan, steward delegate. The tanker paid off on Feb. 23 at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. On Feb. 25, the Ship's Committee of the ST Ogden Willamelte (Ogden Marine) gathered here for a payoff at the Exxon Bayway Oil Dock in Bayonne, N.J. The committee (I. to r.) Chief Steward Paul Franco, secretary-reporter; Recertified Bosun Leo Paradise, ship's chairman; Engine Delegate Florentine Ramos and Deck Delegate Max Wadlington. March 1979 / LOG / 37 �Members' Dependents Have 2 Family Days a Week at N,Y, Clinic Since late last month, the dependents of SIU members have been getting both physical examinations and medical treatment at the SIU's N.Y. Head­ quarters Medical Department Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Previously, Family Day had been only one day a week. The new family clinic days, under which members' dependents are eligible for treatment, are conducted by the Union's Welfare Plan Dependent Program. For a scheduled appointment, de­ pendents should call the clinic at 212-965-2440 at least three days before the visit. i Th^. clinic is at 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. At the N.Y. Clinic on Family Day are Seafarer Gerald Barber (left) with his daughters (I. to r.) Dina and Edith, 4. ^ Mr: Getting an inoculation early last month from Dr. Landon is a young tyke. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Seafarer George Sihalahi (seated center) talks to Mrs. Amin Hadijh Ben Rajab (standing 1.) as (seated I. to r.) Mrs. Gontha and Glenn Gontha with Pamela Gontha (standing r.) listen in. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members, of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Ciulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper addrc.ss for this is: Frank Dro/.ak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - Zeth Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages ' and conditions under which you work and live aboard ' your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as i your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 38 / LOG / March 1979 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. llllllllinillHllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllll||||llil||||llllllllllll patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log haS irciditionaily refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any sucth^ p^yiiient-l^c, supplying a receipt, or if a r]ien^|c payment and is given an ofBciak^rei^eip4|t|4 should not have been required fd make siicr should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTFTTY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employojient opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his , coBStitutionai righbbf kcce^ tb'Union records or infor' pi^bn, he should immediately notify SIU Presidenit Paul Hall at headquarter^: jiy i^ertij^c^ mail* return receipt requested. The address is 675 • 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. �Patrick Wright Michael D. Levan H. Robert Hill Seafarer Pat­ rick Wright, 24, got his entry training at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1975. Brother Wright u p graded to AB there in 1978. He has his lifeboat, firefighting and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training. He resides in Newport News, Va. and ships out of all SIU ports. Seafarer Mi­ chael D. Levan, 27, graduated from the Lundeberg School in 1969. He now sails as a QMED, an en­ dorsement he got in 1973. He has his lifeboat, firefighting and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training. Brother Levan ships out of the port of Baltimore. Seafarer H. Robert Hill, 39, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970. In 1976, he got his QMED endorse­ ment at Piney Point. He has his • firefighting, life­ boat and cardio-pulmonary resusci­ tation training. Brother Hill lives in and ships out of the port of New York. « Stephen Dinnes Robert J. Mizell Seafarer Rob­ ert J. Mizell, 23, graduated from the HLS in 1976 as a 3rd cook. He now sails as a cook and baker. Brother Mizell earned his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation tickets. He lives in and ships out of the port of Baltimore. Seafarer Ste­ phen Dinnes, 24, is a 1976 Lundeberg School graduate. In 1977,-he earned his firemanwatertender en­ dorsement there. Brother Dinnes has his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation tickets. He is a resident of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. He ships out of the port of New Orleans. This Man Has It All I DEEP SEA Bob Hess James Connolly Seafarer Bob Hess, 28, gradu­ ated from the Piney Point En­ try Program in 1970. Brother Hess upgraded to 3rd cook there in 1977. 'mML He has his life­ boat and cardio-pulmonary resusci­ tation tickets. A resident of New York, he ships out of all Union ports. Seafarer James Connolly, 26, is a 1975 HLS grad. He upgraded to fireman - watertender there in 1978. Brother Conn.oily has I firefighting, life­ boat and cardio-pulmonary resusci­ tation training.He resides in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Harry R. Gearbart Roy Curry Jr. Seafarer Harry R. Gearhart, 26, gradu­ ated from the HLSS Trainee Program in 1973. He sails as a firemanI watertender, an I endorsement he earned in 1977. Brother Gearhart has his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation tickets. A resident of Chambersburg, Pa., he ships out of the port of New York. . Seafarer Roy Curry Jr., 21, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship's Entry Trainee Program in Pi­ ney Point, Md. in 1977. He got his AB endorsement there in 1978. Brother Curry has his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary re­ suscitation tickets. He lives in Asheville, N.C. and ships out of the port of New York. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE ^ Job Opportunity. Great Pay. ^ Security. This man knows reefer 5 ^ sYou can learn it too. Take the Mainte-^ ^nance of Shipboard Refrigeration Sys-^ ^ terns^Course at HLS. Enroll now. Courses ^starts June 11. Get in on today's opportu-s Unities in the SlU-contracted fleet. Contacts ^HLS or your SIU Representative. ^ Notite to Members On Job Call Procedure When throwing in for work dur­ ing a job call at any SIU Hiring hall, members must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card Date Port • clinic card • seaman's papers INLAND Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Wafers UIW Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. '5 Apr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. II Apr. 12 Apr. 16 Apr. 20 Apr. 14 Apr. 5 Apr. 21 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 2:30p.m 2;30p.m 2:30p.m 9:30a.m 2:00p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 10:30a.m 2:30p.m — — 2:30p.m. Buffalo Apr. 11 — — St. Louis Cleveland Apr. 13 Apr. 12 2:30p.m — — — New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville. Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan Columbus Chicago Fori Arthur ; 7:00p.tn. 7;00p.m. 7;00p.in. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. — — — — — — 1:00p.m. — March 1979 / LOG / 39 �"Our voluntary SPAD contributions have brought the SlU out on top of battles before," Paradise continued, and if we all sign the SPAD checkoff we're giving our Union support to fight for us in Washington in the future. What is job security? And what's the Union doing to protect the job security of the membership? That was the main point of discussion at a recent ship's Union meeting aboard the ST Ogden Willamette. And the answer Bosun Leo Paradise, ship's chairman, and steward Paul Franco, ship's secretary came up with was—plenty. "Now is the best time to sign the SPAD checkoff," Paul Franco, ship's secretary added. "The fight is in round one and there are 14 more rounds to go. Brother Paradise pointed out an article in the January issue of the Log called "Common Cause Study Flawed." That article, originally published in an independent newsletter, scored a report by Common Cause which had praised Rep. Paul McClosky (R-Calif.) as a champion of the public interest because he worked to defeat the labor-backed cargo preference bill. The article concluded that Rep. McClosky opposed U.S. maritime for one reason—because he lined his pockets with contributions from the oil industry and American-owned foreign flag interests. "All SlU members should read this article, not once, but twice, " Brother Paradise said. "Rep. McClosky is out to break all of us in the maritime industry, He's out to destroy everything we've fought for over the years—new ships, improved job security and a strong U.S. merchant fleet." PER "SPAD is the waywho misses 30 cents a day?" Round 2 is right around the corner. Brother Franco noted that the SlU has launched an all-out effort to get Congress to overturn a recent court ruling allowing the Amerada Hess Corp. to use foreign flag tankers for the Alaska oil run. (See December Log, "Hess Gets OK to Use Foreign Flags for Alaska Oil.") "If Hess gets away with this," Brother Franco warned, "so will others. Think about how many of our jobs will be lost," Franco said, painting a picture of a job call at an SlU hall where Seafarers look up at a blank shipping board and then at each other, wondering what went wrong. "That's when it's too late," Franco said, "but it's not too late now. Let's sign the SPAD checkoff to make sure our future will be secure." The Willamette ship's committee talked about two of the ways in which SPAD contributions have enabled the Union to work to make the present and future jobs of Seafarers more secure. "It's our SPAD donations that fight the enemies of U.S. maritime like Rep. McClosky," Paradise said urging everyone to sign the new SPAD checkoff authorizing the Seafarers Vacation Plan to deduct 30 cents a day from their vacation benefits for the SPAD fund. "We wouldn't be at the top of the industry now if it weren't for SPAD," Brother Franco said, "and we have to fight to stay on top." ASSIGNMENT FOR SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD) TO: DATE Seafarers Vacation Plan 275 20th Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Effective from this date, I hereby assign, direct and authorize you to deduct from payments required to be made by you to me for vacation benefits and at the time of such payments, a sum equal to thirty cents per day for which I am entitled to vacatiori benefit payments and to pay and transfer such amounts to SPAD, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. This authorization shall remain in full force and effect unless written notice by certified mail is given by me to you of revocation of this authorization, in which event the revocation shall be effective as of the date you receive it and applicable only to vacation benefits both earned and payable to me thereafter. I acknowledge advice and understand that SPAD is a separate segregated fund established and administered by. my union to engage in political activities and to make contributions and expenditures for candidates seeking political office and solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions and I have the right to refuse to make any contributions, including this authorization without fear of reprisal. I may contribute directly to SPAD such amount as I may voluntarily determine in lieu of signing this authorization and that the specified amount herein provided is to minimize administrative responsibilities and costs consistent with the facilitation for the making of voluntary con­ tributions. And this authorization for contributions, constitutes my voluntary act. A copy of SPAD's report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Wash­ ington, D.C. This authorization has been executed in triplicate, the original for you, copy to SPAD and copy to me. Member's name (Print) Member's Signature Social Security Number Members Home Address City Book Number State Port OFFICE COPY Zip 21* � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1979 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES AFL-CIO BACKS ALL-OUT EFFORT TO BOLSTER MARITIME ALASKAN OIL WILL NOT BE EXPORTED-FOR NOW ADMINISTRATION HEEDS OPPOSITION TO EXPORT PLANS FROM LABOR, CONSUMER, ENERGY GROUPS OPPOSITION TO ALASKA OIL EXPORT IS WIDESPREAD SIU POLITICAL ACTION HAS SPURRED INLAND EXPANSION SIU BOATMAN DONATES $1,000 TO SPAD ‘TO PROTECT SIU JOBS’ RUSSIANS FURIOUS OVER FMC EFFORTS TO HALT RATE SLASHING HALL: NEGLECTED FLEET HURTS U.S. CAPACITY TO DELIVER IN EMERGENCY NMC SAYS LACK OF CLEAR LNG POLICY WIL HURT U.S. SHIPBUILDING RAILROADS LOBBYING FOR HIGHER USER FEES TO HAMPER INLAND WATERS T.I. STUDY: BILATERAL SHIPPING PACT WITH CHINA A MUST NACY SEC’Y SEES DECLINE OF MERCHANT FLEET HURTING U.S. DEFENSE SIU URGES CONGRESS TO CONTINUE AID TO US MERCHANT MARINE OPPOSITION TO EXPORT OF ALASKA OIL INCREASES; CONSUMER GROUPS JOIN LABOR AND CONGRESS IN PROTEST MARAD ISSUES PREDICTION ON 5-YEAR SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION INSITUTE FORMS THREE NEW COUNCILS U.S. MERCHANT FLEET TOPS 21 MILLION TONS; ACTIVE SHIPS DECLINE UNIONS SOLID ON ISSUE OF V.A. BENEFITS FOR SEAMEN EISENHOWER CALLED M.M. ‘FOURTH ARM OF DEFENSE’ AFL-CIO EXEC. COUNCIL IN FABOR OF VETERANS BENEFITS FOR SEAMEN HARVEY MESFORD LAID TO REST IN SOLEMAN SERVICE AT SEA AFL-CIO EXEC. COUNCIL SETS PLANS TO BATTLE INFLATION WHEN IN RUSSIA BE CAUTIOUS FIGHT TO SAVE ALASKAN OIL FOR U.S. IS NOT OVER AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SET FOR BATTLE TO PRESERVE, EXPAND U.S. JOB BASE YOUNG: LABOR SET FOR DUELS ON ALASKA OIL, PRICES, SAFETY AFL-CIO READY TO LAUNCH INTENSIFIED ORGANIZING EFFORTS EXEC. BOARD NAMES JEAN INGRAO MTD SECRETARY-TREASURER MURPHY HAS PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTH OF U.S. MARITIME MTD TO FIGHT FOR MARITIME, LABOR ISSUES TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE DEBATE REP. MCCLOSKEY REP. PAUL MCCLOSKEY REBUTTAL IMPARTIAL OBSERVER VIEWS T.I.-MCCLOSKEY DEBATE POLITICAL ACTION REPORT MIKE ROGERS MADE IT FROM COAL PASSER TO 2ND ENGINEER SOCIAL SECURITY RAISES LIMIT ON EARNED INCOME Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1979 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 41, No. 3 1979 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3318add2b210a8263ed8c3cee6a9bd89.PDF d2eea5b2363853635e1bcb4144772de7 PDF Text Text • - • . .^ • .. - ••••7'kv ^• i", . •'. -•' ^:A ;* *' -' Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf,. Drozalc, Carter Meet at White ••'- • v^^'Kj. VOL. 42 NO. 3 MARCH 1980 SlU Ci^iWs New Supertanker TT Bay Ridge -••V7r i-i, .Rages 20-21 'JciiM •VfcfcT'J,' Si!. v-yr-r •I ; , • .^'753«V'7 • V; '• 0 rmCt i I .'i 'i •'i ,•'! -4 7'' 7 V-' ',aS''..' # r-r,^ : !i .7 •'^'Sl:.I •••-•• 7,^:^''V,-7 • .-• - •'ivm /f. ", �' -:i^, , ; h/ "Sri'/: Tough Trip Begins; SlU Pushes '81 Budget T ^HE crucial Maritime Admin­ istration Appropriations Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 1981 has begun to wind its way through Congress. Tagged H.R. 6554, the bill was the subject of two days of hearings before the House Merchant Marine Subcommit­ tee, chaired by Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) Carrying the SIU's strong enctorsement of the MarAd funding measure to the Subcom­ mittee was the SIU's Legislative Representative Frank Pecquex. "The authorizations included in this legislation," Pecquex told the Subcommittee on Feb. 28, "are required to maintain the programs designed to implement our national maritime policy as set forth in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and reaffirmed in the 1970 Act. "It is essential," Pecquex continued, "that the goals of the 1970 Act, which provide for the maintenance and expansion of a merchant fleet capable of serving the economic, military and political requirements of the U,S. be continued by these funding requests." $567 M Requested The Maritime Administration has requested more than, half a billion dollars for fiscal year 1981 to fund the on-going maritime support programs which rare the life blood of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. That $500 mil­ lion-plus total breaks down into specific requests of: • $135 million for the con­ struction differential subsidy (CDS) program which provides funds for the cost difference in constructing a new vessel in a U.S. shipyard and building it foreign; • $347.69 million for operat­ ing differential subsidies (ODS) which allow the American merchant fleet to compete in the U.S. foreign trades with other major world fleets, most of which are largely subsidized by their governments; • $18.75 million for research and development; • $26.76 million for maritime education and training and; • $38.86 million for MarAd's annual operating expenses. CDS Crucial The CDS program is key to the survival of bpth the U.S. ship­ building industry and the U.S.flag dry bulk fleet. "The authorization requests in this legislation," said the SIU's Pecquex, "present the U.S. with an . excellent opportunity to stimulate the cjevelopment of the U.S.-flag dry bulk fleet as a secure method of transportation for vital materials." Pecquex noted that the $135 million CDS funding request is earmarked for the construction offive new dry bulk vessels in the 35,000 to 45,000 dwt range, a badly-needed addition to the nation's aging, inadequate dry bulk fleet. "Of the 5,000 dry bulk vessels worldwide," Pecquex reminded the Subcommittee, "only 19 with average age of 25 years comprise the U.S. dry bulk fleet." He added that while "dry bulk cargoes comprise nearly 40 percent of the U.S. foreign trade ...only two percent of it is moved 'on American-flag vessels." SlU Supporting OCAW Strike The SIU A&G District is provid­ Workers union announced a tenta­ ing important support on the West tive agreement with Gulf Oil. Coast to the long, tough Oil, Meanwhile, the union was consider­ Chemical and Atomic Workers ing offers similar to the Gulf strike against the major oil com­ proposals frpm 11 other firms, panies. including Shell, British Petroleum, The support of the SIU and other Union Oil of California, Texaco, unions is crucial to the success of Mobil, Atlantic-Richfield, Ashland, OCAW's strike, which has dragged Phillips and Sohio. on for more than 11 weeks. Approximately 55,000 workers The SIU has provided all out are involved in the strike at major oil support to OCAW strikes many refineries. times over the years. The union called the strike on Jan. As the Log goes to press, the Oil 8, 1980. Agents Confab: New Programs to Speed Services to Membership IU Port Agents and other top officials from New York to Seattle met at Union Head­ quarters this month to discuss new plans and programs to deliver the Union's services and benefits to the membership foster and more efficientfy. The two-day session, held March 22-23, was chaired by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak. S \ Tops on the agenda of the Pension benefits. Agents Conference was a discus­ This program is aimed at sion on the day-to-day responsi­ training and placing persons bilities of port offices and how thoroughly schooled in all the these responsibilities can best be Union's Benefit Plans in key carried out to the benefit of the ports. membership. This person would be charged Out of these discussions, the Union's officials devised a new with the important responsibility providing help and informa­ program centering on helping the of membership in filing for and tion to members and dependents receiving Welfare, Vacation and in getting the utmost of what they are entitled to—and getting it fast. ^^eaks at MEBA This program would also make a person avmlable to travel to members' homes or to hospitals to insure the membership is properly taken care of. In addition to this program, the Agents' Conference devised new programs for becoming more involved than ever in local politics, and local labor organiza­ tions, such as State Feds, Local Central bodies and Maritime Port Councils. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak (right) gets ready to speak after being introduced at the 96th convention of the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. Clapping at left is Jesse Calhoon, president of National MEBA: The convention, which takes place every two years, was held in Fort Lauderdale Fla from Mar. 17 to 19. ' ' Other issues discussed were how to better keep the costs of operating a union hall down, as well as how to get the most out of the services the Union is paying for such as heat, electricity and telephone. The Agents Conference also cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International iininn A.I . ^ 11231. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 42. No. 3, March 198a(ISsftlTo^2M came up with new ideas and schedules for the regular monthly servicing of the Union's con­ tracted shops and equipment. Overall, the Agents Confer­ ence was tremendously success­ ful. In a widespread organization like the SIU, it is crucially important for the Union's offi­ cials to be thoroughly knowl­ edgeable about the Union's activities in every port, not only in their own. Such knowledge makes for a better port office and smoother operations. And in the long run, it is the huembership who bene­ fits. I Coast Guard Fears Ship's 22 Lost Though Coast Guard cutters and planes found two drifting, orange lifeboats, a raft, debris and life jackets of the Panama-registered cargo ship SSMount Horizon and a "bubbling oil slick" 70 miles south­ east of Cape Lookoqt, N.C. early this month, it fears that 22 of her crew were Ipst when she sunk. The 340-foot overdue vessel left Cristobal, Panama on Feb. 25 carrying 4,600 tons of sugar bound for the port of Philadelphia. The ship ran into a storm on Mar. 4 with SOm.p.h. winds and high seas. " '^''L-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.^ 2 / LOG / March 1980 \ »--'y '• - .:4 f': �Tv;;-^ :i-,»>Vs--5V-'•: ••• •,.- ' !-:< : President Carter Meets With Drozak. White WO weeks to the day before the crucial New York presidential primary, President Carter met with SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak and a group of top-level labor, community and public interest leaders from the Empire State in an allday meeting at the White House. The invitation to the March 11 briefing session telegrammed to Drozak at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn, asked him to attend a meeting "with the President and some of his senior advisors, covering both foreign and domestic areas." Carter's address to the group from the Big Apple touched on a broad range of issues including the con­ tinuing crises in Iran and Afghanistan; U.S. commit­ ment to the on-goiiig peace talks between Israel and Egypt; Federal budget requests for F.Y. 1981 and other key topics in the areas of domestic and foreign affairs. T INDEX Legiitattve News SIU In Wahlngton Pages 9-10 Maritime Authorizations Page 2 Union News Drozak at White House Page 3 Headquarters Notes ..Page 5 Letters to Editor —Page 18 Brotherhood in Action Page 22 At Sea-Ashore Page 17 SPAD Checkoff... Back Page Service Contract Act Page 19 Great Lakes Picture .Page 32 Inland Lines .Page 27 General News Ship's Digest ..Page27 Dispatcher's Reports: Great Lakes ......Page 33. Inland Waters —Page 26 I Sea Page 23 Training-Upgrading "A" Seniority Upgrading Page 39 Upgrading Sch^ule .Page 37 Membership News New Pensioners Page 30 Final Departures Pages 34-35 HLSGrads Page 24 Special Features Rrefighting for Safety Pages 14-15 The President's remarks echoed the theme of his State of the Union message to Congress in January. Though the U.S. wants to be "a nation at peace in a stable world," he said that recent world events called for a "strong defense budget for 1981." The $142.7 billion requested for the defense budget is necessary. Carter said, to maintain a strong military capability and to keep up .our defense commitments to our allies. Both actual and potential conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia have "placed unprecedented demands on our defense capabilities," Carter said, "in particular the need to be able to respond to several crises at once." The military budget requests for the coming fiscal year and the Administration's overall "five year defense program are aimed at meeting those demands," Carter said. Israel Commitment Carter took pains to reaffirm U.S. commitments to the security of Israel. Ambassador Sol Linowitz. Carter's personal representative to the Middle East peace negotiations, had filled the group in earlier on the current status of the peace settlement between Egypt and Israel which was cited as "a notable achievement which represents a strategic asset for America and which also enhances prospects for regional and world peace." Moving to other foreign concerns. Carter acknowl­ edged that the continuing crises in Iran and Afghanis­ tan weigh heavily in his concerns and in the concerns of all the Ameri­ can people. The twin crises, he said, "have dramatized a i <. , J, v.,' < '' i" r * -iV'-x ' Vi.'" .i . .1,!^ { !I , /r SIU Exec. V.P. Frank Drozak met with President Carter earlier this month. very important lesson," for the United States. "Our excessive dependence on foreign oil is a clear and present danger to our nation's security." "There is not only a danger of further turmoil in the Middle East and a major interruption in the supply of oil from the region, but it is conceivable that control of the oil itself might become an issue in the future," Carter warned. Carter reminded meeting participants that fuel conservation is just a part of the Administration's overall belt-tightening program, aimed at achieving a balanced federal budget. Though he stuck to his often-repeated statement that mandatory wage and price controls are "out of the question," the President said he plans to continue "to work with business to hold down prices. Helped New York Looking to score last minute points with the labor and community leaders from New York before that state's March 25 primary, the President detailed the Administra­ tion's "key achievements for the people of New York," including: • economic assistance for business and public works programs; • jobs programs; • funding to assist lowincome families hard hit by energy price increases and; • $6.5 billion in federal monies for low income and public housing construction over the past two years. Prior to Carter's general remarks, the New York leaders were briefed in detail by senior presidential advisers and members of the Cabinet, including: Zbigniew Brezezinski, Carter's assistant for national security affairs; Ambassa­ dor Sol Linowitz; Treasury Secretary G. William Miller and Transportation Secre­ tary Neil Goldschmidt. Sarah Weddington, an assistant to the President, acted as host of the days' events. A White House reception followed the briefing session. X • i W: f. -•(/:/ f/f) March 1980 / LOG / 3 --r-O �• •:- • •: r-:':''M^-'-' f." •:J;I,^' '" '-M • • ' • . AFLXIO Blasts Coast Guard Record on Safety T HE AFL-CIO Executive Council has blasted the U.S. Coast Guard's inept handling of safety issues concerning the U.S. merchant marine. The Council passed a resolu­ tion at its mid-winter meeting which stated that; "The Coast Guard, as a military organization is inherently ineffable of carrying out the tasks of administering programs vital to the commercial merchant marine." This resolution came a week after a similar one had been passed by the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department (MTD) Executive Board at its midwinter meeting. The SIUNA is an affiliate of the MTD and has, for many years, been criticizing the Coast Guard's performance con­ •;L-' 'i- i. •V. ,i. cerning the merchant marine. In its statement, the AFL-CIO Executive Council noted that the Coast Guard's efforts have been "ineffectual" since it obtained jurisdiction from the Department of Commerce over the inspection and operation of U.S. merchant vessels and the licensing and certification of shipboard per­ sonnel. the Council also cited the Coast Guard's "equally unac­ ceptable" record concerning its responsibilities under the Occu­ pational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the Outer Conti­ nental Shelf Lands Act. Pointing to a General Ac­ counting Office (GAO) report, the Council said the GAO found that commercial vessel accidents e . * r\r\ iw% r^il nnfpH C^onPress speci­ cnpoi' cil noted tha.t that Congress have risen about 100 percent• in four years. According to the fically declared that equipment Council, the GAO blamed this on the Shelf be manned and dramatic rise in maritime acci­ crewed by American labor. The dents on the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard was supposed to complete absence of standards make regulations to put this and procedures for qualifying policy into effect. Sixteen months iater, though, the Coast Guard Coast Guard inspections. Concerning the Coast Guard's has failed to issue any regulations responsibilities under OSHA, the to comply with the law. Because of the Coast Guard's Council noted that the Coast negligence, the Council state­ Guard has the authority to set down and enforce safety and ment noted that "the AFL-CIO health standards. However, be­ strongly urges that steps be taken cause it has failed in this, "mer­ which would lead to the transfer chant seamen are one of the of these Coast Guard functions largest classes of workers still to other agencies of government inadequately protected by safety better equipped to perform these duties, and that no similar and health regulations." functions be transferred to the With respect to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Coast Guard in the future." The SIU fully agrees. Amendments of 1978, the Coun­ High Court Rules Stuyvesanf Can Ply Alaska Trade A ITT" 1 t ••••'•», •• '- V "V',;:- , -,K- \-• "V. ,.3i.^i •• IS V":s. TSe fetwe Is Hm Are you Ready for It? I, 1: 1 •. vesant to Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) for use in the Alaskan oil trade. Because the intended Valdezto-East Coast run is entirely do­ mestic, all vessels operating in it are required, under the Jones Act, to be U.S. built without subsidy. The charter Agreement between Seatrain and Sbhio was tentative. It depended upon an okay by the Secretary of Commerce of Seatrain's plan to repay the $27 million in CDS money they'd received for the Stuyvesant. With the CDS repayment Seatrain sought a per­ ; ' manent waiver from the "foreigntrade-only" requirement which binds all vessels built with CDS A Supreme Court ruling concerning the repayment of CDS funds has enabled the funds. In Sept., 1977, the Commerce SlU-manned TTStuyvesant Jo participate permanently in the Alaska oil run. To guard against subsidized Secretary approved the transaction, oil trade filed a protest in federal vessels moving from one trade to basing his decision on several points District Court. including the fact that "there were Shell Oil Co., Alaska Bulk Car­ another and doing what the Court no other opportunities for employ­ riers Inc., and Trinidad Corp.'s suit called "skimming the cream" from ment of the Stuyvesant.'" was based on their contention that each, safeguards were written into But the day before the Stuyvesant the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, the 1936 Act. was to pass to Sohio, several other which created the CDS program, Paraphrasing those strictures the companies operating in the Alaskan did not give the Commerce Secre­ high Court said the Act "mandates tary the authority to waive the that vessels enjoying the benefits of a foreign trade requirement in ex­ subsidy may move in and out of domestic commerce only under change for repayment of subsidy. The case was argued before narrowly circumscribed condi­ federal District Court and the Court tions," allowing only temporary of Appeals before making its way to releases from the foreign trade-only requirements. the nation's highest tribunal. But the Court judged "a perma­ In their unanimous opinion, written by Justice William J. nent release upon full repayment Brennan, the Supreme Court found of CDS monies "is quite different. It that the 1936 Merchant Marine Act irrevocably locates the vessel in the "empowers the Secretary (of Com­ unsubsidized fleet and thus poses no merce) to approve full-repayment danger of a supercompetitor skim­ permanent-release transactions of ming the cream from each market. the type at issue here." Notice on Welfare Plan The Court noted that the 1936 Act In answer to several recent placed "substantial limits upon the entry of subsidized vessels into the requests for information, the Sea­ domestic trade. Any other result," farers Welfare Plan wishes to notify Courses start May 26 and June 23. they emphasized, "would have been the membership that no Welfare To enroll, fill out the application in this issue of the Log, disastrous for the unsubsidized benefits are payable to pensioned, or contact the Harry Lundeberg School. Jones Act fleet for.which that trade members and/ or dependents rest • ing in the Philippine Islands. was reserved." unanimous decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court last month has cleared the way for the SlU-contracted super­ tanker Stuyvesant to operate in the domestic Alaskan oil trade perma­ nently. Reversing an Appeals Court opin­ ion, the nigh court siated that a vessel built under the construction differential subsidy (CDS) program and bound, by law, to operate in the foreign trade could-make a per­ manent switch to the domestic trade if the subsidies are repaid. The Stuyvesant was built by Seatrain in the mid-1970's with CDS and other federal subsidy money. The mammoth oil carrier was intended for use in the foreign trade. But by 1977, when the 225,000 dwt Stuyvesant was completed, world events had drastically altered the international oil scene and there was no longer an opportunity to use the Stuyvesant on a regular foreign run. Seatrain then chartered the Stuy­ r 1 'I "Vii-; If- • Ybu Ctm Be! Take the LNG Course at HLS. 4 / LOG / March 1980 i' . '"J** �J.:. J- -i by Frank Drozak, Executive Vice President I N this business, you no sqoner put one fire out than another one starts. Right now, we have fires burning all over Washington, D.C. And to control these political flames, the SIU puts forth an all out effort, day in and day out in the Nation's Capital. The SIU is deeply involved in many crucially important issues on the leg­ islative scene. We are presently embroiled in our annual battle over the Maritime Author­ izations bill, which provides the subsidy budget for maritime. It's going to be a tougher fight than ever this year, especially in light of the Administration's newly proposed fiscal austerity program. We are fighting for legislation to get a viable U.S. ocean mining industry'off the ground that will contain the all important "build and man-American" clauses in it. So far, we have been successful in getting it through^ the Senate. The battleground on this one is now in the House. The SIU is also deeply involved in legislative thrusts to bolster the virtually non-existent U.S. flag dry bulk fleet and to secure a program for negotiation of bilateral trade agreements with America's major trading partners. We are also continuing our fight for a national commitment to develop a merchant fleet capable of serving as a viable military auxiliary to the Navy. A LL of these things are very heavy issues, especially when you consider who is fighting against us. Our opponents are the real big boys—the multinational oil companies; the mineral and offshore supply industry and the Departments of State, Justice and Defense to name a few. There are mai^more. ' We are not intimidated by our opponents. The SIU has a good, solid, hardworking team in Washington. Our record of success in Washington over the years proves this. But in this day and age of high pressure lobbying by the "big boys," no one Union can go it alone. That's where the SIU's close ties with the national labor movement comes in, especially our position and participation in the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. If we had to work by ourselves in Washington, we would be at best mildly successful. But with the strength and political clout of virtually the entire labor movement in our corner, we can be a powerhouse. At the present time, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department is comprised of 43 international unions representing more than 8 million workers. That's 8 million voters and their families. That is political clout. S the president of the Maritime Trades Department, you can be sure that the best interests of the SIU and the maritime industry are a top priority. That's not to say that maritime issues are the only things the MTD fights for. The MTD is deeply involved in political issues concerning the best interests of a vtide cross-section of the labor movement. That's the way it should be. Because in labor, we are all oneunited in a single purpose. We have to be, because if we're not, we might as well close up shop. It all comes down to the principle that "no man is an island." In the labor movement, we work together, we stand together and we fight together. This is the heritage of our union movement. It also must be the future of our movement. Because without unity, there is ho future for us. Again, the SIU is tremendously active in Washington!. We have a great deal of support frpm our brother unions. At the same time, we support these unions in their special fights. The job is not e^y in Washington. It's getting tougher all the time. But as we look to the future, I can assure you that the legislative interests of the SIU are in good hands. A ;\n ir i • r'' { •«'- -() - sels of comparable size and speed. All 12 of these D-9 class containerships are 745 feet long and have a service speed of 22 knots. And all 12 will he manned by the SIU. Incorporating an advanced cellu­ lar design, the ships can carry 35 and 40 foot containers. Of the 839 container slots aboard ship, 165 are allocated for refrigerated cargoes and 84 for hulk liquid tanks. The first of this class of ship, the Sea-Land Patriot, has already gotten her SIU crew. (See story in February 1980 Log.) The next two christened after the Patriot were the Sea-Land Defender and the Sea-Land Developer. AH of the ships should he in operation by the end of the year. Ten will he used in Sea-Land's transPacific service. The Liberator was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc. in Nagasaki, Japan as was the Patriot. Sea-Land has also contracted with Mitsui Engineering and Ship­ building Co., Ltd., Japan, for construction of three D-9's, and Hyundai Industries Company for two D-9 class vessels to he built in Korea. i. • -• {i •&» "•i-t Another Sea-Land Diesel (4th of 12) Is Christened Her name is the SeorLandLibera­ tor and It's an appropriate one. She will help free her SlU-contracted company, Sea-Land Service, from the full force of the energy crunch. Christened this month in Naga­ saki, Japan, the Sea-LandLiberator will he powered by diesel fuel. Like the three sister-ships that preceded her and the eight that are to follow, the Liberator represents a 35 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared with steam-turhine ves­ •A •: J ii-i ri-i M If ir- PensfOfier Gives $300 to SPAD •f-i' M' .. I fC Pensioner Francisco S. Costa (left) gets a handstiake and the sincere thanks of the Union from SIU rep John Dwyer for the generous $300 contribution he made to SPAD recently. Seafarer Costa has made a large contribution to SPAD every year since his 1978 retirement. And every year he's upped the ante—$100 in 1978, $200 in 1979 and $300 in 1980. The SIU is proud to cafi Pensioner Costa "Brother" and we wish him a long and healthy retirement. I To crew CJ.S.-flag ships today, you've got to keep up with technology. So build your job security now. Learn ship­ board automation. Take the Automation course at HLS. It starts May 12. To enroll, contact HLS orftUout the application in this issue of the Log. , y, li t. •. Inarch 1980 / LOG / 5 M �Bill HalL One of the Best, Dies at 67 B ILL Hall, who for many years enriched the lives of seamen with his craggy charm and his unquestioned sense of loyalty, passed away on March 1st at his home in Largo, Florida. He was 67 years old. From the moment he first set foot onboard a ship in the early '40s, to his retirement in 1978, Bill Hall remained one of the bestliked figures in the Seafarers International Union. No official ever served his membership more faithfully, or with a greater . degree of undisguised warmth, than did Bill Hall. He held a variety of positions in the Union throughout his SByear career; N.Y. patrolman, acting port agent, headquarters representative. To each position he brought the special qualities which were his trademark: patience, consistency, a wellingrained respect for the rights of other individuals. In his later years at the union, he became something of a landmark. His striking head of white hair and erect posture made him readily recognizable. He looked like a professor of sorts, which was somehow fitting, for he ha^spent his whole life educating the membership, in one capacity or another. People who worked with Bill claimed that he was the best patrolman this union ever had. At each pay-off he would sit and explain the details, of newly devised programs with great patience and considerable charm. He did this beoalise he recognized that a patrolman was the link between the officials of the union and the membership. It was not enough to make a ship. Bill HaU felt that he had a duty to make sure that the members understood what was happening in their union and in the maritime industry. He also felt that he "had to know how the members re­ sponded to a program, so he could represent their views in the policy-making process. One of Bill Hall's major accomplishments came as Director of Union Curriculum at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. His efforts in that position contributed greatly to the success of the school, which has since become the major center of maritime education in the country. He set up the system of union education that exists to this day, and even taught several courses himself. The trainees viewed him with a great deal of affection, not unlike a stern, yet congenial, father-figure. His co-workers Bill Hall, one of the best, Is dead at 67. appreciated hiis style. The early days of Piney Point were rough-ones, especially for the people who were sent there to establish th.e school. The local population was extremely hostile to outsiders, especially seamen. At times it seemed like the Old Frontier, with all the attending dangers. But Bill Hall took it all in stride, as he did everything. His easy manner and sharp humor eased tensions considerably. Throughout his life. Bill Hall demonstrated a highly developed sense of community. One could see it in the way that he viewed his family, his union, his church. He had an innate sense about who he was, and where he belonged. There was no finer family man than Bill Hall. He loved his wife and children. In his later years he doted on his grandchildren, especially the oldest one, Meredith, who thrilled him with her athletic prowess. He would talk about his "Little Tomboy" to anyone who would listen, just like he would talk about the SIU and how it had helped to give so many seamen a second chance in life. Bill Hall came from a labor and seafaring family. His father was involved in union politics down South at a time when it was extremely-unpopular to do so. His brothers were all involved in the labor movement. He lived his life with the knowledge that helping the working man was part of his family's heritage. He revelled in that heritage. Perhaps the greatest tribute that one can give to Bill Hall is to note that he was loved by everyone who knew him. Long after he had retired, old-timers would still come to headquarters and ask for him. They remem­ bered how he used to help them out; they remembered the good times they had with him, they remembered his biting humor. At his funeral they were on hand to pay homage. Bill Hall is survived by his beloved wife Eva; three children, three brothers and five grand­ children. AFL-CIO Opposes Adminisfratkm's Budget Cuts on Social Programs AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland has criticized the budget curbs announced by President Carter this month. He said that the proposed new "balanced budget does little, if anything, to curb inflation." Rather, said Kirkland, it would severly hurt vital programs designed to: • curb recession and rising un­ employment • protect the weak and the poor • provide opportunities for those who seek work New Deep Sea Ibg Freedom Cretved Another new boat has been crewed by the SIU. She's the deep SM tug Freedom, owned by Interstate Oil Transport. Operating, out of the Gulf of Mexico, she'll run between Texas and Florida for now. Eventually shell run between Puerto Rico and Texas. The Freedom, which pushes oil barges, has 5,600 horsepower. She's approximately 135 feet long and 36 feet wide. Her draft is about 20 feet. The Freedom carries a crew of ten. 6 / LOG / March 1980 maintain the services essential to urban life • support the underpinnings of our society Kirkland said, "instead of provid­ ing for equality of sacrifice and a sharing of necessary austerity, it places most of the burden on those suffering the worst under present economic conditions.' He feels that the President's program does not attack the direct causes of inflation. These, he says, are the escalating costs of energy, housing, food and medical care and the incredibly high interest rates that have a critical impact on all sectors of the economy. the AFL-CIO has offered specific proposals to roll back and contain costs in these areas. Also, if the Federal deficit is to be reduced, the AFL-CIO suggested that such a reduction come from the raising of additional revenues through the reform of present tax loopholes. The reduction should not come from slashes in needed domestic pro­ grams. Don't Get Trapped in the Electronics JungU EVERY SIU ship has electronic gear that QMED's need to know how to handle •• Now you can learn howl Take the new 'Electronics for QMED's' course at HLS. In this 6-week course you'll get the skills you need to work on: • electronic systeme In the Engine Rppm • winch controls • anchor windlass controls • cargo control boards Sign Up Now! Course starts June 23. Contact the Harry Lundeberg Sc/ioo/ or use the application in this issue of the Log. �Seaforers, Boatmen, Lakers All tike" Option of Using USPH5 or Private Hospital S "^TNPF INCE 1 1070 OfTT 1, 1979, SIU members have been eli^ble for the most complete medical coverage ever offered to maritime workers anywhere. And they have been taking advantage of it. As of that date all Seafarers and Boatmen have been able to seek medical treatment wherever they want it—either at a USPHS hospital or at a private JacUity. If the Seafarer or Boatman chooses to .use a private facility, he receives exactly the same coverage his dependents are entitled to under the Seafarers We^are Plan. For a lot of SIU members, the option of using either USPHS or a private hospital makes a big difference. Many seamen and boatmen live in remote areas where a visit to a USPHS facility would create a hardship. For those people, USPHS I. De/' Dec. " 1 hospitals aren't, sufficiently accessible. The best possible health care for seamen and boatmen has always been a top priority of the SIU. To make sure all eligible employees have readily available, top-shelf medical care, the Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan took the revolutionary step of making USPHS bptional late last year. That breakthrough in SIU Welfare benefits marked one of the most important steps ever taken by the Union on behalf of the health and well-being of the entire membership. Many Union members have continued to use USPHS hos­ pitals. But so far, numerous SIU brothers have opted for medical care at a private hospital or clinic. Again, when using a private facDity, you are entitled to the same coverage your dependents receive from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. _ It must be remembered, how­ ever, that if you choose to use a private facility instead of USPHS, there may be some instances when the individual will have to pay a small percent of the bill. So, if you are planning to use a private hospital instead of USPHS it is advisable to check out exactly what your coverage is. To find out, look at the Seafarers Welfare Plan booklet under Dependent's coverage, Also, you may want to ask your local SIU representative for help or advice. Here are some of the names of those Seafarers and Boatmen who have chosen to use private hospitals instead of USPHS. Boatman Ronald G. Carl, a welder at Radcliffe M^aterials of Mobile, had a $3,127.20 hospital tab paid in full by the Welfare Plan. Seafarer Keith M. Davis, who's been shipping aboard LNG vessels was " covered for the $796.50 bill for room, board and extras during a three-day hospital stay. Other Seafarers and Boatmen who've opted for private hospital care over USPHS are: Boatman John R. Turner; AB William Hunter; inland water­ ways Captain Robert Lee; Boatman John J. Baucom; Relief Captain Daniel R. Hansen; Boatman Elbert Clay; Boatman John Maxey; Great Lakes Boatman Walter L. Mero; Seaman Walter S. Richmond; QMED Herman T. Wilkerson and Bosun Donald Hicks. How's the new, extended welfare coverage working out? One Seafarer summed it all up when he said "I think it's great! We always had good medical coverage in the SIU. But having the choice of going to USPHS or a private hospital is really tremendous." House Extends War Risk Insurance for 5 Years ' I HE House of Representatives -I. has finally remedied an uncom­ fortable situation by passing H.R. 5784. The legislation, which was passed by voice vote, extends the war risk insurance provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 for another five years, up through September of 1984. The provisions had been allowed to elapse last September, leaving owners of American flag vessels in something of a precarious situation, especially in light of recent interna­ tional developments. Under the terms of the Act, the government is empowered to grant special insurance coverage to ships Do You Know How to Make This Work? NO? • Well leam how—it only tcdces YES? Terrific! Then enroll in the eightfour weeks. That's right. In just four weeks, week diesel engineering course at HLS. Get you can learn basic diesel theory and op>erations. This means new job opportunities for you. Where? Aboard the diesel-powered U.S.flag ships under contract with the SIU. New Ships • New Jobs »Gef Your Diesel Engineering License at HLS • your license and get ahead. Every student who took this course has gotten his license. ^ join the crowd of seafarers who've improved their pay and job security. Course starts on May 12. which operate in high-risk areas. Often conventional insurance poli­ cies contain "acts of war" clauses which terminate coverage when it is most needed. According to John Murphy (DNY), chairman of the House Merch­ ant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, the recently enacted measure "will protect the flow of U.S. waterborne commerce and essential trans­ portation services of the Depart­ ment of Defense by providing insurance through a mutual pool, administered by the government, when commercial insurance is term­ inated or rates sharply increased because underwriters consider the situation too hazardous to the safety of vessels." There had been some talk about permanently extending the bill's provisions, but the idea remained just that: talk. In the final analysis, it was felt that consecutive five-yepr renewals would give Congress more informal control over the actual administration of the bill's terms. While the legislation pertains mainly to American flag vessels, it does afford limited protection to certain categories of U.S.-owned foreign flag vessels. Most maritime unions believe that the best way to restrict the protection given to foreign flag vessels is to preserve Congressional oversight over the process. The Senate has already passed a five year extension of the war risk insurance provision of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. March 1980 / LOG / 7 i u , i,!' ) t /.'V. • . --fc • • '• / J .- t-* • �Hoiise Unit Posses Anti-Marine Safety Bill A LEGISLATIVE amendment that would have made the dif­ ference between safe and unsafe working conditions aboard small vessels has been defeated in the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee. Supported by the SIU and other labor unions, the amendment was offered to H.R. 5164 by Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.). H.R. 5164, which the SIU and other maritime labor unions strong­ ly oppose, would jeopardize the lives of seamen aboard small vessels. Basically, the' bill would allow vessels of 300 gross tons or less carrying freight or passengers for hire to operate without a licensed pilot ,or engineer. Further, the bill would get around the current training and seatime requirements for ABs and allow untrained and inexperienced deck­ hands to become ABs overnight Murphy's amendment would have kept a tighter hold on current • ay;[' • ..f -.5, ' •- restrictions than the bill allows. It would also have initiated a one year study on the loosening of restric-tions. But big business interests seem to have won out and the amendment was defeated 27 to 9. The mineral and offshore oil and supply industries operating offshore in the Gulf of Mexico have been pushing for this piece of legislation. They claim they're faced with a shortage of qualified licensed offi­ : 4- against the men they're supposed to protect. H.R. 5164 has been voted out of the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. It now goes to the Rules Committee. If it passes there, the bill' will go to the full House. The SIU wfll fight this bill in the Rules Committee. H it gets as far as the House, the Union will be there to help defeat this dangerous piece of legislation. Stew€urd Slearhs Saves Life of Mate with First Aid "...your first aid training has helped me to save a life about 30 minutes ago,'^ wrote Chief Steward Bobbie W. Steams Jr. of the ST Overseas Washington (Maritime Overseas) to HLS Emergency Medi­ cal Training teacher Mrs. Jannet Cook on Mar. 10. The Wilmington, Calif, steward explained: It was about 9 a.m. when "our chief mate was using an 'automatic ladder' down to the Gov. Brown Nomos Disley to SfafoBoanf California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. early this month named SIU^A Vice President Henry "Whitey" Disley, president of the West Coast Firemen's Union (MFOW) to the state's Board of Governors of the Maritime Academy at Vallejo for a four-year term. This is the second time Brown has named Disley as a maritime representative. He is now a member of the Board of Pilot Commissioners for San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bays. Disley, on the San Francisco Labor Council Executive Board, was elected MFOW president in 1974 from his vice president post. In 1963, he was first elected the union's business representative. The four-year academy is the only maritime college on the West Coast. New York, Maine, Massachusetts and Texas also have maritime schools. Great Lakes Maritime Academy is a three-year institution and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, L.L, N.Y. is cers and able bodied seamen to operate their crewboats. These boats are used in offshore oil drilhng and mineral exploration. Industry's problem is simple— relatively low wages. If the industry paid wages commensurate with the hazardous work performed, it wouldn't have a manning problem. Another interesting note to this issue is that the Coast Guard is supporting this bill. In line with their past record, the Guard has come out Henry "Whitey" Dislev . run by the Federal Government. The California academy is co-ed (19 women) and produces 3rd mates or 3rd assistant engineers. Grad­ uates get B.S. degrees in Marine Engineering and Nautical Industrial Technologies. Upon graduation, the 485 grads enter the U.S. Naval Reserve. safety launch 60 feet below. It gave way. The mate fell to the steel deck of the launch landing on the back of his head. "The word was passed up to the main deck. I ran out and went down the regular Jacob's Ladder. The man was out in shock. I made a qtiick exam of him finding no apparent broken bones. However, there was an open head wound about 3-indies long, gaping clear to the bone. "There was no first aid kit on the launch. I yelled up to the main deck for compresses, triangular bandages and blmikets. No one else knew except the captain what to do, so I did it, time being important. I used what was on hand. A terry cloth towel as a pressure compress and cut the other into strips as a bandage, not sterile, but enough to stop the bleeding. Then I used the launch's Bobbie Stearns radio telephone to call the Coast Steward Steams told the teacher, Guard ambulance and paramedics. "It was a good thing that I was "Someone helped me to make a trained there (HLS). If it had not lift for the injuretf^man into a Stokes been for your efficient training and Basket for transportation ashore. my attention to your instruction, I He may have a possible head feel that the man could have went fracture and concussion and internal into deep shock and expired. Thank injuries." you for a job well done." Seo-Lancf Slartsist CMna-US.Conttaner Run Sea-Land last month started the first twice-a-month containerships run between Shanghai, Hong Kong, and the ports of Oakland and Long Beach, Calif, and Seattle. The single hill-of-lading run began under an agreement signed with the Peoples Republic of China Ministries of Trade and Communi­ cations. 1 The first cargo of 47 40-foot containers aboard the 55 ShunJtung (China Navigation) made a port of call in Hong Kong on Mar. 10. There the cargo was transferred to a Sea-Land containership sailing to the West Coast. Carter's Chip Visits Jax SIU Hall on Campaign Trail Hitting the campaign trail on behalf of his dad. Chip Carter made a whistle-stoD at the SIU hall in larkcnnwiii.:. cio . . ' ^ In the Photo (above, left) Chip(center) has a confab with local press. Photo at center shows SIU Jacksonville And at right, it looks like Chip's a natural at politics as he cuddles a little girl while Jax Patrolman Jim Davis stands by I 8 / LOG / March 1980 Presidential extending a welcome to C p. �ffil I*- •!?.' " f ,,, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I ISfc N, E I I I I I I w Seafarers International Union of Nortii America, AFL-CIO March 1980 Legislative. Administrative and Regiilatorv Happenings On the Agenda in Congress AS we are going to press this month, a second committee re-draft and will be number of important maritime legis­ circulated shortly for further comments. lative matters were being scheduled for • Outer Continental Shelf. The Senate hearings in Congress. Included among the Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearings are final action in committee on will hold hearings March 18 and 19 to review proposed authorizations for Maritime developments since Congress passed the Administration programs to promote the Outer Continental Shelf Act. This legisla­ U.S. merchant marine. Because it is an tion was enacted^ to encourage the develop­ election year. Congress has been moving ment of oil and gas drilling off the U.S. quickly to clear its calendar so that members coastline. This legislation has already can get back to their home districts for the produced many hundreds of Jobs for April recess. American workers, including seagoing jobs Here's what is happening on Capitol Hill. aboard vessels carrying supplies and • Maritime Authorization (In the personnel to the offshore drilling platforms. House). The House Merchant Marine and Two new legislative matters were intro­ Fisheries Committee is expected to complete duced in Congress earlier this month which mark-up of legislation which would author­ are of special significance to both the deepize appropriations to finance a number of sea and inland waters segments of the maritime programs which are monitored by maritime industry. the Maritime Administration. • Collective Bargaining Agreements. Among these programs are construction Under existing regulations, the Federal and operating subsidies which make it Maritime Commission has power to require possible for American shipyards and that collective bargaining agreements in the American shipping companies to compete maritime industry be filed with the FMC, with heavily subsidized foreign fleets and and be approved by them. Earlier this shipyards. It is expected that the proposed month, the FMC announced that it is authorizations will ije reported out of the proposing to exempt certain of the collective Merchant Marine Committee with little bargaining agreements from its regulatory or no changes. rules. These authorization hearings must be put Also this month. Congressman John into perspective to understand why the Murphy, chairman of the House Merchant House bill is expected to get smooth sailing Marine and Fisheries Committee, intro­ for the first time in four years of very stormy duced legislation which would prohibit the weather. FMC from regulating agreements between In the fu-st place, the House Committee— shipping companies and maritime unions. under the joint sponsorship of Committee Explaining the need for this legislation. Chairman John Murphy (D-NY) and Rep. Congressman Murphy said, "It is impossible Paul McCloskey (R-CA)—is pushing a so- for any employer bargaining association in called Omnibus Maritime Bill. This bill puts the maritime industry to finalize its forth all manner of structures on construc­ collective bargaining agreements except tion and operating assistance, as well as after lengthy hearings before the FMC, and placing serious constraints on such needed protracted litigation in the courts." He industry programs as recruiting and termed the FMC's intrusion into the training, upgrading, and political activities. collective bargaining process as "disruptive At the same time, the Carter Administra­ and unnecessary." tion is including the nation's maritime • Towing Safety Advisory Committee. programs among those which will be Legislation to establish a Towing Safety curtailed within the President's planned Advisory Committee in the Department of budget cuts. Transportation was introduced earlier this So, the winds off Capitol Hill, and down month by Congressman Mario Biaggi the road at the White House, are building (D-NY), chairman of the Coast Guard up—and our maritime industry is almost Subcommittee of House Merchant Marine certainly heading into some heavy seas. and Fisheries Conunittee. • Maritime Authorization (in the Sen­ There would be a safety committee ate). Meanwhile, the Senate Subcommittee comprised of 15 members. Seven members on Merchant Marine and Tourism is also would come from towing industry manage­ holding hearings on its version of the ment, and two members each representing MARAD Authorization Bill. Senator the following—maritime labor, inland port Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hl)is chairing these districts, authorities or terminals, shippers, hearings. and the general public. • Omnibus Maritime Bill. This contro­ The safety advisory group would review versial piece of legislation is intended by its safety, navigational and other issues relating sponsors to overhaul, update and pull to the towing industry. They would work in together various laws and regulations conjunction with the Coast Guard. • Coal Slurry Pipeline. This biU, which dealing with the U.S. maritime industry. has been kicking around in various House Both of the bill's sponsors—Congressman committees for several years, is now John Murphy (D-NY) and Congressman tentatively scheduled for final approval in Paul McCloskey (R-CA)—want this bill the House Public Works and Transporta­ passed. As of this writing, the bill is in its • • tion Committee. The mark-up will take place March 19, according to Committee Chairman Harold Johnson (D-CA). This bill would authorize the building of a pipeline to transport pulverized coal from Western coal fields to Texas, Missouri and Other points in the South and Midwest. • Small Vessel Manning. The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee is scheduled to take final action on H.R. 5164 on March 19. This bill sets certain qualification standards for crewmen who man small uninspected vessels. We are watching this one very closely because of its serious implications regarding safety at sea, and because of this bills possible application to larger towboats and deep-sea vessels. • Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Interior Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will conduct hearings, beginning March 25, on the production and distribution systems of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves program. Bosuns Take a Close hook At Their Union's Political And Legislative Programs • i I 5 Ten veteran SlU members—Bosuns in their union's Recertification and Upgrading Programwent to Washington late last month to take a first­ hand look at the Seafarers political and legislative programs. And they liked what they saw. It was an allday affair, with meetings at the Transportation Institute and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. There was also lunch at the National Democratic Club with Congressman Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) who is a member of the House Merchant Marine Committee. There were also meetings with SlU Legislative Representatives Frank Pecquex, Fred Somers and Betty Rocker. And there was a tour of the U.S. Capitol. During all of the day there were many questions asked and all of them answered. And—finally—the Washington visit gave the Bosuns a better understanding of the many problems we face, and a deeper appreciation of the importance for political action. At the end of the afternoon, the Bosuns posed on the steps of the Capitol for a photo. With them were SlU Washington Representative Betty Rocker and Piney Point Port Agent Nick Marrone. The Bosuns are Thomas Reading. Howard Webber. Robert Hagood, Thomas Spangler, William Aycock, Franz Schwarz, Clyde Smith, Clarence Burgo, Teddy McDuffie, and Frank Cottongin. './m' J jzL . •(. / / "I'ft J! h March 1980 / LOG / 9 ¥4 -^-"1.. I• �. -'5 Sl#i; ilt)c BXW in AXVgshinqfi^^ ITlt HmC» Indttstiy ^ News Group Supports Ocean Tberrnal The Transportation Institute—a major Use of U S. Ships maritime industry group based in Washing­ ton—came out strongly in support of a bill which would encourage the building of plants and ships for development of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) facilities. », u * In testimony before the House Merchant Mafihe and Fisheries Committee late last month, TI spokesman Peter Luciano stressed the importance of moving ahead W ii :;te 11- Sea-Land Launches Container Service From China to US An agreement between the Peoples Republic of China and Sea-Land Services has launched the first regularly-scheduled containership service between Shanghai and the United States. Harry Gilbertson, vice chairman of SeaLand, said that at the outset the new service would operate twice monthly. The initial ports of call here will be Oakland and Long Beach, CA, and Seattle, WA. G. M. Gople, Sea-Land vice president and general manager in Asia, predicted that the direct cargo route between Shanghai and North America "will increase significantly," and will help to open up this important seabridge between the People's Republic of China and the U.S." A Year-End Report: US'Flag Merchant Fleet Loses 18 More Ships, But Hits Record Tonnage \• '•'MA' Y * : ^a- The U.S.-flag deep-sea merchant fleet show^ a year-end loss of 18 ships on Jan. 1, 1980 according to the latest figures compiled and released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. But that gloomy announcement was offset somewliat by a further report that 54 merchant ships are presently under construction or on order in American shipyards. Here is what the "U.S. Merchant Marme Data Sheet"—a publication of the Maritime Administration—reveals about the present state of the industry. As of Jan. 1, 1980, the privately-owned deep-sea fleet totaled 727 vessels—compris­ ing a record 23.5 million deadweight tons. During the period from Jan. 1,1979 to Dec. 31, the nation's merchant fleet lost 18 ships although the overall fleet capacity increased by 1.8 million tons. (The gain in capacity reflects the larger sizes of new ships added to the fleet compared to the smaller sizes of those ships that were sold or scrapped.) Also as of Jan. 1, 1980, 54 merchant ships totaling nearly 2.2 million deadweight tons were under construction or on order in U.S. yards. These include 13 tankers, five liquefM^ natural gas (LNG) carriers, 11 intermldal vessels, 11 dry-bulk carriers, two breakihulk ships, and 12 special-type vessels. with the OTEC program. He said: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion facilities and plantships can become a major source of electrical energy for the United States coastal and inland areas. The bill provides that all OTEC plantships, and ships used in transportation of materials to and from the OTEC facilities be MARAD OK's Bay Ridge For Alaska Oil Trade The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) this month approved a petition from Richmond Tankers Inc. to put the TT Bay Ridge into the Alaska oil trade for six months. Approval for the subsidy-built, 224,000 deadweight-ton tanker came despite objwtions from Chevron USA and from Trinidad Corp. which expects to place a 123,999 ton vessel in the trade later this year. The Bay Ridge is the last of a series of supertankers built at the Seatrain shipyard in Brooklyn. There are already five subsidybuilt tankers in the Alaska to Panama trade. MARAD said that the Bay Ridge was needed to move the increase in oil bound for U.S. refmeries, and said that it did not expect "any significant increase in availabil­ ity" of non-subsidized tankships in the months ahead. SIU Stewards in Recertification Program Attend Washington Political Briefings documented in the U.S. and that they Hy the U.S. flag. Jn supporting "American flag" provisions, Mr. Luciano said: Vessels documented under the laws of the U.S.—subject to U.S. safety and environ' mental laws—are essential to guarantee the uninterrupted flow of critical energy products, and would enhance our na­ tional security by minimizing America's dependence on the "good-will" of foreignflag vessel operators. Memo to Carter: As You Slash Your Budget, Remember These Words... During his testimony before the Hotwe Merchant Marine Comnuttee recently, SIU Washington Representative Frank Pe<^uex reminded the Congress that President Carter had some forceful words to say about the need for a strong U.S.-flag fleet, and the dangers of scuttling that fleet through a lack of Congressional (and executive) support. Pecquex had special reference to this almost total lack of a U.S.-flag bulk fleet. This is how President CartCT viewed me problem in a letter to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee last July 20: "Our heavy dependence on the foreign carriage of U.S. bulk cargoes deprives the U.S. economy of seafaring and shipbuilding jobs, adds to the balance of payments deficit, deprives the Government of substantial tax revenues, and leaves the United States dependent on foreign-flag shipping for a ^ continued supply of raw materials to support the economy." It would be helpful for th6 President to recall these sentiments as he prepares to make major cuts in his 1981 budget. On the Agenda in Congress Another group of 12 Stewards participating in the SlU's Recertification Program went to Washington this month for briefings on their union's legislative and political action programs. During their visit to the nation's capital, these veteran Seafarers met and talked with officials of the Transportation Institute, and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, as well as their SIU Washington representatives. They also met and talked with Congressman John Burton (D-CA) after lunching at the National Democratic Club. During their tour, the Stewards were accom­ panied by SIU Legislative Representative Betty Rocker, and Lundeberg School Instructor Terry Bader. The entire group posed on the steps of the Capitol for this photo. Attending the Washington visit were; Jose Colls, Robert Liegel, Ruben Blackburn, Carl Tebell, Chester Moss, Jack Utz, Carl Jones Jr., Charles Scott, Willie L Smith, Jee On Dong and F.E. Smith. • FX. 480 ProfnuM. The Agriculture Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will begin a series of hearings March 25 on various P.L. 480 programs^ These are the so-called "Food for Peace" programs which send foodstuffs—^mostly grains—^to needy countries. Under existing laws, at least 50 percent of all P.L. 480 cargoes are required to be shipped on U.S.flag vessels. I i Irrw;^^ 10 / LOG / March 1980 h i-;. '.P: Cji r �tiVf Boatman to Get WO years ago doctors sug­ gested he quit working. But SIU Boatman Stan Manowski liked his job. So even after an operation thatput three bypasses in his heart, he continued to be a tugboat deckhand in the port of Baltimore. Now that he's decided to retire, he's become the first Boatman to receive an Increment under the Early Normal Pension Plan. The Plan was first negotiated for SIU Boatmen in eight companies in October of 1978. Today, 21 SlU-contracted inland companies have the Early Normal Pension. Under the Early Normal Pension program, a Boatman is eligible for retirement at age 55 if he has worked 7,300 days. As of now that pension amounts to $390 for Boatmen. According to the contracts signed in October 1978, it will be raised to $440 in June of this year. Boatmen who work 125 days past June 16, 1980 will be eligible for that pension. Brother Manowski, who is 62 years old, was eligible for the $390 pension after he worked 125 days past Oct. 1, 1978. But sinM he decided to keep working. Brother Manowski earned a $25 increment. That means his monthly pension will be $415. A Boatman who is eligible for an Early Normal Pension but who elects to continue working can earn $25 for each additional T 365 days worked, up to a maximum of seven increments. By continuing to work, then, a Boatman can put an additional $175 onto his monthly pension. The Early Normal Pension and the increrhent benefit that goes with it, were not available to Boatmen in the past. But in order to constantly improve Boatmen's benefits, the Union negotiated this pension as part of the contracts in eight inland companies on the East Coast in late 1978. Since then, 13 more inland contracts have included the benefit. Talking about the increment. Boatman Manowski said he was particularly glad to have it because of the rising cost of living. Sailed Deep Sea in War Since he was a young man. Brother Manowski's work has been connected with the water. In the early days of World War II, Manowski worked in a Balti­ more shipyard. Then, since some of his friends were going to sea, he thought he'd give it a try. So for a couple of years he was a member of the National Mari­ time Union and sailed as an OS in the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans during the War. When the War was over, Manowski decided to stay closer to home. He went down to the Baltimore Piers where he landed temporary work oh the boats. Soon that became perma- In the Baltimore Union Hall, Port Agent George Costango, right, hands pension check to SIU Brother Stanley Manowski, the first Boatman to receive an increment under the Early Normal Pension Plan. On the left is Boatman Bill Bobac who was part of the Union team that helped negotiate some of the 1978 inland contracts that included .the Early Normal Pension benefit for the first time. nent work with Atlantic Transport, a subsidiary of U.S. Lines. He was with that company in 1956 when it came under the banner of the former Inland Boatmen's Union, an affiliate of the SIU. A number of companies on the East Coast were organized by the IBU at that time. Brother Manowski said that he and his fellow workers at Atlantic were the first to sign pledge cards. In fact, Manowski's book numbw: was M-3 before the series was changed when the SIU and IBU merged in 1976. When Atlantic Transport folded, Manowski went to work for Arundel Dredging Company for a few years. Then, in 1963, he got a job with Baker-^^teley in Baltimore and stayed with that company until his retirement. He enjoyed work­ ing with Baker-Whiteley, called it a "good company," and ex­ plained some of its history. Manowski said the company was 100 years old, "the oldest in the harbor," and that it was once a coal company. Bom and raised in Baltimore, Manowski still lives there with his wife, Constance. But he is planning to go to Ocean City, along Maryland's Atlantic Coast. There he will supervise the real estate owned by his son. (Brother Manowski and his wife have three children and four grandchildren.) So even though he's ending his career on the water. Brother Manowski won't be far from it. Seafarers have Unelauned Wages Due A total of 71 Seafarers have un­ claimed wages due than from Mari­ time Overseas Corp. If your name appears below, to get yonr money you should apply by mail to: Paymaster, Maritime Overseas Corp., 511 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. You should supply the company with die foDowing infor­ mation: the Maritime Overseas vessel or vessels you have worked aboard recently; the rating you sailed and the dates you worked. Following are the names and Social Security numbers of the 71 i f ITS^MARP 221-10-1574 W. T- SHANKS 230-74-4622 P. C.ADKINS 224-20-1513 L. C. BUCHANAN .... 217-24-4315 R. L. BEALE 231-16-0399 L. J. MARTIN 377-22-9002 E. R. LIMON ......... 466-72-6289 O. PURDY ........... 225-14-0129 M, CANN . 068-14-7853 M. KOUSTOUROS .... 172-44-4071 F. E. PERKINS 265-40-8579 G. L. WILLIAMS ...... 224-44-6587 J. SUMLIN 421-70-4228 J. HEARN, JR. ....... 416-18-0199 W. McCALLUM 132-10-1617 A. T.SMITH 223-76-5159 J. P. DESTACAMENTO 097-18-8325 438-56-0973 R. H. MANN 225-42-0465 C. C. WILLEY 420-20-8197 E.E. GIBBS M. BAFFI ............ 073-54-9225 230-78-8991 E. JOHNSON 419-20^104 R.JL. DIXON .. 255-64-3422 D. B. FARMER 405-56-0354 R. M. LEE 142-12-5358 C MILLER .... E. RITCHIE ... ••••••• 423-18-5661 155-01-0430 G. RUF 434-84-2303 L. THOMAS ... 456-08-7602 B. W. WARREN 263-44-1039 J. P. REAMS .. 262-19-9519 T. A. BIRCHER 059-20-9614 H, L. BRASS .. A. CRUZADO 581-20-0892 J. HOCKMAN ........ 227-50-7773 L. D. NELSON 557-78-9958 G. C. NICKUM, JR 532-44-5202 W. A. ROCH 091-12-9679 J. SMITH 436-64-1849 W.E.HART 091-12-2568 N. OMURA 560-15-7291 O. R. VASQUEZ 054-24-3154 J. P. WIMMER 420-62-4827 A. W. GORE 083-40-9532 V. O. DAVIS •••••••••• 424-76-1283 029-46-3549 W. M. FLAHERTY 461-12-5049 R. F. FLOURNOY 218-28-1034 F. O. HARRIS ... 059-44-4102 B. C.OTOOLE .. 220-42-9372 R.N. PERRON .. Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) 587-10-2683 J. A. TIMS 055-40-7204 Wiwn throwing in for work mon who posooss LlfohoatW. D. WATSON 467-94-2115 durlng a Job call at any SIU man ondorsomont by tho G. PATINO .... 466-07-0037 Hiring Hall, ooamon must pro- United States Coast Guar^ F. W. POPE The Seafarers Appeals Board R. L. CREWSHAW .... 540-12-5286 dues tho following: 036-34-2132 e momborshlp certificate may waive tho preceding sonF. L. HENRY tonco when, in the soio Judg­ J. A. HOENEWLED.... 157-52-5909 (where possessed) ment of the Board, undue 183-20-8245 R. VAUGHN • reglstaatlon card hardship wiil resuit or extenu­ 566-80-0146 S. G. CONNER • clinic card ating circumstances warrant 251-24-4498 G. W. DOBBS • seaman's papers 086-12-5633 U. ENRIQUEZ • valid, up-to-date passport such waiver." Also, all entry rated mem­ 451-92-2215 E. L. JOHNSON In addltton, when assigning bers must show their last six 427-84-3644 C R. LYONS I |«>b the dispatcher will com422-54-6251 ply with the following Section months discharges. T. R. McDUFFIE Further, the Seafarers A^ F. C. McNARY ........ 571-01-8261 5. Subsection 7 of the SIU 256-42-0369 Shipping Rules: peals Board has ruled that 0 H. A. PAYNE 072-14-6481 "Within each class of senior- classification seamen may J. D. PSATHAS 419-28-7222 ity rating in every Depart- only register and sail as entry H. W. ROBERTS 236-80-5147 mont, priority for entry rating ratings in oniy one departT. L. STANLEY 322-16-4358 Jobs slMll be given to all sea- ment." R. C BUSHER . 388-16-5090 W. DAVEY..... March 1980 / LOG I 11 �• =,-]V r.fe'i,.?- • r'.'•'•:! . :.. •^U' • Get Ready for the D-9's %mi '^K&' i5^» '• Diesels Course Offered at HLS *r:". • '*•",-• • •5-.>.|- •-• Students in the diesel course apply their classroom Instruc­ tion to actual diesel engines. They learn engine operation and repair. it" • "••i; ' .',Y, ••lisa;- .;The Harry Lundeberg School has developed a program just to help QMED's meet the current needs In the shipping Industry. The course teaches seafarers about diesel engines so that they can work on diesel-powered ships. Diesel power Is the current trend In the maritime Industry, Sea-Land Corporation alone has plans to put twelve new diesel-powered contalnershlps Into service In 1980. Sea-Land's D-9's will be able to carry 839 containers >ahd will operate at a cruising speed of 22 knots. The first of these ships, the Sea-Land Patriot, has already been launched. The ships will be powered by MHI/Sulzer 9 cylinder diesel engines. These engines are more fuel efficient than steampowered vessels and require a specially-trained crew to work on them. The diesel course at MLS prepares - •, • 'V^s-' Above. Each member of the diesel class receives practical training to prepare him to work on a dieseipowered vessel. Below. Instructor Bill Eglinton (right) helps a student make an adjustment to the engine during shop training. Right. The seafarer in the diesei course ieams preventive maintenance of diesei engines. seafarers to work on these engines. The program begins on May 12 and is four weeks long. Among the areas seafarers will Study are the construction and operation of diesel engines and their supporting systems. Each student will apply his classroom knowledge In thq Vocational Machine Shop on actual engines. By tearing down, checking and repairing these engines, the stu­ dent can become familiar with the engine and learn troubleshooting and maintenance. Durfng the last week of the pro­ gram, Mark Johnson, Vice Presi­ dent of Sea-Land's Field Engineer­ ing Division will visit the class. He hopes to bring with him represen­ tatives from companies that have manufactured the equipment on the new vessels. The represen­ tatives will talk with the students In the class about specific equip­ ment on the vessels. They will pro­ vide the seafarers with practical knowledge about the machinery they will work with. Other topics which will also be covered Include vessel construction, equipment, and the engineer's maintenance manual. By talking with these represen­ tatives, the students will have a first-hand Idea of the equipment they will find on the new vessels. If you are Interested In the fastgrowing field of diesels In the maritime Industry, then take advan­ tage of the diesel course at HLS. Improve your skills or learn new skills so that you can work on these vessels. The diesel course starts on May 12. Fill out the application In this Issue of the Log or contact the Harry Lundeberg School, Voca­ tional Education Department, PIney Point, Maryland 20674 to enroll. p\ J J Li a iU i^,- >i .'V 12 / LOG / March 1980 ..p. -• - '• /..T - lis1 Tfie MHI/Sulzer D-9 Engine �AFL-CIOtoRuleon SIU-Lbcal333 Tug Beef '^HE jurisdictional beef beA tween the SIU and the New York tug union, Local 333 of the International Longshoremen's Assn., has moved into "round two." A three-man Subcommittee of the AFL-CIO Executive Council heard the SIU's charges that a clause in Local 333's contract, negotiated last summer, violates the SIU's jurisdictional rights under Article XX of the AFLCIO Constitution. The SIU won "round one" of the battle fest June when an impartial umpire appointed by the AFL-CIO handed down a ruling backing the job rights and job security of SIU Boatmen. The umpire upheld the Union's claim that Local 333, in attempting to broaden the scope of their representation, was cutting into the SIU's jurisdic­ tion over Maine-to-Virginia coastwise towing. This practice is known as "raiding" and it is forbidden under Article XX of the AFL-CIO Constitution. Local 333 appealed the impartial umpire's decision and ~th^three-man AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council Subcommittee was convened to issue a final ruling. The Subcommittee reviewed the case last month during the AFL-CIO Executive Council's mid-winter meeting in Florida. Representatives from the SIU and MEBA District 2 presented arguments on Feb. 25. The Subcommittee is expected to announce a final and binding decision on the raiding charge at the next Executive Council meeting in May. Raiding charges against Local 333 originally arose last June, when the 2,800 Local 333 boatmen who wOrk tugs and lighters in and around the port of New York ratified a new contract. Key to the contract settlement reached by Local 333 and the Marine Towing & Transporta­ tion Employers Assn. was job jurisdiction. The issue was also the crux of an 88-day work stoppage by the tugmen . during April, May and June of last year. Under their previous contract which expired April 1, 1979, Local 333's jurisdiction included "only all licensed and unlicensed employees...on tugboats and self-propelled lighters... in th^ Port of New York and vicinity." The new agreement, which the SIU maintains is illegal, extended Local 333's jurisdiction to include "any regular coastwise run having as one of its terminal points a point in or north oL Norfolk and not customarily and traditionally done by other unions." But three of the principal companies signatory to Local 333's agreement have subsidi­ aries or affiliates outside New York which do extensive coastwise work from Norfolk and points north. The unlicensed jobs on the boats belonging to the outport subsidiaries of McAllister Bros., Ira S. Bushey & Sons and Moran Towing & Transportation have tradition­ ally been filled by SIU Boatmen. Members of MEBA-District 2 fill many of the licensed jobs on these boats. Even before Local 333 and the employer's association had wrapped up their contract, the SIU and MEBA protested that Ki the new agreement's jurisdic- ^ tional clause was illegal under J Article XX of the AFL-CIO ' Constitution. The impartial umpire ap­ pointed by the Federation agreed that Local 333 was guilty , of attempting to represent employees already working itnder a contract with the SIU, which is clearly prohibited by Article XX. Article XX requires every AFL-CIO affiliated union "to respect any work of the kind which the members of an organization have customarily performed at a particular plant or work site." Local 333 immediately ap­ pealed the impartial umpire's ruling and the three-member Subcommittee from the AFLCIO Executive Council was convened to hear the appeal. If the Subcommittee upholds the impartial umpire's decision, as'they are expected to do, the clause in Local 333's contract mandating jurisdictional changes must be stricken from the agreement. No One's Gonna Rain on'Bubba' Showers N THE books he's William Edward Showers III, though his friends just call him "Bubba". But pretty soon they'll be calling him "Mister Mate"! Showers, an SIU bosun for some eight years, is presently en­ rolled at the MEBA (Dist. 2) Upgrading Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he's preparing to sit for his Original Second Mate's license. Born (38 years ago) and raised in the port city of Mobile, Alabama, Bubba Showers saw his first ship at an early age. "I was born about six blocks from the waterfront," he told the Log recently, "so hanging around down there, and watching the ships, was part of coming up in my neighborhood." Perhaps watching those ships come and go subconsciously preordained that Bubba Show­ ers would eventually go to sea himself. In any case, it wasn't until after finishing up a threeyear hitch in the U.S. Army that Showers made the decision to go to sea. He went to New Orleans and enrolled in the SIU's old Andrew Furuseth School. He finished up there in early 1964 and soon after had his first ship, the Sea- O train Georgia- He worked as a BR on that ship, but switched over to the deck department when he joined his second ship, the Margaret Brown. He's been working his way up in the deck department ever since. Showers upgraded to AB in 1966, just in time for the Vietnam Sealift. He worked steadily on that run, mostly on reactivated Victory ships such as the Hattiesburg, Albion, and Kenyon Victory. But, while he was on the C-3 Sagamore Hill in Qui Nhon, the war got a little too close for comfort. The harbor came under rocket attack one day, and shrapnel landed on the deck of the ship. And he was in Da Nang on the Ocean Dinny when an underwater explosive charge blew a blade off the propeller. Showers got his first bosun job in 1971, working as such on the Champlain Container. He went through the Bosun Recertification program in 1975. His last bosun job was on the modern tanker Zapata Patriot. which he left in late 1979 to begin studying for his original second mate's license. One of the reasons why Bubba Showers is cont^n^ with the "Bubba" Showers profession he's chosen, is the opportunity for advancement in it. "I had no idea, back in 1964," he said, "that one day I'd be going for a license. There's real chance for advancement in this business, if ytfu go for it." But that's not the only reason why Showers likes being a seaman. "I like the travelling, and seeing new faces and sights. I never would have seen all the things I've seen, if I hadn't gone to sea." Would he ever consider working ashor?? "No," he said emphatically, "but if I did, it would have to be in the shipping industry." So strong is his belief in the seafaring life, that Showers has helped a number of young men get their starts in the business. But he takes special pride in talking about one young man. who he has helped guide in that direction: his younger brother, Darrell. Darrell Showers is a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School, and plans to upgrade to AB in the near future.. We wish both Bubba and Darrell Showers the best of luck, and much success, in their merchant marine careers. Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) When throwing In for work during a job caii at any SIU Hiring Hail, boatmen must produce the ffoiiowing: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers March 1980 / LOG / 13 r' f: '' . .... •• •ri'iV - ' • • • W 4 Ii'l �;i;SlftsSi=;KV: LT D) J J JLI shipboard firefighting at the conditions that mirror those one school each year (4,000 in might encounter on a vessel at sea. 1979). The main difference is that, at And every one of them gets a chance to "lead the charge" into the school, the conditions are the engineroom mock-up, the controlled, and monitored by a staff of serious, eagle-eyed men. SCENE from a movie, de­ scene of that dramatic episode The MSC/MARAD firefight­ picting a great moment in described above. ing school was established in "The whole idea of the fire­ Earle, N.J. in 1975, replacing an the annals of maritime history? No! It is, in fact, just a daily fighting school," said one older facility in Bayonne. occurance at the Military Sealift instructor recently, 'is to learn Besides the engineroom mockCommand / Maritime Adminis­ se^-confidence, not just tech­ up, the new firefighting school tration firefighting school in nique." And what better way is has a variety of fire-making Earle, N.J. Thousands of there to acquire that self- setups, ranging from huge American seamen, and seamen confidence than by practicing steel tanks, to galley stoves. trainees, leam the rudiments of with the real thing, under In short, what is needed to create different types of fires in different situations. The school also has a small building, called the "Smoke locker", where students acquire first-hand experience in the use of different types of selfcontained and forced-air breathing apparatus. Part of a reconstructed Coast Guard cutter will be added to the -facility in the future, further adding to the realism of firefighting practice there. Under the watchful eyes of MSG, MARAD, and Coast Guard instructors, students are ^tudenH teamliovriomn toam'tor fighting Una at sea. Flames leaped from the ship's portholes, as a dark cloud of smoke billowed into the cold winter sky. The ship was on fire! A line of young merchant seamen, clad in black, hooded ralngear, advanced towards the inferno. Slowly, but stead­ ily, they approached the flames, casting a bright stream of water before them from their firehose. Undaunted, the nozzleman spread the entrance to the englneroom, then entered. Flames licked at the grating ahead of him. They worked methodically and efficiently. and in seconds (It seemed longer) the fire was extin­ guished. The fire was out! The ship was saved! And the seamen/ firefighters had all come through unscathed. A All ears are on the Instructor prior to fighting the fire In the engineroom mock-up. I lea wet, but It gets the Job donel 14 / LOG / March 1980 The engineroom mock-up...gets douaed. �-y- l,% Hp;? • '/r;. -' ; •. •;1 • ..;i '>• given practical training in the use ments are not yet mandatory for of water, foam, and 1 dry seamen, aU trainees at the SIU's chemicals for fighting shipboard Harry Lundeberg School in fires. The instructors can be as Piney Point, MD. receive 16 subtle as Marine Corps drill hours of classroom instruction in instructors, at times, but they are fire prevention, fighting, and all experts in the field of marine safety. They must also complete firefighting. The experience, the day-long course in ^rle, skill, and effort each one N.J. beforfe they can graduate contributes to the course makes from the Union's trainee it a truly worthwhile learning experience. Though firefighting endorse­ best trained seamen in the world. Such training faciUties as the MSC/MARAD firefighting school is one reason why. After completing the firefight­ ing course recently one young trainee Seafarer was heard to, remark, "I never fought a fire '%• before in my life. But now that I have...I feel a lot more confi­ dent about it." Hopefully, he'll never have to use the training he received at the firefighting school. But, if he does, it just might save his life and those of his shipmates. '1 I • (• •S- V : • t Using a dry-ehamlcal Hra extlngulahar. The Smoke Locker, where atudenta gain practical axperlence. In the use of oxygen breathing aiataratua. :P: •I I A f "r •• } • 'a jk *., 'i i>- - ^ / • '[A-i I Warnrom Up tha ladder.. Reedy.. Go/ March 1980 / LOG / 15 . .. �-im ..il- Unions Must Seek international Solutions To Shrinking Job Opportunities At Home There is no longer any such thing as a nation completely detached from the rest of the world. All countries depend for their survival on Imports from and exports to other coun­ tries. And crucial Issues like energy, unemployment, Infla­ tion and labor standards are all global concerns. One of the reasons the world today Is more Inter­ dependent than ever before Is trade. Established Indus­ trial countries and those nations which are newly developing must seek Inter­ national markets for their goods. American workers have been hard hit by the negative aspects of International trade. The flood of Imported goods and the displacement of thousands of American jobs overseas have caused massive layoffs and unem­ ployment in industry after industry here at home. The maritime Industry is no exception. U.S. maritime workers have to contend with fleets of vessels owned by American companies but 5; 1 11: 'V.; 1/1 ti$ 1\ •-.. sailed under foreign flags with foreign crews. And the U.S. merchant fleet operates at a disadvantage when forced to compete with foreign fleets which are owned or heavily subsidized by their governments. Just as many problems 'confronting U.S. industry across-the-board have Inter­ national roots, the solutions must also be International. That was the message of a speech delivered by Jack Otero, International vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks and a memt>er of the execu­ tive board of the International Transport Workers' Federa­ tion (ITF). ITF Is an Interna­ tional labor organization representing transport work­ ers, with 15 affiliated Ameri­ can unions, Including the SlU. Speaking before the Exec­ utive Council of the Maritime Trades Dept., which met In Florida last month, Otero addressed the topic "U.S. Labor Interests In Development Abroad." Excerpts from that speech are reprinted, below, II1 It's A Good Ideal ilv- I'!/ V ir I ' •• 'V"^si'r - " • ^m• A11^' ^11; ' It's a good idea to specialize in skills that are needed today and mean Job security tomorrow. It's a good idea to learn marine electrical maintenance. So take the course. The Marine Electrical Maintenance class starts May 1Z Enroll now. Contact HLS or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. it's o good ideal ." :r • •" • 16 / LOG / March 1980 f / t, k r Jack Otero, vice president of the Brother­ hood of Railway and Airline Clerks. "A threat to peace and prosperity anywhere in the world is a threat to peace and prosperity everywhere in the world. "This is the basic philosophy guiding the- American labor movement in foreign affairs, "What affects working people in Iran, Nigeria, Mexico, Hong Kong, Italy or Afghanistan, inevitably affects workers in this country. "While our main concern must remain domestic issues, we cannot afford to ignore the international connotations of the energy problem, of inflation —unemployment, trade, labor standards. We must also recognize that the gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow. "Selfishly speaking, American labor seeks to preserve the jobs of our thousands of members by maintaining and improving labor and economic standards, while fighting and opposing unfair competition. "In doing so, we also strengthen our own unions and achieve greater bargaining power when facing domestic and international employers. "I am happy to say that these views are shared by a large number of American unions, particularly by those represent­ ing workers in the transport industiy. A total of 15 U.S. transport unions are affiliated with the ITF. Over the years American unions have worked hand in hand with the ITF in fighting flag-of-convenience practices; pooling arrangements by international airlines; crew-ofconvenience practices and in other areas where vital interests of American transport workers have been at stake....! am proud to report the ITF will hold its 33rd World Congress this summer (July 17-25) in Hollywood, Florida. "It is obvious then that there is a definite and growing inter­ dependence among transporta­ tion unions. As the problems of this industry become more complex, the interest of the various transport unions converge, and what affects workers in a single segment of this total industry will affect all segments both at home and abroad. "Moreover, this interdependency is highlighted by corpo­ rate mergers. I am referring to mergers which have taken place in recent years among numerous railroads and airlines,, as well as in the shipping, oil, banking and communications industries. "It is estimated that in the past 25 years U.S. firms established about 15,000 foreign subsidiaries, mostly in manufac­ turing. "This development has displaced U.S. production. It has meant the export of American jobs. It has resulted in the loss of exports to thirdcountry markets. It has meant a growing tide of imports from foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. American workers have been the losers. "But where have these jobs gone? A great number of them have been moved to the Mexican border area where cheep labor is abundant and unions do not exist. The jobs have gone to Taiwan-vto Haiti—to Singepore—to Korea. Let's look at some examples. "Chrysler produces the Colt in Japan...the Valiant in Australia. But Chrysler laid off over 2,000 workers in 1971 in Los Angeles and in recent months it laid off another 2,500. "Lockheed has a plant in Hong Kong employing 1,000 work*ers at *$3 per day. Lockheed also has a Mexican border plant for 300 workers. 1,200 to 2,000 workers in California have lost their jobs. "Who benefits from all this? Draw your own conclusions. But get involved!!" �.t Ogden Champion Committee At Sea 1? Ashore ST Columbia From Apr. 7 to Apr. 17, the ST Columbia (Ogden Marine) from a Gulf port will carry 22,500 metric tons of wheat to either Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt. Sea-Land Sea-Land christened on Mar. 11 the fourth of 12 new Sulzer diesel D-9 containerships to be built. In ceremonies at the Nagasaki Shipyard, Japan, the vessel was named the Sea-Land Liberdtor. The first 745-foot D-9 to be built, the Sear Land Patriot completed sea trials and joined the company's trans-Pacific fleet last month. Ten of the 12 new ships will be assigned to the Far East trades by the end of next summer. Five of the D-9's will sail from the port of Seattle and five will sail from the port of Long Beach, Calif. Recertified Bosun John Little (2nd right) ship's chairman of the ST Ogden Champion (Ogden Marine) leads the Ship's Committee (I. to r.) of Chief Pumpman Gene Berger, educational director; AB George B. McCurley, deck delegate and Cook and Baker H. McBride, steward delegate. The tanker paid off at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. late last month. HEY! Assisted by the Tug Patrick R. McAllister (McAllister Brothers) the 24,773-ton containership SS Sea-Land Venture was out of danger on Mar. 5 after losing her rudder and taking on water. SS President Adams The combo container-break bulk carrier, the '^SS President Adams (American President Lines) last month won the line's Fleet Safety Award for 1979. Last year, the liner sailed 77,000 miles calling lat 43 ports working 385,000 man-hours with no-lost time accidents. 1 SS John Penn The SS John Penn (Waterman) was scrapped in Hong Kong on Feb. 19. Galveston On Apr. 5, voters here will vote on a referendum which could give Texas a second active deepwater oil superport plan on Pelican Is. The facility would provide 500 permanent jobs. The first superport proposed by the Texas Deepwater Port Authority is located at Freeport, Tex. Bayonne, N.J. Demolition of the deteriorated Bayonne-Elizabeth N.J. railroad bridge crossing Staten Is.'s Kill Van Kull Channel is expected to start soon. It had been considered since 1972 a hazard to navigation—especially to Sea-Land vessels entering Port Elizabeth, N.J. and other ships going to Port Newark, N.J. Last month the U.S. Coast Guard let a $3,377,260 demolition contract to the EXPLO C^rp. of Gretna, La. to tear down the 700-foot center span of the Newark Bay Bridge formerly run in 1978 by the defunct Central Railroad of New Jersey. It would take about five months to do the job. El Paso Arzew Last month it was reported that the Coast Guard had won one over the U.S. Navy. It turns out that the Coast Guard's method of making a Williamson Turn is more precise than the Navy's way. According to tests conducted by Capt. James Stilwell of the LNG El Paso Arzew last July on a voyage from the port of Savannah to Arzew, Algeria, the Navy Method doesn't result in a vessel returning down the original track line. Using an empty 55-gallon oil drum both times as a substitute for a man overboard, it was thrown over the starboard bow side. As it passed the bridge wing, an order for hard right rudder to 35 degrees was given. It was held until the ship was exactly 60 degrees off the original course. Then, in the Navy test, when the rudder was turned hard left, the vessel swung to the right 88 degrees off the original course. Hard right rudder to 25 degrees off the original course put the LNG on her original course passing the drum 100 feet to starboard—285 feet to the right off course. In the Coast Guard test, the drum passed about 200 feet down the port side of the ship, only 100 feet to the left of the original track line. Are you going to stay down there on your hands and knees all your life? Get up out of the grease spills. Come to HLS. Toke the FOWT course. Earn your rating. Make more money. Course starts May 8. To enroll, fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Membership Meetings Date Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point ......... San Juan Columbus Chicago ............ Port Arthur — Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland • J. .uV* •' •' • -1'-1 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 21 Apr. 25 Apr. 12 Apr. 10 Apr. 19 Apr. 15 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 18 ........... Apr. 17 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 10:30a.m. 2:30 p.m. UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 'l:00p.m. I 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. March 1980 / LCG / 17 m .f �A True SIU Success Story Best Wishes to Paul Hall « My husband is a member of the SIU and I'm proud to say it has been beneficial to both of us. Paul Hall is a credit to his Union, his men and his country. All should be very grateful to him and all his efforts. Hoping that he will be well, and be able to continue as head of his men and his Union. My prayers are with him. Sincerely, Genildlne Madonado Fort Lauderdale, Fla, ! f Pensioners Not Forgotten My wife and I would just like to let the SIU know that it has been a privilege and pleasure to have sailed with this great Union, and that we are not forgotten when we have to retire from shipping. I sailed with the SIU from 1946 to 1974. Fraternally, Harvey & Betty Falrbum Grand Saline, Texas ¥ I Union There When Needed My husband and I want to thank the SIU and the Seafarers Welfare Plan for all the hospital and doctor bills that were paid when we needed help to pay. We wish to thank you again for everything the Union has done for us. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Goresh Newark, N.J. •j!" r I•t.=. f' Repairs Needed, Repairs Made t. .l-y , h-y '.tv i-n^',:- V ' ' • '.•• . :. <•'> .$.••: • v" -; • ^5 • -• This is to confirm the fact that last month an SIU Patrolman came aboard our boat, and did inspect her for unsafe conditions. Thanks to his efforts repairs have been made to the capstan, hull, etc. Other repairs are also scheduled. We the crews at Norfolk, Baltimore and Carolina Line give a hearty thanks to the SIU for getting the job done. Fraternally, Fred Tenkle, Norfolk, Va. (Tug O/ive H) • fv- 1;':AV ••' ' When Needed, SIU Was There My husband, Sammy S. Dulaca died Sept. 22,1^79. At this time I would like to express my thanks for having such a great Union behind me during my husband's long illness. Mrs. Agnes Kiefer from the Philadelphia Union hall was such a wonderful help to me during my long trying times. My Sammy died from cancer. The SIU was wonderful in taking care of all bills including hospital, medicine, doctors apd also home care. I will never forget the SIU. When I really needed help, the SIU was there to give me that help. Sincerely, Mrs. Cadierine Dulaca Philadelphia, Pa. rv • Every journey begins with a single step—and this is no lie. When my father fled the fascist regime of Franco's Spain, he began a new life in a New World. His dream was that one day his children would be educated Americans. Unfortunately, his untimely death caused some financial difficulties in our family and, at 16,1 left my home and my education behind and Joined the SIU. The money was good, the travel fantastic, the work was hard, and the people were always different. Eight years later I found myself at H.L.S.S. With much personal help and loads of encouragement I was tutored for the G.E.D. high school equivalency. After a couple of weeks of intensive study and review, I took the exam and, lo and behold, I passed with flying colors. I was elated! With this achievement under my belt, I enrolled in the lifeboat and A,JL- upgrading programs. During the short time I was learning to be a competent seafarer, the staff at H.L.S.S. encouraged me to take the college entrance exams and apply for an SIU college scholarship. For me, such talk at first seemed as unbelievable as pyramiding overtime. As most of my former shipmates will recall, I was far from your ideal student type. And yet, what did I have to lose? So, with the help of the entire staff of the school—as well as my classmates at H.L.S.S., I did it. I did well on the exams and was awarded a four-year $10,000 SIU scholarship to attend the school of my choice! Today I am finishing the fourth year at Reed College, Portland, Oregon. I expect to graduate with a B.A. from the Department of ^ History and Social Science with a major in Political Science. As part of my requirements for graduation, I am writing a thesis on Industrial Democracy. That is, worker participation in the decision-making process at work. I am interested in the effects of workshop level participation on the participation in the political arena. For example, do people participate more in politics if they help shape decisions at work? As I look to the future, at what I might do with my education, 1 often look to the past first. I am always conscious of the fact that if it had not been for some very progressive sailors joining together, forming a union, and seeking to better the lives of themselves, their families, and the next occupant of the focsle, there would be no realization of dreams such as mine. It is possible for me to attend school on a sound financial foundation solely because of the collective efforts of all SIU members—some of whom paid for my tuition with their blood on the picket line. Although, come graduation day. T will be very proud of my own personal accomplishment, it is to those of you who have built this union, and to those who are now seeking to enhance the accomplishments of our Union, to those of you who paid assessment after assessment, dues, S.P.A.D., and especially those who have stood on the picket lines that the true accomplishment and pride in what you have accomplished is due. My gratitude will not be short lived. I can only hope that someday, somehow, I may find a proper way to thank-you, for words cannot express my feelings. Fraternally, William A. Lopez ID L-1040 SIU Takes Care of Its Retirees As a retired member of the SIU since 1964 due to disability, I again wish to express my appreciation for all the Union has done for me in the past, the present and in the future. Were it not for my pension to supplement my Social Security, plus the SIU Welfare Plan for all my medications, my wife and 1 would be force^to live with one of our three married children. We are both m our late 70's and independent of our family due only to one of the best Unions in the country. Thankfully and fraternally, Alexander McCuUough Wenonah, N.J. 187 LOG / March 1980 . �T HE principles of freedom Fight Over MSC Tanker Jobs Still Sizzling penned by America's Found­ ing Fathers 200 years ago are.the granite on whkh this nation rests. • Those principles, and the laws which Congress has passed in the years since to back them up, are universal. They were meant to apply to all of the people, all of the time. As the U.S. government and national industry got bigger and more powerful, new laws and regulations had to be enacted to protect the less powerful. The Service Contract Act is such a law. Enacted in the early l 970's the Service Contract Act was passed to keep workers laboring under gov e r n m en t c on t r a c ts fr om being short-changed by making sure government d oes contracting n o t negatively a f fect prevailing labor standards. But the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command doesn't think they should have to comply with the Service Contract Act. The MSC has applied Jo Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall for a Service Contract Act exemption for the operation of nine tankers. Until last summer, those nine tankers-five T-5s and four Columbia-cl ass vessels-were operated for the MSC by SIU­ contracted Hudson Waterways Co. and Cove Tankers. "W h.e n the c.ontract with a rid Co�e fri Nov., 1978, the MSC issued a request for proposals on a new it ud' � on .. \ e�pired . . cial operators. The language of that request is that entered bids on the opera­ clear. "The contractor," it states, "shall pay the officers and crews tion of the nine tankers used the SIU Standard Tanker Agree­ serving aboard these tankers equal to the applicable standard a g ree m e n t s industry." .. The t h r e e SIU-c o n t r a c t e d c ompc:inies , (i ncluding both Cove and Hudson Waterways), contract from U.S. flag commer­ union . .. x: ment as guidelines. But Trinidad, with the concurrence o f the NMU, sent in a bid which did not for the come up to par with the NMU's In April, 1979, the MSC awarded the new contract for standard contract. the bidder whose contract the MSC, seamen receive for t h e i r v a ca t i o n b e n e f i t t h e Under Trinidad's contract with operation of the nine tankers to proposal way undercut all others. equivalent of only five days' pay That bidder was NMU-con­ for every 30 worked, as opposed tracted Trinidad Oil. Official PvbHcation of the Seafarers lnternaTionol Union of North America, Atton1ic, GuH, lakes and Inland Wo19" Dittrkt, AFl-CIO March, 1980 Vol. 42, No. 3 President Joe DiGiorgio Executive Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Vice President Editor Ray Bourdius Edra Ziesk Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assi.rtant Editor West Coast Associate Editor �onpour Marietta Hom Assistant E itor Frank Cianciotti ·writer/ Photographer '- 389 Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant ' . ...� ... to the 14 vacation days specified in standard NMU contracts. In addition, the NMU agreed to cuts Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Photography George J. Vana Production/ Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL·CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) But those 167 jobs are not the only issue at stake. In accepting a substandard contract bid, the in pension and welfare contribu­ tions totalling $7 per man per MSC acted in flagrant violation From where we sit, that's a substandard contract and a clear violation of the Service Contract asked the Secretary of Labor to s a nc t i o n t h a t v i o l at i o n and exempt them from compliance day. Act. We took the matter to court of the Service Contract Act. And, adding insult to injury, they've with the Act in this case. The exemption request un­ last summer seeking first, a bar to leashed a storm of.protest from and second, a ruling which will A FL-CIO's Maritime Trades and Building & Construction Trades crew turnovers on the nine vessels authorize a new, fair bidding process where the guidelines are clearly spelled out; where nothing p l o y ees r ec e iv e d u n d e r the previous a g r e e m e n t will be individual unions as well as the Departments. M o s t r e c e n tly, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland sent a l e t t e r t o L a b o r Se c r e t a r y Marshall urging him to vigor­ o u s l y e n f o r c e th e S erv i c e We lost round one when the Contract Act. Secretary Marshall has not yet turnovers and the tankers have But we are confident he will accepted. court refused to halt the crew James Gannon Don Rotan � ',: ·. ·-·� less than wages a n d fr inge benefits equal t o what em­ Executive Boord Paul Hall Frank Drozak . issued his decision on the MSC. been operating with NMU crews uphold the intent of the law as however, is now in appeal with a final ruling expected in July, workers to maintain a decent standard of living. our legal forces because 167 say that some U.S. laws apply si n ce l as t J u l y. T h e c ase, 1980. And we've marshalled all unlicensed jobs a board those nine tankers weigh in the balance. well as the rights of American To do otherwise would be to only to some of the people, some of the time. March 1980 I LOG I 19 ------ ----·-----·· -····--·--·�-�·�· -,-� ·-- �J _ 1. I •- , V ' •A • / ^ -'..-.J ' -v". • • ••• ; - • • - •. -.;;,r. ;»: • • • •>!i • -' ""-K .• iUirf # :- !• ; ^ •• i|; I r" ^ - -f:''--••• • ^ Looking things over in the Bay Ridge's engine room is Eddie Jordan one of supertanker's QMEDs. ^rnimmmi^mL ••mBmmi^ Chief Cook A. Minors,(l.) and Chief Steward Roberto Hanniban make sure the crew is well fed before weighing anchor for the maiden voyage. Everyone likes to eat, but not everyone likes to Clean-up. Like it or not crew messmen teeSpan'hSfdsfSfah^'' °'"ashing dishes. Watch - • ^'2°y^"9^^^''|.®J'ji«^from^heteiddaychoresare(l.tor.)GSU'sQuentinRobert^ •"'4 • ^V/ ••;••". V 5 . - jV •i" r -.:• I-; ' -.^tt t 'K '^•* , ?"«' ..^?- -f-'. ••M ;r Rush .'^ •', " 5'' ^" *" - ' '"T-iv;.' - ' '-V: '^ u. f'. '.f .'.• j-" j'.t;. '•-.•.ii-'Crv ' •- •• i • • . V i:!':• • h: . '• •-••• • I-" fer.: - : pp'';: • . ynr ,a J ^ -W :M' ^; ^§^:^^VAw,v - • " '• • - • -is T HE latest ship to take on an SIU crew, the TTBay :•• •. •• :4 " - .. • The 7T Bay Ridge lies in the Waters off the-Brooklyn community from which she got her name the vessel w^on7v themT!!^ enough to have her stack set in place by shipyard workers before embarking on her maiden voyage Bay Ridqe Hke her thmp sister-ships. would not fit under the spans of New York Harbor's bridges with the smokestack in place. e her three Brooklyn and made way to Alaska for a load of North Slope crude. Although the supership passed sea-trials over a year ago she was left stranded at the yard unable to find an oil cargo to fill her capacious hull. The Bay Ridge, like her three sister-ships, Brooklyn, Williamsburgh and Stuyvesant was built at the former site of the Brooklyn Navy Yard with a construction subsidy granted under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. SIU members boarded the supertanker on February 19th and the mammoth was •• • } '''.i)k^': ,1ft •, • ,; • ••- My'^r.- '-i-' •'•-V-^ • ''iV-.-'."'k-- ' • r " 5; , / - ••r.-. •••', , / Tankers) fmal ^ Shipbuilding Yard in • .Jt- • • -1; rj^f. n'::"' • '''I •; T« 'i': ' Some of the crew gathered on the deck just before receiving'instructions on thP 9hin'^!'fL^ Mike Michaelson. 3rd Mate; William Thom and P. J. Burke. AB's; Steve Homka equipment. They are (I. to r.); kneeling in the foreground K. Karamidas. wiper. ' ancl Rick Worzel, AB's and a skht tO behold as they li^r from the maneuvered her Ironi ' I Brooklyn yard tnroug" ^ | Narrows Straits and past the Brooklyn community whose name she bears. From there, she ducked under the Verrazano Bridge and sailed out of New York Harbor. She probably will never return to the area because of her deep draft (over 70 feet when fully loaded). Cruising at a speed of up to 14 knots the Bay Ridge and her crew are expected to reach Long Beach, Cali­ fornia in about 48 days. They won't be able to pass through the Panama Canal and must instead take the long way around Cape Horn and up the west coast of South America before reaching the California port to take on bunkers. Then it's north to Alaska l^or a belly full of that black gold from ABWilliamM. Thom only stopped long enough to have his picture i>ortn Slope. taken as he alerted crewmembers to an upcoming fire andboat drlll. i • •• -SJ 1 • , 1;- - .;=55' AB Fred Galvin stands gangway watch some 70 feet or so from the waterline. '• V!?f ' 'Y M ''• i - Ml '•"i -yr'ri'j; \ " »•- / :w • • V^ • Bos'n Steve Homka is on the hom with the mate trying to find out when the Bay R/dge will sail. 21 • ll' ll- • P- 'M • • im: ;KH&-, } • J : • ' • I? I. , •1^ •— » :V 'I '* ' -jM .L. giiA: i-.d" -...'ilf^ > 1. j _! �m 1^0: " ••fi:? •• '• Drugs: A Minute or PecadeS/ They^ll Get You! "W n W HO uses drugs? If you ask several people that question, they'd probably answer; poor people use them as an escape. And teenagers experiment with them. You want to know who uses drugs? The answer is every­ body does. Drug abuse in this country is not isolated to any one regional or ethnic group. There are drug abusers in every area of this nation, from Main Street to Broadway, from the smallest village to the biggest city. Drug abuse crosses racial, cultural, social and economic lines. The Federal Govern­ ment said recently "drug abuse In the United States has evolved from an acute to a chronic problem...Involving millions of people using hundreds of substences." What does that mean, exactly? What are the conse­ quences of drug use? Just about everything you read on drug abuse and any expert you talk to will tell you the same thing: the conse­ quences of drug abuse differ. But everybody you talk to, without exception, says there are consequences. And they range from death, to injury; from crime to broken families :o deteriorating neighbor­ hoods. ^ We are only beginning to understand the consequen­ ces," of drug abuse, the government says. "We will undoubtedly learn more in the next few years." If you're a drug user, are you willing to wait? What do you do if doctors and scientists find out five years from now that the one joint a day you're smoking or the cocaine you're using once a week causes permanent mental or physical impairment? And what do you do about a kid brother or a teenage daughter who's "just messing around" with drugs? Do you look the other way? Even if you're told by the Council on Drug Abuse that "psychologi­ cal or social development may be impaired or delayed by chronic intoxication"? The consequences of drug abuse vary. It depends on how many different drugs you use and for how long you use them. The consequences of drug abuse may also take a while to show up. According to the Council on Drug Abuse "the time-lag between drug use and any evidence of damage can vary from minutes to decades." Taking drugs Is like playing Russian Roulette. It's Just a matter of time until your num­ ber comes up. I Help Your Brother Down the Road eeing a blind man walk down a street makes the rest of us thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all think it must he a terrible thing to he unable to see where you Ye going. An alcoholic cant see where he's going either, only alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. . Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And hell get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, youll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. S Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Address Book No. (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. MaUto: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 22 / LOG / March 1980 (Zip) ' .'-i Bl - ' J- " ' 4 �i- SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Laka & Inland Waters United industrial Workers of North America PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak FEB. 1-29,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups ClassA CiaisB ClassC TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltinrtore Norfolk Tampa •••%••••••••••••«••••••••••••••••«• Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco. WilmlnHton ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PIneyPoint ... Yokohama — Totals 9 82 6 14 21 6 14 32 21 28 16 11 4 60 1 0 325 1 25 3 6 5 5 7 13 9 8 6 2 0 15 2 0 107 1 6 0 4 4 0 0 1 4 1 4 4 1 8 0 0 38 7 74 4 9 14 8 8 73 21 22 24 17 13 72 1 1 368 0 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 5 5 4 1 8 0 0 34 3 41 3 5 11 28 8 14 13 11 3 38 11 3 198 9 138 9 33 37 8 37 107 53 74 23 63 19 116 0 0 726 4 46 8 18 15 5 10 22 ,13 "15 15 6 3 19 0 0 199 3 16 2 E 7 4 2 7 7 7 10 27 3 9 0 0 110 4 142 19 26 24 6 27 77 32 75 21 51 7 78 0 1 590 2 88 5 17 11 6 11 22 17 24 8 12 5 21 0 0 249 3 19 2 5 5 2 0 2 4 6 13 9 0 8 0 0 78 1 46 2 14 21 3 28 58 18 25 14 31 8 65 0 0 334 1 36 3 5 6 0 0 5 4 4 2 2 4 10 0 1 83 0 9 1 1 1 3 0 6 3 7 12 15 2 4 0 0 64 4 34 8 22 7 3 12 32 9 26 1 19 16 19 0 1 213 10 220 36 47 38 17 28 72 52 34 32 35 29 83 8 1 742 7 119 8 12 26 8 4 45 15 34 106 36 14 65 0 0 499 1.863 1.273 751 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port 1 60 5 19 16 6 9 27 14 32 9 8 6 30 1 1 244 Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PineyPoint ... Yokohama.... Totals 1 5 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 6 0 1 31 2 36 6 8 7 2 4 5 11 15 3 2 1 14 1 0 117 I 49 4 8 9 3 9 41 18 25 II 8 12 45 1 0 244 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 1 22 4 28 3 5 7 4 2 21 2 11 5 8 4 20 8 2 134 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore — Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals ; 0 30 1 4 11 1 6 16 17 10 7 4 0 24 0 0 131 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 13 2 13 0 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 3 6 1 39 1 39 5 12 5 3 5 31 12 5 8 4 17 17 1 0 156 4 35 3 4 4 1 5 23 6 5 6 4 21 .21 44 0 168 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 1 2 0 17 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston Piney Point ... Yokohama Totals Totals All Departments 2 24 , 1 6 5 1 3 9 5 11 2 3 3 7 0 0 82 4 77 14 24 27 8 9 20 26 22 16 5 11 42 55 1 361 624 3 36 2 2 13 3 1 16 4 10 40 7 3 13 0 0 153 235 768 500 73. •"Total Registered" roeaiK the odmlier of men who actually registered ••"Registered on the Beach" means thetotilnum^^^^ SlUppta. in .he „»n.b of Febn^ ™ people. SUppint b expectetl to remain go^ *o excellent for the foreseeetie tuture. . HEADQUARTERS 675 4.Ave., Bklyn. 11232 ALGONAC, Mich <212) HY 9-6600 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313)794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. ..800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617)482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y.. .290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, 1LL.9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH,Minn. 70S Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) R A 2-4110 FRANKF(»T, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 120 Main St. 01903 (617) 283-2645 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. .. 1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. ' •It •t^l 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504)529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. ..... .225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1311 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Ha 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan ...... P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 West Coast Stewards Halls HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 PORTLAND, Or.421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 WILMINGTON, Ca 408 Avaloh Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-tOOO SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 March 1980 / LOG / 23 •- .1 I �-V .. .'J; . :-/• (r) 1 <•' |f;r I.V- K N. l,.|. ;»-• High School Equivalency Program Success The Key Below. The GED program at HLS gives seafarers the chance to get a high school . diploma. This program Is designed just for seafarers and Is very different from an ordinary high school. Top Right. Every student In the high school program gets lots of Individual help. Bottom Right. A pre-test helps the Academic staff make up a program for each student that will teach him Just what he needs to know. tS( •v I'- •h i'^' JOHN ROZMUS. "It is amaz­ ing the amount of learning the teachers can help you with in so short a time." ^r J 'i i MIKE MEFFERD. "i don' think people realize the good opportunities at HLS. The Lundeberg School is the best thing that could have happen­ ed to me." 1• V. i •s / I want to be a high school graduate. Send a GED applica­ tion kit to this address: Address ~ "SfafT City l\p Code Book Number. Social Security Number. Do you have one year of seatime with the SiU? • Yes • No .i I You can be a high schooi graduate, too! Write to HLS and ask for your ap­ plication kit today! Name (Please print) •\i fJ ? 4 1 BILL ECKLES. "The program is terrific, i received a lot of personalized help whenever I needed it." •/!• The Harry Lundeberg School Is helping seafarers and boatmen become skilled In vocational and academic areas. So far, 75 SlU members have achieved their high school diplomas through the GED program at MLS. The Instruction In the high school equivalency program Is unique. An Individual course of study Is set up for each seafarer. Pre-tests help the Academic staff determlne the sklite the seafarer needs to pass the high school equivalency exam. Each seafarer In the high school program studies grammar, social studies, science, math and reading skills. The teachers work with each person so he can learn about all of these areas. And most seafarers continue their education after getting a diploma. Boatman Alexander Borawick of Baltimore got his diploma through HLS. Because of the skills he gain­ ed, he decided to get his towboat operator's and pilot's license and Is now successfully working In Baltimore harbor. Seafarer Bill Lopez achieved his high school diploma In 1975. He was awarded a Seafarers Welfare Plan Scholar­ ship and has been attending col­ lege to get an undergraduate degree. He also plans to attend law school. There are many, many more examples of seafarers and boatmen who took advantage of the GED program as their first step up In Improving their education. You can be one of the success stories, too. The high school equivalency program Is open to all seafarers and boatmen- in good standing. No matter when you left school or how old you are, the Academic staff at HLS can help you become a high school graduate. You can attend the pro­ gram for about four to six weeks and leave HLS with a high school diploma. Take the first step In getting a diploma. Fill but the coupon oh this page and send It to the Academic Education Department at HLS. / Join the Gallery of Graduates! 24 / LOG / March 1980 Mail this coupon to: Harry Lundeberg School Academic Education Department Pihey Point, Maryland 20674 J ••.J, ->' .igfafe �After 2 Adventurous Years, Home Is the Sailor Saga of the R/V Anton Brum Following is Chapter V, the final chapter, in the saga of the R/V Anton Bruun, one of the more unusual vessels ever crewed by SlU members. She was a research vessel, which partic^ated in a 28-moHth research cruise in the Indian Ocean in the early '60s. It was quite a trip. Chtpter I appeared in the A ugust 1979 issue of the Log, Chapter II appeared in the Sept. issue, Chiqjterlll was in the January 1980 edition, Chtpto" IV in the Feb. 1980 Log. by 'Saki Jack*" Dolan were bombed most of th; time. You can bet that many a transaction of all sorts was made daily in good old Port Suez. We were supposed to stay just long enough for bunkers and sup­ plies. Well, it did not pan out this way. Most of the crew and scientists went uptown and disappeared. The police, immigration, and customs guards could not locate them in time to sail with the tide, so we had to remain overnight. The next day the Captain went uptown, and was gone all day long. The Chief Mate had the crew prepare to sail, and stood by waiting for the Captain to return. Everyone enjoyed Las Palmas, what with all the beautiful girls to be had. It's a wonder any of the crew came back at all, after two years in the Indian Ocean. Finally the Captain returned, and gave orders to sail with the tide, regardless of who was ashore. We did, and four crew members were left behind: the 3rd Engineer Smitty, Pete the oiler, one wiper, and the 3rd cook Ray­ mond. Smitty was a big winner in the shipboard dice game (several thous­ and dollars), and was due to be drafted upon his return. So he decided to have one more. fling before reporting to Uncle Sam (everyone agreed this was a grand idea). I heard later, they were holedup in one of the nicer places out in the country, and a great time was had by all. ^ heard nothing but accolades about Las Palmas all the way home, from scientists and crew-members alike. I had been there many years before when I was just starting to. sea, and remembered Las Palmas as a good port for Seamen. We had a great crossing of the Atlantic for a change, as you get damn few of them (even in the summertime). SUEZ CANAL Just a few miles into our journey through the Suez Canal, we were hit by a severe Sand-Storm. These storms come up all of a sudden with no warning, and can cripple a ship trying^to make it through the Canal. The usual procedure is to anchor close to the bank, and ride them out, as you cannot see a thing until they blow over. Fortunately, we had only this one, and it did not last very long. Guns were mounted on both sides of the Canal, and we were entertained with a shell or two every once in a while. Orders were to stay inside and off the deck at all times. All hands ignored this, and we were quite lucky no one was shot at. I was aboard two ships in Vietnam where seamen were shot at, and hit. • There is little to say about the Suez Canal. It is cut right through the desert. And believe me, that is all you can see on either side. No tropical growth like the Panama Canal—just sand, sand, sand. our final visit to Durban, South Africa, we received orders to sail for home via Port Suez, the Suez Canal, Port Said, (all in Egypt), and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands off the. coast of Africa. The weather stayed in our favor for a change, and we hugged the coast all the way to Port Suez. Upon arrival, word came down from the Bridge that we would be here in Port Suez for several days, and you could go ashore "At your own risk." It seems the Arabs, the Israelis, and the British Army were having PORT SAID their own little war. Hand-grenades I was glad to get to Port Said, as I were frequently thrown into bars, had been there many times with night-clubs, and restaurants, or any other place they felt like tossing cotton, grain, etc., and had stayed there for 30 or more days at a time, them. It was sort of a "Greeting of the day," hence the "Go ashore at and I knew many local people. I love the market place in Port your own risk" sign. Said. I spent rhany hours there This grizzly warning did not seem wandering around window shop­ to keep anyone aboard that I could ping. see, except the "Watch," and they Our scientists went to several were all anxious to get relieved, so scientific meetings, and one day they could venture ashore. invited 450 school children aboard Port Suez, being a Ca.nal City was very busy, with ships of all Nations for a toiir of the ship. I was requested coming through at all hours, and to prepare food and drink (cake or crews coming ashore for just a few cookies, Koolaid, and fresh-fruit), hours entertainment, of which there which we did, and served same. All hands were requested to w|s plenty. remain on board and act as shipThere was all types of entertain­ guides. The children all showed up ment to be had here, if you didn't on time, and a grand time was had mind a few hand-grenades for by all. dessert. Apparently this did not I always received a liberal educa­ bother anyone from the mobs of tion ashore at "foreign-food-mar­ sailors ashore having a good time. kets" wherever we happened to be in I went ashore and had dinner in a the World. By checking the local nice restaurant on the second-floor. prices, I could always see how much 1 figured this would be much safer we were robbed of when the local being upstairs. Well, just a few ship's chandler sent the bill on moments after we finished a very board. It was really something (even excellent dinner and had walked less in the USA). And there is nothing than a half block away, some restless you can doabout itbut pay(through native threw a few hand-grenades the nose). The cheapest place to take into the place. Mucho damage, but on stores is New York City (or it was no injuries thank God. back when I was still going to sea). Well this wonderful greeting to All hands had a ball in Port Said, Port Suez did not set well with me, much more so than Suez. and I decided to return to the ship LAS PALMAS, and stay, which I did. CANARY ISLANDS Oscar Wilde's thoughts that "sin is The Canary Islands belong to the note of vivid color that persists in the modern world," would sure be in Spain; and is sort of the Bahamas to Europe. It is tropical, off the coast style here in Port Suez. of Africa, and many "cruise-passenNarcotics were easily come by (as in all cities in this part of the world), ger-ships" run there from all over and a good percentage of the locals Europe. we never had any beefs (we took care of all beefs before any pay-off). oEveryone headed for home, and after a few days I headed for the West Coast. All in all, it was a wonderful Cruise, and everyone had a good trip. The R/ V Anton Bruun was a credit to the SIU at all times. I still wish I had the Crew-List that I lost. I cannot remember names (and never could), so I cannot mention any of my shipmates by their given names. We had many good times during this cruise, and I cannot say enough about the SIU members that sailed on the /?/ V Anton Bruun on her "Indian Cruise." Little Ray Evans (our 3rd cook) was one of the best I ever sailed with, and he has sailed as Chief Cook and Chief Steward ever since (his father has been sailing as Bosun in the SIU for many years). Pete Fault (our 12 x 4 oiler), upgraded to Engineer shortly after his return home. Chico Toro (our excellent Chief Cook) was drafted upon his return, arid served in the infantry in Korea. Hank the Bosun and I spent a few happy days at the "Big A" Racetrack before I departed for the West Coast. The R/ V Anton Bruun was overhauled, and readied for andther two-year-cruise to South America. I did not care to make this Cruise as I did not want to spend two years in South America. Goodbye for now, and Smooth Sailing Ahead to All-Hands ^.. HOME IS THE SAILOR . . . About seven days out of Las Palmas, we steamed into New York harbor and tied up at Staten Island in Brewer's Shipyard. All hands were worried about the gifts they had purchased and what the U.S. Customs would charge. Customs is known among seamen for their passion to collect all the "Duty" they can collect, especially after a long voyage like the 28month-trip we had just finished. Well, lo and behold! Word came down from the bridge that Customs would not be coming on board, and we would be given "Carte Blanche," just like it was all over the ^orld. You can be sure this made all hands jump with joy. There were quite a few family members of the crew waiting for us, and they all came aboard as soon as we were cleared by Immigration. My good buddies Joe DiGiorgio and Luigi lovino were still common ordinary SIU Patrolmen back then and they came aboard to pay us off. The pay-off was smooth as usual, as 'Saki Jack*^ March 1980 / LOG / 25 . r.'. I-C �'•Jgc/flKrHCtmt-irtr. 'yjfiST^- '.r»-n.i^t=;-~''-r<r'-=^« . \ ••..-•"'..WT'I ' %:;v' Legal Aid /n the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purpo.ses: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279r^9200 •? 5.-" BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning and Wash 100 Bush Street, Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 \ t: •i - )• i•.§: •:l •:;. Overseas Arctic Crew Saves 4 in Soiilsoat In the highest tradition of the sea. Seafarers and officers of the ST Overseas Arctic (Maritime Over­ seas) responded to a nighttime SOS to pluck a U.S. colonel and his family off their stranded sailboat on a Panama island on Feb. 20 in 47 minutes! Enroute at 3:25 a.m. from Puerto Armuelles, Panama to Balboa, Panama, the tanker picked up the Mayday call from the sailboat aground off of Bona Is. Immediately, the master, Capt. John Hunt diverted his ship to get her in as close as possible to the stricken craft and her occupants signaling with flashlights. Recerti­ fied Bosun Floron Foster and his deck gang manned a lifeboat to rescue Col. Paul D. Anderson, his wife, Murill; a son, Ross and a daughter, Karry from the sailboat. Aboard ship,- Chief Steward Ernest R. Hoitt supplied them with hot coffee, breakfast, towels and blankets. Long Lines Seamen Due Unclaimed Wages The following seamen should con­ tact Mrs. P. Stutzman at Trans­ oceanic Cable Ship Company relative to discharges and/or un­ claimed wages at this address: Mrs. P. Stutzman, Transoceanic Cable Ship Co., 201 Littleton Road, Morris Plains, N.J. 07950. NAME 'rf V; - '1"•'1' . Vin .":^' •' >• NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner &. Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 -S'- •'I 'i I 3-5' 1? ' I • 220-86-0828 080-05-9220 025-14-5158 098-28-4844 217-74-2857 220-66-9906 544-34-1040 577-68-4864 Colin T. Cagle William H. Carney Ronald R. Carraway Martin Fay Edward J. Gerena 155-52-9249 219-68-8783 371-26-2421 117-30-5351 097-46-4131 Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-29,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ANGroups ClassA ClaMB ClassC ; Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville San Francisco 0 1 0 0 00 000 5 3 1 0 0 ,0 103 21 1 4 4 4 0 0 Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston.. PortArthur Algonac SLLouis... PineyPoint 14 0 0 0 0 5 000 0 0 1 4 6 1 7 7 8 0 0 0 303 12 0 0 Paducah Totals 3 45 5 29 30 56 Port LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, AHA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 Seattle PuertoRico Houston PortArthur Algonac St. Louis PineyPoint AIIGroups ClasaA ClassB ClassC 0 0 0 0 00 000 0 0 0 0 0 1 000 0 1 0 0 20 000 11 15 4 0 0 0 837 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 6 5 5 3 0 3 000 000 1 0 1 000 O O 'l 232 13 1 2 0 0 0 002 12 0 0 1 29 1 5 3 12 . 4 2 1 10 12 10 19 84 7 71 128 196 000 0 0 1 8 95 9 10 19 0 0 0 6 5 13 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ;... Wilmington Paducah Totals **REGISTERED ON BEACH AIIGroups ClassA ClanB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia.. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Boston NewYork.. Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. ' Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 Kevin Grzech John H. Hoffman Manuel S. Netto Telesforo Soto Jerome Waters Roger Williamson Richard Yakel John A. Yoklavich SS# Port Philip Weltin, Esq.. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777^500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 Col. Anderson added they had been but two miles off Lancna Marlin Is. off Balboa as the wind waned and the current sent them aground. Later the Andersons were put ashore in Balboa as the Overseas Arctic transited the Panama Canal bound for Yabucoa, P.R. In talking to the colonel, the steward said that he told him "they had set sail five days before for a three-day voyage. But was unable to reach their destination because of no winds and loss of auxiliary engine." Just after he sent out his last SOS, his battery-operated radio konked out. 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 000 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 '. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 001 4 1 1 Port 0 0 0 000 000 0 02 0 0 0 NewOrleans Jacteonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico............... Houston • ort Arwiiir••••••••••••••••••«••••••«••••», Almnac SL Louis PineyPoint 100 0 0 0 000 000 9 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 9 1,2 002 000 ^ Totals An Dapartmants 0 0 000 1 0 0 1 1 1 103 7 1 8 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia Baltirnore Norfolk Jampa Mobile 0 1 14 n "TI 0 0 0 000 000 000 000 0 0 0 000 00 0 003 000 001002 000 000 000 2 12 0 0 0 1 0 1 000 000 000 1 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 'rt i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 n 1 n 000 0 00 J 0 14 3 18 = 1 ii 1 2 1 u 8 5 27 77 231 •Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping atthe port last month ••"Registered on the Beach" meansthe total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 28 / LOG / March 1980 mmm pr,- �-a? Great Lakes In the middle of the month, the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. called for a fitout of crews for a dredging job on the Cuyahoga River in the port of Cleveland, Ohio, For an Apr, 1 fitout, the Dunbar and Sullivan Dredge Co, was awarded a U.S. Government dredge job contract in the northwest part of Lake Erie near the ports of Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Two of the company's hydraulic dredges, the Dredge Niagara and the Dredge FOB plus tugs and service plants will be used on the job. Mobile 'T The SIU has been certified as the union bargaining representative for employes of the Tenn-Tex Towing Co, in this port. More info next month. Port Arthur, Tex. Union officials and Sabine Towing Co. leaders sat down to begin new contract negotiations at the Driftwood Motel here in the middle of the month, expansion of the Missouri River traffic and its use as a major water transportation route, ^ The governor said 'The Missouri (now) can carry 6-mulion tons of commodities during its nine-month season. At present, we are only carrying 1-million tons per year of Nebraska commodities. We must wake up to the Missouri's potential in these days of tremendous increases in transportation costs," Bargeline executives said a rocky 7'/4-foot deep shelf projecting into the stream's channel near Jefferson City, Mo. would have to be removed so barges now carrying 1,100 to 1,200 tons of cargo can carry 1,400 tons, Jacksonville A new.Gontract for the 34 SIU members of the Marine Contracting and Towing Co, here was ratified this month. It awaits signing by the Union and the company. The Dredge Hydro Atlantic (Hydro Marine Corp.) has come out of the shipyard following repairs. Proposals on the new contract negotiations for Crowley Marine here have been collected from members. MARAD has okayed up to $5-million to complete work on a barge for Coordinated Caribbean Transport (CCT) now at the Seatrain Shipyard, Brooklyn, N,Y, When ready, the barge will be towed to the Norfolk Shipyard for finishing touches, Norfolk St. Louis Membership ratification vote ballots on the new Orgulf and Ozark Marine contracts were^counted here on St, Patrick's Day, Mar, 17, Vote results will be forthcoming. On Apr. 25, official groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Locks and Dam 26 near Alton, 111, will be held. At a Omaha Governors Conference this month on "The Increased Use of the Missouri River," Gov, Nebraska Charles Thone called for the The new contract for Allied Towing Boatmen has been signed, sealed and deUvered by both the company and the Union, Ballots were on Mar, 14 on the contract ratification vote at C,G, Willis, See next month's LOG for the outcome. New Orleans Contract vote ballots were set to be sent out to Boatmen of Dixie Carriers this month. Contract negotiations with Gulf Canal were continuing. Steward Department JIfembers! Earn While Yau Ijearn Apply Now for the Steward Recertification Program This program gives you the up-to-the-minute skills you need aboard today's vessels: Personals Percy Williams Please contact, Walter Pritchard, 321 Oak Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36617, as soon as possible. Frank Sandy Please contact, your wife, at 1670 Trainer Way, Reno, Nevada 89512. Carl James Spurck Learn how to: • Manage the entire Steward Department • Control inventory • Prepare forl'ubiic Health inspections • Type • Polish your culinary skills • Plan menues and use food efficiently Please contact, your daughter, Betsy at Tel. (301) 255-6968or (30!) 255-5340. Bleeky Please contact, your friend Brown, in California. Tel. (415) 332-7417. Donald Gore Please Contact, Bob Appenzeller immediately at Tel. (303) 341-9425, It's your ticket to job securityIt'll put you on top in your profession. AND—you get 110 dollars a week—you can't afford not to attend! Charles Baker Contact your Seafarers Appeals Board to enroll. Sign up now! Program begins May 12. * 'rr'' Richard D. Tapman Please contact your wife at 2000 Ramblewood Road, Baltimore, Md. 21239. Please contact Ms. Barbara J. Riley, 3403 Campbell it7, Kansas City, Mo., 64109. Tel. (816) 753-0300. . -y-l 'A March 1980 / LOG / 27 - i''~ . a' bm • �•A: ..J :iiJ- • 1st Bosun Class of '80 Underway A N SIU bosun is a lot more than the highest rated unlicensed man in the deck department. He's also the chairman of his ship's committee and the key link between his Union brothers at sea and the SIU back home. Keeping on top of the latest developments in both the maritime industry and the Union is part of an SIU bospn's responsibility. And it's what the Union's Bosuns Recertification Program is all abQut. Since it was reinstituted in Washington, D.C. where 1979, the Bosuns Recertifica­ participants get a briefing on tion Program has proven to how the Union is tackling the be a big plus for the SIU. tough legislative and eco­ This year's first class of Re­ nomic issues/ of today. certified Bosuns will be During the second month, graduating next month. bosuns get an up-close look There are two more classes at Union headquarters, scheduled for 1980, begin­ learning about the SIU con­ ning Apr. 7 and Aug. 11. tract and constitution as well Each class is limited to 12 as how the various welfare bosuns. programs operate. Part one of the ^o-month Currently touring through program is spent at the Harry the different departments at Lundeberg School in Piney Union headquarters in Brook­ Point. Included is a trip to lyn, NY are the 11 Union members who'll be the first recertified bosuns of 1980. They hail from ports as different as Mobile, SanJRrancisco, Houston, Seattle, B^lmore and New York. Betw&n them, their collective seatime totals 268 years. Many of the 11 bosuns now in the Recertification Pro­ gram have been to Piney Point before for upgrading classes. And they all view the Recertification Program as two months' tirne well spent. Soon to be Recertified Bosuns are: -,• Howard Webber, who joined the SIU in 1946. Brother Webber now lives in Ohio and ships out of New York aboard "all types of ships the Union has under contract." Robert E. Hagood, at 32, the youngest participant in the current Bosuns class, Hagood's an Alabama boy who lives and ships from Mobile. He joined the SIU in 1966. William A. Aycock joined the SIU in 1946, after a stint in the U.S. Navy. "I've been active in the Union ever since," says Brother Aycock whose home port is Seattle Wash. T. R. McDuffle. "I've been going to sea for 16 years," Brother McDuffie said, "and I enjoy it and the HLS too." Right now. Brother McDuffie ships out of Houston. Thomas J. Ratcllffe, a Union member since 1962, Brother Ratcliffe's sailed all ratings in the deck depart­ ment. A native New Yorker he ships out of that port. Frank R. Cottongin ships from the port of Houston. Brother Gottongin's been sailing in the deck depart­ ment for 28 years. Clarence Surge, an SIU member since 1960, Burgo has recently been shipping from New York aboard LNG carriers. C. 0. Smith, first started sailing in 1943, shipping AB, Dayman and Bosun "out of most every port." He joined the Union in 1951. Franz R. Schwarz joined the SIU in the port of New York back in 1956. Today he lives and ships out of Houston. • If • ' t • " •' t ., •'"••i ..V • •''i: 28 / LOG / March 1980 t)• .-•>•' Thomas "The Animal" Spangler last shipped as a Quartermaster on El Paso Go's LNG ships. Brother Spangler said his "special interests are women and sex." But he didn't say if he pursued those interests in his home town of Baltimore, Md. Thomas R. "Ox" Reading, the veterarr of the group, Reading's been shipping onand-off since 1940. An SIU member since 1966, Brother Reading upgraded at Piney Point several times. "I've shipped out of Frisco, Seat­ tle, Wilmington, Houston and N.Y. and I've sailed most all kinds of ships," he said. �OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE (Mari­ time Overseas), January 13—Chairman W. J. Burkeen; Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational Director L. Cole. No disputed OT. Captain requests that all members of the crew not smoke forward on the after house and at no time smoking on deck. The ship had just been rekeyed and all focsles have new locks. If these locks don't work see the Chief Mate. Several points were read from the U)g and members were asked to read and consider thq actions by the repre­ sentatives of the SIU. Communications received were read and posted. One was regarding the four percent raise the other regarding mail from head­ quarters. Received two sets of Logs in January. Educational Director reported that his door is always open to anyone who wishes to discuss the Union or any action taken. thereof. Thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Yabucoa, P.R. UST PACIFIC (Interocean Mgt.), January 12—Chairman John F. Higgins; Secretary, Kolasa; Educational Director H. Butler. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that everything is running very well and he would like to thank the crew for their cooperation in taking excellent care of the movies, TV, library books, swimming pool and gym equipment. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a good job. SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land Service), January 27—Chairman Phil­ lip M. Clarke; Secretary R. Clarke; Educational Director V. Keene; Deck Delegate P. J. Mistretta; Engine Delegate U. Rivera; Steward Delegate F. Ridrigs. No disputed OT. Chairman "noted that we lost a great labor leader, Mr. George Meany. He will be missed by the labor movement. In the last issue of the Log the SIU has taken over three more LNG ships. Brothers, it looks like the LNGs are also our future out here and we should take advantage of the LNG course in Piney Point. Secretary reported that everything is running very smoothly on this ship. The crew is cooperative. Also that there has been a new building opened up in Piney Point in memory of the late Paul Drozak. If any of you Brothers have not been to Piney Point you should go at the earliest possible time. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Baltimore. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January —Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun A1 Whitmer; Secretary E. Hernandez; Educational Director Har­ ry Messiak. $21 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that there were no major beefs. Crew was complimented on their ability to work as a unit and a talk was given on being a good shipmate and doing your job. All members were urged to support the Union and what it stands for and its programs. "Strength in Unity" is the name of the game that is being played here to the benefit of each and every man. Chairman further stated that this crew was one of the finest he ever had the pleasure to sail with. The young lions and the old tigers have a lot in common. We are good SIU shipmates. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Elizabeth. LNG LIBRA (Energy Transport | EL PASO SONATRACH (El Paso Corp.), January 20—Chairman, Recer- ' Marine), January I—Chairman, Re­ tified Bosun Charles Boyle; Secretary ' certified Bosun B. Browning. No W. Datzko; Educational Director R. disputed OT. Chainnan reported that Warren; Engine Delegate Michael C. he was proud of the crew's performance McNally; Steward Delegate James E. this trip, with the obstacles we had to Harris. Some disputed OT in deck overcome. A vote of thanks to the department. Secretary reported that we steward department for an exception­ have a fine steward department on ally good Christmas dinner. Wishing the board. The Chief Cook is M. McDek- steward a prosperous New Year and a mott and General Steward Utilities R. good vacation. Educational Director Smyth, M. Kalmus and J. E. Harris. advised members who qualify to take They are all Harry Lundeberg School advantage of the upgrading program. grads and they are doing a fine job. The steward department wished all a Brother J. E. Harris, general steward happy and prosperous New Year and utility is hoping that he can go to take up thanked everyone for bearing with them baking at the Harry Lundeberg School. through their break in period. Next port Savannah. DELTA SUD (Delta Steamship), January 27—Chairman, Recertified LNG TAURUS (Energy Transport), Bosun Robert Broadus; Secretary E. January 13—Chairman Joseph Mor­ Vieira; Educational Director J. C. rison; Secretary C. Shirah; Deck Dial. No disputed OT. $71 in ship's Delegate Eugene Bousson; Steward fund. Chairman reports that this has Delegate Ike Boyken. Some disputed been a real good trip with no lost time OT in steward department. Chairman accidents, no logs or serious gripes reported that everything was running brought to his attention. Reminded all . smoothly. Secretary reported that all members that we have started a new members read the Log. Discussed the year since we left the states and many of importance of donating to SPAD. A you will probably have union dues to vote of thanks to the steward depart­ pay up so it would be a good idea to give ment for a job well done. Report to Log: yourself plenty of time to get squared "There will be a pool party held on this away before the payoff. Anyone who ship, weather permitting, on each trip." knows of or has a safety problem this is a COVE ENGINEER (Cove Shipping), good time and place to bring it up so it can be gone over and perhaps elimi­ January 10—Chairman Jack C. Ken­ nedy; Secretary Peter Gebbia, Jr.; nated. A vote of thanks to the steward Engine Delegate David Millard. No department for a job well done. disputed OT. Secretaiy reported that OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN (Maritime there were no beefs and everything was Overseas), January 15—Chairman running smoothly. Report to Log:"The Edward D. Adams; Secretary D. crew was very sorry to hear of Mr. Bronstein; Educational Director John Meany's <leath. We would like to wish Quinter. Some disputed Of in deck Mr. Lane Kirkland, who was very department. Chairman noted that there carefully chosen, good luck and the was a four percent increase in wages very best wishes in his new position. As across the board for deep sea members. we know, he is a man very well chosen A thank you was extended to President and qualified." From the crew of the Paul Hall for the Public Health Service Cove Engineer. ruling that you can choose the hospital of your choice. A discussion was held on SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Land the importance of donating to SPAD. A Service), January 13—Chainnan, Re­ vote of thanks to the steward depart­ certified Bosun M. B. Woods; Secretary ment and also the deck department. All Juan Gonzales. Some disputed OT in members wished to express their steward department. Chairman noted sympathy at the passing of Mr. George that all repairs were taken care of. Meany. Observed one minute of silence Reminded all members to read the Log. in memory of our departed brothers. Discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. Suggested that all members SEA-LAND HOUSTON (Sea-Land who qualify should take advantage of Service), January 6—Chairman, Re­ upgrading. The crew was reminded to certified Bosun Julio Delgado; Secre­ leave rooms clean for new members. tary H. Ortiz. No disputed OT. Chair­ Report to Log: "This meeting and one man explained to the membership the minute of silence dedicated in" the new wage scale and the members memory of the late George Meany." thanked the Union for taking action and achieving this goal for the membership. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), Secretary noted that helping a fellow January 27—Chairman, Recertified seafarer who has a drinking problem Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secretary Raymond by taking him to the Rehabilitation P. Taylor; Educational Director O. T. Center in Valley Lee, Md. is the best Gaskins. No disputed OT. All com­ help we can give to one of our brothers munications as received were read and who has this problem. A vote of thanks posted. Chainnan and all members wish to the steward department for the a very speedy recovery for Paul Hall. Christmas and New Year's dinner that Sent a get well card to Paul Hall. we shared. It was a job well done. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 20—Chairman, Re^' certified Bosun J. Spuron; Secretary A. Reasko; Educational Director H. Hacker. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. He also talked to all members about the new electronics course and all of the upgrading courses that are available. The secretary will post the openings for all ratings and the school schedules on the bulletin board. Take advantage and go to Piney Point to upgrade. All members are to make sure the chairs are chained down after the movies due to the rough seas at this time of year. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels; ZAPATA PATRIOT OGDEN WABASH COVE EXPLORER SEA-LAND EXCHANGE DELTA MAR SANTA MARIANA SEA-LAND McLEAN TAMARA GUILDEN ULTRAMAR OVERSEAS NATALIE TRANSCOLUMBIA DELTA VENEZUELA LNG GEMINI MONTICELLO VICTORY PENNY AMERICAN HERITAGE COVE NAVIGATOR OGDEN TRAVELER MONTPELIER VICTORY DELTA NORTE SEA-LAND VENTURE COLUMBIA CAGUAS SEA-LAND MARKET DELTA PANAMA OVERSEAS ALICE ROSE CITY EL PASO SOUTHERN ATLANTIC HOUSTON DEL VALLE DELTA ARGENTINA SEA-LAND COMMERCE SAMUEL CHASE NEWARK NEW YORK OGDEN CHARGER COUNCIL GROVE JACKSONVILLE BALTIMORE CANTIGNY GALVESTON TAMPA LNG CONSOLIDATED EL PASO HOWARD BOYD OVERSEAS ULLA OVERSEAS OHIO OVERSEAS CHICAGO EL PASO ARZEW SAM HOUSTON SUGAR ISLANDER SEA-LAND RESOURCE SEA-LAND CONSUMER OVERSEAS HARRIETTE GOLDEN ENDEAVOR JOHN TYLER DELTA COLUMBIA OVERSEAS WASHINGTON DELTA AFRICA WALTER RICE ALEX STEPHENS POTOMAC WORTH March 1980 / LOG / 29 �- . i,/' Uonides lopej ^n J>'l'jn J94j/. ,r ' Franti '^"niil,„,„„ Jo/a ®adingasac)„"/o ''""ofNe, "•as bora in p„ '""'-Broilier and "^asbo™ o is B aa reaiden, of -•"-n^Pacfcrd^- «-dCd%:''"''^-«- ssSfeian"-.' ""adB^oot^;"- '"^ ''"'•nnMS:?' ?™i£:nr?~£ sading as a bosun n''"" "'' ^»aailedd,^4",^-^°'derAd "amy Lundeberg P'ne> Pofn, ^ fj"""" (b S'il^"S^t,^»^aj.67,d„i„od,jo as a h of New V^, , ®nrn in Pi,, g 'ng IVorJd IVa, Pne-Wor,d Wa;,?y'/^'^'aran of,J ''^^«"an.s:!:::;;'J;^''aBar;i; Caguas, PIR • ' and « a reaiceo"^; Charles K p„„ ''«aad,ngaa/Zp -f«ingaaartS"°"'=''f^ Yorg ;„ Wco.,fr"'"'««nes4nt; ?-;n ^«»ddic|c /ss . ft i945 in the n ''^'"^d the Slli I i in/!j^ as a bosun ''apono1^°;!^™'yAf'°adlbeS/U «iS%'t"'"- He jo/aed ,io York rnemK FSapS- ,c Un.A ^"'a'' and "n.ons and ,be AIU "''ersen ®aame„i Bakers ^^'•«ricrco' ' wt^°"noi, C,V"a''?'»d5 "»-«dea.ofBr™;;'>«d^d downed ^^"'ber of the c,?^®'' ^'^er was . veteran '« 1947' "e u « o® «n of Of M the V ^ \T Rin'^ • Seafarer MiUe^^^ '" ^o^id ^^Pon, CahY. and in Somerset, Cahf ® of fea"" ''""'n^nw^Vo V "^'SJU fsrS' G^r®'"»«a»a f<j.' ^"nlaa, v.I and • as born in Samnreo.p g ' andiaareaidonr;; ^-iaC.IS"'"'- rsX:£=S'?f~ r '^•*»'ofQu™e,;"®»'<'na„r ^ddie A WorJd ^Var //' Sef/""^ ^orps ^•"?S5'S:K I ftenvenfdo Vo ®''ing as a ebie?^!,'"'" "f Mol , B»«ans received ^'^and. Bro,] Jatrtd l^r '•" 'JS"?L accident-frf. ®®t'i' •'X- '•^^'dent ^"^sa Jj^do l^^^"'"«aaa boauX""" '£^%J?;r7A^J<''ned ,. 'l^"s!i7i„'^°Bson Lon 44 . . I? "« sa;,4'^^ Bo„ of ^,f; «• Jo,„ed •^v'. . ^eiano Sarc gfHa=l /r-SL?b^ jwarYHo~''''^'»S:rrrr '^'"''"•~C.a„dn^-« bom io^ " '^^s'dent there. I. ^«iam jia„„ :^a^.bes,Jt^;^-d..,b5. I 'Or* in /96B ..^ port of Nf... ^r-"oft"i;'j f"aT;s:^- . ^ pmj"' Anarch 7930 /97a Upgrade/ 'etnam '974 and 197? a theHLS.^ "",Y"..; "•aporl of Vort •"^'''''aS/l/jn «a>aaM ?„d" Brother Du„„"and cbief cooit «aisfv«e?a"™™'«'ni 6 Mo^e'l'^'"*' ^or Tf^^ S. "•""aares/den, '" �a ir'" •"-f-.«•.'' These Chicken Muckers Ain't No Suckers .. .. VaUaM Workers Carry ^ on Strike Agoing Union ,«istan, assistant director of the AFL-CIO^ AFL-CIO s •' v Department of Organizing and Field Services. "It's said that for a package of $100,000 they'll guaran­ Hating Southern tee you won't have a union for three ChkkenFarm TN this day and age it's hard to years." 1imagine that there are still Rally May 10 To fight Sanderson more effec­ employers who treat their workers tively the ICWU is seeking broad participation by the labor move­ ^^'^Bufttot's exactly how Joe Frank ment in a rally to take place m "Little Joe" Sanderson, Jr. viewed the employees at his chicken proc­ Laurel on May 10. The SlU will be taking part in that essing plant in Laurel, Miss. Their pay was barely above rally Any member who is interested minimum wage ($2.95 to $3.15 an in participating should contact New hour) and their working conditio^ Orleans SlU Port Agent Oerry were degrading. For instance, they Brown. Also, the ICWU is setting up a were only allowed to use the committee which will, among other things, help to develop a muqh greater public awareness of the situation in Laurel. Almost all of the workers at hundred employees walked off the iob and onto a picket line. They arc Sanderson Farms are black women. members of Local 882 of tteAhOT, As the MTD resolution pointed out Ohio-based International Chcmual "the labor movement has a tremen­ Workers Union (JCWU). The dous opportunity to show poor UnionisanaffaiateoftheAFL-CIO black and other minority workers m Maritime Trades D'P"'""' the South that unions are genuinely (MTD). SlU Executive Vice Prcsi concerned about them. A young supporter Though the strikers want better dent Frank Droxak is president of ea — wages, money is not the mam reason n aTiiiicDc va. • determination of these workers to ''"ourTng the recent midwinter for their walkout. Rather its he The strikers, understandably, tad achieve some small measure meeting of the MTD Ex«ut^ degrading conditions under which Juted 15 minute rcstbreakswicea personal dignity." they had to work that made them Board, a resolution was passed day, as well as toilet breaks Laurel was the home of Sara pledging full support to «>« stnkerx strike when their contract ran out. Bowers, the leader of the 9M For instance, in an article written As the resolution noted, the MT "According to the ICWU, one killing of three youtig civil rights "pledges to play a strong and aboit the strike by David Mo^^' pr^rant worker testified in a re«nt workers who were slam in Phila In These Times, he noted that continuing role in this important tearing that her immediate superdelphia. Miss. According to the smt^Sle and «e »rge the Executive employees who are only six mimtffi M^ir/enied her the right .0^-15= union. Bowers "stiU retains the quiet Council of the AFL-CIO to rffera late for work had heen counted M bathroom, forcing her respect of many of the esublished strong show of support until this ahsent. And three absences within minutes until her break. She mis leaders of the community. 60 days were grounds for firing. Strike is won." Most of the foremen and super­ Further, employees who would There is already a nationwide "te" company has also violat^ visors at the plant are white men not work overtime were counted as AFL-CIO-supported boycott in The company's plant ttanager was the Occupational Safety an e effect against the company s prod­ absent for the whole day. Act and the Equal Employment one of the men accused-but later uct, labeled Miss Goldy's. Tough, Dirty Work and'Child Ubor Laws, according to acquitted—in the J' ° But a lot more pressure is needed The work on the line, where ^teui sexualharassmentisalso black businessman in Hattiesburg, if the strikers are to be sureess- chickens are killed and cut up, is Miss The black man, who was a chicKcns .wAvvKtsro describes ful. Sanderson has managed to g "rLtiona. Labor Relations Ser of the NAACP, had been the iNaiiu""' — f enough scabs to keep the p a Board has cited the company for helping voters to register. WO minute;cut going. And he has hired a notori­ 'L chickens on thelineeachminute;cu. As the ICWU has said. There refusing to bargain in good faith, ously anti-union law firm as his con­ a^ajor incision in 60 chickens a are, of course, many way® J®'" perhaps the way petuating the degradation of South­ sultant. . r- rtf minute; cut and pull f The,New Orleans law o 20 to 24 chickens a minute, a ern workers. When the msible Kullmann, Lang, Inman & Bee fompletely cut up five whole chick- Jordan. In an article about symbols are legislated out of exist­ experts at stringing ence the fallback tactic is to deprive ens a minute. .„ .He Vew according to Charles McDonald, workers of their economic ri^ts quoted as saymg, . and to remind them continually by Inv dignity when we worked for Little Joe. Now we are not making the way they are treated on the job '::^%Ues,tutTsay.e Have our that they are somehow less than dignity" "'•nie union feels that the deter­ Klan Involved mined workers at Sanderson present The strikers at Sanderson are a the entire labor movement with a special opportunity. "For unions Z:l a'golden chance to join forces and loudly proclaim to Southern workers especially, and «o the nation at large that unmns are indeed about morality first and that violent Ku Rlux Rlan organizations wherever and whenever workers are mistreated, the movement will rire in the country. As the union notes. The as one to win justice for those threat sets a background against workers." wJSi to measure the grit and ntrofrroreT:j..ot Union pose for a photo. These their repressive employer. Sanderson r March 1980 / LOG / 31 Laurel, Miss.. L !;-•> .-•y; •'i , • ' .f''. �.. V> i ' S3^'- -. V , . :#i Is The Lakes Picture ,,.i|| ' - '^-1"': - I -^ - • ' m: :'v- •" -•^: ' -3 ••• . I 'V- • jf -I' -«j I .v ..A;:?;V- ' VVT •• rt- " -^k:% •i' i:r; f- .7 •-t<V.' Winter IVavigation Fate, nature and the U.S. Congress all work in mysterious ways. Congress never got around to re-funding the winter navigation experiment on the Great Lakes this year so there was little winter shipping activity in the region. Ironically, this would have been an ideal winter to keep vessels running because the winter of 1979-80 was the mildest on the Great Lakes in most peoples' memories. There was little or no ice on Lakes Huron and Erie and snowfall in southeast Michigan has totalled only 10 inches so far. that's in contrast to a usual 18 inches of snow during December alone! But if there hasn't been much shipping on the Lakes this winter, studies and the controversy on the feasibility of winter navigation continued as stong as ever. The U.S: Corps of Engineers recommended year-round navigation on the upper Lakes and a 10-month season on the Welland Canal, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. The Corps figured average annual benefits resulting from a season extension of $205 million. But the Corps said the cooperation of Canada is essential to the success of winter navigation and Canada is reportedly not too thrilled with the prospect. Canada thinks a one-month extension of the current SY2 month season would be an economically sound move but sees little value in extending the season any further. Meanwhile, Drs. iBemard Michel and John F. Kennedy (that's his name!) have reviewed past tests on the environmental Impact of a longer Lakes shipping season and concluded that year-round navigation wouldn't do any harm. The two experts studied the N.Y. State Dept. of Ehvironmental Conservation's report which warned of "major negative impacts" if the ice cover on the Lakes were disturbed to allow ship transit. They also evaluated the Corps' environmental study which drew opposite conclusions. Said Drs. Michel and Kennedy, "no measurable effects on the flow of water in the river or on water levels in Lake Ontario" would arisefrom an extended season. The next move is still up to Congress. ••"i . -vv V:!'-v,-'o'ji -i••- • . '^ . cement carrier on Feb. 29. The Crapo was expected to make her first run of the season around March 7. Though most of the SlU-contracted Great Lakes fleet is expected to be running this year. Union reps predict at least the first half of the 1980 shipping season will be slower than usual. American Steamship's fleet will be three short this year. The company laid up the McKee Sons for the entire 1980 season and the Consumers Power was leased to another SIU company, Erie Sand Steamship, on a long-term charter. Another American Steamship vessel, the Nicolet, which was fire damaged in late 1979, is undergoing repairs and won't fit out until the fall of 1980. . Another missing vessel on the Great Lakes will be Huron Cement's E.M. Ford which is currently undergoing top-to-bottom repairs following her sinking at a dock several months ago. Kinsman Lines' fleet will also be light by one vessel this year. The company's George D. Goble was sold to Canada recently. Observers cite the slow economy in general—and tough times in the auto industry in particular—as the primary reason for the projected slack in Great Lakes shipping. Though the first half of the '80 shipping season will be slow for Seafarers, shipping should pick up during the second part of the season. The Ford and the Nicolet will be returning to service and a new I,0(X) footer will be delivered to American Steamship. Later in the 1980's, shipping is expected to be very good overall. As the oil crunch continues, coal is likely to play a greater and greater role in answering the nation's energy needs. And many SlU-contracted Great Lakes ships are coal carriers. All That Glitters i'i ;•• :f^ ii' •;>, * 4 ••f!. With gold prices skyrocketing, some Great Lakes seamen may be interested to know that hundreds of ships reportedly carrying valuable cargoes have sunk in the Great Lakes area over the years. The region also lays claim to it's own Treasure Island. According to one expert, a lot of fighting between American and British troops took place in the early days of U.S. history. In one case, British soldiers were guarding a payroll of gold and silver on Hermit Island, one of the small islands near the western tip of Lake Superior. Apparently, the British were under siege at the time and buried the payroll for safekeeping. Only two soldiers survived the battle and, try as they did, they couldn't come up with the loot. Who knows? Maybeit's still there. Algosae The beginning of the 1980 shipping season is in sight and the SIUcontracted Richard J. Reiss (American Steamship) is proof. The Reiss made her first run on March 3, eight days after the engine dept. was called aboard and three days after the deck dept. reported. The Reiss will be making a regular run between Detroit, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio. •• VThe engine crew of the ST Crapo (Huron Cement) reported aboard the I %;:. 32 / LOG / March 1980 Picking up hia first pension check from SIU Afgonac port agent Jack Bluitt (left) Is Brother Charles Gallagher, a die-hard Union man. Brother Gallagher first started sailing as chie f pumpman back In 1943 and Joined the SIU In 1962. The years In between were actlwe ones for Gallagher who worked hard for many years trying to organhe the Standard Oil Co. Standard Oil was a notorious antl-unlon company and Gallagher remembers the campaign vividly. He recalls that after the company won the union representation election they fired all union organizers and supporters and put most of dieir fleet under foreign flag. But, Gallagher said, many of ttie guys who were fired then got Jobs with Union-contracted companies and quickly saw the difference being represented by a Union made. Pensioner Gallagher last worked QMED on the M/V St. Clair (American Steamship). He now lives on a small farm in Saline, Mich, with his wife Lucille. The SIU wishes Brother Gallagher good health and smooth sailing In the years ahead. Scrappipg of the 73-year-oId Henry Steinbrenner (Kinsman) was completed in Ashtabula last month. �Summary Report :forj Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Plan • ^ rhifi is nf thA or.n..»i This is a a summarv summary of the annual report of the Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Plan, (13-1953878). for January 1, 1978 to December 31, 1978. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). experienced an increase in its net assets of $397,755. This included unrealized appreciation and depreelation in the value of plan assets. That is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the Basic Financial Statement . . During the plan year, the plan had The value of plan assets, after total income of $812,462. including subtracting liabilities of the plan, employer contributions of $549 was $3,582,243 as of January 1, 231. and $263,231 from earning 1978, compared to $3,979,998 as of from investments and net realized December 31, 1978. gain (loss) on sale or exchange of . During the plan year the plan assets. Plan expenses were $226,271. These expenses included $84,539 in administrative expenses and $141,732 paid in benefits. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: • An accountant's report • Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of thefull annual report, or any part thereof, write or imttlffs Rmri tar Emt Lin F^B. 1-29,1986 *TOTALREGISTERED AIIGnMipt CiMtA CiaMB dmC lOTALSHipreD AIIGroupt ClanA ChnB CIIMC ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AIIGraiaM dascA ClaisB ClaMC DECK DEPARTMENT Al0onac(H(fc|S.) 33 7 2 34 17 4 5 3 1 0 38 59 18 TotabAIIDapartnianla 37 ^ 35 12 13 5 0 •'Total RegisteracT means the number of men who actually registered for shippir^ at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the totaLnumber of menregistered at the port at the end of last month. 110 86 25 AloonacCHdqa.) •••••' j ^ 7 6 1 16 8 2 2 2 0 12 19 9 Algonac(ffclqs.)...... Algonac(Hdqt.)........ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 4 2 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 6 2 0 STEWARD DEPARTMBIT 3 1 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275. 20lh Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. I12I5 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at al! times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACIS. Copies of all SlU contracts are avail­ able in all SlU halls. These contracts .specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SlU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY^ THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unless an official Union receipt is given lor same. Under no circum­ stances should anv member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts toTequire any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an oflicial. receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. •i': .• *• . I • ft'' ••i KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SlU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds arc made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. cad the office of Mr. A1 Jensen, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ ment of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accom­ panying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accom­ panying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New Yorkl 1232, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the . Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677,. Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SlU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be disci^minated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thit he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection. with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of tbe above improper conduct, notif y the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified .mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect, and further your economic, poli^ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeLs that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hte constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul HalK at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Tbe address B 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. March. 1980 / LOG / 33 i �::jr #' r- LAST ANCHORAGE 23'!?: it r For the benefit of our S/U brothers and sisters of the former Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, the Log is publishing a list of those retired MC&S members who have passed away in the last year. Brother Don Rotan out of the SIU office in San Francisco has supplied the Log with this informatiorL MARCH, 1979 HERBERT A. DOUGHTY died in Sussex, England on March 9, 1979. He had retired in May, 1963, and was 86 • years old when he died. • i j "i i' 'f APRIL, 1979 CHARLES S. MARLEY died in San Francisco on April 29, 1979. He retired in January, 1963 and was 72 years old. CHARLES CLARKE died in Jamaica, West Indies on April 30, 1979. He retired in August, 1966, and was 75 years old. MAY, 1979 ANTONIO GARCIA died in Sacra­ mento, California on May 20, 1979. He retired in February, 1970, and was 70 years old. JOHN G. JARDIN died in San Francisco on May 19, 1979. He retired in February, 1969, and was 73 years old. JOHN PANAS died in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 25, 1979. He retired in May, 1962, and was 82 years old. ••'I .'f ,T JUNE, 1979 ANTONIO GARCIA died in Staten Island, New York on June 6, 1979. He retired in April, 1975, and was 67 years old. MARTIN M. ROLLINS died in Long Beach, California on June 8,1979. He retired in August, 1969, and was 69 years old. ERNESTO ALONSO died in Puerto Rico on June 18, 1979. He retired in Februaiy, 1968, and was 65 years old. JOHN M. PAPS died in Kingman, Arizona on June 22, 1979. He retired in March, 1968, and was 65 years old. BENJAMIN VIRAY died in San Bruno, California on June 24, 1979. He retired in July, 1969, and was 71 years old. HOBERT BROOKS died in San Francisco on June 24,1979. He retired in August, 1973 and was 73 years old. JOSEPH MOLICA died in San Francisco on June 24,1979. Heretiredin December, 1968, and was 72 years old. AH SANG LING died in San Francisco on June 25, 1979. He retired in July, 1979, and was 75 years old. SAM TUNG FAT died in San Francisco on June 28, 1979. He retired in August, 1976, and was 55 years old. JOSEPH K. MEYERS died in San Francisco on June 30, 1979. He retired in January, 1968, and was 66 years old. JULY, 1979 LUDOVICO VALIENTE died in Wilmington, California on July 3, 1979. He retired in January, 1969, and was 76 years old. CARLOS CASTILLO died in Wil­ mington, California on.^ly 18, 1979. He retired in October, 1965 and was 82 years old. PETE LEON died in Zuilpue, Chile on July 20, 1979. He retired in August, 1970, and was 78 years old. GILBERT CASTRO died in San Francisco onJuly20,1979. Heretiredin June, 1975, and was 70 years old. PHILIP F. MILLER died in San Francisco on July 27,1979. He retired in May, 1962, and was 79 years old. 34 / LOG / March 1980 • AUGUST, 1979 JAMES LEWIS died in the San Francisco Marine Hospital cn August 2, 1979. He retired in March, 1971, and was 72 years old. EDWARD MAULE, JR. died in Pacifica, California on August 3, 1979. He retired in September, 1975, and was 67 years old. VERNON R. LEE died in San Rafael, California on August 12, 1979. He retired in September, 1968, and was 76 years old. NOVEMBER, 1979 PEDRO B. RAMIREZ died in New York City on November 2, 1979. He retired in December, 1969, and was 61 years old. JAMES F. JACKSON died in Taylor, Texas on November 4,1979. He retired in April, 1973, and was 69 years old. JUAN F. RAMOS died in San Francisco on November 5, 1979. He retired in June, 1976, and was 62 years old. GEORGE V. WHITE died in Seattle on November 10, 1979. He retired in November, 1970, and was. 76 years old. SALVADOR H. ISBERTO died in Seattle on November 25, 1979. He retired in July, 1969, and was 72 years old. ANTONIO FLORES died in Palms, California (Los Angeles County) on November 26, 1979. He retired in February, 1972, and was 61 years old. CLARENCE McKNIGHT died in San Francisco on November 26, 1979. He retired in November, 1967, and was 75 years old. JAMES A. BOGGS died in Portland on November 28, 1979. He retired in November, 1978, and was 56 years old. SEPTEMBER, 1979 HERMAN C. HELM died in theSan Francisco Marine Hospital on Septem­ ber 4, 1979. He retired in February, 1969, and was 72 years old. ARTHUR M. AHUNA died in Laramie, Wyoming on September 5, 1979. He retired in October, 1973, and was 68 years old. EMIL SIVRIDIS died in San Fran­ cisco on September 10,1979. He was an active member and 43 years old when he suffered a heart attack. JOSEPH E. GARDNER died in Sebastopol, California on September 12, 1979. He retired in June, 1971, and was 62 years old. DAVID D. DAVIS died in Portland DECEMBER, 1979 on September 14, 1979. He retired in SAMUEL H. JONES died in San August, 1972, and was 68 years old. Francisco on December 2, 1979. He JOHN A. SEMLER died in Seal retired in December, 1972, and was 61 Beach, California on September 14, years old. 1979. He retired in March, 1965, and was BENJAMIN MITCHELL died in 83 years old. Wilmington, California on December WALLACE DEYAMPERT died in 12, 1979. He retired in January, 1971, Portland on September 15, 1979, of and was 75 years old. injuries from a mugging attack. He BILL JACKSON died in San Mateo, retired in July, 1977, and was 64 years California on December 16, 1979. He old. retired in July, 1974, and was 57 years CHARLES C. JEONG died in old. Berkeley, California on September 27, LEON H. NUNEZ died in Seattle on 1979. He retired in May, 1971 and was December 16, 1979. He retired in 64 years old. February, 1969, and was 73 years old. ARTHUR H. HUBBARD died in New Orleans on December 23, 1979. He OCTOBER, 1979 retired in July, 1975, and was 51 years JAMES BODE died in Honolulu on old. October 14, 1979. He retired in March, MANUEL ALEXANDER 1972, and was 53 years old. MARQUES died in Canoga Park, BENNIE JOHNSON died in Cleve­ California on December 25, 1979. He land, Ohio on October 15, 1979. He retired in August, 1969, and was 90 retired in June, 1968, -and was 78 years years old. old. JOHN A. DEVINE died in San IGNACIO GUZMAN died in San Francisco on December 30, 1979. He Francisco on October 18, 1979. He retired in March, 1959, and was 81 years retired in October, 1963, and was 77 old. years old. HARRY RUBIN died in Oceano, JANUARY, 1980 California on October 26, 1979. He ROBERT CLEMO died in San retired in February, 1964, and was 85 Francisco on January 1, 1980. He years old. retired in October, 1979, and was 61 REMIGIO MANGAYAN died in years old. Vallejo, California on October 26,1979. MARTIN LITTLE died in San He retired in March, 1965, and was 84 Francisco on January 3, 1980. He years old. retired in January, 1968, and was 74 SAMUEL MIXON, JR. died in St. years old. Louis, Missouri on October 29, 1979, EARL E. ARTHUR died in San from stab wounds suffered in an assault Francisco on January 4, 1980. He upon him. An active member, he was 21 retired in July, 1973, and was 70 years years old. old. RICHARD E. DARLING died in JACK E. SLAGER died in San Daly City, California on October 30, Francisco on January 7, 1980. He 1979. He retired in May, 1973 and was retired in October, 1969, and was 71 64 years old. years old. JOSEPH PFAHNL died in San Francisco on January 12, 1980. He retired in September, 1962, and was 91 years old. RAMON J. CASILLA died in the Bronx, New York on January 13, 1980. He retired in December, 1969, and was 67 years old. CATALINO PATRON died in Seattle on January 15, 1980. He retired in December, 1973, and was 72 years old. VALOIS H. HUGHES died in Hillsboro, Oregon on January 17, 1980. He retired in April, 1969, and was 77 years old. JAY SHANNON died in Long Beach, California on January 18, 1980. He retired in July, 1961, and was 86 years old. JOHN COSTA died in San Fran­ cisco on January 20, 1980. He retired in April, 1962, and was 92 years old. FEBRUARY, 1980 SIMON G. LOTT died in San Francisco on February 1, 1980. He retired in September, 1963, and was 82 years old. RICHARD H. DEDITIUS died in Montlake Terrace, Washington on February 10, 1980. He retired in April, 1958, and was 85 years old. INOCENCIO BALDONADO died in San Francisco in February, 1980. He retired in August, 1961, and was 84 years old. HING GAY LEW died in Pacifica, California on February 14, 1980. He retired in November, 1969, and was 68 years old. JONE F. CHUN died in San Fran­ cisco on February 15,1980. He retired in February, 1973, and was 63 years old. TOMAS DESAMITO died in Daly City, California on Februaiy 18, 1980. He retired in June, 1975, and was 69 years old. Pensioner Theodore Henry Nolker, 78, died of arteriosclerosis in the Baltimore County General Hospital on Jan. 13. Brother Nol­ ker joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Interment was in Lorraine Park Ceme­ tery, Woodlawn, Md. Surviving is his widow, Eva. Pensioner Damasco Cruz, 74, died of heart failure in Trujillo Alto, P.R. on Dec. 30. Brother Cruz joined the, SIU in 1941 in the port of New Yo^k sailing as a 2nd cook. He wias born in Loiza Aldea, P.R. and was a resident of Trujillo Alto. Surviving are his widow. Ana and a son, Damasco Jr. �-. Pensioner George W. Parkin Sr., 64, died of kidney failure in the Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila­ delphia on Dec. 15. Brother Par­ kin joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a tug captain, mate and pilot on the tug James McAllister (McAllister Brothers) from 1962 to 1973, on the S/T Dover (Taylor and Anderson) from 1951 to 1962 and lOT from 1950 to 1951. He was a former member of the MM&P Union and the ILA. Boatman Parkin was born in Beaufort, N.C. and was a resident of Gloucester City, N.J. Burial was in New St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmar, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Catherine; two sons, George Jr. and Jeffrey; a daughter, Colette Marie and a brother, John. Pensioner William Robert Walker, 77, passed away from pneu­ monia in the Jack­ son Parish Hospi­ tal, Jonesboro, La. on Dec. 18. Brother Walker joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 41 years. Seafarer Walker also sailed as a ship's delegate. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War I. A native of Newton County, Tex., he was a resident of Orange, Tex. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Beaumont, Tex. Surviving area daugh­ ter, Mrs. Julia McGuire of Woodsworth, La. and a grand-daughter, Phyllis Emerson of Jonesboro.. . SfefP:-- Cline Shannon ^ Galbraith, 61, died of lung dis­ ease in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Nov. 16. Brother Gal­ braith joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman. He was bom in Kentucky and was a resident of Gretna, La. Cremation took place in St. John's Crematory, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Betty of New Orleans; a stepson, Daniel Pike and a brother, Paul of Azusa, Calif. Pensioner Benjamin Frank­ lin Gordy,'64, suc­ cumbed to lung failure in the Baltimore County USPHS Hospital Dec. 22. Brother Gordy joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Balti­ more. Burial was in Westview Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Wanda; a brother, Harry of Mocksville, N.C. and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dolores Gunn of St. Louis. Pensioner Arthur Raymond Gillman, 53, died I Alfred D. of cancer in the I Smith, 51, died of Seattle USPHS I heart failure in St. Hospital on Jan. I Vincent's Hospi­ 6, 1979. Brother tal, Toledo, Ohio |,Gillman joined the on Oct. 30. Bro­ U nion (the merged ther Smith joined MC&S) in 1952 in the port of Seattle the Unipn in the sailing as a waiter aboard the SS Indian port of Detroit Mail in 1971 and for the States sailing as a wheelsman, AB and gateman Steamship Co. He sailed since 1943 and for Kinsman Marine and the American Pensioner deep sea on the SS Thomas Jefferson Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the Anthony H. Lalli, (Waterman) during World War 11. Born U.S. Army in World War 11. Laker 73, died of a heart in Seattle, he was a resident of North Smith was born in Benham, Ky. and was attack on Dec. Bend, Wash. Cremation took place in a resident of Toledo. Burial was in the the Bleitz Crematory, Seattle. His ashes 12. Brother Lalli Edend Cemetery, Keokie, Va.Surviving were strewn on the Pacific. Surviving joined the SIU in are two sons, Alfred Jr. and James; are his mother, Inez of North Bend and the port of Phila­ delphia in 1951 three daughters, Sarah, Alyce and Lisa his brother. Earl of Mountainlake sailing as a chief and a sister, Mrs. Agnes S. Duff of Terrace, Wash. cook. He hit the bricks in the 1950 Cumberland, Ky. Isthmian beef. And he sailed 25 years. Pensioner Seafarer Lalli was a veteran of the U.S. Pensioner Marine Corps before World War II. He F r e d E rn est Alhertis William was bom in Philadelphia and was a Wuolu Sr., 60, Perkins, 71, suc­ resident of San Francisco. Interment was dead on arri­ cumbed to pneu­ was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, val at the Superior monia in Marshall Calif. Surviving are his widow. Liberty (Minn.) Memorial Hospital, Place- and a sister, Ida Rua of San Francisco. Hospital on Dec. ville, Calif, on 25. Brother Wuolu Jan. 10. Brother joined the Union Re certified SMS Perkins joined the in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as Bosun Reidus a mate and QMED for the American SIU in 1949 in the port of New York Lambert, 54, died Steamship Co. He was also a stationary sailing as a chief steward. He sailed for of cancer in the engineer for the State of Minnesota 44 years. And was a former member of East Jefferson from 1943 to 1947. Laker Wuolu was the SUP. Seafarer Perkins was a veteran Hospital, Metaiborn in Hecla, S.D. and was a resident of the U.S. Navy before World War 11. rie, La. on Nov. of Silver Bay and Duluth, Minn. Born in Hickory, N.C., he was a resident 30. Brother Lam­ Interment was in the Forest Hill of Somerset, Calif. Cremation took bert joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955. Cemetery, Duluth. Surviving are his place in the East Lawn Memorial Park He sailed 34 years. And he graduated widow, Roxanne of Toledo, and two Cemetery, Sacramento, Calif. His" ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his from the Union's Recertified Bosuns sons, Fred Jr. of Silver Bay and Charles widow. Hazel and a stepson, Michael T. Program in May 1974. Bom in Natchez, of Superior. Miss., he was a resident of Kenner, La. Bean. Burial was in Arola-Roseland (La.) Pensioner Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, John Lloyd Wil­ Pensioner Jean; a daughter, Pamela; his mother, liams, 61, died of Calixto Montoya, Mrs. Bertha Forester of New Orleans cancer in Com­ 80, passed away and his father, Wilton. munity Hospital, from heart failure Roanoke, Va. on in New Orleans K e n n e th Nov. 28. Brother USPHS Hospital Dwayne Marshall, Williams joined on Dec. 5. Brother 25, died in Mobile ^ the SIU in 1938 Montoya joined on Dec. 26. Bro­ in the port of New York sailing as a the SIU in 1947 ther Marshall bosun. He sailed 35 years and during the in the port ofNew York sailing as a chief joined the SIU in Vietnam War. Seafarer Williams was steward. He sailed 47 years. And he 1978 after hiS; born in Chicago, 111. and was a resident attended the 1970 HLS Crews Confer­ graduation from of Roanoke. Interment was in Mt. View ence No. 4. Seafarer Montoya was a v Piney Point. He Cemetery, Vinton, Va. Surviving are his veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the sailed in the steward department. U.S. Coast Guard in World Wars I and Seafarer Marshall was a veteran of the widow, Estelle, a son, Thomas; a U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. A II. He was bom in Camite, P.I. and was daughter, Mrs. Eunice Cadman of native of Mobile, he was a resident of Shrewsbury, England; a brother,, the a resident of Chalmette, La. Interment Saraland, Ala. Surviving are his Rev. W.L. of San Jose, Calif, and two was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens parents, Mr. and Mrs. John and Rosia sisters, Mrs. Betty Hitchler of Chicago Cfemetery, Chalmette. Surviving are his Marshall of Saraland. widow, Iris and a daughter, Loma.and Mrs. Ruth Wise. Pensioner Pedro Blanco "Pete" Ramirez, 61, died of natural causes in Metro­ politan Hospital, New York City on Nov. 2. Brother Ramirez joined the Union (MC&S) in 1949 sailing as a steward saloon utility for APL. He was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of New York City. Burial was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, the Bronx, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Clara and two daughters, Mrs. Oquenia Testa of Hempstead, L.L, N.Y. and Meyda of New York City. Randy Ray McDonald, 26, died in the Co­ lombo (Ceylon) General Hospital on Jan. 11 while I serving aboard the SS Robert E. Lee I (Waterman). Bro­ ther McDonald joined the SIU in 1971 following his graduation from the HLS sailing as a QMED. He upgraded at Piney Point in 1974, 1977 and 1978. Seafarer McDonald was born in San Diego and was a resident of Richmond, Va. Burial was in Atoka, Okla. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Kimberly; a son, William and his grandmother, Mrs. Letha Washbum of Atoka. Christopher Pepe, 26, was dead on arrival at the Methodist Hospi­ tal, Brooklyn, N.Y. of head injuries sustained on Dec. 19. Brother Pepe I joined the SIU fol­ lowing his graduation from the HLS, Piney Point, Md. in 1974. In 1976, he upgraded at the Point. He sailed as an AB and 3rd cook for Sea-Land. Seafarer Pepe was born in Brooklyn and was a resident of Copiuage, L.L, N.Y. Burial was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.L, N.Y. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mead and Joan Pepe of Copiague. Pensioner George Lee Baugh Sr., 82, died of a heart attack in Memorial Hospi­ tal, Center, Tex. on Nov. 26. Bro­ ther Baugh joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1956 sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed for 24 years and was an electrician 38 years. He also served as a ship's delegate. Seafarer Baugh was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in both World War I and World War 11. Born in Blue Mound, 111., he was a resident of Center, Tex. Burial was in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston. Surviving are two sons, George Jr. and Edgar. March 1980 / LOG 7 35 • v-VJAL':'' • K- . �v..-:-- jr-m- . . •;' . . . ./.. •- .. .'_. •r? . • -i-.; -.'''•<"-V V-. - Into Diesel Engines Lifebotriers on the Go Ready to man their oars are graduates of the Piney Point Lifeboat'Course (1. to r.) Seafarers J. Niotis, G. Fyrberg, R. Vance, J. Thomas and T. Booth. _ Taking time for a photo are HLS Diesel Course grads (I. to r.) P. Wadkins, J. W. Badgett, K. Marinoff and O. Myers. Another grad, not in photo, was L. K. Harada. School of Seamanship The Harry Liindeberg Able-Bodied Seamen All Now you can improve your math skills in fractions and decimals in your spare timeJ HOW? ^ Here's a group of HLS Able-Bodied Seamen Course graduates of (front I. to r.) R. Vance, S. Phillips, J. Niotis, J. C. Dillon, E. J. Iffland, R. R. Race, B. Cauthorn and J. Benson. In the rear (I. to r.) are M. Clark, L. Randazza, R. Dowzicky, D. Bouthillier, K. Mangram, J. Thomas, T. Luteman, G. Fyrberg, t. Booth, R. O'Connell and G. Walker. firemen-Wdferfencfers HLS has courses for you in fractions and decimals. They are self-study courses. HLS will send them to you. You can study them while you're aboard your ship or boat! Here's how you can use the skills you'll get in these courses: •in your everyday, life (for measuring, counting, etc.) •in your job • to improve your math skills for upgrading • to get started on your high school equivalency program (REMEMBER: GEO is offered at HLS.) • to review old math skills or learn new ones Send for the course you want today I Just fill in and mail the coupon below. Another Firemen-Watertenders Course class rolled off the Piney Point assembly line. They are (I. to r.) J. Corr, B. Niemiller, W. Padilla, C. Mosley, B, Hyams, D. Cavallo, L. Kotrps, R. Lukacs, R. Vorel, W. Decelles, F. Moscbach, R. Sayto, G. Ortego, A. Omdahl, P. Tolbert, S! Wright, J. Wozunk and M. Harland. Another Swarm of ABs V s'.- Check the course you want. (Why not take both of them?) ( ) FRACTIOUS ( ) DECIMALS ( ) Information on GEO at HLS Jf, -i- •_ Send my course(s) here: ^ 3- Name J V**" -eV * P Street city l w ^ ^ State -Zip. Cut out the coupon and mail It to this address: Academic Education Department Able Seamen grads are (front I. to r.) W. Henderson, M. Duran, D. Jones, S. Milan, K. McGregor, R. Sweeting, M. Snyder and A. Mates. Course Instructor A. Easter (left) leads off the the middle row with (I. to r.) A. Watts, G. Orsefski, E. Griffith, L. Monealez, d. Bryan, V. Baez, A. Voss, M. Ryan, C. Campbell, G. Spaulding, R. Flowers and S. T. Hill. In the back row (I. to r.) are D. Sawyer, J. Terranova, J. Ferency, W. Dodson, K. Hetherington, G. M. Smith, P. M. Glennon and M. Muhammad. 36 / LOG / March 1980 Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, MD 20674 Send it today! ATTN: Lois Knowles, Mathematics Department . -M- v.- "IPP esrr �1980 Upgrading Course Schedule Here is the tentative schedule of upgrad­ ing courses to be held at the Lundeberg School in 1980. As you can see, the School is offering a wide range of programs for all ratings, both for deep sea and inland members. SlU members are reminded that this Course Name LNG Starting Dates March 31 April 28 May 26 June 23 July 21 August 18 September 15 November 10 QMED May 22 September 25 FOWT March 13 April 10 May 8 July 3 July 31 September 25 October 23 November 20 Marine Electrical Maintenance May 12 August 18 Marine Electronics June 23 September 29 Refrigeration Systems maintenance & Operations June 23 September 29 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation March 31 August 4 November 10 Diesel Engineer (Regular) March 31 May 12 July 7 September 15 October 27 schedule is tentative. In other words, courses may be changed or cancelled de­ pending on response from the member­ ship. So think about upgrading this year. And get your applications in early to assure yourself a seat in the class of your choice. Course Name Able Seaman March 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 November 6 Steward Recertification Program March 10 May 12 July 14 September 8 October 13 Bosun Recertification Program April 7 August 11 A Seniority Upgrading Program March 10 April 7 May 5 June 9 July 7 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 10 December 8 ... •%- 'I:., Lifeboat Diesel Engineer (License) March 3 July 7 October 27 Welding April 14 June 9 October 27 Engine Room Automation May 12 September 15 Towboat Operator Scholarship Program April 7 July 7 September 29 Celestial Navigation March 17 August 4 1st Class Pilot October 6 Quartermaster March 3. May 26 October 13 •: Starting Dates February 28 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 Tankerman May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 December 4 December 18 Assistant Cook These courses will be scheduled as needed to accomodate applicants. Cook & Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward March 1980 / LOG / 37 - -- �.^'-' 1 • U. " • ' ." " r •' •.-• - •• V^-ar-- - .•*- - - ' ' , • Why Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course Now >-i'f^v HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION i • 1' .'^1' (Please Print) •L Date 6f Birth. Name. (First) (Last) Address (Street) r:- 1. (State) (City) Book Number Telephone. (Zip Code) Deepsea Member Q li^and Waters Member Q (Area Code) Lakes Member Q . Seniority. ^ Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In. Port Issued Endorsement s) or License Now Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes Entry Program: From. No Q (if yes, fill in below) to. (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From. • Mo./DayAear (Middle) Endorsements) or License Received . tn (dates attended) -J ' -:sf Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes & No Q • ' '^>1 Dates Available for Training , . } Firefighting: Q Yes • . No O ^ ' I I Am Interested in the Following (^urse(8). M DECK • • Q Q • Q • • • S' •1 I :'t. V • 1f " •• • In: i?- 'il'' • S' . •> • f • ,i- 'i ' • 1 1 • • Q ENGINE Tankerman AB 12 Months AB Unlimited AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not Morethan 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Master • Mate Pilot STEWARD G G G G G D FWT • Oiler O OMED - Any Rating • Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance O Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation. • Automation G Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems G Diesel Engines G Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) G Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS G G G G G LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) a * VESSEL ;;v> nfe- ^ SIGNATURE H 38 / LOG / March 1980 . •• RATINQHELO DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE : DATE - . RETURN COMPLETED APPLICi^ldN TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 ' ; ^^ / �7 'i''' Christopher Sutton Seafarer Christopho- Sut­ ton, 25, is a 1976 Piney Point trainee graduate. In 1978, he up­ graded to AB there. Brother Sutton com­ pleted. the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR courses. He lives in Bethesda, Md. and ships out from the port of New York. Vincent L. Kirksey Seafarer Vin­ cent L. Kirksey, 24, graduated from the HLS Entry Program in 1976. He upgraded to FOWT there in Brother ^ Kirksey has the lifeboat, CPR and firefighting en­ dorsements. He resides in and ships out of the port of Mobile. Shawn T. Evans Seafarer is h a w n T . [Evans, 27, gradiuated from the HLS in March 1978. Brother Evans upgraded Ito AB there in jAprU 1978. He I sailed on the maiden voyages of the LNG Cap­ ricorn and the LNG Gemini (both Energy Transport). Evans has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR training. He ships out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Louis G. Vasquez Seafarer Louis G. Vas­ quez, 26, is a November 1976 HLS grad. He upgraded there to i^B in Janu­ ary 1980.^ Broth­ er Vasquez en­ dorsements are firefighting, lifeboat and CPR. He lives in Tucson, Ariz, and sails out of West Coast ports. George N. Sibley J!; # Seafarer George N. Sibley, 22, in March 1978 graduated from the HLS Entry Trainee Pro­ gram. He now sails as an AB. 'Brother Sibley earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He ships out of all ports. Alvin Robinson Seafarer Alvin Robinson, 25, graduated from Piney Point in 1976 as a 3rd cook. Brother Robin­ son started sail­ ing as a 3rd cook in 1977. He holds the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Robinson lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Edwin Tirado g Seafarer EdI win Tirado, 22, I is a 1977 HLS * entry graduate. ' He sails as an AB which he got at the Piney Point School in 1978. Brother Tirado earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat training. He lives in Florida and ships out of the port of New York. Wilfredo B. Reyes Seafarer WilI firedo B. Reyes, 30, began sail^ s ing as an electri­ cian with the SIU in 1973. He holds all of the unlicensed rat­ ings including QMED in the engine department. Brother Reyes in May 1975 was sailing as crane maintenance electrician aboard the SS Mayaguez (SeaLand) when she was captured by the Cambodians. His dad, retired Chief Cook Guillermo Reyes was also "captured" aboard the Maya­ guez. Three other brothers sail with the SIU. Wilfredo earned the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. He lives and ships out of the port of San Francisco. Tbomas P. Arthur Se a f a rer Tbomas P. Ar­ thur, 26, is a May 1978 grad­ uate of the HLS. He up­ graded to FOWT there in [June 1978. Brother Arthur has his lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. Born in New Jersey, he resides there and ships out of the port of New York. ''^•n Gary C. McLain .^ Seafarer Gary C. McLain, 26, started sailing with the SIU in 1972 when he graduated from the HLS. Broth­ er McLain now sails as an AB which he ac­ quired at Piney Point in 1977. He holds the lifeboat, CPR and fire­ fighting tickets. McLain resides in Panama City, Fla. and ships out of the ports of New Orleans or Jack­ sonville. David G. Frazier Seafarer David G. Fra­ zier, 27, joined the SIU in 1975 following his graduation from the Harry L u n de berg School (HLS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. Brother Frazier's rating now is QMED. He is currently an engi­ neer instructor at the School teach­ ing entry level Engine, Tankerman, FOWT and LNG courses. Frazier has his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) endorsements. Born in Orange Park, Fla., he is a resident there and ships out of all ports. liWWiililiiWiWWWWW^ Manuel Rodriguez Seafarer Manuel . Rodri­ guez, 26, gradu­ ated from the HLS in 1978. The next year he upgraded to FOWT there. : Brother Rodrii guez has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR en­ dorsements. He resides in and ships out of the port of New York. Kenneth Bluitt Seafarer Ken­ neth Bluitt, 26, started sailing with the SlU in 1971 from the port of -New York. He sails as an AB. Brother Bluitt upgraded at Piney Point last year. He has his firefighting, lifeboat and CPR cer­ tificates. Bluitt was born in Man­ hattan, N.Y.C., lives in Montauk, L.L, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. To Help You Get Ahead If you can do rapid plotting, operate radar and handle navigation, you can move up I in the deck department. You can vrork i aboard the most advanced ships in the j American Merchant Marine. You can be a j Quartermaster. Sign up today to take the Quartermaster Course at HLS | Classes begin on May 26 March 1980 / LOG / 39 mi �,^ '., •-.•^r;^;" iS ;". i "J;-^ff'C: . • • • \. .•• ^ •• n-a:v.!iS r.-'Tis'f'r **' ••.;' •• '• • '• '• •• '- •' .• ' r•••••• LOG Official Pi^hiicjtron uf (hr Sc.tfjrcrs ln<rrn4lionii Uniun • AlUntii, i>uU, Liko jmi lnl4itJ W^ivr*. OiMrivi • AFL CIO March 1980 t' i'-' :p-. ,. • • 1 ^ '.-V-''"-- if , .ft • t isC ^'''. H- }. ^'i9^'' I . ,.-,^ ,-t- ' / . -i':' &-'• '• ."V!*'-' 'r- \• fi'f- II;:.1:^: i;:-: WASHINCTON 30<D A DAY IS ALL IT TAKES \ .r'--*T -'i •" •• 7 ••T"'i^ *••' •'. V J.,.Ml J.' -' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TOUGH TRIP BEGINS; SIU PUSHES '81 BUDGET SIU SUPPORTING OCAW STRIKE AGENTS CONFAB: NEW PROGRAMS TO SPEED SERVICES TO MEMBERSHIP PRESIDENT CARTER MEETS WITH DROZAK, BIG APPLE REPS IN WHITE HOUSE SESSION AFL-CIO BLASTS COAST GUARD RECORD ON SAFETY HIGH COURT RULES STUYVESANT CAN PLY ALASKA TRADE ANOTHER SEA-LAND DIESEL (4TH OF 12) IS CHRISTENED BILL HALL, ONE OF THE BEST, DIES AT 67 AFL-CIO OPPOSES ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET CUTS ON SOCIAL PROGRAMS SEAFARERS, BOATMEN LAKERS ALL LIKE OPTION OF USING USPHS OR PRIVATE HOSPITALS HOUSE EXTENDS WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR 5 YEARS HOUSE UNIT PASSES ANTI-MARINE SAFETY BILL STEWARD STEARNS SAVES LIFE OF MATE WITH FIRST AID GOV. BROWN NAMES DISLEY TO STATE BOARD ON THE AGENDA IN CONGRESS BALTIMORE'S MANOWSKI 1ST BOATMAN TO GET INCREMENT 71 SEAFARERS HAVE UNCLAIMED WAGES DUE FROM MARITIME OVERSEAS DIESELS COURSE OFFERED AT HLS AFL-CIO TO RULE ON SIU-LOCAL 333 TUG BEEF NO ONE'S GONNA RAIN ON 'BUBBA' SHOWERS FIREFIGHTING FOR SAFETY UNIONS MUST SEEK INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS TO SHRIKING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT HOME FIGHT OVER MSC TANKER JOBS STILL SIZZLING SIU'S NEW TT BAY RIDGE OFF TO ALASKA'S BLACK GOLD RUSH DRUGS: A MINUTE OR A DECADE, THEY'LL GET YOU HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM: THE KEY TO SUCCESS AFTER 2 ADVENTUROUS YEARS, HOME IS THE SAILOR OVERSEAS ARCTIC CREW SAVES 4 IN SAILBOAT 1ST BOSUN CLASS OF '80 UNDERWAY THESE CHICKEN PLUCKERS AIN'T NO SUCKERS SUMMARY REPORT FOR GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 3 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b7c5f479e709dd167d764d6c1eb6feab.PDF 384b7c7f042bf91d7b4e046d37eff185 PDF Text Text ' i)fficlal Publieation of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and hiland Waters District • AFL-CIO" :,:: ], MARCH 1981 .i) r.y'V'*; v- /i.-vr '••J'. f .f V»!;' >'^ • <• • ^ "> « . .f ; '-u/i-••?•'- r.; :'l: r ^'.•. -•;.i / " • "• ,v-v • - " •!•-.- • ' •. . 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' facts of liTe^onc""^ Political f^merican mariti™rf„!r'®^'' Our i„r"^oW J ;- • "wS:™ and tisl>teral7Z''Zt ^•S" competition rhT^"t-rate forPonicul^l]-Znfy'ogcompe. r.., well as the accep,a"fe or sof JI/^ iwf a> • ^^ortunate/v u a ^as. often pitted twn ~»" w« ^Z!Si:r •' cut defTi/ir • Picture As your representativ/ ' and Sirr ^^^ded in a .pf'bis union and this m' "> beaware thTl!'''®"'"PSintend to keep the hMha "'"'P '» ""y numSr ® ?®P"rity consideration in this or a welfare of our nn *""^ Priority, J words, the security of ,u down Ihe''?"^^ compromised for the sake of m '"^'"''crship wdT,,'" ?-S:,-si'r.™ »'c,'-sr,r •"years. S-naered '^o.veryimportant ">« SIU has '^bor mo^ete'nf Ifin .bfhlsr^r®"'' are ^"d rbSirrs^f"'-®- ^aik., "'•"'this in mind .., C "^'""'nf'-ontation-is •»^'ctrSr •=;:;t£„ 2 "'" ^ajor step forward t P^^Posed merger—if American seaao^ne ""a ""imate 2 will be a "P«ccnsed unifn. ® '"'c one liZZj^Z^"""" all . i^ost important]V thf. i. • ^"d one 'O'o the SJl/.AGLiwD®'''P'ncrgeroftheS(;p __Tfe lalics were reopeL°d.!?.2.f^;" ^^"aral yeam^''"'®'"^" O"" Jkeeping with the nr • ^ ti»at he made dnr* campaign, R """^ the (980 Cpnstrjict^on'^Dip®®'^''®, in proposed sweeninn a'dy Program. ""®'®"bfaderal budgm n® ?'' 'be ftas been cuf from fn*'®'">'•'«<''• • of these 'f budget that J/m ^^atative Which was thn Program, cspcted to arouse1?'""'®'® recreationa] hn ^ °P®^tors, ""•"ad t^C^n subsition within the maSr^^ "'''"'" industry experts "t h """" -^'mostall nonj^frm «^'cnt, wouldLt!/? be affected ; , ''™8rams -'ain Coast Guam tS/- try, especially ,hose "®'ndtis- ^'ead.ASra^'^'•''«'''"'• 'bat would abofeh that have a Hi many bope to take $92 -.'e" P''ficials network of Pub^'b"nation's impact on the marif^"^ tbe funds ann '"dhon out "of fmport^BanrsL'th"^'' P*Port- P'tais and reduce iae '"' the mass^ff ^ "rrent fis«?R™P"®'^d for the direct loans. ^"tytomake construction of a 'l^^'^nrthe 'ag changes nronn ^ tbem for use in p" "ansfer . vessels. American fJag ^^«gan in his ^^es. transfer of c This would virtualfr dresses, the followad- transportation water newconstructionn •'^^'^''"'^Pny carried out by the " ^"ow Reagan Blfdget''V'd'™t"'' 'be P'esentyear f ''J'""''"'be 'oan industry. "maritime private sector ""''fary to the 8narantee comL, '.»82-since he fund"^""' m 'educed some S30o"%^°"''' •^'Pni for anvii 'nsuffi* Elimination of fro and $350 tn,']]"^dlion in ppnversion wwk""® *"" tP'nor Tor merch/n/ current^'b"udge't reo '" 'b® ^SPHS faciiinet "' neTde'r^" desperf tely Pisn development aTd'pco"' • Maior' - ^^^Srams. ^"dg"et,'''^he''"wteHV'''' "" 'Operating donisputdn Diffr ^• important i°n is puth(g"a V^eAdministra how l""?;?"'™- ^E^^ating Oife. P'-°8ram iasZT"""' Subsidy construction. ^ ^i'ip Pnnstruction^of to™®""" ""asnotcm'Alsf"""f 'P speed up thedfn'' ^'^P- P'ans .•""S-LT " r -^nfT^rams ' ctmir^^b": r ™"nhant"trrnrtr '''' 'be' '"8 "ser fee7rr^' "C; iS-- SSrl'fcS-- cui ^-rdXtior""^ ^"aProgram."""" 'be P.f. ,g„ ' 'i • 4 '• ',' ' ..V •-,; •• Ave., Brook/yn. NX •.••••••• ,., •. •- •?• •M.' r"" y;,-. •I'TA-: �AFL-CIO Backs 5-Point Plan to Boost Maritime T negotiation of bilateral shipping U.S. rather than in foreign HE strong, five-point pro­ nation's maritime problems." Calling for action by Congress agreements that include guaran­ shipyards. gram aimed at revitalizing The Executive Council's the U.S.-flag merchant marine on the maritime program, the tees that a fair share of U.S. which was drafted by SIU AFL-CIO Executive Council, international cargoes be carried endorsement of the maritime program came during the President Frank Drozak con­ presided over by President Lane on U.S.-flag vessels. tinued to pick up steam when it Kirkland said: "The United • A commitment to restoring Council's annual mid-winter was endorsed by the AFL-CIO States must remain a major the competitive standing of the meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., last maritime... nation and it needs a U.S.-flag dry-bulk fleet must be month. The maritime program Executive Council late last » foreign trade policy that will made by guaranteeing an was part of a statement on month. The five-point program insure^—not undercut—that goal. equitable portion of U.S. coal International Trade and Invest­ ment issued by the Council which "Greater priority needs to be exports to American ships. already has the backing of the also addressed problems afflict­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades given to solution of problems • The U.S. government should ing the American agricultural, Department as well as the stamp facing the maritime industry," also ratify the U.N. Committee manufacturing and service of the key seagoing unions which said the Executive Council's on Trade and Development industries. make up the AFL-CIO Ad Hoc statement. This can be accom­ (UNCTAD) code for linear . To preserve those vital U.S. Committee on Maritime Indus­ plished through action by the conferences, which would help industries, the Council said, U.S. government and Congress try Problems. restore more equity of shipment "government policies and Aimed at restoring the on the following points: in U.S. bottoms of cargo pracfices in international trade • There should be greater use American merchant fleet "to the generated by U.S. trade. and investment must give greater forefront of world maritime of the U.S. merchant marine fleet • Finally, there should be emphasis to U.S. interests shipping," SIU President Drozak by the U.S. Navy for auxiliary revision of tax incentives and through national actions and said, the five-point maritime functions. regulatory practices to encourage cooperation with other nations to • Reviving the U.S. merchant platform provides "reasonable, achievable answers to the marine also requires the the building of new vessels in achieve fair trade." Price impasse Forces El Paso to Lay Up LNGs B #• ECAUSE of a breakdown in negotiations between Algeria and the U.S. over the price of gas, SlU-contracted El Paso Co. will lay up its six LNG ships indefinitely: Of the six ships, three have SIU crews .aboard. The other three have been in Europe for repair work. The three ships, the £7 Paso Southern, the El Paso Arzew, and the El Paso Howard Boyd, have also been in Europe in hopes that a settlement would be reached. Now that the talks have been indefinitely suspended the company is bringing the ships to Rhode Island where the crews will be laid off. The talks broke down last month when representatives from Algeria and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) could not agree on a price for Algerian natural gas exports to SfU Opposing Bif/ to Allow Foreign Flag Passenger Service U,S,—Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, D.C.—The SIU is strongly opposed to a recently introduced bill that would allow foreign-flag passen|:fer vessels to travel between Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Numbered H.R. 1489, the legislation was introduced into the House of Representatives by Congressman Baltasar Corrada (D-Puerto Rico). The bill is currently awaiting consideration before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee: The bill was proposed because, under the Jones Act, only U.S.flag vessels may trade between the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and America. This legislation was originally introduced in the last session of Congress as an amendment to the ill-fated Omnibus Maritime bill. Although this particular passenger provision received unanimous support from both Democrats and Republicans, it was killed along with the Omnibus Maritime bill. There is presently no regularly scheduled marine passenger service between ports in Puerto Rico and other ports in the U.S. The legislation states that foreign-flag passenger service would cease as soon as U.S.-flag passenger service becomes available. However, the SIU feels that if foreign-flag ships get involved in the service, there will be no incentive for U.S. opera­ tors to enter it. If Congress feels there is a need for a marine passenger service between the U.S. ^nd Puerto Rico then American-flag operators should be encouraged to start that service. The SIU will continue to monitor H.R'. 1489 and to fight against its enactment. America. Algeria wants the price of its natural gas to be. comparable with the world price of crude pil. That price would bring the cost of Algerian natural gas to $6 a thousand cubic feet. This price is niearly 25 percent higher than costs set in current U.S. agreements covering Canadian and Mejxican natural gas. El Paso began inporting Algerian natural gas to the U.S. in 1978. In late 1979, the company renegotiated its contract with that North African country. The agreement called for a price of $1.94 per thousand cubic feet of LNG. The price was approved by the DOE which, under law, must rule (yi the price of any imported gas. But in the spring of last year the Algerian government decided to press fot a higher price than what had been negotiated. Imports of Algeria natural gas stopped in April of 1980. Soon afterwards, negotiations broke down between El Paso and Algeria and the DOE became the spokesman for the U.S. At various times, it looked like a settlement was imminent and that gas would start flowing again to El Paso's costly regasification plants in Cove Point, Md. and Elba Island, Ga. That was why for much of that time, the company kept crews aboard three of its ships. Now that the two sides seem to be far from a settlement the company has decided to bring its ships back to the U.S. for lay up. The 900-foot long high technology LNG tankers are the most expensive commercial ships ever built. To have them laid up is a terrible waste. Afso, Algerian natural gas provides one of the alternates that America is seeking in its efforts to diversify energy sources. The Union therefore hopes that an agreement will soon be reached and that SIU crews will once again be bringing natural gas to customers on the U.S. east coast. The Log will keep you informed on any further developments. COLA Hike for Lakes Seahireis Effective Feb. 1, 1981, Great Lakes Seafarers working under contracts with the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators, Kinsman Lines and Boh Lo Co., received a cost of living add-on of cents per hour. Under the terms of the three-year Freightship Agreement, which ex­ pires this year, COLA's are com­ puted quarterly. They are based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. For every .3 point rise in the CPI, Great Lakes Seafarers receive a one cent per hour wage adjustment. The February COLA is the first add-on for 1981. The next cost of living adjustment date is May 1. March 1981 / LOG / 3 - .. ... Jl.. �SlU Pension, Welfare & A/Sacation Plans Paid Record $45.5 Million^ in Benefits in 1980 I960 was a banner yaar for benefits for SlU people. The Seafarers Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans paid out a record $45.5 million~plus to SlU members, pensioners and their dependents, representing the highest figure ever paid out in a single year. The report of benefits paid (printed below) is a solid reminder of the kind of benefits and security a member of the SlU enjoys. Andit'san important indication of the strength and financial stability of all the SlU's benefit plans. Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Number of Benefits Paid 1980 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00. In Hospital Daily @ $3.00...... Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums ..... Amount of Benefits 1980 142 5,209 5,506 1,814 864 66,610 21 - 1,330 492 $930,505.75 5,284.00 16,518.00 770,732.90 170,842.11 532,831.00 9,400.97 53,209.19 39,349.54 5,783 3,337 3,074 539 1,093 2,703,386:81 196,034.69 554,659.86 219,577.14 703.73 42,135.48 304 3,916 3,355 388 1,050 4 41 68 28,184 860,606.63 675,137.28 373,210.72 89,367.08 41,276.14 1,027.15 18,156.65 20,051.60 278,992.55 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES -I-::' >' •i I f, Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits in Hospital Surgical Maternity....... Blood Transfusions Optical Special Equipment i.. ' f,, - * 5 PENSIONE11S & DEPENDENTS Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums • i.'* I .. "tf-Kr r WdUWi i: , - MEDICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BLOOD BANK PROGRAM SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESTAURANT & RECREATIONAL BENEFIT PROGRAM Other Rest. & Rec. Benefits & MIsc TOTAL SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN .. SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN TOTAL SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN ..... SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN TOTAL SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN TOTAL WELFARE, PENSIONS VACATION 85 974,715.96 48,674.78 11,727.24 13,661.88 133,214 1,240,146.00 10,891,922.83 37,614 10,491,108.33 15,877 24,096,336.42 186,705 $45,479,367.58 4 / LOG / March 1981 - -yk'.V:' �J Johnny Yarmola Dies of Heart Attack at 57 OHN' Yarmola, vice president of the SIUNA and National Field Coordinator of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, died of a heart attack March 9 in Washin^on, D.C. He was 57. Yarmola, known to everyone simply as Johnny, was one of the best known, best liked people in the labor movement. News of his sudden death hit his friends and colleagues in the SIU and the labor movement very hard. SIU President Frank Drozak sadly recalled that Johnny was the first person he worked with after coming ashore for the Union more than 20 years ago. Drozak said, "Johnny knew more about the labor movement than anyone I know. He was totally dedicated to trade unionism. Johnny was a true and loyal friend. He's irreplaceable. We're going to miss him very badly." Johnny Yarmola was born in Chicago in April 1923. He began his long and productive career in the labor movement in 1950 when he joined the staff of the Union Label and Service Trades Department in Washington. He had a keen mind for organiza­ tion, and in the mid 50's he helped set up the offices of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. He, along with the late Paul Hall, was instrumental in bringing new affili­ ates into the Maritime Trades Department and building it up to the largest, most active constitutional department of the AFL-CIO. After nearly a decade as a staff officer for the old AF of Land the merged AFL-CIO, Johnny came to work for the SIUNA as an Interna­ tional Representative and special assistant to former SIUNA Presi­ dent Paul Hall. He remained a close personal friend and confidant of Paul Hall until Brother Hall's death June 22, 1980. Johnny's work with the SIUNA quickly earned him a reputation throughout labor as an ace troubleshooter. He was at the forefront of many of the SIUNA's toughest beefs. In 1962, he was sent to Chicago to help coordinate the famous Chicago cab drivers beef. The cabbies wanted to break away from Teamsters Local 777, which was dominated by mobsters. They approached numer­ ous unions to help them. Only the SIUNA came through. The beeftook three full years. But in the end, it was won and Yarmola helped affiliate the cab drivers into the SIUNA, where they remain today. In 1967, Johnny returned to Chicago where he helped organize the United Industrial Workers Union of the Midwest. In 1968, he was rewarded by the UIW of the Midwest membership by being elected president of the new SIUNA affiliate. He has been reelected every three years since. Also in 1968, Johnny became a vice president of the International and an executive board member of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. In 1977, he was named National Field Coordinator of the MTD. During his years with the SIU, Johnny performed! many diverse and extremely difficult tasks for the Union. He helped set up the educa­ tional curriculum at the Lundeberg School. He even taught at Piney Point for awhile as Union Ed instructor. Johnny was a top administrator in ... J • - ''Bn''- ; t. ' John Yarmola shown speaking last month at MTD Exec, board meeting. addition to his many other abilities and he handled all his assignments quickly and professionally. In addition to his many duties with the SIUNA and the MTD, Johnny served on numerous com­ mittees for the AFL-CIO, including the Community Services Commit­ tee, the Pension Investment Com­ mittee and the Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Industry Problems. Johnny had a secret love of writing and could have been a damn good journalist (in fact one of his first jobs was as a copy boy for one of the Chicago newspapers). He always said he wanted to write a book entitled, "Famous Labor Leaders Who Knew Me." And Johnny Yarmola knew them all. Johnny Yarmola is survived by his wife, Peggy; son, Jeff; mother, Anna; sister, Marie, of Chicago, and his brother, Steve, of Washington, D.C. Wakes were held for Brother Yarmola both in Washington and Chicago, where hundreds of his friends from the labor movement, including AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, paid their final respects. On Saturday, March 14, 1981, Johnny Yarmola—devoted husband and father, labor leader, and a real special person—was laid to rest at St. Mary's Evergreen Park "in his native Chicago. Smooth sailing Johnny! We all miss you very badly. Remembrances of Johnny Yarmola, a True Friend I N THE last few years, the SIU has suffered the loss of some of our most dynamic and dedicated officials, including Paul Hall, Paul Drozak, Bull Shepard, Bill Hall, and just in the last few months Ralph Quinnonez and Joe Algina. When it finally seemed as if the dust had settled, as if the worst had already happened, Johnny Yarmola died, suddenly, without warning.His death is a tremendous loss to the SIU, to his friends, and most of all, to his family. For more than 20 years, Johnny Yarmola dedicated his life to the SIU. He had official titles, but no title could describe or do justice to what he did for our Union. He was like a human smor­ gasbord: he did a little bit of this, a little bit of that. He lobbied. He travelled around the country to gain support for this Union's legislative programs. He worked with the research department. He taught at Piney Point. And when it was over, the sum of what he did was definitely more than the total of all the parts. He was a deceptively complex man who presented himself to most people in the simplest of terms. He was overweight and hearty. He had an endless supply of bad prepared jokes, which when told all at once wore down the listener's resistance. He was wickedly funny. Like a squirrel chasing a nut, he would pounce on a word or a phrase, shock whoever was within earshot and force him to laugh. He had a big moon face that more often than not was in full smile. He could disarm the most guarded of people. He was once asked to lobby a Congressman on an important bill concerning the maritime industry. The Congressman was a "died-inthe-Wool" fiscal conservative who felt that the U.S. merchant marine ranked slightly below Alaskan Snow Conservation in terms of national priorities. The two men met for a quick drink. By the end of the evening, the prim and proper Republican Con­ gressman was drunk, driving all around Washington, D.C. in his Mercedes Benz, telling dirty jokes, saying that he couldn't understand why this country hadn't done more to rebuild its badly deteriorated merchant marine, a national treasure if there ever was one. He ran through red lights, drove over highway dividers, and when the time came, voted for the vitally important maritime bill. Stories like that are not un­ common. Johnny Yarmola had a way of winning opponents over. People trusted him, felt comfortable around him, liked him. They would start off talking about the weather and wind up telling him everything —their life story. He knew exactly what was happening in the labor movement, and because he did, the SIU was never taken by surprise. The late Paul Hall, for many years president of the SIU, and Yarmola's close friend and advisor, often referred to Johnny as his "secret weapon." "I don't know how he does it, but he knows everything. We couldn't survive without him." He travelled across the country with little more than a brief case, two shirts, two pairs of underwear and a small bottle of Woolite. He was the last American Gypsy, travelling, working, cursing, laughing his way from Chicago, his home town, to California, to Washington. He knew all the labor people throughout the country and they knew and loved him. Despite hjs gypsy feet, he was a creature of habit. When in Washing­ ton he would often find his way to his two favorite pub/restaurants: the New York Lounge and the Post Pub. They were both situated on Fifteenth Street in Washington, D.C., just a stone's throw away from his beloved MTD. He entered the bar like Pavarotti mounting a stage. One by one, he met everyone there: the bartender, the pressman from the nearby Washington Post, construction workers, labor skates. He told stories, jokes. He was the center of attention. And when the evening m -I f f ' ' •"|r 3' § •'"J m Continued on Page 12 X: . March 1981 / LOG / 5 • '•r'^ -f • -•> V LV - �Crews Conference Kickoff Set for Apr. ^20 S EAFARERS are urged to attend special meetings at 2:30 p.m. on Apr. 16 to elect delegates to a Union Crews Conference. As has been reported in the January and February 1981 Logs, the meetings will be held across the country at the halls of the SIU, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters District. I• 4. -I'- The SIU, lead by its president Frank Drozak, joined 9,000 AFLClO marchers to back the United Mine Workers Union protest of President Reagan's budget cuts of Black Lung disease medical benefits on Mar. 9 in Washington, D.C. The march route began at the AFL-CIO Headquarters at 16th St. N.W. to a protest rally at the Washington Monument. The proposed budget cuts (since modified) make eligibility require­ ments more difficult, depriving many coal miners with valid heajth claims from compensation. It's estimated that 4,000 U.S. coal miners die each year from Black Lung disease and thousands more are permanently disabled. Drozak declared that the "SIU and MTD were proud to carry with the coal miners a unified message to President Reagan." The SIU chief averred that, "our j -' energy future is coal, but that future has a black cloud in its silver lining—Black Lung disease. Mining is a hazardous job and the disease is SIU President Frank Drozak and SHLSS Base Commandant Ken Conkiln (r) lead a contingent of Seafarers who joined in a Washington, D.C. demonstration to protest the Reagan Administration's plans to cut funding for U.S. Mineworkers who are victims of black lung disease. role for U.S.-flag vessels in the burgeoning world coal trade was high on the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee's agenda as they began a series of hearings on the coal trade early this month. Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) opened the March 4 hearing by noting that "U.S. steam coal exports experienced a.dramatic surge" in 1980 and that those exports "will 0ntinue to increase significantly." To prepare for the expansion of U.S. coal exports—which could be between four and five times higher than the current level by the year 2000, according to some estimates— the Subcommittee will be seeking solutions to two pressing problems: • deepening U.S. ports to accom­ This Man Has It All Job Opportunities* Great Pay. Security. ' ?* a killer as tiny coal particles collect in, the lungs of the miners to impair their breathing and eventually leads to their deaths." representation will be as follows: New York, 12; New Orleans, 6; Houston, 6; San Francisco, 6; Baltimore, 3; Boston, 3; Detroit, 3; Jacksonville, 3; Mobile, 3; Norfolk, 3; Philadelphia, 3; San Juan, 3; Seattle, 3; Tampa, 3; Wilmington, 3; St. Louis, 3, and Piney Point, 3. If any port fails to elect its quota, then Headquarters will hold a special meeting on Apr. 17 at 2:30 p.m. to elect the port's quota. Following are the qualifica­ tions a deep sea member must meet if he or she wishes to be elected as a delegate: (Proof of these qualifications must be produced at the special meetings held on Apr. 16, and if necessary on Apr. 17). • Possess a full book with"A" Oceans Seniority in good standing. J • Have 24 months seatime with SIU-A&G contracted deep sea operators in ratings above entry. • Have at least 90 days of such employment in the period from Apr. I, 1980 to Apr. I, I98I. "Seatime" will be considered as any time for which contributions have_been made toward Pension and Welfare eligibility. Coal Task Force: US. Should Build Coal Fleet A !• held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. It will be attended by 69 elected delegates representing all ports and the three shipboard departments. There will be 23 delegates from each department. Based on shipping and registration and the past year's activities in each of the ports. SIU Joins Miners To Protest Black Lung Cuts •'.I r% To take place the week of Apr. 20, the Crews Conference will help the SIU plan for the 1980's, as well as for the upcoming A&G deep sea contract negotiations. The three-year deep sea Tanker and Freighter/ Passenger Agreements that were signed in 1978 expire on June 15 of this year. The Crews Conference will be You can learn it too. Take the Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship on June 22. Get in on today's oppor­ tunities in the SlU-contracted fleet. Contact SHLSS or your SIU Representative. This man knows reefer maintenance. 6 '.LOG / Mnrrh 1981 modate deep draft coal carriers, and; • providing for participation by U.S.-flag vessels in the coal trade. "The question arises," Rep. Biaggi said, "as to what action the govern­ ment should take to assure that the U.S. merchant lleet shares fairly in the growth brought about by in­ creased steam coal exports. Steam coal is essential to the industrial and military strength of our Euro­ pean allies," he continued, "and it is imperative that the U.S. assure that there are adequate U.S. vessels to supply our allies." The Subcommittee was briefed by members of the Interagency Coal Export Task Force, which has been preparing a report since the Task Force was created by former Presi­ dent Carter nine months ago. "U.S.-flag coal ships are necessary for economic, commercial security and national defense reasons," said Dr. James Lisnyk of the Maritime Administration, an ICE Task Force member. He targeted several options, included in the ICE Task Force report, which the U.S. can use to build up a coal fleet. Those options include: enacting special, dry bulk legislation; signing cargo preference bilateral agreements with our trad­ ing partners; increasing subsidies for the fleet, and; reflagging U.S.owned, foreign-registered coal ships. The House Subcommittee plans to hold several additional brielings and hearings in the months ahead "to consider," Rep. Biaggi said, "legislative actions to assure the growth of our ports," and the role of "the U.S. merchant fleet in the transport of steam coal." �^°?he 8,995 d>A/t R 404OOI capacitV °: . tracers, cargo ^^|^400 20-foo^" s.SVve t^arfe^s ^ s Mrarar addrtioa^o s . to „oeed of coverrrrg , s>U cre« *Tle%-'';Sfr:uhthe-« rett wac •e Boff «ete qwj® \v,eV with ®-°'^faccomoda»on®;„^ets pt";® ?„ai toilets an •'"^'''rftSetatotst"®;"^Vlostof a^ w cotiafotta^ pureU exiteinelV ^ngboso M/v ^^/'t'XcotveV-^^t.ossing "^The vessel's W'®"^shipvatd :rr£?-n-:s:Svs-""''; sr"" '"'''"ruela tottte- f eexample ^TwDiP'"'"'''''''oTetetenee -uSdrx agreetnetr , betv^een oi an agtee'JJ®"^ neauela. tetth® "'^Statesand ^o theUmt^Sm ,he^^ s*''?' will have aec ^^atroits catg • ^,f\ag 1 '/ / �T^- SIO Helps SUP Celebrate Its 96th Annhrei^ Referring to the fact that Furu­ . OP SIU officials spoke at cere­ monies in San Francisco mark­ ing the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP). Also, in conjunction with the anniversary, busts of Andrew Furuseth and4larry Lundeberg had been refurbished and were re-dedicated at the ceremonies. Among the half-dozen guest speakers were SIU President Frank Drozak, SIU Executive Vice Presi­ dent Ed Turner, and SIU West Coast Vice President George Mc­ Cartney. Other speakers included Henry Disley, president of the Marine Firemen's Union, Paul Dempster, president of the SUP, Albin Gruhn, president of the California State AFL-CIO, and John Henning, executive secretary of the California Uabor Federation. The entire executive board of the T ii'v" I. ^w/-v ac California AFL-CIO attended as did officers and members from many maritime unions and a num­ ber of steamship companies. The ceremonies took place in front of the SUP building where the larger-than-life busts of Lundeberg and Furuseth stand. ^ . Harry Lundeberg founded the Seafarers International Union and Andrew Furuseth was the founder of the old InternationkT Seamen s Union. Am^riran seamen. . American Drozak recalled his first rneehng with Lundeberg many years before^ Lundeberg asked Drowktogeto fa ship in order to work for the Union in Seattle. President Drozak said that he little realized at the time that the meeting between him and Lundeberg was to become the beginning of his work as a union •, j Lundeberg's widow, Ida, unveiled the refurbished statues which had become worn over the years Also present were Lundeberg's children, Eric, Alette, and Gunnar. In his remarks at the ceremonies, Drozak paid tribute to the long history of strong trade unionism among the membership of the SUf • He ^Iso praised the dedication ol both Furuseth and Lundeberg for their life-long service on behalf ot S T--, ^ V-' °^Ta?king about Lundeberg and Furhseth, Ed Turner in his remarks said that "they fought against tough odds to make the world a better place for lui their fellow man. Ogden Buys 4 Zapata Tankers • • the Military Sealift Command as tracted Zapata Corp. recently Ocean. sold; The four vessels, the Zapata Patriot. Zapata Ranger. Zapata Rover, and Zapata Courier, were bought by another SlU-contracted company, Ogden Corp. Under the new ownership, the name Ogden replaces Zapata qn each of the vessels. The ships are expected to continue on the same routes they were running for Zapata. Ogden will pick up the remain­ ing two-and-half year charter on the-Patriot which is being used by hauling jet fuel and Other refined products under charter to the ^avy. The Courier is engaged in carrying rpetyokum^ products in the worldwide market. Ogden has acquired the vessels from Zapata for $89.5 million, including $52.9 million in cash and a $36.6 million assumption of debt. The four vessels constituted Zapata's entire shipping fleet. Built in 1976 and 1977, the ships each weigh 35,000 deadweight tons. "t"- 1 • - Port Council Raises $ 16,000 for Italy's Quake Victims ; IT: t U.- seth ^oc was "chareed. "charged, titried and ex­ pelled from the SUP" in the 1930's, Turner said the "trial committee shouldn't feel too bad. After all, at the same time General Billy Mitchell was court martialed and discharged from the Army because he dared to disagree 'with his bosses over airpower." Talking about former SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall, Turner said he was "a man who had vision, knowledge and practical know-how. He was a tough taskmaster, but a truly dedicated leader." WL ' * - • ' n, -V* I SIU N.Y. Port Agent Jack Caffey (center), who is a'so ?of®|t'^,/s°qua^ victims. Council, presents $16,000 check to ^'shop Bevilacqua for It^y 9^^ ^ Others in photo are from left: SIU N.Y. Fidd Rep1°"; and N.Y. Port Council; Evelyn Aquilla and Father Basler of the Diocese Joe Collozo, vice president of ILA Local 18U. ^ rarroll 4' and SIU Exec. V.P.Ed Turner. _ ^ Ogden to Build 2 Dry Bulk Carriers ' SlU-contractcd Ogden Marine ankers-to bolster its fleet of Amer- has applied to the U.S Mantime Administration for construction 3^ ferential subsidy to build two 41,5W dwt dry bulk ships for operation in the U.S. foreign trades. Ogden, which has made several moves lately—including buying Zapata's four.35,000 dwt product two new bulkg Avondale Shipyard in New j ^ ,,3, ^een g" .^^ed cost of construction S^ihe lwo ships is $133 million. be equipped with Sulzer slow-speed dipsel engines and will be capable to attaining 15 knots. 8 / LOG / Merch 1.981 4 • . ' . ' In a warm display of humanitarianism, the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Vicinity collected $16,000 to be donated to the Catholic Relief Services. The money will be used to aid victims of the tragic earthquake that rocked parts of Italy Italv late last year. vear. That disaster, among the worst on record, killed tens of thousands of people and left countless others without food, clothing and shelter. The presentation took place in a congenial Italian restaurant located in ^ Brooklyn s . Gardens section. The commun^y is home for many „ friends of the dtsaster s ^and to make the presenta^.Y. Port Agent Caffey, who is also vicepresident of the Port Co^uncil, ^^thony Anastasio, and several other officials of the Port Bishop Bevacqua of the of Brooklyn accepted the dona­ tion on behalf of the Ca Relief Services. �• - - -• <jv.-."-"-ri;ir,' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I 1 •. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I \ • - '•,. , ft • I i- •<-.:-=«•" m Si-afiircr.s Jincrn.ititjiial Union of" Nortli AnuTiL.i. AFL-CiO w:] -0^ March 1981 Legislative. AJministr.itive ami Rel•4^uo^v Happenings Reagan Maritime Budget Unveiled . After a long and suspenseful delay, Ronald Reagan finally unveiled the details of his Budget in a warmly received State of the Union address. As predicted, drastic cuts are proposed in almost all sectors of the Federal biidget. David Stockman, director of the OMB, played a leading role in helping Reagan decide what programs would be cut, and what programs would be saved. As it stands right now, the vitally important Operating Differential Subsidy Program will jiot be cut, although its sister program, the Construction Differential Subsidy, 'will be trimmed by some $20 million from the budget proposed last year by then Pres. Carter. Shipbuilders are a little unnerved by the proposed cutback, espe- cially in light of the recent state of shipyardclosings. Although it will take time to assess the impact of the budgehproposals, most people feel that the maritime industry fared relatively well, at least in comparison to other industries. However, the industry was shocked by at least one proposal: the pro­ posal to close the eight remaining USPHS hospitals by 1982. The USPHS network dates back to 1798. Not only do the USPHS hospitals serve an important national purpose, but they-are cost-effective as well. It is hoped that in the upcoming months. when the budget proposals are debated by the House and Senate, federal funding for the USPHS hospitals will be reinstated. Labor Moves to Preserve l^ade Adlustment Assistance Organized labor launched a counter­ attack on the Reagan Administration's attempt to virtually dismantle the Federal Trade Assistance, Program, which affects millions of American workers, including many who work in the U.S. shipyards and related maritime fields. Elizabeth Jager, an AFL-CIO economist, told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee that the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program was "a necessary and integral jpart of overall trade policy." Under the present program, workers who have lost their jobs because of unfair foreign competition are encouraged to enroll in U.S. Adds OU lb 8PR The government has acquired 6.2 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) since it began occasional spot-market purchases earlier this month. Is is hoped that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will eventually total one billion barrels of oil, to be used in case the nation faces an interruption of oil imports, the kind that occurred after the 1973 Yom Kippur War and which may yet occur as a result of the Iran-Iraqi War. The reserve currently contains about 120 million barrels, which is less than a month's imports. It is one of those ironies of history that the U.S., which has. vast coal and natural gas reserves, is more vulnerable to foreign pressure than any of the major industrial powers, most of which , have spent the past six years quietly building up their own strategic oil reserves. The 6.2 miilion barrels of oil is part of an immediate plan to acquire 8.6 million barrels through spot market purchases. Stndd* OtCers nUp BUI special training programs. They are also eligible to receive up to $269 millioaa week in adjustment assistance for at least 52 weeks. . 0iesel Power Allead In Economic Study According to a study conducted by A'lan Rowen of the Webb Institute for the Naval Architecture for the Maritime Administra­ tion and the Baham Corporation, diesel power is fast becoming the most economic and fuel efficient type of maritime energy. The study-predicted that diesel fuel would become increasingly more attractive to own­ ers of merchant vessels in the upcoming years, and suggested that the U.S. goverfiment should consider speeding up that pro­ cess by providing further economic incen­ tives to owners who use that form of fuel. ///i ' • • iI '-p Johnny Yarmola Dies The maritime industry suffered a tragic • loss when Johnny Yarmola, National Field Co-ordinator for the Maritime Trades De­ partment and vice president of the SI UNA, died suddenly in his Washington apartment. (See page 5) He had been a mainstay of the Maritime Trades Department for over twenty years. Thanks in" part to his hard work and dedication, the Department was able to become a leading spokesman for the maritime industry on Capitol Hill. He will be sorely missed. L.A. Coal Terndnal The. Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners have approved in theory the need for a $100 million coal-handling terminal at the port of Los Angeles. The Commission's approval is the first step towards construction of such a terminal,' which would facilitate the export of American coal SPAD is the SlU's political fund and our poli^al arm in Washington, D.C. The SlU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campiiigns of legislators who have shown a pro-mantime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively oft the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and Job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU ui^es its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washh^on, D.C. .•-1^ Gerry Studds, the Chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation, has introduced H.R. 1774, a bill which would ^courage the owners of vessels built in U.S. shipyards to "make applications to the Secretary of Commerce for Contruction Differential Siibsidies to aid in the reconstruction or reconditioning of such vessels...to make them more energy efficient." f -- March 1981 - / >:< LOG S r•-C' ~ « I '''-X ^ 5 ;4;. �>.- *• '^• ^ • /.-' LETTERS Congrats on Drozak Election ... TO THE EDITOR ri y. . Longer He's In, Better He Likes 14: First, I must say it is an honor and privilege to be a member of the SIU,. I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all the people at the Lundeberg School for their patience and understand­ ing while I was attending the ABand GEDclasses, and the Alcholic Rehabilitation Program. The longer I remain a member of the SIU, I become more aware of the devotion and contributions of the individuals who founded the SIU and made it into one of the really unique Unions in the world. I alsb want to express my appreciation for the courtesy and cooperation the local SIU officials have showed me in the way of requested information and job assignments. Fraternally^ Randall D. Halsey, H-5748 . St. Louis, Mo. Plan Pays Huge Bill • l?-^- :v-; This is to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for payment of the Doctor and Hospital bills-for my operation. It would have taken a long time and lots of sacrifice to have paid over$7,000. But after the Plan paid for everything according to the rules of the Plan, I had only $150 to account for. My husband is at sea right jiow, and I wish to pass along our thanks for all the help. ' I • Sincerely, * , Mildred Barnett ^ Theodore, Ala. I - --i' Learn Techm ... More Congrats I saw-in the Log that Brother Frank Drozak has been elected to continue "piloting" the SIU-AGLIWD for the next four yeans. He has been "up front" these many years, and I'm sure it is gratifying that SIU members wholeheartedly support his endeavors to solidify and strengthen the SIU. Congratulations are in order, and I sincerely extend mine, as^yt'ell as those of the MFOW membership. Steady as She Goes ... Fraternally yours, Henry Dlsley ' President Marine Firemen's Union ' rv I Patriot Crew Admire Captain The SIU members aboard this vessel, iht Zapata Patriot, wish to thank Captain Joseph E. Stuckens for a smooth and pleasant voyage #44. Despite the boredorhand monotony of being stationed here in the Indian Ocean there were no_beefs of any kind. There was no disputed OT. It is a pleasure to work under the command of such a capable and considerate captain. Fraternally, ' . ' SlUXrew-'^ > '4 • Zapata Patriot > : ^ ' SHLSS Instructor Made Difference \ '• I wish to express my sincere congratulations to Frank Drozak on his recent election as the President of the Seafarers' International Union-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. He h^s the knowhow and the experience to fight for the SIU and for the labor movement as a whole. I am sure that he will carry on in the tradition of the Seafarers' International Union and in the work of the late President. Paul Hall, in the protection of seamen and their working conditions as well as to achieving a better and larger United States merchant marine.. On behalf of the membership of the Sailors'Union of the Pacific, best wishes and a smooth sailing to all in the SIU. Sincerely & Fraternally, Paul Dempster President & Secretary-Treasurer , Sailors' Union of the Pacific There are two courses coming up in ill Diesel Technology. IP Both begin June 22.I Apply for the Course and pass a pre-test for Transportation Institute Diesel Scholarship. There is ^Iso a' Diesel Engineering class running at the same time. -I I Both^ courses last 4 weeks. We wish to pass along our thanks to Mr. John Russell for all he has done for our son. Raul Iglesias, while at the Lundeberg School. He couldn't have done it without Mr. Russell's help and understanding. There should only be more helpful people around like him and the world would be a better place to live in. Sincjerely, ^ Mr. and Mrs. Raul Iglesias, Sr. :V, . • Trenton, N.JI. SIU There When Needed Most My wife and I wish to thank,the Uniiin for the recent check which we received towards my expenses while in the hqspital. Frankly, I don t know what we would have done without the help of the great SIU. I consider myself very fortunate to be a part of this great organization and the good it has done for so many members. Again we thank you. Yours jn brotherhood, * George 3. Fleming Brpoksvllle, Fla. • , io / LOG / March 1981 • - A .' • f . •c .i- .• i !.< - i: -i.." - . '.-'•'rf-:' 'TV--;,.,:'• �7^- ' '» '. ':. Budget Ax T HE economy of the United States is in bad shape. Skyrock­ eting interest rates and prices; inflation; unemployment are all reaching epidemic proportions. Nobody disputes .the fact that our economy is ailing, nor that help is needed. But as their remedy to the nation's economic complaints, the Reagan Administration has pro­ posed budget cuts so massive that they will cut the heart out of social programs that have long been a hallmark of American society. And the consequences of eliminating those crucial programs could well be worse than the economic distress they are supposed to cure. One of the programs on the budgetaiy hit list is the U.S. Public Health Service. If all goes according to the Administration's plan, the eight remaining Public Health Service hospitals and 29 clinics will be permanently closed down by the end of 1982. Since 1798, the Public Health Service has been providing free medical care to the nation's mer­ chant mariners, uniformed service personnel and other federal beneficiaries. In 1980 alone, USPHS served 14,000 seamen on an in­ patient basis and 600,000 out­ patients. But, while seamen have remained the chief beneficiaries of USPHS they have not been the only benefi­ ciaries. The health care facilities also offer medical services to the com­ munities in which they are located; conimunities which will be dealt a severe bldw if the hospitals are forced to close. USPHS has been a beleaguered health cafe system for years. In 1960, there were 15 PHS hospitals operat­ ing in the U.S. Ten years later, there were only eight. Attempts to reduce or eliminate .funding for USPHS have occurred over and over-again throughout the years. In. 1976, the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare, which administers the hospitals, sent a budget request to Congress which was $25 million short of the funding gCto. necessary to maintain USPHS. After holding hearings on the issue, the House Committee on Appropriations concluded that the eight USPHS hospitals were "an invaluable resource" and that "to close any single one of the eight hospitals would be irresponsible and unconscionable." The Committee also lauded USPHS for the "high quality" of its "operation, training and research programs and the care they provide their beneficiaries despite constant Official Riblication of the Seafarer* kiternotionol Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes end Inland Woters District, AFKIO March. 1981 Va(. 43, No. 3 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice Presidents Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Vice President M9' James Gannon Ray Bourdius • Assistant Editor • Don Rotan WP.V/ Coast Associate Editor Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Leon Haik " Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Marietta Homayonpour Assistant Editor Max Siegel Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianciofti Director of PholoRraphyl Writer Dennis Lundy Marie Kosciusko Administrative Assistant George J. Vana Production! Art Director Photography •f»ublished monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave,, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN f/0160-2047) attempts... to undermine the sys­ tem." In fact, the commitment the USPHS has made to constantly upgrade its level of service to all its beneficiaries; the willingness of USPHS administrators, to seek solutions to the special health care needs of merchant seamen, would be praiseworthy even if there had not been constant battles to remain solvent. The types of services offered at PHS hospitals and clinics prove that the system's concern for the welfare of seamen goes beyond lip service. In San Francisco, a USPHS Dental Clinic, Research Program" began offering free dental care to retired seamen and their families two "years ago. The USPHS hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. has a modern KidneyBlood Dialysis unit. While com­ munity residents aire eligible for the treatments, merchant seamen get top priority. In Philadelphia, the USPHS Outpatient Clinic has sohie of the most modern equipment around, including a blood analysis machine and a glaucoma testing unit. The physical therapy program offered at that clinic is considered so good that two universities send medical stu­ dents there to learn the therapy techniques. If quality medical care for—and sensitivity to—seafarers were not, in themselves, compelling reasons to continue the USPHS system, there are other reasons. The cost to the- government gf providing health care to federal health beneficiaries through USPHS is way below the cost of comparable care purchased else­ where by the government. Several years ago. Warren Magnuson, thenchairman of the Senate Labor, Health, Education & Welfare Ap­ propriations Subcommittee queried: "Why should we spend millions of dollars for new programs and new facilities when we should be able to use a sound PHS hospital system which is already in existence?" Perhaps more than any other federally-funded program, USPHS has consistently made efforts to earn its keep; to change with the times while holding to its initial purpose and serving its primary benefi­ ciaries! USPHS is an effective health service that has stood the test of time. We have fought for the continuation of that service in the . past. And we are prepared to fight ' for it in" the future. March ,1981 / LOG / 11 .•••p -• KS I :;>V '.' • - •'•• I �•- ,v • ^,'. •: V : •',- ' ,-^i.-':••' •, -v.- ' •': • W. Almna (A-1), Chamr Member, Retired omdal. tHes 1-.^^ OITTXT'A I N the last few years the SLU has lost a lot of good men. Men who had seen the bad days, the hard days of the Union's early years. Sadly, another .one of those oldtimers passed away early this month. He Was former SIU official Joe Algina, a dedicated Union.^man, a man who took pride and pleasure in his family, and simply—to the people who knew him—a nice man. Brother Algina, who retired early last year, passed away on Mar. 4 at. the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in '""•ston, Mass. He had undergone a trinlc bypass heart operation the •Acek before. Really, the term "oldtimer" does r;(»t seem completely accurate. Eiother Algina was 64 years old. In actual years that is hot so old. But like other Union officials who have died lately, Algina was old in terms jf the years of service he'd given the SIU. Starting in 1^44 when he came ashore as a Union organizer, Algina served his brother Seafarers in jobs that ranged from New York port agent to Headquarters representa­ tive to assistant secretary-treasurer. He also served as SIU safety director and as a special representative from the International to its fishing affiliates. . Born in Worcester, Mass. on May I, 1916, Joseph J. Algina first went to sea when he was 21. Though at the start he was a member of the steward department, Algina switched to the deck department where he sailed as AB and bosun. During World War N / II he also, at times, sailed as third and second mate. A member of the International Seamen's Union, Algina was quick tojoin the SIU when it was formed tl 1938. He joined in the port of Boston and his book number was A-1. After being a Union organizer, Algina, in the mid 1940's served as New York deck patrolman and acting port agent before being elected New York port agent in 1948, 1949, and 1950. In the two following years he.was elected Headquarters representa­ tive. In 1953,he was elected assistant secretary-treasurer, a post to which he was re-elected seyeral times. An' active partteipant in many Union fights. Brother Algina took part in the Coos Bay beef and. Monthly Membership Meetings '. 'i Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters ... Apr. 6 ..... • New York • Philadelphia . ^. • Baltimore .; • •••«•• •« ... Apr. 9 Norfolk Jacksonville ...... ... Apr. 9 ...... • ••••«>•• * • i • These two photos span part of Joe Algina's long career with the SIU. At right he is shown in his early days with the Union. The photo at left shov\^ Brother Algina in 1970 when, as SIU Safety Director, he went aboard the Ga/veston (Sea-Land) in Newark, N.J.,, to begin a safety inspection. UIW 2i30p.in. ••••••••« ... 2.30p.m. •«««••••« ... ... 2.30j)>iii. ... 9^3OH.01« 2l00p.m. e m e f e e ee i 1 • • *• • • < • ««••••••• 2i30p.m. • «••••••• ,2.30p.m. New Orleans • •••«•••• 2.30p.m. Mobile • 2.30p.m.' ' San Francisco .... • 2.30p.m. ... Apr. 20 Wilmington '2.30p.m. ... Apr. 24 ....'. • • • Seattle • 0.30H.m. ... Apr. 11 Piney Point 2.30p.m. Apr. 9 .. ..i. • San Juan Columbus Apr. 14 ...., Chicago Apr. 14 ..... • ••••••• >^..2.30p.m. Port Arthur 1 niitc ... Apr. 17 Cleveland ; Honolulu i' -1 • •••••••• ii. • ^:- ... 7:00j).m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p,m. ~v ,. • —;- ,7;00p.m. 7:00p.m. ••••««••«.... — •••w. ••«•••••• ••••••••• ... 1 • • . ••••••••• • • • .• • • • e^ • .a • ,... 1 ' 1:00p.m. various longshore beefs, the 1946 General Strike, and the Wall Street and-Isthmian strikes. He was also very involved in the American Shipping beef of the mid and late 1956's. For many years Algina also serve'd on the Union negotiating. Committee that-bargained with employers for Seafarers' contracts. In 1959, Algina was appointed SIU safety director. In this position . he helped establish criteria forsafety aboard ships, together with the Coast Guard he, set up Collective Regulations on Safety. Among other things, these regulations dealt with safety equipment aboard ship and safe loading and unloading procedures. One of Brother Algina's most important tasks.as an SIU official was the job he was assigned by the Johnny Yarmola Continued from Page 5 was bver, after the people in the bar had shouted "goodbye Johnny!", he would walk over to his room at the Pick-Lee Hotel, read a book,call his devoted wife Peggy and go to bed. He had more than one vice, but his favorite one was reading. He wanted to know all that he could about everything there was to know. He used to say that the best thing that the SIU ever did was to institute the GED program at Piney Point. He had dreams of taking a paralegal course. He had an unusually strong sense of commitment. When Paul Hall fell ill, he was by his side, everyday, every night. He stood by his old Be^a Celestietl^^vigato? •^ir • . -• • '. - .r : •. ,;. V' . <1 ,4• • ; late SIUNA President r» Pauli ii.n Hall to be a special repre.sentative to the international's fishing and cannery worker affiliates. Working with affiliates on, both the East and West Coasts, Algina was involved in a program to rebuild the fishing unions. He was always on the scene when there were problems or disputes and he helped negotiate contracts for the fishing affiliates. As is clear from his work record, Algina was a dedicated Union man. He was also very much a family man who derived a great deal of joy from the ,time he spent with his wife and children. Brother Algina's wife, Eileen, died a number of years ago and he was buried in the same cemetery where she reposes. Holy Rood in Westbury, N.Y. Surviving Seafarer Algina are five children: Kathleen; James; Patty; Dorrie, and John, and five grandchildren. Al­ gina had resided with his daughter, Dorrie, in East Freetown, Mass. His son, John, who had been shipping out as an SIU rhember in the engine department, has now earned his third assistant engineer's license. One last note before this article on Seafarer Algina ends. This reporter knew and admired Joe Algina for many years. When f first came to work for the SIU, I wrote for the fishing affiliates' publication and so worked closely with Brother Algina. The other night at home I used an expression that will remind me of Brother Algina for a long time because it's one that 1—and prob­ ably a lot of other people—picked up from him—"Okey-Dokey!"- Enroll no^in this 4 week Course starting May 25. Seafarers Marrry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 12 ' LOG / March 1981 I • • •->•.'•'0.1 friend and mentqr without any thought of his own .welfare. And when Paul Hall died, he cried like a child. Today, there are a lot of people crying for Johnny Yarmola. During his lifetime, he had touched a great number of people. There is only one way to repayall the absurd jokes and kindnesses, the loyalty and the good times; and that is to remember what Johnny Yarmola believed in. He valued history and continuity. Though most people didn't knoW it, his whole life was his wife Peggy and his son, Jeff. Alone with a friend, away from the crowd, he would invariably talk about his son. His face would light up and he would become animated. He was proud that "Jeffie" had joined the SIU, the organization that his father had worked for most of his adult life. He was proud that Jeffie loved to read, just like him. He was proud that he had made use of the union's GED program. He was proud that he had become one of the youngest members ever to get his QMEDs rating, thereby carrying on his father's love of education and his dedication to the maritime industry- Ir-T �-'" ' ;™;3 if-'- •' -;v..,' • ' "". 'S'. •" IB ,-.'i f ISeafarers | HARRY LCINDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP •' Piney Point Maryland When You Need Help to Upgrade You Get It at SHLSS math and reading skills. With the new ABE program, an upgrader can come to Piney Point Up to a month before his upgrading class or GED courses start, to get tutoring in math and reading. This could make a big difference in how well the student will do in classes and on exams. Perhap^as you're reading this article, you gan think of a man you've sailed with who could benefit from this course. Have you ever had to help a shipmate with the math on his overtime sheet? Have you ever sailed with a person who could use Some reading help? Then encourage these men to come to school for some individualized instruction in these areas. ' .L? Right from the beginning, young men In training to become Seafarers find that help Is available to aid them In their studies. Here,-Edlth Foster helps a group of Trainees with study materials for the Lifeboat & Water Survival course. Two Seafarers who are among the first to achieve Third Engineer licenses through the new SHLSS Licensed Engineer prograrn had high praise for the teachers who helped them with their studies. When they got their licenses, they wanted a picture with the two teachers wHo helped them most—so here It Is. SHLSS Engine Instructor Dave Greig, at left,'and Teaching Specialist Carolyn Smith share the limelight with Third Engineers Bill Strode, from Port Arthur, and Harold (Slim) Whightsll, from Louisana. Cindy Meredith works with Seafarers who are preparing for exams to become QMED's. Cindy has worked at SHLSS for more than five years, and she knows the needs of the men and women who come to the school to upgrade. Here, she works with Seafarers Pripce Wescott (left) and Gregory Johns. '^; •• Math. Beadina. Study Skills, etc.; T '•' - '; ssssssssssss HE Seafarers Harry Lunde:berg School of Seamanship is committed to meeting the broad educational needs of its ^membership. This commitment is demonstrated through the Charlie Logan College scholar­ ship, the Charles County Com­ munity College program, and the high school equivalency (GED) program. Now the academic staff has developed an Adult Basic Education (ABE) program to help upgraders brush up on their basic math and reading skills. When stijdents return to school to upgrade their voca­ tional skill or to apply for the GED program, they often find they need to develop their basic C-' - -.'f- ••I; From Tirainee to Third Mato • 'i ^ •' |ki Seafarer John Mitchell has been away from school for a,long time, and he was worried about being capabJe of keeping up with his studies. SHLSS Special Instructor Chris Moorehouse puts him at ease through patient help with study problems, and with encouragement. When Ben TIdwell arrived at Piney Point back In 1974, It would tiave surprised the youngster from Knoxvllle, Tenn. to know that one day he would be handed a Third Mate's license. But, that's what happened. This month. Seafarer Ben TIdwell became the first seaman to achieve a Third Mate's license through the new licensed offIper program at SHLSS. Presenting Third Mate TIdwell with his new license Is Frank Mongelll, vice president of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Brother TIdwell, 25, sails out of the Port of San Francisco. March igsT/ LOG / 13 ' -X- • »rv J .-I • • •" / • •. ;• r �•• , .• '• : . ,4ir ,.,;V • Seafarers Improve Their Skills ...And Increase nelrJob Security Mew Tawboat Operators: SiU Boatmen Achieve Licenses Through Ti Scholarship Program \j ^ '- ' <g> ' ii'.. • ^ • • .f • - -••V*- ^-'•y"-:- \ • -v. ^ '-•/ . 'iW; ' • • These three Seafarers are moving up the ladder to better pay and more solid job security by improving their skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Displaying their Certificates of Achievement after completing the course for Pumproom Maintenance and Operation are, from left, Donald Bush, from the Port of Norfolk; Chris Devonish, New York, and Jonathon Fink, also from New Yor'k. Brrrr...It's A Long Way From Waikiki i Two more SIU Inland Boatmen eamed licenses as Towboat Operator throuah a special program at SHLSS established by the Transportation Institute The new Towboat Operators are (top photo) Don Golden, seen here in the wheelhouse of the Susie Collins with SHLSS Instructor Ben Cusic, and (photo below) James Stanfield in the wheelhouse of the C.L 2. Stanfield works out of Detroit, while Brother Golden works with Crowley Marine in Wilmington Calif Transportation Institute's Towboat Operator Scholarship Program, together with its Diesel Engineer Scholarship Program, is encouraging many of our members to upgrade their skills. ^ / r^r *• • '-'•h: jr.: I ,. - Rene Fernandez grew up to know the gentle and warm breezes that flow across the white sands and lush greenery of her native Hawaii. Little wonder men that she was not prepared for the harsh winter winds that blow in from the Chesapeake Bay and whip up the St. George's River where lifeboat classes get undervvay rain or shine." But—like other crewmembers of the SlU-contracted Oceanic Independence—she bundled up and took her turn at the sweep oar And, like ^e rest of her crewmates, she passed her Coast Guard tests and earned a Qualified Lifeboatman endorsement. A Reunion on Pier 45 Dt^er and Mcngelll Recall Bitter Longshore Struggle Pier 45 on Manhattan's Lower West Side is where it all began for Johnnv Dvjyer. And here we are, some 46 years later, at "Pier 45" in PJney Point and Johnny Dwyer is retired (Seethe Log, February 1981.) JohnnystopiSdorat ? i" 5'® ° an old friend, Frank KSnaem who worked very closely with Johnny during the "Longshore t^'Nn 19^ s. With the two old friends here is Johnny's wife Mary. 8 Converyormen A^leve Ratings As lakes SeasonWears Opwilng Conveyorm^'^^^^ ^e SeS^ achieved certificates after completing the ship. They are an hMdti Lundeberg School of Seamanshipping i^ason nearf(^Sen^na ^reat Ukes Port of Algonac- Michael Maynard Baker, from the and Seafarers School Instr^tor Bm Al-Samawi, Algonac, Algonac- Jan Thomnortn o? . Standing from left are John Barrett, ~ 14 / LOG / March 1981 �"-.. '• • • •' -V' ^:' • • .'• SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE 19S1 Check-in-Date Completion Date Coulrse \ April 27 June 22 August 17 October 12 May 21 Celestial Navigation July 16 September 12 Novembers First Class Pilot May 10 July 30 September 27 December 17 May 24 June 18 July 19 August 13 September 13 Octobers Novembers Decembers Marine Electrical Maintenance July 6 October 26 Marine Electronics Quartermaster Third Mate August 27 Able Seaman December 17 Bosun Recertlflcatlon May 25 August 10 November 1 June 25 September 11 December 4 October 5 November 20 July 6 September 11 March 29 April 26 May 24 August 16 October 11 November 22 April 23 May 21 June IS September 10 Novembers December 17 April 13 August 10 Junes October 5 May 11 July 13 September 7 October 12 Julys September 7 November 2 December 7 April 6 May 11 Junes Julys August 10 September 7 Octobers Novembers December 7 May 4 Junes Julys . August 3 September 7 Octobers November 2 December 7 January 4 March 26 May 10 June 7 Julys August 16 September 13 October 11 Novembers April 9 May 21 June IS July 16 August 27 September 25 October 23 November 20 July 30 November 19 Diesel (Regular) March 30 June 22 October 12 April 23 July 16 November 5 Diesel Scholarship March 30 June 22 October 12 May 21 August 13 December 3 Junes October 26 July 16 December 3 Automation March 30 August 3 Aprii23 August 27 Basic Welding May 25 August 17 June IS September 10 Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Completion Date June 19 July 16 Septembers 1 October S May 25 July 2 Septembers October22 I Refrigeration Systems Maintenance and Operations June 22 October 12 Check-in-Date Steward Recertlflcatlon "A" Seniority re-':-," LIfeboatman/Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer April 13 August 3 June 19 October 9 Towboat Operator May 11 July 2 Towboat Operator Scholarship March 30 May 14 June 22 August 6 Septembers October30 r- March 1981 / LOG / 15 *• .rjwr.iiyfcytowi*- <s-si n.;^<ge . '--n, �•; • c ':.z^ Apply Now ior an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) Biwai"""""™" — — I (Please Print) 'V Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Date 6f Birth S Name. (Last) 15 Mo./DayAear (Middle) (First) Address (Street) Telephone j; (State) (City) Deep Sea Member (Area Code) (Zip Code) Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Q Seniority. • • Book Number — ! Date Book • Was Issued. i.c;;,;, •' Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. • Social Security #. i Plney Point Graduate: I • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) to. (dates attended) S Entry Program: From. ,lr Port Presently Registered In _ Endorsement(s) or License Received to. (dates attended) • Upgrading Program: From. j Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No Q Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR • Yes No • ' Dates Available for Training. •i ~ i 1^ iCv.' 5, I I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). Q • • Q Q • • Tankerman AB 12 Months AB Unlimited AB Tugs & Tows AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers • Towboat Operator Inland (• Towboat Operator Not More than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Master 0 Mate • Pilot 0 Third Mate STEWARD ENGINE DECK I'la 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 FWT 0 Oiler QMED - Any Rating Others. Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems 0 Diesel Engines 0 Assistant Btgineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) 0 Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) 0 0 0 0 0 Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMB\ITS 0 0 • 0 0 LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. ! RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME ——(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. I whichever is applicable.) f : • •. : VESSEL DATE SHIPPB) RATING HELD t'SI!'-. -1^ • fsifiiij f WilM: • • • ^T- •, ^.•^•- DATE I SIGNATURE Please Print RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center ' PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 -4, • • ''eK I'l-'i* t..- • -• •I"!" " 16 / LOG / March 1981 irjs. DATE OF DISCHARGE V, - �• >-- : •- . V • ' . ,'" . --J -• . 'r: :-r- ;: .. i:'-'..4LZ •••V m.., -^j -.-. -.r. -:^'; -jr.- -• •.' ," ^ • J. jw.-ii^. 1 • Jnr-y ;i.;,_ ft '-^ ^s»f^-^ti''.'-ii' ••% -S' V ,,,:v ' -: ;' • . • •. - '• -•:^>-'' v .. . W . • ' • V--'- V--:^; /' 's •• ' 'v . '"'A- • "i > •. >/ . • '-s . •- . .4/ -> -•''. - V- • •>': •- - . ..i [•- •: ; ,r V- , - . _ '"-1 / , ; -iv - •"' •^"-' •'• -T:, fe'., : i-- 2- ' •..V >.•- L . ^ -'^T ..• T-* - * f' • ,'' . -' -' Special 8 Page Supplement -w- March 1981/ LOG / 17 �SIU TRADITION— LEGEND . - By SIU PRESIDENT FRANK DROZAK T |HROUGHOUT its history, the SIU has held its position at the prow of social, political and economic advancement for the Brotherhood of the Sea. Our union led the way in formulating comprehensive pension and welfare programs for seamen; instituted the first vacation plan; established working programs for trai^qing and upgrading seamen thirty years ago, culminating with our highly accredited institution at Piney Point, Maryland. We were the first to develop an effective political action program in Washing­ ton, D.C. and the first to establish a union sponsored alcoholic rehabilitation program for seamen. These programs were and continue to be landmark achievements for ourjjnioh and a source of tremendous advancement for SIU members. Advancement and improvement for our people exemplifies this union. In accordance with this SIU legacy, the SIU Political/Social/Welfare/Training Program -offers a broad ambitious plan designed to enhance the quality and availability of services afforded SIU members', pensioners and their families. This program also coordinates the political activities in the field with our legislative staff in Washington, D.C.. The focus of the program revolves around specially qua'lified field represen­ tatives who have been assigned to SIU ports throughout the country. Each field representative has undergone a one month course of intensive study-learning in , depth—all aspects of the SIU—union education and history, pension/welfare/ vacation plans. Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, labor law and labor's involvement in politics. Marianne Rogers, the Washington, D.C. based National Director cuordinates these field representatives. With her at the helm, these field representatives will apply their broad range of knowledge and by advancing the SIU's general interests in the Halls of Congress, state legislatures and other local and civic bodies. These duties and responsibilities includes . (1) providing personal services to SlUmembers and their families in need or to those members and their families who, for whatever reasons, are unable to apply for assistance in person at the Hiring Hall. This will * r. I • • : -./• 1 I'- . •. i.: f-:-: w• 1, •" . .• - '•* National Coordinator K- 1C ' i Washinigtoii, D.C Jacksonville^ Fia. Marianne Rogers Bill Itodges Boston^ Mass. battle. Wash. Joe -C^orrigan Mike Delman Baltimore, Md. Robert Anion Norfolk, Va. Bin Hulchens -t- f* •/. 1« / LOG / March 1981 * San Franclseo Bob Hansen Dalnthi» Minn. Wavne Brandt ^ I �OWN ERA pertain particularly to the families of those members at sea, pensioners, and members^of the SIU out on disability pension. Field representative s duties in this regard may include assistance in processing or expediting an entitled claim; assistance in resolving any pension/vacation/welfarerelated grievances; assistance in resolving personal or union-related problems; assistance with any legal problems that an SfU member may . nave and providing clarification or direction where necessary; . -1. 5 ; : .1, ,,, •• J -fiffr' (2) to handle all responsibilities related to the recruitment of new trainees - . ^ the scheduling of upgraders at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg t^ctiool ot Seamanship; - / ^ £ ^ / ; ^ : •'*s- ^ ' ' ' /'•J Maritime Port Gouncils in each port in any area or issue representatives' expertise will be most beneficial; (4) to represent and further the interests of the SIU. its membership and at the local, state and Federal level, and at union and labor tunctions, by actively participating in a wide spectrum of civic pvernmental anddabor activities. ThisHncludes lobbying in state le^slatures and city councils, direct invcdvement in community affairs ! apd worthwhile labor/business/government committees and organiza­ tions, attending ^social functions and politically-oriented events. r': ' I i The representati^s will maintain high visibility profiles with Congressional and other public officials and their staffs as part of an ongoing effort to educate our elect^ governmental representatives as to the vital importance and urgent needs of the American merchant marine and the U.S, maritime industry.' .1 he SIU field representatives represent the SIU membership in the field by serving as a liaison between the SIU -members and their families, and the surrounding labor/business/governmental communities. They will also assist the state and central bodies arnd coordinate our efforts with other labor unions in each state. • I believe this program is another building block which will reinforce the already sound foundation of the SIU organization for the present and far-reaching future. It is a program that is working for HIS right now, today. And it is a program that will continue to yield higiT dividends in the decades ahead. Brooklyn, IV.Y .Wilmington, Calif. Tom Messana Scolt Hanloii Ciovoiand, Ohio PhlifMleiphia, Pa. .Martin V'ittardi Geoffrey Thompson ' ' ^ J' Aigonar. Afieli. HoHNton, Tex. Tom Martin Robert R. Jara . Afewdersoy Jim War«l ' St. Louis, Aio. Afew Orieans Steve Jaeksoq Pat Judge • - * March 1981 / LOG / 19 --p" .ar.:: -;i,. �rn^^r•i'.. M J r - '"' '"•' .'•-PtfxLVfr^r • '; I' ' f^'li'r^'7 7, ;•• >• *i .• 7 "'' •if'.-, t" '-._ 'y • '•-;' -'• •, ''•?"'\i^ „. :'''-:-J ,:i'|'.'-'." •' y'-'' ' ' j"^, -. /.r-v-. • -^r':-./ ^..;:_-7' ; •.--.4^*:,;-;r/' 7/^7-". • ••• • •" ; ' •. --• •• r. . .'7*',-.v'- i-•; ^ •••• •" • ,i. • *••- J--';;: '^.'..V ,r, • •• .•-• I ; ;:'- h ' I'v ''V '• mated engineroom console which fs used technology ships ^ were briefed on courses available to autoprepare Seafarers for jobs aboard hioh "•••"*•'1 ^®®®'y^'cePres/cfenf George e^P'ams that SlU members' jsss„T£.sffr4is; ^SSSIL™ sxssir^-— •/"' '— — )rganization, from 10 (left) andChair- StU SttcntaryiTnasurer Joe ' pnssen. problems o, ,he US* <!!•« «•» pfnev p"im at^h^?t«rt welcomed the Field Representatives to -d .ho STS^SlSHr ^ A T Piney Point, our field representatives concen•on the Internal SIU organization, slrikes, union- ',- ,; I^ TWrij. fc>W busting, and thJ SIU Consti-, v.L ' '+• S' tutibn, ,| They learneji about the various charactjristics of our membership anfi where they are located—deJp sea, inland waterways. Gull Great Lakes. At the SHLSS jhe field reps viewed upgradjlig and recertiUcation andlliade friends with new recrifijs. Officials of th| fransportati9n Institute bfjefed the field . representatives Ion maritime' legislation andjits ramifica- ' tions throughoujthe industry. Pro9!!sl!7nd%a"sfuJtwhSth^^ •••Z . ' ' Si?'a/^?lg?i"'|^,tli?^:= *=•="? ".e inland • (' • ''"^"Parading at the SHLSS were IIK' iv'' '7 and "Transportation Institute staffem. They are (l-r) jL|!l sniL ^^ *'^^ " representatives 'egislative rep; Bill Barclift direSoTSvpmml®®* I P°''®yP'ann'ng.TI: Kilduff, government relations representative Tl -nw® c ^®'V®nn representative. ''red Spfners, SIU legislative ^ .• • ;• -;%• ^ "• ••* ^I •• - • • -7 • • • ' ' • •i I I Ki=rMr:sr»si:=r:r.s.'S?^ sSSSSr---: The Field Reps learnec a lot about th« 1 Dului^fFlaS"'''' sGaokr' compare notes. -r* SrCd* son. out of St. Louis. ' 7. 't £«Kogen., »h. ».«<, „p »,. Fam/Z/ar/z/nflrf/ieF/eWflepswiththeSIUConstitutionareUnionVicePresidentLeonHallfleftiand Headquarters Representative John Fay. • , • . 'ueiqana • ^ ' ' \i • • SHLSS. shown poong a talk on the trainee and uooradr 'ng programs at Piney Point. 17 .,- . Ip; . -..•••\ lli •' , vifl --r;— '•• -a". 4, -"."• ••Mi 4'7;JU:S ••-A U ••,•'••*..-."trrii ir.»'Ji- .\,Lu7Lr.'-=F / -7i'Vj/^7" I...J -:.,7 �_- ~ . ' ^•""•''VT^"-^-•_ • 'i^. I?'-:-•;> >V.-.'-- '%.»«• •" •r.'h'^;-, \-r-T-dfW^ During the week they spent In Washing­ ton. D.C., the Field Representatives had a chance to hear, first-hand, about he programs and plans of the AFL-Cia Here Alan Kistler. the Federation s director of Organizing & Field Services talked about his area of expertise. Rep. Trent Lott (R-Mlss.) spoke to the Field Representatives about maritime legislation and the inland waterways ihdustry. If you want to know who's who (and what's what) in Congress, Rep. Tony COehIo (D-Ca.) is the man to ask. Hes chairman of the Democratic Congres­ sional Campaign Committee and he answered plenty of questions for the Field Reps. Leading a questlon-and-answer period after screening a film on the history and functions of the AFL-CIQ Maritime Trades Dept., is MTD Executive Secre­ tary-Treasurer Jean Lngrao. WASHINGTON, D.C. The field representatives N Washington, D.C. the traveled widely Capitol field representatives met Hill, meeting legislators and , with various organizations attending conferences and and groups directly involved committee meetings. in the legislative process By the end of their stay in which, as you Vnow, has a the Nation's Cap-ital, they rhajor affect upon the fortunes realized that the only road to of the SIU "and the maritime success for the ^lU and the industry. - . maritime industry rested in They gained valuable jnobtaining and effectively ap­ sight info the hisfory and plying "VVashington Political workings of the labor move­ Clout." Only with such clout ment, ahd of the SIU's integral could they, as field represen­ paftfcipation in, and "contri^ bution to that great m'bvement. i tatives, help to solve social security^ pension,, welfare and V AFL-CIO officials outlined other problems of SIU mem­ the federation's COPE (Com^ mittee on Political Education) - bers on Jhe local, state and Federal level. pperation and structure. I • • ' i- , , director Of.h.Tran;or.a.lon I ^ / •• 'Z2J LOG/.March,1981.,.. I' r:^ ^ ••7-: Directing a videotape session during the training program is SHLSS Director of Public Relations-Charles Svenson. All the panel discussions and presentations were videotaped and will be used during future SIU conferences. .he Field Reps abou. the wide variety of «.uca.lonal and ,e.ea..h ^ �\ .• I ' .-i -[•5 . I •: |r^3 f (• it:. •jL !<' , D.C. i''i'. •{TI'''• • -a' '-.-ir- •. oSShUa ™"y departments end programs is the Federation s Seoretary- The poimcal am of tha AFL-CIO is the Committee on Political Education (COPE). During the Washington part Of the Field Rep conference. COPE Director Ai Barkan talked about how COPE works. /v 'I' tl SMtn® Seattle s Field Rep Mike Delman have casual discussion. r-— >: photographer Dennis Lundy. The videotaped ^presentatio^ program will be used during future Union conferences. March 1981 / LOG 23 r• 'f • •f �-A'-;- st/v -a?. •• SlU Headquarters In Brooklyn, N.Y., has a sophisti­ cated computer Data Center. Director Pete McDonald explained the Center's functions to Field Reps, and how it could be of use to therh in their everyday work administrator of the Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation Plans, discusses the SlU benefit plans. ' /n-Afeiir York, the Field Reps were filled in on the workings of the SlU Welfare Plan by Supervisor Tom Cranford. NEW YORK CITY I N New York City, at Union Headquarters, the field representatives met union officials and administrators of the various union pro­ grams. it,.,- Talking about the results of the 1980 elections is the SlU's Political & Legisla­ tive Representative for N.Y. andN.J Phil Piccigallo. They learned about the wide-range of services and benefits available to the mem­ bership and their families under the SIU's excellent Pension, Welfare and Vaca­ tion Plans, and, more impor­ tantly, how to make such services and benefits avail­ able to SIU members. • _ The field representatives also learned about labor law, employment retirement and the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and.Iegal services available to SIU members. In the end, they recognized how significantly all phases of their training interact and relate with one another, there­ by producing a well-rounded, well-informed, well-equipped grass roots field rep"-T-one who is all the more able to assist directly SIU members in the ongoing struggle to improve the quality of their lives. Fieldreps werebriefedori eaUecttvebargalnlrig _and delinquencies to fringe benefit plans by SIU Associate Counsel Charles Monblatt ,' - v; 4> RSs^ma^i^'Musidiscussion group, led by 24 / LOG / March 1981 �'Mr': Directory SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America Frank Dro2ak,./;resirfeAj/ Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president till IM»patch»r« Baport for D^^oa JAN. 1-31,1981 Port *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA ClatsB -ClassC TOTAL SHIPPED AIIGroups ClassA ClassB ClassC DKK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYprk.. Philadelphia Baltimore ''REGISTERED ON BEACH _ AIIGroups ClassA Class B CfastC HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 A LOON AC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. . .. .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. .... 215 Essex St. 02111 (617)482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. tl; 9402 S- Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 Norfolk ?l CLEVELAND, Ohio Tampa 15 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 Mobile 5 New Orleans 7 (216) MA 1-5450 Jacksonville * 5' COLUMBUS, Ohio San Francisco fS 4937 West Broad St. 43228 Wilmin^on ••••••••• 49 Seattle 28 (614) 870-6161 Puerto Rico f| DULUTH, Minn. Houston 15 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 PineyPoint 72 Yokohama.... 9 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich Ro. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 Port (616) 352-4441 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston ........ GLOUCESTER, Mass. New York........ 5 11 9 Philadelphia • 63 Rogers St.0l903 66 38 Baltimore .' ^ 3 (617) 283-1167 3 Norfolk.. ......r . ^ 14 HONOLULU, Hawaii 1 Tampa •*••••••• 7 7 6 Mobile 5 707 Alakea St. 96813 7 7 New Orleans l® 9 (808) 537-5714 4; Jacksonville "" * r... 5b 62 13 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 San Francisco . " ix 7 A Wilmington (713) 659-5152 27 /l7 Seattle 1§ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 5 4 Puerto Rico ... * 29 10 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Houston 12 6 3 PineyPoint ...^. (904) 353-0987 29 '14 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 1 5 1 1 99 Montgomery St. 07302 284 139 (201) HE 5-9424 STEWARD DEPARTMENT MOBILE. Ala. ..IS. Lawrence St. 36602 Boston 0 4 NewYork ...... 0 (205) HE 2-1754 1 7 46 20 2 Philadelphia:.:;:;; 0 0 45 NEW ORLEANS, La. 50 1 0 38 Baltimore 1 6 4 6 13 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 3 1 Norfolk 0 1 16 3 7 6 5 Tampa I I (504) 529-7546 2 4 4 9 2 Mobile 3 0 5 4 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 8 2 1 0 1 Neworieans.::;;; • 7 3 36 1 6 (804) 622-1892 0 1 Jacksonville ...... 37 25 16 6 5 n 3 PORTLAND, Or. San Francisco.'; 11 11 17 4 17 0 10 Wilmington.. 65 16 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 10 40 6 29 Seattle 9 9 10 15 20 10 4 (503) 227-7993 15 1 Puerto Rico 38 20 4 4 0 14 3 Houston.. 2 PADUCAH. Ky 225 S. 7 ^t. 42001 4 34 2 12 0 I PineyPoint 26 16 (502) 443-2493 0 18 3 2 0 Yokohama 0 38 0 0 0 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 Totals •• 1 0 0 216 0 86 11 29 268 217 (215) DE 6-3818 145 Port 76 1 PINEY POINT, Md. ENTRY DEPARTMENT Boston St. Mary's County 20674 4 12 4 NewYork ...;; 5 (301) 994-0010 4 21 93 32 Philadelphia 32 ' 218 3 20 2 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 Baltimore. 9 31 13 28 10 Norfolk (713) 983-1679 18 74 5 25 9 Tampa 9 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 57 0 8 1 Mobile . 2 15 2 15 0 NewOrleans 350 Fremont St. 94105 12 29 32 48 16 Jacksonville . (415) 626-6793 51 100 12 19 5 Sari Francisco. • •* 20 SANTURCE,.P.R. 45 13 35 50 Wilmington 37 106 6 21 39 Seattle... 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, 6 44 18 29 7 I Puerto Rico :; 18 Stop 20 00909 49 6 21 1 Houston.... 19 41 18 (809) 725-6960 53 6 P'neyPoint 30 80 0 46 0 Yokohama... SEATTLE, Wash. .....2505 I Ave. 98121 0 1 1 3 1 Totals 1 (206) MA 3-4334 3 154 476 183 269 897 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 Totals All Departments 1. 1,185 872 289 968 626 (314) 752-6500 70 2,188 1,557 786 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. (813) 870-1601 g tered on the Beach meansthetotalnumber of men registered at the port at the end of last month. TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. niom'h tirSlc deepsea ports. A total of 1,664 jobs were shipDed lasf 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 V.l^-contracted deep sea vessels. That 's a slight decrease of jobs shipped over the previous month. Of the« I 664 (213) 549-4000 jobs only 968 or slightly more than half, were taken by 'A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C YOKOHAMA, Japan RO Box 4^9 eniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good. Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdo"ri Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 _? i March 1981 / LOG 25 "" T-r.fi .-"i �w«*9«ssatt&: ' i' f . "• ,uW i .; J J ..-Jsn-t •.: '" . ..•'• •: •./ V;'- • .T' v, A /: •••v."'. •''•'"T' ' • ' ' --V./.v>•^r^ . • L-Kf'-'"' • „ . . • •'< »'• - Tv' • i •-; .r' •fe^' •II m SHLSS instructor shows how to stay warm and dry In 30-degree water. Tk^ainees learn how to raise the llfeboafs sail. Survival at Seal They Don •'• f -•! r^JlS 4-l%r%4I4. r 1 . by Mike Gillen that it goes far beyond« just Survival! That's what the two- preparing you for a Coast Guard week Lifeboatman course at the examination. The Lifeboatman course is a Seafarers Harry Lundeberg case in point. It goes far beyond School of Seamanship in Piney you how it's done on Point, Md. is all about; survival showing - - . at sea should you ever have to paper. And it goes far beyond the basic technique involved in abandon ship. The thing that sets the , launching a lifeboat. What it gives you is the added Lundeberg School apart from so ingredient that only thorough many other maritime schools is and expert practical instruction Mike Gillen is co-director of can give: confidence. Knowledge and confidence go the SeafarersHistoricalResearch hand in hand and, taken Department, together, they increase the odds U«> • >• "i • '} .* /.. •'-- 4* :i t - One man can turn a llferaft rightslde up—H he knowsli^ of what is the bottom line no bones about the right or objective of the Lundeberg wrong way of doing things—nre School's Lifeboatman course: experts in the art of ocean your survival in the inhospitable survival. environment of the open ocean. From them you'll learn more The established its i"*' school isvuvj*^! has ims caiauiisiicu lis than the "how to" of launching, reputation for being a cut above getting underway and command­ the rest on the fact that it doesn't ing a lifeboat. And you'll learn draw the line at the bare more than the ins and outs of minimum required to satisfy the liferafts. Yoq'll also learn such Coast Guard. In the case of the Lifeboatman course, it aims to provide you with no less than the tools you'll need to sav^ your life. As a result, you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else the kind of up-to-date, practical instruction (as well as top-notch classroom instruction) that you find at the SHLSS. Perhaps the besi example of this is the instruction trainees and upgraders receive in the use of lifera/ts. Where else could you learn— by doing—the correct method of righting, by yourself, a 25-ntan liferaft should it inflate upside down? Where else could you learnby doing—the proper technique for hauling an injured person into a liferaft? And where else could you learn —by doing—the best way of jumping into the drink and then boarding a liferaft? At the Lundeberg School, and perhaps no other place, you learn how. We do not exaggerate when we say its program of instruction is both unique and equals or surpasses the best. The school's instructors, though perhaps not expert in the Into the drink! Trainees learn art of diplomacy—for they make doing at the SHLSS. 26 / LOG / March 1981 • -V'Mi �Trainee, .all paet on lce flow on St. George'. Creek. ^ Stude^eam lBe procedure lor bringing an Injured perwn Into a literati. I' Call It Lifeboat for Nothing zrrry-str, .£b£r.rri '«Sisr. -rj:;:;'rB,r,2:.='.,... ®® , ^ ^ cVinrt blasts survival in coiawaicr,auu u^vT». ^ -I VOU 11 gatP t Hnrinff a hellCOP- knowledge and confidence I Hcxt official Coast G whistle in a reai emcigcu.^. -- r^Uicit inct hnw Bood t zrs,.,— £-1 ' >'•, vl- • -• 'v"' .s" •-•• "L-'|r . - .y; y» - '"Z' '^V • .•ZZ^'Z''r.yA^/' "•< 'W.. •£•.>-..••. ~ ^5;,'2-- •. •- • § •-'•..r^. •. : .. .. t-iii. .:• - •jSSabm-i • Thi. I. your friendly Inetructor .peaking.. Boarding a Merelt:«loo«» awkward, but It work.. fcv. I -••• • i Heading home after a morning's row. March 1981 / LOG / 27 Trainee, and upgredei. puM together-and wnartlyl • '• ' ^ t. 'S • ; •-?'• hv'-t'- y 'Z::*\ •/ViLfSs'y'' -'A: •• .. �• ;t?. _';.v^ }£ •' I .V J- V- ;-;i •i# ' m •v I fid Lakes Picture <W- 'j&i '• •t Cleveland Si' American Steamship Co. is planning to fit out the Richard J. Reiis • h X •''®''' "P probably be used on the Toledo-Detroit coal run. The company also has tentative plans to begin running the Sam Laud in early March. Alpena Fitting out from the port of Alpena is Huron Cement's S T. Crapo. The cement carrier has been laid up for the past month. i: df Mprie Twite who helps keep the Union hall in Alpena ship-shape was Crancil 'AFL-CIO ' " B"'' Labor '''4 •"vSji' Algonac 3C;# •.• iii ^ph^ni^ A'gonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt was one of two winners of $500 ^holarships to the George Meany Labor Studies Center in Silver Spring, Winners of the Gorden Singelyn Scholarship were chosen by a drawing during a recent meeting of the Michigan AFL-CIO Executive Board The names of trade unionists included in the drawing were submitted by executive board members. total for 1980 of 143,995,061 net tons was 12.5 percent below the 164,737,929 net tons moved in 1979. Shipments of iron ore through Nov., 1980 totalled 67,195,499 gross tons, a drop of 21 percent from 1979's 85.549,388. Coal totals declined from the 1979 figure of 42,853,640 net tons to 39,197.703 for last year. The only increase over 1979 was in grain shipments, up slightly from 26,068,974 net tons in 1979to 29,538 400 in 1980. An additional seven million tons of U.S. grain was carried from U.S. Great Lakes ports to the St. Lawrence grain transfer elevators bv Canadian-flag vessels. PCS Pollution More and more stories of toxic waste contamination have been hitting the headlines in newspapers throughout the country recently Helpless citizens from coast-to-coast have been finding out that their houses were built over landfills where toxic wastes were dumped; that leaks or accidents have allowed carcinogens to enter the food-chain. The Great Lakes area is sitting on a time-bomb contained in hundreds of thousands of barrels holding PCB-contaminated wastes which are stored throughout the region. PBCs (polycholrinated biphenyls) are colorless, odorless chemicals which were widely used in adhesives, paints, varnishes, sealants and for insulation until they were banned in 197Z They are highly toxic and have contaminated most of the Greaf Lakes through rain and snow. In addition, PCB-laden chemicals w^re simply dumped intotheGreat Lakes tor many years. Now the U.S Food & Drug Administration advises people not to eat Great Lakes fish containing more than five parts per million of PCB The problem of how to get rid of PCBs has still not been answered Incineration is the only method of disposal for high level PCBs authorized as safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Though the technology exists to build such incinerators, public opposition and other factors have prevented any of them from being approved for commercial use in the U.S. • Meanwhile, PCBs corttinue to enter the environment and pose a threat to the population. 'v . ' . Coal Futures American Steamship's Delroii Edison ran aground near Charlevoix f T"I. t roportedly sustained fairly heavy bottom damage. She's now in the shipyard for rppsirs. .' • •l"":v-- ••.•'• r."" ".vv^^'''- Good news about the Chief Wawatam (Straits Car Ferry)!Thecarferrv was returned^to service at the end of December when repair work necessitated by the Chiefs collision with the St. Ignace dock was , 'u "IS'","''Guarit certified her fit for service and a week later Ae Michi^n Dept. ofTransportation released the funds necessary to run !b ; i J'" 70-year-old hand bomber was thelw" aneast'rnmhei^Lx^'"^ Buffalo Pn I? "r Colk^ p?ogr'am.''°"'''"'''"^ (including seamen) to earn a State's Off-Campus The program began at Wayne State University in Detroit under the sponsorshipof the UAW. Because of the success of the Detro t pro^^^^^^^^ It was recently extended to Buffalo. . ""program. To be a full-time student, participants are required to take three courses. Each course meets once a week; there are TV courses which coordinate with classwork and there's also a special weekend course meeting three times per semester on the Buffalo State College campus' ' tleVhY^r H usually earned the three credits instead of ^ from college courses. Many different degree programs, as well as financial aid and v-teran's' r """""n u"' information abou, the Off-clmpu^ jit.'l7l78T5S6 of Coutinuiug Educalion a, Buffi' Tonnage Totals 4 . Tonnage totals for 1980 m basic bulk commodities-iron ore.coal and gram took a dramatic dip from the 1979 figures. The overall bulk cargo A report released in mid-January by the Maritime Administration says U.S. Great Lakes ports could play a key role in a U.S. coal export program because those ports provide a "competitive alternative" to traditional Atlantic ports. In the report, titled Great Lakes Ports Coal Handling Capacitv and Export Poterttial, Marad said "if world coal demands continue to in­ crease and U.S. East Coast ports continue to be congested, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence route will be a competitive alternative." "7 The report noted that rail and port facilities necessary for coal exports already exist in seven locations on the U.S. Great Lakes: Ashtabula Conneaut, Sandusky and Toledo, Ohio; Erie, Pa.; South Chicago 111 • and Superior, Wise. . & ^ Compiled in response to a request from the Council of Lake Erie Ports and other Great Lakes maritime interests to determine whether Great eoncTuded" coal exports, the report ,• Western coal from Wyoming via the port of Superior appears to be the most eompetiti.ely priced source. Also cost competitive is Appalachian coal Via Conneaut. r,*i v''"7" Lakes-St. Lawrence River could act as "blending lacihties for coal originating at a variety of Great Lakes ports on Lakes Superior and Erie. • U.S. rail and port facilities are already in place .serving U.Sdomestic and U.S.-Canadian coal trade. 1.1^1. ^consportation rates from mine to overseas destinations are slightly Coast'no'm H L'-wronce Seaway than competing East m mo *''C" a $10 per ton demurrage charge is added (as I •iwrence'!ingestion) the Great Lakes/.St. Lawrence route is price competitive. expo«t!iarr"a'!l ''M" competitive ifa lower level of export coal rail rate were established from origin mines to Great Lakes tra*de"new ma'''"Pcralors are to gain a share of the export coal trade, new maximum cubic capacity vessels must be built exp7 coai'moL'ir''' Til' ^^'''''SC "f 'he total 40 million tons of S [aklrnir^s "1 Lakes. Jhecoalthatdidgothrotigh Canldi^'lmde' almost exclusively U.S.-domestic and U.I.- Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— U'R Your Life ^ # �* . I ^' , :v^' -,;., ---..f-r • .. ^ -• i History oi tlw SIU, Part V: '• - --•tli-:---; .• ,,- -^ i • • •, SlU's First by John Bunker •. "r," T HE ink was scarcely dry on its charter before the new Seafarers Interna­ tional Union began win­ ning benefits for its members and proving its intention to play an aggressive role in maritime labor. In 1939 SIU crews Jjegan a - ' drive for morp adequate bonuses on ships sailing into war zones. The union also signed improved - . contracts with the Savannah Line and other operators. An 11-day strike against the big Eastern S.S. Co., operator of passenger ships and freighters, resulted in a contract for better wages and working conditions. A strike began against the Peninsu­ lar and Occidental Line (P&O), which operated. car-f6rries and passenger ships between Florida and Cuba. This strike lasted 14 months and was finally successful for the S1.U, although the company later put its ships under foreign flags. The P&O beef showed that the new union could "hang together" when tl?e going got rough. ,^--F-FpfeVFF -':F '4 •FFF; TV ' ••• II •' F •/''^FFFF'^FF-FFFFF^^^^ T K:V^FF-'T® 'F:FJ"F -3%,.r ?; • V •••J, •• 'i ^ .Vt- •; The SIU was most effective fdr its members in the war bonus out two ofT^r'bSlkter^!'uter^®SSJ!j M thte''TOre^'L^^^ port after a torpedo had blasted into them ° slnk-and many an SIU crew helped them reach beefs that iS^gan in 1939. These bonuses were for extra "hazard­ for militant action taken by SIU seamen were now on the front disputes. It also recommended fr#*ll/ivic»ri el..« • , if f '.. on the Robin *Line's ous duty" pay for men sailing crewmen lines of the war and there they creation of a three-man War ships to South and East Africa S.S. Algio 'in July of 1940, when served until VJ Day in 1945. Emergency Maritime Board for they walked off the ship,, and the Red Sea. When there was no progress in maritime mediation, which was The September 18, 1939 issue demanding a bonus of $1 a day • talks with operators and the approved by the President. This of the Seafarers Log carried this from the time the ship left port in government, the SIU initiated Board handled bonus matters for the United States until her return all-out action in September of headline: the duration of the war. 'SW Strikes Ships For home. 1941, starting with ships in New The NDMB granted an The/I/g/c action came after an _ .York that were loaded with cargo imitiediate Bonus. increase in war Crews walked off the Eastern announcement by the German for new bases in the Caribbean. bonuses for unlicensed personnel Steamship liners Acadia and St. Navy that it had planted mines in The tie-up soon extended to from $60 a month to $80 a month John and the Robin Line . African waters. vessels in Boston, New Orleans, and an increase in special As the war spread and both - Mobilje and Tacoma. Within a freighter Robin Adair. The St. bonuses for the port of Suez and submarine and air attacks were few days more than 20 ships were John and Acadia had been other Red Sea and Persian Gulf tied up. chartered for returning American intensified, the SIU pressed for ports." . citizens from Europe and for a still more adequate war bonus The U.S. Maritime ComniisNeedless to say, the West carrying American construction for seamen endangering their sion struck back by seizing three Coast s unions and the National Alcoa sliips and placing govern­ Maritime Union were powerful workers to air base projects in lives in war areas. SI U men again hit the-bricks in Bermuda. ment-recruited crews on board allies with the SIU in its bonus July of 1941, tying up the and threatening to requisition all battles, with the NMU respecting These actions resulted in the Flomar, Shickshinny and Robin privately-operated merchant SIU picket line's, even though it shipowners agreeing to a 25 Locksley ip New York to show vessels. percent bonus for voyages to did walk out of an important President Roosevelt told the union-industry Washington, certain Atlantic and Middle East they meant business. The ships were later released and allowed to union that the ships "must move bonus conference in 1941. war zones.^ ' else." The SIU was up against In September of 1940 the SIU sail when operators and the or If it had not been 'o« for strong strong wu c J 1 .r> ° government agreed to sit down hog carried a hea,dline of vital the Federal^Government, so on and militant action by the Union and negotiate. interest to seamen: September 25 seamen met at 14 before United States entry into SIU ports and voted to release the war, American merchant sca­ "SIU Gets Increase to 33 1/3 SIU Ship First Sunk the ships pending negotiations to men would probably have been percent in Bonus for African The urgent need iar action on run. end the dispute. sailing dangerous cargoes bonuses was emphasized with the. Hearings began in Washington through hazardous seas for There pfobably would have torpedoing of the SlU-manned which ended in a victory for the regular pay. In its war bonus been no increase if it jiad not been Robin Moor about 700-miles seamen, for on October 5 the light, the SIU proved that it south of the Azores in May of newiy-crSStedJSational Defense could pinpoint an issue, "ihove John Bunker is director of the 1941. She was the first American Mediation Board recommended the troops" and use the power of Seafarers Historical Research De­ flag merchant ship sunk in World partment. increased bonuses and set up a well organized action to win iusi War 11. American ships and procedure for avoiding future compensation for its members. "v.a',. ] .• March 1981 •J'' aF-ri-C ms LOG 29 4 • -T'.^v Ai r >• i.f-'fej ' fr.pL - J -FII' i 4 \.i f^y �.ip •V-_ ^-v. a--.;. ;« hi • •" >"•- ipr«lBajg5ii '->—,jt.'-i-t.T,I-•<•••'' ;•: v- '• >•'. Final Departures t>:; Sfh , I piH fai hi ; t- ? Patrick J. Sergi, 69, died on Sept. 22. burial was irt West Cemetery, Bristol, Following are the cleath notices of our brothers from the former Marine Cooks and . Conn. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs". Stewards Union who died recently. All of these brothers were pensioners when they Marion Lavhero, Mrs. Frances Carpen­ ter and Mrs. George Hemond. died. Bert Taylor, 56, died on Aug. 5. Benjamin Mitchell, 75, died on Dec. Tony V. Blando, 77, died on Aug. 15. William Hickmap Jr., 67, died on Cremation took place in Evergreen 12, 1979. Burial was in Evergreen June 5. Burial was in Olivet Cemetery, ' Burial was in the Metro Cemetery, Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. Siirviving Cemetery, Los Angeles. Surviving are Colma, Calif. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Manila, P.I. Surviving are three daugh^ are his widow, Lee Etta; a son, Bert Jr. his widow, Florence and a brother, Ora Lee Thompson. ters, Mrs. Rosita Robledo, Mrs. and two daughters, Darlene and VerJohn. James Hou, 75, died on June 21. Adelaida Mangdapat and Mercedes. dell. Interment was in Olivet Cemetery, Edward E. Bowers, 71, died on July Jacincto S. Tomas, 76, died'on June John^S. Moore, 89, died on Aug. 27. Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, 28. Cremation took place at the Olivet 16. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial was in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Yueh and a son, John. Memorial Park Cemetery Crematory, Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are Petaluma, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Colma, Calif. Suriving are his widow, Yung G. Lee, 77, died on June 25. his widow, Dionisia and a sister, Juanita. Lillian; a son, John and a daughter, Burial was in the Ning Yung Cemetery, Francisca. , Keith L. Noble, 61, died on May 18. Mrs. Lois Harris. Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow. Ludovico Valiente, 76, died on July 3. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery, RamonJ. Casilla, 74,diedonJan. 13, Fay and a son, Benjamin. Interment was in Calvary Ceipetery, Eastport, _Me. Surviving are his widow, i980. Cremation took place in WoodLos Angeles. Surviving is a sister, Mary;- three sons, John, Tela andMonroe Levy, 74, died on Ctec. 4, lawn Crematory, Bronx, N. Y. Surviving Francisca. Stanley and a daughter, Kristine. 1979. Interment was in Memory Gar­ is his widow, Ruth. dens Cemetery, Livermore, Calif, William E. Crawford, 72, died on July Raoul Valladares, 90, died on Feb. Jack P. OTJay, 79, died.on June 15. Surviving are a son, Robert; a daughter, 16. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Cremation took place in the Westmin­ 24, 1980. Brother Valladares' remains Mrs. Helena Holt and a brother, Colma, Calif. Surviving are a son, Ricky ster (Calif.) Cemetery. Surviving are his were given to the University of Southern William. and a^sister, Mrs. Jennie Lagler. widow, Lillie and a sister, Mrs. Pauline California's School of Medicine, Los Merle H. Daugherty, 68, died on Aug. Angeles. Surviving are his widow, Rosa Garson. Yen W. Lim, 76, died on July 16. .26. Interment was in Fairview Ceme­ and a daughter, Mrs. Verna Campbell. Pablo T. Pascua, 70, died on Mar. 1, Burial was in the Ning Yung Cemetery, tery, Vinita, Okla. Surviving are his Wallace E. Walker, 80, died on June 1980.^urial was in Espiritu Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, widow, Maxine; two sons, Richard and Ilocos Nortre, P.L Surviving is his 16. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemeteiy,. Mee; a son, James; a daughter, Miranda Philip and two daughters, Linda and Colmh, Calif, surviving are a brother, widow, ^alvacion. and a brother, Lau Sum. Yvette. Raymond and two sisters, Mrs. Vyola ' Angle Romano, 79, died on July 30. Miller and Mildred. Henry Dixon, 64, died on Aug. 29. Boyd D. Lucas, 56, died on June 18. Interment was in'Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial was in Skyview Cemetery, Burial was in Bahra Valley Cemkery, Calvin Whltlock, 79, died on Mar. 31, Colma, Calif. Surviving are a brother, 1980. Interment was in Olivewood Vallejo, Calif. Surviving are three Novato, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Innacio and a niece, Sandra. daoghters, Mrs. Delpris Johnson, Mrs. Mary and three sisters, Mrs. Marie Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Surviving Yock Q. Sam, 64, died on June 30. are his widow, Elese and a daughter, Patricia Curry and Mrs. Jean Terrell. Howad, Mrs. Vivian White and Mrs. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Thelma. Luis D. Ebueza, 86, died on Aug. 16. Vera Parlis. Colman, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Interment was in Tablon Cemetery, Joseph Maldonado, 82, died on Aug. Cheung Wan and a son, Wai Yuen. Cagayan de Oro City, P.l. Surviving are 15. Interment was in Woodlawn Ceme­ • his widow, Rosario; a daughter, Lautery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are his Charles H. Scott, 77, died on Sept. 26. rene and a sister, Mrs. Minda Jacutin. widow, Noemuy; five sons, Victor, Burial was in Acacia Cemetery, Seattle.' Herman Enz, 75, died on July 17. Peter, Harry, Reginald and Gerald and Surviving are his widow, Esther; a son, Interment was in Soquel (Calif.) four daughters, Verna, Regina, Sylvia Charles Jr. and a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Eva. and Shirley. Maier. " *' KNOW YOUR RIGHTS •;>•' -r'-' 4.' •" .1 •" SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available - in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify 'the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: .1 . 4- , hil:; . • w'> Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeab Board 275 - 2«h Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at ail times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of .all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which^you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper mannef. If, at any time, any SIU 30 / LOG / March 1981 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATJONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so a's,to familiarize themselves with its con­ sents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should inimediately notify headquarters. - FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership,.^ makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting 'reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements speciTy that the trustees ih charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. '1 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SUJ port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article servingi the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy ha&been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings . in all constitutional ports. ..The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive .Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to' carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. .In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipf, or if a member is required td make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution ahd'in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the < employers. Conseque'ntly, no meml^er may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thai he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters., SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union.concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective,office. All contributions are vofuntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further youf economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediatdy notUy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified maO, return receipt requested. The addrem b 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. II232. �- -A!" 'r:"•••u •, a. r.ff'v , • .— •, -v • •y-y • • ,...... Pensioner John Roger Dixon, 69„ died of cancer at home in High Point, N.C. on Oct. 5, 1980. Brother Dixon joindd the SIU in 1946 in the port of Norfolk sailing 3s a chief cook. He' worked on the Hydro-Atlantic Shoregang in the port of New York from 1971 to 1972. Seafarer Dixon hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. And Dixon was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was bom in Reidsville, N.C. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. High Point. Surviving is his wiaow. Hazel. . Julian 'Theo­ dore Alderete, 27, was reported lost at sea off the ST Overseas leutian (Maritime Over­ seas) near Puerto Armeuell, Pana­ ma on Apr. 20,. 1980. Brother Alderete joined the SIU. following his graduation from the HLS in the port of Houston in 1970 sailing as an AB. He sailed for G&H Towing in 1979. Born in Houston, he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Susana; a daughter, Erika. and his father, .Julio ofHouston. The SIU crew of the ST Overseas Aleutian spread the blanket to collect donations totaling $390. which was sent to Mrs. Alderete with a letter from the Maritime Over­ seas Co. Terrence Michael - Downes, 22, died of multiple injuries in La Place, La. on Pensioner Irwin Oct. 26, 1980.. Francis Miller,85, Brother Downes succumbed ' to ~ joined the SIU heart disease in the after his gradua-, VA Medical Cen­ tion from Piney ter, Lebanon, Pa. Point in 1974. He sailed as an AB. , on Dec. 18, 1980. Seafarer Downes was born in Maryland Brother Miller and was a resident of Baltimore. Burial joined the Union was in the Garden of Faith Cemetery, in the port of Baltimore ip. 1958 sailing Baltimore. Surviving are asonr, Shane of as an AB for Moran Towing from 1942 Baltimore; his mother, Mrs. Mary Cala to 1952 and for G&H Towing from of. Baltimore and his father, Terrence. 1952 to 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army's 108th Machine Gun Bn., Co. E, 20th Div. in World War 11. Bom Paul Ed win in Hamburg, fa., he was a resident of Bailey, 56, died of Lebanon. Bprial was in Hillside Ceme­ injuries in the San tery, Roslyn,.'Pa. Surviving are a son, Frapcisco General Bruce and two daughters, Mrs. Darlene I Hospital on Oct. Walker of Blackwood, N.J. and Sally. '23, 1980. Brother Bailey joined the Terry Ernest SIU in the port of Claytoii, 28, died .Baltimore in 1955 in Flint Goodsailing as an AB foii34 years. He was • ridge' Hospital, born in Beech. Grovfe, Ind. and was a New Orleans on resident of San . Francisco. Cremation June 5. Brother took place in the Bah^ Valley Cemetery Clayton joined the Crematory, Novato| Calif. His ashes SIU following his were scattered oyer the sea. Surviving graduation from are his mother, Marte of Beech Grove, the HLS in 1971. He sailed as an FOWT and a sister, Martha of Indianapolis, and sailed during the Vietnam War. Ind. _ S. Seafarer Clayton was born -in New Pensioner Ben- Orleans and was a resident there. Burial nie Irving, 51, died was in Providence Memorial Park of heart-lung fail­ Cemetery, Metaire. La. Surviving are ure in the San his widow, Emily; a daughter, Terez Francisco USPHS Monique; a stepson. Robert Maurice. I ; Hospital pn Nov.- Ventress; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8, 1980. Brother Marshall and Shirley Scott Clayton; irying joined the three brothers, a sister and his grand­ MC&S in the port mother, Mrs. Pearl Garner, all of New of San Francisco in 1952 sailing as an Orleans. assistant cook. He \vas a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Irving Pensioner was born in Oklahoma and was a Charles Wilson resident of Berkeley. Calif. Burial was in Bartlett, 59, "suc­ Rolling Hills Cenwtery, Richmond, cumbed to cancer Calif. Surviving are Jiis widow, Irene of in the USPHS Richmond and two daughters, Debra of Hospital, Brigh­ Berkeley and Elpise of Richmond. ton, Mass. on Sept. 17, 1980. v. Pensioner Con__________ Brother Bartlett sraijLOIflf Schmidt, joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 67,'died on Dec. ; 24, 1980. Brother 1951 sailing as an AB and during the • /Schmidt joined the - Vietnam War. He hit the bricks in the Union in the port 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef.. Sea­ of Toledo, Ohio farer Bartlett was a veteran of the U.S. sailing as a con- Army in World War II. B&rn in veyorman and Hingham. Mass., he was a resident of FOWT for the Reiss Steamship Co. He Dorchester, Mass. Cremation took sailed 38 years. Laker Schmidt was born place in the Forest Hills Crematory, in Washington is.. Wise, and was a Boston. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wise. Surviv­ Arlene Baumeister and a sister, Shirley, both of Dorchester. ing is his widow, Leone. Charles Ray V BaTnesJr.,29,died. of injuries sus­ tained in a truckcar crash in Sangti; Calif, on Oct. 3, 1980. Brother Barnes joined the' SIU following his graduation from Piney Point in 1968. He sailed as a- QMED and earned his GED diploma at the Point. Seafarer Barnes was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was born in Jasper, Ala. and was a resident of Dinuba, Calif. Burial was in the Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Surviving are his mother, Louise of Dinuba and his father. Seafarer Charles R. Barnes Sr. of Manteca, Calif. Pensioner Thomas Albert Piniecki, 81, died of lung disease in Church Hospital, Baltimore on Jan. 7. Brother Piniecki joined the Union . • in the port of Balti­ more in I960 sailing as a captain for the B&O Railroad from 1925 to 1962. Brofher Piniecki was a former member of the MM&P Union. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cem­ etery,-Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Anna and two sons, Thomas Jr. and Richard of Baltimore. Pensioner Wil­ liam Lawrence Brfibham, 73, died of a stroke in the Memor^l Hospi­ tal, Charlotte, S.C. on Dec. 17, 1980. Brother Brabham ^ J joined the SIU in 939 in the port of Philadelpliia sailing ^ a bosun. He also sailed during the <?ietnam War. Seafarer Brabham was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Coast Artillery in World War II. A native of Colleton County, S.C., he wasa resident of York, S.C. Burial was in Lakeview Gardens Cemetery, York. Surviving are his widow, Lula; a son, William Jr. and a daughter, Marie of York. Pensioner Ray­ mond "Ray" Arden Thomson, 62, died of heart fail­ ure in the Clear­ water (Fla.) Com­ munity Hospital on May 27, 1980. Brother Jhonison ^Dined the Union in the port ofDuluth, Minn, in 1961 sailing as an oiler for Moiand Brothers from 1940 to 1948 and for Great Lakes Towing. He was f reudent of the IBU Local 2 Tug and Dreoge Section iri 1964. Laker Thom­ son was a former member of the Teamsters Union Local 288 from 1938 to 1952. In 1964, healso ran forsheriff in Superior, Wise. Thomson was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Armored Corps in.. World War 11. Bom in Wisconsin, he was a resident of .Port Richey, Fla. Cremation took place in the Tri-Co Service Crematory, "Tampa. Surviving are his widow, Laimi; a son, Kenneth arid a daughter, Carol. WJ Pensioner Woodrow Asa Brown, 67, suc­ cumbed to leiikejmia in the Tampa General Hospital on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Brown joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. He_ was a veteran of'the ,U.S. \ Army in World War IL Seafarer Brown was born in Dothan, Ala. and was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa. Surviving are three sons, George, Byron and Raymond; two daughters, Kathryn and Regina and a sister, Mrs. Grace B. Mixon of Tampa. Pensioner Alex Anagnostou, 8l, passed away in Volos, Greece on Oct. 10,1980. Bro­ ther Anagnostou joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing as an FOWT for 33 years. He was born in Volos, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Volos. Burial was in Volos. Surviving are his widow, Sirago of Volos; a ison, Angelos; a daughter, Helen and a brother, Glfefterios of New Y ork City. Pensioner Paul Clayton Carter, 63, died of a hedrt attack in the Tampa General Hospital' on Oct. 30, JI980. Brother Carter joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward and pastry chef. He was on the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line beef and attended the Piney Point 3rd Educational Conference. Seafarer Carter was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard before World War II. Born in Tarpon Springs, Fla., he was a resident of Tampa. Cremation took place in the West Coast Crematory, Clearwater, Fla. Surviving is his widow, Bernice. Pensioner Ralph Joseph Denayer, 8 0, passed away from injuries^- in St. Mary's Medical Center," Los An­ geles. Brother Denayef joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bgatm. He was a former member of the I L\^ Local 13. Seafarer Denayer was bom in Chicago, 111. and was a resident of Long Beach, Calif. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Cavalry after World War I. Burial was in Pacific Crest Cemetery, Rendondo Beach, Calif. Surviving are a daughter, Brigette of Bremen, West Germany and a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Priest of Torrance, Calif. March 1981 / LOG / 31 . • ' ' •0- . 4 - 'i .:A, J.-'. �•> ' r. ;r'-:" u .l> * ••f, - y-i' • 1 <'• trr--'-^-' •;r Summary Report for Tug & Dredge Pension Plan / • J,l rl • I i from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ ment of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expeiises of the plan and accompany­ ing notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. ments of $385.198. This is a summary of the annual Plan expenses were $228,633. report of Great Lakes Tug& Dredge Pension Plan. 13-1953878. for These expenses included $142,194in January 1. 1979 to December 31. benefit payments, and $86,439 1979. The annual report has been representing administrative expen­ filed with the Internal Revenue ses, insurance premiums for Pension Service, as required under the Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Employee Retirement Income Secu­ other fiduciary insurance as re­ quired by federal law, communica­ rity Act of 1974 (ERISA). tions with participants, and Cus­ The value of plan assets, after todian fees. . subtracting liabilities of the plan was You have the right to receive a $3,979,998 as of January 1. 1979. copy of the full annual report, or any compared to $4,528,336 at Decem­ part thereof, on request. The items ber 31. 1979. During the plan year listed below are included in that the plan experienced an increase in report:. its net assets of $548,338. This 1. An accountant's report included unrealized appreciation 2, Assets held for investment and depreciation in the value of plan To obtain a copy ofthefullannual assets; that is, the difference between report, or any part thereof, write or the value of the plan's assets at the call the office of Mr. A..Jensen,.675 end of the year and the value of the Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New assets at the beginning of the year or York, 11232. The charge to cover the cost of assets acquired during the copying costs will be $1.00 for the year. During the plan year, the plan full annual report, or $.10 per page had total incoine of $905,563 for any part thereof. including employer contributions of You also have the right to receive $520,365 and earnings from invest­ You also have tlie right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addre*ssed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. Dispatchers Report for Iniand Wateis JAN. 1-3.1,1981 ' r?4 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C "i TOTAL SHIPPED ' All Groupsr Class A Class B ClasSC Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point • Paducah Totals r} - ^ ' "'-ii. $ 0 0 0 3 0 5. 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 19 0 4 7 1 50 'yy- 0 0 0 3 0. •2 T 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 • 3I 4 1 25 0' 0 . 0 . 2 0 3' 0 . 6 1 0 0 0, 1 2 6 0 6 4 19 50 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totds tt t . -^u ;• .r' • , • -r. " '• -, V* J ' - • 1 , ""'' '' " • ^. ' ' • - " - t: • "• . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 • 00 1 1 0• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1, 1 2 0 0 " 0 - 1 0 ' 0 0 0 2 0 0 , 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 4' 7 ':V.\ ^. D 0 ' 0 : 1 . 4 •0 1 7 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 3 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 12 D 0 0 6 > 0 9 (K 3 ^ 1 0 5 0 • 0 14 ' 37 . 0 - 7 0 . 58 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals >•- '- ' y- :• lyy A . <• . \ Totals All Departments. * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0^ 0 0- ' 0 • 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ . 0• . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 , 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 . 0 . ". 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 ' 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 -• y- 0 0 . 0 0 , 0 0 ' 0 0 0 '0 0 1 0 0 - 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 • 0 0 " 0 2 57 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 a 0 . 1 0 3 6 63 0 0 0 0 0 : 0. 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .;1 0 0 0 , 0 0 A-: 0 0 0 / 0 0 0 0 ; 00 0 1. / 0 1 0 ; 0 3 1 19 15 • - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 D 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 8 1 0 5 0 4 5 12 0 8 0 41 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 • 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 22 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1. 100 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 a Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. • •"I >32 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 4 1 0 11 0 1 5 8 0 4 0 : 4 47 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port •i",\h:'\:S: 0 0 0 0 0 1 • 0 1 0 Q ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port I ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port LOG . Mrnch 1981 S•- v''-- . 'r^ r^--;:-»:.-• -Tr:?aBWh -.>5^ • 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 7 14 114 Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommentled attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel . 350 Fifth Avenue' New York, N.Y. 10118 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street » Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.'A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Hehning, " Walsh & Ritchie ' 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin A Van Dam , No. I Ecker Bid. • San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tere.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis; Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 v NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, - .} Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los .Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 ' MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205)^33-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 Tele. #(617) 283-8100 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Robens. Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison. Pla/a Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 6(1603 Tele. #(.312) 26^63.30 �f'i.r 9'' Former SlU Black Ganger Going for 1 st Assf, Engv desire to advance himself Rodela said. He wasn't aware of he's missed. He's never j^een to and a curiosity about other the bomb until he came off Australia and he'd love to visit countries and~*cultures have watch. But he later heard the mainland China. With the recent characterized the sailing career of bomb had been defused and that bilateral pact signed between the Charles Rodela; some of the Viet Cong had been U.S. and China, Brother Rodela A former member of the SlU, • killed. is likely to get his chance. And Brother Rodela has just taken the Though Brother Rodela has considering h's career record thus Coast Guard test for First traveled' to many places around far, he's likely to go there as Chief Assistant Engineer-Steam after the world, there's still a few places one day. studying at the District 2 MEBA School in Brooklyn, N.Y. And if he passes this exani, Rodela is "definitely" planning to go on for his Chief's license. As he says, »vh''n 1 retire. I want to ref re as Steward Department have never been bet­ Charles Rodela , Chief.' During all this time. Brother ter. Make these opportunities your own. It's this type of attitude that's been a recurring theme in 51-year Rodela, who is a WW II veteran, Upgrade your skills in the Steward old Rodela's life. Before going to has gotten a chance to see many Department at SHLSS. sea in 1947 and "in between of those countries he had wanted ships" after that, he studied to visit. He especially liked the Assistant Cook—July t3 architectural engineering at the architecture of Japan and the Cook and Baker—July 13 attitudes toward work and child University of Houston. Chief Cook—April 20 Though he ,wasn't able to get rearing that he found in Ger­ Chief Steward—June 1 his degree at the time, Rodela many. Between 1966 and 1972, as the hasn't forgotten about it. He's For more information, contact your SIU planning to go back to college in Vietnam War raged, Rodela Texas or California so that he can made one or two trips every year Representative or contact Seafarers Harry to that Southeast Asia country. earn his B.S. degree. Moreover, Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Admis­ Rodela hopes to use his degree to Once, in 1966, while his ship was in the port of Qui Nhdn, sions Office, Piney Point, Maryland teach architectural engineering. Vietnam, a time bomb was found His interest in architecture was 20674,(301)994-0010. one of the reasons that propelled near the ship, apparently placed Rodela into shipping out. He there by Viet Cong frogmen. wanted to see the architecture of .other countries, as well as to observe other cultures, forms of government, and religions. In 1956 Rodela joined the SIU JAN. 1-31, 1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED TDTALSHIPPED ••REGISTERED ONBMCH in the port of Houston. (Rodela is All Groups All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Clas'B Class C a native and resident of Laredo, . DECK DEPARTMENT Tex.) He stayed in the Union for Algonac (Hdqs.) 22' 3 2 3 2 0 41 10 6 nearly 13 years as a Seafarer in ENGINE DEPARTMENT the engine department. Then in Algonac (Hdqs.) 15 6 ' 1 12 12 . 0 29 .10. 5 1968, after attending the MEBA STEWARD DEPARTMENT District 2 School, Brother Algonac (Hdqs.) 5 2 0 2 3 0 • 8 7 _ 0 Rodela got his Third Assistant ENTRY DEPARTMENT . ' Engineer's license. Algonac (Hdqs.) 30 31 8 0 0 0 44 '61 22 Nine years later he went back Totals All Departments— 72 42 11 17 17 0 122 88 33 to the School and received his •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping atthe port last month. Second Assistant Engineer's ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. license. A job Opportunities isnictaRMhr trot litB A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION SBM0I& USE OF NAKCOncS l£M>S TO LOSS OF RAPERS klairlr 1 P^l —33 ,V jr • --.ir. fi �I^iiyiiiwaiiijiii gieyqsgg.T:^g>^r?->Ty'.•, a^JaSgSffl, r-i V •: :• SEA-LAND GALVESTON (SeaLand Service), .January 18 -Chairman. Recertified Bosun John Japper: Sec­ retary J. Mqjica; Educational Director L. Petrick: Deck Delegate John Barone; Steward Delegate Reinaldo Rodrigues. No disputed OT. Chairman read all the communications that were received and posted them. Discussed the importance of upgrading .at Piney Point and of donating to SPAD. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Yoko­ hama. • k- SEA-L. .ND FREEDOIM (Sea-Land Service; January I Chairman. Re­ certifies Bosun E. D. Christian.sen; Secretary C. M. Modellas; Educational Director K. Peterson. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that everything was running well. Reminded members that - during fireboat drill two or three men were required on the hose for back up men. Next port Seattle. INTREPID (Coscal Marine). Jan­ uary 24 Chairman F. R. Schwarz; Secretary T. J. Smith; Educational Director D. Vaughn; Deck Delegate T. D. Seager; Engine Delegate N. P. Davis; Steward Delegate J. Forbes. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman recommended that all drew members who qualify should upgrade at Piney Point. Appli­ cations are available from the secretary. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Boston. ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata Tank ships). January 4 Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun .V. Grima; Secretary W. Wroten; Educational Director C. Merritt; Deck Delegate B. Mrciak; Engine Delegate A. Campbell; Stewaixl Delegate A. Azez. Secretary reported that there are reading materials in the recreation room that were sent from New York and urged all crew members to read them to fully understand what is going on in the Union and the industry. Discus.sed the importance of donating to SPAD. The Log was received and passed around. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the holiday diiiners and barbecues. SEA-i.AND OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service). January 4 Chairman Rune Olsson; Secretary S. Kolasa; Educa­ tional Director H. A. Kobits; Steward Delegate Rayfield Crawford. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman advised anyone who wished to upgrade, to apply to Piney Point. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Christmas Day and Christmas dinner were most enjoyable. LONG LINES (Transoceanic Cable), January 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Roy Theiss; Secretary Ira Brown. Secretary reported that a meeting was held on board with SIU reprsentative Frank Boyne in Yokohoma. Advised men that are qualified and have time in to apply for upgrading at Piney Point. The Log was received. $250 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward depart­ ments. A vote of thanks to Brother Fryefte who volunteered to act as movie director for remainder of voyage. Report to Log: "The Long Lines was ready to pay off in Wilmington. Calif, but at the last-minute it was decided to pay off on the East Coast around January 28." 34 / LOG / March 1981 LNG LIBRA (Energy Transport). January 4 -Chairman, Recertified Bosun~Thomas Brooks; Secretary Frank Costango; Educational Director J. Dernbach; Deck Delegate Tom Redes; Engine Delegate Fred Reyes; Steward Delegate Mike Haukland. Some disputed OT in deck department. Secretary reported.that the future of the seafarer looks bright for the coming year and the years to follow. He urged everyone to take a more active interest in our entire program, SPAD, upgrading, articles for the Log, feedback to headquarters of suggestions and shipboard activities. A new treasurer, Mary Ann Warriner, GSU was elected and we have $131 in ship's fund. Steward added that the three GSU's Andrea De Muro, Mary Ann Warriner and Robert Grimes are doing an excellent job and you can see that the training program at the Harry Lundeberg School is paying off. Special attention was given to communications that were posted on narcotics, directory for Union halls, constitutional amendments on regular dues, SPAD donations, the SIU in Washington. Also the latest rates of pay and the special notice on credentials that should be carried by those flying abroad. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a contimiing good job. Report to Log: "To the Editor and Staff" "We wish to thank you all and at the same time extend a hearty thanks to Mr John Bunker for his article on Union history. How can anyone appreciate the Pork Chops today when they know so little about our fore brothers who fought so hard to make them possible." Next port Nagoya, Japan. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), January 4 —Chairman. Recertified Bosun R. Schwarz;. Secretary G. De Barre; Educational Director B. Gillis; Deck Delegate M. Horan; Steward Delegate D. Pappas. Chairman asked that all members please pass around the Log for all to read. Several members, who wrote to Piney Point about information on upgrading and have not heard from them yet. were advised to write again. Safety committee suggests that members handling wire should wear gloves. A vote of thanks to the steward department for the fine food aboard this ship. Next port Osaka. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans­ port). January 5 - Chairman Joe Morri•son: Secretary Duke Gardner; Educa­ tional Director M. De Nardo; Steward Delegate George Taylor. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that we should be going to sea trials .somewhere between January 18th and January 2Lst at which time we will have a new .skipper and a new mate. A di.scussion was held on where to put the basketball net. The .swimming pool to be squared away as soon as possible and benches will be made when we get some lumber. A vote of thanks to the steward department especially for Christmas dinner. COASTAL KANSAS (Coscal Ma­ rine), January 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun J. Richburg; Secretary W. G, Williams; Educational Director Wiley L. Yarber; Deck Delegate Charles Lambert; Engine Delegate P. E. Payton; Steward Delegate M. C. Dale. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that this ship was in idle status for 18 months. All members should take more intere.st in respect to safety, firefighting and repairs. Also that more entry ratings should apply for training at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to all delegates for their cooperation. A notice about the wage increase and the ^President's message were posted. Secre­ tary sent a letter of appreciation to the Stella Maris Maritime Center in New Orleans for Christmas presents donated by local ladie.s. A vote of gratitude to Captain Bechtel for wine donated for the holidays. Next port Boston. OGDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden Marine). January 11 Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun R. D. Thoe; Secretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director H. Callien; Deck Delegate C. L. Hickenbottam; Engine Delegate A. S. Hernandez; Steward Delegate William Karpiak. No disputed OT. Chairman advi.sed all tho.se who qualify to upgrade at Piney Point. The new ships are now on the line and ready to go and men are needed with the knowledge of these ships. This can mean more jobs and more pay. The word in Washington should be "make the merchant marine a COVE NAVIGATOR (Cove Ship­ stronger fourth arm of defenseand more ping), January 3 - Chairman, Recerti­ modernLstic." This issue talks about fied Bosun E. La Soya; Secretary C. President Reagan's support and we Corrent; Educational Director G. should write to our Congressman and Kuglov. No disputed OT. Chairman Senators to let them know how we feel. extended compliments to the crew for A vote of thanks to all delegates for a job excellent cooperation when a collision well done! Report to Log "Our special occurred with a small craft. On collision vote of thanks to two old profes.sionals signal, the crew was alert with their Chief Steward R. De Boissiere and lifejackets on and ready to meet any Bosun R. D. Thoe. We were in a .storm emergeiKy. Advised all members to read with 75-mile-an-hour winds and 30 the Log so you will be aware of what is degree rolls and sub-zero weather and going on in the Union. Report to Ltyg; they performed their cfuties and main­ "This crew gives good membership tained a safety record with no one hurt attention and openly will discuss and everything secure. God bless and controversial subjects." Next port Fall, keep them both." River. OGDEN LEADER (Ogden Marine), January 4 —Chairman J. R. Colangelo; Secretary H. Donnelly; Educational Director Alan R. Gardner. $90 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Secretary reported that the ships library contains various pamphlets that were received iri New York during the Steward Recertification program about Union activities for the benefit of the membership. They are mo.st informative and should be read and discussed'. Educational Director suggested that the SIU should publicize that smoking on barges by boatmen while transferring fuel is highly danger­ ous for themselves and the shipthey are .servicing. All communications includ­ ing the Log that were received were posted for all to read. The membership discussed the sinking of the Poet as some had friends that were lost and .stood a special moment of .silence in their memory. Next port Baytown. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), January 18—Chairman R. Ray; Secretary A. Reasko; Educa­ tional Director Neathery. Chairman noted, that the ship was going to Tamano and all beefs were to be discussed with Frank Boyne, Port Agent. He also noted the importance of donating to SPAD. Applications for upgrading or LNG schools are available for those who are interested. $225.00 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. All members when leaving ship were asked to clean their rooms and strip theif bunks. An SIU ship is a clean ship. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: Transcolorado New York Sea-Land Economy Seattle Del Sol Del Oro j Benjamin Harrison Sea-Land Consumer Sam Houston Overseas Joyce William Hooper S' u Tampa Sea-Land Pacer Santa Mariana Sea-Land Finance Santa Cruz Edward Rutledge Ogden Charger Monticello Victory Cove Trader Sea-Land Voyager Boston Sea-Land Market Santa Lucia •'A,' . Jacksonville Mount Washington Arecibo Santa Barbara Charleston Cove Engineer Del Campo Delta Mar Overseas Harriette Mount Washington Sea-Land Producer Ogden Willamette Puerto Rico Sea-tand Resource Delta Norte ^ Sea-Land Developer Overseas Arctic Achilles Del Viento Sea-Land Galloway Del Mundo Tamara Guilden �Timothy C. Donoghue , Seafarer Timothy G Donoghue, 21, graduated from the HLSin 1979. In 1980, he up­ graded there to F O W T; He holds the fire­ fighting. life­ boat, CPR and first aid endorse­ ments. A native of Long Island, N.Y., he lives there and ships out of the ports of Seattle and New York. Daniel Laitinen Jr. Tom M. Arriola Sea f a re r Tom M. Arriola, 26, graduated from the Piney Point Entry Pro­ gram in 1974. Brother Arriola sailed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Culler Oauniless out of Miami, Fla. from 1972 to 1973. He passed the courses for tankerman, lifeboat, firefighting and CPR. Arriola is a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard's 143rd Airborne Division and the Coast Guard in the port of Houston. Born in Houston, he lives and ships out from that port. Mark E. Simpson Seafarer Mark E. Simp­ son, 25, gradu­ ated from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seam a n s h i p (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Pro­ gram, Piney Point, Md. in 1978. Brother Simpson now sails as a chief cook, last on the LNG Aquarius. (Energy Transport). He has the LNG, firefighting, lifeboat, cardio­ pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid documents. Before attend­ ing Piney Point, Simpson graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, New York City. He was born in Newark, N.J., lives in Rungoes, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. i Seafarer Daniel Laitinen Jr., 27, is a 1969 grad of the HLS. He sails as an AB. Brother Laitinen earned the CPR, life­ boat and fire­ fighting tickets. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and he resides and ships out of the port of New Orleans. James Venskus Seafarer James Venskus, 25, graduated from the HLS in 1976. Brother Venskus sails as an AB. His endo resements in­ clude 3rd cook, firefighting, life­ boat and CPR. He was born in Fort Leavenworth, Kans., lives in Springfield, Va. and ships out of the port of New York. Richard C. Rosati Sea f a rer Richard C. Rosati, 26. is a 1977 graduate of the HISS. In 1978, he upgrad­ ed to FOWT in the port of New York and to QMEI) last year at Piney Point. Brother Rosati al.so earned his CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Born in Long l.sland. N.Y., he .ships out of the port of New York. Joseph Artis Seafarer Joseph Artis, 24, is a 1975 gradu­ ate of the H LSS Entry Trainee Program. He upgraded to AB at the School in 1980. Brother Artis holds the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements, Artis was born in Santa Ana, Calif., lives in San Diego, Calif, and ships out of all West Coat ports. Richard S. Borden . James Bo Koesy Seafarer Richard S. Bor­ den, 22, was a graduate of the HLS Entry Pro­ gram in 1978. The same year he upgraded there to LNG and sailed on the LNG Aries (Energy Transport) and the LNG El Paso Souihern in 1979. Brother Borden, last year, upgraded to AB at Piney Point sailing aboard the El Paso Arzew. He is a native of Washington, D.C., lives in Anna­ polis, Md. and ships out of the ports of Baltimore and New York. Sca f a rc r James Bo Koesy, 22, graduated from Piney Point in 1978. Brother Koesy "enjoys the sail­ or's 'lifestyle!" He upgraded to FOWT ^t the HLS in 1979 and LNG and QMED there in 1980. Koesy was in the original crew of the LNG Gemini (Energy Transport). He holds the LNG. firefighting, tankerman. lifeboat and CPR endor.sements. Born in Panama City, Fla. he ships out of the ports of New York and New Orleans. Larry Jay Gorden Seafarer Larry Jay "Flash" Gordon, 25, is a 1975 grad of Piney Point. He then also earned his GED diploma there. ^ . Brother Gordon i in 1977 upgrad­ ed to FOWT and took the Basic Welding course. Last year he upgraded to QMED. Gordon also earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. He plans to take some advanced math courses soon at Piney Point. Born in Pennsylvania, he ships out of the port of Baltimore. Philip D. Poole Seafarer Philip D. Poole, 27, joined the former IBU in 1975 in Port Ar­ thur, Tex. He then graduated from the HLS Trainee Pro­ gram for deepsea in 1977 upgrading to AB there the same year. Brother Poole earned the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR documents. He was born in Long Branch, N.J.. resides in Monmouth Beach, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. It Ain't the Same Old Job So the Same Old Skills Won't Do ... Take the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program which starts June 22. Tony O. Vargas Seafarer Tony O. Vargas, 29, graduated from the HLS in 1975. Brother Vargas upgrad­ ed to FOWT therein 1976. He has the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR papers. Vargas is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. A native of Brooklyn, N. Y., he ships from the port of New York. if you don't qualify for the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program, you may take the regular Towboat Operator Course, which starts May 11. See your SlU Representative for details. Mnrrh '981 LOG •'„v 35 - Ci �Seafarers This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Pension Plan ID. #13-6100329 for January I. 1979 to December 31. 1979. e annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as re­ quired under the 'J®'''; ment Income Security Act of 1974 ' ... representing administrative expenses, insurance premiums for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and other fiduciary insurance as required by federal law, commun. cations with participants, and custodian fees and other investment '^"itasic Financial Statement The val" of plan assets, a ter subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $151,436,402 1979 compared to $167,418, of December 31. IS™. During the plan year, the plan experieni^d an increase in its . $15 982,336. This included un­ realized appreciation and tion in the value of plan assets, th is. the difference between the ™ ue of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year^ • During the plan year, the plan had total iLome of $33,287,337 includ­ ing employer contributions^ $19,188,255 and earnings from investments of gj 321 Plan expenses were $10,583 J21_ These expenses included H ^.554.357 « 098 964 in benefit payments and $l,028,v&4 renort from the plan administrator, P statements and accom^ni be included as ^ report. The charge to p copying costs given above it charge for the does m copyi^ Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D. C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart­ ment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department "f Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington D. C. 20216. charges. furnished without charge. You have the right to receive a also have the right to copy of thefull annual report, or any ^ ^ual report at the pan thereof, on request. The items examine^^^^ ,in office of the plan, 6/3 rou.iu listed below are included m that report: 1. An accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jensen, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ Recetlilied Bosun Elmer Eaher (from ment of the assets and liabilities of Champion (Ogden Marme).sw,mtt^^^^^ the plan and accompanying notes or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accom­ panying notes, or both. If you Harvey Barlow, deck delegate. request a copy ot of the tne full luii annual annua. Ogden Champion Committee ,^3,, Chief Pumpman ^ • Your Brother Down the Road to Sobnety .1 4. .rwf .ic thankful peeing a Wind man walk down a offer a guiding S for our sigh.. Perfec. "f'"'thing .o be unable .o see arm to the blind because we all think It must ne .C«EHA»tnAnd that's where an alcoholic drinking problem is just Helping a f#""" 1"° ^,aering a blind man across a street All rorbl^rd^tsmkTtCtaf^rhy tbe arm^^^^^ Alcoholic Rehabilitation f'"'"y^'^^^ber will receive the care and counseling^ Once he's there, an f hobc SlU ^^^^ers who are ftghting ^ he needs. And bell get the '"PP/'f productive aicobol-free life. the same tough battle be is bac ^ aicoboiic. But because of The road back to sobriety ts a long one for an ^ ARC, an alcoholic SIC """"h" direction of the Rehab Center. And b, guiding a recovery is only an you11 be showing him that the tirst siep arm's length away Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center anywhere except at The Center. Book No. Name 1 1 I Address 1 1 (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 call, 24 hours-a-day, (30J ) 994-0010 or I 1 3^ / LOG / March 1981 (Zip) I 1 1 • 1 I I 1 I I I - �65, joined 0J r Of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother Apostohdis sailed 30 years and rode the Isthmian Line in 1955. He hit the bricks in the I960 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seaforer Apostohdis was born in Greece and is a resident of fcuboea, Greece. Pedro Rafael Arteaga, 62 joined theSIUin l945inthepor; ofNew York sailing as a cook. He sailed for Bull Line and Robin Line in 1957. Brother Arteaga was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and IS a resident of Philadelphia. Paul Francis Arthofer, 59 |J?"fdtheSIUinl941inthepor; p of New Orleans sailing as an AB k Brother Arthofer also sailed as a ship and deck delegate during the Vietnam War. He received a 1961 Union Personal Safety Award for saihng aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Del Oro (Delta Line) Seafarer Arthofer is also a printer and cook. Born in Dallas, Tex. he IS a resident of Monroe, La Isidore Carmen Dongen, 65 joined the SlUin 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a FQWT. Brother Dongen sailed 42 years He was born in Paramaribo, Sunname (Dutch Guiana) S A is a naturalized U.S. citizen and IS a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Joseph George Edwards, 68 joined the SlUin the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as 3rd cook and waiter. Brother Ed­ wards sailed 30 years. He is a veteran of the Louisiana National Guard from 1933 to 1938. Sea­ farer Edwards was also an office manager and junior executive. Born in New Orleans, he is a resident there. Ola Ekeland, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1950 sailing as an AB. Brother Ekeland sailed 48 years. He was born in Skare Kongshamn, Tromoy, Arendi'l, Norway and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Walter Alexander Kuchta, 60 joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1957 sailing as a bosun. Brother Kuchta sailed 37 years. He was born in Sharpsburg, Pa. and is a resident of Pittsburgh, Pa. Cecil Bernard Wiggins, 52, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Wiggins received a Union Personal Safety Award in I960 for sailing on an accident-free ship, the Alcoa Ranger. Seafarer Wiggins was born in Alabama and is a resident of Theodore, Ala. Arthur Joseph Margiotta Jr 53, joined the SlUin the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing as a cook. Brother Margiotta sailed 27 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Sea­ farer Margiotta was born in New Orleans and is a resident of River Ridge, La. Heinz Seel, 68, joined the former MC«&S Union in the port ofSan Francisco in 1962 sailingas a chief steward on the .95 Maria from 1977 to 1978. He graduated from the MC&S Stewards Train­ ing School in 1959. Brother Seel is a former member of the Waiters Union Local 30. Born in, Ham­ burg, West Germany, he is a resident of Petaluma, Calif. James Perry "J.p." Bratcher, 55, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1960 sailing as an oiler, deckhand and captain for the WvD. Hoden Co. from 1952 to 1963, Coyle Lines and G&H Towing from 1963 to 1980. Brother Bratcher is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Washington' County, Fla. and is a resident of Houston. Henry Culmer McKinney, 56 joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother McKinney sailed 35 years. He is a veteran of the U.S Army during the Korean War. Born in Wauchula, Fla., he is a resident of Lacombe, La. John Alexander McLaughlin, 61, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother McLaughlin sailed 42 years. He received a I960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Francis. Seafarer McLaughlin was born in Stayner, Ontario, Canada, is a naturalized ' U.S. citizen and is a resident of Seattle. Jesus Villaueva Garcia, 63 joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. Brother Garcia was born in Fort Worth, Tex. and is a resident of Fort Lee, N.J, Herbert Milzer Parsons, 72 joined the SIU in the port of New Ojleans in 1967 sailing as an AB. ; Brother Parsons sailed 28 years! He is a former member of the ILA, Local 1418. Seafarer Par­ sons is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in the British , West Indies, he is a resident of Metairie, La. George Lenard Gill, 76, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Gill sailed 25 years. He helped to organize Cities Service. Seafarer Gill was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W I and is a resident of Fairhope, Ala George A. Rosholt, 65, joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of Jacksonville sailing as a chief steward. Brother Rosholt sailed for Cities Service from 1961 to 1976 and for lOM from 1980 to 1981. He is a veteran of the U S Army in World War 11. Born in New York, he is a resident of Holly Hill, Fla. Peter Ruedeski, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in I960 sailing as a wiper. Brother Rudeski was born in Plymouth," Pa. and is a resident there. George Luc Esteve, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother Esteve sailed 38 years. He was born ip Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. Arcangel Saavedra, 65, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Miami sailing as a chief pump­ man and saloon messman. Bro­ ther Saavedra was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of the Bronx, N.-Y. Ernvel Frederick Zeller, 60, joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1953 sailingas a cook for the Ann Arbor ( Mich.) Carferries from 1961 to 1980. Brother Zeller .sailed 36 yeans. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Laker Zeller was born in Merrill. Wise, and is a resident of Elberta, Mich. Warren Theodore Miller, 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1956 sailing as a captain and mate for the Warner Co. from 1950 to 1955 and for Independent Towing from 1955 to 1980. He also sailed as a mate for'P.F. Martin in 1958. And he was a former'member of the . MM&P Union, Local 14 from1943 to 1960. Boatman Miller also .sailed deep .sea on the Bull Line fro.m 1938 to 1940 and the Robin Line from 1940 to 1942. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. A native of Fredericksburg, Va., he is a resident of Willow Grove, Pa. Alberto Angel Yado, 65, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Tampa sailing as a cabin steward and bellman for 42 years. Brother Yado was born in Key West, Fla. and is a resident of Miami. Jacobus "Jack" Gerardus Lakwyk, 64, joined the S1U in t he port of New York in 1952 .sailing as a chici steward. Brother Lakwvk is a former member of the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union. He is a veteran of The Netherlands Navy before World War 11. Seafarer Lakwvk was born in Holland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Houston. i Josip Matre Tramontanic, 64, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Tramontanic is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War 11. He was born in Yugo^ slavia, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and is a resident of Biloxi, Miss. - ^ Mairh .C.J- MppW' VST" ' J £11 / LOG I 37 .'•'y •/, 5^ •-Ji, - . .'J- "f �h-} • • •' .*• M-- A • '• 'A \ Need a License? Get One Cheap With Graft, J •v. Below Is a reprint of an article from the West German magazine, Geo. It says a lot atmut why 'ilag-of-convenlence" ships have by far the worst safety record on the high seas. We sincerely hope that those Congressmen and Senators who protect these fleets at the behest of the oil companies read this article and then take strong action to curb the growth of "ffagof-convenlence" fleets. Right now, "flag-of-conyenlence" ships, like the one In this article, carry more than SO percent of all America's oil Imports. m- •MyA •- ->\-H • • • !^ L •M- \ marks ($53) each from the captains as well. I had gone to another big of ships under flags of convenience port and found the Panamanian in the harbor of Hamburg—I stood consul there, this one less scrupulous before the Panamanian consul in than the first. Over the rattle of the his Hamburg office. Smelling of typing of two secretaries he asked, perfume and sporting a well-groom­ "How big is the ship on which you ed beard. Consul General Caspar G. are a mate now?" Wittgreen carelessly pushed my "Fifteen hundred tons," I said, ly­ papers aside. He wanted to see my ing; the Dutchman's ship I had sup­ German license. "I don't have one," I posedly been hired on was a mere day when Captain Deligiannakis said, "otherwise I wouldn't be sitting 300 tons. "But couldn't you make it A Mate for the asked me to fix our position with the here." five thousand tons in the license? ''Aladin B." sextant, I said, lying, that I hadn't "But those are the rules," he said That's the size of a ship that travels Christian Jungblut was utterly used one in years and would he in a soft voice. "Don't you at least as far as the Mediterranean." unqualified to be a ship's please show me how. Without have a certificate of hire as an "Two hundred," he said quietly, saying another word, he turned his officer?" officer. But he bought himself almost to himself. (He njeant 200. "How could J have a certificate of guilders—$100.) the papers he needed and back. I continued my lookout. "Two hundred," I echoed sheep­ signed on a "flag-pf-cdnven- Suddenly, he walked up to me. "I hire as an officer if I don't even have take it," he hissed, "you have never a license," I replied rudely. ishly. ience " oil tanker as the third before traveled on a ship." Looking "I don't know myself," he admit­ "Yes, two hundred," he repeated. mate. out to sea, I replied as casually as ted, "but those are the rules." I thought to myself that in Ham­ Repjint of Article by possible, "You are free to think So I set out to get what I needed. I burg, the telegrapher's license had Christian Jungblut whatever you like."That was the end heard of a Dutch shipowner who cost a quarter of that amount. "In that case, make it captain," I EAD slow ahead!' The pilot of our conversation. He took no might "hire" me without an officer's action whatsoever. I stayed on the license. I inquired aboard his ship insisted. barked his command from one "You have a certificate of hire as wing of the bridge. The captain bridge. Later, in the officers'mess, and got his telephone number. 1 he voiced his suspicion repeatedly, second mate. ..." called, and without laying eyes on turned to me, ordering me with a "Sowhat!" \ glance to operate the engine-room but after a few days nobody paid any me or any license, he mailed me a attention. telegraph. certificate of hire as second mate of "You are out of your mind," he The ship was the Aladin B.. built his ship. (Much later we happened to said reproachfully. Shifting in his It's a simple job. You push a lever to the reading "Dead Slow." Noth­ in 1966 and sailing under the colors meet, and I asked him why he did chair, he continued: "Well, this is the of the Republic of Panama, a flag of that for me. "Everybody started ing to it. I grabbed the handle and best I can do for you. Ill put in first convenience. Like Liberia and some from the bottom once," he said.) shoved it—almost too far. Nobody mate. " For a moment he closed his other countries, Panama collects Next I turned to one of the admin­ noticed my panic. They were all too eyes. "Three hundred," I heard him busy casting off. The gangway had little or no income tax from the ship­ istrative offices of the city of Ham­ whisper. With'my eyes, I signaled owners (of many different nationali­ burg. I chose the days between agreement. been pulled up 15 minutes before. I ties) who register vessels there and Christmas and New Year's. I went to had passed the point of no return. In a few minutes I was racing has been lax in checking the seawor­ the Department of Sports at the We were leaving the oil dock in down the seven flights of stairs Curacao, destined for Marcus thiness of the vessels it registers. I Ministry of the Interior. The officials clutching my new license. It had had long wanted to see up close an there were working at half speed, I taken my father six years to earn his Hook, near Philadelphia. A slight vibration went through tanker sailing under one of these presented a license I had earned as a mate's license. . -1.* _ .1 • . . r/^cYicfri«»c A ' registries.. A further .suspicion ihadi teenager sailing a dinghy and said I I immediately began to look for a the ship as the engines started deep brought me aboard the Aladin 8. I planned to bring a schooner from job. In that city, however, none were below. Some 15,000 metric tons of had signed on to find but whether it available, so I headed for Piraeus in Turkey, and that they surely under­ steel and 525,000 barrels of crude oil Greece. in 10 huge tanks were set in motion. I is true that many ships flying flags of stood all the Oriental rules and convenience are operated by officers Standing next to one another regulations. The officials nodded was standing on the bridge, which who wouldn't qualify under the laws agreeably, and in a holiday mood along Akti Miaouli, a street winding was as tall as the roof of a six story of many countries to steer a motorits way for about a mile and a half they issued a document stating that I building, and 800 feet of ship lay in along the harbor of Piraeus, are the front of me. I could hardly make out boat. Would I myself be allowed had "several years of experience as a responsibility for the running of the offices of international banks and skipper." It was true, but as a the men hauling in the lines on the ship? shipping lines. Among them are foredeck. skipper of sailboats no more than 15 many of the lines that fly flags of My "career" as a ship's officer had feet long. Why on earth did we have to cast Now I went back to the Pana­ convenience and that operate a third off during my watch? I was the newly begun five months earlier, when I of the tanker fleet of the Western hired third mate, but I knew barely decided to get myself instantly manian consul. The certificate of hire certified. world. In Piraeus, to find a job an from the Dutch shipowner met with as much about seamanship as Julio unemployed seaman has^ to go I had no intention of spending his approval. However, when he saw the messboy. Twenty years before, I through one of the hundreds of three years as a sailor and three the document from the city of had been a deck boy on a small shipping masters, or agents, in the ^ freighter, but not once since then additional mandatory years at a Hamburg, he hesitated: "But here it city. There were about 3,000 seamen maritime academy, as German law says 'Department of Sports.' " had I set foot on the bridge of a ship. demands. But neither was I as lucky And now I was to help navigate a "And farther down it says 'skip­ in the city, a motley crowd from all as a man I shalbcall Peter. A dropout tanker of 85,000 deadweight tons per,'and that should be adequate," I continents—many Chileans, Afri­ through the tricky waters of the after a few semesters at an engineer­ replied. As he began to protest that cans and Pakistanis. And there were . Caribbean. Of course, the harbor ing school, he became second en­ he was not inclined to lose his job for nearly as many agents, huddled like gineer on a Ghanese freighter. The pilot and Captain Petros Deligian­ my sake, I tossed across the desk a moles in tiny "offices" the size of shipowner, a Dutch industrialist,' certificate that qualified me to oper­ storage closets. But the agents were nakis were up there with me, and Kolakko, a sailor, took the helm. had agreeed in the contract of hire to ate a radiotelephone. I had recently able to push the seamen around just as ruthlessly as did the crimps who But r was grateful for every minute provide Peter with "all necessary taken a three-day course to get it. documents" except a passport. I had made their living shanghaiing sailors that the pilot wac on board and "Well, this is a different matter," for shipowners in the era of tall every hour that brought me closer to seen his contract and was amazed. I the consul said. "What would you ships. would have no such luck. I would the end of my watch. like, a seaman's book or a license to I was told by one of these latterSomehow before it ended, I have to get my papers through operate the radiotelegraph?" I chose day crimps to be at his office at ten consulates in big city ports. managed to obey an order to take a the telegrapher's license, with no A.M. I arrived and was put off until Equipped with my old seaman's bearing using the radar. The next restrictions. With it I could work noon. Then I was told to return in book,y which showed my year ^ ^ ^ —'MMj jrwui as ao a a aboard passenger liners and super­ the afternoon, at which time I was Christian Jungblut is a 37-year-old deck boy, and with three other doctankers. The fee was 50 marks. My casually put off until the next day. German reporter and writer whoput uments confirm ing my services as a cousin's husband had trained for He was teaching me a lesson: No in many years as a laborer before he sailor for a total of three years— I five years to earn one. commission, no ship—that was the turned to journalism. had bought them for 100 deutsche A week later I had a mate's license rule. He leaned across his desk, close D *• i-i , • I-. a itlAU-UVipiIia,. I •1- r. tt • f/ r: - . 1"^ i#.-- !• • • . . . ' 38 / LOG / March 1981 ,, , V - i'-' ? ' . - • -r-Jjk'ijL-. -Tsi- J. . , /•-'v �„ .(, - 8= •, =!^ .:, -_ -f . 'J, ,- , 2: T; i!^ If: ' -f • :• -.- •'H . .-. ^ • -r-—-m- '-JT-—••- . -W- .zif.U'r^^''-- ''•••"• •y'w ..ici,-" V • ' "'15-'• ''f-^'*^"; •> y-'a Need a License? Get One Cheap With Grah, b' ! -L' •.^r /.-r^nv • - f-;- :Sf ''' Jf-'" y»-;^4mv"':', -• : -f-ifrfl:. •• ' - fo TlV^iVis^.-JJ •• • • ' ^': l.m : rMMt: .' ivr ,j . V * . } # Below Is a reprint of an article from the West German magazine, Geo. It says a lot atmut why "flag-of-convenlence" ships have by far the worst safety record on the high seas. We sincerely hope that those Congressmen and Senators who prot^t these fleets at the beftest of the oil companies read this article and then take strong action to curb the growth of "flagof-convenlence" fleets. Right now, "flag-of-convenlence" ships, like the one In this article, carry more than SO percent of all America's oil Imports. marks ($53) each from the captains as well. I had gone to another big of ships under flags of convenience port and found the Panamanian in the harbor of Hamburg—I stood consul there, this one less scrupulous before the Panamanian consul in than the first. Over the rattle of the his Hamburg office. Smelling of typing of two secretaries he asked, perfume and sporting a well-groom­ "How big is the ship on which you ed beard. Consul General Caspar G. are a mate now?" Wittgreen carelessly pushed my "Fifteen hundred tons," I said, ly­ papers aside. He wanted to see my ing; the Dutchman's ship I had sup­ German license. "I don't have one," I posedly been hired on was a mere day when Captain Deligiannakis said, "otherwise I wouldn't be sitting 300 tons. "But couldn't you make it A Mate for the asked me to fix our position with the here." ^ five thousand tons in the license? "Aladin B." sextant, I said, lying, that I hadn't "But those are the rules," he said That's the size of a ship that travels, Christian Jungbiut was utterly used one in years and would he in a soft voice. "Don't you at least as far as the Mediterranean." unqualified to be a ship's please show me how. Without have a certificate of hire as an "Two hundred," he said quietly, officer. But he bought himself saying another word, he turned his officer?" almost to himself. (He meant 200. "How could J have a certificate of guilders—$100.) the papers he needed and back. I continued my lookout. "Two hundred," I echoed sheep­ signed on a "flag-pf-conven- Suddenly, he walked up to me. "I hire as an officer if I don't even have take it," he hisSed, "you have never a license," I replied rudely. ishly. ience" oil tanker as the third before traveled ort a ship." Looking "I don't know myself," he admit­ "Yes, two hundred," he repeated. mate. out to sea, I replied as casually as ted, "but those are the rules." I thought to myself that in Ham­ Repjint of Article by possible, "You are free to think So I set out to get what I needed. I burg, the telegrapher's license had Christian Jungbiut whatever you like."That was the end heard of a Dutch shipowner who cost a quarter of that amount. "In that case, make it captain," I. EAD slow ahead!' The pilot of bur conversation. He took no might "hire" me without an officer's action whatsoever. I stayed on the license. I inquired aboard his ship insisted. barked his command from one bridge. Later, in the officers'mess, and got his telephone number. I "You have a certificate of hire as wing of the bridge. The captain he voiced his suspicion repeatedly, called, and without laying eyes on second mate. ..." turned to me, ordering me with a but after a few days nobody paid any "So what!" me or any license, he mailed me a glance to operate the engine-room attention. telegraph. certificate of hire as second mate of "You are out of your mind," he The ship was the Aladin B., built his ship. (Much later we happened to said reproachfully. Shifting in his It's a simple job. You push a lever to the reading "Dead Slow." Noth­ in 1966 and sailing under the colors meet, and I asked him why he did chair, he continued:"Well, this is the ing to it. I grabbed the handle and of the Republic of Panama, a flag of that for me. "Everybody started best I can do for you. Ill put in first shoved it—almost too far. Nobody convenience. Like Liberia and some from the bottom once," he said.) mate. " For a moment he closed his Next I turned to one of the admin­ eyes. "Three hundred," I heard him noticed my panic. They were all too other countries, Panama collects little or no income tax from the ship­ istrative offices of the city of Ham­ whisper. With' my eyes, I signaled busy casting off. The gangway had been pulled up 15 minutes before. I owners (of many different nationali­ burg. I chose the days between agreement. had passed the point of no return. ties) who register vessels there and Christmas and New Year's. I went to In a few minutes I was racing has been lax in checking the seawor­ the Department of Sports at the down the seven flights of stairs We were leaving the oil dock in thiness of the vessels it registers. I Ministry of the Interior. The officials clutching my new license. It had Curacao, destined for Marcus had long wanted to see up close an there were working at half speed. I taken my father six years to earn his Hook, near Philadelphia. A slight vibration went through oil tanker sailing under one of these presented a license I had earned as a mate's license. I immediately began to look for a the ship as the engines started deep registries..A further suspicion had teenager sailing a dinghy and said I brought me aboard the Aladin B. I job. In that city, however, none were planned to bring a schooner from below. Some 15,000 metric tons of steel and 525,000 barrels of crude oil had signed on to find but whether it Turkey, and that they surely under­ available, so I headed for Piraeus in Greece. in 10 huge tanks were set in motion. I is true that many ships flying flags of stood all the Oriental rules and Standing next to one another was standing on the bridge, which convenience are operated by officers regulations. The officials nodded who wouldn't qualify under the laws along Akti Miaouli, a street winding agreeably, and in a holiday mood was as tall as the roof of a six story of many countries to steer a motor- they issued a document stating that I its way for about a mile and a half building, and 800 feet of ship lay in boat. Would I myself be allowed along the harbor of Piraeus, are the had "several years of experience as a front of me. I could hardly make out offices of international banks and the men hauling in the lines on the responsibility for the running of the skipper." It was true, but as a ship? shipping lines. Among them are foredeck. skipper of sailboats no more than 15 many of the lines that fly flags of My "career" as a ship's officer had feet long. Why on earth did we have to cast begun five months earlier, when I convenience and that operate a third Now I went back to the Pana­ off during my watch? I was the newly of the tanker fleet of the Western hired third mate, but I knew barely decided to get myself instantly manian consul. The certificate of hire certified. world. In Piraeus, to find a job an from the Dutch shipowner met with as much about seamanship as Julio unemployed seaman has to go I had no intention of spending his approval. However, when he saw the messboy. Twenty years before, I through one of the hundreds of had been a deck boy on a small three years as a sailor and three the document from the city of shipping masters, or agents, in the additional mandatory years at a Hamburg, he hesitated: "But here it freighter, but not once since then city. There were about 3,000 seamen had I set foot on the bridge of a ship. maritime academy, as German law says 'Department of Sports.' " demands. But neither was I as lucky And now I was to help navigate a "And farther down it says 'skip­ in the city, a motley crowd from all tanker of 85,000 deadweight tons as a man 1 shall-call Peter. A dropout per,'and that should be adequate,"I continents—many Chileans, Afri­ after a few semesters at an engineer­ through the tricky waters of the replied. As he began to protest that cans and Pakistanis. And there were Caribbean. Of course, the harbor ing school, he became second jenhe was not inclined to lose his job for nearly as many agents, huddled like gineer on a Ghane.se freighter. The pilot and Captain Petros Deligianmy sake, I tossed across the desk a moles in tiny "offices" the size of shipowner, a Dutch industrialist,' certificate that qualified me to oper­ storage closets. But the agents were nakis were up there with me, and Kolakko, a sailor, took the helm. had agreeed in the contract of hire to ate a radiotelephone. I had recently able to push the seamen around just as ruthlessly as did the crimps who But r was grateful for every minute provide Peter with "all necessary taken a three-day course to get it. documents" except a passport. I had made their living shanghaiing sailors that the pilot wa« on board and "Well, this is a different matter," for shipowners in the era of tall seen his contract and was amazed. I every hour that brought me closer to the consul said. "What would you ships. would have no such luck. I would the end of my watch. like, a seaman's book or a license to I was told by one of these latterSomehow before it ended, I have to get my papers through operate the radiotelegraph?" I chose day crimps to be at his office at ten consulates in big city ports. managed to obey an order to take a the telegrapher's license, with no A.M. I arrived and was put off until Equipped with my old seaman's bearing using the radar. The next restrictions. With it I could work book, which showed my year as a aboard passenger liners and super­ noon. Then I was told to return in the afternoon, at which time I was Christian Jungbiut is a 37-year-old deck boy, and with three other doctankers. The fee was 50 marks. My casually put off until the next day. German reporter and writer whoput uments confirming my services as a cousin's husband had trained for He was teaching me a lesson: No in many years as a laborer before he sailor for a total of three years—I five years to earn one. commission, no ship—that was the turned to journalism. had bought them for 100 deutsche A week later I had a mate's license rule. He leaned across his desk, close D 38 / LOG / March 1981 enough for me to count the bristles of his beard, and quietly named his ;'-y. x-. jobon 'Flag-of- Portside was still there. It was oil [$450], he said. You must undefs udge, shifted by Joe from one tank stand, we get the smallest share of to another through interconnecting the pie. Five thousand go to the crew pipes. Now that sludge wouldn't manager of the shipping company budge A reading with a gauge who will move your applicatbn showed that there were 10 inches of from the bpttom of the pile to flie there. It had accumulated in top. Six thousand are for the port miiks^Jha, had been properly captain of the shipping line, to get him-to give you a good ship. I^ive ^ The captain appeared. He and Joe thousand go to immigration so thev had a lively and long conversation. . will take care of passports. Only four Joe kept turning valves as they thousand are for us. This yop pay spoke—in Greek, which of course I when you sign the contract." did not understand. Then the "How about a receipt?" I asked captain left. Joe pulled the measur­ He gave me a cpndescending look ing gauge out of the tank. The "That's impossible. You know, this reading was now two/inches. IS illegal here. You have to trust me " J* And the lifeboats? When inspectors for the refinery 3rs I handed over the money, thinking seemed that every day someone was came aboard to verify that the tanks that all I had to show for it was the I.ZT f-' " Manfred risking our safety. had been emptied, it was raining privilege of spending my days wait­ cats and dogs. This was to Joe's • At long last we reached Delaware "feboat ing on a chair in his office. Bay, and I breathed a sigh of relief. advantage. I -watched carefully as lutes' ,^'"'"''''"8 '» international they got to Number 4 Portside. Joe We had to drop anchor, because 65 A month passed before I was nues^ tbey must be held once a owered the measuring gauge into nauttcal miles upstream our berth ordered to Athens to undergo the was taken by another tanker. We the tapk and as a knot: passed _ Manfred laughed again. "Not on physical examination required for a through his fingers, he immediately ' had been at sea for only a week, but this ship; no lifeboat drills or fire job—as mate aboard the Fadi A, a stopped the line from dropping * We have no drills whatsoever. tanker. However, no contract fol­ drills. iNone. You understand?" by the day. We were out of vege- farther. When he pulled up thf lowed, and waiting around at the tables. The next day, there was no gauge. It showed only a few drops of agent's office, I happened to hear Whenever 1 began to wonder how meat. Finally we found nothing but oil in the tank, whereas I knew that that an Arab had been signed on in I was ping to get out of this mess a sandwich oa our plates. two inches were still in there. But my place. I asked about this and was unpathed, I reminded myself that where did Joe put the other eight I was about to raise hell when 1 told that nothing had been decided. before I came, the crew had always learned that we were out of drinking inches? He told me later that the A week later, the agent said: "There managed to reach port. The odds, I captain had ordered him to pump IS a tanker in Genoa, the Amer B., concluded, were in my fayor as long water. For the past three days we the oil sludge into the bilge below the had been drinking the turbid muck pump room. youH get on that ship." When I as I didn't make a big mistake during from the Delaware River, which not checked with the shipping company, my watch. Now I began to understand the even the evaporator could purify the answer was, "The ship will be in , meaning of an earlier incident I decided to be even more on The captain ran the risk of making Piraeus tomorrow. Nobody will be guard than before. I missed no During my watch one night, when his entire crew ill in order to save the signed on." we were at about the latitude of opportunity to learn. I wanted to see cost of using the services of a water The agent sent me to Athens the pump room, to be familiar with Charleston, South Carolina, the boat. Nobody complained. When I again. By i^ow the bus drivers were all ^important valves, switches and ship s course was changed, without ' lashed out. I was told, "Hey man, if greeting me with handshakes. In anybody telling me about it, to take locks. I wanted to be prepared for'an you. want to survive on this ship Athens I was told that there was a emergency, to be able to prevent an us farther out to sea. In entering our don t hear nothing, don't see nothbeautiful tanker, 14 years old, but in overflow of oil at the docks-a position on the charts, the first mate mg, don't say nothing You're only very gopd condition. I no longer responsibility that was part of a didnt use dividers because they here for the money." eave holes in the paper and could be accepted any old mate's job, in fact. • -•T., The advice came from Joe, the ship^This tanker, they said, travels detected later. Umpteen barrels of Jwo nights later, I got the feeling pumpman, who had warned me Oil sludgeowere dumped into the sea the Caribbean between Curacao and' -r-r'. the United States. I would have to we would never reach port. In a once before. Joe was from Ghana during this change of course. They He was six feet six and the only grayish-black haze, our visibility y o Curacao, where it was in port came from the bilge, where the African on board. He ate in the was only two nautical miles. We Its name was the Aladin B. remaining eight inches of oil sludge were on a much traveled route near officers mess, but he was quartered from Number 4 Portside were now belqw with the crew. stored. • the American coast. When I was first told by his mates about the condition of the vessel."This tanker about to switch on the radar, Such were the favors Joe did for .When at long last we docked at the captain. Later, I visited Joe in his ' js somewhat rusty, but otherwise it's another officer said, in all serious­ Marcus Hook, the captain gave his cabin. He was sipping whiskey 'n good shape." said Manfred, the ness, "Don't. We have good visi­ commands, as usual, over the twobility." f ven to him by the captain, and •rst engineer, as a pair of cock­ way radio in Greek, a language brooding. "IVe got to get away from roaches crossed one wall of. his I tried to explain that we did not understood on the foredeck only by here, was all he said. I nodded. * l^hin^ I had been taken to* hirh have enough time to change course if the first mate. The harbor pilot Joe and I were still on board as we mediately upon arrival because he we had to avoid another ship. If the •asked me, "What is he saying now?" crept out of port. As usual with . ho J other German on pthpr ship were traveling at our I replied, "I understand as much as sailors, it^is easier to stay. oard. Compared with' the rust speed,,!5 knots, our vessels would be you do," whereupon he promptlv Guard was satisfied. buckets I had seen.the Aladin B. was approaching each other at 30 knots, left the ship. They had boarded during the me ship, but in its decliifmg years, and if we were two miles apart at Joe was our only pumper. It was unloading and approved the log. here was a crew of thirty-four men first sighting, the big crunch would his job to pump the oil—type Their only other concern was with rom nine nations aqd four con- occur in four minutes. "Bonny Light," a stuff almost as Iments. two-cables hanging fore and aft, fluid as gasoline—from the ship into which can be used to tow the ship All he officer had to say was. the the dockside dockside tanks tanks of of British British Petro PetroVou know the rule of thumb?" out of port as fast as possible in case * an^red asked. "Five years under. ' There s plenty of time for a full ,eum. This job shonj^not have of fire. Nobody was much interested turn. I execntcd one only this , taken more than 24 houA Nonethe reek ownership or under a Greek morning.. You'll See. it will be okay." Jess, a day jl' in us. In any port, everybody prefers pain and a ship is done for, to see such ships leaving instead of ^ cause nobody does anything to In my mind's eye, I sa.w a man in a not even half empty. A man fromThe coming. her m shapr. This ship has been car without brakes racing toward a BP control room cLled meOT^the wall and still supposing he could radio, but Joe said. "Don't pay no As for the people at the refinery . haH^f years—the Japanese make a sharp turn only a few feet attention to him " P y no they breathed a sigh of relief when tu/n ' other words, she has the dock was finally available again' • away. I don't scare easily, but cold . Another 24 hours passed and the 0 more years to go." fear wgs getting hold of me. It last oil in the last tank. Number 4 for another tanker to discharge its cargo. • ''' f. •r. . ' - 8Li.l,. March 1981 / LOG 7 39 4 - i.U I#' •. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SOME BUDGET CUTS TARGET MARITIME PROGRAMS AFL-CIO BACKS 5-POINT PLAN TO BOOST MARITIME PRICE IMPASSE FORCES EL PASO TO LAY UP LNGS SIU OPPOSING BILL TO ALLOW FOREIGN FLAG PASSENGER SERVICE U.S.-PUERTO RICO COLA HIKE FOR LAKE SEAFARERS JOHNNY YARMOLA DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT 57 REMEMBRANCES OF JOHNNY YARMOLA, A TRUE FRIEND CREWS CONFERENCE KICKOFF SET FOR APR. 20 SIU JOINS MINERS TO PROTEST BLACK LUNG CUTS COAL TASK FORCE: U.S. SHOULD BUILD COAL FLEET SIU SHIP IS NEW AMBASSADOR TO ECUADOR SIU HELPS SUP CELEBRATE ITS 96TH ANNIVERSARY OGDEN BUYS 4 ZAPATA TANKERS N.Y. PORT COUNCIL RAISES $16,000 FOR ITALY’S QUAKE VICTIMS REAGAN MARITIME BUDGET UNVEILED LABOR MOVES TO PRESERVE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE DIESEL POWER AHEAD IN ECONOMIC STUDY U.S. ADDS OIL TO SPR L.A. COAL TERMINAL STUDDS OFFER SHIP BILL PHS MUST NOT BE CHOPPED BY BUDGET AX ALGINA (A-1), CHARTER MEMBER, RETIRED OFFICIAL, DIES SIU TRADITION- LEGENDARY IN ITS OWN ERA SURVIVAL AT SEA! THEY DON’T CALL IT A LIFEBOAT FOR NOTHING HISTORY OF THE SIU, PART V; SIU’S FIRST BIG VICTORY-WAR BONUS SUMMARY REPORT FOR TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN FORMER SIU BLACK GANGER GOING FOR 1ST ASST. ENG. SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN NEED A LICENSE? 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Title A name given to the resource March 1982 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR LOST BROTHERS OF THE SEA FATE SAVES GOLDEN DOLPHIN OS ZEMLOCK SURVIVORS CAME THRU WHEN CHIPS WERE DOWN SIU INSTITUTES WORK SAFETY PROGRAM SIU CLOSING YOKOHAMA HALL 826 FT. COVE LIBERT JOINS SIU DEEP SEA FLEET SEAFARERS TURN TO FOR RRF MILITARY EXERCISE UNIONS NOT GIVING UP SHIP ON V.A. BENEFITS FOR WWII SEAMEN SEAFARER GETS COLLEGE DEGREE THROUGH SHLSS 2 HURT IN DELTA NORTE, AFRICAN PIONEER COLLISION MARITIME FACING MORE CUTBACKS FOR 1983 BUDGET LAST DITCH EFFORT TO REACH OCEAN MINING PACT SS CONSTITUTION CREW READIES FOR 1ST VOYAGE CONSTITUTION CREW GETS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO POLISH THEIR JOB SKILLS UNION EDUCATION PROVIDES CREWMEMBERS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR UNION 9 LOST IN GOLDEN DOLPHIN BLAST L.A. MAYOR BRADLEY BACKS COAL CARGO SHARE FOR U.S. SHIPS STONE ROLLING THRU WILMINGTON, NO. CAROLINA SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN 25 YEARS HELPING SEAFARERS AND FAMILIES SIU LEARNS FAST: WASHINGTON PEN MIGHTIER THAN WATERFRONT SWORD TOTAL INLAND COST RECOVERY A BAD IDEA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1982 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 44, No. 3 1982 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/08f7061fb2d880ce94e3fa392261b2d3.PDF 733a506306cbca1976303c9fa3855557 PDF Text Text s- . ,. . <." y '.e-.V ;<} I:-':';"; '• V I. •'> ^ /I /.«.^.ip..li««.aMitm,g«.t»»«wlot«ni.tlo«amilMi»A«lntl«,Onll.lJk««aiMimiaiidWi»tet.l>l»tri«t»AFI^e NOV 3 01983 SlU Efforts in Washington Save 1,080 Jobs STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY V American ships will carry some 500,000 tons of wheat flour to Egypt, cargo which had been on the verge of being loaded onboard foreign-flag vessels, before the SIU and others brought heavy pressure to bear on the government. Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agricul­ ture (USDA) announced the sale of 1 million tons of bagged wheat flour to the Egyptians, but the department claimed the sale did not fall under any cargo pref­ erence legislation which guar­ antees that 50 percent of govr emmeiit cargo sailsLpn U.S.-flag ships. That's when the contro­ versy began (see Feb. 1983 LOG). The SIU, the shipping indus­ try, congressional supporters, and the Maritime Administra­ tion began their atteBaarts to en­ force cargo prefereiice. The USDA stubbornly held its ground. The matter was not settled until late last month when Pres­ ident Reagan issued a directive ordering the department to en­ sure that 50 percent of the flour be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels. However, while the directive will be a major boost for the merchant marine in the wheat sale, there was no indication that the White House plans a more vigorous enforcement ef­ fort of current cargo preference laws. (See editorial on page 39.) The two major arguments against applying the 1954 Cargo Preference Law were that the USDA claimed the sale was a commercial, not government, transaction and that usingAmerican ships would tremen­ dously boost the cost of trans­ portation. Even according to informa- Alaskan Oil MTD Forges Maritime Program marine. (See pages 19-22). r^oi^iiLwi ^o|- tion from the USDA, govern­ ment participation in the sale occurred at almost every step, from supplying the wheat to American millers to extending credit to the Egyptians and ar­ ranging the sale at some $145 a ton below the normal conunercial price for the flour. . ^ (Continued on page5.) Hundreds of Seagoing Jobs at Sfa/ce A bipartisan effort to retain tration's Cabinet Council on the export ban on Alaskan oil Natural Resources and the En­ picked up momentum last month vironment agreed that the ban with the introduction of legis­ should continue. lation to continue the export The Export Administration Act of 1979 contains the lan­ restriction. But, a high-powered and guage banning the export of heavily financed lobbying effort Alaskan oil. But that act expires to lift the ban may make the in September. Two congress­ fight to protect the nation's en­ men, Stewart R. McKinney (Rergy supply, defense capability Conn.) and Howard Wolpe (Dand se^oing jobs more difficult Mich.) introduced H.R. 1197 . which would continue reserving than expected. Since 1973 the export ban has American oil for American use. been upheld three times by Con­ But the Alaska Statehood gress, and in 1981 the adminis- Commission recently issued a report calling for the export of the oil to Japan. It claimed that such a deal would dramatically lower the U.S. balance of trade deficit with Japan. While the commission is one of the major proponents for ex­ port, Capitol Hill sources ex­ pect several business groups, which have reportedly retained a public relations firm with strong government ties, to mount a major campaign against H.R. 1197. But the SIU, along with other labor unions, industry support­ ers, congressional allies and some consumer groups have be­ House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill Jr. led a parade of congressional gun a united drive to fight any leaders who came to a meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades export plan. Department late last month to call for a revitalization of the U.S. merchant "A shift in policy regarding m OF WISCONSIN to tgypi X- the export of crude oil is just not rational. . . Restrictions are absolutely necessary and should be maintained," SIU President Frank Drozak said in a letter to William H. Brock, U.S. special trade representative. 40 SIU Ships Involved Currently some 50 U.S.-flag ships, including about 40 SIUcontracted vessels, move the oil to the West Coast, or through the Panama Canal or its pipe­ line, to the Gulf and East Coasts. A large portion of that oil is shipped into the nation's Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). "It's an energy security issue, an energy independence issue, a trade issue and a jobs issue," said Frank Pecquex, SIU leg­ islative director. A presidential study group is reviewing the issue and Pecquex said there are several strong export proponents in the White House. Drozak pointed out that if the American oil was sent to Japan, it would have to be replaced by the purchase of foreign oil. In other words, if the U.S. takes in $30 a barrel from Japan, it will have to turn around and spend that $30 or more to re(Centinued cm page 5.) �•-A/ ' . -d •!? • f-'". S: '• . f is . s.-, i Presidents Reporl by Frank Drozok Warrants Caution F OR YEARS the United States merchant marine has under­ gone steady decline;, seemingly mired in a downward swirl, not­ withstanding strong expressions of concern and good intentions by national observers and legislators. The figures, indeed, are sobering: in 1950 the United States fleet to­ taled 1,170 merchant ships and car­ ried 42 percent of U.S. foreign commerce. Today's fleet has shrunk to 515 ships carrying merely 4.6 percent of U.S. foreign commerce. Consider the following: the United States is the world's largest trading nation, yet carries less than 5 percent of its own imports and exports on U.S.-flag ships. Amer­ ica depends on foreign shipping to transport more than 98 percent of its bulk commodities, more than 97 percent of our petroleum and other liquid cargoes and over 71 percent of general cargoes. Most troubling of all, however, is the conspicuous lack of a unified, coherent, well-planned and enforceable national maritime policyone designed to revitalize all segments of the United Stafes shipping and shipbuilding industries and one which addresses the question of cargo. Only assurances of continuous cargo, as we have underscored previously, can provide the incentive to build, maintain and operate U.S.-flag vessels. Only such assurances can keep American trading and shipping companies competitive and provide American maritime and related labor with substantial and secure jobs. The centerpiece of any truly effective U.S.-flag bulk shipping program must be a cargo policy mandating that a designated per­ centage of bulk cargo be carried on U.S. bottoms. There is more. In order to effect a strong and viable maritime industry which will revitalize our economy and secure our defense there needs a workable and realistic policy for each of the three major parts of the industry: liner, bulk and domestic trades, including the Great Lakes and inland waterways. We have spelled out in detail just such a program at our recent AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department meeting. (See pages 19-22). Read it, talk about it at your shipboard meetings. We're going to have to work together if we are going to rebuild our industry. Together we can do it. jfS- SlU Headquarters Is Now Located In Washington Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md.°20746 Phone:(301)899-0675 LOG SIU President Frank Drozak talked tough on the Caribbean Basin Initiative this month. He criticized the Reagan adminis­ tration's silence on the scope of the initiative and what would happen to American jobs if tar­ iffs on Caribbean Basin imports were abolished. "Keeping American jobs is our prime concern," Drozak said. "The SIU will not sit idly by and trade off America, American jobs and American industries to foreign countries, foreign industries and foreign workers." Though Drozak expressed concern about the duty-free for­ eign export program, he did not totally reject the plan, leaving room for constructive dialogue with administration officials. "The SIU opposes any new programs and policies until we are positive these policies wiU not put jobs in jeopardy in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico," Drozak said. Quote of the Month ' 7 continue to be discouraged with the administration's inability to develop alternative maritime promotional pro­ grams." Mario Biaggi, (D-N.Y.) Chairman House Merchant Marine Committee March 1963 Official PuWIcaBon of tfw Seafatais itrtamatiottal Union of North Amartcan, Altantic. Gulf, iJlaa and Inland Watars Diatrict, AFL-CfO President Joe DIGIorgio Secretary-Treasurer vice President Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Mike Sacco Wee Pre^dent Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney Wee President Washington New York Bourdius Joe Sacco vice President Ed Turner Executive Wee President Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Hommonpour Associate Editor istant Editor Washington Vol. 45. No.3 Executive BoanI Frank Drozak Angus "Red" Campbell Charles Svenson Editor Labor officials speculate the plan could allow 27 nations in the Caribbean Basin to undercut commodity prices of the pri­ mary products exported to the U.S. from the two U.S. terri­ tories. Flourishing tuna, rum, and sugar industries could be dev^ astated by the initiative, Drozak said. Unemployment is already near 20 percent on the Virgin Islands and 22.8 percent in Puerto Rico, U.S. Department of Labor sta­ tistics show, and could jump even higher, Drozak warned. "As we see it, there are no effective safeguards for U.S. in­ dustries in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico," Drozak said. Noting consequences of sim­ ilar "one way tradie zone" pol­ icies he added, "Ji^aica is in­ cluded as a 'tax haven' for tourism, debilitating the tourism industry in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands." Lynnetta Marshall Assistant Editor Washington Dsborah Graano Edltorlal/AdmlnlstreOlve Asslstartt Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco The LOG (ISSN 0160-204 's published monthly by Seafarers Internationa! Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland nR7c H T Waters - - - District AFL-CIO. 5201 Auth Way, Camp Sprinos, Md. 20748, Tel. 8990675. Second-class M S G. Prince Georpes, M&. &7«M9M and at addWonal Md 28746 '^DSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, �Would Be A "Devastating Blow" to U.S. Jobs. Economy, Defense: CDS Paybacks Slammed by Union and Industry _ If subsidy-built U.S tankers are allowed to pay back those subsidies and then ply their trade along Jones Act reserved do­ mestic routes, the nation's do­ mestic tanker fleet would be dealt a "devastating blow," the SIU told a House subcommittee earlier this month. The hearings, in front of the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee, were the result of a proposed Department of Trans­ portation (DOT) rule which would allow such paybacks. Now, if a tanker is built with Construction Differential Sub­ sidy (CDS), that ship is limited to foreign trade. Domestic or Jones Act trade is reserved for non-subsidized U.S. vessels. The trade CDS-tanker oper­ ators are eyeing is the lucrative Alaskan oil trade. As several witnesses testified, one of the main reasons behind CDS op­ erators' support of the new rule has been the decline in inter­ national tanker traffic and the large, more than 100,000 dwt, vessels need cargo so their oil company owners won't suffer losses. "Certainly steps must be taken to preserve the CDS-built U.S. tanker fleet. But the aim should be to promote the viable and profitable operation of these vessels in the international com­ merce, not to promote the fur­ ther deterioration of the current domestic fleet," SIU Legisla­ tive Director Frank Pecquex told the subcommittee. Even the DOT's chief witness agreed that the proposal would "harm" the nation's domestic tanker fleet. Charles Swinbum, DOT's deputy assistant secretary for policy and program develop­ ment, claimed the new rule would benefit the federal treasury (by some $200 million plus interest on CDS), would promote more efficient operation in the do­ mestic trades and would in­ crease competition and reduce freight rates. "For an expressed motive that must be considered beneath the national dignity, to recoup a sunk investment in subsidies claimed to reach $200 million, it is proposed to smash this functional market mechanism where recent private investment exceeds $4 billion," said Mi­ chael Klebanoff, president of the American Maritime Asso­ ciation and Ogden Marine Co. Pecquex and others pointed out that for decades maritime « ^ J ^ law deliberately separated for­ eign and domestic trade. Do­ mestic trade was not subsidized and foreign trade was. Shipping companies based their business decisions on those facts. Swinburn claimed that if the CDS vessels were allowed in the trade and the domestic ships were laid up because of it, it was all part of a normal market place, the strong survive. Estimates by both pro and con witnesses concluded some 15 CDS tankers might enter the domestic trade market. Because inost of the subsidy tankers are Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), they could replace dozens of the smaller tankers now engaged in the oil trade. If that happens opportunities for sea-going jobs would decline tremendously. "As much as four million deadweight tons of shipping could enter the domestic tradeis through this proposal. This ad­ ditional tonnage would be added on top of the current domestic fleet of 10 million deadweight tons, over which a million tons is already in surplus. Such se­ vere overtonnage would un­ doubtedly cause the additional lay-up of several ships, involv­ ing an extensive loss of jobs for American seamen," Pecquex testified. In addition to the negative impact on jobs and shipping companies, the military stands to lose too, witnesses said. ''Especially hard hit would be the smaller tankers," Pecquex said,". . . the military has ex­ pressed a need for these small tankers, particularly the clean product tankers which are vi­ tally necessary in military sup­ port operations. Should they be bumped out of the domestic trades and unable to find em­ ployment elsewhere, the fate of these vessels would be in ques­ tion. If they are scrapped, mil­ itary support capabilities would ultimately suffer." A ^ly •!_. ^ — A. J ^ <14-«^ V fc .i r [i; ,' • r-. t '• ,1 Senate Approves Antitrust Immunity Bill for Shippers The Shipping Act of 1983, granting far-reaching immunity from antitrust regulations for maritime shipping operators en­ gaged in international com­ merce, breezed through the Senate this month by a 64-33 margin. SIU, Crowley Meet to Plan Joint Training, Safety Programs Senior marine operations officials of Crowley Maritime met at PIney Point, Md. with Seafarers Union officials and educators from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship earlier this month to review training and safety programs which were developed jointly by the Union and Crowley. Seated from left are SHLSS Dean of Vocational Education John Mason; Randy Collar and Don McLean from Crowley Maritime's California Division; SHLSS Vi(» President Frank Mongelli; SIU Vice President for Inland Waterways Mike Sacco, and SIU Safety Director Bob Vahey. The bill, S.47, considered by some to be one of the more important pieces of maritime legislation before the 98th Con­ gress, is expected to be intro­ duced in the House. A similar bill last year received majority support in the House but died in the lame duck Senate because of a filibuster threat. Making the act law would restate a 1916 provision which protected U.S. carriers from antitrust suits. The aim of the World War I piece of legislation was to help rejuvenate a sagging maritime industry. Proponents of the bill, sup­ ported by the Reagan adminis­ tration, argued antitrust laws weaken U.S. competitiveness by denying cost-cutting options long enjoyed by foreign shipping lines. Making the act law also would unlock the industry from layers of court revisions which sup­ porters claimed had eroded the original intent of the 1916 law, principally forbidding operators from joining in rate-setting in­ ternational cartels. The bill seeks to allow ship­ pers, manufacturers and freight forwarders conducting interna­ tional trade to enter into agree­ ments with each other and with ship operators and strips away the regulatory power of the Fed­ eral Maritime Commission. Senator Rudy Boschwitz (DMinn.) tacked on one amend­ ment that could harm the U.S.flag merchant fleet. It would nullify the U.S.-flag cargo pref­ erence for President Reagan's "blended credit," "payment in kind" and foreign saJes new credit package. Critics of the bill, spear­ headed by Howard M. Metzenbaum (D-Ohio), charged, too, the bill would be costly for the nation, giving shipping compa­ nies carte blanche to increase rates by as much as 20 percent. Metzenbaum, who at last year's congressional debate stymied the bill with a filibuster, stopped short of blocking the bill again. Saying that would be a "vain act," the senator of­ fered instead 20 amendments soundly defeated in a debate that stretched into two weeks on the Senate floor. March 1983/LOG/3 :i5'» . mmmmmm I' �(T 5- 'J' 'Vi'.i il iff k -• Your Jobs Are on the Line: tr ®J • Write Your The SIU may not have the resources to hire a fancy, highpowered public relations firm to take the Alaskan oil case to Congress. But it does have a resource our opponents don't— you, your family and friends. While Union officers and lob­ byists work in Washington, you and your family are responsible for working at home. You can do this right now by taking just a few minutes to write to your two U.S. Senators and your representative, urging them to support banning the export of Alaskan oil. When a large number of let­ ters, phone calls and even visits to the legislators' district offices begin, legislators do pay atten­ tion. Writing a letter to your sen­ ators or representative is an easy task. It counts more if it's writ­ ten well. Here are some guide­ lines that will help you. If you don't know the names of your senators or representa­ tives, look up the Board of Elec­ tions in your phone book. It will be listed under your city or county government. They will tell you. Address your letter and en­ velope properly: I'iv Honorable ^ House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman —^—! Honorable ^ United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator • Keep your letters brief and to the point. • State your reason for writ­ ing. Explain how this legislation will affect you and your family. » • For ideas, use the list of reasons below. But use your own words. If everybody uses the same standard phrases, let­ ters will look like form letters and have little impact. • Don't be argumentative and no name-calling. It will only interfere with the point you are trying to make. • If you have met your leg­ islator or have a connection, other than as a voter, draw at­ tention to that. • Be sure to ask your legis­ lators to write you back. Ask them to state their position. • Do not threaten to vote against them if they don't agree. • Sign your name clearly at the end of the letter and include your address. • Once you have written a good letter you can send the same letter to your senator and representative. But make sure you change the address and greeting. • Get your family members to write letters. We need as many letters as possible to helpmake our point. Read the sample letter below. But remember to use your own words. Remember to use your own words and that there are several othier reasons why Alaskan oil should not be exported. Read the accompanying story or check the following list of other rea­ sons. • Pressure on Japan to mean­ ingfully reduce barriers to U.S. manufactured and agricultural exports would be significantly reduced. Japanese attempts to reduce the trade deficit by pur­ chasing Alaskan oil could back- M • .•t -f. Here's a Sample Letter Dear Congressman Smith: I am writing you with regard to legislation recently Introduced in the House of Bepresentatlves which wo\ild continue to ban the export of Alaskan oil. HJl. 1197. It Is vital not only to the maritime Industry hut to the nation as a whole. As a merchant seaman and member of the Seafarers Intemational Union, I support this legislation because it mairftfl no 861186 for America to sell oil to the Japanese and then be forced to purchase foreign oil for our Strategic Petroleum Reserve and domestic needs. Unemployment In the maritime Industry would Increase and I could find myself out of a job. I ask you to support this legislation and would appreciate knowing your position. Sincerely, 4/LOG/March 1983 fire and create additional pro­ tectionist sentiment in the Congress. Ajpierica's overall balance of trade would worsen since the purchase of foreign oil with American dollars would offset the gain realized by the Japa­ nese purchase of Alaskan oil but additional dollars would be spent on foreign shipping crews. • Even if provided for by con­ tract, terminating oil exports during a crisis would severely damage our relationship with the Japanese. • America's national security would be weakened since the Department of Defense would have significantly fewer tankers to call upon in times of war. • America's energy security would be threatened: the oil distribution system (tankers and pipelines) would be devastated and unavailable in time of na­ tional emergency. • Any increase in government revenues from the windfall prof­ its tax would be offset by potenti^d financial losses on gov­ ernment guaranteed loans of much greater amounts. • Consumers will not benefit: the price of Alaskan oil is tied to the delivered price of OPEC and Mexican crude so that re­ finers pay the same price re­ gardless of any transportation savings. Moreover, the price of gasoline at the pump will prob­ ably increase since the major Alaskan producers are also the chief retail discounters. Congress Schedules Hearings In April on Boggs Cargo Bill Congressional hearings have pears that a companion Senate been set for late April on the bill will be introduced in late Boggs Bill, the legislation which March. Today 98 percent of Ameri­ would guarantee that 20 percent of the nation's bulk cargo would ca's bulk cargo is carried on be carried on American ships foreign ships. by 1990. The bill, H.R. 1242, was in­ troduced in early February by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) and has received substantial support One of the keys to the new from all segments of the mari­ Bulk Bill introduced by Rep. time industry. During the past Lindy Boggs (D-La.) is the man­ few weeks 10 more represen­ date for a 15 percent reduction tatives have signed on as co- in the costs of ship construction sponsors of the bill, bringing the and operation. total to 55. Can it be done? This is how The main points of the bill Mrs. Boggs and her supporters, require that 5 percent of the including SIU President Frank country's bulk exports and im­ Drozak, say it can be achieved. ports be carried on U.S.-flag ships in 1984, and then increase Construction that share by 1 percent each Innovations and increased year until the 20 percent figure is reached in 1990. But it is also productivity, such as series con­ tied to a provision which calls struction of 10 ships of a single for a 15 percent reduction in the design at one shipyard would costs of constructing and oper­ reduce costs. A stable workload would allow shipbuilders to ating the ships. SIU lobbyists and field rep­ dedicate specific equipment, resentatives have begun their workforce and management to efforts to persuade congres­ a single task, bulk ship con­ sional members to support the struction. maritime legislation. Also it ap­ (Continued on page 8.) Can the Costs Be trimmed? �New York Port Council Supports SlU Programs Representatives from the fed­ eral government, the state of New York, and organized labor attended a legislative meeting of the New York Maritime Port Council held earlier this month at the World Trade Center in New York City. Nearly 100 people braved an early morning storm to establish a strong grassroots base capable of dealing with the problems facing the maritime industry, the Labor Movement, the Northeast Corridor and the na­ tional economy. The meeting offered different unions and state organizations a chance to set an agenda for the upcoming year. Legislation was discussed. SIU Headquar­ ters Representative Jack Caffey, for example, talked about the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilchng Act of 1983. Rep­ resentatives from the State AFLCIO made a strenuous plea for stimulating commerce and in­ dustry in New York state and the Northeast Corridor through a comprehensive trade policy. State and municipal employees pledged support for maritime unions and talked about the need for inRtilling a sense of solidarity between private and public sec­ tor workers. Two local congressmen, Ste­ phen Solarz and Major Owens, both Democrats, were on hand to listen to the discussion. Both criticized the Reagan adminis­ tration for its approach to the maritime industry and the econ­ omy in general. Ray Dennison, legislative di­ rector of the AFL-CIO, told Caffey that AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland would do all he could to see that Congress passes the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983. Den­ nison also talked at length about the failure of the president's economic policies, which has led to 12 million Americans being unemployed. "Twelve million Americans are out of work, and the admin­ istration has come up, with a jobs exporting prograni," Den­ nison told the audience. He was referring to the president's Car­ ibbean Basin Initiative which was narrowly defeated last year, and which the president plans to reintroduce. "The potential damage to American workers in terms of lost jobs and reduced tax revenues is tremendous." Paul Drozak: In Memoriam Paul Drozak was a young man when he died six years ago this month at the age of 50. But Paul Drozak had al­ ready made unique contribu­ tions to the SIU, the maritime Labor Movement, and Amer­ ica's towing industry. He played a key role in the SIU's early successes in or­ ganizing inland Boatmen in the Gulf and Western Rivers of America. Then, as SIU Vice President in charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, he helped build the SIU into the largest union in the coun­ try representing tug and towboatmen. It was probably his own lack of education that made Paul Drozak believe so deeply in the need for education. He helped to build the nation's first entry training program for Boatmen at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. And he worked tirelessly to expand this pro­ American Flag Ships Win (Continued from page 1.) If there had been no govern­ ment participation at every step of the complex deal, there would have been no sale of the flour. Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) and chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee wrote in a letter to Agriculture Secretary John H. Block. Jones said he understood the secretary's responsibility to the Alaska Oil Fight Gains New Support (Continued from p^e 1.) place the ofl for domestic con­ sumption and the SPR. In addition to the balance of payments problems, shipping American oil to Japan, then buying foreign oil for the coun­ try's commercial stocks and SPR would force an even larger de­ pendence on foreign oil. Despite the fact petroleum consumption has fallen since the first oil em­ bargo, figures show that the U.S. currently imports a larger share of its oil now than it did prior to 1973. "Export of secure and avail­ able domestic oil reserves will surely undermine and destroy credibility in the public's mind for the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve and further exploration and development of oil on the gram into the most complete curriculum in the nation for Boatmen—^from deckhand to Captain, First Class PQot and Chief Engineer. It is fitting that one of the vocational training buildings at SHLSS is dedicated to the memory of this special man. outer Cdntinental Shelf," Dro­ invested in a complex Alaskan oil system involving tankers, zak said. Some supporters of the ex­ pipelines and refineries. In the port to Japan claim that it will maritime sector alone, export of help trade problems the U.S. Alaskan oil would mean the layhas with the Asian country. But ing-up or scrapping of 50 U.S.there is no guarantee that Japan flag tankers and the loss of more will open its trade doors to any than 10,000jobs related directly or indirectly to maritime trans­ other American product. "In reality," Drozak said, "it portation of Alaskan oil. "At a time when America will relieve pressure on Japan must have a dramatic expansion to open its markets to U.S. manufactured and agricultural of job opportunities, this jobproducts which we truly wish destroying outflow of our vital oil resources is unthinkable," to export." Because the oil is earmarked Drozak said. Hearings on the issue will for domestic use, the Jones Act requires that every barrel be begin in several weeks before shipped on American vessels. If the Foreign Affairs subcommit­ the oil is exported it is highly tee of the House Economic and likely it would be carried on Trade committee. Introduction of a companion Senate bill is foreign-flag ships. "Billions of dollars have been expected soon. agriculture community and the need to expand U.S. exports. But he added, "You simply can­ not ignore other equally impor­ tant policies." SIU President Frank Drozak, in letters to Block, Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole and Special Trade Representa­ tive William Brock, explained why the cost would not jump if American ships were used. Because the bagged flour can be carried by liner companies which operate within interna­ tional rate-making conferences, the costs would be "equal for both U.S. and foreign-flag 'ships," he said. Cargo preference "will not in any way increase the cost of the transaction," he added. • He also pointed out, in a letter to Dole, the various economic benefits to the U.S. if 50 percent pf the flour was shipped on American bottoms. Liner vessels will make about 25 voyages of 60 days, and bulk carriers will carry the remainder in 11 60-day trips. These voy­ ages will create some 1,080jobs. He also pointed out that some 71 percent of every dollar of income to U.S.-flag carriers re­ mains within the U.S. economy. In addition the federal govern­ ment will receive approximately $5.4 million in taxes. March 1983/LOG/5 1J �5-. '' '' 1' • ' ' In its montWy series of interviews and reports, "PRO­ FILES" will highlight key government officials instru­ mental in shaping national and maritime policy. ' ,' - fl: Congressman Don Bonker Congressman Gene Snyder G D 'f, ON BONKER (D-Wash.) is an active supporter of the U.S. merchant marine and has compiled an impressive maritime voting record. As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Commit­ tee, Congressman Bonker has worked to promote U.S. ex­ ports as a means of economic recovery both in Washington state and nationwide. Recently, addressing the Maritime Trades Department's Winter Executive Board Meeting in Bal Harbour, Florida, Bonker said "the United States must reorient its ap­ proach to trade. Trade equals American ships and American ships equal American jobs—the only formula for economic re­ covery in the international trade sphere." No stranger to sea duty, Bon­ ker served in the Coast Guard for four years and participated in the Coast Guard Reserves for five years. Elected to the 94th Congress in 1974 he sits on the following Committees: Foreign Afifairs Committee—Chairman of its Subcommittee on Inter­ national Economic Policy and Trade; Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee; House Select Committee on Aging; and House Export Task Force. On Jan. 31, 1983 Congress­ man Bonker introduced legis­ lation to repeal the "Third Prov­ iso" of the Jones Act, H.R. 1076. "As currently worded, the third proviso would permit a combination of Canadian rail and foreign vessels to divert U.S. to Alaska domestic waterborne travel from Puget Sound to Canadian ports thereby jeop­ ardizing hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in Jones Act equipment and thousands of U.S. jobs. Since it threatens vital domestic commerce—the third proviso must be re­ pealed." Another major legislative in­ itiative of Bonker's, which the SIU wholeheartedly supports, is revision of the Export Ad­ ministration Act. Congressmsm Bonker's changes are "aimed at clarifying and reducing export sanctions for national security or foreign policy purposes and better define the respective en­ forcement roles of the Come/LCXa/March 1983 ENE SNYDER (R-Ky.), Ranking Minority Member of the important Public Works and Transportation Committee was the author of the Snyder Amendment to the Port Devel­ opment legislation of the last Congress (97th). This amend­ ment would have reserved 40 percent of the U.S. dry bulk trade for U.S.-crewed and U.S.built vessels. Congressman Don Bonker merce Department and U.S. Customs Service." Bonker is also pushing for greater lending authority for the Export-Import Bank "which is not a budget outlay and creates hundreds of thousfinds of jobs for Americans. Increased ExIm lending authority will target relief and long-term growth to our hard-hit manufacturing core, where unemployment is most severe. All we need to move our products and get people back to work is competitive financ­ ing." The SIU will work hand-inhand with Congressman Don Bonker to open up foreign ex­ port markets and develop a strong international trade policy where U.S. commerce is carried on American-built flag ships, erewed by American seafarers. ii In an interview last year. Congressman Snyder explained his philosophy on the American merchant marine. "I have al­ ways been a strong supporter of our merchant fleet. I happen to think a strong merchant ma­ rine is needed for the well-being of our country. It is certainly essential to the defense of this country. Every other nation in the world has cargo preference by some nsune or other. We need an opportunity to compete against those nations in a fair and just manner. Without cargo you cannot have a viable U.S.flag fleet." In this present Congress, Snyder is one of the original cosponsors of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, H.R. 1242. This legis­ lation extends bilateral concepts to all bulk commodities. Elected to the House of Rep­ resentatives in the 88th Con­ gress in November of 1962, Congressman Snyder repre­ sented the third district of Ken­ tucky. He was elected to the 90th Congress from the fourth Congressman Gene Snyder district of Kentucky in Novem­ ber of 1966 and has been re­ elected to each succeeding Con­ gress. He serves as ranking minority member of the Public Works and Transportation Committee and sits on the Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Snyder also ranks 70th in seniority in the full House of Representatives. Rep. Snyder is not only a strong advocate of the maritime industry, but he is also con­ cerned about the entire Labor Movement. During the 97th Congress, he cosponsored H.R. 5020, a bill restricting the amount of foreign components which may be installed in the propul­ sion systems of U.S.-flag ves­ sels. He was ^so instrumental in re-flagging the SS Oceanic Independence allowing the ves­ sel to operate in the U.S. do­ mestic trade and providing hundreds of seafaring and sup­ port industry jobs. Congressional Quarterly, a Washington-based publication which reviews and analyzes leg­ islation, has described Con­ gressman Snyder as "a man who is smart and tough with the reputation of being a dangerous man to cross." Jack Anderson, a nationally syndicated colum­ nist, rates Snyder as "one of the 12 most effective members of the House of Representa­ tives." The SIU looks forward to continuing its long, hard-work­ ing relationship with Congress­ man Gene Snyder. �Vice Presidents' Report r,- Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco I N THE PORT of New Orleans we recrewed the Ogden Hudson (Ogden Marine), a chemical car­ rier. In layup for about two months, the ship is now on a time charter to one of the major oil companies. She'll operate between the Gulf and the East Coast. SIU New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown is progressing so rap­ idly that he may even be present I at the annual St. Patrick's Day festivities. After a rip-roaring parade in the Irish Channel nei^bOrhood, many of the marchers wind up at the New Orleans Union Hall for some food, music and green beer. As SIU New Orleans Rep. Lou Guarino said, "it's one wild Irish time." Here in the port of Houston, contract negotiations are continuing with Sabine whose agreement expires at the end of March. Also, we crewed up a newly acquired American Bulk ship, the Commanche, which carries an unlicensed crew of 17. The tanker is heading for the Dominican Republic and then will be returning to Houston. From the port of Jacksonville we're happy to report that the recent membership meeting drew an attendance of 65. That's probably the largest attendance there on record. Also, out of Jacksonville we are negotiating a contract with the Tampa Bay Pilots Launch Operators Association and with Marine Contracting and Towing in South Carolina. PoKticaUy in that port, the SIU has endorsed the mayor, Jake Godbbld,^m his bid for reelection. Out of the port of Mobile we expect next month to be crewii^ the fourth in a series of brand new integrated tug-barges being built by SlU-contracted Apex. She'U be called the Baltimore. Her previously crewed sister ships were the Jacksonville, Groton and New York. I 'M HAPPY TO REPORT that there was an overwhelming rat­ ification of the Heartland Trans­ portation river boat contract. The three-year contract for these 11 boats was a very good one. We made major gains in wages and for the first time the SIU Boatmen at Heartland have a guaranteed dayfor-day work rule. This will take place in the third year of the con­ tract and it means that they wiU have one day on and one day off. Further, the contract was rati­ fied at SlU-contracted Moore's Landing which is the fleeting operation for Heartland. Our historic river paddlewheelers, the Mississippi Queen and the Delta Queen have resumed their cruises on the Mississippi River. They are working in the lower river right now but they will start working their way up river as the weather gets warmer. We have several hundred members on these two boats which are SIU top to bottom. Also on the rivers I want to report that the Orgulf contracts will soon be on the boats. Up on the Great Lakes, the mild weather is permitting an early fitout. The following ships will be fitting out anywhere between the middle and end of March and have already begun taking on part of their crews: Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit); Crapo and Paul Townsend (both Huron Cement); American Republic, St. Clair and Indiana Harbor (all American Steamship Co.). The latter comply has also tentatively scheduled seven more ships for fitout in April. Concerning our inland equipment on the Lakes, SlU-contracted Luedtke Engineeriiig Co. has been awarded a dredging and harbor improvement job in Lorain, Ohio. The company has also been declared the low bidder on a pipeline job in Sheboygan, Wis. Finally, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock will be fitting out shortly to begin river and harbor work in Cleveland, Ohio. ci- •fj; •• - East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall 'HE SEAFARERS Pension Plan contains various types of options including the relatively new "base-wage related" pension. The Administrator of the Sea­ farers Pension, Welfare and Va­ cation Plans, Carolyn Gentile, is visiting some of the ports to explain the Pension Plan to the members. Last month she and I attended the membership meeting in Philadel­ phia and this month we went to the ones in Baltimore and hJorfolk. mi. Out of the port of Norfolk we have word that the final proposals on the C. G. Willis contract have been sent out to the members. The ballots must be back by April 1. The contract expired Feb. 16 and Of course the new contract will be retroactive. Also in Norfolk, we crewed the Overseas Harriette (Mantune Overseas) on Feb. 18. She had been laid up for about three weeks. Up north, out of the port of Gloucester, we have word that the dredge Long Island (Henry DuBois' Sons) is in for repairs in South Boston for two or three weeks with the crew still abo^ her. Concerning our SIU fishermen in Gloucester, Union Rep. Leo Sabato reports that they are in a "hit and run" situation fighting the storms. "Whenthe weatherbreakswerunoutforone,two, sometimes three days." At this time of the year the catch is mainly ground fish—cod, smaU and large haddock, red fish, poUock and gray sole. There are also scallops and some shrimp, although the latter is very scarce. In fact, fishing in general is scarce and it's a very haM struggle. This is especially so since the prices for fish keep fluctuating because of the lower price of fish that comes down from Canada. Fishing vessels are subsidized in Canada, and Sabato feels that the import duties in this country are not high enough. ,C W«st Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I 'M SORRY TO have to report that William W. Jordan, a for­ mer president of the Marine Firemen's Union, passed away on March 1. Jordan was a heck of a labor leader and he'll be sorely missed. He retired as the Marine Firemen's president in 1969. He was also a vice president of the SIUNA. From here in the port of San Francisco we have news that the SlU-contracted Lurline (Matson) was caught in a storm between Honolulu and this port. The storm was so bad—almost like a typhoon—that some containers were thrown overboard and others were badly damaged. The storm was part of the terrible weather that has been hitting California lately. Also, out of the port of San Francisco we crewed the Panama (Sea-Land) and the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation). The crew of the latter was flown to Korea for the ship's maiden voyage as a converted LNG tanker. She will be heading for Portland, Ore. to pick up grain for Egypt. In the port of Seattle we crewed up the Overseas Boston (Mantune Overseas) which had been laid up for two weeks. She'll be on the Alaska to Panama oil run. We also crewed up ihe Philadelphia (Sea-Land) which was laid up for over three weeks. She will be on the Seattle to Alaska run. In Portland, Ore. where the SlU-contracted t///ramar (Apex) has been laid up for two weeks, we have learned that she will continue in lay-up for another 30 days. We're waiting for the election to be set on the fish processmg ship Golden Alaska which we are trying to organize. Also, SlU-contracted American President Lines has been rerouting its ships from the Pacific Northwest trade to the California trade. March 1983/LOG/7 zf �'. , I!--./, 1. i: ;-, -^ • ,^-•^1™ .*. t'(' •'! - ».= V. Aging Collier Capsizes Off Virginia Coast : Only 3 Are Saved Marine Electric Is Lost at Sea; 3 i-- vr;"'* . |1 " li East Coast as "The Blizzard of '83." As soon as the ship left pro­ tected waters and entered the sea, the storm-stirred ocean be­ gan sending large waves over the ship's bow, spewing across the forward hatch covers. Those hatch covers are a pos­ sible key to the fate of the Ma­ rine Electric. Initial testimony from the three survivors cen^ tered around their concerns about the seaworthiness and watertightness of the covers. But testimony from others dis­ puted their claims. In addition, the ship had a 3-inch gash in her bow which had been temporar­ ily repaired with a cement patch following an earlier voyage, wit­ nesses testified. The storm intensified that night. The wind picked up to 50 knots and the 15-foot waves continued to break over the bow. Capt. Phillip Corl ordered the Marine Electric slowed from 12 to 8 knots. "We were taking a beating. The captain came up and told us to slow down," AB Paul G. Dewey, 28, of Granby, Conn, said. Dewey and the other survi­ vors, Chief Mate Robert M. Cusick, 59, of Scituate, Mass. and Third Mate Eugene S. Kelly, 31, of Norwell, Mass, said that before the ship capsized they could feel she was "heavy at the head." Most of the crew were asleep and the slowed ship seemed to be riding a bit easier. By mid­ night the officers and crew on the bridge noticed the ship was - ; r,j¥4^ m Today the Marine Electric lies upside down, 122 feet under the Atlantic Ocean. The former 605foot NMU-manned collier is in two sections now, her cargo of coal spread across the seabed 30 miles off Ghincoteague, Va. Thirty-one sailors are dead. There are only three survivors of the Feb. 12 capsizing and sinking. Those are the easily estab­ lished facts of this latest mari­ time tragedy. But the tough questions—^the whys—remain. Why did the 39-year-old ship, "jumboized" 19 years ago, go down in stormy but survivable seas? Why was her scheduled drydock and certification in­ spection delayed? Why weren't written crew complaints alleg­ ing serious safety problems acted on promptly? Those questions won't be an­ swered for several months until the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board release separate reports on the mishap. But the story of the Marine Electric's final hours, pieced to­ gether from testimony and newspaper interviews of the three survivors, is a story of horror and courage that touches every man and woman who sail the deep sea ships of the U.S. merchant marine. It was cold and rainy in Nor­ folk when the last of almost 25,000 tons of coal was loaded into the ship's five holds and the Marine Electric was ready to sail north to New England. She was heading into the teeth of a storm later dubbed on the CAN THE COSTS BE TRIMMED? (Continued from page 4.) Series construction would al­ low the costs of engineering and equipment to be spread over 10 ships as opposed to the normal one or two. Materials and equip­ ment account for some 50 to 60 percent of construction costs. By constructing a series of ships, large discounts from suppliers would become available. Standard designs and com­ mon components reduce the construction time and attendant costs. are two keys to reducing oper­ ating costs, Mrs. Boggs said. She added that representatives in maritime labor have pledged realistic vessel manning scales, along with providing the highly skilled personnel needed for the new and more technologically advanced ships. She added that some maritime unions have promised joint con­ tracts for each new ship built under the program. Three com­ plete crews would rotate be­ tween two ships, which would Operations increase productivity and re­ Higher skills and productivity. duce costs. OOMHlCtty growing even heavier forward, but the strong winds and heavy seas prevented anyone from checking the forward holds, some 400 feet from the bridge. Cusick was asleep when the captain woke him around 3 a.m. "I believe we are in trouble," he said the captain told him. At about the same time the Coast Guard reported its first contact from the Marine Elec­ tric. "The report we had was that she was taking water over the bow and going down by the bow," said Chief Warrant Of­ fice^ Larry Gray of the Ghin­ coteague Coast Guard Station. At about the same time Kelly was awakened by a crewmember, told to put on a lifejacket and report to the bridge. He said when he arrived he could see the first two hatches were covered by five to six feet of water. The three men said the prep­ arations to abandon the ship were running smoothly and there was no panic as men readied lifeboats and rafts. Finally at 4 a.m. Capt. Corl ordered the engines stopped and the ship abandoned. The Coast Guard was notified. The Marine Electric was listing slightly to starboard. But the hours of pounding finally took its toll. As the crew were making their way to the lifeboats, suddenly and unex­ pectedly the Marine Electric rolled over. "I just watched the ocean level climb up and grab me," Kelly remembered. Cusick was making his way to the lifeboat. "The next thing I knew it was like the sound of water going out of the tub. I kept swimming, swimming until I reached a railing," he said. Hanging on to an oar, Cusick said he floated in the stormy sea for about an hour. He said all around he could see the strobe lights on the life jackets bobbing up and down in the heavy seas. People were calling for help. The winds were blowing and the water was cold. Cusick floated by an empty raft and was able to make his way into it. "It was freezing cold. Seas came over and tried to wash me under. I thrashed around to keep circulation ... (he called) life­ boat here, lifeboat here," but no one answered. After about a half-hour in the water, Kelly found a lifering with five others hanging on to it. "Tliefe was a lot of praying, a lot of talking back and forth," he recalled. But the freezing water and biting wind took their tolls. One by one the others slipped away, no longer able to hang on to the ring. He said finally there was only one other with him, the ship's radio operator. "He said, .'I'm cold. I'm cold,' and was stiffening up," Kelly said. Shortly after daylight a helicopter spotted the lifering. "I turned to Sparks to tell him the (rescue) basket was here. But he wasn't there." The rescue efforts only found the three men alive. The Coast Guard recovered 24 bodies and the others were believed tr^ped in the ship when she went down. The question of why the Ma­ rine Electric went down may or may not be thoroughly an­ swered. But according to some she shouldn't have. "They don't sink every day in 15-foot seas. Fifteen-foot seas up north this time of year are normal. Fishermen fish in 15foot seas . . . It's rough, it's nasty but it's normal," Coast Guard Lt. J. F. Boyd said, Robert Cusick has a question too. "Why was I saved, and so many other men, younger men with children were lost? Why was it that I was picked to be saved?" 8/LOG/March 1983 iss 5-^ . �• i-. ,; • -., ,."•• ••" „ -,, A' I'\" I 111 in I I Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO •' The new session of Congress is barely two months old, and supporters of the maritime industry have taken A1 Haig's advice to heart. They have "hit the ground running." They learned the hard way that to do otherwise is to court disaster. During the 1980 election, President (then candidate) Reagan promised to "revital­ ize" the American-flag merchant marine. In retrospect, his promises read like a bad joke. The Reagan administration has what is possibly the worst maritime record ever. Important subsidies have been cut back or eliminated. American-flag operators have been encouraged to build their vessels in foreign-flag shipyards. Jobs have been lost. Lindy Boggs Congresswoman Lindy Boggs (D-La.) is one of a growing number of congres­ sional leaders who understands the sever­ -.114 ity of the problems facing the Americani' 440 flag merchant marine. She has reintro­ duced the Competitive Shipping and Ship­ OG;s •IIKI' bm- building Revit^ization Act, H.R. 1242, which was overlooked during last year's nt>ri ill-conceived lame duck session. Fifty-five congressmen have volun­ teered to co-sponsor the legislation, which would require that five percent of all U.S. imports and exports be shipped on U.S.flag vessels by 1984. (The 5 percent figure would be increased by oiie percent a year until 20 percent of all bulk imports and exports are carried on American-flag ves­ sels.) LJ • • Frank Drozak Frank Drozak, president of the Seafar­ ers International Union, has joined Lane Kiridand and other labor leaders in speak­ ing out against the administration's plan to export American jobs under the guise of the Caribbean Basin Initiative. He has also taken a forceful stand gainst the administration's decision not to renew the Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil. The latter issue is of extreme importance to American seamen. American security is at stake, and so are 40 tankers and 1,500 seagoing jobs. Once again, it's jobs and job security that are on the line. Daniel iBonye Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) is remarkable. The new session of Congress is barely two months old, and this strong believer in a viable U.S. maritime policy has already introduced four msyor pieces of maritime legislation: S. 125, vduch would revive the Construction Differential Sub­ sidy Program; S. 188, which would further the development of a strong merchant marine by requiring that certain mail of the United States be carried on vessels of U.S. registry; S. 205, which would extend the jurisdiction of the Shipping Act of 1916; and S. 206, which would increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation March 1983 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings in administering Section 901 of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936. Maritime Decline: Jobs The American Shipbuilding Company has closed its shipyard in Toledo, Ohio. At its peak, the Toledo yard employed more than 350 workers. Officials at the company blamed the depressed state of the national economy for the closing. Yet the closing must be seen as being part of a larger trend. In 1960 there were more than 200 bulk car­ riers on the Great Lakes. Now there are only 100, and half of them are laid up for lack of cargo. The deterioration of the American mar­ itime industry has accelerated during the past two years. The American-flag mer­ chant marine has lost 22 ships since 1981. (It now has 509 vessels, 200 fewer than the amount lost during World War II.) During the past two years five commercial shipyards have closed. This trend has had tangible results for American seamen, which can be felt when­ ever a member bids for a job. U.S. ship­ board jobs have declined by almost 3,000 during the past two years, to 19,942. A bigger job decline has occurred in the shipbuilding industry. In 1981 there were 27,525 jobs. Today there are 16,000. It took a Republican congressman. Rep. Gene Snyder of Kentucky, to find the words to put the Reagan administration's maritime record in perspective. After pol­ itely listening to Admiral Shear, head of the Maritime Administration, testify about the administration's decision to put a cap on Tide XI funding. Rep. Snyder replied, "/ have a hard time understanding your testimony on this. The administration's position is like being between the dog and the fireplug." Strategic Petroleum Reserve While welcomed, falling oil prices have had one undesirable effect. Reagan offi­ cials are using the momentary glut in the world's oil market as an excuse not to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the rate mandated by law. Last year. Congress passed a law which told the president to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of 220,000 barrels of oil a day (300,000 if the president decides that it is in the national interest to do so). This year's budget proposals contain enough money to fill the SPR at a rate of 140,000 barrels a day. So much for Reagan's respect for congressional man­ dates. Reaction to the proposals has been swift and negative. The New York Times ran an editorial calling the Reagan administration "penny-wise and pound foolish." We agree. Now is the time to take advantage of falling oil prices to fill the Strategic Petro­ leum Reserve, not later. At the monthly membership meeting in New York, Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, told our members that, "The problems facing the American-flag mer­ chant marine are substantial. It is nearly impossible to find solutions to them when you have to spend half your time making sure that the people in charge of formu­ lating policy don't evade the law." ._ •• S . t'l •^:i Strategic Materials The British government has established a strategic stockpile to ensure supphes of critical metals and minerals for important industries in case war breaks out. According to private sources, the Brit­ ish government decided to go ahead with the stockpile because of its experience with the Falkland Islands dispute. The stockpiling of strategic materials is part of a comprehensive British defense program that gets the most out of monies allotted to the defense budget. The British understand that the pro­ curement of advanced technology is only part of an overall defense effort. There is no use in spending money on advanced technology if you don't have the sealift capability to transport that technology to combat zones, the oil to fuel your vessels, or the strategic minerals necessary to run £ui efficient national defense machine. !,>, A'» Passeiigsr Vessel Industry Two bills have been introduced in Con­ gress that would seriously impede the revival of the American-flag passenger vessel industry just as it is beginning to take hold. Rep. Baltasar Corrada (D-P.R.> has in­ troduced H.R. 89, which would allow the operation of foreign-flag vessels between U.S. ports and Puerto Rico, either directly or by way of foreign ports. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) has introduced similar though more extensive legislation. Hunt­ er's bill, H.R. 1130, would permit the carriage of passengers between ports smd places in the United States by foreign vessels if the voyages of such vessels do not directly compete with U.S.-flag ves­ sels. The PL-480 program came under attack earlier this year when the Department of Agriculture tried to exclude the sale of flour to Egypt from its provisions. The flour had been given to the mill operators as part of the government's overall farm subsidy program. The Agricultural De­ partment aigued unsuccessfully that PL480 did not ^ply because there was no direct cash subsidy. After much pressure from the SIU, President Reagan issued an executive or­ der forcing the Agriculture Department to live up to the provisions of the PL-480 program. Elizabeth Dole, secretary of the Department of Transportation, was instniment£d in persuading President Reagan to adopt the stance. March 19&3/LOG/9 i I «•. I fs ii, . :Ti �. -—'^',.ri r •-_' -• ;r^ ^ :.'«U a P'r 1;^: Si ' ' Inspections, Safety and Seamen's Rights Some Sections of New Code Draw Drozak s Fire I Peter Friedman, Counsel Senate Subcommittee on Mer­ chant Marine and Coast^Guard m-' •-. h ••:v" »K' •! 1.^ w ;- • pv J i r't I 'i^ ••• ,»r The U.S. Senate Is working a bill that is designed to update Title 46 of the U.S. Code. That part of the federal law basically covers safety regulations, In­ spection requirements and sail­ ors' rights and protections on the oceans, Great Lakes and in­ land waters. Some sections of the code are more than 100 years old, and others overlap and con­ tradict. Dear Mr. Friedman: Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO (SlU) is a labor organization which counts among its members thousands of unlicensed Seamen who work aboard U.S.-flag merchant ves­ sels, plying the oceans, Great l-akes and inland waters. In the interest of marine safety and existing rights of its members, SlU submits these those who operate and inspect ves­ comments pertaining to S. 46,98th sels. Such approach was adopted Congress, first session (Jan. 26, in 8. 46, at subchapter 4, Section 1983), which euphemistically has 3403, with respect to minimum been referred to as a recodification standards for the design, construc­ of Title 46 of the U.S. Code. tion and operation of tank vessels We have reviewed S. 46 in light and should be applied with respect of the intent of the sponsors of the to all other inspected vessels. bill and its drafter, the United States Proposed Section 3209, which Coast Guard, to recodify Title 46 is being substituted for existing without creating substantive Sections 435, 660a and 660b, changes prejudicial to those who are affected by the regulatory substantively changes the re­ quirement for periodic interim in­ framework provided by the statutes spections between the biennial in­ contained in existing Title 46 and spections required for most ves­ without broadening existing regu­ sels. Section 435 requires frequent latory authority. It is based on the and regular inspections of vessels aforementioned supposition that we to ensure their continued safety to bring to your attention the following proposed statutory provisions which, persons aboard. Sections 660a and if enacted, will seriously undermine 660b require monthly inspections marine safety and prejudice the .to ensure that crew accommoda­ tions aboard vessels are sanitary existing rights of SlU members contrary to the avowed intent. and have all plumbing and appli­ Proposed Section 3206 relating ances in proper repair. The require­ to the scope and standards of ves­ ments for these regular and fre­ sel inspections and proposed Sec­ quent inspections are eliminated tion 3207 relating to Regulations by virtue of their lack of inclusion promulgated pursuant to Section in S. 46. 3206 and other proposed statutes Proposed Section 3214(b) simi­ contained in Chapter 3 of S. 46 larly decreased measures of safety incorporate provisions of no less existing under present law. Pur­ than 34 statutes contained in ex­ suant to existing Section 435 a isting Title 46. Unlike the proposed vessel which fails to comply with statutes, existing statutes provide applicable statutory and regulatory minimum standards and specifi­ standards for vessel safety, or cations for the substance and pro­ otherwise is unsafe, shall have its cedures pertaining to vessel in­ certificate of inspection revoked until spections. The proposed statutes deficiencies are corrected. The are generalized and materially proposed statute undesirably leaves broaden the scope of the regulatory the decision to revoke a non-com­ discretion of the Coast Guard to plying vessel's certificate to the deem a vessel fit or unfit for service. regulator who may revoke such We are opposed to the elimina­ certificate only "if necessary." No tion of specific standards and cri­ criteria or guidelines are set forth teria which presently exist by stat­ to indicate when revocation is "nec­ ute t>ecau^ theinspection process essary." We suggest that the "if Is a vital and critical element of necessary" phrase be replaced by safety to our members. The in­ the existing standard, to wit, if the spection process is far too impor­ vessel is unsafe for any reason. tant to leave to a regulator's dis­ Proposed Section 3216(a) re­ cretion without the existence of a quires, inter alia, that unlicensed standard against which minimal crewmembers, documented mer­ safety can be measured. We sug­ gest that to correct the substantive chant marines, assist in the ex­ changes which will be wrought by amination or inspection of a vessel on which they are serving and point Sections 3206 and 3207 an addi­ tional section setting forth existing out defects and imperfections known minimum standards be included to to them in matters sul^ect to reg­ act as a statutory floor to guide ulation and inspection. They are s •. 10/LOG/March 1983 I? While the SlU supports the updating effort, the Union has kept a constant watch on the process to make sure your rights and safety are not endangered. Foliowing is a letter from SlU President Frank Drozak to the Senate Subcommittee on the Merchant Marine. It outlines sev­ eral objections and problems the Union has with certain portions of legislation S-46. further required to make known to officials designated to enforce this law at the earliest opportunity, all accidents or occurrences produc­ ing serious injury to the vessel, its equipment, or persons thereon. The basis for this statute is existing Section 234 which, however, is not as sweeping as that proposed. In effect it is a substantial substantive change and exposes documented merchant mariners who have no supervisory authority-to substantial regulatory discipline as well as li­ ability. This provision, if at all war­ ranted, should be applicable to li­ censed personnel who are in effect the supervisors of all personnel aboard the vessel. As presently statutorily provided in the course of inspections documented govern­ ment officials^ can request all per­ sonnel to assist and at that time inquire of those seamen assisting them any and all information rela­ tive to the vessel's accidents or injuries to personnel. This pro­ posal, in part, shifts the responsi­ bility of the government inspector to urilicensed seamen who have little authority aboard a vessel. Proposed Section 3402(4) gives the Secretary authority to regulate "duties" of the crews of tank ves­ sels. This provision is an unwar­ ranted expansion of regulatory au­ thority. The statute should be limited to ensure that the regulator does not usurp the collective bargaining process with respect to work as­ signments performed by unli­ censed crewmembers. Proposed Section 5101 requires only that marine casualties result­ ing in loss of life be reported to the Coast Guard. The decision whether other marine casualties must be reported is left to the discretion of the regulator. In order to properly police marine safety, all marine casualties must be reported as re­ quired by existing Section 239. In describing the rights of parties of interest in proposed Section 5203, the statute places holders of mer­ chant mariners' documents sepa­ rate and apart from owners, mas­ ters and licensed officers. The present statute providing for hear­ . . :_x ings and who are parties in interest has been judicially determined and the federal courts have concluded that unlicensed seamen are "par­ ties in interest" with full rights to participate at such hearings. This is a sharp revision of substantive law and is unacceptable. The pro­ posal should be corrected by plac­ ing the phrase "each holder of a merchant mariners document" im­ mediately after "licensed officer" to indicate that all of the aforemen­ tioned persons have equal stand­ ing with respect to their rights to participate in investigation of ma­ rine casualties. Section 6215(a) as proposed, would grant expressed statutory authority for the Coast Guard to establish new ratings in all depart­ ments by regulation. Under present law no such authority exists. By reason of the fact that creation of new ratings will impact upon work­ ing conditions if not wages which are subjects of collective bargain­ ing, more definitive information is required as to what new ratings are proposed, the standards uti­ lized, whether they will cross de­ partments and the like, before as­ sent is had to this provision. In other words, further dialogue is necessary. Proposed Section 7101(c) states that a Coast Guard designated manning scale set forth in a ves­ sel's certificate of inspection "may be appealed to the Secretary under prescribed regulations." The stat­ ute does not identify the person who may appeal to the Secretary. Pursuant to existing law. Section 222, "any person aggrieved" niay file such appeal. This provision should be retained. Proposed Section 8102(a) states that the Secretary shall designate "officials" to act as ohipping com­ missioners. The titles of such offi­ cials are not identified and appar­ ently are not limited to officials who may act as shipping commission­ ers under existing law, i.e., persons with knowledge of statutes enacted for the protection and relief of sea­ men. Proposed Section 8104, which grants the Secretary authority to promulgate regulations to carry out provisions of Chapter VIII of S. 46 is superfluous in light of the grant of authority set forth in proposed Section 1002. Proposed Section 8203, drasti­ cally changes existing Section 713 concerning the provisions to which seamen are entitled. A specified scale of provisions is replaced by a more generally designated diet. (Continued on next page.) �y.Z'J.7 .'„'kT-.w Sections of New Code Draw Fire: (Continued from page 10.) In view of the fact that no particular foods are specified we object to the condition of Section 8203(a) that the statutory diet be provided only "where available." A vessel owner or operator should not be excused from providing the daily statutory minimum since provisions necessary to meet the statutory minimum should always be avail­ able. Proposed Section 8305(b) sets forth the penalties if seamen report to a vessel tardily. Unlike existing Section 576, the proposed statute does not state that a tardy seaman shall be excused from such penalty if a log entry of his tardiness is not made on the same day that he was due to report. Proposed Section 8502 limits the time for making a complaint of unseaworthiness based upon unfit water or provisions to a period before the vessel leaves the har­ bor. Existing Section 662 provides that such complaints of unseawor­ thiness may be made at any time. The existing provision should be retained. SlU objects to the proposed re­ peal of some existing statutes, as set forth in the Table of Statutes repealed at proposed Sectiori 11002. Specifically, SlU believes that safety standards and criteria as set forth in existing laws such as Section 390e, 467, 477, 478, 479, 480, 482, 493, 494 and 495 are necessary to marine safety. The permanency of safety meas­ ures, as declared by statutory pro­ vision, is desirable in view of the changing philosophies of regula­ tors of marine safety who coma and go with successive administra­ tions. SlU also objects to the repeal of existing statutes which grant rights concerning protection and relief of seamen or which penalize govern­ mental officials and others who do not lawfully perform their duties in the interests of marine safety and seamen's welfare. Such statutes include existing Sections 403,491, 495, 572, 573, 603, 604, 605,6601. 660a, 709 and 711. Since the intent of the drafters and sponsors of S. 46 is to refrain from making substantive changes prejudicial to existing rights, we suggest that a statute in S. 46 be included to set forth such intent, as was included in predecessor bill S. 2660. Section 11001(a) of that bill stated; "(a) The legislative purr pose in enacting this Act is to restate, without substantive change, the laws repealed by this Act on its effective date. Laws effective dfter March 1, 1982, that are iricorisislent with this Act are considered as superseding it to the extent of the inconsistency." Notwithstanding the intent to re­ frain from making substantive changes, SlU is fully cognizant that some substantive changes will be wrought by 8. 46. For instance, it is the intent of the framers of 8. 46 to remove from the book archaic laws inappropriate to our modern merchant marine. Consequently, SlU does not object to repeal of existing laws such as those which require that seamen be provided with one woolen suit of clothing and be given a ration of limes on a weekly basis. However, SlU does object to the inclusion in the pro­ posed recodification of statutes such as proposed Section 8701, which sets forth offenses and penalties pertaining to seamen aboard ship. The penalties are not commensur­ ate with the offenses, in accord­ ance with our modern concepts of justice, and in some respects are proposals for cruel and inhuman punishment inconsistent with our Twentieth Century system of jus­ tice. For instance, subsection 5 of proposed Section 8701 states as follows: "(5) for continued willful disobedience to lawful com­ mand or continued willful ne­ glect of duty at sea, by being, at the discretion of the master, placed in irons, on bread and water, with full rations every 5th day, until such disobedi­ ence shall cease, and upon arrival in port by forfeiture, for every 24 hours' continuance of such disobedience or ne­ glect, of not more than 12 days' pay, or by imprisonment for not more than 3 months, at the discretion of the court;" Proposed Section 8701 must be amended and modernized. And seamen who are accused of crimes at sea must be notified of their constitutional rights at the time the government's agent, the master of the vessel, charges or detains a seaman for conduct which consti­ tutes a crime. We are appreciative of this op­ portunity to present our views and comments concerning S. 46. We have worked in a spirit of cooper­ ation with the drafters of the bill to ensure that the rights and interests of our members will not be abro­ gated as a result of the proposed recodification of Title 46. It is our intent to continue to work in a similar vein with this committee. My staff and I will be hafSpy to meet with members of the committee or their staff in order to achieve pas­ sage of a recodification which is not prejudicial to our membership. Frank Drozak President _ , REFRIGERATION IT PAYS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THINGS COOL If you know'how to keep things cool, you'll always be needed aboard ships that carry refrigerated containers. So take the Refrigeration Systems Maintenance ami Operations Course 0imig atSHLSS. Simmmiiii i«jj This course starts May 16 When you finish your class, you get a certificate of completion from SHLSS — your ticket to JOB SECURITY. flUlMWIimUilMiSS'' mmawu JWIHI'SS* ;;v;';r;/, r.i; lift'--,:? liV.'r'- To enroll, fill out the application in tljis issue of the Log or I iMPi? contact your SIU Field iirnSiilS'lrx Representative w\ for details. it'< Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. Ttie member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MO. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312)263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CAUF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington,-Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE. ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS. LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA. PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS. MO. Gruentwrg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Lxjuis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CAUF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa. Florida 33609 Tele. # (613) 879-9642 March 1983/LOG/II -;M �Inland Naurs Aboard Dixie Renegade in Cameron, La. SlU Rep Bob Vahey (r.) gabs with (I. to r.) Pilot Gerry Willlams, Capt. Dennis Bourg and Tankermen Tom Callahan and Ron Thomas in deckhouse of the tug Dixie Renegade (Dixie Carriers) dockside in Cameron, La. Deckhands on the Deck of the Harry Brindel 2 Pilots and a Captain on the Dixie Courage Dixie Courage Capt. Percy Primeaux poses with (I. to r.) Piiots Mike Lordos and Don Everett. Ori the Dixie Volunteer Y Dixie Courage Tanker Here's Dixie Courage Tankerman A. J. Taylor. On the deck of the tug Harry Brindei (Heartland Transportation) in the port of New Orleans (I. to r.) Deckhands Mike Mealy, Steve Scufari and Matt Mallon place ballots to elect a Contract Negotiating Committee this month. Crowiey Launch^ 'Heaviest Barge' Ofxie Carriers Chief Biasts RR Bid •Y'' I:ff Archie L. Wilson, head of Dixie Carriers based in the port of New Orleans, late last month in Houston rapped a proposed bill by U.S. Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.) which would let railroads operate barge lines. "It makes us suspicious to hear proponents of rail entry into barging ask for the changes of the present restraints which simply say that rail ownership of a barge line is permitted except where ownership may 'exclude, prevent or reduce competition,' " Wil­ son charged. y.' . UP 12/LOG/March 1983 k Tankermen Clyde King and Scott Hart on Dixie Voiunteer. Crowley Marine launched its "heaviest barge" last month, the second of two to come from the FMC Corp. in Portland, Ore. The 400-by-105 foot barge costs $5-million and hauls 3,000ton modules from the West Coast to Alaska's North Slope. �• .^yMS!' •: National Mission Crew Poses Crew of \!ne National^ission (National Marine Co.) gather 'round for their picture. (I. to r.) Adell Gauthler, tankerman; Lee McNamara, tankerman; Keith Gladdlsa, pilot; Bill Greer, captain; and Teddy Carlisle, tankerman. On the National Enterprise Here's someone taking a side look at the burnt-out towboat National Enterprise (National Marine Service) which caught fire amidship In the lavatories Saturday morning Jan. 8 at Westwego, La. near the port of New Orleans. None of the crew onboard of Gapt. Ed Henleben, Pilot Norm East, Tankerman Fred Payne and Cook Billy Stubblefleld was injured fighting the blaze. Lakes' Predging Starts Up T : •! \j Luedtke Engineering Co. has been awarded a year-long pipeline project contract in j^boygan, Wis. Woilc is expected to begin in late April. Dunbar and SullivaU Dredging Co. has begun a fitout pf tugs and dredge^^^!!?^^ in early March on a dredging project in Huron, Ohio. SfU Rep Bob Hall (I.) goes over a new pension formula with Chief Engineer Frank Stanley of the towboat National Energy. NationalMarine's Kent Shedran (I.) fills out fire report on the National Enterprise. At right is Pilot Norm East. National Navigator The I»eter Kiewits Sons' Co. will complete a lake outfall pipeline at Lake^dod, Ohio. It is expected to be completed in about three months. Sabine Contract Talks Begin Contract negotiations at the Sabine Towing and Transportation Co. of Port Arthur, Texas began early this month. The contract expires on Mar. 31. jmi. Heartland Contract Ratified The new contract for Boatmen of the Heartland Transportation Co. of the port of St. Louis late last month was unanimously accepted and ratified by the membership rank-and-file. National Marine Service has expanded its shipyard repair facilities in this port by adding a No. 7 3,200-ton lift drydock measuring 200 feet by 95 feet with a span of 85 feet, The yard now handles line haul towboats up to 10,(p hp, miniships, offshore barges (tank, deck and dry cargo) dnll ngs, dredges and ferryboats. National Marine also owns and operates the Grafton and Hartford Shipyard flanking Lock and Dam 26 in Alton, 111. C. G. Wiiiis Contract Talks Continue Contract renewal negotiations at the C. G. Willis Co. in the port of Norfolk were stiU going on at the beginning of this month. The three-year agreement ended at the end of February. National Enterprise Capt. Ed Hen­ leben on the deck of the towboat National Energy on Jan. 9 shows a piece of his luggage he saved from the fire. Emmet Glllett, tankerman on the National Nawgafor (National Ma­ rine Co.), checks the tanks on the barge at the dock in New Orleans. Support Your Blood Bank It's a Life saver March 1983/LOG/13 3 �,' On the� Energy"Aita1r'· �:: In the Port of New Orleans Inland� PensionersIll I 11 I I 11 111111 -� Eugene row docheS, :Texas Grov�Texas. Wood­ Moore, so, the Union in joined Port ArthUr, Texas in 1963 sailing as a captain for. Sabine Towing from1946 to 1982. Brother Moore was bom �n Naoog­ and is • rttSk:tent of •,-,.,, ;]. Stanf8Y S. Brat:. tcowafd, 59, joined the Union in the port of Batthnore rn1957 sailing as a chief en­ gineer for the Chartes H. Harper Associ­ ates from 1946 to 1964 and for Curtis Bay Towingtrom1964to1982. Brother Bratkowskl was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. · ijjjji m IE!lllH Iii · ·.·. · Clifford Leroy. Hannall; · 6��joined the UniOn lfl the port of NeW, Orte.ans .. . "" ·. . .. in 1970 sailing as a tug 6perator, . tankerman ··and -09Ptain.··for ·Dixie car­ riers from 1956 to 1982. Brother Han­ nah was born in Pensacola, Fla. and is a resident of Laurel, Miss. . . ... . · ·.· . · Michael Joseph Lipari, 59, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand, mate and bridge .motonna" for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1952 to 1982. Brother c1ty. N.J. uPafi ·was borntn �ersev Michael Wanca, 65; jOlned the ·Union in the port of New York In 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1936 to 1982. Brother Wanca was born in Jer$0y City, N.J. from 1942 to 1982. Brother Ciesielski was born n Baltimore ..and is a.resident :r< of Punta Gorda, Fla. Robert Francis McKnight, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1972 sailing as a deckhand for /OT from 1970 to 1982. Brother McKnight sailed deep sea for the SIU from 1966 19, 1970. He was bomin Pennsylvania ind la a resident of Phil�. Pensioner Allen Dale Bridgeman, 64, died of cancer in the Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven, N .C; on Nov. 20, 1982. Brother Bridgeman joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1968 sailing as a tankerman and cap­ tain for�OT and Sonat Marine. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Belhaven. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetecy, Bel­ haven. Surviving are his widow,· Vir­ ginia; a daughter, Lorita and a brother, Colin. heart attack on amval at the Chesa­ peal(e (Va.) General Hospital on Nov. 7, 1982. Brother Lewis joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1969 sailing as a captain for, ?11fotfolk Towing in 1956. He also worked in the Colonna Shipyard, Norfolk. Boatman Lewis was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Chesapeake. Interment was in the Chesapeake Gardens Cem­ etery. Surviving are his widow, Mary; two sons, Alton Jr. and Steven and his mother, Eva of Bath, N.C. Albert Earl Hart, 55, died of cancer in the Slidell (La.) Hospital on Sept. 26, 1982. Brother Hart joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as a tankerman, mate and pilot aboard the tug Dixie Mqurauder(Dixie Carriers) from l!W) le> tm and for the company from. 1953 to 1977. He was a f0nner aieoober of the Masters, Mates afid. Pilots. . Union (MM&PU). Boatman Hart was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Poplarville, Miss., he was a resident of Pearl River, La. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetecy, Hickory, La. Surviving are his widow, Lola Belle; sister, Mrs. James (Suphronia) Gar­ retson of Pearl River and a son-in-law, Neil Joliff. Eugene H. Maul Sr., 51, died of a heart attack in Metropolitan Hospital, Philadelphia on Sept. 9, 1982. Brother Maui joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in .1967 � as a chief engineer, diver and deckhand for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. and the Del­ a:ware River Lighterage Co. in 1963. He a�tended a Pilots Class in 1978 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Piney Point, Md. Boatman Maui was a former member of Local 107 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union. Maui was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. B.orn in Philadelphia, he was a resident there. Interment was in the Cathedral Cemetecy, Philadel­ phia. Surviving are his widow, Anna Mae; two sons, Eugene Jr. and Mi­ chael and a daughter, Mary Ann Harper Associates • Alton Earl Lewis Sr., 46, died of a 1.� I LOG I March 1983 · Elmer E. McCoy, 62, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in 1969 sailing as a chief steward for the In­ land Tug Co. Brother McCoy .. was born in Kent�. and. is a resident. of Portsmouth, Ohio.· wt?<>8 AB Jerry .. L8rsoo •. (r.) of the· new to t Mt:Y 'Energy Altair (E�gy Tran$p9t1)t$Jk$'\jith $ltJ. Rep Bob flaff';f\iiJl:l!'.galley of the ocean tug-· barge at the port of New Orleans. · : '"' · Chester Leonard Ciesielski, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a chief en­ gineer for Charles H. , Starting to cook dinner is Gookie Joe Conlin in the very $pltcious galley of the MIV Energy Altair. ·· · . AB-Tankerman Ron Dailey (r.) and Reefer Technician Steve Doran are standing by at the pumping station of the Energy Altair's barge carrying anhydrous ammonia. �At Radcliff Materials Houma Yard With a background of dredged-up shells at Radcliff Materials Houma (La.) Yard stand (I. to r.) Roy Trosclair, Shop Steward Tom Aston, Crane Operator Dave Trosclair, Oiler Ronald Mabire and SlU Rep Bob Vahey. In the Galley Of the Tug Swan Radcliff Crews at Work Welders Odell Chestang (I.) and Donny Weaver aboard the dredge iiPelican show their Union books to SlU Rep Bob Hall. Dredge Albatross r-iz'' •J • i?* Welders Al West (I.) and James West on the dredg§ Pelican (Rad­ cliff Materials) at Houma, La. to make refurbishing repairs. DH Brian Leieune in tug Swan (RaddifO galley. • '» ' On the crewboat coming back from the dredge Mallard (Radcliff Ma­ terials) are Chute Operator Harris Stacey (I.) and Leverman Elvin Stacey. Near Morgan City on the dredge Albatross (R^clltf) are DH Carl g^ell (L) and Cook Bob Odom. Union Meeting on the Mailard Taking a coffee break on the dredge Pelican (I. to r.) are Capt. Alvert Villon, Leverman Stan Guidry, Welder Carlton Amos and Engineer Elvin Veillon. I: :t ! I' V' • ^ f Engineer James Nouwpod (r.) of the dredge Mdtod and (I. to r.) Oiler James Colbert and Relief Capt. Orrle Odom take part in a Union meeting aboard their boat. Aboard the dredge Mallard are (I. to r.) Deckhand Daniel Eubank and Chute Operators James Tumberville and Hybard Dees. March 1983/LOG/IS �•'f' "A'ii, "W -2Port of Philadelphia SIU Inland Members At Work HE PORT of vrx Philadelphia X iixicxw'ii./xsxe* . . ^ is a busy crossroad. for both foreign and domestic traffic. Here in the deep waters of the port, the boats of SONAT and Curtis Bay are busy docking T »r~B r*f iv^XVx Capt. Johnny Jones is In the wheelhouse of the Delaware (Curtis Bay Towing) In the port of Philadelphia. incoming ffeightships tains and mates, cooks and —• and — ma. . f • 1 J —^-nntr-Anvian r>nri <>nneuvering barges of commerical deckhands, tankermen and encargo. -giMcrs. Manning these boats are the Earher this month, our LOO members of the Seafarers Inter- photographer went aboard some national Union. They are cap- of these boats to get these pho­ tos of our members at work. SIU Representative Mark Trepp (1.) meets with several crewmembers of the H. a Jefferson iCurtis Bay Towing). They are (I. to r.) Capt. Eddie Bethel, Oiler Harry Chromiak Jr. and Engineer Ernie Trotter. ^ J- Taking a break from his dutlis onboard the H. C. Jefferson (Curtis Bay Towing) Is Mate Ed Hultz. ''T-'V ' . i!:-' •' f' <.;;j - mM: . ,>: • t ^ Cook Paul Zllkow Is about to pre­ pare a meal aboard the tug Dela­ k ware. The tug Lambert Point (Curtis Bay Towing) is docked in the port of Philadelphia after a hard day's work. ie/LOG/March 1983 4; , '"w-- • �'iff-' ' 7^. :; !'••<•-' ^7 • ' - '-7 ' '-y I 'i . : SlU Representative Mark Trepp joins several crewmembers onboard the Reedy Point (Curtis Bay Towing) for a cup of coffee and some good talk. Pictured in the tug's galley are (I. to r.) Mate Bill O'Neill, Cook Charlie Oski, Capl. Jake Joyce, Trepp, Deckhand John Gallagher and Engineer Paul Dukel, Standing on the deck of the Wag­ ners Point (Curtis Bay Towing) is SlU Boatman John Kahriger, deck­ hand. • A X ' • A - •' __ __ Shown aboard the Patriot (SONAT Marine) in the port of Philadelphia is a father-son team: Mate Roy Alcock (I.) and AB Tony Alcock. Deckhand Willlaiw Willlfbrd takes time out aboard the tug Delaware. The H. C. Jefferson (Curtis Bay Towing) waits for a call to guide a deep , sea vessel through the shallow waters of the port of Philadelphia. SlU Representative Mark Trepp (far right) meets with several crewmembers onboad the Lambert Point (Curtis Bay Towing). Next to him are (I. to r.) Cook Dave Appel. Capt. Bill Southard and Mate Leon Paulley. March 1983/LOG/17 �_-^j -v-T-5 •> ii f-i,, ~^.-- Ton.-.:- ^4^-j; Ik. Ogden Champion Sets New Loading Record Onboard the S.S. Ogden Champion (Ogden Marine), Feb. 14, 1983 started out as a routine day at the new Trans-Panama Pipeline terminal in Chiriqui, Panama where the SIU crew began loading 265,000 gallons of oil into the vessel's tanks. From experience they knew that this would be a 91/2 to 10 hour job. Then a crewmember casually asked his mates if there were any record time for such a loading. It was as if a silent alarm ha(i been sounded. The members looked around at one another; instinctively they knew what they wanted to accomplish. If Learning By Doing At SHLSS 'ii-;?'' • -#r: - Hands on experience is gained when scholarship students board the CL2 harbor tug and Mississippi River Susan Collins pushboat docked at tha Harry Lundeberg piers. any group could break the re­ cord, the SIU crew felt they could. The officers and crew went to work, giving it their all. And they did it! The Champion was loaded in seven hours flat, es­ tablishing a record for the fast­ est loading time of any Exxonoperated vessel. Before sailing on to Lake Charles, La. with her full load, Ogden Champion's Chiof Stew­ ard Rudy de Boissiere received a radiogram from Craig Rassinier, charter fleet coordinator for Exxon Marine, extending his "congratulations for a job well done to all officers and crew." Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEB. 1-28, 1983 Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville SanFtandsco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Tntals 0 62 2 11 12 10 37 18 26 11 16 11 27 0 243 Port Gloucester... NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston Piney Point Total 0 0 0 45 6 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 9 1 0 6 0 0 17 3 0 12 3 0 19 23 . 3 3 1 0 7 3 1 2 1 0 10 8 0 000 136 49 4 Seattie.. Puerto Rico SH. ^o"" If".-. t 18/LOG/March 1983 3 5 0 67 24 1 420 13 3 0 8 13 0 8 0 0 48 7 1 23 8 0 24 7 3 19 11 0 27 18 1 10 1 0 31 22 0 00 0 285 121 6 Port Gloucester NewYork.........V...:;..77 Philadelphia Baltimore. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville.. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle PuertoRico Houston... Piney Point Totals.... Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk... Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Classroom exercises give students a solid understanding of naviga­ tional mechanics. Scholarship classmates Lorenzo Diaz (I.) and Tony Roman are pictured manip­ ulating sextants to measure dis­ tances. . v .; •TOTAL REGtSTERED AIIGnwps Class A Class B Class C 71.v.. 2 15 1 3 4 1 6 4 12 4 5 4 6 0 67 0 1 . 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 TOTAL SHIPPEO All Groups Class A Class B CIONC DECK OEPARTMENT 410 53 22 0 050 3 1 0 12 7 0 23 6 0 32 4 0 25 19 0 25 4 0 19 5 0 19 16 0 21 5 0 31 10 0 040 267 109 0 1 , 36t : o 1 10 9 28 22 19 7 16 5 16 0 170 ENGINE OB>AHTMEIIT 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 7 0 .1 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 41 0 STEWARD OEPARTMENT 0 0 0 30 17 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 6 3 0 13 5 0 19 12 0 14 5 0 10 30 0 6 7 0 14 16 0 1 3 0 10 4 0 070 129 113 0 Trip ROIIOIS ••REGI8TERE0 ON BEACH All Groups ClauA Class B Class C 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 410 0 154 55 3 7 3 1 35 15 0 18 - '24 0 23 12 0 129 ' 35 2 ; : 70 ., ! 25, , 2 . 62 18 6 52 35 5 57 37 2 19 5 0 90 57 2 000 720 331 23 0 ^ 0 ^ 0 . 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 149 6 30 20 23 94 51 48 31 52 12 59 0 677 7 45 1 5 9 11 21 19 23 17 17 6 29 0 210 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 § 0 1 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 66 33 0 2 0 0 14 1 0 17 4 1 14 3 0 51 11 0 31 21 0 35 53 4 15 8 1 15 13 1 5 2 0 30 16 0 000 295 186 7 BITRY DEPARTMENT 0 22 2 4 3 1 22 6 8 8 73 12 13 14 9 31 18 59 2 II 30 9 4 10 01 01 11 43 W7 367 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 22 4 9 3 1 ^ 80 o 39 5 18 7 4 41 19 26 3 « ^ I. B 17 • 0 0 Total All DopartmoMs 766 694 84 666 283 , 0 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 22 0 203 19 10 0 33 3 ^0 28 2 95 7 55 3 135 68 78 12 20 0 26 0 218 71 w W 5 919 3 3 0 140 25 1.666 1,626 181 Shipping In the month of February was up from the month of January. A total of 854 lobs were shipped In February on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 854 Jobs shipped, 591 Jobs or about 69 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" seniority people. There were 25 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982. a total of 323 lollef lobs have been shipped. ' �-:. •" • ' r ' ';.' , -N- 1 To Reagan: Keep Jobs in America MTp Forges a Broad Maritime Program of bulk cargo be carried on U.8. bottoms. For the domestic trade indus­ try we urge specific actions to close the current Jones Act loopholes, such as the third proviso, waivers with regard to Great Lakes trade and the Vir­ gin Islands exemption. Such policy would also advocate the elimination of administrative waivers of the Jones Act that permit foreign-flag vessels to National Maritime operate within the domestic trade Policy and extension of the Jones Act We envision a policy which from its current three mile^limit would outline a posture for each to the 200 mile economic zone. of the three major parts of the It is important the maritime industry: liner, bulk and do­ support programs—^the operat­ mestic trades. ing differential subsidy and the To stimulate increased liner construction differential sub­ trade we support compliance sidy—be maintained and fully with the UNCTAD Code of funded pending the implemen­ Conduct for Liner Conferences. tation of alternate programs. The liner code provides for a To ensure effective imple­ 40-40-20 cargo sharing agree­ mentation of the foregoing mar­ ment whereby 40 percent of itime policy, the Maritime Trades ocean trade between two na­ Department proposes place­ tions would be reserved for ships ment of all maritime related ad­ flying the flags of those coun­ ministrative and regulatory tries with 20 percent open to functions under one central fed­ third-flag lines. eral agency. Bilateral shipping and trade • agreements show promising po­ Inland Waterways tential and should be embodied The nearly 26,000 miles of in any national maritime policy. A truly effective national mari­ commercially navigable inland time policy must embody meas­ waterways provide the means ures which ensure compliance for a competitive mode of trans­ with existing cargo preference portation in America. In terms of employment impact, the in­ laws. Similar policies must be un­ land waterways directly provide dertaken with regard to the bulk well over 100,000 jobs both on­ carrier industry. Above all the board vessels and in shoreside centerpiece for any effective support industries. It is imperative that the inland U.S.-flag bulk shipping program must be a cargo policy mandat­ waterways be maintained and ing that a designated percentage rehabilitated as needed. Our When the AFL-CIO's Mari­ time Trades Department gath­ ered for their annual conference in Bal Harhour, Fla. last month, the problems and strengths of the maritime industry were the main topics of discussion. Following is the essential mar­ itime program forged by the MTD in its efforts to keep the American merchant marine afloat. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland told the Board that the Federation wlH throw its weight in the MTD's fighl to ban the export of Alaskan oil. and that he will support other serious maritime Issues. • ^ t ... House Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-Mass.) called for a strong and viable American merchant marine when he spoke at last month's annual MTD Executive Board meeting. O'Neill (I.) Is shown with MTQ President Frank Drozak and Vice President Stephen J. Leslie (r.). country cannot afford to allow outdated and deteriorating locks £uid dams go without replace­ ment and rehabilitation. It is necessary that the continuing deterioration of navigation structures on the inland water­ ways of the United States be halted, and the system be de­ veloped to its fullest potential. government must match the dedication of the Great Lakes Maritime Industry. The MTD strongly recom­ mends the development of an innovative program specifically tailored to the needs of the Great Lakes maritime region, through a collective effort between gov­ ernment and industry. '• I.'' r • • I i' Great Lakes U.S. Passenger Ships The Great Lakes region is continuing to weather the most debilitating effects of the nation­ wide recession. Presently an es­ timated 40 percent of the Great Lakes fleet is idle due to the recession. It is important to underscore the importance of reestablishing a strong U.S.-flag carrier pres­ ence on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway. Currently only 3 percent of all cargo trans­ ported via the St. Lawrence Seaway is carried aboard U.S.flag vessels. Such a situation must not be allowed to continue. The U.S.-flag marine carrier industry has expressed its com­ mitment through the establish­ ment of the Great Lakes Cargo Marketing Corp. The federal The cruise ship industry op­ erating out of U.S. ports is one of the largest and most lucrative tourist businesses in the world. Foreign-flag vessels hold a vir­ tual monopoly in this service. Some progress has been made with the SS Constitution and the SS Independence reentering the trade. Legislation to permit a tax deduction for convention expenses on U.S.-flag vessels will certainly improve the in­ dustry's competitive position. By law, all passengers trans­ ported by water between two points in the United States must be transported on U.S.-flag ves­ sels. This law has not prevented foreign-flag operators from vi­ olating the law or seeking ex(Continued on next page.) .... March 1983/LOG/19 •;4 �" |=;>.|"^ --_• -- ||| ,i, •: • ^ »ff';f»—^ini "" f 'Ir-: r? (Continued from pi^e 19.) ecutive and administrative waivers. We urge the Congress and related federal agencies to strictly enforce the U.S. coastwise laws and deny any attempted waivers to the law that would inhibit the revitalization of the U.S.-flag passenger fleset. , iii'i • - ' ,"'i' • UiS. Fishing Industry I-- •' ''T V u i: 'C. Foreign fishing competition continues to plague the U.S. fishing industry. Solutions to the industry's ailments are available provided the federal govern­ ment is willing to play an active role in supporting American fishing interests. Congressional reaffirmation of the United States policy on highly migratory species would serve as a signal that the U.S. wUl protect U.S. fishing activity worldwide. Efforts to reduce overall operating expenses of American-flag fishing vessels through the reestablishment of government assisted fuel coop­ eratives should be speeded up. Review should be undertaken to determine the inroads into domestic markets made by im­ ported fish and fish products. Particular attention to present tariff levels and import quotas should be paid. Any revisions in trade policy should be acted upon in a timely fashion to pro­ vide necessary safeguards to this important industry. - i il S Dredging It is iniperative for the United States to develop a private sec­ tor dredging capability to meet the challenges of our domestic and overseas marine needs. It is time for the federal gov­ ernment to share in this effort. In the domestic market, the fed­ eral government should system­ atically increase the utilization of the private sector while con­ currently effecting a reduction in the size and role of the federal dredge fleet. With respect to the overseas market, American financed mil­ itary dredging assignments should be reserved exclusively for American dredging contrac­ tors and U.S. citizens. Shipbuilding At a time when strict attention to balancing the budget is fore­ most in the minds of voters and politicians, proposals and ^guments for and against in­ creased military spending and increased domestic spending have flared. But the issue is a mute one for shipbuilding. The shipbuilding industry is an "irreplaceable pillar" upon which the U.S. national defense is dependent. With Navy ship­ building limited to a few yards, this industry in time of war pro­ vides shoreside workers and fa­ cilities and in times of peace domestic economic growfli. But the layoffs of shipyard 'fl AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Sets Plans to Rebuild America's Merchant Marine A broad legislative program aimed at restoring the health of the American merchant fleet was given fresh impetus by the Ex­ ecutive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department at its winter meeting late last month. More than 200 representa­ tives of MTD affiliates approved 45 statements encompassing economic and special policies as well as maritime issues. The board also received reports from the department's officers: Pres­ ident Frank Drozak, Vice Pres­ ident Stephen J. Leslie and Ex­ ecutive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao. The centerpiece of the MTD program is the proposed Com­ petitive Shipping & Shipbuild­ ing Act introduced by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) and cosponsored by 45 House members. This measure would require that a fair share of the bulk cargoes in U.S. foreign trade be carried by American-flag ships, starting at 5 percent of such cargoes in 1984 and gradually employees, declining by 15 per­ cent between January 1981 and July 1982, and workers from the myriad of shipbuilding support industries hurts the U.S. econ­ omy and national security. The MTD Executive Board recommends the industry, as a vital tmd indispensible key to the strength of the nation should become a permanent element of strategic and economic planning from this point forward. To this end, the Board calls for the passage in Congress this year of the Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act. increasing to at least 20 percent by 1999. The MTD said passage of the bill would create a demand for construction of 158 new bulkcargo vessels in American ship­ yards over the next 15 years. "This would have a positive impact not only on shipyards, but also on this nation's basic industries such as mining, steel and manufacturing," the state­ ment stressed. It estimated that the measure would result in the direct crea­ tion of about 13,000jobs in ship­ yards and aboard ship while preserving some 200,000 addi­ tional jobs in maritime-related industries. The bill would thus generate new federal and state tax revenues and would also help reduce the U.S. balance of payments deficit. The statement also cited the legislation's importance to na­ tional security in building up a bulk-carrier fleet capable of serving as a military auxiliary in time of national emergency. tries, at no cost to the U.S. Treasury or the taxpayer. It will generate new federal and state tax revenues by put­ ting people and factories back to work. It will also improve the country's balance of payments; deficit by reducing the. amount of money paid out for foreignflag services. The MTD calls upon the ad­ The two-day meeting of the MTD board was punctuated with sharp criticism of the Reagan administration's policies by nearly every speaker. Drozak charged that "Reaganomics is not working" and is "killing the American maritime industry." He condemned Rea­ gan's action in eliminating fiinds for construction differential subsidies while encouraging op­ erators to continue ship con­ struction aboard. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland assailed the adminis­ tration for again proposing to sell Alaskan oil to Japan, "vi­ olating the solemn commitment to secure the benefits of the Alaska Pipeline for the exclu­ sive use of the American peo­ ple." Kirkland also charged that the administration's refusal to sup­ port "a measure of justice" in cargo allocation through bilat­ eral agreements with other na­ tions "is a serious injury to American interests." He said ministration and the Congress to support this vital piece of legislation. Alaskan OU Export 'A substantial portion of the U.S. talUcer fleet is engaged in the Alaskan oU trade. If Alaskan oU were exported, American tankers would undoubtedly lose the trade to foreign-flag takers. The Boggs BUI „ Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-lll.), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, addresses the annual MTD Executive Board Con­ ference. The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983, the Boggs BUI, proposes revitaliz­ ing the merchant marine and shipbuUding sectors of our economy. By requiring 5 percent of all bulk cargo shipments in the for­ eign trade of the United States be carried on U.S.-flag vessels from 1984, and increasing by 1 percent per year, a 20 percent level is reached by the Boggs Bill requirements. The bill would also create the demand for a minimum of 158 new ships and some 200,000 jobs in related maritime indus­ the MTD's efforts to win cor­ rective action "will be high on the list of legislative priorities of the AFL-CIO and the entire labor movement." House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr., a long-time friend of the SIU, denounced the ad­ ministration for two years of policies that have brought "the strongest economy in the world to the point where soup kitchens are running out of food and hundreds of thousands of Amer­ icans are living in cars and shanty towns." O'Neill outlined a program to begin putting the jobless back to work, bring down interest rates, encourage industrial in­ vestment, and establish fairness in foreign trade. "We will balance the budget when we have full employ­ ment," the Speaker declared. "We want a recovery budget, not a hard times budget. We want a fair budget, not a budget that breaks the backs of the poor." If Alaskan oU is exported at least 50 tankers will be scrapped or laid up and some 3,200 Ameri­ can seamen will lose their jobs. An additional 7,200 jobs in re­ lated shoreside work might also be lost. The export of Alaskan oU makes no sense in terms of eco­ nomic welfare or the nation's security. It will greatly increase U.S. dependence on foreign oU imports. Given the fact that the tanker fleet is of vital importance to the U.S. and its national secu­ rity, the Maritime Trades De­ partment wUl remain vigorously opposed to a raising of export restrictions. The MTD will strongly oppose any legislative attempt to lift the prohibitions. Seamen's Medical Care Presidential hopeful Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Caiif.) explains why he trelleves a strong U.S.-flag fleet is both an economic and military necessity. The U.S.-flag fleet is a vital component of this nation's de­ fense posture and merchant mariners crewing U.S.-flag ves­ sels are a quasi-military group who should be afforded the same medical benefits as the conven­ tional armed forces. The MTD supports the Gen­ eral Accounting Office's review of the results of the disentitlement of medical care for mer­ chant seamen, which was the Several important pieces of maritime legislation will be considered during this congressional session; MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao briefs Board members on the items. result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982. The report will provide a study on the feasibility of providing mer­ chant seamen, with health care benefits within the Defense De­ partment's ongoing programs. The MTD supports any meas­ ure in which the federal govern­ ment will acknowledge and re­ establish financial responsibility for the health and welfare of American seamen, including the use of existing toniuige taxes for that purpose. Ocean Mining To reap the benefits of ocean mining the U.S. must become part of some type of interna­ tional agreement. As a step to­ ward the eventuality, the MTD has supported the renewal of funding for the program which issues exploration licenses for mining companies which desire to operate under U.S. law. Furthermore the MTD sup­ ports the concept of a recipro­ cating states agreement with any nation that has the mining ca­ pability and an interest in recip­ rocal recognition of rights to seabed mining ventures while operating in international waters. Such an arrangement must in­ clude labor and safety standards as proposed by the International Labor Organization and the In­ ternational Marine Organiza­ tion. The MTD also strongly urges that any such international agreement adheres to the prin­ ciple of American-flag vessels and American crews as embod­ ied in the Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act of 1980. 75,7>11 •' • Cargo Policy -- The most rational and direct policy option is one that would guarantee cargo to the U.S.-flag fleet. Existing preference pro­ grams must be maintained to ensure that the cargo available to U.S.-flag ships does not de­ crease. The Cargo Preference Act as it applies to Public Law 480, the Strategic Petroleum Re­ serve and other government programs must be enforced. Any legislative or administrative ac­ tions to reduce U.S.-flag car­ riage under these programs must be opposed. The goods purchased from the grants of the Agency for International Development's Cash Transfer Program have been exempted from the Cargo Preference Act. That program should not be expanded unless (Continued on next page.) ! March 1983/LOG/21 20/LOG/March 1983 = =h"iv ' I. ^T.'i =1^-^.S = �MTD Forges a Broad Maritime Program for U.S. (Continued from page 21.) its exemption from cargo pref­ erence is removed. This policy should include en­ forcement of existing cargo preference laws, action that would make more exempt cargos available to American ships, and passage of legislation re­ serving a portion of non-gov­ ernment commerce for U.S.flag vessels. ill • i-i operation, maintenance, in­ spection and personnel. It urges Congress to enact more laws to better marine safety, enforce the laws and upgrade interna­ tional regulations to U.S. levels. Maritime Subsidy Programs The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 gave the American mer­ chant marine the ConstructionDifferential Subsidy (CDS) and the Operating-Differential Sub­ Laws to Protect Seamen's - sidy (CDS) programs to be able Rights to compete with foreign flags Bills will be introduced shortly and flags-of-convenience ship­ J . in the new 98th U.S. Congress pingHowever, the Reagan admin­ to clarify, reorganize and revise parts of Title 46 of the U.S. istration for the third straight Code. The code deals with laws year has not funded the CDS on seamen's welfare, marine Program urging the 24 subsi­ safety, vessels standards and dized U.S. shipping companies to build foreign. shipping. The MTD endorses S. 125 by The bills will seek to eliminate a number of outdated provisions Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) of the code and update it. In the which would give the American U.S. Senate, the bill is called S. companies $200-millibn in CDS funds. Furthermore, it supports 46. The AFL-CIO Maritime fiill funding of both the CDS Trades Department (MTD) Ex­ and CDS Programs to insure ecutive Board calls upon the that the country has the ships Congress to take care that in its and shipyards for national se­ review and consolidation of Ti­ curity. tle 46 it makes sure that there Navy-Muritime Cooperation will be no weakening of the safeguards in the present law. The success of the British Navy and her merchant marine Merchant Marine Safety navy in the Argentine War over Two major marine disasters, the Falkland Islands shows us the sinking of the SlU-crewed that our Navy and merchant SS Poet with all her crew in marine should work together in October 1980 and the loss of 84 order to improve our national in the sinking of the U.S. off­ sealift defense. The expansion of the U.S. shore oil drilling rig, the Ocean Ranger in February 1982 spurred Navy to 600 ships necessitates the 97th Congress to hold hear­ the use of American merchant ings on vessel safety and come marine seamen aboard naval -support vessels. up with a bill, H.R. 7038. So the MTD calls upon the The MTD Board backs H.R. 7038 to improve vessel design. administration to order those J;. Reo Don Bonker (D-Wash.), a staunch merchant marine supporter in the^House^^S^^^^^ pledges his help for upcoming manfme legislative battles. agencies coordinating our Navy and merchant marine functions to develop programs using the nation's maritime manpower pool. The Jones Act The Jones Act in the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1920 pr^ hibits ufee of any ship which is not Aiherican built, owned or manned in the waterbome car­ rying of cargo and passengers between U.S. ports of call. The administration is consid­ ering extending the Jones Act from its present three-mile limit to 200 miles offshore. The MTD believes that vig­ orous support and strictest en­ forcement of the Jones Act is critical to the well-being of our merchant fleet and the nation. Port Development Many in and out of govern­ ment are advocating the end of federal funding for the devel­ opment and maintenance of our ports. They want local or state financing of the ports. Today, the increase of ex­ porting our coal and agricultural products has led to the need for deepening our ports and in­ creasing our dry bulk fleet. The MTD calls upon the ad­ ministration and Congress to work out funding to improve our ports and supports adoption of a domestic cargo program to increase our dry bulk fleet. Other Leaders At Meeting Other congressional leaders addressing the MTD board meeting included the chairman and vice chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, Representatives Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) and Mario Biaggi (DN.Y.). Among other speakers were Rafael Hernandez Colon, for­ mer governor of Puerto Rico who is again the Democratic candidate for that office, and the directors of four AFL-CIO headquarters departments: Rudy Oswsdd, economic research; Ray Denison, legislation; John Per­ kins, COPE, and Alan lUstler, organization & field services. More Photos Will Appear In The April Issue MTD President Frank Drozak slammed the Reag^ admini^ration s maritime policies at the Board meeting. "Reaganomics ... is killing the American maritime industry," Drozak said. 22/LOG/March 1983 �--•4SR^;.. • • . •• - t^-:' Seafarers ^^' HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland SHLSS Opens College Doors for All SID Members flexible. Students set their own deadlines for completing assign­ ments, though one year is the maximum time students have to finish each course. Students who choose to study at the center-have two distinct advantages. A professional staff of in­ structors and counselors is available to assist students in learning, reviewing assign­ ments, suggesting sources of in­ formation and explaining degree stipulations. The SIU library located on the Lundeberg grounds has thousands of volumes of tech­ nical works and reference ma­ terials, more than 300 periodi­ cals, class texts and video display equipment. Because the library subscribes to statewide interlibrary loan arrangements with public and university libraries, students of the center have a The Format wealth of invaluable resources The self-study format means at their fingertips. SIU members may balance academia and tours-of-duty. Cor­ The Curricuium respondence courses at sea or The curriculum at SHLSS fa­ tutorial instruction at the Lun­ deberg Charles County Com­ cilities is open to Seafarers who munity College Center while wish to complement particular taking upgrading or attending interests or complete the gen­ basic training classes, do not eral studies program for an As­ sociate in Arts degree. Many interrupt career goals. The self-study format means students transfer class credits, students may balance employ­ enroll in universities in junior ment and college because there and senior level courses and are no strict timetables. The earn bachelor degrees. Other program begins at the Seafarer's students have found classes re­ discretion and is self-paced and warding in and of themselves as SHLSS graduates embark on seafaring careers where new worlds and cultures spark a sense of discovery and awe. To won­ der just where one fits into the whole scheme of things, to watch the dazzle and everyday life unfold, to question, to learn to think independently is what col­ lege education at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is all about. It's just another odyssey. In 1978 the SIU and Charles County Community College de­ veloped a higher education gen­ eral studies program for Seafar­ ers leading to an Associate in Arts degree. Denied access to universities because of time and travel, historically Seafarers were a self-educated people. Little thought or hope was given to acquiring college instruction. Things have changed. Honor Roll These SHLSS Seafarers and instructors have earned Asso­ ciate in Arts degrees in general studies from the Lundeberg affiliated Charles County Community College. Jan. 1979 Abraham Easter Jan. 1982 David Frazier May 1982 Michael Mannion Jan. 1980 Eliot Dalton Jan. 1980 Alexander Reyer May 1982 Laymen Tucker Manuel Rodriguez May 1982 William Eglinton May 1980 Aug. 1982 Davis Hammond Jan. 1981 Jack Parcel May 1981 Aug. 1982 Gary Gateau John Lundgren Jan. 1983 George Nason Mary Hartshorn, Charles County Community College student advisor, and SHLSS trainee Tim Moore check on some of the college courses offered to SIU members. avenues for self-expression or more thorough analyses of ex­ citing topics and issues. Most students, though, are satisfied with gaining that "competitive edge" in an in­ dustry where fast approaching new technologies demand the best and the brightest seamen. "More and more we're be­ coming a college educated world," program director John Kearny explains. "You can still do without a degree, but it's becoming harder and harder to do that." From extensive contact with maritime employers and grad­ uates, Kearny is firm in his be­ lief that a degree or transcript listing a student's college courses and accomplishments may de­ termine whether an applicant is hired by SlU-contract shipping companies. Degree Requirements The degree curriculum con­ sists of 60-62 class hours, roughly 20 courses, divided among academic and SHLSS vocational courses. Academic courses are English, mathemat­ ics, laboratory science, physical education or health, arts and humanities, and social science. SHLSS vocational training may be counted toward college credit requirements based on the accreditation conferred on the Lundeberg curriculum by the American Council of Edu­ cation. Depending on the dis­ tribution, a total of 39 hours, approximately 13 SHLSS vo­ cational classes may fulfill Charles County Community College elective and math/sci­ ence segments toward the certificate. (Continued on next page.) March 1983/LOG/23 I .III .I t 1 I •- •?iT'a -i;! �ilLjJiLnjTiwH if? '• Licensed Third Mate . Directory of Ports • -.. • -V' NQvigsting to the Job With a Silver Lining U.S. Department of Labor statistical reports, adjusted for inflation, show real earnings of American families fell by 1.7 percent during the fourth quar­ ters of 1981 and 1982. Seafarers can beat financial forecasts by upgrading to mates in the offshore towing industry or on the deep seas and increase their earnings. The Harry Lundeberg School lends qualified instruction leading to endorse­ ment as Third Mate of steam or motor vessels any gross ton, or original Second Mate of steam or motor vessels any gross ton. The 10-week course prepares students for responsible roles navigating from bridge and forecastle by water borne traffic and narrow thoroughways. Third and second mates assist cap­ tains in chartwork plotting safe passages. To attain Coast Guard licens,ing students are encouraged to review for the course by study­ ing the Coast Guard Navigation Rules manual and the Study Guide to the Multiple-Choice Examination for Third and Sec­ ond Mate, by Captain Richard M, Plant. The final Coast Guard examination, an intensive threeday series of tests, is rigorous but SHLSS instructors bring confidence to each student with professional guidance that makes learning easier. Topics of instruction include international and inland rules Frank Drozak, President Ed Tumar, Exec. Vice President Joe Wiiorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Laon Hall, Vice President Angua "Rad" Campbell, Vice President imeSeeco. Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. ^ 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216)621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohia 2800 South High St., Third Mate Leon Pierce (foreground) plots a line ol position. ^8^ P.O. Box 0770, 43207 Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers 10-week courere leading to (614) 497-2446 Licensed Third Mate and Original Second Mate examinations. DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 or bosun. The student is re­ and regulations, navigation as­ (218)722-4110 tronomy and weather and tides quired to bring three recom­ GLOUCESTER, Mass. and currents. Additional topics mendations from captains he or 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 include shiphandling, aids to she has sailed with. All seatime be on vessels 1,(X)0 gross must HONOLULU, Hawaii navigation, chart theory and 707 Alakea St. 96813 tons or over. calculations, cargo on- and off­ (808)537-5714 To be eligible for the exami­ loading, relative bearing fix, azi­ muth, L.A.N., amplitude, com­ nation for Original Second Mate, HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 a student must have a discharge pass error and range of lights. (713) 659-5152 To be eligible for the Third showing five years service in JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Mate examination, a student the deck department of ocean (904) 353-0987 or coartwise vessels. Two years must have an original discharge N.J. showing a minimum of three of this time must be as boat­ JERSEY CITY, 99 Montgomery St. 07302 years seatime in the deck d^r swain, quartermaster, or able" (201)435-9424 partment of ocean or coastwise seaman while holding a valid MOBILE, Ala. steam or motor vessels with two AB endorsement. All time must 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy- 36605 (205) 478-0916* and one-half years as an ordi­ be on vessels over 1,000 gross tons. The student is required to NEW ORLEANS, La. nary seaman and six months as 630 Jackson Ave. 70130. bring three recommendations an able-seaman, quartermaster (504)529-7546 or bosun; or all three years as from captedns he or she has NEW YORK, N.Y. an able-seaman, quartermaster sailed with. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Continued from page 23.) 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 No Cost Tuition PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 Tuition costs are covered by (301) 994-0010 the Seafarers Welfare Plan. At SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. a time when tuition fees are 350 Fremont St. 94105 soaring, making college educa­ (415) 543-5855 tion an expense many people SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, can't afford, defraying this cost, Stop 16 00907 in paraphrasing Paul Hall's (809)725-6960 commitment to education, en­ SEATTLE, Wash. ables Seafarers opportunities to ' 2505 1 Ave. 98121 make better lives for themselves (206) 623-4334 Third Mate John Cosentino studies tides and currents as part of his and to better serve the maritime ST. LOUIS, Mo. effort to upgrade at the SHLSS. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 industry. (314) 752-6500 Things indeed have changed. TOLEDO, Ohio Those bleak bygone days of black 935 Summit St. 43604 gangs and the accompanying (419) 248-3691 ''second-class" status which . WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 tempered scholastic opportuni(213)549-4000 ties are now history. It is time College Doors Open at SHLSS to take advantage of these new opportunities. 24 / LOG / March 1983 Education/Upgrading It's Your Key to Job Security �Pumproom Operations and Maintenance Gearing Up for New Jobs and Advancement Only part of the SHLSS Pumproom Maintenance course takes place in the classroom. Along with their in-class study, these students will receive hands-on instruction. The pumproom operations and permanence of students' edu­ maintenance course is designed cation. Students gain an under­ for those students desiring em­ standing of the operation and ployment as pumpmen and maintenance of pumps. Other QMED-any rating candidates areas include how to monitor needing a specialty course to the system, with an emphasis count toward the six required on accurate measurements and the disassembly and reconstruc­ for endorsement. During the six-week course tion of pumps, valves and pip­ students hone skills of their craft ing; packing, mechanical seals, working on the machines of the lubrication, drive components SHLSS industrial workshop and and bearings. In the classroom environ­ attending lectures. The funda­ ment, technical manuals and in­ mental goal is to teach seamen skills that are necessary to the struction immerse the novice in safe and full functioning pump- a detailed analysis of such topics as tanker construction, inert room whether automated or la­ gas networks, loading proc­ bor-intensive. Working with centrifugal and esses, tank cleaning, pollution, reciprocating pumps, engines, safety and emergency and dis­ lathes, and associated heavy charge procedures for tankers machines and fine grade tools and firefighting and first aid. hands-on training adds to the Allen George (I.) of Mobile. Ala. and R.G. Nickalaskey of Seattle. Wash., put some of their "book-learning" to practical use as part of the Pumproom Maintenance class. to Improve Your Math Skills HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: • in your JOB • to improve your math skills for UPGRADING • to review old math skills or leam NEW SKULS These three upgraders (l.-r.) Ron Lener, Danny Johnson and Edward Dandy, all of New York, discuss a center punch for a ballpin hammer which they designed. • • • • • • • • •a A . NoU j / am an SIU member. YesH Social Security No. _ j Book Number is Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in 19 I Please send me the area(s) checked below. !( ) Fractions |( )Decimials !( ) Percent ;( ) Algebra ;( ) Geometry m "i'-S • j Semi my area(s) here: SName -I -— •Street State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address. Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sandy Schroeder Send it today! One of the major projects of the Pumproom Maintenance class is to design and machine a hammer. Above (l.-r.) Diogenes Santo, Raymond Blethen and Horace Lewdwell inspect their finished project. ' .March 1983/LOG/25 �wmmrn ritT^r • •^vV tr' . \ •- -Ti- ,L:P^x4k??,":k; ^S" '. •' •-' •' . -"«./•»'*•' • •'iP^' - . • . I ., , _ • Upgraliing Course Schedule Through July 1983 ll:'' Programs Gearecf to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry «• Deck Upgrading Courses V.I-: Following are the updated course schedules for February through July 1983 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. r-l/ 1 For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. fh The starting and completion dates for all courses are also Iist0cl Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are prep^ng to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choi^ as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up oarlv. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership SiU Field Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing appiications. II';: Engine Upgrading Courses 'M Completion Date Maintenance & Operations April 25 June 3 Automation March 28 June 7 April 22 July 1 Marine Electrpriics May 16 June 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 21 May 13 Welding April 25 May 31 May 20 June 24 Conveyorman March 23 April 22 Diesel—Regular April 18 May 13 Course Bi-= 4 T 1^ - Check-In Date '• f: -.« - - kit ^' :l Steward Upgrading Courses Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended •1,). I Si For Higher Pay and Job security upgrade Your Skills At SHLSS t f! IH a#/LOG/March 1983 I .cy'./'-i >• www . ..W—.V. Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels February 28 April 22 Towboat Operator Scholarship April 4 May 20 Quartermaster April 4 May 13 Third Mate May 9 July 15 Celestial Navigation March 28 April 25 July 18 April 15 May 20 August 12 Lifeboatman March 28 April 8 Ships Are Powered Differently Today Cash In On The Changes Take the Diesel Engines Course at SHLSS it Starts April 18 To enroll, contact SHLSS or fill our the application in this issue of the Log. • " :;ik �•- ; •• -r 3:, • • r.>' >'•-V -' -.. *] 'rnfi SHLSS ilDgrading Course I (Please Print) • Name. — Date of Birth — (Middle) (First) (Last) Mo./Day/Year ^ • -r-S- -.-.-' (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Address. ;|r- (Street) .Telephone (City) Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Deep Sea Member • Book Number (Area Code) (Zip Code) (State) . Seniority. —_ • Date Book ; Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In _ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or . License Now Held _ • Social Security # S Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes S Entry Program: From No • (if yes. fill in below) to. (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or .License Received _ to. (dates attended) ! Upgrading Program: From I Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes CPR: • Yes No • No • : Dates Available for Training. • I Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) • Tankerman • AB Unlimited • AB Limited • AB Special • Quartermaster • Towboat Operator Inland • Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles • Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Celestial Navigation • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Mate Inspected Towing Vessel • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate Celestial Navigation • Third Mate 1. • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • Marine Electronics • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected ' Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • LNG • LNG Safety • Welding • Lifeboatman • Firefighting • Adult Basic Education No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. I RECORD OF • STEWARD ENGINE DECK J: "S- EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) ! VESSEL SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE DATE OF DISCHARGE . RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 March 1983ALOG/a7 �2;-; Deep See ^ - Pensioner Francis Joseph Sullivan, tl, in Goldwa^ Memorial Hosprt^ F D.R. Is-' , York City on Nov. 27 1982. Brother Pensioner C/iarjcs G. As/icom, Sr., 7^ passed away from heart failure m York, Pa. on Dec. 3,198^ Brother Ashcom joined the SI 1950 in the port ot • New York sailmg as ^ port of ^%ea-Land Shoregang, He was on the S ^973101980. PortElizabeth , — ^ veteran of the Seafarer m U.S. Navy a resident Pensioner Rf' riqueTantaoSr.,bt>, succumbed to a heart Stack in Methochst Hospital, Brooklyn, Y on Dec. 2 , 1982. Brother Tantao joined the SIU IP 1944 in the port of o« nS He was New York ^^'p"|^pn<i was a resident S'-fi 1947 in the port of New York saihng a chief steward for :« Sea-Land. He was ^ w„ss and was a i^rn in Boston, p. survivresident of ^y^^iirs. Sally WestChester, N.H. r:^w!"Honensia; and his son. Enrique Jr. Pensioner John Alexander Witchen, Jr., 68, died of heart failure in theSjn^nS River Hospital, fas cagoula, Miss-^^on ..a- • .f j°NSw o: eSnfsailSg , 1947 in the port of New as a chief f orces. Seafarer of the U.S. Arm^ |°Vbama and V/itchen was o p^gj,j^goula. Crewas a resident o ^^achpelah mation / „„tory, Pascagoula. Cemetery brothers, R- ^• Surviving are ^ of Mesa, Witchen ofPascag^ Memphis, Tenn., a Sfer, Mrs. Ella Louise Erzell C—55^--y^^S Fajardo, of Los Angeles, Caht. Pensioner Martin William Badger, , ^pSSrb^S'orSprin^^^^- ii V Kenneth Ro''n«^fXtona''detert Pensioner Rafael heat stroke in ^^j^^^Beownjoined Vincen,e SaWnn" on Aug. 2,19e • { Hewing his graduaCr 59, died on Jan. the SIU m 1979 folio He also • w'Brother Saldana lion from SHLM g^y^ni ^ the SW .n worked as a loo""Xy wis. and was 1944 in the port ot SS noma, Calif. CreYork sailing as was^^'"ef a resident of Mir Greenwood an ABfor Sea-Land. ^ He-asbominPlaya a son. Pensioner William Saxon, , died on Feb. l • Rrother Saxon joined tl^^ SIU in 19^ t port of MolnU sailing as an AB to sea-Land and ata^ ^•HHK the SS Bonner (lOtk nr^tn^iviog resident of Sats.™», Aim a%as;':"—Pensioner Henry pensioner Joseph Wilfred Brodeur,!^^ died on 1 Brother Brodeur joined the SIU in 1943 in the port ot New York sailing M an oiler. He was bom in Rhode island and IF Halupniczak, 21, died Michael E. na ^ Syracuse, joined the S"i " 5 an OS and nation from SHL^^ completed two tankerman. H ^^^gr Halupniczak yearsofcolleg . ^ was born m P ^inthrop, N.Y. was a resident ot gp^ngCremation toob P are his field Crematonmm S Bussey died on am 14 Brother Bussey joined the Union m the port of Detroit^ Hewasaresid^tof Muskegon, Mrt:h. Surviving is a mece, Mary Holmes. ^e^rM-a"d a sister, Mrs. Joane GoudreauofWinthrop. K.„ert word of heart failure in the San re ^ Peninsula rjoined the SIU Brother ^^^'piseO in 1989 in the port of San years sailing as a eook. H ^{ p,. and upgraded to as K„hnhauney Point m 1981. the Inland senwasaformerme Boatmen's Union. corps, m Pensioner ^^^^^oMf^home eran of gf Klamath .vp,—y 66, succumbed top ^^32 Brother World War !!• resident of jLos InNewOrteansonDem Falls, Ore., he ii^^ho ^ Wetzel joined th ^ vivingarehis ^i^ters, EiAngeles. g^atory, Comptpn, portofNewOrlean veteran Boston, Texas an Angeles Abbey leen, Rita and Jo Ann. "-rStSd Fores. seafarer Calif. Surviving IS nis w of the U.S. Arm Orleans and Mnrion Edge. 59, d.^ lb Wetzel was bor Burial was in St. Pensioner Jos^^ Brother New Orleans on Oct. wasaresiden Orleans. Sur14 1982. Brother Edge joined the SlU of New Orleans. ^ in 1947 in the port of Lake Charles La_ SM-"d:"innaMaeandCa^^ sailing as an AB. H olyn Ann. brain hemorrhag . ^er a fall •wai™ was bom in Fayet cagonla M^ns etery. Mobile. ^„,ty „i<iow, Manon of Surviving is nis , Mobile. Pensioner George Walter Owen succumbed to smoke inhalation in aftre at his home in Port mouth, Va. on Jam 27 Brother Owen joined the SlU in the port of Houston m of Pascagoula. pensioner m2. Brother passed away on Sept^2:^^.^^^^p^^ Herubin joined th ^ of Duluth, Ml ^ deckhand on barbor tug ^owthe Dredge Z born aboard the SS ^^^2. son Waterways) on N • Brother MueWer jomed lowinghis graduation in 1981. He sailed as ^ AB ^^ Meckler was born ggiberry, and was a resident of^Ua^^^ surviving is a Fla. . Surviving are Pensioner Joh in Duluth an Malinowski Sr., , ^ifthrRaymond^of superior, V,is. fsrStoSis father, Mi^^^^ succumbed to lung , failureintheWyman his brother, Bruce^ ^ Park Hospital, Ba Pensioner A"tbony^V. timore on Sept. • Dennis Joseph ^^.^^^Bg^gficencia succumbed Bohemia, L.I., Brother Malinowski died in the Hosp^ da Manor i'^u ' g ^^er Herzich joined the SlU m H.Y. on Dec. 4,1982_ g^|. Portuguesa, Sao a ' ||joined the 1964 ,*8 ^^t^T seimS Owen 1947 m the port ot IO,1982.BrotherOConne^^^^^^ cnWT. He was sailed Railroad from 1923 to SIU in the ° . |^ maintenance. Baltimore ^ was a resident \TrHtwarbo™inYugoslavia^ani^^ 1961 sailing as a dec ggafarer born in interment was in '-""w am M^w^w, Minnie; He begin sailing 1 prancisco Va. Surviving are w ^ „f of Greensboro, M Baltimore. was a resident cemetery. O'Connell was born surviving St. Stanislaus Cem Catherine; an aunt, Mrscousin, Mrs. Interment was -n^CaWmj Chesapeake, Va.^ also of ChesaU"'' Lw'jtne- two sons, Dennis Surviving ef' " „f Westminister, are S brothers, Joseph of Constance B. LIUB three sons, Che« """a rr ^ul John and Frank of i co«t 4 Md., R«=''7Trnneytown, Md.; two peake. John Ir. b stemple of MaryA/vie J- ^'""'"JoinS^the Union in daughters, Augustyniak of Brother Wilb^ms ^ned th ^ fniet'CMary Turin of Flushing. w„dwoaisters,EstellSyr Baltimore; and two of ula of Baltimore and Jea Uundalk. SMut' 28/LOG/Match 1983 . .'t- M^'iS.:- •" r'N^rald rr^jr^rwo^ �>' i-.'t 'v-'l' V-.I V -',y 1: - 3.7,:™ ' ' a ' r 'fi (Continaed from page 28.) Charles D. Oglesby, 56, died of heart failure in the USPHS Hospital, Nassau Bay, Texas on Aug. 19, 1982. Brother Oglesby joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Seattle sailing as an AB. He was bom in Florida and was a resident of Hasdire, Texas Bur­ ial was in the Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Staten Is., N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Helen and two sons, Steven of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Brian. Rune Gustaf Olssen, 62, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, Colo, on Jan. 21. Brother Olssen joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1960 sailing as a bosun. He was a former officer in the Salvation Army. Seafarer Ols­ sen was bom in Gothenburg, Sweden and was a resident of Grand Junction. Interment was in the Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction County, Colo. Surviving are his widow, Ba and three daughters, Barbara of Phoenix, Kathy of Oakland, Calif, and Tammy of Grand Junction. i Francis "Frank" Xavier Rizzo, 47, succumbed to cancer on Aug. 26,1982. Brother Rizzo joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1968 sailing as a chief electrician and QMED. He attended Piney Point Crews Confer­ ence No. 9 in 1970 and upgraded there in 1973. Seafarer Rizzo was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Penn­ sylvania, he was a resident of Phila­ delphia. Surviving is his mother, Anna. i Pensioner Joseph Thomas Ryan Jr.. 54, died of a heart attack on the Erato St. Wharf, New Orleans on Dec. 14, 1982. Brother Ryan joined the SIU in 1950 in the port of New York sailing as a pumpman and chief electrician. He was bom in Frostburg, Md. and was a resident of Slidell, La. Crema­ tion took place in the St. John's Cre­ matory, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Aurora; a son, Michael; a daughter, Mary Ann; and his mother, Mary of Frostburg. i Eldon Conde Winslow, 57, died at sea aboard the SS Galveston (Sea-^ Land) off Pt. Hardy, British Columbia, Canada near Anchorage, Alaska on Sept. 5,1982. Brother Winslow joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1%7 sailing as an AB. He was a former member of the IBU. Seafarer Winslow was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Worid War 11. Bom in Puyallup, Wash., he was a resident of Port Orchard, Wash. Surviving is a son, James of Port Orchard. i Adolfo Carroll Zuniga, 41, died on Oct. 12, 1982. Brother Zuniga joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sailing as a FOWT. He was bom in La Ceibe, Honduras, Central America and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Zuniga was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth and his parents, Pablo and Carmen of Honduras. Edward C. La Plante died on Nov. 10, 1981. Brother La Plante joined the Union in the port of Chicago, 111. He was a resident of Chicago. David Jay Willyoung, 21, died in New York City on Nov. 2, 1982. Brother Willyoung joined the SIU af­ ter his graduation from Piney Point in 1980 sailing in the steward department for Sea-Land. He was bom in Roch­ ester, N.Y. and was a resident of Troy, Mich. Cremation took place in the Long Island Crematory, West Baby­ lon, L.L, N.Y. Surviving are his par­ ents, Richard and Ellen of Troy. i Frank Hanacheck died on Apr. 11, 1982. Brother Hanacheck was a resi­ dent of Brooksville, Fla. Surviving is a brother, Andrew. I Pensioner Fred Sylvester Wolf, 72, passed away on Nov. 15,1982. Brother Wolf joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1%5 sailing as a FOWT, cook and baker. He sailed for the Boland and Comelius Steamship Co. from 1940 to 1943. Laker Wolf was bom in Pennsylvania and was a resident of St. Mary's, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Ora, and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Wolfel of St. Mary's. Pensioner Clyde Tanner, 72, passed away on Nov. 2,1982. Brother Tanner joined the Union in the port of Hous­ ton in 1957 sailing as a tugboat cook for G & H Towing, Galveston from 1946 to 1972. He was bom in Georgia and was a resident of Galveston. Survivinig is a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Casas of Conroe, Tex. i Mursal Alus Yusuf died on June 29, 1982. Brother Yusuf joined the SIU merged-Marine Cooks & Stewards Union (MC&S) in the port of San Francisco. He was a resident of San Francisco. Pensioner Harold N. Acord Sr., 55, expired on Dec. 9, 1982. Brother Acord joined the Union in the port of Phila­ delphia in 1961 sailing as a tankerman for lOT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Boatman Acord was bom in Baltimore and was a resident of Mays Landing, N.J. Simviving are his widow, Mary Ann; two sons, Harold Jr. and John; and two daughters, Mary Jane and Joyce Ann. Great Lakes Pensioner Oliver Marques Ames, 66, died on Dec. 9,1982. Brother Ames joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a bosun. He sailed for the Bo­ land and Comelius Steamship Co. from 1959 to 1960. Laker Ames was bom in Michigan and was a resident of Deland, Fla. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Edith. Pensioner Haywood Scheard, 79, passed away on Dec. 30,1982. Brother Scheard joinedf the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing in the steward department. He also safled during World War 11. Seafarer Scheard was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Lillian, and a daughter, Carolyn. Pensioner Simon Johannsson, 71, passed away on Sept. 28,1982. Brother Johannsson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1%1. He sailed as a recertified bosun graduating from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in Febmary 1976. Seafarer Johanns­ son also s^ed in World War II and the Vietnam War. He sailed as a scow captain for the Traprock Co., Nyack, N.Y. for three years and for Mc­ Allister Brothers from 1973 to 1974. Johannsson walked the picketline in the 1962 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. Bom in Isaford, Iceland, he was a resident of Hampton, Va. Suh^iving are his widow, Geraldine, and a son, Jon K. Simonarson of Vallarborg, Is­ aford, Iceland. Donald R. Whitaker died on Sept. 24,1982. Brother Whitaker joined the Union in the port of Norfolk. He was a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. i Pensioner Floyd Lee White, 71, passed away on Nov. 11,1S>82. Brother White joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961. He was a deckhand for the Penn-Central Railroad" from 1937 to 1971. Boatman White was bom in Mobjack, Va. and was a resident of Mathews, Va. Surviving is his widow, Viola. Pensioner Oscar Ernest Simi, 70, died on Oct. 7, 1982. Brother Simi joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a FOWT for Kinsman Marine from 1%3 to 1973. He was bom in Bmle, Wis. and was a resident of Wentworth, Wis. Surviv­ ing is his daughter, Myma. i Pensioner Josep/i Putko, 78, passed away from a heart attack in the Owensboro (Ky.) Daviess County Hos­ pital on Jan. 9. Brother Putko joined the Union in 1948 in the port of Etetroit sailing as a coalpasser and oiler for the Wyandotte Chemical Transporta­ tion Co., American Steamship Co. and the Erie Sand Co. from 1949 to 1969. He was bom in Pennsylvania and was a resident of Owensboro. Burial was in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Owensboro. Surviving are his widow, Ada and his daughter, Mrs. Alice Horton of Owensboro. Pensioner Urban John Reddinger, 87, succumbed to pneumonia in the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospi­ tal, Allen Park, Mich, on Nov. 15, 1982. Brother Reddinger joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1951 sailing as a chief steward for the Erie Motorship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Laker Reddinger was bom in New Kensing­ ton, Pa. and was a resident of Wyan­ dotte, Mich. Cremation took place in the Woodmere Crematory, Detroit. Surviving is his widow, Aleetha. i Pensioner James Patrick Walsh Sr., 85, passed away from a hemorrhage in the St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn, on Feb. 8. Brother Walsh joined the Union in the port of Duluth in 1961 sailing as a linesman on the tug Illinois (Great Lakes Towing) and for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1946 to 1962. He also worked as a shipyard boilermaker. Laker Walsh began sailing in 1937. Bom in Parkland Township, Wis., he was a resident of Wentworth, Wis. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Wis. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; a son, James Jr. and a daughter, Ellnore. Marine Cooks Henry Charles Barron, 56, died of heart failure aboard the SS President Polk (American President Line) at Sublc Bay, Manila, P.I. on Aug. 27,1982. Brother Barron joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco in 1978. He was a resident of Yucalpa, Calif. Cre­ mation took place in the San Lazaro (P.I.) Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Lagrimas of Jaro, lloilo City, P.I. and his mother, Mrs. Marie L. Durkee. i Pensioner David E. Guns died on July 5, 1982. Brother Guns joined the Marine Cooks and Steward Union in the port of San Francisco. He was a resident of Richmond, Calif. Surviving is a daughter, Cynthia. i Pensioner Dale Y. Ogoy died on July 27, 1982. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of Seattle. Brother Ogoy was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a grandson, A. Doubek. V "L Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Ellsha M. Conrad died on Dec. 2,1982. Brother Conrad joined the SlU-merged Martdc Fishermen's Union in the Port of Gloucester, Mass. He was a resident of Nova Scotia, Canada. Surviving is a relative. Baron F. Conrad. 4 Pensioner Demetrios 8. Kandrls, 77, succumbed to heart disease at home in Gloucester, Mass. on Oct. 20, 1982. Brother Kandris joined the At­ lantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester sailing as a cook. He was bom in Califomia. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. March 1983/LOG/29 --- - m a •31' �rStS.-' ^1' .J' ^"!'" • • ;-'! -•' . "-i;'--' - ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), V OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden January 16—Chairman John McHale; ^ Marine), January 29—Chairman H.B. Secretary Humberto Ortiz; Educational Raines; Secretary John A. Darrow; Director Speers. No disputed OT. The Educational Director Joseph W. Spell, chairman reported that for the last four Deck Delegate Lawrence L. Kunc; trips, somebody in the deck depart­ Steward Delegate Stonewall Jackson. ment has missed the ship; he would OT or beefs. There is presently $260 All three departments report disputed like the Union to do something about in the ship's fund. The PAC-MAN ma­ port time. This is due to the fact that this. The secretary spoke about the chine is going strong and is a good the Dynachem spent the whole month importance of donating to SPAD. He money-maker; the next project is get­ of January waiting for orders at South­ stressed that the voluntary contribu­ ting movies for the ship's library. What west Pass at the mouth of the Missis­ tions to SPAD are used to support would be particularly welcome are TV sippi River. The chairman also was those legislators who have shown promovies for the ship's use, and Presi­ not sure exactly when pay-off would maritime and pro-labor attitudes in dent Drozak's reports at various meet­ take place. Otherwise, everying is run­ ings. Crewmembers were once again Congress and who, in the long run, ning smoothly. A vote of thapks was warned to be careful of people selling will have a direct impact on maritime given to the steward, chief cook and them items on the street in Arun— jobs and job security. Also, to know assistant stewards for the fine Christ­ items that could possibly put their jobs what's going on in our Union and to mas dinner, for nicely prepared and or their shipmates' jobs on the line. learn what our officials are doing in served food, and for keeping a clean One item of discussion was for the Washington, crew were advised to read ship. Thanks were also given to the Union to consider opening a branch the LOG. The steward department was radio operator for the countless tele­ office in Osaka, Japan. With the clos­ given a vote of thanks for a job well phone calls made by crewmembers ing of the hail in Yokohama and with done. during the month while waiting for Brother Minix's heavy workload as Far orders. Next ports: Everett, Mass. and East representative, the crewmembers SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaBaton Rouge, La. of the LNG vessels feel the need for Land Service), January 9—Chairman more Union representation in the Far Jack Nelson; Secretary Lee de Parlier; OGDEN TRAVELER (Ogden Ma­ East. [This request was forwarded to Educational Director Herb Calloe; Deck rine), January 30—Chairman W.N. SlU headquarters in the form of a Delegate Pete Scroggins; Engine Del­ Gregory; Secretary A.W. Hutcherson, written resolution.] A big thanks was egate Rabbi Cohen; Steward Delegate Educational Director J.W. Dellinger. given by the bosun to the unlicensed John Bellamy. No disputed OT. Every­ No disputed OT. There is $100 in the department for keeping all areas of the thing is running smoothly, reports the ship's treasury; additional donations ship clean and for respecting the other chairman. He urged all hands to attend are welcome. Payoff will take place on members, and a special thanks was the showing of a safety film on cold arrival in Norfolk, Va. Crewmembers given to the steward department which weather and spoke about the Boggs were reminded to take their transpor­ will be getting off in Japan. Next port: Cargo Preference Bill, requesting ali tation receipts to the captain. They Himegi, Japan members to contact their representa­ tives to vote for it when it comes up in the Congress. Notification of the COLA wage increase was received and posted. The secretary reports that he has applications of all types for mernbership use and will assist crew in filling them out. Heading out to Port Everglades, Houston and New Or­ leans. iDisest of Ships Heetings DELTA CARIBE (Delta S.S. Unas), January 30—Chairman James E. Todd; Secretary Charles Corrent; Educa­ tional Director V. Brunell; Engine Del­ egate H. Bergeson Jr. Some disputed OT in the engine department. There is now over $1000 in the ship's movie fund which is in the safekeeping of the captain. The Delta Caribe is due to arrive in Haifa, Israel the beginning of February but thereNs^no word yet on her next arrival stateside. The ad­ dress of the new SlU headquarters was posted. All members writing to headquarters should be sure to use this address. The bosun reported that some of the cadets making the voyage are doing the seamen's work, and complained about this to, the captain. The captain ordered that the cadets do no work unbeknownst to him, and if any crewmember sees a cadet work­ ing under the orders of the chief mate, he should notify the bosun. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Haifa. EDWARD RUTLEDRE (Water­ man S.S. Co.), January 9—Chairman Glen Stanford; Secretary Paul Hunt; Educational Director Daniel P. Mitch­ ell. No disputed OT. There is $360 in the movie fund. The voyage has been a good one; the crew was commended for their cooperation in all departments. A discussion was held on the recent wage increase. A motion was made by Paul L. Hunt to thank President Drozak for sticking with the cost of living raise and not going along with the unions that wanted to accept a pay cut and give up the cost of living increase. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for doing such a fine job this trip and for the extra good food. IMOER (Reynolds Metals Co.), Jan­ uary 9—Chairman Stanley J. Jandora; MARYLAND (Bay Tankers), Jan­ Secretary Edward Dale; Educational uary 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Director Paul Aubain. No disputed OT R.F. Garcia; Recertified Steward or beefs. The ship's treasury contairis Thomas Bolton; Educational Director $22.67. The chairman reports all is John p. Lyons. No disputed OT. The well aboard the Inger. Pay-off is ex­ chairman spoke about taking pride in pected to take place in Houston on your jobs. With so many people out of Jan. 13. The secretary reminded each work today, you should do your jobs delegate to check the crew for blankets well and with a sense of responsibility. and pillows that will be needed for the One way to improve your situation is voyage and to give the list to the to support SPAD; 500 a day is a very steward before docking. Several items inexpensive insurance policy for the were requested by the crew, including future. Another way is to upgrade. The a new TV antenna and new movies. steward just returned from the recerA vote of thanks was given to the tification program at Piney Point. He steward department for the excellent reminded crewmembers that the longer meals, especially the holiday dinner. they wait to upgrade, the more people A job well done! The steward depart­ will get ahead of them for the classes ment, in turn, would like to pass along they want. "Don't put off until tomorrow this message to the LOG: "We, the what you can do now—^todayl" A new steward department, must pass on to washer/dryer for the crew was installed the staff of Piney Point the vote of this trip, and everything is running thanks given us by the crew. Except smoothly in all departments. The chief for the chief cook and steward, this is engineer and the captain expressed a Piney Point department. Thanks fel­ their appreciation to all members of lows!" Next port: Houston. the deck department and one messman who chipped in and went into the LNO LEO (Energy Transportation tx)iier to clean out the soot. It Was a Corp.). January 16-^hairman Maijob well done—and appreciated by all. colm B. Woods; Secretary Henry Jones Pay-off is scheduled at the next port: Jr., Deck Delegate E.A. Bousson; En­ Long Beach; then back to Alaska for gine Delegate Bruce Smith; Steward another 75,600.000 gallons of oil. Delegate Mike Ruggiero. Ho disputed were also urged to register to vote if they had not already done so—to help elect men and women who will help the merchant marine and safeguard the jobs of Seafarers. It was agreed that this has been a good crew. The only problem seemed to be the rusty wash water caused by the ship's roll­ ing. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Nor­ folk, Va. RANGER (Ocean Carriers), Febaiary 6—Chairman V. Grima; Secre­ tary V. Douglas; Engine DelegatftsWalter E. Ensor. No disputed OT or beefs. A sad event was reported by the chair­ man. On Jan. 24, Chief Cook Willie Smith went overboard. A search was conducted for about 10 hours. The crow were commended for their prompt action in manning the lifet)oats, but his body could not be found. Brother Smith was well liked aboard the Ranger. A collection was taken up for his wife, and the Ocean Carriers representative received expressions of sympathy from some of the crew. One minute of si­ lence was observed for Willie Smith. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (Sear Land Service), December 19--Chairman. Recertified Bosun T. Totentino; Secretary V. Dixon; Educational Direc­ tor B. Reamey; Engine Delegate W.H. Walton. No disputed OT. Seventeen dollars is in the ship's fund. The sec­ retary has an assortment of forms: vacation, benefit, upgrading—all avail­ able for the asking. The crewmembers request replacement of their old mat­ tresses. Next port is Seattle, then on to Oakland for pay-off. SEA-LAND ECONOMY (SeaLand Service), January 16—Chairman John F. Higgins; Secretary D. Sacher; Educational Director W. Lindsey; Deck Delegate B. Jarratt; Engine Delegate N. Aguilena; Steward Delegate R. Juzang. Some disputed OT in the engirie department. There is $30 in the movie fund and $23 in the ship's fund. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. The chairman reports a smooth-running ship. He reminded all crewmembers that alcoholic bev­ erages are not allowed in the messrooms or rec. rooms. He urged ttiose with enough seatlme to upgrade at Piney Point. It was also suggested that the crew should support candidates who will help the shipping industry. A further recommendation was made that members write the Union with regard to their new contract, making any sug­ gestions they feel are important. Next ports: Port Everglades. Houston and New Orleans. ^ ^ ^ (Continued on next page.) 30/LOG/March 1983 -4^ J- �m.' Digest of Ships Meetings (Continued from page 30.) SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January 23—Chairman James Ciorder; Secretary T. Maley; Educa­ tional Director S. Gondzar. No dis­ puted OT. The ship's fund now has $10. The chairman stressed the impprtance of all members supporting SIU political activities through their voluntary contributions to SPAD. The educational director urged members, especially the younger ones, to protect their jobs by upgrading at Piney Point. A discussion was held about the new facilities there and about the impor­ tance of taking advantage of all the programs they have to offer. One crewmember onboard the Pacer is even taking college credit courses while em­ ployed. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Algeciras, Spain. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), January 9—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun R.A. Sipsey; Secretary A.H. Reasko; Educational Director James J. White. No disputed OT. There is $22 in the ship's fund and $350 in the movie fund. The chairman reports that the next pay-off will take place in Oakland: a draw will be put out for Long Beach. The chief steward has applications for attending the upgrad­ ing programs at Piney Point as well as applications for voluntary contribu­ tions to SPAD. All communications from headquarters were read and posted. Crew were asked to help keep the lounge areas clean at all times. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for their delicious Christ­ mas and New Year's dinners. Report to the LOG; "All hands give their thanks to Brother Steve Troy for having a swell pay-off in the port of Oakland, Calif." One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), January 23—Chairman Ray Kitchens; Secretary Robert M. Boyd; Educational Director Jack Brock; Deck Delegate Mike Cassidy; Engine Delegate Gary E. Doyen; Steward Del­ egate Jose A. Revera. No disputed OT. The chairman asked that crew getting off at the next port give their department head 24 hours' notice. A discussion was held about the impor­ tance of donating to SPAD. it was stressed that the best way to help yourself is to help your Union—and by contributing to SPAD, you are doing that. The SIU is planning for tomorrow. The new headquarters building is there to keep abreast of all the new legis­ lation pertaining to the maritime indus­ try; the school at Piney Point is there to help Union members improve them­ selves and be ready for any new jobs; and the new hotel is going to be the best any union has to offer. So don't forget SPAD—it works for you! A new washing machine is badly needed as the old one is really worn out; a new ice machine has been ordered. Next port: New Orleans. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), January IBChairman William Mortier; Secretary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Director E.A. Richman. No disputed OT. There is currently $10 in the ship's fund. The chairman discussed the Boggs Bill and asked crewmembersgto write their re­ spective congressmen as soon as pos­ sible. Names and addresses of con­ gressmen were posted in the crew's lounge; and the engine delegate, the deck delegate and the chief steward offered their assistance to members of their departments in writing the let­ ters. The chairman also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. One minute of silence was given in merrrory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), January 26—Chairman C.A. James; Secretary S. Piatek; Educa­ tional Director W. Brack. No disputed OT. The chairman discussed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD and urged members to write their respec­ tive congressmen on bills pending in Congress which relate to building a strong merchant marine. He also made Calling With Two Pair Just in from the east for a payoff at Port Elizabeth, Seafarers line up on the Baltimore to complete two pair: We have two ABs and two Bosuns. They are ABs Joe Polsney and L. Spivey and Bosuns Tony Guillen and G. Kidd. a motion (which will be taken up with the patrolman at pay-ofO that an au­ tomatic atmospheric device be placed on the heating and air conditioning unit in order to maintain balanced heating and cooling of the quarters. It was also brought up that wind and speed factors are creating conditions that are haz­ ardous to men going to the lookout from the bow or from the bow to the lookout. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. TAMARA GUILDER (Transport Commercial), January 16—Chairman John Chermesino; Secretary Joseph Bennett Jr. Some disputed OT in the engine department. Pay-off is ex­ pected to take place in the port of Houston. The chairman asked that crewmembers who have fans installed in their rooms not put in claims for air conditioning. The educational director stressed the importance of the volun­ tary contributions to SPAD. It was further added that all problems con­ cerning unlicensed personnel should be reported to the ship's chairman or the department delegate, hot the ship's officers. The Tamara Guilden reports to the LOG that the chief steward has had the pleasure of sailing with his youngest son this voyage. A vote of thanks was given by the engine de­ partment to the steward department for a Job well done. Next port: Houston. Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: MIGOmOBI MLTHMRE COVEIEMSI COVEHURMBI COVESMUn DaTAMMTE OBHBE WYTHE BREATLAND KOPAA IBERATON OWaWEASNOSTON OVERSEAS OINO PONCE ROSE CITY SANTA BMISMU SANTA ISABB. SANTA LUCIA SEA4AN0 CHAMESION SEA4AN0 DEFBBBI SEA4AN0 BBURANCE SEA4AND EXPUMBI SEA4AND6ALVESY0N SEA4AN0JAGIB0NWUE SBIATOR STAR OF TEXAS STONEWALL JACKSON TAMPA WALTBHNCE GET BUNTED FDR NARCOTIC^ AND YOU Lore YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE... WORTH IT ? March 1983/LOQ/31 Si' SI .'AS*- �V €• •• Industry Provides 240,000 Jobs Toiohs.West Coast Region$55 IMUUdLiy rH-rVlW $4.5 billion Maritime workers spent $. •I';' ^4=H- "4•44- fe' A year-long Pacific Merchant Shipping Assn. (PMSA) study has found that the West Coast maritime industry provides 240,000 jobs, earns $15.7 billion and pays $580 million in state and local taxes to the region's economy. The study also shows that 280,810 persons in maritime worker households are sup­ ported wholly or in part by the industry's payrolls. In 1981, Pacific Coast ports handled $78.4 billion in foreign trade cargoes which is 25 per­ cent of U.S. foreign trade. The ports provide at least 320,000 maritime-related jobs and $40 billion in gross sales to mari­ time. Waterbome trade there has grown by 132 percent since 1971 and containerized trade grew by 256 percent! Area Families Spent $2.7Bimon! M And in 1981 maritime work­ ers' families in California, Washington, Oregon and Alaska spent $310 milhon for food, $365 million for transportation, $680 million for housing, $100 million for medical expenses, $80 mil­ lion for clothing and $470 million for education, recreation and other activities plus $605 million for taxes, insurance and sav­ ings. A total of $2,705,000,000 spent! Breaking it down further, maritime business gave $8.2 bil­ lion to the state of California, 138,000 jobs and paid $380 mil­ lion in taxes. In all, 165,00 per­ sons are supported by the in­ dustry. California ports generated 212,000 maritime jobs and $23 billion in revenue for the state. For movement of their car­ goes, agriculture depends on the maritime industry by 23 per­ cent, petroleum industry 32 per­ cent and metals and chemicals industries each 16 percent. Maritime families in Califor­ nia spent $180 million on food, $195 million for transportation, $365 million on housing, $55 million for medical bills, W million on clothes, $270 million for education and recreation and $295 million for taxes, insurance and savings. Wilmington Got 68,000 Jobs Pinpointing California ports, Wilmington got 68,000 mer­ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS chant marine jobs, $4.5 billion in revenue and paid $220 miUion in taxes. . More than 78,068 manne fam­ ilies made their livings in the industry. Port industries attribute at least 94,000 jobs and $18 billion in sales to maritime trade. Some 48 percent of the petro­ leum industry depends upon the merchant marine for transpor­ tation and 16 percent of the chemical and metals industry use ships in the port. Maritime families spent $95 million for food, $110 mmion for transportation, $190 milhon for housing, $30 million for medical costs, $20 million for clothing, $130 million for education and recreation and $165 million for taxes, insurance and savings. San Francisco Got 38,000 The port of San Francisco got 38,000 jobs, $2.1 biUion in sales and paid $120 million in taxes. About 44,450 persons in mar­ itime households made their livelihood in the industry. The port provided almost 35,000 jobs and $4.4 biUion to the trade. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters district makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership s money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance eommiUee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recornmendations. Members of this committee may reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. ..r • • 7 r:)-]: • i .f 4' \ tn ti § 4fcr 'iW I- TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees i^ charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are iriade only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been aiiy violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified nriail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contrart rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the prop^ sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU llllinillllllllQW^^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. million for food, $60 million on transportation, $120 million for housing, $20 million on medical charges, $15 milliou for clothes, $90 million for education and recreation and another $90 mil­ lion for insurance and savings. Oregon Got 19,200 Jobs Maritime families in the state of Oregon got 19,200jobs, added $990 million to the local econ­ omy and paid $45 million in, taxes. About 25,690 persons in the maritime families earned their wages in the industry. The forest products industry used 15 percent of maritime, high technology 8 percent, met­ als 31 percent, agriculture and food processing 7 percent and the transportation equipment industry 5 percent. Merchant marine families spent $20 million on food, $25 million for transportation, $50 million for housing, $9 million for medical expenses, $6 million for clothing, $40 million for ed­ ucation and recreation and $60 million for taxes, insurance and savings. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available m all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office, contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, llnancial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American tirade union concepts. If at any tfane a nmnbcr feds that any of the above righU hnw been vioiated, or that be has been denied his constituthinai rWitrf access to Union records or hifonndloo, be should hnmeifidely noo^ SIU President Frank Drouk at Headquarters by certified ladl. return receipt requested. Theaddress Is 5201 Auth Wsy and Brtamdn Wkyi Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �-?'3!:,R(; Stonewall Jackson - - ~ Comes Home — After 80 Days to Mideast HE STONEWALL JACKSON returned to its docking birth at Pier 7 in Brooklyn after an 80-day trip to India and the Middle East. The ship, which is owned by the Waterman Steamship Company, will lay up for a few days before going to New Orleans, home port for most of the crewmembers. Kermatt Mangram, an SIU patrolman in New York, paid off the ship. He met with the Ship's Committee to clear up any beefs that may have occurred during the voyage. There weren't too many problems. It was a tight knit crew. Life onboard the Stonewall Jackson is always the same, always different. The make-up of the crew is constantly changing. There are a few constants though. Several years ago someone pinned a map of Ireland on the wall of the crew's mess. It still remains, watching over the crew like a good-luck piece. Bill Gonzalez, steward assistant, is one of the ship's elder statesmen. He has been on the vessel for almost a year and plans to stay until he has enough money to buy a new car. He is a professional, what seamen call an old-timer. He sailed onboard the old passenger vessels during the '50s, and it shows in the quality of his work. , Kenneth Gilson, saloon mess, worked alongside Gonzalez, it was his first trip in the steward department. 'T can't tell you how good it is to work next to this fellow,' Gilson said about Gonzalez. "He knows his business. He even showed me how to stop the glasses and the silverware from moving when the seas get rough." T SIU Pacific District PMA Pension Pian This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU pacific District-PMA Pension Plan, Employer Identification No, 946061923, for the year ended July 31, 1982. The Annual Report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, ERISA. Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,761,648. These expenses included $638,549 in administrative expenses, and $15,123,099 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 10,023 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the nght to receive benefits. ...... r L i The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the pian, was $99,559,154 as of the end of the plan year compared to $92,567,186 as of the beginiiing of the plan year. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $6 991,968. This increase included unrealized appreciation m the vmue of plan assets; that is. the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the yem and value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of the assets acquired dunng "'xSan had a total revenue of $19,805,093, including employer contributions of $8,992,406, earnings from investments of $10,811,409, and miscellaneous income of $1,278. During the plan year, in an effort to upgrade the qu^ity ot me plan portfolio and guarantee future benefit payments for P^J^ipants and their beneficiaries, the assets were placed m dedicated accounts. In order to accomplish this dedication, the plan incused book losses from the sale of certain assets in the amount of $17,855,385. Therefore, the net revenue to the plan was q>l ,94y, /u». The Stonewall Jackson (Waterman Steamship) Is tied up at Pier 7 In Brooklyn after an 80-day voyage to India and the Middle East. SIU Patrolman Kermatt Mangram, far left, meets with the Ships Com­ mittee of the Stonewall Jackson. From right are Bosun Carl LInberry, QMED Lex Shaw, Steward Delegate vyiHiath Gon^aldz, and Steward Curley Llles. 'li Summary Annual Report Your Rights to Additional information have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investment; 3. Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets; and 4. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Galif. 94105, telephone (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $4.00 for the full annual report, or $0.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of assets and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expense of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Admimstrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as p^ of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge.• ^ i You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Hamson St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contrib­ uted to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum standards of ERISA. . ''v ; Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.Cw 20216 March 1983/LOG/33 ' 'i! �A Lcx)k at the 70's: The Merchant Marine Act, f; By John Bunker 1 i) iP -t -Hf • :j i ill f!fJ .:!« 1; i:i In a ceremonial meeting on October 21, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. It was the most far-reach­ ing maritime legislation since the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This historic signing in the Cabinet Room of the White House was the culmination of years of effort by maritime in­ terests—Labor and Manage­ ment—^for a strong, long-range American maritime policy. The major thrust of the law was to build 300 merchant ships during the next 10 years and provide operating subsidies for most U.S.-flag ships in the deep sea trades. The bill made legislative his­ tory by sailing through Congress with only two dissenting votes. An article in The New York Times noted that SIU President Paul Hall had been "the unof­ ficial captain of the labor-man­ agement lobbying team that had pushed the new program through the House and Senate." Hall predsed the Act as "the first proposal that has taken into consideration the needs of the entire merchant marine." Ever since he had become head of the SIU, first as secre­ tary-treasurer and then as pres­ ident, Paul Hall had been the industry's most vocal spokes­ man and persistent strategist for a strong merchant marine. He had spent many years building support in Congress with the Seafarers PoUtical Action Do­ nation (SPAD), making allies among ship owners and in Con­ gress, and forging a strong labor alliance through a larger AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, of which he was presi­ dent. 25 Years of Hard Woilc t • ' t-H 'i) • 4 iM fl\ i \r • If It had taken the SIU and its friends almost a quarter of a century of hard work to arouse the kind of merchant marine awareness in Congress that made possible the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Not that the lawmakers had done nothing for the merchant marine over these years, how­ ever. In November 1947 a commit­ tee appointed by President Tru­ man recommended a prograih. to revitalize the merchant fleet President Nixon signs the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 into law at a White House ceremony in Novemtor 1970 Witnessing the historic event are (I. to r.) Under Secretary of Commerce Rocco C. Siciliano, Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans; Maritime Administrator Andrew E. Gibson; MamiTrflFr Chairman Helen Delich Bentley; Secretary of Transportatibn John A. Voipe, and Rep. William S. Mailliard (RCalif.), ranking minority member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. by building 46 passenger ships and reviving the domestic trades. In 1958 President Eisenhower called for a 25 ship-a-year re­ placement program with new passenger ships and an increase in subsidies. There had been the 25-ship Mariner construction program, the building of the superliner United States, construction of the Savannah, the world's first atomic-powered merchant ship, and other contributions. While most of these efforts were dramatic they did not at­ tack the industry's basic prob­ lems. Still lacking was a com­ prehensive, long-range maritime policy to bolster the U.S.-flag with across-the-board help to all segments of the fleet. In 1961 the MTD proposed construction subsidies for all ships, including those on the Great Lakes, and operating sub­ sidies for aU U.S.-flag vessels competing with foreign ships. It would also have eliminated tax advantages enjoyed by Ameri­ can-owned ships flying flags of convenience. ment's role in the maritime industry. Paul Hall was one of the four labor leaders in this group, a recognition of the SIU as a "voice of maritime." At the first meeting of this board, the SIU was ready with a 25,000-word position paper defining the needs of a strong merchant fleet. This proposal, which was transmitted to Pres­ ident Johnson, called for a bal­ anced fleet of tankers, bulk car­ riers, cargo liners and tramp ships, strict enforcement of cargo preference laws, and a vigorous cargo promotion incentive for American ships. Hall told the President that two-thirds of the merchant ma­ rine was war-built and "fast steaming into obsolescence." Knowing that rhetoric alone would not win the battle for a long-range maritime program, Hall announced in 1964 that the SIU would launch "an aggres­ sive campaign among members of Congress to reverse the de­ cline of the nation's merchant fleet." This campaign was directed toward developing an aware­ ness in Washington of the state SIU: "Voice of Maritime" of the merchant marine and the In June of 1964 President need to build it up. The SIU's Johnson appointed a 14-man objectives were an information committee to study the govem- program among lawmakers and •r-C'-i- 34/LOG/March 1983 more intensive political action financed by voluntary contri­ butions from the SIU member­ ship. By this time the SIU and dynamic leader were being lis­ tened to on Capitol Hill. During the Union's biennial convention in Washington in 1967 some 70 legislators found time to leave their offices long enough to visit and be seen at the convention. Hall Boosts MTD After Paul Hall was elected president of the MTD in 1957 he worked hard at expanding its membership and broadening the scope of its influence in Wash­ ington. During the push for the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the MTD had been built to in­ clude 44 national and interna­ tional unions with eight million members—no small voice on the political scene. Throughout the long battle for an adequate maritime program the MTD was an invaluable ally for the SIU. Its member unions were established and were po­ litically active throughout the country. They represented many diverse industries in the con­ stituencies of almost every con­ gressman, and they were vital to the winning of legislative sup(Continiied on next page.) �I Promise Not Fulfilled port for maritime legislation. In 1965 the SIU, the NMU and 13 other maritime-related unions set up a Joint Maritime Labor Committee "to carry on an all-out fight to strengthen the U.S. merchant marine." In 1966 Paul Hall was invited to the White House to present his views on the merchant ma­ rine. As usual, the SIU went prepared, offering a long-range program that featured construc­ tion subsidies whereby berthline operators could build 15 ships a year, plus operating and construction subsidies for those deep-sea, non-subsidized oper­ ators who wanted them. Most important was a pro­ posal for construction and op­ erating subsidies for bulk car­ riers and the build-up of a fleet of 30 bulk ships every year for five years. It also urged that 30 percent of sill oil imports come in U.S.-flag ships. During his frequent appear­ ances before Congressional committees, in speeches to groups of all kinds, in the MTD magazine "Maritime," and in the Seafarers Log, Hall kept emphasizing the importance of cargoes as well as ships. Keeping the Holds Filled "The key to keeping our mer­ chant fleet afloat," he said, "is to keep its holds filled with cargo. American ships are carrying only 4.8 percent of our imports and exports. Foreign-flag ships are carrying 95.2 percent of our car­ goes." Although he hailed the 1970 Act as a great step forward to­ ward a stronger merchant ma­ rine, Hall regretted that it did not more aggressively address the basic problem of cargoes. He proposed strengthening the Act with a "national cargo pol­ icy" to "assure American ships access to a fair share of all types of cargo in the American trades." Such a policy, he emphasized, "should designate that a mini­ mum percentage of energy im­ ports be carried on vessels built in the United States and flying the American flag." Ford Vetoes Energy Act Convinced that these ele­ ments were essential to imple­ mentation of the 1970 Act, Hall and the SIU sponsored what became the Energy Transpor­ tation Act. Like the 1970 Act, it was a great legislative victory in Congress, being passed over­ whelmingly in both Houses. At the last minute, however, it was vetoed by President Ford, act­ ing to a large extent under influ­ ence from the State Depart­ ment. SIU President Paul Hall meets President Richard Nixon in the White House on the eve of the signing of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Transportation, the Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Adminis­ tration, the Federal Maritime Commission and the Defense Department. In 1976 Hall went before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries to press for measures that would make the 1970 Act more effective. "The American merchant marine of 1976," he said, "is A History of the SIU Part xxv Unfortunately, the 1970 Act did not bear the fruit expected of it for several reasons. The major problem was the lack of a cargo policy that would help owners obtain cargoes for ships built under provisions of the Act. Another problem, Hall said, "was the emergence in the 1970s of more state-owned fleets and the proliferation of cargo res­ ervation measures." He also cited lack of commitment in government to carrying out pro­ visions of the Act, and the con­ tinuing fragmentation of mari­ time affairs £imong the many federal agencies dealing with them: the Department of Com­ merce, the Department of Frank Drozak and SIU Counsel Howard Schulman testify at a Congres­ sional hearing in July 1977. forced to operate in a world characterized by a new feeling of nationalism and by a growing recognition of the economics and political importance of a strong and active maritime in­ dustry outside the United States. The unforeseen and rapidly changing international circum­ stances have, to a great extent, thwarted the goals of the 1970 Act. For this reason, it is im- perative that the United States review and revise the means by which it can once again become a strong maritime nation." Here again, as he had many times in the past before Congressional committees. Hall pointed out the weakness of the American bulk cargo fleet; that it carried a trifling portion of bulk imports, even though the United States was the largest bulk importer in the world. "The Merchant Marine Act of 1970," says SIU President Frank Drozak, "was a great achievement for the SIU and its many allies. But the world scene and the maritime scene have changed tremendously since the 1970 Act was conceived and put through Congress. There are many new problems and new challenges today. But we will tackle them with the same spirit and tenacity that was exempli­ fied in our long battle for the 1970 program." Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk ; Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston......... New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Jeffersonville Glouceister Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters .Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7 Thursday, April 7 Friday, April 8 .Friday, April 8 Monday, April 11 Tuesday, April 12 Wednesday, April 13 Thursday, April "14 Monday, April 18 Friday, April 22 Friday, April 8 .Thursday, April 7 Friday, April 15 Thursday, April 14 ^ Wednesday, April 13 Thursday, April 21 Tuesday. AfHtil 19 Wednesday, Afnil 20 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.nti. 2:30p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.fii. 2:30 p.m. March 1983/LOG/35 ft' i- �T!!; Osman Ben Zen, 64, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a cook. Brother Zen be­ gan sailing in 1947. He was born in East Malaysia and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Zen is a res­ ident of Baltimore. (!, I• Deep Sea li' •i- James E. Bell, 65, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward for the Delta Line. Brother Bell was born In the U.S. and Is a resident of New Or­ leans. Mi m TF$. «• John F. Buckley, Jr., 60, joined the SlU In 1944 In the port of New Orleans sailing In the steward de­ partment for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. Brother Buckley was born In the U.S. and Is a resident of Gretna, La. •'T' . 4if,. •s Albert Cruz, 64, joined the SlU In the port of Yokohama, Japan In 1976 sailing as an AB and tankerman for Sea-Land. Brother Cruz first sailed In 1956. He was born In Canton, China and Is a resident of San Jacinto Masbate, P.I. r>;i: ; -A • ' i'iil ^ ,-a: Vrjl; J ^ 'iit' Leo Fontenot, 51, joined the SlU in the port of Houston In 1959 sailing as a cook for the Delta Line. Brother Fontenot began sailing in 1953. He was bom in Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. .•h ti'. 'iH' aif' ' • O"': •Y" r'--li'.';''' i K' i I'l'-i J • , "-vYi'^ 414 Sylvester Anthony Furtado, 62, joined the SlU in 1939 in the port of Providence, R.I. sailing as a 1x5sun for the Delta Line. Brother Fur­ tado is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II sen/ing as a bosun's mate. He was born In New Bedford, Mass. and is a resident of Williamsport, Md. Thomas Atheaus Robinson Jr., 62, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief cook aboard the SS Kopaa (Pacific Gulf Marine) and for Delta Line in 1947. Brother Robinson was bom in New Orleans and is a resi­ dent of Oakland, Calif. U 'i f ) I: SiJ'i -ht •m -ti ' uk »'^r •IK s-f-- If:' Emll J. Spodar, 59, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for the Delte Line. Brother Spodar sailed during World War II. He was bom in the U.S. and is a resident of New Or­ leans. Frank Strates, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Jacksonville in 1971 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Strates first sailed in 1961. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 21st Hdqs. Sp. Trs., 2nd Army, Camp Carson, Colo, in World War II. Seafarer Strates was born in Greece and is a natu­ ralized U.S. citizen. Strates is a resident of Hialeah, Fla. 36/LOG/March 1983 f tKi Louis A. Gardier, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook for Sea-Land. Brother Gardier first sailed in 1947. He was born in Trinidad, B.W.I, and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. ,1 Leo Feher, 62, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Feher hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Aurora, III. and is a resident of San Fran­ cisco. Carroll J. Quinnt, 62, joined the SlU in 1940 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Quinnt was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Benton, Wash. Walter Thomas Brown, 63, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Brown was born in Mobile and is a resident there. Karl Agne Hellman, 64, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a recertified bosun for Sea-Land. Brother Hellman began sailing in 1946. He was born in Sweden and is a naturalized U.S.citizen. Seafarer Hellman is a resident of Renton, Wash. Nick Athanasios Hrysaghls, 66, joined the SiU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother Hrysaghis was born in Kimi, Greece and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Atlantic Fisherman Peter Favazza Jr., 62, joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1980. He sailed 25 years. Brother Favazza was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Gloucester. Joseph Scola, 68, joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1960 in the port of Gloucester. Brother Scola was born in Illinois and is a resident of Gloucester. Great Lakes Lowell Mason Moody, 56, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an oiler for the American Steamship Co. in 1956 and for thd Bay Shipping Co. from 1981 to 1982. Brother Moody was bom in North Carolina and is a resident of Detroit. Philip Roskhe, 65, joined the SlU {in the port of New York In 1961 sailing as an AB. Brother Rosldie was bom in the U.S.A. and is a resident of Miami Beach, Fla. J... Richard Norman Sessions, 61, joined the SlU in .thc^ port of Wil­ mington, Calif, in 1950 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Sessions was bom in Tampa, Fla. and is a resident of Houston. Fritzbeit Alexander Stephen, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Stephen started sailing in 1941 and sailed during Worid War II. He was bom in the Estate Char­ lotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I. and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Nicholas Swokia, 57, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of San Francisco salting as a bosun. Brother Swokia also rode the Bull Line and in World War II in the European Theater of Operations he was a civilian OS employee of the U.S. Army. He was bom in Bethany, Conn, and is a resident of Hayward, Calif. Alphonse Rosenthal, 65, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in 1970 sailing as a cook for National Marine Service from 1968 to 1982. Brother Rosenthal was bom in St. Louis and is a resident of Vivian, La. Pwsmials Carlos Soto Please contact your brother, Hector Bosch, at 90-23 210th Place, Queens Village, N.Y. 11428 or call him collect (212) 740-0848. Joe Smith Please contact Manny at Red Mill, Seattle. Jack McDaniels Your shipmate. Dale Allen, is trying to get in touch with you. Please write him at 1046 N.E. 10th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33304. David Green & George Amis Mrs. Cherry Shriver ("Mama") asks to be remem­ bered. You may write her at Monserrate, #638, Stop IS'/z, Santurce, P.R. 00907. �Great Lakes Report The Great Lakes region has been devastated by the current recession. The statistics bear out these grim reports. There has been a shaip drop in the volume of bulk commodities shipped through the Great Lakes ports. Unemploy­ ment is at an all-time high. In­ dustrial production is way down. What is true of the Great Lakes region as a whole is dou­ bly true of the Great Lakes maritime industry. Less than 3 percent of all cargo that passes through the St. Lawrence Sea­ way is carried on American-flag vessels. There is a certain irony to this bad news. The St. Lawrence Seaway was built in 1959 as a joint venture by the American and Canadian governments to make the region more accessible to overseas markets. Since then, Congress has consistently re­ affirmed its commitment to make the Great Lakes America's "Fourth Seacoast." Unfortunately, the region needs more than just good in­ tentions: it needs a coherent national economic policy. The region's agricultural, mineral, and industrial products will be unabld to compete effec­ tively in international markets unless Great Lakes ports are modernized. At the same time, a large portion of the Americanflag Great Lakes fleet will remain idle as long as the Midwest remains economically depressed. Port Development The administration has made user fees the centerpiece of its port development policy. It ex­ pects local ports to pay for their own maintenance and develop­ ment by imposing tariffs on shippers. The SIU disagrees with that approach. We feel that port de­ velopment is part of a much larger problem. This nation's transportation network has broken down. The effects are not confined to just one industry. The ability of American businessmen to mar­ ket their products overseas is being seriously compromised. The crisis is highly visible: bridges, highways and mass transportation systems are lit­ erally crumbling. Ships are no longer being built in the United States. Even an unskilled eye can see that most American port facilities are obsolete. There are certain things that only a central government can do. Our foreign competitors un­ derstand this even if we do not. The economic miracle that oc­ curred in Western Europe would have been impossible had not the Dutch underwritten the de­ velopment of the highly sophis­ ticated Europort in Rotterdam. for repaying the Treasury all outstanding capital construction costs of the U.S. portion of the Seaway. This amount now to­ tals $109 million. At present, the Seaway is the only North American waterway which is required to repay the costs of past construction and improvement projects. Since the debt relates only to past costs, forgiveness of it is in no way inconsistent with the adminis­ tration's user fee proposals. There is widespread biparti­ san support for this legislation. The governors of six midwestem states have testified that the entire region will suffer if the debt is not forgiven. They make the following point: Canada no longer includes capital constmction costs in the base to be covered by Seaway tolls. Given this fact, it would be virtually impossible to raise negotiated tolls to a level sufficient to pro­ duce the scheduled U.S. pay­ back without causing severe dislocations in the economy of the Great Lakes region. St. Lawrence Seaway A move is underway in Con-: gress to correct existing inequ­ ities and forgive the debt on the St. Lawrence Seaway. This comes as good news to a sector of the maritime industry that is in the throes of a fiill-fledged depression. The survival of the Great Lakes as a viable maritime cen­ ter depends in large part on the ability of local ports to modern­ ize existing facilities. The St. Lawrence debt has hung over the region like a bad cloud and has inhibited economic devel­ opment. Under the terms of the St. Lawrence Seaways Act, the St. Lawrence Seaway Develop­ ment Corporation is responsible t Cost Recovery and the Great Lakes Sen. James Abdnor (R-S.D.) proposed legislation that would exempt the connecting channels Port Algonac. Port Algonac. *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C up on the Greak Lakes, fitout is beginning early this year. Mild weather is clearing most chan­ nels of late winter ice, making it possible for bulkers in the lower Lakes to begin their sea­ son early in April. Port Algonac Port Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C -'REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 40 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 10 19 1 Iron Ore Coal Grain TOTAL 1980 Net Tons 1981 Net Tons 1982 Net Tons 8,670,043 4,161,454 3,559,695 16,391,192 6,411,876 4,875,962 4.878.218 16,166,056 3,755,009 3,934,743 4.017,137 11,706,889 of the Great Lakes from any cost recovery program that the Reagan administration passes through Congress. The bill, S.1692, takes note of existing realities. There are more than two dozen American ports on the Great Lakes. It is impossible to determine how much each one benefits from the connect­ ing channels of the St. Law­ rence Seaway. It would take a massive bureaucratic effort to try to apportion user fees costs. Any effort to do so would distort existing markets and encourage the flow of cargo away from the region. Z >• V I DECK DEPARTMENT DOG 16 According to statistics re­ leased by the Lake Carriers' Association, shipments of basic bulk commodities for the month of November 1982 dropped sharply over the previous year's levels. The biggest drop oc­ curred in shipments of iron ore, which is used in the manufac­ ture of many industrial prod­ ucts: autos, steel, etc. Here is the breakdown for the last three years: Great Lakes Bulkers Begin Fitout to Open 1983 Season Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes FEB. 1-28, 1983 Tonnage Figures 0 1 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 28 10 56 128 1 11 48 Totals All Departments -"Total Registered" means ttie number of men who actually registered *0/s^iPPino at 1^^^^ ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 24 39 Three SlU-contracted ce­ ment carriers, and three SIUcontracted ore, coal and grain carriers are already fitting out and have taken crews aboard. The Medusa Challenger (Ce­ ment Transit) and the Crapo and Paul Townsend (Huron Ce­ ment) are fitting out near De­ troit. The American Republic, St. Clair and Indiana Harbor (all American Steamship Company) are getting ready with crews aboard. American Steamship also announced that seven more ships of its fleet will crew-up and begin fitout early in April. (The LOG will feature a pic­ ture story on the fitout season in our April issue.) March 1983/LOG/37 'V a •• �Seafarers Welfare Plan Eligibility Requirements FoUowing are changes »eUgibUUyr^™— for mcmbers' benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. employment in the calendar year ImitotelTpr-ding the year in which the clatm accrues, ''"21 One (1) day of covered employment in the six (6) monA sra Scholarship Winner Passes Bar I was the 1978 recipient of the $10,000 Charlie Logan S<iXsWp Award. iLnis to ttUs SltT sobolarshlp I%Dle_ to attend and complete law soliool this spring. I passed me ^^S^tlon iLt summer, andyesterdsy I was sworn In as a memher of the Washington State Bar. Jobs are tight for new Uwyers in this ^ aad went to work four days alter ^ examination. I am now an associate at „ .Qg Thomas W. Qelsness, just two blocks away ftom the Seattle snr TTaii where I shipped out for 18 years. all my sro brothers and sisters who help^^e w new career possible, i^Want to assure you that I will never forget where I came firom. Slncertfly, JdhnKexxiam MafeUe, Wasli. V.V'.: "SS. ht o« (I) d., ot ..vrdJ .oHwm»l. ArellcUio. lot bee. nrnt l» the appUcant's last day of covered employment. EUgibnity requirements for dependents' benefits have not been changed. Senate Assesses TAKX Program;Thousands of U.S. Jobs at Stake Farewell to Our Shipmates On Novemher 18,1988 aboard the 8.8. DoUy ' 23-30.5 North, Lon. 87-34.4 West, we committed the ashes of two former SHI members to the deep. One was my old friend and shipmate, George R. (Red) ,-. i*:? " . V'"• •:-r']i; •'.-n • I w •;i p. !^1'' •;f: sailing as chief mate at the time of his death. 8inGex$ly» BlUy D. WlUianui lOaster Mates 8r Pilots the Navy could charter TAKX Hearings are being held on the Navy's decision to charter ships for as much as 35 percent less than the cost of purchasing 13 TAKX Maritime Prepositioning Ships from private U.S.- the ships. The maritime industry ac­ flag owners at a cost of some cepted the Navy's proposals to $1.8 billion over the next five years. While the MPS program charter private sector vessels continues to enjoy widespread with enthusiasm. The charter support, some public officials— seemed like an ideal way to the most vocal being Sen. How­ combine two important national ard Metzenbaum (D-Ohio^ objectives; to enhance this na­ have questioned the accounting tion's military sealift capability, procedures used by the Navy and reverse the downward trend to determine the cost of the of the American-flag merchant marine. program. The TAKX program was au­ One SlU-contracted com­ thorized in 1979 by the Secre­ pany, Waterman Steamship, is tary of Defense to provide sea- a major participant in the TAKX lift support for the rapid program. Waterman will get deployment of marine amphib­ more than $110 mUlion to con­ ious brigades to crisis areas. The vert one ship at the National TAKX ships are built-to-pur- Steel and Shipbuilding Com­ pose, roll-on-roll-off container pany in San Diego, Calif. In all. ships. The ships have self-sus­ Watermen will convert three taining capabiUties to load and ships for the TAKX program. unload cargo in areas without The charter program comes port facilities. Initially, the Navy proposed at an opportune time for the to finance, construct and own American maritime industry. The the TAKX ships. Ultimately, shipping industry is in a world­ the proposal to own the TAKX wide recession. Construction of ships was replaced by a pro­ privately owned vessels in do­ posal to charter the required mestic shipyards has all but ships. The decision to charter stopped, thanks to the death of the ships was based on two the CDS program and cutbacks studies, conducted on the Na­ in existing maritime programs. vy's account by a national ac­ These 13 vessels mean jobs for American seamen and shipyard counting firm and an economic consultant, which concluded that workers. s ,:':t0'1 . '[«• : ft:? -4l.^i;.- :p:>rf. 5K'- ]«. ''i iVi ! '/ • i (• ••! V I Ill The ashes of two former SlU members are committed to the deep. Thanks To My Shipmates I would like to thank the offlcers and arem of Endurance for their concern over the death of my • T^tealdes. and for their «®^r^®lP P""^ my airfare from Tokyo, Japan to San someday I TOelr concern was greatly app«cl^ maybe someday can help someone in their time of need. ^ JOM ». Blasttoes B-1079 AS. MnOaranee 387 LOG/March 1983 I'ti:- ^HO d.y. 'IP?! �Grain Deal Is a Win, But... It Is Time to Stop Federal Abuse of Cargo Laws American ships will be al­ lowed to carry their rightful and legally ensured share of wheat flour to Egypt (see story page 1). President Reagan an­ nounced that he had directed the USDA to comply with the law. But pardon us if our applause is somewhat half-hearted. While the president and other admin­ istration officials helped win this battle, there has been no signal that they will sign up as longterm allies in the cargo prefer­ ence fight. From campaign to mid-term, the president and other admin­ istration officials have claimed to support existing cargo pref­ erence laws. But that message has not trickled down to the entire administration. The law is clear. The flour is government cargo. Fifty per­ cent of government cargo must go on U.S.-fiag ships. What could be more simple? Yet the SIU and its maritime allies were forced to spend several weeks of valuable time and effort sim­ ply to force the federal goveinment to comply with federal law. There should be no need for that. But there was because a fed­ eral agency, the USDA, delib­ erately attempted to circumvent the law through spurious logic and unfounded legal hogwash. We shouldn't be surprised. Since the landmark Cargo Pref­ erence Act of 1954, the maritime industry has gone to the mats dozens of times to force com­ pliance with the law. In the last session of Congress alone the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee was in­ volved in four cargo preference disputes when the executive branch of the government at­ tempted to deny cargo for American ships. 30 Years of Abuse A recent report from the com­ mittee on the history of cargo preference and the disputes sur­ rounding the almost 30-year-old 1954 act makes very interesting reading. It identifies the oppo­ nents of cargo preference, sheds light on their flimsy arguments against the law and suggests strengdiening the laws needed to keep the American merchant marine alive. There are three pieces of cargo preference legislation, exclud­ ing the Jones Act which applies only to domestic trade. The first is a 1904 law which says only U.S. ships may carry American military supplies. In 1934 Con­ gress passed Public Resolution 17 which basically states that if the government makes any loans to help foster the export of ag­ ricultural or other products, those products should be shipped on American vessels. By far the most important piece of cargo preference leg­ islation's the 1954 act. It is also by far the most ignored and violated. Oddly enough every president from Eisenhower to Reagan has pledged strong sup­ port for the merchant marine, yet under each president exec­ utive agencies violated cargo preference laws. Only six months after the law was passed, charges by its op­ ponents forced congressional hearings to determine if the act was creating a bottleneck for U.S. agricultural exports. In 1956 a cpmmittee report said that one of thife major problems in com­ pliance was the executive branch, because it had not pro­ posed the law and therefore did not support it. In 1962 another cpmmittee report outlined the failure of many government agencies to comply with both the 1954 act and the 1904 military cargo law. The most recent report states simply and accurately, "Cargo preference enforcement has al­ ways been a problem." His Secret Weapons pensation the act applies. 3. When the United States advances money or credit the act applies. 4. When the United States guarantees convertibility . of foreign currency the act appli^. If one or more of these con­ ditions are met, half of that cargo must be transported by American merchant marine ves­ sels. That is not too compli­ cated. The Union understands it. The industry understands it. A third grader could understand it. The government does not always understand it. The Vmains The Department of Energy Four government agencies put a new twist on cargo pref­ have been the biggest violators erence evasion tactics. The DOE of cargo preference laws and is charged with filling the na­ the thieves of merchant marine tion's Strategic Petroleum Re­ jobs: the USDA, the Depart­ serve. The oil comes from the ment of Energy, the General Alaskan North Slope fields and Services Administration and the from foreign countries. In 1981 Commodity Credit Corp. the committee discovered that There are four clear-cut and only 28 percent of the foreign separate instances wfiere the law oil in the reserve had been defines government cargo and shipped on U.S.-fiag ships. When declares half of it must sail on the DOE was asked why, the U.S.-fiag ships. department responded by claiming that the Alaskan oil, 1. When the United States which the Jones Act mandates buys goods for export or must be carried in American import the act applies. ships, counted toward the 50 2. When the Unit^ States percent requirement. provides goods to a for­ "Obviously," the committee eign country for firee or wrote, "if there were no foreignwithout ad^uate com- rv flag vessels in a trade, the U.S.fiag share of that trade would be 100 percent and cargo pref­ erence would not be necessary to reserve cargo for U.S. ves­ sels. . . . Since the scope of (the act) extends only to trades which foreign-flag vessels may partic­ ipate, such scope cannot include the domestic where foreign-flag vessels are excluded by the Jones Act. . . (this) is simply another effort to avoid the intent of the cargo preference act." The most recent efforts to deny American ships govern­ ment cargo were the Egyptian grain deal and last year's Ja­ maican bauxite purchase (see Feb. 1983 LOG). .1 ,W r II A Simple Law It really is a simple law. Pres­ ident Reagan could live up to some of his promises about boosting the American mer­ chant marine by simply direct­ ing all executive branch agen­ cies to comply with the law, instead of forcing the SIU and its friends to stage long and costly battles to make sure the law is obeyed. That is not our job. It is time for the president or Congress to guarantee the sur­ vival of the American merchant marine or there will be no Amer­ ican merchant marine left. March 1983/LOG/39 • = . 'e. �e-.-jv-zsoac® on ••!;';i:' . . ^1- ^ ' I ri. ili.l i,U;•"• •? iih '.^^5,1 1^!' )'r':.'?'''H. m The Stuyvesant (Bay Tankers) moored in sunny Long Beach for bunkers before steaming to Valdez to onload a river of Alaskan oil. •^-ir i.i'r <it J I •-• !"• I, y-rZ ':' -r^rr , ' i v' • • 'Jti / • STUYVESANT is one of five Bay Tanker carriers sailing X the Prudhoe Bay to Panama run transporting Alaskan crude oil. The Bay Tanker VLCCs New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Bay Ridge and the Stuyvesant carry the crpde oil back to meet our nation's need for a constant flow of energy. The Stuyvesant continues her journey after pausing for refueling in Long Beach, Calif. Northward along Pacific coastal waters to Valdez, Alaska, she travels to load the crude cargo. On down to Panama she carries approximately 1,521,600 barrels of crude, a potential 18,259,200 barrels per year. At Le Puerto Armules, Panama, the crude is offloaded to storage tanks, then onto a contingent of small ships for passage through the Panama Canal and through the U.S. port of entry to southwestern states. During the mid-1970s, construction began on the Stuyvesant. In 1977, Seatrain S.B. Corp. completed its work, launching the tanker from the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Navy Yard. Building specifi­ cations measured 1,100 feet from bow to stem. A powerful turbine steam engine spurs the tanker on. The 30day operation could be slimmed by several days, perhaps, but ^the few added hours saved could affect the efficiency, the certainty that the cmde, the river of black gold, just keeps on flowing. Life is more than just a bowi of cherries for General Steward Utility Red Ryan. It's feeding the crew healthy meals from first course to dessert. •: ii ni::- nh : •ir'. 'jiiy AB Chester Hughart (I.) smiles and trades sea tales of mostly good times with friends on his last trip before retiring after 40 years with the SlU. Standby ABs Sal Sbriglio with a handshake and Craig Skerston with words wish him bright days and easy sailing. -' \\ sm 'p.iS '"••m r- I?'U' Bos'n Ox Reading has sailed the winds by many shores. QMED Robert Larsen keeps an eye on the switches and dials of the Sfuyvesanf's automation control board. 40 / LOG / March 1983 - -r--' -- 7. -^. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPS WILL CARRY FLOUR TO EGYPT ALASKAN OIL FIGHT GAINS NEW SUPPORT MTD FORGES MARITIME PROGRAM CARIBBEAN PLAN WARRANTS CAUTION CDS PAYBACKS SLAMMED BY UNION AND IDUSTRY SENATE APPROVES ANTITRUST IMMUNITY BILL FOR SHIPPERS YOUR JOBS ARE ON THE LINE: WRITE YOUR CONGREESSMAN- NOW! CONGRESS SCHEDULES HEARINGS IN APRIL ON BOGGS CARGO BILL NEW YORK PORT COUNCIL SUPPORTS SIU PROGRAMS PAUL DROZAK: IN MEMORIAM CONGRESSMAN DON BONKER CONGRESSMAN GENE SNYDER MARINE ELECTRIC IS LOST AT SEA; 31 NMU SAILORS DEAD, ONLY 3 ARE SAVED LINDY BOGGS FRANK DROZAK MARITIME DECLINES JOBS STRATEGIC MATERIALS PASSENGER VESSEL INDUSTRY DANIEL INOUYE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE SOME SECTIONS OF NEW CODE DRAW DROZAK’S FIRE: DIXIE CARRIERS CHIEF BLASTS RR BID CROWLEY LAUNCHES ‘HEAVIEST BARGE’ PORT OF PHILADELPHIA SIU INLAND MEMBERS AT WORK OGDEN CHAMPION SETS NEW LOADING RECORD TO REAGAN: KEEP JOBS IN AMERICA MTD FORGES A BROAD MARITIME PROGRAM AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES SETS PLANS TO REBUILD AMERICA’S MERCHANT MARINE SHLSS OPENS COLLEGE DOORS FOR ALL SIU MEMBERS NAVIGATING TO THE JOB WITH A SILVER LINING GEARING UP FOR NEW JOBS AND AVANCEMENT INDUSTRY PROVIDES 240,000 JOBS TO WEST COAST REGION STONEWALL JACKSON COMES HOME AFTER 80 DAYS TO MIDEAST SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT PMA PENSION PLAN A LOOK AT THE 70’S: THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, A PROMISE NO FULFILLED A HISTORY OF THE SIU PART XXV GREAT LAKES BULKERS BEGIN FITOUT TO OPEN 1983 SEASON SENATE ASSESSES TAKX PROGRAM; THOUSANDS OF U.S. JOBS AT STAKE GRAIN DEAL IS A WIN BUT… IT IS TIME TO STOP FEDERAL ABUSE OF CARGO LAWS STUYVESANT DOCKS IN LONG BEACH Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 45, No. 3 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2d6123ce628b85369556ce807ab1e7c3.PDF 94d42e9f1c2b80b481898e26f81450e9 PDF Text Text AFL-CIO Executive Council Supports Maritime Program The AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month, adopted a strongly-worded statement oh inter­ national trade which included specific recommendations for re­ vitalizing the U.S. merchant marine. Citing the record $69 billion trade deficit in 1983, the AFL-CIO sternly criticized the Reagan administration's blindness to needs of American industry and its insensitivity to the plight of the growing number of jobless Americans. The statement said: ^'Despite the resulting loss of jobs and income, the administration continues to oppose positive action to defend U.S. economic interests. Its *free market' rhetoric does not reflect the trading practices of other countries and does nothing to solve America's trade prob­ lems." On maritime, the AFL-CIO statement said: "To revive the U.S. maritime industry, legislation is needed to substantially increase the portion of cargo carried in U.S.-flag ships and to assure a strong U.S. shipbuilding base, thereby enhancing national security." The AFL-CIO also strongly opposed export of Alaskan oil. Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo, chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, said that America's merchant marine is "the vital fourth arm of defense," and he pledged continued support to j^buildthg^JLSJIa^Tjejcf^^ .• T-l . • li fi' f' • t. . I'; OOietal PaMicatioti of tha SenMe Votes 70-20 to • • • New Grassroots Effort Set By SlU and MTD On April 14, a brand new, nationwide effort, spearheaded by the SIU and backed by the Maritime Trades Department to reverse the decline of the U.S, merchant fleet, will get under way. The Seafarers grassroots po­ litical program of 1984 is de­ signed to make the candidates and the public aware and con­ cerned about the need for a strong merchant fleet and a healthy American economy. The strength of the grassroots campaign is the people (see ed­ itorial page 39). SIU, United Industrial Worker and MTD members and their relatives all will be recruited to attend ral­ lies, go to community meetings and generally educate the public and the candidates about the Union's proposals and pro­ grams. "The national election in 1984 will prove to be one of the most important in our history. No matter whether you're an active or retired SIU member or spouse, you have an enormous stake in the 1984 election results," SIU President Frank Drozak said. "In every state where we have operations, we want to start a grassroots campaign. We want members to attend all the rallies of major candidates running for national office. They must see first-hand all the concerns of our industry. "We want to attend commu­ nity meetings, help present lit­ erature, work on phone banks and do all the other tasks needed to educate candidates about our industry's importance," he said. One of the major points the campaign will make is the trail of broken promises the maritime industry has walked down through elections during the past 30 years. It has been during that time the merchant fleet began to shrink, despite promises and good intentions. "Over the past 35 years we (Continued on Page 15.) it SlU Wins Major Legislative Battle, Seafarers Win Jobs, Job Security The year-long effort to extend the ban on exporting Alaskan oil appears to be settled, with a victory for the SIU and other groups who battled to keep Alaskan oil for domestic use. On March 1, the U.S. Senate defeated attempts by export supporters to amend the Export Administration Act to allow the Alaskan oil to be shipped to Japan. Following a long debate, which lasted into the night, the Senate voted 70-20 to retain the export ban for another six years. The ban, which is only a part of the entire Export Adminis­ tration Act, is also contained in the House version. Both houses passed the Act and now it must go to conference to-iron out the differences. The House version calls for a four-year ban. Be­ cause the Act is complex, Cap­ itol Hill sources do not expect the oil isstie to be a stumbling block during the conference process. In addition, they say, there are few indications that the White House would veto the Act over the oil export provi­ sions. The debate on the pros and cons of export was the final round in the long fight. It cen­ tered around an amendment of­ fered by Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska). His amendment called for exporting up to 200,000 barrels of oil a day, about 12 percent of the current North Slope production. In an effort to gain support of some export opponents, the proposal did in­ clude the requirement that the oil be carried on American-flag tankers. "This is going to hurt the American merchant fleet. It is going to hurt the ship repair yards on the West Coast. It is going to raise the cost of oil in the United States and it is going to cause Alaska to have a sig­ nificant increase, a windfall in their treasury at the expense of other Americans. I do not find that to be in the interest of this country," Sen. John Heinz (RPa.) said during the floor fight. The arguments about the ex­ port centered around the points the SIU and others have made for the past year. Export would hurt the fleet and related indus(Continued on Pa^ 15.) -St -K' i: �are · ' .,.,c·;·,,.. .,- ··· --- · · . . ,.. ��n%�: ����e5gl:;�;, ,- -· " ""� , .· ·· · · ·�:" ·iJ< " 1,:···'.:.i: :· N the �oming; �orit�s I wµi Ibe making a swing around the '. ·,, . SIU Companies Will Bid on Contracts; SHLSS Will Provide Training Programs · country' arid' .I hope to gel a As many as 75. ships, some converted crane ships. Both chance to talk to as many ofour ' types of ships would require now operated by the Navy,and members as I can. there are others-(onner civilian ships large and highly skilled and many matters.Q{·.vital concern. trained crews. being converted for various milto us, and I will need your •.. itary uses-could come under One crane ship, or TACS, is . counsel and your. understand­ civilian contract during the next already under a short-term SIU ing. seve�a1Dl9riths. SIU-contracted contract. The Keystone State; · I want to say some things no�: _, companies are bidding for those a converted C-6, is being operabout what I consider is the· ships. ated during its transfer from the most serious- challenge we have ' .. In the ne.ar future, o�rating Great Lakes to Norfolk,Va. by faced in all the years l have:·. bids will be taken on at least Interstate Ocean Management. been a member of this:Unioo. three groups- of ships to be used When all 12 TACS are in op' Our industry ·.is in the. worst for sealift support purposes. The . eratipn . they will require unli­ ·· slump since the Depression of largest. group is some 30 ships censed crews ofbetween 40 and 'the 1930s. Throughout this na­ the Navy now operates, includ50. Theywill be: kept in a ready tion there is unemployment,poverty,hunger and despair. Despite ing tugs, missile range ships, state with a maiu�enapce crew the glitter ofthe administration's public relations campaign,things cable. ships and research and and be able to be under way · are not getting better.· But it's not just_ this administration tbat sutv¢y ·hip : . within three days. . 'It 'could be'. a Jong process.· has caused the severe prot>Iems Qf the rnarit ime indu tcy; •. Because of the different types .Acci>tding to t he Nayy--it must For at least 35 ye�s� l>eginning With Ei enhower, we·· have • of jobs needed on each-of the heard promise after prortllse from. every president abQtit what firs� study the cost diff�re,�es . ships, the crews would need they. were going to �1 o rebuild OUf industry� Nothing has between continued government additiqnal training to add to their happened except that more ships are going into lay-up because skill < The· Seafarers Harry operation under the Mili tary there''is no cargo for them. ' Sealift Command and under priLtmdeberg· -s�,horil could pro. vate contracting. We have had enough.9f empty promises. It is time to take a vide that trainit)g·. · new and boid move.. However, regulations state The Navy is also looking to .:.,;That is why we_ � , going to. take a new tack through the course d�.at in the event of a switc:Ji- ·charter 'several other types of of this election-.year. We are not going to steer our way with , over,current Civil Service marships includingC-4s,·striall tapkcharts made up from empty promises and c�rnpaign rhetoric. Our iners must be given the right of ers and break-bulk ships. g0,�j y�ry simple.:Wewant to know what each can�idate,from . fi��J f��_sal in their jobs. In Correction th y may oth r word y pre', identJ>n down, aero d:ris country, will do for the merchant a '.m8rine. ADd we will not upport them until we: are .convinced . operator of the Golden D lphin . contract if they wish. . . tttat they. understand .our problems1' tha(th�y wilt slan� up: for ·was inco�tly identme<ib1lt .s�d ·The �tli& ;two groups· of ships have been listed as the Berger this industry and-its;. workers. Group . are the �L-ls a(ld a group ofl2 . The question is: How do we make·sure we won't be the victims . �. : of.a ·�promis�:anything f,or their vot�'-' �andid�t�l '!Vear� goi�g fuld w<J:k and are la.id, up. The public doesn't know. .· . � � ,:-;� : . ·-: ;"''.: ' to Utke�:our'caieto the people; ... <It's c�le<f: tfGra. t90ts Campaign� That ·means_ )n teacfof_ • · : We kll ow the SovietlJniOn �d :9nly ®Q ships in ·t:96<fan d has workl'1g froit1thelop �Wn, we willw9r.k (l:oo;i, tb�'bottom'l)P.'(() . --:2·:100 modem hip t�ay sailing and another 600,l)eing built. The· ' : •. ...• < . public. doe n't'know:·that�ither. make the issue of the serious and dangerotis'dedine ofth'.e·u�s�� .. . We know that with crises in CentralAmerica South America, flag merchant fleet an issue that is imp0rtant to the people in · the Middle East,the Far East and'SOuth'East-Asia, tbe merchan;t: . every part of this nation. . fleet is inadequate. It cannot today supply troops and materi�s· We are going to be calling on every active and retired member to sustain a conflict in one front, let alone two. of this Union, their wives, their husbands,their children and their It is time we carry our issues to the public and the 'politician&� friends to take part in this campaign. e We are going to let them know how we feel about 35 years of We know the deadly facts about our industry and we know th · broken promises. . string of broken promises that goes back for 35 years. Now we .'lf·w(!:wotJ<.:.tpgether, we.· can turn the tide. I believe that with must make the public aware and we must rtiake the candidates we can bring the American public to . r:;help·: and' cooperation�. ._yQp; · aware. . public on our side, we can convince-. American the With 0tif's1de. We know that the, American merchant:fieet has�9rop�d from 2,000 sbigs in· t960 to less than 600 today, and 120 e>f these can't .· · . the. �anididates that we �eed active support, not empty promise�. J' ' . · ·. ·i I ·� :1" I · · · · , . . " · · · ' · · · · . ! , ·· , . ' · . . . · , '' · · . � : · 1,: '• .· , . ... �' · . , . , .· "', ' .' ·. · · . , .· · · • · · · . · . '' · ·· , - · · · · · · · · . ... . · , . . . . · · · + > ' ' • ' • •• Official Publication of the Seafarers International UnJon of North �. Atlanlk;, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Wal8ls Oisllitt, · Afl-CIO • • • • Vot ..46; No. 3 ". Executive. Boarcl Frank Dr0zak President Angus · .· . Charin Svenaon Editor Joe DIGlorglo Secrettµy-Treasuret "Red" Campbell ·· · Vioe Preskisnt . . . Mt� H&ff: · New York �== Washington Max.Hall Assistant Editor New_ York : · . · Lynl'Mttte ...... Assistant Editor Washington . 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Ed Turner · Executive Vice President · ·· •:·, '' · · : �'We Need Commitments, Not Promises' AFL-CIO Maritime Trade Pledges Full Support for SlU Grassroots Program 43 National Unions Join in Effort To Provide Candidates with Maritime ABC's The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department unani­ mously endorsed a grassroots program developed by the Sea­ farers International Union to make every candidate for na­ tional office aware of the critical need to revive the U.S.-flag merchant marine. The MTD executive board approved the SIU's public in­ formational program and by unanimous decision pledged to actively participate in this na­ tionwide campaign. As he urged the MTD's 43 affiliated national unions to join in this effort to awaken candi­ dates' concerns for the need to generate jobs for American workers, SIU President Frank Drozak said, "We must tell the candidates that from here on out we are going to judge them not by the promises they make, but by how hard they work to keep those promises." Drozak recalled that Presi­ dent Reagan had made "some very specific promises" to the maritime industry in 1980. "What he delivered," said Drozak, "was laid-up American ships, closed American shipyards and thousands of unemployed American seamen and shipyard workers." The grassroots educational campaign will involve the MTD's 29 port maritime councils throughout the U.S. to mobilize a network of volunteers to make sure "that the candidates from Maine to California know our concerns and are committed to dealing with them." The MTD called on each pres­ idential candidate to spell out a program for revitalizing the maritime industry, and for a commitment to carry that pro­ gram with "vigorous leader­ ship." In an address to the MTD board, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland joined Drozak in con­ demning the Reagan administra­ tion's "free trade" posturing. "Under the Reagan adminis­ tration," Kirkland said, "we are left with no viable maritime pol­ icy and a trade policy that en­ courages only imports. The administration has ended the construction differential sub­ sidy program so that shipbuild­ ing can find foreign havens. "This administration, for all its patriotic talk of rebuilding America's defense and improv­ ing American security, has left us with a shrinking, aging fleet that cannot carry the men, guns and goods we might need in an international crisis." Part of the answer, Kirkland suggested, lies in the new na­ tional industrial policy board proposed by the AFL-CIO that would link labor, management and government in a program to modernize American indus­ try and make it competitive with any in the world. "We know American work­ ers can compete," Kirkland said, "but they need the tools and technology to compete on fair terms." Also addressing the'MTD board during the two-day meet­ ing were House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr.; Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee; AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, MTD President Frank Drozak and MTD Vice President Stephen J. Leslie huddled to talk about support from the AFL-CIO Executive Council for the legislative programs of the Maritime Trades Department. Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee; Rep. Martin O. Sabo (D-Minn.), representing the House Demo­ cratic Caucus; Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee and the Merchant Marine subcommittee; AFL-CIO Organizing Director Alan Kistler; Research Director Rudy Oswald, and Legislative Direc­ tor Ray Denison. Among some two dozen res­ olutions adopted by the board were several detailing the MTD's own program for restoring the U.S. maritime industry, includ­ ing the enactment of the Com­ petitive Shipping & Shipbuild­ ing Act to promote greater carriage of bulk commodities on U.S.-flag shipping built in this country, stricter enforcement of FOR AMERIO) House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill said that labor must unite "as never before" to turn back the destructive economic policies of the Reagan administration. existing cargo preference laws, negotiation of bilateral cargosharing agreements with the na­ tion's trading partners, exten­ sion of the Jones Act governing coastal shipping, and funding of port development projects. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) pledged his support for a "strong U.S. merchant marine." Congressman Martin Sabo IDMinn.) spoke to the MTD board about the urgent need for a new direction in America. Rep. Sabo is chairman of a House Democratic Caucus subcommittee which drafted a broad program called "Renewing America's Promise." The program is a people-oriented blueprint for America's future. m March 1984/LOG/3 mm 4 �MTD Is Unanimous: reat Lakes Maritime Industry a Vital Nationalway,Resource reduce the aggregate ton­ Congressman Mario Biaggi, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee and a staunch advocate of a viable U.S. merchant marine, told the delegates that "the administration's maritime promotional policy is dead ... but all is not lost." But, he also said he was optimistic that we can begin to rebuild our industry "if, as a first step, we adopt a policy of cooperation, compromise and diligence." SlU Vice Presidents Leon Hall (left) and Roy "Buck" Mercer listen with concern as MTD speakers, many of them presidents of national unions, told of continuing loss of jobs because of deregulation, anti-labor sentiment being encouraged by the Reagan administration, and a totally unrealistic "free-trade" policy. SlU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, who is also National Field Coordinator for the MTD, listed the legislative issues which involved many of the 40 national unions which make up the Maritime Trades Department. 4/LOG/March 1984 The Great Lakes economy has yet to rebound from a down­ turn of devastating magnitude. The profound effects of this sus­ tained recession have registered a particularly crippling impact on this region's maritime indus­ try.. The Great Lakes maritime Community has demonstrated its commitment to the future. The Great Lakes maritime industry has built an efficient, compre­ hensive bulk-carrying network whose capability, unfortu­ nately, has yet to be realized. The government can no longer remain silent. Aggressive fed­ eral policies, designed to in­ crease the competitive posture of the Great Lakes in the do­ mestic and international mar­ kets, must be adopted at an early date. A navigation system of such remarkable potential must not be allowed to lie dor­ mant. The bountiful fields and fac­ tories of the Great Lakes region produce a substantial portion of our nation's preference cargo trades. Despite the close prox­ imity of the points of origin to the shores of the Great Lakes, the region has not participated in the carriage of the preference cargo trades to the same extent as the tidewater export regions. The federal government should respond to this unfortunate sit­ uation by promoting a geo­ graphic distribution of prefer­ ence cargo exports through each of the four seacoasts, while con­ currently guaranteeing that its application would not, in any nage of preference cargo carried aboard U.S.-flag vessels. In light of the dramatic ben­ efits that would accrue to the Great Lakes region through its prompt enactment, the Execu­ tive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is in strong support of the Com­ petitive Shipping and Shipbuild­ ing Act. Furthermore, the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, urges enactment of legislation designed to eliminate all tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Finally, the MTD urges the federal government to encour­ age a geographic distribution of preference cargo shipments among all of the four seacoasts, while at the same guaranteeing that such a distribution would not in any way affect either the spirit or intent of existing cargo preference laws. SlU Vice President Mike Sacco said that maritime labor must unite to meet the challenge that "free trade" is making to the very exist­ ence of our industry. MTD Executive SecretaryrTreasurer Jean Ingrao welcomed the mem­ bers of the executive board, and made sure that the" two-day session was both efficient and effective. �.-•^riBiSBBSSBifi^ MTD Tells Congress: U.S. Fishing Industry Vital America's Marine Economy Joe Spiva and Mike Orlando were at the MTD board meeting represent­ ing SlU fishermen in the New Bedford and Gloucester, Mass. area. Edward J. Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers and member of the MTD executive board, made the motion that won unanimous endorsement from the MTD for the Seafarers' grassroots political education campaign. ,<"r:r -'/• • clO Roman Gralewicz, president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada, and an executive board member of the MTD, spoke of the continuing threat of "flags of convenience" to the job security of American seafarers—in Canada as well as in the United States. The growing importance of the United States fishing indus­ try calls for a reaffirmation of U.S. support for this vital seg­ ment of the marine economy. Currently, our nation's fisheries are the source of employment for nearly 300,000 Americans and contribute over $7 billion to the U.S. economy. The Mar­ itime Trades Department, AFLCIO, has long been a proponent of policies to spur growth within the industry, and has encour­ aged protection for U.S. fish­ ermen from the unfair predatory practices of other fishing na­ tions. Despite the enactment of two major laws to protect and de­ velop this vital industry, the Magnuson Fishery Conserva­ tion and Management Act of 1976 and the American Fisher­ ies Promotion Act of 1980, the U.S. fishing industry is still suf­ fering from unfair competition from foreign fishing nations. U.S. fishermen are finding it increas­ ingly difficult to compete with foreign fleets which are subsi­ dized by their governments through low-interest construc­ tion loans and lenient regula­ tions which allow lower oper­ ating costs. Currently, foreign fishermen are capitalizing on their com­ petitive advantage, and are har­ vesting approximately 60 per­ cent of the total harvest of fishery resources over which the United States asserts sovereign rights. Low-priced tuna, for exam­ ple, is being dumped into the United States by foreign coun­ tries, forcing many U.S. fishing and canning operators out of business. In 1981, 69 percent of the frozen and canned tuna available to American con­ sumers was imported ,from for­ eign countries. loans. U.S. fishermen and their unions are being severely im­ pacted by this "runaway" fish­ ing fleet. The U.S. fishing industry is an important component of the American economy and must be protected from the unfair prac­ tices of foreign fishing nations. Other fishing nations with sub­ stantial fishery resources have established programs and pro­ vided government support to render their fleets more com­ petitive, and the U.S. govern­ ment must follow suit. Because current federal pro­ grams designed to assist the U.S. fishing industry are inadequate to meet either existing or future needs. Congress should act now to develop initiatives which will encourage and support invest­ ment in U.S. fishing and canning operations, and will protect the rights of all U.S. fishermen. The Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, reaffirms its long­ standing support for the further development of a strong U.S. fishing industry. The MTD strongly urges Con­ gress to adopt measures which will strengthen the competitive posture of the U.S. fishing in­ dustry in international trade and encourage investment in mod­ ern and efficient fishery-related vessels and shoreside facilities. Additionally, the MTD calls on the U.S. government to defend existing tariff levels and import quotas on import-sensitive fish resources, and to reaffirm the U.S. policy on migratory spe­ cies so that our nation's fishing industry can realize its full po­ tential. On the West Coast K. ^ The Marine Engineers, District 2, was well represented at the MTD executive board meeting. MEBA President Ray McKay confers with MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Michael McKay, as Mel Pelfrey, executive vice president Great Lakes, listens to the proceedings. Pelfrey, who is also president of the Toledo Port Council, later delivered a report on the problems of the Great Lakes shipping industry. On the West Coast, approxi­ mately 80 percent of the do­ mestic tuna fishing and fish processing fleets, which usually operate out of San Diego, have moved their operations to the Western Pacific where they are able to employ cheap foreign labor and ignore U.S. safety and environmental standards. U.S. canners are also relocating to other parts of the world to take advantage of low-wage labor, tax advantages and low interest AFL-CIO Legislative Director Ray Denison urged the Maritime Trades Department to continue its lead­ ership role in the legislative battle for job security for Americans. March 1984/LOG/5 15. �.S. Flag Dredging Capability as Wor dwide Implications MTD President Frank Drozak called on all 43 affiliated unions to join with the SlU in a grassroots campaign to bring to the people and to the candidates for national office a new awareness of the need for job opportunities for American workers. SlUNA Vice President Steve" Edney alerted the MTD leaders that still, another vital U.S. industry is foundering in the seas of Reagan's "free trade" economics, and he warned that "thousands of American jobs" in the fishing and cannery industry will be lost unless Washington adopts policies encouraging "fair trade and fair competition." <3ov. James Thompson (R-lll.) was a guest speaker at the MTD board meeting. • /LOG/March 1984 Rudy Oswald, director of the AFLCIO Department of Economic Re­ search warned of further losses of jobs for American workers unless there is a massive protest against Reagan's "free trade" policies. The efficient and expeditious movement of waterborne com­ merce through our nation's ports and waterways is intimately de­ pendent upon an adequate U.S.flag dredging capability. How­ ever, the necessity of develop­ ing a strong U.S.-flag dredging capability does not stop at our shorelines- Our overseas mili­ tary ports, critical to our na­ tional security, must also be adequately maintained and im­ proved. The private dredging industry has responded to the challenges of the decade, committing sig­ nificant financial resources to the development of a techno­ logically advanced, state-of-theart dredge fleet. The private sec­ tor fleet which has evolved is more than adequate to satisfy our domestic and overseas mar­ itime needs. In recognition of the necessity of sustaining a viable U.S.-flag dredging capability, the federal government must match the demonstrated dedication of the private sector through the administration of governmental policies designed to facilitate the continued development of our private sector U.S.-flag dredge fleet. Domestically, the federal government must effect the timely implementation of the Corps of Engineers recommen­ dation of a four hopper, six nonhopper federal dredge fleet. Ad­ ditionally, the federal govern­ ment, through the operations of the Sm^l Business Administra­ tion, manages the set-aside pro­ gram which reserves a portion of government contract work for the nation's small business sector. With respect to dredging con­ tracts, the federal government should reduce the size standard used to define what qualifies as a "small business" for the pur­ poses of the set-aside program. An aggressive federal input on this issue would help to insure that the program assists the in­ tended beneficiary—the small dredging contractor. In regard to our overseas commitments, the United States should maintain its military fa­ cilities to modern, efficient standards. In instances of needed harbor and channel mainte­ nance and improvement proj­ ects, these dredging assign­ ments, funded by U.S. citizens, should be exclusively reserved for American workers aboard American dredges. The Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, renews its firm com­ mitments for the increased use of private sector dredges, con­ current with a significant reduc­ tion in the federal dredge fleet. Additionally, the Small Busi­ ness Administration should re­ duce the set-aside size standard for dredging contractors in or­ der to benefit the truly small dredging sector. Finally, the federal government should in­ sist upon the increased utiliza­ tion of American-crewed pri­ vate U.S.-flag dredges in overseas military construction projects. SlU Representative Juan Reinosa from Puerto Rico, and UIW Repre­ sentative Felix Francis from the Virgin Islands, were interested in the MTD's program to stimulate jobs. �'t¥ V • -A-.f- i"? i . I Inland News Oar Memlwrs AtWtrh SONAT Crews Will Meet on Contract Proposals j X SlU to Host 4 Conferences; Members Will Elect Delegates SlU Representative Mark Trepp, left, looks on while Second Mate Gary Robson maneuvers the tug Ambassador. Bob Morgan Is the barge captain onboard lOT's #32 Barge. The SIU has scheduled a se­ ries of crews conferences for SONAT workers who have questions about the upcoming contract negotiations, pension and welfare benefits, eligibility requirements, or any phase of the Union's activities. The conferences will be geared entirely for Inland members em­ ployed by SONAT companies, and will be held at the Union's training facilities at the Seafar­ ers Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Each tug or barge is encour­ aged to elect delegates to attend these conferences. Many of the Union's top officers and staff members will be on hand to answer questions and listen to suggestions. If you have any ideas about the upcoming ne­ gotiations or any suggestions about how the Union could bet­ ter serve the members, make sure that you run for a spot. Given the system of rotary shipping that is now in effect, the Union has taken pains to accommodate everyone's sched­ uling needs. The conferences have been arranged so that any tug or barge worker who wants to attend will be able to do so during his week off. The first conference is sched­ uled to begin on Sunday, April 29 and wiiriast until May 5. Subsequent conferences will begin on May 13, June 10 and June 24. The Union would like to have at least three delegates from each active Green Fleet boat attend the conference (1 li­ censed delegate, 1 AB or cook, and 1 tankerman), one delegate from each active White Fleet boat; one representative from both the I.B.C. and Harbor Fleets to act as observers. We are shooting to have at least 30 members attend each conference. We particularly would like Green Heet mem­ bers to attend, since their con­ tract will be the first to be ne­ gotiated. If more than three people from each boat would like to attend, we could easily accommodate the overflow. Just talk to your Union rep or else contact the Union Hall. Wives are invited to attend. There will be plenty of activities for everyone. Paul Moore Is a second mate on­ board lOT's Patriot. Oscar Cudworth, mate aboard the tug Freedom (Sonat), shows off his latest duck carvings to Cook William JustI (I.) and AB Roland Richardson. AB Richard Bloodsworth, center, talks to SIU Port Agent Bob Stevens, left, and SIU Representative Mark Trepp. March 1984/LOG/7 • J. 'i ffv'rV • 'vi -A �In Memorlam Pensioner Mi­ chael Walter Furman Sr., 56, succumbed to cancer in the South Baltimore (Md.) General Hospital on Jan. 31. Brother Furman joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer on the tug Fort McHenry (Harbor Towing) from 1942 to 1944. He was a former member of the ILA. Boatman Furman was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War il. Bom in Baltimore, he was a resident there. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Bal­ timore. Surviving are two sons, Michael Jr. and Francis; a daughter, Averta and a sister, Lillian M. Jupitz of Baltimore. Anita N. Labrecque, 32, died of heart failure in the Mercy Medical Center, Vicksburg, Miss, on Oct. 26, 1983. Sister Labrecque joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing as a crew purser aboard the steamboat Delta Queen (Delta Queen SS Co.)in 1983. She was born in New Hampshire and was a resident of Rochester, N.H. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Rochester. Surviv­ ing are her parents, George and Rita Labrecque of Rochester. Walter Quidley, 50, died aboard the tug Olive //.(NBC Line) in Baltimore City, Md. on Nov. 10, 1983. Brother Quidley joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a tugboat captain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War. Boatman Quidley was born in North Car­ olina and was a resident of Nor­ folk. Interment was in the For­ est Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Lorine and his parents, John and Mabel Quidley. Doyle Rollins succumbed to cancer on Oct. 8, 1983. Brother Rollins joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing for Dixie Carriers from 1979 to 1981. He was a resident of New Or­ leans. Surviving is a sister, Dor­ othy Phillips. Thomas B. Ferguson died on Feb. 9. Brother Ferguson joined the Union in the port of Norfolk. He was a resident of Norfolk. f 8/LOG/March 1984 Pensioner Sig­ urd Gronii Jr., 75, passed away from lung failure in the Biloxi (Miss.) U.S. Veterans Admin­ istration Hospi­ tal on Jan. 2. Brother Gronii joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as an AB. He sailed for G & H Towing in Galveston from 1962 to 1967. Boatman Gronii was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Vesbby, Nor­ way, he was a resident of Grand Bay, Ala. Interment was in the Grand Bay Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Lavonne. Pensioner Theodore Thomas Sladowski, 63, died of a heart attack on the way to the Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, N.J. on \ ' Jan. 26. Brpther Sladowski joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing for the Penn-Central Railroad, Jersey City, N.J. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Born in Jersey City, he was a resident of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Marion. Harold Paul Berg, 49, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Cooper Medical Center, Camden, N.J. on Dec. 18, 1983. Brother Berg joined the Union in 1969 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a tankerman and captain for Sonat Marine and lOT from 1960 to 1970. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War. Boatman Berg was born in Voorhess Twsp, N.J. and was a resident of Sicklerville, N.J. Interment was in the Berlin (N.J.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mildred; three sons Mark, Richard and John and a daughter, Mildred. Pensioner Philip C. Gibson, 73, passed away recently. Brother Gibson joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for Baker, Whitely Towing in 1961. He was a former member of the SUP. Boatman Gibson was born in Massachusetts and was a resi­ dent of Baltimore. 5 Contract Negotiations Continue in Norfolk Contract negotiations are still continuing at Marine Towing, American Towing, Sheridan Towing and Transportation, Allied Towing and Inland Towing in the port of Norfolk. SlU Rep Mike Paladino here reminds Boatmen submitting welfare claims bills to include claim applications and proof of their sea time with the bills in order to speed up payments. St. Lawrence Seaway Opens April 2 The scheduled opening of the St, Lawrence Seaway's Montreal-Lake Ontario section has been tenatively set for April 2, March 28 for the Welland Canal, and April 24 for the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal. A more accurate opening date for the seaway can't be scheduled because the ice cover on the waterway is more extensive now than it has been in recent years. Contract Talks in Mobile Contract talks at Pilot Service Inc. and at Radcliff Materials in the port of Mobile are still going on this month. Baltimore's Curtis Bay Channel Dredging The neglected Curtis Bay Channel in the port of Baltimore will be dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers up to its current operating depth. The channel has not received Corps dredging since the late 1950s. Negotiations on Contracts in New Orleans In the port of New Orleans, negotiations on contracts at Crescent Towing and Radcliff Materials for Boatmen are still going on. On the Alice Moran Crewmembers from the tug Alice Moran/barge New York gather around the table at Triangle Dock in Jacksonville. They are (I. to r.) Capt. Chris Gallowitz, AB John Sparks, OS Robert Wiggins, Chief Engineer Joseph Kadak, Assistant Engineer Geoffry Benn and AB Edmund Fish. Pensioners Eugene Strother Lane, 53, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1959 sailing as a deckhand for the Chesapeake & Ohio (0 & O) Railroad from 1962 to 1981. Brother Lane be­ gan sailing in 1955. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Newport News, Va. Last December in Bucksport, Maine, smiling Hilaire (John) Clavette joined the crew of the tug Alice Moran/ barge New York as a cook. He looks like he's found his niche! Julian Pichou, 65, joined the Union in the port of New Orle­ ans. Brother Pichou is a resident of Poplarville, Miss. �While servicing the Interstate 140, an lOT barge, SlU Rep MarkTrepp, left, and Port Agent Bob Stevens, right, talk to Second Mate Jim Grenfeld. Barge Captain Lowell Jones makes sure repairs are done to the naviga­ tion lights on BargQ Ocean 193 (Sonat) by a Jacksonville electrician. ' I '"i ¥' Harry Kieler works as a tankerman onboard SONAT Marine equip­ ment. V SONAT's tug Ambassador steers the 155 Barge into the port of Philadelphia. D. Rivas is the cook onboard lOT's Patriot March 1984/LOG/9 It i!' f.' 3 i •: •i' /'a rsr-s �^VALCON CHAMPION / sew -vonK^ f y- Here are three different views of the S/T Falcon Champion (Titan Navigation) at her recent stop in the Jacksonville, Fla. shipyard for some repairs. From here she will sail to Houston, Texas where she will begin sailing overseas, working under a time charter for the Military Sealift Command (MSG). The recently-built Falcon Champion was launched at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine on Sept. 10,1983—the last American-flag ship to be built in the Maritime Administration's Construction Differential Subsidy program. Sailing on the Fcilcon Champion A few last-minute details are worked out before sailing. In the foreground is AB Richard Bradford. Other members include Bosun John Chermesino; Ken McMullen, steward assistant; Paul Cox, steward/baker; and Dana Paradise, chief cook. Taking on stores is an important activity on sailing day. '•'i ^ • ' I', W • ,vi,- .ii!- Steward/Baker Paul Cox checks the stores before sailing. He has to make sure that there is 90 days worth In this one box alone. Bosun John Chermesino Is ready to sail! A lot of electrical repairs are being done on the Falcon Champion while In the Jacksonville shipyard. Performing some of these repairs are QMED Steven Harrington (I.) and 1st A/E Peter Dederquist. 10/LOG/March 1984 mm 4- �• '4 ..'t J.J,,; profiles In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials instoimental in shaping national am maritime policy. Congressman Tom Harkin Senator Walter Huddleston C S ONGRESSMAN Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) believes that the United States must hav^ a strong defense posture and maintain well equipped and trained forces, in­ cluding an active U.S. maritime fleet. "There is no doubt in my mind that national security requires a strong and effective military. At the same time, national security requires economic strength, and every dollar wasted on unneces­ sary gold-plated or poorly con­ ceived military programs subtracts from our national security." One of the keys to a strong national defense is a modem and reliable transportation system to move troops, supplies and wea­ ponry anywhere in the world. The British example of the Falkland Islands shows how important the merchant fleet is during a conven­ tional crisis. Harkin's commitment to Amer­ ica's strategic security stems from his early career where he served as.a Navy jet pilot from 1962 through 1967. He served as an active Com­ mander in the Naval Reserve from 1968 through 1974. Elected to the 94th Congress on Nov. 5, 1974, Harkin has repre­ sented the Fifth District of Iowa in each succeeding Congress. Prior to his election to Congress, Harkin projected his concern for the constituency by campaigning for Congress through a series of "work days" where Harkin worked side-by-side on-the-job with Fifth District lowans. He undertook such jobs as a truck driver, gas station attendant and other occupations to show voters his empathy with their concerns. Today, Harkin contin­ ues this "work day" trademark where he travels through his Dis­ trict performing the jobs of hard­ working women and men of Iowa to stay attuned to the needs of his constituency. Because of Iowa's unique class as an agricultural state, providing 10 percent of this nation's food supply, Harkin supports farm is­ sues to keep America the "bread basket of the free world." Although representing a formi­ dable farming constituency, Har­ kin recognizes the importance of America's agriculture industry as well as a viable maritime industry. Harkin believes that sensible and balanced government programs must be maintained to support both Rep. Tom Harkin industries so vital to American eco­ nomic survival. Harkin supports a healthy and expanding agricultural economy, with strong export po­ tential and, at the same time, an American merchant marine that not only delivers our products throughout the world, but also pro­ vides an adequate sealift capacity during national emergencies. The congressman champions na­ tional security strengths in com­ bination with economic and social strengths "... sound defense pol­ icy means exploiting our strengths while preventing the adversary from exploiting his. Use innovative tac­ tics to surprise and confuse the adversary. This has been the key to Israel's military successes against much larger enemies. Unlike weapons, good tactics don't cost money. On the contrary, they save money." "Our tactics are good—better than our adversary's. But we could do a great deal better. We have a long way to go to equal the Israeli standard. Today's training is better in some ways, worse in others. We are concerned about simulating real combat, but less willing to spend the dollars necessary to do it. When I flew fighter planes for the Navy, I fired a real air-to-air missile about once every six months. Today, my counterpart does this about every 18 months. Too often, the training budget is cut in order to finance more hardware. This is a mistake. Militarily, we're doing a lot of things right. But we can and we should do a lot better," says Har­ kin. ENATOR Walter Huddleston (D-Ky.) maintains an impres­ sive maritime record since his elec­ tion to the United States Senate in 1972. The senator's maritime record is exemplary. Not only has he en­ dorsed every key maritime meas­ ure during Senate floor action, in addition he has supported motions to secure the American maritime industry. In 1979 the senator voted for the Maritime Authorization Bill (S. 640) which authorized $435 million in 1980 for maritime programs includ­ ing American ship construction and operating subsidies. Also in 1979, the senator voted for the motion to kill an amendment to relax re­ strictions on the president's au­ thority to export Alaskan oil. Dur­ ing the 97th Congress, Huddleston cosponsored amendments and voted to retain the cargo prefer­ ence requirements in the Food For Peace ^ograms under the P.L.480 program. Recently in the 98th Congress, Huddleston supported the Senate bill banning the export of Alaskan oil and voted to retain that ban in the Export Administration Act that was voted upon by the Senate early in March 1984. Huddleston received the Free and Fair Trade Award for his suc­ cessful efforts to lift import bar­ riers for U.S. products in Japan. Huddleston was honored in cere­ monies in July 1983 hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador William Brock for his efforts in opening Japanese markets to American sporting goods, includ­ ing a Louisville area baseball bat manufacturer. "Fair trade should mean exactly what it says, fair for both partners." Huddleston was the sponsor of a Senate resolution at the end of the last Congress that placed the Senate on record endorsing a con­ certed effort using all available dip­ lomatic and economic nieans to remove restrictive Japanese trade barriers. The resolution also called on the president to submit to Con­ gress a comprehensive plan for bringing U.S.-Japanese trade into greater balance. The resolution vS'as ". . . its soul, its equality, liberty, and the people. My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of. and which no other people on earth enjoy!" Thomas Jefferson June 17, 1785 m Sen. Walter Huddleston considered to be an instrumental factor in opening Japan's sporting goods market. Since Kentucky is a land-locked state, it greatly depends on the inland waterways for its exports. Huddleston is committed to the constant improvement of Ameri­ ca's waterway system which is "absolutely necessary if the United States is able to cope with pro­ jected traffic increases during the next 25 years, and is vital to Ken­ tucky's economic interests." He introduced a legislative measure which would authorize construction of seven projects con­ sidered necessary for moderniza­ tion of the inland waterway sys­ tem, and would be a first step in implementing the recommenda­ tions of the National Waterways Study. "These are key installations that can either help or hinder waterborne traffic. The enlargement of locks is essential to the economic welfare of Kentucky and necessary to the realization of a major in­ crease in the movement of Eastern Kentucky coal to Upper Ohio Basin consumers. The resulting job op­ portunities and improvements to the economy of this area can mean the difference between economic hardship and economic security," Huddleston said. Sen. Huddleston strongly ad­ vocates greater teamwork and co­ operation among business, govem­ ment and labor as essential to improving productivity and restor­ ing economic growth in America. SlU is one labor organization that not only whole-heartedly agrees with Sen. Huddleston's philoso­ phy, but has been a leader in co­ operating with government and business to put America's mer­ chant marine and economy back on their feet. March 1984/LOG/II } i �Crisis I •Si 1 by Lyiinette Marshall In California, an EKG is out­ lined on a San Francisco bill­ board advertisement for French Hospital, a facility that "cares for the heart" of Northern Cal­ ifornia. In Washington, D.C., specialized health facilities are catching on whether they are heart diagnostic centers or weight control clinics. At the same time, hospitals are embarking on home health care to reduce hospital stays and charges. Walk-in emergency clinics and health maintenance clinics are appealing to con­ sumers in newspaper display ads and on the air waves as a price war is beginning in some comers of the medical marketplace of health care services. In Virginia, for instance, emergi-centers are taking the place of expensive physicians and hospital emergency room care. In Alexandria at the Old Town Walk-In Medical Center, a pelvic examination is $3 as is a pregnancy test, a tetanus shot $7, and the fee for dressing bums, between $4 and $15. The charge fpr a similar list of services would double if provided by a private physician. According td a Virginia phy­ sician who has opened his own acute care treatment center not far from Old Town, "It can cost $50 to walk through the door of the emergency room—just the initial registration." Empty Beds hi The medical profession has coined the phrase for the changes, "outreach," which describes the survival instinct of hospitals diversifying serv­ ices to capture new business and fill empty hospital beds. Most of these specialized fa­ cilities are wholly or partially^ owned by parent hospitals. Partly as a result of new govemment regulations to curb abuses of the Medicare system in 1983, fewer patients entered the nation's 6,(K)0 hospitals. In that year the govemment began phasing in fixed rates for 467 Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's) of illnesses, setting limits on how much Medicare patients may be charged for services and length of stay in the hospital. I 12/LOG/March 1984 ... Marketing Medicine Means Choices The diversification is an at­ tempt to make up for the short­ fall in days Medicare patients are hospitalized as a result of the DRG. And as some of the nation's largest corporations are asking employees to pay a greater part of the medical bill, the out­ reach program is trying to cap­ ture this large population through cost cutting. Relman, editor of the New Eng­ land Journal of Medicine, it is "an unprecedented phenome­ non with broad and potentially troubling implications." Soaring health care costs trail only unemployment in the dev­ astating effect they are having on the American worker, Bert Seidman, director of the AFL- local presidents produced a pol­ icy statement not unlike a ma­ jority position being adopted by many locals in the trade union movement. "With respect to the collec­ tive bargaining arena, we agree with the companies that some­ thing must be done. However, we do not agree that cost-shift­ ing in the form of shared pre­ miums, higher deductibles and co-payments is the answer. "We feel that these items sim­ ply shift the cost, do nothing to contain costs and may, in fact, inhibit access to quality health care for many employees and their dependents," the state­ ment concludes. A Different Tack The Seafarers Welfare Plan is a family affair insuring the children of Seafarers and spouses annual physical examinations and emergency health care. The issue is quality of care and then, ultimately, cost. There is concem that those unable to afford the cost will go without care. Also, price controls for Medicare patients may have a reverse impact if doctors, in an attempt to meet government rates and hospital profit margin considerations, undermine pa­ tient care. Also, the growth of satellite medical facilities, many staffed by a majority of paraprofessionals instead of regis­ tered nurses and doctors, raises the question of quality in health care. Through Capitol Hill, labor is pulling support for health care legislation to bring price con­ trols throughout the health care industry. The Kennedy-Shan­ non Bill (S. 814 and H.R. 3261) scheduled for congressional re- vate sector." To Dr. Arnold CIO Department of Occupa­ tional Safety, Health and Social Security last month said in a According to Brookings In­ speech before the greater New stitution labor economist, George York Maritime Port Council. M. Perry, "If you asked what Elsewhere, in spite of the lat­ portion of settlements in any est revolution in health care, one year contained conces­ trade unionists are verbal in their sions, the answer would be 0 to reservations. 3 percent. Last year and this A meeting last month be­ year (1982 and 1983), however, tween United Rubber Workers about half the major labor con­ tracts have contained conces­ sions." The Ford Motor Company is a case in point. Because of high costs for doctors and medical treatment, deductibles and shared payments were insti­ tuted into employee hospital medical plans last year. White collar employees with the com­ pany this year and each year until the terms of the contract are changed will pay an addi­ tional $250 in deductibles and $750 for other hospital bills pre­ viously paid by their employer. To one health analyst, Lynn Ftheredge, the trend in diver­ sification remains "one of the Doctors at George Washington University Hospital have earned a reputation for providing exceptional care, but soon may be competing greatest joint achievements of with less educated para-professionals for patients as the crisis in health America's govemment and pri­ care continues. Labor Health— Contract Changes �f - Scramble For Patient Savings and Provider Profits Leaves Questions on Quality Care and Hospitals' Future view would limit fees charged by all physicians and profits of the nation's hospitals. HMO - PPG Apart from legislation, the AFL-CIO is endorsing private pre-paid group health plans which already go far in es­ tablishing fixed fee payment systems. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pre­ ferred patient organizations (PPOs) are the fastest growing group health care programs to­ day of this type. They offer members (for a set charge) treat­ ment ranging from annual ex­ aminations to organ transplants. Health maintenance organi­ zations combined with PPOs together are being selected by companies, the latter of which gives the user the pption of choosing from a directory of physicians under contract to treat a larger body of patients. In both cases the set fee makes doctors responsible for keeping costs down. By bringing competition into group medic^ plans, many health experts believe the PPO system could well lower hospital costs by 30 percent and insurance premiums by 5 percent. Consumer choice, too, is an elementary spotlight of these programs. Participants in these programs are expected to take a leading role in making their own health care decisions. In checklists being circulated by business and labor for curbing medical costs without curbing benefits, education is receiving high priority. In the complex world of medicine to­ day, consumers are no longer Since the inception of the Seafarers Plans in 1950 $615,899,341.00 in Vacation, Pension and Welfare Benefits have been received by members of the Seafarers International Union content to be passive observers of health. Rewards It could be a matter of dollars and cents as is practiced at Calson, Pirie, Scott and Company. All employees are shown how to decipher hospital bills and are asked to request an itemby-item billing following hospi­ talization. If they discover an error, they then contact the hos­ pital and ask that an adjustment be made. Employees who can verify errors, comparing the first and the revised bills are awarded a stipend of appreciation for the money they saved the company. Education also means teach­ ing preventive medicine and emergency first-aid. The Sea­ farers International Union re­ mains one of the few unions whose benefits have continued to grow despite the crises in health care. One of the reasons Reform Bill Clears Hill Both the House and Senate passed the Maritime Reform bill and it's on its way to the pres­ ident's desk for an expected signature. The bill rewrites the decades-old complex regulatory system for ocean carriers. The bill covers competitive practices, tariff filing, rate en­ forcement, anti-trust standards and a range of other issues. While the bill will have little impact on the day-to-day life of working Seafarers, Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, said he hoped why is the teaching of the con­ cept that wellness has not only to do with the absence of illness. In union education and trainee courses, the techniques of car- the streamlined and responsive regulatory system might mean "more jobs." The legislation has been hashed out on Capitol Hill for seven years. The Shipping Act of 1984 "\yill reduce delay and costs in reg­ ulation. It will provide certainty by all who are affected by the regulatory process. ... It will harmonize our regulatory sys­ tem with the shipping practices of our trading partners," House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Chairman Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) said. diopulmonary resuscitation and rescue at sea are taught. In drug education, seamen learn to re­ gard health as a life-long en­ deavor of avoiding harmful diets and addictions and on-the-job health hazards. Counseling for alcohol abuse is readily avail­ able through the Seafarers Al­ cohol Rehabilitation Center, and physical education is part and parcel of the molding of a com­ petent seaman. Some Ways To Save The AFL-CIO Fact Sheet on Health Cafe proposes affiliates and local unions could save a large proportion of their health care dollar by incorporating ef­ fective controls on costs and positive initiatives into collec­ tive bargaining agreements. These include the following: monitor hospital utilization and physician services; encourage testing where feasible on an out­ patient basis; mandate second surgical opinions; improve cov­ erage for preventive care and early diagnostic treatment; and encourage members to join group practice plans and other costeffective delivery systems. l-T*! if. Next Issue: The Seafarers Plans. Going On Pension? Plan Ahead! If you are planning on going out on pension, it is to your advantage to plan ahead. It is best to start a year ahead to get all the forms and paperwork together so that there will be no delay in getting your pension application approved and your checks in the mail to you. Here is what you are going to need: • Copy of your BIRTH CERTIFICATE. • Copy of your wife's/husband's BIRTH CERTIFICATE. • Copy of your MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. • CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGES for period PRIOR TO 1951 and AFTER 1981. • Passport size PHOTO. (If you have lost any dis­ charges, write to the U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C.) If you are filing for DISABILITY PENSION, you will also need: • Social Security Disability Award. • Permanently Not Fit For Duty letter from doctor. If you are filing for INLAND PENSION, you will also need: • Type I Statement of Earnings from Social Security. • Company letter stating your years of service in days or hours per year. Your Union's Pension and Welfare Department is set up to give you prompt service. Your help in giving them the necessary documents for proof of eligibility will ensure that you get your benefits on time. •it' •a-- I «- n March 1984/LOG/13 �vTr^-'-." .•'..•.•:,r^'N6:^;;:i.;;45C^,i Jt:-—' Lli'-- --cy- j/n- Like the famous ground hog, Punxsutawney Phil, AB tankerman David Imbrunone seems to be indicating six more weeks of winter fr^om his vantage point aboard the tug Mary E. Tug Mary E engineer Norman Nelson says that if you're dressed for it! 6°F isn t all that bad- Winter Navigation on the Great Lakes Cook Harley Thies prepares some­ thing hot for the chilled crew aboard the tug Mary E (Tampa Tug Corp.) in Samia, Ontario, Canada. It's ^lot warmer inside the tug Cha/tenger (Tampa Tug Corp.) docked In Port Huron Mich. Seated (I to rO are: Byron Kelley, SlU inland rep; Mark Duncan, AB tankerman; and Roger Schewchuck, cook. Standing (I. to r.) are Mate Michael Caliendo and William Thorp, engineer. 1 YOO CANY WIN WITH DRUGS .AND VOU CAN LOSh 'iA YOUR PAPERS FOR i- 'I' f• LIFE/ * rr 14/LOG/March 1984 �A,Um^- '•M^^.--.n Senate Votes to Keep Alaska Oil in U.S. (Continued from Page 1.). tries by eliminating as many as 20,(XX) jobs. It would cut into America's plan for energy in­ dependence by forcing the country to rely on foreign oil. Export would hike domestic oil prices, could cost hundreds of millions of dollars in ship loan guarantees and would not make a significant dent in the nation's staggering trade deficit. "Limited exports would be just as damaging to our nation as total elimination of current export restrictions. . .and would be a step backward from in­ creased national security and U.S. energy independence," SIU President Frank Drozak said in a letter to senators just prior to the debate. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (RN.Y.) pointed out the U.S. is the world's largest importer of crude oil, despite the fact the nation's dependence on foreign oil sources has decreased since the mid-1970s. Citing the "in­ stability" of foreign oil sources, he said America's energy policy should be "designed to insulate us from potential shocks in the world system and increase our flexibility. Export of Alaskan oil would do just the opposite." The world energy situation is far from stable, especially in the Middle East. Drozak said that Saudi Arabia is now in the proc­ ess of stockpiling their own oil because they fear political dis­ ruption in the region. People Are the Power Addressing the U.S.-flag re­ quirement in the export amend­ ment, Sen. Mark Hatfield (R.Ore.) noted that it would still eliminate hundreds of U.S. jobs. "Larger, generally auto­ mated supertankers will replace the many tankers currently in service. Hundreds of jobs would be lost and West Coast ship repair facilities would lose busi­ ness. I certainly don't find this in the national interest," he said. As Drozak and others have stressed repeatedly, if the smaller tankers now used in the Alaskan run are forced to the scrapyards or layup, the military will lose some of its most necessary ships in times of emergency, along with trained crews. Supertank­ ers are just not militarily useful. "I think the overwhelming Senate vote shows that the issue and the victory is not one for a special interest group, but one for the entire nation. The issue wasn't just ships and jobs. Sure that was part of it, but it also included national security, en­ ergy independence, foreign trade policy, consumers, something that touches everybody," Dro­ zak said after the vote. The Senate did agree to es­ tablish a bipartisan commission to study the future of Alaskan 011 and the export ban. The group would have no power to change the current law, but will report back to the Senate within 12 to 15 months. Personals Abdo All Please contact John Elson at (213) 386-5786. Support SPAD Jimmy Fuller Let me hear from you! Write Richard J. Maley, 936 Lake Ave., Apt. #1, Metairie, La. 70005. Former Shipmates of BiliRyan Bill Ryan would like to hear from any of his former ship­ mates. You may write to him at 1016 Delence St., Toledo, Ohio 43605. Michael Piskun Please get in touch with your old friend G. Ripcord Pulignano (Georgie Gano) at 6514 Key­ stone St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19135. New Grassroots Effort Set By SIU and MTD (Continued from Page 1.) have had promises from five different presidents that would revitalize the United States merchant fleet. These promises have not been translated into action," Drozak said. A combination of public sup­ port and candidate awareness of the merchant marine could change promises into action. One of the roles of the grassroots campaign will be to present the facts, facts like these. • In 1960 the U.S. merchant fleet was 2,000 ships strong; today fewer than 600 fly the American flag. • In 1960 the Soviet Union had a fleet of 600 ships. Today it consists of more than 2,700 ships with another 600 under construction. • The merchant marine is the "Fourth Arm of Defense." But that arm is not very strong. It cannot supply troops and ma­ terials to sustain U.S. action on one front, let alone two. • "Free Trade" is myth, in a world of bilateral agreements, subsidies and cargo preference by other shipping nations. • Merchant sailors and ship­ yard workers suffer from some of the highest unemployment figures in the nation, 50 percent. American ships are being built in foreign yards. • Most maritime subsidies have been eliminated or re­ duced. The grassroots campaign is designed not only to show the problems of the industry, but „also to offer solutions, solutions like these. • Use U.S.-flag ships for 100 percent of government-impelled cargo and Strategic Petroleum Reserve shipments. • Extend the Alaskan oil export restriction (see story page 1). • Transfer Navy support and supply programs to the private maritime industry. • Develop a long-range cargo policy. • Enforce all existing cargo laws. • Establish a 200-mile off­ shore economic zone reserved for American workers. "I can't stress enough how important it is for everyone to attend those meetings on April 14 (letters will be sent explaining the sites and time). The very future of our industry is at stake. We are going to elect a president of the United States and a new Congress. It's up to you," Dro­ zak said. Richard Linnett is writing a book about the Columbia Eagle mutiny of March 14, 1970. He would appreciate hearing from former crewmembers or persons with any information about the incident, particularly Billie E. Campbell, Walter M. Drabina, Bruce M. Gray, Herbert H. Gunn, Roger E. Hammett Jr., Orville H. Mills, Herrick E. Morgan, Dan Momin Jr., James C. Northcutt, Donald G. Sather, Marco Smigliani, Carl E. Woodard, and the Master Donald O. Swann. Please contact Mr. Linnett at 16 East 105th St., #17, New York, N.Y. 10029, or caU at (212) 831-5439. I- NP^j^ortty Port Algonac 'J! Author's Query CL—CompanyAJkM FEBRUARY 1-29, 1984 .• •f : • Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes 'TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class HP Class CL Clan L Class HP Class CL Class L Class HP DECK DEPARTMENT 22 Port Algonac 12 Port Algonac 2 3 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1.0 2 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 25 5 0 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 3 2 0 0 0 5341 Port Algonac 16 9 0 0 0 0 43 Totals All Departments 52 13 0 2 0 0 124 "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 19 31 0 1 . March 1984/LOG/15 mrnu: • fl "• Tl 4 �Matson Line Orders 2nd $9.5M Barge At Sea/A Button Gwinnett Sallln' to Egypt 'lift On March 21, the LASH Button Gwinnett (Waterman) will sail from a Gulf port to Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt with a cargo of 30,379 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour. Trailer Marine Wins 2-year Navy Contract i '.J' Trailer Marine Transport (TMT) has won a two-year, $7.7 million contract to carry cargo for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command between the port of Norfolk and the Navy's base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's estimated that some 141,000 tons of containers and 19,700 tons of breakbulk freight cargo will be carried. TMT has been carrying this cargo for the Navy since 1978. The Matson Line has ordered a second self-loading container barge worth $9.5 million for the run between the port of Honolulu, Hawaii and the neighboring islands of Maui and Kuai, Hawaii. The first 350-foot barge, the Haieakala, is now being built at the McDermott Shipyards in New Iberia, La. and Gulfport, Miss. She will be ready for service in the fall with the containership SS Mauna Kea. The second barge will be delivered in early 1985 to replace the 17year-old Mauna Kea. Towed by ocean-going tugs, the barges will carry cranes, sternthrusters, 216 containers and 1,700 tons of molasses. Book Predicts Ships of the Future On March 15, the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) from Portland, Ore. will go to either Alexandria, Adabiya or Safaga, Egypt with a cargo of 110,000 metric tons of bulk wheat. A well-illustrated book written by four East German college professors predicts how ships will look 50 years from now. The authors predict that ships will be larger, faster and more specialized with additional automated cargo-handling equipment aboard. Some hydrofoil, multihull and nuclear-powered vessels will also come into commercial use, they say. The value of cargoes will rise, they predict, as the producers of raw materials do more processing at the sources of supply so the ships will carry more semi-finished products. They also contend that future crews will be more highly trained. Sea-Land Wins MSG Contracts Going On a Fly-Out? Jade Phoenix Goes to Egypt Sea-Land Service was the low bidder to carry 75 percent of MSC cargo from the East Coast to Northern Europe and the United Kingdom. This contract will start April 1 and will last for six months. Sea-Land also submitted the low bid to carry MSC cargo the next six months from the West Coast to Korea, Japan and the Philippine Is.. Go/den Phoenix, Spirit of Texas to Ceylon From April 6-16 from a Gulf port, the Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation) will haul 80,000 metric tons of bulk wheat to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). From April 20-30, also from a Gulf port, the Golden Phoenix (Titan Navigation) will carry 52,446 metric tons of bulk wheat, also to Trincom­ alee. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Help Deliver the Mall If you are joining a vessel—and especially if you are going on a foreign fly-out—you can help your Union and your shipmates by delivering the mail. When you are ready to leave, see the Dispatcher at the SIU hall and get from him a supply of: Ship's Minutes forms; Crew List forms; Repair Lists, and a few copies of the LOG. This will be a big help because some ships are without these necessary forms because of delays in postal mailing systems. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation ;by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and. file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at ihe headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md, 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. f CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU/hails. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 16/LOG/March 1984 AW.; KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be di.scriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. iiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii<iiii[iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It hqs also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is' a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of I to Union reoords or information, he should immediately notUy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certifled mall, return receipt requested. The address h5201 Auth Way andBritannia Waj^ Prince Georges Count)^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �y jp• ^jf !I Seafarers r1 k - HARRY LCINDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland ; • ifl Come^ Look^ & Learn what SHLSS has to Offer You THE PAUL DROZAK BUILDING i-- The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was purchased in 1966 as a training school for the SIU membership. This school is the largest training facility for deep sea merchant seafarers and inland waterways boatmen in the United States. The Paul Drozak Building houses the offices and classrooms for the Vocational Deck Department, the Adult Education Department, Charles County Community College and the CPR and First Aid courses. It also houses the office of the Commandant of the Base, Manpower, and the Public Relations and Publications Department. THE PAUL HALL LIBRARY ^ MARITIME MUSEUM AND The Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum was completed in the Spring of 1981. The building is the repository of the history and heritage of the Seafarers Union, and the early begin­ nings of the seamen's labor movement in the United States. An Audio/Visual Department with a completely equipped Multi-Media Center is an integral part of the library. The Paul Hall Library also houses a 100-seat auditorium, conference rooms and one of the best equipped television production studios of any educational institution in the United States. THE AL KERR BUILDING, The Al Kerr Administration Building houses the offices of the Vice President of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, the controller, the auditing, bookkeeping, and purchasing depart­ ments. The mailroom and a duplicating center is also located in this building. Adjacent to the Al Kerr Building is the SHLSS Warehouse which receives all deliveries and stores all supplies and equipment for the school. ^THE CHARLES LOGAN BUILDING The Charles Logan Vocational Education Building was the first of the new buildings erected on the SHLSS campus. It houses the office of the Dean of Vocational Education, the Dean of Academic Educa­ tion and the Admissions Office. The Engine Depart­ ment and Steward Department courses are also taught in this building. Directly behind the Charles Logan Building is the Machine Shop which is fully equipped for practical training in all phases of engine room skills. Since 1966, the school has con­ stantly expanded and refined its courses to keep pace with the technological advances of the maritime industry. New buildings have been erected to house the growing needs of the school. Today the SHLSS offers a com­ plete upgrading program in all licensed and unlicensed ratings for deep sea and inland seafarers. \ In keeping with the SIU and SHLSS philosophy of educating the whole person, the school has an Adult Education Department where an SIU member can enroll in a high school equivalency pro­ gram, an Adult Basic Education Program, a Developmental Studies Program and an English as a Second Language Program. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has a contractual agreement with the Charles County Community College of Maryland. This agree­ ment makes it possible for students to take college level courses offered by Charles County Community College on the campus of SHLSS and earn a cer­ tificate in Nautical Science and/or an associate in arts degree in general studies. The following eight page supplement gives a brief over­ view of the buildings and courses at SHLSS. For more information contact your port agent or consult the SHLSS Bulletin. March 1984/106/17 J .1, I : �(t ENGINE DEPARTMENT -.• • . a u,- WELDING The length of the course Is five weeks REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FIREMAN, WATERTENDER, OILER (FOWT) The length of the course is seven weeks. jhe length of the course is seven weeks. ^ -I • i:: «-:A TANKERMAN The length of the course is two weeks MARINE ELECTRONICS The length of the course is six weeks. s. U j)f QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY The length of the QMED curriculum is twelve weeks The length of the course is five weeks. 18/LOG/March 1984 1^- • .r- �.-:as5ijE^ Aesennesy- Upgrading Programs CHIEF ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel ASSISTANT ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel The length of the course Is eight weeks. CONVEYORMAN The length of the course is five weeks. March 1984'LOG/19 JUJUUJ!L,iLU!_'LU-J-,., I. �..- . - DECK DEPARTMENT . MASTER/MATE FREIGHT AND TOWING VESSEL (Inspected) The length of the course is ten weeks. TOWBOAT OPERATOR The license course for Inland waters or oceans not more than 200 miles offshore is ten weeks. The license course for the ocean endorsement (Celestial Navigation, GRR, First Aid) is an additional five weeks. FIRST CLASS PILOT The length of the course is eight weeks. "—-•—v^Ecsaow^iliP 15 a �•1• -J.* »r"i|hr;3^CT^ 4'- STEWARD DEPARTMENT iJ'f W •• •fr : >4- ..'fr CHIEF COOK The length of the course Is nine weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. CHIEF STEWARD The length of the course Is nine weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. • �T 'I' ADULT EDUCATION Programs • • i/ ' LEARNING CENTER ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES High School Equivalency Program (GED) MATH SOCIAL STUDIES 22/LOG/March 1984 i �• •• .a •-•i£^J^rrFs:^.;-_ r -- •^- HlW,' '. \- COMPUTER COURSES CPR CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Nautical Science and/or Associate in Arts degree. FIRST AID LIFEBOAT For more information: contact your Port Agent or consult the SHLSS Bulletin FIREFIGHTING March 1984 LOG/23 4. siM! �SaJa^sA - •-• ». ilfcfiiirlii I r I • ••" • • .':• .. .•; -'^^'V f-' '"-i """ Upgrading Course Schedule April Through June 1984 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry I Following are the updated course schedules for April steward Upgrading Courses through June 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bl-weekly bl-weekly monthly vanes varies varies varies of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for aii courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in aii ports wiii assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through June 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Course Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Marine Electrical Maintenance Diesel - Regular Welding Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer Check-In Date Completion Date May 21 July 6 May 21 July 6 April 16 May 7 May 18 July 6 April 16 April 16 May 21 June 18 June 11 May 18 May 18 June 22 June 28 August 17 •tei ^ 'J Lifeboatman Master/Mate Freight &Towing Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Quartermaster Third Mate Check-In/ Completion Date ^ Course Developmental Studies April 23 April 29 May 14 June 18 (GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education April 27 May 4 May 18 June 22 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Don't Miss Your Chance to How? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. ' You can use these skills; ir on your job. • to improve your skills for upgrading. • to further your education. Please send me the area(s) checked below: MATH Check-In Date June 18 April 9 Completion Date June 29 June 15 June 25 July 27 June 25 April 30 August <31 June 22 STUDY SKILLS Fractions • Decimals • . Percents • Algebra • Geometry • ENGLISH: Writing Skills Listening Skills How To Improve Your Memory How To Use Textbooks Study Habits Text Anxiety Test Taking Tactics Stress Management Notetaking Know-How Rnolf 1 . 4 r~l SOCIAL STUDIES Geography U.S. History Economics Political Science • • • . • COMMUNICATION SKILLS Name April 30 June 25 May 7 June 15 August 10 July 13 Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertification August 27 October 8 Steward Recertification May 21 July 2 Street City_ State Book No. Zip Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! March 1984/LOG/24 iViy-X la, Length of Course Improve Your Skills Deck Upgrading Courses Course Adult Education Courses . • • • 1% • • • • • �. >^.».-giij —'Iaii. "",H^4l^lj^Sai Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco jUR STRIKE against Dixie Carriers is almost a year old. We have been meeting with the company on and off but with little success. Dixie is dead set in its position and has no regard for our contract. That is why we are fighting with all our might on several fronts to win this strike. We are demonstrat­ ing, leafletting, picketing Dixie's equipment and informing the pub­ lic about this union-busting com­ pany. We will also shortly be going into court both in New Orleans and Texas against the company. In New Orleans a trial on unfair labor practices will be held before the National Labor Relations Board. In Harris County, Texas, the SIU has a $21 million lawsuit pending against the company and its supervisors on the charge of conspiracy to destroy the union. While we work on the Dixie strike, we continue to take care of all other business in the Gulf area. In the port of Houston we held a Feb. 28th meeting of the West Gulf Ports Maritime Council and SIU Field Rep. Seth Harris reports it was a huge success. Approximately 175 people attended the luncheon meeting which was held at the SIU hall. The keynote address was delivered by Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire. The West Gulf Ports Maritime Council is proud to welcome a new affiliate—the Airline Pilots Association. The SIU has been a very strong supporter of the striking Continental Airline employees. We help them on the picket lines and always send strong contingents to their rallies. This support was certainly one of the factors that encouraged the airline pilots to join our port council. In the near future we are hoping to have three or four more unions affiliated with the council. In the port of Mobile, we're in negotiations with two of our SIUcontracted inland companies—^RadclifF Materials and Pilot Service. Both contracts expire on April 5. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall AST month I attended several important meetings in Bal Harbour, Fla. One was the exec­ utive board meeting of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD). Another was the executive board meeting of the SIU, A&G District. Also, I participated in sev­ eral trustee meetings for our Sea­ farers Plans. The theme of the MTD board meeting was jobs and job security for Americans. At the two-day ses­ sion many resolutions were passed including ones dealing with sealift, bilateral maritime agreements, shipbuilding and Alaskan oil. In the port of New York we ere wed up two ships recently. One was the containership Amco Voyager (American Coastal) which was going to Europe. The other was a fly out to the Golden Phoenix (Titan) which is in Dubai. Down in Norfolk, negotiations are continuing with a number of inland companies. They are Sheridan; Marine Towing and Transpor­ tation; American Towing and Transportation, and Allied Coastal and Inland Towing. Up north in Gloucester there has been a lot of bad weather which hampers the work of our SIU fishermen there. Also, fish prices are very low. On top of that the annual shutdown of George's Bank started March 1 and will continue through May 31. The National Marine Fisheries service closes down the 4,000 square miles of fishing grounds because it's the spawning season. In Philadelphia we're gearing up for the conferences that will be held in the spring for SIU Boatmen with SON AT, many of whose boats work out of that city as well as up and down the East Coast. The conferences will be held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The SONAT contract expires in mid-August. Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco L AST month I reported to you that the extremely cold weather had trapped approximately 40 boats and more than 100 barges in the ice on the Mississippi River. Well, the ice has started to break up and I'm glad to report that the equip­ ment is on the move. Hopefully activity will start to pick up on the rivers now that we're heading into spring. Concerning contracts on the riv­ ers, a wage reopener is coming up in April at National Marine. :p: _ , Up on the Great Lakes, negotiations are still going on with SIUcontracted Great Lakes Towing and with our dredging companies. All the contracts expire on March 31. One contract was already ratified, however. That was with Tampa Tugs. I'll give you more details in my next column. In other news on the Lakes, I'm happy to tell you that two of our deep-draft vessels are being fitted out. They are the ST Crapo (Huron Cement) and the Richard (American Steamship). Both will go into the hopper trade, traveling between Toledo and Detroit with coal. Speaking at our annual dinner-dance of the Greater St. Louis and Vicinity Port Maritime Council was SIU President Frank Drozak who is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Approximately 500 people attended the affair which was held on March 10 at the Henry VIII Inn and Lodge in St. Louis. Among those honored at the dinner-dance were Rep. Robert Young (D-Mo.); Daniel 'Duke' McDey, president of the Missouri State Labor Council of the AFL-CIO, and Kenneth Davis, chairman of the board of both B-K Construction Co. and the Colonial Bank in St. Louis. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I 'M happy to report this month .that t Delta is postponing the layup of three of its 'M' class ships. Last month I reported to you that the final trip was to have ended on May 15. However, since then Delta has announced that the Santa Maria, Santa Magdalena and Santa Mariana will run until the end of the year and possibly even longer. The move seems to be a sensible one since the passenger loads have been very good aboard these com­ bination freight/passenger vessels. These ships can accommodate 100 passengers. Just recently, on March 1, the Santa Mariana sailed with 93 passengers onboard. On our full service passenger ships, the Independence and the Constitution (American Hawaii Cruises), the passenger loads are also very good. These two ships operate in Hawaii where they take passengers on seven-day cruises through the islands. • • Up in Seattle Seafarers participated in a rally at the Sea-Tac— Henry Jackson Airport in support of striking Continental Airline workers. We were among 500 trade unionists who took part in the demonstration. In a similar rally held 10 days before, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland spoke in support of the strikers. Also in Seattle we're going to crew the Jade Phoenix (Titan) which has been laid up since November. The bulk carrier, which was converted from an LNG carrier, is in Portland, Ore. In Southern California in the city of San Diego, a meeting of the General Presidents' Offshore Committee was held in January. Chair­ ing the meeting was SIU President Frank Drozak. I was also in attendance as well as SIU Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley. This committee is composed of nine unions involved with offshore drilling. As a final note, all of us on the West Coast want to extend our condolences to the family of Red Morris who recently passed away. Red was a retired SIU port agent from Jacksonville, Fla. March 1984/LOG/25 "m �f^HPSt'EW wj:,. I SHLSS Training a Life Saver Seafarer's Fast Action Saves Child •if V. It was in that moment when night suddenly becomes day that they tumbled into the cab of the family pick-up truck, still wiping sleep from their eyes. The 8-year-old was on her way to the country schoolyard. The other daughter, just 3, curled up to fall asleep as the dusty dirt road drew up to the high­ way. By 8 a.m., migrant farm workers, bent like the arched sickles that cut the air, would be reaping the harvest along the highway in the rhythm that is California's Salinas valley. The truck took the south­ bound lane of U.S. 101, climb­ ing the silvery ribbon etched through vibrant green foothills laden with dew. In the morning, under the mist left by night, the open valley before them was shimmering in the early sun. It was cool, still quiet. Only a second later, their day collapsed in a twisted heap of metal carnage. Bobbie Stearns ran. He was driving 500 yards behind the tanker truck when it lost its rear tank, collided into the pick-up truck and slammed onto its side. Fuel oil gushed onto the road­ way. So he ran knowing full well the sky could light up to a searing inferno if the fuel oil ignited. At first he saw the woman. It all happened so fast. She was sitting behind the wheel of the pick-up truck dressed in a night­ gown and bathrobe. He lifted her. She was dazed, her eyes empty. A child was crying from somewhere in the truck. The little girl was bleeding from the nose and mouth when he found her pressed against the door on the passenger's side. He could only guess she had been so badly knocked by the accident she had internal injuries. He moved her away from any potential explo­ sion to her mother's side. There was no telling how much time had elapsed by the time Steams made his last trip back to the truck. It was then he discovered the most severely injured of the tmck's occupafits lying halfway underneath the running board. She was only two feet long, and when the impact of the accident had spmng the door on the driver's side open, she had been catapulted to the ground by the force. 26/LOG/March 1984 sSWi Bobbie Stearns He automatically turned the baby over. Her nails were blue. He located the sternum and be­ gan cardiopulmonary resusci­ tation. Sending puffs of air down the baby's airway to restore breathing, he compressed her chest to restore her heartbeat. Motorists stopped. He did not look up and lose time, but kept working. In shock trauma, warmth keeps the body from shutting down major organ sys­ tems. He called for blankets and coats to be wrapped around the injured child and for someone to give the "Mayday" "May­ day" signal on the C.B. He began to feel a faint heartbeat, then a breath. A stranger from out of the crowd offered assistance. At this point Steams was beginning to lose the child. They worked as a team, one breathing for the child, the other counting out compressions. "We got her back again," Stearns recalled. "This time the pulse was stronger. Then, after a minute or so she stopped breathing. Again we restored her, only to lose her." Her mother was so near that every time her baby failed she could hear us say so, said Stearns. Mute, rigid with fear, she would make the attempt to move to her child and had to be coaxed to sit down. "We both worked like mad," said Stearns. As I remember it, we lost her about three times before we restored her heart­ beat and breathing." "The baby started to cry, making little noises," said Stearns. "It was the first time in my life I had ever really enjoyed hearing a baby cry." Advanced life support and medical personnel arrived, and stretchers parted the crowd. Four days after the accident. Chief Steward Bobbie Stearns sat at his typewriter. "Fate plays a very strange part in all of our lives. Back in 1980 when I had finished the Stewards Recertification Class #2, I had the chance to use some of the First Aid instmction that you had taught us just about three months later in saving the life of the chief officer on the SS Overseas Washington. Today he is still alive and once again sailing.' "Now once again you have assisted me in saving another life." PMA Shipping Scene February 1984 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" 49 5 Class "B" 2 0 Class "C" 1 0 Relief 1 2 Grand Total (All Groups) 53 8 WILMINGTON Class "A" 5 g Class "B" 0 0 Class "C" 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 5 8 SEATTLE Class "A" 17 3 Class "B" 1 0 Class "C" 1 0 Relief 1 Q Grand Total (All Groups) 19 3 HONOLULU Class "A".... 8 Class "B" 2 Not Class "C" .... 1 Available Rehef 1 Grand Total (All Groups) 12 Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood StreetsBaltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand Fhver Avenue Detroit, f\/lich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �LOG Photo Contest—Enter Now THE SEAFARERS LOG PHOTO CONTEST deadline has been extended. You still have a chance to help us tell the story of life on the deepseas, rivers and lakes. Seafarers lead unique lives which nobody can see or share except through your pictures. Send lis your photographs by April and the LOG will name the winners in the May issue plus publish a special section of the winners and honorable men­ tions. i I- - • Here is how to enter. Send your prints and negatives, pref­ erably 8 X 10 black and white, but other sizes and color phots are welcome to: Seafarers LOG Photo Contest 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Be sure to include your name, address, book number and brieif description of the picture. Your negatives will be returned. ' " f- i S Edd Emery used his travels and experience as a Seafarer to develop his photo skills to the point where he had his own exhibition in New York City. This is just one of his photos. Perhaps you can too. SlU Upgraders Visit Capitol Sunset from the Sea-Land Charleston by AB B. Eisenstadt, Glendale, ;N.y. SlU Crews Conference Opens March 25 in Piney Point As Congress adjourned for lunch, Seafarers participating in Union education classes at the Frank Drozak building were given a close-up tour of the nation's Capitol and a view of American politics practiced for decades on the "Hill." Posing for a group portrait of the trip conducted by SlU legislative lobbyist Liz DeMato are: Lawrence Allen, Mark Avara, Arthur Baredian, Kenneth Bayle, Edward Bloomfield, Thomas Boyd, Kenneth Browning, Ray Brownlee, Patrick Cross, Richard Crowley, Joseph Graney, Norman Guild, Leslie Harada, Charles Holmes, Robert Larsen, John Lawrence, George Lindsay, Thomas Maga, Francis Monteiro, Charles O'Brien, Warren O'Neill, Lester Oden, James Ranna, Richard Robertson, Eric Rossi, Walenty Rozmus, Gary Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Michael Waldrop and SHLSS Instructor, Calvin Williams. Seafarers across the country were set to elect their delegates during special membership meetings on March 19 for the upcoming SIU Crews Conference. The 69 delegates will attend the March 25 to April 7 Crews Conference at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. Delegate representation will be as follows: Brooklyn—12; Phil­ adelphia—3; Gloucester—3; Baltimore—3; Norfolk—3; Jackson­ ville—3; Puerto Rico—3; Mobile—3; New Orleans—6; St. Louis— 3; Algonac—3; Wilmington—3; San Francisco—6; Seattle—3; Houston—9; Piney Point—3. Delegates will be divided equally among the deck, engine and steward departments, and one alternate should be elected from each department in the event a primary delegate cannot attend. The issues to be considered include the question of how to deal with crew requirements of highly automated vessels; how to keep our industry competitive with those of other nations, and how to meet new employment challenges arising with increased numbers of military and other types of specialized vessel operations. Discussions at the Conference will include a review of the Shipping Rules; the Union Constitution; the Welfare, Pension and Vacations rules; SHLSS programs; the permanent job status; meetings aboard ships; shipboard responsibility; the role of the SIU in law and politics; communications and the LOG; and the upcoming grassroots political campaign. Both the Standard Tankership and Standard Freightship Agree­ ments expire June 15, 1984. The recommendation of the Confer­ ence will be used as the basis for negotiations on these contracts. March 1984/LOG/27 -g . • • -I I �- A Winter storm and a weary stowaway .J"-'- Pittsburgh 'Enjoys' An Eventflil Run PORT ELIZABETH, N.J Follovving several months in layup, the SlU-contracted Pittsburgh (Sea-Land) returned here for a payoff after an event­ ful trip from the Dominican Re­ public. She crewed up in New York on Feb. 1 and this was her first payoff since then. The Pitts­ burgh makes 14-day round trips from New York to the Domin­ ican Republic, and the payoff takes place every 28 days. A day-and-a-half out from Santo Domingo a stowaway was discovered onboard the containership. The crew treated the man well and gave him extra clothes. When the ship arrived in New York the proper au­ thorities were informed. His fate was unknown at the time of the payoff. However, according to some crewmembers, the young stowaway was disappointed that the ship was headed for New York and not Puerto Rico. He didn't want to go to New York. Oh well! Also on the way up from the island of Hispaniola—one part of which is the Dominican Re­ public and other part Haiti—the ship was caught in a late winter storm off Cape Hatteras, N.C. The large swells and heavy winds during the 12-hour storm caused extensive damage in the storage rooms for the engine and stew­ ard departments. In the engine storage room, called the crane room, drums broke loose from their lashings, 'T")'. T i I G:, s' ';r 'i- Tied to her dock at Port Elizabeth, N.J. is the SlU-contracted containership Pittsburgh (Sea-Land). Oil and paint cans broke open and splattered the deck and bulkheads in a dark brown color. In the steward storage room, cans were scattered allover, lying in water from the flooding caused by a broken salt water line. A meeting was held by the SIU representative prior to the payoff and many important mat­ ters were discussed including the March Crews Conference in Piney Point, and the forthcommg contract negotiations. •.1V\ -I •. 'a -- • Ship's Committee aboard the Pittsburgh are, from the left: Phillip Huss, education director; Rufino Ramirez, steward delegate; Gabriel Bonefont, deck delegate; Stan Kolasa, secretary-reporter; George Malin, engine delegate, and William O'Brien, chairman. ' *^4 Lying on the dock splattered with paint and dirt are some laundry bags that were near the engine storage room when the storm hit. I/LOG/March 1984 •4% Peeling potatoes for the night's meal is Third Cook Roscoe Rainwater. Standing before a pan of roast chicken is Chief Cook Standmore Bell. �•B. i'if « it In the crane room dark brown paint Is splattered on the bulkhead and much of the equipment stored there. Smiling for the camera are two of the crewmembers from the Pittsburgh. They are Randy Santucci, OS, left, and Herbert Thrower, AB. Sailing atwerd the Pittsburgh is Baker Juan Rodriguez. The Pittsburgh runs between New York and the Dominican Republic. Crewmembers listen attentively during the meeting held by the SlU representative prior to the payoff. The steward department storage room was one big mess with supplies thrown to the deck and lying in water. Shown here during the shipboard meeting are some of the 27 SlU members who crew the Pittsburgh. March 1984/LOG •J �ri If j! :i| I •• J •M IB 'At '^1 ff- Deep Sea Joe Royce Bennett Jr., 66, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Bennett began sailing in 1944 during World War II. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps before World War II, serving as an aviation mechanic. Seafarer Bennett also worked as an aviation mechanic for North American Aviation in 1941 and for Chance-Vought Aviation in 1950, both in Grand Prairie, Texas. Born in Sherman, Texas, he is a resident there. James Duncan Gilllland, 57, joined the SlU in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a pilot and captain inland for Gulf Atlantic Towing from 1943 to 1956, Sheridan Transportation in 1961 and for McAllister Brothers from 1965 to 1983. Brother Gilliland also sailed deep sea. He was a former member of the ILA, UMD Local 333A from 1949 to 1954. Seafarer Gilliland was born in Okeechobee, Fla. and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. Lewis Newton Childress, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT for Delta Line. Brother Childress began sailing in 1952. He is also a tool grinder. Seafarer Childress was born in Win­ ston-Salem, N.C. and is a resident there. Albert Stanley Coles, 61, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Coles was born in Remo, Va. and is a resident of Kilmarmock, Va. William Parks Dunn Jr., 61, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward. Brother Dunn was a teacher and adviser on the hopper dredge Sea Lion for the Nigerian government in 1977. He was born in Coates, N.C. and is a resident of Houston. Edward Trabue Hawkins, 76, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1963 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Hawkins was born in Cowan, Tenn. and is a resident of Carrabelle, Fla. !.| • !l i{ :r ^ ' ./ r ' f Arvel Morel BInion, 58, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Binion began sailing in 1947. He worked for the Seattle SeaLand Shoregang from 1979 to 1981. Seafarer Binion is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Crowley, La., he is a resident of Elma, Wash. VV •\. " -^"ii. >" f 4-: • Jefferson Davis Buch­ anan, 69, joined the SlU- in the port of Seattle in 1968 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Buchanan worked as a cook in New York's Wall St. finan­ cial district in 1961. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Buch­ anan was born in Hazlehurst, Ga. and is a resident of Bellevue, Wash. Ben Davis Buck, 56, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a bosun. Brother Buck was born in Maysville, N.C. and is a resi­ dent of Everett, Pa. James Millard Cheshire, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Cheshire was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in March 1976. He also sailed for Sea-Land. Seafarer Cheshire is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Marine Corps during Wolrd War II. Born in Alabama, he is a resident of Youngstown, Fla. Olfidio Maneha Esquivel Sr., 55, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing Carl Jones Jr., 60, joined the SlU in the as a chief steward. Brother Esquivel also sailed as a ship's port of Jacksonville in 1959 sailing as a chief delegate. He was an Odgen steward. Brother Jones was born in Florida Marine port steward in the port and is a resident of Jacksonville. of New York from 1981 to 1983. Seafarer Esquivel is a Frank Melvin King, 67, joined veteran of the U.S. Army after the SlU in the port of New the Korean War. Born in Gulf, York in 1965 sailing as a Texas, he is a resident of FOWT. Brother King is a vet­ Wharton, Texas. eran of both the U.S. Army before World War II and the George Dennis FInklea, 65, U.S. Na^ during World War joined the SlU in 1947 in the IL He was born in Zebulon, port of Norfolk sailing as a Ga. and is a resident there. recertified bosun. Brother Finklea was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ James "Jim" William Knecht, 61, joined suns Program in March 1975. the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1961 He also sailed for Sea-Land. sailing in the steward department for SeaSeafarer Finklea was born in Land. Brother Knecht was a former member South Carolina and is a resi­ of the SUP from 1947 to 1961. He was bom dent of Columbia, S.C. In Iowa and is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Joseph Mervin Fontehot, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1952 sailing as Melvin Robert Knickman, 58, a cook for lOT from 1953 to joined the SlU in the port of 1965. Brother Fontenot is a Baltimore in 1956 sailing as veteran of the U.S. Army. He an AB. Brother Knickman is a was born in Chataignier, La. veteran of the U.S. Army. He and is a resident of Basile, was born in Baltimore and is La. a resident there. Homer Charles Frazier, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as a QMED. Brother Frazier was born in Georgia and is a resident of Metairie, La. Robert Lee "Duke" Gardner Sr., 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gardner is both a veteran of the U.S. Army before World War II and the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Manchester, N.H. David Paulus Manafe, 61, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a chief electrician on the dredge Hydro Atlantic in 1972. Brother Manafe helped to organize the Atlantic Fishermen's Union and he worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang. He hit the bricks in the 1965 U.N. beef at the U.S. Mission. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Seafarer Manafe also worked at the Indonsian Consulate and was a freel­ ance translator in U.S. government films. Bom in Div Roti, Indonesia, he is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Manafe is a resident of New York City. 30/LOG/March 1984 m IP �,v _ -; Bill Mpontslkarls, 63, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Mpontsikaris Was born in New Bed­ ford, Mass. and is a resident of Lake Charles, La. John Raymond Murphy, 65, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a bosun. Brother Murphy began sailing in 1937 and sailed in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Edward Charles O'Connell, 60, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother O'Conneli was grad­ uated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Program in June 1979. He last sailed on the C.S. Longlines (Transo­ ceanic Cableship). Seafarer O'Conneli was born in Rockpoii, Mass. and is a resident of Salem, Mass. 7 iR V Hurshel Averland Or­ lando, 67, joined the SiU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Orlando hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Har­ bor beef. He was a Sea-Land port steward from 1971 to 1983. Seafarer Orlando was born in Bayamo, Cuba and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Or­ lando is a resident of Bloomfieid, N.J. Faustino Margarlto Pedrelza Pedraza, 62, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB and deck delegate. Brother Pedraza also sailed for the Reynolds Metals Co. in 1968. He was born in Alvin, Texas and is a resident of Texas City, Texas. John Christopher Reed Jr., 64, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified chief steward. Brother Reed began sailing during World War II. He was born in Fairview, Mont, and is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Stanley Ruzyski, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Ruzyski was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada and is a naturalized U.S. cit­ izen. He is a resident of Se­ attle. William Doyle Sherar, 58, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a OMED and ship's delegate. Brother Sherar began sailing in 1945. He was on the picket lines in both the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Sherar is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Word Gf 03t LslCBS War II. A native of Paul's Valley Okla., he is a resident of Cherryfield, Maine. Gordon Edward Alkens, 73, joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1967 John Francis Short, 65, sailing as a cook for the Huron Cement Co., joined the SIU in the port of Brother Aikens was born in Alpena and is a New York in 1960 sailing in resident of Lachine, Mich. the engine department. Brother Short was born in San Fran­ cisco and is a resident there. George Leo Basley, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as an oiier for Kinsman Lines from Bernard Joseph Shultz, 58, 1948 to 1983. Brother Basley Joined the SIU in the port of began sailing in 1937 and ^ New York in 1953 sailing as sailed aboard the SS Kinsman an AB. Brother Shultz was Independent from 1978 to born in Upper Darby, Pa. and 1983. He was born in White is a resident of San Francisco. River, Wis. and is a resident of Ashiand, Wis. William Marcus Smith Jr., 60, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Smith sailed during World War II. He was born in Frankston, Texas and is a resident of Salem, Ore. Harold W. Summers, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as an AB. Brother Summers is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy before World War II and the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Middiebourne, W. Va. and is a resident of San Francisco. J: Francis Michael Gavin, 62, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Merritt, Chapman and Scott from 1956 to 1964 and for Great Lakes Towing from 1966 to 1980. Brother Gavin was a former member of the Team­ sters Union, Local 407. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Laker Gavin was born in Cleveland and is a resident of Fort Myers, Fla. Edward Joseph Murphy Sr., 65, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as an AB for the great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. from 1952 to 1983. Brother Murphy is a former member of the Tug Firemen, Linemen and Oilers Protective Assn. He is also a veteran of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II. Laker Murphy was born in Beifast, Northern Ireland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Murphy is a resi­ dent of Buffalo. Gilbert Joseph Trosclalr, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Trosclair attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1972. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Seafarer Tros­ Anthony J. Palazola, 64, joined the SIUclair was born in Thibodeaux, merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union (AFU) in La. and is a resident of New the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1961 sailing as a fisherman. Brother Palazola was a Orleans. veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. Adolph Francis Vante, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the Thomas P. Scola, 62, joined the Atlantic port of Norfolk sailing as an Fishermen's Union in the port of Boston, AB. Brother Vante also sailed for Sea-Land. He was born in Mass. in 1980. Brother Scola was born in the Virgin Islands and is a Massachusetts and is a resident of Gioucester, Mass. resident of New York City. Atlantic Fishermen March 1984/LOG/31 - ^ �Upgraders Meet With President Drozak at SlU Headquarters Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Upgraders attending various courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point came to SlU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. this month for a week-long program to study the operation of their Union. A highlight of the education program was a meeting with SlU President Frank Drozak and the opportunity to ask questions about their organization's programs and policiee—and to get some straight answers. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea I:'l FEB. 1-29, 1984 fx Port Gloucester ... New York .... Ptiiladelphja .. Baltimore ..;. Norfolk Mobile Honolulu New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point ... Totals r (•f. H. 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 New Orleans .. Jacksonsvllle . San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle ...... Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point .. Totals 2 39 0 6 8 10 1 22 11 14 6 17 3 16 0 155 1 10 0 1 4 3 12 3 2 5 5 4 4 3 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 Port Gloucester :.. New York .... Ptilladelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile Honolulu New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle ...... Puerto Rico .. Houston Rney Point ... ToMo 2 25 0 4 3 7 3 13 3 13 4 11 1 9 0 96 0 0 0 3 0 24 2 1 14 1 3 2 1 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 34 ! 3,. 1 15 0 6 4 4 3 17 4 8 2 6 2 5 0 77 2 76 0 9 20 3 43 24 15 41 13 25 8 16 10 305 0 4 0 0 0 0 89 0 0 8 2 1 2 1 0 107 0 0 557 532 157 461 IK MO 2 46 0 3 8 8 DECK DEPARTMENT 3 0 0 17 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 NOT AVAILABLE 5 0 3 0 6 0 3 0 14 0 3 0 0 4 3 0 69 .0 3 23 0 6 7 2 14 9 8 11 3 17 2 5 0 110 Honolulu :ny TOTAL SHIPPED Ml Groups Class A ClassB Class C 2 54 0 35 9 10 3 42 14 23 14 25 2 24 0 227 Port Gloucester .. New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk Mobile ! i '• miTM. REGISTERED Ml Groupt Clan A Class B Class C 30 21 15 8 34 6 19 0 200 2 41 0 2 5 12 . 21 13 9 5 16 12 13 0 151 3 35 0 1 4 8 24 6 10 1 9 2 7 0 110 Trip Rallafs a "'REGISTERED ON BEACH Mi Groups ClauB Class C Omti 0 0 9 4 42 5 20 29 25 3 109 72 28 56 64 13 87 0 657 8 57 2 8 25 9 14 26 32 14 27 49 7 35 0 372 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 18 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 7 7 2 126 5 16 24 15 1 84 51 18 29 44 12 72 0 499 12 36 1 7 18 8 12 16 20 14 18 32 6 17 0 197 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 18 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0 0 1 0 14 0 2 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 72 0 10 16 15 3 45 17 17 13 30 9 42 0 290 3 28 0 1 4 0 24 7 10 28 7 24 2 4 0 442 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 69 0 0 0 43 2 10 6 5 3 48 15 10 11 13 11 36 0 213 13 206 5 20 61 21 43 94 53 59 74 55 29 82 0 015 0 15 1 0 0 1 89 4 2 13 3 11 3 3 0 145 0 17 1,659 1,466 219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 HITIIY DEPARTMENT Gloucester ... New York .... Ptiiladelpftia .. Balttmore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile Honolulu New OrieaiB .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco WHminaton ... Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Pftwj^ Point ... TalMi Ml OapartnMiit • "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in th« month of January was down from ttie month of December. A total of 733 jobs were shipped in January on SlU-contractad deep sea vesseis. Of the 733 jobs shipped, 491 jobs or about 67 percent ware taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" seniority people. There were 9 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 497 rfclief jobs have been shipped. 32/LOG/March 1984 "^1 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 07770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 7-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Femandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 Support SPAD �I -m- . .. •n mm Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CK) March 1984 i|}tlljt0tt POLITICS NOT AS USUAL There is a sense in Washington that things have changed in this country. Few people can make sense of recent devel­ opments. Yet there is a general agreement that there has been a shift in the public's perception, that people are wary about the future and uncertain about the way that this administration has responded to the challenges put before it. At any rate, things have been highly volatile, both at home and abroad. The situation is heating up in Central America and the Middle East. A cloud hangs over the president's much-touted economic re­ covery. Prices on Wall Street plummeted at the prospect of a $200 billion deficit. There have been a number of surprising political developments. Some, like the election results from New Hampshire, were so unanticipated that the so-called political experts have been left speechless. The maritime industry and the Labor Movement have been caught in these events. Like everyone else, they are wait­ ing for the dust to settle to see just where things stand. There have been a number of surprising political developments in recent months, including the rapid decline of the Glenn candidacy and the unexpected good show­ ing of Gary Hart. In Iowa, Maine and New Hampshire, public opinion polls are in a state of flux. Not too many people know what to make of these develop­ ments. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, has planned wisely for these develop­ ments. Sensing an unsettled political at­ mosphere, he remained uncommitted, es­ pecially since no candidate came forth with a platform aimed at restoring the maritime industry to its former good health." Now that things are heating up, he can use the resources of the Union to our best advantage. President Drozak is planning an all-out grassroots campaign aimed at informing the American people about the need for maintaining a strong and well-prepared merchant fleet. This campaign has been in the planning stages for several months. It will officially begin on April 14 when members, pensioners, their friends and family are invited to go to the nearest SIU hall to find out what they can do to turn this industry around. This is a critical time for the maritime industry. A number of important issues are going to be decided in the upcoming months. How they are decided will deter­ mine whether or not this country has a maritime industry and whether or not you have a job. It is important to get involved. One of the most important international developments of recent years—the IranIraq war—has dragged on for years with­ out getting much public attention. Unfor­ tunately, things have been heating up down there, and people are slowly becoming aware of the danger that the war poses to the rest of the world. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians have died in the fighting. The Ayatollah Khomeini has promised not to stop until he has overthrown the govern­ ment of Iraq, which has tried in vain to reach some sort of face-saving accom­ modation. Tired, desperate, Iraq is threat­ ening to bomb Iran's oil installations. If that happens, then the Ayatollah has promise4^ to close down the Straits of Hormuz, through which more than 60 percent of the world's supply of oil must pass. , ' The United States has promised to counter any Iranian move with force. Yet it must confront the accumulated effects of its own policies. Its ability to transport troops and supplies over large distances is severely diminished, thanks to the de­ cline of the private American-flag mer­ chant marine. This Union and other responsible seg­ ments of the population have waged an uphill battle to protect American security in this age of finite energy resources. We have urged the Reagan administration to reverse the decline of the American-flag merchant marine, to no avail. In addition, we have been vocal supporters of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Despite its rhetoric about security, the administration has failed to fill the reserve at rates man­ dated by law. ALASKAN OIL The House of Representatives has voted to extend the Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, through March 30. The issue of Alaskan oil is an important one for seamen, for it involves the fate of more than 40 SIUcontracted tankers that carry oil from Alaska down to the lower 48 states. Were Alaskan oil exported, many of these ves­ sels would be laid up, throwing the mari­ time industry into a crisis from which it may not recover. The vote in the House comes right after an important victory in the Senate, which overwhelmingly voted down Sen. Murkowski's (R-Alaska) amendment to allow the export of Alaskan oil. The vote effec­ tively decided the issue in the Senate. scheduled to be appropriated for the Op­ erating Differential Subsidy program, down" nearly $80 million from fiscal year 1983. Ten million dollars were allotted for re­ search and development, down $5 million from two years ago. Seventy-five million dollars were appropriated for operating and training programs, a slight increase over the administration'STequest of $72.7 million. FOREIGN TUNA A crisis is brewing in the tuna industry, which employs more than 10,000 workers in Southern California. Things have gotten so bad in the tuna industry that heads of several large canneries—Star-Kist, Van Camp and Pan Pacific Fisheries^have gone on record stating that they would relocate their canneries to the Western Pacific if tariffs were not enacted to protect them from unfair foreign competition. To put it in simple terms, canneries in California cannot compete with their for­ eign competitors, which pay their workers less than 30 cents an hour. Foreign imports of tuna are up drastically. In just the last six weeks, more than one million cases of tuna have been shipped into the United States, an increase of 60 percent from last year. This is an important issue for SIU mem­ bers. Nearly half of all members associ­ ated with the UIW, an affiliate of the SIU, work in Southern California canneries. Cannery workers have a long and proud labor tradition in this country, dating back to Andrea Gomex, one of the founders of the old Cannery Workers Union, which was a precursor of the UIW. BANKRUPTCY The Suprenvfe Court has come down with a decision that sent shock waves throughout the Labor Movement. Under the terms of that recent decision, com­ panies that file for bankruptcy can abro­ gate their union contracts. Organized labor is gearing up for a big political fight. It is meeting with allies in Congress to enact legislation to counter the effects of the ruling. If it is left un­ changed, then the job security of every single worker in this country is open to question. Support SPAD MARADBILL The House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee reported HR-4706, the Maritime Authorizations Bill for fiscal year 1985, to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee without any amendments attached. The bill contains few surprises, and reflects the declining commitment of this country to its maritime industry. Three hundred seventy-seven million dollars are March 1984/LOGf33 —ISR Ls' I Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings WASHINGTON REPORT IRAN-IRAQ .• ^i a 'SI �•!r •: li I isUv tif '1. V II ••''m ii.'•f "f, i : i11 ii rr J5V '4c 'fU 1^t' 'a '3 •fts :i • • 5;i-rr njrstr Pensioner George Wilson Arnold, 59, died on Jan. 27. Brother Arnold joined the SIU in the port of Hous­ ton in 1963 sail­ ing as an AB. He was born in Los Angeles and was a resident of Seattle. Sur­ viving is his widow, Gertrude. Todd Frazier Barnes, 25, died on Nov. 4,1983. Brother Barnes joined the SIU following his graduation from the SHLSS En­ try Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1977. He sailed as a FOWT. Seafarer Barnes was born in Hawthorne, Calif, and was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Barnes also worked as a commercial fisherman and oil field worker and was a scuba diver. Surviving are his father, David; his mother, Diane Pol­ ing; three brothers and a sister. Dawn of Hawthorne. Pensioner George Henry Bryan, 65, died recently. Brother Bryan joined the SIU in 1941 in [the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a chief steward. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Bryan was bom in Alabama and was a resident of West Asheville, N.C. Surviv­ ing is a brother, Paul of New York City. Andrew G. Burbul died on Jan 30. Brother Burbul joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore sailing for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. in 1979. Pensioner Fred Z. Callanta, 71, passed away on Jan. 27. Brother Callanta joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1971. He was bom in the Phil­ ippines and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dimondi of Eliza­ beth, N.J. 34/LCX3/March 1984 Wayne Edwin Carpenter, 48, died of a heart attack in Lake Worth, Fla. on Nov. 17, 1983. Brother Carpenter joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after the Korean War. Seafarer Carpenter was born in Muncie, Ind. and was a resident of San Antonio, Texas. Burial was in the Pine Cemetery, San Antonio. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; his parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Carpenter and a brother. Jack of San An­ tonio. Edmund Kenneth De Moss, 58, died of injuries sustained in an auto crash on the Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans on Dec. 2,1983. Brother De Moss joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a bosun.. He was born in Grafton, W. Va. and was a resident of Ellicott City, Md, Burial was in the Woodside Park Cemetery, Grafton. Surviving is his brother, Frederick of Ellicott City. Gilbert Essberg, 60 died on Jan. 10. Brother Essberg joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB for the Delta Line. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is a cousin, T. J. Plourd of North Miami Beach, Fla. William Parker Fitzhugh, 61, died on Dec. 5, 1983. Brother Fitzhugh joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco sailing for the Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. Fitz­ hugh was a resident of Gardenia Calif, Surviving are his widow, Willie; a daughter, Kelly; a brother, Willie B. Williams Fit­ zhugh; a sister, Faye Owens and two cousins, Patricia Ford and Kimberly Davis, both of Los Angeles. Frederick Ernest Garrison, 55, succumbed to lung failure in the Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Wash, on July 14, 1983. Brother Garrison joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1958 sailing as a chief cook for APL. He began sailing on the West Coast in 1946 and was a former member of the SIU and IBU of Canada. Seafarer Garrison was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Born in Minnesota, he was a resident of Hansville, Wash. Cremation took place in the Northwest Cremation Service Co., Seattle. Surviving is his widow, Patricia. Pensioner |Francisco Gas|par, 75, passed jaway on Feb. 1. Brother Caspar [joined the SIU in jl949 in the port jof New York Isailing as a bo­ sun. He sailed 51 years and hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Caspar was born in Portugal and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Bernarda. Pensioner Robert James Gkddy Jr., 60, died on Feb. 3. Brother Goldy joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as an oiler. He began sailing in 1955. Seafarer Goldy was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War 11. A native of Berkeley, Calif., he was a res­ ident of Wenatchee, Wash. Sur­ viving are his widow, Arlene; a son, Stanley; a daughter, Kerry, and his mother, Mrs. L.B. Goldy of Palisades, Wash. • Pensioner Henry Richard Gordon, 63, died of heart disease on the way to Englewood(N.J.) Hospital on Jan. 28. Brother Gor­ don joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Gordon was born in Cliffside Park, N.J. and was a resident there. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J. Surviving are his mother, Josefa Godlewski of Cliffside Park and a sister, Katherine Johnson of Englewood. Richard Michael Gouge, 34, died on Jan. 29. Brother Gouge joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1978. He was born in Washington, D.C. Surviving are his mother, Susann and his grandparents, Harry and Gladys Gouge of Washington, D.C. J Pensioner Mark Bei^amin Hairelson, 73, passed away in the University Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. on Dec. 26,1983. Brother Hairelson joined the SIU in the port of Galveston in 1953 sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Seafarer Hairelson was born in Alabama and was a resident of Pensacola. Surviving is his sister, Minnie R. Zwatschka. Pensioner Pedro I. Ibardolasa, 83, died on Dec. 15, 1983. Brother Ibardolasa joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New )rk sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in the Philippine Is. and resided there. Surviving are his widow, Pmdence and a nephew, Magarito Ibardolasa of Manila. Clyde Homer Lanier, 63, died on Jan. 12. Brother Lanier I joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a reI certified chief steward. He worked on the Delta Line Shore-gang in 1979 and attended a Piney Point Educa­ tional Conference, Workshop 3 in 1971. Seafarer Lanier Was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bora in Birming­ ham, Ala., he was a resident of Gretna, La. Surviving is his widow, Theresa. Pensioner Kenneth Eisworth Lee, 60, died on Jan. 18. Brother Lee joined the SIU in 1949 in the port V of New York vXi sailing as an AB and ship's delegate on the C.S. Long Lines (AT&T) from 1965 to 1967. He was born in Henry County, Iowa and was a resi­ dent of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sur­ viving is a sister, Dorothy R. Duggins of Abingdon, 111. �, s g Pensioner Simplicio Jayme Mansan, 78, passed away in the Philippine Is. on Jan. 4. Brother Mansan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sail­ ing as a cook. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Mansan was born in Iloilo City, P. I. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Sur­ viving is a brother, Francisco of Pasay City, P. I. Michael "Mike" Christie Muscato, 29, died at sea aboard the M/V Star of Texas (Titan Navigation) on Jan. 10. Brother Muscato joined the SIU after his graduation from Piney Point in 1977. He sailed as an AB on the MIV Dodge /j.(N. America Trailing) in 1981 and was a for­ mer member of the Carpenters Union, Local 627. Seafarer Muscato was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a resident of Jack­ sonville, He also attended Flor­ ida Junior College, Jacksonville in 1973. Surviving are his par­ ents, Joseph and Myrtice Mus­ cato of Jacksonville. Edward Matthew Peltoniemi, 63, died of natural causes on Nov. 13, 1983. Brother Pelton­ iemi joined the SIU in the port of Houston sailing as a FOWT for Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1939. Seafarer Peltoniemi was bom in Minnesota and was a resident of Chicago, 111. Surviv­ ing are two sisters, Mary An­ derson of Duluth, Minn, and Jeanette Laurel of Stockton, Calif. f Pensioner Be­ nedetto Porcello, J 88, succumbed to pneumonia in the Santa Monica (Calif.) Hospital on Dec. 21,1983. j Brother Porcello •joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a cook for 21 years. Bom in Italy, he was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen and a resident of Santa Monica. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica. Surviving are three sons, Carl of Santa Monica, Salvatore of Howell, N.J. and Ralph of Los Angeles and four daugh­ ters, Dolores Brown of Santa Monica; Mary D'Angelo of Howell, Lucy Tzanneta of Santa Monica and Bessie Annese of Escondido, Calif. Pensioner John Joseph Radecki, 67, died of lung failure in St. Luke's Hospital, J San Francisco on Nov. 11, 1983. [Brother Radecki ijoined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an ac­ cident-free ship, the SS Fairport. Seafarer Radecki was bom in Philadelphia and was a.resi­ dent of San Francisco. Crema­ tion took place in the Apollo Crematory, Emeryville, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Tomiko of Yokohama, Japan. Pensioner Frank Blair Rowell, 75, passed away from heart-lung failure in the Clear Lake (Web­ ster, Texas) Hospital on Nov. 8, 1983. Brother Rowell joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in Michigan and was a resident of Dickinson, Texas. Cremation took place in the South Me­ morial Park Crematory, Pearland, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Regina and a daughter, Michelle. John Michael Paul Schmidt, 28, died in Martin Luther King Hospital, Los Angeles of inju­ ries sustained when hit by a car while walking on the highway on Nov. 14, 1983. Brother Schmidt joined the SIU in the port of Honolulu, Hawaii in 1980 sailing as a cook on the SS Independence (American Ha­ waii Cmises). He was born in Topeka, Kan. and was a resi­ dent of Long Beach, Calif. Schmidt was a former member of the Carpenters Union, Local 710, Interment was in All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach. Surviv­ ing are his parents, Eugene and Alberta Schrnidt and a sister of Coshocton, Ohio. Pensioner Lo­ tus Luther Stone, 72, passed away on Jan. 6. Brother Stone joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a bosun. He re- ceived a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Young America. Seafarer Stone was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Sacramento, Calif. Surviving is a daughter, Eliza­ beth. James William Thomas, 58, died on Dec. 29,1983. Brother Thomas joined the SIU in the port of Mo­ • .mm bile in 1955 sail* ing as a recerti/ fied chief steward for the Waterman Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Thomas was born in Jefferson County, Ala. and was a resident of Marrero, La. Surviving are his widow, Betty and a son, David. Enrique Aponte Vargas, 51, died of pneumonia in San Juan, P.R. on Nov. 23, 1983. Brother Vargas joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as an AB. He was bom in Playa Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of Villa Fontana, Car­ olina, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Juana Maria and two daughters, Lillian and Diana. Joseph Arthur Wehe, 73, passed away on Dec. 17, 1983. Brother Wehe joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an IAB. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Sigurd and a sister, Gertmde Hamilton of Randall stown, Md. Francisco- Rene Zapata, 49, died of a heart attack in the Georgetown (Grand Cayman, W.I.) Hospital on Oct 1, 1983. Brother Zapata joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a bosun. He also studied at the Califomia Aircraft Insti­ tute. Seafarer Zapata was bom in La Ceib, Honduras and was a resident of Mandeville, La. Surviving is his widow, Martha. Great Lakes Pensioner Ted R. Marks, 76, passed away from a heart at­ tack in the North Michigan Bums Clinic in Petoskey on Jan. 13. Brother Marks joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961. He was bom in Sault Ste. Marie and was a resident of Sugar Is., Mich. Cremation took place in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, and burial was in the St. Luke's on the Trail Cem­ etery, Sugar Is. Surviving are his widow, Inez and a brother, George of Stuart, Fla. Stanley Gre[gory Malinowski Sr., 61, drowned in Lake Ontario before being taken to the Lee Hospital, Ful­ ton, N.Y. on June 11,1983. Brother Malinowski joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. sailing last as an AB and wheels­ man aboard the M/V Day Peckinpaugh (Erie Navigation and Sand Co.) and the M/V Joseph S. Scobell (Erie Sand) in 1963. Laker Malinowski was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was bom in WilkesBarre, Pa. and was a resident there. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery j West Wyoming, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Mar­ garet and a son, Stanley Gre­ gory Jr. of Wilkes-Barre. Atlantic Fishermen Salvatore Conselino, 59, died on Dec. 17, 1983. Brother Con­ selino joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1968 sailing as an AB. He began sailing in 1951. Bom in New Jersey, he was a resident of Monson, Mass. Surviving are his widow, Theresa; a son, Al­ fonso of Monson and a sister, Rose Firth, also of Monson. March 1984/LOG/3S -W-" T �Digest of Ships Meetings '•(f: • % 1% rn LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Co.), January 15—Chairman R. D. Schwarz; Secretary F. Motus; Ed­ ucational Director J. Fedesovich; Deck Delegate M. Kadderly; Engine Dele­ gate W. Kinsbrough; Steward Dele­ gate W. Christmas. No disputed OT was reported in any of the depart­ ments. There is $170 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held about the hard times that unions are going through these days—with some members even having to give up those benefits they fought for years to get. It's a bad day for labor, the bosun noted, as he stressed the importance of supporting the SID by contributing to SPAD. New LOGs were received, and the educa­ tional director reminded members to get the necessary paperwork done so that they can upgrade at Piney Point when they have some time off. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port; the Nagasaki shipyard. •^1 •:i' •'i. si'! BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), January 15—Chairman T. Gailas; Sec­ retary F. Costango; Educational Direc­ tor D. Gordius; Deck Delegate D. Davis; Engine Delegate W. W. Chauncey; Steward Delegate I. Gray. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Beaver State although there was some dis­ puted OT in the deck department. The ship's fund now contains $30. The bosun reported that payoff will take place on arrival at Eagle Point, N.J. on Jan. 19. At that time the boarding patrolman will be able to clear up the problem that exists between the bosun and the chief mate—something of a personality conflict, you might say. He will also be asked to check on the mail situation. Letters are not being re­ ceived with any regularity, and crewmembers would like the company to forward packages. The deck depart­ ment is to move back to their original rooms so that those members not on watch will be able to sleep. A vote of . thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Eagle Point, N.J. •k • '•k E if?,- I *7 BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), February 5—Chairman L. B. Rodriguez; Secretary Cassle B. Carter Jr.; Educational Director John A. Speer. No disputed OT was reported. There is $100 in the movie fund and $70 in the ship's treasury. The bosun in­ formed crewmembers that payoff would take place in San Juan, P.R. this trip. He advised everyone to fill out the questionnaire that the Union sent to all members asking for their opinions and suggestions for a new contract. A motion was made to have the Union reverse the rule that seamen have to have 125 (as opposed to 90) days sea time before being able to collect va­ cation. Another motion was to have the Union raise the dollar amount that the welfare plan pays for dental work and new eyeglasses. A further sug­ gestion was made for the Union and the company to arrange transportation from the company pier in Elizabeth, N.J. to North Terminal at Newark air­ port. This was brought up because the transportation has been poor and the crews are being ripped off by the taxi drivers. And the patrolman will be asked why there is no more shore gang relief in Elizabeth. Next port is San Juan, P.R.; then back to Elizabeth, N.J. COVE LEADER (Cove Shipping), February 5—Chairman F. H. Johnson; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educa­ tional Director W. J. Beatty; Deck Del­ egate H. L. Scott; Engine Delegate A. Day; Steward Delegate Victor Mondeci. No disputed OT was reported. The cost of living allowance received by Seafarers was explained and ac­ cepted. It was then posted for all hands to copy as was the new scale on wages and overtime. The latest rumor, ac­ cording to the ship's bosun, is that three trips from Valdez to San Fran­ cisco are scheduled and also that the ship is looking for a charter. The ed­ ucational director will try to get new movies in San Francisco. The bosun also reminded crewmembers that with the elections coming up, contributing to SPAD can help play an important part in electing those people who can help the maritime industry. A motion was made to ask the Union to contact Cove Shipping to find out why it is taking the company so long in sending checks home. The ship is sending the relay list early, but Cove is holding up on forwarding the checks. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a good job: Next port will be San Francisco, then up to Valdez, Alaska. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Co.), January 29—Chairman A. L. Pete Waters; Secretary Edward Haber; Educational Director K. Conklin. The engine department reported some disputed OT which was referred to headquarters. The bosun expressed his appreciation to Steve Troy and Ralph Minix for coming aboard and then discussed Troy's report with the members. This included lots of litera­ ture on shipping and the-maritime in­ dustry. The crew would like to obtain copies of Drozak's videotaped report to the membership. They would also like clarification of the drug screening program on all ETC vessels and for the Union to advise them on legal recourse to these tests since they are not always accurate. The captain warned all members of the drug screening which must be taken before and during employment on all ETC vessels and reminded them that they can expect no help from the Union or the company if found with drugs. The new recreation and training facility is now open at Piney Point, Md., and those who are eligible were urged to upgrade. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine food and pool parties. Next port: Osaka, Japan. GEORGE WYTHE (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 25—Chair­ man Richard C. Daly; Secretary Alex­ ander P. Reyer; Educational Director Herman G. Ulrich. No disputed OT was reported. The ship's fund is taken from anchor pools and contributions^ and Waterman SS Corp. will match $50 each month. The letter from head­ quarters regarding the upcoming con­ tract negotiations was received and discussed in detail. Since all hands will be away at that time and unable to participate, here are two items agreed upon by the entire crew of the George Wythe. First, there should be no pay increases as this would jeopardize ex­ isting jobs. Second, there should be no permanent jobs for any rating. This would then stabilize the rotary system of 125 days for "B" cards and 7 months for "A" cards. The crewmembers feel that rotary shipping off the board is the only fair system for the membership. Everyone was reminded that the Mili­ tary Sealift Command is watching the merchant fleet in Diego Garcia. A bad performance might end the military contract. They were also reminded that items bought with money from the ship's fund belong to everyone and should be taken care of. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Diego Garcia. KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), Jan­ uary 21—Chairman Fred C. Cooper; Secretary 8. W. McDonald; Educa­ tional Director M. E. Bagley; Deck Delegate C. J. Dockrey; Engine Del­ egate M. J. Berry; Steward Delegate L. Martin. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the steward department, and the deck^fepartment was running short when one man was flown home with an injury. The bosun reported that it has been a good trip, and now the ship is heading for layup in Mobile, Ala. He reminded crewmembers that if they have any beefs, they should go through the proper channels—report­ ing the problem to their delegate who will take it to the boarding patrolman. One query for the patrolman is to clarify the rules as to whether a person is entitled to a day off after making a foreign voyage and then recrewing. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Mobile, Ala. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Co.), January 18—Chairman Sam Brooks; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director Roman Ali; En­ gine Delegate Robert C. Miller; Stew­ ard Delegate James Robinson. No disputed OT. The Pac-Man machine and the football pools were good for the ship's fund which now contains $945. The bosun reported that this trip has proven to be a safe and routine one. Some much-desired improver ments were made during the voyage including new chairs and new furnish­ ings for the crew lounge. The educa­ tional director said that he would like to see videotapes from headquarters of President Drozak's monthly report to the membership as well as some training films from Piney Point. It was noted that the December issue of the LOG contained a questionnaire (cop­ ies of which were also sent out to the entire membership) asking for mem­ bers' thoughts and ideas about the upcoming contract negotiations. Mem­ bers of the LNG Leo also wish to thank Red Campbell for the many informative letters he has sent in response to many of the crewmembers' queries. These have all been posted and tend to generate a lot of interest aboard ship and at meetings. A big vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the best holiday meals. And a special thanks was given to Chief Cook James Robinson who will be getting off this voyage. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Transport Co.), January 8—Chairman James Boland; Secretary B. Stearns; Educational Director D. Rose. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and engine departments. There is $39 in the movie fund and $7 in the ship's fund. The steward has put out the repair list for all departments. They should be filled in and returned as soon as possible. The bosun will talk to the patrolman about the two-hour delayed sailing on Dec. 30. He noted that the December issue of the LOG contained a questionnaire about the upcoming contract negotiations and suggested that all hands fill out the form and return it to headquarters. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD. A suggestion was made that the crew not mess with the knobs on the TV or the VCR, and the captain expressed to the bosun his desire that crewmembers please wipe up their coffee spills on deck and to assist in keeping this a clean ship. No communications have been received from headquarters recently. The ques­ tion about officers getting port time and the crew not getting any will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine Christ- 36/LOG/March 1984 UiJiii|iJLi-ET - .- �mas dinner. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters as the Odgen Missouri sailed back to the United States. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), January 2&—Chairman L. Hachey: Secretary R. P. Marion; Ed­ ucational Director W. Christopher; Deck Delegate B. Clifford; Engine Delegate K. Keramidas; Steward Delegate H. Cross. There was some disputed OT in the steward department, and there have been many discrepancies in the deck department about deck labor doing engine department work—with no OT being paid in compensation. Payoff was on Jan. 7. Joe Perez from Houston was the patrolman. Unfortunately, he came onboard with only one thing representing the Union—a dues book. There were no overtime sheets or forms for new contract negotiations. A shore gang was called for 90 days stores, and the mate called all hands as well. The video machine has been broken for several trips and movies have not been changed in six months. Crewmembers would like something to be done about these situations. Several other suggestions were made. One was that vacation days be counted as sea time for pension purposes. Another was to have the welfare plan pay all medical bills—including tests, X-rays and visits to doctors' offices. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the exceilent food and service provided throughout the voyage. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 8—Chair­ man G. Burch; Secretary G. T. Aquino; Educational Director M. Donlon; Deck Delegate Robert Mahone. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck department. There is $165 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the re­ cent payoff and thanked his men for their fine work, often under very trying conditions. The secretary taiked about the questionnaire forms that were sent to ail members regarding the upcoming contract negotiations. He urged every­ one to fill out the forms and send in their opinions and suggestions. The steward thanked the crew for helping keep the mess room clean and for being the "best group of men" he has worked with in a long time. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD in order to support those poiiticians who are in favor of a strong U.S. merchant marine. A vote of thanks was, in turn, given to the steward department for the fine food and wonderfui holiday meals—"the best ever seen and served aboard a vessel." One minute of siience was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New York. SANTA ROSA (Delta Line), Jan­ uary 29—Chairman Nick Kratsas; Sec­ retary James F. Bergstrom; Educa­ tional Director E. Armstrong; Deck Delegate Walter Harris; Steward Del­ egate P. G. Ordansa. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three de­ partments although the steward de­ partment was running one man short. There is $29.65 in the ship's fund. No reply was received to the last radi­ ogram sent to the Union, so another one was sent regarding payoff on ar­ rival. It is hoped this one will bring some results. There is also no word from the Union as to a cost of living allowance (COLA). Several repairs have still not been fixed: The dryer in the crew laundry is not working and the overhead in the crew rec room leaks. A final reminder was given to all crewmembers to send in their suggestions to headquarters on the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. "If it isn't done this time, it will be too late." SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), January 8—Chairman Dolph E. Holm; Secretary O. Paschal; Eductional Director D. Bush; Deck Del­ egate Joseph Korchak; Engine Dele­ gate Dan DeMarco; Steward Delegate Osborne R. Williams. No disputed OT. There is $25 in the ship's fund. The bosun reported that no beefs were brought up and that all departments are operating smoothly. Crewmem­ bers were reminded to return their completed SlU questionnaires to headquarters by Feb. 15. The re­ sponses to these questionnaires will help in the decision-making process for the upcoming contract negotiations. The educational director requested that members return all borrowed reading material back to the library when they are through and to operate the video equipment with care. A motion was made to have SlU representatives con­ tact the proper officials withiri the ILA to take appropriate steps to restrain Port Elizabeth (N.J.) longshoremen. Their constant presence in and over­ crowding of the crew's lounge and facilities (coffee, tea and munchies) has become unacceptable and over­ bearing to the crewmembers. All mem­ bers were asked to report to the mate on watch or to anyone else in authority any leaks or spills from containers which may, at times, contain danger­ ous cargo. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Sen/ice), January 15— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Mark Humphries; Engine Delegate Conrad B. Taylor; Steward Delegate Peter A. Siems. No disputed OT was reported. The ship's fund, built up from $14.50, now contains $205. It will be left with the returning permanent stew­ ard for the crew's disposition. The bosun reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. There has not been, however, any news on the COLA in­ crease. He suggested that members return their completed forms to the Union regarding the contract negotia­ tions. The deadline for receiving these questionnaires is Feb. 15. A lot is at stake—and this is everyone's chance to take part in the workings of the negotiation team. No safety films were placed atx)ard this voyage, so the educational director urged members to watch their step, especially in rough weather. A vote of thanks was given to the relief steward who will be leaving and to the entire steward department for the fine food and service this trip. Several of the membere also thanked Digest of Ships Neetings the steward for his patience and as­ sistance in helping some of the younger members of the steward department who are just starting out. Heading out to Elizabeth, N.J.; Norfolk, Va.; Halifax, Nova. Scotia, and then on to Rotter­ dam. prefer rotary shipping as it is now over any other kind that may be adopted. A vote of thanks was given to the bosun and to the steward for jobs well done. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January 22—Chairman Man­ uel A. Silva; Secretary D. G. Chafin; Educational Director Stanley Gondzar; Deck Delegate John Cataldo; Engine Delegate Cliff Akers. No disputed OT. A collection was taken up last voyage for the purchase of a new popcorn popper and popcorn. Forty-five dollars were collected, and the popper and corn was bought at a cost of $23.32, leaving $21.68 in the popcorn fund. The bosun noted that from what he has read in the LOG and in talking with the boarding patrolmen, there are several bills up for vote in Washington that are important to the maritime in­ dustry. He stressed that all members should write their congressional rep­ resentatives to ask for their support with these pieces of legislation. The educational director reminded crew­ members to fill out the questionnaires that they received about the upcoming contract negotiations and to return them to headquarters by Feb. 15. Several items were brought up under Good and Welfare. The first was a vote of thanks to President Frank Drozak for doing such a fine job in working to better the job situation for all Seafarers. "He is on the right course and I feel confident in his leadership. Thanks, Frank." Another was the question, "If permanent jobs are adopted, will they be for A books only, and will the entire membership be given the right to vote on this?" All members present at the meeting unanimously agreed that they SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), Janaury 29—Chairman Jose Gomez; Secretary Robert Outlaw; Deck Delegate Stewart Discon; Engine Del­ egate E. Clayton; Steward Delegate A. Rubinstein. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and steward de­ partments. The chairman reminded crewmembers to let headquarters know of any ideas and suggestions they have concerning the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. "Speak up now," he said. The secretary added that this is an election year, and "I think we all, as union members, should stick to­ gether and try to put a friend in the White House. We do not have a friend in Reagan. He is against us, so let's be against him. We can do this by voting." It was recommended that the company put more medicine aboard and that the messman be given at least one hour per day OT since it takes more than eight hours to work the mess hall and pantry. M Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: AMCOTMOER BAY RIDGE BROOKS RANGE c/mu/ts COURIER COVE SAILOR DELTA CARIBE GOLDEN MONARCH LEADER OVERSEAS HARRIETTE OVnSEAS MARILYN OVERSEAS NATAUE PATRIOT PONCE RANGER ST. LOUIS SAN JUAN SANTA MARIA SANTA PAULA SEA-UND ADVENTURER SEA-IANO CONSUMER SEA-LANO OEFEIDER SEA-LANO FREEDOM SEA-LANO PIONEER SEA-LANO PRODUCER SENATOR STONEWAU JACKSON Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans ..; Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Monday, April 2 2 30 p.m. .Tuesday, April 3 2 30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 2 30 p.m. Thursday, April 5 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5 , 2 00 p.m. Friday, April 6 2 30 p.m. .Friday, April 6.......................... 2 30 p.m. Monday, April 9 2 30 p.m. .Tuesday, April 10 2 30 p.m. . .Wednesday, April 11 2 30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 2: 30 p.m. Monday, April 16 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 20 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 13 3: 00 p.m. Thursday, April 5 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 13 2: 30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 2: 30 p.m. .Wednesday, April 11 2: 30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 2;30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18'. 2;30 p.m. -If March 1984/LOG/37 5 �..If I i Letters To The Editor Florida Pensioner Gets First Check 'On the Closing of the USPHS . . . ' t*« How come the government can kick the merchant seamen— especially the old-time seamen—out of the ex-maritime hospital, now called the Pacific Medical Center of Seattle, Wash., and stUl take in the retired Army men for nothing? I went to sea for many years carrying shiploads of ammunition and foodstuffs to the Army and Navy, and yet they kicked me out and sent a hUl in the amount of $1,649.15 to Medicare and to my Union. It was for a couple days of treatment for extreme hronchial trouble, ajid I was given the wrong medicine and was waited on hy Army kids in training—^kids not over 18 years old.... I hate to see Medicare or my Union pay for this. Also, I am stUL a ward of the government as long as I have my seamen's papers. By being a ward of the government, aren't we entitled to caje by the government? David J. Barry B-400 SeatUe, Waahington i' j: =Sl:^ ,- f. !:l:- )• t ... r!i' pIf'. If ft. 'Cooperation Without Support?' I • A laid-up ship is an empty sight. It means loss of government tax revenues. It means lost productivity for the business sector. It means loss of jobs for labor. This is a no-win situation; everybody loses. Of course, it does not have to be this way. The cooperation of government, business and labor could remedy the industry-wide crisis. The splendid recovery and performance of the Chrysler Corporation is just one example of what can be accompUshed when govefnment, business and labor work together toward one common goal. The dismal state of the American maritime industry is a chilling example of what happens when they do not It may be unkind, perhaps, to blame the Reagan administration for American maritime's plight, which is the result of 40 years of governmental indifference. However, Mr. Reagaji has not shown any real desire or interest in stopping the decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. The federal government continues to sternly regulate, harshly tax and benignly neglect the "fourth arm of defense." The Falkland Islands war of 1982 demonstrated the crucial role of the merchant fleet in a imhtary action. Much can also be said regarding the mighty convoys that sailed for Europe during World War Two. In both cases, victory was achieved by keeping sea lanes open to an uninterrupted flow of shipping. The primaiy purpose of the merchant fleet, however, is to move the nation's cargo in peacetime, not in military actions. But when America ships haul only 3 percent of our cargo today, how much can we expect them to haul during a conflict, especially if losses occur? It is hypocrisy to enlarge the Navy fleet without enlarging the nation's merchant fleet. After all, the mission of the Navy is to "keep the sea lanes open." But open to whom? The Liberians? The Panamanians? Certainly not the American-flag merchant ships. The size of our merchant fleet does not warrant a 600 -i ship Navy. Our government's naivete has ensured that Amerian-flag shipping and maritime-related industries go the way of the dinosaurs. We are engaged in a no-win situation, a situation created and fostered by our government. Perhaps government imwillingness to change the status quo is based on the premise that extinction of American-flag shipping is profitable. Perhaps Mr. Reagan can explain? The inconsistencies of promises made by candidate Reagan and actions taken by President Reagan are glaring. Furthermore, well-written, patriotic speeches do not help the imemployed. They do not help ships in lay-up or companies on the verge of bankruptty. The message is clear: it has become increasingly difficult to believe in Mr. Reagan's sincerity. Lester B. Oden 0-394 Arlington, Va. 38/LOG/March 1984 Carl Jones (center) Is presented with his first pension check by Field Rep Bill Hodges (1.) and SiU Rep George M. Ripoii. This event took place in January at the Jacksonville, Fla. SIU offices. Seafaring Cook to Retire The Sunday night steak barbeques won't be quite the same without "Ski." S.B. "Ski" Czeslowski, chief cook, is soon to retire. Here he is (at left) aboard the Sea-Land Leader with some of his hungry fans. /r'lr A SAFETY /TAIARD... ffSpORT tp �Bankruptcy Grassroots Stand Up and Testify Union-Busting Made Easier? Maybe the doors to the na­ tion's bankruptcy courts won't end up swinging like saloon doors on a Saturday night. But after the last several years of antilabor action by the government and big business, the plea of "Trust Me" is a bit harder to believe. And that's what big business is saying following a change in bankruptcy law. Last month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a company can simply toss out its contract with labor as soon as it files papers for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Chapter 11 doesn't mean the company is broke and the own­ ers are playing dodge-the-billcollector. It means the company is facing financial problems and is protected from lawsuits and creditors while it gets back on its feet. Under the new rules, the company does not have to prove it faces immediate disaster if it has to live up to its contract. It simply says to its labor force, "You're too expensive. If you want to continue to work you'll do it for less money and benefits starting right now." Of course down the road in the drawn out tangle of bank­ ruptcy proceedings, the judge may disagree and force the com­ pany to live up to its contract. That doesn't happen often, and there is no provision for retro­ active pay. The SIU and other unions have shown a strong willingness to help out companies in trou­ ble. The Labor Movement does understand that there are times when everybody must share the sacrifice. It is happening more and more as unions agree to pay and benefit reductions and work rule changes. The Labor Move­ ment is not selfish. But it has become highly suspicious and rightfully so. The cases of Continental Air­ lines, Wilson Foods and several other companies show that some companies cannot be trusted to work with their employees. They have a "my way or else" atti­ tude. It's been union-busting through bankruptcy. Where does the decision leave labor? Many company lawyers and executives have said there will not be a rush to bankruptcy to break contracts and^'unions. They have said the process of bankruptcy is too costly, trau­ matic and painful for a company that is not facing imminent de­ mise. They have also said it's just not the right thing to do to employees. "To be economically viable in the long term, they [compa­ nies] have to have a collabora­ tive relation with labor. They can't get that if there is distrust between labor and manage­ ment," a Boston business con­ sultant told The Wall Street Journal. "A company that does that leaves us with one alternative. To strike them even if it leads to liquidation. If they want to play chicken with us, we'll play. The best alternative would be for Congress to change the law. Make a company show positive proof that its labor contract will drive them out of business. An­ other solution is a healthy labor/ management relationship. But that doesn't always exist. The spirit of such relation­ ships has dwindled in the past few years. As The New York Times said, the decision "reached the Supreme Court against a backdrop of increas­ ingly aggressive use of bank­ ruptcy law by apparently sol­ vent corporations to reduce the cost of unionized labor." Who do you trust in the jun­ gle? If you want converts, there's up to each Union brother and no sense preaching to the choir. sister to show the public and The SIU is going to take the the politicians the light about maritime gospel to the people America's sinking merchant and to the politicians. Every­ fleet. body in the choir needs to sing On April 14, when the SIU gathers in ports around the out. Converts is what the Union's country and outlines our plans "Grassroots Campaign" is all for rallies, education, commu­ about. It is time we told the nity meetings and picketing, we people about the dangerous sit­ need every brother and sister to uation this country's merchant volunteer. We need to take our fleet is in. The devil is knocking: testimony to the streets, the at our door and it's time for people and the politicians with America's merchant fleet to be the fever of a summertime tent revival. saved and re-born. The SIU needs every member Every SIU member is part of this small congregation of mer­ to help save the merchant ma­ chant sailors. It is going to be rine. Survival Suits Now One for the Fleet In just a few months survival/ exposure suits will become mandatory equipment on most U.S. merchant ships and off­ shore rigs in cold water. That is probably the best maritime safety news in ages. Why did it take so long? For years the SIU has pushed for the suits. It makes a lot of sense. In cold water people die quickly. Here is a way to save lives. It is simple, effective and relatively inexpensive. But look how many seamen had to die before the bureaucrats and the politicians did anything. The SIU is pleased that the Alaskan Oil Common sense prevailed in the Senate. Seventy senators saw through the faulty, narrow, special interest arguments pre­ sented by the forces which wanted to export one of Amer­ ica's most valuable resources, Alaskan oil. They said "No." During the past year, the Alaskan oil question has been one of the most debated and for the SIU, most important ques­ tions. But the SIU and other maritime unions weren't the only people concerned about the consequences and short-sighted philosophy behind the move to ship the oil out of the country. The oil giants and their lack­ eys tried to paint the issue as a simple maritime union job-grab. That certainly isn't the case. A . lumbering, slow system has pro­ duced a regulation that means something in concrete terms, saving lives. We don't mean to throw cold water on the deci­ sion, but there is still much more to do. If the nation's merchant ma­ rine is allowed to continue its decline, and government action continues at the same slow pace with piecemeal results, we won't have to worry about seafarers dying. There will be no ships to sail on. We need a national maritime policy. We need a survival suit for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Common Sense Wins look at the Congressional Rec­ ord shows the diverse number of groups which went on record opposing the export: Consumer Energy Council of America, National Farmers Organization, Consumer Federation of Amer­ ica, Northville Industries Corp., The Wilderness Society, Amer­ ican Public Power Association Citizen/Labor Energy. Coali­ tion. There have been several times when these same groups found themselves on the other side of questions with maritime labor. Their help here showed the Alaskan oil question was indeed a far-reaching national issue. The Senate vote also showed what can happen when the peo­ ple band together to fight an issue. We are much stronger as a group. A unified effort wields more power, just like a grass­ roots campaign (see above). QUOTE OF THE MONTH "I have to say that consideration of the merchant marine, our maritime force—has to be one because they are essential to our national defense, and as an adjunct to the Navy. And we want to make sure that there is a merchant marine in existence in this country." Ronald Reagan, Feb. 1984 March 1984/LOG/39 J, 1 �a Win for seamen f e� S La.Ws o . r� a c Ambush Turned Back .in Senate Coast Guard. Rules ii Exposure Suits Are L Man datory c:: �qu1pment on .. The concept of car o preference has created a major gulf between agriculture and maritime interests. And in the past few years giant agri�ultural conglomerates and exporters have used every opportunity • available to attack cargo preference. . · After seyeral years of lobbying efforts and dozens of deaths which could have been prevented, the U.S. C9ast. Guard will require that survival suits be standard equipment on most U.S. merchant ships, beginning Aug. 6, 1984. The ruling which was handed down last month, covers ships and mobile offshore drilling rigs which operate in cold waters, basically below 60°F. There are some exceptions to the rule, but for the most part if the vessel regularly operates in areas with cold water, the suits must be aboard. The suits can keep someone afloat and alive in 40°F water for up to 12 hours or more. Several years 'ago under the SIU's Great Lakes contract, survivaVexposure suits became mandatory on all Union ships. Later the Coast Guard followed the SIU's lead and made the suits part of a Lake ship's standard equipment in 1980. . , : , •iii;'!''h;i::, , : sailed "Any ody who 'ha knows the risks of going into the water, and when that water is cold they know there isn't much time before hypothermia will kill them .. This· is as significant a new law for seamen's safety as we've seen in a long time," SIU President Frank Drozak said. · In the past several years, a large number of deaths in maritime tragedies could have been prevented if the crews of.the rig Ocean Ranger, t he NMU-contracted Marine Electric and the ' . The debate on the Export Administration Act was no different. Sen. Roger Jepsen (R-Iowa) decided it was a good time to see if he could slip through an amendment that would have put the Senate on record opposing any expansion of current programs. As U$ual, figures were cited about the higher cost of U.S.-flag ships, the terrible burden placed on theAmerican farmer and.the large amount of help the merchant marine already receives from the government. As usual� the figures told only half the story. I i ; . NEWS ANALYSIS ..This law has survived numerous challenges, each time being recon- firmed by Republican and Democratic administrations, the attorney general : ·.,.._ as well as Congress .. . USDA's commodity export programs are subsidized at enormous cost to the ta.Xpay�r," Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) answered. He said the cost of just the blended credit program exceeded by $141 million the cost of Operating Differential Subsidy in 1982. "It is.highly inappropriate to attack existing maritime programs which are critical to our national defense, while at the same time creating new agricultural promotional programs," he add,ed. In a somewhat ironic twist, Jepsen introduced an opinion from Maritime Administrator Adm. Harold E. Shear who said that while he believed cargo preference did apply to the blended credit program, he did not intend to. enforce it. At the same time, Stevens introduced a statement from SJ:iear opposing �,epsen's amendme�t. , ··" .. , . , '�ltake stroilg,exeep'tien-td'�veAl-Gf·the;" en tor fuidin 'i as well as the implication of the amendment that as a whole the nation's trade · difficulties can be laid at the door of our merchant marine,'' Shear said. He also said that in the pa�t several years, a point few merchant marine opponents ever note, the cost difference between U.S.-flag ship service and foreign-flag service for P.L. 480 cargo has dropped more than 33 percent. . Sen. Russell Long (D-La.) also took the floor to oppose the amendment. "The nation needs a strong merchant marine to strengthen our . economy. We need to be able to compete in world markets. We need to preserve our national' defense," Long said. Stevens made one other point which always seems to get lost in the shuffle of agricultural fights. "There are substantial subsidies now being paid to the agricultural community. There are very low subsidies being paid to the merchant marine community." ' . --------------r-----------------------".'"------�------:------ I I I I I 1 I : 1 . Do We Have Your ·correct Address? You may miss out on some important announcements concerning your BENEFITS, your CONTRACT, your UPGRADING, and other UNION MATIERS if we do not have your CORRECT . MAILING ADDRESS. . Please take time to fill out.this MAIL ADDRESS coupon, and mail it to: Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, CSinp Springs, Md. 20746. l PLEASE PRINT Social Yoor Full Name City Box# Street Address ',---- - ----- - --------- - ----------. , 40 I LOG I March 1984 · · · . · . · · Security No. State suppor Spad ZIP. Today's Date Book Number drillship Glomar Java Sea had the exposure suits on hand. In . the case of the Ocean Ranger, the Coast Guard report said 30 crewmembers who had been in the water, but close to rescue, might have been saved if wearing the suits. But hypothermia killed them. ·Autopsies· on many of the bodies retrieved frotn' the capsizing of the ·Marine Electtip showed that most had died from exposure. And the thr� survivors told of waiting in the water, watching their crewmates slowly slip away into the winter water. During the year-long Coast Guard investigation for the new rule, some 167 comments from unions (including the . SIU), operators, government agencies and others were received. Many asked for e�emptionstQ,�� proposed rules. But for the fm'18&, , part, those�xemptions were n�t granted, and in .some cases'"ttie require,ffi�P,�� 1 we,r.e str,�ngth· erted. The suits will not be used a s r . replacement s. ,. f,Qf. . lm� ��et$• ./� ''Uhlilee"· expo� ure . suits,' life jackets can be worn as,_p�l tfon on deck 'whil&'tfle wearer can continue normal work/' 'fhe Coast Guard said. ,. · Originally ··the Coast Guard was set io exempt ships with totally enclosed lifeboats from the regulations. But it 'Was pointed out that in emergencies there may not be time to launch the boats, as·was the case in the Marine Electric. Now only vessels with the totally enclosed lifeboats, modern efficient gravity davits and-the capability to be boarded and launched from where they are stowed by con­ trol from the lifeboat may be substituted. Also some small vessels which operate in lakes (not including the Great Lakes), bays and sounds are exempted from the rules .. ' ___________________________ J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUPPORTS MARITIME PROGRAM NEW GRASSROOTS EFFORT SET BY SIU AND MTD SIU WINS MAJOR LEGILSATIVE BATTLE, SEAFARES WIN JOBS, JOB SECURITY NAVY EYES TRANSFER OF SHIPS TO PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATION AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR SIU GRASSROOTS PROGRAM U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY VITAL TO AMERICA'S MARINE ECONOMY U.S. FLAG DREDGING CAPABILITY HAS WORLDWIDE IMPLICATIONS SONAT CREWS WILL MEET ON CONTRACT PROPOSALS SAILING ON THE FALCON CHAMPION MARKETING MEDICINE MEANS CHOICES SCRAMBLE FOR PATIENT SAVINGS AND PROVIDER PROFITS LEAVES QUESTIONS ON QUALITY CARE AND HOSPITALS' FUTURE REFORM BILL CLEARS HILL WINTER NAVIGATION ON THE GREAT LAKES SEAFARER'S FAST ACTION SAVES CHILD PITTSBURGH 'ENJOYS' AN EVENTFUL RUN BANKRUPTCY GRASSROOTS AMBUSH ON CARGO LAWS TURNED BACK IN SENATE COAST GUARD RULES EXPOSURE SUITS ARE MANDATORY EQUIPMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1984 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 46, No. 3 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/58ad85313bfed9e8da7605acdb7fd3af.pdf b9bbaa4efe9f6fcb6d16a8aace379b39 PDF Text Text ,, Odldal ...... of die......._ lnt_....tlonal Union• Atlantic, Gaff, Laba an4 lnlan41 Waten Dlstrlet• AFL-CIO . . · Seafarer·s Find ·New Jobs: Obregon IS One of Many • ). · New. SIU-Military. Ships See 1 . . ; VoL 41No.Jlllal'eh1985 ' . . . MTD Fights for . · Maritime Survival .. · . Page 5 �t : . Aft•CI6 . Lane Kirkland throws bb support bebind the. Maritimec .Trades DetJaFtbtent etrort tO revit.Qliie the� m�, as SIVMll> ptesident FrJdk � and MTD E•otb.e Secretary-Treasurer 1- lngrao IWten. Sff pages 15-18 :for fUll of MTD �ulive &ard. meeting. co\lerage · · ·· ·· · I r r Inside:· l r t. � ! II I �-� �: •' ·, Page 3 lt Maritime Bills In Congress i l rt Page 4 SHLSS t ft• !.v SIU Victory in Blended Credit Suit Pages 9-13 �· Sam Houston . l. . I ''Freaked'' �·p · /f ·Mississippi Queen Rolls on the River � Welfare and Pension Reports · 1. Page 14 Pages 19-22 SIU and UIW !. · SIU Boatmen in Norfolk, Va. keep the Grace McAllister (McAllister Brothers) running 24 hours a Page 30 day-see page 6. ·----�---------·-- -- ·-- ·.� · �President's · Report by Frank try and the P. L. 480 program will be that much greater. The U nion has been on top of these developments • .Just this past month we we.re able to win 'an historic decision on the question of blended credit (see story on page Drozak 3). there has been a lot of press coverage about the demise of the family farmer. Well, American farmers are not the only people whose way of life is being threat� ened. The merchant seaman's way of life is being threatened as well. And P .L. 480 cargo accounts for as much as 80 percent of all re­ maining jobs .. Seamen and farmers should not be at each other's throats, but should instead be joining forces to let the American people know that something fundamental is happen­ ing in this country . The farmer and We're All In The Same Boat Over the past four years, the American-flag merchant marine has declined by more than 200 vessels, from600m 1980to400 t oday. But, because we were ready and able to seize nt:w opportunities, our Union has managed to organize 48 nt:w �hips in the. past two years. Many Qfthe ships that we have picked up. ar� Navy .·support ve�­ sels that have beeJ1 leased out to the private $e<i:lor. Wages are less tha.-i • whaJ. we Jiave . been accus­ to�<.l Hh�and.so (lr� manning lev­ els . Yet the bottom. line is this: SIU members do not have to sit on t �e beach and wait for jobs� .. an adequate program to promote the development of a_ strong and healthy merchant marine. Yet we live in the real world, not the past, and we will do all we can to adapt and survive. We take this attitude because we believe that we have one overrid­ ing responsibility, whicb. is to see that our_ members have �ccess to jobs . Everything else is secondary. ·Thanks to the support .that we have received from our members, . we have been able ·to fulfill that responsibility. It has not been easy, nor will it be easy. Righfnow th re ate rpany you already have . Right now, we are in the forefront of a. "life· or death'' battle to preserve our right to carry P. L. 480cargoes and Atas­ kan oil. \Ve did not create the situation that the maritime industry is in today, nor did we endorse the re­ election of President Reagan, whom we believe has not come up with dangers to the maritime industry, the greatest of which is the deter­ mination of some segments of the agricultural community to do away with the P.L. 480 program. The agricultural community feels hard pressed. Even in the best of times , it had looked to do away with the P.L. 480 program. Given the present situation.;__ 15 percent of all American farmers are ex­ pected to declare bankruptcy in the upcoming year-the tempta­ tion to take on the maritime indus- T · � . . the SUP marked the beginning of the modern seamen's movement. Many of the people that we in the SIU c.all our spiritual fathers came out of the SUP. Andrew Furuseth, the father of the modern seamen's movement, and Harry Ltindeberg, who founded the Seafarers International Union of North America, both served as the secretary of the SUP. All maritime.unions can thank these men and o.thers like them-Paul Hall, Joe ·Cumm, Morris Weisberger, Harry Bridges-for making the maritime better, m re humane pla' . lt ha been indu try r entury f truggl il.h ' aJ c ntury f r m rkabl a c mpfi hmenr . been · So sue · , ful h ve the m ritime uni n f th n. in impr ing the Ii c people they represent that few seamen sailin today can conceive of the g at sea. Yet those conditions were real, and they are part of our collectiv� ' · heritage. The next 100 years will be no bed of roses. There are many problems facing us, which in their own ways are just as serious as the ones that Harry Lundeberg and Andrew Furuseth had to fight. The shipowners are fighting each other tooth and nail over what little is left of the American-flag merchant marine. Government has driven a wedge between labor and management. Unions are being pitted against each other-fighting just to survive. There is but one answer for the maritime indu s t r y: unity. And there is but one answer for maritime labor: merger. We have co mmon interests. We have a common history. And we have · common problems, the most obvious of which is how to survive the next 10 - years. Very little divides us except our fear of change. Yet there i s so much. more to gain by putting aside our differences than by letting our foes pick us off one by one. We of the SIU are willing to think the unthinkable. We are willing and ready to talk to anyone at any time aboµt a merger to promote the common interests of our membership . Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AUantic, Gutt, lakes and Inland Walers District, AFL-CIO 1985 Vol. 47, No. 3 Executive Board Frank Drozak Joe DIGlorgio Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Joe Sacco Charles Svenson Editor . President 1 Ed Turner Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Mike Hall Marietta· Homayonpour Associate Editor Associate Editor Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor ·· conditions that men like Andrew Furuseth and Harry Lurideberg had to endure Secretary�·rreasurer New Yori< i HE Sailors Union of the Pacific recently celeb ted ts lOOth anni.vyrs ary � It is an anniversary that we can all honor. In many ways the founding of March LO men and ship operators must put aside their various differences to make sure that the American-flag merchant marine stays afloat well into the 21th century. We at the SIU have stated pub­ licly that we believe that all mari­ time unions should consider merg­ ing. And we practice what we preach. The merger we entered into with the Marine Cooks and Stewards has been beneficial to both organizations . If we do not unite, then our adversaries will be able to take advantage of our differences. It may be a cliche, but it-'s true: we're all in the same boat together. 100,���ars of Progress.: Tomorrow·'s Challenge "American.seamen and ship, operators,... , must put aside their various differences to make sure that the American-flag merchant marine stays afloat well into the 21st century." Unfortunately, that is _not true elsewhere in the maritime indus­ try. These days, it takes twice as much effort just to maintain what the seaman are just the first people to feel the effects of an overvalued dollar and a greatly changed world , marketplace. Just as farmers and the seamen should join forces to fight for a more just society, American sea­ Max Hall Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos Washington Deborah Greene Assistant Editor · The LOO (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second·class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 2 07 90 ·9998 and at additional mailing.offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to . the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, · Md. 20 746. 2 I LOG I March 1 985 "" ._,:.., ·�����----���=====�=- �Court Ba.cks SIU Blended Credit Shipments· Are Preference Cargo The federal government's $1.5 billion Blended Credit program falls under the scope of the nation's cargo preference laws and a t least· 50 percent of the cargo generated under the program must sail on U.S.-flag ships, according to a Feb. 21 ruling by a U.S. District Court judge. The judge's decision, in a suit filed by the SIU and the Transportation Institute, was hailed as major victory for American maritime forces and as a boost for cargo preference laws. However it may be a short-lived win because after the decision, Agriculture Secretary John R. Block, one of the defendants in the suit, said he would begin an attempt to dismantle cargo pref.. erence laws "as we have known them" (see acc()mpanying stofy). The BlendedCreditprogram has been a center.of controversy sillce It beg n,in 1982. At the time it was announced, the U.S. Department·· of Agriculture (U SDA) claimed it did not fall under cargo preference t tutes. But the SIU, other marpartment f itime int re t , the Tran p rtation (DO ) nd the Maritime dmini trati n Mar d argued cargo preference applied. The government also argued that if cargo preference were applied to Blended Credit it would in rease the cost of the agricultural products and defeat the purpose of the program. L the D . ec1s1on rrom . "The very reason for the cargo preference act was the recognition by Congress that without $Uch preference, U .S.-flag vessels would not be able to complete with foreign-flag vessels," Green wrote. Since the program began, more than $1 billion in various financial credits have been extended by the U SDA for the purcha,se of millions of tons of agricultural commodities by fore ign co untrie / Ail .nave been ··' shipped n foreign�ftag vessels. In the suit, the SIU and the other plantiff s contended that cargo preference applies. Basically the 1954 Cargo · Prefe rence Act calls for • mi nimum 50 percent U . . -ftag hare of any ship me nt where the governmentis financially involved. In the Blended Credit program the govemment extends a combination of low-intere t I n and I n guar..; antee . De p i l e thi financi al inv lvem nt, the U DA continued · · "In examining .the defendants' ar­ gument, it is diffi�ult for the Court to understand why Congress would enact legislation establi$hing a cargo preference to help protect the higher· c'"tAmerican 1'fOl'iRme industry, but at thtt time .permit agenc�s to ignore that preference when there are less expensive ways of shipping government-financed cargoes. Fur­ ther, if the Court were to accept the argutne'f'/. that defend<lnts are only ·same to claim cargo preference did not apply. · · Wh�n the program wa an­ n unced in Oct. 1982, both DOT and Marad took the po iti n tha� the cargo. preference laWSc applied. But in July 1983 the two agencies reversed their stands· and fell into step with the USDA. The suit was th n filed in t all three agencies by the JU nd Tl In late 19 3. In her deci i n, Di trict Judge • • · required to apply preference when it is 'practicable'; that is when there is no cost diJferential, there .would be no need to enact cargo preference legislati(>n. Ifshipping costs were the same for U.S.-jlag vessels and for­ eign..jlag vessels, the Cargo Prefer­ ence Act would haYe been completely unnecessary.'' From U.S. District Court Judge. June L. Green's Blended Credit decision. · June L. Green found, ''A review of the. complete legi lative hj lory of the Carg Preference Act dem­ on trate th t it wa pa ed by .· ongre with the e pre ed de ir that it apply to •programs financed in any way by federal funds'. , . . It is not limited, a s the defendants so contend, merely to foreign aid programs, concessional ·1ransac.. tions or goyemmeht procurement. · . . . The defend nt rgurtie'nfis with ut merit." Block 'Attacks Preference '', It Drozak ay. Time to Work Together· · · · ·When a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the government's Blended Credit 'Ptygram must ship half its commodities. on A.m rican ships, SIU President Frank Dr zak said, "We hope that in the days bead these agencies will concern· them­ selves with preserving and devel­ oping our important shipping ca­ pabilities, rather than devising ways to cause its liquidation." John R.Block, U.S.Department of Agriculture secretary, took a. different view. He said, "We're very disappointed with the court decision on cargo preference, and cargo preferenee would apply to Blended Credit sales. And in that regard it appears to me that the time has arrived· to repeal cargo preference as we have known it," In addition he suspended the shipments of som� 3.5 million tons of wheat and flour worth about $536 million. Block's boss, President Ronald Reagan, said during the recent campaign that he supported cur-. rent cargo preference legislation and would seek neither the expan­ sion nor reduction of the laws. The fight over cargo preference has gone on for years under each administration. While there have been attempts in Congress to re- · . · peal or reduce cargo preference, each beaten back, Block's, state­ ment is the first time a high -level administration official has declared war on the law. Thr ugh ut the Blended Credit c ntr ver y the· SIU ha main· tained that it w n t eekin.g e '­ pansion of cargo preference law it was just asking that the curr at law be obeyed.Even in the lawsuit no actual or punitive damages were sought. The Union was simply seeking the enforcement of the law. Throughout the lawsuit, the SIU and the other plal)tiffs sought grounds to settle the suit, a com­ promise. But the U SDA did not make any serious attempts to reach a fair settlement. After Block's remarks about re­ pealing cargo pr:eference laws, Drozak sent a letter to Block. Fol­ lowing are excerpts from that let­ ter. "During the course of the liti­ gation we repeatedly sought to in­ itiate discussion of policies and copiprQmises that could ·benefit U.S. farmers, U.S. shipping and the national interest. We were re­ buffed and . no . meaningful discus­ sions occurred.. We believe your department made .a mistake in not seriously exploring settlement pos- lU ships like ·t11e Go1M1t .Plloellbt itaD Navfgadon) could end up carrying American grain thanks to a U.S. Federal oart deeiSiob aphotding. cargo preference laws for the Blended Credit program. sibilities at that time. It would be unfortunate . if the same mistake were to be repeated now. We con­ tinue to believe that a rational and joint approach to the issue could benefit all. " .. . Both [U.S. farmers and ocean carriers] face highly subsi­ dized foreign competition, restric­ tive foreigu policies, discrimina­ tory practices and non-tariff barriers. 44 Both industries are essen­ tial to this nation's security and well-being� For that reason mari­ time interests have never opposed the various direct and indirect sub­ sidies required to maintain U.S. agriculture or to permit it to com­ . pete in the international markets. " . . .None of those [cargo pref­ erence] laws result in increasing • • • the costs of American farm prod­ ucts to foreign purchasers or di­ verting those purchasers to alter­ nate suppliers. .. . . . Any possible hostility by U.S farm interests against U.S. shipping could only arise from the possible perception by farm inter- . ests that they could capture as additional subsidies the relatively small amount of funds that the government now expends on the transportation differential for U.S.­ flag ships. Given the relative size of the two subsidies accruing to thetwo industries and the fact that U SDA's own data show that U.S.­ flag transportation differentials have been rapidly decreasing in the last three years as U.S. carriers have modernized and become more (Continued on Page 4.) March 1985 I LOG I 3 --------------�--��------�--.... .. ---__ _... .._ .. ________�--"'---��-·�--�-----��----------------------------------....__... ..., �:� � �- �··� . Shear Presents Reagan's Slashed Marad· Budget ·.� y j : �. .J ' Unlike most people involved in ·"virtually kill the program." _Shear the maritime industry, ·Admiral admitted·. that the· administration Harold E . Shear, head of the Mar_:-.. had hoped to make the subsidies itime Administration, paints a rel­ "less attractive." atively bright picture of what is While liJtle mention was made. occurring. "We are now enter­ of the SPR at the hearing, the issue ing," he said, "a new era of vig­ has garnered considerable atten­ orous, aggressive competition for tion. cargo in world markets."This de­ The administration insists that spite a 200..:vessel decrease in the· the SJ>R is (,!luxury that the country size of the American-flag merchant can ill afford, .given ·the budget fleet, from more than 600 in 1980 crisis and the fact that oil is at its · to fewer than 400 today. lowest price in years. Supporters Shear· painted his rosy picture of the SPR insist that the price of oil is exactly the point. The time when he testified before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee on to stock up on oil reserves, they Feb. 28. He outlined the details of insist, is when oil prices have de· the administration's maritime au­ dined� not when they a:re at an allthorizations bill for fiscal year 1986, and talked in general terms about some of the trends occurring in the maritime industry today. He stressed that the centerpiece of the administration's plan to re- . vive the.U .S.-fiag merchant marine Like railr d engine n t h is to allow subsidized U.S. oper­ fir t leg f it j um y, t h 99th ators to build new vessels in for­ e i n of ngre I wly pi keign shipyards ...This has met with ing up team. a great· deal of 9pl>osition from Mor< than 100 bill certa:iR segments of the industry, including .the SIU. The ne_\V Maritime Authoriza­ tions·· bill contains further cuts in ·funding for maritime programs. As detailed in the last issue of the_ LOG, the Strategic Petroleum Re­ erve ( PR)w uld bC eliminated, · · and the ban n on tructi n Differ.enti al ub idies c ntinu d> Title XI Loan Guarantees would remain at $900111illion; though ex­ isting annual fees for such guar­ antees would be immediately dou­ bled, from 0.5 percent to 1 percent and eventually to 5 percent. As repo�ed in The Journal of Commerce, industry experts be­ lieve that such an increase. would · ,, ·.1 time high. The administration is intent on eliminating What it calls ·•a double subsidy,'' that is Operating Differ­ ential Subsidies paid to vessels carrying P.L. 480 cargo. In .addi­ tion, it intends to freeze Operating Differential Subsidies at their pres­ ent levels. No new ones would be allowed. When asked if the administration had reached any decision on the payback of CDS funds, Shear re­ plied that there is nothing that the administration could do before May·. 15, because the issue had been regulated by an act of Congress. Attention was given to fundi!lg for Kingspoint. Merchant Manne Academy and to the fact that be­ tween 60-70 percent of the people who graduate from there, and from state and union-run academies, are unable to find sea-going jobs when they graduate, Yet even if the· industry re­ bounds, demand for seamen will Continue to drop because the size of crews is decreasing. When asked who would bear the brunt of these reductions, Shear replied that the licensed crews would remain essentially the same, and that most cuts in crew size would come at the expense of un­ licensed seamen. Congre s Tackles Maritime Issues I__ H 2/28 R.R. 1174 y/ e. markup port. · r . 18' (lnou • 187 (lnou ) H 2/20 ·Credit tablish n w and nded � d rat build and chart r program. (Continued from Page 3.) competitive, this would be a par­ ticularly narrow, self·seeking and egregious position for American agriculture to assert. More likely any hostiijty results from confu­ sion and misunderstanding. from which no one benefits. �· .. . It would also be flatly contrary to the president's re­ peated pledges to maintain and enforce existing cargo preference laws as a major pillar of his mari­ time policy. We urge that you rec­ ognize, as President Reagan re­ peatedly has, that the cargo preferepce laws are as essential to another vital American industry as any of the laws you administer are to American agriculture: '. .. It is .time to begin working together in a spirit of cooperation and under� standing, toward polici.es that can benefit American agriculture, American shipping and the na­ tional interest." 4 I LOG I March 1985 n Maritime Re.cl H.R. 33 (B ) H.R. 227 ) Por1 De. lmproffnlml>-COlt re.cove.ry y ports fi • 3'6 o e.r Au 45 re.ct. COllltnldloa pan noae. barf -·· �More SIU Jobs .. .. TAKX Obregon.R.eadies. for Exercises ;',' The PFC Eugene Obregon was the site of rising anticipation and a hurried pace in the Norfolk shipyard where the $200 million flagship for the Maritime Pre-positionfog Ship fleet withstood elbOw grease, paint fumes· and hammer blows in the final phase of renovations to begin military exercises at sea. According to Capt. Joseph Roney, the Obregon is one of the most modem and technologically advanced ships to .set sail, part tanker and part freighter, with such features as the slewing ramp shown below. · The large slewing ramp can tum 30 degrees port or starboard so the Obregon can dock on either side of a pier for offloading. The ramp also allows for offloading while the ship is in motion or with the attachment of a floating platform carried. onboard that makes a pier unnece�sary for offloading. . . . At right, stores are loaded for tbe Qbregon's first exercise the old fashioned way, however, by pulley, rope and muscle. ;;: :� · ,, . . t I .i' { l i I l I l t .. wi l: j 1· ·· ·A: ,.. : � ·., t f.,.· t 't �� ,\ f +· :i "· .. Shipping in the steward department will be (I. to r.) David West, assistant cook; Mikel StrickJand, steward assistant; Harry Hastings, port steward; Cecil Martin, chief cook; Donald Johnson, steward.assistant, and Jimmy Bartlett, steward/baker. i ,I i i -l.�:. n· :: · •\ ·., g� Second neration seaman Andrew Pierros will be working deck/ n In utlUt 0n -#ae ship is unde r way. Dials and instrumentation boards are.part oh mod m foam generator · assemblage used to quickly put out any fire that cOutd Ignite onboard. · · · · . A 50--foot. hose shown here is like a mini-pipeline that will allow fropa, astern ft�ect by an oil. supply ship while at sea. the Obregon to refuel /.' .. March 1 985 I LOG I 5 ..: · . · �_._,�.� ______________________________________________________.... ..._ .., ____....__ .. .. ___________________________________,.._____________________....__ �.J " In Ian · tug/tow harge/dredge ·'' In Norfolk, Open All Night Grace McAllister Runs· 24 Hours. a Day. with 3 Crews AB Alby Onaly (above) takes a spry leap from the Groce McAIU.ster (McAllister Brother$) while Capt. Myron Lupton (right) waits for bis watch to begin. Aboard the Groce (below) Boatmen chat with Patrolman David "Scrap Iron" Jones, They are, from· the left! Engineer Roy Sawyer, Jones, Deckhand Lindsey West and Mate Buster Britchard. Photos by Lynnette Marshall S OME call her Gracie. Operating in the Norfolk . . harbor, the tug boat Grace McAllister pulls away from the dock at 5 in the afternoon and 7 in the morning with a fresh crew. David 'Scrap Iron' Jones, the Nor­ folk S I U patrolman and ·an insti­ tution to the "City of Bridges," (where Norfolk landing is the ,site of the first dry dock in the U.S.) knows most everyone assigned to her. The Gracie is one of seven McAllister tugs in Norfolk and carries a . three-man workforce for shipdocking contracts it receives. In a city that was settled for the purpose of "servicing ships," ac­ cording to one Norfolk librarian, things are as they should be with the Gracie. She's open all night. · 6 I LOG I March 1985 �-In Memoriam Miller joined the Feb. 4. Brother Union in the port of.Baltimore in 1957_sailing as a ·mate (or the �urtis Bay Towing Co. from 1925tol973. He was ·a -former member of the ILA. Boatman Miller was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, ·Marie Jacobs of Baltimore. w y n. Br t h er :� . : aum nt j ined ,the Union ., ·in the port of Port Arthur, Texas in 1964. He sailed as a cook for Pan Am Towing from 1946to 1953, Slade Towing in 1953. and for D. H. Picton Towing from 1971 to 1972. He was a former member of the NMU, Boilermak­ ers Union and the Machinists Union. Boatman Beaumont was born in Beaumont. Texas and was· a residentthere. Suf\'.iving is a son, Lawrence of Nederland: Texas. · · P rry iU Md. Burial w in B thel Cemetery, Che p k ity, Md. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; two sons, Gibson Jr. III and Udo, and a daughter, Penny. at home in Marquette, Mich. on March 2, 1984. Brother Spagnolo joined the Union in the port of ·Houston in 1972 sailing as an AB for the D. I. Sheridan Trans pottation Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Boatman Spagnolo was born in Marque�te. Burial was in the Na:gaunee Cem­ etery, Marquette. Surviving are a daughter, Lisa of Las·Vegas, Nev. and his mother, Aurelia of Mar­ quette. Pensioner Wiliiailt':!''l>eter Ulrich Sr., 63, died on Feb. 15. Brother Ulrich joined the.Union in 1944 in the· port of New York sailing as a bridgeman and deckhand for the Penn Central Railroad from 1946 B. 1-28 Oren William Brook, 67, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962. He sailed as a mate on the Ros­ alyn· B . . Hudgins and M. L. Sylvia (M. Lee Hudgins & Sons) from 1960to 1961, Graham Transportation from 1961 to 1963 and for JOT from 1963 to 1984. Brother Brook helped io organize . the J:{u gin Co. H w . a'form r member· of the NMU and the Mas� ters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boat­ man Brook was born in Hallieford, Va. and is a resident of Blakes, Va. S •TOTAL REGISTERED All G""''' CIHI A Cius I Clau c 1 0 3 6 4 0 s 3 0 2 0 0 2 16 1 0 43 0 0 1 0 7 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 0 3 I 0 0 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 24 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Piney Pont ,.... ............... .................... 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 s 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 . .. . .. .. . . 74 31 41 Glooceller NewYOfk . Phlladelphla Banlmo11 Norfolk . . . • • • • • • • ·o· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . • . . . . • . . • • . . . • • . Mobile ....... . . New Orleans • . . . Jactcsonv!lle . . . San Francisco . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • . • • . . . • . • • • • . • . . • • . . • • . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • • • . . . . . . · · · · · · . . . • . • • • . • . . . • • • . . • • . • • . . • • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • . . • • . • . . • . . • . . • . • . . • . . • • . • • . . • . . . . • . . . . . . .. .. . . . Wilmngton ........................... engineer for Charles H. Harper Port Pensioner Adam Miller, 76, passed away from lung failure on 1 Port Algonac · Pensioners . __ serving as a machinegunner. Born in Jersey City, N.J. he was a res­ ident of North Bergen, N.J. Sur­ viving are his widow, Catherine; a son, William Jr., and .a. daughter, Marie. Ivie Dejon Dan­ iels, 74, joined the Union in the port <;if Baltimore in 1957 . sailing as a captain aboard the tugs James A. Harperin 1952 and Hamilton in l 972 (Charles H. Harper & Assocs.). Brother Daniels sailed for the com· pany from .1 2 to 1984. He was a .former me m r f the ILA, M P nd th i nsed Marine offi ets Union; al 15 to in 1956. Boatman Daniels ·was born in Ce­ dar Island, N C and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. (Continued on Page 25.) · . . Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters Pensioner Stanley Stephen Brat--­ kowski, 61, succumbed to cancer on Jan. 9. Brother Bratkowski: joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief· Wade Henry Chrismon, 56, died on Jan. 24� Brother Chrismon joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961. He sailed as a deckhand, mate and captain for GATCO in 1957, C. H. Harper Associates in 1973, Allied Towing from 1972 to 1977 and for Ocean Towing from 1981 to 1983. He was born in Reed­ ville, N.C. and was a resident of Edwards, N.C. Surviving is a brother, Lee Chrismon. New David Loots Spagnolo, 46, died Pensioner Gib­ son Hobson G off Sr. II, 67, died of heart failure in the Vet ·rans U.S.·. , , Administration .," ,:, Medical Center, Perry Pt., Md. ori Jan. 23. Brother Goff joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1973 sailing as a cook for McAllister Brothers and JOT from 1972 to 1982. He was a former member of the United Auto Workers Uni n and a v t ran f the : .:: rmy in W rid War LI� servi n captain for Co. K, 47th Infantry Reg. iri Ulm� West Germany. Boatman Goff was born in R t , V :· nd w r i nt · Associates from 1946 to 1964 and Curtis Bay Towing (Occidental Pe­ troleum) from 1964 to 1982. He was a former member of the ILA and hit the bricks in the 1967 mar­ itime beef. Boatman Bratkowski was a veteran of th e U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Baltimore, he was a resident of Selbyville, Del. Surviving are his widow, Betty; a son, Donald, and a daughter, Darlene, all of Baltimore. to 1970 and for the N.Y. Dock Railroad from 1970 to 1981. He was a former member of the Mas, "ters, Mates and Pilots Union. Boat­ . man Ulrich was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War.II Seattle ................................ . Puerto R co ............................ Houston ................................ . . • . St. Lou s Piney Point . Tllal1 • . • . • . . . • • • . . . . • • . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • .. • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . • • • • . • • . . • • . . • • . . . • • . • • • . • . • • . • • . • . • . . • • . . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . • • . • • . . • • . • . . . • • • • • . . • • . • • . • • New York Ph ladelph a . • • . . . . . . . Gloucester . .. .. . . . . . • • . . . . . Baltimore Norfol Mobile ................................ New Orleans Jaclcsonville . • • . • . . • • • • . . . . . . . . • • • • • . • • . • . . . • • . • . . • . . . . . . . • . . • . . • . • . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . • • • • • • . . . • • • • . . • • . . • . • . . • • . • • . • • . . . . • San Fra.ncisco . • . . . . . Wilmington ............................ . . • • . • • . . • . . . . . • . • • . • • . . . . • • Seattle ............................... . Puerto R co ............................. Houston . Algonac ............................... • St. Lou s . Piney Pont . • • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . • • . • . . . • . • • . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • . . . • • . • • . . . • . . . . • • . . . • • . • • Tml1 ................................. Port Gloucester • • . • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . • • . • • • . . . . • New Yor1c Philadelph I Bal ·mo11 Norfol ................................ Mob le ................................. New Orleans ........................... Jacksonville ....................... ' . . • • • • . • • . • • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . • . • • • • . • • • . . . . • . . • . • . • • • . • . . . . . • . • • • • • • • . . • . . . • . . . . . • • • • • . • • • • . . . . . San Francisco .......................... . Wilmington Seattle • • . • • . . • . . • . • • . . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . • • . . • • . . • • • . • • • . • • . • • . • • . • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • . • . . • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • . . . . . • . . • . • • . . . . . • . • • . • • . . . • Puerto Rico Houston Algonac SI. Lou s . • • . • . • • . . . . . . • • • • . . • • . • • . • • . • . . . • • • • . . . • . . . . • . . . . • • . . • . . . . . • . Talala All D1p1Jtmtntl...... • TOTAL St1PP£0 All GIOll,. Cl1u A Cllll I Cla DECI DEPARTllBIT 0 0 2 13 8 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 II 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I ENGINE OEPARTllOfT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 2 STIWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 74 11 "Total Registered" means the num ber of men who actu lly reg st red for sh pplng I the port last month. the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. • • "Registered on the Beach" mean . • . C • •RfGISTEREO Oii BEACH All a,.,. Cl111 A Cina • Cius c 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 2 16 56 0 18 8 0 13 0 0 6 37 .. 0 113 0 0 1 0 7 0 8 3 0 2 0 0 3 9 3 0 31 0 0 7 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 15 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 14 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 .. 0 3 0 .. 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 3 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 31 213 52 12 ·. .; • March 1985 I LOG I 7 �\ ' ·- ·. ---- · Vic Ar Gulf Coast, by V. P . Joe Sacco N our Gulf Coast port of Mobile , Ala ; we' re getting ready for ne­ gotiations with two SIU-contracted companies . · One is Crescent Towing in Mo. bile where the current three-year contract expires April 30. The other is Radcliff Materials with which we will be negotiating a wage re­ opener in the contract. I In other news from Mobile, Port · Agent Tom Glidewell reports that he crewed up the SIU-contracted Sugar Islander (Pacific Gulf) in mid February. The bulk carrier is on her way to the Sudan with grain. . Also, the CS Long Lines (Transoceanic) took on almost a complele crew at the end of February after spending approximately four weeks in Mobile ' s Alabama Drydock for repairs . In the port of New Orleans, we put two full crews aboard the SIU­ contracted passenger paddle wheele rs - Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen .(Delta Queen S.teamboat Co.). Also, we 're cr.ewing up the LASH ves sel Sam Houston (Waterman) this month. The subject of crewing up vessels brings tne to another subject that I'd like to stress-upgrading. The name of the game today is skilled people. For years this Union's leadership has pushed the members to upgqtde. Today, with the increase in ships chartered by the military , the need for skilled Seafarers is greater than ever. If you're on the beach, take advantage of the time to fill out the application for the upgrading courses given at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg 'School in Piney Point, Md. Especially important is the crane course since so many of the ships chartered by the military carry sophisticated crane equipment. Remember that today there are two key issues in the maritime industries-jobs and organizing. They are, of course, related . You can do your part to help your Union by becoming fully qualified for the work that. becom�s availabl . Don't d I y-fill ut th e appli-; . c ti n 't da . .f ' R port ------ Great Lakes &,,Wes t-"' Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco HE beginning of March saw the start of fitout on the Great Lakes. SIU-contracted American was fitting out the H . Steamship Lee White and the MIV Buffalo . Huron Portland Cement started fit� ting out two of its ship s . Also being fitted out was the Medusa Chai­ lenger (Medusa Cement) and the . Presque Isle (Litton Industries) . In the dredging area, SIU-con­ tracted Luedtke Engineering has been awarded four j obs. They are in: Grand Haven , Mich. ; Holland, Mich . ; Manitowoc, Wis ., and Ogdensburg, N.Y. Also, SIU-contracted Great Lakes Dredge and Dock was the low bidder for a dredging job in the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River. That job was to start by the middle of March. Last month I reported that some legal problems were holding up T the traditional release 'of spring dredging information by the Army Corps of Engineers . That problem has now been cleared up and the bids for the dredging work have gone out. On the Mississippi River, heavy rains coupled with melting ice have caused large scale flooding. St. Louis itself did not fare badly but the outlying areas around the city were hard hit. I'm happy to report that a .good labor man , who the SIU strongly supported , won his Democratic primary bid in SL Louis. He's the incumbent mayor of the city, Vince Schoemehl. Winning 73 percent of the primary vote, Schoemehl is expected to win the mayoral election itself which will be held on April 2 . --- Finally ; th()ugh tug and barge work is pretty slow on the Mississippi · River right now, activity is expected to pick. up by the first of April. West Coast, by V. P. George McCartney N E of our SIU-contracted fishing boats from Glouces­ ter, Mass, was lost at sea, but the · five fishermen onboard were res­ cued withoutinjury. The boat was the 90-foot long off.;shore dragger St. Nicholas. She caught fire on March 2 about 1 25 miles east of Gloucester. The five fishermen went into a rubber raft and were soon rescued by the crew of a nearby dragger. The St. Nicholas, which was about 20 years old, eventually ex- ploded and sank. In other news from Gloucester, · our SIU fishing representatives , report that a very successful ship model show was held at the Union hall during the first weekend in March. Sponsored by a ship model club in Gloucester, the show included some 75 displays. In Norfolk a contract negotiation extension was given . to the Association of Maryland Pilots. The extension runs till April 1 . This was done because the company needs some time to reconstruct its operation since it is moving to a shoreside location. Out of Norfolk we're also in negotiations with SIU-contracted Carteret Towing whose headquarters ate in North Carolina. Also, the SIU-contracted Southern Cross; which is being -0perated for the military by lilterocean Management, is in Norfolk right now with her full crew aboard. She carries 57 unlicensed seamen. All are going through training at the Navy base in Norfolk. Sometime in April, the C-3 ship is expected to head for the Mediterranean. Finally, I just want to remind all our Seafarers to make themselves available for the many jobs that will be coming up on ships contracted by the military. 8 I LOG I March 1 985 OUR fishermen and their faithd g w r re ued in the . mid-Pacific by rewmembe fr n l ' · a n I U - n t ra ted hip, th Ma­ nukai (Matson) in early March . - The fishermen and their dog, Old Blue, spent 11 hours on a small raft after abandoning their 50-foot . vessel Aurora. he . Manukai, on which the SIU A& District represents the stew­ . ard department personnel, was en route from Oakland, Calif. to Ho­ F ful East Coast, by V. P. Leon Hall O · ·• nolulu, Hawaii when the Coast Guard notified her captain about the fishermen. Once the Manukai reached the raft, it took three hours to bring the fishermen onboard because of rough seas and very strong winds. In other news concerning Matson, the company will be converting its ship Matsonia which has been l aid up for three years . This roll­ on/roll..off ship will be converted so that she will also be a lift-on/lift­ off containership. She will be able to carry three times her current capacity. Conversion work will be done at the Triple A Shipyard in San Francisco. In Wilmington , Port Agent Mike Worley reports that the third quarterly meeting with SIU-contracted Crowley Towing and Trans­ portation, held in February, was very well attended. These regular -meetings bring together Crowley reps, U nion reps and the rank and file. Other news . from the Wilmington area i s that Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley addressed the February luncheon meeting of the Southern California Ports Council of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. The mayor, who's up fQr re-election this spring, spoke about the growth of the port of Los Angeles and its revitalization. He also reiterated 'his support for a strong U . S . merchant marine and his opposition to the export of Alaskan oil. I want to make two final points. First, welcome aboard to Ray Singletary who i s coming from Houston to be an SIU patrolman in Wilmington. Second, congratulations to the SIUNA-artiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific which celebrated its lOOth birthday early this month. · �Th ree-Man Steward Department The Newest Steward Course Offered at SH LSS Modern Maritime vessels are becoming more and more automated and require smaller crews . The galley . has also been automated to the point that !i three - man steward department team· can efficiently feed 2 1 crew members . Streamlined skills , pro­ cedures , and respo ns ibilities are required to run the galley effec­ tively. At the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School . of Seamanship we have developed a new course entitled ' 'The Three-Man Steward Department". co meet this need . The our e i n l ud es ac "." celerared classroom and practical . training for Steward I Baker, Chief Cook and Steward Assistant teams . A shipboard galley and cafeteria has. been designed for this purpose . Topics include galley team management concept , inventory contt;9l, requisitioning and cost control procedures , and menu planning. . All applicants· for the Three Man Steward Department Course must possess the appropriate en­ dorsement. The Steward Assistant must be a graduate of the SHLSS. · San i tat ion i s strong ly stressed as Ri cky Hobson covers each sandwich platter. · The length ofthc course is four , ( 4) weeks. ' 'This type of steward training is job security for the future. " I n structor Laymon Tucker teaches nutrition to t h.e Three- Man Steward Department. Cooperation and coo rdi n at i o n Is necessary on · the serving l i ne. L. to r. Thomas M cQuay, Danny Brown and Ricky Hobson. !. Thomas McQuay adds the fi n i s h i n g touch to t he desserts before serving. S H LSS Trainees enjoy the meal served by t he Three- Man Steward Department. March 1 985 I LOG I 9 �,. �- Q M E. D:'.. . · Clas$iflcation ·.· : . . The following u ·. an updated QMED · list with the classification rating for each member as of March 1985 . It is extremely important to notify the SHLSS if there is any change in your rating. Please check this list carefully. If there is a discrepency in your classification fill out-the coupon at the end of the QMED list and mail it to the Seafarers Harry Lundebcrg School of Seamanship as soon as possible. .· · ,, ;� l, ; ,. · NAME , RATING Abas, Ibrahim Abldln ndang Able, vld Ackley, George Adamaitis, Anthony Adams, Kenneth Adams, Nathan Adkins, Ronnie A ular, Alberto A era, Clifton Alexandrian, Halk Alfaro, Abraham Alfeo, Luciano Al Ina, John Al , Ramon All, Rashid Allen, Jarrtea Allen, Lawrence Alleyne, David All lso Murph Alvar o, Sant ago Amos, Keith Anderson, Clinton Anderson, Gerald Anderso'n , James Anderson, Jon Anderson, Raymond Andrepont, Pertwee · Andrews, Jack Armltstead, Danlel Armstrong, Edgar Arpino, Joseph A8h, Donald Aahcom, Charles Ashley, John Atehortua, Rafael Atwell, Wiiiiam Ayers, Cecll Azar, Richard Bacha, Michael Bad ett, James ey, Michael y Bal o; , . � f. a'J ' ' ; -� .. r. �e :. �aeph Ballesteros, Cosme Balog, Robert Bang, Hans �llno, Cart Baredlan, Arthur Barker, Larry Bamett, J Barrineau, lll lam Barry, Jo h Batchelor, llen Bethla, Necola Baughan, Lonie Baxt.,-, Alan · Beardsley, John Beasle llton Beata, ..,., Beattle, Samuel · Beck, Monte Beeler, Douglas Beeman , Daniel Behneman, Paul Bell, Archibald Bell, Leslie Bell , Robert Benford, Jack Bennett, Herbert Benson, Robert Bent, Eugene Benzenberg, Christopher Bermeo, Jorge Bernadas, Restltuto Bernous, Gerard Berry, George Bertel, Kevin Berwald, Erwin Bigelow, Steve B1 1ey, M ichael Bl etz, John Blletz, Paul Bird, Oscar Bishop, John Bishop, Patrick Black, Alan Blakes, Wiiiie Blanco, Gregorio Bland, Paul Blas ez, Gre ory Blatc ford, Jo n Blethen, Raymond Bligen, Archie Bloomfield, Edward Bolton, Frank Bonafont, Carmelo Bonlfas, John · Boone, James Boreallno, Carl Boudreaux, Carroll . Bougham, John ' Bower, St&Ven Boyd Jr., Boyd, Ric Boyd, Thomas Bozec, Gervais � � " ( ;.·· · \, \i � ; ' t· i. � e � � � Upd�te · NAME 4th 4th 4th 2nd ' 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 4th 1 st 1 st 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 1 st 2nd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd' Brack, Wiiiiam Bradshaw, Howard Brancont, Robert Brandt, Herbert Brannan, George Brass, Daniel Brennan, Michael Brewer, James Brewster, Arthur Brlard, Geremlah Brien, Denis Bright, Richard Brock, James Brown, Albert Brown, Thomas Browning Jr., Kenneth Browning, Steven Brownlee Ray Bryant, A!len Bryant, Bobby Bryant, Leslie Bumpas, Glenn ' Bumpers, Nelson Bunch, Robert Burckhard, Paul Burge, Bernard Burgess, Robert Burgess, Wllllam Bums, Charles Bums, M ichael Burroughs, AlvJn Busby, Don Busby, Richard Butch, Richard Butts, Wiiiie Bee Byerley, Steven Byers, Frank Cachola, Wiii iam Cade, John -�-Caldwell, Robert Callahan, Charles Callahan, Wiii iam Calo, Jose CWnecho 1st 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1st 3rd 4'th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 1 st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 1 st 4th <Mh 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1 st 4th cam.ron , Qw1ee c.meron, David Campbell, Isadore Campbel Jennings Cannon, obert Carr, John Carrao, Vi ncent Carruthers, .Francis . Carter, Frad Cassidy, John caat a na. Cart Caste o, Agustin Castle Vernon Cate, thomaa Cefaratti, Rl,ldolph Celona, Nicholas Chamberlin, Richard Chance , Walter Chap , Earl Chee y, John Cherry, Dan Chlanese, James Christensen, Jeffrey Christenson, Chester Christian, Donald Christmas Jr., Lorie Clcconardl, Jean Cipullo, Eugene Clark Jr., Thomas Clark, Terrill Clarke, Florian Clausen, Charles Clayton, Edmond Clayton, George Cllne, Larry Clock, Raymond Cody, Calvin Colby, Ernest Cole, Wayne Collison, Audie Combs, James Com eau, Daniel Con e, Victor Conklin, Kevin Convey, Dennis Conway, Frank Conway, Thomas Cook, Harry Cook, Lee Cookman, Richard Coombs, Jimmie Cooper, Gerald Cordova, Wiifredo Corley, Charles Corr, Joseph Cotton, Robin Courtney, John Cousins, Lloyd Couture, Kenneth Cox, Donald Cox, Ernest Coyle, M ichael Crader, Steven Craig Jr., Edward � � e r. � J! RATING 4t h 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4t h 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 2nd 4th -1 st 2nd 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 1 st 4th ' 4th ,, ' ' 3rd ...... 4t h 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 1 st 3rd 4th 1 st 3rd 1 st ·2nd 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 1st 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 1 st 1st 4th 1st 4th 2nd 1 st 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 3rd RATING NAME Cratgg, Keith Crane, Raymond Crawford, Steve . Croes, Larry Crow, Paul Cruz, Juan Cueva, Nestor Cueva Carmelo Culp, OITl88 Culpepper Jr., Ra mond Cunnln ham, Chr stopher Curtis, homas . Czeslowskl, Simon Dahlhaus, Charles Dalsley lchard Daley, vld Dalman, Gordon Dandy, Edward Daniel, Wadsworth Daniels, Howard Daniels, Ray Darney, Geor e Davidson, Wa ter Davis, Benjamin Davis, James Davia, Kelly Day , John De Agro, Alfred Dean, Robert root, Victor De lbom, Robert Denardo, Michael Dengate, Dennis Dengate Harry Dennis, Marcus Darke; Michael Dambach, James Derosia, Jeffrey Derosier, Alan Devonish, Christopher Dlal, James Diaz, Robert Dickens, Glenn Dickinson, James Dlfabrlzlo, Alfonso Diii, Henry Dillon, Wiiiiam Dlnnes, Stephen Dlsamo oseph Dlsin , axlmo Dltze , Kevin Dixon, Jack Dizon, Romeo Doblou ames Dolan, er , DOnovan, Patrick . ' OooleY. Lonnie -¥h fi � o!' s g:g M4 P. � l)oo'9y ThomM Dcnn. ThOmM , Don1en, Pmtrtck 1 · Dora , Eugene Dow, ary Doyle, Danlel Dryden, James Duarte, Hector Duckworth, Merle Duenas, Bernardino Duffy, James Dukehart, David Dukes, Frederick Duncan, Charles Duncan, Will iam Dunn, Cardel Durand, Felix Duron, Roberto Dwyer, Carroll leson, Charles Ee evarrla, Ramon Eddln , Otis · Edge lchard Ed l , Patrick Ehret, Wiiiiam Elllott, Byron Ellis, Perry Elot, George Emans, Marvin Ensor, Walter Esposito Gennaro Everett, (; ta ton Evosevlch, eorge Fain, Garey Fair, James ·Farmer, DonalCI Farmer, Robert Fay, M ichael Fedesovlch, John Ferebee, Randolph Fergus, Steven Ferreira Jose Fester, M ichael Flcca, Daniel Figueroa, ·Eusebio Flore, Salvatore Fischer, Erik Fisher, James F'ltzgerald, Lynwood Flore1:1, Jorge Flynn; James Foley, Wiiiiam Fonvi lle, James Ford, Elwyn Ford John Forslund, Robert Foster, Albert Fountain, Leon Fowler, Brantley Fralsse, Owen Frazier, Earl Frazier, Homer Frederickson, Eric Freeman, Be amln Freeman Ma French, DOnald � � 08i � 0 � I 1 st 1 st 4th 3rd 3rd 4th, - 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th ' " (th 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4t h 4th 4th 1st 2nd ' 4th 4th _ 4th 4th 4th 4ttl 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 4.th 4th 1 st •th 1 st 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 1 st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 1 st 4th 4th 1st 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 1 st 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th ' 4th 4th 2nd 4th :'!·� .... � \ : �\'\ NA.M E Frlftd Peter Friedler, Ray Fritz, Charles Fuentes, Erdwln Funk, John Gaines, James L Galeaa lsldro Galka, TMmaa Gallagher, Charles Galllano, Gulseppe Gammon, John Gannon, Kevin Garcia, Alberto Garcl Louis Gard, harles Gardner, Dyke Gary, Thomas Garza, Antonio Gaskins, Jon Gayle, Lawrence Gearhart, Harry Geay, Wiiiiam Geiszler, Rene George, Allen Getman, Scott Getz Edward Glacloione, Si ivano Gifford, Daniel W. G lfford Donald Giibo, 6o nald Giibo, M ichael Giibo, Robert Gllmette, Ron Gizzo, Wiiiiam Glaze, Richard Goins, M ichael Gondzar, Stan Enrique · ;. onzalez, Juan · onzalez, Orlando Goodrum obert Goosby, vld Gord lus, David Gordon, Larry Gordon, Ronald Gore, Eu ene Gore, Je rey . Gower David Grab, 6yrll Graham, Eschol Graham, Kelly Grane Joseph Gray, lll lam Green, H wood Greenflel , John G Douglas G I, Rueben ·· Ottffln 8c , ionzah�z. � H W � � � Grttmh, Oma� a.rTWd Groen n , Richard Gross, harles Guajardo, David Guerrero Orlando Guertin, loule H edom, Edwin Ha ht, Jonathan Hal , John Hall, M ichael Haller, Robert Halmon, Earl Hamblet, AmQld Hambou�. Hamllm Hampson, Charles Hanks, Fletcher Hannon, Richard Harada, Leslie Hardy, Ross Harper, Roman Harrington, Stephen Harris, Bar Harris, Bob y Earle Harris, Frederick Harris, Thomas Harr1s Thomas Hart, 6avid Hart, Grady Hart, Ray Hatchel, Wiiiiam Hawkins, Stanley . Hawkins, Theodore Hawver, Charles Haynie, Edward Head, Fred Heath, Ray Hebert, Allison Hemby, Clarence Heneke, Richard Herbert, Thomas Hernandez, An el Herreleln I I , Jo n Hess, Oliver Hickman, Alton H l gins, John HI , Howard Hiii, Marcos Hill, Mitchell Hi nes, Donald Hines, Larry Hines, Robert H ines, Terry Hlpollto, Jose Hipp, Raymond Hoff, Chester Hoffman, James Horman, Earl Hooper, Allen Hoppe, John Horger, Timothy Horn, Freddie Hom, Kelly Hornish, Allen Hove, Peter � :e P. � � ff RATING NAME ; , •4th . . 4th , ttowteon, James ci:F'"'.{; . , ,Hrlaanthacopoutoa, George". · · Huffman, Carl Huffman, Ronald Humphrlea Mark 4th Hunt, Harold 4th Hunter ndrew 4th Huss, l l lp 1st Hutchinson, James 4th Hutchinson, Richard 4th Hutton, Glen · 4th Hyams, Robert 4th Hyder, Wiiburt 3rd l l laon, James 4th ll')Jla, Ramon · · 3rd tvanauskaa, Lawrence 4th lvanauskaa, Robert 3rd Jackson, Curtis 4th Jackson, Lionel 2nd Jackson obert 4th James, xter 4th Janssen, John 4th Jarvis, Wii iiam 4th Jefferson, Chromer 4th Jenkins, Floyd 3rd Jessie, Ira 4th Joe, Wi i i iam 4th Johna, Gr ory 3rd Johns, Luc an 4th Johnsen, Edward 1 st Johnson, Daniel 2nd Johnson, David 1 st Johnson, Gerald 4th Johnson, Hubert 1 st Johnson, Marcus 3rd Johnson, Ralph · 4th Johnston, Ga 4th Jones, Rlchar 1 st Jones, Robert 4th Jones, Steven 3rd Jordan, Theopolls 4th Joslin, Ra mond 4th Joslin, WI llam 1st Jung, Henry 4th Justice, Roy 1 st Kachel, Jan 4th Karlsson, Francis 1 st Katt, William 2nd Kearney, Joseph 4th Kearney, Lawrence 4th Keeley, John 4th Keene, Vernon 4th Keller, Donald 4th Keller, Frank 1st Kelly, John 4th Kendrick, David 4th Kennedy harles 4th Kenney, llllam 4th Kent, Kenneth 4th Kidd, Torry 2nd Ki er, Barry 3rd Kl een, Chrlst her 3rd Kimbrough, w ••c 4th ' 4th ' Kfncet, Urry Kinchen, � -1st King, Cicero 4th King, Joseph 4th King, Wiii iam 4th Kinsman, Harry 3rd Kirk, John 4th Kirksey, Charles 1 st Kirksey, Vincent 4th Kirton, Robert 2nd Kltlas, Ronald 4th Kittleson, Lyle 4th Klarstrom, Larry 4th Kleinman, Leon 4th Klick, Paul 4th Kling, Howard 4th Koeay, James 4th Koflowltch, Wiii iam 1 st KommlnQs, Nicholas 4th Kop · David 1st Koa ckl, Doblomlr 4th Kosa, Eugene 1st Koatouros, Konstantlnos 1st Kraemer, Frank 4th Kraljevlc, M ichael 4th Krus, Brian 2nd Kues, Stephen 4th Kulus, Theodore 4th Kuzminski, Raymond 4th La'Bounty Robert 4th Lacunza, Ernest 4th Lake, Calvin 4th Lambeth, Marvin 4th Lamphere, Thomas 4th Lane, Alfred 1 st Laner, Ronald 3rd Lang, Alfred ·· 3rd Langford, Clarence 4th Langford, M ichael 4th Lan te , Calvln 3rd Lan ng am, Thomas 4th Larpenteur, Kenneth 4th Larsen, Robert 4th Lashment, Ray 4th Lathllm, Herald 4th 4th ' Lattlck, Paul Laughlin, Douglas 3rd Lawrence, John 4th Lawrence, Wiiiis 3rd Layko, Robert 3rd Layner, Melvin 1 st Ledwel l" Horace 4th Lee, Francis 4th Lee, Hubert 3rd Leeper, Wiiiiam 4th Leight, Donald 4th Lev-1, M ichael 4th Levin, Leon 3rd Llgnos, Wiii iam 4th Limon, Vincent 3rd Llnah, Kenneth 2nd Lindsay, George 4th Lindsey, Wlllle 4th Llnkewlcz, Peter 1st � c: � � fi yf ff � Pc p, h 4th 3rd 1st 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 1 st 2nd fat 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 1st 4th . 4th 3rd 1st 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 3rd 3rd 1 st 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 1st . 4th 4ttl 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th . 1st 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 1 st 2nd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 1 st 4th 2nd 4th 4th ; ·� 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 1st 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 4th 4th 10 I LOG I March 1985 · . --� ·- ·::-::: ·:= . ==� - · -· -·--=----_ -_-------==- --_ --.: ___ _ -· - __ ·--= _ ---------------·--=·-=---_ ----··---··-------------------· -- ------· -==-- -, _ �! 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I �1 r �' i' · I I ; NAME RATING ·l:''"�''i,�\, ·, nn: : ' '' 4th ·•won James . · un nette Wiyn.l <, , <': '"·::,,,r:�, .,, , '4th · · Linton, John · · · 1 st Llwag, ExeQUitf 2nd Lock Leon 4th Lohr, heat.et 4th Long, James 1st Long, Johnnie 4th Long, Stephen 4th L()pet, Manuel . 4th Lorber, Leslie 1st Lowman Clarence 4th R Lukacs, onald 4th Luparl, Armand 4th Lyons, John 4th LaSoraa, M ichael 4th Macha Raymond 4th Maga, homas 1 st Ma yar, Joseph 4th Ma er, Thomas 3rd Makarewicz, Gerald 1 st Makarewicz, Richard 4th Malecek, Barbara 4th Mallinl, Michael 1 st Malmber , Dale 1 st Manard, esae 4th ManclnJ, Russell 1 st Mann, Wiii iam 4th Markowitz, Alvin 4th Marks, Edward 4th Marth, Michael 2nd Martin, Jesse 4th Martin, J� 4th Martin, Philip 4th Marti n, Robert 4th Martinelli, Albert 4th Martinez, Charles 4th Mata, Jose 4th Matos, Rafael 4th May, Michael 1st · Mayo, Kelly 3rd Mealor, Robert 4th Meehan, Vincent 4th Mefferd, Michael 4th Meidi nger, John 4th Melplgnano, Cosimo 4th Merc8.d ngel 4th Merritt, 4th Meyers Michael 4th 1 Mlchae , Joseph 2nd M 1 11ara, Thomas 4th Ml os, Pete 4th 4th Miiiard, David Mii ier, George 4th 2nd Mii ier, Joaquin Mii ier, John 4th Miiier, Robert 4th . . . · � ·'· Mitter, Steven . , MUler, Wllll , . 3rd ., Miits, cec11 · · 4th 4t h Miine, Author Minix, Charles 4th Min ix, Aalel h 4th Miranda, Jo n 4th M1tchell, 1st 'Mltchell, ,, 1•l lei MtttendcMff ..,.., . · 1 at , Moche Jr., ·• • · 1 st '.' 4th ' Mohammed, . ony Mondone, Sonto 4th Moneymaker, Ernest 4th Mooney, Steven 4th 4th Moore, Arthur Moore, George 3rd Moore, James 3rd Moore, Thomas 4th 4th Morales, Angel 4th Morales, Olman Mo an, Donald Mo n, Lee 2nd Morltan Shlgeru 1st Morris, ean 4th Morris, Mortimer 2nd Mortensen, John Ole 4th Mosebach, Frederick 4 th Moss, Talmadg• 4th Mouton, Terry 1at Mullen Jr., Rk:hard 4th Mullins, Jeffrey 2nd Munele, John Murphy, Donald 2nd tat Murphy, Michael 3rd Murray, Brenda 4th Murray, Edward 4th Myers, Joeeph 4th Myers, Oliver 4th McAndrew, Martin 4th McAndrew, Thomas 4th McAvoy, John 1 st McBride, James 4th McBride, Louis 1st Mccabe, John 1 st McCauley, Roy 4th Mccrary, James 4th McCray, James 4th Mccue, Charles 3rd . McDonald, Randy 4th McDonald Richard 4th McDonnel Randy 4th McGarlty, erald 1 st McGarrfty, David · 4th McGaule , Joseph 3rd McGee, oaeph 4t h McGlnty, James 4th McGuire, Michael 1 st Mcilwain, Michael 4th Mcinnes, Leonard 4th McKeehan, Tommy 4th McKenna, John 4th McKnlght Michael 3rd McLaughljn John 4th Mclendon, 'r' homaa 4th Mcleod, Douglas 4th Mcleod, Kerineth 4th McMahon Thomas 3rd McNally, Michael 4th McPartand. Jamee ,. � � � � 2 l l ..1 j 'l >) ! :j J ·I . ·. \ .I . l . ·.l1 'J I J 1 ' ·] ,. . : ·· [.·;. i'.; (�'.\' f;� . '] �": .. ; �·: , l�i t- i. .. f. .� . �.· t f ·· ��; i�' it 11 �I � 5::ri � � :� � Jc � NAME NAME RATING 4�h . Roberta, Hafford McRae. Wiiiiam Roberts, Luther han, John 4th thery, Emmett Robertson, Richard . 4th Rodriguez, car1os Neel, Jerrell 4th Rodriguez, Hector N gron, Joseph 4th N aon, Alan Rodriguez, Juan 4th Nelson, Dan Rodriguez, Manual 4th Nelson, Norman RoCJrlguez, Ruben 4th Rodriguez, Victor Nelson, Rod er 4th NeWhouse, onathon Rogerl!, Earl 4th Newsome, Deshawn Rogers, Lee 4th Rogers, Louis Newsome, James 4th Rogers, Patrick N loholeon, Joseph 3rd Rosario, Rene N lckalaakey, Raymond 3rd Roaatl Richard Nieves, Lula 4th Rose, b anlel Nixon, Leonard 4th Rose, Wii iiam Noll, Michael 4th Rosenberger, Charles Norland, William 4th Ross, John Norris, David 4th Rosal, Eric Nortava, Peter 4th Rougeux, David Novak, Anthony 3rd Rouse, John · Nugent, Raymond 1 st Rowe, Thomas Nurmi, Rudolph 1 st Roy, Alfred O'Brien, Sean 4th Roy, Geo e O'Donnell, David 1 st Rozmus, alenty O'Donnell, James 4th Roznowski, Steven O' Meara Jr., James 1 st Ruiz, John O'Rawe, John 4th Ausclgno, Michael O'Reilly, John 2nd Rush, Robert O'Toole, Michael 1 st Russell, Paul Oberle, Daniel 4th Russo, Michael Oberson, John 4th Oden, Lester 1 st a, Jimmy 4th Ohler, Robert n, Mi iton Okrogly, Alfred 3rd Sacha, Bernard Oliveri, Joseph 1 st Saddy, Luis _, Omdahl, Arthur 4th Sadler, Joaep.h Onufer, Paul 4th r, Eric Oppel, Robert · 4th azar, Julian Orr, Paul 4th Salley, Robert Orsini, Dominick 1 st Salomons mro · Orsini, Joseph 4th Sahchez, bert Osman, Mustafa .- Sanders, Carry Oswald, Marc Santi Pacheco, Edmund 4th . , . s.nto, .,: Pagan, Ernesto 4th t ·. . Pa en, Jacinto 4th ' ' ·a.n o.cecl I Pa nter, Philip Saa , Nikolaos 4th Palmlaano, Pasquale Schaefer, John · 4th Palombo Victor 4th Schlueter, Hans Paloumbla, N ikolaos 1st Schmidt, Anton Panette Frank 4th Schockney, Harry Panko, basrll 2nd Schroeder, Wiiheim 4th Panos, Robert Schufflea, Peter Papageorglou Dlmltrloa . 4th Schu•t•r, Robert 1 Pardovlc;h, .Ph lip .·· . . . . 4th · · Scrtvena, Robert ( ·i�I� ' '. . .th .·• Pner . Kimberly ··. ··. , ,'· . : 4 : . Scuderi, M erte l · .· . : . · · Parrtah ...... 1at . Pwrlah WJlti.tn '4th · .. · s.nt..,ey; Stephen · Pateraon, Mark b. · · t at Patino, Juan 4th setalons, otls 3rd Seymour, Lewis . Patrick, Hermus 4th Patterson, Harris Sharpless, James 4th Patterson, Joseph Shaughnessy, Peter 1' Patterson, Kraig Shaw, Arthur . 4th • �l' ' · Patterson, Neleon 4th Shaw, Devld 4th Shaw, Late Patton, Stephen .4th - . Shaw, l.Joyd . ... .., Payne PeulMn Sven9 · ·· , Onid ShaW> Robert ' 2nd 2nd Pazoe, Jose h Shaw, Ronald 4th Pennick, Jo n . Sharar, Wiiiiam 2nd Penna, John Sherplnskl, John 4th Shine, Don Penrose-, John 4th Shoun, Warren Penton, Leon 4th Sidney, Donald Perdlkls, Splrldon 4th Slejack, Ernest Pardon, Sebastian Simmons, Paul 1 st Perkins, Harold 4th Simpson, S urgeon Perry, Ja 4th Skinner, Jo n Perry, Jo n 1st Skubn Jimmy Peruon; John 3rd Slack, eorge Peterson, Charles 4th Peth, cart Slay, Jamea Petrtk, Laszlo lth · Sluuer Wiiiiam 3td Phllllpa, Donald Smith, Adam tat ' Smith, .eruc. Phillipa, Michael ::tat Phllllpa, Pierce Smith, Charles · 3rd Plcclolo, David Smith, Craig 2 n d Plcclolo, Raymond Smith, Edward 1 st Plckren har1es Smith, Edward 4 t h Pierce, y Smith, Geo e 4th Plterla� Michael Smith, Han le 3rd Plaakln, Eric Smith, M or 4th Poletti; · Rudolf Smith, WI lard 4th Pollsee Edward Smith, William 4 t h Polk, l bert .. ' Smltko, Jame. 4th Pollard, James Snovelle, Walter 3rd Pollard, Wiiiiam Snyder, John 1st Pollard-Lowaley, Guy Sorensen, Egll 3rd Ponti, John Sorensen, Peter 2nd Potts, Anthony Soucy, Phlll 4th Prater, Robert Spanraft, Al rt 1 st Principe, Hen Sparling, David 4th Prlaook, Frank In Speckman, Gene 2nd Pyle, James Spell, Allen Spell, Joel 4th Quebedeaux, Francia Spe_ll, Joseph 2nd Aaba, John Spencer, Bobby 4th Radam, Gordon 4th near, Herbert Aanale, George S ag Timothy . 4th ltla, Emmanuel Stan lewlcz, Alexander 4th Ra tiff, Geor Stanton, Lewis · 4th Aeamey, Be Starr, John 4th Aenale, George St ll, Hyram 4t h Aequlao, Marcelino Ste n, Warren 4th Resendez, Alex Stein me Kenneth 4th Revette, James Stevena, alter 1 st Reyes Jr., Frederick Stewart, Mark 4th Reyes, Jullo 4th Stewart, Rusty Ricco, Christopher Stookmon, Bueford 4th Rich Everett Stone, Eugene 2nd Ricord, abloua 4th Story, Randall Ries, Charles Strode, Wiiiiam 3rd Riiey, John Stroplch, George 4th Alabeck Richard Strozzo, Jeffrey 1 st Alvera, Jose 4th Sulllvan, Clofua Rivers, Sam . 4th Sulllvan, J1mn Rizzo, Francia 4th Sullivan, Wl lllam Roat, Wallace 4t h 4th 1 st 1 st 3rd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th . 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 3rd 4th 1 st 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 4th 4th. = : Jc � � � " ;�tr� Pr � � sap� : -. =�tred · � � � � 1' � � g. 31 � �e ,r � � .j � NAME RATING ' .::;:- ' 4th , f{h 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd ..: b � rc � . Valle QSe . . 4th ' . 4th . l•t , . . , , Vane., Fred ·• ·.. . .. VWM, Stanley J•t 1st · Varela; James 4th Vasquez, Pete Vaughn, Alfred 4th 4th Vazquez, Jose 4th Valez, Alberto 1at Vala. Ruben .. 4th 1•t 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 4t h 4th • 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1st 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 1at 4th 4th · i ?Jf, 4th ' 4tti . 31'.d 4th 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th � .· :rn . 4th > .. t:i<:�r" m · Yah Y.mola, Jefhy Yelland Bttan 3rd . ·;-'f· · 4th . 4th . ' 18t 4th 3rd 3rd . 4th . i fth 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1 st 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 4th 1st 1 st 2nd 1 st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th 4th 2nd •. .. Wllll8m . Young; Wllllani . 'Y(lft(, · . Zabtaza Salvador Zeller Russell Zeme1 , Steven zaellnakl, Tedeuu , 4th . . I, 1st 4th 3rd '\at 4th . 18t . r • . • . • • • . • . . • . • . • . . • . . . ••••• . . . . • • • . . • . . . . • • • • . . • . . • . • . . • . . • . Mail To: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Director of Vocational Education Piney Point, Maryland 20674 The following information is provided to update my records: I received my QMED rating on Date 1st 3rd 1 st 3rd 4th 4t h 4th 4t h 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 3rd 4th . ,· ,,.. � . 4th e:,' . . Van' a, Gerald .., , · Van'Hom Devtcf' • ' · .}Van'Pett Timothy verzone, Wiiiard . Vides, Gustavo Vlllapol; Esteban Vllll ran Ruben Vog er; Frederlck Wade, John . Wadli ngton, Michael Wa ner, Richard Wa er, Joe Walker, Larry Walker, Marvin Wal lace, Timothy Wallack, John Walter, Wiiiiam Walters, Steven Walton, Will iam Ware, Hulon Washington, Eddie Watson, Glenn Watson, Glenn Watson, Joa Webber, Olle Weeden, R er Weisner, Ric ard Welch, Douglas Welch, Elvert Welch, Vincent Wescott, Prince Westerholm, Gary Whalen, Paul Whlsenhant, Edward Whistler, Samuel White, Darryl White, Don White, Frank White, Roger Whittle, David Wiatrowski, Theodore · Wiiheim, Mark Wllkerson Herman Williama, hruce WUllama, CecH . , Wtlll4Wlla, Leroy .. · Wiiiiama;· Miiton . :Wl l eon, Haywood Wiison, Richard Wiison, Robert · Wolf, Paul Wolfe, Robert Wolkoskl, John Womack, ler Woodard, laud Worrell, Vasco Wright, Charl ie Wright, John wr• a_ 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 2nd 1 st 3rd 4th. 4th 4th 1 st 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 1 st 4th 1 st 4th 4th 4th . 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th � RATING NAME RATING Surrlck, Richard ., Swanson onald Swisher, uce Sylvia, Francis Tameo, Rocco Tanner, Ler Tannla, Ran olph Tateaure, Vincent Taylor, Conrad Ta lor, Thomas Te betts, Melvin Tell, George Tenteromano, Carl Terry, David Thaxton, Aaron Thomas, Alphonse Thomas, McAndrew Thomas, Thomas Thompson, Geor.oe Thompson, Lindsey Tierney, Frederick Timmons, {>avid Tims, James Tims, M ichael Tobias, Thomas Tomaszewski, Richard Torgerson, Robert Torres, Felipe Torres, Francisco Torrez, Roberto Tosado, Efrain Tras.,-, Wiiiiam Trauth, Joae h Treece, Ste en Tremper, M chael Trent, John Trlantafllos, Petros Troche, Osvaldo Trott, Llewellyn TaolakldlB, Panaglotla Tuchek, Philip ' Tucker, John Turk, Bernard Turner, Dougtaa · Turpln chwd ' · Tyler, I Tyler, Robert Tymczyszyn, Frank Tyson, James Ulatowski, Raymond Unglert, Harold Utterback, Randolph Vacca, Michael Vain, Joseph • I have completed the following specialty course(s): Marine Elcctcal ti Maintenace Date Dicscl Regular Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations � • • . • Date Date Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Marine Electronics Welding -- Automation I bold a __ Date Date Date __ Date valid 3rd / 2nd Assistant Engineer License issued on Date NAME SS# BOOK# ADDRESS TELEPHONE# Note: Each member should provide a photocopy of evidence to substantiate changes ID the above records. ············•·•·········•····•·······•··•···················• March 1 985 I LOG I 1 1 nH I· ! n: !. f . ' .. - · --- -- --· - --- - · - - �SBH E Evaluation of Li brary a Success SH LSS Moves Closer to College Degree Approval In the state of Maryland, schools must participate in a thorough evafuation by_ the · M;uyland State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) in order to be approved to grant college de_grees. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamansliip has been working with the SBHE to gain deg_ree granting approval so that seafarers can earn two-year college degrees in either Nautical Science TeChnology, Marine ��gineering Technology or Maritime Food S ervice M a,n a g e me n t . The evaluation of the school by the SBHE includes all phases of' the operation of SHLSS: mission and and o r g an i z a t i o n goals , fin a n c e s , administration , facilities , s tudent services and catalog curriculum , publications, faculty, admissions, and the library. In February, the SHLSS moved one step closer to achieving state · · . · approval when the school's libr�c was evaluated by Dr. Davia Sumler of the SBHE and Mr. Dori B er t s c h , . a . s p e c i a l i� t a n d consultant. in hbt� services . The library evaluation was very positive, and the work of Janice Smolek, Director of the Library was praised by both Sumler and Bertsch. The collection of the library which includes 14,000 volumes in maritime and other topics and over 240 periodicals was judged as appropriate to . the training and educational goals of the sdiool . The work that Janice Smolek has done over the past year to build up the collection was given positive recognition by the evaluation repon. In addition i the Paul Hall l.ibrarr. was praisea as an excellent facility with its quiet study areas, professional television and audio vtsual media center, an archives for union 'and school history, the auditorium and classroom areas, and of course the museum area. By passing this ,Qhase of the library evaluation SHLSS moves one step closer to its goal of granting college degrees . SHLSS will have its evaluation on all phases of operation presented to ihe SBHE sometime m late sprin� or early summer for the board s approval. Once SHLSS is given approval to grant college degrees , the school will pegin offc;rmg . a two-year occupati<�n?J associates m arts degree to eligible seafarers. When ihe new . Program begins , SIU members will be able to earn college degrees through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SHLSS is looking towards bright educational horizons for its stuaents. When the new college program begins, it is hoped that many seafarers will take advantage of . the new opportunity to earn Nautical Science students study i n the l i brary. college degrees in the maritime fieldS. More information about the upcoming college programs will be printea in future issues of · the LOG. . SH LSS Cou rse Reu n ites Friends from the Past On Mondax March 4th, as the Bosun Recertification class began to check in at SHLSS, Randy Giray glanced over the list of class mates and recognized the name Willoughby Calvin Byrd . This was the man whO renied hiin 13 re?fS ago. Randy had been stranded m Calcutta, India in December 197 1 . He was broke, ill and his ass port had expired . H e theic Randy Garay (I .) and Wil lough by Calvin Byrd are reu n i ted, after 1 3 years, b y the Bosun Recerti fication class. · Bosun, Willoughby Byrd . Willoughby listened to his story and decided to go out on a limb to help this young man. He convinced the captain to give Randy a job , althou_gh Randy wasn t a seaman and dido ' t have the proper papers . They went to continued shipping out and Randy joined die SIU Trainee Program, first in New Orleans then at Piney Point, Maryland . Neither man had seen o:r heard from the other until they came to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and found they were both enrolled in the Bosun Recertification course . Randy was proud to introduce his wife and fain#y to "the man who rumcd my life. around. I owe . everything to this man and this the Indian consulate · and were told it would take four days to get the ;ippropriate paperwo�k. l!.pon get leavmg the captam said, your gear, get on the ship, we leave tonight. ' ' Randy did receive his seaman papers from another consulate. The return trip to the states took 3 5 days . During that time Randy learned how to be a �UAA!i&:. H had . ·· · lot of time to h other crew memhe s . d f �y the time . the trip was over he had decided to become an SIU member. "I liked the lifestyle, the people and working onboard a ship . " When the ship docKed in New Orleans, Willoughby Byrd and Randy Garay parted . Willoughby union. ' ' When Willoughby recognized Randy he said ' 'I felt so proud of him. I always thought he looked like seaman material. ' ' sH �SS COU RSE GRAOUATES ooooo - . . Radar Querterrneater W•ldlng (I. to r.): Roy Delay, Leon M. Pulley, instructor Dale Rausch, Doug Stah l. Kneeling (I. to r.): Joseph Cosentino, Chris Hunt. Second row (I. to r.): Instructor Abe Easter, Erin Early, Brendan Murphy, Dwane Stevens, Jeffery Fackett. Kneeling: (I. to r.): Robert A. Hudas, Kevin T. Guild. Second row (I. to r.): Andy Blultt, Yahya Masherah, Instructor Biii Foley. Seallft Melntenance end Operetlona Kneeling (I. to r.): Laura Glllesple, Rose McFarlene, George Kugler, Jim Darda. Second row (I . to r.): Paul cates, Peter Platenla, Michael McCarthy, Randy Santucci, David Hood. Refrlgeretlon Kneeling (I. to r.): Wl l l lam Walter, Francisco Torres, Manuel Alvarez. Second row (I. to r.): Anthony Potts, Jim Varela, John Perry, (kneeling) Chuck Gal lagher. Third row (I. to r.): Joe Zofbach, Jimmy Skubna, Lawrence lvanauskas, Instructor Eric Malzkuhn, Aldo A. Santiago. Dell• Queen 1 First row (I. to r.): Howard Evans, Rooseveltt J. Martin, David Branam, Darrel Allen. Second row (I. to r.): Robert . Lee Johnson, Thomas Haas, August Alsina. 12 I LOG I March 1 985 . . . -·---·-::: --·= ::::· =-::: =-::: ----- - ·� � � � � � ·-· - - � � � � -----------------· ·�-- ----- ·----------· ·· - -·------· ·- -� · - _ _ _ - _ · _ _ -_ ·__ . _ _ _ . -_ - _ - _ -- __ __ ..;,..._____:J . .� __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ �I! Prog ram s Geared to I m prove Job Ski l l s And Pro mote U .S. Mari t i me I nd u stry I ! i · Fo l lowi ng are the u pdated cou rse sched u l es for Apri l th ro u g h J u ne 1 985, at the Seafarers H arry Lu ndeberg School "' of Seam an s h i p . Steward U pg rad i ng Co u rses · For conven i ence of t h e members h i p, t h e co u rse sched u l e i s separated i nto f ive categories: . engine department courses ; deck depart ment courses; steward department courses; recert ification programs; adult education cou rses. The start i n g and comp letion dates for all courses are al so l i sted . I n l and Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are prepari ng to u p g rade are advi sed to e n rol l . i n the cou rses of t h e i r choice as early a s possible. Altho u g h every effort w i l l be made to h e l p every m·e m ber, c lasses w i l l _!>e l i m ite� in size-so s i g n up early. Class schedu les may be changed to ref lect membership demands. SI U Representatives i n all ports w i l l assist members i n pre pari n g app l i cations. The fo l lowi n g c l asses wilt be held t h ro u g h J u ne 1 985 as l i sted below: Eng ine . U pg rading - Cou rses · Course Check-In Date CompleH<>n Date · ·. May 30 l J M ari ne Electronics J u ne 28 Aug u st 1 5 Wel d i ng Apri l 1 9 May 24 J u ne 28 M ay 23 J une 27 Aug u st 1 Di esel E n g i n eer Sc holars h i p (Licen se) Apri l 26 J u ne 20 Tan kerman May 1 7 May 30 Dec k U pg rad i ng Cou rses Course Check-I n · Date Completion Date Celestial N avigation · May 1 0 J u ne 1 4 Radar Observer M ay 3 1 J u ne 1 4 J u ne 21 J u ne 1 3 J u ne 20 J u ly 1 1 l Qu artermaster-Ocean Apri l 1 9 May 30 l Li feboat Apri l 8 May 6 Apri l 1 8 May 1 6 Sea l i f t Operat ion s & M a intenance M ay 3 J u ne 7 J u ne 6 J uly 1 1 ll ! ! l I I l l I I I I I I l Recert i ficat ion Prog rams l lI Course Steward Recert i f i cat ion -C heck-In Date J u ne 3 Completion Date J u ly 8 _, Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Ass i stan t Cook b i -weekly varies Cook and Baker b i -week ly varies Ch ief Cook b i-weekly varies Chief Steward monthly varies Three Man Steward Dept. monthly vari es · · . Ad u l l " , · Ed ucatio n Co u rses Course Check-In Pate J" Completi on Date (G ED) H ig h . School Equ ivalency Program Apri l 26 . J u ne 8 (ESL) Eng l i s h as a Second Lan g u a"ge May 3 May 3 1 (A B E) Ad u l t Basi c Ed ucation May 3 May 3 1 Upgraders Visit the ' 'Hill' ' As part of their Union Education class, these upgraders bad a chance to visit SIU headquarters and then the House . of Representatives' Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee room where legislation vital to the merchant marine is debated. The upgraders are front row (I. to r.) SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, Robert Carroll, Dennis Baker, Steve Bigelow, Jose Valle, David Stritch and Liz DeMato, SIU legislative lobbyist; (front row) Manuel Rodriguez, Joshua Lanier, Jyan Sanchez, Jeffrey Nugent and Paul Crow. March 1 985 I LOG I 1 3 i �60-Foot "Freak'.' .Wave Slams Sam Houston It was the kind of sea you might come across . once in a lifetime . And once was enough for the Sea­ farers aboard the Sam Houston (Waterman Steamship Corp . ) who were battered by a 60-foot "freak" wave last month. It had been a rough ride to begin with. The· Sam Houston hit heavy weather every day from the .time it left Suez in January . In the sec­ ond week of February the Sam Houston was steaming about 470 miles east of Cape . Henry, Va. on its way to Norfolk. The wind was gusting up to 75 knots and seas running about 25 feet. It was nasty enough out that Capt. Robert Stanage brought in the lookouts from the wings of the LASH ship' s bridge . " It was bad out there . They couldn' t see anything , " he said . AB Kenny Parks was one of those lookouts. Instead of standing lookout, Parks was standing watch at the Sam Houston's wheel when the massive wave slammed into the sl:tip. "That would have been it. It just would have washed you away , " he said. " We saw it coming at us. I guess maybe about five or six seconds. I've never seen anything like that l;>een going to sea with the Navy and the S I U for more than 20 years . The moonlight was just faint enough for Stanage to see the wave approach from starboard . He had returned to the bridge from his quarters and his eyes had not quite adjusted, but the wave was cer­ tainly big enough to see . " I've been in this racket for 40 years. That was about as big as I ' ve seen , " he said. When the huge wall of water smashed into the bridge , every­ body ducked. " I thought, 'This is the one , ' " Parks said . , "There isn't _ much you c�n do , just stand there and hang on , " Stanage said. The force of the wave was so · strong that it shattered the thick bridge\ vindows and sent seawater roaring into the bridge. The enor� mous power of the sea ripped away the bulkheads of the chief �ngi­ neer' s and assistant mate ' s quar­ ters. "The water forced in there like a cannon, " Stanage said . The rest of the crew, most in their bunks, thought the Sam Houston must have collided with another ship, because the Houston was hit so hard . 1 4 / LOG I March 1 985 of the mess caused when a 60-foot wave smashed info Spf!lc e Resea rch May Pre:dlct Freak Waves When the ship was battered, the crew was knocked around , but no one sustained any serious injuries . As soon as the wave hit and then passed, " I knew we could be in trouble. I swung hard right and put · the sea behind) me. I knew we couldn't stand up to that sea, " Stanage said . Along with the damage inside , a starboard lifeboat was ripped from its davits, a forward storage hatch was cracked , the electric motors were tom and washed away from In a d i t i n , ' t he deck i n the en­ gineer's fo ' s 'c 'le was forced down and buckled about an inch-and-ahalf. Several years ago off the coast of South Africa, in the Agulhas current, a huge "freak wave" hit the large merchant vessel Bencru­ achuan. This is what happened: ". . . the Bencruachuan was brought to a sudden halt by a large wave and the entire bow section was bent downwards until the bow 20 fe t I wer t h an it h uld me am n t he main instantaneously white hot at the point of bending. The vessel stayed afloat but had to be towed stern first to harbor. ' ' 1 In 1966 the Italian passenger ship Michelangelo was in 1 5 to 30 foot seas during a storm some 800 miles east of New York. It was hit by a "freak wave . " This is what hap­ pened: " . . . Steel superstructures gave way , water smashed through inch­ thick glass windshields 81 feet above the waterline , and t he bulkhead under the bridge was forced back 10 feet. Three people perished and 12 others were injured. " 2 Just last month Seafarers aboard the Sam Houston (Waterman Steamship Corp . ) were battered by a 60-foot "freak wave" which caused considerable damage (see accompanying story) . Every Seafarer . has bounced around, and probably will again, in some pretty heavy seas in the wintertime North Atlantic, .around the tip of South Africa or off the coast of Cape Hatteras . According to several experts , a "freak wave" basically is a wave that is twice the size, or even more, than the running seas. Normally encountered in storms, freak waves also have been reported on rela­ tively calm day s . These monstrous waves can range from 40 feet to more than 100 feet high. The honor of the biggest wave ever. reported · · The Sam Houston made its way into Norfolk for some immediate repairs and then sailed into Loui­ siana where more major repairs are being completed. . .. . SIU Rep Mike Paladino said most of the crew told him they believed they were lucky because they were riding a relatively new and well­ built ship . "They said that wave might have just driven some. other �hips right down. " some Scientists Search for Answers . ' 'The water was ankle-deep in the passageways,'' Parks said . Happy to be in port after a long rough trip and an encounter with a one-in-a-million wave are (I. to r.) Daniel Forester, steward assistant; John Aquino, chief steward, and Floyd Dayton, chief cook. ry BR Lar Bradley cleans up the Sam Houston. · and verified goes to an 1 1 2-footer during a severe North Pacific storm in 1933. The one thing these waves have in common is their unpredictabil­ ity. Nobody knows when one might show up. Though they do appear to be more common in certain geographical areas, these freaks h ve b en repo.rt�.d a.r9ul'ld the world. ·· ' ·· · . . Thanks to new outer space-based experiments, mariner� some day may have the advantage of some sort of warning, according to Rob­ ert Beal, a research oceanographer for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory . " We couldn't predict an individ­ ual wave , " Beal said. But as re­ searchers learn more and more about the waves , they may be able to predict that under certain con­ ditions, such as a low pre ssure system off the coast of Chile , a ship would have an 80 percent chance of facing a giant wave. Normal · waves are created by the action of the wind on the sur­ face of the ocean. Tidal waves are the result of underwater volcanic activity or earthquakes and usually do not reach any significant height until they approach land. But nobody is quite sure what causes a freak wave. There are two theories, according to Beal . The first theory is very simple­ It' s just a matter of odds. There are millions of waves created every day around the world, and some of them are going to be monsters. Or as Beal said, "The extremely improbable wave is at the edge of the probability curve . " But he added that there are just not enough stati stics to say if that is true or not . The second reason i s a bit more (Continued on Page 25.) �At MTD Boq.rd Meeting _ ,. f 1· II ! I National Leaders U rge New Efforts to Build U . S. Merchant Marine T J ll l 1 I l l I .\ ·I l ' t I r I 1 l I I I ·· i � ' 1 . '· l · [. i \I HE leadership of . the 8-million member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and a number of influential leaders in Congress and the American labor movement, are uniied in their demand for a federal program to revitalize this nation's merchant marine. Speaker after speaker atthe MTD's exe,c,�_hlv"e bqard meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month underscored a common theme: the American merchant marine is v.ital to America's national defense, and it is facing its worst crisis ever. From MTD President Fr:ank Drozak , Congressional Leader Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland and other national leaders came the charge that tire Reagan administration has, over the past four years, either totally wiped out or severely crippled programs which have encouraged the privately operated U . S . merchant marine for more than 60 Years. In his report to the leaders of the 44 national unions that make up · the Maritime Trades Department, MTD President Frank Drozak said: "We are· committed to a new start for the maritime industry; based on guideline programs established by existing law and mOdified tO attain objectives in today's environment. " · · But, Drozak pointed ouf. th�t it is "more than frustratiflil t.P'-�- to develop positive programs while we are fighting rear-guard actions to. preserve existing programs . " Drozak said that we must offer " new ideas and new options-alternatives to our present maritime policy . ' ' The MTD's executive board responded to Drozak's call for " sound programs to revitalize our industry" by adopting carefully thought-out resolutions which call on Congress anQ the administration to: : • Assure the availability of cargo for American merchant ships by negotiating bilateral . stiippmg agreements, enforcing exi st i ng cargo law , and adoptin · the .Code .of Conduct. f9r>-I..iJte r; Cgnferences dra'.Vn up by th United lion _·. ·· Conference · �� Trade .�- Dev�lopment (UNCTAD) • Extend t1le Jones Act's protections for Amc;rican c tal shippiog, .: maritime operations within 200 miles off the coast. · .·. · · · ·. . tQ a� · · . • " · • Continue transfer of Navy supply and support ships to private sector . . operation. then U . .-ftag hipJ)ing o:n Lb Ore t Lak and inland waterw y '• 'Tran fer 'certain C "f'Guard dutie · to the priv te _ �ctor. • Expand American fishing_and canning industries and implement programs' _ .. _ • tre . to protect them from unfair competition. • Use surplus funds from the maritime operating differential subsidy to finance merchant seamen's health care and support and shipment of American grain to the Soviet Union aboard U . S . -flag . vessels . • Develop a forward�looking oceans policy based on future marine tech. nological i!lnovations . ., TJ�+'.',,: > •) - . . . •• _ _ . .. · . (Continued on Next Page.) l . · ,. , · . I 1 ; SU.!alu!I-' ol llw H�use ot RepreSeil�tives , Tip" 6'Ndb always tells it like it is, and that's the way Jt was· when be spoke to America's labor leaders at the MTD board meeting: "We were crushed in the presidential race and our (Democratic] Party is facing a time of trial. The Republicans are making dramatk inroads among white Southerners, young people and blue coUar workers. They are well-financed� and weU-organized. The . big questiom is: Can we work together? It is time to put a premimn on reSlllts rather than the pl'OCt!$; on winning rather than satisfying_ sel&h particular interests. " · : ::;; .... . .,· Rep. Joe Addabbo, chairman ot the House Subcommittee on Defense Approj>riations, said be was pleased that the Navy is turning to AmeriCa's merchant Oeet for •dive support roles in both supply and logistics. He--uid that the Navy is acting upon "lessons learned from the war in the Falklands." Congressman Addabbo said: "I was .very interested in bis [the Secretary of the Navy] statement that the key to Great Britain's success was that they had a merchant fleet they .could call upon." Rep. Mario Biaggi, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, also told it like it was. He told the maritime community that be was "frustrated" with a maritime industry tbat is "fractured and divided . " He warned that the maritime industry "lS · caught in a whirlpool that can only lead to its demise/' � we can develop a "unity of purpose supf)orted by seagoingmaritime and shipyard labor, subsidh:ed and unsubsidiied vessel operators, foreign trade and domestic trade operators, shippers, and, most importantly, the administration. " March 1 985 I LOG I 15 �' \ i. : � Steve Edney. natioaal director of the United Industrial Workers, announced the launthlag of an "all-Americaa ' • 100 pen:ent Union canned tuna campaign, and asked for the full suprt_of A�'s trade unions . Workers at the C.H.B Co. 's West Coast plant are all mtwber . . . . . � SIUNA· . . ·�. . -.S of .. . . ,·. . .· ·' - -· ' · • . . MTD President Fnulk . Drozidt ttPorted on the success of the C meeting in the winter of 1984. Drozak called for a continuatiOI! to the needs of D1aritime industry that can support and assure � '. National Lee New Efforts U . S. Mercnc (C()Dtinu In an address to the MTD boar( that the Reagan administration, a� weaken the nation's shipping .and and " user fees" for channel mark Kirkland stressed that the labo1 Congress, " but to the American 1 · . available to us. And we will make and that we are clearly addressing I The statement on m aritime polii by the MTD board on issues of � affiliates. In other action , the board rec< Drozak on the operations of the gi year ago. Drozak noted that the p and the press aware of the maritin Ray McKay, president or the Marine Engineers District 2, called upon the maritime community to unite behind programs which will benefit our industry, our membership and our. nation. Larry Jackson, secretary-treasurer of the Grain MiUers, presented the MTD resolu­ tion calling for a greater cooperative effort between maritime interests and farmers. candidates who will work to solve Speakers addressing the board, Thomas P. O ' Neill ; Rep. Mario Marine & Fisheries subcommittee House Defense Appropriations s1 Rudy Oswald ; Legislative Direct01 and Organization & Field Servicei New MTD Executive Board members pose for their· pictures with MTD President Frank Drozak, left, and MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean lngrao, right. They are Vera Catalli, secretary-treasurer of the Distillery Workers, and Tom Stapleton, business manager of Local 3 of the Operating Engineers. 1 6 / LOG I March 1 985 John Perkins, director of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, said that "we did a good job in the 1984 elections-­ and we can do even better. " Capt. Leo Berger, president of Apex !\­ ready to cooperate in a joint eft'ort wltli "importers and exporters will be encou1 �' . l ' 1 i John Kelley, president of 08ice and ProfeSsional Employees, said that we should continue the Grassrots o political efforts. soots Political Campaign -Whidl the MTD had endorsed at their board grassroots program to "raise the consciousness of Americaa voters utlonal defense." " ,- .. rs Urge Build lt.:,.Marine ; ,, Page 15.) . L�Cio Pt(Jsiden� Lane Kii-kland :noted of its budget p po al . ·w · uld fulther jpbtii!ding capacity through subsidy cuts [and Coast Guard services. � · bwement would take its case not only to by whatever means are effective and hat our members understand the issues most vital concerns as working people. " as one of more than two dozen adopted cular concern to the department and its SIU of President Roman Gralewicz, teft, pores oyet the MTD meeting agenda with Roger Desjardins, the Canadian union's secretary-treasurer. � f � a report from MTD President Frank �roots educational program established a ram had succeeded in making the public pdustry ' s problems hse problems. � and had helped elect Justin Ostro, vice president of the Machin­ ists, caned for stronger � for Anr­ ican interests in the U.S.•Japan Trade & Transportation agreements. · ides Kirkland , included House Speaker chairman of the House Merchant Joseph P. Addabbo, chairman of the mittee ; AFL-CIO Re � earch Director , y Denison ; COPE Director John Perkins rector Alan Kistler. . �i , � r I I<·?. \ i< L, :ii...•< ·' \ne, said that the U.S. shipping industry was �ritime labor to lower costs so that American bd to ship American." James Hatfield, president ofthe Glass , Plas­ tics & Bottle Workers, urged Congress to adopt fair international trade standards. Andrew Boyle, executive vice president of the SIU of Canada, presented the MTD's statement supporting a national maritime policy for Canada. March 1 985 I LOG I 1 7 ' r--- - ----- - �MTD Meeting in Pictures · ' \ ,, � Teddy Gleason, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, had some harsh words for the Waterfront Commission Act which "hampers revitalization of U.S. ports. " vb president of the SIU, left, and Jim Hatfletd, president of the Glass, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers, review legislative materials · at the bOard meeting. Ed Turner, executive : l . Rudy Oswald, director of research for the AFL:CIO, said that new avenues of bar­ g.pning must be explored to keep pace with the rapid changes in America's industrial ud ' lad George Knaly, international representative of the Electrical Workers (IBEW), called for stronger worker safety laws,. I . ',. . ,' ' r j' : � '; . Ray Denison, who beads the AFL-CIO's legislative department, had higb· pralse for the Grassroots political education program sponsored by the MTD and spearheaded by the SIU during the 1984 political campaigns. L r Stephen Leslie, president of the Operating Engineers, and vice president of the MTD, urged a strong resolution on U.S. dredging operations. 1 8 / LOG I March 1 985 William Lucy, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, submitted a strong resolution on making more cargo accessible to U.S.-Oag ships. itime Council of New York & Vicinity, urged Congress to "fulfill the mandate of the 1920 and 1936 Merchant Marine Acts." Page Groton, assistant to the president of the Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, ponders the challenges facing the maritime industry. Dominic Carnevale, assistant to the presi­ dent of the Plumbers International, intro­ duced resolutions calling for tax reforms and a national water resources development policy. Frank Lonardo, president of the Port Mar­ �wbeder, the Mississippi Queen, cruises up and down the Missis.sippi River, taking het � back to a gracious age in Amerk8ll history. History Comes ·Alive on th� Missi sippi Story and Photos bx Deborah Greene , . . . . H· ; •\'.,;::.: ;:;f:..!.�;.:, . .: · ·.:;:-,. . :. . . . . . . -1. - •• • • ···, . ·: ::. · •,'.: ,.·-" UCH can be Written about the different kinds of boats that ply the waters of the Mississippi River-ferries, tugs, dredges, houseboats, sail­ boats and ocean-going vessels. But the most impressive of all are the steamboats. Fashioned after the steamboats of old, the SIU-crewed Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen (Delta Queen Steamboat Co.) rival any of the luxury passenger liners of to­ day. On July 25, 1976, as part of the bicentennial celebration, the Mis- M sissippi Queen was commissioned rying passengers along 1 ,700 miles of the Mississippi River-from New in Cincinn�ti, Ohio, joining her · $i ter the legendary D lta Queen,. . , . rtean in the uth to Minn p.. t. Paul in the north. , oli I which wa built in 1 926. . . . the Delta Queen is considered The big red paddlewheel s chum the "queen mother" of p(i$senger along just fast enough to get where boats. She is truly a relic of the they're going but slow enough for past-a floating palace-and her their passeJtge'rs to s�vor the jour­ mahogany and brass staircase is ney along riverbanks and levees to the most elegant structure on the historical ports that recall another river. era, with stops at some of the grand The Mississippi Queen is larger plantations and antebellum homes than her sister, and her exterior that line both banks of the river. lines, often described as a " white wedding cake," are similar to the Both the Mississippi Queen and riverboats of a century ago. the Delta Queen have recently come Steaming under the American out of drydock for repairs, c:lressing flag, both paddlewheelers continue up and Coast Guard inspections. to work their way up and down They now make their home in New the 19th century water paths , car.; Orleans, where · the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. is moving its cor­ porate headquarters from Cincin­ nati, Ohio. A $2 million, 30,000foot facility is being built at the Robin Street Wharf on the Missis­ sippi River, just past the site of the 1 984 Louisiana World' s Fafr. Queen:· · · . And the 320 men and women of the SIU who ride and work aboard the paddlewheelers recently ap­ proved a new two-year contract signed between the SIU and the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. , ef­ fective Jan. 1 , 1 985. The photos on this and on the following pages were taken in mid­ February on a three-day cruise from New Orleans to Baton Rouge-the Mississippi Queen's first voyage of the new year. These are the boat's crew-pur­ sers , waiters, deckhands , cooks, porters , maids, bartenders , engine­ room members--the ones who help make history come alive for those passengers fortunate enough to sail on the largest, most spectacular riverboat ever. The calliope was made especially for· the Mississippi Queen by Art Davis of Seattle, Wash. It is the world's largest, and on a clear day can be heard for five miles. March 1 985 I LOG I 1 9 ": . , �Aboard the Mississippi Queen �rs enJ�y touring N6ttOway, the largest plantation, h ome In the South (backgrotmd), Deckhands Aaron Rucker (I.) and Robert. o: Pou are busy on deck. · Wh Ue . During. a ·pre ··iind · bOat drlu, decklta)ldS don their. life vests and meet o� deck to await fUrtber instrm:tion. ' . f ,. Gregory Allen (I.) and Thomas Mari:h; both 1st cOoks, h�lp ptep�re the final dlnner cruise. Jim Williams, busboy, cleans up after the mini buffet breakfast in the Lower Paddlewheel Bar (note paddlewheel in' the background). of Ut, r f · Suz Mackh, b&rtender, is kept busy in the Paddlewheel Bar. 20 I LOG I March 1 985 Darrel Allen is the man to see , not only because he's in charge of the laundry room, but also. because he's the vessel chairman. Nathan Eldridge, deckhand, maneuvers himself into a tight situation to clean the paddlewheeler's windows. �Aboard the Mississippi Queen Porters Shawn Peper (I.) and Mark Condrui get the breakfast linen from the closet. Calvin Fox, 1st cook, helps ready the galley f?r dinner. Purser Maureen Mackler helps passengers check in for the three-day cruise. l i ! � Also onboard for the Mississippi Queen's first voyage of the year are, from the left: Pat Fahey, executive :vke pre,sident of Delta Queen Steamboat Co.; Jim McGee, SIU New Orleans rep; Frank Freed, �ent of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co., and Capt. Charlie H. 'Ritchie, master. Byron Wilson (I.) and Eddie Gray, waiters, put the finishing touch, some whipped cream, on the pecan pie. Deckhand Jim Martin, paintbrush in band, makes repairs to the deck. a few Steve Stadtmiller, waiter_, sets a table for yet another delicious meal. Steve bas been saillng on-and-oft' since 1978. Deckhands help secure the gangway for departure from Nottoway Plantation. March 1 985 I LOG I 21 �Aboard the· Misstssip � Queen Dave Branan, cook, puts away the breakfast leftovers in the crew's galley. Wltb the Wipe of a clot&; Larry Trosdail'� .._Ian, g$ rid . of fingerprints on the � door to the dining saloon . Sonny Mueller is one ment mem�rs. of the paddlewbeefer's engine depart· ..... · . . . .. . _ ,..., �rs used the theater to watch '�ltafden of the Lost Ark" and ''Showboat," crewmembers gathered there for meetings conducted ttY SIU ltep Jim McGee (r.). Jim talked about the new CODtract jlllJ. l, � members to attend upgrading mrses at Piney POint and get their endOrsements� aDd •�we..ed any other question that were bl'.ougbt up; Wblle U.t wentinto effect · · · ;. , _ \ ' ' Larry Lawreoa! WOHams, GSU, puts out deU plates in the crew . galle� WllkinsOn. ,, bead Plisanger's wl cl:eWmembers .ne·-.re required to · particl· pate In the fire and boat driB. Btotbers Robert (I.) and David Heitz, . both 1st cooksJ stand outside their .cabia door with their Uf� vests on, waltiQg for the "all dear" sipal. ctri-l.Wt . �: . . Dre...-es ,., c.t olf from - . Nottoway Plaotatieo • , . Willie Haning, port.., � a � vacu--. el oae . al. the carpeted stairways. 22 I LOG I March 1 985 ---- -··--- · · ------------- . 'l �Sea-Land Leader Pays Off When she docked at her berth in Port Elizabeth, N .J. on Jan. 1 0 , the SIU-contracted Sea-Land Leader (Sea-Land Service) had just come through some bad weather and rough seas on the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the weather, she was forced to arrive two days late. The Sea-Land Leader is a D-6 ship-she has a six cylinder diesel engine . With a length of 662 feet, she ' s capable of carrying 595 con­ tainers . The vessel has a cruising speed of 1 8 . 3 knots . Normally making round trips of 28 days duration, the Sea-Land Leader stops in such East Coast ports as Wilmington and Charles­ ton , and goes on to the European cities of Rotterdam , Netherlands and Algeciras, Spain. �·Paul Pallas, able seaman, pours himself a cup of coffee. ' ,, ; Seafarer Pat Bishop sails in the engine room Relaxing in the recreation room on the Sea­ Land Letuhr is Brother sails as mesmian. Visiting the ship during the payoff on Jan. 10 is SIU Representative Joe Air, seated. Beside him is Seafarer Panagiotis Kanavos, electrician aboard the vessel . Bill Sierra, who Seafarer John Coates shlls as wiper aboard the D-6 vessel . of the Sea-I.And Leader as QMED. N.J., the Sea-Land Leader shows signs of the bad weather she bad encountered in early January . _. Docked at her berth in Port Euiabeth, ' the Atlantic Ocean. . on March 1 985 I LOG / 23 �- .· ' ,•, �: Deep Sea the Portsmouth (N. H.)"Navy Yar�. Seafarer Ells was a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces in World War I and a member of the Cana­ dian Legion. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Berlin, N. H. Interment was in Harmony Grove Cementery, Portsmouth. Surviving are a son, Leonard Jr. of Abington, N. H.; three brothers, Henry, Clarence and Frederick, all of Nova Scotia, and three sisters, Mary MacDonald of Berlin, N. H. , Leona Wood and Masie Hudson, both of Nova Scotia. Pensioner Arthur William Brown, 70, passed away on Nov. 9, 1984. Brother Brown joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Wilming,. � ton, Calif. He was a resident of San Diego, Calif. · · Pensioner Henry George R. Crack- _, nell, died on Nov.- Pensioner 1, 1975. . Brother Cracknell· joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 and sailed as a FOWT aboard the SS Robin Kirk (Robin Line) in 1957. He also sailed as a cook during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Cracknell hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. A native of London, England, he was a resident of Smithtown, N.Y. Sur­ viving is a daughter, Joan Vitale of Smithtown. · . · ·Pens,i6ii�it.,.;;ci David �·'73; . · · two daughters, Barbara Toth of Edmore and Frances. Pensioner riaan Fase, Ad­ 72, passed away from heart failure �ar his home in the Netherlands on Jan. 8. Brother Fase joined the SIU in 1946 in the. port of New York sailing as a bosun arid deck delegate. He sailed. 4Z years. Seafarer Fase was born in Rotterdam, Holland and was a nat­ uralized· U.S. citizen.- Cremation took place in the Rotterdam-Zuid Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Lieselotte and a daughter, Ingrid. Pensioner Ci­ cero Alfred Doug· las died on Feb. heart attack in February. Brother Hall joined the SIU· in 1944 in the port of New York sail­ ing as a chief cook _ Pensioner Leon· ard . Clayton Ells . Sr., 87, suc- Billie Joe Feris, 61, died on · Feb. 1. Brother Feris joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1971 sailing as a saloon messman and BR utility. He was born in Stam­ ford, Texas and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving are his Pensioner Ivan John Tarkov, 76, passed away on Feb. 2. Brother ' Tarkov joined the SIU ih 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. . He sailed 40 years and walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. 'Seafarer Tarkov was born in Kharkov; U.S.S.R .. and was a naturalized . . . . ' aboard the SS American Heritage (Westchester Marine). He was born in Hubbard, Ohio and was a resi­ dent of Reno, Nev. Surviving are three brothers, Donald, Wendell of Camel, Ohio and George of Youngstown, Ohio, and a sister, Elizabeth Centofanti of Poland, Ohio. · · >"Peri· io�er re de rick aarold Jaynes, · . pequa�'·. " • ··... 77, suc­ cumbed to heart­ lung failure in the Winter Haven (Fla.) Hospital on Feb. 1. Brother Jaynes joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was born in Somerville, Mass. and was a resident of Auburndale, Fla. Cre­ mation took place in the Lakeland (Fla.) Crematory. Surviving are his widow, Virginia and two sons, Richard and Stephen. · 14. Brother Doug­ las was a resident of Richmond, Va. He retited in 1968. Sur-Yiving are his widow, Lillian and a granddaugMer, Lana Smith. Feb. 9. Brother Morse joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sail­ ing as a chief stew­ ard. He was·a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army in World War I. Seafarer Morse was born in Alabama and was a resident of Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Mildred. Charles Thomas Hall, 64, died of a . Grand Rapids, Mich. Surviving are Pensioner Wil­ liam Ervin Morse, 90, passed away on Pensioner -· Sr., 79, . died of cancer in the Southeast Alabama Medical . Center, Dothan, Ala. on Feb. 1. Fain Brother joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief elec­ trician. He sailed 3� years:- Sea­ farer Fain was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II serving in the battles of Normandy, North­ ern France, the Rhineland, Ar­ dennes and . Central Europe cam�gn :'�'. H 'wa' aw ardedn.fbe. American Defense Service Medal and the European Theater of Op­ erations Service Ribbon. A native of Groveton, Texas, he was a res­ ident of Louisville, Ala. Burial was in the Louisville Cemetery. Sur­ viving are a son, Earl Henry Jr. of the U.S. Air. Force in Montgom­ ery, Ala., and two sisters, Mabel Beaty of Louisville and Mynion Carpenter of Andalusia, Ala. brother, John of Milwaukee, and two sisters, Josephine of Seattle and Marion Zarling of Menomonee Falls, Wis. George Horst Freddin, 55, died in Atlantic City, N.J. on Dec. 15, 1982. Brother Freddin joined the SIU in the port of Corpus Christi, Texas in 1958. He was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is his widow, Barbara of Pearl River, La. Early Henry Fain succumbed to cancer in the Tri­ Coµ_nty Community Hospital, Home .1'wsp;, Mich. on July 11, 19.84. Brother David joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. He was also a -"r shipyard machinist and· began sail­ ing in 1951. Seafarer David was born in Chicago, Ill. and lived in Edmore, Mich. , Cremation took place in the Graceland Crematory, cumbed to a stroke in the Androscog­ , gin Valley Hospi­ . tal, Berlin, N.H. on Feb. 11. Brother Ells joined ihe SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing as an AB. He also worked as a pipefitter and steamfitter in widow, Kathryn; two sons, John and Andrew, and a daughter, Al­ ice. Pensioner Theologos Demetriou Kalaitzis, 70; passed away in Jan­ uary. Brother Kalaitzis joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1962 sailing as a cook. He was born in Greece and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Kalaitzis was a resident, of Athens, Greece. Sur­ viving are his widow, Sophia and a son, Demetriou of Houston. Matthew Magdic, 61, died on Feb, 4. Brother Magdic joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as· an AB. He was a v,eteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard. Seafarer Magdic was born in Milwaukee, Wis. and was a resident of Meridian, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a .. . " ' � ·Snr'Viving . , lJ;S.- c mzen , · . res1 1 ng 111···M. .¥:. · . · . .. - are 'his widow, Lydia and two sons, Igor of Queens, N.Y. and John.· ! '..,,,.. :<./?'''"·") · j lj . Pension�r wn. .·nam August Teff­ ner, 67, died of .! J cancer in the Fran­ cis Scott Key Medical Center, Baltimore on Jan. 3. B rother Teffner '· joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Bal­ timore and was a resident of Lans­ downe, Md. Interment was in the Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore City, Md. Surviving is his widow, Ida Mae. I Pensioner � Thomas Francis Vaughn, 70, passed away on Feb: 1. Vaughn joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Boston, Mass. . sailing as a FOWT. He sailed 36 years. Seafarer· Vaughn was a veteran of the U.s.· Navy in World War II. Born in Boston, he was a resident of South Boston, Mass. Surving are his widow, Mary and a sister, Catherine of Boston. · Brother f t (Continued on Next Page.) t I ' 24 I LOG I March 1 985 --- ------ - --- ----- -- ---.------ - ---- • __-.:.:::....:.-..::._•.:::: •- • --· - m ., l - ------- :J. �,,. (Continued from Preceding �ge.) Pensioner l ·l I Ed­ ward Jerome Ze­ browski, 55, died on Jan. 31. Btother Zebrowsld joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 955 sailing as a bosun. He began sailing in 1 949. Seafarer Zebrowski was on the picket line in the 1 961 N. Y. Harbor beef. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. A native of Cleve­ land, Ohio, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his mother J 1icheline of Houston. Great Lakes (Continued from Page Pensioner Elmer Christensen, 87, passed away on F�b. 5. Brother Leonard Harry Di Torno, 64, joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1 966 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for Curtis Bay Towing Co., Brother Di Torno was on a SIU Contract Negotiating Committee in 1 972. He was a for­ mer member of the Operating En­ gineers Union, Local 28. Boatman Di Torno is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Philadelphia, he is a resident there. the port of Milwaukee', Wis. in 1 961 . He sailed as a linesman and oiler for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War I, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1950 to 1 955 and the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1 956 to 1 966. He was a former member of the Tug Workers Union from 1 955 tq 1 960. Laker Christensen was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as an MP in World War II. Born in Kewaunee, Wis., he was a res­ of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Sur­ viving is his son, Richard of Gey­ ser, Mont. Pensioner Anto­ nio A. Zelaya Sr., 71 , died on Feb. 7. Brother Zelaya joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1 955 sail. ing as a FOWT. He sailed 28 years. Seafarer Zelaya was bQarin Hon­ duras and was.. a resident of San Francisw. Surviving are his widow, Chloe and a son, Antonio Jr. · 7.) Inland Pensions Christensen joined the Union in ident Pensioner Lawrence Edmund Courtney Sr., 76, died on Dec. 'i9, 1 984. Brother Courtney joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1 960 sailing as linesman and FOWT for Great Lakes Towing from 1 936 to 1976. He. sailed 51 years. Laker. C Ortriey Was a for­ mer ·nl ·· �be r of the Tug Workers U �iori from 1 936 to 1 960. A native of Buffalo, he was a resident of Hamburg, N. Y. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and twQ sons, Lawrence·Jr. andGary. Elias William Landrum, 62, joined the Union in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1974 sailing as a cook for IOT from 1965 to 1 984. Brother Landrum is a vet­ ..,..;.� eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Brewton, Ala. and is a resident of Pensacola, Fla. David Bennie Willis , 65, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1 960 sailing as an AB, mate and · ---- Gene Carl Neubauer, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1 975 sailing as a mate for Taylor and Anderson from 1 973 to 1 984. Brother Neubauer was born iri Tuttle, N.D. and is a resident of Milmont Park, Pa. (Continued from Page captain for the NBC Lines and IOT in 1 970. Brother Willis was a former member of Local 333. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Boatman. gathered by a 1 978 satellite mission 14.) and the other from a 1 984 Space scientific. The possibility of a freak Shuttle mission. Beal said that if this information wave occurs when a set of waves or swells meets a strong current, proves that when a certain set of and the interaction of the two sys­ tems can produce conditions for the one..in-a..:million wave. conditions occur freak waves are ·· · · ll1�n1ber, · . . � .• · generated, then ships can be warned in advance. • Jdeally" t llit�s could9.rbit the e rth, constantly rehiying-' fut'or:� mation to a ground station.\vhicfi in tum could make up-to-the-minute forecasts for shipping lanes. Howev r B aJ ·d, h · r m ' . · · ·· · · could not be in operation until the 1 990s, and much would depend on what scientists discover from the information they have already gathered. Until then, Seafarers will prob­ ably echo the thoughts of an Eng­ lish sailor who survived a giant freak wave in 1 91 6, "Earnestly we hope that never again would we encounter such a wave.'' 1 . From Heavy Weather Sailing by K. Adlard Coles, © 1980, John deGraff, Inc. , 2. From NOAA, Vol. 1 3 #1, Win­ ter 1983. DRUGS CAN END YOUR CAREER/ AND YOUR LIFE Tl/INK ABOUT ••• v., � ..,..·-..,,__.:.;;�. W}�W:. f�eV£� IT/ March 1985 I LOG I 25 ! I l i ­ · Willis was born in Morehead City, N.C. and is a resident there. Scientists have been making complicated studies of the seas for decades. But much of their infor­ Personals mation has been based on theory Ollie E . Johannisson Bill Cofone and reports from survivors of freak and Ple��Qµr, on Bill a.t (302) . ipcide�ts,· ',(he e.�P:.'�. <;>. e�.(l� r \• : n· ' Charles Job 12 . H� w ' uld H�e t9 hear .. so vast only small p<>rtion · of th m A retired SIU Antho y from you. could be studied accurately. La Torre, is trying to locate his Thanks to new radar techniques former deck department shipmates Eschol Graham and space exploration, researchers (1 945-1 953) and would like you now can gather vast amounts of M.adeline and your daughter both to contact him at 258 Senator data about large patches of ocean Cindy would like you to get in St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 1 1220. from several hundred miles above tquch with them. Call (518) 561 the earth's surface. The new radar 5667, or write Cindy Schrimps­ Sheldon G. Lowder can actually "see" an individual Greene, 1 05 S. Peru St., Lot 29, wave. The life of a freak wave may Plattsburgh, N. Y. 1 290 I. Please contact Douglas A. Craft be only matter of seconds or min­ at 3836 38th St� Des Moines, Iowa· utes, so it would be impossible to 50310. James Rexford relay that information from a space satellite to an earjh station to a James Rexford (sailing on the Joseph Moody ship. USNS Northern Light) is asked to Currently scientists are studying Please contact your daughter, please contactGary Baun at (313) two large sets of information, one Jolee in New Orleans. 961-1080. · . ·· ,,, . ·U · . ''· �... CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Directory Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes FEB. 1-28, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon H.all, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George Mccartney, Vice President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac ..................... 2 9 0 0 6 2 0 Port Algonac 0 0 5 43 0 22 ENGINE DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. . . . . Port 0 0 2 HEADQUARTERS STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 2 Algonac ..................... 4 14 6 0 0 Totals All Departments ........ 6 31 9 0 1 Algonac ..................... 0 Port 0 0 8 0 5 48 12 0 10 121 16 0 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 ENTRY DEPARTMENT *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEB. 1-28, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Class A Class B TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class e-· Class C Class A 4 62 7 6 22 12 47 43 36 29 69 14 4 27 0 0 382 7 21 5 2 10 7 8 19 8 12 30 4 19 11 0 1 164 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 57 6 3 18 16 20 44 18 22 23 9 3 28 0 0 269 2 49 8 9 12 9 34 25 30 15 51 9 1 35 0 0 289 0 14 4 1 2 2 8 5 8 7 29 0 12 6 0 4 102 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 26 1 3 4 7 13 29 20 9 12 3 2 24 0 0 153 Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville .. . . ...... . . .. . .. 0 31 6 3 12 10 23 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wilmington ................. 13 42 7 8 21 0 0 221 1 7 2 1 7 3 3 7 5 1 0 27 2 1 6 5 13 15 43 18 41 6 8 19 0 0 204 Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 20 3 0 5 8 10 30 2 12 21 6 27 6 0 1 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 16 8 165 17 19 32 7 122 81 81 59 69 14 5 83 0 0 762 8 38 14 11 19 1 8 35 20 29 30 9 24 15 2 0 263 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 8 3 123 21 14 15 8 79 50 57 32 51 22 4 62 0 0 541 4 20 9 0 7 2 13 11 18 12 29 4 18 11 0 0 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 11 1 76 9 12 16 6 56 9 99 31 4 21 4 3 2 1 5 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 12 35 1 0 417 2 29 2 0 5 116 0 10 0 0 0 11 7 92 47 21 36 . 10 57 39 83 66 84 24 74 33 1 1 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 2 65 0 1 0 89 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile· • • . . • • • . • . . . • • • . . . . . • New Orleans ................ Jaci<sonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... Port 0 28 0 0 3 0 7 3 4 3 13 1 12 5 0 4 83 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... 34 6 1 24 0 0 12 80 1 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 21 0 18 0 0 6 4 4 11 2 2 8 1 112 7 0 12 187 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0 107 42 14 6 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Broo klyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. STEWARD DEPARTMENT San Francisco ............... �. Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT Port of Ports Gloucester .................. New York ................... Philadelphia ................. Baltimore ................... Norfolk ..................... Mobile ..................... New Orleans ................ Jacksonville ................. San Francisco ............... Wilmington ................. Seattle ..................... Puerto Rico ................. Honolulu ................... Houston .................... St. Louis ................... Piney Point ................. Totals...................... 1 30 2 2 6 3 16 19 42 8 42 1 10 5 0 0 187 4 43 18 4 21 7 19 22 23 19 84 12 114 19 0 1 410 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 109 0 1 0 114 0 0 0 0 1 55 11 11 10 3 46 19 99 24 42 13 13 22 0 0 369 Totals All Departments........ 1,079 756 146 626 423 111 35 2,089 1,212 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 111 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,195 jolSs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,195 Jobs shipped, 626 jobs or about 52 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people.·A total of 35 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 926 jobs have been shipped. 26 I LOG I March 1 985 Support SPAD �Richard Hemey, 58, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Phil­ . adelphia sailing as a bosun. Brother Heffley last sailed on the SS Rose City (Westchester Marine) in 1984: He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Cardiff, N .J. Jerome ''Jerry" Andrew Pro­ dey, 63, joined the SIU in the Stefan ''Steve" Kadziola, 65, Joseph Ruben Valdes, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a chief electri­ cian. Brother Valdes is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Redlands, Calif. and is a resident of Bel­ lingham, Wash. port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a cook. Brother Prodney was born in Maryland and is a resi­ dent of Baltimore. Adolfo Anavitarte, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in ·the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Anavitarte hit the bricks in the 1961 GreaterN.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Coun­ cil 37 strike. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Everett James Beasley, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1960. Brother Beas­ ley also ·sailed inland for the National Marine Service from 1955 to 1984. He was born in Miami, Fla. and is a resident of Gretna, La. Robert Bernard Benjamin, 67, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a baker, waiter and chief steward. Brother Benjamin walked the picket lines in the 1961 N.Y. H�rbor strike and the 1965 Dis­ trict· Council 37 beef. He was born in KoJ.wmo, Ind. and is a resident of Phoenix, Ariz. I � j ine<i the joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Kad­ ziola was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Pro­ gram in 1976. He sailed for 45 years and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Kadziola was born in Denmark and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Ho!?<>ken, N .J. Willard Roy Layton, 59, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sailing as a _bo­ sun. Brother Layton is a veteran of the. U.S. Army after the Ko­ - rea:n War serving as a private in the Co. C, 14th Infantry Regi­ :Jm�:b ment, the "Golden Dragons" at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He was born in South Carolina and is-a resident of San Francisco. Rafael Matos, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Matos was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Tom River, N.J. Bunce.Jr. m, . New York in 1957 sailing as an AB. Brother Bunce was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Rockville Centre, N.Y. I port of.Mobile sailing as an oiler. Brother Busby is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Waynesboro, Miss. and is a resident of Mobile. Theodore "Ted" Richard Goodman, 66, joined the SIU in I 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a recertified chief stew­ ard. Brother Goodman. was graduated from the Union's Re­ certified Stewards Program in November 1979. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident of New York City. Hubert Owen Halfhill, 60, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1951 sail­ ing as an AB. Brother Halfllill sailed during 1946. He is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Halfllill was born in Bardstown, Ry. and is a resident of St. Augustine Beach, Fla. Van Voorhees, Great lakes Albert John �d, 66, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn. in 1968 sailing as an AB and wheelsman. Brother Les­ sard is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He ' was born in Duluth and is a · · I William Edward AIJep M ormJq 65; j ined the SIU in the p6rt of IU,;in the port of Richard Carroll Busby, 59, joined the SIU in 1947 in the 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1963 sailing as an AB and LNG quartermaster. Brother Van Voorhees is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Neshkoro, Wis. and is a resident of Meridian, Calif. Charles New York in 1952 sailing as a FOWT and oiler. Brother McCormick earned his 2nd as­ sistant engineer's license from MEBA, District 2 in 1966. He also worked in steel construc­ tion. Seafarer McCormick was born in Scotland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. McCormick is a. resid�nt of Morris Plains, NJ. Dewey Alvin Penton Sr., 54, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as an AB and cook. Brother Penton began sailing in 1947. He was born in Pearl River, La. and is a resident there. Michael John Niksich, 65, joined the Union in the port of Chicago, Ill. in 1%1 sailing as a rodman and junior engineer for the Chicago Sanitary District from 1945 to 1950 and as a range­ man and buoy setter for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1950 to 1985. Brother Nitsich is also an instrument man for survey equipment. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Laker Niksich was born in Chicago and is a resident there. Carl Francis Shircel, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich. in 1960 sailing as an AB and wheelsman. Brother Shircel sailed during World War II. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Laker Shircel was born in Sheboygan, Wis. and is a resident there. Atlantic Fishermen Retired Bosun Royb Meffert, right, gets his first SIU pension check from Jacksonville Port Agent George RipoU. Peter J. Lovasco, 62, joined the SIU-merged Gloucester (Mass.) Fishermen's Union in 1983 sailing as an AB. Brother Lovasco is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. March 1 985 I LOG I 27 - �· i·· l" . LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Transpor­ tation Corp.), January 20--Chairman Lu­ ther Myrex; Educational Director Brenda Murry-Dye; Steward Delegate Anthony Curran.·No disputed OT. There is $172 in the ship's fund. The bosun said that no new communicati0ns had been received but everything is posted on the board, so members . were advised to check it fre­ quently to keep abreast of the changes. He also stressed that every eligible mem� . -bar shO\Jld take advantage of the upgrading courses· at Piney P9int and strive for ad­ vancement.The main point, tie said, is that "with no effort you cannot go fbrward:". The ship's secretary passed along the news of Frank Mongelli's death to the crew who were going to start a fund tor Mongelli's favorite charity to be donated in his tnem.. ..:: .l),. ory. It was noted that many members are ignoring the proper clothing requirements in the messhall by coming in with no shirts, flip-flops, swimming trunks and the like. If this doesn't change, the· steward said that they will be refus0d service. Next ports: Himeji and Osaka, Japan. _. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), Jan­ uary 27-Chairman Richard Gibbons; Sec­ retary Neville Johnson; Educational Direc­ tor Yen Hutchinson; Deck Delegate Bennie Hobbs; Engine Delegate R. Zurfluh; Stew­ ard Delegate John Collins. No disputed OT reported. The chairman talked about the new contract, and a discussion ensued about port time which was eliminated. from the contract. He noted that this issue is a · very important one for the SIU in competing for jobs with other maritime unions. The educational director told members that he is leaving this trip and that he gave the ship's fund of $200 to Steward Neville Johnson for safekeeping. A new TV as well as two electric heaters tor the messhall should be installed. Next port: Houston, Texas. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Lan9 Service), Jan­ uary 20--Chairman Frank Rodriguei; Sec­ retary H. Ortiz; Educational Director Turner. Some disputed. OT was reported in the deck department. The chairman bro1,_.1ght all members up-to-date on Union activities as per President Drozak's report, explaln­ ing that the Union must work hancf-in-h&nd with the companies. He also explained the n&cessity of cutting back crews on ships if the Union is to survive. "The brothers on this ship understand the needs and will give 100 percent backing to our leader­ ship." The secretary also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD. "We have to know that our president and offi­ cials are doing the best for all of us in Washington, even with the Reagan admin­ istration against us. That's why we have to keep supporting SPAD." A motion was made and seconded that the members be kept up-to-date on all imp6rtant issues affecting them, such as the elimination of port time and the elimination of crew jobs. One minute of silence was stood for our departed brothers and sisters. And a vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Of special note was this report to the Seafarer's LOG: "We should be proud to have a newspaper like the LOG, for it supplies us with all the information and proceedings of our Union." Servdr,·��, ,?�hairman AE. Weaver; Secretary Lorn A. Davis; Educa­ tional Director A. Rhymes;·E e Dele­ gate James P. McNeely. Some disputed OT for lodging in the Bremerhaven ship­ yard (Germany) was reported. Also, every· o�:;..Will.:recelve .$2o _tor IOdging duec .to · . ·.. while In AlgE1Ciras, Spain. the chairman reports: "We are finally out of the shipyard after 19 days and are on /',,. Mitchell Jr.; Educational Director Andreas our way to Elizabeth, N.J. We will be, .. ,.. ....... Alexakis; Deck Delegate Robert Lambert; arriving late due to bad weather conditic:Jn,S. Engine Delegate Edward Ezra; Steward We will return to Rotterdam Mid �main Delegate M. Degollado. No beefs or dis­ th.ere for approxim,ately aeven to 10 days." puted OT were reported in any of the After that,1::ttte 1sfttP Should return to its departments. Floyd Mitchell, who has been regUlar shipping schedule. Both the TV treasurer for the past four months, asked and the VC�need repair. Also, chairs are that a new treast.ire.r be .&Jetted because needed in the lounge and in the messhalls, he will · leave the. ship this trip. Robert and the washer and dryer in the crew Lambert was elec!ed and will take charge laundry need to be repaired. Next port: of the two funds ($73 in the ship's fund EUzabeth, N.J. .• · �X�EJ. n• tary H.A. Galicki; Educati6nal Director P. · Colonna; Deck Delegate C.H. Foley; En­ gine Delegate T. Rodriguez; Steward Del­ egate K.R. Druek. No beefs or disputed OT. Most of ·this meeting was spent in discussions on the new contract. Joe Air met the ship in Elizabeth, N.J., explained the new contract and answered all ques­ tions from the members. A vote of thanks was given to the chief steward and �he cooks for the "fine chow coming out of the galley." The ship is paying off in San Juan, P.R. this trip; then she'll sail back to Eliz­ abeth. . r .· . .·. the steward department for a job well done. All stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers and sis­ ters. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. .. ��,·l!,�·LAND CONSUMER (Sea-Land BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine), February 3-Chairman A. Molina; Secre­ �:,_ OGDEN LEADER (OMI), February 10Chairman Arthur Harrington; Secretary Floyd ., BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), Jan­ uary 3-Chairman G. Mattiolli; Secretary F. Costango; Educational Director C. Cas­ tro; Deck Delegate A. Zepada; Engine Delegate C. Taylor; Steward Delegate F. Monsibais. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. The chairman announced that the Beaver State would arrive at Big Stone Anchorage for lightering and that launch service would be available. The repair list from last voyage was reviewed and the completed repairs were noted. Mention was �madeot. .� �w drapeS, furniture and t$19 tamps fot 'the 'crew lounge and of the new washer and dryer which were provided in the crew laundry room. A new clock is still needed for the crew . lounge. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done during the holiday season andfor the fine Christmas and New Year's dinners. A vote of thanks also was given to Alan Bartley for the use of his personal video movies. "They were great" Next port: Delaware City, Del. CONSTITUTION (American Hawaii Cruises), January 13-Chairman William Mansf�ld; Secretary J.C. Dillon. All is going well aboard the Constitution, with no major beefs or disputed OT reported; A report from Frank Drozak and the executive board. was read to the crew. A videotape also was shown pertaining to Drozak's report on the new contract, and a vote was taken: 27 for, 1 against, 4 abstentions. A motion was made and seconded to ask SIU head­ quarters to negotiate a standard SIU con­ tract with American Hawaii Cruises. A vote . was taken on this matter and was unani� mously accepted. A couple additional suggestions were made. One was to install a new washer and dryer; the other, to provide more night lunches. meeting. Rather, the Union patrolman came aboard in Baton Rouge, La. and talked about the new ·shipping rules. A special vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward R. de Boissiere for ttie "best holiday feed­ ing-Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's-,-with exotic wines and specialty foods. Mr. Santa Claus himself." A vote of thanks also was giv�n to Bosun M. Beech­ ing for all his help during the holiday preparations. "We are proud of him. We have the best engine department in. the fleet . . . Our ship is the best." In addition to the praise given to crewmembers of the Ogden Champion, a special vote of thanks was given to "our Union president, Mr. Frank Orozak, Red Campbell and all the Union officials for all their help in making our Union strong. Our battle has just begun and we must show support with deeds, not talk." One minute of silence was observed in meinory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next part: Everett, Mass. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 20--Chairman J.P. Davis; Sec­ retary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Direc­ tor QMED A. Abidn; Deck Delegate Billie B. Darley; Engine Delegate Roy C. Mc­ Cauley; Steward Delegate C.J. Gallery. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $97.65" in the ship's SIU communications fund. The arrival pools are working and the ·· Pac-Man machine. is ·doing wen-both money·makers for the ship's fund which, 'after purchasing a racquetball set, contains $61. The bOsun spoke about the courses available at Piney Point and the importance and of contributing to SP AD. He also stressed safety aboard ship ;;it all times. ln ·addition to a special safety bulletin from the com­ pany, there is a safety locker onboard in the forepeak which is· always open and contains all types of safety equipment. The passageway doors to the outside deck are to tie kept closed at all times and the air lock doors on the main deck are to be used as much as possible. Also, safety shoes are a MUST on deck. Chai.rs were brought aboard ship last trip for the crew's rec. room. Unfortunately, they are not lounge chairs, and this will be taken care of in Japan with the port captain. Several re­ minders were given: to wear-1he proper clothing to meals, to keep the noise down and respect your shipmates and to be careful in Indonesian ports. "Stay loose-­ be the GOOD AMERICAN." .A voJe of thanks was given to the steward depart­ ment, especially to the new chief cook. Next port: Tobata, Japan. OGDEN CHAMPION (0MI), Januafy _ 21.:=_chairman Marion Beeching; Secre­ tary R. de Boissiere; Educational.Director J.W. Philpot; Steward Delegate P. Willis, No department reports were given at this $260 in the movie fund). He also has been asked to purchase new films in port whenever possible with money from the movie fund. All hands were' asked to be more consid&rate ab<>ut USing the mov­ ies..-and tQ be sure and rewind them and replace them in the correct cover when . finished viewing them. One minute of si­ lence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. · · OVERSEAS O"IO (Maritime Over­ seas), January 31-Chairman James Ba1,1d0in; Secretary A. Salem; Educational Di­ rector Thomas Koubek; Deck Delegate C. Zambantis; Engine Delegate K. Kerami­ das; Steward Delegate W. Matsoukas. No disputed OT. Payoff is scheduled to take place In Corpus Christi, Texas. The chair­ man called the Union hall in Houston re­ garding port time.. He was informed that port time has .been eliminated and passed that information 0n to the crew. He also stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point cln.d <>(donating to SPAD. The Secretaf)'. noted that to this date the LOG is the onfy real communiCation between the members and.Union headquarters. He urged everyone to read the articles thor­ ougMy and to share the LOGs with other shipmates. A vote of thanks was given to SEA-LAND DEFENDER . (Sea-Land Service), January 6-Chairman Clifford Perreira; Secretary Ceasar F. Blanco ; Ed­ ucational Director Gerald Van Epps; Deck Delegate Eli W. Kralich; Engine Delegate Ira Jessie; Steward Delegate DWight Wuerth. No disputed OT reported. There is $32.23 in the ship's fund. The chairman reported to the members that there may be a drastic rut in manpower on all Sea-Land ships, reducing the number of unlicensed per­ sonnel in each department to a specific number. The boarding patrolman will ex­ plain this more fully and will be able to answer all questions. One concern was brought up regarding stores: whether the ship is being short-changed or not, why no ice cream was sent aboard for the Christ­ mas and New Year's holidays, and why they ran out of oranges again. These problems will be checked out. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA·LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service), January 6-Chairman John Hig­ gins; Secretary Wheeler Washington; Ed­ ucational Director W.R. Thomas. S6me disputed OT was reported in the engine department. There is $40 In the ship's 28 I LOG I March 1 985 ' .-.:., '"--__;,____...;,;. � '� ·� � �. � � : "� �1�<': :� ·, �� �� ·� �" � � · · ·� ·� � ·�' < : �� · :'� __ . _..______........ ' ·�� . ... .... .. ..:;.;-.... .. ..;..;.;;....;.;,; .;; __�__...... lllill:.$iii liflj lfMilli i liillllli lll illWl iio .. l ...�"'11li� ii ....-------------.. .. ----....-.. --....------- --....-. ---- ....� . ..... �. , Daniel. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department during voyages 47, 48 and 49. The chainnan talked about the future of the Sea�Land Mariner. "As you all know," he said, ''the MIV Mariner will be reconverted in the shi ard $0�­ time this July. When the shjp comes out from the yard, the manning scale will be reduced to a Skeleton crew: six in the deck department. three iri the engine department and three in the steward department-1 2 unlicensed crewmembers in all." Brother E.A. Gomez wi ll send a letter to one of the Union officials on behalf of all Sea-Land ships' crews to ask for help in finding a means of transportation from the new Sea­ Land pier in Kobe, Japan (which is far from downtown Kobe), into the city and back to . Ute ship. Taxis are out of 1he question due to the exorbit.ant costs. Next ports: Yoko­ hama and Kobe, JaJ>an; then on to Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, TaiWan, and finally back to Oakland, Calif. tor payoff in late · . '' • D�aes� of Sh�ps llee��n11s py I l l I I treasury and $20Q was· coltected to give to the Houston Seamen's Club at Christmas. No major beefs were brought up at the meet ing. The shipping industry. is not in good shape at the present time, and, ac­ cording to the chainnan, It is in the interest of each indivi.dual member to do his or her best job on each ship they crew. "It 1s· not important that we Hke each other. it i s important that w e .do 0u r jobs to the best of our abifrties." Any member who is eligible to take advantage of the upgrading oppor­ tunities at Piney Point is encouraged to do so. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a good job well ,. done, especially the great meals at Christmas and New Year's. ·· · · �· MARINER (Sea-Land SeMce), Chairman Ben Mignano; Secre­ tary s. Amper; Educa�I Director A. ·· February. STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Navigation), February 1 0-Chairtnan. Gene Paschall; Secretary J. Fletcher; Educational Olractor G.P. Pollard-Low9ey; Steward Delegate Hatty J. Curry. Everything is in Qoocf shape in all departments, with no beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Chainnan Paschall discussed the reduction in the number of crew and asked all members to support the S1U's pc)litical activities.. noted that 8Y9lytt:ing has. been running . smoothly and that he certainly appreciates the crew's cooperation, especiaDy witti the steward department being short-handed. The educatiOnal director reminded all hands to read the LOG and k"1>. up with �t's going on In the A, vote · The --ry Texas crewed up in San Francisco bound for Singapore, and its next port and port of payoff will be Philadlephia, Pa. STONEWALL JACKSON (Water­ man), January 21-Chainnan Carl T. Li­ neberry; Secretary Thomas Liles Jr.; Ed- . ucational Director Benjamin F. Cooley ; Deck Delegate Ronald S. Davis; Engine Dele­ gate Raymond L Cullpepper Jr. ; Steward Delegate Jerry Wayne Watkins. The stew� ard department reported some disputed OT; otherwisaeverything is going smoothly, and the little everyday problems that arise are being ironed out. There is $550 in the movie fund. A motion was made to aSk the contracts department to find out why the contract was broken by having the payrolt on the Stonewall Jackson stopped Decem­ ber 10. This affects · social sec_urity pay- rnents, unemployment payments-.and pen­ sion credits. The captain asked the crew how they wanted the launch schedule made up. Following a discussion, the members decided that the launch should· leave the ship on even hours and leave the shore on odd hours; Wjttl an additional 7 p.m. 1aonet{'for: ffle steward · department. One minute of silEffice was stood in memory of our departed borthers and sisters. Next ports: Thailand, Singapore, the Suez Canal; then back to Norfolk, Va. for payoff at the end of February. .· o:iarttlrn�:HnduStry; Offical ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: · AMERICAN CONDOR ARCHON BROOIS RANGE CAGUAS LNG CAPRICORN COVE TRADER DELTA SUD FALCON COUNTESS . LNG LIBRA LONG BEACH MASSACHUsms SGT. MATEJ KOCAK NEW YORK OGDEN HUDSON . OGDEN LEADER OGDEN SACRAMENTO OGDEN WIWMETTE OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS HARRIETTE OVERSEAS VALD£Z OVERSEAS WASHINGTON PANAMA PONCE PRIDE OF '™8 PUERTO RICO SAN JUNI SEA·LAllD ADVENTURER SEA·LMD Dml.OP£R SEA-Wftl EXPLORER SfA.LANli EXPRESS SEA-LAND lllHOVATOR SEA-LAND PACER SEA-LAND SEA-LAND PIONEER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VBfTURE SEA�LMD VOYAGER SENATOR TRMSCOLORADO PATRIOT of thailks� was given •to the steWard de­ partment for an $xcellent job. The Stw of KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS . , . a l l Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to famil iarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any· time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials, etc., as well as all other details. then the member so affected should im mediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal · rights in employment and as members of the S I U . These rights are clearly set forth in the SI U constitution and i n the contracts which the Un ion h a s negotiated w i t h the employers. Consequently, no memtler may Ile disc rimi­ TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the S I U Atlantic, G ulf. Lakes and l n l.and Waters District are admin istered in accordance with the prov isions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these fund1> shall equally consist of U n ion and management represen tatives and their alternates. A l l expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. A l l trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. --IUtllfflllhllfflll HI patrolman or other Union oflkial, in. your opinion, fails to protect your cootract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the U n ion and the employers: Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted ana available in all Union halls. I f you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained i n the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: A..- ''Red'' Campbell � EDITORIAL POLl Y - THE LOG. The Log has trad itionallY, refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual . in the U n ion, officer or member. has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the U n ion or its collective membership. This establ ished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. 1 960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Bo.ard of the U n io,n . The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks. one individual to­ carry out this responsibility. It Cbainmn, Seafarers Appall Board 5ltl Audi W.7 ..... BrlUmDla W.7 Prince Georps cont, . c..., Spriap, Md. l8746 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able i n all SI U halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your .ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fil ing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU ' CONSTIT,UTIONA L R I GHTS A N D OBLIGA· TIONS. Copies of the S I U constitution are available in FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the S I U Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requ i res a detailed audi t by Certified Public Accountants every three months. which are to be suhm itted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas.urer,. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members� -ele<,:ted by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the U n ion and reports fu lly their findings an(! recommenda­ tions. Members of this comm ittee may m ake dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings; . Full copies of contracts as re'ferred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or. .to .the Seafarers A ppeals Board. KNOW 'YOUR'· ' ' RIGHrs · : · ,. __ · PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to .be paid to . anyoqe i n any official capacity i n the SIU unless an official Onion receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances shou.l d any n1ember pay any money for any reason unless . he is gi.ven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts io require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels thal he should not have been required to make such payment. this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. nated against because of race. creed. color. sex. and na­ tional or geographic origi n . If any m�mber feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify U n ion headquarters. .I SEAFARERS POLmCAL ACTIVITY DONATION _;.,SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not lim ited to, furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant M arine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade u n ion concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are volunta,ry. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. a contribution i s made by reason o f the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers U n ion or SPAD hy certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for i nvestigation • 1 I ,, i If and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to pmtect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests. and American trade union concepts. If at aa7 time a member reell that aa7 al the abeYe ripU llaff Ileen ....._.. , or that he U. lleea denAed bis twllhlltiolll rtpt of aca. to Ullilm ncards er Wwwdw, lie .... Im 'J · r, DeCll'y SIU Praiclent Fnak Oroak -' Headqurten b7 cerdfted _., nt8r'D reatpt nq1u1eJ. The addral il SJll Autlt w., 111111 111ar11M-• W.J, Prince Georps Couty, Camp Spriap, Md. l874'. - March 1 985 I LOG I 29 · '' �.I i' i . ' ···. f'.. :·. Summary Annual Reports Seafarers Welfare Plan Seafarers Pension Plan This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Welfare Plan, Lb. # 13-5557534 for Jan. 1 , 1982 to Dec. 3 1 , 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Pension Plan I.D. # 13-6100329 for Jan, l, 1982 to Dec. 3 1 , 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $6,787,384 as of Dec . 3 1 , 1982 compared to $ 1 3 ,61 7,209.00 as of Dec. 3 1 , 198 1 . During the Plan year, the Plan experienced a decrease in its assets of $6,829,825. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan's assets as of the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had totat income of $2 1 , 148,384, including employer contributions of $20,65 1 , 124 and earnings from investments of $485,988. Plan expenses were ,$27 ;978,209 and are comprised of three classes of expenses ( I ) Welfare Benefit expenses ,of $24,50),538, (2) Administrative expenses o f $3 ,205,631 and (3) other exp(:nses of $267,040. ·":. , · . . . Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Pfan, was $207,768,933 as of Jan. 1 , 1982 compared to $245,369,073 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1982. During the Plan year, the Plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $37,600 , 1 40. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the· costs of assets acquired during the year. During the year, the Plan had fotal income of $52,373,729, including employer contributions of $8,562,336, and earnings from investments of $43,81 1 ,393. Plan' expenses were $ 14,773,589. These expenses included $12,875,489 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries ; $ 1 ,274,852 in administrative expenses, and $623,248 for fees, insurance premiums and other such expenses. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, · . , . on request. The items listed below are included in that report. I . An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover . copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for a full annual report, or $. 10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be - included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not in�lude a charge for the copying of these portions o� the .report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan , 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U . S . Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefits Programs, U.S. Department' of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington, D.C. 202 16. "· Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or ariy part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report; 1 . An accountant's report. 2. Assets hel(I for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md . 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report, or $0. 10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full . annual report from the Plan administrator, . these two statements and accompanying notes. .�ill be included as part of the report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does .QOt include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions"J:tre.f.urnished without charge . You also have the right to examine the annual re fr'aftlte-'10ain office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U .S . Department of Labor in Washington, D . C . , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department <>f Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Program, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Co'1stitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington, D.C. 20216. · po : . ,- united l ndustrial Workers of · North America Welfare Plan U nited I ndustrial Workers of North America Pension' Rian This is a summary of the annual · report of United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Plan, 13-5677156, for Jan. 1 , 1982 to Dec. 3 1 , 1982 . The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). .,': l•i•• ' ' ' Your Rights to Additional lnformatj9n You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included iri that report: l . An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report or $0. 10 per page for any part · thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of the report. The charge tQ cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U . S . Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U;S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure, Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington, D.C. 202 16. '( � ..r -· ·. 30 I LOG I March 1 985 ' ...-, .;, .'i'· ,•;.., �.,:.�i':'r,"- · · ;. �'\!.'.--� '.�:). .>, � ... ,,.:, t . .: '• : , �.. w This is a summary of the annual report of .United .Jndt.tst'fliil orkers of North America Pension �Ian, 1 1 -6106805, for Jan 1', J 2 lo Dec. 3 1 , 1982. The annual report has been filed with the Inteinat &evenue. Service, as required under the Employee Retirement lm:ome: �urity Act of 1974 (ERISA). • . Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the .Plan, was $3,738,493 as of Jan. I , 1982, compared to $3,230,529 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1982. During the Plan year the Plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $507,964. This inclu4ed unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Pian's as.sets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had total income of $3,564,434, including employer contributions of $3 ,029 ,638 earnings from investment of 1$534, 796. Plan expenses were $4, 125,603 (netting a loss of $56 1 , 1 69 paid from the Plan's Fund . Balance) and are comprised of three classes of expenses: ( 1 ) Welfare benefit expenses. of $3,242,03 1 ; (2) Administrative expenses of $745,237, and (3) Other expenses of $138,335. Welfare Benefits in the amount of$4, 1 l 7,223 were made directly to participants or their beneficiaries, and $8,380 to other organizations or individuals providing welfare benefits. Administrative expenses were comprised of salaries, fees and commissions, Fudiciary Insurance premiums, and general administrative expenses. Other expenses were comprised of provisions for contributions doubtful of collection, and litigation settlement of a medical claim. · ' Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $ 1 1 ,720,47 1 as of Jan. 1 , 1982, compared to $14,953,618 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1982. During the Plan year the Plan experienced an increase in its net asset of $3,233, 147. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets ; that is, the difference between the. value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the - begbming of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year,' the Plan had total income of $3,697,42 1 , including employer contributions of $944,588, and earnings from investments of $2,752,833. Plan expenses were $464,274 and are comprised of two types: (1) Pension Benefit Expenses of $204,770 and (2) Administrative Expenses of $259,504. The $204,770 Pension benefit payments were made directly to participants or their beneficiaries. Administrative expenses were comprised of-salaries, fees, and commissions, Fiduciary Insurance premiums,. and general administrative expenses. · Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1 . An accoun�nt's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover copyil1$ costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report, or $0. 10 per page for any part thereof! You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Request to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W. , Washington, D.C. 202 16. / �Letters To The Editor 'SHLSS Is an Outstanding Facility • • • ' Frank Drozak: ,AB someone who has had a long association with the maritime industry, it is heartening for me to see what is being offered to mariners at your Piney Point, Md. facility. The tour you arranged on Jan.. 23, 1985 provided me with an insight of a truly outstanding facility. _ The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is an impressive facility offering skills needed to meet the challenges of the future . . . . Sincerely, Wallace 'l'. Sansone Deputy Commander llilitary Sealitt Command 'Working Together Toward Success . . . ' Frank Drozak: .J1 · Sil) upgraders toured the Capitol and other sites during a visit in. February. Pictured (from the bottom step up) are Laura Gillespie, Paul Cates, Barbara Jean Stevenson, . David Hood, Peter PaJtania, Rose May Mcfarlane (obscured), Michael McCarthy, SHLSS Instructor Joe WaU and SIU lobbyist Liz DeMato. -i�:�.,� "?·'.''i,"t' I would like to take this opportunity to thank the personnel of the �a.f&rers Harry Lundeberg Sc:Q.ool of Seamanship at J;>iney Point, Md. :for t.b.eir etrorts 1n showing nie their school. . . . . s!Mt working wgethet .now tri peacetime 8lJ t,here � _NO'I' ourselves with �h' ()t}lers' methodB and . operations when and if there is a war. Much of the success that our· We m�t be much time to fa.mil1arize country Will ga.m on the battlefield of tomorrow will depend on our j oint efforts both then and now to work together to b.uild a strong relationship. l·hope..tha.t my visit Will help what has alWSiYS been .',".;.;i;f;< \/ mutually beneft�tal w9:r� . - · ., · · a strong bond between the military and the merchant marine . . . . Sincerely yours, Carlos J. 'l'ibbetta Montltly MeanbersJtip Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters :· Date . Port Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . · . . . . . . . Tuesday , April 9 MAJ, 'l'C Plana & 'l'r•tntng Officer DepartJnent Qf the Anny 10:30 'Credit Where Credit's Due . . . ' It seems that .the only time attention is brought upon someone is thing iB wrong or someone has done wrong. During the last three montJl.s, I've sailed as ftrst assistant and then a.m. when · some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 a.m. chief engineer on the Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0:30 a . m . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April I I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l0:30 a . m . Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April "· work for. . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m� New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , April 1 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 a.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday , April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a . m . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 1 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 �.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday , April 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·. Tuesday, April 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 Due to their effo�, the engineroom has benefited greatly, and a.m. Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. I'd like to see just credit given which far exceed that which could be induced solely by the wages they 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 3 0 a.m. H ouston . . . . . . . · . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday; April 15 . . . . . . . . . . $ea-Lane Venture. to the entire engineroom unlicensed personnel for an effort given which has shown personal qualities of dedication and dependability everyone involved can take pride tn a job well done. · Rather than single out individuals, I'd just like to list our engineroom personnel-for it has truly been a concerted effort: Hugh Wells, electrician; Monte Beck, reefer maintenance; Rudy Lopez, engine utility; E�ar Young, OMU; John Rizzo, OMU; Harold Welch, OMU; Elias Ruiz, wiper; Guadalupe Barida, wiper. A.gain, my special thanks to all of these men for being good crewmen, good shipmates and great people with whom it has been a privilege to work. a.m. . My hi&Jlen personal regards, llo4ney C. Baxter Chief Bnafneer, 8.L. Venture ·A MERICAN IS BEAUTIF'UL luy American ... and look for the Union Labe l UNION LABEL ANO SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO • ... March 1 985 I LOG I 31 �SIU President Frank Drozak Calls for Unity Sailors Union of the Pacific Celebrates ·� · ·, ' 1 OOth Anniversary The Sailors Union ·dates its exist­ "You can put me in jail but you voice of the modern seamen' s m_ove­ ence to a meeting held on the Folsom ment. cannot give me narrower quarters than Street Wharf on March 6, 1 885, where · as a seaman I have always had. You Furuseth joined forces with Sen. LL major maritime unions were 300 seamen met to talk about how they cannot give ine coarser food than I Robert Lafollette of Wisconsin and represented at a dinner at the could improve their working condi­ have always eaten. You cannot make other progressives to help pass such Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco hon­ me lonelier than I have always been . ' ' tions. landmark bills as the Macguire Act oring the ' lOOth anniversary of the These seamen voted to demand . an ( 1 895) , the White Act ( 1 898), the His­ Another secretary of the S U P was Sailors Union of the Pacific . Harry Lundeberg, who founded the immediate $5 raise, and they formed toric Seamen ' s Act of 1 9 1 5 and the · the Coastal Seamen' s Union, a pre­ Seafarers International Union of North Shipping Act of 1 9 1 6 . Politicians joined with industry and A Norwegian b y birth , he used the cursor of the SUP and several other America (SIUNA) in 1938. labor leaders to honor the SUP and Indeed, the ties between the SIU English language to its maximum ef­ its many achievements. Many were . , maritime unions, including the SIU. and the .SUP have always been strong. In January 1887, Anders Furuseth fect . Furuseth roused the conscience from the California area, where the · In the March 6th edition of the West of Congress and the nation through Union is based; many travelled across was elected secretary of the CSU. Coast Sailors, SUP Patrolman Bill Furuseth later became the first great such moving testimony as this: the nation to be a.t .this festive and Armstrong talked about the close re­ memory-evoking . celebratien. lationship between Paul . Hall, presi­ Earlier in the week, Rep. Sala Bur­ dent of the SIU from 1957 until his ton (D-Calif. ) had placed an article in death in 1 980, and former SUP Sec­ the Congressional Record recounting retary Morris Weisberger. the many accomplishments that the Drozak alluded to these close ties SUP had achieved during its first 1 00 when he spoke at the Fairmont Hotel. years . He also stressed the need to make In addition to ending the crimp sys­ One hundred years ago a group of bedraggled seamen met on a wharf in those ties stronger. tem, which placed seamen in a con­ San Francisco to discuss the problems that were facing them : pove_rty , "I believe , " said Drozak , "that we dition of near-slavery that today's ignorance , a system of hiring that denied dignity and promoted malnutrition [maritime unions] can continue to workers would find difficult compre­ and near-slavery . achieve gains for our members and From that one meeting sprang the modern seamen's movement and all that hending, the Union was instrumental their families-but only if we work has come from . it: better wages, better conditions, pride . in helping the industry as a whole together. Unity of purpose and soli­ It is a measure of the success of that first meeting that the I OOth anniversary improve wages and benefits and in darity of ·actions are our best tools to of the SUP was held at the Fairmont, on top of Nob Hill . Even thQugh the fighting for civil rights and democratic pull our industry out of this dark peprinciples on the waterfront. Fairmont is but two short miles from the docks. of San Francisco, It· is far riod. enough away spiritually and economically t� dramatize that seamen have,. President Drozak extended the SIU's ···"'-'..l e shipowners are split'and fight"warmest good wishes and fraternal travelled the distances in just 100 short years. the ing eaciioni�I Thete can b e no better way to honor the successes of' the first 100 years of greetings" to the SUP as it celebrated reduced cargo ava1la•""Ame��nthe SUP than by all maritime unions joining forces to combat the problems its long and colorful history . !Y� �IJl-:ftag vesi>elsl,'� he said, "an'&� facing today's sailor. " In this rocky and unpredictable ment has driven a wedge betwee. . We seamen face different problems : foreign competition, advanced tech­ maritime industry , " Drozak said, "it . ,,,,., is a major achievement simply to sur­ nology, lack of a government policy on trade and economic development. labor · and management. Unions are "''- · . b¢ing pitted against each U nlic.en d seamen mu l' contcild with reduc d manning . �s on new vive. Tbe Sai!w.s .Union ttas nqt Q�)' ''tngjust to survive. And I could go on vessels. Licensed camcn are threatened with the' ioss of survjved . . . it has filways btSen ·on and· ori, but I will stop with this one And like all other workers , we must contend with historical forces that are the front line of progress for its mem­ / last remark. changing the conditions under which pension and welfare benefits are distrib­ bers and for its fellow m�ners . " ·. �.'There is but one answer (or all uted. The dinner commemorating this · o n� u.s. Drozitk said, "and there i . In their own ways , these problems are just as serious as the ones that faced special occasion was held less than ' way for us as seam�p,... That is merg­ our brothers and sisters 1 00 years ago. And as Drozak said , there is no way two miles away from the actual spot ers-m raer t.nfons." that we can deal. with them if we do not unite. where the SUP was founded. by Max Hall , A v ,, The Legacy of the SU P : I n Unity Is Strength . · :Jt �- ' 'I • , · ·· 'tt+�;,��, at.is feft lo_f · .. arglii rtl ng tights. cit�er-,..fight- . · · Men gather outside the SUP hall in the Audifred Building o n East Street (now the Embarcadero) where Andrew Furuseth (inset) had his office during the pivotal 1901 waterfront strike. tJOft � s u p po rt the S I U B lood Ba n k 32 I LOG I March 1 985 Pacitk ·�� • , by th SaDors Union of the "You sbaU not �!" Hallmark ac determined leader, Harry Lundeberg, backed by a handful of dedicated SUP nletf� their ground at Pier 41 in San Francisco during the Sheperd Line beef in 193$18 a successful confrontation that stopped the NMU-CIO from raiding the ship Sea. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT 100 YEARS OF PROGRESS BLENDED CREDIT SHIPMENTS ARE PREFERENCE CARGO DROZAK SAYS IT'S TIME TO WORK TOGETHER SHEAR PRESENTS REAGAN'S SLASHED MARAD BUDGET TAKX OBREGON READIES FOR EXERCISES GRACE MCALISTER RUNS 24 HOURS A DAY WITH 3 CREWS THREE-MAN STEWARD DEPARTMENT SHLSS MOVES CLOSER TO COLLEGE DEGREE APPROVAL SHLSS COURSE REUNITES FRIENDS FROM THE PAST 60-FOOT "FREAK" WAVE SLAMS SAM HOUSTON SPACE RESEARCH MAY PREDICT FREAK WAVES NATIONAL LEADERS URGE NEW EFFORTS TO BUILD U.S. MERCHANT MARINE HISTORY COMES ALIVE ON THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN SEA-LAND LEADER PAYS OFF SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY THE LEGACY OF THE SUP: IN UNITY IS STRENGTH Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 47, No. 3 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/64d2d422c5530a31ccfaee8041db5bc7.pdf 5b8861064e38e261bd8ef7944e92552f PDF Text Text Offtcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union •Atlantic. Gull, Lakes and Inland Waters Dlstl'lct • AFL-CIO VoL 48 No. J Marcia 1986 Pressure Splits Owners 300 Fishermen Back to Work, as More Boats Sign A massive defection of Seafood Pro- bargaining past Jan. 24, the SIU began ducers Association (SPA) members to negotiate with about 80 independent has swollen the number of New Bed- boatowners who are not part of the ford fishing boats sailing with an SIU SPA. contract to about 50 as the SIU fish- "In the past," Piva said, "the Sea- ermen's strike enters its third month. food Producers were usually the first In addition to the signed agree- to sign and the rest of the boats would ments, about 20 independent fishing follow. But this time they wouldn't boats are near to signing Union con- get off the dime and bargain, so we tracts, SIU Vice President Mike Sacco changed tactics.'' said. The independents began to sign con- "We've had major progress here. tracts which contained many of the We're getting a lot of our people back points the SPA would not move on in to work. We've been able to split the their offers, including: Seafood Producers and we've made Y' a 55-broken 45 percent split of the great strides with the remaining inde- catch's proceeds, with the crew pick- pendents," said New Bedford Port ing up the 55 percent for draggers and Agent Joe Piva. a 60-40 split for scallopers; Dozens of unfair labor practice Y' continuation of the current 5 percent charges have been filed by the Union contribution tQ .the pension and wel- against the SPA and .some independ- fare plans (2V2 percent to each); ents. The charges include failure to Y' the elimination of the captain's ab- bargain in good faith, failure to provide solute right to hire and fire. Under the information to the Union and other contracts there must be just cause for charges. dismissal, and the action falls under As the indeped! nt · ign cdfitfads, the Union's grievance and arbitration SIU fishermen are crewing the boats procedure; as they sail, but pickets remain up at Y' requiring the owner to document all sites where the owners have not come expenses-fuel, food and ice; to terms with the Union, said Jack Y' the installation of fuel gauges on all Caffey, special assistant to SIU Pres- boats and the elimination of the prac- ident Frank Drozak. tice of estimating fuel costs; "We're coming afong real well, but this strike will not be over until we get all the boats we have bargaining rights with to sign up," Caffey said. The latest break in the dispute came in late February after two months of strike pressure on the SPA. Following the failure of the SPA to continue Y' the use of an impartialjudgeto settle disputes of fish quality. As more and more independents began to sign, Piva said, many SPA After being strike-bound for nearly two months, the scalloper Mondego II begins its first trip with an SIU contract. Striking fishermen on the dock wave goodbye. members began questioning the Association's stand. "They were saying, 'These people (Continued on Page 28.) MTD Board Sets Course Inside: Buck Stuck in Fast Ice Page 3 Build and Charter Stirs Debate Page 3 Marad Budget Means More Cuts Pages 4 & 5 Government Services News Pages 26 & 27 Cafe Is Haven in Fair Haven Page 29 Maritime Trades Department President Frank Drozak opened the MTD's executive board meeting last month in Bal Harbour, Florida with an outline of a program to pump new energy into the U.S. maritime industry. (See pages 17-24 for a report on the meeting.) March Marks Pioneers' Birthdays Pages 32 & 33 �President's Report by Frank Drozak (The U.S. Coast Guard is putting together proposals for changes to licensing and documentation requirements for deepsea officers and crewmembers, and for inland and mobile offshore drilling crewmembers. Because of the immediate and long-range effects of these proposed changes, I have written the following letter to the U.S. Coast Guard Safety Council expressing my concerns on behalf of the members of our Union.) SIU Comments on Changes In Coast Guard Documenting Further, the SIU restates its opposition to the Coast Guard's intent to permit engineroom service to be creditable for up to six months for deck licenses and vice versa. We do not believe that watchstanding in the engineroom equates with that on the bridge and vice versa. This provision is, therefore, unaccept­ The Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, which able. counts among its members thousands of seamen who work aboard U.S.-ftag In reference to the firefighting provision of the Proposed Rules, the SIU vessels on the oceans, Great Lakes and inland waters of this country, urges the Coast Guard to include firefighting training for all personnel onboard appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Supplemental Notice of U.S.-ftag vessels in all sectors of the maritime industry. The Proposed Rules Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM), CGD 81-059 and CGD 81-059a, Licensing of now limit required firefighting training to deck officers on vessels over 200 Marith11e Personnel and Licensing of Officers and Operators for Mobile Offshore gross tons in ocean or near coastal service and to engineers on vessels over Drilling Units, respectively. As noted in our comments of March 5, 1984 responding to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on this subject, the SIU concurred with both 1000 horsepower. It appears that no firm commitment is forthcoming to include personnel of vessels less than 200 gross tons even though no vessel is immune from fire hazards. This minimum safety requirement is long overdue. the need and complexity of streamlining the license structures for ocean and inland service and once again commends the efforts of the officers involved in authoring this aspect of CGD 81-059. It is our view that the establishment of career growth patterns for merchant seamen will definitely contribute to a more professional attitude among our licensed members and will encourage them to continue their education and training. In our previous letter, although noting that the Proposed Rules would generally benefit our members, the SIU, nonetheless, voiced several concerns with the proposal and recommended that certain modifications be made to the proposed rulemaking. The SIU is pleased to find that the Coast Guard did incorporate several of these recommendations into the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CGD 81-059. However, a number of initial concerns still remain unresolved and, in fact, other problem areas have surfaced with the publishing of the revised proposed rulemaking which we will enumerate further on into these comments. Health Care Of equal importance to the SIU is the availability of quality emergency health care aboard all U .S.-ftag vessels. The SIU feels that CPR and first-aid training be required for all seamen in all sectors of the maritime environment, including deepsea, shallow draft tug and tow, barge, dredge, passenger vessels, offshore oil and gas, MODU's and fishing fleet employment. Unfortunately, the Proposed Rules do not extend the CPR and First Aid training requirements throughout the industry. Thought should be given to this recommendation as well as requiring refresher training in both firefighting and CPR/First Aid in license regulations for renewal as well as for upgrading endorsements. The amended Proposed Rules create additional areas of concern for the SIU. Specifically, we draw your attention to the revised Subchapter P­ Manning of Vessels, Part 157-Manning Requirements, appended to this rulemaking. Surely an issue of such major importance should be dealt with in a separate rulemaking. The SIU is aware that the Coast Guard is granted statutory authority to Simulator Training interpret laws and promulgate regulations intended to promote marine safety First, the SIU reiterates its belief that the combination of both simulator and to protect navigable waters. Nevertheless, the SIU is concerned with training, utilizing meaningful and realistic programs with specific skill objec­ several proposed regulations within Part 157 which in our view are, in some tives, coupled with Coast Guard approved formal training courses in the instances, an unjustified expansion of discretionary agency authority while, in classroom is a positive step toward achieving safer working conditions aboard others, an evasion of agency responsibility. We, therefore, submit for your U .S.-tlag vessels. We, therefore, support the use of training as a partial consideration into the finalized version of the Proposed Rules the following substitute for actual seatime. specific comments: However, it is our view that substitution of a satisfactorily completed approved training course for up to two-thirds of the required service in the engine or deck department-as recommended in the proposed rulemaking-is imprudent and excessive. Although simulators and training are suitable teaching tools, they are only an adjunct to "hands-on," at-sea experience, and should not be given the excessive high priority proposed by the rulemaking. Therefore, the SIU recommends that the Coast Guard accept a shoreside training substitution not to exceed a maximum of one-half of the required service on deck or in the 15.301: Definition of Terms (f) Longstanding maritime tradition in the private sector has always consid­ ered a deck maintenance person as part of the deck crew. The SIU considers eliminating the maintenance person as a member of the deck crew in the proposed rulemaking contrary to this tradition and unacceptable. 15.401: Certificates of Inspection (b) It is once again unfortunate that the Coast Guard persists in leaving the engine department and only on a one-to-one basis. According to the rulemaking, in anticipation of the future domestic imple­ responsibility for determining the minimum complement of licensed officers mentation of the Tonnage Convention which will result in higher gross tonnages and crew necessary for the safe operation of vessels to the Officer in Charge for current measurements, the Coast Guard "will make every attempt to allow of Marine Inspection in varied ports. If minimal manning levels are left to the the seaman to continue to operate on those vessels presently employed. That interpretation and determination of each individual Coast Guard Officer in may require specific tonnage endorsements on each individual license or it may require conversion to licenses in the new system." Charge of Marine Inspection, the present confusion in the industry will continue to perpetuate. The SIU is concerned over the apparent lack of specific information regarding The SIU considers national and centralized standards not subject to individual a grandfathering clause as it applies to present license holders. We urge that OCMI discretion as the logical answer to the current disparate set of manning the regulations be amended to include guarantees to present license holders standards. The SIU urges the Coast Guard to set a standard minimum manning that no loss of tonnage or limitations of scope would be imposed on their complement for American merchant vessels which will protect not only their present license so that the job security of present license holders will not be safe navigation and maintenance but also the safety of life and property at sea. (Continued on Page 30.) threatened. Offioal Publicatiofl of the Seafarers International Union ot North America. Atlantic, Gull, Lakes and Inland Waters District. March 1986 Vol. 48, No. 3 AFL-CIO Executive Board Frank Drozak President Ed Turner Joe DIGlorglo Secretary Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President Vice President Charles Svenson Joe Sacco Editor George McCartney Vice President t Vice President Deborah Greene Associate Editor Ray Bourdlua Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos Roy A. Mercer V°IC6 President "'l:t"l( �\.":. - .-._ ;; .. Mike Hall Managing Editor Max Hall Associate Editor Leon Hall Vice President r .n i The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. 2 I LOG I March 1986 ---- -··---· · ...... ... ._ _ ·--·-·"'' ...... .........- �SIU's Paul Buck Can Do-And Did Heavy Weather, Fast Ice Make for a Slow Trip A trip from the top of the world to the bottom is one long voyage, but when you have extremely heavy weather and ice thick enough to trap a large tanker, it's even longer. The SIU's M/V Paul Buck (Ocean Carriers) launched last year, com­ pleted the trip with an "enthusiasm, professionalism and a total can-do at­ titude," according to the commander of Navy Support-Antarctica in a letter of commendation he sent to the crew. The Buck left Alaska Christmas Day and had to endure a severe gale in the Gulf of Alaska. She arrived in New Zealand Jan. 14 to take on bunkers and then proceeded into Antarctica to deliver various petroleum products. On the way into McMurdo Sound and the way out "some of the worst fast ice conditions ever experienced" in the sound trapped the Buck. Ice­ breakers had to cut channels for pas­ sage each way. The 12,000-mile voy­ age took about two months to complete, and the Buck was dry-docked in Aus­ tralia for some minor repairs. The M/V Pmd Buck slowly makes its way through the thick ice of Antarctica earlier this year. The SIU members of the Buck's crew were: QMED!Pumpman James Brock, QMED KeUy Mayo, QMED Richard Parrish, BOSUN Joel Lechel, AB Keith Bennett, AB Ervin Bronstein, AB Willie Dillon, AB James Blitch, AB Mike McEarchen, GUDE Donald Gearhart, GUDE Thomas Sherrier, STD/BKR Marvin Bowell, C/COOK Toyo Gonzales, GSU Samuel Johnson and GSU Robert Maschmeier. Navy, White House Oppose Program Build and Charter Hearing Searches for Answers used a gress" to come up with a bill that best facilities at Piney Point," Drozak said ·'That way everybody's needs will hearing on the build and charter pro­ Several House members combines the needs of the military that it takes three years to train a top­ be met," said Drozak. He stressed gram to vent their anger at the admin­ establishment with those of commer­ notch AB or QMED, and another half that he did not personally favor build­ istration's refusal to come up with a cial shippers. year after that to train a licensed mar­ ing foreign, but that something needed plan to reverse the decline of the American-flag merchant marine. Rep. Roy Dyson (D-Md.) was more specific. He warned that the Navy mer. Drozak drew a great deal of atten­ They also predicted that the House would have no input in determining tion when he said that the Navy and will eventually authorize a build and the kinds of vessels that would be the private-flag merchant marine would charter program despite opposition constructed under this program unless have trouble manning all the vessels from the administration and the Navy. it decided to work with the committee in the Ready Reserve Fleet. "When the [build and charter] bill at an early stage in drafting a bill. Noting events in the Philippines and hits the floor," said Rep. Charles E. Another government witness, Ev­ elsewhere in the world, Drozak said Bennett (D-Ala.), Seapower and Stra­ erett Pyatt, assistant secretary of the that sealift is more important than tegic and Critical Minerals Subcom­ Navy, told the committee members ever. mittee chairman, "it will pass." that ·'the build and charter method of to be done to overcome the gridlock on this issue. The administration was not the only one to come in for criticism at the hearing. So did District I of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association for its opposition to reflagging the Cunard passenger vessels. Mario White, secretary of District Other industry representatives tes­ 1, said he believed that some of the $852 million could be used to build "We have an administration," said producing sealift capability is not nec­ tified at the hearing. One was Lee Rep. William Carney (R-N.Y.), "that essarily more cost effective than our Rice. head of the Shipbuilders Asso­ passenger vessels because such ves­ has done everything possible to build current method." ciation, who noted that the Navy's sels "are extremely important to the up the military with the exception of When asked by Dyson if the method much touted plans for a 600-vessel defense of the country.'' Camey agreed giving it a way of transporting troops of procurement was the main reason Navy could not alone ensure a mini­ with White that passenger vessels are and cargoes overseas." behind the administration's opposition mum shipbuilding base, especially now important. Because of that fact how­ to the bill, Pyatt replied no, that the when the need to cut the budget deficit ever, Camey said he found it hard to Carney directed his remarks to John A. Gaughan, head of the Maritime main reason "was the concept of tak­ makes it unlikely that a goal will ever understand District l's intense oppo­ Administration ing money and building vessels that be met. Unless something else is done, sition to the reflagging of the Cunard we didn't request." Rice said, he could see the extinction vessels. (Marad), who out­ lined the administration's opposition to the $852 million build and charter program. Pyatt also noted that he felt that any vessels used for sealift purposes could of the shipbuilding industry in another three or four years. If authorized by the House and the be crewed by Navy reservists. SIU One of the committee members, Senate, the build and charter program President Frank Drozak addressed that Rep. Herbert Bateman (R-Va.) con­ will be the first major vessel construc­ tion program since the elimination of Construction Differential Subsidies in issue later on in the hearing. centrated many of his remarks on the Drozak said, sad state of the shipbuilding industry. ''when I heard someone say that our After listening to Gaughan state the "I was appalled," 1980. In a slight departure from stand­ sealift needs could be met by Navy administration's preference for build­ ard legislative practice, monies for the reservists. Technology is changing so ing foreign, Bateman said, "I com­ program already have been approved rapidly that if you are out of the mend your candor but I find it shocking by the Senate, although the bill itself industry for more than six months, that we will write off this industry." still has to be approved by both houses then you are not really equipped to of Congress. handle the latest equipment." Bennett stressed that Congress did Drozak also testified that you could Later in the hearing, Drozak said Early on in the hearing Pyatt esti­ mated that "only eight to IO vessels would be generated by this legisla­ tion." Rep. Norman Sisisky (D-Va.) replied, "it would be at least eight to IO more vessels than we already have," and that the program would keep three or four shipyards in business that would otherwise have to fold. When questioned about Pyatt's as­ sessment of the number of vessels that that he believed that a compromise would be generated by this bill, Rice could be worked out between the gov­ said under the right circumstances as not think it ''sinful'' to help an industry put facilities in mothballs, but not ernment and shipbuilding industries many as 20 vessels could be built. He whose skills. This nation, he warned, is in which would allow American ship­ also felt that the program itself could danger of losing thousands of skilled owners to build a certain number of be a useful stopgap measure while the mariners. vessels foreign for every vessel con­ administration comes up with a more structed in an American shipyard. comprehensive policy. foreign competitors receive substantial subsidies. Bennett urged officials from Marad and the Navy to "work with Con- Referring to what he called "the fine March 1986 I LOG I 3 �Cuts, Cuts and More Cuts Marad Budget-On a Steady Course to Disaster A SPECIAL REPORT by Max Hall PART ONE The Reagan administration has sub­ mitted its proposed budget for fiscal year 1987, which it contends will meet the spending cuts mandated by the Gramm-Rudman Act. The budget has assumed an increased importance now that a three-judge panel has declared parts of the Gramm-Rud­ man Act unconstitutional. The Su­ preme Court is expected to take up the matter some time later this year. The Gramm-Rudman Act mandates across-the-board cuts in the federal budget over the next five years if Con­ gress does not meet certain budgetary goals. Organized labor has opposed Gramm-Rudman on the grounds that it would inflict serious harm on the average taxpayer. "Gramm-Rudman would bring chaos to government and to the American standard of living," said Ray Dennison, head of the AFL­ CIO's new credit card program and former head of its legislative depart­ ment. "As harsh as Gramm-Rudman was, the president's budget is worse," said SIU President Frank Drozak. The budget calls for sweeping cuts in most social and promotional programs and an eight-and-a-half percent increase in American ships under construction in American yards may soon be a thing of the past if the government trend toward abandoning the merchant marine continues. the defense budget, which has grown substantially over the past five years. cargo preference compromise, which natural allies in fighting some of the The president has adamantly op­ was included in the 1985 farm bill. more objectionable provisions of the Reagan budget." PART TWO posed any new taxes to pay for badly Under the terms of that agreement, needed social and promotional pro­ cargo preference requirements for cer­ One other program that the admin­ This year's battle to secure funding grams. tain programs (e.g., Blended Credit, istration has scheduled for elimination for federal maritime programs is taking place during a period of great eco­ The few remaining federal maritime BICEP and Payment-in-Kind) were is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. programs still in existence are sched­ dropped while overall cargo prefer­ This move has met with considerable nomic upheaval. There is also an in­ uled to be cut or eliminated under the ence levels would be raised from 50 opposition from around the country, tense ideological debate going on over president's proposed budget. to 75 percent over the next few years. best typified by an editorial in Th e the proper role that the federal gov­ Washington Post. The newspaper In programs under the direct admin­ The administration alleges that the istration of the Maritime Administra­ compromise would increase transpor­ tion, Reagan is asking for the elimi­ tation costs. "The figures that the guarded the strategic interests of this The state of the American economy nation of three important functions: government is talking about are min­ country by maintaining an adequate is decidedly mixed. Inflation and un­ supply of "readily available" oil. called the SPR a bargain which safe­ ernment should play in regulating and promoting American industries. research and development, aid to state iscule," said Drozak, "especially con­ maritime schools, and the Title XI sidering the fact that the P.L. 480 ''Those who think we can stop filling Vessel Mortgage Guarantee Program. program is the most important source the reserve," said Sen. Bill Bradley of cargoes for the American-flag mer­ (D-N.J.), who has taken the lead on high, and so is the federal deficit. Of the three, elimination of the Title chant marine." this issue in the Senate, "misunder­ azine that would normally be expected stand the nature of energy security.'' to support the fiscal policies of the Bradley also noted that buying oil for present administration, ran a 30-page XI program would have the most se­ rious impact on the U.S. merchant marine. Since its inception, the Title XI program has been instrumental in allowing shipowners to gain sufficient financing for new vessel construction. In hearings held before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, funding was restored to state maritime schools, though at levels slightly lower than last year. Cuts in research and development programs were allowed to stand. If enacted in their present form, these cuts will mean the elimination of all federal aid to maritime research and development within a few years. Yet, direct cuts in the maritime budget were only part of the story. The most serious threat to the mari­ time industry came to programs that generate cargo: cargo preference and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The agriculture industry is also slated for substantial cuts in the proposed Reagan budget. Last year, Drozak consistently argued that the real prob­ lems facing the agricultural industry were not caused by cargo preference, but by the high value of the dollar and closed foreign markets and policies enacted by the Reagan administration. Drozak's arguments helped bring about a compromise in the bitter dis­ pute. If the president's budget is en­ acted in its present form, then both industries would have to go back to square one. Blended Credit and other such programs would still be covered under the P.L. 480 program, and the American-flag requirements would be scaled back to 50 percent. employment are down. At the same time, the trade deficit is at an all time Business Week, a conservative mag­ the strategic reserve would help Mex­ special report on the decline of Amer­ ico, which has been hard hit by the ica's ind ustrial base and the ominous drop in oil prices. The Mexican econ­ implications for the future. omy is collapsing under the burden of "A service-driven economy," said owing nearly $100 billion in loans to BusinessWeek, "must count on sales foreign, mainly American, banks. to basic industry to survive. Vast sup­ To seamen thinking about protect­ port networks-including utilities, dis­ ing their future job security, there was tributors, and financial, accounting and one interesting provision in the pres­ consulting firms-will inevitably be ident's budget request. Even as the administration has with­ hurt if manufacturing continues to atrophy." drawn its support for the private mer­ The first taste of that is occurring chant marine, it has continued to press in the insurance industry. Last month, for more funds to build cargo vessels Thomas 0. Clark, chairman of the strictly for defense uses. (It has, how­ American Institute of Maritime Un­ ever, opposed a badly needed build derwriters (AIMU), talked to a re­ and charter bill. See page 3.) porter for The new budget earmarks $228 mil­ The Journal of Commerce about the need to ensure that Ameri­ "We are meeting with pro-maritime lion for further acquisitions of U.S. can insurance companies have access and pro-agriculture legislators to see and foreign vessels during the coming to foreign markets, which he contends The administration has announced what can be done on this issue,'' said fiscal year for vessels that can be used are closed to American insurance com­ its intention of repealing last year's Drozak. "These two industries are in the Ready Reserve Fleet. panies. 4 I LOG I March 1986 . . . . . .. .. ......----·-··----····---··--·----···-----···-·-· -··----·-- · · · ·· ..--··--•"·-·---- �"Countries trapped in industrial de­ cline almost never get a The delegates, meeting in Bal Har­ second bour, Fla. Feb. 13-14, urged the adop­ chance," said BusinessWeek. "But tion of several programs that would dropping oil prices and a falling dollar spur the development of a viable are giving the U.S. a fresh opportunity American-flag merchant marine. to revitalize its manufacturing sector. The country does not need a compre­ These programs can be summed up hensive industrial policy requiring large­ in one word: cargo. "Ultimately," scale government intervention in the said the delegates, "cargo is the key economy. But U.S. business, labor factor for using American-flag vessels and government leaders must start to and for creating the demand for new think harder and act more ·decisively ships. Yet we lack a positive national toward one goal: strengthening the commitment to putting more cargoes long-term competitive stance of U.S. on U.S.-built, U.S.-ftag vessels." business." The decline of the American-flag PART THREE merchant marine, said the delegates, "has "I admire your candor, but I find it shocking that we are willing to write over the American-flag merchant ma­ Herbert Bateman (R-Va.) at a subcom­ rine. mittee hearing on Sealift. He was re­ sponding to remarks made by John A. of the Maritime Administration, who was outlining the administration's opposition to a pro­ posed $852 million build and charter program. ''In recent years,'' said the dele­ American maritime leaders have spent countless hours during the six years of the Reagan administration trying to warn the Congress and the American people of the consequences of a withering merchant marine. generated by the earnings- paid to Drozak noted that it takes three workers. That same figure would prob­ years to train an AB or QMED. In building industry. He might as well ably hold true for ships made in the today's rapidly changing technological have been talking about the maritime U.S. world, that requires extensive train­ Bateman was talking about the ship­ industry as a whole, from the ship­ In another section of its report, ing. "If you are out of the industry owners who have to compete against BusinessWeek talks about an even for six months or a year," said Drozak, heavily subsidized foreign competi­ more "then you just can't keep up with the tors, to the men and women who man American the vessels, to the insurance writers Abroad." who have been closed out of foreign markets. several neglect have created a deathwatch Those words were spoken by Rep. head through bad planning, absence of planning and off this industry.'' Gaughan, continued administrations whose combination of important problem: Know-how Is "Even Headed SIU President Frank Drozak al­ luded to this problem when he told new skills required to run a ship." gates, "the federal government has eliminated the Construction Differen­ tial Subsidy program and has proposed foreign construction for subsidized op­ erators. By cutting ODS and permit­ ting buy-outs, the government has put U .S.-flag shipping in a less competitive stance. "Our world position has been fur­ ther undercut by opposition to the Law of the Sea Treaty, resistance to ne­ gotiating bilateral agreements with our PART FOUR trading partners, and attacks on our cargo preference laws." Business Week estimates that for ev­ the committee members that this coun­ Delegates to the MTD Executive ery $ 1 billion spent on foreign-made try is in danger of losing the skills of Board have fashioned a plan that could A full report on the MTD Executive autos, the U.S. loses at least $2.43 the men and women who man Amer­ serve as a basis for a comprehensive Board meeting is carried elsewhere in billion, not including taxes on the jobs ican-flag vessels. national maritime policy. this paper (see pages 17-24). SHLSS Cook Upgraders Win Jobless Pay Dispute engines were shut down when the ship slammed into the rocks and water poured into the engine room. Information for D-Day Mariners Seafarers Robert L. Overton of the SHLSS Port Agent Edd Morris also Since our recent article (December 1985 LOG) about the Mulberry port of Honolulu and Kelly D. Scott testified that SIU Seafarers were hired Project being a new Defense Department category for the first veterans of the port of Seattle won jobless pay out of the hall on a regular basis from status given to merchant seamen, we have had inquiries from several benefits last month when San Fran- among the school's students. members. Some are close to this group, having been in the D-Day invasion operations but not on that particular project. If you have questions cisco administrative law Judge George Judge Trigueros ruled that ''Al­ Trigueros ruled in their favor, it was though [they] are full-time students in pertaining to this or other similar veterans status questions, you can write announced by Leslie Tarantola of the the Union's Cook and Baker School, to the department that processes applications for veterans status: SAF­ SIU Legal Department who repre­ they are actively seeking work by MIPC, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20330- 1000. sented them at the appeal. virtue of their registration for jobs They had been turned down for through their Union. The evidence jobless pay benefits while they were indicates that jobs are regularly made attending the SHLSS Cook and Baker available to such students as [them] Upgrading Program in 1985 because and that students are hired on a regular they "were not available for work." basis. Under the circumstances of this They appealed to the California Un­ case it is concluded that [they] are employment Insurance Board testify­ available for work notwithstanding their ing that they had transferred their job attendance in school." registrations to the SIU Hiring Hall at the school in Piney Point, Md. In addition it was stressed by the Union that advanced training is essen­ Furthermore, they said, they were tial today for people in this industry. registered for work at the Piney Point There is a lot of new and modem hall and were available to be dis­ equipment being used, and seamen patched to any jobs which would be­ need to learn new skills and update come available to them through the older skills if they wish to secure Union. employment. Soviet Cruise Ship Sinks Greek Captain Jailed in Fraud The 1980 sinking of the supertanker Salem turned out to be the biggest marine fraud in history, and the ship's captain was sentenced to 12 years in a Greek prison for his role in the incident. The captain was found guilty of scuttling the 200,000 dwt ship off the coast of Senegal and of being part of the illegal sale of the ship's 180,000-ton cargo of crude oil. The Salem was insured for $24 million and the cargo for $56 million. Freighter Capsizes, 7 Die A small Panamanian freighter capsized in stormy seas off Greece last month. Seven crewmembers drowned and two others were reported missing. The 490- ton Unity II was sailing from Spain to Cyprus and Lebanon. Nominations for Ship Safety One crewman died, but nearly 700 other crewmembers and passengers were Nominations for two safety awards are being accepted by the American rescued when the Soviet liner Mikhail Lermontov slammed into rocks off New Institute of Merchant Shipping and the Marine Section of the National Safety Zealand's South Island and sank last month. Council. A fleet of local boats, a cargo ship and a ferry rescued most of the people The Ship Safety Achievement Awards are given each year to vessels that from the ship after they abandoned the vessel in the area between Tasman have performed outstanding feats of rescue or seamanship reflecting high safety Bay and Cook Strait, some 25 miles northwest of Wellington. standards. The Jones F. Devlin Award goes to any self-propelled U.S.-flag The ship sank about five hours after it hit rocks in the fjord-like area. The vessel that operates for two consecutive years without a crewmember losing captain, according to reports, let the ship drift for five hours in an attempt to a full tum at watch or because of an occupational injury. For more information, beach the vessel before it finally sank about four miles off the coast. Both contact either group. March 1986 I LOG I 5 �Help A Friend Deal W i th Alcoholism Alcoholics � Uff) � don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to ltad to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just as easy-and just as important-as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's �------------------------------- � I 1 I l Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling anywhere except at The Center. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the Name ............................. Book No. ........... . support of brother SIU members who are fighting the a I am interested in attending a six-week prografll at the Alcoholic records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. same tough battle he is back to healthy' productive Address alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. (City) (Street or RFD) But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't (State) (Zip) Telephone No. ... ...... .. ..... have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. I 1 Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I or calf. 24 hour.1-a-day, I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I : : I (301) 994-0010 '-'--- --------- -------------------- --- -' 6 I LOG I March 1986 �Inland News tug/tow harge/dredge . · ::;::·· NLRB Upholds Judge's Ruling on Union-Busting WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld Administrative Law Judge Marvin Roth's ruling that Out­ reach Marine (McAllister Brothers) of the port of Baltimore was formed in 1984 to evade the SIU contract, an unfair labor practice and violation of the law. The Board ordered Outreach Ma­ rine to restore jobs and back pay with interest to 26 former employees. Outreach Marine said that it plans to appeal the decision to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Outreach began operations after presumably buying four tugs from McAllister, discharging most of the former employees and rehiring others at lower wage scales and without the benefits of a union contract. The Ii- censed personnel were classified as supervisors, not employees. The NLRB also affirmed Judge Roth's April 22, 1985 findings that Outreach was McAllister's "succes­ sor" and that they were really alter­ ego s--on e and the same. The SIU had charged that Mc­ Allister-Outreach unlawfully with­ drew recognition of the Union as the collective bargaining agent for their employees, captains, mates, engineers and unlicensed personnel, that it by­ passed the SIU by dealing directly with their employees, and that it uni­ laterally reduced employees' wages, crew sizes and vacation benefits. It also eliminated overtime pay and failed to recall employees according to se­ niority rules. Judge Roth also found that the loan deal (in which McAllister sold its tug­ boats to Outreach but stayed liable for $1.9 million to a bank for repayment of $1.4 million loan Outreach secured by a first preferred fleet mortgage on the boats) was nothing but a paper­ shuffting device "guaranteeing one mortgage for another." The NLRB ordered Outreach to reinstate the following SIU Boatmen to their former or equivalent jobs: Ralph Kirchner, Charles Rogers, Louis Canavino, Jerome Lukowski, Leon Mach Sr., Peter Messina, Alvin Hirsch, Manuel Alvarez, Joseph Zorbach Jr., Joseph Rakowski, Paul Pusloskie, Robert Machlinski, Ronald Neibert and Robert Henninger. It also ordered Outreach to give jobs to Steven Hardin, Charles Dougherty, Robert Schwatka, James Perry, George Florida Pipeline Draws Fire at Hearing A plan to convert a cross-Florida natural gas pipeline to an oil pipeline received more criticism during a Sen­ ate committee hearing late last month. The SIU and several environmental groups have been fighting the planned pipeline for a number of years. The major concerns of pipeline op­ ponents are environmental. In addi­ tion, several SIU contracted tug com­ panies could face cargo losses if the pipeline replaces current barge traffic. The 26-year-old pipeline runs from the Alabama border to Port Ever­ glades, and about 640 miles of it would be converted to carry oil. But those 640 miles run through Florida lake country, national forests and other major supplies of drinking water for the state, some of which are very close to ground level. While the Department of Transpor­ tation has approved much of the plan, representatives from the General Ac- counting Office said federal inspec­ tions are inadequate. Other witnesses said more safe­ guards against oil spills and contami­ nation should be included in the plans. The Florida Alliance, the group heading the opposition to the pipeline, has been successful in helping local communities pass ordinances against the project and will continue those efforts. The Alliance will search for legal remedies. The SIU is part of the Alliance. Leaire, William Miller, William Bobac, Karl Dlabich, Raymond Kuta, Steve August, Larry Neibert and Norman Gifford. Outreach was further ordered by the Board not to discourage member­ ship in the SIU and to live up to the terms of the Union contract. Addi­ tional orders included not to refuse to recognize and bargain collectively and in good faith with the SIU as exclusive representative of all licensed and un­ licensed employees and to reimburse the SIU for any loss of dues. On Feb. 24, nine of the Outreach employees regaining their jobs wrote to SIU President Frank Drozak: "Ev­ ery body of men who is organized to protect jobs and benefits requires strong leadership. During these past months of legal struggles with our former em­ ployer, we in Baltimore have experi­ enced the Union· support which other labor organizations only talk of. "The recent news from the NLRB panel confirming Judge Roth's deci­ sion, broadcast loud and clear to the maritime community what we knew all along: the men were right. ''The original alter ego decision and the panel's confirmation are good omens as we work our way back to the jobs and pay which are rightly ours. Our faith in the SIU over the years is once again rewarded in lead­ ership, support and an excellent 'day in court.' " MEBA-2 Seeks Contract Extension, SIU Talks Under Way Great Lakes members of MEBA-2 are voting on a contract extension of their 1983 agreement which is set to expire in July. MEBA Vice President Melvin Pelfry has recommended the contract be ratified in letters to the 1,500 engineers, mates and stewards. The new contract will stabilize wages, fringe benefits and vacations, plus re­ store a 34 cent an hour wage cut agreed to in 1983. ln addition, a 29 cent Cost of Living Adjustment called for in the current contract will be paid. The SIU contract for unlicensed Lakers expires July 15, said Algonac Headquarters Rep Byron Kelley. He said the Union is currently in negoti­ ations with the Great Lakes Associa­ tion of Marine Operators (GLAMO). Some 24 boats and seven companies are represented by GLAMO. Kelley said negotiations with non-GLAMO operators also are under way. The American Republic is one of the Great Lakes v� manned by the SIU. See upcoming issues of the LOG for news of the annual Great Lakes fit-out. March 1986 I LOG I 7 �Pensioner Joseph Albert Lewis Kel­ In Memoriam ley 53, Jr . , suc­ Herman cumbed to cancer in passed the Riverside HosPensioner . pita!, Olen Page Brown Sr . , 68, died of a heart attack on Feb. 1 7 in FreeBahamas. port , Brother Brown joined the Union in the port of Baltimore ' in 1957. He sailed as a mate and captain for the Steuart Oil Transportation Co. for 20 years and earlier for the Arundel Corp. on the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Harbor Tunnel. He was born in Sharpstown, Md. and was a resident of Arnol d , Md. Burial was in 86, King, away from kidney failure in the Newport Peninsula Hospital, News, Va. on Dec. Salisbury, 1 6, Jan. 16. Brother King 1 985. Kelley Brother joined Md. on the joined the Union in Union in the port of Norfolk in 1 959. the port of Philadel­ He sailed as a deckhand for the Ches­ phia in 1 96 1 . He sailed as a mate for apeake and Ohio Railroad from 1 98 1 the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1 942 t o 1985. He was born in Newport to 1 95 1 and the Independent Pier Co. News and was a resident there. Inter­ in 1 95 1. He was born in Williamsville, ment was in the Peninsula Park Cem­ Del. and was a resident of Ocean City, etery, Newport News. Surviving are Md. Burial was in the Evergreen Cem­ his widow, Jean and a daughter , Cyn­ etery, Berlin, Md. thia Dawn. Stalwart Returns to Norfolk Legal Aid In the event that any S I U members have legal problems In the various ports, a llst of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this llst is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Altman 84 William Street, Suite 1 50 1 New York, New York 1 0038 Tele. # (21 2) 422-7900 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan , Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 2 1 20 1 Tele. # (30 1 ) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Md. Surviving are his widow, Willa ; four sons, Olen P. Jr. of Jack­ Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele. # (31 2) 263-6330 sonville Beach , Fla. , Robert A. Trott of Mineral Wells, Texas, John R. Trott DETROIT, MICH. of Pasadena , Md. and Thomas E. Trott Victor G. Hanson 1 9268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (31 3) 532-1220 of Rivera Beach, M d ; four daughters, Barbara Pumphrey of Cape Charles , Va., Susan G. Martin of Pasadena, GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Betsy L. Shepet and Diane Fletcher, both of Arnold , and a sister , Audrey 1 Western Avenue McDaniel of Hampton , Va. One of the first of the SIU's new T-AGOS vessels, M/V Stalwart, returned to Norfolk, Va. last month after completing another successful mission. Seafarers have been aboard Gloucester, Mass. 0 1 930 Tele. # (61 7) 283-81 00 the Stalwart for almost a year. Above, QMED Robert Haller, Bosun Ray Madlock, OS HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner Bobby Matthews and Norfolk Rep Mike Paladino catch up on the LOG and some 1 80 1 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 51 0 paperwork. Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (71 3) 659-4455 & Tele. # (81 3) 879-9842 Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-28, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Class A Class B TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class C Class A Class B LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 * * REGISTERED ON BEACH A!I Groups Class C Class A Class B DECK DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester New York . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore . . . Norfolk Mobile . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle Puerto Rico . Houston . . . . Algonac . . . . St. Louis . . . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 17 92 0 0 3 5 13 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 0 0 24 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 55 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 59 0 0 0 8 43 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 60 0 0 0 0 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 14 71 2 14 3 0 3 0 0 6 45 5 0 0 0 3 0 17 0 8 3 0 5 0 0 4 27 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 3 28 0 10 0 0 3 0 20 1 13 181 68 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . Mobile . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . Puerto Rico . Houston . . . . Algonac . . . . St. Louis . . . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Port 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 1 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 55 24 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 9 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Gloucester . New York . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore . . Norfolk . . . . Mobile . . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . . Puerto Rico . Houston . . . . Algonac . . . . St. Louis . . . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 112 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 36 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 6 76 73 1 16 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . * * "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . 8 I LOG I March 1986 3 16 9 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 31 267 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 49 16 141 1 09 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (21 3) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1 0 1 0 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 4 1 5 Saint Paul's Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 2351 0 Tele. # (804) 622-31 00 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 1 1 O 1 429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 1 9 1 02 Tele. # (21 5) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905-Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri . 63 1 0 1 Tele. # (31 4) 231 -7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 1 00 Bush Street. Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94 1 04 Tele. # (41 5) 981 -4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 981 1 9 Tele. # (206) 285-36 1 0 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (81 3) 879-9842 �-- New Pensioners Dorgan, Melvin Joseph He· 63, joined t he U nion bert, 64, joined the Marion in the port of Mobile Union in in 1 956 sailing as an thur. Texas in 1 972 . AB. B rother Dorgan Ala­ H e . sailed as a captain for Lake Charles bama and i s a res i­ Towing from 1 966 to was born dent of in Port Ar­ 1 967. H igman Tow­ Fairhope . ing in 1 967 and for Ala. Slade Towing from 1 967 to 1 978. B rother H ebert attended the Inland Texas Crew Conference at Piney Point. Eugenio Gestido, 65 , joined the U nion i n the port of B al ti­ more i n 1 962 sailing as a c h ief engineer. B rother Gestido was born in Spain and is a resident of Line­ boro, M d . He was a former member of the U nited Aluminum Workers U nion from 1 95 1 to 1 954 and i s a veteran of the U . S . N av y d u ring World War I I and the Long-time SIU member Roy Harden (right) receives his first pension check from Norfolk Rep. Mike Paladino. Harden sailed as a cook aboard boats for Mariner Towing. Korean War. Born in Gueydan, La . . Riley he i s a resident of Kaplan , La. Glendy Leland f gineer Harden, 63 , joined 1 980. Larrimore the U nion in the port is a veteran of the U . S . N a v y in World of Norfolk i n 1 966 . War I I . H e was born in Tilghman, M d . H e sailed as a chief and i s a resident of Easton, M d . William Southern Carriers in 1 966 and for Mariner also manager Orn· U nion in the port of St. of t he 1 968 Ranchhouse Restaurant , N orfolk from Lou i s , Mo. sailing deckhand . 1 948 to 1 965 . He is a veteran of t he as in a B rother Ornduff was born in U . S . Navy during World War I I . Boat­ Marion, I l l . and is a man H a rden was born in Bertie . N . C . and i s a res ident o f C hesapeake . Va . E. duff, 65 , joined the Towing from 1 972 to 1 977. Brother was in Brother cook deep sea, for Harden IOT resident of Collinsville. Ill. Port Texas in for Slade Towing from 1 966 to .,captain for- Harbor for Brandon . Fla. U nion i n captain and chief en­ sailing as a mate and Stevenson the 1 968. He sailed as a the U nion in the port of Baltimore in 1 966 Roy War I I . Boatman Thomas was born i n Palmet to, F l a . and is a resident of A rt h u r , Larrimore, 65 , joined Towing i n 1 964 and Cleveland Rodgers, 5 6 , joined 1 976. Brother Rodg­ ers is a veteran of t he U . S . Army in the Korean War. He was born in M an y , La. and is a resident of Ana­ coco , La. Gordon Lawson Thomas, 62, joined the U nion in the port of Tampa in 1 973 . H e sailed as an A B and cook for the Sheridan Transportation Co . in 1 97 2 , Tug Management in 1 977 and Bay Houston Towing in 1 980 . Brother Thomas was a former member of the N M U and a veteran of the U . S . Navy both during t he Korean War and World Are Yo u M issi ng I m po rta nt M a i l ? Persona ls Greg Browder Please call Rod B orlase as soon as possible. Call collect (804) 4902473 . Rubin Collazo Please get in touch with your son, Santia B racero Collago at 3 1 6 Mt. Prospect A ve . , Newark , N .J . 07 1 04 or call (20 1 ) 484-4289. Lawrence Fee Anyone knowing the wherea­ bouts or having any i nformation concerning Lawrence Fee , please contact his niece , M s . Frances Fee Homer, 1 1 42 Devereaux Ave . , Philadelphia, Pa. 1 9 1 1 1 . We want to make sure that you receive your If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG each month and other important LOG delivered to you , if you have changed your Donald Hammer mail such as W-2 Forms , Union Mail and Welfare address , or if your name or address is misprinted B u lletins . To accomplish thi s , please use the or incomplete , please fill in the special address address form on this page to update your home form printed on this page and send it to : Please contact your brother Leon H ammer at Box 1 43 , Norman, N . C . 28367 . It i s a matter of i mportance . copy of the address . SIU & UIW of N.A. Address Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 Your home addre ss is your permanent address , and thi s is where all official U nion documents , W-2 - Forms, and the LOG will be mailed . Jeffrey Daniel Parrish Please contact your mother, Al­ ice Hindmarch at (904) 775-9409 . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOME ADDRESS PLEASE P R I NT Date: Social Security No. Phone No. Your Full Name Mike Piskin Please get in touch with your brother- in-law , George C. Pulig­ nano, 65 1 4 Keystone St. , Phila­ delphia, Pa. 1 9 1 35 . ------ Claude Royce Area Code Clarence Jones Charles M artin Apt. or Box # Street Book Number City O SIU O UIW UIW Place of Employment O Pensioner Other The above three men worked for Coastal Towi ng in 1 983 and were witness to an accident . They should call Roy Summers collect ( 7 1 3 ) 280-0699. ZIP State ------ ------ Johnny Villafane This will be my permanent address for all official Union mailings. Please write to J u l io Figueroa at Calle 238HQ24, Urb . Country Club, Rio Piedras . PR 00924. This address should remain in the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. (Signed) - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � �,.·,· .. :·:·!-- -tiere: 1i.�Jrll'�fi;Cf�t1he pus.b toeAPffi.1.CoOk Inlet oil ·is just case.· a test We also are monitoring legislation by the National Maritime Union and the Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation, Districts 1 and 3. The case involves 12 MSC ocean­ ographic ships that were awarded to the Lavino Shipping Company of Phil­ adelphia as a result of the OMB Cir­ Gulf Coast by V.P. Joe Sacco T HERE has been a huge drop in the number of barges operating on the Mississippi River, which is cular A-76 bid. The case will be heard April 3, 1986. The judge will rule on whether or not temporary MSC marine employees will be allowed the Right of First Refusal Meanwhile, the Gulf area ports are to protect the interests of its members. with South America. Miami has gar­ I hope that none of our members out here suffered any damage from nered the biggest share of this trade, but Houston has taken steps. to in­ legislature to authorize $1.8 million to Orleans, and our local representatives businesses were destroyed. Fifty thou­ I attended a recent c6nvention of night in hastily set-up emergency shel­ the Texas State AFL-CIO, where I company has already started two proj­ ects: a dock construction job in Burns Harbor, which is in Lower Lake Mich­ igan, in Indiana; and dredging on the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River. the torrential rains and winds that hit Thirteen people were left dead and 96 are actively supporting it of work for West Coast sailors. We will be fightingfor you. crease the amount of cargo it handles. modernize facilities in the port of New The Great Lakes Dredge and Docks The SIU has one thought in mind: the northern California area. There is also a bill before the Louisiana up around here. anese autos into the United States. This would create a substantial arriount privileges under MSC reduction-in­ loss by MSC of the 12 ships involved. trying to cash in on the growing trade improving, things should start picking quirements on the importation of Jap­ force procedures resulting from the evidence of .the continuing recession in the tug and batge industry. The Great Lakes fit-out is just around the comer. Now that the weather is that would place American-flag re� ·East Coast by V.P. Leon Hall It was the worst storm in memory. T injured. Thirteen thousand homes and sand people had to spend at least one ters. W�st Coast by V. P. George McCartney A Crossings roots political program. I will discuss Be(fford. The battle now;goes intO the · on television would have seen an interesting footnote in the this in detail in next month's column. history of both the SIU and World We are still waiting word on the progress in its fight. against the Seafood Producers Association in New NYONE watching the mini-series tried to drum up support for our grass­ HE SIU has made tremendous. courts where we will put pressure on the association to settle. As of.last count, we signed up about 60 fishing vessels in th(!.t town. We've been able to make the public aware; of the abuses that have become routine outcome of our suit against National War II. in recent years. And we have let our steps to make sure that none of our the Hotel Queen Mary which was once lengths to protect their interests. Part of the series was filmed onboard Marine. Meanwhile, we have taken a luxurious ocean liner.. supporters in that fleet is unduly hurt During World War JI, the British by this beef. government used the Queen Mary to members know that 'we will go to any It is a new age for the labor move­ ment. Many battles between manage­ mittee on Labor and Human Re­ augment its sealift capability. H played an impdhant role in helping to defeat the Nazis. ment and labor are being settled in the courts. That is why it is so imi:>ortant for th� . �e mbers of 'H�is tinitin 'i& become involved in our grassroots problems that would occur if a pro­ was reminded about the inadequate appointed by politicians. ity. SIU President Frank Drozak talked about this at a recent hearing on the its effort to come up with new ways Perhaps the most important local development occurred in Fort Lau­ derdale, Fla., where the Senate Com­ While watching the mini-series, I sources held a hearing on the health state of this country's sealift capabil­ posed Cross-Florida Transgulf Pipe­ line is allowed to be built. Great Lakes by V.P. Mike Sacco The major issue discussed at the meeting was the possible contamina­ tion of Florida's drinking water. Less publicized, but equally important, R ECENT studies paint a grim pic­ ture for Great Lakes shipping political effort. After all. judges are We are supporting the AFL-CIO in of organizing members. The federation build and charter program. is putting the final touches on a pro­ program is so important: to get our message across to the public at large. local unions. Union membership has That is why this Union's grassroots gram to issue credit . cards through would be the devastating blow to the which has been hard hit by the reces­ were allowed to be built. tural industries. concern to our members in the inland industry, many of whom have had take years before Great Lakes ports can bounce back to the amount of Tom Bradley's campaign for gover­ But as a percentage of the overall closely mirrors this country's shrink­ cess of our grassroots program. tug and barge industry if that pipeline This, of course, is of paramount sion in the manufacturing and agricul­ Many economists predict that it will One of our field reps, Scott Hanlon, has taken a temporary leave of ab­ sence to work in Los Angeles Mayor nor. We view this as a positive devel­ declined to its lowest point in years in relationship to the overall working population. Numerically, there are just as many union members as before. workforce, we've never been lower. their job security threatened by pro­ cargo they handled in the mid-1970s. The decline in Great Lakes shipping opment-for Bradley's campaign, for the Union and for the continuing suc­ Things are changing for the maritime industry as well. Baltimore is looking the transportation industry. ing industrial base and the present Hanlon's chores will be taken over port on the East Coast. As President posed manning cuts, corporate merg­ ers and a growing anti-union bias in crisis in the agriculture industry. The cargo preference compromise that was included in the 1985 Farm Aid Bill gave both the maritime and agricultural industries a respite from their bitter struggle, and has enabled both of them to concentrate on other, more important issues. Surprisingly, permanent MSC civilian mariners. the SIU has intervened in a case brought 10 I LOS i March 1986 AFL-CIO on a number of important membership and has a good rapport up with all the changes. grassroots campaigns. He knows the with them. Two bills before Congress will have year, he will find it difficult to keep One of the quickest ways to "stay out of the industry" is to get caught with drugs. The president's Task Force would help no one, and would reopen them very closely. report calling for mandatory drug test­ being healed. The Canadian government is think­ MTD port councils to express our opposition to the export of Cook Inlet ernize the St. Lawrence Seaway, which generated for the port of Seattle are ulate Great Lakes shipping. There isn't very much Cook Inlet oil, the winter respite to complete a con­ North Slope oil, and if that were al­ lowed to be exported then things would be very tough for SIU members 0ut ing about authorizing money to mod­ N order to protect the rights of the committee hearing, maritime is a rap­ idly changing industry. If a member is out of the industry for more than a recently, Lundy worked with the state an important effect on West Coast the bitter wounds that were slowly I Drozak recently said before a House the administration now wants to re­ scind that compromise. Such a move Government Services Division by V.P. Buck Mercer by Dennis Lundy, who got his start as a photographer for the LOG. More to become the first fully computerized is fine with us because it would stim­ Nine Great Lakes members used veyorman Md. · s course at Piney Point, members, so we have been monitoring on Organized Crime recently issued a We are working through the various ing for all federal employees, espe­ oil. Roughly 20 percent of the jobs jobs available to members of this Union related to the carriage of Alaskan oil. contracted out by the military, I urge but there is an awful lot of Alaskan to make use of the Union's drug re­ cially those involved in transportation industries. Since more than half of all will be on vessels that have been all members who have a drug problem habilitation center at Piney Point, Md. It's the only way to protect your job security. �Admissions Department -----The Key to SHLSS -, -_ ,- The rn&t imponant duties of the Admissions Office at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are to process applications for a d miss ion, · register students for class, maintain permanent academic records, and to assist in the school's recruiting efforts. In addition, the Admission Office the many letters and answers telephone calls for information on the programs that the Lundeberg School offers. Improvements are always being made in order to shorten the time it takes to process an application for admission. By using a state-of­ the-art electronic mail system, SIU ports are quickly informed of the application status for members who are registered in that port. The member is also sent notification as the application is being processed. Because of this immediate e l e c t r o n i c mail between the ·SIU ports and the Admissions Office, it is to a member's advantage to submit an application through the port in which he or she is registered. Applications can also be mailed directly from the member's home. For those members who either do not have an application or who live far from a SIU port, one of the Admissions Office staff will be happy to take an application by telephone. Future plans include a computerized on­ line application process to- funher improve the application process. The Admissions Office registers students when they repon for class. A group registration procedure was developed and is used so that the "check-in" time for each course is reduced. By reducing the registration time, is paperwork important completed more quickly and students are able to begin their studies sooner. Accurate academic records have always been important to the Lundeberg School. This accuracy is more important than ever with the approval of the Nautical Science Technology and Marine Engineering Technology d�grees by the Maryland State Board for Higher Education. T h e A d m i s s i o n s Of f i c e maintains over 10,000 permanent academic records and prepares the transcripts for students pursuing one of the new college degrees. Transfer credits are also kept in this o ffice. Assisting in the school's recruiting efforts is an important duty of the Admissions Office. Through electronic mail, articles in the LOG and correspondence, SIU ports and members are notified of class vacancies, Dayna Lynch, Perry Stedman and Trudy Lacey review and send messages to the ports thr ough the "E" Mail System. ---- provided course descriptions, and school of abr e a s t ke p t developments. Members who are interested in applying for upgrading at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are strongly encouraged to submit application for immediate an consideration. The Admissions staff will also be happy to answer a member's telephone call or letter. Perry Stedman responds to a request for Information on the training programs at SHLSS. Jim Schwab talks to a member interested in attending one of the Lundeberg School's many upgrading classes. Corbin Piper, Kyle White and Manuel Rodriguez are registered f or class by Trudy Lacey and Dayna Lynch. March 1986 I LOG I 11 �cowa anena ·SUdi mectings and assured him that I would indeed attend. .IU1VW uial u1c:: wIVes I scurried around and finally gulped down a cup of coffee. By the time I reached the auditorium doors, everyone was already seated with the exception of a lean, tall gentleman in a (what appeared to be) tan cow-hide jacket. He was very kind to me. He asked my name and my husband's name. I told him and that we were here for Mr. and Mrs. Fred J ohns on My First SIU Meeting By Doris Johnson I remember my first SIU meeting very clearly because it was a very unexpected occurrence. I had just ridden the elevator down from the 6th floor at SHLSS (where family members reside) for a cup of coffee in the dining room when I met Mr. Ken Conklin, SHLSS Vice President. I noticed that there was a great deal of activity transpiring and I asked Mr. Conklin what was happening. He responded that the monthly SIU meeting was about to commence and that I should attend because I "might learn something." I laughed, and told him I didn't the upgrading classes. He asked what my husband was upgrading to and I informed him Third Assistant Engineer. "But where is he?" We looked around for "Fred" and I told the gentleman he was wearing a blue Waterman jacket. We located my husband and I bid farewell to the gentleman, sat down with my husband to participate in what was to be a most surprisingly and exciting ''first'' union meeting. After the meeting was called to order, I noticed the ''kind'' gentleman sitting with the other "leaders" on stage. I looked around at the gorgeous SIU deep­ blue carpet and other "classy" fixtures in the auditorium. Various representatives of the union spoke. I remember, especially, ''Red'' Campbell andJoe DiGiorgio speaking but when the president of me �1u, .trank Urozak was introduced, I thought that I wOuld surely fall off of my chair. This was the kind, sympathetic gentleman who had assisted me before the meeting. I learned a great deal at this meeting. Like, I didn't realize just how large the Union is and how long it has been around, what the leaders have to go through in order to obtain the contracts so desperately needed for the members. I was tremendously sur­ prised at the politicking involved not only in the United States but indeed all over the world. I noted that the members were given an opportunity to stand and discuss their various complaints, if they had any, about the job activity or whatever. I was told of one union member who had raised his hand at such a meeting and he was told to ''shut up and sit down. You are out of order Consequently, he did not have the opportunity to "speak his mind." Several members asked questions about the MSC (Military Sealift Command) jobs, some complained about jobs they already had. And even though a few may not have been too happy with the answers to their questions, at least they were given the opportunity to voice their thoughts. wowa encourage otnef wives or husbands of members upgrading at the school to try and find some way to accompany their spouse(s). They do indeed need all of the moral support, love and affection, and 1 question-asking (ha) they can get in order to move forward and obtain the job-security they so desperately need. Let's just say that I agree whole-heartedly with the kind, sympathetic gentleman I met in the lobby before that ''first'' meeting when he says in the 1986 LOG: "A key February reason for our success in winning these military sealift and support jobs is that we alone have developed the training programs that enable our members to qualify for the many new jobs they perform on these vessels. Our members are the most skilled and best trained because we have developed the finest training f a c i l i t i e s a n y w h e r e in t h e United States and because our membership has taken advantage of these programs. '' I guess that just about says it all, except Amen! P.S. I met Mr. Conklin in the lobby again yesterday and he mentioned the fact that another Union meeting will be coming up the beginning of March and that I "might learn something." Hagglund Crane Maintenance Course at SHLSS The six week Hagglund Crane Maintenance course consists of both classroom and practical crane t r a i n i n g t h a t i n c l u d e s the lectures o n the followi ng: fundamentals of hydraulics; basic electro-hydraulic systems; relay logic and sequented operating schematics. Practical crane training includes: lighting off and servicing the SHLSS Hagglund Crane; performing preventive and corrective maintenance; tracing hydraulic systems and performing brake adjustment and filter on r e pl a c e m e n t actual Thomas Ball points out the Hagglund Crane's machinery room arrangement. 12 I LOG I March 1 986 equipment. To be eligible all applicants must hold a QMED Any Rating endorsement, or endorsement as Electrician, or equivalent inland experience. It is recommended that the student have at least an eighth grade reading level. Due to the small print used on the electrical schematics, good eyesight is important. If you have problems reading small print, you should consider having your eyes checked before reporting to class. Studying the Hagglund Crane hydraulic circuit Rodriguez, Thomas Ball and Jimmy Skubna. are (I. to r.) Manuel �l\.auar uu�erver Luurse, Meeting the needs of the membership The U.S. Coast Guard requires that all deck officers serving on vessels of 300 gross tons or more be certified as Radar Observer. Since 1982 the only way to earn this endorsement is to complete an approved course of study. SHLSS is one of only 14 schools nationwide which offer this program. Since its introduction in the summer of 1984, Radar Observer training has become one of the most successful and well received programs at the school. This success is due in a large part to the availability of the SHLSS Shiphandling Simulator as -­ a training aid. This state-of-the-art system provides realistic hands-on radar training utilizing actual marine radar displays. The computer simulate.cl picture can be configured to represent open sea traffic situations for training students in collision avoidance techniques. It can also produce coastline and navigational aids for radar navigation training. In addition to radar plotting, students are instructed in the radar operation, basic preventive maintenance and the use of automated radar plotting aids (ARPA). .)[ik Instructor Dale Rausch discusses the solution to a complex radar plotting problem. Cocaine ''The King of Drugs'' Cocaine, also commonly called "coke," "snow," "gold dust," or "lady," is processed from the leaves of the coca plant which grows in the mountains of Peru and Bolivia. When cocaine was introduced to Europe and the United States in the 1800s it was hailed as the new medicine to cure asthma, colds, opiate addictions, depression, alcoholism and even corns. Its local a n e st h e t i c p r o p e r t i e s w e r e discovered at about the same time and it was widely used in surgery and dentistry. Before long, however, reports of fatal cocaine poisoning, mental disturbances and addiction began to surface. Cocaine was finally legally restricted by the Federal Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 after 46 states had already passed laws restricting its use. With the introduction of the amphetamines in the 1920s cocaine was largely unheard of for the next 50 years. Its rise in status in the late 1960s coincides with the fall in the use of amphetamines. Cocaine acts as a direct stimulant on the central nervous system increasing the electrical activity throughout the brain and spinal cord. This produces an alerting response, decreases fatigue, and elevates mood. In toxic doses it will produce anxiety, a psychotic state, convulsions and death. When cocaine was reintroduced in the U.S. in the late sixties supplies were very limited and the cost quite high. As a result the drug was primarily used by the rich and famous. The thinking was that if you can afford it - you're worthwhile. However the price has been dropping from $150 a gram and is now roughly $50 a gram so more and more people are able to afford the so-called "King of Drugs. ''Estimates of the size of the present cocaine business is between $50 and $80 billion a year. Most cocaine brought into this country is in the form of cocaine hydrochloride with a purity of 90 to 100 percent. It looks like fine white flakes or rocks and feels powdery when crushed. Before it is sold on the streets it is usually cut several times with talcum powder, sugar, cornstarch and occasionally with amphetamines. The most common mode of use is by inhaling or "snorting" cocaine into the nostrils. The high lasts about 20 minutes after which another snon is taken. Cocaine can also be smoked after it is run through a process known as free-basing which "frees" the cocaine base fr o m the hydrochloride. When the b ase is smoked it is rapidly absorbed by Gill Pruitt and Michael Arendt work a radar plotting problem. L. to r. John Cook, John Cox and Michael Caldwell plot a solution to a radar problem. the lungs and carried to the brain in a few seconds-producing a sudden and intense "rush." The results of smoking freebase are identical to injecting cocaine hydrochloride intravenously. The pupils dilate, heart rate, blood pressure and respirations all increase. The euphoric high lasts only a few minutes and is followed by an equally intense crash with deep depression, shaking, nausea, irritability, and a feeling of loss. The best "cure" for the crash is to use more cocaine. This sets the person up for a binge that will last until he either runs out of cocaine or money. Thousand dollar a day habits have been reported but the average is closer to $100 a day. Research into the effects of cocaine use began only a few years ago and the findings thus far are alarming. What was thought to be a nori­ addicting drug has now been shown, with both animal studies and through user reports, to be even more addicting than heroin. Using cocaine . became more important than sex, eating, drinking or even surviving. Manic, paranoid and depressive psychoses have been reponed. Because of the anesthetic properties of cocaine, large doses have resulted in depression of the central nervous system ending in breathing failure. Deaths in emergency rooms across the country have been reponed from spinal convulsions, heart failure and very high fever. The methods of using cocaine each provide their own special types of medical problems. Snorting leads to irritation of the nasal membranes and sinuses which can reduce resistance to colds and upper respiratory infections. Over time snorting will break down the nasal mucous membranes and cause chronic sinus congestion, nasal sores and nose bleeds. Smoking cocaine freebase can result in chronic sore throat, mouth and a swollen tongue as well as respiratory problems. Injecting cocaine is particularly dangerous. As with any street drug it can be contaminated with bacteria or cut with dangerous chemicals. This can severely damage the heart, arteries, lungs, and even the brain. Using contaminated needles can result in skin abscesses, hepatitis, blood poisoning and endocarditis; all serious life-threatening illnesses. As with all other types of chemical dependencies there is no ''cure'' for cocaine addiction but it can be successfully treated. At the Seafarers ARC the emphasis is on changing the person's lifestyle and gaining total freedom from the use of all mind and mood altering substances. March 1 986 I LOG I 13 �New work: App11cat1ons are available at all SIU Counters � --Special QMELJ l:ourse Scheduled -- A special QMED-Any Rating course has been scheduled during the period of July 1 1, 1986 through September 5, 1986, to accommodate those members who have been sailing as Chief Electrician and do not have the QMED-Any Rating endorsement. Any member who has an FOWT and electrician endorsement on their seaman document and has Chief Electrician discharges may apply for this special QMED-Any Rating Course. To apply fill out the upgrading Application, indicate QMED-Any Rating (special) and send to the Admissions Office, SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. James Allan Golder Buried in Seafarers Haven at Piney Point � As part of the all ports drive for new work. these members are completing employment request forms. L to r. Ray Ramirez, Jerry Borucki, SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin, SHLSS Port Agent Edd Morris, Clancey Hennigan. sHLSS COURSE GRADUATES� � Refrigeration First row (I. to r.): Miguel Rivera, David Whittle, Corbin Piper. Second row (I. to r.): Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor), Willie Butts, Gary Dow, David Gordius. Delta Queen Training Group I. to r. Kevin Dunn, Bruce Holland, Alan Johnson, Robert Pou. Radar First row (1. to r.): Ronald Roman, N. Dawson, S. Hardin. Second row (I. to r.): David Jankowiak, Dale Rausch (Instructor), Jeffrey Higgins, Curtis Hintze. Conveyorman First row (1. to r.): Biii Foley (Instructor), Tom Lee, Brad Brunette, John Lltzner. Second row (I. to r.): Robert Hudas, Sam Johnson, Kerry Blultt, Jan Rhyne. Hagglund Crane I. to r. Manuel Rodriguez, Jimmy Skubna, Thomas Ball. Seallft Operations & Malnts. Officers Training Group I. to r. Waiter Purlo, Stephen Gasecki, Harry Alongi (Instructo r) Harold Vanderploeg, Joe Wlldgen Jr., William O. Johnson, Bill Hellwege (Instructor). , Seallft Operations & Maintenance First row (I. to r.): David Epstein, Lee Brady, Brad Gie rl ich, Joseph Martyn, H.J. Hinnant, Paul Duquette, Joe Marshall (Instructor). Second row (I. to r.): Dave Letterman, Mike Hunt, Carl Parry, Mike Ryan, Timothy Traynor, Timothy McCormack, John Roland. Third row (I. to r.): Harry Alongi (Instructor), Ray McKnight, Michael Arendt, Willlam Finhandler, Kevin Luck, Mike LasDulce. Fourth row (I. to r.): Biii Hellwege (instructor), Kyle White, Tim Smith, K. Thomas Cannon, Dan Ticer Jr., John Garnache, Todd Malnvllle. 14 /LOG I March 1986 Cook and Baker First row (I. to r.): Dorray Saberon, Robert Overton, Kelly Scott, Diane Cladianos, Rebecca Sleeper. Second row (I. to. r.): Leland Buchan (Instructor), Leonard Johnson, Larry Vickers, Edward Kirkland, Clancy Hennigan, Gary Havrllla (Instructor). �1986 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills and Promote the U.S. Maritime Industry The following is the current course schedule for the 1986 school year at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For the membership's convenience, the course schedule is separated into six categories: deck department courses; engine department courses; steward department courses; adult education courses; all department courses and recertification programs. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll for class as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to fill the requests of the members, the classes are limited in size - so sign up early. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's needs. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in filling out the application. Engine Upgrading Courses Course QMED ·Any Rating Check-In Completion Date Date July 11 September 5 September 19 December 11 Automation May 23 June 19 Marine Electrical Maintenance August 22 October 30 Marine Electronics (LASH Crane) October 31 December 12 Hagglund Crane Maintenance April 25 June 6 Refrigeration Systems Maintenance August 15 September 26 September 26 November 7 Deck Upgrading Courses Course License M ate (Third Unlimited M aster M ate Freight & Towing) Celestial Navigation Towboat Operator Scholarship Lifeboat Maintenance Diesel Engineer · Regular April 25 June 6 November 7 December 19 Diesel Scholarship April 25 July 4 Welding June 27 July 24 November 7 December 5 Hydraulics July 25 August 21 Fireman/Watertender & Oiler September 12 November 6 All Rating Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Course Date Date Sealift Operations and May 2 May 30 June 6 July 3 Maintenance July 25 August 22 September 5 October 3 October 17 November 14 November 14 December 12 Steward Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Course Date Date Chief Cook June 25 October 3 October 1 Jan. 9, 1987 M ay 7 A u g u st 15 October 3 Cook & Baker June 25 Chief Steward November 21 A u g u st 13 October 1 Jan. 9, 1987 November 19 Feb. 27, 1987 June 25 October 3 October 1 Jan.9, 1987 Completion Date A u g u st 1 October 10 April 11 M ay 16 M ay 23 J uly 18 May 16 May 27 October 24 November 14 October 10 November 14 October 10 November 3 Able Seaman April 4 Septem b er 2 October 24 Radar Observer May 16 May 30 October 24 December 19 J uly 18 November 14 May 30 July 31 November 28 Sim u lator M ay 2 July 18 November 14 May 16 August 1 November 28 Tankerman April 21 July 11 December 29 May 2 July 22 January 9 Radar Observer (Renewal) April 4 June 6 August 8 September 5 November 7 December 5 April 11 June 13 August 15 September 12 November 14 December 12 Recertification Programs & Operations Refrigerated Containers Advanced Check-In Date Check-In Completion Course Date Date Steward Recertification April 28 June 2 November 3 December 8 September 2 October 6 Bosun Recertification Adult Education Courses Check-In Date Course Completion Date For students who wish to apply for the GED, ESL, or next year, the courses will be six weeks in length and times: May 2 August 1 October 31 ABE classes for offered at these June 14 September 13 December 13 Seafarers who are applying for the upgraders Lifeboat classes and who are either ESL or may need some work on basic skills, may take the ESUABE Lifeboat course three weeks prior to the scheduled Lifeboat class. These classes will be offered: June 27 July 18 September 19 October 10 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. They will be offered as follows: Towboat Operator Scholarship Automation Able-Bodied Seaman Hydraulics QMED Able-Bodied Seaman --- May 16 May 16 July 18 July 18 September 12 October 17 May 23 May 23 July 25 July 25 September 19 October 24 Important Notice --­ Hotel Bill Payment Policy Changed Effective January 1, 1986 all upgraders' dependents staying at the Seafarers Training and Recreation Center at Piney Point will be required to pay their bills bi-monthly. This will help to lessen the burden of the cost of your stay. March 1986 I LOG I 15 �Upgrading Course Apply Now for an SHLSS .. . .,...... ........................ .......... .. ..................... .. ............. ..................... ........... ................. ... .. .. Sealarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (llrsl) (Lisi) Date of Birth (Middle} Address ---­ ���� - MoJOaylYear �<i=:tr-------------------� _______________ _ Deep Sea Member 0 Social Security# Date Book Was lssued ______ Book# ______ Port lssued Senlority ______ ______ (Area Coda) Pacific O Department __ _ _ _ _ Port Presently Reglstel'ed In _ _________ ___ _ _ ________________ __________ __ _ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: 0 Yes Trainee Program: From No 8 (if yes, flll In below) ��to.��------ (dates attended) ______ Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: 0 Yes Course(s)Taken -��� ----­ Lakes Member 0 Inland Waters Member 0 ______ Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held Telephone (Zip Code) (Slate) (City) No C (if yes, fill in below) ________________ _ ________ _ ________ _ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: O Yes No 0 Firefighting: O Yes No 0 CPR: 0 Yes No D Date Available for Training ----Primary Language Spoken ------I Am Interested In the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here If Not Listed DECK ENGINE D T1nkerm1n 0 AB Unllmlled DAB Limited 0 AB Specl1I 0 Towboat Oper1tor lnl1nd 0 Towboat Operator Nol More Thin 200 MllH 0 Towboat Oper11or (Over 200 MllH) 0 C.IHtllf N1Vlg1tlon C M11ter ln1pected Towing Ve11el 0 Mete ln1pecled Towing VHHI D 18t Cla11 Pllol O Third Malt C1lt1tl1I Navigation 0 Third Mete 0 R 1dar Ob1trver Unllmlttd 0 Slmul1tor Courie O S.1llft Oper1tlon1 & Mefnlenance No transportation will be paid unlen you present or1gln1I receipts and successfully complete the courH. 0 FOWT 0 QMEO-Any R1llng C M1rln• Eleclronlcs D Merine Electrlc1f M1lntenance 0 Pumproom M1lnten1nce I Operetlon DAutom1tlon D Refrlger1tlon Sy1tem1 Malnten1nce I Opet'atlon1 0 DleHI EnglnH C A11l1t1nt EnglnHr (Unlnspected Motor VHHI) 0 Chief Engineer (Unln1pecled Molor Vt11tl D Third A11I. EnglnHr (Motor ln1pected) 0 Rtfrlgertltd Contt lnt ra Advanced Maintenance 0 M1rlne Eleclronlc1 (LASH Crin•) D Hydr1ullc1 C Hagglund Crane Maintenance STEWARD !J 0 0 C C A11f1tanl Cook Cook I Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT iJ Adult BHIC Education (ABE) C High School Equlv1lency Progr1m (QED) C O.v1lopm1nl1I StudlH ;J Engll1h .. 1 Second Ulngu1ge (ESL) ABEJESL Lifebo1t Prep1r1t1on ALL DEPARTMENTS 0 Weldlng 0 Llfeboatman D SHllll Oper1tlon1 I Maintenance RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade In rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever Is applicable.) VESSEL 16 I LOG I March 1 986 RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE �Congressmen, Labor Leaders Seek New Solutions to Old Problems There was good news and there was bad news to report as some 200 rep­ resentatives from 43 AFL-CIO na­ tional and international unions gath­ ered in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month for a meeting of the Maritime Trades Department. In his address 011 the state of the maritime industry at the beginning of the two-day meeting, MTD President Frank Drozak reported an upswing in the numbers of civilian-manned mili­ tary support vessels, but that these " new" jobs are doing no more than offsetting the losses in the private sector. Drozak also noted that the Reagan administration has continued to send American jobs overseas in the name of ''free trade , ' ' and he warned that "the continued erosion of our basic industry base and of our nation's mer­ chant marine is leading the U . S . to the edge of economic disaster, social collapse and a flawed defense capa­ bility . " T o correct a t least a part of these growing problems, the MTD executive board, in a unanimous statement, af­ firmed its commitment to work for " a strong, militarily useful U . S . -built, op­ erated and crewed merchant fleet, sup­ ported by an adequate pool of trained labor, adequate funding and meaning­ ful government support. " Drozak inted out once again , however, that without cargo the whole program collapses . He said: "Cargo is the key factor in the use of American vessels and in creating the demand for new ships. Yet we lack a positive national commitment to putting more cargoes on U .S .-built, U . S . -manned vessels . " In a number of policy statements, the MTD executive board termed the current state of the industry "deplor­ able." They blamed this on bad plan- p0 ning and outright neglect that has con­ tinued through several administrations. The maritime labor leaders cited the elimination of construction subsidies, the cutback of the operating subsidy program and opposition to needed cargo preference programs as evidence of the administration's insensitivity to the problems of the nation's maritime industry. More bad news came from AFL­ CIO President Lane Kirkland who said in an address to the MTD board meet­ ing that President Reagan's budget message targets the remaining federal maritime programs for further cuts. He cited administration proposals to end the ship construction Joan pro­ gram and to repeal the hard-won cargo preference compromise that the Con­ gress overwhelmingly endorsed just last year. The administration's claim that these cuts--and others programmed in health, housing, education and government service-are needed to manage the federal budget deficit does not hold water, Kirkland said. Sounding a warning, Kirkland told the MTD board: "I don't need to tell you what these budget proposals mean to this country in terms of jobs, our economy, of national sealift capability and of en­ ergy independence ." "Tip" O 'Neill came to the MTD board meeting-as he had done many times in the past 16 or more years­ to speak some plain truths to his many friends and supporters . "Tip" is Thomas P. O'Neill, Democrat from Massachusetts, Speaker of the U . S . House of Representatives, and a pub­ lic official for 50 years. He talked about the failed policies of the Reagan administration which have produced "five straight years of record budget deficits," a disastrous (Continued on Page 18.) AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland shares a light moment with MTD Board members before laying out the somber facts about the loss or many thousands or American jobs through the "ruinous" trade policies or the Reagan administration. At right is MTD President Frank Drozak. Jobs and Job Security MTD Board Acts on Issues Vital to Maritime Workers While the statement on Maritime Policy (see page 1 9) was the broad statement of concern of the MTD's recent meeting, the board dealt with a number of specific concerns con­ fronting maritime workers, their unions and their industry. These are some of the issues that were debated and adopted as state­ ments of MTD policy: • Endorsed legislation to establish a federal build and charter program to construct militarily useful merchant vessels for charter or lease to com­ mercial operators . • Backed a measure to require that structures used in the offshore pro­ duction of oil and gas be built in the United States and that at least half the Thomas P . "Tip" O'Neill, Speaker or the U.S. House o r Representatives, urges an attentive audience to go back to labor's basic principles or organizing, fighting for bread and butter, concern for health and education, "rewarding your friends and punishing your enemies." materials used be of domestic origin. • Urged Congress to establish a port-development program that will enable large , deep-draft vessels to call at U . S . ports and thus enhance the competitiveness of American exports such as oil and gas while ensuring fair application of costs. • Supported measures to assure a fair share of the carriage of Japanese auto imports to the United States aboard U . S.-flag ships. • Called for legislation to deal with critical problems facing the U . S . deep­ sea fishing industry as a result of the increasing importation of foreign fish products , the predatory practices of other fishing nations , and the soaring cost of insurance for Americ�n fishing vessels. • Supported measures to develop a comprehensive port development pol­ icy which would ensure a fair alloca­ tion of costs including local fees as­ sessed to shippers and relevant port authorities and not levied against ship operators. It urged that all port de­ velopment projects be performed by U . S . -flag dredges, with strong empha­ sis on small business " set asides" for the benefit of small dredging contrac­ tors. • Urged the immediate and vigor­ ous pursuit of bilateral and multilateral agreements with our trading partners in order to restore the U.S . to its influence in the world economy . • Strongly supported the develop­ ment of a fair trade policy which rec­ ognizes that the U.S . is not meant to be the dumping ground for products built to satisfy some other nation's industrial strategy. The MTD warned that if the U . S . does not act quickly, our nation' s industrial base, job ex­ perience and military strength will be dangerously eroded. March 1 986 I LOG / 17 �U.S. Needs A Strong Merchant Marine Rep. Norman F. Lent Republican, 4th Dist., New York ers in the event of death or injury in the maritime industry. Our committee already has held two hearings on this I want to share some of my thoughts matter and will consider it further this on the state of the American merchant year. marine and what the Congress can do The combined interests of merchant to provide for a stronger and more seamen as well as commercial fisher­ viable maritime industry. As the ranking Republican on the mittee, I am aware that this industry. ing on involves the administrative de­ There are many factors that have contributed to the decline of our mer­ task before our committee is to reverse maritime policy. The fact is that other maintain the integrity of our cargo to help their maritime industries to preference programs and pursue other their shipbuilding. supply and support ability of cargo. The basic premise industries. Other nations engaging in bilaterial trade with the U.S. insist their ships be protected. while the U.S. plays "Mr. Nice Guy" and lets the Japanese bring in their autos on Japanese ships; lets the foreign oil come in on just about anything that floats flying a for­ eign flag; and lets the Soviet Union and the Eastern European nations en­ gage in the most blatant predatory rate-setting for cargoes! How can we begin to reverse this situation that has developed since the end of World War ll? Our Committee on Merchant Ma­ rine, mindful of the sad plight of the merchant marine, has before it a num­ ber of proposals. We recognize that the federal focus is on the construction <?f military ships as we move towards President Reagan·s and Navy Secre­ tary Lehman· s goal of a 600 ship Navy. But while this goal should be sup­ avenues which will result in the avail­ behind the cargo preference policy­ support for the U.S. merchant ma­ rine-is as valid today as it was when it was first conceived in 1936. As you know, thanks in large meas­ ures to the efforts of Frank Drozak and other maritime trades leaders, we had a notable achievement late in 1985 in the enactment of the new federal preference program in the context of the nation's farm exports. The new preference program will continue to support the merchant marine as we expand our Food for Peace and other committee will be watching the imple­ mentation of this program because we want to make sure the agencies follow Another cargo issue that the Con­ oil. The Congress has stated on several ward on several fronts at the same time. decision was limited in scope and only granted veterans· status to a very small this further with formal hearings. In dition for the good of the working men decision. The committee may pursue my opinion. these merchant seamen who were '"needed in war"-have . now been '"forgotten in peace. . We must make sure that proper recogni­ tion is given for their service during the war. .(.: * I want to close on Furthermore. the federal govern­ maritime industry. and not impede its implement existing authorities in a flexible way in order to encourage eign operators must continue. We must recognize there is a disparity between U.S. and foreign costs of operation question of increasing American car­ interests must stop. All sectors of this Above all. bickering among U .S. goes. These bills deal with interna­ important industry-ship owners, union for shipping and the carriage of im­ tives, ship builders, and governmental other by Subcommittee Chairman Mario Biaggi. Both of these measures must be evaluated as to their ability to assure greater cargo for U.S. ves­ sels. * * * One item that should be of interest 18 I LOG I March 1 986 Efforts to improve cost efficiency and to compete more effectively with for­ and react accordingly. sored by Chairman Walter Jones, the C. E. DeFries, president of the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, called for strong measures to protect pas­ sengers and crews of U.S. vessels against acts of piracy and terrorism. In the final analysis. however, the mittee two other bills that seem to ported automobiles. One bill is spon­ to you is the legislation dealing with the problem of fishing vessel owners to obtain liability insurance and federal laws covering seamen's benefits and the limitation of liability of vessel owr't- Norman Lent (R­ N .Y. ) , and Thomas Manton (D-N.Y. l. ket. in the hands of the industry itself. tional bilateral trading arrangements tatives David Bonier (D-Mich.l. Bob Carr (D-Mich.), companies should operate in that mar­ given very serious consideration be­ have merit in that they address the Other members of Congress who addressed the meeting were Represen­ are not insur1�1ountable. There is a fate of the U.S. merchant marine lies We have pending before the com­ and women of this nation. an optimistic note. the Cook Inlet region. This must be such oil exported in foreign-flag tank­ these leaders to continue in this tra­ Despite my comments on the prob­ chant vessels. This means we must ers. job security. standard of living and lems faced by the maritime industry, greater efficiency in the marketplace. total exports-and we don't want any America the world leader in social * lieve we should now start exporting cause it could open the flood gates to American Labor Movement that built individual freedoms. He then urged occasions its unwillingness to allow oil from the lower part of the state in ing the MTD meeting that it was the partment asking them to expand their mittee in a letter to the Defense De­ First of all. we must continue to seek adequate cargoes for our mer­ O'Neill reminded the presidents and other officers of the 43 unions attenJ­ reform, public education, health care. development. The government must understand there are some who be­ gress. several other members of our com­ of the D-Day invasion. l joined with consideration of the export of Alaskan I some things about the labor movement throughout his long tenure in Con­ the social programs that have made ment should do more to support the North Slope oil to be exported. this year and will not run for re­ group of men who helped in one aspect its new budget. And the Congress will have to correct this. of the maritime industry. We face problem that demands we move for­ War II. As many of you know, the worldwide market for shipping and our gress must scrutinize carefully is the a whom we could not have won World through with the new formula which ported. it must not be held out as a panacea for our shipyards and the rest to Europe and the Pacific without The problems are serious, but they the administration doesn "t support in It was "Tip" O'Neill's last appear­ ance at the MTD's meeting as an election. He took this occasion to say humanitarian assistance programs to needy nations around the world. Our history.'' War ll service. These are the men carried the troops and war materials Rep. Norman F. Lent biggest peacetime military buildup in elected official. He is stepping down President Truman referred to. who that trend and to develop a national history. and a reckless defense spend­ cision on granting veterans· benefits to U.S. merchant seamen for World chitnt marine. I believe the greatest compete for cargo. These efforts help ing spree which has resulted in ··1he One other issue we have been work­ military), is in serious trouble. maritime nations do far more than ours ments on changing the existing legal and their survivors. and to its security (both economic and free-trade policy which has created the lowest balance of trade in modern framework available to injured seamen which is so important to our nation (Continued from Page 17.) men dictate that we look at this care­ fully and not make any hasty judg­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ MTD Vows To Rebuild U.S. Industry leadership. shippers, port representa­ officials--must understand that the days of unlimited federal financial support are over. I am convinced that this industry will continue to provide our nation with an international presence in trade and a strong national defense through its shipyards, merchant fleet, trained seamen, and port operations. In this effort, I look forward to working with Frank Drozak and the Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO and its 43 affiliated unions. You have my encouragement and support. MTD Vice President Stephen J. Leslie urged the U.S. to begin the "vigorous pursuit of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements to restore the U.S.'s position in world econ­ omy." He said the highest priority should be given to restoring the U.S. as "an eco­ nomic world leader.'' �MTD Adopts National Maritime Policy AFL-CIO Research Director Rudy Oswald criticized the federal cuts in health, housing, welfare, education and government serv· ices. He said that Reagan's claim that there is no other way to manage the federal budget deficit "simply does not hold water." The economy and national security of the United States requires a strong, vital merchant marine. Yet the history of this nation has been marked by repeated cycles of maritime neglect spawned by peacetim� complacency . The relative freedom from war en­ joyed over the last decade has coin­ cided with an accelerated decline in our commercial fleet . This decline has continued through several administrations whose com­ bination of bad planning, absence of planning and neglect has created a deathwatch over the American mer­ chant marine . In recent years, the federal government has eliminated the Construction Differential Subsidy pro­ gram and has proposed foreign con­ struction for subsidized operators. B y cutting Operating Differential Subsidy and permitting buy-outs, the govern­ ment has put U . S . -flag shipping in a less competitive stance. Our world position has been further undercut by opposition to the Law of the Sea Treaty, resistance to negoti­ ating bilateral agreements with our trading partners, and attacks on our cargo preference laws. Ultimately , cargo is the key factor for using American vessels and for creating the demand for new ships. Yet we lack a positive national com­ mitment to putting more cargoes on U . S . -built, U . S . -flag vessels. Con­ gress is well aware of the decline of the maritime industry and has been the focus of countless pages of testi­ mony and resolutions. Nonetheless, we do not presently have, nor have we had for many years, a practical , Labor Wins on Tax Reform Rep. David Bonier Democrat, 12th Dist. , Michigan Despite some of the labor-bashing that has gone on in Congress, I think labor has done pretty well of late. The labor movement scored a major leg­ islative victory on the Tax Reform Bill last session and now stands poised to score again with major trade legisla­ tion in this session. Labor lobbyists played a major role in getting a remarkable Tax Reform Bill through the Ways and Means Committee and then through the House. The House-passed bill is a truly his­ toric document. It is certainly the most far-reaching revision of the tax code in our lifetime. Just over a decade ago , Americans thought the federal income tax was the fairest of all taxes . Today it is perceived to be the least fair of all taxes . Over the years, tax loopholes have eroded the tax base until today they number over 1 07 and are pro­ jected to cost one half trillion dollars in 1 986! The corporate share of the tax bur­ den has been allowed to fall from about 27 percent in the 1 950s to barely 6 percent today . It is no wonder working men and women have become resent­ ful of the tax system that makes them pay the taxes corporations and wealthy individuals have been able to escape. But the House-passed Tax Reform B ill will reverse this devastating trend. It will provide genuine tax relief to America's middle clas s . For those making between $20,000 and $50,000 a year, it will mean an 8-10 percent decrease in taxes. Six million of the nation's poor and working poor will be relieved oftheir tax burden through increases in the personal exemption and standard deduction. Labor beat back the strong move­ ment to tax fringe benefits. Labor beat back the attempts to eliminate the home mortgage deduction and child care credit. The House of Representatives has seldom seen the intense lobby effort produced by this Tax Reform B ill . But the labor lobbyists clearly reflected the will of middle-income America. I believe it was their support that tilted the balance in this "clash of the Ti­ tans" and now gives us the ch�nce to Rep. David Bonier strike boldly at the fundamental ineq­ uities of our tax system. I think working America's voice will again be heard in thi s session of Con­ gress as we address our mounting trade deficit and the inadequacies of current trade law . Over the last four years, our trade deficit has set one new record after another. In 1 985 , the trade deficit ran around $ 1 50 billion­ more than triple its 1 982 level-making us a debtor nation for the first time in history. The tragedy is this deficit has already cost us over two-and-one-half million jobs and costs us more every day. This deficit especially hurts Ameri­ ca' s older industries such as autos and steel . But the U . S . trade share has also been declining in seven of the 1 0 leading high technology industries . There is definite congressional in­ terest in tackling the trade deficit . In fact, there was a flurry of trade bills introduced toward the end of last ses­ sion. But no one bill has yet emerged as a consensus Democratic measure . Looking at the bills already out there and listening to business and labor, I think there are ideas which among other important measures must be in­ cluded in a trade bill. The first is encompassed in the Trade Emergency and Export Act intro­ duced by Richard Gephardt and Dan Rostenkowski. The bill calls for the imposition of a surcharge on the im­ ports from countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Brazil. They would be given one year to begin opening their markets to American goods . If they did not, the president would have the authority to levy a surcharge on their import s . Money raised from the surcharge would be used to reduce the federal deficit. The second area of relief should include measures to help compensate for the adverse effects on American domestic markets of a practice called "targeting. " Foreign countries often target one of their domestic industries for huge government subsidies. Import products that result from these sub­ sidies are sold very cheaply in the U . S . and crowd out our own domestic markets. Third , I think there must be condi­ tionality . There must be a requirement that companies which receive in­ creased income as a result of trade protection legislation, must reinvest that income into the industry benefit­ ing from the protection. It seems every other day I read or hear about the death grip American labor unions find themselves in . Al­ legations are made that the labor movement no longer has any real leg­ islative impact. I do not believe that. I think labor performance on the Tax Reform B ill puts an end to those charges. Labor was united in effort , focused in attention and remarkably successful . I expect a repeat perform­ ance on the trade issue and look for­ ward to working with you again. 1 986 MTD Board Meeting A Special Report comprehensive national maritime pol­ icy to reverse the downward course of the merchant marine. The deplorable state of the maritime industry is due in large part to the fact that important promotional proerams have been whittled away in previous years. In the absence of government initiative, numerous legislative pro­ posals have been forthcoming from the industry. However, because of the diverse needs of the industry' s inde­ pendent but interrelated sectors , a consensus has not yet been developed for any comprehensive legislation. In the absence of a broadly supported proposal , federal officials and legisla­ tors often have been relegated to the role of mediator between conflicting interests instead of working to imple­ ment programs which would spur the industry' s overall revitalization. Unless Congress, the administra­ tion, management and labor join to­ gether to initiate a substantive course of action, all will be witnesses to the demise of the American merchant ma­ rine as a commercial entity and an essential component of our national security . Only by working together can these disparate groups reverse the decline in the maritime industry. The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, reaffirms its support for a strong, militarily useful U . S .-built , op­ erated and crewed merchant fleet sup­ ported by an adequate pool of trained labor, funding and government sup­ port. We call to action all parties with a compelling interest in a healthy mer­ chant marine , including government agenc ies, members of Congress, ship operators, shipbuilders, representa­ tives of associated industries and mar­ itime labor to join together for the purpose of formulating a program and strategy incorporating a comprehen­ sive national maritime policy for the revitalization of the U . S . commercial fleet. SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex reported on the legislative priorities of the Maritime Trades Department, and urged closer participation among all labor orga­ nizations in the face of Reagan's policies which are driving American jobs out of the country. March 1 986 I LOG I 1 9 �The SIU of Canada was well-represented at the MTD Board meeting. From left are Vice Presidents Richard Thomasson, Andre Bansept, Hedley Harnum and Secretary-Treasurer Roger Desjardins. Capt. Robert W. Kestleloot, director of the Strategic Sealift Division of Naval Operations, warned that the merchant marine of today is inadequate to supply sealift support for our Armed Forces. Alan Kistler, director of the AFL-CIO Department of Organization, said that new techniques based on old labor traditions are needed to organize the "new breed of workers" in America. Rep. Bob Carr (D-Mich.) told the maritime lat that he "wholeheartedly" supported their effort the U.S. merchant marine. "/� � � rs1"/ I � r----� . l / William Baxley, lieutenant governor of Al­ abama, has been a key political figure in the MTD's grassroot's campaign, and has been a distinguished public servant in his home state for more than 20 years. 20 I LOG I March 1 986 John Wells, secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, is another distinguished state official who has worked with the I political campaign. Wells has addressed labor gatherings around the nation, including last year's SIU Convention in I and he has proven himself to be a friend of working men and women. �Scenes from the MTD 3oard Meeting Steve Edney, national director of the United Industri�I Workers, thanked the MTD board members for their support of the UIW's efforts to organize cannery workers on the West Coast and in Puerto Rico. ers 1ild AFL-CIO Legislative Director Ray Denni­ son outlined the Federation's priorities on Capitol Hill, which include the priorities of the Maritime Trades Department. George KnaJy, internati(•nal representative for the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, dis­ cusses the important "Buy American" provi­ sions of the resolution dealing with exploration and drilling equipment on the outer continental shelf. MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao once again organized a flawless two-dav board meeting. Here, Jean opens the session with an explanation of the resolutions that will be debated and ac� upon during the meetings. Page Groton, assistant to the president of the Brotherhood of Boiler­ makers and Iron Shipbuilders, expressed strong views on the importance of a build and charter program to revitalize America's shipyards. · ,- grassroots oint, Md. , John Kenneally, general vice president of the Hotel & Restaurant Workers, intro­ duced the key resolution on international trade. � i�·· · �· ! ; •; • • • • •!• �! i �i�li\ ,ir�jtnm:, �:i�! ;,�:.w,wr�:=�� . � Roman Gralewicz, president of the Seafarers International Union of anada; confers with MTD General Counsel Howard Schulman during a break in the board meetmg. March 1 986 I LOG I 21 · -· ·-··--· ·· - - ----- --�------· �The U . S . Fishin g I nd ustry-Str uggl i ng i n Hard Ti mes Hard times continue to befall the fishing industry. All along the waterfronts the refrain is the same-landings are down, costs are up, the market is depressed. The problems within the fishing industry include unfair foreign competition, dumping of fish and fish products in the U . S . marketplace, unworkable tariff structures and the steady escalating costs of securing Hull and Protection and Indemnity insurance coverage . Individually, these factors tend to influence the highs and lows of the industry ; combined, these factors have undermined and undercut the domestic fishing market. Despite the enactment of major laws to protect U . S . fishermen from unfair competition, the industry continues to be hurt by the unfair and predatory practice s of other fishing nations. On the East Coast, American fishermen are plagued with cheap imports of subsidized fresh fish from neighboring countries . The Canadian government through grants, loans, special tax treatment and other practices is unfairly subsidizing Canadian exports of cod, haddock, pollock, hake, flounder and sole. U . S . imports of Canadian fish totaled $53 . 3 million in 1 984. This glut of Canadian fish has caused economic hardships to New England fishermen and processors. It has depressed prices and caused the loss of U . S . jobs and earnings. American fishermen have been undersold because of unfair subsidies which give Canadian fishermen the upper competitive edge and allow them to sell their fish in the U . S . at lower prices while still enabling them to make a profit. The time has come for American fishermen to obtain marketplace equity so that their traditional way of life may be preserved. * * * This situation is not confined exclusively to the East Coast. In Alaska, cannery workers are facing a severe problem due to the acceleration of joint ventures off their coast. In these joint ventures, American fishermen harvest the fish and sell it "over-the-side" to processing vessels of foreign nations. The U . S . tuna industry has not escaped the damage of unfair competition from foreign fishing nations. These nations , particularly Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines are penetrating U . S . tuna markets at alarming rates because of the existing low tariff for tuna packed in water. And Japan continues to refuse to open up its markets to processed American fish products. The time has come for American trade negotiators , as part of an overall effort to seek a balance of trade between our two nations , to request that unfair restrictions to entry of American processed fish products be removed. * * * The U . S . fishing industry is a vital component of the American economy and must be protected from the unfair practices of foreign fishing nations. Other fishing nations with substantial fishery resources have established programs and provided government support to render their fleets more competitive, and the U . S . government must follow suit. Because our current federal programs designed to assist our nation's fishing industry are inadequate to meet current and future needs, Congress should act now to develop initiatives which will encourage and support investment in U . S . fishing and canning operations, and will protect the rights of all U . S . fishermen. * * * Finally, this problem is no longer being ignored by the U . S . government. The Commerce Department recently issued a preliminary ruling that certain imports of fresh fish from Canada are illegally subsidized . The ruling involves imports of fresh whole and fresh fillets of cod, haddock , pollock, hake and flatfish. The Commerce Department's preliminary ruling found that 19 programs administered by the Canadian government and 20 programs administered by the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, New­ foundland and Quebec were providing subsidies to the Canadian fishing industry. As a result, the Commerce Department is imposing an equalizing duty of 6 . 85 percent of the value of the fish to offset the price advantage that subsidized imports have over domestic products which are not subsidized. Commercial fishing is by its very nature a very dangerous business. Statistics indicate that it is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, with a death rate seven times the national average of all industries and twice that of mining, the second-most hazardous occupation. Coast Guard figures show that an average of 250 U . S . fishing boats sink and 75 fishermen die off the nation's coasts each year. Yet in safety matters, the fishing industry remains virtually free from any government inspection and regulation. Rising insurance premiums make the safety problem worse by forcing boats to operate in more marginal conditions. The Maritime Trades Department wholeheartedly supports enacting legis­ lation that would help resolve the crisis. Such legislatton must offer adequate payments for injury and must also set adequate crew and vessel safety standards . The United States has long recognized the dual role of the U . S . merchant marine in commercially transporting the commerce of our nation during peacetime and in serving as an essential military auxiliary during war or national emergency. Yet despite the national importance of this historic dual function, U . S . maritime invariably has been neglected in times of peace and been permitted to deteriorate and decline. As a result of such government indifference, the industry today is on the verge of extinction. Fortunately, however, congressional leaders understand the strategic importance of the U . S . merchant marine and domestic shipyards to our nation, and they are currently promoting legislation which may help to revitalize both industries. I n late 1985, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) introduced and held a hearing on legislation to establish a federal build and charter program to construct militarily­ useful merchant vessels for charter or lease to commercial operators . The concept is patterned after the successful Mariner Program of the 1 950s in which 35 militarily-useful breakbulk vessels were built by the government and sold to U . S . operating companies. Under the current proposal, a federal revolving fund would be set up to finance the construction in U . S . shipyards of vessels which have a direct military utility. Once constructed, these vessels would be either leased or chartered to U . S . commercial operators for use in the U . S . foreign trades , with the proceeds from the lease o r charter transaction being deposited back into the revolving fund to finance the construction of additional vessels. The primary obstacle to such promotional proposals in the past-available federal funding-has already been overcome. In Dec. 1 985, Sen. Stevens succeeded in earmarking $852 million in unobligated Navy funds for funding a new Mariner program. This legislation was then considered by a House­ Senate conference committee where, as a result of MTD affiliate action, the House conferees agreed to endorse this program. U oder the provisions of the funding measure, however, none of these funds can be used until proper authorizing legislation for the new Mariner program is enacted by Congress. The MTD supports the prompt consideration and enactment of legislation in the 99th Congress which will officially establish this new federal build and charter program. Development of this program would aid the entire U . S . maritime industry by: • providing desperately-needed work for U . S . shipyards ; • adding economically-priced and modern new tonnage t o the active U . S . fle et, and • increasing the number of militarily-useful U . S . -flag vessels active in the commercial trades. The MTD urges its affiliates to support this legislation and any other measures which would take positive steps to rebuild a strong and healthy U . S . merchant marine . Much has been discussed in recent years regarding the huge trade imbalance between the U . S . and Japan. U ntil recently, virtually the entire focus on this trade relationship has been on merchandise and agricultural trade , and little has been mentioned regarding trade in services. But trade in services is now receiving increased attention, and maritime service trade in particular is being prominently discussed. Just as in general merchandise trade with Japan, maritime trade in services between the two nations is tilted heavily in favor of the Japanese. This is especiall y true in the automobile carriage trade, where millions of Japanese cars are imported each year into the United States . Because i t i s left u p t o Japanese auto manufacturers t o determine which ships will transport their autos , and because as part of a national maritime policy the Japanese strongly promote the use of their own ships, Japanese vessels overwhelmingly dominate this ocean transport trade. More than 85 percent of the 600 vehicle-carrying vessels operating worldwide are owned, operated or controlled by Japanese interests, and more than two-thirds of this enormous Japanese vehicle fleet is engaged in the U . S . -Japan auto trade. Primarily , it has been the restrictive shipping policies of the Japanese which have excluded U . S . vessels from the U . S .-Japan car carriage trade . Two-thirds of the' vessels engaged in the trade are flag-of-convenience vessels either owned or controlled by Japanese interest s ; the other one-third of the trade is composed of actual Japanese-flag vessels. While it would be unreasonable to expect U . S . vessels to compete against low-cost flag-of-convenience vessels, one would expect that U . S . -ftag vessels would compete for a share of the trade carried by comparabl y costing Japanese­ flag vessels. Since U . S . vessels have been unable to break into the trade, however, it can only be reasonably deduced that U . S . vessels have been excluded from the trade by restrictive and discriminatory Japanese trade practices . T o rectify this inequity, legislation has been introduced i n Congress to facilitate U . S . access to this trade. In the Senate , Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska introduced S . Re s . 223, a resolution which urges the president to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Japan for the U . S .-flag carriage of Japanese automobiles . In the House, Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina, chairman of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries , sponsored a bill (H.R. 3655) which would establish and expand U . S . auto carriage capabilities by mandating that U . S . -flag vessels carry Japanese autos to the U . S . in numbers equal to those carried by Japanese-flag vessels. The MTD supports these legislative means of opening up the U . S . -Japan auto trade . The MTD also supports efforts to open the trade through direct negotiations between Japanese auto companies and U . S . maritime interests. 22 I LOG I March 1 986 �The Injustice and the Tragedy of South Africa The following address was delivered to the MTD Board meeting by William Lucy, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees , AFL-CIO, and a member of the MTD Board. Before you act on the matter of South African Apartheid, I want to tell you why the AFL-CIO and the majority of its affiliated unions, in­ cluding AFSC M E , actively oppose American ties to the South African regime . There are 3 1 million people in South Africa. The law there divides them into three classes . There are 4 . 5 million whites, and nearly all of them live the good life . There are 4 million Asians and col­ oreds , t hat is, anyone who is not 1 00 percent white. These 4 million have limited social, economic and political rights. Then there are 22.5 million blacks73 percent of the population. This overwhelming majority of South Af­ ricans have virtually no rights what­ soever. If you're a black South Afri­ can, you can't vote, can't work in many occupations , can ' t own land in most of South Africa, can't even live where you want Eighty-seven percent of South Af­ rican land is reserved for whites. The remainder-and it' s the most desolate in the country-has been made into a series of black reservations, and some 3 . 5 million of their inhabitants were moved into them forcibly . On those reservations, just about all business, right down to grocery stores and beer halls, are owned and controlled by the South African government. If you live on a black reservation �nd want a permit to peddle fruit in the muddy streets, you're required to get 36 pages of approvals, and spend probably two years of your life doing so. If you're black and work in a white area, you have to leave your family behind. You may not see your spouse or your children for 1 1 months at a time . If you 're black and work in a white area, all services and facilities are rigidly segregated: buses, theatres, stores--everything. If you 're black, you 're not allowed in a white area without a passbook . The passbook includes your photo, fingerprints, work record , travel per­ mits, the name of your reservation and your family history. If you 're caught without a passbook , you go to prison. South Africa now has the highest per capita prison pop­ ulation in the world, including Soviet Russia. The overwhelming percent­ age of inmates are black, and most are there because they didn't carry a pass­ book. Black South Africans make up 72 percent of the workforce . They get all the tough and menial jobs. Most work for a quarter or less of the wages paid whites in similar occupations. If you're a black South African child, you face certain other difficulties. Your chances of dying as an infant are five times greater than those for white s , and i f you survive infancy , t h e state will spend 25 times as much educating a white child as it does you. If you grow up, you can expect to live 57 years compared with 70 years for whites. South Africa's system of racial sep­ aration and exploitation is called Apartheid, and it is based on the same interpretation of the Bible adhered to by the Ku Klux Klan and other Amer­ ican hate groups . Apartheid includes a spider's web of police-state laws, laws that make any indication of dissent high treason and permit indefinite imprisonment without trial . Workers-white or black-who plan, lead, or even partic­ ipate in a strike are liable to penalties that include imprisonment and death. In effect , South Africa is a modem slave state, a massive industrial plan­ tation with powerful similarities to the Germany of the 1 930s, and its lead­ ership includes some who were jailed in World War II for helping the Nazis. And Apartheid could not have come to pass or endure without the active help of American corporations. A few years ago Fortune magazine, a kind of glossy house organ for cor­ porate America, carried in its pages a story that began : " The republic of South Africa has always been regarded by .foreign in­ vestors as a gold mine, one of those rare and re.freshing places where prof­ its are great and problems small . . . and labor is cheap . " Because of this rare and refreshing climate, U . S . corporations currently have $ 1 5 billion invested in South Africa, almost a quarter of its gross national product. Because of this rare and refreshing climate, the U . S . is South Africa' s largest trading partner, second largest foreign investor, and the source of a full one-third of its international credit. American corporations, including 57 of Fortune's top 100-control 57 per­ cent of South Africa's computer mar­ ket , 45 percent of its oil market, and 33 percent of its auto market. South Africa sells to U . S . corpora­ tions agricultural products , uran iu m , coal and steel-some $2.5. billion worth in 1 984 . . . and I think you'll find that little of it was carried in American bottoms . The current administration in Wash­ ington was warmly hospitable to the South African regime until late last year, when public revulsion forced it to impose weak and largely i neffective sanctions. Within South Africa the chief op­ ponents of Apartheid have been the main-line churches-Episcopal, Ro­ man Catholic and others-and the black labor unions, which are remarkable i n that they exist despite mass firings, mass arrests and brutal police repres­ sion. When a South African labor leader is taken to j ail , it has often proved to be a one-way trip, because in South Africa's jails prisoners appear to have developed the ability to beat them­ selves to death. A FSCME, the union I represent , William Lucy has actively opposed U . S . assistance to Apartheid since 1 980. We have urged state and local governments, institutions and pension funds to di­ vest themselves of stocks in U . S . com­ panies operating in South Africa. We have lobbied on Capitol Hill for a tougher stand against South African fascism. We have helped train South African labor leaders . And we have done whatever we've been able to do to draw public atten­ tion to the evils of Apartheid . On J an . 9 of this year, under the leadership of the council and President Lane Kirkland, the AFL-CIO launched a nationwide boycott against the Shell Oil Company and its products . This action was the result of a request from the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, which was acting on a plea by our brothers and sisters in South African labor unions. Shell was singled out for several reasons. South Africa has no domestic oil and depends on imports. Shell and its parent corporation, Royal Dutch/Shell, supply fuel to the South African mil­ itary and police which enforce Apart­ heid . Shell co-owns or operates South Africa's largest refinery , a major off­ shore pumping station, a major oil pipeline and more than 800 gas sta­ tions. In addition, it exports South African coal for sale here in the U . S . and elsewhere, where i t competes di­ rectly with U . S . coal exports. In its South African coal mines, Shell has actively sought to bust the Miners' Union with mass firings and other measures. The latest protest­ over a worker killed by u nsafe con­ ditions-was broken up at gunpoint, with beatings and tear-gas. Shell and American corporations are doing more than supporting a totali­ tarian regime in South Africa. They are taking away U . S . jobs. The $ 1 5 billion that U . S . corpora­ tions now have invested in South Af­ rica could have been used to maintain and modernize facilities here in Amer­ ica. The $2.5 billion in South African products sold to the U . S .-products produced with what is virtually slave labor-directly cost American jobs on farms and in factories . Because o f slave labor, South Africa undercuts u s in countries that nor­ mally buy from the U . S . , and so still more American workers join the un­ employment lines. Finally, and something we all need .,.. to keep in mind, U . S . profits made in South Africa are helping finance the current wave of attacks on American workers and their unions . Phelps-Dodge, IBM , American Cyanimid, U nited Technologies, I ngersoll-Rand and scores of others­ all are big in South Africa and all are in the front ranks of U . S . strikebreak­ ers and corporate scabs. The next time any of you are in Chicago , take a look at the new state building there. It was built with South African steel. And between Chicago and Gary you could probably find 25 ,000 unemployed steelworkers and the dead mills where they used to work. That, too, is part of Apartheid . The hopes of a peaceful solution of South Africa's festering sickness are fading fast. In the last year alone , police and the military have indiscrim­ inately killed more than 1 ,000 black men, women and children. It is my belief that the free trade unions of a free society cannot-either , through morality or self-interest-tol­ erate the evil of Apartheid. I earnestly ask that the Maritime Trades Department join with us in active opposition to Apartheid so that we can march together under the bright banner of American labor solidarity . March 1 986 I LOG I 23 �Alaskan Oil Is Vital to U: S. Maritime Industry · Rep. Thomas J. Manton Democrat, 9th Dist . , N. Y. I<" "· I am happy to be here today to say to you that without the early, strong support of the labor movement in the summer of 1 984, I would not be a member of Congress. Labor stood shoulder to shoulder with me during my time of need. I will not forget that. And you can rest assured that I plan to stand shoulder to shoulder with labor in the years ahead . After I was elected to Congress, I felt it was important that I seek out a committee assignment where I could use my influence to help the people in my congressional district of New York and, at the same time, work with those same unions who played such a vital role in my success at the ballot box . For these reasons, I sought, and was fortunate to receive, the one open Democratic seat on the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee. The Merchant Marine Committee was a natural choice. New York City is the largest port in the United States . The Port Authority provides thou­ sands of jobs in the New York City area. Many of those workers reside in my district. In addition , the committee has jurisdiction over a number of fed­ eral laws which are vitally important to the survival and future vitality of our nation's merchant marine and the maritime unions which form its back­ bone. As a new member of the committee , I have spent a great deal of time learning about the problems which our d�mestic maritime industry faces, both from unfair foreign competition and from an administration which has done everything in its power to retard the revival of an industry which remains vital to our nation ' s defense. In April of last year, the Congress reauthorized the Export Administra­ tion Act . The vote in favor of the reauthorization was overwhelming. As part of that reauthorization, Congress reaffirmed a commitment made more than a decade ago that Alaskan oil shall not be e xported to any foreign country , except with the explicit ap­ proval of both houses of Congress. I strongly suppo rted the continuation of this ban because I believe that Alaskan oil is vital to our nation's energy in­ dependence. We currently import more than 2 million barrels of oil every day . Most of this oil comes from volatile and even hostile sources in the Middle East. We cannot afford to allow Alaska, which holds the largest source of un­ tapped domestic reserves, to be a source of energy for other countries. We need that oil at home. Energy independence would have been reason enough to vote to con­ tinue the ban, but there is another, equally important reason why I voted in favor of continuing the ban on exporting Alaskan oil . Alaskan oil means jobs. Alaskan oil is moved to refineries and petrochemical plants in the lower 48 states and therefore falls within the jurisdiction of the Jones Act. 24 I LOG I March 1 986 without making use of the pipeline. Therefore , the administration, which has never supported the domestic mar­ itime industry, decided to exploit this loophole in hopes of getting its foot in the door. The administration thinks that if it can export 6 ,000 barrels of Cook Inlet oil it can tell the American people that nobody is getting hurt. On the basis of that claim it will then ask the Congress to approve the export of 1 .6 million barrels per day of Alaskan North Slope oil . That i s their ultimate goal . When I heard of the administration's back door attack on the Alaskan oil export ban, I was outraged. In re­ sponse to this flagrant attempt to ig­ nore congressional intent, I introduced H . R . 38 1 7 . My bill would place Cook Inlet oil under the same export ban as Alaskan North Slope oil. I believe­ as does everyone in this room-that we must close this loophole immedi­ ately. If the administration succeeds with its plan to move Cook Inlet oil to Japan, it will only whet their ap­ petite for the huge oil fields at Prudhoe Bay. If they ever allow this vital national resource to be exported , every Amer­ ican would be the loser. Dredgi ng and Port Development Rep. Thomas J. Manton During the last two decades , the domestic maritime industry has been savaged by unfair, subsidized foreign competition . We have seen our shipyards grow idle while other nations constructed newer facilities with their taxpayers' funds , which lowered their operating costs and their labor costs. We have seen our U . S . -flag carriers lose ton­ nage as industries turned to foreign carriers. In this environment, the Alaskan oil trade has become the lifeblood for the survival of the domestic merchant ma­ rine . Therefore , it was critical that Congress reaffirm the ban on the ex­ port of Alaskan crude. It is clear that if Congress ever allowed the major oil companies of the state of Alaska or this administration to sell this oil to any foreign nation, the oil would be moved on foreign-flag tankers, and thousands of U . S . jobs would be lost. All of us were pleased to see the ban continued. Unfortunately, the Reagan administration failed to get the message. Despite an overwhelming vote of 269-62 in the House that Alaskan Adequate levels of funding and federal involvement for the construction, operation and maintenance of U . S . ports and waterways is vital to U.S. commerce and national security. Maritime technological developments in terms of vessel size and configuration, as well as the need to import and export commodities in large quantities requires port channels both wide and deep. The competitiveness of U . S . exports such as coal and grain will be enhanced when large, deep-draft vessels associated with their transportation call at U . S . ports. The U . S . shipping industry, however, should not be burdened with unfair costs or misplaced collection responsibilities. Vessels which do not require deep-draft channels should not be required to pay for them. The levy of minimal federal, state or local fees deemed necessary to pay for port development should be the responsibility of the shipper and/or the relevant port authority and not vessel operators. To this end, any legislation establishing a comprehensive national port development policy should include a beneficiary test to ensure fair application of the costs including shipper responsibility for any ad valorem fee imposed. It should also be unequivocal in word and deed, that all port improvement and development projects should be performed by the U.S.-flag dredging fleet, with a strong emphasis on small business set asides for the benefit of small dredging contractors. U . S . Army Corps of Engineers dredging assets should be de­ emphasized in favor of the private sector. In addition, no exception to the Jones Act which would allow the use of foreign-flag dredge operators should be permitted. The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, urges the U . S. Congress to pass port development legislation which ensures shipper responsibility for the collection of ad valorem fees and a beneficiary test to protect U.S.-flag operators from unwarranted costs. The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, further urges Congress to ensure that private sector U .S.-flag dredging contractors complete all work associated with revitalization of America's shipping channels and ports. oil not be exported, the administration ignored Congress ' s clear intent. The ink from the president ' s signature on the Export Administration Ac t was hardly dry when the White House announced on Oct . 28 that the presi­ dent intended to administratively ap­ prove the sale and export of 6 ,000 barrels a day of oil produced from Alaska ' s Cook Inlet. If Congress said no to the export of Alaskan oil, how could the White House do thi s ? The answer lies in a loophole in the Export Administration Act. U nder that law, all Alaskan oil which flows through the trans-Alaska pipe­ line is protected under the export ban · passed by Congress. Most Alaskan oil-indeed more than 95 percent of all oil produced in Alaska-is moved through the pipeline to Valdez. The exception is Cook Inlet. Because Cook Inlet is along the southern coast of Alaska, tankers can dock near the field, load the oil and move it to the lower 48 states directly SIU Executive Vice President Ed Turner, left, and SIU Secretary Joe DiGiorgio took an active part in the deliberations of the MTD's mid-winter board meeting. �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I m c stu m Sea fa rers I n te r n a t i onal Union of North Ameri c a . A F L -C IO Washlncton Report Three stories dominated the headlines in the nation' s capital: the continuing battle over the budget, the restoration of democracy in the Philippines, and a plan by the president' s Task Force on Organized Crime to make all federal employees subject to random drug testing. President Reagan submitted a budget to Con­ gress that contained onerous cuts in social, maritime and promotional programs (see story on the Marad Authorizations Bill, page 4 ) . Meanwhile, a three-judge federal district court found the Gramm-Rudman Act unconstitu­ tional . Tax reform was placed on the back burner. Legislat i ve . Admin istra t i ve and Regu latorv Happe n ings March 1 986 ican fleet." The second bill deals specifically with the Cook Inlet U . S . Japanese auto carrier bill. The bill would SIU President Frank Drozak submitted com­ require an equal number of Japanese imports ments to the Commerce Department outlining be carried on U . S . -flag vessels as are carried on Japanese vessels. his opposition to the export of Cook Inlet oil . recently have announced that they will grant Drozak, ' ' would best be served by not allowing "The interests of the United State s , " said Several Japanese automobile manufacturers some of the auto carriage business to U . S . any oil to be diverted to Japan or Korea. " vessel was involved in this trade. dispute is relatively small. Yet President Dro­ The amount of oil involved in the Cook Inlet vessels. Until this year, not one American zak and others feel that this is just a test case " Many people , " said Frank Pecquex, di­ to permit the transfer of Alaskan North Slope rector of legislation for the SIU, "feel that this is just an attempt to persuade Congress legislation until action was taken on reducing in Economic news continued to be mixed. Oil nation of members to the commission. " massive amount of new cargoes to the Amer­ not to deal with the auto carrier bill . " the deficit. words of the caucus , "completed the nomi­ with dozens of nations, and would provide a Fifty senators sent a letter to the president stating that they would not deal with tax reform ington as · oil abroad . Drozak' s view were seconded by Thomas "'To many observers , " wrote Chris Dupin J . Lengyel, president of the American Institute posed] contracts are a drop in the bucket when Inlet oil were exported, he said, it would hardly The Journal of Commerce, "these [pro­ compared to the more than two million cars of Merchant Shipping. Even if all the Cook make a dent in the trade deficit. Surprisingly, the oil industry has been split prices declined to their lowest levels in 1 0 that Japan exports to this country annually . " unemployment rate unexpectedly shot up four­ Japan are carried on Japanese vessels. Forty­ Richfield submitted statements in support of sels from Liberia, Panama and Singapore, opposed the concept . porations. tage of the U . S . trying to compete as a seller years . The trade deficit worsened , and the tenths of 1 percent. Democracy was restored in the Philippines after a 20-year lapse. The near miraculous tum of events obscured the continuing Communist insurgency in that country and the precarious situation of the American bases. During extensive television coverage of de­ velopments in the Philippines , it was pointed out that the United States had reached an unstated "gentleman ' s agreement" with the Communist rebels which could be pretty much summed up in this phrase : "You leave the bases alone , and we won't go after you . " SIU President Drozak touched upon this matter at a recent hearing on a proposed build and charter program (see story page 3). If anything were to happen in the Philippines, he said, this country would not have an ade­ quate sealift capability to protect its own strategic interests. Calling the epidemic use of drugs a threat to this country's national security, the president's Task Force on Organized Crime recommended that all federal employees be subject to random drug testing. At present, 44 percent of auto imports from on this issue. AMOCO, CONOCO and Atlantic seven percent are carried on foreign-flag ves­ Cook Inlet exports, while UNOCOL and Exxon many of which are owned by Japanese cor­ of crude oil "in a world market already plagued by oversupply and rapidly falling prices . " Apartheid Cook Inlet oil i s not covered under the The labor movement has launched an all­ out campaign against Apartheid in South Af­ ric;a. Earlier this year, the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO announced a nationwide con­ sumer boycott of the Shell Oil Company be­ South Africa. SIU President Frank Drozak , who is a mem­ ber of the Executive Council , called Shell' s treatment of its workers i n South Africa "dis­ gusting" and urged all SIU members to honor One member of the task force said that the to this seemingly unsolvable national problem , and that the administration was ultimately going to concentrate its efforts on getting drug testing approved for workers who deal with matters of ' 'public safety , ' ' especially air con­ trollers and "other transportation workers . " Bouse Mark-Up as 40 SIU tankers would be affected if the ban were rescinded. Cash Transfer The U . S . Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a complaint that sought application of the 1 954 Cargo Executive Board meeting ofthe Maritime Trades the 1 96 1 Foreign Assistance Act. SIU's political grassroots effort. Coast Guard The matter was discussed at the recent Department, which forms the backbone of the jobs on farms and in factories , " said William report was primarily intended to draw attention Last year, the EAA ban was extended for another five years. It is estimated that as many the boycott. groups , and even from some members of the the final version of the report. export of Alaskan North Slope oil. Preference Act to the cash grant . and cash The announcement met with a great deal of task force, who said that they had not read Export Administration Act, which bans the cause of its treatment of black workers in "The $2.5 billion in South African products sold to the U. S .-products produced with what opposition, especially from civil libertarian UNOCOL said it could not see the advan­ is virtually slave labor-directly cost American Lucy, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State , County and Municipal Employees . "Because of slave labor, " said Lucy, "South Africa undercuts us [in trade] with countries that normally buy from the U . S . " Maritime Advisory Board The Congressional Caucus Advisory Board adopted two resolutions that it plans to submit to the administration . The first resolution urges the administration transfer programs for Israel established under Coast Guard Commandant Admiral James R. Gracey told Congress that "all hell could break loose" if across-the-board cuts under the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit reduction measure occur for both fiscal years 1 986 and 1 987. In an appearance before the House Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee, . Gracey said that the Coast Guard has a "tentative plan ' ' to cope with the reductions for fiscal year 1 986. He refused to supply any specifics , however, on how and where the cutbacks will be applied. The Gramm-Rudman Act was declared un­ constitutional earlier this year by a three-judge federal district court. The matter is expected The House Merchant Marine Subcomittee to activate the Bennett Commission. The sec­ to come before the Supreme Court shortly. provide important new business opportunities " quantify the needs of the U . S .-flag merchant the reduction schedule mandated under the will hold hearings on two bills that could ond to the U . S . fleet. marine. " States negotiate bilateral shipping agreements the terms of Public Law 98-525, which was the U . S . exceeds 1 percent of the total U . S . to " study and report on the defense aspects The first bill would require that the United with every foreign nation whose trade with one requests that the administration act. The Bennett Commission was created under passed in 1 984. The commission was supposed trade . of the U . S . merchant marine. " "would result in bilateral trade agreements in part because the president has not, in the "Thi s , " said SIU President Frank Drozak, Until that time, Congress will have to meet The commission has not yet been formed, Support SPAD M arch 1 986 I LOG I 25 �Questions and Answers About the MSC and Sealift What is the basic strategy of the United States? The basic strategy of the United States is to deter war through a strong forward defense . Implicit in the for­ ward defense concept is the notion that an armed conflict would occur some distance from our shores . This strategy depends heavily on strategic mobility to provide capability for the projection of power and is intended to How does the MSC fulfill its mission? The MSC fulfil ls its mission through the employment of Strategic Sealift forces from two principal sources: U . S . government-owned ships and the U . S . merchant marine . Where does the MSC fit into the overall defense strategy of this country? In early 1984, the Secretary of the convince potential enemies that we Navy and the Chief of Naval Opera­ aggression anywhere in the world. Sealift as one of the Navy' s three could react strongly and swiftly to formally recognized Strategic major functions, joining sea control and power projection. In conjunction What is Sealift? Sealift is the bedrock of our national strategy. Successful deployment and military combat power are dependent upon tions transportation-primarily on sealift , since more than 90 percent of with this action, administrative and operational changes have been insti­ tuted within the Navy; it is the aim of these changes to ensure that sealift programs will be considered on a bal­ anced basis with competing Navy pro­ all the equipment and supplies needed grams. According to material handed on ship. This basic fact has been dem­ all of M SC ' s resources into the oper­ to sustain a war effort must be carried onstrated repeatedly over the last 45 years-from the worldwide U . S . con­ voy and supply operations that were essential to the Allied victory in World War II to the 8 ,000-mile sealift that ensured British success in the 1 982 Falkland Islands campaign. Sealift out by the MSC, they "fully integrate ational structure of the Navy ' s major fleets . " ent situation in the Philippines and the ident Frank Drozak asked Congress there . " If anything happens in the capability� What are the MSC's major responsibilities? Calling this country' s present com­ The MSC 's primary responsibilities lift , our forward strategy is incomplete . controlled by the MSC. They are Stra­ carried out by the civilian-manned ships tegic Sealift, Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force Testifying at a hearing on the new build and charter program, SIU Pres­ a plan to enhance this country ' s sealift encompass the four major functions What is the primary mission of the MSC? SIU Calls for More Sealift and the administration to come up with must, therefore , be considered a stra­ tegic resource; without adequate sea­ Buck Mercer, right, SIU vice president in charge of government services, meets with Leon Hall, SIU vice president for the East Coast. The two were attending the MTD Convention in Bal Harbour, Fla. where they helped draw up an agenda for a national maritime policy. (NFAF) operations, Special mitment to sealift inadequate , Drozak noted that the U . S . can ill-afford to overlook this important component of military security . continuing Communist insurgency Philippines , you can bet that we'll need a way to transport troops and cargoes overseas . Our present sealift capability just isn't enough ," he said . This country ' s declining sealift ca­ pability was touched upon by several members present, including Rep. Wil­ liam Carney (R-N . Y . ) , who noted that the military' s buildup had not taken Drozak drew attention to the pres- sufficient note of sealift . Mission Support, and Department of Defense (DOD) shipping operations. and logistic support require­ support to the Navy combatant fleet mon-user dry cargo ships, point-to­ ing afloat prepositioning forces on sta­ Strategic Sealift requires the afloat when assigned ; Ready Reserve Force bility exercises. whenever and wherever needed , as terial , POL (petroleum, oil and lubri­ ships ; ships of the Near Term Prepo­ Of what special significance are the MSC operations in peacetime? requirements dictate. Department of Defense strategic mo- Prepositioning Ships (MPS) . The primary mission of the MSC is to provide sealift for strategic mobility in support of national security objec­ tives. This mission , known as Stra­ tegic Sealift , demands the capacity to deploy and sustain military forces rapidly and as long as operational How does the MSC secure its Strategic Sealift functions? bility ments. These are performed by com­ point tankers , and passenger ships preposition and sea movement of ma­ (RRF) ships; Fast Sealift Support (FSS) cants), and personnel in response to sitioning Force (NTPF); and Maritime Direct support of fleet units at sea allows Navy combatant ships to remain on station for long periods. It is performed by ships of MSC's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force as part of the Navy's total Mobile Logistic Support Force (MLSF) . What about Special Mission Support? Special needs of DOD sponsors for sition into wartime operations. What happens in time of war? The Strategic Sealift segment will expand significantly , using ships as­ signed by Marad. In addition, the NFAF will be augmented by approximately 30 to 40 merchant ships, which should provide direct fleet logistical support either to afloat MSLF units or to ing , and surveillance are performed and have their crews reassigned to ships. What about the MSC's peacetime op­ erations? 26 I LOG I March 1 986 mission and facilitating a smooth tran­ forward supply base s. Special Mission by MSC's Special Mission Support his tasty bakery goods. They contribute directly to main­ support of such efforts as research , cable laying and repair, missile track­ DeSteiguer Steward/Baker Thomas B. Dryden is the guy who keeps the crew happy with tion, and participating in strategic mo­ taining readiness for MSC's primary What does the NFAF do? worldwide or special mission support , maintain­ MSC peacetime operations include moving DOD cargo, providing direct Support ships may cease operations, perform other Strategic Sealift mis­ sions. Some oceanographic survey ships may be adapted to perform war­ time missions . �;:,enous water rrootems Aooara tne u :)�:) Aawisniwi About 60 members of the unlicensed crew of USNS Kawishiwi gathered in the messhaU of the ship on Wednes­ day , Jan. 29 in San Diego, Calif. , to discuss a serious freshwater problem that had previously developed and had continued over a period of four months. Ships Chairman Donald Levi had made several telephone calls to the SIU office in San Francisco requesting the assistance of a business agent as the freshwater problem was becoming more pronounced. S I U Representative Raleigh Minix was dispatched to the ship and re­ ceived permission from the master to hold a shipboard Union meeting of unlicensed crewmembers so that they could air their dissatisfaction . The problem began as the ship was completing a yard period at the Ver­ sitile Pacific Shipyard in Vancouver, B .C . , Canada. The yard was to sand­ blast and apply two coats of solution to the potable freshwater tanks . The final coat was applied three or four days prior to the ship' s departure, not allowing the necessary five to seven days curing time required for the coat­ ing system to set. Prior to completion The Kawishiwi experienced water supply problems which demanded prompt attention. of adequate curing time, the tanks were filled by Versitile, and the ship was towed to anchorage on Sept. 28, 1985 . Kawishiwi departed Vancouver an­ chorage for Manchester, Wash. and San Diego , Calif. Meanwhile , water from the potable water tanks devel­ oped a taste and odor of solvent similar to that of kerosene. The master switched from potable water tanks to cargo freshwater tanks shortly after departing Manchester. The ship remained on water from '-&&- -"4&&"' shoreside in San Di:ego until the ship's potable freshwater tanks were cleaned and superchlorinated. On Oct. 29, the ship switched to potable water tanks, but the smell and taste continued to prevail . U nderstandably, the crew was concerned with potential health prob­ lems, and not only from drinking the water. It was reported that several crewmembers broke out with skin le­ sions from bathing, while others ex­ perienced a burning/stinging sensation in their eyes. ,, ,, _.,._& ..__._u -• .,,.. _.,...,.... ...... _ ....... Notwithstanding the fact that the source of fresh water was switched from the potable water tanks to cargo water tanks and to San Diego shore­ side water numerous times, the prob­ lem continued to persist over a four­ month period . Samples were taken of the water at least five times, and the crew was told that water from the potable water tanks was fit for con­ sumption. A motion was made and seconded for the SIU to look into the possibility of a class action suit against the Mil­ itary Sealift Command for negligence due to the pollution of the freshwater tanks. The motion carried unani­ mously. Major Reorganization of Military Approved SIU member Donald Levi, standing, helped draw attention to the water problems. Reminder: Reporting For Duty In order to keep a clean record , a civilian mariner has to report for duty. When mariners go from their ships to annual, shore , sick or emergency leave, they should contact their place­ ment officer at their earliest conven­ ience, either by telephone or letter. They should do this even if the ship sends a message advising the com­ mand as to who has left the ship and under what circumstances they have left. According to MSC documents , it is important that the placement officer be contacted when leave extensions are desired. Mariners often find them­ selves facing disciplinary action sim­ ply because they failed to contact their placement officer at the expiration of their leave period. Placement officers should be aware of the current address and telephone number of each of the people for Whom they are responsible . ' ' This alone would help to keep the mariner out of trouble , " said an MSC official. At the expiration of any kind of leave--whether it be annual, shore or sick-it is incumbent upon the indi­ vidual to report for duty or request an extension. The exceptions are sick and emergency leave--and in these in­ stances you will get your leave slips in if you expect to be paid on time. The biggest problem seems to be the fact that after a period of approved leave, mariners fail to report , thereby causing themselves to face AWOL disciplinary action. The annual physical examination and firefighting/damage control training are absolutely necessary and are the two things for which seamen wiU be re­ moved from their ships and returned to their homeport to receive. "It is foolhardy," said one MSC official, " to accept a six-month assignment know­ ing that in two months you are due for a physical exam or firefighting/ damage control training. " The watch word is "COMMUNICATION" with your placement officers. Mariners also should be reminded that when reporting for duty they should have their seamen's document, pass­ port, fit-for-duty slip and proof of any training they might have received as a result of schooling. This is important because it could enhance your position on the promotion list. Overriding strong objections from the Pentagon, the Senate Armed Serv­ ices Committee unanimously ap­ proved a major military reorganiza­ tion. Committee leaders said the bill would encourage the different branches of the military to cooperate more and compete less. It would strengthen the chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff, create a vice chairman , and give more authority to combat commanders in the field. The committee also voted 19 to 0 to eliminate 17,694 jobs, trimming head­ quarters and administrative bureau­ cracies by about 10 percent. The bill would create an undersecretary of de- fense to oversee acquisitions. The unanimous vote makes it very likely that some kind of major reor­ ganization of the military command will be approved this year, according to The Washington Post. Senator Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), the committee• s ranking minority mem­ ber, said the " sweeping and historic legislation ' ' would ensure a more ef­ ficient military structure. Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) called the bill '�the most significant piece of defense leg­ islation in the nation's history. " Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr. opposed certain provisions in the bill ...., on the grounds that ' ' they would make a hash of our defense structure . " Around the MSC Boarded the USNS CHAUVE­ NET. No complaints on the ship. Crewmembers stated they made good money but were glad to be out of Singapore . Engine depart­ ment stated there was a lot of work that did get completed. Also, pumps were put aboard that did not work or do the job. Members in the en­ gine room expressed disappoint­ ment with the yard work . But they also stated the main unit was well maintained. Ship chairman Robert Southern was not onboard. I met with engine department delegate Charles Kirch­ ner and steward department dele­ gate Leon Billups. One man, Arthur Robertson, stated that Oakland sent a message to take. him from steward depart­ ment and put him into the engine department. Then a few days later, they sent another message that they were sending a wiper to replace him. Mr. Robertson would like this checked into. Boarded the MN ROVER. Gary Hoover is the ship's chairman. I found no beefs on the ship. The pumpman, Robert M . Wilson, was put out because the captain will not pay QMED pumpman scale. The captain only wants to pay chief pumpman scale. A message from Red Campbell to Ocean Carriers states the problem in plain English . But Captain Nolon wants the com­ pany to advise him, not Mr. Camp­ bell. I asked Mr. Nolon just to read the message and check the mari­ ner' s documents, but he still re­ fused. So let's get a little help on this and let Captain Nolon in on the secret, OK? I checked the water onboard and found it OK. Crew did state the water has sweetened up. Bosun Hoover is getting off and is being replaced by Mr. Tillman. Melvin Henline March 1 986 / LOG I 7:1 �t"rogress rn New tseCJTora �trtke · 300 Fishermen Back to Work as More Boats Sign (Continued from Page 1.) [independents) can live with the con­ tract, why not sign and get this thing over with?' And the pressure began to build , " he said. During the course of three days, SPA members met amongst them­ selves and finally forced the issue . In late February the Association freed its draggers to sign with the S I U , if the owners wanted to. Most SPA draggers have since signed contracts. Caffey estimated that the successful signings have put some 300 SIU fish­ ermen back to work. In addition, about eight scallop boats have signed Union contracts and have begun fishing, he said. Sacco, who has been assisting in the negotiations for more than a month, said many of the remaining independ­ ents have been invited to negotiate with the SIU in an attempt to resolve the dispute. About 18 of the independents did not respond to an earlier request to negotiate , and the Union has slapped them with unfair labor practice charges for failure to bargain , said Union at­ torney Jim Altman. Most boats which sail from New Bedford have been signed, Piva said , but pickets remain in the adjoining Fair Haven area. "As the boats sign we pull down the pickets. Of course with more and more of our guys going back to work, the help and the manpower the Union has sent from New York has been a great boost , " he said. Since the strike began Dec. 27, Sea­ farers from the New York area have been in New Bedford to assist the fishermen with picketing, logistics and supplies. " With the help we've gotten from Jack [Caffey] and Mike [Sacco) and all the guys, it's made our job just a bit easier and shows our people that they've got a real Union behind them, " Piva said. While the strike action continues, plans are being made for the future of the SIU fishing fleet. Organizing ef­ forts for the remaining boats in the fleet (about 1 50 non-union boats) will begin, Piva said when he was at SIU headquarters earlier this month. The Union hopes to be able to bring some of the owners to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in an effort to map out a possible training program for fishermen. The SHLSS currently has two fishing boats in its fleet. The SIU also is in the process of planning a far-reaching fish­ ing legislation program which would address the many problems of the industry, including high insurance rates, safety and other areas . "It's been a long time, but we're doing pretty good up here , " Caffey said. "The contracts for the independ­ ents are good agreements from both sides. We gave a few points in the split, but we got a lot of the items the membership wanted in the other im­ portant areas. We'll get 'em . " Kevin Mederios and his son Kevin stopped by the Union ball to see what progress bas been made in the strike. During the New Bedford school system's winter holiday, many of the children of striking fishermen visited the Union ball . 28 I LOG I March 1 986 Brian Farland (left) and his six-year-old son Brian check with Seafarer Scott Getman about picket duty and various assistance programs for striking fishermen. No Gain for Crossing Union 's Picket Unes The large majority of SIU fishermen has held fast during the long strike in New Bedford. But some buckled under the pressure and went back to work on boats without contracts. They're only hurting themselves , said Port Agent Joe Piva. " We ' ve already had some giiys come back and say , ' Looks like I've screwed up. ' They're right too," Piva said. Reports from some of these people indicate that they are sailing without any health, welfare or pension coverage , that in some cases the crews are getting only a 50-50 split of the catch and there is no time limit at all as to how long their boats can stay out. "Things might look good when they've got a check in their hand, but what are they going to do if they get hurt , or the kids get sick? That money won't go very far, " Piva said. While some fishermen have expressed sympathy for some U nion members who crossed the picket lines, most agree that some sort of penalty will be needed when all the SIU boats are signed to contracts . "That's going to b e u p to the membership, the hundreds of guys who stood strong. They 'll decide . There's been talk offines or other discipline . We'll figure that out when the time comes," Piva said. Striking fishermen show solidarity at one of the largest demonstrations during the strike. Several hundred strikers threw up this picket line at the site of the disputed fish auction. �v1r1 Kers r- 1 na '=>01ace ana The Ferry Cafe has everything mosl other small neighborhood bars have, a pool table , juke box , a few video games and a closeness among its reg­ ulars. But the Ferry Cafe has one thing no other establishment in Fair Haven or New Bedford can claim-Vivian Fran- Mrs. Francis outside her cafe. cis-and she has a heart as big as a fishing boat, according to striking SIU fishermen. It's cold, bone-chilling cold, this time of year in New England. It's not the best of season� to walk a picket line. ' 'I 'd look out that window and I couldn ' t stand it," Mrs . Francis said. So she opened up her cafe. Not only that, but she began to make good , hot soup and provide coffee for the strik­ ing fishermen. "They'd come in and suck up the heat, get a bellyful of soup. Sometimes I'd pour them a glass of beer. I know their pockets are empty , " she said. The Ferry Cafe became a gathering spot for striking fishermen and Sea­ farers in town to help the strikers. The warmth, the soup and the companion­ ship provided some relief from the long hours in the cold. Mrs. Francis said some days the money in her cash register didn' t cover the costs of the supplies for the soup and coffee. ,, 'Tm just being human, - she said, "These people are my customers, my friends, in good and bad times. You've got to give something back to people. I have a lot of kids and would like to think that someone's helping them when they need it," she said. "oup a1 1ne rerry vare Alfred Benoit, Mrs . Francis' son­ in-law, is an S I U fisherman. Her son , Steven A . Francis, sailed as a second engineer for MEBA-2 for several years until he was murdered last year. She has a long history of helping people in need. Several years ago she opened her house to kids in trouble with the law, kids with drug problems , kids nobody else could help . "They never burnt me. People told me, 'They ' re going to rip you off. You' re going to have trouble . ' But I didn't. I think if you treat people right, they'll treat you right too. To me, these are still kids , " she said surveying the two dozen fishermen and Seafarers in her bar. settled, Mrs . Francis knows there will be some time needed for healing. Like all strikes, this one has divided people, and that divi sion has to be healed. " I believe in what they're striking for. I know a lot of the guys have some hard feelings. But I won' t allow it in this bar. They're all my customers and they will have to get along in here , ' ' she said. Mrs. Francis has a way about her, people will get along in the Ferry Cafe. Because of her help, striking fish­ ermen got together last month and presented Mrs. Francis with a ship ' s wheel . The plaque read : "To Mrs. Vivian Francis, From All Union Fishermen. Your help and support during our long strike has been an i nspiration to all of us. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts . " When the New Bedford dispute is Bosun Upgrading Committee The wheel presented to Mrs. Francis. Don ' t Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills How ? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas . Upon your req uest; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time . You can use these skills : * on your j ob . * to improve your skills for upgrading. * to further your education . Please send me the area(s) checked below : MA TH Fractions Decimals Percents Algebra Geometry Trigonometry The Seafarers Bosuns Recertification Selection Committee met at SIU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. in January to select 1 2 bosuns for the next recertification program. From left, hard at work, are Seafarers John Japper, Dolph Holm and C.D. Florous. Bill Could I mprove Worker Safety Landmark worker safety legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would assure workers would be notified about hazardou s substances in the Stafford workplace. Sen . Howard Metzenbaum (D-Ohio) and Sen. Robert (R-Vt . ) are lobbying for support of the bil l , S . 2050. If passed, the legislation could save the lives of thousands of workers who die each year from exposure to harmful substances . The bill also gives incentives to businesses that provide healthy work environments. According to AFL­ CIO reports, the bill is fastly gaining support on Capitol Hil l . "A Careless Word . . " The Jrd edition of this remarkable record of merchant ships and seamen lost in World War II is now available. Captain Arthur R. Moore has added names of ships and men and POWs, and there are additional photograph s making this a valuable research book for all who sailed during World War I I . ( Plane) ( Sph eri cal ) D D D D D D D D ENGLISH: Writing Skills Grammar Books D Writing Letters B usi ness SOCIAL STUDIES Geography U . S . History Economics Political Science STUD Y SKILLS Listening Skills How To Improve Your Memory How To Use Textbooks Study Habits Test Anxiety Test Taking Tactics Stress Management D D D D D - Notetaking Know-How COMMUNICA TION SKILLS Tax Tips for Seafarers Basic Metrics D D D D D D D D D I] D Name Street City _ _ _ _ _ _ Book No . Department Sailing In State _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Zip _ _ _ _ _ _ Social Security No . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cut out this coupon and mail to : Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it toda ! March 1 986 I LOG I 29 ��ummary Annua1 Hepon 1-or Seafarers Vacation · Plan This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Vacation Plan, I.D. No. 1 35602047 for Jan. I . 1 983 to Dec. 3 1 , 1983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1 974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $802,709 as of Jan. l , 1983 compared to $588,922 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1983. During the Plan year the Plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $2 1 3 , 787. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets ; that is, the difference between the value of the assets at the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had total income of $36,941 ,424 including employer contributions of $36,078,608, and earnings from investments of $862,816. Plan expenses were $37 , l 55 ,2 l l and are comprised of three classes of expenses: ( l ) Vacation benefit expenses of $33,915 ,682, (2) Administrative expenses of $3,069 , 162 and (3) Other expenses of $ 1 70,367. The Vacation benefit expenses included benefits of $3 l ,753,530, payroll taxes on vacation benefits of$2 , l 62 , l 52 . Administrative expenses were comprised of salaries, fees, and commissions, provisions for reserving those .:ontributions that are doubtful of collection and other general administrative expenses. nas1c .r 1nanc1a1 �1a1emen1 The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $7,935,750 as of June 30, 1 983, compared to $6. 1 94,53 1 as of July 1 , 1 982. During the Plan year, the Plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $ 1 ,74 1 ,2 1 9. This increase included unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of Plan assets ; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the Plan assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. The Plan had total income of $2,553,826, including employer contributions of $769,849 and earnings from investments of $ 1 ,783,977. Plan expenses were $8 1 2 ,607 . These expenses included $680,85 1 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries ; $9 1 ,320 in administrative expenses, and $40,436 for fees, insurance premiums and other such expenses. Summary Annual Report for GLT&D Pension Plan This is a summary of the Annual report of Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Pension Plan, l.D. Number 1 3- 1 953878, for Jan. 1 , 1 983 to Dec. 3 1 , 1 983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) . Basic Financial Statement Summary Annual Report For Seafarers Welfare Plan This is a summary of the Annual Report of Seafarers Welfare Plan, l . D . # 1 3-5557534 for Jan. l , 1 983 to Dec. 3 1 , 1 983. The Annual Report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service , as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was ($1 8,020,088) as of Dec. 3 1 , 1983 compared to ($ 1 2 , 1 10,625) as of Dec. 3 1 , 1 982. During the Plan year, the Plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $5 ,909,463 . This decrease included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan's assets at the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had total income of $24,304,735 including employer contributions of $23,896,298 and earnings from investments of $40 1 ,4 l l . Plan expenses were $30,2 1 4 , 1 98 and are comprised of three classes of expenses ( 1 ) Welfare Benefit expenses of $25,427,794, (2) Administrative expenses of $3,295,834, and (3) Other expenses of $ 1 ,490,570 (i . e . , professional fees, travel , Trustee meetings, etc . ) . Summary Annual Report For Seafarers Pension Plan This is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Pension Plan I . D . # 1 3-6 100329 for Jan. l , 1 983 to Dec. 3 1 , 1 983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $245,369,073 as of Jan. 1 , 1983 compared to $265 ,2%,340 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1983. During the Plan year, the Plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $19,927,267. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the Plan assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the costs of assets acquired during the year. During the year, the Plan had total income of $36,7 1 3 ,857, including employer contributions of $ 1 4,224,29 1 , and earnings from investments of $22,489,566. Plan expenses were $ 16,786,590 and are comprised of two types: ( I ) Benefit Expenses of $ 1 5 ,066,846 and (2) Administrative Expenses of $ 1 ,7 1 9,744. The $ 1 6,786,590 Pension Benefit payments were made directly to participants or their beneficiaries. Administrative expenses were comprised of salaries , fees, and comissions, fid uciary insurance premiums and general administrative expenses. Summary Annual Report for MCS-AFL-PMA Supplementary Pension Trust Fun d This is a summary of the annual report for MCS-AFL-PMA Supplementary Pension Trust Fund, 5 1 -6097856, for the year ended June 30, 1 983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1 974 (ERISA). 30 I LOG I March 1 986 The value of Plan assets , after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $7 ,256,230 as of Jan. 1 , 1983, compared to $7,%3,725 as of Dec. 3 1 , 1983. During the year the Plan experienced an increase in its net asset of $707,495 . This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of Plan assets: that is the difference between the value of the Plan's assets as of the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the Plan year, the Plan had total income of $ 1 , 1 27,674 including employer contributions of $273 ,042 and earnings from investments of $854,632. Plan expenses were $420, 1 79 and are comprised of two types: ( 1 ) Pension benefit expenses of $295 ,416 paid directly to participants or their beneficiaries; and (2) Administrative expenses of $ 1 24,763 which are comprised of salaries, fees, and commissions, fiduciary insurance premiums and general administrative expenses. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1 . An accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report , or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Al Jensen, 520 1 Auth Way , Camp Springs, Md. 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $ 1 .00 for the full annual report, or $0. 1 0 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan administrator, on request and at no charge , a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge . You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 5 1 02 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md . 20746. and at the U . S . Department of Labor in Washington , D.C. , or to obtain a copy from the U . S . Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs . Request to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677. Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U . S . Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave . , N . W . , Washington , D.C. 202 16. President's Report (Continued from Page 2.) 15.705: Watches The SIU strongly opposes the Coast Guard ' s interpretation of this provision of law (46 U . S . C . 8 1 04). We believe that the literal language of the statute should dictate the interpretation and meaning of the statute. In this case. the Coast Guard has l iberall y interpreted the watchstanding law The SIU takes exception to the Coast Guard' s interpretation of 46 U . S . C 8 104 that the establishment of "adequate watches is the respon sibility of the vessel's master. " Congress has delegated the responsibility to the Coast Guard to promote safety of life and property at sea. It i s the Coast Guard ' s responsibility to set deck and engine watch determinations . This responsibility should not be imposed on the master of a vesse l . In reviewing this provision further, it becomes apparent that the Coast Guard intends to drop the three-watch system requirement for uninspected towing vessels between 1 00 and 1 600 gross tons on all voyages over 600 miles whether ocean or near coastal . The SI U is adamantly opposed to this proposal . Operators of these vessels should be required to conform to the three-watch system on voyages of 600 miles or more. Again, the Coast Guard should literally interpret 46 U . S . C . 8 1 04(g) . We continue to believe that the Coast Guard' s interpretation of the statute which concludes that uninspected tugboats (Continued on Page 31.) �� l'VOtU�I ll \::> nt:J.JUI l (c.tinued from Page 30.) . - - - - - - - - -.1 --- r ----,-- - ----�-.,; ... __.._ ·· ---&&&&a.A___ ..,. "lll'·Y.ta.a �" f1'"U in this compl e x undertakfug . The SIU ·.requests YOW' favorable ·attettt-ion to modifying the proposed regulation to reflect our concerns . Furthermore , if the need should arise, we would like to reserve the opportunity to submit additional thoughts on this important issue if the comment period is extended . are subject to a two-watch rather than a three-watch system was the result of flawed reasoning and an unfortunate disregard for safety. Our primary reason for supporting the three-watch system is, and always has been, safety. We continue to believe that the two-watch system creates unacceptable hazards due to fatigue, which jeopardizes the safety of the crew and the vessel itself. Very truly yours, Frank Drozak President 15.720: Use of Non-U.S. Licensed and/or Documented Personnel Overseas House Restores Academies ' Funds The SIU recommends that when time permits, competent personnel with Coast Guard validation should be sent from the United States overseas to fill vacancies. Employment of non- U . S . documented personnel should only be a measure of last resort . 15.130: Language Requirements We agree with the Coast Guard that crews on U . S .-ftag vessels must be able to underst�d any order spoken by the officers. Misinterpretation of an order can certainly cause injury or lead to a malfunction of the vesse l . To that end , it would be prudent for the Coast Guard to devise a simple language examination that would attest to a crewmember' s ability of holding and understanding a reasonable conversation . 1 5.855: Lookouts The S I U would object to a helmsman assigned to the wheel to also be a lookout . LS .860: Cabin Watchmen and Fire Patrolmen The SIU recommends that the Coast Guard determine in advance the number of watchmen needed to guard against and give alarm in case of fire or other dangers on passenger vessel s . A " suitable number" as decided by the captain or person in charge is too vague. Manning determinations are the responsibility of t he Coast G uard . · Last mont h , the axe of Gramm­ Rudman came within a hairsbreadth of fe l ling federal aid for six maritime academies and ending 100 years of federally financed educational pro­ gram s for the nation 's future reserve of maritime officers . The House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee, however, reversed the line item in the Maritime Administration' s (Marad) fiscal '87 budget. Left standing. the Marad budget would have all but eliminated federal aid for the following maritime instituti ons: the California Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy. Massachusetts Maritime Academy , State U niversity ofNew York Maritime College. Texas Maritime Col­ lege , Texas A&M U niverisity, Great Lakes Maritime Academy and North­ western Michi gan College. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which does not receive federal aid, would not have been affected, according to SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin. In considering the proposed cuts , Mario B iaggi (D-N . Y . ) , who is also chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ rine Subcommittee, said th e loss of aid that was to provide stipends to students and lump sum aid to each of the six institutions was a ' ' major policy change that would have been unac­ ceptab le . " A s an alternative to the proposed $ 1 1 million in cuts that would have left just $ 1 mil lion remai ning for cadet training, the subcommittee was able to allot $9 million in federal aid in open rejection of the administration's budget policies. 15.865: Maintenance Persons Considering the necessi ty of maintaining vessels. their equipment . and machinery while vessels are underway at sea. the S I U concurs with the concept of establishing this new rating. Vessels which are actually floating industrial plants should be staffed with sufficient manpower to ensure their maintenance and continued smooth operation . The consequences of serious malfunctions due to deterioration of the physical plant carry potentially life-threatening consequences. Therefore, the SIU concurs with the concept of establishing a new rating, the maintenance person . However, this rating should not in any way replace ' the watchstanding duties of the AB . Further, the SIU recommends that this rating be above that of the entry level. In addition to maintenance duties, these individuals should be utilized for docking and undocking procedures and again should in no way be utilized to replace the AB in watchstanding duties. In addition, we support a distinction being made between deck and engine maintenance persons . The SIU further recommends that before the Coast Guard issues a final rule. its provision on the new rating incorporate a more comprehensive description of this individual , stipulating specific qualifications, duties and responsibilities, training requirements, etc . to assure properly trained personnel to perform expected duties. At the present time , the provision lacks these prerequisites. WH EN YOU BUY YOU R EASTER BONN ET- ( � Offshore Drilling Units The SIU has reviewed with interest CGD 8 1 -059a dealing with the Licensing of Offi cers and Operators fo r Mobile Offshore Drilling U nits and the manning of these vessels . Generally, the SIU strongly d i sagrees with the Coast Guard ' s c on tenti on on which the proposed regulation is based that there exist "unique conditions in the offshore drilling industry" which necessitate " ' licenses adapted to the unique operations associated with mobi le offshore drilling units . " The S I U rei terates its adamant position that mobile rigs. which are by definition " vessels , " operate in a hazardous industry and environment and should be regulated and treated as traditional U . S . - flag oceangoing merchant vessels and their crews . Requiring merchant marine documents for personnel in the offshore drilling unit . as called for in the proposed regulation . is indeed a step in the right directi o n . Further, i t is the position o f the S I U that the marine watchstanding crew of a mobile offshore drilling unit should meet the same standards and criteria and have the same training as crews aboard traditional U . S . -flag vessels . The fact that a drilling rig is stationary for periods of time in no way removes this obligation particularly as these skills would be required to get a crew safely off in an emergency. The lack of seamanship skills and training can be directly l inked to loss of life in t hese case s . The S I U urges the Coast Guard t o issue licenses and certificates of endorsement based on standards and requirements that are identical to and parallel those required in Coast Guard Certificates of Inspection covering the operation of oceangoing U . S . -flag vessels. as these vessels are vessels in every ;;en.se of the word . �� � / (/ B E S U R E TH E U NION LABEL' S ON IT March 1 986 I L O G /. 31 - �Maren �Ieepea 1n Marmme M1s1ory Furuseth, Lundeberg Birthdays and Seamen 's Act Mark Historic Month in Seafaring Labor Movement by Dorothy Re March is a memorable month for Seafarers . Andrew Furuseth was born March 1 2 , 1 854. Harry Lundeberg was born March 2 5 , 1 90 1 , and the Sea­ men ' s Act was signed by President Woodrow Wilson M arch 4, 1 9 1 5 . The history of the seamen's move­ ment is one of the more colorful in all of labor history, and these two men were giants in that history. Andrew Furuseth brought the sailors of sailing ships out of slavery and medieval con­ ditions and was responsible for the earliest legislation for seamen' s rights . Harry Lundeberg followed Furuseth' s lead and brought seafarers through the strikes and bitter conflicts of the ' 30s toward a stronger coalition of all re­ lated unions of the maritime industry into the ' 50s. ANDREW FURUSETH Liberator of the American sailor and untiring worker for better conditions for seamen the world over, Andrew Furuseth ( 1 854-1 938) continues to re­ ceive honors and accolades . In 1983 he was inducted into the National Maritime Hall of Fame at Kings Point, N . Y. He has been called ' 'The Lincoln of the Sea . " Andrew Fur uset h From his humble beginnings in Nor­ way, Furuseth rose to prominence in Washington circles and led the way toward dealing with problems that faced seamen and their unions by taking them straight to Congress. Andrew Furuseth was born in Fu­ ruseth, Norway . Children were named for the town in which they were born in those days. He came from a poor farming family with several children and, as was also the custom then , he was sent to another farmer to be raised. This man saw his potential and sent him to school. He studied very hard and learned to speak several lan­ guages . He became a translator and at 19 decided to go to sea. Since he spoke English as well as German, Dutch, French and Norwe­ gian , he shipped out on ships of many flags . Furuseth was appalled by the conditions aboard ships and the treat­ ment of sailors. When he was sailing 32 / LOG I March 1 986 Harry Lundeberg (top center) talks to white-capped SUP members around 1940 after a waterfront confrontation. up the West Coast he jumped ship in Oregon but was chased and treed by bloodhounds. When he landed in San Francisco he was able to leave the ship. After that he decided to stay close to shore and work for better conditions for sailors. It was the be­ ginning of a long fight that ended only with his death . He sailed occasionally and was on a fishing vessel when the Coast Sea­ men ' s Union was formed in 1 884. He joined it shortly after that, in 1 885 , and was a leading force in this early union which became the Sailor's Union of the Pacific. He also worked toward the formation of the National Sea­ men' s Union , and when it changed its name to the International Seamen' s Union , he became i t s first president. The ISU was later threatened by factions within and the N M U , and toward the end of his life the S U P was expelled from the I S U . This was more than Furuseth could stand , and al­ though he was not implicated in these dealings , he was greatly affected . He had presided over the Convention of 1 934 and was brokenhearted by the results : The shock was too much and he died shortly after. Furuseth was responsible for the passage of the Maguire Act of 1 896 , t h e first legislation t o free sailors from bondage , and the White Act of 1 898 . Now sailors could leave their ships in the U . S . A . and in foreign ports with­ out being imprisoned. Flogging was also forbidden, but Furuseth felt that these early bills were not enough. In 1 909 Furuseth approached Sen . Robert LaFollette about the plight of seamen. LaFollette's first reaction was that Lincoln had freed the slaves , but Furuseth soon convinced him that this was not so and that seamen were still enslaved. Soon they were working together and formulated the Seamen's Act , presenting it to Congress in 1 9 1 2 . I t passed the House and Senate, but President Taft. pressured by foreign governments, vetoed it . It was not until 1 9 1 5 that the Seamen' s Act be­ came law through the perseverence of these two men, LaFollette and Furu­ seth. When the Seamen' s Act was finally signed into law by President Wilson on March 4, 1 9 1 5 , LaFollette told Furuseth and the SUP, "March 4th is your Emancipation Day . " And he said that they were , at last, "free men under the Constitution of your coun­ try . " He described Furuseth' s work as " . . . this heroic struggle for human liberty . ' ' Furuseth used The Coast Seamen 's Journal to take his message to the sailors and to the public. In it were featured articles on specific instances of cruelty and death to seamen. These stories were printed as long as the paper was in existence. I n 1 895, the " Red Report, " a pamphlet telling of these atrocities, was published through Furuseth' s efforts . He made certain that this pamphlet was on the desks of all the congressmen involved in the passing of the Maguire Act. In those days the red stood for the blood shed by seamen over the years and had nothing to do with Communism ; that came later. The Seamen' s Act of 1 9 1 5 came 3 5 years after Furuseth made his decision to do something about the inhuman conditions that sailors lived under. Throughout his life , even after he be­ came the head of the union, Furuseth never had elaborate accommodations. He lived as closely as possible to the simple life of a sailor and only accepted a salary equal to that of a sailor's pay. One room and a few amenities were all he allowed himself. These qualities, plus his tireless work for seamen' s rights, prompted people to call him a saint. He was called "The Patron Saint of Seamen , " and " Saint Andrew of Sailors . " However, Hy­ man Weintraub, who wrote his defin­ itive biography of Furuseth in 1959, says that he did not uncover a saint, but that, "It became more important to use Andrew Furuseth as a symbol for thousands of labor leaders who led their people out of bondage , than to prove that labor had its share of saints. " What Weintraub found as he explored this character was "a very worldly person who made enemies, mistakes and history . " Furuseth had a way with words. When threatened with imprisonment, when the SUP violated a court injunc­ tion, he said his oft quoted lines: "You can put me in jail but you cannot give me narrower quarters than as a seaman I have always bad. You cannot give me coarser food than I have always eaten. You cannot make me lonelier than I have always been." He became an orator and wrote tirelessly for The Coast Seamen's Journal. He also wrote flyers, tracts and petitions presented to Congress, anything that was needed to further the cause. One of the prize possessions of the Archives at the Paul Hall Me­ morial Library at SHLSS at Piney Point, Md. , is a collection of hand­ written minutes of the early meetings of the Coast Seamen's Union of the late 1 880s. These were written by Furuseth in the style typical of those times with flo urishes and swirls. Furuseth died in Washington, D.C. where he had worked so hard and so long a time for the benefit of seamen. He was given a rare honor accorded to no other labor leader. He lay in state in the auditorium of the Labor Department at the request of Frances Perkins , then Secretary of Labor un­ der President Franklin D. Roosevelt. And y , as he was affectionately called by many of his colleagues, was a crusader in the style of Don Quixote. He rode into battle against great odds with his banner held high and his lance (his pen) held higher. As he wrote to educate Congress, so he wrote for the seamen. One of his most brilliant pam­ phlets is entitled " Work i s Worship," and another of his quotable quotes is, " Skilled men are better than the best machinery . ' ' Probably the best judgments of men are made by those who knew them. Such a man was Silas B. Axtell, who became a lawyer for the SUP and worked with Furuseth for many years. He ended an article, written for the American Federationist in 1 948, with the following. "I knew Andy Furu­ seth . I have read Christ and Lincoln. To compare them all makes life con­ tinuous to me. Andy revered them and I revere them all as sons of God. In time we will all , seamen and landsmen alike, remember their birthdays , De­ cember 25 , February 1 2 and March 12." HARRY LUNDEBERG When Harry Lundeberg died 29 years ago, every newspaper in San Fran­ cisco had his obituary on the front (Continued on Page 33.) �Seafarers Welfare Report Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs? Everyone is very much aware of how medical costs are rising. Your Union is continually reviewing the needs of participants of the Seafarers Plans and the expenses involved in providing for these needs. The less waste there is, the more money we will have to provide more benefit s. During the last several years, a number of new programs were put into effect to safeguard your fund. One of these programs is the medicaJ audit program. Very large hospital and surgery bills are reviewed by our medical audit staff. This review has resulted in reducing medical charges and has saved the Plan a great deal of money . It isn't possible to audit every hospital bill that is submitted to the Plan, so we amended the Plan to include a provision which will reward our members who look over their hospital bills before submitting them as a claim to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. If you find unjustified charges-charges you feel are too high , or charges for services you did not receive-and succeed in getting that bill reduced, you will receive a ' 'bonus check" for 25 percent of the amount that was deducted from the hospital bill. The SIU Welfare Department can provide you with the details about this benefit. * * Six Reasons to Get Help Here are six reasons to make use of the Seafarers Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center. 1 . Your Health-Chronic alcohol and drug abuse can lead to memory loss, brain damage , liver disease , even death. Many times the abuser is not even aware of the extent of the damage until it is too late . 2. Your Family-A ccording to statistics released by the New York City Department of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 63 percent of all alcoholics were brought up in families where one or both of the parents had serious problems with alcohol. By coming to grips with your problems with drug and alcohol, you will be setting a positive example for your children. 3. Your Shipmates-Working onboard ship can be dangerous. The only way to prevent accidents is to be alert. You are no good to yourself or your shipmates if you show up at work drunk or stoned. 4. Your Job Security-At present, one-third of all jobs available to S I U members are onboard military vessels, many o f which require drug testing. Within five years, one-half of all jobs available to SIU members will be onboard these vessels. Any member who fools around with drugs and is caught is jeopardizing his own job security. 5. Your Union-The S I U is one of the few maritime unions to create new job openings for its members during these difficult times. Over the past two years, the SIU has created several hundred new job openings for its members. Our Union was only able to do this because maritime people equate the SIU name with quality . By showing up drunk or by testing positive for drugs, a member is tarnishing the SIU name and threatening the job security of his fellow workers . 6. Your Self-Respect-There is no sin in having problems with drugs or alcohol. Millions of Americans abuse both. However, if you are aware of your problem and do nothing to correct it, then that is another matter. As a member of the Seafarers Union you have the tools to regain your sobriety or to become drug-free. If you think that you'd like to make use of the Union' s facilities at Valley Lee, Md . , talk to your Union Repre­ sentative. * During the SIU Crews Conferences in June 1 984 , a suggestion was made to investigate the possibilities of using " Preferred Provider Organizations" in an effort to get better medical services for our membership. We are very happy to report that our PPO in Seattle is doing exceptionally well. Members are choosing the Virginia Mason Clinic for their physicals as well as routine health care for themselves and their dependents. Participants who have received treatment at the Seattle PPO have reported that they are getting excellent care. Our members are now getting treated with the respect they deserve when you consider the expenditures that are made for health care . Members are also able to take advantage of the clinic ' s learning center to learn how to manage the disease of diabetes and other illnesses. Negotiations are ongoing to open up PPO facilities in other areas of the nation where we have a concentration of members. An article in the November 1 985 LOG explained the PPO program and how it works. * * * A few reminders . If you have a question regarding a claim, you can call the SIU Welfare Department toll free. That number is 1-800-345-21 1 2 . The telephone number t o call i f you didn't receive your W-2 is 301-8990675, extension 210. If you didn't get your W-2 , it's because the address we have on file is incorrect. Clip out the address form on page 44 of the February LOG and send it in so we can update your records. ------ (Continued from Page 32.) page. Lundeberg was a front-page man most of his career as leader of the seafarers on the West Coast, The Sail­ or's Union of the Pacific. He was only 56 when he had a fatal heart attack on Jan . 28 , 1957. Lundeberg was born March 25 , 190 1 in Oslo, Norway. He was a Norwegian American as was Andrew Furuseth . Both men were of the Viking heritage of the sea. As his father and three brothers had done , Lundeberg became a sailor at an early age when he sailed on the lofty three-masted schooners. During WWI he sailed on English nitro ships which were torpedoed out from under him on several occasions. He first became Seattle port agent where he led a bloody battle and turned a strike into a power play for maritime labor. He then became secretary­ treasurer, the highest office at that time , succeeding Andrew Furuseth . That was i n 1936. H e served as pres­ ident of the SUP and the S I UNA until his death. Lundeberg was the leader who pulled the SUP up by its bootstraps when it was floundering within the ISU , and he organized the SIUNA to keep re­ lated u:-!ions close together. He fol­ lowed Furuseth' s lead and took the legislative fight to Washington. It was Harry Lundeberg who began the tradition of the white cap or "Lun­ deberg ' s stetson" as it was called . I n the middle o f the turmoil o f the West Coast strikes , 1 936-38, he needed to know how many men he had in the sea of faces in front of him. The famous Historic Month picture shows him making one of his waterfront speeches. It is a part of the Maritime Exhibit at the National Mu­ seum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washing­ ton, D . C . Lundeberg was a fierce fo e o f Joe Curran, the early leader of the Na­ tional Maritime Union. The NMU was part of the old CIO while the SUP belonged to the AFL, as did the S I U . The battles between the groups were marked by bitter charges of commu­ nist influence , company domination and lack of democracy . In those days the communist issue, real or imagined, was a major factor in the fights be­ tween the unions. " We kicked out those 80 commies right away , but the rats kept sniping at us all the time . Those were the days when commies were first class citizens and we were scum , " Lundeberg said. Lundeberg said one time he was "proud" of the broken jaw he received in a confrontation ' 'with the com­ mies . " I n addition to Curran, Lundeberg and West Coast longshoreman leader Harry Bridges had years of a running battle. But the SUP leader won an ironic personal victory when he mar­ ried Bridges' secretary . In the 1950s Harry Lundeberg turned down the job of U . S . Secretary of Labor during the first Eisenhower administration. His only wish was to remain in the maritime labor move­ ment. George Killian, president of the American Presidential Line s , said of him, " Whenever Harry Lundeberg gave his word he kept it to the let­ ter . . . . Through many a collective bargaining crisis, I never needed a written document to support a com­ mitment by Mr. Lundeberg on behalf of his sailors . " · Lundeberg was also a champion of the heritage of the sea. In 1 980, Karl Kortum, the curator of the National Maritime Museum in San Francisco, wrote an article in Sea History and credited Harry Lundeberg with saving the Cape Horn square-rigger, Balclu­ tha , not once but three times . He had sailed on the Oakland and knew the value of such a ship. The Balclutha is preserved at the museum in San Fran­ cisco and still sails under the Golden Gate Bridge. A tribute to Lundeberg three years after his death reads very much as one might today . " Secretary Morris Weis­ berger told the regular meeting that the work done by Lundeberg has served the U nion well for the difficult days we face. Decreasing employment, caused by runaway-flag ships and for­ eign competition , require the Union to maintain a sharp watch on the industry . . . . The SUP secretary pointed out only a few of the important issues facing this U nion are the new state and federal laws, hiring hall is­ sues, development of medical clinics and need for closer cooperation with affiliated unions on both coasts . . . . ' ' Lundeberg was the victor i n every­ thing he undertook. It is a fitting tribute that the school of seamanship at Piney Point was named for him. His white caps are still the symbol of the SIU. His place in the history of maritime unions and in the history of the United States is undisputed. He will live on in the hearts and minds of men of the sea and the brave men who fought for and continue to fight for better con­ ditions for seafarers . THE SEAMEN'S ACT OF 1915 One of the more important aspects of this act was that it opened the U . S . courts to sailors without any payment of fees , and " Congress directed the president to abrogate all treaties with foreign nations. " This :;tatement comes from the writings of Silas B . Axtell , a lawyer and co-worker of Furuseth. The Seamen' s Act did away with pre-payment of wages or "crimping . " This practice was widespread prior to 1 9 1 5 . There were notorious villains, boardinghouse operators , who took money from sailors or " shanghaied" them aboard ships. The Seamen's Act further guaran­ teed sailors the right to leave ships at any port and to collect half of their wages . It further prevented floggings, insured that sailors had fresh food, and water, clean accommodations and generally raised the status of sailors from subhuman to respectable. While some of these problems con­ tinued to be the concern of maritime unions during the years that followed, it was the Seamen's Act that brought the terrible conditions that existed to the attention of the Congres s of the United States . March 1 986 I LOG I 33 �Pensioner Clifford Benjamin "C.B." Allen , 62 , died of kidney failure in Baltimore City, Md. on March 20, 1 985 . Brother Clifford joined the SIU­ merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco in 1 955 sailing as a chief cook. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1 946 . Seafarer Allen was a veteran of the U . S . Armed Forces . Born in Rich­ mon_d, Va. , he was a resident of Bal­ timore . Burial was in the Maryland National Cemetery, Laurel . Surviving are his widow, Florencia and a daugh­ ter, Belvie. James Eddie Brown Sr. , 6 1 , died on Feb. 9. Brother Brown joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1 97 1 sailing as an oiler. He was born in Flor­ ida and was a resi­ dent of Jacksonville. Surviving are his widow , Nadine and his mother, Mamie of Jacksonville. Pensioner Louis Orlando "Buck" Es­ trada, 74, passed away from cancer at home in Tickfaw, La. on Dec . 20, 1 985 . Brother Estrada joined the SIU in the -..-11r port of New Orleans in 1 954 sailing in both the steward and deck departments. He hit the bricks in the 1 965 Chicago (Ill . ) Taxi beef and attended a Piney Point educational conference workshop . Seafarer Es­ trada was a veteran of the U . S . Marine Corps during World War II. A native of Guatemala, he was a naturalized U . S . citizen. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery , Metairie , La. Marcel Frayle Jr. , 49, died on Feb. 7. B rother Frayle joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1 %0 sailing as an AB . He was a resident of Chal­ mette , La. Surviving are his widow Edith and his motlier, Pamela of Ne� Orleans . farer McDonald was born in Massa­ chusetts and was a resident of Way­ land, Mass . Surviving is his sister, Leah Follis of Wayland. . Pensioner James Flanagan Camillus Jr. , 7 5 , passed away from a heart attack in the Allenbrook Nursing Home, Baytown , Texas on Jan. 17. Brother Flanagan joined the . SIU in 1 946 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He walked the picket line in the 1 946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer Flanagan was a veteran of the U . S . Army during World War I I . Born i n New York City, h e was a resident of Baytown. Interment was in the San Jacinto Park Cemetery , Harris, Texas. Surviving is his brother, Alexander of New York. · Pensioner Johnnie Rufus Holladay , 65 , succumbed to heart failure in the Providence Hospital , Mo­ . bile on Dec. 24, 1985. Brother Holladay joined the SIU in 1 948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a cook. He was a veteran of the U . S . Coast Guard in World War I I . Seafarer Holladay was born in Greenville, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in the Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile . Surviv­ ing are his widow, Eula and his mother, Frances of Summerdale, Ala. · ._ , he was a resident of Brooklyn. Inter­ ment was in the Pinelawn ( N . Y . ) Park Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Melido and a son, Juan. Pensioner Jaime Joseph San­ tiago Rios, 36, died on Dec. 20, 1 985 . Brother Rios joined the SIU following his graduation in l %8 from the Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program , Piney Point , Md. sailing as an AB. He was born in the Bronx, N . Y . and was a resident there . Surviving are his mother, Margarita of the Bronx and his father, Santiago of New York City. Pensioner Joseph Bernard Simmons, 8 1 , passed away on 27, 1 985 . Dec. Harry l\U!!�r, Ellsworth died on Feb. 1 2 . Brother Miller joined the SIU-merged Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Fran­ cisco. He retired on pension in 1 982. Seafarer Miller was a resident of Daly City, Calif. Surviv­ ing is his sister, Edna Ownes of Stone Harbor, N . J . . ;: �-..::; Pensioner Rich­ ard "Rick" Paul Gralicki , 63 , died of a liver ailment at home in San Fran­ cisco on Jan. 20. Brother Gralicki joined the SIU in 1 946 in the port of New York sailing as a cook and A B . H e was o n the picket lines i n the 1 946 General Maritime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike . Seafarer Gralicki was born in Massachusetts. Cremation took place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Crematory, Sebastapol , Conn . , and his ashes were scattered at sea. Sur­ viving are his mother, Katherine of Worcester, Mass. and two sisters, Diana Tashjian of West Hartford, Conn. and Alicia Wolosz, also of Worcester. 'li·;i Brother Simmons joined the SIU in th� port of New York in 1 953 . He was born in Alabama. Surviv­ ing are two sisters, Ruth Pericola and Gladys , both of Poncola, Fla. We�ter Garfield Willialns , 6 l died on ll, Dec . 1985 . ",· Pensioner Esteban Rivera Morales, 70, Charles Edward McDonald, 57, died on Jan. 1 7 . Brother McDonald joined the SIU in the port of B oston, Mass. in 1 97 1 sailing as an AB and wiper. He was a veteran of the U . S . Air passed away from natural causes in the L . I . College Hospi­ tal , Brooklyn, N . Y . on July 7 , 1 98 5 . Morales � Brother F, : joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. He graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1 975 . Seafarer Morales hit the bricks in the 1 96 1 Greater N . Y . Harbor strike and the 1 962 Robin Line beef. Bosun Morales also ' 'helped to Forces during the Korean War. Sea- organize ships . " Born in Puerto Rico, ) Brother Williams joined the SIU in the port of Bostori, Mass. in 1 955 sailing as a recertified chief steward . He gradu­ ated from the Union's Recertified Chief Stewards Program in 1 98 1 . Seafarer Williams also sailed during the Viet­ nam and Korean Wars . Born in Chel­ sea, Mass . , he was a resident of Mo­ bile. Surviving are his widow , Helen, two brothers , Clarence and Norman, and two sisters. Helen Prescott and Ruth Wastikowski. I DON'T BE IZL NEVER vET /.IOOKED/ I CAN llANDlE Jr / DOPEY ••. . • ONE BU�T I AND YOU1RE ON TM E BEAC H FOR I LI FE .I I 34 I LOG I March 1 986 ��Japan after World War II. Seafarer Glennon was born in Wisconsin and is a resident of Bluefield, W. Va. Billie Jenkins, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1 95 1 sailing as a FOWT-oiler last out of the port of Seattle. Brother Jenkins attended a Piney Point crews edu­ cational conference. He was born in Ashland, Ky. and is a resident of Seattle . Deep Sea Enrique V. Connor, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as a cook. Brother Connor last sailed out of the port of San Francisco. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of San Francisco. Giuseppe Galliano Jr. , 63 , joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York. He sailed as a waiter, AB dredge and QMED, last out of the port of New Orleans . Brother Gal­ liano worked on the New Orleans Delta Line shoregang in 1978. He hit the bricks in the 1 946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer Galliano also has secretarial skills and is a veteran of the U . S . Navy during World War I I . Born in Passaic , N .J . , he is a resident of New Or­ leans. George Gordon Glennon, 63 , joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as an AB, last out of the port of New Orleans. Brother Glennon walked the picket lines in both the 1 946 General mar­ itime beef and the 1947 Isthmian strike. He was one of the crew of the first merchant marine oil tanker to discharge cargo in Tokyo Bay , KNOW YOUR RIGHTS • Casimir J. Krowicki, 66, joined the SIU in 1 946 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as an AB , last out of the port of Seattle. Brother Krowicki was on the picket lines in the 1 946 General maritime strike and the 1947 Isthmian beef. He also worked as a sprinkler fitter. Sea­ farer Krowicki is a veteran of the U . S . Army during World War I I . A native of Pennsylvania, he re­ sides in Grayland, Wash. Joseph Kumor, 60, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a cook . Brother Kumor hit the bricks in the 1946 General maritime, 1947 Isthmian and the 1 948 Wall St. beefs. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army after the Korean War. Kumor was born in Philadel­ phia and is a resident there . for safeguarding the Jack Wong, 65 , joined the S I U in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a FOWT and chief cook. Brother Wong also worked in the Indian Restaurant , New York City in 1963 . He hit the bricks in the 1 %5 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Wong is a veteran of the U . S . Navy during World War I I . A native of Shanghai , China, he is a naturalized U . S . citizen and a resident of San Francisco. KNOW YOUR RIG HTS C O N S T I TU T I ON A L R I G H T S A N D O B L I G A ­ TIONS. Copies of t h e S I U const itut ion a r e available in all U n ion halls. A l l m e m hers should obtain copies of t h is m e m bershi p's con stitution so as to fa m i l iar ize themselves w ith its con­ money and U n ion finances. The const itution requires a tents. A n y t i m e you feel any m e m be r or officer is attempt­ detailed audit by Cert i fied P u b l i c Accountants every three - Walter Robert Stewart, 58, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1 %2 sailing as a GSU. Brother Stewart was born in New York and is a resident of Paradise , Calif. K N O W YOUR R I G H T S FINANCIAL REPORTS. T h e constitutio n of t h e S I U provision Oliver Valle Ortiz, 61 , joined the SIU in the port of New York in 195 1 sailing as an A B . Brother Ortiz last shipped out of the port of San­ turce , P.R. He was also a telephone operator and is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. Sea­ farer Ortiz was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Mayaquez, P.R. David Richard Kendrick, 48 , joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1961 sailing as a QMED . Brother Kendrick last sailed out of the port of Seattle. He is a veteran of the U . S . Navy after the Korean War. Born in Chillicotte , Ohio, he is a resident of Seattle. A t lantic, G ul f, Lakes and I n l a n d Waters District m a kes specific Shirley Hope "Nick" Nicholson, 65 , joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 195 1 sailing as an A B . Brother Nicholson was a former member of the United Auto Work­ ers Union. He was born in Ports­ mouth, Va. and is a resident Nor­ folk. i n g t o deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation months. which are to be s u b m i tted to the m e m bership by hy a n y methods such as dealing with charges. trials, etc. , the Secretary-Treasurer. A q u arterly fi n ance com m i ttee a s well a s a l l other details. t hen t h e m e m ber s o affected of rank and file m e m bers, elected by the m e mbership. should i m mediately notify headquarters. makes examination each q u a rter o f the fina nces o f the U n ion and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ EQU AL RIGHTS. A l l m e m bers are guaranteed equal tions. M e mbers of this c o m m ittee may m ak e d i ssenting rights i n em ployment and as mem bers of t he S I U . These reports, specific recom mendations and separate findings. rights are clearly set forth in the S I U con stitu tion and i n t h e contracts w h i c h t h e U n ion has negotiated w i t h t he TRUST FUNDS. A l l trust funds of the SIU A tlantic. G u l f . Lakes a n d I n land Waters District are a d m i n istered em ployers. Consequently. no m e m ber m a y be discr i m i ­ i n accordance w i t h the provisions of v a r ious trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees n a t e d against because of race. creed. c o l o r . sex and n a ­ t ional o; geograp h ic origin. I f a n y m e m he r feels t h a t h e i � i n c h arge of these funds shall equally consist of U nion denied t h e e q u a l rights to w h i c h he i s enti tled. he should and m anageme n t representatives a n d their alternates. All e x penditures and d isbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a m ajority o f the trustees. All trust fund financial records are avail able at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights a n d senior­ ity are protected excl usively b y the contracts between the U n io n and the employers. Get t o know your s h i p pi n g rights. Copies o f these contracts are posted a n d available i n a l l U n io n halls. If you feel there has been any violatio n o f your shipping o r seniority rights as contained i n the contracts between the U n ion a n d the e m p l oyers. notify the Seafarers A p peals Board by certified m a i l . return re­ cei p t requested. The proper address for t h is i s : Angus "Red" Campbell 11111111111111111t 1111111 111m�11111111111111ull1Umlfll1111IJll�mH1ll1111111111111111111111111111 111 patrolm a n or other U n ion official. in your opi nion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest S I U port agent. EDITORI A L POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has trad itionally refrained from p u bl ishing any article serving the pol itical purposes of any i n d ividual in the U n io n . officer or m e m ber. I t h a s also refrained from p u blishing articles deemed harm ful to the U n ion or its collective m e m bersh i p . This est ablished policy has been reaffirmed by mem bership action a t the September. 1 960. meetings i n all const itut ional ports. The responsi h i l i t y for Log policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board of the U n ion. The Execu tive Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way m ay delegate. from among i ts ranks. one ind ividual to Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of con t racts as referred to are avail able to you at all ti mes. either by w r i t i n g direc t l y to the Union or to the Seafarers A ppeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all S I U cont racts are avail­ able i n a l l SIU halls. These contracts spec i fy the wages carry out this responsi b i l it y . PAYMENT OF MONIES. N o mon ies a r e to b e p a i d to anyone i n any ottic ial capac i t y i n the S I U unless a n o ffi c i a l U n ion rece i p t is g i v e n for s a m e . U n d e r no circum­ stances should any mem ber pay any money for a n y reason un less he is given such rece i p t . SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. S P A D is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ i n g. but not l i m ited to, furtheri ng the political. social and economic i n terests o f maritime workers. the preservation Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board Prince Georges County notify U n ion headquarters. In and furthering of the A merican M erchant M arine with i m p roved e m p loyment opportun ities for seamen and boatmen and the adv ancement of trade u n ion concepts. In connection with such objects, S P AD supports and contributes t o poli tical candidates for elective office. A l l contributions a r e voluntary. N o contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discri m ination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con­ dition of m e m bership in the U n ion or o f e m ployment. I f a contributio n is m ade b y reason of t h e above i m proper conduct, notify the Seafarers U n io n or S P A D by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for i n vestigation and a ppropriate action and refund. if i n voluntary. Sup­ port SPA D to protect and further your economic. pol i­ t ical and social interests, and A merican trade union concepts. the event anyone If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have attempts t o req u i re any such payment he made w ithout been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of and condit ions under which you work and l i ve aboard �upplying a rece i p t . or if a mem her i s req u i red t o make a � to Union records or information, your ship or boat. K now your contract rights. as well as payment and is given an ottic i a l rece i p t . hut feels t hat he SIU President Frank Drozak. at Headquarters by certified mail, your obligations. such as fi l i n g for OT o n the proper should not have heen req uired to make such p a y m e n t . t h i s return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia sheets and i n the proper m a nner. I f. a t any t i me . any S I U should i m med i a tely h e reported t o U n ion headquarters. Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 36 I LOG I March 1 986 he should immediately notify 20746. �D�aes� of Sh�ps llee��nas ALEX BONNYMAN (Maersk Line), January �hairman J.A. Denton ; Sec­ retary R. Bright; Educational Director J . McGee. No disputed OT. There i s $1 00 i n the ship's fund which will g o toward the purchase of a videocassette machine for the bridge so that crewmembers can watch TV in their rooms. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Bonnyman, which is scheduled to arrive in Diego Garcia on Jan. 9. "For a new ship, everything has gone well and the whole crew is working well together." Since the vessel has just come into service, the educational director noted that a ship's library and recreation facilities are just beginning to be built up. Several suggestions were made. One was to have better information regarding re­ patriation flights from Diego Garcia. An­ other was to have the government con­ tractors get their own video player in their lounge so that the unlicensed crew can have free use of the one in the crew rec room. A vote of thanks was given to the third engineer for putting up a basketball net. It certainly will be useful during the long sea passages as well as in Diego Garcia. Thanks also went to the steward department for a "really excellent Christ­ mas spread ." USNS ALGOL - T-AKR 287 (Sea­ Land Service), January 1 --Chairman J . Olsen; Secretary E . R. Hoitt; Educational Director J. Speer; Deck Delegate Norman F. Hancock; Engine Delegate Melvin F. Brumfield ; Steward Delegate Larry E. Crowe. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The chairman asked all crewmembers to check their survival suits to make sure there are no rips or other damage. He also reminded them that anyone who gets a "not fit for duty" while in Antwerp or Bre­ merhaven will not be allowed to go ashore until he can return to work. The secretary reported that Rear Admiral Piotti, com­ mander MSC and Commodore Morin, commander SC Europe, Will be aboard the Algol on Jan. 1 3 and will stay for lunch. He therefore noted that the Sunday meal would be moved to Monday (so as "to leave them with a great impression of an SIU ship"). A "big vote of thanks" went to the steward department for preparing a great Christmas dinner and for "a job well done on all the meals served . " Following Antwerp, Belgium, the ship will call on Jacksonville, Fla . ; Morehead City, N . C . ; "some place in Norway" ; and Bremer­ haven, Germany. Then it will go back to Beaumont, Texas and Violet, La. M AMERICAN CORMORANT (Pacific Gulf Marine), January 1 2--Chairman John Mclaurin; Secretary Nancy Heyden; Ed­ ucational Director Moore. No disputed OT. A ship's fund has been started ; $1 25 has been collected so far. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and it was noted that all rooms now have refrigerators. Crewmembers were reminded to be careful with the videotapes and to return them to the library when through. Members ex­ pressed some concern about actions on the part of the captain trying to find out what's being said at Union meetings. The chairman went to see the captain about the problem. The crew wishes to thank the steward department for all the fun bar­ beques out at the pool, for the other fine meals and "for making the ship a homey atmosphere during the holiday season." LNG ARIES (Energy Transportation Corp.), February 2--Chairman Robert D. Schwarz; Secretary J.L. Gibbons; Educa­ tional Director Paul A. Olson; Deck Dele­ gate Victor M. Beata; Engine Delegate Mark A. Freeman; Steward Delegate James Robinson. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. There is $256 in the ship's fund which will be turned over to the captain once the ship goes into the yard and most of the crew are transferred to other vessels. Reminders were given to "think safety." Those working on deck should wear hard hats at all times. The steward asked that members turn in all excess linen and that they clean out their quarters before leaving the Aries. "Think about the next person to use your room. " All were disappointed to hear of the telex received aboard ship that Martin Luther King's birthday would not be recognized as a Union holiday. A vote of thanks was given to all departments for a job well done and to the watch for keeping the galley clean at night. Next port: Himeji, Japan. AURORA (Apex Steamship Co.), Jan­ uary 1 9--chairman Cesar A. Gutierrez; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Director Charles I. Hampson. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $1 20 in the ship's fund with another $60 due if the arrival pool sells. All is going well. The chairman mentioned that the captain had expressed his pleasure with the crew and the fact that there have been no problems. The Jan. 20 holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. 's birthday) will not be included in the payoff but will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at that time. He also reminded members that their 1 percent cost of living allowance went into effect Jan. 1 . The chairman made a motion to allow a man in group 1 or 1 -S , when getting off at a port at the completion of 1 20 days, to go on to his own homeport to register. In many cases a member must go well over 100 miles out of the way if he has to go to the Union hall representing the port of payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: New Orleans, La. COVE TRADER (Cove Shipping), Jan­ uary 2--Chairrnan G . E . Annis; Secretary W. Braggs; Educational Di rector Meridith ; Deck Delegate Jose Nava; Engine Dele­ gate Joseph D. Saxon; Steward Delegate Paul Charly Jr. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. The OT for Columbus Day went to headquarters for a ruling; the same most likely will happen for Martin Luther King JJ. 'S birth­ day. The movie fund collected $1 80. The master received a telex from the company regarding a day off for every 30 days worked; however, the member must stay on for the next voyage. The annual in­ spection is due this trip. All members were reminded that they will be requ ired to be aboard ship when the Coast Guard has its drill. Members who are on for relief this trip must get off as per contract, even if the original member does not return to the ship. Also as per contract, there is no transportation allowed for relief trips or for those crewmembers who do not elect to stay for the full 1 80 days. Several motions and suggestions were made. One was for the next contract to include full transpor­ tation paid from the airport to the ship. Another was that men taking a relief trip be given round trip transportation. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a fine Christmas dinner. Next ports: Corpus Christi, Texas and Kenia, Alaska. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), February 9--c hairman Malcolm B. Woods; Secretary H. Jones Jr. ; Educational Direc­ tor lndang Abidin. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $321 .09 in the ship's fund at the present time. Blank VCR tapes were bought in Osaka. Arrival pools are selling well and the Pac-Man machine is also making money for the ship's fund. A telex was received from headquarters stating that Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday would not be a Union holiday. Crewmembers would like clarification on this since Sec. 1 2, sub-paragraph (c) states: "In the event other days were observed as national hol­ idays, they shall be included in this agree­ ment.'' The bosun spoke to the members about upgrading at Piney Point for their own job security. He also suggested they read the President's Report in the LOG where he talks about the trend in shipping to the military. The educational director has contacted other LNG vessels to try to arrange a means of trading videotapes. A new box of tapes will be put aboard in Osaka next trip. Members were once again cautioned about the dangers of drugs an'd: of the drug peddlers in Arun, Indonesia. Everyone was asked to respect their ship­ mates by keeping the noise down when crewmembers are off watch and by not playing tapes and radios loudly. A vote of thanks was given to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next port: Osaka, Japan; Arun, Indonesia; Nagoya, Japan. MOKU PAHU (Pacific Gulf Marine), January 23--chairman Ray Todd; Secre­ tary R. Spencer; Educational Director David A. Norris. No beefs or disputed OT were reported. The chairman said that every­ thing was running smoothly and that the vessel would pay off this trip. He also reminded all hands that a donation to SPAD means a stronger SIU. Members were asked to leave their rooms clean when getting off the ship and were cautioned as to the importance of practicing safety at all times. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the cookouts. The steward department, in tum , gave a vote of thanks to the crew for helping keep the messroom clean. Next port: Galveston, Texas. OMI CHARGER (OM I), February 2Chairman F. Schwarz; Secretary J . Ben­ nett; Educational Director W. Yarber; En­ gine Delegate Paul Johnson; Steward Del­ egate Raymond L. Jones. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. It was moved that the chief pumpman be elected ship's treasurer. At present, how­ ever, there is no ship's fund. The chairman reported that the ship crewed up in Jack­ sonville on Jan. 1 4. It has no charter, but is going trip by trip. The duties of the DEU are not clear, and it was suggested that a letter from the Union be sent to the Charger clarifying his duties. A motion was made to put full crews back aboard the ship in order to stop the hiring of scab labor by the company. The Contract Committee will be asked to look into the hiring of outside personnel when these jobs can be per­ formed by Union members. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Marine) , February 9--chairman W.L. Osborne; Secretary J. Coils; Educational Director E . Richman; Deck Delegate T . J . Vain; Engine Delegate D. Murphy; Steward Delegate Ovidio Crespo. No disputed OT. Crew­ members were advised to read the LOG to keep abreast of Union activities, espe­ cially the recent strike of SIU fishermen in New Bedford . The bosun asked everyone to be careful in all ports while cargo is being loaded and unloaded. A third mate was killed recently in the cargo hold. One minute of silence was observed in his name and in memory of all our departed brothers and sisters. A vote of thanks was given to · ftie· chief etectrlcian for installing a new garbage disposal in the galley. The crew also gave a vote of thanks to the new messman, Miguel Acevedo, for his good service and for keeping everything clean. More thanks went to the crew for keeping the pantry and crew messroom clean at night and to the steward department for a job well done. Next ports: Charleston, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla. ; San Juan, P.R. SEA·LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land Service), February 2--Chairman J. Hig­ gins; Secretary H. Scypes; Educational Director G. Sanders; Deck Delegate Pa­ trick O'Neal; Engine Delegate Carroll P. Boudreaux Jr. ; Steward Delegate Henry B. Edwards. All three departments reported some disputed OT. There is $68 in the movie fund. The chairman said that he will talk to the boarding patrolman regarding Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and about the COLA raise which was not received at the last payoff in New Orleans. He also advised crewmembers to check on their Social Security every two or three years to make sure all the figures are correct. Sometimes, he noted, a company will go bankrupt and fail to send in their Social Security funds. All those qualified for a mates or engineers license were urged to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. "Even if you don't use them now, we don't know what the future will hold for us. At least you'll be ready for the future." A special vote of thanks was given to the BR in the steward department from the crew and officers for sharing his movies with them during the last trip. And a vote of thanks also went to the steward department for some "fine feeding . ' ' One minute of silence was held in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New Or­ leans, La. Official ships minutes also were received from the following vessels: AMERICAll EA6l.E PATRIOT PAIR. BUCK . PFC WI.I.WI I BAUGll ROBERT E. lEf C.S. SALERIUM An.AITIC BORllQUEI CAGUAS UIG CAPftlCORI COllSTITUTIOll COITEllDEll FALCON CHAMPIOI GOlDEI MOIWICll GREAT LAID llDEPEIOEICE UIG LIBRA lOllG BEACH WllJIE su..wm ADYEll1UftER SU-l..AllD COISUMER SU-LAllD llEFElmfl SU-l..AllD EXPRESS SU-LAID FREEDOM SU-Wiii LEADER SU-LAID PACER SU-Wiii PIHEER SU-LAND PROOUCER SU-LAID VOYA&ER SENATOR USllS STALWART STOllEWA11 JACISOI STUYVESAllT MAUI OMI SACRAMENTO OMO WABASH OMI YUKOI OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS BOSTOI PANAMA TRIUMPH UIG VIRGO Monthly Mentbership Meetings Deep Sea Lakes, lnJand Port Waters Date Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday , April 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 . a.m. Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a.m. Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday , April 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0:30 a . m . N e w Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, April 1 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 1 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 : 30 a . m . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , April 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a . m . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, April 2 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a . m . · Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a . m . San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0: 30 a . m . S t . Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, April 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, April 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 1 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday , April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday , April 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0:30 a.m. March 1 986 I LOG I 37 - �CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Di rectory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes FEB. 1 -28, 1986 * TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class N P TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President * * REGISTERED O N BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 2 9 Algonac 0 Port 0 8 29 6 6 9 6 3 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 Algonac 3 0 Port 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 Algonac . 0 HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301 ) 899-0675 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port 7 14 13 28 Algonac . 0 0 0 18 52 8 0 0 0 35 1 06 21 ---·-·------- Totals All Departments . . 4 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (31 3) 794-4988 · "Total Registered " means the n u mber of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . '* " Registered on the Beach " means the total n umber of men registered at the port at the end of last mont h . BALTIMORE, Md. 1 2 1 6 E. Baltimore St. 21 202 (301 ) 327-4900 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEB . 1-28, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port * * REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class C Class A Class B DECK DEPARTMENT Gloucester . . New York . Philadelphia . Baltimore Norfolk . . Mobile . . . New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco. Wilmington . Seattle . Puerto Rico . Honolulu . Houston . St. Loui s . Piney Point . Totals . . 4 43 2 4 11 11 43 24 28 23 39 9 12 29 0 2 4 8 2 4 11 2 5 9 7 6 5 4 11 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 34 4 6 14 4 24 12 26 14 25 8 5 28 0 0 3 7 1 3 12 2 2 8 11 2 5 0 12 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 13 4 2 3 1 2 12 6 0 0 8 1 07 8 15 18 17 99 72 60 42 62 28 10 72 0 2 284 85 7 205 71 2 53 620 1 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 6 5 3 5 1 18 4 0 2 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 4 11 2 14 7 14 3 18 7 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 84 0 7 1 4 10 1 115 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 1 8 1 10 8 19 7 7 18 10 7 10 7 12 21 14 11 9 10 27 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 73 1 Gloucester . New York . Philadelphia . Baltimore . . . Norfolk . . . Mobile . . . . New Orleans Jacksonville . San Francisco. Wilmington . Seattle . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . Honolulu . Houston . St. Louis . . Piney Point Totals . 39 5 6 8 7 26 21 14 8 22 7 8 25 0 1 1 98 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 5 1 14 3 0 0 38 0 0 0 5 0 6 1 1 2 2 5 1 10 1 0 0 44 10 11 47 2 12 5 1 6 6 9 12 3 . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . Ho u sto n . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis . Piney Point . Totals . . . . . . 0 7 0 2 10 3 14 1 . . . . . :32 6 15 6 1 13 0 0 17 0 0 3 35 0 0 0 1 30 43 37 7 0 0 0 14 1 3 9 0 0 98 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 22 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 29 0 6 0 0 1 4 7 4 6 3 1 0 2 14 41 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 52 2 0 0 92 41 21 4 1 1 0 0 34 0 0 0 309 79 36 6 79 13 4 11 12 26 20 42 28 38 19 1 39 15 0 2 0 9 3 3 0 6 2 237 1 0 0 77 38 1 5 27 0 0 1 91 1 0 0 5 0 13 3 18 8 18 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 209 93 1 71 1 27 0 352 454 269 430 263 511 314 1 64 1 89 1 ,700 839 330 0 20 1 3 10 2 16 8 40 7 23 4 4 7 0 1 4 28 0 5 9 7 10 7 13 8 36 4 1 02 8 0 0 146 Totals All Departments . 758 0 2 0 0 0 1 8 1 1 0 3 0 15 0 53 5 13 5 41 20 87 36 35 16 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 * "Total Registered" means the nuniber of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. * * " Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was d own from the month of January. A total of 1 , 1 78 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1 , 1 78 jobs shipped, 51 1 jobs or about 43 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seni ority people. A total of 1 89 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1 , 1 982, a total of 2,474 jobs have been shipped. 38 I LOG I March 1 986 1 22 1 Pierce St. 77002 (71 3) 659-51 52 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 331 5 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201 ) 435-9424 1 640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 1,205) 478-091 6 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. 50 Union St. 02740 (61 7) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70 1 30 1 504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1 -800-325-2532 N EW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave. , Brooklyn 1 1 232 (71 8) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 1 1 5 Third St. 2351 0 (804) 622-1 892 0 0 16 1 4 13 3 5 8 7 1 23 2 83 5 0 0 Gloucester . New York . Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk . Mobile . New Orleans Jacksonville . San Francisco. Wilmington . Seattle . Puerto Rico Honolulu . Houston . St. Louis . . Piney Point . Totals . HOUSTON, Tex. 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port 636 Cooke St. 968 1 3 (808) 523-5434 0 3 6 12 5 10 4 23 0 0 4 20 HONOLULU, Hawaii 0 1 33 g 1 1 Rogers St. O 1 930 (61 7) 283-1 1 67 MOBILE, Ala. 419 1 G LOUCESTER, Mass. 0 0 10 0 0 0 7 '0 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (21 8) 722-41 1 0 JERSEY CITY, N.J. STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . Philadelphia . Baltimore Norfolk . Mobile . . . . New Orleans . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . Wilmington . DULUTH, Minn. 0 0 0 8 13 22 7 0 5 g 46 0 1 290 Old River Rd. 441 1 3 (21 6) 621 -5450 11 ENGINE D EPARTMENT Port Seattle . Pu erto R i co . . Trip Reliefs CLEVELAND, Ohi o PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 1 91 48 (21 5) 336-38 1 8 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (30 1 ) 994-001 0 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 941 05 (41 5) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1 057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 1 6 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 981 2 1 (206) 441 -1 960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 G ravois Ave. 631 1 6 (31 4) 752-6500 SUBIC BAY, Rep. of Philippines 34 2 1 st St. , W. Bajac Bajac Olongapo City C-2201 222-3533 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (21 3) 549-4000 �Strike Not a Win Yet, but a Good Start Labor victories seem to be few and far between these days. The Hormel meatpacking strike is a tangled mess. The more than one-year-long strike against A. T. Massey Coal Co. by the United Mine Workers remains in limbo. The strike by United Food and Com­ mercial Workers against Marvel Poul­ try is in its third year. The SIU's fishermen's strike in New Bedford is hard up against that trend. We haven't achieved a 1 00 percent victory, but the Union and its mem­ bers have won more than early ob­ servers thought possible. Less than a year ago, the SIU did not represent one fishing boat in New Bedford. A long difficult process of organizing and NLRB certification that took most of 1 985 was the first step. It was a step initiated by New Bedford fishermen. They were dissatisfied with their representation at the time, Local 59 of the Teamsters. Local 59 and certainly the boatowners did not want to see the SIU win that fight , but we did . The unfair bargaining practices and pressure from boatowners, including the powerful Seafood Producers As­ sociation , showed that even after the SIU had gained bargaining rights , the but it seems as if they're trying to do something everybody's mother warned them not to do , draw to an inside straight . Those cards aren't in the deck anymore . We're down to the hard core in the New Bedford strike , a group of people , who for reasons known only to them, want no part of a fair and equitable contract. Through negotiations, pressure or the courts, those people will be brought into the fold. Until we gain all the boats the Union has rights to, we can't say we've won a total victory. But Union fishermen in New Bedford have won more than anyone thought pos­ sible-and they CAN be proud of that. powers in New Bedford wanted to force the Union out. They haven't. They won't. The strength and unity of most fish­ ermen and the large amount of support from the SIU has shown we mean business and we intend to stay. Also, the contracts the Union ne­ gotiated with the various independent fishing boatowners show that we are reasonable people who understand the problems the fishing industry faces. If these contracts are so outlandish, why would so many owners sign them? The owners have held most of the cards in New Bedford for a long time, How to Make Money While Getting Healthy l . After you are discharged from a hospital, review your hospital bill . . . carefully. 2. Think back on your confinement and the nature of your illness. Are there any charges included on your bill that you feel are unjustified? 3. Keep in mind this quick rule of thumb. Was the service ever performed? Did it seem necessary? 4. If something seems wrong with your bill, contact the Seafarers Welfare Plan' s Medical Auditor in writing as soon as possible. 5. Provide the following information : the name of the patient , his or her social security number, the name and address of the hospital, dates of treatment, procedure or treatment involved and the itemized charges. 6. Give a brief explanation of why you are questioning the charges. 7 . Address the letter as follows: Seafarers Welfare Plan, 520 1 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Attention: Medical Audit, Joanna Caldwell . 8. If the Plan suceeds in getting the hospital bill reduced because of information you have provided, it will pay you a bonus of 25% of the amount saved. 9. The next time you file a claim, think about this program, and how the Union is doing everything it can to ensure that you receive the best possible treatment at the most reasonable cost. · 'Heartfelt Thanks to Claims . . . ' Words cannot express the gratitude in my heart for the checks you have sent me just when I needed it most. My wife ha.a to go to the dental surgeon, and I must ra.ise $ 1 ,100 for her next visit. So let me thank you all for your kind consideration a.gain and a.gain. I rea.11.ze I have been a burden all the pa.st yea.rs. How long it will continue only the good Lord knows. As ever, Henry B.. Krinke Hem8', Clalif. IO. If this program is to work properly, then don't abuse it by providing tips that aren't going to lead anywhere. At the same time, don't be afraid to question charges that you feel are truly unjustified. 1 1 . If you have any questions, call the Plan's Claims Department at the following number: (301 ) 899-0675 or toll-free 1 -800-345-2 1 1 2 . New Pensioners We would like to congratulate the following SIU members on their retirements last month. See future issues of the LOG for more information on these new pensioners. Algonac Gerald Scott Baltimore Clifton Blake Frederick Borentz Peter Ferrais Steve Magyar Houston Morgan Harris Archie Lee John McClelland Arthur Schuy Jacksonville A survivor's pension to Ernest Waters' widow Mobile Marion Dorgan New Jersey Oren Bohon Donald Pase New Orleans Giuseppe Galliano Otto Pedersen Norfolk Marvin Gilden Roland Muir Shirley Nicholson Philadelphia John Bergeria Puerto Rico Oliver Ortiz San Francisco Enrique Connor Salvatore Barbara Harry Smith Walter Stewart Jack Worig Seattle Robert Hyer Billie Jenkins David Kendrick Casimir Krowicki Wilmington Rafael Rios March 1 986 I LOG I 39 - �S the 1986 school season begins, it's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1986, and college. For depend­ ents of Seafarers and Boatmen, Don't Wait! Apply Now For A the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SIU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For de­ pendents, four $10,000 schol­ arships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exclusively for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are avail­ able to active Seafarers and :J..f'b -els. ! --� Boatmen. Also, when there are exceptionally qualified Seafar­ ers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Seafarer Requirements Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships .- must: Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to • make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the em­ ployee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel in the six­ month period immediately pre­ ceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements 1986 SIU College Scholarships Deadline - April 15 Medical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must: • Have credit for three years ( 1 , 095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the em­ ployee's behalf prior to the date of application. Have one day of employ­ ment in the six-month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of age, and receive Have 125 days of employ­ ment in the previous calendar year. The last two items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of sole support from the employee and/or his or her spouse. Un­ married children who are eligible for benefits under Plan #1 Major the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible deceased employees. 40 I LOG I March 1986 • Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) OR Amer­ ican College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam must be taken no later than February 1986 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu­ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either: Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 1025 Berkeley, 08540 or Box Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SIU hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Scholarship winners will be announced in May 1986. The deadline for submission of ap­ plications is April 15, 1986. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1986 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PRESSURE SPLITS OWNERS 300 FISHERMAN BACK TO WORK, AS MORE BOATS SIGN SIU COMMENTS ON CHANGES IN COAST GUARD DOCUMENTING HEAVY WEATHER, FAST ICE MAKE FOR A SLOW TRIP BUILD AND CHARTER HEARING SEARCHES FOR ANSWERS MARAD BUDGET- ON A STEADY COURSE TO DISASTER SHLSS COOK UPGRADERS WIN JOBLESS PAY DISPUTE SOVIET CRUISE SHIP SINKS INFORMATION FOR D-DAY MARINERS GREEK CAPTAIN JAILED IN FRAUD FREIGHTER CAPSIZES, 7 DIE NOMINATIONS FOR SHIP SAFETY NLRB UPHOLDS JUDGE’S RULING ON UNION-BUSTING FLORIDA PIPELINE DRAWS FIRE AT HEARING MEBA-2 SEEKS CONTRACT EXTENSION, SIU TALKS UNDER WAY ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT THE KEY TO SHLSS MY FIRST SIU MEETING HAGGLUND CRANE MAINTENANCE COURSE AT SHLSS RADAR OBSERVER COURSE AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT RESOLVES TO REBUILD INDUSTRY, PROMOTE JOBS FOR AMERICANS CONGRESSMEN, LABOR LEADERS SEEK NEW SOLUTIONS TO OLD PROBLEMS MTD BOARD ACTS ON ISSUES VITAL TO MARITIME WORKERS U.S. NEEDS A STRONG MERCHANT MARINE MTD VOWS TO REBUILD U.S. INDUSTRY MTD ADOPTS NATIONAL MARITIME POLICY LABOR WINS ON TAX REFORM THE U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY- STRUGLLING IN HARD TIMES BUILD AND CHARTER AUTO CARRIER TRADE THE INJUSTICE AND THE TRAGEDY OF SOUTH AFRICA ALASKAN OIL IS VITAL TO U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY DREDGING AND PORT DEVELOPMENT THE SIU IN WASHINGTON APARTHEID COOK INLET CASH TRANSFER HOUSE MARK-UP MARITIME ADVISORY BOARD COAST GUARD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MSC AND SEALIFT SIU CALLS FOR MORE SEALIFT SERIOUS WATER PROBLEMS ABOARD THE USNS KAWISHIWI MAJOR REORGANIZATION OF MILITARY APPROVED REMINDER: REPORTING FOR DUTY AROUND THE MSC NO GAIN FOR CROSSING UNION’S PICKET LINES STRIKERS FIND SOLACE AND SOUP AT THE FERRY CAFÉ HOUSE RESTORES ACADEMIES’ FUNDS FURUSETH, LUNDEBERG BIRTHDAYS AND SEAMEN’S ACT MARK HISTORIC MONTH IN SEAFARARING LABOR MOVEMENT STRIKE NOT A WIN YET, BUT A GOOD START Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1986 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context vol. 48, No. 3 1986 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ef7a4c4d6cf2016a680b3ca89bc2fc1b.pdf 7db044d1f1d7d8bdca580ae04fe68ad9 PDF Text Text Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlanti� GuU, Lakes and Inland Waters District• AFL-CIO Vol. 49, No. J March 1987 Presidential Hopefuls Seek Maritime Support see pages s-10 ���\�E fA>� Former U.S. Senator Gary Hart, campaign­ Presidential candidate Rep. Richard Gephardt told the MTD that the United States must insist on foreign trade rules that are fair, and must put teeth into a fair trade policy. ing for the presidency, told the MTD meeting that he supports their efforts to build up the U.S. merchant marine, and to assure a strong shipbuilding capability. On trade policy, he Senator Joseph Biden told the MTD meeting that we are proposed a five-year program to make U.S. getting our brains beaten out on the trade front. "I don't want this nation to compete," he said. "I want to win." industry competitive. �e_onsor Drozak Urges Trade Reform Auto Carnage 8111 Gains Wide House Support Dems and GOP • • Almost 2.5 million automobiles will N.Y.), chairman of the Merchant Ma­ be shipped from Japan and Korea to rine Subcommittee, Rep. Bob Davis the United States in 1987. Virtually (R-Mich.) and Rep. Norman Lent (R­ none will arrive in the states aboard a U.S.-ftag ship. New legislation intro­ the committee and subcommittee. duced in the House this month may N. Y.), ranking minority members for "Americans are spending more than H.R. 1364 would require that Amer­ $10 billion a year on these cars. Part of that $10 billion covers transporta­ ican ships carry an equal number of tion costs. But while the American foreign-made cars as they do the ships of the country which manufactured public pays for that cost, the U.S.-ftag fleet is shut out of the market. We open up that market. the automobiles. While Japan with its have no access to it," said SIU Pres­ established auto industry and South Korea with its rapidly growing indus­ ident Frank Drozak. Last year after an identical bill was try will supply the largest number of introduced, Japanese car companies cars for U.S. import, the bill would came to terms with four U.S. shipping apply to other countries. lines to carry cars to the U.S. But that only covers a small number of cars. See Page 13 for a Full Rundown on the S/U's Washington Activity ''This bill will revive and invigorate our sagging merchant marine," Jones said, "and provide obvious benefits to our national security and economic well-being. The military establishment has long heralded the advantages of roll-on/roll-off ships for use in areas without sophisticated shoreside equip­ ment necessary to service a contain­ ership.'' The bill, introduced by Rep. Walter Drozak said that the SIU supports B. Jones (D-N .C.), chairman of Mer­ the bill because "it will give us a fair chant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ shot at this business and there is a lot tee, is cosponsored by 53 House mem­ of it." bers including Rep. Mario Biaggi (D- No hearing date has been set. SIU President Frank Drozak threw the Union's support behind three bills to open up world trade to American-flag shipping at a recent bearing before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee (see page 3). Inside: Atlantic Storm Kills 21 on Bulker and Trawler Page 3 Howard Schulman, SIU Counsel, Retires Page 4 Shipping Great C.C. Wei Dies at 72 Special SHLSS Section, Meeting Changing Needs Page 14 Pages 15-34 ... --------------------------�------------- �President's Report NMU, nothing has been accomplished. Instead, we meetings. Since I was taught by Harry Lundeberg see our industry become smaller and smaller each and Paul Hall to lay out the facts and "tell it like it year, and our memberships decline past the point is," let me remind you of what happened, and of no return. There are many reasons, and I will present the highlights of the facts to refresh your not go into them. I do, however, want the record memory. The SIU A&G/NMU merger discussions began set straight about our position. Our industry has continued to decline because by Frank Drozak During the : -.._...__ several past months have there been mors ru­ floating around the mar­ itime industry about maritime labor union mer­ gers and some of us haven't accepted the fact that our began by outlining the structures of our respective industry, maritime laws, and the rules we must unions, and committees were formed governing follow have changed. Since the early 1960s, auto­ welfare, pensions, vacations, hiring halls, jobs, mation and high technology have taken a toll on shipping rules and contracts, finances, properties, maritime employment. Rather than accept those etc. I explained to the NMU that I could only speak changes, some of us prefer to blame others for our for the SIU-AGLIWD, and that Lundeberg, Whitey problems. What about our members? Shouldn't they Disley and you were present as observers. The be given all the facts, and not just some of the affiliates would retain their complete autonomy from facts? the International. I had no authority to speak for Brother Paul, the SIU A&G membership is on other matters. Follow­ ing is a letter SIU President Frank Drozak recently sent to SUP Pres­ ident on Monday, October 20, 1986. Shannon Wall and I Paul Dempster outlin­ ing the facts about these issues. any affiliates other than the SIU-AGLIWD. record as desiring to merge with one or all of the Shannon Wall then said that the meeting's purpose maritime unions. The SIU A&G Executive Board was to merge the seamen together, and let our other has had several joint meetings with the Sailors and affiliates be cut adrift. He also stated that the Sailors Fireman Unions to discuss mergers, the last meet­ and Firemen •·would have no choice but to come ings held in 1981 at the Sailor's Union Library in in or else," and proposed we both give up our San Francisco. The SIU A&G offered what we charters and get a new charter from the AFL-CIO. thought was a fair and reasonable proposal for I insisted that I would not give up our International merger discussion. Your Executive Board rejected and cut our affiliates adrift, that we are a family that proposal. Since then you have said privately and will remain a family. I explained that I had no that mergers are the right thing to do, but that your authority to agree to such a proposal, and that our affiliates would not agree to such a proposal. I read with great interest your report to your membership, printed in the WEST COAST SAILOR, membership is not ready for it. To stir your memory of our discussions regarding mergers, I will remind you that you and I last the Sailors and the Firemen, could join with the January 23, 1987. I find it very hard to believe that discussed the prospect at a dinner meeting with new union if they wished. However, he wanted it you would make such an important report while Whitey Disley and George McCartney in Bal Har­ to be a union representing all unlicensed seamen. leaving out the most important facts. The record bour, Florida, during the MTD Executive Board If the Sailors and Firemen didn't come in, so be it. shows, Brother Paul, that each union affiliated with meetings. At that same meeting, we also discussed You and Whitey had quite a discussion over his SIUNA, AFL-CIO, has complete autonomy, sub­ the two Cunard ships, about which we disagreed. I remarks, if you remember, and it was an insult to ject to the SIONA Constitution. The SIU-AGLIWD offered the SIU Pacific District the jobs on one of all three of us. has never intetfered in the affairs of an affiliate those ships if legislation was passed to reftag the Shannon's statement at the time that our Inter­ union, nor as President of SIUNA have I ever two vessels. You rejected the offer and opposed national union is only a loose paper union had no Dear Brother Paul: Shannon Wall responded that affiliates, including intetfered in any way with an affiliate's affairs, the legislation. That is your right, but that one ship substance. The NMU dissolved their structure years unless requested by the affiliate. This letter is would have meant 500 jobs for the SIU Pacific ago. Those that didn't come under their complete intended to set the record straight and state the District and 500 jobs for the SIU A&G. In the end, control, they cut loose. The NMU today, to the facts, which you failed to do in your report to the we didn't get any jobs at all. best of our knowledge, consists of seamen, Pana­ membership about the SIU-AGLIWD. Brother Paul, I have always believed in the idea manian workers and government workers. The SIUNA has been calling for mergers for the of merger, because I believe it is in the best interest I strongly voice my position that I would never last 35 years, and has spent much of that time of all seamen that they merge into one large union. give up our International. As long as one union discussing the subject. The process began with That is why I spent several days preparing a working wished to remain, this International would support Harry Lundeberg, our first president. He believed document on a merger of all maritime unions, and it, and it would retain its autonomy for as long as that there should be one union representing unli­ requested AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland to it desired. However, I was meeting to discuss an censed seamen and one union representing licensed send it to all of the maritime unions. After several A&G and NMU merger, not one involving the seamen. Unfortunately, it dido 't happen on his months passed, not one union had responded to International. If the A&G and NMU could merge, watch. Our second president, Paul Hall, had the same belief: that a merger was in the best interest of all President Kirkland's letter. Obviously, there was they would become an affiliate of our International. no interest at this time from the maritime unions in As long as I was President of the SIUNA, I would merger. never dissolve our International, nor give up its seamen. He spent the last ten years of his life Late last year I received word from the NMU name or the autonomy of each affiliate. I did agree, discussing mergers with the NMU, the Sailors and that they had an interest in again discussing a however, to change the name of the SIU A&G Firemen, and the MC&S. He was successful, only merger. I accepted on behalf of SIU-AGLIWD, and District to whatever name we wished it to be. The with the MC&S, the rest dido 't happen on his watch so notified you and President Disley of our interest. NMU did not agree. I was disappointed and we either. However, it was the belief of both of these I also invited both of you to attend either as both agreed to let the commitees go to work. We great leaders that if we are to have a maritime participants or observers. You both agreed to attend would meet again the next morning for further industry and jobs for our members, then unions as observers. You brought Gunnar Lundeberg, and discussions. must merge to survive. Whitey came alone. Brother Paul, since becoming President of our The following day, the NMU presented a new The meetings took place at the Harry Lundeberg approach. They proposed that we form a new union, International and President of the AGLIW District, School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Maryland, both give up our charters, and get a new charter I have spent a great part of my time, too, discussing and included the Executive Boards of the SIU A&G for seamen, SIU A&G, and NMU. All International mergers. Yet for the past eight years of merger and the NMU. Unfortunately, you left out of your affiliates, including the Sailors and Firemen, could discussions with the Sailors, the MFOW and the report to your membership what took place at those (Continued on page 47.) Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO March 1987 Vol. 49, No. 3 Executive Board Frank Drozak President <� H Joe DiGiorgio Vice President Secretary Charles Svenson Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Leon Hall Editor Vice President Vice President Vice President George McCartney Roy Mercer Steve Edney Vice President Vice President Vice President Mike Hall Managing Editor Max Hall Deborah Greene Associate Editor Associate Editor 2 I LOG I March 1987 Angus "Red" Campbell The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �Reagan Clings to 'Free Trad e Myth ' Trade Bills Gain Bipartisan Support in House, Senate refused to support several bills aimed practices and remedies which could "Free trade is a relative question . . . I can't answer that black and white. It's like asking 'is there a God­ at eliminating unfair trade practices include the requirement that some im­ true or false?,' " he said. Despite bipartisaq support on Cap­ itol Hill, the Reagan administration H.R. 1290 which establishes a sys­ tem of investigations of unfair trade which are destroying the U.S. mer­ ports be carried on U.S.-ftag ships, chant marine. and "You're opposed to legislation. H.R. 300 which address the critical Nothing is happening with negotia­ issue of cargo and bilateral trade. tions. We need some alternatives in­ SIU President Frank Drozak struck a note which was echoed by several stead of always coming here and say­ ing 'We oppose, we oppose.' . . . What subcommittee members at the hear­ are we going to do,·' Rep. Glenn ing-time is running out. Anderson (D-Calif.) asked Marad Ad­ ministrator John Gaughan at a recent Merchant Marine Subcommittee hear­ ing on unfair trade. "I've been coming up here for 25 years," he said, "and it's time to tell these countries to negotiate and re­ solve these problems or we will retal­ The subcommittee was focusing on iate. What are they going to do? Stop three bills which could bring down shipping their goods here? We're the some of the international trade barriers best market they have." examples of the various restnct10ns put on U.S. shipping companies, which licensing requirements to restrictions range from outright denial of cargo to He also admitted that in the past on equipment technology to restric­ the administration has not ·'responded tions on shoreside operations and satisfactorily'' to trade discrimination_, ground transportation. and until countries which practice such trade policies change them, fair trade will suffer. Currently the U.S., through Marad and the State Department, enter into negotiations with counties when they believe unfair trade practices are hurt­ ing U.S. steamship lines or other com­ panies. But those negotiations are usu­ ally drawn out and seldom are successful. He told the panel that the SIU sup­ ports the three pieces of legislation but offered a few suggestions to strengthen the bills. On the auto bill, he suggested that other automobile exporting nations be included. He asked that retaliatory measures be included in H.R. 1290, the unfair trade practices bill. He said it is time "to act quickly on "None of the trade barriers has been this issue. America's share of water­ removed. We're told to take our time, borne commerce continues to decline During questioning by the subcom­ be patient, meanwhile the businesses and major U.S.-ftag international ship­ mittee, Gaughan admitted that free are going down. Put some speed on ping companies are in bankruptcy. We H.R. 1364 which covers automobile trade does not really exist and that it, some pressure, will you," Rep. fear that without legislation, the U.S.­ imports from Japan and Korea (see fair trade is restricted in the interna­ Helen Bentley (R-Md.) told Gaughan. page l); tional marketplace. preventing the U.S. fleet from gaining access to cargo. The bills are: Bulker, Fishing Boat Capsized 21 Die in Atlantic Storm A U.S. Navy submarine surfaced in aboard. Because the sub was in danger the middle of a fierce Atlantic storm of swamping, it was forced to call off and rescued one crewman from a cap­ the rescue attempt. The other six in sized Philippine-flag freighter. But 18 the raft were presumed drowned. One others from the ship died. The same man remained in the raft. storm claimed the lives of three fish­ ermen when their trawler sank 60 miles off Cape May, N.J. Ihe storm, at the end of February, whipped the seas into 40-50 foot waves and damaged several other ships caught in its path. The ill-fated Filipino ship, the Balsa24, was 900 miles southeast of Cape Cod when it capsized in the fierce storm. Eighteen members of the crew were able to abandon ship, but one other drowned before he could make it to the one life raft and one lifeboat which were launched. They entered the water about 1 :30 p.m., Feb. 24 where they spent the night in the water as winds up to 100 mph and waves as high as 50 feet were generated by the storm. The first rescue vessel to reach the scene was the U.S. Navy submarine Scamp. It surfaced near the life raft which had been spotted by helicop­ ters. It tried to bring the eight from the raft onboard, but the raft over­ turned and crewmen aboard the Scamp were able to bring only one survivor About two hours later an Israeli containership, the Zim Miami, arrived on the scene and threw a line to the man in the raft. But he was apparently already dead. Another ship spotted During his testimony, Drozak gave flag fleet will not be operating in in­ ternational commerce in the future." MSC Gets Three Ships Washington, Military and SS American Draco will be used has pur­ to discharge non-self-sustaining con­ chased four U.S. flag container ships tainer ships during military deploy­ from United States Lines at a total ment operations. Sealift D.C.-The Command (MSC) cost of $6.3 million. The ships will be American Draco and American placed in the Ready Reserve Force Altair were built in 1965, are 666 where they will await conversion to feet auxiliary crane ships (T-ACS) in U.S. knots. American Builder and Ameri­ shipyards at a later date. After con­ can Banker were built in I 961, are version, SS American Altair, SS American Banker, SS American Builder long and are capable of 21 668 feet in length and can sustain 20 knots. Seafarers Plans Trustees Meet the Balsa-24' s lifeboat which had orig­ inally carried 10 crewmembers. Only two were aboard but only one alive. He was swept from the boat as he tried to secure a line tossed from the rescue ship, the Frasisi. Also in the storm, the fishing boat Dolores Marie from Wanchese, N.C. apparently sank. Debris from the boat was found, but there was no sign of the three crewmen. The Export Patriot, a Farrell Lines ship, was heavily damaged in the same storm. It reported that storm waves had smashed its bridge and that a crewman had to be lashed to a bulk­ head so he wouldn't be swept from the bridge while handling the ship's wheel. The Export Patriot was able to The Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Plans met in Dania, Fla. last month to review the status of the various plans. Heading the meeting were, from left: Carolyn Gentile, consultant on ERISA matters; Joe Di Giorgio, chairman; Carmine Bracco, secretary, and Leo Bonser, plans administrator. make it safely to port. Several other ships in the storm area reported heavy damage. Sea-Land, CSX Merger Approved The merger of Sea-Land Corp. and the conglomerate CSX Corp. was given nies. Sea-Land is valued at $1.6 billion and CSX at $4. 7 billion. the green light last month when the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) ruled that the two companies do not need ICC approval for the merger. Crowley Leases U.S. Lines Ships The ICC ruled that the two are not A Crowley. Maritime Corp. subsid­ competitors. This is the first merger iary, American Traasport Lines, will between an ocean shipping company lease three United States Lines ships and a railroad. CSX owns railroads, with some 27 ,000 miles of track, Amer- under a new agreement. The ships are part of USL's bankrupt fleet. The . ican Commercial Barge Lines and a ships will be leased for 15 months trucking line. Sea-Land owns a fleet each, with an option to extend the of 57 ships and two trucking compa- terms up to IO years. Company and union trustees studied reports and listened to analyses of the status of the various Seafarer plans during the two-day meeting. March 1987 I LOG I 3 �Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service SIU's Schulman Helped Make Labor History By Max Hall Howard Schulman, one of this na­ tion's top labor lawyers and a trusted suits which became commonplace af­ battles of the 1950s when he served ter Congress passed the Landrum Grif­ as general counsel to the International "I know these longshoremen," said fith Act of 1959. Longshoremen's Association, an affil­ Sam Hacker, a commissioner in the iate of the old AFL. Federal Mediation Service and a for­ giance of its membership. adviser to two SIU presidents, has ''There was a time,'' said Schulman announced his retirement after 50 years at the 1973 SIUNA Convention, "in The ILA-AFL was created in re­ mer member of the NLRB, at the 1963 in the Labor Movement. the late 1930s when the legal problems sponse to the growing corruption on SIUNA Convention."They speak very A former president of the 12,000 of trade unions were miniscule. But the New York waterfront, which was frankly to me.Had it not been for the member Labor Law Section of the gracious, what a change.I guess,like so pervasive that it threatened the battle put up by ...the Seafarers, the American Bar Association, Schulman everything else in a developing soci­ dignity and job security of everyone ILA would not be the kind of union served as general counsel for numer­ ety,we must expect that." connected with the maritime industry. that it is today." ous labor organizations, including the Seafarers An important byproduct of the ILA Union­ International beef AGLIWD,the Seafarers International was that it brought Howard Schulman to the attention of SIU Pres­ Union of North America, the Maritime ident Paul Hall. The two formed a Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, close relationship, and Schulman was the Actor's Guild,the Distillery Work­ later named general counsel for the ers,and the Leather Goods Workers. SIU-AGLIWD and the SIUNA. His association with the Labor Schulman was one of 15 lawyers Movement and the maritime industry who assisted the delegates to the 1963 dates back to his youth. In order to SIUNA Convention in drawing up a put himself through St. John's Law new constitution which laid the foun­ School, he worked during the day as dation for a stronger and more active a longshoreman. Later,when he was international. appointed a commissioner for the port Charles Heyman, who has been of New York,he found himself over­ named to replace Schulman as general seeing activities on the very same counsel for the Union,worked closely docks where he used to haul cargo. with Schulman in helping to draft lan­ As general counsel for the SIU,he guage for the new constitution. litigated hundreds of cases, some of "Howard Schulman possesses out­ which had profound consequences for standing legal abilities and total dedi­ the Labor Movement and the maritime cation and sensitivity to the needs of industry. the Labor Movement, in particular, the SIU," said Heyman."His insight He did everything possible for a law­ yer to do: participate in negotiations, and ability to solve problems is an argue before the Supreme Court, write inspiration to all those who worked articles, lecture, testify before congres­ with him." sional hearings and government agen­ national maritime organizations. ''I can't think of another individual It also threatened the integrity of the the A&G District,Schulman said that entire Labor Movement and the eco­ his proudest achievement as a lawyer the interests of American seamen than was in restoring autonomy to an affil­ dent Frank Drozak, who also called the SIU, Schulman had these obser­ In addition to the work he did for today who has done more to further Howard Schulman, " said SIU Presi­ Summing up his relationship with Howard Schulman cies, and monitor the actions of inter­ iate of the SIUNA,the SIU of Canada. In the early 1960s,for the first time nomic health of the port of New York. lawyers. It is they who were elected docks,AFL President George Meany by the membership and who are ulti­ issued a charter to a new AFL Long­ mately responsible for the actions of the union. in the history of the North American shoremen' s Union, whose 'name was cated trade unionist.'' Labor Movement, a trade union was later placed under the permanent trustee­ Brotherhood of Longshoremen (IBL). protecting the jurisdictional job rights ship of the central government. of unlicensed seamen, preserving the ''The government of Canada vio­ Union's political action program and lated a basic democratic principle by changed to the International A commission consisting of five re­ leadership makes, someone who makes sure that you don't run afoul of some to act as trustees for the new union. obscure law. Increasingly today, es­ doing that,'' said Schulman.''Remem­ they included SIU President Paul Hall, standards set forth in the voluminous, ber,it wasn't a temporary trusteeship, Machinist and "A lawyer should be someone who implements the policies that the top spected labor leaders was appointed making sure that the SIU met the confusing "I feel that it is important that the Union officials set the policies, not the Alarmed by the situation on the Schulman "a good friend and a dedi­ Schulman is widely credited with vations to make: President A.J. Hayes, constantly-changing it was a permanent one, answerable Teamster President Dave Beck,AFL body of labor laws. Thanks to Schul­ not to the workers,but to the central President George Meany and Letter man's watchful eye,the SIU was able government. That's what totalitarian Carriers President William Doherty. pecially in many large companies, it is the lawyers who are calling the shots. "To me, the biggest obligation of union leadership is the mettle of lead­ to avoid costly and time-consuming states do.By winning that case,I felt After five years, the IBL voted to ership, the mettle of responsibility as litigation that would have drained its that we protected the democratic rights rejoin the ILA.Yet it was a substan­ to what each man is to do, responsi­ resources. Unlike many other labor of all trade unionists." tially different ILA-One that was bility to the membership and the in­ organizations, the SIU was able to Schulman's association with the SIU­ forced to make internal democratic dustry in which you are involved. minimize the effects of "harassment " AGLIWD dates back to the waterfront reforms in order to retain the alle- On the Stuyvesant In Alaska Most folks never get to see the beauty of Alaska, but the Alaska oil run provides hundreds of jobs for Seafar­ e rs who are well aware of the grandeur of the 49th state. On the right, AB Marshall Novack is on the deck of the tanker Stuyvesant with typi­ cal Alaska scenery in the background. On the left is pumpman Rolando Gu­ manas. 4 I LOG I March 1987 (Continued on Page 39.) �MTD. Board Meeting Feb. 12-13 Bal Harbour, Fla. MTD President Frank Drozak opens the two.-day meeting program" to return America "to its rightful role as a major of the MTD Executive Council with a call for a ''unified industrial power." Education, Health Care & American Maritime Policy Fair Trade Policy Tops Maritime's Program MTD National Field Coordinator Frank Pecquex reported on the progress of the department's legislative programs. I I I' I Bal Harbour, Fla.-The focus was on largest merchant marine fleet in the a new U.S. trade policy and a new history of mankind to a seventh-place American workers from the record national maritime policy as delegates ranking in the world,'' the MTD state­ deficit in the U.S. balance of trade. representing 43 national labor organi­ ment said. "It is imperative that our ''The marine transportation sector zations gathered here last month for fourth arm of defense, the U.S.-flag has confronted a virtually impenetra­ try have suffered along with other the annual executive board meeting of merchant marine, be injected with new ble wall of foreign promotional policies the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ life and vigor." and restrictive measures which have partment. Highlighting the second day of the severely limited opportunities for U.S.­ In his keynote address to the union board's meeting were addresses by ftag vessels engaged in foreign trade,'' leaders, MTD President Frank Drozak three prospective presidential candi­ the board said. It called on the admin­ charged that the Reagan administra­ dates introduced by MTD President istration to take steps to correct these tion exported Frank Drozak-former U.S. Sen. Gary practices. America's basic industries-steel, au­ Hart (D-Colo.), Rep. Richard Gep­ tos, textiles, shipyards and maritime, hardt (D-Mo.) and Sen. Joseph Biden had systematically * * * among others-along with hundreds (D-Del.). Each outlined his positions The department contrasted Ameri­ of thousands of American workers' on issues of concern to workers, fo­ can and Soviet attitudes toward the jobs. "What we got in return," Drozak cusing particularly on the needs of the integration of merchant marine policy maritime industry. with national defense. Compared with charged, "are jobs paying $7 ,000 a Another statement by the MTD board the Soviet fleet of more than 2,500 year, and a badly eroded industrial pointed out that workers in the indus- merchant ships with global capability, base that could not respond to this (Continued on page 39.) nation's need in an emergency.'' In resolutions and urgent pleas from MTD delegates and representatives from Roman Gralewicz, president of the Sea­ farers International Union of Canada, spoke of our need to be involved in international affairs. IYI the AFL-CIO, the Maritime Trades Department forged an ''Agenda for Progress'' which called for a ''new national commitment" in the areas of health care, education and training, and jobs for American workers. * * * In a unanimous declaration, the MTD said that there needs to be a new direction in U.S. maritime policy to restore America's merchant marine to be a vital arm of the nation's defense system. In one voice, the delegates charged that the Reagan admi'nistra­ tion "has allowed sealift and shipyard capacity to erode beyond the point of safety." The decline actually extends back through many administrations, the board said. It pointed out that the Soviet Union's merchant marine, starting in 1945 with a tiny fleet of mostly U.S. lend-lease Liberty ships, has grown to more than 2,500 vessels John Perkins, AFL-CIO Political Ed­ ucation Director, said we have to con­ tinue to be involved in "gr�roots" political action. totaling over 22 million deadweight tons. "In that same time frame, the United States has moved from having the MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean lngrao reported on the successful program to educate young people from all parts of the U.S. on the vital role of the labor movement in America. March 1987 I LOG I 5 �MTD's Agenda for Progress The Maritime Trades Department acted on its "Agenda for Progress" and adopted a series of resolutions dealing with a number of economic and social issues. The resolutions which included the need for a strong U.S. A ·R·-·_':t!,� IJ. i1. 1· M·. .· . . . .. .. . -: : ·-�: . .: . . . . .. . . . · . . . . · . . .. .. . . . '.t��� . : ; . .: . . . · . · · · : . . · .. . . · •. . maritime policy are the springboard for a nationwide political action program aimed to set a new direction for America, and to encourage the lOOth Congress to begin to act on "the real needs of America: jobs, health care and education." Trade Policy As the 1 OOth Congress convenes, America continues to face one of its most endu.ring economic problems since the Great Depression: A still-growing international trade deficit which has already cost millions of American workers' jobs, contributed to a staggering budget deficit and lowered the standard of living for Americans through­ out the country. The trade deficit is a result of three primary factors: the U.S. government allowing �nrestricted imports from countries which deny workers' rights and exploit labor; the failure of our government to protect U.S. industries and American workers from unfair trade practices, and the willingness of companies in this country to export factories and jobs overseas. The U.S. government has failed to address the record­ breaking trade deficits which America has experienced over the past five years. In 1 986, the trade deficit rose to $170 billion. Instead of implementing policies to reduce the trade deficit, the administration has undertaken a series of high profile trade negotiations. .While these negotiations have a role, they do not help to reduce the present danger of these enormous trade deficits. Instead, they divert the nation's attention from the problem. America �t develop policies and quickly pass leg­ islation to solve the problem; extended negotiations are not the answer. The administration must also use the trade laws to counter the unfair policies of Japan, the European Economic Community, Brazil, Taiwan and Mexico. Although these countries will participate in so­ called market opening negotiations, they effectively keep their markets closed. American workers face increasing competition frorri many overseas businesss. This unfair competition is often attributable to working conditions that no American would tolerate. America should restrict imports or assess tariffs against the products of countries that exploit labor and do not implement minimal international workers' rights standards. American workers should not be expected to compete with foreign workers who, while oftentimes employed by subsidiaries of American corporations, do not enjoy the right to organize or bargain collectively and are therefore paid a small fraction of what American workers need to support themselves and a family. The reluctance of the administration to take action against internationally recognized unfair trade practices of other countries contributes to America's trade problem. Subsi­ dized imports from America's competitors cause jobs to be lost and factories to be closed. Once this happens, it is difficult, if not impossible, to reopen the factories and to rehire the skilled workers needed to successfully manufac­ tlire a product. America needs to respond swiftly and effectively against any and all unfair trade practices. Trade remedies must be implemented quickly and workers pro­ tected before permanent damage is done. The increasing problem of American industry utilizing America's technology and wealth to develop products or manufacturing methods, only to export the factory and lay off the workers, must be curtailed. The workers who contributed to a company's success deserve to be pro­ tected from this practice. America cannot continue to lose these jobs or allow this practice to continue because of its contribution to the already too large trade deficit. Our government must understand and accept the need for fair trade in the transportation sector. The U.S. air and maritime transport sectors have long suffered a variety of unfair trade restrictions. The marine transpor­ tation sector has confronted a virtually impenetrable wall of foreign promotional policies and restrictive measures which have severely limited opportunities for U.S.-flag vessels engaged in foreign trade. The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, calls on the administration to eliminate those foreign practices which prevent America from participating in this foreign trade. Finally, the administration in its eagerness to create an international "free trading" system must begin to provide for the workers who are the victims of this failed policy. America must provide training programs, worker reloca­ tion assistance and unemployment compensation to those workers who lose employment and therefore bear the brunt of these policies. It is unfair that only some Amer­ icans pay the price of the trade policies that open the American economy to foreign competition while keeping foreign economies free from American competition. Health Care The United States suffers from a health care crisis. Substandard serv­ ices and facilities, unaffordable costs and government indifference have combined to deprive.millions of Amer­ icans of adequate medical care. In many instances, this deprivation results simply from obstructed access to health care services. The U.S. lacks a national health care program, a du­ bious honor shared only by South Africa among industrialized nations. This protection gap is widened by the status of health insurance, which by­ passes 35 million Americans and un­ derprotects 50 million more. These numbers represent an increase in re­ cent years, as non-union employers and the federal government have scaled back funding for health care. Chronic large-scale unemployment and lack of Medicare coverage for early retirees compound the problem. Yet here, too, American businesses have been slow to adjust to change, and the United States stands nearly alone among industrialized countries. Unlike such nations as Austria, Can­ ada, Chile, Finland, West Germany, After failing to make taxation of employee benefits, including health insurance premiums, a centerpiece of its tax reform legislation, the admin­ istration is now attempting to take away workers' freedom of choice in picking health care providers. Under the guise of controlling employer costs and reducing government interfer­ ence, the Department of Health and Human Services is attempting to re­ peal a requirement that employers must offer to contribute to a health main­ tenance organization (HMO) an amount at least equal to that paid to a private insurance carrier. Finally, the upward pressure on medical costs has for many years ex­ ceeded that of the gener:al cost of living. With an annual price tag ap­ proaching $400 billion, health care costs represent an untenable burden on the nation's economy. Yet past measures, such as using a prospective basis for Medicare payments, have failed to put the brakes on inflation, and have suc­ ceeded only in encouraging hospitals to eliminate jobs and pass billions along to private benefit plans. Italy and Sweden, which offer job The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment believes that adequate medical care is a fundamental right to which all Americans are entitled. security and paid maternity and pa­ rental leave ranging from 1 8 to 52 weeks, the U.S. lacks a national policy recognizing the expanding role of women in the workplace. 61 LOG I March 1987 To ensure the health and well-being of our citizens, the MTD proposes: • Enactment of a national health care system to ensure access to basic health care services; • Extension of health care coverage to the unemployed, uninsured, under­ insured, and those denied coverage due to illness or risk of illness; • Limitation of Medicare co-pay­ ments and extension of coverage to include prescription drugs; • Extension of Medicaid coverage to poverty-stricken families and indi­ viduals; • Development of a long-term care system for the chronically ill, including both home care and nursing facilities; • Establishment of family and med­ ical leave as a minimum labor stand­ ard; • Retention of a worker's right to choose between HMO and private in­ surance coverage as part of his em­ ployment benefit package; • Provision of incentives to states to develop cost containment programs within federal guidelines, and Enactment of state-level legisla­ tion to cap hospital capital expendi­ tures, and to require health care pro­ viders to submit cost and service information to state agencies. • MTD President frank Drozak urged a ''ne opportunities" for U.S. industries to com MTD executive secretary-treasurer. The Great Lakes region is a vast national resource consisting of fertile farmland and industrial centers that together form the cornerstone of our nation's economy. This vital region has available a unique waterway sys­ tem that can efficiently transport the products of the mid-continent region to the markets of the world. This substantial trade is overwhelmingly dominated by foreign-flag vessels. The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Sea­ way System continues to experience hardships. Seaway traffic has been cut in half since 1 979 to 37.3 million tons in 1 985. The reduction in cargoes can be attributed to declining grain exports and reduced demands for domestic iron ore. In recent years, foreign steel and iron ore imports, especially from Japan, Korea and Brazil, carried on foreign-flag ships, have supplanted Great Lakes regional iron ore supplies thereby diminishing this staple trade of the U.S.-ftag Great Lakes bulk fleet. Considering that coal, iron ore and grain account for almost 80 percent of the bulk commodities moving on the Lakes, these are significant losses in trade. Decreasing cargo over the years has resulted in a diminished and often inactive U.S.-flag fleet on the Lakes. Thirty-five years ago, there were 31 7 U.S.-flag dry bulk ships. This number has fallen to 92 bulk ships in 1 986 with over half being laid up or inactive. Approximately 30 ships in the U.S.­ flag fleet were sold or scrapped in just the last five years. Besides shrinking in size, the Great Lakes fteet is be­ coming increasingly inactive. In 1 986, over half of the U.S. Great Lakes bulk fleet was laid up while just five years ago, only 21 percent of the U.S.-flag fleet was inactive. A primary consideration for the fu­ ture of the Great Lakes is cargo and how to increase it. The MTD com­ mends the St. Lawrence Seaway De­ velopment Corporation for its recent trade promotion seminars and Euro­ pean missions in order to increase foreign trade. The addition of the Ca­ nadian delegation to the marketing program is a positive development. All avenues, including marketing strat­ egies, should be pursued to increase the amount of tonnage available to U.S.-flag operators. Further cooper­ ation between the United States and Canada to increase mutually beneficial · �National Defense and Maritime Policy ning" with a trade policy that offers "equal the world market. At right is Jean Ingrao, itime Industry trade is strongly encouraged. The Seaway system must maintain the reputation of a safe and efficient transportation option. To this end, Mel Pelfrey, vice president of MEBA- 2 and president of the Toledo Port Maritime Council, reported on the problems confronting the Great Lakes maritime industry. funds from the federal government must be appropriated in sufficient amounts to maintain and improve the waterway without excessive user fee requirements. There is a need for new locks at the Sault Sainte Marie canal. The MTD believes that the cost-shar­ ing provisions as they apply to the Great Lakes, determined by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, are excessive. The MTD also supports the eventual elimination of all Seaway user tolls. * * * Additionally, fewer ships mean less maintenance and repair work for U.S. Great Lakes shipyards. The Maritime Trades Department continues to sup­ port the Navy's shipbuilding and con­ version program to reach the goal of a 600-ship fleet and urges that more Navy contracts are awarded to U.S. · Great Lakes shipyards in order to preserve shipyard jobs and skills. Given the staggering decline on the Great Lakes and all of its harmful ramifications, the MTD urges the administration to make every incen­ tive available to encourage new U.S.­ flag operators to enter the Great Lakes overseas trade and restore greater U.S.­ flag participation in the U.S./Canada Great Lakes/Seaway bulk cargo trade. Unknown to most Americans, there is a war at sea being waged daily against Western nations by the Soviet Union. Yet, this administration, which has been adamant in its support of national defense, has allowed sealift and shipyard capacity to erode beyond the point of safety. In truth, the blame goes back many administrations. From a tiny fleet in 1945, mostly U.S. lend­ lease Liberty ships, the Soviet mer­ chant marine has grown to over 2,500 ships totalling more than 22 million deadweight tons. In that same time frame, the United States has sunk to seventh place ranking in the world. The "maritime policy" that brought the U.S. to this dismal state is one of benign neglect. Meanwhile, the USSR and its satellite bloc nations have care­ fully crafted a maritime program de­ signed to ensure world maritime su­ periority with a geographically secure shipyard mobilization base far better than ours. Further, the types of mer­ chant ships that dominate the Soviet merchant marine are the most militar­ ily useful ships in the world. The way the Soviets achieved this maritime preeminence is worth com­ ment. Since the 1960s, Soviet bloc merchant ships, with their military features, have been working in the cross-trades of the United States and its allies. They offered shippers rates at below cost in an economic war which brought about the decline of free world fleets resulting in bank­ ruptcies of formerly sound ship oper­ ating companies and the closing of many shipyards. American and Soviet attitudes to­ ward the importance of integrating merchant marine policy with national defense shows markedly different re­ sults. Presently, the Soviet Union with its fleet of over 2,500 vessels is capable of being involved in far-reaching global conflicts. On the other hand, the United States, with a merchant fleet of fewer than 400 active vessels, is unable to sustain any prolonged involvement overseas. We so soon forget the les­ sons of history. Over the last half century, all America's overseas major military engagements-World War II, Korea and Vietnam-have required coordination of military and merchant marine capabilities. We must maintain a strong Navy composed of the right kind of ships to ensure control of the seas. But just as important, we must have the means of transporting the equipment and sup­ plies of war to the scene of the battle. Despite the claims of those who ad­ vocate airlift, the fact is that 95 percent of all dry cargo and 99 percent of all petroleum products move by sea in wartime. This country has a forward defense posture. That is, we intend to meet enemies on soil other than our own and keep the war fighting away from our shores. And yet we ignore the crucial investment in our U .S.-flag fleet that is required to deploy our forces where needed. The cost, in terms of cargo preference laws, bilat­ eral trade agreements, tax incentives to shippers of even outright subsidies, is meager when compared to alterna­ tive defense outlays. Our failing maritime industry must be articulated in terms of a national security objective so that all depart­ ments and agencies of the government will proceed with a common purpose. It is imperative that our fourth arm of defense, the U.S.-flag merchant marine, be injected with new life and vigor. Simply stated, the ultimate so­ lution is dependent upon cargo in ad­ equate quantity to support require­ ments for the requisite number and types of ships needed to sustain the nation's economic and defense needs in time of war or national emergency. This must include a shipyard mobili­ zation capacity sufficient to support wartime needs. SHIPBUILDING From a national security standpoint, a nation's shipbuilding base is one of the irreplaceable pillars on which its defense stands. This simple fact has been repeated down through the years by one administration after another. It was most recently reiterated in 1980 by President Reagan during an election campaign address before a major in­ dustry forum. At the time, President Reagan called for government involve­ ment in providing sufficient naval and commercial shipbuilding activity to maintain the industry's mobilization base. Failure to maintain a nucleus of facilities and skilled manpower, he argued, would undermine the nation's ability to meet future challenges to our security. Although a course had been charted in 1980, American shipbuilding suffi­ ciency is severely lacking. The admin­ istration has failed to promote policies and provide incentives to build a grow­ ing and viable commercial shipbuild­ ing industry. Although stating that the commercial shipyards are necessary for national security, the administra­ tion advocates foreign building privi­ leges for ship operators with operating differential subsidy contracts, the elimination of ad valorem duties levied on the foreign repair of U.S.-flag ves­ sels, the immediate eligibility of for­ eign-built, U.S.-flag vessels to carry preference cargoes, and failure to fund the construction differential subsidy program. As a result, many private sector shipyards have closed, others are tee­ tering on the brink of collapse, many vital repair facilities have been lost, and thousands of skilled workers face unemployment, or at best, underem­ ployment. In addition, the depression in the American shipbuilding industry has contributed to the continued de­ cline of allied industries throughout the nation. The steel, electronics, heavy machinery industries and equipment manufacturers which supply the basic materials have suffered as a result of the lack of work in American ship­ yards. Providing support for the domestic shipbuilding base consistent with the demands of national security is a chal­ lenge which the Maritime Trades De­ partment wholeheartedly accepts. To reverse the loss of capability and ca­ pacity of domestic shipyards, the MTD proposes that the U.S. government take the following corrective actions: • • • • • • Establish a clear requirement for shipbuiding capacity for U.S. na­ tional security; Broaden the requirements of the Jones Act to cover all maritime activity within the 200-mile Ex­ clusive Economic Zone; Initiate a government-sponsored build-and-charter program that would direct the government to build vessels to be chartered to commercial operators in peace­ time, but would be subject to Navy recall during emergencies; Fully fund the Title XI ship con­ struction loan and mortgage in­ surance program, the last remain­ ing substantive shipbuilding support program, one that is es­ sential for capital formation and fleet modernization; Enforce and expand regulations requiring that Navy ship repair work be performed in U.S. ship­ yards, and Replace sealift tankers serving the Navy's point-to-point oil require­ ments, whose capacity has been reduced by current regulations re­ quiring a segregated ballast sys­ tem. These initiatives would provide much needed work for U.S. shipyards, as well as for ships to carry U.S. water­ borne international commerce and for national security purposes. SIU of Canada President Roman Gralewicz, left, met with presidential hopeful Richard Gephardt after the Missouri congressman addres.wd the MTD meeting. March 1987/LOG17 i � �1,. . . I. T. . . . . . . .. . . E. PC . . . : AFL-CIO Legislative Director Robert McGlotten praised the MTD, and partic­ ularly the SIU, for its successful "Grassroots Campaign." He said that we must get our message to our congressmen in their backyards. Jones Act Since 1920, the Jones Act has pre­ served the waterborne movement of cargo between two domestic points for American-built and American­ crewed vessels. Consumers have ben­ efitted directly through this ability to call upon, as fits their needs, another cost-effective transportation mode. The nation as a whole has also benefitted in diverse ways. The U.S.-build re­ quirement in the Jones Act has con­ tributed to the maintenance of the National Defense Industrial Base by providing needed work for the nation's shipyards and their skilled workers. The U.S. crew requirements provided a major portion of the vanishing sea­ faring manpower pool which is essen­ tial for national defense purposes. In addition, billions of dollars which would have been spent on foreign shipping services were retained in the U.S. economy as a result of the Jones Act. Yet, despite the obvious benefits of a strong Jones Act, loopholes exist or are advocated which violate the spirit, � � I I SIU Vice President Joe Sacco urged that the U.S. adopt stricter measures to deal with international terrorism, citing the particular vulnerability of sea and air transportation. 8 I LOG I March 1987 if not the letter, of the law. Among the loopholes which the MTD believes should be closed are: • Exemptions allowing foreign-built sludge barges to be towed from U.S. ports to the high seas for disposal of cargoes and then returned empty to the same U.S. port. • The use of foreign-built, foreign­ flag vessels tied up at U.S. docks for extended periods of time using foreign workers performing a variety of in­ dustrial tasks is not considered a Jones Act violation because the vessel is immobile. ware­ foreign-flag • Permitting house/supply vessels to provision U.S. offshore platforms on the nation's outer continental shelf. of alien workers • Employment aboard U.S.-flag fishing vessels and floating processing plants which har­ vest their catch in American fisheries. Because our nation still has no com­ prehensive maritime program, the Jones Act takes on additional value as a source of opportunity for the Ameri­ can maritime community. Presently, Jones Act building requirements rep­ resent the remaining source of com­ mercial work for U.S. shipyards. The ability to move oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve is contingent on the fleet of U.S.-flag militarily useful tankers that plies our domestic trade routes. Without the Jones Act, the jobs of tliousands of American shoreside and shipboard workers would be endangered. Alto­ gether, the livelihood of the members of 52 American labor unions is closely tied to the continuation of the Jones Act. The Maritime Trades Department urges the Congress to take action within the first session of the 1 OOth Congress to consider legislation that would broaden the scope of the Jon�s Act. At the same time, the MTD calls upon the administration to instruct govern­ ment officials negotiating free trade agreements to refrain from granting any foreign nation authority to operate its vessels in our domestic trades. Fishing Industry Crisis Not unlike many other industries and groups, the United States com­ mercial fishing industry is faced with an ever-widening crisis-in the avail­ ability and affordability of property and casualty insurance. Already in troublesome financial straits created by factors oftentimes beyond its con­ trol, the American fishing fleet's eco­ nomic viability is further threatened by a severe liability insurance crisis. Statistics indicate that insurance premiums have skyrocketed from 25 percent to as much as 400 percent for vessels in some fisheries. Currently, only four domestic underwriters--0ut of approximately 15 in 1984-who pro­ vide such service to the industry re­ main in business today. As a result, many fishermen have been forced to go to sea without coverage, exposing themselves and their crews to the risk of both personal and economic catas­ trophe. The spiraling increase in costs, as well as the abrupt decline in the num­ ber of insurance companies partici­ pating in the commercial vessel insur­ ance market, threatens the very existence of all U.S.-flag vessel own­ ers and the employment opportunities for fishermen and related workers throughout the industry. Generally, the crisis in the cost and availability of liability insurance is at­ tributed to three principal causes: the general economic conditions within the fishing industry; the uncertainties inherent in the current legal system used to compensate injured fishermen, and the cyclical nature of the liability insurance industry which is tied to the amount that companies can earn by investing premiums in the market­ place. The crisis in the insurance industry is deeply rooted in its own way of doing business. The affordability and availability of insurance coverage in the fishing industry is primarily af­ fected by the current unprofitable state of the insurance industry itself result­ ing from mismanagement of under­ writing operations and bad investment policies. As a result, insurers have retreated and withdrawn from provid­ ing insurance, and they have dramat­ ically raised rates and limited coverage for lines of businesses that have not been recently profitable or are difficult to underwrite. Furthermore, in hard times, insur­ ance companies become much more selective in their underwriting judg­ ments especially when the risk factor is particularly high. Commercial deep sea fishing is the most dangerous oc- cupation in the United States. U.S. Coast Guard data show that the fatality rate for U.S. fishermen is seven times greater than the overall U.S. industry average. In addition, fishing vessel SIU Vice President Steve Edney re­ ported on a resurgence of the tuna canning industry on the West Coast, and the problems of East Coast fish­ ermen in securing insurance on their vessels and crews. loss rates are five times greater than U.S. oceangoing cargo ships.-.-vessels which are required to meet more strin­ gent safety equipment standards. As a matter of fact, there are virtually no safety requirements now for most commercial fishing boats. Obviously, these risk factors contribute substan­ tially to the insurance problems faced by the industry. Neither the safety nor insurance problems of the fishing industry can be dealt with in isolation. The inter­ relation of high loss rates for fishing vessels and the cost of insurance can­ not be ignored despite the many other factors that obviously contribute to high insurance premiums. The Maritime Trades Department supports legislative initiatives which will mandate readily available and ac­ cessible safety equipment for all fish­ ing vessels. Combined with licensing and certification requirements, proper vessel design and fishing management regulations, these safety features will surely reduce the incidents of acci­ dents on fishing vessels. These actions should, in tum, decrease the risk of fishing operations, with the subse­ quent result of lowering premiums for insurance coverage. The MTD will continue to work with Congress, appropriate federal agen­ cies and the fishing industry to for­ mulate and implement a comprehen­ sive program which enhances safety in the industry, brings the cost of insurance to affordable levels and still provides fair compensation for injured fishermen. SIU Vice President Mike Sacco, right, who is home-ported in St. Louis, chatted with Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt who has announced his candidacy for president. �Protecting Offshore Jobs For American Citizens Rudy Oswald, AFL-CIO research director, refers to the MTD's pivotal position paper, "Highlights of America's Trade Crisis," as he urged the department's delegates to join with the AFL-CIO in an all-out campaign to win a fair trade program for the U.S. Domestic Offshore Development In 1980, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act established the legal framework for American com­ panies to participate in the commercial recovery of mineral deposits from the floor of the world's oceans. Since its enactment, four exploration licenses have been issued to international groups with substantial U.S. corporate par­ ticipation. Recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra­ tion has developed regulations to per­ mit U.S. companies to proceed with necessary planning. Together, these government actions should permit commercial recovery in international waters commencing in 1988. In recent years, however, under­ water surveys have charted the exist­ ence of commercial mineral deposits within the United States' Exclusive Economic Zone. Since the minerals covered by the 1980 Act lie beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, it is necessary to promulgate legislation similar to that proposed in the last Congress, entitled the National Seabed Hard Minerals Act, which will estab­ lish a stand-alone regulafory regime for energy exploration and recovery projects. The original Outer Continen­ tal Shelf Lands Act of 1953 gave broad discretion to the federal government in exercising regulatory authority as to activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. Amendments of 1978 clarified, formalized and mandated additional regulations so as to better achieve national economic and energy policy goals. At that time, the Congress became concerned over the increasing number of foreign workers on the Outer Con­ tinental Shelf and required that vessels and oil rigs be manned by U.S. citi­ zens. This recognition has been sig­ nificant in creating thousands of jobs for American citizens and seafarers. The House version of the bill required that "any vessel, rig, platform or other vehicle or structures'' used for OCS activities "be documented under the laws of the United States." The re­ sulting compromise, although, did not change existing laws, and the regula­ tions applied only to vessels already •'required to be documented by the laws of the U.S." Unfortunately, since rigs and platforms do not have to be documented under the laws of the U.S., they don't have to be built in the U.S. for the exploration and recovery of hard minerals within the sovereign boundaries of the United States. A National Seabed Hard Minerals Act should be designed to encourage the technological development and indus­ try investment necessary to success­ fully exploit the seabed within the U.S. economic zone. Given the domestic nature and na­ tional security implications of national seabed ocean mining, the vessels in­ volved in such activities should be documented under the laws of the United States. All vessels involved in ocean mining within the U.S. eco­ nomic zone should come under the purview of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act. Clearly, activities conducted within the jurisdiction are domestic and coastwise in nature, therefore the Jones Act and its vessel requirements should be strictly applied to national seabed mining legislation. This will require that all vessels involved in domestic ocean mining be U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built and U.S.-crewed. Such leg­ islation will lead to the creation of thousands of jobs for shipbuilders, The MTD urges congressional ap­ proval of legislation that requires do­ mestic-content and domestic-fabrica­ tion requirements for offshore oil rigs and vessels. One mobile rig alone represents 425 direct jobs and more seamen and maritime related workers than 1,200 indirect jobs for American throughout the United States. Equally important in maximizing the benefits from development of our na­ tion's coastal waters is the need to legislate a domestic build requirement The MTD calls on the administra­ tion and the entire Congress to rec­ ognize and be concerned over the growing dumping of Japanese and Ko­ rean-built mobile drill rigs and plat­ forms. Japanese and Korean produc­ ers enjoy substantial advantages created by foreign government subsidization, below-cost pricing, dumping and ex­ ploitative wages. Meanwhile, Ameri­ can steel producers and maritime con­ struction industries are suffering due to the near disappearance of domestic demand for mobile drill rigs and plat­ forms. Congressional action is needed to combat unfair foreign competition and help preserve the domestic pro­ duction of offshore rigs, platforms and vessels. Over the last decade, an increasing number of aliens have found work in the nation's offshore Exclusive Eco­ nomic Zone. They arrive aboard for­ eign-flag ships, tugs and work barges. This growing employment of foreign equipment and alien workers results from a variety of factors. Principally, business interests under the guise of labor cost savings have asked govern­ ment approval for waivers of prohi­ bitions against employment of foreign nationals. If necessary, they have sought favorable legal intepretations of existing laws which are either un­ clear on the American worker issue or have been deliberately drafted to avoid American hire requirements. They frequently have found willing partners in the U.S. Customs Bureau and the Immigration and N aturaliza­ tion Service. Government agencies have expressed a lack of concern or lax approach to the loss of American jobs, and even when the hire American policy is clearly evident, the regula­ tory bodies have failed to monitor foreign activity closely to insure ad­ herence to all prohibitions. Alien employment practices that vi­ olate either the letter or spirit of the law have become more flagrant in recent years. The following examples show a pattern of unconcern within government toward maintenance of American workers: • The employment of a foreign-flag, foreign-crewed vessel operating as ••cement warehouse'' in Long Beach, Calif. which dispenses ce­ ment at dockside to U.S. buyers is questionable at best. Its inven­ tory is resupplied periodically by a foreign-flag vessel which brings in imported cement. At the same time the crews of the supply ves­ sel and the floating warehouse rotate, thereby insuring that the 29-day limitation on foreign work­ ers in domestic operations re­ mains non-existent. • The 29-day principle is also vio· lated in the use of lighter tankers delivering petroleum to the U.S. market. In such cases deep draft tankers ride at anchor within our Exclusive Economic Zone, while smaller foreign-flag tankers off­ load part of the cargo to U.S. shoreside facilities. The transit of these foreign vessels through in­ ternational waters-although they seldom call at a foreign port­ serves to relieve the foreign crew of the limitation on time worked within the United St.ates. Foreign workers also' take away long-term job opportunities from Americans in the offshore energy industry. Foreign warehouse ves­ sels anchored on the seabed are permitted by the U.S. Customs Bureau to perform resupply op­ erations in U.S. waters without violating coastwise law. • Foreign-flag • •1ift boats" rou­ tinely work in U.S. waters free from reprisal. These vessels are equipped with elevated platforms which allow them to lift mainte­ nance workers under or alongside offshore rigs to perform repair or maintenance work. • A movement is now under way to employ alien workers on Amer­ ican-flag fishing vessels. Once again business interests are ar­ guing that the law is unclear on citizenship requirements for the crews aboard American-flag, American-owned fish processing vessels operating within the na­ tion's fisheries. Clearly, this po­ sition flies in the face of 10 years of legislative authority aimed at Americanizing our nation's off­ shore natural resources. The current crisis in the dwindling pool of trained seafaring personnel could be alleviated if U.S. merchant seamen were utilized, thereby contrib­ uting to U.S. national security. We also would be able to provide much needed employment for thousands of construction workers and fishermen who must sit idly by as alien workers displaced them from their traditional job skills. Also, environmental, health and safety standards which apply to U.S. enterprises could be brought to bear and thus create a more rational and humane working environment. And, this unwarranted and profoundly unjust situation is making worse the U.S. balance of payments deficit. The MTD believes that stringent • U.S. citizenship requirements should control immigration policy in all mar­ itime, offshore and fishing related in­ dustries; and that the lightering of petroleum, fishing activities, devel­ opment of offshore resources and off­ shore supply and maintenance work on the Outer Continental Shelf or within the Exclusive Economic Zone, should be subject to the Jones Act which would insure that U.S. citizens per­ form the work according to U.S. standards for the benefit of the nation as a whole. shipyard workers. America needs a stable employment base skilled in the design and construction of offshore oil equipment in order to maintain our energy independence. March 1987 I LOG I 9 �At the MTD Meeting • "!�<, ' <X><') {'� : � . ,· J :·:� Labor and politics mixed well at an MTD reception when AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, left, reached to shake hands with presidential hopeful Richard Gephardt as MTD President Frank Drozak and 1984 presidential contender Jesse Jackson looked on. SIU Vice President Leon Hall, right, chats with William Lucy, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees. Edward Panarello, executive director of the Port Maritime Council of Greater New York and Vicinity, left, and SIUNA Vice President Jack Caffey listen to an MTD resolution on "Education and Training." SIUNA Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio, left, and Bill Dobbins, vice president of the United Industrial Workers, were interested in discussions on U.S. trade policies. The Marine Engineers were represented at the MTD meetings by MEBA-1 President Gene DeFries, left, and MEBA-2 President Ray McKay. 10 I LOG I March 1987 MTD Vice President Steve Leslie speaks to the department's executive board for the last time. Brother Leslie, a former vice president of the Operating Engineers and a long-time friend of the SIU, died at his home March 3. ��-� tug /tow harg e/dredge l I� Inland News M M .• I\ {•i�� W' ·. /�U.. flll' ' . .;i,. . WL .•li:Ml ; , •�:: . . The tug Osprey (Allied) and barge Sugar in Brooklyn. Dino Fire, a representative from the SIU servicing team, stands before Allied's tug Osprey in Brooklyn, N. Y. In Memoriam Barry Ervin, 52, died Nov. 15, 1986. He joined the Union in 1974, working chief engineer. He is survived by his widow, Curtis Alma and his daughter, Heidi. FEB. 1-28, 1987 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Class B Class A 16. Hejoined the Union in 1940. Brother Schuhart worked for Curtis Bay Tow­ ing, retiring in 1970. He was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Baltimore, Md. Surviving is a niece, Marie Wack­ ner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . following a long illness. He joined the Union in 1972. Brother Thatcher sailed in the engine department and was last employed in 1983 by Crowley West. Seafarer Thatcher is survived by his mother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . o:::::::::::::::::::::: Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • t t t t f f I f I I I t I t f t t t t t I I Houston Algonac St. Louis ......................... Piney Point ........................ Totals ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . Pensioners . . retired on pension: . Jocelyn H. Lee Jacksonville James Bush Mobile Irman Cochran New Orleans Louis A. Dehon Jr. 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 7 26 2 0 91 2 38 0 1 70 4 0 10 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 76 12 2 156 120 41 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 6 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 79 7 3 0 1 26 3 0 5 0 23 5 0 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 27 0 0 0 . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 42 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port . . . . 0 . . . 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 • . . 107 34 Gloucester ........................ New York ......................... . Philadelphia Baltimore . . . Norfolk Mobile New Orleans . . Jacksonville San Francisco . . Wilmington ........................ Seattle . . . . Puerto Rico Houston ......•.............•..... Algonac ............•..•.......•.. St. Louis Pine Point . . Tota s . Houston . . . . . The following Inland members have **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class C Class A Class B ENGINE DEPARTMENT Gloucester ....•.•.....•.•......... New York ......................... Philadelphia Baltimore . . .. Norfolk Mobile ........................... New Orleans ....................... Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington . . Seattle . . . . Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis ......................... Piney Point Totals . New TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class C Class A Class B 0 0 2 6 59 1 0 0 0 4 0 Port Dennis C. Thatcher died Jan. 27 Jonathan. DECK DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . . . New York .. . Philadelphia Baltimore ......................... .. . . Norfolk Mobile ........................... New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisc Wilmington . Seattle . Pensioner Carl L. Schuhart died Feb. The Osprey's barge captain aboard the barge at Amstar Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters in the engine department. Brother Er­ vin worked for Crowley Towing as Jonathan . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • Totals All Departments . . 0 0 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. March 1987/LOG/11 �One more thing: the future of this Area Vice Presidents' Report Union and the maritime industry rests with political action. I urge everyone who hasn't done so to contribute to deny them veterans' status, especially T least one long overdue question should be answered for all MSCP AC non-officer personnel this month, as well as one other question that has had the men, and some ladies, buzzing with anticipation. is the retroactive money going to be of 3 V2 percent on wages is due from April 1, 1985 through May 15, 1986. Retro money on overtime in two in­ crements of 2 percent is due from Oct. 1, 1985 through March 31, 1986. These monies should be paid prior to the end of March 1987. I have been assured that the missing information that has held up payment of these monies has now been cranked into the system and that all systems are go. The other question that has had marine employees anxious is that of promotions. My information is that it Gephardt's now, when they are reaching the time Trade Bill (H.R.3), which would de­ of life when they could make use of mand reciprocity in our trade dealings such a reclassification. with other countries, and a coal import When John Gaughan, Marad admin­ bill, which would tax foreign coal and istrator, took office, he promised to make this one of his top priorities. He make available to U.S. companies in­ spoke eloquently about the subject at coal bids. SPAD. formation about the terms of foreign The trade bill, in particular, is im­ Yet there has been no follow-up. At least Winston Battle lived to portant to the people of this region, enjoy the recognition. "I'm going to wear these medals with pride," he the steel and auto industries as a result of unfair foreign trade. many of whom have lost their jobs in said after he learned that he had been � East Coast by V.P. Leon Hall honored. Thousands of other seamen have gone to their graves without so much as a thank-you from the govern­ ment they helped protect. T I'd also like to comment on another The long overdue question is, When paid? Retroactive money in the amount Richard last year's Maritime Day ceremonies. Government Services by V.P. Buck Mercer A Congressman issue that has been on my mind. APL members. In the port of Norfolk, the recently chartered a foreign-flag vessel on a subsidized route without notifying following contracts were ratified and signed: American Towing and Trans­ the unlicensed unions affected. . portation, Buckley Towing, Carteret I have met with the other unlicensed Towing, unions affected by APL's unilateral Gulf Coast by V.P. Joe Sacco the Senate Commerce Committee; Walter B. Jones (D-NC), of Congress to alert them to this mat­ ter. has taken longer than expected for the The company says that this �on 't happen again. Meanwhile, we have to candidates to be ranked, which means that there were more promotion re­ our members. be vigilant in protecting the rights of Niagara There has been a depression in the Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D.-Hawaii), a chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ Towing, Launch Company. We've drafted a letter addressed to rine Committee, and other members Marine Barge, Oswego Barge and the Virginia action-the MFOW and the SUP. member of HE emphasis this month has been on getting good contracts for our S shipbuilding and repair industry. Bath Ironworks in Maine, one of the more profitable shipyards still in existence, HIPPING is still good in this re­ recently announced substantial lay­ gion. Most of that is due to the offs. Two repair yards in the Norfolk military work that is being contracted out to the private sector. There has area have launched anti-union cam­ paigns, Lyons and Colonna Shipyards. been a slight slowdown in non-military Both are under contract with our UIW cargo. affiliate. Nothing demonstrates this better than * * * what is happening in Jacksonville. Mil­ quests to deal with than expected. Ranking has been completed, and the MSCPAC Promotion Board is ex­ pected to meet sometime .during the third ���March with selection of ccessful candidates announced by April 1, 1987. itary vessels are going in and out of Hearings are still being held in con­ the port. Yet there are at least five nection with the Seafood Producers non-military vessels laid up there: the Association strike. Ogden Leader, the Ogden Willamette, the Pride of Texas, the Bayamon and the Transcolorado. man, who recently announced his re­ * * * Howard Schul­ tirement as general counsel for the SIU, testified, along with SIUNA Vice President Jack Caffey, among others. * * * We've been active in all phases of Great Lakes by V.P. Mike Sacco S HIPPING is still slow up here because of the weather. Things are union activity down here. We've been As I said in last month's column, trying to stress to our members the what's needed in the fishing industry importance of upgrading their skills. is some kind of bill to provide fisher­ The only way that we can continue to men with liability insurance. Right man these military vessels is by being now, boatowners are finding it diffi­ prepared for them. In particutar, I cult, if not impossible, to get insur­ would like to steer our members in ance. the steward department to the Union's Before I _end my report, I'd like to new sanitation program down at Piney Point. make special mention of Steve Leslie, expected to ease up later in the month. West Coast by V.P. George McCartney W Port officials are expecting a better year than last, especially in the dredg­ ing end of the maritime industry. The INSTON Battle, who was fea­ Clean Water Act, which Congress tured in the July 1986 LOG, passed over President Reagan's veto, died recently. A war hero who took should mean a few more projects up part in the Mulberry Operation during here. The Port Development Act has the invasion of Normandy, Battle, 63, ushered in a few projects that other­ was still sailing as a chief steward at the time of his death. wise wouldn't have seen the light of His passing brings to mind the in­ day. * * * justice that has been done to the mer­ chant seamen who risked their lives We've been in negotiations with a during World Warr II. Except for the number of companies, including Bi­ few hundred who took part in the gane Vessel Fueling, Dunbar and Sul­ Mulberry livan, Falcon Marine and Great Lakes Operation, thousands of merchant seamen have been denied veterans' status. That is a shame. Seamen suffered Dredge and Dock. * * * the second highest casualty rate of There is a lot of interest up here in World War II, right after the Marines. what's going on in Washington, es­ Their contribution was invaluable. pecially with regard to the following There just isn't any good reason to bills: Catastrophic Health Insurance; 12 /LOG I March 1987 * * * We've also been busy trying to get President of Local 25 of the Operating Engineers, who for many years had an office in our Brooklyn hall. He died early this month. He was a good friend contracts for our members. We've and a strong trade unionist. Not many been in negotiations with Crescent Towing in both New Orleans and Sa­ people know it, but he saved the life of former SIU President Paul Hall vannah. And in Houston, contracts during the Chicago Taxi Beef in the were ratified and signed with the fol­ early 1960s. He will be sorely missed. lowing companies: Western Towing, Bay Houston Towing and Higman Towing. * * * The economy of Houston is still suffering from the recession in the oil industry. Lots of medium- to small­ sized companies are threatening to pull up stakes and go foreign. That is why we are strongly backing the AFL­ CI O's stand on the Plant Closing bill which would require owners to give workers in their plants notice before they close their operations. * * * Support SPAD �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I • Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO Washington Report President Reagan's address to the nation in early March helped stabilize the political cli­ mate in Washington. Even though the presi­ dent failed to address several important issues relating to the Iran-Contra arms scandal, his relaxed demeanor and effective speaking style seemed to have reassured people that he is still capable of holding office. He made a slight comeback in the opinion polls, though as one political commentator said, "He'll never be what he once was.'' The president's speech was accompanied by a number of important and long-overdue personnel changes. Earlier in the week, he had named former Senator Howard Baker to re­ place Donald Regan as chief of staff. While • Baker's appointment raised the hackles of many conservative Republicans, a lot of people in Washington believed that it was a brilliant move. In order to prove that he can effectively rule, Ronald Reagan is going to have to dem­ onstrate that he can work with Congress. And there isn't a person alive today who has a better rapport with Congress than former ma­ jority leader Howard Baker. The Race Is On There are many ways to view the Iran­ Contra arms scandal. Some look at it as an appalling breakdown in leadership. Others see it as unparalleled high Washington drama. Fawn Hall, Oliver North and Arturo Cruz could make much more interesting reading than Ehrlichman and Haldeman ever did. Most professional politicians in Washington, however, take a parochial view of the matter: How does it affect me politically? For them, the most important thing about the Iran-Contra arms scandal is that it has ushered in a new political era. People are calling the two years between • now and the next presidential election ''Rea­ gan's Third Presidency." That's a polite way of saying that the president is now considered a lame duck by practically everyone in Wash­ ington. Yet even if the Iran-Contra arms scan­ dal had never taken place, he would have lost his grip on the nation's political agenda. The Iran affair only hastened that process. By failing to have any affect on the 1986 Senate elections, Reagan sealed his own fate. Capitol Hill has its own bottom line. MTD Executive Board Meeting There is no better demonstration that a new political era is upon us than what occurred at March 1987 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings the front pages of the nation's newspapers and cost-effective than their Japanese counter­ received considerable coverage on the nightly parts. But they just didn't have a chance. network newscasts. This headline from a Washington Post story was typical of the way the media covered the event: Labor Is Back. As numerous commentators have pointed out, the Mondale debacle of 1984 was not without its silver lining. For one thing, it enabled the 144 autonomous unions connected with the AFL-CIO to learn how to coordinate their efforts in running an effective, nationwide campaign. It is extremely important to note that no union president has declared support for any candidate. All are waiting to discuss the matter at upcoming meetings. With the New Right split among several candidates-Pat Robertson, Jack Kemp, Paul Laxalt and others-labor's grassroots political machinery is about the most extensive in the nation. Maritime's Message The MTD meeting gave maritime a highly Auto Carriage: Part One The American-flag merchant marine has long been victim of Japan's protectionist policies. Recently, longshoremen in Portland, Ore. un­ loaded the one millionth Japanese car to be exported to the United States through that one port alone. The tragedy of this, at least for seamen, and yes, for the defense capability of the United States (for without sealift, there is no true defense capability), is that hardly any of those cars have been carried on American­ flag vessels. During the last session of Congress, in order to stave off efforts to pass an auto carriage bill, several Japanese companies entered into agreements with American shipping compa­ nies. Yet it wasjust a ploy to defuse the issue. Their agreements covered only three or four ships-and 30,000 cars out of a yearly trade ceiling of 2.3 million. And more importantly, the deal was not a long-term one, and all visible forum to have its issues heard. For ancillary work was to be done by Japanese many people outside the maritime industry, firms. the decline of the American-flag merchant This fig leaf was enough for the administra­ marine is not a burning issue. Having Gary tion, however, which opposed passage of any Hart, Joseph Biden and Richard Gephardt kind of auto carriage trade bill. Yet as stated address that decline at a highly publicized earlier on this page, there is a new Congress media event helped get the message out that and a new political atmosphere. The American America needs to formulate a coherent policy people are finally beginning to wise up to the to stimulate the development of a strong do­ inherent unfairness of the international mar­ mestic flag merchant marine. ketplace. Without some kind of policy on trade Trade is going to become a de facto colony for and economic development, the United States Japanese conglomerates. Right now, the trade issue looks a lot like Even the Western Europeans, who are no tax reform did during the first few months of slouches when it comes to formulating protec­ the 99th Congress. Everybody and his brother tionist policies, are amazed at some of the is coming up with his own version of what practices employed by the Japanese. There is trade reform should encompass. The admin­ a strong movement under way in the Common istration has a bill, and so do Sen. Lloyd Market to impose heavy tariffs on all Japanese Bentsen (D-Texas}, Rep. Richard Gephardt goods. "When it comes to erecting barriers to (D-Mo.), Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) and Rep. trade," said France's minister of finance, "the Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.). More trade bills Japanese deserve the Nobel Prize." are expected on the horizon, and even people who haven 7t introduced their own bills have strong opinions abou . t what should and shouldn't be included. The odd trade bill out is the one introduced by Kemp, who believes that unfair trade is not really an issue and that "protectionist tendencies" should be stamped out. He wants Auto Carriage Bill: Part Two "The SIU is actively supporting and seeking co-sponsors for the Equitable Automobile Act of 1987," said SIU President Frank Drozak. The legislation, which wa� introduced earlier this month, already has 53 co-sponsors and is intended to address the current inequities in to create a North American free market, lower the Japanese and Korean automobile trade tariffs wherever possible and, in his own words, with the United States. "fight the fair trade wimps" in Congress and the administration. the Maritime Trades Department Executive In comparison to the Kemp bill, the admin­ Council Board Meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. istration bill looks downright seductive, al­ (see story on pages 5-10). Three Democratic though most politicians on the Hill-Demo­ hopefuls-Gary Hart, Richard Gephardt and cratic and Republican-feel that it is just too Joseph Biden-attended the meeting to try to weak to help America in its "search for ex­ line up labor's support for the 1988 presidential cellence" (President Reagan's words). Even election. • btgton as Republican supporters of the administration All three were well received. While each (outside Jack Kemp, of course) feel that the speech had a different emphasis and a different proposed cuts in the education budget are too tone, there was one common theme: How are massive and are counterproductive to achiev­ we going to restore America's competitive ing our national goals. And many people are edge in the world marketplace? just plain fed up with the protectionist policies Many people believe that the bill stands a much better chance of being passed than last year. "For one thing, people are more aware of unfair trade,'' said SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, "and Japanese discriminatory practices in this area are fairly well estab­ lished." The bill, which was introduced by Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), isjust one of several measures intended to tie the trade issue to the maritime industry. "For too many years," said SIU President Frank Drozak, "the U.S. government has failed to grasp the importance of economics in the overall national security picture. Trade is shaping up as the most important of other countries, most notably Japan, which issue of the lOOth Congress. It's tax reform, recently excluded American companies from ''The American government has no long­ range perspective of the trade issue. Other immigration reform and Gramm-Rudman all bidding on. the billions worth of construction rolled into one. work that is expected to arise out of the Labor Is Back irony is that in at least this one instance, The MTD Executive Board Meeting made modernization of two Japanese airports. The American companies are more efficient and governments do. They get the United States to give in on an industry by industry basis. First it was maritime. Then it was steel. Now (Continued on Page 38.) March 1987ILOGI13 �U.S.-Flag Innovator C.C. Wei, Falcon Shipping Founder, Dead By Max Hall failing sense of optimism and deter­ revolutionized mination,'' said long-term business as­ American shipping in the late 1960s sociate Harry Glennon, ''which enabled C.C. Wei, who by develdping a new generation of him to surmount all obstacles and automated, diesel-propelled tankers, expand despite the numerous prob­ ' lems facing the shipping industry.' died last month at the age of 72. He was the founder, president and prin­ That sense of optimism was sorely cipal shareholder of the Falcon Ship­ tried toward the end of his life by the worldwide depression in the shipping ping Group. He was best known outside the industry, a depression so severe that maritime industry for his expertise in it prompted Frank W. K. Tsao, chair­ bridge. He invented the Precision bid­ man of International Maritime Car­ ding system now used by many world riers, to predict that eight out of every champions, including his wife Kath­ 10 shipping companies would soon go erine, whom he helped train. He au­ bankrupt. thored numerous books on the subject. "Most men succeed by doing what "Shipping," said Tsao, "is like a piece of ice under a hot sun." other people do-just doing it a little Particularly hard hit was the Amer­ better or a little faster," wrote Pamela ican maritime industry, which was Sherrid in Forbes magazine in April rocked by news that U.S. Lines, the 1982. "C.C. Wei does things differ­ largest existing U.S.-flag company, had ently. filed for protection under Chapter XI "Consider his approach to bridge. of the bankruptcy code. He dido't sharpen his skills by using "C.C. felt that things did not have standard conventions. Instead, he de­ to go this far,'' said his wife Katherine. veloped an entirely new bidding lan­ "He felt that the American govern­ guage. He brings the same kind of ment could, and had to, do more to creativity to business." support its merchant fleet. After all, Since the end of World War II, the American operators are at a severe majority of American-owned shipping disadvantage in competing against for­ companies have successfully evaded eign companies. American taxes, labor costs and safety ''Some markets are entirely closed regulations by documenting their vessels to American shippers," she said. "And under open-flag registries. When asked many countries, like the Soviet Union to explain why the Falcon Shipping or China, heavily subsidize their fleets." Group, which he formed in 1960 with his Still, Wei was not ready to abandon C.C. Wei friend and long-term business associate the American-flag merchant marine. Houston H. Wasson, did not go that Having lived through the Japanese of influence. The Boxer Rebellion in ranked officials were constantly being route, Wei replied, "Freedomis not what occupation of China, and America's 1901 had caused considerable political given preferential treatment in secur­ I am asking for. Success for a project is heroic struggle to recapture control of and social upheaval. Corruption and ing scarce shipping berths. what's important, and outside restric­ the Pacific during World War II, he feudalism competed with Western ed­ tions can help bring success." was acutely aware of the important ucation and democratic ideals. Those same associates said that he sailed through the Suez Canal about "In truth," said Ray McKay, pres­ strategic role that the maritime indus­ By the time Wei reached college ident of the Marine Engineers Bene­ try plays in the defense of any country, age, the Communists were waging a were advancing through Northern Af­ ficial Association, District 2, "he was especially a superpower like the United determined civil war and the Japanese rica. a patriot, the kind that only a first­ States. were making plans to invade the coun­ After the war, Wei remained in the generation American can be." the same time that Rommel's armies The Falcon Shipping Group still has try. Chiao-Tung UDiversity, from which United States and eventually applied "When confronted with a prob­ nine vessels in operation, six tankers Wei graduated with a degree in elec­ for citizenship. lem," said Reed Wasson, son of the and three bulk carriers, which makes trical engineering, was a bastion of Like many of the Chinese profes­ late Houston Wasson, and Falcon's it one of the larger American-flag com­ Western ideas and advanced technol­ sionals who migrated to the United counsel for tax and regulatory matters, panies still in existence. At the time ogy. Two other famous Americans, States around this time, Wei thought "Wei had no preconceptions. His mind of Wei's death, the company had An Wang and l.M. Pei, attended the of himself as a bridge between the roamed formed a new affiliate, Seahawk Man­ university, East and the West. agement, to perform support opera­ China's answer to MIT. freely, seeking opportuni­ ties." "Wei's willingness to work within the confines of the American maritime industry and his single-minded devo­ tions for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command. Falcon remains on the cutting edge which was known as Even though Wei had many close Western ideas were often synony­ ties with the nationalist government mous with American culture. In a of Taiwan (according to one newspa­ recent edition of 60 Minutes, architecl per report, he launched his shipping tion to his country created thousands of developments. The last two pri­ I. M. Pei described why he decided career in the United States by helping of jobs for American seamen and ship­ vately-owned vessels built in Ameri­ to emigrate to the United States. "I an embattled Taiwan get oil from the yard workers," said SIU President can shipyards were commissioned by liked American movies," he said, only Middle East), he was not one to pass Frank Drozak. ''It also pumped bil­ Falcon, and the company is looking half-kiddingly. up a business opportunity or misinter­ lions of dollars into the American to break into the Alaskan fishing in­ economy." dustry. The first American-flag vessel to most pret long-term trends. He felt that it Western of all China's cities, life there was important for economic and geo­ Though Shanghai was the was often fraught with danger. Wei political reasons that the United States carry grain to China was lhe Pride of once told a business associate that you and mainland China improve relations. his vessels," said SIU Secretary Jo­ Texas, which was owned by the Fal­ couldn't wear a hat on the bus "be­ He therefore encouraged his wife to seph DiGiorgio. ''He constantly looked con Group. cause someone on the street would take up bridge so that she could meet "Wei had a real fondness for the men and women who sailed onboard for ways to improve their living and working conditions. During his lifetime, Wei was often compared to the giants of the shipping just reach in and grab it off'' if the bus China's forward-looking premier, Deng had to stop for a light. Xiaoping, who is also a bridge enthu­ siast. "For example," said DiGiorgio, '•the industry, people like Daniel Ludwig, Wei's wife Katherine, whom he Falcon Shipping Group was the first Aristotle Onassis and Y. K. Pao, who married in 1968, movingly described In many ways, Wei embodied the American-flag company to provide un­ formed an exclusive and highly com­ the conflicts of life in pre-Communist business ideals of China, the land of licensed seamen with their own private petitive club. rooms." Wei's early years and upbringing China in her autobiography Second his birth, and the United States, his Daughter, which made best seller lists adopted country. Wei had few peers in s ecuring fi­ prepared him for the difficult world of nancing for his ventures. "Many peo­ international shipping. He was born Wei came to the United States as United States is the spirit of entrepre­ all around the country. ·'The dominant business ethic in the ple see the government as an adver­ near Shanghai in 1915 during a partic­ part of a war-time delegation from the neurship,'' wrote his wife Katherine sary," said William Pope, an investment ularly troubled period in China's his­ government of Chiang Kai Shek. Ac­ in a June 1986 article for lntertrade. banker at Warburg Paribas. ''But Wei tory. cording to a business associate, his C.C. Wei certainly fit that mold. makes them his partner.'' "Mr. Wei always exhibited an un- 14 /LOG I March 1987 Foreign governments had all but voyage to the United States took nearly She contrasted this with the Chinese carved China up into separate spheres six months to complete, because higher- (Continued on page 39.) �SIU & SH Lss Meeting the Training Needs of ••• Our Membership, the Maritime Industry, and Our Nation's Defense ''The ptupose of our school is to guide and encourage our members to improve their professional skills to meet the needs of the industry.'' SIU President Frank Drozak American Cormorant -- 1st. Lt. Jack Lummus "Maritime policy is not a thing unto itself It is or should be an integral part of our overall foreign policy. If it is not, our national interest cannot be served and protected." President Ronald Reagan -----__, SIU Military Contracted Vessels Algol Altair American Cormorant Antares Assurance Bartlett Bellatrix Bowditch Sgt. William R. Button 1st. Lt. Alex Bonnyman 1st. Lt. Baldomero Lopez Cape Decision Cape Ducato Cape Diamond Cape Domingo Cape Douglas Capella Chauvenet Contender CPL Louis J. Hauge Denebola De Steiguer Dutton Gem State L. Gianella Grand Canyon State H. H. Hess Harkness ---.. Indomitable Kane Keystone State 1st. Lt. Jack Lummus Lynch Richard Matthiesen Gus W. Darnell Persistent PVT Harry S. Fisher 2nd Lt. john P. Bobo Major Stephen W. Pless Paul Buck Samuel L. Cobb PFC Dewayne Wi/Iiams PFC Eugene Obregon PFC James Anderson PFC William Baugh Pollux Regulus S8J.. Matej Kocak Silas Bent Southern Cross Stalwart Triumph Vindicator Wilkes Wright Wyman USNS Bartlett March 1987ILOGI15 �Military Sea Transportation Union (MSTU) -----Contracted Vessels. ----- Navajo Navasota Neptune Observation Island Passumpsic Ponchatoula Sioux Spica Zeus Catawba Hassayampa Kawishiwi Kilauea Mercury Mispillion Mizar Myer Narragansett Sgt. Matej Kocak "The Maritime Prepositioning Ship program is a model success story, and I couldn't be more pleased. MPS is on schedule and proving to be an extremely valuable strategic asset." General P .X. Kelley Co mmandant U.S. Marine Corps PFC William Baugh Algol The following message was received from the USS Sylvania on March 16, 1985 From: To: Subject: Summary: Every evolution conducted with Southern Cross was very professional and extremely efficient. If we had not been involved in the inpon initial training' we would never have known they were novices to alongside replenishment. It was a pleasure to have them alongside. Bravo Zulu. Keystone State :·: Paul Buck 16 /LOG I March 1987 USS Sylvania USNS Southern Cross UNREP Exercise tf' :;: :J:· Stalwart �I agree that the United States should have a viable U.S. -flag mercha.nt ma·rine, manned by U.S. citizens, capable of lifting a fair and reasonable share of our import-export trade, as well as serving as a naval auxiliary in time of need.'' '' 1 Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger U.S. Air Force helicopter lands at SHLSS. Air Force Logistics Brass Gets Good Look at SHLSS Recently Lieutenant General Alfred G. Hansen USAF and Brigadier General Richard L. Stoner USAF visited the training f a c i l i t i e s a t Pi n e y Poi n t , Maryland. General Hansen is Director for Logistics and General Stoner is Deputy Director for Plans, Concepts and Analysis, J-4, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. Accompanying them was Navy Captai n David R. Bolden of the same office. The purpose of their visit was to familiarize themselves with the training and support facilities of the school. After landing by helicopter, they were greeted by Ken Conklin, Vice President, Bill Hellwege, Sealift Training Coordinator and Bob Kesteloot. Vice Chairman of Transponation Institute, and taken on an extensive tour of SHLSS facilities. The Air Force is very involved in sealift by vinue of the massive amount of equipment that would have to be transponed by ship in a national emergency to suppon their forces. This falls into the )LOTS Ooint Logistics Over the Shore) concept. During the tour many ideas and concerns were shared by both sides for the betterment of a strong merchant marine which would be available at all times to suppon our armed forces. Upon departing the school again by helicopter, it was felt that both sides had a little deeper insight into the job that each organization does and how both are part of the total sealift picture. In the Shiphandllng Simulator Feedback Room, Computer Operator John Morgan (seated) and Simulator Manager Abe Easter (1.) explain the vast capabilities of the computer simulated bridge. . . � Sealift Coordinator Bill Hellwege describes the classroom and waterfront training which occurs during the Sealift Operations and Maintenance Course. (1. to r.) Vice Chairman of Transportation Institute Bob Kesteloot, Brigadier G eneral Richard L. Stoner USAF, Lieutenant General Alfred G. Hansen USAF, SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin, SHLSS Sealift Training Coordinator Bill Hellwege, Captain David R. Bolden USN. March 1987/LOG/17 �Army Reserve Unit Comes to SHLSS for Ca rgo Handling Training The SHLSS 32-ton Hagglund Crane was recently used by members of the U.S. Army Reserve 1173RD Transponation Unit from While training with the crane was the primary goal for the soldiers, fork truck operations were equally imponant and included in were undergoing the regular four week Sealift Operations and Maintenance Course. their schedule. Under the instruction of Crane Operator John Russell and Fork Since t h e Ar m y Reserve accounts for 60 % of all military cargo that would be loaded aboard the Ready Reserve Fleet Truck InstructorJoe Marshall, these e q ui p m ent, s u c h as helicopters, tracked and wheeled vehicles, are of primary concern for the loadout of sealift v�ls by the military and merchant marine. In addition to this type of cargo, 20 ft. and 40 ft. containers must also • 1 sealift training facility at SHLSS is ideally suited for this type of operation. Boston, Massachusetts. These soldiers reponed to SHLSS for their two week Active Duty Training in C a r g o H a n d l i n g and were integrated with SIU members who during a national emergency, a common bond existed between seafarer and soldier during this training period. The large numbers of o u t s ize and h eavy ___ be loaded and stowed either below deck or topside. The extensive soldiers left the school trained and ready to perform as vital members of the sealift community's cargo handling team. �·�i;�:··· ,.:.-.. A truck is hoisted clear and ready to be placed on a barge. '�;r SSG David Comeau (top) signals to hold position prior to placing a 2V2 ton truck on a barge. .., ·.::: � \ � ·'· �: \ '";:: �· SSG David Comeau (I) and SP-4 Joseph Iannuzzi control the tag lines as The signalman SSG Marco Morales directs the operation and gives the the crane operators prepare to place the aircraft engine on a barge. hold signal. 18 /LOG I March 1987 �Lundeberg School Trains Navy Group on Heavy Crane The Navy Reserve Cargo Quick Response Combat Suppon Battalion Unit of the Operational Forces came to Piney Point recently to specializing in open ocean cargo handling. Handling Training receive training on the school's The 32-ton Hagglund crane. The battalion, stationed in training members of given this to unit the helped Williamsburg, Va., is an active acquaint them with the Hagglund duty unit with a primary mission crane and reinforced their cargo of handling techniques. training all Navy cargo handling force personnel, both The SIU's suppon of the sealift community's active and reserve. It is the primary augmentation cargo handling programs is one example of the unit for the Navy in the event of n a t i o n's premobilization action and 1s a Defense'' in action. ''Fo u r t h Ar m � of , The spreader is hoisted and maneuvered over to a container. !..... -�--.L�, .. The signalman gives the signal to lower the jib in preparation for placing the crane in twin operation. �- t·\ · · ·��-"�1. f: ;;.;:;:;.:;:;; :;;·�..-� :Ii.'� . ·::. Preparations are completed for hoisting the 35 ft container. ''The steady decline of our U.S. -flag merchant fleet, which is the backbone of our logistical support, causes the Department of the Navy great concern. Properly developed, a strong U.S. merchant marine is indeed a full partner, a fourth arm of U.S. national defense. If neglected-as has too long been Signalman Donald Williamson signals the crane operator to lower the jib. the case-it is merely a strategic missing link. Secretary of the Navy John Lehman March 1987ILOGI19 �The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in his FY 1986 Posture Statement stated: ''In any major overseas deployment, sealift will deliver about95°/o ofall dry cargo and99°1o of all petroleum products. Ships from the U.S. merchant marine represent the largest domestic source of sealift making them an important . , , strategic resource. Cu"ent military planning depends on the U.S. merchant man:ne to provide the major portion of the U.S.-flag sealift. Seafarers Lundeberg School Hosts First Annual Sealift Conference The First Annual Sealift Conference was conducted at SHLSS on June 24 thru 26, 1986 with union, SHLSS, company, government and military representatives. The conference was designed to provide an opportunity to review the Sealift Training Program and to discuss ideas and goals for all concerned within the· sealift community. The conference was a two part affair with the unions, SHI.SS and military contracted shipping companies meeting on the first day. Topics for discussion were as follows: Crew training for Present/Future/Jobs I Skills 2. Sealift qualification for Crew/Licensed Personnel 3. Past/Present performances of 1 . crews 4. Training Money /Incentives SHLSS Sealift Coordinator Bill Hellwege dlscusse� the objectives of the conference. incorporated into future contracts 5 . Recent efforts by SIU I SHLSS for Sealift equipment 6. Coordinated efforts to supply up-to-date training information to SHI.SS and ships 7. Ship Types/Manning levels/Manpower Military and government r epr e s e n t a t i v e s jo i n e d t he conference the second day where the agenda topics were reviewed and discussed more extensively. A cross exchange of ideas and mutual concerns were discussed, with SIU President Frank Drozak delivering an address to the conference. ''We need young, well trained, highly qualified seamen to man our military vessels'' said Drozak. ''The school and the SIU need only to know what the shipowners and military want and we can do it here at the school and save everyone money by doing it. I hope that this conference will be the beginning of a joint program between the shipowner, maritime industry and military to better prepare for the future. Time is running out. We must prepare now in order to have a future.'' The goal of the school is to ' Michael Meahallic- Naval Sea Syste � Command asks questions about the SIU Manpower capablllties. ; (R. to I.) Ron Spencer and Mike McKay from MESA 2 review the conference agenda with Captain Pete Johnson Pacific Gulf Marine. • :. t. ··: .. . . Present and future contracts are discussed by Angus "Red" Campbell-SIU Vice President. 20 I LOG I March 1987 provide sealift training to all SIU members. Because of the reduced manning level found aboard military contracted vessels, it is necessary that crew members from the deck, engine and steward departments are thoroughly trained. The SIU presently has under contract or has bids on 80 ships with various companies. This has led to a need for a more effort and coordinated cooperation for training. Since an estimated 60 % of the work available to SIU members will be in the military sector by 1990, the training for the military ships has become essential. As in any new program, there are problems to solve and new potentials to be explored. This conference was designed to do both. With the shipping companies, labor and government working hand-in-hand, this can certainly be accomplished for the benefit of all concerned. Training is the KEY to the success of this industry and we want to make this prograin the best. SIU President Frank Drozak discussed the present and future goals of the SIU, in relation to mllltary contracted vessels. SHLSS Instructor Jim Brown elaborates on the deck department courses taught at SHLSS. Joe Conwell Bay Tankers, Bart Rogers ·SIU Manpower and Carmine Bracco Bay Tankers discuss manpower capabilities. • • �Gerry Carbiener AP L, Bill Hellwe g e SHLSS, Bart Ro gers -SHLSS, Bob HoJmstead Maersk Lines LTD. • • • I�.-. SIU Vice President Buck Mercer discusses the Seallft Pro gram on the West coast and emphasizes the need for more training. if.· Anne Kane ·Ocean Shlpholdlng and Jim Chllds - AMSEA. SHI.SS Scalift Coordinator Bill Hellwcge discusses the present training equipment and the equipment needs for the future . ':ir... . ... _.._.:. SIU Manpower Coordinator Bart Rogers discusses the manpower office and procedures for crewing vessels. George McCarthy· Sea Mobility Inc. and Harrison Glennon. Sea Moblllty discuss contract problems. March 1987 I LOG I 21 �Features include: The Seafare rs S iphandling Simulator Simulator combines state-of-the-art Vessel operators can lil . tralllg develop shiphandling skills while technology and proven educational methodology into a complete training system. Marine simulators are a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional shipboard working in a safe and controlled environment. The central feature of the SHI.SS simulator system is a full-sized re­ creation of a ship's bridge. The Seafarers Shiphandling •full day or dusk visual scenes • beam to beam forward view, and after view • dear or reduced visibility • wind and current effects • bottom contour effects • bow thruster and assist tug effects • various traffic vessels • several own-ship configura­ tions including tugboats pushing barges ahead and towing astern. Programs are now being developed to provide training in Shiphandling, Bridge Basic Ma n a g e m e n t , Navigation Emergency Shiphandling, Vessel to Vessel Communications, Rules of the Road Situations, and Restricted Waterway Navigation. Future courses are envisioned which will train harbor pilots for specific geographic locations and provide station keeping training for deck officers aboard underway replenishment vessels. The full bridge simulator can be used in conjunction with three other ownship radar simulators to create a operating additional the ability scenario with four vessels. These three simulators also have to operate alone and will be used extensively· in radar observer training. State-of-the-art computers are used to operate the simulator. The main feature of the simulator is 22 / LOG I March 1987 a I daq bridge, Mike Ryan At the secon communicates with the main bridge while planning a maneuver. full scale replica of a ship's bridge. This allows for a full 180° forward field of vision. The training for the military related program will add a new degree of r e a l i s m to the shiphandling simulator. Our MSC UNREP scenarios will be the first time the merchant service has had the c a p a b i l i t y o f t r ammg shiphandling on a simulator which mimics real shipboard operations. The interactive bridges give us the ability for this imponant training achievement. The Lundeberg School is very proud of the great strides it is making in the use of simulators. �Paul Hall Library & Maritime Museum The Paul Hall Library ahd Maritime Museum continuously expands its materials and services. The library's collection of printed materials consists of over 16, 000 volumes and over 200 periodicals. Maritime history and reference materials which support the vocational and academic courses offered at the school are an important part of the collection. Approximately 800 volumes were added in 1986 mostly in the subject areas of technology, naval science and science. The highest areas of circulation in 1986 were technology, military I naval science and language/ literature. The Library A dvisory Committee consists of vocational and academic instructors who make reco mmendations for purchasing new titles and periodicals. The newest addition to the library is an IBM PC-AT Computer. This computer is utilized to catalog the new books which are added to the library each year. It will reduce the time spent processing the books and get them on the shelves for use much quicker. The computer is also used t o p r o d u c e a b i- m o n t h l y acquisitions list, and it has word processing capabilities. The museum collection displays ship models, historic nautical union i n s t ru m e n t s and memorabilia. Th e library's archives also contain union memorabilia and rare books. The Media Center provides audio-visual equipment and software for students to view videoc�tte, filmstrips, slides and audio cassettes. The library also houses a television studio, an auditorium and several conference rooms. All the modem facilities of the library help instructors and students in the pursuit of educational goals. The Video Department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship provides a number of services to SHLSS students and SIU members. One of these is the management of the school's large library of videotapes. Right now, there are over 750 programs on subjects ranging from Art to Union Education. Some of the programs in this collection were produced at the school, whi l e o t h e r s were purchased. Still others are copies Robert Abell runs the video distribution center and sends programs all over base. of films that SHLSS has the rights to. The videotape library is a constantly-growing resource that provides SHLSS students with valuable information. Television Coordinator Mike Wilson determines of a video program. an edit point during the production Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum x� The museum collection displays ship models, historic nautical instruments and union memorabilia. One of the fastest growing areas is Sealift Operations. This portion of the c o l l e ction contains programs directly related to SIU training for military vessels. Many of these tapes are produced by military for their own use, and through contacts made by SHLSS instructors, the school was able to add them to the library as well. Recently over 60 programs were added to the collection. But even the best library is worthless if it can't be used. At SHLSS, this isn't a problem. Six channels of local-origination programming are available to instructors and students during class hours. Through these channels six different programs to six different classes in six different locations all at the same time can be provided. Last year over 1,500 programs were distributed to classrooms all over the campus. In addition, every evening during the week four of the channels are programmed with tapes geared to the classes in session at the school. This provides another 40 hours of instructional viewing for SHLSS students. The programs are available in the students' rooms and are repeated throughout the week. Videotapes are also available in the Library Media Center for students to watch during their free time. This allows for self­ paced instruction and repetition as many times as necessary. While most of the videotapes come from outside sources, approximately 25 percent of the programs are produced by the Video Department. Since the television studio was opened in October of 1981, over 200 programs have been made. The advantage of in-house production is that videotapes that are directly related to SHLSS training can be produced. Through cooperative efforts with SIU-contracted companies, the video depanment can go aboard the ships and tape the actual equipment in use and design programs to mesh with classsroom study. Other programs produced by the Video Department serve as an avenue of communication between the members and the leadership of the union. Every month a Report to the Membership is videotaped and sent to SIU pons around the country. This gives members a chance to see and hear first-hand how the SIU is dealing with industry problems as well as the current state of the Union. In addition to these regular reports, special videotapes are prepared and sent out when needed. For example, programs about the SIU T-AGOS program, Steward Department Upgrading, and several other subjects were distributed to pons around the country. Other programs dealing with the structure and functions of the SIU were produced and are used at SHLSS as part of the union education program. It is the combination of these two major functions; Production and Distribution, that makes the Video Department at SHLSS an effective and valuable part of both the school and the SIU. March 1987 I LOG I 23 ��-------MANPOWER��--�----, ������t he �ucleus of the �nion,������ contained in the data base. This is exuemely helpful in locating experienced personnel needed to fill our military vCRl 's key ratings. If a job order cannot be completely filled by the pon, the remaining positions are transmitted back to the Manpower Office and sent to another pon. Every effon is made to fill all openings in the area surrounding the vessel. Manpower Coordinator Bart Rogers explains the functions of the SIU Informational Systems to representatives from the Republic of China. Computer technology is changing the face of our world on a daily basis. In order to keep pace with these changes, the Seafarers International Union has placed a central dispatching system through the Manpower Office in Piney Point, MD. With the majority of the work being military related, these changes help the SIU to meet I the needs of the contracted companies that operate these v�ls. The database contains a wealth of information that is constantly being up-dated and modified through the daily activities of the ports. This information· is readily available for meeting the military requirements for manpower. At any given time, the manpower available in any SIU pon, through the registration immediate attention. Also in our database is a profile on every company that the SIU has under c o n t r a c t . H a v i ng a l l t h is information is vital to the serving of our membership and companies. This information also allows us to focus on exactly what areas the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School needs to concentrate its upgrading and training efforts on. In addition to membership information, the Manpower office provides the SIU with a central dispatching system set up to receive job requests by telephone from all of our contracted companies. These orders are written up and transferred to computer screens specially designed by the Seafarers Management Information System (S.M.l.S.) at headquarters in Camp procedure, can be checked to find out what ratings are available in a pon, what speciality endorsements each member holds, and their previous work history. In addition to this information, contact phone numbers and addr� of every active member in the SIU is also available. Computer reporting capabilities are a very important function of the Manpower Office, for example; work histories of all active members in the SIU can be compiled, which includes previous v�ls sailed on, what rating they sailed as, and how much time they spent on the v�l. The computers compile information on the registration of each pon in the country broken down by department and rating and an Emergency Shipping Repon is generated daily, which lists members name, social security Information contained on these screens includes the company, name, vessel name, the company personnel placing the call, the location of the vessel, reponing and departure dates and times, any special instructions, and the ratings required to man the vessel. The jobs ordered are then transmitted to the pon nearest to where the vessel is located. When the job order is received by the pon, the jobs are placed on the rotary shipping board and job calls are made in accordance with the shipping rules. After each job call, any ratings filled are entered into the computer and shown as shipped. When a member is successfully shipped, h e is automatically added to the crew list for that vessel . In addition to this, number, phone number, and rating. This repon �ists the Manpower Office in filling jobs which are called in outside the regular job call hours and require the man who is being replaced has a record of the time spent on that vessel, the rating held, sign on date, and sign off date put into this individual work history file 24 I LOG I March 1987 Springs. The computer system is a self­ contained unit processing over a thousand calls (Standby, Relief, Rotary) per month. It provides the membership with a more accurate method of shipping. It also provides our contracted companies with a direct link to their manpower needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and enables the SIU to fill the vacant billets as quickly as possible. The Manpower Office also maintains a variety of other information which is beneficial to the smooth operation of day-to-day union activities. Information regarding ship payoffs, recrews, and layups is received by the office and dispatched to the pon nearest the v�l. The SIU Service Teams are coordinated through the Manpower Office in conjunction with the SIU Headquaners. All information regarding tug boat location is relayed on a daily basis to the service teams operating in the various areas. The Manpower Offi c e also maintains manpower requirement reports for each area of shipping contained in the SIU. These requirement reports are updated each month as the industry changes because of automation, vessel layups, and additional military . ,.: .::.::;:,);,:,;:.::�"· Carol Johnson updates the shipping boards work. All this is done in an effon to . provide SIU members with the best accounting of work available and SIU companies with the most qualified personnel. The Manpower Office updates and r ev ises display b o a r ds containing information on deep sea, Great Lakes and inland vessels. The information maintained on these boards includes the company name, vessel name, when and where the vessel was serviced, and by whom. The Manpower Depanment in Piney Point is a vital and imponant pan of the Seafarers International Union. No other trade union has as much available information, or has it as centralized as our current system. The future will bring many new changes to the Manpower Office. Soon every phase of shipping in the SIU will be brought into the already established system, providing our membership and companies with the best maritime service �ible. " Chris Tennyson demonstrates the capabilities of the manpower system. �eafarers Harry Lundeberg-­ chool of Seamanshi The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is 60 acres of southern Maryland Paul Drozak Building Charles Logan Building waterfront property dedicated to the training and advancement of seafarers. Seafarers Shiphandling Simulator Building Paul Hall Library & Maritime Museum SH LSS Waterfront Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Training & Recreation Center March 1987 I LOG /. 25 - �ENGINE DEPARTMENT AUTOMATION CHIEF ENGINEER & ASSISTANT ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS­ Advanced Maintenance - VARIABLE SPEED D.C. DRIVE SYSTEMS - - FIREMAN/WATERTENDER, OILER (FOWT) 26 I LOG I March 1987 - WELDING �.... HYDRAULICS · THIRD ASSISTANT �� ENGINEER AND ORIGINAL � S E COND A S S ISTANT ENGINEER STEAM OR MOTOR . ·. DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) CONVEYORMAN March 1987 I LOG I 27 ��, DECK DEPART ENT ABLE SEAMAN/SEALIFT ABLE SEAMAN/SEALIFT ABLE SEAMAN/SEALIFT Special (12 Months) Limited (18 Months) Unlimited (36 Months) Upgrading Programs ··.: . . ' . TANKERMAN �z '-- ...._.y · . ·. · ·· . ·. . · ···· ····· . . . · ·· · ::: .. · .· . - QUARTERMASTER 28 / LOG I March 1987 ._...... - ' --- . FIRST CLASS PILOT - ... :·w.: ; ....:. ..... . . �THIRD MATE AND ORIGINAL SECOND MATE - MASTER/MATE FREIGHT AND TOWING VESSEL (Inspected) DEEP SEA DECK SHIPHANDLING SIMULATOR INLAND DECK SHIPHANDLING SIMULATOR March 1987 I LOG I 29 �STEWARD DEPART ENT Upgrading Programs TOWBOAT INLAND COOK --�·, ·..· i SHLSS GALLEY CHIEF COOK �· �·. CHIEF STEWARD -- 30 I LOG I March 1987 COOK AND BAKER �. -- ALL DEPARTMENTS Upgrading Specialty Courses SEALIFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE · --- UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT CRANE FORKLIFT - FIREFIGHTING March 1987 I LOG I 31 �ADULT EDUCATION Prog·rams SHLSS Adult Education Opportunities _.. For an education program to be effective, it must be able to meet the student's needs. A continuous effon must be made to identify these needs and design new materials to reach them. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHI.SS) has long recognized and responded to such innovative approaches in education. It is the school's philosophy that education and training go hand-in-hand in preparing members for both their jobs and life skills. Learning is still a lifelong, continuous process whereby seafarers acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help them on the job, at school and in everyday situations. Because of the open admissions policy at SHI.SS, the reading and math skills of every upgrading seafarer are diagnosed. The seafarer is counseled, and an individualized course of study is mapped out for those seafarers who need basic skill improvement so that they can realistically reach their vocational and personal goals. In dealing with the adult learner, there is the need to provide a warm, supportive climate to help the seafarer overcome learning anxieties, fear of failure, test-taking anxieties or any p r e v i o us n e g a t i v e l e a r n i n g experience. It is with the supportive learning climate provided by the Adult Education Department and the student's motivation that a great degree of learning success is experienced. It is because of this function that the Adult Education Department has been recognized as the suppon department. In efforts to continue to provide the best educational opportunities �ible, the Adult Education Department offers five basic services: remedial services, technical - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) writing services, correspondence materials and an educational outreach program. The five basic courses offered are: Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (GED), English As a Second Language (ESL), Developmental Studies ( DVS ) , a n d a n A B.E/E SL Introductory Lifeboat class. These classes are available to all SIU members who are in good standing with the union and who have paid their dues. The Adult Education courses have been designed to help seafarers reach their educational and career goals. They will be offered at four specific times throughout 1986. Applicants can be pretested and arrangements made prior to the scheduled course dates if applications are sent in early. Interested seafarers should look for the SHI.SS course schedule and fill out the appplication form in the Seafarers LOG. The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program will help improve basic English, reading and math skills. The English as a Second Language (ESL) course can help seafarers improve their use of the English language by emphasizing reading, writing and speaking s k i l l s. Th e High School Equivalency program will prepare a seafarer for the GED exam by working in the five content areas of science, social studies, English, m a t h a n d l i t e r a t u r e . Th e Developmental Studies (DVS) class provides seafarers a ch�ce to . improve study and test-taking skills before a scheduled upgrading class The ABE/ESL I ntroductory Lifeboat course helps prepare the . HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM (GED) seafarers for the regular Lifeboat course and is geared for students who have difficulty reading, who do not read at all, or who have been out of school for several years. All of these courses stress skills that can be applied to the seafarers maritime career. Interested seafarers may find it helpful taking an Adult Education course prior to a scheduled upgrading class. However, seafarers may come back for the Adult Education class at any of the scheduled times. Besides the courses that are available through the Adult Education depanment, another key function is the offering of remedial service through the Learning Center. Basic help on reading, writing, study skills, and math is provided. In addition, correspondence courses and materials have been offered since 1980. Seafarers have the opportunity to send for review packets in math, English, social studies, communication skills, metrics and taxes to name a few. These requested materials will be sent to the seafarer's home port or aboard the vessel. Any of these materials are useful in preparing the seafarer for his job, for a future upgrading or college course, or for everyday situations. All of these Adult Education courses and functions are only some of SHLS S 's effective educational activities. The Adult E d u c a t ion d e p a r t m e n t w i l l continue t o expand an d upgrade the programs in order to prepare the seafarer for the future. Write to t h e Director o f A d u l t Education fo r more information on any of these courses. - '•. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) 32 I LOG I March 1987 ·: ABE/ESL INTRODUCTORY LIFEBOAT COURSE ..s:��:::<- · . .-...., "1� · �ASSOCIATES IN ARTS College Programs Associates in Arts College Programs Offered at SHLSS The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers to SIU members the opponunity to earn a two-year associate in arts degree in their maritime occupational field. Members of the deck department (inland or deep sea) can earn a degree in Nautical Science Technology. Members of the engine department (inland or deep sea) can earn a degree in Marine Engineering Technology. Both programs as well as cenificate programs have been approved by the Maryland State Board for Higher Education. Seafarers earn their college degrees in this new program by combining credits that they have earned or will earn in vocational courses with credits they will earn while enrolled in sequences of general education courses such as English, math, science and social studies. To be admitted to the college program the seafarer must: 1 . be a member in good standing in the SIU 2 . hold an A, B, or B·limited seniority in the SIU . pass an entrance examination 3 in math, English and reading in order to present evidence of the ability to profit from the instruction the school offers. 4 . possess any prerequisite maritime background for vocational courses. The new college program is designed to provide the flexibility that seafarers need to achieve a higher education. Un l i k e traditional semester systems that most colleges have, the SHLSS degree program will be designed to meet the needs of seafarers who are not always able to attend school for whole semesters at a time. The SHLSS program will offer courses PHS 101: General Physical Science I (for deck department members). These new courses began in the spring of 1986 and are the first sequence of courses needed for the new college degrees. Any members interested in starting the college program or having any questions about it can contact the Admissions Office or Tracy Aumann at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. 20674. This is the time for members to take advantage of this new and exciting educational opportunity. This course has been a popular class because the membership computers, but also have practical hands-on experience with the computer keyboard. As seafarers become comfonable with the computer, �ey are eager to use it on their jobs. Recertified stewards have had many opportunities to use the computer when working on inventories and requisition lists. The computer class is taught by SHLSS instructor Roger Francisco. He is continuously updating the computer course based on feedback from both the shipping companies and seafarers. Because of the increasing involvement between the SIU and military contracted vessels, there has been a growing awareness of the computer skills needed aboard these ships. Roger Francisco has .. incorporated these skill needs into the computer course. The computer class is only one of the many educational opportunities available to seafarers through the Adult Education Depamnent. - four or five times per year for eight to 10-week periods. Members will be allowed to come back to school SH LSS Computer Course Meets the Needs of the Union. Computers are fast becoming a way of life, and the Seafarers Harrry Lundeberg School of Seamanship ( S HL S S ) i s p r e p a r i n g t h e membership for the changes that are coming. The SHLSS Adult . for college courses just as they do for upgrading courses. Members who wish to earn their degree will come to SHLSS and work on a sequence of two to three courses over an eight to 10-week period. The college program will work just like upgrading, but instead of taking a vocational class, the student will be enrolled in the college program. The first sequence of college courses offered are English 101: Composition and Rhetoric, MTH 108: Introduction to College Mathematics, and either MET 221: Engineering Principles I (for engine department majors) or Education Depanment offers computer training to the recenified steward class in order to meet one of the educational needs of these seafarers through an introductory computer course. understands how important it is to be skilled to meet the changing technological demands of the vessels. Further, the maritime industry is finding more and more uses for the computer aboard ship. Currently, computers already play an important role in the maritime industry. While on the v e s sels, seafarers receive information instantaneously over the computer screens. Off-shore computer terminals and satellites signal telecommunications data for cargo transports. By dialing into the terminals, information may be processed on payroll, inventory, fuel and parts requisitions, navigation and updated weather forecasts. SHLSS recognizes the integral role computers play in the industry and have taken the lead in computer training by offering this course. Recertified stewards not only receive information on the operations and benefit s o f March 1987 I LOG / 33 �Upgrading Course Apply Now for an SH LSS •··· ••· ··•······· ····• ······· ·•·•••···· ·• ·· ·················· ······ ··········· · • • ··· •··· · •························ · ········· ·········· •· · Seafare rs Harry Lunde berg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (first) (Middle) (state) (Zip Cod ) (List) (Clfy) - Date Book Was Issued ______ Book# _ . __ _ _ _ ____ Endorsement(s) or License(s)Now Held Telephone ______ Port· lssued Seniorlty ______ MoJDaylVear -....,.��,,.,,. .,,.,, ----­ ... (Area Pacific D ____ _ _ ___ ___,�� to=--�---(dates at tended) Last grade of schooling completed Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: D Yes No D _____ No D (if yes, fill in below) _ _________�-�------ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: O Yes ________ No 0 (if yes, fill in below) ___ Date Available for Training ____ __ Port Presently Registered In _________ ________ _ _______ _ Trainee Program: From COde) Oepartment _______ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: D Yes Course(s)Taken --�----....�--­ ...- Lakes Member D Inland Waters Member D Deep Sea Member D Social Security# Date of Birth ------ - -------- Firefighting: 0 Yes No D CPR: D Yes No D --------=--�- Primary Language Spoken -----I Am interested in the Following Course(s)Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed -----ENGINE D Tankerman D AB/Seallft Special D AB/Seallft Limited D Cook & Baker D Chief Cook D QMED-Any Rating D Marine Electronics D AB/Seallft Unllmlted (Variable Speed D Towboat Operator Inland D Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miies D Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miies) D Celestlal Navigation D Master Inspected Towing Vessel D Mate Inspected Towing Vessel D D D D D STEWARD D FOWT 1st Class Piiot Third Mate Celestlal Navigation Third Mate Radar Observer Unllmlted Simulator Course No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. DC Drive) D Marine Electrical Maintenance D Pumproom Maintenance & Operation D Automation D Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operations D Dlesel Engine Technology D Chief Steward D Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS D Welding D Lifeboatmen D Seallft Operations & Maintenance D Assistant Engineer (Unlnspected Motor Vessel) D Chief Engineer (Unlnspected ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Motor Vessel D Ttllrd Asst. Engineer & Orlglnal Second Asst. Engineer Steam or Motor D Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance D Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equlvalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies (DYS) D English as a Second Language (ESL) D Hydraulics D Electro-Hydraulic Systems D ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM D Associates In Arts Degree D Nautlcal Science Certificate RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE Rev. 12186 RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 ______ ______ �---__ ---------- . .............................................................................................................. ...�::::---...... :; -..., 34 / LOG I March 1987 �Safeguard Your Shipping Righ� O T SAFEGUARD your rights and the shipping rights of all SIU members, there are certain requirements that must be followed. These requirements are spelled out in the Shipping Rules, and they are there so that the rights of all members will be protected and furthered fairly and impartially. DUES • Your current quarter Union dues must be paid at the time you register. RELIEF JOBS/REGISTERING When you are relieved, you must re-register for your job within 48 hours by reporting to the SIU Union hall. RELIEF JOBS/CONTACT WITH UNION It is your respon­ sibility to keep in contact with the Port Agent at the port in which you are registered. RELIEF JOBS/SHIPPING It is your responsibility to claim your job from the hiring hall shipping board no later than one day before the ship's scheduled arrival. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT S AND OBLIGA­ Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in specific provision for safeguarding the membership's all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt- months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly ·finance committee by any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc., of rank and file members, elected by the membership, as well as all other details, then the member so affected makes examination each quarter of the finances of the should immediately notify headquarters. Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the Gulf. Lakes and tnland Waters District are administered employers. Consequently. no member may he discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color. sex and na­ in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees tional or geographic origin. If apy member feels that he is in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should and management representatives and their alternates. All notify Union headquarters. expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ patrolman or other Union official. in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. ity are protected excJusively by the contracts between the EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halfs. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers. notify the political purposes of any individual in the Union. officer or member. It has als� refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log Angus "Red" Campbell policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obi igations, such as fit ing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time. any SIU � ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to he paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts lo require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt. but feels that he should not have heen required to make such payment. this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to. furthering the political. social and economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force. job discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such c9nduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD hy certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup- ._. port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests. and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of �to Union �or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, retum receipt requested. The add� is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. March 1987 I LOG I 35 • �j I I � Pepper Seeks Health Care Plan for America's Elderly Rep. Claude Pepper (D-Fla.) is one of the champions of protection of Amer­ ica's elderly. Following is a letter he wrote to SIU President Frank Drozak and Pepper's proposal for catastrophic health care insurance. Dear Frank, • Your assistance in a matter of great importance to our nation's 31 million older Americans would be greatly ap­ preciated. I am pleased to submit for the con­ sideration of your readership my views on the need for a comprehensive re­ sponse to the catastrophic health care needs of our older Americans. While the president's recent recognition of the need for catastrophic health care coverage for older Americans is cer­ tainly welcome, the proposal he en­ dorsed to accomplish this objective falls far short of providing any mean­ ingful hedge against the bankrupting costs of health care most commonly encountered by older Americans. I believe we have an opportunity to provide for a meaningful, comprehen­ sive health care program for the el­ derly this Congress. I intend to do all that I can to see to it that such a plan gets enacted. I have attached, for your review, a letter which I hope you will be able to share with the readership of your distinguished organization. You know I look forward to working closely with you on this most impor­ tant matter. With warm regards, Always sincerely, Claude Pepper Member of Congress Dear Friends: You are no doubt aware that the president's recent announcement to support a catastrophic health insur­ ance proposal was greeted with great enthusiasm in the Congress. The coun­ try now recognizes the need to address the catastrophic health care needs of older Americans. While I am pleased that the presi­ dent agrees that we must assist our elderly against the bankrupting costs of a catastrophic illness, I am shocked that he would knowingly or unknow­ ingly lead the American people to believe that the plan he endorsed would ''free the elderly from the fear of catastrophic illness'' and provide ''that last full measure of security." That claim is simply not true. In essence, the president's plan sim­ ply covers long hospital stays-which less than l percent of the entire Med­ icare population currently requires. In -. exchange for a $4.92 monthly pre­ mium, Medicare would cover an un­ limited number of days of hospital care, with each Medicare beneficiary paying no more than $2,000 each year in coinsurance and deductibles. Sim... ply put, his plan would help only 3 percent of the total Medicare popula- 36 I LOG I March 1987 - tion. The president's plan would not cover Alzheimer's-which afflicts over 3,000,000 Americans; it would not as­ sist over 500,000 Parkinson victims; his plan would not cover long-term care in a nursing home or in the home; it offers no help to seniors in buying prescription drugs, which cost them about $10 billion annually; it will not cover hearing aids which cost an av­ erage of $500 per person a year; his plan would not cover dental care, eye care, routine physical exams or foot care. The president's plan would not help the 83-year-old gentleman from Maine who wrote me stating: . . . here I sit the loneliest man that ever lived. I have admitted my wife, of 55 years, to a nursing home. She has Alzheimer's and I am caught between a rock and a hard place. I can no longer pro­ vide the round the clock she re­ quires and I will soon be unable to pay the costs of the care she now receives which exhausted our $160,000 in life savings. This represents just one of the 700,000 older individuals in America who will be forced into poverty this year due to the catastrophic costs of the health care they need. They would not be helped by the president's plan. Any serious catastrophic health care proposal should cover not only long stays in a hospital but long stays in the home or in a nursing home as well. It should cover illnesses like cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Hunting­ ton's, heart disease, and the like, that do not require hospitalization and which are - largely unprotected by insurance­ either private or public. I have introduced legislation, H.R. 65, ''The Catastrophic Health Insur­ ance Act of 1987,'' which would in fact provide older Americans with cat­ astrophic and comprehensive cover­ age they are hoping for. H.R. 65 pro­ vides coverage for long or short stays in a hospital, in the home or in a nursing home. It would cover many items currently uncovered by Medi­ care or private insurance, including dental care, eye care, hearing care, prescription drugs, foot care, physical exams and the like. H.R. 65 would not involve the in­ vestment of new federal expenditures. Rather, it would involve a more sen­ sible and efficient management of our health care dollar. This comprehen­ sive package of benefits would be financed, in part, by the amount Med­ icare pays now for services under Parts A and B of the program, and in part, by the amount Medicare benefi­ ciaries currently pay for participation in Part B of the Medicare program ($17.90 a month) and the amount they spend per month on medigap insur­ ance (about $50 a month). In no case would any senior citizen pay more than l 0 percent of their income on health care premiums in a given year. While H.R. 65 would permit Ameri­ cans to go to any doctor they desired, quality of care and accessibility of services would be required under my bill. Rep. Claude Pepper In short, H.R. 65 is a comprehensive and catastrophic health care plan for older Americans. It is a meaningful, affordable and lasting response to the health care crisis we now face. I hope you will lend your support to this bill which will mean so much to so many. I urge you to let your congressman know of your desire for cemprehen­ sive medical care. It would be a trag­ edy to accept less, at a time when the nation is ready to do so much more. AFL-CIO Highlights Many Health Issues At its Executive Council meeting last month, the AFL-CIO addressed a number of important health care issues which affect American workers. Following are the council's reports. Health Care Committee John J. Sweeney, Chairman During the past year, the committee sponsored a national health care te­ leconference, several important train­ ing sessions at the Meany Center for health care negotiators and released its two-part video on bargaining for health care benefits. The situation was equally active on Capitol Hill. The AFL-CIO was very much involved in the budget fight, legislation to improve access to care and efforts to improve quality of care. Calvin Johnson of the AFL-CIO legislative department brought the committe up-to-date on Congress' cur­ rent health care agenda. He thought that the catastrophic health insurance proposal championed by the secretary of Health and Human Services was on a ''fast track'' and there was sig­ nificant support building for legislation requiring employers to offer health insurance coverage to individuals as a condition of employment. He also in­ dicated that he expects Congress to pass legislati on improving the quality of care in our nation's nursing homes. The committee had a comprehen­ sive discussion about federally man­ dated health care benefits, recom­ mended that a draft statement on health care coverage be adopted by the Coun­ cil. The committee has invited leaders in the health care field to address a number of its meetings. At this meet­ ing Carol McCarthy, the newly elected president of the American Hospital Association (AHA), made a detailed presentation about the future of Amer­ ican hospitals, their priorities and how health care facilities are strategically planning to position themselves in a health care market that increasingly depends less on institution-based care. Dr. McCarthy also indicated that the AHA shares organized labor's con­ cern about access to and quality of care, and she expressed an interest in working in coalitions, whenever pos­ sible with the Federation. The committee heard staff reports on the Reagan administration's budget proposals and the latest available data on rising health care costs. There was also a report and discussion about proposed regulations issued by the administration to eliminate the re­ quirement, which has been in exist­ ence for over 10 years, that employees (Continued on Page 37.) �(Continued from Page 36.) ditional plans that organized labor worked so hard to achieve. offering health care coverage pay HMOs an amount equal to what they pay for fee-for-service plans. The com­ mittee had a consensus that, if adopted, this regulation would jeopardize the dual choice between HMOs and tra- The members of the committee are: John J. Sweeney, Chairman Morton Bahr Lenore Miller Henry Nicholas Owen Bieber Murray H. Finley Albert Shanker John T. Joyce Lynn R. Williams William Wynn Gerald McEntee Health Care Coverage While the United States leads the of financing care for the workiqg un­ world in high-technology medical care, insured to fall disproportionately on too many Americans lack access to companies which provide protection. even the most basic health care serv­ ices. Currently, 16 percent of our pop­ ulation, or 37 million people, are un­ We call upon Congress to: • Require employers, as a condition insured, a 40 percent increase since of doing business, to assure a mini­ 1980. Another 50 million have inade­ mum package of specified health care quate health insurance protection. benefits to all workers and their de­ Workers and their families consti­ pendents, including part-time and laid­ tute three-quarters of those without off workers. Employers could meet coverage and a substantial number of the statutory requirements by assuring the underinsured. Many employers health care benefit packages generally make matters worse by cutting health equivalent to the standards specified benefits, offering inadequate coverage in the legislation. or refusing to provide any health ben­ • wage employees to assure their health to offer health care protection forces care protection. postpone seeking care until their long­ term health or even their lives are in jeopardy. Most uninsured enter the health care system only through the doors of hos­ • In an attempt to protect the 8 million workers represented by 43 National Unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, the participants at the recent Executive Board Meeting adopted the following resolution: "The United States suffers from a health care crisis. Substandard services and facilities, unaffordable costs, and government indifference have com­ bined to deprive millions of Americans of adequate medical care." * Limit the maximum out-of-pocket * * We are often told about the millions of jobs the Reagan administration has created. Statistics show that those millions of jobs are in the $7 ,000 per year salary range. At that level, who can afford health insurance? The government's handling of the health care crisis has been to pass the burden on to other segments of the economy-the workers. These costs come down to us in higher charges across the board every time we receive health treatment. The trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have been investigating methods of coping with the added burdens, insuring the continued quality health care under the rules, and safeguarding the Plan's funds. The LOG will publish any and all changes to the Plan. In addition, you will be receiving a letter in the next month from the trustees explaining any changes. Nursing Home Care Provide financial assistance to low­ efits. The refusal of some employers many workers and their families to WELFARE REPORT Trade unionists, senior citizens and The AFL-CIO supports the findings consumer advocates have tried for 30 of the IOM report but believes that employee cost for the basic package. years to improve the quality of care several key areas require further study. Preempt state laws governing in­ in nursing homes and assure that nurs­ Because public and some private nurs­ sured plans. ing home residents are treated with ing homes care for a disproportionate Require states to establish insur­ ance pools through which employers the dignity and respect they deserve. number of Medicare and other low­ Since the late 1960s, numerous in­ income patients, and since public pro­ • • pital emergency rooms. In the past, that desire to do so could purchase vestigations have revealed that large grams do not adequately compensate hospitals passed on the cost of their the federally mandated benefits at an numbers of marginal or substandard facilities for the cost of caring for these treatment by increasing charges paid by cm I health benefit plans. Re­ affordable cost. . Require states to establish a sep­ nursing homes continue to be certified individuals, evidence is mounting that by the federal and �tate governments. nursing home operators are reducing cently, �ospitals have been less willing arate pool so that those who, as a A recent report issued by the Institute staff and services to dangerously low • to shift these costs because of their result of existing medical conditions of Medicine (IOM) of the National levels and/or refusing to admit Med­ desire to be more competitive by of­ or prior health care histories, have Academy of Sciences found care in icaid patients altogether. fering discounts to large health care been unable to purchase insurance many government-certified homes to The AFL-CIO therefore believes that purchasers. This has reduced the num­ protection can obtain affordable cov­ be "shockingly deficient" and "likely an adjustment in payments to nursing ber of plans that absorb the cost of erage. to hasten the deterioration of physical, homes serving a disproportionate share uncompensated care, making it harder • Allow unions in collective bar­ for hospitals to pay for care of the gaining to improve upon the minimum uninsured. federal requirements. mental and emotional health . . . '' We call on Congress to provide for of low-income patients, as is provided to hospitals under the Medicare pro­ uniform federal standards to assess gram, is an essential step towards the quality of care provided in nursing maintaining the delivery of quality that the most effective way of reducing homes, improve enforcement and pro­ services. of millions of workers and their fam­ health care costs, improving access tect the rights of elderly citizens. Cur­ ilies. This practice has established an and assuring quality would be for Con­ rent federal regulations do not require economican in gress to enact a national health care an assessment of the actual quality of The failure of employers to provide The AFL-CIO continues to believe health insurance endangers the health inefficient system In addition, we call on Congress to: • Make residents' rights part of the which the last and only resort of the system. In the meantime, we will work care, nor do they allow public officials conditions for participation of nursing uninsured is to be treated in a hospi­ for legislation that will assure access to force compliance through interim homes in Medicaid. tal-the most expensive health care to basic health care services for work­ sanctions. setting-and it has allowed the burden ing Americans and their families. • In 1982, in response to administra­ tion attempts to dismantle all protec­ tion for nursing home residents, Con­ Catastrophic Health Care gress requested a comprehensive study such as preventive care and prescrip­ ment of Medicare, there is a national tion drugs. The Reagan administration consensus that the elderly and dis­ is proposing a plan that is limited to abled need protection against the pros­ catastrophic coverage. The AFL-CIO pect of financial ruin associated with strongly supports the congressional catastrophic illness. initiatives. We are concerned, how­ co-insur­ ever, that the current congressional ance, gaps in covered services and review does not include long-term care. charges in the practice of medicine are Since one in five persons over 65 Rising deductibles and forcing senior citizens to pay more requires nursing home care, the lack out-of-pocket as a percent of income of protection for long-term and chronic than they did prior to Medicare's en­ care is a major gap in Medicare cov­ actment. For people with catastrophic erage. illness, the out-of-pocket burden is Protection against catastrophic ill­ even heavier. Once they experience a ness and provision of some other serv­ serious illness, beneficiaries quickly ices are a needed and an important exhaust Medicare benefits. • Improve nursing home staffing and training. • Improve surveying and inspecting of nursing homes. by the IOM. The IOM report made specific sug­ gestions designed to guarantee resi­ More than 20 years after the enact­ Prohibit discriminatory practices against Medicaid beneficiaries. • Provide new enforcement tools, including interim sanctions, civil pen­ uents' rights, assess quality and ap­ alties and strict time limits for com­ propriateness of pliance, and more severe penalties for care provided to patients, target for sanctions facilities with poor records, prohibit discrimi­ nation against Medicaid patients, and repeat offenders. • Require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a emphasized the importance of ade­ uniform assessment system covering quately trained staff. all nursing homes and their patients. first step. We will continue to work to Congress is examining proposals to expand Medicare to include all nec­ improve Medicare by protecting ben­ essary health care services, including eficiaries against catastrophic expend­ long-term care provided at home, in itures for acute care and by providing community-based treatment centers coverage for other essential services, and in nursing homes. fROHTIASH POUTICS. SOCIAL ISSUES. Tt£ LABOR MOVelENT. March 1987 /.LOG / 37 - �Seafarer Training Pays Off for Craneship Crews Grand Canyon State Gives Job Security a Utt Here (above) is part of the crew which is helping the craneship Grand Canyon State fulfill its mis.sion for the military. The crew includes AB Ernest Duhon, QMED John Presley, The Grand Canyon State (above and below) was docked recently at the Dillingham Shipyard at Swan Island in Portland, Ore. where these pictures were taken. OL Hilman Hutchinson, QMED Eugene Stang, AB Wayne Darling, AB John McMurtary and AB John Caswell. Pictured below is one of the ship's cranes. Washington Report (Continued from Page 13.) sion in 1985 to answer questions about this country had an adequate manpower the Pentagon has woken up to the fact the ability of the merchant fleet to base and sealift capability. that the security interests of the United meet this nation's defense needs dur­ States are being compromised because ing times of national emergency. Title XI Cargo Preference Another battle is brewing over the American Shipbuilding of Tampa, government's interpretation of the Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904. we don't have a viable domestic com­ The panel, whose members were puter-chip industry. Yet the same thing appointed by the president, has two holds for maritime.'' plication Maritime •'Although little information has been years to study the industry and pro­ Administration for the financing of two made public," said Pecquex, "the U.S. Commission on Merchant Marine The Commission on the Merchant Marine and Defense has been listening duce four reports. Two of the reports, one due this December and another Fla. has recently filed a Title XI ap­ with the U.S. 800 passenger cruise ships. Department of Justice to interpret cer­ due in December 1988, are to contain is trying to eliminate the Title XI tain provisions of the 1904 Act in a recommendations. program, Marad has said that as long manner contrary to the interests of the as the law is on the books, they will U.S.-ftag industry. Denton said it was his belief that to testimony from industry represen­ Reagan's present view of the maritime process and review any applications. tatives on the steps that must be taken industry was that the chief executive The SIU is committed to retaining the in order to turn things around for the didn't want to see it decline further. Title XI program and we are working American-flag merchant marine. •'I take that to mean that this is the with the prospective owners on their bottom," he said. application," Pecquex said. "You don't have to alert us to the Navy has apparently asked the U.S. "While the Reagan administration •'The SIU will be closely following this development," said Pecquex. Just last year, the industry was in­ volved in a similar fight. The State problems,'' said J eremiah Denton, the Earlier this year, Walter Piotti, head In addition to meeting with officials Department tried to ease the cargo commission's chairman. "We know of the Military Sealift Command, said at the Maritime Administration, the preference requirements at the request the requirements don't exist to enable that something had to be done to reverse SIU has submitted letters and testi­ of the government of Iceland. A crisis the industry to meet our defense the decline of the American merchant mony to Congress pointing out the was averted when the government and marine, and that only a revitalization of benefits of the Title XI loan construc­ the industry reached a compromise on the private sector fleet could ensure that tion program. the issue. needs." Congress established the commis- 38 I LOG I March 1987 �Howard Schulman Retires as SIU Counsel Island were protected when that fa­ (Continued from Page 4.) "Many people don't understand it. cility was relocated. But an enlightened management un­ At the time of his retirement, Schul­ derstands that a workforce and man­ man and his firm were involved in agement are equally after the same cases against the Seafood Producers ultimate goals. We may differ insofar Association in as the divisions are concerned,. but against SONAT Marine, which had each depends upon the other, and there must be a degree of equity and sought to deprive captains, mates, en­ gineers and barge captains of their fairness. right to union affiliation. "Luckily, this organization has al­ ways had leaders who were able to New Bedford, and Schulman handled the complex de­ tails for many of the Union's mergers. project five, 10 years down the road. They just didn't react to events, they Through his doggedness and brilliant planned for them.'' more than 90 percent of the jurisdic­ During recent years, Schulman han­ dled the legal end of many of this tional dispute cases he handled in Union's major beefs. He filed a brief During the Vietnam War, Schul­ against the Agriculture Department for failing to apply P.L. 480 cargo pref­ man's legal efforts prevented the li­ censed unions from encroaching upon erence standards to the Blended Credit the jurisdictional rights of our mem­ hearings before the AFL-CIO. bers in the engineroom by forcing of events that led to a historic restruc­ Delta to drop its ''Apprentice Engi­ turing of the P.L. 480 program. Schulman defended seamen's rights neer" program. In the early 1970s, when the gov­ under the Service Contract Act; re­ ernment said that SPAD violated the sponded to secondary boycott charges federal election laws, Schulman de­ filed by foreign-flag fleets and inland fended the integrity of this Union's companies that were seeking to evade their contractual obligations to the political action program. All charges against the Union were dropped. Union, and monitored the actions of the Coast Guard, which establishes Schulman alluded to this case during the 1971 SIUNA Convention, and its regulations for the rocurement and maintenance o seamen's payJeTS . implications for the members. No matter what you win by ne­ For 2 0 years Schulman successfully gotiations or on the bricks, and no fought back attempts by the Depart­ matter how long it took to accomplish and how expensive, it can all be taken fare to close down branches of the Public Health hospital system (the away from you overnight by those in the legislative, executive and dicial hospitals remained opened until 1981 branches of government. The answer when Congress discontinued the 200year-old USPHS program). He made to me is obvious-more activity, more association, more pressing in the elec­ sure that the rights of retired seamen living in Sailor's Snug Harbor in Staten toral process. Participate in every · means possible through your Union.'' MTD Board Sets Maritime Priorities nomic and defense needs in time of war or national emergency. active merchant V6';sels and is unable Supporting the MTD's positions on to sustain any prolonged involvement national defense and trade policies was overseas, the MTD said. "It is tragic that the administration a series of related statements. These called, among other things, for action is forgetting the lessons in history for by Congress to close loopholes in the which we have paid so dear a price. Jones Act, which requires the use of Over the last half-century, all Ameri­ ca's major overseas military engage­ American-built and crewed vessels in U.S. coastal trade; domestic-content ments-World War II, and construction requirements for off­ Vietnam-have required coordination shore oil rigs and vessels, and steps of military and merchant marine ca­ to restore the domestic shipbuilding pabilities. capacity "consistent with the de­ mands of national security.'' we have ignored the crucial invest­ The board also heard reports from ment in our U.S.-flag fteet that is MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer required to deploy our forces where needed. The cost, in terms of cargo Jean Ingrao; Legislative Director Frank preference laws, bilateral trade agree­ of the Railway & Airline Clerks on ments, tax incentives to shippers or even outright subsidies, is meager when deregulation and Sec.-Treas. William Lucy of the State, County & Municipal compared to defense outlays and would Employees on the situation in South Pecquex; Vice President Jack Otero be, therefore, highly leveraged dollars Africa. because they would ensure the exe­ cutability of the nation's forward de­ Speakers from the AFL-CIO staff included COPE Director John Perkins, fense strategy." The ultimate solution, the MTD said, Glotten, Economic Research Director lies in assuring enough cargo to sup­ Rudy Oswald and Director Bert Seid­ port the required number and types of man of the Dept. of Occupational merchant ships that would meet eco- Safety, Health & Social Security. Legislative Director introduced automation and diesel fuel into the American-flag fleet. "No one approach to business. "In China and thought he could pull it off,'' said in the Far East generally, much less Joseph DiGiorgio, "but he did." weight is placed upon legal documents and much more weight is placed upon ''The maritime industry has lost one of its brightest lights," said Marianne personal relationships and trust. Rogers, director of political action for ''Always view China as a long-term growth opportunity, not a place to the Seafarers International Union, who often worked with Wei to help secure make a quick buck." legislation favorable to the maritime Certainly Wei was capable of taking the long view of things. industry. "I have never met a kinder or more gracious human being.'' It took him eight years to put to­ Wei, a devoted family man, is sur­ gether the package that made it pos­ vived by his wife Katherine and two children, Lawrence and Andrea. sible to build the Falcon vessels that Disley Re-elected to MFOW Post Here are the general election results for the Marine Firemen's Union officials and trustees for the 1987-88 term of office as well as the SIUNA convention delegate : Henry "Whitey" Disley -President B. C. "Whitey" Shoup -Vice President Joel E. McCrum - Treasurer Robert Iwata -S. F. Business Agent #1 Robert G. "Jerry" Kimball -Seattle Port Agent Sol Ayoob -Wilmington Port Agent Marvin ''Lucky'' Honig -Honolulu Port Agent SIUNA Convention Delegates: (Continued from Page 5.) "We spend billions on defense, but (Continued from Page 14.) Robert I ala Joel E. McCrum the United States has fewer than 400 Korea and C. C. Wei Dies legal maneuvering, he was able to win Program. This set into motion a series ment of Health, Education and Wel­ C. C. Wei's Falcon Champion was the last American ship built with CDS funds. Robert "Here's a NEW TAX LAW tip" The new tax law does not affect most 1986 tax returns. If you have any questions on 1986 changes, check your tax package, or order Publication 553, "Highlights of the 1986TaxLaw Changes:• Call 1-800424-FORM (3676) or the IRS Forms number in your phone book to get a copy. Mc­ --�,,,,-- March 1987 I LOG I 39 • �I r ,, r t t I Floating Hospital Sails to Philippine Islands The U.S. Navy's first active hospital ''The operation of the Mercy is a ship in 13 years, the USNS Mercy (T­ further expansion of the fleet support AH 19), departed San Diego, Calif. on services provided by Military Sealift Friday, Feb. 27, for a four-month Command," said RADM Walter T. training and humanitarian mission to Piotti Jr., commander of the Military the republic of the Philippines. Sealift Command's fleet of 120 ships. The purpose of the deployment is to train Navy personnel in the opera­ tion and support of the ship and its 1,000 bed medical treatment facility • during extended operations in a re­ mote area. In conjunction with the training mis­ sion, and to subject the medical team to a varied assortment of illnesses and ailments requiring medical expertise for diagnosis and treatment, the ship's medical treatment facility will help meet training and care needs of the Philippine people. The medical team aboard the USNS Mercy during this deployment will in­ clude civilian and military personnel, both U.S. and Filipino. This deployment will constitute the shakedown cruise for the Mercy, a The Mercy is scheduled to return to the United States in June and will be berthed at Oakland, Calif. in a reduced M�E:Rc:v The Mercy is one of two identical hospital ships being converted for the Navy. A second ship, the USNS Com­ fort, will be christened in May. These ships will provide the Navy with med­ ical resources it has lacked since the 1974 decommissioning of the two hos­ pital ships used during the Vietnam War. The Navy had 15 hospital ships on active duty during World War II. Each ship will have an 80-bed in. tensive care unit, 20-bed recovery ward, 280-bed intermediate care ward, 120bed light care ward and limited care USNS Mercy wards with a 500-bed capacity. former tanker, following its conver­ In addition to 12 operating suites, sion at the National Steel and Ship­ each ship will have laboratories, phar­ building Company in San Diego. macies, dental, radiology and optom­ The ship is scheduled to visit six � operating status. No Truth to Contact Lens Scare Story etry departments, physical therapy and ports on five Philippine islands after burn care units· and radiological serv­ its initial arrival call at Subic Bay. ices. The warning pertaining to contact lenses which appeared on page 25 of the January 1987 issue of the LOG is based on false information, according to the American Optometric Association. The two incidents cited in the LOG are based on a false report which Mercy's Masterful Master Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the American by Bob Borden, PAO, MSCPAC these reports. By his own admission, Capt. Rich­ appropriate goggles over their eyes, whether nor not they wear glasses has surfaced periodically during the past decade. The Labor Department's Optometric Association and other professional groups have all refuted Welders or anyone exposed to a welding arc should, of course, wear or contact lenses. ard Benjamin Hosey is still amused at the irony of his situation. "I often spent weeks learning about their new wonder," he said recently, "what I'm ammunition ship in 1980 and prepared doing on a hospital ship after spending the vessel for a major renovation, home the old fashioned way-they five years on an ammunition vessel. Hosey was the logical choice for cap­ literally crawled through every nook It's like going from one extreme to tain. History repeated itself again when and cranny· on the massive ship and another.'' the veteran master was selected as took detailed notes of their inspec­ PCO for MSC's first hospital ship. tions. Currently the master of the USNS Mercy and formerly master of the On the eve of taking his fourth ship "I had to get to know the ship USNS Kilauea and a long line of other out of a yard and into an operational personally," says the 35-year MSC environment, Capt. Hosey admits a employee. "I didn't have any say over MSC ships, Capt. Hosey has been Capt. Richard Hosey going to sea since he turned 15 in 1943. taining his master's license in 1965, feeling of anxiety with his ship's hu­ how the ship was built or converted. That's the year he enlisted in the Navy he's been in command of almost every manitarian voyage to the Philippines. And yet, it was a ship I would be operating in the near future." and convinced skeptical military offi­ type of vessel in the MSC inventory. "I'm apprehensive for one reason cials he was old enough to join the He's also continued serv�ng with the and one reason only,'' says the veteran The recipient of numerous awards, seagoing service. He mustered out of Naval reserve. Today, he holds the skipper. ''The trip to the Philippines honors and letters of appreciation dur­ the Navy three years later as a third rank of captain, USNR-R. wasn't originally programmed into the ing his lengthy maritime career, Capt. class signalman and returned to his Capt. Hosey's experience in taking long range plans of the ship. Given Hosey expects the Mercy to be the home in Hattiesburg, Miss. to attend ships out of shipyards and into the the new time frame, some things will last ship he commands before he re­ college. But a few years later, he was fleet was a factor in the decision to have to be deferred that would have tires sometime next year. He's still back in uniform, serving with the Navy name him prospective commanding been taken care of under amused at the contrast between the as a second class quartermaster sig­ officer (PCO) of the USNS Mercy. He events." nalman aboard LSTs, destroyers and was a young mate aboard a freighter with the staff of Commander De­ in 1958 that was converted to a track­ stroyer Squadron Fifteen. Hosey left active duty in 1952 and normal last two ships he's served aboard. When he first reported to the ship last summer, the Mercy was still "I'm going from an ammunition en­ vironment to one where the sole pur­ ing ship. Hosey spent 18 months in undergoing conversion work at San pose of the vessel is to save lives," Scotland in the late 1960s during the Diego's National Steel and Shipbuild­ he said during a recent interview, re­ joined MSTS. He worked aboard troop construction USNS ing Company. Working out of a small flecting on his past two assignments. transports for a few years as an able Chauvenet and brought the ship back mobile trailer shared by MSC con­ For now, Capt. Hosey is the only seaman/quartermaster ac­ to the United States for her shakedown struction representatives, Hosey and experienced master in the fleet who quired his license in 1956. Since ob- cruise. When MSC acquired its first a few of his prospective crewmembers can ponder the contradiction. 40 I LOG I March 1987 until he phase of the �MSCPAC Generous to Charity Employees of the Military Sealift tune ($1,778), and the USNS Sioux Command, Pacific -both afloat and ($1,693). The Sioux was recognized ashore-contributed generously to the by the CFC at an awards reception in 1986 Combined January when the ship received a first Federal Campaign (CPR), raising more than $31,000 over place plaque, military sector, for her a two-month period in the final months CFC contributions. Overall, fleet con­ of 1986. tributions among MSCPAC ships to­ MSCPAC's contribution helped the San Francisco Bay Area Combined talled $20,672, a whopping 36 percent increase over last year's total. Federal Campaign (the annual chari­ Ashore, staff employees gave $10,744 table fund drive for Navy, Army, Postal to the CFC, an 18 percent increase Service, Coast Guard and civilian fed­ over the 1985 total. There were 23 eral agency workers) collect $3.1 mil­ employees and military personnel who lion, an increase of $500,000over 1985. contributed the equivalent of one hour's This total breaks all previous records pay per month for an entire year, thus for the campaign. becoming "Eagle Givers." Afloat, the USNS Kilauea and the USNS Mispillion led the way among local member charities of the United Most of the CFC funds will go to MSCPAC ships by giving more than Way, the National Health Agencies, $3,000. Equally impressive was the the National Service Agencies, and a charitable dollars contributed by a few number of independent agencies that of the smaller vessels, including the do not belong to one of the charitable USNS Zeus ($1,913); the USNS Nep- umbrella groups. . MSCPAC "Smoking Lamp" The federal government's General Is Snuffed Out to be no smoking areas. Services Administration (GSA) which The MSCPAC headquarters, build­ owns or leases 6,800 buildings nation­ ing #310 at Naval Supply Center, wide has ruled that federal employees Oakland, is an old warehouse. Smok­ will be permitted to smoke only in ing, therefore, is not permitted any­ designated where inside the building for office areas. This will affect workers or mariners. 890,000 employees. - AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, left, meets with SIU Vice President Roy "Buck" Mercer in Florida, where Mercer was attending a meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive · Committee. MSCPAC Bull-Pen Upgraded to Lounge As the result of SIU-MSCPAC dis­ cussions, the MSCPAC marine wait­ "MSCPAC Bull Pen" to "MSCPAC Mariners Lounge.'' Old rules required special sections The GSA rules do not affect more ing area-more commonly known as Management has requested that per­ for non-smokers. Everywhere else, than 2 million federal workers, includ­ the "Bull Pen"-has been cleaned up sonnel who use the lounge area keep .the emhe ing members of Congress and their and painted by volunteer unlicensed their feet on the floors (where they aiaes, postal workers, the Supreme personnel. Com­ belong) and not on the furniture (where percent of employees who do not Court, the Smithsonian and employees mand has purchased new furniture they do not belong). This will enable smoke. Offices, around the country in buildings not which is in place in the area for the the lounge to remain in a more pre­ run by the GSA. comfort of the mariners while they sentable condition for an extended await an assignment. Management is period of time. .. .. ..... .....·.. .... · . asis has shifted in favor o corridors, meeting rooms and public areas are presumed a Additionally, to c ange the the name Aboard the USNS Navasota are Jim T. George, electrician; Nickel Eco, wiper; Charlie Webb, supply, and Samuel Stone, engine utility. This is the Golden Safety Poster Award winning poster designed by Jack Reich, head of MSCPAC's safety branch, and Steve McKnight, an MSCPAC illustrator (see story in December 1986 LOG). The Golden Safety Poster Award is given to the poster that best promotes safety in the marine industry. The National Safety Council will reproduce this The USNS Navasota (T-AO design and provide it to Council members nationwide. the U.S. Navy in the Southeast Asia area. 146) is an MSCPAC Underway Replenishment Oiler serving March 1987 /LOG/ 41 �r n t r Al Drugs ~� � I Addicts don't have friends. Because a friend would let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's here an alcoholic o Helping a fello Seafarer problem is just as easy-and drug us ho has an a us s steering a blind man is take that Seafare as important-as . 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( - I I I I I : I '-·-- ------------------- --- - --- 42 I LOG I March 1987 Zi t I I I ______ ..J �··············································································� SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER Reservation Information Name: Your Holiday at the SHLSS Vacation Center: What It Will Cost ���--����­ S.S.# Address: _________ __ ________ The costs for room and board at the SHLSS Vacation Center have been set at the minimum to make it possible for all SIU members and their families to enjoy a holiday in Southern Maryland at your home Telephone# away from home. Number in Party ROOM RATES: Date of Arrival: 1st Choice Member Spouse 2nd Choice Children $30.00 per day $5.00 per day $5.00 per day 3rd Choice {Stay is limited to 2 weeks) Member MEALS: Spouse Date of Departure Children Send to: Seafarers Training & Recreation Center Piney Point, Md. 20674 (Phone: 301 ·994·001 O) $8.50 per day $4.00 per day $4.00 per day NOTE: No lodging or meal charge for children under age 12. So that as many of our members as possible can enjoy a holiday at SHLSS Vacation Center, the stay is limited to two weeks. •..•........•.......•.....•••....••.•...........•••..•.••......•.....•••.....•. An Open Letter to All Seafarers: SIU Updates Rehabilitation Program to Meet Growing Nationwide Crisis of Alcohol and Drug Addiction rimary disease that Alcolt"lll�mMl!Tl!11ft'tellr 9l!Wlll-...., ia a e cannot be cured but can be treated. The Seafarers Internatto I Union will make every effort to remove the stigma associated with chemical dependency. � · The SIU will also intensify its .efforts to eliminate chemical dependency within its membership and see that appropriate assistance, treatment and after-care are available to each eligible member. The Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center has proven to be very successful. It is giving many of our members a new chance to regain their families, health and lives. Since the Center was established in 1976, we have witnessed many changes in both American society and industry. One of the changes I am particularly concerned about is the widespread acceptance, use and abuse of drugs other than alco­ hol. The resulw of the drug epidemic sweeping this country are being felt by the maritime industry and by the SID membership. Being very concerned about the drug problems as well as the alcohol problems of our membership, your Union has recently revised the alcoholic rehabilitation program to address the is­ sues and problems of chemical dependency. This new program, the Seafarers Addictions Rehabilitation Center, will maintain our tradition of seafarers helping seafarers. Only with each SID member's cooperation and support can this new addiction rehabilitation program be a success. It is up to each one of us to encourage our brothers and sisters to seek help and then to encourage them along the road of recovery. All members need to be familiar with this program if we are to be successful in our goal of eliminating the tragedy of addiction f!'om the sm. Fraternally, Frank Drozak President Kenny Personals �r � � Kenneth Thigpen Please contact Lee E. Wilder, Attorney at Law, Breit, Rutter & Ursel Barber Montagna, 720 Atlantic National Please call Louise for an urgent Bank Building, 415 St. Paul's Blvd., Norfolk, Va. 23510; tel. (804) 6225000. message. BOOZE AND DRIJG� h'AVE YOU t� � or 0 t>OWNP HELP 15' AVAILABLE CONTACT Y()UR PORTAGENT, OR 5.1.IJ ORUG AND Al.COHO/. P!;OGRAM. WEY,00/NTNO. March 1987 I LOG I 43 ..,. �I I i ii i ]ii e�Wlf1mli� ���Iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii�<��-t-� -'� �>;iiiiiii i ii i ii i ii i ii i ii ���===========ii;-,���i'=====�fil)���� ���M���� f Deep Sea OM/ Champion. Seafarer Battle was the Delta Steamship Line. Brother Naval Shipyard. Seafarer Zajechouski buried at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Stem was buried at Gallilee Baptist was buried at Olive Branch Cemetery Cemetery in Louisiana. He is survived in Portsmouth, Va. He is survived by by his widow, Juliet. his wife, Martha. Gardena, t Pensioner Adel­ Calif. Surviving are his widow, Ada and two grandsons. bert Arnold, 76, died Feb. 23. Brother Ar­ Pensioner George Pensioner Sovan­ nold joined the SIU M. Prekas died Feb. 23. Brother Prekas dus �ms, 69, died joined the SIU in the ment. Seafarer Ar­ 1968. He sailed in Brother nold first sailed on the in 1944. He sailed in the I ,. depart­ the SS Edward W. Scripps. He went on pension in 1963. Arnold is survived by his widow, Bon­ nie. ! I deck of injuries sustained from a fall. Brother Feb. 23. He joined 70, died Feb. 9 at 1961. home in San Fran­ SIU in cisco. Born in Bos­ ton, Mass., Brother ment, most recently Thompson joined the Pitts- SUP in 1950 and the (Sea-Land SIU-merged Marine Service). He went on pension in 1981. Cooks and Stewards Union in 1958. burgh .._ the a He retired in 1969, last sailing on the daughter and son. He was buried in President Roosevelt (APL). Seafarer Prekas is survived by Pensioner John Zajechouski, 76, died Santorini, Greece. Battle joined the SIU in 1951. He • John Thompson, depart­ aboard Seafarer Winston E. Battle, 63, died Feb. 14 engine Pensioner Joseph sailed in the steward department, most Alfred Stern died Dec. 7, 1986. He recently as steward/baker aboard the joined the SIU in 1982 and sailed with Thompson also served in the U.S. Jan. 14. He joined the SIU in 1964, Navy dumg World War II. Services last sailing on the Transindiana. Brother were held Feb. 13 at the Most Holy Zajechouski retired in 1964. He worked Redeemer Church in San Francisco, as a chipper and caulker at the Norfolk and his ashes were scattered at sea from an APL vessel. Surviving are his daughter, Joan and son, John of New York; a sister, Mae Hicks of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a brother, Tom of Inver­ ness, Fla. Great Lakes Pensioner Leslie D. Buruse, 68, died Jan. 7. He joined the SIU in 1953, sailing in the engine � .�rtment. He retired in 1980. Brother Buruse last sailed You're always a winner when its American Made with the Union Label -�21 UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO on M/V McKee Sons (Amer­ sand Steamship Co.). He is survived y a son and daughter. Are You Missing Important Mail? ...,, The following SIU members have retired on pension: DEEP SEA Baltimore Edward L. Atkins Eugene W. Graves Charles E. Shaw Duluth William E. LaShare Houston Paul R. Rogers Jacksonville Jose Destacamento We want to make sure that you receive your If you are getting more than one copy of the copy of the LOG each month and other important LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare address, or if your name or address is misprinted Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the or incomplete, please fill in the special address address form on this page to update your home form printed on this page and send it to: address. Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. SIU & UIW of N.A. Address Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 ------------------ ---------------------------------------- HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT Date: ___ _______ Andrew Lesnansky George W. Luke Social Security No. James 0. Thompson New Orleans Nathan J. Benenate Marion H. Simoneaux Jr. PhgneNo. ( Your Full Name ) Area Code New York Paul Pallas Roland A. St. Marie Apt. or Box# Street City St. Louis Francis Sperry San Francisco Joseph M. English Ernest C. Kunickas Book Number D SIU D UIW UIW Place of Employment ZIP State D Pensioner Other ------ ------- Waymond R. Lee William B. Millet Santurce This will be my permanent address for all official Union mailings. This address should remain In the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. Jose Ross Wilmington Lorn L. Abbott 441 LOG I March 1987 (S�ned) --------� -----------------------------------------------------------� �AMBASSADOR (ccn. February 1Chairman Carlos Spina, Secretary Paul G. Lighten.Everything is running smoothly in all departments with no disputed OT re­ ported. The chairman noted that payoff will be on arrival in Port Evergldes, Fla. this trip. Crewmembers were encouraged to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. The new Navy vessels require many dif­ ferent skills, and members can keep up­ to-date at the SHLSS. The steward de­ partment was given a vote of thanks for the fine cookouts. AMERICAN CORMORANT (Pacific Gulf Marine), February· 3-Chairman Charles Davis, Secretary Susanne Cake, Educational Director/Engine Delegate An­ thony Adamaitis, Deck Delegate Peter S. Platania, Steward Delegate William Sim­ mons, Treasurer John Bass. No disputed OT reported aboard the American Cor­ morant in Diego Garcia. There is $60 in the ship's fund. Last month a written peti­ tion was sent to Pacific Gulf Marine and SIU headquarters for a recertified bosun due to some problems with the present steward. Since that letter was sent, a vote was held (7 to 2) in favor of keeping the steward whose performance has improved. Members were asked to show some con­ sideration for their fellow crewmates by not playing loud music or slamming doors.And the radio officer is going through the an­ tenna system to try and improve the TV's reception. AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Mar° · Donald D. leming, Secretary am . cational Director W. Callahan. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck de­ partment as were a few beefs concerning working_ men on watch and unsafe .condi­ tions on deck. This trtp, apparently, was not a particularly good one for the American Heritage. They ran low on just about every­ thing: groceries, clean linen, soap, washing powder. Sixty days stores were put aboard for the crew, but as many as eight shore­ side work-gang members were aboa,d at one time. Jo LDf them for 29 days. This should be looked into by the boarding patrolman. One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New York. , CAPE HORN (Barber Lines), February 8-Chairman Nick Kratsas, Secretary Ver­ non Ferguson, Deck Delegate Peter Coix, Engine Delegate George Harrison, Stew­ ard Delegate Michael H. Bonsignore. No beefs or disputed OT� The engine depart­ ment sailed one oiler short but expected to pick up a new oiler upon arrival in Pearl Harbor. The deck department also reported that they lost one AB due to an injury.The steward department, which said it was "doing the thing we know best: feeding the crew and its officers," was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. And in closing the meeting, the chairman stressed the importance of taking advantage of the upgrading courses at Piney Point. CONSTITUTION (American Hawaii Cruises), January 27--Chairman Jim El­ lette, Secretary Roy Aldanese. No disputed OT reported. This was the first meeting of the new year, and a number of problems were brought up. The main one is that the female quarters are overcrowded and need to be expanded. There is also some bang­ ing in the forward engine room which can be heard in some of the cabins. The chief engineer has been informed and will try to resolve the situation. Copies of the current contract were distributed to sub-depart­ ment delegates.They were asked to study them so that they could then represent their departments if any infractions were noted. A safety committee meeting will be held and safety hazards discussed. If any­ one knows of any issues for the safety committee, they should make the bosun aware of them. 1st LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ (AM­ SEA), February 11--Chairman Robert Johnson, Secretary K. White, Educational Director McKinney, Deck Delegate James L. Blanchard, Engine Delegate Charles Smith. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $30 in the ship's fund. Bosun Johnson noted the captain's appreciation for a job well done with regard to the last military operations exercise in January, and Steward White thanked the crew for their help in keeping the ship clean. There was an ethics meeting for all new crewmem­ bers. The ethics meeting is "an hour-long session dealing with general dynamics pol­ icies." The bosun reminded the crew not to smoke on the launch until it is a ways from the ship. The crew expressed an interest in receiving information on the status of Sea-Land and also on the new Seafarers Maritime Union. INDEPENDENCE (American Hawaii Cruses), January 29-Chairman Lothar G.G. Reck, Secretary Ario Klein, Educa­ tional Director Daniel Beeman. Everything seems to be going smoothly in the de­ partments with no disputed OT reported. There is some question, however, on whether a lock can be placed on the engine mess room to keep those out who don't belong and to keep the room clean. The recreation committee is investigating whether or not the incentive fund still exists. They have also taken measurements of the lounges for new furniture. The chairman encouraged all those members with enough sea-time to upgrade at Piney Point. He also reminded them to keep their rooms neat and tidy and help keep the mess r � rtance of contributing to SPAD to tn our "constant battle on the waterfront" was also stressed. SIU President Frank Drozak and Vice Pres­ ident George McCartney were aboard the Independence last month and held a meet­ ing with the crewmemoers to bnng them up-to-date on new issues affecting the Union. · OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas), February 8--Chairman Louis W. Hachey, Secretary Ray H. Mann, Ed­ ucational Director T. Preston, Engine Del­ egate Juan J. Patino. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. Otherwise, all is running smoothly. One man was fired for not turning to, therefore the ship sailed one OMU short. The Over­ seas Valdez is also in need of overtime sheets for all departments-and LOGs! The vessel will discharge her cargo on or about Feb. 25. The tanks will then be cleaned and she'll go to the shipyard in Singapore for a while. The only beef brought up pertained to the crew size. There are five in the engine department, six in the deck department and three in the steward department. The steward/assistant has to make up the officers beds and set up the crew and officer messes. This practice, it was felt, is unfair, especially considering the fact that there is no provision for over­ time in the steward department. Next port: Singapore. OMI COLUMBIA (OMI), February 15Chairman Joseph R. Broadus, Secretary Chester R. Moss, Educational Director Ar­ thur G. Milne.No disputed OT.The captain said that the ship will pay off this trip. The chief cook was logged and his overtime cut off. This will be taken up with the patrolman at payoff. Otherwise, everything seems to be running smoothly aboard the OM/ Columbia. The educational director stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD, and he encouraged all eligible members to upgrade their skills at Piney Point. There are lots of movies onboard, "but never enough." The steward depart­ ment was given a vote of thanks. And thanks were also passed out to all depart­ ments for helping keep the pantry clean. One minute of silence was obseived in memory of our departed brothers and sis­ ters-and for those seamen killed recently in an explosion aboard the OM/ Yukon. PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON (Water­ man), February 15-Chairman Arthur McGinnis, Secretary James Carter Jr., Ed­ ucational Director R. Farmer, Deck Dele­ gate B.G. Hutcherson, Engine Delegate A. Carbajal, Steward Delegate Rudolph Xat­ ruch. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The chairman commended the' ship's crew for a job well done on taking staff members and stores aboard at the same time and for the successful helicopter operation. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. And thanks were given from the steward to the bosun and deck department for their cooperation during the trip. All Welfare Plan bills will be sent to Union headquarters. An 800 number can be used to check up on indi­ vidual claims and where they are in the process of payment. SEA·LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land), January 18-Chairman Miguel Aquirre, Secretary Ernie Hoitt, Educational Director L. Acosta, Deck Delegate R.N. Fulk, En­ gine Delegate Van Joyner, Steward Del­ egate Robert Adams. At this meeting, held at sea in the crew messhall, the chairman reported that the ship will arrive at Port Everglades, Fla. on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Everything seems to be running smoothly with no disputed OT or major beefs. The secretary urged all members to bring up any beefs they may have at the meeting so that they can be handled before payoff. The captain is looking into the subsistance beef. A Dec. 1, 1986 letter from Vice President "Red" Campbell was read per­ taining to the shipping rules as amended through Sept. 15, 1986. A copy will also be on file in the steward's office for anyone to look at. Some needed repairs were brought up including the need for a micro­ wave oven for the pantry and repair of the new crew's washing machine, dryer and VCR (which has had no audio for the past two trips). Following stops in Port Ever­ glades, Fla. and Houston, Texas, the Sea­ Land Venture will pay off in New Orleans at the end of January. STAA OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), February 1--Chairman Gene Pas­ chall, Secretary I. Fletcher, Educational Director P. Bishop. No disputed OT re­ ported. There is $32 in the ship's fund. Weather conditions permitting, the ship·is expected to pay off in Norfolk on Feb. 5. Some hazardous conditions have been noticed in the engine room. These will be brought to the attention of the boarding patrolman, as will a question about the supeivision of the DEU. The chairman said this has been a good crew, and reminded them of the importance of supporting the political effort of our Union (SPAD) and of taking advantage of the upgrading oppor­ tunities at Piney Point. A copy of the new shipping rules was received and is avail­ able to all members for their review. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Norfolk, Va. USNS STALWART (Sea Mobility), January 24-Chairman Raymond A. Mad­ dock, Secretary C. Gambito. No disputed OT reported. The chairman explained the Union contract, benefits and procedures for payoff. The educational director talked about eligibility for SHLSS, and a request was made for training films, particularly pertaining to the steward department. The bosun noted that any items in need of repair should be put in writing and hung on the bosun's or the chief engineer's door for action. The incomplete loadout of the ship caused shortages of many items this trip. It was felt that the crew should have more input into the kinds of food ordered. A request was made for more freezer space as well as larger, reuseable coffee mugs. Another request was that meals be seived on plates with metal utensils and glasses,. rather than paper goods. And still another request made was that starting next trip, the room assignments try to be matched with watches. LNG VIRGO (ETC), January 25Chairman Thomas Hawkins, Secretary Steven R. Wagner, Deck Delegate Rob­ bynson Suy, Engine Delegate lmro Salo­ mons, Steward Delegate Michael Rug­ gerio.No disputed OT. The deck department sailed short one OS for a trip but will get a replacement upon arrival at the next port. A telex was received from ETC Japan concerning the conduct of crewmembers ashore. It was read and posted. And the chairman reiterated the need for all hands to behave themselves while aboard ship and ashore.There is $217.30 in the ship's fund. This money is used for video tapes and movie equipment. The treasurer also suggested that arrival pools be set up to increase this fund. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the fine job they have done this voyage. Next ports: Nagoya, Japan; Arun, Indonesia, and To­ bata, Japan. Official ships minutes also were received from the following vessels: ATUNTIC SPIRIT GROTON OMI HUDSON OMI MISSOURI OMI SACRAMENTO OVERSEAS JUNEAU OVERSEAS MARILYI SAN PEDRO SEA·LAllD ENDURANCE SEA·lAND EXPLORER SEA·lAND INNOVATOR SEA·lAND LIBERATOR SEA-LAID PATRIOT SEA·lAND PIONEER SEA·lAND VOYAGER SUGAR ISLANDER USNS WYMAN � Monthly Membership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Piney Point ..............Monday, April 6 .....................10:30a.m. New York ...............Tuesday, April 7 .....................10:30a.m. Philadelphia ..............Wednesday, April 8 ..... .............10:30a.m. Balti more ................Thursday, April 9 .. ..... .... ... . .....10:30a.m. Norfolk .................Thursday, April 9 ....................10:30a.m. Jacksonville ..............Thursday, April 9 ... ..... . .... ... ....10:30a.m. Algonac .................Friday, April IO.... ............... ..10:30a.m. . Houston .................Monday, April 13 ....................10:30a.m. New Orleans .............Tuesday, April 14 ....................103 : 0a.m. Mobile ..................Wednesday, April 15..................103 : 0a.m. San Francisco ............Thursday, April 16 ...................10:30a.m. Wil mington ..............Monday, April 20 ....................10:30a.m. Seattle ..................Friday, April 24......................10:30a.m. San Juan ................Thursday, April 9 ................. . . .10:30a.m. St. Louis ................Friday, April 17......................10:30a.m. Honolulu ................Thursday, April 16 ...................10:30a.m. Duluth ..................Wednesday. April 15..................103 : 0 a.m. Jersey City ...............Wednesday, April 22 ..................103 : 0a.m. March 1987 I LOG I 45 .. �CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority Directory. oi Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes FEB. 1-28, 1987 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Frank Drozak, President Joe DIGlorgio, Secretary Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port Algonac ..................... 0 19 0 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 33 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Algonac ..................... 0 0 5 Ports 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Algonac ..................... 0 0 0 0 9 HEADQUARTERS ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Algonac ..................... 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 61 4 Totals All Departments ....... . 0 51 0 0 9 0 0 120 9 5201 Auth Way 20746 (301) 899-0675 Camp Springs, Md. ALGONAC, Mich. *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **''Registered on the Beach'' means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 FEB. 1-28, 1987 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class C Class A Class B TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Trip Reliefs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class C Class A Class B DECK DEPARTMENT Gloucester .... . ... . . . . . . New York ............... Philadelphia .............. Baltimore ............... Norfolk ................ . Mobile ................. New Orleans ........... .. Jacksonville . . ........ . . . San Francisco............. Wilmington .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle ................. Puerto Rico .............. Honolulu ................ Houston ................ St. Louis ................ Piney Point .............. Totals .......... .... . . . . . 0 49 2 11 15 14 48 25 27 13 18 7 8 32 0 1 270 1 13 4 9 13 2 6 9 1 0 3 1 10 4 0 4 80 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 9 1 0 0 22 0 39 3 7 6 8 28 15 29 10 18 9 6 16 0 2 196 0 28 4 6 12 9 27 21 16 13 9 7 6 24 0 0 182 0 6 1 3 7 3 6 2 4 3 7 0 13 4 0 4 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 15 0 24 2 4 7 6 20 11 9 7 11 8 1 18 0 2 130 Port 0 5 0 7 8 5 5 4 4 1 6 3 10 2 0 4 64 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 7 1 0 0 18 0 10 1 2 0 3 4 3 7 4 2 0 8 6 0 1 51 2 99 3 10 23 20 84 51 57 36 48 28 10 78 0 3 552 3 22 5 6 11 3 8 16 11 7 8 2 17 6 0 4 129 0 1 2 1 3 0 3 3 15 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 41 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 8 6 0 0 32 0 66 4 11 13 9 61 4 34 23 32 13 12 45 0 3 369 2 8 0 2 6 4 10 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 24 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Gloucester ..... . .. . . . . . New York .............. Philadelphia ............. . Baltimore .............. . Norfolk ................. Mobile ................. New Orleans . ............ Jacksonville ... . .. .. . . . . San Francisco ............ . Wilmington ............. Seattle ................ . Puerto Rico .............. Honolulu ................ Houston ................ St. Louis ................ Piney Point .... . . .. . .... . Totals .. ..... ... .. .... . . . . . . . 0 4 1 1 6 1 7 1 2 2 8 1 10 6 0 1 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 13 7 10 1 13 5 0 7 88 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port 0 25 0 5 7 6 19 12 21 8 18 2 3 16 0 0 142 0 2 2 3 6 1 2 4 3 4 2 0 22 1 0 4 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 29 0 0 0 35 15 2 2 4 4 19 8 17 9 15 4 8 9 0 1 117 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 15 1 0 2 33 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 0 0 0 29 2 1 2 2 3 2 7 2 5 1 31 2 0 0 60 38 0 8 9 8 38 24 74 19 41 6 2 23 0 1 291 7 2 3 2 1 2 8 11 6 6 1 27 1 0 6 83 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 41 Gloucester ... .. .. .... . . . . New York ............... Philadelphia .............. Baltimore ............... Norfolk ................ Mobile ................. New Orleans ... .......... Jacksonville .. ..... . . . . . . . San Francisco............ . Wilmington ............. Seattle ................. Puerto Rico .............. Honolulu ................ Houston ................ St. Louis ................ Piney Point ............. . Totals ................ . 1 16 2 1 9 1 18 3 29 11 18 3 3 11 0 0 126 0 16 6 3 13 5 14 9 15 7 17 7 63 13 0 3 191 1 6 5 0 2 0 16 2 6 2 0 0 173 3 0 18 234 0 15 3 5 2 1 14 3 16 8 17 6 5 7 0 0 102 1 15 1 3 11 2 9 6 4 1 9 1 82 4 0 6 155 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1 1 0 0 152 1 0 14 190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 4 3 11 1 30 8 77 24 44 15 8 28 0 0 298 1 29 6 4 5 12 18 10 30 15 34 10 77 16 0 4 271 3 12 6 0 3 1 18 6 27 4 3 0 206 4 0 14 307 Totals All Departments ..... . 720 390 306 545 303 250 143 1,510 571 413 Gloucester .... .. .... ... . New York ............... Philadelphia .............. Baltimore ............... Norfolk ................. Mobile ................. New Orleans ........... .. Jacksonville . . . . . .. . . . . ... San Francisco ............. Wilmington ............... Seattle ................ . Puerto Rico ... . ... . . . . . .. Honolulu ................ Houston ................ St. Louis ............... . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . ... Totals .... . . . ....... .. . . . 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port . . *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,241 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,241 jobs shipped, 545 jobs or about 44 percent were A seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 143 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 4,639 jobs have been taken by " " shipped. 46 / LOG I March 1987 CLEVELAND, Ohio 5443 Ridge Rd. 44129 (216) 845-1100 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU, Hawaii 636 Cooke St. 96813 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. 50 Union St. 02740 (617) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 Third St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATILE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 51O N. Broad Ave. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �'Taking Care of Our OWn • • • ' At this time, and a hard time for all unions due to the rise in costs for medical treatments, I take pleasure in thanking the Board of aid which I desperately Trustees for their approval of a hearing needed. does not take care of Don't let it be said that the Seafarers Welfare much. the oldtim.ers. Again, thanks very Fraternally, Tony Nottage N'-110 Cypress, Calif. 'Paying the BWs ...' Just a note to let you know that I really appreciate the payments that you have made on my medical bills. I hope to be better, but there always seems to be some health problem. From that time until Nov. 9, 1986, I worked on SIU ships. Aft.er more than 40 years in the Union and 31 years of seatime, the pension I had been working for came true. I received my first checks for the months of Dec. and Jan., along with the pension supplement in Jan. 1987, making my seatim.e worthwhile. I think our pension and welfare plan rate with the best. If I stay healthy, my pension will be just another benefit that my Union has Thanks again, Harold J. Grady provided for its members which I will be able to enjoy. I think the SIU will continue to move in the right direction and San Francisco, Calif. provide the best for its members. The best of luck and smooth sailing for everyone. 'Plans Bate with the Best ...' Aft.er being discharged from the Navy in Jan. 1946 with 39 months of service, I shipped on the Liberty ship the John T. Holth one month later as an able seaman with a load of coal to France. ------ Jim Pulliam P 409 Seattle, Wash. President's Report (Continued from page 2.) the AFL­ affiliate with the new union, chartered by proposal that rejected I Paul, know you CIO. As union ous autonom our that NMU the ed and nfo , o «'5Uld not agree. prepared to continue discussions of merger with the NMU. That was rejected, and the meeting was · adjourned. At the request of Shannon Wall, we met with Lane Kirkland the following day to see if the deadlock could be broken, and to seek his sugges­ tions. I asked everyone to remain at Piney Point until I returned so I could brief them on what occurred at that meeting. As I was told, Paul, you had suggested that I could , wanted telephone everyone to brief them on the outcome of the meeting. the discussion about everything except merger, meeting adjourned. Paul, we don't need outsiders telling us how to as run our business. Each of us has our own rights resolve to able autonomous unions. We should be se. But making statements that our are only half true and criticizing each other in public is not and never has been in the best interest of our International, its affiliates, or anyone else. tn . n Pa'Ut, those stones. careful how they throw In case you didn't know, Paul, it was the Sailors Union of the Pacific, under Harry Lundeberg, who set up the first union representing licensed and unlicensed seamen in one union, and the Sailors Union of the Pacific still has that concept. In the early 1950s, the WEST COAST SAILOR and SUP t of Your International has been in the forefron pro­ new g includin these issues and many others, maritime grams that would create more jobs for all is proud SIUNA The unions, not just the SIU A&G. A&G SIU the but, of its record and its support; will It anyone. to seat District will not take a back job the and itself do whatever is required to protect security of its membership. The SIU A&G will, with its International, con­ the interests of its affiliates. But the r ttfiue SIU A&G will not sit idly by and see its structure destroyed. Let me mention one other development. After reviewing all of the facts, and understanding that no one wanted a merger, the SIU A&G affiliate Seafarers Maritime Union was created in late November 1986 to create job security for our people I do appreciate your staying until I returned from membership minutes reported that the Sailors Union and preserve our institution. In this way, we re­ the meeting with Kirkland, so everyone would then of the Pacific signed a contract representing licensed sponded to the same survival requirements that have the facts. The meeting with Kirkland, his staff and unlicensed seamen. every union, including the SUP, faces. While many and Shannon Wall went no better than the one at Piney Point. The NMU wanted the SIUNA to give up all of its affiliates, including the Sailors and Firemen, and As the NMU PILOT reported in the early 1960s, the National Maritime Union followed by signing up all licensed seamen on American Export Line would like to destroy our union, that won't happen on my watch, and I hope it won't happen to the SUP on your watch either. ships. The NMU then represented licensed and Paul, I could say a lot more, but I will stop here, unlicensed seamen on all of Export's ships. The MM&P in the late 1970s and early 1980s signed contracts representing licensed and unli­ because I only want to set the record straight. The SIU-AGLIWD and its membership are still on record as wanting to consider merger with any proposed there be two co-chairmen until elections censed seamen. Bill Smith, your port agent, reported to you the first ship on the run from the West Coast Pacific and the Marine Firemen's Union. But the could be held. to Hawaii, with a crew list. Since then, the MM&P have the SIU and NMU merge as one seamen's union. Those who didn't agree would be out of luck, because it would be the only recognized unlicensed seamen's union in the AFL-CIO. Shannon Wall maritime union, including the Sailors Union of the merger must be fair, and all cards must be on the table, not half the deck. I was shocked. At no time before had this been has acquired several ships top-to-bottom, including discussed. Furthermore, as you know, there cannot the ex-Gulf Oil tankers running in the West Coast We face new challenges as we approach a 21st be two captains of a ship. domestic trade, as well as passenger ships which century marked by automation, high technology, have never sailed and may never sail. faster and larger ships with smaller crews, and a I could not accept that proposal, nor would I ever. Our International is a good International. In early April 1986, MEBA D-1 formed PASS as global marine transportation system. Today, we While many of us in it have our differences, as far as I am concerned, that's what gives us our strength. its affiliate, whose sole purpose was to represent would not exist except for military cargo supplies licensed and government-impelled cargoes. No one can take our autonomy away unless we tom-to bid on military work and go after new want to give it away. It's our International union. That's the way it should be and that's the way it business (see Soundings, December 22, 1986). We recognize these facts, and the disappointing Our goal, as should be everyone's, is to create a will be, unless the affiliates decide differently. level of union interest in mr:rger, including that from new industry, not fight over the disappearing one and unlicensed personnel-top-to-bot­ The SIUN A intends to continue in the same fashion as our predecessors--to create, not destroy. Since our meeting on merger with the NMU, I your union. You should recognize the responsibility we have today. heard nothing until January of this year, when I have to the membership of the SIU A&G and the President Kirkland called to say that Shannon Wall International affiliates (including the Sailors and Paul, in closing, we will always work with the Sailors and Firemen to protect and rebuild our had asked him if he could arrange a meeting with Firemen). We often get no credit for all the work maritime industry, and create more jobs for all of Shannon, Ray McKay and myself. I called Shannon we do to retain the laws that create jobs, with P.L. us. As always, I look forward to working with you and we met in Florida on Saturday, February 14th. 480 cargoes, military cargoes, domestic trade, and To this day, I still don't know what the meeting operating subsidy, the latter of which SIU A&G and all of our affiliates on matters of concern to each of us. I hope you will print this letter in your was about. At no time was merger mentioned by seamen (excluding the three Waterman vessels and Shannon, nor did I mention it. Since he requested the Steward Department on the APL vessels) do the meeting, I was waiting for him to raise the issue, not enjoy-but your membership and the NMU does. but he didn't. After one and one-half hours of � paper, so that everyone will have the facts. I intend Fraternally, to print it in the LOG. � .... Frank Drozak President March 1987 I LOG I 47 - �... AND �OB 6ECUl<IT'( , • �· � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1987 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS SEEK MARITIME SUPPORT AUTO CARRIAGE BILL GAINS WISE HOUSE SUPPORT DROZAK URGES TRADE REFORM TRADE BILLS GAIN BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN HOUSE, SENATE MSC GETS THREE SHIPS 21 DIE IN ATLANTIC STORM SEAFARERS PLANS TRUSTEES MEET SEA-LAND, CSX MERGER APPROVED SIU’S SHULMAN HELPED MAKE LABOR HISTORY MTD BOARD MEETING FAIR TRADE POLICY TOPS MARITIME’S PROGRAM MTD’S AGENDA FOR PROGRESS TRADE POLICY GREAT LAKES MARITIME INDUSTRY NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MARITIME POLICY FISHING INDUSTRY CRISIS JONES ACT PROTECTING OFFSHORE JOBS FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS DOMESTIC OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT THE SIU IN WASHINGTON THE RACE IS ON MARITIME’S MESSAGE TRADE AUTO CARRIAGE: PART ONE AUTO CARRIAGE: PART TWO MTD EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING LABOR IS BACK CC. WEI, FALCON SHIPPING FOUNDER, DEAD AIR FORCE LOGISTICS BRASS GETS GOOD LOOK AT SHLSS ARMY RESERVE UNIT COMES TO SHLSS FOR CARGO HANDLING TRAINING LUNDEBERG SCHOOL TRAINS NAVY GROUP ON HEAVY CRANE SEAFARERS LUNDEBERG SCHOO HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL SEALIFT CONFERENCE THE SEAFARERS SHIPHANDLING SIMULATOR PAUL HALL LIBRARY AND MARIITME MUSEUM INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION AT SHLSS MANPOWER THE NUCLEUS OF THE UNION PEPPER SEEKS HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR AMERICA’S ELDERLY AFL-CIO HIGHLIGHTS MANY HEALTH ISSUES HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE NURSING HOME CARE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH CARE GRAND CANYON STATE GIVES JOB SECURITY A LIFT WASHINGTON REPORT COMMISSION ON MERCHANT MARINE TITLE XI CARGO PREFERENCE MTD BOARD SETS MARIITME PRIORITIES FLOATING HOSPITAL SAILS TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MERCY’S MASTERFUL MASTER MSCPAC GENEROUS TO CHARITY MSCPAC “SOMKING LAMP” IS SNUFFED OUT MSCPAC BULL-PEN UPGRADED TO LOUNGE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1987 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 49, No. 3 1987 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b35a5b82ecca3098952a33f42c02dc16.pdf 8234d7943396e9073804f03e62daf0e9 PDF Text Text SIU Appeals to State on Tanker Crew Waiver The SIU has appealed directly to Secretary of State George Shultz in an effort to rescind a crewing waiver for 11 reflagged former Kuwaiti tankers. Also, five maritime unions filed suit in federal court seeking to have the crewing waiver overturned. The ships have been a continuing source of controversy since they were reftagged last year but were not required to carry American crewmen, except for the captain and radio officer. In January, Congress passed, and President Reagan signed a bill which required Amer- and not had a chance to respond to the letter. ican crewmen on all U.S. ships. But under the claim of ''national security,'' those crewing requirements were waived by the U.S. government. Last month at the AFL-CIO Executive Board meeting, SIU President Frank Drozak meet briefly with Shultz who was there to speak before the board. The secretary requested that Drozak prepare a letter outlining the Union's position on the waiver. A three-page letter was prepared and sent to Shultz late last month. The secretary has been overseas ''I outlined what our position has been all along and that the waiver goes against the intent of Congress. I stressed that using American seamen does more for national security than does employing foreigners on U.S. ships. We are hoping that Secretary Shultz would begin a review process which could eventually rescind the waiver," Drozak said. In the suit, the unions are arguing that the Department of Transpor- tation and the Coast Guard acted in direct violation of law in granting the waiver. The suit asks that the waiver be rescinded and that the DOT be enjoined from taking similiar action in the future. Drozak said the SIU supports whatever action is needed to fight the crewing situation on the Kuwaiti ships. He added that the SIU decided to explore other avenues of action besides the courts. The unions involved in the suit are the NMU, NMEBA, MM&P, SUP and MFOW. A hearing on the suit is set for March 29. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gull, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL·CIO Vol. so, No. J March 1988 Uttle Surprise in FY 89 Budget Maritime Programs Remain at Last Year's Level The administration submitted a trillion dollar budget to Congress for fiscal year 1989 which left funding for maritime programs at essentially the same levels that they were last year. The administration has requested $471.5 million for maritime programs. On paper, this represents a $334 million increase over last year. Roughly two-thirds of that increase can be traced to the administration's decision to change the way it was submitting its request for operating differential subsidies. Most of the rest of the increase was a bookkeeping change: programs which had been handled under different appropriations bills were now being submitted under this one. The administration based its budget projections for maritime on the assumption that its plan to reform the liner subsidy program would be approved. Yet there has been little movement on the administration's plan, and many maritime officials believed that Congress would not get around to dealing with this vitally important issue before it adjourned. John Gaughan, head of the Maritime Administration, told the House Ap- Scholarships April 15 is the application deadline for Charlie Logan Scholarships. Active Seafarers are encouraged to apply as well as dependents of Seafarers. See January and February LOGs for details. Send applications to: Seafarers Welfare Plan c/o Charlie Logan Scholarship 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 propriations Subcommittee that $248.9 million had been set aside to liquidate existing operating differential subsidies, and that $72.92 million should be set aside for grant agreements to bring in new operators under subsidy. No provisions were contained for new ship financing guarantees. That met with widespread criticism from industry officials. There was reduced funding for the P.L. 480 program, and for the Coast Guard, whose budget is contained in a different category. Shortly after the administration made public the provisions of the budget, Navy Secretary James Webb resigned in protest. He said that the budget would make it impossible to go ahead with plans to build a 600 ship Navy. Controversy also surrounded funding levels for the Coast Guard. Unless budget cuts were restored, said Coast Guard Commander Paul Yost, the Coast Guard would have to severely curtail its "search and seizure" drug raids and close Coast Guard facilities around the country. The administration came down on the side of the Maritime Administration in granting it authority over the Reserve Fleet. The Navy had contested that authority, and the issue had aroused considerable attention in maritime circles. In testimony before the House Merchant Marine Committee, Gaughan noted that the administration planned to continue providing funds for five state maritime academies, but only if they agreed to share training vessels and accept the administration's proposal that all graduates of federally supported maritime schools accept a Naval Reserve commitment. "'It is said that no news is good news,'' said Frank Pecquex, director of the SIU's Department of Legislation. ''That may well be the case with the administration's Fiscal Year 1989 budget. ''The best that can be said is that it contains no surprises, but it is the latest chapter in seven years of official neglect.' ' SIU President Frank Drozak said (Continued on Page 4.) Thomas R. Donahue, AFL-CIO secretary/treasurer addresses the Maritime Trades Department. Legislative goals and ways to revitalize the U.S. merchant marine topped the agenda. With Donahue are (L-R) MTD President Frank Drozak, MTD Secretary/Treasurer Jean lngrao and MTD National Field Coordinator Frank Pecquex. See pages 5-7 for details. I side: . Manning Standards Examined SIU Firms Win 42 RRF Ships Brother to Brother Inland News_ Government Services I 1 Page 3 Page 4 Page 8 Pages 9 & 10 Pages 18 & 19 �President's Report by Frank Drozak During the past few election years, politics has become more and more like a massively-produced sporting event. The networks drench the airwaves with 15-second clips of candidates. Newspapers run hundreds of column inches on the latest polls and trends, and the candidates themselves throw slick video-like commercials at viewers. Sometimes with all that noise and visual assault, messages get lost. How much can a candidate say in a 15-second sound-bite or half-minute commercial? The recent primaries and caucuses in some 20 states March 8 was in danger of becoming more like a made-for-television movie than an important step in the election process. But as the election neared, a trend developed-the problems of America's working men and women became a popular theme. Sometimes it was hard to figure out where the various candidates stood on the issues by just watching the news, but a careful reading of the papers and political analysis showed that issues were getting an airing. Issues that concern all American workers. Unemployment, underemployment, the prohibitive cost of housing and medical care, education, drugs, job training andjob security are all issues that affect all Americans, regardless of political ideology. I believe those are the issues which will decide the 1988 elections. Americans are worried. While unemployment figures have dropped in the past few years, so have the number of people working at well-paid industrial jobs. People know this country cannot continue to pile up the budget deficit at the rate the Reagan administration has. They also know this country cannot sit idly by and watch its manufacturing base sold piece by piece overseas. The results from Super Tuesday seem to have narrowed the Democratic field to three and the GOP to one. All three of the major Democratic candidates have appealed to the vast working class. While the details of their messages vary, they know that working men and women will decide the election on the issues important to them. When it comes time for the SIU to endorse a candidate, it will be only after careful study. Like all unions in the AFL-CIO, we are concerned with how the candidates stand on labor's main issues. We are also very concerned about where they stand on maritime issues. Two of the areas we will be looking at are: Rebuilding the U.S. merchant marine-It's no secret our vital industry needs help. The recent report and recommendations from the president's Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense is a good place to start. The role of the merchant marine in this country's defense posture must be reaffirmed. We cannot allow the merchant fleet's role to be farmed out to low-wage foreign countries, like so many American companies have done with their plants. The bottom line is not cost, it is efficiency, competitiveness and the ability to fulfill the defense role. its traditional large-scale involvement in the election. We have a reputation as a union that can be counted on to tum out the vote and the volunteers. That's where each and every one of you comes in. Volunteer your time and your effort, not just in the presidential race but in the contests in your own home town. Candidates for the House and Senate and for state offices are important to you and the Union. Check with your port agents and field reps. They will have a line on the best ways you can help your Union and yourself. More so than most industries, our job security is tied to politics and national policy. Another eight years of being ignored or attacked could very well mean the death of the U.S.-fiag merchant marine. We cannot let that happen. We are not simply talking about dollars, we need leadership and we need a president with the attitude that the merchant marine is important. An important question for the candidates will be where they stand on the Defense Commission report. Fair Trade, Not Free TradeThe trade policies of the last eight years have led to the biggest trade deficit this country has ever seen. But as long as U.S. trade policy allows American products and American companies to be shut out of markets and tariffed to death, little will improve. We have to trade with the rest of the world. But they must trade with us too. The candidate we support must support a reasonable and sound fair trade program. Between now and the November election, the SIU will gear up for SIU's Fay Honored SIUNA Vice President John Fay (right) was honored in Philadelphia for his contributions and help to the Deborah Hospital Heart and Lung Center. Fay received the Humanitarian Award from Jeffrey Gloss, associate chairman of the hospital's executive board. Off1aal Pubhcat1on o1 the Seafarers International Uruon of Vol 50, No 3 North Amenca, Atlanbc, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Wa ers D1stnct March 1988 i: "' Executive Board Frank Drozak President Charles Svenson Editor Mike Hall Managing Editor Max Hall Deborah Greene Associate Editor Associate Editor Carla Tomaszewski Contributing Editor 2 I LOG I March 1988 Angus "Red" Campbell Joe DiGiorgio Vice President Secretary Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Vice President George McCartney Roy Mercer Steve Edney Vice President Vice President Vice President The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) i~ published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 89906~~· Sec?nd-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional ma1hng offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs Md. 20746. ' ' �Manning Standards Examined by Maritime Panel More than 30 labor, management and government representatives met in a day-long session earlier this menth to discuss ways to establish more "effective manning" regulations. ''We're trying to find an area where labor, the shipowners and government might be able to work something out,'' said SIU President Frank Drozak. The meeting was the result of an earlier get-together last fall at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N. Y. Some participants expressed concern that new manning regulations would reduce the number of crew- members onboard ships, Coast Guard Admiral J.W. Kime said, "We're not talking about taking people off, we 're talking about how to use them better.'' He also said the agency's manning standards are designed only for safety and that crew size on any ship is up to collective bargaining between the various unions and shipowners. Most participants agreed on the need to update manning standards, but few agreed on exactly how to go about it. There was discussion about ''crossutilization'' using a qualified crewmember in both the engine and deck departments. There also was discus- SIU President Frank Dro7.ak makes his opening remarks at the conference. Coast Guard Adm. J.W. Kime Oeft) and SIU presidential assistant Mike Neumann take notes. SUP President Whitey Disley makes a point during the manning conference. With him are SIU Vice President George McCartney (left) and MFOW President Paul Dempster. sion of automation and watchstanding requirements. The goal of the committee, co-chaired by Drozak, is to design manning standards which could be implemented either through legislation or regulatory reform. A smaller committee was appointed to study the issue in more detail and try to find areas of agreement between the varied parties. Unions which took part in the meeting included the SIU, NMU, MM&P, MEBA-1, MFOW and SUP. APL, Matson, Arco, Exxon and Sea-Land sent representatives, and members of Marad and the Coast Guard attended. Andrew Boyle, SIU or Canada vice president, was an observer at the conference. Members Need Modern Rotary System SIU Studies Ways to Improve Shipping & Registration The SIU is undertaking a study to examine ways to improve the rotary shipping system. The aim is to expand job opportunities for SIU members in all ports, and to make registration and shipping procedures easier for the membership. In a report to the membership last month, SIU Vice President Angus "Red,. Campbell said that ''while nothing has been done to change our system, somewhere down the line changes are going to have to be made." The idea for taking a new look at registration and shipping procedures developed during meetings with members attending upgrading programs at the SHLSS. During these past four years, SIU President Frank Drozak met with Bosons and Stewards in .Recertification Programs as well as members in other upgrading programs to get their ideas on how to improve membership services. One area which received a great deal of comment was an idea to establish a national registration and shipping procedure. Out of these SIU Ally Is Top 'Italian' Long-time SIU friend and supporter (center) Joe Avara, Ret. Baltimore Police Col., was honored recently when he took command as the national president of the Sons or Italy. With him are SIU Headquarters Rep. Frank Paladino and Baltimore Port Agent Robert Pomerlane. discussions came a general agreement that some kind of national rotary shipping system might better serve the needs of our membership. A national registration system would improve the rotary job guarantees, and would expandjob opportunities to members in all ports. President Drozak is urging members to write to him with comments on the concept of a national shipping and registration system, or any other system which will safeguard and improve the rotary shipping system. Members are asked to address their comments to: Frank Drozak, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Committee Approves Bill To Beef Up Fishing Boat Safety A new fishing vessel safety bill was approved by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee last month that will raise safety standards for U.S. fishing boats. But part of the bill dealing with liability and injury compensation standards was delayed for future action. H.R. 1841, The Commercial Fishing Industry Safety and Compensation Act, sets new standards for vessel safety. Introduced by Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), chairman of the subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, H.R. 1841 would require the largest population of fishing boats, documented vessels (those over five net tons) or !hose which have more than 16 people onboard, to carry at least one EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), life boats or rafts sufficient to accommodate all onboard, one exposure/survival suit per crewman, radio equipment which allows the boat to communicate with the Coast Guard, certain navigation equipment including charts and compass, and first aid supplies. New vessels carrying more than 16 crewmen would face even stiffer requirements including radars, bilge alarms, and fire fighting equipment. The Coast Guard is also directed to develop stability standards for new vessels and for those whose physical characteristics are substantially altered in a way which affects the vessel's operating stability. The Coast Guard is also given two years to develop a proposal for the possible licensing of vessel operators. The bill would, for the first time, require the inspection of fish processing vessels. As explained by Committee Chairman Walter B. Jones (D-N. C.), a sponsor of -the bill, the committee's decision to proceed with the markup of Title II, the safety provisions, and delay markup of the liability Title was driven by two facts: "We must make it very clear that this committee is on record supporting safety legislation and that safety legislation is going to be (Continued on Page 4.) March 1988 I LOG I 3 �SIU Wins Big Share of RRF Contracts-42 Ships SIU contracted companies garnered the lion's share of the contracts awarded by the MSC to the private sector for the maintenance of 71 vessels in the Ready Reserve Force. SIU-contracted companies will maintain 42 of the vessels over the next five years. "This represents literally hundreds of potential jobs for SIU members,'' said SIU Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell. The ships make up the Navy's fleet of emergency use vessels which would be broken out in case of a national emergency requiring the use of U.S. forces and troops overseas. The announcement had been held up while the dispute between the Navy and the Maritime Administration over who would handle these vessels was resolved. The administration finally found in favor of Marad. In addition to the new awards, nine other ships will be crewed by SIU members under the terms of a previous agreement. Interocean Management will operate six crane ships in the RRF, and Crowley Maritime Inc. will operate three T-1 tankers. What follows is a list of the awards to SIU-contracted companies: • American Overseas Marine Corp., Quincy, Mass., 12 ships, $1.9 million. • Interocean Management Corp., Philadelphia, eight, $1.6 million. • OMI Corp., New York City, eight, $1.2 million. • International Marine Carriers, Mineola, N.Y., four, $914,475. • American President Lines Ltd., Oakland, Calif., 10, $1.2 million. (Steward Department only) Cooking on the Arctic ·Washington Report The Overseas Arctic crew got some fine holiday cooking from Chief Cook A. Fachini (left) and Steward Assistant G. Wheeler. Right Fachini shows off his roasted turkey. Uttle Change in Maritime Budget (Continued from Page 1.) that the administration's budget meant that many important questions would have to be put on the back burner. Commenting on Webb's resignation, Drozak said that the controversy concerning the budget underscored the fact that the military had to get the most out of the money it was spending. "It is no longer possible," said Drozak, "for federal agencies like the MSC to underestimate their true costs when making Request for Proposal (RFP) bids. Private-sector maritime companies must be utilized if this country is to maintain an adequate sealift capability.'' Also of interest to maritime was the $62 million in debt authority set aside for Ocean Freight Differential payments to the Department of Agriculture for the added cost of carrying additional cargo reserved for U.S.-ftag vessels as a result of the compromise reached concerning the P .L. 480 program under the Food Security Act of 1985. Pensioners The following SIU members have retired on pension: DEEPSEA Baltimore Samuel Powell Duluth Stephen P. Kolek Houston Lester W. LeClair Jacksonville Samuel S. Brown Clifton Jordan John J. Kruse Mobile Edward L. Collins New Orleans Tadeusz Zielinski 4 I LOG I March 1988 New York Donald Ash Thomas Maga Reginald E. Melville Bernard Romanoff Santurce John A. Speer Seattle Gordon E. Bradford Wesley T. Christianson Robert E. Hommel Edgar Sharp Wilmington Robert E. Ladd · Kenneth H. Roberts (Continued from Page 24.) that he and the administration opposed any new shipbuilding program, and companies should be allowed to build foreign and still receive operating subsidies. ''We recognize the trade-off here; if we are going to make it possible for U.S. companies to compete, we have to reduce their capital and operating costs," he said. Drug Testing DOT' s Burnley has introduced a farreaching and controversial program concerning the testing of all airline personnel. The program has important ramifications for the maritime industry because Burnley has said that it would be applied to workers in other transportation sectors, including maritime, trucking and bus. ''The rules for maritime workers and truck and bus drivers are likely to include random testing, some regularly scheduled periodic tests, and special tests after accidents, rule violations, and upon a reasonable suspicion that a worker has used drugs,'' said The Journal of Commerce. Fishing Safety Bill Advances (Continued from Page 3.) enacted by this Congress'' and second, "There is still no consensus as to how to write Title I." The committee also approved H.R. 1260, the National Seabed Hard Minerals Act, introduced by Mike Lowry (D-Wash.), chairman of the Oceanography Subcommittee. The bill establishes a regime for the exploration and commercial recovery of hard mineral resources found in the seabed within our 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The committee adopted two amendments to the bill: by Robert Davis (RMich.), requiring mining vessels to be not only U .S.-ftag but U .S.-built; and by Patricia Saiki (R-Hawaii) to increase the flexibility of criteria used to determine if a state is "affected" by mining activities and therefore eligible to share in the revenues derived from those activities. Two amendments were offered and defeated: by Norman Shumway (RCalif.) that would have eliminated the federal-state dispute settlement section of the bill; and by Jack Fields (RTexas) that would have eliminated the requirement that an "affected state" have an approved Coastal Zone Management program to receive certain bonus revenues. The committee also approved two bills dealing with merchant marine veterans. H.R. 1430, introduced by Mario Biaggi (D-N. Y.) authorizes decorations and medals for service in the merchant marine; and H.R. 2032, introduced by Glenn Anderson (D-Calif.), authorizes the conveyance of the vessel Lane Victory from the National Defense Reserve Fleet to a nonprofit group for use as a merchant marine memorial. �Denounces U.S. Flag Sell-Out Maritime Trades Department Sets '88 Legislative Goals Bal Harbour, Fla.-The Reagan administration's decision to waive U .S.-citizen crew requirements on 11 Kuwaiti tankers carrying the American flag for protection in the Persian Gulf was unanimously condemned by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department which met last month to set legislative priorities for 1988. The waiver was granted by the Coast Guard Feb. 9 at the request of the Defense Department and drew a sharp protest from MTD President Frank Drozak. He said the move would do "immeasurable harm to the maritime industry's continuing effort to meet the national security role that Congress has established" for the American-flag merchant marine. The MTD executive board gave ''unanimous consent" to the department's officers to "explore every legal and legislative avenue open to us to reverse this arbitrary administration slap at the intent of Congress." Drozak said the resolution on refiagging had the support of all of the seagoing unions, including those not affiliated with the MTD. Besides the Seafarers, the list includes the National Maritime Union, Marine Engineers, Masters, Mates & Pilots and Radio Officers. Congress had sought to close a loophole that allowed reflagged Kuwaiti ships to avoid compliance with a law requiring that ships flying the American flag carry U.S. crews. President Reagan approved the legislation last month, but Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci found a new loophole. He claimed that use of foreign seamen on American-flag ships serves a national defense interest. * * * In an address to the board, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue reviewed developments since the federation's 1987 convention and legislative prospects in the current session of Congress on such key labor-supported measures as the Omnibus Trade Bill. The trade measure was among the legislative priorities discussed by the MTD board, along with development of oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, preserving the integrity of the Jones Act, shipbuilding, safety and health, social security, minimum wage, Medicare, and recommendations of the Commission on Merchant Marine & Defense aimed at reviving the nation's sealift capability. The board meeting also hailed the recent success of maritime unions, working through the AFL-CIO Ad Hoc Maritime Committee, in the eight-year battle to persuade the Department of Defense to grant veterans' status to seamen who sailed with the merchant marine during World War II. The meeting also noted that the department had succeeded in getting transportation removed from the U.S. -Canada Free Trade Agreement and in enacting the Fishing Vessel Anti-Refiagging Act. * * * The MTD vowed to make use of its extensive grassroots political action network of port councils during this year's primaries and national elections. MTD Secretary-Treasurer Jean F. lngrao welcomed a new affiliate to the department, the Steelworkers, and USWA Vice President George Becker was named to the executive board. Also named to the board was Carpenters President Sigurd Lucassen, who succeeds his predecessor, Patrick J. Campbell. Members of Congress addressing the board included Sen. Howell Heflin (D-Ala.), Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), Rep. Joe Moakley (D-Mass.) and Rep. Gerry Sikorski (D-Minn.). Speakers from the AFL-CIO staff included Department Directors Rudy Oswald, economic research; John Perkins, COPE; Bert Seidman, occupational safety, health and social security, and Robert McGlotten, legislation. SIU Assumes Leadership Role c SIU Executive Vice President Mike Sacco urged the members of the Executive Council of the Maritime Trades Department to make trade their top priority. MTD Presid~nt Frank Drozak chaired the two-day session, which established the department's legislative agenda for the upcoming year. SIU President Frank Drozak, left, and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) urged Congress to enact legislation permitting the development and exploration of oil products found in the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). Election Year 1988 The maritime industry is one of the most regulated sectors of the American economy. Additionally, the complex web of maritime laws, subsidies and policies have made the fate of maritime highly reactive to decisions made at the federal level. All of the maritime trades, and indeed the entire economy, are affected by government policy making. Fortunately, workers in the maritime trades have been among the most outspoken in promoting the causes of economic and social justice. In recent years, their collective voice has been amplified through the MTD's Grass Roots Political Program. Through it, we have achieved significant victories. De~pite consistent anti-labor policies implemented by the present administration, we have actively supported and secured election to office men and women who share our beliefs and represent our hopes. An essential key to our success has been the broad involvement of the 26 port maritime councils throughout the United States, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Their officers have joined with field representatives and the membership of affiliated unions to make a real difference at the local, state and national levels. We must, however, guard against the complacency that often accompanies success. The 1988 elections offer unprecedented opportunities for securing major gains for American workers. The entire U.S. House of Representatives, one-third of the U.S. Senate, state legislatures and city councils, and most importantly, the next administration must be selected. Our future and our children's futures are at stake. The MTD urges all affiliated unions and their respective memberships to fully participate in our nation's political process. March 1988 I LOG I 5 �The National Economy During the past several years, the U.S. economy has experienced record trade imbalances, an unprecedented string of budget deficits, unemployment rates stuck at historically high levels during a period of expansion, and wave after wave of mergers, hostile take-overs, and manipulations of the financial markets. This economic turmoil was further exacerbated by the Oct. 19, 1987 stock market crash which literally erased $1 trillion worth of stock values in one hectic trading session. Black Monday, as the crash has now been labeled, and the unhealthy and unsound state of the nation's economy is largely man-made, the result of seven years of supplyside Reaganomics. More than investors were jolted by the Wall Street tremor. The huge plunge and the market's subsequent uncertainly sent shock waves through the public at large as well, undermining what little confidence still remained in the immediate future of the economy and of Reaganomics per se. In fact, the administration's accuracy as both an economic forecaster and reporter has been proved highly dubious. The causes of the recent crash are neither trivial nor transient, arising from the strains and imbalances in the American economy precipitated by national economic policies which are based on a naive attachment to free-market ideology. The American people are indeed paying the piper for the administration's inability to reduce the huge budget and trade deficits. Seven years ago, the newly installed Reagan administration inaugurated the most dramatic economic package in decades. Two years later, our economy was limping out of the deepest recession since the Depression with millions of Americans out of work, failed businesses, decreased industrial production and social programs established to care for the needy victimized by the ruthless budget ax. At the same time, the Reagan administration granted tax breaks for corporations and wealthy individuals and promoted huge increases in the defense budget during a period of declining government revenues. The next several years witnessed a modest recovery to the economy and the administration claimed success for the decline in inflation and interest rates. On this count, Reaganomics outperformed even its own promises. In February 1981, the administration foresaw a 4.9 percent inflation rate by 1986. In fact inflation dropped below 5 percent several years ago. But, the rapid relief from inflation cannot be credited to sound economic policy. On the contrary, the rapid decline in inflation can be directly attributed to the staggering unemployment levels which hit this nation during the early eighties. In other words, the jobs of American workers were sacrificed so that the Reagan administration could claim a victory in its battle against inflation. Still, the administration persists in its belief that jobs are plentiful. True, total employment expanded by 10.5 million jobs between 1980 and 1986, which sounds good until one realizes that the U.S. economy generated 12.5 million new jobs in the previous six years. In February 1981, the Reagan administration foresaw a falling unemployment rate that would average 6.6 percent over the coming six years and dip to 5 .6 percent by 1986. In fact, unemployment has averaged 8.1 percent during the Reagan years and has yet to touch 6.6 percent. The unemployment picture is further blemished by the huge trade deficits resulting from this administration's simplistic and blind devotion to free-market economic theory regardless of its cost in human misery 6 I LOG I March 1988 Domestic Cruise Industry and deprivation. Economists estimate that America loses some 22 ,500 jobs for every $1 million in imports that enter the domestic market. Since Reagan came to office, more than two million good paying factory jobs have been washed away by the rising import tide. Furthermore, the original Reagan economic plan promised a budget surplus of $30 billion by fiscal year 1986, despite massive tax cuts and an upsurge in defense spending. The administration was going to accomplish this through strong economic growth and by paring government spending. In reality, however, the budget deficit mushroomed to just under $200 billion in 1987 while the trade deficit has reached approximately $175 billion-a new national record. Thus the projected economic boom heralded by the administration's economic idealogues never materialized. The stock market may recover somewhat and perhaps the message behind its tumultuous plunge in late October will be heeded. Certainly, supplyside Reaganomics have encouraged Americans to spend too much, to import too much, to live beyond its means by relying on foreigners to finance its massive budget and trade deficits. But no nation can continue to successfully consume more than it produces, to spend more than its output, or to pile up international debt on which interest must be paid without heading for a painful adjustment. The bill is now coming due. Inevitably, America's standard of living will suffer unless its economic national policy is vigorously addressed and repaired. The nature of the required repairs will include a smaller federal deficit, perhaps lower consumption by Americans, lower trade deficits, lower interest rates and more investment in American industries and American workers. The MTD believes that it is imperative for the seven years of free spending and heavy borrowing of the Reagan administration to stop. National policymakers must begin to provide responsible economic leadership. The stock market plunge is only a warning of the damage to come if national decisionmakers return to business as usual. The clock is still running, the game is not yet over. With fundamental and far-reaching changes to prevailing economic practices, the scorecard can be changed to reflect a winning and healthy national economy. The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has consistently supported the development of a cruise vessel industry in the United States. To this end, the Maritime Trades Department: 1. shall initiate and support an effort which requires cruise vessel operators who homeport vessels in the United States or who do substantial business in the United States: a) to construct in a United States shipyard any replacements or additional vessels for operation in the U.S. cruise trade and that all nonemergency repairs and maintenance on cruise vessels involved in such trade shall be performed in an American shipyard; and b) a percentage of the crew aboard all foreign flag vessels involved in the U.S. cruise trade shall be citizens of the United States. 2. shall initiate and support an effort which eliminates factors that impede the expansion and operation of U.S. flag cruise vessels in the domestic trades, including but not limited to regulations which allow "cruises to nowhere"; that allow foreign vessels to spend more than 24 hours in a U.S. port; and that allow a foreign vessel to merely touch a foreign port to satisfy domestic shipping restrictions. This effort shall also explore incentives for U.S. construction and operation of domestic cruise vessels, including but not limited to the greater availability and utilization of the Title XI loan guarantee program; and conforming restrictions on the utilization of shipboard gambling devices between U.S. and foreign-flag cruise vessels. Shipbuilding Industry The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, in recognition of the nation's shipyard crisis, supports the following initiatives: 1. The development and support for legislation requiring federal funding of the Construction Differential Subsidy Program (CDS) at sufficient levels to fulfill existing and future building needs of U.S.-flag vessels operators. 2. Reaffirmation of the Maritime Trades Department's commitment and support for existing maritime policy requiring subsidized vessel operators to construct new vessels in U.S. shipyards, manned by U.S. citizen crews. AFL-CIO Pledges Support to Maritime .//:: -~~ / ~ ,( /~/ ,: ; S 1 v~ /'f.......< • ....__ """ AFf L. .:....; ;.. COPE Director John Perkins outlined organized labor's political strategy for the upcoming year. Robert McGlotten, director of the AFL-CIO's Department of Legislation, urged all trade unionists to become involved on a grassroots level. ""--..~ r~~--~---. ~.-, ~ ·~, .. \.'\ :0 \ t··~.:"").\ ~ \\ .. ., ' ' ~~\ "-4 (·"Of<··( " I 1! ' ...... Rudy Oswald, director of Economic Research for the AFL-CIO, went over the Reagan administration's sorry economic record. �International Trade lnteniational Affairs International trade and its effect on America's economy has been a major concern for the country. This concern has been aroused by a stream of recordbreaking trade deficits which have resulted in the United States becoming the largest debtor nation in the world. Also, the stock market crash that the United States experienced last fall was accompanied by similar crashes in all of the international stock exchanges, and was partly attributable to America's poor international trade position. Accompanying the stock crash and the tremendous trade deficits is the reality that America is mortgaging its future prosperity to maintain present standards of living. Increasing awareness of this problem resulted in omnibus trade legislation being passed by both Houses of Congress. This legislation is designed to assist America in weathering the current trade crisis and prospering in future years. It will help improve America's technical proficiency, aid those workers harmed by international trade, and spur the administration to reach agreements with our trading partners in order to eliminate the unfair trade practices that have led to the decline of many U.S. industries. Reinvestment in America through better and more efficient plants and equipment, and increased training of workers are essential steps towards America's future prosperity. America's economic output has lagged in comparison with many of the countries now heavily engaged in international trade. This is due primarily to the lack of investment made in America. Instead of investing in new plants and job training, investors have spent money in countless merger and acquisition schemes that leave a few people extraordinarily wealthy. In contrast, the newly merged corporation is often left with an enormous debt burden requiring the sale of assets and the laying off of workers. This reduces the company's ability to compete in the future. During these times of trade deficits, many companies have also lost their domestic markets to foreign imports; worker layoffs and plant shutdowns result. Sometimes the layoff is temporary; all too often, however, the job loss is permanent. Workers who lost their jobs because of unmanageable international trade deficits need the financial assistance to live during the time it takes to find a new job, to retrain or to relocate. The omnibus trade legislation pending before the Congress contains provisions that would help to provide those workers with trade adjustment assistance and necessary retraining. One of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) major functions is the formulation and adoption ofinternational labor standards through International Conventions and Recommendations. A feature of major significance is that an International Convention, following ratification by an individual nation is a binding international treaty. Therefore, among the nations which have ratified various ILO Conventions, there has been created a recognized body of international law affecting trade union freedom, human rights, race and sex discrimination, unemployment, and conditions of employment. Recommendations adopted by ILO member nations provide guidance on national legislation, policy and practice. Since 1919, more than 300 Conventions and Recommendations have been adopted. They encompass a very broad spectrum of general and specific matters ranging from freedom of association to crew accommodations onboard ships. In recent years, actions in the United States and a number of European countries demonstrate the possibility that enforcement of international standards of work conditions can be achieved. In 1982, maritime officials of 14 European nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding endorsing the principle of Port State Control under which each signatory nation accepts the responsibility for enforcing internationally-accepted standards of shipboard operation regardless of the flag of registry and the maritime practice of that registry. Among the International Conventions included in the European governments Memorandum of Understanding is the ILO Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention #147. This Convention requires ratifying nations to comply with 11 additional ILO Conventions. These deal with minimum age of seafarers; medical care and sickness benefits; prevention of accidents; crew accommodations; food and catering for crews; officer competency certificates; seamen's articles of agreement; repatriation of seamen; freedom of association; and the right to organize and bargain collectively. In July 1985 the Secretariat for the 14 European nations which signed the Memorandum of Understanding reported that 20 percent of all ships entering their ports were inspected for compliance with the requirements of the applicable Conventions. That Third Annual Report of the Secretariat stated that 428 ships, equaling 5 .5 percent of all ships inspected were detained or delayed because of deficiencies in safety conditions or minimum crew standards for food, - -. Trade Deficit & Jobs Are Common Concerns lJA W President Owen Bieber said that the Canada Free Trade Agreement should be repudiated. Andrew Boyle, Executive VicePresident for the SIU of Canada, praised the ability of seamen north and south of the border to work in close alliance. Jack Otero, vice-president of the Brotherhood of Railroad and Airline Clerks, chaired an important meeting concerning the International Labor Organization. accommodations or work hours. In 1987, ILO Convention 147 was sent to the United States Senate by the Executive Branch of the government with a favorable recommendation for ratification. Public hearings before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations were held in 1987. On Feb. 1, 1988, the United States Senate ratified the Convention by a vote of 84-0. With this action of the Senate exists the necessary legal authority to permit the United States government to take effective action against all sub-standard ships which enter U.S. ports regardless of flag of registry. This would include authority to detain ships which violate minimum standards regarding working conditions and treatment of crewmembers. In summary, there is some reason for optimism that in the near future, effective action can be taken to improve workers' standards on a very broad range of conditions in the international work place of the sea. The internationally adopted and recognized standards include the fundamental workers' rights of freedom of association and to organize and bargain collectively, as well as a number of conditions of work and living onboard ships. On an even broader front, the AFL-CIO has taken steps to direct the focus of the U.S. government to internationally recognized workers' rights in a number of developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In June of 1987, the Federation and several of its affiliates submitted petitions to the U.S. trade representative to withdraw duty-free benefits on imports from specified countries with long-standing, repressive labor policies. The petitions were filed under the provisions of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 which authorizes the president to withdraw special tariff benefits available to a large number (140) of developing countries, if any such country is not ''taking steps to afford internationally recognized workers rights'' to its workers. The statute specifically includes 1) the right of association; 2) the right to organize and bargain collectively; 3) the prohibition against the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor; 4) the prohibition against the employment of children under a minimum age; and 5) the provision of acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health. All of these workers' rights and standards are founded on a number of ILO Conventions. · In 1986 the administration did take some actions making trade benefits dependent upon foreign nations policies toward workers' rights and allowing trade unions to exist and function. Nicaragua and Romania lost their benefits and Paraguay's benefits were suspended. On Dec. 24, 1987, the United States trade representative suspended Chile from the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program based on practices by the government of Chile relating to violations of internationally recognized workers' rights. As a result of this action, Chilean exports to the United States will no longer receive duty-free status under the GSP program. Trade rights and workers' rights are also linked in the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Caribbean Basin Initiative. Vigorous enforcement of these laws of the United States which recognize the applicable ILO Convention can and will elevate workers' standards around the world. It will also remove any competitive advantage which the goods and services of a country may enjoy through the repression of workers. March 1988 I LOG I 7 �From One Brotherhood to Another Seafarer Finds His Calling Away from the Sea By MIKE HALL Cliff Renard was pretty typical of a lot of young men who started shipping out in 1967. The high school dropout from St. Mary's, Pa. was working in San Diego as the war in Vietnam was escalating and a steady stream of ships sailed from the West Coast to Southeast Asia. He had left the Barnabite Community, a Catholic order of priests and brothers in Youngstown, N.Y. He had shelved his dreams of becoming a priest. ''A good friend of mine got me a job in San Diego as a baker. I worked there about a year, and one of the guys I worked with used to ship out as a purser. He told me, 'Cliff, why don't you go on up to Wilmington. I hear the MC&S (Marine Cooks & Stewards) needs bakers.' "I went up there and they told me what I had to do to get my seamen's papers, and about four months later I shipped out on the Lurline,'' the now 48-year-old Renard recalled. That was the start of more than a dozen years sailing, interspaced with a stint as a longhaul trucker and several years of onshore baking jobs. It was also the beginning of a long road back to where he had started in Youngstown with the Barnabites. Last summer, 20 years after he left, Renard took his vows and become Brother Cliff M. Renard, C.R.S.P. Onboard the Santa Maria in the late 1970s, Renar d puts the finishing touches on a Dutch apple pie. It was a little more than three years ago when Brother Cliff sold most of his belongings and began his training with the Bamabites. Along with the religious training he received during his apostlement and novitiate years, he also earned the high school degree he didn't get two decades ago. Now, Renard is attending Niagara University studying computer science and business administration. He will use those skills in administrative work with the order and will also teach. His new religious vocation is a long way from his first job on Matson' s Lurline, then a passenger ship running from the West Coast to Hawaii. "I gradually worked my way up into the bakery. Became third baker and then moved up to second baker on the [President] Cleveland (APL). I was only a C-card then but sailed several trips on the Monterey as third and then first baker. Eventually I became the pastry chef," he said. By then, "The priesthood had completely dropped by the wayside. Sailing was going to be my career. I still had my religious direction in my life. But I didn't really show it or push. Like they say, 'Never talk politics or religion','' Renard said. But his religious beliefs did have some outlet aboard the ships. The passenger ships always carried chaplains aboard for the guests who wished to attend services, and Renard helped serve at the Masses. After dozens of trips aboard the Matson passenger vessels and some APL ships, Renard found himself on something a lot less glamorous , an old Victory ship headed for Vietnam. "I sailed on several old Victories for the MSC, " he said . He even made the switch from the clean confines of the gallery to the engine room as a member of the black gang. "I sailed as a wiper on the Arnold. I got enough time to get my oiler's endorsement. I wanted to see if I could do it,'' Renard explained. As the war in Vietnam began to wind down, he decided to see if he could find work ashore. "I got my Class I license and started driving a semi across country. I guess I like the Brother Renard is pictured above (center) shortly after taking his vows with the Barnabite Order. With him are the Very Rev. Anthony Bianco (left), Provincial of the Order, and the Rev. John Ducette, Diocesan Director of the Apostleship of the Sea. 8 I LOG I March 1988 challenge of learning new things.'' But he discovered that he liked life at sea better than life behind the wheel. Luckily, after about a year of gearjammin', an old friend and MC&S patrolman, Gentry Moore, called. "He said they needed a pastry chef on the old Prudential Line's M-ships. I made a number of trips to South · America on all four of the M-ships, '' he said. Those combination passenger/ freighters carried about 70-100 passengers each. Renard became a fixture aboard those vessels. He said he had a pretty good thing going for him at the time. He'd make a run or two to South America, come home to San Jose, Calif. and take two or three weeks off. If he couldn't get a ship or just wanted to spend some time ashore, his bakery skills always got him a job on the beach. It was during one of those stretches that Renard became very active in his San Jose parish. He became a Eucharist minister, a lay person who is allowed to give communion when a priest is not available, such as onboard a ship. Even though he was performing the Eucharist on the ship, Renard never made the effort to "push" his religion on his shipmates. Gentry Moore recalled that while many knewofRenard's devotion, 'LHe was an all around regular guy. Maybe sometimes we'd try not to cuss around him or something.'' Renard described himself as somewhat of a "loner" onboard. Both in Vietnam and South America, while some shipmates pursued some of the more typical shoreside pleasures, he often visited orphanages, sometimes with purloined stores from the ships for the kids there. After many years at sea, and like so many other seafarers in the late 1970s, Renard became the victim of a rapidly shrinking merchant marine. Prudential laid up the M-ships , and he came ashore for the last time. He got a job as a baker with the Safeway chain of stores and began to become more active in his San Jose parish. "I became a volunteer there, and my pastor told me if I kept working at it I could become a deacon,'' he said. As part of his volunteer work, Renard took care of an elderly priest who was suffering from terminal cancer. "He told me, 'Someday, you're going back to the brotherhood'.'' During his time in San Jose, Renard attended several religious retreats, and just before he died, the elderly priest once again told him he was going back to the seminary. "I guess he knew what he was talking about," Renard said. In 1983 he headed back to upstate New York and the Barnabite Fathers, the last leg of a journey that began when he was a young boy. He says he enjoyed the years he spent at sea, " But I'm truly happy now." His connection with the sea isn't completely cut. A priest who knew Renard created this massive meringue masterpiece for a special buffet aboard the old passenger ship Monterey in 1977. Renard when he shipped out introduced the newly ordained brother to the Port Chaplain of Buffalo. That Lake Erie port is a stop for several dozen deepsea ships each year and even more Great Lakes vessels. The Port Chaplain offered Renard the post of associate chaplain there. Along with his duties at the Barnabite' s Lady of Fatima Shrine, just a few miles up the road from Buffalo , Brother Cliff will still keep in touch with the men and women of the sea. He said all those years of sailing have left a mark on him , and even today small things can trigger a memory or a feeling. ' •Sometimes when I meditate I can hear a truck engine or start putting sounds together and can imagine the sound of the engine room. Or if you're in one of those big parking garages, with all the noise from a lot of cars and the vibrations as the floor shakes a bit. It feel.s like being on a ship." While the sea may have called to Brother Cliff Renard for all those years, it wasn't until he put the sea behind that he found his calling. �nan ews 'Joe Ax' Turns BO in New Orleans Earl J. Schmitt, a former Louisiana state representative, turned newsman for the day when several friends honored old time Boatman Joe Rauch on his 80th birthday. Below is Schmitt's dispatch from the Crescent City. It was Saturday, December 19, that a few "old timers" quietly met in the office of Cooper-Smith (formerly Crescent Towing Company) on the company barge on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The 10 men met to surprise Joe Rauch on his 80th birthday. Joe is much better known as ••Joe Ax' ' and has been working on the river for more than 60 years. His friends , who paid tribute to him, dated back to the W. G. Coyle Company many years ago. Although Joe carried numerous licenses to operate vessels of large tonnage, he always preferred to be a deckhand. He was a most humorous person and taught many seamen the art of the trade. A large number of his protegees are now in the various pilot associations. The party included ice cream and cake. Included in the group (pictured at the right) were: Arthur Kulp, superintendent of the firm; Milton Rodriguex, retired engineer; "Joe Ax"; Gerald Huber, Crescent River Pilot, whose deceased father, Captain Stanley Huber, a former river pilot who worked with Joe; Raymond Hughes, retired deckhand and former SIU shop steward; Captain Vic Wright and Earl Zinc , former Coyle employees ; Captain Gus LeBlanc, retiree of Crescent who also worked with Joe while at Coyle; and former State Representative Earl J. Schmitt and his son, Al, presently with Crescent, who is missing from the picture. Pensioners The following Inland members have retired on pension: Baltimore Edward Covacevich Leon J. Mach Sr. Hugh L. Stewart Jr. New York Jerry Intonti (RMR) Norfolk Russell Hubbard Philadelphia Omar R. Collins Arthur Miller Personals Howard Hailey Please get in touch with some people in Houston, Texas. Bobby Gene McMichael Please send your sister your new address. Write to June Renfrow, 139 Meadowpark Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39401, or call collect (601) 5820675. Roy C. Lundquist Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Roy C. Lundquist-please get in touch with Price Willoughby, 1650 Iron Springs, Rd., Fairfield, PA 17320. Joe "Ax" Rauch (seated, third from left) celebrates his 80th birthday in New Orleans. Rauch spent more than 60 years working on the rivers. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEBRUARY 1-29, 1988 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York ......... . . . ........... . . Philadelphia ....... .. ........ . ... . . Baltimore . . .......... ... ........ . . Norfolk .. . ........... . . . ....... . . Mobile ... . ..... ..... . .. ......... . New Orleans ... . ... . .............. . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco ..... ... ............. . Wilmington ....................... . Seattle ......................... . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston ................ . ....... . . Algonac . .. . . .... .. . .. ... ........ . St. Louis . . . ...... . ...... . .... . .. . Piney Point . .. . .. ... ...... ... .... . . Totals .. ... . ... . .. . . ....... . ... . . Port New York .. . .............. ....... . Philadelphia ................ . . .... . Baltimore ............... . . .. . .. . . . Norfolk ... . .................... . . Mobile ........ . ............. . .. . . New Orleans ............... ....... . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco .. . ............. ..... . Wilmington . .. ... . .. . ........ . .. .. . Seattle .. ... . . . ~ . ............ .... . Puerto Rico ... . ................. . . Houston ... ...... .. . .. . ...... . .. . . Algonac ........................ . . St. Louis ............... . ..... ... . Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totals . . .. .. . .. ....... . ......... . Totals All Departments ....... . . . .. .. . . **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 2 6 35 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 29 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 16 7 4 0 1 0 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 12 26 44 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Port New York ......... . . . . ..... ..... . . Philadelphia .... . .. .... .......... . . Baltimore ..... . ... . . .. ... . ....... . Norfolk .......... .. . ... . ... .. ... . Mobile ....... .. .. ...... ......... . New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington .... . .. ..... . . ....... .. . Seattle ............ . . . ........ ... . Puerto Rico ...... . . ......... .. . . . . Houston ... .. .... .. .. . ....... .... . Algonac ............. . ... .. ...... . St. Louis ......... . .... .. . . ...... . Piney Point ....... ..... ... . ...... . . Totals .................. . ....... . TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 19 0 0 40 232 0 0 0 31 3 0 146 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 50 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 57 1 0 21 76 0 0 3 0 48 0 0 21 0 40 4 0 0 0 54 0 58 7 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 49 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 3 108 35 0 0 0 6 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 33 0 30 0 0 0 37 1 0 0 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 9 0 0 0 24 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 47 0 0 5 251 28 3 0 15 0 4 0 5 0 41 0 0 0 16 0 0 94 48 114 62 46 453 0 0 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. March 1988 I LOG I 9 �profiles In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Rep. Owen B. Pickett Rep. Kweisi Mfume V C IRGINIA'S second district is composed of adjacent, yet politically different, cities: the fast-growing residential and resort municipality of Virginia Beach and the unionized port city of Norfolk. Virginia Beach is one of the state's prime strongholds of conservatism while Norfolk has been one of the few bastions of liberalism within Virginia. Owen B. Pickett (DVa.) was elected in 1986 to represent this district. The freshman congressman was educated in the public schools of Hanover Country, Va., received a B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a law degree from the University of Richmond. Pickett's election to Congress followed a public career spanning more than 15 years. He served eight terms in the Virginia House of Delegates ( 1972-86), two years as the chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party and four years as the chairman of the Second Congressional District Democratic Committee. During his years as a member of the House of Delegates, Pickett served on numerous committees and commissions, including the House Appropriations Committee. An attorney and certified public accountant, Pickett was the senior partner in a law firm prior to his election to Congress. He also is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association, American Bar Association, Virginia Beach Bar Association, Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and the Hampton Roads Maritime Association. The second district is heavily dependent on the massive concentration of naval installations, shipbuilders and Rep. Owen B. Pickett shipping firms in the Hampton Roads harbor area, which ranks first in export tonnage among the nation's Atlantic ports. It is no surprise, then that Pickett, during his first term, requested and received assignment to the Armed Services Committee and the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Rep. Pickett has stated, "It is important for strategic and economic reasons to have a strong U.S. merchant fleet,'' but acknowledges the fact that the world economy does not function in a way that allows U.S. shipbuilders to compete successfully with foreign shipbuilders who enjoy significant subsidies and other benefits from their governments. He also has said that the United States "can live with temporary imbalances in our commerce, but we cannot for one moment back away from our commitment to defend this nation . . . Where I come from, it is axiomatic that a strong defense and a strong merchant marine go hand in hand.'' Picket has stressed that the United States must decide as a nation whether it needs a militarily ready, commercially viable merchant marine. "If we decide yes, as I believe we should, then we must establish and pursue a national merchant marine policy to achieve this goal.'' ONGRESSMAN Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) was elected to the lOOth Congress from the seventh congressional district in Baltimore. Anchored in inner-city Baltimore, the seventh district is overwhelmingly Democratic and overwhelmingly black. But the seventh also spreads west from the downtown area, past tenement neighborhoods that were Jewish before World War II, then turned black in the 1950s, on to neat row houses owned by Baltimore's black middle class. The district also includes gentrified areas inhabited by white liberals, as well as the Johns Hopkins University community and the adjacent liberal academic enclaves, racially mixed working-class neighborhoods as well as a large Social Security complex with its many federal workers, mainly white and Democratic. Mfume is a magna cum laude graduate of Morgan State University, where he later taught political science and communications classes, and holds a masters degree in liberal arts from the Johns Hopkins University, where he concentrated in International Studies and Foreign Relations. As a young man, the Baltimore native adopted his African name which means ''conquering son of kings.'' He made the change official in 1979 upon entering public life as a candidate for the Baltimore City Council, on which he served for eight years. Mfume won some important legislative victories in the council, including a bill requiring the city to divest itself of investments in companies doing business in South Africa and legisla- Rep. Kweisi Mfume tion enhancing minority business in the areas of bonding and set asides. In the first month of his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mfume was elected treasurer of the Congressional Black Caucus and deputy whip of the freshman Democratic class. He serves on two important committees: the powerful Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee and the Small Business Committee. Within those committees, he was appointed to three banking subcommittees: Housing and Community Development, Economic Stabilization, and International Development. He also serves on two Small Business subcommittees: Minority Enterprise and Exports, and Tourism and Special Problems. Additionally, Mfume was appointed to the Select Committee on Hunger. The freshman congressman brings with him to the l OOth Congress a solid reputation as an articulate, forthright advocate for his constituency, and he hopes to continue the tradition of advocacy on behalf of the people of Maryland's seventh district. Inland News In Wilmington, N.C., three dozen SIU Boatmen recently agreed to a contract extension at Cape Fear Towing. Above, SIU Rep. Frank Paladino (left) and Norfolk Port Agent Jim Martin (second from left), met with some of the Cape Fear Boatmen earlier this month to discuss the extension. 10 I LOG I March 1988 Three of the six Cape Fear tugs at their Wilmington dock. �Justice for Merchant seamen M ore than 40 years overdue, and welcomed with a great, albeit bitter, collective sigh from United States merchant seamen, recognition has finally been granted by the U.S. Defense Department of their heroic contribution to the war effort from 1941 to 1945. At last, they are to be counted as veterans. Many critics of this move may ask, "What's all this fuss about, for just a few meager benefits, a flag, and a headstone in some military cemetery?'· Its ultimate meaning is much more than that. It is the final acknowledgement of the merchant seamen's brave and tireless contributions to the Allied victory of World War II. Having lost over 5,600 lives in the conflict, theirs is probably the most valiant chapter written in the history of warfare at sea. Even before the U.S. had officially entered the war, American ships were taking a beating out at sea, during which time the Neutrality Act of 1939 was in force. The German U-boats were taking a terrible toll of unarmed U.S. merchant ships in the Atlantic. President Roosevelt, in declaring that the nation was dealing with modem pirates who destroyed defenseless ships without warning, convinced Congress in October 1941 to repeal anicle 6 of the Neutrality Act which banned the arming of U.S. merchant vessels. And so began the merchant marine' s total involvement in the Allied defense effort. In effect, merchant seamen's duty was tantamount to military service. They received special military training, could be ordered "to such ports and places in any part of the world as may be ordered by the U.S. government,'' had their shore leave regulated and discipline for misconduct supervised by military authorities. Seamen were even subjected to court martial if they refused to serve. Their dangerous mission of service under the aegis of the War Shipping Administration was transporting Anny and Navy cargoes all over the globe. This included not only materiel but men also-a great majority of the seven million soldiers were carried overseas on merchant ships. The more dangerous duty was taken on the old slow vessels built before and during World War I which proved to be easy targets. In both these and the newly built Liberty ships of the American Victory Fleet, the U.S. merchant marine hauled everything from guns, planes, tanks, and ambulances to fuel oil, gasoline, stoves for Iceland, powdered eggs and milk for British and Russian chilcjren to medicine, games and mail for the fighting men in every outpost of democracy in the world. In order to protect themselves from the prowling Nazi U-boats, Allied supply ships traveled in convoys, averaging 25 ships. The merchant ships, in addition to having Navy gunnery crews onboard, were protected by four Navy corvettes and two destroyer escorts which patrolled several miles outside the main group. The typical convoy included mostly cargo ships carrying raw materials, tanks, planes, equipment and ammunitiion, seven tankers and maybe two troop ships. When the war was over, Admiral Karl Donitz (head of the German submarine arm) wrote, ''The German submarine campaign was wrecked by the introduction of the convoy system.'' (See box below.) Naturally, wartime involvement of the merchant marine meant union involvement. Of the 22 seamen's unions that existed in the United States around 1942, only seven had truly strong contractural management-labor agreements, among which was the SIU. Before the war, Harry Lundeberg, who headed the SIU and the SUP, SIU veteran seamen-I. to r.: Bierney Kazmierski, Arthur Gilliland, Mario Carrasco, Sven Regner, Albert Coles. s: .u~· S. MERCHANT MARINE Rt~(lil··h>.r <II .111111r 11e.11rt1~·1 l· ~ &nplo,q111e11 I Serrlce Qf/iee IJnr Shippi11,f} 1ltlminirln11io11 had a two-masted training schooner made fast to a deck in San Francisco. He trained there and later trained hundreds of young men who went into the deep-water ships as able-bodied seamen. According to the wartime Maritime Commission, his training schooner boatswains turned out a good sailor. By 1943, several thousand of his membership had already made the Arctic run to the Russian Siberian ports of Murmansk and Archangel carrying lend-lease cargoes of explosives and military supplies. (See article, 'Gallant Ship.') Included in this group of SIU members are several retirees now living at the SHLSS Mongelli Training and Recreation Center who eagerly agreed to tell us about their wartime experiences. Most of them were mere teenagers when they signed up with the union to go to sea and serve their nation, but they fulfilled a man-sized responsibility. Bierney Kazmierski first joined the powerful NMU in 1943 as a 17-yearold in Detroit, Mich. However, he was turned off by the heavily socialistic philosophy espoused by the union. Even though Russia was an ally, public sentiment negatively branded the NMU as "red" and "revolutionary." And so, "Ski" went to the SIU hiring hall in Detroit to sign up. He recalls seeing the union officer throwing the old NMU books, one after another, into a large wastebasket. His first wartime assignment was aboard the American Liberty ship, the John P. Poe, out of New York. The convoy system was worked out to perfection by that time, but even so, "Ski" saw two ships behind him in his group picked off by U-boats on their way to Scotland. From Dover, England they became part of the largest, most complex naval operation in history-carrying supplies to the troops at Omaha Beach, Normandy on DDay, June 6, 1944. Throughout the entire trip, "Ski's" duty was to load 20mm shells for the Navy gun crews onboard. His second trip on the Felix Grundy (Continued on Next Page.) March 1988ILOGI11 �JUSTICE FOR SEAMEN (Continued from Page 11.) took him to Antwerp, Belgium when the Battle of the Bulge began on Dec. 16, 1944, his 18th birthday. His convoy was right in the middle of ' 'buzz bomb alley,'' and they had the German V-1 rockets landing all around them. Hauling "blockbuster" bombs to Bristol, England, bringing hundreds of German POW's back to the States, towing disabled troop ships and a coal freighter which had caught fire-" Ski" went through it all with a professionalism forged under fire. Albert Coles had actually been aboard a Liberty ship at the time it was sunk. The S.S. Benjamin Harrison had left Norfolk in 1943 andjoined up with a large 36-ship convoy out of New York on the North African route through to the Mediterranean. She was loaded with munitions, food, machinery and a deck load of tanks and trucks, and carried a merchant crew of 43 men and a Navy Armed Guard of 29. As a 19-year-old on his very first trip, Albert tasted the bitter dregs of the war early on, when his ship was torpedoed on the evening of March 16 about 150 miles northeast of the Azores. The ship was struck in #5 hold on the starboard side. Later, luckily, two other torpedoes missed. After the first hit, a number of crew abandoned ship by jumping overboard. Albert remembers them getting off two lifeboats. In the confusion, the #4 lifeboat flipped over while being lowered, throwing its occupants into the sea. Albert was among the 69 survivors, 66 of whom were picked up by one of the faster ships in the convoy-the S.S. Alan A. Dalewhich ]anded in Oran, Algeria on March 24. Having been shipped back home on an Army transport, Albert was given 30 days leave and , unperturbed , he shipped back out on another mission. His wartime service earned him three medals; the Merchant Marine Combat medal, the Atlantic Warzone medal , and the Mediterranean Warzone medal. Both Mario Carrasco and Arthur Gilliland worked the waters around East and South Africa during the war. Arthur entered the SIU late in the war and saw little action. Mario's first Liberty ship duty was aboard the S.S. Abraham Baldwin in 1942 as a wiper and oiler. This time period marked the most treacherous in terms of U.S. merchant vessels sunk by the enemy. He served aboard a number of other Liberty ships, transporting ammunition, bombs, and troops, and worked his way up to able seaman and bosun. Mario decried the pitiful level (in terms of number of ships) to which our merchant marine has shrunk and compared it with the poor state of readiness the U.S. was at right before World War II. "We could put more seamen to work today, simply by upkeeping the old ships in the reserve/ mothball fleet. If a war would come now, there is no way our merchant marine could meet the demand for service." All the veterans to whom we talked expressed bitterness towards a government which refused to recognize their wartime service for all of 43 years. "Too little, too late" seemed to be the feelings expressed by these brave seamen who, we must not forget, also served our Armed Forces during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. President Roosevelt compared ''the beleaguered men of the merchant marine" with our soldiers, sailors and pilots. They carried out "a vital part in this global war.'' America now says "thank you" to our veteran merchant seamen who risked their lives for freedom and democracy . _,,.-..,-.-.,. J J • u J J .J ..-. . . . . With her guns blazing and her crew constantly on watch, the Moultrie accounted for eight enemy planes downed and scored hits on a dozen more. In addition, on the last day of battle, an enemy submarine launched four torpedoes at Moultrie. Skillful gunning exploded one of the torpedoes in the water and the three others sank out of sight. Through the days of constant attack, her crew labored to protect what the Navy stated was "a valuable cargo for an allied nation,'' 12 I LOG I March 1988 A Hied triumph in the Atlantic had to depend on the men who determined how all the ships, planes and technology could best be organized and utilized. Problems arose due to the widely divergent ways in which the British and the Americans traditionally ran their navies. This lack of coordination had caused a number of convoy disasters in 1942. So deeply concerned were Roosevelt and Churchill about this that they called a full-dress conference in Washington of their military chiefs in 1943. There, proposals were rejected for a unified Allied antisubmarine command, and instead was set up three co-equal commands: American, British and Canadian-each running its own show, using its own procedures. The formula was the brainchild of Admiral Ernest J. King, commanderin-chief of the U.S. Navy. By clearly delineating spheres of responsibility, Admiral King's solution markedly improved relations within the Allied camp. King himself, soon after the D.C. conference, set up a curious entity which he named the Tenth Fleet. It was a fleet which never went to sea: it had no ships, only shore-based sailors and comparatively few officers, among whom was King as commander. The Tenth Fleet's purpose was to transform the American antisubmarine effort into a paragon of efficiency by deciding convoy routes, allocating escort groups, serving as a clearinghouse for U-boat information and correlating antisubmarine research and materiel development. Admiral King's flagship was the S. Y. Dauntless which is now docked at the SHLSS marina in Piney Point. Much of this high level planning for the sea war of 1942-45 was done aboard this vessel at her berth in the Washington Navy Yard, and during cruises on the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. v..-. Stamp from the colledion of veteran seaman Bierney Kazmierski one of Ou I t was a rough ''baptism by fire" that greeted the S.S. William Moultrie on her maiden voyage to Murmansk, Russia. The Liberty ship, operated by Seas Shipping Co., with an SIU crew aboard, was part of a large convoy that came under nearly constant attack for a week in September 1942. King of the convoys ... S.S. WILLIAM MOULTRIELiberty Ship, Emergency Cargo Vessel and after the battle the Moultrie reached port with her cargo intact. A grateful nation recognized the heroism of the men of the Moultrie by presenting them with a unit citation, making the ship for all time one of the merchant marine' s gallery of "Gallant Ships." The SIU remembers those who gave their lives during World War II with a set of bronze tablets located in the entrance lobby of the Paul Hall Library. The names of the individual seamen are inscribed there along with a tribute from their union brothers. These men helped to man the nation's cargo carriers long before there were guns and convoys to protect them. They were inspired by that sense of patriotism and p~de of profession which has characterized the maritime industry and its merchant seamen time and again throughout the nation's history. Wall display in the Paul Hall Maritime Museum at Piney Point honoring the S.S. William Moultrie. �SHLSS course oraduates Advanced Refrigeration Class Left to Right: Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor), B. Hutching, J. Orr, Howard Evans, Carson Jordan, Perry Boyd, Jan Thompson, Clayton Everett, David Dinan. Upgrader Lifeboat Class Left to Right: Jon P. Dillon, Sam Johnson, Keith Blowers, Tom Hocking, Jino Robles, Robert Petko, Ben Cusic (Instructor). Welding Class Left to Right: John Beaushaw, Mike Weaver, Ken Glaser, Mike Keogh, Kirk D. Bushell, Bill Foley (Instructor). Trainee Lifeboat Class #423 First rnw Left to Right: Ronnie Fore, David Gibson, Norbert Young, Enrique Sanabria, Edwin Noel Casiano Jr., Michael Penkwitz, Greyson C. Brantley. Second row: Gary W. Gillette, William Dixon, Raul Iglesias, Donald 0. Routly, Troy Fleming, Kevin Cooper, Kenneth Whitfield, Derek Varnado, Johnny Carroll. Third row: Ben Cusic (Instructor), Reginald Cuffee, Kevin Jackson, Horace L. Cooper Jr., Dennis K. Clay, Karl M. Friedrich. Recertified Stewards Kneeling Left to Right: George Pino, Nazareth Battle, R.G. Connolly; Second row L. to R.: Leonard Lelonek, Pedro J. Laboy, Earl Gray, Sr.; Third row L. to R.: George White Jr., Raymond L. Jones, Ivan Zuluaga, Ruben Padilla. College Program Students Left to Right: John Thompson, Tim Fitzgerald, Michael Presser, Jeffrey McPherson, Brian Krus. Marine Electrical Maints. Class First row Left to Right: Charles Pomraning, Gregorio Madera, David Veldkamp; Second row: Ronald Lawrence (Canadian), Timothy Van Pelt. Canadian Chief Cooks First row Left to Right: Lucette Lanleigne, Linda Brunet, Dya Letchuk, Darlene Crocker; Second row L. to R.: Siobhan McDowall, Charles Dupuis, Guy Tardif, John Daley, Gloria Nardilli, Bertram Dyal. · 1~ . Canadian Able Seaman First row Left to Right: Pierre Rousseau, Harvey Irmscher, Percy Ford, Doug Duffield, Themistokli Protoulis; Second row L. to R.: Gilles Andre, Ron Alto, Gerard Walker, Dan Scott, George La Roche, Gary McVannel. March 1988ILOGI13 �Engine Upgrading Courses 1988 Upgrading Course Schedule Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry April - June 1988 The following is the current course schedule for April 1988 - June 1988 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For the membership's convenience, the course schedule is separated into six categories: Deck Department courses; Engine Department courses; Steward Department courses; Adult Education courses; All Department courses and Recertification Programs. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll for class ~ early ~ pcmible. Although every effort will be made to fill the requests of the members, the classes are limited in size - so sign up early. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's needs and the needs of the industry. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in filling out the application. Course QMED •Seal/ft Operations & Malnt. Check-In Date Aprll 4 July 5 Completion Date June 23 July 15 Weld Ing •Seal/ft Operations & Malnt. Aprll 18 May 16 May 13 May27 Dlesel Engine Technology • Sealift Operations & Msint. Aprll 18 May30 May 27 June 10 Electro-Hydraullc Systems • Sealift Operations & Maint. May9 June 20 June 17 July 1 Hydraullca • Seallft Operations & Maint. June 6 July 5 July 1 July 15 Third Asst. Engineer & Original Second Asst. Engineer Steam or Motor Open4Rded (Contact Admissions Office for Starting Date) *All students In the Engine Department wlll have 2 weeks of Seallft Famlllarlzatlon at the end of their regular course. Recertification Programs Course Steward Recertification Deck Upgrading Courses Check-In Date Course Completion Date Able Seaman Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date)* First Class Piiot (Organized self study) Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office tor stanlng date) Radar April4 Radar Refresher/Renewal Open-ended, 3 days (Contact Admissions Office for starting date.) Radar Recertification Open-ended, 1 day {Contact Admissions Office for starting date) Third Mate & Original Second Mate Aprll 18 June 24 Lifeboat April4 May 2 May30 June 27 April15 May 13 June10 July 1 April 15 Seallft Operations & Maint. Open-ended {Contact Admissions Office for starting date) LNG - (This course Is not offered as a separate course, but may be taken while attending any of the regularly scheduled courses.) Self Study Safety Course · Bosuns Recertification Completion Date Assistant Cook Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date)* Cook and Baker Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date)* Chief Cook Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date)* Chief Steward Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date)* *All students in the Steward Program will have 2 weeks of Seallf& familiarization at the end of their regular course. 14 I LOG I March 1988 June 6 October 7 High School Equlvalency (GED) May 2 July 5 August 29 October 31 June 13 August 15 October 1O December 12 Adult Basic Education (ABE) & English as a second Language (ESL) May 2 July 5 August 29 October 31 June 10 August 13 October 7 December 10 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Apn111 Apn11s (Offered prior to the Third Mate & Original Second Mates Course) ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course Check-In Date April 25 September 26 Check·ln Completion Course Date Date For students who wish to apply for the GED, ESL, or ABE classes in 1988, the courses will be six weeks In length and offered on the following dates: Developmental Studies (DVS) Course Completion Date August 1 December 7 Adult Education Courses *Upon completion of course must take Seallft Operations It Maintenance. Steward Upgrading Courses Check-In Date July 5 November 2 June 6 June 24 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. College Programs Scheduled Check-In Date Course Associates in Arts or Certificate Program May 23 August 8 October 17 fo~ 1988 Completion Date July 15 September 30 December 9 �......................................................................................................................................... Seafare rs Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (Last) Date of Birth (Middle) (first) Address Mo./Day/Year (Street) (City) (State) Deep Sea Member 0 Telephone (Zip Code) Inland Waters Member O (Area Code) Lakes Member 0 Pacific O If the following imformation is not filled out completely your application will not be processed. Book #_ _ _ _ _ Seniority_ _ _ _ _ Department_ _ _ __ Social Security# - - - - - - - - Home Port _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces D Yes O No Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ No D (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: D Yes Trainee Program: From _______ to Last grade of schooling completed _ _ _ __ (dates attended) No D (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: D Yes Course(s) Taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: D Yes No D Firefighting: o Yes No o CPR: D Yes No D Date Available for Training ___________ Primary Language Spoken _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ I Am Interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed 0 AB/S.allft D Towboat Operator Inland o ca1aat1a1 Navigation D Master lns.,.cted Towing Vessel o 1st Class Piiot (organized self study) D Third Mate 0 Radar Observer Unlimited ALL DEPARTMENTS llfeboatman (Must be taken with another course) No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. D FOWT D QMED-Any Rating D Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) D Marine Electrical Maintenance D Pumproom Maintenance & Operation D Automation D Refrigeration Systems Maintenance 6 Operations . Diesel Engine Technology O Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Un Inspected Motor Vessel D Orglnal 3rd/2nd Assistant Engineer Steam or Motor 0 Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance 0 Hydraulics D Electro-Hydraulic Systems o 0 Weldlng o STEWARD ENGINE DECK D Assistant Cook Utility 0 Cook and Baker o Chief Cook D Chief Steward D Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM D Associates In Arts Degree D Certificate Programs ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 0 Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equivalency Program (GED) 0 Developmental Studies (DVS) D English as a Second Language (ESL) D ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received . VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: .................,..~:;::;.a;;:m-.......\ --.....-.-.-••-••~~~~?-!~ •••••••••••••••::.:~~~:~~-~:~~.:~.n.~;.~:~~-~-~?::.~~~?.~:~:;!~!.~~:'!.~~~~~~-~-~~~-~~:~ March 1988 I LOG I 15 �Area Vice Presidents' Report East Coast by V.P. Leon Hall I have been involved in the maritime industry for nearly 50 years now, and rarely have I seen it in such a state of turmoil. In every port along the East Coasi, tug and barge workers have to battle an anti-labor bias in the NLRB. They are not alone: this is a trend that affects all transportation workers. Workers at Eastern Airlines are gearing up for a possible strike sometime this summer. This administration has allowed Frank Lorenzo to strip that once-proud carrier of its most lucrative assets. Things have become so bad that people are afraid to fly Eastern. Maritime companies like SONAT Marine pioneered this kind of behavior years earlier when they stripped the lucrative Green fleet (IOT) of its most lucrative contracts, equipment and workers. We in the maritime industry make a mistake when we view ourselves as some isolated industry. What happens to seamen soon happens to workers in other sectors of the American economy. Under the old rules of the game, pre-deregulation and pre-Reagan, consumers did not have to worry if their plane would reach its final destination in one piece. Tug and barge workers did not have to worry about their pension rights and safety. This is no longer the case. There is a new spirit in this country. After seven years of bashing Washington D.C., people are beginning to realize that the federal government can play a useful role in protecting the common good. Regulation is not necessarily a bad thing. Timely government action can make quite a difference. We in the SIU are working on a grassroots level to protect the interests of our members. As I reported in my column, SIUNA Vice President Jack Caffey is working through the New York State Fed to develop state programs for retired workers. The purpose of this is to take up some of the slack left by cuts in the federal budget. The SIU has done some revolutionary work in this area. Any retired member who qualifies can move to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. In New York, where rents can reach $1,000 a month for a studio apartment, this is an important benefit. Make no mistake about it: life can become hell for an older person, especially in New York where drugs and crime are a daily part of life. This is behind our decision to relocate our Brooklyn hall to Jersey City. We are scheduled to move there before the end of this year. The Brooklyn hall was only three blocks away from a methadone clinic. 16 I LOG I March 1988 Many of our members were being harassed and even attacked. One of our members was murdered. The new hall will be in a relatively crime-free area. More important, it is within easy access of the Jersey docks and is on the PATH line. The Brooklyn hall has been my home for nearly 30 years. It will be hard to leave. But we have to think about the safety of our membership. The new hall will be cheaper to run, which means that we will have more resources to spend on membership services. closely with such regionally based organizations as the Great Lakes Task Force on important long-term projects to help the maritime industry up here. We have been monitoring an interim congressional report: the Great Lakes Connecting Channels and Harbor Study, which was completed by the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1985. The interim report recommended that a large replacement lock be constructed in the North Canal at the St. Mary's Falls Canal in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. on the site of the existing Davis and Sabin locks. The report is under review at the Office of Chief Engineers in Washington, D.C. The Soo locks are a vital link in the shipments of iron ore, coal, grain and other bulk commodities between Lake Superior and the rest of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Navigation System. Any administration serious about improving the economy of the Great Lakes region would have to come up with a plan to renovate these locks. Great Lakes by V.P. Mike Sacco O ne of maritime's great pleasures is fit-out on the Great Lakes. It's a gradual process. Winter starts to recede; the ice begins to melt. Pretty soon, our members are scraping, painting and doing all sorts of things to get the Great Lakes fleet ready for action. So far , 17 vessels have already been fitted-out. That includes four vessels owned by American Steamship Company, one by Medusa Cement and one by Inland Lakes Management. In its own way, fit-out is a beautiful sight. Instead of flowers and trees coming back to life after a long winter's sleep, you have a resurrection of the basic components of America's mighty industrial machine'. ships, dredging equipment, skilled maritime workers. The only sad thing about this year's fit-out is the state of the Great Lakes fleet: there has been a large decline in the number of American-flag vessels up here. Less than 3 percent of the commerce carried between Canada and the United States is carried on American-flag vessels. Part of the decline of the Americanflag merchant marine can be tied to a general deterioration of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the various locks and channels up here. The Reagan administration has tried to tie any improvements in the infrastructure up here to the imposition of user fees. But we in the SIU have argued that this would make the Great Lakes maritime industry less competitive. The SIU has been working with our allies on Capitol Hill to do something about the decline of this vital industry. On March 17, we will be attending a special meeting of the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, where Dr. Alan Cameron, the executive director of the group, will discuss how the commission's findings and recommendations relate specifically to the Great Lakes maritime industry. In addition, we have been working Gulf Coast by V.P. Joe Sarco S HIPPING in the Gulf has rebounded a bit from last year. There has been an across-the-board improvement in all segments of the maritime industry. SIU members have garnered a share of this new work, thanks to the military contracts we have been able to pick up. In addition, we have been working hard to maintain the work that we already have. Our contract with Crescent Ship Docking is set to expire in April. We will be meeting with the company in a few weeks to iron out a new contract. Corpus Christi has been chosen as the home port for the Navy battleship Lexington. One of our companies, G&H Ship Docking, helped dock the battleship when it reached port. We have been actively involved in Super Tuesday. Texas is one of the most valued prizes: whoever wins here has a good shot at gaining the nomination. Two candidates for the Democratic nomination spoke at our Union hall. Thanks to the active involvement of this Union, SIU members had a chance to meet Richard Gephardt and Jesse Jackson. We received substantial media coverage. CBS News correspondant Leslie Stahl was at our Union hall, and so were other major t. v. reporters. Both Jackson and Gephardt talked about the failure of the Reagan administration to fashion a coherent policy on trade. Both were dynamic; both were well-informed. We've also had contact with the Dukakis campaign and have been involved in numerous statewide elections. Paul Hall, the late president of this Union, said it best when he said, "Politics is Porkchops." For seamen, there can be no true job security without grassroots action. West Coast by V. P. George McCartney T HE maritime industry is one of the most competitive in the world. Rivalries are a daily fact of our existence. Behind the colorlul sea stories, the graceful pictures of historic ships and the romantic allure of the ocean is a dog-eat-dog world that knows only one thing: the bottom line. It's the kind of industry where American companies can wax poetic about patriotism and democracy, and then reflag their vessels overseas in dictatorships like Panama to avoid paying American taxes or meeting American wage and safety standards. And it's also the kind of industry where long-standing relationships can evaporate overnight if there's a chance to make a quick buck: witness this Union's experiences with SONAT Marine. After U.S. Lines filed for bankruptcy last year, the surviving American-flag companies wasted no time in bidding for that company's 12 econships. Sea-Land, an SIU-contracted company, recently was awarded those vessels. As a result, it became the largest surviving American-flag carrier, and our members gained 144 new jobs. Even in its most stable periods, maritime is boom and bust. This, too, has a way of exacerbating differences. When you know that cold times are ahead, then it's hard not to look out for number one. Not all· of the beefs and rivalries have produced bad results. Our own Union, the A&G District, was born out of the rivalry that existed between the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the National Maritime Union. The SUP was an AFL union, the NMU a CIO one. In many of our early organizing beefs, we had to go head-on against the NMU. This was true in the forties with Isthmian and it continued throughout the fifties with the American Coal and other such beefs. Yet despite their intense rivalries, the major maritime unions often were able to overcome their differences and work towards a common goal. The most outstanding example of this came in 1959 when SIU President Paul Hall and NMU President Joe Curran established the International Maritime Workers Union in order to sign up workers onboard flag-of-convenience ships. (Continued on Page 21.) �Safeguard Your Shipping Rights .J;:j \ , ~ /" '1 .J ... ~-J'_J.-=:::. .D- - T O SAFEGUARD your rights and the shipping rights of all SIU members, there are certain requirements that must be followed. These requirements are spelled out in the Shipping Rules, and they are there so that the rights of all members will be protected and furthered fairly and impartially. DUES Your current quarter Union dues must be paid at the time you register. RELIEF JOBS/REGISTERING When you are relieved, you must re-register for your job within 48 hours by reporting to the SIU Union hall. RELIEF JOBS/CONTACT WITH UNION It is your responsibility to keep in contact with the Port Agent at the port in which you are registered. RELIEF JOBS/SHIPPING It is your responsibility to claim your job from the hiring hall shipping board no later than one day before the ship's scheduled arrival. KNOW YOUR RIGHT KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA· TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in Fl ANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership 's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Member!> of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively hy the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return receipt requested. T.he proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation hy any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc., as well as all other details. then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently. no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color. sex and national or geographic origin. If any .. memher feels that he is denied the equal right to which he is entitled. he should notify Union headquarters. 11111111m11lft1111111n1111111111111111n1111111n11111un1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 patrolman or other Union offbal. in your opinion. fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or memher. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsihility for Log policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. ln the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have heen required to make such payment. this should immediately he reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contrihution may be solicited or received because of force. joh discrimination, financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD hy certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests. aml. American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of ~ to Union records or infonnation, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The ad~ is 5201 Autb Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. March 1988ILOGI 17 �Cape Ducato Participates in Team Spirit 88 by Bob Borden, PAO, MSCPAC Inactive for almost two years while laid up at a berth in Los Angeles, the M/V Cape Ducato was broken out of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) in late February to participate in the annual Team Spirit exercise staged in Korea. Among other objectives, the exercise stresses the U. S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of South Korea against external aggression. Sealift has traditionally played a strong role in Team Spirit since the exercise first began in 1976, and several MSC ships will participate in the event this year. The Cape Ducato, though, is the only ship from the RRF to be tested in Team Spirit 88. For the past 21 months, the 680-foot vessel hasn't left the harbor in Los Angeles. She's sat idle at her berth, sealed off and dehumidified to minimize deterioration. Under a contract with the Maritime Administration, Barber Ship Management, lnc.-the former oper- ator of the Cape Ducato--has had a two-man maintenance team go aboard the ship five days a week to make daily rounds, check the dehumidifying equipment and assist government regulatory bodies with inspections. But daily checks on idle won't necessarily guarantee that they are ready to go on short notice. "That"s why I was amazed we got the Cape Ducato going so well," said the master of the ship, Capt. Charles T. Shaw, after the vessel returned from a successful 24-hour sea trial. ''Two years of inactivity for a ship can be harmful. A modem ship is a very complicated piece of machinery. It" s unusual if you can even get a ship underway in five days when it hasn't been used for such a long period of time." Not only was the Cape Ducato set to sail after five days; she was also fully crewed and loaded with subsistence items and spare parts for her 75day role with the Team Spirit exercise. The ship easily took on her initial Team Spirit cargo of 250 trucks, tractors, tankers and containers the day before she set sail on her Pacific voyage. ''It was like a circus when we broke her out,'' said Capt. Shaw, a veteran of several exercises with Military Sealift Command. "The ship was crawling with shipyard workers unsealing the vessel. We were trying to get dishes washed so we could eat our first meal. It was a madhouse but we got the ship out on time. We always do it on time." With a little bit of help from their friends, of course. In this case, the friend is the ship's agent for Marad, Barber Ship Management, Inc., of New York. Barber has a contract with Marad 1 18 I LOG I March 1988 The MN Cape Ducato on berth at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, for her initial loadout of Team Spirit 88 cargo. to maintain nine RO/RO ships in the RRF. In most cases, the two members of the maintenance teams that are assigned to each of the nine Marad ships will be part of the ship's crew when the vessels are broken out for exercises. "They know the ship and they'll be responsible for subsequent operations of the vessel," says Barber's operations manager, Kevin P. McMonagle. ''The officers are experienced with these particular ships and their knowledge is invaluable when the ships are brought into service for Military Sealift Command.'' The company also gives more responsibility to the crew to run the ship. The navigator, for example, orders all charts and publications for his job. The third mate is responsible for ordering all medical supplies and safety equipment. "We back the master and chief engineer in the decisions they make and the actions they take,'' says McMonagle. "We support them as much as they support us in the office. The whole operation is a team effort to give Military Sealift Command a satisfactory product they can use.'' Barber also keeps a number of con- sultants around to train American ship engineers on the intricacies of the foreign-built diesel engines that power the vessels. Among the nine ships Barber manages for Marad, there are three different classes of vessels-and even within a class, the ships are unique. ''The people at Barber are very good at this," says Capt. Shaw. "They've built up a team that has really brought our engineers up to speed on all aspects of the ships. There's something to be said about the people who, despite ship differences and short timeframes, manage to get the vessel ready." How ready the ships crew will be in the future worries McMonagle. Despite all the training his company offers, he says it's hard to keep a steady corps of knowledgeable officers for the ships because RRF ships are used so seldom. "We've been lucky in the past," he says. "We can't always guarantee, though, that we'll be able to keep experienced persons sailing aboard these ships. There's a shortage of qualified diesel engineers in this country. We 're trying our best to keep our American crews trained and we've done a good job so far. I just hope we can keep them in the future." [Note: the unlicensed crew aboard this ship are SIU members.] Profile of a Mariner: Lorenzo Ligon If you're an MSCPAC storekeeper and you like a challenge, Lorenzo Ligon thinks you'd probably love the USNS Higgins. "This is a great ship to be on for someone in supply,'' says the yeoman-storekeeper. "We've had to start from scratch to build up our own supply system. It seems like everyone on the ship has their special supply needs right now.'' Born and raised in Mobile, Ala., Ligon was a political science major at Grambling College in Louisiana for three years before he left school to enlist in the Navy in 1972. He spent the next six years in the Navy as a ship's serviceman aboard a fleet oiler, an ammunition ship and a cruiser. "It was a love-hate relationship when I was in the Navy," recalls Ligon, now 36. "Looking back, though, I really enjoyed it. It was a ball. I made six back-to-back Mediterranean cruises in the six years I was in the Navy." It was the sea life and travel that eventually led Ligon to MSCPAC. Now, sometimes to his regret, he can't break the habit of going to sea. "I wish I could get it out of my blood but I can't," he admits. "Even when I'm home for a while, I start thinking about the sea. I guess I just love it. I like the idea than I can get away." Initially a utilityman with MSCPAC for two years, Ligon made the transfer to YN-SK in 1982, then served a oneyear tour aboard the supply ship USNS Spica. "I think all YN-SKs should spend some time on that ship," says Ligon. "Spica's supply department is completely Navy, so it's an enlightening experience. We worked side-byside with the Navy supply people. I had to think like a Navy storekeeper, not as an MSC storekeeper.'' Aboard the Higgins, Ligon is together with supply personnel he worked with before aboard other MSCPAC ships. "I've been with the supply officer about a year now and that's been a great experience. The group of guys I'm with now have all been together before. You need a strong team on these ships and we all get along with each other and work together well.'' And the ship itself? "I enjoy it. It's better than anything else we have in the fleet right now," says Ligon. "I think it's going to be a good ship to ride. And I believe a lot of store- Lorenzo Ligon, yeoman/storekeeper keepers will want to be on this ship in the future.'' As far as his own future is concerned, Ligon has mixed feelings. He wants to keep sailing, but he also wants to go back to college for one year to complete his undergraduate degree. "It's a confusing situation, I know," said Ligon, trying to put his thoughts in order. ''I guess something will work out. I just don't want to go through life saying, 'I wish I would have'." �MSCPAC Shore Staffers Go to Sea by Bob Borden, PAO, MSCPAC For a few days in January, 11 MSCPAC shore personnel got a taste oflife at sea when they rode the USNS Mercy from Oakland to Portland, Ore., where the ship is undergoing a 71-day yard period at Northwest Marine Iron Works. The group departed the vessel with wobbly legs but firm convictions that the brief voyage will help them do their shore jobs better. "Everyone aboard ship has been courteous, helpful and nice," said Rita McNally of the comptroller's office, who, like most of her fellow workers, had never been to sea. "Now that we've seen how the other half lives, it's easier to understand their problems and frustrations.'' "The trip's given me some insights on what is required to properly man the positions aboard ship," said Tony Haro, head of the MSCPAC marine placement and receiving branch ... You can't help but be impressed with the quality of seamanship, ship handling and support services we've seen on the Mercy." The idea of sending supply, comptroller and personnel department employees aboard the Mercy on her coastal voyage to Portland originated with the ship's master, Capt. Richard Hosey, who wanted the shore staff to learn first-hand what it's like to work aboard a ship at sea. "Sometimes, the people ashore doing the detailing of mariners to ships are not familiar with the jobs those mariners will be doing aboard vessels," said Hosey after the Mercy was berthed in Portland. "It's important that they see the consequence of their actions.'' During a tour of the Mercy's engineering spaces, First Assistant Engineer Joe Watts led the group on a watch route that is normally followed by a junior third engineer. Climbing up and down stairways over a wide area, the shore group visited only three of the six service areas that are checked by the junior engineer before they stopped to catch their breath. There was a lesson to be learned here and Watts told the visitors what it was. ''A man can be fit for duty,'' he said slowly, ''but not fit for duty aboard this ship. When you're on watch, you've got to be able to climb normal ladders and vertical ladders. You can't fake your way out of this job." Linda Jones, a personnel staffing assistant who places unlicensed engineers aboard MSCPAC ships, got the message. "The stairs and ladders on the Mercy are difficult to climb," said Jones , relaxing in the crew's lounge. AB Bob Escue was at the helm when MSCPAC staff personnel took a tour of the USNS Mercy's bridge. "If an unlicensed engineer isn't prepared to do what we just went through, I wouldn't send the person to this ship." As the last of the 11 shore personnel departed his ship, Capt. Hosey hoped their brief voyage wouldn't be their last. "Every time an MSCPAC ship goes up and down the West Coast, we should try to include some shore staff on the trip," he suggested. "When they get out of their environment and see us in ours, the experience will help them support the fleet much better.'' USNS Regulus To Return in May Tolliver Is a Vet-At Last A military truck is hoisted aboard the USNS Regulus during Team Spirit loading activities at Tacoma, Wash. The Regulus is one of two Fast Sealift ships crewed by SIU members to participate in the annual exercise staged in Korea. The ships will return to the United States in May to discharge Team Spirit cargo before heading back to the East and Gulf coasts. Alertness is the K_ey to Vessel Safety Tolliver with his seaman's papers: the long wait is over. by Bob Borden, PAO, MSCPAC It's been a long wait-more than 40 years-but Theodore Tolliver is finally going to be recognized for his U. S. merchant marine service during World War II. When the Secretary of the Air Force recently signed a document approving World War II merchant mariners for Veterans Administration benefits, Tolliver, an able seaman with MSCPAC, learned he was eligible to receive a discharge certificate from the Armed Foces and any benefits he deserved by virtue of his maritime war service. Tolliver was 16 when he joined the merchant marine in 1943. After at- tending a maritime school on Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California, he headed for the Pacific war theatre aboard a converted tanker. By the time the war ended two years later. Tolliver had served aboard merchant ships that were hunted by submarines, shelled by surface warships and attacked by ,enemy airplanes. ''So many of the fellows I went to sea with gave up their lives aboard the merchant ships," recalled Tolliver, 61. "The merchant ships were the backbone of the supply effort to win the war. The people who served on them deserve their overdue recognition.'' Merchant ships and their vital cargo were prize targets during World War II. More than 6,000 American merchant seamen died during the war, and their casualty rate is believed to equal that of the Marine Corps. There were about 200,000 U .S. merchant mariners during World War II and most of them came under the control of the War Shipping Administration, which in effect nationalized America's merchant fleet. Merchant mariners were dispatched to combat zones where they fired weapons and gathered intelligence. Yet, despite their impressive record during the war, they were not treated as servicemen. When the conflict ended, the civilian mariners were not entitled to any postwar benefits given to those who served in the armed forces. In his files, Tolliver has copies of letters he and a former shipmate wrote to congressmen and senators seeking their assistance to recognize the contributions of World War II mariners while both men served aboard USNS Taluga several years ago. It was a struggle to achieve the recognition but Tolliver was pleased when the recent decision by the Secretary of the Air Force was announced. •'I doubt if there are that many mariners who are still around today who will benefit from this,'' said Tolliver. "It's too late for me to enjoy most of the benefits the veterans received. But for most of us, all we wanted was the recognition due us for the service we performed for our country. I'm not bitter. I'm actually pleased it finally happened. ljust wish it didn't have to take 40 years to do it." March 1988/LOG/19 �LNG ARIES (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 24-Chairman Robert Schwarz, Secretary Doyle E. Cornelius, Educational Director Paul Olson, Deck Delegate Eugene Bousson, Engine Delegate Brenda Murray-Dye, Steward Delegate Henry Daniels. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $250.11 in the ship's fund. The chairman discussed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point and of contributing to SPAD. On Jan. 24, Capt. Daniel Spence conducted services for Joel K. Lodor, a former OS. Brother Lodor served onboard the LNG Aries from May 1982 to Nov. 1982. At the request of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lodor of Maryland, his ashes were committed to the sea. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done this voyage. COURIER (Ocean Carriers), February 14-Chairman A. Pinkham, Secretary A. Spingat, Educational Director W. Hescip, Deck Delegate Joseph Mercier, Engine Delegate Terrance Reed, Steward Delegate Jerome Jordan. No beefs or disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Courier. Members would still like information on war zone bonuses. This vessel is on a run from Kuwait to pick up oil to refuel our Navy ships. It was the first American tanker with a full American crew to pass through the Persian Gulf since the war started in that area. "Everybody is hoping that we will go on another run for a change." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. GUS DARNELL (Ocean Carriers), January 2-Chairman William Lough, Secretary James Price, Education Director Ross Hardy. No beefs or disputed OT. This is voyage 30-31-32 for the Gus Darnell, and payoff will be in Bahrain upon arrival. The bosun thanked the steward department for a job well done. He advised members not to let jobs hang on the board just because a ship is not going where you want to go. "A job is a job, pay is pay." He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. The bosun said it was a good, safe trip to Antarctica and back to Bahrain-a very interesting voyage. "In the Persian Gulf we saw the Bahrain and United States Navy go into action. we don't get a. war bonus, but we do get hazardous duty pay of $4 a day per war. We went all over southeastern Australia. Several of us rented cars and even an airplaM, and we were all well received. Antarctica was a place we'll never forget. Going through the packed ice was awesome. We did get around somewhat, but nobody made it to the South Pole, unfortunately. The trip home was in heavy seas. We lost our foremast in the furious fifties. The captain made a video of the trip, and all hands will get a copy of a memorable trip." OMI MISSOURI (OMI Corp.), January 31-Chairman Carl Francum, Secretary Jonathan White, Engine Delegate C. Jefferson, Steward Delegate David Bond. No beefs or disputed OT in the deck and steward departments. In the engine department, however, it appears that the engineers are doing QMED's work at night without asking the QMEDs if they wanted to work overtime. QMEDs were advised to write down the times that work is being done by the engineers, and this will be given to the patrolman at payoff. Some members of the crew suggested that the pension increase each year or that an annual cost of living adjustment be added. Next port: Tampa, Fla. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas), February 21-Chairman John Furr, Secretary Carl Woodward. No beefs or disputed OT reported. A sad note: Raymondo Gomez, DEU, was lost at sea while working on deck. A search continued all day but was futile. The captain stated that an investigation will be conducted upon arrival in port. Payoff will also occur at that 20 I LOG I March 1988 time, but the ship will not be cleared until the investigation has been completed. A monetary collection is being taken from the officers and the crew. It will be mailed to Gomez's widow in memory of a shipmate and fellow seaman. OVERSEAS HARRIETTE (Maritime Overseas Corp.), January 24-Chairman Leon T. Jekot, Secretary E. Hoitt, Deck Delegate John Roe, Engine Delegate Walter Fey, Steward Delegate Gregory Keene. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Minutes of the last meeting (Dec. 13, 1987) were read and accepted without any alterations. The chairman announced a possible layup, but said that no details were as yet available. He also noted that there is no definite section in the new contract about awaiting transit. The Overseas Harriette awaited transit for three days with no shore leave. There was launch service on a regular basis to all other ships in the vicinity, but none for the Harriette. The secretary has all Union forms available at this time gate William Cribbs. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT. Bosun McCollom spoke to the members about the advantages of taking courses at Piney Point to upgrade their QMED status. He also suggested taking the sea.lift training since "that is where the jobs are going to be." As more and more ships leave the industry, other military ships are coming in. Brother Velandra reports that several good men are leaving for vacation after this trip and expressed the hope that they will return. "Brother Alicea in the steward department will be hard to replace." Capt. T. Brown came down and gave a talk to the members on the proposed new food plan Sea-Land is starting. A newsletter will be sent to all Sea-Land Ships, keeping them informed about the situations as they arise. "Mr. E. Young states he has not seen such a happy ship as this in a long time. His belly smiles all the time, and the key word in all departments is cooperation. Let's keep things going as they are and bring Brother Young back again." Next port: Port Everglades, Fla. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Sea.hawk Management), February 5-Chairman Bert Hanback, Secretary Paul Stubblefield. Some disputed OT was reported in both the deck and engine departments. A message was The S.S. Marymar, one ofsix converted c.4 class troopships of the SIU-contracted Calmar Steamship Co., is seen here as she completed sea trials on the Chesapeake Bay in the late 1940s. Calmar is gone, and so are ratings such as carpenter, watertender, evaporator maintenance, deck maintenance and plumber. and has offered to help fill them out for any member in need of assistance. It was requested that the LOG go back to including photographs in its "final departures" section. Most seamen recognize another seaman by face, not always by name. Another request made was that members be compensated for extra work done on watch, other than their regular duties. Members would also like to have the Union look into the matter of the crew's TV antenna or lack thereof. Chief Cook Terry White commends the crew for being so cooperative. And a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done "even though the department is running short." sent to Houston requesting a patrolman for the payoff to answer additional items regarding overtime and work performed by the deck department. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. "Other than rain, sun, rain, sun and other conditions, the trip was not too awfully bad. Good harmony and cooperation existed among the crew for the entire trip. It was definitely a trip to be remem· bered ... It is always nice for a trip to end, whether good or bad." A motion was made to put pictures of the final departures and retired brothers and sisters back in the LOG. "You can remember faces, but not the names." LNG TAURUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 24--Chairman Robert J. Callahan, Secretary Robert H. Forshee, Deck Delegate Robbyson H. Suy, Engine Delegate Kevin W. Conklin, Steward Delegate Francis E. Ostendarp. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $955 in the ship's fund. Capt. Sjokvist addressed the membership in order to explain the new W-4 forms. The captain is getting off this trip and took this opportunity to thank the SIU crew for their efficient and professional work. He was given a hearty round of applause. The bosun then went over the new contract and expressed his appreciation for the efforts that went into it on the part of the Union officers. He also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD and to the benefits of upgrading your skills at Piney Point. A sincere vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the excellent food and the homey feeling during the holidays. Next port: Bontang, Indonesia. ULTRASEA (American Maritime Trans.), January 25-Chairman Robert R. Newby, Secretary E. Hagger. Some disputed OT was reported in all three departments pertaining to the Martin Luther King holiday. There is $74 in the ship's fund. A new VCR was purchased with money from the fund. The chairman said it was a very good trip. The educational director advised all eligible members to upgrade their skills at Piney Point. A motion was made and seconded that employees be sent home at company expense when there is a death in their immediate family. Also requested for the crew was a new ice box for the messhall. A vote of thanks was given to the steward for "the best of food and the holiday spread, and for the birthday party and birthday cakes." Official ships minutes also were received from the following vessels: BEAVER STATE 1st LT. J. LUMMUS INGER MATEJ KOCAIC OVERSEAS CHICAGO PANAMA PONCE PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON PVT HARRY FISHER Monthly Membership M~etings SEA·LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), January 1~hairman Anthony J. Palino, Secretary James A. Jones, Educational Director Dan Kinghorn. There is $350 in the ship's treasury. The chairman noted that the Sea-Land Trader is supposed to be automated, "but it is not, yet." While the number of crewmembers is right for an automated ship, there are some problems. There is no refrigerator/freezer, only one coffee maker for two messhalls, no VCR for the crew and not enough keys onboard for the lounge and messhalls. A microwave oven and meat slicer are needed as well. There were also some problems regarding the lack of stores following a brief lay-up. It was believed that the food in the cafeteria in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where the crew had to eat while in port, was not up to Western standards. And members had to pay for their own food with their own money. A vote of praise was given to the steward department. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Service), January 31-Chairman John McCollom, Secretary David W. Velandra, Deck Delegate Tommy Joe Pell, Engine Dele- RANGER SEA-LAND ECONOMY SEA-LAND ENDURANCE SEA-LAND EXPRESS SEA-LAND PACIFIC SEA-LAND PRODUCER STUYVESANT USNS ASSERTIVE Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Piney Point .............. Monday, April 4 ..................... 10:30 a.m. New York ............... Tuesday, April 5 ..................... 10:30 a.m. Philadelphia .............. Wednesday, April 6 .................. 10:30 a.m. Baltimore ................ Thursday, April 7 .................... 10:30 a.m. Norfolk ................. Thursday, April 7 .................... 10:30 a.m. Jacksonville .............. Thursday, April 7 .................... 10:30 a.m. Algonac ................. Friday, April 8 ...................... 10:30 a.m. Houston ................. Monday, April 11 .................... 10:30 a.m. New Orleans ............. Tuesday, April 12 .................... 10:30 a.m. Mobile .................. Wednesday, April 13 .................. 10:30 a.m. San Francisco ............ Thursday, April 14 ................... 10:30 a.m. Wilmington .......... ,c • • • Monday, April 18 .................... 10: 30 a. m. Seattle .................. Friday, April 22 ...................... 10:30a.m. San Juan ................ Thursday, April 7 .................... 10:30 a.m. St. Louis ................ Friday, April 15 ...................... 10:30 a.m. Honolulu ................ Thursday, April 14 ................... 10:30 a.m. Duluth .................. Wednesday, April 13 .................. 10:30 a.m. Jersey City ............... Wednesday, April 20 .................. 10:30 a.m. New Bedford ............. Tuesday, April 19 .................... 10:30 a.m. �Vice Presidents (Continued from Page 16.) Much has been made of the personal rivalries of the various maritime heads-Joe Curran vs. Paul Hall, Harry Lundeberg vs. Harry Bridges. But behind most of these rivalries lay one thing: job security for their members. The rivalry between Harry Lundebert and Harry Bridges was legendary. Yet in a sense, much of the bad feeling between the two was a result of conflicting jurisdictional claims between seamen and longshoremen. The rivalry between longshoremen and deckhands dates back more than 100 years. There were countless disputes over which group of workers had jurisidiction over the loading and unloading of cargo. There were even divisions among deckhands who sailed onboard schooners and steamships. While the SUP dates its existence to 1885, it didn't take its modern name until 1892, when the Coast Seamen's Union and the Steamshipmen's Union merged into one organization. Technological advances and the demise of the schooner vessel rendered their differences moot. Early maritime unions were created along regional and craft lines. Increasingly, however, jurisdictional disputes in the maritime industry have arisen between licensed and unlicensed seamen. In the '50s and early '60s, for example, the NMU created the Brotherhood of Marine Officers. The SIUAGLIWD supported the MM&P and National-MEBA in their dispute against the NMU. Our members even walked picket lines on their behalf. The maritime industry is a little like the Middle East: today' s friend may be tomorrow's enemy. During the Vietnam War, the SIU and District 1 were at loggerheads over an apprentice engineer's rating that District 1 wanted to have placed onboard their vessels. We forced Delta to have these ratings removed; in the process , we protected the job security of our key personnel in the engine room , mainly the QMEDs. Still, no matter how intricate or byzantine relations between the various maritime organizations may get, it is impossible to write a history about the industry without mentioning them all . There would .be no Harry Lundeberg without Harry Bridges , and no Paul Hall without Joe Curran. The SIU-AGLIWD , for example, owes its existence to the generous support that SUP officials like Harry Lundeberg and Morris Weisberger gave us during our early years. West Coast seamen like Bill Armstrong, Ed Turner, Joe Goren and Whitey Seacrest hit the bricks in many of our most important beefs. Turner, who headed the Marine Cooks and Stewards, even engineered a merger between his organization and the A&G District. Of course the help was always reciprocal. In October 1950, when the West Coast Longshoremen' s union launched an attack against the Sailor's Union of the Pacific, the SIU-AGLIWD stood behind the SUP 100 percent. And after the Marine Cooks and Stewards were ousted from the CIO for being dominated by the Communist Party, the SIU-AGLIWD supported the SUP' s drive to sign the MCS as an SIUNA affiliate. Harry Lundeberg and Ed Turner led the drive for the SIUNA, and the MCS was restored to democratic control. Government Services by V.P. Buck Mercer M ERCHANT seamen who plied their trade during World War II and were fortunate enough to have lived through the rigors of that conflict, have finally and at long last been granted veterans' status. Not only does this apply to commercial sailors but also to those who sailed with the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service. Of course, there are certain procedures that must be accomplished before gaining veterans• status and they are outlined on page three of the LOG (February 1988). The reason for this article is to alert MSCPAC marine personnel who qualify for veterans' benefits and note that it will make a difference where your employment with MSCPAC is concerned. Whether or not all veterans' benefits will be accorded is not yet known, but they could include (I) 5point veterans preference, (2) Retention rights, (3) Tenure group, (4) Medical care, (5) Guaranteed home loans, (6) Burial benefit, and the protection of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Of particular importance is the fact that those who do qualify will be entitled to the services of the MSPB. This means that under the appeal procedure an adverse action would be heard by the MSPB rather than the same agency that brought the adverse action. On Jan. 13, 1988, a meeting with Fleet Preservation Servicers (FPS) was held on site at the Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, Calif., at which a number of issues were discussed that needed resolution. On Feb. 5, 1988, a meeting with management was scheduled with Fleet Superintendent Walter Jaffee to discuss and resolve complaints that had been voiced at the meeting with FPS on Jan. 13. In attendance at the meeting were SIU Representative Raleigh G. Minix , Asst. SIU Fleet Representative Toes Moala, who furnished valuable input regarding fleet morale and on-site working conditions, and SIU Representative Roy "Buck" Mercer. The meeting was constructive and all complaints were discussed and resolved. Management has already made a major improvement to the parking area which is much appreciated by the crew. FMC Chief Appointed Edward J. Philbin was appointed acting chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission last month. Philbin replaces Edward V. Hickey who died in January. Philbin, an FMC commissioner, previously held the post of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs at the Department of Defense. He also was a law professor at San Diego State University. ------Deaths-----The SIU has been notified of the deaths of the following members and pensioners. 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(Signed)----------------- -----------------------------------------------------------~ March 1988 I LOG I 21 �CL -Company/Lakes l -Lakes NP Directory of Ports Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes -Non PrioritY FEB. 1-29, 1988 "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Frank Drozak, President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac ................... Port Algonac ................... 0 6 0 5 0 0 35 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 27 0 0 10 0 0 49 8 0 0 121 11 0 16 0 Port 0 George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac ................... 0 Port 0 0 HEADQUARTERS ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac ................... 0 15 6 0 Totals All Departments ........ 0 42 9 0 0 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301 ) 327-4900 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea FEBRUARY 1-29, 1988 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York ....... ... ..... Philadelphia .............. Baltimore ............... Norfolk .... .. ........... Mobile .......... ....... New Orleans ............. Jacksonville .............. San Francisco ..... ........ Wilmington .............. Seattle ................. Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu ................ Houston ...........•.... St. Louis ................ Piney Point .............. Totals ................. 37 3 7 6 4 8 1 7 6 3 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 0 3 4 34 2 3 9 9 34 8 6 30 17 36 22 31 6 10 10 10 7 1 8 3 11 2 3 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 15 20 20 29 12 7 31 45 2 223 12 23 239 5 86 0 Port New York ............... Philadelphia ...... ........ Baltimore ............... Norfolk ................. Mobile ................. New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco .. .. ......... Wilmington .............. Seattle ................. Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu ................ Houston ... ... .......... St. Louis ................ Pinet Point .............. Tota s ................. 24 1 6 4 8 5 0 1 3 2 17 5 19 13 21 6 4 15 0 6 6 3 5 1 13 3 0 3 15 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 6 1 2 0 11 2 0 0 28 1 3 4 3 23 18 16 11 13 4 5 159 52 26 19 0 4 151 19 5 1 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 7 Pon New York ............... Philadelphia .............. Baltimore ............... Norfolk ................. Mobile ................. New Orleans ............. Jacksonville ........ . . ... . San Francisco ......... .... Wilmington .............. Seattle ................. Puerto Rico .............. Honolulu ................ Houston ................ St. Louis ................ Piney Point .............. Totals ................. 2 1 2 1 10 15 8 0 42 12 19 2 5 9 0 2 146 4 3 6 1 7 0 21 2 0 6 58 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 19 0 0 1 28 Port New York .............. . Philadelphia .............. Baltimore ............... Norfolk .... ............. Mobile ................. New Orleans ............. Jacksonville .............. San Francisco ............. Wilmington .............. Seattle ............... . . Puerto Rico .............. Honolulu ..... ........... Houston ................ St. Louis ................ Piney Point .............. Totals ................. 102 164 214 Totals All Departments .... .. 646 360 313 18 0 13 4 7 4 3 8 3 22 15 4 2 10 8 3 6 0 0 4 4 9 10 7 13 4 72 8 0 5 2 4 1 7 5 0 2 51 7 12 10 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 7 6 8 72 559 2 0 0 11 1 0 0 21 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 5 25 4 16 3 9 8 0 2 113 39 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 7 1 4 0 4 4 1 10 1 150 67 9 10 3 2 1 2 2 20 5 19 3 0 DECK DEPARTMENT 8 2 1 0 2 0 8 4 2 2 9 5 6 3 6 9 5 7 4 1 2 0 6 4 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 3 0 12 0 0 5 32 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 13 1 0 4 26 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 11 3 1 1 5 0 4 2 4 0 9 11 4 5 13 3 7 1 6 1 4 0 63 100 1 3 0 0 2 0 127 137 277 223 Tr~ Relies 10 2 1 2 1 12 4 11 6 6 2 12 2 0 0 71 7 0 0 2 0 1 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 91 2 11 22 7 69 56 63 31 62 29 6 56 0 0 15 2 9 7 6 8 16 14 11 8 1 10 4 0 2 505 113 49 2 11 9 6 9 0 1 7 3 11 2 1 0 2 5 2 4 10 4 5 0 7 1 0 1 44 , 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 48 35 35 18 42 13 29 311 82 26 7 9 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 6 4 5 33 2 4 3 7 35 18 81 22 36 3 5 88 2 0 6 20 0 0 0 5 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 5 32 0 3 10 8 6 6 2 14 2 0 6 8 10 2 8 0 33 4 0 7 123 272 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 30 4 8 3 7 11 9 4 32 9 68 21 9 24 14 26 18 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 6 19 7 18 82 15 0 279 280 223 1,367 563 2 2 5 2 2 0 8 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 22 0 0 0 29 12 2 2 5 8 31 6 33 11 8 0 178 5 0 1 302 401 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,282 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,282 jobs shipped, 559 jobs or about 44 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 223 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 7,022 jobs have been shipped. 22 I LOG I March 1988 CLEVELAND, Ohio 5443 Ridge Rd. 44129 (216) 845-1100 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU, Hawaii 636 Cooke St. 96813 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSO VILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. 50 Union St. 02740 (617) 997-5404 NEW ORLEA S, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 Third St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad Ave. 90744 (213) 549-4000 �Letters To The Bditor Was a Rational " • • • The Injustice Crime ... " Recently veterans rights were approved for the merchant marine of World War II, and I wish to commend the SIU, the greatest union on earth, for the long fight against opposition like the American Legion. Few Americans have knowledge of our role in the war. The injustice was a national crime against American seamen who were 100 percent volunteers. In 1942 and 1943 our Navy was limited and we sailed many times without an escort. We slept with our clothes on never knowing when we would be torpeodoed. On every ship we were assigned to a gun station. One ship I will never forget is the SIU Liberty ship the Paul Hamilton. I bid for a job on that ship in the New York hall in 1944, but lost out. I was in the same convoy with the Paul Hamilton off Algiers on April 20, 1944. The record should show that the SS Paul Hamilton suffered the worst disaster of any merchant ship in World War IL An ammunition ship with 604 American troops aboard, plus a merchant crew and a Naval armed guard, the Paul Hamilton was sunk by a German plane. There were no survivors. The bombs touched 01! the ammunition it wa.a carrying. I Viewed thls sad event while aboard the SB Joshua, Ba.rtlett. OUr starbo d guns fired at the German pla.n.e which sank the Paul amilton. But a British gunboat, the Colombo, running near our stern brought it down. My point in bringing this up is that our sm brothers who went down with the ship were at their assigned gun stations. Remember the American Legion called our men draft dodgers, when most of their members had to be drafted and escorted to ca.mp. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said "Damn the torpedoes" because he knew the real men would deliver. Due to inJuries aboard ship, I had to retire in 1955, costing me thouaanas of dollars 1n medical bills. The VA hospital is now a blessing. Peter Salvo McKeesport, Pa. Book #24342 "Cal Tanner and I Were Shipmates • • • ,, I have read with great interest the articles in the LOG about the beginning of the SIU and its progress. Being a charter member, I would naturally want to know one's opinion on the history of our union. Leaving the Navy I joined the ISU. Cal Tanner and I were shipmates on an old Hog Island Delta Line ship when the ISU went under. Cal left for Tampa, I stayed in New Orleans. Delta Lines and Waterman Steam Ship Companies assured us that as long as we could crew their ships, they would recognize us and their contract with the ISU. We had. a tough go, the NMU was breathing down our neck, making it hard for any seaman not belonging to their union. You could look for a. dumping if caught by their beef squad leaving or returning to their ship. We were losing men every day. Some quit sailing but the majority went over to the NMU. We were still using our ISU books, but we knew we had to have a name to give us a little recognition. We got together with the Longshoremen in New Orleans and asked them to let us call our Union the ILA. They agreed and this took some of the pressure off us. Our Brothers on the East Coast were holding their own, and things were looking better when we got the word that if we could raise the money, Harry Lundeberg and the SUP would get us a charter. Years later when I was a New York patrolman I was sent to Washington with John Hawk, the secretary treasurer. In the hotel dining room on the morning we were leaving to return to New York, I asked Harry, "When you agreed to get the SIU a charter, did you honestly believe that handful of seamen with their few ships could raise the money?" His answer and I quote, "There never was a doubt in my mind that bunch of guys like these who were fighting for their livelihood would fail." It was hard, and as I look back today I wonder what kept the men fighting when it was so easy to just walk into any NMU hall, throw your ISU book on the counter and get a NMU work permit. But they hung on. AB the ships paid off, the men were asked to give what they could afford, wasn't a hell of a. lot with the wages $72.50 and $62.60 and under. But at last that day arrived after being ISU, ILA (which was never officially recognized) and the Eastern & Gulf Sailors Association, we had a union and a charter. Now we had to start organizing. There were a lot of good men who helped to get the charter, but it seemed that they were forgotten when the officials were sent to administer our new union. Men were sent from the West Coast to run the ports. Men some of us had never heard of. Like M. Biggs who was sent to New Orleans as representative. He signed the first agreement with Delta Line and Waterman and one hell of a job he did. The overtime agreement called for the overtime to start one hour after the seaman was called night or day. Watches could be broken on arrival and set one hour before sa.ili.ng. There was a lot of other clauses that were all for the company. When some of us beefed and asked Biggs why our aggreement was so much different than the SUP, he said, ''You see the SIU is a three department union so we had to give some things in some of the departments to get some things in other departments." Now I could not see where that made sense and told him so. He lasted one year in New Orleans, never went back to the coast, went to Florida, got in the real estate business. The shipping rules were all in favor of the mother union. The SUP had the same shipping rights in our hall as we did, but we did not have this right on their ships. If a job wasn't taken on the third call an SIU man could take it, but had to get off at the end of the voyage or payoff. AB you stated in your report, in 1944 Paul Hall came along. And things started to change. Any man who worked for Paul will tell you he lived every day for the SID. Many a night the lights burned late on Beaver Street. There would be a memo on the Patrolman's Board on the third floor at least three times a week. All patrolmen not on a payoff remained after the hall closed for a meeting. As you stated, Paul organized a close-knit team and seamen who you named would have followed him anywhere, over a cliff if he had asked. You said it mildly; they would have followed him to hell if needed. The reason Paul had the respect of the men who went down the line with him was that he would never ask a man to do something he wouldn't do. He couldn't stand excuses for something that should have been done, and expected the elected officials to see that the SIU came first and every seaman got first class representation. Fraternally yours, L.S. Johnny Johnston Brandon, 118 IT 1$ DUMB •• GET ~ELP! KICK THE DRU6 HABIT/ CONTACT YOUR PORT AGENT OR YOUR UNION. IF YOU SNIFF /T. .. IF YOU SMOKE IT ••• IF YOU 5H007 IT •• ~ March 1988 I LOG I 23 �We had a tough go, the NMU was breathing down our neck, making it hard for any seaman not belonging to their union. You could look for a dumping if caught by their beef squad leaving or returning to ·L etters To The Editor "• • • The Injustice Was a National Crime ... " Recently veterans rights were approved for the merchant marine of World War II, and I wish to commend the SIU, the greatest union on earth, for the long fight against opposition like the American Legion. Few Americans have knowledge of our role in the war. The injustice was a national crime against American seamen who were 100 percent volunteers. In 1942 and 1943 our Navy was limited a.nd we sailed many times without an escort. We slept with our clothes on never knowing when we would be torpeodoed. On evecy ship we were assigned to a gun station. One ship I Will never forget is the SIU Liberty ship the Paul Hamilton. I bid for a job on that ship in the New York hall in 1944, but lost out. I was in the same convoy With the Paul Hamilton off Algiers on April 20, 1944. The record should show that the SS Paul Hamilton suffered the worst disaster of any meroha.nt ship in World War IL An ammunition ship with 504 American troops aboard, plus a merchant crew and a Naval armed guard, the Paul Hamilton was sunk by a German plane. There were no survivors. The bombs touched o"ff the ammunition it wa.a carrying. I Viewed this sad event while aboard the SS Joshua Ba.rtlett. Our starboard guns fired at the German plane which sank the Paul amilton. But a British gunboat, the Colombo, running near our stern brought it down. My point in bringing this up is that our SIU brothers who went down With the ship were at their assigned gun stations. Remember the American Legion called our men draft dodgers, when most of their members had to be drafted and escorted to camp. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said "Damn the torpedoes" because he knew the real men would deliver. to inJuries aboard ship, I had to retire in 1955, costing me thousands of dollars in medical bills. The VA hospital is now a blessing. Peter Salvo McKeesport, Pa. Book #24342 "Cal Tanner and I Were Shipmates • • • I have read with great interest the articles in the LOG about the beg1nn1ng of the SID and its progress. Being a charter member, I would naturally want to know one's opinion on the histocy of our union. Leaving the Navy I joined the ISU. Cal Tanner and I were shipmates on an old Hog Island Delta Line ship when the ISU went under. Cal lefi for Tampa, I stayed in New Orleans. Delta Lines and Waterman Steam Ship Companies assured us that as long as we could crew their ships, they would recognize us and their contract with the ISU. their ship. We were losing men every day. Some quit sailing but the majority went over to the NMU. We were still using our ISU books, but we knew we had to have a name to give us a little recognition. We got together With the Longshoremen in New Orleans and asked them to let us call our Union the ILA. They agreed and this took some of the pressure off us. Our Brothers on the East Coast were holding their own, and things were looking better when we got the word that if we could raise the money, Harcy Lundeberg and the SUP would get us a charter. Years later when I was a New York patrolman I was sent to Washington with John Hawk, the secretary treasurer. In the hotel dining room on the morning we were leaving to return to New York, I asked Harcy, "When you agreed to get the SIU a charter, did you honestly believe that handful of seamen with their few ships could raise the money?" His answer a.nd I quote, "There never was a doubt in my mind that bunch of guys like these who were fighting for their livelihood would fail." It was hard, and as I look back today I wonder what kept the men fighting when it was so easy to just walk into any NMU hall, throw your !SU book on the counter and get a NMU work permit. But they hung on. As the ships paid off, the men were asked to give what they could afford, wasn't a hell of a lot with the wages $72.50 and $52.50 and under. But at last that day arrived after being ISU, ILA (which was never officially recognized) and the Eastern & Gulf Sailors Association, we had a union and a charter. Now we had to start organizing. There were a lot of good men who helped to get the charter, but it seemed that they were forgotten when the officials were sent to administer our new union. Men were sent from the West Coast to run the ports. Men some of us had never heard of. Like M. Biggs who was sent to New Orleans as representative. He signed the first agreement with Delta Line and Waterman and one hell of a job he did. The overtime agreement called for the overtime to start one hour a.tter the seaman was called night or day. Watches could be broken on arrival and set one hour before sailing. There was a lot of other clauses that were all for the company. When some of us beefed and asked Biggs why our aggreement was so much different than the SUP, he said, "You see the SIU is a three department union so we had to give some things in some of the departments to get some things in other departments." Now I could not see where that made sense and told him so. He lasted one year in New Orleans, never went back to the coast, went to Florida, got in the rea.l estate business. The shipping rules were all in favor of the mother union. The SUP had the same shipping rights in our hall as we did, but we did not have this right on their ships. If a job wasn't taken on the third call an SID man could take it, but had to get off at the end of the voyage or payoff. AB you stated in your report, in 1944 Paul Hall came along. And things started to change. Any man who worked for Paul Will tell you he lived every day for the SID. Many a night the lights burned late on Beaver Street. There would be a memo on the Patrolmen's Board on the third floor at least three times a week. All patrolmen not on a payoff remained after the hall closed for a meeting. As you stated, Paul organized a close-knit team and seamen who you named would have followed him anywhere, over a cliff if he had asked. You said it mildly; they would have followed him to hell if needed. The reason Paul had the respect of the men who went down the line with him was that he would never ask a man to do something he wouldn't do. He couldn't stand excuses for something that should have been done, and expected the elected officials to see that the SIU came first and evecy seaman got first class representation. Fraternally yours, L.S. Johnny Johnston Brandon, MS IT 1$ DUMB •• GET ~ELP! K CKTHE ORU6 HABIT/ CONTACT YOUR PORT AGENT OR YOUR UNION. IF YOU SNIFF /T. .. II=' YOU S'MOKE IT ... IF YOU 5H007 IT ••• March 1988 I LOG I 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1988 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU APPEALS TO STATE ON TANKER CREW WAIVER MARIITME PROGRAMS REMAIN AT LAST YEAR’S LEVEL MANNING STANDARDS EXAMINED BY MARITIME PANEL SIU STUDIES WAYS TO IMPROVE SHIPPING AND REGISTRATION COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO BEEF UP FISHING BOAT SAFETY SIU WINS BIG SHARE OF RRF CONTRACTS- 42 SHIPS MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SETS ’88 LEGISTLATIVE GOALS ELECTION YEAR 1988 THE NATIONAL ECONOMY DOMESTIC CRUISE INDUSTRY SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SEAFARER FINDS HIS CALLING AWAY FROM THE SEA ‘JOE AX’ TURNS 80 IN NEW ORLEANS JUSTICE FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN KING OF THE CONVOYS ONE OF OUR GALLANT SHIPS CAPE DUCATO PARTICIPATES IN TEAM SPIRIT 88 PROFILE OF A MARINER: LORENZO LIGON MSCPAC SHORE STAFFERS GO TO SEA USNS REGULUS TO RETURN IN MAY ALERTNESS IS THE KEY TO VESSEL SAFETY FMC CHIEF APPOINTED Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1988 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 50, No. 3 1988 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f3d9e2ed1923dbb1490f2af81d1590de.PDF 01ae515a544dfaca3bb75136cd3f8ed8 PDF Text Text M '^.1 -''''.•.'^X'i•;-' v'.:;"•:"; iv:7K.s»d-s =bM •- -'':•':• .' -rkr ak.-'•.--;- v OiLf, UHS AND IliUNII WAItK DKTMCr • AR-CIO . . - .-c- . l.... . .. . - .V 'W'ir SE4E^iRERS SmUSRS AT urn SESSION (k:4 ••'rnk-: rfYjlwfefefe 'J." Congressman Richard Gephardt Lane Kirkland AFL-CIO President -J.- ki ' • //. Volume 51, Number 3 I--..-: I'.. . March 1i :2CD onoc. -t>o ciooza COURT TO HEAR SlU DRUG SUIT M GOOD SHIPPING SEEN FOR LAKES SlU MEDICAL UNIT SAVES BIG BUCKS WAR MEMORIAL TO HONOR SEAMEN </)</) m<o o-Ha; "• o \! • ; . •Hco»-<c_r~ mO(/) o O-H o </i2ro I •J. I- -»{/>?3 • >—(I—< F--':. I • • •.•: t- ... ;'•- Senator John Breaux Major General John Piatak j|||Tf| Executive Board memtwi f 1/ bars heard representa­ tives of labor, government and the military speak on the impor­ tance of a strong and healthy American merchant marine. Working over a two-day session, board members developed a se­ ries of proposals to present to Congress and the administration. (See story on page 3.) -A. 5W'i;rt SlU WEST CIMSr HSHERMEN CATOI GUOIT TUNA r?. '-:; '-VJ:- . i' • .. 'r*-/. zn •-I •• J..;, ' .i- O OO 'rk I o </> OJ 00 >ir- ^ m -< on OJ kk' o PAlo^ •t'' PAGi20 • V-M: PAGES '1. -1 r.. . FkF i,-.' ' ON THE CARIBBEAN RUN . ••'•' I-yv',. -y; f .J- m. t. -k 'i,'" * ••', iV's SlU-affiliated fisiiennen on the West Coast are catdung giant tuna. The fish are dght to 20 times iaigor than nmmal, we«|iii^ 800 pounds or more. Pictured ahove with one d^the hi^ fish is the crew oi the Af/V Afargarvt F. They are Skq^m* Antonio b^rande, Salvatore D'Orio, Saivatore Sanflqppo, Saivatore Terram^ra, Tommy Manzdia, GiuseHie Orlando and Antonio Ce&hi. (See story on page 6.) Sea-Land ChaUenger arrives in Port Elizabeth. (See story on page 10.) y' "'yy ,• :-• •' "-F InhimatioH on i '-n •TV.' \i,i yawa'v:; '• si. • iti. �SOFUtmS LOG •':t- • • • •••••• • ^/•' -•."' . •' -•^.'i•'•••5' •"'• '• V'^v 'f. 3 .r ' ff President's Repert t was most encouraging to observe the strong expressions of support / for revitalization of the American maritime industry that emerged from the executive board meeting of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department a few weeks ago. The well-attended sessions were informa­ tive and productive, with a range of issues being addressed that are of concern to American workers generally, as well as those of prime importance to the shipping industry. Two experienced and exceptionally knowledgeable national figures. Senator John Breaux (D-La.) and Congressman Richard Gephardt CDMo.), spoke on the issues affecting American well-being and stressed the importance of an adequate U.S. shipping capability to the national security. And a new member of the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee, Congressman Frank Pallone, was impressive in relating how he intended to help inform and educate his constituents to the need for an effective maritime policy. Among the many reports and position papers acted on, considerable interest was shown in a presentation on the legal fight being waged by the SIU against the government's plan to institute a costly drug testing program for American seamen. It was made clear that the SIU's principal interest in attacking the plan in court stemmed from its concern over invasion of privacy rights of all seafarers. Additionally, the program discriminates against U.S.-flag ships because foreign seamen sailing ves­ sels into American ports are not subject to the provisions in any way. Besides seafaring and shipbuilding workers, the MTD board members present represented a broad spectrum of American union members: steel, automotive, airlines, railroad, government as well as the manufacturing and service fields. Since it was first established under charter from the American Federa­ tion of Labor in 1946 by Harry Lundeberg, Paul Hall and representatives of the International Longshoremen's Association, the Federation of Grain Millers, the Radio Officers Union, and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Association, the Department has built a fine record of support for the maritime and the other workers whose unions are affiliated with it. All signs indicate that the MTD will intensify its commitment to the interests of its member organizations and the trade union movement generally. Tightening-up Process B^n These are times to tighten up and increase the efficiency of the union machinery in every way possible. With foreign shipping competition getting tougher and no sign as yet that our government is conscious of the plight of the American-flag industry, we've got to sharpen our ability to wage intelligent efforts to bring about a change. We've already embarked on a program to do just that, and initial reports indicate that we're on the right road. We also have instituted a number of changes in the union's structure in order to assure that all of our operations and functions are carried out with maximum efficiency. This has resulted in streamlining of procedures and in communications throughout the organization. All these moves are calculated to make this union as responsive as possi­ ble to the needs of the membership. Other changes and improvements will be made as they are deemed necessary. There are no better union memberships than the SIU's, and its representatives are determined that the security of Seafarers and their families are well served. The Seafarers LOG Response to the changes in the appearance of the Seafarers LOG since it appeared in its revised format has been very favorable. The changes were made to make the stories and other material easier to read, more attractive and better organized. As with every other facet of the union's operations, improvement of the LOG will be a continuing objective. Support for Eastern Machinists The SIU has joined the AFL-CIO in support of International Associ­ ation of Machinists now on strike against Eastern Air Lines. The strike is being honored by the pilots and flight attendants. Both the I AM and ALPA, the pilots' union, are fellow members of the MTD. The machin­ ists say this strike is not about wages—at issue is whether management has the right to dismantle a healthy union company to transfer assets to a non-union operation. SIU members and representatives are and will be part of the united union effort to save the jobs of Eastern employees. SIU SdMusUp h 14: fHe lhw The deadline for scbolandiips for seafhrers and their children is April 14. There are seven sdioiarsiiips available. Fm* fkirther informatifMi cwntact the onion hall or write to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Schoiarship Program, 5201 Auth Way, Cartip Springs, MD 20246. The Buffalo (American Steamship), a mid-sized self-unloader, is crewed by SIU Great Lakes seamen. Vessels like the Buffalo, with their ability to navigate all kinds of waterways, are the backbone of the Great Lakes fleet. GOOD YEAR SEEN FOR lAKES JOBS ^ LGONAC . . . Every availiMable piece of SlU-contracted equipment that could float was used last year on the Great Lakes, as Lakes seamen found their best job opportunities in five years. Iron ore, coal and stone ship­ ments all showed increases over 1987. The nine SlU-contracted companies all worked at near 100 percent capacity from July until mid-December. Ore shipments totaled almost 68 million tons, up 10 percent from 1987. Coal shipments were up 7.3 percent to 40.5 million tons and stone totaled 27.8 mil­ lion tons, a jump of 6.6 percent^ "We expect the same or better this year," said Algonac Port Agent Byron Kelley. He said that any SIU Lakes member who wanted a job last year found one. The Great Lakes season came to an official close Jan. 17 when the Sault St. Marie, Mich, locks were closed. Shipping on the Lakes usually remains shut down until early April, when ships begin to fitout for another season. But Kelley said some shipping could resume as soon as early March, as utilities begin to stockpile coal. New Contracts The 1989 season will be busy in more ways than one. While SIU members should be enjoying Volume 51, Number 3 another year of increased job se­ curity, SIU officials will be working hard on dozens of new contracts. The Bob-Lo passenger boats contract is currently in negotia­ tions and all the Great Lakes in­ land contracts must be ham­ mered out. In addition, the SIU's Lakeswide contract with the Great Lakes Association of Maritime Operators is subject to negotia­ tion this year. That pact covers all the jobs on the large Great Lakes ships. Earliest Fitout in 20 Years The SIU Great Lakes fleet will begin its earliest fitout in two decades this month. A few Lakes ships began their fitouts March 1. The rest are expected to be sailing by the end of the month. There are predictions that the 1989 sailing season will top last year's, which was the best sea­ son on the Lakes in five years. Last year any SIU Lakes mem- ' ber who wanted a job, found work. The demand for durable goods has been on the upswing for the past two years. That demand has required increased steel produc­ tion. The Lakes vessels are the main form of transportation in delivering the coal, iron ore and stone used in the steel making process. March 1989 he LOG (ISSN 0166-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 fAuth'Union; Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGlorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice lYesident Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Glidewell; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith; Editor, Charles Svenson; Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene; Design Consultant, Dennis Goris. -• ,i �MARCH, 1989 MTD URGES PROMPT AOIOM TO ROISTER AMERICAN-flAG MERCHUIT MARINE xpressing concern over the dangerous state of the nation's private maritime industry, members of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) urged Congress fandboard the administration to adopt legislation aimed at bolstering the U.S.-flag fleet to protect the nation's economic and national security interests. The MTD executive board, representing 43 national Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), a new member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, says he'll support a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. unions and more than eight. million workers in maritime and related fields, heard speakers from Congress, the military and labor during the two-day session held in February prior to the AFL-CIO's Executive Council meetings. /S" Sacco stresses union cooperation George Becker, vice president—admin' istration of the United Steeiworkers of America, speaks on revitalizing the American steel industry. Transportation Communications Union vice president Jack Otero thanks MTD executive board members for their sup­ port of his election as vice chairman for voter registration of the Democratic National Committee. MTD vice president, and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 25 business manager, William F. Zenga reports on the dreeing indus­ try. With the board acting on is­ sues of concern to MTD affili­ ates representing manufacturing, shipbuilding, service, govern­ ment and maritime sectors, MTD President Mike Sacco, who also heads the SIU, noted that "we get together to discuss mutual problems and how we can help one another, how we can coop­ erate as fellow trade unionists." Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO and a former member of the U.S. merchant marine, spoke of our national economic and security interests. Kirkland said, "A nation of fewer than 400 merchant vessels cannot secure its future as a world trading power. And be­ cause more than 90 percent of men and material needed to sus­ tain a war effort would still have to be carried onboard ships, such a nation certainly cannot adequately protect the security of the free world." Breaux Wants New Policy Senator John Breaux (D-La.), chairman of the Senate Subcom­ mittee on the Merchant Marine, told the MTD executive board that the time was now to pro­ mote and enact a vigorous na­ tional maritime policy. The de­ fense build-up over the Reagan years had completely overlooked the merchant marine and its de­ cline must be turned around, said Breaux. Addressing the need for fair trade. Congressman Richard Gep­ hardt (D-Mo.) outlined his legis­ lative package to promote Ameri­ can industry and produce good paying jobs for American work­ ers. "The truth behind the glossy headlines of low inflation and low unemployment is that American workers are suffering through wage stagnation and wage de­ cline. It must be our goal to get wages up and improve the stan­ dard of living for all Americans," Gephardt said. Freshman Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), a new member MTD western area executive board member and International Association of machinists vice president Justin Ostro (left) and Gene Upshaw, president of the National Football League Players Association, follow the proceedings. of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, pledged to educate his electorate on the importance of a strong domestic merchant marine as part of the campaign to rebuild the U.S.-flag fleet. MTD vicepresident William F. Zenga thanked Congressman Pallone for being such a good friend to the dredging industry. Further advocacy for a strong fourth arm of defense came 1"' Transportation Command (TRANSCOM). General Piatak told the MTD executive board, "Defense transportation is es­ sential to U.S. national strategy because it provides a credible deterrent to war as well as the safety net for national emergen­ cies. .. General says transportation capability essential for peace m• 1\'- v J '-•f. Michael Sacco, MTD president, wel­ comes board members. from Major General John Piatak, director of Plans and Resources of the United States Military Noting the Bush-Quayle Cam­ paign's promise to "restoring the United States maritime industry in the interests of economic and national security," MTD board members urged immediate congressional and administration action to reverse the industry's backslide. The MTD executive board called for: expanding the Jones Act to incontinued on page 4 MTD eastern area executive board member and president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada Roman Gralewicz (r^ht) and Jean Ingrao, MTD execu­ tive secretary-treasurer review a policy statement. • '0 '"vK •M: ..•S; • 'iir I": -A:. , •;«: • • • �• • '• -'• • r •• MID URGES ^CnON ON Vf^; u.s.ntn continued from page 3 - -WiS: v/'-' 'r">- liP •:\i 'v", V '• ''> -•v!'^S,,:i'' '• -^^ ..V ;=' ?>.V[ 'r- ."'V-. *• -"WJI).!;? • dude all work within the na­ tion's 200 mile Exclusive Eco­ nomic Zone, • enforcing existing cargo pref­ erence laws, • requiring foreign cruise ships operating out of U.S. ports to use domestic crews and to per­ form repairs and shipbuilding in U.S. yards and • negotiating bilateral access to cargo movements, reserving a substantial share of U.S. trade for U.S.-flag carriers. tion of the American textile and steel industries. Board members also urged that the National La­ bor Relations Board once again becorhe the neutral government agency which allows for peaceful resolution of disputes involving employers and their employees. The MTD executive board asked Congress to expand unpaid leave time for employees with young families. Jean Ingrao, MTD executive secretary-treasurer, provided board members with a report of the department's activity over the past year and announced changes in the make-up of the executive board. Ingrao told the board that they face many chal- - 'V''' ' Ray McKay, president of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association District 2 (left) with Joe DiGiorgio, Seafarers International Union secretary-treasurer. of the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education and Robert McGlotten, director of legislation spoke on how labor's political lobbying operation could help put working people's concerns back on the top of the legislative agenda. ^"v!, ••'iv •'• '•/•- Owen Bieber, president of the United Automobile Workers, speaks on the importance of a fair atul neutral Na­ tional Labor Relations Board. A sound energy policy, en­ couraging national production for national consumption was advo­ cated by the MTD executive board. Today domestic oil pro­ duction is down and continuing to fall, the board said, cailling on Congress and the administration to extend the export ban on North Slope Alaska oil, thereby ensuring domestic oil for U.S. markets. The board also urged explora­ tion and development of the oil fields located in the y^rctic Na­ tional Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in order to meet continuing U.S. consumption when the North Slope oil tapers off. MTD board members called for legislative initiatives designed to increase fair trade and protec- samm m President of National Marine Engi­ neers' Beneficial Association C.E. (Gene) DeFries (left) and Air Line Pi­ lots Association president Captain Henry A. Duffy listen to the speakers. lenges, particularly in the areas of trade and protection of work­ ers' rights. "Unless the Admin­ istration does a complete turna­ round, we are going to see new assaults on the rights of working people to exercise their rights and we're going to see a further expansion of unfair trade prac­ tices," she said. Stanley Brand, former general counsel of the House of Repre­ sentatives, addressed the board members. Brand is the attorney in the lawsuit jointly filed by the SIU and the Transportation In­ stitute against the government's drug testing regulations affecting maritime workers.' Brand told the meeting that through the drug testing regula­ tions, government had intruded into the most private affairs of working men and women. Brand said, "The Reagan-Bush admin- John J. Barry, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (left), Alfred K. Whitehead, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters and Jacob F. West, president of the International Association of Bridge, Stmctural and Ornamental Iron Worlurs during the board meeting. International Longshoremen's Associa­ tion president John M. Bowers listens to the NLRB policy statement discus­ sion. istration has run on and pro­ moted the idea that government ought to get off the backs of its citizens ... this program piits the government in our bath­ rooms—a breach of the Reagan administration's promise to lessen government intrusiveness." Julius Isaacson, president of the Inter­ national Union of Allied, Novelty and Production Workers, asks union mem­ bers to follow a "Buy American Made Products" policy. Julius Isaacson, president of the International Union of Al­ lied, Novelty and Production Workers called on all MTD ex­ ecutive board members to "urge American sports teams to wear and use American made prod­ ucts." Thanking board members for their support of his successful candidacy for vice chairman of voter registration for the Demo­ cratic National Committee, Jack Otero, vice-president of the Transportation Communication Union, pledged to use his new position to further the interests of working people. AFL-CIO Economic Research Department Director Rudy Os­ wald and Bert Seidman, director of Occupational Safety, Health and Social Security, addressed the delegates on the effects of eight years of Reagan economic policies. John Perkins, director James Hatfield, president of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union intro­ duces MTD statement mourning the loss of Frank Drozak. Dr. John Calhoun Wells, pres­ ident of the Gray Labor/Manage­ ment Institute in Beaumont, Texas, spoke on the future of unions and collective bargaining. "Companies must realize that unions are partners in growth, productivity and change. The ad­ versarial relationship of the past must make way for cooperation between unions and employers in the future," he said. Stanley Brand, attorney of the law firm Brarul ami Lowell, explains why the shipping industry is united in its oppo­ sition to the new drug testing regula­ tions. Addressing the issue of health and safety concerns on the job, Donald Elisburg, executive di­ rector of the Occupational Health Legal Rights Foundation, said unions can play an impor­ tant role in helping workers pro­ tect themselves before or after exposure to toxic materials where they work. �C-\h MARCH, 1989 • ••--- -'•:7fa.-—'j-; '--'J-">^t;;'!.;•-:;,_i^l-V:'A---rs SUNUWARY OF MTD ACTIONS Franis Drozafc Mourned the loss of a friend and leader. Frank Drozak, who served as MTD president until his death in 1988, provided steadfast leadership during the maritime industry's darkest and most difficult years. A Maritime Policy Urged the administration and Congress to commence immedi­ ately the task of developing pro­ grams that will bring about ex­ pansion for all segments of the industry. Expressed willingness to develop a broad coalition nec­ essary to secure adoption of a beneficial maritime policy. Commitment to the Jones Act Urged that the Jones Act be , strengthened and extended to re­ alize a U.S.-flag fleet capable of serving the nation's defense and economic interests. Waivers and other attacks to weaken the Act were condemned. The Jones Act should be broadened to include all work completed within the United States Exclusive Eco­ nomic Zone. Cargo Preference Enforcement Called upon Congress to under­ take steps which will bring about maximum U.S.-flag participation in existing cargo reservation pro­ grams. Ui^ed increasing the law's scope to include 5ll goods moved by or at the government's request. ''•r'y''>.-.""'^'..>--.v: Foreign-Flag Cruise Ships Called for enactment of legisla­ tion that will place the American cruise industry on an equal com­ petitive level with its foreign competition. The government must assist in the development of a healthy U.S.-flag industry in the United States, particularly to meet troop transport capabilities in the event of a nation^ defense emergency. Export Ban on Alaska Oil Recognizing the benefits of a plentiful domestic supply of oil, the board called for extension of export restrictions covering crude oil produced in Alaska's North Sytope. •l.'fri • DCyeldpinem of Oil In ANWR Urged exploration and develop­ ment of oil reserves contained in a small portion of the Arctic Na­ tional Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). By extending the export ban on North Slope oil and by develop­ ing ANWR oil, the United States sends a clear message to OPEC that the 1970 shortages will not be relived. Great Lakes Developniimt Federal funding and an acceler­ ated construction schedule was urged for the building of a new 1,000-foot Soo lock. Asked for immediate authorization and funding for dredging of the St. Mary's River connecting Lake Superior with Lake Huron. Maritime Out of GATT Talks The General Agreement on Tar­ iffs and Trade (GATT) has in­ cluded maritime services on its agenda. Reiterated its opposition to maritime being part of GATT approved international regula­ tions, citing the danger inclusion in the talks would pose to sub­ sidy programs, loan guarantees, cargo reservation and cabotage laws. MSC Procurement Policies Called for congressional and administration examination MSC procurement procedures which focus exclusively on obtaining the lowest possible cost without any consideration of the impact that depressed charter hire rates have on the maritime industry. Government must develop mu­ tually beneficial policies between MSC and the industry in order to further our national defense. National Labor Relations Board Called upon the administration to appoint individuals to the NLRB who will act in a fair and neutral manner in order that worklrs rights to join a union, bargain and strike are restored and onCe again protected. Voluntary Restraint Agreements (VRA's) for Steel Supported a five-year extension of VRA's which require 29 na-; tions to hold their steel exports to a negotiated percentage of our domestic consumption. Called for enactment of legislation to assist the steel industry in its ef­ forts to modernize and retrain laid-off workers. John Perkins, Director Cfunniittee on Piditical - Educ^ Robert McGlotten, Director Department of LegMation r •• • • • • • • • •' • racing the disastrous policies of the Reagan Administration, AFLCIO department directors outline a program to turn the country mxiUhd • MTD PHOTO ROUNDUP I, : ' :i •S; • 4- • '' Minimum Vif^ Inc^ Expressed outrage that the mini­ mum wage of $3.35 an hour has not increased since 1981, when over the past eight years it has lost 30 percent of its real value; Called for expeditious enactment of legislation to restore the na­ tional minimum wage to a level of dignity for all minimum wage earners. Protecting Domestic Textiles Recognizing the threat of in­ creased foreign import penetra­ tion in the domestic textile trade, the board called upon Congress and the administration to COOJJerate fully to develop a legisla­ tive package providing relief to the American textile and apparel industry. Social S^urity and Medicare All social security and medicare commitments should be fespected by Congress. Opposed any efforts to tax social security benefits or abolish cost-of-living adjustments. Medicare should be expanded to cover long-term cat­ astrophic health care expenses. Congress was urged to pass leg­ islation prohibiting physicians from charging Medicare patients far in excess of Medicare-ap­ proved rates. CoiUit^d on page 9 Frank Lonardo (left). President of Local 1814 International Longshoremen's Association, Teddy Gleason, president emeritus of the.lLA, Ed Panerello, secrer tary-treasurer of the Maritime Port Council of Greater New Tork and Vicinity, Ed Turner, executive vice president emeritus of the SlU and Gilbert Gauthier, president of the Canadian Marine Officers Union. .V , . ,.r. MM'S ' J', 1 Lenore Miller, president of the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union. Joe Sacco, executive vice president of the SlU. • \ r 3 - •l • •I Page Groton (left), vice president of the International Brotherhood of Boilermak­ ers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Bernard Puchalski, president of the Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council and Dominic Camevale, administrative assistant to the president of the United Association of the Plumbing attd P^ Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. Continued on page 9 v' ' • - u '• �SOfARERS 106 S/[/ Wfsr COAST FISHERIAEN CATCH RECORD TUNA #yv-;' X®' •- -•' The Seafarers'' lAig 'fi „,' "Jj- - • . S I'i." 'v: •'"'® iW!0 ff' y- '' '•• '") •; .;•••'•' • y- k-." • • • • ^r.; • U?'- ^ •• il '-•-T, 1'^ ®'-- IUNA fishermen of San Pedro have closed out one of the best fishing years in a long time, thanks to the giant tuna. After a lull of many years, the giant tuna suddenly appeared and no one seems to be able to explain the cause of this phe­ nomenon. The giant tuna, which are eight to 20 times larger than those normally caught in these waters and weighing 800 pounds and more, enabled the San Pedro fishermen to enjoy a dramatic in­ crease in wages. The San Pedro fishermen are members of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America affiliated Fishermen's Union of America. The Fishermen's Union represents fishermen of San Diego and Monterey as well as those in San Pedro. The union was the result of a merger in 1975 of three SIUNA west coast fishing unions including the Seine and Line Fishermen of Monterey, an original 1938 affili­ ate of the international union. Terry Hoinsky, president of the Fishermen's Union, says the union is concerned with the problem arising out of the liabil­ ity insurance crisis which is crip­ pling the industry. She said the union is exploring several possi­ ble methods for bringing about reduction in high premium costs which are discouraging boat owners in the industry. ^ Hoinsky, who is a vice presi­ dent and executive board mem­ ber of the SIUNA, reports that the union has restructured its three ports to improve member­ ship services and is conducting an organizing drive among non­ union boats in San Pedro. The Fishermen's Union, says Hoinsky, has also upgraded the death benefit paid to members in the San Diego region, bringing its level to parity with Monterey and San Diego fishermen. jit 12:01 am, Saturday, March /14 Eastern Air Lines mechan­ ics and ramp operators repre­ sented by the International As­ sociation of Machinists went on strike. Eastern pilots, members of the Air Line Pilots Associa­ tion, and flight attendents from the Transport Workers Union re­ fused to cross the picket line, forcing Eastern to halt opera­ tions. The SIU quickly demon­ strated its support by helping to man picket lines at Eastern hubs. OF THR new rtNiK. 1.raniit. 81» »«•» >. t. SHOP MOVE BLOCKED Trr Tu Sii SM: Mrti Off Vatraiii lfa»Rnii Al P,wi i.f Nr« )i,wk LurnmllaDK Action By r Bank & File: (W T« Igniter Fire ^ ij! AM. MWWIH IWHN-Nl. Ifcn ' {•rkibw r« kmrt. . ' Mi::( urr«i« noi«KTi eiwMw ,. •=* • **' 'Ar.K IIW1WI.T U «>»k 11..\. ^onrt'vvMiii kw: -ri, ^ • lAyplI tlirh fm FmU !sKi|eht m- «• ' " The Seafarers LOG first appeared on February 10,1939 and has been continually publishing for fifty years. The front page of the first issue shown above generally reflected the SlU's intense organizing activities and its battles against communist efforts to control U.S. waterfront unions. After the union was founded on October 15, 1938, and urttil the LOG commenced publication the following February, union members were informed and served through hundreds of bulletins. Terry Hoinsky (right), president of the SWNA-affiliated Fishermen's Union of America, with Augistine Felando, • President of American Tunaboat Own­ ers, at a fisheries conference in Wash­ ington, D.C. asKRN's m KuuuGmm nmm macHiNisTS STRIKI PILOTS REFUSE TO CROSS PICKET LINES 8ROTHKBHOOD Ofik-iol Otgea ci ih« AtUntk- mud GaU SMa.«t> Itthi/niihoaa! Unkm Nuttb Am<*ru*« The Machinists union has done everything in its power to avoid the current strike. In 16 months of bargaining. Eastern management refused to move from its initial wage reduction demands. The. union agreed to binding arbitration which would have meant continual negotia­ tions until an agreement was reached. In addition, the union has solicited President Bush to call a Presidential Emergency Board to make recommendations leading towards a settlement. Action by President Bush would stop the strike. Eastern, on the other hand, refused to agree to binding arbitration and asked the President not to get involved. SIU member Captain ton Flade talks with Eastern pilot and SIU seaman Charles Collins walks with a striking machinist at PhUadelphia's airport. IRVING BROWN DIES: LED EIGHT AGAINST COmiES IN POST-WAR EUROPE RVING Brown, whose anticommunist activities in post­ / war Europe made him a legend­ ary figure in the free trade union movement, died in Paris at the age of 77. The son of a representative of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Brown was bom in New York. After graduating from college in 1932, he became an organizer for the United Au­ tomobile Workers, becoming a national organizer for the AFL in 1940. In 1942 Brown was ap­ pointed as a labor representative to the War Production Board. Brown's major contribution occurred in the 1950s and 1960s when he set up and led cam­ paigns to prevent communist takeovers of European and inter­ national labor organizations. Brown's efforts helped rebuild democratic unions in post-war Europe. During the post-war recon­ struction effort when the United States was delivering Marshall Plan aid cargoes to the democra­ cies, communist-controlled unions attempted to block deliv­ ery from the ships at the water­ front. Brown set up headquarters in Brussels from where he orga­ nized committees of dock and other maritime workers to fight the Communist Party calls seek­ ing to block the American aid program. In that period the World Federation of Trade Unions was controlled by com­ munist-led national labor bodies. In 1949 Brown helped create the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions which broke Irving Brown away from the communist-con­ trolled body. It was during this time that Paul Hall and other representa­ tives of the SIU developed a re­ lationship with Brown. At the time, the SIU of Canada was en­ gaged in a bitter battle to break communist control over Cana­ dian seamen and shipping. Brown was executive director of the African American Labor Center from 1965 until 1973, when he returned to Paris to head the AFL-CIO's European office. He became director of in­ ternational affairs for the AFLCIO in 1982. �wm MARCH, 1989 INFORMATION ON PRE-EMnOYMENT DRUG TESNNG P re-employment drug testing will go into effect June 21, 1989, unless the SIU and Trans­ portation Institute's jointly filed lawsuit halts the government's action. Because the outcome of the lawsuit is unknown and subject to appeal to a higher court, the SIU is currently taking all neces­ sary steps to protect the individ­ ual member's employment rights during the drug testing procedure required by the regulations. Therefore, until there is a rul­ ing that the regulations are in­ valid, all maritime workers, in­ cluding SIU members, must comply with the drug testing rules if they are to be employed on U.S.-flag commercial vessels, deep-sea. Great Lakes and in­ land waters. What follows are questions and answers on the procedure for pre-employment drug testing required by Final Rule: COD 86067, issued Nov. 21, 1988 by the Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard and which went into effect Dec. 21, 1988. Who is affected by the regu­ Q. lations? ^All individuals employed /lupon U.S.-flag commercial vessels are affected by the regu­ lations. This means licensed and unlicensed alike. The Depart­ ment of Transportation reported in its introduction to the regula­ tions that the drug testing provi­ sions governing maritime indus- try personnel will affect an estimated 120,000 maritime workers serving on all types of commercial vessels. 0 1 When did the pre-employ• ment drug testing regula­ tions go into effect? M The regulations went into #•• effect Dec. 21, 1988. The regulations stated that pre-em­ ployment drug testing was to be put into operation by June 21, 1989. As a result, by June 21, 1989 operators will only be able to crew vessels with individuals who have complied with the drug testing procedures and whose tests are negative. O Hcw will the 90 day regis• tration and shipping system be affected by the drug regula­ tions? M Since drug clearance is now nm required by the government as a condition of employment for maritime workers on U.S.-flag vessels, the individual shipping through the hiring hall must, by federal regulation, show proof of a negative drug test result. The drug test must be taken in ac­ cordance with the procedures outlined in the regulations. Because of the SIU's 90 day system of registration and ship­ ping, drug testing for SIU mem­ bers will become effective tenta­ tively the first week of April. On that date, an individual register- ing in the hiring hall must show proof of a negative drug test re­ sult along with the other re­ quired documents. Thus, every seaman who will be sailing after June 21, 1989 will be in compli­ ance with the regulations. 0. What will the pre-employ­ ment drug tests analyze? M The regulations ask the drug M testing laboratory to test for appearance in the urine speci­ men of the following substances: • Marijuana, • Cocaine, • Opiates, • Phencyclidine (PGP) and • Amphetimines. 0 Beginning tentatively the • first week of April how does a SIU deepsea seaman take a drug test? M Seafarers Welfare Plan Clinnm ics and contracted physi­ cians will serve as collection sites for urine specimens. An SIU member can go to the clinic or contracted physician to pro­ vide a urine specimen for the laboratory. The SWP clinic will not exam­ ine the sample. The clinic will simply function as a collection site, insuring that a member's rights are protected during the collection process. What will the clinic do with »the individual's specimen? M Once the specimen is taken M* at the clinic, the specimen will be sent to the drug testing laboratory. The drug testing laboratory must be certified by the Depart­ ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS, in turn, is working with the Na­ tional Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). A laboratory only ob­ tains DHHS certification if it meets the highest standards and has a track record which in­ cludes no errors in testing re­ sults. i'ta, I'— .• , ^ ,1 > What wUi happen to the ur-, Q• ine specimen at the labora­ tory? -It' M The specimen will be subMo mitted to an initial testing. If the result is positive, the spec­ imen will go, through a confirma­ tory testing. 0. What will the laboratory do with the drug test results? M The results of the drug tests #•# will be sent by the labora­ tory to the Medical Review Offi­ cer (MRO). The MRO will re­ view all results. Q. ' y.. After taking the test, what should the seaman do next? Continued on page 8 .jj- Jf; SIU SUIT AGAINST DRUG TESTING NEARS HEARING 7 he United States District Court is expected to consider the SIU's charge that the current drug testing regulations are un­ constitutional within the next couple of months. By filing a motion for summary judgement with the court on Feb. 28, the SIU is keeping the case on a le­ gal fast track. The government is expected to respond to the SIU's action around March 10. The Union anticipates a court hearing date in April. After the court considers the case, a final deci­ sion will be issued. When the United States Coast Guard, a federal agency in the Department of Transportation, introduced sweeping drug testing regulations for the maritime in­ dustry on Nov. 21, 1988, the SIU and the Transportation In­ stitute joined in instituting a suit in federal court to set aside the government-forced procedures. Nonetheless, the Coast Guard's regulations went into effect on Dec. 21, 1988. The SIU maintains that the drug testing regulations trample on fundamental individual con­ stitutional rights. By allowing unwarranted searches and sei­ zures, the fourth amendment is violated. The drug testing law also disregards the fifth amend­ ment protection of an individu­ al's privacy, the Union charges. Representing U.S.-flag compa­ nies engaged in foreign and do­ mestic shipping, the Transporta­ tion Institute charges the Coast Foreign-Flag Ships Not Covered Guard with unnecessarily bur­ dening the U.S.-flag operator with the cost of implementing the drug testing program while allowing foreign-flag vessels, not covered by the regulations, to get away scott free. The costs of implementing the drug testing regulations must be entirely borne by U.S.-flag operators, and are variously estimated from 64 million to 150 million dollars annually. The lawsuit also says the Coast Guard rule "enlists private employers as unwilling foot sol­ diers required at their own ex­ pense to violate their own em­ ployees' rights." The Coast Guard, in issuing the regulations, admitted that the agency could not "specifically identify the use of drugs or alco­ hol as a major causal effect in commercial vessel losses or cas­ ualty damage." Yet the Coast Guard contended that it "is rea­ sonable to assume that because there is a drug problem in soci­ ety, there is also a potential drug problem in the merchant ma­ rine." The Coast Guard to date has failed to provide any statisti­ cal evidence of high drug usage in the maritime industry. Prior to issuing any drug test­ ing regulations affecting maritime workers, the Department of Transportation had promulgated drug testing procedures for land and air transportation workers. Legal battles involving these reg­ ulations have focused on random testing. In a trucking case, the federal district judge issued an injunc­ tion against random testing, stat­ ing that the regulations "lack the requisite element of individual­ ized suspicion." The judge also pointed out that the trucking drug testing regulations "are not supported by particularized relia­ ble findings about rampant drug use." Compared to the drug testing regulations affecting land and air transportation workers, the rule covering the maritime industry is far more extensive. Testing of employees in other transporta­ tion sectors was limited to safety and security related personnel, while in maritime the regulation is directed at "all individuals en­ gaged onboard a vessel." The Nov. 21, 1988 drug testing regulations affecting all seamen employed on U.S.-flag commer­ cial vessels were brought about as part of the Reagan administra­ tion's symbolic "war on drugs." Congess, however, in its Omni­ bus Drug Initiative Act of 1988, specifically refrained from au­ thorizing drug testing for safetysensitive transportation workers. The SIU does not oppose drug testing when handled as part of the collective bargaining process where an individual member's rights can be protected. The Seafarers Addictions Rehabili­ tation Center has been dealing effectively with substance abuse problems without forsaking an individual's constitutional rights. • ,• •••1 '.J •, - ' .;•(! .'v1 ••'•J ;r -••t. • �S^iStSy''^ SOFARERS LOG 8 MEMORUU 7D HONOR SEUREN LOST IN US. WARS 4 prototype of a new memorial which will honor merchant seamen who lost their lives in the defense of their nation was unveiled at a luncheon in Man­ hattan last month. The memor­ ial, which was largely funded through donations by merchant seamen and private organiza­ tions, is scheduled for comple­ tion in 1990. Like the much-publicized Vietnam War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., this me­ morial is. intended to correct an historical oversight. Forty-four years after the end of World War II and 213 years after the found­ ing of this nation, there is no marker to dignify the burial site of those merchant seamen who lost their lives at sea. In every war since the incep­ tion of this nation, merchant mariners have been in the fore­ front of the fight to preserve American liberty. In the War of Independence, for example, this nation had no Navy: private merchant vessels added greatly to the war effort by engaging the British fleet at sea. The War of 1812 was fought over one issue: the impressment of American seamen by British warships. The private merchant fleet was so important to the economic well-being of the new nation that Americans went to war to defend the concept of freedom of the seas. In recent times, thousands of American seamen lost their lives at sea while manning America's "bridge of ships," which Win- Pictured above is an artist's rendition of the war memorial, which honors merchant mariners who died while defending their country. Ail American seamen who gave their lives, from the War of Independence to modem times, are honored. ston Churchill said turned the tide for the Allies in World War II. But the contributions of those brave men and women were never properly recognized: for 43 years after the war, American seamen were denied veterans' status. The new monument will be lo­ cated at the southern tip of Man­ hattan, south of Pier A, a cityowned Victorian landmark build­ ing on the breakwater extension. The Pier A breakwater was con­ structed nearly 90 years ago and provided a safe landing for the Ellis Island immigrants being fer­ ried over to the isle of Manhat­ tan. The design for the new me­ morial is a result of a competi­ tion held by the Battery Park City Authority. The winner, Marisol Escobar, was chosen out of a field of more than 200 con­ testants. Escobar's winning design re­ creates a moving scene depicting four figures of surviving mariners whose ships were lost; one of the seamen is being saved from the sea by a shipmate. The ship will be made of stainless steel. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, a former officer in the U.S.-flag merchant marine, spoke at the luncheon. SIU Vice President Jack CaflFey repre­ sented the SIU. PRE-IMPIOYMENT DRUG nSnNG QUlSnONS AND ANSWERS continued from page 7 . 4 From the date the test is • taken, within three to seven working days, the seaman can pick up a card from the SWP clinic or contracted physician which will serve as proof of the individual's negative drug test result. The card will indicate the seaman is in compliance with Fi­ nal Rule: CCD 86-067. The MRO will have provided the clinic or designated physician with in­ structions on which individuals should receive the card. The card can then be submit­ ted, along with all other docu­ ments required by law and the shipping rules, at the time of registration at the hall. a How long is the clearance '• card good for? A The clearance card, indicat/!• ing the seaman is in compli­ ance with Final Rule: CCD 86067, is good for a six-month pe­ riod. Q. What does the MRO do with a positive result? M The drug testing regulations .nm reqiiire that a Medical Re­ view Officer evaluate all positive confirmatory tests. Each individ­ ual who tests positive has the right to speak with the MRO by telephone to discuss the test re­ sult. The MRO will personally call the individual. It is very im­ portant that individuals filling out the drug test form include their phone numbers. During the telephone discussion with the MRO, the individual can explain any medical circumstances which may have caused a posi­ tive result. After the discussion, the MRO will make a decision as to the accuracy of the test result. Only the MRO makes this deci­ sion. Neither the Union or the employer is involved in the re­ view of additional medical evi­ dence or deciding whether the result is correct. O lf the confirmatory test is • positive after MRO evalua­ tion, what does the MRO do? M The MRO is required by the regulation to report the pos­ itive test result to the employer or the employer's designated agent. O What does the employer do • with the confirmed positive drug test? The employer is required by • the regulation to report the 4results in writing to the nearest Coast Guard Office in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI). The individual who tested positive shall be denied employment as a crewmember or removed from duties which directly affect the safety of the vessel's navigation or operations as soon as practic­ able and shall be subject to sus­ pension and revocation proceed­ ings against his or her license, certificate of registry or mer­ chant mariner's document. 0 1 If a seaman, boatman or • dredgeman tests positive, how can he or she be reemployed on a U.S.-flag commercial vessel? M An individual who has Jnw tested positive may not be reemployed aboard a vessel until the Medical Review Officer de­ termines that the individual is drug free and that the risk of subsequent use of drugs by that person is sufficiently low to jus­ tify his or her return to work. In addition, the individual must agree to be subject to increased, unannounced testing for a period determined by the MRO of up to sixty (60) months. O ff an individual is interested • in rehabilitation programs, who should be contacted? M The Seafarers Harry Lundenw berg School of Seamanship Addictions Rehabilitation Center (ARC) offers programs for sub­ stance abusers who no longer want to be dependent on drugs or alcohol. To apply for ARC, contact your Union hall or write to SHLSS Addictions Rehabili­ tation Center, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. In addition, re­ habilitation programs are offered in many local communities. 0 What about other kinds of • drug testing? M The regulations require prenw employment testing to be in place by June 21, 1989. The other forms of drug testing re­ quired by the regulations—ran­ dom, periodic, reasotiable-cause and post-casualty (which also in­ cludes testing for alcohol use)— are to be implemented by Dec. 21, 1989. �MUlCHr 1989 9 lytl' MID SiSSION PHOrO ROUND-UP Letters to the Editor continued from page 5 U '^•fl Laundry and Dry Ckaning Interna­ tional Union president Frank Ervolino, who also serves as secretary-treasurer of die Buffalo Port Maritime Council, reads MTD's CATT statement. International Chemical Workers Union president Frank Martino lists MTD's energy policy priorities. Dr. John Calhoun Wells (left), president of the John Gray Institute of Beaumont Texas, Larry Jackson, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Grain Millers and Donald Etisburg, adnunistrator of the Occupational Health and Legal Rights Foundation. To the Editor: I need you to do me a big favor. A fellow SIU deepsea member and very good friend of mine, Dan Bradley, passed away this summer in August. Everywhere Dan went he made friends. Dan sailed on both the east coast and west coast and made friends in both places. Dan was liked and loved by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Dan left behind a beautiful wife and beautiful baby girl, three months old at the time of his departure. So Dan, may your body and soul rest in peace. You will be missed by a lot of people, your wife especially and me. We love you and we will all miss you. Fair sailing on that big ocean in the sky. John C. Cox Book C-1779 Los Angeles, CA Editor's Note: The family of the late brother Daniel Bradley III has asked the LOG that any of his old shipmates who wish to call and talk about Dan to con­ tact the family at 301/725-4699. Brother Bradley died in a traffic accident August 13, 1988. He was 30 years old. He was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Laurel, MD. He graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship and he made many friends among his union brothers during his sailing years. Surviving are his wife, the for­ mer Nancy Corbitt, and a daugh­ ter, Alaina Clarke Bradley, both of Hampstead, MD, his parents, Muriel and Daniel Bradley, Jr., and a brother, Andrew, all of Laurel, MD, two sisters, Lydia Umlandt of Sevema Park, MD and Sheila Geist of Laurel, MD, and a grandfather. Mason E. Wallace, Sr. of Silver Spring, Md. United Industrial Workers national di­ rector Steve Edney asks a question on the new drug testing regulations. SUMMARY Of MTD ACTIONS continued from page 5 Marine Emissions Called for an amendment to the Clean Air Act to establish uni­ form national standards for ma­ rine emissions. Jaimn Air Lines Japan Air Lines (JAL) was blasted for violating the rights of employees who work in Chica­ go's Nikko Hotel, a JAL-owned operation. Vowed to bring pres­ sure on JAL through contact with U.S. representatives en­ gaged in trade negotiations with Japan. Staten IiMand Navy Base Adopted the Maritime Port Council of New York's resolu­ tion to support the Navy's new surface action group base at Stapleton, Staten Island. FamUy and Medical Leave /Supported legislation which ^dresses the heeds and aspirations of modern American families, such as a congressional proposal for a national leave policy pro­ viding job-protected, unpaid time off to meet parental responsibil­ ities and health conditions. Dan Bradley III and his wife Nancy at the wheel of the family sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. SIU Scholarship Deadline is April 14 Apply New Occupational pishases Legislation which promotes early detection and treatment of occu­ pational diseases should be en­ acted by Congress. Maritime and National Defense Report A detailed analysis of the mari­ time industry's critical rule in se­ curing a strong national defense was released at the MTD meet­ ing. The report cited the contri­ bution seagoing personnel, ship­ builders, longshoremen and industrial workers would make in the event of a national emer­ gency. The application deadline for scholar­ ships for seafarers and their families is April 14. Four scholarships \ ' •;- fv Vice president emeritus of the Americ&n Federation of Grain Millers Peter Rybka, Mel Pelfry (left), president of the Toledo Port Maritime Council and Richard Mantia, president of the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council. Vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Doug Dority. : •T-:'-.; - of $10,000 each are of­ fered to dependents. One $10,000 and two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to union members. Scholarship awardees will be an­ nounced in May. To receive information on eligibility requirements call 301/899-0675 or write Seafarers Welfare Plan Scholarships, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. �fc?':- • ^K".'. w r ON THE NEW YORK- - ?rv,, • he Sea-Land Challenger is one of several Lancer class vessels '-^giyysyigSI !Sea-Land acquired from the bankrupt U.S. Lines three years ago. The Challenger recently finished one of its regular runs, San , ; Juan, P.R. to Rio Hana, Dominican Republic to Jacksonville to Port Elizabeth. SlU Patrolman Kermett Mangram met the crew for a payoff, where these pictures were taken. CARIBBEAN RUN •' "" J- t y '' ' •' Vy,. : AB Tuck Beutz has been goii^ to sea for 36 years. The deck delegate on the Challenger nudtes sure the gai^wi^ is secured. ». isa W 't •- . ^ < 'J A' , - < .'J , Jt •.yi-' iSS-Sft-'J ' ^siSiss: . f .'Vyy,.'• With more Bum 70 years of exj^rience •4[|| tunong them, the ChaUenger's steward department knows how to keep a crew well-fed. They are (i. to r.) Chief Steward George Gibbons, Chief Cook Darryl Goggins and Steward Assistant I ^Jose Santiago. m0m iilS^ ^:yas 'y'Bm DEV Jose Rodr^uezgets ready to throw a heaving line. Rodriguez hask , been saUing for 28 years. ^ •r :-kX Vy:gIfys•:'^yy:,"-yy'^y' • ;••••• •; a'.yy^ i.- : •:-yy€iykk:^¥hyyy. -'.. ~-rs ^ Ohfl/ Ralph Gonzalez takes rea^ngs in the et^me room. The San Juan redderU has been going to sea for nine years. , ,t • kIMkM 1f '1 • "- y i-i'.-':" va-v'''V;-,-r;li'5'S , AS-.S'-J :, OEVEIaMo Cruz checks steam and ml vtOres. A ship*s deles^, the New Yorker has been sailing for 14 years. OMU James Sieger, a 15-year deej^ea veteran, cheeks a fuel oU straiiur in the Challenger's ermine room. S Xy- -'/i Jose Santiago, AB Tuck Bentz, New Ymk Patrvhnan Kermett Mai^frath, Basun Roy Williams and DEV Ehdio Cruz. --yy-v' -* ;! - -- �SlU Representative ::':'^'''^§f0r :• y:J.-' r'v •'•••, •5i'- ^ I' ^ •»S-•-Si* ^ |. f® < 4 ' , ' , , • While Chief Cook Frank -^V •- /ho crew's lounge^ Tksy^ ^ K=»53»«l"r" — K.'SSirS- • ': .r:«-.:»SK:-",: a. men VaSty (I-lo'•>^'* •^''•':.':i:Sffe';;P^;tS''''v^r''VS 'i -'}} • . V.<? • �m • V. S0§hren itttemationa/ Union Directory •any fcaadabaig Sdwal at Seammalilii :.#if'5. SnWARDS GRADlUn ADVANCED CUSS r 1 en SIU members successfully completed the Stewards Recertification Course held from January 31 to March 3 at the un­ ion's school in Piney Point. The graduates now join the top-of-theline ranks of union stewards. The stewards completed classes which will enhance their computer and typing skills. The group learned new techniques for menu planning, portion con­ trol and food costs. Microbiol­ ogy and sanitation classes were also part of the course curricu­ lum. Ice carving, a culinary art form, was taught by Executive Chef Romeo Lupinacci. Union education was a top priority for the stewards through meetings with representatives of the various plans, the contract department the political depart­ ment and the LOG, stewards had an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about their union. The stewards also visited Cap­ itol Hill, to track legislation vi­ tally important to the SIU and the maritime industry. The trip included a tour of the Capitol building and an explanation of the legislative process. Executive Chef Lupinacci said of the group, "They have been an excellent class. They are pre­ pared to put out an excellent meal while running an efficient, cost-conscious operation. The recertified stewards are skilled at menu planning and portion control, an important part of a modem-day steward's duties, Lupinacci said. Recert^ed stewards (first row, left to right) Roderick Br^ht, Janet Price, Cyril Spence, Jr., Romeo Lupinacci (executive chef), (second row) Joseph P. Emidy, Pedro SeUan, Peter Schulz, (third row) Nathaniel Thomas, John A. Pratt, Jimmie Russell, D.A. Brown, Robert L. Scott, Sr. Recert^ed stewards brave wind and rain to learn the art of ice carving from executive chef Romeo Lupinacci. Stewards try their hand at ice carving. UFCBOkT OASS COMPUnS COURSE Chris FarreU(left), Dave Cameron ami Ralph Alexander completed the tough lifeboat course tai^ht by instructor Ben Cusic. The course, which lasts two weeks, can be particularly difficult during the late winter months which can be very cold and wet in Piruy Point. At least three hours each day are spent outdoors in the Iceboats doing practical exercises such as rowinglcoxwain training, and davit operations. COOK AND BAKER GRADUATE Shane Preston, a graduate of the Cook and Baker course at SHLSS, proudly Splays the cake he decorated for the Graduatii^ Trainee Class #434. Cook and Baker instructor Bill SeidenStrieker, invites his advanced students to create a specially decorated cake as an extra credit project which is added to the studerOs' final grade. The cake decorating project allows the student to exercise both his creativity and profes­ sional expertise. Mfchael Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President of Contracts Jack Calfey, Vice President Thomas Glidewell, Vice President Cieorge McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President StsvcEAmy, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, Ml 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 ®SlliSSvi HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808)523-5434 iiig' HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, PL 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEYCITV 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 p MOBILE • 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. ^ New Bedford, MA 02740 ; (508)997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. g New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 -'mm. NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 : PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 g (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 if (809) 725-6960 •gSEATFLE;;;..^': tma 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA^ 121 .. ... g. (206)441-1960 , g,.:. .-i;/-ST. LOUIS -.js i 4581 Gravois Ave. / ,^1^; St. ;Louis, MO 63116 / «ii (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON ;gg"V 510 N, Broad AvCx Wilmington, CA 90744 : (2i3)549-4O00 Miirr;.g g- .'V I �k;; '• • •, '- •'•'•1.'.' HUROI, 1989 13 Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shtdl equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are ported and available in aU Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained In the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return recd^ requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper^sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publish­ ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitution^ ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. WEU KNOWN SEAFARER PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workdrs, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts: EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mike Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. SIU HONORS Rl, L KING :f. ••• f ' . A- r-'iii '!• • : - m-ir .-S'. 5- Jr'.- . -A: Retired seafarer Joe Powers, one of the union's legendary old timers, cotrtinues to lead an active life. An avid New York Metsfan, he is pictured second from the left with some friends at the Diamond Club in Shea Stadium. Joe, a long time correspondent of the Settfarers LOG, has also been among its mq/or contributors. In San Francisco, the SIU and other maritime unions nutrched in that city's Martin Luther King Day parade. Pictured above (L-R) SIU Vice President George McCartney, SUP President Paul Dempster, Seafarer Vince Coss and SIU Patrolman Gentry Moore. WW: IV BEUfORU SIU FISHERMEN • -:.,f ^ •'•sV' •" 4 • , SEAFARERS WELFARE PIAN Nona COBAA: CoHtinuation Health Covengu •;t!l • •f you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the f Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents . may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 SIU fishermen in New Bedford help secure vast quantities of our ruUiori's seafood supply. Pictured above, by the FIV Alem-Mar, are the boat's rrtate, Antonio Pereira (left) and New Bedford SIU Port Agent Henri Francois. NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in January, February: and March 1989 issues of the "LCXi". You may want to refer to it for future information. ' • s'j .-•••v. ' f 's-- '5 �vipfc'£3%s!nt^i\^«''wacp4i^^ sanmsioe '•'V limN SUfARERS JOIN UNION'S PENSION RANKS .'• r 'he SIU Pension Plan an­ nounced that 11 seafarers became retirees. The mem­ bers, ten from the deepsea division and one from the inland waters, are the union's most recent retirees. HASSIN ALEIDAROOS Hassin Aleidaroos, 55, joined the SIU in December 1965. He re­ ceived his book May 10, 1971 in the port of Baltimore. Brother i Aleidaroos sailed as a FOWT in the engine department, shipping out of the port of New York. Born in Saudi Arabia, Aleida­ roos, formerly of Detroit, Mich., now makes his home in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. GEORGE W. ALEXANDER George W. Alexander, 58, started sailing as a messman with the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1957 and got his SIU book in 1%3 in the port of New York. Bom in Perqui­ mans County, N.C,, Brother Alexander later sailed as an AB, shipping out of the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Alexander makes his home in Elizabeth City, N.C. GRADY K. BROWN Grady K. Brown, 65, joined the SIU July 23, 1947 in the port of New York. He sailed in the engine de­ partment as an OMU, most recently out of the port of Houston. Brother Brown now lives in Bremond, Texas. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEBRUARY l-28i^ 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups . Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Baltimore l4orjfbIk Mobile JAMES D. McCART James D. McCart, 66, sailed out of the port of San Francisco, where he presently resides. TELESFORO VAZQUEZ Telesforo Vaz­ quez, 60, sailed out of the port of Houston,.Texas as an AB. Brother Vaz­ quez, now re­ sides in Pasa­ dena, Texas. • ' V,. •' Ti\ '' "V '• ' "-•' ' ^- ,i;< .'r 'i', , '• :. : \ inland ii"-' -,J. PAUL E. HOLLOWAY Paul E. Holloway, 63, began sailing in the deck department out of the port of New York in 1964. Born in North Carolina, Brother Holloway will continue to live there in retirement. WILLIAM S. RUDD William S. Rudd, 60, joined the SIU in 1955 and sailed both in­ land and deepsea out of the port of Norfolk, Va. Born in Norfolk, Brother Rudd resides in Virginia Beach, Va. H' •'•'••• 11-••-'&•' .^•' JOSEPH A. GRBAC Joseph A. Grbac, 65, sailed out of the port of Houston since joining the Union in 1951. Brother Grbac continues to live in Houston. JAMES H. MOORE James H. Moore, 59, sailed out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Brother Moore, who lives in Las Vegas, Nev., sailed as an AB in the deck department. .'i •/,' if. FRANCIS BUHL Francis Buhl, 62, started sailing in the deck depart­ ment in 1946. His membership book was issued in 1947 in the port of Balti­ more. Bom in Boston, Mass., Brother Buhl lives in Orlando, Fla. He sailed out of the port of Jackonsville, Fla. Totals ' ••, Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT ladelphia Itimore \f Mobile New Orleans iSaii Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Al^nac St. Louis [Piney Point Totals Totals All Departments 80 14 35 23 9 37 157 65 76 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. -^0 ••' *--•- 1 *) ROLAND B. MASON Roland B. Ma­ son, 64, sailed as a captain out of the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Brother Mason received his book in 1965 in that port and now makes his home in Chesa­ peake, Va. -I Keep yeur tlaimshOs nmber handy 1-800/CUIIMS-4 0-800/252-4874} answer is a iff. '^1 iUFSSl �HUUKH, 1989 75 Dispatchers Report lot Deep Sea FEBRUARY 1-28, 1989 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs ^•REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C New York Philadelphia Miothfy Membershifi HkeHngs 0«ep 'tf € .r $80, takes. Inland Waters ' -f- PIney Point Monday, April 3 New York Tuesday, April 4 Phlladeipilia Wednesday, April 5 « Baltimore Thursday, April 6 Norfolk Thursday , April 6 Jacksonville Thursday, April 6 |JV < •-* ... • i,. c AlgMMW Friday, April? Houston Monday, April 10 New Orleans Tuesday, April I I Mobile Wednesday, April 12 San Francisco Thursday, April 13 Wilmington Monday, April J? r ••Vy ' V1 Seattle Friday, April 21 '-•••'T San Juan ; Thursday, April 0 St. Louis Friday, April 14 Honolulu Friday, April 14 Duluth Wednesday, April 12 Jersey City Wednesday, April 19 New Bedford Tuesday, April 18 • r.i'/-:; ' '1 mm. ' . Personals Kevin Bertel Please contact Chris Killeen (2nd pumpman. Cities Service Miami), 83 Wetmore Ave. #2, Morristown, N.J. 07960, or call: (201) 292-0155. r": James FelLv Clark Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of James Felix Clark is asked to get in touch with his son, James Felix Clark Jr. You may write him at 4102 Orange Ave., Long Beach, Calif. 90807 or call (213)427-6831. Totals Totals All Departments 657 358 336 482 288 282 161 1,303 572 ' 421 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,213 jobs were shipped on SllJ-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,213 jobs shipped, 482 jobs or about 40 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 161 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 9,504 jobs have been shipp^. Hubert Joshua Hale Your niece, Valerie Hall Zack, would like to get in touch with you. Please call her at (919) 4674348 or write her at 11()4 Ralph Dr., Cary, N.C. 27511. Joe Zeloy Please call Dempsy Burleson at (817) 924-6310. • 1 sis. .1' •' ' -v �= 16 - .^^>5;:;.':-^'/::^- 4..': 'W -• v> ; ...' :.... .C. .;—•>: '-i,' r- SEAFARERS LOG '' • '. COBRA: A WAY TO CONTINUt HtALTH COmRAOl I n December of 1988, the Seafarers Welfare Plan sent a letter to all plan participants describing a new program called "COBRA." COBRA allows an employee to purchase health care benefits when he or she becomes ineligible to receive health and welfare from the Plan. This benefit program is part of a law called The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rehabilitation Act or COBRA. Congress passed COBRA to provide individuals with the opportunity to purchase their health insurance in the event of losing eligibility for benefits under health care plan. The law spells out what events have to happen before a person can buy the health benefits. Participants who lose plan coverage after January /, 1989 will be able to purchase benefit coverage for themselves and their dependents. Under certain circumstances it is also possible for dependents to purchase health plan coverage for themselves. Below is the complete te.xt of the letter. Dear Participant: A new law requires the Seafarers Welfare Plan to give you and your dependents the opportunity to extend your health care coverage in situations where you have lost your eligibility for benefits. These situations are called "qualifying events." This letter will explain how the new law applies to you and yoUr family and how to use this program should you become ineligible for benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In order to understand the new law, you need to know a few special terms. Please make sure that you and your spouse read this letter carefully so you will be able to take advantage of this program should you need it. Definitions 1. COBRA—The short name for the federal law which gives Plan partici­ pants the right to purchase Welfare Plan coverage. 2. QUALIFYING EVfiNT—A situation which causes the errtployee to lose Welfare Plan coverage because they no longer work for an employer who must make contributions to the Plan on their behalf. A list of qualifying events will be explained on the following pages. 3. ELECTION—An election is your decision to tell the Plan whether you would like to purchase Welfare Plan coverage under the COBRA pro­ gram. 4. COST OF CONTINUING COVERAGE—This is the amount of money you are required to send to the Plan office so your health care coverage will be continued. This payment is like an insurance premium. It is necessary because the employer for whom you worked before the quali­ fying event happened, is no longer required to make contributions on your behalf. > Viniat type of situation is a quaiifving event under COBRA? The next part of this letter will explain what type df situations will allow you to continue your health care coverage under the COBRA program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. As explained above, these situations are called "qualifying events." When one of these events happens to you, it means that you, your wife or dependent children will lose coverage under the Plan and can elect to continue coverage by purchasing benefits. The "qualifying events" are: 1. Your being fired from your job. You may elect to continue your health benefits if you were fired for any reason unless you were fired for gross misconduct. 2. You were unable to continue to work enough time to be eligible to continue your benefits under the Rules and Regulations of the Plan. 3. Your death, which would entitle your spouse and dependent children to continue coverage. 4. Your divorce, or legal separation from your spouse which would entitle your spouse and dependent child to continue coverage. 5. Your eligibility to receive Medicare benefits. For example, you are age 65 but still actively employed, making the Seafarers Welfare Plan the pro­ vider of your welfare benefit coverage rather than the Medicare program. 6. Your dependent child loses eligibility under the Plan because (I) he or she reaches age 19 or (2) he or she does not fall into the category of dependents under the age of 25 and enrolled in a full time school program leading to a college degree. V-Si'.'•'>••, •' •". • 'V ill®. %{ How will I know if I am eligible to continue welfare plan coverage under the COBRA program? When the Plan receives notice from you or your employer that one of the "qualifying events" listed above has happened, the Plan office will send you a letter with complete instructions about how to continue coverage. In the event of death, divorce, legal separation, receipt of Medicare benefits or when a dependent child is no longer eligible for Welfare Plan coverage, you or your spouse should notify the Plan at the address given at the end of this letter. Your employer will notify the Plan if you are termi­ nated, if your Job with the company has ended, or if your hours have been reduced. If any of the "qualifying events" happens to you, it is also important that you notify the Plan of the change. Since seafaring employees are able to end jobs and get other work without generally notifying the Plan, it is very difficult to determine when a participant will lose his or her eligibility. The Plan is here to serve you, but we need your help. If you have not worked and you know you are ineligible for plan benefits, contact the plan's COBRA department to see if you can elect to continue your welfare benefits under this program. What type of benefifs will I receive if I elect to continue benefits under the COBRA? If you elect to participate in the COBRA program and pay the costs, you will receive the same type and level of benefits as you did before you lost your eligibility. You will receive these benefits as long as you are not already receiving Medicare benefits from the government, or you are not working for another employer who has a medical benefits program. How long will health care coverage through the COBRA program last? The maximum period of time you, your spouse or dependent children will be able to continue health care benefits under the COBRA progam depends, on your "qualifying event." If you lose eligibility because you were fired or laid off from your job or did not work enough time to establish eligibility, your maximum coverage period is 18 months from the date of the event. If you lose your eligibility for any other "qualifying event," the maximum coverage period will be 36 months from the date of the qualifying event. What happens if I have two qualifying events? If you experience two "qualifying events," it is possible to extend your coverage through the COBRA program for up to 36 months instead of 18 months. The time period is measured from the date of the first qualifying event. In order to receive an extension of participation in the COBRA program the following must have happened: 1. Your first "qualifying event" must have been a termination of employ­ ment or a reduction in your days of employment which caused you to lose your eligibility. 2. Your second "qualifying event" must take place while you are receiving Plan benefits which you have purchased through the COBRA program. Your second "qualifying event" must also be (I) the death of your covered spouse; (2) divorce or legal separation; (3) your eligibility for Medicare; (4) your dependent child's loss of eligibility under the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan because he or she has reached the maximum age for benefit coverage. Can my COBRA coverage end before the 18th or 36th month maximum period? Yes. Your COBRA coverage can end before the maximum period if the following events take place: (1) Your monthly payment to the Plan for the COBRA coverage is not timely. (2) You get another job which has health care benefits for you. Even if those benefits are less complete than those you are receiving from the COBRA coverage, you can no longer receive benefits from the COBRA program. 'i (3) You become entitled to receive Medicare benefits. What is the election period and how does it work? Once again, the "election" is your decision to tell the Plan whether you wish to purchase COBRA benefit coverage in the event you lose Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Depending on the "qualifying event," the Plan will send you notice, or you or your family member will send a letter to the Plan. Once the "qualifying event" has happened and the Plan sends you an "election" letter, you and your family will have 60 days to decide whether to purchase benefits through the COBRA program. The election period will end 60 days from: (1) The date you experience your "qualifying event" which caused you to lose eligibility time for benefit coverage from the Seafarers Welfare Plan or (2) the date the Plan tells you that you have a right to participate in the COBRA program, whichever date is later. How much will COBRA coverage cost? The cost of COBRA benefit coverage depends on what level of Plan benefits you were receiving at the time you or your dependents lost eligibility for Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Because the cost to participants will vary, you will be notified of the cost to you, or if you are married, for you and your family. After notification of a "qualifying event," the Plan will send you a letter which contains specific information for your situation. This letter will ex­ plain the cost of the COBRA benefit coverage and other important informa­ tion. If you choose to buy benefit coverage through the COBRA program, the first payment you make will cover the cost of your benefits, for the period before your election. After that, you will make a payment once a month. Can my spouse elect to continue health care benefits? Yes. Each family member is entitled to make an election. If you make the election, your spouse and dependent children will be automatically included. If your spouse makes the election it will automatically include dependent children. What if my payment for COBRA coverage is late? If you choose to participate in the COBRA program your first check must be received by the Plan no later than 45 days after you elect to participate in the program. You then must pay a premium every month to keep your COBRA benefits. You do have a 30-day grace period for making late payments. The grace period expires 30 days from the first day of the month during which your coverage is extended. If you do not pay within this grace period you will lose welfare benefit coverage. When will the program start? The COBRA program will be in effect on January I, 1989. If you need more information you can call Membership Services at I-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800252-4674). You may also write to COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Leo Bon^r Plans Administrator Correction ^ In the January, 1989 issue of the LOG, page 18, the question reading "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 24th or 36th month maximum period?" should have read "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 18th or 36th month maximum period?" . i. ^ • I, • •r; �, j.-- • MARCH, 1989 -• .. • i' Cn LOUIS J. HAGUE, JR., ( Maersk Lines), December 6—Chairman April de Bourgiinuere, Educational Director Michael Martin, Deck Del­ egate Edward C. Kaufman, Steward Delegate John Stoster. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck and steward departments. Denis McGuiness vvas elected ship's treas­ urer. He will try to get an anchor pool going to add to the $38 now in the ship's fund. It was requested that the Huufie be sent booklets about the Union's pension and health and welfare plans, as well as shipping rules and more copies of the LOG. In its report to the Seafar­ ers LOG, the crew writes, "We are proud to announce the first female ship's chairman for Maersk Lines in Diego Garcia. She is April de Bourgiinuere who sails in the steward department out of the port of New Orleans. Fellow brothers and sisters, we have arrived! " Next port; Diego Garcia. GALVESTON BAY (Sea Land Service), January 22—Chairman Paul Butterworth, Secretary Terry Smith, Edu­ cational Director A. Rhymes, Deck Delegate Keith Thompson, Engine Delegate Donald Bush, Steward Del­ egate Fredrick E, Otto, Some dis­ puted OT was reported by the en- • gine department delegate. There is $.'^0 in the ship's movie fund. Sev­ eral suggestions were made to im­ prove life aboard ship. One was to get a microwave oven and a new riig for the crew lounge. Another was to have the 12/4 watch do sanitary again A third was to talk to the captain about having early breakfast when arriving in port and to check with him about the bad timirig in putting out the draws. It was also requested that each crewmember's room have a phone installed. .[In each of these cases, the issue has been addressed and, if not already corrected, is in the process of being so.) Next ports: Charleston, S,C. and Port Everglades, Fla, UBERIY SPIRH (Liberty Maritime Corp,), January 22—Chairman Bob O'Rourke, Secretary Joe L, John­ son. The chief mate is keeper of the video fund which currently has $219. The chairman reports excellent co­ operation by all hands during this voyage. Several problems were noted, however. One was that there are two stowaways from Karachi aboard ship, and the chief mate in­ sists that they work on deck each day. Another was that the captain has said that the company does not use DEUs for docking or undocking, nor does it recognize Martin Luther King Day as a holiday at sea. [In response to these beefs, a dispatch was sent out from headquarters, in­ forming the ship's chairman that a letter has been sent to the company requesting that they advise the cap­ tain that he is in violation of the contract.[ A safety consultant spent several weeks aboard the Liberty Spirit. His lectures and drills on safety and firefighting were interest­ ing and informative.. All hands were urged to apply for upgrading courses at Piney Point. A special vote of thanks was given to Joe L. Johnson and the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Capetown, South Africa. UBERIY WAVE iUhcrxy Maritime Corp.), January 22—Chairman A. Campbell, Secretary R. Kennedy, Deck Delegate W. Pepney, Engine Delegate M. Lawrence, Steward Delegate W. Bloodworth. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the stew­ ard department. [At payoIT, this was settled by the boarding patrolman as per the three-man steward depart­ ment guide.] The QMED was of the 17 opinion that he did not have to paint and chip. [This, too, was squared away at payoff, with the patrolman clarifying that the QMED is required to do painting in the engine room as per the memo of agreement with Liberty Maritime Corp.] There is $380 in the captain's safe, ear­ marked for the ship's treasury. A question was raised regarding cost of living raises. And it was felt that the crew needs the rules of agree­ ment for Liberty Maritime Corp. [These items were discussed and squared away.) A vote of thanks was given to the steward department which, despite a foul-up in stores, continued to feed the crew through the end of the voyage. OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime Over­ seas), January 29—Chairman Ervin Bronstein, Secretary/Deck Delegate Clyde Kreiss, Educational Director M. Williams, Engine Delegate C. Pickren, Steward Delegate Charles Hall. No beefs of disputed OT re­ ported. The chairman announced there would be a payoff on arrival in Nederland, Texas. He requested each crewmember to do his part in making sure that plastic items are separated from other trash and placed in (he compactor in accord­ ance with the new regulations. He also reminded all hands to help keep the common areas clean. A motion was made by one member to raise the pension according to the cost of Ijving. Another motion was to make Martin Luther King's birthday a Union holiday since it already is with the longshoremen in port. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a Job well done. cook for the good menus and food preparation. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. $fil-f4WD DfVrtOPflKSea-Land Serv­ ice), January 14—Chairman Roger Pinkham, Secretary L. Ware, Edu­ cational Director Mike Donlon, Deck Delegate James Frost, Engine Delegate Domingo Milla, Steward Delegate Joseph Gibbons. There is one day's wages ifl^dispute in the deck department. The ship's movie fund contains $150. While the chief electrician is on vacation, the money will be turned over to a responsible person for safekeeping. Several sug­ gestions were made. One was to have three entrees on the menu for lunch and dinner. Crewmembers re­ quested the "old fashioned type of prime rib" as an option, .stating, "We prefer the bone with the prime rib." Another was that members would like the old shipping rule of six months to be reconsidered, in­ stead of the new eight-month ship­ ping rule. Crewmembers also re­ quest that the Union grant emergency trips (relief) in cases of death, sickness of close family mem­ bers and official court and govern­ ment business. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-UHD ENDURANCE (Sea Land Serv ice), January 8—Chairman Ted Tolentino. Secretary D. G<iNung, Edu­ cational Director G.Evosivich, Deck Delegate J. Debos, Engine Delegate R. Jones, Steward Delegate Fagalilo Maliga. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. AB Scotty Boatright lost two fingertips by trying to stop a door from the wrong end dur- D.L. McCorvey, Secretary T. Wybo, Educational Director H. Smith, Steward Delegate Adolphus Brown. No beefs or OT reported. Everything is running pretty smoothly onboard the how­ ever, the ship has not received any reports from headquarters in a long time, with the exception of the Sea­ farers LOG. A motion was made an() seconded to rai.se the retirement to $l,0()0 per month plus any cost of living increases. Next port: Port Everglades, Fla. STAR OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), January 29—Chairman Gene Paschal, Secretary H. Jones, Educa­ tional Director G.K. Darney. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The voyage went very well, according to the chairman, who also announced that the ship will pay off Feb. 2, 1989. All eligible members were urged to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. Also, if any member has a drinking or drug problem, the Union's Addictions Rehabilitation Center can help. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Beaumont, Texas. '.'A r.V'" In addition to the minutes pub­ lished above, the SIU received offi­ cial ships minutes from the following conuAoa Minor sa-iAnOi su-uum apiaaa SU-UUm UAVIGATOn su-uum PAOTK su-uum m»na '• MflMliff Digest of Ships Msstings . 4/ fko Mhwing ships minutos m just a sampling of the manp moating nports the SlU foceives Ottih month horn its amunil the woriil. Ships minutos anm^od hy the Union's Contrua UopatUnont, nose issues requiring attention or rosaluthn are addressed hy the Uniott upon nce^t of the slnps minutes. PRESIDENT TAYLOR (under charter to Waterman), December 11—Chair­ man Joe Moore, Secretary Lee de Parlier, Educational Director Lauren Bryant. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. The ship delivered a full load of bagged wheat to Ethiopia as part of the famine relief. It was the third such trip for the President Tay­ lor. There is no news yet about the next cargo, if any. The vessel will arrive in Jacksonville, Fla. on the 13th for repairs and payoff. At that time, it was stressed that members go to the Union hall and vote for the election of our Union officials. The educational director noted that there are a number of younger members in this crew and they should be urged to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities at Piney Point. It was requested that those members watching TV in the lounge try to keep the noise level down as watchstanders rooms are in the area. The steward asked the Union to see the company about providing a daily news sheet and sport scores since the Armed Forces Radio Service has gone satellite and no longer broad­ casts shortwave. The deck crew was thanked by the steward delegate for cleaning up the messroom in the morning. And a vote of thanks was returned to the steward and chief ing a heavy roll. The ship had to return to 'Yokohama after being at sea for two days. Scotty held up really well, thanks to the support he received from a lot of the crew. All crewmembers were cautioned to watch out for their safety aboard ship. The bosun urged all eligible Seafarers to consider the opportuni­ ties available at Piney Point to up­ grade their skills. Information on courses and schedules is available in each month's Seafarers LOG. The educational director reported that there is a rumor going around the ship stating that Union members "have lost the one day and a quarter for every day after 3,()()0 in the pen­ sion." [Vice President "Red" • Campbell responded that these ru­ mors are unfounded. There is no change in the rule since it was pro­ posed by the members attending the Crew's Conference in Piney Point in April 1984. The credit of an addi­ tional quarter day applies to all days worked after June 16, 1984, above 3,000 days.) One minute of silence was stood in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for all their hard work. SENATOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), January 22—Chairman I'-' WANT TO BE HEARD? " ' '-y /I Send your Letters-to-the-Editor, articles, photographs, cartoons" and questions to the LOG.' • : • Politics is Porkchops Contribute to SPAD .V i %j �CHARLES L. ALDRIDGE MSG Pensioner Charles L. Aldridge, 74, passed away on No­ vember 12, 1988 at the Gardena Memorial Hospital in Los Ange­ les, Calif. Brother Aldridge be­ longed to the Sailors Union of the Pacific and later the Marine Cooks and Stewards. He began sailing in 1951 and retired in March 1978, Seafarer Aldridge is survived by his sister, Rebecca A. Thomas of Los Angeles. W-m ; / '• .I'--' ^ '• •' " • •, i'"' ' ' •• •' '• GERARD ARREDONDO Gerard Arredondo, 31, died Oc­ tober 18, 1988. He joined the SIU in July 1979 in the port of Piney Point, Md. Seaman Arre­ dondo sailed in the steward de­ partment on many Sea-Land ships. Brother Arredondo at­ tended Cook & Baker Classes at SHLSS in Piney Point in No­ vember 1987, MSG Firefighting in December 1987, Sea Lift Op­ erations and Maintenance course in January 1988 and Chief Cook classes in April 1988. Seafarer Arredondo was bom in East Chicago, Ind. and resided in San Pedro, Calif. Surviving is his mother Evelia Arredondo of San Pedro. KATHRYN McFAUL ELDER MCS Pensioner Kathryn McFaul Elder, 87, died December 31, 1988 at Whidbey General Hospi­ tal in Coupeville, Wash. She be­ longed to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and retired in March 1969. Yeoman Elder was bom in Wisconsin. She sailed with Oceanic Steamship Lines and Matson. Services were held at Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor, Wash. She is survived by her son, Hiel Van Campen of Oak Harbor. M- x'V - V-f V • •iSrV'.#::l, • - •-'»- .• JAMES W. GALLOWAY James W. Gallo­ way, 51, died Jaituary 24, 1989. He was born in Winches­ ter, Va. and re­ sided in Berryville, Va. Brother Galloway joined the SIU in September 19M in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department and last sailed as Quartermaster. He sailed with Puerto Rico Marine Management and Interocean Management. Seaman Galloway served in the U.S. Navy and the Virginia Na­ tional Guard. He is survived by /Hfis widow, Mary Taylor Gallo­ way, and a nephew. Randy Rog­ ers. Funeral Services were held at Omps Funeral Home in Win­ chester. MARVIN G. JOHNSON Pensioner Marvin G. Johnson, 71, died January 23, 1989 at the Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco, Calif. Brother Johnson belonged to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and he sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He shipped primarily with Matson and retired in June 1978. He served in the U.S. military from 1942 to 1952. Brother John­ son was born in Texas and re­ sided in Hay ward, Calif, for 20 years. Surviving is his widow, Leila Johnson. Funeral services were held at the Thompson Fu­ neral Home, and burial took place at the Valley Home Ceme­ tery in Escalon, Calif. JOSEPH MOUTON Pensioner Joseph Mouton, 79, died January 31, 1989. He joined the SIU in Octo­ ber 1972 in the port of San Francisco. Prior to that time he was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. Brother Mouton sailed in the steward department and re­ tired in March 1985. He resided in San Francisco. Brother Mou­ ton was born in Louisiana and served in the U.S. Army from February 1941 to April 1946. Surviving is his sister, Lilian L. Mouton of Greydan, La. RICHARD F. ROBERTS Pensioner Richard F. Roberts, 61, died February 2, 1989. Brother Roberts joined the SIU in October 1947 in the port of Norfolk, Va. and sailed in the deck department. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Producer. Brother Roberts served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1945. He was born in Michigan. Sur­ viving is his brother Donald E. Roberts of Three Rivers, Mich. JOHN P. O'TOOLE Pensioner John P. OToole, 69, passed away February 1, 1989 at his home in Baltimore, Md. Brother OToole joined the SIU in April 1953 in the port of Balti­ more. Born in Maryland, Sea­ man OToole sailed in the engine department and retired in 1975. Surviving is his widow, Dorothy L. OToole. Funeral services were held at the George F. Gonce Funeral Home, and burial took place at Glen Haven Me­ morial Park in Glen Bufnie, Md. BILLY RAY SCOTT Billy Ray Scott, 60, died January 2, 1989. He be­ gan sailing in 1953 and joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Wilmington, Calif. Brother Scott sailed in the deck department and served as Ship's Chairman on the vessels. Seadarer Scott attended the Edu­ cation Conference at Piney Point in 1972; completed both the Bo­ sun's Recertificjation course at Piney Point and the MSG Firefighting School at Earle, N.J. in 1976. Bosun Scott was born in Texas and was resident of Cali­ fornia. He is survived by his widow. Donna Jean Scott of Compton, Calif. ISIDORE C. WEISBROT Pensioner Isi­ dore C. "Curly" Weisbrot, 68, passed away De­ cember 8, 1988 at Tulane Uni­ versity Medical Center in New Orleans, La. Brother Weisbrot joined the SIU in September 1955 in the port of New York. He sailed in the steward depart­ ment. After retirement in August 1981, he worked as a volunteer bar-tender at dinners in the SIU hall. Seaman Weisbrot was born in New York and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his brother. Jack Weisbrot of Camarillo, Calif. Inland JOHN O. JOHANSEN Pensioner John O. Johansen, 95, died January 3, 1989 at the Palm Garden Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He joined the In­ land Boatman's Union of the SIU in June 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. Prior to this time Brother Johansen had sailed as a derrick captain for Philadelphia Derrick & Salvage Corp. and Merritt Chapman & Scott Corp. Brother Johansen retired in Feb­ ruary 1963. He was born in Fredrikstad, Norway; became a U.S. citizen and resided in Phila­ delphia. Funeral services were held at Aycock Funeral Home in Jensen Beach, Fla. and burial took place at the All Saints Cemetery in Jensen Beach. Sur­ viving is his daughter, Anne Schwartz of Port St. Lucie, Fla. ARVID VALENTINE KUUN Pensioner Arvid V. Kuun, 81, passed away on September 19, 1988 in Bayside Hospital in Vir­ ginia. Brother Kuun was born in Estonia and made his home in Virginia. He retired as a Captain with Curtis Bay, the company he began working for in 1948. Brother Kuun is buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Nor­ folk, Va. Survivors include his wife, Eleonara Klaus Kuun of Virginia Beach, Va. and daugh­ ter, Aimi Kuun Brown of Flagler Beach, Fla. dan. La., Brother Lege joined the Union in Port Arthur, Texas in 1964. Brother Lege worked in the steward department for Higman and Slade towing compa­ nies. He made Louisiana his home. Surviving Lege are his widow, Margie Lege, and his daughter Linda. JAMES MURRAY Brother James Murray, 83, passed away in late 1988. Brother Murray joined the Rail­ road Marine division of the Union in 1963 when he worked in the deck department of Erie Lackawanna. Born in Liverpool, England, Brother Murray later made New York City his home. He is survived by his wife Jane Murray of New York City. ANTHONY ORLANDO Fisherman Anthony Orlando, 76, died December 12, 1988 in Bev­ erly Hospital, Beverly, Mass. Brother Orlando fished out of the port of Gloucester, Mass. and retired before the merger. Brother Orlando is survived by his wife, Jeannie Orlando of Gloucester. ARIEVISSER Pensioner Arie Visser, 75, passed away in late 1988. Brother Visser was bom in Rot­ terdam and made Baltimore his home. He joined the Union in 1960 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Visser shipped in the steward department. He worked primarily for Harbor Towing and later Interstate Oil. Surviving Brother Visser is his wife, Eliza­ beth Visser. TOLIVER P. WARD Brother Toliver P. Ward, 71, passed away in late 1988. Brother Ward joined the Union in 1964 in the port of St. Louis. He worked in the engine depart­ ment of Inland Tugs Co. and later ACBL. Bom in Spartenburg, S C., Brother Ward made his home in Pearlington, Miss. Prior to joining the SIU, Brother Ward had been a member of MEBA. Surviving Brother Ward are his widow Nona and chil­ dren, Jeren D. Williamson and Donna F. Oman. CHARLES YATES Brother Charles Yates, 64, passed away in late 1988. Brother Yates joined the Union in 1957 in the port of Houston. Brother Yates worked in the deck department of G & H Tow­ ing. Born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Brother Yates made his home in Houston. Brother Yates also shipped briefly in the SIU Deepsea District in 1950. Correction JOSEPH O. LEGE Joseph O. Lege, 67, passed away in late 1988. Bom in Guey- The January LOG incorrectly spelled the last name of Brother Theodore Macris. �iiV y^'Yi - ---.^-/'V' •'ip - 'T >?•, • ,c ••• -V ' • muatcH, I9S9 Khngmt Mtshf . ..oo Apnl—June 1989 , The following is the current course schedule for April—June 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. ^ The course schedule may change to reflect the membership s and industry s needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when atten^ng SHLSS. QMED—Any Rating Refrigeration Systems, Maint. & Operations Refrigerated Contitoers Advanced Maint Variable Speed DC Drives Welding IMesel Engine Technology Hydraulics Electro-hydraulics Pumproom Maint. & 0|ra All students in the Engine and Steward Sealift Familiarization at the end of their Completion Date Check-In Pate May 15 June 23 Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date) Able Seaman First Class Pilot (Organiied self study) Radar Refresher/Renewal Radar Recertification Tankerman Lifeboat June 9 May 15 May 12 May 1 June 9 May 29 April 14 April 3 a sepa«.e-course, bu. may b4 «.Ken white Stoworrf Uptn^ Comes All Steward Upgrading Courses are open<nded. Contact the Adnussions Office for Starting dates. All students in the Engine and Steward Departments will have 2 weeks of Sealift FamUiarizatkm at the end of their regular course. ^ Address. Telephone. (Zip Code) (State) I* Completipn Date Com The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) Adult Basic Education (ABAE) English as a Second Language (ESL) April 3 \ Apn^ i 25 12 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be.offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Developmental Studies (DVS) April 10 April 14 College Piegnm Completion Date Check-In Date Course NoD CPR: • Yes No • No • — — Primary Language Spoken. (Street) (City)' : Departments will have 2 weeks of regular cou^ Date Available for training —_— Date of Birth. Mo-ZDay/Year (Middle) ••id' Check-In Date Firefighting: • Yes Upgruding Appiicution (First) July 7 May 12 June 2 March 31 April 28 June 30 May 12 Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes SiAFARiRS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP (Last) June 12 April 3 May 8 March 6 April 4 May 22 April 3 AIBE/ESL Lifeboat Preparatiwi Course April 10 April 28 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the ""egu^ar Lifeboat course is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whosb first Jang^ge is not English, and seafarers who have been out of schooljorajongt^^ & Maint. Course. Name. July 7 May 12 Adult Edutation Courses Detk UpgmilHig Crams Course ApH117 April 3 (Area Code) Lakes Member • Deep Sea Member • Pacific • Inland Waters Member • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. DATE OF DATE RATING DISCHARGE SHIPPED HELD VESSEL •' 'i.L Book #- Social Security #. Department. Seniority- • Yes Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: Home Port 1 Am inleresled in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From Last grade of school completed. (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. • No — • Yes DATE. SIGNATURE- DECK • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steani or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Hectro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No IransporUlioa wW be onlcss yoo prcscnl orisiaal receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 > -- �i»eiyr:isB?.av5:fiaj^aK.'fe: jjtei StAFAKRS LOG Vif-' AURT sui mm SAm mm PIAHS BIG BUCKS 4 crack watchdog unit which monitors medical and hospital bills submitted for care of Sea­ farers and their families is saving the SlU Welfare Plan hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Thanks to the constant vigi­ lance and expertise of the SIU's medical audit staff, the enor­ mous savings on improper and erroneous billings help to assure the Welfare Plan's continued sol­ vency. Money trimmed from bills in this manner is then avail­ able for proper and legitimate expenses. With hospitalization and medi­ cal expenses reaching all time highs, the SIU's Welfare Plan pays out millions of dollars a year to cover treatment of Sea­ farers and their families. In Jan­ uary of this year, the medical audit staff reviewed close to $500,000 in medical bills of members. As a result of inten­ sive investigation, detective work and battling with hospitals and doctors, the SIU medical audit staff pared $45,000 from the bills that otherwise would have gone through undetected. Dr. Maria Dumlao, who heads the medical audit team, and her two assistants, Mary Warren and Pat Ametti, both nurses, flag ev­ ery bill that looks suspicious or is in the high figures. Then with the benefit of their medical back­ grounds and knowledge, they thoroughly examine every item and intensively check out all facts. A stirring example of how Dr. Dumlao and her staff perform was demonstrated recently when bills were submitted for treat­ ment of an SIU member who was hospitalized with heart problems. ;• 'JJ-'r w''' ' '•'; / r- 'v'"- fm.# ' 4i^ charges. In many cases. Dr. Dumlao says they will negotiate for more acceptable charges. She recommends that SIU members, for their own protec­ tion, especially if they face hos­ pitalization, should check the SIU Welfare Plan booklet to see what is covered and the extent of its benefits. The booklets are available at all SIU halls, or may be obtained by writing to the Administrator, SIU Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. rouRmam IMis-siii nxusaf isMff/NQNir When the Plans receive a mescal bill the SIU's medical audit staff automatically investigates the charges to make sure the Union and the member are not being overcharged. Above, (L-R), Pat Ametti, Dr. Maria Dumlao and Mary Warren, who comprise the aueUt staff, look over a bill. During the course of his treat­ ment, a pacemaker was inserted in his chest to keep his heart . beating in regular rhythm. When the Seafarers patient was dis­ charged from the hospital, a bill was submitted for hospitaliza­ tion, surgical procedures and the pacemaker. The charge for the pacemaker was listed on the bill at $21,000. The bill, of course, was sub­ ject to the scrutiny of Dr. Dumlao's medical audit team and, not liking what they saw, the team went to work. "Pacemakers," they agreed, "don't cost $21,000." They took a hard look at the other charges. A direct call to the manufac­ turer revealed that the pace­ maker sold for $4,850. Dr. Dum­ lao got on the phone to the hospital and demanded to know 80 IN HOUSE CO-SPONSOR BAN ON ALASKA OIL EXPORT CONGRSSS MOm ON JdASRR on aPORTBRM S lU-backed legislation to indef­ initely extend the ban on the export of Alaskan oil has won more then 80 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives. The SIU is playing a major role in the campaign to keep this valuable cargo and energy re­ source from foreign exploitation. Now, all the oil from Alaska must be transported on U.S.-flag tankers. The SIU is fighting to keep the U.S.-flag requirement. The representatives, from all around the country, are backing the bill (HR 567) which would protect hundreds of SIU jobs on the tankers working in the Alas­ kan oil trade. The oil from the 49th state has saved West Coast consumers bil­ how a $4,850 pacemaker could be billed at $21,000. Moreover, she wouldn't approve payment. As a result of the audit staffs work, the Seafarer's bill was re­ duced by $16,000, a substantial salute to the efforts of Dr. Dum­ lao and Nurses Warren and Arnetti. In 1988, the medical audit unit Was able to reduce the bills sub­ mitted by hospitals and doctors by $358,000. During the four years the audit system has been operating. Dr. Dumlao says they have developed "a good idea of which hospitals are pretty straightforward and the ones you have to watch carefully." Doctors' fees are watched just as closely. In most cases where fees are questioned, the audit team is successful in winning agreement to reductions in the r HE SIU's medical audit unit saves you and the Union Welfare Plan hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. You can do the same, on a smaller scale, and put some money back in your pocket for your efforts. The program is called Self Auditing and it applies to hospital bills under $10,000. Here's how to participate: * Make sure the hospital gives you a daily bill which includes all your charges. * Take a close look at the bill. If you think you are being charged for medi­ cation, treatments or tests you did not receive, contact the Welfare Plan's medical audit staff. * After the medical audit unit contacts the hospital, and the hospital agrees a mistake was made and takes it off the bill, you will receive 25 percent of the savings, up to $500. Monitoring your hospital bills will pay off. Studies show that more than 90 per­ cent of all hospital bills contain some kind of error. The medical audit staff has drawn up some guidelines to use in checking hospi­ tal bills. If you are interested in receiving a copy, contact the Medical Audit Unit, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. m RIDGE SHIP'S COmmEE lions of dollars at the gas pumps, decreased the nation's reliance on imported oil and preserved a domestic merchant fleet. New Exploration of Oil In a related development, the SIU is backing a bill introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) which would allow careful and tightly regulated oil exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). Exploration of the ANWR would show if there are large and valuable oil reserves there, which could be used to replace North Slope oil, which is ex­ pected to dwindle in the coming years. The administration supports the careful exploration of the ANWR, but some environmental groups, have said they will fight any exploration in the ANWR. In Long Beach, Calif., the big tanker Bay Ridge (Bay Tankers Inc.) paid off after a voyage from Alaska. The Bay Ridge is one of many SlU-crewed tankers which depends on the Alaskan oil run. Pictured above is the Ship's Committee. They are (I. to r.) Deck Delegate Abdul AH, Engine Delegate Alex Stankewiscz, Bosun Terrel Anderson, Steward Delegates Aedulaziz Omar and Jack Spencer and Engine Delegate Angeleo Psomos. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES GOOD YEAR SEEN FOR LAKES JOBS MTD URGES PROMPT ACTION TO BOLSTER AMERICAN-FLAG MERCHANT MARINE SUMMARY OF MTD ACTIONS SIU WEST COAST FISHERMAN CATCH RECORD TUNA IRVING BROWN DIES: LED FIGHT AGAINST COMMIES IN POST-WAR EUROPE EASTERN’S BAD MANAGEMENT PROVOKES MACHINISTS STRIKE INFORMATION ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING SIU SUIT AGAINST DRUG TESTING NEARS HEARING MEMORIAL TO HONOR SEAMEN LOST IN U.S. WARS FIRST SIU RUN FOR GREEN VALLEY STEWARDS GRADUATE ADVANCED CLASS ALERT SIU UNIT SAVES MEDICAL PLANS BIG BUCKS 80 IN HOUSE CO-SPONSOR BAN ON ALASKA OIL EXPORT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 3 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/88e4da4e1e151f96fc2bf74f6b625342.PDF c48530eeca7e5f17f3fb9ed88737aea4 PDF Text Text SEAmRERS Volume 52, Number 3 p- March 1990 SNI Compaiiy Awanled Nine Ships Senate Armed Forces Head Addresses MTD Delegates Sen. Nuim Sees Need Te Beest Sealift, Raps Centreillieepy 3: on Lundeberg Elected Head Of SUP Gunnar Lundeberg was elected to the presidency of the Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP) last month over incumbent Paul Dempster. The announcement was made after a two-month secret ballot vote of the SUP member­ ship and pensioners. The new president of the SUP had previously served the union in the capacity of San Francisco business agent. He is the son of the great Harry Lundeberg who headed the SUP and the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA) until his death in 1957. Harry Lundeberg was Continued on page 9 •o^aJ>.3Q c/i CO • r/KO' O -H ^ •O IMC to Operate Sealift Tankers The Militaiy Sealift Command announced this month as the Sea­ farers LOG was going to press that the five-year operating con­ tract for its nine sealift tankers had been awarded to International Marine Carriers, an SlU-contracted company. The nine tankers transport De­ partment of Defense refined pe­ troleum products worldwide. The vessels also provide support for Navy fleets and conduct refiielingat-sea operations for the military. Upon learning of the designa­ tion of IMC as the contracting operator, SIU President Michael Sacco said, "We are pleased that this award to IMC will provide our organization with an oppor­ tunity to demonstrate the skills and quality of crewmembers who sail on SlU-contracted ships. I believe that the SIU's well-trained manpower not only will help the company to operate more effi­ ciently, but it will also add to the stren^h of our national security." The new work for SIU members Continued on page 2 CoOC. Senator Sam Nunn In a Crisis, U.S. Must Move Troops, Supplies, Says Butcher Pages MarAd Chief Urges New Commitment To Maritime Vice Admirer Paui D. Butcher Pages MarAd Admin. Warren Leback U.S. and Canadian Seafarers Agree to Promote Bilateral Ship Pact on Cross Border Cargoes Officers of Canadian maritime unions meet with MTD President Michael Sacco concerning the need for an American/Canadian cross border cargoes shipping pact. Pictured above from left are Canadian Marine Officers Union President Albert Robillard, Sacco, and SIU of Canada officers—President Roman Gralewicz, Secretary Treasurer Andy Boyle, Executive Vice President Doug McCaren, East Coast Vice President Bill Ross and Great Lakes Vice President Martin Blanchette. With the possibility of a united market and single registry looming in Europe, the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) called for a bilateral trading agreement that would reserve cargoes between the United States and Canada for the shipping fleets of those two nations. The proposal was en­ dorsed by the MTD, an AFL-CIO department comprised of 42 na­ tional and international unions that represent workers engaged in some aspect of the maritime industry, at its board meeting last month. SIU of Canada Secretary Treas­ urer Andy Boyle, in introducing the resolution that called for the pact, said cross border transpor­ tation agreements are nothing new. "Right now, Australia and New Zealand have an agreement that all bilateral trade carried out be­ tween those two nations is carried on their ships." MTD President Michael Sacco, who also serves as head of the SIU, said representatives of the Canadian and American maritime unions would be meeting shortly to discuss in depth the strategy to ensure adoption of the proposal by the governments of the two nations. The MTD Executive Board also stated that such a pact would be devised in accordance with both nations' existing maritime laws. As the LOG went to press, the SIU of Canada officers were seek­ ing the support of the Canadian Labour Confess for the proposed bilateral shipping pact covering cross border cargoes between the United States and Canada. Company Seeks Introduction of Fuel Loading Plan to Avoid Spills MOC's Blake Proposal Would Produce Instant Results Page i4 fnr)oo o �If. !eB!K:^Dnri •-.^•s.tajffs'tj®P . ;f.-':3S.• '-•^^^'i"r.u:t- 'SSI-',SIAFARIRS LOG 'Mi President's Report W: '• •>• ' t-: S '• 'y -' n '•7V-. :.•'•• '•% '-J • -f ( •l-ii?' •i-y <i:my- . J:- Vf I '• ^ : Illlllpi;':'i 'vi'.i"AV'' :''. •\':'V •'.' I?! ' '''i ' •' 'F ^ '' f#?••'•• ' • ' itn- r ••'• J itelil •M •' ' ' '' .^7r" As we move into the 1990s, Americans have good reason to con­ sider what the future holds. Two main events are shaping up that could have a very serious impact on the economic security of Ameri­ can workers as well as on the continued health of our democracy. One of these events is the soon-to-be finalized single trade market of the European Community ^C). By 1992, the 12 nations that make up the EC will unify their markets for the purpose of moving goods, services, capital and labor. A single currency is being developed as well. The countries in­ volved are Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Ire­ land, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and West Germany. In another year, all trade barriers and differences in stan­ dards between these nations will be dropped, and goods, services and people will move freely across borders, almost as we do within our 50 states. In fact, the combined European Community market will, it is estimated, rival ours in wealth and exceed the United States in numbers of consumers. This means that Europe is going to be a more formidable competi­ tor than when the United States had to contend with 12 separate na­ tions and 12 separate markets. The technologies and ideas of Europe will be consolidated, and the 12 EC member countries will think com­ petitively as one. This unified European market could have serious implications for our own maritime industry. There is also much talk of consolidating the commercial shipping fleets of the nations involved into one opera­ tion, with one registry and flying a Euro-flag, manned by low-cost crews from the lesser developed parts of the world. Many of the EC nations have been traditional maritime powers in their own right. This is bound to have a critical impact on the United States which could be driven to the wall by this new economic—and political—force. Very likely every American industry will face similar threats. The second event that is shaping up is the collapse of the commu­ nist economies and political systems of Eastern Europe. All freedomminded individuals are eager to see the oppressed people of that part of the world adopt democratic systems and free market economies. And we can all see the logic of direct aid from our government to help these nations through some rocky economic times as they convert their economies. Already America is talking about pumping large sums of public funds and private money into that part of the world. But as we attempt to help the Soviet Union and its.former satellites, we must remember that America needs rebuilding too. Our cities are a deteriorating mess, our industrial base is practically gone, and we are almost overwhelmed by deficiencies in our education and health care systems. America must be on its toes if we are going to retain our power to compete in the world, retain the jobs and skills of American workers and preserve our democratic institutions. As far as the European Community is concerned, it is imperative now, more than ever, that we maintain a strong merchant marine that cannot only protect our national security but can also defend our eco­ nomic interests. We must consider the likelihood of a new Euro-fleet that could drive American ships from the seas. Once this is accom­ plished, America would have to pay whatever transportation costs would be laid on her. In such circumstances America could easily be­ come an economic hostage. What can we do about this not-so-happy situation? One thing for sure, we should not just sit back on our hands. We ought to be prepar­ ing to provide reasonable assistance to Eastern European countries which are determined to emerge as full-fledged democracies. Insofar as our own U.S.-flag shipping industry is concemed, there is no more appropriate time than now for the Bush administration to drop its han^-off policy and take steps to assure the United States of the balanced and viable shipping capabilities which a world power must have. In the final analysis, our guideline must be the welfare of Ameri­ cans and the economic well-being of America. We need a concentrated effort to put America back in her rightful place, reviving our manufacturing capabilities and building the wel­ fare of all her citizens. Let's rebuildAmerica and let's build it with American workers. Sealift Tankers to Be Crewed by SlU Condmedfirom page I mmBiy f:^r'''- ..;.i' , / >'"• • ;• ••'._]; " • will translate into more than a couple hundred job opportunities. The turnover of the vessels to IMC will take place sometime around May. Sacco said both "the com­ pany and the government will have the full cooperation of the SIU to make this operation a complete success." Seafarers Vice President Angus 'Red" Campbell said details on y'M' ' ^ the contract with IMC will be provided to the membership through the union's monthly meet­ ings at all ports and will be avail­ able in every hall. Prior to the awarding of the contract to IMC, the nine tankers were operated by Marine Trans­ port Lines of Connecticut and crewed by unlicensed members of the National Maritime Union, known since its 1988 merger as District 1 MEBA/NMU. DOT Transport Policy No Help to Shipping The Bush administration's long-awaited policy on transporta­ tion, unveiled earUer this month, failed to provide any encourage­ ment to the U.S.-flag shipping in­ dustry. SIU President Michael Sacco termed the study "a slap in the face to maritime." Sacco cited numerous studies on the American merchant marine and the substantive proposals put forth in those documents which, if enacted, would help tum around the decline of the U.S.-flag fleet. Among the studies noted by Sacco was a detailed analysis of the mar­ itime industry by the prestigious Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, a defense panel es­ tablished by Congress in 1984 and appointed by the president in 1986. Under the commission's chairman, Jeremiah Denton, a former senator from Alabama and a naval officer, the panel studied U.S. shipping ca­ pabilities over a two-year period, compiled volumes of testimony and data and issued four reports. The commission concluded there is a "clear and growing danger to the nation's security in the deterio­ rating condition of America's mar­ itime industries." In the panel's fourth report—entitled a "Plan for Action"—numerous recommen­ dations were put forth to rebuild the American-flag merchant ma­ rine. "The National Defense Trans­ portation Association also pre­ sented the U.S. government with a thoughtful study on the issue and recommended programs to rebuild the American merchant marine. Yet, after all of these studies, the national transportation policy failed to come up with any substan­ tive new ideas, set objectives or identify the means to increase American shipping capacity," Sacco said. "In light of all the hard work that has been done in these studies, as well as the presentations made dur­ ing the Department of Trans­ portation's meetings on the na­ tional transport policy, it is a crying shame all this effort fell on deaf ears," Sacco concluded. In addi­ tion to the commission report, the NDTA study, the SIU president's remarks referred to hundreds of hours the maritime industry has dedicated to testifying at hearings called by DOT on the policy, pro­ viding the agency with data and participating in the agency's "clus­ ter groups" on the issue. St year the Department of Transportation solicited input from the maritime community, as well as from the rail, trucking and air sectors. In promoting its na­ tional transportation policy report, DOT gave the impression it was developing a comprehensive as­ sessment of the problems facing each mode of transportation and formulating new and bold solu­ tions for the future. The DOT document identified the problems facing the shipping industry and simply called for a review of existing maritime pro­ grams and laws. Without identify­ ing any specific actions, the policy also urged that unnecessary gov­ ernment restrictions be removed which prohibit U.S.-flag ships from competing in world trade. The national transport policy also gave its support to programs the administration has been pro­ moting: the war on drugs through the testing of maritime workers, collection of user fees to support the search and rescue services and commercial vessel safety inspec­ tion programs of the Coast Guard, and coordination of government agencies to prevent and handle oil spills. Index to LOG Features Dis|iatchens' Re|X>ti/Deep Sea Dl^tcliers^ Rei^rt/Inland. Dlspatebers'Report/Great Lakes l^nal Departui^ Your Rl§IltS.-. a• »;«'•' • •.•• .• • '• • * .-'a •;»;* • '«> • .*« •.«'•.• "•>• •-^•rai 4 RefSOnalS.a • • •''•'•..a *• « •. a.*.*.* *4 J • ••2l2-y: • ti- »•>«• « «'*»12 ^ .27 *27 •••'19' » •;•••=*>.. • • » ..-wlT' m »'•£ « '• • ^ Page 1>-y *22". «18 19 r \ v *..19 ^ 25^2/6 - * LetlcNhi to tise Rdybtor Lund^rg School Apj^katioa Lundeberg School Course Sdieduie IVfeetuigiNotic^ Notices a r/ « •,'•>'•' a .• «19 jSpbill^Minutes.•••••••.•••••••*••••##*.••••••..•»•••• 23^ 24 Lfploit jffiiM Dliectory. ^•• .'••• ^ •.••«•*•••«• • .18 Volume 52, Number 3 March 1990 The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michaei Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DlGlorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" CampbeU; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas GildeweU; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy "Birek" Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith; Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan, Max Halt and Deborah Greene. �•;.; ,, V, v;':; -V. ."T.-'I; 't" '•.•-•• mm Nunn Stresses Vital Ship Role in National Defense Strategy •m. Calls Effective Control Theory 'Voodoo Maritime Policy' The representatives of 42 na­ tional and international unions af­ filiated with the AFL-CIO's Mar­ itime Trades Department (MTD) heard Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA) say American-flag ships will play an increasingly important role in the nation's defense strategy as the United States adjusts to the profound changes taking place in •Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Nunn, an internationally rec­ ognized expert in defense and for­ eign policy issues and chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Com­ mittee, said increased warning time of any major war between the superpowers in Central Europe will result in "less forward forces in Europe" and "more of our military forces located in this country rather than abroad." Speaking before the MTD Ex­ ecutive Board last month, Nunn said that in the future there will be lighter American forces that will have to be "more mobile." Those forces will have to be "lifted by sea or by air much more rap­ idly," he told the representatives of the assembled shipping, ship­ building and maritime-related services unions. "I think there is going to have to be increased overall lift — sealift and airlift — but I do believe that the tilt will be towards sealift because when you get more warn­ ing time, you can have less of your equipment coming in the first two or three days and you will have more time to get that equipment there," Nunn said. The Georgia senator informed the delegates that the Armed Serv­ ices Committee will be reviewing the fundamental assumptions on which the United States bases its military policy. '.'The threat de­ termines the strategy; the strategy determines the budget." Nunn said the Bush administration also is reexamining America's security strategy, but to date the Depart­ ment of Defense has not converted the overall changes of the world into the national budget. DOD's proposals, Nunn said, still have many blanks. Among the administration's "blanks," said Nunn, are the areas of sealift and overall maritime pol­ icy. Nunn said the head of the Joint Chiefs, General Colin Pow­ ell, told him that as fewer U.S. forces are forward deployed, the more efficient and effective sealift and airlift must be to get American troops back into action. But the administration is deferring the $600 billion that was appropriated last year to build rapid sealift. "Those two do not go together," Nunn noted. The administration has also taken the position that America does not have a major sealift problem be­ cause all U.S.-owned ships must be available and will be available even if they are foreign-flagged ships with foreign crews, Nunn told the MTD delegates. He said the administration was trying to "define away the problem." That policy, known as "effec­ tive U.S. control" oi' "EUSC" 1 claims that the United States gov­ ernment will be able to appropriate American-owned vessels in times of war or national emergency, no matter what flag they fly. "I would say that in an earlier day. President Bush would call this 'voodoo maritime policy,' Nunn quipped. The so-called effective U.S. control theory raises many ques­ tions, Nunn said. "Will these ships Delegates from 42 unions attended the annual February MTD executive board meeting. Senator Sam Nunn be available in a short term, short notice type of war? Will these crews be reliable in a war? Sup­ pose we have a war in the Middle East or in Africa, will the crews of Liberian ships be available? How is the United States, the leader of the Western defense world, really able to take this type of risk, relying on foreign-flagged vessels and relying on foreign crews when there is really no other coun­ try in the world doing it? When we are the bulwark, how are we able to do that?" Nunn asked. Nunn said his committee will hold a series of hearings on the issues of sealift funding and the legitimacy of the effective U.S. control policy. The Senate Armed Services Committee also will be looking at the chances of an ac­ cidental nuclear war, the contin­ ued threats in the Middle East and security concerns in Southeast and Southwest Asia. "The bottom line," said Nunn, "is we have a continued stake in the security of the Western world. The United States will have to be the leader of that. We have a continued need for strong, ready defense forces. Your industry will increasingly play a major role in that overall endeavor." Bdidiep, Ldadi Urge Backing nl XiMrlcan-Flag SMpphig The lack of suf­ ficient privately owned ships to support sealift in times of national emergency or war was decried by the head of the Mili­ tary Sealift Com­ mand, Vice Ad­ miral Paul D. Butcher, when he addressed the MTD Executive L«hack Board during its annual winter meeting last month. Warren Leback, who serves as administrator of the federal gov­ ernment's chief maritime agency, stressed the importance of the na­ tion's cargo preference laws in his talk to the delegates representing 42 national and international ship­ ping and shipbuilding unions. Stating that this nation should "take immediate aim" to have its merchant marine assured of vital­ ity in peace and in war. Butcher proposed that some governmental subsidy go to American-flag ships. Butcher's remarks were echoed by Leback who announced that the Bush administration is looking into a possible fuel oil subsidy differential. Leback said such a subsidy would assist those companies "that have steam driven vessels that were constructed in the early '70s" because it was "unfair to deny that operator the ability to com­ pete against the diesel-driven bulker." Noting the United States should have the capability to move 1.7 million tons of unit equipment— tanks, helicopters, supplies^ Butcher warned, "We are coming dangerously close to where we cannot support our combative forces if we project them in a combatant role." Butcher said if the decline in the American-flag fleet continues, by the year 1993 "We will be incapable of supporting our com­ batant forces either for unit equip­ ment or sustainable issues and we'll rent a ship to fight a war." Relying on the Ready Reserve Force, where the average age of a vessel is 45 years, or our allies would be a mistake, said Butcher. He recalled at least one occasion when our NATO allies had not rallied to the aid of the United States. "In 1986, when I helped plan the raid against Kadafi, we asked for NATO support, and one country—the UK—let us launch aircraft, two of them, and the rest of the countries told us to pound sand because it wasn't in their interests." Jones Act Defended Leback asked the MTD Exec­ utive Board to continue its strong support of the Jones Act. "We need to continue to support the American flags when there are American-flag vessels available." As an example, Leback cited the recent firacas over the increased cost of home heating oil in North­ eastern states. In that case, the press and public blamed the Jones Act for the oil shortage because some forei^-flag ships were not granted waivers to enter the trade. In that case, not only were U.S.flag vessels available for the trans­ port of the fiiel, but also the in­ creased price had little to do with the cost of waterbome transpor­ tation. "When you went into it, and you finally looked at it, it was not the freight rate on the Amer­ ican-flag tankers that created the problem. It was inventories and then it was the law of supply and de­ mand," Leback reported. Training Is Vital Both Butcher and Leback em­ phasized the need to train and re­ Butcher train seafarers, both unlicensed and licensed. Butcher told the MTD represen­ tatives that efforts must be made to make sure "we infiise our mer­ chant marine crews with youth as the older people retire. . .and train­ ing is a very important part of that." Leback stressed the need for "government, management and the seafaring labor to concentrate and put ourselves in lock step to do a good program over the coming years on retraining of our seafar­ ers, honing their skills and provid­ ing them with the ability to do the job better." Leback pledged the support of the Maritime Admin­ istration in these endeavors. 1, V • �V^'-. AFL-CIO Theme Urges 'Rebuilding America' m fnp,^.. ^;;.: ••••'^.'-.r^ /II •; • a/:.o 'vl.-.-'''.-'""--, 3i0 l-i-llijii- ifiiillli' ' •"':• i-vf :3--:r's,v'".:' ?t" Ji'. • . ••'•i ; •_ ' V iiilifc: 'W:- • AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Thomas Donahue Informs the delegates of the gains the trade union movement has made despite the difficult times. services are included in the GATT Restoring American productiv­ talks, existing programs designed ity and competitiveness can only to keep the American merchant be accomplished by "repairing and marine viable could be dismantled, rebuilding the fundamental re­ leaving hundreds of thousands of sources that make this country workers in the maritime industry work," Thomas R. Donahue, the without jobs. AFL-CIO's secretary-treasurer told the MTD Executive Board members during their annual Feb­ ruary meeting. Other representatives of the na­ tional federation of unions told the MTD delegates the labor move­ ment must be prepared to work for candidates wha support working people, to organize individuals who currently do not benefit from union representation and to launch a national offensive to enact a na­ tional health plan. Donahue proposed that the dol­ lar investment of every major cor­ poration be tracked to determine how much was redirected into en­ Bert Seidman terprises in the United States and Another reason the United what amount of profit was sent States has difficulty competing in abroad. the world market is the skyrocket­ •'The failures of our nation in the ing cost of health care. The director area of. competitiveness are not of the AFL-CIO's Department of failures of worker ability or worker Occupational Safety, Health and effort. They are traceable directly Social Security, Bert Seidman, to employer failures to invest in the said "Health care costs are con­ new equipment, the new ships, the suming half of corporate profits: in new factories that can keep us the United States. competitive. Those are not worker He noted per capita health care failures. They are the failures of costs in the U.S. are 41 percent managers who are more drawn to higher than Canada's, 61 percent junk bonds and takeovers than in higher than Sweden's, 131 percent making money the honest way.. higher than Japan's and 171 per­ Donahue said. cent higher than Great Britain s. Seidman urged the 42 unions affiliated with the Maritime Trades Department to assist in the AFLCIO's national campaign to de- 4' - , i.\. ._ r,:..-\l ,.£\:i m one of the reasons union members must vote in this year's federal, state and local elections, said Rob­ ert McGlotten, director of the AFL-CIO's Department of Legis­ lation. "I cannot stress too much the importance of getting our members active at the grassroots level," Mc­ Glotten emphasized. Working men and women have a great deal at stake in decisions ^ade by politi­ cians. The future of the maritime industry can be decided by a few laws,he noted. Richard Wilson John Perkins John Perkins, director of the AFL-QO's Committee on Politi­ cal Education, reported the trade union movement will now enter elections with •'new tools, new so­ phistication." He cited the use of computers to match the addresses of union members with precinct data. This procedure allows the labor movement to effectively "target voting districts in terms of support for our candidates," Per­ kins said. •f-' " ' The trade union movement must bear in mind its first and foremost responsibility to the American worker as corporate America seeks to take advantage of the changes in Eastern Europe, warned AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department President Michael Sacco. Opening the annual February meeting of the MTD, Sacco, who also serves as president of the Seafarers International Union, said. ' / S' Robert McGlotten velop solutions to the health care crisis. He said there is a growing realization among imions and their employers that containing health care costs can only be done through government policies. Electing government offtcials who support a resolution to the nation's health care problems is In addition to protecting and promoting job security through legislation, the labor movement also must help working people by extending union representation to those who are currently unorga­ nized. Richard Wilson^ director of the AFL-QO's Department of Or­ ganization and Field Services, told Sie assembled MTD delegates. He said the AFL-QO is committed to making organizing a high priority activity. •'Because we can organize, I'm not worried about the future any­ more. I'm not worried about the past. I'm going to make the future now and I'm going to make it today," Wilson concluded. Sacco Says U S. Wirinrs Must Us Naliin's Prliirlty Rudy Oswald Rudy Oswald, the federation's director of economic research, re­ ported that the U.S. trade deficit is responsible for a loss of 2,750,000 American jobs. He said the AFLQO had urged U.S. negotiators at the world's trade talks, known as GATT, to institute measures that will stop the flight of American jobs. As an example, Oswald said, "we keep telling them year after year they shoul&'t include mari­ time, that we have separate mari­ time agreements." If maritime Unions have a responsibility to provide information to their mem­ bers on the voting records and po­ sitions of candidates running for office on a national or local level, he said. Perkins added that mem­ bers "trust their union to give them the facts about a candidate's posi­ tion on an issue." Michael Sacco " r "I think the American labor move­ ment had better be on its toes to see that under the coverof spread­ ing democracy, corporate Amer­ ica doesn't exploit the situation that winds up as a further expor­ tation of American jobs and in­ dustry." On the home front, Sacco noted it was one year ago that members of the International Association of Machinists employed by Eastern Air Lines had gone on strike in a showdown that has pitted the union against the company's owner, Frank Lorenzo. "I don't have to tell you how tough a year it has been for those who had the guts to stand up to this disgraceful fink — and all who are still standing up to-him," Sacco said. "Eastern is an avowed enemy of American unionism and we can never surrender to it," Sacco told the representatives assembled from the 42 national and international unions affiliated with the MTD. With Eastern struggling to stay ^ive, Sacco pledged the full sup­ port of the MTD in the effort to convince the flying public that they should not choose Eastern. �llli]!iiiin:i»|,|^^ - JiijytiQIij^^ MUCH 1990 V, .,. .. 'V r . t • • .V i, 1,4. •, . '.ni. • •••.: •• • ijr--: ' .1 1 Dennis Hertei Nick Joe Raifall Raymond J. McGrath Thomas J. Manton Gerry Sifcorski The five congressmen pictured above addressed the participants of the MTD's executive board meeting held last month. House Raps Ptedge Support of Maritiuie Objoctivos "il 'I'Ssil iHi Five congressmen, representing both land-locked and water-adja­ cent districts and both political parties, advised the MTD Exec­ utive Board of their continued commitment to a strong U.S.-flag fleet. In individual presentations before representatives of MTD's 42 afhliated unions meeting last month, the congressmen also pledged their support for programs that will assist working men and women. Representative Nick Joe Rahall II spoke favorably of the so-called cash transfer proposal which would require countries receiving eco­ nomic assistance in the form of cash, to make their purchases in the United States and to ship the goods on American-flag vessels. Such a bill would benefit aid recipients as well as the American taxpayer, the Democratic con­ gressman said. To his West Vir­ ginia congressional district where coal is produced, it would mean nations interested in purchasing the commodity with their Ameri­ can cash assistance would have to purchase it from the United States and not from foreign competitors. "I see no down side whatso-r ever" to the requirement that U.S. cash aid toforeign nations be spent for American commodities and manufactured goods that then are shipped on American bottoms, Rahall said. "Taxpayers benefit because their tax dollars are being used to purchase U.S. commodi­ ties," which in th6 case of his district is coal. "U.S. coal producers and those they employ benefit because their tax dollars are not being spent by recipient countries to bolster their competitors in the international coal market and those who work, the workers in our domestic trans­ portation sector benefit as they have the opportunity to share in the creation of more jobs. . . Fi­ nally, our U.S. balance of trade benefits, which is a matter of no small concern." • Michigan Congressman Dennis M. Hertei said it was time for the United States to "start having some common sense" about the impor­ tance of a strong U.S. merchant marine for our national defense concerns. While the defense budget had doubled in the '80s, the Dem­ ocratic congressman said, "The harsh reality is that our defense sector is not always aimed at the defense of this country in the way that it should be—otherwise we would have sealift, otherwise we would have a strong merchant ma­ rine." Hertei stressed the importance of the United States standing on its own because allies cannot come to our assistance. He cited the example of the American request for minesweepers for the Persian Gulf during the conflict in that region during the late '80s. The request had been rebuffed proving the Ways and Means Committee is concerned with the impact of a united market in Europe on U.S. businesses and consumers. McGrath said his committee also will study the impact of the 1992 single European market on the American maritime industry. He noted the European Com­ munity (EC) will have a single monetary system that will be used by all 12 member countries. With the EC moving towards elimina­ tion of internal European trade barriers, the United States must look at what is at stake. "We certainly have interests to protect and we should be out there trying to protect them right now," McGrath concluded. Speaking from the vantage point of serving on the House Energy Committee, Representative Thomas J. Manton discussed the oil spill liability bill currently be- Upholding cargo preference laws and enacting ^buy and ship American^ pro­ visions were among the issues addressed by the congressmen. "we can't count on them to do what's necessary to get the troops, and all their supplies and basics overseas in time of emergency or in time of war." Republican Congressman Ray­ mond J. McGrath, who serves on the House Ways and Means Com­ mittee, told the union represen­ tatives that some sort of tax relief would be explored for Americanflag tanker companies if Congress enacts a double-hull, double bot­ tom construction provision. McGrath's committee is charged with issues regarding taxation. McGrath, who represents a dis­ trict in New York, reported that • "• fore a conference committee made up of elected officials from both branches of Congress. Referring to the provision that would force American-flag tankers to be retrofitted or buUt with dou­ ble huUs and double bottoms, the New York Democrat said, "I think the time has passed for Congress and our country to stop blaming domestic shipping and our mer­ chant seamen for every environ­ mental ill." Manton reported on the devel­ opment of oil fields in the section of Alaska known as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The exploration and development of new Alaskan oil is vitally impmtant, Manton said, because what is currently coming from Prudhoe Bay will "decrease and eventually in the first decade of the next century simply dry up com­ pletely." To begin oil exploration in ANWR, Congress must amend the Alaska Lands Act that the legis­ lative body passed more than a decade ago. Because of the cur­ rent climate regarding oil spills, Manton said the ANWR bill would not be considered by Congress until the next session, sometime in 1991 or 1992. Manton said exploration and de­ velopment of the oil fields located in ANWR's coastal plain, are "vi­ tal to our nation's economy—^for our national defense, for our eco­ nomic security. . ." Defending the working men and women of this nation is what unions are all about and this also should be a top priority for Congress, Representative Gerry Sikorski said. Government must support and de­ fend the "little guy" and develop programs that bring out the best in America, he continued. The congressman, a member of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, said America's strength is its "warm heart." He pointed out the administration should note that "a warm heart does not. . . deny $4.50 an hour" to honest, hard-working people doing their jobs for minimum wage. Sikorski said America could re­ gain its greatness only by "invest­ ing in people." (Congressman Rahall was first elected to the House in 1976 at the age of 27. Representatives Hertei and McGrath were elected in 1980. Joining the House in 1982 and 1984, respectively, were Manton and Sikorski. Each one of the congressmen serves on important House com­ mittees that often consider mari­ time-oriented legislation. . - •• r " �TiTMiTBITl : - . 'I'-t • . - ..v^ . J., [•5|. /'.f.:-^v;:v • , ^ -f - •-.,, • loe .i'-i.>^i >, 31'• '13- 3'S ;,:v' Sunmiary Of IWTD AcUons 'r Ttie Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFLCiO, considered several pressing issues of concern to men and women working in the shipping, shipbuilding and related indus­ tries. What follows is a synopsis of the positions and programs of the MID adopted at the meeting held last month. The individuals who introduced the resolutions are pictured with the summaries. •i'^' ' "'V iiWI - 1 iiii* f- ••: -••'.• j*^'- -.••••Sf:.-:i/••- ." '/•• r» ;: •.,' US/USSR Maritime Agreement The bilateral maritime pact be­ tween the United States and the Soviet Union must contain an un­ derstanding that if the USSR is to have access to the open trades of the U.S., equal treatment must be afforded American carriers over­ seas. The MTD insists that the agreement include a cargo sharing program that is fair to all players and urges the Bush administration to reexamine its reluctance to make subsidies available to bulk oper­ ators engaged in the US/Soviet trades. 1 ..- •l.'•ri' .•• '••••. • V, ^...•>3,-' .-'.V if'j -V;': George Kourpias, President, In­ ternational Association of Ma­ chinists and Aerospace Work­ ers Dominic Carnevaie, Administrative Assistant to the President, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting industry Because new jobs require higher basic skill levels and existing jobs are changed by new technology and production methods which demand constant training and retraining, the MTD urges Congress and the administration to invest in education and make the matter a significant national priority. Page Groton, Vice President, international Brotherhood of Boilermakers Free Trade Ethic and the NCAA Fleet Legislation has been introduced in Congress to upgrade the aging fleet of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A provision of the bill requires that all construction, modernization, conversion and repair work be done in U.S. shipyards and that all major hull and superstructure components be fabricated in the United States. The administration's Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) op­ poses the "buy American, build American" provision on the basis that it would violate an international agreement. The MTD urges the USTR to reverse its stance until other governments drop their shipyard subsidies. Dredging, Port Development and Beach Restoration :,.i. Any legislation establishing a com­ prehensive national port develop­ ment policy should include a ben­ eficiary test to insure fair application of costs, including shipper respon­ sibility for the collection of ad va­ lorem fees. The MTD urges the Congress to insure that private sector U.S.-flag dredging contrac­ tors complete all work associated with the revitalization of Amer­ ica's channels, ports and eroded beaches. • ' «v" ••• The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 does not contain spe­ cific provisions which address the preservation on waterfront sites for water-dependent users, including the maritime industry. The MTD urges Congress to amend the Coastal Zone Act so waterfront sites can accommodate vessels engaged in transportation of cargo and passengers and for other waterdependent uses. • Ed Panarello, SecretaryTreasurer, Port Maritime Council of Greater New York and Vicinity Long-Term Care Jones Act and Energy Waivers V''.. • James Hatfield, President, Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers international Union Currently there is no federal regulation covering the issue ot long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Medicaid funds 41 percent of nursing home care but oniy 12 percent of home care. The MTD supports legislation that would include long-term care solutions as part of a comprehensive national health care system. Ttie Need for Quality Education The MTD calls on the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee to investigate the home heating oil crisis that took place in December 1989 and January of this year. Specifically, the com­ mittee should determine whether sufficient regional stocks of petro­ leum products were maintained prior to the onset of cold weather and review why U.S. tankers were not utilized. The MTD urges the administration to keep waterborne commerce out of the world trade talks known as GATT because inclusion could un­ dermine all current programs that support an American-flag fleet. In addition, shipping is currently heavily regulated by a myriad of international governmental agen­ cies as well as by multilateral and bilateral agreements. Adding yet another group with power over shipping will not serve world mar­ itime interests. j Waterfronts for Maritime Industries Defense Cuts and Sealift The United States must be ready to defend itself at any point, de­ spite the relaxed tensions of the '90s, the closing of some overseas military bases and the reduction in weapons programs. A strong sealift fleet must be supported in order to meet the needs of quick and efficient transport of military personnel and supplies abroad. The need for rapid and mobile sealift capacity was evident in WWII and the Korea and Vietnam con­ flicts. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Cooperation Between Maritime and Agriculture The MTD urges the farm com­ munity to uphold the 1985 cargo preference compromise in which American shippers dropped their claim to certain government-spon­ sored cargoes in exchange for carriage of 75 percent of Food for Peace aid on U.S. bottoms. The MTD also suggests that agriculture and maritime work together, as both industries are vital to our nation's national defense and eco­ nomic security. Peter Rybka, Vice President Emeritus, American Federation of Grain Millers United Marine Division, Local 333 NYC Strike The United Marine Division, Local 333, has been on strike against nine towing companies operating in the New York harbor since Feb­ ruary 15, 1988. The MTD and its affiliates support the efforts of UMD to obtain a decent contract with nine tugboat companies. John Baker, President, Cleveland Port Maritime Council Great Lakes Maritime Industry The MTD supports full federal funding of a lock needed at Sault Ste. Marie, known as the Soo Lock. When the biennial authori­ zation of water resources projects is implemented, the deepening of the harbors of Superior, W1 and Duluth, MN and the Great Lakes connecting channels should be given priority. The government should modernize the icebreaker Mackinaw operated by the USCG and replace it when necessary. Tim Mohler, President, Toledo Port Maritime Council Shipboard Conventions William F. Zenga, Business Manager, Local 25, International Union of Operating Engineers and Vice President, Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CiO Current tax law allows businesses to take an expense deductibility allowance for meetings and con­ ventions held on U.S.-flag vessels. Owners of foreign-flag cruise ships seek the same tax goody for them­ selves. The MTD urges Congress to reject any attempts to extend the tax break for shipboard meet­ ings held on foreign-flag cruise vessels. Frank Pecquex, MTD National Field Coordinator Continued on page 7 .y • I''.. 'ii .1 �:!• . MARCH im Summary of MID Acflons "T'-- • • Continued from page 6 Flags Of Convenience: Havens Of Unreliability The United States should evaluate its dependence on flag-of-convenience vessels and examine how the whims and political uncertain­ ties of open registry nations can endanger American sealift mobi­ lization requirements. The MTD believes now is the time for the United States to realistically as­ sess its stance on the hollow the­ ory of effective U.S. control. Jack Otero, Vice President, Transportation • Communications Union Democracy in Eastern Europe The thunderous transformation of Eastern Europe will require drastic reorganization of the economies and political systems. The MTD supports the Eastern European worker, who may face some tough times ahead, but who will prevail and soon flourish while building the foundation of strong democratic institutions for generations to come. Alaska Oil Export Restrictions District 2 MEBA President Ray McKay (left photo) points out that neither the Exxon Valdez or the American Trader, two tankers recently involved in oil spills, carried licensed personnel that belonged to a union, except for the radio officers. Pictured above right is Captain Robert Lowen, president of the Intemational Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, who also attended the meeting. MID MeetingPhoto RoumHH^ While Alaskan oil currently is reserved for domestic use, those restric­ tions are due to expire on September 30 of this year. The MTD endorses the enactment of legislation that will indefinitely extend restrictions to prohibit the export of Alaskan oil to foreign countries. Domestic Maritime Policy and the Jones Act The MTD urges that no alteration in the nation's cabotage policy be imposed on the U.S. maritime in­ dustry and all efforts to weaken or repeal the Jones Act should be resisted at all costs. An Office of Technology Assessment proposal to extend Jones Act coverage to the full 200 mile limit of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone should receive prompt, favorable action by the U.S. government. . " '/• V . l'; • • •' -i William Lucy, SecretaryTreasurer, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Health Care Policy A reorganized health care delivery system should be the number one priority for the United States. The'only way to assure that all Americans have access to affordable quality care is through the enactment of a national health care program. The MTD urges adoption of a universal comprehensive national health care program. Until such a plan is adopted, the MTD calls upon Congress to enact legislation requiring employers to provide a minimum standard of health care as a condition of doing business. Pictured in the left photo are SlU Vice President Jack Caffey, District 2 MEBA Vice President Robert McKay, District 2 MEBA Secretary Treasurer Michael McKay and Gordon Spencer, legislative director of the American Maritime Officers Service. In the photo to the right is John O'Gara, general vice president of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union. To the left are "Whitey" Disley, president of the West Coast-based Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association, Guy Dickinson, secretary-treasurer of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and Ted Kedzierski, president of the Port Maritime Council of Southern California. C. E. Defries, president. District 1 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association/National Maritime Union and Guy DeVito, secretary-treasurer. Graphic Communications Intemational Union, are pictured in the photos on right. , - • ' .k- (••. .• '•W South Florida Port Council Chartered. The South Florida Port Council became the 29th local affiliate of the Maritime Trades Department at the organization's February executive board meeting. Presenting the South Florida Pbrt Council's charter are MTD President Michael Sacco (right) and MTD Executive SecretaryTresisurer Jean ingrao (left). The council's officers are District 2 MEBA President Ray McKay, who will serve as the group's president, and Wayman Steward, who has been elected secretary-treasurer. •m P President and president-emeritus of the International Longshoremen's Association are pictured in photo on the left. John M. Bowers (left) currently heads the ILA. The legendary Teddy Gleason (right), the ILA's immediate past president, received a round of applause by the assembled delegates after MTD President Michael Sacco acknowl­ edged his participation in the meeting. Pictured above (right) is Al Cornette, president of Local 333 of the United Marine Division. The MTD executive board pledged its full support of Local 333's New York *ug boat strike. •• t&m �: ft"fty : ••.- :v". ^:.:: y • ':' .,-y ft ft/,.''v.-.•/y'-, y', v .-. •"'y'-' ^ " ;'ft'"'*ft- ft'' SEAMIIfJIS lOG 8 Seatime Approved ^ For Simulator Course ~:-J' -; '" 'f .' " v;j' t : :.-• V )':'^^'4l-i'- 7. .' :'V.y-y •?;.• \-" • •••• .' :". ft" SeafarersMeet New MSCPACCommander SlU Government Services Division members meet Captain J. A. Peschka Jr. who became the new commander of the Military Sealift Command-^Pacific Fleet (MSCPAC) last month. Prior to his transfer to the Oakland, CA base, Capt. Peschka senred as the MSC operations officer in Washington, DC and was the former MSC commander for the Mediterranean Fleet. He succeeds Captain James S. Schultz who had held the position since August 1988. Schultz has been reassigned as the regional coordinator for Commander Naval Base, San Francisco. Pictured above are (from the left) Able Seaman Maintenance Mack Hudson Jr., Capt. Schultz, Capt. Peschka, Able Seaman Maintenance Larry Love and SlU Government Services Division Port Employee Raleigh Minix. The photo was taken on the new MSCPAC commander's first day at work in his new headquarters. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has re­ ceived the final word for awarding seatime to graduates of the ship handling simulator course: the U.S. Coast Guard certificate of ap­ proval. Although the Coast Guard announced its acceptance last fall, the agency's certificate was needed to make it official. Students who take the two-week course will be credited by the Coast Guard with 60-day watch officer credit toward any limited deck license or unlicensed deck rating or 30-day watch officer credit toward an unlimited second or third mate license. The seatime credit is retroactive for those who have taken the course. Although the seatime is recog­ nized by the Coast Guard for credit towards licenses, it cannot be ap­ plied to the seatime required by the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the time needed to maintain SIU ben­ efits. Simulator training is practiced in either a main bridge mockup or three auxiliary bridges. The main bridge is equipped with a variety of instruments including radar scopes and helms control that can be repositioned to represent deep sea vessels or tugboats. Seven large full-color screens surround the bridge to give the impression of being in control of a moving vessel. All actions are monitored by computer and closed-circuit tele­ vision in an adjacent room. At the end of an exercise, instructor Jim Brown reviews the data with the students. The simulator is able to recreate more than 40 ship handling exer­ cises from docking and bunkering to deep sea emergencies. Ship handling courses are offered after each AB program. Class size is limited to four to six students. Census Will Affect Future Bills y."', '• •" •' )}• i'lft ift: f ' si-•'. y' ' .-• j • .; • ...• ^1 • l?li •. • .• •• . ' vm AB Gene McGrew (center) is strapped into a firesuit by able seamen Griffith McRee (left) and Pete Smith (right) during damage control training aboard the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak conducted by the Lundeberg School Sealift Mobile Training Team. SlU School Brings Training To 4 Vessels of Sealift Fleet The Haip^ Lundeberg School of Seamanship Sealift Mobile Train­ ing Team updated SIU crewmembers on four MiUtap' Sealift Com­ mand vessels on shipboard damage control techniques during the first two months of this year. The training covered the follow­ ing skills: fire fighting, patching and plugging, the cleansing of water and smoke-damaged equipment and sound powered telephone conununications and procedures. The classes were conducted for SIU members aboard the USNS Bellatiix, USNS Lt. John P. Bobo, USNS Major Stephen W. Pless and USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak. Limdeberg School instructors Bill Hellwege, Harry Alongi and Jeff Swanson worked with crewmembers through all facets of the train­ ing. Hellwege reported that all crewmembers were extremely recep­ tive to the training. "No seafarer ever wants to have to use these procedures, but they want to make sure they know what they are doing in case the situation arises," he said. Damage control is a very im­ portant part of the total sealift training program. It is a must for all upgraders attending Piney Point, Hellwege noted. Since the school created the mobile training team, 55 ships have been visited to provide the crew with instructions. The shifting of the population and therefore of congressional seats from the industrial northeast and farm belt to southern and western states will have a big impact on who gets elected after 1990. Estimates provided by Project 500, a Washington-based research organization, state that California should acquire seven new seats while Florida is expected to add three or four and Texas should get an additional three. New York, estimated to lose three seats, and Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan, set to lose two seats each, are forecasted as the big losers. California again will have the largest delegation on Capitol Hill. Based on the 1980 census, the Golden State had 45 representa­ tives. It was followed by New York with 34; Texas, 27; Penn­ sylvania, 23; and Illinois, 22. The projections for 1990 show Califor­ nia will have 52; New York, 31; Texas, 30; Florida, 22 or 23; and Pennsylvania, 21. The SIU maintains halls in the states that will have the five largest delegations. These states alone will account for almost 36 percent of the House of Representatives. All aspects of SIU shipping—deep sea, inland. Great Lakes and govern­ ment services—are found among these states. Officials of the AFL-CIO, the nation's federation of unions, are closely monitoring the changes to determine their effect on the in­ terests of working people. As many as 18 seats may be moved from one state to another when the 1990 census figures are tallied. State legislatures will find out by the end of the year how many congressional districts they will have in order to draw new boundaries based on census data concerning the nation's popula­ tion and where they live. The census is taken every 10 years as mandated by the nation's Constitution. One of the primary reasons for the count is to pro­ portionately distribute the 435 members of the House of Repre­ sentatives among the 50 states. The data collected also is used for drawing local legislative boundaries within the states as well as information used in allo­ cating billions of dollars from fed­ eral and state programs. Seafarers have the option of listing a location on the shore or a vessel as "home" when filling out the census report. Census forms will be mailed to all households on March 23 as well as every U.S-flag shipping company to make sure every sea­ farer and passenger has a chance to be included. Projected Change In House Districts States projected to gain seats _] States projected to lose seats No expected change �•-I'sitijSv}: •- c. T-/;' '"• , . '^"'r/•^•''::• .-f." I'- •'••". , "• ''•;A'V-' '". .'A. A- A' A:,-AA-A'/:' -^ • • • '•' • •'.•'Cr.-^'f.V . Bivw RMMS Tiwie Rw If IM Hedge on U.S. -• ;•: -Av. Senator John Breaux (D-LA) took his campaign to keep mari­ time off the agenda of the world trade talks, known as General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to the Senate Finance Committee last month. , At a hearing in which U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills was presenting testimony on the up­ coming GATT negotiations, Breaux submitted remarks critical of any possible inclusion of mar­ itime in the next rounds of trade talks. Breaux's strong statement re­ minded the trade representative, who serves as the prime negotiator for American interests in GATT meetings, that President Bush, in campaign statements and in his administration's approval of the National Sealift Policy, has indi­ cated the administration's support for protecting the interests of the American merchant marine. He noted that during the 1988 election campaign, the Bush plat­ form said "preservation of the integrity of the U.S. maritime in­ dustry shall be a priority in all international trade negotiations, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade." Breaux also pointed out that the Bush administration-approved National Sealift Policy affirms the U.S. "shall ensure that interna­ tional agreements protect our nar tional security interests and do not place U.S. industry at an unfair competitive disadvantage in world markets." Inclusion of maritime in the GATT negotiations would be in­ consistent with the administra­ tion's pledge to support the U.S.flag merchant marine, said Breaux. Discussing waterbome transpor­ tation services in the GATT talks could lead to trade agreements that could undermine or render extinct such pro-maritime laws as the Jones Act and cargo prefer­ ence, Breaux noted. The Louisiana senator said the Congress had a strong record of keeping maritime out of trade pacts, citing the example of the U.S./ Canadian Free Trade Agreement of 1987 that excluded waterborne transportation from its scope. "I had hoped that the adminis­ tration would have listened to the Congress and learned from the prior administration, that mari­ time transportation was absolutely not a subject for these talks," Breaux told the Finance Commit­ tee, Hill's remarks to the Senate committee did not address Breaux's concerns. The U.S. trade repre­ sentative limited her comments to general aspects of trade and of­ fered no specifics concerning mar­ itime services. Breaux is a sponsor of a Senate resolution asking U.S. Trade Rep­ resentative Carla Hills to exclude maritime services from any GATT agendas and to oppose any pro­ posals by other nations to discuss waterbome transit during the trade talks. As of last month, Breaux's resolution had 26 cosponsors. Similar legislation in the House had 135 cosponsors. GATT is a multilateral treaty established in 1948 to end discrim­ inatory trade practices, reduce trade barriers and eliminate de­ vices which distort free competi­ tion in the world market. Cur­ rently 96 countries subscribe to the treaty, including the United States. ' -h.iW ' -•41 ; • -y. ' - -.i:. • V' - •. :v-1 "• Lundebera Elected Head of SUP Continued from page I instmmental in the 1938 formation of the SIUNA and its afhliated districts. Until this election, Paul Demp­ ster had served as SUP president for 12 years. As a result of a referendum on the ballot, four official SUP posi­ tions were eliminated: Vice Pres­ ident, San Francisco Business Agent No; 3, Tanker Business Agent at San Francisco and the Business Agent position out of Wilmington (CA). San Francisco Business Agents Duane Hewitt and Kaj Kristensen were reelected. The following port agents were elected: Seattle—^John Battles, Wilmington—William "Bill" Berger, Honolulit—Peter Oh, and New Orleans—Henry Johansen. All were incumbents. The open po­ sition of Seattle Business Agent was filled by Charlie Russo who was one of six candidates seeking the position. The membership and pension­ ers voted for five SUP Building Corporation Tmstees. Among the 14 candidates running for the po­ sitions, the following five received the highest number of votes: John Battles, Paul Dempster, Duane Hewitt, Kaj Kristensen and Gunnar Lundeberg. SUP members approved 11 AAA'"; m.-': : 44.44 Gunnar Lundeberg amendments to the organization's constitution. One change to the union's shiping rules was adopted. The SUP membership also consid­ ered a wide range of proposals. A total of 2,000 ballots were counted in this biennial SUP elec­ tion. The Sailors Union of the Pacific is based in San Francisco. Its mem­ bers are primarily unlicensed sea­ men sailing in the deck department. The SUP is an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The SUP's roots go back to 1885 when it was known as the Coast Seamen's Union. One Of its early leaders was Andrew Furuseth. He was instrumental in developing and bringing into law the Seamen's Act of 1915 which set minimum health and safety standards for sea­ farers. Hathaway Appolnteil to FMC Panei Pi ,-. . . '• - .1;. "'A A "'A' - By voice vote last month, the Senate approved the nomination of William D. Hathaway to serve on the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion (FMC). Hathaway repre­ sented his home state of Maine in the House from 1965 to 1972 and in the Senate from 1973 to 1978. During his terms in the House, Hathaway served on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Recently he has been an attorney for the firm of Patton, Boggs & Blow, based in Washington, DC. The FMC is responsible for reg­ ulating waterbome foreign and do­ mestic commerce. It serves as the watchdog agency for shipping conferences and assures that only rates on file with the Commission are charged. The panel assures that U.S. international trade ds open to all nations on a fair and equitable basis and approves agreements under the authority of the Shipping Act of 1916. The Commission is an inde­ pendent agency established in 1%1 by President John F. Kennedy to keep regulatory functions separate from maritime promotional activ­ ities conducted by MarAd. Marine Firemen Hold Convention Upcoming contract negotiations with American President Lines and Matson were among the items discussed by delegates and officers of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association (MFOW) during their convention held earlier this year. The MFOW, an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union of North America, repre­ sents unlicensed engineers. Pictured at the convention are MFOW delegates, the organization's president, H. "Whitey" Disley (center) and SlU Vice President George McCartney (second from left). TRANSCOM Commander Wants Aid for Seaiift Capability General Hansford T. Johnson, commander in chief of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), informed the Sen­ ate Armed Services Committee last month about the need for strengthening the U.S. merchant marine. "The continued erosion of our sealift capability is a national problem which po^es a significant threat to the security of this coun­ try," Johnson said. The reason a strong merchant marine is so important, he added, is that it wQuld "deliver approxi­ mately 95 percent of all dry cargo and 99 percent of all petroleum products" to U.S. armed forces in any major overseas deploy­ ment. "Without an adequate sealift capability, unilateral military ac­ tions may not be feasible, while alliance actions and a credible de­ terrent posture would be weak­ ened," he told the committee. Johnson oversees the global sea, land and air transportation needed by U.S. military forces. The three main components of TRANSCOM are the commands of Military Sealift, Military Airlift and Mili­ tary Traffic Management. The Military Sealift Command provides shipping for the Depart­ ment of Defense. It comprises the second largest command in TRANSCOM. With the fall of Communism and the decrease of possible war in Eastern Europe, the general said the military now considers Third World countries in Asia, the Mid­ dle East, Africa and Latin Amer­ ica as potential conflict points. "We must maintain the capability to strike swiftly, at the time and place of our choosing, with over­ whelming force." V '' 4 • 1 • , �,S/ /^> it ,' ai:^.':..>i);;.Vi^;b^;, 0'-, SiAfMERSm ^ 0--^yW^ Great Lakes SlU Memliers Upgrade Skills During Winter •, ;• ;'3fi®Sjf iiatS 33 '3331,?.:?®!'?" • - " • llisil®-''' Lundeberg School instructor K.C. Taylor (kneeling) works with Great Lakes SlU members in the AB class. Pictured from left to right are Rich Strongman, Robert Wagoner and Brian Wagoner as they hone their rope handling skills. ir • . ^ -.r'fc- - ; .r.,-1. ••, •(;.• = X#- I'f •\ ' ' "V, V4- •' ... 's: - H 'i" It is late February. As ice chunks float down the St. Clair River past the SIU hall in Algonac, MI, more than a dozen Great Lakes SIU members are taking advantage of the break in shipping to upgrade at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Earlier this month, five of the Great Lakes upgraders took a moment of their free time to talk with a represen­ tative of the Seafarers LOG. "I want to upgrade to get out of the cargo hold," said Brian Wagoner, who has been sailing for 12 years. "It opens doors," added Rich Strongman, a 15-year vet­ eran. Both Wagoner and Strongman as well as Wagoner's brother, Robert, are upgrading from ordi­ nary seamen to able bodied sea­ men. All agree that the time they have spent studying has beert very useful. In addition to learning the course material, the Great Lakes seamen have picked up some deep sea lingo. "The terminology between salt water and Great Lakes is differ­ ent," Brian Wagoner noted. "We've learned the salt water terms and then apply them to the Lakes." AB David Barber works with a variety of machine tools in the Lundeberg School's welding course. - li- ••fi-u./J '.,• Several of the Great Lakes stu­ dents also have sailed on deep sea vessels. One of the major distinc­ tions between the two sailing re­ gions is the type of waves expe­ rienced. "On the Lakes, the ships take a continuous pounding. They are shorter waves on'the Lakes, but they are always there. One ^ter another beats the hell out of the ship. Also ice can affect the ship's stability," said Wagoner. All, however, agree with Page anii-;K^yin\ Blaau work Undeiiieath a sh^ of ice on the <teck of the My Hr Lee White, Winter's Fury The MV H. Lee White was trying to make one more voyage through the Great Lakes before tying up for the winter. However, the ydhds ; nid tempemfures gave the waterway a most imcooperative spirit. Jeff Stockman, an SIU member since 1984, Was onboard the White - i when die bulk carrier was surrounded by ice while trying to sail ^ : through the Straits of Mackinac, located between Lake lluion aiid| Lake Michigan, just after Christmas. f; Stockman said the American Steamship vessel was trapped for a couple of days because of the conditions caused by the weather. After the hold-up, icebre^er vessels cut a path in the waterway for the White to follow. The wait provided Stockman, a Michigan native, with ;|!an ppportunity to capture the severity of the ice on Hhn. Stockman, who is currently upgrading to AB at the. Lundeberg School, provided his photos to the Seafarers LOG. ^' ' Page Kurtz adds the finishing touches to the cake she baked as part of her training in the second cook and baker course. Kurtz, who is up^ading to second cook. "Summer is great up there," she said, "going through the is­ lands, even Lake Superior (the northernmost lake in the chain of five)." The group noted late winterearly spring and late fall-early win­ ter can produce some truly nasty storms over the Great Lakes. "The example everybody knows is the Edmund Fitzgerald because of the song," Kurtz said. The Edmund Fitzgerald was a U.S. Steel Com­ pany vessel that sank November 10, 1975 in a Lake Superior gale, taking the lives of all the crew. It was memorialized in a ballad sung by the well-known singer Gordon Lightfoot. The kind of gales that hit the Fitzgerald are known throughout the Lakes. Great Lakes seafarers say they are fierce and they seem to blow out of nowhere. David Barber, a 20-year veteran Continued on page 13 �laws#*®.* . ."il',; ¥m ' y.''f • ^•'']V-:V'' •'' ';'"'kk' Hummo 'f; 1*':•>•; ,^;iS';-- '•' i,: The USNS Walter S. Diehl came out of Louisiana's Avondale yards almost two years ago. Yet, at first look when one approaches the replenishment oiler, it is hard to believe the vessel has sailed. The decks are spit-shine clean. The house floors are scuff ftee. It is hard to find anything out of place, and the crew is very proud of that fact. Nomattermwhatdepartmenl(dak,engine or steward) the ciewmember works, he or she is veiy happy to talk about the DieH which serves the MUitaiy Seaiift Command Pacific fieet. The unlicensrf departm^ts are crewed by the SIU's Government Services Division. Chief Electrician Vernon L. Jordan pointed to the date on the name plaque on the deck"We've been all over, but you sure couldn't tell it by the way she looks," he bragged. "V;;F,: /' Watch AB Robert Coleman checks the visitors' log. -If, Third Steward Edmundo N. Lorenzana looked around the gall'ey as dinner was being seiYed. Should he or one of the galley gang members find anything — including a leaf of lettuce in the salad bar—out ofplace,itistaken care of immediately. "We're all proud of the way the ship looks," Lorenzana said. "We want to keep it that way," '•J k-'k m , I"""" Alton Wghtower noted ST®®.'" «>•<•«•'«»>" fo' the engme depar^nt. Sure ^ « wmdow, appeared spotless. "Everyone on here knows his job,", said Bosun/Mate Arthur Luellen. "But they go a step further. We know what it will take to keep the ship looking sharp and we're willing to do it." . .• .'• •• V'. u jK:;. . I-. .Vs •'Tv: ' -/ •: K* CREW IS PROUD TO BE Bosun/Mate Arthur Lueiien gets ready to leave the USNS Diehl (or shore time. Chief Cook Abe SInigiar waits for another order during dinner on the USNS Diehl. Sfi. . * f.".»' , 'j -'I-- •> • •H: Chief Electrician Vemon L Jordan Oeft) looks over the MSCPAC agreement with Port Employee Raleigh Minix. PART OF THE NEW DIEHL '/.• -..r'', Steward/Utiiity Arthur Hood takes care in storing the provisions needed for meals. "V" . 'j 'n ^• • - •'•k-k: • ; y ;V 'ik; ' '-V.' X'Ji'A k-'C- Junior Engineer Alton Hightower and Third Engineer irvin Levy work the controls in the Diehl's engine room. 'X ."i Taking a break from the hustle In the galley are (from the left, seated) Steward/Utilities Arthur Hood, Eugenio Maiiari and Tom Briones, (standing) Third Steward Emundo N. Lorenzana and Steward/Utilities Rolando T. Mota and George Trawick. Carpenter Oscar Dukes (iefl) asks SiU Government Services Division Port Employee Raleigh Minix (right) about the new MSCPAC agreement while Wiper/Engineer Rick Hines (center) listens. F-'-- - • �";V-| f'V-;. . '-[y, mmtrntno Over 600 Seafarers Order SPAD T-Shirts f/-r, ; ^ V Letters to the Editor Jack Smith Enjoys Reminiscing 1 4, - v-: . . ,,.- I • : '' :l-'' To the Editor: Recently, after reading a copy of the Seafarers LOG, I want to let you know of my appreciation for sending me a copy of this interesting paper through the year. I sailed in the SIU from 1945 through 1951. . . At that time, I upgraded and sailed as third mate with Masters, Mates and Pilots Association (old Robin Line ships) until going into the Navy in 1954 through 1956. Since retiring from the SIU I have faithfully received and thoroughly enjoyed the Sea­ farers LOG. Several years ago, I retired from the federal government, but I still enjoy reminiscing of the "trips and ships" experienced in my youth. Reading the LOG is always re­ freshing and interesting. I plan to visit the new SIU headquarters in the near future and to drop this off at that time. Thanks again for retaining me on the mailing list. Good luck and "steady as she goes" to the staff and membership of the Seafarers Intemation^ (Union). Jack G. Smith Frederick, Maryland of the U.S. Army's Pacific Fleet, especially members of the 301st Coast Artillery Transport Guard Detachment, ship and gun crew Command #1, and the 35th Trans­ portation Corps boat group. . . More than 600 Seafarers have requested the new SIU/SPAD tshirt since it became available at the first of the year. "The response has been tremendous," said SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio during his report to the March membership meeting in the port of Piney Point, MD. "We are hearing from members all over the country." Along with the t-shirt orders, DiGiorgio has been receiving many letters from SIU members and Claude J. Backes Livermore, California Editor's Note: Retired Army CSM Claude J. Backes can be reached at his home address of822 Teton Court; Livermore, CA 94550. 7 have been donating to SPAD for 20 years .. . love the t-shirts/ Government Must Correct Injustice Faced by 'Notch Kids' To the Editor: (I am writing concerning) . . . "Notch kids" like myself and yourself, if you were bom in the years 1917 through 1921. I realize that our goverament is waiting for "normal attrition" to take its toll, before giving us our "bonus" in this matter just as it did in the "veterans' rights" issue for (those of) us (in the merchant marine) who served in World War 11... . . .1 tmst you'll do all you can for us, as many of us are "notch babies." pensioners. Brother George Al­ pine wrote from his Hudson, FL home, "I'm sending for your free t-shirt. . . I like to let the folks in Florida know what a fine union the SIU is—^the best—as I'm proud to have been a Seafaring man." Brother R. East of Ozark, AL said, "I would be proud to wear a shirt to let the world know I belong to a fine union." Clarence L. Cousins Butler, Pennsylvania Amiy Pacific Fleet Members Wanted for Reunion in '90, '91 fyfgM;P0Z To the Editor: I had the honor of serving with a unique group of soldiers during World War II who were assembled and organized right after Pearl Harbor to act as machine gunners on merchant ships. My unit op­ erated primarily out of Australia, carrying ammunition and supplies to New Guinea and other islands of the Pacific. I am now, belatedly, trying to locate enough former members to form a reunion for 1990 or'91... (I am) seeking former members Baby Bond Process Is Sbmililiod Editor's Note: The term "notch babies" used by Brother Cousins in the letter above, refers to in­ dividuals who receive lower Social Security benefits because they were born between 1917 and 1921. This inequity was a result of a law passed in 1977 that established a new method of calculating social security benefits. Last year, legislation known as the Notch Baby Act of 1989—HR 181 was introduced in Congress. The bill seeks to bring "notch babies" Social Security benefits in line with the ones currently being received by men and women who were born before 1917. State birth certificates for a live birth no longer are needed when filing for a Seafarers baby bond or maternity benefits. Thanks to a recent change in the Seafarers Welfare Plan all that is required is a copy of the certif­ icate of live birth supplied by the hpspital. In the past, some mem­ bers have had to wait more than one year to acquire a state birth certificate. This had effectively eliminated the chance to acquire a $50 baby bond. When filing for a baby bond. Seafarers should keep in mind that the same rules for paying mater­ nity benefits apply for the bond. A member must have 120 days in the previous calendar year and one LOG-A-RHYTHM 'ip yy-y^':.:'.yiy'' •• .••*vi . *• ... .'.-^ Vv. '.•., •:••• In thanking the union for the tshirt, Brother Marvin Earl James said, "I am just writing to say that I'm very proud to be a member of SIU. If there is something that I can do to help my union or SPAD, please let me know. I am very proud of the way you are running things in Washington, DC. . . ." Requests have come in from SIU family members as well. A surviving father of a late Seafarer asked to be sent a t-shirt so he can wear it in his Washington state nursing home. Brother Ronnie Bond asked for an extra t-shirt for his wife, "If possible could an extra t-shirt be sent for my wife. . . I've been donating to SPAD for 20 years and I love the idea of the t-shirts." The shirts, which are union made, feature a full color logo of the SIU on the front. "Politics Is Pork Chops SPAD" is printed on the back. The sizes are small, medium, large and extra-large. They are available by filling out the coupon located within "this is­ sue of the Seafarers LOG and returning it to the office of the secretary-treasurer. DiGiorgio noted there still are plenty of shirts available for those who have not ordered one. day in the last six months at both the time of conception and the time of delivery. The copy of the certificate of live birth and proof of seatime may be submitted to the local union hall or can be sent directly to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Claims Department, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Please be advised that processing takes several months before the bond will be sent to the member, SO please be patient. In order for continued depend­ ent coverage, members still are required to send a copy of the state birth certificate to the Claims Department within one year of the date of birth. Love at Sea ^ by Tammy Padgett (This poem is dedicated to SIU member Lance Padgett who currently sails aboard the USNS Kane as a GSU.) .4}c; •- .-v'f .)''•" As you stand upon the ship, and gaze across the ocean. You know that soon you'll feel a gift God gave in Motion. Then morning comes, the sun has shown, the flight of a distant dove, A sign from God, to remind you, that here at home you're loved. And when you do return, you'll be sure to see. How fast that empty feeling, will soon be sure to leave. To help you to the end, "'.S you know you must believe. That special sign from God, was meant for you and me. •. r- •• Sii AB and Son Greet Friends , • AB Tillman Churchman provided the Seafarers LOG with the above photo. Pictured with Brother Churchman in his Chicago, IL home is his two-year-old-son, Andrew. AB Churchman sends the following greeting, "We would like to say hello to all of our friends around the world. Smooth salingl" t ^ i'i: �j' mRCHim ' • 1vi'i" :;• ' •/:."• •'•-v^;X;axxx-;'XSi xx> 'X'W, ' 1 > !• ' • ^ 13 '' - A' lif;- i-.y.- -fe %"' •.'' XX •XxX'X.f^'-''^;X'x:X&Xx&XX' Lakes Season Begins Early Fereuza Gifford is surrounded by "her boys" in the Government Services Division hall in San Francisco as they wait for jobs. In the front row from the left are Tali Feliciano, Gifford and Wayman Sellers. In the rear from the left are Ernie Woodman, Roland Blanchette, Mack Davis and Ricky Grant. Adventuresome 72-Year-Old Still Sailing, Telling Sea Stories Since her first ship in 1948, 72year-old Fereuza Gifford, a mem­ ber of the SIU Government Serv­ ices Division, has been in and out of adventures. fchit':>M",;;:.;:;v;:,: :bii • She has come close to death, experienced fearsome Pacific storms, met a king and earned a college degree during her career as a merchant mariner. Fereuza Gifford calls herself "the most experienced in terms of age" active member of the Government Services Division. Please don't call her "the oldest." "I am not ashamed of my age," Sister Gif­ ford said. "I was born in 1917 on May 4." Gifford not only is proud to be a 72-year-old mariner, but she also is bullish about the contributions senior citizens can make to their communities. "Older people should be viewed as a national treasure. They have so much they can teach to younger people. As you become older, you become an asset to you and your ;-,V',.'b': bbcommunity because the older you get the more you have to use your mind." Gifford is registered to ship at the entry level in the steward de­ partment although the highest rat­ ing she holds is a cook/baker sec­ ond class. Although her dream is to become a helmsman, she grudg­ ingly realizes she may not become an able seaman. "I'm nbt strong enough to carry stores because I'd wear myself out, so I'm sticking to the galley." Her latest vessel was the USNS DeSteiguer, operated by Mi^ Ship. According to Raleigh Minix, SIU Government Services Divi­ sion port employee in San Fran­ cisco, the union received glowing reports of her work. "We were told she did a good job while aboard. We also heard ^'1': that she tells great stories that ^•^'V .1; •' ' ' keep the entire crew entertained," Minix said. iiSfc- Earning Her Degree Eight years ago, at the age of 64, Fereuza obtained an associates degree in geography from the Community College of San Fran­ cisco, proving that an individual is never too old to continue learn­ ing. "I got an A in physics. I'm always willing to study. I just wanted to show that I could do it." Her advice to new members going to sea is to leam as much as you can. "You can't pick up everything on one voyage. Get what you can. Remember, pa­ tience is a virtue." One of her most interesting trips was her first voyage which took her from California, across the Pacific with several stops, to the Philippines. "It was 1948," Gifford recalled. "I became interested in sailing while I was working at Mare Island (Vallejo), CA during the war. The old USS Sacramento had been purchased by a foreign company and renamed the Fermena. There were crewmembers from all over the world onboard. So, my late ex-husband, my daughter (Patri­ cia, then 6 years old) and I went onboard for a six-month trip." Although Gifford sailed in the steward department, she quickly gained an interest in navigation procedures. After taking night lunch up to the bridge, "I would stay up there," Gifford remem­ bered. "I was fascinated by the work they were doing on the bridge." The experience was the beginning of Gilford's life-long passion for sailing. The Fermena was loaded with men and women going back to the Philippines to be repatriated after working in the United States to escape the Japanese during World War II. It was towing the ferry Angel Island as well as a load of telephone poles for India. "I did a lot of crazy things then. My girlfriend and I used a sound­ ing line to catch a shark. We needed a winch to bring it in. That Shark made 'Jaws' look sick," recalled Gifford, mentioning the name of two Hollywood thriller movies about a man-eating shark. Later, in that same voyage of 1948, the vessel docked at Ulithi Atoll in the western Pacific. While on the atoll, Gifford was unknowContinued on page 16 x.'xt;?:;4xx , x"'X« ..1 Able Seaman Howard Herold (left) listens while Bosun Charlie Neigebaur registers at the Algonao counter. Some Great Lakes members returned to their vessels late last month as the waten^/ays started thawing almost a month early this year. Winter Upgrading Continued from page 10 on the Lakes, recalled a Christmas Eve 1973 rescue attempt off Stoneport Harbor, MI. "We were on the Steamer McKee Sons when we received a report of man over­ board from a Cleveland Cliffs ves­ sel near us. It sent out a lifeboat to rescue the sailor. The temper­ ature was in the 20s. The decks were icy and the winds rough. ''The lifeboat had six erewmembers and a mate. They couldn't find the man and couldn't get back to their ship. We had to maneuver to rescue the lifeboat. The resr cuers were lightly dressed wearing on their chests just the tops of their insulated underwear. Con­ ditions were so cold that the flare gun the mate tried to fire exploded in his face. We took all of them to the hospital in shock from the conditions. They were lucky to be rescued. We never found the man who went over." Barber and Kurtz are husband and wife. Barber joined his wife * at the Lundeberg, School so he could take the ship handling sim­ ulator and welding courses. He said the simulator course helped him become more "knowledge­ able" and expressed his wish that the course would last longer than two weeks. Barber had upgraded to able seaman in the winter of 1974 and this was his first visit to the school since then. "It is difficult for peo­ ple with families to come here during the winter to upgrade after sailing for eight or nine months, but they should try," he added. Barber and Kurtz sailed to­ gether last winter on the Indepen­ dence in Hawaii, but they missed the Lakes and returned home. Af­ ter that experience, Kurtz swore she would never sail again. But it wasn't long before she shipped out again. The couple sees each other about once every 30 days. Barber has a permanent job and Kurtz sails as a relief. "That's all I want to do for now," she adds. The two com­ municate by way of personal cel­ lular phones when one or both are sailing. "We used to have to talk on ship-to-ship radios. No telling how many people listened to our conversations." All of the Great Lakes SIU members said they too have on occasion thought about lodking for land-based work. But they've found that "sailing is like a sicknessonce you get started you don't want to give it up," explained Brian Wagoner. "Yes, you can't wait to see everybody again," added Robert Wagoner. 'A'i'A''') Am i:'' • • X!'- . . j-p-.- ••'XXHX: %" •'X'XXX;:I^SXXX;XXX:XXX-XXX . Am-A ;; • • m X vX'X-XX ' •X"3fix--„. 'XX^'X;XX%#|;^ ;• " %xxrf-IX ;!'Xx;i' '''''X X'' .?• More Aid Sent to Hugo Victims Four trailers loaded with lumber and supplies have been sent to the victims of Hurricane Hugo from the Jacksonville SIU hall since the storm left thousands of people In the U.S. Virgin Islands without homes. SIU Assistant Vice President George RIpoll reported that the SlU's efforts In Jacksonville were aided by Holmes Lumber, Dr. Les Warren and the Luther Rice Seminary, the city's association of Baptist churches, radio talk show host Andy Johnson and public service announcements run by several radio stations. Pictured above are (from left) lumber yard manager Eric Quinones, QMED Kenneth Larry Hart, Holmes Lumber owner Lockwood Holmes and SIU Port Employee James B. 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S'-^-yy-. ..- •*• ,•> 'A--^/^' - :.v^=•"•::.., '.-' , -V^*V^ Tanker Loading Plan Would Eiiminale Spills W'S& •'y-y f \ : •• -4:f [ ft I Could Be Pui lnto Effect Immediately Added Benefits ^-r -h'h . ..-,,_;i">--^'..' •A--'.I L...---.-v^-1 i|iiil|pisi 7,: ,• .• .(IV •, • • •'•'•Jf-iyj':'''i • 'y'. <•: :: In the midst of the debate on the safety of trans­ porting oil by ship comes a proposal for loading tank­ ers in a maimer that would effectively eliminate extensive oil spills from holes caused when a ship be­ comes grounded, such as the Exxon Valdez incident in March of last year. Congress, prodded by public concem over environ­ mental damages caused by oil spills, is barrelling down the double hull/double bottom track, a costly plan that would take years to implement. In addition, the issue as to whether a double bottom will make a tanker a safer vessel has not been resolved. While policy makers continue to debate the issue, George Blake, executive vice president of Maritime Overseas Corporation (MOQ, has advanced a solu­ tion that could be put into effect immediately. Blake's company, MOC, is the operating agent for one of the world's largest independent tanker fleets known as Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) which owns 16 U.S.-flag tankers crewed by unlicensed members of theSIU. Blake's proposal applies a simple principle of phys­ ics to prevent leakage from a ship carrying oil in the event of a grounding. The beauty of the plan is that while the new construction or retrofitting of tankers will take years, this proposal can be instituted with very few modifications of existing vessel structures. Blake, a mechanical and marine engineer, has de­ veloped a plan by which tankers would load oil to the point that the weight of the oil carried equals the pres­ sure of the seawater surrounding the vessel. In a speech to Lloyd's Technical Conference in London last year, Blake explained, "To protect against oil spills resulting from groundings, we propose that the cargo loaded be limited such that the cargo is hydrostatically balanced by the seawater outside." Hydro­ statics is a branch of physics which concerns the pressure and equilibrium of water and other liquids. Congressman William "Billy" Tauzin (D-LA), in a presentation to his fellow representatives during a floor debate last November on the issue of double bot­ toms, put forward Blake's proposal. "What OSG de­ termined was that the amount of oil that came out of the Exxon Valdez was exactly equivalent to the mmAGE amount of oil that was loaded above the water line, above the craft depth line of the ship, and it was equal to the amount because of the hydrostatic balance be­ tween the oil in the tanker and the pressure of the sea­ water," Tauzin explained, referring to the over 10 million gallons of oil spilled from an Exxon company vessel into the Prince William Sound off of Alaska. In the Exxon Valdez case, Tauzin said, it was the amount of oil above the water line that came out of the tanker when it was ripped at the bottom. Under the Blake proposal, a tanker's ballast tanks would be filled with water permanently. Oil, which is lighter than water, would be loaded slightly higher than the water line. This would create a hydrostatic balance between the fluids in the tanker and the sea­ water surroimding the vessel. Tauzin points out, "The effect is that if there is a rip of the vessel on the bot­ tom, very little oil would come out of it on the scien­ tific basis of hydrostatic balance." With an equilibrium achieved between the cargo of the tanker and the sea water, in the event of a hole there would be no outflow of oil. Proponents of the proposal do note, however, that "wave action and cur­ rents would have subsequent effect, but the initial out­ flow would be zero, and time would be given for further protective action." Blake estimates that implementation of his pro­ posal would allow tankers to fill up to 80 percent of capacity, as opposed to today's standard carriage of cargo at 98 percent capacity. Blake advised the group assembled in London, "We have also assessed the loss of carrying capacity resulting from the adoption of our proposal in our ships which include non-SBT, SBT and PL/SBT vessels. It comes to an average of 20 percent based on summer draft, normal fuel and 'other weights' and a cargo of SG 0.878 -— the loss would be reduced slightly with lighter cargoes. Obvi­ ously individual ships vary depending on the number and dimensions — particularly breadth — of tanks." (SBT means segregated ballast tanks and PL/SBT stands for protectively located/segregated ballast tanks. Blake also refers to the specific gravity of oil which is 0.878, compared to seawater's specific grav­ ity of 1.025.) Il^or to 1970, tankers consists of side by side cai^o tanks, without dedicated and separate t^astl tanks (diagram1). The 1973 tanker had minimal dean ballast and slop tanks (diagram 2). As a result jof international standards estabifehed in 1978, known as MAKPOL, tankers in use were retrofitted lynth segregated ballast tanks (dii^;ram 3) and new tankem w^ere buQt with protectively located and' |cegregated ballast tanks (PL/SBT's) (dia^am 4). Souree; Muitiffie OvcneK CmpontiM^ %':4 ' • ',<* i INDICATES SEAWATER INDICATES CRUDE OIL " ( 1' INDICATES SEAWATER USED IN BALLAST TANKS INDICArES SLOP TANKS AND EMPTY BALLAST TANK^ In addition, Blake believes there would be added benefits to the tanker industry if his plan is adopted. First, corrosion in ballast tanks would be reduced. He notes corrosion occurs in uncoated ballast tanks pri­ marily under two circumstances — during the first few days until the cathodic protection system can reach polarizing potential and during the loaded pas­ sage when the humid salt-laden atmosphere allows corrosion to proceed when the anodes are ineffective. "By leaving the tanks full permanently, the cath­ odic protection will not have to re-establish itself every ballast passage and will remain effective during the laden passages. Alternatively, passivated water could be used," he told the Lloyd's conference partici­ pants. Secondly, Blake believes fatigue failures that cause structural damage to a ship would be reduced. "Most tankers have ballast tanks which have cargo tanks on three sides... During laden and ballast passages, there­ fore, the stresses across the bulkheads are almost com­ pletely reversed. With permanent ballast the degree of stress variation would be signiEcantly reduced and, with it the risk of fatigue failure," Blake said in Lon­ don. Thirdly, the proposal "can be instituted at short no­ tice since the ballast can be taken aboard and the valves closed, with any modifications to piping, etc., being deferred until the next scheduled drydocking." Blake said his company had made a preliminary evaluation of what co^d be termed the "sloshing" ef­ fect of the oil, as the cargo holds would not be filled to the top. MOC studied the "likelihood of damage re­ sulting from 'sloshing' due to slack loading of the tanks." Blake reported that the company "can conErm that we do not foresee any problem in this re­ gard." Blake's proposal has been submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard and is one of several tanker safety plans being considered by the National Academy of Sci­ ences for its study on the best methods for transport­ ing oil by vessel due to be published next fall. Blake and MOC also have presented the plan to other indus­ try officials, members of the House and Senate and representatives of the administration. (10,000 deadweight toios and over) 95,400 COMPARISON OF LARGEST TANKERS; RYYEAR mM In tanker groundings, such as the one that occurred when die Exxon Valdez hit a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound last year, the initial outflow of oil results from the difference in the equilibrium between the cargo and the surrounding seawater. The greater the difference, the greater the outflow. Today's modem tankers are filled with crude to 98 percent capacity arid have an exposed surface of close to 30 feet above the water line. Pictured in the first diagram is a modern T?* " tanker filled to 98 percent ca^ pacity in Us cargo holds, with empty ballast tanks. Under the Blake proposal, the quantity of loaded oil would be limited to tlw point where it's pressure is ffalanced by the seawater outside. Seawater's specific gravity (better described as the ratio of its density to that of water) is 1.025 and oil's specific gravity is 0.878, making it the lighter fluid. This allows for a tanker to fill its cargo slightly above the water line. However, if the ballast tanks are left empty while carrying cargo, as por­ trayed in this diagram, the Blake proposal would not be practical because the op­ erating costs for this amount of oil would be pro­ hibitive. '4...^jlj| 7:1 ^ -j ^ V / -.:rr onflows outmtil the pressure of the remaining oil inthe tanker vs in bah once with the pressure of s theseawater. « 13 The sototion, according to the Bledce y^ proposal, is to keep the ballast tanks filled at all times, including voyages when the tanker is carrying oil The cargo could therefore be brought into equilibrium with the seawater. As pictured in this dia­ gram, this will allow a tanker to carry oil to 80 percent capacity. ?v r^:\yy-'mr > .1 ! y-Byy 7' IN DEADWEIGHT TONS I - < WORO) TANKER SIZES . :>' •-• " -'t'V-V. •• '-KC' {v-A, .v.y �HiKS '''• SIAFARCRS 106 Safety Boanl's IWo-Year Study Detennines Foreign-Flag Cnilse Ships Are Unsafe M -i^ •' ' I?. m '• • •/ t The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has rec­ ommended significant changes in the safety and emergency proce­ dures aboard foreign-flag passen­ ger ships that sail with U.S. pas­ sengers from U.S. ports. The two-year study, conducted by the nation's transportation safety watchdog agency, reviewed several near disasters within the foreign-flag cruise industry in or­ der to amend the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requirements. The NTSB suggests that: • Ships need to regulate Are safety on vessels. It noted the need for crew training and manuals, sprinkler systems and alarms, fire hose standardization and emer­ gency drills and orientation for passengers. • Ships need to eliminate lan­ guage barriers among the crewmembers as well as between the passengers and crew. • Cruise lines need to create an international system to report all accidents and emergencies similar to the International Civil Aviation Organization. • The U.S. Coast Guard should have the authority to investigate accidents in international waters involving foreign-flag passenger ships based at U.S. ports. In reviewing statistics concern­ ing foreign-flag cruise ships, the report states "nearly 50 percent of the foreign-flag passenger ves­ sels seeking entry into the U.S. cruise market in the last two-anda-half years are generally older, modified passenger vessels." The NTSB quotes U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Sipes from a February 1989 speech in Miami. "It means we are seeing a trend toward more and more older ships coming into the U.S. market. This signals to me a potential retro­ grade shift in the safety continuuin, a shift which causes me discomfort. "We must give recognition to the fact that in the rush to carry passengers where passengers are available and willing to pay, older ships, ships lower on the contin^ uum of age and safety, are being pressed into service to meet the demand. The risks to the entire industry are self-evident." The NTSB report covers a failed fire drill inspection onboard the Fort Lauderda(e, FL-based Tropicana that had been conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard in De­ cember 1988. The commanding officer. Marine Inspection OfficeMiami, concluded that the vessel and its owners were "fitting the rules to the vessel" rather than "fitting the vessel to the rules." The Tropicana originally served as a passenger ferry in the English Channel. The vessel entered the U.S. market under a cargo ship safety certificate until it received a Coast Guard Control Verifica­ tion Certificate to carry passen­ gers. The vessel underwent major modifications and in some regards met the latest SOLAS standards. :• •Br George "Frenchy" Ruf as he ap­ peared In this photo taken In the 1940s. The Tropicana was one of several cruise ships the NTSB noted as not complying with the latest safety requirements. The study also listed the rusty Bahamian-flagged ship as having communication problems among the crew as well as between the crew and passengers. while in others it only could meet earlier specifications, according to the report. In a memo concerning the Coast Guard-conducted December 1988 fire drill to the agency's top offi­ cial, the regional office responsible for the exercise reported that they "found demonstration of the crew's skills and knowledge during emer­ gency drills particularly distress­ ing." In reviewing a tape made during the drill, the Coast Guard deter­ mined that crewmembers were not able to communicate with one an­ other: "A mate who spoke Polish had to communicate with a life raft launch team who spoke Span­ ish and understood no commands in Polish." The Bahamian-flagged vessel was preparing to leave on a cruise to nowhere with 1200 U.S. passengers and 125 crewmembers. crewmembers. The Scandinavian Star, part of the Florida-based SeaEscape fleet, also had conununication prob­ lems, according to the report. A total of 27 countries were repre­ sented by the crewmembers. Passengers onboard the Baham­ ian-flagged cruise ship reported problems getting instructions from the crew when the ship caught fire as it was returning to St. Peters­ burg, FL front Mexico on March 15,1988. What follows are some of the statements made by passengers as they discussed the emergency with the safety agency's investigators: • "Most crewmembers we en­ countered could not speak or un­ derstand English." • "The few who spoke English attempted to organize and comfort the passengers, but others (nonEngUsh speaking crew) got in the way. Some crewmembers could not understand each other." • "The firefighting activities were confusing; nobody spoke English so instructions were gestures, not spoken." In pointing out the need for written information to locate life jackets, the NTSB quotes the in­ structions on the boarding passes for the Scandinavian Star: "In case of an emergency remember your ship's officers are highly trained experts, follow their in­ structions carefully and most im­ portant: STAY CALM." The safety agency notes that no other information is available on the Scandinavian Star, leaving pas­ sengers completely dependent on the ship's officers for emergency instructions. The NTSB report cites the prob­ lems encountered by the Coast Guard when it tried to investigate a collision in international waters between the Carnival Cruise Lines' Celebration and a Cuban freighter. The accident, which happened February 1989, left three Cuban seamen dead. Although U.S. citizens made up the majority of passengers aboard the Celebration, Carnival stead­ fastly refused to assist the Coast Guard in an investigation of the cause of the accident and how emergency procedures were han­ dled, the report notes. The transportation safety agency also recommends that the Coast Guard's drug and alcohol rules be applied to foreign-flag passenger ship crews docking in U.S. ports carrying U.S. passengers. The NTSB's report was sub­ mitted to Congress last month. The Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee of the House Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee will hold a hearing on the study March 29. Fereuza GIfford underground along the path used by Gifford probably since the is­ land was retaken by American troops in September 1944, four years earlier. The Japanese sol­ diers were caught by American Marines after the pair tried to capture an island native on the same path used by Gifford. Later in her merchant career, she met the king of Saudi Arabia. Gifford points with pride to a spe­ cial red stamp in her passport. "Not everyone has one of these. Only people invited by the king could have their passports marked like this." Continued from page 13 ingly in great danger. "My daugh­ ter and I would walk between the barracks into the jungle down a path. I don't know why but I always felt we were beii^ watched. The path was so beautiful and we enjoyed it, but I always felt un­ comfortable," she said. Gifford learned of the danger in which she and her daughter had been when, at the Fermena's next stop, the crew heard that two Japanese soldiers had been hiding 'Frenchy' Ruff Dies at 70 George Ruf, book R-1, passed away last month at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship where he had made his home for the past four years. The 70-yearold deck department veteran was a charter member of the SIU. "Frenchy," as he was known throughout the union, was in­ volved in many causes. SIU Ex­ ecutive Vice President Joseph Sacco remembered him as "a professional seaman. He was one of the union's charter members and he played a large part in shap­ ing the SIU into what it is today." The New Jersey native served the union as a seaman, patrolman and organizer before he retired in May 1982. "He was an old friend of mine," recalled George McCartney, SIU West Coast vice president. "I got my book by working with Frenchy when he organized the Cities Serv­ ice tankers in 1949 and '50. We served on the tanker French Creek together and beat the NMU in the election." According to McCartney, Ruf worked with Lindsey Williams, Keith Terpe and Leroy Clarke to organize the Cities Service fleet. Ruf also was an organizer during the Isthmian Lines fight. The Alcoa Sandwich was Ruf s first ship with the SIU. Later, he worked as a patrolman in the port of New York before he upgraded to recertified bosun in 1975 at Piney Point. He last signed off in July 1981 from the Delta Lines' Santa Mercedes. Brother Ruf s remains were cre­ mated. His ashes were scattered during a ceremony February 9 in the St. George's Creek behind the Lundeberg School. 'JJ ^ > 1 I - Lundeberg School employees and SIU retirees remember George "Frenchy" Ruf during a memorial service last month. Laying a wreath In the St. George's Creek are (from the left) Tommy Swan, Eddy Glldersleeve, Bill Goddard, William Drew and Frank Capella. , h _ L �MARCH mo 17 SlU Crews on Dixie Tugs Heip Move Baiges ' m'.i 1 \Mons«S| 1 SIU crewmembers on Dixie Carrier tugs find the work fastpaced and exciting as the com­ pany's fleets of barges sail through the Gulf of Mexico to various Southeastern ports. Crewmem­ bers pay special attention to safety procedures in the process known as "fleeting" or the tying and moving of barges together for a voyage. Houston Port Employee Steve Ruiz caught up with several Dixie Carrier crewmembers as they were in the process of fleeting in the staging area near Channelview, TX. Ruiz, who provided these photo^aphs to the Seafarers LOG, said crewmembers reported no beefs and smooth sailing. I . 9 BBC Looking for Bessi­ nter Victory Seafarers Tankerman Johnny Savcida se­ cures a line aboard the Dixie Buc­ caneer. Pilot James Richardson (left) and Pilot Trainee Blaine Kalf view the fleeting procedure from the Dixie Courage. It-;/;, NOTICES -'• W-. y- The British Broadcasting Com­ pany (BBC), a television group based in London, would like to hear from seafarers who sailed on the sNp^ssimer Victory. Among the-dld Victory ship's owners was Waterman Marine. The BBC is filming a documen­ tary that follows the ship from its birth under fire in World War II, to its commercial service in the American merchant marine throughout the *50s, ending with its scrapping in India. The docu­ mentary will air on the BBC's pro­ gram "Forty Minutes." The BBC asks any mariner who sailed at one time on the Bessimer to contact the television compa­ ny's New York office: write or call Lisa Wilde; BBC—New York; 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2153; New York. NY 10111; (212) 581-7100. ^ • I.' -a H • .1 ^ 1989 Monies Due Seafarers on American Overseas Marine Ships •.( On the Dixie Traveler, Tankerman Clerhent Mabile (left) and Howard Gros (center) await orders from Pilot James Richardson. Tankerman Dennis T. Boxwell checks a bit on the Dixie Princess to make sure a barge will not break loose as it is moved. •y .->• U' ,. Is- Checks in Jacksonville Union Hall for Members Alexander in Tiptop Shape On 93rd B-Day v.-' - Lt. John P. Bobo PFC Dewayne Williams 1st Lt. Jack Lummus Sgt. William R. Button 1st. Lt. Baldomero Lopez To collect the EPA wage ad­ justment. a Seafarer should submit copies of discharges to the SIU Contract Department; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs. MD 20746. Any individual filing this informa­ tion with the Contract Department should include his/her correct mailing address with the corre­ spondence. •: •••-Vpiiif , All Seafarers who sailed aboard the following vessels during any period from January 1, 1989 through December 31. 1989 are entitled to an EPA wage adjust­ ment: Retired SIU member George Alexander (second from the right) received a clean bill of health when he visited the New York SIU clinic on his 93rd birthday on January 26. Brother Alexander joined the Seafarers when he began sailing in the steward department on the Eastem Saint John in August 1940. The West Indies native was an active participant in many SIU beefs and strike lines over the years. He signed off his last ship, the Sea-Land Brooklyn, as a chief steward in February 1970. He first went to sea in 1921. Joining him at a party in his honor are (from left) Dr. Joseph Mandracchia, Roland Darbonne, Joe Logue Jr.. Dr. Joseph San Filippo, Alexander and Richard Brigham. The following SIU members have company checks awaiting them at the union's hall in Jacksonville. FL: Robert Grace D.R. White Overlooking the operations of the Dixie Valour are Tankerman Rich­ ard Champion (left) and John D. Nolte. Please send a letter with a return address and a copy of valid mer­ chant mariner documents to George Ripoll at the SlU's Jack­ sonville hall; 3315 Liberty Street; Jacksonville. FL 32206. . •' V t'." •7- . •• I a.'. d'',: •, �18 SCAFAKERS LOG ,v Y Dispatchers'Report for Deep Sea Smriarm InHfrnational UnmDinttoiy iW'MAi .r'i •. •' • v •I'-:; :'Y,SSs::/''' . ;l 'Y . py • 'Y'.'v Mr' W: ' ;ALGONAC ' '•-.vv- tusi^Tst ;v.;: • . • . ."- Port New Philadelphia Norfolk MobUe New Orleans TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip RelieCs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT TO. •>-Yy'; 14 16 3 1 8 5 4 4 12 11 18 6 3 7 6 2 2 3 . 0 2. 20 15 42 6 7 10 2 6 12 "•'wi /•ym Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu 19 7 3 10 2 10 0 0 2 23 7 6 8 0 7 1 0 5 6 3 7 55 20 6 10 4 17 3 0 2 :-^ :• feeksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY , 99 Montgomery St. "VS, W Jersey City, NJ 07302 (4n 435.9424 1.. (201)435-9424 ' ^ *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C -52(^St. Clair RufietJJtt xsi •"' _ Algonac. MI 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore !SL ^ Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 DULUTH 105 Metiical Arts Btiilding ©uluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. HoO^itt, M 96ilii (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON .- . 1221 Pierce nerce: St. Houston, TX (713) 659-5152 .i" r • FEBRUARY 1-28, 1990 HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 89S^0675 : •:, lifinMfi 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy, (205)478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedfoid, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 > 630 Jackson Ave. . ft ' ' '' • :;-Hi5W©^fearis, •LA..70I30 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK ' - • 675 Edurth: Ave.;->': -••• Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK •.'V'Y"' • 115 Third St. s '-.:•. Norfolk, VA 23510 #i- ••• (804)622-1892 iHilLADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. i)|iyiEideljd|ia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 ^ ' PINEY POINT •itts St. Mary's County Kney Point MD 20674 4"V '.* . ^ (301)994-0010 siipas SAN FRANCISCO 'f-Y-w'"''' TSO.'Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 .(415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fcmmidez Juncos SC Stop 16 .i" Y, ' Santurce, PR 00907 (809)721-4033 ; '..'r-Y-? > ••.y ; ' ^ SEATTLE 2^5 First Ave. r-Y -• M Seattle, WA 98121 J ." YB' • (206)441-1960 ' ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON . 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213)549-4000 . ..O.V -• ^y yyyy'.;! MI "-s ' . . tMMmw . . • - J- < > .< -Ills JRney Point Totab 110 43 20 43 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port ? . ft'SiiS *,. -V •>;•• -;-;;YYy'. Y.-p .-y '• •yY:;YY:y;ry St. Louis PiiieyjPoini; Totals Port 131 58 35 24 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Philadelphia iBaltimofe Norfolk Mobile New Orleans San Francisco Wilmington ; Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston"''®^ St. Louis Kney Point Totals Totals AU Departments 559 377 274 469 262 221 142 1,106 574 425 *"Total Registered" means the numbier of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,094 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,094 jobs shipped, 469 jobs or about 43 percent were taken by **A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B'' and seniority people. A total of 142 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 11,570 jobs have been shipped. �A' ^.' mKHim 19 Dispatchers* Report for Inland Waters Mwim^ •/••A •alis [ • I.'/ y -^AArS:': [ir •TOTAL REGISTERED hUlns, Maii Myns Pte^Polttt Monday, April 2 New York ; Tuesday, April 3 Philadelphia Wednesday, April 4 Baltimore Thursday, April 5 Norfolk Thursday, April 5 Jacksonville Thursday, April 5 Algonac Friday, April 6 Houston Monday, April New Orleans Tuesday, April 10 'Mobile Wednesday, Aprii 11 San Francisco ; / Thursday, April 12 Wttmiugtou Monday, April 16 Seattle Friday, April 20 San Juan Thursday , April 5 , St, Louis Friday, April 13 Honolulu Friday, April 13 Duiuth Wednesday, April 11 . Jersey Cito Wednesday, April 18 New Bedford Tuesday, April 17 FEBRUARY 1-28, 1990 . \A-\ -'J-A Port New Philadelphis >- w •- v. ' ,r, r- .j TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT • '*<• V Q Q * I 0 0 0 0 0 3 Q --0 0 0 0 0 0 1. i 0 Norfolk Mobile New Orleans •^tW- a ji f cii ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C If V ^k-A'A- Or 0 0 I ' yi# aCKSOnyUlc ,... ill San Francisco fiVi^ilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston 0 14 0 13 '-y.' ,71 0 St. Louis Piney Point 30 Totals , , ^ - •<• I 18 Port New Yor PhUndelphiia i; Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans 0 14 36 0 " ri 99 175 0 • - ,y" X- 67 89 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 . s-.' . -'. ) r'-V • •'..c-.., - ' . y.. , .. '4:, -• V V U 1 u u '' •• • • • r A 'v.V". •'i A •• "1 •. ' ,1 -y • •• -i?v--' 'i : M port's megtiag Omit at ItkaOtuH. Personals EDWARD R. DOWNING ALEXANDER TRIBLE JR. ROBERT H. WAGER JR. RAYMOND WAGNER Please contact Jean Wallace of the Wayne Seminoff Company collect at (206)643-7780 concerning the mid-'60s Sea-Trade bankruptcy. ANTOINE JOHNSON GORDON K. MCLAREN HARRY G. MARTINS SANTOS MERCANICA SAMUEL C. WOLDMAN Please contact Jean Wallace of the Wayne Seminoff Company collect at (206)643-7780 concerning the mid-'60s Saphire Steamship Lines bankruptcy. EDDIE SESSIONS Please contact attorney Dan Stew­ art at (904)623-1701. Attorney Stewart says it is very important. ; San Francis Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston ^Sl.':Loiiill BARNEY LOANE Please contact your mother, Jane Loane, at (301) 335-0640 or (301) 342-9288. Or write to 7142 Cun­ ning Circle; Baltimore, MD 21220. 0 0• 0 0 0 ' • 0 2 '6 Port ; Philadelphis ,^Baltimore. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans lacksonville iSan Francisco; • •i: • . '• V ;-V A' • . • • • 0 u Totals 3 • .1.,; '.••'i""'- • y.' ;; • -• 'V-;,, .V ^1 ' ,1 ' ' 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 '0 0 0 -W "i #4, Seattle Puerto Rico Houston JcSt. Louili 0 0 m Totals 0 0 mi Totals All Departments 44 17 37 22 18 103 272 128 100 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers* Report for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Non Priority FEBRUARY 1-28, 1990•TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port THOMAS MALONE Please contact the Seafarers LOG for a message. 0' 0 Port ' 16 / DECK DEPARTMENT 0 •'.'•A'-"' 0 . ENGINE DEPARTMENT : ..^ STEWARD DEPARTMENT , • o 0 33 0;. 22:y,y '. 3 " 2 •C^ry., - J*? A Port Algonac ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 23 12 Totals All Departments 0 96 10 0 0 0 0 93 26 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. i ' . •'•••A: �^•• ••' .•' • 'ftft.:.v 20 '•.^- _; .;r3"v ,. 14-,,:;.;:;;:;^^ SSMFJUttRS LOG Four Classes Graduate From Lundeberg School •m '•%:J > sr-.fi^f"-'- Trainee Lifeboat Ciass 448 'I-';;-'!/ The graduates of trainee lifeboat class 448 are (from left, back row) Monell LIburd, William Bastianelli, Harold Gathers, Darren Henderson, Bobby D. Roach, Euwell Holloway, Sidney Mullis, James Beatty, Amy Corbett, Sean Coleman, James Jackson, Theodore James, (from left, middle row) instructor Bob Clinton, Barbara A. Guarine, Michael W. Carroll, Jeff W. Maskell, Daniel J. Pounds, Robert Woods, Brian EIrod, Oscar Cano, John David McKee, Mitch Rice, Kevin Moon, Gregory Schefield, Larry Dowell, Jonathan Von Sprecken, instructor Ben Cusic, (from left, front row) Donna Taylor, Hien Phan, Varryl Rollings, Kevin Hartley, Marc Reynolds, Terence Daniels, Hector Ayala, Damon Jordan, Denny L. Schoenradt and Dennis Burns. .|i^: i' rv- I' H^-;-- Diesei Engine Tech Courses •"isf , •w'nr-''- ;• ' Trainee Lifeboat Ciass 449 if • i • r: ^i:'^ J •fvi I'l I:J ft I il .' •f. I ['• ft l-"^ ,ft.„r Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 449 are (from left, back row) Jonathan Washbum, Sloan M. Keating, Timothy Meyn, Efrain Morales, Tim "Optimist" Burnett, Fredrick Paul Sanchez, Kevin AuBuchon, Aaron C. Wells, Mark Stabile, instructor Ben Cusic, (from left, front row) Ricardo C. Quinones, Eric Smith, Jimmy R. Rushing, Charlie Roban, Bobby Wright, Jeff Van Schambrook, William Trussell and Grant B. Jones III. Thinking about isducation? Seafarers and their dependents have until April 15,1990 to submit applications for the 1990 union scholarship program. Any de­ pendents of Seafarers or any SIU members who have the qualifica­ tions and who are thinking of pur­ suing a college level education should apply immediately. " i: • me APRIL /5" I f •I tft mme! Pictured in the top two photos are graduates of the Lundeberg School's diesei engine technology course. Among the subjects covered in the course material were two-stroke and four-stroke cycle operating prin­ ciples, maintenance and repair of diesei engines, intake and exhaust systems, lubrication and cooling and fuel injection. In top photo are (from left, back row) Eric Nal, L. Craig, Tony Yore, Mike Las Dulce, Steve Brown, Rick Harris, (from left, front row) Bill Payne, Joseph Negron, Kenny Hanson, John S. Penrose and (kneeling) Aaron Bernard. In bottom photo are (from left, back row) Doug Rumball, Dean Klenke, Herman Best, Jeff McCranie, instructor Eric Malzkuhn, (from left, front row) Chris Devonish, Edwin Taylor, Robert Clark and Michael LeRoy Brown. Mail the request for scholarship program information to: The scholarship program in­ struction booklet comes with the necessary forms. The booklet is available at any union hall or by filling out and mailing this form. Four scholarships totaling $15,000 each will be awarded to dependents of Seafarers. Schol­ arship winners receive four yearly payments of $3,750 each. Three scholarships will be awarded to SIU members. Two awards total $6,000 each and are received in two payments of $3,000 over a two-year period. The third award is for $15,000. The winner of the $15,000 award will receive a $3,750 payment each year for four years. Scholarship Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 Please send me the 1990 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, I procedures for applying and the application form. I I Name I I Book Number. I j Address I I City, State, Zip Code I Telephone Number I This sqppUcation is for I (self) (dependent) rlifi �started his black gang career on Cities Service tankers. Brother Brewer upgraded to QMED at Piney Point in 1982. He still lives in his native Leesville, LA. RUDOLPH CEFARATTI Rudolph Cefaratti, 62, joined the SIU in May 1945 in the port of New York. Bom in New Britain, CT, he served in the Army from 1946 to 1947. Brother Cefaratti sailed in the engine department and upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School in 1974. He calls Crosby, TX home. The photo aboveof MauriceC. "Duke" Duet was used by the Seafarers LOG shortly after It was taken In 1956. A seasoned veteran of many SIU political and contractual battles retires this month along with 25 other active union members. The Seafarers Pension Plan announced that 15 deep sea mem­ bers, 10 inland boatmen and one Great Lakes seaman will begin receiving their monthly retirement checks. After 45 years of sailing with the SIU, Maurice C. "Duke" Duet will begin an extended stay on land. Although Brother Duet will no longer ship, he ex­ pects to continue his long tradition of as­ sisting the union with its many endeavors. The 63-year-old Duet, who joined the union in July 1945 in the port of New Orleans, Juggled his time ashore between that city and St. Louis, where he now lives. Duke Duet has helped countless promaritime politicians in their successful bids to get elected to positions in federal, state and local government. St. Louis Mayor Vince Schoemehl honored Duet for his work in turning out that city's voters. Picket line duty has been one of Duet's many contibutions to his union. He was a familiar sight on the 1979 pick­ et lines against American Commercial Barge Lines. SIU St. Louis Port Agent Tony Sacco said Duet's consistent leader­ ship and enthusiastic participation in the ACBL beef inspired many of his union brothers. The Louisiana native's experience extended outside the United States. He sailed as bosun on the first U.S.-flag mer­ chant vessel run to China after relations with that country and the U.S. were nor­ malized in the '70s. Back in the '50s, he also was a guest at the official residence of then Argentine President Juan Peron, according to Port Agent Bob Hall. Duet upgraded to recertified bosun in 1974 at the Lundeberg School. Joining Duet in the ranks of SIU pensioners are: DEEP SEA JOHN CURLEW John Curlew, 63, joined the union in Febmary 1947. The deck department veteran was bom in Newburgh, NY. He upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship in 1975 and 1980. Brother Curlew lives in Reno, NY. . EDWARD DALE Edward Dale, 63, graduated from the Andrew Fumseth Training School in New York in November 1962. The Mobile, AL na­ tive served in the Army from 1945 to 1955. Brother Dale upgraded to recertified steward at the Lundeberg School in 1980. He has retired to Philadelphia, PA. Ramolo A. De Virgileo, 64, joined the SIU in July 1947 in the port of New York. The New York native upgraded his deck department endor­ sements at Piney Point in 1979 and 1980. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. JAMES C. DIES James C. Dies, 65, joined the union in March 1959 in the port of Lake Char­ les, LA. A veteran of the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945, Brother Dies started his galley gang career on Cities Service tankers. The Beaumont, TX na­ tive calls Lake Charles, LA home. ALBERT ESTRADA Edward L. Blanton, 65, joined the SIU in April 1946 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Blanton, who was bom in Virginia, sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Blanton has retired to Bal­ timore. Albert Estrada, 67, joined the Seafarers in October 1947 in his native New Or­ leans after serving in the Navy from 1942 to 1945, Brother Estrada sailed in the steward department. He caught Delta Steamship vessels from 1963 to 1980. In 1981 he upgraded at Piney Point. He still lives in New Orleans. James D. Harmon, 65, joined the Seafarers in March 1957 in the piort of New Orleans. The native of Owensboro, KY served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. Brother Forbes was an engine department member. John H. Forbes, 65, joined the union in June 1961 in the port of Philadel­ phia. He was bom in Old Trap, NC and served in the Navy from 1940 to 1946. Boatman Forbes worked as a cap­ tain for Interstate Oil and Transport, later Sonat Marine. He lives in Upper Darby, PA. JOHN LoPRETE John LoPrete, 63, joined the union in July 1968. Bom in Brazil, he served in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Lo­ Prete upgraded at the union's school in Piney Point in 1975. He calls Jackson Heights, NY home. JAMES H. MARTIN James H. Martin, 63, joined the SIU in November 1976. Boatman Martin worked on Mc Allister Brothers Towing boats before he retired to Norfolk, VA. CHARLES L. MARTINSEN Charles L. Martim sen, 65, joined the Seafarers in November 1964. The Norfolk, VA native served in the Army from 1943 to 1945. Brother Martinsen sailed in the galley gang before retiring to Chesapeake, VA. KINGF.SHENG King F. Sheng, 65, joined the union in December 1970 in the port of San Fran­ cisco. Bom in China, he sailed in the steward department. Brother Sheng lives in San Francisco. GEORGE E. NAUGLE George E. Naugle, 62, joined the Seafarers in July 1970 in the port of Philadelphia. Bom in Alliance, OH, he served in the Navy from 1945 to 1957. Boatman Naugle worked in the deck department on Interstate Oil and Transport boats. He calls Waynesville, NC home. h .• • MAURO S. OLAES EARL TALBOTT Earl Talbott, 63, joined the Seafarers in April 1948 in the port of New York. The Florida native served in the Army from 1944 to 1946. He sailed in both the deck and engine departments. Brother Talbott resides in Houston. INLAND WALTER H. BEDGOOD Walter H. Bedgood, 65, joined the SIU in April 1979 in the port of Jackson­ ville, FL. The Georgia native served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. He worked as a cook on Interstate and Ocean Transport ves­ sels. Boatman Bedgood lives in Ocala, FL. LEONARD CHARLES Leonard Charles, 59, joined the union in July 1962 in his native New Or­ leans. Boatman Charles worked in the engine depart­ ment on Crowley vessels. He resides in Trinidad, West In­ dies. Mario S. Olaes, 65, joined the Seafarers in March 1975. The Philippine native worked in the steward department. He lives in Norfolk, VA. • • 'J.'. . i'-, •• I • -.1-I -" • • • • ;rf: •. . GEORGE R. O'NEAL George R. O'Neal, 57, joined the union in January 1961 in the port of Norfolk, VA. He was bom in Hatteras, NC and served in the Army from 1949 to 1952. Boatman O'Neal worked in the deck department and upgraded at Piney Point in 1973. He resides in Chesapeake, VA. ' •/ CHARLES D. STOWE Charles D. Stowe, 64, joined the SIU in April 1969 at the port of Norfolk, VA. A native of Pamlico, NC, Boat­ man Stowe served in both the Navy and Coast Guard from 1943 to 1966. He worked as a captain for McAlister Brothers and attended conferences in Piney Point in 1977 and 1978. He has retired to Hatteras, NC. f- :• rff' RUSSELL T.WILSON Russell T. Wilson, 60, joined the Seafarers in September 1961 in his na­ tive Norfolk, VA. He worked in the deck department on Curtis Bay Towing boats. Boatman Wilson lives in Virginia Beach, VA. PATRICK DORRIAN VERNON FERGUSON JR. James H. Brewer, 59, joined the union in January 1969 in the port of New Or­ leans. After serving in the Navy from 1949 to 1953, he JOHN H. FORBES RAMOLO A. DeVIRGILEO EDWARD L. BLANTON JAMES H. BREWER JAMES D. HARMON Vemon Freguson Jr., 65, was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards prior to joining the SIU in April 1957 in the port of Baltimore. The South Carolina native upgraded to recertified steward at the Lundeberg School in 1986. He has retired to Baltimore. Patrick Dorrian, 62, joined the Seafarers in 1950 in the deep sea division. The Philadelphia native served in the Army from 1946 to 1947. In September 1972, Brother Dorrian changed his book to the inland division. He worked in the deck department for Interstate Oil and Transport until he retired. Dorrian upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1976. He calls Folcroft, PA home. GREAT LAKES LaVERNE W.COLE LaVeme W. Cole, 63, joined the Seafarers Intemational Union in 1953 in the port of Detroit: The Michigan native served in the Army during the 1940s. Brother Cole sailed in the engine depart­ ment before retiring to Charlevoix, MI. '. i �samim LOG 22 4: .,• Married in SIU Styie rj..i:'?v! Seafarers Welfare Plan Notice COBRA: Continuation HeaRh Coverage Seafarers or their dependents who have lost eligibility for health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, may be eligible to purchase, at a pre­ mium, welfare coverage directly from the Plan, • V^' V'^ ' • -v.- ••""viti' ';V:' •'••-'• ^}'/ :• *'• • ' '.'r Seafarers who have lost their eligibility for Plan coverage must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not they or their dependents may elect to continue benefits under this program. Jerri Dee Falk and SIU Port Agent Dave Heindel tied the knot last month, taking time out from at­ tending the MTD's executive board meeting. To obtain more information about this program, seafarers may call the membership services office at 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800252-4674) or may write to: Know COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 If Wf , (The April 1989 edition of the Seafarers LOG contains a complete description of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rconciliation Act--or COBRA--program.) ; V V. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SPAD t-shiits FRONT The SIU has created a new t-shirt design which is available to all our members on a first-come, firstserved basis. BACK Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Please fill out the application below and mail It to: Joseph DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Please send the new SIU t-shirt to: NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP. SOCIAL SECURITY # BOOK# PHONE# RATING. T-SHIRT SIZE (circle one) S M XL SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and av^able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 The shirts feature the SIU logo in full color on the front and "Politics is Porkchops" in blue on the back. They are American-made. ^:/ y-'if-f-f;:; FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every year, which is to be submitted to the memtwrship by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find­ ings. 3/90 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refimned from publishing' any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or mem­ ber. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established pol­ icy has been reafhrmed by membership ac­ tion at the September, 19^, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DO­ NATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate seg­ regated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employ­ ment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union con­ cepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candi­ dates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be so­ licited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of mem­ bership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafar­ ers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if invol­ untary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Saccoat Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Wayand Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �4M'-:2:y mmm ' :r-:- MKH 1990 23 Digest of Ships Minutes The Seafarers LOG attempts to prim as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships minute are nvlewed by the union's contract departrrwnt. Those /5S(/es requiring attention or relation are Immediately addi^i^ by the union upon receipt of the ships minute. '•k. AMERICAN CORMORANT(Pacmc Gulf Marine), December 28 — Chairman Charles Davis, Secretary Susanne Cake, Deck Delegate Joe Allen. Secretary an­ nounced copies of SIU constitution and contract are available aboard for mem­ bers to read. Educational director said four members on ship are planning to upgrade at Piney Point. He said they are from all three departments. He reminded members more endorsements mean more money and opportunities. Treasurer noted $75 in movie fund and $37 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Copies of Seafarers LOG were received. Crew thanked Dante Slack for baking delicious cakes when crewmember's birthday is celebrated. Crew congratulated Chief Mate "Diego Dave" Kelly on being promoted to cap­ tain. Next port: Diego Garcia. FRANCES HAMMER (Ocean Shipholding), December 3 — Chairman G. Diefenbach, Secretary Kris Hopkins, Educational Director Rich Parrish, Deck Delegate Michael Moore, Engine Delegate Joseph Sadler, Steward Delegate Roberto Escobar. Educational director urged members to attend Lundeberg School. Treasurer noted $180 in ship's fiind. Disputed OT reported by steward delegate. No beefs or disputed OT by engine and deck delegates. . Steward department thanked for job well done. Bosun and steward stressed impor­ tance of having the right endorsement for rated job. Next port, Jacksonville, FL. FRANCES HAMMER (Ocean Shipholding), December 17 — Chairman Richard Wilson, Secretary Kris Hopkins, Educa­ tional Director Terry Jacobson, Deck Delegate Michael Moore, Engine Dele­ gate George Demetropoulos, Steward Delegate Felix Camacho. Chairman said he is looking forward to good trip. He said SIU deserves these jobs as its mem­ bers are the best. He announced ship's phone system should be working for safety reasons. Secretary reported all is running well, ship is clean and crew is eating well. Educational director urged all members to take advantage of the edu­ cational and vacation opportunities avail­ able at Piney Point. He said members should watch Seafarers LOG for class starting dates. Treasurer announced $180 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Copies of Seafarers LOG received in Jacksonville, FL. In case ship goes into yard, crew reminded to register promptly and properly to reclaim jobs. Steward department thanked for great job. Steward thanked crew for keeping DEU N. Orelland onboard (he Over­ seas Chicago. mess hall clean. Next port: Odessa, USSR. Lffl£fl7YIVAl^£ (Liberty Maritime), December 10 — Chairman D. J. Garoutte, Secretary J. Bukowsky, Educa­ tional Director D. Hurts. Chairman reported topside was doing well. Treasurer announced $370 in movie fund. Engine delegate reported disputed OT and possible beef. No beefs or dis­ puted OT given by the deck and steward delegates. Crew requested popcorn pop­ per or microwave oven and adequately stored and priced slopchest. Steward department thanked for getting job done. Next port: Jacksonville, FL. LNG ARIES (ETC), December 31 — Chairman R. Schwarz, Secretaiy R. Brown, Educational Director J. Yarmola, Deck Delegate A. Pickford, Engine Delegate D. Orsini, Steward Delegate H, Daniels. Chairman reminded members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Education­ al director asked members to read new shipping rules booklet from head­ quarters. Treasurer noted $245 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for fine, big Christmas dinner. Steward thanked crew for keeping lounge, mess hall and pantry clean. Next ports: Himeji and Tobato, Japan. MV GROTON (Apex Marine), December 31 •—Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary M. Deloatch, Educational Director A. Gardner. Chairman announced ship payoff on Januaiy 9 at Stapleton, NY. He said crew repaired aft doors and noted aluminum was onboard to repair bosun and AB showers. He urged crew to donate to SPAD. Secretaiy stressed need to upgrade at Piney Point. Educa­ tional director asked crew to keep main door to house closed for safety while loading and discharging cargo. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew thanked President Michael Sacco and other,SIU officials for getting new ships (Maritime Over­ seas and Occidental Petroleum) which create more jobs for membership. Crew donated new VCR for mess room. Vote of thanks was given to chief steward and chjef cook for their good food. Crew thanked for helping keep ship clean. Next port: Stapleton, NY. MV RANGER (Ocean Carriers), December 27 — Chairman Oscar Wiley Jr., Secretary Fulton Jenkins, Deck Delegate Charles Williams, Engine Delegate Tim Williams, Steward Delegate M. Jackson. Chairman updated crew on SIU lawsuit against Coast Guard on drug testing. Educational director urged crew to show good sense about safety. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew discussed Presi­ dent Report from Seafarers LOG. Crew requested new washing machine and crew lists. Crew announced good refuel­ ing at sea with Navy ship. Vote of thanks given to steward department for Christmas dinner. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON iMaritims Overseas), December 17 — Chairman G. M. Westphal, Secretary B. E. Fletcher, Educational Director, H. But­ ler. Secretary listed repairs needed for switches on galley range, garbage dis­ posal, meat and chill box hooks, refriger­ ator for salad bar and large microwave oven. Disputed OT reported by deck del­ egate. No beefs or disputed OT given by engine and steward delegates. Crew reminded to give to SPAD. Crew noted launch service to Hawaii is very poor. Steward department thanked for its fine job. Next port: Hawaii. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON{Maiitime Overseas), December 31 — Chairman G. M. Westphal, Secretary B. Fletcher, Educational Director D. M. Hunts. Chair­ man noted all running smoothly except for steward department repairs. He said safety meeting was held. He urged crew to attend Lundeberg School and donate to SPAD. Secretary said company told him steward department repairs are on order. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Entire crew thanked for job well done. Crew especially thanked steward depart­ ment for nice holiday dinner as all diets were put on hold. SEA-LAND ATLANTIC(Sca-Lmd Ser­ vice), December 24 — Chairman W. C. Byrd, Secretary Jose Rivera III, Educa­ tional Director Michael Derringe, Deck Delegate Joseph Bidzilya, Steward Delegate Coy Hendricks. Chairman an­ nounced ship would pay off in Charles­ ton, SC on December 31. Educational director told members all departments have good jobs so upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer said ship's fund had no money. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment to review raising pension. Crew said winch is needed for tug lines. Steward department thanked for good Christmas meal. Next ports: Charleston, Port Everglades, FL and Houston, TX. SEA-LAND CRUSADER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), December 11 — Chairman D. Murray, Secretary H. H. Fielder, Educa­ tional Director O. Bermeo. Chairman reminded members to upgrade at Piney Point. Deck and engine delegates reported beefs concerning shore gang work at Rio Haina, Dominican Republic. No beefs or disputed OT reported by steward delegate. Crew requested another washing machine as one is not enough and new coffee maker. Crew asked union to look into towel shortage onboard. Steward department thanked for its fine job. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR {Sea-Lmd Ser­ vice), December 23 — Chairman Don McFarland, Secretary John J. Alamar, Educational Director Robert E. Ohler. Chairman noted small problems,onboard were handled. Good trip overall. He thanked steward department for two great holiday meals. Secretary thanked crew for keeping living quarters and recreation room clean. Treasurer an­ nounced purchase of VCR depleting movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment if Sea-Land is going to five-day week and not working weekends. Crew also asked all future changes in con­ tracts, pensions and welfare plans be listed in Seafarers LOG. ULTRASEA (American Transport), December 31 — Chairman Sim Hasson, Secretary G. Marzett. Chairman an­ nounced vessel would arrive in Houston on January 1 and pay off January 2. He stressed importance of contributing to SPAD to keep political activities moving. Secretary urged members to urgrade at Lundeberg School. Education­ al director asked that new washer and dryer be installed. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for fine job. Next port: Houston, TX. AMERICAN £46L£(Pacific Gulf Marine), January 7 — Secretary Michael Meany, Engine Delegate Earl Chappel, Steward Delegate Calvin Hazzard. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted receipt of Seafarers LOG. Crew asked for copies of ship's contract in each department. New TV and VCR have not arrived. Crew reported heating on ship is not adequate. Vote of thanks given to steward department. AMERICAN HERITAGE{Apex Marine), January 4 — Chairman Clyde Smith, Secretary A1 Holland, Engine Delegate Kevin Quinlan. Chairman announced new TV and VCR onboard. Educational director stated Seafarers LOGs had been received. Deck and steward delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT given by engine delegate. Crew asked that faucets in rooms be fixed and checks be mailed home by company. BAY RIDGE (Bay Tankers), January 8 — Chairman T. Anderson, Secretary J. E. Lewis, Educational Director David Gossby, Engine Delegate Thomas Howell, Steward Delegate L. Cuevas. Chairman instructed crew to read new shipping rules booklet. Treasurer reported $90 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked steward to keep serving salad bar. BROOKS RANGE(lOM), January 21 — Chairman M. G. Gutierrez, Secretary R. A. Garcia, Educational Director Bob Hamil. Chairman announced deep sea contract ends June 15. Members with any suggestions should send them to the contracts department. Secretary thanked I' .JT • • ,;V. r! -i'. AB J. Sequillo aboard the Overseas Ohio. crew for keeping mess hall clean. Secretary and educational director both sent congratulations to Linda Fisher, new head of admissions at the Lun­ deberg School, and stressed importance of upgrading at Piney Point. Deck delegate reported crew very happy with food supplied by Recertified Steward Ray Garcia and Chief Cook John Browder. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to look into having companies supply work gloves and increasing dental plan coverage. Deck department and Chief Pumpman Bob Hamil thanked for major ^ tank cleanup. Next ports: Long Beach, CAandValdez,AK. FALCON CHAMPION{Seahawk Manage­ ment), January 6 — Chairman J. Chermesino, Secretary M. P Cox, Educa­ tional Director D. Simmons. Chairman read November 1 letter pertaining to new shipping rules. He announced payoff Jan­ uary 8 in New York. Treasurer noted $148.26 in movie fund. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT in engine or steward depart­ ments. Next port: New York. FRANCES HAMMER (Ocean Shipholding), January 21 — Chairman Rich Wil. son. Secretary Kris Hopkins, Educational Director Terry Jacobsen, Deck Delegate Warren Bonneville, Engine Delegate Alan Less. Treasurer announced $180 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun said he would ask board­ ing patrolman for one day's pay after each voyage or standby at first U.S. port for any entitled crewmember. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. LNG AQUARIUS(ETC), January 14 — Chairman R. J. Callahan, Secretary Alexander P. Reyer, Educational Direc­ tor Jose Camelo, Deck Delegate Louis F. Sorito, Engine Delegate Ralph Gosnell, Steward Delegate Brian T. McEleney. • •' -1 Continued on page 24 .r;.' -y; 'J:-.- �i^ir i'iign«jV|ff4i,^rii.Vgi5ia^ SCAfAROtS LOG S'iiltef',:' ..-.i.. > Ar^ .,. Continuedfrom page 23 mMr 'Hi" •A •-•••. 1 if " ' 5^S® >•:,;• •- 'i '"f>'Vr .i-- ^I .V.r-'v^i •,.. •' r/>. "•$- : ;5t ;5t".-V •.- . f; A ^'..J fc::-, • ;• 'A.'tK'y/ I'-Y ^ 'Y V, -1, . • ., Y, -;Y:. - ; ' • •' • 'I' ' ' " • ' ' " ' ' ' .mm Y-' t' A: % • I :l: II ;• f« . I' :|i if }ife--' Secretary reminded crew to work safely and be aware of dangers onboard. Educa­ tional director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $650 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew acknow­ ledged receipt of Seafarers LOG. Crew asked to keep noise level in weight room down after 2000. hours. Crew asked head­ quarters to send copy of new shipping rules to vessel. LNG ARIES (ETC), January 21 — Chair­ man R. Schwarz, Secretary R. Brown, Educational Director J. Yarmola, Deck Delegate A. Pickford, Engine Delegate D. Orsini, Steward Delegate H. Daniels. Chairman noted all was quiet onboard. He urged entry ratings to upgrade at Lun­ deberg School. Treasitfer armounced $200 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Steward department thanked for nice pool parties and good food overall. Crew thanked for keeping mess hall and pantry clean. Next port: Tobata. LNG CAPRICORN (ETC), January 7 — Chairman J. W. Gamer, Secretary R. Adams. Chairman said vessel would be going into yard on Febmary 19. Treasurer noted $300 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew received copies of Seafarers LOG. Crew stated they have been running out of milk and bath soap which are not being ordered in accord with contract. LNG LEO (ETC), January 13 — Chair­ man Fred Pehler, Secretary Henry Jones Jr., Deck Delegate Lee White, Engine Delegate David Terry Jr., Steward Delegate Dana Cutmingham. Chairman discussed upcoming contract negotia­ tions and urged members to send sugges­ tions to contracts department. He announced most repairs have been or will be handled at next port. Secretary read rriinutes of last meeting. Education­ al director reminded crew dates for all Lundeberg School classes are posted in Seafarers LOG. Treasurer reported $580 in ship's fund and $40 in communica­ tions fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew stated A. C. Brandt, ETC vice president, came aboard in Sin­ gapore. He was invited to participate in ship's union meeting to speak with crew and answer questions. Crew gave Brandt big hand at end of his presentation. New microwave oven will te installed in near future. Crew told to dress properly for meals. Next port: Osaka, Japan. LNG VIRGO (ETC), January 7 — Chair­ man Billie Darley, Secretary Norman Duhe, Educational Director P. Wolf, Deck Delegate Carlos Pineda, Engine Delegate Ramon Ali, Steward Delegate William Christmas. Chairman stressed noisy and loud radio playing will not be tolerated. He suggested use of head­ phones. He also discussed new shipping rules. Educational director urged mem­ bers to upgrade at Piney Point and to protect themselves when ashore. Treasurer reported $14.40 in ship's fiind and $500 frxrm company for fresh fruit and fish. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department given vote of thanks for job well done, especially during holiday season. NEDLLOYD HUDSON(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 19 — Chairman John Neff, Secretary R. G. Connally, Steward Delegate Richard Worobey. EJeck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine and steward delegates. Crew asked contracts department to look into removing no strike clause from upcoming contract. Chief Cook Richard Worobey praised for doing extra good job in galley. Crew noted OT not consistent and suggested offering OT on rotating man basis. Next port: Houston, TX. OMICOLUUBIA (OMI Corp.), January 7 — Chairman R. Marrero, Secretary C. The S.S. Ultramar loaded up at Union Grain in Houston, TX for its voyage to Poland. Members of the steward department on that trip are, from the left: Steward Assistant H. Batiz, Steward G. Marzett, Chief Cook E. Singleton and Steward Assistant A. Angel. Moss, Educational Director A. G. Milne. Chairman announced ship would pay off January 14 in Long Beach, CA. He urged members to read new shipping rules and to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No b^fs or disputed OT reported.Crew acquired new VCR for ship. Big thanks to steward department for good Christmas and New Year's din­ ners. Next port: Long Beach, CA. OMI DYNACHEM (OMI Corp.), January 14 — Chairman Larry Kunc, Secretary Donnie W. Collins, Educational Director G. W. L. Phillips, Deck Delegate Gary L. Dates, Engine Delegate George F. Damey, Steward Delegate James R. Parker. Chairman noted some onboard repairs to be done. He requested head­ quarters to send welfare plan booklets. Secretary urged members to donate to SPAD, the pork chops of the SIU. He reminded members to read Seafarers LOG and upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer noted $212 in movie fund. May purchase a few movies in Houston. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked not to bum coffee pots. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next port: Houston, TX. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), January 9 — Chairman Glen James, Secretary Earl Gray, Educational Direc­ tor M. Williams. Chairman armounced ship would pay off January 12 in Texas. All department delegates reported dis­ puted OT. Crew reminded to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Crew continued to note shortage of towels since November. Captain is paying extra for those who wash their own towels. Another 10 dozen have been ordered as of this trip. Vote of thanks and job well done given to all three departments. Next port: Hous­ ton, TX. SEA-LAND ACHIEVER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 7 — Chairman N. Pratts, Secretary R. Griswold, Educational Di­ rector H. Schlveter, Deck Delegate M. Delaney, Engine Delegate C. Everett, Steward Delegate T. McNeills. Chair­ man reported beef conceming licensed officers performing unlicensed work. He noted stack gas problem on Atlantic class vessels wi^ particles emanating from vents despite repairs. Secretary said repairs are needed in galley. Educational director reminded crew to upgrade at Piney Point. Deck delegate rereported stack gases unbearable on bridge. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to look into raising pensions and adding pension cost of living clause. Crew asked contracts de­ partment to look into allowing payoffs whenever in port, to allow QMED^lectrician to help with docking/undocking of vessel and to create system of emer­ gency relief for permanent members to prevent job loss. Vote of thanks to deck and engine departments for cleaning up after themselves. Crew requested radio for crew lounge and new washer and dryer. Next ports: Elizabeth, NJ, Nor­ folk, VA and Charleston, SC. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 14 — Chairman T. Koebel, Secretary J. Johnson, Deck Delegate R. Strength, Engine Delegate J. Ortiz, Steward Delegate D. Meder. Chair­ man said crew entitled to holiday pay on January 11 in San Juan as MM&P and D1 MEBA received pay for Longshoremen's holiday. He reported drug testing cards had been extended until June. Treasurer noted $300 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment to review increasing pensions. Crew asked to help keep laundry room clean. SEA-LAND DISCOVERY(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 21 — Chairman S. J. Rallo, Secretary J. Collis, Educational Director C. Welsh, Deck E>elegate R. Garay, Engine Delegate D. McDonald, Steward Delegate R. Escobar. Chairman armounced payoff would take place as soon as patrolman boards in San Juan. He said company not supplying enough fresh provisions and linens in other U.S. ports. Secretary said safety meeting was held conceming accidents on Sea-Land vessels. He noted crew would ask con­ tracts department to increase size of deck department. No beefs or disputed OT. Steward department thanked for good food and job. Next ports: San Juan, Rio Haina, Dominican Republic and Jackson­ ville, FL. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 3 — Chairman W. E. Lough, Secretary J. Delorey, Educational Director R. Blackwell. Chairman an­ nounced captain telexed company re­ questing enough money to cash year-end checks at payoff. He informed per­ manent crewmembers company requests they sign off in Long Beach rather than Oakland. Educational director urged crew to save cans for ship's fund. Treasurer noted $419 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked company to install water fountain on second deck. Next port: Long Beach, CA. SEA-LAND FREEDOM (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 13 — Clhairman L. E. Wat­ son, Secretary G. Sivley, Educational Director R. Chapman, Deck Delegate R. Camthers, Steward Delegate S. Wilson. Educational director asked for donations for VCR. Treasurer armounced $157 in ship's fund. Crew voted to donate $60 to Tacoma (WA) Seaman's Center and $25 to American Merchant Marine Library. Steward delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Crew thawed radio officer for installing receivers in all rooms. Steward department thanked for nice Christmas dirmer. Next port: Tacoma, WA. SEA-LAND HAWAII(Sea-Land Service), January 2 — Chairman announced payoff January 7 at Long Beach. Educa­ tional director noted need for more movies while treasurer reported no money in movie fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to review return to six-month rotary shipping and no permanent jobs. Crew requested washing machine for greasy work clothes. Next port: Oakland, CA. SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Service), January 15 — Chairman L. Freebum, Secretary F. Sisori, Educational Director S. Speedy, Deck Delegate M. Talalotu, Steward Delegate B. Racklin. Treasurer noted $3.50 in ship's fund. Steward delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Crew asked to keep lounge neater. Next port: Long Beach, CA. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service), January 28 — Chairman R. F. Garcia, Secretary F. King, Deck Delegate J. Alves, Engine Delegate M. D. Levan, Steward Delegate J. L. Stein. Chairman announced payoff scheduled after cus­ toms and immigration clear vessel. He reminded members to look into scholar­ ship program for children heading for college. Educational director posted 1990 schedule of classes at Piney Point and urged members to upgrade. He asked crew to donate to SPAD. Steward delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs' or disputed OT reported by deck and en­ gine delegates. Crew asked contracts department to look into having vacation days credited toward days at sea for pen­ sion. Crew asked to keep ship clean. Copies of Seafarers LOG received in Hong Kong. Ship picked up milk in Japan after mnning out. Crew requested steak knives. It also sought company shuttle service in Busan because of pos­ sible trouble with local residents. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), January 21 — (Hhairman James Rader, Secretary R. Spencer, Educational Direc­ tor J. Del Rio, Engine Delegate Willie Lee Jr. Chairman stated voyage was smooth and thanked steward department for holiday meals. Secretary urged mem­ bers to donate to SPAD. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked chair be put in wheelhouse for helmsman. Steward department thanked for job well done. SEA-LAND QUALITY(Sea-Land Service), January 7 — Chairman A. Harrington, Secretary D. B. Smith, Educational Direc­ tor J. Dellinger. Chairman thanked crew for keeping ship clean. Educational direc­ tor stressed importance of upgrading at Piney Point and giving to SPAD. Engine delegate reported beef with chief and first engineers. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck and steward delegates. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next ports: Boston, MA and Elizabeth, NJ. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 19 — Chairman T. K. O'Brien, Secretary C. Crane, Educational Director M. Phillips. Chairmari stressed • importance of U.S.govemment's drug regulations. Secretary noted $150 in ship's fund. Educational director reported temporary stay on random drug testing because of SIU's lawsuit. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew sought clarification of lookout duties. Crew asked if money could be telexed home even at own expense. Next port: Tacoma, WA. See page 26 for information on using official logbooks from the National Archives to help WWII merchant mariners verify their wartime service. �> '.'r, •Ar.'i: 't i •- .i\ " 'f * I Erasmo Flecha, 88, passed away January 12. Bom in Humacao, PR, he joined the SIU in November 1946 in the port of New York. Brother Flecha sailed in the engine de­ partment. His wife, Josephine, survives him. GEORGE W. FLOOD George W. Rood, 85, died during December 1989. The Bermuda native joined the union in December 1945. His first ship was the Alcoa Pros-pector and he con­ tinued to sail in the steward department on Alcoa vessels during the '40s and '50s. Brother Rood retired in July 1965. He is survived by his wife, Sarah. was a charter member of the SIU, joining in November 1938 in the port of Mobile, AL. Brother Costlow sailed in the engine department and shipped from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts before retir­ ing in 1969. He is survived by his wife, Violet, and daughter, Stephanie Mellema. EDWARD CAUDILL Edward Caudill, 74, passed away February 1. Bom in Ken­ tucky, he joined the Seafarers in May 1952 in the port of New Voric. The galley g^g veteran upgraded to recertified steward at the Lundeberg School in 1980. Brother Caudill began receiving his pension in November 1982. His wife, Rosalie, survives him. JULIO FIGUEROA Julio Figueroa, 75, died Janu­ ary 21. A native of Puerto Rico, Brother Figueroa sailed in the steward department after joining the union in August 1944 in the port of New York. He volunteered for many union activities. His last ship was the Sea-Land Charleston before he retired in July 1977. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Juana. AURELIO FINNOCinO Aurelio Finnochio, 80, passed away Novem­ ber 17, 1989. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards, prior to its merger with the SIU, in September 1972 in his native San Francis­ co. Brother Finnochio received his first pension check in August 1978. JOHN H.FURR John B. Rannery, 85, died Jan­ uary 10. The deck department veteraii was bom in New Jer­ sey. Brother Rannery joined the Seafarers in August 1943 in the port of New York. He as­ sist^ the union during many beefs by walking in picket lines and distributing materials. He retired in July 1969. ' '"S BROWN HUSZAR JENSC. MADSEN Brown Huszar, 75, died November 2,1989. A nafive of Hungary, he joined the Seafarers in May 1944 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Huszar sailed in the galley gang before he retired in Febmary 1977. He is survived by his wife, Mary. Jens C. Madsen, 77, passed away. The native of Denmark joined the union in October 1946 in the port of New York. Brother Madsen sailed in the engine department before he began collecting his pension in January 1978. He is survived by his wife, Louise. TOM KARATZAS Tom Karatzas, 73, passed away December 25,1989. He was bom in Greece and had been a member of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, an SIUNA affiliate, before joining the SIU in September 1957 in the port of Baltimore. The deck department veteran upgraded to recertified bosun in 1975 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Ktu-atzas, who retired in May 1977, is survived by his wife, Betty. John H. Furr, 63, passed away December 12,1989. The Ar­ kansas native served in the Army from 1945 to 1946. He joined the SIU in October 1956 in the port of Houston. The . deck department veteran up­ graded at the Lundeberg School in 1975 and 1979 be­ fore retiring in May 1989. Brother Furr is survived by his wife, Lucille. Alfred J. Karr, 70, died Octo­ ber 19,1989. The Camden, NJ native joined the union in Sep­ tember 1953 in the port of New York. He was member of the black gang before retiring in October 1984. Brother Karr's wife, Peggy, survives him. CARY A. GARNER MARIO G.LOPEZ Cary A. Gamer, 81, died Octo­ ber 27,1989. A native of Randleman, NC, he served in the Army from 1939 to 1943. * Brother Gamer joined the Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards, prior to its merger with the SIU, in May 1947 in the port of Nor­ folk, VA. He began collecting his pension in July 1971. Mario G. Lopez, 84, passed away December 5, 1989. A native of Yauco, PR, he was a charter member of the union, having joined the SIU in December 1938 in the port of San Juan. He saw active overseas duty as a merchant mariner during World War II. The deck department veteran last sailed on the Beatrice Vic­ tory before retiring in Decem­ ber 1969. Brother Lopez is survived by his wife, Onesina. ENRIQUE GONZALEZ Enrique Gonzalez, 82, passed away De­ cember 19,1989. He was bom in Key West, FL and joined the union in November 1949 in the port of Tampa. Brother Gonzalez sailed in the deck department before retiring in December 1972. NICHOLAS GORESH Nicholas Goresh, 78, died No­ vember 5,1989. The Pennsyl­ vania native became a Seafarer in May 1945 in the port of Bal­ timore. Brother Goresh sailed in the steward department and retired in May 1974. His wife, Julia, survives him. SVENDHOMMEN JOHNB.FLANNERY f.'-w > rr^hinr- Svend Hommen, 67, passed away June 6,1989. Bom in Norway, he joined the SIU in May 1959 in the port of New York. Brother Honunen up­ graded his engine department endorsement to QMED in 1972 at the union's school in Piney Point. He began receiving his pension in July 1978. ALFRED J. KARR TORSTEN LUNDKVIST Torsten Lundkvist, 81, died January 26. A native of Sweden, he joined die union in May 1951 in the port of New York. Early in his deck depart­ ment career he sailed on Water­ man Steamship vessels. Brother Lundkvist started col­ lecting his pension in March 1975. He is survived by his wife, Rosa. JOHNMcKAREK John McKarek, 73, died De­ cember 25, 1989. Bom in New York, he joined die Seafarers in June 1943. Brother McKarek sailed in the deck department. He retired in June 1973. His wife, Mitsuko, survives him. T. C. MALGNE T. C. Malone, 72, died January 19. A native of Boaz, AL, he joined the Seafarers in August 1959 in the port of Houston. Brother Malone retired from the galley gang in December 1980. His wife, Gladys, sur­ vives him. ARTHUR M. MAYER Arthur M. Mayer, 77, died January 2. He was bom in New York City and joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards, prior to its merger with the SIU, in Febmary 1966 in the port of San Francisco. He started drawing his pension in December 1979. the union in September 1964 in Port Arthur, TX and sailed in the engine department on Slade In­ corporated vessels. Boatman Jones retired in January 1969. He is survived by his wife, Mattie. CLAUDE M. MIDGETT Claude M. Midgett, 75, passed away De­ cember 30, 1989. The Kitty Hawk, NC native served in the Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945. He joined the Seafarers in September 1966 and sailed in the engine department on vessels owned by the Virginia Pilots Association and the As­ sociation of Maryland Pilots. Boatman Midgett retired in Febmary 1981. JOHN L. PARKS John L. Parks, 43, died Novem­ ber 19,1989. He was bom in Ellijay, GA. Boatman Parks joined the SIU in April 1969 in the port of Philadelphia and worked in the deck department on Interstate Oil and Transport boats. He was an active member at the time of his death. •I, HARVEY W. MORRIS Harvey W. Morris, 77, passed away December 28,1989. The native of Hutchinson, KS joined the Seafarers in Septem­ ber 1942 in the port of New York. Brother Morris sailed in the steward department until his retirement in October 1965. He is survived by his wife, Lil­ lian. EVARISTO PANTOJA Evaristo Pantoja, 71, died January 21. A native of Puerto Rico, he joined the union in March 1943 in the port of New Orleans. He sailed in the deck department before retiring in September 1980. Brother Pantoja's wife, Rita, survives him. LUKEJ.WYMBS Luke J. Wymbs, 71, passed away Janu­ ary 11. He was bom in Ireland and joined the SIU in April 1951 in the port of Norfolk, VA. Brother Wymbs began his seafaring career sailing On Victory Car­ riers and Waterman Steamship vessels. He upgraded his deck department ratings at Piney Point in 1973 and 1975. He volunteered for union activities and assisted another SIU mem­ ber to become a naturalized American citizen. Wymbs retired in October 1981. JOE ROUGHTON Joe Roughton, 73, passed away November 12,1989. The North Carolina native joined the Seafarers in June 1959 in the port of Baltimore. He worked in the black gang on G & H Towing and Moran boats. Boat­ man Roughton upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1974. He started collecting his pension in April 1982. IRA TURNER "•V."'?' : J- " s'' ,• IraTumer, 85, died January 21. The deck de­ partment veteran was bom in New Jersey. He joined the union in July 1960 in the port of Philadelphia. Boatman Tumer retired in January 1970. He is survived by his wife, Kathiyn. GREAT LAKES NORDPEDERSEN Nord Pedersen, 94, passed away January 31. Bom in Norway, he joined the Intemational Dr^ge Workers Union in 1917 which merged into the SIU's Great Lakes Division in 1961. He was a dredge worker for Great Lakes Dredge and Pock until his retirement in April 1967. Brother Pedersen is survived by his wife, Anna. ' ,; ; ' ! CHARLES E. RITCHARDS INLAND GEORGE W.JONES George W. Jones, 81, died No­ vember 13, 1989. Bom in Texas, he joined Charles E. Ritchards, 81, died January 11. A na- ^ tive of Thomasville, MI, Contittued pit 26 '. •> • l.v' -'Aits �SEAAWfffS LOG ^ Final Continued from pt^e 25 he joined the union in Novem­ ber 1953 in the port of Frank­ fort, MI. Brother Ritchards sailed in the engine department before retiring in January 1971. His wife, Thelma, survives him. WILBUR SAUCIER Wilbur Saucier, 84, passed away January 28. He was bom in Ocanto, WI and joined the SIU in October 1955 in the , port of Frankfort, MI. Brother Saucier sailed in the steward -V?;:- " department. He began collect­ ing his pension in September 1975. RAILROAD MARINE DANIEL A. ZELLER Daniel A. Zeller, 89, died Janu­ ary 24. He joined the union in July 1960 in his na­ tive New York City. Brother Zeller sailed in the deck depart­ ment for the New York Central Railroad marine division. He retired in July 1965. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Catherine. Keep Your Union Strong — Participate In Union Meetings :i-:: • i ?ir, inr, • Sumnfiary Annual Report for the SIU Pacific DIstrict-PMA Pension Plan .,; V • •••' This is a summary of the Aimual Report for the SIU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan [Employer Identification No. 946061923, Plan No. 001] fira-the year ended July 31, 1989. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as requir^ under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). .'-'Jf-.r;: Basic Financial Statement •rh^; ^:- •• •V i •;: ;::•• • :• ' ' "' • ' • ^-''y ® Minimum Funding Standards j|; TV". Our actuary's statement shows that enough money was con­ tributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum fimding standards of ERISA. I- Your Rights to Additional Information J !;'>•, ife: i fi •iiv. •I ' • ,P^- y y'r-r-,. it fr'; *• • ^ • i: Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,285,164. These expenses included $1,034,753 in administrative expenses and $14,250,411 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 6,456 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $145,425,056 as of July 31,1989, compared to $134,109,722 as.of July 31, 1988. During the plan year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $11,315,334. This increase included unrealized appreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. The plan had total income of $26,600,498 including employer contributions of $1,505,515, earnings from investments of $7,877,370, stock dividends of $820,908, ne( realized gain on sale or exchange of assets of $1,837,815, unrealized apprecia­ tion of assets of $14,536,948 and other income of 21,942. Employees do not contribute to this Plan. You have the right to receive a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are in­ cluded in that report: 1 .An accountant's report; 2A^ts held fw investments; 3.Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full Atmual Report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Flan Administrator, SIU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan, 522 Harrison Street, San Francis­ co, California 94105. Telephone Number: (415)495-6882. You also have the legally protected right to examine the Annual Report at the main office of the Plan, 522 Harrison Street, San FrarKisco, California 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D. C. or to obtain a copy from the U. S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs.' Requests to the Department of Labm-should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, NS507 Pensirm and Welfare Benefit Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20216 National Archives Heips WWil Seafarers Verify War Service for Veterans' Benefits If a World War II merchant mariner has found it difficult to obtain evidence of his wartime service, help may be available fi°om the National Archives. The federal government's record center has the official logbooks of merchant vessels active in World War II service. The National Archives has dis­ tributed those logbooks to its eight regional offices. Official Logbooks During the war, the official logbooks were turned in at the U.S. port entered at the end of the voyage. The National Archives has placed those logbooks in a regional archives central to the various ports in the United States where the logbooks were turned in. Official logbooks were issued to American reg­ istered vessels in the foreign trade at the beginning of each voyage. After 1937, these logs were also issued to vessels engaged in the coastwise trade. If a former WWI merchant mariner cannot locate any of the documents necessary to apply for veterans' status, and if the Coast Guard cannot find evidence of service in its records, then the logbooks held by the National Archives regional archives may be the next best source of verification. It's been a little more than two years since the Defense Department granted World War II U.S. merchant seamen who sailed between December 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945 veterans' status—some­ thing denied them for 43 years. But, this action does not mean automatic benefits for WWII merchant mariners. The first step in the process is obtaining evidence of wartime service. The former seamen should submit copies of any documents in their possession which could help to verify their service, to the United States Coast Guard, along with Form DD 2168, "Application For Dis­ charge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified To Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States," (available from all offices of the Veterans Administration). Requests should be addressed to: Commandant (GMVP:1/12), United States Coast Guard, 21(X) 2nd Street, S.W., Washington, DC 10593-0001. How to Obtain Logbook Copies Requests for copies of merchant vessel logbooks should be addressed to the director of the National Archives regional archives which holds logbooks for the port at which the individual's vessel ended its voyage. Listed in the box in the right column are the ports of voyage termination and the correspnding regional archives center. 1. Requests for logbook copies must be made in writing., 2. Requests for copies needed to verify veteran status must state that copies are needed for this purpose. 31 Requests must include: full name of vessel (for example, SS WALTER SCOTT, not SS SCOTT); name of port where the voyage ended, and approximate dates of the voyage, including the month and the year. Archives regional archives from which the copies are ordered. Info Contained in Logbooks The logbooks in the regional archives are not the traditional ships' logs often referred to as "deck logs." Rather they are those issued to masters of vessels in accordance with federal laws and regula­ tions passed to protect the health and welfare of merchant sailors. Entries initially recorded offenses and desertions punishable by forfeiture of wages, and injuries or illnesses of crewmembers. Later legislation required entries concerning circumstan­ ces surrounding passengers aboard ship. Also re­ quired were entries recording emergency drills held, and the watertight integrity of the vessel. What the logbooks do not contain, however, are descriptions of wartime actions in which the vessel was involved, or daily entries concerning the opera­ tions of the ship. That information was usually in­ cluded in the deck logs. Also, some WWII period logbooks do not name ports visited during the voyage due to wartime security restrictions. Restrictions Since official merchant vessel logbooks contain information relating to many individuals which may be of a personal nature, they are subject to the privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Therefore, any entries which relate to medical or disciplinary matters concerning individuals OTHER THAN THE REQUESTOR may have to be deleted from copies provided. Also note that the location of logbooks for some ports is presently unknown. The Coast Guard and the National Archives are attempting to locate logbooks for ports not listed in the box below. But in some cases, vessels registered in foreign countries were not required to maintain and turn in logbooks of this type. Where to Write Regional Archives New England Region National Archives 380 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02154 (617)647-8100 Date Span Boston, MA Portsmouth, NH Portland, ME Providence, RI 1942-53 1942-55 1941-55 1941-53 Northeast Region New York, NY National Archives New York, NY Bldg. 22 - MOT Bayonne Bayonne.NJ 07002-5388 (201)823-7252 1942-58 1959 Mid-Atlantic Region National Archives 9th & Market Streets, Room 1350 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215)597-3000 1919-21 (942-56 1958-59 1942-57 1964-67 1940-55 Copies Provided Free of Charge If the requested logbook(s) can be located, the veteran will te provided, FREE OF CHARGE, ONE copy of the logbook pages needed to verify veteran status. These are: 1. The logbook cover. 2. Page 3, which shows inclusive dates of voyage, name of master and, usually the names of the ports visited. , 3. Pages containing the entire crew list. 4. Pages containing any entries which specifical­ ly relate to the injury, illness and treatment/hospitalization of the requestor. Requests for more than one copy of the required pages (and all requests for copies of pages not needed to verify veteran status) are subject to a minimum charge of $5.00 (this covers the cost of up to 14 pages). Additional pages beyond this are $.35 each. The regional archives will send a bill with the copies, or notify the requestor of the cost if it is more than $5.00. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT WITH THE INITIAL REQUEST. All payments must be paid by check or money order made payable to National Archives Trust Fund Board (or NATFB), and addressed to the National Port Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Norfolk, VA (includes Wilming­ ton, NO Portsmouth, VA Portsmouth, VA 1956-57 1963-64 Southeast Region Savannah, GA National Archives Jacksonville, FL 1557 St. Joseph Avenue Tampa, FL East Point, GA 30344 (404)763-7477 1941-53 1943-51 1942-51 Southwest Region National Archives 501 West Felix Street P.O. Box 6216 Fort Worth, TX 76115 (817)334-5525 Brownsville, TX Corpus Qiristi, TX Galveston, TX Houston, TX Mobile, AL New Orleans, LA Port Arthur, TX 1946-59 1943-72 1941-74 1942-73 1942-56 1942-76 1939-70 Pacific SW Region National Archives 24000 Avila Road P.O. Box 6719 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-6719 (714)643-4241 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA (includes Wilming­ ton, Long Beach & San Pedro) San Luis, CA Port Hueneme, CA 1916-42 1942-54 1942-54 1945 Pacific NW Region National Archives 6125 Sand Point Way,NE SeatUe,WA 98115 (206)526-6507 San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Portland, OR Coos Bay, OR Astoria, OR 1927-57 1890-1911 1910-37 1940-58 1942-58 1914-27 1915-40 �VV , '.'.'-' . • ".J •-. ' MARCH mo 27 1990 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE inglne Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Course Date Date QMED-Any Rating August 31 June II July 20 Fireman/Watertender and Oiler June II Marine Electronics Technician July 6 April 16 Marine Electrical Maintenance July 5 May 14 Diesel Engine Technology June 8 May 14 All students in the Engine Department will have a two-week Sealift Familiarization class at the end of their regular course. All Programs Are Geared to Improve Job Skills of 5IU Members and to Promote the American Maritime Industry April-June 1990 The following is the current course schedule for April-June 1990 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: AU members are required to take firefighting when attending the Lundeberg School. 1990 Adult education Schedule Check-In Completion Date Date April 2 May 11 May 28 July 6 Lifeboatman April 16 April 27 May 14 May 25 June 11 June 22 Simulator Shiphandling May 14 May 25 June 18 June 29 Radar Certification April 9 April 13 April 30 May 4 Celestial Navigation May 7 June 8 Tankerman April 16 April 27 Limited Mate August 10 June 11 Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken. Course Able Seaman ¥iBM...f' r'' . •.' •"•'/rC , Recertlflcatlon Programs Oil Spill Course April 30 May 4 May 14 May 18 Upon completion the Sealift Operations course must be taken. May 28 through July 20 Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement: SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP • Yes - (.State) Date of Birth- Primary Language Spoken • Telephone. With this application COPIES of your discharges /nusr be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. , Mo./Day/Year (Zip Code) (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. ^ RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED .. DATE OF DISCHARGE Department. — • Yes GNo v • Yes • No Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: U.S. Citizen: Home Port VESSEL •—_—^ Book #. Social Security #. Seniority No • . ^ (.Street) . (City) CPR:, • Yes Date Available for training (Middle) Address. No • Firefighting: • Yes . . NoQ Upgrading Applicatloa (First) Completion Date July 2 Oil Spill Prevention & Containment (1 week) SHtSS College Program Schedule for 1990 (Lasl) Check-In Date May 28 Course Steward Recertification Completion Check-In Date Date Gourse Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (contact admissions Chief Cook, Chief Steward office for starting date) All students in the Steward Program will have a two-week Sealift Famil­ iarization class at the end of their regular course. Name I J:- ^ 'i' Steward Upgrading Courses FULL 8-weck Sessions •t', The Adult Education courses of Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (GED) and English As A Second Language (ESL) are six weeks in length. Check-In Completion Course Date Date April 30 June 9 High School Equivalency (GED) April 30 June 8 Adult Basic Education (ABE) April 30 June 8 English as a Second Language (ESL) May 11 ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course April 23 July 6 June 18 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. June 8 Developmental Studies June 4 Deck Upgrading Courses I; ' ;'t';'-r':fj- • 1: ^ ; — SIGNATURE. I Am intereslcd in (he Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicaled Here if Nol Lisled Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. DFXK Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes . GNo (If yes, fill in below) • • • Q • AB/Sealift 1st Class Pilot Third Male Radar Observer Unlimited Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course to Trainee Program: From. Last grade of school completed. (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance O Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Course(s) Taken. DATE. • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & (Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief t'ingineer Motor Vessel • Original .Vd l^ngineer Steam or Motor Q Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook Q] Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook AI.L DEPARTMENTS • Welding Q Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADUl.T EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO .Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. :0674 3/90 -Xi'- '• '';S> » ^',1 .'pi' '' 7 XiV T -jj;, '' , 1 Yfii ' • s 1 -• '-(i- ^5 1. ... •.( �j-',i;.'C ;* ;•;• SOfARCRS LOG SEAEUtEBS ''%i-'n'..\:hi-:-' r//- ABOARD THE USNS SILAS BENT ••?-.^' 1 • Vfff"'',li'',. • - . fcr- • ^.t DEHIL Signs are posted throughout the vessel: "Fire Drill 1300 Today." All the crewmembers know when the alarm is sounded they will have to spring into action. The USNS Silas Bent is in a West Coast port for repairs. The full crew is back onboard as the MAR Ship Oper­ ators vessel is nearing its sailing date. The day is gray and dank with a bonechilling wind whippingacross the har­ bor. It is not the best of days for a fire drill, yet the crew is aware that a fire will not pick a perfect day to start. As the alarm sounds, crewmembers run to their stations in what appears to an outsider to be utter chaos. However, each person heads directly for his or her fire station to await orders. In just minutes the in­ spection team is satisfied and asks the crew to assemble in a common area for further information. The deck department is told it must fight a deck fire. Although it is a drill, the members must wear protec­ tive gear and use the hoses. Under the watchful eye of the ship's officers. Bosun Michael Marquette helps the able seamen into their uniforms while the ordinary seamen unfurl the hoses. In less than five minutes, both fire hoses are spraying streams of water off the port side into the harbor to extinguish the mock flames. Fire drills are regular training on SIU ships. All graduates of the Seafar­ The alarm sounds and it's all men to their ers Harry LundebergSchool must take stations. It is no different on the USNS firefighting before leaving Piney Silas Bent as crewmembers Point. Members know they must be scurry to their prepared in case the unthinkable hap­ respective stations to prepare for pens. the fire drill. ;• ^•- i'l?;' T,• ^ pi:-"': fit K'l •=-/ V 0': Able Seaman Jack Cooper discovers there can be some fun as he dons the flame retardant jacket for the exercise. HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS CHILD? partment undertook an all-out search for the missing teenager, but virtually no clues have tumed up. The case has proven firustrating. One of the only tools at the family's disposal has been the photo distribu­ tion campaign by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Christopher will reach his 21st birthday on August 9, so the National Center has updated its picture file on him by distributing age-enhanced drawings. He can be identified by small moleson his right arm and upper right chest. Ordinary Seaman Almus Allen finds out that all the firefighting training he received at the Lundeberg School comes in handy during the drill. This was Allen's first week on the job after graduating from Piney Point. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION Five years ago, 15-year-old Chris­ topher James Harvey and his father were at the family's summer home near Pagosa Springs, CO. Christopher was all set to leave for a sumer camp in Albuquerque, NM. He made his way over to a neighbor's house to say goodbye, and hasn't been seen since. The Hinsdale County ShcrifTs De- SHOULD CONTACT The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 OR Hinsdale County Sheriff's Department 1-303-944-2291 OR Your Local FBI Office Summary Annual Report for the SIU Pacific Dlstric^PMA Pension Plan for 1980 Pagi^f ;. i''V J;|ir:t:f IS':-'':. As crewmembers adjust his life support system, Able Seaman Mate Anzulovich keeps his hands out of the way to ensure a proper fit. .-•^ici' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1990 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU COMPANY AWARDED NINE SHIPS LUNDEBERG ELECTED HEAD OF SUP DOT TRANSPORT POLICY NO HELP TO SHIPPING NUNN STRESSES VITAL SHIP ROLE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY BUTCHER, LEBACK URGE BACK OF AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPPING AFL-CIO THEME URGES 'REBUILDING AMERICA' SACCO SAYS U.S. WORKERS MUST BE NATION'S PRIORITY HOUSE REPS PLEDGE SUPPORT OF MARITIME OBJECTIVES SEATIME APPROVED FOR SIMULATOR COURSE CENSUS WILL AFFECT FUTURE BILLS SIU SCHOOL BRINGS TRAINING TO 4 VESSELS OF SEALIFT FLEET BREAUX REMINDS TRADE REP OF BUSH PLEDGE ON U.S. SHIPPING TRANSCOM COMMANDER WANTS AID FOR SEALIFT CAPABILITY GREAT LAKES SIU MEMBERS UPGRADE SKILLS DURING WINTER CREW IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THE NEW DIEHL OVER 600 SEAFARERS ORDER SPAD T-SHIRTS BABY BOND PROCESS IS SIMPLIFIED ADVENTURESOME 72-YEAR OLD STILL SAILING, TELLING SEA STORIES TANKER LOADING PLAN WOULD ELIMINATE SPILLS SAFETY BOARD'S TWO-YEAR STUDY DETERMINES FOREIGN-FLAG CRUISE SHIPS ARE UNSAFE 'FRENCHY' RUF DIES AT 70 SIU CREWS ON DIXIE TUGS HELP MOVE BARGES NATIONAL ARCHIVES HELPS WWII SEAFARERS VERIFY WAR SERVICE FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS FIRE DRILL ABOARD THE USNS SILAS BENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1990 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 52, No. 3 1990 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/367c1fe0e4177688b37456b73ea221a2.PDF a58964941887da4af7b7a7942306a15e PDF Text Text I * "I •m WAR IN GULF ENDS AtUNtIC Gtli^iAXES AND • AFIHSO iMm SEAEiREMCS Page 3 1Mb :'A"r;5 "t'L 1! ''T • il'Sf-- V^S: Volume 53, Number 3 March 1991 '••i' '-kj MTD Sees Trouble in Trade Moves • ^'7-LI •- Labor Hghts 00^02: • -n-HX coco rr:-< OHas; • A• ••-J'" •*• •• 2>t-iX •HCOHHC. I' 'A iv'i' moco Q-H -A CoiSC Plan to Export Amorican Jobs k-i Ul UJ o ; f' 3:ot> coo 2:0 > •i%' k CO a ,Af o •fi 1 rri -J ac ''i .. 7 : W'^ >0 •••••A Aiifta vO A-' ;T'.„'AL^A|i'TA- Page 3 ! "7. United Automobile Workers President Owen Bieber attacked a Bush administration pro­ posal for a trade agreement with Mexico that could result in a major export of American jobs. Bieber told MTD executive board mem­ bers that the flight of American jobs to Mexico already has begun and does not need to be compounded by a so-called free trade pact. WELCOME TO Battle Lines Drawn On AnthScab Bill Poge 4 K U W AIT E-V.7 At the Finish Line General Lauds Shipping Role in War A welcome sight to citizens of Kuwait was the arrival of allied forces that liberated their nation seven months after Iraq had invaded and assumed control over the small Middle Eastern country. After a 43-day war, which included a 100-hour ground assault, the multi-national coalition of armed forces decimated the Iraqi military and restored the destiny of Kuwait to that nation's own citizens. Page 3. A • '.T- A • Speaking to the MTD executive hoard. General H.T. Johnson, who heads the mUitary's transport logistics operation, commended American seamen and U.S.flag shipping companies for their role in the recent sealift to the Gulf. Page 4. . . •; 11^ ^!- h n-MMm *- . �, ^ - *» - iii -; mFAROStOO 2 ' President's Report .-'r"i !^ ii';-v.r •"' •" ?S3#; K'-i'-;;. J ;': HI.' Lessons of the War All Americans are, of course, most thankful that the war in the Persian Gulf has ended and that the cost, while enormous in dollars, was fortu­ nately minimal in terms of lives of our armed forces. I think we can all agree that the performance of the United States was most impressive from start to finish from the very beginning when it responded to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by calling on the community of nations to join in the call-up and positioning of land, sea and air military forces in Saudi Arabia. The mobili­ zation of the massive logistical operation which kept more than 500,000 troops supplied with food and mate­ Michael riel throughout the campaign was a credit to American Sacco savvy and know-how and the hard work of our friends — General H.T. Johnson and his team — at the U.S. Military Transportation Command. Studies to Come As is to be expected in a democracy, the Persian Gulf war will be a center of examination, study and discussion in all its aspects for a long time to come. For the most part, the motivation for going over this expe­ rience will be the strengthening of our national security, so that in the event of future threats to the nation's interests, we can be assured that our security forces can operate with maximum efficiency. One of the areas that is sure to be included is transportation — the lo­ gistical operations responsible for keeping the military forces adequately supplied and, without which, every other effort could be in vain. And in this area the role of the merchant marine must, of course, be carefully considered. As successful as the U.S. supply line operations were, those in com­ mand must reihember that of the 87 dry cargo ships currently chartered by the military for the deployment, 67 fly the flags of other nations. (This of course is in addition to the six ships chartered by the Military Sealift Command prior to the outbreak of hostilities in the gulf, the fast sealift ships, the Ready Reserve Force vessels, the prepositioning ships and other MSG vessels and most of the tankers used in the operation — all of which operated under the U.S. flag.). In a few instances, the crews of for­ eign-flag ships (including those aboard foreign-flag feeder ships operated by American-flag shipping companies) refused to sail their vessels into the war zones. Best-Case Scenario Fortunately, the war was, for the most part, contained, with an enemy who was virtually overwhelmed and incapable of carrying the fight to the supply lines. It was a best-case scenario. We hope that it will never again be necessary to-mount another war effort, but it would be unrealis­ tic, on the basis of events developing in many parts of the world, to ex­ pect that peace is suddenly going to break out all over. In a world that is so marked by instability and hate, the important watchword is "preparedness." With the exception of the military estab­ lishment, there are few sectors of our nation that share our concern about the readiness and ability of our private shipping industry to meet the de­ mands a major conflict would require,^specially a conflict in which our allies may be few and far between. As difficult a job as it is, our union must continue to can^ the mes­ sage to every front to insure that we work toward the creation of a bal­ anced fleet of ships that serves our nation's needs not only in peace but in every imaginable kind of conflict. ^ ^ .-.^1 " • • in. •y ^ Maritime Trades at Work As was expected, the recent executive board meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department was a timely and meaningful event. Issues of vital importance to America's working men and women were dis­ cussed in depth and actions were taken on a range of issues that affect the economic security of millions of Americans, among them the legislation that would ban the replacement of workers who go on strike to protect their well-being and the current round of trade talks that could result in massive job transfers from America to Mexico and other havens for run­ away shops. The department will implement the decisions of the board on these key issues. It is clear from the mood at the meetings we can look for the continued cooperation of the affiliated unions as the MTD goes to work on the objectives that have been agreed on. ^ ^ :• ^ Remembering Our Brothers All Seafarers mourn the deaths of the six seamen who were killed last month in an engineroom accident aboard the Stonewall Jackson. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the six men, three of whom were SIU members and three of whom were District 1 MEBA engineers. To the families of Edmund L. Clayton Jr., Prince Wescott, Henry C. Hyman, Donald W. Park, Victor J. Villafarra and Eric A. Hinds, we ex­ tend our deepest sympathy. '; n /'-".A Tax-Filing and Paying Extension OKed for Desert Storm Mariners K'MiS- ••;, "-f: V' ! -r'l'-" 'y^^' . :M. • : ;i.-:i. • • -I . . v.' ' •t • The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that civilian mar­ iners who have sailed in the Oper­ ation Desert Storm combat zone while engaged in activities sup­ porting the armed forces can file tax returns and delay payment of monies due the agency for up to 180 days after being in the desig­ nated war area. The IRS also has conferred the benefit to any spouse of a merchant seaman who quali­ fies for the extension. Merchant seamen on vessels carrying a load of cargo for the military that enter the Operation Desert Storm theater qualify for the extensions, according to an IRS spokesman contacted by the LOG. Seafarers serving on a commercial Volume 53, Number 3 vessel calling on ports in the com­ bat zone would qualify for the ben­ efit as long as a "portion" of the ship's cargo is for the military's operation, said theIRS spokesman. Civilian mariners on vessels that have remained in the combat zone also are eligible for the taxfiling and tax-paying extension. Calculating the Extension The 180-day filing postpone­ ment period begins from the last day of the month in which a quali­ fying merchant seaman is in the combat zone. For example, if a Seafarer's last day in the combat zone is March 12, the 180-day ex­ tension would start on March 31. The combat zone covers Iraq, March 1991 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, MD 20790-9998 and at additional mailing of­ fices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafar­ ers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Department Director and Editor, Smith; Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan and Max Hall; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah Greene; Art Direc­ tor, fl/Z/Rrowcr. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bah­ rain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and certain parts of the Ara­ bian Sea arid Gulf of Aden (see map on page 13), The IRS spokesman suggests any Seafarer who will be taking advantage of the extension drop a note to the IRS office where he or she would normally send the fed­ eral tax return and advise the agency of their service in the com­ bat zone and note that the filing will be arriving late. Such a letter would forestall the IRS from as­ suming the Seafarer was simply not filing or paying taxes without legitimate reasons. The IRS advisory on tax bene­ fits and relief available to Opera­ tion Desert Storm civilian personnel, which includes mer­ chant seamen serving on ships with a military-support purpose that have entered the combat zone and their spouses, also notes that a "wide range of acts" can be post­ poned. Other Actions Covered According to the IRS circular, in addition to prolonging the period of time for filing federal tax returns and tax payments, civilian mari­ ners serving in the Operation Des­ ert Storm theater can postpone filing of tax court petitions, filing claims or bringing suits for re­ funds, assessing taxes, issuing no­ tices or demands for payment, making collections or doing "any other act permitted or required under the internal revenue laws." The IRS is quick to point out that the postponement period is temporary in nature and does not terminate an individual's responsi­ bility for filing tax returns, making tax payments and other aCts re­ quired by law. Any Seafarer with questions can call the IRS at (800) 829-1040. Or, if out of the country, write to the IRS at 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20024 or send a facsimile transmittal to (202) 2874466. See page 13 for a complete text of the IRS circular entitled "Tax Benefits and Relief Available to Operation Desert Storm Civilian Personnel." .m �:•;• :vi!»S ,"^s;';5:ii® 5f •?;/::•; 7:?lflf'|f;f-::|;®igss^^^ MARCH 1991 • :-v. 7 7=: ••••• '/Ij Trade Pact Battles Loom • I•V:-,9,, ^ ,91.; ; -.inj Labor Girds to Halt Job-Export Plan "VThe Bush administration, in its anxiety to ne­ gotiate a world trade pact and an agreement with Mexico, is very likely to barter away American jobs for the sake of a deal, warned AFL-ClO Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue in his remarks to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment (MTD) executive board meeting. Donahue's point was echoed by Congressman Richard Gephardt, United Automobile Workers Pres­ ident Owen Bieber and Transportation*Communications Union Vice President Jack Otero in their talks to the MTD board, which repre­ sents the department's 43 affiliated national and international unions. The MTD board unanimously passed a resolution committing the department's energies towards de­ feating any trade bill that encour­ ages runaway shops. For further reporting on the MTD executive board meeting, see pages 4, 12, 14 and 15. With the Bush administration, the office of the U.S. Trade Re­ presentative (USTR) has been leading the negotiations for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the international trade accord involving more than 100 countries. The USTR's office -v.'-''"^'^'v'l! V ;••• 'V •,! ;•"' m-:. In just a mere 100 hours, the ground war between the armies united to free Kuwait and the Iraqi invasioii force was over when Ku­ wait City was liberated of Saddam Hussein's troops February 27. Seven months after the United States and other nations from around the world began sending troops, weapons, aircraft, ships and other materiel to build up supplies in Saudi Arabia, the fight­ ing was over as the Iraqi goverri- An American soldier guarding the U.S. embassy in Kuwait flashes a victory sign after the allied forces liberated the nation from Iraq. -v.» .7'' H •- • ,7, 'I • I -7 7K797^;t9iir7::7:'9: 7777j7.i|9'|*| •• 7^:77; Rep. Richard Gephardt told the MTD board he will introduce a fair trade bill in this session of Congress. also is handling the U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement sought by the Bush administration. The labor movement and Con­ gress have been monitoring the USTR's trade pact plans closely to ensure American jobs are not given away at the expense of a political deal. Must Be Vigilent Donahue told the conference, "What is at stake is not an aca­ demic discussion but the jobs of the people we represent." American, Allied Forces Retake Kuwait, Win Wdr .! A ••' ' ment agreed to terms set out by U.S. Army General Norman Schwarzkopf in a meeting at a captured Iraqi airbase that took place on March 3. Scenes of prisoners of war, troops and support personnel re­ turning to heroes welcomes in the United States have filled news reports since the surrender was announced. As the troops start coming home, the work of the merchant marine in the Middle East will continue. SlU-crewed vessels, praised by military offi­ cials for getting the troops and armaments to Saudi Arabia, now will be assigned to bring the ma­ teriel back to American and Eu­ ropean bases. The effort will keep military supply and Ready Re­ serve Force vessels busy for sev­ eral more months. Also, SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service Inc., through its parent company CSX Transportation, has been awarded a contract by the government of Kuwait to help re­ build that war-ravaged country. The ground war against Iraq started on February 24 after 38 days of continual air attack by U.S., British, French, Kuwaiti and other allied forces. The Iraqi air Continued on page 6 AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue warned MTD executive board members that the administration's efforts to get a trade deal with Mexico could result in a loss of hundreds of thousands of American jobs. Donahue warned about compla­ cency regarding the GATT nego­ tiations, which stalled in Decem­ ber after four years of discussion. He said the argument that free trade entering a market will in­ crease standards of living for that nation ha^s not happened. "The advantage goes to those with money and they take advantage of cheap labor markets." Continued on pe^e 12 ;' • •' .I-:./;.. , 9' r 7:7777;77|7:3i|,:;7v7;g v- }• • A' , ,j7;j|]|7; •7 7'757' Fire on Stonewall Jackson Claims Lives of S Seamen The members, officials and staff of the Seafarers mourn the deaths of six brother seamen who died in ^ an engineroom fire aboard the Stonewall Jackson last month, in what is considered the worst dis­ aster to strike a U.S.-flag vessel since the Marine Electric sank in Virginia waters during a gale in 1983. Three SIU members lost their lives on the Waterman ship — QMED Edmund L. Clayton Jr., 52, of Hampton, Va.; QMED Prince Wescott, 46, who sailed from the Brook­ lyn hall and Wiper Henry C. Hyman, 38, of Tarboro, N.C; Clayton SIU President Michael Sacco extended the "heartfelt and profound sympa­ thy" of all Seafarers to each of the families of the black gang members. According to press accounts, the fire broke out in the engineroom of the 900foot LASH ves­ sel, which was off the coast of India on its reg­ ularly scheduled run carrying cargo between the U.S. gulf Wescott coast and the Mideast, India and Southeast Asia. The men died from smoke inha­ lation, according to initial reports from the U.S. Coast Guard, the agency handling the accident in­ vestigation. "The preliminary report indi- cates the fire started when lubri­ cation oil from a ruptured turbo generator line ignited," said Mi­ chael Benson, a National Trans­ portation Safety Board (NTSB) spokesman. Benson advised a LOG reporter that the govern­ ment's trans­ port safety watchdog Hyman agency has delegated the investigation to the Coast Guard. The NTSB will re­ view the Coast Guard's findings when the report is filed, he added. Investigators were expected to board the Stonewall Jackson in Singapore in mid-March, accord­ ing to Commander David F. Wal­ lace, chief of the Coast Guard's casualty review branch. A Waterman official said the vessel was towed after the acci­ dent to Colombo, Sri Lanka to drop off the bodies and then headed to a Singapore shipyard for re­ pairs. It is not known when a report will be filed on the accident, or when a cause will be determined. "A period of several months is not uncommon for a report to be filed," Wallace said. A lengthy review process—if the Coast Guard report is disputed—could push any conclusions back several more months, he added. Longtime Members Brother Wescott, who was born in Trinidad, joined the SIU in June of 1978 in the Brooklyn hall. He upgraded his engineroom rating at Continued on page 6 I 'i' 1 r-. 77-/:: •. 77777: :7:iffi77,.,;:77,• K' : • 4 . 7 !'• '77777: • ,:7.7793 ••7'977 7• •• ,77-:;7,v: 77 .97 77-7/ 7:77.7 •77 . ••7-'77M''97 7 77/'/.. .• 7 - f V •:7:.?'9:7f7-|,|;r :• • •: // �SOFARCRSm General Says Seallft Operation is Defense 'Bedrock' Calling the sealift industry "the bedrock of America's defense transportation system," the head of the U.S. Transportation Command thanked the U.S.-flag maritime in­ dustry for the hard work of every­ one involved in getting supplies quickly to the Persian Gulf. Air Force General Hansford T. Johnson, addressing the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board meeting last month gave high praise to the men and women crewing the U.S.flag ships that carried soldiers, tanks, ammunition and other mili­ tary materiel to support Operation Desert Shield which became Oper­ ation Desert Stom when fighting began in January. Workers as Patriots ' '\J . "I cannot find a more patriotic group in America than the men and women you represent," Johnson said. "America's maritime industry is the lifeline for America's armed forces serving in southwest Asia." v.:f; • ••r-:.. •i: The general noted 90 percent of all the materiel delivered into the Persian Gulf theater arrived via sealift. "On December 31, we had literally a steel bridge across the ocean with 132 ships enroute to Saudi Arabia and 47 returning to the United States," he pointed out. "That's one ship every 50 miles from Savannah, Ga. to the Persian Gulf!" Johnson, whose command in­ cludes the Militaiy Sealift Com­ mand, Military Airlift Command and Military Traffic Management, said the war effort demonstrated the importance of prepositioning ves­ sels, like the ones crewed by SIU members at Diego Garcia and other points around the world, as the mil­ itary reduces the size of its forward deployed forces. By August n, three Marine ex­ peditionary brigades sent from the U.S. had been equipped in Saudi Arabia by prepositioning ships loaded with tanks, armored person­ nel carriers, fuel, ammunition. The general pointed out some weaknesses within the U.S. sealift capability he said he would seek to correct. "To maintain our political and economic freedoms, America must have a strong and viable maritime industry," he stated. "We must work together to return our mari­ time industry to a position where we do have a competitive edge." In the weeks ahead, Johnson promised he would advocate a stronger merchant marine when talking to congressmen in Wash­ ington. "In the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) we have learned sev­ eral lessons. Most importantly, we learned that the system worked. We also learned that we need to place more roll on/roll offs in the RRF, and we need to place a higher pri­ ority on the readiness of the RRF." U.S. Senator Charles Robb (DVa.) echoed Johnson's praise of the merchant marine. "The maritime trades have been instrumental in fulfilling the commitment (of get­ ting men and materiel to the Middle East). They have played an extraor­ dinary role." U.S. shipping companies and maritime workers broke loading and unloading re­ cords during the current deployment, re­ ported Gen. Johnson. Sen. Charles Robb termed the role of the American maritime industry in the military's Operation Desert Storm 'extraordinary'. medical supplies and general cargo, he said. "In the past six months, we have asked a great deal from America's maritime unions and you have re­ sponded by giving us everything we asked for and more," Johnson told the group. "You have broken on­ load/off-load and tranship records, and together, we have successfully demonstrated the practicality of transporting personnel by air ^d equipment by sea and mairying them up in the area of operation." Roe Urges Transport Sector To Plan and Work as a Team • T,» ;••'•• V '.»•' -• \ Congressman Robert Roe (DN.J.) called on America's air, ground and water transportation networks to work with one another to help rebuild thie nation's infra­ structure in order to compete with the international economic situa­ tion. Rep. Roe called on the nation to invest in its transport infrastructure. |. ^ •" Roe addressed his remarks to representatives from the 43 unions that compose the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department, which was holding its executive board meeting last month. "The situation affecting us now is affecting every single man, woman and child in this country— the way we think, the way we travel, the way we work, the way we plan for the future," the chair­ man of the House Public Works Committee said. "The American economy is no longer a separate economy. It's the biggest marketplace in the world. Today we're dealing in the interna­ tional economy and how we struc­ ture our industries internationally. How we compete internationally is going to determine whether we're going to remain a major fjower of the world." Roe stated a prime factor indetermining America's future is the f'-., "-' 1':. ••••• -4 .'•, ' I"'"' ' i'"', ' -i: ;•'• f' . Ir-- rebuilding of highways, railroads, seaports and airports so each sector will work in conjunction with an­ other. As an example, he talked of his home state of New Jersey with its air and rail facilities in Newark, the N.J. Turnpike highway system and Port Elizabeth for shipping. "You can't get to them. It's a quar­ ter of a mile between them. You have to go through 50 towns and cities and all kinds of barriers to be able to get to that one airport, that one port! How do we move things, competitively?" The 12-term representative noted the world's need to have items delivered now, instead of placing goods in warehouses and tying up capital. "Big stores like Sears are laying off thousands of people. They want instantaneous delivery of goods." Competitiveness at Stake Roe went on to say, "How we move goods and our ability to be able to move goods in the 21st cen­ tury is going to determine whether American industry will be compet­ itive enough. If it takes us five times as long to move something in this country, there is no way that our industry will be able to compete in a worldwide global market." The congressman stated the transportation package with fiinds available to integrate America's transportation systems announced by President George Bush last month is a start. But, he said, more is needed. "We passed (in Congress) the local (public) works bill...and we built schools and we built bridges and roads. And we spent money in America. Why did we do that? Not only to rebuild America, but be­ cause it was jobs—jobs for Ameri­ cans. You can't have a strong economy or a marketplace unless people are working. People can't Continued on page 12 MTD Board Calls for Passage Of Striker Replacement Bill Passage of a federal bill to ban permanent replacement workers became a rallying cry among union and congressional leaders attend­ ing the executive board meeting of the Maritime Trades Department. A major battle looms on passage of this bill since the administration, through the testimony of Labor Department Secretary Lynn Mar­ tin, advised Congress of its intent to thwart the proposed legislation. "Employers who use permanent replacements harm themselves and the country," said U.S. Represen­ tative Carl Perkins (D-Ky.). "What happened to Eastem ma­ chinists did not happen to (Polish) shipyard workers in Gdansk." Richard Trumka, president of the United Mine Workers, called for a "crusade to protect American workers. This is not just any other issue," Trumka announced. "This is the survival of the trade union movement as we know it. The peo­ ple behind this bill aren' t just lead. ers, but priests, comer grocers, longshoremen, mariners, warehousers and rhine workers." The MTD is seeking to out­ law permanent replacement workers and overtum the 1938 Su­ preme Court ruling (Mackay Radio V. National Labor Relations During the Reagan administration, companies began using the striker re­ placement loop-hole in the law, said Rep. Carl Perkins. The U.S. is the only democratic nation in the world that allows strikers to be replaced, said lAM President George Kourpias. Continued on page 12 Mineworkers President Richard Trumka termed the anti-scab bill a "matter of simple justice." • - '=•!? �^ ' • T'-^- •;- • :'• amm^ 'A :t / i :S-'ji;^:;vl-; CTii HUUKHm HKt&P Piesid&it ttaeated Ai Ikrion's ffecfun Rem -•' Captain Timothy A. Brown, a permanent master on the Sea-Land Consumer, defeated Robert Lowen, incumbent president of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P). Brown tallied a vote of 2,489 to Lowen's 2,079 in the 90day balloting, the results of which were announced last month. Challenger Captain James W. Hopkins beat incumbent MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Elwood Kyser in a vote of 2,426 to 2,106 in the balloting which was a rerun of a 1988 election. A federal district court judge had ordered the new election, citing "fraud of signifi­ cant proportions" in the 1988 race, when Lowen won the top post over Brown by 105 votes. Judge Marvin J. Garbis of the federal district court based in Bal­ timore found the 1988 MM&P election was conducted in a man­ ner that violated the union's con­ stitution and federal law. The court documents indicated that blank ballots were stolen and some bal­ lots were forged by Lowen sup­ porters in the 1988 campaign. According to the judge's deci­ sion, other factors rendering the results of the 1988 election suspect were the failure on the part of the union to mail an election notice to each member at his last known home address, the lack of ade­ quate notice of the balloting pro­ cedures, inadequate protection of a ballot box, denying members in good standing the opportunity to vote and missing ballots. ^:y_-....u-j :y-r ; .;-V ISW'' • Time to 'Build Bridges' In an interview with the Journal of Commerce and the Baltimore Sun, and in his campaign litera­ ture, Brown said he would work to "build bridges" to other mari­ time unions, including the ILA (the MM&P's parent union), the SIU and District 1 MEBA/NMU, the organization which recently experienced an upset victory of a slate of challengers to the incum­ bents in its licensed division. Among the charges leveled in the 1988 and 1991 MM&P election campaigns against the incumbent candidates were the heavy loss of funds from the union's treasury and pension funds to cover ques­ tionable investments instigated by MM&P officials, the 1988 election itself and the manner in which it was conducted, the loss of jobs on 80 U.S.-flag tankers and a de­ ferred wage payment in 1988 to MM&P officials while seagoing members took a cut in pay. Monterey Drains Funds The investment decisions ques­ tioned by MM&P challengers and many rank-and-file members in­ cluded the funding from both the union and a variety of its funds to the Monterey, an American-flag cruise vessel, and the appointment of a group called Tower Asset Management as the plan's invest­ ment manager. According to documents which have been made public, the union's investment and loan to the SS Monterey Limited Partnership never have been recovered and ended up in a write-off of $1,422,500 on the union's December 1989 financial statement. The docu­ ments also indicate the union is owed $4,350,000 for the second preferred ship mortgage of the Monterey, the union's Maritime Institute of Technology and Grad­ uate Studies (MITAGS) is owed $225,000 for room and board of Monterey crewmembers in 1988 and close to $1 million is owed to various plans by Aloha Cruise Continued on page 22 •• •••' -iw, SlU-Crewed Hospital Ship Receives Quilt Captain Ray Addicott, commander of the Military Sealift Command-Pacific Fleet, accepts a handmade quilt for the USNS Mercy, a hospital ship serving in the Persian Gulf. The vessel is crewed by members of the SlU's Government Services Division and is based in Oakland, Calif. pm Ex-NMU Official Says Rank-and-Fiie of Union Kept in Dark on Details of Merger with MEBA Additional charges that the socalled merger between District 1 Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation (MEBA) and the Na­ tional Maritime Union (NMU) was forced on the NMU membership were revealed in a statement by a former top NMU official recently submitted in federal district court. James F. Paterson, who served as the NMU vice president in charge of deep sea maritime activ­ ities from 1978 until he retired in 1989, said in his deposition that the merger discussions with Dis­ trict 1 MEBA were held in "rel­ ative secret" and were "con­ ducted exclusively" by NMU President Shannon J. Wall and C.E. (Gene) DePries, president of District 1 MEBA and their two lawyers. Paterson, who first joined the NMU in 1947 and became a fulltime union official in 1960, said in his affidavit that he learned of the merger agreement "at the same time, and in the same manner, as other NMU members" by reading the August 1987 Pilot, which at that time was the organization's monthly newspaper. Big Bucks Go to Wail In Paterson's statement, which was filed as part of a lawsuit seeking to unravel the 1988 merger of the two organizations, the for­ mer NMU official charges Wall with selling out the NMU mem­ bership for "personal, pecuniary gain." In arranging for the NMU merger into MEBA, Wall "sold the NMU members into political and eco­ nomic slavery," said Paterson in his deposition. Wall "saw the merger as a way to secure a huge cash 'severance' payment ($272,795), plus allegedly unused vacation benefits ($31,476)" de­ spite remaining in the employ of the union, continued Paterson in his testimony. Further, Wall's "annual salary was increased 46.6 percent (from $136,398 to $200,000) the day after the merger was consummated," said Paterson, adding that the NMU president also became a partici- pant in MEBA's pension plan and money purchase benefit. "By vir­ tue of the merger. Wall was able to begin drawing against his NMU seaman's pension at the rate of $640 per month, and he received a lump sum disbursement from the NMU staff pension plan in the amount of $1,275,126," Paterson's deposition reported. Pension Fund Merger? Paterson, who describes himself as an NMU "insider" in the affi­ davit, noted an important aspect of the proposed merger with MEBA was the "fact that the NMU pen­ sion fund would be absorbed by the MEBA pension fund which was over-funded and could afford to absorb the unfunded liabilities" of the NMU plan. According to Paterson's state­ ment, the "general outline" of the merger between the two unions was first discussed at NMU mem­ bership meetings on August 31, 1987 and this matter was brought up there and at subsequent ses­ sions throughout the autumn. Paterson's affidavit indicates he believes the primary factor ad­ vancing the merger "was the pros­ pect that our pension plan would be merged into the MEBA pension plan." He said in the court-filed document that every NMU mem­ ber that ever went to sea knew the MEBA plan permitted partic­ ipants the option of taking lump sum buy-outs. Paterson added that option was "a great attraction to our members." NMU officials lobbied for the merger on the grounds it would protect the NMU pension plan, Paterson charged in his testimony. Real Structure Hidden The former NMU official, who lost a bid against Wall for the position of chairman of District 1 MEBA/NMU's unlicensed divi­ sion in a three-way race for the post in a 1989 election, also con­ tends in his deposition that the constitutional structure of the merger—which made NMU rankand-file members second class cit­ izens—was never discussed at any membership meetings in 1987 or raised during the merger referen­ dum. "... there was no way anyone, myself included, could possibly have known at the time of the 1987 merger referendum how the l(X) delegate votes at union conven­ tions would be distributed" be­ tween the two unions, Paterson said in the statement. It is only now that the so-called weighted voting structure of the new union is becoming clear, pointed out Paterson in his IIpage affidavit. (This provision of the District 1 MEBA/NMU con­ stitution allocates voting strength at the organization's convention based on the total amount of mon­ ies collected by each division as opposed to the traditional concept of apportioning votes by the num­ ber of members.) Recently it has become clear, Paterson said in the court-filed affidavit, "how the licensed divi­ sion (MEBA) and its officers can call all of the shots at conventions, and even determine which of the NMU candidates for District of­ fice will be elected." Paterson indicated in his depo­ sition that in late 1987, while at­ tending a function, he "was shocked to hear NMU President Shannon Wall introduce MEBA President Gene DeFries as 'my new boss.' " Paterson's affidavit noted, "given the fact that Wall had pre­ viously questioned the wisdom of any merger between the NMU and a supervisors' union representing licensed ship officers, and had ter­ minated the infinitely wiser merger discussions with the SIU on the grounds that the NMU would never become subordinate to another la­ bor organization, 1 was aghast." The former NMU vice president ends his affidavit, submitted to the federal court in January, with the suggestion that the merger can be "undone." According to his dep­ osition, Paterson believes the NMU's AFL-CIO charter "would almost certainly be reissued if the members of the two unions were to vote to part ways." ml it Ti'V: J' .'4: ••.f .••• •-1 IM • • •• •- 'i' ; itSil - MP V ' '-'I'- "j r- \!h • 1^^);:^ �- - -'•- • '-• • V. -. A..« . . SEAFAROtS LOG WA::'\i ^'1 wii I •m •| 'k/-^ •fc' -• • • 'f. . Labor Dept Action vs. Pension Plan Attacked for Violating Procedures ^ .......... Counsel for the Seafarers « Pen­ sion Plan has voiced a strong ob­ jection to the Department of La­ bor's "highly unusual" decision to initiate a court action in dealing with differences between the agency and the trust fund over benefits provided to pensioners and rent collection procedures. The plan counsel's communi­ cation was touched off by the Labor Department's issuance of a press release announcing the ac­ tion without notifying thp plan and the trustees. (At press time, none of the trustees nor the plan had been formally notified by the fed­ eral agency.) The department's news release announced a suit had been filed against the plan and its trustees for "improperly using funds to provide housing and food service to retirees" and for not making "prudent arrangements for the rental of office space to the union and affiliated organizations." In the protest registered with Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin, the plan's counsel, Leslie Tarantola, accused the department of deviating from "its usual course of action." Tarantola pointed out it was customary in such cases for the department's auditors to pre­ sent a written report and for the agency to hold discussions for pur­ poses of attempting to resolve any differences. In the case of the pension plan audit, nothing was heard from the agency for some three years after the routine examination was con­ cluded until the Seafarers learned of the labor department's law suit from the press. Dep't Tactics Suspect According to attorneys familiar with labor and pension law pro­ cedures, the actions of the de­ partment were regarded as "rather .. ™ . . . . . strange." This has led some to believe the Labor Department may have had some motive other than the strict resolution of the issues. The experts see no reason why the government agency's differ­ ences with the Seafarers Pension Plan could not have been raised through the department's standard operating procedures in conduct­ ing an audit, thus making the tac­ tics employed in this case unnec­ essary and peculiar. It is a standard practice for the Labor Department to routinely au­ dit employee benefit plans and unions. Sometimes routine pro­ cedures are intensified depending on whether the administration in power is friendly or unfriendly towards working people and their unions. The examination of the Seafar­ ers pension fund occurred at the height of the Reagan administra­ tion, Which was notoriously anti­ union. In addition, since the early 1980s, coinciding with the time when Ronald Reagan became the 40th president of the U.S;, three Sea­ farers union entities and six affil­ iated plans have been audited by the government agency. The de­ partment, in each case closely ex­ amined between three and six years worth of records, assigning teams of two to six auditors at any given time to these reviews. In the audit of the union entities, the Labor Department followed its customary procedures and held discussions and closed the cases. Of the six plans subjected to Labor Department scrutiny, the only pending action taken by the agency is the court filing against the Sea­ farers Pension Plan. The union trustees named in the labor department complaint are Secretary-Treasurer John Fay, Vice President Collective Bar­ :_: A.,„..o gaining Angus "Red" r-o Campbell, Vice President West Coast George McCartney and Representative Herberto Perez. Management trustees cited are Carmine J. Bracco of Bay Tank­ ers; Edmund Davis of Sea-Land; Michael DiPrisco of Crowley; Wil­ liam Pagendarm, Jeremiah Callan and Michael Marco of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company; and David Schultze of American Steamship Co. Membership Informed Seafarers President Michael Sacco expressed resentment at the Department of Labor's aspersions on the integrity of the plan and its board of trustees, which is made up of an equal number of union officers and management officials from SlU-contracted companies. "Never has there been any question about the integrity of these people and all their actions which have been consistently motivated by a desire to protect the best interests of the plan's beneficia­ ries," Sacco said. Speaking at the union's monthly membership meeting at Piney Point, Md., Sacco said, "SIU plans are effectively and efficiently ad­ ministered and there have never been accusations of personal gains connected to anyone serving in any capacity with the plans." He assured the membership that the "interests of all Seafarers—active and retired—will be protected and secured by this union." Sacco said, "We will have an opportunity to expose the Labor Department's shabby handling of this matter" and pledged to "get to the bottom of this thing." In the meantime, Sacco added, the membership will be kept informed of all matters concerning this dis­ pute. ... J. •- "'Ar . fr. .: it;,i'?:.. Six seamen died in an accident atx)ard the Stonewall Jackson, a LASH ship. Deaths of Seafarers Mourned by Brothers Continued from page 3 the Lundeberg School in 1982. He and his wife lived in Florida. After a stint in the Army from 1970 to 1973, Brother Hyman joined the SIU. Brother Clayton served in the United States Marine Corp from 1959 to 1961 and joined the union in 1%9. He attended courses at the Lundeberg School to ad­ vance his engine department rat­ ing in 1976. Extending Condolences The families of Brothers Clay­ ton, Wescott and Hyman would like to hear from Seafarers who sailed with their loved ones. SIU members wishing to extend per­ sonal condolences can write to the following family members at these addresses: Dorothy Hyman, who is the mother of Brother Henry C. Hy­ man, can be reached at Route 4, Box 644; Tarboro, N.C. 27886. Brother Edmond Clayton's sis­ ter Joanna Lampart can be con­ tacted at Route 6, Box 4085; Gloucester, Va. 23061. Brother Prince Wescott's widow. Merle C. Wescott, can be written to at 1860 Beewood Court; Or­ lando, Fla. 32818. Wtff Eiufs After 100-fhHir AUied Gmnd Assautt •I---. -•_ W;,' Continued from page 3 force never challenged the allied air superiority. In fact, Iraqi pilots flew more than 120 of Iraq's 700 aircraft to Iran to sit out the war after the allied bombardment started. Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein countered the bombardment by sending SCUD missiles into Saudi Arabia and Israel in hopes of drawing the neutral nation into the fight and breaking the Pan-Arab alliance with the Americans. Israel never entered the fray and Arab unity, led by Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia, remained intact throughout the war. President George Bush an­ nounced a deadline of noon, Feb­ ruary 23 (New York time) for Iraq to meet all the United Nations' provisions for withdrawing from Kuwait, repealing Iraq's annexa­ tion of the country and paying reparations or risk a ground war. When the deadline came and passed without action. Bush ordered the allied forces into action. Within the first hours of the attack, American, Saudi, Kuwaiti and British troops had retaken Kuwaiti soil, while French, Amer­ ican, Egyptian and other allied troops were moving through southern Iraq. Almost as soon as the allies attacked, Iraqi troops began surrendering en masse. Allied casualties were minimal until the second day of the ground war when a SCUD missile hit an American barracks in Saudi Ara­ bia and killed 28 persons. March into Kuwait On the third day (February 26) of the ground war, allied troops had reached the outskirts of Ku­ wait City. The next day, Kuwaiti and Saudi troops marched into the liberated capital city to the cheers of thousands of people. Peace terms agreed to by Iraq included the prompt release of all prisoners of war and the Kuwaiti civilians taken by Iraqi troops dur­ ing their retreat, allied withdrawal from southern Iraq when the Baghdad government complies with the U.N. resolutions, Iraqi help in recovering land and sea mines laid in the war and a sepa­ ration of forces to prevent further skirmishes. A total of 96 U.S. personnel were killed in the fighting. Esti­ Kuwaiti citizens wave their nation's flag to U.S. Marines as they drive towards the airport allied forces secured after heavy fighting with Iraqi troops. . y m ' '' '''' mates of Iraqi dead were listed at more than 100,000. Allied forces conjectured that more than 100,000 Iraqi troops were taken prisoner while Iraq captured 21 Aipericans. Since the war ended, reports have come out of Iraq of Shiite Muslims supported by Iran's gov­ ernment fighting Saddam's troops in southern Iraq while Kurdish nationalists have taken on troops in mountainous northern Iraq. " �i.' - MARCH mi ,,i?V 4'v,- •, V • Lj'i: ' - • N.Y. Hospital and Clinic Facilities Open te Seafarers One of the major—and costli­ est—benefits offered to employees is health coverage. While others have been forced to scale back benefits, the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan has arranged an alternative program which offers just as much to its members while controlling spiraling health care costs. The program, known as the Pre­ ferred Providers Organization, (PPO) matches members with one health center in each port. This ar­ rangement allows Seafarers and their families to become well ac­ quainted with the hospital and clinic and helps the facility stream­ line its procedures to meet the SIU members' needs. While long-range plans call for most ports to have such an arrange­ ment, New York is the site of the most recent PPO arrangement. Re­ cently the Seafarers Welfare plan contracted the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn to serve as thie Seafarers' PPO in New York. Centrally located, the Methodist Hospital offers an array of spe­ cialty clinics and a variety of ex­ pertise. SIU members use the occupational health facility on Union Street, which is six to eight blocks away from the inpatient main hospital and outpatient spe­ cialty clinics. "The Union Street facility is for physicals and routine health care," said Sonja Mason, a Methodist Hospital administrator for the proj­ ect. "From there, patients are re­ ferred to a specialty clinic or the main hospital if they require fur­ ther treatment." Among the staff at the center are two doctors, a physician's assis­ tant, an X-ray technician and a medical assistant—all there pri­ marily to serve SIU members. "We do serve others here, but SIU member's insurance doesn't cover, so most of our clinics are available to them," said Mason. Family members also are wel­ come at the center, though they might have to pay for some of the quality and for its ability to rapidly respond to our members' needs," said Deborah Kleinberg, the asso­ ciate counsel for the Seafarers Welfare Plan, who is assigned to developing the PPO program. "We've worked very closely with Methodist Hospital to insure all the paperwork is right so the changeover will go smoothly," Kleinberg said. "The medical end has gone very smoothly," said Mason. "And we look forward to serving more members and their families at the clinic. We encourage them to drop by anytime to see our facilities." For additional information on Methodist Hospital's services, programs and clinics, call the cen­ ter at (718) 783-6578. ^ The medical staff at the New York PPO includes, from the left, Caroline Charriez, receptionist: Esther Herta, physicians assistant; Donna Chamber, V.P. Methodist Hospital; Sonja Mason, administration; Dr. Berlin, and Irene Reyes, medical assis­ tant. the SIU members are our primary focus," said Mason. "Since No­ vember 20 [when the facility opened] we've averaged 16 SIU members per day." "It's a nice place," said Do­ mingo Leon, a bosun who sails out of the port of New York. "And the staff was very helpful." "I got good service, and it was very clean," said Rick Hoiioway, a wiper who also sails from the port of New York. The Methodist Hospital has pre­ vious experience in being a PPO, though not on as large a scale as the SIU. "There's almost nothing the outpatient care clinics. i "This is a different place from what SIU members had before, but we're an excellent hospital, and we'll do whatever it takes to make Seafarers happy and welcome," said Mason. "Methodist was chosen for its Dr. Berlin checks out Rick Hoiioway at the Union Street facility. New SIU Honolulu Hall Opens Relief Rule Waiver Extendeil To Meet Increased Shipping : SVl- • . The Seafarers Appeals Board has extended its ruling that relief positions including those for per­ manent ratings be waived for an­ other 60-day period which would run until the middle of April. The board decided to continue its original ruling, dated December 13, 1990, because of the increased demand for sealift capability cre­ ated by the Persian Gulf war. The extension, which took ef­ fect February 14, will be reviewed by the board, which consists of rep­ resentatives from both the union and its contracted companies, after the 60 days to determine the needs of the shipping industry then. As before, this ruling does not affect the established relief procedures on Military Sealift Command and LNG vessels. The whole text of SAB Action 354 is printed below: SAB Action 354 The Seafarers Appeals Board acting under and pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Union and the various Contracted Employers, hereby takes the following action. Whereas, by Action No. 352, dated August 10,1990, because of the national emergency created by "Operation Desert Shield," the Shipping Rules were amended for the duration of the emergency, and Whereas, the additional vessels from the Ready Reserve Fleet were assigned by the Maritime Adminis­ tration to various Contracted Em­ ployers, and Whereas, the additional vessels have escalated the demands on the Manpower Pool, the Shipping Rules were modified in the follow­ ing manner. Rule 5 A12 (a) Trip ReliefsPermanent Ratings shall be waived for a period of sixty(60) days,at which time the manpower pool capability shall be re-evaluated to determine the need for further modification of the Shipping Rules to meet the sealift commitment to the various Armed Services. On Military Sealift Command and LNG vessels where established relief proce­ dures have been in effect, such pro­ cedures shall continue. And whereas, the war effort has been further escalated requiring the utilization of vessels from the Contracted Employers commer­ cial fleets; Therefore, Rule 5 A12 (a). Trip Reliefs shall be waived for an ad­ ditional sixty (60) days, effective February 14,1991. Dated: February II, I99I. Honolulu's new SIU fiall is located at 606 Kallfii Street. An exterior view of the building is shown above. Seafarers in Honolulu are get­ ting acquainted with the SIU's newest hall which opened for busi­ ness earlier this month. The new Hawaii SIU hall is located at 606 Kalihi Street, which is about four miles west of the union's previous hall on Cooke Street. The new SIU Honolulu hall is larger than the old one and is only two blocks from the waterfront. It is closer to the facilities of two SIU contracted companies—Sea-Land and Matson. American Hawaii Cruise Lines' The new Honolulu hall's classroom space Is pictured above. office and pier are about 10 min­ utes away by car—unless traffic is bad, which would add time to the trip. The new hall is accessible by public transportation and located in a semi-residential neighbor­ hood. Parking for 24 cars is avail­ able on the property. The facility has a classroom so lifeboat and other maritime related classes will be held at the hall. The new telephone number for the Honolulu hall is (808) 8455222. Although the facility cur­ rently is open for business, renovations are taking place this month. The property includes 9,214 square feet of land, while the build­ ing takes up 4,209 gross square feet. The union's previous Honolulu hall was purchased by the state of Hawaii which exercised its right of imminent domain. The state in­ tends to widen Cooke Street as part of the Kakaako district beautification project. fr > .v. �'• > yi'i i '•'iv, s>', '• 8 iiilil' ' -'I St a l)i-.V*T^" ".• • . if A V/. ^ Mobile Drydock Brings Work for Seafarers ' v"4--r' .. :#.;• - ffiSM#- • mma.::- • r- 4^ y'k. a: The addition of a new floating drydock in the port of Mobile, Ala. will mean more work for SIU crewmembers aboard Crescent Towing tugboats. "It definitely will be a benefit to us," said Mobile Patrolman Ed Kelley. "The tugs are capable of pushing most any ship into the drydock." Atlantic Marine Inc. moved the floating drydock, one of the largest in the world, from Galveston, Texas earlier this year. Crescent's three Mobile-based tugs were part of the crew that pushed the facility into place earlier this year. One member involved in bring­ ing the drydock to its new home in Mobile was William Tucker, cap­ tain of the Admiral Jackson. "This was my first experience in towing and docking a drydock," he told the Seafarers LOG. "This one was especially enjoy­ able because of its size and width. I know it is going to help the city of Mobile by bringing more jobs to the area. "I really thought the job was going to be a lot tougher, but the entire job went as smooth as silk," Tucker continued. "I enjoyed being part of the operation and the experience of handling something that large." The other SIU captains involved in the all-day operation were Mar­ ion J. Raley of the J. K. McLean and Pete Burns of the Ervin S, Cooper. Crescent employs nearly 30 SIU members. The drydock is expected to be in operation by mid-April. Admiral Jackson AB Pete Saranthus relaxes before a crew meeting aboard the Admiral Jackson. I: ^ IiittSSil Engineer Clyde Graugs fills out some paperwork In the galley of the J.K. McLean, one of the three Crescent tugs. Deckfiand Chris Walker (left) and Captain Charles Tucker take part In a union meeting aboard the tug Admiral Jackson. SeAFAKRS £0G Corgey Named To Ttfjif >lifir/s0fy SIU Vice President Gulf Coast Dean E. Corgey has been appointed to the Department of Transportation's Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) by the Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skin­ ner. Sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, TSAC advises the Secre­ tary of Transportation on shal­ low-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and tow­ ing safety. Corgey is the only labor representative currently on the committee. Made up of 16 industry members, TSAC has seven members from the barge and towing industry; two from port districts, authorities or terminal operators; two from shippers; two members from the general public; and one from the off­ shore oil supply and mineral vessel industry. A second labor representative is authorized but has not yet been appointed. Corgey has been an SIU member since 1973 and an offi­ cial of the union since 1979. He is a licensed chief engineer (lim­ ited oceans, 5,(X)0 H.P.). He also is the vice president of the Texas AFL-CIO District 9 and a board member of the Harris County AFL-CIO. Corgey serves as the executive secretary of the West Gulf Ports Council. Inland Member Writes Book on Frontier River Boatmen i •>:• Mi ••'•. '"i' .'• '4 v',.. \'.'. '•' ••': , Michael Allen, whosailed as an SIU inland member in the late 1970s, has published his first book, Westem Rivermen, which is about the people who plied the Missis­ sippi and Ohio waterways from 1763 to 1861. Allen, an assistant professor of history at the University of Wash­ ington at Tacoma, chose the presteam, pre-industrialized boatmen as his topic because "I always have been fascinated by early American history and no one has ever written a documented account on frontier rivermen." He based his book on the letters. .Y-\-'r'- ' •': J---.,' K X • l^r . WC'-: ;»'-^1' Pictured above Is the cover of Michael Allen's book, entitled "Western River­ men, 1763-1861: Ohio and Mississippi Boatmen and the Myth of the Alligator Horse." notes and memoirs of 80 different boatmen that have been preserved, in state archives and university li­ braries. "Sailors and boatmen of that period didn't write many let­ ters or diaries," Allen remarked. "Let's face it: they were illiterate." The former Marine, who served in the Vietnam war, said he re­ searched his subject for several months by travelling in his car from Pittsburgh down the Ohio River then driving to Minneapolis and following the Mississippi River south. When he finished he had several boxes loaded with cop­ ied material to use to write the book, an expanded version of his doctoral thesis. But Allen claims his research actually started in 1977 when the Washington native moved to Greenville, Miss, to work on the Mississippi River. "Greenville is a non-union towboat town," he re­ called. "I worked for four months at $17 a day plus board. When we'd dock, I heard other boatmen talking about their jobs and what they were making. It didn't take long before the light bulb went off." He moved to St. Louis and gained a job as a deckhand for an SlU-contracted company. He sailed along the Mississippi and its tributaries for the next three years (becoming a licensed tankerman) to acquire a knowledge of the wa­ terways and the way of life in those river towns he would use to help him get hisdoctorate from the Uni- Asslstant Professor Michael Allen's office at the University of Washington at Tacoma houses a collection of early American memorabilia. versity of Washington at Seattle. "It was very rewarding. I still see people in the [Seafarers] L(XJ I knew when I sailed with the union. Even back when [the preCivil War days], people thought the life of a boatman was romantic. But those of us who have sailed know better." In his book, Allen points out that frontier boatmen were a major part of the American folklore. "Mike Fink, the king of the keelboatmen. was big in American folklore. He was the Davy Crockett of the wa­ terways." Fink and others helped to chart the unexplored waterways of the west, like the Missouri River and its tributaries, so agriculture could reach its markets. "They were the truck drivers of the 19th century," Allen added. The 256-page book is available from the Louisiana State Univer­ sity Press for $25. Seafarers may order his book by writing LSU Press, Baton Rouge, La. 70893. �.•,,f:aj :I-Isia •,y-- • .y : y ."y. r -'; :•• rOyfgfcSi' t. .•• 'j/'.r. :'. • Crew Aboard USNS Algol Received News Of Persian Gulf War in Different Ways "The liberation of Kuwait is on" were the words CBS newscaster Dan Rather used on Armed Forces Radio. And they were the words which told some of the crewmembers onboard the USNS Algol they were in a war zone, according to OMU Albert Sweetman. Moving War Materiel The Algol, one of eight fast sealift vessels carrying heavy mil­ itary equipment and troops to the Persian Gulf area, was in the region when allied bombers began attack­ ing Iraq and occupied-Kuwait Jan­ uary 17 (Persian Gulf time). The Bay Tankers' vessel is ca­ pable of sailing up to 33 knots while fully loaded. The converted Sea-Land container ship can trans­ port a full Army mechanized divi­ sion. The Algol and its sister vessels have been moving tanks, personnel carriers, artillery and other materiel since Operation Desert Shield began in August fol­ lowing the Iraqi invasion of Ku­ wait. "We knew about the beginning of the war before the alarms went off," said Sweetman, who sails from the port of Houston. "We had been listening to Armed Forces Radio and the BBC. All we wanted to do was get unloaded and get out safely." Missile Alerts Sounded Other erewmembers heard about the start of war in other ways. Chief Steward Leslie Davis was asleep at 3 a.m. when a missile alert alarm sounded. "I was bothexcited and nervous," he recalled. "We had to get dressed and put our masks and survival gear on. I've never been through that before." OMU Alex Taylor managed to hitch a ride to a post exchange near the ship only hours before the fighting started. "I was on a phone to the States when a soldier told me to hur^ up because fighting would start in 45 minutes. I wondered, 'What does he know?"' "Pretty weird," thought Bosun Tom Fouike, a five-year SIU vet­ eran. "When they started talking about Operation Desert Storm on the radio, it sounded strange. In the middle of the night, we were noti­ fied over the intercom that a mis­ sile attack was under way. We had to get into our suits and masks." Crew Works Together Fouike commended the work of the crew aboard the Algol. "They had a good sense of responsibility and were well prepared. The crew was seasoned with lots of Viemam vets." AB Doug Lawton added that eve^one "worked well together. All in all, it was a good operation." Chief Mate Brad Wheeler, a graduate from class 239 at the Sea­ farers Hariy Lundeberg School of Seamanship, backed up the reports from the deck department mem­ bers. "I can't say enough about these guys," Wheeler said. "We are mighty proud of the talent the SIU provides these ships. Whether it was unloading the vessel or per- forming refueling at sea, the crew did a great job." Wheeler said the captain re­ ceived praise from naval refueling vessels that reported the Algol han­ dled the at-sea operation better than some of the U.S. Navy fight­ ing vessels. He specifically pointed out the work of one SIU member. Bob Natividad, who guided an 80-foot helicopter onto the landing pad of the Algol during a medical evacuation of an injured Seafarer on a previous voyage. (Natividad serves as a landing sig­ nal enlisted in the Army Reserves.) Few of the members were not above saying they were scared when they heard the incomingmissiles alarms sound. wmm &w -. 'J if '4. •' ' ^"' • M who fought in the military there, explained the major difference be­ tween the Asian and Persian Gulf theaters was the threat of chemical attack from Iraq. "The fear was not as bad in 'Nam," Farve said. A merchant marine veteran aboard the Algol who served in another war was QMED J. W. King. "I'd say the big difference between these guys and the ones who served in World War II was the GIs were draftees back then with a job to do," King reflected. "These (soldiers) now are profes­ sionals and want to have a fight." Another black gang member. Junior Engineer Marvin Vadnais, served in the merchant marines off North Africa during World War II. The only real difference Vadnais noticed was the soldiers "seem much younger, but then everybody does." All the members reported excel­ lent cooperation between the crew and military. In fact, kveral sol­ diers sailing aboard the ship told crewmembers they had not eaten food that good since joining the Army. "We did everything we could to make their stay better be­ cause we knew what they were fac­ ing," Sweetman said. True Test of Seamanship OMU Paul Skaar was working in the engineroom. "We were left to our imagination. We had no idea what was going on," the Lundeberg School graduate re­ called. "This was a true test of sea­ manship." Third Cook Julio Guity was one of several members thinking of something else when the warnings came. "Everything goes racing through your head at that time," he remembered. "I was thinking of my family and my kids." Wiper Jose Salcedo's eyes got very wide when he was asked about-the missile alerts. "Oh! I heard that the war had started. I thought that was it," he stated. Salcedo, who sailed aboard Isthmian ships into Viemam, and Junior Engineer Gregory Farve, -.j-:••-•- m m , •' • . '" •"...' ,'•'• •'• -•'* '>,. ' • ^•. y M J• 'l.-m •V OMU Paul Skaar (left) and Wiper Jose Salcedo wait for an elevator to take stores to the galley of the Algol. OMU Albert Sweetman (left) and Junior Engineer Gregory Farve make sure all bolts are secure on the bunkers line from the fuel barge. Walter Hamrick transfer Ordinary Seamen Mike Smith (left) and i stores aboard the deck of the Algol. In photo at right, Third Cook Julio Guity slices luncheon meat for sandwiches for the Algol crew. •;,r''• Lawton and Junior Engineer Alex Taylor. Jacksonville Patrolman Anthony McQuay (right) ahswers a question from Bosun Tom Fouike during a recent payoff at the completion of a Desert Storm supply run. Chief Steward Leslie Davis center) assists Ordinary Seaman Roy Windham (right who is bring ng stores inside while Chief Mate Brad Wheeler, an SIU hawsepiper, directs the action on the deck of the USNS Algol. 'rk: mm • V • • - •: -s-'n • if'* }--l �' ' •7i s • >• • . J'.'^-S ^•. 'rf.. „:-'j • Eleven Stewards Complete Rigorous Training • J^r^^•l'«••. •;;j ; '7l'f'':-fe > 7 .• ;:,' I 'i'. '• ji ' ••i' , •'- ...• SIAFARERS LOG n •>.:.• 'ii'S ••'•• '..r Eleven galley gang members reached the pinnacle of their de­ partment earlier this month when they graduated from the recertified steward program offered at the Seafarers Ha^ Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The members, whose experi­ ence on ships ran from five to more than 25 years, studied in both class­ room and galley situations during their six weeks at Piney Point, Md. ** While noting their appreciation for Classroom work Is just as important as the training they received in every­ time in the galley as John McGill dis­ day baking, as well as specialty covers. courses like ice-carving and chaud-froid food design (the art of decorating food with edible items), the stewards also praised the in­ struction they receivedon comput­ ers, mathematics and personnel management. "We learned how to deal with everyday problems," said Robert Firth from the port of Jackson­ ville, Fla. "We are the bread-andbutter people and the training we received in communicating with the others aboard ship was great." John Bulawan applies a coating on a "I came here with the thought ham as part of his chaud-froid project. we would cover more managerial skills," relayed San Francisco's John McGill. "This course cov­ ered it all." William Justi of Jacksonville stated he enjoyed working with the computers. "That's what we are going to be using. We need to know how to deal with them." He added the management skilly and American Heart Association rec­ ipe seminars "were excellent." John Bulawan, who sails from the port of Honolulu, agreed with Justi about the heart association Mathematics Is Important for members culinary advice on reducing calo­ of the galley gang as (left to rlght)_Tyler Lafltte, Sylv( Sylvester Mason and RIckle ries and eating healthier foods. Juzang work on problems. "We learned a lot about nutrition to help our members at sea." However, his favorite part was speaking to the trainees. "We told them what to expect when they went to sea and what would happen if they thought about being lazy." As Bulawan said this, he was smil­ ing and the other recertified stewards were laughing. They explained they let "Big John," as he is known, make that speech be­ cause he was the largest member of the class. For Tyler Lafltte, speaking to the trainees reminded him of his time in Class 332 in 1980. "I told Robert Firth (left) and Larry VIckers prepare a chicken during galley train­ them the union has been good for ing at the Lundeberg School. me. For the first time in my life, I felt good about myself and I wanted to do good," the Mobile, Ala. native recalled. "I pumped it into them and told them the whole story. I love the SIU. It changed my life.' Lafitte noted he recently re­ turned to the neighborhood where he grew up. He said most of the people he Imew were either dead or jailed. "That could have been me if the school hadn't taught me disci­ pline and pride." Two of the classmates started their maritime careers as members of the Marine Cooks and Stewards (MCS) before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1978. One of them, Sylvester Mason, praised the school for all the opportunities offered to mariners. "There are a lot of things here that Santa Rosa (the old MCS training facility in Califomia) didn't have." He explained the West Coast school "was geared to only passen­ ger ships. There is a full curriculum of what we are facing here." Larry Vickers agreed with Mason. "I thought the school was great. It offers a lot of opportunity with a good staff." Vickers stated travelling from San Francisco, where both Mason and he ship out, was no problem "because we fly to ships all the time. Basically, it was like coming to a ship." Baltimore's Bob Brown said the course "was just about what I expected. Everything was fantas­ tic." His view was repeated by Brian Gross, who sails from Philadel­ phia. "I was not disappointed by it at all." Gross, and his fellow class­ mates, could not say enough about instructor Kate Richardson who taught the computer and personnel management segments. "Kate Richardson was great; she did well by everyone of us." The class sur­ prised her at their graduation with a bouquet of roses. She noted each of the students "was a character in his own right. But they all worked so well together and that made the class special." Thomas Wybo of Seattle summed up the experience of the training for the whole group: "There are facilities here to get whatever you want as long as you put forth the effort." William Justi tells upgraders and train­ ees at the March membership meeting ig hard ha to advance to continue working themselves In the SIU. Brian Gross works on a sllcer as he prepares a special meal as part of his training at the Lundeberg School. John Bulawan (rif helps Thomas Wybo through CF training. .'v Even galley work like maintaining re­ cords and ordering stores Is becoming more computerized, so Sylvester Mason gets all the training he can. n ,1 SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco speaks to The members of the recertified steward class display their Thomas Wybo (left) shows his sauce to Executive the recertified steward candidates during their trip to beautifully decorated examples ofchaud-frold shortly before Chef Romeo LuplnaccI while Robert Brown dices up graduation from the steward recertlflcatlon course. union headquarters In Camp Springs, Md. some vegetables. • -7 s-': �mUUKM 799/ 1/ The Willicun R. Roesch Is Ready for Acti(ni Making sure the Roesch's engineroom Is clean is the job of Wiper Ehmed Mussed. QMED Scott Cass pumps lubricant from an oil drum in the engineroom of the bulker. The William R. Roesch, docked along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, awaits the start of another shipping sea­ son on the Great L^es in late March or early April. The Pringle Transit bulker usually carries stone from Stoneport, Mich, (near Alpena on Lake Huron) or calcite from Rogers City, Mich, (be­ tween Alpena and the Straits of Mackinaw) to either Bay City, Mich, (on Saginaw Bay) or Marine City, Mich, (on the St. Clair River). The vessel also makes occasional runs to Cleveland and Lorain, Ohio along Lake Erie. The vessel had another suc­ cessful season, according to Bosun Brett Fischbach. "The guys on here work hard and keep everything moving on time," he told the Seafarers LOG. The Roesch is famous on the Lakes for the steer's horns that rest above the bridge. The deck department of the 630foot vessel secures the horns during the winter to keep the weather from damaging them. Transplanted Hawaiian Leams to Love the Ice Cold, hard winters are the norm for the Great Lakes states, espe­ cially in Michigan. For a trans­ planted Hawaiian, they can be twice as hard. But Roy Calo, a cook-baker on the Sam Laud, has found a way to make the elements work for him. Calo, who joined the union in 1984, has taken up ice carving— with tremendous results. Over the winter Calo won two local contests and finished fifth in two others, enough to take the edge off the roughest winter storm Michigan can throw at him. "I started carving when I was still in Hawaii, working for Amer­ ican Hawaii Cruise Lines in Hono­ lulu," he said. "You had to carve quickly there. You had just enough time to get the basic outline." Calo originally came to Michi­ gan in August 1988 to visit his wife's family, but ended up staying there after dropping in at the Algonac union hall. His wife was ex­ pecting the couple's first child at the time, which Calo said "had something to do with staying." He has been there ever since, though he does admit the cold gets to him. "It's defmitely not what I'm used to, but I've made a lot of friends here, and we have a house and new car and the [now two] children, so I like it." In his new home state, ice carv­ ing is big in the winter. "I just joined an ice carving club this year," he said. "There will be lots more contests next year." This year, he's won twice with Indian carvings. The first, in a Bir­ mingham, Mich, contest, brought in a $500 first place prize. His lat- Roy Calo uses a chisel to carve a head made out of a solid block of ice. est victory came in Monroe, Mich., netting Calo a chainsaw for his ef­ forts. "That's what they use here— chainsaws, chisels, special tools I never saw in Hawaii," Calo said. As he acquires the tools, his skills will improve, he added. . "They give us three hours to cre­ ate here—lots more time than in Hawaii," he said. In that time, carv­ ers whittle down a five foot tall, 450-pound block of solid ice to some exquisite creations. Calo also garnered two fifthplace finishes, for which he re­ ceived some cooking knives and a scholarship to a community col­ lege. While winter may be waning in Michigan, at least one seafarer is sorry to see it go. For Roy Calo, there is always next year. r'" Ordinary Seaman Jack Chapin (left) and Able Bodied Seaman Mike McCarry inspect a deck line while the SlU-crewed American Republic passes behind them. •'H-- • • Also working aboard the William R. Roesch are SIU members (left to right) Second Cook Richard Bellant, Deckhand Ray Bennink and Porter Ray Buzzwah. Mild Winter Permits Early Crewing on Great Lakes SIU Great Lakes Division mem­ bers are returning to their vessels as a mild winter is allowing ship­ ping companies to fit out their bulkers and freighters early, re­ ported SIU Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Byron Kelley. Kelley said SIU members should be in touch with the hall to find out when their ships will be crewing. The scheduled fitout for some American Steamship Com­ pany vessels has been pushed for­ ward from early April to late March to take advantage of the weather. Crewmembers already have boarded the Medusa Challenger, a cement carrier, which is expected to be sailing on the Lakes by the middle of the month, said Algonac (Mich.) Patrolman Andy Goulet. Ice along the St. Clair River, which flows past the Algonac hall from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, is melting instead of staying solid and blocking the river channel. "[Construction] people have been able to work through the winter instead of shutting down," Goulet noted. "The factory stockpiles that were built up for winter already are getting low." Late 1990 Season The Great Lakes season for 1990 extended into January 1991 because the fall and early winter were so mild. Bulkers were able to unload extra iron ore pellets, stone, coal. cement and other products used in the region before tying up earlier this year. Normally the material would last several months because production decreases during the winter. That was not the case this winter, according to Goulet. Engine & Galley Report First As the fitout begins, engine and steward department members will be the first to arrive aboard the vessels. While the galley crew takes Care of getting food ordered and prepared for the season, the black gang will make necessary repairs to the engines and refill all the pipes emptied during layup to prevent ice from forming and bursting the pipes. Depending on what is being done in preparation for the season, the deck crew will arrive from a few days to two weeks later with the vessel leaving the dock a cou­ ple of days later. Although the winter has been mild, Lakes Seafarers are looking for the one sure sign that summer is on its way, Kelley added. "We are waiting for a nor'easter to blow the ice from Saginaw Bay, then a westerly to blow it out of the bay and through the Lakes. Then we'll know summer is here." Keep Informed Attend the Monthly Membership Meetings • Wfv �'f'j'v ' n ^:-Vv;^':;||;^,:,'--. •:'7- 1I.S. Woricers Can Be Losers in any Mexico Trade Deai ;U: '^1 . ,•,.... ..V; Continued from page 3 He discussed the fallacy of the maquiladora system, where American companies ship raw ma­ terials to Mexican factories to pro­ duce items with only a value-added tariff being imposed when those goods return to the U.S. market. While building some of the new­ est, most productive plants in the world, American companies are paying Mexican workers around 60 to 80 cents an hour, then blam­ ing American workers for not being as competitive, he said. One specific example he cited was TriCo of Buffalo, N.Y. "They took 1,300 jobs from Buffalo to Mexico. They built a new plant with new equipment in Mexico and 650 (unionized) were left in Buffalo. They didn't try building in Buffalo; they preferred to run off to Mexico. No one knows if we're competitive because no one has tried." Bieber noted his union was hurt not only by the flight of TriCo to cheap labor markets but other companies. He reported Ford Mo­ tor Company last year closed one of the two plants used to produce Ford Escorts and moved it to , '. v-myfi . v-r" '.;• 1• SUFARERS lOG . Mexico. He said not one of the Ford Tracers built in Mexico is sold there; they are shipped to the United States. Bieber then cited an example of the rights Mexican workers have with Ford. Mexican workers, who were taking home an average of $6 a day, struck a Ford plant there three years ago for higher wages after the peso had been devalued. Continued from page 4 Board) that has permitted scabs to be hired to replace striking workers. Although the 102nd Congress is barely two months old, 191 mem­ bers of the House and 27 senators already have signed their names to the legislation as co-sponsors. Hearings on the bills could come as early as late spring. "Friends of labor must stand up for us and put their names on the bill," Trumka emphasized. "A twofaced skunk is not worthy of our support anymore." George Kourpias, president of the International Association of Machinists, pointed out only two other industrialized countries al­ low workers to be permanently replaced; "South Africa and South Korea and they are both dictator­ ships." .f ;• H y- [-. •iVr-' '.d^r m. ::tV'^ '.v. • 'f' ••; • '-h. is . • "'''"• ''• A-. TfS^ '' '• y..-'\'f ,, '. r ,,••• • . Not Allowed in Europe Kourpias noted the govern­ ments of Europe "reject the idea of dismissing workers. Sweden, even for illegal strikes, doesn't allow the dismissal of workers." The Machinists leader thanked the union representatives at the meeting for their support of the striking workers of Eastern Air Lines, which stopped flying in Jan­ uary after trying for nearly two years to use scab employees. Without the support of brother and sister trade unionists, "the plight at Easter would have been worse," he said. Trumka, whose members re­ turned to work last year at Pittston Coal Company following a long and vicious strike, stated the true victims of scabs replacing striking unionists are children. "Take a 'Fortress Europe' Otero warned, "Fortress Eco­ nomic Europe is just around the bend. And American workers are going to be the losers again." While some administration offi­ cials have painted rosy pictures that U.S. exports will grow, Otero quoted the AFL-CIO's chief econ­ omist, Rudy Oswald, who said the European (Community could cause "a loss of 2.5 million U.S. jobs per year and lower wages for U .S. workers. Congressman Gephardt (D-Mo.), speaking as the majority leader of the House, said Congress would be watching what the administra­ tion barters in GATT and the U.S./ Mexico pacts. As for his personal stand, he told the union leaders he was for free and fair trade but "I'm not for negotiations that takes away the rights of workers and unions." He said he would introduce leg­ islation designed to promote fair ''trade instead of allowing U.S. jobs to be exported overseas. New Trade Bill TCU Vice President Jack Otero said a united and "fortress" Eu­ rope could close export opportu­ nities to U.S. companies. Enactment on Anti-Scab Bill Is Top Goal for Trade Unions T""-' _ They were fired, he said, and wages then were lowered because they were "out of sync" with other workers in the country. look into the eyes of the children standing in line with their n^oms at the welfare office. Their eyesare down, lifeless, sparkless. There is no joy." He said the only thing worse is the parents knowing they cannot provide their children with the items others have. The 1938 ruling was ignored until 1981 when President Ronald Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers and replaced them. Since then, scabs have been used against trade unionists at Conti­ nental Airlines, the Chicago Trib­ une, Boise Cascade, Magic Chef, Colt Firearms, Trans World Air­ lines as well as the present job actions against the New York Daily News and Greyhound. Tactic Recently Used Congressman Perkins said em­ ployers rarely used the ruling in its first 40 years of existence be­ cause they "knew it was wrong to release people who had helped to build the companies." The legislator noted the playing field changed in 1981. Companies started looking at short-term, rather than long-term performance. "They were overloaded with debt. Workers are assets to be used and discarded. They lacked any sense of loyalty to the workers." He reported the U.S. Govern­ ment Accounting Office noted per­ manent replacement workers had been used or threatened to be used in one of every three strikes since 1985. The MTD executive board made the passage of the striker replace­ ment bill one of its main priorities for this current session of congress and pledged to work vigorously for its enactment. "In 1992, we face a giant EC trading partner, surrounded by an underdeveloped Eastern and Cen­ tral Europe groping to move from Communism to a market-oriented economy. And we can expect new maquiiadoras in Poland, CzechoT Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, etc. This development, plus the huge political and economic strength of EC '92, is bound to have great adverse repercussions for U.S. trade with the attendant results of lower earnings and higher unem­ ployment for U.S. workers." RWDSU President Lenore Miller proposes a strategy for tackling the proposed trade agreement with Mexico. Keep AT&T Jobs in Says CWA President Bahr American jobs in the telecom­ munications industry are steadily being wiped out, reported Morton Bahr, president of the Communi­ cations Workers of America (CWA) to the MTD executive board mem­ bers assembled for the group^s meeting last month. Bahr reported that since 1984, when the Bell telephone system was broken up, more than 100,000 of AT&T's American jobs have been eliminated—most of those belonging to union members in either the CWA or the Interna­ tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Americans Are Productive He noted American workers are the most productive in the world. Bahr gave the example of an AT&T operation in Atlanta where Amer­ ican workers were proving their worth. "We told the company— give us a shot, bring some of the work back" from overseas, Bahr said. At the Atlanta factory where repairs and tests are made on cord­ less telephones, "we demon­ strated that if you give us a shot, we could do better than what the company was doing in Singa­ pore," said Bahr. Not only did the American workers perform well, Bahr said, but also management decided to institute a second shift. "It shows that with the skill of our workers and the technology we^h^ve, we can compete," concluded Bahr. After Bahr's repOjl, the MTD executive board voted to assist its affiliates, the CWA and the IBEW, in calling on AT&T to "invest, grow and create job opportunities in America." CWA President Bahr said AT&T has eliminated 100,000 U.S. jobs since 1984. Roe to Tiansport Gnups WMk to Coomion Agenda Continued from page 4 pay taxes if they don't have jobs.' Rebuild Infrastructure He said the challenge before the United States is not to rebuild the Middle East: "A reconstruction bank for Iraq?! Wait a minute! I want a reconstruction bank for the United States! The challenge be­ fore us is how to merge the (trans­ portation goals) togetjier and how we build a system and how we put it together again to make Ameri­ can industry competitive in the next ten years." �:•^; •t. •.•r'; •- -•.••D! >1-- '/n- -Wk^si'-iVtL'^fVy • MMCH 19^ %»>fe T he Seafarers Pension Plan an­ nounces the retirement of nine members of the union this month. From this group, five sailed in the deep sea division, two in the inland section, and one each from the Great Lakes and Atlantic Fishermen's divi­ sion. At 68, Cecil G. Nelson is the old­ est member of the retirees' group, and at 57, James T. Rocker is the youngest. Both sailed in the inland division. Brief biographical sketches of these two Seafarers and the others to retire follow. DEEP SEA v^rcfev/ ••' •;;p:.;. •'IP' I®:: LESTER A. BORGES, 63, joined the union in March 1967 in the port of San Francisco. The Hawaii-bom oiler sailed frequently on Hudson Waterways vessels, among others. He plans to reside in San Francisco. "V. A 'A'Ar' To Our New Pensioners ... Thanks for a Job Well Done INLAND Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names ofSIU members who recently have become pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These men and women have served the maritime industry well, and the SJU and all their union brothers and sisters wish them happi­ ness and health in the days ahead. RICHARD S. JOHNSON, 61, joined the Seafarers in the port of New York in May 1947. A Vir­ ginia native. Brother Johnson sailed as a bosun, upgrading in 1973 at the Lundeberg School. San Francisco will serve as his home­ town. JORGE GIRAUD, 65, a na­ tive Honduran, joined the SIU in December 1971 in the port of New Orleans. The black gang member, who upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1978, will make Kenner, La. home. LEROY E. TEMPLE, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif, in July 1969. The Army vet­ eran sailed with the deck depart­ ment, completing recertifiycation classes in 1982 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Temple was bom in Sandusky, Ohio, but now calls Stockton, Calif, home. R.D. WHALEY, 65, joined the union in February 1972 in the port of Houston. The black ganger was bom in Tennes­ see and served in the Army during WWII, where he was wounded. Brother Whaley up- Desert Stonn Civilian Personnel Entitled to Tax Benefits and Relief fr0l(0_ WS-' - . 'ySP':'' The following is the complete text of the IRS circular explaining the tax benefits and relief extended to civilian personnel serving in op­ eration Desert Storm. The text is as follows: The following is a brief descrip­ tion of the major tax benefits avail­ able to U.S. civilian personnel serving in direct support of Oper­ ation Desert Storm. The Operation Desert Storm theater was desig­ nated as a combat zone by presi­ dential order,effective January 17, 1991; Congress subsequently in­ cluded Operation Desert Shield personnel within this category, ef­ fective retroactively to August 2, 1990. The area included within the combat zone covers Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and certain parts of the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden. Section 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code postpones a wide range of acts required of the tax­ payer. A long list of activities are specifically mentioned, including the filing of returns, payment of taxes, filling of tax court petitions, filing claims or bringing suits for refunds, assessing taxes, issuing notices or demands for payment, making collections, or doing "any other act permitted or required under the internal revenue laws." This postponement period isfor the period in the combat zone plus 180 days. It is important to keep in mind that Section 7508 temporarily stays these activities, it does not terminate them, reduce statutory I t graded in 1978 at the Lundeberg School. He plans to retire to Jack­ son, Tenn. periods, or in any manner preju­ dice these actions after the post­ ponement period is over. The provision covers all individuals serving in direct support of the Armed Forces in a designated combat zone. Tax related activities are post­ poned for the period during which a qualified individual is serving in a combat zone, is hospitalized due to wounds, disease or injury suf­ fered while serving in a combat zone, and for 180 days thereafter. Additionally, IRS is required to pay interest on refunds issued after April 15,1991 to individuals serv­ ing in a combat zone. These inter­ est payments are to be paid from April 15,1991 to the date of refund without regard to the "normal" 45-day processing period for tirnely filed returns as defined by IRC 7508. Additionally, these benefits are afforded to the spouse of an indi­ vidual who qualifies for the bene­ fits without regard to being required to file a joint tax return. Individuals within the United States may call 1-800-829^1040 for assistance. Those outside the U.S. may write to IRS 950U Enfant Plaza,Washington,D.C. 20024.A FAX may be sent to (202) 2874466. The war zone (outlined in black) encompasses the area north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees longitude. This includes the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, parts of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden and the land areas of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. 7 CECIL G. NEL­ SON, 68, shipped as an engineer aboard Allied Towing vessels. He joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk, Va. in November 1977. Brother Nelson up­ graded at the Lundeberg School in 1979 and will retire to Chesapeake, Va. JAMES T. ROCKER, 57, joined the Seafarers in October 1956 in the port of Mobile, Ala. The lead deck­ hand and leverman, bom in Ala­ bama, sailed aboard Radcliff Co. vessels. He will call Jackson, Ala. home. GREAT LAKES HARRY KAWKA, 66, shipped with the deck department for Ameri­ can Steamship Co. He joined the union in May 1970 in the port of Chicago. Bom in New York, the WWII Navy veteran plans to make Chicago his retirement home. ATLANTIC FISHERMAN JEREMIAH P. NICASTRO, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Boston. The fisherman was bom in Glouces­ ter, Mass., where he will continue to live. •m Tommy Ze& Donates Call Board to School The call board of the former pas­ senger ship. President Roosevelt of American President Lines (APL), has been contributed to the Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum by Tommy Zee, retired SUP member and former instmctor at the SUP Andrew Fumseth School of Sea­ manship. Zee made the call board himself while he was deck yeoman aboard the vessel. The President Roosevelt was originally built as the troopship General Richardson during WWII. After the war she, was operated by American Export Lines as the Laguardia, a passenger ship carry­ ing war brides to the U.S. from Eu­ rope. American Export sold her during the '50s to Hawaiian Textron which operated her as the Leilani in the West Coast to Hawaii trade. Around 1960, Hawaiian Textron sold the vessel to APL which refur­ bished her and operated the vessel as the President Roosevelt in the West Coast-Far East trade and also on round-the-world cruises. American President Lines then sold her in 1969 to Chandris Lines which took her to Greece, again to be refur­ bished and converted to carry more passengers. She presently is being operated out of Florida as the Emerald Sea by Commodore Cruises on trips to the Bahamas and West Indies under for­ eign flag. .•,.—1 -v*?.- • • r? mm •• I'v' �I ' ' ^ ''•^^'a-J,--,Z •- \ - ia^^-iaaAai»«aia3»<aa^^ -I _ -Is v| • '-: :'• ^•• ^ "^-• :'"5 ^ 14 . >''^' ,.y.-"'., i. J-. ••'-iVv-v7%- '.•yJ --•-ty---;iVv -- 't '<';-z;\''iu-f- -'-r -.•'tUr •t-.' •"''•• •";• .-'^'f-"' v*:yi'-':"'= • '~p:\ •', • •;, .. '' • ; .. •,. SEAFARERS 106 .' • - . rf\' " WW . J«. \ ^ - 1 ' SMiiiiii ' '• mg JS ' C-yzs • ' ' '^ ; •• • iy-z-z, ' y!:MyzyyyMy-'"'^yy{ ^y •'^:y.•-yy•'''yLzy^•••^• y • •• :':: ^^'K^l^•^^:;:•;.;v5;ty^:.': v.. 'WM, ^ •..: ': ••'. • • '\^> .'i:"U •"••••> y-'-i xymXy r'^SS'; . -xXy'XW.' pS|:;ifpl?t:;i:;i MTD President Michael Sacco (left) and Dominic L. Carnevale, administrative assistant to the president of :-y.s:s::-:s :;y ';•. • °-•s'.t-I.C- •. • President Emeritus of the ILA Teddy Gleason is recognized for his service. George F. Becker (left), the Steelworkers VP-administration, and Frank Hanley, president of the Operating Engineers, at the MTD executive •' SS" ••• s Pictured above is Kenneth L. Coss, the Longshoremen's President John M. Bowers (left) listens to a speaker, newly elected president of the Rubber and John J. Barry, president, international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, reviews the submitted resolutions. Workers. p' - ' ^( •t'-'y"'..;, -V, !"• yy'^yyxxyyffx^y: Photo Round-Up Of MTD Board Meeting I Executive board members of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department called on Congress to immediately enact legisla­ tion that will make it illegal to replace striking workers with scabs once the beef has been settled. The board also pledged to work towards the defeat of any trade bills that switch American jobs for run­ away opportunities for U.S. companies. Over the course of the two-day meeting, the executive board of the MTD, which represents 43 national and international affiliated unions, heard from the com­ mander-in-chief of the military's trans­ port logistics arm on the important contribution American maritime workers made to Operation Desert Storm. On these two pages are photos of MTD officers, executive board members and other trade unionists in attendance as they deliberated and reviewed the department's program for the upcoming year. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue calls for an all-out effort to prevent the administration from bargaining away jobs for the sake of trade bills. • 5;v S, Wl^Piilill y.vy -'zz " '•Z' \' •-'• Z''ii' '.;y."iv-'-'®'" ' "Z&''!^ZZ''yiZ-1' ' 1: iyyy'y^yy^- yx MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean F. Ingrao (left) announces the affiliation of the Mine Workers to the department. Frank Pecquex (center), the MTD's field coordinator, reviews the legislative gains made by maritime workers In the last session of Congress. William F. Zenga (right), MTD vice president, opens the meeting. xyfyyyy^0yz&Xyy>yyy • • r'' 1-- isM. • •' •'' • v-{S.•; y;'?y;-byvy>• bbg,f?• yXyy.yXX.''- ' • " T. "U: John J. Banovic (left). Mine Workers secretary-trea-. Machinists VP Justin Ostro (left), who serves as the surer, and James E. Hatfield, president of the Glass MTD westem area executive board member, and Workers, hear Donahue's speech on America's trade President George J. Kourpias during the session on policy. (he pending anti-scab bill. Aboveare John Kelly (left), president of the Office Employees, and Ed Panarello, secretary-treasurer. Port Maritime Coundl of Greater New York and Vicinity. myy'yyXXm0 Jack F. Otero (left). International VP of the Transportation • Communications Union, and Hotel and Restaurant Employees General VP John O'Gara share a light moment. ,y|-' ys' :!• vrd •/.y-yy• • ybb.' v.'-.vbb-• ;b;b:bbi •7^-1 Fire Fighters President Alfred K. Whitehead (left) and Iron Workers President Jacob F. West listen to Rep. Gephardt announce he will introduce legislation aimed at increasing American competitiveness, Douglas H. Dority (left), VP of the Food and Commercial Workers, and Gilles Beauregard, secretaiy-treasurerof the Office Employees, study the department's legislative report. ^ ••; .v., b' Above is Greater Chicago and Above are Charles H. Marciante (right), N.J. Vidnity^F^ '^©sident OI®®.'.!?.®"^'uf?? B. D..I..«, Pulver,...Uwho is also SlU VP. Bemard Puchalski. " .urer Edward c-i -ID I an DIHWD ' I yyy^xxxyyiyzyi: " 1r .• Novelty Workers President Julius Isaacson Oeft) and District District 2 2 MEBA MEBA President President Raymond Raymond T. T. McKay McKay greet greet each other just before the first day's session is about to begin. Pictured above is Ed Turner who retired as as executive executive vice vice president president of of the the SlU. SlU He now works with merchant marine veterans. Eastern area MTD board member Roman Gralewicz is also the president of the SlU of Canada. Sam Kovenetsky (left), retired president of Local 1 of the Retail Wholesale Department Store Union, and CWA President Morton Bahr reminisce about several beefs the two were involved in when both were in New York. Pictured above is Andrew Boyle, secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers International Union of Canada. President Emeritus of the Nat Calhoon (left) and newly-elected Di^nct 1 MEBA/NMU Licensed Division Chairman Gordon Ward were welcomed by the MTD board. Guy Dem ^cretary-treasurer of the Gr^hic Cornrnunications Infl Union, is pictured above. MFOW p George McCartney (center) and SUP President Gunnar Lundeberg. •i <- 'Z. •, • 5-ssif ^y. i'--'jy:'- .y^' ^" •i }r-r'r'/-'/.r ;v',5V-rv, xyz:y//x/my ' fe-1 • • ys • y;f /yyyx - h'X'||pp£|!|;is United Textile Workers President Vernon A Mustard hears Bahr describe non M. mus, CWA's fight with AT&T. Robert J. Holton (right), president. Operative Plasterers'and Cement Masons' Infl Assodatlon is joined by the union's president emeritus, Mel Roots. In photos above are Charles W. Jones, president of the Boilermakers (left) and E.L. (Vera) Catalli, secretary-treasurer of the Distillery Workers. Peter Rybka, vice president emeritus of the Grain Millers, goes over the resolutions. Int'l Chemical Workers President Frank D. Martino (left) confers with the union's vice presIdent emeritus, Angelo Russo. Pictured above are N.Y. State AFL CIO President Edward J. Cleary (left) and RWDSU President Lenore Miller. Seafarers ^cretary-Treasurer John Fay is pictured above. ^ye is Richard Mantia, president. Greater St Louis Area and Vidnity Port Coundl. . .••.>''';;yy^ ,£y3'= ; ' ' " ' .'T "T'l fi''L -J • - y-i •.\X-y ' 'X'- •• y i.xx- ''jv :? , • yr- X,T5fX^y'y'*" y , •' , •• . 'X • '• " A'"'''' ^ X^XX V iXj. xry •>: ^P?y©)yyKyy;'bbf'ybb;y:.y?ybyy^y.y^,:y^ '-V.V .i • • y. r ;• yy y.-y''y • • y-y-y:. yy xyy .y;; •yvbyy:;.'v-;.:" Ji. �•: •'_. ~ •:*-t —I--i.-l-.f^.V k^Wv,4 •f' ^vr V • •• rl'.v I .1 ' I:.It%';-i • 16 SBWARaS 106 Dispatchers* Report for Deep Sea FEBRUARY 1-28, 1991 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port :NewYOTf Phil^dpKiif Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans JacksbhX'ille San Francisco s fcEfWilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston I St. Louis y^ey.Pointl Totals Port New York Philadelphia i; Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilininglpn^;: Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis i If y--' • iV;r ?r. i";- •!i Piney Point: njv ._ :: - , '".'f •' I'-:)r. Totals Port New Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs •# : DECK DEPARTMENT '.»» 'W ,0^5 • 5 • V- 22 1 ' ^ 3 8"" 10 8 6 21 7 8 P^- • 1^9 . 5 :mik 8 18 8 4 5 > A A ' 5" 15 11 14 16 -14 14 2 ' "13"'" 6 4 20 13 A4:-\; v/-|' 9 1 1 • "•» 26 13 2 1 5 13^ 2 12 >7 15 2. 2 3 ' 1 K;,4f ."if.6': 170 140 111 *-'3 '• 2 '2 176 6 10 8 15 13 11 1 5 zu ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 45 2 0 """''14 0 11 0 •36 , 33 39 T . 0 30 38 1 0 12 6 1 ^ 106 0 1 122 • 12 2 If 6 5 10 - : ,0 20 2 2 9 13 •: .• • 4 2 15 9. v"'. 6.;,| fi2.:J 6 1 6 1 f J? PIpKS ® •: V 0 ' /'* J • " 0 f 0 i 0 0 Tf^.f 5 311 87 111 ENGINE DEPARTMENT IP 1 lU 3 2 - -21 6 ; 2 t 4 3 4 7 4 5 2 17 8 6 9 12' 13 10 9 . .7 . MM. 10 i 11 0 4 0 1 8 ,11,, 12 17 5 0 2 i. f,9:.S 3 2 102 114 62 ^ '^P'^26 21 3 ./ 3 . 2 6 19 9 ^ -f 7 16 2/ 1 9 • Q 110 6 5 0 5 f':^..;.3,. ; . 0 r3;^. 2 : 6 0 J 3 0 •7 3 8 0 0 10 5 8 0 22 16 3'^' 9 fo8 25 7 2 ifl.:;. 8 12 2 0 0 8 1 0 5 8 3 4 5 11 ' 0 24 0 0 2'' " 0 6 . 2 2 oV 87 169 64 4 u H 2 i""' 0 ..l.jx I ~J 0 5 6 4 9 3 1 7 4 \ 13 l:w':4;. 3 3 2 0 11 8 6 '-3 0 io : 3• 67 54 STEWARD DEI^RTMENT 1 m 5 9 3 0 2 3 3 5 5 1 2 "San Franci :^^tlmitigtoii Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu pSteLbuii^: j^ney Ptoiiiti Totals Port . ^-. . , • If' jr. Jf.^ Philadelphia ts Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans ITacksbnville San Francisco J Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals 3i 98 43 April & May Membanhip Meetii^s; Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters 38 ENTRY DEPARTMENT C2 • 'Wm 0 fi';;4 .f,.if;f|; 4 6 4 3 12 10 21 22 35 34 13 5 10 2 6 0 0 125 20 12 11 55 18 1 33 236 52 14 11 2 199 16 2 2 416 28 484 814 496 610 603 424 373 Totals All Departments 442 417 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month rit February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,309 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,309 jobs shipped, 424 jobs or about 32 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 28 trip relief jobs w^re shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 13,627 jobs have been shipped. ' ' e'. • Piney Point Monday, April 8 Monday, May 6 New York Tuesday, April 9 Tuesday, May 7 Philadelphia Wednesday, April 10 Wednesday, May 8 Baltimore Thursday, April 11 Thursday, May 9 Norfolk Thursday, April 11 Thursday, May 9 Jacksonville Thursday, April 11 Thursday, May 9 Algonac Friday, April 12 Friday, May 10 Houston Monday, April 15 Monday, May 13 New Orleans Tuesday, April 16 Tuesday, May 14 Mobile Wednesday, April 17 Wednesday, May 15 San Francisco Thursday, April 18 Thursday, May 16 Wilmington Monday, April 22 Monday, May 20 Seattle Friday, April 26 Friday, May 24 San Juan Thursday, April 11 Thursday, May 9 St. Louis Friday , April 19 Friday, May 17 : , Homriuhi Friday, April 19 Friday, M^ 17 Dulotit Wednesday j, Apiil 17 Wednesday, May 15 Jersey Cil^' Wednesday, April 24 Wednesday, May 22 New Bedford Tuesday, April 23 Tuesday, May 21 iiiSf ^ 'I </ •k\ 'f'Siii .1'. :-v • "•••'' '• ••.-'ir •M i mmm I 1 'ti'"'" i not mm Personals TELESFORO VASQUEZ Please contact Carmen Vasquez at (305) 661-8175 regarding an in­ heritance. JUAN GILBERT TORRES Please contact your son, Gilbert Juan Torres, by calling (713) 6497848 or writing 7714 Dixie Drive, Houston, TX 77087. SEALIFT CARRIBEAN LICENSED MEMBERS Thanks for helping me get my endorsements. Daniel "Ziggy" Zealberg CORRECTION The photograph used in asso­ ciation with Operation Steel Box on Page 5 of the January 1991 Seafarers LOG carried an incor­ rect credit. The photograph was provided by the Bettman Archive. �• 4T^ - 'y ^ ' ' • '" " -.»*-.-:^V.l. —> •" ":•: ,V MARCH 1991 Seafarer-Crewed Prepositioning Ships Critical to Rapid Deployment in the Gulf One of the success stories of Operation Desert Shield, renamed Desert Storm since hostilities began, is the activity of the military's prepositioning ships, which are manned by Seafarers. loaded at all times for this contin­ gency. Though owned by the Navy, the ships are operated by three private shipping companies—Maersk, Waterman and Amsea—all of Sgt. Mate) Kocak While the maritime preposition­ ing ships (MPS) program has been overshadowed in the media by splashier successes such as the Pa­ triot missile defense system, the vessels helped the United States in its early rapid deployment of mili­ tary materiel to the Persian Gulf. Developed under the Carter ad­ ministration after the failed Iranian hostage rescue attempt, the pre­ positioning program allows for a rapid military deployment, com­ plete with supplies, to any hot spot. Ships based in Diego Garcia, spe­ cially tailored to military transpor­ tation and cargo needs, stay permanently ready to supply and transport troops to the trouble spots. The ships are kept fully which have collective bargaining agreements with the SIU. SIU Crews Trained Seafarers crews have been spe­ cially trained for these vital vessels at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. "Sealift training at the school," said Bill Hellwege, who serves as the institution's instructor in this area, "includes Underway replenish­ ment—cargo and fuel transfers at sea—helicopter operations and some special training for the deck crew. Deck department members are instructed in shipboard damage control, search and rescue and crane and forklift truck operations. squadron two sailed from Diego Garcia, three more ships, from squadron three, cast off from the Guam-Saipan area. The 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, the 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez and the Pfc. Dewayne T. Williams (all operated by Amsea) picked up U.S. Navy support personnel en route to their assignments, arriving August 25. A day earlier, the Pvt. Hany. Fisher (Maersk) had arrived in Saudi Arabia. The ship had been headed to the U.S. for routine maintenance, but reversed its course off the west coast of Africa. The Pfc. William B. Baugh, which had been undergoing maintenance checks in Florida, arrived Septem­ ber 5 via the Suez Canal. The last of the squadron's nine ships, the Sgt. William R. Button When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August, the Bush administration response was to put the program to the test. The 13 ships, which are divided into three squadrons, pro­ vided two of those squadrons to the gulf operation after receiving or­ ders on August 8. In one week, three SlU-crewed ships, the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr., the 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. and the Pfc. James Anderson Jr. (all under the Maersk banner) al­ ready were safely anchored in Saudi Arabia to meet and supply the Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigades being airlifted there, ac­ cording to the Military Sealift Command, the Defense Department's agency for coordi­ nating the transport of supplies during a conflict or war. While the three ships from calling out a warning, he hurled himself upon the grenade. He died shortly after his life-saving ac­ tions. 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. led a shore party assaulting the Japanese on Tarawa Island in No­ vember 1943. After helping to so­ lidify the area of operations, he led ah attack on a heavily guarded gar­ rison, flushing 100 of the enemy, who were cut down by his Marines, and killing 150 more with demoli- . tion charges before he finally was killed himself. Pvt. Harry Fisher was killed while erecting barricades under heavy fire on a dangerous mission while serving with a Marine con­ tingent in China during the Boxer Rebellion in July 1900. Sgt. Mate] Kocak singlehandedly drove off an enemy ma­ chine gun crew at bayonet point and later organized 25 French co­ lonial soldiers in destroying an­ other emplacement during World War I on July 18,1918. Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon cou­ rageously defended a wounded comrade, getting him out of the line of fire and protecting him with his own body until he himself was shot and killed in Korea on Sep­ tember 26,1950. 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, although mortally wounded took actions which enabled his men to repulse a Hoirth^ctoain^^^ ^sault I' •-:l (Amsea), arrived the first week in September. It had been participat­ ing in a naval exercise in Washing­ ton. Fully Loaded Each squadron of MPS ships contains the equipment and 30 days of supplies for a Marine Ex­ peditionary Brigade. According to Sea Power magazine, the ships are capable of off-loading at piers or from offshore with special equip­ ment with which the vessels have been outfitted. The vessels store everything from vehicles, to ammunition, to food and water, fuel and other ma­ teriel needed to supply Marine am­ phibious forces. on his position on March 30,1967. His citation commended his "su­ perb leadership, dauntless courage and bold initiative.'' Major Stephen W. Pless ma­ neuvered his helicopter gunship to shield a small force under attack by 30 to 50 North Vietnamese sol­ diers. He drove off the enemy with his guns while his crew pulled the wounded soldiers to safety, then skillfully piloted the overweight aircraft to avoid crashing in the sea in August 1967. Pfc. Dewayne Williams smoth­ ered a grenade with his own body to protect other members of his unit during action against the Viet Cong in South Vietntoi on Sepr^ temb^ 18,1968. 1st Lt. Baldomisro Lopez #a# shot while throwing a g^nadei u| September 1950 and died while shielding the grenade from his men during the battle of Inchon in Korea. 1st Lt. Jack Lummus tena­ ciously disposed of three enemy installations before being fatally wounded by a land mine on Iwo Jima in March 1945. Sgt. William R. Button was awarded the medal for success^ fully executing a mission that re­ sulted in the dismantling of the ^oup of 1,200 outlaws led by Hai4 tian bandit chief Charlemagne Peralte. Sgt. Button lived from 1895 untiM921. Pfc. William B. Baugh • .4. ' J ' 'a 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo Thirteen MPS Military heroes always live on through their actions—it is an un­ written military code. The 13 SIUcrewed prepositioning ships now assisting the Marines are helping to carry on that tradition. TTie ships serve a symbolic pur­ pose as well as their vital supply mission; they are named for 13 Medal of Honor recipients, all Ma­ rines who gave their lives for their comrades. What follows is a brief descrip­ tion of each Marine's heroic action: Cpl. Louis J. Haiige Jr. on May 14, 1945 destroyed two enemy machine gun positions Singlehandedly to free his imper­ iled squad and allow the company to advance. He was cut down by Japanese sni]p|er fire only after he achieved his objective. Pfc. James Anderson Jr. pur­ posely took the force of an enemy grenade to protect other Marines pinned by heavy enemy fire in Vietnam. The first black Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient was trapped with the rest of his platoon. When the grenade landed hear his head, Anderson grabbed the unexploded piece and curled his body around it, absorbing the impact in February 1967. Pfc. William B. Baugh was ri­ ding in a troop truck in Korea in November 1950, about to disem­ bark rath hii? squad, when a gre­ nade Iiaided in their midst, j^er • V/-: y '• a . �'• ' • . . • •. -.i. *..--i. r -^Xt'Sil! a SSAFARBIS LOG Seafarm IntenulhmH UnioH Knthur Dispatchers* Report for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes FEB. 1-28, 1991 #"• NP—Non Priority L—Lakes •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL dass L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Port |liAIgonacp;|i.: Port ,_Algonac Port '• v:^ •;|^AtgonaC:ai Port ;^^Igonac WWf ., ' • President ' Michael Sacco Secretary-Treasurer John Fay Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco Vice President Collective Bargaining Angus "Red" Campbell Vice President West Coast George McCartney Vice President Government Services Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Atlantic Coast Jack Caffey Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Byron Kelley Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey DECK DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 \'•^> S . o 0<< . ' ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 3 0 mii'K: irlv* STEWARD DEPARTMENT V ^ 0. 0 • .0 !iA' % 3 ,15 ENTRY DEPARTMENT -f9- 10 55 ^ Totals All Departments 0 36 9 0 5 0 0 121 18 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Olepatchers* Report for Inland Waters FEBRUARY 1-28, 1991 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C • " 'A:' •>.'A Port J Kew York Philadelphia ,^,PaItinjp^^ Norfoik Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Fi^ncistjo ^Wilniingtow Seattle Puerto Rico Houston ^"Algonac V iSL Louis |iWney Point Totals JWney^ill Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 14 0 0 0 4 0 3 dbl 2 -••8:1 0 0 27 " 0 8 •'dd 0, 0^ 0 k.Od 43" • 25 Port ew York iladelphia ^tiinore; : Norfolk Mobile New Orleans llacksonville San Francisco' ^ WilmingtOT Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis , . Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Fr^cisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algo St. Lotii^ TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT m HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 4800! (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi Street Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 •i-i JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 - d'V km:'' (205)478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 'fi NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA f 7fjf)A « 4 Ct 0 0 0 6 0 5 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 13 '".rd-- :3r' 0 b 3 b 0 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 d 0 0 0 0 1 m 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "kdkk > 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ''dVf 0• • ^- 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 m 0 1 0 0 0 1.^ • 0 0 11 Totals All Departments 64 22 19 12 2 3 209 78 30 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. PhUadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's CJounty Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos $t. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 • •k-iki i: v'i;,!J 'i- kifkk-kd •• '' •r*--' �" • ,. '•* •'' vrnv^'-V-' ' ~'c MAffCff 7997 79 Cape Meteor Steward Proud to be Part of Gulf Operation -i- §:> • ;• '. 'j .c. V ij;' - ,y'i-..;" Steward Baker Peter Schuiz believed he was doing his part to prevent a dictator from forcing his will over an oppressed people when he took his job aboard the Cape Meteor last August. Schuiz has firsthand knowledge of what a tyrant can do to a nation. He was bom in Germany in 1938 and lived there through World War II before immigrating to the United States. Although his memories are vague, he does recall the absolute destruction of his homeland caused by the war started by Adolf Hitler. "From an historic standpoint, Saddam Hussein does not have the the economic power compared to Hitler," Schuiz told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. "They are so different that they really cannot be compared. Saddam will somehow be eliminated and another political form will take his place." Schuiz forwarded to the Seafar­ ers LOG photos he and other crewmembers shot while the Ready Reserve Force vessel was involved in the buildup of Ameri­ can forces in Saudi Arabia. The 24-year SIU veteran said each trip was emotional because the crew became friends with the military personnel carried aboard. "I got a letter from one of the men al­ ready," he reported. "The young soldiers were ex­ tremely polite," Schuiz recalled. "They were thankful even for a cup of coffee. They need all the support they can get." Some of that support came from the crew aboard the Meteor. Schuiz Said all the SIU members got together to hold barbecues for the troops. He said members were anxious about the prospect of war. "Each member showed it in a different way. Some were worried because they have wives and children back home. But this was something im­ portant for the union to do and they realized it was history." The Cape Meteor sailed from Los Angeles to Texas in August before it went to the Middle East. The vessel also shuttled equipment from Europe to the Persian Gulf before returning to the U.S. in Jan­ uary of this year. Steward Baker Peter Schuiz (with rifle) assists some troops aboard the Meteor clean their weapons. Steward Assistant Stephen Mack takes time out for breakfast. Ordinary Seaman David Smith enjoys a bite of lunch before going back to work. Steward Assistant William Wyatt straightens up one of the rooms aboard the Ready Reserve Force ship. Chief Cook William Simmons prepares a plate of food for a hungry crewmember aboard the Cape Meteor. The Jobs and Intei^ts Of Seafarers Are at Stake In Decisions Made By Elected Officials! Elected legislators are confronted with issues con­ cerning the maritime industry on almost a daily basis. Seafarers must make their voices heard on legislation that directly affects their livelihoods. The Seafarers Political Action Donation, or SPAD, is made up of the voluntaiy contribu­ tions from SIU members. Through support of elected candidates, the SIU can work with leg­ islators to promote the American merchant marine, protect the jobs of its members and pursue a better economic and social way of J life for their families. SPAD monies are used solely to assist the agenda of Seafarers and their families. Such mainstays of the American merchant marine as the Jones Act and Cargo Preference are debated continuously in Congress. Federal agen­ cies like the Department of Transportation and its Maritime Administration and U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Defense and its Mili­ tary Sealift Command, the Federal Maritime Commission and the Department of Labor issue rules that regulate and concern the Amer­ ican maritime industry and its workers. SPAD is your eyes and ears to government while you are at work. Keep it worl^g for you. Donate today. It/"'-" . . steward Assistants Nancy Tan (left) and S.H. Afful (standing) help Steward Baker Peter Schuiz plan a meal aboard the Cape Meteor. The crew of the Cape Meteor takes part in gas attack training as the ship heads for the Persian Gulf. At left, AB Philip Sauers (left) wears an Arab headdress and caftan as he serves coffee to OS Wallace Stephens. "'r'-' *•'V..'' Bosun Carlos Spina was in charge of the deck department for one of the voyages. �/ --i'' •'• SEAFMUSm 20 ' hr. : Messages in Bottles Are Slow hut Romantic • •• . '• "7-21-90. ALOHA FROM THE S/S LNG TAURUS. 3 DAYS OUT OF HIMIJI {sic), JAPAN HEADING FOR BONTANG, IN­ DONESIA." That was the message that Stan­ ley Kienna put in a bottle and threw off the LNG Taurus, along with his return address. Several months later, the bottle washed up on the Philippine shore and was picked up by Perfecto Sabiduria of Infanta, Qeuzon, P.I. He sent Kienna a note to let him know it had been found; "To whom it may concern. Sir, I write a letter to in­ form you that I found the bottle of Santori on Nov. .2, 1990 in Dinahican." An Old Practice Where did the idea of bottled messages come from? The practice of placing mes­ sages in bottles cast overboard or from remote desert islands has a long and romantic history. Al­ though the first instance of this practice is not known, it is thought to date back to the ancient world. In more recent times. Queen Elizabeth I of the United Kingdom created a position known as the "Uncorker of Bottles." Appar­ ently, a fisherman caught a bottle on the beaches of Dover. Being unable to read the message con­ tained within, he took it to local officials who were astounded by its contents. It appeared to be a letter from a secret informer which reported that the island of Novaya Zemlya had l'' '".i^.': ; i.- • • • ^ V. . ?S: •• been captured by the Dutch. The Queen flew into a rage that others would dare to read dispatches in­ tended only for her Majesty. She therefore appointed an official bottle-opener, threatening with death anyone who read future messages that might wash ashore on the British Isles. The ro­ mance and lure of find­ ing such messages stems from the hint of danger and urgency which often leads the sea­ farer or cast­ away to undergo this inefficient means of communica­ tion. Indeed, throughout history there are stories of sailors in dangerous situations who have tried to alert the world to their plight or who bid their farewells to distant relatives. In 1887, for example, John Lee of Nova Scotia launched this dra­ matic message:"May 17,1887. Td whom it may concern. Tell mother • t':' I-': • 4 for Seafarers '4: • >• • i ->'• •r ;|y: "• found in places as diverse as the Gulf of Mexico and Scotland, while many are never found or get trapped in the Sargasso Sea. Per­ haps the government got this idea from Benjamin Franklin who used bottles to prove his theories about the Gulf Streana. Others are simply thrown for the purposes of sending greetings to exotic locales or in order to make the message seem all the more im­ portant. In the latter case, there is , an example of a radio operator on the Greek steamer Aristidis who in 1948 wished to send his congratu­ lations to the newly married Lieu­ tenant Phillip Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth. The message stated: "Although there are three mod­ ern wireless transmitters in my possession, I just thought it would be more interesting in this strange way to send you my heartiest wishes for a long and very happy life to you both. God bless you two." Such a method was rewarded when the radio man learned upon arrival in Norfolk that the message did indeed reach Buckingham Pal­ ace. The actress Mary Martin, who at the time was starring in the mu­ sical "South Pacific," had a mes­ sage cast off in the South Seas sending her good wishes to whom­ ever might come upon it. It took only a few months time before a reply was received from Tahiti, along with a picture of the finder's house, kind wishes for the future and "some Tahitian breeze." Plan Now for a Summer Vacation at Piney Point f: .•fi I died fighting. John Lee, master mariner, Halifax." It wasn't until 40 years later when a German offi­ cer found the salt and shell en­ crusted bottle on the shores of the Island of Bockum in the Baltic. Mr. Lee's mother had died five years after her son with­ out ever knowing ex­ actly what became of him. In modem times, the practice of casting mes­ sages adrift has become more a matter of curiosity and science. At various times since the mid-'30s, for example, the U.S.government' s Department of the Navy has placed messages in the Gulf Stream and elsewhere in attempts to chart currents and flows. The notes contained within ask for replies stating the time discov­ ered and the location. These bottles have been picked up in times rang­ ing from a few weeks to six years. Some 35 years ago, the Seafarers Intemational Union's Atlantic and Gulf District became the first maritime union in America to establish a scholarship pro­ gram to help qualified members and their dependents finance college and voca­ tional education. Every year, four scholarships are given to children of SIU members. These are worth $15,000 each over a four-year period at the college of the winner's choice. In addition, three scholarships are reserved annually for SIU members, themselves. One is a $15,000 four-year scholarship. Each of the other two is a $6,000 two-year scholarship for study at a vocational school or community college. The scholarship materials are available at any SIU union hall. The submission deadline is SIU Scholarship Program APRIL 15,1991. Prospective applicants also Seafarers Welfare Plan may request a copy by filling in the request 520! Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 form below. Mail the completed form to: The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is available over the summer months as a vacation site for SIU members and their families. Nestled on the banks of the St. George's Creek in Piney Point, Md., there are boating and fishing activities available to vacationing seafarers and their families. The school's location also al­ lows for day trips throughout his­ toric southem Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Next month's Seafarers LOG will include additional informa­ tion about the vacation program and a reservation form. In the meantime, any interested SIU member may call (301) 994-0010 to find out more about the pro­ gram. It should be noted that a vaca­ tion stay at the school is limited to two weeks per family. Seafarers Welfare Plan Notice COBRA: Continuation Health Coverage Seafarers or their dependents who have lost eligibility for health care coverage under the rules and regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, may be eligible to purchase, at a premium, welfare coverage directly from the plan. , Seafarers who have lost their eligibility for plan coverage must notify the plan office immediately to find out whether or not they or their dependents may elect to continue benefits under this program. To obtain more information about this program. Seafarers may call the membership services office at: 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or j Tjlease send me the 1991 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which may write to: I contains eligibility information, procedures for applying and the | I application form. COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan Name 5201 Auth Way Book Number_ .Social Security Number. Camp Springs, MD 20746 Address City, State, Zip Code. Telephone number ' This application is for I • Self G Dependent (The April 1989 edition of the Seafarers LOG contains a complete descrip­ tion of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act- •or ! COBRA—program.) 3/91 I 'i!- �'N • • ".' ••> .•,'. mcH ':V ."'S- 21 ^ requested coffee be made available dur­ ing meal hours. Crew also voted no smoking in mess room during meal hours. Collection will be held for ship's fund as needed. No beefs, no disputed OT reported by deck or engine dele­ gates. Steward delegate reported OT dis­ pute, no other beefs. & Onee4}i0on,b^tmU$f^ Ships minutsssmiwiewsd^b^^ unlo/iS conimct i issues hKiuMngattention or resolution are addrm upon receipt of the ships minutes. Those nian : t •' • ";F7„S'P" .7 .'•'/.•• '^7- BROOKS RANGE ilOM), Januaiy 6— Chairman Bob Edwards, Secretary Joe Pitetta, Education Director Robert Hamil, Deck Delegate S. Lagare, En­ gine Delegate Dave Goosby, Steward Delegate Kenyon M. Bragg Sr. Chair­ man thanked deck gang and pumpman Bob Hamil for a successful tank cleanup on way to Portland, Ore. shipyard. He also reported ship is back on regular Valdez, Alaska to Panama run. Steward thanked crew for keeping mess hall clean and movies in order. Education di­ rector reminded people to upgrade at Piney Point, especially considering im­ portance of being well-trained for ser­ vice in Persian Gulf. He also thanked Bart Rogers and manpower staff for long hours in keeping ships crewed during Desert Shield. Steward department thanked for "tremendous" Christmas din­ ner. Special thanks to steward assistants Joe Gonzales and AH Mohammed for exceptional work. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Motion was made and sec­ onded to try to service TV and radio antenna. Crew felt that permanent per­ sonnel should not lose that status be­ cause of sickness or injury (uncontrollable occurrence). Proposal re­ ferred to negotiating committee for possi­ ble action. CAPE HENRY(lOM), January 6— Chairman Thomas Votsis, Secretary Mike Thornton. No beefs. Disputed OT reported by engine delegate; none reported by other delegates. Next port; Houston. 1/SJVSC4PEZ.Z.4 (IMC), January 17— Chairman Mike Sbappo, Secretary Joe Conlin. Very little mail sent to ship, only six LOGs received for crew of 42. Union will send more in future. Chair­ man reported long, hard trip. Thanked AS Joe Conlin for work as chief steward and chief cook and for a Job well done. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. CAPE NOME (lOM), January 19Chairman John E. Rountree, Secretary Alfredo Panico, Deck Delegate Caro­ lyn Parnell, Engine Delegate Steve Brown, Steward Delegate Lonzell Sykes. Payoff expected January 20 in North Carolina. $100 in ship's fund. No beefs, no disputed OT by deck or engine delegates. Disputed OT reported.by stew­ ard delegate. GULF rf?4D£/?(All Marine Services), January 13—Chairman C.N. Johnson. Chairman reported very good trip so far. $1,243.75 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck or engine del­ egates. Disputed OT by steward delegate. Chairman reminded everyone to get new shots in case of chemical war­ fare. Crew voted thanks to steward de­ partment for Job well done. LIBERTY SEA (Liberty Maritime), Jan­ uary 13—Chairman Irvin S. Crutchlow, Secretary Joseph Moody, Steward Delegate Anderson J. Jordan Jr. Payoff scheduled for New Orleans, La. January 15. Chairman reports good trip. No beefs, no disputed OT in any de­ partment. Next port: New Orleans. OMI HUDSON (OMl), January 4Chairman Al Caulder, Secretary J. Ri­ vera. Dispute reported concerning restriction to port at Port Everglades, Fla. Payoff due January 5. Large ship's movie collection reported. No disputed OT, no beefs. Steward department given vote of thanks. Aboard Overseas Ohio SEA-LAND DISCOVERY (Sea-Land Service), January 13—Chairman Harry Fisher, Secretary Jose R. Colls, Deck Delegate Reyes Flores, Engine Delegate ^ tPedro Gago, Steward Delegate Jorge Salazar. Ship to lay up end of January in Tampa. Ship needs many repairs—in gal- SEA-LAND QUALITY (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 6—Chairman C. James, Secretary G. Bonefont. Chairman re­ ported all going well—smooth and good voyage. $125 in ship's fund. Deck and engine delegates reported some disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT in steward department. Vote of thanks to steward department for Job well done and for homemade soups. Next port: Boston. OVERSEAS ALASKA (MOC), Janu­ ary 13—Chairman Robert S. Wilson, Secretary Carl Woodward, Education Director R. Quinter. Chairman cau­ tioned crew on noise around quarters. He also reminded members about being care­ ful with plastics. No beefs, no OT disputes. OVERSEAS ALICE (MOC), January 6—Chairman Steve Copeland, Secre­ tary Alphonse Johnson. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Steward delegate reported OT dispute, no other beefs. Coast Guard in­ spection soon. Vote of thanks to steward department. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (MOC), January 7—Chairman J. Zepeda, Secretary C. Veazie, Education Director M. Will, Deck Delegate Ernest Zepeda, Engine Delegate Jose Rodriguez. Nothing in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT in any department. ffOVE/7 (Vulcan Carriers Ltd.), Januaiy 6—Chairman D. Ellette, Secretary D. Wuerth, Education Director Earl Olsen. Education director emphasized importance of attending Piney Point and offered help in filling out paperwork. $140 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew reminded to keep all quarters' doors locked at all times. Note of thanks to steward depart­ ment for good Job over past few months. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (Sea-Land Service), January 6—Chairman Luigi Alleulula. Secretary John J. Alamar, Edu­ cation Director Phillip Tarantino, Steward Delegate Tommy Belvin. Crew ... '••.•'''W'.mi.--- r i i iiiii. • • -. • 'v-f. .'w' -v. '' rr.i- Lifeboat Drill Aboard Ship Richard Hicks, Walter Johnson and Jessie James have donned their flotation vests in preparation for a lifeboat drill aboard ship in Diego Garcia. ley, both messrooms, pantry and all state­ rooms. List given to captain. No beefs, no disputed OT reported. Thanks to stew­ ard department for good food and good Job. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea-Land Service), January 20—Chairman Ted A. Tolentino, Secretary Suhermadhy Ghani, Education Director Robert E. Blackwell, Deck Delegate Jabez E. Pegg, Engine Delegate Glen Hender­ son, Steward Delegate Ruben Casin Jr. Chairman reported trip was very pleas­ ant with good crew and fine food. No beefs, disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Steward delegate asked for clarification on shifting (early) meal. Ship receiving mail and LOGs reg­ ularly. No other beefs. Next port: Oak­ land, Calif. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 13—Chairman J.M. Ard, Secretary J.L. Johnson. No beefs or dis­ puted OT. LOG received in Yokohama, Japan. Crew thanked for keeping ship clean. Steward department (Chief Stew­ ard Joe Johnson, Chief Cook Charles Gooch, Assistant Harry Bourne) con­ gratulated for Christmas and New Year's Day dinners. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (Sea-Land Service), January 13—Chairman Claude J. Dockrey, Secretary Jose M. BayanI, Deck Delegate Herbert A. Greene, En­ gine Delegate Carmine J. Barbati, Steward Delegate G.W. Sallee. Chair­ man noted captain was happy with crew. Deck and engine departments thanked for keeping ship clean. No beefs, no dis­ puted OT. All unlicensed seamen thanked Captain James E. Franklin for getting new TVs and a VCR for the crew lounge. Crew had nice Christmas in dry dock in Kobe, Japan. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. everything running smoothly. Everyone doing fine Job. Steward department re­ ceived vote of thanks, especially for holi­ day meals. Movie fund was at $193. Spent $175 on blank tapes. Captain said $200 from ship's fund will be contrib­ uted for more tapes to enlarge movie col­ lection. Crew requested new washing machine and ship's antenna be hooked up to satellite to receive Armed Forces Radio. ••• V :>-}')• • -^3^, SEALIFTCARRIBEANilMC), Janu­ ary 13—Chairman Larry Baker, Secre­ tary Paul Burke, Deck Delegate Michael P. Healy, Engine Delegate Al­ berto Garcia, Steward Delegate Grady Beasly. No beefs, no disputed OT re­ ported. Ship due in shipyard February 15. Crew talked about permanent Jobs aboard Sealift ships and voted thanks to president and union officials for hard work they are doing. Next port: Houston. SUGAR ISLANDER (P.O. Mariner), January 13—Chairman C.O. Herrara, Secretary C. Miles, Education Director Lorie Christmas, Deck Delegate Tommy Lister, Engine Delegate Dale W. Seats, Steward Delegate Isaac G. Gardon. No beefs or disputed OT. Lad­ der to cargo holds needs replacing. Crew requested more than four LOGs be sent to the vessel. Crew also asked for all forms and OT sheets. LNG VIRGO (ETC), January II— Chairman Ulus S. Veach, Secretary Mi­ chael F. Meany, Deck Delegate John Gilston, Steward Delegate Ronald E. Aubuchon. Chairman reported every­ thing going smoothly. Motion made and accepted to buy video camera from ship's fund to be rented to crewmembers when they go ashore. Crew re­ quested clarification on October contract: How will retroactive increase in vacation pay be handled? Next port: Arun, Indonesia. •i'v-' iinor '•li-r 'fa^ • f J- SEA-LAND SPIRIT (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 20—Chairman John W. Schoenstein, Secretary Steve Apodaca, Education Director C. Henley, Deck Del­ egate William K. Stone, Engine Dele­ gate George Silva, Steward Delegate Richard E. Casuga. Chairman reported 0/lf/H(/DS0Af (OMI), January 17— Chairman Al Caulder, Secretary J. Ri­ vera. No disputed OT, no beefs. $70 in movie fund. Chairman reports crew working hard to prepare ship for ship­ yard in March. Said ship is fortunate to have lots of brotherhood onboard. Thanks to Ray Singletary and Anthony McQuay and whole Jacksonville staff for representing crew during recent pay­ off in Port Everglades, Fla. Next port: Wilmington. SEA'LAND CHALLENGER (SeaLand Service), January 6—Chairman Salvadore Rallo, Secretary Leticia Perales. Steward Delegate Jesse Lee Jones. Crew requested new ice machine. It has spent 90 days without ice on a southern run (San Juan, Rio Haina and Jackson­ ville). New washer was requested as well. Secretary reported crew working to­ gether nicely. Members voiced thanks to captain for help in making holidays more pleasant. Thanks also extended to stew­ ard department for holiday meals. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. Chief Steward Grant Marzett prepares for the fire and lifeboat drill aboard the Overseas Ohio. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (Sea-Land Service), January 4—Chairman Terry Murphy,''^ecretary Diana Nason, Edu­ cation Director A. Bell. Chairman re­ minded everyone of importance of contributing to SPAD. Payoff scheduled for Tacoma, Wash. January 8. Education director urged members to take advan­ tage of Piney Point. Crew also informed of random drug testing policy to take place this month aboard vessels. No money in movie fund. Disputed OT re­ ported by deck delegate. No other beefs or disputes. Crew would like to see Diana Nason become a regular steward because of her fine work. SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (Sea-Land Service), January 27—Chairman M. Keefer, Secretary Nancy Heyden, Edu­ cation Director E. Ford, Deck Delegate Steve Kastd. Everything running smoothly in all departments. No beefs, no OT disputes reported. Education di­ rector encouraged all members to make extra trips to keep ships manned during Persian Gulf crisis. Steward department congratulated for Job well done. Steward thanked crew for keeping things clean. Next port: Long Beach. i --7. . •7. •' t-' „ '• . • . - • •Ki vil is-. •• U �SEAFARCRS 106 Spica Wins Logistics Award far Second Time in 3Years The commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet has selected the USNS Spica for the 1990 Logistics Excel­ lence Award. The supply ship is erewed by members of the SIU's Government Services Division. This honor, which has been given to the Spica for the second time in the last three years, goes to the oiler, supply, ammunition or other logistics vessel in the civilian-crewed Military Sealift Command that performs its duties at a level beyond what is ex­ pected. In announcing the award. Rear Admiral P. E. Tobin, commander of the Seventh Fleet, cited the role the Spica played in assisting several bat­ tle groups during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. "In addi­ tion to supporting the Midway and Independence carrier battle groups in the North Arabian Sea, (the) Spica conducted three replenishment cy­ cles within the Arabian Gulf to naval units deployed to the commander (of the) Middle East force." Since October 1990, when it was sent to the Middle East, the supply vessel has distributed more than 3,000 tons of food and other provis­ ions while serving as commodity manager for 54 naval units. "The USNS Spica has consis­ tently responded to all commitments with excellence, a 'can-do' attitude and unprecedented professionalism. She has steamed more hours and pro­ vided more stores than any other (ship) during the year," the citation continued. Several other Government Ser­ •f-- - '•:i^ V "•'•#. V '-:- vices Division-crewed vessels, in­ cluding the oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl and ammunition ship USNS Kilauea, were nominated for the award. SIU crewmembers aboard the Spica include from the deck depart­ ment Bosuns Hans H. Rook and Richard Martinez; Carpenter Ricardo Sanchez; Bosun Mates Patricio F. Arabaca, Milton D. Anderson, Oscar Taufaasau, Eric M. Jackson and Jerry L. George; Watch ABs Samuel F. Sturdevan, Raymond P. Belisle Jr., Phillip B. Adams, Hiram M. Elia, Kuzuyuki Ito and Thomas J. Bruce; Day ABs Lenard E. Sidener, Wilbert E. Scott, Josefino B. Cabanban, Ron­ ald King, James C. Ogg, Leonard E. Green, Raymond C. Spencer, Horace N. Brodie Jr., Joseph E. Urso, Dennis L. Johnson, Reynaldo A. Bautista, Anthony R. Mills, Jose C. Bendol, Larry A. Melvin, Paul Arredondo, Adu Nurk, L. C. Craney, Edward Fer­ nandez, Samuel Wilson Jr., David Wernet, Haruki Nakamoto, Terry D. Melvin, Gerald K. Hermanson and Ivory C. Mason; and Ordinary Seamen Vincent H. Anders, Charles Abernathy and David Chase. Government Services Division members working in the black gang were Chief Electrician Warren S. Nagata; Day Refrigeration Engineer Domingo Castro; Watch Refrigera­ tion Engineers Donnie S. Turner, Carlos S. Isles and John G. Duffy; Deck Engineer Machinists Ruben V. •^;•• Summary Annual Report SIU Pacific District Pension Plan This is a summary of the Annual Report for the SIU Pacific District Pension Plan [Employer Identification No. 94-6061923, Plan No. GO1 ] for the yearended July 31, 1990. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974(ERISA). Basic Financial Statement ^ V-'i-' 't'c -•-• f^^,: K- >•; '. Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,008,453. These expenses included $1,096,187 in administrative ex­ penses and $13,912,266 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 6,357 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $139,915,212 as of July 31,1990, compared to$145,425,056 as of July 31,1989. During the plan year the plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $5,509,844. This decrease included unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. The plan had total income of $9,498,609 including employer contributions of $1,524,339, earnings from investments of $7,561,994, stock dividends of $781,215, net realized gain on sale or exchange of assets of $4,973,210, unreal­ ized depreciation of assets of $5,359,342 and other income of $17,203. Employ­ ees do not contribute to this plan. Minimum Funding Standards Our actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of ERISA. Your Rights to Additional Information • •; You have the right to receive a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investments; 3. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, SIU Pacific District Pension Plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone Number (415) 495-6882. You also have the legally protected right to examine the Annual Report at the main office of the Plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Depart­ ment of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N5507, Pension and Welfare Benefit Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitu­ tion Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210. • 'r. The USNS Spica Madarang and John H. Bellar Jr.; Day Second Engineers Ellis W. Is­ land and David L. Smith; Engine Utilitymen Sam Blalock, Juan A. Cruz and John F. Walsh; Oilers An­ tonio Siarot, Oscar C. Williams and Kevin S. O'Shaughnessy; and Wip­ ers Edgardo S. Sanding, Loyd L. Bartolome and Leodegario D. Are­ nas Jr. Those sailing in the galley gang were Chief Steward Dionisio L. Ma­ nila; Third Steward Roslito T. To­ ledo; Chief Cook Homer Gordon Jr.; Night Cook and Baker Ismael Corpuz; Second Cook and Bakers Teodoro A. Flordeliza and Jose D. Reyes; Assistant Cooks Bernard Chaffers and Aquilino S. Pili Jr.; Utilitymen Ramon E. Caymol, Jose Mendoza, Conrado T. Antonio, Rolando T. Mota, Nolito B. Impe­ rial, Joseph Racoma, Decano C. Venzon, Abraham J. Dalit, Floro M. Jimenez, Rustico F. Torres, Leopoldo L. Legaspi, Angelito V. Buenviaje, Juvencio A. Yepez, Cecilio T. Bartolome, Eddie A. Danetaras, Gilberto J. Cruz, Cecil C. Foor, Silvestre T. Rubles, Isaac W. Newton, Rodrigo J. Diaz and Theodore T. Fabie; and Laundryman William J. Johnson. Members serving in the supply de­ partment included Supply Officer Ronald M. Roach; Assistant Supply Officer Arthur D. Hill; Yeo­ man/Storekeepers Fabian F, Aglubat, Rizaldy D. Deliguin, Dominador Galit, Pedro H. Magisa, David C. Spencer and Herreld M. Dockery; and Assistant Store­ keepers Robert A. Young, Alfonso V. Domingo, Ernesto V. DeGuzman, Patrick B. High, Ernesto B. Roodique, David E. Terrell, Clark A. Wyatt Jr. and Rufus A. Warren Jr. MM&P ffnesHfanf Oosfatf In Renm of 1988 Vote Continued from page 5 Lines or American Ship Manage­ ment (two companies associated with the venture) for contributions on behalf of Monterey employees, who were members of the MM&P. (Various companies associated with the Monterey filed for bank­ ruptcy protection in 1989. In March 1990, a federal court-ordered fore­ closure resulted in the sale of the Monterey for $14 million to a for­ eign-flag operation.) Retirement Funds an Issue According to an MM&P member, an issue near and dear to all offshore members is their Individual Retire­ ment Account Plans (IRAP). The funds in each member's account supplement the pension he will re­ ceive when retiring. The MM&P member pointed out that the MM&P IRAP fund and the pension fund had lost $34 million over 18 months, largely through poor investment strategies of Tower. (A number of MM&P members filed a class action lawsuit against the trustees and plans administra­ tors of the MM&P IRAP and pen­ sion plans in an attempt to restore the millions of dollars lost by Tow­ er's so-called investments. The law­ suit is not yet settled. The case is complicated by'the fact that a number of related law­ suits have been filed, although most of these have been consolidated and are before one judge. Among the litigated matters are a Department of Labor suit against the MM&P IRAP and pension plans trustees and administrators and lawsuits brought by the trustees against oth­ ers connected to the plans. According to some MM&P mem­ bers a settlement may be in the wings. One MM&P mate said the action of the union's members to protect the plans assets was likely to result in restoration of millions of dollars to the trust funds, althou^ it would not make up all the monies lost in bad investments.) Experienced Hands Brown has sailed in all the li­ censed deck officer capacities aboard MM&P-contracted ships. He served as MM&P assistant port agent in Baltimore in 1975. Brown gradu­ ated from the United States Mer­ chant Marine Academy in 1965. In 1974 he obtained a masters of sci­ ence degree in accounting and a masters of business administration degree from Wharton. Hopkins, who has served in ev­ ery licensed deck officer capacity aboard MM&P-contracted vessels, currently sails as a master/mate with Puerto Rico Marine. From 1969 to 1974 he served as the dean of stu­ dents atMM&P's MITAGS training facility. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1959. ij.' �\ -• .>j<—^'»W-.,.'-. -• then they should get it for Korea and Vietnam. I had a friend on a Victory ship who carried 5,000 refugees out of Pusan, Korea and got a medal for it. David Atkinson, Bosun—They're all going to say yes because they want veteran's benefits, but sea­ men were only thereabout 15 days and left. We got compensated for our time. Earl Brannan, Able Seaman— They sure should. I started in '45 on the Water­ man Liberty, but then they put me in the Army during Korea. Jake Arshon, Waiter—Sure, why not? They went into war zones too. Joe Graves, 0MED—Well, yeah. I was on one and a bomb hit, busting the anchor chains. Some of our guys got killed when a round went through a mess hall. Jim Howison, QMED retiredYes, all the way. Gary Correy, Officer's Bed­ room Stew­ ard—Yes. The seafarers that sailed during World War II received it. I feel that anyone who sailed into the war zones carry­ ing supplies was doing service and falls into the same category. V# , 'Pi'- A-'-I': if -J-#ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UPGRADING MEMBERS There is always work aboard the Orgulf's Tom Talbert. Cook Daisy Belt (above) bolls eggs In preparation for a meal while (below) Deckhand Keith Riddle tightens a cable on one of the barges being pushed by the tugboat. POSITION Able Seaman QMED ENGINE Talbert Goes Non-Stop DEPT. DECK The chart listed below Is designed to help Seafarers understand the basic requirements needed to upgrade in the three unlicensed departments at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship In PIney Point, Md. To use the chart, members should locate their department on the left. In the next column Is a listing of the basic Group I and II ratings available through study at the school. On the right are the requirements members should meet before applying to the school. A list of classes being offered by the Lundeberg School can be found on page 27. Contact your port agent or the admissions office at the Lundeberg School if you have any questions. FOWT ^0^ 5-' REQUIREMENTS 12 months seatime as an ordinary seaman or Chief Steward •V • '•• • Normal color vision, 20/200 vision in both eyes corrected to 20/50 in both eyes, passed USCG approved physical examination and 6 months seatime as wiper or 3 months seatime and graduated from Lundeberg School entry program. 2 years seatime with rating of chief cook or higher or 8 months seatime as cook/baker, 4 months seatime as chief cook and hold Lundeberg School certificates of completion for each program or 3 years seatime in rating above 3rd cook or assistant cook or 4 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook or higher, 6 months seatime as cook/baker or higher, 4 months seatime as chief cook and hold Lundeberg School certificate of completion for each program or 9 months seatime as 3rd cook or assis­ tant cook or higher,4 months seatime as cook/baker or higher, 4 months seatime as chief cook and hold Lundeberg School certificates of completion for cool^baker and chief cook programs or 9 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook or higher, 9 months seatime as cool^aker or higher and 4 months sea­ time as chief cook and hold Lundeberg School certificate of completion for •, chief cook program. 1 year seatime in steward department with 4 months as cook/baker or 4 months seatime as cook/baker and hold certificate of completion from Lundeberg School cook/baker program or 6 months seatime in steward department and hold certificate of completion for Lundeberg School entry rating program STEWARD • •' .'i.-'-i-' i, Chief Cook n^ Hold a FOWT endorsement and have a minimum of 6 months seatime in a rating. . I'V-: 8 months seatime and graduated from Lundeberg School entry program. I'-.;..-., or 1 year seatime as steward assistant after completing Lundeberg School cook/baker program. Cook/ Baker 3 months seatime as 3rd cook or assis, tant cook and hold Lundeberg School certificate of completion foftf @oea>Miitr,efe. Assistant Cook Utility i-- ••• ^ J or 12 months seatime at any rating in steward department. 6 months seatime in steward department -7 or 3 months seatime in steward department and graduated Lundeberg School entry rat­ ing program. •i i i;? for thtfSlBPArehiires : • v.'^ S ..V ^.v.- �vl %^,:;y.5;:i,}fi i-> •iif-Ssii^ n SCAfARERSiOG ^L'tf^li",';;.'; jy-V r/.^'bji'^ Know Your Rights 'J: •y; ""iyi'' 1- 'IIV-' • •' FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safe­ guarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trustfunds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trust­ ees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union tmd manage­ ment representatives and their alter­ nates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquar­ ters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by con­ tracts between the Union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ able in all Union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, they should Angus ''Red" Campbell, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU mem­ ber works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their con­ tract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper man­ ner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other Union official fails to protect their contrac­ tual rights properly, they should con­ tact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the po­ litical purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This estab­ lished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Summary Annual Report SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc. '%U''JK""^-:' y^tt M'" n-?-' •; •..i= • •f.:.-' : This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc. [Employer Identification No; 94-1431246, Plan No. 501] for the year ended July 31, 1990. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Your Rights to Additionai information •:;• • -ar You have the right to receive a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investments; 3. Transactions in excess of five (5) percent of the fund assets. To obtain a copy of the full Annual Report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc., 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone Number: (415)495-6882. You also have the legally protected right to examine the Annual Report at the main office of the plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N5507, Pension and Welfare Benefit Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU Pres­ ident Michael Sacco at headquar­ ters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Lundeberg ^Hool Seif Study Courses I [ Seaf^rs c?uT talte advantage of the opportunity in icicrease t^d^ I knovvledge through the Lundeberg School's self study courses, the i [ materials are prepared in a straight-forward, easy-to-understand manner. ' Pfm$0S0nd the materials checlmiibel^^ Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $7,908,683. These expenses included $264,235 in administrative ex­ penses and $7,644,448 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 1,075 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $3,016,834 as of July 31, 1990, compared to $2,793,303 as of the beginning of the plan year. During the plan year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $223,531. The plan had total income of $8,132,214 including employer contributions of $7,805,427, earnings from investments or $310,009, and other income of $16,778. Employees do not contribute to this plan. should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC­ TIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its ob­ jects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, so­ cial and economic interests of mari­ time workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such ob­ jects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective of­ fice. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrim­ ination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of em­ ployment. If a coiitribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafar­ ers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his economic, political and so­ cial interests, and American trade union concepts. Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to cariy out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should im­ mediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should ob­ tain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immedi­ ately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employ­ ment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt re­ quested. The proper address for this is: MATH SOCIAL STUDIES STUDY SKILLS Fractiohs Q Decimate & " U.S::Histtwyf^;i Percents M o d Geometry Geography S^erical to How to Improve Your Memory D! How to Use Textbooks D; Study Habits r 1 ENGLISH Grammar Books . Listening Skills Economics - Trigonometry W^Planeiv m 4; Mm 't o II Test Amdety O Test Taking Tactics m Stress k^agem^":: '• ; to • o • PQMMUNIOATION SKILLS • 'I -• I .^ J- „ I Name ^ Address 1 I Telephone _I Social Security # I Book# Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department J Seafarers Hanry Lundeberg School of Seiamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 •I •> �':H-. • • • •• MARCH 1991 13^' ' ,5 , r'{^^ I' u 25 Final DEEP SEA ANTONIO ARELLANO Pensioner Antonio Arellano, 67, died Decem­ ber 31, 1990. The for­ mer chief steward joined the union in May 1956 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Arellano, a Los Angeles native, completed recertification courses at the Lundeberg School and fre­ quently sailed aboard Maritime Overseas Co. vessels. He re­ tired in 1984. FOLICARPIO R. BALENDO Pensioner Policarpio R. Balendo, 73, passed away De­ cember 22,1990. Bom in the Philippines, he joined the Seafarers in the port of San Francisco in January 1955. The former steward re­ tired in 1980. MARVIN J. BLANTON Pensioner Marvin J. Blanton, 76, died of respira­ tory fail­ ure at Leesburg (Fla.) Re­ gional Medical Center on Janu­ ary 26. The Alabama native joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in September 1944 as a carpenter. He retired as a bosun in 1976, , KEN N. CHEN Pensioner Ken N. Chen, 68, passed away January 2. A for­ mer steward. Brother Chen was an Army veteran of World War II who joined the union in June 1952 in the port of San Fran­ cisco. The native of China re­ tired in 1978 as a member of the Marine, Cooks and Stew­ ards Union prior to its merger with the AGLIWD. GERALD ELEGAN Pensioner Gerald Elegtm, 68, died January 3. The former chief steward was bom in Washington state and joined the Seafarers in the port of Se­ attle in March 1971. Brother Elegan sailed extensively aboard Sea-Land Service ves­ sels. He retired in 1987. JOHN C. HOWARD John C. Howard, 64, died January 17. The Greens­ boro, N.Cw, na­ tive joined the SIU in the port of New York in October 1958. He was graduated from the An­ drew Fumseth Training School in 1958 and attended upgrad­ ing courses at the Lundeberg ># School in 1976. He was a 10year Navy veteran who was twice wounded in World War II. Brother Howard was an ac­ tive member at the time of his death. WALTER F. ERIKSON Walter F. Erikson, 86, passed awaiy Febmary 7. He joined the union in the port of Philadel­ phia as a deckhand. A native of Norway, Brother Erikson last sailed with the SIU in 1975. WOODROW JOHNSON Pensioner Woodrow Johnson, 63, sue-, cumbed to a heart attack January 4 at the Doctor's Hospital of Montclair (Calif.). Bom in West Virginia, Brother Johnson joined the Sea­ farers in November 1944 in the port of New York. He retired as a bosun in 1975 and is sur­ vived by his wife, Nancy, a stepfather, three children and , four grandchildren. MORTON KERNGOODJR. Pensioner Morton J. Kemgood Jr., 79, passed away Jan­ uary 18. The Air Force vet­ eran of World War II joined the union in the port of Balti­ more—his hometown—in April 1955. Brother Kemgood completed the bosun recertifi­ cation course in 1973 at the Lundeberg School. He retired in 1983. FRED D.LEWIS Pensioner Fred D. Lewis, 84, died January 22. The former . steward joined the union in the port of Mobile, Ala. in June 1945. He was a native of the British West Indies. Brother Lewis retired in 1976. WILLIAM McCLINTIC Pensioner William R. McClintic, 65, passed away Febm­ ary 11. A former deckhand, he started his sailing career with the Sailor's Union of the Pa­ cific. Brother McClintic joined the SIU in August 1967 in the port of San Francisco. A gradu­ ate of the Andrew Fumseth Training School, he upgraded to bosun at the Lundeberg School in 1978. The Navy WWII veteran had retired last year. JOSEPH A. MILUKAS Pensioner Joseph A. Milukas, 77, passed away Jan­ uary 4. The for- . mer QMED joined the union in the port of New York in March 1956. An Army veteran. Brother Milukas was bom in Mahanoy City, Penn. He was a Lundeberg School graduate who retired in 1980. ALGIE McWASHINGTON Algie McWashington, 47, died August 2, 1990. Originally with the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, he joined the SIU after the merger in Novem­ ber 1978. The Houston native retired in December 1988. HERBERT MORRIS Pensioner Herbert Morris, 68, died January 11. The Alabama native joined the Seafarers in the port of Mobile in December 1946. Brother Morris sailed as an able bodied seaman, including some voy­ ages to Vietnam during the hos­ tilities. He retired in 1985. VINCENT SAN JUAN JR. Vincent San Juan Jr., 67, passed away Jan­ uary 16. He joined the union in Decem­ ber 1942 in the port of New York, retiring as a bosun in 1970. Brother San Juan was a Savannah, Ga. native. JOSEPH SCHENK Pensioner Joseph Schenk, 87, died . Febmary longstand­ ing heart problems. Bom in Austria, Brother Schenk joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in Apri 1 1940. The black gang member retired in 1966. ANTONIO SCHIAVONE Pensioner Antonio Schiavone, 82, passed away Feb­ mary 4. The Massachu^ setts native joined the Seafarers in July 1941 in the port of Nor­ folk. Brother Schiavone, a for­ mer steward, retired in 1967. FREDERICK SELLMAN JR. Frederick S. Sellman Jr., 58, passed away Jan­ uary 29. An Air Force vet­ eran, he joined the union in June 1970 in the port of New York. The Houston native com­ pleted the bosun recertification course in 1980 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Sellman was an active member when he died. PAUL R. SIMMONS Pensioner Paul R. Sim­ mons, 72, died of emphy­ sema De­ cember . 15,1990 after a 10-year battle with the disease. The former FOWT joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in May 1946. He was bom in Lilian, Alabama and died in Mobile. Brother iSimmons was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile. He had re­ tired in 1974. HAROLD W. SUMMERS Pensioner Harold W. Sum­ mers, 72, passed away De­ cember 29,1990. The for­ mer bosun joined the Seafarers in November 1968 in the port of San Francisco. He was a West Virginia native who re­ tired in 1983. MING F. SUNG Pensioner Ming F. Sung, 75, died January 15. Bom in China, Brother Sung joined the SIU in the port of New York in April 1972. He upgraded his steward's rating at the Lundeberg School in 1976, re­ tiring in 1984. RAMON F. TOYEN Pensioner Ramon F. Toyen, 77, passed away September 29, 1990. The former steward sailed for the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union before its merger with the AGLIWD. Brother Toyen retired in 1975. WILLIAM C.TRASER Pensioner William C. Traser, 76, passed away December 9, 1990. Bom in Richmond, Va., Brother Traser joined the union in June 1944 in the port of New York. He upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School in 1976 and retir^ in 1985. NORRISM. TRIPP ^ Pensioner Norris M. Tripp, 67, died January 21. The former bosun joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk, Va. in January 1944, upgrading in 1976. Brother Tripp, bom in Mabel, Minn., retired in 1983. INLAND JAMES E. BOYCE Pensioner James E. Boyce, 61, passed away Jan­ uary 2. The North Carolinian joined the Seafarers in the port of Norfolk, Va. in August 1966. Brother Boyce was a cook aboard Interstate Oil Coip. vessels, retiring in 1983. WILSON BRACY Pensioner Wilson Bracy, 79, died Febmary 7. He joined the union in June 1967 in the port of Norfolk. Bom in Rich Square, N.C., the former chief engineer sailed on Steuart Trans­ portation Co. vessels. The Navy WWII veteran retired in 1978. HARRY A. HANSEN Pensioner Harry A. Hansen, 83, passed away January 21. A native of Norway, Brother Han­ sen joined the SIU in June 1961 in the port of Philadel­ phia. The oiler retired in 1976. COYTR.PROPST Coyt R. Propst, 61, died Janu­ ary 12. The able bodied sea­ man joined the Seafarers in the port of Norfolk, Va. in Novem­ ber 1972. A veteran of both the Navy and Army, he was bom in Gaston County, N.C. Brother Propst upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1975. His last active sailing day was No­ vember 25, 1989. ANTHONY J. RAYMOND Pensioner Anthony J. Ray­ mond, 67, passed away Febm­ ary 6. The Baltimore native joined the union there iri 1956. He sailed as a deckhand on Baker Whitely Towing Co. ves­ sels, retiring in 1979. LOUIS SZALEJKO Pensioner Louis Szalejko, 73, passed away Feb­ ruary 14. The for­ mer tug captain sailed on Curtis Bay Towing Co. vessels. He joined the union in June 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. Brother Szalejko, an Army WWII vet­ eran, retired in 1982. "-if- "' • V •'7:7#V • '"•.V '.7 •. \'';7jv; . ' ' '' ' ' ' '•• •: ' • • "• ~ f HOWARD C. KRAMER Pensioner Howard C. Kramer, 79, lost his battle with leukemia January 6. Thefonner cony^orman and engine department member joined the SIU in Oc­ tober 1960 in the port of De­ troit. He was bom in Hazleton, Penn. and had retired in 1975. Brother Kramer's remains were placed in the Woodlawn Ceme­ tery in Toledo, Ohio. GUSTAVAS RENARES Pensioner Gustavas Renares, 59, died Februarys. Bom in To­ ledo, Ohio, Brother Renares joined the SIU in 1957 in the port of Detroit. The former deckhand retired in 1978. RAILROAD MARINE CHARLES F. McGOVERN Pensioner Charles F.McGovem, 75, died October 20, 1990. A deck­ hand on. tugs sailing from the Brooklyn Eastem District Terminal, he joined the Seafarers in July 1960 in the port of New York., Bom in Jersey City, N.J., he was buried in St. Catherine's Cemetery in Wall Township (N.J.). ,v.' ••y '..'j SteHtii ^ -r. W 7V - GREAT LAKES ; • I't rnmm ^ ;••• ->'•'iS''-mm • • •• ..Tt®. i- ' 7:: �mm StAfAlSRSm Lundeberg School Graduates Six Classes •'•••If K';^ ••y|/ • -&' -:»§• ••- •f!. 'S' ; •••Hf •"^fU Trainee Lifeboat Class 466—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 466 are (from left, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor), Thomas Griffin III, Jody Johnston, Frank Ninot Anthony Grant, Erik Doyle, Gregg Guzman, Tommy Bourne III, Shawn Tapp, (second row) Jim Crate, Pedro Medina, Shawn Sims, Jessie Jones, Allen Quade, Greg Brandani, Philip Martin, Kenneth Epps, Amancio Crespo, Matthew Roberson, Laurence McNutt, Mark Jeffers, John Seal, Grant Schuman and James Whalen III. •|' •.• '•4- • '.•. - Trainee Lifeboat Class 467—Recently graduating from trainee lifeboat class 467 are (from left, kneeling) James Perez, Robert Scott Constantino, Catha­ rine Small, James Howard, Rashawn Richardson, Victor Nunez, (second row) Richard Schneider, Mark Faucette, Willie Sean III, Keith Nixon, Gary Kostopoulos, Joseph Moake, Alan Brewer, Doug Crosby, Glenn Baker Jr., Shawn Taylor and Jim Moore (instructor). • . ..• -J", if *• •••«-- • /«•-:••• • 'J."-• • -7'.': , , , - •la'yyv:-!:- •» ;• -Vf •; •'•: Advanced Fire Fighting—Completing the advanced fire fighting course are (left to right, front row) James Paul Miller, Joseph Allym, Gerald Freeman, Donald L. Somers, James Wilson, Craig Melwing, Joe Pomraning, (second row) Byran Cummings (instructor), Robert L. Foltz III, Gordon P. Cherup, Chip Noell, Alan Barry, John Walsh, John Herrlein, Butch Yanson, Michael McCarthy Woodrow Shelton, Steve McKittrick and John Smith (instructor). •:"-M.>::- • ^ ;:•: •'. :•• , ::'A lillfe'yifV.:: "V ^''••'. •':•.•• •^.-'^ •' •:*-' ,.' ., r' • r ' •:•• - •, • / •f' Galley Department Graduates i '•>•-••' ' >•' /, y''-- . •• I-) .ii f^;p: ••;•;:: :^ •" Upgraders Lifeboat—Graduates of the upgraders lifeboat class include (left to right, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor), Alfred Archer, Eugene T. Rice, Hector C. Rivera, (second row) Albert J. Dunn, Albert Schroeder, John Moore, Jr., George Moss and Theodore White. ^ , L; i I;. . •• i-LiI Si* Gregory Broyles of Honolulu com­ pleted the cook/baker course at the Lundeberg School. Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders—FOWT graduates receiving their en­ dorsement this month are (left to right, front row) Curtis Bolware, Daniel J. Zealberg, Tim McCroy, Allen Ward, Chris Weiss, German Valerie, (second row) Bobby Williams Jr., Reinaldo Roman, Peter Benanti, Don Davis, Eric Oladovich, Mike LaBar, William Jaffray, (third row) Diana Thomas, J.C. Wiegman, Michael Visone, Mark Krause, Edmond Hawkins Jr., Enrique Silver Jr., Edward Correa, Carlton Lewis, Robert Lee Baptiste II, and Kelly Feldman. ynr' •.."yLny ' Clarence Clanton of Mobile is also a graduate of the cook/baker course at the Lundeberg School. Executive Chef Romeo Lupinacci (left) poses with Ngoe T. Allen, a graduate of the Lundeberg School's chief cook course. ; '• .'A. i'yJ'.i- ,T-., m m �i ^ • -' -27 Iritis .'V- :';4;. ..I'. Oil Spffl c«S„ MARCH 1991 awtwsow"" - -• Completion _Oate____AprilS May IT June 28^ August 9 AprilV May 13; June 24 Augusts A^ril-August 1 rontainment vi^ "^4 •;-v. 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Q yes U °'4_____-—— •___— Primary language spo en a n • . ,4";' gSrm-rJSnmr n Cook and Baker H Chief cook 8StSt-»ac«* receipt 3/91 �XKAKtKKKS 'ki-' Summary Annual Report SiU Pacific District Pension Plan Page 22 •'t •• •••'• Volume 53, Number 3 •V-'' "• '-v. •-• U The SIU crew aboard the Ready Reserve Force vessel Cape Cod was praised by the ship's captain for its work handling cargo during missile attacks while docked in Saudi Arabia recently. Master Thomas Tray wrote Angus "Red" Campbell, SIU vice president for collective bargaining, in a letter dated February 9: "I would like to express my appreci­ ation for the job done by the crew of this vessel during this past voy­ age. The crew has performed mag­ nificently throughout, particularly shining during the stay" in the Mid­ dle East. Since 1952 when the program began, 203 scholarships have been awarded. Recipients have used the prizes to launch careers in law, medicine and business manage­ ment as well as other sectors. I. • Page 24 Tray praised the crew for re­ maining calm while offloading for four days despite "eight known SCUD missile attacks and at least four gas attack warnings." While stating all departments performed well, the captain specif­ ically pointed out the work of Bosun Ervin Bronstein and ABs James Groby and James Higgins. "Mr. Bronstein organized the crew and spent countless hours working the ship's gear to get cargo off. Despite the fact that all the cargo was supposed to be un­ loaded by shore cranes, a shortage of crane operators made this diffi­ cult. The ship's crew turned to and offloaded about 40 percent of the cargo by themselves. I would like to commend AB James Groby who spent almost 32 straight hours at the winch controls and AB James Higgins who ran the other winches." Tray noted galley gang mem­ bers stood as extra lookouts as the ship ran through mine fields, while the engine department crew put in extra hours to keep the vessel mov­ ing. "I write this letter not only to commend this crew, which is one of the best I have had the pleasure to command, but to make you aware of what your union members are going through. This has been no picnic. When next you go to Washington..., remind them that at the time we were in the gulf, the (Maritime Administration) repre­ sentative in Bahrain confirmed that two foreign-flag ships had to be offloaded in Muscat because the foreign crews refused to enter the war zone. We may be scared half to death, but we're getting the job done," Tray concluded. Campbell sent letters to both Bronstein and Tray praising their efforts. He told Bronstein he un­ derstood the difficulty of offload­ ing during an attack as he was part of merchant marine force support­ ing the D-Day landings in France on June 6, 1944. "Perhaps the re­ fusal by some foreign-flag vessels chartered by U.S. operators to enter the imminent danger area will strengthen our argument to Congress when Desert Storm is over that if you want a class perfor­ mance use an American crew," he wrote to the bosun. Campbell told Tray he was for­ warding his letter praising the crew to Maritime Administrator Warren Leback. Besides Bronstein, Groby and Higgins, others sailing in the deck department of the Cape Cod, which is operated by OMI Corpo­ ration, included ABs Charles F. Thompson, Roger E. Piaud and Ronald A. Makowiecki and Ordi­ nary Seamen Chris L. Stringer, Joseph C. Tengler and John B. Hutchinson. Black gang crevvmembers were Chief Electri­ cian Robert H. Caldwell; QMEDs Frank J. Bakun and Linton L. Reynolds Jr.; FWT Edward Ezra; OMU Alberto Gutierrez and Wipers Tomas B. Martinez, George Mulvenna and Baudilio B. Ruiz. Those sailing in the galley gang included Chief Steward Henry Manning; Chief Cook Samuel P. Sinclair and GSUs Gene R. Tuttle, Gary D. Damron and Eduardo A. Gonzalez. Scholarship Applications Due April 15 April 15 is the deadline to apply for a Seafarers International Union scholarship. •5/ • •• -i- ..M4 Cape Cod's SIU Crew Praised for Hard Work Under Adverse Conditions in Persidn Gulf Ervin Bronstein vU March 1991 Summary Annual Report SiU PD-PMA Sugpiementai Benefits Fum A total of seven scholarships are available this year. Children of SIU members are eligible for four of the awards valued at $15,000each over a four-year period at whatever col­ lege or university the winner may choose. Three other scholarships are set aside for SIU members plan­ ning to further their education. One is set for $15,000 for four years at the college or university of choice while the other two are valued at $6,000 over two years. Scholarship materials and appli­ cations are available at all SIU union halls. They also can be re­ ceived through the mail by filling out the coupon found on page 20. Help Sought in Missing Chihi Case The National Center for Miss­ ing and Exploited Children is seeking the help of Seafarers in locating Tammy Michelle Call. Considered an endangered run­ away, the child was last seen at school on February 20, 1990 in Leesville, La. She was wearing a white jacket, black blouse and blue jeans. At the time of her disappear­ ance, when she was 15 years old. Tammy Michelle Call was 5 ft. 6 in., weighed 135 pounds and had sandy colored hair and brown eyes. She has pierced ears. Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Tammy Mi­ chelle Call should contact the center at 1-800-843-5678 or the Missing Persons Unit of the Ver­ non (La.) Sheriff's Office at I318-238-4844. Foreign-Flag Cruise Ship Crew Unable lie to Extinguish Fire More than 3,000 passengers were evacuated when the crew of the Sovereign of the Sea, one of the newest foreign-flag cruise ships sailing out of the port of Miami, was unable to extinguish a storeroom fi^re on February 20. The vessel was docked in San Juan when the blaze started in the fifth floor storage area near a 1,050seat show lounge. While crewmembers spent two hours searching for the fire and another two fighting it, the captain of the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. vessel refused to allow local firefighters aboard to help. He relented when his crew was near exhaustion and four San Juan firefighters had the blaze out within a few minutes. In a hearing conducted by the United States Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board a week after the fire, it was revealed the vessel had only 10 crewmembers trained in firefighting and the crew quickly used up its portable oxygen supply trying to douse the flames. At one point, 44 empty tanks were stacked on the floor, crewmembers testified. Neither the storage locker nor the adjoining lounge are equipped with sprinklers. The fire, believed to be electrical in origin, sent smoke through the rear of the vessel. USCG Random Drug Testing Regs Will Be Announced in Mid-April Tammy Michalle Call The United States Coast Guard is expected to announce its random drug testing policy for merchant mariners by mid-April. The Department of Transportation agency was forced to create a new random drug testing policy after the federal district court found the Coast Guard's regulations on the matter to be in violation of an individual's privacy rights. . >• f. J '1 ' .Vv,:. • I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1991 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES ANOTHER POTENTIAL BATTLE LOOMS FOR U.S. SHIPPING IN MEXICAN TALKS GATT WORLD TRADE TALKS BOGGED DOWN; WATER TRANSPORT APPEARS SAFE FOR NOW AT&T, SIU INK 5-YEAR LABOR PACT MARITIME PROGRAMS SUFFER IN 1992 FEDERAL BUDGET DELIVERY OF GOODS CONTINUES DESPITE OUTBREAK OF GULF WAR. NMU RANK-AND-FILE WONDER WHO’S IN CHARGE OF UNION FOREIGN CREWS BALK AT PERSIAN GILF RUN SIU CREW IS SOMBER BUT DETERMINES WINTER BRINGS CHARLES E. WILSON HOME SIU MEMBERS ESCORT USS LEXINGTON EUROPE ASSESSES IS SHIPPING CAPACITY CONTINENT WIFE- CABOTAGE, SINGLE REGISTER AMONG ITEMNS THAT MAY BE ADOPTED ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CLASS VITAL TO QMED TRAINING WORK CONTINUES ON S-L EXPLORER AFTER BRIEF LAYUP HAWAII-BASED SEAFARERS EXTEND THANKS TO SEN. INOUYE FOR SUPPORT OF MARITIME SIU SCHOOL’S STUDENTS MUST HAVE VALID DRUG-FREE CLEARANCE TESTS BOSUN HERB LIBBY RETIRES AFTER NEARLY 30 YEARS ABOARD CABLE SHIP JUDGE USES EXPERIENCE LEARNED ON THE LAKES SIU FISHERMAN COMMENDED FOR HELPING OTHERS U.S. SEAMEN AWARDED RUSSIAN MEDALS 45 YEARS LATER Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1991 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 53, No. 3 1991 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1e207652e2be491f749f22e8bd9f758a.PDF bd8d309f8d6dbbaafe2cfe1fd26f2776 PDF Text Text fT-ss li'i.-rrr -..? • ••. • •' • ..... .-.jv .y^'ai . .^','t? -a -,ij-&-;.:.-?^. •' 'V SEAEUSEMtS :... •, '' /'4 March 1992 Volume 54, Number 3 .',. ,'c ;• •<% • ---'m i'-im- '- f i:3fc ..|S? : i 'A: Pages Cong. Tauzin to Seek Ropeal I He'll Give it a Shot Page 3 Congressman Gerry Studds told MTD delegates he will be looking for creative and new solutions to help revitalize Americanflag shipping. Page 3. .{; 4.: •v;:?S:4-:?,:..i: '•^'N 't-.r^U -'-J' �vS"':- i./- i •.. • SEAFAHHtSUOG President's Report •l-v«: I • • • •• •;>V-^-- ivui- ?a V •• . li ; -• ;• s>'- "•• i'-I ..:i: •l ••^. j^-'; ti.-.,'•. ii.. e' "• .:,. ; '•• •• ^^:, -v-'-. it.?;'. - :••;••,-•/ 1- ,. 1 :'f '1 ' '<'-'• ••A'' ' Editor's Note: The following column contains the text of comments by SlV President Michael Sacco on economic growth. Sacco's remarks were delivered to the executive board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department meeting in Florida last month during a discussion on the state of the nation's economy. If you will allow me, this is a point at which I would like to add some comments. As bad as things are in this countty, with all of our mounting problems, the American labor movement can t^e pride in the fact that it has been trying to tell the people of this nation Michael Sacco that they should wake up. It is the labor movement which, more than any other grouping, has been ringing the alarm about runaway health costs and the need for a na­ tional program of protection for all citizens. It is the American labor movement which has been waming of the dis­ aster that will come from a trade agreement that will open Mexico as an official runaway shop for profiteers. It is the American labor movement which kept hammering at the in­ adequacy of unemployment insurance as the recession deepened. On and on it goes, in regard to every major social issue, the labor movement alone is alert to the problems that confront the mass of Americans. Unfortunately, our warnings are not always properly recognized. In fact, Americans—and polls have demonstrated this—hold unions partially responsible for the nation's economic plight. The rabblerousers, the union haters and union busters, the low-wage payers and chiselers, aided and abetted by a national administration that thinks this country should be run for the benefit of a few, have been deluding too many people that this country is better off when unions are weakened. And while I share the anger of most Americans at the Japanese criticisms of American workers, as "lazy," "stupid" and "uncompeti­ tive," I'm glad in a way that it happened. In the words of the old after­ shave lotion commercial: "We needed that." That Japanese misjudgment is serving to wake up the American people who, for some unknown reason, thought of themselves as separate from the working class. But they are taking the Japanese criticism personally and are examining the realities: For too long, the American worker has been taking the rap for our country's decline. For the past 10-12 years, unions, in an effort to halt the sliding economy, kept wages down, improved productivity and otherwise cooperated with management arid government to fight the stumbling economy. After all that effort, things kept getting worse, until even the President had to acknowledge the problem. And now the nation is beginning to un­ derstand that unions are not the problem they were made out to be. Much of the deep hole that we all find ourselves in was dug by inept, greedy management and lax and permissive government. Their stewardship of the people's welfare over the last dozen or so years can fittingly be described as the "creaming of America." While workers were accepting wage cuts and give-backs, manage­ ment was rewarding itself with enormous salary and perk increases that kept going up as sales and business declined and layoffs mounted. Al­ most without exception, top management of thousands of major corpora­ tions have been bilking their stockholders and companies as they and their appointed rubber-stamping directors skimmed millions and billions of dollars in profits through so-called stock option scams. Talk about violations of democracy and the rights of shareholders! You'd think that by now the victimized shareholders would be picketing the Securities and Exchange Commission demanding an end to this legal­ ized pocket-picking. But nobody beefs — except for the labor movement. All of this is finely getting the public's attention. It is beginning to understand the real causes behind this nation's dilemma. Just consider what the deregulated banking and investment businesses have cost this nation enormously as the country's workers pick up the tab for the wild period of leveraged buyouts, unsecured mortgage loans and in many cases—outright thievery by giant business. The latest calcula­ tions now are that the cost of this disgraceful episode alone to Ameri­ cans will be 450 billion dollars. It's still counting. All the while the national administration encouraged this kind of "competitiveness," if you'll pardon the expression. There has been case after case of federal administration insiders being involved in these scams, paving the way for set-ups, evading the law, cooking the books, and squeezing out millions for themselves that are now to be paid for by us, our children and grandchildren. Despite all of this, we still hear the tired, worn-out cries from those who sat on their hands when all of this was happening that "unions are the cause of all our problems." I am sure you've seen it in your own areas. We have one such example in our own shipping industry—another one of Bush's sony political appointments, a member of the Federal Maritime Commission named Rob Quartel. FMC is a regulatory agency which has the job of ensuring non-discriminatoiy rates and practices in ocean shipping. From what we observe, Quartel spends a substantial portion of his time flying around the coun^ at taxpayer expense, blasting maritime unions and calling on American shipping companies to pull down the stars and stripes from their ships and replace them with foreign flags and ^ foreign labor. In the couple of years since Bush found a spot for him on the public payrolls, we have never heard this cross-countiy gadfly offer one con­ structive suggestion as to how America could strengthen its shipping in­ dustry. When he leaves the commission, he'll no doubt return to his former business as a "private consultant" to "international firms" which find his anti-U.S. shipping activities right up their alley and a service to be rewarded. He will go right back through the revolving door along with the thousands of others who make some government connections and then turn right around and go to work for groups that are opposed to the interests of the American people. As President Bush pokes around for answers to the mess he's laid on this country, maybe he could begin by getting rid of some of the political hacks he has stacked his administration with and replace them with some creative thinkers who believe America should begin working for the good of all the American people. He could begin with the likes of Rob Quartel. Labor unions have always had their avowed enemies—and we probab­ ly always will. Mostly, they are people who believe in cheap labor and who would deny working people life's basic necessities and the better things of life. It is pretty obvious there is no shortage of challenges for the democratic trade union movement. More so now than ever. It is up to us to pull together harder than ever, to make the labor move­ ment the forceful factor in American life for which there is no substitute in the interests of working people. SlU Insists Work Tax issue Rates Court's Attention The Seafarers International Union has insisted that court action is needed at once to settle the mat­ ter of the work tax the Coast Guard is seeking to impose on American seamen and boatmen. The SIU's demand was filed in federal court in response to a Coast Guard legal move to side step the issue by asking the court dismiss the case. Attorneys for the Coast Guard are claiming that the plain­ tiffs, that is, the SIU and the five individual merchant seamen and boatmen who filed the lawsuit, face "no injury-in-fact" from the proposed regulations. The union, through its lawsuit, is attempting to block the so-called user fees the Coast Guard plans to collect for procedures associating with issuing marine licenses and documents. The SIU's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in December, charges the fees are in reality a tax on seamen for the privilege of working and, as such, are uncon­ stitutional. Further, the SIU suit claims the manner in which the Coast Guard deduced the fees was based on faulty data and gross in­ accuracies. It was in early February that the Coast Guard, through its govern­ ment attorneys, filed a motion to dismiss the SIU's lawsuit against the work tax, which, as described Volume 54. Number 3 by the Coast Guard in its rulemak­ ing last year, will be in the area of $135 for an AB or QMED en­ dorsed document and $330 for an upper level license. The Coast Guard court papers said the SIU's suit was "not ripe for review" and that there has been "no direct or indirect impact" since, among other reasons, "no fees have been imposed on any of the individual plaintiffs or any of the members of the union." The SIU's attorneys challenged the Coast Guard's assertions in their court papers filed in late February responding to the agency's move for dismissal. "Merchant seamen will have little choice but to pay the fees if they cannot obtain judicial review of the Coast Guard's decision before the fees are implemented. They cannot ply their trade without licenses and documents," the SIU brief argues. Additionally, the SIU court paper states that seamen and boat­ men "can ill afford these so-called fees, and should not be required to pay them unless and until this court finds that the Coast Guard is acting within its constitutional and statutory authority." The Coast Guard's plan for user fees came about as a result of a budget agreement made by the ad­ ministration and Congress. March 1992 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by theSeafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. 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K �•:•: ' • • •r'.-i'-.-.'ji':*,, Hi ...,., .M ':V MTD Urges Firing of FMC Offlciai The Maritime Trades Department, consisting of 42 na­ tional and international unions representing 8.5 million American workers, called on President Bush to remove Rob MTD board of the labor Quartel from his job as one movement's efforts to ensure that of the five members of the the administration does not give Federal Maritime Commis­ away the store in upcoming trade sion (FMC). negotiations at the world level and The action was taken at the February MTD executive board meeting during a discussion on the state of the nation's economy. Quartel, while serving as FMC Commissioner, has contended that the United States does not need a privately-owned fleet operating under the American flag. In the two-day MTD meeting, which took place in Bal Harbour, Florida just prior to the AFL-CIO's executive board session, board members representing the department's affiliated unions, heard a call for "fresh" ideas to make American shipping competi­ tive from Congressman Gerry Studds. The Massachusetts repre­ sentative is expected to become head of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee next year. Two high-ranking members of the House of Representatives Democratic leadership. Con­ gressmen Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and David E. Bonior (D-Mich.), called on trade unionists throughout the United States to reject the economic policies of the Bush administration by voting the president out of office in November's general election. AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue advised the in talks with Mexico. Board mem­ bers whose unions represent in­ dustrial, transportation and construction workers reported on how the administration's lack of support for American industry had resulted in thousands of lost jobs and hundreds of company bankruptcies. Working People Blamed During the discussion of the economy, MTD President Michael Sacco, whose remarks prompted the executive board to call for President Bush to dismiss Quartel, noted that for too long, American working men and women had been "taking the rap for the country's decline." Sacco said that contrary to a public perception that labor unions have borne a disproportionate responsibility for the state of the economy, "for the past 10 to 12 years, unions, in an effort to halt the sliding economy, kept wages down, improved productivity and otherwise cooperated with management and government to fight die stumbling economy." Sacco, who is the president of the Seafarers Intemationd Union, observed that the American public is beginning to recognize that "unions are not the problem they Continued on page 9 Shidils Calls for Tresh' Ideas To Revitalize U.S. Shipping "•1 : i*--.<-A?.ti'* J' •• < -C'/ ' -.uL--'-5;; .s ,77"' /'.r" •::• -fvi -•.,-. Congressman Gerry Studds an­ nounced to the executive board of the Mmitime Trades Dep^ment he is ready to look for new ideas and fresh approaches to get American seamen back to work and the American maritime in­ dustry rebuilt when he takes over the helm of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee next year. Studds, a 20-year member of the House of Representatives as well as the committee, is expected to become its next chairman when Walter Jones (D-N.C.) retires at the end of this session of Congress. He addressed the gathering, which represents more than eight million trade unionists, at its winter execu­ tive board meeting last month in Bal Harbour, Fla. Studds, who was making his first public remarks about the com­ mittee chairmanship, said, "I don't have the answers, but they don't lie in the failed ideas of the past." The Massachusetts Democrat compared the nation's maritime in­ dustry with U.S. automakers to make the point that govemment must pay attention to key American industries. "Some in­ dustries are so important to our economy and to national security that we will intervene at the highest level of govemment to see that they survive. "Well, I say ships are important, too. And so are the people who build them and so are the people who repair them and so are the people who crew them. We have to renew our commitment." MTD executive board members dIscuSsed the current economic situation, upcom­ ing trade negotiations and the impact of those agreements on American jobs, among other issues, at a two-day meeting last month. •J • • I < SIU Attacks •Unfair' Tax, House Panel Pledges Repeal Three members of a House sub­ committee threw their support be­ hind an effort to repeal a work tax imposed on seamen and boatmen. The pledge to work for a repeal of the so-c^ed user fee on marine licenses and documents came from Congressmen W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, (D-La.), Herbert H. Batemart (RVa.) and Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) last month after hearing the tes­ timony of the SIU and other wit­ nesses representing marine labor. SIU Vice President Joseph Sacco, appearing before the Sub­ committee on Coast Guard and Navigation, which called the hearing, labeled the tax "dis­ criminatory" and "unfair" and called on Congress to work for its immediate repeal. Sacco noted that American seamen and boatmen were "shocked their govemment expects them to pay not only in­ come taxes, but now, on top of that, a work tax." After listening to the presenta­ tions of Sacco and three other panelists representing merchant seamen, Tauzin, who chairs the subcommittee announced that "Mr. Bateman and I have done some consulting and I think we need to move to repeal." Sacco noted that hundreds of seamen and boatmen—^both union and non-union—had contacted the , I' • SIU to find out what they could do to repeal the tax. He presented the subcommittee with petitions col­ lected by SIU member Anthony Primeaux that contained the signa­ tures of 438 boatmen working for 28 companies operating marine equipment in the Gulf of Mexico, llie SIU official also introduced "-s ii r want to thank the SIU for initiating the lawsuit. ' ''' "I —Cong. Billy Tauzin to the subcommittee the 44 Seafarers in the audience. 'These young men and women who earn their living by going to sea are deeply concemed about the work tax. They are all currently enrolled in our Lundeberg School of Seamanship where, after complet­ ing their course work, they will take Coast Guard tests to advance to higher ratings." Cong. Tauzin interrupted the hearings from the normal course of business to recognize the Seafarers and wel­ come them to the panel's session. SIU Moves in Court Sacco reported that the SIU was doing all it could to block the tax. Continued on page 9 ;j 'A.. Cong. Gerry Studds Studds said the maritime in­ dustry must be a part of the national debate on American competitive­ ness. "We obviously have to raise the fundamental question: Do we want, do we need a competitive Unit^ States merchant marine? If the answer is no, then we ought to Continued on page 25 '•7., SIU Executive VP Joseph Sacco presented Congress with petitions ur­ ging repeal of the tax. Asking mariners to pay a work tax is unfair, said Cong. Billy Tauzin. chair­ man of the House panel. V •• .r- • . :-m': • "f# mm �MS-a-SSa&ya •' i' ' ••-/• sfiiniffflisaN; 4 Pentagon Study Calls for More Sealift Capacity W$ik ' :'V'- ••.-i^' .-'•••V.'.'T-; 4)f..l; {MIT[. ti..' •••.•?' i R:I:K I: > , E; • iiS-^ Sg® --1! iVv;- • £ 7" ]' •' '• !' •' '•• '.V Based on protecting America's interest in a "turbulent" future, the Department of Defense has ad­ vised Congress that the military's transport needs require "prepositioning, sealift and airlift as^ sets linked to a transportation sys­ tem in the United States " According to a Pentagon report which was released last month, the U.S. needs more military cargo vessels as well as improved rail and port facilities in order to avoid the "considerable risk" of shortages that occurred early in the Persian Gulf war. The Mobility Requirements Study, of which an executive sum­ mary was made available to the public last month, calls for acquisi­ tion over a nine-year period of 20 large roll on/roll off ships and the chartering of two container ships for prepositioning around the globe. The report recommends assign­ ing to the Army nine preposition­ ing vessels and notes they would transport combat and combat sup­ port equipment. The Army is also to have 11 roll on/roll off vessels Andrew Card Succeeds Skinner As Transportation Secretary !, • iV' '•i' •, I-.:' •|! .' y;- Andrew H. Card Jr. I 4: ;i- for the rapid deployment of its heavy divisions. The eight fast sealift ships, which are crewed by Seafarers and which were used extensively in the Persian Gulf conflict, combined with the roll on/roll off ships re­ quested for the Army, should pro­ vide the nation with the ability to deploy rapidly from the continen­ tal U.S. in times of a regional crisis, said the study. The plan also calls for expan­ sion of the 96-vessel RRF to 142 ships by 1999 and an increase in the fleet's readiness. Expansion and modernization of the RRF would occur through acquisition of used ships or through build-andcharter arrangements or national defense features in new commer­ cial ships. At least 104 of the ships would have to be dry cargo vessels. Completion of this study set the stage for President Bush's budget proposal for an additional $1.2 bil­ lion to invest in sealift vessels. "In the future, the United States must be able to deploy its combat power more quicldy and with a Andrew H. Card Jr., who last year backed the buy Americanship American provision in the foreign aid debate while serving as a White House official, is the new secretary of transportation. He also attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at King's Point for a year. The maritime industry is thus hopeful that the new DOT secretary will put a top priority on revitalizing the American-flag fleet. The Senate on Februaty 21 con­ firmed Card, 44, the White House deputy chief of staff who was chosen by President Bush to suc­ ceed Samuel K. Skinner. Skinner resigned in December to become Bush's chief of staff. Last year. Card supported the buy American-ship American provision of the cash aid bill, reports the Journal of Commerce (Feb. 24, 1992). In so doing he bucked Ae White House, which opposed the cash transfer provision and threatened a veto before the House unexpectedly defeated the bill due to another provision in it. Card pledged to start spending quickly the money from a six-year transportation bill passed last fall. That intention helped him breeze through a confirmation hearing before the Senate on February 7. He endured one inauspicious moment during the hearing, how­ ever. Card told senators that he had a "latent'- interest in maritime af­ fairs. Senator John Breaux (D-La.) responded, "What we really need is a secretary with a blatant inter­ est, because of all the programs in your department, this is the only one that is in major trouble." Also during that hearing. Card said, "1 support the Jones Act and its implementation. 1 note that the president does as well." Regarding cargo preference, he stated, "1 do support the cargo preference provisions that Congress has im­ posed, and1will work diligently to see that the interests of Congress are respected throughout govern­ ment." Asked for his thoughts about foreign-built ships flying the U.S. flag. Card said, "My instincts would say that 1 would prefer to have them built in the United States and flagged in the United States and run by operations that are part of the United States. But 1 really would like to have an opportunity to further study that." Card has been deputy White House chief of staff since President Bush took office in 1989. He is a former Massachusetts state legis­ lator and managed Bush's 1988 New Hampshire primary cam­ paign. During the Reagan ad­ ministration, he was Reagan's liaison to governors, mayors, state legislatures and other state and local politicians. more robust level of support," the study said. Congress is reviewing the clas­ sified version of the report. Also, it is expected that the Department of Defense will ask Congress to ap­ prove legislation enabling the es­ tablishment of a "Sealift Fund" in the fiscal year 1992 defense bill. 0L5. S/i/p Gambling BBI Awaits ffifslr SImatmv A technical adjustment caused what is expected to be a minor delay in President Bush's signing of a bill that allows gambling on U.S.-flag passenger ships. The words "Soviet Union," which appeared in the original Cruise Ship Competitiveness Act, were changed to reflect the rejec­ tion of communism in the new Commonwealth of Independent States. The alteration meant the bill had to go through the House and Senate a second time; both branches quickly passed the legis­ lation late last month. Barring an unforeseen veto, the bill (H.R. 3866) could become law some time this month. The SlU and others in the U.S.- flag shipping industry strongly support this gambling legislation because, if enacted, the measure could provide sufficient incentive for investment in American-flag passenger ships. This would lead to thousands of new American jobs. Presently, two outdated federal laws prohibit U.S.-flag cruise ves­ sels from offering gambling. Foreign-flag ships are not subject to the same restrictions, though most sail from U.S. ports. Although more than 85 percent of all cruise passengers worldwide are Americans, only two of the more than 120 deep-draft cruise ships in the world fly die U.S. flag— the SlU-crewed Independence and Constitution. New Matson Vessel Christened Matson Navigation's newest ship, the R.J. Reiffer, will commence sen/ice in August. The MV R.J. Pfeiffer, the only large commercial ship under con­ struction in the United States, was christened February 15 at a shipyard in San Diego. The new 714-foot containership is owned by Matson Navigation Company and is named for the company's chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Delivery of the ship is scheduled for June, with service commencing in August. President Bush sent a con­ gratulatory letter which was read at the ceremony, conducted at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard. The letter read in part: "As part of our total domestic fleet, R.J. Pfeif­ fer symbolizes the continued im­ portance of our entire shipbuilding and repair industry —• an industry that boasts a long and impressive record of production. "The U.S. Jones Act Fleet, con­ structed under the Merchant • '"'/v. msm The fund not only would receive the $1.2 billion expected to be re­ quested in the '93 budget, but also may have transferred the pre­ viously appropriated $1,875 bil­ lion from FY '92. This fund would provide the resources to construct, convert and purchase ships for the DOD's sealift plan. Marine Act of 1920, has played and will continue to play an impor­ tant role in maintaining a viable U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. shipbuilding and repair base....1 am pleased to reaffirm my support for a strong domestic maritime in­ dustry." Many speakers at the christen­ ing addressed the state of U.S. shipbuilding. Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley (R-Md.), a longtime supporter of the American merchant marine, gave the keynote speech. Other speakers included Cap­ tain Warren Leback, maritime administrator, and NASSCO President Richard H. Vortmann. The vessel's projected crew complement is 21. Accomrnodations also are available for a riding crew, and there is an owner's cabin. The contract cost for the Pfeiffer is $129 million and does not in­ clude government subsidies. -.-.i'rr'-' �•m-- •#> - >/. Tellex Apiwtnied VP; Mangranig Hall Named J^sL VPs Augustin Tellez ' r ' 1- " ' V The executive board of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District named Augustin "Augie" Tellez as the vice presi­ dent of collective bargaining effec­ tive inunediately. The move created an opening for assistant vice president for col­ lective bargaining. The board ap­ pointed Kermett Mangram to replace Tellez at that post. The board also announced Robert "Bob" Hall as the assistant vice president for government SCTvices, replacing George Ripoll who retired at the end of I>%ember. Under Article X, Sections l(j) and 13 of the AGLIWD constitu­ tion, the president has the power to fill openings created by retire­ ments between elections with the support of the executive board. Tellez, 37, takes over as the head of the union's contracts department from Angus "Red" , Campbell who retired December ' 31,1991. Lundeberg Graduate A native of Ponce, P.R., Tellez graduated in class 189 from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1975. He began his deep sea deck department career on the T.T. Brooklyn. Tellez came ashore in 1978 to work in the port of New York, first as an entry-rating instructor, then as a patrolman. He was appointed port agent for New York in 1980. In 1987, Tellez began working at the union's headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. as an assistant to the SlU president. He was elected a vice president of Seafarers Intemational Union of North America at the 1987 conven­ tion. In his roll as the assistant vice president for collective bargaining, Tellez has been an active member of the union's negotiating team for the last two standard agreements. He also serves as a vice president for both the Maryland and New Jersey AFL-CIO labor councils. Tellez is a second generation Seafarer. His father, the late Augustin Tellez, sailed as a bosun as did his brothers, William and David, who died last year. His brother-in-law is Chief Cook Ben Santos. Mangram, a native of Jackson­ ville, Fla., graduated with a bachelor's degree in business ad­ ministration from Florida A&M University before heading to the Lundeberg School. He graduated from class 259 in 1978 then sailed aboard the Sea-Land Seattle as a steward assistant. The 37-year-old started work­ ing for the SlU in 1980 as a union education instructor at the Lun­ deberg School. He was appointed apatrolman for New York in 1981, a position he held until being named port agent there in 1987 to replace Tellez. Mangram is involved with the Hudson County (N.J.) Central Labor Council and serv^ in 1988 as a vice president of the Hudson County A. Philip Randolph In­ stitute. Bom in New York City, Hall began sailing as a deckhand on tug­ boats along the Mississippi River. He also worked on the Great Lakes and aboard coastwise tug­ boats before being named a patrolman for the port of St. Louis in 1980. Hall worked in ports along the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico handling inland beefs and disputes. He was appointed patrolman in the port of Jacksonville in 1985. ... ^ Kermett Mangram 14 • • f-'-: Robert "Bob" Hall Hall, 39, was named port agent of Seattle in 1988. Since then, he was appointed by Govemor Booth Gardner as the maritime labor rep­ resentative to the nine-person Washington State Labor Council. He also is a delegate to the Washington State AFL-CIO. Admiral Jackson Tug Crew Saves 3 Men Trapped by Fire • V _•" t Though the rescue occurred nearly two years ago, SlU tugboat Captain William Tucker readily recalls the smokey inferno he and his crew on the Admiral Jackson overcame to save the lives of three trapped men. Deckhands Fred Cooper and Jimbo Lee were "up top, squirting water and fighting the smoke." Tucker and Engineer Johnny JefTcoat did their parts to "get the boat close," and the Seafarers saved three men stuck on drydock. The blaze started when two 150gallon diesel tanks on board a grain barge exploded while undergoing repairs at Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co. in Mobile, Ala. in June 1990. Responding to the emergen­ cy were five fire units, a hazardous materials unit, a special foam unit and privately owned tugboats in­ cluding the Admiral Jackson. At the time, a Coast Guard spokesman said, "1 would have hated to have seen what would have happened if those boats hadn't been there." For their courageous efforts. Tucker, Lee, Cooper and Jeffcoat, along with officials of Crescent Towing Co., which owns the boat, recently received the Coast Guard Public Service Award. Brother Cooper, who passed away this year, was honored posthu­ mously. Rear Admiral James L. Loy, commanding officer. Eighth Coast Guard District, New Orleans, presented the award during ceremonies conducted by the Port of Mobile chapter of the Propeller Club. Tucker and Port Agent Dave Carter accepted the award on be­ half of the Seafarers. Captain William Tucker (second from right) and Mobile Port Agent Dave Carter (right) accept the public sen/ice award on behalf of the honored Seafarers. Also present were Richard Murray, CEO of Crescent Towing (left) and Rear Admiral Loy. "It's great that the Coast Guard is showing their appreciation," said Tucker, a 25-year SlU mem­ ber who attended the ceremony. During the award presentation. Loy noted that if the fire "had not been dealt with very, very quickly, it had the potential of spreading to fiiel tanks, the ships next door and across the river. Clearly there could have been a loss of life, and there could have been extensive damage to property. That was eliminated by the good Samaritan kind of approach to things that is veiy typic^ of mariners." Tucker, 51, recently told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG, "The people who should get the most praise are my two wheelsmen—they were up top, fighting the smoke. ... It lasted a good hour or hour-and-a-half." Captain Tucker said he and his men didn't have time to be frightened. 'There's no use getting scared. You just do what you have to do, and maybe you can get scared later. But 1 fought one like that years ago, out in Houston on a tanker." The award noted that thecrew is being honored for their "decisive and selfless endeavors in providing firefighting assistance " •v ..i <i InlamlDiMon Seafarers Praised for'Flawless' Work SlU members received praise for their skillful execution in towing an LNG ship from one Vir­ ginia port to another. Inland division members from the ports of Norfolk, Va. and Bal­ timore crewed the four boats which successfully moved the LNG Gamma from Newport News, Va. to Norfolk. Seventeen Seafarers were involved in the operation which took place December 17 in crowded waters. George Flanagan, general manager of McAllister Towing of Virginia, Inc., which owns the four boats us^, conunended SlU mem­ bers in a letter. "The successful completion of this tow through a congested harbor could not have occurred without your combined expertise and cooperation, as well as that of your crews," Ranagan wrote to the tugboat captains. He also noted the Seafarers' "dedi­ cated support throughout the years." Similarly, the president of Gamma's parent company ex­ pressed his appreciation in a letter to McAllister. "The operation went flawlessly," wrote Thomas Alexander, president of Alexander, Starr & Kersey, Inc. The following SlU members took part in the move: from the ., •' -hfr'-'M • Nancy McAllister, Captain George Thompson, Mate Robert Brush, Deckhand Gary White and Engineer Glna Redditt; from the Isabel A. McAllister, Captain Richard McMuiien, Mate Richard Kirby, Deckhand David Ritch and Engineer George W. Thompson; from the Brent Mc­ Allister, Captain Charlie Ruperti, Mate Robert Walker, Deckhand Martin Meravy and Engineer George Noble; and from the Mark McAllister, Captain Gerry CifarelU, Mate B. Foltz, Deck­ hand L. Watts, Chief Engineer R. Rhodes and Assistant Engineer M. Wallace. '"i ^ J.'- - •V T ^ • " * ' �SEOPMBtSLOG ' ' ' • '.M ••' MTD Exec, Board Stresses Trade UusiBeneBt Nation -¥---v "Any trade agreement must keep the interests of the working people in the United States as its top priority." With those words, John J. Barry, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, captured the concern of the American labor movement in a speech to the Maritime Trades Department executive board meet­ ing last month. Barry and others—including United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber; Thomas R. Donahue, the AFL-CIO secretarytreasurer; Jack Otero, vice presi­ dent of the Transportation • Communications Union and a member of the AFL-CIO execu­ tive council; Robert McGlotten, AFL-CIO political affairs director; and Julius Isaacson, president of the Allied Novelty and Production Workers of America—enumer­ ated the dangers posed by the administration's international trade negotiations and agreements, particularly the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which started as a deal with Mexico and now also includes Canada. The speakers urged all trade unionists to join in the effort to save American jobs, in part by pur­ chasing U.S.-made goods. "We are not opposed to interna­ tional trade," said Barry. "But we are opposed to the stance taken by the^Bush Administration during the negotiating of international trade agreements. Particularly in the case of the NAFTA, we believe the direction such trade talks have been taking is not in the best inter­ ests of U.S. workers." Bany noted how the existing maquiladora program—which al­ lows U.S. businesses to set up operation in Mexico and send products to the U.S. without the customary tariffs—attracts U.S. companies because of duty-free benefits, cheap labor, lack of en­ forced safety and environmental laws and lack of political and labor rights. Bieber pointed out the Bush Ad­ ministration has—until this elec­ tion year—turned a deaf ear toward that industry's trade dif- UAW President Owen Bieber notes the Bush administration has paid little attention to automotive trade problems. IBEW President John Barry stresses the dangers of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Julius Isaacson, president of the Al­ lied, Novelty and Production Workers, says U.S. jobs must not be undermined. Bob McGlotten, AFL-CIO political af­ fairs director, calls for mobilization of every trade unionist in the country. Jack Otero, VP of the Transportation • Communications Union, says jobs loss "is a problem for all of us." AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Tom Donahue emphasizes possibility of na­ tions locking out U.S. goods. ficulties. 'The single biggest prob­ lem facing the U.S. domestic auto industry is trade and, more specifi­ cally, trade with Japan," Bieber said. 'The U.S. automotive trade deficit with Japan accounts for a jarger share of the overall U.S. trade' deficit than any other bilateral, product-specific category of trade. "Up until very recently, it's a colossal understatement to say that the Bush Administration has paid veiy little attention to our problems in the automotive trade." Bieber then shattered a few myths about the quality and con­ struction of U.S. cars. He gave detailed examples of how money spent on American products goes back into the U.S. economy. "Every time an imported car is pur­ chased here in the U.S., it costs an average of almost $3,400 in lost feder^, corporate and individual income tax revenues, state in­ dividual tax revenues, local property taxes and Social Security contributions," he said, using an example which also applies to other American-made goods. "UAW-made cars and trucks have features you can't get on imports —schools, roads, bridges, police and fire protection ... as well as jobs that create more jobs and generate even more tax revenues." "My union has already felt the sting of high unemployment as a result of the maquiladoras in Mexico," Otero said. "Since 1984, we have lost 25,000 jobs to Mexicans.... But it affects all of us, it is a severe threat for all of us, and I think that sometimes we are too passive. We say, 'Well, it doesn't impact me. That's a prob­ lem for the auto workers, that's a problem for the steel workers.' It is a problem for all of us." Donahue pointed out that no such thing exists as so-called free trade in other nations. He said many nations block exports from the U.S. by invoking laws that prevent their balance of payments with the U.S. from being tipped in favor of American products enter- ing their country. For example, if the U.S. had this kind of law with Japan, we would have halted bil­ lions of dollars worth of Japanese jroducts entering the U.S. market >ecause the current balance of pay­ ments with Japan is so skewed in favor of Japan. "Any nation which now declares to you, 'We have a balance of trade problems,' can now lock out our goods," Donahue noted. "And they will continue to have that ability. That is not fair." McGlotten emphasized the solution lies in effective political action. He said, "The time has come for us to understand that unless we mobilize every trade unionist across this country, then we are doomed to failure in terms of trying to execute legislative in­ itiatives. "We must redouble our efforts and say to whomever is in the White House, to whomever is in the Congress that they have a responsibility to workers across this country. We're the ones who built this country. We're the ones who keep it afloat. We're the ones who fight for this country—not the guys on Wall Street." Isaacson added, "We support increased world trade and want to help other nations increase their rate of economic development and their standard of living. But we do not believe these gains should come by undermining the jobs, in­ come security and standard of living of largesegments of the U.S. population." The MTD executive board adopted resolutions calling for a vyorkers-rights clause in all trade pacts to which the U.S. is a sig­ natory party. "The administration is urged to require compliance by our trading partners with the mini­ mum labor and safety standards required by U.S. law," stated a resolution passed by the board. Extra-Early Fiimit Begins for Lakes Seamen Because of unseasonably warm weather, some Seafarers began crewing vessels and sailing on the Great Lakes in late February al­ though fitout for most members is scheduled to begin in mid-March. Great Lakes members should be aware that fitout may take as long as a month, according to Algonac Patrolman Andy Goulet. "Fitout dates are very tentative at this time," Goulet told the Seafarers LOG. "Companies have given us fitout dates through April, but exact dates have been changing on almost a daily basis." The Paul Townsend, an Inland Lakes Management cement car­ rier, left its winter home of Mil­ waukee in the last week of February for two runs to refill 'JL Michigan cement silos. The Townsend soon will be joined on the Lakes by other cement boats, typically the first vessels out after winter. Because of mild weather condi­ tions in the area since November, none of the five lakes completely froze over. Ice floes in harbors and rivers are the only natural impedi­ ment to getting the ships out sooner. (The St. Clair River, which connects Lake Huron with Lake Erie, was jammed for almost three weeks beginning in mid-February near Algonac, Mich.) One reason for the varied dates to report to ships is the effects of the economic recession along the Great Lakes. Most ports reported a downturn in the amount of cargo handled in 1991 as compared to 1990 figures. Total tonnage carried by U.S.-flag carriers in the region fell by slightly more than seven percent to 104 million tons, ac­ cording to year-end figures com­ piled by Lakes Carriers Association. Almost half of all the cargo car­ ried aboard U.S.-flag vessels was iron ore at 49.2 million. Limestone and gypsum were next at 22.2 mil­ lion, followed by coal and coke at 18.6 million. Of all the U.S. harbors reporting their figures to the association, the "Twin Ports" region of Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis. handled the most cargo at 39.2 million tons. �•• ^ .;•••.; i":-.S- Huutaiis^ ''•JfS/.<"\\:f- . AT&T Breaks Out the C/S fil0i»l Sentinel The Global Sentinel, AT&T's newest cable ship, is undergoing its shakedown operation off Ae coast of Hawaii after completing its in­ augural run last month. The American-flag cable ship has received its first prew comple­ ment—American seafarers from around the country in the rated positions and galley and officers from District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The seamanship skills of the American crew did not pass un­ noticed. Even before leaving the shipyards, SIU crewmembers who boarded the cable ship in Sin­ gapore in January "impressed" U.S. Coast Guard inspectors as­ signed to witness the first lifeboat drills for the ship. The 479-foot cable ship arrived in Honolulu on February 4 after departing from the shipyard in Sin­ gapore in Januaiy for its inaugural voyage. The Global Sentinel joins the Charles L. Brown, Long Lines and Global Link as SlU-contracted vessels sailing for Transoceanic Cable Ship Co., an AT&T sub­ sidiary. Chief Steward Ken Rosiek, who was aboard the Global Link last year when it came out of the yards, echoed the words of Captain D. B. Neal when he said, "We have a great crew on board:" Speaking to a reporter from the Seafarers LOG, Neal could not stop praising the SIU members who brought out the Global Sen­ tinel: "I want you to know, I am impressed with this crew. It is one of the best that I have observed on a first-time fire and boat drill." Continued onpage 8 Global Sentinel just joined the AT&T U.S.-flag cable ship fleet. Si-'-# .. • i- f »• • • ''M 'ri .t- . •; 'V"' :"^§,i-: V- "• Bosun/Mate Tim McCormack lists the day's assignments. Working one of the two During a short break, cranes on the Global Sen- Shawn Young relaxes in the tinel is ABLindyBeth Wilkin, crew mess. OS Enio Aulelava positions a line in a cable hold. AB Sherman Hudson makes sure the line Is leaving its reel evenly. OS Erik Spearman inspects a line as it is unreeled. j:-' ' : L .,•'1 -vm I ' 41^' ,'.' -^v-v' ft. t':-: 1't t.-.. The cable ship utilizes the new encapsulated lifeboats. Laying a ship's line in a cable hold are (left to right) OS Kamin Raji, OS Henry Wright Jr. and AB Sam Tumala. .• �SEAFARERS LOG 8 Luedtke Dredge SlU Men Hone Diesel Engine Skills • v-i: -n ' i" V' •' Fourteen Seafarers are return­ ing to their Great Lakes tugboats and dredges with up-to-dateengine troubleshooting information after completing a one-week course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The group, all of whom work for Luedtke Engineering of Frankfort, Mich., received special training from school instructor Bill Foley on the use of the GM Detroit diesel engine, which is used on Luedtke vessels. During the classroom session, the members reviewed start-up and running checks and discussed fuel, cooling, air, lubrication and electric starting systems. In the shop, the group worked on fuel injector removal, testing and reinstallation, exhaust valve clearance setting and filter replacement. Karl Luedtke, company presi­ dent. Joined the students for a dayand-a-half at the school. Luedtke Engineering dredges are found during the sailing season all around the Great Lakes install­ ing marine breakwaters, pilings and underwater pipelines as well as dredging harbors. •^Ct..L:: ;• Great Lakes members (left to right) Joseph Kane, Kevin Hollenbeck, Tom Forgrave and Ken Chaser work with Instructor Bill Foley (second from right). A Luedtke dredge sails toward Lake Erie to begin another workday. AT&T Cable Ship Skipper Cites Crew's 'Expertise' Continued from page 7 Neal videotaped the crew's response in manning, launching, navigating and reattaching the ship's new-styled encapsulated lifeboats during the Coast Guard drills in Singapore harbor. "[The crew's] expertise even impressed the Coast Guard," Neal recalled. Neal's video showed that crewmembers handled the drills almost flawlessly. For many, it was their first experience with a covered lifeboat, required on all U S.-flag vessels built after 1990. Like its sister ship, the Global Link, the Global Sentinel is equipped with the most advanced technology in its field. The vessel has a full-load draft of 26 feet and can cruise at speeds of up to 15 knots. It can maintain a speed of 6 to 8 knots while laying fiber-optic cable and a speed of 4 knots when towing a sea plow and laying cable. To help the ship keep its position while working on cables, the Global Sentinel has a bow thruster. The Global Sentinel will be docked in Hawaii while it com­ pletes its shakedown operations. Transoceanic plans to put the ves­ sel into operation in April in the Pacific. The four Transoceanic/AT&T ships compete with foreign com­ panies which operate foreign-flag vessels to build, lay and maintain undersea fiber-optic cables. Among those receiving hands-on troubleshooting experience are (left to right) Paul Taylor, Don Holdsworth, Ken Garrett, Raridy Rice and Shannon Jensen. , i ;; : Karl Luedtke (left), president of Luedtke Engineering, visits the classroom where Great Lakes members are participating in a special diesel engine operation course at the Lundeberg School. ' .' ^k'h' Chief Cook Elston Tensley offers sandwich to hungry crewmember. SA Francisco Roy welcomes a crewmember to the galley. Posing in the officers' mess are SA Ismali Monassar, SA Joyce O'Donnell, Chief Steward Ken Rosiek and SA Ricardo Sebastian. Great Lakes members from Luedtke Engineering who attended the special diesel engine course include (left to right, front row) Tom Forgrave, Shannon Jensen, Ken Garrett, Paul Taylor, Ken Chaser, (center row) Instructor Bill Foley, Randy Rice, Kevin Hollenbeck, Joseph Kane, Jim Rider, Dale Leonard Jr., Don Holdsworth, (back row) Jim Gible, John Biondo and T.C. Zatkovic. - If; �jwri'A -- , * MARCH 1992 MTD Executive Board Urges Ouster of FMC's Quartel Continued from page 3 were made out to be" and that there is a growing realization that "much of the deep hole that we find our­ selves in was dug by inept, greedy management and lax permissive government. Their stewardship of the people's welfare over the last dozen or so years can fittingly be described as the 'creaming of America.'" He charged that the deregulated banking and investment busi­ nesses "have cost this nation enor­ mously as the country's workers pick up the tab for the wild period of leveraged buyouts, unsecured mortgage loans and in many cases—outright thievery by giant business." White House Responsible The MTD official held the White House responsible, saying, "There has been case after case of federal administration insiders being involved in these scams, paving the way for set-ups, evad­ ing the law, cooking the books, and squeezing out millions for them­ selves that are now to be paid for by us, our children and grandchildren." Despite these circumstances, there are still some "tired, wornout cries from those who sat on their hands when all of this was happening that 'unions are the cause of all our problems.'" "We have one such example in our shipping industry—another one of Bush's sorry political ap­ pointments, a member of the Federal Maritime Commission named Rob Quartel." 'Cross-Country Gadfly' He accused Quartel, whose job is to ensure non-discriminatory rates and practices in ocean ship­ ping, of spending "a substantial portion of his time flying around the country at taxpayer expense, blasting maritime unions and call­ ing on American shipping com­ panies to pull down the stars and stripes from their ships and replace them with foreign flags and foreign labor.' Sacco said, "we have never heard this cross-country gadfly offer one constructive suggestion as to how America could strengthen its shipping industry." Sacco said that "as President Bush pokes around for answers to the mess he's laid on this country, maybe he could begin by getting rid of some of the political hacks he has stacked his administration with and replace them with some creative thinkers who believe America should begin working for the good of all the American people. He could begin with the likes of Rob Quartel." Jack Otero, vice president of the Transportation • Communications Union and an MTD board member, following Sacco's comments, sub­ mitted a motion calling on Presi­ dent Bush to remove Rob Quartel from the Federal Maritime Com­ mission which was then adopted unanimously. Otero said that Quartel, who was being paid by the public treasury to regulate shipping, had overstepped his bounds. Quartel is a "loose cannon whose sights are aimed at the Jones Act, operating subsidies and all the other laws and programs that would help American ships sur­ vive against unfair competition from foreign operators with loose safety, manning and wage stand­ ards," Otero said. Additionally, said the TCU offi­ cial, Quartel has worked to scuttle the very maritime programs the ad­ ministration is on record as sup­ porting, such as the Jones Act and cargo preference. Otero ended his remarks by calling on President Bush to put in place a team of appointees that will support American industries. 1- Views Expessed by Quartel on U.S. Shipping • Before the Florida Customs & Brokers in Qriando on January 1992 in response to a joint initiative by SeaLand/American President Lines to bolster U.S. shipping: "My own personal response is— Why wait until 19951 Do it now! Start flagging out as soon as possible!" • Before the International Trade Club of Southem California in Long Beach in November 1991: "i am said to support the repeal of the Shipping Act of 1984, cargo preference laws, the Jones Act, the Merchant Marine Acts of 1920 and 1936, and large parts of the Shipping Act of 1916, and, in fact, I do." • Before the Bulk Expo '91 con­ ference In Houston, Texas in October 1991: "... you may no doubt be able to tell that I view the Jones Act—this most over-rated, over-expensive, ineffec­ tive, anti-competitive, anti-consumer, }rotectionist, archaic of all maritime egislation—as long overdue for elimination." • Before the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders in January 1991: The union leadership fears mixed crewing because it may mean a decline in union dues and retirement contributions and officer compensa­ tion. Thecongressmen fear the decline of their special interest constituency and PAC contributions... And MarAd bureaucrats fear the loss of the programs on which their power—in­ deed their very existence—depends." SlU Calls on Congress to Repeal Seaman Tax Continued from page 3 including filing a lawsuit in federal district court. The SIU official said the union's court action seeks to prevent the implementation of the Coast Guard's proposed user fee for marine licenses and documents on the basis that the scheme vio­ lates the U.S. Constitution and was not determined in a manner that complies with federal guidelines. Cong. Tauzin, who chairs the subcommittee, commended the SIU for its legal action and thanked the union for initiating the lawsuit. "I think we must challenge [the user fee on mariners] and the court is a good place to do that," he said. A Move to Repeal Noting that the domestic marine transport sector competes directly with the airlines, railroads and trucking, Sacco said the fee on mariners "represents an unfair cost" to the maritime sector. The SIU official pointed to the fact that operators of trains, other rail employees, airplane pilots and other airline workers paid no com­ parable fees to the ones the Coast Guard is seeking to impose on seamen and boatmen. Trucking, unlike rail, air and marine transport, is largely regulated by state government, said the SIU statement. Thus, truckers are likely > •' The men and women who earn their living at sea and on boats oppose the work tax, was the message brought to Congress by a panel of union officials. From left: Mark Zalenski, who spoke in behalf of MEBA licensed officers; Joseph Sacco, executive vice president, SIU; Timothy A. Brown, president, MM&P; and J.P. Walters, who said he was representing the DeFries organization. to pay around $50 for a four-to-five year license. The SIU statement noted this amount is "a far cry from the $135 to $330 license, document and endorsement fees the U.S. Coast Guard has asked merchant seamen and boatmen to pay every five years." Cong. Taylor thanked the SIU for bringing this fact to the atten­ tion of the subcommittee. "It is grossly unfair to expect more of you than of the airline pilots, the truck drivers ... all the others in the railroads," he said. Cong. Bateman called the tes­ timony of the marine labor panel The house panel chairnian asked Seafarers attending the hearing to stand to be recognized. In front are SIU members Matthew Frentie and Raymond Marquis. v-k ^ V "compelling" and he said he hoped the tax "is something we can lift." He labeled it "a burden on the American merchant marine and its mariners." Bateman also told Sacco he hoped the SIU's lawsuit would succeed. Additionally, Bateman said, "This is a tax that ought to be repealed. It is grossly unfair and ill-conceived." • • • "f In the Public Interest All the marine union spokesmen before the panel pointed out that mariners are licensed and docu­ mented by the government in order to ensure the public's safety and the viability of the nation's navigable waterways. International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots President Timothy A. Brown said the work tax was not a user fee. True user fees, he said, are levied when the benefit can be identified as serving a specific "portion of the public which chooses to avail itself of the offered services." Mark Zalenski, director of public affairs for District 1 PCD MEBA, in behalf of his president, Gordon Ward, told the committee the tax is "doubly regressive." Zalenski pointed out that for en­ gineers, the licensing process is on a two-track path. "An individual could face eight separate license examinations in the first five years of his career" at a cost of $330 for each test, Zalenski noted. \ • . 2-.v« ^ 'i? VKV" �SEAFARERS LOG 10 r'vf-: Set Fair Tuna Tariff Now, SlU Tells Trade Pane/ fS:-®: • ' . i 1- • ' f '.".^.-fv-''-'' ••|. V:. ^.:. "-S''' The American tuna industry is on its last legs and only the immediate institution of a fair tariff fate can save what is left, Seafarers International Union of North America (SIU) officials told a federal agency last month. Representatives of SlU-affiliated fisherman and cannery worker unions, canning companies and American tuna vessel owners told the Inter­ national Trade Commission (ITC) that the U.S. tuna industry has been battered by a series of government initiatives. The so-called 1990 dol­ phin safe law and changes in the application of the exclusive economic zone regulations to fish­ ing are some recent laws that have made it dif­ ficult for tuna industry companies to survive. To a one, the various representatives of the U.S. tuna industry told the ITC panel conducting a hearing in San Pedro, Calif.- ^at a fair duty on imported tuna would save what is left of the industry and encourage growth in both the can­ ning and fishing sectors. "All the U.S. tuna indust^ has ever asked for is a level playing field," said Steve Edney, na­ tional director of the SIU's United Industrial Workers (UIW), in an opening statement presented to the ITC's five commissioners, who chose to hold the hearing in southern California, the heart of what was once a thriving center for American tuna canneries and fishing fleets. The SIU's UIW represents more than 600 workers of the only tuna-canning factory located in the con­ tinental United States. Theresa Hoinsky, president of the Fishermen's Union of America (FUA), an SIU affiliate whose members work as conunercial fishermen aboard U.S.-flag tunaboats, told the rrc that the Dolphin Protection Consumer In­ formation Act of 1990, as well as the lack of a fisheries agreement with Mexico, had drastically changed the nature of tuna fishing, making a fair tariff all the more necessary. Tariff 35 or 6 Percent The United States has a two-tier tariff on imported canned tuna—oil-packed tuna entering the country is subject to a 35 percent tariff while water-packed tuna is assessed a tariff between .--.TA" '••• In its testimony to a federal agency concemed with trade matters, the SIU endors^ a fair tariff on both water-packed and oil-packed tuna entering the United States. Appearing liefore the International Trade Cornfnission are Terry Hoinsky, president of theRshermen's Union of America (in photo right) and Steve Edney, national director of the United Industrial Workers (in photo left). Both the FUA and UIW are SIU affiliates. six to 12 percent. Given the American consumers' preference for water-packed tuna, this discrepancy in tariff levels has allowed the U.S. market to be inundated with canned tuna from Indonesia, Thailand and other nations in the Far East. The U.S. tuna industry has been seeking tuna tariff parity between the water-packed and oilpacked imported canned tuna. While the American industry has recommended bringing the water-packed tuna tariff up to the 35 percent level placed on oil-packed, it has suggested as an alternative establishing the tariff at the same rate imposed in Europe. The European Commission has set a flat tariff of 24 percent on imported tuna. The EC's tariff applies equally to oil-pack­ ed and water-packed canned tuna. Imports Are Subsidized Edney charged in his statement to the ITC, which is continuing an investigation begun in 1990 on the state of the American tuna industry, that foreign tuna is being dumped on U.S. markets. He noted that the nations in the Far East, in effect, subsidize their exports to the United States. SlU-affiliated tuna fisfiermen work aboard purse seiners fiome-based in southem California, such as the MV Margaret F pictured above. The vessels get their name from their purse-like nets. Tuna canning is a very labor intensive industry, particularly in the cleaning part of the operation. UIW members at Pan Pacific, the only tuna cannery located in the continental U.S., clean and inspect tuna. Edney pointed out that the SIU, in its com­ ments to the ITC in 1990, had supplied evidence to the commission that the Thai and Indonesian governments exempted their tuna industries from paying the national minimum wage— thereby allowing for wages in the tuna-canning industry of 19 to 50 cents an hour. The American industry also claims that Thailand and Indonesia, the two nations provid­ ing the bulk of imported tuna in the U.S. market, extend their tuna canners certain tax schemes, investment incentives, which combined with freedom from U.S.-style environmental laws and safety and health regulations, effectively allow these nations to export canned tuna at below-world-market costs. While imported tuna is on the rise, the number of people who make a living from the industry in the United States has drastically decreased. American canneries have gone out of business— in 1979 there were 14 such operations employing some 15,0(K) workers in the United States, all in Terminal Island, Calif. Today there is one—Pan Pacific Fisheries, where the UIW represents the company's employees. • Two decades ago, hundreds of U.S.-flag tuna boats sailed from the ports of San Pedro and San Diego; today there are only two dozen or so vessels left. Many businesses dependent on the tuna industry have closed—small vessel repair yards have gone out of business; restaurants and stores near the canneries have shut their doors permanently. Effects of Dolphin Safe Laws The dolphin safe law and other government measures have halted fishing in the tuna-rich Eastern Tropical Pacific. Tuna in these currents generally swim with dolphins. Consequently, American tunaboat operators either have sold off their vessels to foreign buyers or transferred fishing operations to the Western Tropical Pacific, several thousand miles from U.S. shores. Hoinsky told the FTC that the operation of vessels in the far western Pacific has meant that the United States' economy has "essentially lost" all the revenue generated by the fishing vessels. Those tunaboats "employ very few American nationals. They spend their millions of dollars for fuel, on repairs, on food, and so forth, and this all goes to foreign countries. And actually even their catches are benefitting the foreign canneries," said Hoinsky. Hoinsky said that for the few American fishermen employed aboard the tunaboats sail­ ing in the Western Pacific, the quality of life has substantially deteriorated. "These men are away fi-om home for much longer periods. They do not Continued on page 16 �Bosun Miller, Brother Exemplify Benefits of Fitness -. •' it V - Bosun Jamie Miller has a mes­ sage for all Seafarers. When it comes to getting in shape, adhering to a nutritious diet and losing weight, "anybody can do it. It makes you feel a lot better." Miller joined the SIU 12 years ago. On his first ship, the Sea-Land Panama, he reached his goal of losing 40 pounds in just two months. Nowadays, he still views shipping out as a chance to not only earn income but also concentrate on physical fitness. "Vou see the galleys leaning toward healthier menus, with lots of salads and things like that," said Miller, 34, who earlier this year completed the bosun recertification course at the Lundeberg School. "And there's no reason you can't work out when you're on a ship, regardless of whether or not the ship has exercise equipment." Miller is 6 feet and 250 solid pounds. He has the physique of a football player or powerlifter and a friendly, outgoing demeanor. Overcoming Obstacles The bosun also is modest, and he readily admits his brother. Dean, is the fitness expert in the family and the inspiration for his own workout program. Dean Miller is a full-time per­ sonal trainer based in Richmond, Va, where he and Jamie share a house. He has run the gamut of athletics and fitness (or lack there­ of), and at age 40 his chiseled physique is visible proof of the fruits of positive thin^ng. In high school. Dean's most ar­ duous activity was swinging a golf club. "I was lazy," he says. But he later took up k^ate "just on a whim," and that propelled him on an intriguing path. Among other things, he became: a black-belt; a bodyguard for Muhammad Ali; a national kick-boxing champion; winner of a Richmond area "Toughman" competition despite a crushed nose; and an associate of pro athletes like boxer James "Bonecrusher" Smith. He also flourished as a boxing and arm wrestling promoter throughout the U.S. and as a fitness consultant in Beverly Hills, Calif. In 1977 he opened a gym in Richmond, but it proved "ahead of its time in that area." 't Dean gives Jamie the thumbs up" sign for a good workout. Twenty to 30 minutes a day is the absolute minimum for a productive fitness program, according to Dean. Ten years later, after working in and out of the fitness business. Dean discovered a problem which hit him like a series of Ali com­ binations. He was stricken with severe asthma, resulting in more than 40 emergency room visits in the ensuing three years. Despite seeing specialist after specialist and trying a plethora of asthma medication. Dean didn't improve. He couldn't exercise, and the lack of activity plus the medica­ tion led him to gain 60 unwanted pounds. But on New Year's Eve 1990, while confined to a hospital bed. Dean "had a vision. I was sick and tired of making excuses. I was fat and out of shape, and it was time to practice what I had preached. I had been to the bottom." Within a year, he lost the 60 pounds. It wasn't easy, but he ex­ ercised without asthmatic incident, simply by refusing to succumb. Dean Miller hasn't been bothered by asthma since. Currently, he has a weekly television show in Richmond about fitness. He is ready to market an exercise videotape and weightloss video, and has published a cookbook which bears his registered trademark, "Fatbusters." Like his endless supply of one-liners, his fitness-related projects seem infinite. Seafarers: No Excuses! Jamie and Dean offer a number of things for SIU members to con­ sider, but the common denominator is: You have control of your fitness and your future. Fit­ ness isn't easily attained, but it is readily possible. Here are some basic guidelines, reminders and principles sug­ gested by Jamie and Dean: • Don't look at exercise as work. It is a means to an important goal. • If you associate with people who eat right and exercise regular­ ly, you will, too. • You don't have to dread being rickety and having serious health problems (such as heart dis­ • Smokers, be honest with yourselves. Think about what makes your machine run better. If you want to stop, take control and stop. f: "There is no such thing as a good excuse," Dean says. "Make fitness fun. There is always some- f Jamie Miller's Suggestions For Fitness Program at Sea Here is an outline for a ship­ board fitness starter program as suggested by Dean and Jamie Miller. Keep in mind you should consult a physician before em­ barking on any fitness program. • First, take into considera­ tion your current level of fitness. That level will dictate what you are able to do. Along those lines, do not "ego exercise" — do not attempt more than you are able. Keep repeti­ tions, weight and duration of ex­ ercise at manageable levels. • Begin your workout with five to seven minutes of cardiovas­ cular warm up, such as jumping rope, briskly walking or jogging. • After the warmup, find your training heart rate. First, subtract your age from 220 (we'll use a 30-year-old Seafarer for this example, so he starts at 190). Then count your beats per minute (or per 10 seconds and multiply by six). Finally, figure out what percoit of 190 is the beats-perminute number. The perc^tage should be a minimum of 60peicent to a maximum of 85 percent. 1. ': ; 'A With willpower, a goal and hard work, Dean turned himself from this... ease) in your old age. Those types of things come about because of improper body maintenance. • Your body is just like a ship or a car. If a ship's engines aren't maintained, what happens? If a car gets only low-quality fuel, what happens? • Eat healthy as a crew. Have fitness goals. Better health means increased productivity. • Have willpower and HAVE A GOAL. Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal. • The three keys to a success­ ful fitness program are: frequency, duration and intensity. ' • Some psychologists say, "Accept how you are." But being overweight affects more than your looks. • The absolute minimum for a productive fitness program is 20 to 30 minutes per day, three days per week. • Don't starve yourself in an attempt to lose weight. Rather, eat wisely and you will teach your body to bum fat more efficiently. • Think positive. If you can only do 10 situps, that's still 100 percent better than doing five. This doesn't mean be complacent, but don't get down on yourself, either. • You don't have to bea health nut to be physically fit. As a general mle, eat and drink healthy 90 percent of the time, splurge 10 percent of the time. ... into this chiseled form. "Anyone can do it," says his seatering brother, Jamie. J^ai • Take several minutes for slow, methodical muscle stretch­ ing. For example, from a standing position, keep your legs straight and try to put your hands flat on the floor. It doesn't matter how far down you can go; just keep your legs straight and hold the position for about 30 seconds. • If there is no equipment on board, do exercises such as pushups, situps, pull-ups, free squats and calf raises. Do four sets of each exercise, with as many repetitions as possible on each set. Rest one minute be­ tween sets and between stations. Concentrate on these muscle groups: back, chest, shoulders, neck, biceps triceps, forearms, thigh muscles and calves. Bosun Jamie Miller recom­ mends improvising on ships which do not have exercise equipment. For example, curls can be done using containers such as paint buckets or by wrapping a towel behind your back (resulting in an isometric pull). Unlimited free squats may be done when standing at the wheel at sea. • -i- S'/(A „ -V;-' . • ' i-.'f A-< z#® �IWWCCTTTT* If: • :;| mw: Steelworkers Will 'Last One Day Longer than Ravenswood' t ^-ym./vvx;; "y: •-• li"!- : p'^SfeS- fejifSfSP^ The Steelworkers Union is in the midst of a pitched battle to save the jobs of its members who have been locked out at the Ravenswood Aluminum Company in West Vir­ ginia, reported George Becker, a vice president of the union. -"'y'f .,5j... -.-vi-U-: ^-fi'ls- i:, |tf5 •' .f I*' ' • •. p^y:py • George Becker tells MTD of threeprong attack against Ravenswood. In the fight against Ravenswood, the United Steel­ workers of America (USWA) has discovered it is up against one of the world's richest men who also happens to be a fugitive from the U.S. justice department, Becker told the MTD executive board meeting in Florida last month. After hearing Becker's report, MTD President Michael Sacco pledged the full support of the department in the USWA's cam­ paign to get its members back to work at Ravenswood. Becker outlined to the board the three-prong approach the union is taking: 1; ^J^:•'. '•>•"-:-y; > SEAFARBtSLOG 12 "We've got to get the company back to the bargaining table," Be­ cker said. 'There are three dif­ ferent ways we can do this. One is to attack the ownership. Another is through political means. And the third is to take it directly to the consumers." Becker announced the USWA had commitments from Miller, Budweiser and Stroh breweries to no longer use Ravenswood Aluminum in any of their products. Becker noted the USWA has been careful not to hurt other trade unionists in their efforts to get at Ravenswood. "One last line on the consumer bid is the AFL-CIO is working really hard with us. We are going over all the end-users and we're going over the unions in­ volved with the end-users so that we are not at odds with ourselves, so that we're all pulling together on this." The Steelworkers have been working hard on Capitol Hill, Be­ cker stated. "Politically we've been able to get the West Virginia political delegation active. There are congressional hearings being held on what has happened to Ravenswood." Concerning the company itself, the USWA has discovered the former Kaiser Aluminum plant was purchased by U.S. tax fugitive Marc Rich in 1989. "He's the second largest commodity dealer in the world," Becker announced. "He's the largest oil dealer in the world. He deals in metals. He deals USMS Audacious fhmstemd For OpmUon to Private Co. The USNS Audacious is the 18th and final oceanographic sur­ vey vessel to be taken over for operation by U.S. Marine Manage­ ment, Inc. from the Military Sealift Command, reports the vessel's master, Kent D. Howell, in a recent communication to the Seafarers LOG. Captain Howell also provided the LOG with the photos appearing on this page of Seafarers SUchard Weyandt and Brad Eckmeder, who sail as bosun and chief steward respectively. The mission of the vessels has remained the same: exploring the ocean for U.S. Navy research. Be­ sides its regular maritime crew, each ship can carry up to seven research technicians. The vessels are state of the art with private rooms for each crewmember and an exercise room. The complete fleet of monohulled T- AGOS vessels were built between 1982 and 1989. Nine sail in the Atlantic Ocean; the others serve in the Pacific theatre. After the USNS Stalwart was completed in 1989, the Navy switched to a twin-hull design. in grains. You name it, he touches it. "But we also found out very quickly that he is a fugitive from justice in the United States. He was involved in what was determned to be the largest tax scam in the United States" and left the country in 1983, Becker added. Becker told the MTD that the Steelworkers "haven't won yet, but we pledge to last one day longer than RavenswOod." The Ravenswood plant opened for business in the late 1950s as a part of Kaiser Aluminum. It had a history of a good working reiationship with the USWA local and the Congressmen Urge Ueters: Give Bush the Pink Slip Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), speaking at the Maritime Trades Department executive board meeting last month, said Americans must "send a message" on election day this November. "I hope that on November 3 we send a pink slip to this administra­ tion that has stood by for eight months now and said, 'Things will get rosy tomorrow,"' said Hoyer, chairman of the House Democratic caucus and a member of the ap^ propriations coimnittee. Hoyer, who serves as the House Democratic Caucus chairman, and Rep. David E. Bonior (D-Mich.) each detailed the American economic downfall which began in the Reagan administration. They called for sweeping changes rather than the "gimmicks" President Bush outlined in his state of the union address. Bonior and Hoyer pointed out numerous flaws and omissions in the president's plan as outlined in his state of the union speech. "There was nothing for jobs, noth­ ing for health care, nothing for tax cuts for working people, nodiing for trade," said Bonior, who holds the third-highest Democratic posi­ tion in the House as whip. "What we needed was something more than tinkering around the economy. What we needed in that speech was a serious look at where we want to be in 10 years." Referring to 12 years of Reagan, Bush and Quayle, Bonior said, "They blocked our bill to get rid of Showing off his prize catch after an aftemoon off to fish is Chief Steward Brad Eckmeder. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) urges voters to 'send message.' Bosun Richard Weyandt handles rescue boat during a safety drill conducted by the Audacious crew. USNS Audacious is in the background. community. Kaiser sold all of its plants in 1988 in a leveraged buyout. A year later, the new owners, attempting to rid themsel­ ves of debt, sold the West Virginia plant to a group headed by Rich. The new ownership made no at­ tempt to negotiate a contract with Local 5668. It advertised for and hired replacement workers (scabs) before locking the doors on the union workers Halloween night 1990. Since then, the local has main­ tained a picket line at the plant, and the USWA has won every legal case and appeal to return its mem­ bers to the plant. striker replacement loopholes. They've tried to strip workers of pension benefits. When it came to [maritime] industry, they have tried to cut the industry with policies that saw U.S.-flag fleets shrink almost 50 percent, private shipyards shrink from 110 to 60, and 40,000 production jobs disappear." Rep. Bonior notes flaws in Bush's state of the union address. The Michigan congressman added that the recession is far worse than many people believe. "We are in the 18th month of a deep, long and protracted reces­ sion. The officii number is 7.1 percent of people out of work. That is baloney," he said. "That is propaganda. Ten per­ cent of the American people either are out of work, aren't looking for work anymore or are under­ employed, (a total of) 15 million people in this country. And those 15 million sit at home in households that incorporate an ad­ ditional 25 million. So you have 40 million people feeling the impact of this unemployment. And the problem isn't just pink slips. Work­ ing families have been squeezed fiom almost every angle." Hoyer explained, "The deficit comes from the fact we've added $1.3 trillion of deficit spending by a tax cut program we adopted in 1981. Who are we borrowing that money for? The richest one percent of America. . . . America in 1980 was the largest creditor nation in the world, with $180 billion owed to us by the rest of the world. By 1990 we had a $1 trillion tumaround—we owe $786.4 billion to the rest of the world. "Send a message not on paper , but on a ballot on November 3," he reiterated. "The message we need to send is not FSX overseas, but technology and training and education and health care and competitiveness right here in America." .'.."'t.,; y •> jyi'y ' '.'f' ••'' �r?«:-in»" t ''1' • 'K^. ;, • macH 1992 r<S GroVt Services Members Bid a Fond Farewell To Decommissioned Oiler ¥ \:,V' • 'i-i! V. -. . ,;, .T' •• '•&-• Government Services Division members of the SIU are in the final stages of gutting the USNS Ponchatoula before it is decommis­ sioned later this month. The 36-year-old oiler has been docked at the Oakland Navy Base since January when her final crew signed on to salvage equipment that can be used on other Military Sealift Command Pacific Fleet (MSCPAC) vessels. "It's a shame," Bosun/Mate Art Fennell told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. Fennell is serving his third and final tour aboard the Bosun/Mate Art Fennell has served AB/Maintenance Jerry Joseph Kroutchic MSCPAC oiler. "This is a good packs wire on the ship's deck. alsoard the Ponchatoula three times. ship. I wish they had taken o^ers out of service instead of her." His views were echoed by another SIU member. Deck En­ gineer/Machinist Gerald C. Ben­ nett. "A lot of us hate to see the old girl go out," Bennett said during a farewell ceremony aboard the ship February 12. 'There are a lot of good memories on here that are about to fade away." Bennett was part of the original 1980 civilian crew that boarded the Ponchatoula when the Navy turned it over to MSCPAC. Government Services members are expected to complete their work by the end of this month and to be off the vessel by the end of April. Since Kaiser-class oilers started coming out of shipyards in the late 1980s, older Neosho-class vessels, like the Ponchatoula, have been phased out of service. Only the USNS Kawishiwi, also manned by SIU Government Services Division members, remains active. Captain R.W. Addicott, com­ mander of MSCPAC, stated he had mixed emotions about the Ponchatoula's departure. "Ships like Ponchatoula have done a great job for us and we'll remember the service she provided to the fleet," he said at the farewell ceremony. "We must now look to the future and make room for the new fleet oilers that are coming on line and operating well. The crew that made Ponchatoula the special ship that she was are now doing the same for the oilers that replaced this class of hull." /:ym ijiisr' • ' 't'-. V*. a- '•m: •ii. v:?pv -J.KVT;' , v/ss SIU Representative Raleigh Minix (left) explains a claims form to AB/Maintenance Binjce Regan (center) and galley gang member Carlos Tamayo. »%'•? M ;:v ;;5-. if •'«!' v.: •i v"^ 'I ; I ^:,v> jii) i; !^-:! ->. if." mf •- - cfrald^C^Ben'Sltt^^a'GwemS ^errlfor&sforThf™ One of the members aboard the oiler in her ABMatchman Joseph Jordan greets a final days is Pumpman Donald Levi. v.s.tor to the Ponchatoula. I'. •' • vi;,v. —• V �. •• .-"r: ••^•' •• V.-. . / "••i!- .•'"- r,'.-; •.^'• ^•."; '•• •:;;W^''-''-fi!v''V-- • .i^.< 'C.- '-i:' •_v- - ' 'ytr ". -3^^^ : vv'\p^' • ,- •;•' • "'••''nr T; -^'V-i-' •f.Vv • - I"'--' ':•; •I'C-^a'.ll'''----^•^/^-' AAA:AI^MA.A• AA':':A l^l^K '• i"',--.'." W "•., •"'i'"'" ".. T. .' ftij:. ,/ :'-A';Vi ' • -... •• -"'w-p'iv^; •-»•'> "Ci,'J 4 .t; - , UAJ'-" %" fr-' ' f^" J.. - ^ •" ••',' •. .._-;yH!! «S6®i»aiivSS LJIPJIL ,//. I, ^ ,' • •-v ••;. ••' '''cf^'^^-ih i_i f- ' '._.?".-l.--v^JA.'_.- ..v,_ " ••" •i{-i '-\'.-^'A--\ SBVARBIStOG T!' '/ ' * I .LXi-asX MARCH 1992 i„,_J!s' " ' '€1 • • xV;^^''^V";4X'''' •" ' ^ V' v. • A,.-' CACCTVIS MORE THAN A wMl CI 1 word aboard the two SlU-contracted cruise ships that sail around the Hawaiian Islands. It is a way of life. While passengers are lounging in the sun on the deck, visiting ports of call or sleeping in their cabins, crewmembers of the SS Independence and Constitution, operated by American Hawaii Cruise Lines, are in constant motion making sure the vessels run smoothly. , • •'-•lAi-ii"'"" • if,'.! i •; .VV."!' -rr:,, s-,!, y |.yfi • A&Ar' A, \iC'4'../'-.4. •-A, 1 ,;•- • \'v..- . "I' . " :'-'• 'y'' •'WF AA' U I;' A0:AA' : v. • • •|M? &.rs-^vtas5it?„.p'P p, I. • #s; <• •I -.J: -• :•- •••• > • V-- •• A III:::.: RRSTAID&CPR Seafarers working aboard the cruise ships receive the latest in first aid and safety training from Lundeberg School instructors who hold special classes aboard the vessels. Because an accident can happen any time while at sea, members review basic first aid and safety procedures as set by the American Red Cross. They also are trained in cardiopulmonaiy resuscitation (CPR). All this is done to make sure pas­ sengers and fellow crewmembers are sta­ bilized until shipboard or shore-based medical help can arrive. WEEKLY UFEROAT DRILLS Lifeboat drills are held on the first full day of the ships' seven-day voyages. Everyone aboard the vessels is re­ quired to don life vests and report to the lifeboat berth listed in either the passengers' cabins or crew's station bills. Once on deck, crewmembers use a checklist to verify attendance, then explain the drill to the passengers. While the passengers may view the drill as part of the cruise entertainment, crewmembers realize how serious the weekly function is. Deck and engine departments are joined in these drills by all members of the steward and hotel department. It is not unusual for passengers to see the person who served them drinks the night before in the lounge releasing a block on a lifeboat. "The Coast Guard requires us to see if the blocks and falls release at the same time, if it is in sync," Inde­ pendence Bosun Mike Rivera pointed out. "Every six weeks .(the Coast Guard) holds a drill for ^1 lifeboats. Every three months, they have quality inspections." While at sea, deck department mem­ bers constantly check the lifeboats making sure they are ready for duty should they be needed. WEEKLY RRE DRILLS Crewmembers on both U.S.-flag cruise ships receive constant fire fight­ ing and rescue training. Every Sunday morning, crewmembers go toough a mock fire and missing man drill. Bosun Rivera explained to a reporter for the Seafarers LOG the reason sUch practices are held. "You can never do this enough. There are so many com­ partments and areas where a fire could start or a member could be trapped. We want all of the crew to be prepared and familiar with the ship, to know where the (fire fighting and safety) equipment is kept and to be ready if we have to fight a fire." Although the U.S. Coast Guard does not mandate weekly fire drills on board the vessels, the Independence and Con­ stitution go through them to stay alert and prepared, added Constitution Bosun Louie Zizzo. MAINTEIIANCE OF SAFEIY GEAR Whether it is putting down new anti­ skid strips on outdoor ladders, or ensur­ ing that all fire fighting equipment is properly stored. Seafarers aboard the Constitution and Independence are continually mindful that a safe and sound operation is dependent on a wellmaintained ship. Seafarers in every department aboard the two cruise ships are trained to operate lifeboat, fire fighting and communications equipment that might be necessary to use in an emergency. It is not unusual to find the deck lounge stewardess who served passengers a shack the day before up on the deck the next morning assisting in the deploy­ ment of a lifeboat. ASSISnNG PASSENGERS During every one-week trip the In­ dependence and Constitution make around the Hawaiian Islands, the first day aboard for all passengers is dedi­ cated to instruction on safety proce­ dures. Crewmembers work with the passengers to ensure each and every cruise ship guest is completely familiar with his or her muster station. Seafarers working aboard the two U.S.-flag ships pointed out to a LOG reporter that die safety drills are a good foundation for a passenger's good vacation. "When a guest feels knowledgeable about what to do in case there is some kind of emergency and when he has confidence in the crew, then he can relax and really enjoy his time at sea," noted one Seafarers aboard the Constitution. In addition to working with the cruise ships' guests during the regular­ ly-scheduled safety drills, crewmem­ bers assist passengers as they embark and as they leave, help others who may not have fully developed their sea-legs, and answer ^ "what if" questions. NIGHRY FIRE WATCH Another assignment for deck department members of the American Hawaii Cruises vessels is the nightly firewatch between 2200 and 0600 hours. "This is probably the most important job on the ship," said OS/Firewatch 'Bobby Freer of the Independence, pissing one stop could justify dis­ missal and could lead to a disaster." On both vessels, four crewmembers walked the whole ship on specified routes every hour during the eight-hour shift looking and smelling for hot spots. Each person carries what looks like a large compass that records on paper the time each security point was checked on each round. Travelers watching the procedure for the first time wonder what a crewmember is doing shoving a key dan­ gling from the bulkhead into a round plastic box so late at night in the pas­ senger section. They appear relieved when the crewmember explains his job and what it means to the passengers. Even crewmembers look forward to the clanking sound of the fire watch in their living section. "My room has a key just outside the door," Cabin Steward Patti Ballance explained. "I don't fall asleep until I hear the first watch come by." A Bosun Mike Rivera (center) receives es­ cape instructions for fiis Independence fire Crewmembers receive an explanation on crew from SlU hawsepiper Junior Engineer fire fighting equipment from Bosun Mike Rivera. Darrell "Papi" Bass in the engine room. While AB/Maintenance Howard Albersbn (left) holds the brake, AB/Maintenance AS Branko Misura checks attendance Wayne Langston cranks a lifeboat into Greasing a lifeboat tumbuckle is Inde­ place. during an Independence lifeboat drill. pendence AB Ann-Ann Cabasag. AfA Jy' ' Seafarers receive extensive train­ ing in the procedures necessary to deploy and operate lifeboats. Many SIU members go through this kind of training while attending courses at the union's Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Others working on the cruise ships go through the two-week lifeboat procedures training course while they are aboard one of the two U.S.flag passenger ships sailing around the Hawaiian Islands. The Lundeberg School peri­ odically dispatches lifeboat course in­ structors to Hawaii to conduct the training on board the two cruise ships. Recently, Instructor Jim Moore con­ vened the lifeboat course aboard the Independence and following that, aboard the Constitution. The training is invaluable say Seafarers. "Once we finished, I felt a lot more confident," says steward department member Danelle Har­ vey. "I know that if something hap­ pens, I'll be able to help the passengers and myself." During Moore's three-month stint in Hawaii, 92 Seafarers work­ ing aboard the two cruise ships com­ pleted the two-week lifeboat course. Moore conducted classes while in five different Hawaiian cities that are ports of call on the cruise ships' itineraries. Moore, recalling his schedule which included traveling to four islands every seven days, said he held classes in the morning, after­ noon and evening. Seafarers took part in lifeboat and davit drills, raft drills, signal training, written exams and miscellaneous safety training. Frank Bakun, who sails in the engine department, said he did not mind spending 20 hours per week taking the course, which he did above his regular working duties. "I found it enjoyable ... we worked from 8 a.m. until noon, then from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. I had lifeboat train­ ing. I enjoyed being in the sun, learn­ ing, but if you don't work hard at it, you won't do well. The Coast Guard cooperated fully with the program, reports Moore. Once the Seafarers aboard the vessels completed the two-week course conducted by Moore, Coast Guard representatives put the stu­ dents through the final written exam and deployment exercise. A • Ai • ..V• • WMA "Wyssi. yv A* '.• • 'i'-i i ABs Steve Marwin (left) and Nelson Poe assist a passenger walk across a floating barge to reboard the Constitution. 11. OS/Firewatch Mike Monahan inspects a passenger section on the Independence. •;:fi The training included morning, afternoon and evening classes so that as many SIU members as possible could participate. 1 "^S*" p. - • A- • ' mA -I*;® The Constitution clocks in Honolulu, Hawaii between voyages. The Independence lies at anchor off of Kona, Hawaii. The Constitution's lifeboats are fully Checking in on the Constitution's Promenade Deck is OS/Firewatch Ken prepared in the event they are needed. Chinn. 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S^ mz ^ �•>N|;K47->• •'" ^ •;vJ,;f?f®:S,;,i;:Vf:je^ MARCH 1^ April i Hay Membership Meef/n^s Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters Piney Point Monday, April 6 Monday, May 4 New York Tuesday, April 7 Tuesday, May 5 Philadelphia Wednesday, April 8 Wednesday, May 6 Baltimore Thursday, April 9 Thursday, May 7 Norfolk Thursday, April 9 Thursday, May 7 Jacksonville Thursday, April 9 Thursday, May 7 Algonac Friday, April 10 Friday, May 8 Houston Monday, April 13 Monday, May 11 New Orleans Tuesday, April 14 Tuesday, May 12 Mobile Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 13 San Francisco Thursday, April 16 Thursday, May 14 Wilmington Monday, April 20 Monday, May 18 Seattle Friday, April 24 Friday, May 22 San Juan f Thursday, April 9 Thursday, May 7 St Louis Friday, April 17 Friday, May 15 Honolulu Friday, April 17 Friday, May 15 Duluth Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 13 Jersey City Wednesday, April 22 Wednesday, May 20 New Bedford Tuesday, April 21 Tuesday, May 19 Each ports meeting starts at 10:30 ajn. Notice FORMER MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL FLEET AUXILIARY FORCE The Public Affairs Office of the Militaiy Sealift Command is getting ready to celebrate the 20th anniver­ sary of the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (NFAF). They would like to locate as many living former NFAF sailors as possible. Any assistance or information would he welcome. Call Sylvia Rosas at (202) 433-0331. Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JAPWARY16 — FEBRUARY 15,1992 JAiNUAKY 10 — PKHKUARY 15, 1992 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston 5 SL Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore i Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals Port NewYorif^^l Philadelphia ^ Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point J Algonac Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals *TOTAL^GISTEREb ^Groups Class A Class B Class C 17 18 j TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 16 13 13 25 V ^ 1 U 191 140 80 74 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 13 8 5 7 0 4 1 0 • 5 1 , ,„.,^.i ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AH Grouos Class A Class B OassC 59 21 23 : .L.- ynm^. y 0 1 405 231 3 2 240 35 9 4 3 9 10 8 18 15 30 13 20 V'^ll'vO ga5-..^: 20 13 23 3 9 2 4 15 15 I 5 17 1 8 6 16 13 20 19 10 1 10 13 - Mffm- *2 u 1 0 0 0 1 0 V'V-Sv-. 102 78 50 39 STE^RD DEPARTMENT n iO ? 1 « r-.. n 0 < .U^.• ^ 0 « ; U • ' •:' U 1 u 60 25 93 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 58 9 6 10 10 10 7 8 3 6 5 r 4 26 25 49 ^ • i 9 3 49 18 1 45 1 1 3 0 157 4 0 3 0 204 225 7 2 5 21 34 48 0 58 16 18 16 49 39 4 48 5 454 78 27 ;l 21 10 184 1 . . 5 :! 0 614 Totals All Department 591 743 649 468 482 380 206 1,055 977 1,077 * 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. A total of 1,536jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,536jobs shipped, 468jobs or about 30 percent were taken by seniority members. The rest were filled by **B'' and C seniority people. From January 16,1992 to February 15,1992, a total of206 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a tot^ of 15,807jobs have been shipped. ' '''IB- �18 XAFARERSLOG Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15,1992 CL-Compiny/LakM L^ba NP-Non Priority *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups QassCL Class L QassNP Port \ TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups OassCL Class L Class NP ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECKI^PARTMENT ENGINE DEPARTMENT ST^ARD DEPARTMENT Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT Totals All Departments 0 43 10 0 G O 0 89 • 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. O 18 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 — FEBRUARY 15,1992 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups OassA Class B Class C Region ^ Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Wai West Coast Totals Region ^antic^oast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland.Waters West Coast Totals Region TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ENGDffi DEPARTMENT ij, 0 0 '' 12 0 0 0 1 0 .• 1 • • ' 0 0 0 J. 0 J 0 2 0 0 0 0 o'" 0 49 0 "• 0 0 2 " 0 4 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Gulf Coast |La^;;&' West Coast Totals Totals All Departments 0 4 42 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 3 0 1 2 18 10 5 5 168 10 25 0 * 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. •* "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Personals A Clean Sweep for SlU Steward Department Members BOBBY GENE McMICHAEL Please send your mailing ad­ dress to your sister June. Important news she needs to send you! Write to June Renfrow, 139 Meadowpark Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401; or call (601) 582-0675. JAMES KUGEL You are invited to attend your St. Alphonsus (Chicago, 111.) 50th elementary school class reunion on May 17,1992. Please write Joe Ferstl, 9109 Belleforte, Morton Grove, 111. 60053; or call (708) 965-3987. At the Annual Christmas Cook/Bake-Off held In Diego Garcia, the SIU brothers made a clean sweep. All ships in the lagoon and shoreside facilities were invited to compete in this event, sponsored by the Military Sealift Unit and the Diego Garcia USS Club. Winners in the entrde division were (first place) William Bunch, chief cook aboard the Cpl. Louis Hauge Jr.; (second place) Bryan Blackwell, ACU aboard the James Anderson Jr., and (third place) David Cunningham, chief steward on the Lawrence H. Gianella. In the dessert and pastry division, the winners were (first place) Bernie Tyler, steward/baker on the James Anderson Jr.; (second place) George Kolouris, cook/baker aboard the Cpl. Louis Hauge Jr., and (third place) William Bunch (who came in first in the entrde division). Pictured above are (from left) Bunch, Tyler, Kolouris, Cunningham and Blackwell. Mfa Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco President John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez Vice President Collective Bargaining George McCartney Vice President West Coast Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Government Services Jack CafTey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey Vice President Gulf Coast * HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, Ml 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 606KalihiSt. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808)845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205)478-0916 NEWBEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804)622-1892 FHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415)861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809)721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. SeatUe,WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. SL Louis, MO 63116 (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 �. • '% : T he Seafarers Pension Plan an­ nounces the retirement of 19 members this month. Twelve of those signing off sailed in the deep sea division, while three sailed in the inland division. Three sailed in the Great Lakes division, and one sailed in the Atlantic Fishermen's division. Engine department member George McDanlel, 81, is the oldest of the new pensioners. Brother McDaniel joined the union more than 25 years ago. Brief biographical sketches of McDaniel and the other new pen­ sioners follow. DEEP SEA JOHN CHEELY, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1947 in his native New York. He sailed as a QMED. Brother Cheely has retired to San Francisco. WELLIAM FEH., 66, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. He upgraded fre­ quently at the Lundeberg School and in 1975 completed the bosun recertification program. Brother Fell lives in Las Vegas, Nev. ISAIAH GRAY, 65, joined the union in 1971 in the port of Hous­ ton. Bom in Louisiana, he sailed in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Gray lives in Houston. JAMES GRINNELL,56, joined the SIU in 1962 in the port of New York. A native of Vir­ ginia, he sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Grinnell has retired to Mathews, Va. MILTON HAVENS, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1951 in his native Mobile, Ala. He sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Havens lives in Houston. ALCADIO HERNANDEZ, 66, joined the union in 1961 in the port of Hous­ ton. Bora in Ok­ lahoma, he sailed in the deck department. Brother Hernandez has retired to Houston. GRANT MARZETT, 62, joined the union in 1948 in the port of Mobile, Ala. An Alabama native, he completed the steward recertifica­ tion course at the Lundeberg School To Our New Pensioners ... Thanks for a Job Weil Done Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names of SIU members who recently have become pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These Seafarers have served the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish diem happiness and good health in the days ahead. in 1984. Brotiier Marzett calls Prichard, Ala. home. RUEL LAWRENCE, 67, joined the SIU in 1962 in the port of New Orleans. The na­ tive of Mobile, Ala. completed the bosun recertiEcation course at the Lundeberg School in 1979. Brother Lawrence served in the Navy from 1942 until 1961. He resides in Chickasaw, Ala. TOM MARSHALL, 68, joined the Seafarers in 1955 in the port of San Francisco. He was bora in Elm Grove, La. and sailed in the steward department. Brother Marshall Upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1982. He has retired to Shreveport, La. sailed as a captain. Boatman Bigham served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. He resides in Monroe, N.C. GEORGE McDANIEL, 81, joined the Seafarers in 1964 in the port of St. Louis. A native of Sunnyside, Pa., he sailed in the engine department. Boatman Mc­ Daniel lives in Hamersville, Ohio. GREAT LAKES JOHN ANTICH,63, joined the SIU in 1963 in his native Chicago. He sailed as a deck hand for Great Lakes Towing for •. ':t 5- -;i • • :t W?-. • more than 30 years. Brother Antich served in the Army from 1951 to 1952, including a tour of duty in Korea, where he worked as a demoli­ tion operations sergeant. Brother An­ tich has retired to Niles, 111. ^ SHELDON GILBERT, 65, joined the union in 1954 in the port of Elberta, Mich. The Michigan native sailed in the deck department. Brother Gilbert served in the Army from 1946 to 1947. He has retired to Lorain, Ohio. JEROME ZAWADSKI, 62, joined the SIU in 1959 in the port of Windsor, Canada. He was bora in Plymouth, Pa. and sailed in the deck department. Brother Zawadski served in the Army from 1951 to 1953. He lives in Exeter, Pa. ATLANTIC FISHERMEN SALVATORE LOVASCO, 65, joined the union in 1980 in the port of Boston. The Massachusetts native sailed in the deck department. Brother Lovasco resides in Gloucester, Mass. STANLEY PALFREY,67, joined the SIU in 1958 in the port of Houston. Bora in Louisiana, he sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Palfrey has retired to New Orleans. BOB SCARBOROUGH, 71, joined the Seafarers in 1966 in the port of Houston. A native of Cameron, Texas, he completed the steward recertification course at the Lundeberg School in 1980. Brother Scarborough served in the Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945. He lives in Garden Grove, Calif. PETE VASQUEZ, 65, joined the union in 1961 in his native Houston. He sailed in the engine department and in 1973 upgraded at the Lun­ deberg School. Brother Vasquez served in the Navy from 1944 until 1946. He still calls Houston home. INLAND GEORGE BALLEW, 62, joined the union in 1959 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Virginia native sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Boatman Ballew has retired to Hampton, Va. HENRY BIGHAM, 65, joined the union in 1957 in the port of Philadel­ phia. Bora in North Carolina, he most recently Don't forget - April 15 Is the last day to submit your application for the 1992 Seafarers scholar­ ship program. All required paperwork must be received by that date. For further Information, see an SIU official at any union hall - or contact the Scholarship Pro­ gram, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Time Is running out to be considered for this year's scholarship. Don't let that happen to you! April 15,1992 is the deadline for scholarship applications. fy ^ •J.tof'i. L.M �B9WBB 20 Steel Ships and Iron Men: Part II " -i y ' • :.}• •: .'.. '•' ' ..' / ift' i 'A i' -r/'- v-X;'' f T. . , '. •HI SEAFARERS LOG BY SINCLAIR OUBRE I said to myself, "All you have to doing something that I now forget, but whistle was when there was an emer­ when supper came we went into the gency. Third, no running. There was have is faith that God will take care of galley. By this time the two ABs from nothing so important that one had to you, and He will keep you from getting Piney Point had arrived and with them run. There were padeyes and heel seasick. Just have faith." With these a 19-year-old ordinary from Texas. blocks all over the deck and it would words prayed, I continued to get more They were all green, but the ordinary not be very difficult for one who is queasy and sick to my stomach. I held the most. He seemed to incarnate the running to injure himself and others by my cookies and did my work all day. anxiety of all the deck members. We miming. but felt less than chipper. At the end of each had our own fears and self doubts, These three little mles set the work the day we returned to Cameron. By but he showed them most. Not that he tone for the rest of the time we were that time I had learned an important knew u j less than most ^of us. •Rather, i-r .Lhe^ together. There was a peacefiilness on lesson; God works through the deck and safety was stressed over dramamine. If there is some type of allows a man to hide how traly scared speed or production. I do not mean to medication which cures the symptoms, " " *"" and incomplete he may feel and be. give the impression that we did not then stop bothering God with my The rest of us had all come to some produce or diat the bosun sometimes tough-guy image. proficiency in this endeavor. did not push us to get moving a bit. The next day [November 9 aboard At supper, Joel got his stuff and sat Rather, doing the Job carefiiUy and the Cape Chalmers] I felt the gentle offto one end ofthe galley. The bosun well was more important than doing rolling while I was still in my bunk and got his dinner and sauntered right the job with speed. When E.K. thought reached over the roll bar into my shavacross from the young man. "Well, that we were not going fast enough, he ing bag and got my handy b( bonine what is going to happen here?" I would call out for the offending party tablets. Chewable, orange flavored, I thought. Mr. E.K. Bryan leans over his dinner and asks him who he was and where did he come from. Joel The Bosun responded by saying that he was one of My vacation [from the church] the ordinaries and that he had just come started on October28,1991.1spent the from Piney Point, day getting things in order and in the This is a dangerous type of state­ afternoon headed to Houston to go to ment to make. First, it is the truth. the union hall. I noticed that there was Second, it reveals your whole maritime a whole recrewing taking place on this career in two little words. What Piney vessel called the Cape Chalmers. They Point translates out to in layman's jar­ were looking for one bosun, four ABs, gon is, "This is my first ship. I have two ordinary seamen and a steward never sailed before. I know only what assistant. My heart leapt when I saw they taught me and I may have forgot­ those two ordinary jobs. When the next ten most of that. I may get seasick, but call came, one of them was mine. I don't know until it happens, and The surprise was that after riding to please don't let anyone else know my Houston to catch a ship, I had to turn secret." around and go back home to get on it. or E.K. at that point leans back for The ship was docked at the Houston all to hear and says, "You must be Ship.Repair in Orange, Texas. That is pretty damn smart. First, you have just less than 30 minutes from my apart­ come out of Piney Point and second, ment. you're a member of the SIU. You're The Cape Chalmers ties up at the Jacksonville shipyard. I lugged my bag full of too many going to do real good, hear." Then he possessions up the gangway. After launched into a long discourse on how reaching the top, I entered the house he, too, is only an ordinary and that it to "stop romancing it." This turn of the only have to take one every 24 hours id I am transformed into a hurricane and asked the first person I saw where is the messmen and the ordinary phrase first appeared when my 8-12 and counterpart was struggling to remove killer. I may be part of the wimp patrol, the captain was. I figured iff could find seamen who are the most important a cotter pin that was locking the nut of but I am proud of it. I don't like the him I would discover where I was sup­ members of the crew. a shackle in place. After struggling experience of puking my pasta on my posed to be and then get there. The effect of all this was to allow with it for over five minutes, things had fellow crewmates, and I am sure that I knocked on the door, and I heard Joel to relax. I could see the not progressed much. He was trying to they feel much the same way. So if I the call to enter. As I stood in the psychological exhalation go out of both straighten the pin and preserve it am a sea wimp, I wear the tide proudly. captain's office, he asked me what I Joel. He had been accepted by the most for the next time the shackle would be At least I am out of the closet. None of needed. I told him that I was his ordi- important member of the deck depart­ used. Pulling, turning, straightening, this denial of what God made me. A napr seaman. He seemed thoroughly ment. He was all right to the person hammering and then starting all over, sea wimp I am, and a sea wimp I will unimpressed and asked me, "So?" This who was going to be his boss and men­ he was unable to get it going. always be. was a little disconcerting, but I did not tor for the next few weeks. As Joel Over everyone's suggestions rang Now a word for all those macho want to get this relationship off on a relaxed, the rest of us did also. We the words, "Stop romancing it and just guys who like to tell their favorite sea bad start, so I continued. "I am your knew that if we were who we were and cut the SOB off." What a profoundly tales abbut how the ship was in 180 ordinary se^an. I have^just gotten not trying to put on airs of fabricated simple lesson. Don't waste a great ded degree rolls, how everyone was up­ here from ,T Houston, and .J IT wantedJ to knowledge and false confidence that of energy and time and thereby money chucking everything they had ever check in and find out where you want we could all be accepted by the bosun. in an effort to preserve something that eaten in their lives, praying that God me to stow my gear." This seemed to The next morning, E.K. brought us is of little value, which can be replaced would kill them quickly and end the relax him. I had not come to tell him all together and we began to untangle slow torture. The sea machos just easily and could possibly be of no use that I was quitting, or that the ship was the booms and guys. When the ship laugh at the pitifulness of the sea once it is removed anyway. sinking. Instead, he said that there was was in the shipyard, new wire rope was wimps that surround them. The sea A bosun can make or break the very little going on and that the steward installed on the booms. The shipyard uu^uii c<tii uic«^ uic machos eat. They eat as a sign of their was not around at that moment. I could men had done an adequate job but Uiey pPey«ions of a vessel, ^d OI E K. did power over the wimps and nature itstay on the ship or I could spend failed miseiably in pW the booms ^ green guys, and with wisdom, patience self. They eat eggs and bacon, borscht another night ashore. I explained that back in their carriages. and boudain, and liver and onions. This trained them to be and expenence, it was neitiier here nor there for me. I With each one the routine was the is done not because of hunger or any seafarers. lived in Port Arthur and could stay one same. We would gather on deck- The craving for these delicacies, but to more night in my apartment It was con­ bosun would go to the control box and watch those around them tum green cluded thatI should stay home and come begin to analyze the mess. He would Wimps On Board and push their stomachs into their back to the ship in the late morning or in look to us who were watching him and November 8, 1991—As we were throats. the early afternoon. I did just that he would begin to point to different into Jacksonville, a cold front Really though, who is the mutant in When I got back the next morning, ones of us and send us in different coming was moving in. The seas that day had this picture? Is it the wimp who cannot I checked back with the captalin. He directions. After a few moments, slack kicked up to six feet. This made the stand rough seas? Or is it the macho had the third mate take me to what from this boom would begin to be empty ship ride a little rough. It also who laughs as he bounces from would be my room and told me to get taken up. We would hook or unhook forced the wimps in the crew to pull out bulkhead to bulwark? God made men some lunch. I asked him what I should the necessary blocks or shackles and their ear patches and take their bonine. and women to walk on land, terra do after lunch and he said to get with then do whatever was necessary. OK, it's confession time. I'm a sea firma. When we begin to bounce In the midst of all this, one of the the bosun and he would assign me wimp. around too much, we are also given this some task. "But what does he look members of our crew hollered out his Back in 1978,1 was working for a gift of dizziness so that we can stop like?" I asked. The third said he had companion's name to get his attention. workboat company out of Cameron, bouncing around before we hurt our­ Suddenly the bosun stopped, looked gray hair and a mustache. La. on their workboats. I had selves. So when we go out to sea and After I finished eating, in walks this around and then called us together. At dramamine to take but I thought I could get sick, we are only following our man with silver hair and a mustache. I this moment the bosun gave us "E.K. do without it. It was during my faith God-given tendencies. Those who asked with feigned confidence if he Bryan's Three Rules of Seam^ship.' was the bosun. He responded that his First, no yelling. Second, no whistling, healing days. We went out one mom- doii't get sick really have to question name was Bryan—E.K. Bryan—and The first two mles go together because ing, and once we clewed the jetties, th^ the^ relatirmship to the Creator, that he was the bosun. Well, this guy they both affect the general working tumed the helm oyer to me. To all of you sea wimps who read • • conditions. E.K. pointed out to us that Th® ?oas weren t too bad, but they were this, realize that you are the ones whom seemed interesting already. God has created correctly. the only time he wanted us to yell or making me feel a little nauseated. We messed around after lunch Father Sinclair Oubre is Port Chaplain in Beau­ mont, Texas and an SIU member. He sails during his time off. During his lasi trip—as an ordinary seaman aboard the Cape Sinclair Oubre Chalmers—he jotted down his thoughts regarding the voyage and the profession of seafaring. Father Oubre's first contribution to the Seafarers LOG appeared in the May 1991 issue in the form of a diary. Whatfollows are excerpts from a jour­ nal Brother Oubre kept during his days aboard the Cape Chalmers, an RRF ship operated by OMl. V �Vi'X .. •• ..'• .-"-• '.. vjX • "•'•' AH-:: MARCH 1992 21 . -u -•fi.A--'..'-••'.^>•'.•.<3' ; or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed importance of donating to SPAD. Crew discussed need for new movies on board. Next port: Newport News, Va. ' "*c' • •••''" "'•''ft ' ' r^• The Seatarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some win be omitted. Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's amhact deparhnent Those Issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the sh/ps minutes. The minutes are then forwanied to the Seafarers LOG. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (Sea-Land Service), September 21 — Chairman Claude J. Dockrey, Secretary Jose Bayani, Educational Director Rickey Cavender, Deck Delegate J.R. Picciolo, Engine Delegate PrentissSmith, Steward Delegate George Bronson. Chairman reported everything running smoothly. He announced payoff due on arrival in Long Beach, Calif. He thanked steward department for goodies being served. Secretary thank^ deck and en­ gine departments for keeping ship clean. Educational director urg^ memters to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. ITB JACKSONVILLE (Sheridan Transportation), November 10 — Chair­ man G. Diefenback, Secretary Edward M. Collins, Educational Director S. Perdikis. Steward Delegate Calvin Sewell. Chairman requested union official for ar­ rival in New York. He reported disputed OT in deck department. He thanked crew for good job keeping ship clean. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by steward delegate. Wiper asked contracts department for clarification on weekend work. Crew asked contracts department for clarification on company's medical requirements. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. OVERSEAS BOSTON (Maritime Overseas), November 30 — Chairman Carrol Heick, Secretary Barbara Steveniwn, Engine Delegate C. Herrington, Steward Delegate Wilton Domingue. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed possibility of purchasing videotape rewinder. Crew noted rooms are too cold. Chairman ex­ plained proper laundry procedures. /?OVEB(Vulcan Carriers), November 11 — Chairman D. EUette, Secretary E. Harris, Educational Director J. Rott, Deck Delegate A.Saeli, Steward Delegate E. Hensley. Chairman in­ structed members to register at union hall upon arrival in U.S. He noted job will be on the board when ship crews up. He reminded crew to not let vendors in house. Educational director urged mem­ bers to take advantage of opportunity to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No brofs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed possible changes in contract. Crew noted Coast Guard random drug testing in ef- Feeding the Crew feet. Crew noted importance of writing to congressmen and voicing displeasure with proposed user fees. Next port: Sin­ gapore. AMERICAN COHAfOHA/Vr (Pacific Gulf Marine), December 22 — Chair­ man C. Davis, Secretary D. Goggins, Educational Director J. Quinonez, Deck Delegate B. Williams, Engine Delegate L. Parker, Steward Delegate D. Slack. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew ex­ tended vote of thanks to galley gang for good food and to GSU E. Aperto for keeping house extra clean. ITB MOBILE (Sheridan Transporta­ tion), December 29 — Chairman Fred Jensen, Secretary Pedro Sellan, Educa­ tional Director J. Pazos, Deck Delegate S.E. Drafts, Engine Delegate P. Daven­ port, Steward Delegate Oliver Keen. Secretary noted pleasant trip with great OMI COLUMBIA (OMI Corp.), Decem­ ber 26— Chairman Robert Edwards, Secretary C.R. Moss, Deck Delegate Michael Levan. Chairman reported payoff set for San Francisco. He reminded members to upgrade at Lun­ deberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for Thanksgiving and Christmas diimers. Crew noted repair list posted. OMI HUDSON(OMI Corp.), December 22 —• Chairman C. Miles, Secretary C. Scott, Educational Director K. Miles, Deck Delegate Tan Joon, Engine Delegate Felix Durand, Steward Keeping the Leader Ship-Shape CAPE CATOCHE(AMSEA), Decem­ ber 23 — Chairman L. Baker, Secretary K. White, Educational Director G. Curzen. Deck Delegate D. Steinberg, En­ gine Delegate S. Hoskin, Steward Delegate K. Jobnson. Educational direc­ tor encouraged one and all to upgrade skills at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $100 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Con­ cord, Calif. CAPE HORN (lOM), December 22 — Chairman J. Sosa, Secretary David E. Banks, Educational Director Gerasimos Ballas, Engine Delegate S. Nolan. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Next port: Chariestoh, S.C. CHARLESTON(Westchester Marine), December IS — Chairman Paul Dornes, Secretary R. Bright, Educational Director R. Gracey. Chairman an­ nounced payoff due in Charleston, S.C. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. Crew asked contracts department for clarification on payoff procedure. CHARLESTONCWestchester Marine), December 29 — Chairman Paul Dornes. Secretary R. Bright, Educational Director R.Gracey. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for good work. GALVESTON BAY (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), December 29 — Chairman David Manson, Secretary D. Brown, Educa­ tional Director M.Scinto, Engine Delegate Rashid Ali, Steward Delegate John Padilla. Chairman noted captain is pleased with work accomplished by crew. Educational director urged mem­ bers to upgrade at Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman reminded crew about random drug testing. Crew re­ quested microwave for lounge. Crew thanked steward department and four-toeight watch. Crew wished everyone a happy new year. Crew observed one minute of silence in memory of departed brothers. Next port: Boston. GROTON (Sheridan Transportation), December 27 — Chairman Neil MatIhey, Secretary M. DeLoateh, Educa­ tion^ Director R. McKinzie, Deck Delegate Phil Poole, Engine Delegate Abraham Diaf, Steward Delegate Ahdul Aziz. Chairman aiuiounced payoff scheduled for Stapleton, N.Y. He suggested members donate to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew gave steward department vote of thanks for good food. Chief Cook Charies N. Ratcllff com­ pletes a meal for hs shipmates at)oard the Sea-Land Crusader. NEDLLOYD HI/DSOA/(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), December 7 — Chairman J. Bertolino, Secretary A. HoUand, Educational Director C. Tsipliareles, En­ gine Delegate T. McArdle. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like refrigerators in all rooms. Crew thanked SIU President Michael Sacco and other officials for their efforts to thwart proposed user fees. SAM HOUSTON (Watermsm Steam­ ship), December 29 — Chairman Jim Haiaam, Secretary C. Rooks. No beefs AB David Hestand (left) and AB John O'Ferrell are getting ready to remove the valve cover on board the OMI Leader. crew. He urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew extended vote of thanks to galley gang for job well done. Delegate Ernest Polk. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to seek increase in crew sizes and improved dental benefits. MAYAGUEZ(Puerto RicoJVIarineX December 9 — Chairman Al Canlder, Secretary Joel Lechel, Educational Director R. Smith, Steward Delegate Angel O'Neill. Crew requested safety meetings be conducted once per month, noted the meetings have not been con­ ducted regularly. Chairman discussed retirement benefits and mentioned $500 . bonus for retirees. He thanked union for watching out for members. Secretary reported 14 movies and a VCR were pur­ chased by crew. Educational director reported ship's committee requests more information about which ratings are sub­ ject to random drug testing exemptions. Deck delegate reported beefs. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew discussed dis­ pleasure with longshoremen being al­ lowed to assemble in lounge. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department, in­ cluding Steward P. Batayias and Chief Cook Ruperto Rivera. Crew thanked staff of Seafarers LOG for job well done. Next port: New York. OMI SACRAMENTO (OMI Corp.), December 8 — Chairman Charles' Parks, Secretary John Darrow, Deck Delegate Kenneth Park, Engine Delegate James B. Long, Steward Delegate A. Fachini. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew noted rec room needs new couch and chairs. Next port: Houston. NUEVO SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico Marine), December 22 — Chairman Manuel Silva, Secretary Jospeh F. Miller, Educational Director James Roberts, Deck Delegate Angel Camacho, Engine Delegate Robert Lee Grace HI. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for fine food and holiday meals. Next port: San Juan. BUYER (OMI Coip.), December 29 — Chairman James Blanchard, Secretary T. Dansley Jr., Educational Director B. Wayne Carver. Secretary thanked crew for its excellent performance and reminded everyone to upgrade at Lun­ deberg School. Deck delegate reported disputed OT, which later was resolved at payoff. No b^fs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward rtelegates. OMI STAR (OMI Corp.), December 8 — Chairman Robert E. Allen, Secretary E. Bagger, Deck Delegate Vernon W. Huelett, Engine Delegate Ben Adams. Chairman noted good crew and smooth trip. He relayed praise from captain. Educational director voiced encourage­ ment for members to upgrade at Lun­ deberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang! OVERSEAS MARILYN (Maritime Overseas), December 22 — Chairman J.L. Bass, Secretary K. Segree, Deck Deiegate Craig Pare, Engine Delegate R. Holmes, Steward Delegate Charles LaScola. Chairman urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted delays in delivery of vacation checks. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), Decem­ ber 29 — Chairman J.D. Foster, Secretary R. Evans, Educational Direc­ tor K. Katsalis, Engine Delegate Dennis Davidson. Deck delegate reported dis­ puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew asked contracts department to seek increase in dental, optic^ and dependent benefits. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment for job well done. RALEIGH fi4 Y(Sea-Land Service), December 8 — Chairman D.W. Plummer. Secretary J. Cruz, Educational Continued on page 22 if:vw"- • IS ZmSy-:,;, * ./I r• ' • '-.V • : �SBVAKBIStjOe 22 l^psDigest union books against shipping cards of new crewmembers signing on. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. Contimtedfirom page 21 a,*-. •' -V •! o... •. = -- ^ %i.'' 'v ••"•••A-: • •• •'.- :jk: N.\: • ••• (!•.';- . SEA-LAND ACHIEVER (Sea-hand Ser­ vice), December 17 — Chairman Kadir Amat, Seaetary L. Winfidd, Educational Director A. Quinn, Engine Delegate Leroy WflUams. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lunddrerg School as soon as possible. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew thanked steward departmoit forjob well done. SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE(Sea-Land Service), December 27 — Chairman William Mullins, Secretary E.M. Douroudous, Educational Director J. Ortiz. Chairman announced upcoming drug test. He recommended members upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Guide for 1992 upgrading courses has been posted. Crew thanked steward department for special dinners on holidays. C'V^' ' W:'- m '-A !,f •:S'' •:/ J-.. , ' , •••:'• H . SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (SeaLand Service), December 15 — Chair­ man Roy Williams, Secretary H. Scypes, Educational Director J. Wil­ liam, Deck Delegate James Walker, En­ gine Delegate S. Padilla. Chairman reported everything running smoothly. He noted crew received new washing machine, and asked everyone to use old machine for work clothes. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew extended vote of thanks to galley gang. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. t + :•. Director D. Greiner, Deck Delegate C.D. Brown, Engine Delegate Joseph Negron, Steward Delegate Dwayne Carter. Chairman thanked crew for smooth trip. He reminded everyone to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Education­ al director advised members to stay in­ formed by reading LOG. Deck delegate reported ^sputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND £XPED/r/OA/(Sea-Land Service), December 22 — Chairman Carlos DeGracia, Secretary E. Vaz­ quez, Deck Delegate Eric Perez, Engine Delegate Jose Ortiz, Steward Delegate R. Cosme. Chairman reported every­ thing running smoothly. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea-Land Service), December 15 — Chairman C. LoPiccido, Secretary R. Fiuker, Educa­ tional Director Daniel Famenia, Deck Delegate Larry Thompson, Engine Delegate All Mohamed, Steward Delegate Inocenco Fontelera. Chairman reported crew enthusiastically supports its union in opposing the proposed worker tax. He emphasized each member's responsibility to take part in opposing worker tax. Eteck delegate thanked steward department for outstand­ ing Thanksgiving dinner in Japan. Steward delegate thanked crew for keep­ ing rec room and messhall clean at all times. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed having delegates check Keeping Warm Ekow Doffoh, chief steward aboard the Sea-Land Crusader, serves his meals straight from the oven. mm SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE(SeaLand Service), December 24 — Chair­ man Francis Adams, Secretary Nancy Heyden, Educational Director Irwin Rousseau, Steward Delegate Samuel Concepcioa Chairman noted impor­ tance of SPAD. Educational director urged meml)ers to read LOG and upgrade at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew thanked Samuel Concepcion for great job, wished him good luck with baby. Crew discussed ap­ propriate conduct for meal hours. SEA-LAND INTEGRITY(Sea-Land Service), December 15 — Chairman Carlton Hall, Secretary P. Laboy, Educational Director M. Rivera, Deck Delegate A. Ware, Steward Delegate B. Santos. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Boston. ITB JACKSONVILLE(Sheridan Transportation), January 12 — Chair­ man J. Caruso. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment for goodfood. Next port: Staten Is­ land, N.Y. ITB NEW YOI7IC(Sheridan Transporta­ tion), January 2 — Chairman Sonny Pit­ kin, Secretary Ed Dunn, Educational Director A. Macardo. Chairman an­ nounced payoff. He advised members to apply for scholarships available through SIU. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for excellent job and good holiday meals. LIBERTY SEA (Liberty Maritime), January 5 — Chairman Peter Victor, Secretary Ralph Edmonds, Deck Delegate Scott James. Educational direc­ tor advised members to upgrade at Lun- No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to revise SlUETC agreement so that ship's committee consists of chairman, recording secretary and educational director, with those members elected by majority vote after 60 percent crew turnover or when two full members call for an election. LNG TAURUS (ETC), January 11 — Chairman Carlos Pineda, Secretary Doyle E. Cornelius, Educational Direc­ tor Tracy C. Shaddox, Deck Delegate Paul Jagger, Engine Eielegate David Veldkamp, Steward Delegate Frank Martin. Chairman discussed importance of SPAD and upgrading at Lundeberg School. Secret^ thanked everyone for cooperation in helping keep lounge clean and noise level down. Treasurer reported $530 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Updated Lundeberg SIU Ships Together In Port Everglades SEALIFT ANTARCTIC (International Marine Carriers), December 1 — Chair­ man Evan Bradley, Secretaiy John Holtschhlag. Educational director reported life rings need to be replaced. Treasurer reported $320 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew reported ship had only hot water for an entire week. SEALIFT ANTARCTIC(International Marine Carriers), December 29 — Chair­ man George Schuj, Secretaiy John Holtschhlag, Steward Delegate M. Cousins. Chairman stressed importance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New toaster needed for messhall. SILAS BENT(Mar Ship Operators), December 15 — Chairman R. Vazquez, Deck Delegate R. Holt, Engine Delegate C. Coots, Steward Delegate Richard Hokanson. Treasurer reported $150 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Christmas gift exchanges with $20 limit will go on as planned. Next port: Oakland, Calif. i/SAfS I7E6I/LI/S (Mar Ship Operators), December 30 — Chairman M. Roper, Secretary L. Gaines, Steward Delegate Arnold Jadtson. No beefs or disputed OT reported. DSNS WILKES (Mar Ship Operators), December 12 — Chairman Robert Rus­ sell, Secretary Ben Henderson, Educa­ tional Director Charles Whitfield. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SIU offi­ cial Russ Levin answered various ques­ tions, including some regarding union representation while ship is in foreign ports. He reminded crew of imporiance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. Next port: Oakland, Calif. CAPE FAREWELL antemational Marine Carriers), January 26 — Chair­ man J. Deano, Secretary Mohamed Abdelfattah. Chairman noted exceptionally good trip and excellent steward depart­ ment. No beefs or disputed OT reported. CO£//7/E/? (Vulcan Carriers), January 5Chairman S. Yaras, Secretary Richard Brumage, Deck Delegate Jim Flood. Chairman urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. He thanked galley gang for fine salad bar and homemade desserts and cookies. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. GULF TRADER (All Marine Services), January 1 — Chairman Steve Casde, Secretary Steve Parker, Educational Director George Wallls, Steward Delegate Russel Bartnett. Chairman reported ship still awaiting clearance from customs while at anchorage off Sunny Point, N.C. Educational director stressed need to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Steward delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Crew thanked steward department for improved menus, meals and service. Galley gang thanked all hands for cooperation, esp«;ially con­ sidering lack of stores. Ship is carrying full load of high-yield explosives. Two SIU ships, the OMI Leader and the Falcon Duchess, are side by side in Port Everglades, Fla., unloading petroleum products. deberg School. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew thanked port of New Orleans for resolving disputes during December 18 payoff. Crew also gave vote of thanks to crewmembers for show of solidarity during beef over contract violations. LNG AQUARIUS(ETC), January 12 — Chairman J. Japper, Secretary W. Justl. Educational director urged mem­ bers to take advantage of upgrading op­ portunities at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. Crew discussed OT cuts, asked contracts department if officer pay has been cut L/VG JIH/ES (ETC), January 20— Chairman R. Suy, Secret^ Dana Paradise, Educational Director Riley Donahue, Deck Delegate Salim Ibrahim, Engine Delegate Kevin W. Conklln, Steward Delegate Albert A. Fretta. Chairman noted ship running smoothly. He advised all eligible mem­ bers to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Secretary reminded crew to put plastics in separate containers. No bwfs or dis­ puted OT reported. Steward department received thanks for fine holiday meals and pool parties. Deck gang was thanked for cleanup efforts. Special thanks went to Steward D. Paradise and Chief Cook A. Fretta for good menus and excellent meals. LNG GEMINI (ETC), January 6 — Chairman B.B. Darley, Secretary Kris A. Hopkins, Educational Director Mar­ cos Hill, Deck Delegate R. Perelra, En­ gine Delegate R. Rosario, Steward Delegate Alonzo Belcher. Educational director urged all new members to upgrade at Limdeberg School as soon as possible. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward delegate mentioned ex­ cellent SA Malcolm Poe will be missed. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. LNG LEO (ETC), January 17 — Chair­ man J. Gamer, Secretary L. Achmad. School schedule was posted. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang for job well done. OMI COLUMBIA (OMI Corp.), January 26 — Chairman Robert Ed­ ward, Secretary C.R. Moss, Educational Director A.D. Bomblta, Deck Delegate S. Kllllam, Engine Delegate Michael LeVan, Steward Delegate Nasar Alfaglh. Chairman noted financial rewards gained from upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Repair list is posted. Crew thanked steward department. All mem­ bers were thanked for keeping rec room and pantry clean. OMI SACRAMENTO (Vulcan Car­ riers), January 26 — Chairman Ray Gorju, Secretary J. Darrow, Education­ al Director V. LImoh, Deck Delegate Charies Foley, Engine Delegate E.M. Welsh, Steward Delegate Doima DeCesare. Chairman reported QMED upgrading poster has been posted. No b^fs or disputed OT reported. Crew reported sofa and lounge chairs still n^ed for recreation room, have been re­ quested during every mating in past eight months but no response from com­ pany. Next port: Mobile, Ala. OVERSEAS NEW ORLEANS (Maritime Overseas), January 23 •— Chairman M. Zepeda, Secretary A. Todd, Educational Director C. Castro. Chairman atmounced payoff. He reported minor OT dispute had been set­ tle with captain. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew congratulated galley gang for preparing great meals and keep­ ing areas clean. PRIDE OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), January 18 — Chairman Henry Jones, Secret^ F. Robertson, Educa­ tional Director P. Hoover, Deck Delegate Spencer Lyle, Engine Delegate Craig Croft, Steward Delegate Frandesca Rose. Secretary noted im­ portance of upgrading at Lundeberg Continued on page 24 �MARCH 1992 23 Final D^aitureS DEEP SEA JOHNCOYLE Pensioner John Cbyle, 87, passed away Novem­ ber 23 due to heart failure. Bom in Ireland, he joined the SIU in 1955 in the port of New York. Brother Coyle sailed in the steward department. He retired in January 1970. KNOWLTON ALLEN Pensioner Knowlton Allen, 67, passed away January 8. He was bom in Georgia and joined the SlU in 1957 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Allen sailed in the en­ gine department. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. Brother Allen began receiving his pension in January 1990. RICHARD FUNK Pensioner Richard Funk, 65, died Decem­ ber 27 as a result of heart dis­ ease. He joined the Seafarers in 1951 in his native Philadelphia. Brother Funk sailed in the steward department. He served in the Army fi^om 1944 to 1945. Brother Funk began receiving his pension in July 1980. WILLIAM ASHMAN William Ashman, 39, died Decem­ ber 31. A native of Philadel­ phia, he graduated from the Lundeberg School in 1969. Brother Ashman shipped in the deck and engine depart­ ment. He upgraded at the Lun­ deberg School in 1984. Brother Ashman was an active member at the time of his death. ROBERT GRAF Pensioner Robert Graf, 71, died December 27. The native of Gloucester, NJ. joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Bal­ timore. Brother Gr^ sailed in the engine department. He retired in January 1987. i, . JESSE BARTON Pensioner Jesse Bar­ ton, 87, died Decem­ ber 29. He was bom in Jefferson City, Mo. and joined the Se^arers in 1946 in the port of Galveston, Texas. Brother Bar­ ton sailed as a bosun. He retired in March 1970. WILLIAM HURD Pensioner William Hurd, 66, died October 24. He was bom in Texas and joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1968 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Hurd began receiving his pension in July 1986. LEiSLIE BECKER WILLIAM JUNE Pensioner William June, 81, passed away December 12 due to a heart attack. Bom in Mas­ sachusetts, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in the port of San Francisco in 1958, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother June retired in April 1975. Leslie Be­ cker, 37, passed away Novem­ ber 16. The North Platte, Neb. native joined the SIU in 1982 in the port of Honolulu. Brother Becker sailed in the steward department. VINCENT COSCARELLI Pensioner Vincent Coscarelli, 71, died January 20. The Bos­ ton native joined the Seafarers in 1963 in the port of New York. Brother Coscarelli sailed in the deck department. He began receiving his pension in January 1986. BERNARD GABOR Pensioner Bemard Gabor, 65, passed away January 26. He was bom in Philadelphia and joined the union in 1945 in the port of New York. Brother Gabor sailed in the engine department. He retired in Febraary 1982. ^ » 'v *'•' deck departments. He retired in May 1979. wart sailed as a bosun. He retired in July 1983. INLAND JAMES R. PARKER James R. Parker, 62, died January 12. Bom in Birmin­ gham, Ala., he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1977 in Louisiana, the same year that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Parker served in the Army from 1947 to 1948. JAMES SLAYTON Pensioner James Slayton, 66, passed away December 28. He was bom in Georgia and in 1948 joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Slayton sailed as a bosun. He served in the Navy from 1941 to 1947. Brother Slayton retired in August 1981. JOHNBULASKI Pensioner John Bulaski, 77, died December 27. He joined the union in 1961 in his native Norfolk, Va. Boatman Bulaski sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He served in the Army from 1944 to 1946. Boatman Bulaski retired in November 1973. NICHOLAS PIZZUTO Pensioner Nicholas Pizzuto, 60, died January 13 as a result of liver failure. He was bom in New Orleans and joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Pizzuto sailed in the deck department. He served in the Navy from 1948 until 1952. Brother Pizzuto retired in March 1987. HECTOR RODRIGUEZ Hector Rodriguez, 37, passed away January 18. He joined the SIU in 1971 in his native New York. Brother Rodriguez sailed in the steward department. He upgraded frequently at the Lun­ deberg School. WACLAW ROZALSKI Pensioner Waclaw Rozalski, 73, died Decem­ ber 31. He was bom in Bayonne, N.J. and in 1944joined the Seafarers in the port of New York. Brother Rozalski sailed as a bosun. He began receiving his pension in December 1967. ROBADOJUNIEL Pensioner Robado Juniel, 72, died October 26. He was bom in Arkansas and in 1946 joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Juniel began receiving his pension in Febmary 1984. TRIFINORUIZ Trifmo Ruiz, 32, passed away January 10. A native of Hon­ duras, he joined the union in 1991 in the port of Wil­ mington, C^f. Brother Ruiz sailed in the steward depart­ ment. BERNARD OVERSTREET Pensioner Bemard Overstreet, 75, passed away Decem­ ber 9. A native of Whatley, Ala., he joined the SIU in 1954 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Overstreet sailed in the engine and REUBEN SIGWART Pensioner Reuben Sigwart, 73, died Decem­ ber 24 due to bone mar­ row failure. The native of Colorado joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York. Brother Sig­ i r •- f , MICHAEL STEFANICK Pensioner Michael Stefanick, 74, died January 11, 10 years to the day after he retired. Bom in Windber, Pa., he joined the SIU in 1967 in the port of New York. Brother Stefanick sailed in the steward department. He served in the Arniy from 1937 to 1945. PETER UCCI Pensioner Peter Ucci, 81, died Decem­ ber 30 due to lung can­ cer. The Buffalo native joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York. Brother Ucci completed the bosun recertiflcation course at the Lundeberg School in 1975. He began receiving his pension in August 1976. WARD WALLACE Pensioner Ward Wallace, 70, passed away December 22. Bom in Virginia, he joined the Seafarers in 1947 in the port of New York. Brother Wallace completed the bosun recer­ tiflcation program at the Lun­ deberg School in 1974. He served in the Army from 1939 to 1945. Brother Wallace retired in March 1986. JAMES W. WASHINGTON Pensioner James Washington, 74, died January 6. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1978 in his native New Orleans, after that union merged with the AGLIWD. He served in the Army from 1942 until 1945. Brother Washington began receiving his pension in June 1983. WHEELER WILLIAMS Pensioner Wheeler Williams, 63, passed away Sep­ tember 25. Bom in Bal­ timore, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1979 in the port of San Francisco, after that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Williams retired in November 1979. ROSCOE CAREY Pensioner Roscoe Carey, 69, passed away January 5 due to Parkin­ sons disease. The native of New York joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Boatman Carey sailed as a niate and tankerman. He served in the Army ftx>m 1942 to 1945. Boatman Carey began receiving his pension in April 1985. „ 4M:' W'pi• i,' i • • ••• • J'- ••".-.••-•I. ' ' RUSSELL HENDRIXSON Pensioner Russell Hendrixson, 74, died December 22. Bom in Jamestown, Kan., he joined the union in 1959 in the port of Houston. Boatman Hendrix­ son sailed in the engine department. He retired in July 1985. CHARLES MOORE Pensioner Charles Moore, 73, passed away Decem­ ber 15. He was Kjm in Florida and in 1974 joined the union in the port of Mobile, Ala. Boatman Moore sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He served in the Army from 1936 to 1937. Boatman Moore retired in November 1982. CHESTER VOVAK Pensioner Chester Vovak, 72, passed away January 11. A na­ tive of Pennsylvania, he joined the Seafarers in 1956 in the port of Baltimore. Boatman Vovak sailed in the deck department. He served in the Amy from 1941 to 1945. Boat­ man Vovak began receiving his pension in March 1982. S »''/ •" *-• r STEPHEN WEST Pensioner Stephen West, 65, died December 6. He joined the union in 1971 in his native Philadelphia. Boatman West sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He served in the Amy from 1943 to 1946. Boatman West retired in Febmary 1988. Continued on page 25 m "vAv. • ' �SEAFARERS IM Ships Digest thanks to galley gang for job well done, particularly during holidays. Next port: San Juan. ConiUmedJrom page 22 i" 4f -...i,^ ylW0ff'X'' ;:; •^•.(^p5"ir ; ;(«>•?,, •?.'V " •'•4 • School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Entire crew got sick from dirty water while sailing overseas. Crew said fountains need filters and fresh water tanks must be cheeked. Next port: New Orleans. Payoff Can't Wait 4^44^44,;,::'4: '' .. SEA-LAND MARINER(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 1 — Chairman R. Ramirez, Secretary S. Call, Deck Delegate Richard Bynum, Engine Delegate Gene Speckman, Steward Delegate Rob Costello. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew commended steward department. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. • v> Attending the payoff meeting straight from his work on board the OMI Wabash is Bosun J. Moore. RALEIGH BA Y (Sea-Land Service), January 11 — Chairman D. Plummer, Secretary J.Speller, Educational Direc­ tor D. Grelner, Deck Delegate J.C. Biavat, Engine Delegate J. Negron, Steward Delegate C.L. Willey. Chair­ man urged all members to make volun­ tary SPAD donation. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed •OT reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. SEA-LAND ACHIEVER(Sea-Land i'Vyte;;} SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (Sea-Land Service), January 30 — Chairman Wil­ liam Mullins, Secretary E.M. Douroudous, Educational Director Joseph Ortiz. Chairman thanked crew for separating plastics. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. SEA-LAND EXPEDITION (Sea-Land Service), January 22 — Chairman Paul Flores. No beefs or disputed OT reported. kiv3 r: "4- •' •, • ' 4^:4-^4") SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 4 — Chairman Lance Zollner, Secretary J. Samuels, Educa­ tional Director G. Evosevich. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Los Angeles. Service), January 19 — Chairman K. Amat, Secretary L. Winfield. Chairman announced payoff. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang. Crew was reminded to keep lounge clean. SEA-LAND ATLANTIC (Sea-Land Service), January 12 — Chairman E.K. Bryan, Secretary Roily Saguinsin, Educational Director E.E. Smith, Deck Delegate J. Jones, Engine Delegate W. McCants, Steward Delegate R. Kotecki. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Port Everglades, Fla. SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (SeaLand Service), January 12 — Chairman S. Rallo, Secretary K. Jones, Engine Delegate J. Guaris, Steward Delegate William Campbell. Chairman reported smooth sailing, encouraged SPAD dona­ tions. Educational director stressed im­ portance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. No b^fs or disputed OT reported. SEA-LAND CRUSADER (Sea-Land Service), January 7 — Chairman Osario Joseph, Secretary Ekow Doffoh, Educa­ tional Director Oswald Bermeo, Deck Delegate B. Babarina, Engine Delegate Ramon CoUazo, Steward Delegate Charles RatclifT. Educational director reported new TV and VCR needed for crew lounge. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Letter from SIU headquarters was read. Crew discussed importance of SPAD and how it helps provide job security. Crew gave unanimous vote of SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 22 — Chairman Mike Willis, Secretary Lois Ware, Education­ al Director R.E. Clock. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported, although penalty time for Guam may be disputed by all three departments. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), January 19 — Chairman P.M. Glennon, Secretary J. Weed, Education­ al Director W. Hatehel, Steward Delegate G. Loffin. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEALIFT ARABIAN SEA (Internation­ al Marine Carriers), January 3 — Chair­ man T. Koebel, Deck Delegate P. Madden, Engine Delegate D. Smith, Steward Delegate Claxton Davis. Chair­ man read letter from contracts depart­ ment. He urged members to contribute to SPAD at vacation time. He said SIU legislative team in Washington, D.C. far Three Men and an Eagle SEAW TO/? (Crowley Caribbean Transport), January 27 — Chairman Patrick Ray, Secretary Richard K. Ward, Educational Director Jeff McCranie, Deck Delegate Daniel Gaylor, Engine Delegate Roy Jackson, Steward Delegate Fidel Thomes. Rec room needs new chairs and VCR. Steward delegate reported beef. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for good service, ex­ cellent chow and job well done. USNSCHAUVENET (Mar Ship Operators), January 3 — Chairman Jeff Paul Focardi, Educational Director Al Mates, Deck Delegate James Keevan, Engine Delegate Dan Taggart, Steward Delegate Matt Schilling. Chairman wel­ comed new crewmembers aboard, ex­ plained various rules and nuances. Educational director reminded crew to wear hard hats and steel-toed shoes around cargo and boat operations. Steward delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or en­ gine delegates. Crew wishes rest of SIU good luck and happy new year. #4' SEA-LAND PATRIOT(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 9 — Chairman S. Evans, Secretary L. Martin, Educational Direc­ tor A. McQuade, Deck Delegate Rus­ sell Haynes, Engine Delegate Hubbert Lee. Chairman reminded crew to separate cans and bottles from other trash. He thanked crew for keeping ship clean. Educational director reminded members to watch shipboard videotapes about emergencies and to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (SeaLand Service), January 5~Chairman R. Newly, Secretary L. Ewing, Educational Director D. Johnsmi. Engine delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Crew asked contracts department for clarificatioii on who pays for transporta­ tion for temporary reliefs. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department. SEA-LAND RELIANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 5 — Chairman R. McGonagle, Secretary W.G. Lombard, Educational Director G. Fredrickson. Chairman announced payoff. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for good job. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND SPIRIT(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 5 — Chairman John Schoenstein, Secretary S. Apodaca, Educational Director Charles Henley. Treasurer reported $372 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Honolulu. Joining three SIU men in posing for a photograph is an American bald eagle perched appropriately below the American flag. Aboard the USNS Wilkes while docked in Adak, Alaska are (from left) Bosun Tom Jensen, Cook/Baker Donald Thomas and Chief Steward Ben Henderson. and away carries largest load of maritime unions' interests. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman addressed crew regarding ship's OT policy. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. SEALIFT CARIBBEAN (International Marine Carriers), January 27 — Chair­ man W. Steele, Secretary Benny Wil­ liams. Educational director recommended upgrading at Lundeberg School. Deck and steward delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by engine delegate. SEALIFT INDIAN OCEAN(Interna­ tional Marine Carriers), January 13 — Chairman R. Dennis, Secretary J. Ludy, Educational Director E. Hanvey. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea-Land Service), February 2 — Chairman Cris Loplccolo, Secretary R. Fluker. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or stewani delegates. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), February 1 — Chairman C. Daw­ son, Secretary M.K. Mueller, Educational Director M.W. Phillips, Deck Delegate J. Kelley, Engine Delegate A. Hussain, Steward Delegate C. Atkins. Educational director pointed out letter received from headquarters clarifying QMED upgrading require­ ments. Engine delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Deck and steward departments received votes of thanks for jobs well done. Bringing in the New Year Aboard the Cape Farewell Captain David T. Downs, his family and crewmembers on the Cape Farewell help celebrate the new year with a shipboard cookout. This photo was sent to the LOG by Mohamed Abdelfattah, steward/baker, on board that vessel. 'i' ' �MMCH1992 Final Departures Continued from page 23 GREAT LAKES ROYBOUDREAL Pensioner Roy Boudreal, 66. passed away Decem­ ber 29. He joined the Seafarers in 1946 in his na­ tive Detroit. Brother Boudreal sailed in the deck department. He retired in July 1977. GEORGE FITZGERALD Pensioner George Fitzgerald, .85. passed away January 19 due to a heart at­ tack. He joined the Seafarers in 1961 in his native Ohio. Brother Fitzgerald sailed as a linesman. He retired in Septem­ ber 1972. LEEGARNETT Pensioner LeeGarnett.83. died Januarys due to heart dis­ ease. Bom in Crystal. Maine, he joined the union as a charter member in 1938 in Cleveland. Brother Gamett sailed in the engine department. He retired in February 1975. FELIX KNETCHEL Pensioner FeUx Knetchel. 88. passed away Decem­ ber 21 due to a heart attack. He was bom in Al- pena. Mich, and in 1961 joined the Seafarers in the port of Toledo. Ohio. Brother Knetchel sailed in the deck and engine departments. He retired in June 1968. NORMAN MORRISON Pensioner Norman Morrison. 89. died January 16. A na­ tive of Scotland, he joined the SIU as a charter member in 1939 in the port of Detroit. Brother Morrison sailed in the deck department. He began receiving his pension in January 1969. RALPH SWIERCZYNSKI Pensioner Ralph Swierczynski, 66. passed away Decem­ ber 10. A native of Milwaukee, he joined the Seafarers in 1954 in the port of Chicago. Brother Swierczynski sailed in the en­ gine department. He served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1945. Brother Swierczynski retired in June 1983. CORRECTION JACOB ROMAN If In the Janu- ' ary issue of the Sea­ farers i an in­ correct photo was publish­ ed with the obituary of pen­ sioner Jacob Roman. The proper photo appears here. Boatman Roman passed away last November. An active Seafarer for 26 years, he sailed in the en­ gine department. He retired in 1976. SbMse^brVompOilive'US.nea Continued from page 3 stop kidding oiirselves. But if die answer is yes, we're going to do some things very, very differently. "We had better step back from the way we have been doing business in the past around here. . . . It's not going to do us any good to fight the old fights." Upon becoming chair­ man, Studds said he would meet with maritime labor and business repre­ sentatives together to "put aside all the ways we've argued in the past... and let's think fresh. American labor is eveiy bit as good as foreign labor and skilled." The congressman, whose district includes the area of New Bedford where hundreds of SIU fishermen live and work. President recalled Reagan's promise to build up America's armed for­ ces. However, the Persian Gulf war demonstrated sealift was not included in those effforts, he said. "One of the areas we didn't spend enough on is the one we ended up need­ ing the most for the kind of enterprise that we're most likely going to be called upon to do again. We are going to be pulling back troops from foreign bases all over the world which makes the sealift capacity even more important." To a standng ovation from the representativesof the MTD's 42 affiliated unions, Studds promised the demise of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet "won'thappen on my watph. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every year, which is to be sub­ mitted to the membership by the SecretaryTreasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management repre­ sentatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the Union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, they should notify theSeafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt request^. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD. 20746 Full copies of contracts as refened to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the Uruon or to die Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat Membersshould know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (Of) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other Union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, they diould tontact the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY—THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any articleserving the political pur­ poses of any individual in the Union, officer or rnember. It dso has refrained from publishing ar­ ticles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaf­ firmed by membershipaction at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The respon­ sibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in thecontracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex. national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION-7-SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its; objects and purposes including, but not limited to.. furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In coiinection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job dis­ crimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such con­ duct. or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the con­ tribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should sup­ port SPAD to protect and further his economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union recordsor information, he should immedi­ ately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at head­ quarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Safe Work Habits a Must Brent Sullivan (left) and James Strickland are in the ninth week of training at the Lundeberg School where they are preparing for entry level shipl}oard positions in the engine department. The union's training center places a heavy emphasis on safety practices and procedures in the use of hand and power tools. • .Cl" • .•' • 'f'M r "• • •V I'/.-:. ' • ' -• A' .. •'hr-' : -v r' f:-. • r. ;•:$ ••to •VA �T'I' 28 •«i •::-:^•^v:•• !r% • I'r;' SEAFARBtSLOe Luttdebeiy Si^ool Graduates Eight Classes ri, •t!.'- • : • •,. - -o Trainee Lifeboat Class 490—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 490 are (from left, kneeling) Instructor Ben Cusic, Jon LInvllle, James Strickland, Angela Robertson, Steven Teel, Brent Sullivan, NIcfiolas Jayo, (second row) Ed Jeffery, Lawrence Powell, Larry Anderson, Tim Kacer, Dustin Dickens, Denlel Butler, Gregory Howard, (third row) David FInley, Charles Brockhaus, Alexia Gonzalez, Damon Presnell, Steven Dollhlte, Andre Graham, (back row) Paul Russell and Greg Smith. Upgraders Lifeboat—Completing the upgraders lifeboat dass on December 16 are (from left, kneeling) Instructor Ben CusIc, Colleen White, Julio Morales, Robert Allen, (second row) Robert Jackson, Doug Metiill, Mark O'Neal and Eric Cole. Trainee Lifeboat Class 491—Recently graduating from trainee lifeboat class 491 are (from left, kneeling) Doug Smith, Paul DIFrenna, Larry Lappin, Sean Fournler, Jeffrey Hockfeld, Robert Fredrlckson, Brandon Taylor, Chris Maher, William DIze, Steve Voss Jr., Steven Lunsford, James Pace II, Domlngue Bush, Steven Dickey, (second row) Instructor Jim Moore, Chad Johnston, Andrew Green Jr., Paul Bleckman, William Holllngsworth, Andrew Kruse, Bryan Husman, Brian Sailer, Darrin Pettaway, Christopher Periine and Daniel Orzechowskl. Upgraders Lifeboat—Certificates of training were received by the January 13 class of upgraders. They are (from left, kneeling) Jesus Torres, Aamir NagI, Gamal Ahmed, Ken Strong, George Campbell, Vincent D'Amella, Juan Campbell, (second row) James Woods, Paul Beshers, Chris Altleri, Reginald Muldrow, Donnle McKlnley, Don Smith, Tomothy Jones, Instructor Ben CusIc, (third row), Charlie Bearman, Robert Du Fossat, Robert Haggerty, Jonathan Davis, Ron Marchand and Matt Flentle. w -#S: Fireman, Oiler, Watertender—^Working their way up the engine depart­ ment ratings are (from left, kneeling) David Klnard, Andre Morrisette, Richard Riley, Brandon Greaux, Robert Feltus, Nell Carter, (second row) Amett Ware, Al Farrington, John Fleming, JImmIe Robles, Brian Bates, John Kasbarian, Steve Perham, Ernesto Shanklln, (third row) James Furby, Ben Never, Robert Hermanson, Tim Perkins, Scott Sevret, John Morrison, Arsenio Cortez, Jason Trickett, Scott Roberts, Daniel Wise, Andrew Derry, Jesse Canales Jr., All SIdek, Peter Murtagh, Instructor J.D. WIegman, (fourth row) James Tolan, HalvorSllcott, Willie Slan, Steve Hoffman, Daniel Blackwell, Paul Hayes, Robert Muscato, (fifth row) Chris Hem'ng, Stan Gamett, Charles Allred, Charles Thompson, Jason Frazee, Jon Benson, Michael RIbeIro, Bernard Pogue, Wayne Driggers, sixth row) Dion Papas, Phil Golgano, Shane Cassldy, Grant Schuman, William Rodegeb and Juipen Gottschllch. Radar Observer—Completing the course of Instruction leading to a radar observer endorsement are (from left, front row) David Queepo, Don Peterson, Manuel Conchinka, (second row) Carl Letlzia, Charles Booher, Bob Bochester, Clarence Tyler, Martin TIghe, (third row) Instructor Jim Brown, Joe Fortune, Ed Smith, Raymond Zacke, Earl Hanson and Julio Perez. Shiphandling Simulator—^Successfully completing this Coast Guard ap­ proved course are (from left, seated) Ray Lewis, Raymond Zacke, (second row) Jessie Holmes (simulator computer operator). Instructor Jim Brown, Milton Caballero, Ross Dodson, J.W. Clement, Martin TIghe, Sam. Lesky, Julio Perez, Raymond Austin and Charles Booher. r QMED—Upgrading members of the engine department completing the QMED course are (from left, kneeling) William Irvine, Harold H. Gage, Dave Plumb, Victor Mull, Gary Dahl, Joseph Laguana, (second row) Cory CIdade, Ben Jagliano, Green Hosklns, Theron Skewls, Sidney Stratos, Ron Sharp, Thomas Martinez, Shane Moore, (third row) David St. Onge, John Flood, Joseph Jay Arnold, Matthew MIslan, Michael Waz, Patrick Coriess, Frank KalanI, Gregory L. Johnson, Larry S. Edgell, (fourth row) Lee Sherwood, Ralph KurpeskI, Arthur Holmes, William Harris, Edmond Hawkins, Robert Warren and Bob Rudd. �HumHim LUHimeite SCHOOL MecerUlktaUonPngnuns « the cui^nt course schedule for April-August 1992 at the Lundeberg^School of Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center for MantiincTiaming and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve job stalls of SIU members and to promote the American maritime industry. Tlie course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the manttme mdustry and—m times of conflict—the nation's security. Btewai^i^^ ChectaDi Dtote May 4 May 15 June 29 July 10 August 31 September 11 Radar Observer Unlimited May 18 May 22 July 13 July 17 Celestial Navigation April 6 Mayl Aiqgtad3 August 28 Third Mate ® May 4 August 14 , Upon completion, the Sealift Operations course must be taken. i- ' 'j s " Tankerman Julyl6 July31 Sai0SiHMHattyCmines A" ,; Sg;iy:/ Check-In Completipn Date Date April 13 April 17 AprU27 Mayl June 22 June 20 July 6 July 10 August 17 August 21 August 31 September4 Upon completion, the Sealift Operations course must be taken. Course Oil Spill Prevention & Containment Lifebioaiinan 1-, April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July20 August 3 August 17 JunelO . -''.I.; ' ,» Basic/Advanced Fire Fighting (Fint) (Middle) (Slieet) (aty) (SUIB) Deep Sea Member D (ZipCode) Lakes Member D Montli/Day/Year .Telephone _L (AreaCode) Date available for training Primary language spoken — ^ • -yl- • Mayli July 6 August 31 SV,. July 3 August 28 October 23 With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s) you have taken and completed. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. RATING DATE DATE OF VESSEL HELD SHIPPED DISCHARGE •••I'; • - .%' Pacific D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Book#. Social Security #. . Department Seniority • U.S. Citizen: •Yes • No Home Port. Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held ' • Yes Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? If yes, which program: from to. Last grade of school completed •Yes Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? If yes, course(s) taken Have you taken any SHLSS Sealift Operations courses? •Yes If yes, how many weeks have you completed? Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement? •Yes • No Firefighting:•Yes •No CPR:• Yes Check-In Completion Date 'Date"' May 11 July 31 jilrenmnAVaitertender and Oiler May 11 June 19 JtiiyO Augustl4 AugustJl October^ All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. ^ PumprcMMn Maintyk Operations May 11 June 19 August31 October 9 Maivie Electiica^ Maihtanance April 27 June 19 August 17 October 9 Refrigeration Maint & Operations May 11 June 19 Refrig. Containers-^Advanced Maint. June 22 July 31 Marine Electronics—Technician! May 11 June 19 Marine Electironics—Tech^ June 22 July 31 Basic Electronics April 13 May 8 August 31 September25 Hydraulics June 22 July 17 August 17 September 11 Diesel Engine Technology July 6 July 31 A// students in the Engine Department willhave a two-week Sealift Familiarization class at the end of^their regular course. •Cbiiii^-; FULL 8-week scions ' Date of Birth _ Inland Waters Member D y. The following courses are available through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. Please contact the admissions office for enrollment information. Chedt-In Completion aCourse Itate Date High School Equivalenrty (GED) All opon-euded (contact Adult Basic Education (ABE) admissions Office forstarting Engl&h asa Second Language (ESU) dates) April 24 May8 May 22 June 12 June 19 July 2 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 June20 ' yJi-- 1992Mutt BduMtion Schedule mtRADIHBJUmCAJWH Name (Uit) Address. f--.' yj". iyr Ship Handling l. ; VA%:;SrA,& Check-In Comptetlon Course Date Date Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker, All open-ended (contact adndssions Chief Cook, Chief Steward oflSce for starting ^tcs) Uppn con^letion, all spidents will take a Sealift Pdmiliarization class. C^mpletfo^ Date Julys May 25 July 20 Aa^t28 All st^ents must take the 0il Spill Prevention and Containment class prior to the Sealift Operations and Maintenance course. ^ Completion Date July 6 . I t-M • 'u.''f-®. <•? Cdurse Chcek-ln Date Juml ^lins6 W 7*® SIGNATURE '•''f'i.y I am interested in the following course(s) checked below orin£cated here if not listed •NO GNO GNO .DATE DECK AB/Senlift 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Radar Observer Unlimited Master Inspected Towing Vessel D Towboat Operator Inland D Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course • • • O • • Marine Electrical Maintenance O Puihproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance &Operation • Diesel Engine Technology Q Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel Q Original 3rd EngineerSteam or Motor CH Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance D Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics D Marine Electronics Technician ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding Q Lifeboatman (must be taken with another course) • Oil Spill Prevention & Containment G G G G G ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Adult Basic Education (ABE) High School Equivalency Program (GED) Developmental Studies (DVS) English as a Second Language (ESL) ABEmSL Lifeboat Preparation : -x; • -•"4 » '-M 'I STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • FOWT • CaiiefCook D QMED—^Any Rating G Chief Steward COLLEGE PROGRAM • Variable Speed DC Drive G Associates in Arts Degree G Towboat Inland Cook Systems (Marine Electronics) Transportation wlil be paid in accordance with die scbeduling letter only if you present origkial receipts and snccessAiIly complete the coarse. If you hare any questions, contact your port agent before deparUng for Piney Point RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO; Seafarers Hany Luidebeig Upgrading Cenler, P.O. Bo* 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. ENGINE •No — . 3/92 Jk". —5 f' �Scholarship Program ^'RS" - •• I'Si'" IfA'i! l>5':.5-,'-' • Vojume^l^Ni^^ March 1992 The SlU scholarship pro­ gram application deadline Is fast approaching. Applications are due April 15,1992. I'' ' \i • '• • ."a :?;C l';' : - ^v'Hv •• '• . r'l' •'• • -:•'( .• • . >i . -^r ILA President Emeritus Teddy Gleason (left) and President Jotm Bowers MTD Vice President William Zenga TCU President Robert Scardelletti (left) and Vice President Jack Otero Help Find Seafarer's Daughter Canadian Marine Officers President Albert Robillard (left) and lAM Vice President Justin Ostro SlU of Canada President Roman Gralewicz Glass, Molders President James E. Hatfield SEIU Secretary-Treasurer RIcfiard Cordtz Carpenters President Sigurd Lacassen Seafarer Tom Campbell has aisked his fellow members to help locate his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Campbell. A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to her location. Ms. Campbell was last seen at the 7-11 convenience store on Highway 190 in Copperas Cove, Texas, at 11:10 p.m. on Monday, April 25,1988. She was wearing new bluejeans, white tennis shoes, a white T-shirt, a faded yellow jacket and carried a maroon purse. Now 24, she has a one-inch scar on top of her head. Ms. Campbell is 5 ft. 2 in. and weighed 97 pounds when last seen. She has brown eyes and long brown hair and wears glas­ ses. She was a student at Central Texas College. She speaks English, some Spanish and a few Korean words. She may smoke Virginia Slims or Marlboro Ultra Lights. Her complexion is medium to fair. Her case has been featured on the television programs Un­ solved Mysteries (November 22, 1989) and America's Most Wanted (September 25,1988). Anyone who has information should contact Sgt. Rene Martin of the Copperas Cove Police Department at (817) 547-4273, or Tom Campbell at (512) 5565350, or the local police. Ellzabetli Ann Campbell •' """V" '''V � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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GOV’T SERVICES MEMBERS BID A FOND FAREWELL TO DECOMMISSIONED OILER AMERICAN HAWAII CRUISE SHIPS HOW TO BUY AMERICAN TUNA FIFTH GRADE PEN PALS BOLSTER OVERSEAS WASHINGTON CREW’S MORALE STEEL SHIPS AND IRON MEN: PART II Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1992 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 54, No. 3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1992 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fca76092e39a037ecf4bde792961da7d.PDF 99a7bf66c633a229e90bcb340d87308a PDF Text Text ••• "•, •• r-S.f •• fi'. . OFFICIAL 0R6AN OF THE SIAFARtRS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATIANTIC GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRIG • AFL-CIO Volume 55, Number 3 N • hi • ; •; 1* ••V- . •• March 1993 Ship Revival Tops issues At MID Board Sessions •my- Studtfo, Moynihan, Gephardt Stress Need For Speed in SetUng MariUme Policy Page 3 Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Rep. Gerry Studds Rep. Richard Gephardt Speaking before the MTD executive board, the Senate Finance Committee chairman blasted runaway flags, saying "this Liberian and Panamanian business has got to come to an end!" The new chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee declared, "We have got to operate U.S.-flag vessels and have got to operate more of them! We need new tonnage under the U.S. flag." Concemed about the nation's economic fu­ ture, the House Majority Leader announced, "We need an industrial and technological policy that includes a maritime and shipbuild­ ing policy!" New Facility Opened SlU Upgrades Training For Cuiinary Skiiis A new state-of-the-art steward department located on the grounds of the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is designed to provide greater emphasis on individual training andmore one-on-one instruction for stu­ dents seeking to improve their steward department skills. i '' Pages 12-13 v .r-"" • '•'•t'" '-'v.- �2 SEAFMBRSLOG / MARCH 1993 President's Report DOT'S Pens Meets with Maritime To Understand indushy Probiems The Maritime Trades Department This issue of the LOG reports on the speakers and actions of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's recent executive board meeting. It might be a good idea to remind Seafarers of the kind df organization the MTD is and what it does. The MTD operates for the mutual benefit of all of its 42 affiliated unions and their mem­ bers and families. From the SIU standpoint, this means that when legislation or other mat­ ters come up that affect the welfare of Seafarers^ we are able to call upon the other af­ filiates of the MTD to join our cause. It also means that Seafarers reciprocate by assisting the other affiliated unions in their times of Michael Sacco need. At last month's board meeting in which the affiliated unions had a chance to catch up on each other's objec­ tives for the coming year and to exchange views, one of the speakers summed up how important this mutually benfeficial relationship is for the workers represented by unions in the MTD. Lenore Miller, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, talked about how the support of the MTD made a big difference. There were times, she said, when her union "would not have been successful were it not for the maritime trades unions." Citing examples. Sister Miller talked about how the un­ derpaid juice processing workers represented by her union at one company won a good contract because that firm was owned by a shipping company, and the maritime unions with contracts in its ship operation section went to bat for the juice workers. It should be noted that this kind of grassroots support activity is really at the heart and soul of what the MTD is all about. And, while the MTD's executive board meeting is important as it provides a framework in which the organization can map out strategies and priorities for the year, these meetings are but the sur­ face level of the work the department carries out. The real guts of the organization is its activities on the grassroots level, through its port councils in vm-ious cities throughout the United States and Canada. Often, Seafarers participate in these grassroots activities. Whether it means joining fellow trade unionists in a picket line, providing hot coffee and sandwiches to striking workers, or calling on legislators on an important issue to all working people. Seafarers have been a part of the MTD's grassroots action. For Seafarers, the MTD is an opportunity to work with the rest of the labor movement, to lend a hand when we can, and, when it's needed, to call on fellow trade unionists to weigh in on our fights. Training for the Galley Crew Once again, we take pride in our record of constantly seeking to improve the quality of our training programs. Evidence of this is in the new facility at the Lundeberg School at the Paul Hall Center for our steward department crewmembers. This facility allows for an expanded and more detailed course of instruction for galley Seafarers. But it does not only benefit steward department mem­ bers. Because mealtime is so important to all seamen, the benefits of the new facility ultimately benefit every Seafarer aboard ship. I urge all to take advantage of these improvements and develop­ ments in the course of instruction at the school. These changes are made available with the welfare of all Seafarers in mind. Conse­ quently, it makes sense for every Seafarer who wishes to become a better seaman to take advantage of the opportunities that these programs offer. Any Seafarer interested in upgrading should talk to their port agents or boarding patrolmen about enrolling in the school's courses. Applying for a Scholarship April 15 marks the deadline for Seafarers and members of Seafarers' families to apply for the seven SIU scholarships. Four of those are earmarked for children and spouses of Seafarers and three go to SIU members. I urge any Seafarer or Seafarer family member who seeks to ex­ pand his or her education to take advantage of this opportunity and apply. Do it quickly as there is only a month or so to take care of all the paperwork. Volume 55. Number 3 In an evident attempt to get a sense of the problems within maritime. Secretary of Transpor­ tation Federico Pena met on March 2 with representatives of the vessel operating industry, shipbuilding companies and maritime labor. Michael Sacco represented the SIU at the twohour meeting. The session was called at the request of Secretary Pena in order to develop an understanding about the views of the individual industry components as well as explain where the Clinton ad­ ministration Stands on the subject. Reports from the meeting said Pena proposes to unveil between mid-April and early May the administration's legislative pack­ age to revive the U.S.-flag mer­ chant fleet. He told the group that shipping companies renewed the administration plans to place their threats to go foreign flag if a the same energy into helping program is not passed by 1995. maritime that it is using to fight (The Bush administration, led by foreign subsidies within the air­ former Transportation Secretary Andrew Card, proposed a line industry. The secretary announced he maritime revivaljg^kage last would create an industiy-govern­ summer after execuljyes from \ ment committee on U.S.-flag Sea-Land and American Presi­ maritime revival. The committee dent Lines threatened to go would be made up of three offi­ foreign flag.) Those who attended the meet­ cials from the Department of ing stated Pena was well versed Transportation and two repre­ sentatives each from maritime about maritime and asked many labor, shipbuilding, liner questions. They said they were operators and bulk operators. The impressed by how quickly Pena group will be asked to have a plans to act on the problem. A spokesperson at the depart­ legislative proposal ready for Pena's review by the April/May ment said there was "a consensus among all parties that the goal is deadline he announced. During the meeting, several a sound and revitalized U.S. executives representing U.S.-flag maritime industry." AFL-CIO Announces its Support Of Clinton Economic Package The executive council of the AFL-CIO has endorsed President Clinton's economic package "in most of its details." In a prepared statement issued ebruary 18, the day after Clinton addressed a joint session of Con­ gress, the national trade labor ederation stated, "The president las provided the leadership the nation desperately needs." Clinton outlined four major components within tlie economic package he is presenting to Con­ gress: a short-term spending stimulus to be used on infrastruc­ ture and job creation; long-term deficit reduction; long-term in­ vestment strategy; and health care cost containment. "The Clinton plan has the great virtues of stimulating a depressed economy, of putting people back to work and of in­ vesting in the nation's future," the AFL-CIO statement read. It also noted that America's working people are willing to contribute their fair share to make the plan -work. However, the AFL-CIO asked the president to reconsider his proposal of placing a wage freeze as well as other burdens on federal workers. The labor federation pledged to "help see [the package] through the legislative process, while making certain that workers' con­ cerns are properly addressed." Range Reports on Somaiia Mission For SIU crewmembers aboard the Cpl. Louis Hauge Jr., their job in Somalia is far from over. TTie jrepositioning vessel is one of 3 SlU-crewed vessels still involved in the combined U.S./United Na­ tions effort to feed Somali citizens that began in December. The Hauge is one of several vessels responsible for the ship­ ment of food and materiel to American forces stationed in the East African nation. In a letter to the Seafarers LOG, Chief Steward William usti wrote that galley gang members are following a normal schedule. Despite the turmoil around them, the steward depart- ment continues to prepare excel­ lent meals for the crew aboard the Maersk-operated vessel. Justi (who provided the photos accompanying this article) reported that the food prepared by Chief Cook Victorino Vince Cruz and Assistant Cook Larry Griffin has helped keep morale up for the crewmembers and troops stationed on the Hauge. The ship is based out of Diego Garcia and is assisting ap­ proximately 17,000 U.S. troops as well as almost 15,000 soldiers from 20 U.N.-member nations. U.S. ves­ sels have been docking at the In­ dian Ocean ports of Mogadishu and Kismaayo since forces started going ashore Decembo- 9. An upsurge of violence in Somalia iii late February has prompted U.S. military planners to consider slowing the withdrawal of U.S. troops and leaving a larger number of com­ bat troops in Somalia than originally planned. The increased activity by warlords who rule various parts of Somalia has been associated with a March 15 con­ ference to determine the political future of the nation. Until this recent outbreak of fighting and rioting, the Pentagon had expected to begin a full-scale withdrawal in a matter of weeks, leaving behind as many as 5,000 U.S. troops, mainly in support of a larger U.N.-Ied force. March 1993 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthfiy by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER; Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Communications Department Director and Editor, Jes­ sica Smith; Managing Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate Editors, Jordan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen; As­ sociate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Art, Bill Brower. Chief Steward William Justi (second from right) informed the Seafarers LOG that the galley gang on the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. is Peeling fresh garlic for a stir-fry doing a great job. From the left are Chief Cook Victorino Vince Cruz, dinner is Chief Cook Victorino SA Clive Steward, SA Esther Wilks, Assistant Cook Larry Griffin, Chief Steward Justi and SA Thabet Alsaedi. Vince Cruz. i 'M- �..-vl.^..r ^.. •.;>.^.v.v:.- .; MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 3 Ikmgns^onal Leadav Tell MTD BoanI Of Suppoff for U.S.-Flag Ship Prognun Three key members of Con­ labor, business and govern­ gress, addressing the AFL-CIC ment—to meet to develop a con­ Maritime Trades Departmen sensus approach to new (MTD) executive board meeting legislation to aid maritime. last month, urged adoption of a AFL-CIO President Lane U.S.-flag shipping program. Kirkland added the support of the Senate Finance Committee national organized trade labor Chairman Daniel Patrick movement to the cause. Moynihan (D-N.Y.), House Mer­ "The Persian Gulf served as a chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ stark reminder of what our mer­ mittee Chairman Gerry Studds chant fleet means," Kirkland told (D-Mass.) and House Majority the body. "We pledge our support Leader Richard Gephardt CD- as you try to enact a sensible Mo.) all noted the need to pass a maritime policy under Bill Clin­ U.S.-flag maritime revival pack­ ton." age during this session of Con­ New Technology gress. Rebuilding the U.S. merchant Speaking to the group on fleet became the theme of the February 11, Moynihan noted a two-day meeting of the MTD, recent visit he had made aboard which is made up of 42 the Aegis-class niissile cruiser Representative Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ autonomous unions containing Valley Forge. He described how mittee, tells the executive board of the Maritime Trades Department that he will work to enact a maritime ^ 8.5 million members. The board the engineroom looked more like revival program during this session of Congress. passed a number of resolutions of an operating room and talked the largest Navy in the world, we Representative asks European gressional committee for this ses­ concern to the maritime industry about the changes associated have one of the smallest merchant Community representatives to sion. on the,Jones Act, workplace with it. "At 25 toots, [the ves­ marines. It is time we tended to reduce its subsidized airline pro­ "I told him two things: clean safety and cargo preference. sel] can stop in three ship's this issue. Revision of the gram, Airbus. water and the American merchant Another of those resolutions lengths and reverse," the chair­ American merchant marine must "What's fair is fair," marine," the 11-term repre­ called on President Bill Clinton to man of the Senate Finance Com­ be part of the national economic Moynihan added. "We cannot sentative said. "We need to re-es­ issue "an executive order that un­ mittee said. policy." compete against shipping that has tablish the merchant marine for derlines the nation's historical "We need to put that kind of The chairman of the Senate been subsidized by their govern­ national security, trade and to needs for and its legal mandate to technology into merchant ship­ Finance Committee called on the ments. Shipbuilding subsidies produce jobs. He told me, 'I maintain an adequate American- building. If we can do it on Clinton administration to include will be part of the negotiations." didn't come [to Washington] to flag merchant fleet and a domestic cruisers, then we can do it on conrollback on foreign countries When he addressed the MTD veto bills. I want to make things shipyard mobilization base." Ibe tainerships." subsidizing new shipping which on February 12,Studds recounted happen.'" boaM also called on all sections Moynihan also pointed out puts the U.S. fleet at a disad­ meeting with President Clinton to Studds noted it was too soon to within the industry—organized that while the United States "has vantage when the U.S. Trade discuss the priorities for his con- discuss details about any maritime revival package. How­ ever, any plan must include build­ ing vessels within the United States, he stated. "Our skilled shipbuilders can build vessels for the same cost as in Europe," he told the audience. "We than just don't have the management or en­ Officials representing the 42 continued, "A true, meaningful Automobile Workers (UAW), gineering experience. There is getting told the board how has been in­ and long-term recovery of the autonomous unions of the nothing wrong with our labor, but cluded in meetings between the job," said U.S. economy only is possible if Maritime Trades Department we have to import our engineers. new president and the heads of working Otero, who (MTD) agreed the time is now to There is no excuse for that" the ttoee American automobile people and is working begin enactment of economic (The district Studds represents companies. t h e i changes needed in this country to as a volun­ includes Quincy, Mass., which He called the meetings historic unions are help the working people of teer with the as Clinton would not meet with part of the America. Office of had been a major shipbuilding solution. the chairmen of General Motors, The representatives to the Personnel area until the facility closed six The people Ford and Chrysler without labor meeting passed several resolu­ Manage­ years ago.) being at the who know tions c^ling on the Clinton ad­ ment "Our Maritime Policy Needed table what this ministration and Congress to Jack Otero country While outlining the four com­ "T h i country enact health care reform, a nation­ needed a ponents of Clinton's proposed meant needs are al industrial policy, workplace m a j o economic plan, representative great deal the people safety legislation and an intemachange in direction. Enough Gephardt noted the need for a Lane Kirkland to me and who have tionsd trade policy. Labor offi­ trickle down economics is nationwide industry and technol­ the trade cials addressed the group's suffered the most." enough." ogy policy. unionists, Lane Kirkland, president of concern about changing the direc­ Otero stated the president had "As long as other nations are Bieb er tion of the federal government. the AFL-CIO, noted thechange in started to fill some of the 7,400 playing the game a certain way in said In opening the two-day meet­ the make-up of the government positions available for his ap­ electronics and maritime, we bet­ Under the ing of the MTD executive board when he told the MTD executive pointment. He added that ter do the same," the long-time Reagan last month, MTD President board, "We look ahead to a new Owen Bleber Clinton's staff is sorting through maritime proponent said. "We and Bush Michael Sacco stated, "We meet era in the White House. Bill Clin­ adminis­ more than 115,000 resumes for need a shipbuilding and maritime at a time of change. We talked ton and A1 Gore were elected into policy." change last year during the elec­ office with the support of a trations, labor was excluded from those jobs. There is hope within or­ the gatherings. As an example of how such a tions. Now it is time to bring unified trade union movement. The UAW president also ganized labor that some of the policy should be crafted, "I know you will continue to about change." do what you do best, building pointed out that Clinton had told positions will be filled by people Gephardt described how the U.S. 'Time of Change' solidarity and support for your him he will meet with the repre­ affiliated with the trade union was almost out of the semicon­ He pointed out that the unions programs across a wide spectrum sentatives of imi)ort automobile movement. Otero noted the AFL- ductor business eight years ago. belonging to the MTD must work of interest within the labor move­ companies when their economic CIO is' following appointments Semiconductors are used in com­ ^ "to turn ment itself," he continued. and political leaders meet with within all federal departments. puters and wer^ invented in this r I this mood Kirkland listed maritime the representatives from Detroit. coupjfy. When the Pentagon dis­ for change revival, national health care covered it had to go overseas for Work for Solution : More MTD meeting into some- reform, striker replacement and semiconductors for its weapons, Making sure that labor's voice thing international trade agreements coverage on legisla­ the military began a joint research beneficial among issues needing attention will be heard. Jack Otero, the in­ tive issues and trade effort with Congress to revitalize our from the administration. "There is ternational vice president of the for union solidarity is on the industry. ' members no issue under the sun in which Transportation • Communica­ 'We're making progress," the page 4. Additional and for we do not have an interest and tions Union, described how he is St. Louis congressman noted. working with the Clinton ad­ America's seek a voice," Kirkland added. coverage about Foreign countries are buying ministration to recommend, in­ working runaway-flag vessels more [semiconductors] and Labor Included In Talks dividuals for government service people." Michael Sacco and health care dumping less. Today, we have 53 who understand the issues facing Sacco, Highlighting one of the chan­ reform is on page 24, percent of the market in semicon­ working Americans. who also ges ^eady t^ng place, Owen "Our objective is far loftier ductors." serves as president of the SIU, Bieber, president of the United New Administration's 'Mood for Miange' Soon as Bringing Hope for tl.S. Workers • ni •vli. -i' - .V �. .,-r , 4 V. . ,, SEAFARERS LOG SlU-Crewal ^nies Pnssed Into Service 1;. , W.-- .•'• •'>• • >- / •.'• . SlU-crewed ferries were a lot of people who normally take called into service to transport the subway or the train," ferry thousands of people from Man­ Captain Rick Thornton told a hattan across the Hudson River reporter for the Seafarers LOG. on the afternoon of February 26 "Every boat was packed, al­ following the explosion which though none were close to being rocked the World Trade Center. overloaded. With everybody The ferries, which traditionally working together, things went operate between Manhattan and fairly smooth." TTie SIU represents the men New Jersey, quickly increased and women who crew the ferries, the number of runs and pick-up most of which have capacities of locations. up to 400 passengers. Some of the The blast, which resulted in at boats operate within a mile of the least five deaths and thousands of World Trade Center. injuries, also severely disrupted One secretary who works in local subway, train and bus ser­ the World Trade Center was vice. But 10 SlU-manned pas­ trapped in an elevator for an hour senger ferries, operated by on the 91st floor. Eventually she ARCORP of New Jersey, quickly got to the stairs, but,"All the way started an emergency schedule down, I kept wondering how I'd that afternoon and relieved the get home. Then somebody said overcrowding for the city's not to worry, the ferry would be stranded commuters. here," she told the Newark (N.J.) "We had our usual riders, plus Star-Ledger. The ferries stayed on an ex­ tended schedule throughout the weekend and the early part of the next week. But by March 2, Thornton reported, "Things had pretty much gotten back to nor­ mal, which is kind of amazing." The explosion took place shortly after noon, in a parking garage beneath the two buildings. It created an underground crater almost the length of a football field, tore a hole down three levels of the garage, caved in the ceiling of the commuter railroad station and started fires in one of the building's lower levels. The blast also destroyed the port authority's underground com­ mand center, rendering the complex's evacuation plan use­ less. The ferry workers first heard about the incident around 12:30 p.m., Thornton said, although none heard the explosion. "It was overcast and hazy that day, so we really couldn't see any smoke," he added. "The first reports were sketchy.... I remember a deck­ hand from another boat came out and told us about it, and one of our deckhands thought he was kidding. It just seemed im­ possible." But they soon saw rescue helicopters heading for the twin towers, and within a half-hour after the explosion, other captains and crews arrived to start an early rush-hour schedule. 'More Bread' Is Goal For Labor in Congress Although the occupant of the will be able to work with the new White House has changed, labor secretary of labor, Robert Reich, will continue its fight to enact because "he understands the legislation that will help the economy and what it means to working people of America, the have a good-paying job. We AFL-CIO's legislative director haven't had a secreta^ [recently] told the Maritime Trades Depart­ who knew what a job was, let ment (MTD) executive board last alone a good-paying job.^Besides [Reich] is very, very close to the month. Robert McGiotten, director of president." The legislative director the national labor federation's legislative predicted the North American department, Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) SlU-manned ARCORP ferries like the one pictured above transported thousands of commuters from New advised the among the U.S., Canada and York across the Hudson River after an explosion disrupted local train service. board that Mexico "will go down like a dud" the unions if it comes to the floor of the will have House of Representatives in its to "make present form. Labor has opposed sure that the legislation because—among Members of the Maritime we cooperated with each other The union president also [President other filings—the pact makes no Trades Department (MTD) ex­ and we have to continue to recounted the role Seafarers have Bill Clin­ provisions for raising the work­ ecutive board received a reminder cooperate with each other." played to assist the RWDSU. ton] does ing, safety, environmental and from one Miller began her presentation "We would not have been suc­ the job so living standards within Mexico to of their with a thank you to all of the cessful in organizing Macy's if Robert McGiotten that we can levels equal to those in the U.S. own about unions who have stood with her Paul Hall had not provided the bring some, and Canada in order to prevent a what union members during beefs. She manpower and the pickets. Our bread to the table of our members mass exodus of jobs to south of solidarity recalled how the late Teddy efforts at Macy's would not have and ensure that they are going to the border. has meant Gleason, former president of the been successful. have the kinds of programs that and still Longshore- men's Union, "Of all the unions that don't President Would Sign we so desperately need. means threatened to close the port of have maritime or seafarers in its Striker replacement legisla­ when they Charleston, S.C. if unionized name, it is that kind of relation­ "For the first time in 12 years, tion already has 113 sponsors in met last hospital wooers were not recog­ ship that makes us join, belong we are able to take our issues to the House of Representatives. month. nized. She noted how juice and be proud to be part of this the White House," he added. "But The bill, which would prevent Lenore processing workers were able to get department," Miller said. we have a lot of enemies who are scabs from being hired per­ Lenore Miller Miller, a contract because the firm was "We need to continue to do upset that we have access." manently when workers go on president of the Retail, Wholesale owned by a shipping company that kind of work, because it is Health Care Struggle strike, may be debated in Con­ and Department Store Union and maritime unions applied only that kind of solidarity that McGiotten pointed out that na­ gress in the spring, he said. (RWDSU), informed the group pressure. makes us successful." "If striker replacement gets to that her organization would not tional health care reform—a plan proposed for years by the AFL- his desk, the president has indi­ exist if it had not been for the CIO—faces strong opposition in cated he will sign it," McGiotten efforts made on its behalf by other Washington, despite the fact that noted. Similar legislation passed trade unions. the labor-supported family leave the House of Representatives in 'There were initiatives in (my) bill was passed and signed into the last session of Congress but union which would not have been law during the first month of the failed to gamer enough votes in successful were it not for the The executive secretary43-year the Senate. President Bush had new administration. maritime trades unions," she said. treasurer of the Maritime Trades career stated he would have vetoed the He mentioned some proposals "I think we forget to take pride in Department (MTD) announced with the circulating around the Capitol in­ bill had it made its way through that. I think we forget how much she would be retiring from the AFL-CIO Congress. clude taxing health care benefits. position effective May 31. began im­ "Our members have the best Jean Ingrao made her inten­ mediate­ health care programs in the tions known at the opening of ly. MTD country built through collective the MTD's executive board Resident Fosco meeting last month. She has bargaining. Taxation of benefits Angelo Fosco, president of the Michael held served with the organization will destroy collective bargaining Laborers International Union, Sacco various since being appoint^ by Paul as we know it today. It woUld be passed away February 11 after a said, positions Hall in 1979 when he was presi­ very desthictive." brief illness. He was 71 years old. "Your Jean Ingrao within the dent of the MTD. Brother Fosco was a senior Union members already are years of paying extra into the nation's member of the AFL-CIO Execu­ union, in­ . Immediately after her an­ loyalty cluding in­ nouncement, the executive health care systems because "we tive Council, having been elected and kindness are treasured by all ternational board elected Frank Pecquex as are the only ones with health to it in 1976. of us who have had a chance to care," McGiotten said. "The sys­ vice presi­ acting executive secretaryA native of Chicago, Fosco work with you." dent, be­ treasurer until the full MTD tem is broke. We didn't break it, began his labor career there as a AFL-CIO President Lane fore he as­ convention meets this fall. Pec­ but we are willing to help fix it. member of the union's Sewer and Kirkland noted that IngraO was sumed the quex had been serving as ad­ We should not have to pay for Tunnel Miners Local Union 2. He Angelo Fosco. "part of my original AFL fami­ presidency ministrator. what has been done to die sys­ became an international repre­ ly. You have worked tirelessly of the tem." sentative for the Laborers in the Tributes for Ingrao and her for solidarity." McGiotten stated trade unions early 1950s. Laborers in 1975. MTD Remimleil of Solidarity's Strength MTD Sec'y Jean ingrao Announces Retirement Ai^lo Fosco, L^oras nvsUea^ Dies �-r • '-.-X-'-Ar^- MMCa 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 5 / Ignored by Forei2n'Fla^ Ship Ranger Saves Five from Sinking Schooner Five people aboard a founder­ crew to abandon ship. Joining the ing schooner were grateful a human crew was an eight-weekU.S.-flag tanker responded to old dog. However, the Topaz crew their distress call after watching a realized it had more problems foreign-flag tanker steam past when the members found the.life them without even acknow­ raft would not hold air. It had ledging their request for help. been serviced last in 1981. The SlU-contracted Ranger At daybreak, the Ranger was picked up a distress call from the beside the life raft. The rescue twin-masted Topaz around 5 a.m. operation proceeded normally on January 11. The OMIuntil, according to Downing, operated tanker was off the coast "one of [the Topaz'] crew fired a of Venezuela sailing from San flare across our deck giving us all Nicholas, Aruba when it changed a good scare." course to answer the call. Downing continued with a The Topaz, one day out of Las description of the rescue, "Bosun Piedras, Venezuela, was taking Mike Moore got a line on the raft on water. The engine of the New and positioned it below our pilot Zealand-registered vessel would ladder. ABs Jonathan Weaver, not run, and the three bilge pumps Joe Mieluchowski, Norm Had­ on board were broken. The sail­ dad, Tom Lasater and I started boat had been in Venezuela for helping the crew and their dog more than four months for a hull aboard and pulling up their gear. overhaul. Members of the Ranger's deck gang pose with the crew of the Topaz. From the left are (kneeling) ABs That was the last we saw of the After consulting with the cap­ Jonathan Weaver, Norm Haddad and Joe Mieluchowski, (standing) Topaz crewmembers Neil Rooney, Topaz." tain, Second Mate Ben Tidwell, Anastasia Ledwon, Jim Baldwin, Steve Sheeling and Mike Kelly and Bosun Michael Moore. an SIU hawsepiper, called all The rescue was completed by hands at 5:20 a.m. to assist in the Seafarers LOG about the opera­ their stations, they noticed the rescue, the crew of the schooner 7:40 a.m. No injuries were reported rescue, according to AB Casey tion. foreign-flag tanker within three said they tried to raise the vessel by members of either crew. The Downing, who wrote the As crewmembers arrived at miles of the Topaz. Following the but were not successful. The Ranger resumed its voyage to Port Ranger spotted the Topaz on radar Everglades, Fla. Once ashore, the around 5:30 a.m. and began Topaz crew again thanked the maneuvering operations. Weather mariners aboard the Ranger. As he conditions were posted as 17- to was talking with Third Mate Sam 21-knot winds, moderate waves of McBean, also an SIU hawsepiper, about seven feet and white caps and AB Downing, the captain of Seafarers aboard the USNS yacht delivery from Bermuda to members were huddling inside with some spray. After reporting the Topaz told them, "TTtank God Capella recently helped save the the Caribbean.) the cockpit," Kelly said in a letter the schooner was filling with water, for American merchant ships and the captain of the Topaz ordered tiie union crews." lives of three people manning a With the Capella heading recounting the rescue. Utiliziiig the strong wind 37-foot catamaran who were toward the unnavigable boat. rendered helpless by severe Radio Officer Ashley Vail con­ members of the engine depart­ weather approximately 300 miles tacted a weather center in Nor­ ment stopped the Capella's en­ folk, Va. and learned that the gines while the captain let the fast north of Bermuda. The rescue took place around storms were expected to worsen sealift vessel drift toward the sail­ boat. The catamaran also tried to 9 a.m. the day after Christmas, during the next 48 hours. All hands reported topside to maneuver into rescue position. despite 20-foot seas and winds of After one failed attempt, the 30-40 knots. No one was injured, search for the boat, which would although the sailboat capsized have been easy to miss because of three boaters reached the ladders and broke apart after its crew­ the waves. Also, the only flares and safely climbed aboard the members were safely aboard the aboard the sailboat were nearly Capella, where members of the impossible to reach, as they were steward department provided Capella. blankets and hot coffee. The The Capella, operated by Bay in an enclosed life raft. Bosun Michael Shappo and ship's medical officer examined Tankers, was en route to Somalia as part of the U.N. relief effort other members of the deck the boaters and found them ex­ when the vessel received a department readied two rope lad­ hausted but otherwise unharmed. The unmanned catamaran sub­ Among the Ranger deck gang members who participated In the Mayday from the catamaran. The ders on the Capella's port side. rescue were (left to right) ABs Casey Downing, Jonathan Weaver and Cat Hull, approximately 18 miles Since it would have been difficult sequently capsized. "The crew was elated," wrote Tom Lasater and Bosun Michael Moore, who provided the Seafarers northeast of the Capella and or impossible to properly recover headed to Bermuda from New­ one of the Capella's lifeboats in Kelly, who commended the crew­ LOG with the photographs for this story. port, R.I., had endured four days the dangerous weather. Captain members for their "heroism" and A Valuable Asset to the Harkness of rough weather. Its captain and David Kelly planned to maneuver "skillful performance." The thankful boaters were dis­ crew, all citizens of France, were the vessel close to the sailboat and drifting with a sea anchor out, in have; the stranded crewmembers charged in Gibraltar on January 1 and returned to France via arran­ hopes of outlasting the foul climb the ladders. One of the lookouts spotted gements made through their weather. But it appeared the small craft was in imminent danger of the drifting craft from about four employer. The SIU members who took capsizing or coming apart. (The miles. "Waves were crashing part in this rescue are: Bosun over the boat and the three crewboaters were scheduled to make a Shappo, ABs Gino Whitehead, Joseph Bryan, Kaare O'Hara, William Sieggreen, Joseph Conlin and Gregory Gorenflo; OSs Glenn Baker, Denis Piccinolo and Mark Weaver; DEU Jeffrey Hailstone; Electrician Lawrence French; UJEs Phillip Burke, Terry Harmon, Glenn Kenyon and Richard Presson. Also assisting in the operation "Brother Jose Martinez has been aboard the USNSHarkness tor are: FOWTs Ronnie Micklos, C. over one year and has consistently performed above expecta­ tions In both the steward department and deck department." Davis and Paul Pagano; Wiper These were words In praise of Steward Assistant Jose Martinez, Randell Porter; Chief Steward written by Chief Steward Ben\l|enderson and echoed In other Sergio Castellanos; Chief Cook letters of commendation from the master, chief mate and crew­ Jimmie Reddick; Assistant members aboard the Mar Ship vessel. "Brother Martinez sets one Cook James Jordan; and GSUs of the best examples of a merchant seaman and SIU memberone In which we can all be proud." In photo above, Martinez poses The USNS Capella was en route to Somalia as part of the I^I.N. relief Dayna Roger, Gerald Williams on the deck of the USNS Harlmess in Dubai, UAE. and Leon Gonzales. effort when It received a distress call from a 37-foot catamaran. iL . > --V •' • CapeHa &VW Rescues Boaters hi Rott^ Seas, Hi^ Wiads '• •. -1: V- -'-v. '• -..4.' 4. -• • • •- 'J Cio • �7 - •, • 6 I • SEAFARERS LOG MARCH 1993 Benzene Regs Top Concerns at Safety Team Meeting mented, specifically concerning facial hair. The safety team is composed of representatives who work out of SnJ halls around the country. They meet with crewmembers aboard SlU-contracted vessels to keep them updated on safety-re­ lated items and information. team members stated many of the tanker crewmembers with whom they have talked still have Listening to an answer regarding benzene regulations during the safety team meeting are Bobby CInton III of questions regarding the restric­ Norfolk, J.J. Arnold of Honolulu, Ken Conklin of the Lundeberg School, Tony McQuay of Jacksonville and tions on faci^ hair stipulated by Steve Judd of New Orleans. the benzene regulations. Dr. Kenneth Miller, director of issue ip this process. The SIU's nated by the Coast Guard in the respirators on board as well as the Seafarers Welfare Plan's concern is to make sure our mem­ benzene regulations, carry both other safety gear required for medical department, reviewed bers are as safe as they possibly positive and negative pressure working around the chemical. the Coast Guard directive which can be. "Today's respirators will only states facial hairs cannot impede the snug fit of any breathing ap­ work if they are not impeded by paratus required on a crewmem- facial hair. We are looking for Former SIU official Ernes ber when working around the new technology concerning respirators. But for now, the Frank "Scottie" Aubusson died of petroleum-based chemical. safety of our members is the most natural causes Feb. 10 in Miami. "A snug fit between the important thing," he added. Brother Aubusson, who passed respirator and face is vital to the Miller reminded safety team away in his sleep, was 72. Dr. Kenneth Miller, medical direc­ safety of our members working members to verify that tankers, "The former bosun and SIU tor of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, with or around beiftene," Miller barges and tank vessels, as desigport agent was in Florida to attend reviews the benzene regulations. stated. "Facial hair has become an the Maritime Trades Department executive board meeting—an ex­ ample of how Brother Aubusson stayed in touch with his union and SIU members are manning the the industry even though he offi­ Sea-Land Shining Star, a 637cially retired in January 1977. foot containership which SeaBrother Aubusson was bom in Land Service chartered "Scottie" Aubusson Middlesex County, England, just beginning last month. outside London. Seafarers crewed the Shining He sailed as a merchant Street beef of 1946 and the Star in the port of Wilmington, mariner aboard British ships from Isthmian strike of '47. He also Calif., although the vessel will 1940 to 1942, thenJoined the SIU participated in organizing drives operate from Ae East Coast. The under unusual circumstances. As for the SlU-affiliated United In­ Shining Star ts "filling in" for four Brother Aubusson once said, "I dustrial Workers and facilitated other Sea-Land ships (the Chal­ came into the SIU on a torpedo! the building of a large and active lenger, Crusader, Discovery and The British ship on which he Maritime Trades Department Expedition) as they "cycle sailed during World War II was Port Council in Chicago. through shipyard periods," said a torpedoed by Germans at Mur­ After he retired. Brother company spokesperson. The mansk, Russia, and Aubusson Aubusson did extensive work Shining Star will go on a run (then 22) was wounded. He was with charities and with hand­ known as the America's Service, picked up by a hospital ship icapped children in the Chicago which includes stops in the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Posing at the console in the engineroom of the Shining Starare, from which berthed in Loch Ewe, Scot­ area. A close friend of retired SIU left, OMU Jesse Manard, Engine Utility William Gordon, OMU Victor land. But when he heard that a official Ed Mooney, he also Caribbean. convoy of U.S. ships was forming stayed abreast of SIU matters, and "The members are excited Bermudez and OMU Gary Mitchell. nearby, he snuck away from the attended the SIUNA convention about it," said SIU Patrolman Rob hospital and signed on an SIU last summer. Scrivens, who sent the accom­ ship, the Gateway City. He was so "He was a great guy to work panying photos to the Seafarers anxious to get to America, he did with," said Ed Pulver, an SIU LOG. "The ship had been laid up not care that the Gateway City vice president who had stood for a while, and it looks like there was going to Murmansk. And it with Aubusson in many beefs will be a lot of OT available while was aboard that vessel where over the years. "And he definite­ the guys get it back in shape." Aubusson was dubbed Scottie ly was one of the funniest people Crewmembers will have in­ (because he had signed on in I ever met. The day he died, he dividual quarters aboard the ves­ Scotland). was passing around cartoons he sel, which will transport a variety For the next 10 years. Brother had drawn." of dry cargo. Aubusson sailed as AB or bosun. George McCartney, SIU vice During the last five years, the In 1949, he became a U.S. citizen. iresident West Coast who also vessel was on charter to Lykes Aubusson came ashore in lad known and worked with Bros, and sailed by the name Al1952 and began working his way Aubusson for many years, meria Lykes. Before that, it was The passenger area of the Shin- The Shining Star takes on cargo up through the union. In 1955 he described Brother Aubusson as at Nasco shipyard In San Diego. an American President Lines ship ing Star Is aft of the house. became a patrolman in the port of very popular. He had many known as the President McNew York. Four years later he yams to spin, but he also did a lot Kinley. became port agent of the port of for the union. The Shining Star has a breadth Chicago. Brother Aubusson oiften; of 82 feet and a depth of 30.8 feet. Brother Aubusson spent more referred to himself as A-8, which/ than a dozen years working in was his SlU book number. Chicago, then finished his SIU When he retired, he told the career as port agent in St. Louis Seafarers LOG that his greatest from 1973 to late 1976. accomplishment was obtaining Throughout his years with the his high school diploma at the Seafarers, Brother Aubusson Lundeberg School in 1974. He is gained a reputation as someone believed to be the first SIU offi­ who had a great sense of humor. cial to complete the GED pro­ Scottie was much loved by the gram at the school. membership," noted SIU Presi­ "Sure, I was afraid of failing," dent Michael Sacco. "He always Brother Aubusson told the LOG had a grin on his face and a stoiy in January 1977."But I was deter­ to tell." mined to show the trainees that if Chief Steward Curtus Phillips and Aubusson participated in a guy who dropped out of school Chief Cook Allan Sim are at work Bosun Bobby Garcia (lower right) and Mike Charben (seated left) draw many of the epic beefs involving 40 years ago at age 14 could make In the ship's galley. the SIU beginning with die Wall it, anybody could." cards with other deck department crewmembers for watches. Seeking to promote safety practices in benzene-associated environments, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship safety team met last month to review the Coast Guardissued regulations related to the petroleum-based chemical Several wrinkles have come up in the way regulations cover­ ing benzene are being imple- Former Seafarers Port Agent 'Scottie' Aubusson Dies at 72 Seafarers Crew Sea-LantFs Shining Star I �.trr MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 7 Gnat Lakes Boatmen damplete Special Courses Seafarers employed by Great Lakes Towing Company recently completed special courses cover­ ing AB and engineroom skills ai the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. Early last month, 10 SITJ members who sail for Grea Lakes Towing finished the train­ ing programs which were developed for the company due to f: Opening a water valve prior to en­ gine start is Tony Willoughby. sailed exclusively in the deck department until recently, when he also started working in the en­ gineroom. "As you can imagine, I learned a lot from this engine course," Homer said. One of the Seafarers who took both courses is Tony Willough­ by. He summed up the experience when he stated, "^ey were good courses and I got a lot out of them." Greg Stamatelakys, another first-time visitor to the Paul Hall Center, said, "It was great to see another part of the union, and I think the school is a very progres­ sive idea." Mark Rohn, director-fleet operations for Great Lakes Towing, said in a letter to the Lundeberg School, "... from the enthusiasm and response shown by our employees, [the courses] should prove to be a success and beneficial to both the individuals and the company by insuring that the equipment is being operated Seafarers who completed the special courses are (from left, kneeling) Lonnee Aakeberg, Greg and maintained properly." Rohn Stamatelakys, Ray Smith, Tony Willoughby, (second row) Timothy McKenna, Cliff Stockman, A.K. also expressed appreciation about Horner, Mike McCormick, Mike Lock and Mike Kornmeier. Instructor Joe Kurley is at far right. the school's willingness to pro­ vide the special training. informative. When you learn on While all of the formal teach­ the job, you usually don't have ing was handled by instmctors, time to End out why things are Kurley noted the "wide variety of done certain ways. But in these background and experience" courses, everything seems to among the students, who also come together for you." taught each other. "The exchange Aakeberg added that instruc­ of information among them was tors Joe Kurley (engine depart­ fabulous," Kurley said. "The in­ ment) and Jim Brown (deck) "are teraction helped everyoiie, in­ lighly skilled in relating to our cluding me. I learned from them, questions and giving answers we and I tlunk that proves once again understand." the caliber of people in the SIU." Similarly, Mike McCormick, new tonnage regulations affect­ ing tugboats. The Lundeberg School modified its AB course and created the engine training in order to accommodate both the company's and the members' needs and schedules. The Seafarers, most of whom previously sailed as deckhand/en­ gineers, got plenty of hands-on training in areas such as valve maintenance, back and hearing safety, pumps, repair techniques for broken bolts and studs, start­ ing a boat's main engines, cutting and threading pipes, lifeboat operation and many other skills. (Four of the men already were ABs and took only the engine course. The others took both courses.) They also took written tests and kept training manuals which were produced specifically for them by Lundeberg School instructors. Lonnee Aakeberg, who sails from the port of Duluth, Minn., Before starting the engine, Cliff said he found the classes "very Stockman gives it a pre-lube. .j; A.K. Horner wipes up oil on the BullShepard'sstaiboard main engine. who sails from the ports of jobs." Kommaier also said the Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, said he scheduling allowed the Seafarers gained a lot from the courses. "In to make the most of their time at fact, I'm considering coming the school. A.K. Horner has been a mem­ Timothy McKenna reviews the back to the school so 1 can learn ber of the SIU since 1971. He pre-engine start-up checklist. more." While discussing thefrequent­ ly changing needs of the industry, Tim McKenna said he recog­ nized the importance of the train­ ing available at the Lundeberg School. "We have to be sure we have qualified employees." For Cliff Stockman, who has been a Seafarer since 1978, this was his first trip to the SIU educa­ tion facility in Piney Point, Md. 'I'm impressed with the staff and the facilities," he said. "It's much larger than 1 realized." Like several of his fellow classmates, Ray Smith, who works in Cleveland, said he ap­ preciated the instructors' willing­ ness "to go out of their way to help us. '^at really helped, and 1 feel likeeveryone benefitted from the courses." A Great Lakes employee for more than 23 years, Mike Kornmaier described the cour­ ses as "well-handled. The facilities were better than we ex­ Checking the schematic to ensure proper lubrication for the Bull pected, and we picked up some important things that apply to our Tho Alaska and the Missouri are two of Great Lakes Towing's tugs. Shepard's main engine are Mike McCormick (left) and Ray Smith. W --'--.AT?: • • USi'v'Vv;*- •« �8 MARCH1993 SEAFARERS LOG Charter Member Eloris Tart Finds Relaxation on Links Retired Steward Still Keeps Up with SIU .L/- • After a long, distinguished Rescue at Sea career with the SIU that included One of the most dramatic serving in World War IT and later events of Tart's career took place taking part in a dramatic rescue at in May 1972, 30 miles off the sea, SIU pensioner Eloris Tart coast of Florida. He was sailing, has settled into a comfortable aboard the Sea-Land Warrior routine which includes plenty of when he and his fellow crewmemhis favorite sport: golf. bers rescued all 104 passengers who Many people find the game had been forced from their fuomaddening, but Tart, a charter ravaged vessel, the Liberianmember of the Seafarers, says, registered Oriental Warrior. "I've always liked it. I used to be a The Sea-Land Warrior's crew caddie when I was young, and I later received a prestigious safety never lost my interest in the sport." award from the National Safety He plays at least nine holes on Council and the American In­ most days, weather permitting. stitute of Merchant Shipping Assessing his skills, he says, "I (AIMS). At the awards still need to brush up!" ceremony, the president of AIMS Last month. Tart celebrated singled out Brother Tart, describ­ his 80th birthday. The former ing him as "a credit to his vessel recertified steward retired from and to theU.S. merchant marine" the SIU in 1975, settling in for the fine care he and the Mobile, Ala. steward department extended to It requires some cajoling to get the rescued passengers and crewTart to reminisce, but his memories members of the Oriental Warrior. of the union are plentiful. At the time. Tart said the burn­ ing ship reminded him of the Started in 1933 many vessels he saw go down in Brother Tart was born in flames during WWII. "There was Baldwin County, Ala. in 1913, no chance for rescue in those near Mobile. He first went to sea days," he said in 1972. at age 20, mostly because"80 per­ But, according to an article in cent of the people from my com­ June 1972 Seafarers LOG, munity did it. You have to realize, Brother Tart also said he had no those were different times." qualms about taking risks to help He started with the old Inter­ national Seamen's Union, but be­ save lives. Under similar cir­ came a Seafarer in 1939 in the cumstances, he said, "1 would do port of Mobile. In fact, his SIU the exact same thing —just like membership began on his any other Seafarer." Helpful Suggestions birthday, February 14. "There wouldn't have been an Just before he retired. Tart SIU if we hadn't resisted the (at­ played a big part in having some tempted) takeovers by the of the steward department ratings NMU," Tart declares. "A lot of restructured. Based partly on his good men helped keep the SIU recommendations, the steward/ going, naturally including Paul cook position was re-rated to Hall (who headed the SIU from steward/baker, while chief cooks 1947 until his death in 1980), retained their old ratings. This whom I knew for a long time. I resulted in fair pay and distinctive also sailed with his brother. Bill." job descriptions for those who Brother Tart participated in sailed with those ratings. many of the union's beefs. He Since then. Tart, who has two also sailed extensively during sons, has enjoyed his time on the World War n, including trips on links. But he also has stayed the bauxite run. "Those were very abreast of the union"^s activities. dangerous, hard voyages," he He still regularly reads the LOG recalls. "But we had to get the and occasionally drops in at the bauxite for aluminum for airplanes Mobile union hall. and other war materials." In fact, Brbther Tart says he is Tart remembers one trip when hopeful that this year the cutoff his ship ran out of stores. He also date for WWII veterans' status recalls sailing with all of the for merchant mariners will be ex­ ship's lights out so the merchant tended to include those who vessels would not be easily sailed during the first year of the spotted by enemy submarines. war. "1 know a lot of people have An occasional contributor to written their congressmen about the Seafarers LOG, Brother Tart this issue," he says. "From ex­ also served in the Coast Guard perience, 1can tell you there were during WWII. a lot of deadly mines and other But he returned to the SIU hazards out there." before the war's end, and in 1964 (Brother Tart recently sent his he graduated from the chief original membership records to steward recertification course in the LOG. He included dues New York. Brother Tart was a mem­ receipts and discharges, copies of ber of the ninth recertification class. which, appear on this page.) Graduation tlma in the Maritime Advancement Program, finds Class No. 9 of the Stewards Training and Recertification Program lined up after receiving their new certificates. In the photo are (front,1-r) Walter Newberg,, Orville Payne, Eloris Tart, Juan Oquendo, Jr. and Terrill York. At rear are instructor Tony Goncalves, Angel .Seda, SIU President Paul Hall, who presented the certificates, Juan Reinosa, Rex O'Connor, Frank J. Meggie, and instructor Eric Kingwall. Brother WiRlam McNelly was not present when the photo was taken. (See Page S.) Recerfificoffon. -ate*.) • « r Y Sis ijsr mi. 93. *>« "St. IS. S94S. !io. -So.. ''HiA 'xr V DECK 3EAFABEBS INTERNATK^ otNorfii Am«{3, • 1; 2 oil 7 > L lb« cmfbonx* 1 i Ghra rsealpt to tho i » ond 1 p Qici azn%£} sloctpod hU bcok y - .1^ 1/ �•. F- MARCH1993 " J-' ;®: SEAFABERSLOG 9 Efforts Begin io Pass WWII Mariner Veterans Extension Grassroots efforts already are noted Joseph Katusa, vice chair­ being organized to seek congres­ man of the Merchant Mariners sional support for legislation that Fairness Committee of the would extend the cutoff date for American Merchant Marine World War Il-era merchant Veterans. manners. Katusa and George Searle, The Merchant Mariners Fair­ chairman of the committee, have ness Act of 1993 has been sub­ organized a data base of the mitted for the third straight American Merchant Marine session of ^Congress by Repre­ Veterans to know which veterans sentative Jack Fields (R-Texas). live in which districts. "We want It seeks to extend World War II our members to contact the dis­ veterans status to U.S. merchant trict offices or the Washington of­ mariners who sailed between fices to let the Congress loiow of August 15, 1945 and December our support," Katusa noted. 31,1946, the date President Harry Already letters are being Truman declared an end to the received in Montgomery's office hostilities. as well as in the office of Jim In just one month, the bill (also Slattery (D-Kansas), who is known as HR 44) has acquired chairman of the House Veterans more than 130sponsors. This is as Affairs' Compensation, Pension many as the bill acquired in the and Insurance Subcommittee. To first year of the previous session date, no hearing on HR 44 has of Congress. Before the session been scheduled. adjourned last fall, 227 members Bill supporters received a of Congress (more than half) had boost last month when the Sun­ signed on as sponsors. day newspaper magazine Parade However, the bill still faces ran story about HR 44. "It was Opposition from the chairman of tremendous to see that article ap­ the House Veterans' Affairs pear at the beginning of Con­ Committee, G.V. "Sonny" gress," Searle stated. "That Montgomery (D-Miss.). brought more national attention to our cause." Writing Campaign Starts Changes 1988 Ruling "We have started letter-writ­ ing campaigns by members of our Both Searle and Katusa organization who live in a district received their veterans status in where the representative is not a 1988 when the secretary of the sponsor or serves on the commit­ Air Force (the branch of the tee where the bill is hung up," Department of Defense that over­ sees veterans affairs) declared merchant mar i -. s who sailed be­ tween Dece.-.'uer 7, 1941 and August 15,1945 as World War II vets. However, all other branches of the service use December 31, 1946 as the cutoff date for World W^ n veterans status. "The members of the mer­ chant marine who were in train­ ing as of August 15 had no idea that the atomic bomb existed or would end the war," Katusa ex­ plained. "They were in training to prepare for the invasion of Japan." Like many other merchant mariners from the war, Katusa and Searle sought to join the Navy to fight for their country, but ended up in the merchant fleet. Write to Congress to Express Support for HR 44 Seafarers and their families are urged to voice their support for the Merchant Mariners Fairness Bill of 1993 (HR 44) by writing to their member of Congress or to the House Conmnittee on Veterans' Affairs. The names of the committee members appear below. Letters for all members of the House of Repre­ sentatives should be addressed to: The Honorable • U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515. Luis V. Guiterrez, 111. Democrats Scotty Baesler, Ky. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, Sanford Bishop, Ga. Miss. James E. Clybum, S.C. Don Edwards, Calif. Mike Kreidler, Wash. Douglas Applegate, Ohio Conine Brown, Fla. Lane Evans, 111. Republicans Timothy J. Penny, Minn. Bob Stump, Ariz. J. Roy Rowland, Ga. Christopher H.Smith, N.J. Jim Slattery, Kan. Joseph P. Kennedy II, Mass. Dan Burton, Ind. Michael Bilirakis, Fla. George E. Sangmeister, HI. Tom Ridge, Pa. Jill Long, Ind. Floyd Spence, S.C. Chet Edwards, Texas Tim Hutchinson, Adc, Maxine Waters, Calif. Terry Everett, Ala; Bob Clement, Term. Steve Buyer, Ind. : Bob Filner, Calif. Jack Quinn, N.Y. Frank Tejeda, Texas "I went to enlist in the Navy with a friend," Katusa recalled. "We were shoved into the maritime service. The trappings were military and we wanted to serve oin country." Searle became a merchant mariner when "the Navy turned me down because of my eyes. It was on my 17th birthday and I had dropped out of 10th grade. They told me if I wanted to join a ser­ vice, go into the maritime service. I wouldn't have left high school if I thought I was going to be a civilian." Outside Support Besides congressional sup­ port, the bill has been endorsed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion posts around the country as well as by nation­ ally syndicated columnist James J. Kilpatrick. If passed, the bill would allow the merchant mariners it covers to receive a military burial, medical care at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals and VA homeloan guarantees. Harry Bur­ roughs, the minority staff Erector for the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, pointed out that most of those ^ected already have their own doctors and homes so the cost to the government would be minimal. SlU Pensioner Wadlington Helps Henor All Veterans of War World War 11 veteran seaman and SIU pensioner Maxwell Wadlington wants to make sure his fellow merchant mariners are not forgotten. Brother Wadlington noticed an advertisement in his local Eustis, Fla. newspaper requesting community contributions toward SIU pensioner Maxwell Wad­ lington placed a wreath at the new war memorial in Florida. thJ building tend the dedication ceremony on November 11 where he could place his own special wreath of remembrance on the memorial. Wearing his Seafarers jacket. Brother Wadlington attended the ceremony and proudly placed a wreath on the monument. Its in­ scription read, "The U.S. Mer­ chant Marine - WWII." "I was anxious for people to know about the seamen of World War II. I wanted to remind them that soldiers and aviators weren't out there fighting alone. There were seamen too," Wadlington said. "I am proud to have sailed as a merchant mariner. The problem is that hardly anyone knows about the merchant marine and what they did in World War II. That is the purpose of my wreath, to make people remember that we were there too." His is still the only wreath to date on display at the site, but he said he expects there will be more once other area veterans visit the memorial. A native of Hopkinsville, Ky. Brother Wadlington joined the merchant marine in 1943 in Sheepshead Bay, N.Y. He sailed the Mediterranean throughout World War II. In 1943, Wadlington sailed on his first ship, the Sebastian Vizcamo, a Liberty ship. The vessel's mission was to transport six locomotives to Londpn. But the locomotives were too heavy of a load, and the vessel began to crack. The ship had to detour into Newfoundland for repairs before delivering its cargo safely. Once in London, the Sebastian Vizcamo tied up at the Royal Al­ The memorial In Ferran Park stands as a tribute to all veterans of war. bert docks. Wadlington recalled there were Nazi bombers over­ curate in those times. Some came The vessel then took 400 German head every night. The target was close to us, very close. Search prisoners to Oran, Algeria in the Woolwich Arsenal across the lights, bombs exploding, tracers North Africa. Brother Wad­ Thames River. and star shells made the most lington also sailed in Korea. "Bomb sites were not so ac- spectacular sight this kid had ever He joined the SIU in 1950 and witnessed," Wadlington ob­ finished his career as an AB in served. During World War 11 he was 1980. Brother Wadlington still aboard the Robert Dale Owen, a loves to be on the water and cur­ Liberty ship which participated in rently owns and sails boats on the the invasion of Southern France. lakes of Lake County. of a veterans memorial. He quickly researched the "Troject and discovered the memorial was being built to honor all veterans of war—not just a particular branch of the military. Wadlington provided a donation. "I contributed be­ cause I have a deep love and affection for the mere^hant seaman," he told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. His donation, along with other community contributions, helped pay for a monument honoring the veterans of Lake County. The memorial was built in the city's Ferran Park on Lake Eustis. Brother Wadlington received a letter thanking him for his con­ Brother Wadlington had this wreath specially made to honor fellow tribution and inviting him to at­ merchant seamen who served in World War II. • • "-i-f' Russian Medals Presented in San Francisco A group of 26 WWII merchant mariners who sailed the Mur­ mansk Run, among them retired SIU member James Fuller, received medals of heroism from the Russian government at a commemoration ceremony held aboard the Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien on January 30 in San Francisco.. Duringthe war. Fuller (who sailed with the SIU from 1946 to 1990) was in the Armed Guard crew aboard the American Mail Une SS Gilbert Stuart which went from Manchester, England to Mur­ mansk and then down to Molotovsk t>eyond Archangel on the White Sea and then back to Murmansk. Pensioner Fuller lives in Setjastopol, Calif. < T �10 MARCH 1993 SEAFAIKRSUMt 55 Years of SIU Membership Come to an End When Boatman J.F. "Jake' Kelley announced his retirement as an active member of the Seafarers earlier this year, it marked the first time since 1931 when the SIU was founded that neither he nor any of his four brothers were sailing for the union. J.F. "Jake" Kelley Last month, Kelley ended a 29-year career as an engineer with G&H Towing of Houston. He began sailing as a deep sea member in 1947, then switched to inland in 1964. "It was after the war [World War II] and I couldn't find any­ thing else to do," he told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. "My oldest brother was sailing so I thought I'd make one trip to see what it was like. "That turned out to be the started," Ed noted. "Working conditions, pay scales, fringe benefits, less hours, overtime—^it is almost unbelievable. When I started, we got $1 an hour for overtime. But that was good money back then. "Today, the union is the land of opportunity. You have to work hard, but it is a good life," he longest one trip anyone has made because I kept going and didn' quit until now," added the 66X. year-old. Oldest Brother Was First According to all of his surviv­ ing brothers, the eldest. Jack Keily, was the reason they went to sea and joined the SIU. Jack was a charter member of the union. His career went back even further as he had been a member of the old International Seamen's Union. He had sailed in the Gulf pf Mexico with Alabama-native and former SIU president Paul Hall. Brother Kelly held Gulf book number 10 when he joined the SIU. After the war, the other Kelly brothers began their careers with the Seafarers. Ed Kelly Sr. signed on in 1947 shortly after Jake went to sea and just before Fred Kelly Barney Kelly brother Barney Kelly came aboard. Finally, Fred Kelly joined his brothers at sea in 1953. Jake started in the steward department but chahged to engine after a few trips. As his family began to grow, he decided he wanted to spend more time at Jack Kelly home. He began sailing inland the same year that Jack lost his life when the tugboat on which he added. was working sank during a freak His brother Fred, who retired accident in the Houston Shipping as a utilityman in 1973, agreed. Channel. I'd tell someone getting started to go ahead and join. Make a life Work His Way Up While Fred also went from out of it and stay until you retire. deep sea to inland, Ed stayed on The union will be good to you and the ocean-going vessels and br you," he said. worked his way up to recertified Carried Grain to USSR steward before retiring in 1986. During his 40 years with the "There has been a big change SIU, Ed stated that he had gone m the merchant marine since I from sailing on C-1 and T-2 ves­ sels that hauled bauxite to the large military prepositioning ships now stationed in Diego Gar­ cia. Among his many voyages was one on board an Ogden tanker that carried some of the first American grain to the Soviet Union in 1973. "When we arrived, the people were so grateful," he recalled. "We had a party on the ship and entertained about 50 people in the saloon." Fred was the first in the family to retire. He started receiving his pension in 1973. Barney signed off the next year. Barney, Fred and Jake all live in Texas while Ed resides in North Carolina. Of the Kelly generation that followed, only Ed's son— Ed Jr.—still is with the union. He serves as a port representative in Mobile, Ala. V Ed Kelly Sr. SnowsUnm Does Not Delay EartyFHout for American Republic The weather may not have Weather conditions had been looked like spring, but the SIU mild—for the Lakes regioncrew of the American Republic prior to the fitout. When he started working on the deck, AB/Watchman Don White joked, "Ice skates should be is­ sued as work gear." Hoses used in fire drills for Coast Guard inspectors began to freeze almost immediately after the tests, forcing the deck crew to clean them out before putting them back in their stations. In the conveyor area, engine depart­ ment members had to clean up what the winter's cold and ice had messed up, while the steward department got the galley back in order. Although crewmembers had AB/Watchman Glen Tate realizes extra effort will be needed to release frozen hatch covers. to deal with the cold above and below deck, none of them com­ plained because of the unex­ pected extra month of work. The 635-footer was called to duty to carry ore from Ashtabula, Ohio to the McLeod Steel plant in Trenton, Mich. The ship was able to answer the call because there is relatively little ice on the Lakes this winter. While the Republic already is making its runs, most of the other vessels crewed by SIU members are expected to return to the Lakes in late March or early April. Crewmembers should stay in touch with the union halls in Algonac, Mich, or Duluth, Minn, Trying to empty fire hoses of water before they freeze are Deckhand Dean Brownjng (left) and AB/Watchman Ronald Vandercook. for the latest information. , • ' got a month's jump on the rest of the Great Lakes fleet when the self-unloader departed the port of Toledo, Ohio on February 18. "This is the earliest I've gone back to work," Deckhand Dean Browning told Algonac (Mich.) Fort Representative Don Thornton who met with the crew before the ship set sail. The vessel had laid up for the winter in late December. The crew did not ex­ pect to go back to work until midMarch. "Yeah, but I sure am glad to be back to work," added his watch partner, AB/Watchman Ron Vandercook. A snowstorm hit the western Lake Erie region two days before While ice has formed around vessels docked In the harbor, the ship A hard snow welcomes the crew of the American Republic as they the American Republic set sail. channels have remained almost Ice-free this winter. . report to work. �MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 11 Dredge Dodge Island Heads lor Wanner Waters After Summer on Great Lakes Mjp SIU members aboard the dredge Dodge Island reported all was going well when union rep­ resentatives recently serviced the crew near Chestertown, Md. The North American Trailing Company vessel was working in Chesapeake Bay after spending the summer on the Great Lakes around Michigan doing main­ tenance work and cleaning out the shipping channels. The crewmembers had plenty of questions concerning upcom­ ing contract negotiations, upgrad­ ing at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education and health and medical matters, reported SIU Assistant Vice President Tony Sacco and Bal­ timore Patrolman Charlie Clausen. The crew also praised the fine food served by Chief Cook Curtis Brodnax. After completing its work in the bay last month, the Dodge /s/flnd sailed south for Norfolki Va. to take on another job. ^ Taking part in a shipboard union meeting are (left to right) Wiper Joseph Ritter, AB David Lijewski, SA Michael Isnas and Assistant Engineer Jay Stiles. , Crewmembers of the dredge Dodge/s/andgather in the galley to meet with union representatives. From the left are (seated) Chief Engineer ' Michael Hinchcliffe, Wiper Joseph Ritter, (standing) ABJim Anderson ^ and SIU Assistant Vice President Tony Sacco. Drag Tender Bill Padgett over- Chief Cook Curtis Brodnax dices sees operations from the bridge, an onion while preparing dinner. •, J-"- ^ . f •• Global Link Galley looks Forward to 1993 The past year has been an eventful one for the galley gang of the SlU-crewed Global Link, according to Chief Steward D. (Brandon) Maeda. The vessel, the first of Tran­ soceanic Cable Ship's new cablelaying vessels for its parent company, AT&T, made two trips during 1992 across the Atlantic. Maeda noted the steward department stayed busy as it took care of the full working crew when the ship departed its berth Viewing work from the bridge are, from left, SIU Assistant Vice President in Baltimore to load cable in New Tony Sacco, Mate Pat Dollard and Captain Howard Hawrey. Hampshire in February. The Global Link then laid cable across the ocean to a point north of Scot­ land before heading to a shipyard in Southampton, England for minor repairs. The vessel sailed home in May. In late October, the crew was notified of a cable break in the Atlantic and set sail for one month. When they got back, the galley gang discovered an addi­ tional "member" was waiting ^hore for them. Chief Cook Cheryl Neff had signed off before the second voyage because she was due to give birth. Her son, Dakota Wil­ liam Neff, was bom November 3. Upon die Global Link's return, Mae^ and the rest of the crew gave Dakota his first tour of the cable ship. "The crew has done an out­ standing job all year," Maeda wrote in a note included with the photographs that appear with this story. "We are looking for-: ward to another productive year in 1993." -I;'; v.; Cold Work on the Philly-Camden Ferry Aboard the Delawhaleare, from left. Captain Bob Papale, Philadel­ phia Patrolman Sean Ryan and Capt. Dom Rizzo. Chief Cook Cheryl Neff brings her Taking desserts to hungry crew- Giving Dakota Neff his first tour of newborn son, Dakota, aboard the members is Steward Assistant the cable ship is Chief Steward D. cable ship. Joseph Sneed. (Brandon) Maeda. SIU Captains Bob Papale and Dom Rizzo, as well as other Seafarers who crew the Philadelphia-Camden, N.J. ferry, recently endured bone-chilling weather to get the Job done. During a three-day span in late January and early February, the Philadelphia area had its coldest weather in three years—sub-zero temperatures and high winds which made it seem even colder. But that did not stop the SIU members aboard the Delawhale from transporting passengers across the Delaware River. Captain Dom Rizzo secures The ferry crosses the Delaware gangway on the Delawhale. River in all kinds of weather. The galley gang of the Global Link gathers around the ship's Christmas tree. From left to right are Cook/Baker George Sasaki, Steward Assistants Nolan Hurtt, Keith Barfield, Barbara Boyer, Scotty, Greenlee and Cromwell Henderson, and Chief Cook Jose Luaces. • '?-• •^ '••'4m I' �• - A- miWH 1993 12 SBAFAKERS LOG SEAFARERS UK II/UUICH1993 SIU Hatches New Idea To Improve Galley Training - • Marked by state-of-the-art equipment, spacious design and opportunities for more individual instruction, the new steward department lab at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education opened last month. The lab, which represents the continuing effort to fine-tune the SIU's shipboard feeding programs, covers 5,300 square feet and features a dining room, an amphitheater-like demonstra­ tion room, a classroom and an eight-station lab. All of the cook­ ing and refrigeration equipment is brand new, and up to 16 people simultaneously may use the facility. "It's well-planned, it's designed well and there's no limit to what we can do here," said Recertified Steward William Winters, whose class was the first to use the lab. "This opens the door for higher-level culinary arts training." Winters added that the lab's layout will give upgraders a chance for more hands-on training and more oneon-one instruction. Top photo; The lab Is housed In buildings which formerly were used as bungalows. Three photos above: Recertified Steward Anthony Curran (top), a Lundeberg School graduate, says the lab i ' i;';V _;.-.f', •' •i '•' • ..' -t- • • Facil^ Features Kloderu Equipment, Itoaiduess Stewards Lab Oaais at Paul Had Salter Above: Recertified Steward Carl Poggioll gives cooking demonstration for fel­ low upgraders at the new lab. '44 The lab is housed in what used to be two one-story bungalows. (Winters stayed there in 1976 as a member of class 218.) The buildings were refurbished, while an addition was constructed which adjoins the two structures. Most of the installation has been finished, but a few items — such as mirrors, desks for the classroom and seats for the demonstration room — are scheduled to be in place shortly. "The facility is comfortable and very modem," said Recer­ tified Steward Mark Flores. "This is what it's like on modem ships, so it's great that we have all this equipment right here. As for quality of the equipment, this is the best I've ever seen, and I've been a cook in many different hotels and elsewhere." All steward department upgrading courses will include time in the lab, which was designed to allow improved monitoring of each member's capabilities. The Lundeberg School steward conunittee (com­ prised of representatives from the school, the SIU and the union's contracted companies) is scheduled to meet March 8 "to address priorities and planning— decide specifically how often the lab will be used by people in various courses," said Don Nolan, Lundeberg School culi­ nary services director. Nolan and other SIU reps visited numerous culinary school labs around the country, then modeled the Lundeberg School lab after the best ones — for example, the Culinary Institute of America, Cornell University, the California Culinary Academy and Johnson and Wales Univer­ sity. "Naturally, those places have a lot more space than we do," Nolan explained, "so what we did was take the same design ideas and condense them. "This is just another example of how the union works with SIUcontracted companies to con­ tinually upgrade our members." Construction and refurbishing From top left "egg:" Construction and refur­ bishing began last year and was comleted early In *93. The Seafarers will benefit all galley gang upgraders. Julio Roman (left) ap­ preciates the spacious­ ness at the facility. Instructor Ed White prepares a sample in the demo room. were done by a local contractor whose employees are members of the SIUNA-affiliated United In­ dustrial Workers (UI^. Addi­ tionally, the refrigeration equipment that was purchased for the lab was constmcted at Vic­ tory, a UTW plant near Philadel­ phia. Much of the equipment is port­ able, so it may be moved to the demo room, where guest chefs periodically are expected to ap­ pear. Recertified Steward Car! Poggioli said the new lab, located near the computer lab and other academic buildings, "is a lot like the labs at Cornell. It definitely is beneficial for the school, espe­ cially with the (potential employ­ ment opportunities on) gambling ships and cruise ships, because you do more refined cooking on those ships I think this allows more hands-on experience and more individual attention for each upgrader." Julio Roman, another mem- I 'r®? •« SMS Wi •!I .TF1 t I I Photos 1-7 show various stages in the building process. The lab Includes a classroom, a demon­ stration room (pictured at left) and other modern features. Much of the design Is patterned after prestigious culinary labs throughout the United States, including those at the Culinary Institute of America. ^ •X'.'A Am 4 her of the recertified class which christened the lab, noted the inodern equipment which "al­ lows you to do a whole batch of shrimp at once." He also men­ tioned one of the new ovens which cooks meat at low temperatures and does not shrink the meat. In fact, in a recent demonstration, Lundeberg School instructor Ed White showed the stewards a piece of comed beef which was left in an, oven for 24 hours—but came out full-sized and juicy. "It's amaz­ ing," said Roman. Each of the stewards ex­ pressed appreciation for the roominess in the lab. Joe Ortega summed up his experience there when he said, "So far, everything is running nicely. I think [the new facility] willgive us more time to learn, and that's why we're here." John Reid likened his time at the lab to "breaking out a ship. It's just like that.... We're still get­ ting stuff running, but people down the line will benefit from what we're doing now." who will graduate as re­ certified stewards on March 8 were the first to use the facilities. . ;- •0^^. 'v •.-r,;..; ; ^ '••••:" f- Below: Carl Poggioli and Monica Kohs work at one of the lab stations. i From top left: Mike Thornton chops steak at lab station. Carl Poggioli continues with demo. Patrick Briggs emerges from freezer and prepares another dish. 6 .-N, / —t r"'-. Above: From left, Andrew Austin, William Winters and Julio Roman arrange cake exhibit, while (directly above) Joe Ortega works on desserts. ' ; ±uiL •A X V". I �14 MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG Muimansk—'42: THE DIARY OF WYMOND D. HENDERSON : i . ' •. f f . ' • Last month, the Seafarers LOG published part of a diary written by Wymond D. Henderson, a ,Seafarer who was part of the vital supply run to Russia known as the Murmansk Run. [Last month's ar­ ticle incorrectlyddentified him as William. Although he was known as "Bill," his full name was Wymond Donlan Henderson. His widow, Wilhemina, resides in Oregon.] Henderson was killed in an automobile accident in 1959, but the family sailing tradition lives on. Two of his sons—Ben, 33, and George, 35—are members of the SIU. Part I of Brother Henderson's diary left off with Henderson going ashore in Murmansk and asking the Maritime Commission to provide gas masks to the Yaka's crew. Whatfollows is Part II of his narrative. The remaining portion of the diary will appear in future issues of the LOG. with five cartons of cigarettes (worth 300 rubles or the Part II I obtained masks at a Russian equivalent of $60.00 U.S. dollars store several miles out on the edge per carton in the consumer goodsof town, and gave the address to starved town). Several crewmembers stayed Mr. McGinnis who is part of the ashore for various lengths of time, staff of U.S. representatives. The next day when I called on including—besides unlicensed Mr. Pearsons to be reimbursed, I men—the chief engineer, second found the Naval attach^, Mr. assistant engineer, third mate, second mate, etc., so I was not Frankle, waiting to talk to me. alone, you see. Among other things, he asked Though conventional enter­ why we were ashore without leave. I told him we had come tainment and diversion are not to ashore to walk around and break be had in this war-torn, once the monotony of ship life and to evacuated frontier city, the people see Capt. Pearsons about shore are brave and friendly. Many of leave and gas masks. Frankle said the girls are very beaiitiful. I was that he could understand that but more fortunate than most in ob­ wanted to ask us to return to our taining liquor. (I bought West In­ ship. This was Friday. I told him I dian rum and vermouth on a couldn't say for sure, but I thought British ship.) One or, at the most, the fellows intended to return after two glasses of wine or vodka at the Arctica Hotel per day was all, ab­ the weekend. solutely all, you could get fi-oiti As to the gas masks, Pearsons spoke up to deny that he had Russian sources! I made the ac­ agreed to pay for any I might buy, quaintance of several intelligent affirming that he had only asked and charming people. Unlike most me to let him know where they of my shipmates, I hope to visit Murmansk again some day. could be bought. There were many spectacular Frankle then said that he didn't think gas would be used here.That air raids for the first week of my if it were used, it would be mustard stay ashore, for the weather was gas sprayed on the docks, which excellent—clear and warm. But would not be repelled by gas for the last five or six days, it was masks anyhow. He didn't think it overcast, cold, often sriowing or fair for a few people or even a few raining, so the planes did not come ships to be supplied while others over. were not. Furthermore, he said . I thought the convoy was ready that he could not allow his office to leave when I went back aboard. to be used for these unimportant Back Aboard Ship things when more important June 10,11,12—air raids. things were to be done. He said June 13. Air raids at 6:50,8:50 that if anybody was able to buy and 11:30 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. masks himself, as a souvenir, it Heavy shrapnel barrage over was all right, but that his office town, bombs apparently fell above would have nothing to do with it. town. Air raid at 3:30 p.m. No He said that he was glad that 1 warning 'til seven heavy bombers had not brought up the matter of (probably four-motored) were "seamen's rights" as such, be­ overhead, quite high, and the guns cause this was war. He was a opened up a barrage ahead and Naval man and wouldn't stand for below them. They held their al­ it. We were working for our lives titude and dropped their bombs and not for money^ That his duty without swooping—the first time was first to cargoes, second to I'd seen that. As near as we could ships and last to men. tell, they fell on the town some­ Before the weekend was over, where between the docks and the however, I had obtained sleeping town proper. However, a tremen­ accommodations at the over­ dous black smoke was thrown up crowded Arctica Hotel and had which we later were told was a met several people whom I wished plane, loaded with incendiary •to see more of. I had gotten into bonibs that crashed and burned. the swing of how to enjoy oneself Air raid at 5:30 p.m. Enemy even in a constantly raided, war- dived on Yaka about 5:45 p.m. torn city, and decided that as the About seven or eight two-motored ship was simply lying in the bombers dived on us. Bombs fell stream waiting for a chance to go aft and on port side, striking shal­ to drydock, as the seamen were low water, thus going off near the occupied doing small, unimpor­ surface and throwing large tant things such as chipping the amounts of bomb fragments deck and red-leading, etc., I would which rained down onto the water just stay ashore awhile and enjoy and swept the decks. Several small myself. holes were put in the port side of the ship from mid.ships forward. Yaka In Drydock One large fragment went through^ When the Yaka went into the {xnt side of the fo'c's'l head" drydock, June 2, I went aboard, occupied by the survivors. No one changed clothes and loaded up was in there at the time. Another tore a hole in the comer of the captain's cabin. One mast shroud, port side forward, was nearly cut in two. Other minor damage. Small pieces of bomb fragments were picked up all over the decks. This makes about seven times we've been individually attacked. Everyone hopes the captain will move the ship a mile or so in order to throw the Nazi maps off, as they undoubtedly will keep at us here 'til they get us. I think I'll get my things in order again in case we have to abandon ship in a hurry. Air raids at 7:00 and 9:20 p.m. June 14. Shifted ship at 6:30 a.m. several miles downstream around the bend from town. Tried to drop anchor close in under some cliffs, but as there were over 40 fathoms of water, we shifted into a little bay where we still have some of the protection of the cliff. It is a surprise that this long, nar­ row inlet should be so deep and that, even though of glacerial origin, that the run-off of the stream at its head should not have filled it with sediment. We all feel much better now that we've shifted. Undoubtedly, we were again marked at the other anchorage. I hear the House of Culture was stmck by bombs yesterday, when we saw all the smoke up town, and that all the windows and window frames in the Arctica were blown in. I wonder how Zoe and Esther made out. Sailors called out at 10:30 to )ut #4 lifeboat over the side and ead it along the port side forward while the size of ^eshrapnel holes along the waterline were measured, preparatory to mending them. Air raid at 11:05 a.m. Shrapnel bursts between ship and airfield beyond near hills. Did not sight enemy planes, but Russian Hur­ ricanes, "stubbies," bi-planes, some other small fighter and a number of Russian two-engine planes were in the air. About 11:40 a.m. heavy barrage was thrown up over city which, from our present position, lies across high hills. Bombs were dropped and dense clouds of smoke appeared and hung heavily over the hills. Air raid at 12:40 p.m. The warning flags on the corvettes and destroyers had never been hauled down. Eight, four-motored bom­ bers crossed over the town rather low and dropped bombs. Dogfight ensued over city. Air raid at 2:05 p.m. Gunfire, then we saw one huge bomber coming out of the sun very high, leaving a trail, without dropping bombs. Apparently a reconnais­ sance and photographic flight. I suppose they'll be back in earnest in a couple of hours. Air raid alarms at 4:50 and 5:48 p.m. Dogfight over town. Air raids at 6:50 and 7:45 p.m. Large bomb­ er flew quite high. Small barrage put up. Apparently observer and photographer. Land of the Midnight Sun 12:00 midnight, June 14-15. It is comfortable and warm tonight as I sit in a deck chair with the sun streaming out of the north, over the top of the world, into my face. The wispy, cirrus clouds are tintedgold. The evergreens and grasscovered hills are fresh and ex­ uberant between rocks and snow patches, like the banks of the Snake River in April. The tinted waters of the inlet, icily smooth, lay placid and still. Smoke from a freighter anchored down the way rises in a thin, straight column. The fresh, clean call of birds is in the air like the evening noises back home. Mostly one hears a large, pure white, swallow-like bird, and his call—a short, slightly trilled whistle—resembles the call of parakeets in Central America. A little earlier, a half-dozen black ducks sped in their head-long flight across the water. This surely is the end of their long northern flight, so I don't see why they should still be in such a hurry. There is the friendly drone of a Russian "stubby" fighter as he goes through spectacular stunt flying over die field south of us. I rather expect the big raids tomor­ row. There have been a number of reconnaissance flights today. Oh well, perhaps this is a lucky anchorage. I'm sure it's a more beautiful one! June 15. Air raid alarm at 12:45 p.m. Esther Samwell of the Infleet office came out to the ship in the evening to ascertain bomb damage to the ship for her office. She stayed aboard 'til 1:00 a.m. She spoke of bomb damage to the Arctica and to her own hotel where three people were killed. June 16. Airraids at 7:30,8:45, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 and 8:10 p.m. We believe, and hope, the convoy will be leaving soon. June 17. Air raids at 8:00,9:15 and 10:15 a.m. Clear weather with scattered cumulus clouds. At 10:25,18 bombers dived on ships Wing about a mile across the inlet from us. We could see no hits from here. The attack was not far below the location where we were bombed on the 15th of May. These planes dove in unexpec­ tedly, and there was no fire 'til they released their bombs. A great, many Russian fighters were in the air and chased the bombers back over the hills. One parachute drifted down from the west and landed in the water quite a dis­ tance above us. We didn't see his plane shot down. Air Raids Continue Air raids at ,12:05 and 12:45 p.m. , June 18. Air raids at 7:15 and 10:45 a.m. Continued 'til 12:40 p.m. Small barrage was put up over city. We saw no planes, but shortly after a great deal of black smoke came up over the hills toward town and continued all afternoon. Air raid at 4:00 p.m. continued 'til 5:30 p.m. About 4:15, 11 bombers came over the town. A tremendous barrage was put up, part of which was hidden by the great column of smoke from the morning raid that still rose over the town. The detonation of these guns and the concussion of bombs continued to be heard several minutes. From our present anchorage, the raids over the city seem a long way off. It is the first time in two months that we have not been under all action. They seem to be "blitzing" the town in earnest now. Perhaps that would indicate an attempt to take it this summer. If so, they might change from fire and dynamite to gas. I'm going to carry my gas mask with me in case. Air raid at 7:00 p.m. Shooting commenced about three minutes after the alarm wa§ given on ship. Heavy motors could be heard crossing above clouds and haze near us. Then anti-aircraft fire and. exploding bombs commenced a rolling cacophony like thunder that continued for several minutes. This continuous sound was dis­ tinct from the separate pop, pop of close fire and is new to me. I don't know whether they are using more guns now or if qur distance from town causes the piling up of sound. June 19. Air raid alarms at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Shooting over the city. Warning continued and at 2:25 p.m. a barrage again was thrown up over the city. Sky is full of huge cumulus clouds. Among these, Russians and Ger- mans engaged in brief dogfights as the Nazis fled. Air raid at 8:30 p.m. June 20. Air raids at 3:00 and 4:50 p.m. Shooting over town. Large number of Russians took to the air. Sky crowded with cumulus clouds. No Nazis seen. June 22. Air raid at 2:50 p.m. Shooting over town. Again at 5:45 and 11:05 p.m. Shooting over city again. The sky has cleared. It is a beautiful sun-drenched midnight. The fresh green of the hillsides, the cool moist air tempered by the hot touch of the low sun, makes midnight here resemble an early June morning high in the moun­ tains of Montana or Idaho. The old gray-headed gentleman of the Infleet office came out to the ship in the afternoon with two assis­ tants and took up our Russian pas­ ses. Mine was already sewn up in a canvas bag with the rest of my papers and waterproofed. I would have declared them lost rather than cut the bag open except that I feared one might be refused shore leave in Russia at some possible future time. Heavy artillery could be heard firing to the north of us all eve­ ning. June 23. Shooting and dogfight over town at 9:20 a.m. A naval boat came alongside with papers for the captain. We, all hope it means we are about to sail. �SEAFAREK106 IS ilMffCMf993 April & May 1993 Membership Meetings Deep S^, Lakes, inland Waters Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 — FEBRUARY 15,1993 1. ' :7" '• I" '; •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port 15 18 32 New York 2 8 0 {Philadelphia 11 •.•:••; 5 3 Baltimore 5 13 6 Norfolk 3 13 12 Mobile 3 18 New Orleans 21 19 • ^ 11 Jacksonville 23 4 22 San Francisco 27 2 16 Wilmington 10 6 18 23 Seattle 4 4 4 Puerto Rico 7 16 ' 6 Honolulu 3 29 22 Houston 0 3 ••. 0 St. Louis 1 •f'i© 16 Piney Point 1 2 1 Algonac 72 226 191 Totals Port 19 fnm23 New York Philadelphia •. 2 ' •••••• • 2-:© 6 Baltimore 5 7 7 Norfolk 1 9 9 Mobile 3 14 New Orleans 12 8 17 Jacksonville 11 3 San Francisco 13 2 10 Wilmington 11 5 11 6 Seattle 0 1 7 Puerto Rico 5 10 3 Honolulu ••5: iM-Houston 0 G St. Louis 16 '•M: 2 PineyPoint 0 0 0 Algonac 43 168 117 Totals Port •41 13 12 New York 2 Philadelphia • 1 d "{3: 2 Baltimore 4 5 3 Norfolk 2 5 3 Mobile •©•X,'--..' New Orleans 7 Jacksonville 15 San Francisco 30 9 J: Wilmington 17 Seattle 3 Puerto Rico 12 Honolulu 8 Houston 0 St. Louis 2 Piney Point 0 Algonac 124 Totals Port 8 New York 1 Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 4 Norfolk , 1 Mobile New Orleans 10 2 Jacksonville San Francisco 17 6 Wilmington 9 Seattle 6 Puerto Rico 5 Honolulu 3 Houston 0 St. Louis 0 Piney Point 0 Algonac • < 4 3 •1• • 19 3 34 1 10 18 11 23 • Til 20 9 15 8 57 14 2 21 0 254 ©•••'1 4 0 162 0 15 0 37 <•© ©:©" 5 1 6 3 6 6 15 '-9:: 6 0 138 2 0 3 0 220 4 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 24 m 12 J 2 6 11 9 19 11 a. M. y-% 10 . 2 8 1 16 1 0 0 0 53 1 159 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 9 8 2 1 O'0 3 3 3 1 1 7 9 3 10 9 5 10 ?-•••; ;6 0 10 ©'|{dO 8 ISV91 17 9 0 3 2 8 16 3 {•"•.s: 4 0 0 0 y-S 1 0 1 0 26 109 77 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ... 4 4 5 ©•• .5 5 isiyt d 0 4 2 3 0 0 2 0 19 0 0 0 2 18 7 3 8 0 0 • • • 1^.-| ©d 0 0 0 0 32 60 105 ENTRY DEPART DEPA ?|2' . 16 IIO:-; : 1 V..-' 3 {|©.©:..6...:: 0 3 9 2 1 8 2 3 12 5 "{•'-1 6 0 3.'. 10 13 4 15 0 5 3 133 57 7 13 1 0 0 0 1 25 ©..,...^.:..,' 0 0 0 0 149 191 49 '• yy0f "• ' 53 1 .8 23 16 36 41 y-m y':M 46 17. 8 45 ©l,';-0 , 1 1 372 48 .3 0 0 0. 1 3 2 ^l3-^ 2 2 1 5 •{ST.: 0 1 0 24 l'8{-15 15 23 25 29 17 23 13 4 28 0 2 0 254 0 0 2 1 7 3 11 3 5 2 27 4 0 1 0 72 30 -3 4 7 10 10 20 > 81 1 20 27 9 19 13 : 0 ' 4 0 257 .© , .^©.-.•^,.. j©-,©©!. :>:2©^'v ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 1 20 23 1 5 :-Vl 2 2 1 2 10 6 1 8 11 1 19 19 T6:;^I ©•22 •••.IS-:-©; 16 .-Oyy 17 9 2 20 20 1 0 8 6 13 4 12 16 0 1 •;•;: 1 iyy.i:.. 2 1 •^•"'l3 ' • 4 0 91 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pm . © . :T 6 2 14 6 42 10 15 12 10 8 0 0 0 153 40 9 13 29 25 33 40 47 29 27 10 22 60 4 15 3 406 35 5 4 16 6 11 21 11 n 13 6 8 17 0 2 0 166 36 8 12 14 22 27 33 46 19 16 1 11 27 3 29 1 305 9 4 3 5 1 10 16 15 7 9 0 7 9 0 21 .9 i'- 0 96 yy/s/yy 5 8 10 9 17 29 •r-lo'.-^:{|5 1 1 • 8:-«l': 4 . 3 31 3 2 18 8 3 26 PF-6:"{ yyy0 •• 0 ::\'•-.A 23 0 0 59 176 76 6 13 28 24 34 32 58 16 22 17 54 34 6 21 2 443 Piney Point Monday: April 5, May 3 New York Tuesday: April 6, May 4 Philadelphia Wednesday: April 7,May 5 Baltimore Thursday: April 8, May 6 . Norfolk • l:©&l;;l- : Thursday: April 8, May 6 ; ..•{{(© Jacksonville Thursday: April 8, May 6 '' , Algonac Friday: April 9, May 7 Houston •/©'Si Monday: April 12, May 10 1 New Orleans .iifi©-- Tuesday: April 13, May 11 {':•{• Mobile •:''r • Wednesday, April 14, May 12 I San Francisco Thursday: April 15, May 13 Wilmington Monday: April 19, May 17 © • , .«©• Seattle ©. Friday: April 23, May 21 San Juan yy • : Thursday: April 8, May 6 St. Louis Friday: April 16, May 14 Honolulu Friday: April 16, May 14 1 Duluth ^ K© Wednesday, April 14, May 12 Jersey City Wednesday: April 21, May 19 . , , New Bedford |li , Tuesday: April May 18 •. .1 60 8 0 16 6 25 19 42 18 10 6 142 11 0 6 0 369 149 1,036 1,330 Totals All 390 522 231 Departments 506 739 . actuallv registered for shipping at the port last month. . -real Registered" means the at the port at the end of last month. •• "Registeied on the ^ t„„,racted deep sea vessels. Of the 1.292 jobs shipped, 390 jobs A total of 1,292 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracien p or abont^SO percent rf 149 ttdp relief Jobs were sblppel. Since the trip Jit. • •; ;tT L^© Each ports meeting stalls at 10:30ajn. Personals WILLIAM IVAN THEODORE Pleae contact Audrey (Theodore) Drawdy at 8731 Berry Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32211. WILLIAM KELLY WESS a.k.a. "KELLY" Please contact Marian D. (Wess) Jones at 9104 Crosshill Rd., Baltimore, MD 21234. PAUL EHLERS Please contact David Foster at (813) 933-0072 or (800) 786-9330. WILLIAM LEE WEY a.k.a. WILLIAM HAYES Anyone with any information about this retired merchant mariner is asked to contact Jacl^ Miselis at 23 Noah Chapin Drive, Somers, CI 06071. JOHN WAYNE NEWTON Please contact your sister, Linda Welch, at (205)343-4114. CLYDE KREISS Please contact your former shipmate, Jack Meyer at 222 Groveland Circle, Savannah, GA 31405; or call (912) 354-4253. .• ©St! . •. ©.©:&ass . ©M ;©;:©©©-^^•© Correction Mike Paladino was elected to a four-year teim as port agent at the Norfolk, Va. hall. On 3 of the February 1993 issue of the Seafarers LOG, he was listed incorrectly as port agent for Philadel­ phia. We regret any confusion this error may have caused. ' ."III" > • '•V ^t •. 'hy. " ' ''V " r • , •• �16 MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco President John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez Vice President Collective Bargaining George McCartn^ Ibast Vice President West Co Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Government Services Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Coreey Vice President Gulf Coast HEADQUARTERS ^uth Way 5201 At igs, MD MU 20746 ZK Camp Springs, m-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans.'LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804)622-1892 " PHILADELPHIA 2604S.4St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 2 West Dixie Highway Dania, FL 33004 (305) 921-5661 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San FrancLsco, CA 94105 (415)543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave. Stop I6V2 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE \ 2505 First Ave. battle, WA 98121 ^\1[206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS \ 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 \ (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilinington, CA 90744 (310)549-4000 Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes JANUARY 16 — FEBRUARY 15,1993 NP—^Non Priority CI^omparo;^ake^_^^ ••"KG.ST.RKD ON BEACH All GrouDS Class CL Class L Class NP All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 2 1 6 0 ' 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 3 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 45 0 22 4 d' 0 39 190 0 0 Totals All Departments 0 73 10 0 3 * 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. 19 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast V,, Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals 2 4 22 0 28 0 13 0 1 14 0 3 0 0 3 '2 0 16 0 18 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 5 Q 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 A-,' 0 3' 0 0 3 FEBRUARY 15,1993 TOTALSHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 0 P 101 103 0 1 1 P 0 3 0 4 7 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 ^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 > 0 0 0 1 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 P 1 1 0 p Q 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 55 11 51 23 140 2 9 0 0 11 12 0 37 0 49 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 9 28 0 0 16 1 28 0 0 0 1 9 Totals All Departments 51 4 20 104 2 8 217 13 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 43 SUNUBIinNtD 9 BOAT MODEL FESTIVAL AT SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM . More, than 100 model boat builders will descend on Pier 16 for the South Street Seaport Museum's 3rd Annual New York Model Ship and Boat Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 7-8. To display a model you've constructed yourself, call or write for a registration form (Model Festival, South Street Seaport Museum, 207 Front Street, New York, NY 10038) or call (212) 6699400. ATTENTION: PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS INLAND MEMBERS A meeting for all inland members in the Port Arthur area will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 1993 at 2:(X) p.m. It will take place at the Ramada Inn on Highway 87 |n Port Arthur. LOOKING FOR PICTURES OF OLD SHIPS A veteran merchant seaman, Otis L. Bouchie Jr., is looking for pictures of old ships—specifically Liberty T-2 transports. Anyone with photos they would like to donate may send them to Otis L. Bouchie Jr., 518 A Shade Crest St., Oneonta,AL 35121. ATTENTION: GREAT LAKES MEMBERS Several vessels are having an early fitout this year because of the mild winter in the Great Lakes region. Please stay in touch with the Algonac, Mich. (313-794-4988) or Duluth, Minn. (218722-4110) hiring halls to get the latest information on when vessels will return to the Lakes. REPLACEMENT CARDS ^ PUBLIC HEALTH AVAILABLE FOR RECORDS AVAILABLE UPGiymERS Members who were treated at United • Seafarers who have upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of ^ States Public Health Service Hospitals may obtain their medical records by Seamanship but have lost their school writing to PHS Health Data Center, identification/upgrading card may ac­ GWL Hansen's Disease Center, Carquire a replacement. For more informa­ ville, LA 70721. To make sure your tion on how to obtain one, see your port request is answered i^ickly, be sure to agent or contact the Director of Admis­ include your name, date of birth, social sions, Lundeberg School Upgrading security number, in which facility you Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD were treated and the approximate dates 20674. of'treatment. ' '..'J �MARCH 1993 SEA-LAND VALUE (Sea-Land Service), December 13—Chairman George Burke, Secretary A. Has­ san, Educational Director G.Rogers, Deck Delegate Abdul­ lah Oun, Engine Delegate W.B. & The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union ship- McCan, Steward Delegate Miguel tnmrd minutes as possibie. On occasion, because of space Pabon. Chairman reported smooth iimitations, some wiii be omitted. sailing. No beefs or ^sputed OT Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. reported. Crew suggested new Those issues requiring attention or resoiution are addressed by the telephone system allowing mem­ to pay aboard for long-dis­ union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then for­ bers tance calls made at sea. Crew warded to the Seafarers LOG. thanked steward department for well-prepared Thanksgiving din­ OAr/LE>tDE/7(OMI Corp. Inc.), ner, Next port: Elizabeth City, N.J. year-end payoff. Secretary November 29—Chairman A. reminded crew to read Seafarers SE4-iyOLF(American Transport Trikoglou, Secretary C. Davalie, LOG and wished a Happy New Educational Director C. Coello, Year to all. Educational director en Line), December 27—Chairman Haman Rivers, Secretary Phillip Deck Delegate B. Hanback, En­ couraged members to upgrade at gine Delegate Terry Mouton, Lundeberg School. No beefs or dis­ Paquette. Chairman reported ice machines not working. Pressure Steward Delegate Francis DIcarlo. puted OT reported. Crew thanked washer and TV need repairs. Educa­ Chairman and crew gave thanks to galley gang for job well done. tional director stressed safety stand­ steward department for wonderful Crew requested contracts depart­ ards aboard ship. Deck delegate Thanksgiving at sea. Crewmem-. ment clarify to company that reported new captain and change in hers also thanked the Seamens travelers' checks are to be made crew. No beefs or disputed OT Church Institute for Christmas available as cash in foreign ports. reported. A hand of appreciation gifts. Educational director en­ Crew also would like standard couraged members to upgrade at policy of checks or cash at payoffs. was raised to steward department for excellent holiday dinner. Lundeberg School. No beefs or dis­ One minute of silence observed in puted OT reported. Crew reported memory of departed brothers. Next STONEWALL JACKSON repairs needed for TV, radio anten­ port: Rotterdam. (Waterman Steamship), December na and dryer. 20—Chairman Carl Linberry, SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land USNS WILKES (Mar Ship Service), December 27—Chairman Secretary Reid Christensen, En­ gine Delegate William Jones, Operators), November 15-^hairWilliam Lough, Secretary G.M. Steward Delegate Robert Mosley. man R. Seratt, Secretary K. Bronson, Educational Director Chairman reported good trip and Dougherty, Educational Director Steve Bigelow, Deck Delegate J.T. thanked crew for keeping tidy ship. Johnson, Engine Delegate CJ. Brown, Deck Delegate Stan­ He reminded crew to work s^ely ley Whitaker. Chairman reported Michael Veigel, Steward Delegate and look out for one another. acknowledgement from contracts Don Spangler. Chairman asked Treasurer reported movie fund of department regarding previous writ­ members to document all beefs to $647. Deck delegate reported dis­ ten resolution. He announced pur­ make them easier to understand. puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT chase of universal remote for VCR Educational director reminded reported by engine or steward and blank tape to begin video members that Lundeberg School is delegates. Crew requested new radio state-of-the-art facility with supe­ library. No beefs or disputed OT for lounge and new mattresses. Crew reported. Crew asked contracts rior training opportunities. He asked that fresh milk be used before department for clarification of last added this was the most congenial bringing frozen milk into galley •wage adjustment..Crew requested crew with whom he has sailed. refrigerator. Special thanks given to TV antenna be repaired for better Treasurer reported 17 movies and entire crew for excellent job of keep­ reception. Crew asked if those on new rice cooker purchased. Engine ing laundry room clean. Next port: watch could be served first at delegate reported disputed OT. Newport News, Va. meals. Crew voted to use ship's Steward delegate reported beefs. fund to fix bicycle. Crewmembers No beefs or disputed OT reported USNS HARKNESS (Mar Ship by deck delegate. Crew thanked stated they are now capable of Operators), December 20—Chair­ stewiard department for job well making movie copies and begin­ man Hershel Turner, Secretary done. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. ning a video library. Next port: Ben Henderson, Educational Oakland, Calif. Director Joyce Tovay, Deck SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE Delegate Stephen Thompson, En­ (Sea-Land Service), December L/eE/?7Y W4VE(Liberty gine Delegate Jorge Vicente, 17—Chairman R. Moss, Secretary Maritime), December 27—Chair­ Steward Delegate Robert Tovay. R. Griswold. Chairman and crew man John Leonard, Secretary E. Chairman read memo from purser. thanked steward department for Hagger, Educational Director Secretary reported crew coopera­ delicious Thanksgiving dinner. In David Dunklin. Chairman tion helped complete 35-day opera­ return, galley gang thanked crew reported a good trip. Educational tion. Treasurer reported ship's fund for cleaning up after themselves. director encouraged crew to of $581. New treasurer was No beefs or disputed OT reported. upgrade at Lundeberg School. elected. Deck delegate gave thanks Crew made request for refrigerator Deck delegate reported disputed to engine and steward departments OT. Engine delegate reported beef. in lounge and reported washer in for job well done. No beefs or dis­ need of repair. Next port: Elizabeth No beefs or disputed OT reported puted OT reported. Crew reported by steward delegate. Crew asked City, N.J. ship's fund to be used for SlU contracts department to look into Christmas party at the Seameii's SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Seaputting additional men in all depart­ club. SA James "Doc" Whalen Land Service), December 27— ments. Crew thanked steward won first prize in talent show. Chairman J. Edwards, Secretary department for good food and job Christopher Maye elected new L. Hoffman, Deck Delegate Larry well done. chairman by majority vote. Crew Thompson. Chairman announced reported steward departmenf MOKU PAHU (Pacific Gulf year-end payoff. He said transporta­ received 98.5 percent on weekly Marine), December 27—Chairman tion to main gate in Honolulu was sanitation inspection score. Next D.M. Ticer Jr., Secretary J. Pratt being discussed. Treasurer reported )ort: Dubai, U.A.E. Chairman reported crew must wait $55 in crew fiind. Crew requested to find out if ship will make next dockside phone to communicate USNS WYMAN (Mar Ship trip. Educational director urged with main gate regarding transpor­ Operators), December 19—Chair­ members to upgrade at Piney Point tation to and from ship. No beefs or man Charles Brooks, Secretary No beefs or disputed OT reported. disputed OT reported. Chairman Dorothy TakahashI, Deck Crew asked contracts department asked crew to dress properly for delegate W. Hamrick, Steward to look into adding additional men meals. Crew expressed thanks to Delegate T. Milovich. Secretary to steward department. Ship to lay steward department for holiday reported new secretary will be Lorup upon arrival. decorations and food. rin Rodrigues. Engine delegate reported new engine delegate will OVERSEAS BOSTON SEA-LAND SPIRIT(Sea-Land be Brian Gelaude. No beefs or dis­ (Maritime Overseas), December Service), December 6—Chairman rated OT reported. Crew asked 21—Chairman Eddie Cain, Rafael Clemente, Secretary S. contracts department for written re­ Secretary Harry Lively, Education­ Apodaca, Educational Director quirements for full book on a al Director Brian Burkis. Charles Henley, Deck Delegate military vessel. Crew also sent Treasurer reports $400 in ship's E.F. O'Brien, Engine Delegate wishes for a Merry Christmas and a fund. Crew reports VCR needs Phil Parent, Stewed Delegate F. iappy New Year. tune-up. No b^fs or disputed OT ^aliga. Chairman remind^ crew report^. WESTWARD VENTURE (lOM). to let mate know they have signed December 31—Chairman D. on. No beefs or disputed OT SEA-LAND FREEDOM (Sea-Land Koebel, Secretary R.B. Sander­ reported. Crew asked contracts Service), December 20—Chairman son, Educational Director R.E. department to look into retirement Robert Woods, Secret^ Danny Clock, Deck Delegate John or members who have been with Brown, Educational Director Kelly labib,. Engine Delegate S. Sopfi, Davis, Deck Delegate Tom Keely, the union 20 years. Crew ialso Steward Delegate D.E. Hines. asked contracts department to look Engine Delegate Leonardo PapChairman announced layup of ship into additional eye and dental care. pas, Steward Delegate Wayne Bal­ or 14 days. Educational director "4ext port: Honolulu. lard. Chairman announced Digest of Ships Meetings SEAFARERS LOG told crew of new informational rack in lounge with material on AIDS and substance abuse. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Christmas card received from head­ quarters. Chairman and crew thanked galley gang for good Christmas meal. ITB BALTIMORE (Sheridan Transport Co.), January 3—Chair­ man D. Plummer, Secretary Fran­ cis DiCarlo, Deck Delegate William Lumber, Engine Delegate Mohamed Hadwan, Steward Delegate Johny Bolton. Chairman reported successful trip. Crew received new couch. Educa­ tional director urged members to upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Thanks given to SlU for Christmas card. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment to look into full medical coverage for spouses and children. 17 members of importance of upgrad­ ing. He also urged crew to donate to SPAD and MDL. Crew requests new chair, TV and carpet for lounge. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to look into allotment increase. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. Next port; Char­ leston, S.C. RANGER (Vulcan Carriers), January 13—Chairman Michael Moore, Secretary Joseph Mieluchowski, Deck Delegate Casey Downing, Engine Delegate Gerald Daley, Steward Delegate Karriem Allah. Educational direc­ tor encouraged crew to upgrade at Lundeberg School. He informed members that donating to SPAD in­ creases job security. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to look into increase in crew size. Crew Hot Off the Press '•'y', Payoff aboard tfie ITB Mobile and a chance to look at the latest LOG took place recently at Stapleton Anchorage in New York. From the left are Bosun Fred Jensen, Chief Ckrak Theodore Quammic, QMED/Pumpman John Quintec and Steward Pedro Selian. LNG ARIES (ETC), January 17— Chairman Robert Schwarz, Secretary Doyle Cornelius, Educa­ tional Director Steven Hoskins, Deck Delegate Raphael Vargas, Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin, Steward Delegate Alebert Fretta. Chairman reminded crew to check posted taxi/bus schedule and be on time. He also pointed out gas ter­ minal policy of taking taxis to and from vessel. Educational director encouraged crew to attend upgrad­ ing classes at Piney Point. Treasurer reported $439 in fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Crew said they would all miss Brother Fretta's cooking. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. LNG TAURUS (ETC), January 3—Chairman Carlos ^neda. Secretary D.A. Pappas, Deck Delegate Tom Harding, Engine Delegate David Veldcamp, Steward Delegate Mark Kahnus. Chairman thanked crew for job well done and gave his best wishes for pleasant vacation in Japan. He reported tour was great and en­ couraged all to return to the Taurus after their vacation. Educational director informed crew to submit scholarship applications as soon as possible. Treasiu-er reported $800 donated by company for recreation­ al use. Entire crew thanked steward department for very enjoyable holiday feast. Members of galley gang include: Chief Steward Pap­ pas, Chief Cook Kalmus; SAs Ronald Adriani, Vicky Echeverio and Ralph McKee. Next port: Arun, Indonesia. NEWARK BAY(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), January 9—Chairman Pedro Sanchez, Secretary Edward Porter, Vocational Director R. Johnsen, Engine Delegate Phillip Pardovich. Payoff in Charleston announced. Chairman reminded reported ship to be sprayed for bugs in port. Crew expressed thanks to steward department for wonderful holiday m^. Captain and crew to spUt cost of mpvies for ship. Crew helped rescue five people and a dog in a sinking sailboat. Next port: Port Everglades, Fla. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), January 10—Chair­ man Patrick Gallager, Secretary Frank Sison, Deck Delegate Tillman Churchman, Engine Delegate G. Bemloehr, Steward Delegate James Boss. Chairman reported request to replace VCR. He said ship will pay off upoii ar­ rival in port. Educational director urged members to go to Piney Point and donate to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to keep them informed on union contract negotiations. Crew re­ quested new mattresses, pillows, washer, dryer, microwave oven And toaster. Crew thanked steward department for job well done^ Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), January 17—Chair­ man F. Sierra, Secretary M. Kohs, Steward Delegate C. Gomez. Seafarers LOG was distributed. Crew thanked galley gang for put­ ting out better-than-gourmet food for Christmas and New Year's Day. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), January 13—Chairman W. Willis, Secretary J.L. Johnson, Educational Director M. Shin. Secretary reported $100 in ship's fund. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. •/• • •. .( . .; I �18 MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG • .. •" --V.' Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. the employers. Members should Seafarers LOG traditionally has halls. All members should obtain boatmen and the advancement of The constitution of the SIU Atlan­ get to Imow their shipping rights. refrained from publishing any ar­ copies of this constitution so as to trade union concepts. In connec­ tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Copies of these contracts are ticle serving the political purposes familiarize themselves with its tion with such objects, SPAD sup­ District makes specific provision posted and available in all union of any individual in the union, of­ contents. Any time a member feels ports and contributes to political for safeguarding the membership's halls. If members believe there ficer or member. It also has any other member or officer is at­ candidates for elective office. All money and union finances. The have been violations of their ship­ refrained from publishing articles tempting to deprive him or her of contributions are voluntaty. No constitution requires a detailed ping or seniority rights as con­ deemed harmful to the union or its any constitutional right or obliga­ contribution may be solicited or audit by certified public account­ tained in the contracts between the collective membership. This estab­ tion by any methods, such as deal­ received because of force, job dis­ ants every year, which is to be sub­ union and the employers, they lished policy has been reaffirmed ing with charges, trials, etc., as crimination, financial reprisal, or mitted to the membership by the should notify the Seafarers Ap­ by membership action at the Sep­ well as all other details, the mem­ threat of such conduct, or as a con­ secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance peals Board by certified mail, tember 1960 meetings in all con­ ber so affected should immediately dition of membership in the union or of employment. If acontribution ports. The notify headquarters. committee of rank-and-file mem­ return receipt requested. The stitutional bers, elected by the membership, proper address for this is: responsibility for Seafarers LOG EQUAL RIGHTS. All mem­ is made by reason of the above policy is vested in an editorial bers are guaranteed equal rights in improper conduct, the member each year examines the finances of . Augustin Tellez, Chairman board which consists of the ex­ employment and as members of should notify the Seafarers Inter­ the union and reports fully their find­ Seafarers Appeals Board ings and recommendations. Mem­ ecutive board of the union. The the SIU. These rights are clearly set national Union or SPAD by cer­ 5201 Auth Way executive board may delegate, forth in the SIU constitution and in tified mail within 30 days of the bers of this committee may make Camp Springs, MD 20746 dissenting reports, specific recom­ Full copies of contracts as from among its ranks, one in­ the contracts which the union has contribution for investigation and mendations and separate findings. referred to are available to members dividual to carry out this respon­ negotiated with the employers. appropriate action and refund, if Consequently, no member may be involuntary. A member should TRUST FUNDS. All trust at all times, either by writing diiectiy sibility. funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, to the union or to the Seafarers Ap­ PAYMENT OF MONIES. No discrinlinated against because of support SPAD to protect and fur­ Lakes and Inland Waters District peals Board. monies are to be paid to anyone in race, creed, color, sex, national or ther his or her economic, political are administered in accordance CONTRACTS. Copies of all any official capacity in the SIU im- geographic origin. If any member and social interests, and with the provisions of various trust SIU contracts are available in all SIU less an official union receipt is given feels that he or she is denied the American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels fund agreements. All these agree­ halls. These contracts specify the for same. Under no circumstances equal rights to which he or she is ments specify that the trustees in wages and conditions under which .should any member pay any money entitled, the member should notify that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she charge of these funds shall equally an SIU member works and lives for any reason unless he is given such union headquarters. has been denied theconstitution­ consist of union and management aboard a ship or boat. Members receipt. In the event anyone attempts SEAFARERS POLITICAL representatives and their alter­ should know their contract rights, as to require any such payment be m^e ACTIVITY DONATION — al right of access to union nates. All expenditures and disbur­ well as their obligations, such as without supplying a receipt, or if a SPAD. SPAD is a separate records or information, the sements of trust funds are made filing for overtime (OT) on the member is required to make a pay­ segregated fund. Its proceeds are member should immediately only upon approval by a majority proper sheets and in the proper man­ ment and is given an official receipt, used to further its objects and pur­ notify SIU President Michael of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ ner. If, at any time, a member but feels that he or she should not poses including, but not limited to, Sacco at headquarters by cer­ cial records are available at the believes that an SIU patrolman or have been required to make such furthering the political, social and tified mail, return receipt re­ headquarters of the various trust other union official fails to protect payment, this should immediately be economic interests of maritime quested. The address is: funds. their contractual rights properly, he reported to union headquarters. Michael Sacco, President workers, the preservation and fur­ SHIPPING RIGHTS. A or she should contact the nearest SIU CONSTITUTIONAL thering of the American merchant Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way member's shipping rights and port agent. . RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ marine with improved employ­ seniority are protected exclusively EDITORIAL POLICY — TIONS. Copies of the SIU con­ ment opportunities for seamen and Camp Springs, MD 20746. by contracts between the union and THE SEAFARERS LOG. The stitution are available in all union Letters to the Editor Apfylications Available for Union's 1993 Scholarship Program SIU Helped Make Police Work Possible Some 37 years ago, the came the first maritime union in members and their dependents Seafarers International Union's America to establish a scholar­ finance a college or vocational Atlantic and Gulf District be­ ship program to help qualified education. Every year, four scholar­ ships are given to children of SIU members. These are worth $15,000 each over a four-year period at the college of the winner's choice. In addition, three scholar­ ships are reserved annually for SIU members, themselves. One is a $15,000 four-year scholar­ ship. Each of the other two is a $6,000 two-year stipend for study at a vocational school or comunity college. The scholarship materials are available at any SIU union hall. Prospective applicants also may request a copy by fill­ ing in the request form below. Time is running out. All applications must be received at the Seafarers Welfare Plan by April 15,1993. r P lease send me the 1993 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility • information, procedures for applying and the application form. ' Name Book Number Address : ' •/'!,• I City, State, Zip Code. I j Telephone Num|5er_ '• This application,is for: I I Self Dependent Mail this completed form to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 AUth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. \ i sible for me without experience I gained in the SIU. Of course, I miss going to sea, but at least I am tiying to do some good for others. QMED Perry Ellis Forth Worth, Texas I would like to give specia thanks to the SIU for helping me to prepare myself to do police reserve work. Due to a health problem, I cannot go to sea at this time, and most people know how merchant seamen will put them­ selves on the line to help others, whether it is on land or at sea. I had to go to school for the Police Reserve and take a state test, but nothing could have prepared me for this any better than the SIU did. Going to sea and dealing with life-threatening situations aboard ships is the best way to learn how to deal with people. I have also learned from Michael Sacco how to sit down with people and deal with almost any type of situation. A kind word and a little under­ standing can go a long way. Everyone is aware of the rising crime rate; it affects us all. The SIU helped prepare QMED Perry I volunteer so many hours out of Ellis for work in the Police Reserve. the month with a small police NL *1/ department outside Fort Worth, Texas. We deal with every situa­ Robinson Family tion imaginable, family violence Expresses Thanks included. Unfortunately, We the family of the late Wilchildren often get caught in situa­ liam Robinson [who died tions they don't understand. But February 21,1992] would like to we try our best to make this world take these means to express our a little safer for them. It is a warm thanks to the Mississippi Queen feeling to know that you can try family for all assistance to us to help a community to be a little during William's employment safer and to talk to children to with the Mississippi Queen, his assure them that everything will illness, death and to this point.' be OK. For us, the memory will never be The police department I forgotten. To the Mississippi volunteer with commented on Queen's band leader, Brian O'[low well I deal with people. My Neil, thanks for the poem answer to them was that I have "Skywatch." We will ever keep leen with the merchant marine the Mississippi Queen family in For many years. I would like to our thoughts and prayers. say that it does get scary at times Mrs, Gwendolyn Robinson, dealing with the criminal ele­ daughters and grandchildren ment. None of that would he pos­ Fulton, Ky. /• 1, �MARCH 1993 nr^he Seafarers Pension Plan i this month announces the retirements of 18 members. Ten of those signing off sailed in the deep sea division, while three sailed ip the inland division and five sailed in the Great Lakes division. Two of the retirees were bom in Arabia while three each were bom in New York and Alabama. Two were bom in North Carolina as well as two in Michigan. Cuba, Greece, Ireland, Maine, Florida and Wisconsin account for one retiree apiece. Florida, Alabama and Michigan proved to be the most popular retirement spots for this group, as four retired in Michigan and three each in Alabama and Florida. Carl Francum had been an ac­ tive Seafarer longer than any of the other new pensioners. He joined the union in 1945 in the port of Boston. Brief biographical sketches of Brother Francum and the other new pensioners follow. DEEP SEA JOSEPH BENNETT JR., 64, joined the SlUin 1967 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Bom in Coy, Ala., he com­ pleted the steward recertification program at the Lundeberg School in August 1982. Brother Bennett served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1950. Brother Bennett has retired to Houston. FRANCIS DICARLO, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1948 in his native New York., He com­ pleted the steward recertification program at the Lundeberg School in 1980. Brother DiCarlo served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He lives in Green Cove Springs, Fla. KENNETH DUDLEY, 65,joined the union in 1968 in the port of San Francisco. Bom in Maine, he sailed in the steward department. Brother Dudley served in the U.S. Navy from 1945, to 1966. He resides in Porterville, Calif. CARL FRANCUM, 65, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Bos­ ton. A native of North Carolina, he sailed in the deck department. Brother Francum completed the bosun recertification program at the Lundeberg School in April 1976. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1946 to 1947. He has retired to Lenoir, N.C. ORLANDO GON­ ZALEZ, 65; joined the . Seafarers in 1960 in the port of New Orleans. SEAFARERS LOG To Our New Pensioners ... Thanks for a Job Well Done Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names of SIU members who recentiy have become pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These men and women have served the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish them happiness and health in the days ahead. Bom in Cuba, he sailed in the steward department. Brother Gonzalez upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School. He has retired to Metairie, La. BILLY JARVIS, 62, joined the union in 1951 in the port of New York. A na­ tive of Alabama, he sailed in the engine department. Brother Jarvis upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1974. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He lives in Mobile. GEORGE KONTOS, 65, joined the SIU in 1966 in the port of Baltimore. Bom in Greece, he sailed in the engine department. Brother Kontos upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1982. He retired to Mardela Springs, Md. MARTIN MCHALE; 62,joined the Seafarers in 1957 in the port of Philadelphia. A native of Ireland, he sailed in the engine department. Brother McHale served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He has retired to Seattle. HARRIS PATTER­ SON, 65, joined the union in 1946 in the jort of Nor­ folk, Va. Bom in Opelika, Ala., he sailed in the en­ gine department. Brother Patter­ son upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1975. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952. He lives in Robertsdale, Ala. ; ROBERT VANCE, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1960 in the port of New York. The na­ tive of Alabama sailed in the engine department, brother Vance still calls Alabama home. MOHAMED OBAID, 52, joined the union in 1971 in the port of Detroit. Born in Arabia, he sailed in the engine department. Brother Obaid resides in Detroit. GLENN SOMERVILLE,71, joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of New York. A native of Babcock, Wis., he sailed in the deck department. Brother Somerville served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1954. He resides in Seattle. LEONARD JASKOLSKI,71, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Detroit. A native of Al­ pena, Mich., he sailed in the deck department. Brother Jaskolski served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1947. He still calls Alpena home. SAMUEL TORINA, 62, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. Bom in Detroit, Brother Torina sailed in the engine department. He lives in Warren, Mich. 19 INLAND WILLIE GRAY, 62, joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Nor­ folk, Va A North Carolina native, he sailed as a tankerman. Boatman Gray resides in Elizabeth City, N.C. ROBERT E. PETRLAK, 68, joined the union in 1983 in the port of Jack­ sonville, Fla. Bom in New York, he sailed in the steward department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. He has retired to Jacksonville, Fla. i .'rv DEWEY ROUTH,66, joined the SIU in 1978 in the port of Jacksonville, Ha. Boatman Routh sailed in the deck department. He calls Jacksonville home. SoimMi^ Hew Every Day Aboan! Resean^ Vessel SIU crewmembers aboard the oceanographic research vessel USNS Wilkes stay busy con­ tinuously, according to one of the ship's officers. Whether it is deck maintenance, engineroom work or meal preparation, there is al­ ways something to do on the Mar Ship Operators vessel. Chief Mate Frederick Smallwood (who provided the photos for this story) reported to ihe Seafarers LOG that sailing on the oceanographic fleet ship keeps niembers busy. "For crewmembers of the Wilkes, there is There is always work to be done aboard ship for OS George Galanis something new every day, and the (left) and AB Tom Skubinna. next assignment is always more interesting than the last," he noted in his letter. Keeping with the regulations of an oceanographic research vessel, the Wilkesmust be painted a brilliant white at all times. This makes deck maintenance for the crew, led by Bosun Tom Trehern, a constant challenge. Chipping and painting must be worked out with oceanographic over-the-side operations, and the crew often works long hours. Operating primarily in Pacific AS Donald Shuler helps keep the Wilkes In ship-shape condition. waters, the Wilkes sails as far west as the Strait of Malacca or closer to home in waters off San Francisco. Ship's Nurse Tom "Doc" Jensen takes advantage of down time. GREAT LAKES SALIH SAID ABDULLAH, !, joined the Seafarers 1972 in the port of 'rankfort, vlich. A na­ tive of Arabia, he sailed in the deck department. Brother Abdulah has retired to Detroit. Reworking the ship's lifetroat oars is AB John Bobbins. jhe USNS Wilkes ties up alongside docks in Oakland, Calif. -'Mr VX �VT-S'r V- - "'''i""""" ' .M' 20 MARCH 1993 SEAFAOERSLOG Independence a \Great White Ship' t^: ' • looking good. Most of the time they are out of sight for the hundreds of passengers who travel aboard the SS Inde­ pendence. In the galley, the GUs serve as assistants to the cooks and chefs who prepare meals almost around the clock. In order to meet all the requests from the passengers for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks, the galley gang depends on the GUs to do the initial preparation of foods—such as cleaning, peeling and slicing. On deck, the porters, who are dressed in aqua-colored shirts, help monitor buffet conditions, supplying trays and utensils. They also assist the waiters by running items between the deck and the galley. General Utility Galley Augusto Pineda (left) helps Assistant Cook Porter Linda Keyes provides a And when the eating is Edgar Cezar with meal preparation. cheerful smile while doing her job. finished, the job of dishwashing and pot scrubbing falls on the GUs, who make sure everything is ready when preparations for the next meal begin. As with all SIU members sail­ ing on the Independence, work never ceases for porters and GUs. Everything is done with the General Utility Mohammed Adam passengers' satisfaction and conheads for his next assignment. I venience in mind. Part of the reason the American Hawaii Cruises vessels that sail around the Hawaiian Is­ lands are known as the "Great White Ships" is the pristine clean­ ing job done by theSIU members who sail as porters and general utilities (GUs). These crewmembers work be­ hind the scenes in the steward department^—either in the galley or the passenger cabin areas—to keep everything spotless and Always ready to assist passenger Standing by to load dirty dishes after a meal are GUs Saleh Mohsau or crew is Porter William Kellum. (left) and Wilfredo Zuniga. Peering from behind a dishwasher is General Utility Rudy Morere. Porter Daniel Hernandez keeps the lunch buffet spotless. SIU Crew Aboard Seaiift Pacific Travels Through Panama Canal For SIU crewmembers aboard the Sca/i/ifFacij^c, it was business as usual as they traveled through the Panama Canal en route to Houston from the port of Los Angeles. AB Robert Seaman told a reporter from the Seafarers LOG that the trip was a success. Seaman, 56, joined the SIU last year in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. Operated by International Marine Carriers, Inc. the military tanker usually sails coastwise delivering jet and diesel fuel. On February 28 the Seaiift Pacific left Houston to deliver a shipment of jet fuel to Turkey. The accompanying photos were taken by Brother Seaman as the Seedift Pacific sailed through the P^ama Canal. / ^7 , The ship prepares to go through one of the locks in the Panama Canal. AS Robert Seaman stands watch on the bridge. TO The Seaiift Pacific travels through the Panama Canal. QMED Ray Prall does some repair work on one of the ship's doors. �J MMCH1993 SEAFARERSLOG Final Departures DEEP SEA HUSSEIN AHMED Hussein Ahmed, 46, died Septem­ ber 13, 1992. A native of Arabia, he joined the Seafarers in 1972 in the port of New York. Brother Ahmed sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1978. , JACOB ARSHON Pensioner Jacob Arshon, 70, passed away January 3. He joined the SIU in 1958 in his native Seattle. Brother Arshon sailed in the steward department. He began receiving his pension in 1984. MERLE BOND Pensioner Merle Bond, 84, passed away November 8, 1992. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1942 in the port of Portland, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Bond retired in August 1969. • WILLIAM BRACK Pensioner William Brack, 68, died January 20. A native of Boston, he joined the Seafarers in 1958 in the port of New York. Brother Brack sailed in the engine department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1968. Brother Brack began receiving his pension in Febru^ 1988. DAVID BURGESS David Bur­ gess, 38, passed away July 11, 1992. Bom in Norfolk, Va., he joined the SIU in 1970 in the port of New York. Brother Burgess sailed in the steward department. JOHNCABELLO Pensioner John Cabello, 79, died December 12, 1992. A native of Puerto Rico, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1945 in the port of New York, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Cabello retired in January 1975. JOSEPH CALCAGNQ Pensioner Joseph Calcagno, 84, passed away December 8, 1992. Bom in Italy, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1956 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Calcagno began receiving his pension in October 1970. WILLIAM DOUGHMAN William Doughman, 37, died December 29, 1992. A na­ tive of Oshkosh. Wis., he joined the union in 1990 21 ^4 i'r in the port of San Francisco. Brother Doughman sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1975 to 1980. ALLEN DAWSON Pensioner Allen Dawson, 67, passed away October 9, 1992. Born in Los Angeles, he joined the Seafarers in 1959.in the port of Portland, Ore. Brother Dawson sailed in the steward department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Brother Dawson retired in May 1985. JAMES FITZGERALD Pensioner James Fitzgerald, 88, died January 19. A native of Galway, N.Y., he joined the SIU in 1951 in the port of Tampa, Fla. Brother Fitzgerald sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1921 to 1947. Brother Fitzgerald retired in Oc­ tober 1969. EDWARD FOULGER Pensioner Edward Foulger, 80, passed away October 20,1992. A Ohio native, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1948 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Foulger began receiving lus pension in July 1970. Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Jee retired in April 1978. GABRIEL LECLAIR Pensioner Gabriel LeClair, 67, passed away November 14, 1992. Bom in Canada, he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. Brother LeClair sailed in the steward department. He began receiving bis pension in November 1990. EDWARD MISAKIAN Pensioner Edward Misakian, 66, passed away DecembCT 1,1992. The New York native joined the SIU in 1962 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Misakian sailed in the deck department He letued July 1978. ERNEST OHLSSON Pensioner Emest Ohlsson, 96, passed away January 14. Bom in Sweden, he joined the Seafarers as a charter member in 1939 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Ohlsson sailed in the engine department. He retired in October 1971. STEPHEN FRANKEWICZ Pensioner Stephen Frankewicz, 72, passed away Decem­ ber 31, 1992. Bom in Mobile, Ala., he joined the union as a charter member in 1938 in the port of New York. Brother Frankewicz sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. Brother Frankewicz began receiving his pension in November 1977. MIKADE OLENCHIK Pensioner Mikade Olenchik, 87, died January 8. He joined the SIU in 1950 in his na­ tive New York. Brother Olenchik sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He retired in December 1974. HARRY FRIERSON Pensioner Harry Frierson, 57, died December 5, 1992. A na­ tive of Missis­ sippi, he joined the Seafarersin 1967 in the port of Houston. Brother Frierson sailed in the deck depart­ ment He served in the U.S. Coast Guard fiom 1955 to 1956. Brother Frierson retired in July 1988. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ Miguel Rodriguez, 57, died November 2, 1992. He joined the SIU in 1978 in his native Puerto Rico. Brother Rodriguez sailed in the deck department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1982. Brother Rodriguez served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. JOHNFUNCHESS Pensioner John Funchess, 79, rassed away November 30, 1992. Bom in Louisiana, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1964 in the port of San Francisco, refore that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Funchess retired Febraary 1978. CALVIN SEWELL Calvin Sewell, 35, passed away December 10, 1992. A native of Jamaica, West Indies, he joined the Seafarers in 1989 in the port of Honolulu. Brother Sewell sailed in the steward department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1989. Brother Sewell served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1976 to 1983. [i'RANK HOWE 'ensioner Frank Howe, 65, passed away December 6,1992. The China native joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1960 in the port of Wil­ mington, Calif., before that union meiged with the AGLIWD. Brotiier Howe began receiving his pension in December 1976. GINGYIPJEE 'ensioner Ging Yip Jee, 77, died November 6,1992. Bom in China, le joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1952 in the port of San FRANK RAMSEY Pensioner Frank Ramsey, 46, passed away December 5,1992. He was bom in Texas and joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 946 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Ramsey began receiving his pension in September 1973. ADOLF STRAWINSKI Adolf Strawinski, 63, died December 12, 1992. Bom in Poland, he joined the SIU in 1965 in the port of New York. Brother Strawinski sailed in the engine department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1954. DIRKYISSER Pensioner Dirk Visser, 83, passed away January 20. A native of Holland, he joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Boston. Brother Visser sailed in the deck department. He retired in November 1973. JOHNWRIGGINS John Wriggins, 56, died January 1. A Mississippi native, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1971 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. INLAND GEORGE BARNES Pensioner George Bames, 85, passed away January 9. He joined the union in 1961 in his native Philadelphia. Boatman Bames sailed in the deck department. He retired September 1973. HOWARD ETZEL SR. Pensioner Howard Etzel Sr., 82, died December 23, 1992. Bom in Smithville, Texas, he joined the union in 1957 in the port of Houston., Boatman Etzel sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He served in the U.S. Army in 1945. Boatman Etzel began receiving his pension in Febmary 1980. CHARLES KORDOWSKI Pensioner Charles Kordowski, 88, passed away January 11. A native of Warsaw, Poland, he joined the union in 1957 in the port of Philadelphia. Boatman Kor- | dowski sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He retired in March 1974. ROBERT WAKEFIELD Pensioner Robert Wakefield, 71, died January 26. Bom in Angalton, Texas, he joined the union in 1957 in the port of Houston. Boatman Wakefield sailed in ihe engine department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. Boatman Wakefield began receiving his pen­ sion October 1984. ••a EDWIN WELCH Pensioner Edwin Welch, 61, passed away January 17. He joined the union in 1961 in his na­ tive Port Ar­ thur, Texas. Boatman Welch sailed in the en­ gine department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Boatman Welch retired in Decem­ ber 1988. GREAT LAKES FRANK ROYSECK Frank Royseck, 76, passed away January 16. A native of Mil­ waukee, Wis., he joined the Seafarers in 1976 in the port of Detroit. Brother Royseck sailed in the deck department. He also sailed as a merchant mariner during World War II. RAILROAD MARINE ROBERT BLUMLEIN Pensioner Robert Blumlein, 74, died November 22,1992. Bom in Yonkers, N.Y., he joined the SIU n 1960 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Blumlein served in the U.S. Army from 1937 to 1945. He retired in April 1981. EOIEI •r -..ft- •' •.flt • •-"a'-;: �22 MARCH 1993 SEAFARERS LOG Lundeberg School Graduating Classes • ••• •'''d " a - . -,v •'ifi Trainee Lifeboat Class 507—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 507 are (from left, kneeling) Curtis Torres, Jason Pechette, Glen Liddle, Dennis Danforth Jr., Pedro Melendez, Josue Iglesia Jr., Ttiomas Stead, (second row) Instructor Ben Cusic, George Gill III, Willis Cahoon, Justin Stewart, Antfiony Niekrasz, Scott Gautreaux, Steven Reed, Darrin Eastridge, Jeremy Nores and Andrew Clausen. m: Upgraders Lifeboat—Howard H. Hendra Jr. (right) poses with Instructor Ben Cusic following his com­ pletion of the January 12 lifeboat course. Since he was the only student in the class, Hendra went through his lifeboat training with trainee class 507. 'mtm •ysmM . ' f t Fireman, Oiler, Watertender—^Working their way up the engine department ratings are (from left, kneeling) Charles Brockhaus, James Perez, Sjamsidar Madjidji, Adam Noor, Kenneth Jischke, Scot Jauma, Jose Rodriguez, (second row) Mohamed Eljahmi, Joel Smith, Billy Joe Cox, Troy Williams, Gary Smith, Glenn Snow, Howard Bryant III, (third row) Conrado Martinez, David Powers, Instructor J.C. Wiegman, Robert Upgraders Lifeboat—Members of the January 26,1993 graduating class receiv­ Maurer, David Matto, Ricky Couillard, Claud Yockey, Nash Henrietta and Alvin Pence. ing t^ir lifeboat endorsements ate (from left, kneelingy James Ward, Mark Bleau, Daniel Bryant, Dale Kaiser, Darryl Smith, (second row) Clay Swidas, Ahmed Naga, Sean Flaherty, Phillip Jackson, Kenneth Cuffee, Instructor Casey Taylor, Jerome Hawkins and Robert Stanbach. Advanced Firefighting—Completing the advanced firefighting course on January 28,1993 are (from left, front row^ Instructor Byran Cummings, Kenneth Steiner, John Toomey, Lee Toczylowski, Henry Muller, (second row) Robert Adams, Jim Tracey, Calvin Miles, George Murphy, Skip Sims, (third row) Ftoyd Turner, Russell Nelson, David Murphy, James Martin, Fredrick Swain Sr., (fourth row) Phil Wilson, Albert Schroeder, Robert Layko, William Thomas, Robert Habina Jr., (fifth row) Jim Wood and Tyler Womack. Not pictured Radar—Successfully completing the January 14,1993 radar course are (from left, first are Tommy Dowdell, Giro Igneri, Charles Jones, Charles Pieterson and Wendell Sprague. row) Randy Van Hom, Carl Kriensky, David Albert, Charles Pieterson, Instructor Jake Karaczynski, (second row) Charles Jones, Stephen Tannish, Chris Regan and William Robitzsch. -.i Pumproom Maintenance & Operations-Graduating from this engine department course on February 2, 1993 arelfrom left, kneeling) Joshua(seofgiades, Paul *Ar t J. .... ^ . m-r- .1. Peterson, Larry Prttman, (second row) Instructor Jim Shaffer, Ralph Kurpeski, Sergio Welding—Members of the January 14,1^3 da^ in welding are (from left) Timothy Pasilong. Gifidio Esquivel Jr., Gilbert Tedder Jr., Troy Robin, David PlumbrChristopher Johnston, Jerome KIrstern, Brian Haley arKl Instructor Bill Foley. Benzenlsierg and Jim Gibbion. J'""" • .',i �'l;.' :./ • • • MiUieH 1993 SEAFMERSLOe UMKBERGSamL 1993 UPBRADIHG COURSE SCHEDULE 23 'it-i ftecerancatkmPngnuns The following is the current course schedule for classes beginning between April and August 1993 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Pointy Md. All programs are geared to improve job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. The course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and—in times of conflict—the nation's security. Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertification October 4 Novembers Steward Recerttfication June 28 August 2 SiewanI Upgiaillng Courses Check-In Date Course DeckUpgtading Courses Check-In Completion Date Date May 24 July 2 July 19 August 27 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Course Able Seaman 'f' Completion Date Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting dates) Chief Cook, Chief Steward All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting dates) Engine Upgrading Courses Shiphandling April 26 June 21 August 23 May 7 July 2 September 3 Radar Observer - Unlimited April 19 May 17 July 12 August 16 April 23 May 21 July 16 August 20 Celestial Navigation May 24 July 19 May 3 August 30 June 18 August 13 August 13 December 10 Third Mate Check-In Date Completion Date May24 August 2 AprU26 May 24 June 21 July 19 Augustl6 April 26 Julyp May 29 August 6 May 7 June4 July 2 July 30 August27 May 21 May 21 July 23 May 10 July 5 .August 30 June 4 July 30 September 24 ' Oil Spill Prevention and Containment Lifeboatman . I Tankerman Basic/Advanced Fire Fighting May 11 April 12 July2 July 19 October 8 Fireman/Watertender and Oiler April 12 May 21 June 7 July 16 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Pumproom Maint & Operations June 21 July 30 Refrigeration Maint. & Operations July 6 August 13 Hydraulics June 7 July 2 August 2 August 27 Diesel Engine Technology August 9 September 3 RefrigeratedContainers May 10 June 18 Advanced Maintenance 1992'93 Adult BducaUon Schedule The following courses are available through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. Please contact the acknissions office for enrollment information. J: Address- (Middle) Month/Day/Year .Telephone ( (State) Deep Sea Member D (Z^Code) Lakes Member D (Area Code) Inland Waters Member D Book# Seniority Department - U.S. Citizen: D Yes D No High School Equivalency (GED) Adult Basic Education (ABE) English as a Second Language (ESL) All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting dates) SIGNATURE _DATE Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held •Ves If yes, which program: from , DNO • • • • to. Last grade of school completed •Ves Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? DNO • CH No C] Q Q If yes, course(s) taken Have you taken any SHLSS Sealift Operations courses? C] Yes DECK AB/Sealift 1st Qass Pilot Third Mate Radar Ohserver Unlimited Master Inspected Towing Vessel Towboat Operator Inlwd Celestial Navigation Simulator Course If yes, how many weeks have you completed? Firefighting: CH Yes [U No Date available for training Primary language spoken CPR: IZl Yes - ^ ' • • FOWT [H No • ;• • • Q Marine Electrical Maintenarice C] Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Q Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology O Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel Q Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor n RefrigeratedContainers Advanced Maintenance • D Electro-Hydrsulic Systems n Autorrration • Hydraulics EH Marine Electronics Technician • • ENGINE Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? n Yes IZl No June 4 '-O. I am interested in the following coufse(s) checked belowor indicated here if not listed Home Port. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? AprillT Pacific• If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security #. Completion Date With this application COPIES of yourdischarges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s)you have taken and completed The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received RATING DATE DATE OF VESSEL HELD SHIPPED DISCHARGE (Street) (Qty) Check-In Date FULL 8-week sesskms Date of Birth (First) (Last) Course College Program Schedule for 1993 UPGRADIHO APPLICATION Name Completion Date QMED-Any Rating Safety Specialty Courses Course Check-In Date Couree n QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine El^tronics) • D • STEWARD Assistant Cook Utility Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (must be taken with another course) n Oil Spill Prevention & Containment D Basic/Advanced ' Fire Fighting D EH • • • ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Adult Basic Education (ABE) High School Equivalency Program (GED) Developmental Studies (DVS) English as a Second Language (ESL) ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM EH Associate in Arts Degree Transportation will be paid in acrordancc with the scheduling letter only if yon present original receipts and successfully com­ plete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney PoinL RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg Upgrading Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. V93 •II ' I <1/, �SBAEUtERS SlU Scholarships The deadline for submission of schoiarship appiications is APRIL 15. Volume 55, Number 3 March 1993 SeepageiSfordetaiis and an application form. Hew ITF Mrief CHes Hunawa]^ as Major Target Cockroft said a positive worldwide team of inspectors coast and into the North Sea. Declaring the "war" agains development toward improving The ITF also is initiating who are responsible for going shipowners who fly flags of con the life of mariners worldwide aboard flag of convenience vessels programs designed to force na­ venience above their vessels stil was the recent presidential elec­ is going strong, David Cockroft to check on safety, working and tions to take their maritime safety tion held in the United States. living conditions and to erfoice responsibilities more seriously. acting secretary general of the In collective bargaining agreements. "We seek to strengthen port-state "The election of Bill Clinton will ternational Transport Workers "We impose some kind of dis­ control systems by which coast make a big difference not just to Federation (ITF), asked the ex ecutive board of the Maritime cipline to the conditions and wages guard and maritime authorities go the working people of the United on board ships of countries which States, I dare say, but also to the Trades Department (MTD) for its of seafarers," Cockroft said. don't take their own respon­ working people of the world." continued help. Initiating Programs He noted that the previous ad­ sibilities. We want to force condiCockroft recently was elected ministrations in the White House by the ITF board to head the One of those vessels that ITF tions to be brought up to had opposed "every progressive worldwide organization of trade inspectors had visited and noted acceptable standards." unions affiliated with maritime He added that the ITF is an piece, of legislation, eveiy progres­ poor working and pay conditions interests. The ITF operates with was the runaway-flag tanker organization that "worries" the sive rule or regulation that workers' 400 trade unions representing ap­ Braer, which recently lost power owners of flag of convenience organizations put forward. The proximately 10 million people in and crashed onto the southern ships. Because of the ITF, "they idea of having administration rep­ more than 100 countries. David Cockroft, acting ITF coast of the Shetland Islands. The don't have total freedom to ex­ resentatives listen to what we say Speaking about the ITF's cam­ secretary general, calls for an end vessel, which Cockroft described ploit seafarers. They don't have rather than automatically tooppose paign to raise the standards and to mnaway flag vessels. as "a badly run ship," spilled 26 total choice over the use of labor everything \ve put forward, that's a pay of seafarers on runaway, million gdlons of oil dong the and over conditions." very, very positive development." Cockroft noted, "The ITF is not maritime over the last 10 years, just a federation of trade unions, he noted. "The flags of con­ it is a trade union," Cockroft told venience have gotten bigger anc the audience. "In maritime, we bigger. More and more countries The director of the AFL-CIO play an unusual role that we never lave become cheap, open flags. To complicate the problem, imployee Benefits Department wanted to have. We act as the only bargaining representatives the opening of the Communist- suggested one way tofind the dolfor trade union members on board bloc nations in Europe has in­ ars needed to fund a maritime ships which have chosen to take creased the already glutted reinvestment progi^ is to get runaway flags and fly the flags of market of mariners on the world America's health care costs under convenience of Liberia, Panama, market. "Seafarers in Russia control. today would be more than happy Karen Ignagni—who oversees Vanuatu and others." o work for $100 a month. In fact, the national trade union Started 40 Years Ago they consider [that figure] to be a federation's activities concerning He noted the ITF began a cam­ ring's ransom," Cocl^oft added. health care, pensions, social paign almost 40 years ago to put an security and child care—told the Fair Trade for Mariners end to flags of convenience, which executive board of the Maritime The ITF head noted the debate Trades Department (MTD) that are ships owned by people or com­ within this country concerning the time to tackle the problem is panies in one nation but registered iree trade and fair trade also deals now while the new president and in another country which has estab­ with merchant mariners around nation's attention are focused on lished a ship registry with the pur­ le world. pose of attracting outside revenue. the matter. "There cannot be an industry Runaway registries promote Ignagni noted polling exits themsseelves with shipowners by n which fair trade is less isted health care right behind the offering low standards and low prevalent than the shipping in­ economy in order of importance. costs—no taxes, lax safety regula­ dustry worldwide," Cockroft 'The president has shown he is tions and superficial inspections. stated. "It is the only^dustry in serious about getting the health Noting that 37 million Americans have no health care, Karen Ignagni told However, several nations which employers have complete care problem resolved by keeping the MTD executive board that the cost for these people Is put on the backs known for their strong maritime reedom to choose what workers the issue in the White House and of companies that provide employees with coverage. traditions have adopted second they want to employ, what condi­ appointing his wife to head the registers "which offer flag of con­ tions they want to employ them commission," she stated. "And to make matters worse, gresspeople, senators, families, venience conditions without the under and what laws they will (Shortly after becoming presi­ our labor costs look higher be­ friends and relatives" to fight for stigma of flying the flag of obey when they employ them. dent in January, Bill Qinton of that subsidization. We national health care reform. countries like Liberia or Vhen the laws are too unpleasant, named a commission to review cause pay a surcharge on our health care "Many already are lined up Panama," Cockroft stated. He ley are free at a flick of a pen to lealth care in America. His wife, protection to cover the cost of against reform, but it means dol­ listed Norway, Denmark and change flag and jurisdiction." Hillary, was appointed to head the those employers who fail to do lars and cents to us. It won't be To combat the exploitation of roup that includes cabinet mem­ Germany among those countries. "It has been a veiy tough timein mariners, the ITF has a bers, political officials, scholars their fair share. Then our easy, but let's get a good package employers look uncompetitive in and pass it." and health care representatives.) the marketplace." Following her presentation, the MTD board approved several Increases Auto Costs Prevents Projects resolutions calling on the ad­ To emphasize her point, she ministration and The amount of money being Congress to cre­ The National Center for 843-5678 or the Missing Per­ referred to statements made ear­ Missing and Exploited Children sons Unit of the Suwannee spent on health care in this lier to the MTD board by United ate a health care program that is has asked the Seafarers Interna­ County (Fla.) Sheriff sOffice at country is preventing many Auto Workers President Owen equitable to all without taxing needed projects from being un­ those who have health benefits. tional Union to assist them in (904) 362-2222. dertaken, Ignagni said. The high Bieber who stated health care in­ locating Christina Ann Wood, a cost of health care "is lining Ae creases the cost of each American 17-year-old from Live Oak, Fla. pocketbooks of insurance com- car by more than $100 over the More MTD Missing since December 2, lanies, doctors and hospitals. It is cost of imports from countries 1991, the young woman may be Coverage Irtside crowding out everything else— with national health care with an adult male companion. programs. infrastructure, shipbuilding, She is considered an en­ Pages While health care costs ac­ education." dangered runaway. Three key legislators Although union members count for 8.5 to 10 percent of the At the time of her disap­ gross national product of most of lave the best health care coverage address maritime revival. pearance, the brown-haired, of any other group in the nation, our nation's trading competitors, brown-eyed Christina Wood New administration offars gnagni pointed out it has not the latest figure in the United was 5 ft. 4 in. tall and weighed States is 14 percent, according to come without a cost. hope for change. 145 pounds. She has a tattoo of "The facts are there are 37 mil- Ignagni. "We don't need to tell a heart on her left ankle and a ion people who have no access to anyone what our members have Page4 3-inch scar on her upper leg. given up in wage increases if it health care," she said. "This af­ Labor legislative Initiatives Anyone having information fects each and every person here hadn't been for the amount of on the disappearance of Chris­ still face tough fight In when you go to the bargaining money paid into health care over tina Ann Wood should contact the last 10 years." Congress. table. You are paying for these the National Center for Missing Ignagni asked the board to people. and Exploited Children at (800) Christina Ann Wood have their members contact "con- AFL-CIO to Tackle Health Care Crisis Help Find This Hlissing CMId � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1993 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES DOT’S PENA MEETS WITH MARITIME TO UNDERSTAND INDUSTRY PROBLEMS AFL-CIO ANNOUNCES ITS SUPPORT OF CLINTON ECONOMIC PACKAGE HAUGE REPORTS ON SOMALIA MISSION CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TELL MTD BOARD OF SUPPORT U.S. -FLAG SHIP PROGRAM NEW ADMINISTRATION’S ‘MOOD FOR CHANGE’ SEEN AS BRINING HOPE FOR U.S. WORKERS SIU-CREWED FERRIES PRESSED INTO SERVICE ‘MORE BREAD’ IS GOAL FOR LABOR IN CONGRESS RANGER SAVES FIVE FROM SNKING SCHOONER CAPELLA CREW RESCUES BOATERS IN ROUHC SEAS, HIGH WINDS BENZENE REGS TOP CONCERNS AT SAFETY TEAM MEETING FORMER SEAFARERS PORT AGENT ‘SCOTTIE’ AUBUSSON DIES AT 72 RETIRED STEWARD STILL KEEPS UP WITH SIU EFFORTS BEGIN TO PASS WWII MARINER VETERANS EXTENSION SIU PENSIONER WADLINGTON HELPS HONOR ALL VETERANS OF WAR SNOWSTORM DOES NOT DELAY EARLY FITOUT FOR AMERICAN REPUBLIC DREDGE DODGE ISLAND HEADS FOR WARMER WATERS AFTER SUMMER ON GREAT LAKES STEWARDS LAB OPENS AT PAUL HALL CENTER FACILITY FEATURES MODERN EQUIPMENT, ROOMINESS MURMANSK--- ’42: THE DIARY OF WYMOND D. HENDERSON BEHIND-THE-SCENES GALLEY CREW KEEPS INDEPENDENCE A ‘GREAT WHITE SHIP’ NEW ITF CHIEF CITES RUNAWAYS AS A MAJOR TARGET AFL-CIO TACKLE HEALTH CARE CRISIS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 55, No. 3 1993 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4c8d77b51a406e79bec339468b5bf249.PDF d3ade0fa511e4377410087ce42321365 PDF Text Text .?r4:' OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS PISTRia • AFL-CIO �2 SEAFARERS LOG President's Report W: Never Give Up '>, 'Ail t#^0 </ Pf • MARCH 1994 Pena: Pauls Putin Budget To BevitaUze U.S. Fleet Generally, once the U.S. government issues a final rule most people accept it. But that's not the case when it comes to the Members of the Clinton ad­ SIU. When situations arise in which the welfare of Seafarers ministration announced tha and their families and the profession itself funding for a U.S.-flag merchant are threatened, the SIU accepts no govern­ fleet revitalization program has ment decree as final. been included in the 1995 budget. Fighting to protect the calling and the Speaking last month at the livelihoods of Seafarers is the union's AFL-CIO Maritime Trades primary function. The union fights against Department (MTD) annual ex­ any discriminatory practices toward ecutive board meeting, both Transportation Secretary Seafarers, whether in the form of an unfair Federico Pena and Maritime Ad­ government tax or any other scheme which will have an adverse effect on SIU members ministrator Albert Herberger said Michael Sacco they are working to implement a and their families. Some of these fights are 10-year, $1 billion Maritime big, some are small. Some are easily winnable; some are tough Security Program (MSP), which and drawn out. Some are fought on many fronts. Some have was announced by the White only one target. But in the end the details of the fight do not House on February 7 as part of the matter; what matters is the objective—fighting in behalf of Fiscal Year 1995 budget. Seafarers and their interests. "Our comprehensive ap­ The so-called user fee the government has been attaching to proach is inclusive and it lifts up merchant mariner documents and licenses since April 19,1993 the entire industry," Pena told the Before the MTD executive board, Transportatlon Sec'y Federico Pena is, in effect, a work tax on American seamen, and so it is an ex­ board, whose membership comes states funding for maritime revitalization is an administration priority. ample of a fight the union has become engaged in and will keep from 28 port councils and 42 af­ The board also heard from on board the vessels for the filiated unions representing eight fighting. members of Congress, trade Department of Defense during million workers. The beef first started in 1991 when the U.S. Coast Guard is­ union officials and the head of the national emergencies. All MSP sued a notice that it was m^ng a rule that would result in fees Federal Mediation Service on vessels would fly the U.S. flag For more coverage matters ranging from maritime to and carry American crews. Also, being charged to mariners for the issuance of seamen's docu­ of the MTD meeting, national health care reform to in­ eligible vessels must be no more ments and marine licenses. In response to the notice, the SIU than 15 years old. ternational trade. lodged strong protests over the scheme with the agency. In addi­ see pages 6 and 7. If implemented, the MSP tion to the objections raised by the SIU, there was an outpour­ If Congress approves the "Previous attempts had would begin October 1 when the ing of protest from individual seamen and boatmen, maritime focused on one of these issues or MSP, it would provide funds for new federal fiscal year starts. companies, other government agencies and mariner training the other and they failed. I believe approximately 52 U.S.-flag mer­ Vessels registered wittiin the pro­ schools. In all, the Coast Guard received more than 3,000 com­ the stakes are too high and the chant vessels in the foreign com- gram would receive $2.5 million opportunities too great for us to be mercial trade. Among the in each of the first three years. ments on the proposal. satisfied with anything short of a SlU-contracted companies ex­ This would be lowered to $2 mil­ Despite the vigorous and near unanimous opposition to the pected to take part in the program fee from all elements of the industry, the Coast Guard ignored comprehensive strategy," he added. are Sea-Land, Waterman, lion for each following year During the two-day meeting, the objections and issued a final rule last April which imple­ Crowley and American President through Fiscal Year 2004. The program would be funded by a mented the fee scheme. When the final rule went into effect, of the MTD formally kicked off a Lines. national petition drive that calls tonnage tax, which would bring in all the voices which had opposed the fee, it was the SIU which on By participating in the MSP, approximately $100 million in Congress to pass and the presi­ did not stop fighting. As soon as the final rule was in place, dent to sign legislation that willkeep companies agree to make their Continued on page 7 which meant the matter could be reviewed by a court, the SIU the U.S.-flag merchant fleet viable. ships available or provide space filed a lawsuit against the discriminatory fee. The SIU invited other maritime unions to join in the fight and, to their credit, each responded with enthusiasm. Last month the union presented its case, as did the Coast Guard, to the judge assigned to this case. More than likely, the judge will rule on the suit in the next few months. It is our hope that he will agree with the union's position that the fee is a disguised tax and the manner in which the fees were set was Proclaiming that "a strong flawed. If, however, the judge allows the tax to prevail, the maritime lies at the heart of a union will consider a number of other options as part of our strong country," House Majority practice to keep fighting against any injustice or unfair practice Leader Richard Gephardt (Dagainst our membership. Mo.) led a congressional bipar­ To keep fighting is our mandate. If we stop just because the tisan show of support for the going is too rough, or because we get too restful, then our fight­ U.S.-flag merchant marine during ing instincts are gradually smothered. And it is our fighting in­ the Maritime Trades Department stincts that best serve our mission to protect and advance the (MTD) executive board meeting well-being and welfare of Seafarers and their families, our last month. profession and our industry. Gephardt was one of five rep­ resentatives addressing the board Educational Opportunities who stated they would work to Seafarers, spouses of Seafarers and children of Seafarers implement a maritime revitaliza­ who are considering higher education should take advantage of tion program during this session the scholarships available through the union and its plans. of Congress. April 15 is the application deadline for grants that will be is­ Speaking ab^ut the sued for the school term which begins in September of this administration's proposal to in­ year. The scholarship monies can make a big contribution to clude a 10-year, $1 billion House Msgority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) pledges to the MTD the cost of a college degree. Maritime Security Program executive board that Congress will pass maritime revitalization pro­ I urge any Seafarer or his or her family member who has (MSP) within the Department of gram with a funding mechanism this year. higher education goals to take a shot at the Seafarers' scholar­ Transportation's 1995 fiscal year ships. budget, Gephardt said, "I and Solomon noted the bill "repre­ cargoes to be carried aboard U.S.others in Congress are going to be sents a major step toward the built, U.S.-flag commercial ves­ fighting on your behalf to see that revitalization of this industry." sels with American crews. Mcirch 1994 Volume 56. Number 3 that entry into the budget is more He added that he is optimistic that "Cargo is the lifdblood of the than an entry—^that it really hap­ legislation will pass before the merchant marine. Widiout iL there end of this year and the country simply will be no merchant The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published pens." will "be on our way to restoring maiTine," Solomon said. "And that Boosts industry monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Joining Gephardt's call to im­ our merchant marine to its once is why it is absolutely necessary for Auth Way; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Telephone (301) plement maritime legislation was mighty status." the U.S. government to fully com­ 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Rep. Jerry Solomon (R-N.Y.). He Concerning another matter ply with our cargo preference laws. OeOTges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing reminded MTD board members dealing with the U.S. merchant "Instead of finding creative offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the of the bipartisan effort in Novem­ fleet, the New York Republican ways of circumventing those Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. ber to pass H.R. 2151, the voiced his concern that the laws, would it not be refreshing if 20746. Maritime Security and jCompeti- Department of Defense is trying they spent that effort promoting Managing Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate Editcffs, Jor­ tiveness Act, which is ^rVing as to circumvek cargo preference U.S. vesselsT' he asked. dan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen; Associate an outline for the Clinton funding laws, which call for a certain per­ EditCHTPreduction, Deborah A. Hirtes; Art, BiU Brower. Continued on page 6 centage of Defense Department proposal. ••• -V.-Sis-"-'-- • Key House Members Vow To Enact 1995 Ship Bill il .iaw>v.-UH. • �M^H1994 SEAFMERSLOG G SIU Presses Case to End Seamat's Work Tax The SIU moved ahead in its fight to have the tax on seamen employment set aside with St- an appearance before a federa district court judge on Februar 24 in Washington, D.C. The union's lawsuit seeks to ban the fees which the U.S. Coas Guard has been charging for mer­ chant mariner documents (known as z-cards) and marine licenses The fees went into effect on Apri 19, 1993 after the agency had is­ sued its final rule on the matter. As soon as the final rule was in place, making the issue ripe for a court challenge, the union filed its lawsuit, arguing the so-called user fees were nothing more than Federal District Court Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer listens to the SlU's maritime unions: The Coast Guard's table is to the left. Seated in the a thinly veiled tax on seamen's arguments against the Coast Guard-imposed tax on seamen's employ­ audience are Seafarers, many of whom have applied for upgraded ment. To the right of the union's attomey (standing before judge) is the documents and licenses since April and thus have been subject to employment and therefore un­ plairrtiffs' table where the SIU was joined by representatives of other the so-called user fee. constitutional. The lawsuit also charged that the manner in which the attorneys at the plaintiffs The union argued that the fact fees were established, Frulla said. Additionally, union counsel the fees were established is table was SIU Executive Vice that the charge fails to meet the In setting the fee structure, the argued, the Coast Guard built into flawed and based on inaccurate President Joseph Sacco, NML narrow requirements of a user fee Coast Guard adopted a "trust us" the fees a 29 percent overhead and out-of-date information. Counsel Michael Derby and Karl makes the fee an impermissible attitude and never showed or con­ charge without providing any Schwartz, staff editor for the employment "tax" for seamen firmed that the cost and personnel details on why that amount is Maritime Unions Join Suit MM&P. In the audience were and boatmen. As government data they used were cmrent or relevant to the process of issuing In submitting the lawsuit to the some 25 Seafarers, many agencies such as the U.S. Coast accurate, he said. The data the marine documents and licenses. United States federal district whom have upgraded their docu Guard do not have the power to Coast Guard used was, however, This charge "is not related to court for the District of Columbia, ments and licenses since Apri tax, and only Congress can levy at best "suspect" and at worst documentation. The Coast Guard the SIU invited other maritime and have thus been subjected to taxes, the so-called user fee on grossly flawed. The agency es­ is making ballpark guesses," said unions to join in the legal effort to the unfair tax. marine documents and licenses tablished fees for marine docu­ FruUa. end the work tax on seamen. should be disallowed, the SIU ments and licenses which range Seamen and boatmen "are not In the union's opening state In addition to the SIU, which ment, attomey Fmlla stated thai counsel said. from $35 to nearly $3(X) based on looking for rocket-science The court also must examine that erroneous information, the encompasses the Sailors' Union the charge for marine documents Continued on page 14 the unfair manner in which the SIU lawsuit charges. of the Pacific and the Marine and licenses is in effect a work tax Firemen's Union, the following on American seamen and boat­ unions are plaintiffs in the suit: men and not a tme user fee. The District 4 - National Maritime union's counsel argued that Union/MEBA (NMU); District government agencies are only The head of the Departmen No. 1 - Marine Engineers Benefi­ egally allowed to collect fees for of Transportation urged Con­ cial Association; American 1 service when the service in gress to enact legislation that Maritime Officers (AMD), Dis­ question is primarily designed to would include all-encompassing trict 2/MEBA; and International jenefit its recipient. changes in the way the inlanc Organization of Masters, Mates indushy is regulated to insure Fees Unconstitutional and Pilots (MM&P). Additional­ safe operations along the water­ ly, five individual seamen are In the case of marine docu­ ways and coastal regions. serving as plaintiff. ments and licenses, Fmlla said, Secretary of Transportation the beneficiaries are primarily the Federico Pena outlined a series First Court Appearance )ublic, the environment and the ideasdeveloped by his depart­ Since the suit was filed in vessel owners and operators anc of ment to improve the safety sdong April of last year, the upion and not merchant seamen and boat­ America's navigable water­ the Coast Guard have been sub­ men. He demonstrated that, from ways. Among the proposals he mitting their positions in writing 852 to the present, laws address­ discussed were more stringent to the court Tlie February 24 hear­ ing the qualifications and ratings licensing requirements, ing provided a chance to l:x)th par­ and licenses of merchant seamen documentation of all boatmen. ties to make a presentation in can be directly linked to public Coast Guard inspection of all tug person before Judge Louis F. Ober- outcry for safe waterborne and towing vessels, testing and Safety on the nation's waterways must be improved, said TransporSecretary Pena (left) to a House panel. He urged Congress dorfer, who will rule on the case. transport of passengers and cargo, training of the men and women tation o adopt a comprehensive bill on the matter. At the hearing, the union was and, more recently, a clean, oil- who work on inland vessels and represented by attorneys Stanley spill-free environment. Inevitab- improved navigational aids Frulla said, each law was aboard the boats. M. Brand and David E. Frulla of His proposal would place compass and depth finder may the Washington, D.C.-based law passed in the w^e of a shipping Speaking before the House restrictions on the licenses based be necessary for safe navigation. firm of Brand & Lowell. Joining disaster. Coast Guard and Navigation on the route, tonnage or horse­ Another area in which Pena Subcommittee on March 3, Pena power of a vessel as well as the said he wants to see improve­ Highlights of SiU Case told the panel he and his depart­ towing configuration. Pena ment is the field of accident ment are prepared to work with proposed a three-year appren­ notification. Below are some excerpts from the court filings of the SlU's Congress in creating and passing ticeship as the first step to "The rule must be — when in lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard's so-called user fees for such legislation. He recom­ qualify for a basic license only. doubt, report," he stated to the merchant mariner documents and marine licenses. mended September 22 (the one• The Coast Guard employed impermissible factors, including its In order to advance, the subcommittee. He said there costs, public policy, and merchant seamen's ability to pay the year anniversary of the Amtrak operator would have to receive have been many times when a license and document fees to be assessed, in calculating [the] derailment in which 47 people "practical, hands-op training or pilot was in doubt whether to fees. In so doing, the Coast Guard seeks to impose what con­ died near Mobile, Ala. after a Coast Guard-approved report a barge striking an object. stitutionally amounts to a tax on merchant seamen." bridge was knocked out of align­ simulator course and pass a writ­ Such a change in the laws would "A fee must (1) be based on the value conferred on the recipient; ment when a tug/barge hit the ten, practical or simulator ex­ remove all doubts. capped by (2) be capped ov the agency's direct costs; and (3) not charge the structure) as the date he would amination or some combination In order to make sure such a service recipient for independent public benefit. like to place inland safety legis­ thereof." rule would be practiced, Pena "Every licensing and documenting initiative was a legislative reac­ lation on the president's desk for tion to a major maritime disaster (or series of theni) which killed proposed raising the fine for not Equipment Guidelines many memoers of the public and/or caused an environmental his signature. reporting an accident from catastrophe." The next step in the $1,000 to $25,000. Stronger Licensing Regs "Licensing and documenting was required historically and in secretary's approach for a safer Improve Navigational Aids preponderant part for the public good." Calling the effort to improve inland industiy is to establish The Coast Guard's calculation of its merchant mariner licensing waterborne transport "one of our guidelines for radar and naviga­ A fourth step in making in­ and documenting program costs is not based on legal or permis­ highest priorities," the secretary tional equipment on board the land waterways safer would be sible criteria and fails under the Administrative Procedure Act." outlined for the subcommittee vessels. to improve the aids to navigation The Coast Guard's time calculations [used in setting the fee] are lis ideas for increasing safety in He called for tugs and towin the vicinity of bridges and based on its and its regional offices' dated, hasty, and often the industry. Ijoats to have on board up-toother obstructions in the chan­ politically andbureaucratically motivated guesses." "FirsL more stringent licens­ date charts of the areas in which nels. The Coast Guard decided to apply a 29% surcharge to its ing requirements for operators they sail, current OT corrected As with the reporting of acci­ program costs to capture what it asserte is extra regional ex^ of uninspected towing vessels navigational publications and dents, Pena said he wo^d like to center-based general support/headquarters overhead for the must be developed, and these marine radar for surface naviga­ see the penalties stiffened for llronsing and documenting program." licenses should have levels of tion. "Neither plaintiffs nor the court need accept on blind faite the qualification," Pena said. government's assurances that the 29% surcharge pertains to The secretary also noted a Continued on page 14 mariner licensing and dcwumentlng." • / •Mr DOT Head: Inland Safety a 'Prierlty' . ••••;•• -a"-?.'••••SS'iJ V • •- ' ; .. ,. ii, '•i rrj-s •- > �4 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH 1904 ^ Backs nshamen's Pntest Tough Regs Limit Access te Greuiuifish Hshery SIU fishermen in New Bed­ gestions and vent frustration over to pay for the transponders if the New Bedford have spearheaded Claiborne Pell (D-R.I.), and Rep­ ford, Mass.face tough new the difficult times they face NMFS decides to reinstate their efforts to liken the fisheiy col­ resentatives Frank, Gerry Studds federal regulations this spring Those industry members notec use. All permitted vessels af­ lapse to any other natural disaster (D-Mass.), Olympia Snowe (Rthat are intended to help restore that for the first time, government fected by either plan would be with severe consequences for Maine) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) also stressed the need for imme­ and rebuild the Georges Bank officials are admitting partia eligible, and those which already various local communities. diate short-term relief to compli­ igroundHsh and scallop stocks blame for the current state of the have purchased one could appl; According to an aide. Senator ment the long-run solutions being which have been in noticeable New England groundfish fishery for a rebate. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) ex­ pursued by Bullard. They pointed decline in recent years. due to its efforts to unnecessarily pressed displeasure over the SIU Presses for Relief put the vast importance of the The National Marine Fisheries build up commercial fleets over Commerce Department's slow fishing industry has to the Service, part of the Department of the past 20 years. Any type of economic assis response to the crisis in New economies of their states. The plan to aid industry mem­ tance package, however, is likely Conunerce, is gearing up to en­ Among the immediate com­ force their groundfish and scallop bers in New England is seen as a to be much longer in coming. In England. Kennedy contrasted this with the well-coordinated and munity needs are development fishery management plans begin­ model for providing relief to the meantime, die SIU has been high-profile response the Clinton funds for economic development, ning in March. (Groundfish is the fishermen displaced by manage­ pressing for near-term relief to Administration made to the tim­ development of new markets for general term for a large number of ment measures. alleviate the hardship felt by ber issue in the Northwest. under-utilized species, low-cost Frank, whose congressional many in New Bedford and other commercially important species debt restructuring, unemploy­ Recently, several congres­ such as cod, haddock, various district includes this coastal city, New England communities. ment benefits, retrofitting boats to sional leaders held a meeting with talked to Commerce Department flounders and more.) The frustration with the Com­ take advantage of new fisheries, Commerce Secretary Ron Perhaps more than any other officials and got them to postpone merce Depart- ment's slow region. New England's fish the requirement for Vessel Track­ response led hundreds of fisher­ Brown. Senators Kerry, and family counseling. stocks are thought to be in serious ing Systems or "black boxes men and as many as 100 boats danger of depletion. As a result, aboard both scallop and including SlU-contracted the area is becoming a testing groundfish vessels for up to six vessels—to sail into Boston Har­ ground not only for extremely months. bor on February 28 to bring their Both the scallop and groundfish plight to the attention of Governor strict measures to reduce fishing effort, but also for structuring recovery plans require the purchase WUliam Weld and the people of economic assistance when of these expensive tracking Massachusetts. This action has The AFL-CIO announced its conference that the academy is an federal efforts to manage devices, which cost about $5,000 brought the issue to the fore at both opposition to a- Clinton ad­ essential part of the nation's fisheries fail. plus monthly connection fees, to state and federal levels, but no con­ Henri Francois, SIU Port monitor the restrictive "days-at- crete actions were in place as the ministration proposal to cut fund­ maritime system. "Maintaining and improving ing for the U.S. Merchant Marine Agent in the port of New Bedford, sea" limitations. Seafarers LOG went to press. Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. this system is especially impor­ recently attended the second of However, as the Seafarers and to begin charging tuition to tant at a time when ongoing eight planned meetings in North­ Economic Earthquake the men and women studying at developments in shipboard tech­ eastern coastal communities with pointed out during the amend­ In Washington, Senator John the institution. nology require seafarers to pos­ Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and ment process, these black boxes In a resolution passed unani­ sess advanced knowledge and John Bullard, head of the new are both intrusive and unneces­ Kerry (D-Mass.) has succeeded Commerce Department Office of sary, and so this delay will give in attaching language to the $7.6 mously at the national labor superior technical skills," Sustainable Development and In­ the industry an opportunity to billion California earthquake •edefation's executive council Kirkland stated. "The administration's tergovernmental Affairs. An es­ )rove that a call-in system can relief measure. Kerry's amend­ meeting last month, the AFL-CIO timated 300 concerned New work. The SIU has opposed the ment authorires the Secretary of called on the White House and proposal to reduce the academy's Bedford fishing industry repre­ government's plan to force Commerce to make up to $550 Congress "to continue full fund­ funding and charge tuition would sentatives including SIU officials ishermen to acquire and use the million available to the fishing ing for the U.S. Merchant Marine be a further abdication of and members overflowed a local so-called black boxes. industry for disaster aid. Francois Academy £uid to make maritime government's essential role in meeting room both to make sug­ Frank promised to seek funds and other community leaders in training and education an impor­ preserving a domestic merchant tant element in a comprehensive fleet and a corps of highly policy to rebuild the domestic- qualified merchant seafarers. We flag fleet." have long decried the The resolution was presented government's failure to stop the )y the Maritime Trades Depart­ severe decline of the U.S.-flag ment, after its executive board merchant marine, which has [lad passed a similar resolution played such a critical role in inter­ Rep. Helen Bentley (R-Md.) "properly address the privately the week before during its annual national commerce and in fulfill­ has vowed to ensure U.S. govern­ ownedU.S.-flag commercial ves­ meeting. ing America's military sealift ment compliance with its own sel preference requirements of The council noted that the requirements during wartime." cargo preference laws at a time MarAd." academy is symbolic of the im­ The idea to cut the amount of when the Defense Department Meanwhile, other cargoportance of U.S.-flag shipping to money provided to the academy proposes to establish test preference supporters are lining his nation. The loss of this as well as apply a tuition first programs that would allow the up against legislation introduced i)eacon would signal a loss of will surfaced in Vice President A1 waiver of such laws, ostensibly in last year by Senator John Glenn to maintain this vital industry. Gore's National Performance the interest of improving the (D-Ohio) Aat would allow the AFL-CIO President Lane Review, also known as the rein­ defense acquisition process. govemment to hire foreign-flag Grkland, who sailed as a mate vent govemment document, in U.S.-flag carriers and the ships to move American military during World War II, told a press September 1993. Department of Transportation shipments. That waiver is part of (DOT) are voicing strong objec­ the defense acquisition reform tions to the trial programs, under program, which in turn has roots which U.S. military cargoes in Vice President Gore's rein­ Rep. Helen Bentley vows to make would not have to be transported venting govemment plan. The Defense Department sure cargo preference laws are ad­ on American-flag ships. A longtime supporter of the claims that its pilot programs will hered to. An amendment to the Coast Guard Authorization Act passed by U.S.-flag merchant marine, not "adversely affect in a material effect" on the U.S.-flag merchant Zongress last year means Seafarers will have to take even more care Bentley recently told the Navy's way the economy [or] a sector of fleet. of the discharge papers they receive when signing off a vessel. Military Sealift Command the economy." As a result of the law, the Coast Guard will no longer maintain The DOT also is on record as But James Henry, president of opposing the trial programs. In a copies of merchant mariner discharge certificates. Although the law (MSC) and the Maritime Ad­ ministration (MarAd) that she the Transportation Institute, a letter to Deputy Under Secretary is not yet in effect, a Coast Guard spokesperson said an an­ specifically will monitor an im­ trade association representing of Defense for Acquisition nouncement regarding implementation is expected in the near future. minent military assistance ship­ U.S.-flag vessel operators in Reform John Deutch, the DOT When the law kiclu in, vessel owners will be required to maintain ment (25,000 tons of munitions) domestic and international com­ stated that it "has serious reserva­ discharge certificates, as well as employment and service records. for Greece to make sure cargo merce, pointed out, "By failing to tions about the proposed pilot These records will be available to the mariner and the Coast Guard. preference mandates are met. perform a regulatory impact program policy. . . . Allowing What this will mean to Seafarers is members in the future will no "I and many others in the Con­ analysis, DoD has ignored the ef­ cargo preference requirements to onger be able to contact the Coast Guard for a copy of a lost gress have received numerous fect that a waiver of cargo be waived by the pilot program discharge paper. They will have to contact the vessel owner to obtain complaints from the U.S.-flag preference statutes will have on would have an adverse impact on copy. However, the Coast Guard will keep on record all discharge maritime community about the the merchant fleet. . . . Cargo privately owned and operated (MSC's) attempts to divert preference is a core element of the commercial U.S.-flag vessels." papers already in their care. These will not be eliminated and mem­ military foreign assistance car­ government's oft-stated policy to At least one major U.S.-flag bers can continue to contact the agency for copies of these docu­ goes to Navy-owned" vessels maintain a strong commercial operator indicated that waiver of ments, the spokesperson added. Only papers issued after the new law under MSC's control, Bentley fleet, and must not be jeopardized cargo preference laws "could sig­ is implemented, which could be later this year, will not be stored by said in a recent letter to Vice Ad­ in the name of acquisition nificantly affect our interest in the Coast Guard. Discharge papers are very valuable to Seafarers especially when miral Michael Kalleres, who is in reform—an effort whose rewards continuing to exist as a U.S.-flag they file for vacation pay and pensions. The papers also are used to charge of the sealift command. for waiving cargo preference operator in the international prove time at sea which is needed for health benefits and drug testing. trades," according to newspaper Similarly, in a letter to would be speculative at best." Members are being advised to make a copy of each discharge as Marftime Adpiinistrator Albert Likewise, the American reports. they acquire them and store the originals in a safe, secure location. No hearings have taken place Herberger, Bentley charged that Maritime Congress warned that Once the implementation date is announced, the SIU will notify there have been frequent oc­ suspending cargo-preference regarding the legislation members through the ports and publish it in the Seafarers LOG. casions when MSC failed to laws would have a "devastating au&orizing the pilot programs. AFL'MO Urges Backing Of Kings Point Faciiity i . DOT, BenUey and U.S. Carriers Balk at Cargo Preference Waiver Hew Law Ends Coast Guard's Maintenance of Discharges ;/. :r/ \i • �MARCH 1994 SEAFARERS LOG 5 DespHe tey Watms, Lakes Season Unria Good Despite sub-zero temperatures icebreakers. It will certainly he a season and will he a major con^ and piles of snow that covered the tough opening," Nekvasil told a trihuting factor in the success of Midwest and caused most of the reporter for the Seafarers LOG. this year's fitout. However, the Great Lakes to freeze over this He noted that weather and ice Mackinaw is slated for decom­ winter, early indications are call­ conditions were not especially missioning this May. ing for a strong start to the 1994 conducive to the ore trade at the "The upcoming loss of the sailing season on the Lakes. end of the 1993 season. Ice for­ Mackinaw has many in the Great "Steel mills report high mations in the connecting chan­ Lakes shipping industry ques­ operating rates and are requesting nels were six to eight feet thick. tioning if early and late season fleets he ready to lock down with "Ice plugs" developed in certain operations will he feasible in fu­ iron ore as soon as the Soo Locks key sections, and commercial ture years," Nekvasil said. reopen this month," stated Glen vessels needed assistance from George Ryan, president of Nekvasil of the Great Lakes Car­ Coast Guard icebreakers to con­ Lake Carriers' Association, cau­ rier Association, which monitors tinue their transits. tioned that a March 25 opening the action of U.S.-flag shipping The ice along the St. Clair will he a formidable task if cur­ on the Lakes. River, which flows past the Al- rent weather conditions persist. Deckhand Cornel Tiger" Leahu (right) asks Algonac Port Repre­ The Great Lakes basin is the gonac, Mich. SIU hall from Lake "Even in a normal winter, resum­ sentative Ken Homer when he should report to his ship. heart of the American steel in­ Huron to Lake Erie, is shore to ing navigation is more difficult if dustry, hosting more than 70 per­ shore. "There is no doubt that the only because the absence of ves­ and refill all the pipes emptied 1993 wrapped up on January 15 cent oif the nation's steelmalang ice is had hut our crews will go out sel transits has allowed the ice to during layup to prevent ice from with the closure of the locks. A capacity. The production of one as scheduled and meet this cargo reach maximum strength and forming and bursting the pipes. year-end surge in cargo demand ton of steel requires about 1.35 demand. We are hoping for the best thickness. Now it is reported that Depending on what is being allowed bulkers to u^oad extra tons of iron ore, plus some quan­ season yet," said Tim Kelley, Al- Lake Superior has frozen over for done in preparation for the iron ore pellets, stone, coal, ce­ tities of fluxstone and coal. As a gonac port representative. the first time since 1978. That season, the deck crew will arrive ment and other products us^ in result, iron ore, coal and stone are means the ice field in Whitefish from a few days to two weeks the region before being forced to Heavy Ice the three largest commodities Bay could be unusually thick in later, and the vessel will depart a tie up. moved on the Great Lakes. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter March. Only the Mackinaw can couple of days afterward. Ifie association reported that "The locks will he open on Mackinaw, the largest icebreaker open Whitefish Bay under such during the 1993 season, U.S.-flag Late '93 Season March 25, hut how many sWps will stationed on the Great Lakes, was conditions and let the iron ore dry-bulk carriers were in service flow through will he determined by very active in keeping the ore start moving through the Soo SIU crewmembers got a jump a total of 317 days. Shipments of the Coast Guard and their trade going at the end of the Locks," Ryan noted. on the 1993 navigation season all commodities aboard U.S.-flag when the American Republic left lakers totaled 107.9 million tons, an FItotit Plans the port of Toledo, Ohio on increase of 2 percent over figures 'Titout dates are very tentative Febiqaty 18. The official season for the '92 season. Iron ore at this time," Kelley told the began on March 16 with the sailing remained the primary cargo for Seafarers LOG. "Inland Lakes of cement carriers Alpena and S.T. Great Lakes carriers—shipments Management and American Q-apo. Cement carriers are typical­ in U.S. bottoms totaled 56.6 million Steamship have given us fitout ly the first vessels out after winter. tons, an increase of 1.75 percent dates through Apifi and May but The Great Lakes season for over the previous year. we expect changes." He added that SIU members should be in touch with the hall to find out when ships will be crewing. As fitout begins, engine and steward department members will be the first to arrive aboard the vessels. While the galley crew takes care of getting food ordered and prepared for the season, the Algonac Port Representative Brian Brdak shows AB David Smith a engine department will make necessary repairs to the engines tentative fitout schedule. Hannah Tugs Never Stop New Cove Tanker Crowed by SIU Seafarers sailed aboard the ports throughout the U.S. Once the ship reaches a port, it Cove Endeavor, a newly con­ tracted tanker, for the first time on ties up to the designated pier and January 15 out of Portland, Ore. hoses (or chicksan) are hooked The vessel is considered to be one up to the manifold to onload or of the finest American flag discharge the cargo. The ship will remain in port between 24 and 30 tankers of its class. In ships minutes sent to the hours to complete this process. A1 Middleton, personnel Seafarers LOG by the Endeavor crew. Bosun Clyde Smith manager for Cove Shipping, told reminded the crewmembers that a reporter for the Seafarers LOG they are the first SIU members that "the union and the company aboard the vessel, and working have a very good relationship." together will make the ship as fine He added that the galley gang prepares excellent meals diat are as union ships can be. The vessel picked up its first enjoyed by the entire crew. "All cargo of crude oil in Panama and in all, SIU crews are hard delivered it successfully to St. workers, and they always get the James, La. The Endeavor will job done," Middleton said. The tanker is 810 feet long. transport crude oil to different 105 feet wide and has a top speed of 15 knots. Seafarers already sail aboard the other Cove Shipping vessels, the Cove Liberty and the Photo: Muskegon Chronicle Cove Trader. The SlU-crewed James A. Hannah pushes a barge of liquid fertilier Seafarers who sailed on the Endeavor's maiden voyage in the deck department with Bosun Smith include Timmothy Troupe, Nathanial Rivera, Ronald Huyett, Robert Brown, Paul Van Holiebeke, Matthew Sandy and Zaid Alderwish. In the engine department are Mark Grendahl, Dennis Riley and Steve Tebbe. Thomas Wybo, Ahmed Mutbana, and Mohamed Ahmed sailed in the steward department. from Chicago through the ice of Lake Michigan to Muskegon, Mich. For OTS Transport tugboats into the cleared path. and barges which are designed to The tug-barge combinations operate year-round on the Great each maneuver the tight bends L^es, the coldest winter in more and turns of the lakes' tributaries than a decade provided no breaks that others cannot. In the winter, in service for the vessels or their Hannah tugs can be found push­ SIU crews. As all five Great ing barges filled mainly with Lakes froze over—^many for the petroleum products on lakes first time in more than 15 years Michigan, HurOn and Erie. In the these workhorses delivered fuel summer months their cargos are oil through the bitter cold extended to include asphalL ce­ temperatures and heavy ice. ment and stone. "It was very slow for us this "The SIU men and women winter but operations never who crew our tugs are very dedi­ ceased," said M Hogan, opera­ cated and hard-working. You have tions manager for OTS Transport to be, to be able to sustain such (also known as Hannah tugs). weather conditions," Hogan noted. We have always requested some Three of the 12 SlU-crewed type of Coast Guard assistance, OTS/Hannah tugs continued but this year it seemed almost operations during the winter constant to get through the iced months to fill the demand for petroleum products along the waterways." Hogan noted that the Coast lakes.They are the James A. Han­ Guard was called in for track nah, Mary E. Hannah and the maintenance throughout the Mark Hannah. Other SlU-crewed Hannah winter months. He recdled that so much Coast Guard assistance is tugs which are in layup for the unusual for the tugs but became winter include the Donald C. necessary as the winter condi­ Hannah, Margaret M. Hannah, tions on the lakes became Kristin Lee, Susan W. Hannah, progressively worse. Coast Peggy D. Hannah, Daryl C. Han­ Guard icebreakers cut relief nah, Hannah D. Hannah, and tracks for the tugs, which allowed Mary Page Hannah. the vessels to plow through ad­ OTS Transport is based in )lvde Smith reports the first voyage of the tanker Cove Eiideavor with an SIU crew was a big Bosun 01 jacent ice, pusliwg the broken ice Lemont, 111., a suburb of Chicago. . The vessel onloaded prude oil In Partama and delivered it to Si James, La. success. . yfl:. . ..Mv i •'y' ^7 '•'f,"' ' |f . '/y.' �••I- e Mi; SBUwiasLOG HUaCHISM House Members Pledge te Pass Ship Bill in '95 Continued from page 2 The representative went on to Also questioning the efforts to say the reason the secretary disregard cargo preference laws wanted the waivers was that the was Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D- Defense Department could ship Hawaii), a member of the House military supplies cheaper on Armed Services Committee and foreign-flag vessels. another longtime supporter of the "I resent someone standing up U.S. merchant marine. there who is defending the United Addressing a standing-room audience, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) encourages the MTD executive Attacks Waiver Request States of America and they are board to fight for strong U.S.-fiag maritime legislation. Pictured at far left is MTD President Michael Sacco. Abercrombie told the execu­ willing to take what I consider tive board that the secretary of slave labor," Abercrombie stated. collect an estimated $1(X) million then they ought to be able to shipyards and the U.S.-flag mer­ defense had appeared before the "Slave labor?! Of course, it's annually, he noted, "If we can defend equally the capacity to chant marine," noted Ackerman, House committee to gain ap­ cheaper when you have slave pass a tonnage tax, I want every have a merchant marine ready widiin whose New York district proval to waive cargo preference labor. What choice do they single penny of that matched by and able not only to go to war but is located the U.S. Merchant laws. money com­ to engage in the commercial war Marine Academy at Kings Point. have?" "The y ing out of the that the president himself said we "Finally, we have a chance to The Hawaii Democrat pointed want to get are involved in right now on a tell the thonsands of working men Department out that several of the nations waivers," he of Defense. global basis," Abercrombie and women who serve in the said. "You listed as allies (and therefore con­ maritime trades that they may no "If you stated. know what sidered for transporting goods) have people "The money is there. It's our longer have to fear the loss of waiving is to specifically naming Panama, their jobs." who say that money and our policy." me? Waiving Liberia and Russia—were having they can internal crises of their own. In welcom­ is bye-bye! Rep. Gary Ackerman advised defend the ing the group Rep. Ackerman That means the executive board to keep fight­ Seeks Additional Sources continuation ing Rep. Solomon to south for maritime legislation bye-bye to the Regarding the administra­ of Star Wars despite Florida, fteshinclusion of the MSP in American tion's proposal to fund the MSP and intercontinental ballistic man Rep. Peter maritime industry. I was shock­ through a tonnage tax that would defense research and technology. the Transportation Department's budget. He called 1994 "a pivotal Deutsch (Ded." year for maritime policy. Fla.) stated he "At long last, we have the op­ is committed Rep. Deutsch -— portunity to reverse the terrible to passing legislation this year "to make sure decline of the Reagan/Bush years, when our government we are going to have a maritime tnmed its back on America's industry in this country." fe'" fv MTD Urges Congress to Pass Health Care Reform This Year '•r^i >• :.' •: From labor officials to mem­ surance. Many of the new jobs of health care any longer," Geor­ bers of Congress, the message being created offer little, if any, gine told the gathering. was the same at the Maritime healA care coverage to workers. He stated Aat through collec­ Trades Department (MTD) ex­ Surveys have shown that unless tive bargaining, unions have paid ecutive board meeting last month: action is taken soon, as many as for health care coverage not only Health care reform is needed to one-third of those who now have for their members but also "for aid the working people of the coverage will lose it in 10 years. everybody else that does not have United States. insurance." He talked about states Outlines Principles In presenting the department's like New York that add 26 per­ With several plans being cent resolution to the board, MTD to medical bills to cover President Michael Sacco noted debated before the House and the people who do not have in­ AFL-CIO Secretary- surance. the "resolution confirms our com­ Senate, Treasurer mitment to work with unstop­ "Who pays for it?" he asked. pable energy to secure passage of Thomas "We pay it. So, we're paying for I national health care system—a Donahue people now that do not have reminded the lealth security act for all health insurance." board mem­ Americans." Under the plan offered by the bers what the He pointed out that the White House, employers would enemies of such legislation are trade labor be mandated to provide coverage the same as during the 1936 fight movement for their employees. Other or Social Security as well as the will be fight­ proposals before Congress do not ing for in Robert Georglne 1965 battle for Medicare. go this far. On the enemy list are certain health care ~ business interests, conservatives, legislation. Attacks on Program MTD Vice President William Zenga calls on the federal government "We still stand on our basic the health in­ Robert McGlotten, director of to streamline the procedures for getting permits to dredge New York surance lobby principles; quality care, universal the national labor federation's and other metropolitan hartx)rs. and, of course, coverage and cost containment," legislative department, warned the doctors' Donahue said. "Those are the the executive board that attacks lobby—the bedrock on which a new system are focusing on the employerA M A has to be based." mandate issue. He noted that if He pointed out that the plan employer mandate was removed, (American Medical As­ presently proposed by the Clinton' it could mean "that any kind of sociation)," administration meets the criteria. health care program that will Tom Donahue Sacco said. "It We can support the Clinton plan come about is the very so long as it stays as it is," he will possibly same crowd added. be one that Donahue noted trade unionists which has opposed every major will come aw that has helped working will fight against any proposal after us in )eople and their families in this that calls for the taxation of health terms of taxa­ benefits as a means of paying for century." tion of After listing excuses used by the plan. "We're not going to dis­ employee these groups to try to stop Social cuss the taxation of our benefits," benefits." Security and Medicare, Sacco he said after noting that union Bob McGlotten He pointed stated, "We are not going to let members have given up wage in­ out that the these elite, powerful, rich, creases in order to have those primary issue in all collective bar­ entrenched, selfish interests benefits. gaining agreements reached in block a fair and comprehensive the last eight years has been Pays for Others health care system for all health care. "We haven't been Backing up Donahue's call Americans!" able to put more money into our was Robert Georgine, the presi­ The resolution, which passed dent of the Building and Con­ members' pockets," McGlotten unanimously, noted ap­ struction Trades Department. said. "What we had to do was proximately 39 million "Our collective bargaining compensate to cover for the cost Describing his agenda for the federal mediation and conciliation Americans have no health in- system can't support the weight of health." service to the MTD is John Calhoon Wells, the agency's director. �samuiiKUK 7 Budget Includes Funding Fer U.S. Merchant Fleet Continued from page 2 each of the 10 years. Positive Step MTD President Michae An Amtrak Sunset Limited passengar descriises at a becember Sacco called the inclusion of the hearing the events that led to the derailment of the train after a barge program in the federal budget "a rammed a bridge over Big Bayou Canot near Mobile, Ala. recognition of the need for posi tive means to reverse the dangerous decline of America' merchant shipping capability. "President Clinton and Secretary Pena are to be com­ mended for their recognition o the seriousness of the U.S. fleet' The pilot of the tug which According to Leon present plight and the need for caused the derailment of Katcharian, a National Transpor­ immediate action to avoid, the Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger tells the MTD executive that the Clinton maritime program will "preserve good jobs on Amtrak's ^Mnjcf Limited, failed tation Safety Board (NTSB) calamity that would befall this na­ board American ships." the Coast Guard License exam marine accident investigator, a tion should its maritime posture seven times and was involved in full report on the Amtrak accident Sacco added. gress and the administration and modernization of domestic several other accidents before the will be made public early this be ignored," Pena praised the tenacity o disaster that claimed the lives of summer. Included in the report the maritime industry, specifical agreed to do—even in that con shipyards within the budget: 47 people on the night of Septem­ will be a final conclusion as to the ly naming Sacco and AFL-CIO text, the president said, T want to "Overage, obsolete fleets; en­ make this a priority.' That indi vironmental and safety pressures ber 22. official cause of the derailment President Lane Kirkland, in push cates how important this is." from the Oil Pollution Act of According to The Journal of and recommendations to govern­ ng for legislation that served as 1990 and International Maritime Plan Summarized Commerce, the pilot of the MV ment agencies, companies, trade the model for the administration' Organization fallout; and the in­ Pena outlined the four key Mauvilla was promoted and organizations and industry fonfu- proposal. That bill, H.R. 2151 creased volume of trade." demoted several times before the ture prevention of such disasters. jassed by an overwhelming mar­ parts of the MSP: maintain The admiral stated that the accident on the Big Bayou Canot Based on the findings of a gin in the House of Repre­ modem U.S.-flag merchant fleet, need for a modern merchant provide sealift during nationa near Mobile, Ala. He also had recent NTSB review. Secretary of sentatives in November. marine as well as state-of-the-art emergencies, ensure the U.S. flag three minor accidents within a Transportation Federico Pena will fly on the high seas to shipyards are linked directly to Maritime is 'Priority' three-month period while piloting direct^ the U.S. Coast Guard and other boats. He noted the continued efforts transport international commerce the country's role "as a military Federal Railroad Administration superpower and world leader in Federal investigators report to undertake several initiatives to of the maritime community kept and preserve maritime jobs. international trade. "JTie secretary added that the that the pilot of the Mauvilla be­ minimize the risk of another acci­ the legislation and industry "The American merchant Transportation Departmen came lost in fog and unintention­ dent occurring similar to theSun­ )efore Congress. marine is an important source of budget also included funds to ally entered the Big Bayou Canot, set Limited. The proposal "This industry, sometimes ou for America's armed seapower cover loan guarantees for ship where barge traffic is prohibited. included more stringent licensing of sight with the exception perforces. In addition, it is vital to our The string of barges being towed requirements for operators of laps of those of us who come building, export ship construction economic interests to maintain a got loose and struck a nearby uninspected towing vessels. This From port communities, is ab­ and shipyard updating. critical level of comimercial Pena said, "A healthy bridge, causing a section of the would call for towboat operators solutely critical to our economy maritime industry is a central ele presence in maritime markets." railroad bridge to be knocked 41 to pass simulator tests and written and to our global competitiveness Continuing on the theme of inches out of alignment. The shift exams each time they want to and to bur national security," the ment not only in our defense commercial shipbuilding in the secretary told the gathering. Be readiness, but in our nation's United States, left a bridge girder in the path of upgrade their licenses. MTD President the oncoming train and ultimately The plan would upgrade the cause of the efforts by the competitiveness as well." Sacco pointed out that American caused the Sunset Limited to requirements for radar and maritime unions and industry Supports Secretary workers have been turning out plunge into the muddy bayou navigational equipment on tow- "•ena pointed out the merchant Adding emphasis to the the most technologically ad­ waters. boats. It would look iiito improv­ marine was not overlooked in the secretary's words was the head of vanced naval ships in the world. Factors involved in the derail­ ing the way mishaps and 'Y '95 budget. "This president the Maritime Administration "Shipbuilding labor has the stood up and said to the nation am MarAd), Vice Admiral Albert superior ment of the passenger train, ac­ accidents are reported. skills, the high produc­ cording to federal investigators, Pena's proposal also would the Congress: This is a priority," Herberger (Ret.). tivity and, in short, everything it include a lack of navigational seek new means for checking the lie stated. "And that's why, in a Referring to the MSP, he saic takes to build ships into the 21st tools aboard the vessel, Ae pilot structural integrity of bridges and very difficult budget—^and you it would not only "preserve gpot century," he told the board in in­ mistaking the bridge for a barge strengthening emergency all have heard about the cuts that obs on American ships, it will troducing a resolution dealing on the radar and absence of lights preparedness while enhancing other departments had to take be­ lelp maintain a well-trained crew with shipbuilding. on the bridge or warning signs at the prospects for victims' sur­ cause we all had to stay within >ase available to crew commer­ The resolution, which calls for ludget caps that both die Con- cial vessels, military sealift ves­ an end vival should a crash occur. bayou waters. to unfair subsidies by other sels and Ready Reserve Force nations, seeks to have Congress vessels. The program recognized and the administration adopt a that the U.S.-flag fleet provides policy so that theU.S. will beable essential service and jobs, and to compete internationally for creates a supporting infrastruc­ shipbuilding jobs. It passed unan­ ture paid for by the private sec­ imously. tor." In announcing the national The U.S. Coast Guard has studying the last four to five years results in a series of reports, "But As this countiy redeploys its petition drive, Frank Pecquex, the launched an investigation into the of personal injury accidents this is tentative and won't be for troops from locations around the department's executive possible under-reporting of per­ reported. It has been indicated some time," he added. world to bases in the United secretary-treasurer, asked all sonal injury accidents by tug and that some companies are not Without identifying the com­ States, Herberger noted the unions and port councils barge companies operating ^ong reporting all of such accidents, pany by name, newspaper reports armed forces will need all modes member to set up exhibits and displays in the inland waterways. John Reddick,chief warrant officer state that some companies being of transportation necessary to order to gain as many signatures This investigation follows a and senior investigative officer for investigated have officially move people and materiel quickly. as possible in support of foe U.S.year of heightened concern for the Coast Guard Marine Safety Of­ reported only 2 percent of the in­ That requires airlift and Flag merchant fleet. river safety, especially after the fice in St. Louis, recently told a jury accidents it recorded inter­ sealift," he stated. "In the absence He noted foe MTD already has of timely sealift, the strategic con­ Amtrak derailment near Mobile, reporter for the Seafarers LOG. received several thousand signa­ nally for 1991 through 1993. cept of power projection of heavy tures and hopes to have many Ala., in which 47 people were If companies do not report all brces and globd reach will be more when the petitions are Law Requires Notification killed last September shortly after accidents as required, they could merely hypothetical. The com­ presented to the Clinton adAccordii%to Reddick, the St. a tug-barge struck and moved a Louis office has received data be subject to non-compliance mercial U.S.-fleet is a cost-effec­ ninistration on Maritime bridge. from several companies and penalties and could leave the tive source of auxiliary military Memorial Day in May. Presently, the House Mer­ Coast Guard with a mistaken sealift. In other action taken by foe chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ found indications of low report­ view of waterway operations. 'The message is that executive ing. He noted reporting waterway board, it urged Con­ mittee is considering several bills American ships, American gress to maintain accidents is required by federd foe ban on the whose purpose is to make the in­ The investigation is limited to shipyards and other supporting jxport of Alaskan oil, which has law. land waterwayssafer. These bills, the upper Mississippi River and industries—and American been in place and reaffirmed A Coast Guard official stated its tributaries which begins where seafarers, shipyard workers and which the SIU supports, would since 1973 when Alaska's North require boatmen to possess Coast that significant under-reporting the Mississippi River connects lose who labor in supporting ac­ Slope region was opened for ex­ Guard-issued merchant mariner of accidents could distort the with the Ohio, to St. Paul, Minn., tivities:—remain important to our ploration. The boani also called documents and demand that all agency's accident database and up the Illinois nearly to Chicago national defense today and will in on Congress and foe administra­ tugs and towboats carry naviga­ its perception of how risky the and along the Missouri to Sioux he future." tion to continue foe full funding nation's waterways are. Shipbuilding Addressed City, Iowa. Most of the nation's tional equipment. of the U.S. Merchant Marine Herberger listed Several Academy without changing its Reddick stated that once the major barge lines, plus mapy The scope of the investigation reasons for including fimds for >olicy of not charging students is limited only to personal in­ investigation has been concluded, smaller ones, operate through the oan guarantees for shipbuilding 1 uition. juries. "We are specifically the agency may summarize the St. Louis zone. IttvesUgatiott Continues into Train Deraiiment %X' I# • • -m-, USCG Explores Under-Reporting Of Mississippi Barge Accidents •' T �...i"; ^ v,' ", =r -.• .•-• •. •• •:'•• • • 8 SAB Approves Changes In Recertification Class Size •• =j" •' ^ -•-' 1 ^' "•'. •; " '• • •S- • ••••".•' '::\ • /: --i' ilMi7ffir 1994 SEAFARERS LOG '94 Brings Spate of Runaway Accidents Authorities are investigatin Marika 7 was owned by Atlantic recently for the Marika 7's "ex­ several recent incidents involvin Maritime Enterprises of Greece. cellent" condition. However, an account in the Three changes in the ship matically terminate and there­ runaway-registry vessels. The captain and five officers were January 4 edition of the Montreal ping rules have been approved fore will not need to be Greek, while the other 30 crew­ The U.S. Coast Guard is look newspaper La Presse differs with by the Seafarers Appeals reviewed after the usual six (6) ing into the cause of an acciden members were Filipino. Board. month period. in New Orleans in which a Hon According to published that assessment. The article states The first two measures, Ac duran-owned, Panamanian-fla: reports, the 20-year-old ship car­ that Dutch officials in Rotterdam SAB Action 370 tions 369 and 370, lower the inspected the Marika 7 on The Seafarers Appeals tanker allegedly hit and sank two ried three rubber life rafts, two number of Seafarers who wil Board acting under and pur­ docked grain barges. fiberglass canoes and six survival December 9. According to Reg Lanteigne, director of ship safety participate in the semi-annua suant to the Collective Bargain­ According to newspaper suits. bosun recertification ant ing Agreement between the reports, the 800-foot Eos collidec The Marika 7, built in Japan, for the Canadian Coast Guard, the steward recertification classes Union and the various Con­ with a fleet of moored barges in had taken on 150,000 tons of iron initial report listed the following beginning in 1994. tracted Employers, hereby the Mississippi River last month ore pellets in Quebec on Decem­ as deficient and in need of repairs: A total of six Seafarers wil takes the following action. at Nine Mile Point in New Or­ ber 27 and left for the Nether­ life rafts, life buoys, life jackets, be enrolled in each of the ses­ Whereas, by Action 181 and leans harbor. Two barges loade( lands. But the ship got caught in firefighting equipment, emergen­ sions. Augie Tellez, SIU vice Action 228 were promulgated with a combined 110,000 tons o: a storm with 40-lmot winds and cy planning procedures and president for contracts and col­ to establish training classes for com and wheat sank. At least one seas as high as 35 feet. bullheads. lective bargaining, said the the Recertification of Bosuns other barge apparently sustained The report further states that Officios from the Canadian downsizing was made because and Stewards, consisting of two damage. Coast Guard were quoted as most of the deficient conditions the classes are being restruc­ (2) classes a year. The Eos also was damagec saying that the ship appears to were corrected before the ship left tured. Whereas, by Action 370 this but it was not carrying any oi have sunk quickly and without Rotterdam, according to the "This will allow the students year's Steward Recertification cargo at the time of the accident any advance waming to the crew. newspaper. However, tfiere ap­ to have even more time with the classes have been decreased to On Febmary 9, a Coast Guarc The ensuing search, con­ parently is no known confirma­ instructors and to leam more six (6) members for each class cutter rescued two mariners more ducted from both the air and the tion that the faulty bulkheads that they will be able to take in 1994, terminating on than a day after their vessel—the sea, was hampered by continued were repaired.The ship was one back to the ships," Tellez noted. January 1,1995. Dominican-owned, Bahamian- bad weather. of six owned by the company. The third. Action 371, ex­ registered oil tanker Albioni— Runaway registries long have The Canadian Coast Guard did Therefore, the provisions tends for another six months the promulgated by SAB Action 233 caught fire, exploded and split in not receive any distress reports been known as a vehicle to escape length of time that members can shall be changed for the dura-^ half approximately 75 miles from the ship, other than an emer­ taxes, safety laws and other ship. gency signd from the automatic protective regulations. They are tion of1994. As this Action isfor southeast of Santo Domingo. Members with "A" books one year, this Action will auto­ Twenty-two other crewmem- signd box on Janu^ 1, indicat­ used as a device by shipowners to , can remain aboard a vessel for matically terminate and there­ bers had been rescued earlier, bu ing the vessel's position between pay a nominal fee to an agency 240 days or one round trip, fore will not need to be six more are presumed dead. Newfoundland and the British designated by a non-maritime na­ whichever is longer. Those with reviewed after the usual six (6) TheAlkioni was empty at the Isles. tion seeking to raise revenue and "B" books will continue be able month period. time of the explosion and was Reports in Lloyd's List quote thereby escape from a maritime to stay aboard ship for 180 days headed to Venezuela to load oil. an unidentified Atlantic Maritime nation's safety regulations, pro­ SAB Action 371 or one round trip, whichever is Crewmembers reportedly were Enterprises spokesman as saying cedures and inspections, tax laws The Seafarers Appeals fighting a small fire when the longer. he company had been com­ and higher wages paid to crew­ Action 371 will be in effect Board acting under and pur­ blast occurred. mended by vessel inspectors members. until August when the board suant to the Collective Bargain­ That case also is under inves­ will evaluate the employment ing Agreement between the tigation. Jnion and the various Con­ availability at that time. Meanwhile, the Greek-owned, The Seafarers Appeals tracted Employers, hereby Maltese-flag tanker Cosmas A Board is composed of repre­ takes the following action. was sunk by its owners in late Whereas, by Action 327, Ac­ January in the South China Sea^ sentatives from both the SIU and its contracted companies. tion 331, Action 361 and Action two weeks after a major ship­ The complete text of all three 367 were promulgated to in­ board explosion. The U.S. Coast Guard spections may be done simul­ crease the amount of time Class actions is printed below. The vessel was loaded with recently announced that it will taneously. A" seaman could remain 23,000 metric tons of cmde oil increase substantially its inspec­ SAB Action 369 The switch to ABS perform­ aboard their assigned vessels when the blast took place. The tions of foreign-flag ships. The Seafarers Appeals -or two hundred forty (240) ing the inspections will begin cause still is being investigated, At the same time, U.S.-flag voluntarily, under a program Board acting under and pur­ suant to the Collective Bargain­ days or one (1) round trip as is the extent of environmental vessel inspections will be trans­ aimed at owners of U.S.-flag \yhichever was longer and ferred to the private, nonprofit deep-draft commercial ships ing Agreement between the Class "B" seaman could damage. Ten crewmembers (one Greek American Bureau of Shipping that already are classed by ABS. Union and the various Con­ remain aboard their assigned tracted Employers, hereby vessel for one hundred eighty and nine Indonesians) are (ABS), although the Coast "Only ABS is [handling presumed dead; 24 others were Guard still will oversee the in­ U.S.-flag ship inspections takes the following action. 180) days or one (1) round trip rescued. spections. ABS is a classifica­ formerly done by the Coast Whereas, by Action 181 and whichever was longer and tion society based in New York. Guard] because only ABS Action 228 were promulgated 36 Die as Freighter Sinks Whereas, available employ­ These actions, tentatively meets our requirements," said to establish training classes for ment continues at the same high Earlier in the new year, scheduled to go into effect this a spokesman for the Coast the Recertification of Bosuns 'evel. another ranaway-registry mishap summer, are spurred by the and Stewards, consisting of two Therefore, the provisions cost 36 crewmembers their lives. Maritime Regulatory Reform Guard. (2) classes a year. The freighter Afartfajf 7 cap­ promulgated by SAB Action Whereas, by this Action 369 '27, Action 331, Action 361 and sized and sank on January 1 ap­ Initiative, which began in the The FOC Factor this year's Bosun Recertifica­ Action 367shall continue in full proximately 900 miles off the spring of 1992 and included a Although the Coast Guard is tion classes have been force and effect for another six coast of Newfoundland, ap­ lengthy self-evaluation by the not limiting its inspections of decreased to six (6) members '6) months, effective February parently taking the entire crew to Coast Guard of its goals and foreign-flag ships to flag-ofoperations. In that study, the for each class in 1994, ter­ 5,1994 at which time employ­ their deaths. convenience (FOC) vessels, the Canadian and U.S. authorities, agency concluded that foreignminating January 1, 1995. ment availability will again be dismal safety records of FOC Therefore, the provisions evaluated to determine whether along with a few commercial flag vessels (including many operations apparently were a operating under runaway promulgated by SAB Action 186 or not the provisions specified ships, searched for several days in factor in the agency's decision shall be changed for the dura­ in SAB Action 327, Action 331, hopes of finding survivors, but to registries) which deliver most of to broaden its scrutiny of foreign the United States' imported oil tion of1994. As this Action is for and Action 361 should continue no avail. Only one or two empty have the worst operation and ships. life rafts were recovered. one year, this action will auto­ or be terminated. management. FOC registries long have The Liberian-flag, 900-foot "We're finding more and been known as a vehicle to es­ more ... the flag state and the cape taxes, safety laws and other owner and the class society are protective regulations. They not doing everything they're were dubbed runaway registries A dozen Seafarers last month symbolic acts were intended to to fire workers who are engaged supposed to be doing," said an by American maritime unions in joined in the Teamsters Union's draw attention not only to the in a lawful strike, has been passed official from the Coast Guard's the 1940s because of their use of three-year-old fight against Diamond situation, but also to the by the U.S. House of Repre­ Office of Marine Safety, a device for shipowners to pay a Diamond Walnut Growers-^the need for passage of federal legis­ sentatives, and the Senate is Security and Environmental nominal fee to an agency desig­ California-based company which lation which prohibits the per­ scheduled to take up the measure Protection, according to The nated by a non-maritime nation in 1991 "permanently replaced" manent hiring of scabs. sometime during this session of Journal of Commerce. seeking to raise revenue and roughly 400 union workers after The following Seafarers, led Congress, although there still thereby escape from a maritime contract talks stalled. by SIU President Michael Sacco, remains the threat of a filibuster. nation's safety regulations, pro­ Reducing Downtime The SIU members marched in took part in the rally: Ed Doruth, That threat exists despite the cedures and inspections, tax Shipowners will pay for the Miami with Teamsters and other Peter Funk, Dement Edwards, fact that a majority of senators— inspections by ABS, but that ex­ laws and higher wages paid to trade unionists outside an Kris Hopkins, Chris Caviness, as well as President Clinton—has pense may be offset by less crewmembers. Entemann's Bakery, which has a Scott Mitchell, Richard Pres- voiced approval of the legisla­ downtime for the vessels. That Part of that escape is ac­ contract with Diamond. At the son,.Martin Thurston, David tion, which would relieve the is because ABS already con­ complished through the ease of rally, AFL-CIO President Lane Scott, Richard Fritze, Ray United States of the dubious dis­ ducts private inspections re­ involving several nations in the Kirkland and several other union Marquis and Alan Less. tinction of being the only major quired by insurers and bankers. operation of one vessel, thereby officials intentionally staged acts The Workplace Fairness Act, industrialized nation in the world Under the new guidelines, both of civil disobedience and were ar­ which would close a loophole in that allows striking workers to be the government and private in­ creating red tape and enforce­ ment difficulties for authorities. rested for misdemeanors. The U.S. labor law and make it illegal fired. Coast Guard To Check More Foreign Vessels ''!k-k -'k'--k:r• Seafarers Join Striking Dianwnii Workers . ^ �- 1 ^-rr mm • • •; -ii,- <• •••"iy*- ; " ' •• •'"•;:•. .„> ^ " r . MARCH 1994 SEAFARERS LOB EAFARERS who sail aboard 80 S SlU-contracted Eshing boats endure a wide variety of temperatures and seas to get their jobs done. The SIU fishermen crew the six-man boats, known as draggers, that sail from the port of New Bedford, Mass. The draggers pull nets that run along the bot­ tom of the ocean to catch the groundfish which inhabit these lower depths. Groundfish include yellow tail flounder, cod and haddock. The Seafarers usually fish on the Georges Banks, off the New England coast, but to catch these various types of fish Aey sometimes must use different nets and go into different areas. New Bedford Port Agent Henri Fran­ cois said the fishing boats travel 100 miles or more out to sea and fish for up to 12 days at a time. If they are fishing for more than nine days, they must tie up in port for four days. The vessels then may sail on the fifth day for another expedition. For this group of Seafarers, there is no relief. They sail all four seasons of the year. General maintenance on the fishing vessels is done while in port between trips. During this brief period, basic repairs are done to nets, winches, electronics and radars. Francois noted boats rarely need to stay in port for longer periods of time. "They all work together so that they can be sailing once again on 9 the fifth day," the port agent said. Many of the fishermen are in­ dividuals who have emigrated from Por­ tugal or who are of Portuguese descent. All of the fishermen live in the New Bedford area. "In the summers, most of the fisher­ men take turns and return to Portugal for a brief period of time to visit their families and fnends. This is usually the only break they have each year," Fran­ cois said. Belonging to the SIU provides security and benefits not available to non-union fishermen. Francois noted that along with the many normal benefits, such as pension and welfare plans and grievance procedures, the SIU contract addresses issues that are unique to the fishing industry. For example, a fisherman's pay depends on thecatch and expenses of the boat he works on. At the end of each voyage on an SIU fishing vessel, fisher­ men have a right to inspect the boat's settlement sheet. That document out­ lines the boat's expenses, such as fuel and ice to keep the fish fresh, the weight of the catch and the price it brought. Each crewmember receives a percentage of the proceeds. Francois said that about 90 percent of the non-union fishing boats do not allow the crewmembers to see the settlement sheet. • •• " "M- • ' r 0: MirThe Southern Crusader s\\s tied up In port while crewmembers get ready for the next fishing expedition. 1-: Crewmembers board the Sea Siren, ready to catch yellow tail flounder, cod and haddock. ' •il'" •i: Deckhands Jaime Salgado (left) and Jose Olivara prepare the Crusader's nets before leaving the port for a 12-day voyage. Crusader Captairi Amilcar Esteves unloads boxes of supplies in the galley. .•%:' • 'A •; ' "r/ •A- - Reelina out the nets aboard the Checking the Sea Siren's en- General maintenance on the fishing vessels is done while in port Sea Siren is Deckhand Alfredo gines is Engineer Manuel between trips. Above, Cook Mario da Costa and Mate Jose Jauardo Coimbra Pereira. pull out the Sea Siren's nets to check for needed repairs. -r.oc.; ' M ' "' ' Stocking the Crusader's galley with plenty of bread and soup is Cook Lieinio Esteves. ' •: ' ' '' ^5®;- �.•- 10 SEAFARBRSLOG T. ' MARCH 1994 Seafarers Kick Off 1994 Tuberculosis Testing Program The first two months of the clinic physician will use a sma program is necessary. Seafarers Welfare Plan's efforts to needle to put testing materia The SIU medical department confront whatis becoming a nation called tuberculin, under the skin is moving rapidly to deal with any al health problem—the leemer- of the forearm. The Seafarer must potential threat to the member­ gence of tuberculosis (TB)—have return to the SIU clinic within 4i ship through precautionary gotten off to a good start to 72 hours following the test to measures such as the skin test, Dr. Kennneth Miller, medical have his or her forearm examined early detection and treatment as director for the plan, told the for a reaction. Seafarers may pic well as the collection of data to Seafarers LOG that the new tes up their renewed clinic card at the better analyze any trends or cir­ ing procedures for possible ex time the skin test is read. cumstances relating to Seafarers posure to the TB germ has been If a bump the size of a penci and the disease. smoothly implemented by the eraser or bigger appears on the "Due to our rapid address of SIU clinic system. arm where the tul^rculin was the growing concern over tuber­ "The program is proceeding placed, the test is positive. This culosis, we are heading off any very well," Miller said, means the person may have been potential threat of the disease to preliminary review of results to exposed to the TB germ and may Seafarers," concluded Miller. date reveal no significan require preventive treatment to The TB screening program problems for Seafarers." will remain in effect throughout avoid getting the full disease. Interviews conducted with 1994. Miller noted that the data P*S? Reading the Test ,-":£-;i^i''. •'i 'l members at several ports confirm collected are being put into a The TB skin test and a ches computerized data analysis pro­ Miller's statement. Vf^Vr^tE' • X-ray are given as part of the gram for study. In 1995, the medi­ "The test is nothing much, Chief Pumpman Craig Croft sits still while Nurse Tammy Evans (right) member's annual physical. said QMED Kevin DeSue cal department will examine the places the testing material, tuberculin, under the skin on his forearm. Dr. If a Seafarer tests positive, he data to determine if tuberculosis "When you go in for your physi­ or she should seek advice and treat­ is of significant concern for Susan Vogel looks on after explaining the TB testing procedure to Croft. cal, the doctor puts the testing material under your skin and you ment from a physician who knows Seafarers. come back to have the test read a his or her past medical history anc How TB Spreads few days later. I thitik the testing can determine what is best for that is worth it just to know where you particular individual. If a member TB is a disease spread by stand with TB. Maybe you had no is found to have active TB, then he germs called tubercle bacilli tha idea that you had been exposec or she will not be permitted to ship can float in the air. The germs are AMO Members Back and now treatment is available,' out until the infection is treated. spread if a person infected with added DeSue, who sails from the However, a positive skin test does active tuberculosis of the lungs Split from MEBA not necessarily mean the Seafarer coughs of sneezes into the air. Members of the American Maritime Officers (AMO) last month port of Jacksonville. "My test was negative... I feel las active TB. The TB bacteria are so tiny that overwhelmingly voted to authorize their officials to secede from the "The program will determine they dry out and float on air cur­ National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA). secure just knowing that But if my if an individual has been exposec rents for long periods in an The AMO membership indicated they would approve the split if test was positive, I would not be to TB in the past. Based upon this enclosed space. TB germs are not their officials deemed such action necessary in order to ensure job upset because treatment is simple and must be taken to avoid the ftill determination, the individual anc likely to be transmitted through security and to protect the union's independence. Currently, the his or her own doctor will decide personal items associated with in­ AMO is one of six autonomous affiliates of National MEBA. disease," noted the QMED. DEU Jaime Brown, who sails whether or not further treatment fected individuals, such as cloth­ In a release issued by the union, the recent vote authorizing from the port of Houston, thinks is required," stated Miller. ing, bedding, toilet seats, secession was 1,158-42. the program is beneficial for showers, drinking glasses, eating CDC Guidelines Seafarers. "I think the program is Items checked by doctors in­ materials or any other items a per­ really neat in that it helps us out a clude the size of the reaction to son with the clinical disease may lot by letting us know if we have the skin test, age and medical his­ have touched. Most people who breathe in Final Rule Mandates .•/•r •. ever been exposed to the germs. tory of the patient and if the in­ The test itself is not painful at all dividual is part of a high-risk the bacteria do not become in­ Spill Removal Gear and theclinic people take the time group. fected when exposed to TB. Of Vessels in U.S. waters transporting oil as bulk cargo must carry to explain the TB program and The doctors follow a specific those who do, most do not appropriate equipment for preventing or responding to oil spills, testing," he stated. set of guidelines established by develop the active diseas^ but the according to a final rule recently published by the U.S. Coast Guard. he Centers for Disease Control germs may lie dormant in the The rule establishes regulations mandated by the Oil Pollution Act Testing for Seafarers and Prevention (CDC) to deter­ cells lining the lungs where the of 1990. The SIU tuberculosis testing mine whether a person needs to )ody may store them. The body's The required equipment includes absorbent materials, pumps, program, which began on January begin preventive therapy. immune system traps the bacteria emergency towing bridles, deck edge equipment to help prevent 1, is designed to accumulate data in If Ae doctor determines that with special germ fighters. From on-deck spills from going over the side, and appropriate hoses to Older to research effects on Seafarers medication is necessary, an in­ lis point on, a lifelong balance transfer cargo from one tank to another during an emergency. of the now more widespread disease. dividual will be prescribed an an- letween the infection and the In addition, the rule requires that operators have access to a The program requires apainless skin ibiotic known as INH to take luman body's defense against the computer program designed to calculate the vessel's stability in the test at die time of a member's armual once per day for six months. This infection continues. An in- event of damage. 1994 physical to identify if the jreventive treatment takes at least ividual who has dormant TB Seafarer has been exposed to TB. six months to a year to kill all the lacteria in his or her lungs is not The goal of the new program is to tuberculosis germs. Unless the contagious. Only those with ac­ protect members from thedisease by germs are eliminated with the tive IB who remain untreated are New Boxes Zap Pests, testing for possible exposure to TB jroper medication, a person will ^capable of infecting others. germs. 'It is very important to note Keep Produce Fresh continue to have the TB bacteria When members go to their in his or her body. hat this is not a disease that is The U.S. military's food supplier recently finished a year-long respective clinics for dieir annual Miller noted that a person with easily transmitted or rapidly in­ study with controlled-atmosphere containers, and the results arc physical, they will be asked to fill latent infection will be eligible fectious," said Miller. "The skin jromising. out a simple questionnaire (which to ship out with the understanding test might reveal that a person Experiments by the Defense Personnel Support Center yielded a includes such information as age, that he or she is responsible for may have been exposed to some­ chemical-free method of killing insects such as fruit flies and mites place of birth and places of travel, taking the prescribed medications one with TB 10 or 15 years ago, while prolonging the shelf-life of fruit and vegetable cargoes. Ship­ as well as family and personal as directed by the doctor. lut they may never develop die board containers were specially equipped to maintain a prescribed history of tuberculosis) and sub­ Because Seafarers live in close active disease," he added. mixture of gases and temperature; the controlled atmosphere killed mit to a skin test. quarters and deal with the same TB germs arc not transmitted insects in the shipments while slowing the aging process of the food. The only way to tell if a person oeople day in and day out for trough casual contact A person The gases normally included high levels of nitrogen and smaller has been exposed to the germs many months at a time, the SIU must be in close contact for a long amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen. associated with the disease is medical department determined leriod of time with an infected in­ The atmosphere-control equipment costs about $500 per con­ through this painless skin test. A hat this TB research and control dividual to become affected by the tainer. lerm. Tuberculosis, inactive for J/*1^ many years in the United States, once again is on the rise. The Na­ tional Institute of Allergy and In­ Harsh Winter Weather Plays Havoc fectious Diseases (NIAID), a On North Atlantic Shipping Lanes federal health agency involved in Ice is blocking the most direct shipping route between New York the research and development of and Northern Europe, thanks to more than 15 winter storms that have guidelines for treatment of infec­ ashed across the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. tious diseases, cites various Extending more than 300 miles into the ocean from Newreasons for the resurgence of bundland, ice blocks several points in the shipping lanes, forcing ^B, including the emergence of Vorth Atlantic vessels to sail further south in order to avoid the drug resistant strains of the or- dangers. anisni, increased immigration Maritime officials are calling the outbreak of severe winter to the U.S. of people from weather the worst they have seen in nearly 20 years. Gale force winds countries with a high occur­ with seas as high as 25 feet have been constant since January. Vessels rence of the disease and trans­ are monitoring water temperatures for sudden drops that would This shows a positive reaction to the TB testing material, tuberculin, mission among persons in reveal an iceberg is near. Weather forecasters are predicting a break placed under the skin on the forearm. crowded living environments. ater this month with the arrival of spring. m- .v.;/-./- �'*"/,•• •.[.^:r"r'v'^-?^¥^-'V' ' •• •'- -'''t.-i} •' The zebra mussel Is not particular about what surface It attaches to. The adaptable organism sticks to ships, tugboats and more. Shown above Is the effect of the striped mollusk on a car which was submerged upside down In Lake Erie for a year. / ZEBRA MUSSEL ?••• Costly Spread of Zebra Mussels AfHects Shipping, Other Industries ill: Mt "o-:. • ,. .V.l.,.,J,i m . /•I' ' The shipping industry has tanks are completely pirmped out, Zebra mussels are small (less known for years about the costly said Noel Bassett of the engineer­ than 2 inches in length), but they and widespread problems caused ing department of American reproduce so often th^ their spread This photo Illustrates the stages In growth of the zebra mussel. A ruler by zebra mussels. The tiny, hard- Steamship. "I haven't seen anything in the U.S. has not been curb^ by (In millimeters) Is shown for scale. shelled organisms first arrived in yet that would be considered a sig­ biological factors. Each one can the Great Lakes from Europe's nificant problem, but we're certainly produce tens of thousands of off­ lions of dollars have been spent of strategies are being considered Caspian Sea in 1986 in the ballast aware of the situation and we're spring each year, and the clam-like annually by industries and for controlling zebra mussels: water of a European tanker, and dealing with it. Otherwise, you creatures congregate in clusters as municipalities bordering the heat, other chemical treatments within a few years they had in­ would think they would grow quite great as hunch^ of thousands per Great Lakes in the U.S. and (besides chlorine), filters, coat­ Canada in attempts to control the ings and others." filtrated all of the Lakes. well in the tanks." square meter. Currently, the primary control The mussels, which are non"In terms of the hulls, it's not Among other species, ducks, zebra mussels. Researchers from as far west as California also have method is treatment with edible, use sticky, elastic-like too bad," said Scott Noble of Or- crayfish and fieshwater drum fish joined in the battle—an interna­ chlorine, although this is costly secretions to attach themselves in gulf. "But down the road, we do feed on mussels, but they have had tional conference of engineers, and carries potentially harmful layers to almost any surface, and anticipate a buildup" which may at best a nominal effect on the zebra biologists, company repre­ side effects for fish and wildlife. they do not easily let go. They decrease fuel efficiency. mussel population in the U.S. Other possible treatments in­ have caused numerous difficul­ By contrast, many of the zebra sentatives, federal officials and Growing Problem others concerned with the prob­ clude thermal shock, ultraviolet ties, including disrupting naviga­ mussels' other predators flourish lem took place last year in Toron­ radiation, electrical fields, acous­ tion by causing marker buoys to While the zebra-mussel prob­ in European waters, which partly to, and another is scheduled for tic shock and gamma irradiation. sink, ruining fishing nets and lem persists in shipping circles, it explains why the mussels pose this month in Madison, Wis. grounds, fouling beaches with also is spreading to new ter­ less of a problem overseas. Heading South Sometime this year, the U.S. sharp shells, and blocking water ritories and affecting other in­ In America, the difficulties are If folks around the Great Lakes intake systems of many dustries. For example, during the numerous and wide ranging. For Coast Guard's environmental safety branch is scheduled to at least were getting used to the municipalities, utilities and fac­ flooding in the Midwest last year, example, three years ago, workers present to Congress an extensive fight, it recently has surprised tories. The mollusks also have im­ surging waters on the Mississippi at a power plant near Detroit—as on zebra mussel control people as far south as St Louis and report peded ships by causing increased and Illinois rivers and their well as the facility's customers—got options (including a look at ship­ Louisville, Ky. and as far east as die drag, thereby lowering fuel ef­ tributaries carried and dumped a relatively sm^ sampling of the ping patterns), mandated by the Hudson River in New York. Pub­ ficiency. In addition, they harm na­ substantial amounts of zebra enormity of these problems; Mas­ Nonindigenous Aquatic lished reports recently documented tive mussels and fish by consuming mussel larvae in areas where the sive clusters of zebra mussels aU but Nuisance Prevention and Control the dangerous organism's spread to dangerous mollusks otherwise sealed an intake canal, through large amounts of algae. Act of 1990. That legislation points as far as five miles from the SlU-contracted companies might never have reached. Zebra which the plant's generators nor­ nearest river. directed, among other actions, a which operate vessels in the af­ mussels now also infest areas in mally draw coolant water fiom the of the introduction of In addition, newspaper articles fected areas appear thus far to several states that they were not Raisin River at a rate of mcHO flian a study aquatic nuisance species by ves­ note that zebra mussels threaten million gallons per minute. Sub­ sels entering waters of the U.S., have avoided any critical expected to reach for years. to destroy the rare native mussels Experts agree this is a multi- sequent removal of the mussels fiom problems stemming from the of the Illinois River. Already, the other than the Great Lakes. mussels, thanks in part to preven­ million dollar problem, and one the intake canal and other parts of the National Oceanic and Atmos­ Additionally, a House panel tive actions. Still, their operations biologist who has monitored the plant accounted for more than 50 recently authorized $2 million for pheric Administration reports invasion dubbed it "a major tons of the oiganisms. have been affected. that zebra mussels practically a federal study into ballast water For the past several years, mil"During the winter, the ballast ecological disaster." technologies, in an effort to have eliminated 18 species of na­ )revent the spread of aquatic tive clams in Lake St. Clair. )ests such as the zebra mussel. One government agency es­ The legislation now goes to the timates Aat ongoing studies and Mouse floor.) attempts to eliminate (or at least 'There are a lot of people deal­ contain) zebra mussels from the ing with this issue," said Bob Great L^es and from the newly 'eoples of the U.S. Fish and infested areas will cost billions of Wildlife Service. "A whole range dollars. Zebra Mussel Distribution in the United States Shaded areas denote state with zebra mussel infestation. / The tiny zebra mussels use their sticky secretions to attach themsel­ ves In layers to almost any surface, In this case, a larger shell. - • J:: ••,' • �'• * -r. •'•7^ • '"i"' f M. P- 12 MARCH 1994 SEAFARERS LOG ft-v - ••'<"• ;• W-/ I; - '- 'Learn While You Work D eck department members aboard the LNG Aries work constantly to complete various projects that ultimately improve the look and productivity of the vessel. "Under the direction of Bosun Billie Darley, we not only got a lot done but learned so much each time," recalled AB Peter Funk, who ships out of the port of Jacksonville. "I've sailed for 19 years and have learned many things. Working with Bosun Darley—who has sailed for nearly 40 years—^amazed me. All the knowledge and experience he shared was very rewarding, and we accomplished quite a bit while on the Aries" noted the 1975 Piney Point graduate. Among the projects completed by Darley, Funk and the rest of the deck department include the painting^dchippingofthetolingchainandgra/ngon the bow, chipping and painting of the deck and replacing wires on the crane and the gangway. '$k. '/" -.r; l'::;fv'::--1^- WPP'-'. Getting fresh vegetables out of the refrigerator for use in the salad bar is SA Mike Taraba. ^ ^ ^ Bosun Billie Darley has been sailing for nearly 40 years. "Bosun Darley is an excellent cable splicer. If you are into this sort of thing, which I am, you could say that he has it down to a work of art. His splices look like the ones right out of the big factories," added Funk. The deck department member plans to attend the bosun recertification course at the Lundeberg School in the near future. "Everything I have become and everything I have, I feel I owe the SIU and the education that I have received through sailing and upgrading at the school. Anything I can do for the union or to make myself a better union man, I will do," said Funk. The Aries, like other LNG vessels operated by Energy Transportation Corporation, sails between Indonesia, where the ships load liquified natural gas, and Japan, where it is offloaded. Round trips on the carriers average one per month, '1' • •* Vr Steward/Baker Bob Brown relaxes with a magazine after a long day in the galley. After chipping and painting with Bosun Darley and other deck department members, AB Ralph Neal sneaks a piece of cake in the galley. More than 20 items are prepared for the saiad bar by galley gang members (from left) SA Cindy Winter, SA John Damphier, Chief Cook Aibert Fretta and SA Mike Taraba. rppr^'Ki:. ' ''iP':- Crewmembers aboard the U4G Aries gather in the crew lounge for a union meeting led by Bosun Dariey. Chief Ctook Albert Fretta poses with OS Chad Rodriguez in the rness hall before dinner is served. �MARCH 1994 WliFARERS LOG ii Union Officers and P.R, Members Confer en Wide Range of issues h,, The new year is off to another plan procedures. ^ hey also busy start for Seafarers in the focused on legislative issues Puerto Rico area. Whether aboard which directly affect the member­ tugs, barges, deep-sea vessels or ship, including a bill to rebuild the around the docks, SIU members U.S.-flag fleet. are maintaining active work 'The meetings were very in­ schedules. formative," said Louie Perez, Despite the full work load, bosun for Sea-Land and a 25-year members recently found time to member of the SIU. meet with SIU Executive Vice Bustling Port President Joseph Sacco, SIU Vice SlU-crewed Sea-Land and President-Contracts Augie Tellez PRMMI ships from Jacksonville, and Seafarers Welfare Plan Ad- Fla., Lake Charles, La. and ministrator Nick Marrone. Philadelphia transport commer­ During a two-day period in cial goods to the island, serving as January, the union officials met a lifeline from the mainland. with members working with SeaMeanwhile, Crowley also had Land and Crowley, numerous tug boats in the San Juan and Sancaptains and boat crews, and the turce area assist in docking opera­ crew of the Sea-Land Crusader. tions and also handle other port In each session. Seafarers and functions. Still other tugs are used the union officials discussed to transport fuel barges along the In Puerto Rico, members of the Seafarers and waterfront union officers meet with SIU officials from various sections of the most coast, as well as to Central headquarters. From left are ILA member Jose Lopez, Crane Maintenance Electrician (CME) Rafael Vergara, recent collective bargaining America and the U.S. Virgin Is­ Recertified Bosun Luis Perez, SIU Executive VP Joseph Sacco, CME Robert Tompkins, AB Juan Lopez, SIU Welfare Plan Administrator Nick Marrone, AB Antonio Rodriguez and SIU VP Augie Tellez. agreement and reviewed medical lands. , . -1- • 'K f: •V. ' 'if ' ...f'S • Some of the crew of the Sea-Land Crusader pose for photo with SIU officials in galley. Seafarer R. Candelario (right) and other Crowley SIU members confer with union officials. Holidays Are a Family Affair At the JCLchsonville SIU Hall Seafarers and their families gathered at the Jacksonville hall on December 23 to enjoy good food, fellowship and holiday fun at the aimual Christmas party. Approximately 100 SIU members and their families and friends were served a holiday dinner prepared by a galley gang headed by Chief Cook WiUie Grant. The meal was served buf­ fet-style and consisted of the traditional turkey with giblet gravy, Virginia baked ham with pineapple sauce, London broil, candied yams, macaroni and cheese, rice, string beans, com, hot rolls and assorted desserts. Other steward department %1k !. members who helped in the preparations include Chief Cooks Roual Gotay, Charles Fincher and Abraham Mar­ tinez; SA Almus Allen and DEULydell Grant. Children of all ages were able to provide Santa Claus with an official gift list. BOsun Paul Butterworth dressed the part of the jolly man in red. Joining the Seafarers for the festivities were representatives from other North Florida area labor unions, including the In­ ternational Longshoremen's As­ sociation, Sheet Metal Workers, Operating Engineers (lUOE), Iron Workers and the Electrical Workers. Jacksonville Port Agent Tony McQuay provided the Seafarers LOG with the photos accompanying this article. Going for a second helping from the buffet is Recertified Bosun Frank Costango. QMED Pedro Santiago and his three daughters savor their meals before sampling from the dessert tray. / Ralphine Grant, wife of Chief Cook Elizabeth Butler, pensioner Leon Butler's wife, poses for a photo Willie Grant returns to her table to with VincentMcQuay, son of Jacksonville Port Agent Tony McQuay. enjoy dessert among friends. Relaxing with his wife and two daughters is AB James Porter. • if �"•K • 'ife•>^ '- 'i » .-U. tv- • . 'I;': •• . ^.V ••-; .^'.v ••:•-• -• r- -ll-:.- . ^^v7•• ,% - If SEAFARERSLOG • Vfr . -v.- ft 14 Pena Says DOT Will Work Congress In Effort inrovo Inland Safety include not only crew size but also the hours worked, he added. "Clearly, all inland towing obstructing or damaging an aid to vessels should have someone navigation because the present aboard who is knowledgeable in levels have proven to be too low the operation and maintenance of to justify extensive prosecution. the engineering systems and an Pena said bridges that pose an operator competent to pilot the unreasonable obstruction to vessel through the waters in navigation should be repaired or which it is traveling," he noted. replaced. He referred to a survey Pena acknowledged, "Most that noted between 1980 and 1991 accidents in all modes of 773 tows reported striking bridges. transportation are caiised by The Department of Transpor­ human error." He related Coast tation is implementing those Guard data that nearly three out of proposals that can beltaken every five marine casualties on without rulemaking or l^sla- the inland waterways between tion, he said. Already under 1980 and 1991 were caused by review are such items as the cur­ human error. riculum of maritime radar courses Because of this, he noted the and whether these classes reflect department has implemented its state-of-the-art technology and drug testing policy as well as the operating procedures. Coast Guard's alcohol testing problem as means to lessen the Crew Size Concerns chances of human error. Besides the steps summarized above, the secretary called on the Need for Schools subcommittee to address other is­ Joining Pena at the witness sues of concem. table was Rear Admiral Arthur "We should examine the ade^ Henn, chief of the Coast Guard quacy and effectiveness of our Office of Marine Safety, Security manning and inspection require­ ments and look at whether the and Environmental Protection. During the question and answer laws for all other commercial ves­ session following Pena's sels on inspection and manning remarks, he turned to Henn for a should apply to the inland water­ to Rep. Blanche response way towing indusl^," he said. Such an examination should Lambert's (D-Ark.) concerning Continued from page 3 the need to establish schools or training centers in order to upgrade boatmen. "What we see for the future is a need for ground-schools, a need for simulators," Henn said 'Ten years ago, we couldn't do it; today we can." He pointed out that there are schools, like the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Educa­ tion in Piney Point, Md., that pro­ vide Coast Guard-accredited training with simulators in place. Rep. Blanche Lambert (D-Ark.) in­ quires on the status of available schools and simulators like the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education to train boatmen from around the U.S. Chairman Gerry Studds (DMass.) of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee questions the reason inland boat­ men are not required to have mer­ chant mariner documents. "Every other segment of the maritime industry is inspected," Studds noted. The subcommittee has before it two bills dealing with inland safety. H.R. 1915, the Inland Documenta­ tion Bill, calls for all boatmen sail­ ing on the inland waterways aboard vessels of more than five gross to hold Coast Gu^-issued merchant mariner documents. The other bill, the Towing Vessel Navigational Safety Act (H.R.3282), would require all in­ land waterway vessels to be equipped with marine charts, navigational publications, com­ pass, radar and fathometer. It also would require boatmen to be profi­ cient in the use of such equipment. Sources indicate that efforts are underway to merge the bills along with Pena's suggestions into one piece of legislation. Review Current Practices In opening the hearing. Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), chair­ man of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, referred to a Coast Guard statistic that revealed there was an average of nearly three accidents per day between 1980 and 1991 involving uninspected towing vessels. He listed four accidents that have drawn headlines since the first of the year involving such vessels: the oil spill off San Juan Seafarers who attended the upgraded his papers. "Why caused by the Morris J. Berman, February 24 federal court hear­ should we have to pay for our another railroad bridge knocked ing to ban fees on U.S. Coast documents?" out of alignment by a barge near Guard-issued merchant mariner Wilmington's Herman Amelia, La., a collision between documents (z-cards) and marine Mauzer, an engine department the tug Edward Bisso and the licenses left the courtroom with member, said, "If they can tax ferry St. John near New Orleans, a unanimous decision: they us, then they can tax people and the sinking of the John J.D. "^should not have to pay the working on trains and planes. near Ashland, Ky. government in order to have This opens the bam door for jobs. others." These members were part of The Seafarers said they back­ ed the union's court fight and a group of more than 25 that their opposition echoed the Seafarers who witnessed the arguments voiced in the union's complete hearing. said the agency has wide discre­ sociated with mariner document­ lawsuit against the fees. AB Joe Gustafson, also Continued from page 3 tionary powers to set fees and that ing and licensing would have to from the port of New York, QMED Richard Buchanan precision," Frulla told the judge. it acted reasonably and within be revised. stated he was proud that the SIU wondered after the hearing if the The judge also asked theCoast "But the Coast Guard owes more government guidelines in cal­ was waging this fight. "I've 29 percent of the Coast Guard to your honor and the merchant culating the charges for services Guard's attorney when the agen­ been with this union for many overhead figure was another "way associated with die issuance of cy had last updated its informa­ mariners" than guesses. years," noted the port of San to milk more money out of us." The Coast Guard case in be­ mariner documents and licenses. tion used in determining the fees. Francisco member. "This is Before the fees were imple­ Regarding the 29 percent Wohlenhaus answered that the another example of how the SIU mented in a final mling by the half of the user fee program was presented by Renee M. Wohlen- overhead charge, Wohlenhaus agency's calculations were based fights for the good of its mem­ Coast Guard, thousands of mer­ haus, an attorney for the U.S. Jus­ said it covers such matters as on 1990 data. "But this is 1994," bership." chant mariners had protested the tice Department, the government "legislative staff, budget staff and said Judge Oberdorfer. Wohlen­ "It's not fair that they have to scheme in comments filed with haus argued that the agency in­ department which is responsible personnel at headquarters." tax the American merchant the agency. for defending all other government Throughout the presentations tended to review its data annually marine to go to work,'' said AB During the period in which agencies when they are sued. by the attorneys for both the SIU but that the final rule setting the WlUiam Soto, who sails from the Coast Guard issued a notice and the Coast Guard, the judge fees had only been issued in 1993 the port of New York. of a proposed mle on fees to be Gov't Says Seamen Benefit frequently interrupted with ques­ and thus it had not begun a review As he spoke, others nodded collected for marine documents process as yet. Wohlenhaus argued that mer­ tions. in approval. and licenses, vigorous protests The judge asked counsel for chant seamen and boatmen are Adding his displeasure over to the plan also were lodged by Judge: Age of Data? the Coast Guard to provide the the Coast Guard ruling was the SIU. the sole beneficiaries of the documenting and licensing prac­ Judge Oberdorfer asked the court with information on David Dorrell, a boatman from However, the Transportation tice. She said other laws and counsel for the SIU what the whether the public would have a the port of Houston. Department agency largely ig­ regulations, such as those setting plaintiffs would seek if the fee- chance for input in the review "Airline pilots don't have to nored the objections raised to boiler pressure, are directed setting process was sent back to process. The Coast Guard's attor­ pay for their licenses," noted the proposal. On April 19,1993, toward safe navigation and ac­ the agency for fixing. Frulla ney wrote in response that the Dorrell, who in the last year has it put the final mle in effect. crue to the public benefit. responed that the entire procedure agency proposed to conduct in made three payments to the At that point, the SIU filed its The Coast Guard's attorney used to calculate the costs as- secret any review of the fees if federal agency when he has lawsuit seeking to ban the fees. there was no change from their current levels. However, if the Coast Guard intended to change the fees, it would allow public input, the agency's attorney wrote. It is estimated by the SIU's attorneys that the ju%e will rule on the case within the next few months. SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco, in dis­ cussions with the Seafarers who attended the hearing, said in a post-hearing evaluation that the union was dedicated to fighting the fee scheme as long as necessary. "Of course, we hope the judge will throw the unfair tax out. But if not, the union will examine other avenues" in which to fight SIU members and the union's exebutive vice president, Joseph SIU members David Dorrell (far left), Joe Gustafson (center left) and for a repeal,of the fees on marine Sacco (third from left of center), discuss the issues,invplved ip the William Soto (far right) gather outside the courthouse in Washington documents and licenses, Sacco SIU lawsuit against the discriminatory seamen's work tax immediately following the hearing. following the hearing on so-called user fees. said. StWs Wmk Tax Case Goes to Court '•'.- .'.1 i. Seafarers Back Suit Against User Fee « �MMCN1994 ll: SEAFARERS LOG Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 — FEBRUARY 15,1994 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C |.gt:' 1«.- TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia Baltiirhpre Norfolk Mobile New Oriels Jacksonville 1^ San Francisco 29 Wilmington 24 Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals Port 15 April & May 1994 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, inland Waters Piney Point Monday, April 4, May 2 New York Tuesday: April 5, May 3 Philadeli^a Wednesday: April 6, May 4 Baltiniore Thursday: April 7, May 5; Norfolk Thui^y: April 7, May 5 Jjfat^ksonville Thursday: April 7, May 5 Algonac Friday: April 8, May 6 Houston Monday: April 11, May 9 ^ ^vlSfeW-Orieans^;'':/^::^' Tuesday: April 12, May 10 Mobile Wedne^y: Aprtt 13, May 11 SanFrandsc» Thursday: April 14, May 12 Wilmington Monday: April 18, May 16 Seattle Friday: April 22, May 20 San Juan ^ursday: April 7, May 5 St. Louis , Friday: April 15, May 13 >... < ....' •M iili Honolulu Friday: April 15, May 13 DulutU Wednesday: April 13, May 11 Jfci^cy City Wednesday: April 20, May 18 New Bedford Tuesday: April 19, May 17 - '-''i .. • , ' . - Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. Personals JACK MILLS Any members who sailed with or knew Jack Mills, please contact Hal Bishop, Rte. 2, Box 448, Drumcliff Road, Hollywood, MD 20636, or phone (301) 373-5401. Mills was bom in Kansas City, Mo. and attended Central Missouri State Teacher's College (1939-42) in Warrensburg, Mo. CHARLES COLSTON Any members who sailed with Chief Cook Charles "Big Charlie" Colston aboard the Water­ man Steamship vessel, the Green Valley, in November 1990, pleasecontact Patricia Colston at 1435 Euterpe St., New Orleans, LA 70130, or phone (504) 581-7821. •C.-: GEORGE WASHINGTON MANNING Please contact your old shipmate, Sidney Gamer, at 518 N. Lakewood Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205-2634, or phone (410) 563-8356. GEORGE WILLIAM LUKE Please contact your son, Adam Tammaro, at 9901 Tailspin Lane, Apt. B, Essex, MD 21220. Notice Totals All 1,026 1378 437 122 71 423 471 821 209 Departments 551 * 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. A total of 1,087 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,087 jobs shipped, 423jobs or about 39 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B"and "C seniority people. From January16 to February 15,1994, a total of 122 trip reUef jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 20,373 jobs have been shipped. j.r-.i:i^:r:', . ,• . . .• p......;', ^ j| ..V PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS INLAND MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON MARCH 9 A general informational Seafarers inland mem­ bership meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9,1994 at 2:00 p.m. It will take place at the Ramada Inn on Highway 87 in Port Arthur. Contact the Houston SIU hall for further infor­ mation. • • •• /i-'f'.'f-,,* -'o' �fe.'V'-' MA6CH1994 16 SCAFAREI^LOG f rr- •: •i:'- Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes ^farers International Union Directory JANUARY 16 — FEBRUARY 15,1994 CI^-Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Non Priority Mkhaef Sacco Piresident Secrctaiy-Tteasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice Resident AugustinTenez Vice Resident Collective Bargaining George McCartney -oast Vice Resident West Co; Roy A. '*80011" Mercer Vice Resident Government Services JackCafTey Vice Resident Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice Resident Lakes and Inland Waters DeanCoraey Vice Resident Gulf Coast fe/v ,rr- / t HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth,MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 606KalihiSt. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808)845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205)478-0916 I NEWBEDFORD ;6v 48 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson AVe. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804)622-1892 PHILADELPHIA "yand ^ d'it Philadelphia,PA 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Rney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 2 West Dixie Highway Dania,FL 33iD04 (305)921-5661 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont SL San Francisco, CA 94105 (415)543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave. Slop 161/^ Santurce, PR 00907 (809)721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattie,WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. SL Louis, MO 63116 (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310)549-4000 •TOTAL REGISTERED AUGroups Class CL OassL Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED AllGroups Class CL Class L Class NP ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AUGroups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 siiwARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 0 Totals All Departments 0 52 6 0 0 0 0 107 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 22 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 — FEBRUARY 15,1994 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B OassC Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Q 1 Lakes & Inland Wis West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Wateiiii West Coast Totals Region Atlantic ^oas Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters 11 West Coast Totals 0 . 0 1 3 30 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AllGroups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 3 0 0 1 4 66 0 v.o; 14 : 0 22 36 74 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 1 2 1 5 1 =1S 0 1 6 0 5 11 0 % 0 0 0 0 3 4 2 18 0 28 149 10 131 48 80 Totals All Departments 46 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. LOG-A-RHYTHM LOG-A-RHYTHM The Ship Alexander Kane Cushman by Yvette Yvonne Hopkins-Vazquez by Michael J. Cushman Watching and waiting praying to the sea vanish the ship that was so dear tome I have cried a hundred tears or more tears of sorrow praying to the sea the ship vanished so far from me I will never ever see this ship of mine it sunk in California time I will always save a tear for that ship which was so dear knowing now there will be no more watching waiting praying by the shore. After nine months of construction the vessel Alexander Kane Cushman was ready to be launched with many hopes and dreams that this vessel will always sail calm seas, yet when stormy sail brave and strong to the dawn of a clear new day. As this vessel sets to the sea, the sea of life, it's my wish to you that each voyage be filled with happiness and joy and each adventure profitable. Michael J. Cushman has been sailing since 1980. A previous poem, "Something I Want to Say," was published in the July 1993 Seafarers LOG. This selec­ tion, frpm a book of poems by Brother Cushman, was written for his son, Alexander Kane Cushman. This poem was written November 17, 1993 by Yvette Yvonne Hopkins-Vazquez in memory of her father, Juan Hopkins, a member of the SIU for 37 years who died recently. He had retired in 1979. /' ..• I , �•V.v'' ^ -..Vif,,,';: l-.v:',;- ^ •; ,.• , ^ MARCH 1994 SEAFARERS LOG 17 .Jim"!-.'.-!. To Our New Pensioners .. Thanks for a Job Well Done Each month in the Sectfarers LOG, the names ofSIU members who recently have become pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These men and women have served the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish them happiness and health in the days ahead. A member who graduated from he union's top training pro­ gram in the deck department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is among the seven mariners who are retiring this month as announced by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Brother Willonghby Byrd suc­ cessfully completed the bosun recertification program in 1985. A total of six members signing off from their seagoing careers sailed in the deep sea division while one member sailed aboard Great Lakes vessels. Foin Seafarers who are begin­ ning their retirements served in the U.S. armed forces: two served in the Coak Guard while one each served in the Army and Navy. Brief biographical sketches of Brother Byrd as well as the others follow. DEEP SEA JOHN AVERSA, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1965 in his native New York. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Aversa upgraded at the Lundeberg School frequently. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1949. Brother Aversa retired to Grosse Point Woods, Mich. ELBERT JOSE BLACK­ SANCHEZ, 61, joined the BURN, 67, joined the SIU in 1956 in his native SIU in 1961 Tampa, Fla. in the port of In 1981, he San Francis­ co. A native upgraded to QMED at the of California, he sailed in the steward depart­ Lundeberg School. Brother ment. Brother Blackburn served in Sanchez calls Gadsden, Ala. home. the U.S. Coast Guard from 1944 to 1946. He calls San Francisco home. VICTOR SANTOS, 61, joined the union in 1960 WH.in the port of LOUGHBY New York. BYRD, 69, Bom in Puer­ joined the to Rico, he union in 1947 last sailed as in the port of an FOWT. Brother Santos retired Baltimore. to Ponce, Puerto Rico. Bom in Richton, Miss., he successfully completed the bosun recertification course at Piney Point in 1985. Brother Byrd served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1944. He resides in Mobile, Ala. CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT, 66, joined the Seafarers in 1965 in the port of New York. Bom in Canada, he last sailed as an FOWT. Brother EUiott retired to New York. GREAT LAKES CARL HAR­ DEE, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1979 in the port of Algonac, Mich. A South Carolina native. he sailed in the deck departmort. Brother Hardee served in the U.S. Coast Guard fiom 1946 to 1966. He resides in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlan­ tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretarytreasure, A yearly finance commit­ tee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their find­ ings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various thist fund agreements. All these agree­ ments specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alter­ nates. All expenditures and disbur­ sements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finan­ cial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts ^tween the union and the employers. Members should get to Imow their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are )osted and available in all union lalls. If members believe there have been violations of their ship­ ping or seniority rights as con­ tained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times,either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing forovertime (OT) on theprqrer sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any ar­ ticle serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, of­ ficer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmfu to the union or its collective membership. This estab­ lished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the Sep­ tember 1960 meetings in all conports. The stitutional responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the ex­ ecutive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one in­ dividual to cany out this respon­ sibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU un­ less an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be m^e without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a pay­ ment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU con­ stitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive him or ho- of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the memb^ so affected should immediately notify head­ quarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All mem­ bers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and pur­ poses including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and fur­ thering of the American merchant marine with improved employ­ ment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connec­ tion with such objects, SPAD sup­ ports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntaiy. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job dis­ crimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers Inter­ national Union or SPAD by cer­ tified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and fur­ ther his or her econom ic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt re­ quested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President, Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. -'•'i , • r'l •••: -;r ^ I' • " ' .- S- • • •••• r- �f,r 18 MARCH 1994 SEAFJUtBISlM toPiney Point The nation's capital has the the grounds is the Paul Hall Maryland statehouse; Farthing's Library and Maritime Museum. Ordinary, a reconstructed inn Jefferson, Washington and Lin­ The library contains more than with outbuildings; and Old coln memorials, each in its own 17,000 volumes on maritime and Trinity Episcopal Church, built unique surroundings. The Jeffer­ labor history, while the museum around 1829 with bricks from the son memorial has places to rest features a collection of ship original statehouse. During the and share a picnic lunch under tlie models, historical nautical instru­ summer months familieis can shade of the cherry blossoms. wander the grounds and ex­ Paddle boats also can be rented by ments and union memorabilia. In between the marina and perience the music, games, food the hour and is a fun way to get a library is the historic boat shed. and native dress of the first set­ look at life in Washington. The Capitol, White House and Within its walls are a collection of tlers. Located at Point Lookout Supreme Court all offer daily several varieties of watercraft that have sailed the Chesapeake Bay State Park are the remains of Fort tours. A favorite for many region, including a bugeye and a Lincoln, a prisoner of war camp families is a tour of the FBI head­ for Confederate soldiers during quarters as well as a visit to the skipjack. the Civil War. Local legend has it United States Treasury's printing Southern Maryland Sites that the site is inhabited by ghosts. site, where one can actually Many special events take watch the nation's paper currency Piney Point is located in St. Mary's County—not far from all place in St. Mary's County during being made. llie Smithsonian Institution the sights of Washington, D.C., the summer months including Northern Virginia, Baltimore and country fairs, the Governor's Cup holds hundreds of exhibits (all Annapolis, Md. And just outside Yacht Race and the annual joust­ free) and provides hours of fun for the school are plenty of other ing tournament. the entire family. Among the sights to keep an entire family In nearby Charles County, Smithsonian museums are the entertained—seafood festivals, families can enjoy pleasant rides Museum of Natural History, art exhibitions, antique and craft in the sunshine along rolling Museum of American History shows, country auctions, concerts fields of tobacco that surround and the National Air and Space and theater productions—as well picturesque towns. Perhaps one Museum. The Museum of as acres of unspoiled parkland of Charles County's more notable American History is known as the and many historic landmarks. residents was Dr. Samuel A. "nation's attic" because every St. Mary's County was the Mudd, the country doctor who ex­ thing is there—from Fonzie's first proprietary colony in amined John Wilkes Booth's leather jacket and Dorothy's ruby America, the first colony to prac­ fractured leg following his assas­ slippers to the first cars and fird tice religious toleration, the first sination of President Abraham engines and the First Ladies' colony to have peaceful relations Lincoln. Mudd's house, listed on gowns. One of the best of its kind is the with the native Indians, the first the National Register of Historic Maryland capital and the first Places is open for tours. Washington National Zoo. place a request for the women's Another Charles County Hundreds of rare animals live in right to vote was recorded. With landmark is Smallwood State natural habitat compounds rather all of these "firsts" there is plenty Park, the former plantation of than cages. A visit to "Monkey Tired of the hustle and bustle magazines and snacks as well as of city streets, jam packed shop­ SIU t-shirts, sweatshirt, hats and ping malls and stuffy community other souvenirs. This peaceful setting provides parks but dread spending your lazy days of summer vacation at the opportunity for both water a crowded beach resort or camp­ and land based expeditions. The ing ground? Then this year turn center has a marina where your sights to Piney Point, Md., vacationers can take a boat out for home of the Paul Hall Center for the day to sail around the region Maritime Training and Educa­ or look for a good fishing spot. With 400 miles of waterline sur­ tion. If your idea of a dream vaca­ rounding St. Mary's County, tion is tranquility, rest and relaxa­ waterbome activities are abun­ tion or enjoying the simplistic dant. At the center are a picnic area pleasures of rural life, then a Paul hall Center retreat is in your fu­ with grills and tables, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, an ture. Ideally situated on the banks of the St. George's Creek, all the ffili-; ingredients for a fun-filled vaca­ tion can be found on the grounds or within driving distance of the center. Entertaining day trips throughout historic southern Maryland and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area can fill time between fishing trips or ten­ nis matches right on the center's facilities. Ideal Facilities Housing the largest training facility for deep sea merchant seafarers and inland waterways boatmen in the United States, the Paul Hall Center is composed of a number of administrative and educational buildings as well as a Olympic-size swimming pool to see only minutes from the cenlibrary and maritime museum and equipped with both a diving ter. a six-story training and recreation board and a lifeguard, a state-ofNearby is Sotterley Mansion, center on more than 60 acres of the-art health spa (Aat includes an 18th century working plantawaterfront property. A number of Nautilus, free weights and a tion overlooking the Patuxent these rooms in the training and u ni v^sa^,gyJ^J_a._saJma^-and-'^Uve^ of the original buildrecreation center are set aside steafflfoom) »m) and pie plenty of space ings stillstand and are open to the during the summer months for for peaceful walks or jogs on the public. vacationing SIU members and beautifully landscaped grounds. Also on the Patuxent River, is th6ir families. the Naval Air Test and Evaluation Each room contains two ConvlenientHistory Museum, the nation's only double beds, color TV, bureaus, One does not have to venture museum dedicated to the testing desks and a table'with chairs. outside the gates to get their first and evaluation of naval aircraft. Downstairs is the Sea Chest, dose of history. The marina ser-• In historic St. Mary's City, which sells personal items, ves as the home of the restored families can travel back in time to Manitou, the last pleasure vessel visit the place where vessels from owned by President John F. Ken­ England first landed in 1634. Ex­ nedy. The vessel was restored to hibits located on 800 acres of un­ its current excellent Condition in spoiled tidewater landscape 1990 by SIU pensioners. Across include a replica of the first I William Smallwood, a Maryland patriot leader during the Revolutionary War. Besides the restored house Smallwood State Park offers a marina for boat launching, a picnic area and a nature trail. On several occasions throughout the summer months there "are craft fairs, military exhibitions and other special events. Big City Fun If you crave more than the southem Maryland way of life during your stay and would like to venture into the metropolitan area of Washington D.C., there are many more sights following a mere two hour drive from the Paul Hall Center. Island" and the rain forest at the zoo are fim and educational. Late last year a baby elephant was bom at the National Zoo and is currently living with its mother in the elephant area. There are many more sights to behold in Annapolis, Md., Alexandria, Va. and other metropolitan cities. It will take more than a day—or even a weekend—to see some of the more famous landmarks or visit other significant attractions in the area. From the peace and solitude of Piney Point and all its attractions, to the nation's capitol and surrounding areas, your time at the Paul Hall Center will be a memorable one. ^ SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER Vacation Reservation Information Name: Social Security number: Book number: Address: Telephone number: Number in party / ages of chiidren, if applicabie: _ Datoofanlval: Istcholce; ,r 2rKichoice: 3rdchoice: stay is limited to two weeks. Dat^ of departure: Send this completedapplication to the Seafarers Training & Recreation Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. J ! \ v.; �?S!l^8%«n( ',./•-^€• • ..sVis.Vv'-v;^;,«--e:;5 'S: mUICH1994 SEMFMERSiM ves. Crew observed one minute silence in memory of departed brothers and sisters. LNG VIRGO (Energy Transporta­ tion), January 16—Chairman S. Brooks, Secretary Oswald board minutes as posslbte. On occasion, b^usa of spne Stoiher, Educational Director Bruce ^non. Chairman reported limitations, some will be omitted. smooth sailing. Educational direc­ SMps minutes tirst are reviewed by the union's contract deparhnent tor urged members to take ad­ Those Issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the vantage of various upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School. union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are tim Treasurer announced $70 in ship's forwarded to the S^krers LOG for publication. fund. No beefs or dispijted OT reported. Chairman stated "Scandal CLEVELANDiSealift, Inc.), Seligman, Deck Delegate Brian at Sea" videotape viewed at meet­ January 9—Chairman David Fountain, Engine Delegate A. ing and created much interest by all Garoutte, Secretary M. Vinca, Bruno. Chairman announced crewmembers and officers. Ch^Educational Director E. Hawkins, documentary on foreign-flag ves­ man advised members to read Deck Delegate Paul Cadran, En­ sels viewed by entire crew. He president's report in Seafarers gine Delegate Dion Papas, thanked deck department for job LOG. He extended thanks to crew Steward Delegate Nina Forsman. well done. Educational director en­ for maintaining good relationships Chairman thanked crewmembers couraged members to upgrade at during entire tour and reminded for job well done. Educational Piney Point. No beefs or disputed those signing off to clean for next director urged members to upgrade OT reported. Crew noted TV recep­ member signing on. Chairman skills at Lundeberg School as soon tion very poor and requested new noted "an SlU ship is a clean ship.' as possible. No beefs or disputed antenna. Crew gave hearty vote of Crew gave special thanks to OT reported. Chairman asked crew thanks to chief cook and steward Seafarers LOG for videotape and to respect privacy of others by not department for excellent meals. quality newspaper. slamming doors. Crew extended Next port: Charleston, S.C. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime special vote of thanks to steward ITB PHILADELPHIA (Sheridan Overseas), January 30—Chairman department for barbecue and good Transportation), January 30— Jerome Williams, Secretary H. food service. Next port: Guam. Chairman Vagn Teddy Nielsen, Davis, Educational Director T. COVE ENDEAVOR (Cove Ship­ Secretary M.W. Hite, Deck Hill, Deck Delegate R. Castro, En­ ping), January 16—Chairman C. Delegate Joseph Mieluchowski. gine Delegate Gary Danos. Chair­ Smith, Secretary Thomas Wyho, Chairman announced ship to be man reported new TV received for Educational Director Mark Gran- sprayed for bugs in next port. No crew lounge. He reminded crew­ dahl. Deck Delegate T. Troupe. bwfs or disputed OT reported. members ship paying off in New Chairman noted diat this is the first Orleans and thanked deck depart­ LNG ARIES(Energy Transporta­ SlU crew aboard newly contracted ment for outstanding work. tion), January 23—Chairman Ulus vessel. He announced ship will Secretary asked captain to install load in Panama and discharge in Veach, Secretaiy Doyle Cornelius, soft drink machine in lounge. He St. James, La. Educational director Educational Director John Orr, reported new buffer for decks will advised members to upgrade skills be received next trip and advised Deck Delegate Louis Sorito Jr,, SA. Paul Hall Center. No beefs or dis­ Engine Delegate Dasril Panko, crewmembers to maintain sanitary puted OT reported. Chairman read conditions aboard ship. Education­ Steward Delegate Udjang amendment to contract sent to ship Nurdjaja. Chairman announced al director urged members to by Seattle hall. He encouraged upgrade skills at Lundeberg "Scandal at Sea" video received members to view film about School. He reminded everyone that and available for crewmembers to foreign-flag vessels sent by union. dependents also may stay at Piney watch. He thanked crewmemebers Recertified Steward Wybo ex­ Point when member is upgrading. tended wishes for happy retirement for job well done and reminded them to bring shipping card to ves­ No beefs or disputed OT report^. to Romeo Lupinacci and thanked Chairman announced new him for his help while upgrading at sel. Secretaiy advised members to Seafarers LOGs available. Crew ex­ pick up clean linen for next crewPiney Point. Chairman passed out tended special vote of thanks to gal­ member. He thanked steward assis­ ley gang for outstanding job in repair list. Next port: Chiriqui tants for jobs well done and asked Grande, Panama. aration of excellent meals, crewmembers to keep mess room ext port: Panama. COI^E LIBERTY (Cove Ship­ clean at night. Educational director ping), January 30-^hairman OVERSEAS BOSTON advised members to upgrade at Terry Cowans, Secretary L. Pal­ (Maritime Overseas), January 30— Lundeberg School and take ad­ mer, Educational Director Floyd Chairman S. Garay, Secretary W. vantage of new college courses Acord. Educational director urged Bryley, Education^ Director S. being offered. Treasurer reported members to use caution when walk­ $344 in ship's fund. No beefs or Wilkerson, Steward Delegate ing on icy deck surfaces. Deck James Boss. Chairman noted disputed OT reported. Crew stated delegate reported disputed OT. No "Scandal at Sea" video received Seafarers LOGs received. Crew en­ from headquarters. Educational beefs or disputed OT reported by joyed pool parties and extended director encouraged members to engine or steward delegate. Crew special vote of thanks to SA Bill upgrade skills at Piney Point. No stated mail slow getting to ship. Smaley for keeping mess room beefs or disputed OT reported. GOLDEN MONARCH (Apex clean. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. Crew asked contracts department Marine), January 30—Chairman to clarify reimbursement of medi­ Charles Parman, Secretary Perco expenses. Crew extended nell Cook. Chairman noted captain LNG CAPRICORN(Energy thanks to galley gang for cleaning Transportation), January 16— extended thanks to entire crew for after ship layup and for great ob well done. He advised crew ves­ Chairman C. Kahl, Secretaiy R. meals. Crew listed dryers need new Frazier, Educational Director sel is expected to lay up in Korea. lint screens. Chairman announced David Dinan, Deck Delegate Secretaiy thanked crewmembers two new VCRs received. ibr keeping ship in good shape. He Thomas Harding, Engine PATRIOT(Vulcan Carriers), reminded members to donate to Delegate R. Rice, Steward January 18—Chairman R. Gibbs, SPAD. Educational director ad­ Delegate Glen Williams. Chair­ Deck Delegate G. Thompson, En­ vised crewmembers to upgrade man discussed proper conduct of gine Delegate William Harris, skills at Lundeberg School. Deck crew while in port. Educational Steward Delegate Daniel Payne. and engine delegates reported dis­ director listed reasons why mem­ Chairman thanked crew for fine puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT bers should upgrade skills at Paul work in port. Educational director reported by steward delegate. Crew Hall Center. No beefs or disputed urged members to upgrade at Paul reported "Scandal at Sea" video OT reported. Engine delegate Hall Center. Treasurer reported viewed by entire crew. Crew re­ thanked galley gang and Chief $600 in ship's fund. No beefs or quested microwave oven and gave Cook Williams for fine job. Crew disputed OT reported. Crew dis­ vote of thanks to galley gang for asked contracts department to look cussed keeping milk supply frozen ;ood meals. Next port: Korea. into holiday pay for crewmembers to avoid spoiling. Crew not^ soap GREEN ISLAND (V^aterman or days worked last tour. Bosun and toilet paper need to be distributed Steamship Co.), January 9—Chair­ asked crewmembers to work around ship equally. Crew reported man E. Grantham, Secretary J. together as a whole. He noted first mail not being received. Crew ex­ leid. Educational Director D. Intended special vote of thanks to oad ever taken to Korea by LNG ; ;ram. Chairman reported smooth Chief Cook Payne for excellent galCapricorn and gave hearty thanks sailing and advised crewmembers ey skills and arranging special to entire crew for successful dis­ of estimated arrival in Newport charge of cargo. Captain F.L. Phan- Christmas party for crewmembers. ^ews, Va. and New Orleans, ^ext port La Vera, France. cenek also thanked crewmembers ^ucational director announced or job well done in Korea. He an­ new books available for crew. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Seanounced ship to be gas-free and in Treasurer reported $230 in movie Land Service), January 16—Chair­ shipyard from April 25 through : imd. No beefs or disputed OT man William Mortier, Secretary Slay 26. He advised crewmembers reported. Crew discussed having S. Ortiz, Educational Director to keep dead lights closed at night. slop chest available on regular Cbristopber Earbart. Chairman Chairman stated smoking on bridge thanked crewmembers for job well jasis and asked contracts depart­ is now okay but only near starment for clarification on use of done in shipyard. Educational direc­ H>ard exit with door cracked so telex by crewmembers. tor urged members to upgrade at smoke will drift outside and not 'iney Point and watch educational TB GROTON (Sheridan remain in wheel house. He advised movies available aboard ship. Transportation), January 9—Chair­ smokers to clean up after themselTreasurer reported $1,1SO in ship's man ^ Paradise, Secretary R. fund and aimounced movies to be purchased in Long Beach, Calif. Deck :k delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew requested coffee machine in crew lounge and gave vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service), January 23—Chair­ man Robert Wagner, Secret^ John Alamar, Educational Direc­ tor Balic Bazidar, Engine Delegate Donald Morrison, Steward Delegate Ignacio Fontelera Chairman requested copies of new contract. Deck delegate reported diluted OT. No b^fis or disputed OT reported by engine or ..:-5- 19 director advised membos to upgrade skills at Lundeberg SdKX>l. No beefs or disputed OT n^rted. Crew dis­ cussed new repair list as it circulated. Engine delegate reminded crewmem­ bers to separate plastics from othCT trash. Special waste cans distributed by steward for this pupose. Crew voted steward dqiartment top notch and gave special thanks to Oiief Steward Guzman for outstanding job. Next port Long Beadi, Cafrf. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), January 10Chairman John Stout, Secretary Nancy Heyden, Educational Direc­ tor Cardel Duim, Deck Delegate Mitchell Santana, Engine Delegate Saeed Mufl^i, Steward Delegate Carlton GriRin. Chair- U.S. Flag Makes Rare Appearance In Albania •, ^ 23,000 tons of wheat in Durres, Albania. The vessel is the second U.^ ;.-flag ship to visit that port in 40 years. The I steward delegates. Crew discussed having shuttle bus service to and from vessel in all ports outside U.S. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), January 23—Chair­ man Ernest Duhon, Secretary L. Finn, Educational Director S. Brown, Deck Delegate Rick Bur­ gess, Engine Delegate J. Day, Steward Delegate C. Largo. Chair­ man noted new washing machine ordered last trip but not yet received. Deck delegate reported ' disputed OT and beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew asked con­ tracts department to clarify wheel watching rules. Crew, extended vote of Aanks to steward depart­ ment for job well done. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. man thanked galley gang for holiday meals and recent cookout He reminded those signing off to clean rooms and leave keys with steward or bosun. Chairman asked contracts department for clarifica­ tion on new working rules for deck department. He askV crewmem­ bers to clean up after themselves in laundry room to make job easier for DEU and reminded them to lock up while in port. Educational director encouraged members to donate to SPAD and upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (SeaLand Service), January 16—Chair­ man Werner Berber, Secretary R. Spingat, Educational Director Wal­ ter Stevens, Deck Delegate George Paimn, Engine Delegate SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaPrentiss Smith, Steward Delegate Land Service), January 30-^hair- Virgilio Hoffmann. Chairman man Jack Kingsley, Secretary notV ship suffered minor damages William Burdette, Educational in recent bad weather and thanked Director G. Pollard, Engine crewmembers for efforts to bring Delegate S. Byerley. Chairman an­ situation under control. Education­ nounced arrival and payoff in Long al director advised members to Beach, Calif. No beefs or disputed upgrade skills at Lundeberg OT reported. Steward delegate dis- School. No beefs or disputV OT cussed ised develo developing system of return­ reported. Crew extended special ing movies to crew library after use vote of thanks to galley gang for ex­ in crew lounge. cellent Christmas and New Year's dinners. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND HA WAII (Sea-Land Service), January 9—Chairman W. SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE Lough, Secretaiy Paul Guzman, (Sea-Land Service), January 12— Vocational Director Jose Del Rio, Chairman Richard Moss, Steward Delegate Glenn Taan. Secretary G. Griswold, Vocation­ Chairman noted new Seafarers al Director D. Grenier, Deck LOGs list updated schedules for Delegate James World, Engine 'iney Point classes and urged mem- Delegate Bobby Spencer, Steward )ers to attend. Treasurer reported Delegate Tom McNellis. Chairman $165 in ship's fund. No beefs or asked contracts department to sup­ disputed OT reported. Crew said ply copies of new contract as soon Scandal at Sea" videotape as possible. He announced Coast received but waiting for repairs to Guard inspection upon arrival in be completed on VCR. Crew stated port with payoff expected to fol­ microwave oven in crew mess hall low. Educational director reminded needs repair. Next port: Honolulu. members to upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center and take advantage of SEA-LAND HAWAII (Sea-Land all educational opportunities union Service), January 30—Chairman has to offer. Treasurer reported $50 ^ V. Lou^, Secretary Paul Guz­ in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ man, Educational Director Jose >el Rio, Deck Delegate Allen Run- puted OT reported. Bosun gave vote of thanks to galley gang for ex­ nion. Engine Delegate K. Harder, cellent Christmas dinner and profesSteward Delegate Glenn Taan. Chairman noted crew waiting for Continuedon pt^e 21 dryer to be repaired. Educational !. • '' . V -5 . �20 MARCH 1004 SEAFARERS LOG Final Departures ' '.'.S 1: IK _ 'V •? '•" •• ' I- -• -.i';"- - DEEP SEA LEO BROWN Pensioner Leo Brown, 68, passed away February 2. A Baltimore na­ tive, he joined the Seafarers in 1946 in the port of Seat­ tle. Brother Brown sailed in the steward department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He retired in June 1984. Brother Kitsko sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Brother Kitsko began receiving his pension in November 1983. receiving his pension in August 1990. LOUIS PICKHART Pensioner Louis Pickhart, 68, died January 27. A native of Jasper, Ind., he joined the Seafarers in 1959 in the port of Houston. Brother Picldiart sailed as a QMED. He upgraded at the Lun­ deberg School in 1980. Brother Pickhart served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired in October 1983. HJALMARHORSMA Pensioner Hjalmar Horsma, 79, passed away Januapr 25. Bora in Min­ neapolis, Minn., he JOSE RODRIGUEZ joined the Jose union in Duluth, Minn, in 1969. Before retir­ Rodriguez, 61, passed ing in August 1979, Brother BERNARD BURGE away January Horsma sailed as an AB. Pensioner Ber­ 17. Bora in nard Burge, JESSE LASETER Colombia, he 68, died joined the PensicHier Jesse February 12. SIU in 1969 Laseter, 83, Bom in Mis­ in the port of died Febru­ sissippi, he New York. ary 11. Bora joined the in Georgia, he Brother Rodriguez sailed in the SIU in 1968 joined the SIU deck department. He upgraded at in the port of Piney Point in 1975. as a charter New Orleans. member in 1939 Brother Burge sailed in the engine JOSE SANCHEZ in the port of department. He upgraded at the Jacksonville, Jose Sanchez, Lundeberg School frequently. ^a. Brother Laseter last sailed as a 61, died May Brother Burge served in the U.S. xisun. He retired in December 1965. 10,1993. He Army from 1950 to 1952. He joined the began receiving his pension in Sep­ JULIAN LOPEZ Seafarers in tember 1991. 1956 in his na­ Pensioner tive Tampa, Julian Lopez, RICHARD COLLINS Fla. Brother 67, passed Richard Collins, 51, passed away Sanchez away January February 11. He joined the sailed as a 23. Bora in Seafarers in 1964 in his native QMED. He upgraded at the Lun­ Spain, he Mobile, Ala. Brother Collins sailed joined the deberg School in 1981. in the steward department, most SIU in 1962 recently as a chief cook. LAUREN SANTA ANA in the port of New York. Pensioner HOMER CROSS Brother Lopez sailed in the engine Lauren Santa Pensioner department. He began receiving his Ana, 81, Homer Cross, pension in October 1991. passed away 64, died February 12. February 15. DANIEL McMULLEN A native of Bora in Pensioner the Philippine Winston, Islands, he Daniel McN.C., he joined the Mullen, 73, joined the SIU in 1947 died January union in 1956 17. A native in the port of New Orleans. He in the port of of Brooklyn, sailed as a chief steward. Brother Norfolk, Va. Brother Cross sailed Santa Ana began receiving his pen­ N.Y., he as a member of the galley gang. He sion in March 1977. joined the began receiving his pension in union in 1956 June 1991. THOMAS SELF in the port of New York. Brother McMullen Pensioner TOMDANZEY primarily sailed as an AB. He Thomas Self, Pensioner Tom Danzey, 66, passed upgraded at Piney Point in 1975. 64, passed away December 25. Ah Alabama Brother McMullen was a veteran away native, he joined the SIU in 1944 of the U.S. Army in World War II February 3. A in the port of Philadelphia. Brother and sailed during the Vietnam con­ native of Danzey sailed in the deck depart­ flict. He retired in August 1980. Clinchco, ment. He retired in December 1986. Va., he joined ERNESTO MORALES the Seafarers LEOFEHER in 1951 in the Ernesto Pensioner port of Baltimore. Brother Self suc­ Morales, 64, Leo Feher, cessfully completed the bosun passed away 73, passed recertification program at the Lun­ 3. January away deberg School in 1973. He served Bora in February 3. in the U.S. Coast Guard during Mayaguez, Bora in Il­ World War II. Brother Self began P.R., he linois, he receiving his pension in September joined the joined the 1992. Seafarers in Seafarers in 1961 in the 1943 in the FRTTZBERT STEPHEN port of Puerto Rico. Brother port of New York. Brother Feher Pensioner Morales sailed in the engine depart­ sailed as an FOWT. He retired in Fritzbert ment. December 1982. Stephen, 76, died January JAMES HAYNIE ROY PEEBLES 28. Bora in Pensioner Roy Peebles, 63, died September the Virgin Is­ James 22. A native of Houston, he joined lands, he Haynie, 73, the SIU in 1953 in the port of New joined the died January York. Brother Peebles sailed in the -union in 1955 14. A native deck department. in the port of of Tangier, New York. He sailed in the Va., he sailed steward department. Brother , JULIAN PRIMERO in the deck Stephen upgraded at Piney Point in Pensioner department. 1981. He retired in December 1982. Julian Brother Primero, 68, Haynie last sailed on the Overseas GEORGE VIDRINE passed away Harriette in 1988 as bosun. He Pensioner January 1. A also sailed on such vessels as the George Philippine Is­ Liberty Wave and the Sea-Land Mc­ Vidrine, 83, lands native, Lean. Brother Haynie began receiv­ died January he joined the ing his pension in May 1989. 4. A native of union in 1971 Ville Platte, MICHAEL KITSKO in the port of . La., he joined Pensioner Michael Kitsko, 74, died Seattle. Brother Primero sailed in the SIU in the steward department. He December 24. A native of Whit­ 1961 in the upgraded at the Lundeberg School ney, Pa., he joined the Seafarers in port of Hous­ in 1977. Brother Primero began 1^8 in the port of Baltimore. ton. Brother Vidrine sailed as an FOWT. He began receiving his pensionin July 1977. DING HAI WOO Pensioner Ding Hai Woo, 84, passed away Januaty15. Bora in China, he joined the union in 1955 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Woo sailed as a chief cook. He became a U.S.' citizen in 1954. Brother Woo retired in January 1974. INLAND LOUIS CANAVINO Peiisioner Louis Canavino, 67, died January 8. A native of New Canaan, Conn., he joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Baltimore. Boatman Canavino last sailed as a captain. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1948. Boatman Canavino retired in May 1988. FREDERICK CHANSON Pensioner Frederick Chanson, 65, passed away January 14. Bora in Louisiana, he joined the union in 1974 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Boatman Chanson sailed in the deck department. He began receiv­ ing his pension in January 1991. ROBERT CHARLET Robert Charlet, 36, died February 12. A Lexington, Ky. native, he joined the SIU after graduating from the trainee pro­ gram at the Lundeberg School in 1980. Boatman Charlet sailed in the deck department aboard Orgulf tugs. WILLIAM McBUNCH Pensioner William McBunch, 63, passed away January 19. Bora in Friars Point, Miss., he joined the Se^arers in 1971 in the port of St. Louis. Boatman McBunch most recently sailed as a tankerman. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1953. Boat-^ man McBunch began receiving his pension in August 1992. ELVESTER SANDERS Pensioner Elvester Sanders, 65, died February 2. A South Carolina na­ tive, he joined the SIU in 1980 in the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Boatman Sanders sailed in the steward department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1961. Boatman San^rs retired in October 1993. LESLIE TETTERTON Leslie Tetterton, 55, passed away January 27. A Belhaven, N.C. na­ tive, he joined the SIU in 1976 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Tetterton sailed as an engineer. GREAT LAKES GEORGE CAUSEY JR. Pensioner George Causey Jr., 71, passed away Novem­ ber 29. Bora in Pell City, Ala., he joined the Seafarers in 1970 in the port of Detroit. Brother Causey sail^ in both the deck and engine departments. He served in the U.S. Navy firom 1942 to 1945. Brother Causey began receiving his pension in June 1987. EDWARD LADESICH Pensioner Ed­ ward Ladesich, 81, passed away November 24. A Kansas na­ tive, he joined the SIU in 1954 in the port of Frankfort, Mich. Broker Ladesich sailed in the deck department. He retired in August 1973. ARTHUR PERRY Pensioner Ar­ thur Perry, 76, passed away January 6. Bora in St. Regis Falls, N.Y., he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. Brother Perry sailed as an FOWT aboard Kinsman Marine vessels. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Brother Perry began receiving his pension in December 1981. ATLANTIC FISHERMEN JOHNOSTERLUND Pensioner John Osterlund, 82, passed away Januaiy 20. Bora in Portland, Mass., he was one of the original members of the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, an affiliate of the SIU, before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1981. Osterlund moved to Gloucester, Mass. in 1937 and worked in Aat area until the time of his retirement in April 1976. RAILROAD MARINE «• VICTOR LANZA Pensioner Victor Lanza, 82, died September 14. He joined the Seafarers in 1960 in his native New York. Brother Lanza sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. Brother Lanza retired in November 1975. VINCENTSADLER Pensioner Vincent Sadler, 78, passed away January 31. A native of Mathews, Va., he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Sadler sailed as a pilot. He began receiving his pension in November 1980. �• r5i'-, MARCH1994 Ships Digesi CoiUinuedfrom page 19 '••• •• li' sional food service. Next port: EUzabeth,N.J. SEA-LAND QUALITY (SeaLand Service), January 23—Chair­ man Carmine Bova, Secretary TJ. Smith, Deck Delegate Tom Nealon, Engine Delegate Anthony Rotunda, Steward Delegate Stephan Osovitz. Chairman reported Seafarers LOGs received. Educational director urged mem­ bers to upgrade at Paul Hall Cen­ ter. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew wished Chief Cook Osovitz well when he signed off and gave vote of thanks to steward department. Next port: Boston. SEA-LAND RELIANCE (SeaLand Service), January 13-^hairman A. Eckert, Secretary G. Sivley, Educational Director Amos Jaramillo. Chairman announced new Seafarers LOGs received. He noted ship will be in Tacoma, Wash, and thanked crew for smooth trip. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for excellent Christmas dinner. SEA-LAND SP//?/r(Sea-Land Service), January 16—Chairman Hovrard Gibbs, Secretaiy S. Apodaca, Educational Director C. Henley, Deck Delegate S. Shields, Engine Delegate D. Locsin, Steward Delegate M. Brayman. Chairman reported sanitary inspec­ tion held and shower stalls need to be caulked. Secretary stressed im­ portance of donating to SPAD. Educational director stated any member who wants to upgrade should attend Lundeberg School classes. Treasurer reported $140 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted "Scandal at Sea" videotape viewed by all. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang for job well done. Next port: Honolulu. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), January 30—Chairman L. Watson, Secretary Jack Utz, Educational Director Jan Haidir. Chairman reminded members to clean room before signing off ship. Crew requested new TV and refrigerator for crew lounge. No beefs or disputed OT reported. . Crew discussed Sea-Land's mail policy in ports of call and re­ quest^ copies of new contract when available. Steward delegate reported he is checking overall linen conditions. ULTRASEA (Sealift Inc.), January 23—Chairman M. Noble, Secretary T. Dowd, Engine Delegate Oscar Garcia, Steward Delegate F. Monsihais. Chairman announced arrival in Russia. He's still waiting for parts to complete repairs in galley. Ship's antenna and ice machine also need repair. Educational director reported all SEAFARERS UfG crewmeihbers have seen new "Scandal at Sea" video sent to ship. Treasurer reported $56 in ship's fund. Deck delegate gave special thanks to galley gang for job well done. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf Marine), January 25—Chair­ man William Dean, Secretary Michael Thornton, Educational Director John Copeland, Deck Delegate Tommy Lister, Engine Delegate Geofl'rey Denesse, Steward Delegate Julio Aruz. Chairman reported new crew washer and rug shampooer received and tile in passageways and decks in laundry rooms fixed. He thanked crew for very smooth trip and announced payoff in New Orleans. Secretary thanked steward department for cleanliness of ship. Educational director reminded members to take advantage of op­ portunities available at Finey Point and to apply for SIU scholarship before April 15 deadline. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew commended steward department for excellent job. USNS SILAS BENT (Bay Ship Management), January 26-^hairman R. Vazquez, Secretary B. Henderson, Educational Director Richard Larsen. Chairman ad­ vised members new contract cur­ rently in effect and 90 days seatime needed for vacation pay per year. Secretary reported store rooms and refrigerators clean and in good order. He noted fresh stores to be received in Singapore and all pasta now being kept in refrigerators. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman stated annual Coast Guard inspection to be con­ ducted in next port. He reminded members to separate plastics from trash for proper disposal. Crew gave round of applause to SIU storekeeper Hugh "Tom" Catron for receiving 1(W percent on recent quality assurance inspection. Chair­ man noted it is the first perfect score ever received by ship. SEA-LAND TACOMA (SeaLand Service), February 2—Chair­ man Joseph Artis, Secretary H. Lively, Education^ Director George Ackley, Engine Delegate Walton Weaver, Steward Delegate F. Martin. Chairman noted crew still waiting for copy of new contract. Chairman announced new watch system now in effect. Educational director discussed donating money to Seaman's Church in New York for sending books to ship. He urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No )eefs or disputed OT reported by en­ gine or steward delegates. Crew dis­ cussed building movie library of their own in crew lounge and creat­ ing shelf for new books. Crew ex­ tended special vote of thanks to galley gang for job well done. Next port Tacoma, Wash. Supply Officer Catron Aces Inspection Hugh Tom" Catron, supply officer aboard the USNSSilas Bent, recently received a 100 percent satisfactory score in all areas of a rigorous qualify assurance inspection aboard ship—the first and only supply officer in Military Sealift Command-Atlantic history to "ace" the inspection. Brother Catroii has been sailing with the SIU for six yeans. Prior to joining the union, he worked for MSC for 14 years and began his supply carMr jn ^ logistic supply for helicopters during the Vietnam the U.S. War. Above, atron'is at work during a recent stopover in Singapore. wPt 21 SEAFARERS SCHOLARSHIPS This winter has been devas­ tating for virtually every region of the country. But take heart— spring is on the way, and with it come thoughts of growth, of renewal—of education!. Only one month remains in which to complete a scholarship application for the seven awards that will be issued in 1994 to three Seafarers and four de­ pendents of SIU members. Of the seven scholarships to be awarded this year, three are reserved for SIU members (one in the amount of $15,000 for a four-year scholarship to a col­ lege or university, and two $6,000 two-year scholarships for study at a vocational school or community college). The other four stipends will be granted to spouses and depend­ ent children of Seafarers. Each of these four is a $15,000 scholarship for study at a fouryear college or university. Anyone who has looked into the costs associated with higher education knows the financial burden that can sometimes result. A Seafarers scholarship will help ease that burden. The $15,000 college scholarships will be paid at the rate of $3,750 per year over a four-year period. The $6,000 awards are paid at the rate of $3,000 per year for two years. Eligibility requirements for Seafarers and their spouses and unmarried dependents are spelled out in a booklet which contains an application form. It is available by filling out and returning the coupon below. The 1994 Scholarship Program booklets also are available at all SIU hiring halls. But remember; Completed applications must be sent to the Seafarers Welfare Plan on on before April 15, 1994—so act now! The scholarship application form must be complet^ by ALL applicants and includes: • Autobiographical State­ ment • Photograph of Applicant • Certified Copy of Birth Certificate • High School Transcript AND Certification of Graduation Official Copy of High School Equivalency Scores College Transcript Letters of Reference SAT or ACT Results. The application form aiid the first three items Usted hereshould be mailed by die applicant All other items should mailed by the person or agency fiom whom they are requested. All items should besent to Scholarship Pro­ gram, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Act Now. Time Is Running Out. ••'A.- 'If? Send for Your Application Form Today! * niease send me the 1994 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, procedures for apply­ ing and the application form. ' A ^ Name Book Number. Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number_ This application is for • Self • • • •' A - Dependent -• f Mail this completedform to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 3/94 i | -1^ �•It. :'# • •i fi • Klfrlli.':' 22 SEAFARERS LOG mRCH 1994 Lundeberg School Graduating Classes ii Trainee Lifeboat Class 519—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 519 are (from left, kneeling) Bryan Bush, Andrew Keane, James Murphy, Samuel Forrest, Eric Garror, Elwood Leguillou, Randy XJpgraders Lifeboat—^With instoictor Jim Brown (left) are Pearson, Kurt Benjamin, (second row) Jim Brown (instructor), Jerry Leonard, John McDonald Jr., Robert upgrading graduates of the December 14 lifeboat class (from left) Mahone, Eric Mose, Timothy Hadley, Walter Bagby, Spencer Hunter, Claudio Romano, Kenneth yVayne Webb, Jeannette Hall and Michael San Juan. Flanagan, Thomas Schaefer Jr., Daniel Tapley and Cyrus Brewster. Third Mate^ertificates of cornpletion were received by the December 7 class of Celestial Navigation—The December 15 graduates of the celestial navigation upgraders. They are (from left, front row) Susan Corliss, Daniel Vi^, Daniel Hughes, course are (from left, front row) John Bellinger, Mark Lamar, Romeo Lugtu, Mark A. SiK E. Me^r, MarcTkyloran^i Pumproom Maintenance—Graduating on December 9 from the pumproom rnantenance cour^ are (from left kneeling) Art Victor MullJDhns Gilman Marsha Dawson, Miguel Rullan, Brantley Twiford, Lawrence Bante, (third row) Mark Glinka, Allen Scott, Dan Holden (instructor), Mark Lawrence and EncMornson. Diesel Engine—Receiving certification in diesel engine technology are (from left, seated) Dennis Riley, Bruce Smith, Joseph Jay Amold, (second row) Gary Frazier, Steve Erdell, J.C. Wiegman (instructor), Wesley \N\se, Larry M. Pittman, Jarrres Gibson and Matthew DiTullio. Basic Electronics—^Working their way up through the engine department are Radar—Renewing their radar endorsements on January 14 are (from left front row) (from left, front rqw) Arthur Wadsworth, Herman Manzer, Richard G.Buchanan, (second Patrick Cross, Mariana Photiou, Lee Harman fsecond rowi rhnQtian H Womer row) Brantley Twiford, Marsha Dawson, Michael Goins and Russ Levin (instructor). Michael Woodman and Jake Karaczynski (instructor) �* '/ *•< MARCH 1994 {>•.. SEAFARERS LOG LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1994 UPGRJURHG COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the course schedule for classes beginning between April and August 1994 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Schoolof Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. The course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and—^in times of conflict—the nation's security. Deckllpgradinglknuses Course Check-In Dafe Completion Date Able Seaman May 20 July 15 July 1 August 26 RecertMcallonPngnms Course Check-In Date Comidetlon Date Bosun Recertifi<»tion Mardi28 May 2 Steward Recertifiation Julys Augusts Course Checkrin Date Comidetion Date Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting dates) Chief Cook, Chief Steward Ail open-ended (contact admisdons ofBce for starting dates) Baglne Upgratling Courses All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Course Bridge Management (Shiphandling) Radar Certification :S::: - , ,C-,, ^ -Y . Celestial Navigation ; : Third Mate , Limited License, Part 1 Limited License, Part 2 - Limited License, Part 3 23 Check-In Date Completion Date May 6 July 29 May August 12 April 29 May 20 June 17 July 22 August 19 May 6 May 27 June 24 July 29 August 26 Julyl August 12 April 19 August 12 Pumproom Maint & Operations May 2 June 10 April 11 June 20 April 22 Julyl Hydraulics June 20 July 15 April 25 July 5 May 6 July 15 Marine Electrical Maintenance July5 August 26 May 9 July 18 May 20 July 29 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. QMED - Any Rating August 1 October 21 FiremanAVatertender and Oiler May 9 June 17 Diesel Engine Technolt^ June 27 July 22 Refrigeration Maint. & Operations August 1 September 9 '~TRefrig. Containers - Advanced Maint. May 2 , • ^ June 10 'MShS, 1994AauHBIucatton Scheiule The following courses are available through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. Please contact the admissions office for enrollment information. Safely Sj^lalty Courses Course Check-In Date Completion Date Course Check-In Date Completion Date GED Preparation 12 weeks - open-ended admission Oil Spill Prevention and (Containment) June 17 July 1 August 26 June 24 Julys September 2 Adult Basic Education (ABE) 6 weeks - open-ended admission English as a Second Language (ESL) 6 weeks - open-ended admission Lifeboatman April 22 May 6 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 August 26 May 6 May 20 June 3 July 1 July 29 August 26 September 9 Developmental Studies May 2 June 27 July 11 August 22 September 5 May 6 May 20 July 22 Basic/Advanced Fire Fighting Julys Sealift Operations & Maintenance May 9 July 11 General Educatton College Courses June 3 Session n May 9 Julyl Augusts Sessionm September 12 November 4 Primary language spoken UPGRADING APPLRMTION Name. (Middle) (Fust) (Last) Address (Stieet) (Zip Code) (Stale) (City) Date of Birth. Telephone ( (AieaCMe) (Mooth/Day/Year) Inland Waters MemberQ Lakes Membo-D Deep Sea Member D May 6 June 30 July 15 August 26 September 9 With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing suffi­ cient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card arul the jront and back of your z-card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s) you have taken and com­ pleted The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received BEGIN END DATE DATE COURSE If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security # .Book#_ Seniority . Department U.S. Citizen: •Yes • No Home Port. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? If yes, class# Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? Date On: • Yes • Yes • NO GNO If yes, course(s) taken Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? • Yes GNO Firefighting:GYcs GNO Rating: LAST VESSEL: Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held CPR:GYes GNO SIGNATURE. Date Off:. .DATE. Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: Lundeberg Upgrading Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. ^ • -I'l • :. �' —^--- •<F^ra»y^'||l!yi ;• ]';• • $ ' Volume 56, Number 3 March 1994 Time Is Running Out! The deadline to apply for a Seafarers scholarship is April 15— only one month from now. Don't pass up this opportunity for a higher education. See page 21 for additional information. . Now moored in Plney Point, the Empress //still features part of the pulse generator/antenna system once used to simulate electromagnetic pulses. •'liSi Upgraders at the Paul Hall ment maintenance; a small been jointly approved by the the 120-foot Empress II into ttie explosions which occur above the Center for Maritime Training and lounge and mess area with (Maritime) Admnistration and curriculum. "We're going to be atmosphere generate an able to use diis barge in so many electromagnetic pulse (EMP). Education soon will have the op­ sanitary and shower facilities; Ae U.S. Coast Guard..." different classes, it's amazing. This The EMP does not harm people, The vessel, which is loaded and two diesel engines which run portunity to train aboard the is really a major asset to the but depending upon the strength with top-flight equipment, is on the synchronized generators that Empress II, a state-of-the-art of the induct electromagnetic barge formerly used by the power the barge. (The generators loan to the Seafarers Harry Lun- school." "It has every item that we train field, damage, can range from government for electromagnetic pack 600 kilowatts of power- deberg School of Seamanship for enough to run the entire school in the next three years. After that, witl^" said Bill Saul, waterways momentary electrical interrup­ testing. the government may opt to donate advisor for the Paul Hall Center. tion to total overload and birmout Some of the barge's features a state of emergency.) "There's something for everyone, of circuits. include the following: refrigera­ The Paul Center recently it to the school. whether they sail deep sea. Great In July 1984 the U.S. Navy tion and atmospheric control sys­ acquired the Empress II (short for Valuable Training Tool Lakes, inland or on passenger contracted to build and test a tems; sewage control and Electromagnetic Pulse Radioseaworthy EMP simulator—the disposal; a complete hydraulics Frequency Instructors and administrators ships." Environment Saul joined Lundeberg School Empress II. The vessel included a system; winches; centrifuges; Simulator for Ships) via the U.S. at the Paul Hall Center say the ballast control (from 2 to 15 feet) Defense Region^ Material Of­ Empress II will be an exception­ instructors Ben Cusic, Bill powerful pulse generator/antenna and bilge pumping; a complete fice based in Virginia, under ally versatile and valuable train- Hellwege, Daimy Holden, Ron system that was used to simulate generator balancing system; heat­ terms of theMerchant Marine Act ing tool. Engine and deck Raykows^, Tommy Swarm and an EMP which was radiated at ing and water-treatment systems; of 1936, as amended in 1980. department upgraders routinely Jeff Swanson in transporting the military ships in order to evaluate rigging, anchors and safety rafts; That law reads in part that "excess will use it, as will all members Empress II from Virginia's York their resistance, as well as the self-contained breathing equip­ or surplus vessels, shipboard who participate in firefrghting, River to Piney Point, Md. in potential vulnerability of ship­ ment and other safety gear. equipment and other marine confined space training and January. Pushed by the tug Susan board systems. Collins and directed by the The Empress II, which is fully Equipment, owned by the United damage control courses. The Empress II's integrated functional and has two interior States, may be made available by "It will be in constant use," Seafarer (both Lundeberg School systems consisted of a massive levels, also sports compartments gift, loan, sale, lease or charter to said Lundeberg School Vocation­ training vessels), the barge ar­ transmitter mounted on deck, and for administrative activities and the Federal and state maritime al Director Jim Shaffer, who rived in less than 24 hours. a receiver on the ship being barge control and operation; a academies and to any nonprofit added that instructors currently "The trip was beautiful. We tested. After several years of per­ workshop for barge and equip­ training institution which has are formulating plans to integrate had the best weather that we had for forming such tests, the vessel be­ the entire winter," said Hellwege, came classified as government who directed the transport of Ae surplus. The pulse generator since has barge. "This is a tremendous ac­ Alarm systems are part of the statebeen removed, as has part of the quisition for the school and a realis­ of-the-art equipment aboard the antenna support structure. tic training aid." vessel. Now, it has found a new home High-Tech Testing at Piney Point. "Students will The Empress II was built in the learn by actually performing mid-1980s and launched in 1986. preventive maintenance on the But in some ways, its roots go barges," said Shaffer. "This will B ^ SS lilt ; ?ii back to 1962, when a high-al­ substantially reduce the cost of titude nuclear test in the Pacific maintaining it. disrupted electric power in "It seems like every day, Hawaii, some 600 miles away. someone comes up with another Tests confirmed that nuclear idea about how we can use it." Help Locate This HUssing Child The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has asked the Seafarers International Union to assist them in locating Kevin Jay Ayotte. Kevin and his brother were upstairs playing in their sum- Kavin Jay Ayotte mer home in Sugarbush, Minn, on September 30, 1982. Their mother went outside for a short while. When she returned, 5ye^old Kevin was gone. The photo at left is shown age-progressed to the age of 13 or 14 years old. Kevin has a scar on the right side of his chin, his speech is limited and he is hearing impaired. At the time of his disap­ pearance, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed child was 4 feet tall and weighed 50 pounds. Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Kevin Jay Ayotte should contact the Na­ tional Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (8(X)) 8435678 or the Missing Persons Unit of the Beltrami County (Minn.) Sheriffs Office at (218) 751-9111. . -:>• 'f "4 •; : -SfM 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1994 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PENA: FUNDS PUT IN BUDGET TO REVITALIZE U.S. FLEET KEY HOUSE MEMBERS VOW TO ENACT 1995 SHIP BILL SIU PRESSES CASE TO END SEAMEN'S WORK TAX DOT HEAD: INDLAND SAFETY A 'PRIORITY' TOUGH REGS LIMIT ACCESS TO GROUNDFISH FISHERY AFL-CIO URGES BACKING OF KINGS POINT FACILITY DOT, BENTLEY AND U.S. CARRIERS BALK AT CARGO PREFERENCE WAIVER NEW LAW ENDS COAST GUARD'S MAINTENANCE OF DISCHARGES DESPITE ICY WATERS, LAKES SEASON LOOKS GOOD HANNAH TUGS NEVER STOP NEW COVE TANKER CREWED BY SIU MTD URGES CONGRESS TO PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM THIS YEAR INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO TRAIN DERAILMENT USCG EXPLORES UNDER-REPORTING OF MISSISSIPPI BARGE ACCIDENTS '94 BRINGS SPATE OF RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS COAST GUARD TO CHECK MORE FOREIGN VESSELS SEAFARERS JOIN STRIKING DIAMOND WORKERS FISHERMEN BRAVE WEATHER ALL YEAR ROUND SEAFARERS KICK OFF 1994 TUBERCULOSIS TESTING PROGRAM COSTLY SPREAD OF ZEBRA MUSSELS AFFECTS SHIPPING, OTHER INDUSTRIES 'LEARN WHILE YOU WORK' IS THEME OF BOSUN DARLEY UNION OFFICERS AND P.R. 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Page 3. Maersk Flags 2 Ships Under 'Stars & Stripes' Page4 Clinton Proposed 1996 Budget Funds U.S. Ship Program Page2 �2 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 President's Report A Fight for Job Security Last month, Sea-Land was granted permission by the Maritime Administration to haul down the American flag on five of the company's ships, replacing it with Michael Sacco the Marshall Islands label. After MarAd gave Sea-Land the chance to reflag, no sooner could one blink than the company was laying up its vessels, anxious to not miss a minute before it could put foreign crewmembers aboard and escape the regulations of the United States. Insofar as the SIU is concerned, the approval by the Maritime Administration of the transfer of five Sea-Land ships to Marshall Islands registry is a . decision that is contrary to the national interest. In 1993 and 1994, the U.S. government did not allow the reflagging of any American-flag ships. Instead. all efforts were concentrated on getting a new maritime program through Congress and signed into law by the president. While a bill did not pass in 1994, it was only a parliamentary maneuver that held it up. The legislation to fund some 50 U.S.-flag containerships for 10 SIU: Exporting Alaska Oil On American-Flag Vessels Promotes U.S. Tanker Fleet The SIU outlined its position in favor of the export of Alaskan North Slope (ANS) crude oil during a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on March 1. The committee was taking testimony on the Alaska Power Administration Sale Act (S. 395), which includes legislation to end the ban on the sale of Alaskan oil to overseas markets provided the petroleum is carried aboard U.S.flag tankers. The bill was introduced by Senators Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of committee, and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). Presenting the union's case at the hearing was SIU President Michael Sacco, who told the senators that lifting the 22-year ban would provide jobs for American seafarers and keep the U.S.-flag independent tanker fleet operating. "At present, much of the independent tanker fleet is in layup or headed for the scrap heap," Sacco informed the committee. "When tankers sit idle, so do our men and women. "Once converted to razor blades, tankers no longer provide any employment opportunities. Once destroyed, the vessels, and their crews, are no longer available in time of national emergency." Sacco pointed out that several studies on the export sale of Alaskan North Slope oil have noted that the United States would see increased federal and state revenues. He said a Congressional Budget Office report listed the figure of nearly $60 million over five years, while the Department of Energy projects as much as $180 million depending on the future price of oil. "Neither of these estimates ineludes the increased tax revenues likelytoflowfromthejobsbeing created," he added. Until last year, the union had been in favor of the export ban since its was implemented during the Arab oil embargo of 1973 because the oil would have been carried on foreign-flag tankers, Sacco stated. "Had they been authorized, those exports would have led to the destruction of the nation's independent tanker fleet and caused a catastrophic loss of jobs for our members. Our nation wou~~ ha_ve suffered the loss ?f a Illlh~y useful fleet essential to national . defense." However, the urnon changed it~ pos~tion l~st year following d1scuss1ons with SIU-contracted tanker operat?rs ~ho pointed out that the decline m North Slope production "wo~ld premature~y lead to the scr~ppmg of vessels m the Alaskan od trade." Listening to testimony on lifting the export ban on Alaskan oil are, from left, Senator Frank Murkowski {A-Alaska), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-La.), the ranking minority party member. Volume 57, Number 3 March 1995 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Au th Way; Camp Springs, MD 207 46. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, MD 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POS'IMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Managing Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate Editors, Jordan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen Gutierrez; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A Hines; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. years clearly had the support of the majority of legislators in both the House and Senate. And while a new Congress was elected in the November general elections, there is no reason to believe that this diminishes the chances of passage of a similar piece of legislation in 1995 . In fact, support for a strong U.S.-flag fleet has always been a bipartisan issue. So you could say the decision on the part of MarAd to allow five U.S.-flag SeaLand ships to go foreign was not only premature, but unnecessary. Neither Sea-Land, nor MarAd allowed the 104th session of Congress a chance to pass a maritime revitalization bill. Let me talk about another aspect of this reflagging business-Sea-Land's anxiousness to get these ships operating under foreign flag and its willingness to in a heartbeat toss over its American crews and its American identity. The uruon does not intend to allow the company to forget its obligations to the nation and the men and women who have operated its ships. Seafarers and the other crewmembers who have worked on Sea-Land ships for the past few decades have built an equity in the company that cannot be measured in a few dollars and cents. We consider ourselves shareholders in Sea-Land, with as much a claim to the future of the company of any investor. Over the days and weeks and months ahead, the SIU will be calling on its members to assist in its engagement with SeaLand. I am sure the men and women of the SIU are up to the test. After all, it is our job security that is at stake. Cl•InI on 1996 BudgeI The U.S.-flag tanker fleet must carry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - exported Alaska oil, Sacco says. Sacco referred to the Clinton administration's support for the bill, which was announced earlier in the hearing by William H. White. the deputy secretary for the Energy Department. In prepared testi~ony presented to the committee, White stated, "All ANS oil must be exported in U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed vessels. Legislation must provide substantial protection of seafarer employment opportunities for American workers." White outlined other reasons for the White House to support the bill. Among them are the president's ability to reinstate the ban in theeventofanationalemergency, assurance that crude oil supplies will be accessible at world market prices and a review that environmental laws will be observed before any oil is exported. Also testifying before the committee were U.S. Representatives Bill Thomas (RCalif.), who is sponsoring a similar bill (HR 70) in the House, Lt. Governor Fran Ulmer of Alaska as well as representatives from oil companies and refineries, state and local governmental bodies and the maritime industry. NodateforfurtheractiononS. 395 was announced by the committee. However, it is expected to mark up the bill for considerati on by the full Senate before summer. Earmarks Funds For U.S. Sh1·pp1·ng The Clinton administration has proposed a new 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program that will help fund 50 U.S. containerships as part of the Fiscal Year. 1996 Department of Transportation (DOT) budget. . The money for the program is part of a $309 million request to fund the Maritime Administration (MarAd), an agency within DO~ that over~ee~ matters concemmg U.S. sh1pp.mg. The proposal differs from the legislation of~er~d last y~ar in that the $100 milhon be mg consid~red for FY '96 would come strrught from the DOT budget. In the measure that passed the House of Representatives but died in the Senate last year, DOT sought to acquire the funds by raising the tonnage fees on vessels entering U.S. ports. As outlined when the budget was released on February 6, the funding would provide $2.5 mi]lion per ship per year through the 1998 fiscal year. This would provide funds for up to 40 vessels. The package then would offer $2 million per ship per year through FY 2005 for up to 50 vessels. Like last year's legislation, the proposed maritime revitalization Maritime s Status Is Unclear In DDT Reorganization Plan 1 A complicated reorganization plan for the Department of Transportation (DOT) would eliminate the Maritime Administration (MarAd) and place its functions into one of three proposed, consolidated agencies. As detailed by Transportation Secretary Federico Pena on February 2, DOT would reduce its present 10 agencies into three: Intermodal, Coast Guard and Aviation. It appears the plan proposes that the functions handled by MarAd, including the Ready Reserve Force, cargo preference program supervision and Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantees, would fall under the proposed intermodal agency. This new agency also would deal with surface transportation such as rail and highways as well as their safety and special programs that handle pipelines and hazardous materials. The SIU's response to the plan was cool. Upon hearing Pefia outline, the union issued the following statement: "At first glance, the plan looks like something cooked up by academics with very little thought as to how program calls for those operators receiving funding to keep their ships active in the international commercial trades. The vessels would be made available to the Department of Defense in times of war or national emergency. The MarAd budget also ineludes $52 million for the shipbuilding loan guarantee program, known as Title XI. This appropriation would support up to $1 billion to build ships in American yards for both U.S.and foreign-flag vessels. The FY '96 budget calls for $359 million from the Defense Department for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) fleet. MarAd will continue to manage the RRF vessels. The funds for the RRF will allow for the purchase of additional vessels, ship activations and deactivations to test readiness, vessel maintenance and operatiOns. The Clinton budget also requested $32 million for operation of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Overall, the administration submitted to the Congress a $1 .6 trillion budget for operating the federal goverment. things really work. The plan itself is confusing. It is not clear where maritime stands, if it stands at all. The SIU will seek more details that will allow a determination as the value of the plan." Most of the changes outlined by Secretary Pefia will require congressional approval before they can be implemented on October 1 when the 1996 fiscal year begins. Pefia stated many items have to be worked out before such legislation is presented to the legislators. The new Coast Guard agency is expected to include functions it held before like marine law enforcement, maritime safety and marine environmental protection as well as national military security functions. �MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG Lott Details Agenda for A Strong U.S. Fleet Senate Majority Whip Trent Lott (R-Miss.) pledged to vigorously work for a strong U.S. shipping and shipbuilding capability in an address to the executive board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MID). Speaking on February 17 to representatives of the MTD's 42 affiliated unions and 28 area port councils, Lott said, "I want a U.S. -flag fleet manned by American crews, and U.S. ships built by American labor." Lott, whose Senate position places him directly behind the majority leader in the chamber's hierarchy and who thus holds the second highest position in the Senate, outlined a number of legislative goals that he has for the 104th Congress, which is dominated by a Republican majority in both chambers. Noting that nothing less than America's national security is at stake, Lott, who also chairs the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, said he intends to work to pass a bill that provides funds to U.S. liner companies in exchange for allowing their vessels to be available for defense purposes. He expressed hope that the nation's cargo preference laws (which allocate a percentage of American government generated cargoes to U.S.-flag carriers) can be maintained and that the Congress will enact initiatives designed to put U.S. shipbuilding on equal footing with its foreign competitors. The Mississippi senator, who served in the House of Representatives from 1973 until his election to the Senate in 1988, also said he would look for ways to improve the job government does in regulating shipping, but he opposed simply tossing out agencies, such as the Federal Maritime Commission and the Maritime Administration, that have proved their value in the past. Passing a U.S. Ship Bill The chances of passing a maritime revitalization plan are good, Lott said. Admitting that "last year, our efforts to pass maritime reform became en- ~:;,~e!~t~~ :~~~~~::~~~e:~ thwarted passage of the shipping ~.;;~~~~~;~~·Lottsaiditwa• The administration's budget proposal of $100 million to fund us fl h' · · · .- ag s ips m Fiscal Year 1996 and similar amounts over the following nine years is a good start, Lott said. "I think the administration has come up with something we can work with." SIU Vows to Fight Reflagging Move Of Sea-Land Co. The SIU will fight the transfer of five U.S.-flag ships to foreign registry by Sea-Land Services, Inc. by whatever means are available, the union's president said in response to a notification by the company that the five vessels will be reflagged between February 23 and April 12. SIU President Michael Sacco said the union "will use every means available to prevent this move that is inimical to the national interest." Sea-Land's original request, filed inJune 1993 to theMaritime Administration (MarAd), sought approval for the transfer of 13 of its U.S.-flag containerships to foreign flags. (Under U.S. law, MarAd is required to approve such transfers under Section 9 of theMerchantMarineActof1916 as amended.) But because the Congress was considering a maritime revitalization program proposed by the administration that year and in 1994, the Maritime Administration did not immediately act on the application. In November 1994, SeaLand once again petitioned Mar Ad, a Department of Transportation agency, to allow the company to reflag five of its vessels-three SL-31 class ships and two D9Js.. On February 14, the Maritime Administration (MarAd) approved the removal of five SeaLand vessels from U.S. registry-the Sea-Land Freedom, Sea-Land Mariner, SeaLand Pride, Sea-Land Motivator and Sea-Land Value. The government agency announced that Sea-Land, which is a subsidiary of the Richmond, Va.-based CSX Corp., had been given permission to transfer the five ships to Marshall Islands registry. It is time to try again to get a U.S. ship program through the Congress, Senator Trent Lott (A-Miss.) tells the executive board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Lott, who serves as the Senate majority whip, also tells the assembled unionists that cargo preference programs must be maintained. Because it is vital that U.S.flag vessels have a "semi-level playing field" against foreign carriers receiving "all kinds" of subsidies, Lott said, "I'll be working with the administration . . . to keep that operating differential in place." Cargo Preference Stays . The senator, a son of a uruon pipefitter, said he was aware of efforts in the Senate to kill cargo preference laws, which require that 100 percent of defense supplies, 75 percent of donated food aid and 50 percent of other government-impelled cargoes be transported on U.S.-flag vessels. Lott announced that he was holding meetings with other proc argo preference Republican senators like Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), William S. Cohen (R-Maine) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). Additionally, he said he had talked with Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) and John Breaux (D-La.) because "we're going to work together across the aisle in a bipartisan waytosupportcargopreference." Referringtothestrongopposi- tion of certain farm-state senators and agricultural groups to the application of cargo preference laws to government-donated food products to poorer nations, Lott said, "I think it's a big mistake when we allow the maritime industry and agriculture in America to be competitors. "If we work together, we can carry [American-grown grain] on [U.S.-flag] ships, built in America and crewed by Americans," Lott said. "But we've got to work together to do that." Continued on page 8 Passage of Maritime Revitalization Bill Is Top Priority for White House: DOT Maritime Administrator Albert J. Herberger renewed the Clinton administration's call for ·tali ti f ·tim pas.sag~ 0 iruu:1 e revi za on leg1slat10n dunng an appearance be~ore the annual. ~eetmg of the A L-CIO Man time Tra~es Department (MTD) executive board last month. Joining Herberger at the twoda y gathering was Morton L. Downey, deputy secretary for the Department of Transportation. Downey, the number two man at the department, told the representatives of the national and international unions representing 8.5 million workers that maritime revitalization is still Transportation Secretary Federico Pena's "number one priority on the legislative front." The Clinton administration proposed within the department's Fiscal Year 1996 budget a 10year, $1 billion effort to fund approximately 50 U.S.-flag containerships. (See article on page 2.) Such a program was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives last year but died in the Senate when it was blocked from consideration by a parliamentary move. Hurdles Cleared Downey noted that the administration has "taken some of the hurdles out of the way in terms of the way it was stopped last year." Herberger, who heads the Department of Transportation agency that deals with matters concerning U.S. shipping, said the use of tonnage fees to raise funds in the legislation last year "drew opposition from many quarters that normally supported maritime initiatives." He pointed out that the $100 million being sought for Fiscal Year 1996 to fund the program "will come directly from the Department of Transportation budget. "We believe this change in direction from last year's course will be supported by both the House and Senate. Our support in Congress has not waned." Downey added, "We have full support from the White House to get this done, and we think it is the Outlining the administration's year that we can get it done." Security Need Cited Herberger said the need for a strong U.S.-flag fleet is "crucial to our national security. "A modern U.S. merchant fleet provides vital sealift capability for military engagement and other national emergencies in the most efficient way possible, and strengthens the U.S. presence in international trade. Unless action is taken to revitalize U.S.-flag operations, the United States could become wholly dependent on foreign-flag ships to carry U.S. exports and imports. "Without a U.S.-flag fleet, would we be able to negotiate from strength with our trading partners, or will our bargaining power be severely diminished? I suspect the latter." The maritime administrator pledged to continue the effort to transform U.S. shipyards from producing primarily military vessels to building ships that will be proposals for the U.S.-flag fleet to the MTD board is Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger. competitive in the international commercial marketplace. Support for Shipyards "We have heard that our labor rates cannot compete with foreign shipbuilders," Herberger stated. "However, that is not the case. "First, U.S. shipyard labor rates are comparable to those of major foreign shipbuilders. We also have a quality, skilled shipbuilding workforce. You can't tell me that workers who have been working on the most sophisticated warships in the world are not skilled craftsmen." According to Maritime Administration estimates, Herberger said between 7,000 and 9,000 large ocean-going vessels will be built by 2001. "We are trying to get a piece of this market for U.S. yards and U.S. workers," he told the board. 3 �..--------------------------..-------------- 4 - SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 Two Maersk Ships Reflagged, Placed Under U.S. Registry ,. ..11' r· . 1. lo>- ' Titus and Gibson Will Join Prepositioning Force During a formal ceremony in Baltimore on February 13, Seafarers looked on as large banners were lowered to present name boards for the LTC Calvin P. Titus and SP5 Eric G. Gibson. The two former Danish-flag containerships were renamed in honorof two U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipients in a special ceremony on board the Gibson. U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Gordon Sullivan presented the name boards before a large crowd made up of Seafarers, officers and military personnel attending the service and proclaimed, "God Bless these two ships." Afloat Prepositioning Force Seafarers wil 1 crew each vessel as it is transferred to the American flag and made a part of the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Afloat Prepositioning Force, which retains military equipment on ships for use in war or contingency operations in the Middle or Far East. The two identical ships, formerly the Adrian Maersk and Albert Maersk, combine the capabilities of roll-on/roll-off, container and breakbulk vessels. At the time of the special shipboard service, final conversions to U.S. Coast Guard regulations were being completed on both ships at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Sparrows Point, Md. Seafarers expressed their satisfaction with the ships. "I think that these two ships will be excellent new vessels," said Andrew Barrows, bosun aboard the Gibson. "We have been working closely with the shipyard to make sure that everything is going right, and the quality of the work has been excellent," Barrows told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. Preparing for Inspection The vessels were purchased by Maersk Line, Ltd. at the end of 1994. Concurrent with reflagg i ng, the vessels are being modified to enhance their mission capabilities. As part of MSC' s prepositioning force, the Gibson and Titus will provide the U.S. military with the ability to react to a variety of missions around the world, from landing equipment in a combat environment to delivering supplies following a natural disaster. Prepositioning means having the logistical support already in place in key ocean areas of the world in the event of an international emergency. The major modifications include crane installation and cargo-space air conditioning which will make the ships self sustaining and suitable for the carriage of prepositioned cargoes such as trucks, tractors, ammunition, fuel, medical supplies and other materiel. departments, boarded the ships earlytoassistintheconversionof the vessels from Danish to U.S . standards. Other SIU crewmemhers were scheduled to report to the ships in the Baltimore shipyard by the end of last month. "Those of us who are here early have basically assisted in all of the modifications of the ship," noted Barrows. 'The main purpose for us being here earlier than the rest of the SIU crew is to prepare both ships to pass the U.S. Coast Guard inspections, which are the toughest in the world," he said. "We have two brand new, excellent Hagglund cranes which will give the ship self-loading and unloading capacity," noted the bosun. He added that all the garage spaces have been insulated, with each space having a separate firefighting capacity. Scott Heginbotham, bosun aboard the Titus, said, "We have changed everything from nameplates above doors and in haJlways, on down to the smallest details. It has been a very timeconsuming process because absolutely everything is written in Danish," Heginbotham said. He added that all the firefighting equipment throughout each ship was Danish and had to be replaced with U.S. gear. New Galley Equipment ment," he noted. The steward/baker added that all new supplies, including cutlery, pots and pans, had been ordered for use in the modified galleys aboard the Titus and Gibson. "I really think that this will be a great ship. Lots of work, but indeed, a great ship," concluded Lyking. When work in the shipyard is complete, the vessels will be delivered to MSC and will sail to Charleston, S.C., where they will be loaded with 30 days' worth of Army supplies and materiel. The Titus and Gibson will be stationed with the Army's prepositioned fleet in Saipan. One ship's namesake, Lieutenant Colonel Calvin P. Titus, was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Honor for scaling the Peking Wall in 1900, leading a group of soldiers during the Boxer Rebellion in China. Specialist 5th Class Eric G. Gibson posthumously was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Honor for bravery while fighting German troops during World War II. The ships are 784 feet long and more than 100 feet wide and can travel at speeds of up to 21 knots. Both the Titus and the Gibson have 45,000 square feet of garage space in which to transport the military equipment. Brought under U.S. flag to serve in the military's prepositioning force, the SP5 Eric G. Gibson sits at anchor while undergoing remodeling and conversion at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Sparrows Point, Md. The Titus, like the Gibson, combines the capabilities of roll-on/roll-off, container and breakbulk vessels. Inset: A large banner is lifted during formal ceremonies last month, revealing the name board for the LTC Calvin P. Titus. "The Titus will be a very fine ship," said Steward/Baker Hugh Wildermuth, one of the first crewmembers to report to the ship to assist in the conversions, which included a complete redesign of the galley. "It is a totaJly new galley. We went from a servicestyle galley to a cafeteria style, with all top-of-the-line equipment," explained Wildermuth. The steward/baker on the Gibson, George E. Lyking, noted that "everything and anything" is new and different from the original Danish galleys. "All of the old equipment has been replaced with new and modem provisions," stated Lyking. "The new cafeteria style of the galley makes it a more compact galley than it previously was, and it will Aboard the Eric G. Gibson, Steward/Baker George Lyking Gibson'sbosun,AndrewBarrows, take some adjusting for both the QM ED/Electrician Everett Snow noted the changes that have been said the quality of the work done on crew and the steward depart- checked out the electrical system. made to the galley on the Gibson. the vessel has been excellent. During the Conversion Bosuns on the Gibson and · QMED/Electrician Dave Patterson (left) and DEU Gary Hartman as- One of the first crewmembers to Scott Heginbotham, bosun on the Titus, as we 11 as representatives sisted in the conversion of the Calvin P. Titus from Danish to U.S. report aboard the Titus was Titus said everything aboard the from both the steward and engine standards. Other modifications included adding Hagglund cranes. Steward/Baker Hugh Wildermuth. ship was replaced with U.S. gear. �MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG Tom Fay Dies, Was Lundeberg School VP Most recently serving the Seafarers as vice president of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Tom Fay died of cancer on February 27. He was 58 years old. Brother Fay became the head of the Lundeberg School, based at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., in 1993. As commander of the base, Fay oversaw the school's training programs for entry level mariners and seasoned seamen who come to the facility to upgrade their shipboard skills. While battling cancer, the Boston-born Fay continued to supervise the school's activities. SIU President Michael Sacco observed that Fay "never complained about his situation." "He gave 100 percent always," Sacco added. "And he was the nicest individual, a very special person." Prior to assuming the Lundeberg School post, Brother Fay was in charge of the SIU's port operation in Honolulu, assuming that job in 1987. In addition to directing one of the union'sbusiesthalls,Fayservedasvicepresident of the Hawaii AFL-CIO and secretarytreasurer of the Honolulu Port Maritime Council. He was deeply involved in state politics in behalf of the union. In the 1992 union elections, Fay was elected by the membership to a port agent position. Hearing of the SIU official's death, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) said, "Tom Fay was a good friend. His commitment impressed everyone who knew him." The congressman, on whose campaigns Fay had worked, noted that "With Tom Fay, you could be sure that the SIU' s voice would be heard. He put his members' interests first and foremost ... and he knew that a strong merchant marine means a strong America." Fay's roots in the merchant marine date from 1958 when, as a young man who had finished a three-year stint in the U.S. Marine Corps, he began shipping with the SIU. Sailing in the engine department, Fay worked his way up the shipboard career ladder to chief electrician. While he sailed primarily in that rating, he also worked as a chief pumpman. Recalling the start of his work as a merchant mariner, Tom Fay told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG during a 1993 interview, "I was following my brother, John, to sea. He already was sailing and I liked what he told me about it." (John Fay today serves as the SIU's secretary-treasurer.) In all, four Fay brothers took to the sea. In the early '60s, Brother Fay came ashore for a brief assignment at the union's headquartersinBrooklyn,N.Y.Hereturnedtosea, but also laid the groundwork for starting his own construction company, skills that would be called upon by the union a decade-and-ahalf later. In the early '80s, after Fay had been ashore running his construction business, the SIU pressed him ba~k into service. Fay su~ervised the const~c~10n. of the Se~farers headquarters building m Camp Spnngs, Md. After the building was completed, Fay stayed on with the SIU, serving in a number of capacities for the union before assuming charge of the SIU' s Honolulu hall, a position in which he "did a heck of a job," according to the union's West Coast vice president, George McCartney. ''Tom was a very sincere, dedicated person-a definite asset to the union and its members," McCartney said. Fay's tenure at the Lundeberg School was remembered by those who work there. "He was one of the best people I worked with and worked for," said Carl Peth, director of the Piney Pointbased manpower center. Bobby Clinton, the school's motorpool director, who knew Fay for 25 years, said, "Everybody at Piney Point loved him, and he will be missed." Acting commander of the Lundeberg School base, Neil Alioto, said, "It was a pleasure to work with Tom." "You can sum up the difference Tom made in two words," Alioto observed. "He cared." Brother Fay is survived by three brothers and three sisters; his wife Doris, to whom he was married for almost 40 years; and three daughters, Robin Fay, Ann Marie Boidi and Donna Lindsey, a Lundeberg School graduate who followed in her father's footsteps in a sailing career, and four grandchildren. Burialtook place on March 3 in St. Mary's Cemetery in Randolph, Mass. Torn Fay was one of four Fay brothers who took to the sea. He joined the SIU in 1958. ' 1 U.S. Ship Bill Torn Fay's seagoing life was emulated by his da.ughter, Donna Lindsey, who sai.le.d as a chief steward. Torn and 1?onna are JOmed by Donna's husb~~d, John ~mds!3y, a m~rnb~rof the SIUNA-aff1hated Manne Firemen s Union. 'E~~~§.:EJI-T"' ·-~~~ , __ ;.-= - Brother Fay last served the union as vice president of the Lundeberg School, a job he took in 1993. Above, Fay holds a staff meeting with the school's instructors. SIU Fights for Seamen Safety Provisions · In International Maritime Group's Standards Representatives of the SIU were in London last month to ensure that the safety of seamen is the primary consideration in the ongoing international efforts to update a 17-year-old convention that sets minimum standards for certification, training and skills needed by mariners worldwide. The convention is known as the International Convention of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), passed in 1978. It sets minimum levels in these areas for the nations that adopt it. However, signatory nations can have more stringent rules than the ones set out in the STCW. Revising '78 Standards The groups working on these standards are known as the Interses s i o nal Working Group (ISWG) and the Subcommittee on Training and Certification (STW) on the revision of the 1978 International Convention of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Last month marked the fourth meeting of the ISWG and the 27th session of the STW. The meetings were conducted at IMO headquarters in London. The next meeting, during which the final revisions will be made to the convention, also is scheduled to take place in London, from June 26 through July 7. During the most recent meetin gs, the SIU contingent and other representatives of American maritime 1abor continued to speak out for the interests of U.S. merchant mariners. As in previous meetings, they fought attempts-some veiled, others overt-by groups from foreign nations to reduce manning levels and weaken mariner training requirements. The entire U.S. contingent and a vast majority of other delegations also continued to oppose the suggestion-made by a small but influential group of countries-of solo bridge watch at night. Further, the subcommittee agreed to include, for the first time, a minimum rest period for individuals assigned as officers in charge of a watch or as ratings forming part of a watch in the mandatory section of the STCW code. (Countries which are signatory to the STCW treaty agree to obey the pact's mandatory provisions. There also is a voluntary section. Currently, more than 90 countries have adopted the STCW convention.) Rest Must Be Provided According to the new requirement, these individuals must be provided a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period. The hours of rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one of Marine Panel Chair Bateman To Push for which must be at least six hours. adopting the new kind of mariner In addition, the 10-hour period certification should not be used to may be reduced to no fewer than six hours, provided such reduction does not extend longer than two days and no fewer than 70 hours of rest are provided each week. In addition to the new requirement mandating the minimum rest period for watchstanders, the STW has been looking at new ways of certifying seamen's qualifications for shipboard work. The original convention, adopted in 1978, addressed shipboard qualifications by recognizing positions (or titles) for both licensed and unlicensed personnel aboard ships based on departmental demarcations. Reviewing Alternatives But the STW, at the direction of the IMO, during last month's meeting and in previous sessions has been reviewing alternative means to certify the same mariners by describing the functions each must perform to hold a particular position, rather than assigning a title to a department job. Consequently, it is anticipated that the updated convention will offer both the traditional approach and a functional approach (also known as alternative certification) as means for providing mariner certification. It is important to note that cut corners or endanger safety, the SIU holds. Thus, during a meeting in late 1994, in the drafting group on the principles governing the issuance of alternative certificates, the SIU fought for and won approved language stipulating that the final regulation governing certification will not allow the issuance of alternative certificates to be used to reduce manning levels or training requirements. U.S. Meets Criteria Because the U.S. is a signatory to the convention, z-cards and licenses held by American merchant seamen are recognized by the IMO as meeting the criteria set forth in the '78 pact. But the standards for training and qualification that must be met by U.S. mariners are much greater than those outlined in the convention. The agreement therefore does not override the laws of nations which maintain higher standards and qualifications. The IMO's call to update the STCW came on the heels of a number of maritime disastersall attributed to human errorthat took place during the past few years. The IMO was created in 1959 by the United Nations, in order to improve safety at sea. The chairman of the House Merchant Marine Panel called on Congress to pass a maritime revitalization program this year during his address to the Washington, D. C. Propeller Club meeting on February 27. "For those who man, build and operate our U.S.-flag vessels, the need for action this year is essential,"U.S. Representative Herbert H. Bate man (R-Va.) told the gathering. "We need to convince America and its representatives in Congress that the U.S. merchant marine is an indispensable element of our national security without which our status as a world power will be seriously undermined." Bateman, who also serves as the chairman of the new House Military Readiness Subcommittee which oversees the U.S. merchant fleet, said he and the members of the Merchant Marine Panel "are committed to fight to save the U.S. merchant marine fleet." Joining Bateman at the luncheon were the vice chairman of the panel, U.S. Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham (RCalif.), and the panel's ranking minority party member, U.S. Representative Gene Taylor (D-Miss. ). The Virginia legislator said that action on a maritime revitalization bill must take place this year. Looking at Funding Sources He stated that he wants to try to find a number of ways to fund such a program, including the use of Defense Department money. He called the fact that the Clinton administration did not seek a tonnage fee to pay for the program in its 1996 fiscal year budget "a good sign." (In the legislation passed by the House but killed in the Senate during the last session of Congress, a 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program was to be paid for by a tonnage fee on vessels entering U.S. ports. In the FY 1996 budget submitted last month to Congress, the administration included $100 million in the Transportation Department's budget to fund maritime revitalization.) Regarding domestic shipbuilding, Bateman said he believes negotiations ought to be reopened on the international level to secure an agreement that eliminates the subsidies of foreign governments to their shipyards. Bateman said he wants the Merchant Marine Panel to begin work soon, but no date has been set for its first meeting. 5 �6 MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG U.S. Maritime Backers Defend FMC, '84 Ship Act Cost-Efficient Federal Maritime Commission Endangered by Budget Cuts Maintaining the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and preserving the Shipping Act of 1984 are essential to America's economic and security interests. That message was delivered again and again by U.S.-flag carriers, maritime labor officials and current and former members of Congress during an all-day hearing of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on February 2. Both the FMC and the Shipping Act of '84 face possible elimination or at least reduction due to federal budget cuts and calls from some shippers for deregulation of ocean cargo transportation. Ironically, as noted by officials from American President Cos., CSX Corp. (which owns Sea-Land Service) and Crowley MaritimeCorp. injointtestimony to the subcommittee, the ShippingActof'84anditsadministration by the FMC were a "deregulatory response" by the Reaganadministrationtotheprevious administration's "failed attempts to unilaterally apply U.S. domestic antitrust law to international ocean shipping." The Shipping Act of '84, through an exemption to U.S. antitrust laws, allows international shipping lines to jointly set transportation rates. This practice, which helps ensure that everyone has access to the same rate information, was established to protect the interests of American consumers, shippers and shipping operations. (Without antitrust immunity, joint rate-setting is a violation of U.S. law.) The functions of the FMC, an independent agency established in 1961, include enforcing provisions of the Shipping Act of '84 that call for fair rates and a nondiscriminatory regulatory process for the common carriage of goods by water in the foreign commerce of the U.S., fighting any other discrimination or prejudice in U.S. trade and licensing ocean freight forwarders. Elimination of the FMC and repeal of the legislation would dangerously drive up rates, cost thousands of maritime-related U.S. jobs and devastate America's sealift capability, FMC supporters warn. The subcommittee this month is expected to introduce legislation addressing both the FMC and the Shipping Act of '84. Unions Back FMC SIU President Michael Sacco joined with presidents of six other maritime and maritime-related unions-Joel E. Bern, District No. 1-Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association; John Bowers, International Longshoremen's Association; Timothy A. Brown, International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots; Michael McKay, American Maritime Officers; Brian McWilliams, International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, and Louis Parise, District No. 4MEBA/NMU-in urging the subcommittee to preserve the FMC and the Shipping Act of '84. "We cannot and must not allow a group of shippers concerned only about their own and not our country's interests to dietate the future of the United States-flag merchant marine, the viability of America's ports and, ultimately, the economic competitiveness of American exports. "The chaos and instability which will result if the Shipping Act of 1984 is repealed will weaken if not destroy America's maritime transportation network and lessen America's security," the union presidents said in written testimony. "It would also destroy thousands of American jobs-on United States-flag vessels and in shoreside maritime-related activities, as well as in the vast U.S.flag intermodal transportation Warm Weather Prompts Early Lakes Shipping The 1995 sailing season on the said Glen Nekvasil, communicaGreat Lakes is scheduled to begin tions director of the Lake in mid-March, thanks to relative- Carriers, Association, which ly mild weather and a continua- monitors the action of tion of plentiful cargo demand. American-flag shipping on the The SIU-crewed Buffalo is Great Lakes. "We've been lucky with the slated to begin shuttling iron ore between Lorain, Ohio, and weather," he added. "There's Cleveland on March 13, unoffi- some ice on the lakes, but it's not cially marking the start of the anywhere near as bad as it was a season, while a number of cement year ago." carriers are to begin operating on Engine and steward departMarch 16. Nearly 50 vessels are ment members normally are the expected to be in service by April first to sign on the vessels as fitout 1, representing approximately 80 begins. While the engine crew expercent of the Lakes fleet. ecutes any needed repairs and (The Soo Locks, which are I refills pipes that had been ocated between Lake Superior and emptied during layup, the galley Lake Huron, are set to open on gang orders stores and makes March 25. This will allow opera- other preparations for the season. Members of the deck departtions on all the Great Lakes to begin.) ment usually join the ships within Seafarers who sail on Great a few days after their fellow crewLakes vessels should be in touch members, and the vessels begin with the SIU hall in Algonac, sailing two or three days later. Mich. for information about Coal, iron ore and stonewhen vessels will fit out and to which are required in steel make preparations for the season. production-are the highest"In 1994, 115 million tons of volume commodities moved on cargo moved in U.S.-flag vessels the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes on the Great Lakes. It was a basin is home to nearly threerecord year, and we're looking to Ifourths of America's steelpick up right where we left off," making capacity. network that provides jobs in virtually every inland and coastal state." They pointed out that the Shipping Act of '84, as implemented and enforced by the FMC, has benefitted the U.S. through perpetuating ocean transportation rate stability. "As a result, it has effectively prevented foreign owned and controlled shipping lines from disrupting our trades with predatory and destructive rate practices.'' Exporting U.S. Jobs A panel representing carriers made it clear that eliminating the Shipping Act of '84 will force American shipping companies overseas. Appearing before the subcommittee, Sea-Land Service President John Clancey, APL Land Transport Services President Timothy Rhein and Crowley Maritime Vice President and General Counsel William Verdon notedthatotherinternationalservice industries, including aviation and communications, have their own, specially tailored regulatory schemes. In their joint statement, they described the Shipping Act of '84 as "the only major area of U.S. maritime policy in which U.S. carriers are affirmatively placed on an equal competitive footing with foreign carriers. "If the act is eliminated or substantially changed, the regulatory burden will fall disproportionately on American carriers. Virtually all other major trading nations grant some form of antitrust immunity to their own carriers or have no antitrust laws of their own. These same countries have shown in the past that they will resist application of American antitrust laws to their carriers." Call for Analyses Retired Rep. Helen Bentley, a former FMC chairperson as well as a longtime supporter of the U.S. maritime industry, advised the subcommittee that any changes to the FMC or the Shipping Act of '84 should be made only after careful, detailed analyses. The former Republican congresswoman from Maryland also stated that the agency and the act should, for the most part, remain intact. "Should the FMC and our regulatory scheme be abolished, our trades will be governed by the laws, rules and regulations of the European Community, and the United States will have only the status of an outsider if we wish to change the rules or complain about their administration," Bentley said. "It would be economic suicide for the world's largesttrading nation to leave the export and import of its goods and commodities solely dependent on the foreign policy and commercial whims of foreign countries who may be our friends today, but not like us tomorrow." Bentley and others also predicted that the effects of scrapping the FMC and the current regulatory scheme would seriously harm small shippers and ports, and would lead to a long-term skyrocketing of rates. She appeared on a panel that included former FMC member Rob Quartel, who served during the Bush administration. Quartel The Shipping Act of 1984 The Shipping Act of 1984 was passed during the second session of the 98th Congress and signed into law by President Reagan. Through an exemption from U.S. antitrust laws, it allows for common rate setting established in international shipping conferences. The intended benefits of the act include: rate stability and predictability; a means of monitoring and correcting unfavorable shipping conditions in the U.S.-foreign trades {via the Federal Maritime Commission); fair treatment of small- and medium-sized shippers through the tariff filing system, which ensures that everyone has access to the same rate information; a stable investment climate which has facilitated billions of dollars of Investment by U.S. shipping companies; preservation of thousands of U.S. jobs on American-flag vessels, in shoreside maritime-related activities and in the vast U.S..flag intermodal transportation network, and, as the law itself reads: "to encourage the development of an economically sound and efficient United States-flag liner fleet capable of meeting national security needs." On the whole, the act is intended to protect the interests of U.S. consumers, shippers and shipping operations. A federally mandated review of the act in 1992 concluded that quality and quantity of services have improved since 1984, while rates substantially have been lowered. ------------------------used the public position to to guard the interests of U.S. conpromote his anti-U.S.-flag ship- sumers, shippers and shipping ping agenda. Now working with operators by ensuring equal acforeign-flag interests, Quartel cess to rate information. spoke in favor of dismantling the Rep. Herbert Bateman (RFMC and repealing the Shipping Va.), not a member of the subAct of 1984. During last month's committee but of the full appearance before the subcom- committee-and also the chairmittee, Bentley repeatedly cor- man of a House panel charged rected Quartel as he misstated with developing legislation to facts about current maritime revitalize the U.S.-flag merchant programs and regulatory policy. fleet-attended part of the hearIn fact, at one point Rep. Jim ing. He focused on the national Oberstar (D-Minn.) also warned security issue. Quartel to stop twisting facts to "There is a very, very substanmake a point. tial national security concern that demands we have a U.S.-flag Congressional Support merchant marine," said Bateman. A number of subcommittee "We're dealing here not with inmembers voiced support for terstate commerce, but one in preserving the FMC and the which competition comes from regulatory setup. those who subsidize." "Congress and the administraSubcommittee members who tion seem to be in a head-over- have indicated that they favor heels rush to. ~.isf!lantle eliminating the FMC and repealgovernment agencies, . Rep. ing the Shipping Act of '84 inJames Traficant(D-Ohio) What 1 Baker (R-ca l"f) ' · · ·· c1ude Rep. B'll 1 · v-:e re. w1tnessmg now is reduc- and Rep. Susan Molinari (Rttons JUSt to say we reduced, and Ny) it's not necessarily in the best in- · · · terest of this country .... To me, Efficient Agency the missions of the Federal Current FMC Chairman WilMaritime Commission are ab- liam Hathaway noted that the solutely crucial to our trade and agency has reduced staff by oneglobal competitive interests." third during the last 10 years. He Rep. Don Young CR-Alaska) stated that in the last six years, the agreed. "I tell my colleagues that FMC has collected more than $55 if you're looking to cut back big million .· in fines and penalties, government, this is not the place monies returned to the U.S. to do it. I don't want domestic treasury. The net cost to run the carriers picked off by foreign agency has been only $7 million shippers. What's happened to this per year during that period, and in industry is a travesty, and I'm not two of those years the FMC has about to put another pin into this returned a profit. voodoo doll." Hathaway also echoed Minnesota Democrat Oberstar remarks that eliminating also warned against abolishing an government's involvement in entire agency as a result of quick decisions. He observed that air ocean cargo transportation would and trucking deregulation has shift market power to a few large resulted in fewer U.S. companies, shipping lines while escalating and concluded that total deregula- rates. Finally, while most of the ti on of maritime will further decimate the U.S. fleet, ultimate- shippers who testified indicated that the antitrust immunity has ly raising rates for all. During the afternoon session, not benefi tted them, one Oberstar proposed a compromise presented an entirely different to resolve differences between view. Don Schilling, vice presishippers and carriers on the '84 dent of Wesco International, Inc., act. He emphasized that steps said that the "Shipping Act of should be taken to ensure that 1984 is not unnecessary regulaforeign governments di vest them- tion. It guarantees, as much as selves of their direct interest in possible, a level playing field for their national fleets .. He a_lso small- and medium-sized exproposed that the antitrust im- porters like us .... "Unless small shippers have munity granted by the Shipping Act of ' 84 be perpetuated except access to the level playing field in service . contracts (which are provided by the Shipping Act, we volume discount agreements). will soon cease to be exporters Ob_ersta: also reco~en~ed that and become domestic suppliers to tanff filmg be continued m order our foreign competition instead." sru?. �l SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 7 'The SIU Gave Me a Chance' Dyslexia Did Not Stop Ellis from Excelling at Sea Perry Ellis is 14 years removed from his career as a Sea~ar~r, but has not lost appreciation for the opportunities he discovered through the SIU and the union's Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. "I'm very, very grateful to the SIU. The SIU accepted me, gave me a chance when no one else would, and you bet I took advantage of it," says Ellis, 48, who now works as a reserve police officer in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. Ellis' story is one of courage and perseverance. He has severe dyslexia (a learning disability usually characterized by difficulty in learning to read), yet was not correctly diagnosed until in his thirties. That lack of an accurate diagnosis compounded the disability, because, while in school, Ellis was placed in classes with peopje who in many cases had either different disabilities or different degrees of dyslexia. The medical and academic communities' understanding of dyslexia was compara ti v el y limited then, and consequently, Ellis did not receive what would be judged by today's standards as adequate schooling. A New Slant On Oral Exams Retired Seafarer Perry Ellis, who has severe dyslexia, credits the SIU and the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education with giving him an opportunity to have a productive, rewarding career. A key step in Ellis' advancement took place at the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School in the early 1970s, when instructors there agreed to orally administer his exams. He passed them all, eventually upgrading to QMED. "I can't say enough about the people at the school and their willingness to help," Ellis notes. "Everyone was so patient with me, even though some of those tests took several hours." When a back injury forced Ellis to retire from the sea, he attended a police academy in Texas as a springboard to a new career. He related his Piney Point experiences to convince academy personnel to orally conduct his police exams-and once again, he passed with outstanding scores. "I believe I'm the only police officer in the state who's ever taken the tests oral1y ," Ellis says. "You should have seen my classmates, taking notes like crazy during some of the lessons. They'd look at me and see I wasn't writing, but I maintained an 'A' average." Moreover, Ellis points out that his days at the Lundebe.rg School helped in other ways when he attended the police academy: "I got college credits for some of the upgrading courses I took at Piney Point, and they were accepted at the academy." "I knew something was wrong with my reading skills, but I felt as intelligent as anyone else," he recalls. "B t I d 't bl on a~e u anyone. Doctors and ~ea~hers m the 1950s and 1960s d1dn t ~ow nearly as mu~h about dyslexia as they do n~w. . After high school, Ellis looked for work but couldn't secure employment. Though frustrated, he was not surprised. "I was always shut out as a kid, and I knew I wasn't going anywhere at home in Fort Worth,"saysEllis,afriendlysort whose wife is a sheriffs deputy. "No one there, and I mean no one, would give me a chance." He heard about the merchant marine and, at age 19, went to San Francisco in hopes of shipping out. There, he signed on with the SIU in what proved to be "a major turning point in my life." It did not take long for Ellis to conclude that he had found his niche. He made a couple trips as a messman, then switched to the engine department. Through a combination of his determination to do a good job, use of an excellent memory and the helpfulness of more seasoned shipmates, Ellis "had no problems" performing shipboard work. "I wasn't afraid to ask for help because most everyone was really patient with me," he notes, adding that he developed a keen memory in compensation for the disability. "I never forget what I've learned, and if I was unsure about something, I asked. I eventually did every (unlicensed) job in the engineroom." ·s went In the early 1970s' Elll to upgrade at the Lundeberg School. It turned out to be the fiust f o many trips to upgrade at Piney Point. "When I went to the school, it opened doors for me that I didn't know were possible," Ellis says. "Piney Point is amazing, and the people who ran the union a long time ago had a lot of foresight. They knew that education and training were important." With the aid of Lundeberg School instructors, Ellis over the years orally took his upgrading exams, and passed them all (see separate story). ~ictured above are photos. d~pict­ mg parts of ~rother Eiits SIU career. s;1oc~1se, trom lower.left: As.hare 1n India, Apnl 19~7. With a shipmate aboard a seahft vessel in Vietnam, 1967. Returning to duty aboard the Equality State during Operation Desert Shield, 1990. As pictured in old editions of the Seafarers LOG. Taking part in a crews conference at Piney Point. Shortened Career Ellis earned his full-book membership in the SIU during the mid-1970s, "and boy, was I proud!" He was comfortable with shipboard life, enjoyed the worldwide travel and the interaction with di verse groups of people, both aboard the vessels and ashore in foreign lands. But in 1981, his sailing career was cut short. While assisting a fellow crewmember who had been injured, Ellis himself sustained a severe back injury which required surgery and still bothers him daily. "I hated to leave the SIU. It was a place where I was accepted and did a good job," he somberly recalls. "More than that, I believed in the United States merchant marine. I sailed during Vietnam, I knew the importance of the U.S.-flag fleet." Though upset, Ellis refused to let the injury deter him from sueceeding at another career. He had learned more from his days with the SIU besides the daily tasks A police reservist today, Ellis remains proud of his days with the Seafarers. Above: Ellis displays his war-service medals and a Lundeberg School certificate of achievement. and routines of shipboard work, and, "In an SIU spirit, I dedicated myself to a new career," he says. He worked for about 10 years in the security field, then attended a police academy near Fort Worth. (In between, he answered his nation's call and sailed as a chief electrician during the Persian Gulf War.) Forthepastseveralyears,Ellis has worked in Fort Worth as a volunteer reserve police officer. His duties include a mix of community service-type activities, security and "regular police work." And despite the title of re~e.rve ~nd t~e nagging back pam, Ellis cames a fireann and ,--------~----------------... Dyslexia ls Common Disability _Developmental dyslexia, the learning disability which afflicts . p Ell. · f . t eds ~ re rr ea1arer erry 1s, 1s arr1y common m the United States. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Deve lopmen t, some researc hers suggest th at as many as 15 percent of U.S. students may have dyslexia. The .dis~~ility's c~use is u~ow~, but dyslexia usually causes md1v1duals difficulty m learnmg to read. Some dyslexics also may be hampered in learning to write, speak or utilize numhers. Co~on s~mptoms include reversing letters or numbers, difficul~y m learning and remembering printed words, numerous spelling errors and omitting or inserting words while reading. Because dyslexia affects a wide range of people and also produces symptoms that vary in severity and breadth, treatments are equally complex. But the three general categories of treatment-developmental, corrective and remedial-call upon school teachers and psychologists to identify the disorder and ~en modify both the teaching techniques and the classroom environment. possesses the same rights of power as full-fledged members of the police force. Because of his back problems, "I'm limited in what I can do. But once in a while, something happens and you just can't turn your head; you have to help people whether or not your back hurts." Such an instance occurred when Ellis caught and arrested three thieves at a shopping mall. But he strongly prefers the other parts of his job, particularly working with children. Ellis regul~ly distributes literature and gives talks to kids about the benefits of staying in school and not .u~ing il1:egal drugs. He. also participates m programs to 1dentify and assist abused children. "I want to give something back," says Ellis, apparently unaware of the irony that he would · hi comrmt 'mself to public service after hiscommunity own schoolin system and medical many ways let him down. "I set a goal and I've dedicated myself to the public. It's just a rewarding feeling." Similarly, he says he has helped "five or six" people start seagoing careers. In fact, although he is happy with his new career, Ellis says he "would love to go back to sea some day. I miss shipping, I miss the union, I miss Piney Point. I just love it. ''The people in the SIU were the first who ever said to me, 'Hey, Perry, you can do it!"' �8 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 MTD: Workers Must Gain from Global Trade The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board, representing 42 national and international unions with 8.5 million workers in the maritime sector of the American economy, called upon U.S. elected officials and government trade organizations to assure them that increased world trade advances the interests of working people. The statement, which was adopted unanimously, detailed several steps the administration and Congress can take to ensure that workers benefit from trade accords. The resolution recommends including a section in every · trade pact that sets up mechanisms to balance the living standards and environmental _.-.,,------.....,..---. regulations of the United States with the less strict conditions of the trade partner. The MTD statement's call was ......__ _ _..___..... echoed by Michael Sacco high -1eve1 trade union officials, a representative of the Clinton administration and the minority leader of Congress during the organization's executive board meeting held February 16-17. MTD President Michael Sacco, who also is president of the SIU, pointed out that no group of workers had felt the impact of global trade harder or longer than seamen. Men and women from nations with high living standards who earned their living on ships have seen firsthand the effects of runaway shipping (the ability of ~ shipowners from developed nations to ---~=L-~ purchase the David Cockroft use of a flag of a country other than their own for the purpose of dodging taxes, stringent safety and environmental regulations and the labor costs of their home nations). Fight Downward Push the world's ports. Those inspectors board runaway vessels and ensure that crewmembers are being treated in accordance with international regulations and ITF standards. The ITF general secretary said the ITF campaign against runaway ships will be expanded by placing inspectors in "new areas" to "hit shipowners in places where they least expect it." AFL-CIO SecretaryTreasurer Thomas R. Donahue pointed out that not just maritime .--------.workers, but all American workers, are well aware of the fact that their employers can t ra n s fe r production overseas and Tom Donahue pay foreign empI oyee s significantly less than their U.S. counterparts. American workers "feel the sting" of foreign competition every day, Donahue noted. Every time unions negotiate contracts, "we are told about the cheap corn- The result has been decreased living standards for seamen from developed countries whose ship operators must compete with substandard shipping and a huge pool of mariners from the world's poorest nations who are unmercifully exploited by vessel owners, Sacco noted. David Cockroft, the head of the London-based International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), which is made up of more than 400 trade unions concerned withmaritimeworkersfrommore than 100 countries-including 1 .--------------. the SIU, told the MTD group that his organization is committed, first, to driving runaway-flag shipowners back to their home nations and, second, to forcing substandard ship operators to raise the living conditions and pay of their seamen. Cockroft outlined the ITF' s The AFL-CIO Maritime campaign against runaway ships, also known as flag-of-con- Trades Department (MTD) exvenience vessels. The organiza- ecutive board .---==.,,,. tion places inspectors throughout pledged its support for an initiative introduced by the United M i n e Workers (UMW) to have coal.._~_.....__ __,, removed from Richard Trumka the list of hazardous materials being considered by the UN' s International Maritime Organization, During its two-day gathering last month, the MTD board heard from UMW President Richard NLRB Chairman William Gould has launched a series of initiatives to Trumka who said coal was being encourage collective bargaining. Above, he details his plans to MTD included in the convention not by environmentalists, but by "the executive board members. chemical and natural gas industries Collective bargaining in the legal staff of the United Auto who wish to tap the large volume United States is to be promoted Workers before starting his of coal tonnage shipped on the inaccording to the nation's laws, the employment with the NLRB ternational market to help pay for chairman of the National Labor during the Kennedy administra- the damage to the sea eco-system Relations Board (NLRB) told the tion, stated, "I am a lifelong caused by their products." executive board of the AFL-CIO believer in the collective bargainTrumka noted that coal never Maritime Trades Department ing process." has been listed as a hazardous cargo He listed several procedures on any international treaty or agree(MTD) at its February 17 meethe has initiated since assuming ment because it does not hurt the ing. NLRB head William Gould office after his appointment to environment should it be aboard a said his priority in his job as chair- head the NLRB by President Bill vessel that sinks. man of the independent federal Clinton. Among these actions are If coal were included in the agency that oversees labor rela- speeding up the process of hear- International Convention on tions between employers and ing certain kinds of charges and Liability and Compensation in workers is to seek ways to increasing the instances in which Connection with the Carriage of promote the collective bargaining union elections can be conducted Hazardous and Noxious Substanprocess as called for by the 1935- by mail ballot. Gould dismissed ces at Sea (HNS), a tonnage fee enacted bill that created the claims from some employers that for the amount of coal shipped NLRB and defined American mail-in ballots can lead to fraud. would be assessed. Trumka said He pointed out that in 60 years of such a fee would hurt an industry labor law. The National Labor Relations NLRB-conducted elections, past that provides thousands of jobs Act states that "the policy and mail-ballot elections have been and a $3.1 billion trade surplus to procedure of collective bargain- trouble-free. the U.S. economy. Additionally, Gould said the ing is to be encouraged," Gould The resolution passed by the said. But, "for too long, we have NLRB' s process can be made MTD board urges the Clinton adbeen in a period where the people quicker and more effective by the ministration to take a stand who held [NLRB] positions ... board's speaking "clearly, against the addition of coal as a really had no sympathy with precisely, authoritatively in ad- hazardous material when the vance of a dispute so that we can HNS convention is considered at those ideas." Gould, who worked on the discourage wasteful litigation." an IMO-called meeting in April. NLRB Head Seeks Fairer Rendering of Labor Laws Marine Unions: Exclude Coal From Hazardous Material Pact petition next door or in some other country," he said. The secretary-treasurer of the federation of American unions said it is imperative that any so-called trade agreernents must result in advances for workers, otherwise their effect is to decrease Jack Otero living standards for U.S. workers while workers in developing nations are exploited and abused. Jack Otero, deputy undersecretaryfortheBureauoflnternational Labor Affairs of the Department of Labor, said the goal of the Clinton administration is to ensure that workers' conditions are not eroded through trade deals. "One of my most important tasks at this time is ... to pursue President Clinton's dictum that any kind of trade agreement that we undertake in this country should always be accompanied by an agreement to protect the interests of workers as well as to protect the environment," Otero told the MTD executive board. U.S. Representative Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) renewed his call for trade between the U.S. and other countries that is fair. The House minority leader said, "You can't put~--~--~ workers on an uneven trading relationship. I don't want a trade relationship · with Chile or Brazil or Argentina or anybody else--.--.-.:.......11---~ that doesn't Richard Gephardt deal with labor and the environment in the trade agreement." The Missouri congressman suggested that labor and management work together to find solutions that will allow American workers to compete with cheap labor from third world nations and still allow U.S. citizens to "hold, if not increase, our living standard." Lott Calls for Efforts To Revitalize Maritime Continued from page 3 He remarked that some sort of compromise might be fashioned in which a cap would be put on U.S .-flag carriers' prices in exchange for assuring that a certain percentage of government cargoes is transported on Americanflag bottoms. Shipbuilding Pact Suspect In order to carry American grain, or any other goods for that matter, on U.S.-flag vessels, Lott noted the need for adequate shipbuilding facilities within the nation's borders. He said he would hold subcommittee hearings designed to make sure an international accord (signed by the U.S., the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Sweden and Finland) designed to end shipbuilding construction subsidies worldwide really will work. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) pact is set to begin on January 1, 1996, but the senator said he remains concerned about whether the agreement assures American shipbuilders a level playing field. Regulating Shipping "The OECD negotiations that were concluded last year, to me look like once again a fraud," he said. The United States government and shipbuilders have no way of knowing if the other OECD nations are going to live up to the agreement, Lott observed. Plus, the accord allows some governments to subsidize their shipyards for years after the deadline, the Mississippi senator added. After hearings are held on the pact, if his sense is that the agreement is unfair for American shipbuilders, "then I' rn going to support some sort of subsidizing for shipbuilding to put it on equal footing" with its foreign competitors, Lott said. Lott told the MTD executive board that he is willing to look at ways to fine-tune the Shipping Act of 1984, which allows carriers involved in the international ocean-going trade to set rates through conferences, or groups in which all the liner companies participate. "The act has been very helpful. We might want to have hearings on it to see if it can be improved. I think we always should approach it from that standpoint," Lott said. "But I don't think we ought to throw it out." The Shipping Act and the agency which administers the legislation, the Federal Maritime Commission, which ensures that shipping prices are fair for the operator, shipper and American consumer, are under attack by some senators and congressmen eager to trim the federal budget. Time for Action Promoting the maritime industry is about supporting American jobs and America's defense interests, Lott summarized. "When you talk about ships being built in foreign countries, what I see is my neighbor out of a job. "And when I drive over the bridge in my hometown" of Pascaguola "and . . . see Liberian, Panamanian, Greek and Russian ships lined up in my hometown, I don't like it. I want American flags on those ships," Lott said. "I'm committed to doing that." "There is nothing that gives me greater pride than seeing a strong U.S. maritime industry or causes me greater concern than one in decline. "But if we get to the point where we have to depend on foreign-built ships, foreign crews that don't even comply with our rules for safety, and all of our cargo is carried on foreign-flag ships, what are we going to have left? This is a question of national security," Lott emphasized. "So I think we better stand up and fight for it." �MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOB 9 Diamond Docks at Piney Point Paul Hall Center Adds Vessel to School's Training Fleet ~ The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education last month continued expanding its training fleet when it acquired a 102-foot craft formerly used by the U.S. Navy as a torpedo retriever • during military exercises. Equipped with a new color radar and a fully functional galley, the USS Diamond will be used extensively in Lundeberg School training courses by upgraders who sail in the deck and steward departments, as well as trainees and engine department up graders. The Diamond also features a new Global Positioning Satellite The USS Diamond is the newest addition to the Paul Hall Center's (GPS) navigation system, two fleet of training vessels. new gyro compass systems (ship- 'i!r:, •••j/ R! CG-Approved Radar Operation Class Praised by ParlicipaUng Boatmen Dozens of SIU boatmen last month seized the chance to take the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education's Coast Guard-approved radar operation course at SIU halls in Algonac, Mich., Norfolk, Va. and San Juan, P.R. The four-hour class, which enables Seafarei:s to comply with new federal regulations regarding radar certification for boatmen, this year has been taught at least once by Lundeberg School instructors at nine SIU halls as well as at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. The course was developed in response to Coast Guard rules which require towboat operators to possess a radar-observer endorsement. It includes a section on how to recognize radar malfunctions, a basic review of how radar works, information about the new regulations, background on changes in accident reporting and a review of the new requirements for safety equipment on Seafarers receive a radar certificate which is valid as an endorsement until his or her operator's license expires or is renewed or upgraded. Not only did Seafarers who recently took the course praise the content of the class, but also commended the Lundeberg School for holding sessions at each of the union's halls. "It was a very good class with a very good teacher," said Mike Slaght, a tugboat captain who sails with Luedtke Engineering. The 21-year member of the union, who took the class at the Algonac hall, added, "I work seasonal and I'm home only for one month. Taking [the class] here was a lot nicer than having to travel during my month off." Captain Ray Wilkins, who first signed on with the SIU in 1957, described the class as "very important. I think everybody should take it, deckhands and all. It wouldn't hurt." Wilkins, who sails with Artowboats. nold Transit Co., took the class in After completing the course, Algonac. In Norfolk, Jim Kruger, who sails as a mate with Express Marine, said the class "covered everything we needed. The most useful part was the tips on tuning [radar] up. The class also tells you a radar's limitations. It's a nice machine, but it's not magic." Kruger lives about an hour's drive from the Norfolk SIU hall. "This certainly was a worthwhile endeavor, and it's a good thing on sel acquired by the Lunde berg School during the past 14 months through the U.S. Defense Regional Material Office in Virginia, under terms of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (as amended in 1980). According to that law, "excess or surplus vessels, shipboard equipment and other marine equipment, owned by the United States, may be made available by gift, loan, sale, lease or charter to the federal and state maritime academies and to any nonprofit training institution which has been jointly approved by the Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard .... " Last year, the school acquired two fairly similar pilot craft formerly used as Navy training boats, along with a well-equipped barge which had been used by the government for electromagnetic testing. the part of the union to provide it to the members," he added. No time was wasted in the class, noted William McBride, a pilot boat operator with Coleman Launch Service. "It was a great class, and the instructor was on the ball, very concise," said McBride, who took the class in Norfolk. ''This opened my eyes to a lot of things about radar." James Pruitt, who sails with Express Marine, said he was fascinated to learn about "radar echoes and what causes them. For instance, when you signal, you get an echo. I also learned other The opening at the bottom of the vessel shows where torpedoes were new things. It's a good course." retrieved when the Diamond was used during military exercises. 25 Lakes Seamen Upgrade ta AB Twenty-five Seafarers who sail aboard Great Lakes vessels last month completed a special three-week AB course at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. The rigorous class, crafted by Lundeberg School instructors to meet the specific needs of SIUcontracted companies, covered lifeboat training, ship construction and operations, deck seamanship, navigation, tug and tow operations, rules of the road, firefighting, first aid and more. The Seafarers who finished the course are employed by one of three companies: Great Lakes Towing, Luedtke Engineering or Upper Lakes Towing. "With shipping shutting down for the winter, this was a good Agency Extends Deadline For Towboat Operators to Get Radar Endorsement Capt. Joe Tucker, Crescent Towing, also took the radar class at the SIU hall in Mobile, Ala. board type and boat type), four V-12/71 Detroit diesel engines and a pair of two-cylinder generators. As used by the Navy, the ship carried a crew of 16 and could carry 16 retrieved torpedoes. It was decommissioned in early February and has a top speed of 15 knots. "It will have many uses for deck department personnel, and the galley also is excellent," noted Lundeberg School instructor Bill Hellwege. "We still need to clean it up, but it should be ready soon." The Diamond has a 21-foot beam, a 9-foot draft and a full displacement of 170 tons. Hellwege, fellow instructors Jeff Swanson and Tommy Swann and QMED Ed Rynberg delivered the vessel from Norfolk, Va. to Piney Point. The boat also is the fourth ves- The U.S. Coast Guard last month announced it is extending the deadline for towboat operators to secure a radar-observer endorsement to June 1. The original deadline was February 15. The extension means that licensed operators and all other pilots of radar-equipped, uninspected towboats which are 26 feet or more in length and which operate on U.S. waterways must possess a radar-observer endorsement by June 1. Mariners who already have a towboat operator's license but no radar endorsement may take a four-hour radar operation course which will result in obtaining a radar certificate that is valid as an endorsement until the mariner's license expires or is renewed or upgraded. Seafarers who have an operator's license but no radar endorsement and who want to talce the four-hour radar operation class should contact their port agent. opportunity for me to come to Piney Point," stated Dan Young, 34, who sails with Upper Lakes Towing. "It's a good class. It refreshed some information and I also learned new things. "The most interesting part was getting to know people from other companies." Young, who works aboard an integrated tug/barge that usually hauls iron ore and stone to points along lakes Superior, Michigan and Erie, also took a four-hour radar operation course and a oneday course to renew his unlimited license while at the Paul Hall Center. ''This really worked out well for me," he noted. Clint Ross, a 20-year Seafarer and employee of Great Lakes Towing, said he was "impressed with the overall setup at Piney Point. The school is a great idea." He rated the special AB course as "difficult, but there were no problems. I learned a lot of new things and more details about others. The lifeboat training and rope-tying were highlights," said Ross, 53. Like Ross and Young, 35- Deckhand Dale Leonard Jr. had taken one other year-old class at the Lundeberg School, approximately two years ago. Leonard, an employee of Luedtke Engineering, said he took the AB course "to better myself as a seaman. I figured it would help." Leonard said he "learned quite a bit of new information. The rules of the road were particularly helpful." Luedtke Engineering is a fullservice marine construction company that operates throughout the Great Lakes Basin and the upper Mississippi River. It is based in Frankfort, Mich. Upper Lakes Towing is based in the town of Escanaba, in the upperpeninsulaofMichigan. The barge and tugboat company transports salt, iron ore, stone and coal between lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie, as well as from Lake Superior to Lake Michigan in the Indiana Harbor. Great Lakes Towing, based in Cleveland, is a harbor towing company that operates in all the major ports throughout the Great Lakes. Twenty-five Seafarers completed a special three-week AB course last month at the Lundeberg School. �10 MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG Officer Unions File Suit To Block APL Flag-Out Several deck and engine officers employed by American President Lines (APL) and their unions filed a suit in federal district court seeking to block APL from operating six new containerships under foreign registry. The February 28-submitted lawsuit is similar to the case filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 12 by the SIU Pacific District, made up of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Union and the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Similar to SIU Suit The SIU's suit asks the court to overturn the decision of the Mari time Administration (MarAd) to allow APL to flag-out six C-11 ships due out of the shipyard this year and next. The ships' officers along with the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) and District No. 1Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA), have asked the court to nix MarAd's waiver of Section 804(a) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which prohibits an American ship operator receiving operating differential subsidies from the U.S. government, as APL does, from owning or operating foreignregistered ships that compete with American-owned vessels in key trade routes. Unfair Competition The APL ships' officers, MM&P and MEBA contend that MarAd's decision to allow APL to operate the six ships under foreign registry violates the 1936 Act which was established to buttress the nation's defense interests and encourage domestic and international trade through the development of a strong U.S. -flag shipping capability made up of American-owned ships crewed by American seamen. Among the ships on which the officers sail are APL's C-8 class vessels and on one Pacesetter class ship that will be replaced by the company's new ships. Their suit notes that when these ships are retired and the foreign-flag C-1 ls put in their place, the new vessels will compete directly with U.S.-flag carriers that are both subsidized and unsubsidized. In conjunction with the filing of the lawsuit, the maritime unions staged demonstrations outside APL headquarters in Oakland, Calif. and APL offices and facilities in San Pedro, Calif. and Seattle. Hundreds of Seafarers, MM&P and MEBA members, as well as retired seamen, marched and chanted in protest . The lawsuit states that if APL flags-out its new containerships, it will be the first time a U.S. subsidized shipping company has been allowed to operate a fleet that contains both subsidized U.S.-flag ships and foreign-flag vessels on the same trade route. Procedures Violated Additionally, the suit says that APL's application was not considered by the Maritime Subsidy Board at MarAd, a process required by law. At press time, among the MM&P ships' officers serving as plaintiffs are Arthur D. Clifford, master, President Harrison; Fred J. Gloor, master, President Harrison; Robert J. Hannah, chief mate, President Harrison; Joseph Michael, second mate, President F.D. Roosevelt; Richard Nelson, master, President F.D. Roosevelt; Norman Nielsen, chief mate, President Truman; Peter Rolf Ohnstad, chief mate, President Harrison; Richard Oprison, second mate, President Truman; Tomas Pearce, third mate, President F.D. Roosevelt, Walter Reimann, second mate, President Harrison; Paul Senych, third mate, FormerN.O. Port Official Marty Kanoa Diesat68 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES UNFAIR TO L~BOR Protesting APL's abandonment of the U.S. flag, hundreds of American seamen demonstrated outside the company's headquarters in Oakland, Calif. At the same time, a lawsuit against APL's flag-out move was being filed in federal court by APL ships' officers and their unions, MM&P and MEBA. The lawsuit is similar to the one filed by SIU Pacific District Unions in January. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ President Truman; Raymond A. tant engineer, President Wood, master, President Roosevelt;MartyPezzaglia,chief Washington; John Monson, engineer, President Harrison and master, President Truman and William Hassler, first assistant, George Wertamn and Keith President Harrison. Lawrence, two MM&P members The Maritime Administration whoshipprimarilyonAPLvessels. next must respond to the ships' MM&P Vice President Pacific officers lawsuit in the U.S. DisPorts Captain Paul H. Nielsen noted trict Court for the Northern Disthat more union members are ex- trict of California, where it was ~te~ to. sign on to ti:ie lawsuit as filed. Similarly, MarAd must file plamtiffs m the upcormng weeks. its reply to the SIU' s suit subMEBA officers signed on to mitted to the federal court in the suit are Bill Braun, first assis- j Washington, D.C. Correction The article in the February 1995 edition of the Seafarers LOG entitled "APL Flag-Out Waiver Violates U.S. Law, Charge SIU Unions" (pages 1 and 9) inaccurately identified American President Lines as the party that must make the next move in response to the lawsuit that was filed by SIU Pacific District Unions. That suit, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges the Maritime Administration• s ruling that allows APL to operate six new containerships under foreign flag in competition with the company's U.S.-flag fleet. The article should have identified the next court move as the Maritime Administration's. It is up to the Maritime Administration to respond to the SIU' s suit. Sabine Crews Approve 3-Year Pact Seafarers who sail aboard tugboats and barges operated by Sabine Transportation Company's inland division last month overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract that calls for wage and pension increases and an increase in a special rate of pay for tankermen that kicks in under certain conditions. Voting took place aboard Sabine tugs and barges throughout the Gulf Coast region and in the Midwest. More than 75 mariners are covered by the contract, which expires in 1998. "I think we did pretty well," said Tankerman Ron "Moses" Hawes, who was a member of the negotiating committee. He cited the tankerman pay, the pension increase and the maintenance of travel expense reimbursement as highlights of the pact. "We also got wage reopeners in the second and third years," Hawes noted. The tankerman special pay rate is known as "avoidance pay." This, according to the accord, is paid" ... when a shore tankerman might otherwise be utilized as determined by the company, any off watch tankerman (or engineer holding a tankerman' s endorsement whether on or off watch)" will be paid for a minimum of three hours per call-out "while engaged in cargo transfer operations." Seafarers sail as chief engineers, assistant engineers, tankermen and ordinary seamen aboard Sabine vessels. They transport petrochemicals, including jet fuel, diesel and gasoline, primarily between the Gulf Coast, Florida and the mid-Atlantic states. Sabine is a subsidiary of Houston-based Kirby Corporation. Andromeda Chief Engineer John Ready to vote on the new three-year contract are (from left) Tankerman Donald Tabicoe and OSs Billy Lebleu is one of 75 Sabine boatSanford and Gregory Rideaux. The new pact provides for wage and pension increases. men covered by the new pact. Martin A. Kanoa Martin A. Kanoa, a retired SIU member and port official, died January 4 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Miss. He was 68. Born in Hawaii, Kanoa began his sailing career in New Orleans in 1957 as an OS aboard the Claiborne. Other ships on which he sailed in the early '60s were the Alice Brown, Wang Archer, SS Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Partner and Trans northern. After corning ashore in the mid '60s, Kanoa worked as a doorman in the New Orleans hall. He helped pay off ships and assisted with beefs and organizing drives--duties now associated with those of a port patrolman. Retired SIU Official Buck Stephens remembers Kanoa very well. "I knew him since he first joined the SIU," Stephens said. "He was one of the best. He was well liked by the membership." Another person who knew Brother Kanoa from his days at the hall in New Orleans is the Sailors' Union of the Pacific port agent in that city, Henry Johansen. "Marty always protected the union," Johansen reminisced. "He helped out wherever and whenever he was needed-a real Johnny-on-thespot." A veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, and a member of the special forces unit · during WWII, Kanoa retired from the SIU on November 1, 1985. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Betty Lou; three sons, Martin A. Jr. of Slidell La. and William Paul and Jorge A., both of Laurel; one daughter, Virgine Ann of Honolulu; three brothers; one sister, and two grandchildren. �MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG 11 Gear stowage space is given a coat of paint by Wallace Barr, chief mate. Navy1s Torpedo . Recovery Vessels 1 Crews Set Sights On Union Contract Ruben Banrey (left) and Abad Rodriguez and the other technicians and seamen working for Martin Marietta's MOE division last year voted to be represented by the SIU. Elected by his shipmates to the union's negotiating committee, Chief Engineer Peter Torrens (at right) inspects the engineroom. William Evans (right) a marine tech, and Car1os Figueroa ensure the ships' machinery is in tiptop shape. Inspecting the engineroom's equipment on the Hugo is Chief Engineer Faustino Hernandez. Preventive maintenance on the P.R.-based missile recovery boats is a way of life for !?eafarers (from left) David Rivera-Martinez, Thomas , Jones and Ricardo Alvarez. Heavy equipment is transferred to the tor- ~ pedo recovery boat by a shore-based crane, ! operated by Asst. Eng. Roger Figueroa. When it comes to meeting the military's missions, it is business as usual for Seafarers crewing and maintaining the U.S. Navy's torpedo and missile recovery vessels operated by Martin Marietta's Marine Ocean Engineering (MOE) division based at Ceiba, Puerto Rico. But, for these Seafarers, there are some extraordinary activities going on as well. The extraordinary work of the Martin Marietta MOE seamen and maintenance technicians is negotiating a first union contract. Last year, by a vote of 37 to 2 in an election conducted by the impartial government agency, the National Labor Relations Board, the torpedo recovery vessel seamen and technicians chose to be represented by the SIU. Since the election, the Seafarers at Martin Marietta's Ceiba facility, located there because of its proximity of the Navy's Roosevelt Roads base, have prepared their list of contract demands, elected a negotiating committee of four and begun bargaining. Elected by their fellow Seafarers to serve on · the negotiating committee with the SIU' s Puerto Rico-based port agent, Steve Ruiz, are Andy Carrasquillo, Osvaldo Cordero, Richard Rhinehart, William Puhle and Peter Torrens. Among the torpedo recovery vessels operated by the MOE group are the Hugo and the Hunter, both 1,200 deadweight tons with twin screw engines. Deckhands Manuel 0. Roddriguez (left) and David Lopez take advantage of beside-the- dock time to maintain vessel equipment. ~ One of the five rank-an d-f i I e rs serving on the bargaining group, . Second Mate Richard Rhinehart repairs shipboard equipment. �12 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 Matthiesen Maneuvers Through Icy Waters, Delivers Fuel To Antarctic Base EAFARERS aboard the Richard G. Matthiesen crossed two oceans and several seas and struggled to overcome fierce winds and massive ice formations to -111111111• safelydeliverayear's worth of petroleum products to two ports in Antarctica. For the tenth consecutive year, Seafarers crewed an Ocean Shipholding, Inc. tanker representing the United States of America, theU.S. Departmentof Defense and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the annual petroleum resupply program to Antarctica known as "Operation Deep Freeze." The Matthiesen, currently operating on a long-term charter to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), delivered a total of 202,415 barrels of jet fuel, diesel fuel and gasoline to scientific bases in Antarctica. Calvin A. Bancroft, vice president fleet operations for Ocean Shipholding, Inc., told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG, "Those who sailed with the Matthiesen to Antarctica did an excellent job as they have done in all the years past. It is generally a dangerous mission due to the winds, ice and cold that make up most of the very, very long and desolate voyage." Program Started in 1986 What began as an expeditionary activity for Ocean Shipholding, Inc. using the SIU-crewed Paul Buck in January 1986 has evolved into a permanent annual practice of supporting U.S. scientific interests in the polar region. The resupply operation takes place during the austral summer months in Antarctica while the planning process goes on throughout the year by NSF, MSC and Ocean Shipholding, Inc. As part of Operation Deep Freeze, an SIU-crewed Ocean Shipholding tanker delivers enough petroleum products to keep McMurdo Station in Winter Quarters Bay (located in the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica) operating for one full year. The 'Scope of researchatthebaseincludesbiology, human physiology, meteorology, upper atmosphere physics, solid earth geophysics, geology and glaciology. The scienti fie base relies on the petroleum for heating, operating generators and machinery, flying planes and aiding in almost everything having to do with scientific research. Because of the remote location of the base, it is resupplied only once per year. McMurdo Station consists of approximately 110 buildings, graded roads, a power plant and power lines, as well as water supply and waste disposal systerns, a communications system, surface vehicles, a heliport, a doclcing area and a fuel depot. The depot contains 20 storage tanks with a total capacity of eight million gallons of fuel. Six diesel generators provide electrical powerforthestation. A salt-water distillation plant, also diesel fueled, produces fresh water for most station needs. This year the Matthiesen additionally delivered fuel to an Italian research station at Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica, as part of a reciprocal agreement between the U.S. and Italy, bringing the total amount of fuel delivered to The ship departed from Antarctica by the ship to more Greece and headed for Fremantle, than eight-and-a-half million gal- Australia, via the Suez Canal, and lons. arrived there on New Year's Eve. Voyage Preparation It left for McMurdo on January 2. Seafarers boarded the MatThe initial part of the voyage thiesen in St. Theodore, Greece at from Fremantle to McMurdo Stathe beginning of December where tion was fairly smooth. In the the petroleum barrels were master's report, Captain Severin loaded, fresh stores were brought A. Samuelsen stated, "Even on and crewmembers began though we encountered gale preparations for the long journey. winds, we rode comfortably with The steward department, quartering seas nearly the whole headed by Chief Steward David route to the first band of ice." Smith, began planning meals for On January 10, a U.S. Coast the months spanning the voyage Guard ice cutter, the USCG Polar to Antarctica with enough fresh Sea, contacted the Matthiesen stores to last until their return to and provided ice information, inthe United States early this cluding a fax of ice charts. "I was month. contacted by the Polar Sea and "A lot of planning by the gal- informed of her position .... I was The U.S. research station at McMurdo includes ley gang goes into such a long also filled in on the extent of ice buildings and is populated by anywhere from trip," noted Bancroft. "Generally, in McMurdo and surrounding people, depending on the time of year. the department must pre-plan everything for the entire period. . .• • • • • • • • • area. The ice picture was quite from the base. It heavy," wrote the captain. Fresh provisions must be planned that we encoun PACIFIC He explained that the faxed iceberg," recalled very carefully so that they last, charts showed a band of ice exand that is not an easy job for such The Matthiese OCEAN tending well north and east of the with the Polar Se a long sailing time," the Ocean area in which the Matthiesen had with the cutter set Shipholding, Inc. official exto enter in order to get to the for the 32,572 DV plained. scientific base. rest of the icy vo~ Captain Sam PACIFIC Changing Course that for the next OCEAN McMURDO The captain added that it was Matthiesen sailec at this point that the Polar Sea Guard vessel recommended that the ship adjust proximately 300 its course. "A band of pack ice ice. ZEALAND (which is loose and often is "It is very im moved by wind) extended for helmsman ma. McMURDO about 150 miles before open course behind tl water. The fast ice (which is at- ice breaker beca tached to the shore) out of Mc- that is cleared for Murdo on this date was extensive, very extensive," t , I • • •. .• • • • • • reaching approximately 40 miles Shipholding' s Map at left shows the continent of Antarctica, qualified helmsn while the one above provides a closer look at the to be very awar< location of McMurdo Station. night. In additior AB has to be ve11 )j.EW 1 �MARCH1995 The SIU-crewed Matthiesen, aided by U.S. Coast Guard ice cutters, recently delivered a year's worth of crucial petroleum products to scientific bases in Antarctica. location of the ice formations, the channel and the course." By January 17, the ice extending from McMurdo Station had diminished to 25 miles. Still, the captain was notified that the Matthiesen would have to wait approximately five days to allow the Polar Sea and a second Coast Guard cutter, the Polar Star, to clear the way. In a stop-and-go transit, the Polar Sea and Polar Star broke the ice for the Matthiesen, and the tanker refueled the Polar Star as needed. The Polar Sea escorted the Matthiesen into the channel entrance where the vessel notched into the ice to await completion of ice breaking in the channel. Arrival at McMurdo After finally arriving at McMurdo Station on January 24, the Matthiesen offloaded the petroleum while docked against an ice pier. The ice pier, or wharf, is 659 feet long by 459 feet wide and is constructed of ice in Winter Quarters Bay. Supply vessels, such as the Matthiesen, can berth on the wharf for unloading. (Every five to seven years, a large chunk of ice is placed in position near the shore. Using fresh water, it is melted into place. Because the temperatures in this part of Antarctica rarely rise above 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and can be as . cold as -127 degrees Fahrenheit ered our. first during the winter months, the ice the captam. pier does not need "replenishing" rendezvoused very often.) According to reports by the on January 13, ocleartheway captain, the Matthiesen 's bow T tanker on the was positioned approximately ge. halfway up the pier with the veselsen related sel angled out about 30 degrees. fo.ur days, the At that point, the captain and crew with the Coast positioned the ship into location t~rough ap- by alternately using rudder and les of heavy engines to shift the stern back and forth (in a "wiggling" moortant that the , tion) until the ice between the tain a good dock and ship was loose and Coast Guard started to pull. e the ch~nel The bow stopped at the end of e tanker is not the pier where the pack ice would served Ocean not allow the vessel to move up ncroft. "The any further. The crew kept the on watch has engines half ahead, causing the both day and ice to flow out from between the the radar, the pier and the vessel. ttentive to the ''The engine department has to SEAFARERS LOG 13 ment under the most difficult enexpertly maintain the ship's environmental conditions attests to gines to sustain such work, and your professionalism and outtheir expertise is always apstanding seamanship. Your willpreciated," noted Bancroft. ingness to undertake this most The ship kept up this process difficult mission will allow the in the ice for about half an hour Italian Antarctic program to conwhich allowed 90 percent of the tinue valuable scientific research ice to be evacuated. Once this was next year." completed, the ship maneuvered Also in a telex sent to the ship, .:._'% into position about 15 feet off the ;f Naval Support Force Antarctica pier and prepared to discharge the ,J ,k .x.'. 'U:t Commanding Officer, Captain cargo. The. only way to reach McMurdo Station by ship is to break through Jack B. Rector stated, "You are The Matthiesen had to transfer the fuel to the station's shore the ice that extends from the shore. In photo directly above water commended for your superb per' depth is approximately 200 feet. formance during the refueling of tanks. The cargo hoses were the Italian Antarctic program stahooked up and pumped to shore by members of the deck depart- ahead, we stabilized and kept the the home stretch of "Deep Freeze tion at Terra Nova Bay. Under the best of circumstances, this is a ment, headed by Bosun Harry vessel secured in the notch. We '95." difficult operation. This season, maintained this position during Johns. Crew Congratulated strong winds and dynamic ice When all the cargo had been the night by leaving the engines Numerous industry, military conditions conspired to make the offloaded, SIU members washed ahead throughout," wrote the and company officials com- evolution even more challenging. the empty cargo tanks to prepare captain. mended the captain and crew of Your successful completion of for ballast. Dangerous Winds the Matthiesen for a job well done this operation will pay dividends Sails for Italian Base However, high winds soon delivering the petroleum to the to both the U.S. and Italian AnOnce the ballast was com- forced the Matthiesen to make a Antarctic science stations under tarctic programs and is a direct reflection of your profespleted, the vessel was ready for slightly early exit. During the difficult conditions. NSF Operation Systems sionali s m and outstanding the transit to Terra Nova Bay, the night the winds increased to 20 Italian base. While the ice condi- knots, with gusts to 30 knots. Manager Dr. David Bresnahan seaman ship . Your efforts are tions remained problematic, the Around midnight, the ice was wrote in a telex to the ship, "On greatly appreciated." The Matthiesen was scheduled Matthiesen made the short breaking up in the bay and cracks behalf of the National Science voyage to Terra Nova Bay safely, were developing on the north Foundation's Office of Polar to return to the port of Houston at with the aid of the Coast Guard side, working toward the vessel. Programs, I would like to thank the beginning of this month. In addition to the Matthiesen The ice floe on the port side of the Captain Sa~uelsen and the crew cutters, and arrived February I. and Buck, Ocean Shipholding, Matthiesen (by the manifold) was of the MV Richa.rd G. Matthiesen "The unique difference between McMurdo Station and the working in the swell, and the cap- for the exceptional effort ex- Inc.'s Gus W. Darnell has parItalian base is that Terra Nova tain and crew became concerned pended to refuel the Italian station ticipated in past operations to Bay does not have an ice pier or that the ship would lose position. at Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica. refuel the scientific bases on AnThe winds increased to more Your tremendous accomplish- tarctica. any type of pier for the ship to dock while discharging the than 30 knots and were gusting, causing the ice surrounding the cargo," explained Bancroft. Why Take Fuel to Antarctica? "The Matthiesen has to rely on Matthiesen to break up much Antarctica at first may seem like an undesirable place to take a the ice in the area to wedge into more quickly. ta~ker. But when the task is keeping valuable research operations "The bow sheered to starboard place so that it will not move going year-round, one can understand the importance of delivering while the shoreside personnel and and I put the rudder 15 degrees much-needed petroleum products to the frosty continent. crewmembers arrange the cargo left to hold it steady," recalled the An ice sheet (averaging 2, 160 meters thick) covers all but about 2 hoses across the ice to the Italian captain. percent of Anta_rcti~a·s 14 million square kilometers. Additionally, "The ice was starting to station for discharge of the parts of Antarctica literally are the world's windiest places. crumble around the bow and we petroleum," he stated. But..Antarctica's lo~ation and climate offer exceptional oppor"While ice can cause problems were rapidly losing our hold in tunities to study marine and terrestrial biology biomedicine geolfor large tankers such as the Mat- the ice. I stopped cargo to disconogy, geophysics, glacial geology, meteorology, aeronomy and thiesen, in Terra Nova Bay you nect and depart the area," stated upper .at\llosphe_re i?hysics. Additionally, the dynamics of want the ice. The ice is all that the captain. Antarctica s massive ice sheets are an important piece of the Due to the unexpected halt in will hold the ship in place while global-warming puzzle. discharging cargo. The ship's discharge, the vessel was unable The largest Antarctic research station, M'cMurdo, is built on the biggest enemy is the winds in to empty all the cargo and southernmost ground th~t is reachable via ship. Established nearly Terra Nova Bay which can come departed Terra Nova Bay with ~O years ago, McMurdo includes more than 100 buildings ranging down from the mountains at 847 barrels of petroleum. How1n s1z~ fron:'. ~mall radio shacks to bigger, multi-story structures. speeds of up to 100 knots at sus- ever, the Matthiesen was able to Repair fac1ht1es, dorms, administrative buildings a firehouse tained duration," the shipping of- discharge 5,315 net barrels power plant, wa!er distillation plant, wharf, stor~s. clubs and warehouses .are linked by above-ground water, sewer, telephone ficial explained. "It is these winds which, according to Bancroft, "is and power lines. Of course, McMurdo contains state-of-the-art that have the force to eliminate more than enough to keep the the ship's tenuous position in the Italian base operating for a year or equipment to aid researchers and advance science and technology. ice. It is a very dangerous situa- more." The ship began its transit to The station's population has exceeded 1, 100 during the snow-free tion," he said. summer months; in the winter, that number is reduced to about 250. But during the early stages of New Zealand for bunkers and the Matthiesen' s mission at Terra then on to Houston, thus marking Nova, the vessel encountered no problems. According to Captain Samuelsen, the ship initially was secure in the ice. "A [ice] floe by the manifold acted as our pier, and the hose was repositioned to come over to the vessel at this point. We also used the same floe to place our gangway on," explained the captain in the master's report. "We were secured in position 1 and we commenced discharging operations. The engines were placed on dead slow ahead to hold ~- This photo of the Matthiesen was taken during summertime at McMurdo Station, but, as the ship into position. The wind had shifted, and this was causing ,. shown, snow and ice are year-round com.pan ions at the world's southernmost continent. the vessel to move aft slowly. Once we placed the engines -- �14 MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG A Runaway Skips Out on Wages, CS Maeda Praises SAs ITF Wins $5,187 in Al's Back Pay Aboard Global Link The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) last month obtained more than $5,000 in back wages owed to a Ukrainian able-bodied seaman who had sailed on a runaway-flag vessel. Through the efforts of Spiro V arras, the SIU' s ITF inspector, AB Nicolay Stremetskiy received $5,187.98 in back pay for more than three months' work. Following a disagreement with the vessel's master, the AB left the Cyprus-flag ship Atlantis Two in late 1994 without being paid in accordance with the ITF standard agreement. Instead, he received less than half the amount called for in the contract. He later contacted the ITF while working aboard a different vessel, which was unloading cargo in Newark, N.J. V arras quickly arranged for Stremetskiy to receive his compensation, saved in an escrow account of the ITF secretariat in London. In a way, the delay in paying the AB may have worked to his advantage. After he left the Atlantis Two, "He went back to Ukraine and never received his pay. But if it had been sent through the SA James Alsobrooks Spiro Varras (left), the SIU's ITF inspector, secured more than $5,000 in back pay that was owed to Ukrainian seaman N. Stremetskiy. Ukraine government, he never would have gotten it," explained Varras. "The government would have taken the money." V arras added that the AB "was very happy to collect his back wages, which would represent 25 months' worth of earnings on [Ukraine]-flag ships." Based in London, the ITF strives to improve the working standards and pay levels of crewmembers on runaway-flag ships. The organization represents 400 democratic trade unions in 100 nations representing workers in a variety of transportation-related jobs. SA Hayward Pettway Brandon Dwight Maeda, chief steward aboard the Global Link is very proud of his steward assistants "and would love to show them off," he wrote in a note to the Seafarers LOG. Accompanying the note were photos of the six galley gang members aboard the ship, each from a different region of the country: Monell Liburd of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Victor Smith of Philadelphia; Harry Galderia of Honolulu; Hayward Pettway of Mobile; Edward Siu of San Francisco, and James Alsobrooks of Picayune, Miss. The 479-foot vessel, one of Transoceanic Cable Ship Co.' s five cable-laying and repair vessels which operates in behalf of its parent company, AT&T, is home-ported in Baltimore. _........... SAs Monell Liburd, Edward Siu, Harry Galderia and Victor Smith get ready to start another day's work. Keeping the crew well fed is one duty of the steward department, represented here by, from left, Chief Cook Lito G. Acosta, Chief Steward William C. Wroten and GSU Jim Abellano. Sea-Land Pacer Sails Weekly Shuttle It is life in the fast (sea)lane for crewmembers in all departments aboard the SeaLand Pacer. The weekly shuttle run between Pusan, South Korea and Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan means a quick turnaround in each port for the Sea-Land Service ship. The photos appearing here AB Ahmed M. Baabbad (left) and AB were taken by Capt Mike Nel- Darrell E. Peterson wash down the son. ship's deck. Supervising the deck work AB Rodolfo Asopardo (left) mixes paint while AB Russell D. Haynes is Bosun Francisco Munoz. prepares to start the painting process. The first snowstorm of '95 in Baltimore blankets the Global Link. Another Job Well Done Crewmembers aboard the Sea-Land Discovery are able to reap the culinary benefits of meals prepared by Chief Steward Diego Hatch (left) and Chief Cook Jorge Salazar, photographed in the ship's galley while at port in San Juan, P.R. �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1995 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port 20 New York Philadelphia 1 7 Baltimore Norfolk 8 Mobile 7 New Orleans 20 Jacksonville 20 San Francisco 31 Wilmington 16 21 Seattle Puerto Rico 6 6 Honolulu 23 Houston St. Louis 0 Piney Point 0 0 Algonac 186 Totals Port New York 16 Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 2 6 Norfolk Mobile 8 New Orleans 17 Jacksonville 9 San Francisco 14 Wilmington 12 Seattle 9 Puerto Rico 6 Honolulu 5 12 Houston St. Louis 1 Piney Point 2 Algonac 0 Totals 121 Port 20 New York Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 1 4 Norfolk 9· Mobile New Orleans 6 Jacksonville 18 San Francisco 37 Wilmington 12 Seattle 18 2 Puerto Rico Honolulu 6 Houston 11 St. Louis 1 Piney Point 5 Algonac 0 Totals 153 34 7 12 20 14 26 18 27 18 25 3 19 10 1 2 24 10 0 5 8 3 6 1 5 14 7 4 3 2 256 0 1 2 75 13 1 10 12 11 14 11 19 9 , 6 0 0 1 5 1 4 6 2 5 3 2 7 6 18 10 2 3 0 12 0 0 154 0 39 15 2 3 10 4 11 5 10 8 6 3 11 13 0 3 1 105 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 3 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 19 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 14 19 1 2 2 1 9 9 12 12 12 0 18 13 1 28 12 11 4 20 0 14 7 16 5 10 1 17 10 0 2 1 8 13 3 17 6 15 2 1 1 4 0 0 l 1 1 43 170 145 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 14 0 8 2 0 1 4 0 2 1 7 5 0 6 17 2 10 15 4 10 9 2 12 6 8 1 3 0 0 11 0 l 7 12 5 3 4 12 13 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 19 107 97 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 7 8 0 1 2 2 0 3 l 4 3 4 0 6 12 1 2 1 8 7 4 0 23 2 5 9 14 3 0 0 4 0 l 1 2 7 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 61 8 90 Trip Reliefs 7 1 5 3 5 10 10 2 10 6 1 6 10 0 1 0 77 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 60 2 5 17 15 37 48 43 36 43 15 7 38 0 0 1 367 53 9 11 25 23 34 39 43 34 39 9 23 45 2 4 2 395 April &May 1995 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters Piney Point Monday, April 3, May 8 New York Tuesday: April 4, May 9 17 2 5 Philadelphia Wednesday: April 5, May 10 13 Baltimore Thursday: April 6, May 11 3 8 12 10 8 5 9 15 12 0 2 l 122 Norfolk Thursday: April 6, May 11 Jacksonville Thursday: April 6, May 11 Algonac Friday: April 7, May 12 Houston Monday: April 10, May 15 New Orleans Tuesday: April 11, May 16 Mobile Wednesday: April 12, May 17 San Francisco Thursday: April 13, May 18 9 1 0 1 1 6 11 3 4 3 1 8 6 0 0 0 54 33 2 3 9 10 24 20 22 21 20 10 7 15 1 6 0 203 31 2 11 17 18 24 29 31 19 19 7 15 19 1 12 0 255 1 0 1 10 2 5 8 5 7 6 6 12 1 0 0 0 64 Wilmington Monday: April 17, May 22 Seattle Friday: April 21, May 26 San Juan Thursday: April 6, May 11 St.Louis Friday: April 14, May 19 Honolulu Friday: April 14, May 19 Duluth Wednesday: April 12, May 17 Jersey City Wednesday: April 19, May 24 New Bedford Tuesday: April 18, May 23 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. 3 0 0 2 4 7 4 9 6 4 1 0 8 0 0 0 48 27 22 2 2 0 5 1 0 3 1 3 8 6 16 14 27 67 18 32 2 11 22 1 7 0 252 2 18 7 8 13 21 9 8 6 19 11 0 4 2 155 5 6 3 4 14 3 0 1 0 54 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port 84 30 13 0 2 9 5 1 33 New York 5 4 8 1 0 l 0 0 2 3 1 Philadelphia 7 7 0 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 Baltimore 19 19 4 0 2 9 9 7 1 9 Norfolk 2 33 1 0 l 3 11 1 19 Mobile 1 31 37 10 4 8 0 11 23 11 New Orleans 7 26 34 1 2 0 4 5 12 15 Jacksonville 2 26 19 18 3 0 3 9 10 16 San Francisco 11 28 19 13 2 0 7 3 8 11 Wilmington 8 46 16 9 0 1 8 6 17 8 Seattle 6 12 14 6 0 2 0 2 2 9 Puerto Rico 3 118 12 59 14 0 7 1 32 58 Honolulu 3 7 34 6 2 0 6 3 20 3 Houston 5 1 1 0 0 1 l 0 1 1 St. Louis 0 4 43 0 0 0 20 0 3 37 Piney Point 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Algonac 0 320 94 471 0 45 32 109 138 246 53 Totals Totals All 560 916 12276 179 437 115 374 271 761 DeJ!artments 513 * ''Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Personals FORMER SHIPMATES OF FRANK ANDREWS Retired Seafarer Frank Andrews, who sailed from 1946 until 1993, would like to correspond with former shipmates. He may be reached at 4315 Pimlico Street, Pascagoula, MS 39581. TAMI HANSON Please contact your friend, Patricia Thompson, at 104 Essex South Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653. ATHALENE McBRIDE (of Missouri) Sandra and Aaron McBride would like to get in touch with their paternal grandmother or anyone who knows her. Please contact them at 2728 NE 130th St., Seattle, WA 98125. ALEJANDRO RIOS SR. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Alejandro Rios Sr., please contact his son, Alejandro Rios Jr., at 87-38 112th Street, Queens, NY 11418; or telephone (718) 849-2520. Rios Sr. is last known to have sailed as a cook/baker aboard the Americas in 1964. WWII MERCHANT MARINE VETS Any U.S. merchant marine veterans of World War II living in the Sanford, Fla. area are invited to join the local chapter of the U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans of World War IL For more information, please contact David Eslick at 3780 Branch Avenue, Mt. Dora, FL 32757; or telephone (904) 735-0865. 15 �16 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes Seafarers International Union Directory Michael Sacco President John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez Vice President Collective Bargaining George McCartney Vice President West Coast Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Government Services Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters DeanCorgey Vice President Gulf Coast HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac,~ 48001 (810) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (334) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) ?97-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 {804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 (30 l) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 2 West Dixie Highway Dania, FL 33004 (305)921-5661 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 {415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16 lh Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST.LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wtlmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 JANUARY 16- FEBRUARY 15, 1995 CL-Company/Lakes L-Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Cl~ NP Port 0 28 3 0 13 1 0 8 3 Algonac 0 16 6 Totals All Departments 0 65 13 Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port NP-Non Priority TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 1 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 1 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL ~ L Class NP 0 39 8 0 20 3 0 12 3 0 37 25 0 108 39 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1995 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Cla~ C Region 3 8 0 38 0 1 1 0 10 Totals Region so 3 20 Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast 2 1 15 1 19 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region 2 0 10 Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast 0 Totals 4 1 3 1 2 73 7 25 Totals All Departments 2 1 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Cl~B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 30 2 6 34 3 9 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 42 3 9 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Cla~ C 20 6 42 5 2 3 0 9 0 14 0 43 73 14 57 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 26 2 2 1 6 0 2 0 1 10 3 6 7 109 19 68 22 1 1 4 0 1 0 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. -IU BULLETIN BOARD PAY VOUCHERS NEEDED WITH SOME VACATION APPLICATIONS Seafarers sailing aboard the following vessels must provide copies of their pay vouchers when filing for vacation benefits related to employment. American Overseas Cape Washington Capeluby Cape Johnson Cape John Cape Jacob Cape Lambert Cape Lobos Cape Wrath Wright Curtiss Apex Marine Corp. International Marine Carriers, Inc. Cape Farewell Cape Flattery Cape Florida Keystone State Gem State Grand Canyon State Cape Fear Green Mountain State Interocean Management Corp. Gopher State Flickertail State Comhusker State Diamond State Equality State Bay Ship Management, Inc. OMICorp. Mt. Washington Cape Mendocino Petersburg Cape May American Osprey Cape Mohican Potomac Cape Race Chesapeake Cape Ray Cape Rise Cape Trinity Cape Taylor Cape Texas & PORTUPCOMING rfi ARTHUR, TEXAS MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS A general informational Seafarers membership meeting will be held on Wednesday,April5, 1995at2:00p.m. It will take place at the Ramada Inn on Highway 87 in Port Arthur. Contact the Houston SIU hall for further information. ~ UPDATEYOURADDRESS In order to ensure that active SIU members and pensioners receive a copy of the Seafarers LOG each month-as well as other important mail such as W-2 forms, pension and welfare checks and bulletins or notices-a correct home address must be on file with the union. If you have moved recently and have not yet notified the union, go to your nearest union hall and fill out a change of address form or send your new address (along with your name, book number and social security number) to: Address Control, Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. <fl �SEFARERS LOG MARCH1995 T he growing ranks of SIU pensioners has been increased by 16 Seafarers who have ended their careers as professional mariners. Thirteen of the union brothers signing off this month shipped in the deep sea division and three sailed the inland waterways. Ten of the retiring Seafarers served in the U.S. military four in the Army, three in the Navy, and one each in the Coast Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps. Seven of those beginning their shoreside years attended recertification courses at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Carlos ff. Canales, Willis N. Gregory, William R. Kleimola, John B. Lundborg and Aubrey Waters completed the bosun recertification course. Crisanto M. Modellas and Jack R. Utz graduated from the steward recertification course. Of all the Seafarers signing off this month, Brother Utz sailed the longest, having joined the union in 1948 in the port of Baltimore. On this page, the LOG presents brief biographical accounts and the seagoing activities of this month's pensioners. DEEP SEA CARLOS ; ff. : CANALES, ~;;;;;;;;;;;:=-.;;:;:::==;;:;;-.=;;;;;i, ' 57, signed on with the Seafarers in 1955 in the port of New ~======i Orleans. He sailed in the deck department, working his way up to bosun. Brother Canales graduated from the recertified bosun course at at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. in 1992. A native of Texas, Brother Canales currently resides in Florida. GEORGE W.DAVIS, 64,began sailing with the SIU in 1960 from the port of New Orleans. Brother Davis shipped in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Born in Mississippi, Brother Davis currently resides in Louisiana. fr~liii~I MICHAEL M. ENDRES, 63,joined the union in 1956 in the port of Baltimore. '------====-.:=c_-' Brother Endres sailed as a member of the steward department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Born and raised in Maryland, Brother Endres has retired to his home state. To Our New Pensioners • • • Thanks for a Job Well Done Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names of SIU members who recently have become pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These men and women have served the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish them happiness and health in the days ahead. CHARLES J.GALLAGffER, 66, was born in New Jersey. He began sailing with the SIU in 1967 from the port of New York. Brother Gallagher shipped in the engine department and later upgraded to QMED. He also sailed as chief electrician. Brother Gallagher attended the Lundeberg School regularly for additional training and upgrading. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1965. Brother Gallagher has retired to New Jersey. ~iiijijiWiiiiir"1J· WILLIS GREGORY, 62, signed on with the union in 1957 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Gregory graduated from the bosun recertification program at the Lundeberg School in 1982. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1953. Born and raised in Virginia, Brother Gregory continues to live there. WILLIAM R. KLEIMOLA,68, tion course at the Lundeberg School in 1980. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. Born in the Philippines, Brother Modellas has retired to Seattle, which he calls his second home. FRANKP. PAPPONE, 65, a native of Massachusetts, joined the union in . , 1969 in the 4 1 ' rn ~ port of St. Louis. Brother Pappone sailed in the steward department. He served in the U.S. Anny from 1949 to 1952. Brother Pappone makes his home in California. DERRELL G.REYNOLDS, 64, signed on with the Seafarers in 1970 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Reynolds sailed in the steward department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1953. A native of Mississippi, Brother Reynolds currently resides in Alabama. RAMON TORRES SOTO, began his sailing career with the Seafarers in 1952 from the port of Baltimore, shipping as a member of the deck department. Brother Kleimola completed the bosun recertification course in 1973 at the Lundeberg School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Born in Michigan, Brother Kleimola now resides in California. JOffNB. LUNDBORG,61, signed on with the Seafarers in 1963 in the port of New =======York. Lundborg, who was born in Sweden, sailed in the deck department. He graduated from the bosun recertification course at the Lundeberg School in 1981. Brother Lundborg now lives in Washington state. 64, a native of Puerto Rico, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded to QMEDat the Lundeberg School. Brother Soto has retired · to his native L---~_.;;;:_.;.=--' Puerto Rico. JACKR. UTZ,65, began sailing with the union in 1948 from the port of Baltimore. He shipped in the steward department. Brother Utz upgraded four times at the Lundeberg School and completed the steward recertification course there in 1980. He also is a 1978 recipient of a Seafarers scholarship, which he used to earn a bachelor's degree. The steward was known aboard ship for the newsletters he wrote and produced. Born in Maryland, Brother Utz presently lives in Washington state. AUBREY L. WATERS, 66, born in Alabama, joined the Seafarers in 1965 in the port of Seattle. Sailing as a member of the deck department, Brother Waters graduated from the bosun recertification course at the Lundeberg School in 1975. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1948 to 1950. Brother Waters has retired to his native state of Alabama. INLAND EDWARD FORTNER, 61,joined the union in 1956 in the port of New Orleans. Boatman Fortner served in many deck department ratings, including tankerman. He last sailed as a pilot. Boatman Fortner served in the U.S. Air Force from 1945 to 1948. Born in Mississippi, he now resides in Louisiana. BERTV. KAISER, 62, began sailing with the \ Seafarers in ~\ 1967 from the port of Detroit. Born in Wisconsin, he started working in the Great Lakes division and later transferred to inland vessels as a member of the deck department. Boatman Kaiser presently lives in Michigan. RAYMOND J.PITRE, 64, signed on with the SIU in 1958 in the port of New Orleans. Boatman Pitre last sailed as a captain. He served in the Marine Corps from 1947 to 1949. Born and raised in Louisiana, Boatman Pitre continues to live there. Schola rship Application Dea dline, April 15, Is Just Around the Corner April 15 is the deadline for mailing applications for one of seven scholarships being awarded in 1995 by the Seafarers Welfare Plan to help qualified Seafarers, their spouses and dependent children finance a college-level education. As in past years, four of the scholarships are set aside for the children and spouses of Seafarers. Each of these four stipends is for $15,000 to be used at a four-year college or university. The other three scholarships are for Seafarers themselves. One of the awards is for $15,000 for use at a four-year institution of higher learning. The remaining two scholarships amount to $6,000 each and may be used for study at a community college or vocational school. April 15 is fast approaching, but with a little organization, there is still time to collect the necessary information and send in a completed application package. First, an application form is required. The booklet containing this form may be obtained from any SIU hall or by filling out the coupon below and returning it to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Eligibility requirements are spelled out in the booklet. The application form, itself, is easy enough to fill out. But the entire application package includes a number of additional items which must accompany the form. They include: • autobiographical statement, · • photograph, • certified copy of birth certificate, • high school transcript and certification of graduation or official copy of high school equivalency scores, • college transcript, • letters of reference and • SAT or ACT results. With the cost of a college education rising each year, the Sill scholarship is one Sill benefit that can help members and their families realize their educational goals. But no one can be awarded a scholarship without filling out an application and mailing it to the Seafarers Welfare Plan by April 15. r----------------------------------------------1 P lease send me the 1995 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, procedures for applying and the application form. CRISANTO M.MODELLAS,69, joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Seattle. Brother Modellas shipped in both the engine and steward departments and completed the steward recertifica- City, State, Zip Code - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ This application is for: D Self D 17 Dependent Mail this completed form to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 3195 ----------------------------------------------~ �- 18 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 Digest of Ships Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. RANGER (Vulcan Carriers), September 25-Chairman Larry McCants, Secretary Chih-Hua Chang, Deck Delegate Phillip Des Marteau, Engine Delegate Alex Resendez III, Steward Delegate Tookie Davalie. Chairman announced repair of refrigerated boxes and receipt of new VCR and couch for crew lounge. Educational director urged members to attend upgrading courses at Lundeberg School at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman reminded crew to check z-card renewal date because without renewed card, member will not be allowed to ship. Crew discussed where to put new dryer. Chairman encouraged crew to send photographs of members aboard ship to the Seafarers LOG. RANGER (Vulcan Carriers), October 2-Chairman Larry Mccants, Secretary Chih-Hua Chang, Educational Director H. Smith Jr., Engine Delegate Alex Resendez Ill, Steward Delegate Tookie Davalie. Crewmembers' photographs to be taken for shore passes. Educational director reminded crew of importance of upgrading at Piney Point. Treasurer announced movie fund being set up to purchase videotapes. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed placing floor mats at house entrances and exits. Bosun requested crew return videotapes after viewing. He also reminded crew to separate plastic from regular trash. Ship heading to Argentina. - LNG ARIES (ETC), November 27-Chairman John P. Davis, Secretary Doyle Cornelius, Educational Director Jose A. Quinones, Deck Delegate George M. Silalahi, Engine Delegate Dasril Panko, Steward Delegate Arlene Ringler. Chairman reminded crewmembers of no smoking policy in crew lounge. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Treasurer reported $437 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. OVERSEAS HARRIETTE (Maritime Overseas), November 27Chairman Daniel Laitinen, Secretary George Quinn, Educational Director David Dunklin, Deck Delegate Donnie Mccawley, Engine Delegate Donald Volluz, Steward Delegate Miguel Aguilar. Chairman thanked crew for smooth trip to Guatemala. He reported ship returning to New Orleans for payoff on morning of December 3, then loading for trip to Beira, Mozambique. Secretary thanked crew for help separating plastics from other refuse. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for excellent Thanksgiving Day meal. Next port: New Orleans. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), November 28-Chairman Walter Weaver, Secretary Earl Gray Sr., Educational Director Glenn Henderson, Deck Delegate Paul Adams, Engine Delegate Karl Benes, Steward Delegate Musa Ahmed. Chairman praised crew for excellent work keeping vessel safe while in Valdez, Alaska when decks were covered with three inches of snow and temperatures were below freezing. He asked crewmembers to keep up good work and wished everyone a belated happy Thanksgiving. Secretary thanked members for keeping plastic items separated from regular trash, thereby saving galley gang members unnecessary work. He also advised members to upgrade at Piney Point. Educational director reminded crew of course offerings at Paul Hall Center which will be re- quired of all Seafarers sailing on tankers and urged them to attend as soon as possible. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Crew extended special vote of thanks to Captain Moore for acquiring lobsters for Thanksgiving meal. Crew gave special thanks to steward department for job well done preparing great meals, especially during holidays. Crew observed moment of silence in memory of deceased SIU members. Next port: Valdez. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), November 29Chairman Tim Koebel, Secretary Robert Miller, Educational Director Kevin Wray, Steward Delegate Charles Atkins. Chairman announced patrolman to come aboard ship in Corpus Christi, Texas and reminded crewmembers departing ship to leave key and clean room. He reported ship charter extended to April 1995. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for great Thanksgiving Day menu. Next port: St. James, La. RICHARD G. MA TTH/ESEN (Ocean Shipholding), November 13Chairman James T. Martin, Secretary Lovell McElroy, Educational Director Ronnie Day, Deck Delegate Dana Naze, Engine Delegate Gilbert Tedder, Steward Delegate Mohamed R. Quarish. Treasurer reported $940 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman read letter from headquarters stating all tanker workers must take safety course at Piney Point in 1995. Bosun reminded crew to use copy of vacation pay return for verification when filing for unemployment. Vessel en route to France. HIGHLIGHTS Liberty Spirit-Crew believes record U.S. grain harvest means lots of 1995 voyages for ship. LNG Aries-Members urged to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Overseas Ohio -Crew praised for keeping vessel safe during snow and ice conditions. Sea-Land Independence -Galley gang thanked for excellent holiday decorations and meals. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), November 20---Chairman Jack Kingsley, Secretary William Burdette, Educational Director Guy Pollard-Lowsley, Engine Delegate Arthur Shaw, Steward Delegate Carlito Navarro. Chairman reported smooth trip with payoff scheduled upon arrival in Long Beach, Calif. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), November27-Chairman Ernest Duhon, Secretary Joe Johnson, Educational Director Michael Powell, Deck Delegate Dennis Brown, Engine Delegate Richard Surrick, Steward Delegate Mike Bubak.er. Chairman thanked steward department for excellent Thanksgiving Day dinner. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew thanked galley gang for fine job. SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (SeaLand Service), November 27-Chairman Teodulfo Alanano, Secretary G.F. Thomas, Educational Director Elwyn Ford. Educational director urged members to take advantage of upgrading opportunities at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), November 28-Chairman Jack Edwards, Secretary Donna Jean Clemons, Educational Director James Smitko, Deck Delegate Chris Taylor, Engine Delegate Louie Diaz, Steward Delegate Susano Cortez. Chairman announced arrival in Oak.land, Calif. and departure for Long Beach, Calif. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman asked crew to return videotapes on time so others can enjoy them. GOLDEN MONARCH (Apex Marine), December 2-Chairman J.C. Dilla, Secretary William Williams, Engine Delegate Guadalupe Garza. Chairman announced arrival in Philippines. Secretary advised members to be safe in port of Manila and on the job. Treasurer announced $1,200 in ship's fund. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew discussed using portion of ship's fund for purchase of entertainment equipment for crew lounge. Chairman stressed caution when performing all job duties and urged members to read safety manual located in crew lounge. /TB JACKSONVILLE (Sheridan Transportation), December 27Chairman George Diefenbach, Secretary Ray Crawford, Deck Delegate Brian Bush, Engine Delegate Carlos Bonefont, Steward Delegate Greg Crawford. Deck department thanked bosun for his organized approach to work and good humor. Crew thanked galley gang for top-notch holiday meals. LIBERTY SPIRIT (Liberty Maritime), December I I-Chairman Terry Cowans, Secretary Ronald Malozi, Educational Director G. Valerio, Deck DelegateJ. Favero, Engine Delegate Robert Walker, Steward Delegate P. Carter. Chairman announced room inspection upon arrival in next port. He reminded deck department members to wear necessary safety gear while working on deck during cargo operations. Secretary asked crew to bring soiled linen to linen locker for cleaning. He reminded crew to leave rooms neat before signing off ship. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. He noted availability of a bus from Piney Point to Leonardtown, Md. once a week for shopping while attending school. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew extended special vote of thanks to Chief Cook Rudy Xatruch for excellent food . Crew also thanked Chief Steward Malozi for variety in menus. Crew discussed record harvest of grain in United States in 1994. Shipping will continue to be good for the Liberty Spirit into 1995, crew believes, since it delivers U.S. grain to ports worldwide. Cleaning of shipboard tanks gone over by crew. Next port: Beaumont, Texas. LIBERTY WA VE (Liberty Maritime), December 4-Chairman Pat Baker, Secretary Glenn Bertrand. Engine Delegate Gene Wheelis. Secretary noted good voyage to Russia. Deck and engine delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine delegate. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang for fine Thanksgiving Day dinner. NEDLLOYD HOLLAND (SeaLand Service), December 25-Chairman Jerry Bass, Secretary Mark Flores, Educational Director John Ashley, Deck Delegate Joseph Lisenby. Secretary recommended crewmembers go to Paul Hall Center to upgrade their skills. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew extended vote of thanks to galley gang for special Christmas meals. OM/ DYNACHEM (OMI Corp.), December 11-Chairman Michael Simpson, Secretary Steven Wagner, Deck Delegate Amante Gumiran, Engine Delegate Hassin Asumari, Steward Delegate Tom Kreis. Chairman announced payoff upon arrival in Baton Rouge, La. He reminded crewmembers to work safely and notify him or chief mate if safety hazards are discovered. Secretary asked members to sign crew list. Educational director urged members with required sea time to upgrade skills at Lundeberg School. He advised crew U.S. merchant marine is getting smaller and Seafarers must stay well-trained. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or Lopez, Steward Delegate Joaquin Martinez. Crew thanked steward department for job well done on holiday preparations and for time and effort expended in helping create festive Christmas at sea. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Services), December 18Chairman Francis Adams, Secretary Ray Garcia, Educational Director Ewald Fahie, Deck Delegate Frank Cammuso, Engine Delegate Michael Viegel, Steward Delegate Arthur Edwards. Chairman encouraged members to write congressional representatives, encouraging them to pass a maritime program in 1995. He reminded crew to check zcards for renewal dates. Secretary wished everyone a happy holiday season. He advised members to read the Sea/are rs LOG and check new Lundeberg School schedule for Bon Appetit - ~ !S\ry] Deck department members aboard the USNS Sealift Pacific enjoy a hearty lunch prepared by the ship's galley gang following arrival in Aruba. From the left are Bosun David Zurek, OS Joseph Canell, Pumpman Jason Etnoyer and AB Roy Mitchell. disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew discussed getting flu shots at time of annual physical. All aboard Dynachem wish SIU brothers and sisters Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), December 11Chairman Tim Koebel, Secretary Robert Miller, Educational Director Kevin Wray . Crew thanked galley gang for preparing great food for barbecue. Crew wished departing captain luck on his next ship. Chairman asked crewmembers to observe shipboard smoking rules and empty ashtrays in crew lounge and mess halls. He asked tho e signing off vessel to turn in keys and clean rooms. Next port: St. James, La. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), December 2Chairman Bill Kleimola, Secretary Nancy Heyden, Educational Director Daniel Dean, Deck Delegate George Fries, Steward Delegate Amanda Suncin. Chairman reported crewmembers working very hard to ensure smooth trip. Educational director reminded crew to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman noted importance of crewmembers helping keep crew lounge clean. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department. Next port: Yokohama, Japan. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), December 24-Chairman BilJ Kleimola, Secretary Nancy Heyden, Educational Director Daniel Dean, Deck Delegate George Fries, Engine Delegate Angelo Dunklin, Steward Delegate Amanda Suncin. Chairman noted recent bad weather and thanked crewmembers for extra effort during this time. Educational director advised crewmembers of importance of upgrading at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for excellent Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations and superb holiday meals. Steward department thanked engine department for galley repairs and noted ironing board also needs fixing. Steward delegate asked crewmembers to assist in keeping crew lounge clean. Crew wished all SIU brothers and sisters Happy Holidays. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas), December31-Chairman Roberto Zepeda, Secretary Tyler Laffitte, Deck Delegate Anthony Garcia, Engine Delegate Andrew upgrading opportunities. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Bosun thanked crew for good trip and noted expected receipt of new mattresses for crew. He advised crew members to secure exercise equipment for safe use. Crew gave thanks to steward department for outstanding food and cookouts. Next port: Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND HAWAII (Sea-Land Service), December27-Chairman Robert Pagan, Secretary Don Spangler, Educational Director Rick Cavender, Deck Delegate Bruce Holloway, Steward Delegate Glenn Taan. Chairman praised crew and voyage. He noted organization of movie library and asked crew to help keep videotapes in order. Bosun asked crew to keep plastic waste separate from regular refuse. He thanked steward department for fine holiday meals. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading skills at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward delegate reminded crew to return dirty silverware and china to galley after use and to keep crew laundry room clean by keeping greasy clothes in machine marked "Dirty and greasy clothes only." Next port: Oak.land, Calif. SEA-LAND MOTIVATOR (SeaLand Service), December 25-Chairman Howard Knox, Secretary Joseph Speller, Educational Director David Dukehart, Deck Delegate I. Dixon, Engine Delegate Terry Mouton, Steward Delegate Nelson Morales. Chairman announced payoff in Rotterdam. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), December 26-Chairman Jack Edwards, Secretary Cassie Tourere, Educational Director James Smitko, Deck Delegate Chris Taylor, Engine Delegate Louie Diaz, Steward Delegate Mohamed Omar. Chairman reminded crewmembers to return videos after viewing and announced estimated time of arrival in Oakland, Calif. Secretary thanked crew for helping keep ship clean. Educational director advised members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Treasurer reported $55 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported aboard ship. Crew requested new pillowcases; they also thanked galley gang for good holiday meals. Crewmembers noted Christmas photos sent to Seafarers WG and wished all SIU brothers and sisters Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. �MARCH1995 SEAFARERS LOG phottos Three Seafarers' wedding ceremonies highlight this month's Seafarers LOG family album. Also on display are proud SIU parents and their children, as well as a member's successful fishing venture. As always, the LOG welcomes photographs from Seafarers and their families and will publish them on a periodic basis. 19 �- 20 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 whether it be an engine, deck or steward department job. I can't ever remember not wanting to learn anything. And a crewmember was always there to help me. I've also passed on the knowledge of what I learned to others, and upon read- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ing of their upgrading to the point of a _____b_y_W_a_l_te_r_K_ar_lak _ _ _ _- - ! license, it makes me feel good ... In many issues of the LOG, members Editor's Note: Brother Karlak began were asked to write their senators and sailing with the SIU in 1951. He retired congressmen concerning important isin 1987, having attained the rating of sues for the merchant marine. Well, I chief electrician. finally did so, after putting it off so many times. The address I was given I look forward each month to receivwas in New York. I thought it would not ing the LOG to bring me up to date on reach the senator since he's in the maritime news, along with the Washington, and would be read only by union's latest events. Nowhere can this his aides. news be found in the area papers ... I sure was wrong, as the enclosed letWhat is found in these papers are killter [from New York Senator Daniel ings, sex, scandals, etc.-which are Patrick Moynihan] indicates. It shows never found in the LOG. that letters are answered by VIPs and it's What is reported in the LOG is how not a waste of time in writing ... I've everyone helps in times of emergency written to New York Mayor Giuliani while at sea, no matter who is in need of also and have received a reply. help. There's no turning back because So, members, express your thoughts to the crewmembers in need are of a difyour VIPs. If I can do it, why can't you? ferent color, union, country, etc. The My Thoughts On Training And Education can1 The creative works of SIU pensioners and their thoughts wllt appear from time to time In the Seafarers LOG. The newspaper welcomes submissions from · retired Seafarers and their families. . Articles, letters, drawings, photos and cartoons maybe sent to the LOG for publication. need is there. And everyone helps. This must be the code of the sea and should be applied to all humans ~CniMt .$'4fes .5>enQfe •A.9ff•HGTUH, o .c. . . . anywhere in the world .... December 30, 199 , I'm always amazed at all the upgradWalter Karlalt o. 62nd St. ing courses for the members. This was Si.De, Hew forJt 11377 A very happy retirement it has been unbelievable in my time of being a mem- Hr. KarJaJt: for me, thanks to the pension check that ber. There were some which I failed to I do thank you for arrives so promptly every month. I can take advantage of, believing I'd take it lerc:hant Mariners Fat~~!!~t!ng me regarding H R • • c:t Of 1993. hear the sea from where I am writing As you may know z the next month, always taking for Marine. I was' a c:~m a strong support r of t this, but it is no longer calling, "Back to granted that the courses would be avail1~. bills prohibit . -spon~o~ of both s. 2031 he hng the Un i ted 1ng add1t1onal fees for . ~nd work! Back to work!" Now it has a mel- able. Well, the courses were and still are, :o a supporter o~t!tes Herc;:h~nt Marine Aca~1tize1 7! that would e:rrten;1;~ sb11111la~ to H.R . "e11y. lower chant, "Take it easy! Take it 1n World war II e enetits of Ha · • but in waiting all that time, I've gotten to the Herc:hant •.. _ T~h legislation has r~eneers w~ _ _ _ _b_y_C-har-le_s_A_._B_o_rtz _ _ _ _ _ 1 easy!" Thanks to my fellow Seafarers ..... rine Subco111m · t n reold enough to retire, and I still regret not cteeam ~otc o:merce, Science. and T:a!!e of the Sena taking the courses. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i who are still toiling on the deep, that is · action is !:~~ted"'th1;1nderat11ndinrf!a;~~·n°f is year. o just what I intend to do. So, to all the members who are putEditor's Note: Writing from Pondicher'! s H~rchant Marine is clearl . tic;: and international y important in UpholC When this latest composition (see ting off the schooling, don't do as I did. n•t1on11~ defense. Be commerce• •nd in providi ry, a seaport in India, Charles A. Bortz, r your views on thes . assured that I will al below) burst from my typewriter, I cast Take it NOW. e irnportant issues way a retired Sea/arer who first began sail1ppreciate youi: i • I was fortunate in sailing with very 1 ing with the SIU in the early 1950sfrom around for who to send it to. I thought •;s!!:;:r t~t c:~~!:~I:~!'fn ~h;h;~c:!c~~ • thf!e~;· of my nephews and my sisters-still good members who gave me on-the-job the port of Baltimore, shares his puffing away. And then I thought of all training. These guys spent many hours Sincerely, thoughts on an activity he associates the shipmates with whom I had shared teaching me and, at times, using their with his days at sea. this now sinful habit. And, of course, I own time, which to this date I apD«nieJ Patric:lt "-'. thought of the LOG which has always preciate. I'd ship on an Isthmian ship A..}nu1an Four years have passed since I esbeen our link. going around the world, with someone caped from the Overseas Alice in the Elected officials listen to their voters. That's Smooth sailing! always wanting to teach me, and in three what Brother Karlak found when he wrote Gulf of Oman and fled into retirement. to four months I'd know something new, to his senator. Looking Back On the Days of A 'Sinful Habit' 0 111 '\.Q/L.o . The Last Cigarette by Charles A. Bortz Goodbye, old friend. They say that you are bad for me, that if we go on this way, you will be the death of me. What I shall do without you, I don't know. You have always been there, the first one to reach for in moments of anger and pain, in moments of loneliness. What quiet, splendid times we spent together-leaning over a stone bridge to watch the clear water swirl beneath, or back to an ancient, gnarled oak watching the little birds flitting through the branches above. And not only the good times, the bad times as well-especially, the bad times; crouched in a frozen hole in the ground while red tracers snarled above, sheltered in the curve of a bulkhead while the bitter gale wind tried to tear us apart, hiddenhiding under the sheets waiting for the surgeon's knife. You were comfort and consolation. IN MY DREAMS WALTEA KARLAK Pti,WECiOTO PufRTO RICO ANDBAtK. YOU OON'T NEED AU. 1MISGEAfl/ ~ What do they know of such moments, this smug generation of the environmentally pure? What do they know of frozen foxholes, or rainwater soaking through cardboard soles? They say-smirking-you are bad for me. It wasn't always so. When we were young, we could go anywhere together-proudly, openly. The great statesmen of our time shared our passion as did the glittering Hollywood stars, the renowned artists, the talkers and writers in all the bars and bistros of the world. No more. Now we must hide in comers, look shamefaced and guilty when we are caught together, endure the superior stares and raised eyebrows, the nolonger-concealed contempt of pimply teenagers and toothless oJdsters alike. So enough. We had a good run. Nothing lasts forever. It all goes up in smoke. But, one last drag ... SIU Pensioner Walker Karlak misses his sailing days and dreams about what it would be like to return. The cartoon above, inspired by Brother Karlak's drawing, is what Karlak thinks it might be like if he shipped today. More of Karlak's musings appear above. �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 21 Final Departures DEEP SEA WILLIAM P. AUSTIN Pensioner William P. Austin, 91, died November 12, 1994. Born in Texas, Brother Austin joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in 1955 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Brother Austin retired in June 1968. JOSEPH E. BAILEY Pensioner Joseph E. Bailey, 64, passed away January 14. Brother Bailey began sailing with the Seafarers -~.. --~ in 1956 from the port of New York. He shipped in the engine department and upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. From 1945 to 1949 he served in the U.S. Navy. A native of Georgia, Brother Bailey began receiving his pension in October 1992. NICANOR B. BA YUDAN Pensioner Nicanor B. Bayudan, 84, died July 21, 1994. Born in the Philippine Islands, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Bayudan retired in October 1 department and upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School. EDWARD LOZELLE LANE Pensioner Edward Lozelle Lane, 69, passed away February 5. • A native of Illinois, he signed on with the Seafarers in 1952 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Lane sailed in the engine department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1951. Brother Lane began receiving his pension in June 1972. VINCENT ROSENDO LIMON Pensioner Vincent Rosendo Limon, 63, died January 27. Brother Limon joined the SIU in 1960 in the '------'"'----------' port of Houston. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded his rating to QMED at the Lundeberg School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1955 to 1956. Brother Limon retired in October 1994. Luteman, 67, died February 8. Born in Pensioner Jay Z. Chinen, 75, passed Maryland, he away September 16, 1994. A native began sailing of Hawaii, he signed on with the with the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in union in 1955 1955 in the port of San Francisco, from the port before that union merged with the of Wilmington, Calif. Brother SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Chinen Luteman sailed in the deck departretired in October 1975. ment and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He served in the FRANCIS P. CORCORAN U.S. Navy during World War II, - -· .. om 1943 to 1947 and again from 194 1950. BI! er Luteman began receiving his pension in coran, 84, March 1989. died January 16. A native PETER JOSEPH McANENEY of PennsylPeter Joseph vania, he McAneney, t joined the 62, passed "--"'->-----:!:!"""'-...J SIU in 1943 away in the port of New York. Brother February 5. Corcoran sailed in the steward He signed on department. He began receiving his with the pension in December 1975. Seafarers in 1951 in the JAMES JOSEPH DOYLE L--~===-.::........J port of New , Pensioner York. Brother McAneney shipped James Joseph in the engine department. A native Doyle, 79, of New York, he served in the U.S. passed away Army from 1953 to 1955. January 12. PAUL MURRAY A native of Pensioner Pennsy1vania, Paul Murray, he signed on . with the 82, passed away Decem~~---...::.-""----J Seafarers in 1949 in the port of Philadelphia. ber 21, 1994. Born in Brother Doyle sailed in both the Canada, he steward and engine departments signed on with and upgraded at the Lundeberg the union in School. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 in the port of Detroit. Brother Murray 1943 to 1945. Brother Doyle shipped in the engine department retired in May 1978. and upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School. He began receiving JOSEPH OSCAR KING his pension in September 1982. Joseph Oscar King, 56, died CHARLES R. NELSON January 5. Pensioner Born in Charles Richard NelLouisiana, son, 70, died Brother King joined the January 23. A native of union in 1968 in the port of Ohio, he Wilmington, began sailing with the SIU Calif. He sailed in the engine JAY Z. CHINEN in 1948 from the port of New York. Brother Nelson sailed in the deck department and attended upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School. He also held a third mate's license. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. Brother Nelson retired in August 1989. FREDDY WILSON NUNEZ Pensioner Freddy Wilson Nunez, 46, passed away January 10. Born in Puerto Rico, he signed on with the l!"!!!!!!!l!!!!~==~~=..i Seafarers in 1968 in the port of New York after completing the Lundeberg School's training course for entry level seamen. Brother Nunez sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He began receiving his pension in April 1993. ROGER WILLIAM PINKHAM Roger William Pinkham, 65, died February 4. Brother Pinkham began his sailing career with the --------....:.==..' union in 1968 from the port of Seattle. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Pinkham upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1982. He served in the U.S. avy from 1947 to 1950 and the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1959. RUFINO RAMIREZ Pensioner Rufino Ramirez, 70 passed away " December 20, 1994. Born in Puerto Rico, " he joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1969. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Ramirez began receiving his pension in November 1992. SCOTT J. SAFFORD "--_..,....___ __ _ J Scott J. Safford, 39, died January 16. A native of Alabama, he began shipping with the Seafarers in 1989 from the port of Honolulu. Brother Safford sailed in the deck department. FRED D. SARDENIA Pensioner Fred D. Sardenia, 82, passed away November 17, 1994. Born in the Philippines, he began sailing with the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in 1953 from the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU' s AGLIWD. Brother Sardenia began receiving his pension in April 1973. PABLO SOLIS Pensioner Pablo Solis, 73, died May 8, 1994. A native of California, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in 1945 in the port of Los Angeles, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Solis retired in April 1971. HANS SPIEGEL Pensioner Hans Spiegel, 78, passed away December 23, 1994. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1947. L.__= =====-i Brother Spiegel sailed in the steward department and completed the steward recertification course at the Lundeberg School in 1980. Born in Gennany, he became a U.S. naturalized citizen. Brother Spiegel began receiving his pension in October 1983. CHARLES E. THURMOND Pensioner Charles E. Thurmond, 60, died May 20, 1994. He began sailing with the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in 1958, before that union merged with the SIU' s AGLIWD. Brother Thurmond retired in April 1975. DUDLEY R. TURNER Pensioner Dudley R. Turner, 76, passed away September 25, 1994. Born in Sydney, Australia, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in 1955 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Turner began receiving his pension in January 1973. GUY WILLIAM WALTER Pensioner Guy William Walter, 86, died January 15. Brother Walter signed on with the SIU as a charter mem""---....!L-...J ber in 1939 in the port of Baltimore. Sailing in the steward department, he completed the steward recertification course at the Lundeberg School in 1972. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. Brother Walter retired in June 1973. CLARENCE L. WATERS Pensioner Clarence L. Waters, 87, died July 29, 1994. A native of Mississippi, Brother Waters began sailing with the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in the 1940s, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Heretired in May 1970. CHARLES D. WESTMAN Pensioner Charles D. Westman, 68, passed away December 27, 1994. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1947 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Westman sailed in both the steward and deck departments. He began receiving his pension in July 1984. LUBY WHEELER JR. Pensioner Luby Wheeler Jr., 69, died December3, 1994. Born in North Carolina, he began sailing with the SIU in 1944 from the port of Baltimore. Brother Wheeler sailed in the en- gine department and upgraded at the Harry Lundeberg School. He retired in August 1982. ALAND. WILLIAMS Pensioner Alan D. Williams, 76, diedDecember4, 1994. He signed on with the union in 1945 in the port of New York. Brother Williams sailed in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Brother Williams retired in September 1977. CASPER H. WILHELM Pensioner Casper H. Wilhelm, 99, passed away January 24, 1994. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in the port of Portland, Ore., before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Wilhelm, a native of Oregon, began receiving his pension in November 1968. JESSIE WILSON Pensioner Jessie Wilson, 76, passed away August 28, 1994. A native of Texas, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards union in 1945 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Wilson began receiving his pension in September 1973. INLAND NEWBURN RUFUS WEBSTER Pensioner Newburn Rufus Webster, 74, passed away February 10. Born in Alabama, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1956 from the port of Mobile, Ala. Boatman Webster shipped in the engine department. He retired in February 1982. GREAT LAKES CHARLES A. NAASKO Pensioner Charles A. Naasko, 89, passed away January 9. A native of Michigan, he began sailing for the SIU in w:...~..:L....>...__,........~____J 1956 from the port of Detroit. Brother Naasko shipped in the engine department. He began receiving his pension in July 1972. BERTRAM GINLEY Pensioner Bertram Ginley, 82, died January 30. He joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Cleveland, ~~.JomL~.......:..~......1 Ohio. Brother Ginley sailed in the deck department. A native of Ohio, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. Brother Ginley retired in January 1982. �22 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1995 Lundeberg School Graduating Classes f \ .. - Inland AB Class- Certificates of training were received by the graduating class of upgrade rs on February 7. They are (from left, kneeling) Tom Gilliland (instructor), Bruce Messersmith, Walter Edington, Vernon Gimpel, William Hermes, John VanEnkevort, Gerald Demeuse, (second row) Raymond Spooner, Stephen Stropich, Alan Chapin, Michael Edington, Clinton Ross, James Walsh, David DeMenter, Joseph Kane, James Gibb, Dale Leonard Jr., James Fisher, (third row) David Gapske, Steven McDonald, Daniel Young, Richard Stropich, Joseph Behrens and Joseph Hance. Upgraders Lifeboat- Ryan Zanca (left) is congratuTated by his instructor, Bob Boyle, after completing the upgraders lifeboat course on February 3. Know Your Rights HARRY j LUNDE BE RG SCHOOL LIFE BOAT CLASS 533 Trainee Lifeboat Class 533- Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 533 are (from left, kneeling) Bob Boyle (instructor), Kenneth Rasberry, Deion Nguyen, Rahim Devonish, Mark Freeman, Christopher Amigable, James Herriott, (standing) Harold Brazelton, Daniel Latham, Kristof Zschaler, Peter McClung, Tyson Brown, Gary Boyd, James Robinson, Thomas Schneck, Jack Holland and Jason Brown. Sealift Operations Class- Upgrading SIU members completing the sealift operations course on February 2 are (from left, kneeling) Thomas Schaefer Jr., Rodney S. Roberson Sr., Noah Jones IV, Philip Milam, (second row) Andre Holmes, Isom Ingram, Dennis Danforth Jr., Michael Johnson, Steven Roquemore, Eric Melle, Michael Pedersen, (third row) Tony Hill, Victor Frazier, Leo Sullivan and Bill Hellwege (instructor). FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY THE SEAFARERS WG. The Seafarers WG tradi- Radar- Renewing their radar endorsements on January 27_ are (from left, fro~t row) Denis W. Abshire, James Hebert, Lionel J. Paul, Larry S. DeWitt, (second row) Richard Stropich, Thomas Stropich, Jerry Stropich, Scott A. Coburn, David L. Sundling and Jim Brown (instructor). tionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for SeafarersWGpolicy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is · en an official receipt, but feels that he or she shou d not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligat'on by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTMTY DONATION - SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION- If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. �MARCH1995 23 SEAFARERS LOG LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1995 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the course schedule for classes beginning between March and August 1995 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. The course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and-in times of conflict-the nation's security. Please note that students should check in the Friday before their course's start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. Declc Upgrading courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Able Seaman July 31 October20 Bridge Management (Shiphandling) April 24 July 17 May5 July 28 Lifeboatman July 17 July 28 Limited License/License Prep. July3 Augustll Radar Observer/Unlimited April 17 May22 July 10 August 14 Aprif 21 May26 July 14 August18 Third Mate August28 December 15 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Steward Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Assistant Cook/Cook and Baker, Chief Cook, Chief Steward April 7 June 16 June30 Septembers Engine Upgrading Courses Course Start Date August 14 March20 July3 Refrigeration Technician April 17 Certification June 19 June26 March20 Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Mayl Hydraulics June5 May22 Marine Electrical Maintenance I July 31 Marine Electrical Maintenance ll March13 Power Plant Maintenance April24 July 17 Pumproom Maintenance March27 Refrigerated Systems & Maintenance August28 Refrigerated Containers April24 April 24 Welding QMED - Any Rating Diesel Engine Technology Date of Completion November3 April 14 July 28 April 21 June 23 June30 June2 July 14 July7 June30 Septembers April 21 June2 August25 April 7 October6 May19 May19 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Safety Specialty Courses Inland Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Course Start Date Date of Completion Advanced Firefighting March6 March 17 Deck Inland Oil Spill Safety Recertificatio arch 30 April 27 May25 June22 July 20 March 30 April 27 May25 June22 July 20 Oil Spill Prevention & Containment August7 Augustll Sealift Operations and Maintenance Junes June JO March27 May29 August14 April 10 July 24 April 10 May8 May22 July 17 April 7 June9 August25 April21 August4 April 21 May12 June2 July 28 Tanker Operations March27 April24 May22 June 19 July 17 April 21 May19 June 16 July 14 August 11 ~ Septembers Designated Duty Engineer/ Limited License/License Prep. Engineroom Familiarization Radar Observer/Inland Welding Electronics Recertification Programs Course Start Date Date of Completion Bosun Recert1"fication May 1 June 5 Steward Recertification July 3 August 7 Additional Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion GED Preparation Mayl July21 Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) April3 Junes May26 July 28 Deck and Engine Department College Courses Course Session n Start Date June 5 Date of Completion July 28 --~----·-·······-········-··-···--·-·····--·--·------·--··-·--··--·-··--·--·------·--·---·---------------·--·····--·--------·--·---·-··---------·------- UPGRADING APPLICATION Primary language s p o k e n - - - - - - - - - - - - (Street) (City) (Zip Code) (State) Dare of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Telephone__..__ __,__ _ _ _ __ (Area Code) (Month/Day/Year) Lakes Member D Deep Sea Member D Inland Waters Member D With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourselffor the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page ofyour union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back ofyour z-card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s) you have taken and completed. The admissions office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. BEGIN END COURSE DATE DATE If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security# Book # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S . Citizen: D Yes D No Home Port - - - - - - - - - - - Endorsement(s) or License(s) now h e l d - - - - - - - - - - - - - Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? DYes LAST VESSEL: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating: _ _ _ __ Dare On: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Dare Off: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ DNo If yes, class# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? 0Yes DNo If yes, course(s) taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: DYes D No CPR: D Yes DNo RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg Upgrading Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. 3/95 �SIU SCHOLARSHIPS The deadline for submission of scholarship applications is APRIL 15. See page 17 for details and an application form. Volume 57, Number 3 March 1995 SJU..Crewed Vessels Serve as Blockade Runners In Annual NATO Peacekeeping Support Exercise AB Billy Dendy discovered what it might be like to steer a "pirate" vessel trying to smuggle a load of contraband arms through a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warship blockade. Dendy was the helmsman aboard the SIU-crewed American Merlin, which served with the Buffalo Soldier as blockade runners in a special NATO exercise, code-named "Dynamic Guard '94," in the Mediterranean Sea in September and October. Seafarers crewed a total of six Military Sealift Command (MSC) prepositioning ships which were called upon to participate in the exercise. Also involved in the exercise were the SIU-crewed Major Stephen W. Pless, PFC Eugene A. Obregon, 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo and Sgt. Mate} Kocak. (Establishedin 1949,NATOis a treaty between the U.S., Canada · and various Western European · · th d nations, ag:eemg at an arme attack agamst one or more of them would be considered an atta k · t th all NATO al c agams . em ·. so states that disputes will be sett~ed by ·ctpeaceful means, and · rn· · di v1 u.al and co11ectlvecap~c1ties to resist armed _a~tack will be developed.Inaddit10ntotheU:S. and Canada NATO members m1 d B D k ~u e ~ grnm, ~ma~ ' ranee, ermany' ree e, Iceland, Italy, Ltlxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, S · T k d h U ·t d iJaI~, u)r ey an t e m e ng om. i· Provides Challenging Training Dynamic Guard, an annual NATO Southern Region exercise, took place September 26 October 14, 1994 throughout the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and Turkey. The exercise was specifical1y designed to provide challenging training for NATO conventional forces in both joint and combined maritime, land, amphibious and air operations in the eastern portion of the Mediterranean area, and land and amphibious operations in Turkey and Greece. More than 30,000 military personnel, 60 ships and 190 aircraft from France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States participated in the exercise. (While not part of NA TO' s integrated military structure, the French joined in the exercise as part of their normal training relations with their NATO allies.) The SIU-crewed military prepositioning ship Buffalo Soldier, usually stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, was one of 60 ships participating in Dynamic Guard, an annual NATO exercise involving seven nations. ade," said Dendy. Using shore-based patrol aircraft and shipboard sensors to track and intercept the American Seafarers Simulate Smugglers Merlin and Buffalo Soldier, the Th e B u,n.a 1o so id·ier an d Allied task force stood by as the A . M11 . · · db two ships worked separately to merrcan er1zn were JOme y attempt to penetrate the barrier an Allied naval task force made undetected. f D t h B ·f h c d · up 0 . u c ' !1- is • ana ~an, Spamsh and Italian combat ships. Refused NATO Orders The drill simulated the seizure of contraband by setting up a blockOnce observed by the task · · theshi ps un der force , crewmembers aboard the ade andb nngmg NATOcontrol. AmericanMerlinandBuffaloSolThe exercise required the two dier refused to divert into a U.S. roll on/roll off breakbulk NATOportforinspectionoftheir . vessels to fabncate an attempt to cargo. "The Dutch ship was only violate United Nations' sanctions by smugglingarrnsandothercon- about 50 yards away, right tra ban d t o countnes · wh.1ch are alongside us trying to persuade b db th UN The Al- the captain to go into port for inem argoe Y e · · lied warships were responsible spection," Dendy said. Radio challenges were igfor enforcing the blockade. "I was on the bridge during the nored as crewmembers aboard entire exercise. There was a lot of the American Merlin and Buffalo hand steering and careful Soldier gave misleading informamaneuvering of the Merlin while tion about their cargo manifests and we tried to get around the Allied itineraries and stalled to avoid comships to break through the block- plying with Allied orders. "It was my job to pay attention to the compass, and I got to listen in on all of the communications tion on the whereabouts of between the Allied guys and our Richard Vaughan Acreecaptain. He did a great job Smith should contact the Naportraying the character of a tional Center for Missing and captain of a ship carrying conExploited Children at (800) traband," noted the AB. "He 843-5678 or the Missing Perwas great as he tried to convince sons Unit of the Warrensville the NATO guys that his cargo Heights Police Department at was only automobiles. He used (216) 587-6530. excellent delay tactics that really took a lot of imagination," Dendy said. When the ships continued to avoid Allied commands and were considered potential blockade runners, the warship crews sought permission from NATO officials to use force. Once using force was Help Locate Missing Child The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has asked the Seafarers International Union to assist them in locating Richard Vaughan AcreeSmi th . He disappeared last August from Warrensville Heights, Ohio at the age of 16. He had never run away before and took no money or clothing with him. The NCMEC considers him an endangered runaway. The brown-eyed, brownhaired boy was 5 ft. 11 in. at the time of his disappearance. He weighed 140 pounds. Richard Acree-Smith has a mole on the right side of his face by his ear. He was last seen wearing ripped blue jeans, a black t-shirt over a yellow t-shirt and brown hiking boots. Anyone having informa- authorized, the combatants used a Richard Acree-Smith flashing light to simulate a "shot across the bow," which resulted in the surrender of the two ships and the end of the exercise. "It was an interesting experience," recalled Dendy. The prepositioning ships Photo: USAF TSgt Keith Reed, AFSOUTH Public Information Also taking part in the Mediterranean exercise are Seafarers aboard the Major Stephen W. Pless. (Background) Petty Officer 2nd Class Lowell stands watch on the upper deck of a landing craft as it deploys from the Pless. Pless, Obregon, Bobo and Kocak, were involved in a different aspect of Dynamic Guard which entailed acting as educational centers for NATO officials. While the vessels were anchored in the Mediterranean, various officials (from the Allied nations) boarded the ships and were oriented on the particulars of prepositioning ships by members of the U.S. Marine Corps. Seafarers who serve aboard these vessels keep them ready to operate at a moment's notice when they are needed to sail into one of the world ' s hot spots. During Dynamic Guard, the galley gang members prepared and served extra food to officials who were brought on board, while other Seafarers stood ready for possible deployment. Crews Praised Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr., Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Southern Europe for NATO, stated Dynamic Guard provided "a superb demonstration of NA TO' s commitment, cohesion and resolve." Real-world operations in Bos- nia-Herzegovina, Haiti and the Middle East resulted in numerous changes to both the exercise scenario and participating forces. "NATO and national commitments to ongoing and evolving crises led to unavoidable ]ate changes in the exercise plan," Admiral Smith stated. "In spite of this, Dynamic Guard '94 has been a success in building the multi-national force capabilities required to prosecute both traditional missions and those ne;; ~ssions aris~g from NATO s mv.olve,?1ent m peace support operations. The MSC deployed and redeployed 14,400 square feet of Air National Guard and Navy equipment from Charleston, S.C. and Rota, Spain to Bandirma and Tekirdag, Turkey for use during the NATO exercise. The American Merlin is operated for MSC by OspreyAcomarit Ship Management. The Buffalo Soldier, also operated for MSC, is run by RR & VO Partnership. The Pless, Obregon and Kocak are operated by Waterman Steamship Co., and the Bobo is an American Overseas Marine Corp. (Amsea) vessel. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1995 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU: EXPORTING ALASKA OIL ON AMERICAN-FLAG VESSELS PROMOTES U.S. TANKER FLEET CLINTON 1996 BUDGET EARMARKS FUNDS FOR U.S. SHIPPING MARITIME’S STATUS IS UNCLEAR IN DOT REORGANIZATION PLAN LOTT DETAILS AGENDA FOR A STRONG U.S. FLEET PASSAGE OF MARITIME REVITALIZATION BILL IS TOP PRIORITY FOR WHITE HOSE: DOT SIU VOWS TO FIGHT REFLAGGING MOVE OF SEA-LAND CO. TWO MAERSK SHIPS REFLAGGED, PLACED UNDER U.S. REGISTRY TOM FAY DIES, WAS LUNDEBERG SCHOOL VP SIU FIGHTS FOR SEAMEN SAFETY PROVISIONS IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME GROUP’S STANDARDS U.S. MARITIME BACKERS DEFEND FMC, ’84 SHIP ACT WARM WEATHER PROMPTS EARLY LAKES SHIPPING DYSLEXIA DID NOT STOP ELLIS FROM EXCELLING AT SEA A NEW SLANT ON ORAN EXAMS MTD: WORKERS MUST GAIN FROM GLOBAL TRADE LOTT CALLS FOR EFFORTS TO REVITATLIZE MARITIME NLRB HEAD SEEKS FAIRER RENDERING OF LABOR LAWS PAUL HALL CENTER ADDS VESSEL TO SCHOOL’S TRAINING FLEET CG-APPROVED RADAR OPERATION CLASS PRAISED BY PARTICIPATING BOATMEN 25 LAKES SEAMEN UPGRADE TO AB AGENCY EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR TOWBOAT OPERATORS TO GET RADAR ENDORSEMENT OFFICER UNIONS FILE SUIT TO BLOCK APL FLAG-OUT FORMER N.O. PORT OFFICIAL MARTY KANOA DIES AT 68 SABINE CREWS APPROVE 3-YEAR PACT NAVY’S TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS’ CREWS SET SIGHTS ON UNION CONTRACT MATTHEISEN MANEUVERS THROUGH ICY WATERS, DELIVERS FUEL TO ANTARCTIC BASE A RUNAWAY SKIPS OUT ON WAGES, ITF WINS $5, 187IN AB’S BACK PAY CS MAEDA PRAISES SAS ABOARD GLOBAL LINK SIU-CREWED VESSELS SERVCE AS BLOCKADE RUNNERS IN ANNUAL NATO PEACKEEPING SUPPORT EXERCISE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 57, No. 3 1995 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8047b6036efd22c05ffe125eaef2fac4.pdf 7aece7682b02e097af1ba113f87cbe64 PDF Text Text The SIU will gain more than 100 new jobs when construction on five double-hulled tankers is completed in 1998. These ships, the first new tankers to be built in a U.S. shipyard since the implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, will transport petroleum products along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Shown above is an artist's conception of one of the new tankers that will be operated by lnterocean Ugland Management for Hvide-Van Ommeren. Page 3. �2 MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG President's Report Fay Heads Up Seafarers' Section Of lnt1l Transportation Federation New Tankers Show Value of U.S.-Flag Fleet Last month, Transportation Secretary Federico Pefia announced the Maritime Administration would provide loan iE guarantees to build five new double-hulled ~..:...=. -~ tankers which will begin sailing in 1998. The ships will be owned by Hvide-Van Ommeren and managed by SIU-contracted Interocean Ugland Management. Hvide-Van Ommeren will have the tankers built in unioncontracted Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. What this means for union workers across America is jobs. Jobs on ships; jobs in the Michael Sacco shipyard; jobs for suppliers. For Seafarers, more than 100 new positions will be created on these vessels when they start sailing along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in two years. In the shipyard, construction of the vessels will provide between 700 to 1,000 jobs. As for the suppliers, the benefits provided by the new tankers will be enjoyed by Great Lakes Seafarers who carry taconite to mills where the ore will be made into steel. It will also provide benefits to union machinists, plumbers, piJ?efitters, iron workers and others who will make the engines, tubmg, electronics, ovens and additional items needed on board the vessels. These tankers will be the first new double-hulled vessels built in a domestic shipyard to meet the guidelines established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, better known as OPA '90. As Secretary Pefia said in announcing the loan guarantees, the five ships will set the world standards for state-of-the-art, environmentally safe operations. These ships will utilize the technology created to prevent another major oil spill like the Exxon Valdez in 1989. That accident led to the passage of OPA '90, and the many changes that have been witnessed by Seafarers since. One of the most visible changes has been the new training courses required of U.S. merchant mariners. The union through the Paul Hall Center has led the way in providing oil spill prevention and cleanup classes for all SIU members even before the government required it. And beginning last year, the center has been offering the tanker safety/operations class for members who sail or plan to sail aboard tankers and tank vessels. As has been done in the past, the center will continue to enable Seafarers to acquire the latest technology to keep them the best trained and safest mariners in the world. The building of these vessels shows that the Jones Act will continue to be an important law for the United States. The 1920 cabotage law states no cargo may be moved between two U.S. ports unless it is carried aboard U.S.-owned, U.S.-built and U.S.crewed vessels. The new tankers meet this requirement. Finally, the approval of the loan guarantees and the work that has been done to make sure these ships will be built in the United States and will fly the U.S. flag shows confidence in the future of the U.S. merchant marine. Seafarers - no matter if they sail on the ocean, the inland waterways or the Great Lakes - have demonstrated time and again through their skills, knowledge, ability and concern for safety and the environment why the government and the shipping industry should have full faith in them. These five tankers will be the beginning of what we hope will be a rebirth of America's shipyards to build commercial vessels and of a new fleet of commercial vessels that Seafarers will crew into the next century. Look to the Future In discussing the tankers with some members recently, the subject of jobs and the future played an important role in our conversation. They noted a concern of many American workers is the increasing loss of jobs being experienced nationwide. Daily we read about massive numbers of layoffs. The work world is changing as seen in headlines and news stories across the country. The companies involved profess they need to compete intemational~y. Yet, we know what international competition means. With the few exceptions found in industrialized nations, foreign workers earn pennies a day, which places Americans at a disadvantage. Every week, it seems that companies are consolidating their efforts to increase efficiency while lowering costs. While this has been going on, blue collar workers have seen their ranks decrease while management has not been hit in the same fashion. Now, the white collar employees are feeling the effects. As this problem continues, many in the labor movement are attempting to meet this challenge by consolidating forces and ending duplicate efforts in order to strengthen the voices of their members at the bargaining table and to organize more workers. Just last year, the International Ladies Garment Workers and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers unions came together to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, which is known as UNITE. Also combining forces are the United Steelworkers of America (which had brought the United Rubber Workers into its ranks), the United Auto Workers and the International Association of Machinists. In both of these mergers, workers within the same types of industries are being brought under one roof to improve their working conditions and way of life. Some of the Seafarers I met with asked if such an idea could be in the plans for maritime unions. It is true that the unions representing American merchant mariners stand together and fight together on many issues. However, each organization does have its own agenda and concerns. Yet, maybe the idea of one union for America's seafaring men and women is something worth thinking about as the new century is about to start. The SIU' s secretary-treasurer, John Fay, will now head the body within the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) responsible for for overseeing that organization's activities on behalf of the world's mariners. While continuing his duties as the union's secretary-treasurer, Fay will be in charge of the activities of the Seafarers' Section which is charged with coordinating the ITF' s policy with regard to the world's mariners. The ITF is a federation of more than 400 transport unions from around the world. The SIU is a member of the ITF. Fay assumed the position following the December resignation of Anders Lindstrom, an officer in the Swedish Seafarers' Union. Fay had been serving as the section's vice chairman since October 1992. A major goal of the section is to improve the lives and working conditions of seafarers sailing aboard runawayflag vessels. These are bottoms registered in nations that John Fay operate open ship registries with lower safety and working standards than those of traditional maritime countries. These runaway registries give shipowners a method to escape tax payments and allow them to hire crews from anywhere around the world. In his remarks to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department executive board last month, ITF General Secretary David Cockroft noted Fay would be the first American to hold the office. The head of the ITF said being chairman of the section "is not an easy job, and it is certainly not an honorary position." Cockroft thenthankedtheSIUforallowing Fay to take over the post. FayjoinedtheSIUin 1949and sailed aboard deep sea vessels and inland tugboats. Prior to becoming the union's secretarytreasurer in 1990, Fay had served as patrolman, port agent, headquarters representative and vice president during a 33-year span. He has represented the SIU at intemational forums since 1978. Remembering and Honoring a Friend SIU President Michael Sacco (above) delivers remarks at a special ceremony last month honoring the late American Maritime Officers President Raymond T. McKay at the AMO training school in Dania, Fla. The facility was dedicated the Raymond T. McKay Center for Advanced Maritime Officers' Training. A bronze bust was unveiled (left) in memory of McKay, who passed away in 1993. McKay had a long, positive working relationship with the SIU. At the ceremony, Sacco described him as "someone who never ducked an issue and would never give quarter in his fight to protect the interests of the people he represented. Ray was the kind of person we don't forget." J.P. Shuler, Former SIU Official, Dies at 86 Former SIU official J.P . "Jake" Shuler passed away January 31 in his hometown of Bristol, Fla. He was 86 years old. A charter member of the Seafarers who joined in October 1938 in the port of Tampa, Fla., Shuler sailed in the steward department before serving as an assistant secretary-treasurer of the union's Atlantic and Gulf District immediately after World War II. During 1947, he was appointed by the SIU executive board as acting secretarytreasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District (at that time, the highest position in the union) after John "Whitey" Hawk was elected the secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers International Union of North America and moved to San Volume 58, Number 3 ~~90> 11 .G'UTQJARO ;::~...• • • DRAFT~~· "RD BEEFS J.P. Shuler, seen in this 1940sera photograph, was known for always having time for the members. The retired SIU official passed away on January 31. March 1996 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POS1MAS1ER: Send address changes to the Seafarers WG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Managing Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate Editors, Jordan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen Gutierrez; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. Francisco to assume the position. Shuler held the interim post until later in 1947 when Paul Hall was elected by the membership to the district's highest office. Shuler then worked in a variety of jobs with the SIU until his retirement in 1972. "Shuler was a true-blue union man," recalled Herb Brand, a longtime associate of Hall and the former editor of the Seafarers LOG. "He was a very gentle and decent man with a broad, historical view of unionism." Former shipmate George McCartney, who is the SIU Vice President West Coast, remembered Shuler as an older member "who took me under his wing. Whether I was sailing with him or seeing him in the hall, he always had time to talk with me or any other member." "He was from the old school," added Angus "Red" Campbell, retired SIU vice president for contracts. "Jake was as good a union man as you'd find anywhere. He always stood up for the members." Shuler is survived by his wife, Constance; three sons, James, Joseph (who sails with the SIU as a QMED) and David; two daughters, Deardra and Mary Ann; and four grandchildren. His remains were cremated at the Adams Funeral Home in Bristol. �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG 3 Seafarers to Crew 5 New Tankers Vessels Will Ply Domestic Waters in 1998 More than 100 new jobs are on the horizon as Seafarers will crew five new double-hulled tankers ready for sailing in 1998 when construction is finished. The project to build the tankers, the firstto be constructed in an American shipyard since passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90), was announced by Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena in Washington, D.C. on February 12. The union-contracted Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding will construct all five tankers under the agreement. The five tankers will be used to transport petroleum products along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The ships will be 620 feet long and 105 feet wide. They will have a speed of 16 knots. The vessels will be owned by H vi de-Van Ommeren of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Because of the Seafarers1 Letter Drive Earns Quick Results Key Senators Back Revitalization Bill -::::= -===-= :::= '--r ..... ..:.~-:. :.=:= '· . . ..__,, ,_ . ·~ - -~~~~=~='·~-~ ;.~- ~- , -_.f,~·-. ~-:._~.-:.'-_i~=-_~- ~-:_~-:._~·:.~_-;:-~ -~ =-~!~~=:~.:~::=,;=~·.:.. ....... .-,_1 .. -1 ..... __ -_, ---=-~ - --~ - ~~ Shown here is a small sample of letters received by SIU members from U.S. senators in response to Seafarers' requests for the legislators to support the Maritime Security Act. Responses from U.S. senators to letters written by Seafarers seeking support for the Maritime Security Act show bipartisan support for the legislation. The measure, which is backed by the SIU, outlines a 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program. It would help fund approximately 50 U.S.-flag containerships. In return, the companies receiving the money would make the vessels available to the Defense Department in times of national emergencies or war. The bill received strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives when it passed in December 1995. Senate action on the measure could occur as soon as the first week of this month. The Senate plans to consider the legislation passed by the House rather than take up its own version, which cleared the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in August 1995. The Maritime Security Act has the support of the administration as well. President Clinton has said he would sign the bill when it is passed by Congress. Letters from both Republicans and Democrats have stated the elected officials beliefs that the maritime revitalization program is needed. In a letter addressed to pensioner Isidore Dongen, Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss.) reaffirmed his support for the legislation he is sponsoring in the Senate. "Despite the season of budget cutting, Congress clearly recognized that our maritime industry is an area where federal funding is appropriate. It makes economic sense for Americans to build, own and operate ships," wrote Lott, who is chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine. "Along with you, I believe strengthening America's maritime industry will enhance our country," the senator concluded. Senator Charles Robb (D-Va.) noted in his response to retiree Bill Dawson, "Like you, I believe that a strong merchant marine is important for our national defense and for our economy." The Maritime Security Act is an outline of how the program will be enacted. Under the rules of Congress, a second bill is needed to provide the actual money for maritime revitalization. Both the House and Senate approved funds for the program in a Commerce appropriations bill passed in December 1995, which was vetoed by the president for reasons other than the maritime provisions. Legislators are exploring other ways in which the program can be funded. arrangements made to finance the construction of the vessels, H vide-V an Ommeren signed a manning agreement with a unioncontracted firm even before the tankers were built. Hvide-Van Omrneren chose SIU-contracted Interocean Ugland Management to operate the ships. Funding for the construction of the tankers will be underwritten by a $215 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MarAd). Through the program, funds are secured in the private sector with repayment guaranteed by the U.S. government The purpose of the program, which was created within the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, is to promote the growth and modernization of the U.S. merchant marine and U.S. shipyards. The loan guarantees for the five vessels are for 25 years. "'This action by the Maritime Administration shows the government's commitment to the U.S.-flag maritime industry," SIU President Michael Sacco stated. ''It will provide jobs for American mariners well into the next century and produce jobs for the workers at Newport News Shipbuilding." In outlining the loan guarantee, Secretary Pefia noted, "Today's announcement reflects [President Clinton's] values in Announcing construction of five double-hulled U.S.-flag tankers to be crewed by members of the Seafarers International Union are (from left) U.S. Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger, ships' owner Eric Hvide and U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena. three ways: first, it creates jobs; secondly, it protects the environment; and thirdly, it helps revitalize the shipbuilding industry." The secretary said the five new tankers "will create jobs in the merchant marine for seafarers because these are going to be new tankers which we don't have today and which are going to be in demand in the future." Pena then pointed out that the construction of the tankers will "support 700 to 1,000 shipyard jobs." He added it would also create jobs among the yard' s suppliers. "This agreement is another step forward in maki ng our shipyards strong again, " the secretary concluded. During the announcement, Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger said one of the major reasons for MarAd to approve the loan guarantee was that almost half of the vessels now used in the domestic tanker trade could be out of service within the next 10 years. The ships will be the first built in a domestic shipyard with double hulls to comply with provisions ofOPA '90, which was enacted following the Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska in 1989. Besides setting a timetable for using double hulls on ships and barges transporting petroleum, theactalsocreatedanationaloilspill response system on the nation's coastlines and fixed the amount of continuous hours mariners can work on U.S.-flag tankers. U.S. Shipping Proponents Vow to Protect Jones Act MTD Board Renews Endorsement of Cabotage Law Support for the U.S. freight cabotage law was reaffirmed by elected officials and the president of the AFL-CIO during the winter meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board last month. This was only one of numerous issues discussed by the MTD board members during their annual meeting February 15 and 16. The board also addressed such concerns as passage by Congress of a U.S. ship bill, the need for a national dredging policy, the problem of substandard shipping in international trade and the future of the American labor movement. The MTD is composed of 38 national and international unions as well as 28 port maritime councils representing more than 8 million workers. MTD President Michael Sacco, who also serves as the head of the SIU, pointed out, "Many members of Congress in both parties recognize the Jones Act is as valid today as when it first went on the books. They are joining with American mariners, shipyard workers and others to preserve this law." The Jones Act is a 1920 law that requires any goods moved between two domestic ports be carried aboard U.S.-owned, U.S.-crewed and U.S.flag vessels. The measure affects deep sea, inland, Great Lakes and harbor mariners. Additional MTD Executive Board coverage may be found on pages 5 and 9. Backs the Law Members of Congress as well as the head of the AFL-CIO told MTD board members the Jones Act remains a strong and important aspect of America's economy. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) said the Jones Act must be protected. "Without the Jones Act, Democrats in Congress know that American shipping firms would be forced to compete against foreign companies that pay low wages - and no U.S. taxes at all - and are exempt from most, if not all, U.S. laws and regulations," the senator stated. "We must preserve the Jones Act. And with your partnership, we are going to do just that in the 104th Congress," Daschle added. Offers Commitment Speaking for members from the other side of Capitol Hill, Representative Bob Clement (DTenn.) offered his support for the Jones Act. "I pledge to you my personal commitment to work to see that the Jones Act is not overturned and that the American shipping industry is not handicapped by foreign interests," stated the ranking minority party member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. "The Jones Act provides jobs for Americans, Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) tells the MTD board he will work in Congress to preserve the Jones Act. Continued on page 5 �lfARCH 1996 4 SEAFARERS LOG TRANSCOM Head Urges Congress to Pass U.S. Ship Bill General Says Legislation Needed to Ensure U.S. Crews for Sealift Theheadofthe U.S. military's logistics division called on Congress to pass the Maritime Security Act to ensure the availability of American merchant mariners in times of national emergencies or war. U.S. Air Force General Robert Rutherford, who is in charge of the U.S. Transportation Command, stated the need for passage of the 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program during an address to the Washington, D.C. Propeller Club on February 8. Speaking on Capitol Hill, the general told the audience the act has the support of the Transportation Command. "Without the Maritime Security Program, the Maritime Administration's ability to hire experienced merchant mariners to activate and operate our RRF (Ready Reserve Force) ships during a contingency would be adversely impacted," he said. (The Ready Reserve Force fleet is composed of 92 ships docked around the country and kept in various states of readiness which are maintained by the Maritime Administration to provide sealift support for military forces.) Rutherford later added, "The commercial sector is absolutely essential to us in the defense transportation business if we're going to do what's required. "We need reliable and available shipping. That is best found in the U.S.-fleet, manned by U.S. merchant mariners." Like other components of the U.S. government, Rutherford stated the Transportation Command is undergoing changes that will improve the command's effectiveness while lowering costs. However, he pointed out that the United States cannot lose sight of the fact that "this country must maintain the capability to quickly and effectively project military power anywhere in the world at any time." He reminded the audience that within hours after the signing of the Bosnian peace agreement in Dayton, Ohio late last year, the Transportation Command was implementing plans to move troops and materiel to the former Yugoslavia to enforce the ceasefue. Two SIU-crewed RRF vessels were deployed to transport American and European soldiers and arms to Bosnia. The Cape Rise and Cape Race were activated in early December and returned to Norfolk, Va. in late January. In a press conference after the speech, Rutherford called the job done by the Seafarers aboard the two vessels "absolutely superb!" He added he has received favorable comments about the mariners from the European commands who used the ships during their two-month deployment. The general said the cooperation between the military and the shipping industry remains important because the command sees a shortage of vessels within the Transportation Command needed for surge deployment within the first week of an emergency . . That shortfall would have to be made up by the commercial sector. "We can't leave home without you," he stated. SIU: Jones Act Helps Hawaii's Economy The Jones Act provides not just jobs for American mariners but many more economic opportunities for the state of Hawaii, according to testimony given by the SIU last month to that state senate's Transportation Committee. SIU Honolulu Port Agent Neil Dietz informed the committee, ..Once you get past all the fancy economic analyses and projections about what might happen if the Jones Act or related cabotage laws were repealed or eased to permit foreign vessels into domestic commerce, what it comes down to is real American jobs now filled by American seafarers. "The American seafarers now employed on American-flag ships live here in American cities; send children to American schools; shop in American stores owned by and employing other Americans; buy goods produced by other Americans to feed and cloth our families; pay taxes to American governments at every level; and, when required to support American troops overseas such as during the Persian Gulf War, serve on the American-flag ships that provide our soldiers the food. medicine, equipment, fuel and munitions they need to fight and win. ..If the Jones Act is repealed and, for example, Chinese seafarers crew the ships serving Hawaii, where do you think they will live, shop and pay taxes?" Dietz asked the legislators. The committee is looking into the economic impact of the Jones Act on the Export of Alaskan Oil Means Jobs for Mariners, SIU Tells Commerce Dept. The U.S. Department of Commerce collected testimony from shipping interests, oil producers and labor unions (including the SIU) at hearings around the country as a preliminary step before Alaskan North Slope crude oil is exported aboard U.S.-flag tankers. Held in Washington, D.C., Seattle and Anchorage, Alaska last month. the hearings were mandated by Congress when it passed, and the president signed into law, legislation allowing the oil to be sold to foreign interests. The measure called for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration to conduct an analysis on the environmental and economic concerns created by lifting the export ban on Alaskan North Slope oil. The SIU pointed out that lifting the ban would help the economy by creating jobs for American merchant mariners aboard the tankers carrying the crude oil. "With Alaskan oil exports authorized, these vessels will have employment opportunities not available today," noted Terry Turner, the union's director of government relations, during the February 7 hearing in Washington, D.C. He also pointed out that exporting the oil would increase federal and state revenues, citing Energy Department and Congressional Budget Office reports. Regarding concerns about the environment, Turner told the bureau that the "oil will be exported in an environmentally sound manner. Our members will be on those ships carrying the oil. Our futures depend on our ability to do the job right." The Bureau of Export Administration is in the process of reviewing all the testimony collected at the hearing. The agency is expected to present its report on the economic and environmental concerns of exporting Alaskan oil to the president in the near future. News reports have stated the first oil exports will not take place until late spring or summer of this year. Hawaiian economy. The act is the nation's freight cabotage law which requires cargo transported between two American ports be carried on U.S.-built, U.S.-owned and U.S.-crewed vessels. As Hawaii is a series of islands, ocean transportation plays an important role in the state's trade policies. Dietz reminded the elected officials that the Jones Act is not intended to prevent competition, noting that several companies are actively involved in trade between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. "What the Jones Act does is require that competition be fair - it simply says that if you want to compete in covered trades, you must play by the same set of rules as apply to every other operator in that trade," the port agent stated. Bigger Terminal for SIU Ferry Service Plans for a new, bigger terminal for the 13 SIU-crewed NY Waterway passenger ferries recently were announced at a ceremony in New Jersey. A $1 million federal grant will help fund engineering, design work and construction of the new facility, expected to open in approximately three years. Overall, the project will cost an estimated $27 million, and will be funded through public and private sources. Above: Deckhand Austin Martin leads ashore a few of the 20,000 daily commuters who travel between Manhattan and New Jersey via the ferries. At right, Captain Norman Littles prepares for another trip across the Hudson River. During a press conference following his address to the Washington, D.C. Propeller Club, Gen. Robert Rutherford, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, praised the efforts of Seafarers aboard the Cape Rise and Cape Race during their recent deployment to Bosnia as "absolutely superb!" "Any qualified American vessel operator is free to enter into service to Hawaii - and we would be more than happy to crew its ships - provided it is willing to operate by the same rules as apply to others in the trade: pay American taxes; pay the cost of full compliance with American laws protecting the environment; give the employees on board the ships the same safety, health and other benefits and protections as apply to American workers everywhere, etc." Dietz noted altering the Jones Act could set a dangerous precedent for other workers in Hawaii. "Today, it may be the jobs of American seafarers that are on the line, but before you start down this road, ask yourself who's next? Why not employ foreign workers in all of our hotels so we could lower room rates and attract more tourists?" he asked to emphasize his point. �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG 5 1996 Maritime Trades Department Executive Board Meeting Military, DOT, Congressmen Cite Essentiality of U.S. Fleet Support for the U.S.-flag merchant fleet remains a vital concern to the Clinton administration, the U.S. military and Congress, memhers of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MID) executive board were told during their annual meeting last month. Among the speakers addressing the needs of maritime during the session held February 15 and 16 were the deputy secretary of transportation, the head of the Military Sealift Command (MSC), the minority party leader of the Senate and the ranking minority party member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. "Over the past three years, President Clinton i; has initiated and ~'! fought for a series of steps to revive American, shipbuilding, to maintain a U.S.- 1 flag merchant fleet and to en- Mort Downey sure that our ports can handle growing trade," stated Mortimer Downey, the second highest rankingofficialattheDepartment of Transportation. Downey noted the announcement made February 12 by Transportation Secretary Federico Pefia that the Maritime Administration had approved shipbuilding loan guarantees to construct five new double-hulled tankers in a Virginia shipyard. ''That's going to sustain between700and 1,000shipbuilding jobs, provide long-term employment opportunities for U.S. mariners and put environmentally sound ships in our tanker fleet," Downey told the board members. The deputy secretary outlined the department's concerns for America's ports. He noted the president's endorsement for a national dredging policy and explained several proposals to increase the coordination needed to transfer cargo among trucks, railroads and ships. Finally, Downey reaffirmed the administration's backing of the Maritime Security Act - the IO-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program presently before the Senate. The legislation outlinesfundingforapproximate- Jones Act Support Reaffirmed By Daschle, Clement, Sweeney continued from page 3 protects the environment, ensures our national security and does it at no expense to the taxpayer and without a dime of subsidies from Washington. "Thirty-five other trading partners have cabotage laws! Why shouldn't we?" Clement asked. The president of the AFLCIO, John Sweeney, also announced the support of the national labor federation for the freight cabotage law during his address to the board. "The Jones Act is just as important to our federation as Davis-Bacon," Sweeney proclaimed. (Davis-Bacon is a federal law that calls for the prevailing wage to be paid to U.S. government-contracted workers.) The board unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Jones Act calling on affiliates to "oppose any weakening of this nation's cabotage law. "Without the most vigilant adherence to the Jones Act, it is possible, if not probable, that Americans would be held hostage in their own country by those who control foreign shipping, who would be able to dictate to the U.S. what would move between its ports, when it would move and how much it would be charged - a certain threat to the national defense and economic security." lnt1l. Union of Allied, Nove!ty & Production Workers Office &Professional ~mp!oyees lnt.IJ. Union t'I. Brotherhood of Painters & Alfied Trades United Paperwor-kers Int'!. Union AFL-CIO President John Sweeney informs the MTD board that the federation will fight hard to protect the Jones Act and other maritime interests. Listening is MTD President Michael Sacco. from both sides of the aisle in this Congress," the senator said. Daschle told the members of the board that he is willing to work with members of both parties to pass the bill. Representative Bob Clement (D-Tenn.) reminded the board he was "a proud supporter of the Maritime Security Act." He noted the bill cleared the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan backing last December. The ranking Democratic member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee said the bill is needed "to preserve our Bob Clement cadre of trained seamen to activate the vessels in the Ready Reserve Force" in the event of an emergency. ly 50 militarily useful containerships. "We're optimistic that it will be passed soon so that the president can sign it," he said. Joining in promoting the Maritime Security Act was Vice Admiral Philip Quast, the head of the MSC. "We in MSC support the m a r i t i m e revitalization program which • will,Ibelieve,en- "" hance the oppor- ~ tunity for U.S. " companies to continue modernizing their U.S. -flag VADMt 0 uas fleet," the admiral stated. Quast went on to say that program could produce "innovative solutions from those companies for new commercial U.S.-flag ships that would better meet the requirement to serve us." Among the provisions within the legislation is one requiring companies who receive funds to make their containerships available to the military in times of national emergency or war. Quast added, "Our national security requirements today are more heavily dependent upon sealift than in any other point in the history of our country. We would all feel a whole lot more comfortable if we had a strong merchant marine that we could rely on." The need to pass the Maritime Security Act did not escape the notice of Senator Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), the Senate minority party leader. "We need to pass the Maritime Security Act," Daschle informed the executive board. "In this Congress, I know the Maritime Trades Department has worked hard to make Congress aware of the importance of maintaining a strong merchant marine. Let me tell you, your persistence has paid off. ''The Maritime Security Act is one of only a handful of bills that has actually attracted support Despite the fact the bill has passed the House, Clement vowed he would "fight hard for immediate passage of this bill" in the Senate. The SIU is one of 38 national and international unions representing more than 8 million working men and women that belong totheMTD. The head of the nation's labor federation outlined a broad campaign to fight for workers' rights and "rejuvenate" the labor movement while announcing the legislative battles being waged by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) are as important as any other labor issues when he addressed the MTD executive board last month. Speaking before the group for the first time since being elected the president of the AFL-CIO last October, John Sweeney assured the members, "We intend to fight just as hard on behalf of the Maritime Trades as we do on behalf of the Building Trades or the service sector or the public sector affiliates. "On behalf of all of the departments of the AFL-CIO, your legislative program is as important as any other department's program. "Your members are as important to the American labor movement as any other members and each deserve equal commitment on behalf of all of us working in unity and solidarity in order to better the lives of our members as well as workers all across the country," Sweeney stated. In presenting his strategy for the future, the AFL-CIO president told the board that the federation will be working to organize more working men and womenandtobecomeevenmore politically active in the upcoming presidential, congressional, state and local elections. He announced plans to hold a series of town meetings around the country this spring "to educate ourselves and our members and to raise the public profile of the most important issue confronting all of us: the growing gap between the profits workers are producing and the wages they are being paid." Laterin the year, the AFL-CIO will be sponsoring internships for 1,000 young workers and students, "deploying them into organizing and political campaigns wheretheycanmakeadifference with their energy andenthusiam." He said all of this would lead to a massive grassroots political campaign in the fall that would get the message of America's workers to the people running for political office. "We are going to support candidates who will carry the banner of working Americans," Sweeney added. Following up on Sweeney's points, AFL-CIO SecretaryT re asu r e r Richard Trumka reminded the MTD board members of three recent victories gained across the United States by working men and Rich Trumka women. He noted how janitors in New York City acquired recognition from building managers when other organized public service workers joined their picket lines for one day. He told how Machinists at Boeing were able to gain the health, pension and wage benefits they sought when they stayed united while on strike. And he described how the Communications Workers won their battle and did not miss a day's pay while using the media to get their message to the public during a dispute with Bell Atlantic. "Labor's back and we're letting them know it!" Trumka proclaimed. "Working together, we can make a difference. Working together, we can move the American agenda. Working together, we can move Congress. Working together, we can move this country!" AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Linda Chavez-Thomp son added that union solidarity will mean greater strength for all working people. "We will provide a b~t~er Linda Chavezstandard of bvmg Thompson for our families and a better tomorrow for our grandchiJdren," she stated. Adding his views to the comments made by the three top AFLCIO officials was Representative Bob Oement (D-Tenn.). ''Let us not forget who we're fighting for," the congressman Said to the board members. "We can make a difference, but we must make it consistent with the basic values that make America great; values that the AFL-CIO embodies. "A commitment to opportunity for every American. A commitment to the dignity of work. A commitment that the family should be nurtured and parents should be honored," Clement noted. Representative Charles Wilson (D-Texas) said the labor movement "needs to get its grassroots [movement] out again." The legislator, who is retiring Ch a r1 es w·i1son . year th is after 24 years in House, told the MTD board that the philosophy held by some newly elected members of Congress "is to increase the gap between rich and poor" and to do away "with safety in the workplace." �6 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 Lakes Season Starts This Month With several SIU-contracted Great Lakes vessels expected to crew for the 1996 sailing season later this month, Seafarers who ply lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario aboard lakers should contact the Algonac, Mich. union hall for fitout information. According to SIU Algonac Port Representative Tim Kelley, some SIU-crewed ships have established tentative fitout dates for March. However, Kelley noted, the dates are subject to change and Seafarers who sail on the Lakes need to keep in touch with the hall for information on when to report to their respective vessels. Engine and steward department members normally are the first to sign on the vessels as fitout begins. While the engine crew executes any needed repairs and refills pipes that had been emptied during layup, the galley gang orders stores and makes other preparations for the season. Members of the deck department usually join the ships within a few days after their fellow crewmembers. The vessels begin sailing two or three days after the arrival of the deck crew. While the season is set to begin in mid-March, sub-zero temperatures, piles of snow and thick ice fields continue to plague the Great Lakes region. The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., located between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, are scheduled to open on March 25. The opening of the locks traditionally marks the date operations on all the Great Lakes resume. However, Glen Nekvasil, communications director of the Lake Carriers' Association, which monitors the action of U.S.-flag shipping on the Lakes, cautioned that the opening of the Soo Locks will be a formidable task if current weather conditions persist. "We anticipate a very rough start up to the season. The ice is very, very thick. There has been an on-going series of meetings with the U.S. Coast Guard to determine where and when to deploy ice cutters. Basically, we are formulating plans so that the season can open on time," noted Nekvasil. According to the association representative, despite the brutal weather conditions that crippled the end of the 1995 season for many lakers, the 1995 navigational season was the longest in 16 years. Starting with the March 11 sailing of the SIU-crewed Bu/falo, U.S.-tlag dry-bulk carriers were in service for 342 days during the 1995 season. The demand for commodities on the Great Lakes remains high following the seasonal shut down of shipping. Coal, iron ore and stone - which are required in steel production - are the highest-volume commodities moved on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes basin is home to nearly three-fourths of America's steel-making capacity. Nekvasil reported that during the 1995 season, U.S.-flag carriers moved 114.6 million tons of cargo, slightly less than during the 1994 season. 1995 looked like another record-setting year when as late as September U.S.-flag carriers were six percent ahead of 1994' s pace. However, significant weather-related delays in October and November as well as thick ice formations in the St. Marys River from mid-December on slowed commerce and the earlier gains were lost. Great Lakes Seafarers prepare for the 1996 sailing season in the port of Duluth, Minn. Wiper Jack Povaser (left) and AB Ronald Dandrea pick up medical forms for their annual physicals. OS Leonard Kauti (left) and Wiper Walter Sipper check the latest Lakes' fitout information during a recent visit to the Duluth union hall. Great Lakes Mariners Complete Special AB Course at Hall Center · Proudly displaying their work at the Paul Hall Center are (from left) Seafarers Walter Wise, Marty Smith and Alfred Wylie. .Drgulf Galley Trio Aces Inland Culinary Class Three more Orgulf cooks have returned to their towboats after graduating from an intensive twoweek culinary program that dealt with such subjects as menu planning and preparation and sanitary conditions. Boatmen Walter Wise, Marty Smith and Alfred Wylie completed the course especially tailored by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for cooks who sail aboard Orgulf boats. Wise said the class would help the three cooks when they sailed again. "It is a good school and I think that all Orgulf cooks should attend. All three of us benefitted greatly from the experience and we are hoping to return to Piney Point in the near future," stated Wise on behalf of the group. "They were an extremely motivated group and they did a superb job," said Chef Allen Sherwin, who oversees the classroom and galley training of steward department members upgrading at the school. "They did a wonderful job in the classroom and in the presentation of their work. Their test scores showed as much." The course included menu management, food utilization, nutritional cooking and hands-on Seafarers who work for four Great Lakes companies recently completed special courses covering AB and lifeboat skills at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and &lucation in Piney Point, Md. Fourteen members who sail aboard SIU-contracted Hannah Marine, American Steamship Company, Kinsman Lines and Great Lakes Towing vessels graduared from the training program developed especially for them by the Lundeberg School. The school adapted its normal AB and lifeboat courses to accommodate both the companies and the members' needs and schedules. While the regular AB course is nine weeks long and the lifeboat course two weeks, the classes were combined into a single three-week course. In addition to the daily classes, the school held sessions in the evenings and on the weekends to provide the Great Lakes Seafarers with all the information they would receive from a regular length class. According to Gilliland, the Seafarers covered the same material as members who attend the nine-week course, in a shorter time. "Because Seafarers on the Great Lakes work about nine months out of a year, we wanted to make the classes shorter so that during their winter break they would have time for the training and it wouldn't take them away from home for too long," said Tom Gilliland, the Lundeberg School instructor who taught the special AB course. The Seafarers, most of whom previously sailed as deckhands, received hands-on training and classroom instruction in areas such as deck seamanship, rules of the road, marlinespike seamanship, helmsmanship, cargo handling, safety, firefighting, emergency procedures, first aid and more. The third week of the course was dedicated to lifeboat and water survival skills. The mariners covered emergency drills, lifeboat launching and recovery, basic compass navigation and more. Then, the Seafarers took a U.S. Coast Guard exam to earn their lifeboatman certification. David Andrews, who sails aboard American Steamship vessels, said he found the classes "very interesting. I have learned many things." Andrews added that Gilliland made all the material easy to comprehend even in "the very fast-paced class." For Don MacDonald who has sailed aboard Hannah Marine boats since he joined the SIU in 1979, this was his first trip to the educational facility. "The course was very fast paced and we all spent a lot of time studying. The firefighting and first aid, I think, will benefit me the most while I am sailing because you never know when you will be called on to use the important skills." While discussing the changing requirements of the industry, Russell Dean said he recognized the importance of the training available at the Lundeberg School. "I would like to come back to Piney Point to attend the tankerman operations course," said the Seafarer who sails aboard Hannah Marine tugboats which transport petroleum-filled barges along the Lakes. John King, another first-time student at the Paul Hall Center, said, "I will encourage my shipmates to come to Piney Point. All of the information I have learned will be very useful when I am sailing." King, who joined the union in 1987, also sails aboard Hannah Marine tugs. ''They were a very conscientious group. They all were very eager to learn," recalled Gilliland. "Even though the class was accelerated they did an excellent job comprehending the material." In addition to Dean, MacDonald, Andrews and King, other Great Lakes Seafarers who studied and finished the deck department course included Robert Jewell and Karl Bergman from Kinsman Lines; James Davison, Dennis Fitzpatrick, Charles Schopp and Larry Skowronek from American Steamship Co.; Grant Hult, David Tharp and Richard Whitlock from Hannah Marine and Michael McEachern from Great Lakes Towing. training in the Paul Hall Center's lecture and demonstration galley. In addition, the three cooks received certificates in sanitation for successfully completing assignments and testing on such subjects as food-borne illnesses, personal hygiene and proper health practices in the galley. The certificate, given only after passing a test on all of these subjects, is recognized by the National Restaurant Association. The members also learned how to utilize computers to order stores and plan shipboard menus. The idea for a special Orgulf culinary class was created following a meeting of the Lundeberg School's Inland Advisory Board where representatives from the facility, union and contracted companies discussed courses that can benefit SIU boatmen. The school worked with officials from the company to create a program for the cooks that met the needs of the boatmen and Orgulf as well as fit within the crewmembers' work schedules. More classes are being planned for Orgulf cooks. Information on these sessions will be available from SIU Representative Becky Sleeper at the Lundeberg School instructor Tom Gilliland (second from right) discusses cargo-handling rigs with Great Lakes members in the special AB course in Piney Point, Md. union's St. Louis hall. �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 Diamond State Crew Shines In 'Exercise Bri ht St eafarers aboard the Diamond State and 10 other SIU-crewed vessels provided sealift for U.S. forces, as well as allied forces, during a desert training exercise in Egypt that ran for six months last year. The operation, known as Exercise Bright Star, brought U.S. troops together with Egyptian, French, German, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom military forces to participate in field exercises and command post training in a desert environment. The Diamond State, a Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vessel, was one of the first ships activated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for the exercise. The ship, operated by Interocean Ugland Management for the MSC, was crewed in mid-July to begin sea trials before sailing from Orange, Texas to Alexandria, Egypt. S Readying the Reserve Bosun Glenn Christianson and members of the deck department inspected and tested the vessel's six cranes to make sure they were in good condition for transferring the military cargo. The engine department members checked the diesels and monitored the vessel's fuel efficiency. Crewmembers also evaluated anything that could possibly go wrong during the voyage. According to Chief Cook Catherine Scott, it took nine hours to load stores for the voyage to Egypt. "Because we really weren't sure how long the exercise would take or how many troops we would be feeding, they loaded us up with an incredible amount of food," said the steward who is currently attending the steward recertification course at the Lundeberg School. Successful Operation ''The voyage over was uneventful but upon arrival all the hard work began," Scott told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. Because the Diamond State is equipped with the cranes, it was able to self-load and unload. However, due to the small size of the Egyptian port, the RRF vessel had to share docking space with other vessels arriving with more time-sensitive cargo. Severa] times the Diamond State was forced to leave its dockside facility while other ships offloaded and left the port. "I think the mission as a whole was successful," AB Tom Culpepper said. "When we weren't right along side the dock discharging cargo, we loaded up barges offshore with the equipment and they were moved to the dock. Also as part of the exercise, the troops practiced using our cranes to unload. I think we did a good job helping to instruct the troops in cargo operations throughout the entire exercise," said the AB. According to Scott, the vessel fed about 40 U.S. military officers three meals per day in Egypt. However, when the Diamond State first arrived in Alexandria, additional military personnel were served until rations arrived aboard other vessels to feed them during the drill. "We were hard at work from the time we first arrived in port until we left to sail home," recalled Scott who sails from the port of Honolulu. Before the Diamond State was scheduled to return to the U.S. in November, a shipboard barbecue was held for the crewmembers as well as more than 100 American military men and women participating in the exercise. "Because we had worked closely with the troops, we thought it would be nice if we all got together and learned about what each side did during the operation," recalled Scott. The chief cook and other members of the galley gang, including the chief cook's husband, Chief Steward Matthew Scott, planned an all-day cookout with everything from steak and potato salad to shrimp and kielbasa. "It was a great time," recalled the chief cook. "Even though this was my first military exercise, I have to say that we did a superb job," Scott concluded. The Diamond State was not the only SIU-crewed vessel to dock in Alexandria for Exercise Bright Star. The quick deployment of military equipment began during the first days of July when the Maersk Constellation loaded the first equipment to be used in the exercise. Fast sealift ships the USNS Antares, USNS Algol and USNS Bellatrix transported cargo from Savannah, Ga. to Egypt and arrived in mid-August. In addition to the Diamond State, another RRF ship, Cape Mohican was used for logistics during segments of the exercise. The Cape Mohican also provided small boats used in the off-loading of the USNS Algol while that vessel was at anchor. In November when the exercise was complete, 21,000 U.S. troops had participated and SIU-crewed military contracted ships were once again called into action to return the equipment. The USNS Capella, USNS Pollux and USNS Altair were activated for the redeployment. The American Falcon and American Condor transported infantry equipment, supplies and containers to a variety of locations in the U.S. and Middle East. Before sailing for Alexandria, Egypt, deck and engine department members inspected and tested the Diamond State's diesel engines and cranes. They are, from left, AB Robert Brinks, Oiler Gary Danos and Bosun Glenn Christianson. Keeping the inside of the Diamond State clean and orderly is SA Mohammad Saeed. OS Ray Ascano carries boxes full of food aboard the Diamond State during a nine-hour day of loading stores. l 1 t SA Jimmy White (left) and Chief Steward Matthew Scott put stores in the food locker aboard the Diamond State. 7 �8 SEAFARERS LOG phottos A trip to the local SIU hall can be fun for the whole family! Spouses and children of Seafarers often share in the union experience, both at the halls and at the SIU's vocational training facility in Piney Point, Md. This page from the SIU family album captures some of those moments-as well as an anniversary celebration. As always, the LOG welcomes your photos and will publish them on a periodic basis. MARCH 1996 �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG Inspector Gets Thousands in Back Pay for Brazilian Vessel Seamen working aboard six runaway-flag ships nearly doubled their wages after -securing representation by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). SIU Representative Spiro Varras, an ITF inspector, met with the multinational crew aboard the Greek-owned, Malta-flag Kavo Maleas in Phi 1ade1 phi a in January. He subsequently demanded recognition of the ITF as the bargaining representative of not only the Kavo Maleas, but also the five other ships (all of which fly either the flag of Malta or Cyprus) owned by Gourdomichalis Maritime of Piraeus. The contract establishes wage rates that meet international standards and helps ensure that crewmembers aboard the six ships will be paid in a timely manner. In many cases, the ITF contract means a substantial raise for the mariners. For instance, in the Gourdomichalis fleet, an AB's pay nearly doubles, from $600 per month to $1,100. The ITF contract also provides for overtime and holiday pay and manning according to ITFpolicy. It includes a clause for free medical attention, sick pay, a death benefit, disability insurance and other benefits. In a separate incident, Varras recently helped secure $55,000 in back pay for crewmembers of a Brazilian-flag ship (the Tupi Angra) who are members of a Brazilian mariners union known as Conttmaf. He also facilitated some badly needed repairs aboard the vessel and arranged medical treatment for two crewmembers suffering from exposure to the cold. The Brazilian union had contacted the ITF offices in Washington and requested assistance not only in garnering the wages, but also in rectifying the deplorable conditions aboard the Tupi Angra. When Varras boarded the vesselinNewark,N.J. inlateDecember, he found the crewmembers "living in misery. Temperatures were below freezing, but the ship's heating system was broken. The guys were literally freezing, and they had a severe shortage of stores. Also, there was no running water in the men's room," Varras said. Working with representatives from a local hospital, church and seamen's center, Varras helped deliver a quantity of donated relief items to the crew. Included were sweaters, jackets and other winter clothing, as well as 27 electric heaters and blankets. "It's a miracle that only two seafarers got sick from the weather and lack of provisions;• Varras observed. While Varras worked to secure the wages and make the , ship habitable, U.S. Marshals arrested the vessel because its charterer owed $160,000 in fuel costs to a European bunker company. The debt then was paid. The ITF comprises approximately 400 transportation unions throughout the world, including numerous seamen's unions. The organization has an ongoing campaign to chase runaway-flag shipping from the seas and, short of that, to upgrade the substandard conditions of such vessels. When needed, the ITF also assists mariners aboard national flag ' vessels, such as the Tupi Angra. Runaway-flag shipowners seek to get around the stringent safety and environmental regulations, tax obligations and mariners' wages of their own nations by registering their vessels in countries that operate an open ship registry as a source of income. Malta, Cyprus, Panama, Liberia and the Marshall Islands are among the countries operating such so-called flag-of-convenience registries. l1 ~ SIU Representative Spiro Varras (center) meets with The Kavo Maleas is one of six Greek-owned, runaway- Members of the 7up1 Angra steward department thank crewmembers aboard the Kavo Maleas in Philadelphia. flag ships that recently were brought under ITF contract. Spiro Varras (center) for helping secure back wages. 1 n'F s Cockroft Says Progress Being Made In Campaign vs. Substandard Shipping The head of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) told the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board last month that a global campaign to pressure runaway-flag vessels to conform with international pay and safety standards is growing. David Cockroft, the secretary general of the ITF, said progress is being made as maritime unions, governmental agencies, shipping interests, insurance companies and others are working "to raise safety standards, environmental standards and social standards in the industry." (The MTD is composed of 38 national and international unions, including the SIU, representing more than 8 million working men and women in maritime-related trades.) The ITF, a London-based federation of more than 400 transportation unions from around the world, has been fighting to bring an end to substandard conditions found on runaway-flag vessels. These freighters and tankers fly the flags of nations that operate open ship registries with lower safety and working standards than those found in traditional seafaring na- 1n· ITF Secretary General David Cockroft announces to the MTD executive board that progress is being made in the battle against runaway-flag ships. tions, like the U.S., Norway and Great Britain. Shipowners also are provided with a method to escape tax payments while being able to hire crews from anywhere in the world by using the runaway registries. Cockroft stated the support being given by such port-state control agencies like the U.S. Coast Guard are forcing some runaway-flag vessel owners to upgrade the conditions or stop sailing into harbors where the codes are being enforced. Cockcroft said the shipowners are being told that if they "don't have the capacity or willingness to enforce minimum standards on board your ships, those ships cannot trade internationally." "If this can be done poIi ticall y, then we can eliminate half of the [runaway-flag] registries, which would also drive out a lot of the worst, substandard, lousy tonnage." Cockroft pointed out that getting rid of the substandard shipping would drive up freight rates and eliminate cut throat competition and, in general, be beneficial for the shipping industry. In order to add more pressure on the runaway-flag vessels, the ITF has doubled the number of inspectors it has posted worldwide, Cockroft told the board. "The inspectors are better trained, better equipped, more efficient and more professional. Shipowners will find a much tougher - much warmer - welcome if they come to ports with bad and lousy ships and lousy conditions." Member unions of the ITF provide the organization with inspectors in their home countries. SIU representatives Edd Morris, Spiro Varras and Joseph Mieluchowski serve in that capacity in the U.S. as well as other members of the seafaring and longshore unions. Cockroft added that with additional inspectors in Australia, South Korea and Japan, the organization will be making "the Pacific a much hotter area for ITF action." 9 �10 MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG AB Scott Snodgrass (center) watch aboard the LNG Aquarius poses for a picture with the two when he spotted the men in the fishermen. The AB was standing stormy, debris-filled seas . • IS On the morning of Christmas Eve, place next to the LNG Aquarius a boat carrying family members of while crewmembers prepare to the fishermen maneuvers into transfer the two men. Captain Captain Douglas Glenn s hows Herminigeldo Alolod where he and his friend were rescued by the LNG Aquarius. EAFARERS aboard the LNG Aquarius rediscovered the true meaning of Christmas joy and happiness after they struggled through 20-knot winds, debris-filled waters and giant swells to save the lives of two Filipino fishermen and safely returned them to their families in time for Christmas. In a letter to the Seafarers LOG, AB Cara Stinson and Second Mate Larry Dickens . . took detailed the rescue, which place on December 19 while the ·i· fr N · A qua.nus was sai mg om agoya, J t B tan Ind · onesia. · apan ° on g, Crew Springs into Action Around 3 p.m., the ship was 6.5 miles off Manoal Point on the east coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. AB Scott Snodgrass, who was standing watch, spotted what appeared to be two individuals being tossed about in the heavy seas. The AB immediately alerted Third Mate Kelley Stark, who confirmed the spotting, and notified Captain Douglas Glenn, who sounded the "man-overboard" alarm. "We had been passing through rain squa11s before, during and after the rescue. It was only due to the vigilance of the bridge watch-and a lot of luck-that they were spotted at all," wrote the two shipmates. Stinson and AB Pat Vandergrift rigged the accommodation ladder while others prepared to launch a lifeboat. Half an hour after the initial spotting, the lifeboat-manned by QMED Mark Francois, QMED James Perez3 AB Stinson, Third Engineer Ray Rodriguez, Second Engineer Gary Neifert and Chief Mate Todd Bailey-was lowered into the stormy waters to retrieve the two men. "Once lowered down into the sea, the lifeboat crew discovered the two men were afloat on a fishing boat outrigger, which was all that was left of their boat. They were paddling with some form of wreckage to make their way closer to the Aquarius, but the incessant swells stifled their headway," observed Dickens and Stinson. The rescue crew moved close enough to the two fishermen to toss a line, and Perez, Francois and Stinson pulled the pair into the lifeboat. Once the ~istresse? fishermen were safely m th~ hfeboat, the rescue crew ex.ammed them and w~apped them m warm blai;ikets. Stmsonnote~thatthemend1~not speak English and remarned ~peechl~ss an~ hu~dled to~ether m the lifeboat s bilge while the res~ue. crew began the task of retn~vmg the boat f~s. Dickens and Stmson noted ~at bec.ause of th~ rough s~as and high wmds, g~ttmg the lifeboat b~ck to the ship proved to be a difficult task. , . . . ~e crew ~an ~he nsk of bemg hit with the swmgmg heavy metal bl k · h · fi oc s or gettmg t eir rngers mashed in the hooks as they reconnected. Several unsuccessful attempts were made, and once a large squall came up and drenched everyone on the lifeboat with a big fat rain," wrote the AB and second mate. Finally, 75 minutes following Snodgrass's sighting of the fishermen, the lifeboat was safely connected and the occupants were hoisted aboard the Aquarius. ''The crew standing on deck was very relieved when the lifeboat was safely hoisted to the ship's embarkation deck. The two men, clearly exhausted and hypothermic, remained huddled together and wrapped in blankets," the Jetter from Stinson and Dickens explained. GUDE Ali Amran spoke Tagalog (the language of people native to the Philippines) and was instrumental in interpreting their Holiday Rescue Renews Christ �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOB words and comforting them. The two men relayed to the crew that they were Diosdado Bantiding, 35, and Herminigeldo Alolod, 32. They explained that they had left their village of Mindanao on December 16. Several hours after departure, one of the outriggers on their small fishing boat came apart and caused the narrow vessel to capsize and sink. Bantiding and Alolod said they had been in the water for three days and two nights, clinging to the remaining outrigger with a plastic container and some fishing line they managed to save from their sinking boat. According to the captain, the two fishermen had drifted south in the currents for about 70 miles before being spotted by Snodgrass. "Once aboard, they were given a comfortable room with food and drink. They slept promptly, still huddled together, because they were so cold and traumatized. "The rescued men expressed their gratitude and concern to Ali to convey to us. It was an emotional time and there were a few tears, but Ali assured them that everything was now okay and they had no reason to be afraid any longer," recalled Dickens and Stintson. Concerned Crew Once the Filipino pair were aboard, the en~re Aquarius crew put forth special efforts to make them feel comfortable and safe. Galley ga~g members Ch~ef Steward Jill Prescott, Chief Cook K. Ri~cobono and SAs Frank Ortiz and Edward Desantos prepared hearty meals for the rescued fis~ermen; o~er crewmembers p~ov1ded clothing. Thedayaftertheirr~scue,~etwo men conveyed their feelings of well-being and relief to the crew and req~ested. photos be taken of them with thetr heroes. Because ~he m~n.had !10 documents. of 1d~~ttf1catton, Indonesian officials refused to allow them to be repatriated from Bontang. According to Stinson and Dickens, arrangements were made through the ship's agents in Manila to notify their anxious families. Preparations also were made to have a boat meet the Aquarius on Christmas Eve in waters near their village on the LNG ship's voyage north to Nagoya. Presents for Children When Chief Steward Prescott and Bosun J.C. Cooper discovered that Bantiding had six children and Alolod had three, they decided to make it a Christmas to remember. A collection plate was passed throughout the Aquarius and the entire crew donated money to buy gifts for the fishermen's children. When the ship arrived in the port of Botang to take on cargo, Prescott and Cooper went into town with the donated money to purchase gifts. Toy airplanes, boats, helicopters, motorcycles and many other playthings were presented to the men for their children to receive on Christmas day. "Their faces lit up with joy and gratitude when we gave them all of the toys from the crew," 11 Seventy-five minutes after the initial spotting, the rescue crew of the lifeboat returns to the LNG Aquarius with the two men safely on board. recalled Dickens and Stinson. As the Aquarius neared the scheduled rendezvous point to discharge the two men, they discovered not one but several boats holding cheeri~g families and friends of the fishermen. "We were met right on schedule by a flotilla of local boats. Everyone on deck said good-bye, and the men disembarked our ship into the arms of their family and friends, leaving our crew feeling good " the AB and second mate stated~ The pair added that a gift for the Aquarius crew was passed to the ship from one of small boats. The captain opened the present and found a box of bananas and a heartfelt thank-you note from the mother of Herminigeldo Alolod. The note said, "Thank you, all of you. Thank you very much for your kindness. Merry Christmas and Happy New year." With three long blasts of the ship's whistle, the Aquarius continued the journey to Japan. Shore-side Celebration "We pulled away leaving small boats of people celebrating, waving, smiling and hugging one another as they headed back to their village. We had been successful in our rescue effort," the Aquarius pair noted. Captain Glenn was so pleased with the entire crew following the rescue and the safe delivery of the fishermen back to their families that he wrote letters of commendation for everyone. "He noted with pride that the crew had responded with skill, professionalism and discipline," the second mate and AB recalled. In addition, Captain Glenn sent a special thank-you letter to Mrs. Alodod for the bananas which the entire crew shared and enjoyed. "We all make our living on the sea. We are very much aware of the dangers. We all hope that we will never have such a terrifying experience as your two brave men," the captain's letter stated. Dickens and Stinson noted that the rescue provided Aquarius crewmembers with a special way to enjoy Christmas at sea. "This was truly a joyous Christmas for the Aquarius crew. What could be more heartwarming and rewarding than saving the lives of two men and reuniting them with their families on Christmas Eve? Most of us had been trying just to make the best of another holiday at sea, away from our loved ones. But Christmas this year has been given new meaning. "Or perhaps an old meaning has been revived: Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men," the letter concluded. Friends and family members of the fishermen eagerly await their return while tied up to the LNG Aquarius. The two fishermen and their families wave and smile as they sail toward their village. s Spirit for LNG Aquarius Crew - �MARCH1996 12 SEAFARERS LOG Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. Point, Md. mong the 26 Seafarers joinand ing the ranks of pensioners graduated this month is Bosun Clyde S. from the Smith, who is retiring at the bosun recerage of70. tification Brother Smith's 44 years course there with the union began in 1951 in 1991. = = =----__, Brother aboard the Pan Atlantic Beverly calls Texas home. operated by Sea-Land Service, Inc. and ended in December FRANK D. DiSTEFANO, 59, 1995 when he signed off the joined the Marine Cooks & Overseas Harriette operated by Stewards (MC&S) in 1957 in Ocean Bulk Ships Inc. the port of San Francisco, He is one of 17 pensioners before that union merged with the SIU' s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes who sailed on the deep seas; and Inland Waters District another five sailed the inland (AGLIWD). In 1959, Brother waterways and four shipped on DiStefano attended the MC&S Great Lakes vessels. division. Training School in Santa Rosa, Smith had completed the Calif. He last sailed aboard the bosun recertification class at Kainalu operated by Matson the Lundeberg School. Another Navigation Co. Brother Dipensioner being announced this Stefano continues to reside in his native state of California. month, Eugene Beverly, also finished the course, while SherMIKEJ. man L. Jarman became a recertified steward. These cour- HANBOUZ,65, ses offer the highest level of began sailtraining for deck and steward ing with the department members at the Seafarers in Piney Point, Md. facility. 1971 in the Ten of the retiring SIU mem- port of New York. bers served in the U. S. military Brother Hanbouz shipped in the - five in the Army, two each engine department. Born in in the Navy and Air Force and Egypt, he now makes his home one in the Marine Corps. in New York. On this page, the Seafarers RAYU. LOG presents brief biographiHART,65, cal accounts of this month's began his pensioners. career with the SIU in DEEP SEA 1962 in the port of San HASSAN Francisco. AHMED, Starting out 65,joined in the deck department, Brother the! SIU in Hart later transferred to the en1969 in the gine department and upgraded port of frequently at the Lundeberg Detroit A School. A native of Finland, he member of became a U.S. citizen and lives the engine in California. department, Brother Ahmed started out in the Great Lakes division. He later transferred to SHERMAN L.JARdeep sea vessels and sailed in the engine, deck and steward MAN,66, departments. Born in Yemen, joined the MC&Sin Brother Ahmed became a U.S. 1975 in the citizen and makes his home in port of SeatMichigan. tle, before that union ALIM. merged with the SIU' s ALI,65, AGLI.Wb. Brother Jarman began his upgraded at the Lundeberg career with School and completed the the SIU in steward recertification program 1971 in the there in 1979. From 1948 to port of San 1955 he served in the U.S. Francisco. Navy. Brother Jarman lives in The steward the state of Washington. department member started out aboard Great Lakes vessels and CHARLES later transferred to the deep sea LOVELAND division. Born in' Arabia, 65, began Brother Ali became a U.S. sailing with citizen and lives in California. the SIU in . J968 from EUGENE BEVERLY, 61, i the port of started his career with the San FrancisSeafarers in 1953 from the port -co following of Savannah, Ga. Sailing in the 20 years of service in the U.S. deck department, the South Carolina native upgraded at the Navy. Brother Loveland shipped in the deck department Lundeberg School in Piney and upgraded at the Lundeberg A School. Brother Loveland has retired to his native Montana. HILDEBRANDO MENDOZA, 65, started his career with the I Seafarers in 1968 in the ' port of New Orleans. Sailing in the engine department, Brother Mendoza last shipped in June 1995 aboard the SeaLand Discovery operated by Sea-Land Service, Inc. Born in Honduras, he became a U.S. citizen and makes his home in Louisiana. HENRY M. NOEL, 63, graduated in 1967 from the MC&S Training School in Santa Rosa, Calif. and joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU' s AGLIWD. The New York native last sailed in September 1992 aboard the Maui, operated by Matson Navigation. From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Brother Noel resides in California. GUILLERMO O'NEIL, 59,began sailing with the SIU in 1959 from the port of .__.....~=-~--l New York. Brother O'Neil last shipped as a QMED. From 1960 to 1962, he served in the U.S. Army. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother O' Neil has retired to New Jersey. MIKALK. OVERGAARD, 62, started his career with the Seafarers in 1966 in the port of New York. Brother Overgaard sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He last shipped in August 1995 aboard the Ambassador operated by Crowley American Transport. Born in Norway, Brother Overgaard now makes his home in Chile. 1951 from the port of New Orleans. As a member of the deck department, he upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1980. BrQther Smith still calls Texas home. RAFAEL VERGARA,62, joined the SIU in 1972 in his native Puerto Rico. He sailed as a member of the engirie department. Brother Vergara continues to call Puerto Rico home. HERMAN LEE WffiTE, JR.65, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1951 in the port of Philadelphia. The New Jersey native shipped in the steward department. Brother White resides in Virginia. JOSE ZAYAS,63, joined the SIU in 1969 in his native Puerto Rico. Brother Zayas shipped as a member of the engine department. From 1952 to 1956 he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Zayas has retired to Puerto Rico. INLAND AL VIND. ELLIS, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1975 in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. The Florida native sailed in both the steward and engine departments, last ALEJANDRO sailing as a steward department SERRANO, member. Boatman Ellis 69, joined the shipped primarily with Seafarers in Maritra.ns. From 1948 to 1955, 1961 in the he served in the U.S. Army. port of New Boatman Ellis still calls Florida York. home. Brother Seri.;;,..:;;;;;===== rano shipped as a member of the steward HENRY B. REYNOLDS, 62, department and last sailed in began sailing with the SIU in September 1994 aboard the 1963 from the port of Port ArMayaguez operated by Puerto thur, Texas. The Florida native Rico Marine Management. sailed as a member of the Brother Serrano has retired to steward department. From his native Puerto Rico. 1952 to 1956, he served in the CLYDE C. SMITH, 70, began U.S. Air Force. Boatman Reynolds resides in Texas. sailing with the Seafarers in !llJ\lllr!llC:""'_,_, JIMMIE DEE STEVENS, 62, started his career with the Seafarers in 1980 in the port of Wilmington, Calif. Sailing in the deck department, the Alabama native upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1951 to 1968, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Boatman Stevens lives in South Carolina. JOHNH. THOMAS, 63,joined the SIU in 1972 in the port of ~ Piney Point, Md. The Virginia native sailed as a member of the deck department. Boatman Thomas lives in Virginia. ROSALIS J. VITO SR.,65, started his career with the SIU in 1965 in the port of New Orleans. Boatman Vito worked primarily with Radcliff Materials, Inc. He lives in Louisiana. GREAT LAKES WILLIAM F. COYER, 62, began sailing with the SIU in 1961 from the port of Buffalo, N.Y. Brother Coyer shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1956 to 1958, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Coyer has retired to his native New York. DANIELJ. DALY,61, joined the Seafarers in 1963 in the port of Cllicago. The New ~~~~York native sailed in the deck department. From 1954 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Daly calls Florida home. .____..:...._..............._____J CLINTON KIRCHOFF, 65, started his SIU career in 1949 in Detroit. Sailing in the deck department, Brother Kirchoff shipped primarily for Huron Portland Cement Co. He lives in Michigan. WILLIAM SLEPKO, 65, joined the SIU in 1973 in the port of Cleveland. Brother Slepko shipped as a member of the engine department. A native of Poland, Brother Slepko became a U.S. citizen and has retired to Ohio. �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 April & May 1996 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Totals 6 1 0 34 5 13 17 8 32 21 19 24 26 5 5 32 1 4 2 2 0 0 6 4 0 1 0 5 0 7 4 0 1 253 253 33 36 6 6 13 12 24 35 22 13 30 11 11 29 6 0 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals 1 14 1 9 9 4 12 19 12 9 14 4 19 19 4 3 0 124 14 5 8 6 7 16 8 12 9 12 7 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 10 4 Totals 28 2 4 10 7 19 35 19 8 16 8 8 16 1 2 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Piney Point Monday: April 8, May 6 New York 0 5 0 5 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 333 59 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 9 0 10 5 7 0 6 4 9 14 14 8 1 5 17 5 5 3 14 9 2 16 8 8 7 2 1 0 97 5 13 24 13 20 5 5 7 3 1 2 0 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 11 8 16 0 0 5 0 18 19 1 0 0 2 0 3 13 1 7 2 15 22 6 4 20 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 0 0 43 183 239 32 1 0 0 29 1 18 2 2 0 8 0 0 12 3 1 3 166 78 22 120 41 8 5 0 6 1 3 7 3 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 17 6 1 0 1 5 1 3 1 l 5 2 3 10 7 11 5 6 2 23 3 13 14 10 27 24 24 16 21 7 16 31 4 6 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 3 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 5 2 0 6 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 6 7 4 6 1 24 14 13 21 50 7 15 10 18 8 3 0 0 5 0 2 9 10 0 0 0 Houston Monday: April 15, May 13 New Orleans Tuesday: April 16, May 14 Mobile Wednesday: April 17, May 15 1 2 4 61 240 131 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 l 60 3 15 0 3 1 24 20 27 32 44 29 30 11 60 21 4 3 1 11 11 6 7 95 5 1 2 1 0 9 0 5 22 0 0 0 13 9 0 18 0 0 0 50 1 0 0 0 10 8 4 14 10 0 4 0 0 0 13 2 1 0 0 2 1 21 l 20 15 0 0 185 119 32 168 111 0 104 340 200 756 196 448 419 94 185 945 1104 339 0 0 0 9 3 0 * ''Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. Wilmington Monday: April 22, May 20 Seattle Friday: April 26, May 24 San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Friday: April 19, May 17 Duluth Wednesday: April 17, May 15 • Jersey City Wednesday: April 24, May 22 New Bedford Tuesday: April 23, May 21 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. 0 I 0 0 Algonac Friday: April 12, May 10 Friday: April 19, May 17 3 1 2 40 Jacksonville Thursday: April 11, May 9 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 25 7 Norfolk Thursday: April 11, May 9 Thursday: April 11, May 9 3 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 3 63 2 Thursday: April 11, May 9 1 0 2 21 36 7 17 13 0 7 0 0 1 8 9 Baltimore I• San Francisco Thursday: April 18, May 16 29 6 1 54 Totals Totals All De(!artments 601 6 8 0 418 0 2 5 11 41 0 4 4 1 1 8 0 0 4 14 12 18 17 22 16 26 10 43 13 8 8 81 0 2 3 10 0 8 10 38 0 0 3 8 1 3 0 1 0 3 17 16 51 31 30 27 40 8 0 3 31 21 21 38 53 56 20 10 50 1 2 1 12 New York Philadelphia 0 1 Baltimore 2 Norfolk 0 Mobile New Orleans 5 Jacksonville 3 San Francisco 9 Wilmington 4 Seattle 11 Puerto Rico 6 3 Honolulu 1 Houston St. Louis 0 1 Piney Point 0 Algonac Philadelphia Wednesday: April 10, May 8 12 1 7 0 0 4 2 0 Port 2 33 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 3 8 2 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 1 12 3 5 4 7 7 1 0 16 106 I 18 14 12 16 11 3 13 16 1 4 0 0 4 Tuesday: April 9, May 7 2 22 0 3 10 4 41 3 61 150 154 1 11 0 5 2 0 3 0 11 14 5 1 5 0 11 6 11 1 1 184 0 0 0 18 1 4 7 10 5 16 38 14 23 6 7 10 2 5 12 0 2 4 8 0 1 1 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 13 Personals LESLIE COVERT Your niece, Donna Rogers, is trying to locate you. Please write her at 11612 11th Place West, Everett, WA 98204; or telephone (206) 347-8650. GEORGE HENRY HANDS Anyone with information on George Henry Hands, who sailed in the galley aboard tankers from Philadelphia in the late 1940s and early 1950s, please contact his son, Donald Hands, at P.O. Box 604, Kittery, ME 03904-0604; or telephone (207) 439-9302. FRANCIS P. McINTYRE Please contact Francis P. Mcintyre Jr. at 17200 New Hope Street, Apt. 222-A, Fountain Valley, CA 92708; or telephone (714) 435-1014. EFRAIM SANTANA MENDOZA Please contact your daughter, Arlene Santana, at Edificio 42, Apt. D, Bayamon Country Club, Bayamon, PR 00957; or telephone (809) 279-1721. CLYDE WITT Anyone with any information concerning former merchant mariner Clyde Witt, please contact Pam Davenport at (864) 877-6148. JAY SETZER Please contact Kelly Hajek at 7301 187th Dr., Southeast Snohomish, WA 98290; or telephone (360) 568-4282. CHRISTIAN, AB ON THE LONG LINES IN '83 Please contact George Raubenstine at 941 Homers Lane, Baltimore, MD 21205; or telephone (410) 4881314. RAUL WOLFE Please contact August Branna, an old Army buddy from Alaska, at 1112 Springfield Ave., Mountainside, NJ 07092; or telephone (908) 654-1999. - �- MARCH1996 14 SEAFARERS LOG . Seafal'ers International · · Union DirectQry Michael Sacco President John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez Vice President Contracts George McCartney Vice President West Coast Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Government Services Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters DeanCorgey Vice President Gulf Coast HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Oair River Dr. Algonac,~ 48001 (810) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (334)478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union St New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604S. 4St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 2067 4 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 161/i Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST.LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 CL-Company/Lakes L-Lakes NP-Non Priority *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 4 0 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ,1 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 38 5 0 14 1 0 6 0 0 42 11 100 0 0 9 1 58 5 0 Totals All Departments * "Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 17 0 21 1 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 4 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Wand Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals 4 1 46 3 54 0 2 8 1 11 0 3 0 7 10 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A ClassB Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 5 0 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 2 21 2 32 4 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 1 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 13 4 41 9 67 0 2 5 16 3 12 0 28 26 40 1 1 1 6 0 4 0 8 6 0 0 4 0 0 7 15 4 22 94 38 9 36 5 12 19 84 Totals All Departments * "Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 68 3 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 0 1 0 11 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 5 9 2 1 13 0 16 2 1 9 1 13 1 0 Are You Missing Important Mail? 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If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please complete the form and send it to: Seafarers International Union Address Correction Department 5201 Au th Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 .-------------------------------------------------------------, HOME ADDRESS FORM (PLEASE PRINT) 3/96 Name Phone No. ( ) Social Security No. _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ __ D Active SIU D Pensioner D Other This will be my permanent address for all official union mailings. This address should remain in the union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. ----------------------------------------------------------- _J �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH 1996 Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. OVERSEAS OH/O(Maritime Overseas), December 27--Chairman Carrol Heick, Secretary Earl Gray, Educational Director Brett Lammers, Deck Delegate John Emrich, Engine Delegate Gheorghe Caragunopolos, Steward Delegate Eugene Diego. Chairman noted ship shifting to port of Long Beach, Calif. from El Segundo, Calif. Bosun held safety meeting and gave short lecture on union history. Secretary advised crew on importance of supporting union, political action and upgrading at Lundeberg School. Educational director discussed importance of backing elected officials on Capitol Hill who support maritime issues. He asked crewmembers to donate to SPAD and upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center as often as possible. No beefs or disputed OT reported . Chairman noted union news and correspondence posted on bulletin board. He urged members to read President Michael Sacco's report in the Seafarers LOG every month. Crewmembers discussed upcoming contract negotiations. Crew extended special vote of thanks to galley gang for superb job preparing and serving Christmas meals. Crew also thanked steward department for festive decorations and Captain T.J. Moore for fresh pineapples, nuts and fruit cakes. Crew extended wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year to all SIU members sailing the world's seas. Next port: Honolulu. SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (Sea-Land Service), December 31--Chairman Russ Barrack, Secretary Edward Collins, Educational Director Robert Torgensen, Deck Delegate Donovan E. Christie, Engine Delegate Gregorio Blanco, Steward Delegate William Knorr. Chairman announced U.S. Shipshape Wiper Mostafa Mostafa, who sails from the port of Jacksonville, completes an assignment aboard the USNS Capella when that vessel recently docked in Baltimore. Coast Guard inspection upon arrival in port of Elizabeth, N.J and advised all crewmembers to be present. He thanked crew for safe and pleasant voyage. Secretary urged members to donate to SPAD. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. GLOBAL LINK (Transoceanic Cable), January 25--Chairrnan Roger J. Reinke, Secretary Brandon Maeda, Educational Director Thomas Betz, Deck Delegate Joseph Cosentino, Engine Delegate Melvin Gratson Sr., Steward Delegate Benjamin Mathews. Chairman announced payoff upon arrival in Baltimore on February 2. He asked all SIU members to participate in union elections this fall. Secretary noted shipboard meeting attended by Baltimore union representative Dennis Metz who urged all crewmembers to write members of Congress to support the maritime revitalization program. He added that Metz informed crew that an active writing campaign may help secure future of maritime industry. Educational director discussed importance of Lundeberg School and noted the facility not only provides SIU members with an education but also is excellent vacation location for members and families. Treasurer thanked engine and deck departments for help in repairing several galley devices. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman noted 1996 holiday schedule posted in crew area. Chairman discussed massive layoffs at AT&T and noted there will be no changes to current manning scale as a result. Crew asked for TV repairs to improve reception in crew lounge. Crew requested coffee machine be relocated to service pantry. Bosun Reinke thanked galley gang for job well done. Crew noted the "Blizzard of '96" dropped 33 inches of snow on port of Baltimore and surrounding areas bringing a halt to normal daily activities on land. However, crewmembers aboard the Global Link were hard at work through it all. KAUAI (Matson Navigation), January 24-Secretary Dorothy Carter, Steward Delegate Elena Curley. Secretary encouraged members to upgrade at Piney Point and write members of Congress to ask them to help support U.S. merchant fleet. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Honolulu. LIBERTY WA VE (Liberty Maritime), January 21--Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary W. Manuel, Educational Director C. Kirksey. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Bosun reminded crew to attend tanker operation/safety course at Paul Hall Center. He noted the class is one month long for deck and engine department members and two weeks for steward department members. Crew requested new washer and repairs to galley refrigerator. LNG ARIES (ETC), January 23Chairman Monte Pereira, Secretary Robert Brown, Educational Director Joseph J. Arnold, Deck Delegate Louis Sorito, Engine Delegate Riley Donahue, Steward Delegate William Smalley. Chairman noted captain pleased with crew. Educational director urged members to upgrade skills at Piney Point whenever possible. Treasurer announced $845 in ship' s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed making crew lounge repairs while in shipyard. Bosun asked crew not to keep magazines from library in rooms for extended periods of time. Crew requested Stars & Stripes subscription and discussed getting rid of old books to make room for new ones. Crew extended vote of thanks for another outstanding job by galley gang members. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. LNG GEMINl(ETC), January 22--Chairman R. Mohamad, Secretary Dana Cunningham, Educational Director John Orr, Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin, Steward Delegate Judi Chester. Secretary asked crewmembers to close doors quietly while others are sleeping. Educational director advised those with enough time to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $2,000 in ship's fund and $350 in crew's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for new nets for ship's pool and dictionary for lounge. Entire crew thanked steward department for New Year's Day meal. Next port: Osaka, Japan. NEDLLOYD HOLLAND (SeaLand Service), January 14--Chairman Benedict Veiner, Secretary Norman Evans, Educational Director Robert Hamil, Deck Delegate Wayne Driggers, Steward Delegate Robert Lang. Chairman announced estimated date of arrival in port of Boston. He asked all crewmembers to donate to SPAD. He noted shipboard safety meetings help members prevent accidents. He advised members to attend tanker operation/safety course at Paul Hall Center. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Bosun asked crew to help keep laundry room clean. Next port: Boston. NEWARK BAY(Sea-Land Service), January 8-Chairman Calvin James, Secretary Alphonso Holland, Educational Director Michael Laduke. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed upcoming contract negotiations. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. OM/ PLATTE (OMI), January 28--Chairman Carlos Spina, Secretary William Winters Jr., Deck Delegate Kenneth Gilson, Engine Delegate Bennie Drumgoole, Steward Delegate Ahmed Algazzali. Chairman reported ship scheduled to arrive in port of New Orleans and commended crew for excellent shipboard atmosphere. Steward delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or deck delegates. Crew discussed new tankerman endorsement required by U.S. Coast Guard. Crew thanked steward department and noted ship's mooring lines need to be replaced. OOCL INNOVATION (Sea-Land Service), January 21--Chairman Don Filoni, Secretary Robert Seim, Educational Director Randolph Tannis. Crew asked for new washing machine, TV and VCR. Crew discussed creating shipboard movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Entire crew extended special vote of thanks to galley gang for great meals and tidy ship. Steward department thanked engine and deck department members for prompt repairs and teamwork. Next port: Charleston, S.C. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), January 8-Chairman Carrol Heick, Secretary Cassie Tourere, Educational Director Joseph Perry, Deck Delegate John Emrich. Crew discussed shift of ship to port of Long Beach, Calif. Crew discussed launch service schedule and requested it be 20 minutes after arrival in port so all crewmembers get chance to go home. Secretary advised crew to be extra careful while working in snow and ice on deck. Educational director advised members to upgrade at Piney Point and to keep informed on maritime legislative issues. He advised crew to check Lundeberg School upgrading schedule for classes being offered in 1996. Deck and engine delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by steward delegates. Next port: Valdez, Alaska. 15 21--Chairman James Martin, Secretary Lovell McElroy, Educational Director Steve Erdell, Deck Delegate Wayne Casey, Engine Delegate Jaime Landeira, Steward Delegate Michael Pooler. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School as often as possible. Treasurer reported $530 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman asked QMEDs to check washer and dryer. Crew requested contracts department to look into raise in overtime rates in next contract. Next port: Houston. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman Steamship), January 28--Chairman William Penney Jr., Secretary Danny Brown, Educational Director Joseph Burkette, Deck Delegate Michael Stein, Engine Delegate Troy Fleming, Best Wishes for a Happy 80th ! Seafarers aboard the Sea-Land Endurance helped Bosun Chris Christenson celebrate his 80th birthday in style-complete with a decorated cake containing four candles-one for each 20 years. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (SeaLand Service), January 20-Chairman Robert Garcia, Secretary Paul Lopez, Educational Director Robert Blackwell, Deck Delegate Richard Fleming, Engine Delegate Richard Sorrick, Steward Delegate Dennis Skretta. Chairman announced more than 400 Seafarers completed tanker operation/safety course at Paul Hall Center in 1995. He noted that as of a January 1, 1996 change in the shipping rules, a person with certificate of completion from the tanker operation/safety class has priority over another member who has not taken the course, all other things being equal. Secretary reported Alaskan oil bill allowing export of Alaskan North Slope oil aboard U.S.-crewed,-flagged tankers has been passed and signed by President Clinton. He noted the Senate vote was 69-29 and the House 289-134. He commended crewmembers for sending letters encouraging senators and representatives to vote for the bill. Educational director posted Lundeberg School's class schedule in crew lounge. He stressed importance of upgrading. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Engine delegate asked contracts department to clarify off-time policy for electrician. Bosun reminded crewmembers to clean after themselves and tum coffee pot off when empty. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang for good meals. Chairman thanked entire crew for smooth voyage with everyone helping one another. Crew reported irregular mail service aboard ship. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. RICHARD G. MATTHIESEN (Ocean Shipholding, Inc.), January Steward Delegate Romalies Jones. Chairman noted payoff upon arrival in New Orleans. Secretary advised crew to donate to SPAD. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Chairman thanked crew for good voyage and steward department for excellent food and service. Crewmembers observed moment of silence for departed SIU members. ROVER(OMI), January 21Chairman Henry Jones, Secretary Ernest Harris, Educational Director Richard Parker, Deck Delegate Rodney Pence, Engine Delegate Harry Foster, Steward Delegate Joseph Ruffin. Chairman noted port where ship will offload cargo is unknown. Educational director advised crew to attend Paul Hall Center's tanker operation/safety course as soon as possible. Steward delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. SEA-LAND DISCOVERY (SeaLand Service), January 14--Chairman Amadd Abaniel, Secretary Adrian Delaney, Educational Director Bozidar Balic, Deck Delegate Larry Lee, Engine Delegate Julio Reyes . Chairman discussed importance of SPAD donations to aid fight to preserve U.S. merchant fleet. He reminded crew to enroll in tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman advised crew to read Seafarers LOG regularly. Crew requested radio for crew lounge. Continued on page 16 �- 16 SEAFARERS LOS MARCH 1996 - SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION FUND Know Your Rights This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Vacation Fund EIN 13-5602047, Plan No. 503, for the period January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (BRISA). The trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the tenns of the plan. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters unless an official union receipt is given for same. District makes specific provision for safeguarding Under no circumstances should any member pay the membership's money and union finances. The any money for any reason unless he is given such constitution requires a detailed audit by certified receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any public accountants every year, which is to be sub- such payment be made without supplying a receipt, mitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A or if a member is required to make a payment and Basic Financial Statement yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was elected by the membership, each year examines the should not have been required to make such pay$7,914,933 as of December 31, 1993, compared to $4,880,007 as of finances of the union and reports fully their findings ment, this should immediately be reported to union January l, 1993. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase and recommendations. Members of this committee headquarters. in its net assets of $3,034,926. This increase includes unrealized appreciamay make dissenting reports, specific recommendaCONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND tion and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value tions and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU are available in all union halls. All members should of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had a total income of Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize $40,107,938, including employer contributions of $39,616,716, realized administered in accordance with the provisions of themselves with its contents. Any time a member losses of $46,816 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments various trust fund agreements. All these agreements feels any other member or officer is attempting to of $538,038. specify that the trustees in charge of these funds deprive him or her of any constitutional right or Plan expenses were $37 ,073,012. These expenses included shall equally consist of union and management obligation by any methods, such as dealing with $4,712,989 in administrative expenses, $30,061,066 in benefits paid to representatives and their alternates. All expendi- charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the participants and beneficiaries, and $2,298,957 in other expenses (payroll tures and disbursements of trust funds are made member so affected should immediately notify headtruces on vacation benefits). only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. quarters. All trust fund financial records are available at the EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any headquarters of the various trust funds. equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution 1. An accountant's report, rights and seniority are protected exclusively by and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with 2. Assets held for investment, contracts between the union and the employers. the employers. Consequently, no member may be dis3. Transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets, and Members should get to know their shipping rights. criminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, 4. Service provider and trustee information. Copies of these contracts are posted and available national or geographic origin. If any member feels that To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or in all union halls. If members believe there have been he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or call the office of Mr. Lou Delma, who is the plan administrator of the violations of their shipping or seniority rights as con- she is entitled, the member should notify union Seafarers Vacation Fund, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746; tained in the contracts between the union and the headquarters. telephone (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY $1 .80 for the full annual report or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified m~il7 return receipt requested. The DONATION - SPAD. SPAD is a separate You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on proper address for ~is is: . segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Augustm Tellez, Chairman objects and purposes including, but not limited to, plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of Seafarers Appeals Board furthering the political, social and economic interests the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the 5201. Auth Way of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and . of the American merchant marine with improved . Camp Spnngs, MD 20746 accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to Full copies of.contra~ts as refe~ to ~available to employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without m~mbers at all tunes, either by wntmg directly to the and the advancement of trade union concepts. In charge. uruon or to the Seafarers Appeals Board connection with such objects, SPAD supports and CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are contributes to political candidates for elective offic . You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan (Board of Trustees Seafarers Vacation Fund, available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may 5201 Auth Way, Camp Spring, MD 20746), and at the U.S. Department wages and conditions under which an SIU member be solicited or received because of force, job disof Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart- works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members crimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conment of Labor (DOL) upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the should know their contract rights, as well as their duct, or as a condition of membership in the union or DOL should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N5507, Pension obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the of employment If a contribution is made by reason of and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any the above improper conduct, the member should Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20216. time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by other union official fails to protect their contractual certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest investigation and appropriate action and refund, if inSIU port agent. voluntary. A member should support SPAD to protect Delegate Edward O'Brien, Engine Delegate Jan Haidir, EDITORIAL POLICY THE and further his or her economic, political and social Steward Delegate M. Abuan. SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG tradition- interests, and American trade union concepts. Crew commended entire NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a ally h~ _refrained from publis~~ ~y ru:hcle se~ing Liberator crew. He asked crewcontinuedfrompage 15 the polit:Ical purposes of any md~VIdual m the ~m?n, member feels that any of the above rights have been members to dispose of personal officer or member. It also has refrained from publishmg violated or that he or she has been denied the trash properly and report all beefs SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE articles ~med ~armful ~o the uni.on or its collective constitutional right of access to union records or to department delegate, bosun or (Sea-Land Service), January 25membership. This ~tablis?ed policy has been reaf- information, the member should immediately union representative. Secretary Chairman Hayden Gifford, by. members~p ~non at the September. notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headthanked galley gang for job well Secretary Julio Roman Jr., meetmgs mall consti~tl~nal ports: The ~~ns1bility quarters by certified mail, return receipt redone. Educational director Educational Director Ray Chapfor ~eafarer_s WG policy IS yested man editon~ board quested. The address is: stressed importance of Piney man, Deck Delegate Robert which consists of the executive board of the uruon. The Michael Sacco President Point education. Treasurer anSchindler. Chairman thanked nounced $442 in ship's movie executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, Seafarers International Union crew for job well done while in one individual to carry out this responsibility. 520 I AutJ:i Way shipyard. Educational director dis- fund and asked crewmembers to rewind and return all videotapes PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be Camp Springs, MD 20746. cussed importance of upgrading to movie locker on fifth deck. No at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or beefs or disputed OT reported. disputed OT reported. Bosun Bosun stressed importance of gang for job well done. Bosun ad- Delegate Russell Caruthers, En- director advised crew to check zreminded crew to write overtime keeping movie locker secured card expiration date. Engine gine Delegate Brent Johnson, vised crew showers should on time sheets. Crew thanked while in port. delegate reported disputed OT. remain clean at all times. He also Steward Delegate Kenneth steward department for job well asked crew to keep shoes off rail Clark. Treasurer reported $2,000 No beefs or disputed OT reported done while in shipyard. Next in ship's fund. No beefs or disby steward or deck delegates. in passageway. Next port: port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PACIFIC (SeaCrew requested new couch for puted OT. Crew noted holiday Tacoma. crew lounge. Crew thanked galley greetings received from SeaSEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea- Land Service), January 15Chairman Lothar Reck, SEA-LAND TACOMA (SeaLand. Crew requested contracts gang for job very well done and Land Service), January 21Secretary George Bronson, especially for Thanksgiving meal. Land Service), January 17department look into retirement Chairman Jack Kingsley, Educational Director Henry PaChairman Ray Nowak, Secretary options for members in next con- Next port: Long Beach, Calif. Secretary William Burdette, quin, Deck Delegate Theodore Harry Lively, Educational Direc- tract. Crew requested separate Educational Director Guy PolDoi, Engine Delegate Thadpeus WILLAMETTE (Kirby tor George Ackley, Deck washing machine for work lard-Lowsley, Deck Delegate Tankships), January 28-ChairPisarek, Steward Delegate Pat Delegate Steven Baker, Engine clothes. Next port: Tacoma, James C. Henry, Engine man Billy Hill, Secretary Oscar Conlon. Chairman asked crew to Delegate Randall Firestine, Wash. Delegate Julio Paminiamo, Angeles, Educational Director Steward Delegate Reynaldo help keep laundry room orderly Steward Delegate George Lee. WILLAMETTE (Kirby Joe Spell, Deck Delegate Lester Telmo. Chairman advised crew Chairman noted ship scheduled to and clean cabins and replace Pace, Steward Delegate Juan linens before signing off ship. He of payoff. Crew requested patrol- Tankships), January I-Chairarrive on time in port of Long Gonzalez. Chairman encouraged advised crew to support SPAD man meet ship in Tacoma, Wash. man Billy Hill, Secretary Oscar Beach, Calif. He reported ship crew to read Kirby Tankships, Angeles, Educational Director through donations. Bosun also to discuss disputed holiday OT. will stay in port for four days reminded crew to check with im- Crew asked contracts department Joe Spell, Deck Delegate Lester Inc. safety book and ask quesbefore beginning 35-day sailing tions. Educational director urged migration, customs and patrolman for clarification of me.dical benefits. Pace, Engine Delegate George schedule. No beefs or disputed crew to upgrade and take tankerupon arrival in port. Educational Treasurer reported $1,007 in ship's Vitello, Steward Delegate Juan OT reported. Crew noted man operation/safety course at Gonzalez. Chairman noted next fund. Deck, engine and steward Seafarers LOGs received and dis- director reminded crewmembers Paul Hall Center as soon as posof upgrading opportunities availdelegates reported disputed OT. No port will be Long Beach, Calif. tributed. Crew thanked galley sible. No beefs or disputed OT Bosun reported captain posted gang for very nice holiday menus. able in Piney Point, Md. Steward beefs reported. reported. Crewmembers noted new environmental safety policy noted new microwave will be they are looking forward to new SEA-LAND TRADER (Seain crew lounge. He added the SEA-LAND LIBERA TOR (Sea- brought on board in Tacoma, Land Service), January 8-Chair- Kirby Tankships, Inc. safety book couch for lounge. Crew comLand Service), January 7-Chair- Wash. or Oakland, Calif. mended steward department for man Loren Watson, Secretary is also in lounge and reminded man Robert Pagan, Educational Treasurer announced $530 in very good job preparing fine meals. crew to dispose of plastic Director G. Thomas, Educational ship's fund. No beefs or disputed Kevin Dougherty, Educational Next port: Long Beach, Calif. products properly. Educational OT reported. Crew thanked galley Director Milton Sabin, Deck Director A.B. Francis, Deck Ships Digest fuint:d l??G �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 17 Final Departures DEEP SEA MANUEL D. BANAGA ._·· lil ~:~~~~~. ~ .- i Bafiaga, 7 5, . passed away July 18, 1994. Born in the Philippines, he began his career with i::=:.:.=::=::===--==theSeafareIB in 1952 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Bafiaga sailed as a member of the deck department A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941to1947. Brother Baiiaga began receiving his pension in July 1976. ,.'. LOUISE. BARCH Pensioner LouisE. Barch, 84, died January 21. A native of Illinois, be joined the SeafareIB in \• 1940 in the ==--===---="--' port of Philadelphia. Brother Barch sailed as a member of the deck department. From 1928 to 1929, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Barch retired in July 1973. MORRIS BERLOWITZ Pensioner Morris Berlowitz, 83, passed away January 23. Brother Berlowitz started his career with the SIU ~----"'~==------'in 1947 in the port of New York. The Maryland native sailed in the steward department He began receiving his pension in October 1977. RUSSELL N. BOYEIT Pensioner RussellN. Boyett, 74, died January 26. Bornin Texas, he began his career with the SeafareIB ~-------' in 1944 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Boyett sailed as a member of the deck department He retired in April 1976. JAMES A. 'TIP' BROADUS Pensioner James A. ''Tip" Broadus, 75, passed away November 15, 1995. He began sailing with the SIU _ ___, in 1946 in the port of Galveston, Texas. The Alabama native shipped in the steward department Brother Broadus began receiving bis pension in December 1985. NICHOLAS CABAHUG Pensioner Nicholas Cabahug, 84, died January 8. Brother 1 VICTOR M. CARBONE Pensioner Victor M. Carbone, 81, passed away January 30. A native of , "'ll'I-~ ' Puerto Rico, he joined the SIU as a charter member in 1938 in the port of New York. Brother Carlxme sailed as a member of the deck department and completed the bosun recertification course in 1974 at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. During World War Il, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Brother Carbone began receiving bis pension in September 1982. I GUIESPPE V. CROCCO Guiesppe V. Crocco, 64, died January 18. Born in California, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1968 from the ===----=== port of San Francisco. A member of the deck department, Brother Crocco upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1950 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Army. WILLIAM CRONAN Pensioner William Cronan, 71, passed away December 4, 1995. Brother Cronan joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. Following graduation from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1960, he sailed as a member of the deck department The Pennsylvania native upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1983. Brother Cronan began receiving his pension in June 1995. Pensioner Jewell T. Dearing, 67, died January 16. He started bis career with I the Seafarers in 1954 in the I I -------~ port of Galveslon, T l.!xas. The Virginia native sailed as a member of Lhe deck department. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. Brother Dearing retired in December 1991. 1946 in the ~---====-=--_J port of Nor- .--------......, in Massachusetts, he joined the Seafarers in 1939 in the port of Boston as a charter member. He last l 1'i \.,. . sailed as a bosun. Brother DeLappe retired in March 1985. GILC.EBON .------....;;;;;;;:::::=-----, Pensioner Gil C. Ebon, 79, passed away December 11, 1995. Brother Ebon started his career with the SIU in =::..:__~~=::i 1948 in the port of New York. Brother Ebon last sailed as a chief cook and began receiving his pension in May 1985. Pensioner Guillermo DeJesus, 73, passed away December 30, 1995. Anative of Puerto Rico, he began sailing ~...!..!!~t--~-..::.J with the SIU in 1944 from the port of New York. Brother DeJesus shipped as a member of the steward department He began receiving his pension in December 1969. WILLIAM A. DeLAPPE Pensioner William A. DeLappe, I 74, died December 31, 1995. Born in Florida and began receiving his pension in February 1986. GEORGEFRAZZA - Pensioner George Frazza, 75, died January 10. Born in Mas' sachusetts, he joined the Seafarers in 1968 in the L!!!~~====~~ port of San Francisco. Brother Frazza sailed as a member of the steward department. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. Brother Frazza, who resided in Massachusetts, retired in August 1986. TRINIDAD GARCIA Pensioner Wayne M. Evans, 73, died January 9. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1966 from the port of San Francisco. The Texas native shipped in the steward department. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Brother Evans retired in September 1987. Pensioner Trinidad Garcia, 69, passed away October 14, 1995. Brother Garcia started his career with the SIU in 1955 in the port of Houston. He sailed in the engine department. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Garcia lived in Texas and began receiving his pension in February 1991. JOSE A. FABIANI ROBERT L. GLENN Pensioner Jose A. Fabiani, 70, passed away January 10. Brother Fabiani graduated from the =.=....=..::;:::.;...;::::___.:.........::~ Marine Cooks and Stewards (MC&S) Training School in Santa Rosa, Calif. in 1960. He joined the union in the port of San Francisco, before it merged with the SIU' s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Born in Ecuador, Brother Fabiani became a U.S. citizen and resident of California. He began receiving his pension in February 1986. Pensioner RobertL. Glenn, 82, died January 6. Born in Texas, he joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the = = = = = = = port of San Francisco. Brother Glenn sailed as a member of the steward department. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Anny from 1943 to 1946. Brother Glenn resided in Texas and retired in June 1982. WAYNEM.EVANS BERNARD FEELY Pensioner Bernard Feely, 78, died January 19. Born in Ireland, Brother Feely started his career with =--=;:__;;::;;;..__:::....:.....::::::..i the Seafarers in 1949 in the port.of New York. He last sailed as a chief cook. A resident of Florida, Brother Feely retired in October 1975. GUILLERMO DeJESUS c~bahug j.?inoo the. ~eafarersm I folk, Va. Born in the Philippines, Brother Cabahug sailed in the steward department. He retired in June 1977. JOHN P. FLETCHER Pensioner John P. Fletcher, 76, passed away October 27, 1995. Anative of Wisconsin, he began ship===---===.J ping with the SIU in 1954 from the port of Duluth, Mi1U1. Sailing last as a bosun, Brother Fletcher began his seafaring career aboard Great Lakes vessels and later transferred to the deep sea division. As a World War Il veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941to1945. The deck department member lived LARRY M. EVANS LarryM. Evans, 41, died January 17. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1983 from the port of Norfolk, Va. .........._ _ ___._ _.. The Virginia native sailed in both the deck and engine departments, last sailing in the deck department. WALTER A. GLISSON Pensioner Walter A. Glisson, 82, passed away January 4. Born in Florida, he started his career with the SIU in 1970 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Boatman Glisson sailed as a member of the steward department and began receiving his pension in March 1982. L . __ _ _ _ __ , JAMES A. GODWIN Pensioner James A. Godwin, 87, died December 25, 1995. Boatman Godwin joined the Seafarers in 1956 in the ...___ _ _ _ __, port of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed as a member of the deck department and in October 1973 he retired to the state of his birth. OTHO A. GUGLIOTTA Pensioner Otho A. Gugliotta, 68, passed away November 7, 1995. A native of Maryland, he began sailing with the SIU in 1956 from the port of Baltimore. As a member of the deck department, Boatman Gugliotta held the rating of captain and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He began receiving bis pension in April 1988. INLAND GREAT LAKES CHARLES W. DEAN TOIVO "ANDY'' BLOMFELT Pensioner Charles W. Dean, 82, died January 1. A native of Maryland, he started his career with the Seafarers L----'-~---_, in 1956 in the port of Baltimore. Sailing in the deck department, Boatman Dean last sailed as a tugboat captain. He resided in Maryland and began receiving his pension in August 1975. Pensioner Toivo "Andy" Blomfelt, 87, died December 23, 1995. The Minnesota native started his career with the SIU in 1961 in the port of Detroit. Brother Blomfelt sailed as a member of the engine department and started receiving his pension in May 1972. L.___ ___:;__ _ _ J MARION DORGAN HARLAND E. FITZPATRICK Pensioner Marion Dorgan, 73, passed away December6, 1995. Born in Alabama, he joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of Mobile, Ala. As a member of the deck department, he started out as a deckhand and worked his way up to a captain. Boatman Dorgan retired to his home state of Alabama in January 1986. Pensioner HarlandE. Fitzpatrick, 66, passed away December 27, 1995. Born in Ohio, he joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Detroit. Brother Fitzpatrick sailed in both the engine and deck departments, last sailing as an assistant engineer. A resident of Ohio, Brother Fitzpatrick retired in July 1991. �18 MARCH1996 SEAFARERS-LOG Lundeberg School Graduati.n g Classes SEAFAR S HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL ;~: LIFEBOAT CLASS -~~l&if.. 54 5 . ~.?,. ~~-=€~-{3 Trainee Lifeboat Class 545-Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 545 on December 6 are (from left, kneeling) Carolina Rodriguez, Danny Silva, Chris Guglielmi, Desmond Torres (standing) B.J. Baker (instructor), Ran Berthelot, Adam Hopkins, Benjamin Wilson, LaMarcus Adrice, Timothy Valderrama and Jeff Swanson (instructor). Oil Spill Containment-completing the Paul Hall Center's 40-hour oil spill recovery and containment course on December 13 are (kneeling, from left) LaRon James, William L. Coston IV, Linn E. Bostick II, Jonathan E. Driggers, (first standing row) Derek Coriaty, Johnny Robbins, Harold Demarest, Robert Carroll, Walter Cambeis, (back row) Henry Gamp, Raymond McKnight, Jr., Jason Garrson and Casey Taylor (instructor). Tanker Operation/ Safety-Designed for members who sail on tankers, this course provides instruction to prevent potential problems aboard the ships. Seafarers completing the tanker operation/safety course on January 18 included those pictured here (sitting, from left, first row): Cliff Evans, Bob Carle (instructor), Kenneth Biddle, Ramon Castro, Gilbert Tedder (kneeling, second row) Alexis Frederick, Kadir P. Amat, Nathaniel Gateu, Gavino A. Octaviano, German Rios, Gerry A. Gianan, Nick Keklikos, Jason J. Bonefont, Jorge Bonelli (third row) Vince Pingitore (instructor), Bruce Smith, Lydell Grant, Kevin Combs, Heriberto Cortes, Obencio Espinoza, John Dacuag, Daren Nash, Mustafa Osman, Hadwan Mohamed, Jose Bermudez, Steve Fabritsis (fourth row) B. McNeal, Calvin Patterson, Charles E. Gordon Ill, Carlos R. Rodriguez, Mark Billiot, Allen Scott, Dan Kresconko (fifth row) Mariano Lopez, Mark Roman, Cleofe B. Castro, John Yates (sixth row) Luis A. Lopez, Scott Costello, Allan F. Campbell, Branko Misura, Thomas Gagnon (back row) Matthew C. Knudsen, Lonnie I. Carter, Walter Harris, Eron Hall and Ray Jones. Penn Maritime Oil Spill Containment Class-SIU m~mbers employed by Penn Maritime who completed a special oil spill recovery and containment course on January 18 are (front row, from left) Kevin Brady, John Bristow, Casey Taylor (instructor), (back row) Glen Wactor and Don Douglas. Inland AB-The eight Seafarers who completed the inland AB class on December 6 are (kneeling, from left) David Tharp, Tom Gilliland (instructor), (middle row) Karl Bergman, Grant M. Hult, Don MacDonald, Dennis Fitzpatrick (back row) Russell Dean, Larry Skowronek and Charlie Schopp. AJ 1JRf UUNDEBf~s-cua~n __ 1 __JJ['.'._=_~£jt:=~1J====1 W'i; �llllARCH 1996 SEAFARERS LOG LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1996 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the schedule for classes beginning between April and September 1996 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Halt Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve the job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and-in times of conflict-the nation's security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the SaJurday be/ore their course's start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. Steward Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Assistant Cook/Cook and Baker, Chief Cook, Chief Steward June3 August 12 August23 November 1 Safety Specialty Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Tanker Operation/Safety April 1 April29 May27 June24 July 22 August 19 September 16 August 19 September 16 April 29 September 30 April 26 May24 June21 July 19 August16 September 13 Octoberll August30 September 27 MaylO Octoberll Deck Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Able Seaman April29 May6 August19 June28 May17 August30 July 1 April29 June24 August12 September 16 September9 August26 August9 Bridge Management Limited License/License Prep. Radar Observer/Unlimited Lifeboatman Third Mate Celestial Navigation September 30 Tankennan Recertification Advanced Firefighting May3 June28 August 16 September 20 September 20 December 13 Novembers Engine Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Radar ObserverJinland (see radar courses listed under deck department) April 22 May 31 DDFJLicense Prep Course Start Date Date of Com~letion QMED - Any Rating Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operations Diesel Engine Technology Marine Electrical Maintenance I June17 April 29 April 29 September6 June28 June7 August12 July 15 August26 April,22 September 20 August23 Marine Electrical Maintenance II Basic Electronics Marine Electronics Technician I Marine Electronics Technician II Refrigeration Systems & Maintenance Refrigerated Containers Welding Inland Courses Recertlncation Programs Course Start Date Date of Completion Bosun Recertification Steward Recertification Augusts July 1 September6 August2 October4 May17 June3 July 15 April 29 Additional Courses JulyU Course Start Date August23 GED Preparation April 22 July 13 July22 October12 August S September 13 April 1 MaylO September2 October 11 August 26 September6 to be announced June 3 July 26 July 1 August 3 June7 June 10 Date of Completion Adult Basic Education (ABE) English as a Second Language (ESL) July 15 July 5 August9 Pumproom Maintenance April 1 August 19 April 12 August30 Power Plant Maintenance May 20 September 9 June 28 October 18 Third Assistant Engineer September 23 December 13 Lifeboat Preparation Introduction to Computers Developmental Math • 098 Developmental Math • 099 July 1 Date of Completion August 3 ~-------------------------------·----·---------·----·---·------------------·------------------···--·------------------------------------------------------ UPGRADING APPLICATION Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (Last) (Middle) Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(First) ___________ _ __ (StJW) (City) (Zip Code) (State) Dare of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Telephone__.__ __,__ _ _ _ __ (Arca Code) (Month/Day/Year) Deep Sea Member 0 With this application, COPIES of your discharges mu,st be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourselffor the course(s) requested You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page ofyour union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your z-card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s) you have taken and completed The admissions office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. Lakes Member 0 COURSE BEGIN DATE END DATE Inland Waters Member 0 If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security # Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S. Citizen: DYes D No Home Port - - - - - - - - - - - Endorsement(s) or License(s) now h e l d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aie you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? DYes DNo If yes, class# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? DYes DNo If yes, course(s) taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR: D Yes DNo Primary language spoken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAST VESSEL: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating:----Dare Off: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Dare On: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ SIGNATURE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075. 3/96 19 �SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT The summary of the annual report tor the Seafarers Vacation Fund may be found on page 16 in this issue of the LOG. March 1996 Volume 58, Number 3 Students Sample Shipboard Life Via Video When students from Union Elementary School in Port-auPrince, Haiti wrote to the SIUcrewed Sea-Land Integrity inquiring about life at sea, they probably hoped for nothing more than a letter or two in return. Instead, the schoolchildren experienced a visual tour of the vessel, thanks to the handiwork of AB Brad Haines, who used his off-time to shoot and edit a comprehensive, 35-minute videotape showing shipboard operations at sea and in port. Haines did on-camera interviews with crewmembers from the deck, engine and steward departments who answered questions posed by the students. Along with the tape, Captain Alan G. Hinshaw sent a letter and charts to the school, which includes students from the United States, Haiti, Chile and Senegal. Hinshaw also answered a number of questions and explained basic navigation. The students received the package sometime last month; Integrity crewmembers look forward to their response. The correspondence is part of a program run by the Propeller Club of the United States in which classes "adopt" ships for part or all of a school year. Chief Cook Robert Wilcox, who sent the photos accompanying this article to the Seafare rs LOG, said the crew not only enjoyed pitching in to create the videotape, but also appreciated its timing. Taping took place during the Christmas holidays. "I think everybody was missing home during the holidays, so this was a nice diversion. Plus it was out of the ordinary, and the kids seemed genuinely interested in what takes place on the ship," noted Wilcox, who joined the union five years ago in Mobile, Ala. The chief cook commended Haines for "a special effort" in shooting the tape, which featured every crewmember. "Some of the topics covered were docking and working tugs, bridge operations, chipping and painting on deck, preparing meals, maintaining the engines and working cargo in port," Wil- Chief Cook Robert Wilcox (left), who sent these photos to the LOG, and Steward/Baker Charles Fincher are part of the galley crew on the Integrity. cox explained. "We also included a look at the lifeboats and a tour of the living quarters." Crewmembers were so pleased with the tape that many made copies for their families. "Now, when friends and family ask us what it is like to be at sea, we have something to show them," said Wilcox, who next month will be upgrading in the Paul Hall Center's tanker operation/safety course. "I know from personal experience that they're very interested (in shipboard life), but whenever they see a ship, it's tied up or coming into port. They don't see what goes on aboard it." Meanwhile, Captain Hin- shaw wrote to the students about a number of topics, such as wind direction, navigation, latitude and longitude, and work schedules. He also praised Haines for his handiwork with a camera. "Brad took this project to heart and with great enthusiasm got every crewmember to give a short talk about his position and a description of his duties," wrote Hinshaw. "I feel he managed to capture the essence of a life at sea and the men and women who take this on as a career." The Integrity is at least the second SIU ship to take part in the Adopt-A-Ship program. In 1991and1992, the Overseas Washington corresponded with students from a parochial school near Pittsburgh. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Neil Abercrombie {D· Hawaii), was one of several speakers from Capitol Hill and the U.S.-flag maritime industry to state the Jones Act and Passenger Vessel Services Act should be preserved. Ifawed by Supporters 1 Far llatian s Cabotage Laws MTD Executive Board Pledges Every Effort rl Page3 Upgraders Praise New Paul Hall Center Courses SIU members last month offered very positive evaluations of two new courses offered at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. Eleven Seafarers successfully completed the first LNG recertification course (pictured above), while nine others finished the new tankerman-PIC (barge) class. Both courses are designed to assist Seafarers in complying with new federal and international regulations. Pages, 5, 8 Seafarers Crew Converted RO/RO SIU members are crewing the USNS Yano, the third of five roll-on/roll-off vessels converted for use by the U.S. Military Sealift Command. The Yano was delivered to MSC last month in San Diego. Page 3 �President's Report A Law Worth Preserving For Seafarers, the Jones Act first and foremost means job security. The majority of all shipboard employment opportunities for U.S. mer.,....,. chant mariners is found aboard vessels covered by the nation's freight cabotage law, which specifies that cargo moving between domestic ports must be carried on American-owned, American-built, Americanflag ships. That is reason enough for the SIU to support the Jones Act, which went into effect in 1920. But it is hardly the only reason why America must maintain this vital law. In recent years, as foreign-flag interests have Michael Sacco stepped up their attacks on U.S. cabotage regulations, Jones Act supporters have spelled out the numerous benefits the law provides to America's economy and national security. Groups such as the Maritime Cabotage Task Force, a broad coalicion of maritime industry organizations (including the Seafarers), have publicized che fact that work performed under the Jones Act provides the U.S. economy with billions of dollars each year. This figure includes an average of well over $1 billion annually in federal and state income taxes paid by Americans working on tugs, barges and ships covered by the Jones Act or in shoreside capacities directly related to that law. We have pointed out that more than 100,000 U.S. citizens have jobs directly related to the measure. We have detailed how the Jones Act makes sure there are trained American mariners to crew the U.S.-flag vessels activated in times of national emergency. We have recounted the fact that the Jones Act provides that the United States exclusively controls the domestic waterways transportation infrastructure in times of peace and war. We have noted that every other major maritime nation has similar cabotage laws. And, we have spotlighted the fact that other U.S. transportation industries-air, rail, truck-have laws that do not allow foreign operations to transport passengers, cargo or anything else within the United States. These points alone make me wonder how anyone can keep a straight face when they say the Jones Act somehow is bad for the U.S. economy or for American citizens. But let's look at it another way. What would happen if the so-called reformers had their way and wiped out the Jones Act? For starters, America would be opening its domestic trade to some of the most hazardous ships imaginable. Our shores and rivers would be lit· tered with ships like the Bright Field, the Liberian-flag freighter that recently struck a riverside shopping center in New Orleans, injuring more than 100 people. As that accident unfolded, the Chinese captain repeatedly ignored orders from the local pilot. America also would be subjected to more dangers from runaway-flag rustbuckets like the Pacific Frost, which is described on page 9. In fact, without. the Jone,s A~t. you <:~n ·be certain the runaway-flag ship operator would benefit greatly-at the expense of U.S. citizens and U.S. safety. What the so-called reformers won't tell you is that most mariners who work on runaway-flag vessels hail from countries not equipped to protest or demand justice on their behalf. On many of those ships, food shortages, contaminated water, lack of equipment, non- or delayed payment of wages, and gross safety violations are the norm. Very often, crewmembers are totally unqualified to work aboard ship, having secured their position by paying off an agent or simply buying what passes for a document. These same things are true of many foreign-flag ships that are not runaways. By the way, this is the kind of shipping that the U.S. merchant marine is criticized for not successfully competing against. It seems to me the idea should be to bring the runaways and other substandard foreign ships up to our standards. But our enemies would rather foster the abuse of human beings and abandon the U.S. flag so that some foreign shipowners and operators can tum a quick buck. What would happen without the Jones Act? The Bright Fields of the world would have free reign in our shores and ports, but without observing our rules or contributing to the U.S. economy. There would be massive job losses in the U.S. and a reduction in the tax base. Our environmental safety would be at risk. And our national security would be threatened. Clearly, the SIU will not sit idly by and let our foes dismantle this long-standing, highly effective law. This is a matter of job security, economic security and national security. Looking ahead This issue of the LOG includes an article about the new training record book (TRB) being developed cooperatively by the SIU, the Paul Hall Center and SIU-contracted companies and another piece about the revamped trainee program for entry-level mariners at the center. Both stories can be found on page 5. The TRB and the restructured trainee-apprentice program are examples of how the SIU is doing its all to ensure that our members can comply with rapidly changing international rules and regulations impacting the U.S. merchant marine and our members' job security. Volume 59, Number 3 March 1997 I The Seafarers LOG (ISSN I086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899· 0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers WG, 520 I Au th Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Daniel Duncan; Managing Editor, Jordan Biscardo; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate Editor, Corrina Christensen Gutierrez; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. Copyright© 1997 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD All Rights Reserved. 2 Seafarers LOG Island Fleet Rotting Away ltlliami Newspaper Discloses Lousy Conditions Aboard Cuban Merchant Ships Lousy pay, broken navigational devices, no firefighting materials and useless lifeboats are just some of the conditions faced by Cuban merchant mariners, as related by recent defectors to a reporter for the Miami Herald. In a front-page article published January 26, reporter Juan 0. Tamayo describes firsthand accounts of deplorable situations aboard ships that sail under the Cuban flag. He interviewed mariners who had defected in the last couple of years because conditions on the national-flag vessels had plummeted since the breakup of the Soviet Union. (Cuba's economy was subsidized by the former Communist nation. Those funds stopped when the Soviet Union ceased to exist.) The mariners tell of situations where they could not fight a fire because there were no extinguishers and hoses, they were sailing "blind" because the radar was broken, and they were operating engines that were missing parts. ITF Investigating A spokesman for the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), a Londonbased federation of 4 70 transportation-related trade unions (including the SIU) from more than 120 nations, said he was familiar with such stories. While the federation has been calling the world's attention to the plight of mariners aboard runaway-flag ships, the 11F also has been monitoring the situation on Cuba's national vessels. 'Their ships are known for being in poor condition," noted Richard Flint, communications secretary for the ITF. "We hear that their ships are rust buckets." Flint added that Cuban mariners receive substandard wages and do not have free unions representing them. However, the ITF can only urge Cuba to bring their vessels up to international standards since the vessels sail under the national flag and none of the Cuban unions representing mariners (or any other workers) belongs to the ITF, Flint said. However, the article included statements from the defectors that the newer vessels in the Cuban fleet are being flagged out to such infamous runaway-flag nations as Malta, Cyprus and Panama. They claimed the ships are actually owned by the Cuban government, which is using the foreign registries to get around international trade restrictions and to take advantage of lax shipping regulations. (Runaway-flag vessels refer to ships owned by an individual or group in one nation, registered in another nation, possibly managed by a representative from a third nation and crewed by mariners from Third World countries. Nontraditional maritime nations use the registries to raise money while providing shipowners a haven from paying taxes and wages as well as meeting safety and working standards of the country of their citizenship.) In the Miami Herald article, the mariners said Cubans get jobs on the runaway-flag ships through government-run manning agencies. They described conditions on these vessels as "virtual slavery," where mariners can go out for a six-month rotation and remain onboard ship for as long as a year. Flint said the ITF has been looking into the Cuban government connection into runawayflag shipping. Near catastrophes In the article entitled "Castro's Fallen Fleet," Tamayo provides stories from the mariners on the conditions they endured aboard Cuban-flag merchant ships during the 1990s. Captain William Figueroa, who fled Cuba in 1993, told about navigating the English Channel in fog while the ship's radar acted up. When the radar started working, the crew noticed a large object only 200 yards ahead. "Only by chance did we miss the oil-drilling platform in front of us," Figueroa told the newspaper. In another near-death incident, a 27-year veteran of the Cuban merchant marine relayed his choices when an engineroom fire "" ..... started. Nelson Morales, who defected to Panama, said in the article the crew of the Star Island could abandon ship in lifeboats described as "rusted and useless" or fight the blaze with "rotted" hoses. The crewmembers rigged a hose to work, which is why he was alive to tell the Miami Herald, "Like 90 percent of all Cuban ships, that ship was a wreck. It was completely rotted with pipes bursting, everything leaking. "I still don't know how it didn't explode," said the helmsman. Several of those quoted in the paper said they and others had to sleep with plugs in their ears. These were used not to keep out noise, but to keep out cockroaches that had infiltrated the ships. r Cuban shipping companies are so cash poor, the paper stated, that they cannot afford annual fumigations. Stores aboard the Cuban-flag vessels are mainly canned and preserved foods, the mariners reported. Fresh and frozen ~neats, fruits and vegetables are rare because the fockers continually break down and the ships' officers are given little money to purchase items in foreign ports. "In my last few trips, we had bad food, many breakdowns and virtually no safety at all," said Roberto Capote. The first officer defected four years ago. Short Crews, Poor Pay Vessels also are reported to sail short-handed, with those on board pulling extra duties. Those who complain risk being sent back to the island nation and losing the opportunity to sail in the future, the article noted. While pay is well below international standards, mariners average 1300 pesos monthly (around $100). This is a high salary in Cuba, where the average monthly figure is 200 pesos. Besides the bad conditions aboard the ships, the article 'noted environmental problems witnessed by the marine~s. r· • { Dumping at Sea Because they are unable to pay for garbage to be removed from the vessels while docked in foreign ports, the trash is stored in cargo holds and then thrown overboard while out at sea. Havana's harbor is cited by the environmental monitors for the United Nations as one of the most polluted in the world. The mariners said this is not surprising as the ships regularly release sludge into the water. They pointed out to the reporter that ships' logs are falsified to state the sludge is transferred to a barge, which does not exist. · The defectors added that sludge also is released when the vessels are at sea. ILA's John Bowers Named To AFL-CIO Executive Council Longshoremen's (ILA) President John Bowers was elected to serve on the AFLCIO's Executive Council during the body's winter meeting in Los Angeles last month. Bowers joins SIU President Michael Sacco, who was elected to the council in 1991, as members of the national federation of trade unions' highest decision making body between biennial conventions. By being part of the 51-member council, both Bowers and John Bowers Sacco are vice presidents of the AFL-CIO. Bowers has been president of the ILA since being unanimously elected to the post in 1987. Before that, he served for 24 years as the union's executive vice president. The son of a New York City dock worker, Bowers studied labor at Cornell University then joined the U.S. Army during Worlq War II. At the war's end, he returned home and joined the ILA, where he quickly rose through the ranks. Besides his positions with the ILA and AFL-CIO, Bowers also is the chairman of the dock workers section of the International Transport Workers Federation, a London-based organization composed of 4 70 unions from more than 120 nations. March 1997 �Backers of Jones Act Promise AH-Out Fight To Retain U.S. Cabotage Speaking before the executive board of the Maritime Trades Department (MTD), AFL-CIO, representatives of maritime labor and U.S.-flag shippmg companies as well as key members of Congress pledged to fight any attempts to weaken or kill America's cabotage laws. Each speaker during the two·day session held in Los Angeles last month reminded the MTD board members that the fight to preserve the Jones Act and the Passenger Vessel Services Act continues despite the fact the enemies of the laws were repelled during the previous Congress. "Just as in previous years, foreign shipping interests will be on the prowl," MTD President Michael Sacco warned the board members, who are officials from the MTD's 33 affiliated unions which represent nearly eight million workers. ''Those foreign interests will wrap themselves up in the American flag . They'll even call themselves 'reformers,"' Sacco stated. 'They're after the Jones Act!" He noted these opponents of the law and of U.S.-flag shipping keep trying, despite constant defeat, to cripple or destroy the 1920 act, which states cargo moved between two domestic ports must be carried aboard U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed and U.S.built vessels. "You know, they remind me of dogs-dogs that can't stop chasing cars they never catch," Sacco said. Stan Barer, co-chairman and chief executive officer of Totem Resources Corporation, a holding company for three U.S.-flag maritime operating entities, said a united force wil I be needed to beat back the enemies of the cabotage laws. Such a force was formed in 1995 when more than 400 maritime and transportation-related America should not lower its safety, health and wa·ge standards for mariners; it should make the stan· dards for foreign workers meet America's levels, notes Rep. David Bonior (D-Mich.). organizations, including the MTD and SIU, came together to create the Maritime Cabotage Task Force. In a statement passed during the meeting, the MTD board reaffirmed its support for the work of the task force and vowed "to continue our efforts to educate the American public and our decision makers about the importance of America's cabotage laws." 'Phony Argument' Barer pointed out that the attackers claim changes are needed in the laws in order for American companies to compete in the global market. "I don't think the cabotage system has a thing to do with international trade! "That's a phony argument! Tetl me a major maritime country that allows our ships and our crews to engage in their domestic shipping. Good luck because you 're not going to find them." What the enemies of the Jones Act and the Passenger Vessel Services Act want is the opportunity to make greater profits for themselves while taking advantage of low-pay, low-skilled foreign workers on the domestic waterways, he stated. And the use of foreign workers on American soil or waters would not stop there, Barer added. Affects All Modes Calling America's transportation system a "four-legged stool," he said these attackers would proceed to the air, rail and trucking industries if they are able to bring foreign vessels and workers into the domestic maritime trades. "Cabotage is not just for maritime. We've got the same rules for aviation, trucking and rails. "This policy of being self-sufficient inside your own country for moving your own goods and services among your citizensthat's not a radical idea. That's been the norm for most nations," Barer stated. "Cabotage is not some unusual idea. It reflects our whole national policy on labor. Most nations in the world survive by realizing their first obligation is to their own citizens and to provide them with the opportunity to work inside their own country. One thing we have never argued about is the right of American labor to work inside America!" Cover for Other Issues U.S. Rep. David Bonior (DMich.) pointed out that Jones Act enemies are looking for exploitable labor. "You learned a long time ago the debate on maritime policy was never just about ships or cargoes or flags," the House minority whip told the board. "It was always about wages, safety standards, pensions, health care and working conditions. We knew the reason so many foreign ships could low-ball their bids is because they ignore safety standards, ignore overtime and exploit workers. In some instances, they deny food and pay substandard wages. "As a nation, we shouldn't lower our standards to their level," Bonior declared. "We should raise their standards to our level." Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) called Congress' preserving of the Jones Act "a smart thing." He challenged the opponents of the law for their efforts to bring substandard ships and unskilled workers to America's harbors, lakes and rivers. "How can we say we are going to give you access to our ports, our docks, our facilities and allow you to bring goods and cargoes here, but you won't have to comply with safety laws, rules and regulations and the laws of the United States? "That is absolutely, totally wrong!" Breaux said. Pilot Sees Differences Joe Clayton, president of the New Orleans-Baton Rogue Steamship Pilots Association, spoke on the importance of strict safety procedures, proper crew training and adherence to environmental laws. The majority of foreign-flag ships, the kinds that anti-Jones Act forces want to bring into America's domestic waters, do not adhere to stringent regulations in these areas, he said. Clayton recounted his more than 35 years of experience in the Continued on page 7 As MTD President Michael Sacco (center) and Executive SecretaryTreasurer Frank Pecquex listen, U.S.-flag shipping executive Stan Barer tells members of the MTD executive board that America's cabotage laws reflect the nation's labor policy-a policy which states that work within this country's borders should be reserved for American workers. Elected Officials Offer New Shipbuilding Ideas MTD Backs Work for U.S. Yards The bipartisan momentum gained by passing the Maritime Security Act in the last Congress should be used to spur a new shipbuilding program that would benefit American shipyards and the U.S.-flag merchant marine, key legislators told the members of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board. The MTD is composed of 33 maritime-related unions, including the SIU, who represents approximately eight million American working men and women. Among them are members who work in America's shipyards. The executive board, which was meeting last month in Los Angeles, is made up of representatives from the MTD's member unions. Build-and-Charter Rep. Neil Abercrombie (DHawaii) announced his intention to introduce build-and-charter legislation during the 105th Congress to help both the domestic yards and the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. He plans to work with Secretary of Defense William Cohen, who is from Maine, to create a program that would provide U.S.-flag shipping companies the opportunity to acquire newly built vessels with reasonable interest loans. (Cohen, a Republican, retired from the Senate last year but accepted President Clinton's nomination to head the Defense Department.) "We want American ships, built in American shipyards, by American workers, flagged in America, registered in America and sailed by American workers," stated the ranking Democrat on the House Merchant Marine Oversight Panel. "If we can put forward billions of dollars to defend the Germans from the Poles, then we can put up billions of dollars to build ships in American shipyards under the circumstances I outlined. "That is in the interest of the United States because the United States cannot be the leading power for peace in the 21st century unless it has command of the merchant sea lanes throughout the planet Earth," Abercrombie told the MTD executive board. Jones Act Relnvesbnent Also proposing a shipbuilding program during his address was Stan Barer, co-chairman and chief executive officer of Totem Resources Corporation, which is a holding company for three U.S.-flag maritime companies. Barer called on shipping companies involved in the Jones Act trades to invest in new equipment. He pointed out that if the companies began by creating a program to replace the 34 high-speed containershi ps sailing within the trade, "you are talking about a $5 billion construction program in U.S. shipyards without government subsidies." (The Jones Act, which is part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, states cargo to be moved from on~ American port to another has to ·be carried aboard a U.S.flag, U.S.-crewed and U.S.-built vessel.) "Owners cannot do it without labor," Barer said. "Neither can do it without shipyards. Somehow we've all got to get together." Barer then stated that building new double-hulled tankers to replace those that will be obsolete soon under the provisions of the Continued on page 7 Seafarers to Crew Another Converted RO/RO New jobs for Seafarers are on the horizon following last month's announcement that SIU-contracted Osprey-Acomarit Ship Management will operate a 754-foot, roll-on/roll-off vessel being converted for use by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC). The Bahamian-registered MV Tarago is scheduled to be reflagged under the Stars and Stripes early this month. The vessel will undergo a $100 million conversion at Atlantic Drydock in Jacksonville, Fla. It is scheduled for delivery in mid1999, and the vessel also will be renamed the 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin in honor.of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve officer who posthumously was awarded the March 1997 Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle of lwo Jima on March 16, 1945. Once delivered to MSC, the vessel is slated to become the first ship in MSC's Maritime Prepositioning Force (Enhanced) program, also known as MPF(E). As described in a statement by MSC, the new program is "designed to increase the capability of the three existing maritime prepositioning ship squadrons through the addition of a converted ship to each of the squadrons." The release notes that the converted ships will offer large cargo capacities and will be able to discharge not only pier-side but also under way. Applauding Rep. Neil Abercrombie's (D-Hawaii) call for new American ships built and crewed by U.S. workers are MTD Vice President Willie Zenga (left) and MTD President Michael Sacco. Seafarers LOS 3 �The SIU-crewed Crowley tractor tug Protector nudges the bow of the Sea-Land Discovery to the dock in Long Beach, Calif. Chief Electrician Michael Rueter lends a hand as the Sea- Land Discovery ties up. --lmll• aboard 0 THE SEAFARERS sailing the Sea-Land Discovery, the Jones Act is more than just a law on a piece of paper. It is a way of life. The Sea-Land Discovery sails between California and Hawaii, making stops in Long Beach, Oakland and Honolulu. The ship is part of the nation's Jones Act fleet, which transports cargo between domestic ports aboard U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed and U.S.built vessels. Although their work keeps them sailing in the Pacific, the crewmembers are keenly aware of activities talcjng place across the continent in Congress concerning the nation's freight cabotage law. The Seafarers spoke of their concerns to a reporter from the Seafarers LOG last month after Securing the gangway safety net is AB Abdo S. Ali. the containership docked in southern California. "We need to fight for the Jones Act and keep it," stated Bosun Wilfredo Acevedo, who sails from the port of Wilmington, Calif. "I strongly believe that we need this law." Chief Electrician Michael Rueter added that "anyone voting against the Jones Act should be treated as committing treason against the United States. "I agree with the senator who said we used to have one of the most powerful merchant marines in the world and that we have hurt it ourselves. Let's hold on to the Jones Act," the engine department member said. "It costs the government less to hold on to the merchant fleet than to pay other nations for their ships because our ships and crews are used for trade in times of peace and for military support in times of war," Rueter concluded. Also noting how the Jones Act affects the economy was Engine Utility Leonard Viles. "We re working and paying taxes," the 25-year SIU member pointed out of his fellow Seafarers. "If they kill the Jones Act, then we don't have jobs. If we don't have jobs, we don't pay taxes. If we don't pay taxes, then others will have to pay more in taxes to make up for money lost when our jobs disappeared." During a shipboard union meeting, Wilmington Patrolman John Cox updated the crew on the latest happenings in Washington. He reminded the crewmembers that letters, visits and phone cans to their senators and representatives help the elected officials understand the impact the Jones Act has on residents from their states. 'The Jones Act is very important to all of us," Cox told the crew. "We need to make sure the people in Washington know not to make any changes to it." 1 SA Henry Wright Jr. prepares coffee for the crewmembers. Chief Steward Vainu'u Sili signs the patrolman's report prior to a shipboard union meeting. AB Bobby Belches operates a boom to lift engine oil aboard the containership. 4 Seafarers LOG Wilmington (Calif.) Patrolman John Cox (left) updates Sea-Land Discovery crewmembers on possible congressional action regarding the Jones Act. Listening to him are (from left) AB Abdo S. Ali, AB Mark Stevens and SA Henry Wright Jr. March 1997 �Training Record Books Will Be Issued far All Seafarers Documents Aid Compliance With International Regulations In order to efficiently comply with international maritime regulations demanding proof of individual mariners' training and qualifications, the Paul Hall Center and the SIU soon will begin issuing training record books (TRBs) to all Seafarers. Produced at the Paul Hall Center, the TRBs will contain personal identification as well as list all relevant training, drills and exercises completed by individual Seafarers during their entire maritime careers. They will be the members, personal property and will be carried by Seafarers to their respective ships. The SIU is providing these books so members will not have to carry individual documents and certificates when they report to their vessels. SIU members are urged to apply for a TRB as soon as possible. Seafarers may use the application appearing on this page. "This will help standardize proof of documentation under the International Safety Management Code (ISM) and STCW for port noted J.C. state control," Wiegman, assistant director of vocational education at the center. "Using the training record books wilt help individual members and SIU-contracted companies as well as the port-state control officers." Seafarers should be aware that at this time, there is no fixed date by which they must carry a TRB in order to sign on a vessel. However, the booklets will be distributed beginning late this month or in early April, and the center hopes to equip every member (no matter if he or she sails deep sea, inland or Great Lakes) with a TRB by the end of the year. Moreover, the ISM and STCW demand that individual mariners carry documentation verifying their training and qualifications. Although the regulations do not specify a booklet format, the TRB will enable Seafarers to effectively meet those requirements. "That's the whole point of developing the TRB," explained Wiegman. "The idea is to make it easier for the member to document required training." The TRB is a result of a cooperative effort between the SIU and its contracted companies, stemming from last year's meeting of the center's Deep Sea Advisory Board. There wil1 be no charge for issuing the original TRBs, although Seafarers applying for the booklets must send two color, passport-size photos with their applications. TRBs will be distributed via SIU halls and the Paul Hall Center, to whichever port is designated by an individual Seafarer as his or her home port. Members will sign a receipt indicating they have received the r-------------------------------------, Training Record Book Application expansion systems; cargo-level indicators; gas-detecting systems; and automatic shutdown systems. Students also study pre-transfer inspections; completing the declaration of inspection; hooking up (and disconnecting) cargo hoses, loading arms and grounding straps; monitoring transfers; and testing cargo-tank atmospheres for oxygen and cargo vapor. Additionally, the course covers federal rules pertaining to tankbarge operational procedures and pollution prevention; emergency procedures for fire, collision, grounding, equipment failure, leaks, spills and structural failure; and safety precautions for working with hazardous materials. Class members also examine vessel response plans; cargo-tank cleaning procedures and precautions; principles and procedures Graduating from the Paul Hall Center's first tankerman-PIC (barge) course are (first row, from left) Kevin Kelley, Ken Frankiewicz, Dan Van Seiver, David Lupton (second row) John Smith (instructor), Ambrose Russo, William Badgley, (third row) Robert Cullifer, Shawn Kane and Greg Dixon. March 1997 Middle Home Phone Number - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Street State City Height (inches) _ __ Weight _ _ __ Zip Code D Yes D No Have you ever attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses? D Yes D No Book Number _ _ __ Eye Color _ _ __ Hair Color _ _ __ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS entry level program? Home P o r t - - - - - - - - Department (where you want book sent to) Along with your completed application, please send the following information: 1. Copy of USMMD (Z-card) front and back 2. Two (2) passport size photos 3. Copy of your STCW certificate (if applicable) 4. Copy of your SHLSS school card (if applicable) 5. Proof of any training received other than at SHLSS (certificates, cards, DD-214, etc.) (if applicable) S i g n a t u r e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Date_~~~~~~~~Send application to: SHLSS - ADMISSIONS Attn: TRB P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 - . . or give completed application to port agent If the above application is not filled out completely and the requested information sent, the application will be considered invalid and void. This blank form may be copied. L-------------------------------------~ booklet. • Training will be verified by tion of a document. Other information about the TRBs follows: • There will be a $25 charge for replacement books if lost. The first one is free. Nine Finish New Tankermen Class Nine Seafarers last month became the first group to complete the Paul Hall Center's new tankerman-person in charge (PIC) barge course. The two-week, U.S. Coast Guard-approved curriculum blends classroom instruction with handson training. It is designed to help Seafarers sailing as inland tankermen comply with Coast Guard regulations requiring a rating of tankerman-PIC (barge) and related training as of March 31. "It's a great course," said AB Ambrose Russo, who sails with American Workboats in Long Beach, Calif. "I learned a Jot and it's definitely going to help me in the long run." Among the topics included in the course are construction and insulation of cargo tanks; piping systems, valves, pumps and First Last Date of B i r t h - - - - - - - - - - - - SSN~~~~~~~~~~~ of inert-gas systems and vaporcontrol recovery systems; safe entry into confined spaces; and general operating procedures including testing and inspection requirements, pre-transfer guidelines, the connecting sequence and start-up procedures. In accordance with Coast Guard rules, the course also features practical and classroom certified instructors and assessors for the school, or by the appropriate shipboard personnel. Any false information entered in the TRB will be considered falsifica- • Initially, the TRBs will be distributed to those members sailing in international waters. After that, distribution will be done alphabetically. training in firefighting. "It's a good course,'' observed ABffankerman David Lupton, a 20-year SIU member and longtime employee of Philadelphiabased Maritrans, Inc. "Firefighting was particularly good. I also had my memory refreshed on a lot of other things, such as different types of cargoes, declaration of inspections and the chemical data guide. It was helpful. AB Kevin Kelley also described the class as worthwhile. ''I learned many new things. It was beneficial;' said Kelley, who joined the Seafarers in 1979 and who sails with Bigane Vessel Fueling Co., based in Chicago. "The material was presented well, too. Joining Kelley, Lupton and Russo in completing the class were fellow Seafarers William Badgley, Robert Cullifer, Gregory Dixon, 0 0 Continued on page 6 Hall Center Enhances Trainee Program Revamped Curriculum Complies with STCW Requirements The Paul Ha11 Center for Maritime Training and Education has enhanced and expanded its curriculum for entry-level mariners. For years, the trainee program exclusively has consisted of 12 weeks of training at the center's Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Now, following an extensive internal review of the class, the revised program will feature 90 days of shipboard training plus increased schooling at the center in Piney Point, Md. Overall, the new curriculum-to be known as the trainee-apprentice program-will last about 2.5 times as long as the old class. Lundeberg School officials explained that many of the revisions were made so that students may comply with amendments to an international maritime treaty governing the methods used to train and certify merchant mariners. Parts of that agreement, the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for mariners (STCW), took effect February 1, and other segments wil1 be phased in during the next few years. More than 100 nations are signatory to STCW. Among the pact's myriad requirements is practical demonstration of shipboard skills for certification. "We would have had to add at least two months to the program in order to have our entry-level mariners certified under STCW," noted Bill Eglinton, director of vocational education at the center and one of the U.S. representatives during the international meetings to amend STCW. "With the amendments kicking in this year, and considering all the changes in shipboard technology, this was the right time to offer a restructured and improved trainee-apprentice program." The new course, which also raises the student age limit from 24 to 30, consists of three segments. The first is a 12-week initial training phase very similar to the former trainee program. Vessel familiarization, firefighting, first aid and CPR, water survival, vessel operations and maintenance, sanitation and other topics will be covered, with an emphasis on practical training. Next, students will ship out for a (minimum) 90day shipboard training and assessment phase. Students wil1 complete at least 30-day rotations through the deck, engine and steward departments. Department heads will conduct student evaluations, and vessel masters will verify the appraisals. Students then will return to Piney Point for department-specific training that prepares them to sail either as ordinary seamen, wipers qr steward assistants. (A student will select one department.) This phase also will include the tankerman assistant DL course and the LNG familiarization class, thereby allowing students to meet STCW requirements for sailing on tankers, including LNG carriers. This year marks the center's 30-year anniversary. The facility opened in August 1967. Seafarers LOG 5 �Seal arers Crew 3rd Converted RO/RO USNS Yano Joins Military Prepositioning Fleet The delivery last month of the USNS Yano in San Diego marked new job opportunities for Seafarers as the converted rollon/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel became part of the U.S. Military Sealift Command's (MSC) prepositioning fleet. The Yano is the third of five former Maersk containerships to be converted for operation by Bay Ship SIU-contracted Management for MSC. The USNS Shughart and USNS Gordon were delivered to MSC last year; the USNS Soderman and USNS Gilliland are slated to join the fleet later this year. The five converted RO/ROs are part of the strategic sealift program, which resulted from a major study of U.S. sealift capabilities in the early 1990s. In all, 19 RO/ROs are scheduled to be built or converted at U.S. shipyards by the year 2001 as part of this program. It took nearly three years to convert the Yano at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard. The 907foot vessel now features six new cargo decks, internal and external access ramps, new cargo hatches for each deck, two side ports and a pair of twin-boom cranes for self-loading and unloading. This conversion (and those of the other four ships) is designed to make the Yano ideal for the loading, transport and discharge of U.S . military equipment. Specifically, the Yano will be utilized as a U.S. Army and U.S . Marine Corps support ship. Its primary cargo is expected to be tanks, helicopters, armored personnel carriers, high-mobility military vehicles (HMMVs) and tractor-trailers. The Yano is named in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Rodney J.T. Yano of Kailua- Kona, Hawaii, a Medal of Honor recipient killed in Vietnam in 1969 while serving as a helicopter crew chief with the state Armored Cavalry Regiment. MSC noted that Sgt. Yano, "while in an exposed position aboard a command and control helicopter during action against enemy forces in a dense jungle, fired upon the enemy in the face of intense small arms and antiaircraft fire. Even after a prematurely exploding grenade covered him with burning phosphorous and left him severely wounded and partially blinded, Yano hurled blazing ammunition from the helicopter at the enemy until the danger was past. This selfless action prevented further injury and loss of life to the rest of the crew members." Yano's parents attended the ship's christening January 18 at NASSCO. President Sacco Honored for MSP Efforts Vice Admiral James B. Perkins Vice Admiral Philip M. Quast Perkins Takes Helm from Quast To Become New MSC Commander Vice Admiral James B. Perkins last month replaced Vice Admiral Philip M. Quast as the Commander of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC). Perkins previously served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff for the U.S. Southern Command for more than two years. His record also includes service as commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Guam and as Deputy Chief of Staff for the commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Additionally, he served as commander of the Navy's Amphibious Group Three and led combined Naval Forces in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. A graduate of the Naval Academy, Admiral Perkins has an extensive record of military shipboard service. His many awards and citations include the Bronze Star with Combat "V,0 the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and others. Quast served as Commander of MSC from August 1994 until last month. He previously served as the director of the Surface Warfare Division, Chief of Naval Operations staff. First 9 Boatmen Graduate From New Tankerman C s Continued from page 5 Ken Frankiewicz, Shawn Kane SIU President Michael Sacco (second from left) recently was honored by the Containerization and lntermodal Institute in New York for his role in helping secure passage of the Maritime Security Act. In presenting its 25th annual "Connie" Award, the institute-a professional trade organization-described Sacco as the leading union official spearheading the legislation that resulted in the Maritime Security Program. Also pictured are (from left) former Sea-Land President Paul Richardson; David Tolan, senior vice presdient of Sea-Land and a co-recipient of the 1996 Connie Award: and Richard A. Simpson, vice president of Crowley Maritime and chairman emeritus of the institute. (Richardson presented Tolan's award, while Simpson presented Sacco's.) and Dan Van Seiver. The federal regulations that led to the development of the tankerman-PIC (barge) course change the present tankerman rating to tankerman-PIC and define the qualifications of tankermen and other mariners involved in cargo operations. The regulations require such mariners to complete training and testing meriting the Safety, Training, Compliance Needs Tackled At 2-Day Paul Hall Center-MSC Conference Safety aboard U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessels and the changing requirements for mariner training and certification were the main topics last month during a two-day conference between representatives of the Paul Hall Center, MSC and MSC-contracted companies. The meetings took place at the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School of Seamanship, located in John Torgersen of Bay Ship Management addresses participants in last month's conference at the Paul Hall Center. 6 Seafarers LOG Piney Point, Md. "It's important that we maintain open lines of communication and ensure that the SIU and the Paul Hall Center are meeting the training needs of MSC," stated SIU Vice President-Contracts Augie Tellez, who participated in the conference. "By doing this, we are enhancing shipboard safety, providing qualified manpower and ensuring job security." Bill Eglinton, director of vocational education at the center, pointed out that MSC last month underwent a major restructuring, another reason for the seminar. "We want to make sure that our curriculum fits in with the changes at MSC, while still providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date training available anywhere for merchant mariners," he said. The conference included an overview of what MSC has dubbed its "reinvention;" detailed looks at the various safety train- ing available at the school; a presentation on what the union and the school are doing to comply with the International Safety Management Code; an examination of how the 1995 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for mariners (STCW) affect MSC vessels; an outline of various other vocational and academic classes available at Piney Point; and other topics. "This was the first time many of the participants had seen the school, so I believe they got a better picture of what we offer," Eglinton concluded. Among those in attendance were Jim O'Heam of American Overseas Marine Corp.; John of Bay Ship Torgersen Management; Harry Rogers of Interocean Ugland Management; John W. Morrison of Ocean Ships Representing the U.S. Military Sealift Command, William Savitsky outlines the restructuring taking place at MSC. Holdings, Inc.; Phillip Emanuel of Osprey Acomarit Ship Management; Rodney Gregory of RR& VO Partnership; Ed Stribling of U.S. Marine Management; Hank Mayer, Jack Scott and Douglas Currier of Dyn Marine Services; and Jim Hannon of Sealift Bulkers, Inc. Representing MSC were Jeff Connolly, Steve Burdi, Alan Eclkins, Cdr. Jerry Swanson, Peter Bullenkamp, Denis Rumbaugh, Paul Comolli, Charles Schoen and William Savitsky. new endorsement from a Coast Guard-approved facility such as the Paul Hall Center. Mariners currently sailing as tankennen who renew their zcards before March 31 will be considered as holding the tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsement until their documents expire. However, when renewing z-cards after March 31, mariners must show proof of completing a Coast Guard-approved tankerman-PIC (barge) course and a firefighting course to have the new endorsement listed on the documents. ·In accordance with federal guidelines, the class is limited to 25 students (per installment). Remaining starting dates for the course in 1997 are March 10, April 7, May 5, June 2, June 30, August 25, September 22, October 20 and November 17. In addition to expressing satisfaction with the course, upgraders from the first tankerman-PIC (barge) class praised the Paul Hall Center. "This was my first trip to Piney Point, and I love it," stated Russo, 22. "I have nothing but good things to say about it. The people, the accommodations and the food all are excellent." 'The school employees are very professional," added Lupton, 39. 'They really make sure you learn." "It's an outstanding facility,'' agreed the 36-year-old Kelley, who, like Lupton, had not upgraded at the school in more than a decade. 'The chow is good, the price is right, and the morale and camaraderie amongst the students seems to be at a high level." March 1997 �lnt1I Training Regs Should Be Enforced Experts Tell MTD Board Increased Education Is Needed for Foreign Mariners Increased automation aboard ships should be matched by increased training for the crews who man those vessels, according to two experts who deal with foreign-flag, foreign-crewed vessels entering America's ports. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member John Goglia and Captain Joe Clayton, president of the New OrleansBaton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association, told the executive board of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department (MTD) during its winter meeting last month that more training in emergency operations as well as everyday work is needed and must be glob- Urging foreign nations to enforce the maritime training treaties they sign is Joe Clayton, head of the New Orleans pilots association. ally enforced to prevent accidents similar to the one that occurred December 14 in New Orleans when the Liberian-flag, Chinesecrewed Bright Field struck a riverside shopping center, injuring more than 100 people. Educate Crews Goglia, who was named to the NTSB by President Clinton in 1995, said well-trained crews are needed because of the international effort to reduce manning aboard ships. "If we are going to rely upon all this automation from the bridge to keep our ships on course, going in the direction we want and avoiding other ships, then we best make sure that the bridge understands those systems fully, not 50 percent," noted Goglia, who worked with the International Association of Machinists on safety issues prior to going to the NTSB. He recalled one of his first marine investigations as a member of the board involved a ship equipped with engines built in Germany and a crew composed of Filipinos with some American officers. The vessel had an engine problem and all the manuals aboard the ship were written in Gennan. "Nobody on the boat spoke German," Goglia stated. "How Legislators Tell MTD Board: Enemies Are Targeting Labor arning the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department (MID) executive board that the opponents of working people will be attempting to enact legislation designed to weaken organized labor's influence, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives pledged their support to block such an effort. Reps. Loretta Sanchez (DCalif.) and David Bonior (DMich.) informed the board, which is composed of officials from the MTD's 33 member unions representing nearly eight million workers, that the enemies of working men and women are looking for ways to change working conditions in shops and businesses around the country. ''They are after you," stated Sanchez, who is a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. ''I'll be very blunt about it." The newly elected California legislator described several issues Congress will debate during the next two years that could have an impact on organized labor and working people. One of the debates will deal with businesses being allowed to provide employees with compensatory time off at a later date for extra work performed during a pay period, rather than providing overtime wages. Sanchez, who operated a small business before going to Capitol Hill, said the people wanting Cabotage Laws Should Be Preserved Continued from page 3 maritime industry to demonstrate the difference between American merchant mariners and those from overseas.' He said his work aboard the vessels plying the port of New Orleans showed him a tremendous difference between well-trained American crews and those from overseas with little-tono maritime skills. As an example, Clayton drew from testimony taken by the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Coast Guard after the December 14 crash of the Chinese-crewed, Liberian-flag Bright Field into a New Orleans riverside shopping center. The cargo ship lost power heading down river near Algiers Point. The investigation revealed this was the third time that day that the Bright Field had lost its engine. During questioning, the cap- March 1997 Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) states it is wrong to allow foreign ships to sail America's waterways without complying with American laws. tain of the Bright Field stated he did not acknowledge orders from the pilot, nor remember that the bridge had an engine override button. Clayton said such factors showed the captain as well as the crew of the cargo ship were poorly trained and not able to handle an emergency situation. could they read the manuals to tell them how to operate the engines? "I know how it was done. It was done by osmosis!" Goglia said the investigation showed each crew learned the basics of running the engine from those they were succeeding. "Lots of things get lost when we do it that way. People don't understand the systems. They only understand what they were shown. It is not the way to go," he added. Compete wHh Americans Following up on Goglia's remarks, MID President Michael Sacco noted the problems concerning untrained crews and language barriers are nothing new in the international maritime industry. "There are people who come into this country with a master's license from Liberia who have never been to sea," Sacco told the MTD executive board. "We've seen 'engineers' who have never been in an engineroom who have engineer's licenses from a country that says they're an engineer. 'This is what American mariners are up against every day. Unskilled, untrained foreign seamen aboard substandard ships competing with our merchant mariners. There is no comparicomp time are those making more than $80,000 a year, not the working families who depend on overtime wages "to pay the bills, to provide shoes for their kids when they walk to school." She said these working people find time to be with a family member or do housework between "11 p.m. and 2 in the morning when they do ironing, spend time with the wife, paint the walls or whatever is needed." Another issue she said Congress will review is allowing businesses to create sham company-dominated unions under legislation called Teamwork for Employees and Management (TEAM) Act. Joining Sanchez in opposition to the TEAM Act was Bonior. "The TEAM Act has nothing to do with building a team," stated the House minority whip. "It's about destroying unions and destroying teamwork! It's about creating wedges in the workplace!" Bonior also noted the enemies of working people are looking to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which enforces the nation's laws regarding working conditions. ''They like to say it's about rules and regulations," Bonior said. "But it is about the health and the safety of American workers." AFL-CIO President John Sweeney told the MID executive board that the national federation of trade unions (to which the SIU belongs) will maintain its fight in the halls of Congress for working men and women, while making plans to improve their lives. The executive board, meeting in Los Angeles February 13 and 14, unanimously supported a statement pledging the organization to fight for good jobs; quality education; affordable health care; and fair tax, trade and economic policies for all Americans. son," Sacco said. Clayton, an active pilot in the New Orleans area for 20 years, informed the MTD that he has seen the wide spectrum of ships and crews sail through the Louisiana port. He noted shipowners get what they pay for when it concerns the manning of their vessels. "If you train and certify [crewmembers], then you have to pay them. But if I get you a license at a consulate for $12, you won't say much. You'll take your check and go home," Clayton informed the MTD executive board. "We take our merchant marine. We meet all standards, do repairs, inspections, are licensed and drug-tested. And then, we have to go out and compete against organizations that may or may not be maintaining their vessels ... " he shook his head and his voice trailed off. NTSB member John Goglia states foreign mariners should be better trained to handle problems as crew sizes shrink. Clayton warned the executive board to make sure the nations that sign treaties and conventions for training mariners really enforce these international agreements. He said his experience has shown the countries may be signing the documents but are not implementing them. "Everybody signs a treaty, everybody talks safety and every- body talks training certification and all that," the pilots association president pointed out. "Then we end up with a crew out of Bangladesh that I'm not sure has even seen a ship's line when you're trying to tie up. "We're getting a lot of verbal assistance and commitment by foreign-flag, Third World ships and owners, but it's not coming out at the other end." He stated that if the treaties and agreements were being met overseas, the shipping companies would be paying more for their crews. "If you follow the treaties, it is expensive. Just ask the American companies. "As a pilot, I've seen all types of crews and makeups and all kinds of flags. But nobody has exceeded the skill and dedication and the effectiveness of U.S. crews," Clayton declared. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) warns the board that the foes of labor are looking to enact bills harmful to working people. Stating America's working men and women need a stronger voice on Capitol Hill is AFL-CIO President John Sweeney. Implement Treaties Shipbuilding Programs Offered To Take Fleet into Next Century Continued from page 3 Oil Pollution Act of 1990 could provide another $8 to IO billion in building costs for domestic shipyards. Hub System "If we can get together and make those kind of investments, I don't think anybody is going to be talking about replacing the Jones Act," the CEO of Totem Resources added. Another way to help shipbuilding and preserve the Jones Act was provided by Sen. John Breaux (DLa.) who outlined a proposal to develop a hub system for feeder ships along America's coastlines. He said the members of Congress and the U.S.-flag maritime industry should be able to use the Jones Act to expand some of the things being done by ships along America's coasts. He noted the current worldwide trend toward building larger ships could limit the harbors where these vessels can call, thus a new market could be created. "As ships get larger, we should establish hub ports, like the air- lines. This would allow for the construction of a large number of smaller vessels-U.S.-flag, U.S.built, U.S.-crewed vessels-that will be able to work up and down the coastlines," said the former chairman of the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee. ''This would mean more ships and more mariners doing Jones Act work along our coasts. This is a win-win situation." MID President Michael Sacco pledged the organization's support to create a new domestic shipbuilding program. He said these proposals brought before the executive board show that interest in a strong U.S.-flag merchant fleet for the 21st century continues to grow following the passage of the Maritime Security Act last year. (That measure provided a IO-year program to help fund a variety of militarily useful, U.S.-flag vessels.) 'Tm really excited about these new programs being discussed," Sacco declared. ''These ventures would show the world that U.S. shipping is here to stay. They would protect American workers, American jobs, American benefits and American families." Seafarers LOS 7 �Seafarers Successfully Complete First LNG Recertification Course Eleven Seafarers who sail aboard tankers that carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) completed the new LNG recertification course at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. last month. The course consists of a safety program specifically designed for those who have served aboard LNG vessels. Seafarers from all three departments who sail aboard SIU-contracted Energy Transportation Corporation (ETC) vessels attended the three-week class and concurred the material covered was very beneficial. "I think this is a good course. It is important for us to refresh ourselves on the many details of working aboard LNG vessels," said Judi Chester, a chief cook who sails from the port of San Francisco. "The most important aspects of the course for me were the advanced firefighting, CPR and first aid. It was very informative and a good refresher on many of the skills it takes to sail aboard a tanker that transports LNG." An 11-year member of the SIU, Chester, who most recently sailed aboard the LNG Aries, added that attending the school "was very worth my time. I will recommend the course to everyone I know who sails with the ETC fleet." Other upgraders in the class also found the recertification program valuable and informative. Jack Pegram, an AB who sailed aboard the LNG Leo prior to his Piney Point stay, noted, "The class as a whole made me feel upto-date on the entire shipping program. It really helped me understand current technology in the LNG industry. It was also great to be with so many other Seafarers who sail aboard ETC ships. We were able to associate with one another in a productive, learning atmosphere." STCW Requirement The Lundeberg School developed the recertification program Recertified Bosun Bert Gillis (left) and AB Robert Woodson practice making a boat fender. while in the two nations. Besides Chester and Pegram, other SIU members who attended the recertification program include AB Billy Hanbury, AB Frank Vogler, AB Robert Woodson, QMED Joseph Arnold, QMED Riley Donahue, QMED John Orr, Recertified Bosun Bert Gillis, Recertified Steward Alexander Reyer and Chief Cook Glenn Williams. Lundeberg School instructor Ed Boyer (right) holds a wire splice together for AB Frank Vogler during a practice session. AB Billy Hanbury carefully practices splicing wire. primarily in response to 1995 amendments to an international manttme treaty (known as STCW) to which the United States is signatory. The updated agreement requires specific training for mariners sailing aboard LNG carriers. For Seafarers on ETC vessels, the pact calls for training in "advanced practical firefighting techniques and tactics applicable to gas tankers, including the use of water-spray systems," the amendment reads. The recertification course features this training and much more. A second factor used to establish the special LNG program was ETC's request that additional training be provided to SIU members who sail with the fleet to enhance shipboard safety. Extensive Curriculum The overall objective of the LNG recertification course is to provide Seafarers with the theoretical and practical knowledge for the safe operation of LNG vessels. This includes instruction in the prevention of accidents. In addition to advanced firefighting and CPR, the LNG recertification class covered LNG ship operation and catwalk watch, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) and emergency procedures aboard LNG carriers, confined-space safety, mooring and winch operations, hand signals for deck operation, LNG cargo pumps, inert gas generators, nitrogen gas systems, LNG vapor compressors, boil-off and warm-up heaters and more. Following an extensive series of drills, exercises and classroom work in each area of study, the Seafarers had to demonstrate their proficiency by passing a final exam. Seafarers also were briefed on cultural awareness about Japan and Indonesia, the countries called on by the eight SIU-crewed ETC vessels,. This included the customs of behavior and dress MTD Pledges Support to Strawberry Workers The member unions of the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) of the AFL-CIO, including the SIU, announced their support for a national effort to help improve the lives and working conditions of strawberry workers in California. The action occurred last month when the MTD executive board, made up of officials from the 33 unions affiliated with the department, unanimously approved a statement calling for an end to low pay, foul sanitary conditions and sexual harassment on the job. The executive board urged its member unions, as well as its 27 port councils, to join a march of support organized by the United Farm Workers (UFW) for the strawberry workers in Watsonville, Calif. on April 13 and to support the union's campaign with grocery stores to seek an increase of 5 cents in the price of a pint of strawberries to improve the strawberry workers' wages as much as 50 percent. Before passing the statement, VFW President Arturo Rodriguez told the MTD executive board B Seafarers LOG that the campaign affects 20,000 workers who earn an average of $8,500 a year. He said they work I 0 to 12 hours a day, stooping in fields to pick the crop. The VFW president pointed out that sometimes they are forced to work off the clock in order to complete their assignments. In other cases, Rodriguez said, the union has verified reports that women are forced to have sex with the foremen in the fields or nearby vans in order to keep their jobs or those of their family members. The UFW march is coordinated to take place at the beginning of strawberry-picking season, Rodriguez noted. "We want to create a crisis for the strawberry industry with the biggest march in the history of the Salinas Valley," he said, adding that 20,000 people are expected to attend. He knows of farm workers from as far away as Florida and Texas chartering buses to participate. MTD President Michael Sacco told Rodriguez that the VFW and the strawberry workers could count on the department and its members for help and support. "We'll see you on the 13th," Sacco declared. Thanks MTD for Action Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez describes the plight of California strawberry workers to the MTD executive board. MTD Vice President Willie Zenga urges MTD executive board members to call on local, state and national officials affiliated with the port of New York/New Jersey to clear the red tape that is preventing dredging from taking place. Hal Creel, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, thanks the MTD executive board for its work in keeping maritime out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization. March 1997 �ITF liefs $200,000 in Back Pay tor Weary Crew at Unsafe Ship Latest Case Illustrates Hazards of Runaway Flags Imagine sleeping on the same unwashed sheets for a year. Picture sailing aboard a rustriddled cargo ship that has no protective gear for crewmembers and no functioning radar. Think about living for one year with a severe shortage of food-illustrated by your eating a catsup sandwich to celebrate your country's most important holiday. For the crew of the Cyprusflag, Romanian-owned Pacific Frost, these nightmarish conditions and others were a reality until the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) recently intervened on their behalf, first in Newport News, Va. and then in Jacksonville, Fla .. The Sill's ITF inspector, Edd Morris, assisted by SIU Patrolmen Sal Aquia and Pat Vandergrift, secured $200,000 in back wages for the crew. They also garnered repatriation expenses for the mariners and fresh stores for those remaining onboard. ''The Pacific Frost and eight sister ships are owned by the Romanian government, chartered out with foreign vessel-managers and charter-brokers, but use Early this year, the ITF secured back pay and repatriation for the crew of the rusty, poorly equipped Pacific Frost in Jacksonville, Fla. All Too Common Romanian mariners," noted Morris. "This so-calle'1 fleet has a history of delayed or non-payment of wages for as long as a year. Food, medical care and working conditions also have been chronically disregarded." He added that, in part because of pressure from the ITF in several nations, the vessels "slowly are being brought up to acceptable standards." A Plea for Help In late November, the Pacific Frost's crew sent a letter to Morris describing their plight and The runaway-flag ship's meager stores are evident in this photo taken by SIU Patrolman Sal Aquia asking for help. Among the concerns the mariners expressed were: • no spare parts for any of the ship's machinery, including the main engine -and cylinder heads • no protective equipment for a year (such as goggles, gloves, work boots, etc.) • master denied crew medical treatment • no detergent or soap for six months • one set of bed linens per crewmember • insufficient and poor-quality food, rationed to last twice the normal length of time • no pay for approximately one year • no tools or machinery for cleaning the deck or engineroom • sailed shorthanded for several months • malfunctioning radar • malfunctioning heads and washing machine. As requested, Morris met the ship in Newport News. He immediately secured partial payment of back wages and also arranged for the balance (including repatriation expenses) to be paid at the ship's next port of call, Jacksonville. For those familiar with the ways of runaway-flag shipping, the case of the Pacific Frost, while unquestionably appalling, probably seems commonplace. That is because the seas are littered with thousands of such vessels. In the world of runaway flags, safety and decent treatment of crews often are disregarded in order to maximize profits. The shipowners get away with it by registering their vessels in countries other than the nations of their citizenship. They frequently use manning agents from a third country to hire the cheapest possible labor, and they might also employ operators from yet another nation. (For instance, the Paci.fie Frost was chartered to a Greek company.) By utilizing this scheme, unscrupulous shipowners avoid paying the taxes and following the safety and labor laws of their home nations. Unfortunately, as explained last year in a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, such owners can turn a profit while running this scam (at least in the short run). the Houston As Chronicle reported last year in a series of articles largely focusing on runaway-flag shipping, "... the world's seas are routinely traversed by thousands of aged, poorly maintained ships that lack the most basic lifesaving equipment. Such ships often are manned by overworked, ill-trained sailors who are unable to communicate, especially during crises, because of language barriers. Cultural differences add to the tension." Leading the fight against runaway-flag shipping as well as other substandard shipping is the London-based ITF, which represents about 10 million transportation employees from 470 trade unions worldwide, including the SIU. The Seafarers Section of ITF, which is chaired by SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Fay, has inspectors throughout the world assisting crews of runaway-flag ships and working to ensure the shipowners are held accountable. The ITF also assists as many crews as possible that need help, whether or not their vessels are runaway-flag ships. I / With a washing machine that almost never worked (below) and .no change of linens, crewmembers slept on the same dirty sheets for a year (right). Plumbing problems pervaded the Pacific Frost. The crew showered by using hoses like the one pictured here. March 1997 Seafarers LOG 9 �SIU Scholanhip Winnen: Where Are They Now? S. Michael Patton - Attorney S. Michael Patton, a graduate of the entry program at Piney Point (Class 142), was one of two active Seafarers to receive a four-year scholarship award in 1979. In his scholarship application, the deep sea mariner (who earned his QMED rating at Piney Point) credited his seafaring experiences as being a positive influence on his life. "Those five years (at sea) have given me confidence and a sense of responsibility," he wrote in the autobiographical portion of his application. "I realize now that my future-my career-will not come by divine revelation but by hard work, and that I can do and do well, any job I set my mind to." And that is exactly what happened. In a recent letter to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Patton updated the SIU on his activities since receiving the scholarship. "After graduating from Class 142, I shipped for eight years on and off. With the [Seafarers] scholarship and the tough work experience at sea, I made straight A's attending engineering school [he received his bachelor's in mechanical engineering in 19&3 from the University Wisconsin, Madison and continued to ship on the Great Lakes when he could], which gave me the academic record I needed to get into Harvard Law School (Class of 1991)." He then worked in New York City for several years and now lives in Milwaukee (with his wife, Gwen. and 15-month-old daughter, Rose), where he works for a law office as an intellectual property attorney, concentrating on patents and licensing c 0 p y rights. Patton still credits his years with the SIU as a moving force in his life and believes that his time at sea translated easily into his The transition from Seafarer to p r e s e n t attorney was not all that diffip o sit ion. cult for Mike Patton, a 1979 "The ex- scholarship winner. posure and contact with engineroom systems, power plants and electrical components gave me a tremendous advantage over other people who started college right out of high school and has been of enormous value in helping me deal with clients in my legal practice," he stated. "I have a broader range of experience than many patent officers who have never worked in the industry." Patton would love to hear from any of his former shipmates. He would also be more than happy to talk to anyone who is considering applying for the SIU scholarship, firmly believing that if it made a difference for him, it can help someone else as well. Mike Patton may be contacted by e-mail at mpatton@foleylaw.com. Seatarers Scholarship Is NO NEY ltJ ll:IE BANK ~(< N~~ Ophelia, Griffin - Teacher and Student In 1990, Ophelia R. (Umali) Griffin had graduated Waipahu High School in Hawaii and enrolled as a freshman at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, hoping to eventually teach mathematics. Her father, Florencio Umali, an SIU member since 1986, was sailing deep sea. That year, she received one of the four dependent scholarships awarded by the Seafarers Welfare Plan for study at a fourThe year college or university. scholarship-combined with hard workhelped her achieve her dreams. Now married, living in Illinois and the mother of a 5-year-old son, Griffin has written a letter to the SIU's scholarship program, keeping it informed as to her In a photo taken last year, 1990 scholaractivities and thanking the scholarship ship winner Ophelia Griffin poses with her committee for selecting her. husband and son. I am happy to share with you the good -------news about my studies. With the help of my husband finally received his Doctor of your [Seafarers] scholarship, I was able to Philosophy in anthroplogy at the UIUC in complete my bachelor's degree in elemen- October 1996. He is currently working as tary education (specialty in mathematics) a post-doctoral research fellow at the U.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Army Construction Engineering Research Champaign (UIUC) in August 1995. Laboratories in Champaign. We are both Following my graduation, I was fortunate very proud of our accomplishments. As for my son, Ti.mothy, he is turning to land a job teaching methamatics, reading and language arts in the Title I pro- five years old on the 21st of this month gram at Edison Middle School in {January 1997]. I am looking fonvard to Champaign. I am currently back in school, his starting kindergarten in August of this working on my master's degree in the year. He is certainly growing into a sma.rt Department of Curriculum & Instruction young boy. Once again, I would like to say thank you at my alma mater. I plan to return to teachvery much for all the help you gave me ing upon completion of my master's. I am also happy to inform you of my through your scholarship program. 1 wish husband's success in graduate school. you much success in being able to help other After five years of hard work and research, students fulfill their educational goals. April 15 Is Deadline for Scholanbip Application April 15 is just around the corner. If you plan to apply for one of seven scholarships being awarded by the Seafarers Welfare Plan this year to help qualified Seafarers, their spouses and dependent children finance a college-level education -now is the time to do it. 15 is fast April approaching, but with a little organization, there is still time to collect the necessary information and send in a completed application package. First, an application form is required. The booklet containing this form may be obtained from any SIU hall or by filling · out the coupon below and returning it to the SIU Scholarship Program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Eligibility requirements are spelled out in the booklet. The application form, itself, is easy enough to fill out. But the entire application package contains a number of additional items which must accompany the form. They include: • autobiographical statement • photograph • certified copy of birth certificate · • high school transcript and certification of graduation or official copy of high school equivalency scores • college transcript • letters of reference • SAT or ACT results. With the cost of a college education rising each year, the SIU scholarship is one SIU benefit that can help members and their families realize their educational goals. Four of the scholarships are set aside for the children and spouses of Seafarers. Each of these four stipends is for $15,000 and is to be used at a four-year college or university. The other three are for Seafarers themselves. One of these awards is for $15,000 for use at a four-year institution of higher learning. The remaining two scholarships amount to $6,000 each and may be used for study at a community college or vocational school. No one can be awarded a scholarship without filling out an application and mailing it to the SIU Scholarship Program by April 15. Do it now! r.--------------, 1 I COMPLm THIS FORM TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 1997 SIU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BOOKLET (AND APPLICATION) AND MAIL TO: SftJ Scholarship Program Seafaren Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way I Camp Springs, MD 2074& Name Book Number_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Social Security Number _ _ _ __ 1her8s gfill Time Street A d d r e s s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State_ _ _ _ _ Zip Code _ _ _ __ I Telephone Number ------------- This application is for: [ L 10 Seafarers LOG ] Self [ ] Dependent I I I I I I m1.J - March 1997 �Oveneas Valdez Galley Gang Treats Crew to Christmas Feast The crew of the Overseas Valdez may not have spent Christmas with their respective families, but Recertified Steward Tyler Laffitte, Chief Cook Brian McEleney and SA Heather Stilwell made extra efforts to ensure their shipmates did not miss out on a mouthwatering holiday feast. In fact, after a review of the Valdez's Christmas menu, it is hard to imagine a finer selection of food than what the steward department served aboard the Maritime Overseas tanker. Adorned with images of a Christmas tree and Santa Claus, the lunch and dinner menu featured 17 appetizers, five entrees, nine vegetables, five types of pies, plus various cookies and candies. Laffitte, McEJeney and Stilwell spent three days preparing the banquet, in order not only to provide delicious meals, but also to make their fellow crewmembers feel more at home. The rest of the crew acknowledged the galley gang's efforts by extending a special vote of thanks during a union meeting a few days later. The Christmas appetizer menu included Creole gumbo soup; shrimp cocktail; crab meat salad; baked smoked sausage; stuffed deviled eggs; marinated salmon; stuffed tomatoes; clam dip; shrimp salad; fruit salad; sausage balls; a watermelon fruit basket; macaroni, ham and cheese salad; baked mushroom turnovers; tuna-stuffed eggs; Ritz crackers and egg dip; crabmeat turnovers and a cold roast beef tray. Entrees were baked lobster tails with garlic butter sauce; filet mignon; broiled steak; roast tom turkey with dressing, gravy and cranberry sauce; baked Jacksonville smoked ham with fruit sauce; and roast prime rib of beef au jus. Crewmembers enjoyed an array of vegetables including steamed broccoli, steamed peas and carrots, steamed cauliflower, candied yams, mashed potatoes, steamed rice, baked stuffed potatoes, boiled corn on the cob and plain baked potatoes. For dessert, Seafarers also had plenty to choose from. The steward department prepared pecan, apple, sweet potato, pumpkin and blueberry pies; various cookies including peanut butter and oatmeal; banana bread; carrot cake; homemade fruit cake; chocolate and peppermint candies and more. i Looking forward to the special fete are (seated, from left) Second Pumpman Kevin Hall, AB Jose Solis (standing, from left) OMU Jose Castro, DEU Abdullah Ahmed, Chief Steward Tyler Laffitte, AB John Wolfe and Bosun Billy Eastwood. At left and above, many desserts were a highlight of the Overseas Valdez's Christmas menu. Chief Steward Tyler Laffitte (left) and Chief Cook Brian McEleney go all-out to prepare a special Christmas feast for fellow crewmembers aboard the Overseas Valdez. SA Heather Stilwell and her fellow galley gang members spent parts of three days cooking and arranging the holiday meals. Crescent Tugboats in Mobile Help Keep Order in the Port The work may not be glamorous, but boatmen aboard the three tugs owned and operated by Crescent Towing of Mobile, Ala. know the importance of their jobs. SIU members aboard the Ervin S. Cooper, Alabama and Admiral Jackson safely tow, shift and dock vessels in the port of Mobile and surrounding areas off Mobile Bay. They perform all shiphandling from the Mobile Harbor to the sea buoy where the channel begins. The slips in that port are very narrow, and it takes the skill and experience of the Seafarers working on the harbor tugs to maneuver in tight spots and close quarters. Winds and currents also often present problems for the tugs when they meet a ship and escort it into the harbor. Safety is, of course, ever present. Boatmen aboard the Crescent tugboats conduct safety drills at least every two weeks, depending on their schedules. Crescent Towing also operates ship docking tugs in Savannah, Ga. and in New Orleans (where, last December, several Crescent tugs assisted the Liberian-flagged freighter Bright Field after it crashed into a shopping center along the Mississippi River). Roy Saranthus is ready for work aboard the tug Alabama in a new docking operation in Mobile Harbor. March 1997 Steve Woods ties the Evin S. Cooper to the Mobile dock. Safety is always of concern to Johnny Johnston and other boatmen on Crescent tugboats. Aboard the Admiral Jackson, Kyle Tucker waits for the tugboat to be called for a shiphandling operation. Seafarers LOG ff �.......... ~.,.,, ~-·-· Fifty tanks (left photo) and 18 helicop part of the military aid package trans Cape Wrath from the U.S. to Jordan. Cape Wrath Delivers Captain Jay C. Burgess noted that the "cargo operatic and reception were wellreceived by all concerned." H added that the entire crew con tributed to the successful affai "All personnel performed a the professional mariners that ~ they are," Burgess said in a Id ter co-authored by himself, Johnson and Recertified press reports. CNN televised the press conference . " It was quite a thrill for us and we were pleased to do it," recalled SA Steve Johnson, who sent the photos accompanying this article to the Seafarers LOG. "King Hussein personally thanked every one of us. He shook our hands and was very friendly." Steward Kyle White. "The Seafarers Union, along with t Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, should be proud count this crew as Seafarers." Joining White and Johnson in preparing the lavish banque were Chief Cook Allen Van Buren, Assistant Cook Utilit) Richard Aversa and SAs To Lyon and Milagros Clark. The galley gang presented menu featuring six meat tray numerous fruit and vegetable trays, and 15 different desse including a cake designed to look like the Jordanian flag. "Basically, we worked our tails off to put out as much good food as we could," observed Johnson. "I know King Hussein MingI King Hussein chats with U.S. Ambassador Wesley Egan before enjoying the food prepared by the SIU galley gang aboard the Cape Wrath. At left, DEU Larry Toston returns to work after shaking hands with King Hussein. 12 Seafarers LOG �'ers were tarted by the A shore crane lifts a 35-ton boat from one of the RO/RO ship's ramps to the pier. quipment for Jordanian Military; s everybody in the steward department was pleased with how it turned out. The crew enjoyed the food, too." (Johnson also noted that the steward department members initially used the wrong colors on the flag-cake. However, a man from the Jordanian entourage pointed out the mistake, and it was corrected before the official gathering. "He happened to have a machine gun, so we were understandably receptive," Johnson said with a laugh.) $300 Mllllon Package a s Operated by AMSEA for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, the Cape Wrath delivered 18 helicopters, 50 tanks, 250 trucks, two boats, an air-sea rescue vessel, machine guns and 1,000 night-vision goggles. That equipment is part of a $300 million package promised by the Clinton administration to modernize Jordan's armed forces. According to a newspaper report, the rest of the aid package comprises 16 F-16 jet fighters slated to be delivered by the end of the year. In their letter to the LOG, Cape Wrath crewmembers recounted, "During the cargo operation, the crew worked shoulder-to-shoulder with members of the Jordanian military, commercial longshoremen and members of the U.S. Army's Military Traffic Management Command. The most complex work: was the offload of a 65foot patrol boat, designated for the Royal Jordanian Navy. "According to one of the Army cargo specialists, this is one of the largest outsize pieces of cargo ever loaded onto a RO/RO ship," the letter continued. ' e offload operation required that the 35-ton boat be jacked up onto steel rollers and pulled off the ship with an armored tank retriever. A shore crane lifted it from the ramp to the pier." Following an inspection of the gear, King Hussein described the aid as "a firm and true indication of the fact that we are friends and that we stand together. Indeed, we are deeply grateful for the president of the United States and his administration for their support, and we are proud of our association with each other. "We are upholding the same principles and ideals and struggling for a better tomorrow," he added. Hussein later presented each crewrnember with a handsome pen set bearing the Jordanian royal seal - but, because of international regulations, the mariners had to return them. "We couldn't accept them for free, but we were allowed to purchase the sets, with the money going to charity," explained Johnson. Among those accompanying King Hussein were Prince Hamzeh, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Abdul Karim Kabariti, and Field Marshall Abdul Hafez Mirai, who serves as the Jordanian joint chiefs of staff chairman. U.S. Ambassador Wesley Egan also was on hand. s With Seafarers Aboard RO/RO Captain Jay Burgess of the Cape Wrath _(second from ri~ht) hosts Jordan's King Hussein (to Burgess' right) and other dignitaries on the bridge of the Seafarers-crewed ship in Aqaba. Standing at far right is U.S. Ambassador Wesley E~an. Directly behind the king is Prime Minister Abdul Karim Kabarit1. Seafarers LOS 13 �---- ----- ...... -----------------~--------------------------------------------- Maritime Briefs Senator Lott Introduces Bill To Extend WWII Veterans' Status Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) has introduced legislation designed to correct an administrative error and give World War II veterans' status to merchant mariners who sailed between August 15, 1945 and December 31, 1946. The bill, known as the Merchant Marine Fairness Act, was placed before the Senate on January 21. It was assigned to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. In 1988, the Defense Department fixed the merchant seamen's cutoff date for World War II veterans' status as August 15, 1945 (the day the Japanese surrendered). Merchant mariners who shipped out after August 15 are not considered war veterans, even though military personnel who began serving after that date received war veterans' status. When introducing the bill, Lott stated, "In 1988, the secretary of the Air Force decided. for the purposes of granting veterans' benefits to merchant seamen, that the cutoff date for service would be August 15, 1945, V-J Day, rather than December 31, 1946, when hostilities were officially declared ended. My bill would correct the 1988 decision and extend veterans' benefits to merchant mariners who served from August 15, 1945 to December 31, 1946." The SIU supports the Merchant Marine Fairness Act. The union in recent years has offered testimony in support of bills virtually identical to the one introduced by Senator Lott. In that testimony, the SIU pointed out that there were some 20,000 U.S. merchant mariners whose initial voyages barely were preceded by the Japanese surrender. They were prepared and willing to sail into combat zones, and when they shipped out after the surrender, they still faced danger from mines and from carrying explosives across what in fact were hostile waters. ± P. Elliot Burnside Heads Crowley American Transport Albert Shanker, the ranking vice president on the AFL-CIO's executive council, passed away February 22 after a three-year battle With cancer. He was 68 years old. Shanker served as president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a position he had held since 1974. One year eatli~ er, he became a member of the AFL-CIO's executive council, the first teacher ever to hold such a po~ition. His teaching career began in New York in 1952 as a substitute in an East Hatlem public school. The next year, he was teaching at a junior high school in Queens, where be and several others organized the Teacher's Guild. By 1959, he left his teaching job to become a .full-time organizer for the guil~ which soon merged with a high school teachers' organization to form the United Federation of Teachers. .._- , In 1964, Shanker became the new union~s second president. He held the post until 1986. Shanker was well known for standing up for better working conditions for teachers as well as improved educational opportunities for students. He served sevetal U.S. presidents as an advisor on educational issues. Upon hearing of the death of Shanker, SIU President Michael Sacco said, "Al never stopped educating all of us on how important a role teachers can play in organized labor and how important a union is to teachers." The son of Russian immigrants, Shanker grew up in a union family in New York City. He held a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and did post-graduate work at Columbia University. 14 Seafarers LOG Great Lakes Sealarers Sparkle In Hall Center Welding Course In February, Great Lakes Seafarers typically relax, spend time with their families, or vacation in a place with warm temperatures and no snow. Whatever SIU members on the Lakes do during winter layup, they know that the break is short and a new season is just around the bend. For nine Great Lakes memthe annual bers, however, part winter break included traveling far from home to learn basic welding skills at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship The course featured classroom instruction and hands-on training in in Piney Point, Md. The 11-day welding course fea- welding and cutting. From the left are Tim Orban, Scott Hoose, Tracy Ribble and Charles Schopp. tured classroom instruction and ~-----------~ way possible." every SIU member. I plan to hands-on training in electric arc "The class taught me a lot return to take advantage of the welding and cutting, oxy-acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. about safety that I had never real- many other learning opportunities Welding is something I ized. Even though I am required at the Lundeberg School, and I always wanted to learn and the to do a lot of welding on the ship plan to tell all the Seafarers I sail skill will help me on the ship in and I am always very careful, this with .what Piney Point can do for the future," stated Tracy Ribble, course will really help me in han- them," concluded Hoose. In addition to Ribble, Orban a wiper who sails from the port of dling the equipment in the safest manner possible," noted Orban, and Hoose, other Great Lakes Algonac. members who completed the "Mitch Oakley, our instructor, who joined the SIU in 1974. Scott Hoose, a 20-year-old welding course were OS David was outstanding. He is very informative, talented and has a lot of gateman from Caro, Mich. had Andrews, Deckhand Richard Depatience. All the material was never welded before taking the Witte, Deckhand Darren Lahaie, easy to understand and we had course in Piney Point. "I took the AB/Watchman Alan Maury, many opportunities to put what class for the experience. I really Deckhand Mohssan Masad, we were learning in the class- think welding will help me out Deckhand Charles Schopp. Lahaie and Masad extended room to practice in the shop. I and I really enjoyed the course," their stay in Piney Point to would recommend this class to he said. "The hands-on practice was upgrade to AB. Both Seafarers any Seafarer," said Ribble, who outstanding. I think Piney Point will return to the Great Lakes in joined the SIU two years ago. Oakley commended the suc- has incredible opportunities for time for fitout later this month. cess of the Great Lakes members and noted, ''These Seafarers were truly dedicated to ]earning. They The 1997 sailing season on the Great Lakes is scheduled to begin were an outstanding bunch, and I this month, and one SIU-contracted company has announced its tentareally appreciate that they took tive fitout dates. the effort to come to the school The American Steamship Company (ASC) vessels St. Clair and and learn, especially considering Walter J. McCarthy Jr., are scheduled to sail on March 25. how little time off they have. On March 26, the Indiana Harbor is due to set sail, while on March "Hopefully the success and 27, the Buffalo is planning to steam out of her winter port. motivation of these guys will On April 1, the American Mariner and American Republic are affect their shipmates when they scheduled to leave their winter berths. April 3 marks the day the return to their ships. I think that Charles E. Wilson and Sam Laud are expected to begin sailing. their positive attitudes can inspire The H. Lee White is tentatively set to sail on April 9, with the John other SIU members to come and J. Boland leaving on April 10. see what this school can do," Seafarers who sail on Great Lakes vessels should be in touch with Oakley added. the SIU hall in Algonac, Mich. for information about when other SIUThe instructor noted that while crewed vessels will fit out and to make preparations for the season. the class focused primarily on SIU members sailing aboard ASC vessels also should keep in touch basic welding skills, about 60 per- with the union hall because the schedules cou]d change. cent of the emphasis was on safeAs always, crewmembers will begin reporting to the ships in the ty. "I really tried to convey the week before it sets sail. importance of safety when weldEngine and steward department members normally are the first to ing aboard ship," stated Oakley. sign on the vessels as fitout begins. While the engine crew executes Tim Orban, a conveyorman any needed repairs and refills pipes that had been emptied during who last year sailed aboard the Sam layup, the galley gang orders stores and makes other preparations for Laud , was already familiar with the season. many aspects of welding but Members of the deck department usually join the ships within a few enrolled in the course because "I days after their fellow crewmembers, and the vessels begin sailing two wanted to advance myself in any or three days later. of P. Elliot Burnside has been named the new president of SIU-contracted Crowley American Transport. He takes the place of James J. Carey II, who retired from the executive position on February 28. Burnside, who has extensive experience in ocean and over-the-road transportation, will operate the company's Jacksonville, Fla. headquarters. As chief executive of Crowley American Transport, Burnside will report to Tom Crowley Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Oakland, Calif.-based Crowley Maritime Corp. Burnside first began working in the ocean shipping industry in 1980 as director of operations in Europe for U.S. Lines. In 1983 he became vice president of that company's East Coast division and in 1986, the vice president of the Asian division. Burnside most recently served as president and CEO of BMI Transportation Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio. Crowley American Transport provides liner services between Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean, Central and South America. The parent company, Crowley Maritime, was founded in 1892 and has more than 100 offices located in ports and cities around the world. . Jllberl Shanker Oies; · ,.Beaded Teachers' Union Completing the 11-day welding class at Piney Point are Great Lakes members (from left) Tracy Ribble, Darren Lahaie, Mohssan Masad, Charles Schopp, David Andrews, Alan Maury, Richard DeWitte, Scott Hoose, Tim Orban and Mitch Oakley (instructor). ..... 0 Sailing Dates Released tor Lakers March 1997 �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1997 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York 5 20 2 3 8 2 13 10 5 13 6 0 13 13 15 9 4 4 8 6 11 17 13 10 20 9 17 22 22 t2 Wiltningtoii' Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston ., $J~j'.:Li.Q\li$ .f :.::. :·:. · : : ~j#~)'))oi.ni"'. .· 22 13 8 18 ." I o· Algonac Totals 20 3 29 2 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco TOTAL SIDPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 193 24 3 10 24 2 1 3 167 2 2 7 1 ---~--·"'-· 3 4 4 0 0 48 DECK DEPARTMENT 16 3 5 8 1 9 2 0 6 3 5 13 6 8 0 9 7 11 8 8 15 l 1 0 0 147 0 1 3 .0 0 1 113 25 14 Piney Point ............... Monday: April 7, May 5 17 3 61 31 2 5 12 4 7 20 13 14 4 14 8 7 6 6 10 6 0 0 3 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 98 8 15 30 30 23 19 45 ' 54 37 33 48 33 14 5 25 42 32 1 3 405 3 276 24 6 3 1 8 0 3 9 3 7 1 6 .N~\~YY.:ork 20 '.Philadelphia 5 Ealt\more 5 5 Norfolk 8 Mobile Seattle 11 6 4 12 3 0 1 2 0 s 8 2 2 6 21 8 7 7 9 8 14 s 2 4 7 IO 3 9 0 0 5 11 0 5 2 7 7 3 0 0 13 •s 1 ····· r 0 0 17 90 Honolulu Houston ·st. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals 3 16 15 1 0 129 i2 Phlladelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco .Wilmington Seattle 8 2 3 · 7 10 12 3 New. iotk. . . . . . · · 8 2 4 10 16 11 Puerto Rico Port 1 0 0 112 '''1"''•·"·"''''''6"" 1 1 ,Q 3 11 0 9 6 3 11 26 t1 20 1 8 0 4 0 0 4 1 7 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 ' ()'" 21 38 7 '" 6 7 6 18 6 17 18 s 22 23. 5 18 9 17 3 6 23 0 3 58 0 .0 0 45 9 14 5 4 1 204 0 0 177 28 ''"'16 3 I 3 3 22 12 11 3 16 0 4 5 0 14 23 55 8 2 1 0 0 6 5 13 22 9 2 5 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 16 12 4 3 5 0 12 St. Louis 0 0 l 0 Piney Point 6 0 0 0 142 0 0 54 12 3 0 126 · · Jersey City..~: ............Wednesday: April 23, May 21 1 3 2 Honolulu 6 4 May 8 , · l)ufoUl :... ,....:.,.:'.~'. ...... ~ .. \YecJJiesday: April 16, May 14 22· 1 Houston :; §~pJuan.~ ................ ;Th~day: J\pril 10. 3 Q, 0 7 8 0 .6. 5 0 :. San Francisco ...........Thursday: Aprill7t May 15 . :rr;icoma .................... ~FridaY:.: A,pril 25, May 23 . . . 3 ................0" 0 0 2 Houston ....................Monday: April 14, May 12 · New Bedford ........... :ni.esday:· April 22, May 20 · ... Each .p.,p1,,,..,,,,,.,,.,,. at 10:30 a.m. 'I 4 Algonac ....................Friday: April 11, May 9 2 0 .... 4 3. 4 0 Jacksonville ..............Thursday: April 10, May 8 8 10 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 17 Norfolk .....................Thursday: April 10, May 8 Mobile ......................Wednesday'. April 16, May 14 5 84 ... Ti Baltimore .................Thursday: April 10, May 8 0 9: 2 4 4 Pueno Rico 1 0 Philadelphia ............. Wednesday: April 9, May 7 Wilmington .............. Monday: April 21. May 19 7 0 0 New York .................Tuesday: April 8. May 6 New Orleans ............Tuesday: April 15, May 13 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Algonac Totals Trip Reliefs April & _May 1997 Membership Meetings Deep Sea1 Lakes, Inland Wafers 0 2 0 0 32 0 11 2 6 5 2 9 2 19 10 0 25 37 7 26 20 10 7 5 4 9 4 .···o· . 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 2 1 0 45 277 0 106 14 Personal GARY WINTER Rusty, Kip, Mike and Big Rick would like to hear from you. Write them c/o Sea-Land Challenger; P.O. Box 1420, Honolulu, HI 96806. Clarification Page 20 of the February 1997 edition of the Seafarers LOG featured a letter of thanks to the union for a pension bonus check from Dorothy Hughes. Mrs. Hughes receives her widow's pension from the Marine Cooks and Stewards Supplementary Pension Plan, which did provide the bonus to surviving spouses. 0 Riding the Wave ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port ·New York 7 Philadelphia 0 t 2 2 6 5 ~altimore 30 7 4 20 I 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 5 8 7 11 15 18 10 0 13 9 4 9 9 2 2 5 29 13 1 44 6 0 1 0 13 2 0 0 0 12 53 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 11 9 18 8 11 10 18 14 20 34 32 17 22 10 23 15 21 6 2 4 10 10 41 37 5 21 11 0 0 0 3 24 0 1 19 3 Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals O 0 19 0 0 0 1 0 179 101 0 135 0 52 0 26 0 0 72 0 103 319 154 Totals All Departments 516 512 178 389 364 121 212 989 877 254 7 2 6 4 8 2 O 2 1 5 0 4 0 7 4 12 8 7 3 1 9 2 8 40 0 3 55 2 9 0 0 0 0 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. March 1997 Recertified Bosun Cesar A. Gutierrez performed some maintenance on the gangway turntable of the Liberty Wave while the vessel was underway. Seafarers WG 15 - �Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes Seafarers lntematlonal Union Direcfory CL - MtcbaelSa"o President *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Augustin Tellez Vice President Contracts George McCartney Vice President West Coast Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice Pre$ident Government Services Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast .·. · · Byron Kel1ey Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey Vice President Gulf Coast ·> . . ... .... ·.·· .. ·:::;>:·:.HEADQUARTERS ::·::·::.:.·::::.:.:::. 5201 Auth Way >. .:.:: ·:;..ca.mp Springs, MD 20746 JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1997 Company/Lakes L - Lakes NP - Non Priority Port Algonac 0 29 5 Port Algonac Port 0 13 2 Algonac 0 10 3 0 28 14 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 0 0 0 29 5 0 13 2 0 10 3 0 28 14 Totals All Depts 0 0 0 80 80 24 0 0 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 24 · .... (301) 899-0675 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters .·· ... ALGON~C . /:~}fj:/:.J:.':::.:::.:.~~:a~~~~R~roo~· . JANUARY 16 - · {fUQ) 794-4988 . BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 33 J5 Libertz St. · Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 . JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (334) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48Union St'. New Bedford, MA 02740 .(508) 997-5~ NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 519-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •TOTAL REGISTERED AU Groups Class A Class B Class C Baltimore, MD 21202 Region 1· Gulf Coast 0 Lakes. Inland Waters 31 West Coast 3 Totals 41 Atlantic Coast o- w 1 2 14 0 0 4 8 8 Region 1 0 2 3 5 0 3 8 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 {301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 . (954) 522-7984 . ·L:JttJ2XL8rti'.t'.;,~,. .Jj~ ~ ·;~,;n . Atlantic Coast 0 Gulf Coast .LakestJPlf!P.9.~~~ West Coast Totals Region 0 0 0 1 0 Lakes, Inland Waters 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I 4 0 13 1 4 1 Atlantic Coast West Coast Totals 0 0 4 27 r· 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 44 -IU BULLETIN BOARD Z-CARD REMINDER Z-cards, also known as merchant person will not be permitted to sail after mariner's documents (MMDs), may be June 1997 if it has not been renewed. renewed up to one year before they expire, and may be renewed up to one year after they expire. However, zcards are not valid for shipping once they expire. For instance, if a mariner's z-card is due to expire in June 1997, he or she has until June 1998 to renew-although the Moreover, if that mariner did not renew his or her z-card by June 1998, he or she would lose the endorsements listed on the card. For example, if the person sailed as an AB, he or she would have to sit for the AB endorsement if the document was not renewed within a year after its expiration date. Expiration Date ~ TACOMA TO CHANGE (J . AREA CODE IN APRIL The area code for Tacoma, Wash. (and Pierce County), which presently is 206, will change to 253 on April 27, 1997. That means the telephone number for the Tacoma SIU hall will be (253) 272-7774, and the FAX number will be (253) 272-4121 as of April 27. ·~ (I 1997 1998 1999 1994 UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS In order to ensure that active SIU members and pensioners receive a copy of the Seafarers LOG each month-as well as other important mail such as W-2 forms, pension and welfare checks and bulletins or notices-a correct home address must be on file with the union. If you have moved recently and have not yet notified the union, go to your nearest union hall and fill out a change of address form or send your new address (along with your name, book number and social security number) to: Address Control, Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 1993 1987 1988 1989 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 1982 1983 1984 19n 1978 1979 1972 1973 1974 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16¥.t Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 1967 1968 1969 1962 1963 1964 ST. LOUIS 1957 1958 1959 1952 1953 1954 1947 1948 1949 1942 1943 1944 1937 1938 1939 Tacoma, WA 98409 (206) 272-7774 10 0 17 Totals All Depts 65 3 18 11 3 8 104 7 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port . **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 1992 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 {314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave. 3. 0 0 0 0 2 1 24 2 0 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT , <L~"·_:, ,%!\\,;... , ~;<,<'...\! ii&iiWU c}l.Jit%MirLJfa\\;&11¥AL.4:&'.i\i\';t'.,>kl\1P2~>~~·\~;.;y:;;;il;iif:'.ih.:Y< 'WL\L •.\\i\0\UJ.'.:Kh u 0 l 0 Gulf Coast 0 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. SANTURCE 0 44 11 70 ENGINE DEPARTMENT (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 1 0 Q .<>P t5>P' (j 10 0 4 1 FEBRUARY 15, 1997 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG March 1997 �11 I I Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working Lives to sailing aboard U.S. -flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. A mong the 23 Seafarers joining the ranks of pensioners this month are three recertified stewards. Representing more than 95 years of active union membership within the galleys of SIU-contracted vessels are Recertified Stewards George M. Bronson, Jimmie Russell and William C. Wroten. These members graduated from the highest level of training in the steward department at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Including the three recertified graduates, 14 of those signing off sailed in the deep sea division. Another six worked on the inland waterways, and three ~hipped aboard Great Lakes vessels. Eight of the retiring pensioners served in the U.S. military-three in the Anny, two in the Navy and one each in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. lbe oldest retiring members thi~ month are Saif A. Saleh and Brother Wroten, both at age 71. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of the retiring Seafarers. DEEP SEA AHMEDM. ABDULLA, 65, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1969 from the port of San Francisco. His first ship was the Oakland, operated by SeaLand Service, Inc. Born in Yemen, he worked in the steward department. Prior to retiring to San Francisco, Brother Abdulla last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Producer. RAMSAY J. BAUMGARDNER, 65, first sailed with the SIU in 1956 from the port of New York. Brother Baumgardner sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Navigator in 1993. The Colorado native served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1949 to 1950. Brother Baumgardner makes his home in Sebastapol, Calif. GEORGEM. BRONSON, 57, began sailing with the Seafarers aboard the SS San Francisco in 1967 from the port of the same name. The California native sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1991. Brother Bronson last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Trader. He Bronson resides in Pittsburg, Calif. March 1997 LOUIS D. CHAPPETTA, 63, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1962 and joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. His first ship was the Transhatteras, operated by Hudson Waterway, and he signed off the Sea-Land Patriot in 1994. Starting out in the steward departmen~, Brother Chappetta later transferred to the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1952 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Chappetta was born in Louisiana and now calls San Francisco home. DONALDV. COX, 65, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School and joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of New York. He first sailed aboard the Debardeleben I. During his union career. the Massachusetts native was active in union organizing drives and beefs. He worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1950 to 1952, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his retirement to Salem, N.H., Brother Cox signed off the Cape Lambert, operated by American Overseas Marine Corp. MARTINS. KIMMEL, 61, began his career with the SIU in 1969 from the port of New York, aboard the Beauregard. Brother Kimmel worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He last sailed in 1995 aboard the OOCL Innovation, operated by Sea-Land Service, Inc. He has retired to Brooklyn, N.Y. FRANCISCO R.MOLINA, 65, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1973 from the port of San Francisco. His first ship was the Overseas Valdez. The California native started out in the steward department and later transferred to the engine department. Brother Molina's last ship was the Sea-Land Endurance and makes his home in Wilmington, Calif. AUGUSTIN PAGAN, 69, joined the Seafarers in 1971 in the port of New York. Born in Puerto Rico, he sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Pagan last sailed aboard the SP5 Eric G. Gibson, operated by Maersk Lines. He has retired to Rochester, New York. LINDSAY L. RHODES, 55, began his career with the SIU in 1959 aboard the Sea/air, operated by Colonial Steamship. A native of Virginia, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He also worked in the steward and engine departments. Prior to retiring to Norfolk, Va., Brother Rhodes signed off the Stonewall Jackson, a Waterman Steamship Corp. vessel. JIMMIE RUSSELL, 58, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1970 in the port of New York. Born in Alabama. he sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He completed the steward recertification course there in 1989. Brother Russell's last ship was the Sea-Land Producer. He resides in San Bernardino, Calif. Wroten last sailed as a chief steward aboard the Sea-Land Pacer. He calls San Francisco home. INLAND WILLIAMT. ANDERSON, 62, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1956 from the port of Philadelphia. ==== Boatman Anderson, a licensed pilot, last sailed aboard vessels operated by Taylor & Anderson Towing Co. The Pennsylvania native served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956. He resides in Broomall, Pa.. WILLIAMJ. AUCOIN, 57, joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Port Arthur, Texas. Boatman Aucoin sailed as a captain, SAIFA. SALEH, 71, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1965 from the port of San Francisco. His first ship was the Iberville, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. Born in Arabia, he sailed in the engine department. Brother Saleh last sailed in 1987 aboard the Overseas Juneau. He has retired to Yemen. VINCENT SANCHEZ JR., 61, began his SIU career aboard the Fairland in 1956 from the port of Wilmington, Calif. A native of New Orleans, he sailed as a member of the steward department. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S . Navy. Brother Sanchez last worked aboard the Liberty Wave, operated by Liberty Maritime Corp. He makes his home in Chalmette, La. JESUS VAZQUEZ, 65, joined the Seafarers 1978 in his native Puerto Rico. Brother Vazquez worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Hawaii. Brother Vazquez has retired to San Piedras. P.R. WILLIAMC. WROTEN, 71, started his career with the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S) in 1957 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). He upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the steward recertification course there in 1980. Brother primarily on vessels operated by Higman Towing Co. The Louisiana native served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960. Boatman Aucoin has retired to Evangeline, La. ALTON J. BERTRAND, 62, started his career with the Seafarers in 1967. He sailed as a captain, primarily aboard vessels operated by Higman Towing Co .. Boatman Bertrand makes his home in Lake Arthur, La. WILLIAM w. HUDGINS, 62, joined the SIU in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. A native of Virginia, he upgraded at the Lundeberg School, last sailing as a captain. He signed off the Petrel, operated by Allied Towing Co. Boatman Hudgins resides in Virginia Beach, Va. EDWARDG. SCHAFFHAUSER, 62, began sailing with the Seafarers aboard vessels operated by Gulf Atlantic Transport Corp. (GATCO) in 1974 from the port of Jacksonville, Fla. A native of Pennsylvania and a member of the deck department, he also sailed in the deep sea division. Before retiring, Boatman Schaffhauser signed off the Overseas Joyce, operated by OSG Car Carriers. He calls Atlantic Beach, Fla. home CARLH. VETRA, 65, joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Boatman Vetra sailed primarily on vessels operated by Sheridan Transportation Co. His first assignment was aboard the Kathleen Sheridan as a barge captain. He signed off the Gulf Star. A native of Virginia, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1951 to 1954. Boatman Vetra has retired to Thonotosassa, Fla. GREAT LAKES VERNON L. BELONGA, 58, started his career with the SIU in 1969 in the port of Detroit. Brother Belonga sailed in the deck department as a wheelsman. Born in Michigan, he signed off the William J. McCarthy Jr., operated by American Steamship. Brother Belonga makes his home in Bay City, Mich. WALLACE R. MASTERS, 65, first sailed with the Seafarers aboard the Nicolet, operated by Gartland Steamship Co. in 1972 from the port of Detroit. A native of Wisconsin, he worked in the deck department and last sailed aboard the Charles E. Wilson. an American Steamship Co vessel. From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Masters has retired to Shingleton, Mich. JOHN J. WALSH,58, began his career with the SIU in 1957 from the port of Cleveland. A native of Ohio, he worked in the deck department and sailed primarily on vessels operated by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock. Brother Walsh resides in Marblehead, Ohio. Seafarers LOG 17 �Pinal Departures JUAN R. DELEON DEEP SEA BILL ABULENCIA Pensioner Bill Abulencia, 67, passed away January 23. Born in the Philippines, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1966 from the port of New York. His first ship was the Western Planet. Brother Abulencia sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. He began receiving his pension in January 1995. JOHN Z.ADAM John Z. Adam, 50, passed away June 15 while scuba diving near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Brother Adam was one of the first graduates ~=:...=====---i of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry level program after it opened in 1968 and began his SIU career sailing aboard the Sreel Chemist, an Isthmian Lines vessel. He upgraded his deck department rating several times at the Piney Point, Md. facility before acquiring his license and joining the American Maritime Officers in 1983. Brother Adam, a native of Tarentum, Pa., was a member of AMO's executive board at the time of his death. HERBERTJ.BALLARD Pensioner Herbert J. Ballard, 63, died January 4. Brother Ballard started his career with the SIU in 1961 in the port of New 1.-..:___ _ _ ___. York. He first sailed aboard the Steel King, operated by Isthmian Lines. Brother Ballard was a member of the deck department. He retired in March 1992. A native and resident of Peterstown, W. Va., he served in the U.S. Navy from 1951to1954. JAIME C. BERGANIO ~-----~ Pensioner Jaime C. Berganio, 89, died November 23, 1996. Brother • Berganio joined the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S) in 1944, befoie that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Born in the Philippines, the Seattle resident retired in April 1969. HORACE CARMICHAEL Pensioner Horace Carmichael, 83, passed away January 24. He joined the Seafarers as a charter member in December 1938 in the port of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed in the steward department and was active in union organizing drives and beefs. Brother Carmichael last sailed as a chief steward. He began receiving his pension in June 1980. 18 Seafarers LOii Pensioner Juan R. DeLeon, 77, passed away November 11, 1996. A native of Puerto Rico, he began sailing with the MC&S in 1951, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. A former resident of Burlingame, Calif., Brother DeLeon retired in August 1977. JOHN M. EFSTATIDOU Pensioner John M. Efstathiou, 86, died January 23. Born in Turkey, he started his SIU career in 1948 in the port of New York. Brother Efstathiou sailed in the deck department and was active in union organizing drives and beefs. He retired in November 1972. merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. A native of Texas, Brother King began receiving his pension in January 1978. EDWARD J. KRCHA Pensioner Edward J. Krcha, 72, passed away January 4. A native of Texas, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1951 in the port of Mobile, Ala. His first ship was the Maiden Creek, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. Brother Krcha sailed with the union until 1966 when he upgraded at the Lundeberg School to third assistant engineer. The World War II veteran served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. He retired in September 1989. LEONARD GARDEMAL Leonard Gardemal, 66, died December 27, 1996. He started his career with the Seafarers aboard the WE. Downing in 1951 in the port of New Orleans. As a member of the deck department, he last sailed in 1991 aboard vessels operated by lnterocean Management. The Louisiana native served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1950. JAMES P. HARRINGTON GEORGE W. KUHL George W. Kuhl, 75, died September 16, 1996. He started his career with the SIU in 1986 aboard the USNS Bartlett, operated by LSC Marine. A former resident of Rodero, Calif., he last sailed in February 1992 TOMMY E. LAMPHEAR Pensioner · Tommy E. · Lamphear, 67, passed away December 23, 1996. Born in Oklahoma, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1953 from the port of Boston. Brother Lamphear, whose first ship was the John Paul Jones , sailed as a member of the deck department. He began receiving his pension in September 1979. From 1945 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Army. .. James P. Harrington, 57, passed away July 23, 1996. Born in Mississippi, he graduated from the Andrew Furuseth . _ _ _......:.::::__ _..-J Training School for entry level seamen and joined the SIU in 1963 in the port of New York. He started working in the steward department and later transferred to the deck department. He also upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. His first ship was the Niagara. operated by Sea Transport Pensioner Kim You Lee, 93, died October 23, 1996. Brother Lee joined the MC&S in 1945, before that union merged with the SJU's AGLIWD. Prior to his retirement in February 1967, the Los Angeles native sailed on the PresidenI Fillmore. BILLY E. HARRIS THOMAS LILES JR. Pensioner Billy E. Harris, 67, passed away January 27. A native of Kentucky, he began his career with the Seafarers in 1955 from the port of Baltimore aboard the Sea Comet, operated by Ocean Carriers. The deck department member upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1983. Brother Harris began receiving his pension in May 1990. Pensioner Thomas Liles Jr., 71, passed away December 31, 1996. A native of Alabama, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1950 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Liles sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1980. He also was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. Brother Liles began receiving his pension in April 1988. CARL J. HASTRUP Pensioner Carl J. Hastrup, 78, died January 19. He joined the MC&S in 1954 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Born in Denmark, he retired in November 1985. JAMES 0. KING 21......l!mlL..l=...1 Pensioner James 0. King, 81, died December 15, 1996. Brother King joined the MC&S in 1951 in the port of Seattle, before that union KIM YOU LEE JOSEPIDNE V. MAULE Pensioner Josephine V. Maule, 79, died November 25, 1996. Born in Illinois, she joined the MC&S in 1957 in the port of I!__-~=~'----' San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Her first ship was the Monterey. Prior to her retirement in January 1977, she signed off the Mariposa. Sister Maule was a resident of Moss Beach, Calif. GORDON N. LUCE Pensioner Gordon N. Luce, 85, passed away January 20. Born in Washington, he started his career with the MC&S in 1952 in the port of Seattle, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Luce began started receiving his pension in August 1972. JOHN C. McDONALD John C. McDonald, 61, died January 23. Born in Michigan, he first sailed with the SIU in 1961 from the port of New York. His first ship was the Conneaut, operated by Wyandotte Chemical Co. During his union career, Brother McDonald was active in union organizing drives and beefs. Brother McDonald sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1975. CLAUDIO MAZZARA Claudio Mazzara, 32, passed away May 24, 1996. Brother Mazzara began sailing with the Seafarers in 1983 aboard the Delta Queen. Born in Italy, he worked in the engine department, last sailing in 1994. GILLUM MEFFORD Pensioner Gillum Mefford, 96, died December 30. 1996. A charter member of the SIU, he joined the union in December 1938 in the port of Galveston, Texas. The Tennessee native sailed in the engine department and was active in organizing drives and beefs. Brother Mefford resided in Greenbrier, Tenn. where he began receiving his pension in April 1971. HOG.MING Pensioner Ho G. Ming, 75, passed away January 20. Born in China, he first sailed with the Seafarers in 1951 from the ---~"""""'....-...___J port of New York. His first ship was the Noonday, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. Brother Ming sailed in the engine department and retired in June 1978. DAREN M. NASH Daren M. Nash, 26, died January 22. A native of New Orleans, he graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program and joined the SIU in 1993 in the port of Piney Point, Md. Brother Nash's first ship was the LNG Leo, operated by Energy Transportation Corp. He was a member of the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. L _ _ _ _ _ ___. JOHN S. ORTIZ Pensioner John S. Ortiz, 85, passed away January 6. Brother Ortiz joined the MC&S in the port of Seattle, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Born in San Francisco, he began receiving his pension in January 1975. OSCAR J. OSMUND Oscar J. Osmund, 47, died December 25, 1996. He started his career with the Seafarers in 1972 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Osmund sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He was awarded the Expeditionary Award for his services in the Persian Gulf war. Brother Osmund sailed on both deep sea and inland vessels. EDDIE T. OVERTON Pensioner Eddie T. Overton, 72, passed away December 31, 1996. Born in Texas, he joined the MC&S in 1953 in the port of Portland, Ore., before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Anny from 1943 to 1945. Brother Overton began receiving his pension in March 1985. PAUL PALLAS Pensioner Paul Pallas, 76, died December 4, 1996. Brother Pallas joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore. Born in Estonia, he L - - ' - - - " ' - - - - - - ' sailed in the deck department on both inland and deep sea vessels. He also was active in union organizing drives and beefs. Brother Pallas retired to Brooklyn, N.Y. in December 1986. WILLIAM H. PARKER Pensioner William H. Parker, 86, passed away December 8, 1996. A native of Florida, he was a charter member of the Seafarers, signing on in January 1939 in the port of Philadelphia. During his union career, he was active in organizing drives and beefs. Brother Parker sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School to second assistant engineer in 1968. He began receiving his pension in December 1975. JAMES L. POLLARD James L. Pollard, 61, died January I. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1965 and joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Pollard sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. The Alabama native served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1961. FELICIANO RESTO Pensioner Feliciano Resto, 79, passed away November 21, 1996. Brother Resto began sailing with the Seafarers in 1966 from the port of New York. A native of Puerto Rico, he sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Resto began receiving his pension in July 19~3. CASIMIR J. RINIUS Pensioner Casimir J. Rinius, 77, died January 15. A native of Pennsylvania, he began his SIU career in Continued on page 20 March 1997 �Digest ofShipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space }imitations, some will be omitted. Ships minutes first are reviewed by the unlon s contract department. Thoseissues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG tor publication. 1 SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (Sea-Land Service), October 30Chairman Elex Cary Jr., Secretary Julio Roman Jr., Educational Director Ray Chapman, Deck Delegate James R. Inskeep, Engine Delegate Kassem Abdulla, Steward Delegate Bob Racklin. Chairman thanked crew for good trip. He urged members to upgrade at Lundcbcrg School. Educational dire1;tor stressed importance of tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Crew extended special vote of thanks to galley gang for excellent meals_Crewmembers observed moment of silence for departed SIU Executive VP Joseph Sacco. Next ports: Oakland, Calif. ; Honolulu; Guam, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. USNS EFFECTIVE (U.S. Marine Management), October 30Chairman Jerald Galletw, Secretary Ede J. Baliantz, Deck Delegate Dale Sierra, Engine Delegate Wilfred Jones. Steward Delegate Yvonne Oamil. Chairman reported treadmill in exercise room remains unusable. He informed crew the master is getting instructions for the operation and repair of the exercise machine. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun announced new selection of videos, magazines and other periodicals now available for crew to enjoy. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), November 18Chairman Robert Stuverud, Secretary Emmanuel Laureta, Deck Delegate Russell Carnthers, Engine Delegate Joseph Laguana, Steward Delegate James Storm. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for refrigerators in rooms. Crewmembers also requested contracts department look into adding clause to standard agreement allowing transportation home for members shipping from Hawaii. Bosun urged all Seafarers to vote in union election. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. USNS EFFECTIVE (U.S. Marine Management), November 27Chairman Jerald Galletta, Secretary Eric J. Baliantz, Deck Delegate Dale Sierra, Engine Delegate Wilfrt,!d Jones, Steward Delegate Yvonne Oamil. Chainnan reported treadmill repairs still pending. Engine delegate asked contracts department to define contract language "tank. space" and "void space." Crew also requested terms of premium overtime. Chairman advised crewmembers notice by U.S. Department of Labor concerning wages and overtime posted in crew lounge. Crewmembers asked for "Family-Grams" to be dispatched on a pre-determined schedule so they are kept up-to-date. Crew also requested a healthier menu including fresh fruit and items that are steamed, boiled and baked instead of fried. WILSON (Wilson Shipping Co.), December 8-Chairman Stanley March 1997 Jandora, Secretary James Tucker, Educational Director Randy Clark, Deck Delegate Boyce Wilson, Steward Delegate Leon Grant. No beefs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. Crew thanked steward department for excellent food during trip. AMERICAN OSPREY (Bay Ship Management), January 18Chairman Jerry Smith, Secretary Joseph Williams, Deck Delegate Thomas Temple, Engine Delegate Matt Ryan. Steward Delegate Cle Popperwill. Chainnan announced ship will be at sea for three to four days. Educational director reminded crew of importance of upgrading at Paul Hall Center. Crewmembers elected new engine delegate. Steward delegate reported disputed OT No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates_Crewmembers requested new rug for lounge. Bosun asked crew to observe shipboard smoking policy. Chairman announced special deck department safety meeting. Chairman urged all crewmembers to observe proper sanitation while aboard ship. Crew requested Seafarers LOGs and communication from SIU headquarters. Next port: Guam. CLEVELAND (Victory Maritime), January 26-Chairman David Garoutte, Secretary Mike Vinca, Deck Delegate Richard Thomas, Engine Delegate Davon McMillan, Steward Delegate Julian Mendoza. Crew asked contracts department for information on negotiations with company. Chainnan noted washing machine and dryer fixed. He advised crewmembers ship heading to Place, Croatia and Bru, Montenegro. Bosun advised all Seafarers to report any beefs to department head. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew stated new repair list being circulated and requested new microwave. A vote of thanks was extended to galley gang for good food. Chairman advised all members to be careful on deck during rough weather. Bosun Garoutte provided the Seafarers LOG with photos of crewmembers with children in Monrovia, Liberia. He extended a special vote of thanks to Chief Steward Vinca, Chief Cook Kim Vaughn, GSU's I. Miranda and J. Mendoza for "going above and beyond the call of duty." While in the northwestern African port of Monrovia, galley gang members fed some 50 hungry children every day with the leftovers from lunch and evening meals, including desserts. GALVESTON BAY (Sea-Land Service), January 20-Chairman James Davis, Secretary D. Hagan, Educational Director Greg Thomas, Deck Delegate Walter Petty, Engine Delegate Sang To Bae, Steward Delegate Alonzo Belcher. Educational director discussed importance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chainnan read letter received from union head- quarters concerning written motions to crewmembers. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. GOPHER STATE (IUM), January 23-Chairman Tom Votsis, Secretary L. Winfield, Deck Delegate David Brown, Engine Delegate Robert Rogers, Steward Delegate Pamela McCauley ..Crew requested copies of current IUM contract and information concerning pension plan. Secretary noted everything running smoothly and advised all members to attend union meetings to express their ideas. Educational director urged members to attend Piney Point upgrading courses as soon as possible. No beefs or disputed ar reported. Crew commended steward department for excellent picnic. Entire crew thanked bosun for hard work. Next port: Saipan. LIBERTY SPIRIT (Liberty Maritime). January 12-Chairman Terry Cowans Sr., Secretary Paul Stubblefield, Educational Director Torry Kidd, Deck Delegate Ricardo Sanchez, Engine Delegate Manuel Martinez, Steward Delegate William Simmons. Chairman expressed captain's praise for good trip. He reminded all crew signing off to clean quarters for replacements. No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Steward delegate thanked Chief Cook Simmons and GSU Anderson Jordon for hard work during voyage. Crew asked contracts department to define overtime policy for engine department members. Crew requested a second washing machine and thanked galley gang for job well done. Crew noted ship needs more laundry soap, cleaning gear and stores. OOCL INNOVATION (Sea-Land Service), January 26---Chairman Kadir Amat, Secretary Herbert Davis, Educational Director Robert Torgersen, Engine Delegate Fred Tierney, Steward Delegate Antoinette Spangler. Educational director urged members to take advantage of upgrading opportunities available at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chief engineer aware of flooding in crew mess area and is searching for cause of water leak. Next ports: Boston; Elizabeth, N.J., and Portsmouth, Va. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (Maritime Overseas), January 11Chairman Carlos Loureiro, Secretary Nancy Heyden, Educational Director John Fleming, Deck Delegate Richard Morris, Engine Delegate Dennis Riley, Steward Delegate Alejo Fabia. Chairman announced vessel will be in shipyard for one week and noted yard work by crewmembers will continue as in past. Bosun advised crew that showers and decks will be painted while in yard and asked everyone to scrub the areas prior to arrival. He urged crew to use washers and dryers as little as possible during rough weather. Chairman gave thanks to steward qepartment for good food every day and especially for hard work they put in preparing special holiday meals. Bosun also thanked deck and engine gangs for working around-the-clock while in Valdez, Alaska clearing snow and ice from decks. Educational director reminded crewmembers to have STCW papers on hand at all times. Treasurer announced $50 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Steward noted concerns about dishwasher and advised bosun top burner of coffee machine does not work in mess hall. Chairman added he will ask captain to hook up antenna so radio reception is available in quarters. Next ports: Valdez, Alaska; Honolulu, and San Francisco. PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 5--Chairman Henry Bouganim, Secretary Patrick Helton, Educational Director Robert Farmer, Deck Delegate Charles Frisella, Engine Delegate John McCabe, Steward Delegate Chairman Werner Becher, Secretary Lynn McCluskey, Educational Director Daniel Dean, Deck Delegate Rene Rafer, Engine Delegate Rebecca Gaytan, Steward Delegate Leroy Jenkins. Bosun thanked deck department members for job well done. Educational director thanked members for donations to movie fund. He advised crew to attend the Lundeberg School and take advantage of upgrading opportunities. No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Crew discussed need for medical Philadelphia Visits San Juan When the Overseas Philadelphia sailed into the port of San Juan, P.R. recently, the galley gang was ready to serve up another great meal. From the left are Chief Cook John Arvanites, Steward/Baker Gerhard Schwarz and SA Luis Caballero. Rudolph Xatruch. Chairman reminded crewmembers to secure their STCW certificates. Educational director urged members to upgrade whenever eligible. He reminded crew the more endorsements they have. the easier it will be to get a job. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew commended galley gang for incredible feasts presented to crew at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days. Asst. Cook Faith Downs also was thanked for personalizing and filling Christmas stockings for entire crew. Next port: Rota, Spain. SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land Service), January 29Chairman Ernest Duhon, Secretary James Wright, Educational Director William Pinkham, Deck Delegate John Kelley, Engine Delegate Terry Cowan, Steward Delegate Tommy Belvin. Deck delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Chairman reminded crewmembers to not slam doors and to keep volume on TV and radios down so sleeping crewmembers will not be disturbed. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND DISCOVERY (SeaLand Service), January 12-Chairman Wilfredo Acevedo, Secretary Vainuu Sili, Educational Director Michael Rueter, Steward Delegate Jesus Sunga. Chainnan reported smooth sailing. No beefs or disputed ar reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang for good meals created during holidays. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), January 12Chairman Tom Trehern, Deck Delegate Edward O'Brien, Engine Delegate Roy Coleman, Steward Delegate Richard Walker. Bosun commended steward department for excellent food. Educational director reminded crewmembers to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (SeaLand Service), January 19- insurance card for identification purposes while overseas. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (Sea-Land Service), January 12Chairman Gabriel Bonefont, Secretary John Platts, Educational Director John Funk, Deck Delegate Keith Bryan, Engine Delegate Sheldon Greenberg, Steward Delegate Susanne Cake. Crew extended sympathy wishes to SIU President Michael Sacco on the death of his brother, SIU Executive VP Joseph Sacco, and noted he will be truly missed by all. Bosun urged all members to check out new courses being offered at Lundeberg School and donate to SPAD. Secretary reminded members to keep what is discussed during union meetings confidential. Educational director urged crew to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Deck delegate reported disputed ar. No beefs or disputed ar reported by engine or steward delegates. Crewmembers asked that all union members be provided with copy of new agreement so they ha:ve immediate access to it. Crew stated chief mate causing confusion by delegating work to members of deck department, rather than issuing orders through bosun. SEA-LAND RELIANCE (SeaLand Service), January 17Chairman Perry Greenwood, Secretary Gene Sivley, Educational Director Shawn Clark, Engine Delegate Mike Wells. Chairman announced payoff upon arrival in port of Tacoma, Wash. and asked all crewmembers to donate to SPAD. No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for very nice Christmas dinner. OOCL INSPIRATION, (Sea-Land Service), February 2-Chairman William Byrne, Secretary Larry Ewing, Educational Director Pete Kanavos. Crew thanked galley gang for very good meals during holidays. Educational director reminded members of the importance of upgrading. No beefs or disputed ar reported. Crew requested new VCR and lounge chair. Seafarers LOG 19 - �- Final Departures Continued from page 18 1944 in his home port of Philadelphia. Brother Rinius sailed in the deck department. During World War II, he served in the U.S . Army. Brother Rinius retired in June 1984. LUIS F. RIVERA Pensioner Luis F. Rivera, 68, passed away January 8. Born in Puerto Rico, he began with the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of New York. Brother Rivera sailed in the engine department aboard inland and deep sea vessels and attended an educational conference at the Lundeberg School. From 1954 to 1957, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Rivera began receiving his pension in July 1988. the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Serrano began receiving his pension in August 1974. aboard Ogden Marine's Connecticut. Brother Williams last sailed as a chief cook. From 1927 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Air Force. GREGORY P. SILVERIO JOSEPH WILLIAMS Gregory P. Silverio, 68, ~ died January l. Born in Spain, he started his tv career with the ~ SIU in 1991 in sF the port of ' Baltimore. A former resident of Baltimore, Brother Silverio sailed in the deck department. Pensioner Joseph Williams, 88, passed away December 16, 1996. Born in Louisiana, he joined the MC&S in 1947 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLJWD. Brother Williams lived in San Francisco and retired in November 1973. ~~~=o:----, JOHN T. ROSS ill John T. Ross III, 55, passed away December 25, 1996. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1964 and ---""-.... joined the Seafarers in the port of Baltimore. His first ship was the Robin Goodfellow. A native of Ohio, he sailed in the engine department and upgraded to chief electrician at the Lundeberg School. From 1958 to 1962, he served in the U.S. Army. KENNETH T. ROSS Kenneth T. Ross, 36, died April 2, 1996. Brother Ross sailed with the SIU from 1986 to 1991 . He began working in the deck department andlater transferred to the steward department. Brother Ross lived in San Francisco. JAMES T. SCANLON James T. Scanlon, 43, passed away December 13, 1996. Born in New York, he graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry 1..-~-="""'-""="'-' level training program in 1978 and joined the Seafarers in the port of Piney Point, Md. His first ship was the Point Julie, operated by Point Shipping. Brother Scanlon sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1973 to 1975, he served in the U.S. Navy. HORACE 8. SIKES Horace S. Sikes, ·- ~ 68, passed away December 1, 1996. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1951 from the port of Mobile, ~ .. Ala. aboard the .___ _ _ _ _ ·--" Alcoa Cavalier. A native of Alabama, Brother Sikes starred working in the steward department and later transferred to the deck department. He last sailed in 1990. - ANGEL L. SERRANO Pensioner Angel L. Serrano, 75, died November 21, 1996. A native of Puerto Rico, he joined the MC&S in the 1950s in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with 20 Seafarers LOS EDWARD SKORUPSKI Edward Skorupski, 67, passed away July 23, 1996. Brother Skorupski joined the Seafarers in 1947 in the port of New York. Born in Conne<:ticut, he sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Skorupski became a licensed officer in 1968. He lived in Reno, Nev. GERALD 8. SMITH INLAND LARS BREKKE Pensioner Lars Brekke, 82, passed away January 14. Boatman Brekke started his career with the Seafarers in 1957 in the port of Houston. Born in Norway, he worked in the deck department, last sailing as a mate. Boatman Brekke began receiving his pension in February 1977. .--------~ Pensioner Gerald S. Smith, 81, died December 6, 1996. A native of Oklahoma, he started his career with the MC&S in 1940, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Smith began receiving his pension in November 1970. Joseph C. Behre, 63, passed away April 6, 1996. A native of New Orleans, he sailed with the Seafarers from 1970 to 1971, primarily on vessels operated by Dixie Carriers. GENER. SPECKMAN MELVIN C. CHARNOCK Pensioner Gene R. Speckman, 71. passed away December 21, 1996. He began sailing with the Seafarers aboard the Antinous, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp., in 1966 from the port of San Francisco. Brother Speckman sailed in the engine department and upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. A resident of Hoodsport. Wash, Brother Speckman retired in April 1996. HOWARD L. THOMPSON Pensioner Howard L. Thompson, 74, died June 22, 1996. Brother Thompson joined the MC&S in 1966 in the port of _ _ _ San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Born in Pennsylvania, the steward department member upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Brother Thompson began receiving his pension in December 1987. JAMES A. THOMPSON Pensioner James A . Thompson, 94, passed away November 9, 1996. Born in Arkansas, he started his career with the MC&S after World War II, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Thompson lived in Portland, Ore. and retired in August 1967. JOSEPH C. BEHRE Melvin C. Charnock, 63, died January 12. Born in Virginia, he joined the SIU in 1972 in the port of Baltimore. The deck depart- ment member upgraded at the Lundeberg School and graduated from the towboat operator course. Boatman Chamock last sailed as a captain. From 1950 to 1952, he served in the U.S. Army. FREDERICK D. GLADSTONE JR. Pensioner Frederick D. Gladstone Jr., 67, died December 24, 1996. After serving 23 years in the U.S. Navy, Boatman Gladstone started his career with the SIU in 1969 in his native Baltimore. He sailed in the steward department and attended an educational conference at the Lundeberg School. Boatman Gladstone began receiving his pension in August 1994. Norfolk, Va. The North Carolina native last sailed as a chief engineer. From 1946 to 1948, he served in the U.S. Navy. Boatman Nixon began receiving his pension in August 1989. EDUARDO PEREZ Pensioner Eduardo Perez, 73, passed away December 28, 1996. Born in Florida, he graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program and joined the Seafarers in 1977 in the port of Piney Point, Md. Starting out in the steward department, Boatman Perez later transferred to the deck department, last sailing as a tugboat captain. He served in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard from 1940 to 1954. Boatman Perez resided in Tampa, Fla. and began receiving his pension in August 1991. HAROLD W. POST Pensioner Harold W. Post, 76, died January 4. He began his career . with the SIU in 1968 in the port of Philadelphia. The Virginia native sailed as a tankerman. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1964. Boatman Post retired in May 1984. r'"".~~====::::i WILLIAM E. TOLER Pensioner William E. Toler, 67, died January 11. Boatman Toler graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training L--~.;;;.;;.;:..._ ___, program in 1972 and joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point, Md. Starting out in the deck department, he last sailed as a captain. From 1947 to 1967, he served in the U.S. Army. Boatman Toler retired in November 1991. GREAT LAKES GUYP.BURK Pensioner Guy P. Burk, 89, passed away December 28, 1996. Born in Iowa, he joined the Seafarers in 1960 in the port of Detroit. Brother Burk sailed in the engine department. He began receiving his pension in February 1973. LEE P. SLEEPER Lee P. Sleeper, 43, died December 29, 1996. Brother Sleeper graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program in 1973 and joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point, Md. Born in Illinois, he sailed on Great Lakes and deep sea vessels. He began working in the deck department and later transferred to the steward department. Brother Sleeper upgraded to chief cook at the Lundeberg School. DUANE K. WITT Pensioner Duane K. Witt, 57, passed away December 13, 1996. A native of Wisconsin, he started his career with the ~-=---....... Seafarers in 1965 in the port of Duluth, Minn. Brother Witt sailed in the deck department. He began receiving his pension in November 1994. RAILROAD MARINE THOMAS OLECHOWSK.I Pensioner Thomas Olechowski, 89, died January 13. He joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of New York. A ' native o ==-''-""=. Jersey, he last sailed in the deck department as a mate. Brother Olechowski worked primarily for Penn Central Railroad Co. He retired in March 1973. JAMES F. SHANNON ...---------,Pensioner James F. Shannon, 69, passed away December 19, 1996. Brother Shannon started his career with the Seafarers in ======. . . 1963 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department, working primarily for Conrail Corp. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy. The New York native began receiving his pension in June 1988. REEVES J. HUVAL Pensioner Reeves J. Huval, 69, passed away December 9, 1996. Born in Louisiana, he joined the Seafarers in 1964 in the port of St. Louis. Boatman Huval last sailed as a chief engineer. He retired in April 1990. RANDALL D. LANCOUR Randall D. Lancour, 47, died October 11, 1996. A native of Michigan, he began his career with the SIU in 1985 in the port of Algonac, Mich. The engine department member last sailed as a chief engineer. EDWARD L. WILLIAMS WILFORD D. NIXON Edward L. Williams, 85, died March 7, 1995. A native of California, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1968 from the port of Houston Pensioner Wilford D. Nixon, 69, passed away January 9. Boatman Nixon began sailing with the Seafarers in 1975 from the port of If anyone would like to share an article or photograph with the LOG readership, please send it to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. March 1997 �Letters to the Editor LOli-A-RHY111AfS (Editor's Note: The Seafarers LOG reserves the right to edit letters for grammar as well as space provisions without changing the writer's intent. The LOG welcomes letters from members, pensioners and their families and will publish them on a timely basis.) . .., Belated Words of Appreciation For Happy WWII Memories This is a belated letter of thanks after a space of some 53 years. I somehow felt that I owed it to you, the people of America. You may not have known my name or the part you in America played in my young life. But during World War II, during the years 1942 to 1945, many members of the U.S. armed forces and the U.S. merchant marine visited my home at A2 Wodehouse Quarters (British army married quarters) in Colaba, Bombay, British India. We were not well off, but we were glad to meet you Americans and offer you the little we had. My mother, now long dead (July 1949) went out of her way to make you American boys feel at home in the best way she could. I listened to the stories that these American boys told me of their families and loved ones back home, and I listened as any wide-eyed 11-year-old boy could. But in all this, there was a brighter side. Some of these boys brought gifts like coffee, flour, sugar, cheese, chocolates and even canned goods-a whole chicken or a turkey. One day, the captain of a U.S. merchant ship in port congratulated my mom on the coffee she served him, and asked where she got it from. And my mom told him that it was a gift from one of the seafarers. They did mention being members of the SIU. In wartime, these gifts were precious and were things that were not available or we could not afford. This generosity has not been forgotten by me either. For years, I kept these thoughts in my mind, hoping that someday I would have a chance to write and personally thank the American people for the kindnesses they have shown me and my family. This is my debt of gratitude. In ending this letter, let me thank you, in America, from the bottom of my heart for your kindness, your generosity and last, but not least, your friendship. As the words of Irving Berlin's song puts it very succinctly: God Bless America! Kenneth T. Tellis Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Retired Brother Expresses Thanks to SIU I joined the SIU in 1947 and retired in 1988, serving all 41 years in the steward department. I was a recertified chief steward when I went on pension. On behalf of myself and other retired seamen I sailed with in the SIU, I would like to thank our brother, SIU President Michael Sacco, for all his help, especially the Christmas bonus. It certainly helped make for a. happy holiday season for all of us. Andrew H. Reasko San Franci:Jco TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds . SIDPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers. they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an March 1997 SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (ITT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner.. If, at any time, a member be ieves at an man or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers WG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers WG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. by Rachel Olson Upon the shore, a lady stands Gazing at the ocean's touch to the sand, Images pass and protest in minds-in waves, A soulful creature grieves such a crave; In with the tide, a faint figure nears, Abroad a massive ship, faces appear, To whose posesssion is not known, Yet passed beyond the bountiful zane; Glares are reflected from water to will As written in letters from paper by quill. A hardened outline in the dimness of eventide Shown by the luminous moon that does not hide, By clouds and smoke, not a thing is polluted Nor by past and fight, everythng is included; A hand raised by the blackened known stranger, Love rekindled, reborn in a sentimental manger, Joy races across her unwanting facadeShe could no longer let her feelings wade; Floating inward, the vessel nears the land, Upon the shore, a lady stands. (Rachel M. Olson is one of the winners of the 1996 SIU scholarship program. Her father, Joseph Olson, a deep sea member since 1964, sails as a bosun on Transoceanic Cable Ship's Global Sentinel.) MN Patriot Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, es and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audi by certified public accountants every year. which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership. each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports. specific recommendations ano separate findings. Waitine: Ashore by AB James Souci EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated . 0 . ' 0 member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. POLITICAL SEAFARERS ACTIVITY DONATION - SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. ILs proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified ·mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. I'll not forget the Patriot. I've knocked rust, hammer in my grip, No! I won't forget that tanker ship. I scraped and chipped through rust and scale, In every clime including a gale. Then I painted the deck and added some sand, Grabbing the rail with my other hand. I made i~ right so we won't slip, I'll never forget that old ship. From the China Sea to UAE, It's JPB we guarantee. Fore and aft, we can't be slow, So, increase the rate, let it flow. Yes, I chip and paint to make her fit, And I'll ne'er forget the Patriot. ("Chip, chip, chip, Needlegun in my grip" rhymes AB James Souci, who recently sailed aboard the Patriot. Brother Souci sails from the port of San Francisco.) Untitled by Gary Loftin I am a seaman and that's just what I was meant to be. Once when I was gazing out to sea, all of these thoughts came flowing in to me, of all the beautiful things I have seen and all the feelings that came out of me, some of them good and some of them bad, and all I can say is I am still glad to have done the things that I did. For when I am sailing on the seven seas, I can't help thinking of lives I have touched and, in the end, how they all helped me to become the person that I am today. (Recertified Chief Cook Gary Loftin, who sails from the port of Seattle, recently attended upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School, where he penned these sentiments.) Seafarers LOG 21 �Lundeberg School Graduating Classes SEAFARERS HARRY .l ~, ., · '~: .i(~1~~.. LUNDEBERG LIFEBOAT CLASS 559 ·· ~~ Inland Welding-The following Seafarers graduated from the inland welding course on February 11. They are (from left, first row) Dave Andrews, Robert Lahaie, Charles Schopp, Scott Hoose, (second row) Tracy Ribble, Tim Orban, Mohssan Masad, Richard DeWitte and Alan Maury. Mitch Oakley (instructor) stands in the back. Trainee Lifeboat Class 559-Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 559 are (from left, kneeling) David Ayou, Joshua Morris, Trinity Ippolito, Nathan Anderson, (second row) Ben. Cusic (instructor) Michael Jones, Marville Davis, Larry Jackson, Tanya Solomon, Mark Ciciulla and Hizam Ahmed . Upgraders Lifeboat- Certificates of training were received by the February 4 class of upgraders. They are (from left, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor), Julie Gramling, Raford Nixon. William Wales. Lezel Lumangay, (second row) Vicki Habenicht, Bryan Maddox, Larry Jolla, Michael Carubba, Jaber Mossa and Edward English. '-' Tanker Familiarization- Earning their tanker familiarization endorsements on January 23 are (from left. kneeling) Jim Shaffer (instructor). Anna Alexander, Rachel Vandergeest, Rang Nguyen, Jaber Mossa, Jay Thomas, Lezel Lumangay, (second row) Larry Jolla, Victor Frazier, Hamdi Hussein, Tesfaye Gebregziabher, Byron Elliott. Robert Ellis, Tyler Harden, Walter Weaver. (third row) Edgar Young, Craig Knorr. Michael Presser, Michael Moore. Jeffrey Mateer and Albert Alexander. .1 Radar - Upgrading Seafarers who completed the radar course on January 23 are (from left, kneeling) Mark Stabler, Casey Taylor (instructor). Herman Moningka, Joe Boevink, (second row) Chris Edyvean and Scott Seiler. Basic Firefighting Completing the basic firefighting course on December 18 are (from left, kneeling) Mario Cryzat, Felix Durand Jr.. Jack Singletary, Tom Keseru, Joey Gallo. Ramon Guimba, Ray Prim, Francisco lnsua, (second row) Donald Clotter, William Foley, Tom Ryan, Robert lvanauskas, Marn Serlis, Bob Stenehjem, Mark Stabler, Greg Scott, Sanjay Gupta, (third row) Stormie Combs (instructor), Tyler Harden, Faustino Pereira, Donnie Collins, Robert Scott Sr., Douglas Felton and William Dobbins. 22 Seafarers LOG March 1997 �r.s=. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - LUllDEBERG SCHOOL ~ ~1991 UPGRADING COURS~ SCHEDULE Engine Upgratllag Courses The following is. to~, schedule for classes be~i.irii~g betw~n :Aptll~;:(h;ough August 1997 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Sc1foo1 of Seaf!lanship located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney ~o~nt, Md. ,; ~~lprogr~µis ~e geared to improve the job skills of Seafarers and to p~p!l'.lq~the ' '. ··. American,; maritime industry. '···· , · Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and-in times of conflict-the nation's security. \·+:' Stildents attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their cou.rse:S start d~te. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the mom-_ · ing of th¢ starfdat~s. Beck Upgrading Courses Start Date Date of Completion April 7 May30 June 16 June 27 April 21 Mayl9 June 16 .. ·: July 14 .... August 11 Start Date Date of Completion Fireman/Watertender &Oiler April 21 May30 June2 June27 June30 July 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance II August 11 September 19 Marine Electronics·Tech I June30 JuJy24 Marine Electronics Tech 11 July 28 August 22 Power Plant Maintenance Mays June 12 Welding June 16 July10 ~~· . ~at~ Spe~ially Courses Start Date Date of Completion July 14 Joly 25 May2 · May30 · · May23 June 27 · June 20 . July 18 April 25 July 25 August 22 Sept~mber September 19 July 28 Limited License/License Prep. Course LNG Familiarization June 20 June2 May16 MayS June2 June30 August25 June 13 Joly 10 Septembers April 18 May16 -Jitne 13 July 11 April 7 Mays J-.ne6 ··· .. Jµne 30 August 8 Septembers July 28 August 25 Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be .submitted .showing .sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You al.so must .submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your z-card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course( s) you have taken and completed. The admissions office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. COURSE Telephone---------- Deep Sea Member D Lakes Member 12 BEGIN DATE END DATE Date of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D Inland Waters Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security#_________ B o o k # - - - - - - - - - Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department _ _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAST V E S S E L : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating: - - - - - Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? D Yes D No If yes, class# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? D Yes Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR: D Yes D No Primary language spoken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 1997 SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE D No If yes, course(s) t a k e n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D Yes D No Date O n : - - - - - - - - - - - Date Off: NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 3197 Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075. Seafarers LOG 23 �SilJ Scholarship Program One month remains until the April 15 deadline for scholarship applications. See page 10 to read about previous scholarship winners and how Seafarers and their dependents can attain their educational goals. 4 1.997 January 2 'Alexander Mr. George 's place 645 st. Jo~w York 1.1.21.6 Brooklyn, N Alexander: oear Mr· . 11 ary joins l.OOth Birthday! Hi a wonderful HapPY. best wishes for od health me in se~ding d we wish you ~o ear. elebration, ~n in the coming y ~nd much happiness sincerely, Seafarer George Alexander arrives at the New York hall for his surprise 1ooth birthday party on January 27. Assist~nt Vic~ President _Contracts Kermett Mangram (left) and Vice President Atlantic Coast Jaek Caffey (right) present George Alexander with a ship's wheel from SIU President Michael Sacco and the SIU executive board. George Alexander remembers being a young boy in Dominica standing on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in the early 1900s, watching large ships sail by. Every day the young boy went to the beach after school, and each time he would say out loud, "Oh my God, I swear I will someday be on one of those ships." It turned out that Alexander, a charter member of the SIU, spent 60 years fulfilling that childhood dream of sailing the world's oceans. On January 27, Alexander had a chance to share some of those experiences at the SIU hall in New York. There, active and retired Seafarers joined in a surprise birthday celebration for their 100-year-old friend, who still participates in union activities and who lives in the area. Last year. when Alexander turned 99 years old, he visited the New York hall, just as he does nearly every day. When Jack Caffey, SIU vice president Atlantic Coast, discovered that it was the Seafarer's 99th birthday, he declared, "George, on the day you turn 100 years old, we are going to throw you a huge party!" Blowing out the candles on his birthday cake is George Alexander. At left, a page from one of Alexanders early passports. His original document and many of his first shipping records went down with a sinking ship. Alexander and his crewmates, however, escaped safely. Alexander became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1946 at the age of 48, nearly 36 years after leaving his native land of Dominica to sail aboard his first deep sea ship. Retired and active Seafarers gathered at the New York hall to wish their union brother, George Alexander, a happy 1ooth birthday. Joining Alexander (seated, center) were retired steward department members Stanley Kolasa, Herschel Orlando, Otis Pascal, Ed Martin, George Gi~bons, James Robinson and Cecil Rush. Also pictured are Recertified Bosuns Calvin James and Domingo Leon, retired SIU Patrolman Ted Babkowski, Asst. VP Contracts Kermett Mangram and VP Atlantic Coast Jack Caffey. Retired engine department member William "Flatop" Koflowitch poses for a picture with his former shipmate George Alexander. A year later, Caffey and his assistant, Michele Nardo, promised Alexander a special birthday lunch at the restaurant of his choice. But instead of going out to eat as ostensibly planned, he was brought to the union hall by longtime friend David Jones. He was surprised with balloons, streamers, a 1ooth birth.day cake topped with candles, two six-foot submarine sandwiches, a mound of presents and 50 close friends and old shipmates. ''They walked me over to the table to sit down. I was very surprised," Alexander told a reporter for the Seafare rs LOG. "I felt very, very happy and appreciative," he added. After enjoying lunch and swapping stories with his guests, Alexander was presented with a framed letter from President Clinton wishing him a happy iooth birthday, a ship's wheel with an engraved message from SIU President Michael Sacco and an SIU jacket and gold watch from Caffey and the staff at the New York hall. He also received many other gifts from QMED/Electrician Horace "Jonesy" Jones wishes his good friend a happy birthday. ------ his friends, including several boxes of candy-one of the elements Alexander attributes to his long life. Ufetlme of Salling Alexander left his homeland of Dominica in 1910 at the age of 13, in hopes of seeing the world from the deck of a ship. His first job was as a deck boy aboard an Argentinean-flag vessel that sailed from Barbados. Alexander sailed aboard many different foreign-flag vessels before signing on his first U.S.flag ship, the Crafton Hall, in 1917. He was 20 years old when the vessel brought him to the port of Boston. It was in that New d town where he met friends w o ested in sailing aboard American vesse . "We went to New York and sailed on anything we could," recalled Alexander. "Back then there were no unions. You just took whatever job you could get." Alexander was 41 when he became a charter member of the Seafarers International Union in 1938. Recalling the day he was ion, recruited to help form he stat , " ere was a guy on the docks who went around on the waterfront gathering workers for ships. You were asked to work 12 hours a day and pay a dollar a day in dues. I went to work on those ships to become a member of the union and help organize others into the SIU." His first ship as a Seafarer was the Gateway City, a Waterman ship. The tour was six months long and went from New York and Baltimore to the Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore. Alexander sailed in both World War I and World War II aboard U.S.-flag merchant ships carrying supplies and ammunition to American troops abroad. The 100-year-old Seafarer also has walked his share of picket lines during some of the biggest strikes and organizing drives in U.S. maritime history. "George was very involved in the ISU strikes and was a major organizer during the Calmar campaign. He was also instrumental in the Isthmian campaign," stated Caffey. "Whenever you needed a good union man, everyone knew to call on George." During the last 12 years of his SIU career, Alexander was the port steward for Calmar Lines. In 1970, at age 73, Alexander retired. "Even after being retired nearly 27 years, George still visits the Brooklyn union hall on a weekly to daily basis to shoot the breeze with some of his old shipmates," noted Nardo. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1997 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES MIAMI NEWSPAPER DISCLOSES LOUSY CONDITIONS ABOARD CUBAN MERCHANT SHIPS ILA’S JOHN BOWERS NAMED TO AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BACKERS OF JONES ACT PROMISE ALL-OUT FIGHT TO RETAIN U.S. CABOTAGE ELECTED OFFICIALS OFFER NEW SHIPBUILDING IDEAS SEAFARERS TO CREW ANOTHER CONVERTED RO/RO SL DISCOVERY CREW URGES NO CHANGES IN JONES ACT TRAINING RECORD BOOKS WILL BE ISSUED FOR ALL SEAFARERS NINE FINISH NEW TANKERMAN CLASS HALL CENTER ENHANCES TRAINEE PROGRAM SEAFARERS CREW 3RD CONVERTED RO/RO USNS YANO JOINS MILITARY PREPOSITIONING FLEET PERKINS TAKES HELM FROM QUAST TO BECOME NEW MSC COMMANDER SAFETY, TRAINING, COMPLIANCE NEEDS TACKLED AT 2-DAY PAUL HALL CENTER-MSC CONFERENCE INT’L TRAINING REGS SHOULD BE ENFORCED LEGISTLATORS TELL MTD BOARD: ENEMIES ARE TARGETING LABOR CABOTAGE LAWS SHOULD BE PRESERVED SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS OFFERED TO TAKE FLEET INTO NEXT CENTURY SEAFARERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE FIRST LNG RECERTIFICATION COURSE MTD PLEDGES SUPPORT TO STRAWBERRY WORKERS ITF GETS $200,000 IN BACK PAY FOR WEARY CREW OF UNSAFE SHIP OVERSEAS VALDEZ GALLEY GANG TREATS CREW TO CHRISTMAS FEAST CRESCENT TUGBOATS IN MOBILE HELP KEEP ORDER IN THE PORT SEAFARERS GIVE THE ROYAL TREATMENT CAPE WRATH DELIVERS EQUIPMENT FOR JORDANIAN MILITARY GREAT LAKES SEAFARERS SPARKLE IN HALL CENTER WELDING COURSE ALBERT SHANKER DIES; HEADED TEACHERS’ UNION 100 YEARS CELEBRATED AT NEW YORK HALL CHARTER MEMBER ALEXANDER FULFILLS A DREAM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1997 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 59, No. 3 1997 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5d64ecaf8233fa7111108eda70d22f3e.pdf dbbc9c2f9814527a000e01b33f4c047c PDF Text Text Sealarers-Crewed Vessels Deployed in Exercises As U.S., Allies ld11d Up Forces Gulf . in P~rsian . I/ • TRANSCOM's Deputy Commander Thompson Praises Civilian/Military Effort to Deliver Materiel to Troops In the Middle East SIU members are doing their part to assist the U.S. Transportation Command in its buildup of troops and supplies in the Middle East in case military action is needed in Iraq. The command's second-in- charge, Army Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson, saluted the efforts of the mariners during an address last month in Washington. Among the Seafarers-crewed vessels involved in exercises in the Persian Gulf region are (from top, left) the SP5 Eric G. Gibson, 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman, PFC William B. Baugh, USNS Walter 5. Diehl and USNS Catawba. Page 3 �President's Report Standing Up to Anti-Worker Attacks There is a very real and strong danger facing working people in this country. At this time all across America, anti-worker individuals, organizations and businesses are implementing a state-by-state campaign to silence the voices of working men and women. They literally are trying to keep average citizens-the mariner, the store clerk, the factory worker, the restaurant server-from having any say in political campaigns. How are they doing this? Through bills in state legislatures or ballot initiatives with such sweet-sounding names as "campaign finance reform" or "paycheck protection acts" or "giving union members a choice." Sounds too sinister to be true, doesn't it? Well, brothers and sisMichael Sacco ters, this is no fairy tale! This is real, this is serious and this is happening right now! We in the Seafarers know these anti-worker low-lifes well. These are the same people and groups who have been running overseas to take advantage of low-wage, poorly trained mariners aboard substandard vessels under the pretense of competitiveness. They aren't concerned about the welfare of the American working class. They're just seeking new ways to pad their bottom line. The main theme in all these so-called reforms and acts is to prevent the free flow of information to working class Americans. The sole aim of these bills and ballot initia- tives is to reduce the effectiveness of union members and labor organizations by restricting our activities in such a way that we couldn't participate in the political system. For more than 200 years, the strength of this nation's democracy has been the ability of all sides to express their points of view. All Americans have the right to speak up and be heard. Without this fundamental right, all of America would be weakened. Along these lines, it has always been vitally important for America's working men and women to know what is happening in the political process. The AFL-CIO as well as the SIU have a great deal that needs to be brought forward in the course of public debate so that workers are heard. Without the voice of working people, the national minimum wage would not have been increased, and even more jobs would be fleeing our borders had fast-track authority not been stopped, just to cite two examples of workers having effective input in this process. Sure, we don't win every battle we enter. But we do have a say in the outcome. That's what democracy is all about, and that's what these anti-worker bullies want to rob from us. The one sure way to stop these forces is for Seafarers and their families to expose these hucksters to their friends and neighbors for what they are-back-stabbing individuals, organizations and businesses who, in some cases, have already and would, if allowed, leave American workers with empty factories and no jobs in order to exploit low-wage, low-cost foreign employees. And once exposed, we must work together to defeat their anti-democratic bills and initiatives. Seafarers Show Solidarity with Washington Newspaper Workers SIU members last month joined more than 300 fellow trade unionists in a rally to demand a fair contract and affordable health care for the mail workers at The Washington Post, who are members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 14201. The lunchtime rally took place in Washington, D.C. in front of The Washington Post in the form of an informational picket. The February 13 event brought together workers from more than 15 unions to call attention to the plight of the mail workers who have been without a contract since June 15, 1997. CWA Local 14201 has been in negotiations with The Washington Post for months. CWA members and supporting local trade unionists have kept a vigil of four to six people marching outside the newspaper offices since the contract expired. The Post is demanding the option of taking away work from the mailroom employees and giving it to other workers at the paper or contracting it out. The company wants the right to hire temporary employees, implement a 35-hour work week with a 40-hour overtime provision and other concessions. The newspaper has a net worth of $I .5 billion with profits of more than $256 million in 1997. The purpose of the rally was to let The Washington Post know that its workers played a major role in making the paper such a successful company. Rally speaker Linda Foley, president of the Newspaper Guild, said, "The Washington Post just doesn't get it. A newspaper is a public trust. The first amendment of the Constitution allows them to publish and make the money they make. We expect The Washington Post to treat their workers fairly. The Washington Post does not live up to their business responsibilities. We stand behind [the mail workers] to get affordable health care and a fair contract. The Newspaper Guild says NO to a part-time throwaway work force." The cost of health care for the workers is a key issue in the negotiations. Many members of CW.P:s Local 14201 pay more than $100 a week for insurance premiums while Post management gets theirs free or at little cost. Also, the Post is demanding an unlimited supply of temporary workers at reduced wages. Following the march, several Seafarers talked about what the event meant to them. "We're all brothers and sisters. A company that makes millions of dollars in profits should do everything it can to help their employees. I hope [the mail workers] get what they want and settle,'' said steward department member John Holtschlag. "I hope the Post comes to real- Mail workers at The Washington Post, who have been without a contract since June 15, 1997, get support from Seafarers at a lunchtime rally. Leading the rally are SIU members Tommy Belvin, Angel Correa and Michael Baker. ize that it's the little guys that count. They are the ones that build up the company's empire. They [the ma1lworkers] need health care for their families," noted Steward Franklin Cordero. Michael Baker, also a steward department member, added, "It's good to be out there with the other unions fighting for the same cause. Working for the cause to benefit families." Other SIU members present at the rally were Kenneth Abra- hamson, Alan Bartley, Tommy Belvin, Robert Bradberry, Sergio Castellanos, Angel Correa, Matthew Harrison, Mike Hammock, Robert Kane, Joseph LeClair, Kenneth Long, Jose Majao, John Millward, Allen Ngoc, Melvin Ratcliff Jr., Noel Rodriguez, Adel Shaibi, Phillip Troublefield, George Villaba Jr. and Ed Winne. Steelworkers' Rally in San Francisco Draws Attention to CF&I/Oregon Strike Backing CWA Local 14201 by marching in front of The Washington Post are Seafarers (from the left) Matthew Harrison, George Villaba Jr., Robert Bradberry and Robert Kane. Volume 601 Number 3 The SIU on line: www.seafarers.org March 1998 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published month- ly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 8990675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers WG, 520 l Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Daniel Duncan; Managing Editor, Jordan Biscardo; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate Editor, Corrina Christensen Gutierrez; Art. Bill Brower; Administrative Support. Jeanne Textor. Copyright © 1998 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD All Rights Reserved. 2 Seafarers LOG Seafarers marched last month with hundreds of other San Francisco-area trade unionists to show support for 1,100 Steelworkers on strike against CF&I/Oregon Steel. The rally, in front of the Wells Fargo Bank in the heart of the city's financial district, was one of 11 held in eight states on February 13. The Steelworkers chose Wells Fargo for the informational picketing because the bank is one of several across the nation extending a line of credit to CF&I/Oregon Steel during the strike which began October 3, 1997. The I, 100 Steelworkers have been walking the picket lines in Pueblo, Colo., where the CF&I/Oregon Steel plant is located. "We want to show our brothers and sisters that they have support here on the West Coast," noted SIU Assistant Vice President Nick Celona. ''These people have been out of work for five months and something has to be done for them," added AB James Taranto. Other Seafarers taking part in the demonstration included Bosun Bill Dean, Bosun J.C. Dillon, Chief Cook Al Dixon, Chief Cook Ahmed Qoraish, Bosun Jim Rader, OS Ronald Rankin, AB Richard Smith and FOWT Robert Young. When the strike began, CF&I/Oregon Steel hired permanent replacement workers (scabs) to bust the union and keep the mill running. On December 30, the Steelworkers made an unconditional offer to return to work, but the company ignored it. The union is calling on the company, which has renamed itself Rocky Mountain Steel, tp remove the scabs, return to the bargaining table and sign a contract equal to those already in place with other large steel companies. Prior to the San Francisco demonstration, Steelworkers President George Becker briefed local union officials on what was happening in the CF&I/Oregon strike. Meeting in the SIU San Francisco hall, Becker told the officials that the Steelworkers were committed to regaining their jobs with a union contract. Joining Becker at the meeting were California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski, SIU Vice President West Coast George McCartney and members of the San Francisco Labor Council. Bosun Jim Rader (with MTD sign) speaks with other trade unionists during a San Francisco rally for striking CF&I/Oregon Steelworkers. March 1998 �Seafarers Ready to Supply Troops in Event of U.S. Military Action Versus Iraq TRANSCOM General Praises Crew Efforts Seafarers are ready to deliver "the right things to the right place at the right time" as the United States and its allies move closer to a potential armed conflict with Iraq. Around the world, SIU members aboard various military supply vessels are standing by for word where and when to transport materiel needed by U.S. Armed Forces. Speaking in Washington, D.C. on February 19, U.S. Army Lieutenant General Roger G. Thompson Jr. praised the work of Seafarers in the preparation of a possible action in the Middle East. ''They are doing a fine job," the deputy commander of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSOM) stated to a reporter for the Seafarers LOG following an address on what is happening in the Persian Gulf and what he sees as the future of military logistics before the Washington chapter of the National Defense Transportation Association. The general noted TRANSCOM has been working since Thanksgiving to make sure weapons, armament and other items are in place "in case diplo. macy fails." He told the audience U.S.-flag civilian-crewed military supply ships are involved in exercises in the Persian Gulf area. (Many of these vessels are crewed by Seafarers.) Thompson said how important it is for the troops to have "the right things in the right place at the right time" and how he has been "extremely impressed with the military-civilian cooperation." He further stated such cohesion provides needed confidence for the troops in the field to perform their mission to the best of their abilities. SIU President Michael Sacco said he was proud to hear the good report about Seafarers from Gen . Thompson . "The military knows that SIU crews will do whatever it takes to assist our troops," Sacco noted. "We were there in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and we will be there if and when we are called upon should military action be required." As the Seafarq s LOG went to press, President Clinton had not announced any decision on whether to launch attacks on Iraq for failure to comply with United Nations inspections for weapons of mass destruction. The Middle East nation agreed to allow such inspections after being beaten back from Kuwait by U.S. and allied forces in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91. In late February, the Military Sealift Command issued a release showing more than 15 SIU-crewed vessels were involved in exercises in or near the Persian Gulf. Among these ships are five manned by members from the SIU's Government Services Division. They include the fleet oilers USNS Guadalupe and USNS Walter S. Diehl; fleet stores ship USNS Spica; fleet tug USNS Catawba; and fleet ammunition vessel USNS Kilauea. Five U.S. Marine Corps prepositioning ships, with Seafarers making up the unlicensed crew, were under way: the PFC William B. Baugh, Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr., 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman, Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips and Sgt. Matej Kocak. On station in the Arabian Gulf Lt. Gen. Roger G. Thompson Jr., the deputy commander of TRANSCOM, praises the logistical effort performed by civilian mariners, including Seafarers, during the recent military buildup in the Middle East. are four U.S. Army prepositioning vessels. They include the SIU-crewed USNS Shughart, USNS Yano, USNS Gordon and USNS Gilliland. On standby in the Pacific were the LTC Calvin P. Titus and SP5 Eric G. Gibson. And sailing in exercises to assist the U.S. Air Force is the Seafarers-crewed Buffalo Soldier. Coalition Formed to Block Proposed Navigational Tax A coalition of maritime unions (including the SIU), shipping companies, shippers, port authorities and others are working to stop implementation of a navigational assistance tax on the use of U.S. Coast Guard navigational aids. Included in the Fiscal Year 1999 federal budget released by the Clinton administration last month as a "navigational assistance fee," the proposed tax would be assessed on commercial vessels plying the domestic waterways. It is projected to raise nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars in its first five years. The Coast Guard's justification for the levy is to fund certain services provided by the Department of Transportation agency including the placement and maintenance of buoys, and other shortrange aids to navigation, radio navigation and vessel traffic management. If approved by Congress, the tax could be in place as early as the summer of 1999. However, opponents of the proposed tax pointed to several factors that could make the new fee illegal even before it could be implemented. Since the Coast Guard has deemed the tax a "user fee ," fed eral law states that such fees may be imposed only for specific governme~t services to specific individuals' or companies, such as license applications. In this case, the coalition stated the tax is being applied generally, which federal courts have struck down in the past. SIU Governmental Affairs March 1998 Representative Terry Turner equated creating a tax on ships for use of the Coast Guard's navigational system to charging a user fee on car and truck drivers who use traffic lights . Additionally, the Transportation Institute, a trade association of U.S.-flag shipping companies, said others-including recreational boaters, fishing boats and passenger vessel operatorswould be exempted from the levy even though they use the aids. Therefore, the Coast Guard could not be taxing for specific services to specific companies or individuals. Instead, it would be charging one group to cover the costs of a system that benefits many. Another factor brought out by the Transportation Institute is the fact that foreign-flag vessels may not have to pay the fee because of existing treaties and other agreements. If this is the case, bringing forth such a levy would create an additional burden on U.S .-flag shipping. Finally, the association stated the Coast Guard has provided no justification for such a tax, claiming it would simply be a revenue raiser because the vast majority of the vessels who use the aids are exempted from paying the levy. Turner noted the coalition plans to work with members of Congress to remove the tax from the Fiscal Year 1999 budget as it makes its way through the legislative process. It also is looking into other actions, including legal challenges, to keep it from being implemented. The Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips is one of more than a dozen Seafarers-crewed military supply ships that have be~n c~lled into_exercises. in the Persian Gulf region as the United States and its allies began a military buildup in the Middle East m order to enforce U.N. weapons inspections against Iraq. SIU Gains More New Jobs American Steamship Co. Adds Ocean Barge Seafarers will crew the ocean tug that operates with the covered hopper barge acquired recently by American Steamship Company (ASC), the union announced last month. An ASC spokesman said the tug and barge should be in service by the third quarter of this year. Until then, the barge will undergo refurbishment, most likely in the Gulf, and the company will continue shopping for a new tug to sail with it. The unit will be named the American Freedom. ASC stated that it will use the American Freedom to carry dry bulk commodities, including coal and grain, in the Jones Act coastal trade. The company already operates an SIU-crewed fleet of 11 selfunloading vessels on the Great Lakes. Built in 1981 at Bay Shipbuilding Corp. in Wisconsin, the American Freedom (formerly the American Gulf V and the Energy Freedom) has four holds and 13 hatches (48' by 28'), with a gantry crane for the hatches. When fully loaded, the 33,700 dwt vessel travels at an average speed of about 9 knots. American Steamship Company aims to have the ocean tug-barge unit American Freedom operating along the U.S. coastline later this year with Seafarers aboard. Seafarers LOG 3 �Great Lakes Sailing Season Set for 1998 With several SIU-contracted companies expected to begin crewing their vessels for the 1998 sailing season later this month, Seafarers who ply the Great Lakes should contact the Algonac, Mich. union hall for fitout information. According to SIU Algonac Port Representative Don Thornton, some SIU-crewed ships have announced tentative fitout dates for March. However, Thornton noted, the dates are subject to change and Seafarers who sail on the Great Lakes need to keep in touch with the hall for information on when to report to their respective vessels. Engine and steward department members normally are the first to sign on the vessels as fitout begins. While the engine crew executes any needed repairs and refills pipes that had been emptied during layup, the galley Wheelsman Peter Nagowski performs some last-minute duties before signing off his vessel for the winter. First Phase at ISM Cade Takes Effect July 1 Interim Rule Says Tankers and Other Vessels Must Show Certification Before Entering U.S. The United States Coast Guard in late January began enforcing an interim rule that requires certain vessels calling on U.S. ports to provide their International Safety Management (ISM) Code certification 24 hours before entry. Intended to boost marine safety, the interim rule is a precursor to the July I deadline for shipowner compliance with phase one of the ISM Code. After that date, vessels covered in the initial phase that do not meet ISM Code standards face denial or detention in the ports of more than 100 nations signatory to the requirements. The first stage of the ISM Code (part of the 197 4 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, or SOLAS) applies to the following vessels engaged in international voyages: tankers, bulk freight ships, highspeed freight vessels of 500 gross tons or more, and ships transporting more than 12 passengers. According to the Coast Guard, if a vessel without ISM certification is found in a U.S. port after July 1, "it will be detained, its cargo operations will be restricted, civil penalty action will begin, and its flag state and classifica- tion society will be contacted." The agency in December began conducting what it termed a "pre-enforcement inspection campaign" to monitor industry preparation for compliance. They also used the information gathered to start a nationwide database listing ISM compliance and to begin allocating resources for its port state control programs. Phase two of the ISM Code takes effect July 1, 2002. It will apply to other freight vessels and self-propelled mobile offshore drilling units of 500 or more gross tons on international voyages. Code requirements include that companies develop, implement and maintain a safety management system that spells out a safety and environmental protection policy, plus instructions and procedures to ensure safe operation of the ships and protection of the environment in compliance with international and flag state regulations. It also calls for, among other requirements, defined procedures for reporting accidents, preparing for and responding to emergencies, and management reviews of the safety system. Sea Lion Serves Roaring Good Meal Galley gang members aboard the Sea Lion brightened the Christmas holiday for their shipmates by preparing a special meal, noted Captain G.B. Hogg, who submitted this photo to the Seafarers LOG. Pictured -..._ • ~;,,with a sampling of · · the scrumptious feast aboard the Crowley vessel are (from left) Chief Cook Leonard Skipper, Chief Steward Pat Caldwell, SA Isaac Newsome and Unlicensed Apprentice Joshua Ryan. 4 Seafarers LOii gang orders stores and makes other preparations for the season. The deck department usually joins the ships within a few days after the other crew members. The vessels begin sailing two or three days after the arrival of the deck crew. The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.. located between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, are scheduled to open on March 25. The opening of the locks traditionally marks the date operations on all the Great Lakes resume. However, the opening of the Soo Locks is dependent upon weather conditions. According to the Lake Carriers' Association, which monitors the action of U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes, 1997 was the most successful navigation season on the lakes since the boom economy of the 1970s. Preliminary totals for cargo movement on U.S.-tlag takers show the vessels that operated throughout the 1997 sailing season moved more than 125 million tons of dry- and liquid-bulk cargo. That total represented an 8 million ton increase over 1996 and qualified as a new post-recession peak for the Great Lakes Jones Act trades. The demand for commodities on the Great Lakes remains high following the seasonal shut down of shipping. Coal, iron ore and stone-which are required in steel production-are the highest volume commodities moved on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes basin is home to nearly threefourths of America's steel-making capacity. BELOW: Steward department members are some of the first of the crew to sign on their vessels prior to fitout on the Great Lakes. Pictured in the galley during layup aboard the Medusa Challenger are (from left) Porter Adam Hassan, Porter Hussein Nasser and Second Cook Joel Markle. ~ AB Michael Cushman cleans the inspection plates on the deck of the Medusa Challenger during winter layup. Senator Boxer Discusses West Coast Maritime SIU Vice President West Coast George McCartney (right) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Brian McWilliams (center) speak with U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) about several issues affecting the maritime community. The meeting took place last month in San Francisco. SIU-Crewed MSC Ships Help Guam Recover From Typhoon Paka Three Military Sealift Command Pacific Fleet (MSCPAC) vessels-the USNS Kilauea, USNS San Jose and USNS Niagara Falls-c,rewed by members of the SIU's Government Services Division helped make the Christmas holiday one that will not soon be forgotten by a few hundred residents of Guam. Before Super Typhoon Paka plowed through the tiny U.S. territory (the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands in the West Pacific) in midDecember, residents were ready for a restful holiday. The island, just like the U.S. mainland, was decorated for the season, and families were preparing for upcoming celebrations. Paka, however, had other plans. Packing winds of up to 236 miles per hour, it blew away most of the traditional look and feel of the holidays and caused more than $100 million in damages across the entire island. Crew members aboard the three MSCPAC vessels were ready to help salvage at least the holiday, if not the island itself. "Our ship made it possible to keep the real spirit of Christmas and the holidays for many, many people hit by the storm," said Vice Admiral Jim Perkins, commander of the Military Sealift Command. "The Niagara Falls, San Jose and Kilauea really went all out to make it special for the people who needed it most. I'm glad we could help." The three ships assisted in providing food, water and supplies for several homeless shelters and the local U.S. Navy base. In addition, the San Jose and Niagara Falls prepared traditional Christmas dinners for more than 200 people who had no place to go. Unlicensed crew members aboard the San Jose spearheaded the idea to host the homeless for Christmas. According to the ship's master, Capt. Karl Faulkner, they arranged for just about everything-from donation·s to pay for the food, to transportation to and from the ships, to making sure those needing an invitation got one. ''This was our way of helping out and providing a home away from home on Christmas Day," Faulkner said. The visitors were able to relax and watch videos and were treated to a tour of the ships. Because of its cargo of ammunition, Kilauea crew members were unable to host a dinner aboard ship. "We did everything else possible to help out," said the Kilauea's master, Capt. Dan LaPorte. ''These people were devastated, and we wanted to try to lift their spirits." Crew members from all three ships additionally assisted in providing medical, utility, cleanup, transportation and food services on the island. The Niagara Falls' and San Jose's crews continue to work on cleanup and rebuilding operations. Water hoses attached to the ships are available to anyone without drinking water. And other necessary services, such as removing debris and feeding people-both military and civilian-are two of the main ways the ships' crews are helping in the effort. The Kilauea is now on a mission in the Indian Ocean. "More than anything, this assistance helps provide some feeling of normalcy and security," added Perkins. "It's going to be a while before we see things as usual in Guam, but I'm very glad to sec our ships and people can help make a difference." March 1998 �Work Continues in STCW Implementation Tarpon Crew Game for Contract Input Seafarers Participate in Latest International Safety Meetings The SIU actively participated in the most recent meeting of the group tasked with continuing the development of rules to be implemented as part of the 1995 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for mariners (STCW). The union took part in the STCW subcommittee's meeting January 12-16 in London, attended by representatives of 57 countries, and also participated in a related conference of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) afterward. While many topics were covered, much of the STCW subcommittee's work focused on identifying the differences between shore-based and shipboard assessment required of mariners by the amendments, and defining how those distinctions should be factored into final, standardized rules covering such evaluations. For example, the group agreed that formal assessment of mariners' occupational competence must take place under authority of an approved center (presumably ashore), but that evidence of possessing proficiency in certain shipboard skills may be fulfilled from approved in-service work experience. In perhaps the most contentious issue tackled, the subcommittee debated the relevance of specific shipboard duties as applied to principles of safe manning. They did so in an unsuccessful attempt to update a resolution impacting numerous safety requirements included in the amendments. Reports from the meeting indicated the safemanning amendment will be a prominent item when the subcommittee reconvenes next year. STCW is an international treaty signed in 1978 that sets minimum standards for certification, training and skills needed by deep-sea mariners worldwide and also is significantly impacting rules governing inland and Great Lakes mariners. The convention was updated in 1995, with more than 100 nations, including the U.S., signing onto the pact. Implementing the pact is proving challenging for several reasons. The original agreement was not fully enacted until 1996. By then, however, nations already had begun rewriting their respective regulations to comply with the 1995 amendments. The '95 changes started taking effect in February 1997. Two other important dates are August 1, 1998, by which time mariners entering the industry must meet all requirements from the 1995 amendments; and February 1, 2002, by which time the '95 amendments fully take effect and the 1978 convention is off the books. Adding to the implementation difficulty, more than 100 countries must establish regulations enacting (and enforcing) the amendments. That underscores the importance of the STCW subcommittee hammering out standardized guidelines and definitions upon which individual nation's laws will be based. Preparation for contract negotiations continues aboard SIUcrewed Penn Maritime tugs, with Seafarers identifying their top priorities for the next agreement. Recently, crew members aboard the tug unit Tarpon met with SIU Representative Kenny Moore in Houston, where they received contract suggestions forms, discussed various aspects of the current pact and talked about the latest union news. Pictured below (from left) are AB Jeffrey Cummings, Chief Engineer Alfredo Ruiz, AB Charles Springle and Mate Hubert (Mike) Lanham. Penn Maritime operates seven tugs and nine barges. Two more barges are slated to enter service this spring. NalfY League Head Calls tor Additional Support tar U.S.-Flag Merchant Fleet The national president of the U.S. Navy League has called for additional support for the U.S.tlag merchant fleet in the foreword to the league's January 1998 issue of Sea Power. Jack M. Kennedy-who heads the nationwide non-profit, civilian, educational organization based in Arlington, Va.-reminded the readers of his column that the merchant marine has served as "the vital fourth arm of defense" throughout the wars involving U.S. forces during the 20th century. After using earlier statements from former Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger that the U.S. commercial fleet has continually decreased since World War II, Kennedy cited several reasons for a renewed effort to maintain a strong merchant marine. ''An economically competitive U.S.-tlag merchant marine would pay immense dividends in terms of shipbuilding and seafaring jobs," Kennedy stated. "It also would significantly reduce the U.S. balance of payments deficits. "Most important of all, it would guarantee the continued availability of not only the sealift ships needed to sustain U.S. forces overseas in future times of conflict, but also the trained U.S. citizen seafarers needed to man those ships." Kennedy's remarks were contained in the annual review of the Navy as observed by the league's president. The review is published in the first issue of Sea Power each year. Kennedy's statement included observations on what is needed by the Navy, NY-NJ Dredging Program Approved Port authority officials in New York and New Jersey have approved a major dredging program that could begin as early as this fall. The $621 million federal project is expected to remove an estimated 10 million cubic yards of rock and sediment from area channels. Working in cooperation with local employees, ~he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the dredging at the East Coast's largest port, which could take up to six years. Based on a cost-sharing formula established by the federal government, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will pay $217 million into the under- March 1998 taking, intended to deepen the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay and Elizabeth channels to 45 feet from their current depth of 40. Noting the major economic benefits that local port activity provides in New York and New Jersey, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD)-of which the SIU is an affiliate-is working to ensure that the dredging project takes place on schedule and in its entirety. The MTD believes this is only one step, albeit a big one, for port modernization projects in New York and New Jersey. "Considering that port activity generates about 200,000 jobs in the New York metropolitan area, along Marine Corps and Coast Guard as well as the merchant marine to remain a strong, powerful force worldwide into the next century. Within his remarks about the Navy, Kennedy expressed concern about the reduction of work in U.S. shipyards, which have seen fewer Naval vessels being contracted and built than 10 years ago. However, he pointed out domestic yards were building merchant ships again after years of no activity. ''Thanks to several 'revitalization' initiatives announced by the Clinton administration in October 1993, there has been a gradual recovery, and last year there were 19 ships on the commercial order book, the highest total since 1982," Kennedy said. with billions of dollars each year in business sales and local, state and federal taxes, this program clearly deserves full support," stated MID Vice President William Zenga, a driving force behind the dredging project. He added that there "must be continued efforts to streamline procedures for securing dredging permits, because the dredging indm:try is being revolutionized, and different methods of disposal are becoming available." The work is expected to benefit the Howland Hook container port on Staten Island, where business markedly has grown in recent years, as well as marine terminals in Elizabeth and Newark. "Dredging the channels to 45 feet will significantly improve the port, and increase our ability to I Labor Brief II Canadian Wal-Mart Workers Win First Contract Two hundred employees at a Canadian Wal-Mart (in Windsor, Ontario) have ratified their first contract, just 2Y2 months after the United Steelworkers-Canada was certified as· their union. This is the first time that any of the Arkansas-based discount chain's 2,600 stores has gone union. The Canadian members ratified their first contract by a wide margin on December 22. Terms of the 20-month pact include an increase in wages; grievance and arbitration regulations; secure holiday and vacation provisions; scheduling and work-hours controls, and prohibitions against harassment and discrimination. attract more cargo," said Lillian C. Newark Bay and the northern end Borrone, director of port commerce of the Arthur Kill. It serves major in New York and New Jersey. marine terminals in the port, The Corps of Engineers, the including the Port NewarkPort Authority and the states of Elizabeth Port Authority Marine New York and New Jersey are Terminal seaport complex, the also cosponsoring a harbor navi- Howland Hook Marine Terminal gation study which is examining in Staten Island and a variety of private petroleum facilities. what the harbor's future channel depth requirements will be. The Kill Van Kull is the waterway between Staten Island, N.Y. and Bayonne, N.J. The SIU-crewed Sea-Land Expedition traverses that link Upper Newark Bay, which will be deepened from 40 feet to New York Bay to 45 feet under a new dredging program. Seafarers LOG 5 �USCG Announces Change of Command President Clinton has nominated Vice Admiral James Loy as the next commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Loy will become the 21st commandant, the highest ranking Coast Guard officer, once the appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He succeeds Admiral Robert E. Kramek, who is retiring. Loy has served as the chief of staff at the Coast Guard's headquarters in Washington, D.C. since 1996. In that capacity, he is responsible for the agency's management, administration and financial resources. Loy's background also includes command of the Adm. James M. Loy SIU Mourns Passing of Gomez, Walsh Andrea Gomez Andrea Gomez, who founded the Cannery Workers Union of the Pacific, passed January 27 in San Pedro, Calif. She was 97. She began working as an organizer in 1924. Gomez then established the union in 1933 and served as president from then until her retirement in 1965. The native of Mexico also was a vice president of the Seafarers International Union of North America, from 1942 to 1965. Even in retirement, Gomez remained dedicated to the labor movement. Among her other activities, she was part of a U.S. Department of Labor committee that helped establish a minimum wage for workers in Samoa. • • • Thomas Walsh Sr. Thomas Walsh Sr., president of the Industrial, Professional & Technical Workers International Union (IPTW), passed away January 2 in Downey, Calif. due to natural causes. He was 62. A native of Fairfield, Calif., Walsh was a shop steward at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers. Altogether, he worked for several unions during his career, serving as everything from steward to representative to secretary-treasurer to president. Thomas Walsh Sr. In 1995, he received the IPTW charter from the Seafarers International Union of North America. A statement by the IPTW executive board noted, "Tom was truly proud and honored to have received this charter." Kirby Sells 7 Tugs, 7 Tankers Kirby Corp. this month is expected to complete the sale of seven SIU-contracted tugboats and seven tankers, three of which are under contract with the union. Hvide Marine Incorporated, also a Seafarers-contracted company, is purchasing the seven harbor tugs (currently operated by Sabine Towing) plus two tankers, including the SIU-crewed Willamette. H vi de Marine also is acquiring from Kirby a topside repair facility in Port Arthur, Texas. Completing the transactions, August Trading Co. is buying five tankers from Kirby, including the SIU-contracted Champion and Leader. "We are working to determine the status of existing contracts and jobs," stated SIU Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez. ''The union, as always, will be working hard to protect the jobs of our members." Of the seven tugs being sold to H vi de, four are based in Port Arthur and two in Lake Charles, La., with the other operating as a support vessel for both areas. Hvide reportedly will pay $31.4 million for the tugs, tankers and repair facility, while · August Trading will pay $7.2 million for the five tankers. Completion of the transactions is subject to regulatory filings and approvals, although no major delays were anticipated. Coast Guard's Atlantic area and U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic in Portsmouth, Va. Additionally, Loy served as commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans and as chief of the office of personnel and training at the headquarters office. The admiral's awards are numerous, including three Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals and two Legion of Merit awards. Admiral Kramek was sworn in as the 20th commandant of the Coast Guard on June 1, 1994. The change of command ceremony is scheduled for May 29. IMO Regs Call for Ballast Control Program United States Likely to Adopt Worldwide Guidelines The dangers associated with the invasion of non-indigenous organisms-like the infamous zebra mussel-may be reduced as the United States considers adoption of an International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolution on how to manage ballast water. The IMO guidelines, passed in November, are part of a worldwide effort to establish a uniform plan to stop the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried and transferred by ships' ballast water. The rules will ~tandardize around the world the way ballast water is exchanged and how ballast tanks are cleaned. News reports have stated the United States could implement the IMO regulations sometime this year. One of the changes being considered calls for the voluntary exchange of ballast in all U.S. waters except for the Great Lakes and the Hudson River north of the George Washington Bridge (where it is already mandatory). · The guidelines also would require all vessels entering U.S. waters to report where and when ballast was taken on or discharged. The IMO additionally is seeking governments to inform vessels (and/or local agents) about areas where taking on ballast should be minimized. Such locations include those with known populations of harmful organisms or near sewage outlets. The regulations call on ships to avoid loading ballast in very shallow water where the propellers could stir up sediment. With regard to the cleaning of ballast tanks, the IMO recommends it be done in the middle of the ocean or under controlled situations in ports or dry docks. The IMO encouraged its members, which includes the U.S., to adopt measurers consistent with the new guidelines. ~e head of the U.S. delegation to the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee that drafted the resolution, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Larry Green, pointed out that the proposal is based on considerations of "what worked and what didn't work" in voluntary guidelines issued in 1991 by the IMO. The IMO committee will monitor the effects of the '97 resolution to draft proposals for adoption in the year 2000. Global Concern Studies conducted in several countries have shown that many species of bacteria, plants arid animals can survive in the ballast water and sediment carried in ships. The discharge of ballast water by ocean-going vessels entering the U.S. has resulted in the spread of various harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens that post threats to humans, animals, plants and the marine environment. For example, the invasion of the zebra mussel on the Great Lakes has resulted in billions of dollars in pollution control and the cleaning of fouled underwater structures and water pipes. The 6 Seafarers LOG arrival of zebra mussels in the lakes was traced to ballast water from Europe's Caspian Sea discharged by a European tanker in 1986. Within a few years, the zebra mussel had infiltrated all the Great Lakes. A 1997 study found that the mussels had spread to an additional 13 small lakes in that region and are now found in 92 U.S. waters. Zebra mussels have caused numerous difficulties, including disrupting navigation by causing marker buoys to sink, ruining fishing nets and grounds, fouling beaches with sharp shells, and blocking water intake systems of many municipalities, utilities and factories. The mussels impede ships by causing increased drag, thereby lowering fuel efficiency. In addition, they harm native mussels and fish by consuming large amounts of algae. Meanwhile, the problem is not limited to the U.S. Ballast water is blamed for the introduction of the American comb jelly to the Black and Azoz Seas that has caused a near extinction of the anchovy and sprat fisheries. Ballast also is blamed for the transfer of Southeast Asian dinoflagellates, which have caused paralytic shellfish poisoning in Australian waters. The dangerous effects of contaminated ballast have also been recognized by the World Health Organization which is concerned about the role of ballast water as a medium for the spreading of epidemic disease bacteria. Burial at Sea for Bosun Kingsley Latest Federal Statistics Show Union Members 1 Earning Power The latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show a decided edge in earning power for union members compared to unrepresented workers. In a breakdown by occupation and industry, union employees earned more in 1997 than non-union workers in 33 of 35 categories. Often, the difference was substantial. For instance, union workers in transportation fields earned an average of nearly $200 per week more than unrepresented transportation workers. The two exceptions were commissioned sales occupations and one industry category listed as "finance, insurance and real estate." Construction, farming, forestry and fishing featured some of the widest earnings gaps, with union members grossing anywhere from $215 to $287 more per week. Adm. Robert E. Kramek 1,.;1S ;~~-~~~~;f~~~;;'S Tt<£ ~:~:~~;2~:~.~t~,1~~ ~-~ ,,.:ft~~-~1~~~.~,~~tC!~~U· M....,ff'!"\.j"'H"l".cl..f'..U:fV'iY ..C~~.U!.~fi.A"'~l•.A !M:;S<::.J!t;)t.~.(".' ~ _i.,l;Al ~(~ ~l~t~~ii~~~~J:f,~!;~f \•I.A At 1400 on September 26, 1997, the cremated remains of Brother Jack Kingsley were committed to the deep three miles west " of the Golden Gate Bridge from the deck of the SeaLand Explorer. A moment ' of silence was observed in his memory. Pensioner Kingsley died June 18 at the age of 63. A native of Indiana, he began sailing with the SIU in 1966 from the port of San Francisco. Brother Kingsley worked in the deck department and had served as a bosun on the Sea-Land Explorer. A resident of Fairfield, Calif., he retired in September 1996. In photo above, crew members from the Sea-Land Explorer attend the shipboard memorial service. At left is the urn in which his cremated remains were held prior to being scattered upon the waters. March 1998 �ITF Sunteys Sunken Remains Of Panamanian-Flag Vessel Ta Assist Victims' Relatives The sinking of the Panamanian-registered Cordigliera off the coast of South Africa and the loss of her crew of 29 was a tragic event on November 13, 1996, but until this year, no one seemed to know the cause, and no compensation has yet been paid to the crew's dependents. The vessel, built in 1979, was carrying general cargo, including granite blocks, wire coils and wood pulp from Durban to other African ports en route to the Mediterranean. The crew was unable to send out a distress message, indicating that the ship sank quickly. The London-based International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), of which the SIU is a member, has been fighting since 1948 to bring the conditions found on all vessels sailing around the world to minimal standards for wages and safety. It is too late now to help the Cordigliera's crew members, but the ITF is trying to assist the relatives of those who died by helping them receive some sort of compensation from the vessel's owners and insurers, as well as any unpaid wages owed the crew of 29 Indian mariners and a South African technician. In order to do this, the ITF has financed a $200,000 survey, in collaboration with the South African Department of Transport, to explore the wreckage of the ship and determine the cause of its loss. Mark Dickinson, assistant general secretary of the ITF, said it was important to find out exactly what happened to the Cordigliera-why it sank suddenly after taking water in the vessel's No. 1 hold in bad weather. "This joint expedition is being undertaken because it will benefit not only the families of the seafarers whose lives were lost, but also send a clear message to the shipping industry that it cannot escape its responsibilities and liabilities." Brian Watts, chief director of the Shipping Directorate in South Africa, said the Department of Transport was pleased to collaborate with the ITF. "Our priority is to determine more precisely why the Cordigliera sank and in doing so determine if any lessons can be learned." The 10-day survey was completed in late January and consisted of sonar scans and a remotely operated vehicle equipped with video and photographic equipment, taken in a number of deep water dives. The expedition concentrated on how the vessel was foaded and shows extensive structural damage to the ship in the region of the No. 1 cargo hold. It also examined the likely risk of further pollution damage from the wreck. Dickinson was delighted at the success of the diving mission. "There are always risks involved in diving in 300 feet," he noted, "but we have been lucky with good weather and sea conditions. We shall now pass all the evidence to our lawyers and other experts and are confident we will be able to say how the ship was lost." It is hoped that evidence from the survey may be used by the families and dependents of the ship's crew in a compensation case against the Cordigliera's owners. Many of the crew members' families lost not only their husbands, sons and fathers in November 1996, they also lost their only rrieans of livelihoodand have received nothing from the vessel's owners and insurers. The only financial assistance thus far has come from the ITF, which has paid $10,000 to dependents to relieve their hardship. Thus far, lawyers representing Sinha Shipping, the vessel's owners, have made an offer in "full and final settlement" to the crew's relatives. It was the equivalent of about two years' wages-just a fraction of what the ITF believes the relatives should be paid under contract and in full compensation. The case of the Cordigliera is not an isolated one. The ITF has a caseload of more than 300 seafarers who have been killed or seriously injured but for whom compensation has not been paid or is inadequate. Solidarity for Australian Stevedores AFL-CIO Urges Actions to Protect Workers In Environmental, Communications Markets During a recent two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., the AFL-CIO Executive Council adopted several resolutions dealing with international situations that could affect working people in the United States and around the world. The council, which serves as the national labor federation's governing body between biennial conventions, is composed of President John Sweeney, Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, Executive Vice President Linda Chavez-Thompson and 51 vice presidents. SIU President Michael Sacco has served on the council since being elected to it in 1991. Adopted during the gathering were statements regarding the recent Asian financial crisis, an international treaty on the environment (known as the Kyoto Protocol) and a proposed merger between the second and fourth largest telecommunications companies in the U.S. In each case, the council pointed out concerns that could result in job losses, reduced services or other problems for working people. · Regarding the Asian financial situation, the AFL-CIO demonstrated that downturns in the economies of South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand have brought increased pressure on the international banking community to bail out their problems. The primary source for help is the International Monetary Fund (IMF), of which the U.S. is a major contributor. The AFL-CIO statement noted past IMF actions in bailout situations have called on governments to slash public spending while weakening labor laws to induce massive layoffs and deep wage cuts. The executive council urged Congress to seek assurances from the IMF that the institution would gain commitments from countries Labor Brief New Orleans to Host 1998 Union Industries Show Featuring more than 300 unions and companies with union-represented employees, this year's AFL-CIO Union Industries Show will be held at the convention center in New Orleans, April 17-20. The 1998 exhibition will be the largest showcase of skills and services provided by union workers as well as union-made, Americanmade products. Included among these are promotions for the SIUcrewed Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen and American Queen, as well as goods produced by the SIU-affiliated United Industrial Workers (rum, salsa, home and industrial products). Those attending the free exhibition can find out what it is like to be a firefighter, an astronaut, a welder or a bricklayer. They can also view union-made goods and products on display--everything from cereal products and ice cream to household appliances and motor vehicles. And many items will be given away as prizes to some lucky attendees. Young people will find the 1998 Union Industries Show to be one of the largest job fairs in the country-and a great place to get a firsthand look at the wide range of good American jobs and learn what is needed to prepare for them. Produced by the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department, this year's show is getting additional support from the Louisiana AFL-CIO, the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Council, individual New Orleans-area unions, and employers large and small. March 1998 wanting assistance to enforce international labor and human rights standards, work toward political and economic democracy and ensure those who had a hand in the economic downturn help pay for its recovery. In its statement dealing with the Kyoto Protocol, the AFL-CIO noted a resolution passed by delegates to its convention in September 1997 that the federation be involved in the issues dealing with global climate change so the concerns of workers would be addressed. However, the executive council pointed out the Kyoto Protocol, which was negotiated in December 1997, could mean the elimination of nearly one million jobs by the year 2005. (This figure was provided by the Clinton administration to the U.S. House Commerce Committee in July 1997.) The council called on President Clinton not to sign the protocol and, instead, work with the American people and elected officials to develop an environmental program that would help meet the goals of reduced pollution without forcing workers from their jobs. Finally, the AFL-CIO noted more than 75,000 jobs could be lost over a four-year period if a merger of telecommunications giants MCI and WorldCom occurs. At the same time, senior executives of the two companies would collect more than $320 million in annual bonuses. Such a merger also would result in the one company controlling more than 50 percent of the Internet backbone, creating the potential for higher prices and discriminatory access policies. The executive council called on federal and state regulators to reject the merger because of its possible negative impacts on consumers, workers and the telecommunications industry as a whole. More than 100 inspectors and coordinators attending the International Transport Workers Federation's (ITF) worldwide inspectors' seminar last month in London demonstrated outside the Australian Embassy, condemning the union-busting practices of the Australian government, Patrick Stevedores and the National Farmers' Federation aimed at destroying the ITF-affiliated Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). Among those participating in the peaceful rally were the SIU's ITF inspectors, Edd Morris, Don Thornton and Spiro Varras. The ITF declared an international campaign of support for the MUA, which in December overcame an attempt by Asian investors to train 70 scabs in cargo-handling in order to break the union. Pictured in photo directly below are (from left) ITF Inspectors Roberto Alarcon of Argentina, Jim Given of the SIU of Canada and Thornton. In photo at bottom of page, Varras is shown holding banner at far left. Seafarers LOG 7 �Upgraders Say Training Highlights Gov't Vessels Course Upgraders enthusiastically are responding to the revamped government vessels class offered at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Formerly known as sealift operations and maintenance, the three-week government vessels course is open to all Seafarers. It emphasizes practical training and also includes classroom studies. "The hands-on training is really valuable. You have to do these things to understand them," noted SA Jon Rolston, who recently completed the class. "It's definitely worthwhile and the material is well-presented. There's a good mix of hands-on and classroom work." Rolston added that "at first, it didn't seem to make sense to have the steward department taking this class. But once you start damage-control training, you understand. You're not going to be hanging out in the galley if the ship is sinking!" "The whole course is good and very interesting," agreed Richard Jefferson, who recently graduated from the Paul Hall Center's unlicensed apprentice program. He cited damage control as the highlight. "Water was shooting out everywhere, but it was fun. Everyone will be involved if there's an emergency, so it's important to practice these operations," said Jefferson. Restructured and updated last summer in order to ensure the SIU continues supplying fully qualified manpower for its military-contracted companies and for the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC), the class is presented in three one-week, standalone modules . This means they may be taken in any order, which is intended to make it easier for Seafarers to fit the class into their respective upgrading schedules. The course begins with overviews of MSC and the U.S. Maritime Administration, along with assessments of how militarycontracted ships differ from other Seafarers-crewed vessels. This section includes comments from SIU members and armed forces personnel who have sailed aboard military support ships. From there, upgraders learn about and practice damage control. "They do patching, plugging, communications, emergencyparty organization and other activities," noted Mark Cates, who teaches the government vessels course. "This section is like the rest of the course-there's a lot of material," continued Cates, formerly a rated damage-control person in the U.S. Navy...It mainly deals with equipment orientation and usage-de-watering practical equipment and pumps, applying patches, principles of shoring (reinforcement of weakened structures). . . . People spend years and years learning how to do these things, but this is a good sampling and overview." The rest of the first module includes hazardous materials (hazmat) familiarization, forklift operations, cargo handling and safety methods. Week two focuses on underway replenishment (unrep), vertical replenishment (vertrep) and helicopter operations. Cates explained that "unrep involves using synthetic highline rigs to transfer everything from cargo to fuel to personnel between two ships while the vessels are sailing. l\ ·A '.!. \'*1:1. ··~: ,··.·.·l.· II l ! ! < \ fJ Kyotaro Lopez (left) and David Arczynski practice damage control. Vertrep basically is the same operation, except between a helicopter and a ship, and it's mainly used for stores and cargo." The helicopter operations section covers flight deck safety and signaling for underway and vertical replenishment. Finally, upgraders during the third module practice and study crane operations, with practical training in the center's Hagglund crane. "Working on the crane was very educational," said Annie Nodd, another recent graduate of the unlicensed apprentice program. "With all of the hands-on training in this class, you can see the potential danger and the need for safety." For more information about the government vessels course, contact the admissions office at the Paul Hall Center at (301) 9940010, extension 5202. I Ii I i i I ' I •• t"'"'Z& Jon Rolston takes part in a damage-control drill at the Paul Hall Center. The Paul Hall Center's government vessels course features hands-on training in a number of subjects, including Hagglund crane operations. With superv1s1on by instructor Mark Cates (left), students David Arczynski, Annie Nodd, Kyotaro Lopez and Richard Jefferson learn about pumps, patches and more. Plucking Danger from Chicken Stewards Complete Ice Carving Seminar Methods Olfered by Chef AUan To Promote Safe Handling of Food Editor's note: The following article was written by Chef Allan Sherwin, director of culinary education at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Sherwin has a videotape available on preventing food-borne illness aboard ship. If representatives of SIU-contracted companies would like a copy of the tape, they may contact him at (301) 994-0010. Chicken is becoming more popular every year. It is more cost-effective than beef and has less cholesterol, plus allows greater variety in recipes. According to the March 1998 issue of Consumer Reports, each American consumed an estimated 74 pounds of chicken in 1997, up from 58 pounds per person a decade earlier. Unfortunately, during that same time, there also has been a substantial increase in cases of foodpoisoning resulting from contaminated foods, including chicken. About 500,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized each year from food-poisoning . The number of unreported cases is far greater-estimated in the millions. Salmonella, a bacteria found on seven out of every I 0 chickens sold, is the main culprit. But, other organisms like campylobater and E. coli also may be present. All of these entities are tasteless, odorless and colorless. There are several steps you can take to prevent these B Seafarers LOG organisms from making you ill, including the following: • Keep all poultry chilled under 40° F. The colder the environment, the slower the organisms will multiply. Do not accept poultry if the temperature is greater than 45° F. • Always store chilled poultry in your coolers on the bottom shelf to prevent juices from draining on other foods, especially foods such as fruits and vegetables which will not be cooked. Here again, remember that the bacteria is tasteless, odorless and colorless. • Cook all chicken to a minimum of 165° F and make sure that the juices run clear. Cook turkey to a minimum of 180° F. The salmonella organism will be killed at this temperature. • Sanitize your cutting board if processing raw poultry. Do not use the same cutting board for raw poultry and cutting vegetables for the salad bar. Try color-coding your cutting boards, if possible. • Sanitize your work station and all knives used to process raw poultry. Cross-contamination, or using an improperly sanitized cutting board or utensil is a prime cause of food-poisoning. • Wash your hands frequently when processing raw poultry. Contaminated hands used to open doors and handle plates and pans can cause illness. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that salmonella causes up to 7 million food-borne infections per year. By following some simple guidelines, you can ensure that you and your crew are protected against potential food-borne outbreaks. Chief Steward McKinley Jones (above) and Certified Chief Cook William Churney (right) proudly stand behind their ice carvings of a sailfish. The ice carving seminar is one of the courses in the steward upgrading program at the Lundeberg School. March 1998 �Bosun Donates Frontier Mementos To Paul Hall Memorial Library Collector Dan Marcus Notes Historic Aspects of Strike Thanks to Recertified Bosun Dan Marcus, the Paul Hall Memorial Library contains memorabilia from one of the longest, most-publicized strikes in recent history. Marcus sent a colorful poster, button and small flag from the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas to the library, which is part of the training facility for SIU members located in Piney Point, Md. The items were produced by members of the five unions who struck the hotel from September 21, 1991 until January 31, 1998. "Being a collector, sometimes you recognize history in the making-the significance of an event," stated Marcus, a 26-year member of the SIU and frequent upgrader. "But what really sparked me (to acquire the mementos) was the Paul Hall Library. Certainly it's a maritime museum first, but if you read the cards and materials, there's a lot of information about organized labor as a whole. Looking through the archives, you can read about other historic strikes." Union members recently won the long battle at Frontier, which The 44-year-old Marcus, who sails from the port of Baltimore, had been aware of the strike almost since it originated. "I periodically go to Las Vegas for vacation , so I saw the picket line. And I also had seen Joey's photo in the Seafarers LOG," recalled the bosun, referring to an early 1992 article about Seafarers (including the late SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco) marching with the strikers. Strike Ends Recertified Bosun Dan Marcus donates memorabilia from the Frontier Hotel strike in Las Vegas to the Paul Hall Memorial Library. "Being a collector, sometimes you recognize history in the making," said the longtime Seafarer. began after management eliminated pension plans, reduced wages and health benefits, and severely weakened job security protections. Some 550 workers remained on strike, and none crossed the picket line. Ultimately, an investor recently purchased the hotel and quickly reached a contract with the striking union workers, who secured improvements in each area the previous ownership wanted to slash. Late last month, Marcus returned to the city for some time off and to run in a race. "It just so happened the strike ended on January 31, when I was there. It was an historic event for organized labor because it's the longest strike in U.S. history that ended favorably for the workers," he explained. About 1,500 union members, their families and friends and other supporters from the community joined in a rally on the Las Vegas Strip to celebrate the strike's successful conclusion. They escorted the first shift of Frontier Hotel employees back to work. The next day, Marcus visited with Jim Arnold, the president of Local 226 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (whose members engaged in the job action). Arnold had designed a poster honoring the strikers, featuring their rallying mantra, "One day longer!" As a collector of union and sports memorabilia as well as stamps, Marcus has an eye for keepsakes. He noted his appreciation of the poster to Arnold, and promptly received an autographed print of the banner along with a button and miniature flag. Marcus then combined the three items and shrink-wrapped them for display at the library. "Jim said they couldn't have stuck it out without support from the other unions," observed Marcus, who most recently sailed aboard the LNG Taurus. "They all did at least 30 hours a week on the picket line, plus many of them worked part-time for at least 30 hours a week. And it lasted for so long. That's at least 60 hours for six-and-a-half years." He added that he believes the Frontier strike poster will "go along well" with the World War II merchant marine poster collection normally housed at the library. Currently, that display is undergoing refurbishment. SIU Affiliate Supports Special Session So V.I. Can Honor Contract The United Industrial Workers, an affiliate of the SIU, recently hosted a political forum as part of an ongoing effort to spur the U.S. Virgin Islands' legislature to identify funding to implement the terms of the contract covering thousands of territory government workers-all of them represented by the UIW. Several members of the legis- lature participated in the January 16 event on St. Thomas, where they answered questions from UIW members and officials. They discussed possible funding methods as well as indirectly related issues about various aspects of the government's operations. Meanwhile, members of the UIW's legislative and political action committee in the territory (which organized the forum) continued developing strategies to facilitate funding. After the forum, they met with the union's legislative affairs director and laid out a plan of grassroots mobilization. ''The members are extremely determined," said Amos Peters, vice president of the UIW's Caribbean region. "They and their families know the issues, they're registered to vote, and they're going to be heard." The latest efforts include UIW members individually contacting V.I. legislators and circulating a petition for delivery to those same representatives urging the convening of a one-day special session to pinpoint revenue sources. A number of senators have said they support calling a special session of the legislature for this intent. "It's good to know that at least some of the senators are thinking along the same lines that we are," added Peters. "But the ultimate objective remains the same: Funding the master agreement. The legislature must take mean- March 1998 ingful actions to that end." V.I. Senators Stephen Frett, David Jones and Celestino White took part in the event, as did a representative for Senator Holland Redfield. Tito Morales, president of the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council of the Virgin Islands, also made remarks. Representing the UIW as panelists were members of the political action committee including Wingrove Creighton, Karen Encarnacion, Sheena Conway, Arlene Kelly and Samuel Harvey. Gov't Signed Contract Ray Martinez, UIW, assistant vice president in the Caribbean region, pointed out that last July UIW workers and the V.I. government's chief negotiator each signed off on a three-year contract. Under the master agreement's terms, UIW members responded to the government's claims of financial problems by voting to make significant concessions on back wages and to streamline the territory's payroll system. In return, the members received improved benefits and job classification "step increases" which effectively are pay raises. However, despite the facts that the contract would mean substantial savings for the financially strapped government, and that the administration's chief negotiator signed it last summer, the pact has not been enacted. Governor Roy Schneider delayed approving the contract for several months, while the 15-member legislature has yet to reach consensus on how to fund the agreement or even whether to approve it. (In fact, Schneider did not sign the contract until November-after UIW workers unanimously voted for an emergency job action intended to force action on the contract.) During the forum, Martinez and the panelists also frankly reminded the senators that 1998 is an election year, and-considering that UIW members and their families in the Virgin Islands represent a substantial and very active percentage of potential voters-the elected representatives seemingly should have plenty of incentive to enact the contract. "We are te11ing you from now, if you don't support us, we don't support you," Martinez declared. "The union is on the right track," said White, who has made numerous proposals for economic enhancement of the territory, which would help enable contract funding. White's recommendations include installing a parking-meter system, passing a cigarette tax, utilizing interest earned on real estate, and-perhaps most significantly-reducing some of the various tax exemptions currently enjoyed by many businesses on St. Thomas, St. · Croix and St. John. In some cases, those exemptions are 100 percent. "With this one item of step reductions of [certain business] benefits, in 10 years the total that will be realized will be $103 million," White stated. "It's incumbent on you and your membership to lobby for passage of these measures, because it's clear that the revenues that we can generate and will generate is an enormous amount of moneys." Frett said he has urged his colleagues to convene the special session "so that we can help raise revenues for the government to meet its obligations not only to the private sector, but also to our [government employees]. ... Let's sit down and go over every one of [the proposals], and then the consensus that is derived, that's the direction we will go." Frett's suggestions included an unusual sales tax that he said would not affect the cost of living in the territory because of an adjustment of gross receipts designed to encourage businesses to lower prices. He also challenged the other senators to actively pursue funding of the master agreement. 'Very Understanding' Jones marveled at the patience of UIW members in the territory, but said it is time they received their due. "You all have been very understanding and · accommodating. You've been helping the government to make it through these difficult times. Now, we should do everything within our power to make sure that whatever contract you successfuJly negotiate and our government signs into law, that those terms and conditions-particularly the economic conditions of that contractshould be honored," he said. Additionally, he noted that many of the 3,200 territory government workers earn $15,000 per year or less, further exacerbat- ing the need for funding the step increases. "That (the salaries of less than $15,000) is criminal," he said. One of Jones' ideas for generating revenues is a proposed joint public-private venture that would create a telecommunications corporation he described as a "quasigovernment agency." He also wants to promote the territory as an attractive location for manufacturing plants of U.S.-based corporations. The final speaker, Morales, put it bluntly: "We want the contracts implemented, or else we are going to the street. And we are going to the street before election day." He also noted that the stagnant wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands during the 1990s effectively have equaled pay cuts for government employees, because of cost-ofliving increases. Lastly, Morales emphasized the need for union members and all other workers to hold elected representatives accountable. "We've had enough of it. And we are going to fight our enemies and put 'them out," he stated. 6 LNGs Extended to Year 2010 Six SIU-crewed LNG ships will sail at least until the year 2010 following a shift in ownership of the vessels. Two remaining LNGs are contracted to sail until 2001 and 2002. Energy Transportation Corp. (ETC) remains the operator of the vessels. Since 1989, the fleet jointly has been owned by Burmah Castrol, UK; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL); and Nissho Iwai Corp. (NIC). Last month, those companies announced that MOL and NIC had acquired Burmah Castrol's interests in the fleet. They also reported the extension to 2010. "The continuation of six ships until 2010 means job security for Seafarers. For that reason, we welcome this announcement," said SIU Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez. All of the vessels were built in Massachusetts during the late 1970s. They transport liquefied natural gas from Indonesia to Japan. Seafarers LOG 9 �Meeting with Seafarers Around Norfolk 0 0 © Members at the Norfolk SIU hall listen to a response from SIU VP Contracts Augie Tellez (standing), answering a question about z-card renewals. Taking part in a question-and-answer session aboard the Flickertail State is Electrician Mann Aroon. Bosun Stella Zebrowski (left) welcomes SIU VP Contracts Augie Tellez aboard the Flickertail State. 0 0 0 Crew members aboard the Cape Ray discuss eligibility requirements for upgrading, the battle to maintain the Jones Act and other key issues pertaining to the SIU and the entire U.S. maritime industry. Prior to the commencement of the meeting aboard the Flickertail State, Steward/Baker Keith Mayer checks the news in the latest issue of the Seafarers LOG. Bosun Edward Brinn (left) and Electrician George Wallis await the start of the meeting aboard the Cornhusker State. Seafarers aboard ship and ashore in the port of Norfolk, Va. met last month with SIU officials to catch up on the latest news affecting their livelihoods. SIU Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez, SIU Vice President Atlantic Coast Jack Caffey, SIU Assistant Vice President George Tricker, SIU Norfolk Port Agent Jim Malone and SIU Representative Leo Bonser met with Seafarers at the Norfolk union hall and aboard the USNS Altair, Comhusker State, Flickertail State, Cape Race, Cape Rise and Cape Ray. Topics covered during the meetings included the need for Seafarers to update their z-card; various aspects of the contracts covering Seafarers-crewed military ships, including the Ready Reserve Force and prepositioning ships; upgradinr opportunities available at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md.; new jobs the union has gained during the past year, plus prospects for other new employment opportunities; the ongoing fight to maintain the Jones Act, which is vital to Seafarers' job security as well as to U.S. national and economic security; activity in U.S. shipyards, and more. Article Details Union Busters Tricky Tactics 1 Companies Spend Billions Trying to Quash Pro-Union Workers When workers at the Borders Books and Music store in Chicago late last year ratified the first-ever union contract with the company, it marked the culmination of an intense struggle. As is often the case nowadays in organizing campaigns, the employees at Borders faced a well-financed, extremely aggressive effort by the company to thwart their attempt to secure representation by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). This included the company's hiring a union-busting law firm (New York-based JacksonLewis) which peppered workers with propaganda during the months before the vote. An article in a recent issue of the UFCW newsletter spotlights the Borders case and exposes many of the tactics used by such firms. The piece points out how U.S. labor laws arguably are stacked against employees simply attempting to exercise their legal right to join a union. Moreover, the article explains that union-busting quietly has become a billion-dollar industry in America, with anti-labor firms raking in big bucks for their polished, intimidating attacks. Companies resisting employees' efforts to organize is nothing new. But, "in the computer age, psychological warfare has 10 Seafarers LOG replaced physical intimidation," notes the UFCW. "Instead, slick consultants and lawyers, skilled at stepping around the law, create a climate of fear and misinformation to defeat union drives. And when that fails, they initiate one legal battle after another to frustrate and deny through court action what they couldn't defeat at the ballot box." As spelled out in the article, an employers' campaign typically begins with attempts to isolate and frighten workers who favor representation. This involves not only management, but also antiunion employees. At Borders in Chicago, as in most company campaigns, it was the high-priced, union-busting lawyers orchestrating the mental assault. "They manipulated people," one UFCW member told the union. "They worked as puppeteers, directing local and upper management. They told them what to say, whom to talk to, and what to write. As we got closer to the vote, certain assistant managers walked around with glazed eyes, as if their souls had finally had enough." The Borders case included all of the usual elements. Among them were the initial intimidation, then an appeal for company loyalty that supposedly precludes securing union representation. From there, managers-following the union busters' script --<;ozied up to pro-union workers, assuring them they were part of a happy family and ostensibly soliciting their input regarding workplace issues. Next, workers were subjected to captive-audience meetingsconducted on the clock, with mandatory attendance. Anti-union videos were shown, and lectures were given by management. Flyers and newsletters written by the lawyers were distributed. Losing Focus Specific content varies with each case, but the lawyers' primary aim usually is the same. Namely, to distract workers from the real issues through a barrage of negative, confusing and generally inaccurate information about a particular union and union representation as a whole. Their hope is that employees will forget about the problems at their workplace and instead focus on innuendo or outright lies about the union. Says a Borders worker subjected to the Jackson-Lewis campaign, ''The goal of union busting is to tum you upside down and confuse you. Make you doubt your own good sense. Union busters will do anything to make you believe the opposite of what a union really means." Although such tactics sometimes are effective, they easily can be seen through when workers know the facts. For instance, employers often warn that joining a union inevitably means going on strike. In truth, the vast majority of union contracts-98 percent-are settled without a job action. Similarly, companies routinely claim that if workers vote for union representation, it may put them out of business. Yet, according to data used by the government to measure workplace productivity, union shops (and, therefore, the companies they work for) are decidedly more productive than unrepresented shops. As many an organizer has pointed out, it follows common sense that employees who feel they have a real voice in the workplace and therefore receive fair treatment, will be more productive. Another tired argument used by union busters is derisively telling employees they don't need a "third party" such as a union. "Most of those same companies belong to trade associations, elect officers, pay dues, and hire lobbyists, all for the purpose of improving their business standing and advancing their political agenda," explains the UFCW. Indeed, as union members know from experience, a trade union is not a "third party," but rather a vehicle for workers to improve their working conditions. Hurts All Workers When a union-busting campaign achieves its goal, all workers suffer. Even though union members on average earn more money and have better benefits than unrepresented employees (see article on page 7), non-union shops drive down wages and benefits on the whole. This effect is similar to what happens when a U.S.-based manufacturing plant must "compete" with operations in Third World countries. How can workers who want representation fight back against union busters? At Borders, as in other campaigns where a majority of employees voted to join a union, the answer is to focus on the real issues and the facts. "Unions raise wages and benefits and provide employers a stable, productive, and trained workforce," concludes the UFCW. "Unions strengthen the economy while helping employers compete on the basis of quality, customer service and productivity." As one Borders worker put it, "A union is meant to empower, not overpower; help, not hinder. It takes some effort to make it work, but I believe it is worth it. I believe we are worth it." March 1998 �From San Diego Shipyard to Spain USNS Soderman Stands Ready to Support U.S. Troops It did not take long for the USNS Soderman to show why backers of the U.S. fleet emphasize the need for strong sealift capacity. Late last year, the converted roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel sat in a San Diego shipyard, undergoing the last of its refurbishment. By early 1998, the Soderman stood ready to enter the latest potential fray in the Persian Gulf. As the Seafarers LOG went to press, the SIU-crewed ship was stationed near Malaga, Spain as part of the U.S. Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron No. 1. Should a conflict involving the U.S. take place in the Middle East, the Soderman likely will be among the first vessels to deliver materiel supporting American armed forces. After a recent shipboard meeting, John Cox, SIU port agent in Wilmington, Calif., stated that Seafarers clearly understand their roles aboard the prepositioning vessel. ''They all take it very seriously, and they know there's no room for error," Cox reported. "When you see a volatile situa- "--::-. . , ;_]~-~ ..... tion like the one that's happening now in Iraq, ifs easy to understand why these ships must be kept in peak condition and readiness at all times." The Soderman, renamed last year at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), is the last of five former Maersk ships converted and reflagged under the Stars and Stripes for operation by SIUcontracted Bay Ship Management for MSC. Those vessels are part of a 19-ship program designed to beef up American sealift capacity, in accordance with findings of a congressionally mandated study that followed the Persian Gulf War. The Soderman is 907 feet long, with a maximum beam of 105 feet, a 35-foot draft and a full-load displacement of 55,123 tons. It can reach 24 knots and possesses cargo space described by MSC as "equal to nearly six football fields." Within that area, the Soderman can carry "an entire U.S. Army armor task force, including 58 tanks, 48 other track vehicles, plus more than 900 trucks and other wheeled vehicles," MSC noted. The vessel can be fully loaded and offloaded in 96 hours, ·and also includes helicopter pads. ~. SA Walter Moore copies a list of stores aboard the Soderman. Members of the deck gang get ready for ship docking. Part of MSC's prepositioning fleet, the USNS Soderman is stationed in the Mediterranean. March 1998 Showing off his spotless reefer box is Chief Steward Charles Brooks. Carefully working with winch controls is OS David Joseph. Converted in San Diego, the USNS Soderman possesses plentiful cargo space. Seafarers LOG 11 �~----------------- - Anti-Worker Forces Launch Cam California Set as Latest Battleground With Initiative on June Ballot 1886 Corporate Politlcal Contributions vs. Union Political Contributions (In Millions of Dollars) hen one group spends $653 million to make sure its views are known in a federal election cycle, while another group spends $58 million to present its concerns during the same period, which side might be expected to have legislation drafted to reign in its spending? In more than a third of the states in the U.S., it's the side that spent the $58 million, which reflects the amount of money spent by unions in 1996. (The $653 million is the amount spent by businesses and corporations during the same time period, according to figures compiled by the Federal Election Commission and the Center for Responsive Politics.) Anti-worker corporations and individuals have launched a nationwide effort at the state level to limit-if not eliminate-the voice of labor unions from the political process. They are using whatever means they believe best suits their interests. In some states, voters are contemplating ballot initiatives with such titles are "campaign finance reform," "paycheck protection act" or "giving union members a choice." In other states, measures have been submitted and are being considered by the elected officials in state houses. No matter how the legislation is drafted or titled, its one consistent goal remains cutting back on the ways unions can participate in the political process. ne example that is catching the attention of working people across the country is Proposition 226 in California, which will appear on that state's ballots during the June primaries. Thanks to clever drafting, the proposition leads off with a ban on contributions to California campaigns by foreign nationals. This is the hook for getting support for the measure, touted as "campaign finance reform." However, what the initiative's supporters are not saying is donations to California campaigns by foreign nationals ALREADY are illegal. The line is a feel-good statement that does nothing to change California law. What comes after that line is what Proposition 226's backers hope no one will go on to read and consider. If passed by the voters of California, Proposition 226 would prevent unions and employers from using dues, agency and other fees for political contributions or expenditures without yearly written 0 12 Seafarers LOG approval on file with the state on a government-issued and approved form from each member. It would keep an employer from collecting payroll deductions if he or she "knows or has reason to know" that any of the moneys would be used for political purposes. And it would allow the state's Fair Political Practices Commission to review union and employer records of all authorizations and deductions. If passed, the proposition would go into effect on July 1. However, the state has said authorization forms would not be available until 1999. Under that scenario, no union funds-although legally collected prior to the passage of the initiative-could be used during the 1998 state elections for governor, lieutenant governor, state assembly and other races. On the other hand, anti-worker forces in California would have no such constraints. Also under debate in states where such anti-worker initiatives are being considered is what exactly is meant by political expenditures. ome legal scholars have said the initiatives and legislation are limited to campaign expenditures only. Others have pointed out that more items could be included. Among these are labor's ability to participate in get out the vote drives, telephone banks, voter guides and even lobbying. The AFL-CIO has been monitoring the measures to see what specific constraints the anti-worker forces are seeking to impose. The national labor federation also has been tracing the funding sources for supporters of these anti-worker initiatives. They include a health insurance company that stands to gain if medical savings accounts are implemented. (The AFL-CIO is opposed to such accounts replacing the present Medicare system.) Two other organizations involved in the campaign are the American Legislative Exchange Council, which develops antiworker legislation for use by elected officials, and Americans for Job Security, a group spearheaded by the insurance industry which announced in January it plans to raise and spend $20 million against union efforts. As of early 1998, the AFL-CIO was able to show that nearly $150 million is being gathered from anti-worker businesses, corporations, groups and individuals to support measures to limit the effectiveness of unions. S SOURCE: Federal Election Commissi Difference Between B While pointing their fingers and screaming about the amount of money organized labor contributed during the 1996 election calendar, anti-worker forces outspent unions by an incredible 11 to 1 margin. Figures compiled by the Federal Election Commission and the Center for Responsive Politics reported businesses and corporations put more than $650 million into campaigns in 1996. Unions, on the other hand, donated $58 million. To show the imbalance in another way, total contributions for the 1996 election period amounted to $1.6 billion. Of that total, corporate interests provided 40 percent of the funding while unions gave less than 4 percent. So, why do anti-worker businesses and individuals feel the need to restrict the political activities of unions? A look at the recent track record provides a clear answer: • Working people convinced a Republican-majority Congress that it was time to raise the national minimum wage. March 1998 �1aign to Shackle Political Efforts States Considering Anti-Worker Political Measures Total Corporate and Union Contributions (Hard and Soft Money in Millions of Dollars) State - Corporate Union 8877 S&O S48 1992 1994 1996 Legislation Alaska ~ Arizona ~ California 8483 Initiative ~ Colorado ~ Florida ~ Georgia ~ Maryland ~ Massachusetts ~ Michigan ~ Minnesota ~ Mississippi ~ Missouri ~ Nevada ~ Oregon ~ Pennsylvania ~ South Dakota ~ Utah ~ Vermont ~ Wisconsin ~ and Center for Responsive Politics siness and Union Donations Continues to Expand • Working people stopped legislation to extend fast-track trade authority. In the case of NAFTA, such legislaion has led to the closing of American factories as businesses sought to take advantage of low-wage workers outside the U.S. • Working people stopped legislation which would have cut Medicare funding. • Working people stopped legislation which would have allowed companies to create in-house sham unions. • Working people stopped legislation which would have created a national (so-called) right-to-work law. Anti-worker forces have not been able to push their agenda through Congress. Despite the overwhelming difference in spending during elections, these businesses and corporations have not silenced the voices of working people. Thus, they are seeking a new way to keep working people from being involved. Because of their lack of success in Washington, D.C., the antiworker forces have taken their case to the state capitals. As of midFebruary, a total of 19 states either were considering legislation or Man:h 1998 were presenting ballot initiatives to curb the involvement of labor organizations. These measures range from placing more restrictions on how voluntary contributions could be collected from members to the elimination of dues checkoff to the prevention of unions from providing any information to their members other than updates on collective bargaining. Speaking recently in response to the new attacks on working people, AFLCIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka said, "They knocked us down a hundred times and we've gotten back up. And now we're going to kick their butts!" The differences between unions and business in campaign contributions are nothing new. In fact, since the 1992 election cycle, the margin between the two has grown. For the 1992 elections, businesses and corporations outspent labor by a 9 to 1 margin. The figures show businesses poured out $447 million compared to the union contributions of $48 million. Two years later, the margin increased to 10 to I as corporations provided nearly $493 million while labor gave just over $48 million. Seafarers LOG 13 �Past Scholrsbip Winners: Where Are TbeJ Now? Seafarer Moves on to Law School In 1993, when he was 28 years old, Seafarer Neil Simonsen was awarded one of the three Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarships set aside for SIU members. He was sailing as an AB aboard the Sugar Islander at the time. Simonsen joined the SIU in 1985 upon graduation from the trainee program at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. He spent a few years sailing aboard the SIU-crewed SS independence and Constitution around the Hawaiian Islands and aboard LNG vessels on the Japan to Indonesia run. He also spent some time in Tokyo and supported himself by teaching conversational English-and, in turn, was able to pick up the Japanese language. With this experience behind him, Simonsen was ready to continue his formal education. He already had earned a number of credits at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif. and the University of Hawaii's Kapiolani Community College. In a letter written last year to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Simonsen reports on his progress. "!am writing to your office and to my brothers and sisters to thank you for your assistance in granting the [2-year, $6,000] scholarship to me in the spring of 1993. Four years later, I am completing my undergraduate college career and am slated to embark on the study required for the law school examinations. Following law school, I hope to pursue a career in international law, either in the private sector or with the State Department. "The assistance rendered to me through the SIU scholarship fund allowed me the luxury of spending a greater degree of time on my studies, enabling me to graduate within the top 2 percent of my class. For this, I wish again to thank my brothers and sisters at sea as well as the staffs at both Piney Point and Camp Springs. "Although I will, unfortunately, not be shipping again, know that my thoughts will always be with you and that my 10 years at sea provided me an education unavailable within institutions of higher learning. "My advice to fellow seamen is that if you are interested in education, take advantage of the facilities at Piney Point and pursue courses through local colleges between ships." Sincerely, Neil Simonsen Dependent Also Follows Legal Path In 1979, the 27th year of the Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarship program, Maria Kaduck (now Kaduck-Perez) of Miami was one of four children of SIU members to benefit from the $10,000, four-year award. (The amount has since increased to $15,000.) The 17-year-old high school senior is the daughter of SIU pensioner Raymond Kaduck, who sailed in the engine department from 1955 until his retirement in 1978. (He died in 1989.) The scholarship enabled Kaduck-Perez to obtain her B.S. degree with honors in business administration from the University of Florida. "It helped so very much," she recently told the Seafarers LOG, "and I would like to personally thank the SIU scholarship program for helping me in my educational endeavors." Following graduation, she worked for two years as a management associate at Barnett Bank of South Florida and then decided she needed an advanced degree in order to move upward. Through a combination of her high grade point average at college and her exce11ent work experience, she was accepted at the University of Florida College of Law, from which she graduated in 1989 with a J.D. degree. That year was a big one for Kaduck-Perez. Not only did she 14 Seafarers LOG Maria Kaduck-Perez graduate from law school, but she also was married (to another attorney). Additionally, it was the year her father died. Kaduck-Perez studied hard for the Florida bar exam, which she took and passed in 1990. She then was hired as a lawyer with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Miami. Now 36, Kaduck-Perez continues her work with the NLRB, which administers and enforces the National Labor Relations Act, the nation's primary labor law. The NLRB has two main functions: (1) to conduct secret-ballot elections in which employees vote on whether they want to be represented by a union for purposes of bargaining collectively with their employer about wages, hours and working conditions, and (2) to investigate, prosecute and remedy unfair labor practices. '98 Scholarship Deadline Nears April 15, 1998 is one month away! That is the date by which all completed applications for this year's Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarship must be mailed. As in past years, seven scholarships are being offered-three to Seafarers and four to dependents of SIU members. But with the deadline just one month away, time is of the essence. One Seafarer will be eligible to receive a $15,000 grant for use at a four-year institution of higher learning. Two other Seafarers will have the opportunity to be awarded $6,000 grants for use toward two years of study at a community college or vocational school. The remaining four scholarships will be presented to the spouses and dependent children of SIU members. Each of these $15:000 awards is for use at a four-year college or university. Because the Welfare Plan receives many applications for the grants, it is sometimes very difficult to determine the seven rec1p1ents for the scholarships. Therefore, all applicants should fill out the application form as thoroughly as possible and provide all the requested information by the due date. Some of the items that must accompany the written application form are transcripts and certificates of graduation, letters of recommencation, scores from college entrance examination tests, a photograph of the applicant and a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate. Also, those who have previously applied for a Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarship and were not selected are encouraged to apply again this year, provided they still meet all the requirements. (Eligibility requirements are spelled out in a booklet which also contains an application form. To receive a copy of this booklet, fill out the coupon below and mail it to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The program booklets also are available at the SIU halls.) Don't forget this date: APRIL 15, 1998. It is the last day applications can be postmarked for consideration in this year's scholarship program. The Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarship is a great financial opportunity for all Seafarers and their spouses and children who plan to attend college next fall. Since the program began in 1952, the SIU has awarded more than 200 scholarships to its members and their families to help them reach their educational goals. From these ranks have come doctors, lawyers (see articles at left), teachers and many other careers. Some members have used the program to improve their own job skills as Seafarers. .· Whatever your reason for wanting a scholarship, now is the time to complete your application form and send it to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The application forms must be mailed and postmarked on or before April 15 in order to be considered. r-------------------------------------, lease send me the 1998 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility infor- P mation, procedures for applying and a copy of the application form. Mariner's Social Security Number _______________________ Street Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City, State, Zip Code _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Telephone Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ This application is for: D Self D Dependent Mail this completedform to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 3/98 L-------------------------------------~ March 1998 �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 +TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SillPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port -i i New York 19 Philadelptiia<. 6 3 Baltimore 5 4 11 10 14 ·:.i,l'·)·· Norfolk Mobile New Orleans 13 6 21 Jacksonville 20 · San Francisco . 18 Wilmington Seattle - · 31 11 5 31 Puerto Rico Honolulu Houst-On 12 0 7 30 1 4 7 3 7 z 4 0 14 . 0 9 0 8 3 3 31 12 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 112 32 1 56 Port New York 2 7 3 9 149 2 10 12 JO 30 7 0 Piney Point Algonac 11 21 24 21 4 2 3 240 4 23 2 DECK DEPARTMENT 16 5 ~ 3 0 8 0 8 3 5 l 10 7 3 0 0 St. Louis Totals ht r. 12 4 1 8 FEBRUARY 15, 1998 2 0 209 Trip Reliefs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Piney Point. ..............Monday: April 6, May 4 9 31 7 Algonac .................... Friday: April 10, May 8 0 0 5 8 3 Baltimore .................Thursday:April 9, May 7 18 10 9 0 2 22 1 13 30 61 6 12 5 45 40 3 6 1 12 0 51 0 0 58 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3 9 1. l 0 2 l 0 3 3 1 4 1 5 6 2 Jacksonville ..............Thursday: April 9, May 7 Jersey City .••....~ ....... Wednesday: April 22, May 20 Mobile ......................Wednesday: April t 5, May 13 2 14 12 4 43 36 6 l 11 2 0 1 0 1 237 1 90 12 ,, ....,,.,,3 "' """"'' 3(f''''·'"' Baltimore 11 3 6 6 1 4 2 1 l Norfolk Mobile New Orleans 5 8 10 6 10 11 4 0 Jacksonville 10 7 7 7 5 9 15 7 10 3 8 17 5 2 3 l 0 1 I 1 1 1 1 0 0 90 33 75 21 31 200 150 56 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 8. '1sO ~;, ,9 ·23 Philadelphia San Francisco W,ihn~~t2n ., Seattle Puerto Rico 4 3 1 116 2 2 3 Port NewYdtk 15 3 5 Philadelphia Baltiml>re Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco 6 5 5 12 22 Wilmington 8 Seattfo Puerto Rico Honolulu 23 7 15 Houston St. Louis Piney Point 14 1 6 Algonac 0 Totals 147 6 0 0 4 ·Philadelphia iB~!im<2re 1 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 17 4 0 11 1 24 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 12 0 8 1 4 6 0 0 0 47 0 17 120 23 IO 6 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu 12 1 10 9 3 24 14 1 32 I 24 0 52 170 555 456 6 4 0 72 9 0 5 13 1 0 0 0 , Norfolk .....................Thursday: April 9~ May 7 '~ t>niladelµhia .............Wednesday: April 8, May 6 ,.;:,San Francisco ...........Thursday: April 16, May 14 2 I San Juan ...................Thursday: April 9, May 7 1 St. Louis ................... Friday: April 17, May 15 9 6 0 3 12 21 11 19 1 6 2 1 2 5 24 16 13 20 15 17 17 13 8 3 4 5 6 3 Tacoma .... /;........':_. .....Friday: April 24. May 22 Wilmingtoµ ..............Monday: April 20, May 18 Personals ~· 1g,; 5 2 0 0 ;; 0 1 14 11 2 0 3 4 8 12 1 1 8 9 3 4 5 2 8 0 1 5 23 52 7 l 20 40 7 26 24 1 4 2 4 , 1 3 8 13 0 0 39 0 267 1 89 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 43 0 6 18 17 18 0 4 10 2 4 4 2 13 4 9 5 0 5 2 1 6 8 2 8 13 0 30 0 0 0 IO 0 0 50 1 I 4 0 10 4 ' "1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 4 12 II 0 0 0 15 8 10 31 16 16 11 42 0 7 21 0 0 26 0 6 0 0 0 22 23 4 1 TO MY FELLOW BROTHERS OF THE SEA Arthur N. Sjaasta.d, who sailed as an AB from the port of Houston, is presently incarcerated and would love to hear from some of his former shipmates. His a.ddress is TDC #681264, P.O. Box 4500, 7-A-27, Tennessee Colony, TX 75886-4500. LIONEL MEEKER Please contact Murray Meeker at 6313 Hillcrest Place, Alexandria, VA 22312. WILLIAM DELBERT PARRISH Please contact your son, William J. Parrish, at 1012 Rowland Ave., Chesapeake, VA 23324; or telephone (757) 543-5753. ELWOOD JAMES WIGGINS Please contact your daughter; Katrina Hill, at 6492 Heatherwood, Memphis, TN 38141; or call her at (901) 362-6230. ABig Fish Story 6 12 6 7 111 15 l 0 31 0 1 1 155 38 117 89 0 0 90 1 294 261 460 332 154 128 965 770 440 0 IRVIN GLASS Retiree Arthur McGinnis would like to get in touch with Irvin Glass. Anyone with information may call Brother McGinnis at (504) 838-9541. 27 3 17 17 23 0 272 0 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. March 1998 New York .................Tuesday: April 7, May 5 4 9 Totals All Departments New Orleans ···~······ ..'l)iesda{': Apri,~" 14~ May 12 JOSEPH DUNN Please contact Paul Dunn at (800) 236-0421. 2 0 2 5 Totals 6 1 1 1 2 2 '" Wilmington Algonac 4 7 8 1 P!ney Point 13 4 11 2 0 I 0 5 8 5 1 5 Houston St Louis 8 8 3 4 9 4 0 1 14 2 7 2 6 0 3 2 2 6 6 4 1 8 8 14 Il Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco 12 v; New ,Bedfqrd.•...~:...•..Tp.esda)': April 21, May 19 2 5 8 '~lO 9 ''\; Port :New York 0 6 2 5 10 Honolulu ..................Friday: April 17, May 15 Houston .................... Monday: April 13, May 11 17 408 Duluth ...................... Wednesday: April 15, May 13 This 98-pound halibut was caught in Alaska's Prince William Sound by Leslie Cope, chief pumpman on the Overseas Washington. Thanks to Bosun Jay C. Dillon for sending the photo to the Seafarers LOG. Seafarers LOG 15 �Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes ·1eatil1vts lntemational Union Directory JANUARY 16 - Michael Sacco President CL - John Fay Ex.ecutive Vice Pr~i4enJ · David Heinl!~ · ,( Augu$0n Tellez Vice President Contracts Roy A. "Buckn Mercer Vice President Government Services Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey Vice President Gulf Coast ~ ~ HEADQUAKfERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 (810) 794-4988 Port Algonac Port AJgonac Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 30 3 0 9 5 0 7 0 0 26 14 L-Lakes NP-Non Priority TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Secretary:Treasurer · · George McCartney Vice President West Coast Company/Lakes FEBRUARY 15, 1998 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 9 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 30 3 0 9 5 0 7 0 0. 26 14 22 72 0 0 22 0 0 72 0 Totals All Depts *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #IC Anchorage, AK 99503 (9(fl) 561 -4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (21S) 722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (334) 478--0916 NEW BEDFORD 48Union St. New 8edford, MA 02740 (SOS) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 {504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 {718) 499-6600 NORFOLK l15Third St Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia. PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point. MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 p0RT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. FL Lauder<lale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fre.JilQnt St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543.5g55 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE I057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop l 6Yl Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63 I l6 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 341 l South Union Ave. Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 -- 16 Seafarers LOG Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1998 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region 0 Atlantic Coast 3 Gulf Coast Lakes~ Inland Waters 23 3 West Coast Totals 29 Region Atlantic Coast 2 1 Gulf Coast ,16 kak~?.W~")V~yrs 0 West Coast 19 Totals Region 1 Atlantic Coast 0 Gulf Coast Lakes, Inland Wate~s,. 3 0 West Coast 4 Totals TOTAL SffiPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 3 0 0 3 0' 8 0 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 O· 0 0% 0 0 3 3 Q( 1 1 ,..;.;.;. 0 k 6 '" 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 3 32 12 47 8 4 0 14 3 12 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 ,, 0 2 lQ. ,9 ·.;$i'" 0 0 0 1 13 2 5 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 o)fa 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 0 ·•"F'"Q 1 5 20 32 '""'*! ~.,·-· 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 65 17 17 3 21 52 4 Totals All Depts *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. . 1 3 .~. o 0 4 0 0 0 6 6 42 PIC-FROM-THE-PAST This photograph, sent to the Seafarers LOG by QMED Marcus Perry of Pahoa, Hawaii, was taken aboard the SS Matsonia. The year is not certain. It is of his father, Eddie "Shorty" Perry, shaking hands with none other than "The King"-Elvis Presley-during a voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu. Perry was sailing as bosun at the time. "That's the good thing about being in the deck department," wrote the younger Perry. "You get to see what's happening up on deck." He noted that his father sailed with the Sailors Union of the Pacific and retired after 45 years at sea. He then went on the waterfront with the stevedores and "now calls the Big Island of Hawaii home." As for QMED Marcus Perry: He says that "out of nine brothers, six of us sail-but I choose to be down in the hole!!" Perry also says to be sure to note that his father is wearing "the Lundeberg stetson" while Presley has on a Harley-Davidson cap. March 1998 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard US. -flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. A mong the 16 Seafarers joining the ranks of pensioners this month are one recertified bosun and one recertified steward. Representing 55 years of active union membership, Recertified Bosun Richard S. Bynum and Recertified Steward Joseph F. Miller graduated from the highest level of training in the deck and steward departments, respectively, at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Including the two recertified graduates, eight of those signing off shipped in the deep sea division; five worked on the inland waterways; two plied the Great Lakes; and one sailed as a commercial fisherman. The favorite retirement region this month is the East Coast, where eight pensioners have settled. Four reside in the Midwest; three make their homes in the Gulf Coast; and one has retired to the West Coast. Eight pensioners served in the U.S. military-four in the Navy, two in the Marine Corps and one each in the Army and the Air Force. The oldest retirees this month are inland member Mabel I. avis and deep sea member Oliver P. Oakley. Both are 69. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of the retiring Seafarers. LAWRENCE J. BERKLEY, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Philadelphia. A native of Pennsylvania, he sailed in the deck department. From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Navy. In 1980, Brother Berkley last signed off the Franklin J. Phillips, operated by Extender Transport Corp. He has retired to Auburn, Pa. JOSEPH F. MILLER, 62, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1961. A native of New York, he worked early in his career in the deck department before settling in the gaJley. Brother Miller upgraded at Lundeberg School, where he completeo the steward recertification course in 1985. During his career, he sailed in both the inland and deep sea divisions and was active in union organizing drives and beefs. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Miller last sailed aboard the Courier, operated by OMI Corp. He lives in Jacksonville, Fla. both the deck and steward departments. Brother Oakley last sailed in 1987 as a chief steward aboard the Denebola, a Bay Tankers vessel. He has retired to Olyphant, Pa. , RICHARDS. BYNUM, 67, began sailing with the SIU in 1978 from the port of Seattle. Born in Louisiana, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md., where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1988. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952. Prior to his retirement, he signed off the Sea-Land Express. Brother Bynum makes his home in Seattle. SERVANDO J. CANALES, 65, started his career with the Seafarers in 1948 from the port of New Orleans. The .____ _ _ ___,Louisiana native sailed in the deck department as a bosun. His last ship was the Mayaguez, a Puerto Rico Marine Management vessel. Brother Canales caJls Metairie, La. home. RAUL A. GOTAY, 56, first sailed with the SIU in 1969 from the port of New York. Born in Puerto Rico, he sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg Kansas Mariners Dedicate Memorial The Kansas chapter of the United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II recently informed the Seafarers LOG about a memorial built in Wichita to honor U.S. merchant mariners and members of the U.S. Navy's Armed Guard who served during the war. Dedicated at a reunion nearly two years ago, the memorial briefly but powerfully notes the vital contribution of the World War 11 merchant marine, including the fact that the all-volunteer service's casualty rate ranked second only the that of the U.S. Marine Corps-by a mere 1 percent. The 30 or so chapter members each year have a reunion with other members from neighboring states. This year's event will be the eighth such meeting. March 1998 School. He last sailed as a chief cook aboard the Sea-Land Producer. Brother Gotay has retired to Gainesville, Fla. JOHN W. MORRIS, 65, joined the SIU in 1982 in the port of Honolulu. The New York native sailed in both the deck and steward departments and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Navy. He signed off the USNS Assertive, a U.S. Marine Management vessel. Brother Morris makes his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. OLIVERP. OAKLEY, 69, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1946 aboard the Blue Ridge Victory, operated by Calmar Steamship Corp. A native of Pennsylvania, he worked in BOBBYE. STEARMAN, 65, started his career with the SIU in 1966. Born in Georgia, he worked in the engine department, last sailing as a chief electrician. From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his retirement, he signed off the Global Mariner, operated then by Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. Brother Stearman calls Brooksville, Fla. home. INLAND MABEL I. DAVIS, 69, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1988. Born in Missouri, she sailed primari==--.:= :____ ly aboard vessels operated by Orgulf Transportation Co. as a member of the steward department. Sister Davis makes her home in Piedmont, Mo. ____J ROBERT JARDELL, 63, began sailing with the SIU in 1961. A native of Louisiana, he worked in the deck department and attended an educational conference at the Lundeberg School in 1984. Boatman Jardell last sailed as a captain aboard a Higman Towing vessel. He has retired to Orange, Texas. HUGHL. PREWITT, 66, began hs seafaring career in 1951 from the port of Houston. A native of Texas, he last sailed as a captain aboard a National Marine Service vessel. Boatman Prewitt lives in Nederland, Texas. JAMES E. STEWART, 67, started his career with the SIU in 1979 in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. His first and his last vessel was the Sugar Island, operated by NATCO. A native of Maryland, he worked as a member of the steward department. From 1952 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Boatman Stewart makes his home in Yulee, Fla. WILLIAM E. WALES, 55, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1964 aboard the Johnny Brown, operated by Slade, Inc. and signed off as a captain aboard the Jared M., a Higman Barge Lines vessel. Boatman Wales attended an educational conference at the Lundeberg School in 1977. A native of Louisiana, he has retired to Canon City, Colo. GREAT LAKES YEHIAA. SAEED, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Detroit. Born in Yemen, he sailed as a member of the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Saeed last sailed in 1995 aboard the Walter J. McCarthy Jr., operated by American Steamship Co. He makes his home in Dearborn, Mich. - ROBERTR. WILLIAMSON, 62, began sailing with the SIU in 1962. Brother z ,, Williamson ~ sailed primarily aboard Great Lakes Towing vessels and worked in both the engine and deck departments. From 1956 to 1959, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Williamson has retired to his native Milwaukee. ARANTIC FISHERMEN JAMES REED, 62, joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1953 before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1981. A native of Massachusetts, he sailed in both the steward and deck departments. Brother Reed last sailed aboard the FN Cape May as a member of the deck department. From 1953 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Marines. He makes his home in Gloucester, Mass. Still Going to Sea Isidore Dongen retired from the SIU in 1979 but still enjoys an occasional sail. The former engine department member recently took the helm of a sailboat during a relaxing afternoon near his home in Mobile, Ala. Dongen, 84, visits the SIU hall in Mobile several times per month, according to SIU Port Agent Dave Carter. Seafarers LOG 17 - �union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Born in Hawaii, he signed on the Marine Shark and last sailed aboard the Santa Maria, both vessels operated by American President Lines. A resident of Galt, Calif., Brother Santiago retired in January 1973. Alabama native worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard Mariner Towing vessels. Boatman !ackson began receiving his pension m November 1989. A resident of Slidell, La., he was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. RAIMONDO J, SORBI LEE C. LANDRY Pensioner John F. Hester, 86, died December 23, 1997. Brother Hester first sailed with the Seafarers in 1951 . A native " of Pennsyl' - - - - -""'-"' °' .""'. .,.= · -=-:::::.:1 · vania, he sailed in the steward department. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. Brother Hester retired in May 1976. Pensioner Raimondo J. Sorbi, 81, died October 31, 1997. Born in California, he started his > f career with the MC&S in 1959 · .,,. in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Sorbi sailed in the steward department as a chief butcher and was anl MC&S instructor at the time of the SIU/MC&S merger. Brother Sorbi retired in September 1980. Pensioner Lee C. Landry, 87, died December 4, 1997. A native of Louisiana, he joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Boatman Landry sailed in the deck department. He began receiving his pension in February 1974. WARREN J. LIESEGANG DIMITRIOS STIROS Pensioner Paul Chaney, 92, passed away January 2. A charter member of the Seafarers, he joined the union in 1939 in the port of Mobile, Ala. The Cuban-born Seafarer sailed in the deck department and was active in union organizing drives and strikes. Brother Chattey started receiving his pension in July 1971. Pensioner Warren J. Liesegang, 69, passed away January 9. He started his career with the SIU in 1966 in the port of New York. His first ship was the New Yorker, a Sea-Land Service vessel. A native of New Jersey, Brother Liesegang sailed in the engine department. From 1950 to 19~5, he served in the U.S. Navy. A resident of Fort Pierce, Fla, he began receiving his pension in July 1993. Pensioner Di mi trios Stiros, 73, passed away December 24, 1997. He first sailed with the Seafarers in 1952 aboard the ' Mobilian, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. A native of Pennsylvania, he worked in the steward department, last sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 to 1946. Brother Stiros began receiving his pension in April 1985. WINSTON DODSON GEORGE H. PADON Winston Dodson, 43, died December 23, 1997. Brother Dodson graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training ~----;;,.;;..;_ · --.1 program in 197~ and jo~ned the SIU in the port of Pmey Pomt, Md. A native of Arkansas, he sailed as a member of the deck department. From 1972 to 1975, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Dodson was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Pensioner George H. Padon, 70, died November 6, 1997. He graduated from th~ Andrew Furuseth Training School m 1961 and joined the SIU in the port of New York. His first ship was the Seatrain Georgia, operated by Seatrain Lines, Inc. The Mississippi native sailed in the deck department. From 1945 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Brother Padon last sailed aboard the Newark, a Sea-Land Service vessel. A resident of Portland, Ore., he retired in December 1996. JOSEPH BADYK Pensioner Joseph Badyk, 85, passed away January 18. Brother Badyk first sailed with the Seafarers in 1952. Born in Poland, he was a member of the ?~ck department. During his mar1ttme career, he was active in union organizing drives and beefs. Brother Badyk began receiving his pension in October I 979. JOHN BISCHOFF Pensioner John Bischoff, 87, died October 16, 1997. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards (MC&S) in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Born in Illinois, he retired in April 1975. PAUL CHATTEY RUBEN H. DOLLAR Pensioner Ruben H. Dollar, 59, passed away December l, 1997. Born in Arkansas, he graduated from the MC&S . training school m Santa Rosa, Calif. and joined the MC&S in 1962 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. He first sailed on the Matsonia, operated by Matson Navigation Co. Brother Dollar upgraded at the Lundeberg School and graduated from the steward recertification course there in 1992. He began receiving his pension in March 1996. - EUGENE GREAUX , Pensioner Eugene Greaux, 77, died January 12. A native of the Virgin Islands, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1940 in the port of New York. Brother Greaux sailed in the deck department and retired in 1980. 18 Seafarers LOG Pensioner Tomas Gutierrez, 72, passed away December 9, 1997. Born in Texas, he began sailing with the SIU in 1954 from the port of Baltimore. His first ship was the Steel Ore. Brother Gutierrez sailed as a member of the steward department. A resident of Houston, he began receiving his pension in April 1985. JOHN F. HESTER JOHN R. ROBERTS Pensioner John R. Roberts, 84, passed away January 8. A charter member of the Seafarers, he joined the union in 1939 in the port of Miami. The Florida native worked in the steward department, last sailing as a chief steward. Brother Roberts was a resident of Mobile, Ala. and began receiving his pension in September 1972. ALVIN A. SELICO Pensioner Alvin A. Selico, 79, passed away December 30, 1997. A native of Louisiana, he joined the Seafarers in 1942 in the port of ~-___, New Orleans. Brother Selico sailed as a member of the steward department. He was a resident of Gretna, La. and began receiving his pension in July 1973. JOHN SANTIAGO Pensioner John Santiago, 74, died November l, 1997. He began sailing with the MC&S in 1945 from the port of San Francisco, before that . ,_;;·yi JOSEPH A. TAGLIAFERRI Pensioner Joseph A. Tagliaferri, 71, died December 19, 1997. Brother Tagliaferri first sailed with the SIU in 1956 from the . _ __ _ _ _ __J port of Baltimore. Born in Maryland, he worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives and beefs. Prior to his retirement in July 1989, he last sailed on the Long lines, a Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. vessel. From 1948 to 1952, Brother Tagliaferri served in the U.S. Army. He was a resident of Dundalk, Md. CHARLES H. BONNIWELL ·- Pensioner Charles H. Bonniwell, 51, died December 14, 1997. A native of Maryland, he began his career with the SIU in 1969. Boatman Bonniwell sailed as a tugboat captain and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He last sailed on the Prevail operated by Gulf Marine Transport ' Co. A resident of Tangier, Va., he retired in September 1997. ERNEST A. JACKSON Pensioner Ernest A. Jackson, 72, passed away December 10, 1997. He joined the Seafarers in 1969 in the port of New Orleans. The GREAT LAKES ERNEST F. DEMERSE Pensioner Ernest F. Demerse, 70, died December 14, 1997. A native of Michigan, he began sailing with the SIU in 1960 from the port of Detroit. Brother Demerse worked in the deck department, sailing primarily aboard Dunbar & Sullivan vessels. A resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., he retired in July 1986. From 1946 to 1949, he served in the U.S. Air Force . LEOM.DERRY Pensioner Levy T. Lawrence, 74, passed away December 14, 1997. A native of Virginia, he joined the SIU in 1966 in the port of Norfolk, Va. B?atman Lawrence sailed as a cap~m and began receiving his pension m July 1970. He was a resident of Norfolk, Va. Pensioner Leo M. Derry, 83, passed away November 21, 1997. He joined the Seafarers in 1951 in the port of Alpena, Mich. The Michigan native sailed in the deck department. Brother Derry began receiving his pension in December 1974. BRYANT J. LeBLANC JAMES J. GIERKE Pensioner Bryant J. LeBlanc, 72, died November 14, 1997. Born in Louisiana, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1949 in the port of New Orleans. Boatman LeBlanc sailed in both the deck and engine departments. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He was a resident of Loranger, La. ano retired in November 1987. James J. Gierke, 62, died January 16. Brother Gierke joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of Alpena, Mich. A native of that state, he sailed as a member of the steward department. LEVY T. LAWRENCE HUGH PHILPOTT Pensioner Hugh Philpott, 69, passed away December 24, 1997. He began sailing with the SIU in 1963 from the port of St. Louis. Born in Kentucky, he sailed in the engine department. From 1950 to 1951, he served in the U.S. Army. Boatman Philpott, a resident of Louisville, Ky., began receiving his pension in February 1990. FRANK J. RALEIGH INLAND U.S. Navy. Boatman Rowell started receiving his pension in August 1988. ---. Pensioner Frank J. Raleigh, 88, died January 9. Boatman Raleigh joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. A native of Pennsylvania, he sailed as a captain. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. Boatman Raleigh retired in August 1980. He was a resident of Yeadon, Pa. GROVER C. ROWELL Pensioner Grover C. Rowell, 71, passed away October 29, 1997. Born in Alabama, he started his career with the SIU in 1956 in the port of New Orleans. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1945 to 1948, he served in the WILLIAM R. HEISCHMAN Pensioner William R. Heischman, 80, died January 4. Brother Heischman • started his career with the · ' SIU in 1954. .__,=--=--·=--~ ...;;:·u the port of Elberta, Mich. A native of Ohio, he sailed in the steward department. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1941 to 1945. Brother Heischman retired in October 1974. ·.; .tl PAUL J. ONUFER Pensioner Paul J. Onufer, 79, passed away December 15, 1997. Born in Indiana, he joined the SIU in 1953. Brother Onufer sailed aboard deep sea and Great Lakes vessels, working in both the deck and engine departments. He upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School. Prior to his retirement in June 1992, he sailed aboard the St. Clair, operated by American Steamship Co. Brother Onufer was a resident of Reno, Nev. DEWEY J. SACK Pensioner Dewey J. Sack, 75, died January 2. He joined the Seafarers in 1960 in the port of Detroit. Born in Ohio, he =-~~~~=~ sailed in the engine department. A member of the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 and a resident of Toledo, Ohio, Brother Sack retired in April 1988. GORDON SANDBORG Pensioner Gordon Sandborg, 82, passed away August 29, 1997. Brother Sandborg started his career Continued on page 20 March 1998 �bers discussed shorter meal hours while vessel is in port. Next port: Oakland, Calif. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steamship), November 30-Chairman Bobby Riddick, Secretary Thomas Guthrie, Educational Director Emmette Neathery, Deck Delegate Bernard Wilson. Treasurer announced captain approved purchase of new VCR in Morehead City, N.C. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Crew asked contracts department to look into revising shipping rules and vacation pay schedule. Chairman reminded crew members to attend regular shipboard union meetings and fill in all information on crew lists. SEA FOX (Crowley American Transport), November 23-Chairman Robert Richer, Secretary Samuel Raines, Educational Director Fitzroy Jackson. Chairman and crew discussed overtime for deck department members working in tanks. Crew requested information on SIU medical benefits. Crew also asked contracts department to clarify wage rates. Educational director urged membe o upgrade at Lundeberg chool. No beefs or disputed OT reported. egates reported beefs. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine delegate. Crew asked contracts department to clarify new shipping rules. Crew members discussed showing respect for one another. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (SeaLand Service), November 20Chairman Francisco C. Munoz, Secretary Julio Roman, Educational Director Richard Risbeck. Chairman and secretary urged crew members to donate to SPAD and upgrade at Lundeberg School. Educational director discussed importance of taking tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for job well done and thanked Chief Cook Richard Casuga for outstanding meals. Crew members wished Casuga well upon his departure in port of Oakland, Calif. and noted, "We are going to miss his cooking!" Next ports: Honolulu; Guam; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND INTEGRITY (SeaLand Service), November 9Chairman John Ellias, Secretary Stephanie Sizemore, Educational SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE · Director Dennis Baker, Deck (Sea-Land Service), November Delegate Mark Anthony Holman. 19-Chairman Terrance Murphy, Chairman reported two new reclinSecretary Aubrey Gething, Eduing chairs received in port of tional Director William PinkHouston. Bosun announced ship is ham, Deck Delegate Michael changing to northern run beginning Anderson, Engine Delegate next voyage. Chairman reported Crescencio Suazo, Steward smooth sailing and noted U.S. Delegate Said Abdullah. ChairCoast Guard inspection scheduled man informed crew members new in port of Houston. Crew discussed issues of Seafarers LOG available purchase of new movies and donaand announced payoff upon arrival tion of old tapes to Houston Seain next port. No beefs or disputed man's Center. Educational director OT reported. Electrician requested announced training books and clarification of contract issue. videos on IMO regulations are Crew asked for information conavailable and noted shipboard cerning job duties of SIU apprendemonstrations and drills will be tices. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. conducted weekly. No beefs or disSEA-LAND CHALLENGER puted OT reported. Crew members (Sea-Land Service), November discussed Seafarers Money Pur24-Chairman Monte Grimes, chase Pension Plan (SMPPP). Secretary Donna J. Clemons, Bosun reported a full article on Educational Director Henry SMPPP appears in recent issue of Paquin, Deck Delegate John T. Seafarers LOG. Crew thanked Emrich, Engine Delegate Ricky Chief Cook John Platts for mornWilliams, Steward Delegate Lloyd ing coffee in lounge. Crew noted Lawrence. Bosun reported schedburial at sea of Bosun H. White uled military exercises were canand observed a moment of silence celed. He announced estimated day in his honor. Next port: Jacksonof arrival in port of Oakland, Calif. ville, Fla. and noted payoff will take place SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (Seathe following day. Secretary Land Service), November 23reported $40 in movie fund and Chairman M. Gutierrez, Secretary discussed purchase of movies in Guillermo Thomas, Educational port of Long Beach, Calif. EducaDirector Elwyn Ford, Deck tional director stressed importance Delegate Acylee Brooks, Engine of upgrading at Paul Hall Center Delegate Ronald Hutchison, and advised members to review Steward Delegate Mercurion scheduled classes in Seafarers Abuan. Chairman thanked crew LOG. No beefs or disputed OT for job well done and advised them reported. to be aware of safety at all times. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaSecretary praised galley gang for Land Service), November 20job well done. Educational director Chairman Dana Cella, Secretary encouraged members to upgrade at Frank Sisson, Educational Paul Hall Center as often as possiDirector William Hatchel, Engine ble. He noted increasingly strict Delegate Jan Haidir. Educational maritime regulations and stated delegate encouraged members to best way to be prepared is through donate to SPAD and upgrade at continued education. No beefs or Piney Point. Deck and steward del- disputed OT reported. Crew mem- March 1998 SEA-LAND SPIRIT (Sea-Land Service), November 22--Chairman Howard Gibbs, Secretary Ed Ombac, Engine Delegate Beckett Young, Steward Delegate Bob Racklin. Chairman announced payoff in port of Tacoma, Wash. and discussed safety of lifeboat grips. He reported room inspections went well. Educational delegate noted advantages of upgrading at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun gave special vote of thanks to galley gang for its "extra efforts on Thanksgiving Day." He noted crew members enjoyed wide variety of food, homemade cakes and pies. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), November 2-Chairman Loren Watson, Secretary Kevin Dougherty, Educational Director Coy Herrington, Deck Delegate Brian Bassett, Engine Delegate Dan Fowers, Steward Delegate Mila Clark. Chairman reported ship scheduled for dry dock in South Korea. He advised crew call-backs will take place around Christmas and reminded them to stay in touch with union and company for information on when to report back to vessel. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer announced $300 in ship's fund and noted ·new shelves for videos were purchased. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun reminded crew to take all valuables out of cabins when vessel goes into drydock because rooms will not be secured in shipyard. Crew members commended SA Clark for her hard work. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (SeaLand Service), November 12Chairman Stephen Garay, Secretary Emanuel Douroudous, Educational Delegate Larry Cline. Chairman noted crew dryer has been repaired and laundry floor will be be taken care of soon. He thanked DEU for keeping area clean. Bosun informed crew new issues of Seafarers LOG received in Guam and reported a letter was received from SIU headquarters concerning questions raised during last union meeting. Educational director discussed recent Journal of Commerce article concerning maritime industry. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts department to look into expediting vacation pay process. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Crew also saluted the two unlicensed apprentices on board. CAPE MOHICAN (OMI), December 8-Chairman Bill Lough, Secretary Alphonso Davis, Educational Director Hal Puckett, Deck Delegate Roy Mitchell, Engine Delegate Ted Hawkins. Chairman discussed ROS status of vessel and reminded crew members to work together to get jobs done and keep vessel clean. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Crew members discussed issues and concerns related to maritime industry. Bosun noted new issues of Seafarers LOG on board and advised crew on the importance of attending regular union meetings. Crew asked contracts department to clarify sick days and vacation days. LEADER (Kirby Tankships), December 13-Chairman Patrick Rankin, Secretary Eva Myers, Educational Delegate Richard Gracey, Deck Delegate James Bishop, Engine Delegate James Beatty, Steward Delegate Fausto Aranda Valerio. Chairman reported -payoff in port of Lake Charles, La. and noted ship will remain at anchor for a few days before beginning new charter. Educational director advised members to apply for training record book (TRB) and upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew extended vote of thanks to machine does not produce ice when ship rolls. Chairman urged members to read Seafarers LOG as soon as new issues arrive. He reminded crew to pay special attention to SIU President Michael Sacco's report. Bosun added that a lot of new and important information is contained in each LOG. He advised crew members to keep crew lounge clean at all times. Secretary encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Captain, Crew Praise Consumer Galley Gang - In a recent letter to the Seaferers LOG, the captain and crew of the Sea-Land Consumer praised the hard work and dedication of their galley gang. The letter, signed by the entire crew, stated, ''Thanks to special efforts by steward department members, the Consumer crew enjoyed a great Christmas feast and celebration at sea." Pictured above, from left, are SA Angel O'Neill, SA Luis Lopez, Chief Cook John Foster (seated) and Chief Steward Richard Seligman. DEU for keeping vessel clean and to galley gang for excellent baked goods. LIBERTY STAR (Liberty Maritime), December 8Chairman Rick Burgess, Secretary Harry Lively, Educational Director M. Powell, Deck Delegate B. Pinion, Engine Delegate A.S. Mugalli, Steward Delegate Mohammad Shibly. Chairman announced ship due to arrive in port of New Orleans on December I 0 with payoff scheduled at that time. He reported ship will lay up for a short while and reminded crew to turn in room keys and safety equipment at payoff. Bosun thanked deck department for excellent work and advised members to contribute to SPAD. Crew requested clarification of overtime for steward department members. Educational director urged members to take advantage of educational facility available to them in Piney Point, Md. Steward delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Crew thanked galley gang for wide variety of food and special meals for individual crew members. Bosun noted, "This has been a good voyage and everyone has been a joy to sail with. Merry Christmas to all and a very happy New Year. See you next year!" MAERSK TENNESSEE (Maersk Lines), December 26-Chairman Robert Johnson, Secretary Dwight Wuerth, Educational Director Joseph Cirafisi, Steward Delegate Glenn Bertrand. Crew requested new ice machine to keep up with demand for ice during each meal. Crew also noted Educational director also stressed importance of upgrading and reported new Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan (SMPPP) booklets have been mailed to members' homes. Treasurer announced $486 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted everyone needs to have a 1KV converter in their staterooms in order to use USA appliances. Next ports: Houston; Port Everglades, Fla.; Charleston, S.C. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (Maritime Overseas), December 4-Chairman Carlos Loureiro, Secretary Sorianos Grande, Educational Director Dimarko Shoulders, Engine Delegate Conrado Martinez, Steward Delegate Joseph F. Laureta. Bosun reminded crew members to sign on and off vessel. He announced payoff in Honolulu and discussed ISO/ISM safety management tips. Chairman thanked deck department and unlicensed apprentice for outstanding job in pump room. Secretary reported steam table, steamer and cabinet need repairs. Educational director advised crew to upgrade at Lundeberg School and apply for STCW identification certificates and training record books (TRBs). No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun encouraged members to read Seafarers LOG to keep up with latest news in maritime industry. Crew discussed Chevron shipyard policies and alcohol observation procedures. Crew thanked Steward/Baker Grande, Chief Cook Laureta and entire galley gang for "good and exotic meals." Seafarers LOG 19 �- ........_ ~II~~M=ar=itim=e=B;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;rie;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;fs~~ll ~!!~~~I~~d;'o~~J~~~~~~~~~ President Declares 1998 Year of the Ocean To encourage a worldwide partnership to protect the oceans' resources, President Bill Clinton declared 1998 the "Year of the Ocean." The presidential proclamation, published in the January 30 Federal Register, states, "We must strive together-at local, national and international levels-to preserve the oceans' health, to protect the marine environment, and to ensure the sustainable management of the myriad resources the ocean contains." The proclamation is part of a worldwide effoRt leD by the United Nations which also has declared 1998 as the "International Year of the Ocean." In 1998, governments and organizations are expected to offer activities designed to raise public awareness of the vital role the ocean plays in human life and the role humans play in the life of the ocean. Piracy Continues To Torment High Seas A recent report from the International Marine Bureau (IMB) shows piracy continues to be a problem on the high seas around the world. The latest figures released by the IMB reflected a total of 229 reported pirate attacks during 1997. (This is an increase of one over the number of incidents reported during 1996.) The statistics compiled by the IMB include actions taking place both under way and in port. An IMB official noted piracy not only jeopardizes the crew members of the ships involved but also others who may get in their way. "Pirates endanger navigation by leaving vessels, including fully laden tankers, under way and not in command, dramatically increasing the risk of collision or grounding," an IMB spokesperson noted in releasing the annual report. During the attacks which took place last year, a total of 51 mariners were killed while another 30 were injured. In nearly two of every five attacks, the pirates were armed with either guns or knives. Even though the number of incidents remained almost identical from 1996 to 1997, the number of seafarers taken hostage during attacks more than doubled. The IMB counted more than 400 crew members were held against their will in 1997. The 1996 figure showed 194 held hostage. More than 160 ships actually were boarded by pirates last year while another 26 vessels sustained some type of weapons fire. Additionally, 14 ships were hijacked. The highest risk area was the Indonesia region. Pirate attacks there numbered 47, down 10 from 1996. Other areas in Southeast Asia reporting piracy included Thailand and Sri Lanka, where 33 crew members and shore workers were killed by Tamil rebels. Also of importance was a vast reduction in incidents around the Philippines. While 38 piracy attacks were listed in 1996, only 15 took place last year. The IMB noted the greatest increase in the use of weapons was in Brazil. The report cited a need for increased coast guard activity in the South American nation's waters. Final Departures Continued from page 18 with the SIU in 1955 in the port of Elberta, Mich. The Michigan native sailed in the engine department. He was a veteran of '------=-----'World War II, having served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. Brother Sandborg was a resident of Frankfort, Mich. and began receiving his pension in July 1981. ROBERT H. TWITE Pensioner Robert H. Twite, 65, died January 9. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1956 from the port of Alpena, Mich. The Michigan native sailed in the deck department. Prior to his retirement in March 1995, he worked aboard the J.A . W lnglehart, an Inland Lakes Management vessel. Brother Twite was a resident of Alpena. DEWIGHT R. wmTMORE Dewight R. Whitmore. 39, passed away October 23. 1997 as a result of an auto accident. A native of Georgia, he sailed with the Seafarers from 1977 to 1988 in the deck department. Brother Whitmore was a resident of Chickamauga, Ga. Merchant Mariner's Document Must Be Renewed According to a law that took effect in 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard requires all merchant mariners to renew their merchant mariner's documents (z-cards) in order to continue sailing. All mariners MUST possess a renewed z-card in order to sail aboard U.S.-flag vessels by the end of 1999. That means that as of January 1, 2000, all active z-cards must have been issued no earlier than January 1, 1995. You may renew your z-card beginning one year before its expiration date. No merchant mariner is allowed to ship with an expired document. (Mariners may renew their zcards up to one year after the expiration date. However, mariners lose their endorsements if they renew beyond that one-year extension.) The expiration date is five years to the day after the card was issued. Z-cards list the expiration date in two different locations : (1) near the mariner's photo on the front 20 Seafarers LOG 1999 2000 2001 2002 Date of Issuance 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1988 1983 1978 1973 1968 1989 1984 1979 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 1949 1944 1939 1963 1958 1953 1948 1943 1938 *AU z·cards have to be renewed every 5 years to remain active. ID0 BUY I L '.n the United States by employees working under ( nion-, • •• ade Cars, Vans, Pickups ~~,~~:J nited Auto Workers \\') con tracts. 1odels that are assembled only in the .S. are listed separatel from models that are assembled both In the U.S. and another countr . t ake and model not II ted are imported or are a embled in the U.S. by nonunion workers. The Ii t i adapted fro m information compiled by the UAW. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• ••••••• Cars Oldsmobile UNION· MADE IN THE U.S. Achieva Aurora Cutlass Cutl ass Supreme In trigue Olds 88 Buick LeSabre Park Avenue Riviera k lark UNION-MADE IN THE U.S. & IMPORTED AM General Hummer Chevrolet Cadillac Saturn DeVille Eldorado Sevi lle Saturn EV! Dodge Cars UNION·MADE IN THE U.S. & IMPORTED Dodge eon (also Mexico) Dodge Ford AnANl'IC FISHERMEN venger tra tu Viper Contour FRANK CONSIGLIO Pensioner Frank Consiglio, 90, passed away November 22, 1997. Brother Consiglio joined the Atlantic Fishermen 's Union before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1981. Born in Sicily, he sailed as a fishing captain and began receiving his pension in April 1973. Brother Consiglio was a resident of Gloucester, Mass. Eagle Jeep Cherokee Grand Cherokee Wrangler Lincoln avlgator Mazda B-Series pickup@ Chrysler Town & Country (also Mountaineer \"illager Dodge Nissan Ca ravan/Grand Caravan Canada. union) Quest@ Ford Oldsmobile erostar EconolineJClub Wagon Expedition Explorer Ranger Bravada ilhoutte GMC (also Canada. union) Escort (also Mexico) Mercury Mexico) F-Seri e pickup (also Canada [union]. & Pontiac Tran Ram pickup (also Ford port 1exico) Toyota Tacoma pickup Ji mm Safari avana Sonoma pickup Chevrolet CJK pickup (also Canada. union) Suburban (also Mexico) Tahoe (al o Mexico) Mercury Dakota Durango (al o fexico) Talon GMC Sierra pickup (also Canada, union) • Production or th I modrl ha ended. but some ma1 be a1ailable at dealers. # Production or a nr" model Cougar is t-0 i><'gin earl~ in 1998. + \l ade b' G~ l @ \ ladr b1 Foret. Suburban (also Mexico) Yukon (also Mexico) Plymouth Vo ·ager/Grand Voyager (also Canada. union) 1ysttque Ford (al 0 Me}{iCO) Mustang Probe* Taurus Thunderbird * Tracer (also Mexico) Mitsubishi Galant (also Japan) Lincoln Plymouth 'eon (al o Mexico) Conti nental l\1a rk viii Town Car Pontiac Sunfire (also Mexico) Mazda 626 Mercury Toyota Corolla (al o Canada fnonunion/. & Mexico) Cougar# able Mitsubishi Eclip e UNI O N UNION·MADE IN THE U.S. Astro Blazer E.xpre S-1 0 pickup Venture Bonneville Grand Am Grand Prix Corvette Geo Prizm Ma libu Light Trucks &Vans Plymouth Pontiac Chevrolet Light Trucks Isuzu Hombre pickup+ &Vans Breeze Prowler Cirrus ebring Coupe See page 23 for a listing of courses ava11able through June. (*See Below) Per the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Register of September 27, 1994, z-cards with an issuance date ending in the years 0 and 5 should have been renewed in 1995; Those cards expiring in the years 1 and 6 should have been renewed in 1996; Those expiring in the years 2 and 7 should have been renewed in 1997. Chevrolet Cavalier (also Mexico) ~ is 1Hf 11/t\c sr.:HooL. tto" LI~ • uttotaERG ... cerning the status of your zcard, contact your port agent or patrolman. 1998 Renewal Date Chrysler .. 10 oJIGRAf>f ument beside the fingerprint. If you have any questions con- isted here are 1998-model cars. light trucks and vans that are assembled 1X6* AT The .. and (2) near the mariner's fingerprint on the back. For those z-cards without an expiration date, the date of issuance is located on the back of the doc- LABE L AND To Be Certain, Check Labels! here are two label to check on a ne\ car. light truck or van to be certai n where it wa a embled. imple t and quicke L i the "Parts Content In fo rm ation.. sheet required b law to be di pla ed on eac h new ve hi cl e old in t he nlted tate . That label lists. among other thing . the location or the "fi nal a embl poi nt" of each vehicle on \\.hich it i di played. The econd label to check is the Ve hicle Identifi cation umber T SERV I CE TRADES (VI ). If the first character of the 17-character VI i a 1 or a 4, the vehicle wa a embled in the nited tates. The VI is sta mped i n to a small metal pl ate attached to each vehicle's dashboard on the dr iver's s ide, most often near where th e das hboard and th e wind hield meet. Here I what some of the other I fir t character mea n: 2. Canada: 3, Mexico: 9, Braz il ; J . Japan: K. Korea: , England: W, German ; Y, weden; Z. Italy. DEPARTMEN T. AFL - C I O March 1998 �Letters to the Editor (Editor's Note: the Seafarers LOG reserves the right to edit letters for grammar as well as space provisions without changing the writer's intent. The LOG welcomes letters from members, pensioners and their families and will publish them on a timely basis.) Ten Years with SIU Were Happy, Rewarding I dropped out of college to enter the union in 1975. I graduated from class 189 at Piney Point in the winter of 1976 and shipped out as an OS on an old Waterman vessel. After that, I shipped as a messman and one time in the engine department as a wiper. From then on, I sailed in the deck department as an OS and AB. In 1983, I returned to the Lundeberg School and got my third mate's license. My favorite ships were the old boom-type freighters because they gave us lots of port time and allowed me to see a bit of the world. I would like to add that the 10 years I spent sailing with the SIU were some of the happiest and most rewarding years of my life. Going to sea was a great confidence builder for me, and meeting and working with men and women from all walks of life gave me the understanding and people skills that I find useful in my career today. I have made my living as a realtor with Long & Foster in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. since leaving the union in 1985. I also have gone back to college at the University of Maryland to complete my degree with honors in history. I would like to pass on my best wishes to all the brothers and sisters whom I had the pleasure of knowing while sailing with the union. Ross Sutton Silver Spring, Md. In 1979, Sutton was aboard the Mohawk when it sailed with a load of grain to Alexandria, Egypt. Kneeling in front of the Sphinx are Sutton (right), his brother (left) and AB Burlin Pinion (who was, according to Sutton, "without a doubt the finest sailor I ever met.") The Mohawk, a C4, was on its last voyage before going to the boneyard. Know Your Rights LOG-A-RHY1HM The Visitor by Harry T. Scholer A dark April night on the Gulf of Mexico In the sky off to starboard was a bright light aglow We were steering a course past a Florida reef When this outer space visitor first appeared to the chief The men gathered quickly lined up at the rail It was a comet alright with a long icy tail Hale-Bopp we were told to give them their due What a wondrous sight for myself and the crew Night after night as we watched in awe It streaked 'cross the sky then was gone evermore A sailor is witness to some sights while at sea But this comet is one that is special to me For when I was home with my family at night I saw it again what a wondrous sight (Harry T. Scholer of Orlando, Fla. sails as a second mate/barge captain for Maritrans on the tug Independence. This poem is dedicated to all his seafaring brothers and sisters.) March 1998 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, - Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds . SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job _discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Seafarers LOG 21 - �Lundeberg School Graduating Classes SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG LIFEBOAT .. SCHOOL CLASS 572 Trainee Lifeboat Class 572-Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 572 are (from left, kneeling) Philip Mannino, Thomas Tobin, Latoniay Jackson, Wilbur Williams, Michael Mccasland Jr., Ben Cusic (instructor), (second row) Donald Williams Jr., Wincell Hightower Jr., Matthew Laughter, Joshua King, Robert Kennedy, Roderick Frazier, James Porchmont, Christopher Jones and Courtney Price. Tanker Familiarization-Upgrading graduates of the January 14 tC)nker familiarization class are (from left, kneeling) Timothy Flynn, Jason Strickler, Richard Jefferson, Heather Tripp, Garth Beattie, Terrance Maxwell, David Arczynski, (second row) Yakov Shubov, Nicole Farrell, Celina Ortega, Curtis Richardson, David DeHart, Joel Patzer, Deronja Clark, (third row) Stephen Stukes, Annie Nodd, Kyotaro Lopez, Carlos Lewis, Jay Manzi, Greg Guay, (fourth row) Mark Jones (instructor), Timothy Kemper, Jon Ledford, Earnest Dillard, Paul Phaneuf, Jeffrey Pope and Jon Folston. Upgraders Lifeboat-SIU members completing the upgraders lifeboat course on February 4 are (from left, front row, sitting) Alton Glapion Jr., Jonathan Driggers, David Puher, (second row) Ronald Johnson, Brian Talley, Ernest Guy, Gene Butson, Jason Monroe, Michael Seyler, Tom Gilliland (instructor), (third row) Marvin Spears, Wesley Daggett, James Orlanda and Woodrow Brown. Radar-Instructor Casey Taylor (left) congratulates students in the radar class ending January 16. From the left next to Taylor are Jeffrey Russo, Stanley Williams and Wendell Kidd. Advanced Firefighting-Earning their advanced firefighting endorsements on February.-5 are (from left, kneeling) John Kelly, Brandy Sheffs, Cara Stinson, Mark Stewart, Lawrence Kunc, James Walker, Kenneth Steiner, Richard Paturel, (second row) Anthony Hammett (instructor), Arthur Sheffs, Anthony Jacobson, Alan Less, Jeremie Riehm, Chad Cunningham, Patrick McCarthy, Jill Prescott, John Alamar, (second row), Frank Messick, John Thompson, Steven Hoskins, Charles Lore Jr., Troy Fleming, Charles Clausen, Thomas Flynn and Wendell Kidd. LifeboatJerry Bell (left) is congratulated by his instructor, Ben Cusic, upon completion of the lifeboat class on January 6. Tanker Assistant-Receiving their endorsements from the tanker assistant course on February 20 are SIU members (from left, sitting) Lawrence Banks, Johney August, Jorge Mora, Tyron Dortch, Jim Shaffer (instructor), (second row) John Penrose, Daniel Fowers, Jaime Velasquez, Joseph Colangelo, Lauro Mangahas, Fernando Guity, Robert Johnson, (third row) Chris Amigable, Sirio Centino, Eddie Ebanks, Robert Seaman, James Kelly and Paul Sullivan. 22 Seafarers LOG Romeo Lupinacci, corp. executive chef, is flanked by , two students who completed the chief steward course: Terrance Stowall (left) and McKinley Jones. March 1998 �. Li.!NJlfl~fll,.~~oa~ . "'<• · · ~·.· •.. Safety Specialty Courses ·1998-URliRAOING :COURSE.SCHEDULE ·. ·. Stari D~te - April 27 May2S June 22 April 20 April 24 April 20 April 25 May9 May23 June6 June 20 May4 May18 Junel June 15 April20 May18 .... June 21' 2 ···. May30 July3 April 20 May 18 June 15 Junes July 2 Tankerman (PIC) Barge · Mayll May 15 Water Survival April20 May18 May2 May30 Det:kl/pgrad/ag Courses Start Date Date of Completion April 6 June 1 July 10 Celestial Navigation May4 June 12 Limited License May4 June 26 Course April 18 May5 April 6 ·Advanced Fitetighting Government Vessels May 15 Mays Recertification Programs Engine Upgrading Courses Course Start Date of Course Date Completion LNG Recertification May4 Fireman/Watertender &Oiler June 12 Steward Recertification June 1 July 10 May18 May29 Date of Completion May4 Jp.peJ. May8 Junes June29 August3 Department Courses S~rt Date of'lf' Date Completion Jones Joly 17 lligh School Equivalency Program (GED) September 12 Juie.15 Joly 10 English as a Second Language (ESL) June 15 or Adult Basic Education (ABE) Joly 24 ·General Education Course8 June29 August7 Self-study Stewarll:-J/pgrading Cours8", Course Start Dates Only' Introduction to Computers Certified Chief Cook/Chief April 6, April 20, May 4, May 18, June 1, June 15, June 29 In addition, basic vocational support program courses are offered throughout the year, one week prior to the AB, QMED, FOWT, Third Mate, Tanker Assistant and Water Survival courses• Steward/Galley Opel-ations . Ac~demic Start Date - -~ - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient UPGRADING APPLICATION time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ each of the following: the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your {-card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card Listing the course( s) you have taken and completed. The admissions office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. COURSE Telephone BEGIN DATE END DATE Date of Birth - - - - - - - - - Deep Sea Member D Lakes Member D Inland Waters Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security# _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ S e n i o r i t y - - - - - - - - - - - - Department U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAST V E S S E L : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating: _ _ __ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? D Yes D No If yes, class# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? D Yes Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? Firefighting: Primary language spoken March 1998 D Yes D No CPR: Date Off: SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE D No If yes, course(s) taken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D Yes D No Date On: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D Yes D No NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075. 3/98 Seafarers LOG 23 �SID Scholarship Program One month remains until the April 15 deadline for scholarship applications. See page 14 to read about previous scholarship winners and how Seafarers and their dependents can attain their educational goals. Aptly Named Global Link Handles Worldwide Work Seafarers Aboard Cable Ship Emphasize Need for Political Activity A recent visit to the cable ship Global link found Seafarers readying the vessel for relocation to a new home port. Formerly based in Baltimore, the vessel was scheduled to sail to St. Croix late last month . No matter where the ship is based, however, it will continue its cable-laying and repair jobs all over the world. "Very often, the jobs take a long time," noted Recertified Steward Brandon Maeda. "We did a six-month cable lay in 1996, then followed up with a repair off Montserrat where a volcano was erupting. More recently, we've done projects between India and Malaysia, plus a repair off of Africa." An 18-year member of the SIU, Maeda added that Global Link crew members are quite mindful of the need for Seafarers to remain active in grassroots political activity. He took the recertification course two years ago while proponents of the U.S .-tlag fleet, including the SIU, were working for passage of the Maritime Security Act. "It was a big relief when the program became law, and I congratulate [SIU President Michael Sacco] for his role in its passage," Maeda stated. "It was a great victory for Mike and the entire industry. "Politics does rule our world, which is why SIU members should support SPAD and get involved in campaigns like the one for the Maritime Security Program." Meanwhile, crew members said the transition of the five SIU-contracted cable ships to Tyco International has gone smoothly. Tyco bought the Global Link and its sister shipsthe Charles L. Brown, Global Mariner, Global Sentinel and Long Lines-from AT&T in 1997. The vessels remain under SIU contract, with an agreement that lasts untii 2001. Deck department members helping prepare the Global Link for its move to a new home port include (from left) Bosun's Mate Bernardo Gruz, AB Robert Bakeman, AB Michael Warren, OS Jose Calix, and ABs Terrence Carmody, Lyle Davis and Sal Gilardi. ABs Sal Gilardi Bakeman bring stores cable ship in Baltimore. Cook/Baker Willie Crear busily serves lunch. SA Tofiq Kennedy keeps the galley shining. PurchasedlastyearbyTyco, the Glob~I - -,=~ g on his work is Link does cable-laying and repair work Chief ook Anthony Bach. all over th~ world. .. Wiper Ruben OeJesus, a 30-year member of the SIU who has 20 years' sea time, says he will retire this summer. Political activity is an indispensable· part of being a Seafarer, states Recertified Steward Brandon Maeda. Bosun Brian lsenstadt demon strates safety on the job. Scrubbing the galley is SA Jarrell Wadsworth. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1998 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER WORKERS STEELWORKERS’ RALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO DRAWS ATTENTION TO CF&I/OREGON STRIKE SEAFARERS READY TO SUPPLY TROOPS IN EVENT OF U.S. MILITARY ACTION VERSUS IRAQ COALITION FORMED TO BLOCK PROPOSED NAVIGATIONAL TAX AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO. ADDS OCEAN BARGE GREAT LAKES SAILING SEASON SET FOR 1998 FIRST PHASE OF ISM CODE TAKES EFFECT JULY 1 SIU-CREWED MSC SHIPS HELP GUAM RECOVER FROM TYPHOON PAKA WORK CONTINUES IN STCW IMPLEMENTATION SEAFARERS PARTICIPATE IN LATEST INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MEETINGS NAVY LEAGUE HEAD CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT U.S.-FLAG MERCHANT FLEET NY-NJ DREDGING PROGRAM APPROVED USCG ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF COMMAND IMO REGS CALL FOR BALLAST CONTROL PROGRAM KIRBY SELLS 7 TUGS, 7 TANKERS LATEST FEDERAL STATISTICS SHOW UNION MEMBERS’ EARNING POWER ITF SURVEYS SUNKEN REMAINS OF PANAMANIAN-FLAG VESSEL TO ASSIST VICTIMS’ RELATIVES AFL-CIO URGES ACTIONS TO PROTECT WORKERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNICATIONS MARKETS UPGRADERS SAY TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS GOV’T VESSELS COURSE PLUCKING DANGER FROM CHICKEN METHODS OFFERED BY CHEF ALLAN TO PROMOTE SAFE HANDLING OF FOOD BOSUN DONATES FRONTIER MEMENTOS TO PAUL HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY COLLECTOR DAN MARCUS NOTES HISTORIC ASPECTS OF STRIKE SIU AFFILIATE SUPPORTS SPECIAL SESSION SO V.I. CAN HONOR CONTRACT MEETING WITH SEAFARERS AROUND NORFOLK ARTICLE DETAILS UNION BUSTERS’ TRICKY TACTICS COMPANIES SPEND BILLIONS TRYING TO QUASH PRO-UNION WORKERS USNS SODERMAN STANDS READY TO SUPPORT U.S. TROOPS ANIT-WORKER FORCES LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SHACKLE POLITICAL EFFORTS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BUSINESS AND UNION DONATIONS CONTINUES TO EXPAND APTLY NAMED GLOBAL LINK HANDLES WORLDWIDE WORK Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 60, No. 3 1998 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2325e1d78f5cf5c95a6a86504d4b7417.pdf 434d63a2ccd9bd31706316c3589c286e PDF Text Text National Security Demands Strong .s DEPART~· U.S.-Flag Fleet! Military, Elected Officials & Administration Outline Maritime Goals for Next Century During last month's meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department executive board in Miami, U.S. Air Force General and TRANSCOM Commander Charles T. "Tony" Robertson (standing) ., thanks MTD (and SIU) President Michael Sacco for the tremendous cooperation demonstrated between the U.S.-flag commercial industry and the U.S. armed forces. Pages 3, 5, 14. Bad Exposure Continues For Runaway-Flag Ships Boatmen sailing aboard Gulf Caribe tugs recently joined the SIU and approved a 10-year contract. The newly contracted company operates towing vessels and barges between Mobile, Ala. and Ponce, P.R. The new SIU members received a pay raise and were enrolled in the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan under terms of the contract. Pictured on the deck of one of the tugs are (from left) OS David Kuithe, Engineer Joseph Murray and OS/Cook Ronald Gibbs. Page 3. Runaway-flag shipping stayed in the news last month from the prolonged saga of the oil-leaking New Carissa, to the federal hearings regarding Carnival's flaming Ecstasy, to a detailed NY Times Magazine piece on the abandoned Delta Pride (above). It all added up to more unwanted publicity for the runaway-flag scam, also known as flag-of-convenience sh~pping. Pages 2, 6. Seafarers Give Thumbs-Up To New STCW Safety Class New Orleans Hall Almost Set to Open ~~~~~~~~~~~-Page4 --~~~~~~-Page& Union Tackles Y2K Compliance _ _ _ _ _ _ Page7 �President's Report Why We Get Involved Last month, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department executive board held its winter meeting and proved once again how a group that represents so many different workers in such a wide variety of industries can actually have so much in common. The MTD is composed of 32 different unions . (including the SIU) and 23 port councils located around the United States and Canada. Nearly 8 million workers are represented by the unions belonging to the MID. On top of my duties with the SIU, I also serve as president of this AFL-CIO constitutional department. Although the name may read Maritime Trades, the Michael Sacco issues taken up by the department are wide-ranging. That is why the MTD could boast such an outstanding array of speakers last month to update the board on such issues as national security, Social Security, Avondale Shipyard, dumped steel imports and runaway-flag shipping. Those of us in the SIU know the vital role we play in the nation's security. We crew the ships that supply our troops when they are called to action overseas. But when the head of the military's logistical command, Gen. Tony Robertson, provides the briefing, then the whole board knows how the military appreciates the crucial role played by American workers in our national security. The general said America's mariners, longshoremen and shipbuilders are critical because the U.S. Transportation Command "absolutely, positively cannot get the job done without the support of America's commercial maritime industry." To support Robertson's remarks, Maritime Administrator Clyde Hart reemphasized the administration's strong support for the U.S.-flag fleet, from the Jones Act to the need to keep building vessels in U.S. shipyards. Also, four members of the House Armed Services Committee - Reps. Ike Skelton (the ranking Democrat), Neil Abercrombie, Lane Evans and Patrick Kennedy - spoke on the importance of the U.S-flag fleet to the nation's defense for the next century. The issue of preserving Social Security is a hot topic. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and his executive assistant, Gerry Shea, outlined the labor federation's campaign to keep this federal program strong for all Americans. From Capitol Hill, Rep. Peter Deutsch talked about Social Security's importance to older Americans, such as the ones he represents in South Florida. A major labor struggle is taking place at Avondale Shipyard. That is why the MID invited the president of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department, John Meese, and his coordinator for the campaign, Bill Reagan, for an update on the unity of the workers in the Louisiana facility. The owners of Avondale for more than five years have been ignoring the will of their workers to be represented by a union contract. Despite constant court rulings against them, the owners of Avondale continue operating as if the laws of the nation do not apply to them. If they are allowed to get away with this, it could harm all working people - organized or not. The MID and all of labor supports the Avondale workers. George Becker, the president of the Steelworkers (also an MID-affiliated union) noted that since low-cost foreign steel started being dumped on America's shores last year, 10,000 American steelworkers have lost their jobs and three domestic producers have declared bankruptcy. That obviously is not good for American workers. Additionally, Seafarers on the Great Lakes saw their season come to an end earlier than expected because the steel mills they provide with iron ore had to scale back production. The ripple effect from this has hurt rail workers, miners and others nationally. This isn't just a steelworkers problem. It affects all of us and the MID supports legislation to end this crisis. Finally, the threat of runaway-flag shipping needs no explanation to Seafarers. We have been battling this plague for more than 50 years through the worldwide campaign being waged by the International Transport Workers' Federation. ITF Assistant General Secretary Mark Dickinson came from London to discuss this issue. It involves some shipowners who for decades have gone overseas to exploit workers in nations which pay low wages and provide minimal, if any, labor and safety standards. Today, this practice is being copied in the textile, manufacturing and electronics trades. There has been a steady decline in the number of good-paying jobs in these industries as companies look to abandon the American workers who made their businesses so successful in their search to lower their production costs. Needless to say, this affects all of us. These are just some of the issues that are confronting American workers today. Naturally, our primary focus is to make sure Seafarers maintain the jobs they already have while providing new and better ones to take us into the next century. But we also must stay alert to the concerns of other working men and women because the efforts designed to hurt them could also be used to come after us. Likewise, the strategies they implement for success can be repeated to our advantage. Volume 61, Number 3 March 1999 The SIU on line: www.seafarers.org ~76 2 The Seafarers WG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 8990675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers WG, 5201 Au th Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Daniel Duncan; Managing Editor, Jordan Biscardo; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. Copyright © 1999 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD All Rights Reserved. Seafarers LOG AP/Wide World Photos Cleanup crews rake oily sand from the grounded cargo ship New Carissa last month on the beach near the entrance to Coos Bay, Ore. The runaway-flag vessel spilled at least 70,000 gallons of heavy bunker oil. More Unwanted Publicity For Runaway-Flag Ships Oil-Leaking Freighter Gets Nationwide Attention; NY Times Magazine Story Further Exposes FOCs When the runaway-flag freighter New Carissa went aground at Coos Bay, Ore. on February 4, it touched off more than two weeks of nationwide media coverage. The television, newspaper and radio reports focused on efforts to clean up the 70,000 gallons of heavy bunker fuel that spilled from the Panamanian-flag, Japanese-owned ship, as well as risky and rare attempts to ignite the remaining oil (and thereby prevent it from spilling). Those stories also further publicized the pitfalls of runawayflag shipping [also known as flagof-convenience (FOC) shipping]. While not all of the New Carissa coverage included mentions of runaway flags, the FOC scam did receive periodic reference in news wire stories available throughout the U.S. and on the internet. One story by the Associated Press said that U.S. Rep. Peter Defazio (D-Ore.) "plans to file a bill to prevent companies from shipping goods under 'flags of convenience,' or countries with histories of not following international law for training and equipment. Panama, where the New Carissa is registered, is on the Coast Guard's watch list of such countries, [DeFazio] said." Similarly, U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) last month stated that if the New Carissa were an American-flag ship with an American crew, the accident "wouldn't have happened in the first place." Meanwhile, the recent surge of runaway-flag coverage also continued last month with a detailed New York Times Magazine piece on the Delta Pride. Part of the newspaper's Sunday edition, the February 7 issue of the magazine devoted four full pages to the tale of the Pakistani-flag vessel, abandoned six months ago in the Gulf of Mexico by its bankrupt Greek owner. These stories followed numerous others that in recent months have spotlighted the often dangerous and inhumane conditions found aboard some runaway-flag vessels. As reported in the February issue of the Seafarers LOG, newspapers including the New York Times, Baltimore Sun, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle and New Orleans Times-Picayune as well as other media outlets have contributed to an escalation in exposing the typical conditions associated with runaway flags. Last month's Times piece offered particularly poignant insight. "All too often, the merchant marine has become a kind of sweatshop on the high seas, with workers laboring in perilous conditions for little, or even no, pay," wrote Thomas Hackett. "The world's cargo ships sail mostly under dubious registries, flying so-called flags of convenience from countries with low safety and health standards and little muscle to guarantee the welfare of their workers." Hackett also reported that "in addition to the Delta Pride's crew, there are currently 200 men on 10 ships around the world that have been stranded in foreign ports by their employers. Ship owners have been known to unload their cargoes and then deprive a crew of food and water until, hopeless, the men give up the vessel as well as any claims to back wages. Most of the sailors on the Delta Pride, for instance, haven't been paid since they signed on - for some of the men, more than two years - or been in contact with their families since they unloaded their cargo last May." While the New Carissa was a news story in its own right, the other coverage at least partially may be attributable to stepped-up efforts to generate publicity by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Comprising more than 500 transport-related unions worldwide, including the SIU, the I1F is in its 50th year of battling against runaway-flag shipping. Among other efforts, that campaign includes bringing FOC ships under I1F contract; aiding distressed mariners aboard runaway-flag ships and other foreignflag vessels that are not runaways; and holding shipowners accountable for their crew members. The campaign also currently features the worldwide tour of the ITF's exhibition vessel, Global Mariner. Publicizing the plague of runaway-flag shipping is one of the main goals of the tour, which this month resumes its North American itinerary on the West Coast. Runaway-flag ships are carriers operating under the flag of one nation, yet owned by a citizen or citizens of another country. Financially strapped nations sell the use of their flag to shipowners, who register tonnage in those countries in order to meet less stringent labor, safety, regulatory and tax standards than if that vessel were registered in the owner's resident nation. f See related story, page 6 Discuss West Coast Maritime Recently, SIU officials from San Francisco got together with California's newly elected governor to bring him up to date on the latest maritime issues affecting Seafarers in the Golden State. From the left are SIU Assistant Vice President Nick Celona, Governor Gray Davis and SIU Vice President West Coast Nick Marrone. March 1999 �Maritime Stays Vital to National Security Military, Gov't Officials Pledge Support to Jones Act, Maritime Security Program at MTD Winter Meeting Representatives from the military and the government pledged to continue their support for a strong U.S.-flag merchant fleet when they addressed the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) winter executive board meeting last month. The theme for the annual twoday gathering in Miami was "U.S. Maritime Industry: Ready and Able, Whenever, Wherever, for the Nation's Security." The MTD executive board is composed of officials from its 32member unions (including the SIU) and 23 regional port councils, representing 8 million workers. The department, one of eight for trade and industries recognized in the AFL-CIO constitution, deals specifically with issues affecting U.S.-flag shipping from vessel construction to crewing to allied trades as well as the other concerns that affect the nation's working people. "Operation Desert Fox was just the latest example of how our nation's military knows it can count on U.S. mariners," MTD President Michael Sacco told the board. "No questions were asked, no hesitation shown in responding. These seafarers had a job to do and they did it to the best of their abilities. "That is why the people who are charged with planning the needs of the armed forces count on a strong U.S.-flag merchant fleet to be ready and available. American seafarers have never let our troops down and have no intention of ever doing so." U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY READY&ABLE WHENEVER, WHEREVER FOR THE NATION'S SECURITY AJIERIOA'S SIJJPJJUJJ IJERS rl • •dilRJNERS AND LONGSHOREMEN TRANSCOM Commander Gen. Tony Robertson tells the MTD executive board of his unwavering support for the jobs being performed by the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. He gave the remarks last month in Miami. Military Appreciation Backing up Sacco's remarks was the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), which oversees the logistical movement of American troops and their supplies worldwide. possible without the unprecedented partnership we enjoy with the U.S. maritime labor community," noted U.S. Air Force General Charles T. ''Tony" Robertson Jr. "Let there be no mistake: Sealift is absolutely critical to this country's national security, and you can quote me on that!" Robertson thanked Sacco for all the cooperation over the years between military and the U.S. ;"cuCISI Assoc. ri<ers of Ar • Making his point that defense spending should include the building of United States merchant vessels in American yards is Rep. Neil Abercrombie. Saying there is no substitute for U.S. mariners supplying U.S. troops is Rep. Ike Skelton, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. U.S. Maritime Administrator Clyde Hart definitively reaffirms the Clinton administration's solid endorsement of the Jones Act during the MTD meetings. IMO Sets Tougher on Forged Documents The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently vowed to crack down on what it described as "a proliferation of fraudulent STCW certificates of competency, [and] authentic certificates reportedly issued on the basis of forged foreign certificates, which had been found during port state control inspections and applications for recognition of certificates." During a December meeting in London of the IMO's subcommittee on standards of training and watchkeeping - in which the SIU participated - the panel cited numerous cases of forged or otherwise improperly issued documents. This included a 20year-old mariner who had been issued a master's certificate for ocean-going ships. The subcommittee pointed to "a growing concern that some countries may be issuing certificates on the basis of certificates issued by another country without verifying the authenticity of the original document or the right of the individual to hold the document." March 1999 In response, the IMO called upon nations signatory to the STCW convention to "take all measures necessary" to ensure proper issuance of documentation to qualified mariners. This includes strict enforcement of the treaty and intensifying other efforts to eliminate improper issuance of documents. An editorial concerning this matter in the London newspaper Lloyd's List pointed out, "It would help if those who issue certificates on the basis of another party's documents actually follow the prescribed procedures, which are designed to provide a reasonably effective barrier against the palpably bogus." That same editorial stated, "The pity is that there are still owners who look for cheaper solutions to their crewing requirements and scour the world for those willing to sail on their ships for the lowest wages. Desperate people, and the 20-year-old with a master's license probably falls into that category, exploit the system just as his owners were undoubtedly exploiting him." maritime community. He told the audience about annual ship manning exercises, known as "Turbo Activation," in which labor unions, ship managers and others have answered the call of the military to crew and make seaworthy vessels in the Ready Reserve Force fleet with no advance notice. "It is a superb test of readiness, crew and labor union response, and ship manager capability. And every sector maxed the course." Robertson reaffirmed the military 's support for· both the Jones Act (the nation's freight cabotage law) and the Maritime Security Program (MSP). "The Jones Act is a proven performer that supports both our nation's military security and its economic soundness .... I also firmly believe that the MSP fleet provides the best method to ensure the availability of U.S. merchant mariners to crew our organic surge fleet of reserve ships." MarAd Backing Support for both of these maritime initiatives also came from the Clinton administration representative to the meeting, U.S. Maritime Administrator Clyde Hart. "I can't say it enough. You have to be supportive of the Maritime Security Program," stated the head of the Maritime Administration. "We have to own a merchant fleet. It has to be U.S.-flagged. We cannot depend on other countries. What you don't own, you can't control." Hart explained the MSP was passed by Congress and signed into law in 1996 following a fiveyear campaign. He noted it was not too early to begin thinking about what' will replace the program, designed to provide funds for 47 militarily useful U.S.-flag vessels over a period of 10 years. (Companies included in the MSP agree to provide these vessels as well as their infrastructure in times of national emergencies.) He included in his maritime forecast continued backing of the Title XI loan guarantee program to build vessels of all types in American yards. "I am convinced we can revitalize shipbuilding in the United States." Concerning the nation's freight cabotage law, Hart told the board, "There is no support by the [Clinton] administration for any legislation that harms the Jones Act!" Words from Congress Joining with Robertson and Hart on the continued need for a strong U.S.-flag fleet were several members of Congress. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), the ranking minority member of the House Armed Services Committee, stated, "American commercial crews and U.S.-flag ships are necessary for the national security of our country. They provide the manpower and equipment necessary to transport vital supplies and personnel around the globe in times of national emergency." The Missouri legislator added security also is provided through the Jones Act because its fleet "helps to provide a basic manpower pool of U.S. mariners that can be utilized in times of national emergencies, and there is no substitute for that!" Responding to recent calls for a new missile defense system, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (DHawaii) asked, "If we're ready to put billions of dollars into a defense that doesn't even exist yet, how come we can't put one dollar forward to build the ships in American shipyards with American workers sailed by American seafarers that puts us number one in the merchant marine trade around the world?!" Abercrombie, a longtime supporter of U.S.-flag fleet, serves as the ranking minority member on the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee. He also is a member of the House Merchant Marine Panel. Continued on page 5 Gulf Caribe Crews Join Ranks of SIU The Seafarers' banner now is flying from a fleet of towing vessels based in Mobile, Ala. as the crew members who work for Gulf Caribe Maritime ratified a 10-year contract. The unanimous vote of the crew took place February 10 in the Gulf Coast port city. According to SIU New Orleans Port Agent Steve Judd, the new SIU members received a pay raise, were enrolled in the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan and became eligible to upgrade at the Paul Hall Center's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship under the contract. 'They were very excited to come aboard and we look forward to having them with us," Judd noted. Gulf Caribe operates two towing vessels between Mobile and Ponce, P.R. One runs grain from Alabama to the Caribbean island, while the other tows a barge loaded with railroad chemical tank cars. The towboats are the Caribe , Pioneer and the Caribe Challenger. Included with the bargaining unit are licensed engineers, unlicensed engineers, able bodied seamen and ordinary seamen. SIU officials involved in organizing Gulf Caribe included Judd, Gulf Coast Vice President Dean Corgey, Mobile Port Agent Dave Carter and New Orleans Patrolman Chris Westbrook. Seafarers LOG 3 �Fire Fighting and Safety School Scheduled for May 18 Opening Ceremony Will Unveil Paul Hall Center's Newest Addition The ceremonial opening of the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School is slated for May 18 in Piney Point, Md. "Construction of the various components of the school is progressing quite well," noted Jimmy Hanson, director of health and safety at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. ''Thus far, everything has gone according to plan, with no major stumbling blocks." The fire fighting and safety facility, located on school property near the Paul Hall Center's main campus, is a multi-building complex where Seafarers will take basic and advanced fire fighting, water survival, first aid and CPR, Name the Training 'Vessel' At the Fire Fighting School Here is your chance to attain fame and fortune! Well, maybe not. But this is still a pretty cool opportunity. A contest is being conducted to name the "vessel" at the new Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting School. The "vessel" actually is one of the buildings under construction at the facility. It is known as the burn building, where Seafarers will take basic and advanced fire fighting to learn firsthand how to battle blazes. Training aboard the "vessel" can be set up for a passenger ship, a ship's galley, an engine room, a tugboat, etc. The "vessel" will need a name when the school opens. The contest is limited to active and retired Seafarers, who may submit up to three names. The names must be received no later than April 10, 1999 for consideration. Examples of possible names are the SS Never Sail or the MV Inferno. (No obscene or foul sounding submissions will be accepted.) The judges' decision will be final. In case the same name is submitted and selected for the ''vessel," the entry with the earliest postmark will be declared the winner. One grand prize and five runner-up awards will be offered. The grand prize winner will receive a ship's wheel and be invited to christen the "vessel" at the opening of the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting School. Accommodations and travel expenses will be included. The five runnersup will receive SIU jackets. Winners will be announced in the May issue of the Seafarers LOG. damage control and confinedspace safety training. Featuring the most modern, environmentally and hygienically safe equipment, it will be utilized beginning shortly after the ceremony. As reported in previous issues of the Seafarers LOG, the safety school - named in memory of the late SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco - will replicate conditions found aboard all types of vessels, from deep sea ships to inland tugs and barges. It will include two classrooms, but most of the facility is designed for hands-on training. For example, the buildings will house replicas of an engine room, galley, lounge and fo'c's'le. Also included will be a two-story maze with moveable partitions, outdoor training pads, a compressor room and other features. In planning the buildings, equipment and layout, representatives of the SIU and the Paul Hall Center's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship worked closely with the U.S. Coast Guard, Maritime Administration and Military Sealift Command to help ensure that the courses taught there will meet various federal guidelines necessary for class cer- Although many areas of the country have been blitzed by severe weather this winter, Maryland has enjoyed a relatively mild season, which has aided construction of the Paul Hall Center's new fire fighting school. The top photo shows the burn building, which is seeking a name. (See sidebar to the left.) The other photo shows classroom sites and more. tification. This will benefit Seafarers who are required to take Coast Guard-approved safety courses in order to sail. The union and school also extensively consulted with local fire and rescue professionals to assure maximum efficiency in design, plus compliance with different specifications governing the construction and operation of such a facility. Seafarers May Utilize Lundeberg Courses For ~ollege Credits ACE Assessment Boosts Paul Hall Center water survival training, which was successful and fun. "Overall, the class covers a lot of issues that are importanC' The four-day, 28-hour curriculum was crafted to enable Seafarers to comply with the Chapter VI Basic Safety requirements of the STCW convention. It is for SIU members who have sailed prior to August 1, 1998. Mariners in this category have until February l, 2002 to comply with Chapter VI. Similarly, the school created (and the Coast Guard approved) a five-day, 40-hour basic safety course for those with no sea time prior to August l, 1998. Those mariners may not sail unless they meet the Chapter VI requirements. In accordance with Coast Guard guidelines, each class is limited to no more than 25 students apiece. The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md., has joined a select number of organizations which have added value to their courses through college credit recommendations as a result of a review conducted last fall by the American Council on Education's (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service. A team of course-content specialists, selected from college faculty, reported that the curriculums at the center's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are comparable to college-level courses and may be used as transfer credit at ma~y colleges and universities. ''This evaluation underscores the ·high quality of your organization's education and training," wrote ACE Communications Director Stephen Sattler in a letter to the school confirming the su9cessful evaluation. For Seafarers, the ACE assessment means that an SIU member who successfully completes one or more of the vocational or academic courses available at Piney Point may receive college credit for it. The final decision rests with the college or university, although the ACE recommendation typically is a strong and positive influence on that determination. Other organizations which have utilized the ACE College Credit Recommendation Service include the AT&T School of Business; Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.; Union Pacific Railroad; and the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. Jo Ann Robinson, director of the recommendation service, pointed out that the program "has helped thousands of employees earn a college education. Colleges and universities also have been well served by ACE, because qualified adults from the work force are continuing or completing their college education in record numbers." In fact, according to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Education, more than 40 percent of American adults take part in some type of formal educational activity each year - the vast majority because they want to earn an academic credential. Additionally, late last year the school announced an agreement between the Paul Hall Center and ACE designed to help Seafarers meet STCW requirements. The expanded alliance stems from a 1995 STCW amendment Continued on page 9 Continued on page 9 Water survival training is one of the hands-on components in the Paul Hall Center's STCW Basic Safety class. New STCW Basic Safety Class Is Well-Received by Seafarers The Paul Hall Center's new U.S. Coast Guardapproved STCW Basic Safety class for experienced Seafarers contains very useful information and moves at an appropriate pace, said SIU members who completed the course last month. Seafarers also reported that the course effectively mixes hands-on training with classroom instruction, and is bolstered by a well-written guide produced by instructors at the center's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. "It exceeded my expectations," stated Bosun Mike Presser, an 18-year member of the union and a frequent upgrader at the school in Piney Point, Md. ''The class moves along swiftly, it's straight to the point and it gives us what we need. It's a good course all the way around." QMED Keith Samburger, who joined the SIU in 1986, said the hands-on training "makes things hit home a lot better. For instance, I learned a lot in the 4 Seafarers LOG March 1999 �Labor Continues Grassroots Effort to Bolster Social Security Members of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board were urged to take the momentum gained last year in the nationwide battle to repel "paycheck deception" legislation and keep it going to strengthen Social Security. MTD President Michael Sacco reminded the board of the victories gained in more than 30 states last year when legislation and ballot initiatives aimed at limiting how working people could participate in the political process were turned back. "This could have been the political death knell for American workers," Sacco, who also heads the SIU, told the board, which was gathered for its annual meeting on February 15 and 16 in Miami. The MTD is made up of 32 unions and 23 port councils representing approximately 8 million workers. "It was a fight we simply could not afford to lose, and we didn't!" Sacco recalled how the labor movement launched a nationwide grassroots campaign to educate union members and their families so they could tell others what was wrong with the measures. He noted this same effort must take place to preserve Social Security AFL-CIO Asst. to Pres. Gerald Shea outlines the federation's campaign to fight for Social Security. Reminding MTD board members how labor sets standards used by all workers is Rep. Peter Deutsch. Rep. Patrick Kennedy calls on labor to continue its successful education effort from last year. because so many millions of Americans depend on the federal retirement, disability and survivors' program. Sacco then introduced Gerald Shea, assistant to AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, to outline labor federation's strategy to strengthen the federal system. Calling this campaign one of the "biggest battles" labor has tackled in years, Shea pointed out one victory already has taken place in the effort. He noted last year many in the press were asking in their stories what kind of a privatized system would replace Social Security. Now, articles reflect how President Clinton plans to use the budget surplus to aid the system with little to no mention of privatization. "People lack good information about the real value of Social Security," Shea told the board. "A lot of people simply don't understand what is going on with Social Security." He noted the program provides the majority of retirement income for most retirees and that percentage has been growing in recent years because fewer people have private pensions that can help when they stop working. Despite accounts that Social Security is going bankrupt, Shea stated the system under its present funding formula could continue making its scheduled payments until the year 2032 when it would be forced to reduce benefits by some 25 percent. "Many people do not realize Social Security has paid out more than $5 billion since its inception without missing a payday," Shea said. He added that when people understand the privatized approach shifts the risks to the individual and will cost the government more to administer, "they really start to think very differently about it. "Our campaign is designed to give people the information and show them the value of the system." It is a grassroots effort aimed at union members and their families, encouraging them to talk with their friends and neighbors, he stated. Noting how this method worked last year to turn back antiworker legislation, U.S. Rep. Peter Deutsch (D-Fla.) called on labor to continue the fight for Social Security. "Would there be Social Security without labor? I doubt it - impossible!" said the congressman whose district in South Florida includes many retirement communities. "Labor sets the base line for all of America." U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (DR.I.) added that the anti-worker efforts displayed in Congress during the last four years and rejected by working men and women across the country have made "me understand why I am a labor Democrat." He spurred the board to continue the grassroots effort st~ed last year. USWA's Becker: Steel Dumping Crisis Hurls All Workers The president of the United Steelworkers of America told the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board at its winter meeting last month that the dumping of foreign steel into the United States is an issue that affects all trade unionists. ''This is a labor issue," George Becker informed the audience. "We don't have enough steelworkers jobs, brothers and sisters, that we can give away to keep the economies of Russia and South Korea and Japan and Brazil and India - to keep them going. And, I submit, you don't either! "We have to be able to take care of our own and we haven't been doing this." Becker told the board that 10,000 jobs in the steel industry have been lost, while three major domestic steel producers have gone bankrupt, in the last year since the Asian economic crisis began. "Our jobs are at risk. They can't make it with the steel that is being dumped into the United States today." Affirming Becker's concern was U.S. Rep. Lane Evans (DIll.). He told the executive board "hundreds of workers have lost Continued on page 14 As MTD Pres. Michael Sacco listens, Steelworkers Pres. George Becker explains how the steel dumping crisis affects all trade unionists. Avondale Workers Fighting for Recognition The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board called on its 32 affiliated unions and 23 port councils to continue their support of the workers at Avondale Shipyard who have been fighting for a union contract for more than five years. The board, holding its annual winter meeting in Miami last month, noted that the workers continue to show solidarity despite never-ending roadblocks stacked against them by the management of the Louisiana facility. Reminding the board members what the workers have struggled against since voting for union representation in 1993, AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department President John Meese said these men and women have won time after time before the National Labor Relations Board and in the federal court system, yet Avondale refuses to recognize their decision. He noted each attempt to thwart the will of the workers has only made them more determined. "Our committee [of Avondale workers] assures us if we had to go back to an election tomorrow, we'd win again," Meese noted. Bill Reagan, the Metal Trades' coordinator for the Avondale campaign, added signs of the solidarity include lunchtime demon- Rep. Lane Evans expresses his concern over job cuts in the steel industry in his Illinois district. Latest in Runaway-Flag Fight United Food and Comme~a\ Workers lnternat10nal Umon . ders1 Pottery, Pla.stic.r or1<ers /nternat1on8' Union Continued on page 14 Maritime Needed for U.S. National Security Continued from page 3 During the meeting, MTD executive board members approved statements calling on Congress and the administration to continue their support of the Maritime Security Program and the Jones Act. Board members also urged Congress to continue efforts to use American yards for shipbuilding, to preserve the March 1999 Passenger Vessel Services Act (the nation's passenger cabotage Jaw), and to work with the industry to find a way to fund domestic harbor maintenance dredging. The board expressed its appreciation for retired MTD Vice President Willie Zenga, who has spent the last several years working with federal, state and local officials to find a way to safely dredge the port of New York and New Jersey so it can handle modern commercial vessels. Additional board action was taken on the need to protect workers, home owners and small business people when utility deregulation laws are implemented; the fight for just trade laws that respect the concerns of working people both in the U.S. and the implementing countries; and the passage of the water resources bill. ITF General Asst. Sec'y Mark Dickinson updates the MTD executive board on the global campaign to rid the high seas of runawayflag shipping. He thanked the unions involved in the ITF exhibition ship Global Mariner's visit to the United States last fall, while reminding them of the ship's return to country along the Pacific coast this month. Seafarers LOG 5 · �Imminent Opening Is Anticipated For New Orleans' New Hiring Hall Facility Expected to be Ready No Later than April 2 The SIU's New Orleans-area hiring hall is scheduled to relocate no later than April 2 and possibly sooner. Seafarers who utilize the existing hall on Jackson Ave. are asked to stay in touch with officials there for the latest news concerning the move. The SIU last year purchased the newer facility, located at 3911 LaPalco Blvd. in the New Orleans suburb of Harvey, some nine miles from the current hall. Since then, the building has undergone renovations and expansion to meet the union's operational requirements. When the new hall opens, the clinic in that area also will change. Coinciding with the opening on LaPalco Blvd., the new clinic for Seafarers will be Westbank Surgical Clinic on the Westbank Expressway in Marrero, La. (see New SIU Hall In New Orleans Area (schedule to open by early April) 3911 LaPalco Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058 Phone: (504) 328-7545 Fax: (504) 328-7549 New SIU Clinic (effective upon opening of hall) Westbank Surgical Clinic Doctors Building 4475 Westbank Expressway Marrero, LA 70072 Phone: (504) 347-8471 Fax: (504) 340-2885 box). Services will remain available at the Tulane Center for Occupational Health until the changeover happens. Renovations to the new SIU hall in the New Orleans area include constructing a wall for the shipping board and many other improvements. NY Times Chars Foreign-Flag Cruises Operating In U.S. As NTSB Investigates Fire an Ecstasy At the same time the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was conducting a public hearing on a July 1998 fire that erupted aboard the Carnival cruise ship Ecstasy, the New York Times published a front-page article on how that company and others in the business flout the nation's labor and tax laws. Under the headline "Cruise Lines Reap Profit from Favors in Law" in its February 19 edition, the Times article stated, "Doing business under a decades-old loophole in the federal tax code, and protected by an increasingly powerful lobbying force, the 17 major cruise lines pay practically no income tax even though they are based in this country and 90 percent of the passengers are Americans. "The cruise lines, all of them registered in foreign countries, do not observe the nation's labor laws, minimum wage law and many environmental and safety regulations," added the story written by Douglas Frantz. The article pointed out how the world's largest cruise firm, the Carnival Corporation based in Miami, has garnered $2 billion in profits during the last three years, while paying less than one percent in income taxes on this amount. The next largest company - Royal Caribbean, also from Miami does not even have a line on its financial statements for income tax payments, the Tzmes reported. Yet, an investigation by the paper showed these foreign-flag cruise companies operating out of American ports had political action funds and lobbyists working on Capitol Hill to influence Lakes Season Begins Low water levels and continued concern regarding the dumping of foreign steel have cast some uncertainty over fitout dates for the 1999 Great Lakes sailing season, even as a few vessels began sailing late last month. These included the SIU-crewed Medusa Conquest, Mary E. Hannah and Daryl C. Hannah. Seafarers are asked to keep in touch with the SIU haJls in Algonac, Mich. or Duluth Minn. as more fitout information becomes available. The 1998 season officially ended on January 30, 1999, when the SIU-crewed Paul H. Townsend reached its winter layup berth in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, the Lake Carriers' Association reported that U.S.- flag carriage "increased slightly on the Great Lakes during the 1998 season," according to their estimates. However, the group also reported that "dumped steel significantly impacted the Lakes Jones Act fleet. The initial tally for iron ore (moved last year) shows a decrease of 580,000 tons, yet at one point in the season, U.S.-flag ore cargoes were 2.3 million tons ahead of 1997's record pace." Altogether, the association estimates that U.S.-flag ships on the Lakes moved 125,314,425 tons of cargo during the 1998 seasonan increase of about 82,000 tons compared to the previous season. 6 Seafarers LOS legislation that would benefit them. The paper said the cruise industries' association, known as the International Council of Cruise Lines, had made political donations during the 1997-98 cycle amounting to $166, 146. Additionally, the council spent $557 ,023 for lobbying in 1997. Ecstasy Aftermath Meanwhile, the NTSB hearing disclosed the origin of the blaze aboard the Ecstasy to have been lint, ignited by a welder's spark, catching fire in the laundry room. Witnesses at the two-day factfinding hearing, held February 17 and 18 in Miami, included the ship's captain who answered questions from investigators on the decision-making process of battling the blaze. Shortly after the Ecstasy set sail from the port of Miami on the afternoon of July 20, the cruise ship loaded with 2,565 passengers and 916 crew members had black smoke and flames pouring from its aft mooring deck. The fire was brought under control by shipboard firefighting crews (including shoreside firefighters helicoptered to the vessel), a U.S. Coast Guard firefighting vessel and commercial tugboats equipped with monitors. During the questioning of Ecstasy Captain Vittorio Sartori, the master stated he "wanted to avoid panic" throughout the course of the fighting the fire. Based on his initial reports from crew members checking the blaze, he did not think it was as serious as it became. That is why he refused the Coast Guard's first offer of help, which came 18 minutes after the initial fire alarm sounded at 5: 10 p.m. Sartori noted a lot of alarms were going off at the time but thought it was "nothing important" because he had experienced previous incidents during his sailing career when warnings would sound due to someone smoking in a cabin. ' The captain said he ordered the cruise director to bring the passengers to an open area on the deck. Again, he stated he wanted "to make sure the passengers not react with panic." Once the passengers were gathered, he gave the alarm to notify the crew of the situation. He avoided a question from one NTSB member on whether Carnival was advising from shore what to do. When asked why some people had life jackets and others did not while they were gathering in the open area, Sartori responded some passengers could not return to their cabins because of the fire to retrieve their jackets. He added "there were sufficient jackets on deck." (Shortly after the fire, the NBC News show "Dateline" ran a clip from its archives aboard the same vessel a few years earlier showing boxes on the deck marked as con- tammg life jackets when none were inside.) In response to being asked if he considered returning to the dock to allow shore-based crews to fight the fire, Sartori said he had "adequate manpower to extinguish the fire at sea." He added the crew acted "without hesitation." (As noted in the September 1998 issue of the Seafarers LOG, several passengers - including a fire chief from Texas vacationing aboard the vessel - questioned in their local newspapers the procedures used and the lack of mformation from the crew.) He told the investigators he maintained a minimum speed out of Miami in case he had to steer the vessel to keep the smoke from blowing across the ship. The NTSB plans to take the information received during the hearing and make recommendations to improve passenger safety. The federal agency was able to conduct this hearing because the Liberian-flag cruise ship was within U.S. territorial waters when the fire was spotted and fought. Had the Ecstasy sailed a few miles further east into international waters, the NTSB would not have had such jurisdiction despite the overwhelming number of American passengers on board. During last month's NTSB hearing, Capt. Vittorio Sartori points to a display as he explains the events surrounding last July's fire on the Liberian-flag cruise ship Ecstasy near Miami. March 1999 �Tackling the Y2K 'Bug' CG Infor mat ion Specialist Examines 2000's Potential Impact If the thought of computerreliant ships smashing into ports, or highly automated airplanes spiraling out of the sky aren't enough to convey the potential dangers of the now-infamous Y2K situation, then consider this real-life experience of U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral George Naccara, who heads the agency's broad effort to combat the millennium bug. Naccara recently was overcharged by about $5,000 on his monthly credit card bill, because of a computer error related to renewing an insurance policy beyond the year 2000. Internet Site Offers Y2K Starting Point Y2K's worldwide scope predictably has led to numerous resources addressing the problem's many aspects. For mariners interested in this issue, a suggested starting point is the U.S. Coast Guard's internet site devoted to Y2K. It is located on the World Wide Web at www.uscg.mil/hq.gm/y2k.htm.(The dash between the letters "g" and "m" is part of the site address.) The site's introduction proclaims that it "does not provide the solution, but it will provide the means for people and industry to express concerns and discuss possible answers to Y2K, a problem that we all face." The rear admiral's encounter obviously pales in comparison to the seriousness of those hypothetical disasters, but it is yet another example of the myriad difficulties presented by Y2K (the abbreviation for year 2000). "Y2K has helped make the entire country realize our tremendous dependence on information technology," Naccara said last month at a meeting of the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Propeller Club. "That includes many of the critical systems on ships. And the United States economy is extraordinarily dependent upon maritime shipping." It defines the problem as "arising from the widespread use of a two-digit field, not four, to represent the year in computer databases, software applications and hardware chips (for example 06/18/85). Difficulty will arise in the year 2000 when the year is "00" and computer based systems will be unable to differentiate it from 1900 - the assumption of a single century. "Programs and computerbased equipment may fail or produce flawed data as they attempt to perform calculations and sorting routines. If corrupted data goes unrecognized, the problem can be passed through interfaces to other automated information systems .... "Many of today's computer hardware, heavy equipment and machinery may have embedded computer chips with this Y2K problem." He mentioned navigation and engine control systems, cargo gauging equipment, vessel traffic management tools, communications devices and "in essence, any system that supports shipping or cargo handling operations" as susceptible to the Y2K bug. In fact, N accara, the Coast Guard's chief information officer, pointed out that as many as 10 other "critical dates" i:nay cause similar problems. For instance, he cited September 9, 1999 (919199) - which, in some computer languages, is a command meaning "cease operations." "The Coast Guard experienced a Y2K disruption in early 1997," he recalled. "We had a failure in a software program at the Coast Guard Institute in Oklahoma City. The program triggers mailing to all correspondence course enrollees of an end-of-course test with a three-year completion window. In January 1997, the threeyear window suddenly fell beyond the start of the new millennium, and the program, unable to correctly interpret the '00' end date of the year 2000 malfunctioned, and in so doing deleted hundreds of student records. The staff at the institute required two weeks to correct the problem. It was a sobering wake-up call." Since then, the agency has assigned a large staff to address the Y2K issue and made it a top priority, Naccara noted. He explained that the Coast Guard has made substantial headway on this matter by following a fivestep approach that includes increasing awareness, assessing information and control systems, repairing or terminating those sys- Cape Fear Towing Adds New Tractor Tug in Wilmington, N. C. terns, validating the repaired systems and returning them to use. "We expect our boats, ships and planes will be ready and operating on January 1, 2000 and thereafter, with minimal disruption," he said. Nevertheless, both last month and in earlier testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Technology and Infrastructure, Naccara acknowledged that even the most diligent preparations won't completely eliminate this global problem. "Two things are certain. One is that not all government, business or industry systems will be repaired in time," he said. "The second certainty is that errors will surface in repaired systems, both during testing and then during actual operations. Independent testing contractors have found error rates from 2 to 10 percent in systems that have been repaired and tested by their owners." He then discussed various contingency plans, and also noted that the Coast Guard "plans no additional regulatory actions related to Y2K." Naccara said that strong cooperation within the maritime industry, coupled with the fact that "we already have the regulatory authority we need to ensure safety in our ports and on board vessels," preclude the need for further rules. Naccara also pointed to this month's Y2K summit in London as vital to enhancing "contingency and outreach plans" for ships and ports. More than a dozen major maritime trade organizations are expected to attend. Union Takes Big Strides Toward Y2K Compliance Management information systems personnel at SIU headquarters, located in Camp Springs, Md., have made substantial progress in ensuring that the union's communications and record-keeping mechanisms are Y2K compli- . ant. The medical claims system became compliant late last year, as did the phone systems at headquarters, at all SIU halls and at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md. The clinic system (used to track physical examinations and drug-test data for the membership) was Y2K compliant when it was completed in 1992. Additionally, the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan and union plans and accounting departments are using Y2K compliant software. Louisiana Merchant Marine Bonus Deadline Approaches July 1 Is Cutoff for Newly Eligible Mariners SIU boatmen at Cape Fear Towing in Wilmington, N.C, including (above left, from left) Engineers David Register and Donald Todd, recently welcomed the addition of a new tractor tug, the Fort Bragg (also pictured below left). The new boat was built in Maine, and it joins Cape Fear's fleet of docking tugs, such as, pictured directly above, the Fort Caswell. From the left are Captian Doug McDonald, Engineer Lewis Farrow and Deckhand/Relief Captain Roy Honeycutt. March 1999 The State of Louisiana is paying a $250 bonus to merchant mariners from that state who sailed during the latter stages of World War II. The bonus had been limited to those who served during the period between December 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945. However, enactment last year of the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act (supported by the SIU) extended some veterans' benefits to mariners who sailed between August 16, 1945 and December 31, 1946. As a result, Louisiana has expanded the bonus to include those residents that served during the latter period. An unremarried surviving spouse of a merchant mariner whose death was related to that service also may be eligible for the bonus. ''Anyone who served in the merchant marine between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946 and was a resident of Louisiana at the time of entry into service, who have not already done so, are encouraged to apply for the bonus. All applications must be received by the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs on or before July 1, 1999," stated the department in a recent press release. For more information and an application, contact the State of Louisiana-, Department of Veterans Affairs, Post Office Box 94095, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095, or telephone (225) 922-0500. President Clinton signed the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act on November 11 (Veterans' Day). This followed unanimous passage of the legislation in the House and Senate. In January 1988, the secretary of the Air Force, the branch of the services that oversees veterans' matters, awarded the status to some World War II mariners following an eight-year court battle. However, the announcement stated World War II veterans' status for merchant mariners would end nearly a year-and-a-half before the other branches of the service. . Merchant marine veterans' groups joined with maritime unions, including· the SIU, to lobby Congress for the extension. Bills were submitted in each Congress following the announcement, but they never got past the committee stage until last year. Seafarers LOG 7 �The Sea-Land Consumer loads cargo in Elizabeth, N.J. (left) bound for victims of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. At right, the vessel unloads the containers in San Juan, watched over by the ship's mascot {above). S-L Consumer Carries Cargo On Crescent Run Electrician Howard Hedra is ready to help in loading the containers aboard the vessel. The Seafarers aboard the Sea-Land Consumer have a lot to be happy about-a good crew, a clean ship, delicious food (especially at Thanksgiving) and important cargo. According to DEU John Cooper (who sent the Seafarers LOG the photos on this page), the vessel crewed in Norfolk, Va. in October of last year, following 35 days in the shipyard, and has been on the Crescent Run since then. This route takes them from New York to Jacksonville, Fla.; San Juan, P.R.; Rio Haina in the Dominican Republic; and Houston. On a recent voyage, the vessel carried containers loaded with building supplies and other equipment for the residents of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, whose islands were devastated by Hurricane Georges (which struck the Caribbean beginning September 21 before proceeding to the U.S.). Cooper reports that delicious Thanksgiving Day and Christmas dinners were served aboard ship, complete with all the usual holiday trimmings. Another notable meal took place November 19 en route to San Juan in celebration of the container ship's 25th year of service with Sea-Land Service, Inc. Roast prime rib of beef au jus, eggplant parmigiana and broiled filet of sole were among the offerings at the anniversary festivities. One particular sight the crew members enjoyed took place while on a run from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico. Sea Star Line's El Yunque was heading into port for her first load of cargo. (See feature on page 14 of the February LOG.) Seafarers aboard the Sea-Land Consumer expressed their sincere thanks to SIU President Michael Sacco and the contracts department for getting these new jobs and helping keep the union strong. Learning the operations of the different departments aboard the Sea-Land Consumer is unlicensed apprentice Matt Nguyen. Getting the ship ready for arrival in port are DEU John Cooper (left) and AB Bennie Spencer. The port door of the Sea-Land Consumer gets a new coat of paint from AB Juan Ayala. Keeping the rooms in order is BR Americo Garayua. Rachel Cutler-Washington, who sails as assistant cook and messman aboard the container ship, refills the juice containers. AB Phil Harmon is completely full after a delicious meal and looks forward to the union meeting that evening, as is noted on the board. Bosun Frank Adams does his part to keep the ship in top condition. The entire crew appreciates the great meals prepared by Chief Cook William "Bill" Pitt (above). LEFT: The task of splicing some wires before the vessel docks in San Juan is completed by AB D. McGath. B Seafarers LOG Crew members agree that the food aboard the Sea-Land Consumer is great. From the left are AB Larry Bradley, AB Steve Ledermann and OMU M. Yafai. March 1999 �Admiral Holder Succeeds Admiral Perkins as MSC Head U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Gordon S. Holder became the 22nd commander of the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) during a February 12 change of command ceremony at the Washington (D.C.) Navy Yard. Holder succeeds Vice Admiral James B. Perkins III, a vocal backer of the U.S. merchant marine who served a 24-month tour at MSC. Navy Admiral Jay L. Johnson, Chief of Naval Operations, and Air Force General Charles T. "Tony" Robertson, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, were the keynote speakers at the ceremony, which was attended by more than 600 people from MSC and other segments of the maritime industry. Holder, a New Jersey native and 1968 Florida State University graduate, joins MSC after serving as commander of Amphibious Group Two, a position he has held since 1997. His at-sea assignments include serving as the commanding officer on the amphibious warfare ship USS Widbey Island during her maiden voyage in 1987 which included a period of presidential support during the 1987 economic summit in Venice, Italy. He also commanded the amphibious assault ship USS Austin in 1992. During Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Holder served on the staff of the 7th Fleet commander as fleet exercises and amphibious warfare officer. Fo1lowing Desert Storm, he served as the assistant chief of staff for operations and plans at Amphibious Group Two until 1992. His shore duty assignments included working as aide to the commandant 6th Fleet Naval District/Commander Naval Base Charleston, S.C.; company officer and special assistant to the commandant, U.S. Naval Academy; and as assistant surface commander assignment officer, Naval Military Personnel Command. MSC provides worldwide ocean transportation for the Department of Defense. As the commander, Holder is responsible for more than 100 ships (including SIU-crewed vessels) which provide a variety of sealift services such as underway replenishment to Navy combatant vessels, specialized oceanographic and undersea surveillance, afloat prepositioning of U.S. military equipment, and transportation of Department of Defense fuel, military gear, building materials and other supplies. Admiral James Perkins (right) salutes his successor as the head of Military Sealift Command, Admiral Gordon Holder, during last month's change of command ceremony in Washington. Cleveland Crew 'Proud and Pleased' Ta Take Part in Humanitarian Effort Clothing Donations in Liberia Aid Needy Citizens Editor's note: Bosun David J. Garoutte submitted the following article. The most recent voyage of the SIU-crewed Cleveland (a Sealift Inc. C-5 breakbulk freighter) recently called on various West African ports. The schedule put her in Monrovia, Liberia between Christmas and New Year's Day. The class helps Seafarers meet the Chapter VI requirements of STCW. Before departing from the United States, the ship received about 50 large bags of clothing from the Lake Charles (La.) emergency procedures, personal Seamen's Center, to be distributed Continued from page 4 safety, safety equipment, and · to needy people in a port of our "The course I took covered a environmental protection proce- choice. We originally chose Freetown in Sierra Leone; but, lot of key subjects," added dures. Module No. 2 includes curricu- due to fighting in that country, we Presser, who graduated from the Lundeberg School in 1981. "It lum on inflatable life rafts, sur- were diverted to Liberia. There, we designated one half helps that the training books are vival at sea and signaling. The 28hour class also covers station bills, of the clothing for distribution to concise and easy to understand." As reported in the January lifeboats, rescue procedures and citizens in Zwedru, which is located in eastern Liberia. This issue of the Seafarers LOG, these personal lifesaving equipment. The third module covers first part of the country sustained masclasses do not replace the Paul Hall Center's basic fire fighting or aid and CPR, including responder sive damage from 1990-96, a water survival courses as required awareness and breathing aware- period known as the Liberian Civil Crisis. by 46 CFR for Coast Guard ness. Today, it is an area to which Fire fighting and fire prevenendorsement as a lifeboatman. The new classes essentially tion constitute the fourth module. refugees are returning from cover the same subjects, but in Subjects in this segment include neighboring Ivory Coast. These varying degrees. Each is divided chemistry of fire, heat transfer, refugees returned with few posinto four sections or modules that fire detection systems, fire extin- sessions and to homes that have correspond with the Chapter VI guishing systems, agents and methods, fire fighting equipment, requirements. Among the topics addressed in self-contained breathing apparamodule No. 1 are personal tus, personal protective clothing responsibility, communication, and more. Safety Course Is A Success been partly or completely destroyed. The average monthly personal income there is about $10 (U.S.). So, needless to say, clothing is much needed and appreciated. Clothes were given to Shannon Ward of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to be distributed through their office in Grand Gedeh. She kindly offered the background information for this article. We gave the other half of the clothing to Mr. Yusufu Kaba of the Liberian Islamic Union for Reconstruction and Development, a Bosun David Garoutte and fellow crew members aboard the Cleveland eagerly participated in delivering clothing to needy citizens of war-ravaged Liberia. national organization that works in many areas throughout Liberia. This clothing will be distributed in the Massatin Leper Colony in northwest Liberia's Cape Mount County. In that colony, population 360, lepers live with their families. Due to the conditions associated with leprosy, those who have the disease typically are unable to work, placing additional responsibilities on family members. WFP provides food to the colony and income is earned through petty trading. We were advised that the people at Massatin greatly will benefit from the donations. Crew members aboard the Cleveland, from the captain on down, were very proud and pleased to participate in this humanitarian and goodwill gesture. When you see firsthand the true need of these people, there is nothing like the feeling that you get from knowing you are helping to make a difference, if only a small one. The SIU can be pleased and proud as well to see that we are carrying on the traditions of the Brotherhood of the Sea, and expanding on it, too. School Gets Positive Review Continued from page 4 requiring an external auditing process known as a quality standard system, or QSS. ACE last year received U.S. Coast Guard authorization as a QSS. This means that ACE will be able to approve Paul Hall Center courses as fulfilling STCW requirements, much the same way as the March 1999 Coast Guard's National Maritime Center (NMC) has okayed applicable classes in the past. ACE is one of three entities approved by the Coast Guard to serve as a QSS for facilities providing training and education to meet STCW requirements. The other two are the American Bureau of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas. Chief Steward Miguel Vinca (left) and Chief Mate Mike Leidelmeijer .(second from right) join Liberian representatives Abraham Sanor, Victor Massaqui and Yusufu Kaba in helping coordinate the donation. Seafarers LOG 9 �Rough Weather, Good Spirits Abound Throughout USNS Effective Voyage A recent voyage aboard the TAGOS vessel USNS Effective demonstrated that a first-rate steward department and shipboard camaraderie can overshadow difficult sailing conditions. AB Chris Edyvean reports that during the USNS Ejfective's journey in the North Pacific, beginning in September and ending in December, "the weather was the worst that most of the crew had ever encountered, including some very rough seas. But the crew morale was still high, thanks to Chief Steward Greg Noble, who went beyond his duties to ensure good meals were put out; and Chief Mate Mike Coulbourne, who planned several activities during the voyage, including a Halloween costume party that probably was the highlight of the trip for most of us." Assisting Noble in the steward department were Chief Cook Jose Sepulveda and SA Musa Ahmed. Edyvean, a 1992 graduate of the Paul Hall Center who provided the photos accompanying this story, says that notwithstanding the weather, the USNS Effective conducted routine surveillance operations for the U.S. Navy during its voyage. Operated by Maersk Line Limited for the U.S. Military Sealift Command, the USNS Effective spent the vast majority of that time at sea, docking briefly in Yokohama, Japan. According to a copy of the ship's minutes, upgrading at the Paul Hall Center was a popular topic during shipboard union meetings. Crew members noted the school recently installed state-of-the-art radar simulators, and they also discussed the impending opening of the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School. I Forming part of the USNS Effective's crew are (top photo, from left) medical department representative John Thomas and Bosun·George Keblis, plus (bottom photo) AB Jerry Galletta and 2nd Mate John Stephens. AB Chris Edyvean, a frequent upgrader at the Paul Hall Center's L!Jndeberg School of Seamanship, says the USNS Effective endured remarkably foul weather. OSs Carolyn Foster (top photo) and Walter Lichota (below) help ensure smooth operations aboard the surveillance vessel. ;;i Credited by shipmates for helping keep morale high during a recent voyage aboard the USNS Effective are (from left) SA Musa Ahmed, Chief Steward Greg Noble and Chief Cook Jose Sepulveda. Payoff on the Sea-Land Atlantic Operated by Maersk Line Limited, the USNS Effective gathers various oceanographic information for use by the United States Navy. 'Busch' League Move Budweiser Proposes Using Mexican Bottles for U.S. Beer During a recent payoff aboard the Sea-Land Atlantic in Elizabeth, N.J., Seafarers discussed the latest union news and upgrading opportunities at the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Pictured from left to right, clockwise beginning with photo at upper left, are Chief Steward Edward Porter, Electrician Ralph Garner and Chief Cook William Muniz; Bosun John Bertolino; SA Hamed Ali and GUDE Fadel Ghaleb; and AB Larry Combs. Citing the need to preserve American jobs "and the future of the U.S. glass industry,'' the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers Union (GMP) last month asked the U.S. Department of Labor to freeze Anheuser-Busch's import of Mexican bottles. The union said Anheuser-Busch purchases 5 percent of its annual glass bottle supply from a Mexican company. It also called the brewer's plan to buy $200 million in foreign bottles "a potential disaster for the American glass industry." Meanwhile, the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department is urging "all who agree that American-made beer should be distributed in American-made bottles - not in imported bottles" to call a toll-free number. The department asks consumers to call Anheuser-Busch at 1-800342-5283 to support the campaign. Callers need say no more than ''American beer in American bottles," according to the GMP. Anheuser-Busch, which makes Budweiser and other beers, has agreed to buy $200 million worth of bottles from a nonunion Mexican glass maker for delivery early this year. The GMP says this action may result in thousands of lost American jobs, both in the glass industry and in industries that supply the bottle makers. 10 Seafarers LOG March 1999 �CHOW TIME: Enjoying a well-earned meal break in the galley are Seafarers (top) Toney Smith and (below) Roger Cash. GUDE Yahya Ghalab is all smiles as he climbs the gangway while the ship is docked in Wilmington, Calif. in January. SEA-LAND EXPLORER Pictured from left to right on the Sea-Land Patriot's deck are ABs Mark Stevens and Gerry Gianan. Bosun Shawn Evans (left) and AB Richard Volkart form part of the Sea-Land Patriot crew. LEFT TO RIGHT: AB E.F. O'Brien, Bosun Skip Yager and Chief Steward William Burdette pose for a photo. LEFT TO RIGHT: AB Jack Martin, Bosun Shawn Evans, SIU Wilmington, Calif. Port Agent John Cox and QMED Horst Baetjer take a break. EA-LAND PATRIO Helping make the SIU-crewed Sea-Land containership a good feeder are (1-r) Chief Cook Ernest Polk and Chief Steward Ruben Casin. AB Joe Smoler carries stores. SEA-LAND DISCOVERY March 1999 Chief Steward Donald Spangler (right) and Chief Cook Joseph Wouthuyzen GSU Greg Rice Pausing in the galley are Chief Cook Joseph Wouthuyzen (left) and Port Agent John Cox. Seafarers LOG 11 �Sode1manSe Entering its second full year of service to the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC), the SIUcrewed USNS Soderman has a tough act to follow, based on its performance in 1998. The vessel last year received numerous accolades from the armed forces for support missions in Bosnia and Kuwait as well as other duties. "These guys were fantastic," said Captain Michael Burke while the enormous ship recently was tied up in Norfolk, Va. "We got a lot of recognition and the whole crew deserved it. They did a great job." The Soderman crew members began the new year honing their familiarization with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, as the vessel prepared for a mandatory audit as part of ISM's implementation. Shipboard safety classes constituted a major part of that preparation. "The main thing, whether you're reading about ISM or working in your department, is to have a good attitude, and for the most part that has been the case on this ship," noted Recertified Bosun Klaus "Whitey" Tankersley, a 32-year member of the SIU. The Soderman was delivered to MSC in November 1997, following a lengthy conversion that left it with 300,000 square feet of cargo stowage area. The roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel features seven decks, is almost 907 feet long and consistently sails at 24 knots, Burke stated. Formerly a commercial containership, the Soderman (converted at National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. in San Diego) can carry an entire U.S. Army task force, including more than 1,000 tanks, trucks and other military vehicles. The Soderman 's finest moment to date may · have occurred last August. As part of the NATO peacekeeping mission known as Operation Joint Forge. the vessel delivered U.S. Army combat support equipment and supplies bound for Bosnia to a port in Croatia. It was the largest ship ever to call on that region (part of the former Yugoslavia), and the delivery saved valuable time and money for the Army, according to MSC. Like the four other converted RO/ROs that are part of a 19-ship program to bolster U.S. sealift capability (as called for by a Pentagon study following the Persian Gulf War), the Soderman is named for a Medal of Honor recipient. Longtime Seafarer AB Burlin Pinion (right) finishes his watch as AB Will Martin (above) relieves him at the shack. f2 Seafarers LOG March 1999 �FuB Speed Ahead in 1999 ENOUGH FOR YA? While the an was in the Persian Gulf, Bosun .y" Tankersley confirms that the ·mately 120-degree heat indeed is to fry an egg on deck. Afan:h 1999 Seafarers LOG 13 �With Seafarers Aboard the Overseas Philadelphia 'Wonderful' Thanksgiving Meal Appreciated Aboard Pres. Adams Fellow Crew Members Commend Galley Gang Crew members aboard the President Adams expressed their appreciation for the fine Thanksgiving feast put out by the Seafarers who comprise the vessel's steward department. In separate notes, deck department members (represented by the SIUNA-affiliated Sailors' Union of the Pacific) and officers commended the galley gang of Chief Steward Lito Acosta, Chief Cook Charlie Mroczko and Assistant Cook/Utility Mike Briscoe. "The extra time and effort to lay out the sumptuous buffet table is truly appreciated. The deck department would like to - extend our sincere appreciation," wrote Rich Cahill, I. Thorbjornsen, Rolando Gerbacio, Marty Joseph, Donald Persian and Bert Genita. The officers agreed. "They put together a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, and we would like to extend our sincere thanks. They went above and beyond their duties to make an exquisite meal that set a comfortable holiday atmosphere at sea for Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving meal was 'the best ever: We couldn't have asked for a better holiday meal at sea," wrote Master G. Hasselbach and the other officers. Seafarers aboard the Overseas Philadelphia recently welcomed SIU President Michael Sacco (top photo, right) as well as other SIU officials and representatives of the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School when the vessel docked in Piney Point, Md. With no gangway available, Sacco and the other visitors climbed the ship's Jacob's ladder and met with the crew to discuss the recent NMU affiliation with the SIUNA, plus other news. They also praised the crew for maintaining an exceptionally clean vessel. Struggle Continues at Avondale Continued from page 5 strations at worksites. He pointed out that a workers' safety committee in the shipyard provided the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with enough information that the federal agency had to conduct its own investigation. "They jumped in with both feet, eight investigators for two weeks at the end of last year," Reagan recalled. "We can make a difference." The inspectors spotted numerous violations at the shipyard, which has a death rate three times higher than any other such facility in the United States, he added. Reagan pointed out community support continues to grow with politicians and religious groups, thanks to recent news stories like those generated when the International Transport Workers' Federation exhibition vessel Global Mariner docked in New Orleans last November. The courage of the Avondale workers in this multi-year struggle also attracted the attention of AFL-CIO President John Sweeney in his remarks to the MTD executive board. "Here are 5,000 workers who overcame employer intimidation and harassment and voted for union representation over five years ago - five years ago and they still don't have a contract, and this is an employer that depends on taxpayer dollars for 90 percent of its business," Sweeney stated, referring to the fact that most of Avondale's work is procured from Navy contracts. "We're fighting back in New Orleans and across the country by organizing entire communities to support the rights of workers to join unions and we're demanding elected officials join us - not just in their official capacities and not just in making our governments model employers, but also in their roles as moral leaders of our communities." In a statement approved .by the MTD executive board, the department, its unions and port councils "stand united in condemning the company's unlawful antiworker policies and call upon the federal government to take immediate steps to rectify this unfortunate situation." f4 Seafarers LOG ,ir,:' CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT: Chief Steward Lito Acosta and Captain G. Hasselbach meet in the ship's exercise room; Acosta displays part of the holiday feast; Chief Cook Charlie Mroczko and Assistant Cook/Utility Mike Briscoe also share in the credit for the meal. Steel Dumping Crisis Impacts All Workers Continued from page 5 Metal Trades Dept. Pres. John Meese (above) and Avondale coordinator Bill Reagan (below) update the MTD board on organizing activities at the La. shipyard. their jobs in my district because of steel dumping." The congressman pledged to find a way to help the industry and its workers. Becker cited U.S. trade policies as the reason steel and other domestic industries, like rubber and textiles, are suffering. He said U.S. government officials are more interested in exporting technology and capital to create manufacturing jobs overseas so we can import these goods at "rock bottom prices." "Look at trade overall," the Steelworkers president asked the board. "We lost 272,000 industrial jobs in the United States last year! You can't ~up­ port Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on minimum wage jobs!" MTD (and SIU) President Michael Sacco followed up Becker's remarks by noting how the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet had to tie up early for winter because steel mills were cutting back. This action affected not just mariners, but also miners, railroad workers, chandlers and many others. "Everyone in this room is affected in some way," Sacco noted. The board supported a statement calling on the Congress to enact legislation to restrict the unfair levels of steel being imported into the United States. It also seeks agencies within the federal government to take swift action to restore the U.S. steel market to the conditions before the dumping of steel began. The Steelworkers and the SIU are two of the 32 affiliated unions, representing nearly 8 million workers, within the MTD. March 1999 �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 +TOTAL REGISTERED AU Groups Class A Class B Class C TIDAL SIUPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New.York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans : <Jacksonville :~ s·~ Francisco W'tlmington Tacoma Puerto Rico Honolulu · Houston · St. Louis .Piney Point Algonac Totals 23 6 8 14 8 15 31 21 33 21 7 4 35 2 0 0 228 10 7 17 4 5 9 5 10 16 14 4 2 10 2 9 12 11 9 10 4 12 11 2 2 2 125 4 8 2 10 2 7 10 I 6 Port · New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Tacoma Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals 13 5 5 7 10 2 6 5 2 0 0 3 9 8 4 0 9 10 12 6 2 1 11 10 4 2 19 9 7 15 7 7 18 3 2 0 134 . Philadelphia 8 2 Baltimo~ . '·"" . "' 4 Norfolk 3 Mobile 4 New Orleans 4 0 115 3 5 4 0 6 3 0 6 2 9 1 0 0 46 0 0 0 23 5 0 0 1 19 1 19 4 0 4 8 11 0 7 IO 13 IO 11 3 32 10 2 4 4 8 52 6 6 15 · 12 18 19 0 Houston 20 St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Tacoma Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals Totals All Departments 12 0 5 0 126 5 5 8 8 8 2 5 0 3 0 3 11 71 27 31 14 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 8 10 1 2 1 0 0 3 3 2 3 0 3 5 4 5 13 6 7 5 1 2 13 5 4 14 2 4 0 0 82 Norfolk ...................Thursday: April 8, May 6 San Juan ..................Thursday; April 8, May 6 7 3 I 0 4 9 0 3 St. Louis .................Friday: April 16, May 14 24 10 19 12 15 12 12 26 10 8 10 22 6 9 6 6 2 0 2 0 0 40 1 0 0 9 3 10 25 3 10 4 15 6 San Francisco .........Thursday: April 15, May 13 Tacoma _..................Friday: April 23, May 21 Wilmington .............Monday: April 19, May 17 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. 2 6 2 2 4 8 Personals MEMBERS OF LIFEBOAT CLASS #199 Kirk Piper from Lifeboat Class #199 has photos of some of his classmates and would like to hear from them. He may be reached at (330) 836-2487, or write him at 970 N. Portage Path, Akron, OH 44313. WADSWORTH JARRELL Please contact Gomer Davis at 425 W. Dakota Ave., Hayden Lake, ID 83835; or telephone (208) 773-3034. 0 JANE ELAINE PRICE 7 3 1 3 8 1 84 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 29 Please contact Maggie Kemp at (904) 353-1698 as soon as possible regarding your mother. 46 3 3 31 4 4 21 14 15 14 6 27 27 9 15 29 13 20 2 6 7 44 86 14 13 43 28 36 2 20 22 0 6 0 43 239 0 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 6 13 5 7 4 0 4 5 0 5 FRANCIS OSTENDARP Please contact Tom Beauchesne at (302) 323-1790. EDWIN MARVIN ARNOLD or anyone with information on him, please call Carmelleta at (323) 256-1111. Seafarers Take Part in Inauguration 3 9 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 23 I 81 259 237 164 946 641 388 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. March 1999 3 3 6 14 7 0 194 6 17 8 306 14 1 2 0 0 0 New Orleans ...........Tuesday: April 13, May 11 15 2 195 0 417 2 7 8 19 1 0 15 282 26 so 0 0 0 New Bedford ..........Tuesday: April 20, May 18 Philadelphia ............ Wednesday: April 7, May 5 1 0 0 118 0 0 0 408 Mobile .................... Wednesday; April 14, May 12 180 2 0 10 534 Jersey City .............. Wednesday~ April 21, May 19 431 0 2 0 90 2 15 2 6 6 Jacksonville ............Thursday: April 8, May 6 71 3 1 110 14 3 New York ................Tuesday: April 6, May 4 0 0 31 51 54 20 18 16 Houston .................. Monday; April 12, May 10 1 4 41 146 47 I~ 23 Honolulu ................. Friday: April 16, May 14 0 2 31 144 13 1 I 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 46 7 Duluth .....................Wednesday: April 14, May 12 I 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT '·''16 3 0 ,,4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 3 1 3 6 3 2 0 0 1 6 2 16 5 1 7 14 4 0 6 10 2 4 13 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 2 10 3 2 8 0 7 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 11 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 8 8 3 3 9 2 0 3 4 5 0 2 6 4 2 3 8 7 0 3 4 10 8 5 16 2 7 8 6 1 12 3 g 7 8 5 10 7 5 2 2 3 5 2 5 0 . 3 '7 14 3 2 1 1 0 0 31 12 2 63 0 19 13 34 65 Baltimore ................Thursday: April 8, May 6 4 2 0 0 6 9 Algonac ..................Friday: April 9, May 7 18 3 3 0 0 8 12 10 2 2 14 4 94 24 Piney Point .............Monday: April 5, May 3 11 1 165 ++REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C - Memllersllip Meetings · Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters 49 0 1 2 1 3 2 5 0 0 4 3 9 5 5 10 6 9 10 2 1 11 1 5 I 0 8 2 1 0 11 8 1 6'' t DECK DEPARTMENT s 8 8 4 3 3 4 l 1 9 8 3 2 3 3 12 4 5 13 3 93 Trip Reliefs 24 4 3 0 0 2 San Francisco Wilmington Tacoma Puerto Rico Honolulu 7 6 1 l 5 Jacksonville 21 6 5 Port New York 10 21 7 21 1 2 82 FEBRUARY 15, 1999 April & May 1999 The state house in Annapolis, Md. was the setting for Maryland Governor Paris Glendenning's inauguration in January. Seafarers were well represented as honor guards at the swearing-in ceremony for the governor. Seafarers LOG 15 �Dispatchers' Report for Great Lak.eS - JANUARY 16 - CL - Company/Lakes •· •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Aiigus~ T~llU. FEBRUARY IS, 1999 L-Lakes NP - Non Priority TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP urt·•·••!i··x<············"·•·•·········· Vice President Contracts Jack Caffey Vice 'Pi:esident Atlantic Coast DeanCorgey Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone . Vice President West Co$t Kennett Mangram Vice President Government Services ... Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 31 4 0 19 2 0 3 4 0 16 13 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 l ENGINE DEPARTMENT 7 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT ·O. 3 2 0 31 3 0 12 1 0 1 4 10 HEADQUARTERS SWlAuthWay Camp Springs. MD 2-0746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, Ml 48001 18 Totals All Depts 23 0 69 0 11 0 58 5 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. (8 J0) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #IC Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 JANUARY 16 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building FEBRUARY 15, 1999 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St Honolulu, HJ 96819 {808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX n002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353.-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jeffley City, NJ i>7302 (201) 435-9424 MOBU..E 1640 Dauphin lsland Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (334) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48UnionSl New Bedford. MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 76130 (504)529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St Norfolk. VA 23510 (757) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 s. 4 St. Philadelphia. PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Pointr MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. Fl Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16lh Santurce, PR 00907 (787) 721-4033 ST.LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave. Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast 0 2 ~es, !nlaqd Water,s ~~ West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast 5 46 0 0 11 0 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lakes, Inland Waters 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 ,~, 1nJan.d Waters .,14 West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast West Coast Totals 0 13 0 1 ,o DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 '4 0 32 , ='* Q 5 0 1 8 45 9 1 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l J~ ltr 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 'p ,o 0 0 1 1 o- 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .:'.K·. :;,.k 0 5 0 10 0 0 0 5 16 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~:::;.: 0 1 15 0 o: 16 0 ~·-..f:ful:;...:* 0 0 0 0 0 Totals All Depts 73 4 12 12 1 4 74 5 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 6 32 PIG-FROM-THE-PAST This photo, sent to theSeafarers LOG by Pensioner Thurston Lewis of Arkadelphia, Ark., is of the deck crew members at a seamanship class aboard the SS Del Norte in 1950. The ship was on the New Orleans to Buenos Aires, Argentina run. In a note to the Seafarers LOG accompanying the photo, Brother Lewis mentions that he later saw the ship's hull being cut up for scrap in Kaosiung, Taiwan. Now 81, Brother Lewis is second from left in the photograph (with the arrow pointing to his head). He joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans, starting in the deck department and later changing to the engine department. He retired August 1, 1974. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with the LOG readership, it should be sent to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. (310} 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG March 1999 �- Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafare rs LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S. -flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. I nland Captain Charles V. Tucker is among the 11 Seafarers who are announcing their retirements this month. Representing 4 7 years of active union membership, Brother Tucker graduated from the towboat operators upgrading program offered at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. This program was designed to prepare qualified mariners for licenses under U.S. Coast Guard regulations requiring such documentation for all operators of uninspected towboats and tugboats. Including Brother Tucker, four of the retirees signing off navigated the inland waterways; six shipped in the deep sea division; and one sailed aboard Great Lakes vessels. Six of the retiring pensioners sailed in the deck department; three worked in the steward department; and two were members of the engine department. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of the retiring Seafarers. DEEP SEA GEORGEE. FRIES, 54, graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program in 1965 and joined the Seafarers in the port of Wilmington, Calif. Brother Fries worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Sea-Land Innovator. The New York native served in the U.S. Navy from 1962 to 1966. He makes his home in Paramount, Calif. the HM/ Astrachem, operated by IUM Corp. Brother Otto makes his home in Santa Fe, Texas. NAJI GEORGE SILALAID, 68, joined the Seafarers in 1966 in the port of New York. Born in Indonesia, he sailed in the deck department and frequently upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Brother Silalahi last sailed aboard the LNG Libra, operated by Energy Transportation Corp. He has retired to Brooklyn, N.Y. HASSAN, 70, started his career with the ' SIU in 1963 in the port of San 1 Francisco. Born in Yemen, he sailed as a member of the engine department. Brother Hassan last sailed in 1993 aboard the Guayama, operated by NPR, Inc. He has retired to Yuma, Arizona. JACKIER. MCDANIEL, 58, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1961 and joined the Seafarers in the port of New York. A native of New Mexico, he sailed in the deck departmentandwasactivein union organizing drives. Prior to his retirement, he signed off the Newark Bay, a Sea-Land Service vessel. Brother McDaniel calls Houston home. FREDERICK --·------- E. OTTO, 62, began sailing with the SIU in 1952 from the port of Galveston, Texas. His first ship was the Liberty Flag. The Texas native worked in the steward department, last sailing aboard JOSEPHF. ''BUTCH'' ZHEMECK, 70, first sailed with the SIU in 1947 in the port of Philadelphia, aboard the Glacier Park, operated by Pacific Tankers. During his career, he sailed in the steward and engine departments. Brother Zhemeck came ashore in 1966 and worked in the maintenance department at the Brooklyn, N.Y. hall. The Pennsylvania native served in the U.S. Anny from 1948 to 1952. He makes his home in Philadelphia. INLAND PIDLIP E. AYERS, JR., 62, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1960. A native of North Carolina, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded to 1st class pilot at the Lundeberg School. Boatman Ayers last sailed aboard the tug AMMV Honored by MTD ~ommercial mnal Union The executive board of the George Searle in this effort," statAFL-CIO Maritime Trades ed Herberger. "He was tireless, he Department (MTD) congratulated was on the side of the right, and the American Merchant Marine it's a privilege for me to help preVeterans (AMMV) last month for sent this wheel." successful conclusion of the arduSacco, who also is president of ous fight to extend veterans' ben- the SIU, noted that the MTD efits to all World War II mariners. "proudly supported this bill from During the board's meeting in the beginning. We supported it Miami, MTD President Michael because it so obviously was the Sacco and retired U.S. Maritime right thing to do. Plain and simAdministrator Al Herberger pre- ple, without the commitment and sented a ship's wheel to AMMV bravery of all of our merchant President George Searle, commem- mariners, the Allies would not orating enactment of the Veterans' have won the war." Benefits Enhancement Act. Searle recalled that when the The MTD actively supported AMMV (which includes many passage of the legislation, which retired SIU members and some the House and Senate unanimous- active ones) formed the Merchant ly approved last fall and which Mariners Fairness Committee a President Clinton signed on decade ago, the group was tasked Veterans' Day. Sintilarly, Admiral with working to extend the cutoff Herberger firmly baeked the bill, -date. He said they immediately which extends benefits to mariners and consistently received strong who sailed between August 16, support from numerous unions 1945 and December 31, 1946. throughout the AFL-CIO. "It has "I can personally attest that no been a hard job, and I thank every one worked harder or longer than one of you!" ;tery, Plastics International Carly, operated by Turecamo Maritime. From 1955 to 1959,he served in the U.S. Air Force. He has retired to Mullica Hill, N.J. CHARLESF. MCDANIEL, 65, joined the SIU in 1966 in the port of St. Louis. The Pennsylvania native worked as a chief engineer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956. Boatman McDaniel makes his home in Georgetown, Ohio. CHARLESV. TUCKER, 65, started his career with the Seafarers in 1951 in the port of Mobile, Ala. ~==-~~=i Boatman Tucker sailed in the deck department and graduated from the towboat operators program at the Lundeberg School in 1980. The Alabama native worked as a captain, last sailing aboard a Crescent Towing Co. vessel. He calls Chickasaw, Ala. home. WENCESLAO VAZQUEZ, 57, joined the SIU in 1976 in Puerto Rico. A native of Puerto Rico, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point. Prior to his retirement, Boatman Vazquez last sailed aboard a Crowley Towing & Transportation Co. vessel. He has retired to Las Piedras, P.R. EAT LAKES ALIM. AHMED,49, began his career with the Seafarers in 1967 from the port of Detroit. Born in Arabia, he worked in the steward department. His final vessel before retirement was the Richard J. Reiss, operated by Erie Sand Steamship Co. Brother Ahmed makes his home in Dearborn, Mich. Message from the Lane Victory The S.S. Lane Victory ship memorial invites all active and retired seafarers to visit the ship and share experiences with the working crew. The "Lane" is still a working ship, but crew members always have a special welcome for fellow mariners. It is tied up at Berth 94, San Pedro, Calif., and the vessel is open from 0900 to 1630 daily. \ntemat.\onat Long \nternationci Asl, ardAero Marine &Vneet Ulited Mine :>taurant Em I Union lntemational and P.., George Searle (standing, center}, president of the American Merchant Marine Veterans, accepts a commemorative ship's wheel from MTD President Michael Sacco (left} and retired U.S. Maritime Administrator Al Herberger last month in Miami. The presentation recognized AMMV's efforts to extend the cutoff date for veterans' benefits for World War II mariners. Pictured in the foreground is MTD Vice President Jack Stewart. Attention Seafarers: Make Maritime' Voice Heard! Co tribute to SPAD! March 1999 Seafarers LOG 17 - �DEEP SEA FLOYD G. ALLEN Pensioner Floyd G. Allen, 76, passed away January 4. Born in New York he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1964. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1948. Brother Allen last sailed aboard the Delta Venezuela, operated by Delta Steamship Lines. He was a resident of Shickshinny, Pa. and began receiving his pension in August 1988. CARL E. BEARD Carl E. Beard, 65, died August 27, 1998. Brother Beard started his career with the SIU in 1959. The Pennsylvania native sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. He made his home in Baltimore. CHARLES E. BELL .-----=====-----. Pensioner Charles E. Bell, 73, passed away January 13. He joined the Seafarers in 1966 in the port of San Francisco. A i...:....::,__;;~==;;.o;..___, native of Georgia, he sailed in the galley gang and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1980. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. A resident of Oakland, Calif., Brother Bell started receiving his pension in October 1988. CLIFFORD A. BELLAMY Pensioner Clifford A. Bellamy, 77, ,.. died December 22, 1998. A native of North Carolina, he started his career with the SIU in 1953 in the port of New York. Brother Bellamy worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Overseas Alaska. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. He was a resident of Gooding, Idaho and retired in November 1986. r---===~-, DANIEL A. BRASS Pensioner Daniel A. Brass, 69, passed away January 12. Born in Maryland, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1947 from the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Brass sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. A resident of Augusta, W.Va., he began receiving his pension in July 1994. ALFONSO CAMPANELLA Alfonso Campanella, 59, died November 21, 1998. A native of Italy, he joined the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S), before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Brother Campanella sailed in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. He was a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif. · FRANK CORVEN Pensioner Frank Carven, 72, passed away December 17, 1998. He gradu- - f8 Seafarers LOG ated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1962 and joined the Seafarers in the port of New II York. Brother ~ Carven worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Hawaii, operated by SeaLand Service. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy. A resident of Sun City, Ariz., he began receiving his pension in December 1991. I WILLIE D. CRAWFORD =---=----, Pensioner Willie D. Crawford, 70, died January 10. Born in Florida, he joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. He sailed ....__ _ _ _ _ _ in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1975. Brother Crawford retired in November 1985. He was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. PEDRO N. DELVALLE Pensioner Pedro N. DelValle, 82, passed away November 13, 1998. A native of Puerto Rico, he started his career with the Seafarers in ===---""'---"'== 1941 in the port of New York. During his career, he sailed in the deck department and was active in union organizing drives. Brother DelValle made his home in Humacao, P.R. and began receiving his pension in June 1981. ~--,;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;=,.-- ALBERT G. ESPENEDA Pensioner Albert G. Espeneda, 95, died January 8. Brother Espeneda joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York. A native of the Philippines, he sailed in the steward department. From 1918 to 1932, he served in the U.S. Navy. A resident of New Orleans, he retired in October 1968. LAZARO Z. FABRO Pensioner Lazaro Z. Fabro, 86, passed away November 21, 1998. Born in the Philippines, he started his career with the MC&S in 1942, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Fabro began receiving his pension in February 1974. He was a resident of San Francisco. EDWARD F. LEASGANG Pensioner Edward F. Leas gang, 87, died September 23, 1998. He joined the Seafarers in 1943 in the port , of New York. '---"------"'---- During his career, he sailed in the deck department and was active in union organizing drives. A resident of Seattle, Brother Leasgang retired in December 1975. A veteran of World War II, the Pennsylvania native served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1943. ~~====~-=~ WILLIAM LOVETT Pensioner William Lovett, 75, died January 11. Brother Lovett started his career with the Seafarers in 1941 in the port of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1982. Prior to his retirement in December 1988, he signed off the American Heritage. He was a resident of New York City. JOHN C. MADSEN John C. Madsen, 70, passed away December 23, 1998. Born in Connecticut, he began sailing with the SIU from the port of San Francisco in 1992. Brother Madsen worked in the deck department. His most recent voyage was aboard the Maersk Constellation. He was a resident of Honolulu. RAYMOND J. MCPHILLIPS Pensioner Raymond J. McPhillips, 72, died December 4, 1998. Brother McPhillips first sailed with the Seafarers in the L...:;..=-=---='---=_. 1940's. Born in Rhode Island, he sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. A resident of Porter, Texas, he began receiving his pension in August 1986. J CHARLES D. MERRILL 1---:::;;iii"i~ft-I Pensioner Charles D. Merrill, 77, passed away November 5, 1998. A native of Alabama, he joined the SIU in 1942 in the .__________~ port of Philadelphia. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1974. Brother Merrill retired in June 1976. He was a resident of Mobile, Ala. JOHNMITTE Pensioner John Mitte, 81, died October 25, 1998. After 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he started his career with the MC&S in 1963 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. A native of California, he made his home in Kelseyville. Brother Mitte started receiving his pension in March 1983. RAYMOND J. MOORE r~iiiiiii:--1 Pensioner JENE LEGG Pensioner Jene Legg, 73, passed away December 22, 1998. Born in Kansas, he began sailing with the SIU in 1944 from the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Legg sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of seamanship. A resident of Yuma, Ariz., he began receiving his pension in February 1988. =:---=::........::=== Raymond J. Moore, 65, passed away November 28, 1998. Brother Moore joined the Seafarers in 1953 in the port of New York. The Pennsylvania native worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Potomac, a Connecticut Transportation Co. vessel. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. A resident of Mantua, N.J., he retired in March 1998. DALTON H. MORGAN Pensioner Dalton H. Morgan, 83, died January 9. Born in Louisiana, he began sailing with the SIU in 1944 from the - - - - - - - port of New Orleans. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Brother Morgan was active in union organizing drives and started receiving his pension in January 1981. He lived in Kerrville, Texas. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. JOHN B. NOBLE ---===---, Pensioner John B. Noble, 66, passed away December 16, 1998. He joined the SIU in 1967 in the port of New York. The Empire State native sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification class in 1989. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. A resident of Anchorage, Alaska, Brother Noble retired in October 1995. PIERRE A. NORMAND ,....,.....,====-:=-=i Pensioner Pierre A. Normand, 84 died November 30, 1998. Brother Normand began sailing with the MC&S in 1957 from the port of \,...;.;;.;.=-----~ San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Born in France, he became a U.S. citizen and made his home in Las Vegas. Brother Normand started receiving his pension in December 1977. DAVID K. NUNN Pensioner David K. Nunn, 80, passed away December 29, 1998. A native of Texas, he joined the Seafarers in 1943 in the port '-------~ ofNewYork. He sailed in the galley gang and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1977. Brother Nunn came ashore as an SIU representative and worked in the San Francisco hall. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. A resident of San Mateo, Calif., he retired in June 1981. Pensioner John S. Orfanides, 86, passed away October 27, 1998. Brother Orfanides joined the MC&S in 1953 in the port of Wilmington, Calif., before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Born in Turkey, and a resident of Hawthorne, Calif., he retired in February 1972. RALPH A. OVERAND Pensioner Ralph A. Overand, 72, died November 1, 1998. He began sailing with the MC&S in 1957 aboard the Matsonia and graduated ==-=---"=='"'"' from the MC&S training school in Santa Rosa, Calif. Prior to his retirement in March 1979, Brother Overand signed off the Mariposa. Born in Colorado, he made his home in Chula Vista, Calif. AUGUSTO L. PACHEO Pensioner Augusto L. Pacheo, 78, passed away November 12, 1998. A native of the Philippines, he started his career with the ====--== Seafarers in 1951 in the port of New York. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. Brother Pacheo worked in the steward department, last sailing aboard the Rover, operated by Ocean. Carriers, Inc. A resident of the Philippines, he began receiving his pension in December 1981. FRANCIS PHILLIPS Francis Phillips, 66, died October 30, 1998. Born in South Carolina, he graduated from the MC&S training school in 1960 and ,___ _ _ _ _ _ joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Phillips sailed.in the steward department and upgr.aded to chief cook at the Lundeberg School. He was a resident of Long Beach, Calif. LADISLAO SEMANA Pensioner Ladislao Semana, 86, passed away November4, 1998. Born in the Philippines, he started his career with the ====-=--...;;:;===- MC&S, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. A resident of Waipahu, Hawaii, he began receiving his pension in July 1974. ELZIE C. O'NEIL CHARLES E. SHARP ...,...---------, Pensioner Elzie C. O'Neil, 73, died October 19, 1998. Born in North Carolina, he began sailing with the SIU from the port of '-------~ Norfolk, Va. Brother O'Neil sailed as a member of the deck department and started receiving his pension in December 1977. He was a resident of Norfolk. l'-:iiii"\iiiiiiiia:----1 Pensioner Charles E. Sharp, 76, died December 31, 1998. He joined the Seafarers in 1947 in the port of Baltimore. The Maryland ..,. native sailed as a member of the engine department and retired in July 1978. He served in the U.S . Navy from 1944 to 1946. Brother Sharp lived in Baltimore. March 1999 �-,;::r---~-- --------------------- -------- - -- - - - -- puted OT reported. President's Report in Seafarers LOG read regarding Ready Reserve ships. Bosun said it makes him proud to be an SIU seaman. New dryer received for crew laundry room. Steward department given vote of thanks for wonderful meals, especially Thanksgiving. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. OVERSEAS OHIO (OSG Ship Management), October 29Chairman Timothy D. Koebel, Secretary Jeff Smith, Educational Director Byron Elliott. Chairman reported on policy of having steward or bosun sign form attesting to cleanliness of quarters and giving it to captain prior to payoff. He also led discussion about section in tanker agreement dealing with reporting on time when all hands are called. No beefs or disputed OT announced. Letter from Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez regarding checking of rooms prior to departure read and discussed. Crew informed of proposed affiliation with NMU. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. Next ports: Richmond, Calif. and Valdez, Alaska. 1st LT. JACK LUMMUS (American Overseas Marine Corp.), November 15-Chairman Paul Griffin, Secretary Lauren Oram, Educational Director M. Reuter, Deck Delegate Rich Hilbert, Engine Delegate Robert Elliot, Steward Delegate David Gibson. Chairman read letter from c ntracts department. Educational director urged everyone to upgrade skills at Lundeberg School and obtain training record book (fRB) and TCW endo ement. Trea urer stated $150 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Clarification requested on when s will be needed and who should sign them. Crew asked to not lock scuttles, and when alanns go off in holds, someone should be sure to respond. Job well done to steward department for great food. Next ports: Saipan and Guam. LIBERTY SEA (Liberty Maritime), November 29-Chairman Harold Sebring, Secretary Charles Scott, Educational Director Nathaniel Gaten, Deck Delegate Everette W. Sanders, Engine Delegate Simeon G. Valencia, Steward Delegate Obencio Espinoza. Chairman reported payoff December 3 in Houston. Educational director encouraged Seafarers to upgrade skills for better wages and job security. He also reminded crew about importance of donating to SPAD. No beefs reported. Some disputed ar brought up in steward department. New chairs requested for crew mess. Vote of thanks given to steward department and to ship's unlicensed apprentices, Levy Calzado and Noel Corrales. LIBERTY WAVE (Liberty Maritime), November 29Chairman Roger J. Reinke, Secretary Tookie Davalie, Deck Delegate Leonard Zimmerman, Engine Delegate Nathan Rippey, Steward Delegate Steve Bowmer. Chairman stated payoff to take place in New Orleans December 9. Union official needs to be present. Educational director reminded crew members of need to apply for TRB in order to register. He also encouraged everyone to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. Some disputed OT reported in deck and steward departments. Crew requested tape rewinder, VCR, galley toaster, new crew mattresses and washing machine for crew laundry. Couches in crew lounge also need recovering. Next ports: New Orleans and Houston. LTC CALVIN P. TITUS (Maersk Line), November 8-Chairman Scott Heginbotham, Secretary Grant H. Armstead, Educational Director James Atwell, Engine Delegate Ali Abdulgani, Steward Delegate Wadsworth Jarell. Chairman talked about possible SIU-NMU affiliation. He also noted captain's refusal to purchase ironing board and irons for laundry rooms. Ship scheduled to sail for Japan with no docking invo Vessel to return to Saipan November 16. Stores will be received in Saipan. Educational director urged members to upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center and obtain TRBs before registering to ship. Treasurer stated $50 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Request made for better dental benefits for those working under standard contract and better distribution of new movies aboard ship. Titus Enters 1999 OVERSEAS HARRIETTE (OSG Ship Management), November 29-Chairman Billy Hill, Secretary M. Flores. Chairman reported good voyage from U.S. to West Africa and thanked deck department for hard work. Ship to pay off on arrival in New Orleans. Educational director encouraged crew members without TRBs to apply immediately or they will not be able to register to sail aboard SIU-contracted vessels. No beefs or disputed ar reported. Communications read regarding change in direct maQagement of operating company. Everyone reminded to take malaria tablets each Friday. Suggestion made for those who take relief jobs for 60 days or less to get transportation back to original port. Khaled Shamman (left) and Saleh Mohamed, both GSUs, help ring in the new year aboard the LTC Calvin P. Titus. OVERSEAS NEW ORLEANS (OSG Ship Management), November 30-Chairman Daniel Laitinen Jr., Secretary Jonathan White, Educational Director John Trent, Deck Delegate Raul Guerra Jr., Engine Delegate Rudolph Lopez, Steward Delegate Alberto Falcon. Chairman led discussion on TRBs and of need to get book signed by captain. He also talked about being respectful of fellow crew members by keeping noise down. No beefs or dis- March 1999 OVERSEAS NEW YORK (OSG Ship Management), November 24-Chairman J. Carlos Loureiro, Secretary Danny Brown, Educational Director Edward Self, Deck Delegate Timothy Smith, Engine Delegate Samuel Maddo, Steward Delegate Alphonse Dixon. Chairman noted broken ice machine now repaired. He announced payoff November 27 in Wilmington, Calif. At last payoff, SIU rep advised crew that captain should sign TRBs, however, captain informed chairman he would not. Secretary asked crew members to fill out crew list. Educational director urged everyone to take advantage of opportunities for upgrading at Paul Hall Maritime Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported in engine and steward departments. Deck delegate reported some disputed OT. Discussion held pertaining to STCW requirements. Crew members asked to return movies to proper storage area when through with them. Bosun thanked deck gang for great job and extended vote of thanks to steward department. One minute silence observed for departed brothers and sisters. OVERSEAS OHIO (OSG Ship Management), November 22Chainnan Timothy D. Koebel. Chainnan informed crew of new fonn to be filled out regarding reliefs, attesting to familiarity with duties and ship's equipment. Those · re ieved al o o sign form verifying quarters are cleaned before being paid off. Bosun led discussion on new vacation "bonus days" policy and will have it clarified by patrolman. He also reported that two-man watches as outlined in letter from VP Contracts Augie Tellez not being adhered to, resulting in disputed deck department OT. Educational director urged all crew members to show professionalism in carrying out duties of their ratings. Communications from headquarters read and posted pertaining to reliefs and use of ship's elevator at night. Thanks given to steward department for fine cuisine, and Chief Steward Jeff Smith wished happy vacation. Next ports: Ferndale and Anacortes, Wash. SEA-LAND INTEGRITY (SeaLand Service), November 21Chairman Leon T. Jekot, Secretary Alexander Banky III, Educational Director Dennis R. Baker, Steward Delegate Luis A. Lopez. Chairman announced payoff in Port Elizabeth, N.J. November 26. No time off in port since everyone expected to attend Coast Guard drill at that time. Educational director reminded crew members to obtain TRB and have it signed before end of year. Treasurer announced $13 in movie fund and said all contributions are appreciated. Some disputed OT reported in deck department. None reported by engine or steward department delegates. Suggestion made to have contracts department look into increasing pension. Steward department given vote of thanks for excellent meals. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (SeaLand Service), November 22Chairman Robert S. Wilson, Secretary Lynn N. McCluskey, Deck Delegate Gregory Cudal, Engine Delegate James B. Spranza. Secretary noted that with deteriorating weather, crew members should secure items in messhalls and other areas or notify steward to do so. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading opportunities at Lundeberg School, adding that more skills means more money and more choices. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Thanks given to steward department for great job. Next ports: Oakland, Calif. and Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), November 22Chairman Joel Lechel, Secretary David Cunningham, Educational headquarters read and discussed, including President's Report from Seafarers LOG on importance of crewing vessels in Ready Reserve fleet. Captain to pass along any information regarding new MSC contract. Bosun made new cabinet for videos. Everyone asked to help keep ship clean, especially with riding gang coming aboard this trip. Vessel expected to go to shipyard to be fitted for prepositioning status. Next port: New York. -- OVERSEAS JOYCE (OSG Ship Management), December 3Chairman Richard Bradford, Secretary Paula Kaleikini, Educational Director Jerry Patton, Steward Delegate Roger Mosley. Chairman announced next New Year's Greetings from the Titus - Crew members aboard the LTC Calvin P. Titus wish everyone good tidings throughout the new year. From the left, standing, are Bosun Scott Heginbotham, AB Bruce Bussert and AB John Jacob. Seated are ABs Armon DeBlois, Bob Fincher and Metwally Taha. Director C. M. Devonish, Deck Delegate Daniel Miller, Engine Delegate Gerado Moreno, Steward Delegate Leo Castro. Chairman announced payoff on arrival in Elizabeth, N.J. November 25. He informed crew of upcoming 45-day shipyard period and thanked everyone with shifting ship many times during 6-day stay in San Juan, P.R. Educational director reminded crew members to obtain TRBs as soon as possible and also get STCW endorsement to comply with new safety regulations. Treasurer stated $1,498.4 7 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun read letter from VP Contracts Augie Tellez regarding new ship's meeting form. He also read several articles from Seafarers LOG about crewing new MarAd ships and building new passenger vessels for Hawaiian trade. Suggestion made to change vacation policy. Discussion held on installation of present TV antenna and possibility of purchasing satellite TV. Second ice machine needed, especially in hot climates. Vote of thanks given to steward department for great meals, homemade baked goods and for keeping messhalls and pantry in tip-top condition. Next ports: San Juan, P.R.; Rio Haina, Dominican Republic; and Elizabeth, N .J. LYKES ADVENTURER (Crowley American Transport), December 17-Chairman Thomas E. Minton, Educational Director James B. Porter, Deck Delegate Richard L. Thomas, Steward Delegate David A. Brown III. Chairman noted fax sent to headquarters to find out about prepo training needed for crew. Suggestion made for everyone to upgrade skills at Piney Point and to obtain prepo status. Treasurer announced $50 for new TV antenna. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Communications from trip will be to East Coast. All crew advised to remain aboard until relieved. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked to consult Seafarers LOG for headquarters communications since vessel not usually in port long enough to get to hall. Movies furnished by company. Anyone wanting specific movies should submit request to captain before arrival in Long Beach, Calif. VCR head cleaner tape should be purchased at same time. SEA-LAND HAWAII (Sea-Land Service), December 8-Chairman Hugo Dermody, Secretary Edward C. Winne, Educational Director Steve Kues, Deck Delegate Clemente Rocha, Engine Delegate Roy S. Frett, Stewarc.t Delegate Jorge R. Salazar. Discussion held on letter sent to union pension plan concerning credit for seatime. Educational director urged everyone to attend upgrading facilities at Piney Point. Crew members reviewed letter from headquarters pertaining to reliefs and time allowed to get back to home port to take new job. SEA-LAND TACOMA (Sea-Land Service), December 11-Chairman Joseph Artis, Educational Director Kevin Bertel, Engine Delegate Earl Olson, Steward Delegate Amanda F. Suncin. Chainnan announced payoff on arrival in Tacoma, Wash. December 11. Educational director reminded crew members to obtain signoff on TRBs before end of year. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Communications from headquarters received concerning payoffs at sea or in port without presence of SIU patrolman. Everyone asked to help keep ship in good shape by cleaning up after themselves in crew lounge and returning dirty dishes to galley. VCR tape rewinder requested. Seafarers LOG 19 �Atlantic City Will Host Union Industries Show Free AFL-CIO Event Scheduled for May 14-17 The 1999 AFL-CIO UnionIndustries Show - the largest Made in the USA exhibition of union workers' skills and services, featuring millions of dol1ars worth of union-made, American-made products - is scheduled for the New Atlantic City Convention Center, May 14-17. The SIU and its affiliate union, the United Industrial Workers, once again will participate in the show, which annually draws hundreds of thousands of visitors. Various UIW-made products as well as passenger-boat trips aboard vessels crewed by Seafarers will be among the goods and services on display. A showcase of the quality and variety of union-made, Americanmade goods and services, this year's exhibition will cover floor space the equivalent of five football fields. Admission is free. The show is considered by many as the largest job fair in the country. for young people, in particular, the show is regarded as a prime place to get a firsthand look at the wide range of good jobs available for those who prepare for them. The show will feature more than 300 trade unions as well as companies with union-represented employees. Additionally, scores of guests will talce home tens of thousands of dollars worth of union-made goods that are on display - bigticket items, small-ticket items, and those in between, from cereal products and ice cream to household appliances and motor vehic1es, and much more. For additional information, contact the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department at (202) 628-2131. Conducted in a different city each year, this will be the second time in the show's 61-year history that it has been staged in Atlantic City. The first time was in 1987. In addition to SIU-contracted Delta Queen Steamboat Co., UIW-contracted companies participating in last year's show included A&E Products (which manufactures clothing hangers), Church and Dwight (Brillo pads, dryer cycle products and nonscratch scouring pads), Cott Beverage (soft drinks), Franklin International (wood glue), Heinz Pet Products (animal food), La Victoria (Mexican food products), the Hotel Queen Mary (tourist attraction and historic former liner in Long Beach, 'Calif.), Tri-Union International (canned tuna and salmon products, including the Chicken of the Sea label) and Worthington Foods (canned and frozen foods that are cholesterol-free and lowfat or fat-free). April is: Scholarship Deadline Nears April is just around the corner-next month, to be exact -and that means now is the time to mail your scholarship application in order for it to be received by the April 15 deadline. If you plan to attend college next year and would like to try for one of seven monetary awards being given by the Seafarers Welfare Plan to help qualified Seafarers, their spouses and dependent children finance a college-level educatlon-it is not too late to apply. Even though there is only one month to fill out the fonn, collect all the necessary paperwork and mail it in, the process can be completed with a little organization. First, an application form is required. The booklet containing this form may be obtained from any SIU hall or by filling out the coupon below and returning It to the scholarship program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Eligibility requirements are spelled out in the booklet. The application form, itself, is easy enough to fill out, but the entire application package contains a number of additional items which must accompany the form. They include: ti' autobiographical statement, t/ photograph, ti' certified copy of birth certificate, ti' high school transcript and certification of graduation or official copy of high school equivalency scores, t/ college transcript, ti' letters of reference, and ti' SAT or ACT results. With the cost of a college education rising each year, the annual scholarship is one SIU benefit that can help members and their families realize their educational goals. No one can be awarded a scholarship without filling out an application and mailing it to the SIU Scholarship Program by April 15. Do it now!! r-------------------------------------, P lease send me the 1999 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, procedures for applying and a copy of the application form. Name of A p p l i c a n t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Social Security N u m b e r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City, State, Zip Code_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Telephone Number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ This application is for: D Self D Dependent Mail this completed form to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 3/99 L----~--------------------------------~ Attention: Tankermen ..IV"<>~Is The 20 ~a."01 Seafarers LOG The Tim.e To "'U"pgra.de ..A...-t ~an. Ce:n..--te:r! See ~age 2 3 • SUlflfABY AllRllAL llEl'OBT FPR .SEAFARERS lfACAr,ON FIJND This is.a srimmar)" of the annual report of the Seafarers Vacation Fund. EIN 13~5602047, Plan No. 503~··rodhe peiiodJanu~:l, 1997 through Decemlrer 31. · 1997. The annual report has been filed· with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (BRISA). Basic Rnanclal statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $26,146,074 as of December 31. 1997. compared to $24,282,651 as of January l, 1997. During the plan year. the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,863.423. This increase includes unrealized appreciation and depreciati<>n in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets al the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had a total income of $38,554,TIS. including employer contributions of $37, 142,825, realiied losses of $2,927 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments of $1,414,877. Plan expenses were $36,691,352. These expenses included $3.842A28 in administrative expenses and $32,848,924 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. Your Rights To Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report; I. an accountant's report; 2. assets held for investment; 3. transactions in excess of 5 percent of plan assets; and 4. service proyider and trustee information. To obtain a copy of the full annual report.. or any part thereof. write or call the Board of Trustees Seafarers Vacation Fund, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746-421 l; telephone (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.70 for the full annual report, or lO cents per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge. a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompa~ nying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan (Board of Trustees Seafarers Vacation Fund, 5201 Auth Way. Camp Springs, MD 20746-4211) and ~t the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, D.C .• or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the DOL should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N-5638, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.. Washington, DC 20210. SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARE Ef IDIARY This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Welfare Fund and Subsidiary. BIN 13-5557534, Plan No. 501, for the period January I, 1997, through December 31, 1997. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (BRISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $23,785,749 as of December 31, 1997, compared to $19,744t955 as of January I, 1997. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $4,040,794. This increase includes unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had a total income of $44, 187,839, including employer contributions of $41,944,913, realized gains of $72,212 fr<;>m the sale of assets, earnings from investments of $1,561, 102, and other income of $609,612. Plan expenses were $40,147,045. These expenses included $4,766,443 in administrative expenses and $35,380,602 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. Your Rlgllls To lddltlonal Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. an accountant's report; 2. service provider and trustee infonnation; 3. assets held for investment; and 4. transactions in excess of 5 percent of plan assets. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the Board of Trustees Seafarers Welfare Fun~, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746-4211; telephone (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.20 for the full annual report, or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan (Board of Trustees Seafarers Welfare Fund, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746-4211) and at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the DOL should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N-5638, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.• Washington, DC 20210. March 1999 �(Editor's note: the Seafarers LOG reserves the right to edit letters for grammar as well as space provisions without changing the writer's intent. The LOG welcomes letters from members, pensioners, their families and shipmates and will publish them on a timely basis.) Seafarer Remembers Eventful Career Last summer for the first time in many years, I visited an SIU hall (in this case, Algonac, Mich.) and picked up a copy of the Seafarers LOG. After reading the issue, I thought possibly some of you would like to reminisce about "old times" with me. I began my seagoing career by shipping out through the Sailors' Union of the Pacific (SUP) hall in San Francisco in the summer of 1944. I am not going to recount my entire seagoing life, but a few highlights will suffice to show the adventures and experiences I had. My first ship was the Henry H. Blood, a Liberty ship, on· which I was an OS for eight months in the South Pacific. The single most significant event was carrying the 1st Philippine Division to the invasion of Luzon at Lingayen Gulf. I next served as quartermaster on the Young America, a C2 trooper, which carried six LCMs cradling six LCVPs. The ship had a crew made up of merchant seame , fued guards, Coast Guard, arines and assorted Navy personnel. Most important was carrying the 63rd Seabees home from Manila. Our convoy of three troop ships and a destroyer left Palau for K wajalein, and we turned out to be the closest ship to t Indianapolis when she was sunk. Arrival was rung in San Francisco at 12:01 VJ Day night. I was aboard the C-5 Marine Flasher (Matson Lines) in 1945 for her shakedown cruise. This ship later became famous for carrying Jewish refugees from Europe to New York. Finally, I am one of the few left who sailed on a World War I Hog Islander, in this case, the Alcoa Voyager, in 1946. In 1947, I transferred my membership from the SUP to the SIU Great Lakes division and was issued my full book. I served on a number of lake boats as well as ocean-going ships on the East and Gulf coasts, but I remember most my three seasons as wheelsman on the Greater Detroit. Finally, in the fall of 1949, I retired my book after a short but eventful six-year career. John W. Bill Snaden Florence, S.C. ... ... Retiree Responds to Previous Letter to Ed. (Editor's note: The following letter is a reply to Harry T. Scholer's letter in the January 1999 LOG, written in response to a letter by Donald J. Boudreaux, which appeared in The Wall Street Journal.) Capt. Scholer's letter written to the editor of the Seafarers LOG detailing his response to Mr. Donald J. Boudreaux's letter in The Wall Street Journal has a paragraph about safety and on responsible o erations American-flag ships as compared to runaway-flag ships. Besides shipyard inspections, there are semi-annual and annual Know Your Rights . FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and condi- March 1999 J. W. Bill Snaden, at left in striped shirt, was part of the Lundeberg stetson-wearing SUP deck crew on the Liberty Ship F. Southall Farrar (Union Sulphur) in 1946. The vessel was delivering a load of coal bound for for St. Nazaire. In photo at right, Wheelsman Snaden rules the bridge on the Greater Detroit during the summer of 1949. inspections on U.S. ships when they are in an operational mode. All hands participate. If a ship does not pass inspection, the American operator takes a big hit. And you can't pick an inspection date or the port in which it is done--below freezing in Boston, Mass. or Portland, Me., 100 degrees in New Orleans or Mobile, Ala. I often think of these things in my retirement, and not fondly! Pressure testing fire hoses, renewing provisions and safety equipment in a lifeboat full of snow, hauling 100-pound sandbags to weight-test life boats when water is not permissible. And when the test is over, rowing against a 10knot current in the Mississippi River. These are only some of the conditions U.S. ships must meet in order to receive a certificate of approval. Foreign-flag ships, however, have no such restrictions. They are like a neighbor's dog: if they don't hold it on a tight leash, it will do its dirty work on someone else's property. The ship that you read about or see on a once-pristine beach or trying to navigate Canal Street in New Orleans has generally been · tions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. found to have a history of mechanical problems. They know the problems and make a choice. And those choices often turn to disaster. Not to worry. They will show you a piece of paper that gives them permission to continue their reckless behavior. Anthony Notturno Villas, N .J. , · rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied. the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Seafarers LOG 21 �Lund1b1r9 School Graduating Classes Shipboard Sanitation-Unlicensed apprentices from class 586 complete one of the requirements in their training. They are (from left, first row) Chad warren, Erik Fowler, Paul Flores, Alvin Clark, Shannon waldrumTwigg (instructor), (second row) Kenneth Jones, Manuel Oliveras and Jeffrey Smith. Basic Fire Fighting, CPR, First Aid-Members of class 585 graduate from one aspect of their training. They are (from left, kneeling) Johanna Saul, Hamil Gregorio, Heather Frizelle, (second row) Stormie Combs (instructor), Ronald Gloston, Adel Alameri, (third row) Chad Schultz, Joshua Pierson, Jevon Vontoure, Michael Bragdon, Justin Germain, Jason Foster, Daniel Bratta and Terrell McMillian. - Tanker Assistant DL-Receiving their graduation certificates for completing the tanker assistant DL course on January 29 are (from left, kneeling) James Moore, Roman Kasparyan, Robert Mullen, Thor Waagsbo, Giuseppe Ciciulla, Douglas Edwards, (second row) James Shaffer (instructor), Ryan Palmer, Kevin McArdell, Charles Jensen, Zachary Henning, Shaun Bonefont, Joey Jordan, Michael Blue Jr., Jean Horne, Keithen Pugh, Yazid Muhammad, (third row) Nathaniel Salter, Richard Pepper, Mary Bado, Kimberly Mendonca, Randy Diaz, Levy Calzado, Antoine Robinson, (fourth row) Kanin Bennett, Peggy VVilson, Noel Corrales, Jack Drossos and Christopher Burich. Power Plant Maintenance-SIU members completing the power plant maintenance course February 19 are (from left, front row) Alphonse Thomas, Robert Laidler, Paul Pagano, Robert Richer, Louis Santiago, Ron Oyer (instructor), (second row) Jose Vazquez, Nathan Hollander, Sheldon Greenberg, Torry Kidd and Charles Skeen. Fireman/Watertender & Oiler-Marking their graduation from the FOWT class on February 19 are (from left, first row) Philip Curtis, Kathie Newkirk, Regina Terry, Leocadio Colon, Ortega Celina, Guadalupe Campbell, Antonio Perez, Mark Jones ins ruct r, (second row Brandon Scott, Benjamin Vernon, Keith Mcintosh, (third row) Flavio Suazo, Christian Andrews, Wilfredo Custodio, Jerome Slade, Ibarra Ma a, Kenneth Garner, Manuel Little, Hiawatha Williams, (fourth row) Keith Riddick, Dwayne Perrin, Donald Burlingame, Mike Haller, (fifth row) Daniel Gish, Adam Hansen, Dan Pappas and James Orlanda. Basic Fire Fighting (above)-Earning their basic fire fighting endorsements on January 22 are (from left, front row) Ronald VVilson, Stanley Howard, Darren Parker, Cynthia Schlegel, Richard Gathers, Abedon Lujan, John Smith (instructor), (second row) Patrick Cleveland, Eugene Lynch, Randy Powell, Myles Janecka, Bryce Cutler, Michael Seyler, Larry Stanback, (third row) Jeffrey Ferris, Leray Leasure, Frank Read, Rommel Artis, Peter Seifert, Sinclair Oubre and Eden Latta. Galley Operations-Under the expertise of instructor Ed White (left) and assistant instructor Maria Aulisio (right), . , upgraders complete the galley operations course. They are (from left) Allan Gorman, Sara Barahona and Grant Armstead. Water Survival - Trainees from class 585 and upgrading Seafarers graduate from the water survival class on January 9. They are (from left, front row) Heather Frizzelle, Adel Alameri, Jevon Vontoure, Johanna Saul, Stanley Howard, Eugene Lynch, Ed Boyer (instructor), (second row) Ronald Gloston, Chad Schultz, Daniel Bratta, Jason Foster, Jeffrey Ferris, Richard Gathers, Ronald VVilson, Randy Pyle, (third row) Joshua Pierson, Jeff Hardwick, James Walmsley, Rommel Artis, Peter Seifert, John Gales, Douglas Edwards, (on davits) Justin Germain, Terrell McMillan, (in lifeboat) Michael Bragdon and Rachel Sanner. 22 Seafarers LOG Chief Cook-VVith expert instruction from John Heymanski (right), the newly graduated chief cooks are (from left) Joseph Birke, Othello Dansley, James 0. Kidd Jr. and Roslyn Brooks. r I Advanced Fire Fighting-Upgrading graduates of the advanced fire fighting class ending January 22 are (from left, kneeling) Patrick Meagher, George Buisson, Alvin Thompson Jr., Thomas Higgins, Terry Cowans Sr., Phillip Lau, Jafar Jafar, (second row) Anthony Hammett (instructor), James Furby, Bernabe Pelingon, Mario Baja, Shawn Williams, David Ford, Rafael Comesana, Mike Abdullah, John Kamara, (third row) Jack Lytjen, Carlton Griffin, Anthony Lieto, Jeffrey Stuart, Randy McKinzie and Zdravko Kerestes. March 1999 �LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1999·UP:GRAOINGLCOURSE·SCHEDULE. ~·- ., "··-· ,.,..••.• ·.• •••.• ' ••• -. _., • ' ··~. •I. • Steward Upgrading Courses ' The foJlow.jJ)g;;f$)thit'§afi~;iiI¢: <fci:f:;gl~$.s~ . ~gi,11rl,ing in March running through June 1999 at theSeafaforsHarry Lundeberg.Scf:i@l)?f Seamanship, located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve the job skills of Seafarers and. to promote the American maritime industry. ·i . Pleas~; t.lQ~~ .~h~t t.~is schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritinie'fodusti)f arid-in times of conflict-the nation's security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday be/ore their course's ~~~ date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start ~: Seafarers who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the Lundeberg School may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. and :. Start :Oate ·• Course . Gallef'Ope~tions/ ·· Advanced Galley Operaticms · (Every week, starting Jan. 11) Certified Chief Cook/ Chief Steward (Every other week, starting Jan. 11) dates: '" . Deck Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Able Seaman April 5 May 14 Radar Observer/Unlimited March 1 April 26 June 7 March 12 May7 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26 May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 June 7, 14, 21, 28 March 8, 22 April 5, 19 May 3, 17,31 June 14, 28 Safety Specialty Courses Course Start Date Date of Departure Tanker Familiarization/ Assistant Cargo (DL) March 15 April 12 May 10 June 7 April 3 Mayl May29 June26 Basic Firefighting MarchS April 12 May3 May 10 May31 March 13 April 17 May7 Mayl5 Jones Advanced Firefighting April 19 May IO Mayl May29 June 18 Radar Recertification (one day) March 12 May7 June 18 Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) March 15 May 10 March 19 May14 Bridge Management March 22 April 2 Government Vessels March 1 March 22 May17 May24 March 19 April 9 June4 June 11 Start Date Date of Completion Lifeboatman/Water Survival May3 June 11 May3 July 23 March 22 April 19 May 18 June 14 April 3 Mayl May29 June 25 MarchS April 16 STCW Basic Safety (refresher) April 5 May3 April 30 June 11 March 29 May24 June 21 April 2 May28 June 25 Tankerman (PIC) Barge June 28 August6 March 15 ay March 20 ay April 19 June 14 July9 Engine Upgrading Courses QMED lectrical Maintenance I -,~ 1 ··~·-~;~ Power Plant Maintenance May 14 Academic Department Courses Recertification Programs Course Start Date Date of Completion May3 June 10 Course Start Date Date of Completion General Education Courses Bosun ecertification March 22 May3 LNG Recertification May 10 May27 In addition, basic vocational support program courses are offered throughout the year, one week prior to the AB, QMED, FOWT, Third Mate, Tanker Assistant and Water Survival courses. An introduction to computers course will be self-study. __Jr:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ UPGRADING APPLICATION With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty ( 120) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USM MD (z-card) front and back, front page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, and qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. AU FOWT. AB and QMED applicants must submit a U.S. Coast Guard fee of $135 with their application. The payment should be made wilh a money order only. payable to LMSS. COURSE Telephone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Deep Sea Member D Lakes Member BEGIN DATE END DATE Date of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D Inland Waters Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security # - - - - - - - - - - B o o k # - - - - - - - - - - S e n i o r i t y - - - - - - - - - - - - - Department U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAST VESSEL: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rating: _ _ __ Date O n : - - - - - - - - - - - - Date Off: Are you a graduate of the Sfll..SS trainee program? DYes DNo If yes, c l a s s # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? DYes DNo If yes, course(s) taken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: Primary language spoken March 1999 D Yes D No CPR: 0 Yes ONo SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfu.lly complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney P&int. RETURN COMPLEI'ED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. 3199 The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. Seafarers LOG 23 �Summary Annual Reports for Seafarers Vacation Plan and Seafarers Welfare Fund may be found on page 20. Quartet Recognized at Membership Meeting For Gaining GED While Learning New Trade Four unlicensed apprentices discovered their training at the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School of Seamanship meant more than learning a profession. It allowed them to earn a high school equivalency diploma, known as a GED. The quartet - Christopher Burich, Noel Corrales, Jean Charles Horne and Joey "Joe" Jordan - received a standing ovation from their fellow Seafarers when they picked up their diplomas from President Michael Sacco at the February membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. All four, who are in the third phase of their training, smiled from ear to ear when they appeared on stage and acknowledged the cheers from the audience, especially from the members of the unlicensed apprentice classes, who knew what they had been through. "At first, this took a lot of time," stated Corrales, a member of class 577. "It was getting in the way of going to classes." But Corrales already had set a goal of becoming a merchant mariner. He is the third generation in his family to sail and he wants to climb the engine room ladder to become an engineer like his father, Mark Corrales. (His grandfather, AB Blair Corrales, sails with the NMU.) "I had to see what was more important. If I can't get this [the GED], then how can I get a license?! "It was an internal goal I set and I met it." Corrales spent his phase II apprenticeship aboard the Liberty Sea. "I loved it and can't wait to get back to sea," added the Houston resident. Fellow 577 classmate Home already was working for his GED when he was accepted into the unlicensed apprentice program. "I needed to learn a trade and I heard about this through friends," the Jacksonville, Fla. resident told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. "I didn't know about the GED here and I already had been through a lot (working toward a GED) at a junior college back home. I was happy to find it here and took my last classes to complete it." Horne served on the Faust during his phase II training. Like Horne, Burich also was looking for a profession with a future. The San Jose, Calif. native was working as a fisherman in Alaska when he found out about the unlicensed apprentice program from Anchorage SIU Representative Harold Holten. "When I came here, I heard about the GED and knew I needed it," said the member of class 576. "I feel a lot better having it." The Sea-Land Trader served as the site of Burich's phase II education. Jordan is a second generation Seafarer. He became interested in pursuing a career at sea after listening to stories from his stepfather, Bosun Acknowledging the cheers from his fellow union members at the meeting is Noel Corrales. Jean Charles Horne tells the audience how much it means to him to have the GED. Christopher Burich thanks the Lundeberg School staff for helping him obtain the GED. Joey Jordan (right) receives congratulations from SIU SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel last month as SIU President Michael Sacco prepares to deliver another diploma. Posing with SIU President Michael Sacco (center) after the February membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. are unlicensed apprentices and high school equivalency diploma graduates (from left) Christopher Burich, Joey Jordan, Jean Charles Horne and Noel Corrales. George Perry. "I decided I wanted the GED and took the writing test and passed," Jordan recalled. The Wallace, N.C. resident sailed aboard the Great Land during his phase II learning petiod. Since the GED program was inaugurated at the Lundeberg School in 1970, more than 1,000 members have acquired their high school equivalency diplomas through the facility in Piney Point. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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No. 9 NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1945 New York Welcomeis Five SIU Repatriates From Nazi Prison EX-SIU OFFICIAL TELLS OF NAZIS Jerry Petro, old SIU man and ex-official in the Gulf, was among tho!,e repatriated from Nazi camps on the Gripsholm last week. One of his first acts was to visit the new SIU hall and see how the union had progressed since he left two years ago. Here he is (left) telling some of his ejcperiences to New York Night Dispatcher "Red" Trusdale. NEW YORK, Feb. 24—Last Thursday was '^Hero's Day" in New York—for the diplomatic exchange ship SS Gripsholm arrived with five SIU men aboard who were being returned to their homes after many heartbreaking months in Nazi prison camps. Some of the union brothers had been away for years, their only contact with the SIU being the packages and cigarettes sent to them and allowed through by the Nazi guards. When the Gripsholm docked" the SIU men were taken to Wilshire House on 56th Srteet for a mass interview with the press. They were greeted there by New York union officials and were giv­ en the warmest of fraternal wel­ comes. After a round of parties, which lasted two days, the men were conducted through the new SIU building, and expressed their appreciation for the fact that the union was fighting to maintain conditions for them to return to. All of the repatriated brothers had stories of privation and hardship to tell. Three of them, Ralph Piehet, William Weaver and Rufus Stough were torpedo­ ed on the Johnathan Sturgis, Mississippi Shipping Co., in Feb­ ruary 1943. The other two, Paul "Jerry" Petro, former SIU Pa­ trolman in Houston and John F. Monteverde were sunk on the SS Hoiiomu, Matson Line on July 5th, 1942. All of them have been prisoners since that time, living on German subs, prison ships and in German prison camps. Lord "Haw-Haw," the English commentator broadcasting for the Nazis promised the attack on a thirty-eight ship convoy in early July 1942 when he announced that Germany planned to give America "real fireworks" on the Fourth of July. His estimate was a day late but on July 5th the Russia-bound convoy was attack­ ed with all the strength the Nazis could muster. The result was the sinking of thirty-two of the thirty-eight ships. But let Jerry Petro tell the story, his story is that of all the boys, ex­ cepting the fact that the Honomu survivors were twenty-three days in a lifeboat while it was forty days before the Sturgis men were picked up. In addition, the Stur­ gis survivors were also sunk on a German Prison ship which hit a mine off the Norweigian coast. Jerry tells a story that has be­ come all too familiar to SIU members. Nineteen men man­ aged to get in the lifeboat on July 5th. By July 28th, when they were picked up by a German sub. SIU Demands For Free Launch Service OK'd Crews bn ships chartered to or owned by the WSA will henceforth get free launch ser­ vice in New York Harbor. This demand,, made by the SIU last year, was granted in a directive handed down by the N. Y. Dis­ trict Marine Supt. for the WSA. Under the directive, all crew members will receive one free round trip ticket per day— provided, of course, that they receive shore liberty. eleven had died leaving only eight. Among those who died, was an old time militant SIU member from the Gulf, '"Silent" Hayes. The sub landed Jerry and the other survivors at a small north­ ern Norweigian port and from there they were taken to "Stalag 322," a German prison camp in Norway. Here the Nazis, flushed with their early successes, were arrogant and brutal. From this camp they were ta­ ken to Oslo and then loaded on a German prison ship which trans­ ported them to Frederickshaven, Denmark. Despite the Nazi per­ secution the boys were warmly welcomed by the Danish citizen­ ry and the Germans had to re­ double their guard. From Denmark they were ta­ ken to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, where they were questioned for fourteen days.. Standing pat, the SIU members refused any infor­ mation except the identification required under the rules of war. They were then taken to their next prison which was destined to be their only home until their (Contimud on Page 2) IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME AGAIN! SIU FIGHTS SHIP DISPOSAL BILL Recognizing that the prere­ quisite for post war jobs is the existence of a large post war American fleet of ships, the SIU opened war this week on the ' "Merchant Ships Sales Act of 1945" which is now before the House Committee on Merchant 'Marine and Fisheries. This act opens the way for mass disposal of our war time fleet of merchant . ships to foreign operators, thus cutting down the number of post war jobs and creating ' a large •-foreign flag fleet running into J •• American ports under substand­ "Washington will be Harry Lundeberg, SIU President, SIU "Vice ard labor conditions. Presidents John Hawk and Mor­ A definative analysis of the ris Weisberger, and the SIU bill and reasons for our oppo­ Washington Representative Mat­ sition to it, will be printed in thew Dushane. Meantime, rank and file sea­ the next week's issue of the men up and down all coasts are SEAFARERS LOG. pouring telegrams of protest in­ House committee hearings on to Washington, demanding that the bill are being held in Wash- the government do nothing to ingt<M5 this week, and top SIU sabotage the maintainence of a offii.iols will appear to give large merchant fleet after the labor's viewpoint. Spearheading war. (Continued on Page 4) the opposition, to the bill in Repatriated SIU men are obviously glad to be out of the Nazi prison camps and back in the U.S. again. This group was snapped at the Wilshire House in New York just after the men had alighted from the Gripsholm. Left to right: The wife of a repatriated skipper; SIU repatriate William Weaver: A1 Kerr, New York Assistant Dis­ patcher and part of the SIU Reception Committee, and SIU repa­ triate Ralph Piehet. �•' v. - •"'•;';;^l'--"';jv;v'. Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 2, 194S -Oi-Jaui. SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Organization Seen The Key To Post War Jobs By PAUL HALL From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. Many of our members are ask­ over-staffed apparatus with ing the question today, "What superfluous membership. happens when the war is over Our financial condition is and the shipo-wners start laying sound, while the NMU's finances Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, By LOUIS COFFIN up ships?" would drive a bank examiner in­ This is a fair question and sane if he tried to fathom their Had quite a busy week, hand­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President there is no use in our kidding conniving intracacies. Even to­ ling various beefs, negotiationa ourselves about the answer. In day, rather than have their and other items that keep pop­ 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. the first place, post war Shipping funds tied up by court order and ping up in this office. No. 1 on JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. will consist of larger and faster examined by competent court my agenda was a letter frpm the ships. This means that a cor­ auditors, they are settling claims ex-crew of the SS Robert Lovett P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City responding tonnage can carry a and cases against the NMU hand regarding week end overtime and corresponding \ cargo with less over fist regardless of the price statements of wages. Contacted MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Re men much faster, resulting in so as to avoid any light whatso-. the company and squared this 424 Ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C that many less jobs. Already, ever on their actual financial beef away. We realize that cer­ tain companies do not issue a many tons of shipping are being status. transferred to other flags and in This comparison, favorable statement of wages at pay-off the end, we can rest assured that though it is to us, does not mean, time, so for the benefit of all Directory of Branches the countries receiving thase that -we cah rest On our laurels._ hands, just drop in or •write fo BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE ships and shipping will not re- In prOviotis articles, 1-bave point-; the respective companies And ,NEW YORK (4) inquish it. This competition nat­ ed Out the humber Of mcih that' they, will give you. Or sehd by BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave.—Uberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St.—Calvert 4539 urally will mean fewer jobs for will be unloaded from the trans­ mail, a complete statement. How­ PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St.—Lombard 765 1 us. Many of our members re­ ports, -pools, schools, etc. 1 have ever, we have requested that ffll NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) 339 Chartres St.—Canal 3336 member the period frPm 1923 to tried tO show the dangers of the companies furnish these state­ CHARLESTON (9) - 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 1934 when there was nothing un­ RMO and WSA set-up. So now,i ments when a ship pays off. TAMPA 7...-.1..^423 East Piatt St.—Tampa MM-1323 usual for men to wait as much as the actual qiiestiOh of Our post •Brother Volpian and myself lACKSONVILLE 920 Main St.—Jacksonville 5-1231 MOBILE .... 7 St. Michael St.—Dial 2-1392 War security and jobs rest in dim attended a meeting with Mr. six months between ships. PUER^^R'I(?0 45 Ponce de Leon—San Juan 1885 The question then must be, ability to Orgahize—^to go into; Kiggens of the Bull Line regard­ GALVESTON 219 20th St.—Galveston 2-8043 "What are we doing to safeguard the areas Where we are how ing refrigerating ehgineers. While our interests in the almost ihevit- weak — to Organize and gain; our Working rules are similar, i able shipping slump that will fol­ strength where little or no or-: other items are hot, and the TePUBLICATION OFFICE: ganization exist today. sult is that we came to no agree­ low the war?" This means that we must cOn-; ment as yet. 51 BEAVER STREET The question of post war se­ tinue and intensify hur fight to Sat in a long session along curity for the union is essential­ maintain cohditions and Wages.' New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 wim Brother Volpian and Shuler ly a question of jobs. While we ^1^267 Our organizational apparatus at the Calmar, Line. We went must maintain our wage scale must be strengthened and kept through every item of the Cal­ and conditions, we still must up. Every member of this union mer proposals and agreed with have the jobs first! This means, must play a definite part in the. veiy few of them. We meet again then, that we have an organiza­ program of building for the fu­ in the very near future, and hope tion task ahead of us. We must ture. that we can get these sessions concentrate upon the unorgan-Our future is secure only if We. oyer with once anti for all. ized lines, and there are quite a are to make it so. Our officials; few of them up and down the" are powerless without the un­ York Patrolmen, and myself'took by their representatives who gave coast. We must ,galvanize the (Continued from Page 1) reserved, wholehearted support a look at the meeting hall on E. them one apple, two cigarettes rank and file into volunteer or­ and help of the membership. SO, llth Street, and we recommend­ exchange last month. This prison ganizers—men so sure of the was at Milag Nord, located in the and a picture of Hitler. let us all, membership and Of­ ed that this Hall be rented eVOiy Their first taste of real free­ rightness of their cause, and so ficials alike, put our shoulders to- other Wednesday. Seating ca­ center of the horseshoe formed by Bremen, Hamburg and Wil- dom came when they crossed the certain of the backing of their the wheel and push together! Let pacity is over 750 and it is also " helmshaven. They had a ring­ Swiss frontier into France and union, that they will ride the un-' us set about today securing Our equipped with a public address side seat to the destruction ' of were besieged by cheering Am­ organized ships and line them up gains for tomorrow! system. Germany's greatest seaports and erican soldiers who showered for the SIU. Had a call from Baltimore re­ nightly watched the greatest fire­ gifts on them. In Marseille they There are other factors, of garding • manning scale in black works display of all time with were first put aboard the "Al­ course. Manning scales must be gang of Alcoa Vi(ftoiy ships and bombs falling as thick as hail­ gonquin" and then after two days increased, and the four watch am checking with other compan­ transferred to the Gripsholm. system must be fought for. Both stones. ies who operate this type of ves­ SS tHOMXs HAYWOOB Their treatment improved with In New York they were met by of these factors will increase the. sel, and find that the Junior En­ each German reverse. When their relative^ and SIU represen­ number of jobs per ship. And this I. Ibrain, BOs'n, 2 hrs; H. HaSiz,, gineer is a licensed man standing ^drth Africa fell Nazi arrogance tatives. The SIU put the full re­ must be done. But first and fore­ AB, 3 hrs; H. Bradly, AB, 4 hrs;, the First watch, and that no Un­ began to vanish and when France sources Of the union at their most we must get more ships, R. Quirk, OS, 4 hrs; A. Belter,; licensed juniors are carried. We •was invaded the guards actually command. Rufus Stough carried and this means signing up new- GS, 1 hr; j. DiCkes, OS, 1 hr; F. are trying to get three wipers on i Wirling, AB, 1 hr; W. Wahzel,: all Victory ships. began to curry favor with thei his union button through the lines. t)risoners. Don't make any this- whole Ordeal and proudly dis­ This is a big task, and We must AB, 1 hr. The above men can Am 'getting a new set-up on take, however, the boys wOte played it as the only union but­ carefully examine Our own or­ collect fOr removing cOial to gal- Oiir Social Register and Do Not "never overfed and watery sbttp ton which survived over two ganization, as well as others in ey at the Waterman SS Co. of­ Ship lists, and will take up ways and boiled potatoes was their years in a German Prison camp. the field, to see how well pre­ fice, 19 Rector St., 10th Floor, and means of operating on a pared we are to fight for these New York. * • '4 stream line basis at the Agents' diet throughout their long imessentials. Conference which meets here in •prisonment. SS DOBBS New York on March 12th. A comparison of the status of The repatriates were unani­ M. Francisco, 67 hrs; F. C. Am glad to state that due to the SIU as compared with that of mous in their gratitute to the Gray, 75 hrs; J. Gorganuiss, 67 the good work of the officials in the NMU should furnish the an­ 7SiH.-'for the cigarettes and pack-, hrs. Collect at Calmar SS Com­ all branches, beefs are far and swer. ages sent them. Without these, pany Office. few between. However, any beef Our membership has grown Jerry says, life would have been • * * that is sent in will get immedi­ JOHN G. ATHERTON during this war, but this growth almost unbearable. i MV YAKIMA HEAD ate attention. Am working on a has been a steady one, based on The effect of the incessant Ydur papers are in the Baggage J. Olchovy, Oiler, $71.85, 107; couple of beefs with Alcoa and contraets with operators who bombing of German transporta-i Room in the New York hall. will be in business after the war. hrs; D. Peliszeh, oiler, $41.13, 59 Calmar, also Victory ship man­ tion was shOwn when they start­ The NMU, on the other hand, hrs. Collect at Moran Towing ning scales which I will report in ed for Switzerland to be ex-> next week's issue of the LOG. has had a mushroom-like growth Company office. changed fOr German prisohersJ JOHN B. WILKES • • • with "war baby" contracts that The journey, Which in nOrmat ruary 15 as overtime coming for SS ROBERT LIVINGSTON times requires only eight hours, Your probationary book, re­ will vanish aifter the war, leav-' Ixingshore^ work. Collect at Marano, 17 hrs; Aoam, 6% hrs;: took five days with frequent ceipts and photographs are in the ing that drgahizatibn with a dahWaterman office. Hanson, 1 hr; Klem, 5 hrs; Me-; gerous surplus in membership. stops while destroyed tracks, Baggage Room in New York. • • • glio, 11 hrs; Blessley, 5 hrs; RinThe SIU bperdtes 6n ah effici­ roadbeds and junctions were be-, • • • guette, 8 hrs; Cormier, 4% "hrs< ency basis 30 'that even with ai SS MOOSE PEAK ing repaired or by-passed. » Crew which puid off in Jack­ 50% Ibss bf ihcbme and shipping,- Collect at Bull Line office. R. bLIVER In Geneva the Americans were we Could still maihtaih our ap-" sonville in January, can ebllect met. and furnished with all beces-' Book 411^6, next time yOU are paratus and union halls - 'dh a' SS LAvrroN B. BVANS ; transportation. Collect froth the sities. The Germans who were in New York sOe Patrolman Al- 100% sedle. The NMU, on the I "Deck Department which paid; Moran Towing Company, New being exchanged were also met gina, 5th floor. other hand, has a unwieldy, off in Newport shipyard on Feb- York. SIU Repatriates Made Welcome In New York Moftey Due ^ v.; ji.y:r..V.iT'a �>riday/ March Z 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG PHILADELPHIA — •* Pasre Thz«« Agent. Expect to have them set­ tled about a week from this date and wiU notify all concerned in the "LOG." Appeared before the Coast Guard as council for several of the Brothers and made out O.K. JOHN MORGAN, Agent WHATS DOING ' Something that is getting •quite common these days is these 'KANGAROO courts that they are ^holding for the benefit of some of our members on the other side. 'It seems from the information •that we have that when some of We may menTion at this time One especially is the skipper on bat the fink halls in one port, we our members are caught out of TAMPA 'bounds they are hauled before that the Army, Coast Guard In­ the Moran tug, Hillsboro Inlet. have to have the cooperation of all. No chain is stronger than its some Shavetail Lt. and they are telligence have a copy of these He makes the ship every five Things are still slow down here fined from $50;00 to $200.00. The documents in their possession and days, not to put out a draw but Weakest link.* in God's coxmtry, with quite a Bearing this in mind let's all it remains to be seen just what to fire or log the crew. We are joker is that there are no rules few of the boys around. Among ' 'posted on the ship telling the action if any will be taken on trying to put the bridle on him' Work together for our own com­ the old-timers here we have "One and think We sOoh Will be able mon cause. inen where these out of bounds the matter. Round" King, Bill Simmons, WeU, I guess thhat we have to lead him around to see it the; AL KERR, Ass't Dispatcher districts are. For all the mem"Bo" Anderson and Emmett Gar­ Taers know, the minute you step said enough for this time so we Seafarers way. cia. Although these boys are down the gangway maybe you will close for now, so here's to a The Marine Dragon is still im here now, don't be surprised if BALTIMORE and causing plehty of he&daches. will be fined for being oiit of big union. they turn up there or some other HARRY COLLINS, Agent She should be Ifiled up after this: Shipping has been fair and the port in that vicinity, as there bounds. This Branch has evi­ so She win run Smoothly hefe-| prospect of it becoming better is aren't a hell of a lot of jobs dence where the Army has fined after. \ very doilbtful as not many ships down this way. a crew member for being out of NEW YORK There was a chief cook in,i are expected during the coming bounds and allowed two brass Made a trip recently to Port waiting to be tried for starving week. hats to be out of bounds and Everglades and boarded the SeaWe have the Del Aires in with failed to "take any action against a chief cook who had 130 hours the 'drew. He asked me Who this SS August Belmont, South At­ train New Orleans. Everjrthing them because they were OFFI­ overtime for a six weeks' trip. guy Frenchy Michelet was. He' lantic SS Co.—^This ship came in is okay on her and aU hands sat­ CERS. It appears to the writer On the bottom of his overtime said, "You know I admire that during the week without any isfied (must be that good Cuban ^ that this smells sonriewhat of a slip he stuck in 25 hours. He guy. I have been reading the beefs and the whole gang compli­ rum they get in Havana, eh wot?) great big juicy herring, or should stated the reason for turning it LOG and using his recipies on mented the Steward (which is The good ship Brandywine was we be real plain and state that in is in case he left anything out. the last trip. I think he is smart, pretty rare these days) as to how here the other day. We straight­ we think that this is a racket. Of Overtime like that makes it hard a pity he is baldheaded." well he fed the bOys. Patrolman ened her up and converted a few course, nobody can hang a gdy to collect legitimate overtime. I said, "Brotlier Michelet is Starlin who paid this ship off "non believers." Althought this for thinking. We have been haying quite a neither smart nor baldheaded. He says for Brothers Frenchy Mich­ scow is not in perfect shape, We have documents on file in bit of trouble with the Bull Line has just beat his gums together elet and J. P. Shuler to take note. there is an improvement over this office where a Ch. Steward in trying to reduce their stewards so much talking about something Frostberg Victory, Alco SS what she was a while back. was fined $200.00 for Ijeing out of department. They pulled a of which he knows nothing, that Co.—^We received delivery of this There seems to be no relief in bounds and an AB was fined sneaker on the SS Monroe. Only he has jarred the tip of his head tub during the week and a whole sight here in regards to an in­ $50.00 for the same offense. But signed seven men on articles, re­ out through his hair." The guy gang was shipped to her. So far crease in marine traffic, so as to the Chief Engineer that was ar­ fused to sign on the rest of the was exonerated of his charges, the only beef on her is that WSA give the members in this area rested for-the same offense was compliment. It is well to watch after promising to discard Mich- hair mattresses should be junked. more job to make. This, however, fined nothing. And not only that, all companies that are reducing elet's recipies and lake some ad­ And the Company refuses to hire shoTxld change as soon as the all three of these men were told their gun crews, as they might vice fronri a real good cook. war is over in the Atlantic. For any Jr. Engineers. to «be at the Provost Marshall's try to pull the same thing. New Hall—^We have shopped that reason the Seafarers should J. P. SHULER. Patrolman office the next day for a hearing There have been about four around and foimd that it is im­ make plans as soon as possible to * • « ^nd the said Chief Engineer did stewards departments on the SS Shipping for the past week in possible to buy a hall in this port be prepared for the post-war pe­ not even show up at the hearing Arthur Dobbs since she docked. the Port of New York has picked at a reasonable price; All prop­ riod, and the increase in ship­ and nothing was done about the The more we put on the lousier up. From the way things are erty owners want us to put up all ping and business in the Gulf -onatter. However, an MP came she gets. starting out this week, shipping the dough in the Bank of Eng­ area. aboard the ship and told the Ch. The SS Flying Eagle was paid will continue to pick up for the land before they will sell. This The old-timers know from past EngT tKafTfe would have to ap­ off here. She was the cleanest next few weeks. being the case we are going to history that the Gulf as a whole pear the next day and when the ship that has been around in a A tip for the black gang dept. extend the lease on our present should really boom as soon as Ch. Eng. did go ashore the Port long time. Crews like she had would be for all men possible to hall and spend a few bucks fix­ things return to normalcy. Much Director in charge was not avail­ make paying off a ship a pleas­ get a Reefer Engineer's endorse­ ing it up so it will be a hall the of the traffic now on the East able and the case could not be ure. Coast will be diverted down here. ment. Especially for those men men will be proud to come to. settled. This statement was made Occasionally some one shows intending to go to sea after the Joseph Mullen. This brother Knowing this we should at our by the Chief in question and is on up here with the NMU Pilot in war. There will be a great num­ passed away in the Marine Hos­ Agents' Conference, make the _ file in this Branch. his hand, with the page open to ber of ships converted into ref. pital. He was buried by the necessary plans to prepare. But in the case of the poor General Notices, under National ships. The C-4's of Waterman union and the membership col­ To the fellows up the line—^we Chief Steward, after he was fined Port Committee, which states, and Robin will be ideal for this lected $70.00 and turned it over can't offer any jobs here if you • the previous night the amount of that in certain ports on certain work. 'The Waterman Steamship to his widow and kids. She sent decide to head this way—-BUT— $200.00, an MP came aboard the dates, there's a vessel attack Co. has two ships' that at the us a nice letter thanking the for Rum N' Coca Colas' and pretty Senoritas — that's some­ , ship the next day and demanded bonus due. This is repeated from present time are being converted membership. thing else. So we'll be seein' A. Davenport and Dumas, oil­ that the Chief Steward pay up time to time and probably serves to Ref. ships. The Bull Line has you. ers on the SS Wm. Brewster, Al­ the fine and if he didn't he, the the purpose of filling the space already converted two, one of D. L. PARKER, Agent MP, was going to take him off where some poor sucker's over­ which has a reefer job open at coa Line, the overtime that was submitted to the Patrolman at the,ship. At this time the Cap­ time would be listed if the NMU present. In the near future, more time of payoff, we have checked tain of the ship told the MP that ever settled any beefs. Whatever ships will be converted. NEW ORLEANS the Steward or himself had no the purpose of the notices it is There has been a big demand the overtime of the ship and irioney to pay the fine and to this rather confusing as all attack for Pumpmen and Pump mach. found that this time had been Things continue slow here this •the ''P threatened to take the bonuses are set by the WSA and Especially on the SIU-SUP Tank­ paid at the time" of regular pay­ week. The Sandwich payed off, Steward in question off the ship. are not settled by any union and ers that have been coming in off. but she makes a very short trip. 'At this point the Steward pro­ since the first of April, a ship lately. The unorganized Tankers Red Cross Meeting: We attend­ We expect an improvement next duced a U.S. Postal Money Order has to have an actual attack be­ have been calling for a lot of ed with other AFL Unions who week as the Delmar is in fron a which was offered to the MP and fore the attack bonus is paj^ble. these ratings also. In the near are launching a drive for funds. South American run and is to thi§ he refused to accept. The When calling the NMU for in­ future the need for these en­ The question was brought up as pay off tomorrow and the Miss­ upshot of the whole affair was formation on this, the answer is, dorsements will become greater to what aid the Red Cross gave issippi has another one due in that the Captain had in Ws pos­ '"If your ship was torpedoed at as the tanker field opens up. At to merchant seamen in foreign from South America Tuesday. session $150.00 in "blu^ seal" that date and that port you have the present time it is much ports and were told that this isn't Calmar has a new scow due to money which is not supposed to an attack bonus coming." It does easier to get an endorsement their problem that the USS took make a trial run Monday, which be -used in Africa and he offered not matter a damn what date than it will be in peacetime. So care of merchant seamen. Of probably wiU mean a complete this to the MP who in turn ac­ and what port your ship was at­ a word to the wise should be course we reserve our comments crew for her early in the week. on this kind of aid. cepted same. tacked, you still are entitled to sufficient. ' The local fink mill is refusing WM. McKAY. Agent enrollments in their schools for 'But you should see the receipt an attack bonus if your ship was The Brothers here in New the next several weeks—an en­ that the MP gaVe the Steward actually attacked. York have been giving us ex­ couraging sign. We haven't had for his money. It was an ordin- It would save us a number of cellent support in our fight BOSTON to caU the fink pool for a man in dfy piece of yellow paper. The headaches if the SIU members against the fink halls. At the War Department has receipts, who read the Pilot were to class present time the fink hall looks We had a very busy week here some time now. The lopal RMO Form Nq. 38, for this purpose, such statements as this with the like a meeting hall for all of the in Boston and in Portland Maine. has a nice setup—each stooge has and it seems queer to the writer rest of the hooey that they read Gold Braids • of the U.S. We had to miss three ships that a stooge. Lucky thing Uncle has that as this was a legal transac- in the Stdlinski Journal. With the continued good sup­ paid off at the Army Base as the a gang of dough. Only a rich Frenchy Michelet is doing a lot port of our membership here in crews paid off*on board ship in­ country like ours can afford to • tion that the Army MP did not pay a herd of finks six bucks a 'take the trouble to issue the of beefing about his mules. We New York and with the outports stead of on the dock. 'Customary receipt for the money too are having our share of getting the same type of support, The Agent was quite busy tak­ day to hang around and wait for i:hat was paid to him. In the trouble with the jackasses in the in the near future we should be ing up beefs with the Eastern a job. case of the AB, he received a port of New York. Most all of able to reduce this menace. But SS Co., along with a beef sent GLENN "CURLY" MASTERSON ' flukey receipt also. them in the form of skippers. regardless of how much we com­ in by Brother McKay, Baltimore Patrolinaa Around the Ports ,-V., �'•rrr .-.-Vi; *<,-• ' , V Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG « < Friday. March 2, 1945 SIUFIGHTS SHIP DISPOSAL BILL (Contimcd from Page 1) Following is the resolution " passed unanimously at the New York Branch meeting Of Feb. 28 THESE MEN SABOTAGE LABOR RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Merchant Mar ine Act of 1936, passed by Con gress stated as follows: "It is necessary for the Nationa defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a Merchant Marine; "(a) sufficient to carry its dom­ By 'TRENCHY" MICHELET estic water-borne commerce and a substantial portion of its waterToday is February 14th—the the man. There's no ill the flesh borne export and import foreign first Valentine Day that we've is heir to that the open road commerce—and to provide ship­ spent at home in a number of wont cure. We haven't had a ping service on all routes esyears. We can remember when single contented day since we • sential for maintaining the flow Valentine Day was a looked-for tied ourself to a desk. Save a of such commerce at all times. event in our life. Our heart was place by the fire for us, Jeff, '•(b) capable of serving as a fresh and eager then and full of we're gonna "blind" a fast one naval and military auxiliary in dreams. We thought a certain before many more moons have Here is the team which has consistently held labor to a sub­ -time of war or national emerg­ little dimpled darling the sweet­ come and gone. standard wage. Left is William Davis, chairman of the War Labor ency. est of mortals and "Winnie" the The Delmar paid off here Sat­ "(c) owned and operated under Board which this week turned down labor's demand for the end of loveliest of names. Much water urday afternoon with half the the United States flag by citizens the Little Steel Formula. Davis sent a report to Economic Stabili­ has flowed under the bridge crew logged. The skipper of this zation Director Fred M. Vinson, right, stating that the cost of living of the United States insofar as since then—^we are an older, sad­ scow is log-happy. This character had not "outrun" wages and the workers should be denied their may be practicable, and— der and wiser man, but nothing spent quite a little time in the demands of wage boosts. Vinson has in the past consistently sided "(d) composed of the best that life has since shown us is booby hatch in Northern Ireland equipped, safest, and most suit­ with profit lusting employers against labor, and it is likely that he nearly so sweet as the memory several years ago. After carefully able types of vessels, constructed will see things the way Davis does. of Winnie's smile. So here's to checking all the circumstances in in the United States and manned tion shall be made upon such of our Winnies — may the each log, we're fully convinced SUB MENACE GROWS all with a trained and efficient citi­ terms and conditions as the com­ memories never fade. the gentleman jumped over ^e IN THE PACIFIC zen personnel. The mattress situation aboard fence to get out.The Coast Gu^d mission with the approval of the "It is hereby declared to be President shall prescribe. In con­ the new Overlakes scow Rodman officer in' charge of the trials That the fnenace to our ships is but another instance of the the policy of the United States nection with sales to noncitizens, evidently felt the same way, be­ to foster the development and the Commission is authorized to from Japanese subs is growing, pouring of the taxpayers' money cause he cleared everybody con­ encourage the maintenance of avail itself of the services of any is indicated by a new defense down rat holes. This ship just cerned. We then tackled the com­ training program instituted on such a Merchant Marine." other agency of the United States the West Coast. The Maritime got in here from Houston. She missioner and pointed out to him has a bunch of brand smackin' the injustice of the fines. Being WHEREAS, at the present time Government with duties or pow­ Commission has opened a bar­ new mattresses aboard that are a reasonable man, he naturally -aisthere are approximately fifty ers in respect of extension of rage balloon and kite defense too narrow ' for the bunks and advised the old man to scratch services, and school, and has requested all million tons of American ship­ credit or financing are stuffed with a wire-like hair them. The "master" refused to any such agency is authorized to ping, as compared with approx­ bosuns to become familiar with that sticks hell out of you when do so until he was ordered to ^o imately eleven million prior to extend such facilities and serv­ the equipment. you try to sleep. The officials of so by the head of the port. For­ ices to the Commission or to the the war, and purchaser for the purposes ports, and American seamen, as this port have been raising hell tunately, the head commissioner WHEREAS, these ships have hei-eof." a reward for thetir services dur­ with the WSA, but no dice. It is also a reasonable man, so we been manned and are manned ing the war, were in the bread­ seems that the vessel must make don't anticipate any trouble when WHEREAS, this can only mean by American Seamen who have lines on a nationwide scale, and on© trip with them before they we all get together Monday ^ can be removed. The big shots morning. been called upon to deliver the that the foreign operators and WHEREAS, past experience in the WSA admit that the mat­ Our good friend, brother Gre­ goods for our armed forces in all foreign countries will be able to buy American ships, built with has proven that foreign ships, tresses are no good, but they are gory, having heard us say that ports of the world, and money from the American tax­ under normal conditions, very apparently covering up for the we liked baked apples, called us WHEREAS, at the present time payers, under conditions and seldom do any repair work or guy who let the contract, for a during the week to tell us that a bill has been introduced in terms far easier than American drydocking in Americdh ship­ whole mess of the damn things. he had baked some for us aboard Congress called 'The Merchant operators and American citizens yards. Consequently, in addition So, meanwhile, the poor seamen the mule scow Sam Walker. THey Ships Sales Act of 1945" or "H.R. can buy these ships. As a matter to depriving thousands of Amer­ must sleep the best he can. were so darn good that we 1425," which is coming up for a of fact, foreign operators will be ican citizen seamen of their livliBoy, when this scrap's over and bummed the recipe. Here it is: public hearing before the Mer­ able to buy American ships with hood, also thousands of shipyard old John Public starts poking his Core the apples and place them chant Marine Committee on money borrowed from the United workers will be out of work, if inquisitive nose into some of in a baking dish with a little March 1, 1945, and States Government under Lend this Bill goes through in its pre­ these kettles of fish, he's sure brown sugar sprinkled on eacbr sent form, and therefore Lease. In other words, the Amer­ gonna uncover' some stinkin' Let bake for fifteen minutes. WHEREAS, Section IV of this messes. But then, what can you Meanwhile have a mixture of the bill, entitled ''Sales of Vessels ican tax-pnyers will again finance BE IT RESOLVED, that this Not Needed for United States the foreign countries and for­ Organization, the Atlantic and expect when a few guys get to peel of several apples, brown Commerce or Defense," Sub-Sec­ eign operators in their buying of Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ spending other peoples' billions? sugar and a dash of cinnamon American ships. Municipal dough's been sticking and a little water simmering tion "E" reads as follows: ternational Union of North Amer­ to official fingers since the birth away on the range. At the end '•(e) Payment of the sales price WHEREAS, under such condi­ ica, composed of sailors, firemen of history: of fifteen minutes pour the mix­ for vessels sold under this sections the American citizens and and cooks, who man ships out of Who shall doubt the secret hid ture over the apples and bake 'til American operators will be at a Atlantic and Gulf ports, hereby Under Cheops' pyramid done. Then call Frenchy. disadvantage and we will again go on record condemning the Was that the contractor did A number of brothers are evid­ be faced with the rapid decline proposed Bill, and request that Cheops out of several millions?" ently under the impression that of the American Merchant Mar­ Congress take adequate steps to Good old Jeff Davis, better there are personalities involved in ine. Foreign ships will again be insure retaining a large Merch­ known as the "King of the Ho­ our little differences with Shuler. used to carry the exports and ant Marine after the war, and boes," was in to see us Monday. This isn't so at all. All our critic­ imports of the United States be­ He made us an honorary member isms are meant to be construc­ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, cause American flag ships will of the Hoboes of America. We tive. We are trying to make a that we call upon the American not be able to compete with for­ propose to keep the card among cook out of the dop. . . er . . . guy. Federation of Labor, and also eign flag ships due to the fact every labor body on the Pacific our most cherished possessions. To show our faith we want to that the foreign operators will Coast to go on record to back us Jeff's an old man now and chock take this opportunity to brand as operate ships without any finan­ in our fight to retain the Amer­ full of fascinating tales of adven­ a malicious lie the understatftd^ cial outlay, and will also man ican Merchant Marine, and ture. It's a tonic just to talk to ably popular notion that J.P. got their ships with crews which are his steward's papers from Sears paid much lower wages than are BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, from ships and from friendly & Roebuck. Actually, Shuler gofe. paid to American seamen. Ameri­ that it shall be the duty of all labor bodies to the various Con­ his papers from a cockeyed in­ can seamen will again be faced Officials of the Atlantic and Gulf gressmen and Senators in Wash­ spector who had drunk his lunch with the same conditions they District of the Seafarers Inter­ ington, D. C., and in nine gin mills. 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Title A name given to the resource March 2, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 9 Description An account of the resource NEW YORK WELCOMES FIVE SIU REPATRIATES FROM NAZI PRISON SIU FIGHTS SHIP DISPOSAL BILL ORGANIZATION SEEN THE KEY TO POST WAR JOBS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/02/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/dc578c19cf192c915b541d0f4b29dab9.PDF d216796bca98c522a5c25a85b1f56bbc PDF Text Text Vol. XVIII No. S SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1955 v • • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • HOUSE GROUP WARNS CONGRESS: '50-50' CUT PERILS US SHIPPING -• • :,.2' :U|: : .;l I -Story On Page 3 iilliiliiiiiiiii /I m SEAFARERS LOG editor Herb Brand (at mike) makes LOG award presentations to Seafarers Bob Black (center) and Luis Ramirez at headquarters membership meeting. Ten Seafarers won the awards which will be given annually. (Story on page 3.) n..J» Photo shows how cranes will lift l/OIfOfe-I/liry dnips. trailer bodies onto open decks of SlU-manned Pan Atlantic tankers when company starts new coast^^^wise piggyback service next month. Decks were built over flU pumping machinery on tankers Ideal X and Almena so that ships will be able to carry deck load plus oil cargo on northbound voyages and deck cargo payload southbound. (Story on page 5.) i- V f T ' . •• ^4: �Hur* Two SEAFARERS . LOG LOG Article Stirs National Interest •a i:- New Shore Leave Ban After having rescinded previous restriction-to-ship orders following direct action by the SlU, the Defense Department is again under Unioln fire for a restriction incident in Korea. Headquarters has written the * Pentagon seeking a satisfac­ tory explanation for restric­ tion of crewmembers of the Mane Uamill in Inchon, Korea, last fall. If no answer is forthcoming, headquarters intends to ask for a repeat of a 1954 meeting with Pentagon officials to thrash, out the restriction issue once more. The Marie Hamill was under charter to the Military Sea Trans­ portation Service, when it had a restriction order clamped on the crew. But the Sea Comet II, another SIU ship—in port at the same time — carrying commercial cargo, was not restricted. Crewmembers of the Hafiiill were un­ derstandably iiTitated by the fact that their fellow Seafarers on an­ other ship were permitted to go ashore when they were not. Upon learning of tfie incident, headquarters lodged a protest with the Defense Department, recalling that the restriction-to-ship beef had been fought out in meetings with the SIU the year before and the Union had succeeded in winnin.g acknowledgement that there was no cause to restrict at military bases in peacetime. Union Collected As a result of that acknowledge­ ment, the Union was able to col­ lect restriction-to-ship overtime for Seafarers restricted in Newfound­ land and other bases. The Defense Department's rea­ son for the latest restriction was that there were violent demonstra­ tions going on in Inchon at the time and it was not safe for the Hamill crew to go ashore.,Militai-y personnel had been restricted to their quarters accordingly. Since the Hamill was carrying military cargo, the Defense Department argued that it had the right to ; restrict the crew. The Union retorted^ that the De­ fense Department had no juris­ diction over a civilian crew, wheth­ er or not the ship carried military supplies for MSTS. The only juris­ diction in the case should be exer­ cised by the Republic of Korea. Korean authorities permitted the Sea Comet II crew members ashore and would have Issued passes for the Hamill crew as well. If one crew could go ashore, the Union asked, why not the other? Up until now, there has been no further reply from the Defense Department. iMan^ 2. 19Sf Unions, state federations and central bodies from coast to coast have requested many thousands of copies of '"The 'Right to Work' Fraud," an article on the "Right to Work" laws Andrew Furuseth Furuseth 102INI Birthday To Be Feted March 12 which appeared in the January 6, 1956, issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Copies of the article were offered to interested unions and the re­ sponse. has been very strong. A large number of requests for copies have^ been received from various unions in the State of Washington, where "right to work" legislation has been proposed. Unions in other states have also asked for copies, including the South Carolina and Alabama Federations of Labor and local and International unions in Maryland, Louisiana, Ohio, Florida, Illinois, California, Michigan, New York and other states. 'Explains The Facts' All of the letters of request commented very favorably on the article. Typical of their reaction was the remark of the Commercial Telegra­ phers Union of Plymouth, Michigan, whose spokesman declared "Congratulations on a very fine article which explains the facts about this law in a clear concise manner . . . Yours is the best explanation I have yet to see." . '• Unions wishing reprints of the- article are asked' to write SIU headquarters. On March 12, 1854, 102 years ago, Andrety Furuseth was born in a small Norwegian village. Fifty-nine years later, he reached the climax of a lifelong fight when President Woodrow Wilson signed into law"* — the 1915 Seamen's Act, which get pff because of mistreatment bad conditions could be charged Furuseth piloted almost sin- or with desertion. The only way a glehandedly through the US Con­ gress. The Seamen's Act has often been called the Magna Charta of sea­ men in that it freed American and foreign seamen from the rigid desertion laws which made inden­ tured servants out of seamen. It also established for the first time minimum standards of shipboard safety, living conditions and other regulations which have now be­ come universal for seamen every­ where. 'Liberator Of Seamen' As the head of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the In­ ternational Seamen's Union, Furu­ seth has long been hailed as the founder of sea unions and the lib­ erator of merchant seamen from harsh,-tyrannical conditions which approximateid slavery. Furu.seth took to the sea at an early age and was quickly repelled by the brutal conditions seamen suffered. He vowed to fight the legal bonds which kept seamen at the mercy pf harsh penalties if they attempted to leave a ship. In those . days, for example, it was common for sign-ons on off­ shore "ships to run two years or more. Any seaman who tried to seaman could escape was by jump­ ing ship and forfeiting months of earnings. Union action to improve conditions used to be treated as mutiny. Lifetime Fight With singleminded doggedness, Furuseth decided to devote bis life to winning legal rights for seamen. For this purpose he settled In California and became the leader of the then-infant Sailors Uniqn of the Pacific. He grimly plugged ahead, winning one legislative vic­ tory after another, nntil the Sea­ men's Act of 1915 put an end to the infamous desertion laws of that day. With each legislative success, the seamen were able to use their new-found rights to improve ship­ board wages and conditions. Furuseth went on to see passage of the Jones Act in 1928 which further expanded upon the pro­ tection of^ the 1915 Seamen's Act, and the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. He died in 1938 shortly be­ fore the SIU of NA was chartered. His ashes were scattered at sea from the SS Schoharie out of Savannah. A number of active SJU men were present at his funeral. Controversial Tanks Head For Steelore crewmen haul pump aboard during 5-day fight to save shijj frohri sinking last year. CC Praises Crew's Salvage Of Steelore WASHINGTON—^Another in a series of commendations for SIU crews has been issued by the Commandant of the Coast Guard, this one to the crew of the SS Steelore. The February, — —tl956, "Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council" Saudi Arabia reports the commendation to SEAFARERS LOG Mar. 2. 1956 Vol. XVIIl. No. 5 PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer HERBEBT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENisoNi Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative. . Final Dispatch Hospitalized Men Inquiring Seafarer Letters Recent Arrivals Shipping Figures Your Dollar's WoHh Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 11 12 5 14 15 4 6 Published biweekly at tne he-dquarters of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic & Gulf District, APL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYacinth 9-6600. Entered as second class matter at the.Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. tlAt Derrick loads one of 18 light tanks consigned to Saudi Arabia aboard Panamanian-flag freighter James Monroe at Brooklyn pier. News of tank shipment roused stopOi in Congress leading to cancellation and then re-issuance of orders to place tanks aboard. Ship was once SlU-manned SS John M. Powell. officers , and crew "for the suc­ cessful effort to ^prevent the loss of the vessel." The Steelore ran into a severe storm off the southeast coast in January of last year and started taking on water on January 13. It was in "imminent danger of link­ ing," the commendation said, but officers and crew stuck with the ship through five days of stormy weather and kept the vessel afloat. 'Excellent Seamanship* As a result of Hie "excellent sea­ manship and' unremitting efforts on the part of the officers and crew," the vessel finally reached safe anchorage near Cape Look­ out. The commendation adds ttat "the handling of the vessel, the attempts made to stop the Ingress of water and the . alertness and close attention to duty by all hands indicate a ship's crew which re­ flects credit on the. United States " Merchant Marine." The dramatic fight oj the Steelore's crew attracted wide atten­ tion. "When the crew and ship finally arrived in Baltimore, its efforts were the subject of a tele­ vision program. The Baltimore Steamship Trade Assaciation also cited the entire crew "for its per­ formance in the face of danger. �•*S Mareli «, MSt SEAFARERS Pare Tfarte LOG Group Warns UMe far/ '50-50' Cut All Seafarers are urged to write the Senators from your home state—and have your family, relatives and friends write too—telling them that it is important to your livelihood and a strong US Merchant Marine that "50-50" ship­ ping law be applied to the Farm Bill (S-3183) provision for shipment of surplus farm goods abroad. Write your Senators now! Crews Act In'50-50' Law Crisis Shipping Perils WASHINGTON—With the "50-50" law under heavy fire from agricultural in­ terests and foreign lobbyists, the House Merchant Marine Committee this week warned Congress that any undermining of "50-50" would have "tragic conse­ quences" for the US merchant marine. The House Committee's warning, in the course of a report on its recent hearings on "50-50" operations, was amplified by SIU in a communica­ tion from Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall to every member of the US Senate. The first vote test on "50-.50" is scheduled in the Spnate for next week. Recalling the thousands of jobs that had been lost A heavy response to the SIU's appeal to Seafarers to help save "50-50" has been re­ ported from ship's crews and in­ dividual Seafarers. The SEAFAR­ ERS LOG carried the appeal in tlie February 17 issue as a result of the action of the Senate Agri­ culture Committee in removing - the "50-50" provision from the agricultural surplus disposal pro­ gram. The Farm Bill now before the Senate excludes agricultural surplus cargo from coming under the "50-50" law. The LOG appeal urged Seafar' ers, members of their families; rel- atives and friends to write Sena­ tors from their home state urging them -to help restore the "50-50 . requirement to the shipment of farm surplus goods. Among Seafarers acting Imme­ diately on the appeal were the crew of Uie passenger ship Dei Sud> The crew drew up a petition signed fey the entire gang which it sent to the Senate Agriculture Committee urging reconsideration of its stand. Individual crewmembers on the ship have been writing their own letters to Senators from their states in accord with a resoiiition passed at their last shipboard meeting. One-Man Campaign In New York Seafarer George F. Groves wrote the LOG that he had stamped and addressed 30 en­ velopes to New York State Sena­ tors Lehman and Ives and then visited friends and relatives ask­ ing them to write the Senators to help restore the "50-50" provision. So far, he reported, 26 letters have gone out "and I will continue until I send off at least 50 requests. "Make it convenient for your friends and relatives" «he advises Seafarers, "to defeat moves against •50-50.'" Minutes from several other ships report similar action being taken by crews and individuals to save "50-50." The SIU urges crews and indi­ vidual Seafarers who have not yet acted Jo write or wire their Sena­ tors immediately asking that the "50-50" provision be restored to the farm bill's provisions for dis­ posing of farm surplus • abroad. Letters should be addressed to the Senator care, of the Senate Office Building, Washington 25, DC. The back page of the February 17 LOG carries a'C9mplete list of . the Sen­ ators front the 48'Stated;*" ' . Firsi prize winner ^ LOG poetry award, Joseph Michael Connelly, left, holds his award key ' At right, LOG "^ next to page of""LOG in which winning poem appeared. editor Herb Brand congratulates Luis Ramirez, left, for winning snip's reporting award while Robert Black, photography winner, looks on. LOG Awards Presented To Three At Hq. Meeting Presentation of the SEAFARERS LOG awards for distinguished contributions to. the LOG was made to three Sfeafarers at the headquarters membership meeting of February 23. Seven other award winners were not available for the presentations. They can obtain their award medallions by contacting the-t LOG office at headquarters. and a representation of a Seafarer, year of the award and other data Those present to receive bearing the words "SEAFARERS is engraved on the back of the their awards were Joseph Michael Connelly, who won the first prize in poetry, Robert Black, first prize in photography and Luis Ramirez, who was given the award for ship's reporting. Other winners were; poetry— John Wunderlich and Mrs. E. A. King, mother of a Seafarer; stories and letters—Aussie Shrimpton, Pete Prevas and Thurston Lewis; photos—Oscar Raynor and ' Sal Terracina. For Outstanding Work The awards are in recognition of the membership's role in con­ tributing to tbo Union publication a variety of news and feature ma­ terial of interest to the member­ ship. Any entry used in the LOG during the calendar year auto­ matically becomes eligible for an award. Judges who selected the win­ ners .were Gordon Manning, man­ aging editor, Colliers Magazine; Mark Starr, educational director. International Ladies Garment Workers Union and Victor Reisel, nationally-syndicated labor col­ umnist. The award medallion is an en­ graved key with the union emblem LOG award." The winner's name. medallion. Sketches Of Winners The following thumbnail biographies are of the LOG award winners in poetry. Next issue, the LOG will publish personal sketches on the winners of the other awards. Joseph Michael Connelly, who won the first prize for poetry in the SEAFARERS LOG award contest, has been sailing since 1953. Mar­ ried and the father of three children, Connelly has been writing poetry and short stories on ship and ashore for some time. At pres­ ent he is working on a novel with a salt-water background and with a seaman as the principal character. Connelly admits to being partial to Carl Sandburg and Thomas Wolfe among American writers. He used to paint and sketch but has given up the brush in favor of a typewriter. Brooklyn is his home town. "I feel honored in re­ ceiving the award," he said, "and I am deeply gratified." 4" 3^ John Wunderlich, Jr., 33 is a veteran seaman who has been sail­ ing as AB and bosun for many years, joining the SIU in 1945. Be­ fore becoming a Seafarer he sailed with the Nor­ wegian Seamen's Union during World War II and then was art organizer on Isthmian ships. Wun­ derlich has been a frequent contributor of stories, letters and poetry to the LOG over the years. He is mai'ried and lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Wunderlich's winning poem is called "A Dreamer" and appeared in the May 13, 1955 issue of the LOG. It was one of several the Seafarer contributed after a series of trips aboard a South Atlantic Steamship Wunderlich Company ship. t- 4 The third poetry winner is Mrs. E. A. King, mother of ar'Seafarer. through transfers to runaway flags, lay-ups and other detrimental deveiopments in maritime, Hall wrote: "The scuttling of '50-50' will sap whatever strength remains in the already badly-battered US merchant marine, and at a critical point in international relations when we should be building our merchant marine." The House Committee's report put Congress on notice that both the merchant marine and the na­ tional defense would be "needless.b jeopardized" because no Gov­ ernment aid to maritime could possibly replace the cargo aid which "50-50" renders to the USflag merchant fleet. Committee's Findings In dealing with the issue in its report, the House Committee is­ sued the following findings: • The application of "30-50" had not in any shape or form hindered the disposal of surplus US farm products. On the contrary tho State and Agriculture Department have admitted that the program is moving very well. • Only one country, Denmark, has definitely rejected a surplus offer, and it is believed that there were other reasons besides "50-50"' for her refusal. • The freight costs of "50-50" in agricultural surplus have been moderate, an estimated $3 million more than if cargo had gone on foreign ships. Further the lay-up fleet of the US merchant marine has given agriculture $32 million a year worth of grain storage space at no charge to the agricultural programs of the US. • Any nation which is willing to supply goods to other nations and then supply the money for the sale is perfectly justified in claim­ ing the right to carry one-half of the goods involved. • There is no doubt whatsoever that "50-50" is essential to the US merchant marine. Its removal would mean the end of the US tramp fleet and take nearly 20 per­ cent of all cargoes from the US merchant marine. Maritime observers saw the re­ port as a timely warning to Con­ gress to consider the long-range importance of the merchant mar­ ine to the US economy and de­ fense. Congress is being urged not to permit itself to be stampeded into making "50-50" a scapegoat for domestic farm difficulties. The Committee recalled that President Eisenhower himself ha.s bten quoted as saying, in substance, "World War II was won the day (Continued on page 15) -M '-•I isI 1L •'>ii 'M �Pac* FMV •S-'tV SEAFARERS LOG Mmik % Iff# 74 - r- • • I- Del Sud Boasts Loyal Pizza Pie Addicts New Grain Boom Seen For Mobile MOBILE—Plans have now been completed for the Ala­ bama State Docks to purchase and operate a grain elevator here, assuring that the port will be able to handle grain and other foodstuffs under the-^ —-— food surplus program for which was forced into bankruptcy after the discovery that it had al­ overseas shipments. legedly sold four million tons of The elevator was formerly soybeans it didn't own. owned by the Butler Corporation, Quickly stepping into the pic­ ture, the State Docks board ac­ quired the waterfront facility as another means of promoting ship­ ping in the area. Cargo Boom Evidence that the "boom Mo­ bile" campaign is paying off' showed up in figures indicating that the port has now handled over one million tons of cargo for the third straight month. Although this consisted mostly of petroleum WASHINGTON—Monopoly prob­ ^nd bauxite and little of it was lems in the US shipping industry handled by SlU-contracted ships, will be subject of extensive heaiv Cal Tanner, SIU port agent, said ings by the House Antitrust Sub­ the industry was "encouraged" to "This group really knows how to wreck a collection of pizza pies" is the report on these Del committee which this week began see the port developing in this Sud crewmembers. They are: foreground (I to r) Woody Perkins; Juan, 4th assistant engi­ a series of hearings on monopoly manner. neer; Antonio Garza^ Rear (I to r) are: Charley Dowling, Sam Marinello, Louis Anderson, Generally, shipping has been practices in industries regulated Bernie Guarino, Beau James, Raymond Cuccia and Arthur Gonzalez. slow here for many months, but by Federal agencies. Although the date on which Tanner is hopeful that the port shipping industry witnesses will promotion job will pay off in more appear has not yet been set, it is job activity for Seafarers before known that the operations of the long. Federal Maritime Board and In­ Prospects for the coming two Still going strong after seven decades, the Sailors Union of the Pacific will celebrate its terstate Commerce Commission, ..weeks already look a little better among other agencies, will come than usual, with 15 ships due to 71st birthday on Tuesday, March 6. The SUP dates back to March 6, 1885, when an open under close scrutiny. hit the area either for payoff or air meeting of a few hundred seamen at Folsom Street wharf, San Francisco, lead to the for­ Subsidy Study in transit. Activity was slow dur­ mation of the Coast Seamen's Unipn. In this connection, it is expected ing the last period, but the limited The impetus for this initial that the" ship subsidy policy of the number of offshore jobs was some­ meeting was an announce­ first meeting report that 222 men versary and on the. date of FMB may come under review by what offset by about 110 relief ment by operators of coasting signed up as members of the new Furuseth's birth. the subcommittee, which is headed jobs of all types. About 20 of The Coast Seamen's Union of. schooners that they were going to union and contributed pennies, by Rep. Emanuel Celler of New them were for offshore tugs and reduce wages. The records of the nickels and dimes in the amount 1886 later absorbed an offshore York. mean 10-20 days' work for these of $34, enough to rent a hall for seaman's union and then as the The SIU and affiliated AFL-CIO men. an indoor meeting the following Sailors Union of the Pacific be­ unions have been sharply critical Steward Work Praised came part of the old International night. of the US ship subsidy program ad­ The SIU agent added that the Two years later, the struggling un­ Seamen's Union. As the first and ministered by the Federal Mari­ ion chose Andrew Furusej|b to head strongest of the seamen's unions, time Board. Rep.> Celler has indi­ work of the SIU Steward Depart­ Seafarers mailing in checks it, and under Furuseth's leader­ the _SUP was always in the fore­ cated that persons representing ment Committee has evoked a lot or money orders to the Union ship lead the fight for the Seamen's front of maritime battles and took of favorable discussion in the port, all points of view in the affected to cover dues payments are Act of 1915 and other monumental the brunt of shipowner assaults. industries, including labor gpoups, on the basis of the hard work put urged to be sure to make all of in by the panel to make its report legislation which freed American will be invited to appear. "When the International Seamen's them payable to the SIU-A&G satisfactory to all segments of the and foreign seamen from the serf­ Union disintegrated in the 1930's The "monopoly" issue will likely District. dom they had endured for hun­ the SUP helped keep maritime be focused on the manner in which steward department. Some Seafarers have sent in dreds of years. He noted that most of the suc­ some subsidized lines have been unionism alive and paved "the way checks and money orders in the able to take over competing opera­ cess for the report can be credited Monument At Site in 1934 and 1936 for the rebirth names of individual headquar­ tions and reduce over all competi­ to the fact that all Seafarers had The birthplace of the SUP on of strong seamen's organizations. ters officials. This makes for a tion in the industry. Besides ship­ an opportunity to voice their problem in bookkeeping which Folsom Street is now the site of It was the leading spirit 4h the ping, the air lines and radio and opinions and make suggestions can be avoided if checks are the Andrew Furuseth monument. chartering of the Seafarers Inter­ television industries will be stu­ for improving all aspepts of stew­ made out to the Union directly. A regular pilgrimage is made there national Union of North America died." ard department operations. by Sailors each year on the anni­ in 1938. Inquiry ^et On Shipping Monopoiies SUP To Celebrate Its 71st Birthday Make Checks To 'SlU-A&G' February 8 Through February 22 Registered _ Port l.^'f • "*• • Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Notfolk Savannah Xampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Deck Deck A . B " '... 10 49 19 39 7 3 4 11 24 18 12 2 29 8 DMk ^.r hf"':'' TOTALS 235 3 25 4 18 10 0 4 9 8 10 8 4 11 13 Deck 127 Eng. A 3 46 7 25 2 4 - 5 12 23 9 10 5 11 18 Eng. 180 Eng. B 6 24 2 14 4 1 1 8 9 9 7 2 13 19 St4!w. Stew. Total Total ToUl A B B 4 60 10 22 3 2 9 13 29 6 8 1 24 7 4 14 5 16 3 4 3. 12 13 4 8 3 12 5 iMg. Stew. Stew. B A 119 198> 106 17 155 36 86 12 9 18 36 76 33 30 8 64 33 13 63 11 48 17 5 8 29 30 23 23 9 36 37 "sS 218 47 134 29 14 26 65 106 56 53 17 100 70 Total Total ToUl A B 613 352 Deck Deck A - B 10 40 11 43 6 2 3 14 37 7 15 4 20 17 5 8 5 28 3 0 1 1 2 9 6 0 12 Deck C 89 Eng. "s 8 10 4 13 4 2 2 . 3 14 11 5 0 1 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 Deck Deck Deck ABC 229 Ens. 22 43 7 42 1 1 2 10 27 11 7 1 21 10 Eng. m Shipping for the SIU A&G District declined slightly by Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, Lake once 'again during the past two weeks, amid forecasts Charles, Houston and Wilmington. The last fared the from a number of ports for an overall rise in the next . worst of the lot, shipping only five men during the period. few weeks. A breakdown of the seniority shipping totals showed The district-wide shipping total was 921, tagging last period's figures holding true for the present two slightly behind a registration of 965. Five ports, par­ weeks as well, with class A accounting for 66 percent, class B for 27 percent and class C, which has no seniority ticularly Baltimore, enjoyed a comeback, however. Im­ in the SIU, for the rest. provement was also evident in Boston, New Orleans, San The lower-than-usual class C total of 7 percent again Francisco and Seattle. emphasizes that men with class A or B seniority are not On the bleak side. New York fell- back again, followed passing up too many jobs while shipping remains relai 1 2 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1? • s 2 97 20 Shipped stew. Stew. A B 6 2 5 47 4 7 26 13 2 1 0 1 1 2 14 2 47 ill 7 4 4 10 0 0 10 11 10 4 Stew. Stew. A B 187 64 Stew. Total Total B 2 4 0 6 3 0 0 0 01 21 130 25 111 9 4 7 38 111 22 32 5 52 37 15 23 13 54 8 2 4 6 27 27 15 0 32 24 2 2 0 2 4 Stew. Total Total A B 25 604 250 Total Total C Ship, . 4 6 4. 9 .40 159 38 191 27 6 11 44 138 54 50 5 88 70 Total C Total Ship. d 26 10 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 67 921 tively quiet. This security for these two seniority groups is a feature of the SIU shipping system and protects the job opportunities of the professional sailor. The following is the forecast port by port: r BOSTON: Drqp expected . . . NEW YORK: Quiet PHILADELPHIA: Slow . . . BALTIMORE: Should hold its owg . . . NORFOLK: Fair . . . SAVANNAH: No change likely . . . TAMPA: All quiet . . . MOBILE: Change due soon . . . NEW ORLEANS: Fair ... LAKE CHARLES: Fairly good . . . HOUSTON: Should stay fair . . . WII> MINGTON: Very slow . . . SAN FRANCISCO: Good . SEATTLE:-Good. • �SEAFARERS Manh i, 1»M Piggyback Tanker Set For Debut Keeping Their SlU Ship Ciean Ship's delegate Jim Corcoran (left) and deck delegate Galphin helped rack up 97.1 percent cleanliness score on Robin Trent during cufrent US Public Health Service inspec­ tion of Robin Line ships. Score is second highest in fleet so far, with Robin Tuxford in first place with a 99 percent rating. a> t t Paul Oakley, steward: Just keep your mind on your Job, read, write letters and don't get too familiar with anybody so that everything becomes per­ sonal. Avoid look­ ing for a scape­ goat or some­ thing to harp on all trip that gets the next man on edge. Private rooms for everybody would help, too. Results of the runoff Demo­ cratic primary February 21 cou­ pled with results of the first pri­ mary January 17 gave trade union­ ists high hopes for repeal of the Louisiana "right to work" law in the forthcoming session. A preliminary survey indicated a narrow majority in both houses favor repeal of the anti-union law passed in the last session. This survey showed that in the 39-member Louisiana Senate, 21 IBL Presses Dock Drive Despite I LA Maneuvers With a heavy flow of pledge cards coming in from longshoremen in New York harbor, the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen AFL-CIO, is pushing its program for a new col­ lective bargaining election in the harbor. The IBL reiterated its intention to press for an election in answer to a coali--^ tion established this week by has been involved in a number of the International Longshore­ recent moves aimed at crippling men's Association, independent, and sections of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The ILA, which was expelled by the AFL in. 1953 for failure to eliminate racketeering in its ranks. Question: What's your formula for keeping peace and harmony aboard ship during a long, boring trip? Ronald Burton, -AB: The best way is to try and keep a level head at all times, have respect for the next guy on the ship. If you have to, blow off steam at the ship's meeting where any hard feelings can be ironed out. Also get as much recreation as possible while you're ashore. That's very important. ^ Vincent Monte, ABi Since I started sailing in 1942 I haven't found that I needed one yet., I haven't been on a ship where there's been a really serious beef among the crew. There's a different class of men sailing to­ day; everybody's more diplomatic. You can gen­ erally talk things out and' avoid trouble. La. Optimistic On 'Riglit To Work' 4 Repeal Success ^ NEW ORLEANS — An intensive trade union campaign strongly-^ supported by the SIU apparently has assured that, legislators sympathetic to labor's views will hold a majority of the seats in both houses oft — the 1956 Louisiana legisla­ newly-nominated Senate candU dates favor repeal of .the measure. ture. Next month will see the*debut of Pan-Atlantic's new tanker-truck trailer service In the coastwise trade. The SIUmanned tankers Almena and Ideal X will start carrying ult to 58 truck trailers on a specially-constructed open deck rig built over the pump­ ing machinery on the main deck. The trailers, totaling 1,160 tons of deck cargo, will be carried be­ tween New: York and Houston, Texas../ Use of the trailers is expected to solve one of the vexing prob­ lems of tanker operations in the coastwise trade; the fact that a tanker carries a payload In only one direction and has to return to the Gulf empty. The company esti­ mates that" by carrying trailen on the southbound leg they can pro­ duce a profit on What is now a voyage without any income. Trailers will also be carried on the northbound run in addition to the normal oil cargoes. Crane Lift to Ship The trailers themselves have been built so that tkey can be de­ tached from chassis and wheels. They will be lifted to the open deck by cranes and locked into place there. When Pan Atlantic builds its seven trailerships the same trailer truckis will be driven on board via ramps. The company has built 250 trailers for this pur­ pose. Tag* Fin LOG Anthony J. Kelly, oiler: You've got to be a little bit of a psycholo­ gist and know the guys you're sailing with to get along. A good idea would be to have the dis­ patcher remind every man he ships to try and leave his trou­ bles behind on the beach''once he gets aboard the ship. Brooding invites trouble. • Leroy A. Williams, chief cook: The main thing is to do your job, avoid conflicts and personal grievances and get rid of your beefs at the ship's meetings. It makes no differ­ ence who or what a man is, be­ cause we're all out for the same thing; we all want to make good wages and get better conditions. » » » Jim Morgan, ABt The most con­ genial ship.I was ever on had a baseball t eu m; everyone had team spirit, and that's what you need on a ship, where the crew has to work togethef to get everything done. The SIU delegate system helps out a Ipt; they have a big influence not only, on;the work but during off-duty hours too. the IBL organizing drive. Just re­ cently the ILA met with represen­ tatives of Harry Bridges West Coast longshore union and made a formal agreement to negotiate jointly. The ILA, with the coop­ eration of the shipowners, is seek­ ing to advance its contract expira­ tion to August 1 for that purpose and by so doing to forestall an IBL election petition. Await NLRB Ruling The August 1 contract expira­ tion is subject to a National Labor Relations Board ruling since the NLRB may ban the move as an ef­ fort to sidestep a new vote. Many maritime observers saw the ILA's scurrying around for alliances and a new contract date as an expression of the ILA's fear of meeting the IBL head-on in a new election. The IBL campaign is proceeding with the full support <rf the Mari­ time Trades Department, AFLCIO. The MTD went on record at its last convention to give every possible aid to IBL in its cam­ paign to provide democratic union representation for longshoremen in New York and in other ports.. Delta Line MD Passes Away NEW ORLEANS—Dr. Joseph T. Scott, well-known to many Sea­ farers through his many years of service as examining physician for the SlU-contracted Mississ,^ppi Shipping Co., died in a hospital here February 23. Many SIU oldtimers sailing out of the Gulf had been acquainted with Dr. Scott since the earliest days of the SIU. The New Orleans surgeon was 52 years old. He died at Founda­ tion Hospital after a six-weeks' ill­ ness. Dr. Scott was a member of one of Louisiana's oldest families and was the fourth Dr. Joseph T. Scott in his family to practice medicine in this state. British Say 'Runaways' Peril Safety LONDON — The growing men­ ace of runaway flag shipping is such that it now imperils interna­ tional safety standards and mari­ time law,"a British shipping group has warned. The United King­ dom Chamber of Shipping, in its annual report, says that the run­ away flag operators are now strong enough to throw their weight around in international shipping conferences and weaken international safety standards. The British report^ points out that the runaway flags of Panama, Liberia, Honduras and Costa Rica had only 750,000 gross tons of shipping in 1939, but now have 9,250,000 tons. These "flags of convenience" as the report de­ scribes them, exist because ship­ owners seek to "escape taxation." International Blackjack Since runaway flag shipowners have ships operating under more than one of these flags, the four countries could exert "undue in­ fluence" on international shipping affairs. "By virtue of this technical ownership they may be able to participate in international discus­ sions and to affect by their vote both maritime law and maritime safety regulations. . . ." The Chamber's report described the runaway flag countries as "in­ ternational registry offices" with "as few formalities as Reno." Shorthanded? If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. Fifteen definitely are against re­ peal. and the position of three others is in doubt. Twenty votes constitute a majority in the Senate. Majority for Repeal Fifty-one votes are required for a majority in the 101-member House, and 53 of those nominated have said they favor repeal. Thirtytwo are opposed to repeal and 16 are listed in thie doubtful category. Democratic nomination is. tanta­ mount to election In Louisiana. The WMking man's political por­ tion also was strengthened by the considerable influence which will be wielded in the Legislature by Governor-designate Earl K. Long, who was, nominated by an over­ whelming vote in the first primary. The. legislative line-up after the run-off "primary gives Long sup­ porters a more than two-thirds ma­ jority in the Senate and a sub­ stantial majority in the House. Long A 3-Time Winner Long's first primary majority was a political accomplishment unequalled since former Governor Richard Leche turned the trick with Long, support in 1936. Earl Long will be the first to serve as Governor of Louisiana on three occasions. The state constitution prohibits Louisiana governors from succeeding themselves. In previous terms. Long has proved himself to be friendly to the trade union movement. During his 1948-52 administration, the Legislature repealed anti-labor legislation passed during previous administrations. Through its hard-hjtting cam­ paign conducted solely on laboreconomic issues, the AFL-CIO won new respect among Louisiana po­ litical elements. "The results of this campaign certainly prove that labor can work successfully in the political arena when we make a concerted, united effort and adhere strictly to trade union principles," said Lindsey J. Williams, New Orleans SIU port agent. Resounding Victory In New Orleans, Anthony J. Vesich Jr., a young attorney with­ out previous political experience, had labor's endorsement for one of 20 Orleans Parish House seats and won a resounding first primaiy victory over Albert B. Koorie, vet­ eran legislator and one" of the fore­ most proponents of the "right to work" bill. Also in Orleans Parish, Senator Robert B. Richards, another leading-"right to worker," ran a poor thh'd in the first primary. Guy Sockrider Jr., one of the pro-labor leaders in the fight against the law in the last session, was nominated to the .Senate by a big majority in Calcasieu Parish (Lake Charles). Other leading "right to workers" defeated in the primaries included Senator Charles F. Duchein, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Rep. F. A. Graugnard Jr., of St. James. Jesse D. McLain, an opponent of the "right to work" law in the last session, was reelected to the House with labor's support from St. Tammany Parish, which in­ cludes Pearl River. Seafarers were active in all phases of labor's campaign in New Orleans and Lake Charles and surrounding areas. �Pare Six SEAFARERS Much t, 195< LOG 1955 LOG Now Available In One Volume YOUR DOUAR'S WRRTH Seafarers Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Credit Gyps Use Contract Tricks Seafarer Mariano Scnzalei looks over bound volume of the SEAFARERS LOG for 1955 to check on an item which appeared during the year. The leather-bound volume, available at $7 per copy, contains all 26 issues of the LOG, plus special supplements and features pub­ lished throughout 1955. Copies can be ordered from the LOG office at SlU headquarters. Bound volumes for years back to 1950 are also available. NY Clearing Up Repair Beefs. Hails Cooperation From Crews $15 Watch Cost Him $84.45 Another man bought a watch from a credit store for $73.45. He, . too, signed , a paper that included a wa^e assignment without realizing the possible consequence. When his payments lagged, the store filed the wage assignment, and besides the $73.45, the wage earner had to pay an additional $11 for legal costs. Assemblyman Dubin estimates that the watch itself could have been bought from any 'reputable store for $15. NEW YORK—Success in the handling of repair beefs , recently has focused attention on In buying auto accessories on installments, people often don't the importance of having SIU ships' crews notify SIU headquarters immediately upon ar­ realize that the contract they sign may permit the dealer to seize the car itself, and without any notice, if payments become overdue. rival of necessary repairs. Urging crews and delegates counted for the majority of beefs vation of the Union's recently-won Assemblyman Dubin reports that a working woman bought a tire alike to cooperate in this in the port lately, although few joint safety and medical program. and a set of skid chains from a credit store. The bill including the charge came to $80 (for merchandise that has actual retail matter, Assistant Secretary- major beefs on any score have The importance of the ques­ finance Treasurer Claude Simmons re­ come up in recent weeks to the tionnaire cannot be overempha­ value of about $35). Shortly thereafter she fell ill, went to the hos­ pital,, and fell behind in payments. The credit store seized her car, ported "much better cooperation satisfaction of all hands. sized, he stated, because it is the as it was permitted to under the terms of the contract she had signed. than usual" from most of the Safety Questionnaire only means of getting a detailed It just vanished from in front of her house. To get itrback she finally companies on repairs. "We there­ In connection with the repair reaction from the sliips on the had to pay a total of $145 to clear her debt and pay costs of seizure. fore are able to get the jobs done situation, Simmons also called on basic ground rules necessary for Wasn't she reckless to place a 1954 Mercury in jeopardy to buy a tire before sailing in most cases, pro­ any shipboard safety program. on time? But thousands of people do this. A musician who bought vided we are informed by the all Seafarers to take an active in­ Copies of the safety question­ a set of tires for $106.20 plus $21.78 for finance fees, had his car crews of all the repairs need upon terest in the current safety ques­ naire have been furnished sepa­ seized in this manner, and had to pay the full bill plus a repossession arrival," he pointed out. tionnaire being circulated on all rately for all three departments on fee of $47.50 and a $67 parking fee before the finance company-would Repair beefs, he noted, have ac­ ships as the first step in the acti- the ships to get specialized infor­ release his car. mation from the crewmembers in­ "Confession" Note. Is Surrender Of Rights volved. In some states installment contracts may also contain what is known Crews are urged to hold meet­ ings on the subject and report as a "confession judgment" note. If you sign such a note, you give their comments and recommenda­ up almost all your defenses against judgment, seizure of your property tions for the safety program. The and possible garnishment of your wages. "Confession judgment" returns will be studied to deter­ notes permit the installment store of finance company to go into mine basic safety needs for each court and get a judgment against you, and send in a demand for department on the different types garnishment of your wages, without any trial of the case itself unless you learn about it soon enough to get a lawyer. of ships under SIU contract. Such notes are often very cleverly disguised in simple-looking con­ Port Up And Down BALTIMORE — Shipping ran way ahead of registration tracts, warns J. M. Costello, attorney of the Legal Aid Society of On the shipping side, meanwhile, Cleveland. The way the law is written in Ohio, he points out, it's during the past two weeks here, marking the beginning of the port has been less than active. easy for the holder of such a note to omit notifying the debtor when what it is hoped will be a stretch of heavy job activity. In addition to the 159 regular he asks the court for a judgment against him. Tbe next week already jobs shipped, 17 standby jobs Each state has different laws concerning debtors, but in many states, holds some promise of activ­ offs, 12 sign-ons and 18 vessels in spread among all departments an installment buyer usually has to sign three documents, Mr. Allison ity, with three to four ships transit. Most of the ships took a were filled. points out: a wage assignment, a confession judgment note and a scheduled to crew up shortly. few rerlacements to help swell the The New York picture thus has conditional sales agreement. Some states do not allow either a wage However, Earl Sheppard, SIU port total job activity. become a roller coaster proposi­ assignment or confession judgment. agent, again cautioned all Sea­ If you only sign ai conditional sales agreement, you should real­ In a final note, Sheppard urged tion of rises one period and slumps farers here to take advantage of Seafarers to remember their broth­ the next. Overall during the past ize what you are obligated for. The title to the merchandise re­ wnatever jobs come up to avoid ers hospitalized in the local USPHS period there were very few ships mains with the seller, and at any time payments are in default, winding up in the cold. Develop­ installation, either by a personal arriving in port and an unusually he may repossess it. Furthermore, which many people don't ments are never certain in this visit or by letter. "Your thought- small turnover in jobs on them. realize if re-sale doesn't equal the debt, the debtor is liable for a business, he noted. deficiency judgment to pay the remainder, plus court costs. fulness on this score will be greatly A total of 16 ships paid off, 6 Business in the still-new SIU appreciated," he stated. The list signed on foreign articles and 11 So know what you are obligating yourself for before you sign in­ branch building here continues to of hospitalized men is on page 12. stopped by in transit. stallment papers, and never sign a blank contract. run smoothly, with all facilities of In borrowing money from small-loan companies, you have to look the modern hall getting full play out for another gimmick, warns David A. Silver, chief counsel of the fj'wm the local membership. Shep­ San Francisco Legal Aid Society. This is the."fraud loan" situation.. pard urged SIU men to continue People borrowing money from a loan company are asked to list all giving their patronage to the cafe­ their debts, but sometimes theiy are in a hurry and list only the major teria, Port O'Call Bar and Sea ones. Or, Mr. Silver -reports, the loan-company official may say not Chest store, "because they are to bother with the little ones. But if you don't, the loan company is iii here for your convenience and position to claim you obtained the loan by. fraud, and even if you had enjoyment. They will only be to go. into bankruptcy and were, discharged from your other debfe, maintained so long as the member­ the lo^n company could still sue you for the."fraud" debt. Mr. Silver ship on the beach makes use of reveals that often loan companies don't go to the creditors' meetings them." when a family is trying to get cleared of its debts, biit wait until Active Port Business after, and then sue, on the fraud basis. Few wage-earners really heed "The big improvement In ship­ to go to -loan companies nowadays when lower-cost loans are widely ping during the past period was •av^ll^le from cr^e^it unions,iand com.merciaLMnks. But,if you ever. accounted for by a total of 16 pay­ ,do, be sure to list, all your,.other debts, i , Baltimore Sees Strong Shipping Improvement gr' -I ir- y • life-: I •' A salesman visited a workingman's home in one large city recently and announced, "You've just won a watch in a radio contest." He asked the wage-earner to sign a "receipt." "The man did. But the "receipt" turned out to be a sales contract with a wage assignment clause. A shocking number of Americans sign contracts without read­ ing them, and without even noticing or seeming to care that often the amount they must pay is not filled in. As yon will see in this report, state credit laws are generally stacked against in­ stallment buyers and loaded in favor of sellers and loan com­ panies, so you must be on guard In signing contracts. In fact, the practice of many stores and salesmen of having the custorher sign a blank wage assignment is one of the chief reasons why families get into financial trouble to the point where they must, ask help of legal aid bureaus, according to Junius Allison, senior attorney of the Chicago Legal Aid Bureau. "Then, at a later date, thd amount of the dobt can be increased, the date of signing changed, and the name of the present employer can be inserted" in the blank contract, he has pointed out. , More than one Seafarer has returned "from a trip to find his tvife has been duped into buying household utensils or appliances at "easy payments" that turn out to be far above the value of the goods. Many wage-earners get tricked when buying jewelry, reports Bernard Dubin, New York assemblyman and former chief of the rackets division of the Queens, NY, ISA's office, who is sponsoring state legislation to outlaw tricky credit practices. He tells about a man who bought a gold religious cross. The salesman said the price was $8', and the buyer could pay later; "just sign this paper." The man did; Later he learned the paper included a wage assighment, and the amount that was filled in was $80. �March 2, 1»5< BALTORE (Or«), February -*—Chair, man, M. Singleton; Sacrcftary, 'R.' Fevey, Jr. Department meetings to be held on health and safety program. Ship's fund, sie.so. Some delayed sail­ ing time. Chief engineer refuses to turn blowers on In galley. Lockers need repair. were not repaired because of Insuffi­ cient time In New York. Ship's fund —$11. Some disputed overtime. Coffee to be made as late as possible. Dis­ cussion held regarding membership not discussing Union activities top­ side. BEATRICE (Bull Linof), Oscamber 19—Chairman, H. Ricci; Secretary, R. Criffith. Foc'sles being painted this trip. Washing machine leaks. No beefs. Discussion held on brand of soap, wastebaskets and buckets need. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), February S—Chairman, J. Downey; Secretary, R. Fell. No major beefs. Dirty wash water aboard this vessel. No beefs. Motion. carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. AwninI; to be put back aft. Boiled eggs for night lunch requested. BIENVILLE (Waterman), January 19 —Ctiairmsn, W. Brown; Secretary, M. Longfellow. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Steward asked crew to turn in ail excess linen. ALCOA CAVALIPR (Alcoa), Febru­ ary 19—Chairman, C. Moyd; Secretary L. Culllot. Man hurt ashore in Trini­ dad. Two men we t home; one be­ cause of Illness and the other because CAROLYN (Bull Lines), February S —Chairman, J. Gallagher; Secretary, W. Leather. No beefs, everying run­ ning okay. Some disputed overtime. Discussion held on buying TV set. CHILORE (Ore), February 1—Chair­ man, R. King; Secretary, J. Short. No beefs. Previous minutes were mailed to headquarters. Ship's fund. $2.9S. Motion carried to concur in com­ munication from headquarters. Not enough fresh fruit aboard. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), . February. . S—Chairman, A. Lazzaro; Secretary, D. Magglo. Most repairs are taken care of. No beefs. Ail re­ pairs to be tiken care of before crew signs on. Washing machine to be repaired. of death In family. Vote of thanks to. membership for making collection to send brother home. No beefs. • Meet­ ing to be held with patrolman upon arrival in port regarding captain. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), February 5—Chairman, W, Tkeach; Secretary, H. Berner. No beefs. Same disputed overtime. Ship's fund, $14.43. Ship's delegate to see patrolman In Norfolk about launch service In Lake Charles. Crew messman needs new bunk. CHILORE (Ore), February 20—Chair­ man, E. McNab; Secretary, R. Klitg. One man missed ship. His gear has been packed and will be put ashore. Chip's fund—$1.98. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Foc'sles keys to be put aboard this trip. It was de­ cided that 50 cents will be donated to ship's fund. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi), February Christy. Ship's fund, $29. Some dis­ puted overtime. Motion carried to 1$—Chairman, F. Carpentler; Secretc-ry, F. Neely. Everything is okay. concur in communications from hcad-_ Few beefs with captain regarding quarters. Ship's delegate and treas­ stores. Vote of thanks to delegates urer elected. Discussion held on for their cooperation. Ship's fund— ship's fund. . . $49.95. Some disputed overtime. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ FEDERAL (Trafalgar), January 29— tions from headquartem. Vote of Chairman, J. Spuron; Secretary, M. thanks for good service from crew LIpkln. No beefs. One man taken off messman. General discussion held on ship because of illness. One man radio broadcasts. • missed ship. Ail bgefs to be brought to delegate. Vacation plan discussed. DEL VALLE (Mississippi), January FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), 29—Chairman, L. Johnston; Secretary, January 23-Chairman, M. Launey; R. Irlzarry. Company promised to Secretary, J. E. Pewltt. Ship to be paint out some rooms. Ship's fund— fumigated. ''"oartment needs $97.60. No beefs; few hours disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur separate watch foc'sles. in communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. -FREDERIC C. COLLIN (Dry-Trans), January $—Chairman, P. Fox; Secre­ FORt HOSKINS (Cities Service), tary, J. Hodges. More cigarettes need­ ed. One man hospitalized In Germany. February 12—Chairman, W. Skinner; No beefs. Motion earrisv. to concur In Secretary, M. Maynard. One man communications from headquarters. missed ship. No beefs. Motion car­ Hospital to be cleaned and painted. ried to accept recent communication Ship to be fumigated. Vote of thanks from headquarters. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. Beef came up re­ to steward department. garding pumpmSB not turning to at 8 o'clock and captain not calling hall JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), February 11—Chairman, J. Ryan; Sec­ for replacement. retary, R. Ssnderlln. Ship's fund, MASSMAR (Calmar), February <— $20.53. Everything okay. Motion car­ ried to concur In communications Chairman, G. Hatglmlslos; Secretary R. Walton. Good fishing was shared from headquarters. Ship's delegate by all with a catch of twenty. Ship's elected. New feeding system explained fund—$14. Very clean vessel. No by Brother Reyes. beefs. Discussion heid on MTD radio IBERVILLE (Pan Atlantic), Febru­ newscasts and welfare. Motion car­ ried to concur in communication from ary 3—Chairman, Goff; Secretary, J. Skladanik. Everything okay; no beefs. headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. ' Men working overtime were remind­ Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ed to be quiet when In passageway. ment. Be sure to turn washing machine off when finished ushig it. MARORE (Ore), January 12—Chair­ man, W. Mason; Secretary, S. Wolton. All repairs not completed. Balance of ship's fund. $26.52. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. To hold meeting with patrolman to clear up problem of food situation. New library wanted. February 2—Chairman, f. Cox; Sec­ retary, S. Wolton. One man missed ship in Baltimore. No disputed over­ time. Ship's delegate to see patrolman about Galley Grill in Baltimore. Magazines to be purchased out of ship's fund. MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankers), February 6—Chairman, A. Isaac; Secretary, J. Leilnskl. No beefs. Motion carried that there will be no deniotions moti ,or promotions aboard this vessel. General discussion held on water, stores, shore leave, slopchest and repairs. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), February IB—Chairman, D. Gribbia; Secretary, F. Flanagan. One man missed ship. Ship's fund—$86.90. No beefs, some disputed overtime. Mo­ tion carried to accept recent com­ munication from headquarters unan­ imously. Keep TV sound low. New mattresses needed aboard. Ship's delegate and treasurer elected. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), February 1—Chairman, T. HIrch; Secretary, B. Fecly. One man missed ship. Ship's fund—$105. No beefs. Motion carried to accept communication from head­ quarters. Repairs are to be reported to department heads and to be- com­ pleted during voyage if possible. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), February 19—Chairman, E. Wright; Secretary, W.« Burch. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communi­ cations from headquarters. Better grade of coffee needed and better variety of night lunch requested. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), January 31—Chairman, J. Kesvneyi Secretary, W. Collard. To refer dis­ puted claims to patrolman. Story re­ LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Cargarding death of Brother G. Mendez . riers). No dato—Chairman, Schmidt; sent to LOG. Ship's fund, $20. No Secrotary, Craft. Entire crew con­ beefs. All repairs to be taken care of. curred In letters sent to LOG. This Vote of thanks to steward depart­ was the purpose of this meeting. ment. February S — Chairman, Schmidt; Secretary, Craff. Some minor beefsORION COMET (crien), January 29 settled. As soon as weather permits —Chairman, S. Woodruff; Secretary, bosun will repair chain lashings that L. Santa Ana. No beefs. Motion car­ got loose. Washing machines need re­ ried to concur In communications from pair. More pastry wanted at coffee headquarters. time. Do not bother captain about extra draws, ha will not put out any, QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Tankshlg), only according to agreement. Discus­ January 29—Chairman, R. Morgan; sion held on night lunch. Secretary, E. Ray. No milk In Singa­ pore. Ship's fund, $5.32. Poor mailing. GEORGE A. LAWSON (Pan-Ocean­ No disputed overtime. Discussion on ic), January IS—Chairman, C. Olson; draw situation. . Secretary, C. Lsne. Sonfe disputed, overtime, no beefs. Steward to order STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Janu­ milk. Two drums of oil for galley ary 26—Chairman, K. Sllvertsen; Sec­ stoves went overboard—to be replacelT retary, K. Neumann. Crewmess ehatri MA To Favoi*^^ Tramp Aid ? By SW Wtuhinglon Reporter The Maritime Administration is expected to come up with a re^rt in the near future recommending subsidies for US tramps. However, such a recommendation probably will be pouched in language that would seek to prevent such tramp subsi-"^ dies from hurting other seg­ Barber Hacks Way Through Jungle ments of the American mer­ chant marine. Also, if the Govern­ ment did decide to subsidize tramp shipping, it would probably be limited to a specific number of ships and be tied in with a compul­ sion that the tramp operators, ^ter a period of time, agree to replace their existing tonnage with new bulk-type vessels. ^ CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), Febru­ ary 10—Chairman, W. Carter; Secre­ tary, D. Mitchell. No beefs, everything running O.K. Motion carried to con­ cur in communications from head-" q,uarters. More buttermilk requested. DE SOTO (Pan Atlantic), January 19 —Chairman, E. Opplcl; Secretary, J. Fagi iScVra SEAFAttER^ iOG in Bngund. a, It was reported recently that Liberty-type ships in the world market at the end of last year de­ manded a price of $1,150,000. Non-citizens purchased 1,113 of our Libertys under the 1946 Ship Sales Act at the statutoiry sales price of $544,506 each. Thus, on an investment of $544,506 these foreign shipowners, in an 8 to 10year period, not only paid off their capital asset and realized a high profit, but also ended up with a capital asset which is worth more than twice the' purchasing price. Applying this observation to the Weighed down by all that underbrush, Seafarer Adrian Textotal number of 1,113 ships sold to .dor, FWT, relaxes in the barber shop at SlU headquarters as foreign nationals, we find a stag­ barber John Rubino prepares to tackle the big job aheadgering story. The total amount Texdor grew the beard during a six-month trip on the Steel paid for the 1,113 ships was $919,Navigator. 178,601. This figure was easily equalled in profits earned by for­ eign companies and can be multi­ plied by 2 to arrive at the present capital value of the ships. Thus, in 8 to 10 years, their approximate $1 billion investment has "grown to $3 million. Yet these same shipowners now are applying pressure to their BOSTON—A short-lived "boom" stirred things up a bit governments and to our Govern­ ment aimed at scuttling the Amer­ here during the last two weeks, as the newly-acquired tanker Chryss Jane, a T-2, took on a full SIU crew. ican flag merchant marine. The ship is one of five vessels recently purchased by the SIU - contracted Colonial S.eamship Company, which were formerly manned by the National Maritime Union. Two T-2s, a Liberty and two supertankers ALFRED G. PFEIFER, machinist WILLIAM KEHRWIEDER, baker were included in the transaction. Taking the ship over for the first Seafarer Bill Kehrwieder was "I don't care where I go as long as they have plenty of machine still in school when he and a time here. Seafarers and SIU poit work on the ship." That's the way schoolmate decided 12 years ago olflcials quickly went to work on Seafarer Alfred Pfeifer summed that they would like to see the the vessel to bring her up to snuff. New Washing Machine up his all-embracing interest in the world. They caught the SS Thomas machine shop. A machinist for B. Robinson out of Philadelphia, First items on the agenda, James four decades on ships and ashore, his home town. That Initial trip Sheehan, SIU port agent, pointed Pfeifer recently came off the Sand- convinced him. He has been a out, were the stocking of a brandcaptain after several months in full-time seaman since then. new washing machine for the crew The 28-year-old Seafarer started and a complete extermination of Venezuela. Born in Austrian Polanii 61 years out in the deck department origi­ the ship. The remaining replacements ago, Pfeifer came to the US in nally, but shortly afterwards switched over to shipped were taken by the Alice 1912. During World War I he the galley where Brown (Bloomfield) and Bradford worked for a while on a research he found it more Island (Cities Service), both of project under Dr. Lee De Forest, to his liking. Now which paid off and signed on inventor of the he gets a big kick again, and the Cantigny (Cities vacuum tube. out of surprising Service*, Robin Trent (Seas Ship­ Then he was in his shipmates ping), Steel Designer (Isthmian) the US Army for with a new pastry and Republic (Trafalgar), which the duration. and seeing their arrived in transit. All beefs were In 1920 Pfeifer pleased reaction settled to the crews' satisfaction. caught his first to his efforts. The past two weeks also wit­ ship, a Standard On his first trip out Kehrwieder nessed the funerals of two Sea­ Oil" tanker. He sailed mostly decided to bring home a handful farers, Frank E. Robbins and tankers during of foreign coins for his younger James Small. Flowers were sent to the next few years, as conditions brother to show he had really been the services for both men on on them then were generally bet­ plahes. Before he knew it, he-had behalf of the Union. Small was been bitten by the collecting bug. one of the 13 Seafarers lost in the ter than on the freight ships. Subsequently he worked Sshore He now boasts a large collection of January 17 explosion of the tanker for a number of years in tool and coins from every country he has Saleth Maritime and had lived in die and instrument shops. During been to and quite a few others. Cambridge, Mass. His body was first returned to Boston on Febru­ Paints, TOG World War II he was employed for ary 20. a while on the development of the When he isn't adding to his col­ famed Norden bombsight. lections, Kehrwieder likes to spend Back To The Ships his spare time sketching landscapes In 1952, Pfeifer returned to ship- and still life. He takes his sketches aboard ship with him and when his ing, this time with the SIU. Heifer has two children, a son baking is done he spends his lei­ Seafarers who wish to check who is studying the ancient craft sure hours using the sketches as their baggage at SIU headquar­ the basis of oil paintings. of the goldsmith in Germany and a ters in Brooklyn are advised to If he has the change, Kehrwieder note the change in the location daughter, 13, who is now touring South America as an apprentice likes to grab a Robin Line wagon of the baggage room, which is high wire artist with the Great to South Africa where his sketch­ now in the building behind Wollendas. His ex-wife is also • ing and sightseeing get good work­ headquarters. member of the circus troupe. outs. Boston Crews Tanker, Puts Vessel In Shape Hq. Baggage Room Movod • I 'I VI �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG March 2, 195« • ' -•!;" ' ''. -i- IP Ife'" A considerable portion of the US merchant marine providing employment for many thousands of US seamen is literally in a fight for its life as a result of the Senate Agri­ culture Committee's removing of the "5050" law from the Farm Bill now before the Senate. The "50-50" principle has been in trou­ ble so long that this may seem like mere rou­ tine. But this time the situation is more serious because the attack on "50-50" is being spear­ headed by the powerful farm bloc in the Senate. W HAT is the "50-50" law and why is it so vital to the US merchant marine and US seame?? Briefly, the idea is this: As long as the US taxpayer is picking up the tabs for the billions of dol­ lars worth of Government aid, at least half of the cargo should be carried by US ships. The aid money is then accomplishing two purposes—helping to strengthen foreign nations and helping to keep alive the US mer­ chant marine, of itself vital to the defense of the free world. The original idea back in 1S48 was that 100 percent of Government-paid-for cargoes should go on US ship?, but this was later modified to guarantee shipowners of other nations up to 50 percent of the cargoes that are financed by our Government. So the "50-50" rule is of considerable aid to foreign shipowners and has guaranteed them four to five million tons of cargo each year. The only reason there has been any difficulty over "50-50" is because foreign shipowners have not been satisfied with a half share. If they can kill "50-50" they accomplish two purposes: • They can monopolize $5 billion a year worth of cargo bought and paid for by Uncle Sam. • They can so weaken the US merchant marine that they will carry even more than the 78 percent of im­ port and export cargoes they now carry. In the post-war years the US has fed, clothed and rebuilt a good part of the world and per­ mitted foreign-flags to share 50 percent of these aid cargoes. Here a US-flag ship de­ livers the first shipment of economic aid cargo to Korea at the end of the war there. Military aid to counter the threat of Commu­ nist armed forces has also been supplied in staggering quantities by the US and makes up an important segment of cargo coming un­ der the ' 50-50" rule. Here top, foreign flags have shared heavily in US cargo offerings, v. . , Once that has been accomplished, foreim ship­ owners would reap a golden harvest. They 6ould set any -freight rate they pleased, and Uncle Sam would have to pay them because they would be the only car­ riers available. , . A few figures will show how Important the "50-50" rule is to the US merchant fleet, Government-financed cargo totals between four and five million tons a year to US ships. The aid cargo is all export cargo. By comparison, US ships are currently carrying about 20mlllion tons of regular commercial cargo a year. The destruction of "50-50" would possibly mean tha lay-up of one in every five US ships. Tramp ships would be the hardest hit. One in five ships would ' mean the lay-up of about 200 vessels and loss of ap­ proximately 8,000 seamen's jobs. Firsf Step In AUack Over the years foreign shipowners have had no suc­ cess in knocking out "50-50" as a whole. That is why they have shifted their strategy this year and are aim­ ing to chew it up, piece by piece. Their first target is 450,000 tons a year of agricultural surplus now car­ ried by US ships. They have succeeded in selling Congressmen from farm areas the idea that their home­ lands would purchase many more millions in farm products if only the US merchant marine was not in­ volved. I F THEY succeed in biting off this piece, they will go after coal shipments and then other aid cargoes. The "50-50" rule originated with the Marshall Plan in 1948 and has been in effect siijce then. There was no "50-50" in the first postwar years because the world was depending almost totally on US ships and US sup­ plies to stay alive. That situation did not last for long as part of the US aid program was to give ships to foreign nations. Between 1946 and 1948, foreign na­ tions were given 1,132-war-built ships at token prices. Additional US funds and equipment helped rebuild foreign shipyards and launch new foreign freight ships. The beginnings of the Marshall Plan in the spring of 1948 coincided with a strong revival of foreign ship- Even with the "50-50" rule the US fleet hat been plagued by transfers and lay-ups. Today It has less ships than It had in tne depression year of 1939. ' Here a group of maritime union members is shown protesting one of over 100 transfers'of ships to a runaway flag. �- March 2, 1980 SEAFARERS LOG >ir- - • Pace Nine The Problem Facing The Merchant Marine The main function of "50-50" is to provide export cargo for US ships. Without guaran­ tees that at least half of Government-owned ^nd financed cargo is reserved for US ships, there would be no cargoes for many US ves­ sels, particularly tramps. ' Lack of cargoes now provided under the "SOSO" rule would mean further additions to the US lay-up fleet, plus more transfers to run­ away flags. As much as 20 percent of the current US ocean-going fleet would be crip­ pled by "50-50" repeal. ping. The US maritime industry, the unions and most members of Congress felt that if the Government waa going to ship many billions a year in aid to foreign nations, US ships should carry that aid. But since many friendly nations depended on their own maritime industries for a living, it was agreed that their ships should be permitted to carry up to 50 percent of the aid cargoes. In other words, "50-50" was regarded as a means of helping foreign shipping fleets. Otherwise US ships would have been assured 100 per­ cent of this cargo, just as any other maritime nation would have assured its country's ships all of its Gov­ ernment cargoes. The US is the first nation in history which has ever permitted foreign flags to share half of cargoes shipped by its own Government and paid for by its citizens. Thousands of Seafarers joined the fight by writing their Congressmen, and the SIU enlisted the support of dozens of trade unions and other groups on behalf of "50-50." The fight raged for four months at the end of which Congress passed legislation which said that 50 percent of Marshall Plan cargo should move on US ships "as far as is practicable." The SIU and US maritime had won a partial victory, but had been unable to get leg­ islation compelling the Government to follow "50-50" at all times under any and all circumstances. For the next four years. Congress repeated this lan­ guage in all the various foreign aid programs. In June, 1953, the first hint of a changed line-up on "5050" came in the course of action on a bill to ship wheat to Pakistan. A million tons of wheat were set to go abroad under the program, and the House Agriculture Committee voted to send it out without a "50-50" provision. The House of Representatives just as quickly re­ stored "50-50," but this early vote showed that foreign shipping lobbyists were already making headway in convincing farm groups that "50-50" was detrimental to farm exports. HE biggest fight over "50-50" was waged in 1949 during which the SIU spearheaded a drive which saved the "50-50" principle. With the start of the Korean War in June, 1950, the situation quieted down, as the problem was no longer cargo, but where to get enough ships. In 1953, when the war ended, "50-50" again became a major issue. Congress acted in 1954 to settle the issue by making the "50-50" law "perma­ nent" instead of attaching a "50-50" provision to each and every aid bill. But that has not kept the foreign lobbyists from coming back at it. T Hard Sledding For "50-50" Originally, the State Department, like the aid agen­ cies, was concerned with the economic well-being of our allies. The basis of State's ai-guments was that every cent which went to help foreign nations was well-spent. Now, with few exceptions, the maritime nations among our allies are economically-strong, and their shipping fleets Sre in far healthier condition than US maritime. State Department opposition now Is simply based on the fact that foreign-nations do not like "50-50" for reasons of self-interest. Through the years, farm organizations have generally supported "50-50." Farm groups have always been Interested in a strong merchant fleet because it guar­ antees them protection against runaway freight charges by foreign flags on their sales abroad. Farm bloc Congressmen voted time and again in support of "50-50." The success of foreign lobbyists in getting farm bloc Congressmen to switch their stand is what puts "50-50" in such danger now. Foreign shipowners have done this by selling the farmer a counterfeit bill of goods. They have said that the US will have no trouble selling billions in farm surplus abroad if "50-50" is pushed aside. The hard facts of the international market today are that no 'country with heavy surplus in wheat, cotton and other basic crops is going to be able to sell that sur­ plus in large quantity. It may not even be able to give it away. Attempt Rofe War To Kill "50-50" Foreign shipowners have used a variety Of tactics In fighting "50-50." For example, when the first "5Q50" rule was applied in 1948, the regulation said that US ships would get 50 percent of the cargoes if they were available at "market rates." French shipowners tried to undermine it by deliberately dropping rates for coal shipments far below normal in the hope of getting a bigger piece of the aid shipments. Marshall Plan administrator Paul Hoffman got excited about the artificial rate differential and threatened to move all aid cargo on foreign vessels. His threat blew up a tremendous storm in Congress. 'Permanent' Law Passed In 1954, maritime supporters in Congress decided it was time to end a situation in which "50-50" had to be attached to each and every aid bill. A perma­ nent "50-50" law was passed applying a blanket ruling to all Government-financed cargoes. Passage of the bill came at an opportune time be­ cause the flight of tramps to runaway flags was on full tilt. Even with "50-50" over a hundred tramp ships transferred foreign, taking, with them 4,000 jobs. HERE is no doubt that the remaining Libertys un­ der the US flag would have followed suit were it not for cargoes assured under the "50-50" law. Hardly was the permanent "50-50" law on the books when it was under attack again, this time from the Foreign Operations Administration. The FOA claimed that US ships' freight rates were not "fair and reason­ able" and started turning over coal cargoes to foreign shipowners. At the same time foreign maritime nations started on a new tack. Norway refused to accept a shipment of surplus coal on the ground that it should be free to ship all of it on its own vessels. This was the be. ginning of a tactic that has been widely applied in this year's agricultural surplus fight and could be . applied to any and all aid cargoes in the future. That, is why the agricultural surplus issue is such an important one for US maritime. T New Coalition Formed In February, 1955, other nations followed suit and threatened to refuse US surplus foodstuffs. By March of last year it was apparent a new coalition had been formed against "50-50" consisting 'of foreign ship­ owners, the State and Agriculture Departments and sections of the farm bloc. Finland, Great Britam, Norway, and Denmark balked at taking shipments un­ der the "50-50" clause. An effort was'made to repeal the entire "50-50" law in the House, but it was crushed by a vote of 181 to 51. In light of this vote, the Senate Agriculture Com­ mittee withdrew a move to outlaw "50-5p" in agripultural surplus disposal. The foreign lobbyists withdrew to' lick their wounds and figure out a new approach. The result was the current piecemeal attack on "50< 50" with concentration on the agricultural surplus •prograin:'' • Although US Industry Is expanding, the merchant marine Is In a long term decline. It has lost 224 ships representing almost two million deadweight tons In four years. There are fewer privately-owned ships under the US flog today than In the 1939 depression year, 154 less. The full privately-owned US merchant marine numbers 1,075 ships today. At the end of World War II there were over 5,000 US ships In operation. If the merchant marine had kept pace with/the growth of US economy, we would now hove around 1,800 US ships. That makes the decline In ships all the more serious, and has meant a similar decline In maritime employment. The "50-50" rule Is of vital Importance to US shipping because It provides that half of US foreign aid cargo—^^cargo paid for by the US—shall go In US ships. This amounts ife 4 to 5 million tons of cargo a year. In 1955 all'US ships carried a total of approximately 24 million tons of export cargo. Thus "50-50" cargo provides about 20 percent of all US cargo. In other words, without "50-50" as much as one American ship In five would have no export "cargo and would lay up. The blow would fall heaviest on tramps and other unsubsldized ships who rely almost totally on this type of cargo to survive. The current US old cargoes are of three types: 1 — Military cargo to Europe and Asia; 2—Free eco­ nomic old of food and machinery; 3—Low cost • agricultural surplus ajd. Agricultural surplus will account for about 30 percent of all Government old corgo, dollorwlse, In the coming year If the full amount authorized Is spent. Should the "50-50" rule be knocked out of the agricultural surplus program. It would cripple the 100-vessel US tramp fleet now living largely off this program and off the 10 mllllon-ton coal ship­ ment program of the Government. The death of "50-50" In agricultural surplus, would open the door to destruction of "50-50" for all Government-financed cargoes. The Farmer's Probiem During World War ll,_ and again during the Korean War, the US farmer was encouraged to expand production. The encouragement took the form of form subsidies, which Is a Government guarantee to the farmer of a minimum return on his crop.by giving a loon on It whenever the market value dropped below a certain figure. If market value did not rise, the farmer kept the money and the Government took the crop. During the early post-war years, and again dur­ ing the Korean War, the form groups supported the J'50-50" rule carrying half of these cargoes abroad In US ships because they hod no difficulty In selling overseas. A very large port of Govern­ ment foreign aid in those years consisted of food, textiles and other form or form-derived products. Since the end of the Korean War, many coun­ tries in Europe and Asia hove mode very strong economic comebacks. Japan, Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Low Countries, France, Ger­ many, Italy, Greece, Britain and Scandinavia—all of these areas hove greatly increased their form output. Only Korea, Indochina, India and Middle Eastern countries are still considered distressed agriculturally. The result has been that US farmers hove not been able to sell much overseas. The prices of form products, like wheat, cotton and lard, hove declined. More and more has been turned over to the Government as surplus. By June of lost year, the Government hod almost $5 billion worth of form surplus in storage, which was having a bod effect on form prices. To lighten tke load, the Government set up a form surplus disposal program whereby agricultural products are practically being given away to foreign countries. The program has helped reduce the amount of surp , but farmers are complolnlnc not enough Is being sold and form prices ore stil declining. Some notions have claimed they woulc buy more surplus form products If they cou d carry oil — not half—In their own ships. The claim Is phony, but they have managed to sway farm area Congressmen to seek on end to "50-50" where agricultural cargoes are carried. 'M •"I • ^1 �•ragi'TH^' SEAFARE^RS hOC 2, IMC Wage-Earners Cautioned On Credit Gimmick Food Plan ^ WO. The ship's •hospital may not be in use much of the tiihe, but that's no reason for not keeping it clean and shipshape. Seafarers Clyde Mariner and* Odell Powell aboard the Freflerick C. CoUin moved that the hospital be kept clean at all times and painted out. Then if any crewmember had to use it, it would be in fit condition. TAMPA — Good feeding aboard .ships of the SIU fleets that already have the new "to order" feeding program in operation is still drawing raves from "Seafarers here. Crewmembers aboard Alcob and Pan Atlantic ships calling here have high praise for the revised system of food preparation and service which has been in effect on their vessels for some time. Mailed from Washington, DC, and deliberately designed to look like ofFicial Government The new program is part of tiie forms, gimmicks like this one have been used by a notorious skip-tracing and credit rating out­ recommendations for aii SlU-con4 4 4 fit to get personal information from wage-earners clipped by installment and finance com­ tracted fleets by the rank-and-file When one of the crew of the pany gouges, investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, which has issued a complaint Steward Department Committee Sandcaptain disappeared in Vene­ against the National Research Company, revealed that the outfit used several Washington ad­ whose report Is up for ratification zuela and was later found to have at regular meetings next week. dresses and "official-looking" forms to pry information from the public, although its head­ died under unexplained circum­ quarters are actually in California. Fishing Good stances, crewmembers thought that Good fishing in the area is hold­ an investigation was in order. Ac­ ing the main interest of the local cordingly they elected a committee membership, with the result that of four consist­ even the few jobs available right ing of Peto Cenow are sometimes hard to fill. mashko, John The "rod and reeiers" seem to be Sweeney, Jim taking their fill yof the sport while Golder and . Ed A referendum vote will be held proposed include an increase in hospitals. Another asks for a ref­ they are ashore. by the SIU Great Lakes District union dues and improved hospital erendum oa a dues increase or Bussian to look Shipping remains tight, and the in May dealing with changes in the and burial plans under the union's an increase in membership. The into the matter. outlook stays the same. No payoffs union's constitution. The changes auspices. Great Lakes dues have agents also studied possible chang­ The committee or sign-ons turned up during the remained unchanged since 1948. es in hiring hall operations sim­ collected all the last period. Limited job activity ilar to those in force in the SIU info rmation It 4 4 4 was provided by six in-transit ves­ A&G District. Negotiations are could and for­ Bussian The executive board of the sels, including the Alcoa Planter warded a report still under way with the state over Brotherhood of Marine Engineers (Alcoa); Archers Hope (Cities has concluded meetings in New a fair price for the MFOW's head­ to headquarters, including copies Service); Del Mundo (Mississippi), York and made a number of rec­ quarters property, due to be dis­ of the burial form, personal effects and Pan Atlantic's Chickasaw and form, inventory of personal effects ommendations to the union's mem­ mantled. Desoto. The latter came in twice and other statements. All in all a bership. They deal with admission over the past two weeks. very thorough and -conscientious of additional members to the union Job. and other policy matters. The 4 4 4 board also decided to airmail Amid renewed .efforts to obtain copies of the union's publication The February 8th membership a settlement of the four-month to every BME-contracted ship. meetings in the various pbrts gave old Westinghouse Electric strike, opportunity to a number of Sea­ 4 4 4 the Pennsylvania State Labor De­ farers to try their hand at serving Increases in benefits and revi­ partment has ruled the strike a sion in eligibility for retired mem­ as meeting officers. Seafarer M. lockout, making 23,000 strikers in bers has been announced by the Hauf, in Baltimore, C. E. Mosely NEW ORLEANS — WeU known that state eligible* for unemploy­ Sailors Union of the Pacific. Bene­ in Savannah, R. ment benefits. The Pennsylvania fits will now range from $50 to to SIU men throughout the Gulf M. Thompson in department ruled that the lockout $100 a month, plus any Social Se­ area, veteran Seafarer Claude A. Lake Charles and existed since December 19 when curity benefits. They are based on "Blackie" Russell, 57, died early W. Johnson in the International Union of Electri­ seatime ranging from 10 years to Wilmington this week when cal Workers accepted a proposal 20 or more on a sliding scale. Pre­ chaired the meet, the car in which by the governors of Pennsylvania Seafarer Ben Pritikln had an un­ ings in their re­ viously, 15 years was needed to he was returning scheduled salt water bath off Key and New York that they go back qualify for a $50 top benefit. The spective ports. to his ship acci­ to work pending arbitration. The West, Florida, but thanks to the Others who improvements were made possible dentally plunged vigilance of his shipmates on the company rejected the ai'bitratiori by liberalizing pension and welfare served as meet­ oft a pier and Stony Creek he was rescued un­ proposal. Workers will be able to plans at the last negotiations. ing officers were: Hauf sank. E. Callahan, Bos­ harmed after 45 minutes in the collect up to $35 a week in bene­ "4 4 4 Russell, who ton; H. Long and J. Griffith in fits. water. The Seattle branch of the Ma­ joined the Union Baltimore; P. Parker, reading Pritikin was dumped overboard rine Cooks and Stewards Union is in 1938 and was clerk in Norfolk; C. C. Lanier in unceremoniously in the course of one of the early Another long-term strike has taking part in the fight against a Russell a fire and boat drill on February been going on at Westernf Air Lines' proposed "right to work" law in members of the Savannah; S, E. Miller, Houston; 15 while the Stony Creek was in Los Angeles, where the Brother­ the State of Washington. The pro­ SIU, was a member of the deck Carroll J. Quinnt, San Francisco; R. Stathan, Wilmington and R. G. headed northhood of Railway Clerks has been posal has been put on the ballot department on the Alcoa Patriot Cdwdry and N. E. Pappadakis in ward off the out since January 9. The clerks as Initiative 198 and will be voted (Alcoa). Florida Keys. As He was preparing to return to Seattle. union rejected an offer that would on by residents of the state at the OS on the ship 4 4 4 the ship around 9 PM a few nights have involved dropping a union next election. he was releasing Another group of rank and file ago when he stopped at the Bien­ 4 4 4 shop demand in return for $25 to the outboard Several recommendations have ville Street Wharf to ask for direc­ Seafarers were elected by the head­ $35 a month in wage increases. gripes in order to The Air Line Pilots Association been made to the membership of tions back to the ship. The car quarters membership to hear a swing the boat and the International Association the Marine Fireman's Union by the suddenly sped forward out of con­ Seafarer's appeal from a trial com­ outboard when mittee's decision. Committee mem­ of Machinists are also currently port agents' conference, just con­ trol and went oft the pier end. the boat swung A native of Louisiana, Russell is bers who heard the case were J. involved in negotiations with the cluded. Among them is one calling out a little too for hospitalization coverage for re­ survived by a sister, Mrs. D. E. Vega, F. Lukban, J. Ziereis, C. company. Pritikin rapidly and cata­ tired union members who are no Oldmixoh, of' Corpus Chrlsti, Leader, H. Phillips^ M. Stabile and 4 4 4 pulted hjm into the water. longer eligible to enter the USPHS Texas. M. Miller. Rejecting a five-cent package, , Somebody on deck threw him a life ring which he hung on to while 12,000 production workers at-Re­ the ship was brought around and public Aviation plants on Long efforts were made to reach him Island, New York, have gone out on strike. Plants at Farmingdale, with a line. Hicksville, Port Washington and Boat Lowered WASHINGTON—Clearing the first major hurdle for launching of a new low cost trans­ When this attempt failed, the Greenlawn were shut down. The atlantic passenger service, Arnold Bernstein Lines last week won approval on its bid for boat was lowered and manned by company makes military aircraft US subsidy'aid from a Fecleral Maritime Board examiner. men from all three departments and guided missiles. Overruling the insistent ob--*'" under the command of the bosun 4 4 4 jections of XJS Lines that US- rying up to 900 passengers In one- US-flag passenger service on thd and 2nd mate. The dry run boat Sanitation men emp^yed by flag service on the route be­ class service. Three converted run was non-existent. The Hol­ drill was turned into the real thing New York City have obtained a tween New York, Rotterdam and Mariners would eventually be used land-America Line is the oniy and Pritikin was soon back aboard. five day week and $350 a year in Antwerp was adequate, the exam­ to provide weekly sailings. carrier providing passenger serv­ He was in fairly good shape, al­ wage boosts under a new contract iner held that additional service Trade Non-Existent ice on this route at the present though considerably shaken up and agreement between the city and on the run was needed. He pointed Opposition of US Lines, favored time. sore in the arms and back. His Local 831, Iiiternational Brother­ out that travel on the run had in­ US carrier under the subsidy pro­ Bernstein originally received US only concern, he said, was about hood of Teamsters. The Teamsters creased greatly in recent years, and gram, was based on its own freight approval for a similar service in the sharks which abound in those recently won a collective bargain­ should continue to rise. service on the route which It con­ 1950, but Rs plans were stalled by waters for he knew that his ship­ ing election giving them the right Bernstein proposes to operate a tended was adequate to service the outbreak of the Korean War mates would pull him aboard iii to represent sanitation employees. Joint passenger-freight service with present and future needs. How­ and requisitioning of the ships it abort order. About 10,000 men are ihvolved. converted Mariner-type ships car­ ever, the FMB examiner fotuiff that planned to use by the Navy. i NEWS or OUR SIU AFFIIIAIES Labor Round-Up Boat Drill Turns Into Real Thing Seafarer Dies In Car Mishap s. Mxaminer. Okays Bernstein Bid i' i �Marcb 2, 1956 What SEAFARERS LOG we FOR ?" Vaf Elevea Music Livens Steei Worker Fete Tuning up for a shipboard party, Seafarers on the' Steel Worker join with visitors from German freighter Richenfels to enjoy a little accordion music along with their refresh­ ments. Seated (I to r) are Seafarer C. E. Denny and a sea­ man from the Richenfels. Standing are Seafarers G. O'Rourke, G. De Greve, German seaman, Ray Sweeden and Tom J. Ryan. The two ships were in Khoramshahr, Iran, at the time. Photo by Merwyn "Doc" Watson. Plenty Of Ship Traffic Cheers San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO—An unexpected but welcome lift in job activity developed suddenly here during the last two weeks, buoying prospects for the future. In a previous report, SlU't"' The National Association of Manufacturers has been in business for over 50 years now, and it is safe to say that during! that entire half-century or more, the organization has never supported a single proposal which aimed at the improvement of the lot of a workingman and his family. Today, through a variety of false fronts and fellow-traveling organizations, the NAM is the major force in back of the "right to work" laws—a gim­ mick to take away any form of union security. The NAM has been the target of many complaints from unions and forward-looking organizations through the years. Some peo­ ple have assumed that it is a kind of straw man that unions drag out now and then to blame for things that go wrong. But the ac­ tual facts of the case more than justify the criticism of the NAM as a reactionary, ob­ structive organization. It's true that today's NAM tactics have changed even if the objectives have not. Working men are no longer described (out loud at least) as a dirty, parasitical breed ad­ dicted to laziness and anarchy. Instead the NAM operates an air-conditioned, perfumed public relations campaign designed to con­ vince workers and small businessmen that unions are really their enemies and manage­ ment, as represented by the NAM, is really their friend. All the expensive apparatus of modernday publicity, including films, displays and free "educational" literature, is employed for that purpose. There is hardly- a school board, club, legislator or administrative body in'the US that has not been deluged at one time or another with NAM propaganda when an issue, has arisen in which it has been in­ terested. Just to take one example, the Watsonville Central Labor Union of Watsonville, Califor­ nia, reports that "recently this community was visited by the NAM's program on the 'unholy merger' and of course in their har­ angues gave voice to the need for 'right to work' legislation.. They.4lso distributed a re^, print of an article ... on the AFL-CIO merger, using excerpts from it to paint a wholly dishonest picture of the intent of the merger." No city or town is too big or too small for the NAM traveling circus. Tuday the NAM is against the AFL-CIO merger as "dangerous" and "monopolistic." When the AFL and CIO were separate, it complained of the "constant warfare between unions." A few years before that, it assailed the National Labor Relationii Act for giving unions any rights under law to organize and negotiate contracts.' The NAM was also against the Social Sec­ urity Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Minimum Wage and Hour„ Law, the school lunch program, the various slum clearance acts, the farm electrification pro­ gram, and the Fair Labor Standards Act, In the very worst days of the depression when millions were unemployed and many on the verge of starvation, the NAM was Against Federal relief programs, the WPA, the PWA, the CCC and other agencies which kept un­ told numbers of Americans from going hun­ gry. Going back before that, the NAM was against the eight hour day, restrictions on child labor, workmen's compensation and regulations safeguarding the employment of women. Just imagine what the economy of the US would be like today if the NAM had its way on all these measures and many more. Port Agent Leon Johnson had indicated no change was forthcominar in the slumped shlppingr picture that hit the port at that time. Right now, he asserted, things should remain fairly active, even with no payoffs in sight. Four sign-ons appeared from out of nowhere during the last period to boost activity, and Johnson is confident the port can hold its own in the future with a similar boost now and then. The past sign-ons were the Mankato Victory (Victory Car­ riers) and Waterman's Wacosta, Choctaw and Young America. All but the Maiikato had paid off a few days earlier. In transit to the port were the Lawrence Victory (Mississippi); Steel Artisan (Isthmian); Texmar (Calmar) and Yaka (Waterman). Only routine beefs were encoun­ tered on all of them. FINAL DISPATCH The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is being paid to their beneficiaries: Earl McKendree, 39: A resident of Wyco, West Virginia, Brother McKendree died of a heart ailment on November 29, 1955. Burial took place in St. Peters Cemetery In Baltimore, Maryland. Brother Mc­ James W. Hanson, 66: A heart Kendree had been a member of attack proved fa­ the Union since 1953, joining in tal t6 Brother the Port of Baltimore and had Hanson in Saubeen sailing in the engine depart­ gus, Mass., on ment. He is survived by his son, January 27, 1956. Edward McKendree, of Allen Junc­ Burial took place tion, West Virginia. in Riverside, Sau4" 4" 4" gus. Brother Han­ Fred Havard, 53: On January 25, son had been a 1956, Brother Havard died of a long time mem­ heart attack in Mobile, Alabama. ber of the SIU, He was buried in Pine Crest Ceme­ joining in Boston in 1938, and had tery in Mobile, Alabama. Brother been sailing in the black gang Havard was one of the charter since that time. He is survived by members of the union, joining in his son, Walter J. Hanson, of Sau- the Port of Mobile in 1938. He had gus, Massachusetts. been sailing in the steward depart­ ment. He leaves his wife, Gladys, Today's NAM has two major objections in $ 4^ its craw. It is against taxes on income over Barney A. Carter, 28: A resident of Mobile. of New Orleans, 4" 4 i $25,000 a year, so it is promoting a proposal Wilbur M. Pennington, 55: Broth­ La., Brother Car­ under which low income groups would sup­ er Pennington ter died of pneu­ port the Government and millionaires would died of a heart monia on Decemgo scot free on all taxes over that figure. It attack at his home ber 24, 1955. is against any form of union security which in Oakland, Cali­ Place of burial is would enable unions to stay strong and ob­ fornia, on Decem­ not known. Join­ tain economic gains for their members. ber 21. He had ing the Union in b^en sailing in the Port of New When you add it all up, it looks like the the engine deYork in 1949, NAM is and has been against eyery thing partment. He Brother Carter that has helped make the majority of Amer­ had been sailing in the engine dejoined the union icans more prosperous and secure. It is for p^tment. He is survived by his in New Orleans just one thing-r-mpre US dollars in ban^: wife, Roinona> Ann Parter, of La- in 1946. Brother Peni^gton Ja . Accounts of US. naanagement. . . . ' coipbci La, V . - . . , • ; > survived by his wi^e, Kathryn. �SEAFARERS Pat* Twelve Reef Jolts Ocean Joyce — 'Like Slicing Whales * Fortified by the belief "that everything that could possibly happen to a ship had already happened to the Ocean Joyce," some of the Mobilians in the crew whose thoughts were on home and Royal Street still had a few anxious moments the ship was slicing whales in until the ship safely arrived two." in the Azalea City recently. The undersea demon was prob­ It all happened quickly, ships ably a coral reef or some similar delegate George G. Glennon re­ submerged ported, "with a curious thud as if object, but it took some "care­ ful and expert maneuver ing —By Seafarer 'Red' Fink by Captain W. J. Scanlon" and ef­ ficient work by the black gang in the engine room to get the ship Glennon back into safe waters and on her way again. "Thanks to fast and seamanlike action by the captain, who was immediately on the bridge, stopped the ship, went hard right and full astern, which engine maneuvers were beautifully ex­ ecuted by the engine department, the ship apparently escaped with little or no damage," Glennon re­ called. The deck department and all hands were immediately on deck to give any assistance that they could, he added, as the Joyce re­ turned to safe waters and again 'see flosM I C/iH T\ preceded into port. I m^HT) C^RHr THAT N^iSELF,^ 'Muscles' It - Crews Support TB, Polio Funds Back from Korea, Seafarer Robert "Red" Fink resumes his cartoon comments on ship's living from his perch on the Chester Harding. Making good use of their ship's fund before the John B. Waterman went into lay-up re­ cently, SIU crewmembers un­ animously decided to turn over the entire sum to the Baltimore TB Institute. Accordingly, ship's reporter Joseph A. Ryan noted. $20.52 plus several indivi­ dual contributions were turned over to the institution at the payoff. In the same way. Seafarers on the Stony Creek and Yorkmar didn't forget the March of Dimes at their last payoff, vot­ ing a minimum donation of $1 per man to the fight against polio. Both crews responded generously, it's reported. Mandi t. 19S9 LOG Del Sud Nine Wins Again —^Eyes Cup Continuing their winning ways, the Del Sud "Rebels" have gained a foothold on the coveted Gimnasia y Esgrima Base­ ball Cup by winning, the first game of a three-game title series in Buenos Aires. Their last trip South, a similar squad netted a 5-1 triumph over' the Gimnasig. team in a non-title game. This time, reporter Jim Noonan, who noted ali the other de­ tails on the play, modestly (? ?) omitted the score of the contest, although it is apparent from his account that the wind-up was at least 3-2 in favor of the "Rebels." 'FirebaU' Effective In any event, the feature of the last contest was the pitching of John "Fireball" Mitchell, who set the Esgrima down with only one AUBURN (Albe), Ootafeer M — Chairman, J. Amshorry; Besrataryf C. Veach. Some disputeff overtime. Ship's delegate elected. To make collection to reimburse chief engineer for motor in washing machine. BALTORI (Ore), January U — Chairman, Yarbroughi Secretary, J. Mehalov. No major beefs. Ship's fund —$16J)0. No fUsputed overtime. Bet­ ter variety of food needed. Less noise in passageways. BARBARA FRIRTCHIR (Liberty Navigation), January 15—Chairman, O. FItzpatrIck; Secretary, O. Payne. Few hours disputed overtime. No beefs. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. BEAUREGARD (Waterman), Janu­ ary le—Chairman, W. Zuleshlf Sacre- hit. The opposition's runs, both unearned, came from a misplay in right field. Vic Romolo proved to be the top batsman of the day with three hits out of five at bats, including a solid triple that scored what proved to be the winning run. The SIU line-up included Mitch­ ell, pitcher; Romolo, SS; Bill Sistrunk,, IB; Justin Wolf, 2B; Noonan, 3B; Richard Chaisson, LF; Joe Suarez, CF; Kikuchi, RF, and Bill Smith, catcher. Utilitymen Eaton and Trasher both drew pinch-hits in their times at bat, and rounding out the line-up were "Rebel" Manager Maurice "Duke" Duet, who doubled out at 2nd base for a while, and J. Novek in right field. tary, E. Riviera. Vote of ^thanks te crewmembers who assisted In the burial arrangements for Brother J. R. Wing. Due to limited time in port ail repairs were not taken care of. Balance of ship's fund SlSJIl. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Crew was asked to cooperate with steward. TROJAN TRADER (Tro|an), October y—Chairman, J. Murphy; Secretary, R. Perry. Few minor beefs. Some disputed overtime. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), Janu­ ary 15—Chairman, G. Bales; Secre­ tary, L. Pepper. Beef with chief mate was settled. No other beefs. To con­ tact headquarters about getting a bet­ ter slopchest. Discussion held on poor heating system. Suggested that stew­ ard put .hot bread on menus. Vote of thanks to steward department. CHILORE (Ore), January 31—Chair­ man, R. King; Secretary, J. Short. One man missed ship. Ship's treasury —S2.98. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Crew to assist in keeping pantry and recreation room clean. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Jan­ uary 31—Chairman, B. F. Grice; Sec­ retary, L. C. Melanson. No beefs. Seems as though we will have.. a wonderful trip. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. BRADFORD ISLAND (CItlos Serv­ ice), February 15—Chairman, V. Carl­ son; Secretary, L. Doty. Two men missed ship. Stiip's fund. $3.50. No beefs. Motion carried to accept com­ munication as read. CUBORE (Ore), January 23—Chair­ man, R. Nicholas; Secretary, J. Taurl. * . ''i- USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY. Edmund Abual.v Leonard Leidig Manuel Antonana Mike Lubas Eladio Arls Joseph D. McGraw Fortunate Bacomo David Mcllreath B. Baterna Harry F. MacDonald Nils C. Beck Michael Nachusky Frank W. Bemrick Vic Milazzo Robert L. Booker Melvin O. Moore Tim Burke Joseph B. Murphy WiUiam J. Conners Eugene T. Nelson E. T. Cunningham Joseph Neubauer Walter L. Davis James O'Hare Emilio Delgado Ralph J. Palmer Walter W. Denley George G. Phifer John J. Driscoll James M. Quinn Robert E. Gilbert Daniel F. Ruggiano Bart E. Guranick George E. Shumaker Taib Hassen G. Sivertsen Joseph Ifsits Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Karl Treipiann John W. Keenan Harry S. Tuttle John R. Klemowlcz Fred West Ludwig Kristiansen Norman West Frank J. Kubek VirgU E. Wilmoth Frederick Landry Pon P. Wing James J. Lawlor Chee K. Zal USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY. Oscar J. Adams Alimed Mikssin Charles P. Benway Reinaldo L. Monies Albert Birt Timothy, Nungzer George Carlson Frances J. O'NeiU C. J. Caropreso Howard Parker John DeAbreau Patrocino Pereira Juan Denopra Mark Poneros Frank R. Farmer Jnse Quimera EsteU Godfrey George H. Robinson L. E. Gutierz Jose Rodriguez Alfred Kaju Joseph ScuUy F. R. Kaxiukewicz Nighbert Straton John McWilliams Samuel L. Vandal J. Maisonett John T. Westfall Richard J. Mason C. L. Yearwood USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Frank E. Anderson Rosendo Serrano Beniamin DeiMer Willie A. Young Joseph J. Fusells USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Chales Burton VA HOSPITALKERRVILLE. TEXAS Billy R. Hill USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Joseph H. Bibcau Jeremiah O'Byrne Mark G. Dugan Edward J. Whelan Harry S. Murray USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Alexander P. Copa Damon Newsomo W. O. Cunningham Marko M. Rocknlc Jean V. Dupre Joseph Sokolowskl Edward J. Jaks Billy C. Ward John E. Markopolo 6TH DIST. TB nbsP. MOBILE, ALA, David M. Baria USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Carl E. Barber Leo A. Dwyer Marcelo B. Bclen Max Felix Kermit Bymaster John McDonough Edward E. Casey Stephan Malina William J. Clegg John S. Sweeney Charles Dwyer USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, G.A. Maximino Bernes Albert Rakocy Birdie W. Biggs WiUlam E. Roberts Jimmie Littleton Earl J. SUUn WUUam H. Padgett USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. Bosley Sverre Johannessen B. P. Burke Joseph KUlsel John E. Drynan B. Romanoff J. Francisco USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEAl^S, LA. Wilson Holland Adrian Aarons Charles Jeffers Thomas R. Bach Martin Kelly William Barnett E. G. Knapp Nicholas Bastes Dusko Korolia Merton Baxter Leo H. Lang Carl W. Berg Earl B. McCoUam Claude F. Blanks James Mason John J. Brady Jerry Miller J. L. Buckelew Alfonso Olaguibel Gaetano Buscigllo Jerry P.ontiff James Carter Arthur M. Caruso Randolph Ratclift Edwin Ritchie Theodore Cieslak William F. CogsweU Mitchell Rodriquez Thomas L. Crosby Emlle Roussell Charles Cunningham Henry S. Sosa Durwood B. Dees West A. Spencer Charles F. Dorrough G. J. St. Germain Donnie Stokes Jaime Fernandez Joseph T. Gehringer Thomas Taylor John.C. George Lonnie R. Tickla Luciano Toribio Clarence Graham Kristian Gundersen James E. Ward David A. Wright Julius D. Hale Niel Hansen USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Maximo L. Bugawan Edward Huizenga Frank T. Campbell Daniel Hutto H. CasteUno Leo.-.ard W. Lewis Carl -Chandler Robert McCuUoch Jessie A. Clarke James N. McFarlin Victor B. Cooper Paul G. McNabb Rosario CopaiU Ebble Markln Johp C. Drake Herbert Muncia Manuel Fernandez William Nickel . Louis M. Flrlie John W. Parker Donald Forrest Fred Pittman Arthur Fortner William Rentz C. E. Foster George Richardson William French W. B. Saylors Gorman T. Glaza James L. Thompson Eugene Greaux Carlie W. White Percy Harrelson M. Whitehead Albert Hawkins Albert L. WUlis VA HOSPITAL WICHITA, KANSAS Frank S. Stevens MCIATTRICK NIL L S (Western Tankers), February 5—Chairman, B. Adams; Secretary, B. Rhone. Crew is very much satisfied with MTD news­ casts. Ship's fund, S3. Painting has commenced and will continue. Two men were hospitalized. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Delegate to see captain and chief engineer regarding over­ hauling dogs on all watertight doors. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), February 10—Chairman, W. Bllgar; Secretary, A. Capote. Chief engineer promised to get enough heat in foc'sles. Minor repairs will be taken care of. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Ship's fund, S21. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communi­ cations from headquarters. Better > mail delivery requested. Washing ma­ chine needs repair. Harper. No beefs. Motion carjrled to concur in communications from head­ quarters. Discussion held on death of Whitey Lawson. Vote of thanks to Stinnette. Mitchell ANGELINA (Bull Lines), February 13—Chairman, T. Larson; Secretary, J. Engels. One man missed ship in Philadelphia. No beefs. Washing ma­ chine repair problem to be taken up by ship's delegate and patrolman in next port. OCEAN DEBORAH (Maritime Over­ seas), February t—Chairman, J. Cur­ lew; Secretary, W. Wllklni. No beefs. Ship's treasury, S1S.54. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to notify headquarters by cable of Brother Kane's disappearance at sea. Ship's delegate elected. BETHCOASTER (Calmer), January 2f—Chairman, R. Tyrae; Secretary, F. Chaisson baby was bom. Safety meeting held in all departments. Ship's fund, SIM.N. No beefs. Too much of crew's business is going topside from un­ known sources. Everything okay; ijo beefs. Motion carried to give vote of thanks to steward department for well prepared food and good service. Cups to be returned to pantry, new pillows to be ordered, and night pantry to be kept clean. EVELYN (Bull), February 15— Chairman, E. Brondelsbo; Secretary, H. Libby. Ship's fund, $11 spent for TV set. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate, secretary-reporter, and treasurer elected. Return books to library. HILTON (Bull), February 11—Chair­ man, J. Wright; Secretary, R. Wendell. Safety fdhns were distributed to each department. Ship's fund, $36.50. Vote of thanks to radio operator. No beefs. Wipers say they do not have gear to do sanitary work with. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Crgw messman ex­ plained his case to members about chief mate and himself. Ship's dele­ gate also gave his interpretation of this matter. Store list to be chocked. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), February 4 —Chairman, W. Christiansen; Secre­ tary, T. Droblns. Several repairs were made. Ship's fund, SZ0.44. No beefs. One man hospitalized. Laundry list, tobe posted. Crewmembers to take bet­ ter care of recreation room. STONY CREEk (American Tramp), February 17—Chairman, J. JelteHe, Secretary, K. Goldman. Some disputed overtime. Repair lists were comuiled. Ship's fund contains 36.90. Motion carried to concure in .communications from headquarters. Motion carried to donate 50 cents each to ship's fund. Ship's delegate elected. Crewmembers to* wait for orders at fire and boat' driUs before loosening any gripes, etc. WACOSTA (Waterman), February 2 —Chairman, J. Hauser; Secretary, C. Cedra. All water tanks to be cleaned before leaving United States. No beefs: some disputed overtime. To see patrolman about knocking off. of wipers by captain. WILD RANGER (Waterman), Janu­ ary 23—Chairman, J. Nelson; Secre­ tary, C. Taylor. Discussion held on repairs and poor soap. Ship's fund. $10. No beefs. Motion carried to ac­ cept communication from headquar­ ters unanimously. Something to be done about repairs in San Francisco. February 7—Chairman, C. Taylor; Secretary, J. S'naer. Repairs partially taken care of. Ship's fund, $10. Safety meeting held. Some disputed over­ time. Ship's delegate elected. Sugges­ tion made not to sign on until re­ pairs are made. Mattress covers to be Is.sued. Vote of thanks to previous ship's delegate. AFflUNDRIA (Waterman), January 2»—Chairman, P. Burke; Secretary, L. Moore. Shin's fund. $12. No beefs. Motion crried to appoint investigat­ ing committee to look over living con­ ditions. Cups to be returned to pantry. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Febru­ ary 5—Chairman, G. Fargo; Secretary, D. Waqner. Reoair list to be made up and given to department heads. Some disputed overtime to he referred to patrolman. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquar­ ters. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment. ALAMAR (Calmar), February S— Chelrmsn. A. Pricks; Secretary, J. McPhaul. No beefs. Shin's fund, $30.65. Motion carried to accent cominunlcaftons from headquarters as read. Motion parried that headquarters go on record to avoid wage freeze. ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), February S—Chairman, H. Pierce; Secretary, R. Llauaer. Ship's fund. $29.25. No beefs. Letter from 'Paul Hall on safety pro­ gram read. Ship's delegate and ship's secretary-reporter elected. AMES V'CTORY (Victory Carriers), February 1—Chairman, F. Fullbrlqht; Secretary, 6. Frank. Lots of disputed overtime and few beefs. Discussion held on fond beef. Engine department rooms to he painted. AM6ELINA (Bull Lines), February S—Chairman, Larsen; Secretary, Kelt*her. Food supplies have been ap' proved. Bought a new TV aerial. All repair lists turned In. Foc'sles need SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seitrain), painting. Balance of ship's fund, $2. February 15—Chairman, C. Emanuel; No major beefs. Crews hunks need Secretary, F. Jenkins. Some overtime attention. Motion carried-to concur In to be settled at payoff. Safety rules rommunications from headquarters. mailed to headquarters. Ship's fund, Crew to clean vessel for payoff. New $21.05. No beefs. Motion carried tb ' washing, machine needed. -• accept communications from head­ ARCHERS HOPE (Cities Service),. quarters. Ship's delegate elected. Fabruarv 12—Chairman, R. Coe; Sue-' YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), retarv, D. Naqy, TV set to be re­ January 15—Chairman, F. O'Koorlan; paired. Ship's treasury contains Secretary, C. Ridqe. No beefs. Ship $.5,5 65. Some disputed overtime. Gen­ to tie-up in Gulf or East Coast or eral dlscus.>don on safety held under — perhaps load for one more Far .East good and welfare. trip. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. LASALLE (Waterman), February S —Celrman, S. Andersen; Secretary SEATRAIN TEXAS (SAtreln), Feb­ J. Rodder. No beefs. Washing ma­ ruary 19—Chairman, W. Hall; Secre­ chine to be repaired. Shin's fund, tary, L. Reiner. Steward fired by cap-, $43.70. Letter from Paul Hall was tain and crew could not support him read. Motlc-j. carried to concur In because of the way he left things communications from hendouarters. aboard. New steward waZ given vote Black gang delegate to see 1st engi­ of confidence- for job he hag ahead of neer to open engine room slo'lite tohim. Brother Laaoya thanks crew for relieve heat situation In midship flowers sent to Mrs. Lasoya when his house. Ship's de'e-ate elected. �SEAFARERS Much X, 19St . COMNCIL •ROVI <CniM iarviM), 4anu«ry <7—Chairman. JH. Mrnart lacratary. R. Partar. No ona to payoS nntU patrolman comes aboard. Mesahall radio Is beyond repair. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Discussion on obtaining new linen replacements. DEL AIRES (MIfsisslppI), January IS—Chairman, B. Wright; Secretary, fund—tTS.lS. No beefs. Parts for washing machine to be put aboard. Room steward t« take care of new Iron. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Mortis), January 1*—Chairman, B. Berglund; Secretary, C. Gregson. Repair list was turned into captain. No beefs. Motion carried to- contact Union re­ garding rubber checks. C. Bobba. No beefs, no disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquar­ ters. Motion carried for steward to make out an order list for more fresh stores. Vote of thanks to baker. Vote of thanks to crew pantry messman. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), December 24—Chairman, R. Theiss;. Secretary, J. Ryan. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's secretary reporter elected. No beefs. Ship's fund — $20.52. Ship's fund to be increased by voluntary donations. One dollar per man was agreed upon. DEL MAR (Mississippi), February 5 —Chairman, O. Celahan; Secretary, M. Phelps. All overtime beefs set- MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), December 22—Chairman, J. Lewis; Secretary, J. McElroy. Ship's delegate elected. Negotiating com­ mittees report accepted. Crew pantry to be kept clean. Discussion held on linen. nw».1MrfecB hdc Proud SlU Family Toasts Daughter i "Everything was going rather smoothly in a rough sort of way" not .long ago on the p:^r- •- m MARYMAR (Calmar), January 15— Chairman, W. Kohut; Secretary, G. Thornhlll. Several crewmembbrs were paid off on West Coast. Ship to be properly stored, before sign-on. fled. ShiP>-fund—$223.08. Everything running okay. Motion carried to con­ cur in. communications from head­ quarters. Ail hands to be. aboard one hour before sailing in all ports, is per agreement. DEL MONTE '(Mississippi), January $—Chairman, J. Carolan; Secretary, W. Williams. One man hospitalized. . Some disputed overtime to be han­ dled in New Orleans. Everything okay. Vote of thanks to baker. Dis­ cussion held on food problems, to be handled in port. DEL RIO (Mississippi), January 4— Chairman, L. Carney; Secretary, R. Hannigan. No beefs. Repair list made up and turned over to captain and patrolman. One brother is making charges against another; to be sent to Union. Vote of thanks to steward department. DEL SOL (Mississippi), January 15— Chairman, J. McLeipore; Secretary, W. Cameron. Chief mate said this is the best deck department he has had in a long time.- Ship's fund—$36. One man logged. No beefs. Motion carried to accept communications from headquarters. Ship's fund dona­ tions to be made through department delegate. DESOTO (Pan Atlantic), January 5 —Chairman, B. Varn; Secretary, F. Alvarez. Everything running smooth­ ly. No beefs. Ship's fund—$29. Mo­ tion carried "\o concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. NEVA WEST-(Bloomfield), January $—Chairman, E. Keagy; Secretary, D. Jones. Library~was put aboard: new electric coffee urn was put aboard. Letter from LOG was read to mem­ bership. Purchased several games out of ship's fund—balance is $45. Everything okay. No beefs. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. New ship's delegate elected. New 'washing ma­ chine put aboard. All hands were pleased about raise in vacation pay. Vote of thanks extended to Union ne­ gotiating committee. EEAMONITOR (Excelsior), January IS—Chairman, L. Jackson; Secretary, H. Kaufman. No beefs; no disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Motion earried that ail activities of the Union against Communists be backed to the hilt by every man in the Union. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), January 22—Chairman, A. Mauffray; Secretary, E. Hansen. No major beefs. Hot water beef to he referred to pa­ trolman. Ship's fund—$72.50. Every­ thing running okay. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Discussion held on communications sent to vessel from headquarters. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 21—Chairman, H. Faile; Secre­ tary, H. Rugge. Everything okay with exception of 8-12 OS. Motion carried to concur in communications from -headquarters. Vote of thanks to steward. Ship to be fumigated. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), (no date) —Chairman, C. Bush; Secretary, W. Matthews. No beefs. Ship's fund— $85. Some di.sputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Drinking water to be checked by company. Vote of thanks given to chief cook. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 22—Chairman, L. Causey; Sec­ retary, A. Wilson. Ship's treasury— $25.15. Everything okay. Motion car­ ried to concur in communications from headquarters. Discussion held on steward department. EDITH (Bull Lines), January 21— Chairman, B. Hayes; Secretary, D. Doyle. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's -fund—$32.75. Motion carried to con­ cur in communications from head­ STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Jan­ quarters. Steward requested cooper-- uary 29—Chairman, R. DeVlrglllo; ation in turning in linen. Secretary, P. Ryan. Delegate contact­ regarding painting of FAIRLAND (Waterman), January 25 ed captainand foc'sles. Captain is —Chairman, J. BIssomet; Secretary, messroom very cooperative on repairs. Ship's G. Seeberger. Everything okay. No fund—$22.07. General discussion on beefs. One man missed ship in Wil­ various improvements needed aboard mington. Motion carried to concur vessel held. in communications from headquar­ ters. Messroom to be kept locked in STONY CREEK (American Tramp), port. February 2—Chairman, J. Jellette; Secretary, K. Goldman. Some dis­ FAIRPORT (Waterman), December puted overtime. Repair lists to. be "24—Chairman, R. Greene; Secretary, distributed. Ship's fund—$6. No F. Hicks, Jr. Ship's delegate elected. beefs. Motion carried to accept com­ Ship's secretary-reporter and treas­ munications from headquarters. New urer elected also. Motion carried to washing machine requested. concur ih,communications from head­ quarters. To clear messroom after STONY POINT (US Petroleum), De­ eating; card players to clean up after cember 4-^Chalrman, W. McCulstlon; Secretary, J. Murray. HNcrything run­ game each morning. ning okay. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Some disputed overtime. FELTORE (Ore), January 20—Chair­ Motion carried to concur in communi­ man, B. Koonti; Secretary, J. Ellis. Une man to see patrolman for poor cations from headquarters. General conduct. No beefs. Motion carried discussion held. to concur in communications from SUNION. (Kea), January 15—Chair­ headquarters. Motion carried to have washing machine replaced with new man, J. Bell; Secretary, G. Parker. Smooth voyage so far. Ship's deleone. Ship's delegate elected. gate elected. Ship not receiving LOG. FRANCES (Bull Lines), January 14 SUZANNE (Bull Lines), January IS —Chairman, F. Wherrlty; Secretary, S. Carr. Beef against mate concern, —Chairman, C. Rhodes; Secretary, H. Orlando. One minor beef in black ing bosun. Balance of ship's fund Ship's fund $15.40. No beefs. S2.62. No beefs. Motion carried to gang. One man missed ship in Mayaguez. accept communications from head­ Motion carried to concur in commuRiquarters unanimously. Motion made cations from headquarters. Everyone and carried to have new ice box in­ to see department head before going stalled. to ship's delegate with beefs. Discus­ sion on missing ship. HASTINGS (Waterman), January 2» —Chairman, W. Davit; Secretary, J, Weils; Everything running okay. Let­ ter was sent to headquarters for clari­ fication of BR beef. One man to be hospitalized. Motion carried to con­ cur- in communications from head­ quarters. Not enough ho.t water aboard this vessel. Washing machine to be kept clean. HURRICANE (Waterman), January 2i-^Chairman, J. Geltsler; Secretary, H. <2erdes. Messroom to be sougee<l before Frisco. Some disputed over­ time. Motion carried to accept com­ munication from headquarters. Ship's treasurer elected. Ship's fund—$20. INES (Bull Lines), January 15— Chairman, W. Williams; Secretary, J. Sleven. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), January 31 — Chairmen, W. Thompson; Secretary, L. Doty. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. WESTPORT (Arthur), January 21— Chairman, G. Schmidt; Secretary, R. Archer. Crewmembers were advised to turn to on time when ship arrives in port of call. No beefs. Everything running okay. Discussion held on duties of the crew messman. YORKMAR (Calmar), January 22 — Chairman, J. Gordon; Secretary, D. Coker. Ship's delegate report accept­ ed. Motion carried to. condur in com­ munications from headquarters. Sug­ gested that ship's delegates see mas­ ter eopcerning MTD news report. Happy family group toasts scholarship award for America Grajaies, (lett), daughter of Seafarer E. Grajales (right), on graduation with high honors from Lady of Peace Grammar School in Brooklyn. America, who plans to study nursing after high school, had a 97 scholastic average. Brother Al­ fonso, 12, joins fun. Grajales, a chief cook, was last on the National Liberty. Brotherly Spirit Spurs A Helping Hand For All Under the "Brotherhood of the Sea," the "one for all, all for one" spirit among Seafarers provides every man and his family with a sort of "mutual aid program" that extends, de­ pending on the need, from-t blood donations to spontan­ Greetings eous cash help in an emer­ gency. This is, of course, in addition to the SIU program of welfare bene­ fits that has eliminated any real need for tarpaulin musters to aid sick, disabled or deceased Sea­ farers. Most instances come to light only later on in brief notes of thanks in the LOG or casual mentions in ships' minutes, but they are typical of hundreds of cases every year. Royal Oak: "Funeral wreath wired to family of M. Olson, $21.65 taken from ship's fund" ... Al­ coa Corsair: "Donation of $104 from crew taken up as Koppersmith's grandmother passed away. $27.25 for a wreath and $76.75 turned over to family." .Chester Hardingn "Delegate (Keith Forster) expressed thanks for flowers sent on his mother's death" . . . Marymar: "Collected sum of $190 as a token of sympa­ thy for Brother Albert Johnson who sustained almost fatal acci­ dent aboard ship on Christmas." McKittrick's Galley Nearly Over The Hill Exchanging greetings dur­ ing a recent trip to Rio, for­ mer Seafarer Mike Ballestrero, now tailing as a mate, welcomes New York's Francis Cardinal Spellman aboard the liner Brazil. McKittrick Hills, hut fortunately the assorted limbs and anatomicM structures involved. are finally on the mend. While the havoc lasted, how­ ever, according to Seafarer Bill Rhone, steward, it decommissioned as many as six of his first team, leaving himself and the 3rd cook to split all the chores. It all began on the AM of the day before arrival in Venezuela, when Rhone was greeted by a saloon messman "with a sad face -and a mangled hand." The hand and the icebox door had had a race which ended in a tie. "Next, al­ though our sojourn in port was hut B few hours, in that short space of time the BR contrived to make things more interesting by taking a nose-dive from midway on the gangway and landed on the dock . . . And we were six . . . "After a bit of shifting around in the various jobs, things were again running smoothly in a rough sort of way until we ar­ rived in Jamaica. Here, yours truly and the steward dele.£ate, who was the baker, went ' ashore to try and rouncl up Rhone some manpower. "It was a long walk to the bus stop and once the baker spied a donkey in a nearby field he couldn't he detered. He had to have a ride, although the donkey had his own ideas. The baker got his ride hack to the ship ... on my back . . . "Back on the ship, and without replacements, the chief cook now appeared to show off some neat though unnecessary surgery on his finger , , . And we were four . . . "Aruha was next. Another utilityman was plucked from our midst for treatment of a sudden ailment in a region of the anatomy where this situation was also heginning to pain me . . . And we were three." Eventually, one more man joined the sick list, hut two re­ placements were picked up in Panama, "so things aren't so had after all," Rhone commented, "in a rough sort of way, of course." MASSMAR BOASTS A-1 CONDITIONS It isn't often that a Calmar crew can boast the best of anything, so when the gang on the Massmar goes out of its way to praise everything in sight,"it's the type of "man-bites-dog" news that rates attention. By all accounts, this ship "There has been nothing to going," the steward delegate, Stan­ enjoys the tops in every de­ complain about in this department. ley Gelak, chimed in. Robert N. Walton is the ship's partment, with a fine crew We are doing our best to have one plus "the best set .of officers of of the best feeding Calmar ships delegate of this model ship. any ship." Our informant adds that "everyone gets Editor, aloiig fine . . . (and we) ... are SEAFARERS LOG. having a good 675 Fourth Ave., time trolling for Brooklyn 32, NY fish in these I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—pleose Southern waters. Some fine speci­ put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) mens have been caught and en- NAME 1 joyed by all Gelak aboard," he adds. STREET ADDRESS "Overtime has been very good," deck delegate E. Kindossian re­ CITY ZONE STATE ported at a recent meeting. "We believe this is the cleanest Calmar Signed ship afloat." TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ere en old subscribe* end beve e chenge No Fuss Below "Everything below decks run­ of eddress, pleese give your former eddress below; ning fine. There's no squawk from ADDRESS us," Clarence Conkle, engine dele­ STATE gate, asserted. : CITY • ••«eeeeeaeeeeeieeeeeeeaeee«eeaaea"«ei»eeaeeeee»eia*eee teeeeaeea' 4 E •eeeeeeeaeeeeea �Pare Fourteea Cornpopper A 'First'? Packer Stakes Claim Overlooking their initial shock when an errant ship's treasurer went ashore and converted the ship's fund into an electric corn popper, the SIU gang on the iitrus Packer is. now claiming a maritime• "first" of dubious quality as form of "penance" will not bring back the 17 bucks relinquished to one way of lessening the the glorified hot-plate merchant blow. Lacking other means of appeas­ ing their grief, crewmembers have set the contraption to work grind­ ing out popcorn by the bushel •very evening after supper. This Cool Warriors sipping a couple of cool ones on the dock at Patras, Greece,V are Seafarers J. Crews, bosun (left), and J. Madden, deck engineer, from the Warrior. It was coffeetime, of course. who sold the machine, but it does give the boys a feeling of home, according to Seafarer William Calefato. "Home," in this case, would have to be a movie theater lobby or circus lot, but no one is quib­ bling. It's difficult to quibble or do anything else for that matter when one's jaws are so busy churning the stuff all the time. In addition to serving as re­ freshment, the popcorn can double in an emergency as poker chips of any denomina­ tion which hap­ pens to be in short supply. This is a redeem­ ing quality which any addict of the various games of chance played Calefato aboard ship can well appreciate. Nobody on the Citrus Packer can stop eating the stuff long enough to wonder what seamen of yesteryear used for snacks, Cale­ fato adds, although it is said that they roasted walnuts and such. This leads today's Seafarers to be­ lieve that they are carrying on some sort of sea tradition with their own after-hours edible, so the end probably justifies the means. LOG-A-RHYTHM: At The Place Of The Red Sea Alvin "Salty" See ipedicated to our deceased brothers of the Salem Maritime and as a memorial for tlieir bereaved relatives and friends.) '•f- LOG MuNsh 2. 19M Suzanne Finds Repair List Easy the benefit of the crew, they' give the same old answer. "We'll do it when wo are not too pressed with 'engine room To the Editor: work." A hello and a howdy, neigh­ The drains on this scow never bors, from the crew of the SS do- work right; laundry water Neva West, sometimes called even backs up in the showei-s. the "Jet" of the Bloomfield Of course, if the chief feels fleet, and from this Texas bunch something is necessary, it's of brothers. okay. But if he doesn't, there The brothers, at the last regu­ is no use seeing the captain lar ship's meeting, instructed about it. the ship's reporter to extend The same thing applies to the their thanks to the editors of safety meetings. If one of the the LOG for the swell letter of unlicensed personnel or mates • explanation sent us in regard to suggests something and it photos and letters for the said doesn't meet with the chief en­ LOG. Thanks again for that. gineer's approval, between the We also had a sort of verbal" captain and himself they talk jam session a few days ago, and it out of the record. one of the oldtimers explained to the members ,aboard how the Safety Ideas Killed It seems as though the com­ LOG is our adviser, our guide pany wants suggestions put and the weapon all good unions before the shore personnel, but must have to show its members and also outsiders just exactly on this scow it never gets there. It does no good to question any­ how an American union is run. It was also stated by the oldthing the chief says. After all, he is the power behind the timer that we have the best un­ ion paper in the maritime indus­ throne. try, but we should go further This about winds up things and say that we have the best from the Robin Kettering for union paper in the entire labor this time. This ship is still field, and that's just not polish­ enjoying fine food prepared by ing apples. a very good steward department. We know this is the consensus They really put on a fine of many workers in other indusThanksgiving dinner we thought, . tries, who read the LOG more but when Christmas rolled than their own local union pa­ around they out-did themselves per. to put on the feedbag. Incidentally, some of the boys If you could just see this gang are singing for some more arti­ you would know what we mean. cles in the paper from There is no shortage of beef on "Frenchy" Michelet and Percy here and we don't mean in the Boyer. We hope we see some icebox either. For chowhounds, reai soon. let us recommend the Kettering David E. Jones to all those who have a few Ship's reporter wrinkles'to get out. 4 4 4 Crewmembers SS Robin Kettering 4 4 4. To the Editor: I am writing this in reply to your letter and the literature To the Editor: sent about the SIU. It was a Please express my sympathy pleasure to read about such an to the families of the men who up-to-date maritime union. were in the disastrous explosion • I showed the LOG to some of on the Salem Maritime. I know my friends here, and they could that I cannot share in their des­ i.ot believe such a union existed pair, as words are so inadequate until they read all about it. regardless of what I attempt to They had the idea that seamen say. are still the so-called "scum of I've tried to remember them the earth," but they soon in my prayers, as I know some changed their minds about that. of the loneliness and sorrow I was reading a LOG report they must feel. on the runaway-flag ships, and This past fall, I visited your . see that the Liberians are still hall in New York with my hus­ at it, grabbing up US ships. If I band and had a nice time "see­ had anything to say about it, I ing and hearing" Brooklyn. I would put my foot down right can now understand my hus­ away, and get every ship that band's enthusiasm concerning used to belong to the US back the SIU. I also enjoy reading from under these runaway flags. the LOG very much, and It looks as if the people push­ really look forward to receiving ing • Liberian registry of ships each one. mean business and if they con­ On the 23rd of February, tinue the way they have, been Billy and I "celebrated" our going along, in three or four tenth wedding anniversary, years' time there won't be any with Bill at sea and me at home American merchant marine left. in West Virginia. In all, it has I thought the US Government been ten happy years for us. would have taken some action Incidentally, hello to "Oscar" by now to stop this business of on the Barbara Frietchie. transferring ships to other flags. That's the ship Bill is on too. John Kelly Mrs. Billy Nuckois Hull, England SEAFARERS Have you come to the Red Sea place in your lift Where, in spite of all you can do, There is no way out, there is no way back. There is no other way but . . . through? Then wait on the Lord with a trust serene Till the night of your fear is gone; He will send the wind. He will heap the floods When He says to the soul, "Go on." And His hand lead you through, clear through. Ere the watery walls roll down, No foe can reach you, no wave can touch. No mightiest sea can drown. The tossing billows may rear, their crests Their foam at your feet may break; But o'er their bed you shall walk dry shod, In the path that your Lord shall make. In the morning watch, neath the lighted cloud You shall see but the Lord, alone. When he leads you on from the place of the sea. To a land that you have not known. And your fear shall pass as your foes have passed. You shall no more be afraid; You shall sing His praises in a better place— A place that His hand hath made. Burly lABAfLV AStOOr All ?>cn"rLBG [ YMBAI^ WlTf^ MBSSAOeS^ ^WBVOW To the Editor: Here on the Suzanne we've found the new repair list put out by the Union helps a great deal in keeping repairs under control. It's very easy to keep track of what has to be fixed the way the list is marked, item by item. Also on this ship I've found that one way to make sure re­ pairs are done is to mark the number "2" next to a repair letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names .will be withheld upon request. when it's not done the first time. I also circle this particular re­ pair with red ink so that it catches the attention of the mate. Usually it gets done right away. Most ships usually discuss re­ pairs when they are meeting be­ fore the payoff but, on the Su­ zanne, we take repairs up on our first outbound voyage. That way we can turn the list in and get most repairs completed during the course of the voyage, instead of having to wait for the ship to pay off. It might be a good idea for other crews to try this system if they are having difficulties keeping the ship in good shape. R. Broomhead Ship's delegate 4" 3^ Kettering Raps Power Of Chief To the Editor: Just a few lines from the "rustbucket" of the Robin Line. It sure is nice to be back in the sunny South after rolling across the Pacific with "Full-Ahead" Elliott. All the Robin Line stiffs are happy to be heading back to their home ground. After this short run to the Mediterranean area, we will be headed back to Capetown, and all that goes with it. Thought you would like to know that this ship really has a distinction unique in the his­ tory of freighters. We have a staff captain in the person of the chief engineer. Chief Must Give Okay All decisions and movements, it seems, are subject to his approval. When the agent boards the ship, the captain has to call the chief before he can decide on launch schedules, draws, who should be paid off, etc. Their latest is to force an engineer to sign off articles, so they could get one of their yesmen back. When it comes to repairs for Let's eUT THIS T ficne in XHB \soeo -HA; earns-\JA! HA; I kv ••m Shares Sorrow Of Saiem Kin J Raps Runaways, Urges US Action Ba Special Delivery fc I Neva West Hails Work Of LOO /vsXr Bernard Seaman �Xlareb S, If 5ft SEAFARERS MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT im lENIT DRECT-TO-SHIPS SHIPS' WIRELESS / / I \ \ ^ ROUND-THE-WORLD »HL / / J \ EVEm [EVERY MONDAY SUNDAY , 0315 GMT 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST SMay) Europe and North America —WCO.I3020 KC (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Australia WMM 25—15607 KC East Coast South America -WOO-16908.8 KC Northwest Pacific —WMM 81—11037.5 West Coast South America —WCO.22407 KC ALICE BROWN (Bioomficld), Fabruary S—Chairman. J. Byercs; Sacratary> J. Fay. Ship is in good shape. Repair list to be made up. Steak to be served twice a week. Fruit juices to be served more often. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), February 12—Chairman, R. S. Schwarz; Secre­ tary, J. Hannon. Ship's fund—$7.40. Everything okay. BALTORE (Ore), February 21 — Chairman, W. Yarborough; Secretary, R. Pevey. Blowers in galley were kept turned off all trip by chief engineer. Ship's fund—S16.50. Ship sailed short one wiper. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Discussion held regarding chief cngiBeer. DOROTHY (Bull),- February • — Chairman, F. Walker; Secretary, J. Barnes. Ship's committee to be clect- SEACLOUD (Peger), February 19— Chairman. J. Lewis; Secretary, A. Bernard. No beefs. Ship's fund—$7. One man missed ship In Newport News. Ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. Crew messroom needs painting. New gangway needed. YORKMAR (Calmar), February S— Chairman. C. Hensley; Secretary. T. Johnson. Some minor beefs. Repairs to be done in galley. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Baking bread to be im­ proved. Repair list to be turned in before getting into port. Ship's dele­ gate to give 24 hour ndticq before payoff. - ROBIN GRAY (Seat Shipping). January 22—Chairman, J. Karl; Secrotary, F. -Melanson. Beef was settled, between captain and chief steward. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. No beefs. Crew thinks it Is a good deal to be In touch with Union activity through MTD radio newscast. Steward department foc'sles need sougeeing and painliug. ROBIN DONCASTER (Robin Line), January 12 —, Chairman, J. OeVlto; Secretary, J. Scaturre. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur In communica­ tions from headquarters. Discussion, held on repair list and repairs. ed aboard. No beefs. Motion carried to concur lo comraunicaUons from bcadquartcrs. Discussion held on painting messroom. February 11—Chairman, C. Lawson; Secretary, C, Lane. Ship's delegate spoke to mate about working on deck. Some disputed overtime. Steward to check with patrolman on stores for next trip. Vote of thanks to crew messman and pantryman. KATHRYN (Bull), February IS — Chairman, W. Elklns; Secretary, L. Vila. Everything running okay. -Ship's fund—S5.00. No beefs. Motion' car­ ried to concur in communications from headquarters. Discussion hejd regarding the cleaning of wash basin In deck department. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfield), Feb­ ruary IB—Chairman, H. Thomas; Sec­ retary, W. Knapp. Everything running nnooth. Ship's fund—$3. Motion car­ ried to have new wringer put on washing machine. Small beef to be settled with patrolman. MICHAEL (Carra's), February 20— Chairman, P. Hume; Secretary, J. RIelly. Everything okay. No beefs. Some disputed overtime. Ship's dele­ gate elected. More action to be taken about ship's repairs not being done. Discussion held about holes in vent tank. Ship's fund to be started. ROBIN KETTERING (Seas Shipping), January 29—Chairman, J. Thompson; Secretary, R. Whitley. Ship's fund— 027.19. Some disputed overtime. Hepair list to be turned in to ship's delegate. Repairs to be completed soon. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), February 12—Chairman, A. Gonzalez; Secretary, T. Waslluk. Everything is okay. Ship's delegate elected. Poor grade of fruit aboard. . SANDCAPTAIN (Construction Ag­ gregates), February I—Chairman, O. Irvine; Secretary. J. Ooldar. Life pre­ servers have been ordered from the United SUtes. Letter from Paul Hall read. No major beefs. One man in hospital. Letter written to headquar­ ters regarding the disappearance of one member. Motion carried to eoncur In communications from head­ quarters, Letter to be written to Chester Harding. Lack of Information on W-a forms to. be checked. , SEA CLOUD (Seatraders), January IS—Chairman, A. Barnard; Secretary, T. Ralney. Personal gear of men who missed ship sent to Seattle. Ship's fund—S7.S0. No beefs. Motion carried not to sign aboard until company re­ places washing machine. LOG Congress Warned Of '50-50'Peril (Continued from page 3) we in the United States feached the point where we were building merchant ships faster than the Nazis were sinking them." Conse­ quently, top military leaders con­ stantly refer to the merchant mar­ ine as the "fourth arm of defense." In this connection, Rep. Thor Tollefson, ranking Republican mem­ ber of the committee noted that the US merchant fleet was some 600 active ships short of its needs in any emergency.* Meanwhile, on the Senate floor, supporters of ^50-50" were gather­ ing strength for a floor fight which is due to reach a climax next Wednesday When roll call votes are taken on amendments* to an omni­ bus farm biU. Senator Leverett SaltohstaU (Rep., Mass.) told the Senate that the action of the Sen­ ate Agriculture Committee in re­ moving "50-50" from farm surplus disposal sales means that "fair and equal treatment" for the US mer­ chant marine is "being destroyed." Senator Warren Magnuson (Dem., Wash.), chairman of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, joined other Senators in urging thai; "50-50" be considered separate and apart from the omnibus farm bill which deals with such items as farm parity, support prices and other legisla­ tion. The newest "50-50" fight is a consequence of repeated efforts by foreign shipping lobbyists to drive US ships off the seas and obtain a stranglehold on US shipping. When efforts to repeal "SO-fiO"*were defeated last year, the for­ eign lobbies altered their tactics to curry support from farm bloc Con­ gressmen. 'Sold Bill Of Goods' US agriculture, plagued as it Is with surpluses, was told that for­ eign nations would putchase htige amounts of farm products if "5050" were out of the picture. The foreign shipping grotips successful­ ly sold the Department of Agricul­ ture, the US Fami Bureau Federa­ tion and other farm groups on this argument although the agricul­ tural interests of their home coun­ tries have repeatedly protested the "dumping" of US farm' products overseas. It is -these local agricul­ tural groups in the various foreign coimtries, egged on by their own shipping interests, which are bring­ ing pressure on fiome governments to refuse US surplus, whether or not a "50-50" law exists. )P?i|fe Flfte^ George F. Flirt, Sr. 20 Main St., Charlestown, Mass. Ruth is in the hospital and had She is very anxious to hear from an operation orf Feb. 21. She is you. still very sick. Please call me 44 4 at Gllmore 5-2923. iittle Frankie. Mrs. A. L. David requests her son to get in touch with her at 115 4. 4. 4 Austin St., Worcester, Mass. Roland E. Parady 4 4 4 Your mother is anxious to hear from you. Fred Ralph Miller. Your seamen's papers are being tit held at the SEAFARERS LOG of­ Ex-Sft Florida The following men .are asked to fice in New York. get in touch With Rassner, Miller ••4. ^ 4 ,.4 & Roth, 550 Brickell Avenue, William T. Rose Miami 32, Florida; Ramon Varela, William G. Solomon Faustino Lanielas, C. E. Dandridge, Your wallets and papers have Jesus Otero, E. Waldorf, R. been found and are being held by Kaduck, F. Delgado, Pedro Sosa, the record clerk at SIU head­ Jesus Fernandez, M. Yglesias, Joe quarters. Camblor, Pantaleon De Los Santos, 4 4 4 Albert Rivero, Raymond Toribio. Charles "Chuck'^' Hall Your ^ags are in the baggage 4> i 4> , room at the NY SIU jiaB- As you Rudolf Cefaratti Get in touch with your mother know, Chester died last year. Have gone abroad. Teddy. immediately. t 4" t William J. Fick Withholding tax. statements are being held for you at 64 Waldwick Ave., Waldwick, NJ. Please send forwarding address. 4» 4 4" Walter B. Hallett Am holding W-2 forms from J. M. Carras for you. Please write. All of the following SIV familiea James R. Burns, 129 Forest St., will collect the $200 maternity Wilmington, Mass. benefit plus a $25 bond from tha Union in the baby's name: 4 4.4 Elwood Read Robert Alan Messick, born Janu­ Contact Newton Paine, RFD No. ary 23, 1956. Parents, Mr. and 2, Woonsocket, RI. Urgent. Mrs. Harry E. Messick, Seaford, 4 4 4 Del. William M. O'Connor 4 4 4 Get in touch with your mother at Jeff Meredith Krienke, born 33-28 204th St., Bayside, Long January 5, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Island, NY, as soon as possible. Mrs. Kenneth S. Krienke, Pasa­ 4 4 4 dena, Calif. August "Stony" Manning 4 4 4 We have moved from Bethlehem Diania Gean Kellam, born No­ to Hellertown. Please call or write us. Stanley and Marge Meelinsky, vember 7, 1955. • Parents, Mr. and 1226 First Ave., Hellertown, Pa. Mrs. John C. Kellam; San Pedro, Calif., — Phone TErrnce 8-4502. 4-4 4 4 4 ••4-' 4- .4- Kim Marie Hudson, bom Novem­ Martin ber 19, 1955. Parehts, Mr. and Come home, as soon as possible.. Mrs. James H. Huds<>n, Sr., New Very important. Vi. Orleaiis, La. 4 Robert Hall Mary E. Dunne, born January Contact W. J. Klein, 15 Park Row, NY 38, NY, regarding in­ 11, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. juries to Nils H., Lundquist aboard Joseph E. Dunne, Dorchester, Mass. SS Beatrice in June, 1954. , .4 . 4 • 4 4 4 4 James Edward Garza, born Janu­ John A. Weiss, Jr. ary 29, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Get in touch with Mrs. C. Mc- Mrs. Manuel Garza," Houston, Mullen," 3248 Pawtucket Ave., Texas. Riverside, RI, or telephone River­ 4 4 4 side 1151. Nancy Lee Thomas, born Janu­ ary 14, 1956. Parents, Mr. and 4 4 4 Mrs. Melvin E. Thomas, Mobile, Thomas Driscoll Contact your sister, Catherine, {ft Ala. SEATIGER (Orion), No date—Chair­ man, F. Nolan; Secretary, L. Akridge. To begin donating to Miip's fund. Dis­ cussion oh draws. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), No­ vember 29—Chairman, N. Berry; Sacratary, I. Strakhovsky. Ship's fund —SB. No beefs. Motion carried to con­ cur in communications from head­ quarters. Ship's delegate elected. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), February 4—Chairman, T. Martens; Secretary. C. Jones. One man hospi­ talized. Ship's fund—$5.84. Some dis­ puted overtime, everything else okay. Motion carried to concur In com­ munication from headquarters. New repair list compiled. VENORE (Ore), January 29—Chair*man, S. Story; Secretary, Pugot. Two men failed to Join vessel on depar­ ture. Motion carried to concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. Ship to be kept clean. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Feburary 9—Chairman. E. Wright; Secre­ tary, W. Burch. Ship's delegate elect­ ed. No beefs. M(>tion carried that Union employ all means with Con­ gress to get maritime matters passed. Motion carried that Union work for a bonus for penalty cargo on all tankers carrying Inflaminable cargo, especially since the explosion and . fire on the Saiem Maritime. WILMINGTON. Calit 505 Marine Ave Reed Humphries. Agent. . Terminal 4-2871 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY TREASURER Ea*l Sbeppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 Paol HaU BOSTON 276 SUte St. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons. Joint J. Volpian, Eng. W Hall. Joint HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. R. Matthews. Jomt 0. TannehiU. Acting Agent Capita) 7-6558 E. Hooney. Std. LAKE CHARLES. La . 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE . I South Lawrence St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmloidi 2-1754 Phone 5-8777 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. PORTLAND . 211 SW Clay St. Lindsey WUliama. Agent CApital 3-4330 Magnolia 6112-8113 RICHMOND. CALIF. 510 Macdonald Ave. NEW YORK..... 679 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn BEacon 2-0925 HYacinth 26600 SAN FRANCISCO 450 HarrfSon St Douglas J-8363 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St Ben Reea. Agent MAdison 2-9834 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 WILMINGTON ......... 505 Marine Ave Terminal 4-3131 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Pelayo 91—La 9 Sal CoUs. Agent Phone 2-5996 NEW YORK ... 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6165 SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-M75 Marty BrelthoS, West C(mst Representative SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St HALIFAX. NK. 12a>A HoUis St E. B. McAuley, Acting Agent Phone 3-1728 Phone 3-H9n SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. MONTREAL. 634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 JeS GiUette, Agent Elliott 4334 TAMPA ... 1809-1811 N. Franklin St, FORT WILLIAM.....;... 130 Simpson St. , . Phone: 3-3221. T()n)'3annlng; Agent Phone 3-133d'.j V -W-* Ontario . SiU, A&G District SUP Canadian District PORT COLBORNE Ontario TORONTO. Ontario ... 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 ... 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA BC 61714 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER BC298 -Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6,'546 BAGOTVILLE Quebec .. 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 rHOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. CAnaJ 7-3202 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Pbonc: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St; NB Phone: 2-5232 Great Lakes District . 1215 N. Second Ave; Phone: 713-J 180 Main St. BUFFALO. NY Phone: Cleveland 7;(9I CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone- Main 1-0)47 1038 3rd St. DETROIT Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6837 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. " Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CUILAGU 3261 E 9Snd St Pbooe; Bssqx 5-241l< ALPENA .\ t �: r-. •— '• VQI. XVIII No. 5 SEAFARERS^ LOG AWARDEP FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 199a • INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • NEW ORLEANS: Plenty of well-wishers were on hand to see Seafarer Pete Valentine (2nd Irom left) off .for the Del Sud on sailing day, as friends turned out in force. Included in the dockside photo (I to r) ore Seafarer Edward Avrard, Valentine, Seafarer Beau James, Mrs. James, and the James children, Lynn Rae, 12; Sonny, 9, and Ronnie, 14. The Mississippi cruise ship was off on Itr regular run to Rio and Buenos Aires. • • NEW YORK: Speaking before a recent mem­ bership meeting at SlU headquarters. Seafarer Frank Keelan, AB, makes o point on transpor­ tation rule during "good and welfare." SS STEEL DESIGNER: Hard on the job pf checking the oil in one of the generators. Sea­ farer J. Hartman, oiler, casts an experienced •ye at the "stick" to check his reading. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 2, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: HOUSE GROUP WARNS CONGRESS: ’50-50’ CUT PERILS US SHIPPING SIU FIGHTS NEW SHORE LEAVE BARN LOG ARTICLE STIRS NATIONAL INTEREST FURUSETCH 102ND BIRTHDAY TO BE FETED MARCH 12 CG PRAISES CREW’S SALVAGE OF STEELORE CREWS ACT IN ’50-50’ LAW CRISIS LOG AWARDS PRESENTED TO THREE AT HQ. MEETING NEW GRAIN BOOM SEEN FOR MOBILE INQUIRY SET ON SHIPPING MONOPOLIES SUP TO CELEBRATE ITS 71ST BIRTHDAY PIGGYBACK TANKER SET FOR DEBUT LA. OPTIMISTIC ON ‘RIGHT TO WORK’ REPEAL SUCCESS IBL PRESEES DOCK DRIVE DESPITE ILA MANEUVERS BRITISH SAY ‘RUNAWAYS’ PERIL SAFETY DELTA LINE MD PASSES AWAY NY CLEARING UP REPAIR BEEFS, HAILS COOPERATION FROM CREWS BALTIMORE SEES STRONG SHIPPING IMPROVEMENT MA TO FAVOR TRAMP AID? BOSTON CREWS TANKER, PUTS VESSEL IN SHAPE 50-50 WHAT DOES IT MEAN? TAMPA MEN PRAISE SIU FOOD PLAN BOAT DRILL TURNS INTO REAL THING EXAMINER OKAYS BERNSTEIN BID PLENTY OF SHIP TRAFFIC CHEERS SAN FRANCISCO BROTHERLY SPIRIT SPURS A HELPING HAND FOR ALL CORN POPPER A ‘FIRST’? 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SEAFARERS > OfFIGIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ~rrr LOG ATLANTIC Mar. 20 1953 AND GULF DISTglTT , API . story On Page 3 s!\ '3 •li Disabled Seafarers'stand by at SIU membership meeting as Sec'• retary-Treasurer Paul Hall announces increase in benefits to $25 weekly. They are: (L-R), William Kammerer, George Steinberg, Earl Spear and Ed­ ward Hansen. . • (Story on Page 3.) Baltimore waterfront was scene of spectacular fire in Canton section when high wind whipped blaze through lumber yard, boat yard, ferry slip and several warehouses. yM �SEAFARtkS Pace Mareh U, 19SS LOG SlU Convention Starts Monday, San Diego Host Delegates representing more than 70,000 members of the Seafarers International Union of North America will con­ vene in San Diego, California, on Monday, March 23, for the cixth biennial convention of the Union. Present at the convention will be representatives of the eight autonomous districts, in--^ eluding workers In the sea­ allied marine industries in the US faring, fishing, canning and and Canada. The Atlantic and Gulf District will be represented at the conven­ tion by A&Q Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall, who is also first vicepresident of the Interaational, and three other delegates, Cal Tanner, Lindsay Williams and Earl Sheppard. Moi^s Weisberger, New York port agent of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and an international vice-president will attend as a rep­ resentative of the SUP. Hoses of the Steel Scientist and CaienttS Fire Department hang down into the No. -t hold of the ship as officers and crewmemberg gather around to see damage to cargo and vessel caused by the blaze A&G District delegates will pre­ The Bloomfield Steamship" 0om- sent a detailed report dealing with aboard the Isthmian vesseL The fire lasted for two days and a night. pany has just signed the new the Union's considerable progress standard SIU foreign agreement, in the last two years. Included in an SIU Negotiating Committee has the report will be the organizing announced. The company just progress now being made in the signed now? "the committee said, Atlantic tanker fleet The greatly because it's contract expired this expanded Union welfare program month, rather than earlier as was will be outlined, including details the case with the other freight of the various benefits offered, the operators. hospi^jal benefit, $2,500. death ben­ The committee announced, how­ efit,'the $225 matumity payment, SIU crewmembers aboard the Steel Scientist (Isthmian) came up for praise by the ever, that in spite of the fact that the $100 a month disability benefit Bloomfield's contiact just expired and the Union's new scholarship company and the master of the vessel when quick action saved the ship from almost cer­ this month, the company will pay program calling for four $6,000 tain destruction by fire recently. Seafarers turned to fight a roaring blaze which burst out the new wage scale retroactive to scholarship awards yearly. in the No. 2 hold as the ship November 18, 1952—just as all engulf the whole ship. Alert action fire. Captain Frank Jones, who, Building Program was tied up in Calcutta, ac­ the other companies. by.the crew kept the fire from later, was lavish in his praise of Also to be presented will be in­ The expiration date of the new formation about the Union's new cording to a feport by T. W. gaining "any headway over the diip a job well done by a head's up and cargo despite burning cease­ crew, ofdered the hatch to be Bloomfield contract will be March, building program in New York and Atkins, ship's delegate. 1954, according to the committee. Baltimore, the adoption of a new At noon time on February 23 lessly for two days and a night. .closed and carbon dioxide was The committee pointed out that constitution, the successful com­ as the ship was about to leave Danger was averted in . the early brought' into the battle, fighting the company has just been ap­ pletion of new standard contracts, port, the gangway watch sounded moments of the fire, but, although the fire successfullyi proved for an operating subsidy inter-union developments and many the fire alarm for the No. 2 hold the emergency was past, careful The COi was used at intervals which will add more trade routes other items. and the entire ship's crew went vigilance kept the blaze under during the night, with the Samson to its usual runs. Because of this post ventilators covered with can­ It is expected that a delegation into action fighting the quick- controL subsidy, said the committee, the from the Independent Marine Fire­ starting blaze. Men In the messvas to allow the chemcial agent to New Gear Used company needed the regular 1-year men, Oilers and Watertenders will hall, men off watch, day workers AU the hoses were bropght out work more efficiently. The finish­ contract so tliat it could show, on attend the convention, to discuss and every available hand on board along with equipment from the ing touches were put on the last paper, the Government that it had possible affiliation with the SIU of cooperated to put out the fiames new emergency gear locker, but diehard sparks the next day, • "stable labor situation." NA as an autonomous distHct. which threatened to spread and nneke obscured the origin of the squelching them completely, but Aside from the expiration date, not before the hatch was flooded the contract is the same as all the to the 'tween decks. other new standard SIU freight The entire crew came in for agreements, regarding working high praise by Captain Jones, both rules, wages, overtime, and other for their personal conduct in time provisions. of emergency and for their topnotch aid in saving the ship. The only outward result of the fire, other than minor damage to the Mar. 20. 1953 Vol. XV. No. A vessel, was the keeping of the ship Needled into It by constant pressure from the SIU, the Atlantic Refining Company in port for several days longer As I See It Page 4 Committees At Work Page 7 finally put out a long-promised pay increase for its seamen March 2, just two days after the than was planned by the com­ pany's original schedule. Crossword Puzzle Page 12 SIU again rapped the company and its self-styled "indfependent imion" for the delay. The action by the companyt Seafarers In Action Page 20 Editorial Page 13 was quickly recognized as an do this work instead. Since several Foc'sle Fotographer Page 23 obvious attempt to put the Improvements in working rules Galley Gleanings Page 24 skids on tho SIU campaign, with were written Into the AMEUInquiring Seafarer Page 12 many Atlantic men quick to point Atlantic "contract" last fall, less In The Wake Page 12 out that the pay boost might still and less overtime work is done by Labor Round-Up Page 13 not have come if the SIU hadn't the unlicensed crews on the ships. Letters Pages 25, 26 forced the issue. The increase was Welcoming the increase as a Maritime .Page 20 in the w^^'hs since last May when much-needed improvement for the Maritime Page 16 the AMEU claims it "gave notice" fleet, the SIU Tanker Organizing Delegates of crews that have been restricted to the ships Meet The Seafarer.,. Page 12 to the company of ''its intention Committee emphasized, however, ia foreign ports should notify SIU headquarters as soon as On The Job Page 20 to negotiate" a general increase in that the pay boost "was a trans­ Personals Page 29 base wages and overtime rates. parent effort by the company to possible of the restriction. In that way headquarters wilj be Quiz Page 23 'Contract' Terms blind the men to the actual'losses able to check with authorities-^^ Ship's Minutes Pages 28, 29 Under terms of the Atlantic hand­ they are suffering 'without SIU and find out whether or not strictions have been imposed but ttie companies have. been unable SIU History Cartoon . Page 8 out, virtually all ratings received in­ contracts and conditions to work the restriction was justified; Sports Line Page 24 creases providing $5-8 more than under. Every non-union company The SIU's new standard contract to obtain copies of the orders. Decide Deef Early Ten Years Ago Page 12 the standard SIU tanker scale, with in the book has used this tactic of provides that crewmembers are to Top Of The News.........Page 6 ABs, a typical example, pegged at throwing a few extra dollars into receive overtime when restricted In such a case, where the cap­ Union Talk .Page 8 $311.50.' Base wages for ABs on the kitty than Union scale calM for^ to ship while in port, unless there tain claims he cannot produce Wash. News Letter....... .Page 7 SlU-contracted tankers aiV $305.64. in an appeal for loyalty from its is an official government regula­ proof of the order, delegate Welfare Benefits. • . Pages 30, 31 In addition, as part of its gift pack­ employees. Atlantic men have rec­ tion in that port banning shore should find out as much about the Welfare Report Page 9 age, the c^pipany raised overtime ognized this right off, to their leaves. The company is called on situation as possible and notify Your Constitution .........Page S fates to $1.99 and $1.56 credit, and they know they are to submit proof of the restriction headquarters. Headquarters will Your Dollar's Worth..... .Page 6 The increases in OT hkd the net still a long way from being better in the form of a letter from the then be able to follow up the case authorities. A letter from the and see if the restriction is Justi­ Subllshwi OtwMkly at tha iiaadqiiarfer* affect of immediately canceling off under their present set-up." at tha Saafarar* Jataraatlenal Onlaii, At­ out additional work aboard ship company agent is not sufficient un­ fied or notr In. that w^.^the ques­ Pay Vouchers 'Shoeklim* lantic A Out? Olatrict, APL, 47S Povrth Which called for overtime for imThe organizers pci<)led out tiiat less it contains a copy of the order tion of overtime may be decided Avanua. Braalclni S2, NY. Tat STaflins S-M7I. lirtaratf as sfcaml slats mattar licensed personnel, and meant the actual SIU pay vouchers dlstaib* ^ih question.' .; . •before the ship gets back to . its at^tha PM. O^ officers wquld also be called on to However in some ports these re­ vadsr tha Act of Auo»rt M 1911, (Continued oh IMge 211 » Bloomfield Signs Pact; Back Fay In Seafarers Squelch Blaze^ 'Saved Ship/ Ca. Declares SEAFARERS LOG SIU Needles Atlantic, Forces Out Bottied-Up Pay Increase Restricted To Ship? Notify Union Pronto --s _• f ' �, • •• ' • SEAFARERS Marali f. MSt ' ' • •'' ' '-.• ''iTii'/o"'" '••' "' •' • • .• '-r. .'• • •'''. " "•' .J.' '•; *'•• ' * ' . LOG .• "'v^' f'go Thre» Endorse MCS-AFL East Coast Office Opened in Drive Puerto Rico Idled; Ends Island Run Seafarers at the last headquarters branch meeting ii sten intently as Earie Hindes, East Coast SIU rep­ resentative of the MCS-AFL, reports openiBg of a New York MCS-AFL hail to aid organizing of stewards departments on West Coast ships. Members voted overwhelming endorsement of MCS-AFL. Pictured as she was about to depart on her last scheduled trip to the Islands, the cruise ship Puerto Rico will be with­ drawn from the service on March 30. A full-scale drive on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast to free members of the Commun­ ist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards (independent) from the iron grip of that.^union was pledged by the SIU membership in all ports at the March 11 membership meeting. The.pledge coincides with the opening of a New York office by the SlU-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, the youthful | organizationj;hat has made great headway in the two y^UB of its existence. Departure of the SlU-contracted cruise ship Puerto Rico yesterday marked the last-scheduled voyage of the liner, as Bull Lines an­ nounced it was withdrawing the ship from its service to the West" Indies, the vessel had been under contract to the SIU since mid-1949. Withdrawal of the cruise liner from service to Puerto Rico will in no way affect the company's regular freight service to PR, Dominican Republic and the Vir-' gin Islands, the company assured the Union. Bull Lines operates more than- 20 miscellaneous types of vessels, principally Libertys and C-2s, on the run from New York to the* Islands. One lone chance of the vessel's continuing in service lay .in the re­ port that the governments of both Puerto Rico and the;Virgin Islands were considering the possibility of granting a subsidy to keep the ship' in operation. The company indicated it could . not keep the Puerto Rico sailing without con­ tinuing to suffer a considerable fi­ nancial loss, which might affect its other runs. The vessel carried some 7,000 passengers each year. The cruise ship, which had fea­ tured an 11-day round trip to the Front row guests at the last headquarters meeting, where they received their first $100 monthly three islands, was bought by the SIU disability benefits, were (L-R): Seafarers George Steinberg, Earl Spear, Edward Hansen, Joseph company in March, 1949. She was Germano and William Kammerer. With them is SIU Welfare Services Director Walter Siekmann. the former Borinquen of the old Seafarers at the headquarters branch meeting March 11 personally witnessed the be­ Porto Rico Line. Disposition of the ship once she ginning of payments under the newly-increased SIU disability benefit, as five of their completes her current voyage has brothers who qualified for the $25 weekly payrnent received their benefits on the spot. not yet been determined. She is The disability payment, in-"*^^ expected to pay off March 30 when benefit, since it comes to about members received under the first she returns to .New York. creased for the second time $108.33 Union contracts in the early years. on a monthly basis.) since the benefit pay was Broadening of the SIU disability However, Seafarers do not nec­ started last May, was raised from benefit, the only one of Us kind essarily have to be over 65 to $15 to| $29 .weekly in October..A in the maritime industry, assured qualify for the SIU benefit, but meeting between Union and em­ considerable security for the fam­ may also qualify due to an illness ployer .trustees of the Welfare ilies of individual. applicants and or injury, providing they are un­ , Regular membership meet­ Plan on March 3 jpaved the way their families,: since its payments able to work. In order to be eli­ ings in Siy headquarters and fqr boosting the payment another are, in no way tied , to Federal so­ gible, however, they must have a at all branches are held every $5 each week, effective as of cial." secur%. Those receiving" the minimum of seven years' seatime second Wiednesdaiy night at March 1. Altogether 20 Seafarers benefit who are over 65 are like­ jwith companies now under con­ 7 PM. The schedule for the have qualified' for'fhe -benefit,- and wise eligible for that pajnneht tract to the Union. Applications for next few theetihgs is as follows: checlDi ' fbf ^ the' full. amount are from the. Government.' With the benefits " should be sent to the Marsh 25, April 8, April 22, sent to thetfi homes -the beginning :$1Q8 from the Sltl, Plan,; trustees 'of the SlU Welfare Plan, •vMay of. each hwnth. /' monthly income could run up to at 11 Broadway, New York City. All' Seafarer registered oh ' - (PreviauS announcement that ffie ia < maximum' .;Of $236..p^ <month, Bach case is considered on its own the shipping list ire required vmerits-; by -the joint Union-ship­ to ittend fhe^'fii^tlngiv ' • ' benf^tWM-. IncteaAed: to *$1Q0 U :tax-.-gKe;' ^v •" owner :bc«r(i;. ' ;v. ipenth-•etiiially uhdm Begin $25 Wk. Meeting Night Bverg 2 Weeks • J'' - :• U ''!r 'irf . , A resolution to that effect, unanimously adopted by the membership, points out that the SIU has been committed tradi­ tionally to support all its AFL af­ filiates and to break the hold of the Communist waterfront appara­ tus on maritime unions. Conse­ quently, the SIU pledges full sup­ port-financially, physically and morally—to the MCS-AFL. Stewards Revolt The last remaining sea-gding union under control of the Com­ munist Party is the NUMC&S. Since 1948. West Coast cooks and stewards have revolted against NUMC&S policies and are now op­ erating through the MCS-AFL to organize the stewards dcpartmenti on West Coast ships. As the resolution emphasizes, a (Continued on page 21) """". ot ; 1: (r.yr ,1 I 1I 31 1 -Vtl �SEAFARERS •Faff* Four IPG First Throiigfi Lakes With Automobiles lUISeelt... • -. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT JOBS IN THIS UNION OF OCRS, Mataafa, an SIU Great Lakes District ship, steams Into Cleveland with a load of 500 automobiles from Detroit. It was the first of the lake frei^ters to sail into that port, this year after the ice flows thawed out on the Great Lakes. Ore boats are expected in from upper lakes later this month. Curran Raps TB Victims Destitute NMU members at the Manhattan Beach hospital are up in arms over a snide attack made on them by NMU President Joseph Curran at a recent New York member­ ship meeting. Annoyed because oldtimers at the hospital have been bombarding the NMU with pleas for financial aid"^ ever since the imion cut off pital since 1940," Curran said, past year these amoimted to about their hospital benefits, Curran "there is no law that permits us to $12 a man, hardly enough to make them rich. ' . told the membership that the TB go back that far." patients "are making more money The SIU has gone back^that far The situation stayed that way than you'll ever make" by soliciting by setting up a special list which throughout the whole of 1952 until help from' the ships. enables all Seafarers to receive hos­ the SEAFARERS LOG on Novem­ As proof, he said, "they got $200 pital benefits even those that were ber 28 exposed the fact that the off one ship, the Independence." hospitalized long before the Wel­ NMU had cut these men off the $5 a month benefit. The official rea­ (The Independence carries an im- fare Plan began. son given was "to eliminate some licensed crew of approximately $12 a Tear of the drain... placed on our 800, so the contribution amoimts to The Curran statements aroused treasury." ' about 20 cents a head). considerable indignation among Under the Insurance company Can't Care for Oldtimers Manhattan Beach patients. A great set-up imder which the NMU wel­ Previously Curran admitted that many of them depend exclusively fare plan operates, the men weren't despite planned expansion of the on contributions from the ships for eligible for employer-financed ben­ NMU's welfare set-up it wouldn't cigarette and stamp money ever efits, Which lim out in 13 weeks be able to take care of the old- since the NMU cut them off with­ anjrway. timers. "Some guys are in the hos­ out a cent in January, 1952. In the As a result of the LOG story, the NMU hastily got together with the shipowners and voted the,men. a $25 bonus for Christmas, copying a long-established SIU practice. As Curran put it in his report, "We raised hell with the steamship owners and after a fight we got them to give $25 to ever^ man in the hospital who didn't qualify." He didn't mention who prodded tee NMU into action on this score. ^'• Throw Mn For A Meeting Job iK • AT SIU HEAlMHIARTERS ii- h' 4thAva.C2MSflrMUpi Swop yams or watch the fights on television with your old ship­ mates at the Port O' Call-YOUR union-owned and union-operated bar. Bring your friends — where you're always welcome. And the tab won't fracture that payoff. OWNCO AND OfERATa by lh« SEAFAREDS INTE»>IATI0t4Al UNION ATUNTie AND OWF OlSTIUCT MX. i Under tee rules of tee SIU, any member can nominate himself for meeting chairman, reading clerh or any other post that may be up for elec­ tion before tee membership. Including committees, such as the tallying committees teat will be chosen at tee i^ext membership meeting. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. The Union also welcomes discussions, suggestions and motions on the business before tee .a|eeting. Seafarers are urged to ^v* the membership the beneitt of their opiiden»so that the membership can act SBCsydliilfljy, '"J bar none, is teat of tee ship and department delegates. WhUe tee Union has an impressive set-up shoreside with halls and facilities in all tee ports, an equally Important part of the union is tee work of the dele­ gates. on the ships. It would be wrong to consider teat tee whole Union apparatus is ashore. We must consider tee fact teat Seafarers^pend more time on ships than they do in their Union hills and it is on the ships Itself that tee Union can do its most effective work. If anybody doubts the value of tee shipboard setup, let him look at our new contracts. There he will ..see dozens of clauses teat were transmitted to headquarters by tee delegates after meeting with their shipmates and exchanging ideas. There is no doubt that these sugges­ tions were of great value to our negotiating committee. Delegate's Role Growing The ship's delegate these days is even more important than ever be­ cause in tee last few years S greater number of our ships are out on long runs. This is because of the Korean situation .where it is not unusual for a ship to be away from tee States from four to 12 months. On a trip of this length it is the delegates and tee shipboard meetings teat serve to represent tee men as their Union in action. In turn, tee shoreside work­ ings of tee Union do their part by being in constant touch with aU tee ships. The SEAFARERS LOG and all imiwrtant communications are air-mailed regular­ ly, and when an important issue arises, tee Union does not hesitate to communicate directly by cable or otherwise. The ships minutes are another important link between headquarters Md tee ships. They are recorded in tee SEAFARERS LOG and care­ fully filed in our records, so that the Union can act on anything that ap'^ears in them. Rotating Ship Jobs Some of our ships have made it a practice to rotate tee ship dele­ gate's job between all three departments of tee vessel on succeeding trips. This is in our mind a sensible practice, as­ suring equal representaUon for all departments, and giving men in one departmmit an opportunity to learn tee problems of their brothers working* in the other two departments. Actually while we have departments on our ships, which are made necessary by tee nature of the work, your Union is industrial in nature, and aU depart­ ments are practically one. That's one of the reasons for our Union's strength, which has made possible our solid contracts and top-notch conditions. d; $ ^ WE HAVE HAD A COUFLE OF LETTERS RECENTLY FROM THE Gulf , and here, in New York, thanking the brothers who volunteered to donate blood and save the lives of Seafarers or their family members who were ill.'In one case the wife of Brother George Baugh down in Galveston had to go under the knife and needed a considerable amount of blood. Several of the brothers ip^ the Galveston hail responded to the call within a few short hours, donating nine pints needed to save her life.. In a similar situation in New York, Brother Donald Dunn writes he was at death's door until Seafarers here came through with 35 pints of blopd, 30 of which were given to him to keep him going. Brother Dunn writes teat "now that the blood of these men runs through my veins, I am truly a member of one of tee strongest ))rotherhoods in tee world, tee Seafarers International Union." It appears that Brother Dunn really hit thq^ bullseye with teat statement. We are entitled to* puff a little with pride over these incidents for there are few outfits that could show a response of this kind in an emergency. It's the true spirit of brotherhood as displayed by Seafarers, and shows tee secret of our Union's strength. YOUR UNION WAS CERTAINLY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE increase in our disability beneffts which is the second one we have had since this part of our Welfare Plan went into operation less than a year ago. Some of our oldtimers who are receiving these benefits were down at our last headquarters membership meeting, and all hands could see for themselves how pleased they were by the way their Union is taking care of them. This disability benefit, as you know, is just one of the many ways in which your Union is trying to make things more secure for the Sea­ farer so that he doesn't have to worry about what will happen to him. or his family in case something goes wrong. Welfare $$ on Upgrade But as we have said so many times in tee past, tee Union is not going to stop here. Our Welfare Plan's cash and bond reserves are on tee upgrade, and the recent increase we negotiated with the operators means that still more money is coming in to this Plan. So from time to time we are going to take additional steps, maybe to provide new benefits or increase old ones. All this takes a little time, naturally, because we want to make sure that anything we do is sound and worthwhile. It's only after careful eonslderatlMi teat your Union puts forte these proposals. Then they have to> be taken up vritfa the employer trustees to gain their approvaL la amy case, Seafarers can rest assured teat they havent heard tee last of'tlus-Welfare maiw.and ttutjuore. or Ittttap.lRBnafltB vlU be lorthp 'CoasiBi>'ia the .future. ^ I »e^-Ae>oy • 4 - • • . J'...,:..--.. -:i. j-if!:, ir>i-eiOri Uti 'i I i''r �March XO, MSI SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fir* SlU Wins New Alien Aid The Immigration service has announced that alien seamen who fail to leave the US within the 29 days allowed under the McCarran Act ihay now be granted additional and reasonable time to depart. 4The Government, however, pat)ers and sailed regularly on US The new policy will make it easier warned that such additional flag ships. for alien seamen who are ill, or time will be granted only if The Government, at that time, are unable to ship out within tfao the alien crewmember has a promised to hold off on deportation flowed 29 days because of reasons "valid" reason for overstaying his proceedings pending settlement of beyond their control. allowed 29 days ashore, like illness official policy, or amendments to A headquarters spokesman said or "other reasons beyond their con­ the law to deal with those alien that "The SIU will continue to trol." seamen who hold validated Ameri­ work to get an even break for tho This announcement closely fol­ can papers and sail US ships. alien seamen,' particularly thoso lows conferences that were held by This announcement that the Im­ aliens who hold validated US sea­ top SIU officials with the Depart­ migration authorities are taking men's papers, which prove they ment of Immigration concerning another step toward trying to ease have been cleared by the Coast the McCarran Act as it affects the hardships suffered by alien Guard for security, and those men alien seamen. The SIU has been seamen follows the SIU-Govern- who have regularly been sailing the only union jthat has taken any ment conferences held last month. American ships." such action and the only union which has gone to batior the alien seamen. The SIU representatives at the conferences were: Harry Lundeberg, SIU president and secretarytreasurer of . the SUP; Paul Hall, SIU first vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the A&G District, and Morris Weisberger, SIU viceTwo of the first Seafarers to qualify for disability benefitg president and SUP New York port from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, have signed on for their agent. •' last voyage. 4 At that time, the.SIU represen­ Otto Paul Preussler, who TV commentator John Wlnrate (light Jacket, holding mike) pre­ tatives pointed out the many ways was the first Seafarer to col­ her, 1951, because of failing eye­ pares to interview Seafarer Lars Nielsen, (white hat, center), AB that the new law worked hardships lect. disability benefits, and sight and general ill health. During that time he sailed through three on the Elizabeth, as a technician (right) and cameraman start to on bona fide alien seamen who James Crone, who was among the wars — the Russo-Japanese War, held validated American seamen's shoot the scene, part of the TV show on the NT waterfront. first few, died within a few weeks and World Wars I and II—without of each othfer, after they had spent losing a ship. All in all, he served the last months of their life living as cook, steward and baker on 118 peacefully ashore under the SIU different American-flag vessels. Welfare Plan benefit. Crone, whose recorded age was Both "Preussler, known far and 63, began his seafaring career as a A complete TV movie series on the operations of the New York, waterfront, featuring Sea­ wide as "Uncle Otto," and Crone farers aboard and ashore, is being shown on NBC-TV, channel 4, beginning 6:45 PM tonight. had retired from the sea not too very young boy in his native Ire­ land just at the turn of the ceqtury. The series is lufder the direction of John Win gate, the Esso News reporter, on the "Behind long ago because of age and fail­ Paddy, as he wSs known, was a ing health. deck department man all the way the News" program sponsored-^ A Century ^of Seafaring through and was well-known for by the Esso Oil Company. It the SlU-manned Elizabeth coming well as all the recreation and other Between them, the two men his ability as a bosun. up thfe Narrows to her berth in features of the hall—^the cafeteria. could boast a total of almost a will run for seven consecutive Brooklyn in the early hours of Preussler's death came on a visit Port O' Call, Sea Chest, poolroom century of Seafaring. Preussler, weekday nights at the same time. dawn, and includes shots of Sea­ and to Savannah while making plans to so on. who was 66 at the time of his find The purpose of the series is to farers at work aboard the vessel a,home in that port city. Sine# . Interview Simmons death had been sailing for 46 years show the complex nature of mari­ and an interview with Seafarer his last trip on 'the James H. Price, This sequence also includes an when he called it quits in Decem- in the fall of 1951, he had been liv­ time and tremendous amount of Lars Nielsen who explained the wOrk that goes in to the waterfront type of work he does. It also in­ interview with assistant secretarying in Port Orange, Florida, but ho industry, on which 700,000 New cludes films of tying up and load­ treasurer Sonny Simmons who ex­ decided to settle among his many plained the need for setting up Yorkers depend for their liveli­ ing and unloading operations. friends in Savannah. halls of this type for seamen. Sim­ hood, directly or indirectly. SIU Arransed Funeral Going, along with Wingate and mons spc^e of the need for sea­ Boarded EUubbth the cameramen were ^lU assistant men to have decent shoreside fa­ Since Uncle Otto had no known To get material for the program, secretary-treasurer Lloyd Gardner cilities while waiting to ship out in survivors, the SIU Department of Wingate and an NBC camera crew and Herb Brand, editor of the contrast to the eld days when they Welfare Services Immediately took spent two full days aboard'the Bull SEAFARERS LOG who were on were crnnpelled to hang out in steps to assure him a proper funer­ Line ship Elizabeth, and at the hand to advise and assist the NBC crimp Joints and waterfront dives al, a standing union procedure in SIU's New York headquarters. staffmen on the operations of the in order to catch a ship. such cases. Arrangements wero They also filmed operations in the ship. made to conduct the funeral Serv­ • The rotary shipping procedure Bun Line offices and elsewhere in Subsequently the NBC men came will be the last part of the sevenSeafarers in any port in the ices at the Savannah branch haU. up to the New York hall and filmed day series and will include an in­ world are entitled to demand their the port. Approximately 60 Seafarers and The series opens with filming of the rotary dipping procedure, as terview with a Seafarer who has draws In US dollars without nm- friends of Uncle Otto attended the just shipped a job off the board in ning afoul of local regulations. final rites. Two SIU ships in port, However, some countries have the Seatrain New York and the the SIU hall. rOUi>. R1<3HTS ANO ARP/iit-GES AS Bull Line office operations will laws requiring that the dollars Seatrain Savannah, sent flowers, ao ^11 lit I av show the large amount of office de­ must be turned over to local banks did other old acquaintances. Burial YOiS Tinii. .IfA . 'VKfc'tS YA ACO'.JAif^'' tail involved In a complex dry car­ for exchange into local cuirency. took place at the Sailors Burial "VOt: W.iTH* IMSiiAM;:. CONtTlfUriON go operation so as to assure that Any dealings outside of the banks Ground in Savannah. Crone's death took place in New shipments arrive on time and in are in violation of local laws. Orleans which he had made hie The SIU's new contract calls for good shape. all money draws in foreign ports home for a great many years. to be issued in American currency Burial took place in that port city unless the issuance of such cur­ with many Seafarers from the New From Articio X, Stction 7 rency conflicts with existing local Orleans hajl in attendance. "The Auditing Committee in eadi laws. Some captains have been Port shoR audit the regulor week­ claiming that local law prohibts Seafarers who have taken issuance of dollars. Since dollars ly financial report of the Port the series of inoculations re­ carry much paore purchasing power Agent and, in 'writing, certify or than local currency in many ports. quired for certain foreign vbyrefuse to certify such report." Seafarers have been losing out ac­ •ges are reminded to be sure cordingly. to pick up their inoculation No Ban On Dollars cards from the captain or the The Union made Inquiries with Government authorities and has purser when they pay off at found there is no legal justifica­ the end of a voyage. tion for any captain refusing to is­ tt. 1952 sw The card should be picked sue dollars.* After that it is the up by the Seafarer and held Seafarer's responsibility to con­ so that it can be presented form with local laws regarding the exchange of the dollars for the lo­ when signing on for another cal currency. Where such ex­ voyage where the "shots" are required. The inoculation change is not required at a local government office or bank, the Sea­ card is your only proof of hav­ farer is.free to spend his dollars ing taken the required shots. In oil SIU ports on elected rank or exchange them in the free Those men who forget t« and file committee makes a full pick up their inoculation card market. audit of oR receipts and expenses when .they pay off may find The SEAFARERS LOG wiU weekly. Likewise, the Union's make a further check on which that they are required to take financial records are always open all the "shots' again when they countries require such exchange at local banks. The information wlU want to sign on for another to inspection by any member. 5ir,A^' Bf-rGifiA PAiSE 15 such voyage. be published in a future issue of the LOG. Crone, Preussler Die; 1st On SIU Disability TV Show Stars Seafarers Crews Can Demand US $ In Draws rOUandwhemB Pick Up ^Shot^ Card At Payott 't' • s-'y- �k<^r- Mardi U, USt SEAFARERS ZOC niCttSfx The United Nations Proposed Safety Signs Danger «t csploilon Danger i'txptosien Pfllgro 4e cxplosiin Danger at Ignition Danger finpammalion PtUgr* tft Inflamation Danger of poisoning Danger 4'{nt«x(eat!tn Paligro dt intoxicacion Danger et ceiroaUn Danger d> Mires/en Pdigrp da conrpsite Dangeiwu zadiatiang ItM^hiu dmttnum IUdiadonei>eligf«aw The Uiilte4 Nations will eonslder at its next meeting, recomraendations that tlM nations of the world adopt the above warning signs for shipboard display whenever dangerous eargo is carried. As inter­ national slgiis, they would be recognised throughout the vaorld. WORLD BUZZES OVER STALIN DEATS—The death of Soviet Pre­ mier Josef Stalin from a cerebral hemorrhage was the top news of the past'two weeks. He was succeeded in his top post by Georgl Malenkov who had been s'ectetary of the Communist Party, the same post that Stalin held when he took power. Stalin's death aroused much specu-lation In the Western world about a possible struggle for control be­ tween Malenkov and other Communist leaders, but in the early days at least, Malenkov seemed to have everything well under control. • i t » HOT PHILIPPINE ELECTION SEEN—12ie PhiUpplne Islands seem headed for a ding-dong election battle between Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino and Ramon Maf^ysay, rcMntly resigned head of the country's armed'forces. Magsaysay, who Is considered largely re­ sponsible for the successful campaign against the Conununist-led Huk insurgenU, is being backed by the opposition Naclonalista Party. Charges of corruption in the Quirino regime will be a big election issue. 4 The SEAFARERS LOG expose of the lack of port security in the US has been used as the basis of a featured article" in another national magazine, scheduled to Ijit the liewstahds on March 27. "• yThe other seaman made his way The April issue of "Real," "Saturday Evening Post" featured a similar story, based on the LOG to the Kensico. River Reservoir, will feature a story called "US expose. . , main water supply for the" City The story in "Real" also.includes of New York, add duniped the Port: Open Doors to Disaster." The story deals with the way the LOG exposes concerning the contents of his suitcase—a quantity foreign saboteurs can' enter the US Communist literature that has of harmless peRets—^into the water. without any trouble by .traveling been mailed to seamen on Ameri­ This could just as easily have been as crewmembers of foreign ships. can ships, and the fact that at­ one of the Soviet's newest devel­ The July 9, 1952 issue of the tempts have been made in foreign opments in germ warfare." ports to "pump" American seamen Neglect Shores for information concerning ship­ The "Real", article also says that ping and crew regulations. "An all-out attack by saboteurs as SIU Demonstration a prelude to war is but one quite It also tells of the way two Sea­ possible consequence of our ^amefarers, working on the LOG ex­ ful neglect of port security—-the With the LOG now contain­ pose, actually demonstrate^ how proper safeguarding of the move­ ing 28 pages, the biggest ever, easy it would be for saboteurs to ments of unknown foreign mer­ there is more room now than chant seamen, who arrive here enter the US as foreign seamen. ever before for stories, photos "Not long ago," says the mag­ every day and are at complete and letters sent in by the Sea­ azine story, "the. SIU put on a liberty to move about wherever farers. Several pages of each spectacular demonstration to show they wish; whenever they wish. issue are devoted to the ext the Government, and the public, (This, in itself, is more than slight­ periences of Seafarers and the ships they sail as they describe just how vulnerable our ports were ly Ironical in view of the fact that American merchant seamen—some to enemy agents. it themselves. "The Union put two or Its men 400,000 strong—must be carefully If you run across anything on board an incoming Italian 'screened', by the Coast Guard for of Interest on your voyages, or freighter . . . They passed through possible subversive tendencies be­ Just want to let your friends Customs and Immigration without fore they 'are issued 'validated know how you're getting along, a word being said to them, then papers'.)" drop a few lines to the LOG. proceeded to Pennsylvania Station . The magazine article goes on to Don't worry too much about where they picked up bags at the say, "in tlus country. Communist litierary style. We'll patch it checkroom and set out on separate agencies have been, driven under­ up if it needs patching. And ground, but in the Words of Paul routes. of course, photos illustrating "One took his suitcase into the Hall, head of the Seafarers, they the incidents you describe Hudson railroad tubes, one of the are 'very much alive and kicking make them more interesting vital transportation links connect­ in labor and maritime.' for the readers. ing New York with New Jersey,, " 'Commies never give up try­ Send your stuff to the LOG and pitched it off the rear end of ing,'he said. at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ " 'On the ships of four of our the train'"'in the middle of the lyn, NY. If you want any­ major shipping lines. Red propa­ tunnel. This bag could easily have thing returned after we use it, been filled with any number of ganda has been sneaked aboard we'll do that too. and disseminated'." well-known high explosive^. MMG Welcomes Stories^ Pies }•• ¥ 'f /• V' .'?/- t: RBDS DOWN VS» BRITISH PLANES—On two successive days, Rus­ sian-built MIG fighters have shot down plues over West Germany, the first one an American lighter, the second a British bomber, in which six lives were lost. , The American plane was. downed by. Czech pilots about seven miles in­ side Western Germany; while ^he British were shot down while on a flight to Berlin. In both cases,protests filed have been denied by the Soviets, who claim violation of their borders. t t 4, HAWAII BID FOR STATE­ HOOD OPENS—; Republicans in Congress took the first steps to- wards statehood for Hawaii, with a favorable vote in thje House of Representativesi ' The ' slalehood bill faces a little rougher going in the Senate, however. Democrats are up in arms because normallyLt Warren G.. Brown of Hen­ Democratic Alaska was left out in derson, Colorado, piloted US the cold on statehood, while Hawaii plane downed by MIG. is expected to add two Republican Senators to the narrow Republican majority in the Upper House, i ^ SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Do you know what a discount house is? It's a store that •pecializes in selling below the retail price lists set by manufacturers of appliances, cameras and other products. A discount house generally operates in semi-secrecy for fear of court injunctions, blacklists, and other reprisals from both makers and competitive retailers. But it does .a good job of selling standard-quality goods at lower prices which it's able to do because it generally has a low-rent location, sells for cash and doesn't spend much on adver­ tising. Generally a discount house sells for about 20 per. cent less than- standard prices. , Sea Chest owned apd operated by the SIU in SIU headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, is actually a kind of private discount house for Seafarers and their families. It gives discounts of 15-20 per cent on standard brands of work and ^ess. clothing and shoes, and also on short-wave and regular band radios, luggage and shaving needs. Unlike the Sea Chest, a commercial discount house handles very little clothing, but specialize In television sets, refrigera­ tors. washers, ranges, vacuum cleaners, utensils and other " household equipment, and cameras,. watches and sports ^equipment...;-' ,_.u— ••'icouBt houses are In your • t . 4 $> MUNITIONS SHORTAGE SEEN IN KOREA-^-The Senate Armed Services Committee has unanimously backed charges by Gen. James Van Fleet that there have been serious shortages of ammunition in Korea. The committee has been holding hearings on the General's charges-that these shortages had hamstrung pperations in Korea. Further investigation of the situation is promised. ' 4. i t MOONSHINERS CLIPPED IN BROOKLYN—Federal revenuers and New York police raided a three-decter still at 52nd Street on the Brook­ lyn waterfront and found a still capable of turning out 2,500 gallbns of alcohol daily. The still contained $25,000 worth of equipment. Raiders estimated that the bootleggers were getting $7 a* gallon for their product and cheating Uncle Sam out of $14,000 daily in taxes. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH How To Buy At Discounts t COSTELLO INDICTED AS TAX EVADER—Frank Costello, key fig­ ure in the Senate Crime Investigations and reputed underworld king­ pin has been indicted on charges of evading Federal income taxes for the years 1946 to 1949. Costello is already serving an 18-month sen­ tence fbr contempt of the Senate and is now facing denaturalization and deportation proceedings. ' sell only to people they know, or who come from sources they know. There are several ways to get the name of a discount house: From acquaintances who have bought from dis­ count houses; from union locals and central. labor coun­ cils who sometimes make arrangements for their members to get discounts, and from shopping independent and neighbofliood stores until you find one that will sell to you at a discount. Many appliance stores, and even some chains like Davega and Vim in the East, sell at discounts if the cus­ tomer Insists on it. The competition of the discount houses is getting keener all the time, and these other stores will often cut a price rather than lose the sale al­ together. It's especially easy to get a discount on a TV set since the dealer also makes, a profit on the installation and service contract, and is willing to" reduce one profit to save the other. 'Trade-In* Dlacounto. Trade-ins are another device for giving discounts. For appliances, dealers have a ."blue book" which tells the trade-in valudof each modeL But the "blue book" prices are purposely low to allow the dealer to impress the 'cus-"tomer with h^s generosity when, he effers more. Following is a list of discount sellers In several cities. Those in New York T have personally shopped and can say. are reliable. Those in other cities havtf been cotiApiled from recent court cases in vdiiclr-manufaiiturers .soU[iditt.tp ^ '.«tMr#in4bMb'-'41*his>''fib)A'seHliiY/4$'dfalcotinfii. Tbert Written exciuslveiy for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius/ Leading Expert on buying should be shopped with care (by comparing prices and specifications of the same goods at other stores) to make sb»s they still give discounts on standard brands. The New York firms listed will also give discounts on mail orders from other towns. Where addresses are not given, check your local phone book: New York: Buy Wise Merchandise Co., 115 W. 45th St.; Bondy Distributors, 220 W. 42nd St.; Standard Brand Dis­ tributors, 143 Fonrtq Ave.; Veeds, 31 Madison Ave. Philadelphia: Civil Service Employes' 'Cooperative Assn., 812 Chestnut St. (2nd floor); United Fraternal Buyers, Inc., 1842 LincolmHerbert. Bldg., Broad & Chestnut Sts. Chicago: Central Home Appliances; Rochelle's (check phone book); J. Holub & Co., 1893 Milwaukee Ave.; Joseph Winkler it Co., 671 N. Clark St. Wilmington^ Del.: Phil's Distributors. Los Angeles: Richards Furniture it Appliance Co., 409 W. Pico Blvd.; Matien Associates, 1300 E. Palmer Ave., Compton; Masters Mart, 1261 N. Vine St.; Steven Knight Jewelers, 315 W. Fifth Ave. Also, WiUlam E. Phillips Co.; Rosriyn Luggage. & TV Shop; Paul S. Light Shop (check {>hone book for thesel. Long Beachi Calif: Dooley Hardware Ck>., 5075 Long Beach' Blvd. New Orleans: Seafarers' families living in the Crescent City should look for cut-price values on drugs and other goods in the Schwegnpim JGiiudt Super Markets, which have^'jieen n'Tdnder fn flgbtihg price-fixing by manufac­ turers of the retail tags on merchandise. �M)^r«Ii SQ, 195S SEAFARERS SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON LOG Art Efitraiii The .National Labor Relation Board feels that Congress should not enlarge itS:.role in labor relations because the freedom of Ahiarican employers abd labor organizations to make their, own collective baro gains with a minimum of Government totervention stlU seems to the Board the best road, to.industrial stability. NLRB recently told the House Education and Labor Co'mmittee that "we seek not more power, but less."'For many years now, the trend has been for the Government to encourage collective, bargaining and, •• therefore, the.NLRB believes that4here should :be. a minimum of Gov• ernment intervention- in employer-employee relations. . . ' > ' However, since 1947 over 78,000 cases have been filed with NLRB, •involving charges of unfair labor practice or. requests for employee elections.'These do not'include more than 50,000'petitions for elec­ tions to authorize a union shop. All cases were filed in the 28 Regional and sub-Regional offices, which are under the sjipervision of the General Coun^l. During the period Since, 1947, 3.6% of the cases arose out of charges of unfair labor practice—.28% against employers, and the remaining 8% against labor organizations. The other 64%. have• been, petitions for elections, by secret ballot; to determine employees choice of bargaining representatives. . ... •• , • ti " ' • -i Many members. of Congress, intere^ed in developing, a merchant maffne, are a. bit. jittery over the fact that the new Eisrahower Adinin-* Istration is so slow in offering a maritime legislative program. For" this reasdn, they have hesitated in venturing too fir into the field, awaiting the recommendations of the White House. • , Tlje 83rd Congress is not moving very fast—at least when it comes to- constructive legislation. Too many members of Congress are Irt^ terested Only in investigations. Probes are going forward on every front, particularly in the maritime field. In addition to the investiga­ tion of waterfront racketeering, already started by the investigating . . unit headed by Senator Tobey, New Hampshire, Senate and House Committees have started new inquiries. On the Senate side. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy,. Republican of Wisconsin, is looking into the matter of trading with Red China and other Communist nations. McCarthy will use his Senate Investigation Subcommittee to study the operation of. about 96 US war surplus ships, now in the hands of foreign countries through sale, to determine the extent to \vhich they may be trading, with Communists. On the House side. Representative Alvin Weichel is looking into the matter' of alleged corruptive practices in the maritime field. Weichel is attempting to show that American shipping companies are using Government money to make "good will" payments to certain dock ' officials. Representative Weichel is Chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, a group which could use. its talents in a better way to help promote a strong American merchant marine. Page Strem US May Aid Kin Of'46 Craek-Ulp Under the terms of a bill that has been mtrodilced by Sen­ ator Lester Hill, Democrat of Alabama, the families of thre« Seafarers who were killed in the crash of a non-scheduled airliner in 1946 will be given-f ^ J— financial yelief. engine trouble outside, of Rich­ The bill has been intro­ mond, Virginia, and crashed short­ duced into the Senate, and is be­ ly-afterward. It was a DC-3, oper­ ing considered by the Senate Ju­ ated by a non-scheduled airline. diciary Committee. Under the terms of the bill, the families will be paid $lO,O0O each. The Sea­ farers were among 27 persons who died when a Viking Air Transport Company plane crashed near Rich­ mond, Virginia, on May 16, 1946. In a letter tliis week to Senatbr Hill, ^Paul Hall, SIU SecretaryRichard Anderson, ydper, dis­ plays one of two pits which he Treasurer, commended the law­ brought In for ISiU Art Con­ maker for presenting this bill to test. help the families of these Sea­ farers, and said that "it is good to With the deadline still six weeks see that .among our lawmakers are Harry Bridges is taking a beat­ away, the pace of „ entries in the people such as Senator .Hill who 2nd Annual SIU ,Ait Contest was are looking out for the interests of ing from inside and outside his stepped up in the last few 'days. the workingman, and willing to in­ union. While the membership of one In pierson and via the mails, ' Sea­ troduce bills such as this." of his International Longshore­ farers are sending in their handi­ money would be paid to W. men's Warehousemen's Union work in the hopes, of copping one A.The Tipton, father of the late H. A. locals and voted in favor of a "rightof the 12 prizes that will be Tipton, messman; the estate of the wing opposition slate" for the sec­ awarded to winners in each of the late F. O. Landrum, messman, and ond time, the workers in a Cleve­ four divisions. the estate of the late D. E. Mays, land, Ohio, plant voted to oust Thus far the majority of entries fireman. have been in the handicrafts sec­ The three Seafarers had been the ILWU as their bargaining tion, with several unusual and in­ aboard the SS Mayo Brothers, agent. In San Francisco, the members teresting woodwork and metalwork operated by the Waterman Steam­ specimens. ship Company. They, had boarded of Local 10 of the ILWU elected The contest is open to all Sea­ the ship in Mobile, Alabama, and Hie "right-wing" slate last Decem­ farers in four categories: oils, had sailed to Antwerp with a load ber. After the election, some "ir­ regularities" were "found" in the watercolors, drawings and handi­ of coal for European relief. voting, and Bridges ordered a new crafts. The deadline for entries is After delivering the much-need­ election. When the results of the April 30, 1953, after which a panel ed coal to Antwerp, the Mayo of professional judges will select Brothers had returned to New new election were in, the "rightwing slate" was still elected, and the Winners. York. There, the Seafarers had by a resounding majority. Entries mailed in should be sent been paid off. and they then went DP Gets Revenge to Art Editor, c/o SEAFARERS to Newafk Airport and caught the LOG, 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn 32, chartered flight to Atlanta, Geor­ Meanwhile, in Cleveland, the NY. Be sure to include return ad­ gia. workers in the Great Lakes Box dress. 4, 4 4. The plane apparently developed Co. got sick of the "representa­ While on the iubject of waterfront payments, the Government will tion" they were getting from vastly step up its own investigating program in a few months to patrol Bridges. The ILWU staff, said the workers, let grievances pile up port areas in an effort to determine whether Government money, paid while the union beat the drum for to lines in the form of subsidies, etc., is finding its way into the Jiands contributions for the "Bridges De­ of waterfront officials. If arty of these payments are found to amount fense Fund," and similar deals. to fraud, the matter will immediately be turned over to the Department All the time for the union which of Justice for prosecution. was expelled from the CIG for be­ A S> i ing Communist dominated—was In an effort to tighten port security, the US Coast Guard has applied asking for contributions, it let th» its security rules to all types of water craft which in the course of pay rates in the plant lag far be­ their normal operations service or contact vessels, foreign or domestic, hind the rates being paid in near­ With Seafarers enjoying the very best wages and conditions by plants organized by the United public or merchant, in the navigable waters of the continental US. On and after July 1, 1953, every person desiring access to vessels in the industry, an important Union function is to see to it that Paper Workers, CIO. falling within any of the categories listed below, as the master, person Zoltein Szentmiklossy, who had in charge, or member of the crew thereof, shall be required to be in the Seafarers hold up their end of the job. Union patrolmen fled from behind the Iron Curtain and delegates are always on"^ possession of an identification credential: Towing vessels, barges, and to escape the Reds, was violently lighters operating in the navigable waters of the continental US, hand to insure enforcement of Howard and C. Costlow, found the opposed to the line that the ILWU man guilty of wilful neglect of his including, the Great Lakes' and Western Rivers; and harbor craft, the contract on the company's followed, and started a campaign such as wat^r taxis, junk boats, garbage disposal boats, bum boats, side, but it is equally important work. The committee ordered the against Bridges'outfit and in favor man fined and suspended for his supply boats, .repair boats, and ship cleaning boats, which in the course for the men to perform their work behavior. of getting the UPW to go in and of their normal operations service or contact vessels, foreign or domes­ in a proper manner. represent the workers. Charged Interest tic, in the navigable waters of the continental US, including the Gteat It's long been recognized that In another unusual case in New As a result of his campaign, an Lakes and Westpm Rivers. when men perform < aboard ships, York, a man was accused of loan- election was held in the plant, and The US Coast Guard urges that all masters or members of the crews miss ships, or are unable to carry Bridges' outfit was dumped by • of vessels described above who do not have the necessary credentials out their jobs properly, the oper« sharking on his shipmates. -Evi­ vote of almost five to one. submit applioutions therefore as soon as possible in order that the ators will use these cases as a bar­ dence was presented that the ac­ credentials may be issu«fe in advance of the effective date, namely gaining weapon against the Union. cused man had"been lending money to men who were losers in a gam­ July 1, 1953. That's why the membership long bling game and charging 20 percent - ' • . t ' t> $• ' ago went on record to punish the interest a week. The man in ques­ Former President Harry Truman appointed a Public Advisory Board trouble-breeders and eliminate the tion admitted the charges, and was for Mutuar Security to study the US foreign trade policy. This Board incompetents. promptly fined Membership Control now has coQie up with a lengthy report, one recommendation being to and suspended for repeal that provision of law requiring that 50% of US aid cargoes By taking discipline in the three months,. ^ be carried in American ships in certain instances. The report, referred Union's hands, the SIU has assured This case was to as the "Bell Report" states that "a high level of US trade, rather heard by a com­ membership con­ than cargo preference; is the best way to encourage a large merchant mittee consisting trol of this allfleet.". Ignored completely is the level of US participation in that trade. of R. Smith; W. important func­ The American Merchant Marine survives basically not on the volume Thornton, M. Station. At the same of US trade so much as that part ,of the volume which it carries. For time this proce­ chura, W. Frank, J. Horn and A. Instance, it is , interesting to note that 1926 was a record year for US dure protects Iverson. militants from trade, and yet that year we carried less than a third of our trade. Iverson A more com­ d i s c r i m ination The US merchant fleet will not automatically benefit from any inand blackballing mon infraction for which men are crease in US imports. In the last 6 years, when imports increased.from by the operators. charged is deliberately missing a •' 41 to 84 miUion tons, American-flag- paitfcipation increased by less ' A rank and file ship. In one instance out in Wil­ than 10 million tons and actually declined from 68 to 45% of the t^l. Cbstlow trial committee in mington, California, recently a Sea­ Almost all. of the benefit of the tecreased volume accrued to foreign merchant fleets, in spite ef their badly, depleted supply of ships in Baltimore- recently heard a case in farer was charged with missing the which fr cook and baker- was ac­ Yorkmar. The man successfully de­ the immediate postwar periods cused by his shipmatea of gross fended hhnself by aubmitting evi­ inefficiency and failure to execute dence' that he had been detained hia dutieS; to Hie detriment of the ashore unavoidably and was unable if erew. 1?he ceaanUtteOr .cenaistinCiof -to make the vessel; As a: conse4; J-^ queiioe' thvehargecFiptft'diWdSMd.iU .w»r % Bridges On Losing End Of 2 Fights SIU COMMITTEES AT WORK mmm$m f / • i �>'w SEAFARERS Paice Eisht March 20. 1953 LOG SlU Ship Dodges Bombs In Korea The US may have complete control of the sea in the Korean area, but the Red bomb­ ers still managed to hit some of the ports every once in a while, according to a Seafarer who just got back to the States, Evaristo Rosa, who was an.. oiler on the Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans) tells of being in But the workings one air raid while the ship was on the Japan-Korean shuttle run. The-Ocean Lotte had picked up a Ioa4» of' diesel oil in drums In Japan, and had been ordered to take the cargo to Suk Chow, a •mall harbor near the front lines. The harbor, according to Rosa, is 12 miles north of the 38th Parallel, in North Korean territory, and just behind the UN lines. Weather Rough "The harbor is very small," said Rosa, "and the weather was very rough when we got there. The mouth of the harbor is filled with rocks, so'we had a real tough time getting into the place. Then we tied up at a make.shift sort of pier. "The first night we were there," he said, "the air raid alarm sounded and we had a complete blackout. The air raid alert continued all night, hut no bombs were dropped. The next day some North Korean stevedores came aboard and we started to discharge the cargo." The second night, according to Rosa, "the air raid alarm sounded again, and everything was blacked out. The alert continued through most of the night, and then about S AM, a couple of Red planes zoomed in over the harbor and dropped their bombs. Bombs Hit Pier "We heard the bombs drop and heard them hit something. Later, we found out that some of the bombs had hit one of the piers a little way down the harbor and had done a lot of damage. "We discharged cargo the rest of the day, and then that following evening, we were ordered to get out of the harbor as another air raid alert was sounded. , "We_^ pulled out of the harbor, and then dropped the hook some distance out and just waited for further orders. We stayed out there all night, and all of the following day. Then we were ordered back Into the harbor, and we discharged the rest of -our cargo with the stevedores working' full shifts to gejt us unloaded as fast as possible." "There were a few more air raid alarms while we were there, but no more Red planes showed up over the harbor. We unloaded as fast as we could, and then pulled out of there as soon as possible." I?~ Under attack by Red planes in the harbor of Suk Chow, Korea, near the 38th Parallel, the Ocean Lotte escaped uiidamaged. In a lighter moment on the ship Oiler Evaristo Rosa rides in a Jeep. StU Opens New Hall For Port Of Miami MIAMI—In operation nearly a month, the new SIU hall here has drawn enthusiastic reaction from Seafarers passing through the port.' Opening of the Miami hall mediately of their expected time of in temporary quarters at the arrival and any possible need for He noted that it was Dolphin Hotel came after SIU replacements. especially difficult to receive itin­ Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall ap­ pointed Eddie Parr as port agent erary reports right now. to assure 'round the clock servicing of coastwise vessels as well as the regularly-scheduled P&O steam­ ship Florida. Previously coverage of the entire and stewards receiv­ state of Florida had been split be­ ingBosuns the new membership book tween patrolmen working out of now being' issued by the Union the Tampa and Savannah halls, are cautioned to make sure with Tampa handling Miami, and that their ratings are stamped Savannah covering Jacksonville. into the book. Under the present set-up, Miami If the book is not stamped will eventually have its own per­ accordingly, the dispatcher manent hall. will not ship the man for that Reporting on the first few weeks rating. As a result, some men of activity at the new SIU branch. holding those ratings might Agent Parr called on crewmembers lose out on jobs. of'all ships scheduled to stop in Miami to notify the Union hall im­ Have Your Hating Listed in Book Cartoon History Of The SIU UNION TALK ly KEITH TERPE None of us expected that when the Tanker Organizing- Committee prodded Atlantic and the AMEU about the tankermen's long-overdue pay in­ crease on February 28, we'd see action on it so soon. of negotiations on behalf of so-called, "independent unions" are such that these things can be pushed through in no time at all. This explains how Atlantic and the AMEU were able to put out an "agreement" for a pay and overtime increase two days later, on March 2. - Com!|ined Presaure The pressure of the SIU, added to the insistent clamOr of the men in the fleet, forced the appearance of the pay boost at that time, and there is no doubt that the men would still be waiting for it if the SIU had not put the heat on. For their part, most Atlantic seamen have/ seen through this obvious company tactic and have laid the credit for its timely arrival on the SIU. It is a time-honored device of non-union companies to resort to this type of money pressure in an organizing campaign, and Atlantic has been no exception to the rule. By adopting this tactic, the company has again maneuvered itself into the position of admitting the union-company lihk in the Atlantic fleet, since everyone knows that no shipowner is going to give away his pie unless he thinks he stands to lose more by not doing so. This greater less, naturally, would be "suffered" by having' the SIU in the fleet to enforce present working rules and obtain better working conditions generally. But it is one thing to have overtime rules, and even a higher overtime rate than everybody else, and something else yet to collect under those rules and accumulate the type* of payoffs that the men on SlU-contracted ships do. The way it works in At­ lantic, the more work that becomes payable with overtime, the less of that work you're permitted to do. In that fleet, you can't have your cake and eat it too. , Worked Before Too Of course the wage increase was not the first- benefit obtained by Atlantic seamen only after considerable prompting by the SIU. A short time after the official opening of the Union's drive last August, long-advertised but seldom-enjoyed company services reappeared on the scene. Shock set in for crewmembers of one ship, the Refiner, when the company actually provided launch servicp for them at an­ chorage off Marcus Hook, as they'd grown accustomed to making their own arrangements to get ashore when the company continuously failed to provide it for them. They were quick to realize, however, that eventhis was not granted them out of any benevolence on the part of the company, but was contrived to offset needling by the SIU on the issue. Another ship, the Exporter, on a regular five-day Tun between Phila­ delphia and Port Arthur, found fresh milk virtually unobtainable until the "Atlantic Fleet News" called attention to the situation, and the company finally broke down and put some aboard for the unlicensed crew. Even so, with only five days between US ports, the milk had to he rationed, and was available for two meals only. "To be sure, the saloon was also always well stocked on this item, but the two-pot system is nothing new in the Atlantic fleet anyway. > A few trips later, since the crew had not sent a proper "thank-you" note to the home office for this act of kindness—but had sent one to the SIU via the "Fleet News"—the cow apparently went dry and fresh milk again dis­ appeared from the mess tables. 1 Education For Newcomers A'word is in order here concerning the number of ex-Atlantic sea­ men and men on vacation from the fleet who took the opportunity to ship with the SIU and find out conditions first-hand.' These men, like most Seafarers themselves, have proven to be good salesme'n for the SIU, as there's nothing so convincing as seeing a thing in operation yourself. We urge all SIU men to make a special point of explaining to the Atlantic seamen who come on their ships exactly how an SIU ship is run. It's a real education for most of them, and quite a switch from what they've grown used to in Atlantic. The Commies Found The C3tV No. 33 li.'S- The Committee for. Maritime Unity was. founded In 1946 under Joe, Curran and Harry Bridges. After "^' •;The first Washihgton conference it was clear the "CMU meant'to takp pver the bargaining powers of member upioi|«..The> isIU; refused to have any of thfit t»me bid ^m line. • : the first action of this organizalioh was the estab-. lishment of a June 15 strihe deadline, but a struggle ' for control began between Curran and Bridges, with Bridges holding the upper hand. Bridges—in con­ trol of the smaller unions^was seeking to take ovbr the'NMU. • • ' '. bl'. The non-conunie groups in the CMU yithdrew when it was ajiparent. th'ey were sacrificing their , memberships, leaving only the bedrock Commies in the organization. The withdrawal of these groups left the structure of the PMU so full of holes that %ita'iMUahse ; .l.T- ' /yv': �•er^ps^tf^ SEAFARERS March 20. 19SS Page Nina LOG Adrift 3 Days, 28 Men CASH BENEFITS Rescued By Claiborne The SlU-manned freighter Claiborne (Waterman) discov­ ered and rescued 28 crewmembers of a Liberian tanker, after the men had spent three days drifting helplessly on the stern section following the split-up A-— of their ship by an explosion. with the bow section. Since the The Claiborne, in addition officers' quarters were in that sec­ 5 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID From ...£/.{.../.£a To M.ff../.£..^. No. Seafarers Recetvinf Benefits this Period Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period :... 7S-d ' / &0 — Fo WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID tHIS PERIOD III HosDital Benefits Death Benefits Disabilitv Benefits Maeernitv Benefits Vacation Benefits 1 1 1 Total oou OOQ oo * Q i>o n4oo <90 OO 11 i 7^C>oo F o WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hosnital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Disabilitv Benefits Paid Since Mav 1. 1952 * Maeernitv Benefits Paid Since Aoril 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total * Date Benefits Bessn I A-BI LLjo a A 9/Vo<i o d 11/ 9// 9 o4 |r 1 ^ 5^ II WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS CashooHaod Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable SnL>^ Vacation 41% 51S oot 37^000 V7 oofi e>A (49^7^ If- US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS oo totMl Effective March 1, the special disability benefit for qualifying members was increased from $20 to $25 a week and nine additional members were added to the list-to receive the weekly allotment, making a total of 20, Among the new group one memberstakes top honors in the age department at 80 years• Second place in the longevity contest went to two other mencbers who are 79 years old. Since the inception of this type of benefit, three of the members on the original list have died and the plan has paid the $2,500 death benefit in each instance. StikmHtt4 A1 Kerr, Ass/^t^t Administrator •anil, remember this... S': All these are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part— Collecting SIU bene­ fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or deaith-TrYou get first rate personal service immediately through your Union's representatives. • to picking up the 28 men about 1,000 miles east of New York, quickly" radioed the Coast Guafd to start a search for the missing bow section of the tanker Angy, which disappeared with the cap­ tain, th,e captain's wife, the three mates, the radio operator, and three members of the crew. A search by'Coast Guard cutters and planes failed to reveal any trace of the missing bow section or the persons that were on it. The Claiborne, after taking the 28 men off the drifting stern sec­ tion, and instituting a search for the other part of the ship, pro­ ceeded to Cherbourg, where she landed the survivors. According to the survivors, the tanker Angy had been ripped apart by an explosion three days befort* the Claiborne found them. The ship had' split aft of the midship house, so that the radio room went US Shipping Aide Begins Retirement Captain Elmer T. Hedrick, who was shipping commissioner of the Port of Baltimore since 1928, has retired. He announced that he in­ tends to do what most seamen dream about, and "have a nice home in the country." According to the Seafarers in Baltimore, Captain Hedrick was known as a man who was usually fair and square with seamen, and who treated them decently and honestly. "He was the kind of ship­ ping commissioner," said the Sea­ farers, "who could be depended upon if a seaman was in trouble. Even if you were in the wrong, you knew that you could depend on him fpr-a fair hearing and an hon­ est decision." Captain Hedrick started sailing back in 1904, when, as he says, "Things were a lot different. When I went to sea, the captains on the ships weren't making as much money as the messboys are today." Had Sailing Career However, he followed the timehonored route of foc'sle to bridge. He started sailing as an ordinary seaman, and worked his way up through the deck department and then on up until he had his masters ticket. In 1928, he became Balti­ more's sixteenth shipping commis­ sioner, jnd served in that capacity until his retirement at the end of last month. When he first became shipping commissioner, he pointed out, that office was a strictly civilian opera­ tion, concerned only with the mer­ chant marine. It had jurisdiction over most of the things that hap­ pened aboard merchant ships, he said, including such things as fights. However, he said, the Coast Guard's Marine Inspection Unit now handles all cases of fights and like happenings aboard merchant ships, and for that matter, the shipping commissioner's office it­ self is now under Coast Guard jurisdiction. "But," he said, "all seamen have a desire for a home in the country, and my days ashore haven't changed that desire one bit. I've got a home in Magnolia, right now, and I plan to fix it up and live there." tion, they, too, disappeared with the bow. However, the 28 crewmembers, whose quarters were in the stern, found themselves drifting helpless­ ly on the storm-tossed Atlantic. Since the radio room went with the bow, the, men on the stern sec­ tion had no way of contacting the outside world and calling for help. They drifted for three days, before the Claiborne sighted them while on a regular run to France. Strong winds 'of up to 40 miles an hour, whipped up sizable waves, and were mixed in with snow flur­ ries in the area in which the stern section was found. The 9,937-gross-ton Liberian tanker was operating under charter to the Gulf Oil Corporation. She was built in 1937 in Germany. Further details on the rescue operation, or what happened aboard the ship to cause an explo­ sion have not yet been forthcom­ ing, since the radio message from the Claiborne did not give the de­ tails. . Ship Tie-Up In Port Rio Tiie number of ships "stacked up " in Rio Harbor, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, rose to 94 this week as gov­ ernment conciliators strove to set­ tle a worker slowdown that made it impossible to load them. Among the ships affected are nine large foreign freighters, in­ cluding some SlU-contracted ships of American registry as well as vessels of Norwegian, Dutch and British flags waiting for dock space. Most of the ships snarled in the tie-up, however, are Brazilian coastal steamers. Longshoremen are not actually striking, but they are refusing to work the overtime hours needed to unload the waiting ships. A port service union issued the "no overtime" order to support de­ mands for a cost-of-living bonus. Some officials said it is a Commu­ nist-inspired attack on Ismael de Souza, militant anti-Communist port chief. They said that Duque de Assis, chief of the union, is de­ manding the dismissal of de Souza as a condition for settling the strike. „,u.> «.lon booW , ' ^I •M �Face Te> SE ATA RER5 L OG Mardi 20, 1958^ PORT REPORTS......... it's Ally Oke doing the hulla-hulla New York: sea and, therefore, are unable to New Orleans: that keeps everybody at the TV set, enjoy-the increased wages. but we're conducting an investiga­ As one oldtimer who was re­ tion now to find out what the story cently put on the disability list is on the whole thing. put it, "I'm proud" to belong to a James Sheehan Union that continues to look out Boston Port Agent Shipping in this port has con­ Shipping for the past two weeks for its members' interests after The analysis in the March 6 ^ tinued at about the same pace for has been a little slow in this port. they are no longer able to work issue of the LOG of the present the past two weeks and we expect Wilmington: Although we have had .a large and take an active part in the condition of the US Merchant that it will stay that way during number of ships entering the port, Union's affairs." Marine was read with a great deal Another thing that a lot of the of interest in this port. Without a the next period, as no»big boom in the turnover in jobs has not been shipping is expected. very heavy. These payoffs that men on the beach are talking doubt, the condition of our mer-* the men are getting under the'new about just now is the housing chant fleet is the weakest link in The ships that paid off were the wage scale looks so good to them project idea that is being kicked our defense. Fort Hoskins (Cities Service), Shipping has been good in this that they are sticking around for around. The men on the beach A spot survey of shipping in the Trinity and Michael (Carras), and seem to think that it would be a Port of New Orleans in mid-March the Ann Marie (Bull). The same port during the last few weeks, more. ships signed right back on again. and looks as if it will cohtinue We paid off a total of 26 ships, good deal for Seafarers.to have points up the seriousness of the The in-transits included the Bents that way for some time to come. signed 10 on articles and had 16 some sort of housing project for situation. During a three-day pe­ We had the following ships in- ships come through in-transit. The themselves and their families. riod selected at random, 41 ships Fort (Cities Service), Marymar Claude Simmons arrived in this port. Of these only (Calmar), Chickasaw (Waterman^ transit: the Seamar, Alamar and following are the ships that paid Asst. Sec.-Treas. six were American flag vessels. The Steel Admiral (Isthmian), and the Portmar (Calmar), the Yaka, Hast­ off: Suzanne, Puerto Rico, Evelyn, ings, Raphael Semmes (Water­ Kathryn, Rosario, Frances, Bea­ remaining 35 all were of foreign ^ 4- 4" Bobin Trent (Robin). registry. Thirteen nations were rep­ We had a couple of beefs on the man), Seawind and Seacloud (Sea- trice, and Jean (Bull), Steel Advo­ Galveston: resented as follows: Norway, 10 Marymar, which were settled to traders), Jefferson City Victory cate and"»Steel King (Isthmian), ships; Germany, 7; Britain, 5; Hon­ the satisfaction of (Victory Carriers), G. K. Lawson Seatrain New Jersey and New duras, 2; Canada, 2; Holland, 2; all coneerned. On (Fan-Oceanie), Strathport (Strath- York (Seatrain), Afoundria, Wacosand Panama, Brazil, China, Cuba, the Fort Hoskins, more), Massillon 'Victory (Eastern), ta, Jeff Davis, Azalea City, Clai­ Egypt, Ecuador and Argentina, one Alexandra (Carras), Steel Archi­ we had a beef borne and Hurricane (Waterman), Shipping in this fair and sunny each. about the men tect (Isthmian), Robin Mowbray McKettrick Hills (US-Petroleum), Swiss Navy putting away the (Robin), Seavigil (North Seas), Rqyal Oak, Council Grove and port has been fair during the past And in this connection we have b u 11 e rworthing Seatiger (Colonial), and The Cab­ French Creek (Cities Service), Sea- period, and we expect that it will news for those who have spoken in machines, and ins (Mathiasen). comet (Colonial), Amberstar (Trad­ cohtinue that way for a while. jest of the "Swiss Navy." Switzer­ collected over­ Stores Beef We had the Marie Hamill ers), and Western Rancher (Westtime for two men (Bloomfield), come in and pay off land, of course, We had a little beef on fresh em Navigation). has no navy, but for this work. On stores aboard the Seacloud. It Flaherty The ships that signed on were here, and then she signed right the Michael, we seems the master was not author­ the Steel Rover, Steel Advocate back on again. The in-transits visit­ the shipping list had a beef about some work that ized to buy any stores, and the and Steel Worker (Isthmian); Ala- ing our fair city were the Michael here Indicates the the chief mate did, and collected company had not appointed any wai, -Wacosta, Claiborne and Jeff (Carras), Fetiulfte (Tanker Sag Swiss have a mer­ OT for the men for this work agent out here, so everything was Davis (Waterman), Robin Doncast- Harbor), Southern Cities and chant fleet Ma­ which should have been theirs, and pretty well fouled up. However, er, Robin Hood (Robin), and McKet­ Southern States rine listings also collected some OT for carpen­ we finally contacted the company trick Hills (US Petroleum). (Southern Trad­ included one ves­ ter work that the men did in re­ directly and had them authorize ing), Seatrains sel of Swiss reg­ operating The in-transits were the Wild pairing the gangways. Louisiana, New istry the stores, and then got them Jersey, Texas and under charter toThings have been quiet in this aboard the ship before she sailed. Ranger, Antinous and Chickasaw Lowei7 Georgia (Sea­ South Africa. port as far as the Atlantic drive is The membership here has really (Waterman), Steel Traveler, Steel train), Stonewall Marine. concerned, since none of the Atlan­ gone all out in favor of the pro­ Worker, Steel Voyager and Steel Other foreign flags flown in this Jackson, Alawai, tic ships have pulled in here dur­ posed idea for a Seafarer housing King (Isthmian), Calmar (Calmar), port on that day Included Italy, iSeatrain Texas, Georgia, Savannah LaSalle and Beau­ ing that period. However, we ex­ project. They all figure that a set­ regard (Water­ Greece, Colombia, France, Liberia, pect that some of our friends on up like that Is just the thing that and Louisina (Seatrain), Govern­ man), and Logans Panama, Nicaragua and Denmark. the Atlantic ships will be visiting seamen have needed for a long ment Camp and Archers Hope Milton Did we hear anyone ask what's Fort and Royal us here at the hall during the next time, and are very much in favor (Cities Service), Alcoa Puritan (Al­ wrong with shipping? Oak (Cities Service). couple of weeks. of talking the idea over and com­ coa), and Arlyn (BuU). Shipping has been fair here for One of the men we have taking The drive in the Atlantic tanker ing up with some definite ideas on Ships Clean it easy on the beach right now is the last two weeks and the outlook fleet Is becoming stronger all the the type of project, etc. All of these ships were paid off Roscoe Milton. Roscde joined the for the immediate future Is good time. All of the men in the drive SIU StiU Ahead and signed on in clean shape with SIU back in 1941, and has been with nine ships scheduled for pay­ pee the way the wind is blowing, One of the members at the last only minor beefs which were taken sailing under the top SIU contracts off. and know that Atlantic will soon During the last two weeks, we membership .. meeting here , en­ care of to everyone's satisfaction. ever since that time. He ships as a be under the SIU banner. They are dorsed the idea, pointing out that The payoffs seem to be going more bosun out of this great city, and had eight payoffs, three sign-ons all glad that it's going that way, smoothly on all of the ships under and 17 ships called in transit. Pay­ since they know that they'll be able the SIU, as usual, is leading the the new contract, and as soon as distinguished himself during the offs were abroad the Del Mundo way in getting better things for 1946 General Strike up in New to count on a lot better deal for we sit down with the operators York. and Del Aires (Mississippi), Beau­ the men and their families. themselves and their families with Thie weather out here has .been and make some necessary clarifica­ Roscoe is in agreement with the regard, DeSoto and' Iberville SIU wages, working conditions and tions and everybody has a chance rest of the membership about the (Waterman), Catahoula and Carawonderful lately, real nice and welfare benefits. Those things to acquaint themselves with the sulle (National Navigation), and make a big difference to any work­ balmy. That may he the reason contract, we feel that things will top-notch protection he gets in the Robin Goodfellow (Robin Lines). that some of the men are hanging SIU, and Is enthusiastic about the ing man, especially if he has a around on the beach so long, and really be smooth on all the ships welfare benefits that have been The Del Alba and De4 Campo (Mis­ family to think about. sissippi) and Beauregard (Water­ just taking it easy, although we and will result in less trouble for won for the membership. Draft Threatens hear that the large number of Cal­ all hands. He says that the wages and con­ man) signed on. The Corsair, Pa­ Leo. Rams is still waiting for the ifornia beauties also helps In that We've had quite a few oldtimers ditions under the SIU contract are triot, Cavalier and Folarus (Al­ draft board's decision on his case, respect. around lately and expressing their the best in the industry, but the coa), the Steel Rover and Steel and everyone around here has Some of the oldtimers who are opinions on the latest gains made welfare benefits are so far out Vendor (Isthmian), and Del Alba theif fingers crossed for him. C. enjoying a stay on the beach just by the SIU in addition to the wage ahpad of the rest of the Industry and Del Campo (Mississippi), SeaRuggeiro, N. Ritrovato, P. Karas, now include A. Lester, Fred Shaw, increases and working conditions. that it's still hard to believe, but trains Savannah and New Jersey J. Whalen and .W. Willridge are all Bill Brown, Red Scanlon, Whitey One of the deals that the old- it's good to know the Union is p,ro- (Seatrain), the Morning Light,. here on the beach just now, taking Yerke and Jack Walker. Choctaw and Monarch of the timers seem to like about the best tecting you and your family. it easy and waiting for a ship that Sea (Waterman), Southern Cities Keith Alsop Sam Cohen is the increased disability benefits they like to come along. (Southern Trading), Alice Brown Galveston Fort Agent Wilmington Port Agent for those who are unable to £o to, In the hospital we have J. D. (Bloomfield), Edith (Bull), and Duffy, whose condition is Improv­ Julesburg (Terminal Tankers) were ing and is in good spirits. We also here Ih-transit. •, have J. J. Flaherty, who is putting Forms Available on plenty of weight over there, and We have available for the mem­ D. S, White, who is moving around bership in this port a mimeo­ now and is keeping busy with-some graphed copy of the list published FORT WILLIAM.... 118H Syndicate Ave. occupational therapy projects now. Ray Whiter ASant Phone 2-1323 SIU, A&G District Ontario Phone: 3-3221 in the last issue of the LOG of the WILMINGTON; Callt SOS Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE T. McCarthy is still trying to make BALTIMORE 103 Durham St. progress being made by a member 14 North Gay St. Sam Cohen, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone; 8591 Earl Sheppard, Agent Mulberry 4540 up his mind about having an op­ HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave,. Bklyn. TORONTO. .Ontario......86 Colborne St. of SlU-contracted companies on BOSTON . 276 State St. SECEETABY-TREASUREB eration, and is over there as a Jamei Elgin 8719 Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 Paul HaU retroactive wage payments under VICTORIA. BC 617)4 Cormorant St. Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 walking patient, while G. Smith is ASST. SECRETABV-TRBASURER9 Empire 4531 the new contract. We also have 308JA 23rd St. Lloyd Gardner VANCOUVER. BC 868 HamUton St. getting lots of needed rest and ex­ GALVESTON Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Robert Matthews Claude Simmons Pacific 7824 available a supply of forms for use HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE 1413 Ryan St. pects to be out of the hospital LAKE CHARLES. La SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. in filing applications for retroac­ ... Joe i^ina Agent Phone 6-5744 Ph.^r? 6346 shortly. R. Crowley, who got off MOBILE .1 South Lawrence St. BAGOTVILLE. Quebee .20 Elgin St. tive pay. SUP Tanner. Agent Phone 2-1754 the Ann Mane, is Improving rap­ Gal Phbne: 848 NEW ORL^S ....... 823 BienvUIe St. HONOLULU 18 Merchant St. THOROLD. Ont'ario....'....37 Ormont St. Seafarers newly admitted to the idly, and C.. j. Sweet has just got­ Lmdsey WUliamf. Agent Phone 8-8777 Phone: 3-3202 USPHS hospital here include PORTLAND 833 N. W. Everett St. QUEBEC 113 Cote Oe La Montague ten out of the hospital. NEW YORK S7S 4"h'AveIl Br^klm Beacon 4338 Quebeo Phone: 3-7078 Erwin Vial and Cyril Lowery, re­ We're having a problem in this RICHMOND, CAUr SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WUUam St. cently off the Del iSud and Alcoa m^uS'^nii^St? NB Phone: 33049 . port as far as the 10 o'clock ship­ NORFOLK SAN FRANaSCO.., 480 HUrUon St. Cavalier, respectively, and Bill 337 Market St. Great Lakes District ping call is concerned. The big Pj^AD^I^A.. S. CuduUo, Card lo. Agent -- 7-1633 SEATTLE.. Market Faust. None Is expected to be long .Wl'st'^ ALPENA 133 W. Fletcher tyrotible is that we're having a lot PORT ABl .THUH 411 Austin St. Main 0290 Phone; 1238W confined. Don HUton, Rep. Phone 4-2341 WILMINGTON ..........808 Marina Ave. BUFF^O. NY.... .180 Main St. of competUion from Arthur God­ SAN FB^CM®0 450 Harrison SL Terminal 44131 _ Former shipments of Brother . Phone: Cleveland 7391 Douglas 2-5475 NEW YORK frey and our television room. The T. Banning. Agent 878 4th Ave., Brook^ CLEVELAND......734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Earl Vanney Ijfere- saddened by f UraTp de TIERRA, PR...Pela80.51-stop 5 STerUng S^OTl tnen just- don't want to leave the Sal Crtls, ^ent Phone 2-5896 D^ROIT .1039 3rd St. news of his death in this city re­ Ccinddian Distrief SAVANNAH Atmrcorn St. TV toom for tfae shipping call. f-B^jnUey. Headquartera Phone: Woodward 1-6887 cently.' • ••• •'! Agent , Phone 3-1728 MONTREAL.......834 St. James St. West OULUTO 831 W. liachigan St. Wf're still not sure whether it's SBATTM........... 2700 1st Ave. „ - HArquette 5B0S Phone: Melrose 2-4110 Ltndsey J. WiUlim ' f HALIFAK. N.S ..r...l28V4 HoUis St. SOUTH CHICAGO... 8261 E. 83nd St. CddffiBy and his tike* Or whether ' New "'Oricans "-Perl Phone: 34911 Phone: Essex 8-2410 Boston: TV's Godfrey Gompeles With Shipping Caii Oldtimers Hers IJiie The Disability Raise Foreign Shipping Dominaies This Fori Beef On Stores . Ends In Harmony Shipping Holds Up At Same Fair Rate siu HAisL mAMcmittw - - �• SEAFARERS March th. 195S Pare Elerea LOG ......... PORI REPORTS Baltimore: Membersbin Toughens Missing Ship Action Some of the other oldtimers on the beach here are Bemie Snow, George Nutting, Mike Flynn, Tom "Red" Caugh, Fred Griff, Charlie Gill, Bill Kennedy and Joe Goude, who are all waiting for ships they want. Some of the men in the hospital here include: Hubert Cantwell, -Ozzie Smith, Robert Rogers, Jeff Davis and Johnny Sercu. Harry "Popeye" Cronin has been trans­ ferred from the hospital here to the Marine Hospital in Detroit, and figures he'll be there for a while. Earl Sheppard • Baltimore Port Agent Mobile: Shipyard Workers Win A 13-Cent Pay Hike about one mile north of Demarara lightship. Another Lost Word , also was received by Waterman Steamship Co. that Brother Eugenio Balboa, FWT, died aboard the Warhawk while enroute from Manila to Yokohama. Full details of the case were lack­ ing in the report to the company. Of interest to Mobilians will be news that a strike of nearly two weeks duration which shut down the big Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yards has been settled. The job action was taken by the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Union to enforce wage demands during contract negotia­ tions. Both sides finally agreed to a 13-cents-an-hour wage increase. We are urging ail members in this port who still have their old books to apply for their new ones at once. Carl Tanner Mobile Port Agent Shipping has been slightly on Shipping has been good for all the dull side here*for the last two hands in this port in all ratings, weeks, but pressure on the ship­ and it shouid hold up that way ping list was relieved by calls for with members able to ret -out any shoregang and Waterman Repair time if they are looking for a job Yard replacements and towboat and don't want to \^it around for relief jobs. About 60 men were disa particular run or ship. jpatched to these jobs. We paid off the Bethore, SteelDuring this period we had 10ore, Feltore, Baltore, Cubore and payoffs, seven ships signed on and Chilore (Ore), Potrero Hills (Phil­ five called inadelphia Marine), Wacosta, Wild transit. Alcoa's Ranger and Bienville (Waterman), Patriot, Runner. Calmar (Calmar), Steel Traveler t t Cavalier, Point­ and" Steel Voyager (Isthmian), and er, Polaris and Son Francisco: Mae (Bifli). Clipper, Water­ The Potrero man's Warrior, HiUs, Steelore, Morning Light Feltore, Calmar, and Monarch of Baltore, Cubore, the Sea and Mae, Bienville, Shipping has been fair during Eastern Steam­ Nelson Chilore signed ship Company's back on as well the past two weeks, and it looks as t t as the Steel if it will pick up quite a bit more San Mateo "Victory paid off. The Patriot, Runner, Polaris and Point­ Norfolk: King (Isthmian). during the next couple of weeks. er (Alcoa), the Warrior and Choc­ The ships inWe had the Seatiger (Colonial), taw (Waterman) and San Mateo transit were the Snow Young America • (Waterman) and Victory (Eastern) signed on. Call­ DeSoto, Afoundria' and Azalea City (Waterman), the John B. Kulukundis (Martis) ing in transit were the Chickasaw, Rosario, Arlyn and Jean (Bull), in here for payoff. The in-transits De Soto and LaSalle (Waterman), Shipping has been slow in this Southstar (South Atlantic), Robin visiting here included the Steel the Steel Rover (Isthmian) and the port during the past two weeks, Kettering (Robin), Alcoa Puritan Architect (Isthmian), Rubin Mow­ Alice Brown (Bloomfield). Shipping is expected to pick up and from the looks of things, will and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa), and the bray (Robin), J. B. Waterman, Hastings and Yaka (Waterman), during the next two weeks with probably stay that way for the next Marymar (Calmar). couple of weeks. The membership here at our Alexandra (Carras), Aiamar (Cal­ increased activity anticipated at We had the Southport (South the US Naval Magazine at Theo­ mar) and W. £. Downing (State last regular membership meeting dore, Ala. Shipping was slowed Atlantic), Western Rancher (Westwent on record to further strength­ Fuel). The payoffs were smooth and almost to a standstill "for several em Nav.), Petrolite (Tanker Sag en Union action regarding men had very little disputed overtime days at the Theodore docks as a Harbor) and Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) who miss their ships, particularly involved. All the beefs that did result of a dispute involving the in here in-transit. There were few the Ore ships. come . up • were quickly settled. longshoremen. Military authorities beefs on any of these ships, and Been A Problem These ships all paid off under the had refused to permit ILA dele­ everything was smooth. The Hampton Roads Port Council This has been something of a new wage scale, and the men sure gates access to the docks. Such of the Maritime problem here, since the Ore ships could see the difference in the periiiission has now been granted, Trades Depart­ lay about 17 miles outside , of • the money that they got. Since we have however, and docksMe operations ment has taken city and it is tough to get replac^ the best -wages and the top agree­ at Theodore are now back to nor­ up a beef that meiits out there in time to make ment in the industry, let's all .work mal. Local 822 of the Clean Payoff the ship. The membership has together, to stop any performing Teamsters has no^ served notice that even more that 'may still exist on our-ships. One of the cleanest, payoffs we with a trucking drastic action will.be taken against We have no room for performers have experienced in this port in company in this men missing these ships, especial­ who endanger the gains we have some time was aboard tbe San Ma­ area. The Team­ ly if they don't let the Union know won and the gains we will make in teo Victory (Eastern). A lot of sters asked tbe if they decide not to take the ship. the future. credit for pleasant conditions on MTD for its sup­ Wilson The membership feels that if the We have R. Schwarz, W. Sikes, this ship is due to Captain McCar­ port when the men don't want the jobs, they G. Dunn, D. Sorenson, P. Smith, thy; who still carries his SIU book shouldn't take them in the first and C. Johnson among the Sea­ and Is one master who sees to it company got stubbam about the whole thing, and now we are hop­ place. that the spirit as well as the letter ing for an early victory. farers in the hospital here. ... The agreement calls for all the All the members in this port of the contract is carried out. There is a possibility that ship­ men to be aboard an hour befdre went on record as saying that the The Mobile Branch has extend­ sailing time and ready to turn to, recent increase in the disability ed its sympathy to the families of ping will boom in this port in the and that's the way it has to be. benefi^ is really great. - Although Charles F. Nelson and Joseph R. near future. Under the stepped-up program aid will probably go to Those few men who hae been foul­ noiie of the men in this port are Byron, who died recently. Chinese Nationalists in Formosa, ing up will And that the Union is now collecting disability' benefits, Brother Nelson was stricken ill ready to take even more drastic they all feel that it's, like having while serving as^ quartermaster who are carprlng out attacks on the action in these cases if. they con­ an ace. in the hole, since' they know aboard the Alcoa Cavalier. He was Chinese mainland, and to the VietNam in French Indo-China. tinue. • that if something happens to them taken off the ship at Curacao and Some of the oldtimers here on Labor Active so that they can't work any more, flown back to the USPHS hospital the beach are Fred Murphy, Fritz We have been attending the they'll have the disability benefit at New Orleans. Later he was re­ Kraul, Snuffy Herswittu, Duke to fall back oh, and that makes a turned to his' home at Mobile Baltimore Federation of Labor Wilson and Carl Wilson. where he died. meetings here and are proud of real difference. ' Ben Rees Brother Byron was lost over­ . the" part that labor is playing, to T. E. Banning Norfolk Port Agent board from tlie Alcoa €>lanter San Francisco Port Agent help the welfare of all the citizens of this city. An old SIU man, Peter Ley, just received word that his application for disability benefits under the Seafarers Welfare' Plan has been approved, and that he'll be getting his $25 check from the plan every Shipping Figures February 25 to March 11 week. Pete says , he doesn't want to brag but "between my Social SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. Security and the disability benefits ENG. STEW. SHIPPED DECK DECK ENGIF'E STEW. REG. from the Welf«ure PJan, I'ni doing PQfiT 39 9 as 'well as a'lot pt the guys in this 15 15 58 15 22 21 Boston . • • o'o g • • o * 0 o'o o o o o o 0 town who work 40 hours a week 81 284 102 101 444 162 138 Now* york''aooootiooo******* 145 or more for a living. It's great to 45 140 44 51 28 104 39 37 Ptiil&SolphlA •*••***•••*«••• belong to a Unioii that loblm but 245 83 87 for ybii after you're iiot able itp 107 262 81 79 Balt4nioro O 0 0 • t • • o « O.O 4.* • • « * t 102 work' any more." 8 1 4 3 40 19 .14 7 Norfolk 0 0 *«•••••••• 40 ••• • , Oood Example 13 57 18 28 11 58 15 SAVAnniili *•••••••••••••••••,' 32 .. c Pete says that' he figures that : ' ... 12 38 SO 10 14 «,• s'lf disabled Seafaren like himself, * '.T^inpll ; •-* * * t • • •;• 91 150 52 44 152' 54 48 who are being helped out by thb' '' r MOOil# '• d •*•••••••••'•• 0 • • 89 . V 45 welfare benefits are tbe> best exh > Now Qrlcflihs *•••• • • • *• • • • • ' 82 70 229 257 97"w: % I , 'f . 1 u t• Ti ample that'any unorganised: wolit*: • 'i I ; ' T ^ 88 28 til 34 i.' if i *i.'.f.if. ing man can look' at,' since their 1; 57 IM 78 'iM 128. .',84 Coast"'.* .i'i'.*'* !....'. ..'a •>'( ' H Kf e-v. 1 . f re living prooLof the-benefit* that •'; . arc gotten through betonging to. a • 468 ;v::>;-427 -/1,475' r622 tflU: ''^iom and: (he.«lU:4p.|ki^eiilaiv^ , 1 -:.tT«ta}ii:;, ' ' ' •> /• ' Members Like Payoffs Under New Conlraet Port Council Takes Up Teamsters' Beef • ,'» Lake Charles: Members Waillug To Gef Refroacilve Pay Things are moving along fin* and dandy in the beautiful city of Lake Charles, with shipping hold­ ing its own and quite a few of tho boys getting jobs during the past two weeks. Calling in here during the past period were the Government Camp, Archers Hope, Chiwawa, Bents Fort, Winter Htli, Fort Hoskins, Paoli, Lone Jack and Council Grove (Cities Service), the Petro­ lite (Tanker Sag Harbor) and tho Trinity (Carras). On the Petrolite, when she came -in from Australia, we found oiio of our real o!d members, "Bubba" Bhiel, who is quite well known to the ports of Mobile and New Orleans. Bubba looked well and happy, and re­ ported that he felt so good be­ Lynch cause the trip had been a good one, with a good crew, real SlU-style. Of course, all the members here on the beach are watching care­ fully to see when the various com­ panies are going to start paying that retroactive pay that the men have coming. The last issue of the LOG, which contained a rundown on some of the companies and when they would start paying, was a big help to the men. Atlantic Strong Over in our neighboring city of Port Arthur, the guys are busy right now fixing up ihe SIU oiTic* over there. "Moose" Hilton and Jimmy Kaup are the men who are doing the job, and a good one at that. The men in Atlantic aro really going all out in their support of the SIU, and you can't blame them when you compare the con­ ditions and wages and other bene­ fits; They know that the SIU means a far better deal for them. Some of the men on the beach here just now include R. M. Thompson, T. O'Mara, "Tex" Alex­ ander, Jack Sanders, R. Steinmetz, W. Craig, M. Galligan, F. Latimer, and D. Lynch. Out along the highway, west of here, things are going along in great shape, with the contest for Mayor of Highway 90 coming near the end. The candidates are really slugging it out. although we hear that Honest Ed Parsons has offi­ cially withdrawn from the race, narrowing down the field. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Port Agent •111*** �•s-'i SEAFARERS IPG ru* TWCIT* MEET THE SEAFARER IN THE WAKE Many of the stories about mer­ maids were probably invented by sailors to amuse their families, but the myths go on,' probably inspired by the fact that some marine ani­ mals faintly resemble human be­ ings when seen at a distance. On a voyage near Spitzbergen, in 1608, Henry Hudson reported that two of his sailors saw a mermaid who came close to the ship's side and gazed at them. Above the waist she appeared to be a woman, Hudson wrote, but below she was a fish as big as a halibut and colored like a speckled mackerel. Actually, what they probably saw was a seal, an animal then little known to most Europeans. $ $ ^ Stormalong was a legendary fig­ ure celebrated in some of the songs American sailors used to sing dur­ ing their work and leisure time, and many a story grew up around him. There is story told, for ex­ ample, of the time he was quarter­ master of the Courser, the world's largest clipper, and Stormy was taking his vessel from the North Sea through the English Channel, which was just six inches narrower than the Courser's beam. He sug­ gested that if the captain sent ail hands over to plaster the ship's side with soap he thought he could ease her through. It was a tight passage, but the ship made it, the Dover cliffs scraping ali the soap off the starboard side. The cliffs at that point have been pure white ever since, it's said. t> il> One of the oldest ports of the world, Piraeus, Greece, was built about 450 BC and serves as the port for Athens five miles away. It originally featured what were known as the Long Walls, two par­ allel walls, about 200 yards apart, which connected it with Athens and enabled the capital to receive supplies during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC). The port con­ sisted of three harbors, one for com vessels, one for merchant ships in general, and one for wai^ ships. Though the city was strong­ ACROSS Comedian Olsen 1. The seaman's 60. Pacific Island friend 4. Good port in 61. Soak, as flax winter DOWN •. West Indies Harbor, export U la. Cape in Mass. Girl's name 13. Indian or Way to get Arctic 15 Across 14. Bearing of As­ Pitching cension from Air Corps; St. Paul Rocks Abbr. 15. What the Seagull SIU gets East mouth of 17. Island in Amazon Black Sea U. River in port England Boat race ai. Samoa port Employ 22. Coming ashore as. River port in aL One of Sicily's 24. Port SW oC if. Prindpla of 4k. vbii tiw an; 44. ficy'niie for ly fortified, the Long Walls, were destroyed by the Spartans to the accompaniment of flute music in 404 BC, and the Athenians, unable Question: Do youethlnk it la wise to obtain food, finally surrendered. for a Seafarer to oirn a home? 4 i i) (Qu'estion asked in New Orleans hall). When something is said to be of the first water, this is a reference m to a practice originated about three V. D. BnineO, ch. elect: Not only centuries ago, when diamonds were would it be a benefit to the men graded as first water, second water in question, but and third water, and those of the it would be good first water were considered white for the union for stones of the purest quality. Water more of the mem­ in the sense of luster or brilliancy bers to own their as applied to diamonds or pearls own homes.. It is presumably a meaning borrowed would help sta­ in translation from Arabic gem bilize the mem­ traders, as the same expression is bership in the found in other European languages. various ports and there would be t 4" 3^ Pioneer of the first regular fewer guys shifting from port to steamship service between Eng­ port. land and America, which began 4 4 4 in 1840, Samuel Cunard was also C. D. Roble, utility: I guess it Is an owner of shares in the Royal a good thing for the married men, William, first Canadian steamboat but I can't see to cross the Atlantic seven years any advantage to eariier. Along with others, he the single men In founded the British and North owning homes. I American Royal MaiPsteam Packet make New Or­ Company, which later became the leans my home noted Cunard Line . . . The first poet and I always marine Diesel engine was of 20 stay with the horsepower and. was used in 1902same people 03 on a French canal boat. Foim when 1 come decades later, a 12,000 horsepower ashore. That way oil engine was Installed as the pow­ I always "feel at home" and It Is er plant of a vessel. less expensive. 4 3^ 3^ Even the pirates of the 18th cen­ tury were not above condemning the actions of performers and gashounds aboard ship. Old documents refer to what was known as the Jamaica discipline, the articles which were supposed to govern the routine of pirate ships at that time. By its terms the captain took two shares of booty, the officers one and a half and one and a quarter according to rank, while the men shared alike. One article forbid gambling and the bringing of wo­ men aboard ship. It was also stipu­ lated that the use of strong drink was to be indulged in only on deck after 8 PM. Violators were not treated very lightly. 16. 18. 20. 22. AUen of Cat or dog baseball Abbr. Bare 87. Company: African river 23. Free port in Finished Ciaie Ore boat from Duluth Hopeless: Emma , Slang former singer 26. AtUck Type of heav­ 27. Backs of enly body necks New Orleans Nice things to at Mardi Gras have around de Symbol of Acucar. on Scotland Guanabara Maine capital Bay Norwegian Tanker cargo port Cement; Abbr. Mayer. Port. SW French Honshu Premier (Puzzle Answers on Page 20) JlUtdi IW, lis! 4 4 4 4 4 4 F. A. Patterson, ch. elect: As for myself, I rent the home I live In, but I think the married men. In particular, should own their homes. My problem is saving enough for a down payment with three chil­ dren to feed. I have two boys, aged three and ten, and a girl, five, and you know what that means. J. C, Picou, steward: I have al­ ways wanted to own jny home, but I have thought it more important to see my chil­ dren have a good education. M y oldest daughter is a college gradu­ ate. The young­ est is an honor student in "high school and will be trying for ap SIU scholarship in another year. - HARR¥ HASTINGS, chief cook One Seafarer who Is happy to Under such difficult circum­ be back home in New Orleans la stances, Its easy for the men to get Harry H^ings, who sails as chief cook out of the Gulf. Hastings has disagreeable and blow off at each just returned from a four-month other. That they got a long fine the trip to the Far East on the City of way they did shows that it must Alma (Waterman) which was rem­ have been a topnotch galley gang. iniscent of the experiences of many Started With ATS Seafarers during the hectic years of World War II. Although he's only 27 years old, Consequently as soon as the City Harry has quite a bit of sea-going of Alma got back to Seattle where experience under his belt and has she paid off, Hastings hopped a fast been in practically every major train for the Crescent City where port around the world. He caught he was happy to see his wife and his first ship at the age of 18 out two-year-old daughter, Deborah, of Mobile. She was an Army Trans­ port Service vessel on which he after the long voya^ made two trips. That was enough Good ShixMnates to give him a bellyful of non-union The City of Alma set out for conditions. He grabbed an SIU ship Japan and Korea last November. his next trip out, in 1945, and has It was a good trip Hastings said, been sailing SIU ever since. He's from the standpoint of pleasant proud of his SIU membership book shipmates and good shipboard con­ which he received shortly after he ditions. "It was the best stewards switched to SIU ships. department I have ever sailed with Once you've been on a non­ bar none. All the men knew their union ship like I was" he said, work and puUed together with 'you can really appreciate what it each other," which made things run means to be a Seafarer and sail smoothly.'-' under an SIU contract There's The rough part of the trip con­ nothing like it." sisted of 95 days spent shuttling up Harry comes originally from and down the Korean coast in the Brewton, Alabama, which is not far toughest tj^e of midwinter from the big port city of Mobile, weather. Although the vessel Right now he makes his home in touched port numerous times, none New Orleans where he does most of the crew was allowed to go of his shipping from. ashore. Sailed Passenger Ships Christmas and New Year's holi­ Hastings has sailed on quite a days were spent aboard the ship like aU the rest. To add to the lack few of the Alcoa and Mississippi of shore leave was a good taste of passenger ships but he doesn't limit freezing Korea weather. "It was himself to those kind of runs. He's bad enough not being allowed to go been aboard tankers, Libertys and ashore, Hastings said, "but the cold C-2's or practically anything that made it worse. Most of the time we floats. had to stay below decks to keep "The kind of ship doesn't make from being frozen solid." The much difference," he remarked, "as weather seldom got above zero, long as you have a good gang which discouraged all but the most aboard and an SIU contract to work essential topside activities. "The under." whole count^ seems to be one big Right now Hairy is staying deep freeze in the wintertime, and ashore awhile with his family to we often wondered how the na­ make up for the four months he tives kept going." was away from home. "I'll be grab­ The only thing that the trip bing another ship soon though," he lacked to keep it from resembling said, "but I'll try to get something a Murmansk run were enemy subs that's not nmning to the icebox and planes. country." TEN YEARS AGO Washington disclosed that the City of Flint, an American steam­ ship which was the center of a pre­ war controversy in 1939 when it was seized by the Germans^ had been torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic with a loss of 17 of a crew 4 4 4 E. J. Davis, bosun: I think every­ of 79 . . . Kiska, Japanese post in one who can swing it should own the Aleutians, was raided for the 96th time by US planes . . . The a home, but it SIU published honor rolls of ships takes a lot to get and men of the Union who con­ started on home tributed to the war effort... The ownership these island of Sah Miguel in the Azores days. My wife and reported the first snowfall there I rent our place, in 80 years. but we are al­ 4 4 4 ways* talking President Roosevelt signed legis­ about the day lation extending the life of the when we can buy. Lend-Lease act to June 80, 1944, The only thing that keeps holding us back is that after the Senate had approved it 12-0 and the House by 407-6 . * . down payment. BerUn claimed the sinking of 18 4 4 4 C. D. Shively, steward: It's nice, ships in an Allied convoy of war I guess, .for married men to own material bound from North Africa ineir homes, but to Britain . . . The BIU won for I can't see- any seamen of the Union a maximum advantage in It of 80 days ashore for 19 weeks or for single fellows more of sea time on their last like myself. B^en voyage . • . Rome olaimed one ot Z come ariiore, I their submgrines aunk the British always stay In a liner Empress of Canada which hotel bceauiie it was cariiyihg trbojps.. .The Senate, is convsaleat and 99-24^ passed the Bankhead'Johnecimfortable. I've son biU reguirlng blanket defer­ ptever feund any ment from military draft call of MfbtciBti «MMed t'ff^mtaiitlaHy iieed fir 'AlMiinf adtozir full time" in producing or harvest­ ing crops and commodities deemed essential to the war effort ... US planes bombed Kiska six times in one day . . . The Navy announced that four more Japanese vessels, including a destroyer and a large transport, had been sunk and three other ships damaged by US sub­ marines in the Pacific and Far East. 4 4 4 In North Africa, General Dwight D. Eisenhower replaced Major General Lloyd R. FredendaU with Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr., armored force special­ ist, as commander of American troops on the western Tunisia front... The SIU fought to have insurance under the NSLI Act made available to merchant seamen as well as to members of the armed forces . . . Finns were active in local attacks on the Russians in the Karelian and Annus Isthmuses ... Repeated assaults by tanks and infantry on the southern front netted tiie Germans two populated places southeast of Kharkov . . . German planes bombed Norwich and Great Yarmouth harbor, losing three aircraft . ., Frank Nitti, indicted in New York City as one oi an aUeged racketsee^ wsl Immt riwi >to Anuria a Ohiiip rnOmlk h. �March 2C, IMS SEAFARERS SEAFARERS^ LOG March 20. 1953 Vol. XV. Na. « Published biweekly by tha Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 679 Fourth Avenna, Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL STerling 8-4670. LEUER PatTL HAIX, Secretary-Treaaurer of the Editor, HanoniT BSAKDI Managing Editor, RAT DCNISOR; Art Editor, SEAMAN: Photo Editor, DAwst NILVA: Staff Writer*. HE*MAN AaxBoa. lawn teiVACs. ART PBRTALL. JERBT BCHSRI GUI/. Area Reporter. Btu. Hoomr. Big Forward Step The establishment of East Coast representation for the Marine Cooks and Stewards—^AFL is another big step for­ ward in the campaign to rid America's ships of the last Com­ munist-dominated seagoing union. For too long now, the Na­ tional Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, independent, has been" operating without hindrance and enthusiastically sup­ porting the policies of the Communist international. While NUMC&S has recently been imder heavy attack, it is only the MCS-AFL that can do the proper job of putting them out of business once and for all, and at the same time, giving West Coast marine cooks and stewards good union representation. Any other course of action against NUMC&S would leave the rank and file in the stewards department.at the mercy of the shipowners. It would not be wise or sufficient to simply destroy the NUMC&S without replacing it with a strong, democratic union. Those who have any doubts about the Communist control of NUMC&S can quickly dissolve them by reading the de­ scription of their operations in this issue. Tliat is why the SIU, long a champion of clean, militant and anti-Communist waterfront unionism, is going all out on behalf of MCS-AFL. $ The JManagement *Line' These days when a constant complaint of US shipowners concerns the so-called "high labor cost" of manning their ves­ sels, it seems a little strange to see Atlantic Refining go out of its way to pay a few dollars more than the going scale in maritime—a scale reached in legitimate contract negotiations by the SIU and other unions. But that maneuver cart be quickly explained. As one of the country's larger tanker fieet operators, Atlantic is current­ ly squirming under the pressure of a full-scale SIU organizing drive. The drive is enjoying considerable success despite the obvious attempt by the company to buy "regularity" to the company line from its seamen. Actually the gesture of passing out wage increases just a wee bit higher, than the established pattern in the industry indicates that for Atlantic, and perhaps many other com­ panies, the beefs and moans about "high labor costs" are just so much window dressing. After all, it's expected of man­ agement to talk that way. 4 4 4 No Excnse on $ $ When the SIU negotiated its new standard contract it in­ cluded k provision calling for all draws in foreign ports to be paid in American dollars, wherever possible. However, some skippers are trying to wriggle out of this provision by claiming that it just isn't legal in certain ports. The SIU has moved into this situation quickly in line with its standard program of rapid and effective contract enforce­ ment. As far as can be determined there is no excuse for any skipper not to dish out the dollars. What may exist are local laws calling for the money to be exchanged at desig­ nated local banks. If the ship's delegates will notify the Union immediately of anj(. problems on this score, the Union will take steps to solve them so that this beef, like others, can be chalked off speedily for the benefit of Seafarers. 4 4 4 Two Oldtimers Hie Two veteran Seafarers, James "Paddy" Crone, and Otto "Uncle Otto" Preussler, passed away in recent weeks. • Both Of them were members of the SIU since its earliest days and were known far and wide by hundreds of Seafarers in all ports. The passing of old shipmates is always tinged with regret for those who knew them. But at least Paddy's and Otto's last days were spent in relative comfort. Thpy, like-other disabled seamen who can no longer work, were receiving regular assistance from the SIU Welfare Plan in the form of monthly disability payments. Before this Plan, the disabled i^afafer had to depend on the uncertain mercies of state, or local charities with all the humiliation .that it entailed. It's good to know that staunch Seafaring men like Uncle Otto and Paddy Crone could count on aid from the Union they helped build before they took ,tJv?jc 4hal ypy^. . h 1 * •'„M t.*-*-* « • Pare Thlrteea LOG 'We'll Take The Low Road!' WEEK Disability Chech' For Old Seafarer To the Editor: My husband just received his check for his disability benefit, and the letter telling him that he'll be getting the check every month. We cannot thank the Union enough for the help that this check gives to us. I am so thankful that my husband, William Girardeau, had his application for the dis­ ability benefit approved. We were both overjoyed to find out, now that he is disabled and no longer able to go to sea and earn a living, that we will be getting this won­ derful help from the SIU. Before we More than 10,000 members of found out that his the CIO United Auto Workers in disability applica­ 71 Detroit tool-and-die shops 1*0tion was ap­ ceived an improvement in their Girardeau proved, he was pension protection through agree­ telling me that he was thinking ment between Locals 155 and 157 about going into Snug Harlmr, be­ and the Automotive Tool and Die cause he couldn't work any more, Manufacturers Association. About and we had no money coming in. 30 workers already retired under He thought that it was the only the plan, in operation since 1950, thing left for him. have received increased checks But the thought of him going with the improvements re­ into Snug Harbor was too much troactive to Jan. 1, 1952. A study for me. He has been going to sea ordered by the Joint Union-Man­ for 40 years, and has been leav­ agement Board of Administration ing me alone to go to sea during found that the employer contribu­ that time, and I couldn't think of tions of eight cents an hour were him leaving me again now that he big enough to provide the higher is disabled, and living in Snug benefits on a sound actuarial basis. Harbor. That would have meant that he was leaving me again, be­ 4 4 4 cause I could not go to Snug Har­ The first 1953 agreement won oy bor with him. the CIO United Rubber Workers, The night when we talked about and the first major labor^anageSnug Harbor, we both prayed. We ment settlement this year, has prayed every night after that, hop­ been signed with Goodyear Rubber ing that something would come up Co. The new two-year contract, an­ that would let us stay together, nounced by URW President L. S. and then the letter came from the Buckmaster, includes triple time Union saying that he would be for work performed on any of six getting the disability benefit every paid holidays; renewal and clari­ month. May God bless the Union fication of the full union shop pro­ and the Welfare Plan. vision negotiated two years ago^ a - Now, my husband has an en­ clause providing for two weeks' va­ tirely different outlook on life. He cation after three years of service, is 73 now, and the thought of go­ instead of five years; and liberali­ ing into Snug Harbor had just zation of clauses governing recall taken all the adibition out of him. requirements, leaves of absence, Now that he is getting the dis­ severance pay, off-standard pay, ability money every month, he has wage application and safety and health provisions. hope once more. When it gets warmer, he plans 4 4 4 to go into the city to see some of In an industry-wide pact cover­ his old friends, and plans to raise little extrg money so that we ing 2,300 warehouse employees of can buy a few chickens. He says Philadelphia food firms, the AFL that if we can get enough to buy Teamsters won an acioss-the-board a few chickens, we can raise them increase of $6 a week and and the" extra income will help a a $3 weekly contribution for each lot. Before he got the disability employee to the Teamsters Wel­ pay, he had no hope, no plans for fare Fund, starting July 1. Besides the future. Now he is happy, and the general increase, the agree* ment, which runs to March 1, 1955, is planning to raise chickens. a $4 differential for He would also like to have the provides for shift workers, $3 for eve­ LOG sent to him. He is feeling afternoon ning shift, and an additional $4 to better than when he came home. lift and coolermen after He sa3^ to give his regards to the one operators year. rest the fellows. Once more, 4 4 4 God bless the Union. Anytime that anyone from the Union comes Jobless workers in January re­ to the Cape, please ask them to ceived $94,360,000, largest monthly stop by and see him. increase since August, the Depart­ ment of Labor reported. Total Mrs. Olive Giradeau (Ed note: Your name has been benefits in December were $66,added to the LOG mailing list, and 086,600. An average of 853,600 perwill be sent to you every -two spns ^gpt. un^my(}loymen^ insurance paymVnls"' Mc^tvS^" In Jartusry." weeks.) ROUND The increase, the Department re­ ported, was due to seasonal decline in building, lumber ^d retail trades; layoffs in food, tobacco, tex­ tile, and apparel; and temporary shutdowns for retooling in the auto industry. 4 4 4 A pay raise of nine cents an hour retroactive to last Oct. 1 has been won for some 1,300 members of the AFL Chemical Workers in a contract with Colgate-PalmolivePeet Co. which includes several un­ usual improvements. One gives workers a 15-minute rest and smok­ ing "break" during the first and last half of each 8-hour shift. Union ~ grievance procedure also won $8,739 in back pay for 25 women laid off during slack sea­ sons without regard to seniority. Hourly pay under the new scale runs from $2.82 for soap boilers down to $1.53 for women in the plant's toiletries section. 4 4 4 In the first contract to be ne­ gotiated in any major printing center since the ending of wage controls, 5,000 members of the Typographical union employed by commercial printing plants won a weekly wage increase of $3.50 for journeymen compositors and an additional $2.50 in welfare bene­ fits in New York. What Communist-con­ trolled maritime union said! "In like Harry Bridges lies the future of the la\)or movement of this country."?^ �9- •nw^WT'^,'^^ .^•:-;=\:.\ .VinVMiHcMi SEAFARERS LOG • •iJ.4.'!.xJ**.-}'Z^ :. Mil** = '"'^^[''•^K.- V'-Sfv K;, •i<^ . 5: .,• If... One of the least publicized agencies of the United States Government U the arm of the .US Public Health Service, which handles quarantine Inspection of incom, ing ships. Pledged to prevent the entry .into the United States of serious contagious diseases. Inspectors are on the constant lookout for five principal diseases and g host of others not subject to quarantine. The five quarantinable diseases are cholera, yellow fever, bubonic plague, smallpox and typhus. Enlisted in the search are quaran­ tine and sanitary inspectors working as a team aboard ships entering US ports. Inspection Tour To show a typical team in action, the SEAFARERS LOG went along last week as it inspected the SIU crew of the Claiborne, a Waterman Line ship, as she lay in the Narrows off New York City. It was a Friday afternoon and the sun was low in the sky when the motor launch of the Quarantine Sta­ tion at Rosebank, Staten Island, pulled away from the little wooden -pier and headed for the Claiborne. The wind had risen and the launch churned through a choppy sea as the tide came in from the. Atlantic. Makes For Ship I it. " r ' M'.i'v'-!i: ^ At the helm of the launch. Captain Ross swung its nose out toward the Atlantic before making a wide, sweeping turn to come alongside the ship with the tide at his back. Seafarers aisoard the vessel, many of whom were invisible from the launch as they worked below decks, paid little attention to the small craft bobbing on the waves. With the launch nearing the port ladder, deckhands aboard the Claiborne tossed a rope to the deck of the •mailer vessel for the purpose of securing it while the Inspecting team was boarding. The high-running sea nagged at the sides of the vessels, tossing them to­ gether and apart according to its whims until the rope was secure. Then the Quarantine and Sanitary inspec­ tors, along with Customs and Immigration officials went up the ladder. The inspection was about to begin. Straight to the office of the captain went the fourman brigade, following standard operating procedure. There the master of the vessel handed over a certified list of crewmembers to the inspectors, and vouched for the health of the men on board, none of whom had been ill anywhere along the line as the vessel stopped at five foreign ports—Bremen, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerp and La Pallice, France. This done, the inspectors headed for the saloon mess and set up shop. Show Shot Cards The Seafarers filed in, through, ahd out of the room In a steady stream, halting only for inspection of their Immunization or "shot" cards, or a few words with the Immigration or Custom men when it proved neces­ sary. The inspection procedure went off while the crew went about its job of bringing the ship into port. One of the oilers, who was unaware of what was go­ ing on in the saloon mess, was dragged out of a shower to stand inspection wearing nothing more than & towel about his dripping body. Immunization card in hand, he filed through the room and emerged on the other side to go on about the business of showering, from which he was abruptly interrupted by the US Govern­ ment. Wiper Stalls Show Asleep in his foc'sle as the legal wheels of Govern­ ment revolved about him, another Seafarer, this time a wiper, ran the gauntlet of inspectors after being rude­ ly awakened from dreams of home and payoff. With officials anxiously awaiting his arrival, the drowsy wiper finally entered the saloon mess after the chief mate and several other seamen were dispatched to his room. All was not so easily accomplished, however, for the wiper had forgotten his card. Faced with the prospect of a series of "shots," the wiper bolted to his foc'sle and returned with the precious record. He returned happily to his sack, unburdened by thoughts of the needle. The second mate, on the other, hand, v/as more than anxious to submit to the needle,. He volunteered for a vaccination, three years having elapsed since'the last vaccine, although*he* did not.have his card to prove his claim. Shoving' aside aU matters of foi^al proccdui«,,he decided' to.have his arm pinprickcd, just in - case. It wajs a painless* procediure--^U except the neei. dlihg he took i^m crew^membetrs; for having beien the lone seaman tprunde^o 'tde rigors of .the medicos. *guiitar^'Jiispectioh •' While the quarantine processing of. the men was in its various stages of progress, the Sanitary inspec­ tor, Walter Beschner, had the steward department and the rest of the ship under his surveillance. Buttonhol­ ing the steward, the two men made a cook's tour of the galley, storerooms, messhalls, holds and other por­ tions of the ship where rodents and roaches might hava left their mark upon the ship and the men. Nothing turning up, the ship and the men got off with a clean bill of health. In 1798 the United States set up ihe Marine Hos­ pital Service as a federal agency to give hospital care to men of the merchant marine and the Navy. Eighty years later, in 1878, the present system was derived from the old beginnings, changing its name to the Pub­ lic Health Service in the process of transformation. Only two states at the present time. New York and Massachusetts, hold six quarantinable diseases to be such, while the other 46 states of the nation no longer include leprosy in this category because of its mini­ mum possibility of communication. Ailments coming under the inspecting processes of this agency include anthrax, chickenpox, cholera, dengue, diphtheria, infec­ tious encephalitis, measles, meningococcus meningitis, plague, poliomyelitis, psittacossis, -scarlet fever, small­ pox, streptococcic sore throat, typhoid fever, typhus or yellow fever. Warning Flag The pennant which flies on all ships under quaran­ tine at the Rosebank station, the yellow or "Q" flag, has its beginning in the year 1710 when British regula­ tions required foreign ships to fly- a yellow flag. This colorful ensign warned other ships to keep away from the newcomers until such time as they could be in­ spected. At night, a red and white lantern is used in lieu of the flag. All ships coming from all foreign nations making New York their first port of call in the US are subject to inspection at Rosebank with the exception of vessels coming from Canada, Newfoundland, the Islands of St'Pierre and Miquelon, Iceland, Greenland, the West Coast of Lower California, Cuba, the Bahama Islands, the Canal Zone, the Bermuda Islands, Aruba "and Cura- _ cao. Stringent regulations in these areas, often under US jurisdiction, make it possible for ships coming from their ports to pass through the-Narrbws without under­ going inspection. This offers untold relief to the sta­ tion, which handles better than 13 ships every day of the year. , New York Station The Quarantine station in New York, last of many , state-owned facilities to come under federal supervi­ sion, was purchased from the State of New, York at a cost of more than $1 mUlion in March, 1921. It serves a multiple purpose, servicing the oiily port in the! US which has Quarantine, Immigration and Customs officials boarding ships at the same time as they lay at anchor in the Narrows. Passengers, as well as ship and crew^ come under the watchful eyes of the three services. • Once in the Narrows, crewmembers are subject to a peculiar 6ccupational malady known as "channel fever," or the desire to get off the ship and home while the getting is good. All Seafarers suffer the same symp­ toms—uneasiness of the hypodermic, anxiety, a desire to sign off the vessel and be on their way, and a gen­ eral queasiness in the vicinity, of their stomachs which even the highest running seas Cannot produce. Soon,, however, the waiting is over. The ship and the crew are free to continue on their separate ways, ' parting company or not, according to the whims of the Seafarer, as the vessel pulls into one of many piers lining the New York waterfront. Another trip com. plet«^. Another payoff. Anqther clean bill .of health. Thft Quarantine launch ileft foreground) lies in its berth at the Quarantine Station before taking the in­ spection party out to the Claiborne (Waterman). The Quarantine flag and the US flag fly from, the station. Capt. Ross pilots the launch out to the Clai­ borne. Edward J, Taylor, (left), chief steward; watches as y/alter Beschner, sardtary hispector, goes through the storeroioms to see that no vermin are aboard. v: �WWI.'- -*;• - i r ff/ik- . SEAFARERS « LOG Vol. XV, No. 6 ' March 20, 1953 Pare IS 4^,.,. .safety (iq Vyi m^:Pi c^'H It seems hard to believe that at this late stage of the game an American trade union openly controlled by the Communist Party apparatus could be operating full scale on US ships. Yet such is the situation in the National Union of Marine Cooks ai\d Stewards (independent) which for the last 18 years has faithfully fol­ lowed every devious twist and turn of Communist Party policy down to the pres­ ent moment. For the members of the union, this has meant the sternest possible policy of repres­ sion to keep them in line for an obviously unpopular, union program. For other maritime unions and the nation at large, it means a comfortable nesting place for the once allmighty, and ^still dangerous. Communist Party waterfront apparatus. ^ Just how well this apparatus"^ i- has done its work for the Soviet cause is indicated by a typical congratulatory message sent to the union on its 50th anni­ versary, May, 1951, by V. Vavilkin and P. Kireev, heads ot dummy Russian trade unions. "We wish success," the Russians cabled, "in strengthening the ranks of your union in struggle for vital interests of working people for maintenance of peace." In other words, Soviet leaders looked with considerable pride and favor on the activities of NUMC&S in furthering the Communist line. Bid for Power Mr- \i %% \S{', At one time the Communist waterfront apparatus, now confined to NUMC&S and to Harry Bridges' longshore union, came close to con­ trolling the entire maritime indus­ try in the US and fcanada. It was the vigilance and opposition of the Seafarers International Union that defeated this movement, which reached its high tide in 1946 and 1947 as the so-called "Committee for MariUme Unity." The CMU was a short-lived "fed­ eration" of several maritime unions imder the joint chairmanship of Joe Curran and Harry Bridges. The Committee For . Maritime Unity broke up, after it tried to raid the AFL maritime unions. The CMU drive against the AFL'was launch­ ed in Coos Ray,.. Oregon, against ^0 SUP^ thu SiUPidught eit the •' . :•••!./'lii:' ,i'V r-i^' m- ••• '' - : -l i -'-i; J" - Uf&V • a; ri ./: ^ -"i. 1^'.. t 'M •i I,, . f - .tv. » naMen ghd 5^ ilistxte^ took equally strong countermeas- Pilots, the American Communica­ ures on the East Coast. The solid tions Association and many other AFL front spelled the early doom unions but they are still trouble­ some. of the CP-dominated CMU. Since the NUMC&S is a West The accuracy of the AFL unions Coast union, its greatest strength was soon echoed from within the is on that coast, but it maintains QMU. Joe Curran in pulling his halls and apparatus all along the NMU out blasted the outfit as "an Eastern Seaboard as well, biding attempt to put Bridges in control its time again, no doubt, in the of all member unions and launch hope that some day it will be strong enough to take another a raid on the AFL unions." crack at the SIU. Meanwhile the CMU Went Under only Communist activity on East Subsequently the CMU went un­ Coast ships consists of spurts of der, and the waterfront section of mimeographed propaganda under various headings calling for sea­ the Communist Party has lost men to back Red China and sup­ ground steadily in one union after port the Soviet line on Korea. another. But in the NUMC&S it Since the NUMC&S is the sole re­ still holds all under its sway. And maining-link in the once-powerful it is on the backs of that union Communist waterfront section here, it is safe to assume that it is and the West Coast longshoremen the distribution agent for this that the Communists have repeat­ .propaganda. edly attempted to reconstruct a na­ Out on the West Coast. NUMC&S tional marine federation. Thanks to SIU action in previous is far more active. The Commu­ years, the Party's waterfront stiffs nist apparatus in NUMC&S is are no longer in a position to but­ financing and publishing the West tonhole Seafarers ashore or on the Coast Sailors Journal, supposedly ships and shove the latest Kremlin put out by a rank-and-file group in line under their noses.- They may the Sailors Union of the Pacific, an have been ousted from control of SIU affiliate. the National Maritime Union, de­ The Journal is patterned after feated in the Masters, Mates and many similar Communist publica- This story of the Communist^ Party and the National Union of Marine Cooks & Stewards (Independent) was prepared by the staff of tSEAFAHEBS LOG and the Sea­ farers International Union, A&G District, on the basis of carefolly collected evidence. As such it represents the combined efforts of persons thoroughly familiar with all phases of the maritime Indnsti^. �SEAFARERS ' Page Sixteen tions that have appeared in the past, such as the Rank and File Pilot in the NMU, the Dockers News and others. Ostensibly it is supposed to air the complaints of unnamed rank-and-filers against the SUP. But the Journal gives it­ self away by parroting the stand­ ard Communist line. Its program, which appears in •very issue, calls for "unity" with other maritime unions (meaning under Harry Bridges), and de­ nounces Coast - Guard security screening of- men on the shij)s. While this tips off the informed seaman where the Journal comes from, it appears that the Commu­ nist apparatus is more interesting In promoting its line than in mak­ ing the JournJl an effective weapon for sowing seeds of dissention •In any case, the fiction that the" West Coast Sailors Journal is put out by sailors is well-developed. While the columns of the official NUMC&S paper are filled with at­ tacks on the SUP paralleling the West Coast Sailors Journal, the NUMC&S paper is careful not to make any mention of the Journal. Its silence shows up the ties be­ tween the two more clearly than words. Strike Sabotage More serious than the West Coast Sailors Journal's petty snip­ ing at the SUP was its attempted sabotage of the 63-day SUP strike last summer. While the SUP was fighting a single-handed battle against the combined opposition of the shipowners, Harry Bridges and NUMC&S, the West Coast Sailors Journal echoed all the BridgesNUMC&S-shipowner charges against the SUP. It was an ob­ Then the union shakes down the membership for various Commu­ nist party funds through assess­ ments and "voluntary contribu­ . raiUIHn IT KAMK ANB.nil MIM •ns — lAiLou' UHION or THI rMmc tions." And, of course, the mem­ V01.l,Na.a «e SAN ntANOICD, JULY V, IM bership can always be turned out in force for political picketlines, coolu usioa — tho MOES.ArL. which b ww o . ItadMlto OWMB Fhoaqr StAt. SiUon Ihloo wuk M nbuia ocfuiioikn. Why doo'i miell iho Mihw ~ htmt, •M.ookdilioM Ng BMbtr if delegiations and mass meetings ar­ *• SiOon Udoa MccMiT to foceg UM tkipowom to MEN WHO GO TO SEA nm A UVOfOr ranged by the Communist Party. MO to pgr Konmit IITM* It tin took tat Uo Thb rflhoSoifaaVaiooDOai While the NUMC&S, like other Communist - controlled unions, makes a show of fighting for porkThe West. Coast Sailors .Journal first made its appearance chops, the porkchops are sacrificed whenever they collide with Com­ in the middle of the SUP's 63-day strike last, summer. It munist Party policy. Strikes and also came out at the same time that the Government jvas sub­ Job actions ^11 be called for po­ jecting the NUMC&S to a* litical reasons, hut when Commun' thorough-going investigation. West Coast longshore union under. From the slick, professional the setup of one vote for each lo­ 1st policy dictates "cooperation" manner in which it is produced cal. This would pe^it Bridges with shipowners, that, cooperation and the efficient network of dis­ to rule all of maritime since his is will be offered without reservation. tribution, it is obvious, that the the only union that has locals. The Communist unions may be militant Journal is not the product of work­ West Coast Sailors Journal al.so on behalf of members of the ml ing Sailors. Rather it bears all takes a stand against Coast Guard ing clique, but those who oppose the earmarks of the Comniunist screening. The NUMC&S stands alone_.among sea-going maritime them quickly get a quick shuffle apparatus that has been respon­ Vnions on these two positions. sible for such well-known Commu­ and are blackballed from their nist "rank and file" publications The main purpose of the West jobs. as the Dockers News and the Rank Coast Sailors Jpumal iS' to divert the strength and energy of the "Another major function of~ a and File NMU Pilot. The program of the West Coast rank and file Sailors from the cam­ Communist-controlled "union is to Sailors Journal and other material paign against NUMC&S. Since the provide jobs for Communist Party n the newspaper coincides neatly rank and file of the Sailors .Union hacks. Usually this is done through with the announced policies of the is the most powerful foe of Com­ lavish education and welfare de­ NUMC&S as expressed in their munist influence on the West Coast partments.' The Party hacks work official newspaper, the Voice. It Waterfront, this purpose is deincludes among other items a pica signOd to give the Communist ap­ there fof a few months and sud­ for unity of maritime unions with paratus • breathing space to cori-, denly turn out to be union mem­ Bridges , Communist - dommatcd, solidate their defense. bers and run for office. All of this took place in NUMC&S. amendments. The membership the membership was out of the was supposed to be notified Well picture. Rebuilt By Bridges in advance of proposed changes, Opposition Throttled The NUMC&S was originally and then was. to vote on them in Once in full command, the Com­ formed in 1901, but it wasn't un­ a six-week referendum. munist apparatus set about con­ til 1936 that it >^on recognition Since the United States was in verting the NUMC&S into an open as bargaining agent on the West the final stages of the war against Communist party operation. Mem­ Coast. This took place after the Japan, the overwhelming majority bership opposition was throttled by 1936 maritime strike, when likq, of NUMC&S members were on the. the all-powerful general council. two years before, the dying high seas. Yet the union news­ Those who refused to knuckle un­ NUMC&S was revitalized through paper containing the proposed der were thoroughly worked over. support given it by Harry Bridges amendments was airmailed to only Ever since 1934 NUMC&S policies and the longshoremen. It was in 200 of the 1,200 ships the union was had faithfully reflected the dictates that same year, 1936, that Hugh manning. And with the union of the Comintern or Cominform as Bryson, no\t president of the un­ convention set in July, the paper the case may be; Under the new ion, appeared on the scene. was mailed late in June. Small set-up the apparatus could follow Nobody seems to know whether wonder that the rank-and-file had th^ line without hindrance. or not Bryson ever actually went little to say at the convention and For instance, in June 1939, the to sea. He first came to notice at* little chance to vote on the NUMG&S called for the halting of the tender age of 19' or 20 when he changes. "fascist aggressors" in Europe. But turned up as assistant editor of The amendments provided for in August, 1939, Russia and the the union newspaper. It's prqbable the creation of the general council Nazis signed a mutual defense padt. that he was, placed in that spot di­ which was to exercise• • all .union The NUMC&S immediately de­ rectly with the possible formality powers between conventions, tak­ nounced the "imperialist war" and of one quick trip. All available evi­ ing control out of the membership vowed that the "Yanks are not dence points to the fact that he hands. The new body ruled all un­ coming." was planted there by Harry NAfter Hitler attacked Russia in ion funds, salaries ,and expense apBridges. eounts and governed all ports and June, 1941, the "imperialist war" Speedy Promotion port agents. All membership con­ became a "people's war." Then the trol of funds through auditing and Bi^son-NUMC&S slogan overnight Bryson was such a success as an banking committees was abolished, became "the Yanks are not coming editor that he suddenly jumped to The "politburo" was in control and —too late!" Then came the shortthe position of assistant secretary- vious attempt to disrupt the strike. For example, the West Coast Sailors Joumal of July 25, 1952, has a story headed: "Member&hip Opposes Phony Strike." The Jour­ nal ridiculed the idea that there was any justification for the walk­ out. When the strike ended with increases in base pay, overtime and an agreement saving hundreds of Sailors jobs on loading of stores and shore gang work, the Journal beefed about the settlement It "wasn't necessary" to strike to lick the Bridges-NUMC&S-shipowner combine. "A mere strike vote was sufficient to overcome the dollar hungry shipowners," said the anon­ ymous Journal. It's no coincidence that the same complaint appeared in the "Dis­ patcher," Harry Bridges newspa­ per and in the NUMC&S "Voice," where the strike was called a bom beef. Among trade unions }t is a cardinal sin for a union to rap an­ other union's legitimate economic strike in the course of that strike. Pattern of Control Just how the Communist Party apparatus got control of the NUMC&S is typical of the opera­ tions of the Communists, within unions. It is a well worn pattern. First you get into power in a "pop­ ular front" cSmbination with other groups. Then you change the con­ stitution to centralize all power in a council or "Politburo." Once in power you utilize the union's money and manpower to further the Communist cause. On one side, the membership is flooded with Comniunist litera­ ture and Communist propaganda, much of which the union purchases through Communist bookshops and from Communist publishing firms. Story Of A CP-Run Union This is the story of the Communist Party apparatus that is in control of the National Union of 'Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards, a union composed of steward department personnel sail­ ing west coast ships—how the" stewards interested in decent, dem­ apparatus took full control, ocratic trade unionism. how it operates, and how it A series of court decisions has also shaken the NUMC&S, paving affects all of maritime labor. The NUMC&S from the time it the way for MCS-AFL men to re­ became an effective force on the ceive equal hiring rights, and com­ waterfront, has been under the pensating men who were black­ Communist thumb. It has sup­ balled out of the union. Counter-Attack ported each and every policy of To counter the growing strength the Communist Party faithfully, throughout World War 11, the post­ of MCS-AFL, the international war years and Korea. Those in Communist apparatus has attacked the union who have spoken up the Communist Party's n^ost pow­ against that policy have been erful enemy on the West Coast, dumped, expelled and blacklisted. the rank and file of the Sailors Union of the Pacific—in itself a Quickie Revision principal affiliate of the powerful The, Communist apparatus as­ anti-Communist Seafarers Internasured itself of full control through tipnal Union. Up until now that Itk quickie revision of the consti­ rank and file has been a most po­ tution in 1945, centering all control tent force behind MCS-AFL. of union policy, finances and ad­ This attack Is being conducted ministration in the hands of a gen­ through the medium of the soeral council. The membership was called "West Coast Sailors Jour­ left powerless. Those who led the nal," a clandestine, anonymous protest against these changes were newspaper designed to sow seeds ekpelled from the union. of doubt and confusion in the ranks As a result of this and other re­ of the Sailors Union, simply to try pressive moves, a revolt broke out to add a few more days of life to in the NUMC&S five years ago. the dying waterfront section of the For a" long time, honest rank and Communist Party. file members of the union attempt­ But despite this tactic and all ed in vain to fight the Communist the other oft-used schemes of the Party apparatus from the inside. CP on the waterfront," the fate of But this proved, futile as the Com­ NUMC&S is sealed. It is only a munist-dominated machine criisl\ed question of time before the Com­ all those who opposed it. Other munist apparatus will "be forced members realized early that the to pull out, leaving behind it the only .way to fight the apparatus wreckage of what once was was from the outside. This l^d to union. the chartering of the MCS-AFL The story of this Communist plot wliich has become the r.illyin'g in US maritime is revealed in these point for all West Coast cooks andj pages. March 20, 1953 LOG West treasurer. Subsequently, in No­ vember, 1945, he became -vicepresident. (He got this joh by ap­ pointment from the union's gen­ eral council, the "politburo" which had just started function­ ing.) The general council was the key in the Communist rigging of the new union constitution, de­ signed to remove control from the membership arid place it in a-small and easily-controlled group. . In 1947, Bryson reached the top of the heap with the retirement of Eugene Burke, an elderly offi­ cial who had been connected with the union for 46 years. - ' The cornerstone of Communist control of the NUMC&S vks the new constitution of 194S which completely changed the union's mode of operation. The old con­ stitution provided careful and or­ derly procedure for handling; Loa Goldblatt (left) important Communist Party functionary: who gerved at secretary df the Coimnlttee for Maritime Unity, lAdww chatting with NUAfC&S pfexy Hugh Bryton, bach in the palmy days when the Party was rtdlny Urh en the waterfreiit> r o-- " —o„. . •VY S. .aryft *• .0... lip'. i ^ ^ r ^.4^iy. s 'jl �March 20. 195S •- SEAFARERS LOG '.fy • a PaffC SeTcnteea treasurer declared that the attack on the Communist Party "is an at­ tack on our living standards, our Since the Communists took control of the NUMC&S back liberties, our union." in the '30's the union has been a 100 percent orthodox follower Naturally when the North Ko­ of the Communist party line. As such it has taken all the reans attacked in June, 1950, the switches necessary to keep onunion leadership quickly pushed the Communist track. It has Communist Party leaders an "at­ through a resolullon denouncing also participated very active­ tack on trade unions.'"' • It backed the Communist President Truman's order to resist ly in Communist political cam­ the attack. Subsequently In Its Is­ paigns, with its greatest effort seizure of Czechoslovakia. • It led the Progressive Party sue of December 22,1950, the union coming in the Progressive Party election campaign in |1948, when fight in California in 1948, going newspaper exulted: "NUMC&S Henry Wallace ran for President. all out for the presidential can­ Stand on Korea was right . . . the The NUMC&S has heavily solicit­ didacy of Henry Wallace, who has "" 'OfCfi United States has lost the war in ed its membership" for iponey for since repudiated the Progressive * '" "(trod !•. "'"* IS' •«.S" various Communist causes. Its Party. Korea." 1^ *• ^MAirrnn DfOb "* Oric„^7"-; " • It fought this country's re­ halls and ships have become kT""'.™ The continued adherence of the distribution point for Communist armament program. • It denounced the United Na­ NUMC&S and other unions to the literature, and its books are bought ["par# tions' action in Korea. in Communist bookshops. Communist Party line even after \ tew™,'!., i;,i»iu.) I '""TM KOTC»> • It was expelled from the CIO Here is a brief resume of the the invasion of South Korea was for consistently supporting Com­ This typical selection of too much for the national CIO to NUMC&S stand on various foreign munist policy. I vi«l Nn"* stories from the NUMC&S and domestic policy matters, which lotrt I stomach. These Commie unions • It sought recognition for Voice, shows how that union's [CIMUOC*are on the record in the Union's , fbtimp^ Communist China. were brought up on charges before own newspaper. official newspaper consistent­ \> ort^e the • It supported the Communistly piays up the Communist \h the CIO and were expelled on Au­ * In 1939, the union backed the incited power drives in Indo-China Party line. Most of these sub­ gust 29, 1950. fight against Hitlerism. and Malaya. jects stressed in the Voice The attacks on the various Gov­ * After the Russian-German • It slammed the North Atlantic have nothing to do with trade ernment aid programs, the sever­ agreelnent August, 1939, it de­ Treaty Organization which is the union issues as such, unless ing of ties with the CIO and all nounced the subsequent outbreak grouping of all free countries, and they happen to be a defense v.,.M^^ » Ir of the activities of Commu­ other anions taken on behalf of of war as an "imperialist struggle." all attempts to'build a European * In June, 1941, after Germany Army. nists in trade unions. Communist policy weakened the • It joined with Bridges' ILWU attacked Russia, it hailed the con­ Many issues are so loaded union and in some instances were flict as the "worker's war." as the only two maritime unions down with Communist propa­ detrimental to the maritime indus­ ganda that the' problems of * In 1944, following the Big to oppose the US Security screen­ try. the rank and file are pushed Three agreement at Teheran, it ing program—which was also the down into back pages, or ig­ These attacks showed that when applauded cooperation with capi­ official position of the Communist -"«". if h« M party in the US. nored altogether. pork chops conflict with Commun­ talism. » It has consistently stated that » After World War II's end, it ist policy, pork chops always lose to be anti-Communist is to be antiassailed the British for fighting an lived honeymoon with capitalism in tion to the union policy blossoming out. On a strict bread and butter attempted Communist coup in labor. The list of NUMC&S statements basis, much of the maritime Indusr Greece, in 1945. 1944 and 1945 following the Big on the ships. on behalf of Communist -policy try depended on these programs, Three agreement at Teheran. It attacked the Nationalist could go on indefinitely. On the Through the newspaper and such as the Marshall Plan, that the Government in China when fight­ waterfront too, the NUMC&S has through shipboard meetings the Third Party ing broke out with the Communists faithfully endorsee all of Harry NUMC&S was doing Its best to union took every opportunity to re­ With the war's end, the cracks there. destroy. Bridges' actions, including his at­ peat, the line. Typical of their atti­ * It denounced President Tru­ tempts to rebuild the ill-fated soon appeared between the Soviet Despite the tight control of the tude was the line laid down for man's 1947 program of aid for Committee for Maritime Unity. Union and the West. The union de­ shipboard educational sessions on union exercised through the gen­ Greece and Turkey. Naturally it has defended Bridges nounced US moves to halt Com­ eral council, Bryson and company, the "meaning of imperialism." * It savagely attacked the Mar­ against all criticism and all legal munism in Europe and Asia—^the "Imperialism" turned out to be much like their superiors in the shall Plan and all subsequent pro­ actions by the US Government, defense of Greece and Turkey, the the policy of "American big busi­ Soviet Union, felt the need to sup­ grams of aid to Europe and Asia. and is currently fighting his de­ Marshall Plan, aid to Nationalist * It called the arrest of the portation as is the ILWU. ness and the Government" which press all expressions of opposition. China and so on. By 1948 the Mar­ It was not only men who actively keeps "the wages and living condi­ shall Plan was getting under way tions of American workers from opposed their rule who got worked She had been going to sea as a Communism that was passed and a definite break had taken rising, especially those of maritime over. Anybody who disagreed with stewardess since 1931, and on aboard the steamship Denali. When place between the US and the Sdworkers." This was all tied in the line of the Progressive Party, March 18, 1948, the union news­ the ship got back to Seattle a un­ viet Union. The Communist strat­ ion official filed charges against her. somehow with the US support of Korea or a multitude of other sub­ paper described her in these glow­ egy qalled for the formation of a She was accused of supporting anti"the reactionary Governments of jects was given the same treat­ ing terms: third party, the Progressive Party, "Pride and joy of the SS Aleu­ NUMC&S policy, suspended from Greece, Turkey, China and the ment.. to combat US foreign policy. For example, two NUMC&S tian is nurse-stewardess Lysbeth the union and fined. Philippines." Immediately the entire structure members who proposed- a ship­ Rawsthome . . . one of the most On April 11, 1951, the "Duchess" Called "Red Scare" of NUMC&S was converted into a board resolution attacking the Pro­ beloved personages on the Seattle told the Seattle NIMC&S mem­ Communist Party political ma­ The NUMC&S union newspaper gressive Party were brought up on waterfront ... an active union bership: chine. In order to get on the ballot really got excited though when the charges, accused, df all things, of member she doesn't hesitate to tell "This membership is being con­ In California, the Progressive Party Communist Party leaders were ar­ trying to "split the union." An- all and sundry the benefits of mem­ trolled by people who cannot needed 438,000 signatures. Union rested in August, 1948. It called otl^r man was suspended for four bership and participation in such again go to sea, as our Govern­ members were put to work collect­ the arrests "an attempt to whip the months and fined ^250 for saying a fine union as the MCS . .. ment has found them to be enemies ing both signatures and cash, those nation into an unprecedented Red he supported the US stand on "Her splendid record ... has en­ of our way of life. These people who refused to cooperate or were scare." It cited the "proud records" Korea. deared her to all hands ..." are cancers of the trade union actively onposed, got a short shuf­ of the Communist leaders' includ­ One of the most famous cases movement and are fast destroying Changed Tune fle from the union. It was then that ing, "Eugene Dennis, general sec­ involved Lysbeth Rawsthome, The union sang a different tune this organization . . ." the expulsions and blacklistings be­ retary, former seainan," and others. known throughout the industry on though, when the "Duchess" sup­ The "Duchess" could speak her gan on a large scale, with opposi­ Ed^ie Tangen, union secretary- the West Coast as the "Duchess." ported a resolution condemning piece without fear of being The MC&S And The Party Line •J - budget tuul^ ^sts of war mounts^ t 'J • '/J i a« nations to unrtf-..TS »«. •- on common p •vV tl^FBl Fred Stlison of .NUMCftS (right) grimaces at camera as he is sngpped outside of a maritime meeting that took place in New Orleans Communist hslL At left, James Jacksoh, then head of the Communist Party in the South talks, to reporter, whHo liouisiana Communist chief, Manny. Levin, stands hy. • V" This shot was taken in course of maritime meeting in New Orleans Communist hq. Included among those in photo are Walter Jones and McCartney, NUMC&S men who attended along with representatives of other red-rnied unions including Hairy Bridges' longshore union, active in the city at tho ttipe. '~1 -^1 �pi^.-.:-,-r K71?' SEAFARERS Pace Elgbteev dumped, but her twenty-year career as a stewardess was at an end. Others were even less for­ tunate. They lost their jobs and sot worked over in the bargain. The union saw to it that they did not ship. When they got on board through some other means, the ships were job-actioned and other steps taken tq get them off the vessels. In other words, American citisens who spcfke out in support of the American system of democracy or expressed preference for a po­ litical party other than the Com­ munist were busted and black­ balled. They couldn't get on NiJMC&S ships, and the NUMC&S even attempted to keep them off the waterfront altogether by cir­ culating lists to other maritime unions. In strahge contrast. Communist Party hacks in NUMC&S who have been denied clearance by Uie Coast Guard as poor security risks had access to most of the ships and the docks where they have been able to do hatchet work for the union. This is a situation which certainly merits a second look by the Coast Guard in iight of this country's announced policy of keeping Communists off the ships and dockside installations. Resentment against Communist control had grown steadily ever since' the ~ Communist -iniipired quickie amendment of the NUMC&S constitution. It became increasingly strong during the year-long campaign for the Pro­ gressive Party in 1948 when the whole union apparatus was con­ verted into a Communist Party campaign machine and members were pressured for contributions and deluged with propaganda. The net result was the forma­ tion of anti-communist groups which eventually got together as the MCS-AFL. This new union was chartered by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union as another one of its many affiliates ita the mari­ time industry. In its early days as a new and small group, it cotmted heavily on support from the SUP, which is the SIU affili­ ate in the West Coast best able to help out. The SUP with its mili­ tant, union-conscious rank and file did much to aid the stewards who broke with the NUMC&S, helping • 'J IS-*" Isii •- m t^-' . 1- -" ?:•.'> •.' /• •'' '.S4;'-'' ;• . to put the new union on its feet. The formation of the MCS-AFL and internal opposition groups roused the . Communist apparatus to even greater fury. Anybody even suspected of association with them was given the butt end of the billy. They were expelled bod­ ily from the union, without the for­ mality of trial or charges. A typi­ cal example was NUMC&S mem­ ber Wiilard S. Francis who was seen going into an SUP hall. When he was so foolhardy as to attend an NUMC&S meeting afterwards he was singled out for attack on the floor of the meeting. A .dozen men went to work on him with clubs and threw him down a flight of stairs out of the building. A similar fate befell Lester Boatwright when he r^fagalh^d Bryson for the tmion>p^denGy. After the Korean War b^ke but, it was'Boatwright who^fbdOSbted a resolution on'the Lurljfne ^ademning the union's support of the North Koreans. Boatwright alsb was responsible, with other rank and file NUMC&S members on the West Coast for the formation of the Committee to Combat Com­ munist influence. The union's an­ swer in its newspaper "Voice" was as follows: "No member of the Committee to Combat Communist Influence Within the NUMC&S shall con­ tinue to hold membership . . Beat Wife Too Boatwright was brought iip on trial, suspended and fined. He and others continued to fight the lead­ ership and were threatened for dis­ tributing literature. Finally on February 19,1951, two men trapped Boatwright lin front of his home. They worked him over thoroughly, and when his wife attempted to intervene she, too, was badly beaten by the Communist Party hatchet men. When these tactics proved insuf­ ficient to quell the gi'owing strength of the opposition both within the union and in the MCSAFL, the NUMC&S started on a new tack. It bided its time until the SUP was locked in a struggle with the shipowners last summer. In the middle of the strike the West Coast Sailors Journal made its appearance. The anomymous journal, which Smokescreen Campaigij^ At the same time, such a smoke­ screen campaign of diversion could lessen the aid that Sailors are giv­ ing. their fellow unionists in the MCS-AFL, and take the pressure off NUMC&S from that quarter. So the Communist Party hopes. That's why the West Coast Sail­ ors Journal has consistently ridi­ culed the policies of the SUP, criticized its operations and in other ways attempted to sidetrack' the SUP membership. This type of Communist Party tactic is not hew or uiiusuai. Right pow it is in its own small way a reflection of the Communist tactic on a larger scale in world affairs. Just as the Soviet Union is using Red China in Korea «to tie down US strength and try to divert attention from its world-wide manipulations in other quarters, so the Communist, waterfront appara­ tus is using the West Coast Sailors Journal in the ranks of the Sailors Union. It's a well-known fact of Communist procedure that the Communist Party overlords hot only decide on grand strategy, but also on tlie tactics that ail thehunderlings are to use at a given time anywhere, no matter what the situation. While capable of these harassing tactics tbere is no doubt' that the NUMC&S days are numbered. It has its back to the wall and IS under fire from all sides. The MCSAFL is slowly but surely making headway. So inevitably, the NUMC&S will be compelled to give up the ghost. :r.-v^p,t»v' •- |lMch,gO, 19{}? IPG. displays all the characteristic Com' munlst touches of character assas­ sination, serves the NUMC&S in several ways. Basicaiiy the NUMC&S is in a desperate posi­ tion. It has to rain time and ret some of the pressure off its back. It knows that it can't possibly hope to defeat the AFL but what it can do, (and is trying hard to do) is divert the pressure put on it by the rank and file of an AFL group, who have been very effectivo anti Communists, but who are also rid­ ing the same ships as the NUMC&S men. This-- diversion—^the Communist Party hopes—can be accomplished by raising doubt confusion in the rank and file as to the policy of the SUP, so that these men—the rank and file membership—^the most vigorous and most capable fighters against 'Communism on the Pacific Coast, will not apply fullfpree ©n the NUMC&S. Ml Bryson: CP 'Bright Bo/ Hugh Brvson, the president of the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, Independent, is one of the leastknown figuriei in the open Conamunist Party- operatiQns,. Much of his background is-f well-shrouded in mystery and little attention has been paid to his activities, unlike the glaring spotlight that has been placed on Harry Bridges, Ben Gold and other much-publicized Communist union leaders. Part of the reason for this apparently lies in the fact that he has operated in Bridges' shadow. What is definitely known about Bryson is that he was a protege of Bridges who got his start through the West Coast longshore leader. Through the years he has consistently served Bridges in all his operations. Since Bryson is an American citizen and Bridges is not, Bryson has had much greater freedom of movement. He has been qble to move around to American territories such as Alas­ ka and Hawaii and to foreign coiAtrles on behalf of the World Federation of Trade Unions, 'the Soviet-dominated labor federation. That's something , that Bridges couldn't do. He was also able to participate actively, in the Pro­ gressive Party election campaign'. Bryson as one of the "bright young men," of the Communist movement whs first placed in a job as assistant editor of the NUMC&S newspaper either by Bridges, or With his consent. He claims to have, gone to sea as a cook for a few years, but there is considerable doubt on this score, particularly since he has been an NUMC&S employee or official ever since he was 19 or 20 yeare old. It's possible that he may have made one or two trips just so he could show he had seaman's pa­ pers and had been to sea. With Bridges pulling the strings, Bryson quickly became assistant secretary-treasurer, vice-president and theh president 'of the NUMC&S. For a while, he was on the, direct payroll of the World Federation of Trade Unions, whose membership consists . iinost^ of Gommunist-run unions in the So­ viet Union and in its satellite countries like Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.^ Consequentiy being on its payroU was not far removed from being on the pay­ roll of the Soviet Union itself. One of Brysdn's more roeent ac­ tivities on the international plane was. his tour of Scandinavia two • years ago in au effort to get long- J "1 shoremen to dump American arma Ji aidHere in the US he fits neatly ' into the Bridges "defense triangle" of California, Alaska..and HawaiL With the longshoremen shoreside, and the NUMC&S men on the ships commuting between these three areas, the Communist net­ work has been able to prosper and survive. StiU the story of the NUMC&S and the way It. operates should prove an object lesson for all la­ bor. Maritime workers in the SIU, with their long experience and succesa in . fighting the waterfront Communists, can recognize the op­ erations of the NUMC&S for what the^ are, whether expressed through a West Coast Sailors Jour­ nal, or some other tactic. The maritime workers know how to deal with these tactics. But where these moves are exposed to light'here, chances are that the Communist apparatus is hard at work in sim­ ilar fashion in other fields, in this country and elsewhere in the world. To sum np, there is nothing the Communist-controiied NUMC&S would like more now than for the non-Communist waterfront unions to relax their fight and stand by. That's why ail SIU affiliates on botj^ coasts are applying their full energies in a common effort to root out this last stronghold of Com­ munism on American ships. » We as Seafarers know how the Communist tactic of speaking through dummy fronts, character assassination and smear, suppres­ sion of free speech and intimida­ tion are used by the Communist' Party to delude people. We hope that others like us in the tradf union moveme;nt who are interest­ ed in free, democratic labor will take heed of what has been re­ vealed in this story. If the ttory in any way enlightens and illumi­ nates, it/has served its^urposo weU. Hugh Bryson �:.;:, •!j;.prrr r/r^-.. Marpk St. U8S $EAr ARERS LOG •': '-s^r ^ •• 4-' '•--ilV . .• •' •. -; ' hB do<^ and some of the buildings of the Rosebank Quarantine Station at Staten Island, l Y, make a pretty picture with the name laid out on the lawn where passing ships can see ' as they enter New York. . lie Claiborne flier the yellow luarantine flag (in circle) as the ]spection party approaches. Face NincfecB. The Claiborne deck gang works to lower the gangway as the launch comes alongside the vessel. Captain Tucker, the doctor in charge of the Quarantine Service in the New York area, makes his headquarters at the Rosebank Station on Staten Island, New York. A. A. Alfaro, Quarantine Officer (L), checks papers of Seafarers C. Fediw, OS, and M. Rozalski, AB. TT: J. Coulson, 2nd mate (left), gets stuck by Alfaro when the check shows he needed a new vaccination. 7 .M 4' I 1 < * \ A. Alfaro, Quarantine Officer (left), watches A Captain F. Myrdahl (right) of the Clai- • , rn« signs the crew list In center, backgroiipd, E.. Higgms, Immigration Insj^tor, doet' ^ Their job done, the party leaves the ^ip. Left to right are Alfaro, Quarantine Officer; Higgins, Inamigration; A H^sph, Customs; and Beschner, Sanitation. > �'J Fv« Twentr Mudi SO, loss SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS The United States jumped from seventh to fourth place among the leading shipbuilding countries of the world last year, launching 64 ships of 467,545 gross tons, according to statistics made public by Lloyds Register of Shipping. The US output represented an increase over 1951 of 301,662 gross tons, made up chiefiy of the Mariner-class cargo ships developed by the Maritime Administration, 10 great ore-carriers for the Great Lakes trade and a sizable tanker program. All but some Some ship's delegates are so 6,000 tons of the new bottoms were steamships. The leading countries in gross tonnage produced in 1952, were, in order: Great Britain and popular with the crew that they find themselves Northern Ireland, Japan, Germany, US, Sweden, the Netherlands, "drafted" for an­ France, Italy, Denmark, and Norway. The largest ship launched last other term of year was the 22,000-ten liner Kungsholm, now being outfitted in Hol­ service. That's land. Of total iaunchings last year, 829 were motor ships and 236 were what happened steam propelled. to Jesse T. Spi­ ijt it vey, Jr. on the The House of Representatives' Merchant Marine Committee started Southwind hearings on reported payments by ship operators to dock union (South Atlantic) officials on the New York waterfront. Aivin F. Weichel, Ohio 'Herecently. Spivey pubiican committee chairman, said in a statement that the. committee " tried to resign Spivey wanted to find Mit how public money paid in the form of subsidies saying that by to ship operators was being used. rights a new delegate should be elected every time the vessel New Jersey was all but ready, after months of indecision, to approve makes another voyage, but the the Army Engineers' plans for deepening the Delaware River, channel crewmembers overruled him. They to a depth of 4U feet as far north as the Trenton Marine Terminal. reelected him by acclamation, add­ Only minor difficulties remain to be worked oi}t before the plan is ing that he had been doing a fine put in operation, such as the responsibility, of the state in the event Job. and they wanted to keep him the channel deepening results in some harm to underground water at it. Jesse is one of the Georgia supplies, and protection of river property from erosion while the Spiveys, making his home in channel is being deepened. Mystic. He's 45 years old and has 3^ t t been a member of the SIU since The 10,508-ton Panamanian tanker Caitez Durban and the 6,791-ton November, 1947, .when he joined' Italian freighter Atlanta collided off Yokohama Harhor, causing 50 terns in the port of New Orleans. of bulk oil cargo to be lost through a smaU hole rent by the collision ^ $ 4^ . . . When the freighter James Watt steamed into Buffalo Harbor on The readiness of Seafarers to March 2, it marked the earliest opening in the history of the Great lend a hand M a^ brother who is in Lakes shipping season. The earliest previous starting date was March 9. trouble is illustrated by a recent i t incident on the tanker Camas. Sagstad Shipyards in Seattle, Wash., received a contract from the Meadows (US Petroleum Carriers.) Navy for construction .of 2^ aircraft rescue boats ... A request by One of the men on the ship re­ Interstate Commerce .Commission examiner Walter' McCloud recom­ ceived word that one of ills chil­ mended that the Isbrandtsen Company be granted eastbound rights to dren had died. He had to fly home transport cargo from 28 West Coast ports to 15 Atlantic ports, in­ immediately'at his own expense. cluding New York . . . The Blohm & Voss Shipyards of Hamburg, Seafarer Frank Brodzik stepped reorganized and renamed Sternwerder Industrie Aktiengcseilschaft, into the breach asking the crew one of the greatest shipbuilding concerns in the world until dismantled to chip in and help the brother by the British, received permission from the Allied Military Security. pay the transportation expense. A Board to construct and repair floating docks and repair merchant collection was taken up accord­ ships. It has neither the capacity nor the permission, at the present ingly whloh helped get him home for the funeral. time, to build new ships. Brodzik has been an SIU mem­ t ^ i The Japanese whaling fleet lost a 9,500-foB refrigerated whaling ship ber fob almost ten years, joining worth nearly $2.5 miiiion last week and the Japanese have abandoned in New York 'City in December, any more whaling this season. The ship lost was the Settsu Mam, which 1943. Frank is a native New was abandoned after a desperate four-day batffe to save her when she Yorker, who still lives in the city. Jammed in the Antarctic ice pack. The Settsu Mara, her engine room He's 50 years old and sails with flooded, had 4,000 tons of whale meat and large quantities of fuel oil the deck gang. and equipment on board when she foundered. t ^ 4" Handling the ship's fund on the 4^ 4 The Atnerican-Hawaiian Steamship Company, the oldest operator Seatrain New York these days is in the intercoastal steamship business and one of- the senior lines of Seafarer Ray Sweeney, one of the the American merchant marine, suspended service temporarily. The Union'.s olddecision, based on growing operating costs and stpadily reducing timers. At the last shipboard revenues, marked one more step in the dissolutiofn of a once-majdr meeting Sweeney segment of the American Merchant marine ... US Marshal Charles reported a bal­ Eldridge had more than 69 tons of ocean catfish on big hands when, ance of $33.78 under his direction, the Government seized the Riverside Freezer & in the fund Cold Storage Company in Tiverton, RI, on a Federal libel from the which is used to US Food and Drug. Administration. The Goveinment alleged some buy recreational of the frozen fish were decomposed and therefore adulterated within material for the the meaning of the pure food and drug statute. Eldridge is not quite crew, among Sweeney sure what to do with the cold fish. other purposes. t" 4" it Ray holds an SIU Union book for The American merchant marine—safest afloat—still has the second 14 years, having first joined the highest accident rate of any American industry, the Marine Index Bureau Union in Mobile, Alabama, on reported. In 1952 there were 56,071 eases of illness or Injury and 192 March 5, 1939. deaths aboard American ships. A total of 119 of these fatalities were Sweeney is an Alabaman by among the 32,791 injuries registered with insurance companies for the birth but now makes his home with year. Injuries to the back, head and extremities are the mosi^reqnent his wife, Mary, in Galveston, in the industry and the most costly, the burean noted. Unlicensed Texas, one of the regular ports of personnel accounted for 19,457 sick reports and 20,858 injuries. call for Seatrain's coastwise ships. Burly ^:'4 • •:-. X-' • r. f. • '-.a;-','-. • -'v* - Tying Up Loose Ends ACTION With use of ropes on ships so widespread, its ~^extremely important for the safety and efficiency of the ship that every seaman be reason­ ably skilled at making basic rope splices and tying Important knots, as well as the general care and handling of both fiber and wire rope of various kinds. Rope has a multitude of uses on ships, in nuMudng, handling cargo, lashing, rigging, stages, bosun's chairs, and so on. Skill in care and handling of rope can be gained only, by actual practical application. It simply can't be learned from books or pictures. But a little back­ ground information about the different types of fiber and wire rope and tiieir uses can be helpful. Older Rope Weakens Fiber rope is manufactured from any one of a number of plantscotton, flax, hemp, coir and Manila.- The fibers are well-impregnated with oil which Is designed to protect them against the effects of heat and moistiure. Obviously then, the older a fiber rope is the less its strength, since the oil tends >^o dry out. There's no way of telling that a fiber rope is weak, unlike a wire rope, whose strands will show signs, of wear. As a general principle, it's best not to put the maximum load on a rope that has been under constant use. Most rope used on ships is Manila because it resists salt water better than any other variety. It comes principally from the Philippines. Hemp or sisal rope, much of which comes from the US and Mexico, is often tarred and used for standing rigging, as the tarred^hemp will last longer than other rope under bad weather conditions. However, hemp is not as strong as Manila and it becomes hard from the tar. Other fiber ropes have little use on hoard ship, although cotton cordage is common Jn very small sizes. Standard fiber rope is made up of three strands, which in turn con­ sist of. a niunber of yarns (or ^eads) twisted together. On merchant ships, lines, are measured by threads up to 21-thread, after which it is measured by the circumference of the rope. Anything that is more than five inches around is classified as a hawser. Opposite Twists In constructing fiber rope, each successive operation is twisted in the opposite direction. Most rope is twisted in a right-handed direc­ tion, which means that the stan^ spiral upward to the' right when the rope^ is held vertically. This is called the lay of the rope. To manufacture rope with a righthanded lay, the yarns are first twisted id a right-handed direction to make the strands. The strands are then twisted left-handed, and the rope, made up usually of three strands, twisted right-handed. Sometimes the three stranded ropes will be used as the strands of another, larger rope, which will « ^ then emerge as a left - handed hawser. Rope that has more than three strands, will usually have a line in the center which helps keep the round shape of the rope. In addition to the right-handed and left-handed lay of the rope, the lays vary according to the amount of twist end the direction of It. Rope will then be hard laid, regular laid, soft laid, boltrope, and aailmakeri lay, with the softer-laid rope usually stronger, but the hard-laid rope is better for resisting constant chafing. Wire Has Hemp Center Wire rope is usually made of six strands around a hemp rope, or another wire rope in the center. The strands of a wire rope consist of from seven to 37 wires each. These wires are drawn from a variety of metals, blue center steel, plow steel, cast steel, iron, copper or bronze. Wire rope used for standing rigging or other conditions in­ volving exposure to weather is galvanized, or if subject to bending around drums is covered by special lubricants designed to saturate the hemp center and coat all wires thoroughly. If the wires and strands are laid in the same direction, the rope Is known as lang lay rope; when laid in opposite directions, it is called regular lay rope. In any case, the manufacture of wire rope is charac­ terized by great care in laying each wire and strand imder uniform tension. Otherwise, some strands would be carrying more of the load than others, and the rope Itself would be weakened. In recent years a new type of rope has made its appearance which makes use of nylon fibers. This rope is supifosed to have fine longwearing qualities and great flexibility. It has not yet come into wide­ spread use yet in commercial operations. , ^Getting T0 Kmow.You • BR BerHwrd Seanmmi �SEAFARERS LOG Pic# TiTcirty^ii* 5IU Backs MC5-AFL Drive To Free Red-Ruied Cooks Memben of Miarisilpprs SIU-MAW shoreranr, Seofareri Vlo Miorana, Cyril Hennlnr and Icnace Decareau tfeft to rUbt) attach a cargo hook to a new aluminum gangway before twinging It alongside the Del Sud at the Poydrat St. wharf In New Orleans. (Continued from page 3) victory for the MCS-AFL would be a "victory for the free trade ipiion movement, and would consequent­ ly enable thousands of democraticminded members of the MCS to function as a body of free tradeunionists ..." Former NCMC&S Official Representing the MCS-AFL on the East Coast is Earle Hinds, vet­ eran stewards department mem­ ber. Hinds formerly was an offi­ cial in the NUMC&S in the port of New Orleans until he. like so many others, broke with the Com­ munist apparatus that was dom­ inating the union and turning it to its own ends. Hinds began his sea-gqing career back in 1933 and sailed on and off with NUMC&S from that time through the end of World War II. As East Coast representative for MCS-AFL he will organize West Coast ships on the intercoastal runs and give representation 'to MCS-AFL members on beefs and welfare matters. The MCS-AFL was chartered on April 15, 1951, as an outgrowth of a growing rebellion within the ranks of NURIC&S.-^This was first organized in 1948 under the ban­ ner of the Pacific Marine Stewards Union, Independent, when. It be­ came Increasingly clear that NUMC&S would stdp at nothing to whip its members in line for the Communist program. Step Up Repression As the new union grew, the NUMC&S stepped up its program of repression. More and more members were blacklisted from their Jobs, ousted from the union and dumped, for opposing the po­ litical rule of their union. When it became clear that West Coast stewards wanted "out" from NUMC&S, the independent union received an SIU-AFL charter. At present, MCS-AFL is operat­ ing under decision of the Federal Courts which ordered the Pacific Maritime Association and the NUMC&S to halt their black-baUing of opposition members. Con­ sequently a joint hiring hall has been set up through which mem­ bers of both unions have been shipping, pending determination of a bargaining agent for West Coast stewards. Contacts In East Approximately 1,000 AFL mem­ bers have shipped through the hiring hall and are now aboard PMA ships. The opeoiing of the New York hall means that the AFL will now be able to contact the ships on all coasts and further ex­ tend its campaign among steward department members. The full text of the resolution GangwayRig No Problem To SIU-MAW NEW ORLEANS — Employing SIU "know how" in typical fash­ ion, the SIU-MAW shore gang here recently completed a project that required employment of the cour­ age and technical skill traditional with Seafarers. 0 The Job in question was installa­ tion of shinigg new aluminum gangways on Mississippi Shipping Co. passenger ships which make this their home port. The exacting Job was completed in jig time and without a hitch by the shoregang, manned this year for the first time by Seafarers working under a con­ tract negotiated by the Marine AlUed Workers, an SIU affiliate. The new gangways, installed on the Del Norte, Del Sud and Del Mar are a decided Improvement over those formerly used, company officials said. Light in weight (1900 pounds as compared to 5500), they are easier to handle, have desirable safety features not included in the original models and are consid­ ered to be of greater strength. They were constructed in Balti­ more by the Washington Alumi­ num Co. and were shipped here for installation, a Job which com­ pany officials thought would re­ quire specialized attention until Seafarer William P. Fleming, shore gang bosun, asked that bis crew be given a chance at the task. What was a difficult and hazard­ ous tmdertaking was made to look easy once the shoregang's crew of hard-working, temporarily-ashore Seafarers took over, demonstrating once again how the technical knowledge and skill provided by Unlon-maimed idioregangs is pro­ ducing results add, at the same time, Helping to take the pressore Off: shipping lists In the major Gulf ports. ••1 adopted by the Union's member­ ship foUows: RESOLUTION ON AID TO AFL MARINE COOKS WHEREAS, the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, affiliated with the Seafarers International Union, has opened an office in the Port of New York for the purpose of implenwnting its organizing drive among stewards department per­ sonnel on West Coast-contracted American flag ships, and •WHEREAS, the MCS-AFL. will push this organizing drive in all East and Gulf ports in conjunction with the drive that is now being conducted on the West Coast, and WHEREAS, the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, AFL, is traditionally com­ mitted to a policy of vigorous sup­ port to all AFL-affiJiated unions, particularly those involved in con­ flict with Communist-dominated organizations in the trade union movement, and WHEREAS, a victory for the MCS-AFL would* be a victory for pie free trade union movement, and would consequently enable thousands of democratic-minded members of the MC&S to function as a body of free trade unionists, THEREFOREjBE IT RESOLVED that the membership of the Sea­ farers International Union, Atlan­ tic and Gulf District, AFL, in reg­ ular membership meeting assem­ bled, does hereby go on record to record to reaffirm its complete support of the program of the MCS-AFL, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the SIU, A&G District here­ by pledges full support—^finan­ cially, physically and morally—to the MCS-AFL, toward attaining its objectives. •iji SIU Forces Pay Boost In Atlantic New aluminum gangway on the Del Sod Is made secure by Seafarers Ralph Piehet, Paul Boudreaux and Joe Folse (left to right), perched alongside tiie boat deck rail. Boudreaux had reason to be happy about the new gangways, since he nearly lost his life last year when the gangway on the sister ship Del Mar gave way and dunked him In the drink while the ship was clearing Santos, Brazil. Proper Repair. Lists Meip Ail It WIS fovch and gn at this stage of the Job. as Seafareis Joe Folso TORUI NMhlt hnng OB ^ the D«l Bod'H boat deck whilo itBi|i|lM IMyanm"•• ir«<nnf dPifc The settlement of repair lists means a lot to the men who stay aboard a ship, and to the new crew that comes aboard. Just as the repair list made out by the previous crew means a lot to you. Because repairs mean a lot to your comfort and living conditions aboard ship^ they should be handled in the proper fartiion. Each department delegate must make out three copies of his repair list The ship's delegate should gave one copy to the head of the department concerned, one copy to the company represen­ tative, and one copy to the Union patrolman. In this way, everyone has a copy d the repair list and there Is a rtiecfc te aaake gore the wwk le done^ -•--AVANV;'. (Continued from page 2) uted throughout tlie fleet shocked the unorganized men, as few of them imagined how much of a money loss they were actually suffering. "Overtime has traditionally spelled the difference between a Union and non-union payoff," they noted, "to the point where it very often nearly equals base pay. This is the product of good working rules plus constant enforcement of these rules. Since the socalled "independent union" can't hope to match the OT in a Union payoff, it always plays up base pay." Loophole In Raise Part of the pay package was a loophole making the increase re­ troactive to September 1, 1952, but only for men who were still work­ ing for the company on March 2, 1953, when the "agreement" was reached. Almost 100 Atlantic Sea­ men discriminatorily fired since last September will not be able to collect anything due to tills provision. The SIU expects to challenge this clause when the time comes that Atlantic has to of­ fer reinstatement plus back wages to these men under thn rules «f theli^lesrd. • �%:• f.- .»-* J, %- Par« Twenty-tw* f-- Seafarer Tackles Some Big Fish And He Lands A Record-Breaker iii "• •i rft; Manh 2», im SEAFARERS LOG Fish come in all sizes, particularly around Africa, and lots of Seafarers enjoy hauling a few of the finned swimmers out of the water. However, Seafarer Manuel Cotty is the type of fisherman who isn't interested unless the fish weighs more than he does. Manuel was aboard the Robin Locksley, according to M. E. Watson, another of the That If yon walk forward in a er number, including files, cannot moving tx-ain you are actually mov­ hear at all. Every imaginabTe sound has been tried, and insects* with the exception of -very few kinds, take no notice of it. The highest string of a violin' has been scraped an inch away from bees and they paid no attention. ^ That no as^essiuenk can be levied in the SIU unless the membership is polled on the issue by a secret ballot? The SIU constitution specificaBy requires further that the t t must be approved by a That an easy test for determin­ assessment two-thirds majority of all the valid ing if an obeet is made of gold or votes cast. silver is to see if it is attracted by 4) 3) t a magnet? A magnet attracts iron That Samuel Morse did not in­ and steel and the alloys that make vent the telegraphic code that magnets, but gold and silver do not make magnets, nor are they at­ bears his name? Morse invented the telegraph itself, but it was his co­ tracted by magnets. worker on the telegraph, Alfred i; S. t 'Vail, who actually Invented the That under the SIU agreement if code for the instrument. a specified paid holiday occurs on a Saturday, the Monday following That newspapers are called is to be observed as that holiday? gazettes because people used to This means holiday pay is due have to pay a gazetta to read them? when a holiday falls on either a newspaper in its modern form Saturday or a Sunday. Seafarers The is usually regarded as beginning in will enjoy the benefits of this pro­ 1566, when the government of vision twice in 1953, 90 Memorial •Venice, Italy, issued written newsDay (May 30) and Independence sheets and exhibited them in the Day "(July 4). streets. Anyone was allowed to t t 4 read them on payment of a small That there are only about 9,000 coin called a gazetta, and eventu­ stars in the whole sky that are ally tlfe news-sheets themselves be­ visible to the naked eye? Most came known as gazettes. people imagine they can see mil­ 4" l" 3) lions of stars in the sky when it is That you can obtain bound vol­ c\par, byt this is impossible. We of the SEAFARERS LOG tor can't even see all of the sky at any umes 1952 or for any year back to 1946 one time, but only about half of it. for $4 each. These handsome, hard­ $ cover volumes contain are suitable That bees can't even hear their for any home or ship's library, and own humming? There are a few can be ordered from SIU head­ insects that can hear, but the great­ quarters. ing faster than the train? For ex­ ample, if two people board the back of a train before it starts, and one of them walks through the train to the front until it stops, he would wind up much further Torward than the other. He would have traveled in the same time than his friend, the part of the train his friend was in or any part of the train altogether. Lock-sley's crew, when the ship hit Africa. During the ship's stay, Manuel managed to land two fish —with a total weight of 352 pounds. When the Locksley dropped anchor at. Meira Mocambique, to load manganese ore for almost a full week, the crew took to fishing, among other things. Several of the crew, including Forrest Carson, chief cook, landed a load of catfish, which the crew enjoyed at a sub­ sequent meal. Unusual Tackle However, Manuel wandered over Manuel Cotty poses with the second huge Grouper he caught off to a group of fishermen on the the Robin Locksley. It wreighed 150 pounds and was a recordnearby dock. While inspecting the breaking catch for the port of Lourenzo Marques, experts said. equipment they were using, Manuel and Watson were amazed to see some lines the size of heaving lines tied to a railroad butt stop. The usual cracks about- "fishing for whales?" and "want to use our windlass to land the monsters?" followed. While they were talking, the slip 'knots in the "heaving line" sud­ denly straightened outt indicating that a fish was on the other end of the line. Thien, to the amaze­ i; ment-of Manuel and Watson, the fish just snapped the heaving line as if it was string. This decided Manuel. He was going to catch one of these mon­ sters. Using a whole Boston mack­ 11 erel for bait, Manuel rigged up a heavy line and dropped it over the bow on the dock side. Then he z began an all-night vigil, watching the slip knots for signs of a strike. The line was anchored to a'bilge '?/ py?. breather.' fAt left, Manuel stands by the' 175-pound Grouper he eanght. At f' *. Along about 6 AMi Manuel saw During the last week, two letters arrived at the LOG office right, he climbs back up a Jacob's ladder after going Into the water the knots straighten out, and the and making a second line fast to the still fighting fish. from the Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans.) which give a pretty good line strain. He began pulling. The indication of how things are going on the ship, botli with the mate who was on watch at the fish. He waited until the ship the local paper hurrying down to crew and the officers. From-*' gangway and the second engineer anchored at Laurenco Mafques and the ship to get a story On (ho the two letters, it looks as if both ran to his rescue and began then, using the same line and bait, monster. " ' ; ' the Ocean Ulla is having a cient in every respect. I couldn't ask for a better-bunch ^f men. heaving on the line.. Manuel later started fishing again. After looking the fish over, the good trip. reported the three of them were "For Union men, they can't be It wasn't long before he got reporter told Manuel that it was The first, letter received was true meaning of the yufds 'Union almost pulled over the side. another strike. He fought the fish the largest fish that had ever been from the • ship's delegate, John Captain Helps for a while, then got some help taken *ln the port, and established Cisiecki, who was speaking for the brothers.' I am proud to have The three worked the line aft, from some of the crew. A Jacobs a new record. He looked a little crew. 'He sald;'lJVe. the crewmem- such men working for me." In addition to the two letters, and finally a man on the dock got ladder was rigged over the stem surprised, however, when Manuel ben of the Ocean Ulla have had which show-how well everything is a hold on it and held the fish until this time, and Manuel went down told him about going dOwh the pleasant trip here In the Far ladder Into the water to fight the East. There haven't been any 'going on the Ocean Ulla, the min­ Manuel got to the dock and took after the fish again. utes of the shipboard meetings over the fight once more. Mean­ This time the fish was a little fish and attach the second line. gripes or beefs to talk about and aboard the vessel also give a good while, even the captain got in on more lively, and Manuel got bat­ According to 'Watson, the r^ this is one of the most harmonious indication that the trip is a pleas-'the act, as he got a Jacobs ladder tered around some by the fish as porter told Manuel that in most Tirews we have ever sailed with. ant one. and rigged it from the dock for he hung on the- ladder, chest high cases In that area, a group of "Topside is tops. Captain Fred­ The minutes show that there are Manuel's use. in the water, and tried to make a sharks will always show lip and erick Howland and Chief Mate iiv=" • While the mate, second engineer second line fast to the active fish. attack any large fish once It Is Charles Braca are few, if any beefs on the ships, and 5'-., and captain held the line, Manuel caught on a line and is close to fine men who un- also give a vote of thanks to the Lands It , took a second line and went down death. ' ^ derstand the stewards department for the good He finally made it, and the the ladder to'fight the fish in the problems - of a food that has been served on theAfter that. Manuel decided to IK. water; By this time the fish was grouper was hoisted over the stem. sailor. They can't shlp. stop fishing for the big ones, but This second fish weighed 150 at the surface, so Manuel was able be beat as qffi- ^ What with good food, a stewards department that's on the ball and .to secure the second line to him pounds. The size-of it brought a he was satisfied. He had caught a cers. after getting slapped around a reporter and photographer from record^reaklng fish. !'We. took on the fact that the officers and the little by the tail. Then, using both stores' in Moji. crew are getting along so well to­ lines, the group hauled the fish up Everything i s gether, It looks as if the Ocean Ulla Is really enjoying "smooth on the dock. A Cool One In Yokohama ClslecU J**;! sailing." ice cream, which It was a large grouper that we don't recommend to any ship. weighed 175 pounds. Manuel The other stores are Grade A. weighs 139. The local fishermen "We wish to take this opportu­ reported that it was the second nity to pay our last respects to largest fish they had ever heard . "K-r , • Lawrence 'Red' Healy, who was of being taken in that port. The Seafarers sending telegrams always a good UniOn brother." largest had been cjught 14 years •|^vh or Jetters to the New York Second Letter ; ago and had weighed 255 pounds. iW'"-'- • headquarters dispatcher asking : A. few days later, another letter Crew Ea^ It to be excused from attending a^ved from the Ocean Ulla. "This Manuel turned down a cash offer headquarters membership one came from the first .assist^t, of $32 for the fish and donated it meetiqgs must Include the reg­ James B. Davis, who saM, "As to the crew mess. The cook and istration number of their . • first assistant of the; Ocean VUe, Johnnie DeLong, galley utility, I take pleasure In stating that no ' shipping card in the message. cleaned It and dressed it down, and jProm now on,if the numberJ matter how iong or hoW far a man the crew > had some delicious is hot included, the excuse can- : goes to sea, he would have a tough ': . ^ouper the next day. :ciaude Bailey took this ehot- ef ilL-R) Btiilcy. diler; jKUrbf. OS; time findihg a grpup^ mcfiiaf fine j not be . accepted by the dia?; . Howevef, Maqiiel wiish't satisfied. j Sawyer, ch.: elee.; -Byan...oller; -Holley. MS/ and i-ee Of the Worth: as the-ones we have on-th^ ehtp. .'•naitcbgr..;,.; ...r. . : «. jpei. wanted b jfcl arrecii^drbreakinff 'Platte Victory enjoying,a.coolmner-la the Yolkoluime Sbmen^i Gbb. These meh are fictebdiy ind elR-' $1 $1 Harmony On Ocean Ulla Starts A Mutual Adrniration Society j.- -,- V, Number Oii IH^eting Excuses . •: • �March 20» IMS SEAFARERS Tag* Twenty-tlire# LOG Sailor Rags Sees Brotherhood By I. R«ytt By SEAFARERS LOQ Photo Editor When a famous camera manufacturer like Graflex adds an Inexpen­ sive twin-lens reflex camera to its line, you can rest assured the quality Is such that it will add to rather than detract from its reputation for fine photographic equipment. Seafarers who've been drooling over the RoUelflex but no cash to end the drool should examine this new prod­ uct of Graflex. Not long ago Graflex purchased the Ciroflex line and has Introduced the Graflex "22"—a redesigned, Improved version replacing the dis­ continued Ciroflex. The new "22" has definite quality and budget ap­ peal to a large segment of newcomers and amateurs in photography. The camera is precision-made and lists at $89.50. With the discount that is available to our members you can add a case; flashgun, film and flashbulbs. It comes fitted with a Graftar color-corrected, coated lens with a speed of f 3.5. The viewing lens has a speed of f 3.2 so that you get a bright image on the ground glass. A field lens under the ground glass gives a brilliant image clear into the comers. Its focusing range Is three feet to infinity, and a built-in magnifier aids critical focusing. The flash s3mchronized shutter is of the self-setting type with speeds from 1/10 through 1/200 of a second with settings for bulb and time. The shutter is color-coded for proper flashbulb delays at the different speeds. The strobe flashers won't be disappointed either. The 1/200 of a second setting is "synched" for eieftronic flash. The "22" uses 120 roll film giving 12 square negatives of 2V4 inches. The camera is easy to load, the film being advanced manually by cen­ tering the exposure number-in a red window in the back. The window has a spring-loaded slide which closes after use and prevents chance film fogging. The focusing hood has an eye-level finder for action shooting. Smartly styled with chrome, the camera is available in a choice of covering—either black leather or the new slick, silver-grey. The ever ready case is also available in this new silver-grey. Flash guns available may be attached to the camera while in the case. We've seen some 30x40-inch blow-ups taken with the "22" which indicate an excellent sharp cutting lens. While this new reflex hasn't some of the features of the expensive reflex cameras, remember that it's less than one-third their cost and can still do as good work. 1' t Seagoing shutter bugs on the South American run can now feel safe in having their equipment repaired in some of the camera shops down that way. Willoughby's of New. York has made arrangements with a nUhiber of shops in South America to honor their guarantees of equip­ ment purchased from them. Some of these shops are: Cassio Muniz, Rio and San Paulo. Mizzola & Co., Lima. Greinsu, Buenos Aires. Writing paper afid candles may seem like pretty unimportant things when you're thinking El Globo, Curacao. A Micron, Caracas. about a war, but apparently they can mean a lot to the guys who are fighting that war. The crew of this Seatrain Louisiana was quick to do something about that, once they Remember that if your guarantee still holds, and it usually does for one year, there won't be any charge. . • learned that the GIs in Korea equipped with electricity, can­ "will be able to write home and to needed writing paper and not read their mall while they are in dles were also very welcome. candles. Santos P. Garcia, the Garcia said that the crew took some foxhole or dugout, or iwherLOG-A-RHYTHM: ship's delegate, reports that the up the letter at ever they may be where there isn't the Louisiana's any light." Louisiana's crew read a "letter to next shipboard "We would like you to know,** the editor" In the "NY DaUy News" SIU meeting said the Louisiana's crew, "that we asj^g for writing paper and can­ By Harry Wolowitz under good and are 100 percent behind you over dles. welfare, and that there," and said that they were . Things Scarce the crew voted helping by keeping American mer­ The letter had . been written a unanimously to chant ships sailing. Hello boys, just a few lines to you, lieutenant- in an infantry regiment send some writ­ "We figure," said the crew, "that Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, too. in Korea. He explained that writ­ ing paper and it's the little things like this that We just arrived and had a nice trip. ing paper was tough to get in candles to their really make the - difference in a But that's not unusual on a Delta ship. Ulrich buddies and rela­ man's morale. The main things are Korea, and that, since most of the dugouts used by the troops were tives over in Korea. Paul Ulrich usually taken care of, but the Christmas in Rio, a tourist's treat. was elected to get some with the small, insignificant things can The good old Delta line is hard to beat. ship's fund. mean an awful lot if they just New Year's in BA, love that town. Sunshine Boys The crew also wrote a letter to aren't available, and that's the way Charcoal broiled steaks, tender ahd brown. the lieutenant explaining that they it probably is with the writing had taken this action so the men paper and candles." The ship is deserted, all hands ashore. Drunk as a skunk, calling for more. It's nothing ncto, you've been on tjiis ship. The same old stuff on every trip. SlU Crew Helps Out GIs In Korea Hen's To You * V Quiz Corner These ships as a whole are hard to beat. Air conditioned so you beat the heat. Cold beer and movies, any old time. You get all these sailing the Delta line. ^ Callahan is ship's delegate, sassy and fat. With that satisfied look, a contented cat. Doing all right, puts his douph away. He's one who will have it some day. Bradley the iteward'is right on the ballj ' Keeps his gang happy, overtime and all. What a headache, wouldn't be in his shges, I'm doing all right drinkirj^p his booze. Curley the bartender's a busy man. Selling cold beer by the ease or can, A square, guy, still he gets beat each trip. There's always a lout on every ship. . 1$ • • V,-" f -W, .•JT ; -;.• tr'a/v-i-v. f Well, goOd-bye, thy relief ,is here, I'll take a shouier, then a few beers,- - \:u'0 r Before I end, all the best to you, ^ From'this poet, and the Del Mar ' Raymond LaBombard (right) and an unidentified shipmate ; sun themselves aboard the Afoundris (Watennaxi). ^ - (1) What name on the US Declaration of Independence has become a symbol for. all signatures? Was it (John Adams), (Benjamin Frank­ lin), (John Hancock) or (Thomas Jefferson)? (2) After a man bought a car, he resold it for $1,200 plus half the amount he paid for it If he wound up making $300 on the deal, how much did he pay for the car originally? (3) ^at ball game and city in Wisconsin have the same name? (4) Which weighs more, a cubic foot of ice or a cubic foot of water? •(S) The vegetable canned in the largest volume in the US .is the (beet), (carrot), (pea), (tomato)? . (6) What did the little dog look like in the song which begins "Oh whece oh where is my little dog gone"? (7) How many years did a man live who was bom in 50 BC and died, on his birOiday in 4 AD? . (8) According to the Bible, %rhat giant stood "six cubits and a span" ior a little over 11 feet tall? (9) Are the three monkeys See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil part of the cultum of (Brazil), (Germany), (Japan), or (India)? (10) Tom :and Frank can complete a certain job in, six days. Tom can do it nlone in two weeks. How long would it take Frank to do it alone? , . . , ' (Quiz Answers on Page'29J �1^- Pare Tw«nty-foar f- SEAFARERS Seafarer Re-United With Brother On A Special Leave From Front « P: March 29, 195S LOG • f Bv Spiktr Martin .Back in the early '30's big'Cal the strike zone is. From now on, things will be different. Umpires" It isn't often that a man has a chance, to spend time withWs brother, fresh back'from the i Hubbard, all 270^pounds of. him will be treated with deference, or front lines in Korea, .but Seafarer'Evaristo RoSa, oiler on the Ocean Lotte, is one man who j * else its gonna cost 'em plenty. and best pro football tackle in the had that good fortune. ,' * ' """ Ham Actors' Feast business. In his prime_ with, the Kosa was sailing on the It's agreed that there have been Green . Bay Packers "he was quiteshuttle between Japan and too many showy displays of temper a terror.' One day we saw him take by managers and players since Korea, carrying the supplies .to out three nien on one play simply television came in. Such notable our forces there, when his ship pulled into Pusan. Rosa says that by jSvrf,ngihg his huge bulk side­ hahi actors as Jimmy Dykes in the first thing he did after dock­ ways in the path of onrushing Philadelphia and Leo Durocher in ing was to get to a telephone and enemy players. That was when he New -York take advantage of the call the Red Cross there. He told was considered a fading veteran, free television time by sticking them that his brother was in the a mere shadow of.bU former self. their profiles in camera rahge with Army and was stationed some­ . Even before his football days tiresome monotony. They have where in Korea, but he didn't know were done, Hubbard turned to perfected a three-stage routine where. umpiring for a living. He proved which consists of a) dashing up to Told To Wait quite successful -at keeping the the plate and throwing their hats 4fter giving ihem all the infor­ peace on the diamond and has been oh the ground; b) standing arms mation, Rosa was told to wait a umpiring with distinction in the akimbo, jaw jutting out in the day or two and they would try American Leagiicr for the past 17 umpire's face and mouth yacking furiously; c) walking away shaking to-find his brother for him. Rosa years. their heads dolefully and throwing went back to his job and waited. No Arguments up their hands in disgust. "You know, we weren't allowed Off Nobody, argued with Hubbard the ship over- there, he said, but Faced with this well-developed when he was a football player,-and I was very lucky that there was if he has his way, nobody will be talent the umpires have come off a phone on the dock and the MP arguing with him this season either. second best. Their acting is neither on duty let me go down on the Hubbard has been largely respon­ versatile nor eye-catching. All they dock and use it." sible for a new American League can do is stroll away as if they were The day after he phoned the ruling which says there must be promenading on a Sunday morning, Red Cross, Rosa says, be got a note no ,more beefing by players, or straighteh up indignantly and delivered to the ship telling him. coaches or managers, on. ball and point to the clubhouse.. his brother was up in the front strike calls. J Obviously what's needed is not lines, but was being granted a spe­ ' It seems that AL League Presi­ a new rule, but. better performance cial leave to get to Pusan and visit dent Harridge and his staff of on the umpire's part. Hubbard is him. umpires are worried that the im­ Ideal for the role. The next time Good News partial arbiters are not getting the a runty 185-pouudeF challenges big "The next day I was down in proper respect they deserve. Not Cal's word he should pick -up the the engine room when one of the only do the ballplayers fail to tip interloper by the scruff of the neck guys came down and told me my their hats to Hubbard and Com­ and shake him violently until he brother was up on deck. Boy, I pany, but on numerous occasions desists. That way: the umpires At upper left. Seafarer Evaristo Rosa (right), poses with his brother, flew out of the engine room. You they show insulting disregard of would take the center of the stage, PFC Angel Rosa. At upper right, Evaristo pours * drink to cele­ can imagine how good it felt to the umpire's wisdom by implying and no players would challengo brate, and, bottom, Evaristo (right) and his brother (second from see him again. We sat and talked that they don't even know where them anymore. right) are joined by the crew to celebratd. and talked for a while. 4"Then we got hold of a bottle, rest of the crew were also wonder­ ful and made my brother's visit and had a drink to celebrate the occasion. He had three days be­ a very pleasant one. fore he had to go back to his out­ "On the second day that we were fit. That night, we broke out the there, 1 had on some old Army bottle after supper, and the crew clothes, so my brother and I went had a drink with us. It was a real off the ship and into Pusan. The fine party to celebrate seeing my seamen aren't allowed off the ships, The crew of the Steel Admiral, (isthmian) gave a demonstration of brotherhood, SIU but with the Army clothes on, the style, on the ship's last 'round-the-world trip*, after a brother Seafarer died aboard the ship - brother again. '• "Then Angel, my brother, and I guards at the gate thought I was in San Frrancisco. went,to Captain Hoskins, and told a soldier and let me. out. Seafarer • Raymond Long, they said, "we were met by the our little token would help, and him that my brother was on leave ".We walked around Pusan and the delegates reported, died in head man, and he escorted lis to then left with sadness in our from the front lines to visit me saw some of the sights, and had a his sleep :while the ship was the house. It was very sad to see hearts. and had three days off, so the cap­ real fine time. I didn't see any sort in port. Afterward, when the vessel the poor old mother, blind and "But we all feel better" that we tain was real fine and said it would of trouble or anything that would was on its way to the Far East, unable to see us. She was so were able to visit the mother of be okay for Angel to stay aboard make it unsafe for a seaman to the crew got together and decided filled with grief that she couldn't one of our departed shipmates, and the ship for the three days. Max go ashore. It was a very interest­ that Long's mother migjit be able talk to us either. -We presented help make things a little bit Lipkin, the chief steward, and the ing experience." to use some extra money in addi­ the gift from the crew, hoping easier for her." tion to the $2,500 SIU Death Bene­ fit that she would be getting from the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Mother Blind It seems, the crew said, that Long's mother was old .and blind, The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, and that she lived" in a small vil­ bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes. Uttle-knovon lage outside of Penang, in the Ma­ cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the Hke, layan Straits." Since the ship was suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's chief cook Mike Mil­ scheduled to call at Penang, the ler's reqipe for Tonuito Surprise, -f = ^ delegates decided that they would take five pounds of meat, cooked After sailing in the steward's de­ visit her. The crew got together partment for the past 15 years, tender and ground. Equal parts of and gave a total of 500 Straits Mike Miller is convinced that the beef, pork and veal makes the best Dollars, which is $165 in US cur­ crews ofiall ships like to get some­ combination for this type of dish. rency. As the delegates reported, thing a little bit different to eat Then, add about one pound of "everybody. from master to wiper every so often. " cooked rice and one and a half contributed." " quarts of cream sauce to the meat. When the ship left Singapore and "As long as it's a little out of the Mix this thoroughly, adding salt headed for Penang, the delegates ordinary," he says, "the crews will and pepper to taste while mixing. got busy. .Jdsthew Bruno, deck dele­ usually go for'it." - Mix Thoroughly gate; Charles Hartman, steward They get tired of Once this has been thoroughly delegate; Barney Spedil,' engine the plain, usual mixed, stuff the hollowed-out to­ delegate, and ponald Rood, ship's foods all the time, matoes with the mixture. Once the delegate, all decided to make tjie even if it's the tomatoes have been stuffed, re­ top quality steak trip together. place the tops of the tomatoes as and chops. They covers. Agent Helps ^ Sprinkle parmesian cheese liber­ They reported that the company like a change." With this in ally over the tops of the tomatoes. agent in Penang made arrange­ Then, pop the stuffed tomatoes in ments so that they would have a mind, Mike gives a hot oven, between 400 and 450 MiUer car to use to go out to the village, his recipe for degrees, and let them stay in just about ei^f miles from Penang, and "Tomato Sur­ also supplied the - delegates with prise." For a crew of 36 men, he long enough to brown. This should says, take, about 40 tomatoes to. al­ take less than six or seven minutes, an inteii>reter, Waas Osman. for a couple of seconds. SUce since any longer time in a hot "We went out theye," said the low top off the tomatde's in a way oven will bum the cheese. delegates, "representing the rank the that the tops can be replaced later As soon as they are browned, and file of the Seafarers Interna­ U5ed as coveri take them out, aiid serve them pip­ tional Union. We had sailed with the woman's son,- and we wanted Then;, hollow odt a little more ing hot. You'll have a dish, says to help make her feel better." ^ , thap .a third, of the inside of the Mike, that the entire , crew will en­ "When we geg to: the Village," tomatoes.^ Once this is done, you joy, since it's tender and tasty. Crewmembers of Steel A(dmiral Help Aged Blind Mother Of Dead Shipmate r *. p ' *>~ • %•' P-\- l--' • s 'tl q*., •i'A-a'l v.V. -- -. /• , . �SEAFARERS Union Has Passed A Crucial Year To the Editor: Yeti, brothers the year of 1952 has gone and 1953 is here with some of the greatest gains that could be expected of any labor organization. As our SecretaryTreasittcr summarized in this col­ umn, H should make every Sea­ farer proud to belong to -such' a great labor Union. Of course, the determined efforts of the member­ ship has made, it possible to be what it is today. Slopchest ImproTement This is not the stopping point. Every member has to be ready at all times to car­ ry the principles of the SIU to all the unorganized fn the maritime as well as all other fields. Since the Un­ ion has started issuing the slopchests the Story men are guaran­ teed satisfaction with what they buy, and the motaey saving goes a long way. l^is has proven the Union can run its own business without interference from the outaid(^' which has made the public sit up and take notice. Welfare Plan Tops All In my opinion the Welfare Plan was the greatest achievement that could be made, especially for the future, when we will have our ho­ tels and restaurents for the mem­ bership's use; Then you will be able to go ashore with^ the feeling that you will not be taken for a sucker, as has been the case in the past. Yes, brothers, it is a good feeling to know that the seaman's life is about up to par with any­ one's ashore, and It will get better as time goes on. * Under this present administra­ tion we can't afford to let a minute go idle; we have to be on our toes watching every move that is made, to sfop any movement that might be a binderance to us in the fu• ture. I believe the time is ripe for a change in the maritime laws, to bring the merchant marine up to present-day levels. Here's hoping everyone will make an all-out effort to make more gains-this year than last D. D. Story ft t MJOG Can Assist World Tolerance Pagre Twenty-fiv* Hot Issues Scare ' LOG9 He Claims L E ITER S ing given the first pint of blood, donated by Frank Dodd of 2705 Louisiana Street, Houston, Tex.; several more men then contrib­ uted, so the nine pints were made up. , I wish to thank these real bud­ dies of a Seafarer, so that they may know that we are forever grateful to them for their kindness. Also, thanks to the dispatcher and agent, for their help in making our needs known to the men on the beach. George Baugh ft ft ft - Men Sleepless In Sweltering Bunks Thanks Union For Sick Aid To the Editor: I would like to take this oppor­ tunity to thank everyone connected with the SIU and especially every­ one in the New York hall for tak­ ing care of me after I injured my­ self on the Seatrain Savannah re­ cently. I hurt my foot when I slipped on the starboard ladder. The in­ jury is gone now and I have the Union to thank for caring for me while I was re­ covering from my injury. It" is the first time I have been in the New Terry York hall, and I think it is one of the best I have ever seen in my life. I am proud to be in the SIU and I am looking forward to getn ting back to New Orleans and then shipping out again. /Dharles Terry To the Editor: We the crewmen of the Jean Lafitte, a Waterman C-2, have a beef about a condition in the forward two foc'sles of the crew's quarters aft. The inboard bulkheads of these two foc'sles house the fan and heat­ er unit. When the heat is turned on these bulkheads become intoler­ ably hot. A man with a bunk adja­ cent, upon any contact with the bulkhead, is immediately awakened and finds sleep nearly impossible. We hope that all.brothers sailing ft ^ft ft these Waterman-typfe C-2s will join us in this beef so that in the near future some kind of remedy can be worked out to the satisfaction of To the Editor: all concerned. I wish to say that, you have the Signed by 14 Crewmembers best union paper; I like it very ' of the Jean Lafitte much and wish you to send it to ft ft ft my house. I don't get to see it often, for my boy friend isn't on the beach too often«.^but when he does come in I make him hurry To the Editor: and get me a LOG, for that is the Just a word from the Little only way I know what is happen­ Queen (Del Monte). On this scow ing. He is a bookman.and ail he we have one of talks about is that he belongs to the best bunches the best Union in the world. that you will find Greta B. Bush on any SIU ship. ft ft ft I myself know thU for « fact. . All three depart­ ments are true Seafarers. There To the Editor: Since the new wage scale has are no logs and gone into effect, I feel a great in­ everybody turns Booth justice is,being done the ordinary to. seamen aboard our contracted Good Feeder In my stewards department I am ships. Since the ABs now make, with fortunate in having Tommy Beatty their OT, over $65 a month more as chef and Carl Treitler as night baker. They came from the Del than the ordinaries, some stipula­ Sud. After two years on the Queen tions should be made whereby the the boys just wanted a freighter OS's work doesn't coincide with for' a change. For a country boy the AB's. I.feel the OS should not like myself, trying to make a good have to stand a half-hour wheel feeder out of it, I take great pleas­ watch two out of three days and ure in having such fine cooks, l^he old man passed the word around that this ship is feeding better than the passenger ships. I saw Red Simmons, who is steward on Del Aires in Santos on our way south. Same old Red. Here's hoping everything con-t tinues as it has in the past for the best voyage I have made since leaving the strawberry woods. Alton R. Booth mm LOG Acquires Another Header Bel Monte Claims Deal Good Crew Feels Contract Is Unfair TO OS To the Editon All over the world the people in general believe that we Americans are capitalistic, even to the tune of seamen who labor for a living. The reason is obvious because they believe if you live in the United States you are wealthy, eat well, live high, spend freely, dress' well. Howevisr, it is good policy to distribute our LOG. After reading It to others far afield in other lands, it will reach many people, ft ft ft for world understanding that most Americans do really work for" a living, regardless of what tasks we have to perform. To the Editor: Sir Charles Oppenheimer I have just finished reading the March 6th issue of the LOG, and "As I See It" by Paul Hall seems to me to be just what any. working man should have in his dreams for To the Editor: his family. Three Weeks ago. I arrived home I myself am not married, but of In Galveston from New York for \course I will be some day. And if a vacation and found my wife in am . able 'to go back to sea, I St. Mary's Hospital for a major op­ wouldn't want anymore satisfac­ eration. tion while I'm away than to know She was in critical need of blood my family was being taken care-of for transfusions—nine pints, of-a in such a manner. / Edmund Blosser very rare type. After recovering (Ed Jiotc: Brother Blosser re­ from, the shock of learning about her condition I hurried to the SIU fers to the column which dis­ hall here in Galveston and told my cussed the possibility of planning story, asking for blood donors for some sort of housing 'project for Seafarers and their families and my wife. ' asked the membership to send ^ Seafarers Respond their tdeds on the subject to the ; About four hours'after ihis was LOG so'the idea 'could be' fully honoaaced In the hail she discussedkp^i '-•rv,-.' Vi'i*--- Seconds Plans In LOG^s Column SiU Blood Donors Help Save A Life LOG also an hour-and-20 minute watch at night. True, the OS is supposed to be learning but in eases like mine and many more, who have years of Sea time, I feel we are being misused. I feel sure there will be plenty of pro and con on this matter. Edward Vf. Ketscbke' ft ft ft Candidate For MayorWithdraws To the Editor: I wish to inform my many friends and former shipmates that I have withdrawn as a candidate for mayor of Highway 90 and the territory west of Lfke Charles, in favor of Honest Tex Alexander and Honest Swede Hellman. I wish to thank Jim Cheshire, Joe C!ares and Leroy Clarke for their confidence in m& during my recent campaign. Honest Ed Parsons Becalls Humor Of Smiling Bosun To the Editor: . I've been critical (which is mj prerogative) of many policies set down by the LOG. Namely, the reluctance in putting down the story of Seafarers. As a travelogue, the LOG has been very successful. Tell you about some market place in Tim­ buktu' that sells oranges and you publish it imme­ diately. But on the other hand, when you receive a story about American boys getting their heads beaten in these ports, you crawl back in a dark corner. Kronmel Believe me, I am not complaining about my first letter, the beef about our boys getting mugged and humiliated in Port Elizabeth and Durban. The truth of the matter is that I refused to write anything at first, but only after the ship's delegate and the boys involved in these incidents asked me to. They wanted to protest this outrageous conduct by South African hoodlums and they asked me to write to the LOG. I told them you wouldn't do it, that it was too "hot" for you and I was right in the long run. Some­ thing about being outside Beira a day after Christmas appeared in the January 23 issue. Since the LOG is reaching so many shoreside people (Seafarers' families, friends, etc.) I feel it is only fair to let them know what their sons, husbands and boy­ friends have to cope with out here and maybe our return to home would be made much easier if our friends understood us just a little better. Harry Kronmel (Ed. note: The LOG will stand on its record for handling "hat" issues and will continue to pub­ licize all instances where Seafarers are given a raw deal.) To the Editor: Well, I'm sailing on. the bauxite run right now, and doing pretty well, but I've been thinking about my old pal, Mike Rossi, who is_ better known as the "Smiling Bosun." His Irish humor made me SSiiKi think about the following routine: There's only two things to worry about — if i you're rich or poor, and if you're rich, there's noth­ ing to worry about. If you're poor, Boyer there's only two things to worry about—if you're sick or well, and if you're well, there's nothing to worry about. If you're sick, there's only two things to worry about—if you'll live or die, and if you live there's noth­ ft ft ft ing to-worry about. If you die, there's only two things to worry about—if you're going to Heaven or to Hell, and if you're To the Editor: going to Heaven, there's nothing to Having returned from Germany worry about, and if you're going and awaiting my separation from to Hell you'll meet so' many friends the Army, I take this time to thank that you'll be so busy shaking the staff members of the SEA­ hands that you won't .have time to FARERS LOG for the excellent worry. service rendered to me while Percy Boyer there. I was never without news of the Union and my Seafarer friends. The LOG kept my .spirits up and provided me with hours of reading pleasure, and many of my GI friends kept the paper moving so that it was usually tattered and worn before the next issue arrived. Most of them, being married men, were amazed at the maternity benefits given by the Union; I was amazed also. I hope to return to the sea in a short time, so I would appreciate it if you would send the LOG to my home address from now on. Thank you again and continued success and advances to the LOG and the SIU. Leslie R. Bell (Ed. note: Your change of ad­ dress has been noted by the LOG'S mailing department.) Union News Kept GPs Spirits Up The Rugged Del Sol Deck Dept All-SIU Family Enjoys The lAIG Seafarer William Cameron sends in this shot df the rugged mem­ bers of the MV Dei Sol deck department Kneeling is T'ettus, OS. Standing, front row, left to right: Berthiaumie, OS; Wolff, AB; Brindley, AB. and Harwel, DM. Back row, left to right: Siade. AB; Sheldon, AB; HemYf bosun; Lewis, AB and Burdick, AB.- To the Editor: Before I was married to A. L. Miller, two months ago, I used to read the LOG. My son, foster son, brother, and two nephews, as well as my husband are members of the SIU and I really like the LOG, so will you please send it to me. Mrs. Allen L, Miller (Ed note: Your name has been added to our mailing list; you toil! receive the LOG every 1UH> weeks, as published.). �.••rv7fiiy:»r'--^^.-'V fti4i SEAFARERS V4ffa Twenterrf* IKceded Repairs i^ot Aeing Dane To the Editor: There are quite a few repairs here, on the Fort Mdger that have i" to be done by the engine depart­ ment and haven't been done as yet They teU us that we cannot do any­ thing about it be­ cause our Union is in New York and not over here, in DonBuzelewski genes, France where the ship is running. I guess we will have to wait till this ship gets back to the States; we also have quite a few hours of -disputed overtime. John A. Buielewski SiV Hogpital Aid Tops All IJttions To the Editor: After years of saiUng on almost anything that floats, I've been laid up on my back for almost nine months and have had ample time to judge what it is to belong to an organization that goes out for its members in every way, especially the unfortunate ones who wind up in the hospital. We are certainly not forgotten. Besides Walter Siekmann there have been four or five other Union delegates who made the hospital and there hasn't been a time that they didn't offer and want to help us out, within reason. Even the hospital workers and other uiiion men here envy us. I had often heard remarks that we belong to one of the best unions. As for myself, words are almost inadequate to explain. It does something to you that you will al­ ways remember. I am over the hump now and soon I should be ready to go. What the membership and officials have accomplished so far and what can and will be done in the future makes a man feel proud to be part of the organization. William Herman Welfare^ Dept. Highly Praised |: I It m\. Kgf'--:--\ . m- To the Editor: Attending the bi-monthly meet­ ings in the Port of New York, I have been intrigued, but well, by the various phases of these meetings, and particularly so by that of the Department of Welfare, whose functions have made possible the many benefits currently enjoyed by our aggregation. Verily, verily these benefits cometh like tmto the white rabbit plucked from out the magician's hat. I look forward eagerly to each meeting with acute anticipa­ tion, asking my­ self, what next is Cothran in the offing? The suspense of it all captivates the imagination. Our Department of Welfare seemingly is a veritable Houdini, conjuring these heretofore non­ existent benefits from its bag of tricks. All of which should be at present common knowledge among the membership. I^me of them, thanks, be unto this department's "hat and rabbit-like performance," .have already l»en the happy re­ cipients of such benefits. - . Cafeteria Saving Director of Welfare Walter Siek. mamirseeminglj has aq inexhausti^ We wwrce ", of, -choice morsels to dish out kt-these ^riodical meet­ ings. incidrat«lW> 'hii mentioning eefeteria books now avail- are jem certuw^ a to t^^py—ry^ March 2Q, 195S LOG X E I T E R S Army Sidetracks Cargo For Hatch key. We have had to fight every TotheEdi^r:. inch of the way against Govern­ Well, here we are on fhe ^Hurriment agencies as Well as the com cane, a Waterman ship, in-the Bort panies to secure the marvelous of Cherbourg. It tooks like an allbenefits which we now enjoy. The following is the latest SIU port hero today—the SouthTrained Seamen Wasted available listing of official ex­ We are still delivering the goods, wind, the Maiden Creek imd our­ change rates for foreign cur­ with, many men having returned selves. rencies. Listings are as of No Dutch Tfip r to sea' as soon as the distress call March 19, 1953 . and are Sub­ We were very disappointed in went out The shortages were nfet, ject to change without notice.. only to^ have ~good Sill men, not going to Holland this trip. England. New Zealand. South Atrleai According to the trained in their trade, sent fhto $2.80 per pound aterling. last issue of the khaki as raw recruits. Australlai S2.24 per pound aterllns. LOG, we were to This is my way ofblowing off Belgium: 'SO franca to ..the dollar. be the' first ship a head'of steam'that has been Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. to take supplies building tip for quite a few years. France: 350 franCa to the dollar. to Holland after Germany: 4.2 Uarka to the dollar. I hope you can find enough logic Holland: 3.80 fulldera to the doUar. the flood. , But among the bitterness to have the t • 4" 4" Italy: 625 Ure to the doUar. as the tugboat SIU take the lead again and secure Norway: 14 cents per krone. strike • was on equal rights for seamen. Portugal: 28'.7S.eacudoa to the dollar. and we were goI hope I may continue to sail, Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone. Eriksen ing to thd Army or if drafted, retufn to the finest .todla: .21-cents per rupee. To the Editor: basq, 'and we all contracted ships afloat. We are Well, so far this has. been a very Pakistan: 30.2 .cents per rupee. know how the Army operates, they all very proud of our Uniod and Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the dollar. good trip on the Hurricane, de­ Bradl: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. the wonderful way it Works. Keep refused to take general cargo in spite the fact that some of the Uhlguay: S2.'63 cents per peso. the Army base, so we had to dis­ up the good work. crew—^two mates and one engineer Venezuela; 20.85 cents per bolivar. charge all our cargo at Pier 6, Bush John A. Leavens, Jr. —have the flu. However, the chief Terminal and only take Army mate was always there with the cargo for France and Germany. I 21-gauge needle for the boys. But Fancy Work think it was a lousy trkk pulled it sure has not taken away any­ by the Army, as the Dutch people one's appetite. We have one AB need all -the help they- can get and To the Editor: with the initials DK, who can sure we were -able to take the cargo. For a great many years the We put away the steaks and ice cream. haven't even got a full load this chiseling landlords have Used just trip—no It's nothing for him to eat—and I deck cargo at all. about every trick in 4he book to mean eat, with no waste—^ten Well, the Mobilian is taking all take advantage of the Seafarer steaks and vegetables, twelve plates the cargo, so it's going on an' SIU whose calling carries him, and his of ice cream. After all, he is only ship anyway. family occasionally, to various ship­ a small boy—^285 pounds. So far the trip has been fine; ping ports along the eastern and Well, the boys are going to give western seaboards. Some use the we had a fair crossing and expect the French girls a break this time buy the furniture" angle while to be back in the States again in Cherbourg. From there we go others demand an outrageous un­ around March 10th. That's all the to our old standbys in Bremerder-the-table commission for a rat- report from France, so smooth haven, Germany. sailing to all. trap apartment. We are going to lose, one good Edmund K. W. Ertksen Ineligible For City Projects shipmate this time in France, I was caught in a similar pre­ George Smithers. His mother is ' .4 ^ . 4 dicament about six. years ago when very sick in Australia' so he is go­ the house where ing home. We all say good luck we were living and hurry back. was sold. Conse­ Crew of the Hurricane This shot by "Doc" Watson To the Editor: quently we were shows Bert Shannon, .AB, on 4" 4 I am sending a miniature tele­ forced to move. the Chickasaw with the sail­ We could not ob­ graph made of brass which I wish ing board he painted. , tain admittance to enter in the second annual Sea­ to a city project To the Editor: farers art contest in the handi­ because my base crafts class. It is the first lathe We had something a little dif­ pay was too high. work I have ever done In a ma­ ferent from the regular -routine The city does not Brault chine shop. It took me approxi­ happen on the Royal Oak recently. To the Editor: take into consid­ The Archers Hope,, also a Cities I have encountered a problem eration the intermittent employ­ mately ten hours to complete it. Service ship, had its power plant that countless other brothers have I have been sailing SIU ships of seamen. Along came our fail off the coast, and using the been sharing these past seven or ment since March 1, 1046 as FOW in the battery powered emergency radio, eight years. Yes, the draft board great opportunity: two furnished engine department. I proudly sa-. rooms for almost $75 a month. Five it called for help and the badly is trying to grab me, as they have of us slept cozily in one of these lute the good old SIU for all the needed parts. good conditions to protect me done to so many seamen. rooms. The Royal Oak seemed to be the while I'm on my job as well as • I'm writing this in the hopes Special Conditions Needed only ship nearby that had the that my suggestion will benefit when I'm home.' If there was a housing project parts, so we sailed 40 miles off our others-in the future, even though Casper McLemore for Seafarers and their families course and met the Archers Hope. it may. be too late to help me out. 4 4 4 The Chiwawa was ^Iso there to Our Unidn has become a powerful such situations would not arise, because the project would be made help if needed. leader in the maritime world and There was a launch that had labor in general. Why can't we to fit the Seafarer, not the Sea­ been sent out from shore, so we get some sort of legislation through farer knocked out of shape to fit took the pacts, some kind of in­ Washington to protect us from (he the project. To The Editor: A uon-sectarlan chapel, medical jector, and made them fast to a force of a draft? A short time ago I lay in: the • clinic, day nursery, playgrounds, lifejacket and a lifering. Then the All of us who sailed during the hospital on what might have been parts were put over the side and war years, were cast aside from community' center and handymen on the premises would bd a great my deathbed, had it not been for floated to the launch. and all GI rights. We were convenience, ' depending on the the aid I received from my brothers The launch fished the parts out any called mercenaries and draft dodg­ site of tite project. Such a plan of the water, and took them over ers. We knew and the name-call­ would improve the standard of liv­ of the Union. This life-giving aid to the Archers Hope. After the re­ ers knew pisks that were inr ing of Seafarers and make us a came in the form of blood dona­ pairs were made, all three ships volved andthethai tions, volunteered by 35 Seafarers those "fabulous little more civic-minded. continued on their way. on very short notice. I believe a payoffs" were just so n^ch malarThe SIU has moved ahead gain­ request WUUam Calefato was made for volunteers fully for - the membership and during the hourly shipping calls. their families by death, disability, These men probably never knew hospital, maternity benefits and scholarships. The strength of any exactly what Seafarer it was who movement is the extent of its or­ was in need of this blood; WIQT ho ganization. Let us strive to make needed it, or whether he lived or this, another SIU first in industry. died. Well, the happy end to this Bay Brault bloody siege was that I did live / through two major operations, dur­ ing which I; needed thirty pints of blood. Today I am almost completriy restored to normal health. to file Bdltor: . -'B^at has really taken .my eye It is a. reassuring, and strengthin the present tssde is the; comthg edlng fueling, to luiow that you art cdntMt. .During the next feW hgve a, common'bond with men weeks, 1'will ^ using ^y spare tvhom: you )iave nev^ met; and time in peparing thw or four probably never wiU meet. J' ;Now exhibits, m wood carving, sign let- that the blood of ithesg; med iruns terldi|^:joil p«bttthg8. v My contri- in- my veins, I «m''fi4jiy » mb^ber butiotts will be sent as a gift' tp' <rf 'one ^ file- atrehgest irbitherirhls folephete dut wutiam the SIU,' Nothing'Is for sale; they hoode in the world, the Seafarers w ITisJIsUiig .«he Nrti vrill hecfHne DlMh^ DfieraMUfiial IAII4B. AFL.'! And since eating Ik a must—^well, brothers," you figure it out. Mates, if that isn't consideration for our welfare, then I'm all fouled up like fire and boat drill. Compare the difference in con­ ditions had by the older vintage of Barnacle Bills, whose existence was plagued by finks, crimps and Shanghai plotters, etc., with those of his present-day constituents, and I am reasonably sure there will be a concerted voice of praise and ap­ preciation for this great Union of ours and its Department of Wel­ fare. Charles W. Cothran Money Exchange Rates Listed Clear Sailing^ Despite The Flu 4 a, ^ " Housing Project Worthy SitJ Goal Seafarer Sends Contest Entry Royal Oak Helps Disabled Sister Seamen^s Draft Should Re Danned Union Rrothers Saved His Life To Send Entries To ArPContesd the mitec tB'the itealiM '^rehen.' -•Hi, �"MaicM tt. Itn SEAFARERS rare -i-wcBty-scTM LOG /I Seafarers and others in the maritime industry are accustomed to the sight of an ocean­ going freight train as carried by the SlU-manned Seatrains. But they would do a quick double-take if they ever saw the reverse—an ocean-going ship carried across land on a huge railroad ilatcar. A plan for this unusual mode of transporta tion was once seriously considered by the Con­ gress of the United States, be-4 fore the building of the Pan­ Mississippi River. He invented a end of the railroad would be two ama Canal. It called for ships diving bell that he used in salvag­ terminals each of which would con­ to b« hauled across the Tehuiantepec Isthmus in Mexico, a 'distance of 134 milies, so as to save thie long 8,000rmile journey involved in go­ ing intercoastai around South America. Used On Canal Boats • Nor was this proposal the fanci­ ful work of'a deluded crackpot. It was a carefully-thought-out scheme by one of America's best-known and most -respected engineers James Buchanan Eads, the father of the port of New Orleans. Eads never had a chance to prove his plan. Its basic defect was that he seriously underestimated the potential size and weight of ocean-going ships as weli as over­ estimating the potential pulling power of steam locomotives. But the idea itself wasn't pulled out of thin air. A- similar system had been used to transfer small canal boats across Appalachian passes from one stream to another. And mod­ ern engineers have succeeded in moving good - sized apartment houses several blocks on flatcars without damage. All this is a far cry though, from Eads' plan for hauling vessels up to 6,000 tons total weight, 134 miles up grades and around curves. It took a' good deal of imagination to dream up a proposal of this kind, but Eads was one engineer whose daring engineering feats had brought him fame and honor. Con­ sequently he was listened to with respect when he-submitted the seemingly-impossible transit pro­ posal. Eads Mad first won attention dur­ ing the Civil War when he de­ signed ai\,d built 11 ironclad ships for the US Navy. But most of his work was done .in and around the , r ing of wrecked riveyboats. He was responsible for the'construction of a bridge across the river at St Louis consisting of three steel arches. This was considered a tri­ umph of engineering and a tre­ mendous advance in bridge design. ' Developed New Orleans But his most lasting claim to fame rests on his success in making a major ocean port out of New Orleans. He designed and con­ structed a system of jetties Jn the South Pass of the Mississippi that in cjffect compelled the river to dredge its own channel. It was the first major victory in the stillcontinuing battle to give New Or­ leans clear passage to the open sea, 100 miles down-rivier. The Eads jetties were completed in 1879, and the restless engineer then looked for new fields to con­ quer. For maiiy years past, pro­ posals had been coming thick and fast to build a canal for ocean­ going ships somewhere between the narrow waist of Mexico and South America. This discussion had been tremendously stimulated by the successful opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. A Congres­ sional Committee, entitled the House Committee on Interoceanic Canals, had been appointed to hold hearings on the best possible plan for crossing the land barrier be­ tween the Caribbean and the Pa­ cific. Summit 738 Feet It was "to this committee that Eads submitted his design in 1881. His original plan called for the construction of a railroad roadbed across the Tehauntcpec Isthmus carrying 12 parallel inails. The roadbed would have to cross a summit 738 feet high. At either tain a large sunken steel , pontoon, 3,000 feet long and 30 feet deep. The 12 parallel rails would run directly to the water's edge. When a ship came into the ter­ minal for transit across land, an empty "cradle," or huge, modified flatcar large enough to carry the ship, would be hauled into place on rails at the bottom of the dock directly over the pontoon. The ship would then be floated into place and made secinre; Set Of Buttresses Powerful pumps would pump out the pontoon until the ship's keel would settle and come into con­ tact with the keel block of the cradle. The next step in Eads' plan called for installation of hydraulic rams to push up a series of long arms set in the fioor of the cradle along its full length on each side. These arm supports would come flush against the sides and bottom of the ship. They would be topped off by a block surfaced with rub­ ber, 'and each block would have a universal joint so that the face of the block would fit snugly against the curve of the hull. These supports would assure that the ship's weight would be distributed evenly. The cradle proper would be 300 feet long and 50-60 feet wide, designed to support a total weight of 6,000 tons. Once the supports were locked into place, the entire assemblycradle, ship ana all—^would be hooked to two powerful locomo­ tives. The locomotives would run on the four outer rails, while the eight inner rails would be used for tenders. Subsequently, Eads modified the plan to call for three locomotives, so as to provide additional power. He estimated that the entire as­ sembly could' travel at ten to 12 miles and hour, making the com­ plete transit in 13 to 16 hours' time. Floating Turntables ^ An additional problem that Eads had to face was that of rugged terrain. His proposed ~ railroad would have to make quite a few sharp turns. Obviously, if the vessel had to go around a sharp curve, its weight would be con­ centrated on one set of side sup­ ports. To handle this problem, the plan called for floating turntables at curves in the road. In other words, the trackage at. that point would pivot on a turning center point, swinging the whole assembly in the new direction. Eads also added a series of sidings to the plan that would permit ships to pass eaeh other and make emer­ gency repairs. In 1880, Eads set out convincing the Mexican and'American govern­ ments to adopt his proposal. The Mexican government awarded him a concession for the plan, but this didn't mean very much as it only amounted to a permit to go ahead with construction, provided that money was forthcoming. For this reason, Eads appeared before the House Committee on Interoceanic Canals on behalf of his plan. He claimed that it would cost half of the construction costs of a canal* and further, would take advantage of the shortest possible route be­ tween the East and West Coasts. Plan Reported Favorably Coming from a man of Eads rep­ utation, the plan attracted wide discussion. In February 1881 a majority of the House Committee voted in favor of a bill to incorpo­ rate Eads' plan into any final ar­ rangement for transiting the land barrier. But that was as far as it got. The French promoter, de Lesseps, builder of Suez, soon took the play away. He was setting up a company to build a canal through Panama, to be financed by sales of stock. Since he asked for no Gov­ ernment appropriation, he won the support of the US in this project. Eads kept pressuring for his plan in subsequent years, but at­ tracted no financial support. He died in 1887, and his dream of hauling ocean steamers across the isthmus died with him. But his earlier accomplishments are still recognized by his profession and his bust stands in the Hall of Fame at New York University, along with other great Americans. Cross-schctioii drawing shows first stage of operation Drawing shows EadsVpIaa for floating turntable to accomplish changes in direction; ' ' with ship resting on cradle on top of underwater steel . > The crade would rest on the turntable and thr^hole assentbly would swing around.' " ' ponthon. (^ pontoon Would be at each terminus of arm suppertS^iidiili&r foJ^^ing buttressed . ^ i- . �It SE^F^JIERS rac* Twenty-dclil March It, ItSt LOG ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... DOROTHY (BttH). FabnNIV 1J—CftllriMii, L«wt«M »««r«»ar». J. Crut ;^ph Merkel was elected skip's delfts by acclamaUon. Ship's delegate wUl see the patrolman about hot water In port. Laiger lockers are needed in all crew s quarters. Crew should cooperate In keeptng the recreation room clean. •r.'- EVELYN (Bull), February ^3—Chair­ man, J. Tulwllsri Secretary, E, C. Dacey, Charlie Schrunk was elected ship's del­ egate. Repair list will be made up and turned over to the ship's delegate be­ fore arrival ha New York. Lower pas­ EUOENIR (Ore)/ February iJ—Chair­ sageway needs painting and water-tight man, C. Hagai Secretary, R. C. Morris- doors need to be fixed. Steward put in •He. Deck engineer wants something a requisition for a new washing nuchlne. dene about the steam pipes running through his room. He says it Is too hot LONE JACK (Cities Service), February to sleep when the steam Is on. Repair 15—Chairman, Dennis Downey; Secretary, ust wiU be made up. so repairs can be Michael Tcth. There is a balance of made during the trU>. Keys for all rooms $15.08 in the ship's fund. One AB paid Munild be obtained in Honolulu. Captain off at the last minutes vacancy will be will be contacted about obtalidng more filled at the next-port. One man missed ^res for the slopchest In Honolulu. ship and the work was divided among Lockers, portholes and gaskets need re- the stewards department and handled pidring. Vote of thanks went to the efficiently. Bernard Maer was elected stewards department for the good Job ship's delegate unanimously. Washing that they are doing. machine needs servicing. New members will donate SI to the ship's fund at each SEACLIFF (Coral), January 10—Chair­ port where a. draw is in effect. This don­ man, John DImitrladls; Secretary, C. B. ation is not to exceed $2 a month. Jensen. R. Smith was elected ship's del­ egate. Deck department will take care STEEL CHEMIST (Islhmlah), February of the recreation room and the laundry. S—Chairman, N. Swokia; Secretary, A. Men should be sure they know how to W. Saden Watar. Two men missed ship operate the washing machine before they in Oakland; the patrolman was notified. use it. Passageways should be cleaned. N. Swokia was elected ship's delegate. Captain wUI be seen about getting an ad­ Captain will be asked by the ship's vance in US currency at sea before ar­ egate for a draw in American money del­ the rival. if possible. day before arrival at Manila. Request for cushions for the bench in the crew's messruuin will be graiiled next trip. Crew wy warned to keep pantry, messTooma and passageways locked in for­ eign ports. ALCOA PIL<$RIM (Alcoa), January 18— Chairman, Danzey; Secretary, B. L, Win­ ston. Three men who left in San Juan will be reported to the patrolman. Dan­ zey was elected ship's delegate; Cecil Wiggins, deck delegate. Leftover food ^oiUd not be left all over the ship. Bread should be baked fresh every day. Ship's delegate wiU see If a small dona­ tion can be made up for the two men left in San Juan. February 15—Chairman, J. L. Danzey: Secretary, C. R. Bevell. Vote of thanksj went to a member ship for the true SIU manner of 'helping a brother in trouble in San Juan. Steward will make up a list for the cleaning of the laundry. Ship's delegate will check to see that it Is kept clean at all times. General dis­ cussion was held with the steward on the food. Ship's delegate wil check the drinking water fountain ahtl the heads, te see that they are fixed before the ship sails. AMES VICTORY. (Victory Carriers), January 11—Chairman, William J. Smith; Secretary, H. Stivers. Sinks in the pan­ try and galley are to be fixed In Japan if the ship stays there more than three days. If they are not fixed, the crew will go on subsistence all the way back to the States. Crew's pantry ice box should be fixed also. Each department should take turns in keeping the messroom and recreation room and laundry clean. Vote of thanks went to the ne­ gotiations committee for a Job well done •n our new agreement February II—Cheirmaii, William J. Smith; Secretary, A. F. NoHSge. Tiling of one bathroom will be repaired by the bosun. Sinks were partiaUy repaired In Japan, but not as planned. TlUs wiU be taken up at the payoff with the agent There were many beefs ia the three de­ partments and with the captain, chief mate, chief engineer and steward. Agent at port of payoff will be given full de­ tails of this voyage. In regard to the anti-union attitude adopted by the above men. Member did not want to *500800 galley and pantry toward'Uie-end of the voyage. Steward had inadequate stores for the voyage. Ice cream was very old. EVELYN (Bull), February S—Chairman, W. ReM; Secretary, E. C. Dacey. Keys was elected ship's delegate. The ship's dog win be taken to the veterinarian and the bill paid for out of the ship's fund. Water-tight doors below need fixing. Steward wiU put in a requisition for a new washing machine, with the old one kept for heavy clothes. Han who missed ship will be reported to the .patrolman. Vote of thanks went to the steward and the cooks. Ship's fund was reported on and the report accepted. SWEETWATER (Metro Fetroleum), February 15—Chairman, C. W.- Emanuel; Secretary, John R. Tllley. Crew mess chairs have been repaired: radio needs more work done on it. (Hiief mate's at­ titude to men on deck win be reported to headquarters, as talking hasn't had much effect on him. Cold water system should be repaired on deck so that crewmembers don't have to go clear to the messhall for a drink of safe drinking water that is not hot. Delegates will make up a repair list and give a copy to the captain before arrival In port. Copy will also be given to the patrolman and the next crew. Sailing board was posted five different tmes before sailing on Lin coin's Birthday in Texas City; the crew feels they are entitled to remuneration for the inconvenience. CAROLYN (Bull), February 31—Chair­ man, M. Gordlls; Secretary, W. C. (Pat) Murphy. All delegates wUl turn in a re­ pair list before leaving Puerto Rico so that necessary repairs...can be made in due time. 12-4 fireman .-•'miplalned about noises In the passageways and the music box in the next foc'sle. All agreed to keep noises down as much as possible. |f I,:-...' *-'• I"; mi IS s . ! if-k made on the next trip. Steward asked for cooperation in not wasting coffee. MONROE (Bull). - February 36—Chair­ man, Esteban Ruiz; Secretary, B. Fried­ man. B. FTIedman was elected ship's delegate by acclamation: Ship's delegate will see the chief engineer about repair­ ing the coffee urn and water cooler. Pa­ trolman will be contacted about fixing or replacing all crew's-lockers. Deck watch portholes and door, should fie fixed. Enough keys for the crew should l^e OLYMPIC GAMES (Western Tankers), January 31—Chairman, M. Muchallk; Sec­ retary, R. Garrod. Restrictions- on shore leave in Sidon were read; the captain will try to obtain leave if possible. Dis­ cussion was held on putting light on the washing machine switch. Engine depart­ ment head will be used by the black gang only. There it $60.25 In the ship's fund. The crew's radio needs a new filter. February 31—Chairman, J. T. Rcntz; Secretary, J. F. Ryan. There is S52.2n in the ship's fund. Repair Ust wiU be made up before reaching port. Ship needs fu­ migating. Ship's Ubrazy needs new books. SEAPENDER (Orion), February 35— Chairman, W. Pezan; Sacratary, Hemsley M. Gulnlar. J. Rpos was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Captain will be contacted on painting the crew's quarters, showers and toilets. Motion was passed to get extra coffee, sugar and milk to give to the- soldiers when­ ever they come along or ask for a cup of coffee without having to say no. which is a great insult to any of them when refused. The captain will have to con­ tact the port commanding officer about this. Vote of thanks went to the stew­ ards department from all hands for the excellent manner in which the food was prepared and served, also the service. FURPLESTAR (Triton), January Chairman, B. KIlby; Sacrotary, M. Smith. Old man agreed to have messmen's rooms painted. All but tho deck has been done in th« cooks' room. Recrea­ tion and messroom win be done on the way home. One man miseed s^ in San Pedro. Chief engineer wUl b« contacted about painting blackgang foc'sles. Chairs in messroom dioald be fixed. Captain WiU be contacted by the ship's delegate about getting the deck In the cooks' room painted, as the mats rafuMd to let the bosun do it. Locker doors Hmuld be fixed so they can be locked, or else keys should be made for all foc'sles. Clothes should be taken off Hues when dry. Scupper plate In bladcgang shower needs fixing. The entire crew sincerely wishes to thank the Wilmington agent for Uie fine Job he did In helping the crew ob­ tain additional stores, slopchest Items and new replacement. February 31—Chairman, Joseph Wllatxak; Secretary, J. Lonsfallew. Water was turned off for twelve hours. Crew will put In for overtime since there was no shore leave In Korea. Motion was passed to see the American Consul about getting sufficient stores in Japan. SUP patrolman in Japan will be contacted. Ileck showers wiU be fixed, as well as stewards department's and showers, heads and deck head. Light bulbs are needed In stewards department head and shower. MesshaU and recreation room ahould be kept clean. Chief engineer will be contacted by the ship's delegate about soap. Slup s delegate wUI see the captain about getting winter gear for the slopchest in Japan. VENDOR (Isthmian), February 15—Chalman, Samuel N. Doyle; Secre­ tary, V. O. Orenclo. Steward and his de­ partment were tbanke;! for putting out good. weU-seasoned food and for saUsfactory service as well as cooperation ren.8® pantry With dirty hands or improperly dressed to pick up food. Steward informed the membership that anyone U free to enter tpe galley but- they must observe the rules. As for eating before regular meal hours, this is perfectly permissible, for the rtip is our home while we are sallIng he^especlally la port, when a broth­ er is off duty and wants to go ashore provided, however that the cooks are finished cooking. It was suggested that the standby make coffee over the weekend. Novsmber 3—Chairman, Charlas Boyd; Secretary, Feter Patrick, Ship'* dele.wte « new washing machine Jn New York; no dice. Steward reported that he received good stores for the voy­ age. Frart Brodzilr was elected ship's S*" acclamation.- SuggerUan was WfS, we, prcw, h«ep AP4 ^Can'Shaherg^ Have No OK The membership is again cautioned to beware ol persons soliciting funds on ships in behalf of memorials or any other ' so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or soUcltora have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization which has re­ ceived membership endorse­ ment. Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are Issued on the spot. t passageways. Captain will be contacted about mailing letters for the crew. Fidley door needs repairing. Discussion was held on the draw list for Singapore. January IS—Chairman, E. R. Smith; Secretary, John Latalla. Vote of thanks went to the stewards department. All fresh water tanks will be Inspected In the States, and than cleaned and relined properly, if necessary, so that the next crew does not have to drink rusty water and wash in rusty water. WeevU-lnfested flour should be condemned. AO extra linen should be turned in. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatralnl February 5—Chairman, T. -J. Constatlne; Secretary, C. Harsrovas. One :man missed ship In .Savannah. Diaeussion was held on raffling the radio and putting the money in the ship's fund. work don* by the man. One nun from each d^artment will claan tha laundir* Fabruary S—Chairman, RonaM .i. Barnas; Secretary, Thamaa J. Durfcln. Re­ pair list of the laat trip waa completud. Men were naked ta keep their feet off the chalra In the meacroom. Recreation haU ahould be cleaned. Men ware aaked not to bang doora when othera are aileep. Stewards department men will be in. formed of late meals. MesthaU ahould bo kept clean. Vota of ttaanka went to tha engine ntility for fixing'the washing madilne. New stainless ateel coffee urn is needed for tha crew'a meaa. cot VICTORY (Victory Carrlori), Feb­ ruary t—Chairman, not llitad; Sacratary, M. Iwastko. Due to dangerous workine conditions on deck a motion was mado and aeconded that the repair list be made out. All standing and running gear on deck la to be checked and over­ hauled. Hasp on locker is to be renewed and both fans repaired. Locks will be checked and repaired, as weU as flush valves, drain plugs. AU showers and heads wiU be painted. Second cook and baker was praised for exceUent work performed In the gaUey. Spitting in th« drinking fountain wUl not be tolerated. Medical suppUea should be checked. First aid kit is, needed in the engine room. Coffee urit. table, baker's closet door need repairing, as weU as the steam pip« behind the gaUey sink, water faucets la the pantry and gaUey. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), February 33—Chairman, Sir Charles; Sec­ retary , S. U. Johnson. The engine de­ partment has sailed short for tliree trips. One man missed ship in Texas City and one was fired in New York. There is a S21.60 balance in the ship's fund; broth­ ers were asked to make donations at the payoffs. Crew will notify the boarding patrolman through the departmental del­ egates about the cuts on various atores for the stewards department. Ship's del­ messhall clean at night. Stewards depart­ egate should see the patrolman about ment was praised by the crew for fine getting a new wringer for the waahingi machine; it has been on the repair list cooperation. January 35—Chairman, Robert Wll- for three months. All cups should be llamii Sserctsry, Fctsr Patrick. Captain returned to the mesdiall after .use. was told not to scratch out overtime POTRERO HILLS (Martrade), Fabruary when Jt was disputed. Motion was made to keep unauthorised persons off tha ship 11—Chairman, K. C. Smith; Secretary, A. in all ports with the help of the gang­ Varborough. Washing machine should be way watchman. Ship's delegate asked left clean after use. Ship's delegate will the crew to help the unfortunate brother caU a lawyer in Galveston about a for­ who lost a child and had to fiy home at mer crewmember; radiogram arrived re­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), Feb­ his own expense. Crew was asked for questing this. ruary 15—Chairman, Jamas LIpplncoHl donations to help pay for transportation. Sacratary, Charlas Wysockl. James LipKATHRYN (Bull), February S—Chair­ Captain is willing to cooperate in sending pincott was elected ship's delegate by ac­ money to Brother Charles Boyd, former man, Luis Ramlraz; Sacratary, Gorgs clamation, due to the death of the pre­ Burkt. Suggestion was made to paint the bosun. ceding ship's delegate. Several mattress­ meuroom. es win be replaced. Motion was passed SOUTHWIND (SouHi Atlantic), Feb­ TRINITY (Carras), January It—Chair­ to buy flowers for Brother Farge's fun­ ruary S—Chairman, B. Bryant; Secretary; man, Harold Wilson; Sacratary, Clam eral. L. E. Harris. BR and three sanitary men Matte. One member missed ship in Hous­ will keep the recreation room, laundry ton. Tex. T. J. Moore waa elected ship's COUNCIL GROVS (Cities Service), Feb­ and slsp sink clean. The crew gave the delegate. Motion was made to try to get ruary 17—Chairman, H. M. Cennall; Sac­ two wipers a vote of thanks for keeping the washing machine repaired. Blank re­ ratary, R. D. Tapman. One man miased the recreation room clean smce the voy­ pair list WiU be posted in the mysshaU, aUp In Port Arthur. Tex. H. M. ConneU age started. Scuttlebutts on crew's deck will be put was elected ship's delegate. Deck head February 15—Chairman, C. Thompson; in working order. Patrolman will be con­ scupper and toUet need repairing. Tha Secretary, Fernando R. Roa. Carpentry tacted about obtaining watch foc'sles for bosun is doing machinist and carpenter work disputed in the deck department engine department. Feet should be kept work. Discussion was held on the lawill be brought to the agent's attention off the chairs in the messhall. Messman suing of linen. upon arrival in the States. Motion was should put out ash trays at night. Tables passed to turn in the repair list before and cpunters ahould be left dean after MDNTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankthe ship reaches the States and not to Use at night, Brother Pcdcrsen vi *ri), February 15—Chairman, Lswrancoi sign on until it has been completely com­ elected treasurer. Campbell; Sacratary, Steven Boguckl. plied with. Crew will ask the agent to Fabruary 7—Chairman, Joa Burnt; Sec­ Ship's delegate spoke on the rusty water have the chief mate post a price list of retary, Thomas J. Moore. New washing and will see the captain again about slopchest articles on the bulletin board. machine motor was installed. First aid having tanks cemented. There Is a SSa kit is needed for the engine room. Medi­ balance In the sUp'a fund. All men CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), October cine chest wUl be checked. Beef about should donate SI toward the purchase of a recording macUne for the crew. Men 4—Chairman, Harry B. Hastings; 'Bacre- the potatoes wiU be cleared up. dumping garbage should go to the very tary, Harry Huston: One man missed end of the stem and not near sleeping Ship in. Mobile. Side lights on after deck quarter portholes. CUef cook was asked are to be turned on after dark. Washing if he can Improve on the food situattoni machine should b« unplugged after use. oiHcert and crew hava complained. Laundry diould be kept clean. Morning and evening chipping back aft and on the boat deck should be alternated. Tex STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), January 3f Frances was elected ^p's delegate. —Chairman, Charles (Red) Hall; Secro­ December t—Chairman, Harry Huston; BEATRICE (Bull), January 35—Chair­ tsry, C. Matthews. There Is a balance of Secrotsry, Harry Hastings. Murphy was man, Francisco Cornlor; Socratary, Wil­ $11.49 in tho sUp's fUnd, after $13-60 waa elected ship's ^legate. Patrolman will liam Ortiz. New chalra are needed In spent for taoUday refreshments: S5 loaned be- contacted abont member to be the messhalL Members should wait for te a crewmember, $.10 for phone calL brought up on chargea. Fan room aft messmen to serve them inatead of helP' Gese of the man who walked off the sUp will be locked and the deck engineer Ing themselvea. In Honolulu wlU be referred to the p^ will keep the key ao no one can tamper trolman. A msa hurt on the Steel Mekeg with the beat valves. Hot and cold water signed on as a passanger utility at Hon­ ROYAL OAK (CItloa Barvica), February olulu for return to the meiiffand. Eougom bade aft Is screwed up. January 34—Chairmen, Harry Hufteiw 13—Chairman, Robert J. Peters; Secre­ ing and painting, of the engine depart­ Secretary, MIfca Tewnsand. Rooms should tary, Carl Kammar. Uetidn''was pamed ment rooms will be put on the repair be cleaned up at the payoff. Patrolman to have the washing machine put aboard. list. SUp's fund ahould be- increased to will be contacted on e few beefs. One Something eheuld be done about the cover emergencies. New washing ma­ man missed ship in Knrc, Japan; the en­ filthy, rusty water the crew baa been cUne, to be provided by the company. Coffee brand should be Aould Im put on the stowardTi requislgine department is now two men shart. drinking. Charge agataist the member who missed changed. SUP'S fund ahould be buUt up tfon* and the present one* owned by the ship under suspicious ctFcumstances will by a SI donatisa from ea^ man. Fec'slee crew, ahould be stored. Engine delegate stand. 'All keys- are to be handed to de­ should be tidied up. More mattresaei are reports notUng can be done about gobs partment delegates. Vote of thanks went needed. Unas Hiould be stewed aft after of oil coming from the showers. to the stewards department. AU extra each trip and the po<9 deck ahould be linen should be turned In .for inventory. washed down. No less than six men SEA GALE (Soatraders), January It— Steiyard thanked the crew far coopera­ should be used to stew Hnee. Bosun and Chairman, B. Snow; Secratary, P. Lynch, tion when linen ran out; all hands should mate are not to be aUowed to run the Ship's delegate reported that he bad cau­ make sure to collect two weeks' pay in winch. tioned the first assistant engUeer about lieu of clean Bnen. 'doing the winpr's work. B. Snow was RENTS FORT (Cttlaa Service), Febru­ elected ship's"delegate by accUmaUon. ary II—Chairman, Vincent Kleklrlea; Messroom wiU be locked In port and tho Secratary, B. F. Bria. There Is $41.60 in keys given to the messman or pantry^ the ship's fund. SUp** delegate will see man: at night they will be turned over the steward about putting out more cold to the gangway watch. AB crewmembers drinks inatead of ao much water. Patrol­ were asked to cooperate In keeping tho' man win be contacted about aUmmed messroom clean at Ugfat.-' Some brothers evaporated milk. Discnasion was held* en have been leaving cups, sugar bowla^ poor quaUty mgals and menus: there Is spoons, etc. on the messroom tables: DEL ALBA (Mississippi), February S— too much veal and lamb. Jlomiiiy diould Crew has gone on record as being very Chairman, J. W. Arellanes; SecrMary, P. be gotten. First sM Ut is needed for weU pleased with the baked goods, so B: Oppedahl. Fresh fruit came aboard In the engine room. Restch powder should they would like the baker to put out Argentina. -A wiper missed the ship Jn be put out. Watch Is te be aerved first. larger portions. Eeport be made to Santos going south and later rejoined en Washing machine should be turned off the cUef engineer about win the washing inathe return trip te Santoa. One AB was after use. cUna. The bosun explained that It wag . sent home aboard a passenger ship dne a minor repair that he could take care to mneas. Motion urea passed that -the AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), February * of in five minutes. company should fnmiah washing ma­ Patar Oenzalet; Secretary, chine parts ao they can be repaired at -Chairman, Bob Sliappard. Beef en the lack of heat ROBIN KETTERING (Robin), Pebraery sea er while Is foreign ports: THacaasiaa in New York «ne Uglit will be brougbt B-^halrmsn, BIng Miller; Sacrotary, was held on short-handed crews shifting to the patrolman's attention. DIacttaslun Juan Jr. One man was take* ship. Patrolman wlU be contacted of the was held on the new waahinc machine. off theOquendo, ship to go to the hospital on Jan­ purser's lack of <»(9eratlon and of tho Electrician wiU Urder some new ports. uary 30th in Capetown. South Afirica. insufficient stores that czhne.aboard. AU will put ice on order for the One man missed sUp In Port EUzabeth, shonld help in kaeping drinking fonn- Steward and it wHl go on record that the captain new macMne in New York. .Uitomatlc taJna clean. One third of the ship's fond machine la recommended. three doctors verify the . fact thai wll! go for baseball gear another third this man was not sick and able to worE for magazines and records: there Is CATHERINE (Dry Trans),. February t while U Capetown, when man camo S29.10 In the ship's fund at present. Chairman, Frank NaMuklA'' Sacratary, aboard. Army cots should be turned Jamas O. Wsltsr. Discusslcm was held back fo the steward at the end of the SEAMAR (Calmar),. December on being properly dressed in the mess­ voyage: All beds should be stripped ofChairman, John Marshall; Secratary, J. hall. and bel^ u little quieter in the linen. wUch should be turned over to E. Lulsn. Ship's delegate should contact meaahall at night. the steward before the men get off the the eaptain about the drain in the crew's sUp. laundry. CANTIGNY (Cities SCrvlce). February January 4—Chalrmad, Jot's M«?«i!aUf 15—Chairman, Phllllpi; Sscretsry, Ver­ FRANCes (Bull), February is—Chalrv Sacratary, J, B. Lutan. Motion was made, non Manuel. It was suggested that the man, P. Lorli; Secratary, J. H. IHIett. to sen the old washing machine and put chief cook follow the menu. The sup's Members were asked not to tamper with the money in the ship's fund. . Motion delegate should see tha old man about the messroom clock. Brother Figaro wag was made to get regular iced tea glasses. rettumlng the locker to the BE. left In Porto Plata aick. Patrolman wUI' Ship's defagete- should contact the cap­ te no^d of tbe repairg that have not > tain about the hot situation, which COBUR d'ALINE VICTORV (VIctery been doiiei,.deIeg4tes wiU pfSs tUg beSf should also be taken up with the pa­ CarriaM), Dacamber. SF-v.Chalrman, Van md tee that zhpalrs are completed. trolman. Whitney;, Sacratary, E- Barnas. Eepafr list wHl :be made out ti&d Pj.'ned In. SUZANNE (SuMV SMO^ ht-g^halrSTEEL ARCHITECT (Istiuttlan), Novsm­ There was discussion (m eoEhe boing mn, Jimmy Jenggr •gliSlMfl wir'ilstetf. ber 30-^Chalrman. Pete Lanpan; Sacra­ carried to the bridge, the- OuaUty of Messman eon(pla|i||d. AbefNt^jSivM.'being;-tary, John Latalla. Oiseustloa was* held canned food und imw tgUecIeti* for the missing. Beef wim^iiir Jeiw^ilBif mat*' on laundt service In Semargng. Shlp's- messroom. A vote ot. tlumkR went to ,wlU be taken delegate ahouM see the eaptalh about the atewarde'depaitueBt from the erew ke.eBlng.,«it«itlli(»rlsed persona out of Uie for the good food feri^,jn!l,l^^;^, iL ' �Fa(« Twentf-nlnff SEAFARERS LOG Mareh U, 195S .. . DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... Sgcrgtgry. Reb«rt Mygrs. Ther« Is S31.M (Continued from page 28) IB Uw ship's fund. Fairohnan wUl be maA tha chief mate. Chairman aucgeited asked about the overtime beef with the that aomeona pick up aducaUonal Utera- mate and englBeer. Plumbing will be tora «t the halt checked. Captain Edwards Mounhand got a vote of thanks for treaUng tho crew ILIZAHTR (iull), February 22— so weU. Chairmaib R. Rivera; Sacratary, Lult.eil. One man waa left behind in New York AFOUNDRIA (Watsnnan), Fobruary 24 and another in San Juan> aick. There —Chairman. Wiley E. ParroH; Secretary, was no launch service in. Ponce. Chief Bob Sheppard. New washing machine mate refused to issue passes. Matter will was brought aboard and installed at the ha taken up with the patrolman. Pantojaa end of tho last trip: it was reported was elected ship's delesate.'Electriciaa'a working very wefl. Delegates wlU make attention was brought to the fans that out and turn in repair lists. Discussion need fixing. Steward waa asked to have was held abont the beef on heat in the more fresh fruit. foc'sles. ICngineer maintains that some unauthorized person or persona are open­ ROBIN KETTERINO (Robin), Dacambar ing and closing valves, 7—Chairman, Bing Millar; Sacratary, Robert D. Phifar. Bing Miller was elected SEATRAiN LOUISIANA (Seafrain), Jan­ ship's delegate by acclamation. Electric uary 25—Chairman, W. F. Mualler; Sec­ toaster will be fixed. Iron plug should be rets ry, Tom Bowers. There is $66.73 in left in the laundry. the ship's fund. Suggestion was made to send candies and writing paper to the MARGARET BROWN (Bioomfleid), Jan­ l)oyS in Korea. Paul Uirich was elected uary IS—Chairman, J. Rellly; Sacratary, to do this. Suggestion was made to try E. R. Harrison. T. James was elected and get wall desks in aU rooms. Bosun ship's delegate by unanimous vote. Deck should make a mail box for the crew and black. gang will clean the laundry: messroom. Cabinet over the sink should stewards department, tha recreation be moved, as it is in the way when dish­ room. es are washed in the messroom. More side dishes are needed. A vote of thanks SEATHUNDER (Orion), no date—Chair­ went to the ship's delegate for the good man, John A. Zlarals; Secretary, William work he is 'doing in buUding up- the J. Anderson. A few minor repairs wlU ship's fund. The steward «nd his depart­ be fixed as soon as possible; petty beefs ment got a vote of thanka for their good will be kept to ourselves. ^ork. BRADFORD ISLAND (Citlat Service), JOHN B. WATiRMAM (Wat.rman), February 2J—Chairman, Glenn Lawson; Fobruary 7—Chairman. Waltar Sibley; Sacratary, Thomas A. Jackson. Walter Sibley was elected ship's delegate. l.aundry room, washing machine and recrea­ tion room should be kept clean, lackers on the repair list were not fixed. Steward was asked why the food ran out last night. Lockers wiU be fixed in San Fran­ James Smith cisco. Cots should not be left on the after use. Vote of thanks went to Please contact your sister, Beu- deck the stewards department for a good job. PERSONAI.S lah Smith, 1618 Ovid Street, Honston, Texas. t. i. Johnny Burk Get in touch with Julian T. Lelinski, RD 1, Glenmore, East Liv­ erpool, Ohio, concerning ship­ wreck of Citrus Packer. Wesely E. Bingham Contact C. R. (Robb) Robertson at the USPHS Hospital, Staten Isl­ and, NY, Ward 5F. Arthur Bassett Important that you contact Leo A. Wolf, Jr., 2903 Closhell Road, Mobile, Alabama. J" 4" t> James J. Bentley Your father died. Urgent that you get in touch with your brother Wesley, at Route No. 2, Newton, NC. t t t Ralph Aqullla PhUipp Important that you contact your draft board immediately. tit Tony Liparl It is important that you get in touch with your brother Frank Immediately. t t t Raphael Maldonado An old shipmate recently dis­ charged from sSrvlce wants you to write to him. He is Thomas F. O'Reilly, Seaman's Church Insti­ tute, 25 South Street, NY 4, NY. t t t . Bennie Cecil Ham Your brother is worried about you. 'Phone 4-6154 or write to Mrs. Ruby Floyd, -2509 East Gwinnett St, Savannah, «Ga. t t t . WRllace Lew Ashford Contrary to any rumors you may have heard, your father is still •live. Your parents want to hear from you. Write to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. AsMord, 2602 N. Florida, Joplin, Mo! t .t t Thomas Drlseoll Have learned of your law suit. Will give statement to your lawyer when I get to Boston. Thomas F. "Whitey" Daly. t t t Richard Rawliaga Communicate with your lawyers In your suit against the Stephen MaUory by calling collect Bittenhouse 6-8800 In order to take steps to execute releases and obtain money whldi Is coming to you. Leo Kane Please eontaet Albert Peterson, t8a West 4i3rd . Street, New York.; .NY,.- as soon M .... STEEL SEAFARER (isthmian). Febru­ ary 1—Chairman, Oano Flowers; Sacra­ tary, F. Nolan. Old ship's delegate went to tho hospital and Gene Flowers was iinanini<msly elected in his place. Matter of member who got oil in Penang be­ cause of illness will be looked into by the Union: man has not been receiving allowance or subsistence and asked that the patrolman be notified. Stores should be checked before leaving the States on tho next voyage. Bedsprlngs wUl be checked for repairs or replacement. Men were asked to keep newly painted messrooms clean. INES (Bull), no dafo—Chairman, Isaac Antonio; Sacrelary, R. J. Joopalcl. C. Inman was elected ship's delegate. Member who missed ship twice will be referred to the patrolman. Delegates were asked to go around and coUect.ior a donation to the American Seamen's Fund Society. Recreation room should be kept a little cleaner for everyone'a benefit. THE CABINS (Mathlasen), February « —Chairman, D. Hints; Sacratary, M. E. Raid. The cooking is unsatisfactory. Chief cook is getting off voluntarily in Texas. Locks and keya for all foc'sles should be furnished. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Service). February 20—Chairman, 6. B. Gillespie; Secretary, F. Semple. Chief engineer will be contacted regarding working in the engine room before 8:00 AM, which disturbs the watch's sleep. General minor repair list will be given to the Lake Charles patrolman. Vote of thanks went to the chief cook and the "Second cook and baker for good output of grub. HURRICANE (Waterman), February 15 —Chairman, A. Anderson; Secretary, D. Kissel. A1 Niinebeag was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Members should return cups and dirty dishes to the pan­ try after use. Messroom should be kept clean for tho next watch. Tablecloths should not be used by card players. MARGARET BROWN (Bioomfleid), Feb­ ruary •—Chairman, H. C. Hutcherson; Sacratary, J. RIelly. Captain refused to have messhall or stewards department passageways sougeed at the regular over­ time rate. Patrolmen should make sure that crew'a quarters are painted out next Quiz Answer (1) John Hancock. (2) $1,800. (3) LaCrosse. (4) The water. (6) The tomato, (6) "His ears cut short and his tail cut Ions." (7) 53 years, (8) GoUath, (8) Japan. (10) 10^ days. Puzzle Answer SaSBffl SQDGss [laQQisaiia Hatsannia HBOHGn •S SDIBD ana EIIGSSI^ saa aaffis HaraGQS mm aaca Gi]0f:'!ns Kua aaiasa DEB •!.r rr 1 •• , I.., Don't Send Your Baggage COD Seafarers have again bran warned not to send their bag­ gage COD to any Union halL No Union hall can accept de­ livery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send ba^age COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to go to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Railway Express COL All COD baggage—^regardless of the port—goes to the local ex­ press office, where it is held by the express company until claimed. Seafarers who want to be sure of getting their baggage when they want it, can send it to any Union hall provided they prepay the shipping charges. voyage. Stewards department got a vote of thanks for good chow and service dur­ ing the trip. Discussion was held about a fight between the third mate and an AH. Rooms should be cleaned before leaving the ship. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary 17—Chairman, Charlei Scofiald; Sacratary, A. Hltas. Ship's delegate wiU see if fresh water tanks have been cleaned. One man paid oS because his wife is sick in the hospital. Captain told the deck department delegate he didn't lecoguize a ship's delegate. The Norfolk agent waa notified; he said he would caU Isthmian aild instruct them to teU the captain that aU SIU ships carry a ship's delegate. Mate doesn't want to turn the watch to on deck on holidays and- week­ ends when securing for sea. The Long Beach patrolman will be asked to straighten him but. Motion was made to leave the watch's coffee for the watch. Messhall should be kept clean. John Ward, OS who hurt his back aboard ship, was wished a speedy recovery. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), February 21 —Chairman, J. Mahalov; Secretary, J. Strlngfellow. First assistant should be asked for hot water in the crew pantry for washing dishes. Washing machine should be secured. MALDEN VICTORY (Mississippi), Feb­ ruary 8—Chairman, Hunt; Secretary, Ly­ ons. Everything is shipshape: repairs and painting were taken care of. Repairs that cannot be taken care of at sea wlU )>e turned over to the Union agent. Steward reported that the port steward in Seattle would not get aU of the stores he or­ dered. T. G. Lyons was elected ship's delegate. Electrician said he would check and repair the washing machine, if pos­ sible. Mirrors wiU be put in aU crew's foc'sles. There should be more variety in the menu. Steward agreed to coop­ erate. Patrolman will contact the port agent to see about getting more and greater supply of stores. Members agreed to keep the laundry, day room and rec­ reation room clean. Thanks were given to the night cook and baker by the ship's crew. SEACOMET (Orion), February 1—Chair­ man, F. Hagin; Secretary, R. Bowley. Copies of the repair list wiU go to the captain, the port engineer and the pa­ trolman. There is a balance of S26.50 in the ship's fund. Morgan was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Bed but­ ter WiU be condemned. More fruit should be left out at night, and more juice for breakfast. Coolcing of the chow should be improved. The messroom is in poor shape and needs painting. Foc'sles were left in bad shape after previous voyages. Rooms should be painted ae per repair Ust. Passenger seamen being repatriated will be fed in the recreation room. February 12—Chairman, Morgan; Sec­ retary, Robert Bowley. Crew should be more careful of new stores coming aboard as some ice crean and milk was left overnight in New York. Enquiry will be made into slopchest requirements. CHRISTOS M. (Marine Shipping), Feb­ ruary It—Chairman, James Smith; Secretsry> Tony Wotllyk. Trouble with the mate will be taken up when the ship arrives in port. Repair list will be made up. Next crew should be told to have spare parts for the washing machine, and see that it has a general overhauling be­ fore tha ship saUs. Larger light bulbs diottld bo put in the heads and riiowers SO that tho men can see to shave. AH hands should bo sure to cbUect their vaccination cards from the chief mate. AU hands gave a vote of thanks to F. Boyne, the ship's delegate, for the won­ derful Job he has done. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), February I —Chairman, R. D. Schwarz; Secretary, L. W. Nichols. Discussion was held on con­ traband picked up by the Customs in MobUe. Contraband cost wiU be paid to the captain out of the ship's ftmd. ANNE BUTLER (Bioomfleid), February 8—Chairman, Walter ZaIeskI; Sccrstary, M. Flood. Ship's delegate saw tho chief engineer about engine room showers and heads. He turned wipers to and painted them. Overtime beef should be turned over to the patrolman by the deck de­ partment. Sanitary men were reminded to do their sanitary work the way it should be done: every SIU ship is a clean ship. At this point the ship's delegate told the membership to read the "agree­ ment once in a whUe and leave the sex stories alone for a change. January IS—Chairman, Walter laleski; Secretary, W. Srubol. Steward reported a slight beef with the old man about sougeeing the passageways: the old man is coming jiround alow but sure. Chief engineer wUl be contacted about a hot *ater line for the crew's washing ma­ chine. Ship's delegate is on the ball. He saw the chief engineer and he took care of it. Steward doesn't want anyone to go in the boxes and storerooms. Ship's delegates wUI get the ship's fund nmney from the captain to buy maga­ zines. Albert Chysna was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. ScuUery should be kept clean: washing machine ihould be fixed when new parts arrive next trip. Cold drinks wiU be served when the ice machine is working. Crew was told to take cai-e of crockery. Deck delegate wiU see the mate about painting deck in the OS foc'slc. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Waterman), February-S—Chairman, Kay Sherrebcck; Sec­ retary, Warren Messenger. Men were not paying attention to routine work whUe in port. Headquarters should be given a vote of thanks for the new pay raise and the new contract they nego­ tiated. Discussion was held on engine department foc'sles. Exce* linen In the lockers shotUd be turhed in before the payoff. Repair list was read. Discussion was held on getting innerspring mat­ tresses. Suggestion was made that mem­ bers contribute to the March of Dimes at payoff. MASSMAR (Calmar), February I—• Chairman, C. Senoff; Secretary, Robert Pritchard, Ship's sanitation system wUl be checked. Frozen foods seemed to go over well with the whole crew. Vote of thanks went from the crew to the stew­ ards department. Crew messman thanked the crew for being good to work with. CNILORE (Ore). February II—Chair­ man, John Morris; Secretary, Walter FoSEATRAIN TEXAS (Sestraln), Febru­ garty. Hssplta! patients' rontn will ha ary 15—Chairman, D. Whitney; Secre­ taken care of by BR. AU cots Miould be tary, e. Goldstein. Matter of quarters for numbered and rettimed to the steward the third cook wiU be discussed with the at the end of the voyage. Stopper is to patrolman. be put in the pantry sink, as weU as dish rags. Company should' be contacted about the shortage of stores on board at Sparrows Point, Md. OREMAR (Ore), February 15—Chair­ man, Lloyd Thomas; Secretary, John Taurln. Washroom beef is cropping up every trip. Men using machines leave them in bad shape. One AB missed the ship sailing day. Second cook took sick and was hospitalized in CbUe: first cook worked his way down to a messman. Steward wiU order 15 new piUows. Stew­ ard says he receives less than half the amounta he orders. Vote of thanks went to the stewards department for weUprepared and tasty food, courteous serv­ ice. Our steward, Dioscere MUitar is a very good steward. MAE (Bull), February 21—Chairman, Ban Wilton: Secretary, N. (Tiny) Ken­ nedy. There is S33 in the ship's ftmd. An arrival pool wUl be made up—S20 for the winner and tlO for the ship's ftmd. Repair Ust wUl be made up and given to the patrolman. Discussion was held on the chief cook's room not being painted as it should have been last trip. Ship's delegate says there was a misunderstand­ ing about who would giVe the order to have it done. It wUl be done for sure next trip, though. Discussion was held on making keys for aU rooms; each man wiU put up a S.50 deposit, which wiU be returned when he leaves the ship. Ship's delegate wiU be responsible for this. Ship's delegate wUl buy two cribbage boards and . cards from the ship's fund. OREENSTAR (Triton), February 15— Chairman, David Barry; Secretary, Don­ ald Alt. It was agreed that the stewards department wiU clean the after part of the main passageway. Slhip's delegate wUi check with the steward on stores when he gives the captain his order. Members entering the messrooM should EDITH (Bull), February 22—Chairman, wear proper dothlng. Laundry room should be cleaned by all three depart­ Larry Zaienski; Sacratary, L. Rizto. Re­ ments. Men should shut off the washing pair Ust wUl be made up. First assistant machine before leaving the laundry is stUl giving the black gang a hard time. room. He expects men to do extra favors in return for time off. Patrolman wiU be NEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carriers), contacted again. OS and wiper need mop November 30—Chairman, John Noggle; buckets. Laundry was discussed. Secretary, William Alvaro. John Hoggie STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Febru­ was elected ship's delegate. Anyone caught carrying tales topside wiU be ary 11—Chairman, O. Flowers; Secretary, brought up on charges. Repair lists will A. Aaron. Patrolman has taken care of be made up by each department and everything. One man was refused peniturned over to the ship's delegate. Per­ ciUin by the mate. He stated that he formers WiU be brought up on charges. had swoUen tonsils and 103 degrees of Engine and deck departments wiU keep fever and was only given two aspirins. the wash room clean at aU times: stew­ One man was entlHed to three days of ards department wiU keep the recreation rest, which he did not get. The doctor's room clean. slip with instructions which was given to a member was violated. Gangway watch­ be maintained in the States as NEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carriers), es should agreement. Chief engineer wiU be January 26—Chairman, John Heggle; Sec­ per retary, John R. Butler. One man missed contacted about the vents in the crew's ship at San Pedro. Discussion was held rooms. on performers, their being brought up on CUBORE (Ore), February 18—Chair­ charges and fined. Ship's delegate should get in touch with the captain and see man, F. Clawson; Secretary, E. W. West­ about fixing the stove in the gaUey. moreland. Captain promised action on Empty coke bottles should he turned wind chutes. Fans were cleaned and over to the steward. Baker should try checked. Motion was passed to have one to rectify his bread a Lit as the dough person in each department take up the on the inside is stUl cold. From now on coUection for the March of Dimes at the baker wUl put bread in the oven to take payoff. This wUi be given to the ship's the chili out. Night lunch should be delegate to turn over to the patrolman. more varied and the baker should try Ship's delegate should see the patrol­ to bake a cake now and then for coffee man about having more fruit put aboard. time, or have cookies. Thanks went to Soup can should be placed in the crew's the negotiations committee for a swell coffee kitchen so each man can wash his job on the contracts that we have just cup and hang it up after using it. February 27—Chairman, T. J. Lewis; gotten. Secretary, E. W. Westmoreland, Jr. Sug­ VENORB (Ore), January 10—Chairman, gestion was made to get some Union UtDouglas CIsuucn; Secretary, Al Chysna. erature. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS NOTICES .ZONE CITY STATE JamcB DraaelBeG *. • Your certicate of dlBchacge from Signed tho Caroljn la being held for you TO AVOID DUfiiCATIONi If yen srg BB OIJ itibterlbar BBII hay* B tliaiiqa In the New York halL •f adtlrgu, plgBig fhrt yoar fgrmtr aJdrgti btlowi » t U — Will the permit holder of itceU>t AODRISS number ' Gia24B pleue (centact ..JTATI .20NI ^BeadfwutiKi. CITf (. •• .! •7 . X:-,' V-:: : . .. �St. mt SEAFARERS LOG r»f Thirty Showin' 'Em.Off In Savannah in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SW Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals-allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. Seafarer Clem E. Mosely's second youngster has her eyes wide open even though big brother Bruce closed up under the flashbulb. Daughter Gail Hortense was bom February 2, and brought with her the usual SIU welcome in the form of a $200 maternity benefit and $25 bond. USPHS HOSPITAI. BALTIMORE, MD. T. L. Ankcrion W. H. Puchinisky Roland R. BeU Edwin B. Rhoads Earl A. Bink Robert D. Settle Hubert Cantwell David F. Sykes Carl E. Chandler Charles D. Stennet JeU Davis Michael Jablonskl David E. Emerlck Oswald Smith Stuart M. Ginsburg Ulysses Santiago Floyd M. Hansen Charles Pedersen Albert Hawkins Earl McKendree William McCuistion Jerry Greenberg Cecil E. Manning Eugene Graves Hugh K. Mansfield Harry J. Cronin William MeUon Wmiarn Brewer VA.JIOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA Frank Grmetta AH oi the following SW families and Mrs. Josiah F. Land, 108 Oak toill collect the $200 maternity Avenue, Tampa, Fla. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4 4 4 Gary Wayne Callaway, born Feb­ Union in the baby's name. ruary 2, 1953., Parents, Mr. and Daniel Earl Cronsell, bom Feb- Mrs. Herman C. Callaway, 2113V^ raary 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Fern Street, New Orleans, La. Mrs; Earl V; Cronsell, 4585 Park 4 4 4 Avenue, Bronx, NY. Raymond Scully, bom Febmary t. A i 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mark Bauer, born Janu­ Adrien Louis Edward Scully, 4720 ary 31, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dryades Street, New Orleans, La. George R. Bauer, 801 Darthmouth 4 4 4 Road, Apt. B, Baltimore, Md. Stewart Daniel Cash, born Feb­ t 4" it ruary 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Aliluz Colon Cruz, born Febm< Mrs. Joseph S* Cash, 120 Banks ary 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Street, Winthrop, Mass. Luis Cruz, 63 Taylor Street, Brook­ 4 4 4 lyn, NY. Fletcher Christian, born Febru­ i t, t, ary 9, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. •Janice Naomi Wells, born De­ Edwin Christian, 308 Norway Ave­ cember 5, 1952. Parents, Mr. and nue, South Beach, Staten Island, Mrs. Edward L. Wefls, 2809 Freret NY. Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4> Margaret McGill, born February 4 $ Billy James Hoover, born No­ 11, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. vember 19, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Josiah McGiU, 2434 East Gordon Mrs. Daniel Benjamin Hoover, Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Route 1, Ponchatoula, La. 4; 4 4 Christy Lynn Washington, born 4 4 4 Donna Gayle Baker, born Janu­ Febmary 27, 1953. Parents, Mr. ary 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Hiarold D. Washington, Alfred J. Baker, 1030 East Lake 2374 Lime Avenue, Long Beach 6, Parker Drive, Lakeland, Fla. Cal. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 John Joseph Murphy, bom Feb­ ruary 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Murphy, 161 - 30 Jewel Avenue, Flushing, Queens, NY. Brenda Diane Roberson, bom January 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Roberson, 2726 Mills Street, Mobile Ala. Edward Kary Casey, bom De­ cember 30,1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Casey, Northamp­ ton, Mass. r. .> lh\ , t:-r \ i-•il-'- m. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Vance S. Cain, Bayou La Batre, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4. Merta Celsa Lopez, born Novem­ ber 27, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Genaro W. Lopez, 80 Pampanos, Bego Alto, Puerto Rico. Russell Deshotels, bom January 29, 1953. Parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jeffrey Joseph Deshotels, Route 1, Box 66, Westlake, La. 4 4,4 4 4 Kamoce Faye Ikerd, born Janu­ ary 30, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Ikerd, 2326 17th Avenue, Gulfport, Miss. 4 Daniel Israel Fuclch, bom Feb­ ruary 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Fuclch, 2703 Pauger Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Karen Ann Herbst, born June 3, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert L. Herbst, 4923 Avenue N, Galveston, Tex. 4 4 4 Linda Marie Pease, born Feb­ ruary 7, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Pease, Box 3, Mendon Road, Cumberland Hill, RI. 4.44 USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Robert Crowley George S. Smith John A. Duffy' Charles J. Sweet John J. Flaherty Donald S. White Tim McCarthy USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEX. Joseph S. Buckley Frank Morris P. J. Carpovich Frank E. Nelson Warren W. Currier Robert A. Pace CUfford A. SewcU C. E. Dudley S. D. Newman Joseph Fusilier A. W. Keane Stacy P. Hart E. C. HUl Glenn W. Hines Lyles D. Brunson E. Jeanfreau Pat H. Jones USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA Luther C. Seidle J. L. Buckelew E. C. Shaffer Robert L. Butler E. Silverstin Herman H. Casas Richard Clearman E. R. SmaUwood . WUey Tait S. Cope Tedd R. Terrington Rogelio Cruz Carlos Troncoso Wilson V{. Deal Erwin Vial B. D. Foster Clarence J. Mills M. W. Gardiner Gilbert Trosclair ELmest E. Gross Henry S. Sosa James H. Jones James Sauviac Leonard Kay Barron £. Phillips Leo H. Lang H. P. Myers Edward B. Lowe Jerry M. MiUer John E. Mayrbat Cyril Lowrey C. R. Nicholson C. M. Hawkins Robert M. Peel Charles Gregory D. W. Ravesies WiUiam E. Roberts J. V. Dupre G. H. Robinson Earl L. Brittain Michael Romalho USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. WilUam Guthrie . S. E! Roundjgee . Leslie M. Jackson Norman E. Wroton Luis Lopez Fritz J. Krai^ USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Joseph J. Nappo George B. Dunn Steve Oleszczuk OUie English Rudolf Schwarz Carol A. Johnsoa NorfiUe O. sues King Yao Fong Peter Smith James McKenzie D. K. T. Sorensen Joseph McNulty Teodore Urbina Raymond Moody Miguel Angel Oquendo, bom - 4 4 4 Marcia Lou Evans, born May 31, December 27, 1952. Parents, Mr. USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY1952.' Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Law­ and Mrs, Juan Oquendo, 1829 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY. James B. Gardner W. T. Atchasoa rence E. Evans, St. Elizabeth School CharUe A. Gedra Melvln Bass of Nursing, Yakima, Wash. 4 4 4 Nathan Goldfinger Allen Batchelor Bibencio BUlaroza Earl Gonyea Joan Bonlta Smith, Febmary 20, Joe carl Griggs 4 4 4 James C. Blake James W. HamUton Boyles Gregory Charles Nelson, born 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marcle Ralph Hayes ArdeU Burkett M. Smith, 208 East 4tb Street. January 26,1953. Parents, Mr. and Maurice Biirnstine William Herman Washington, NC. Angel CarrasquUlo Fred Hbhenberger Mrs. Donald C. Nelson, 3010 White Hoy W. Corns PhiUip Korol Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Walter W. Dbnley Ludwlg Kristainsen Edwards Kailmierz Krol Roy Edward Cain, Jr., boin Feb­ Beresford 4 4 4 Jose . G. Espinoza .Thomas J. Kustas ruary 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Louis Ferraro Allan L. Lake Kathleen Laura Chamberlain, elements Floras Robert J. Lester Mrs. Roy Cain, 305 North Jackson born February 16, 1953. Parents, John Mike Frango Victor Litardl John Galvin William E. Logan Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Chamberr Street, Mobile, Ala. lain, 3 Lexington Avenue, East Boston, Mass. Another Baltimore Entry 4 4 4" Andrew A. Kustas, bom FebraJeanetta Ann Hathorae, bom ary 14,1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Thomas Kustas. 83 Hamilton Place, January Mrs. Arnold E. Hathome, Route New York, NY. 2, P. O. Box 40 B, Bogflusa, La. •5 VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. •Leonard Franks USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN. NY Victor Arevalo < Frederick Landry Robert Atmore James J. LawiorRupert A. Blake Martin Linsky Edmund C. Blosser Francis F. Lynch Walter Chalk Harry F. McDonald Charles M. Davison David Mcllreath Emlllo Deigado Claude A. Markell Antonio M. Diaz Clifford Mlddleton John J. Driscoll Vic Milazzo Ehirique Ferrer John R. Murdoch Robert Gilbert Eugene T. Nelson Bart E. Gurnnick Pedro O. Peralto Peter Gvozdioh G. E. Shumaker John B. Haas Robert Sizemore John K.. Keenan Henry E. Smith Leo Kulakowski VA HOSPITAL BRONX. NY Nemesio Qulnones GREENPOINT HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY August -Valentine USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANN.^. OA. Warner W. Allred Jack D. Morrison John H. Morris G. M. Bennett Lucius A. DeWitt Harold F. Holmes Avery W. Carter Russell H. Eagle M. E, Newman L. T. MCUOwau Bernard Wolfman J. T. Hoore USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEX. Joseph P. Wise . George H. Green USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Frank E. Anderson George D. Rourke E. A. Martell Alfred Johanseh W. J. Meeh'an Thomas Downie • Joseph Neubauer B. C. Richardson ' CITY' HOSPITAL WELFARE ISLAND, NY Lawrence Du^au SAILOR'S 'SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. C. D. SOilvely ^mEr'(ou^^oLom?'^ MATESAr-mesiiicm ATTWEUAJlpM^iALU 47H4VEANP207HSr. /NBlBOOfcfLYAl.SWAP YARAlSANDVyfiSiTCM THEP/SmSOA^TV. 4 4 4 Carol Ami Lynn, born Decem­ ber 15, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William BJarae Mills, born Fe'nAllen B. Lynn, Route 2, Box 215, mary 20, 1953. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Mills, 4121 - 7th Callov/ay, Fla. Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.4 4 "4 4 4 4 • Susan Elaine' Btevlns, bom JanDoreen MePhee,- born Febrtiaiy Uifry 29,' 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward: L.: Btevlns, 3601 15, 1953. Parents, Mr.: and Mrs. Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, Joseph D. McPhee, 166 Fair Street, Paterison, NJ. Va. •• John Ripley Sergio Rivera C. R. Robertson Juan Rodriguez Virgil Sandberg Ture Sandstroih Norval J. Schlager T. L. Simonds Stanley J. SolskI Clifford M. StClalr Michael Stokaylo Russell Sypher Betram Tomiin S. Wagcnmaker Grant Wilson, Jr. Melvin Mueller WM 4 ,4 4 Roth Padilla, bom Febmary 11, Judy Kay Smith, born December 1953. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Eusebid Padilla, 338 - 2nd Street, Brook­ 16, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith, 901 - 24th Street, lyn, NY. Covington, La. 4-"-4"4 JetUh FMurtdlh Land, Sri, bbra Tiakla Martene Cain, borii June W^mur it/ nsfiT «areiits,^ Mr. 15; 1992. Pitthit«,- l(tt. nnd • Mrs. M. Lubiejewski Charles G. MUIer Michael Miller John B. MoUni Harry Morton Alfred Mueller Leonard G. Murphy Frank Nering Abe Partner Oiav E. Pedersen William E. Pepper Pablo E. Perez Ralph C.- Perry Michael Plskun Heinrich Rabba Catalina Ramos Pedro Reyes //EW LOW PRICES 4Npya«2EAU^>S WELCOME/lERE AT WROWA/PLACe. QhWBP4NDC*eRAra>: dn^pley is Gregqiy- Chsriei NebojA bt1iltt. ind> \ Mrs. iJoMld €. Ntlidn Of the tegrapU rity; i^'ogpiy WM Wflijbmod-' with tho tuiUd SIG wf2^ V: ii'e; • �SE AF ARERS March M, ^51 With WALTER SIEKMANN (iVeuja about men in the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIV WSl fare Benefits toill be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) Back for another operation in a string of surgical events Is Vic LitardI, The Seafarer who has had a pretty rough time of it these past few months, is once again in the tlSFHS hospital on Staten Island. He underwent a long period of recuperation in the hospital, was released for a short time, and is now hack in for additional treatment. Vic has always been a level-headed guy, and the long inactivity caused *by his illness did not work any great hardship on him or his family, becausb he saved his money for a rainy day. It is a simple lesson in dollars and sense. Take care of your money and it will take care of you in tiijie of need. It is a lesson other Seafarers should take to heart for their •wp good and for the protection of their loved ones. LitardI Harry Cronin, recently shifted from the Marine Hospital in Baltimore to Detroit, sends his best regards to all the membership and to his spebial friends in the Unlon.^ Harry has been In the hospital for quite awhile and is getting to know his way around. He is getting along in fine style. He writes that he ran into an oldtimer in the SIU whom he has known for a long time — Tim Burke from Alabama. Another Seafarer who dropped a line to the Wel­ fare offices is George Dunn, now in a hospital in San Frandisco, Cal. In his'letter George wrote that he got off on the West Coast recently and went al-most directly, to the hospital. It seems as if the strain of some recent habd luck took its toll on his body DUBB and George came down with a case of ulcers. He ought to be up and around in a little while and shipping all over the globe as he usually does. Tripped by a temporary ailment of the body, Harold (Ace) Arlinghaus, recently of the Wild Ranger, is now a patient in the USPHS hospital on Staten Island. He expects to be in there about four or five weeks. Arlinghaus would appreciate any mail or personal call from Seafarers who would care to take time out from their activities to spread a bit of cheer. Charles Simmoi!^ looking as hale and hearty as ever, is back on the beach in New York. He sends his regards to all his Union buddies and wishes them the best of everything. It won't be long now before he ships out along with other SIU pals. FINAL DISPATCH Samuel Crowiher, 40: Lobar pneumonia proved fatal to Brother Crowther, who died in the Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York, NY, on December 27, 1952. A member of the SIU since May, 1951, he sailed as an AB in the deck" department. Brother Crow­ ther was buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden, NJ. He is sur­ vived by Patricia Henry Crowther. ^ ^ » Marcus H. Dean, 54: Brother Dean suffered a brain injury and died at the Marine Hospital, Balti­ more, Md. on October 31, 1952. He had been a member of the stewards department and sailed Sitb since December, 1938.'Brother Dean was buried at the Key West Florida Cemetery, Key West, Fla.; he leaves his sister, Salome Dean of 621 Thomas Street, Key yfest, Fla.' A membey of the deck department since February, 1939, he sailed from New York and held the rat-' ings of bosun and AB. He is survived by his niece, Carolyn Louise La Frage, of Abbotsburg, NC. » » » Mahlon David Watt, 50: A mem­ ber of the engine department for the past six years. Brother Watt died of tuberculosis on December 6, 1952, at the USPHS Hospital, Baltimore, Md., and was buried in Baltimore. He joined the SIU in Baltimore. » i 4» William N. Sale, 50: Pneumonia caused the death of Brother Sale on February 18, 1953. Be died at the USPHS HospiUl in Baltimore, Md., and was buried at South Port Cemeteiy, Houston, Tex. Brother Sale sailed as an AB in the deck department. Surviving is his sister, Anne M. Whalley, Route 5, Box 162, Houston, Tex. • 4> • Roman Rombalski, 27: On Sep­ tember 22 Brother Rombalski was Allen P. AntUl, 64: Bronchopneu­ drowned at the West Slip G.N. Ore monia proved fatal to Brother An- Dock, Superior, Wis. He was buried till on February 20, 1953, in New at St Peter and Paul Cemetery, Orleans. A member of the SIU Independence, Wis. 4Re is survived since 1947, when he Joined up in by Julia Rombalski, Independence, . • New Orleans, he sailed as third Wis. cook in the stewards department. • ^ He leaves his wife, Mrs. Florence James H. I^onkwllert Brother . Antill, 917 Valance Street, New Shonkwiler was lost 4 sea between Orleans, La. Forta Lesa and Rio oe Janelxo on November. 28, 1952,, Off the Del , 4^ . ^ as Elmer A. La Frage, 42: On Feb- Santos. He had beisn .ruary 14. 1953, Brother La Frage steward from New York since May died aboard ship of an overdose of 13, 1952. Survitdng is Dorothy nemhuMdLfiind was Jmiled at sea.|Slii'lonkwilsri--.,..'./^. . » 4^ $ Page Thlriy-ou* Old Age $ Paid Between Trips SEEDP THE SEAFARERS The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and 12,500 death benefits are being paid to benefidariesm LOG Seafarers who are over 65 but are still active in the maritime industry can collect some of. their Social Security benefits under certain conditions. The nature of the seafar.ng trade makes it possible for older Seafarers who don't like to work a full year to get benefits for* those months in which they* are taking it easy ashore. WAGE STATEMENT REQUEST SIU Welfare Services points Vorm OAH-70<« n-m rSDBEAL gECDBlTYAOENOT out that quite a few of the oldACCOUNT NVMBEA SOCIAL SxctnuTT ADHiHUTBAnoN, timers have the habit of just taking Bureau of 01d-A(e and SuiriTOtf Iniuranee, a few trips a year,, because the Bamrnori t, Md. DATE OF MRTH work is a little too tough for them (Mootb) (Diy) (Ttv) to take bll year round. Several PletM aeod me * eUtement et the wagee recorded in mj Old-Age and Survivcre Inranuice Account. quick trips or a couple of longer ones usually provide them with Name{M« Prloter enough money to get by the rest Type Ntme Street and number. of the time, thanks to^good wages Md Addresi and overtime enjoyed under SIU City, P. O. sone, and Sute., Ufa Ink contracts. Sign your name ae usiudly written. 5120 Limit (Do not print) WARNINGI Sisn four own noma onlf. Wlwavcr foltalf rnreMnh Hial ha is Many of the oldtimers don't Ilia porsen wli«« name and accouni number appear obmra M subiact lo $1,000 realize though, that they can col­ lina or 1 rear impnionmafrt or boHi. If your name has been changed from thai shown on your account number card, lect their old age payments for the please copy your name below exactly as it appears on that card. months that' they are ashore be­ tween trips. Then if they want to go out to sea again for a voyage, These standard forms can be used to check up on the amount of the benefits are cut off only during wages recorded to a man's credit by the Social Security Admin­ those months in which they earn istration. Seamen working for many different companies will find more than $50. The old age pay­ these cards useful in making sure they get full credit for wages ments make it possible for them to earned. take longer layoffs if they want to. Since the Social Security pay­ 75. There are a very small num­ to apply for benefits should go di­ ments range up to a maximum of ber of men in the Union who are rect to their nearest Social Secur­ $120 a month, with the average doing just that.' ity field office. If they have any payment around $50 or $60 a . Whether a seaman is ready to difficulty locating the proper of­ month in most instances, they retire or not, he should make ap­ fice, or in filling out the necessary come in very handy for the older plication for his Social Security forms, Welfare Services will be man who no longer puts in a full benefits as soon as he passes his happy to lend them a hand. year's work. The larger benefits go 65th birthday. That way he can While the Seafarer is receiving to married men whose wives are get all the requirements out of the the Federal benefit, ne is also al­ also over 65. The maximum for way, so that he can collect benefits lowed to receive any Union benefits one person is $85 a month with the whenever he stops working. Other­ that might be coming to him such wife getting half that ainount if wise he might be delayed in get­ as the Union hospital benefit and she is eligible. ting benefits or possibly lose out on the disability benefit. Other out­ Then of course in those rare some money that would be due side income he might have through cases where a Seafarer is over 75 him. working is limited to $50 a month. and still sailing, he can work full Seafarers have found that the Incidentally widow.s of Seafarers time and still collect the Social Federal Security Agency has been can in certain circumstances collect Security while he is working. very cooperative in giving seamen survivors' benefit from the Govern­ That's because the law doesn't set the information they need on tile ment. Here too, injuiry can be any income limit on a man over subject and getting them squared made through any Social Security away. Those oldtimers who want field office. How to Apply For Birth Pay Applications for the mater­ nity benefit must be supported by the following documents: • Your marriage certificate. • Baby's birth certificate dat­ ing Mrth after April 1, 1952. • The discharge from the last ship you sailed on before the baby was born. Processing of all applica­ tions can be speeded up by at least three days if photostatic copies of the three documents are sent in. Applications should be made to Union Wel­ fare Trustees, c/o SIU head­ quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, B'klyn 32, NY. Oidtihier Collects Maintenance Thanks To Prompt SIU Action The SIU Union contract provides for $8 daily maintenance and cure whenever a Seafarer becomes ill or injured aboard a ship. But sometimes a question arises as to whether the ail­ ment was a new one or one-4— that the man had beforehand. ski's last job was on the Sand Cap­ That's where Welfare Service tain, the Construction Aggregates comes in to see to it that the man" sandboat. The ship was working in involved collects maintenance that's the Narrows between Brooklyn and coming to him. Staten Island on a gas pipeline layOne such case recently involved ing project. Zielinski was aboard Seafarer B. A. "Dutch" Zielinski, her about ten days when he suf­ an oldtimer who has been going to fered a heart attack. sea for a great many years. Zielin- He spent 12 weeks in the Staten Island USPHS hospital receiving treatment and then was discharged Last Rites In SIU Hail for out-patient care. Since he was still unable to return to work he applied for maintenance and cure. The company balked at paying the money, claiming that his illness was the result of a previous condi­ tion for which they weren't re­ sponsible. That's where the Union stepped into the picture as a matter of siirple contract enforcement. Th* Union pointed out that the com­ pany had accepted the man and if he was well enough to work for ten days as deck engineer, then he was not to be considered ill before he went on board. As a result the company finally yielded on the issue and paid Zielinski 41 days' maintenance and cure at $8.00 a day, amounting to $328 in all. "The Union certainly did a swell job for me," Zielinski said, "and I want to thank all the officials that took care of my case. That goes especially for the ones who planned and set up this Welfare Services Department. "I've been in this Union a long time and 1 can tell you that there's The Rev. Hany J. Pearson stands beside coffin of "Uncle Otto" nobody that does a job like the SIU. Anything you say about the Preussler In .{Bavaniiah branch hall. Services took place in the hall SIU can't he toq good;" :, with Scalarer-frtcndg. of the dciceasedl attending. Story on Rage 5. . I �.-icW^i^Vr^^'- : • '•^•' •• '• ' • -'• .- • Mar. 20 1953 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF T H E S E A FA R E R S I N TE R N AT I O N A L UNION • ATLANTIC A N D G U L F D I S T R I C T • AFL • IIK •I • \l\^ Pitching In. fornia gets set to rig a bosun's chair, all in tha line of a day's work. Photo by James Parker. A b o a r d"^ the Paoli on the run to Japan OS Davis strips down and ap­ plies some elbow grease while giving a fresh coat of paint to a tank top. Tank Top Time. Handling a pair of harmless' pythons; on ;a snake farm in Durban, South Africa, is Doc Watson, an SIU electrician who knows how to "short-circuit" any dangerous tendencies which may still reside in the captive crushars. An interested zookeeper looks on. Python Paradise. Seafarer D. K. Nunn and his mother held a ship­ board meeting on the Stonewall Jackson the last time the vessel was in Galveston. He wanted to show her a good SlU-Style ship. Reunion. Bang-Up Bosun aboard the Del Alba, who ships out of the Gulf, is busy doing a top-notch job as deck top kick on the vessel. B m: iV". Ii.ij .1'- .^, J>' y^-rr' • r:/ •Ji''-" Some of the boys in the steward department of the Del AJba take time out from their chores to pose for the camera. ShQvdh left to right, back row, are: Pedro Sanchez, Fred Shaia, John Graves and Paid Cap> ten In the^same order in the front row are Julius and .Bill Vsm. |s j ; Sweet Stew. *11ewe tlmeweJi * GtMeyman McFaid Aboafd the VJll/ %MP0a. paoU on the way to Japan X ' smples some of the top-grade chow put, out hy the <;, :|.;ifhipV d^artment,.:!Photo � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 20, 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XV, No. 6 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CONVENTION STARTS MONDAY, SAN DIEGO HOST BLOOM FIELD SIGNS PACT; BACK PAY IN SEAFARERS SQUELCH BLAZE, 'SAVED SHIP,' CO. DECLARES SIU NEEDLES ATLANTIC, FORCES OUT BOTTLED-UP PAY INCREASE RESTRICTED TO SHIP? NOTIFY UNION PRONTO ENDORSE MCS-AFL; EAST COAST OFFICE OPENED IN DRIVE PUERTO RICO IDLED; ENDS ISLAND RUN BEGIN $25 WK. DISABILITY CURRAN RAPS TB VICTIMS SIU WINS NEW ALIEN AID CRONE, PREUSSLER DIE; 1ST ON SIU DISABILITY TV SHOW STARS SEAFARERS CREWS CAN DEMAND US $ IN DRAWS MAG FEATURES LOG EXPOSE US MAY AID KIN OF '46 CRACK-UP BRIDGES ON LOSING END OF 2 FIGHTS SIU SHIP DODGES BOMBS IN KOREA SIU OPENS NEW HALL FOR PORT OF MIAMI ADRIFT 3 DAYS, 28 MEN RESCUED BY CLAIBORNE US SHIPPING AIDE BEGINS RETIREMENT SHIP TIE-UP IN PORT RIO BIG FORWARD STEP THE MANAGEMENT 'LINE' NO EXCUSE ON $$ TWO OLDTIMERS DIE QUARANTINE MCS STORY OF A CP-RUN UNION THE MC&S AND THE PARTY LINE BRYSON: CP 'BRIGHT BOY' GANGWAY RIG NO PROBLEM TO SIU-MAW SEAFARER TACKLES SOME BIG FISH AND HE LANDS A RECORD-BREAKER HARMONY ON OCEAN ULLA STARTS A MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY SIU CREW HELPS OUT GIS IN KOREA SEAFARER RE-UNITED WITH BROTHER ON A SPECIAL LEAVE FROM FRONT CREWMEMBERS OF STEEL ADMIRAL HELP AGED BLIND MOTHER OF DEAD SHIPMATE THE MAN WHO WANTS TO PUT SHIPS ON WHEELS OLD AGE $ PAID BETWEEN TRIPS OLDTIMER COLLECTS MAINTENANCE THANKS TO PROMPT SIU ACTION Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/20/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fc35abaf24972ffba2cd21eb6ab0d3be.PDF ece0bbf92227e284ed263aa40d883d54 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU HITS fROFIT GRAB BY US GRAIN DEALER T Charges Cargill Intent To Bypass American Ships .Story On Page 3 Joint Sea T aIks Starting Monday On Wheat Issues story On Page 3 Si SfiSssssssss Si iiii GrnwSnn IIn maternity benefit baby in the SlU, Joseph Wf vvrffffffi^ Wf#* Cave, Jr. of New Orleans watches intently as Seafarer Joe Cave shows him how to tie knots in preparation for a scouting test. Devoted to Boy Scouting, young Joe is a patrol leader and will be 12 in April. Proud mom is also shown with young Joe on his first birthday in 1953 (inset), when dad was at sea. Seafarer Cave is bosun on the SS Tamara Guilden. X �Page two All Hands Sofa In Grounding SEAFARERS LOG March 20; i»64'' < Topping Off-Time For Norfolk SlU SlU Rescue Attempt Puts Crew On Rocks NEW YORK—The SlU-contracted freighter Taddei Vil­ lage was reported to be sinking slowly late this week, after rnnning aground on hidden reefs just outside Yokohama Bay on Sunday, March 15. The SlU-manned vessel was going to the aid of another ship in response to a distress call when it ran into trouble within a half-mile of the first accident. All members of the ship's* crew were reported to be safe the engineroom was flooded and and off the ship 24 hours after the stern was partly submerged. tlie incident occurred. The crew is due to return to Los Angeles by plane, according to a report from the office of her owners, Consoli­ dated ?Iariners, here in Nev.' York. The Taddei Village was out­ bound from Los Angeles to the Japanese port of Yokohama when it received a distress call from the Greek freighter Maria G. L. The Greek ship had run aground on hidden reefs and was badly dam­ aged. Fortunately, other ships in tile area rescued all 26 crewmen of the Maria before she sank. Of the 43 members of the Tad­ dei Village crew. 38 were taken off immediately by a pair of US Navy minesweepers assigned to the US 7th Fleet, the Persistent and the Dynamic. The other five, who remained aboard overnight, were taken off the following day. The 38 members of the Taddei crew were taken off by the Persis­ tent, which brought them into Yokohama. The Dynamic was on s'andby at the scene of the ground­ ing, and removed the remaining crewmen when the vessel seemed in danger of capsizing and breaking up on the rocks. A spokesman for her owners said Two of the men who remained aboard the Taddei Village as a pos­ sible salvage crew were identified in news reports as Seafarers .Arthur Harrington, bosun, of Boston, New "Seafarers" sign on exterior of the recently-opened SIU hall in Norfolk adds final touch Mass., and Robert Henninger, AB, to the one-story building. The modern structure, built so that an additional fioorcan be added of New York City. later if necessary, opened for shipping and other business last November. The Taddei Village is the former Emilia, a C-2 owned by the Bull Line-Kulukundis US-flag interests Deep Freeze For Philadelphia Teamsters until she was sold at a US marshal's sale in Brooklyn last summer. The ship had been idle since the pre­ vious December because of involve­ ment in the ship bankruptcy pro­ ceedings concerning the entire PHILADELPHIA—The SIU United Industrial Workers won a new contract here with Bull Line operation. the Hussmann Refrigeration Company, giving the workers increased wages, additional She was purchased by Consoli­ holiday pay, job classification changes and many other gains. The new pact provides for dated last August and put back into service some time later. Built in yearly increases in wages on the opportunity for a secret erage plant, it rejected the 1944, the 9,687-deadweight-ton ves­ during its three-year life. ballot vote at a third. chance for an election after both sel figured in an jmportant legal Talks between the SlU- Although Teamster Local 158 the UIW and the company agreed case last year which the SlU fought UIW and the company followed claimed majority support at the to one as a means to dispose of up to the United States Supreme UlW-contracted Southwark Coop­ the phony representation claim. Court because the Federal court the latest unsuccessful attempt by decisions involving the ship set the International Brotherhood of anti-labor precedents in ship bank­ Teamsters to raid the existing con­ ruptcy situations. Last October, tractual relationship at Hussmann. the high court turned down the The company had been under SIU appeal of a ruling obtained by UIW contract for several years, the Justice Department and various but Jimmy Hoffa's organizers cargo owners in the case. stepped in to try and upset the By Paul Hall pact when it neared expiration. The old contract had been signed The long battle which has been waged by the SIU and other AFLin 1961. CIO maritime unions against the continued abuse of the American The SIU swept the balloting by merchant marine and the favoring of foreign-flag shipping is due for a vote of 183-30 after the National an airing at an important meeting in Washington this coming week. Labor Relations Board ordered a As a result of the battle which culminated in the joint stand by the vote on an IBT petition. The bal­ loting took place on the premises SIU, ILA and NMU against the efforts to bypass the 50-50 require­ of the Hussmann plant in nearby ments on the shipment of US wheat to Russia, the unions won one of their key demands, which called for an opportunity to sit down to dis­ WASHINGTON—Sworn in at a White House ceremony on Woodcrest, NJ. cussions with the heads of US departments responsible to implement Makes Reefer Boxes March 2, Nicholas Johnson ,the new Maritime Administrator the requirement that at least 50 percent of all Government-generated appointed by President Johnson, has pledged his close co­ Hussmann is a well-known cargo move in American bottoms. manufacturer of refrigerated operation with US maritime Up to this time, despite Congressional intent and Presidential direc­ counters and freezers used in re­ unions to "make US-flag ship­ A member of a law firm here tail food stores and supermarkets. tives, various Government agencies involved in these shipments have ping a potent factor in the since 1963, Johnson is a native of The attempted Hussmann raid sabotaged the extent of US shipping's participation in the transport trade and commerce of our na­ Iowa. He was educated at the was not the first try by Hoffa's of these cargoes. tion." University of Texas, and is a for­ Teamsters to raid UlW-contracted As a result of the unions' joint stand on the shipment of wheat and The new Administrator takes mer law clerk to Associate Justice companies in this area. In pre­ other grain commodities to the Soviet bloc countries, strengthened by over the post from Robert E. of the Supreme Court Hugo Black. vious balloting among workers at the ILA boycott, the long-needed talks will take place between labor, Giles, who served as acting Ad­ He Is 29 years old, and admits to several other plants, the IBT also management and government. ministrator since the resignation no previous experience with thj was defeated by margins of 2-1 In As we have pointed out, unless machinery is available to resolve the of Donald W. Alexander last maritime Industry. two companies and backed down issues arising out of the efforts to bypass the protective features of the October. law and Government policies that were designed to assist the American Johnson has received the sup­ merchant marine, maintain the US fleet of vessels and the jobs of mari­ port of the Maritime Trades De­ time workers which are so essential to our economy and security, there partment in his new post. In a Is a large question as to our nation's ability to survive as a commercial message to the new Administrator, maritime power. MTD President Paul Hall and This is the point that we and the other Interested segments of mari­ Secretary-Treasurer Peter McGavtime are concerned with getting across. in pledged him the "utmost sup­ port" of maritime labor. It is sheer lunacy for this nation to be in a position where top-level, In replying to the MTD pledge"responsible representatives of Government are by acts of omission or of support, Johnson said he was commission guilty of torpedoing American-flag shipping in the interests "deeply affected" by "your as­ of foreign-flag shipping. surance of support in attempting Ironically, this is exactly the situation at a time when our Govern­ to solve the major problems that ment has just announced that it is launching a war against "poverty face"' the American merchant and unemployment." American maritime workers have the right to marine ... By working together, know whether the Government's objectives and efforts include the I am sure we can achieve our vital maritime industry. If this Government objective is a sincere one, mutual goal," he added. we would expect that maritime would be included. Johnson is the fourth man to The facts with respect to the condition of the American merchant hold the top maritime agency post mdrine clearly point up that the time is long past when our Govern­ since 1960. Under President ment can afford to mouth platitudes and pay lip service to the need Kennedy the US maritime agen­ for a strong merchant marine while it proceeds to destroy US shipping cies were completely reorganized. by giving the edge to foreign shipping interests at every turn. Thomas E. Stakem, Jr., who had It is unfortunate that our Union and the other interested maritime been chairman of the old Federal organizations have been placed in a position where we must impress Maritime Board, was named chair­ upon the appropriate Government departments the validity and correct­ man of the Federal Maritime Com­ ness of the need for a strong US merchant fleet and the necessity for mission and Donald W. Alexander President Lyndon B. Johnson looks on with a smile as Peter them to fulfill their obligations and responsibilities to achieve this was appointed Maritime Adminis­ M. McGavin (right), executive secretary-treasurer of the objective. trator. Following Alexander's res­ Maritime Trades Department, congratulates incoming Ma­ ignation, Giles served as acting If the Government agencies were conscious of this objective, they ritime Administrator Nicholas Johnson (left), right after the Administrator until the recent ap­ would be implementing the laws and regulations which are on the latter was sworn in at White House ceremony. pointment of-Johnson. books. AU that is needed is implementation and enforcement Cooperation With Unions Pledged By New MA Chief New Pact Climaxes SIU Win �SEAFARERS Bimli M. INi Labor Newscast Halls Furuseth WASHINGTON—The 108th anniversary of Andrew Furuseth'a birth was marked in the closing message of the AFL - CIO - sponsored Edward P. Morgan news program last week on March 12. Speaking of Furuseth's achievement in winning passage of the 1913 Seamen's Act and other pro­ tective legislation for seamen, the statement declared: "Sea­ men on American ships, be­ cause of Furuseth and his successors in our maritime unions, have decent wages and working conditions today. This is not true of ships dying many other flags. As we of the AFL-CIO know, Andy Furuseth's battle is not over everywhere." Furuseth was secretary-treasurer of the Sail­ ors Union of the Pacific and is regarded as the father of the maritime labor movement. LOG Face Three SiU Hits Grain Profiteers Sea Labor, Gov't, Go's Set Union Raps Cargill For Extra $s Joint Talks On Wheat Deal Crab NEW YORK—The SIU this week accused Cargill, WASHINGTON—^An historic, top-level meeting between Inc., one of the nation's major grain trading companies, AFL-CIO maritime union representatives, four US Cabinet of "waving the flag in order to mask their gluttony for officers and other top Government agency heads and shipping greater profits at the expense of this nation's interest management on issues arising Association, and Joseph Curran, in the carriage of grain products to the Soviet bloc." ; from the grain sales to Russia president of the National Maritime The charge was made by SIU President Paul Hall, and the Soviet bloc countries Union. is due to be held here on Mon­ The meeting is an out­ in answer to an earlier"^ day, March 23, at the Depart­ growth of the joint stand adopted is interested primarily in statement by C a r g i 11, "Cargill the extra profits it hopes to realize ment of Commerce Building. by AFL-CIO maritime unions last AFL-CIO President George month to halt bypassing of US which said t h a t the re­ by bypassing of the 50 percent Meany will head the labor group vessels in the transport of grain to quirement for 50 percent of requirement." In its previous statement, Cargill of SIUNA President Paul Hall, Communist countries. American grain sold to the Thomas W. Gleason, president of It marks the first time that four Soviet countries to be carried had said its charges implied no the International Longshoremen's Cabinet officers will be conferring in American-flag ships is counter quarrel with American shipowners, jointly on any maritime issue. The to the interests of farmers, labor, but that it was doing its best to Cabinet officers are: Secretary of business and the general economy, sell the greatest amount of the State Dean Rusk; Secretary of and would foreclose markets for nation's agricultural products abroad and did not want high ship Labor W. Willard Wirtz; Secretary farm products. of Commerce Luther Hodges, and Hall affirmed the insistence of rates to price them out of the Secretary of Agriculture Orville US maritime unions on observance market. Freeman, as well as Maritime Ad­ of the 50 percent requirement as The SIU's statement pointed out ministrator Nicholas Johnson. in the best interests of the nation that the cost of shipping on Ameri­ Hall and Executive Vice-Presi­ as a whole, as well as the maritime can vessels does not curtail oppor­ MONTREAL—The Seafarers International Union of North dent Morris Weisberger repre­ workers immediately concerned. tunities for the shipment of US America this week launched an all-out campaign against the sented the SIUNA in the develop­ This is the reason, he pointed out, wheat abroad. "In the case of of a joint position with the that the 50-50 rule was initiated by wheat shipments to Russia the sale Canadian government trusteeship's arbitrary removal of the ment ILA and the NMU on the grain Congress and implemented by sub­ did not depend on the shipping president of the SIU of Can--*^ cargo issue. costs," Hall made clear. "In pre­ sequent Presidential directives. fleet, and signed a sweetheart ada and his replacement by an agreement The showdown fight by the "When Cargill bleeds for the ferring the use of foreign ships, with the previously non­ outsider who is not, and never existent Canadian Maritime Union unions to obtain implementation farmer, labor and the general Cargill is seeking to squeeze out was, a member of the union. set up by the Canadian Labor Con­ of requirements that 50 percent of economy, as an excuse for under­ every additional dollar of profit it The SIUNA is determined to gress and t}te Canadian Brother­ the grain shipments to Communist mining the 50 percent require­ can at the expense of the Ameri­ protect the rights and interests hood of Railway Transport and bloc nations would be carried In ment, it is doing so purely for its can merchant marine," he de­ of the rank-and-file membership of General Workers. own narrow interests,' Hall said. clared. (Continued on page 23) the SIU of Canada and to safe­ Hall said "it ill behooves Car­ guard its welfare and security. gill to pose as the conscience of The government trustees' ac­ Hall Urges More Joint Action America and the protector of the tions were received by the SIU of public interest." He pointed out Canada membership with deep re­ that "the history of this grain sentment and condemnation in all company has been dotted since Canadian ports. The SIUNA fight 1940 with charges by US Govern­ was launched on Wednesday, March WASHINGTON—SIU President Paul Hall called on all segments of the maritime ment agencies and Congress of 18. immediately after Hal C. Banks, industry to join in the creation of a solid front for the preservation of the American mer­ price manipulation, illegal trading, president of the SIU of Canada, and charging the Government had been dismissed by tlie trustees chant marine, in a speech here last week before the Federal Bar Association. twice for work it performed once." Addressing the group at the " without the disclosure of any He cited several examples. charges or particulars, and had National Lawyers Club, Hall sure on them. The US maritime said that the industry has gained • On March 6, 1940, Secretary for the "first time ... an opportu­ industry has "absolutely no lead­ been replaced by Charles Turner appealed to all segments of of the Brotherhood of Railway the maritime industry, from sub­ ership," he said, charging that not nity to make a complaint in the of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace only do the various segments of right place . . . and it might be signed an order denying trading Clerks. sidized lines to tramps, to work ..SIUNA President Paul Hall im­ with the unions in an effort to the industry not help one another, your last" unless there is unity, privileges on all contract commod­ ity markets to Cargill because of mediately sent a telegram to the solve the merchant marine's prob­ but on occasion "actually put the he pointed out. Of the subsidized segment of a violation of the Commodity Ex­ Board of Trustees of the Maritime lems for the most practical of boots to one another." Referring again to the joint the Industry, Hall warned that change Act by "running a corner Transportation Unions protesting reasons—"simple survival." meetings of management, labor "subsidy is in danger," although and manipulating the price of corn the trustees' action, which will be Noting the extremely poor con­ and Government officials prom­ Its continuance is "an absolute and corn futures on the Chicago fought by all legal means available. The protest condemns the arbi­ dition and steady deterioration of ised by President Johnson under necessity." All segments of the in­ Board of Trade in August and trary removal of Banks, depriving the merchant marine, he recalled the agreement that ended the boy­ dustry must cooperate, and the Septemb er, 1937." • On May 6, 1962, Senator Allen him of the right to a fair hearing; that labor and management had cott by tile International Long­ subsidized lines "must get off the the unilateral appointment of an worked together successfully in shoremen's Association on ships seats of your pants and help the J. Ellender, of Louisiana, ciiairman employee of the trustees who had the past, notably in fighting for loading wheat for Russia, Hall others." of the Senate Agriculture Com­ never been a member of the union; the Cargo Preference Act. mittee, said that Cargill had Unfortunately "we won the war the unnecessary use of police charged the government $37,000 forces in occupying the union head­ but we lost the peace when we let for work it had never done, as a quarters, and the harassment of the agencies take it away from result of collecting twice for one the staff by the police; and the us," he said, referring to waivers loading-out operation of grain hasty action of the trustees al­ granted by the Commerce Depart­ stored in Norris City, 111. * though SlU-instituted court action ment allowing foreign-flag vessels • On May 1, 1953, Senator testing the constitutionality of the to carry cargoes which rightfully Milton Young of North Dakota, belong to American-flag ships imtrusteeship act is still pending. charged that Cargill "broke the Following the SIUNA's protest, a der the Cargo Preference Act. market" in oats in 1952, and J. M. 'Important Development' series of meetings was held between Mehl, administrator of the ComHail; executive officers of the SIU Forthcoming meetings of man­ (Continued on page 4) of Canada; Charles Millard, the agement, labor and Government labor trustee on the Board; Allan officials constitute a "most impor­ Hope, executive assistant to the tant development . . . and we Board, and Turner. should take full advantage of It," Mar. 20, 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 6 The discussions were continuing he said. He emphasized that it is as the LOG went to press. not so much a question of need­ The government trustees' action ing additional legislation to insure this week was the latest develop­ the health of the merchant ma­ ment in a concerted union-busting rine, but the problem of getting PAUL HALL, President campaign against the SIU of Can­ appropriate agencies of the Fed­ HERBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACR. ada which had its origin in a col­ eral Government to place the Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN Art lective bargaining dispute between proper interpretation on existing Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKVEB, THOMAS LAUCHLIN. ROBERT ARONSON. the SIU of Canada and Upper law. DONALD BROWN, Staff Writers. Lakes Shipping Ltd. Delivery of 80 tons of Hawaiian thatching grass which ar­ The SIU president placed part Published biweekly at the headquarters In the spring of 1962, in the of the blame for the deterioration rived on Isthmian's SS Steel King last week for use in-the of the Seafarers infernafionai Union, At­ midst of contract renewal talks. of the American merohant marine lantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters State of Hawaii Pavilion at the New York World's Fair is District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Upper Lakes arbitrarily broke its on "cowardice" which exists in Brooklyn, NY, 1123J. Tel. HYacinlh 9-6600. accepted by Stanley Char (center), representing the state's Second class postage paid at the Post ten-year contractual relationship management. Shipowners are Office In Brooklyn, NY, under ths Act World's Fair Committee, from Archibald E. King, president with the SIU of Canada, locked afraid of Government agencies, he of Aug. 24, 1912. of SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines (right). Isthmian freight HO some 300 Canadian Seafarers out said, in the belief that such agen­ of their jobs in the Upper Lakes cies are in a position to put pres­ agent J. McGinn (left) looks on. SiUNA Blasts Move By Canada Trustees 'United Front Vital To Shipping' NY Fair Time Coming Up SEAFARERS LOG �ARERS PUfe Foar LOG 81U Llfeboatmen Graduate US Methods Called Only Rx For Russian Farm Failures The huge grain purchases being made recently from the free world by the Soviet Un­ ion and her satellites have made it clear that the Communist agricultural program has fall­ en on its face again — — How great a flop it actually only a third the US level and milk them smaller) in order to improve suffered is made clear in a re­ and cheese consumption only a the effectiveness of management fraction. Of the livestock and to improve incentives for the cent article in the "Bulletin small products only butter consumption workers. of the Atomic Scientists," which In short, a return to private carefully examines the present is greater than in the US and this is more than offset by a much enterprise by the fanners, a/la slate of Soviet agriculture and what is wrong with it. After set­ lower consumption of other animal USA. ting out the available statistics, the and vegetable fats. A study of the, reasons for. thisv author, ui. Dr. u. D. ociie Gale uuiiu&uii, Johnson, an euiijur. <iii _ , j (and perhaps disastrous) disastrous) economist, concludes that unless substantial changes are made in showing by Soviet agriculture the organization of Soviet ag.icul'"d'cates two things-the lure this latest fiasco will probaoJy communization and collectivization be repeated indefinitely. i ^""PJy doesn't The article points out that Soviet ^ ^^ork. and the cure lies in a return agriculture takes about 45 percent ! V'® system of agriculture of the total labor force of the I in the capitalist counKussian economy and has been re- | . cently getting about 15 percent of | .^here are three basic reasons the country's total investment. The i Siyen for the Soviet agricultural total area sown is aooui about 50 per- ' fa'lures; the Another successful group graduated by the SiU's lifeboat loiai ou per-1 T ^ ooor climatic condiNEW YORK — Applications are cent greater than in the US and i of the major Soviet agri- now being accepted from qualified school has photo taken in New York. All of the men in the the labor force is at least five oyiltural regions, the organiza- Seafarers for the next Seniority class earned Coast Guard lifeboat tickets. They are (front, . finnal CmriAf tional structure nt of Soviet agri­ times larger than ... in the ..... US. .. Yet, Upgrading Program which is ex­ l-r) Charies Balfour, Martin Tarpe; middle. Jon A. Masion, according to calculations by Soviet culture, and an inadequate supply pected to begin in the Port of New Paul R. Tola, E. Joseph Cleary, Carroll Duyer; standing. In­ of equipment. Little can be done economists. Russia's gross agricul­ York on April 6. structor Arne Bjornsson, and Calvin E. Bethard, Eugene J. tural output is not more than 80 to change the climate in the agri­ The first group of 29 Seafarers cultural regions but the yield percent that of the US. Sisto, Svend E. Kristensen, and instructor Dan Butts. to participate in the upgrading According to US analysts, the could be increased through im­ program inaugurated by the Sea­ Red econoiVii.^fs are being overly provements in the areas of or- farers Appeals Board is halfway optimistic even in this low figure, ganizatiO'nal structure and equip­ through the program. and estimate that Soviet farm out­ ment. Announcement of the upgrading Organization Problems put is actually about two-thirds program for Seafarers was made The basic trouble with the or­ (or about 66 percent) that of the ganization of Soviet farms is that last month by the SAB, following US. a Union-shipowner survey of man­ In addition the Soviet consumer they are either too big or too power needs in all ports and the By Cal Tanner, Executive Vice-President must spend about half his income small. The huge collective farms number of men shipped to fill jobs on food—the US consumer a fifth. are too gigantic to run efficiently on SlU-contracted vessels during Meat consumption per capita is because of the tremendous 1963. The SAB is the joint Unionbureaucracy needed to run them. One of the things that spokesmen for different parts of the Americanand the individual plots alloted to management panel governing the flag fleet tend to forget Is that when one part of the fleet suffers, shipping rules, set up under con­ workers on the collective for their tracts for SlU ships. everybody else also takes it on the chin. Tlie fact is, the thinking of own family needs are too small for many people in our industry -is so restricted to their own kind of Seafarers interested in the up­ the efficient use of machinery. operation that they don't even see what's going on. (Contimied from page .D grading program can find full Another big problem is that the Since the subsidized .comfpanies^ modity Exchange Authority, testi­ qualification set forth in the fied before a Senate appropria­ worker would rather work on his shipping rules. account for less than half of the 293 million long tons of cargo tions subcommittee headed by Sen. own plot and ignore as much as All qualified class B men who US active merchant fleet, this handled by ships of all countries. Young that he believed the com­ possible his job on the collective, wish to apply for a seniority up­ means that most of the fleet has Of this, 254 million long tons pany was trying to manipulate which offers him no rewards for grading application or for further to turn elsewhere for a^istance. amounted to bulk cargoes. hard work. Simply goofing off all prices on oats. The 1936 Merchant Marine Act is The '36 Act, remember, was I day, he will still get as big a share information, should write to: Earl supposed to be for liner vessels passed at a time when packaged Hall also noted that Cargill had as anyone Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Ap­ else. only. cargoes were the big thing, but only been reinstated as a member The inadequacies of Soviet farm peals Board, 17 Battery Place, of the Chicago Board of Trade on equipment is an old story which Suite 1930, New York 4, New But their argument that the '36 our import-export trade has October 24, 1962, after having shows little prospect of improve­ York. Act has been a success — even changed a lot since those days, been out since 1940, when it was ment. Everything, from fertilizers The SAB Seniority Upgrading from the standpoint of the sub­ just like everything else has. To­ denied trading privileges. "On the to tractors, is either in short Committee Includes Shepard for sidized liner companies — falls day, bulk cargoes—both petroleum and dry bulk like grain—account basis of the record, Cargill cer­ supply or sent to the wrong place the Atlantic Area; Lindsey Wil­ flat.' tainly cannot claim to have the because ot the huge and inefficient liams, Gulf Area; A1 Tanner, According to Maritime Adminis­ for over 87 percent of our trade. And when you consider that only public interest at heart," he said. bureaucracy. The problem of Great Lakes Area, and £. B. tration figures, the foreign trade 15.2 million long tons out of all Meanwhile, Cargill announced spare parts remains completely McAuley, West Coast Area. of the US In 1962 amounted to the bulk cargoes in the US exportit has chartered 354,000 tons of umsolved. import trade move on AmericanAmerican-flag shipping in connec­ For big increases in output, the flag ships, then whatever legisla­ tion with Its sale of 700,000 tons article concludes, eubstantial tion governs our foreign trade of surplus wheat to the Soviet changes are required in the or­ shipping cannot be classed as a Union. The 354,000 tons represents ganization of Soviet agriculture. success, whether its original pur­ the bare minimum of the grain sale Such needed changes would in­ pose was to boost liner operations which the US Government has an­ clude a significant expansion in or any other type of operation. nounced must go on American the amount of land devoted to the NEW YORK—Seafarer Allen J. Frierid is one of the great­ One more statistic will bear this ships. In its original sale to private family plots and the elimi­ Hungary last year, Cargill utilized nation of present restrictions on est boosters of the SIU clinic around. And It all came about out. When you break down the fig­ foreign ships to haul 91 percent the private ownership of livestock. because of a routine yearly physical. ures on our bulk imports and ex­ of the total shipment after getting Another necessary change would When Friend dropped into-*ports, you find 96 percent of approval of waivers on the US-flag be to increase the number of col­ the clinic recently to be and no sweets. I've lost seven all our bulk imports — the raw portion. lective farma (in other words make checked out he hadn't a worry pounds in two weeks, and, really, materials in ores and metals and in the world. He felt fine. He I feel fine. petroleum that keep our industries Suggests Regular Visits still hasn't a worry, now feels a going — come to this country in lot better, and It Is all because "Believe me, I am the greatest foreign-flag ships. Government the doctors at the clinic found booster of the clinic there is in figures show that over 169 million he has a mild case of diabetes. the SIU. I hope all the Brothers tons of cargo comes here as bulk It was lucky for him. Friend take their visits seriously, no mat­ imports, but US ships carry only says, that It was discovered at the ter how routine they are. about 3.6 percent of it. US liners time Instead of much later—^too "The doctors often find some­ carry less than a third of this late, possibly, to do anything thing wrong which isn't bothering amount. about it. a person. I'll never neglect get­ This means plainly that we not But, caught as ting my physical exam again, and only lack enough special ships to it was, in its I hope no other Seafarers neglect carry even 10 percent of our vital theirs." early stages. bulk imports, but that the only Friend's case The Brooklyn native said that law on the books to provide spe­ the diabetes hasn't bothered his cific Government assistance to the can be easily taken care of by job in the least, and he is ship­ foreign trade segment of the mari­ simple dieting. ping regularly in the steward de­ time industry is altogether out of partment. Friend has been a step with US trade patterns today. "The diet's not bad at a 11," member of the SIU since 1947, That's our big beef, and is why Friend reports. when he joined up in the Port of we have to keep hollering so that Friend "They have me New York. He and his wife Goldie we can build more ships and jobs on 1,500 calories a day, no alcohol still live in Brooklyn. for our mehibers. Seniority Upgrading Continuing <;ji iUUU liic UO LUlJOUlJtCl a Xlim. - -w Bulk Ships Needed For Bulk Cargoes Union Raps C/fni'c Care Creates One More Booster �SEAFARERS Manh », INi Pas* FlTf LOG Agriculture Dept Nixes 'Compauy Uniou' Ouster Five More Seafarers Co On Union Pension WASHINGTON—Tha Agriculture Department has flatlyrefused a demand by the American Federation of Govern­ ment Employes, an AFL-CIO union, that the department withdraw Its formal recognl--t^ ,tion of another group, the Or­ the Cargo Preference Act, with try­ to defeat the Act, and for issu­ ganization of Professional ing ing a staff paper carrying anti­ Amelinckx Caldwell Gallaspy Pieszczuk NEW YORK—Five more Seafarers have been added to the list of pensioners drawing a $150 monthly check for life. All five of the men, who were recently approved by the joint panel of SIU-shipowner+ trustees for the SIU's retire­ first sailed out of New Orleans in and has spent most of his ment program, are retiring on 1940 seatime in the engine department. disability pensions. The five are Corneel Amelinckx, 66; John L. Caldweli, 63; Thomas C. Hickey, 6&; William Pieszczuk, 57, and Eugene C. Gaiiaspy, 57. Amelinckx, a member of the engine department since signing on with the SIU In 1945, now makes his home in Astoria, NY. He is a native of Antwerp, Bel­ gium. He last sailed aboard the Hastings (Waterman). Caldwell, who joined the SIU at Tampa in 1945, sailed in the steward department. He signed off the Del Mar (Delta) on his last voyage and now makes his home in New Orleans. Hickey, New Jersey-born and now residing in Long Isiand City, NY, first joined the SIU 22 years ago at New Orleans and has sailed in the deck department for most of that time. His last ship was the Fairiand (Sea-Land). Pieszczuk, is a Phiiadelphia resident who joined the SIU in his home city in 1948, and sailed in the steward department. He plans to spend his retirement in leisure back in the City of Brotherly Love." A native Mississippian, Gaiiaspy MFOW Agent Dies In Crash SEATTLE — Bud Haley, port agent here for the SlU-affiliated Marine Firemen's Union, was killed last month in the crash of a small private plane. Haley, who was 39, died on February 13 when the plane in wliich he was riding with a pllot and two others reportedly took a sudden nose dive off West Point and crashed into Puget Sound. Government investigators were un­ able to reach any conclusions on the cause of the crash, based on preliminary examination of the wreckage. A father of four young daugliters, Haley had just recently been elected as port agent for the Ma­ rine Firemen, Oilers & Waterteders here, after serving for a number of years as MFOW patrol­ man in the port. The MFOW con­ cluded Its regular elections just a short time prior to his death. Pending arrangements for a new election to provide a replacement, Biackie Bruett is currently filling in for Haley as port agent. Survivors include Haley's wife Joy, and their four daughters, Julie, Jana, Donita and Linda. Gallaspy now plans to make his home in Mobiie, Ala. SIU oidtimer Tom Hickey (right) receives his first monthly pension check from Welfare Rep. John Dwyer at headquarters. He started sailing with the SIU in 1942, shipping in the deck gang. By Al Kerr, Secretory-Treosurer Filing For Dependents' Benefits Since the Inception of this column. Seafarers have been asked to forward any questions or complaints they may have regarding the processing of applications for various benefits to the Secretary-Treasurer's office. The result has been a small number of complaints about the processing of some types of applications, and we are currently tightening up areas of administration where these items seem to crop up. The complaints that have come in, as far as the majority of cases is concerned, have been the result of claims filed improperly at the time they were originally submitted. Therefore, in an effort to assist the membership in filing complete applications for the various benefits they may be entitled to under the SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans, we will continue to speii out the steps to be taken in filing for each type of benefit available, and to deal with one of them at a time. Since the dependents benefits are the ones about which we receive the most inquiries, this area seems a good place to start. A seaman who is filing for benefits must have been employed at least 90 days during the previous calendar year, and at least one day within the past six months immediately f preceding the date his claim ac­ days of the performance of such crued. All of this employment surgery, or of the patient's dis­ must have been with an SlU-con- charge from the hospital. tracted company which was a part In addition, the applicant must of the Seafarers Welfare Plan dur­ have, on file with th6 Seafarers ing the period the seaman worked Welfare Plan office, copies of the for the company. Who is termed a dependent? following or originals: An enroll­ The "dependent" includes an em­ ment card, a claims statement ployee's wife, unmarried children (filled in on both sides and signed under 19 years of age, and any by the attending physician or sur­ other person whom the member is geon), a marriage certificate, the entitled to claim as a dependent child's birth certificate (if a child on his current Federal income tax is involved). For any other person return, under the US Internal whom the member is claiming as a dependent, he must furnish a Revenue Act. Copies of legal documents es­ copy of his latest Federal tax re­ tablishing proof of dependency turn as proof of dependency. In the event a claim involving a status must be filed with the Sea­ hospital or doctor bill has not farers Welfare Plan office. In order to be entitled to the been paid, then the check in pay­ dependent benefits, a patient must ment thereto will be drawn in the have been admitted to a hospital, name of the member and/or the and/or surgery must have been doctor or hospital, whichever is performed. In the event of sur­ involved. This then means that gery, it is not necessary that this the member must endorse the surgery be performed in a hospital check and that the doctor or hospi­ in order to be entitled to payment tal must endorse it. This pro­ of this surgery benefit. The sur­ cedure is used, not to create a gery benefit is paid in accordance liardship on the member, the doc­ with the Surgery Schedule for De­ tor or the hospital, but to insure that ail hospitals and doctors are pendent Benefits. Any claim, as well as proof of a paid in full so as to maintain a claim for dependent benefits, must good working relationship between be submitted to the office of the the various hospitals and our mem­ Seafarers Welfare Plan within 100 bership. In the last issue, in this column, the members were informed that Any SIU member who feels if they wanted to obtain duplicates there Is an unnecessary delay of their discharges, they could in the processing of any wel­ secure same by writing to the fare or pension claims should Commandant of the US Coast immediately call this to the Guard in Washington, DC. Under attention of the Secretarythe latest procedure, in order to Treasurer at headquarters, by speed the processing of lost dis­ certified mail, return receipt charges, one must file with the requested. Any delay in the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspec­ processing of a claim is usu­ tion, USCG, at the nearest princi­ ally due to the absence of nec­ pal US port. The only means by essary information or docu­ which duplicate discharges will be ments which are required be­ issued is by having the seaman fore a claim can be processed. himself make personal contact with one of the above officers. Employees of the Department of Agriculture. Aides of Agriculture Secretary Orville F. Freeman rejected the union's demand in a letter to union officials. The AFGE filed a formal complaint with Freeman last year demanding withdrawal of the De­ partment recognition of the OPEDA, The union charged that OPEDA is "sponsored, controlled and assisted by th# agency man­ agement," and was recognized by the agency although AFGE had won exclusive bargaining rights for the Department's 1,500 meat inspectors. AFGE charged the Ag­ riculture Department with running a "company union." The letter from Freeman's aides to the complaining union admitted that the chairman of the Civil Service Commission had generally supported the union's complaint against OPEDA, holding that OPEDA's statements of purpose were "not adequate to clearly es­ tablish its eligibility for recogni­ tion as an employe organization" within the meaning of an appli­ cable Executive Order of 1962. That order upholds the long­ standing prohibition against strikes by Government workers, but clarifies and strengthens the rights of employe organizations to bargain with the Government and provides authority for departments to extend recognition to such bar­ gaining groups. The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department had declared an all out drive to oust Freeman from the department because of his antilabor attitude. In addition to the AFGE charges, and Freeman's re­ cent action in getting a Restaurant Worker's Union waitress fired from her job at the United Nations din­ ing room in New York, the MTD has also pointed out other anti­ union activities of the Agriculture Department. These include showing anti­ union bias, raising obstacles that keep American-flag shipping from achieving a 50-50 share of Gov­ ernment cargoes as provided by union quotations and articles. Job Preference For Stewards Set June 15 NEW YORK — Chief stewards shipping out of the Port of New York will receive job preference after June 15, 1964, if they have completed refresher courses un­ der the Steward Department Recertification Program. The announcement of the job preferences for chief stewards was made by the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board two weeks ago. The Steward Department Recertification Program was initiated in 1962 in the Port of New York, offering a refresher school for SIU chief stewards. Since the school is conducted only in New York, the SAB has ruled that this is the only port where the job preference provided for in the shipping rules can be put Into effect. Holders of Certificates of Recertification from the Steward Recertification Program are per­ mitted job preference under the shipping rules in the contract be­ tween the Union and its con­ tracted operators. The steward school features both classroom and field work in an attempt to upgrade the skills necessary for a chief steward's rating. The next class is sched­ uled for March 30-May 8, and the following one for May 18-June 26. Steward department personnel who have at least three years of seatime in a rating above third cook can get further details by contacting Earl Shepard, Chair­ man, Seafarers Appeals Board, 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, NY. Meany Warns US On Shipping Loss WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has warned that the US may no longer be on the seas with a merchant fleet if the present trend continues, and has recom­ mended that the Government "look into the entire merchant inferior merchant marine, and "we marine picture to see where can expect a serious crisis in the we are going." Meany made it a point that his remarks on the future of the merchant marine were not directly related to the questions surround­ ing the shipment of US grain to the Soviet Union In Americanrflag ship^. The AFL-CIO President made his remarks In a recent press conference held at Bal Harbour, Fla. Meany said that American seamen had bettered their wage and working conditions in recent years and that there is no question that foreign-flag vessels can under­ bid American-flag ships. "It is no answer to cut wages," Meany said, and suggested that possibly the only answer was Gov­ ernment "subsidies as are presently being paid in trans-Atlantic pas­ senger service?'' He noted that in both World War I and II this coun­ try was in a critical state with an future if we permit the same thing to happen again." AFL-CIO Council Action In other action, the Council called on the Federal Government or Congress to Investigate the im­ pact of muti-company ownership of crude oil and oil products pipe­ lines which, the Council said, is creating a monopoly situation. The Council also adopted a reso­ lution asking that a Polaris nuclear submarine be named after Samuel Gompers, founding president of the American Federation of Labor. Finally, the Council called for united labor support for three major strikes: the Office Employees International Union's struggle with the US Book Exchanges; the Amal­ gamated Clothing Workers strike against the H. I. Seigal Co., and the Printing Trades fight with the Kingsport Press. �Pate ^ SEAFARERS Mardi tt, ttM LVG (Figvies On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) February 29—March 13, 1964 Shipping in the Atlantic Area fluctuated widely this period, compared to large gains reported from the Gulf ports, and declines listed for the West Coast, The result, however, was improved shipping generally for the Dis­ trict. There were 1,404 jobs filled, compared to a dispatch total of 1,165 in the previous period. Mobile was the only Gulf port not to report a large shipping rise, showing a gain of only three men shipped. But New Orleans more than doubled its job total, and Houston had a 50 percent gain that brought it up almost to the 300-job figure. Tampa reported a double gain, while Boston and Jacksonville both logged lesser increases. New York and Norfolk both lagged slightly in the shipping charts, while Baltimore reported a larger dip. Philadelphia remained pretty steady this period, but on the slow side. The three West Coast ports also were relatively slow. shipping barely half what they did during the previous two weeks. In the ship activity totals (see right), there were a few more payoffs and sign-ons among the ports, but a smaller number of in-transits listed. The rise in sign-ons was the biggest help, since the figure reached was the highest one for some time, and helped clear the beach of some of the regulars. The total number of ship visits was up "'also. Registration for the period was higher than before, but well under the total shipping. The registration figure for all departments was 1,327 compared to 1,127 last time. The seniority figures showed the result of the improved shipping— a falloff in the proportion of class A men throwing in and taking the available jobs. The drop was from 59 percent in the last period to an even 50 percent of all jobs filled this time. Class B shipping thus rose to 34 percent of the total, and class C men filled the rest. Ship Acfivify Pay Siqm la OflFs Oa« Troos. TOTAL Bostoa 3 Ntw York .... 17 Philadelpkia .. 4 Baltimera 5 Norfolk 7 Jackionvlila .. 0 Tampa 0 Mebilo 3 NewOrleani.. 12 HoMston 7 Wilminyton .. 2 San Francitca.. 0 Seatrla 3 1 A 3 2 A 0 1 2 11 7 2 2 2 1 24 5 12 1 5 4 5 19 29 5 3 1 5 47 12 19 14 S 5 10 42 43 9 5 A TOTALS ... A3 45 114 222 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL Registered On The Beach Shipped CLASS A1 CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 17 5 7 7 3 6 3 14 0 2 2 4 64 31 29 124 66 108 23 197 2 54 53 109 3 20 8 9 8 17 31 0 6 1 16 17 22 2 38 25 14 45 14 84 0 17 26 43 28 8 14 10 4 16 3 27 0 6 8 14 0 1 2 9 1 17 2 28 2 17 8 27 5 5 2 12 5 10 2 17 0 2 3 5 11 5 0 16 27 24 7 58 1 9 13 23 62 91 12 175 12 52 4 118 72 42 88 142 68 67 11 130 6 42 19 129 52 18 29 53 6 10 9 10 2 2 6 25 1 4 8 13 0 0 26 4 4 18 3 47 5 17 10 32 16 13 4 2 7 42 2 22 22 12 10 24 178 73 1 540 326 450 99 1 875 31 201 274 1 506 00 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 3 0 3 0 0 29 18 11 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 2' 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 8 11 19 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 40 33 1 73 fa Port Boston New York PiiHarielphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington Pan Francisco Sr.attle TOTALS Registered Registered Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 1 4'"" 1 ! 6 0 1 0 1 7|1 7:1 4 0 3 4 2 1i 1 16 34 5 ! 55 4 18 14 : 36 20 31 38 64 3 6 14 14 3 10 0 1 13 0 1 11 12 : 4 6 8 1 9 0 2 4 11 12 7 30 2 8 9 19 1 8 10 4 22 3 4 7 14 6 8 0 14 3 6 7 0 10 16 i 5 14 2 5 3 9 1 5 0 6, 0 5 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 4i 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 5 0 1 1 2 8 4 4 2 6 0 16i 0 4 2 11 0 5 9 1 4 25 37 5 15 25 45 28 25 52 9 62 2 27 23 67 i 5 18 20 20 14 4 1 42 2 36 23 37 8 68 3 24 15 421 3 3 0 1 6 0 1 1 7 0 3 0 i 1 3 2 0 2; 4 4 2 ' 10 0 4 8 2 4 2 0 0 4; 0 0 0 10 7 6 5 1 22 0 16' 2 4 2 1 8 3 10 3 1 1 106 152 34 292 16 87 91 1 194 100 154 35 1 289 19 82 77 j! 1781 ENGINE DEPARTMENT rOft Boston New York Piiiiadelphia Baltimore Norfolk J-' ksonville Tampa Mobile Now Orleans l"'t' stcn 1 iirnington Fan Francisco E.'a'lle TOTALS Registered Registered Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B GROLF GROUP GROUP 4iROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 6 ~ 0 i 6| 0 2 1 4 0 3 8 2 1 5 1 8 31 4 43 6 30 13 17 7 42 i 3 28 1 17 19 39 2 14 2 18! 0 4 8 0 4 6 3 9 0 6 4 2 5 12 1 8 181 0 17: 3 9 15 19 0 9 1 7 2 2 11 1 14 0 6 3 8 2 9 4 4 0 3 0 5 1 7 0 8 4 5 2 11 0 3; 0 3 0 1 4 3 1 2 0 3: 1 0 1 5 6 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 6 1 9 1 4 7 20 0 12 5 13 2 3 5 8 16 24 6 46 6 31 31 1 68 18 34 7 59 1 36 11 48 13 29 0 ' 4.2 5 21 19 45 9 24 38 5 5 18 18 41 3 4 1 ! 8 0 0 3 3 0 3 2 5 0 5 4 9 6 9 1 1 16 , 1 5 2 8i 0 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 12 0 i. ^5 0 6 4 10 j 1 6 8 0 1 1 1 2 62 167 17 1 246 24 no 92 1 226 ! 54 147 25 1 226 11 103 67 1 181 Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS S GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A 1 2 C ALL 1 B 2 3 ALL 1 S ALL 2 0 1 2 4 1 8 2 14 0 7 7 0 0 3 1 4 0 11 12 23 42 39 23 104 29 89 14 132 23 52 30 105 3 9 0 2 6 3 18 3 1 19 3 25 1 5 10 4 30 15 0 1 2 19 1 9 2 49 69 1 5 28 26 55 1 2 6 9 8 5 9 22 1 15 18 1 2 6 6 13 0 0 0 3 7 4 0 0 4 7 1 12 5 11 8 24 0 5 6 2 3 13 1 4 2 5 0 5 1 4 1 6 0 0 1 1 20 8 29 3 17 1 3 23 1 12 8 21 0 1 3 4 59 48 62 4 111 20 8 90 7 59 76 142 11 38 1 5 5 41 11 90 20 79 5 104 5 38 33 76 3 5 1 1 3 17 6 1 9 2 17 0 9 4 3 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 13 22 37 2 2 12 10 24 0 3 8 2 1 2 3 13 5 20 1 26 3 12 6 21 3 28 35 1 66 226 181 66 1 473 120 399 46 !1 565 50 244 214 1 508 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Bos NY Phil Bal Nor...., Jac Tam.... Mob.... NO Hou Wil SF Sea TOTALS 1-s 0 5 0 0 1 2 2 3 9 4 0 3 0 29 Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 3 ! 5 13 4 24 ) 46 0 2 3 5 10 2 11 23, 3 1 1 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 4 5 5 4 17 18 11 23 61 13 4 13 34 2 5 1 2 5 4 4 2 3 2 'l! Shipped CLASS A GROUP 12 3 ALL 0 2 0 4 3 n 0 1 2 4 15! 2 0 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 2 0 33 351 9 1 19 291 1 0 2 3! 0 41 1 3 3 5 1 9 72 39 92| 232 21 'I 1-s 1 4 1 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 14 102|1371 21 GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 2 1 1 8 7 21 0 2 2 5 4 3 9 19 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 0 5 16 6 17 59 8 32 11 24 4 8 2 1 3 7 2 1 0 4 1 0 3 5 Shipped CLASS B Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP 123 ALL 0 3 0 3 1 3 12 8 0 1 0 1 6 1 4 1 1 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 1 39 43 1 12 21 8 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 7 0 51 33 88|193 14 8 87 I 109 5 79 I 89 193 109 89 I 391 130 167 114 267 I 678 35 21 262 I 327 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRANDTOTAIS GROUP 123 ALL 106 152_ 34 I 292 62" 167 17 I 246 Wf 39 92 f 232 269 358 143 j 770 Registered CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP 1 2_ 3 ALL 16 87 91 I 194 100 154 35 I 289 24 no 92 1 226 54 147 25 I "22"6 21 14 102 I 137 72 33 88 I 193 61 211 285 j 557 226 334 148 1 708 SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP 1 23 ALL 19 82 77 178 11 103 67 181 8 87 109 14 44 193 231 468 SHIPPED CLASS C Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 12 3 C ALL 1 73 I 540 326 450 99 875 31 201 274 66 I 473 120 399 46 565 50 244 214 89 I 391|297 114 267|678 35 21 262 73 147 j 228 708 468 228 11404 743 963 412 |2118 116 466 750 GROUP 3 1 2 40 33 28 "35 5 79 8 TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS ALL A B I 73 289 178 I 66 226 181 1 89 193 109 ALL I 506 I 508 I 318 11332 �M IMfr By Earl (Bull) Shepord, Vice-Presidenf, Atlantic Shipping On Upswing in Most Ports Now that the tugboat strike is over in New York shipping can really be expected to pick up. The first two weeks in March have already shown an upswing, as we paid off 17 ships, signed on 6 and had 24 ships in transit. On the iegis'ative front, bills to abolish the Waterfront Commission of New York iT.irbor have been introduced ia both the New York and New Jersey Legislatures. The SIU and the Maritime Trades Department are fully behind the ILA in its fight against the Waterfront Commission which in its ten years of existence has put burdensome restrictions on the conduct of ILA affairs. Wallace (Mad Bear) Anderson is back with us in the New York hall and he's ready to ship out again. Mad Bear is his Indian name and he recently registered in New York after returning from the Tuscarora Indian reservation, where he is very active in Indian affairs. Also on the beach here in New York is Jimmy Byrnes, who paid off on the Columbia, where he was the ship's delegate. Arnie Edawall, who's still aboard the Yorkmar, dropped around the New York hall recently to say iiello to his former shipmates and to find out how things are going in the Union. Shipping is very good in Boston and should get even better. The Chllore is loading grain for Russia and two more SIU ships are expected in Boston shortly to load grain for the USSR. Some of you fellows might have read in the newspapers about the plane crash that occurred on Castle Island, right near Boston. A Cargo plane mistook the island for the Boston Airport and crashed into the dock where 20 ILA men were working. Fortunately they got away just as the plane was about to crasli, but the plane's pilot and co-pilot and navigator were killed. Two pensioners who are frequent visitors to the Boston hall are Sam Bayne, who last signed off as steward on the Orion Hunter and Lindsey MacDonald, whose last ship was the Orion Clipper. Both fellows are rarely seen without a straight flush in their hands, as tliey are considered two of the leading card playen in the Boston hall. A real tough beef was settled recently in the Phiiadeiphia-New Jersey area when the Retail Clerks agreed on a new contract with the Food Fair supermarket chain. The strike by the 4,000 members oc the Retail Clerks began on February 13 and had the full backing of the SIU. The Philadelphia SIU United Industrial Workers have signed new contracts with Hussmann Refrigeration Company, Alumacraft, Repco Products, Southwark Cooperage, Fox Iron, Paulsen Webber and Yankee Plastics. Contract negotiations with three other companies—Century Tool, Trojan Home Equipment and A. A. Gallagher are presently being conducted. One of the oldlimers on the beach in Philadelphia is Andrew Flaherty, who signed on with the SIU when the Union first began. Andy was recalling recently tl\e days when a seaman had no health or welfare protection, and compared conditions those days with v/liat the SIU has today. Another oldtimer on the beach in Philadelphia is Ray Obidos who joined the SIU in 1945 and still sails as chief steward. Ray last signed off the Globe Carrier. A lot of the fellows who signed off the Globe Progress recently, including Lawson Evans, have been talking about the drum-playing of wiper Phil Lauer. The word is that Phil can really bang out a mean beat on the drums and that he really entertained the other crewmembers on the ship. Shipping has been very good in Norfolk with ships coming in on a regular basis to load grain for Russia. Norfolk is the place to go if you want to ship right away, as all the men on the beach have been shipped and the outlook for shipping for the next few weeks is very good. One of the real SIU oldtimers, Marion Luska, just got out of the hospital recently and is fit for duty and ready to ship out of Norfolk. Julian Wilson, who's been a member of the SIU for 19 years, had to leave the New Yorker and was saying how he hated to get off the ship because it was such a good overtime ship. Hugh Meacham and Norman Wroton have been around the Norfolk hall recently and Norm said it was good to get home to see his family after six months on the National Defender, Jerry Wood, who also signed off the National Defender, made good use of the 18 days the vessel was laid up in a Japan shipyard. Evidently Jerry met a nice gal there because he says he's going back to Japan to get married. Shipping has been fair in Baltimore for the past few weeks and the outlook for the immediate future looks fair. The Marymar, Spitfire and Santore are tied up in Baltimore and they should be able to crew up within the next two weeks. Warren Mes.senger, who's on the beach in Baltinmre, said that in his last ship, the Alcoa Voyager, they hit a submerged object in the Mediterranean while bound from New Orleans to Karachi and Bombay. Warren says that they never found out what the object was, but that the ship lost half of its propeller, and had to trudge along at five knots until they reached Malta. While there, a diver went down and cut the opposite blade to equalize it to reduce the vibration. According to Warren, the Voyager travelled at reduced speeds for the remainder of the voyage, but made it back to Mobile without further mishap. Also on the beach in Baltimore is Ray Bowman who was on the Alcoa Commander and decided he needed a change in scenery. He is now registered, looking for a different run. Shipping down in Puerto Rico has been good for some time and is maintaining an even keel. The SIU recently won an election there at the MacNamara Construction Company and contract negotiations are now being held. The SIU also signed a new contract with Corona Sales calling for a big improvement on both wages and working con­ ditions. Ed Cariough Jr.. the organizing director of the Sheet Metal Workers, was down in Puerto Rico recently and he stopped at the SIU hall to pay a. visit. The SIU of Puerto Rico is continuing its growth and has shown a sizable membership gain within the last few years due to an intensive organizing campaign. SE AF ARERS , Page Sere* LOG RMR Opens Nominations For Offices JERSEY CITY—The nominating period for the election of officers of the SIU Railway Marine Region started this week and will con­ tinue until March "SI, 1964. The election of officers will take place in June in the four cities where the RMR maintains offices. Posts to be filled in the election are those of regional director, as­ sistant regional directors in Nor­ folk and Jersey City, and a chair­ man for each of the nine rail­ roads covered by RMR contracts. Regional officers are elected to three-year terms. Qualifications for nomination, as listed in Article VIII of the Region's constitution, are three year's RMR membership in good standing and US citizenship. Candidates who wish to stand for election must notify G. P. McGinty, Regional Director, in a written, signed statement which must be received at RMR headquarters, 99 Montgomery Street, Jersey City 2, N.J., by midnight, March 31. Included with the statement must be a signed copy of a cer­ tificate of their eligibility required by the Landrum-Griffin Act. De­ tails . of the information required in the certificate and the state­ ment are available in the notices which have been posted in RMR halls. The election will take place over a two-day period in each of the four cities where the RMR main­ tains offices. The balloting will run from 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M. on the first day and from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on the following day. Dates of the election are as fol­ lows: Jersey City, June 15-16; Philadelphia, June 16-17; Balti­ more, June 17-18 and Norfolk, June 18-19. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union oldtimer Daniel O. Seiby (right) picks up his first $150 monthly pension check at Norfolk hall (from IBU Rep. Stave Papuchis. Selby last worked for IBUcontracted Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. as a tankerman. He is the I Ith IBU man to retire on pension in the Norfolk area. Four Tug Veterans Retire On Pensions NEW YORK—Four new names have been added to the pension roster of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union, bringing the total number of retirements in the IBU so far this year to eight. The newcomers ap--^^ proved for $150 monthly pen­ sion benefits by the trustees represent one oldtimer out of the Gulf and three from the Atlantic Coast area. Three of them—Earl C. Carver, 66: Joseph J. Quillln, 65, and Samuel Roman, 65—qualify for normal pensions. Oldtimer Daniel O. Selby, 63, retired on a disability pension. Brother Selby sailed as a tank­ man for Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. before retiring recently with regular monthly IBU disability pension benefits. A native of NY Labor Raps Proposed Blue Cross Rate Hike NEW YORK—A request to raise the premium rates of Blue Cross by 22 to 25 percent here and in 12 adjacent counties has met with firm opposition by the New York State Labor Coun­ cil, AFL-CIO. ected, non-medical" trustees of The Associated Hospital the board—officials of industries Service of New York, Inc., and unions—make up a very small operators of the Blue Cross hos­ pitalization pian, have asked the State Superintendent of Insurance for the rise. The Executive Coun­ cil of the AFL-CIO here retaliated with a request to the superintend­ ent for a full-scale probe into the workings of the "supposedly" non­ profit insurance group. "In the past and up to the pres­ ent," the AFL-CIO declared, "the AHS board of trustees has been under the complete control of the presidents and directors of hospi­ tals, the very institutions which stand to benefit from the payment of claims submitted to Blue Cross for services rendered subscribers. "It is almost too much to ex­ pect the AHS board of trustees to be able to carry out its primary responsibility to Biue Cross sub­ scribers, that is, keeping hospital costs at a minimum by strict polic­ ing of hospital operations, when the overwhelming majority of the trustees making the rules and con­ ducting the check on operations of hospitals are the same individ­ uals who are officials of hospitals being policed." The NY State labor group noted that other "non - hospital - conn­ minority on the board of the con­ sumer organization. It pointed out that since the Blue Cross is a con­ sumer organization, the majority of its trustees should be those people who "are identified with and represent those who pay the premiums and who could there­ fore be singleminded rather than subject to opposing loyalties in working to obtain the best cover­ age at the lowest possible rates." The state AFL-CIO called upon the insurance superintendent to conduct a full-scale investiga­ tion of the Blue Cross set-up be­ fore holding open public hearings on the rate increase. Specifically, it asked for detaiied studies of Blue Cross operations, the makeup of the AHS board of trustees and the implications that must arise from the majority of the members being hospital-connected. North Carolina, Selby makes his home in Belhaven with his wife Edna. Selby joined the SIU-IBU in Norfolk in I960. An Army veteran of World War One, Brother Carver became a member of the SIU-IBU when he joined at Houston in 1951. He has been employed as an engineer with G & H Towing for the past 20 years. A native of Iowa, Carver now makes his home at Houston', Texas, with his wife Mabel. Brother Quillin is a native of Pennsylvania who migrated to New Jersey where he now makes his home at Frankiinville with his wife Ruth. An employee of P. F, Martin Company since 1930, Quiilan held the rat­ ing of oiler. Dur­ ing World V/ar One, he served his country in the Army. The way was paved for his present retirement on a Roman SIU-IBU normal pension of $150 monthly, when he first joined the Union at Philadel­ phia in I960. With 38 years of tugboat work under his belt. Brother Roman is retiring with the aid of a normal IBU pension. A native of Yugo­ slavia, he presently makes his home at Huntington, Philadelphia with his wife Mary. Since 1941 he has been employed by Curtis Bay Towing where he sailed as a cook. His Union membership be­ gan in 1960 when he joined the IBU at Philadelphia. p. } '—- CMBCK lUe P/?OV|5/I3N5 Quillin Carver ——t i • .'• �Ttt Eight SEAFARERS JfanM^M^ HM LOG Tariffs Menace To US, Declares ShippingOfficial By Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area MTD Maps New Gulf Conference NEW ORLEANS—Capt. J. W. Clark, president of the SIUcontracted Delta Steamship line, sounded a note of alarm in a recent speech before members of the local Executive Club, concerning the adverse impact "• of new economic alignment on Europe and Japan cut into our established ocean trade routes. markets because of cheaper labor The SIU hall in New Orleans will be the eite next week of the first Gulf Area meeting of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. Each of the maritime port councils in the ports on the Gulf Coast will be represented by three delegates who will set up a permanent GulfThe shipping official pointed out that "things will be getting wide organization. worse before they get better." It was anticipated that such an organization will provide for better The chicken war," he ex­ communication between the various port councils and would strengthen plained, "is only symptomatic of the position of Seafarers and Longshoremen In bargaining sessions this a much more serious problem. US-to-Europe flour trade has been year. Meanwhile, the general election in Louisiana produced some sur­ virtually eliminated by recent heavy tariff duties imposed by prising results. the Common Market. West Ger­ Democrat John J. McKeithen was elected over Republican Charlton many is actually expoiTiug larger Lyons as had been predicted. However, the Republicans made an quantities of grain to Iron Cur­ even stronger showing than the experts had predicted. McKeithen tain countries than we are to our received 469,184 votes. Lyons had 297,947, for the strongest showing European markets," he said. Of even greater significance," of any Republican in Louisiana since Reconstruction days. Thomas Clark continued, "is the proposed S. Williams, the States Rights' candidate, had a meager 5,793 votes. Common Market external tariff The total of 771,924 cast set a new high in Louisiana for the number on rice imports. of votes cast in a gubernatorial general election. So far, we haven't felt the full The Republicans carried five parishes for Lyons and four out of 17 effect of the protectionist policies wards in New Orleans. In Lyons' home city of Shrevep'ort, Republicans of the European Common Market, also elected two candidates to the State House of Representatives. as last year was an extremely poor These were the first Republicans to be elected to,the Louisiana legisla­ crop year for Europe and our ture in the 20th century. The shake-up in Shreveport resulted in the agricultural products continued defeat of Democrat Welborn Jack, veteran legislator who had the to move in substantial volume to dubious distinction of being one of the most rabidly anti-labor members European ports," Capt. Clark of the House. This change left the Shreveport House delegation made said. up of three Democrats and two Republicans. We can only hope that nego­ In New Orleans, property owners approved a $14.5 million bond tiators at the multi-lateral tariff issue which was supported by the AFL-CIO and the Orleans Maritime negotiations which begin May 4' Trades Council. Public works to be completed with the bond funds in Geneva will successfully pro­ include roadways to open up the new Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet tect American interests. for industrial development. This is certain to stimulate shipping In Personally, I feel now is a the port in the foreseeable future. good time for reappraisal of our Seafarers in Houston have crewed up a newly-acquired vessel, the participation In multi-lateral in­ S.S Ridgefield Victory, operated by Columbia Steamship Company. ternational organizations," said the captain. This ship is enroute to India with a cargo of grain. In previous years, the US has The Retail Clerks have organized the A&P stores in Houston. The union and management recently signed a three-year wage contract benefited greatly from the export providing for wage increases, paid vacations and a health and welfare of manufactured goods, but the trend has been reversed. First plan. Luckily, no one was hurt when the Steel Seafarer (Isthmian) was ir: a collision with the M/V Zeta, a Yugoslavian, in the foggy Mississippi River near New Orleans. The Steel Seafarer was outbound coastwse to New York to sign on, and thence to India. Damage to the SIU ship was confined to several plates on the starboard side in the vicinity of the No. 1 hatch, to the chain rail which was swept away and sontie flight damage to the bridge. It was sufficient, however, to delay her sailing for about a week as the ship had to be returned to New Orleans for repairs. SIU inland boatmen also got off lucky when no one was injured In a collision between the Navy destroyer Perry and a sulphur barge, the Blue Stack 93, in Tampa Bay near Egmont Key during a heavy NEW ORLEANS — Despite a fog. The barge, which was being towed at the time by the SIU-IBU- slight decline from its 1962 totals, manned tug Abbe R (Coyle Lines), broke in half and partially sank. the port of New Orleans led the The destroyer had a 20-foot long gash In the bow just above the nation for the third straight year waterline. in rail car unloadings. According to a report issued by From Tampa comes word that some Seafarers who make their homes in that area, are waiting for the SS Elie V to recrew. These the Association of American Rail­ include P. B. Gladden, Charles Barone, Buster CiMstine and Gerald roads, a total of 101,649 cars were Lima. The ship was expected to recrew and go to New Orleans to unloaded in New Orleans last year, indicating a seven percent drop­ take on a cargo of grain for India. Among those making the job calls in Houston were Nicholas Mav- off from the '62 high. Second place in the rail car un­ rantonis who is looking for an oiler's job on a coastwise run. Harry Houston, who last paid off as chief steward on the Walter Rice, is loading figures went to the Port ready to go again and is looking for another steward's job. Harry of New York, the nation's previous used to ship out of Mobile and New Orleans but he is now buying a leader, with 89,610 unloadings. home in Houston. Another ex-Mobilian who is buying a home in However, the New York figure in­ Houston is Ravaughn Johnson who is registered in the deck depart­ dicated a 17 percent drop fron» the ment. He last paid off the Cities Service Norfolk in Lake Charles. previous year. Grain was the leading product Allen Myrex has been trying to sweat out a dayman's job on a coast­ wise tanker. He says if one does not hit the port soon, he will throw handled at the New Orleans port, with 40,591 unloadings swelling the in for the next grain ship bound for Russia. total to national leadership. Curley Moyd who has been working ashore at the SlU-UlW-conTampa, in third place in rail car tracted Mobile Ship Repair Yard, serving as union shop steward, unloadings, showed a three percent has registered to ship in group 1 of the deck department. The Mobile gain to 82,095 carloads. yard has about completed a contract to build four small tugs for the Duluth-Superior showed a slight Navy. Moyd last sailed bosun on the Wacosta. He says his ambition two percent gain to reach 78,097 is to save enough money to open a fishing camp at the location he and fourth place. Portland, Ore., has in mind near Mobile. Kinney Lewis reports he is fully recovered jumping into fifth place, showed from a mild heart attack suffered as bosun on the Del Santos and is a whopping 27 percent gain with looking for another bosun's job. 65,681 unloadings. John M. Lamb paid off as 2nd electrician on the Alcoa Mariner Hampton Roads slumped ten and plans to stay at home with his family in Mobile for a couple of percent to 57,479 cars; Baltimore months. Tobey Buttimer and his wife have just moved into a new rose six percent to 52,735, and was home in Mobile. He has been sailing out of the Gulf for the last 15 closely followed by Galveston, years. Chris Markris is waiting for a night cook & baker's job. Chris which plummeted 16 percent to a says his favorite pastimes are playing poker and baking. W. J. Miles 52,589 car total and eighth place who last paid off the Monticello Victory, which he rated one of the in the nation. best ships he has ever sailed on, is ready to ship out after visiting Houston fell off ten percent, friends and family in Prichard where he makes his home. unloading 51,228 cars for the year, Some oldtimers who were on hand for the March meeting in New and San Francisco shot up 13 per­ Orleans were Albert Throne, Charlie Nuber, John Gersey, Big Jim cent to make the top ten with Hand, Philip O'Connor. Blackie Foster, Tony Garza and Joe Fazio. 36,981 unloadings. New Orleans Leads in '63 Rail Unloadings costs. Finally, the ultimate situa­ tion has arrived In which we are Importing articles In direct com­ petition with our domesto prod­ ucts. Contributing to the situation Is the fact that many American man­ ufacturers have built plants over­ seas and no longer rely on ship­ ping lines. Also cited by Captain Clark as future Impediments to free trade are budding trade blocs In Africa and Asia. In order to counter these Impending problems, Clark advocates the stepping up of ef­ forts by US shipping and Indus­ trial Interests to foster American overseas commerce. QUESTION: In what coun­ try hav* you found th* peopio to ba Uast friendly to Americans? Pablo Dolendot The worst place I've been In was Indonesia. I was there about two years ago, and they wouldn't even let us down tlie gangway. When we finally did go ashore for a couple of hoiua the local officials put restrictions could buy. Frank Gallick: The country where they are tlie most unfriendly to Americans Is Egypt. It's a real war-like place and the antisemitism they peddle makes things that much worse. The po­ lice officials there make the seamen leave their papers at the gangway which SAN FRANCISCO — The grand- is a violation of Coast Guard daddy of all maritime unions, the regulations. 4" i- 4" Sailors Union of the Pacific, Casimer Gantelll: France Is reached another milestone this month. On March 6 the SUP cele­ probably one of the worst as far as unfriendly brated Its 79th anniversary of con-' places go. There's tinuous existence as a seamen's a lot of antiunion. American feelMarch 6, 1885, was the date of around, although the open air meeting of a few hun­ the people them­ dred seamen at Folsom Street selves might b e wharf here, that gave birth to the okay. A lot of Coast Seamen's Union, as It was the resentment then called. Seamen on the coast­ might be caused wise schooners were aroused by by the different the action of shipowners in order­ way their economy operates. ing a reduction of their wage.s. Although previous maritime 4" 4 unions had all failed, 222 men pres­ Frank Wynans: I couldn't make ent signed up in the new organiza­ up my mind between Pakistan tion and collected $34 in a tarpaulin and Egypt. In muster so that they could rent the Pakistan everyIrish-American hall for a more time the police formal meeting the following night. think you're The site of the historic Folsom carrying a few Street meeting is now marked with extra cigarettes, a monument of Andrew Furuseth they'll search who was chosen leader of the new you like a crim­ union two years later and led the inal. Egypt Is fight to free both American and really bad—You foreign seamen from virtual can't walk the serfdom. streets alone. If you do, they hit Under Furuseth's leadership the and roll you or start throwing SUP successfully fought through rocks In your direction. Egyptians major strikes against the ship­ Just don't like Americans. owners and the California Employ­ 4 4 4" ers Association. It also promoted C.O. Deer: The most unfriendly the McGuire Act, the White Act, place I've been to Is France. The the 1915 Seamen's Act, the Jones people there give Act and other Federal legislation you a lot of bull which was designed to give seamen when you talk to full rights. them. I've been The SUP took the lead In forma­ shipping there tion of the Seafarers International since 1912, and Union of North America and the some Frenchmen present SIU-AGLIWD In 1938. turn out to be very friendly. I Just don't trust the officials. SUP Marks TSth Year 4 Is WELFARE fchJRlXlMENT CARD UP-TO-PAIE? IFYoy HAVE HAP AN APDIHONt) YoclRFAMILVORVOUR. MARrrALSrArvs HAS CHANGED mem. 4 4 Juan S. Rueda: The place they really hate Americans Is Argen­ tina, especially In Buenos Aires. I don't know why It Is, but they always call Americans names when we meet them. The first chance they get, they'll grab you and beat you up. After the first few times we docked there, I got so disgusted that I wouldn't even get off the ship. �SE AF A'RK'ltE Nfaa tOG. The Big Ditch' 50 Years Later Of the total tonnage transiting the Panama Canal today, 96 percent originates in or is destined for countries in the Western Hemisphere, according to an official compilation of cargoes covering the fiscal year 1963, which ended last June. Although only about 13 per­ cent of the foreign waterborne Over 80 percent of the waterborne in the Panama Canal situation by cargo of the US makes the foreign commerce of Chile passes nations outside this hemisphere, is The view looking north from west bank of Culebra Cut shows dredges operating in "Cucaracha Slide" and Canal channel a few months before Canal opened. First official passage of the Canal was made by SS Ancon on August 15, 1914. Few engineering achievements of modern times rank with the construction of the Panama Canal. Building of the Canal took 34 years of work, shot through with heartbreaking setbacks; floods, earthslides, hurricanes and raging epidemics. Successful comple­ tion of the Canal ranked as a great forward step in medicine as well as in engineering, because it was at Panama that the first battle against yellow fever and malaria was fought and won. In order to build the Canal, engineers had to excavate 240 million cubic yards of earth to make a cut slightly over 40 miles long and at least 41 feet deep overall. They had to create an arti­ ficial lake and construct three massive sets of locks to lift ocean­ going vessels 85 feet across the continental divide in the midst of a steaming jungle. While Panama is known affectionately as the "Big Ditch" that nickname could better be applied to Suez. The latter is a huge sealevel ditch, whereas Panama is a liquid stepladder climbing the hills. It was the attempt by the French promoter, deLesseps, to build a "big ditch" at sea level as he did at Suez that held up comple­ tion for many years. The French struggled valiantly for seven years, from 1880 to 1887. They excavated 72 million cubic yards In their vain attempt. What began as a champagne celebration when the first shovel­ ful of Panamanian soil was turned on January 1, 1880, soon ran Into difficulties. A yellow fever epidemic struck in 1881, the fore­ runner of sicknesses that took 5,527 lives in eiglit years. An earth­ quake in 1882, floods and periodic rock slides dropped tons of earth and rock back into the excavation. When the Americans took over it was decided to build a lock canal. Congress authorized the work in 1900, but It wasn't until April, 1907, when a commission headed by Lieutenant Colonel George Goethals took charge that work proceeded at a fast clip. The Gatun Dam, 1V6 miles long and 500 feet thick through the bottom, was completed in 1913, as were the locks. Meanwhile, Dr. William A. Gorgas attacked medical problems with such effect that there was not one case of yellow fever after November, 1905. Opening of the canal was scheduled for October, 1913, but two million cubic yards of earth and rock avalanched into the channel and had to be cleared. The first commercial passage was in May, 1914, months before the official opening. Building of a lock canal reduced the threat of landslides In that the canal is 85 feet higher than it would have been otherwise. But the lock construction is vulnerable to air attack. As a result, alternate sets of locks were built during World War II. Panama Canal transit, about 65 percent of the total commercial cargo lifted through the Canal during the fiscal year either orig­ inated in or was destined for US ports. Therefor, from a commer­ cial as well as a military stand­ point, the Canal continues to be of great importance to the US. The US-flag still runs first, as it has since the Canal opened in 1914, among merchant vessels of maritime nations using the water­ way. Percentage-wise, however, the Canal is just as important to the economies of many Latin American nations. For example, 88 percent of Ecua­ dor's waterborne exports pass through the Panama Canal as well as 77 percent of her imports, The same is true for 81 percent of the imports and 78 percent of the ex­ ports traveling to and from Peru. through the Canal as well. The continuing and growing im­ portance of the Panama Canal to the commerce of the Western Hem­ isphere can be seen in the fact that during 5 of the past 6 years, rec­ ords have been set in Canal traffic. These figures tend to explain why the current difficulties be­ tween the US and the Republic of Panama over the Canal Zone have stirred little interest outside the Western Hemisphere and the Organization of American States. In the Suez crisis of 1956, inter­ national commerce was more in­ volved and the problems in Suez stirred world-wide concern. The Panama situation, however, has been pretty much ignored by na­ tions outside the Western Hemis­ phere. Another surmise which can be drawn ft-om the relative disinterest Talks Urged By AFL-CIO In Panama Canal Dispute WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO has urged the US Gov­ ernment to review and discuss with the Panamanian gov­ ernment the issues stemming from the treaty governing the use of the Panama Canal, dedaring the solution of these The recent disturbances in the Panama Canal Zone, which led problems is "most urgent." Panama to break off normal diplo­ The federation's Executive Council adopted a statement on Panama declaring that the recent events in the Central American country are a test of "our policy of true equality and inter-Amer­ ican solidarity." The statement called for discus­ sions and negotiations through normal diplomatic channels "and not under the threat of street demonstrations" to normalize po­ litical, social and economic rela­ tions. The council deplored flagflying incidents in the Canal Zone and the violation of a joint flagflying agreement by U.S. citizens living in the Zone. Workmen are dwaiffed by huge concrete structures rising in the Miraflores locks, as builders slice through massive hills. This scene is looking north from west bank on August 16, 1912. the fact that the Monroe Doctrine is not dead, as some would have us believe. The Suez crisis of 1956 involved many nations, including the US Russia, China, Britain, France and, of course, the United Arab Repub­ lic and Israel, among others. The dispute eventually led to armed action, which resulted in the Suez Canal being closed to shipping for six months. Many Seafarers who were forced to make the trip around the Cape of Good Hope to get from the Mediterranean to the Middle East will recall those days. The Panama Canal dispute, be­ ing basically an internal matter within the Western Hemisphere, shows little sign of growing to the vast proportions of the Suez dis­ pute. It has still stirred interest in the possibility of digging an­ other canal at some point across Central America. This would most likely be a sea-level canal, which would not require transiting ves­ sels with the aid of locks while • going from ocean to ocean as is now necessary. Although no definite action has been taken on such a project, studies are presently planned on the feasibility of a new canal in several locations from Mexico to Colombia. Ask Congress To Rush Study Of New Canal matic relations with the US took on added seriousness because of the large number of Americanowned .vessels which are regis­ tered under the Panamanian flag. The bad feeling generated, and WASHINGTON — Congress has especially the break in diplomatic relations, placed grave doubts on been urged to begin a study im­ the effectiveness of US control mediately to determine if a sea over this runaway tonnage in times level canal linking the Atlantic and of emergency. There are 116 Pacific oceans can be built to re­ American-owned vessels registered place the present canal through under the Panamanian flag which Panama. include 21 dry cargo ships and At a hearing before the Senate 95 tankers. Commerce Committee, chairman Advantages of Panamanian reg­ Sen. Warren G. Magnuson CDistry to the runaway owners in­ Wash.) said the proposed studies clude tremendous tax advantages were "not anything of a political and a supply of cheap labor with­ emergency. We need a second out the protection of labor unions. canal now no matter what hap­ Seamen working aboard runaway pens," he said. Magnuson stressed ships are denied almost every pro­ that the still unresolved dispute tection enjoyed by American sea­ between the US and the Republic men. Wages are low, hours are of Panama had nothing to do with long, safety standards are minimal. the proposed canai-project studies. Welfare, vacation and pension Also testifying at the hearings, benefits are unheard of. which heard testimony on bills to The AFL-CIO statement noted authorize feasibility studies of such that as early as January 1949, U.S. •a project. Deputy Defense Secre­ and Latin-American trade union­ tary Cyrus R. Vance stated that ists Investigated conditions in the the current difficulties between Canal Zone and made recommen­ the US and Panama over the pres­ dations • later approved by the ent canal empiiasize the advisabil­ Executive Council of the former ity of early consideration of a final AFL—including a policy of equal decision on an alternative sea level pay for equal work and extension canal. of welfare benefits and opportuni­ Ever since the crisis in Panama ties to all workers in the Zone, there has been a great deal of in­ especially to those of Panamanian terest within Congress for using nationality. The council added: nuclear explosives to dig anotlier "Although a number of these canal across Central America. How­ recomendations have since been ever recent testimony before the partially adopted, this has, in many Joint Congressional Committee on instances, been only a token rather Atomic Energy indicated that it than a complete fulfillment of the would take another 15 to 20 years legitimate Panamanian aspira­ to develop the necessary "hard­ ware" for the job. tions." �Pare Tea SEAFARERS Hank tt. 1N4 L0( SlU Ship Job Rights Vifal^ Hub MTD Warns Will Host Trade Fair BOSTON—The SIU has insisted that sponsors of the proposed $800 million redevelopment project along Atlantic Ave­ nue here make specific provisions in order to protect the jobs of maritime workers in the affected area. SIU Port Agent Edward Riley and representatives of other waterfront unions expressed their views to the Greater Boston Chamber of Com­ merce, after the unions were-f secret ballots at union headquar­ is still a shipping potential. needs of maritime workers. asked to give their backing to there Sponsors of the project have ters here on Monday, March 9, on "We want to make sure that the jobs of union members are fully promised to sit down with the la­ the question of ratifying a new NEW ORLEANS — The SIU- the huge building plan. bor delegation in order to reach manned Del Sud (Delta) has been officially designated as America'a first floating trade exhibit. The an­ nouncement was made by Interna­ tional Ship Fair Inc., which will act as consultants for the duration of the Del Sud voyage scheduled to begin in May. The announcement by Interna­ tional Ship Fair confirmed an earlier report that the Del Sud would be turned into a floating trade ship that wouid carry dis­ plays of United States-manufac­ tured products to South American ports. Before leaving on her South American voyage, the Del Sud is scheduled to be the feature attrac­ tion at the 19th Mississippi Valley World Trade Conference, to be held here on May 11-13. Will Display Products At the trade conference, the Del Sud will show her display of prod­ ucts from many large mid-Ameri­ can manufacturers. The exhibits on the Del Sud were donated to the Mississippi Valley World Trade Council by the Delta Steamship Lines. On the' termination of her New Orleans exhibition, the Del Sud will sail for South America on May 16. Ports of call that have been arranged to allow South Americans to see United States-manufactured products include Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Paranagua in Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and the Nether­ lands West Indies island of Curacao. This avenue of trade expansion promotion was first undertaken last year by the Japanese and Aus­ tralian governments, in conjunction with private enterprise. The re­ sults were favorable in both in­ stances, with the particularly successful Japanese ship Sakuru Maru returning home with con­ tracts for $15 million in Japane.se goods. Lakes SIU Tugmen Aid Salvage Job BALTIMORE — Ceremonies marking the "first" voyage of the newly-renamed British freighter Concordia Lago were conducted here recently when she arrived with a cargo of automobiles. Formerly known as the Mont­ rose, the freighter was given a second lease on life after colliding with a barge in the Detroit River channel and sinking in 40 feet of water on July 31, 1962. After she had been lying on her side for more than three months, Merrit-Chapman and Scott salvage boats refloated the vessel for re­ pairs. Many of the participating vessels in the Detroit River opera­ tion were manned by the Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Region mem­ bers of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union. During the time that the exMontrose was on the bottom, traf­ fic in the channel slowed to a crawl since the soundbound ship­ ping lane was blocked. Traditional "maiden voyage" gifts were presented when the newly-named Concordia Lago ar^ rived at Dundalk Terminal here. Riley said he was dissatisfied with existing plans because they did not provide specifically that excursion boats in the area would be operated by union members once the project was built. He also questioned the wisdom of al­ lowing private interests to erect a huge project In an area where protected before we back this proj­ ect," Riley said. Patrick King vicepresident of the Masters, Mates & Pilots; James Ackert, president, SlU-affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Union, and Patrick Connolly, rep­ resenting the Maritime Port Coun­ cil of Greater Boston, also asked for further consideration of the By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. Money Draws; Duties Of Pumpman A couple of letters on the subject of money draws in foreign ports have reached the Contract Department recently. One of those requir­ ing a clarification on the subject was from Seafarer Rudy DeBoissiere, ship's delegate on the freighter Transorient. His question was the following: Question: According to the Freightship Agreement, Article II, Sec­ tion 28, Money Draws In Foreign Ports, money shall be given to the crew every five days, except Saturdays and Sundays. Shall five days' waiting time include Saturdays and Sundays as part of the five-day waiting period? Answer: Yes. Saturdays and Sundays are to be included when count­ ing the five-days between each crew advance. As stated in the agree­ ment, the master will not be required to put out a draw on Saturday or Sunday. Therefore, if the five-day period ended on a Saturday, you would not be entitled to a draw until Monday. Reference: Standard Freightship Agreement, Article IT, Section 28— Money Draws in Foreign Ports. "Monies tendered for draws in foreign ports shall be in United States currency, failing which, travelers' checks shall be issued at the company's expense. When American money is aboard, crew advances shall be put out the day before arrival in port. Upon request, the unlicensed personnel shall be granted advances at least once every five days, execpt on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, while the vessel is in port. Such advances shall be made available to the crew not later than 4 PM." $• an agreement. The key to the over­ all project is legislation that would allow the Boston Redevelopment Authority to take certain tidelands on the waterfront by eminent do­ main. The tidelands proposal would al­ low the BRA to grant Irrevocable licenses to private Investors put­ ting huge amounts of capital Into the project, which Includes plans for an aquarium, high-rise apart­ ments and other structures. The legislation Is being heard by the state committee on harbors. Meanwhile some 600 fishermen on boats operating from this port are now balloting on a new contract that runs until December 15, 1965. The fishermen, members of the Atlantic Fishermen, began casting pact. Details of the agreement were worked out In the offices of the Federal Mediation and Oonciliation Service after the fisher­ men authorized a strike ballot. The local voting Is to be completed today, March 20, according to Ackert. Highlights of the contract In­ clude an increase from $5 to $7 a day in sickness pay, and an increase from $12 to $18 a day when the fishing boats are discharging their catch in port. The agreement also will cover either an Increase of half of one percent in the employer contribu­ tion to the health and welfare fund, or elimination of deductions that crewmembers contribute to­ ward the upkeep of radar and sounding machines. 4" Brother V. A. Lawsin, engine delegate on the tanker Orion Clipper, has a few questions on operations in his department. Fishing vessels manned'by members of the SlU-affiliated Question No. 1: Who is supposed to start and secure the butterworth Atlantic Fishermen s Union clung to their Boston pier re­ system on this type of vessel? cently, as a Northeastern storm played havoc with fishing Answer: This is considered a routine duty of the pumpman. prospects. Reference: Standard Tanker Agreement, Article IV, Section 10— Pumpman. "The pumpman's duties shall consist of handling cargo, ballast and tank equipment, including all work necessary for the opera­ tion and maintenance of cargo pipe lines, room heating system and all deck machinery, including tank gear on deck, dogs on watertight doors, and ports and lifeboat davits. He shall not be required to do ordinary engine or fireroom work, except in line with his regular duties such as steam lines, cargo lines, etc. If the pumpman is required to enter the tanks to make repairs to pipe lines or valves after tanks are gas ALBANY—A proposed bill which would outlaw the re­ free and have been cleaned, he shall be paid at the overtime rate. Otherwise, he shall be paid in accordance with tank cleaning rates. cruitment of professional strikebreakers during labor dis­ While working in tank, no other overtime shall be paid. He shall not putes in the state of New York gained support here last week be required to paint, firebrush, chip, scale, or do any polishing work from the New York State In--*without the payment of overtime. Notwithstanding any other provisions dustrial Commissioner. The Commerce Department in this agreement, when the pumpman is required to make repairs in The "professional strike­ later issued another statement say­ tanks, he shall be paid for such work in accordance with this section. breaker has no place in our system ing that opposition to the measure "If the tanks are not butterworthed, ventilated, and mucked on of labor-management," stated was based on the vagueness of the dirty oil ships, clothing allowances shall be paid to any member of Commissioner Martin P. Cather- bill and should not be interpreted the unlicensed personnel who enters tanks for the purpose of making wood, speaking at a hearing of as "support for the use of profes­ repairs." the joint Legislative Committee sional strikebreakers." Question No. 2: Who is supposed to start and stop the cargo pumps, on Labor and Industrial Relations. Management is understandably Under the bill sponsored by opposing the bill, charging that ir the event that reach rods become inoperative? Is it the pumpman's duty to come down to the engine room and re-set the pumps, re-start Assemblyman Ernest Curto, Re­ such legislation would "shackle an publican of Niagara Falls, em­ employer in his rightful efforts to them and go back on deck and regulate them there? Answer: This would be considered the routine duty of the pumpman. ployers would be prohibited from use all legitimate means to win a person who strike" and would put the state on Reference: Standard Tanker Agreement, Article IV, Section 10. employing "any customarily and repeatedly offers the side of labor in a dispute with Pumpman. (See above.) Question No. 3: Is it overtime for the day workers, like the 2nd himself for employment in the an employer. The state AFL-CIO is solidly be­ pumpman, engine utility and wipers to do repair work on top of the place of employes In a strike or lockout." hind the anti-strikebreaker bill, boilers or anywhere in fireroom fidley during their working hours? Violations would be punishable calling speedy enactment "a vital Answer: No. This would not be overtime during regular working by up to a year in jail, fines up to necessity" and pointing out that hours as it is considered routine duties. $500, or both. the inevitable effect of using Reference: Standard Tanker Agreement, Article IV, Section 11— The State Commerce Depart­ strikebreakers was "to produce Machinist/Second Pumpman and/or Engine Maintenance. "His duties ment last month attacked the antibitterness, violence shall be general maintenance and repair work as directed by the en­ strikebreaker bill, warning that resentment, and bloodshed." gineer in charge . . ."—and—Article IV, Section 12—Engine Utility, its enactment "would do more to Another bill on the agenda has (a) "They shall be required to assist engineers in all engine de­ erode the favorable business drawn strong opposition from New partment work . . ."—and—Article IV, Section 18—Wipers, (h) "Wipers climate than any other single ac­ York State labor. This bill would may be required to assist in repair work, but he shall not be tion the state could take." This outlaw picketing by anyone other assigned to a repair job by himself without the payment of overtime. statement was later seized upon than those on strike, and has been This is not to inuclude dismantling equipment in connection with and was quoted by several in­ opposed on the grounds that it cleaning, such as grease extractors, bilge strainers and evapora­ dustrial spokesmen in attacking would undermine free collective tors, etc." the measure. bargaining. Anti-Scab Proposal Gaining NY Support �'*^nudk B»;ttSft 'for Me And Mine' SPAD W. * PaK«^E3«T«a SEAFAkteAS'LOG -pil•:J I *, - •; Political Activity mitM III' f.r RADIO SAFETY ABOARD SHIP. Jhe AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has voiced its strong disapproval to HR 8508 and companion bills in a strong protest over proposed amendments to the Communica­ tions Act of 1934 that would eliminate the radio officer from certain US-flag vessels. The MTD requested that its position be made a part of the record at hearings scheduled to be held late this week by the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The MTD said that favorable action on HR 8508 would weaken the Communications Act and would remove deep sea vessels from the international radiotelegraph safety network, thereby striking a seri­ ous blow at the safety standards which have been evolved to protect the lives and security of American seamen and the public. HR 8508 is clearly special-interest legislation which is against the public in­ terest, and there should be no lessening or weakening of the safe­ guards which protect the lives of sea going workers and vessels at sea in order to assist those who wish to operate without the essential services of radio operators. The many accidents and disasters which have occurred at sea over the past several montlis, and which have registered their toll in lost lives and vessels, are a keen reminder of the need for maximum pos­ sible safety precautions aboard sea going vessels at all times, the MTD said. Rather than entertain any notion of reducing and tightening standards, we should be seeking ways of preserving and tightening security at sea, it added. t it 4" COASTWISE-AND INTHRCOASTAL SHIPPING. ,A proposal oj spe• clal importance to Seafarers and operators in the domestic shipping trades has been favorably reported by the House Interstate and Foreign • Commerce Committee as HR 9903, designated as the "Transportation Amendments of 1964" bill. Under the terms of this legislation, the "commodities clause" of the Interstate Commerce Act would be re­ pealed as it applies to railroads, except in the transportation of agri­ cultural commodities. This would permit railroads to be owners of the same products that they transport, making them uncompetitive with water carriers. HR 9903 would exempt the transportation of agricultural and fisiiery commodities by rail from any regulation by the ICC. It would permit the railroads to indulge in discriminatory rate practices leading to a futher decline in the coastwise segment of our merchant marine. While the advocates of the bill claim that the transportation of ex­ empt agricultural commodities and fishery products would be subject to applicable anti-trust laws, an examination of the letters written by the Deputy Attorney General, dated February 18 and February fl, 1964, reveals that there is grave doubt as to the applicability of sections 2 and 3 of the Clayton Act, section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act or section 3 of the- Rubinson-Pattman Act to the transportation deregulated. The measure has been referred to the House Rules Committee where domestic water carriers hope action will be taken to refer the bill back to the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce for further study. The progress of this legislation will have to be watched very closely. A Michigan employer who moved his plant South while holding a contract with the Auto Workers has agreed to pay $200,000 in set­ tlement of lost wages and benefits to the 237 workers he displaced. The agreement, settling a suit filed by the UAW after the Hurd Lock Mfg. division of the Avis Co. moved from Almont, Mich., to Greenville, Tenn., in July 1962, has been ratified by unanimous vote of Local 831 members. 4" 4" 4" board issued its first order in 1953 and the case went all the way to the US Supreme Court. The NLRB later ordered the disputed back pay held in escrow until the work­ ers involved could be found. In October, 1963, the firm, which had become the French-American Reeds Manufacturing Company, lost an appeal when the board's latest order was issued. 4» 4" 4" Local 343 of the Hotel and Res­ taurant Workers is in the midst of a second organizing drive at Grossinger's Hotel in New York's Catskill Mountains. A National Labor Relations Board decision set aside a previous representation election held at the resort. The NLRB's Buffalo office found that the hotel management violated a rule forbid­ ding an employer from ad­ dressing a "captive" audience of employees within 24 hours of a scheduled election. The 4,500-member Candy & Con­ fectionery Workers Local 452 has voted to leave the expelled Bakery & Confectionery Workers and join the American Bakery & Confec­ tionery Workers, AFL-CIO. Mem­ bers first voted to accept the rec­ ommendation of the local executive board for reunion with the main stream of labor represented by the AFL-CIO. After the vote a char­ ter was presented to the new ABC Local 452 which is in New York 4^ 4^ 4" City. The B&CW was expelled in The Chicago Teachers Union 1957 on findings of domination by took another step In Its drive -to corrupt interests. become bargaining representative for the city's school teachers. Re­ 4" 4" 4" -Eight members of Carpenters versing a previous stand, the Chi­ Local 3127 who were unfairly dis- cago Board of Education agreed to ehar^d in 1951 from the Mastro recognize the Teachers Union as Elastics Corporation, New York bargaining agent for its 13,000 City, will receive m total of $28,628 members aiid other teachers in the 4a baek wages under a National La- city's 21,000-person school system -bor Relations Board wOer. The who want uniotf TCpreseAtation. The medical center program that has been a significant benefit for SIU men and their families is now completing its seventh year of operation. Since the first medical center was dedicated in New York during 1957, the program has operated tirelessly in the in­ terests of better health for Seafarers and their families. With the inauguration of the Pete Larsen Memorial Clinic in Brooklyn, which was the first medical center established to service members of a US seamen's union and was hailed at the time as a milestone in the mari­ time industry, the network of medical cen­ ters for SIU families has been expanded to cover six mainland ports. A separate clinic is also maintained in Puerto Rico. The chief function of the clinics continues to be in the field of preventive medicine, through complete provision for periodic medical examinations that can serve to detect and highlight incipient illness or disease in the early stages of development, while these conditions may still respond to treatment. "An ounce of prevention," it has often been said, "is worth a pound of cure." In medi­ cine, this is more true today than ever before. Medical science has developed techniques for dealing with most of the diseases which in the past were invariably fatal to man. Cancer will succumb to X-ray therapy. Di­ abetes can be arrested through insulin treat­ ments and careful attention to proper diet. Ulcer will respond to diet. Visual defects can be corrected and so can many others. The clinic program is just one of the many benefits available to SIU men and their fam­ ilies through Union membership. But it is one of the most important. With the cost of medical care rising steadily—out of the reach of many American workers' pockets— the facilities available through the clinics are an important service that grows in value through the years. Why Unions? In the ranks of the American business community you can still find some souls who denounce labor unions as "obsolete" and "un­ necessary" and in the same breath declare that if the businessman is left to his own devices he'd give his employees the same or better wages and working conditions than can be provided through imion representa­ tion. Two prime examples of this mode of thinking were hauled before a New York Federal judge on several charges of violating the minimum wage section of the US Fair Labor Standards Act. The men, both partners in a New York City manufacturing firm, were accused of paying children 25 cents an hour for factory work and neglecting to pay them overtime rates for work done in excess of 40 hours a week. Most' of the children were in the 13 to' 14-year-old age bracket, and they had amohg their nutnber one ten-year-old girl. Overall, the company was charged with cheating 36 workers, including 14 children, out of $7,846 in pay. The two defendants, who incidentally pleaded guilty to the charges, advised Fed­ eral Judge Lloyd F. MacMahon that they felt they had done "a good deed" by keeping children off the streets and out of trouble. The judge sympathetically described the de­ fendants' humanitarian spirit as "the most flagrant violation of labor law I have ever heard of." He also fined them $20,000, put them on probation for two years and ordered them to get up Ihe back pay before the proba­ tion expires. This case explains why the American labor movement came to be and why it will con­ tinue to flourish. As long as there are those who treat labor as a "commodity" to be bought cheaply, there will be an active, alert labor movement to bridge the gap in economic strength between those who labor for pay and those who pay for labor. �Fare Twelve SEAFARERS March U, IMA LOG AFL-CIO Raps Scranton Plan To Cut Back Jobless Benefits All Secured WASHINGTON—The unemployment compensation changes proposed by Pennsylva­ nia's Governor and presidential hopeful William W. Scranton would reduce benefits paid to workers by $35 million a year while increasing the tax contributions of employers by only $4 million, the AFL-CIO "unemployment insurance should of a U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently charged. be an important part of our na­ spokesman that a "comparison of The Republican governor tional arsenal against poverty" and average employer tax rates in the "is asking unemployed workers to bear the largest share of the brunt of making the program sol­ vent," said Assistant Director Ray­ mond Munts of the AFL-CIO De­ partment of Social Security. Pennsylvania is one of 23 states which have "underfinanced" their jobless insurance programs for so long that "now they've reached the end of the road" and Scranton is "asking the worker to take the brunt of this bad planning," Munts said on Labor News Conference, Scranton's proposals on jobless benefits and similar assaults in other states were sharply criticized by the AFL-CIO Executive Council at its February meeting in Bal Har­ bour. Fla. The Council said in a statement Lensmen Tips On Sea Pix NEW YORK — Picture-takers were given some, first-hand infor­ mation on taking shots at sea at the recent boat show here. The most important tip was to be sure and check the camera before setting out. There isn't much that can be done about faulty equipment once the ship is underway. Here are others; • Use proper accessories to get epecial shots. A lens shade, be­ cause of the refractability of water, is a must. Filters are useful for special effects in clouds and sky. With cameras equipped for inter­ changeable lenses, telephoto lenses are good for distance shots, and wide-angle lenses for pictures aboard ship. • Organize pictures to provide a continuity that tells a story. • Take plenty of pictures for full coverage of what is wanted and to provide an opportunity later to arrange a story-telling con­ tinuity. • Don't load the camera in bright sunlight unless it is of the new cartridge-loading type or the edges of the film wil be lightstruck. Don't leave the camera lying in the sun. After a while, the heat can soften the emulsions of the film. Also, tlie lens can be ruined. Don't concentrate on posed pic­ tures. Take candid shots when possible for the full flavor of the situation. Don't rely on the steadiness of the hand for shooting in a rolling sea. Use some sort of support, such as a unipod or a tripod. And, be careful of hard knocks about the ship. That camera is a delicate instrument. IF YOU ARE RECEIVIN(3 MORETT-IANONE COPY OF THE SAME WG. added that enforcement of federal minimum standards, as proposed by the Administration, would do much to prevent poverty from spreading without cost to the fed­ eral government. More than 500,000 persons are out of work in Pennsylvania, Munts commented, and only 230,000 or 240,000 of these are drawing bene­ fits. Scranton, he said, proposes to eliminate from the latter group about 90,000 to 100,000 persons. And these, he pointed out, "are the low-paid workers, the persons who have been unemployed the longest, and persons who have had the most intermittent employment" during the last year. Noting that under present law, a Pennsylvania worker exhausts the "first round" of benefits after 30 weeks and then must wait 22 weeks before reapplying, Munts said the governor proposes that "you will not be entitled to any more benefits" after 52 weeks un­ less you have found work in the meantime. "That's fine," he said, "if jobs are available. But what does he propose to do about these folks who have been looking for work, who are eligible to draw benefits and who haven't been able to find jobs?" It is a myth, Munts asserted, that employers will "leave" Penn­ sylvania or "any other state" be­ cause of an unenvployment insur­ ance tax rate of 2, or 3 percent. He cited testimony before Congress various states does not support this view" of rates being a factor. By contrast, Munts quoted Scran­ ton as saying that "company after company" has listed the unemploy­ ment compensation laws and "the condition of our fund" as a major reason for locating In another state. Camera visit to some of the SlU United Industrial Workers shops in New York shows (above, i-r) William Pucciarelli and Charles Jones teamed up on a packing job at the New York Canvas Company plant in Brooklyn. At top, Paul Hansen checks coils of wire rope completed for shipment at British Wire Rope plant in New Jersey. By Sidney Margolius Housing Is Largest Retirement Cost As previously reported, food and beverages ($84), housing, utilities and furnishings ($103) and medical care ($26) are the three big items in a typical modest budget of $276 a month for a retired couple. Cutting House Costs: Housing problems range from "none at all" reported by couples who had managed to pay off mortgages before re­ tirement, to "very serious." Those reporting a serious dilemma notably often include widowed or unmarried older women, recent interviews revealed. Unions, co-ops and churches especially have been striving for solu­ tions to the elderly housing problem. Boris Shiskin, secretary of the AFL-CIO Housing Committee, has called such housing an "acute and urgent need." Several Federal programs can aid at least some retired people. A number of public housing projects for the elderly have opened up around the country the past two years. Rentals are set on a sliding scale based on income, and are usually 20 per cent lower than com­ parable private rentals. In one such project, rents range from $35 to $72, depending on size of apartment. There is only one catch. Older people who have applied tell me there aren't enough of these apart­ ments to fill the requests (Catch 22). Nonetheless, it is advisable to ask your local public-housing authority, if there are any retirement projects in your area for which you may be eligible, and get on the waiting list if there is one. Another program promising some apartments for older people is the rental housing sponsored by nonprofit groups such as churches, consumer co-ops and public agencies with low-rate mortgages provided by the Housing and Finance Agency. Because of Congressional delay and for other reasons, this program had a slow start. More recently, it has been reported that 140 applications had been received. To find out availability in your area, contact your housing authority and CLIP ALL MAIL LABELS PfZOfA THE PROHT ?AGBS,.. AND RETURNMB£L5 EOINE CANADJUSrZ.1^. Tramp Go's Bypass Plan For Lay-ups LONDON—^Foreseeing a collapse In charter rates for tramp vessels during the summer months, a new organization here has made urgent calls to trampship owners all over the world to join a cooperative to act as a buffer against the possibil­ ity of a shipping depression. Although David M. Robinson, chairman of the International Ton­ nage Stabilization, admitted that tramp shipping—largely due to the interest In grain—is now steady, he recalled a series of reverses that have occurred since the boom month of last October. Believing that prevention is bet­ ter than cure, Robinson has pro­ posed that tramp shipowners kick in a certain amount, approximately seven to ten cents a ton, so that the owners can insure themselves against summer lay-ups. "Don't run away with the idea that tonnage stabilization is sim­ ply a pension fund for Liberty ships," Robinson said. "It aims at providing an inducement to owners operating all classes of tonnage to withdraw ships from service when it is no longer possible to trade them at a profit." On 22 million tons queried on the idea, Robinson said he has re­ ceived 121/^ million answers in favor of the scheme, 4V^ million against it but in favor of a mod­ ified plan, and only five million against any type of cooperative. Al­ though he said he did not expect 100 percent cooperation, he said he felt that an OK from 15 million tons would constitute enough of a contribution to induce him to go ahead with the plan. Robinson gave no indication as to when the cooperative might go into effect. local FHA office. Retirement hotels as in Florida and on the West Coast have been promoted by both nonprofit and commercial organizations. But they are not cheap; typically, $83 to $160 per person a month, including meals. A program of low-cost mortgages available through the Farmers Home Administration is especially useful to retired couples living in rural areas and small towns. These loans have an interest rate of only 4 per cent. You need to be at least 62 to qualify. Medical Insurance. Continuing Blue Cross when you retire, or join­ ing through one of the open-enrollment periods made available from time to time by Blue Cross, is the most economical alternative widely available for solving the medical-insurance dilemma. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, while they still would take a major part of the medical budget, are safer than private company indemnity policies, because they are "direct service" plans, or at least partly direct. Direct service plans pay full costs for the specific coverages they provide, and thus pay a larger part of the bill than indemnity policies. This is especially important in buying hospital insurance, which is the No. 1 need of older people, followed by surgcal coverage. One out of six older people goes to the hospital each year for an average stay of two weeks and an average bill of $525—twice as long and twice as much as average hospital bills of younger people. In contrast, the private-company indemnity policies, while they may seem reasonably priced, limit the amount they pay. For example, such policies may pay only $10 or $15 a day for hospital board, and up to $150 for "extras," while actual rates are much higher today. In the past year a number of "Over 65" plans have been offered in various regions of the country by groups of private companies on a non-profit basis. These pooled plans have been interpreted as the in­ surance industry's answer to the labor and co-op-supported proposal to provide medical insurance under Social Security. Well, the answer already is proving to be a weak one. The first of these plans, "Connec­ ticut 65," reported a $550,000 loss for the first 15 months of operation and has asked the State Insurance Department for permission to raise rates an estimated 16.5 per cent. Similarly, the Continental Casualty Co.. which recently promoted with heavy advertising, medical insurance for people over 65 on a mass-enrollment basis, has announced that the rate for three types of coverage will rise to $25.50 a month from $21. If Blue Cross or other direct-service plans are not available to you, the only alternative is the mass-enrollment plans offered by private organizations, including the American Association of Retired Persons, 711 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Continental Casualty Co., Mutual of Omaha and Firemen's Fund Insurance Group. �March St. MM The changing face of the tea (above) busies Ernie Kolanosky, ship's delegate on the Beauregard. Below, coffee and bull session while away hours for "Scottie," crew MM; engine delegate Pat Cieary; 12-4 oiler; and W. Sharpe, R. Newall and John Pitt, all in Beauregard deck gang. SEAFAHBRS LOG Par* mrteca Collection of photos from the album of Seafarer Allen Durgin, after several trips on the Beauregard (Sea-Land) and the Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Transport), pictures some of the idlehours activity during voyages on both ships. After-hours game of chess occupies attention of trio on the Ocean Evelyn (above), who were busy at it way into the night. On deck of Beauregard (above, left), Nick Bechlivanis (at far right) regales deck department ship­ mates Starves Georgas, Ernie Kolanosky and William Sharpe with a tale that leaves 'em wondering what he's going to come up with next. Remains of the day's biscuit-making are still on the messhall table aboard the Ocean Evelyn (bottom, left) as deck gang members come in out of the weather for a hot cup at coffeetime. in foreground (left) are Jeff Sawyer and Juan Vega (center). Scene on the Evelyn at Bassenes; France (below), finds Seafarers and a trio of American GIs matching tall tales in the messhall. The engage­ ment was rated a draw. �SEAF A*R^rR^- ' Paee Fourteen 'ifRu* ««ivirM LOG 3 RAILTUG OLDTIMERS GET PENSIONS NEW YORK—Trustees for the SIU Welfare Plan have added the names of three more veteran members of the SIU Railway Marine Region to the pension list. The lat­ est additions boost the total number of rail tugmeh retired on Union pensions since the program began to 55. They-*land Boatmens Union. Brother increase the number of oldHoyt also worked for Curtis Bay timers who have joined the retirement roster so far this year to seven. Railroad tug fleet oldtimers who are the newest recipients of the $150 monthly pension include John E. White, 66; John J. Hoyt, 61, and Albin Johnson, 65. All three are receiving disability pensions. Brothers White and Hoyt both worked on barges operated by the Western Maryland Railroad before they became eligible for a pension last November. White, a native of North Carolina, joined up with the SIU at Baltimore in 1958 Prior Towing before he started working on Western Maryland barges. A native of Maryland, he joined the SIU affiliate at Baltimore in 1956. A member of the SIU-RMR since 1960, Brother Johnson has been a floatman on New York and New Haven Railway Barges for the past 43 years. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hoyt White he now makes his home in the to his employment on Western Bronx with his wife Josephine and Maryland Railroad barges, he was he received his first pension bene­ employed by the Curtis Bay Tow­ fit a few weeks ago. ing Company in Baltimore which is under contract to the SIU In- Performance Testing Termed 'Unreliable' DETROIT—"Psychological tests of workers and prospec­ tive workers by management personnel departments are not "infallible" measures of an employee's abilities or qualifica­ tions, and union negotiators must learn how to prevent the tests may not be constructed their misuse, two educators properly, may not be validated or have pointed out. In a report titled "Be Cautious With Those Tests," a warning against their use to bypass sen­ iority was sounded by John H. Metzler, associate chairman of the Industrial Relations department at the Newark College of Engineer­ ing, 5,000 student school in New Jersey, and Dr. E. V. Kohrs, con­ sulting psychologist at Stevens In­ stitute of Technology, Iloboken, N.J., which enrolls 2,000 students. Joint authors of the report published in the February-March issue of Labor Today, a journal of opinion, they note, that "tests are not sufficiently accurate to be the only device for selecting persons for any specified purpose —marriage, attending college, or promotion on the job." The authors report that "the misuse of testing, particularly in selecting personnel for promotion, is a matter of concern" to workers because of the growing practice of arbiters in "approving the right of a company to use testing as a qualifying agent for promo­ tion." The union negotiator today, they note, must be knowledgeable and must either have information on testing or know where to get it. Among the first sources checked for information, they say, should be the research de­ partment of the negotiator's own international union or of the AFL-CIO and its constituent de­ partments. The educators pointed out that weighted properly, or that those administering the test, through lack of knowledge or skill, may be misusing it and its results. They said the union official should read closely the manual describing the tests to see if It actually covers the necessary qual­ ifications for the intended job or promotion. Getting his first pension payment, SIU railtug oldtimer Albin Johnson, 65, (right) gets $150 check from SIU Headquarters Rep. Ed Mooney. Johnson worked on New Haven RR barges. Bar Work, Pay Changes On Scab-Run Florida RR JACKSONVILLE—Federal judge here has ordered the strike-bound Florida East Coast Railway to throw out sweep­ ing work-rule and pay rate changes instituted since the strike by 11 non-operating unions of the Brotherhood of Railroad began over a year ago. Trainmen, an operating union, The ruling would require which has honored the picket lines the railroad to drop the changes through which it claims it has eliminated "featherbedding." - The court said the changes were made unilaterally and in violation of the Railway Labor Act, and ruled that the changes could not be made until all procediu-es available under the Railway Labor Act had been exhausted. The railroad had done away with a union shop provision, in spite of the fact that the National Board still had jurisdiction in the mat­ ter, the court noted. The injunction barring the changes was granted at the request of the 11 non-operating unions. The FEC is directed to restore and maintain the status quo under the collective bargaining agreement between the unions and the rail­ road which existed prior to Novem­ ber 2, 1959, except as it has been modified by mutual agreenaent. The union had charged that the FEC had increased woriUng hours and decreased pay since the strike began. Meanwhile, the striking nonoperating unions charged that s bomb threat had forced them to move their St. Augustine head­ quarters. Johnson Promises Oldsters Medicare Fight Just Started WASHINGTON—^In an effort to speed passage of the King-Anderson Bill, President Johnson called the social security system the "practical, sensible, fair, just" way to care for this nation's aged -• Of organized labor. in 1961. He told a delegation of port It has been pointed out that the Later, the delegation of older medicare supporters and group in need oif hospital care is people attended hearings by the senior citizen leaders that the the group least able to pay for it. House Ways 8c Means Committee administration was just beginning the fight for the program and pre­ dicted that it would soon be law. "The King-Anderson bill would establish a national insurance pro­ gram under the social security system, to provide financial pro­ tection to all older people against the - major costs of hospital care and hospital-related health servlOM. The bill has the strong sup­ More than two-thirda of those over 65 have some chronic ail­ ment, such as arthritis, diabetes or heart trouble, and those over 65 require three times as much hospital care as younger people. While older people need more hospitalization than the younger, •and their average income is less than half as much, the average 'dally ihe^tal -nkpense was $34.98 on social security hospital care for the aged. Several witnesses answered Republican questions about how the younger generati'»n felt about Increased taxes for the aged by calling attention to their own parents. "I would be glad to pay a dollar or two a month so that my parents would be protect­ ed now and I would be protected .later," a New York: ]mijuqvv[j^'a9bL. By E. B. McAuIey, West Coast Representative Coast Political Scene Active Shipping and politics have both been active in the San Francisco area. Quite a few oldtimers have been on and off the beach in the last few weeks, but anyone who wants to ship is able to pick up just about what he wants in the way of a job if he waits it out a bit. Blackie Otvos picked up a bosun's slot aboard the Longvlew Victory after spending about two years ashore working as a boilermaker. About the same time, Johnny Singer found a spot aboard the Iberville which needed a baker for a Japan run. Also getting in on the Japan bit was Fred Lynum who shipped as replacement steward on the National Seafarer, which is in Kobe. This is a run-^ob with a skeleton crew on board to bring the ship back to the States, probably to New Orleans. On the political scene, California Attorney General Stanley Mosk has announced he won't enter the race for the US Senate seat currently held by Clair Engle. His decision reportedly followed an appeal by Governor Edmund Brown not to run, because of the internal strife his candidacy might make inside the Democratic Party. State Controller Alan Cranston won the endorsement of the California Democratic Council for the post several weeks ago. Democrats are. apparently not backing the re-election candidacy of Sen. Engle, who underwent a serious operation last year, in the belief that he has not yet recovered sufficiently to make the race. After his weak showing in last week's New Hampshire primary, Barry Goldwater is turning to California for what may weli turn out to be a do-or-die effort to corner the Republican Presidential nomination. The recent endorsement of Goldwater for the Presidential nomination by the California Republican Assembly has led to a lot of bad feeling within the California Republican Party. Tempers promise to get a lot hotter before the June primaries arrive. Newly-elected San Francisco Mayor John F. Shelley has been honored by the presentation of a historic ship's wheel in appreciation of his sup­ port of the maritime industry during his many years as a Congressman. Shelley's successful campaign for mayor was supported by the SIU and other AFL-CIO unions. The wheel, which was presented to Mayor Shelley at a ceremony in his honor, was from the Pasadena, the first oil-burning schooner In the coastwise lumber trade. She was built in 1887. We were all glad to hear that the Marine Firemen, Oilers 8c Watertenders President Bill Jordan Is back at work again after his recent illness. Vice-President Alex Jarrett filled in while Bill was recuperating. The new SIU Pacific District-PMA Seamen's Medical Center is scheduled to open soon. Work on the building should be completed and the Center should be in operation by April 6, according to the trustees. Several oldtimers have been getting in some beach time around the San Francisco hall waiting for the right job to turn up. James Rivers is looking for a trip around the world as electrician but says he will settle for a Far East run. He paid off the Overseas Rebecca in November and the itch to ship out finally caught up with him. John J. Morrison has even more definite ideas on where he wants to go on his next trip. Morrison, who last sailed aboard the Elizabethport, as oiler, is waiting for an intercoastal run so he can get to visit his mother in New York and see the World's Fair while he's there. Shipping has been pretty good out of Wilmington for the past few weeks, with one payoff and eight ships in transit. The John C. paid off at Wilmington and took 16 replacements. The outlook for the next few weeks is fair. Several Calmar and Sea-Land ships are due in. Jose Melendez has shipped in an engine utility job on the Monticello Victory after staying on the beach for some time. During his spell on the beach Melendez and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a trip to Puerto Rico. A real oldtimer who shipped recently is Ralph Kiiboume, who is presently a wiper on the Iberville. Kilbourne is 81 years young and didn't start shipping until he was already in his sixties. In any event he's managed to get 20 years of shipping under his belt so far and is still going strong. Oldtimer Richard Leikaks has been around the Union hall at Wilming­ ton recently. An outbound vessel with an opening for an AB would suit him fine right now. OS Danny Gemeiner can't seem to stay away from the water even when he's ashore. Just off the Taddei Village, he is cur­ rently working on his brother's swimming pool which collapsed. Keep­ ing the water in is something of a change for a Seafarer, who is normally Interested more in keeping the water out, but Danny reports the job is coming along in fine style. Right now he has his eye on an Intercoastal job. Shipping in Seattle held at a slow pace so far this month. The Iberville and the Longvlew Victwy paid off at Seattle recently and the Fairport paid off in Astoria, Oregon. .Payoffs are expected soon for the Mankato Victory and the Robin Hood. The crews off the Barbara Fritchle and the Almena are expected to be repatriated back to Seattle, late this month. Two oldtimers seen around the hall recently are William Koflowltch and Jake Arshon. Jake la flying to Hong Kong, Okinawa and the Far East for a little vacation soon, so "bon voyage," Jake. Have fun. Welsberger Renamed To Trade Fo^ SAN FRANCISCO—Morris Welsberger, secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and executive vice-president of the SIUNA, has been reappointed to the World Trade Center Authority by Edmund G. Brown, Governor of California. In making the appointment, which Is for a term expiring-in December, 1967, Brown told Welsberger In a letter that his acceptance of the post would 'Enable you to continue your very fine service to the Authority .and the State." With the appointment. Brown sent 'Welsberger a memorandum, explaining what is necessary to qualify under 4be commission; , �HartkM, ItM SEAFAREttS Page TUUen LOG Lakes Seafarer Lauds ILA Wheat Role Expect Big Seaway Year See Cargo, Revenue Up DETROIT—^With American-flag participation in St. Law­ rence Seaway traffic expected to be higher than ever before during the 1964 season, a record year is expected with Sea­ way cargo tonnage and rev--*^ Seafarer Al Matulewicz takes the floor at Great Lakes SlU meeting in Detroit to voice ap­ preciation to International Longshoremen's Association "for their support to the SlU in the fight to preserve the 50-50 law." Matulewicz offered a motion, adopted at the meeting, to express thanks to ILA and President Thomas W. Gleason for taking strong stand with the SlU in the wheat deal dispute. Cost Of Living Up Again WASHINGTON—The US Department of Labor has come out with its newly-revised and up to date Consumer Price Index, but the story it tells is an old one. US workers are paying more for goods and services, and the steady increase in the cost of living is con­ tinuing at an all-time high. The Consumer Price Index About 2 million US workers cur­ main focus of regional consumer is an important factor in rently work under collective meetings to be held shortly in negotiations. bargaining agreements which call for periodic wage adjustments linked to the fluctuations of the price index. For all workers, the price index indicates how much they wiil need to live. The new index, which covers more people in larger areas of the US, is still based on prices during the 1957-1959 period. With this base period representing 100 per­ Action In the marketplace offers cent, increases in the cost of living a method for trade unionists to as­ are figured from there. sist each other in their campaign The average size of families for decent wages and better con­ represented in the index is about ditions. 3.7 persons, and the average Seafarers and iiieir families are family income in 1960-61 was about urged to support a consumer boy­ $6,230 after taxes. The average cott by trade unionists against income of single persons represent­ various companies whose products ed in the index was $3,560 after are produced under non-union taxes. conditions, or which are "unfair Aside from the general rise in to labor." (This listing carries the the cost of living, which everyone name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ expected, the new index Includes volved, and will be amended from several changes in the spending time to time.) patterns of US workers. Food rep­ Texas-Miller Products, Inc. resented less of a bite from the Adam Hats, Ashley, Dorsey Jay, 1963 paycheck than it did in 1962, Hampshire Club, Repell-X, with 22.2 percent going for food Sea Spray Men's Hats as opposed to 28.2 percent for this (United Hatters) purpose in 1962. Almost every­ thing else went up, however, with 4" "t S" housing standing at 33.2 percent Eastern Air Lines in 1963 compared to 30.7 percent (Flight Engineers) in 1962. 4- 4« t Meanwhile, the President's H. I. Siege! Council on Consumer Interests "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) has announced that its first job will be to seek legislation policing 4. 4 the drug and cosmetic industries "Judy Bond" Blouses and a ban on deceptive packaging (Int'l Ladies Garment Workers) and excessive interest rates. 4' 4 4' These i.ssues will constitute the Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) labor - management aiiiiiii Do NOT BUY 4 4 4' Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Wellcr" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) 4 4 4 4 4 4 J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) 4 4 4 Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Lakes Load-Line Hearing Slated WASHINGTON — A pro­ posal to change the date of beginning of the annual mid­ summer load line on the Great Lakes has been scheduled for a public hearing by the Coast Guard to start here late in March. The present midsum­ mer period is from May 16 to September 30.,The Coast Guard has proposed that it be­ gin instead on May 1. The hearing will be before the Merchant Marine Council and the Coast Guard has invited anyone who would like to ap­ pear before the hearings to contact the Commandant here. various cities. Items slated for at­ tention in the future are the cost of funerals, investments and ad­ vertising. The SIU and other AFL-CIO unions have given strong backing to proposed "Truth-in-Packaging" and "Truth-in-Lending" bills and have urged Congress that such legislation is necessary now to protect the consumer from de­ ceptive practices. Aufo^ Steel Profits Rise Again In '64 WASHINGTON — A gain in profits in auto, steel and many other industries for the first three months of 1964 has been called "substantial" by the "Wall Street Journal." The first quarter profit jump for 1964 is anticipated to follow an eight percent increase registered in the final three months of 1963 over the same period a year earlier. The eight percent rise is consid­ ered especially significant because the profit rate for the fourth quar­ ter of 1962, over which the increase was registered, was the highest for any quarter in recent history with the exception of 1950 when Korean War scare buying boomed profits. The fourth quarter rise followed gains of 15.2 percent and 15.9 per­ cent in earlier quarters of 1963, the Journal reported", and was spread widely through industry and busi­ ness, with only six of 32 groups reporting reduced earnings. "For the current quarter," the Journal said, "the promise of an­ other year-to-year gain lies mainly in the prospect that at least two of the biggest industries and many smaller ones will show earnings higher by substantial margins. Most of the others expect earnings at least to equal those of the first quarter in 1963. Auto makers expect "substantial gain," the Journal said, noting that fourth quarter profits were at rec­ ord highs even though Studebaker has stopped making cars in this country. Also in line for a sub­ stantial gain is the steel industry, the Journal noted. enue from freight reaching an all-time high. . ... A pre-season inquiry of ship line operators disclosed general optimism for a really good season. In many cases the optimism is being backed up with stepped up sailing schedules, featuring more and bigger ships. Much of the optimism for high­ er Seaway revenue is the fact that some commodities will rise in rates up to 10 percent by the opening,of the season. Most oper­ ators e^ect an over-all increase of the same amount on all com­ modities by July 1. The 1964 Sea­ way season is expected to open about April 13. The upsurge in cargo this year will not be strictly in bulk cargoes as in the past. Shipowners expect a big increase in general freight and a higher volume of Army car­ goes as well. There are also indi­ cations that the movement of grain, iron ore and other bulk commodities, will also rise during 1964. Heavy machinery is expect­ ed to be shipped in increased vol­ ume, and owners say there is more high rate freight offering this year than at previous openings. Another indication of an up- swing at Great Lakes ports this the amount of new construction going on at various inng^bors. New piers are being built to handle added cargo flow and tracts of barren land are being taken over for the handling of bulk cargoes. The lines have not yet figured out how many additional ships will go into the various trades this year although increases are ex­ pected. Some are expected to in­ crease the number of ships while others will either charter or re­ route vessels from other services as the need arises. A review of tolls on the seaway is now under way and should be completed by July 1. Any in­ crease that might come in an at­ tempt to meet the date set for pay­ ment of the Seaway construction debt will not be imposed this year however, but will hit shippers in 1965. The only additional charge this year will be to users of the Welland Canal link between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Tolls are being reimposed on this segment. They were dropped last year. Work is also nearing completion on the giant locks at Massena, NY in preparation for the opening of the season. By Al Tanner, Vice President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes SIU Fleets Readied For '64 Fit-Out The Detroit hall has been bustling lately with registrations and prep­ arations for the 1964 fit-out already in progress. Delegate kits have been made up and sent to the outports, along with SIU Library packages to be put aboard all contracted vessels at fit-out. The following are among the vessels already serviced for fit-out: Wyandotte, Alpena, E. M. Ford and Paul Townsend. At the last Clarification Committee meeting several outstanding grievances were presented by the Union, and favorable settlements were effected in behalf of Charles Campbell on his 1963 bonus; George Petros* bonus and vacation; Clinton Kirchoff (Huron Portland Cement) on his qualification for continuous service for the purposes of vaca­ tion computation while he was in the armed forces. Headquarters has been contacted by the Toledo Building Trades, AFL-CIO, requesting support in their dispute with Anderson Elevators in the Port of Toledo. Mass demonstrations by all AFL-CIO unions in the Toledo area were held on Friday, March 13, protesting the use of non-union labor in the building of waterfront grain facilities. The first ship to fit-out in Cleveland for wnat looks like another good season was the SS Crapo, which was the second Huron Portland Cement Company vessel to go into operation, Severe weather conditions and heavy ice in the Port of Buffalo Lake Superior facilities on March have prevented any chance for 25. Chicago reports registrations are early fit-out. However, we have been notified that the complete running low in all departments. crew of the SS J. B. Ford (Huron) On March 11, a meeting-was held will be aboard by April 1 to mark with Gartland Steamship Company the official opening of the season regarding several disputed items. for that port. Shifting and repair One major grievance regarding work continues to be good, with wipers doing firemen's work dur­ several gangs working almost con­ ing lay-up and fit-out was sub­ tinuously all winter. Registrations mitted to Detroit for presenta­ are picking up steadily, and, with tion at the next Clarification Com­ some 20 ships to be fitted out, mittee meeting. Unless this area receives a great all members are urged to go into deal of rain and the ice melts at the Buffalo hall to register. a rapid rate, the US Army Engi­ Registration Runs High neers Lake Survey predicts that Men from Duluth, Superior and the Chicago and Calumet Rivers surrounding area have been com­ and other tributaries will be 6 ing in every day to register for inches lower than normal causing shipping. Registrations are high in delays and navigation problems, the deck and engine departments especially to deepsea vessels. At and running low in the steward present many barges coming from department. The Port of Duluth is the south are having difficulty still closed to shipping due to the navigating the rivers. ice conditions which in some parts The first vessel to fit-out in this mean ice up to 17 inches thick, area will be the Detroit Edison in but because of the unseasonably Milwaukee, followed by two boats warm weather this is melting fast. in Manitowoc and the South Amer­ The Coast Guard will man its ican in Holland. �"Face SixteW' SEAF'AWWBS Conversation Corner vM«4ff4 LOO SlU Boatman's Daughter Sets Matrimonial Course NORFOLK—Nineteen- years ago, as a 3-year-old tied to the mast of a wind-tossed 37foot sloop and clutching an armless doll, Ulla Kuun came to this country as an escapee from Communist-held Estonia. Last week, grown to a "We're not going to have more in a stage whisper loud enough than three children," said Ulla for all to hear. Ulla returned de­ blonde, green-eyed beauty in resolutely, "and not for a couple murely to her "excellent" cook­ this city where her father of years, either." book. Arvid is a member of the Inland Boatmen's Union, Ulla married Charles Kemman of Tallahassee. Her father Is employed by the Curtis Bay Towing Company. Now living in Florida where her husband is a student at Florida State University, Ulla doesn't re­ member too much about that fate­ ful, 129-day ocean voyage years ago. "All I remember were the Close-up cafeteria conversation at the Baltimore SlU hall dolls—their arms and legs always features Seafarers Ralph Tyree (left) and John Yendral in fell off," she said. "Then when we photo taken while both were ashore recently. Tyree was off got closer to the shore, the troop the Overseas Rebecca and Yendral had come off the Seamar. carriers passed over candy to us." Both ship in the steward department. "I was so young when we made the crossing," she continued, "that it hardly had any effect. But I sure remember the shots (inoculations) when we got here." Ulla's interests include water skiing, swimming, reading, and at present, marriage. And, Ulla is now busy learning to cook. "I'm learning from an excellent book. It's amazing how WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO General Board has ap­ you can make anything taste good proved a plan to allow unions and labor-management welfare, with some seasoning," she said, a hopeful tone to her voice. pension or retirement plans to pool their funds in a mortgage with The honeymoon for the young investment trust to create so­ couple will be postponed until bonds with the highest degree of May, when Kemman graduates cially desirable housing proj­ safety." from college. ects, provide additional em­ When set up, the trust would be ployment in the construction governed by a board of ten mem­ trades and bring higher returns to bers selected from participating organizations. The board would the unions. select a manager for the trust to The board is composed of repre­ deal with mortgage bankers and sentatives of aii AFL-CIO affiliates bank officials to acquire and serv­ and departments as well as mem­ ice mortgages In different parts bers oi the Executive Council. of the country. The trust, the statement stressed, Their action approving the plan "provides ideal vehicle for the came after the General Board investing, an with the full guarantee recommended the establishment of of the US Government, of funds HOLLYWOOD—^Runaway movthe mortgage investment trust and that must not be handled in a Jes have a lot in common with an auxiliary housing corporation. speculative manner yet .should runaway ships, unions representing earn the highest possible Interest 34,000 workers in the movie studios New Investments return, putting them to practical here have found. Runaway movies The immediate objective of the and useful social purpose." are made abroad by American plan is to secure investments from companies in order to get foreign affiliates and funds of about $100 subsidies and/or low-paid foreign million. labor. If the US movie unions have The statement adopted by the their way, the runaway flicks will council and approved by the board be sinking with the same regu­ said the participating unions and larity as runaway ships. funds, as well as organized labor In an attack on the Motion Pic­ as a whole, would benefit from the ture Association of America, a plan in this way: CLEVELAND—Early opening of management group, the unions are • "The pooling of funds would the Great Lakes ports has been seeking passage of a bili that would provide a medium to create socially require each film to carry the name desirable housing projects and at predicted by the US Weather of the country in which it was Bureau, owing to limited ice ac­ tlie same time create additional made. The unions are also con­ employment in the construction cumulation during the Winter. sidering an appeal to other labor The bureau reported that 70 to groups asking all union members trades and allied industries that provide material, furnishings, ap­ 80 percent of Lakes Superior, in the country to avoid going to pliances and other necessities for Huron and Michigan was clear, see any movie that the film unions with the remainder consisting of label a runaway production. these new developments. • "Through the lending of seed drift ice. Lake Ontario was also The dispute ends a two-year pe­ money to local non-profit housing reported as being almost entirely riod of cooperation between the corporations sponsored by labor free of obstruction, and even the unions and the Motion Picture As­ or other public interest organiza­ heavily covered St. Lawrence Sea­ sociation on films made abroad. tions, housing for moderate in­ way has considerable open water During that time both sides worked come and elderly members of par­ in the river channels. together to cope with the question ticipating organizations would be "Economics will probably be the of foreign-made films and subsi­ financed with below-market interest primary factor in determining the rate loans from government funds, port opening dates," continued the dies. About a year ago however, union to permit substantially lower rents Weather Bureau report. It also than now charged in regularly estimated opening dates at Cleve­ officials began to express doubts about the value of the committee. financed housing projects. land to be March 22; Detroit, As time passed the unions also be­ • "A higher interest return March 23; Alpena, March 24; came suspicious of the sincerity of would be obtained on Investments Straits of Mackinac, March 30; the Association. Finaily the unions in government-insured and guar­ Buffalo, April 3; Seaway, April 7; announced they were pulling out anteed mortgage loans than on in­ the Soo, April 9; Marquette, April of the committee. They charged vestments in government or other 10, and Duluth, April 11. there was an "unexplained policy shift" on the part of management, and declared that management seemed no longer opposed to re­ ducing foreign subsidies. Since then union officials have become more convinced that the Association never intended to try to reduce subsidies and that man­ agement in fact favored subsidies. AFL-CIO Council Spurs Low-Cost Public Housing Movie Unions Ready Fight On Runaways Early Lakes Opening Seen loofrl WOK WH^TUB UMIOM IMWL Arvid Kuum has been sailing At that. Papa Kuun held up three fingers, "All boys," he said with the IBU since 1961. By Joseph B. Legue, MD, Medical Director Work, No Play Makes Jack Slch Overtime is not for everybody! You've got to be either physically strong or adjusted to a heavy work schedule over a period of years for It not to affect you. However, many people who should not be are working too hard. The Inescapable facts are revealed in statistics indicating that nearly four million American workers are holding down two jobs. And that figure doesn't even take into account the number of people putting in three to six hours of overtime daily in one job. Of course, many people feel that holding down two jobs or putting in extra hours at one position is necessary to maintain a certain standard of living. In the short term, they are undoubtedly right. Be­ sides the necessities, every wage-earner is anxious to provide that something extra to give his family some of the luxuries of life. But what many fail to realize is that they actually cheat their family in two ways while struggling for the extra dollars. Though the extra hours of toil provide immediate extra cash, one cannot extract these extra earnings without paying the price in physical depletion. Long hours of labor, be it physical or mental, speed the aging process and wreak havoc on one's physical constitution. Hours spent with the family, particularly rewarding to the children, are curtailed or lost forever. And those precious minutes that are snatched from the long day or weekends for this pui-pose, often are strained and irritating due to the tired, strength-sapped, listless be­ havior of the parent who would rather be catching up on the lost hours of sleep and total rest. The human mechanism is not a machine, and any attempt to utilize it as such, inevitably leads to a breakdown. The end result is not only a cheating of one's family, but of one's self. This is what makes long vacations, more holidays and time off whjn possible so important. For even youth is no guarantee against overwork with injurious re­ sults to health. A colleague of ours. Dr. William A. MacColl of the Group Health Cooperative, offers an interesting case history. A youngster we'll call Peter was an excellent student; a vital, dynamic individual who always did well in all areas of endeavor. However, con­ ferences at his school after he received an unusually-disappointing re­ port card revealed that he inexplicably had been falling below his ex­ pected level of achievement all term. Peter's parents, too, had noticed a marked change In his behavior over a six-month period. A doctor's investigation confirmed his suspicions. Peter had been spreading himself thin, getting involved with more organizations and projects than was normally to be expected of the average, active youngster. He had developed an ulcer. Peter played trumpet for the school band and the all-city school orchestra, in addition to taking private lessons. He also took tumbling lessons at a nearby gym and was a full-fledged cub scout. As a means of developing a sense of responsibility and independence, the youngster concluded each day _ delivering newspapers. Fortunately, the story had a happy ending. Development of the ulcer was discovered and arrested, so the condition was quickly cured. And the doctor made Peter aware that the tensions of such a tight schedule were what had created all of his problems. Peter dropped the paper route, giving himself more time to relax when it was necessary and study when it was imperative. The results were immediate. His marks rose and he regained his accustomed position at the head of the class. If Peter's temporary loss of health and academic stature had any positive value, it came about when the youngster realized that he had to pick and choose his activities carefully with an eye to providing balance between rest and work, if he wanted to preserve his health and well-being. Perhaps the old adage should be revised and respected by all of us, "All work and no play makes Jack a sick boy!" Young and old take heed! SlU Clinic Exams^ All Ports January, 1964 Port Baltimore Houston Mobile New Orleans New York Philadelphia San Juan ... 293 ... 508 • • • 220 45 Wives 45 12 4 9 61 26 24 TOTAL •••1,556 181 Seamen Children 9 10 6 29 35 25 16 TOTAL 256 237 83 331 604 271 85 130 1,867 �M, 1N« Union Raps US Team's Scab Hats r»f WMAFkniks' LdG Cross-Florida Canal Started By Johnson By Frtd Stewart & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives JACKSONVILLE—In a swing through the South, President Johnson recently threw the switch that began excavation of the 107-mile Cross-Florida Canal. A soaked but cheering Good Job Requires Adequate Rest crowd of more than 10,000 The need for leisurely meal periods and adequate rest and relaxation NEW YORK—A aU-ong protest Floridians awaited the Presi­ would then be completed to Yanlias been registered by the United is an important factor in maintaining the health and efficiency of both dent's arrival, and then his keetown on the west coast, a dis­ tance of about 107 miles. Hatters, oap and Millinery Work­ shoreside and shipboard workers. American unions fought a long, hard ers International Union with the American Olympio Committee over the purchase of scab-made hats for US athletes. Alex Rose, president of the Hat­ ters, said that the committee which regulates the activity of the Olym­ pic teams from America had agreed to buy Western style hats made by Texas-Miller Products, Inc., of Corsicana, Tex. Rose has urged the committee to reconsider its decision. Texas-Miller, which makes Adam Hats and other brands, had a con­ tract with the Hatters until last August. Since then the union has been asking all consumers not to buy hats produced under non­ union conditions and at wages Rose described as among the low­ est in the industry. Rose said in a message to the committee "It is unfortunate that your committee, which de­ pends to such a large extent on public support," is preparing to patronize a firm which "refuses to provide decent wages and condi­ tions for its workers." The committee. Rose urged, should make sure US Olympic teams, at the games next OctO'ber in Tokyo, are "suitably hatted with union-made headwear produced by workers whose conditions reflect the high ideals and standards" achieved by US workers. Coastline Industry Expands US coastline industry is experi­ encing a big expansion movement these days. Industrial management heads have long recognized the advantages of water-side plant sites and have plunged ahead with plans to take even greater advantage of this natural resource. Among the advantages cited by management for these areas are low-cost barge transportation, ac­ cess to stable water supplies and an inexpensive dumping ground for chemically-purified waste. A total of 467 industrial produc­ tion facilities were rebuilt, ex­ panded or initiated on water-side sites in 1963. The figure repre­ sents an increase of eight over the projects undertaken in the boom year, 1962. The Mississippi River, with 11 projects begun during the last quarter of 1963, was one of the waterways showing the greatest activity in new plant starts and expansion on its banks. Other areas reporting consider­ able building during the last quar­ ter were the Ohio River, nine proj­ ects; Atlantic Intracoastal Water­ way, six projects; Tennessee River, five projects; and the Delaware River, Lake Michigan and Lake Erie, four projects each. The 1963 figures show that 135 of the new installations were chemical or petroleum plants, and 114 were terminals, docks and wharves. Metal producing units accounted for 87 projects with 48 paper plants, 31 general manufacturing units, 14 grain installations, 13 cement plants, four sugar plants and three fertilizer plants com­ pleting the list. fight to aohlevo ths •Ight-hour-dayrforty-hour week. The unions' fight and the legislation which they helped bring into being stemmed from the realization that too long a working period was not only harmful to the human body and mind but also brought about poor safety standards and lose of productive efficiency through fatigue. The eight-hour day which has become standard for most American workers is usually broken up into two four-hour segments broken by the one-hour lunch period. The four-hour period normally is not over-fatiguing. Yet every job requires study to see what is the best length of uninterrupted work-hours from both the human and the pro­ ductive standpoint. Some jobs, because of the intense concentration needed to do them properly or through other factors, require even shorter actual work periods to maintain work efficiency. Although the Standard Freightship Agreement guarantees Seafarers full one hour meal periods, many brothens will limit themselves to only SO minutes or less for eating and use the rest of their time to take care of other chores or to get in-f ^ some overtime. Anxious to eat as tors have a growing body of ex­ quickly as possible they, in effect, perience with rest periods and bring back the old days of eat- have found them to be most ad­ and-run. vantageous "in types of work that This Is an important matter. It need physical exertion and require is physically impossible for the prolong^ and intense concentra­ human stomach to properly digest tion. a big meal in only a half-hour or A tired seaman can go a long less, and each time a Seafarer way toward making shipboard life tries to do this he is unwittingly unpleasant for everyone aboard. underminini^ his own health and Overwork and plain lack of sleep efficiency and is doing a dis­ act on a man in many ways. It can service to his union and its make him so Irritable that ship­ membership. board life becomes intolerable for It is definitely unhealthy for a hiin and everyone around him. worker to return to work at once Such fatigue also makes for ac­ after eating because heavy phys­ cidents which can strike not only ical action tends to draw the him but can involve his shipmates blood supply needed for digestion as well. In the long run it will away from the stomach to supply certainly affect his health and the muscles. The stomach is a cancel out any temporary profits vital part of the individual's inner he may have gained. machinery and can be prematurely Non-work and off-watch hours worn out and put temporarily out .should be spent in some activity of commission by overwork under which will allow the machine improper conditioins. To require called the human body to re­ it to finisih its job of digestion charge its cells. Adequate sleep is while the body is otherwise certainly necessary. But not all engaged in physical labor is too non-working hours need be spent much to ask of even the healthiest sleeping. Interesting, relaxing stomach. Such abuse, if prolonged, recreation during off-hours is also will ruin a man's health and important both to keep the mind actually out into his earning alert and avoid the deadly and ability. dangerous effects of boredom. Proper rest is another necessity These are all factors which will for any worker, shipboard or aid every Seafarer by increasing his shoreside. A rest period is a performance, health, safety, and necessary pause in work activity value both as a worker and a and should be taken regularly or union member. All of them—trea­ as regularly as possible. The sonable work periods, adequate purpose of regular rest is to pre­ meal periods and substantial rest serve efficiency by reducing periods—are provided for you fatigue which stems from con­ under the SIU contract and every tinued hard work or concentration Seafarer should take full ad­ on a given job. Steamship opera­ vantage of them. Norfolk Tugman Pensioner SIU Inland Boatmen's Union pensioner Marvin T. Tillett (right) is shown above at the Norfolk hall receiving his first $150 monthly pension benefit check from IBU Rep. Charlie Moser. Tillett was employed as a deckhand with Curtis Bay Towing Company of Norfolk. speech on the importance of the canal. Johnson's action starting the construction of the Canal came shortly after an Army Corps of Engineers study which approved the plan which will shorten by 600 miles, the route for barges and small vessels normally sailing around the southern tip of Florida, The canal starts here, on the east coast, utilizing the St. Johns River up to Palatka, about 80 miles inland. The excavation The late President Kennedy had requested a $1 million apprdpriation in the last budget to be­ gin the canal project. In 1962 he authorized the spending of about $200,000 for a study of the feasi­ bility of the project by the Corps of Engineers. The cost of the canal is estimated at $158 million, of which the Federal Government will pay $145.5 million and the state of Florida $12.4 million. The proposed canal would be utilized mainly by freight barges, small boats and pleasure craft. It is estimated that one million tons TSlipi of shipping will pass through the canal in its first year of operation, including barges hauling lumber, ore mined in Florida, petroleum, fertilizer, industrial chemicals, pa­ per products, animal feeds and manufactured products. Completion of the canal will make it possible to haul freight through inland waterways from as far west as Brownsville, Texas, through Florida and up the Atlan­ tic Intercoastal Waterway to New Jersey. In effect this would con­ nect the Mississippi River Valley with the East Coast entirely by water through 2,900 miles of waterways. An important factor in the Gov­ ernment's push for the canal at this time was reportedly due to the necessity for hauling supplies to Cape Kennedy, although this was not mentioned in the Corps of Engineers' report. Barges haul­ ing such supplies now make the longer trip through the Florida Straits. The proposed canal will be 150 feet wide and 12 feet deep, with Map shows route of Canal. five locks each 84 feet wide, 600 feet long and 13 feet deep. FlofFrom Jacksonville, water­ Ida already has a cross-state canal way would utilize St. Johns about 350 miles south of the pro­ River for about 80 miles posed site, but it is only 8 feet Inland, where excavation deep and narrow and is inade­ would begin to the West quate for commercial barge Coast. traffic. NY Legislators Submit Insurance Extension Bill ALBANY—A bill to eliminate the possibility of insurance companies using "fear psychology" and pressure on its pol­ icyholders to cross a picket line during a lawful strike has been introduced by a Senator-t^ and an Assemblyman into the It has occurred in the past that New York State Legislature. pressure has been brought to Sponsored by the Insurance Workers International Union, the bill would extend the grace period given to policyholders to pay their premiums so that their insurance policies would not expire. The grace period would be extended until premiums are coliected by the agent after the strike ends. The measure was introduced by Sen. Thomas J. Mackell (D., 9th Sen. Dist., Queens) and by Assem. William C. Brennan (D., 2nd A.D., Queens). Thousands of insurance agents employed by companies on regular debits collect premiums at the home of the premium payer for life, sickness, accident, and many other kinds of insurance. Should a strike be necessary, the fact that these agents could no longer col­ lect -would pose a threat to the policyholder, since payment of premiums is required to keep the protection in force. negate the effect of the strike by having policyholders pay their premiums in the interim directly to the company district office. The possible use of fear psy­ chology—based on the fact that the policy may be cancelled be­ cause of a strike and non-payment of premium—is clearly an unfair tactic on the part of the company. Recently the Massachusetts Legis­ lature enacted a premium payment extension bill similar to the one now before the legislature here. The measure has been hailed by the state AFL-CIO for the pro­ tection it affords the affiliated In­ surance Workers. WRffTro �CTEAFARERS Delta's Money Due Total Tops $4,600 m. 19M LOG He's Got His Own Smoking HaSiit NEW ORLEANS—Seafarers who shipped on Delta Line vessels through the end of 1963 have a total of $4,678.19 com­ ing to them in unclaimed wages according to announcement by the company. Of the more^ than 500 Seafarers named by an even $100. Low nuui on the list Delta, Eugene F. Flanagan is Ray C. Miller, who can claim a will get the biggest check covering check of 76 cents. The most popular name on the mil list is Johnson. Ten checks totaling $153.25 are ticketed for 10 different Johnsons. Lyndon Baines, however, is not one of them. Six Seafarers are down for $1.00 Food and Drug Administra­ even but another 136 of the 512 tion officials are suffering a men can collect $10,00 or more. king-size headache after learn­ The average check comes to about ing of a packaging error in­ $9.14. Thirty-two of the checks volving penicillin and aspirin. cover amounts due of over $25.00. Stray penicillin tablets have The money due list represents been showing up in 1.000 and unpaid wages, overtime and other 5,000-tablet size Squibb monies which have been disputed Aspirin bottles, according to or unclaimed for a period of up to reports from hospitals, phar­ a year. A similar list was issued macies and consumers. by Delta Line during 1963 and was Consumers are advised to published in the LOG last April. check any re-packaged aspirin Any Seafarer whose name is list­ purchased from retailers. If ed below can apply for his check Squibb is not stamped on any by sending his name. Social Secur­ pill, it is probably penicillin ity number, Z-number and forward­ and not aspirin, cautioned food ing address directly to Delta and drug officials. Steankship Lines. The company's The moral: If someone tells you to "take a powder," check address is Hiberia Bank Building 6, New Orleans, La. it first! Public Warned Of Drug Mixup NAME AMOUNT DUE Adams, Glen R. $ 8.B7 Adams, James J. 9.14 Adams. John E. 33.63 Airard. Edward P. 7.30 Airebala. Sergio H. 1.40 Albin. Antonio L. 1.40 Aleck. Theodore 7.30 Alford. Virgil S. 1.00 Ali. Angelo 2.79 Allen, O. W. 6.94 Allen. Jame.s R. 7.15 Anderegg. Frederick T. 8.87 Anderson. Erwin W. 5.48 Annis, George E. 42.43 Arch, Joseph L. 3.57 Atherton, John C. 9.84 Bamster. Robert Z. 1.80 Bankston. C. A. 1.79 Barnes. Earl L. 12.30 Barnett. John D. 8.34 Bartlett. Norris A. 33.56 Bastian.sin. George D. 3.63 Beasle.v. James S. 2.69 Benenate. Nathan J. 17.36 Bennett, John 22.32 Bergeron. Laurence 10.47 Bernard. George H. 1.40 Berry. Mike J. 19.78 Blaviock. John F. 3.51 Boles. Richard J. 3.79 Bonura. Victor T. 4.73 Si* Bordelon. Michael M. 9.46 Bosco, Laurence A. 4.88 Bouchard. Thomas W. 2.53 Bourgeois. Octave S. 2.81 Bourgeois. William G. B. 49.39 Boyce. Jerry L. 1.40 Boyd. Larry J. 9 86 Bovette. Doyle H. 1.61 Boytt. Ru.ssell N. 1.87 Bozeman. Royce D. 2.08 Brady. Eddie B. 4.92 Braggs. Willie 5.51 ii Branman. Earl J. 11.69 Brewer. William B. 2.79 Briant. Louis P.. Jr. 46.81 Briggs. William T. 14..30 Brooke. Osliorne M. 4.:!9 Broussard. Leo 2.26 Brov/n, G. 9.46 Brown. Gerald P. 9.83 Brown, Grady K. 1.27 Brown. I.eon C. 8.43 Brown. Robert D. 9.42 Buch. George A. 13..37 Buissen. Louis J. 9.86 Bun.see. Thomas W. 4.70 BunthofT. Wilburt J. 7.19 Burleson. George E. 3 60 Burn.s. Marshall H. 2 81 Burton. Edward C. 2.38 Butler. John E. 4.61 Butler. Robert A. 6.26 Butter, .lohn W. 1.50 Butts. William H., Jr. 11.28 Bvrd. John T. 4 19 Cain. Geary V. 19.53 Caldwell. John L. 5.58 Call. Vincent .1. 3.53 Callahan. Robert 3.74 Callard. George Jr. 8.37 Callard. George 10 56 Canard. James W. 1.80 Can field. J.ames C. 12.95 Cannella. Fr.ank 1.00 Cardeal. Isaitro 4.46 Cardona. Felix 10.10 Carpenter. F. G. 14.25 Carriilo. R. B. 3.82 Carver. I.estor H. 1.39 Ca.se. Samuel. Jr. 14.25 Casey, Weldon E. 8 88 Cash. Samuel. Jr. 8.34 Castello. .loi gps A. 3.51 Cater. Machatl R. 2 79 Chals.son. Richard J. 2.69 Chapetta. l.onis D. 7.40 Chapman. William F. 14,39 Charles. Leonard 1.40 Chrlstenseri. Viggo G. 1.66 Cobb, .lake 3 82 Coburn. Charles B. 1..37 Collins. Charles. Jr. 14.39 Collin.s. Doiie'a.ss 3.49 Collins. Ventis L. 3.43 Connars. Francis M. 1.04 Constantino. Enrique H. 9.48 Cook. Paul R. 2 81 NAME AMOUNT DUE Cooper, Robert L. 1.79 Correlli, Gerald 1.79 Cos, Louis M. 11.90 Cottongin, Frank R. 1.79 Cox. Louis M. 70.61 Craft, Jack W. 5.32 Cruz. Juan A. G. 15.89 Culeton. John J. 1.83 Dame. Adolph 2.92 Daravich. Michael 11.69 Davis. John A. 22.33 Davis, William G. 4.23 Davis. William H. 12.78 Davison, Leonard H. 4.14 De Giovanni. Dominick 3.89 De Los Santos, Nichola 3.75 Deale. Thomas C. 1.98 Defranza. Roberto 26.02 Delery. John B. 1.39 Dellsperger. Grin S. 36.52 Di Giovanni. Dominick 1.84 Diana Lorenzo., N. 1.00 Dick. Claude 4.19 Dickey. Clyde B. 16.09 Dickson. S. T. 2.79 Dlosco. Joseph L. 3.67 Di.xon. Diner 5.26 Donnelly. Henry B. 19.68 Dooley. Lonnie B. 8.93 Duncan. George W. 9.35 Dunn. Michael J. 5.53 Eddy. Samuel K. 3.58 Edclmon. Billy G. 23.89 Edgett, Fred W. 12.34 Edwards. Sankey 3.19 Elliott. Ray J. 6.23 Ellis, Frank B.. Jr. 3.53 Elson. Bruce C. 9.18 Emist. Cornelius C. 51.14 Emmott. Harry D. 2.28 Engelder. Herbert 3.51 Escoto. Salvador 8.94 Everett. Lewis T. 2.90 Ewensen. Anton 1.35 Fomigllo, Biagglo 2.79 Forrill, William H. 2.11 Feurtado. J. D. 32.11 Field. William H. 8.58 Fiorentino, Leonardo 8.05 Flanagan. Eugene F. 100.00 Flippo, James C. 3.74 Flynn, Raymond 6.98 Foley, Frank J. 6.08 Folse. William P. 2.80 Fontan. John 1.00 Fonlenot. Rodney J. 11.18 Ford. W. 9.48 Foreman. Eugene 5.63 Forest. Jackson. Jr. 18.09 Foster. Melvin C. 14.70 Foster. W. W.. Jr. 3.49 Fox. George J. 7.19 Fox. Patrick G. 1.00 Francisco. Alex 9.84 Fruge. Herman 21.88 Fiirneis. Esward H. 2.68 Flitch, r. M. 3.74 Gabel, Robero M. 10.51 Gagliano. Joseph 1.40 Ganz. Gary J. 24.71 Garcia, Richard 1.40 Garratt. Benjamin I,. 5.51 Garrity. Gerald L. 3.82 Garza. Rufniio 1.13 Gentile, Salvatore 3.53 Gitmal. Leon 18.18 Ciennon. George C. 35.00 Gonzales. H. B. 3..53 Gonzales. Honoire B. 1.91 Gonzales. Drlanrto 5.58 Goodwin. Tl.arry F. 3.57 Graham. JI. L. 8.22 Cranados 1.00 Granth-m. Russell M. 6.29 Gray. Rerey A . .Tr. 10.72 Gr-mtlllon. William M. 3.53 GrIEin. r.owis N. 3.49 G-lEin. Owen F. 3.a5 GrilTith. "-heodore M. 2.68 GiiaUamied Luis E. 6.32 Guidrv, Albert R. 3 60 Gii'tar. Barry E. 9.07 TTahrialen-er. Gary t. 4.7(1 I'ad^eu. Norman B. 6 25 T'att. IVUU-m r. Ttilvei'uon. gir/iM'fl Mamcnok. Gharles 3.57 17.31 8 94 "amm. Alfred 19.08 Part of his collection of over 1,000 different brands of ciga•rettes from all over the world is displayed at Detroit SlU hall by Seafarer Leslie Fluff, who says it's "the largest col­ lection of its kind in the world." Fluff is always looking for new additions to his collection. One secret he didn't give out is what he tells shipmates who try to grub butts from him. As any Seafarer knows, keeping a pack of smokes unopened can be quite a chore. Fluff ships on the Ann Arbor Carferries. NAME AMOUNT DUE Hammock, George M. 4.19 Hansen, Arne W. 2.87 Hansen, Fred M., Jr. 4.92 Hardcostte, E. B. 7.15 Hargeshelmer, L. V. 2.79 Harper, Roy Lee 1.79 Harris, Billy E. 18.42 Harrison. Joel K. 9.07 Harrlsoon. Joseph J. 10.22 Hatchet, William D. 17.05 Hauser, Frederick 4.37 Hawkins, Stanley E. 21.83 Hearn, Joe. Jr. 1.62 Hellg, Robert J. 3.71 Hemming. Herman H. 3.51 Henderson. Eddie J. 23.72 Henderson, Henry 1.97 Henry, Lewis L. 30.68 NAME AMOUNT OUR Keely, Martin 8.37 Keith. David H. 21.41 Keneday, George B. 1.27 Kenenate, Nathan J. 2.70 Kennedy. John E. 38.59 Kennedy, Victor A, 6.25 King, James B, 6.43 King, Ronald 4.19 Kirliy, Thomas T. 4.21 Kirby, William A. 3.89 Knox, Pauline 1.40 Koun. Frank C. 5.58 Kowdourdis, Mike 2.79 Kronsberg, Paul 7.20 Kunchick, Ed E. 3.29 Kwathkouskl, B. H. 2.57 Kyle, H. L. 3.57 La Bombard. Raymond 1.79 TIcrnandez. Gregaria Hernandez. Michael Hicks, Harrison, Jr. Hilhurn, Thomas Hill, Charles E. Jr., Hopkins. R. C. Hopkins, Richard C. Horsman, Larry R. Howard. Charles W. Howell, Earl M. Hubbs. Robert Hudson. William M. Hunt. Horace C. Hyde, Thomas R. Hynes. Michael J. lacono, Vincenzo Ibrahim, Alit Jackson, Westley P. James. Charles E. Jr. .Tames. Joseph W. James, Tft'jodore D. Jarocinski, Fellks Jeanfreau. Etiward Jen.sen, Carl. 'Tr. Johnson. Charles I. Johnson. Essen A. Johnson. George F. Johnson, Henry Johnson, John R. Johnson. Lloyd S. Johnson. Nance H. Johnson. Odette M. Johnson. Robert Johnson. William H. Jones. Floyd F. Jones. Sidney W. Jordan. Caii C. •Toi'daii, Dewey Justice, Hsrold L. Kaiser, William P. • Laborde, Paul Lachapell. Laurence H. Laired, Henry L. Lambert. Reidus Landry, Antonlns Lane, Elmer Laughlln, Kenneth G. Lavagno, Armando Lavote, Maurice Lawson, George Lea, Ralph J. Lee, Frances A. Lewis, James E. Lewis, William H. Lipp-rt. Frank J. Little, George B. Lomers. E. C. Long, James C.. Longuet. Arthur W. Lopez, Manuel F. Lopez, Placldo D. Lyons, Albert C. Macklin, Alton W. Maldonado. Porfirlo T. Maiiiette, James S., Jr. Marano. Silvio V. Marciante, Felix P. Marie, Fannie Marion. Robert P. Matthews. Charles C. Mauldln. .Tack B. Mazau. Charles S. McCarthy, James L. McGliinis, Arthur J. McKlnney, Henry C. McLenore. John D. McLcndon, James K. McNeil. Thomas A. McDonald, John W. McGlnnls, Arthur J. 4.83 7.30 1.00 12.51 13.70 2.68 7.72 5.62 78.52 14.17 7.14 7.15 14.10 3.57 57.91 9.19 5.58 10.72 3.57 31.24 25.11 30.57 1.54 1.78 4.49 11.23 40.19 4.19 10.95 14.51 4.21 7.70 4.10 51.69 80.63 9.77 34.39 1.79 12.51 3.82 / 1.40 6.54 3.80 3.67 22.71 19.80 3.57 1.80 7.78 3.57 1.40 3.53 4.19 5.48 1.62 11.95 15.88 3.67 1.79 7.22 3.53 5.94 5.45 3.53 16.23 32.11 7.83 7.80 10.64 2.81 5.94 3.79 9.93 9.35 2.46 9.23 2.09 7.43 5.43 1.87 Sea-Land Readies T erminal PORT ELIZABETH, NJ — Con­ struction of a new reefer terminal and warehouse for storage of refrigerated commodities trans­ ported by truck or rail to the SeaLand Service terminal here is nearing completion. The new building will house both administrative and warehouse facilities for the SlU-contracted company. One side of the 20-foot structure will have 15 bays for loading and unloading trucks, while the other will be used for both rail cars and trucks. A large freezer room will be available for cargo requiring storage over a long period of time. The terminal is part of a harbor development program now being undertaken by the Port of New York Authority. The area has a capacity of 2,000 truck trailers and embraces five vessel berths. Construction of the terminal buildings started over a year ago, but work on the vessel berths started as far back as I960. The terminal is now set up to receive trailers for loading aboard ship 20 hours a day. NAME AMOUNT DUE McGowan. Silas 1.84 McKay, Henry D. 11.09 McKlnney, Henry 1.79 McMorrls. Jerry L. 4.65 McRaney, Tarral 6.34 Medley, Callr 1.40 Meglio, Angelo 3.63 Miller, Clyde E. 7.97 Miller. O. J., Jr. 4.79 Miller, Ray C. .76 Mims, William Y. 1.79 Mlna, John R. 1.84 Miorana, Victor J. 3.02 Molina, Domingo K. 2.69 Moncrlefe, Junior L. 2.90 Morton, Carl R. 9.50 Mosley, Ernest 4.49 Motley, Otto 11.30 Mueller, Herbert 4.49 Muree, Charles 23.23 Newton, Charles 83.31 Nobles, J. P. 2.11 Nolan, M. 34.46 Nolo, Gasper 4.19 Nuss, George A. 10.61 O'Brien. George E. 11 18 O'Leary. Louis M. 3.65 Olds, William H. 4.93 O'Leary, Louis M, 3.82 Oliver, Andrew L. 11.89 Olsen, O. H. 14.09 Ortego, Lummie L. 1.33 Painter, Elton 5.61 Pamplln, James H. 13.93 Pardur, Michael 13.02 Parker, Anthony C. 3.57 Parker, William M. 2.80 Patterson, James 2.79 Paz, Luis M. 1.13 Pederson, Martin 5.36 Peek. Harry G., Jr. 28.60 Peena, Guillermo . 1.82 Penepinto, Auguso J. 3.53 Pennlno, Anthony 6.34 Peralta. Jack D. 32.17 Perdomo, Gerald 22.59 Perkins. Woodrow W. 5.48 Perklnson, Henry L. 4.48 Permlno, John 2.79 Phillips, Alfred 8.79 Pickett, Robert E. 9.83. Pickle, Claude B. 18.78 Pierce, Waller J. 39.29 Pitcher, Robert H. 2.79 Planes, Jorge 23.92 Primeau. Frederich N., Jr. 21.88 Procell, Jack 3.50 Prudhomme, Joseph H. 3.65 Puckett, Douglas R. 10.51 Puntlllo, Sal E. 15.09 Purlfoy, Eddie 3.49 Quinn, George l.OO Qulntayo. Felipe 4.19 Qulnton. Lum E. 4.72 Raborn, Isaac L. 3.49 Rachuba, F. W. 2.79 Rawllnford, Raymond P. 5.62 Ray, Gordon 2.69 Rayfuse, Claude C. 5.40 Reblanc, Albert J. 11.61 Redding, John R. 2.00 Reed. Charles E. 14.79 Reed, John A. 12.86 Reinchuch, Lawrence 13.68 Richardson, Roy R. 1.29 Rlchoux, Jo.seph D. 15.90 Roberts, Jlmmle R. 3.53 Roberts, Roy D. 4.82 Robertson, Dallas F. 22.72 Robinson, John T. 27.97 Rocha, Alberto C. 7.30 Rogers, Robert E. 1.79 Rollo, Salvador J. 9.48 Romongo, Gerard J. 4.88 Rothchild, Sigmund 1.87 Roy. Arthur O. " 2.08 Roy. Curtis H. 9.86 Rubis. Philip 3.26 Ruffner. Robert A. 1.40 Ruiz, Eugene J. 5.36 Ruiz, Julln C. 4.73 R.ydon, Edw.ird M. 9.73 Sahuquc, Edmund P. 12.99 Samsel, John W. 18.83 Sanders, Union H., Jr. 3.67 Sarver, Henry M. 3.5.75 Satterthwaite, Amelia 22.33 Savage. James C. 6.98 NAME AMOUNT OUR Sawyer. Charles R. Sawyer, Vernon L. Schrade, Melvin Scruggs. William C. Scrcu, John B. Sheed, F. B. SheRield, Roliert G. Short, Arthur C. Silva. Catarino Silveira, Melvin Skrotzky, Ralph Smlgicskl, TeoRI Smith, Andrew A. Smith, Francis E. Smith, Henry K. Smith. Herman L. Smith, John H. Smith. R. D. Sparaclna, Michael G. Spiegel, Hans Spires, Token H. Steele, Raymond C. Steiwmetz, Kenneth H. Stevens, R. A. Stevens, William W. Stokes, Harold Slough, Rufus E. Stout, Albert E. Strickland, Ronald R. Suhat, Ralph Sullivan, James T. Sullivan, W. L. Sveuin, Lief O. Sweet, Harold W. Taska, Nikolai Tatuni, Robert Terringlon, Ted P, Thlu, Goon P. Thomas, Wilson G. Thompson, Andrew A, Thompson. M. Tillman, William L, Tlmm. Otto, Jr. Tinoco, Antonio Tividad, Vincent A. Toeho, Albert J. Todd, Willalm H. Torrefield. Jose G. Torres, Ernesto Torres, Juan Travis, Frank Tregembo, William M. , Trombino, John B. Tubatsky, Edward E. Tuker, Carl V. Vasquez. Alex Vilira, Edwino Vlsser, Dick Vorel, Edward J. Vreta, Simeon F. Wagerick, Steve Wagner, Donald J. Wahl. Charles A.. Jr. Waite, Joseph W. Walker. Thnmas I., Jr. Ward, Clinton H. Ward. John J., Jr. Watts, Peter L. Watts, Honny L. Weekley. Joseph E., Jr. Wells. Hugh F. Wells, Jack D. Wells. John C., Jr. Whatley. Earl Wheeler, Orlen Whidden, Cecil E. White, Oliver M. White, William, W. Whited, John L. Whitney. Richard Williams, Bobbie G. Williams. John A. Wilson, Edgar Winget, James A. Winlzel, Henry J. Wolfe, Orval W. Wolowritz, Harry Wood, James L. Wood, James 3. Word. John J., Jr. Workman. Hnmer O. Wright. Stanley B. Yates, Homer Yega, Carlos York, William L. Young, Charles Zlmmer, John �M/IMfr S EAF JTRERS win still be at a disadvantage. For even if discrimination is eliminated the total number of jobs in the country will still To the Editor: not be increased. I am writing about the pres­ I believe the need here is ent hi^ US unemployment for. further extension of the rate which is receiving so much apprenticeship program and press coverage these days. for more vocational education It seems we have developed closely tied to existing and two separate economies. One of prospective job opportunities. these Is a highly-protected Education, of course, will be fortress where employment is our number one concern as we secure. The other is an exposed progress further into the nuclear age. * " i Rndy Melgosa VlM» Waehtm LOG Education Seen Cure For dobs i Hiiilil All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. ifc Urges Shoreside Gangway Relief To the Editor: A motion has been made and carried here on the Azalea ,City asking that we try to work out an arrangement for a shoreside gangwayman and fire-watoh system so that regular crewplain which is constantly raked members can get ashore on these fast turnaround ships. by economic storms. Under this system, the The protected area is one regular crew would work from where workers are employed 8 AM to 4 PM more or less like by large companies, govern­ the officers do, and then would ment, or in highly-unionized be relieved by someone from trades. Once a worker has be­ ashore. This arrangement would come comfortably established, mean more jobs for our men he is protected by job seniority on the beach while they wait and has many fringe benefits. for a regular job. If there were Thus, sheltered places are five SIU ships in port, then created for older workers. How­ there would be ten extra jobs ever, if these workers in the to come off the board as long higher age brackets are laid as the ships stay in port. off, they find it difficult to We would also like to see land another job. Sea-Land covered by the same The younger worker, on the agreement Seatrain has to other hand, whether he is white allow for days off in port. After or colored, finds it a hard all, Sea-Land ships spend so process to get a job in the first little time in port that if you place. It is also difficult for have to stand a watch, you may him to hold a position long not even have time to go ashore enough to get on the seniority and get a haircut. There should ladder. be a different system worked New workers who are non- out on this. white are in an even more dif­ G. Castro ficult position since most of Ship's delegate them can qualify only for un­ 4" 4" S« skilled jobs. These people suffer from the rule of "Last taken on—first to be laid off." Broad recipes for the im­ provement of the seniority To the Editor: situation are not easy to find. I am writing to report that I One could urge more liberal have received two checks total­ "vesting" of pension rights ing $841 for my ear operation, which an employee could take which turned out to be very from one employer to another. successful. I want to sincerely This could mean that older express my best thanks to all workers would be able to enjoy concerned for these benefits. greater mobility. I have belonged to three sea­ But It will not materially men's unions during my life­ help the new and younger time, but have never received worker. Employment based such fine treatment as during solely on merit should be the the 20 years that I have been rule to replace situations where in the SIU. Thank you all very racial discrimination is now much. Lawrence McCullough practiced. And the uneducated Checks Assist Ear Operation Rough weather seems to be a subject on the mind of many a Seafarer sailing north of the equator these days. J. J. Flanagan, ship's delegate on the Transhatteras (Hudson Water­ ways), reports the ship encountered real tough going on the trip between Portland and Yokohama. However, it's been "seaman's weather" ever Sentiment on the A&J Faith (Pacific Seafarers) is in favor of since, he says. Weather has also been some­ thing of a problem on the Puerto Rico (Motorships). The depart­ ment delegates on there send word that poor weather is still the prime villain in keeping them from finishing off the repair list. having tea served with supper in­ stead of the "koolaide" they've been getting in the past. Consump­ tion of coffee on the Faith has been cut down since someone broke into the dry stores and made off with two cases of java beans. Another locker holding linen stores was left untouched, according to B.P. McNulty, ship's delegate. 4 Mike McLaren 4 Mpontsikaris Ellingsen The water that is needed on most of the jobs runs too hot down in the tropics and too cold when the mercury plunges toward freezing in northern waters. 4 4 4 George Mike goes down in the record book as the first ship's delegate elected on the super­ tanker Mount Washington (Victory Carriers). The new tanker's crewmembers also feel especially fortunate to have the services of baker Bill Mpontsikaris who drew a vote of thanks for providing them such treats as pizza, fudge, pastry, etc. between meals. 4 4 The perennial problem of rais­ ing enough money to keep the ship's fund solvent has been solved on the Natalie (Maritime Overseas) by resorting to an old standby. Ship's delegate Joseph N. McLaren reports that an arrival pool based on the date of arrival back in the States has been or­ ganized to benefit the crew treasury. 4 4 Seafarers continue to voice their appreciation for good chow turned out in the finest of SIU traditions. Ships whose steward departments are taking bows for crewmembers' votes of thanks include the follow­ ing: Del Rio (Delta), Elie V (Ocean Cargoes), Seatrain Georgia (Seatrain),. A&J Mercury (Pacific Sea­ farers), Steel Advocate (Isthmian), Alcoa Trader (Alcoa), Walter Rice (Reynolds Metals), Floridian (South Atlantic), Mayflower (May­ flower), Madaket • (Waterman), Eldorado (Penn Shipping), Steel Executive (Isthmian), Los Angeles and Beauregard, (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), Robin Gray (Robin), and Seatrain New York (Seatrain). 4 4 4 While a ship's messhall may not match the grand ballroom of New York's Waldorf-Astoria in elegance, the dress of those eating thei'e continues to be an issue. The wort, on the Elizabethport Seafarer's Tanker Model Shows Craftsman's Art For almost 13 months, Seafarer Francis Fernandes sweated away, using scraps from here and there to construct a beau­ tiful, perfectly-scaled model of the supertanker Thetis (Rye Marine). Fernandes was aboard the Thetis, . so he "" availed himself of the actual A member of the black gang, he Proudly posing with his supertanker model, Seafarer Francis Fernandes shows completed ves­ sel that he built from the ship's plans while sailing on the Thetis (Rye Marine). His model measures 5*3" in length, with a 10" beam. worked with the plans, and begged, borrowed and lifted enough 4gallon cans and other scraps of metal and wood to perform his feat. The result is an impressive achievement. Fernandes' Thetis measures fivefoot-three in length, with a teninch beam, and heiglt of nine inches. All.valves arc personally carved from piecpa of wood by Fernandes, and the keel is gal­ vanized. The original Thetis was built in 1955 at the Newport News Ship­ building and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Va. The supertank­ er is 685 feet long, 93.2 feet wide and 48.8 feet in depth. Weighing 23,611 gross tons and 41,620 deadweight, it is powered by two-cylinder steam turbines which are capable of producin 22.000 total shaft horsepower. A native of British Guiana, Fernandes has beeh sailing with the SIU since 1946. The stocky pumpman joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans shortly after first coming to this country. Fernandes, his wife Millie, and their five children live in Brooklyn. Ship's delegate Daniel C. Robinson offers vote of thanks for shipmate Charles Moore. AB on the Dei Monte (Delta), another of many SIU ham radio opera­ tors. Moore was lauded for making ship-shore "phone patches" so crew­ men can talk directly to their families while at sea. His call is W5GJI. (Sea Land) is still "no shorts in the messhall!" 4 4 4 Crewmembers aboard the Steel Director (Isthmian) have that warm glow that comes from help­ ing somebody in need. The ship's master has added his thanks to those of the refugees which the Director recently evacuated from the earthquake-shaken Azores, re­ ports Jack Oosse. A story on the ship's rescue efforts appeared in the LOG I March 6). 4 4 4 A timely reminder which every Seafarer can heed comes from the minutes of a safety meeting held aboard the Young America (Waterman): Ar.y hazard should be brought to the immediate atten­ tion of the department head con­ cerned and not put off until a safety meeting is held! 4 4 4 The snack gimmick.s some guys can dream up for night lunch! This is what seems to be the ease on the Steel Seafarer ilsthmian). An unknown party on there has been asked to quit using the crew's toaster for frying lunch meals and making hot sandwiches after hours. Next thing you know, some guy will be pouring pancake batter down there to make pop-up flapjacks. 4 4 4 The crew on the Beloit Victory (Marine Managers) gave a special vote of thanks to its steward de­ partment since the meals con­ tinued to be excellent despite the fact that the galley staff was short for part of the trip. Anders Elling­ sen, ship's delegate, aLso voiced the hope of the crew that the checkers will use the ship's office instead of the crew's recreation room when they come aboard. Offduty crewmembers find them•selves with no place to park in their own ree' room while the checkers are aboard. ^•4 INHB*/OflL€AhiSi 630 JACKSON IM BAiriMOflB: (2|6 E.BAp)M;e£. �Pagre Twenty SEAFARERS DEL NORTE (Delta), January Chairman, Maurice Kramer; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Motion made to endorse the Union's.program with respect to a dues increase. $97.77 in ship's fund. $58.30 in movie fund. Harry Wolowitz was elected shop's delegate, and was requested to get letter from head­ quarters regarding weekend and holiday lay-off of steward department in Buenos Aires and Houston while on articles. Suggestion that a letter be written to contract committee bringing out the fact that ship is on articles and not on coastwise articles or a day-to-day pay. Crew should be able to spend the weekend off ship while it is enroute to New Orleans from Houston, because if men are not working OT they should not be required to be aboard. Ship's delegate should contact department heads about getting the quarters, lounge spaces and passageways sougeed after the blowing of the air-condi­ tioning units. AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), February 9—Chairman, W. Perkins; Secretary, W, Young. Ship's delegate reported dispute over men who are not co­ operating with department heads. $5.58 in ship's fund. Request that a meeting be held as soon as ship is docked, and a Union representative be aboard. Discussion on having patrolman see why ship can't have a port payoff and why men cannot have draws on weekend OT. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waterways), February 13—Chairman, Tony Palino; Secretary, A. Caram. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), February 13—Chairman, P. Serano; Secretary, W. A. Burton. No beefs reported. Crew requests new washer and tele­ vision set. No reading material avail­ able. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water­ ways), January 26—Chairman, J. A. Batill; Secretary, Ken Hayes. No beefs reported by department delegates. All' members asked to donate $2.00 each to ship's fund as there is a deRcit of $29.35. Pleasant trip so far. TRANSEASTERN (Transeastern Ship­ ping), January 8—Chairman, H. Whlsnant; Secretary, L. Strange. Ship's delegate injured and left ship at Lake Charles. Will have patrolman conduct meeting and have an'election for ship's delegate. Discussion on canned milk. Crew claim fruit Juices are not pure Juice. ROBIN TRENT (Robin), January 19—Chairmsn, A. Thompcon? Sec­ retary, G. Trosclalr. No beefs reported by department delegates. Received reply to letter which was sent to I r— ' " • 1 headquarters. Smooth trip, with all hands in top shape. $14.10 in ship's fund. Motion to have boarding patrol­ man have Ufeboat checked and tank pressures tested. Crew messman gave vote of thanks to watch slanders for helping him keep messroom clean and orderly. Vote of thanks extended to steward department, especially the baker. Crew getting fat and sassy. GLOBE EXPLORER (Maritime Overseas), January 19—Chairman, John W. Williams; Secretary, George C. Foley. No major beefs reported. Two men left ship in Haifa., All repairs that could be taken care of at sea have been completed. Negotiating committee should get a standard launch schedule to apply when specified by the con­ tract, and to be incorporated into the standard contract. Headquarters asked to seal the envelopes when mailing material to ship, as some LOG material is believed to have been missing. Engineers would like dif­ ferent night lunch, and demand sauces which are not available. ARTHUR M, HUDDELL (Isthmian), November 16—Chairman, J. Heacox; Secretary, W. A. Azcock. Discussion on shipboard hygiene. Nothing in ship's fund. No beefs reported. Salt water is in fresh water tanks. Lodging and subsistence okayed for 3 nights and 7 meals. Request to vary night lunch. NIAGARA (Sea Transport), Decem­ ber 22—Chairman, H. M .Connall; Sec­ retary, C. R. West. Few minor beefs that cannot be settled among crew. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. It was suggested to write to headquarters asking for clariflcation on who is to weld on ship and who works on evacuators. Letter mailed on pension plan. New ship's delegate elected. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), De­ cember 22—Chairman, Jack Arellanes; Secretary, H. Whitely. Things running smoothly says report of ship's dele­ gate. $19.50 In ship's fund. Some disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. Discussion on travelers checks at the draw. Vote of thanks was given to the 3rd officer and also the steward and carpenter for show­ ing movies to the crew during trip. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), November 23—Chairman, Horace B. Gasklll; Secretary, Roberto Hannibal. Ship's delegate reported that the mate wiU not give any room keys without a $1.00 deposit. $16.00 in ship's fund. Discussion on why this ship did not honor the late President on the Mon­ day that was proclamed for mourning. There was chipping, hammering, boat drUl and no American flag flying half mast. Vote of thanks extended to steward department. ALMBNA (Marine Carriers), Janu­ ary 30—Chairman, P. Prevas; Sec­ retary, R. Schaeffar. Ship's delegate resigned with a vote of thanks to aU. John Mlsakian was elected to Mtnk f$, UM Seafarer Hitti Voter Trail In Texas Race serve. $8.80 In ship's fund. Some disputed OT In deck end steward departments. Disciuslon on attitude of captain toward unUcensed membw in Seattle last trip. Subsistence to be claimed for six days. Salt water in drinking and shower water. No water taken on in the Canal. Captain refus­ ing to recognize two members of the unlicensed personnel on Union busi­ ness. Busy rounding up votes these days. Seafarer Herbert (Tex) Strickland is entering the home stretch in his election campaign for the office of sheriff in the Jas­ per County (Texas) Democratic primary on May 2. He's seeking the support of friends and Seafarers who live any­ where in the country. A member of the SIU since 1952, Strickland lives with his wife and son near Kirbyville, "approximately in the center of • the county," as he puts it. Jasper County is in the south­ east corner of Texas and covers a JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Jan. II — Chairman, Jackson; Secretary, J. B. Gross. Brother Scott was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion on men entering foc'sles at aU hours of the night. Ship's delegate discussed har­ mony among crew. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over­ seas), Dec. 7—Chairman, R. Darvllle; Secretary, P. Whitlow. Ship's delegate explained the purpose of keeping all main deck passageway doors locked while in foreign ports. AU hands to use topside ladders to get below. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Motion made to change ship's chandler from the Gulf port area, as he is supplying ship with inferior, grades of merchandise. Crew feels that top prices are being paid and they should receive a better grade. Suggestion that slopchest list be checked. Prices appear to be high on certain items. BLIB V (Ocean Cargoes), Dec. 31—Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Secre­ tary, Oliver N. Myers. Motion to have blower vents repaired so that there Is proper ventUation in aU crew quarters and to have same system hooked up on port side. Motion to have aU drinking and cooking water tested.' Vote of thanks extended to steward department for exceUent food and service. Crew's quarters flooded out after Ave days of rough weather. Most of the crew got hot when the chief engineer disconnected and disassembled the forced draft vents for the crew and left them on for the officers. FuU report of this incident will be made at payoff. , Comet's High Hopes: Better Days Ahead Seafarer H. "Tex" Strick­ Shipping on what may seem to be a "lemon" is apt to leave a sour taste in a Seafarer's mouth and can dim the rosy glow land strikes a campaign from otherwise cheerful occasions. This observation is borne out by a late report of Yuletide celebrations on the supertanker pose in his bid for sheriff's Orion Comet (Western Tankers). post. The story of the Comet's" narrow area sapdwiched between Christmas, by crewmember A. took place in the galley where the story, doles out as few coins as pos­ chip In to provide the captain with Orange, Newton, Sabine, Augus­ baker, who "seemed in good sible for his crew whenever the the wherewithal for an early get­ tine, Angelina, Tyler and Hardin H. Cook, was appropriately spirits," greeted him with a vessel hits port. As an example. away, if that's his pleasure. They dated December 25, but it ended up in the LOG's mailbag bearing a March 2 postmark from a State­ side address. Thus, the conclusion that poor mail service or a neglect­ ful mailer somewhere along the line helped cloud spirits on the Comet in days past. Cook's sharp comments are those of a Seafarer who is determined to keep his spirits up on a day which is traditionally marked by a certain holiday tradition, even though shipboard conditions may reduce the observance to a mini­ mum. The first scene Cook describes Newcomer "cheery Merry." The steward, he says, "looked hungry, just like his menus." Next, Brother Cook introduces Frank, the new ship's delegate, who acts "just as his name sounds." Frank extended Christmas greet­ ings from the ship's master. Cap­ tain Camenos, a man who could play Scrooge in any Seafarer's "Christmas Tale." The captain, who sounds like he stepped fresh from the pages of Charles Dickens' immortal Yule Thanks SIU For Flowers To the Editor: I wish to thank the SIU for the lovely flowers sent to my son Archie Wright's funeral soma time ago in Baltimore, Md. I would also like to thank every member of the Union, his friends and fellow Seafar­ ers who attended the funeral. Our whole family will never forget the kindness that was shown us. All we can say from the depth of om: hearts is thank you all very much and may God's blessings reach out to every SIU member. Mrs. Maude M. Wright 4" $• t Can't Forget Holiday Dinner Fitted out with his own ver­ sion of a Seafarer's white cap, Juan C. Moore is the latest offspring of Seafarer and Mrs. Lester C. Moore of Livingston, Texas. The youngster joined the Moore clan on May 5, 1963. To the Editor: It's been a long time since I wrote the LOG, but I can't for­ get the exceptional holiday dinner we enjoyed on the Gate­ way City. Of all the holiday meals I have eaten, this one was the best, and if my brother SIU members could have seen Cook describes a draw in Aden where crew members had to live on $40 apiece for the three days they were ashore. Captain To Vacation The Orion Comet's crew. Cook reports, hopes there is no exag­ geration in the report that the ship's master is planning a vaca­ tion in the near future. The skipper was heard to conhde as much to the chief mate on at least one occasion. A couple of crewmenobers have indicated they might were headed home at the time anyway. However, Cook'j memory bright­ ens up at the memory of the Christmas dinner where "the messmen dressed up in smart jackets to make the meal look sharp and plentiful." He also turns a hopeful eye to the future as he concludes: "Who cares? We are living and still have the SIU. There are other ships and other captains. We just picked a LEMON." the menu, they couldn't help being jealous of us. The man responsible for this unforgettable repast was the To the Editor: famous SIU steward of the SeaI have been in this hospital Land Service, Simeon M. Simos. Members of his depart­ in Port Said and can recom­ ment who helped prepare and mend it to any seaman who serve were Pablo Mendes, chief gets sick here. Dr. Gunther, cook; Dario Rios, baker; O, who is taking care of me, is out of this world. The people can't do enough for you and the meals are fine too. I've been here three days ' and feel like a million dollars, so I'll be able to travel now. But, the doctor won't let me All letters to the editor /or loose for two more days. I had puhlieation in the SEAFARERS bronchitis on the Penn Export­ LOG must he signed by the er. They gave me medicine and writer. Names will be withheld I'm breathing well again with­ upon request. out any trouble at all. The nurses are just wonderful. Rosado, third cook; P. Viruet, They can't do enough for me. crew messman; J. Napolenis, I was a little afraid of going crew pantry; C. Mojica, saloon to the hospital here until I pantry, and F. Quinonez, saloon found out for myself how good mess. it was. I don't know what na­ A toast was given by the tionality Dr. Gunther is, but he crew of the Gateway City to all sure is great. SIU members and their famil­ I only hope that every Sea­ ies, that they might have as much, and that all should be farer who has the need for thankful in the future as well medical attention receives the same wonderful care that I got as for the past. during my illness. Joe Lapham Deck delegate James McGuffey Port Said Care Is Rated 'Tops' The Baitor Counties. It is north of Port Arthur, and even closer to some of the other tanker ports. A veteran of World War II, Strickland served as a peace officer in Galveston for over four years and is a member of the local Moose lodge and other civic groups. He's Texas native who was horn in 1920 at Pineland in Sabine County, but has lived in Jasper County for many years. A member of the deck depart­ ment, he usually ships out' of Houston. Canadian Backs SiU On Lakes To the Editor: I have always supported ytmr stand on the Upper Lakes dis­ pute. Now I see that our prime minister is going to build up the Canadian ocean fleet. I remember reading a letter In a 1961 issue of the "Cana­ dian Sailor" from that scab owner Gordon C. Leitch of Upper Lakes to Brother Hal C. Banks. Leitch was trying to get the SIU to guarantee British wage standards for the deepsea ships being built for him. Now it seems the shacklea are tightening on this company as the rest of the labor move­ ment catches on to what is hap­ pening because of the union trusteeship law. I read how the steamer John Ericsson was tied up in Chi­ cago and I hope she is stuck there until the bottom falls out of her. I worked her in 1950 and even then she was a "hell" ship. Please keep the LOG coming to my new address, so I can keep in touch. John N. Williams Prince Rupert, BC �Pace Twitetar-OIM ^^jiFAtiERS 'LOG Shipboard Swap Session Sees Tale-Tellers Tangle Seafarer William C. Sellers, bosun aboard the La Salle (Waterman), has written the LOG of an amazing bull session held aboard his ship. So amazing, in fact, was the conversa­ tion, that Sellers now thinks the SS proceeding the ship's name stands for "Sea Story." It all began when Leo Charette, known as the about dynamite grabbed the inter­ who has spent many cold and wet "Rhode Island renegade," est of the tale-tellers and "Hat" days waiting It out in a deer stand. started regaling the assemblage with his stories of some big north­ ern hunts. It seems, however, that Pa (Beattle) Brown, a seagoing man from Theodore, Ala., had done just about everything, from grap­ pling red horse sucker flies bare­ handed, to skinning grizzly bears with a penknife. Then, up stepped the champion, Nathan E. (Hat) Jones, who claims he has skinned caribou, elk and black bear, using only strips of bdrch bark, and then toted them two miles in the snow. Jones added that he is a part-time game warden with several important friends and relatives in Washington, so poach­ ers know now where to turn when in dutch. But Beattle used to barbecue whole deer at a time, and make steam kettles of sauce at the same time to feed his hungry hunting parties. Not to be outdone, Jones came back to tell about the time it was so hot he just hung a skinned deer on the back porch and let old Mother Nature cook it for him while he sat inside and made moose moccasins for the little ones. It looks like Jones is going to retain the championship this trip. Later, however, an argument Good Feeding For Topa Topa Members of the hard-work­ ing steward department on the Topa Topa (Water­ man) are caught by the camera, preparing meals which have produced many a vote of thanks from the crew. Above, Fred Duchmann, 2nd cook (left), and Lawrence Holt, galley utilityman, prepare for meal­ time rush. Right, Samuel Tyler, crew pantryman, makes sure that the Topa's dishes are spotless. BRADFORD ISLAND (CHi«* Serv­ ice), Nov. 21—Chairman, Ed Wright; Secretary, M. Olson. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. Everything running smoothly. One man missed ship. Food end cooking on this ship is A-1. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Waterman), Jan. 1»—Chairman, Robert N. Kelley; Secretary, Brown Huuar. No beefs reported by the department delegates. Motion made that ship's delegate write to the negotiating com­ mittee about wage increase. It was discussed that something should be done about longshoremen taking over crew messroom and taking all night lunch. Motion to request negotiating committee to work out retirement fund or pension for those who have SO years with Union and 15 years in aeatime. ROBIN CRAY (Rgbln), Jan. 3S — Chairman, Anthony Cregain; Secre­ tary, John F. Loughlin. S12.52 in ship's fund. Some delayed sailing disputed in steward department. Vote of thanks extended to steward depart­ ment. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Jan. 31 — Chairman, W. Wallace; Secretary, J. W. Calhoun Jr. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. AU repairs that were turned in wUl bo taken care of. Crew pantry has been painted, and topside pantry to bo painted next. Everyone requested to be more cooperative in keeping pantry clean at night. A A J MERCURY (Pacific Sea­ farers), Jan. 12—Chairman, J. Homen; Secretary, T. Trehern. Some disputed OT in the three departments. Motion made that provisions and stores be checked. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), Jan. If— Chairman, C. Hemby; Secretary, P. Jakulem. $3.00 in ship's fund. Dis­ cussion on benefits and dues increase, time off and transportation from ship to airport. It was agreed to refer these above to headquarters. C. Gauthler was elected as ship's dele­ gate. Vote of thanks extended to out­ going ship's delegate. Brother Hop­ kins, for a Job well done. Discussion on controlling heat temperature for quarters back aft. Vote of thanks to steward department for Job well done. SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), Dac. 23 — Chairman, A. C. Beck; Secretary, J. Lynch. Une man was left in hospital In Puerto Rico. Beef between deck department and chief ^ mate to be STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Jan. S—Chairman, Ray Holder; Secretary, Bill Stark. Motion made to have write-in ballots for aU ships at sea whenever any issue comes up re­ quiring a membership vote. Lengthy discussion on increase in dues. No beefs reported by department dele­ gate. Smooth trip. Cleaning of laun­ dry room will be divided between three departments. Captain has instaUed antenna lines for each side of ship. Little problem of rusty water. Chief engineer wiU try to improve same. $20.20 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward department for exceUent holiday feeding. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmisn), Jan. II — Chairman, George Flnklce; Secre­ tary, Robert Rivera. Ship running smoothly with no beefs. $21.00 in ship's fund. Anyone wishing to donate to fund at payoff may do so. turned over to boarding patrolman. Motion made, to let company officials know about keeping the ship at sea on Christmas when most of the boys could have been home. Motion made to request new lockers as the ones aboard now are too small. MAYFLOWER (Mayflower), Jan. 17 — Chairman, James Sumpter; Secre­ tary, R. Sanchez. Ship's delegate re­ ported everything okay. James Sump­ ter will take over as new ship's dele­ gate after payoff. TV was paid for by former ship's delegate Roy Pierce. Motion made that SlU members be eligible for retirement at any age with 15 years' seatime or 20 years in the Union. Larger pension pay dis­ cussed. Motion made for aU ships to have draw 24 hours before entering port for payoff, so that men off watch can go ashore. Vote of thanks to steward department for Job weU done. Vote of thanks to outgoing ship's delegate. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Fab. 3 —Chairman, J. Wade; Secretary, J. J. O'Hara. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to the steward department, especially the baker. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Feb. 1 — Chairman, J. Whatley; Secretary, H. Stivers. $7.45 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and steward department. Crew requested to bring coffee cups back to pantry. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Jan. 12—Chairman, M. P. Cox; Secretary, T. W. Kubechla. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Board­ ing patrolman to be contacted regard­ ing wiper who was fired. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Feb. 1 — Chairman, Bill Mlllinson; Secre­ tary, J. Flanagan. Everything running smoothly. No beefs reported. Red Townsend was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Fans heed check­ ing. Delegates from each department to check same. WHAlk f H \1 11 LA\ Jones allowed that the only.kind of fireworks he ever buys for his kids is the big stuff. So along came Beattle Brown who in­ formed the group that he is the only man alive with a li­ cense to blast dy­ namite within Bie city limits of Sellers Miami. He hum­ bly added that he is a world-re­ nowned demolitions expert. The Although he might not be too hot afield, says Sellers, watch out when he dons an apron and goes into the kitchen. Look out, then comes the real gourmet style vic­ tuals. Weight Problem Everybody's also getting fat on Bill YBarra's baking. Sellers re­ ports. Mr. Edlund (the inventor of the can opener) and James Abrams (the user of the can opener) are slaving away, making this ship one of the really great feeders, he declares. Then, there's the chef. Bill Har­ per, who makes it a point to bring sweet pickles, hot pickled peppers, home ground corn meal and wild herbs from his farm in Dixie. Sel­ lers says, the entire crew is wild on Bill's succulent barbeque sauce, straight from Mississippi. Foreign Payoff? Leave Clean Ship bragging stopped, for "Beattle" Brown has finally topped old "Hat" Jones. Of course, there is also Jimmie (Hound Dog) Bartlett, the steward, Seafarers are reminded that when they leave a ship after articles expire in a foreign port, the obligation to leave a clean ship for the next crew is the same as in any Stateside port. Attention to details of housekeeping and efforts to leave quarters, messrooms and other working spaces clean will be appreciated by the new crew when it comes aboard. LOGA-RHYTHM: J. F. K. By Tony Toker Just, OS justice can be, was he. On decisions to make with humanity at stake. He never conceded, although he despaired. Not even to the "Russian Bear." First came his country second to none. Including his family, even his son. This was the "Jack" who was hated by few. Zealously pursued beliefs to be true. Giving to nations in need and despair— Even to enemies, to show that we care. Rejecting prestige of that Kennedy fame, A name as renowned as that of the Maine; Left in its wake, his name so bold, Dying for his country, the young and the old Keeping ahead of subversive deeds. Endlessly beseeching for peace. Never once faltering, wavering nought. Not for an eyewink, for fear to be caught. Ending this epitaph there leaves only one: "Daddy," he icas called when day's end had> come; Yesterday is but tomorrow for little "John-John.' OH,44BdUSrrla Bof LOTSA WIT^ / SOT OAJB OF Guvs HAVB HiMf / \OBAR SOT THEM ^ JOHN* LETTERS- �SEAFARERS Fag* Twenty-Tw* Harsh M, 1N4 LOG SIU Death Benefit All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 hond from the Union in the hahy's name: Robin Ann Kyle, born Novem­ vember 11, 1963, to tho Partba E. born December 3, 1963, to tho Thomas A. Milnes Sr., Mobile, ber 16, 1963, to the Robert Kyles, Jernigans, Brentwood, NY. Ala. Woodbury, NJ. $ $ $ 4> 4> 4> t S' Margaret Ann Manders, born Patte Rene Naylor, born No­ Laura Lee Donaldson, born No­ November 14, 1963, *to the George vember 20, 1963, to the James H. vember 25, 1963, to the John W. A. Manders, Mobile, Ala. Naylors, Coden, Ala. Donaldsons. Galveston, Texas. 4^ 4^ 4> t 4> David Powell, born September David Vlolante, born Septem­ Ronald Goralski, Jr., born Octo­ 9, 1963, to the Richard Poweiis, ber 26, 1963, to the Joseph Vlober 17, 1963, to the Ronald J. Gor- Port Alien, La. lantes, Baltimore, Md. alskis, Baltimore, Md. 4i 4> 4" 4> 4i 4^ 4» Gwendal Pierce, born October Jean Marie Dolan, born Juno David Manuel, born September 17, 1963, to the Allen Manuels, 22, 1963, to tho James W. Pierces, 13, 1963, to the John P. Dolans, Lucedaie, Miss. Chicago, 111. Lake Charles, La. 4" 4> 4> 4» 4i t 4- 4Sandra Ann Bighan, born No­ Daniel Aston, born October 17, Mrs. Virginia Jourdan Bishop, beneficiary of Seafarer Arthur Huey Creiff Vizena, born Octo­ vember 6, 1963, to the Henry W. 1963, to the Thomas Astons, HouJourdan, receives SIU death benefit check from Port Agent' ber 24, 1963, to the Herman J. L. Bighans, Waxhaw, NC. ma. La. Floyd Hammer, who visited family home at Muskegon, Mich., Vlzenas, Oberlin, La. 4> 4^ 4> 4> 4i 4> 4* 4* 41 to make the presentation after Jourdan's death. Lawrence Bernard, born Octo­ Clarence J. Scoper, III, born Greg Joseph Douglas, born ber 7, 1963, to the Lawrence Ber­ November 12, 1963, to the Alton E. October 17, 1963, to tho Clarence nards, Trenton, Mich. J. Scopers, Jr., New Orleans, La. Douglas', New Orleans, La. 4^ 4" 4« 4" it i 4» 4" 4" Eric O'Bryan Welch, born De­ Thomas Anthony Milne, Jr., Jeri Lynn Jernigan, born No­ cember 11, 1963, to the Edwin E. Welches, Port Arthur, Tex. Money Due Tax Refund Checks The deaths of the following Seafarers have been re­ 4» 4i 4 Unclaimed wages are being held Income tax refund checks are ported to the Seafarers Welfare Flan (any apparent de­ Robert Maldonado, born March for the following men, including being held for the following SIU lay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, 22, 1963, to the Andres O. Maldo- Thomas J. Gray, wiio is owed members by Jack Lynch, Room 201, lack of beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the nados, Brooklyn, NY. $266.99, by the Robin Line division SUP Building, 459 Harrison Street, disposition of estates): 4 4 4' of Moore-McCormack Lines, 2 San Francisco 5, Calif. Deborah Ann Ponis, born Octo­ Broadway, New York 4, NY: Joseph A. Alves, Margarito John Luther Sikes, 65: Brother Harvey Herman Shonning, HI, 27: Brother Shonning died of in­ Sikes died at his residence in ber 31, 1963, to the Edward Ponis', T. P. McDonough, W. M. O'Con­ Borja, Eigii E. Hjelm, Ah L. King, Savannah, Ga., of Baltimore, Md. juries he received nor, Charles P. Lord, Caetano Bus- Nikita Kushelevsky, John Misakian, 4 4 4 in an automobile heart failure on ciglio, A. Donaldson, M. J. Blatch- Elmer J. Moe, Aili Nasroen, Waldo Walter R. Farrier, born October January 8, 1964. accident on De­ ford, T. F. Randall, Larry F. Huff, M. Oliver, Jorgen G. Pedersen and Ho had sailed in 31, 1963, to the Walter Farriers, Jerry A. Mixon, Arveli Bearden, William Saltarez. cember 26, 1963 the engine de­ Baltimore, Md. in the Wilming­ 4 4 4 Paul L. Rinrow and Steven Tuder. 4 4 4 partment with ton Receiving Larkin C. Smith 4 4 4 Sylvester John Blazik, born No­ the SIU since Hospital, Contact your sister, Dorothy Sue Reginald P. Sirois 1939. Surviving vember, 1963, to the Sylvester Wilming­ Smith, 625 Clayton Street, Tupelo, The above-named or anyone Miss., about the recent death of is his wife, Mrs. Blaziks, Edwardsville, Pa. ton, Calif. A knowing his present location is your mother. She also has your Catherine Sikes, member of the 4 4 4 Nolan W, L. De Latte, Jr., born urgently asked to have him con­ tax withholding form. Savannah. Burial SIU since 1959, he had sailed in the engine de­ was in tho Greenwich Cemetery, October 28, 1963, to the Nolan W. tact his sister Angie at once. She 4 4 4 De Lattes, Gretna, La. partment. He is survived by his Savannah. has news of importance for him. Gordon Chambers mother, Mrs. Blanche L. Shonning, The above-named Seafarer or Long Beach, Calif. Burial was in anyone knowing his whereabouts the Westminster Memorial Park, is asked to contact his mother, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Anna Chambers, 1145 Woody4. 4 4. crest Avenue, Bronx 52, NY, atmut Frank Soileau, 28: Brother Sollan urgent matter. eau was the victim of an automo­ All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The 4 4 4 bile accident on following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: Jose Fernandez September 22, Mrs. Connie Caivo, 287 Hudson USPHS HOSPITAL Steven CorneU James Mitchell USPHS HOSPITAL 1963 near Lake NEW ORLEANS. LA. R. E. Dabney Leon Norczyk DETROIT. MICH. Street, New York 13, NY, would Edgar Barton Benni* W. Morgan Jeff Davis Antonio Palmers Alf Bensman Clarence Lenhart Charles, La. He like to hear from you at the ear­ Fred Brand. Jr. John Nuss Grover Day Vance Palmer Robert Brado Gordon McLaren had sailed with Byron Brooduf Wade HarreU Barney Majjsie Frank Brook John DeVaux James Redden liest convenience. George Bunch Walter Jolm.sbn R. B. Brown Donald Murray Benjamin Leon James Shipley the SIU since Wilbert Burke John Kennedy Steve Fortine Jesse Pace Gorman Glaze A. SkaJamera 4 4 4 1955 and held George Burelson Claude Lornes Gilbert Sargent W. Harden Samuel Gordon Carl Smith John Elliott Mallory Coffey A. Lykiardopol Guy Herbert Anton Sandberg John Jones Edward Tresnick ratings in all de­ Steve Crawford Henry J. Maas, Jr. Carroll Harper Richard Horton Alex Slazer Wiibert Wentling Get in touch with Michael partments. He is Edward Cretan Charles lloitrey Theodore Plielpe Edwin Walton Joseph Michael Nicholas Wuchina Kindya, 730 Montauk Highway, Robert Cumberland Albert Rebane Raymond Kennedy Robert Woolcy survived by his MOUNT WILSON STATE HOSPITAL Thomas Davis Harold Robinson Gabriel LeCiair Rocco Zicarelll Center Moriches, NY. MOUNT WILSON, MARYLAND wife, Mrs. GerC. R. Deane Nick Scoplolitis SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR Hector Durate 4 4 4 Wm. J. Donahue STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Horace Sikes aldina S. Soileau, West Monroe, La. H. D. Dunn USPHS HOSPITAL Earnest Smallwood Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen Don Giddings GALVESTON. TEXAS Burial was in the Mamou Ceme­ Frank Dupleehin Samuel Solomon A. Gutierrez William Kenny Arthur Baker Jupan Mendoza Contact your mother as quickly James Eagn USPHS HOSPITAL Daniel Sommer tery, Mamou, La. Woodrow Batch Joseph Moore Hal R. Ellis. Jr. FORT WORTH. TEXAS A. Spltzfoden as possible. John Battles Blanton McGowen Audley Foster Gerald Algernon Samuel Mills Finis Strickland 4" 4' 4< Raymond Brown Frederick Neely Joseph Gallant Benjamin Deibler Max Olson Adolph Swenson 4 4 4 Diego Cordero, 61: Brother Cor- Eugene Gallaspy . William Bruce Roy Peebles Abe Gordon .Tames Webb Ruffin Thomas Daniel A. Hetherington Charles Cothran Philip Robinson dero died of natural causes on Jesse Green Thomas Lehay Willie Young James Thompson Hubert Cantwell Jack Rowland Griffith George McKnew J. M. Tramontanio The above-named or anyone December 21, Then Gilbert Delgado M. A. Smith Michael Hall Bobby Trosclair VA HOSPITAL knowing his present addre.ss is P. L. Sealy 1963, in the Willie Hardeman Howard Van Ecker Vineente Garcia WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Jorge Griffith Clarence Simmons Eugene Jones Howard Waters asked to contact Mrs. Daniel A. Staten Island Thomas R. Arsenault Joseph Hanks Walter Sprinkles Robert White Hetherington, Jr., 749 St. Charles IRON MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (NY) USPHS Hos­ TheodoreKeyseo George Howard Ernest Wright Loo S. Whittington IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN Thomas Kirby Donald Wasson Avenue, New Orleans, La. Henry Wintzel pital. A member James Lata Arnold Johnson Charles Martin Martimovich William Woolsey of the Union M. 4 4 4 PINE CREST HAVEN USPHS HOSPITAL Mont McNabb. Jr. Andrew Zetsch COVINGTON. LA. NORFOLK. VIRGINIA since 1939, he James Russell Egan USPHS HOSPITAL Frank Martin William Anderson Marion Luksa ISLAND. NEW YORK sailed in the en­ LouisSTATEN You are asked to get in touch Joyce Eskdale James Marks USPHS HOSPITAL Almeida Clifton Nelson Alan Foshee William Mason gine department F. Armenia MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE with Thomas O. Tyler of Vienna, Harold Nelson Oscar Jones I red Murphy James McGee Bailey Francis Neves and had been on Samuel Maryland. Percy Jones, Jr. \lfondo Sandino US SOLDIERS' HOME Victor Bonet Aneus Olson Anthony Kopacy Robert Sawyer pension since last Joseph Brook* WASHINGTON. DC George O'Rourka 4 4 4 William Thomson Arthur Collett USPHS HOSPITAL Joss Pacheco May. He Is survived by his wife, Gabriel Herman Hickman Colon S. Peliksze CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Mrs. Juana Cordero, of Brooklyn. Howard Credeur Teotonio Pereira Irving Sudd'uth is anxious to con­ Vincent Carroll Woodrow Rintoul Pedro DeJesus Louis Little Raymond Kirslen Arno Pcura He was buried in Puerto Rico. tact you. Write him at 810 Rentz Lionel Desplant Eugen* Plahn Joseph Schmidt Avenue, JPensacola, Fla. Henry Diehl Steven Potnos 4' t 4" USPHS HOSPITAL Dolan Pedro Reyes John Gardner, 42: A respiratory Peter SAVANNAH. GEORGIA 4 4 4 Joseph Feltnn Jacques Rion Richard Pardo Wm. H. Dunham Robert E. McGonagle Illness was fatal to Brother Gard­ Max Fingerhut Ignatus Salerno H. Burnseo Jerry Morris A reminder from SIU head­ Nathan Dixon John Gotseff Your mother is ill. Get in touch lames Botana ner on November Richard Green John Schlumin quarters cautions ail Seafarers with your family as quickly as pos­ USPHS HOSPITAL 9, 1963 In the San James Sealy Milburn Hatley BRIGHTON. MASS. leaving their ships to contact sible at 312 Bunkerhiii Street, Francisco Soils Frank Hernandez Francisco USPHS Archie Davis Charles Robln.son At Stracciolinl Donald Hicks the hall in ample time to allow Charlestown 29, Mass. Edsel Malcom Hospital. Ship­ Lester Sturtevant Paul Jon.^s the Union to dispatch a replace­ USPHS HOSPITAL Jose Toro Michael Karpiak ping in the stew­ 4 4 4 SEATTLE. WASHINGTON William King Carlos Troncoso ment. Failure to give notice be­ Philip Sterling Brooks ard department, Edwin Ainsworth Chas. Muscareila Walter Kowetczyk Christos Tsambis fore paying off may cause a de­ Sam Bowsen Earl Poe Walter Ulrich Charles LaRosa Your son Philip is very anxious he was- an SIU Peter Kruptavich Harrey Hill Floyd Van Curler Paul Liotta layed sailing, force the ship to to get in touch with you and have member since Robert Nielsen Sol Vecchione Serafln Lopez sail short of the manning re­ you meet his family. The aboveErnest Vitov •John Lynch USPHS HOSPITAL 1946. He is sur­ Harry White Edward Mcadoo quirements and needlessly make named or anyone knowing his SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. vived by his Henry Watson James McCaulcy E. Humbird. Jr. Leo Beiiisoii the work tougher for your ship­ whereabouts is asked to write Jose Miralla Carl McCranie Nicholas Capuio brother, J. C. mates. Robert Noonan Robert Farrar USPHS HOSPITAL 22313 Kathryn Avenue, Torrance, Gardner, of Mobile, Ala. Burial Raymond Ruppert Charlie Gedra BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Calif., with any information. Victor ShavroS Henry Hock was in Mobile. Charles Burg Davald Cincor* $1 $1 $1 Quitting Ship? Notify Union �SEAFARERS Joint Tatks OnWheat Deal (Continued from page 3) US bottoms included boycotting of all Soviet grain cargoes by the ILA for ten days and a tie-up of nine vessels. As a result of the dramatic union fight, the Government announced that it would act to assure resolu­ tion of the issues presented by the labor group. Monday's meeting is to cover the question of shipping grains other than wheat and wheat flour to Communist bloc nations, but will probably touch on other maritime Issues of concern to the unions. Meanwhile, Implementation of separate agreements involving deep-draft US vessels originally barred from the grain movement to Russia has led to the chartering of four more SlU-contracted ships including the giant supertanker Manhattan of 106,000 tons. Both the Manhattan and Transeastem were originally barred from the wheat shipping arangements, but were belatedly included after a special US Government-industry Membership Meetings SlU-AGLIWD Meetings Regular membership meetings for members of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SlU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ gram (be sm-e to include registration number). The next SlU meetings will be: New York April 6 Detroit April 10 Philadelphia' April 7 Houston April 13 Baltimore April 8 New Orleans April 14 Mobile April 15 West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through June, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Jixecutive Board resolutipn adopted in December, 1961, Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Wilmington San Francisco Seattle March 20 April 20 April 22 April 24 May 18 May 20 May 22 June 15 June 17 June 19 i J. ^^ Great Lakes SIU Meetings Cleveland April Toledo April Ashtabula April (For meeting place, contact Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, tabula, Ohio). 4i 4i 4 17 17 17 John Ash­ Page TWenfar-Tliree LO(P irectbrv oi delegation went over to Russia to check the facts for themselves. The delegation achieved agree­ ment with the Russians one day : after its arrival when it developed SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes that the Russians had never really been consulted by American grain & Inland Waters traders on the use of the deepPRESIDENT Paul Hall draft ships. EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT In seeking to make an extra $8 Cal Tanner to $10 per ton by carrying gram VICE PRESIDENTS aboard foreign-flag vessels rather Earl Shepard Lindscy Williams Robert Matthews than American, the grain dealers AI Tanner SECRETARY-TREASURER and brokers had taken every pos­ AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES sible step to freeze out available Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart American tonnage so that foreign BALTIMORE 1216 E, Baltimore St. EAstern 7-4900 ships could be used. In addition to Rex Dickey, Accnt BOSTON 276 State St. the Transeastem and Manhattan, Ed Riley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 10225 W. .leffersnn Ave. the Ocean Uila and the Globe Ex­ DETROIT 3-4741 plorer were added to the list of HEADQUARTERS ....675VInewood 4th Ave., Bkiyn HYacinth 9-6600 SlU-contracted ships scheduled to HOUSTON .5804 Can.nl St. can-y grain to the USSR, bringing Paul Drorak, Agent WAlnut 8-3207 the total to 20 such vessels. JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., .lax William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987 The original sale arrangements, MIA.MI 744 W. Flagler St. as announced last fall, put no limit Ben Cionzales, Agent . FRanklin 7-3534 1 South Lawrence St. on the amount of wheat and grains MOBILE Louis Neir.a, Agent .... HEmlock 2-1754 sold to the Soviet bloc that could .NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackscn Ave. go on American-flag vessels. How­ Buck Stephens, Agent . . Tel. .529-7546 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn ever, this commitment was gradu­ NEW YORK HYacinth 9-6LOJ NORFOLK 115 3rd St. ally watered down until it became Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent 622-1892 a 50-50 commitment only on wheat PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. and wheat flour sold to the Soviet Frank Drozak, Agent DEwcy 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Union. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent . DOuglas 2-4401 The fight that developed last E. B. McAuIey, West Coast Rep. month arose when it became ap­ SANTURCE PR . 1313 Fernandez Juneos Stop 20 parent that (jovernment agencies, Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. .. . Phone 724-2843 2505 1st.Ave. acting in the interest of the grain SEATTLE Ted Babkowski, Agent MAin 3-4334 traders, were taking steps to evade TAMPA 312 Harrison St. top-level policy and pledges by Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 WiLMlNGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. cutting the 50-50 share for US-flag Frank Boyne, Agent . . TErminal 4-2528 vessels and approving waivers on the use of American tonnage. Great Lakes SECRETARY-TREASURER Series of Discussions Fred J. Farnen A series of discussions and con­ ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Roy Boudreau ferences between union and Gov­ ALPENA 127 River St. EL. 4-3316 ernment officials, including Presi­ 735 Washington dent Lyndon Johnson and AFL- BUFFALO, NY TL 3-9259 ClO President George Meany, pro­ CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. Chicago, 111. SAginnw 1-0733 duced a plan to resolve the issues. So. CLEVELAND 1420 West 2otil St. This was based on a set of pro­ MAin 1-5450 312 W. 2nd St. posals submitted by ILA President DULUTH R.Andoiph 2-413 0 Thomas W. Gleason, which repre­ FRANKFORT, Mich. . . .415 .Main St. sented the joint position of Glea­ Mail Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av,. son. Hall and Curran. River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 This plan included provisions Inland Boatmen's Union that future shipments of grains to NATIONAL DIRECTOR Russia would be made with a Robert Matthews minimum of 50 percent carried in GRE.VT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Pat Finnerty US-flag vessels, and called for sub­ 1216 E Baitiinore St stitution of other cargoes to make BALTIMORE EAstern 7-49;HI up for the 128,000 tons of wheat BOSTON 276 Stale St Richmond 2-4il4n which the Maritime Administration HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn had permitted to move on foreign liv.icintb <1 no 5804 Canal St. ships, but which should have gone HOUSTON WAinut 8-;!207 on US vessels. JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St SE. Ja.x ELgin 3-C9S7 The plan also involved establish­ MIAMI 744 W Fiagiei St ment of appropriate joint commit­ FRanklin 7-3.564 1 South Lawrence St tees to discuss pending issues MOBILE HEmlnck 2-17.54 arising out of the grain sales to NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave the Soviet bloc and other issues NORFOLK 115 Third St. in maritime generally. Tel. 622-1892-? UNION Regular membership meetings on the Great Lakes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit, where meetings are held at 2 PM. United Industrial Workers The next meetings will be: Regular membership meetings Detroit .. April 6, 20—2 PM for UIW "members are scheduled Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, each month at 7 PM in various Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, ports. The next meetings will be: April 6. 20—7 PM New York April 6 4« 5* Baltimore April 7 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia April 8 Regular membership meetings 4:Houston April 13 for IBU members are scheduled Mobile April 15 each month in various ports. The • Meetings held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. next meetings will be: t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Philadelphia April 7—5 PM t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Baltimore (iicensed and un­ licensed) .. April 8—5 PM April 13—5 PM Houston . April 9—7 PM Norfolk .. April 14—5 PM N'Orleans FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Mobile April 15—5 PM and Inland Waters District makes specific provision SILLS PHILADELPHIA TAMPA 2604 S 4th St. DEwey 6-3828 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-2788 GREAT LAKES TUG S DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredae Workers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Harold F. Yon BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur Miller, Agent TR 5-1536 CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU Trygve Varden, Agent ... ALbany 2-11.54 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 2.5th St. Tom Gerrity, Agent 621-.5450 DETROIT 1.570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park, Mich. Ernest Demersc, Agent UU 2-7894 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. Norman Jolicocur, Agent RAndolph 7-6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Address mail to Brimley, Mich. W.ayne Weston, Agent .. BKimiey 14-R 3 TOLEDO 423 Central Sl. CH 2-7751 Tug Firemen, Linemen, Cile's & Watchmen's Seci-on ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns A.criTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. John Mero, Agent WOodman 4-85.32 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. Torn Burns, Agent . . . TA 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing, S. Chicago Robert Affleck, Agent . ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. V/. Hearns, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin, Agent Souihgate, Mich. AVenue 4-0071 Box No. 66 DULUTH South Range, Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent Export 8-3024 LORAIN, O 118 E. Parish St. Sandusky, Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent . MAin 6-4573 MILWAUKEE .. 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. .loscph .Miller, Agent . SHerman 4-6645 SAULT Sl'E. MARIE .... 1086 Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey, Agent . MEIrose 2-8847 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS, MO 805 Del Mar L. ,T. Colvis. Agent CE 1-1434 PORT ARTHUR. Tex. .. . 1348 7th St. Arthur Bendheini, Agent RAILWAY MARINE REGION HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 REGIONAL DIRECTOR G. P. McGinty ASS'STANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery i-SA! riMdhE.. 1216 E Baltiiii.iie SL E.Actor.i 7-4010 NORFOLK PHILADELPHIA 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 2604 S 4lh 5L DEwev B-38I8 United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. EAstern 7-4900 276 State St. Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAinut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 To .rl St. SE ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. FRanklin 7-3.5B4 MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529-7548 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 . 2::04 S. 4th St. PHILADELPHIA DEwey 6-3818 TA.MPA 312 Harrison St. Phone 229-2788 BOSTON Know Your Rights J" i 4" RAILWAY MARINE REGION Regular membership meetings for Railway Marine Region-IBU members are scheduled each month in the various ports at 10 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings will be: Jersey City April 13 Philadelphia April 14 Baltimore April 15 •Norfolk April 16 4i Ji • 4< GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memlers are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit April 13 Milwaukee April 13 Chicago April 14 Buffalo April 15 tSault Ste. Marie .. April 16 Duluth April 17 Lorain April 17 (For meeting, place, contact Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky,, Ohio). Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. Ail Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping ri.ghts and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS, Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union oRicial. in your opinion, •TTftiis to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has tr Jitionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in ail constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of llie Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money tor any reason unless ho is given such receipt, in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment bo made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every .si.x months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are available in ail Union halls. All members .should obtain copies of this con.stilution so as to familiarize them.selves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitution.al right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as ail other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. . Because these oldtiniers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their Tamilies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was cistablished. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the fund.s through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. M i �Vol. XXVI No. 6 SEiAFARERS-ft-IiOG March SO 1964 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION a ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-CIO Chartered in 1946 by the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor at its 65th convention in Chicago, the Mari­ time Trades Department has made vast strides under the constitution of the AFL-CIO. Today it represents some 400,000 seagoing and shoreside workers employed in the maritime indus­ try and allied fields. Its members represent 29 national and interna­ tional unions, and are employed as seamen, licensed marine offi• cers, longshoremen, tugboatmen, dredgemen, fishermen, cannery workers, pier and terminal work­ ers, repair workers, marine drafts­ men, shipyard workers and in many allied crafts. The Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and its member unions are char­ ter members of the MTD. The Department has promoted the interests of workers in the in­ dustry through inter-union co­ operation and a program of in­ formation directed toward Con­ gress and government agencies on all levels. In this role, it has pro­ vided the machinery for policies and programs of benefit not only to its affiliated unions, but also to the whole trade union movement. The MTD is one of the six trade and industrial departments of the AFL-CIO, with national headquar­ ters in the AFL-CIO building in Washington. Its success is illu­ strated by the fact that its mem­ bership reflects a broad crosssection of AFL-CIO unions in one field. Its growth also emphasizes the important role which maritime activity plays in our national and industrial life. Although the MTD, as a depart­ ment of the AFL-CIO, is not geared for organizing activities in _the normal sense, its machinery has been put to use in emergencies to help affiliated unions band to­ gether and work together to gain .common objectives. This has been the case, for example, in joint organizing drives directed against offshoots of Harry Bridges' longshore union on the West Coast. The Department functions in na­ tional and international affairs, as well as in the trade union field, by maintaining constant communica­ tion and liaison among its affiliated MTD Port Councils Atlantic Coast Area Maritime Port Council of Greater Boston and New England Area. Port Maritime Council of Greater New York. Delaware Valley and Vicinity Port Maritime Council. Baltimore Port Maritime Coun­ cil. Hampton Roads Port Maritime Council. Gulf Coast Area Jacksonville Port Maritime Council. Port Maritime Council of South­ east Florida. Mobile Port Maritime Council. Port Maritime Council of Great­ er New Orleans and Vicinity. West Gulf Ports Council. Great Lalres Area Alpena, Bay City and Northern Michigan Port Council. Cleveland Port Maritime Coun­ cil. Detroit and Wayne County Port Maritime Council. Port Maritime Council of Duluth, Minnesota, Superior and Ashland, Wisconsin and Vicinity. , Buffalo Port Maritime Council. Toledo Port Maritime Council. Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council. Milwaukee Port Maritime Coun­ cil. St. Louis-E. St. Louis Port Ma­ ritime Council. Pacific Coast Area Port Maritime Council of South­ ern California. San Francisco Bay Area and Vicinity Port Maritime Council. Portland and Vicinity Port Ma­ ritime Council. Seattle-Puget Sound Port Mari­ time Council. Honolulu Port Maritime Council. Puerto Rico Port Maritime Council. Maritime Port Councils of Canada Montreal Port Council. •Quebec City Port Council. Halifax Port Council. Southern Ontario Port Council, Toronto and District Branch. Canadian Lakehead Port Coun­ cil. St. Catherine and Southern On­ tario Port Council. Vancouver Port Council. llfc organizations at all levels, and by serving as a clearing house for in­ formation. This is achieved through periodic area and regional conferences, regular biennial con­ ventions and, on the day-to-day working level, through an effective system of maritime port councils on all coasts. There are 32 active port councils affiliated with the MTD at the present time, which coordinate the work of affiliates on the local and regional levels and put joint poli­ cies into effect. The councils work to develop programs of -mutual as­ sistance that can advance the wel­ fare of maritime workers and also promote the rights and interest of all workers. One of the most recent instances where the MTD served as a forum for the development of maritime labor policy was in the case of the wheat deal with Russia. Action by US Government agen­ cies and the grain traders to water down the shipping requirements to a point way below the 50-50 rninirnum set for US ship participa­ tion in Russia wheat shipments and other cargoes led to a strong stand by MTD unions and to a re­ fusal by the International Long­ shoremen's Association, an MTD affiliate, to handle all such cargoes. The MTD has also served to co­ ordinate maritime union policy re­ garding ships trading with Cuba against the interests of American maritime workers and of the US, and played a leading role in the successful effort to rescue the 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners from Cuba in 1962-'63. Last May, at its 11th biennial convention in Washington, the SlUNA took note of the fact that "throughout the years of our mem­ bership in the Denartment, the In­ ternational and the unions of the SlUNA have derived substantial benefit on many levels . . . The De­ partment has appeared in behalf of our International and its mem­ ber unions on many legislative is­ sues and has served as an efficient means of communication and co­ ordination with other sections of the trade union movement," Member Unions Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North Amer­ ica. American Federation of Grain Millers. American Federation of Techni­ cal Engineers. Brotherhood of Painters, Decora­ tors and Paperhangers of America. Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers' International Un­ ion of North America. International Association of Bridge & Structural Iron Workers. International Association of Fire Fighters. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers. International Brotherhood of Operative Potters. International Chemical Workers Union. International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union of America. International Leather Goods, Plastics & Novelty Workers Union. International L o n g s h o remen's Association. International Union of Operating Engineers. Laundry and Dry Cleaning Inter­ national Union. National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association. Office Employes International Union. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Work­ ers International Union. Retail Clerks International As­ sociation. Seafarers International Union of North America. Sheet Metal Workers' Interna­ tional Association. The Commercial Telegraphers' Union. United Association of Journey­ men and Apprentices of the Plumb­ ing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada. United Brotherhood of Carpen­ ters and Joiners of America. United Cement, Lime and G.ypsum Workers International Union. Upholsterers' International Union of North America. "f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 20, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU HITS ‘PROFIT GRAB’ BY US GRAIN DEALER JOINT SEA TALKS STARTING MONDAY ON WHEAT ISSUES SIU RESCUE ATTEMPT PUTS CREW ON ROCKS NEW PACT CLIMAXES SIU WIN COOPERATION WITH UNIONS PLEDGED BY NEW MA CHIEF SIUNA BLASTS MOVE BY CANADA TRUSTEES AGRICULTURE DEPT. NIXES ‘COMPANY UNION’ OUSTER RMR OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICES NY LABOR RAPS PROPOSED BLUE CROSS RATE HIKE TARIFFS MENACE TO US, DECLARES SHIPPING OFFICIAL TALKS URGED BY AFL-CIO IN PANAMA CANAL DISPUTE JOB RIGHTS VITAL, HUB MTD WARNS AFL-CIO RAPS SCRANTRON PLAN TO CUT BACK JOBLESS BENEFITS OFF-WATCH LEISURE HOURS AT SEA BAR WORK, PAY CHANGES ON SCAB-RUN FLORIDA RR EXPECT BIG SEAWAY YEAR SEE CARGO, REVENUE UP SIU BOATMAN’S DAUGHTER SETS MARTRIMONIAL COURSE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/20/1964 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVI, No. 6 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9cfe61e5a2b85e39d7590e44b271995f.pdf 9d603b6d8fe9cb9b729963be32404c90 PDF Text Text Volume 62, Number 3 March 2000 ' • verw e min Back-Full Merger Talks Members of the SIU tallying committee sort ballots last month at union headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. Pictured from left are OMU Decarlo Harris, Chief Steward Donald Mann and Recertified Bosun Dan Marcus. In separate votes, members of the two unions approved continuation of the process that began last year to bring the NMU into the SIU. Page 3. MTD Board Sets Goals For Stronger U.S. Fleet Lakes Activities Abound Labor, Industry and Government Officials Promote New Ships, More Jobs, Modern Ports Talking about construction plans for new U.S.-flag passenger vessels are (from left) Jerry St. Pe', chief operating officer for Litton's shipbuilding division; SIU and Maritime Trades Department President Michael Sacco; and House Democratic Whip David Bonior. Pages 3, 4, 5. This year's layup included the successful rescue of one Seafarer and a dockworker caught in icy waters, plus an on-site hazmat course for SIU members at Luedtke Engineering. To ready for tying up for the winter, crew members like QMED Jennifer Cronin (pictured aboard the American Republic) thoroughly secured their vessels. Page 7. �President's Report The Vision Ahead Last month, we got a clear vision of what the future will hold for our union and our industry. During a seven-day stretch in mid-February at the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO winter executive board meeting, shipping industry representatives announced the status of several major vessel construction projects, and the SIU and NMU reported mem. bers of bo~h unions voted overwhelmingly to proceed with bringing the NMU mto the Seafarers. These two events show the positive steps being taken to continue the strengthening of the U.S.-flag fleet. Among the speakers at the MTD meeting were Jerry St. Pe', chief . operating officer for Litton Shipbuilding, and Stan Barer, CEO and Michael Sacco co-chairman of Saltchuck Resources. Both oversee projects of tremendous importance to the SIU and the industry. Litton is building the two passenger vessels ordered by SIU-contracted American Classic Voyages for its Hawaii trade. The ships will sail under the U.S. Lines banner. St. Pe' informed the MTD board the shipyard will begin cutting steel in July. He added the company is on schedule to deliver the first 1,900-passenger ship by January 2003, with the other to come a year later. It's hard to believe that only one year ago the contract to build these new vessels was signed within the U.S. Capitol. In a matter of months, we will see the actual construction taking place. Barer spoke on how important his company considers the Jones Act. Saltchuck so firmly believes in the freight cabotage law that it signed a contract late last year to build in an American yard the first two commercial U.S.-flag RO/ROs in 10 years. These vessels witl sail for a Saltchuck affiliate, Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE)~ which has an SIU contract. He noted his company is setting the example for other U.S.-flag carriers to follow. That's at least four new ships coming on line during this decade. Four very important ships that will be crewed by Seafarers. They are the latest proof that all the hard work during the 1990s is paying off. All the phone calls, letters and visits to elected officials advising them why we need a strong U.S.-flag fleet made a difference. All the votes for pro-maritime candidates, no matter what party, helped secure the Jones Act and allowed passage of the Maritime Security Act, which is taking us into the 21st century. For more than a year, the Seafarers LOG has run story after story about the new ships, tugs, barges and dredges that Seafarers are or will be crewing. They show that revitalization has begun. That was an important part of the MTD meetings last month. Another important issue addressed by the group was, "Where do we go from here?" Retired Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger set the stage with his insight. He stated the U.S.-flag fleet will remain a vital component in the nation's defense for the foreseeable future. He called on all elements of the U.S.-flag industry to continue to work as one because that is when Congress and the White House pay attention. He urged modernizing the nation's port facilities, including channel dredging so the larger vessels can navigate America's harbors. Herberger discussed a future in which domestic shipping works with surface transportation networks to relieve stress on the nation's highways and railroads. Such a vision would mean new ships-thus new jobs for Seafarers- within the Jones Act trade. Yes, the future looks bright. But, there is much that still has to be done. This leads me into the other vision for the future--the proposed merger of the NMU into the sru. I appreciate your confidence as shown by your votes for this important effort. I realize for some of you this was a difficult ballot to cast. As many of you know, resources were drained and blood was spilled over the years as our two unions fought for the same jobs. I still have a few lumps on my head from those days. But times change. The U.S.-flag fleet is moving forward, and we must continue to move with it. New ships are being built. New jobs are being created. We cannot be tied to the ways of the past. As I have said many times, we have to commit our resources to bringing these new jobs to all of our members. We cannot afford to be deterred. We have seen members from both unions studying side-by-side in upgrading classes at the Paul Hall Center. Both unions worked together to implement the agreement with the Alaska Tanker Company. Now, both unions can continue the work toward the merger-and a stronger U.S.-flag merchant fleet. We are at the threshold of tremendous opportunities within the maritime industry. We have worked hard to get to this point. And that hard work will not have been in vain. ITF Campaign Vessel Concludes World Tour Pitfalls of Runaway-Flag Shipping Revealed to Nearly 750,000 Visitors The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) campaign ship Global Mariner last month finished its world tour, docking in London after an ambitious 20-month voyage. Beginning July 1, 1998, the Global Mariner called on 86 ports in 51 countries as part of the ITF's campaign against runawayflag shipping, also called flag-ofconvenience (FOC) shipping. Almost 750,000 visitors toured the vessel's exhibition-a mesmerizing demonstration of the risky and often inhuman nature of runway-flag operations. "Many of the visitors, including transport and labor ministers and other leading politicians, were shocked to see the level of exploitation and abuse endemic in the world of shipping," the ITF said in reviewing the Global Mariners voyage. SIU members visited the ship when it came to the East and Gulf coasts in 1998 and the Pacific coast last year. They and the other guests experienced what the ITF described as the Global Mariners "giant images, videos, computer games and animation that tell true-life stories of seafarers working in appalling conditions. Poorly paid or unpaid, under-fed, sometimes injured and often abandoned overseas with no money to get home, the catalogue of abuse and exploitation has been an eye-opener to thousands who thought life at sea was a romantic adventure." Based in London, the ITF comprises more than 500 unions from approximately 130 countries. The ITF has fought against runaway-flag shipping for 51 years, and the SIU has aided that campaign virtually since its start. In FOC shipping, a vessel owner (often from a traditional maritime nation) registers his ship in a non-traditional country such as Liberia, Panama, Belize, Vanuatu and others. This is done to avoid his home nation's laws involving safety, wages, taxes and more. Crews for these runaway-flag Volume 62, Number 3 March 2000 The SIU on line: www.seafarers.org The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899- 0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Daniel Duncan; Managing Editor, Jordan Biscardo; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. Copyright © 2000 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD All Rights Reserved. 2 Seafarers LOG The Global Mariner (above and below) recently completed a 20-month voyage to 51 countries as part of the ITF's campaign to educate people about the exploitation of mariners aboard flag-of-convenience vessels. ships typically come from still other nations (like Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka) where they receive a minimum of training, if any at all. The crews often are refused wages for months at a time and receive substandard food allotments, among other problems. While the Global Mariners world tour spotlighted numerous cases of abuse in runaway-flag shipping, publicity wasn't the journey's only benefit. The federation reported that in France, Portugal, Chile, Canada, Russia and Africa "the ship encountered (and the ITF subsequently aided) crews abandoned and relying for their survival on the kindness of locals. In the Philippines the ship's visit increased pressure on the government and manning agencies to stop the practice of 'blacklisting' seafarers who dare to complain about ill-treatment-denying them future work .... "The 20-month voyage was eventful in other ways too--early on. The ITF, long a staunch critic of unreliable shipowners, received some lessons itself in the realities of shipboard industrial relations. Despite the excellent union negotiated wages and con- ditions offered to the (mainly British) crew, it proved harder than expected to recruit and retain seafarers who were both technically qualified and committed to the cause of global trade unionism." The ITF also reported a wide variance in the number of visitors per port, ranging from "less than 1,000 to a staggering 70,000 in the port of Karachi. In smaller ports the impact was usually much greater than in large cities. In Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 25 percent of the population went on board. Among the most enthusiastic visitors were schoolchildren~ many of them experiencing their first taste not only of life at sea but also of the role which trade unions can play in defending workers' rights." The vessel may be converted into a training ship or resold into the commercial market. Man:h2000 �SIU, N•U Back •erger Talks By overwhelming majorities, members of the Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (SIU), and members of the National Maritime Union (NMU) have approved a referendum to proceed with merging the two unions. "This is a great step forward SIU members approved the resolution with 86 percent voting for the SIU. I congratulate our in favor of full merger talks for membership," said SIU President bringing the NMU into the SIU. Michael Sacco. "In the long run, Balloting took place from a merger ~f the NMU into the December 1, 1999 through ~benefit the entire U.S.flag fleet." January 31, 2000. "We are very pleased with the A similar election took place at the same time in the NMU, faith shown by our members to where 93 percent of those voting continue this process," stated NMU President Rene Lioeanjie. approved the resolution. The complete report of the "We look forward to continuing SIU tallying committee-a group the effort toward a merger." As indicated in several recent composed of six rank-and-file members elected by their peers at issues of the Seafarers LOG and the February membership meet- in communications from the SIU ing in Piney Point, Md.-will be executive board to the memberavailable at this month's member- ship, based on the first votes, the ship meetings and will be posted SIU and NMU officials serving in the SIU halls. Serving on the on the merger committee will committee were Oiler Thomas address specific details of the Burns, OMV Decarlo Harris, merger. (The committee first met AB Jeff Lagana, Recertified in June 1999 to examine whether Bosun Dan Marcus, Chief a merger will be feasible and benSteward Donald Mann and SA eficial to members of both unions.) James Simms. Members Cite Added Strength As Key Benefit of Unification SIU members from coast to coast said they approved full merger talks between the SIU and the NMU because they see such unification as strengthening all concerned. "It'll make us a stronger union," said Recertified Bosun Larry Zepeda, a 29-year Seafarer, at the SIU hall in Houston. "I was always for it. I think we should have done it way back." An SIU member since 1974, QMED Darrell Camp (also at the Houston hall) stated, "It makes sense for unlicensed personnel to be in one union instead of two or three." Seafarers further indicated through their votes that the need to focus on the U.S.-flag fleet's survival and growth outweighs the often contentious history between the SIU and NMU. "We're stronger as one than as two," noted QMED Bob Oppel at the Baltimore hall. "I've been in the union since 1968 and I've always talked about a merger. We'll have more leverage when we negotiate contracts." Bosun Joseph Moore, contacted at the New Orleans hall, agreed. "We've been competing for these contracts for as long as I can remember, and the companies play the unions against each other. With a merger, they can't run back and forth between the unions, trying to get it lower and lower. That's why I think it's a great thing," said Moore, who joined the SIU in 1963. At the hall in Wilmington, Calif., QMED Stanley Golden and Bosun Frank Hedge each expressed support for the proposed merger. "The more ships you have, the more members you take in, the more control you have," explained Golden, who joined the union in 1991. "I'm for it all the way," said Hedge, a Seafarer since 1986. "In fact, get all mariners into one union is how I feel. It'll strengthen us, being under one umbrella." In Jacksonville, Chief Cook Michael A. Harris pointed out the proposed merger is proceeding under the safety of a three-step voting process. He also mentioned that the shipping rules will continue to apply, with Seafarers maintaining priority aboard ships currently sailing under an SIU contract. "Plus with one union, we'll have more ships and we can keep all the scabs from trying to take our jobs," added Harris, who joined the Seafarers in 1979. Other members reiterated the potential benefits of merging the NMU into the SIU. "It should help our union out, make it stronger," declared AB Phillip Milam at the hall in Norfolk, Va. "I think it'll give us more ships, more opportunities and different kinds of ships." QMED Alan Nelson in Baltimore said the merger "is good for us. With one union, the companies won't be able to split us. And we're not going to lose any jobs, so it's perfect." Nelson, who joined the SIU in 1968, added, "The union's only as strong as the weakest link, and the weakest link has been that split with the other (unlicensed) union." In New Orleans, 35-year Seafarer Frank Kraemer cited "eliminating the competition and sticking together'' as positive aspects of an SIU-NMU merger. "It should help new people starting out in this industry," the QMED stated. "Over the long haul, it's a good idea." March 2000 Next, SIU members will vote during the November-December SIU general election whether to approve needed constitutional changes (such as adding vice presidents and the NMU in the union's name). NMU members are not eligible to vote in the SIU general election because the merger will not be complete by then. After the general election, a third vote will take place for SIU members to approve or reject many of the specific terms of the merger. Before that vote, SIU members will be given detailed information on what the merger would mean and what changes would occur. The process contemplated is similar to the one implemented during 1977-78 when the Marine Cooks & Stewards merged into the SIU. Members of the tallying committee meet with SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel (center) after last month's membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. Pictured from left are OMU Decarlo Harris, Chief Steward Donald Mann, AB Jeff Lagana, Heindel, Oiler Thomas Burns, Recertified Bosun Dan Marcus and SA James Simms. New Ships, Modern Ports, Stronger Fleet Are Goals Stressed at MTD Board Meeting With new ships and port modernization plans on the drawing board, speakers at the winter meeting of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (MTD) executive board outlined a broadbased agenda for the U.S.-flag merchant fleet in the new century. Board members, who come from the 30 unions and 23 port maritime councils that compose the MTD, heard from government representatives, shipping executives, union officials and legislators. The board approved a series of policy statements on such subjects as cabotage, shipbuilding, dredging, ocean shipping regulations and labor issues when it met February 10 and 11. MTD President Michael Sacco set the tone for the two-day meeting in New Orleans in his opening remarks. Sacco, who also serves as SIU president, told the board members and guests, "We've worked together to make sure every Congress and every administration understands the importance of having a strong U.S.-flag sealift capability. "We're going to keep working together to increase domestic shipbuilding, both in the commercial and military sectors. I'm talking about American-flag ships carrying American crews, built in unionized American yards! "We'll keep fighting to maintain the Jones Act and other laws that protect the interests of working families. And we'll continue to seek new labor laws that give workers a fair and reasonable system when they consider union representation." New Ships Update Of particular interest to many in the room were progress reports on two U.S.-flag passenger vessels and two U.S.-flag rollon/roll-off ships announced last year. Jerry St. Pe', who as executive vice president of Litton Industries oversees its shipbuilding division, announced the first steel would be cut for the SIU-contracted American Classic Voyages' U.S. Lines passenger ships Saltchuck Co-Chair and CEO Stan Barer tells MTD President Michael Sacco and the rest of the MTD executive board that his company is taking the lead by building two new RO/ROs for the Jones Act trade. in July. He noted delivery of the first ship is set for January 2003 with the second coming a year later. Saltchuck Resources Cochairman and CEO Stan Barer said his company showed its commitment to U.S.-flag shipping and the Jones Act when its SIU-contracted Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) affiliate signed a contract to build two commercial RO/ROs late last year. "I hope what we're doing gives confidence to other operators to do the same," Barer stated. Looking Ahead Setting forth a vision that others could follow was retired Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger, who called on the U.S. government to work with the U.S.-flag industry to devise a maritime policy. "When you consider this nation a maritime nation, the greatest trading nation in the world, an economic giant by every measure with a highly successful maritime industry in peace and war, with a significant national security need that requires strong operating companies, dedicated professional maritime labor with experience, skills and high standards in the operating unions, in the shipyards, in the ports and terminals, in the longshoremen ranks- to have this off-again, on-again policy pattern is contrary to common sense," Herberger declared. He outlined areas where growth can take place domestically and internationally. (See story on page 5.) AFL-CIO President John Sweeney .·noted how everyone benefits when labor and management work together. He congratulated the workers at nearby Avondale Shipyard for sticking together during their six-year fight to gain union recognition. He also saluted St. Pe' and Litton Industries for their efforts to bring labor peace to the Louisiana yard after acquiring Avondale last year. Continued Support House Democratic Whip David Bonior (D-Mich.)-as well as House colleagues William Jefferson (D-La.), Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and Robert Weygand (D-R.I.}-recommitted their support for the U.S.-flag fleet. Bonior, the second highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, pointed out "the Jones Act is in our national interest" and called port modernization "one of the best, single investments this country can make." Continued on page 4 Seafarers LOS 3 �Avondale Focuses Unions' Resolve to Fight for Better Working Conditions AFL-CIO Pres. Sweeney Reminds MTD Board Of Value in Grassroots Campaign Efforts The recent union recognition for Avondale (La.) Shipyard workers highlighted the discussion of labor issues before the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (MTD) winter executive board meeting in New Orleans last month. Words of encouragement came from AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, elected officials and others during the two-day meeting. "I congratulate you on your long overdue win at Avondale," stated Sweeney. "So many of the people in this room fought so long and so hard for that tremendous victory." In 1993, Avondale workers voted by a 3-to-2 margin to be organized. However, executives at the privately owned shipyard did everything they could to evade the outcome. Litton Industries purchased the yard in August 1999. Three months later, the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department and the new shipyard management signed an agreement to end the strife. Litton also owns the unionized shipyard in Pascaguola, Miss., where the two new SIU-crewed U.S. Lines passenger ships will be built. Sweeney recognized the head of Litton's shipbuilding division, Jerry St. Pe', and thanked him for his efforts in bringing peace to Avondale. "Labor and management-we can build stronger lives, stronger companies, stronger communities and, most important, stronger ships," the head of the national labor federation added. The president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, John "Red" Bourg, also thanked those who helped the Avondale workers during their struggle. He noted the fight to gain a union at the Louisiana yard began 30 years ago. "We would not have won it without the support of the AFLCIO around the country. I want to thank you for what you have done for us and the mariners," Bourg said. Sweeney did not limit himself to the subject of Avondale. He reminded the board members that 2000 is an important election year in which a new president, the full House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate will be elected. He said early predictions show anti-labor forces may outspend unions by a 15-to-l ratio during MTD Speakers Stress Goals For U.S.-Flag Industry Continued from page 3 The vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Vice Admiral James Card, noted all predictions he has seen call for America's trade with other nations to grow substantially. "This inevitable growth means we need to be very serious about preserving America's maritime strength while refining and enforcing safety and environmental standards," Card said. this year's balloting cycle to get their candidates elected. "These guys are terrified, terrified of the progress we've been making," Sweeney stated. He pointed out that some of the issues for which trade unions will be fighting in this election are fair trade policies, better public schools, securing Medicare and Social Security, affordable health care for all and labor law reform. He added the AFL-CIO gets its power "from engaging and mobilizing our rank-and-file members-the people who make this country what it is. And getting them to hold elected officials accountable every day. That's what I see us doing, and it makes me hopeful." One of those elected officials, Louisiana State Sen. Michael Robichaux, thanked the MTD board for the grassroots efforts their members have performed to elect him. He said he views the battle for better working conditions as being between "sweaters and nonsweaters"-people who sweat on the job as opposed to those who work in plush offices and have others do their duties. "We need to insist in some Hal Creel, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, added, "One of the commission's mandates is to encourage the development of an economically sound U.S.-flag liner fleet capable of meeting national security needs." The member unions of the MTD, of which the SIU is one, represent approximately 8 million workers. 4 Seafarers LOG ITF's Jon Whitlow way, shape, manner or form that they [the sweaters] receive decent wages and improved wages!" declared Robichaux. Also pointing out the need for better wages and working conditions, but in this case for the world's mariners, was Jon Whitlow, the assistant secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation's (ITF) Seafarers' and Fisheries' Sections. He reminded the board of the work performed by the ITF during the last 51 years to fight runaway-flag shipping "to try to protect those crews." Whitlow noted the cruise ship industry is one of the biggest challenges, but recent stories about breakdowns, fires, pollution and other unpleasant conditions have brought these ships under public scrutiny. "It is about time the cruise ship industry is brought to task," Whitlow added. The MTD is made up of 30 unions and 23 port maritime councils in the U.S. and Canada. Its member unions represent around 8 million workers. SIU President Michael Sacco also serves as MTD president. Procedure for SIU Absentee Ballots Crowley Seafarers Approve Contract Seafarers employed by Crowley Towing and Transportation recently approved a four-year contract that includes numerous gains. Among the agreement's highlights is a new medical benefit: prescription coverage for dependents. The pact also calls for wage increases, additional optical benefits, amplified pension credits, additional vacation benefits, an increased death benefit and contract language making it easier to advance one's rating. With Crowley having recently commenced operations in San Diego, the contract was appended to include that area. This means new employment opportunities for Seafarers in Southern California. The agreement also stipulates that the union and Crowley jointly will develop galley training for the company's new four-person tractor tugs. Retroactive to July 1, 1999, the contract covers members who also are part of Crowley's operations in Jacksonville, Fla.; Lake Charles, La.; Philadelphia; San Diego; and Wilmington, Calif. "We've always made good money, and these new benefits put it right over the top," said Nicholas Conway, who served on the negotiating committee. Also representing the SIU during a pair of weeklong bargaining meetings in Piney Point, Md. were Seafarers Wayne Berry, David Verschoor, Peter Albano, Robert August Sr., Rick Cristofano, Darrel Koonce Jr. and James Adaway along with SIU Assistant VP Contracts George Tricker, Wilmington Port Agent John Cox, Jacksonville Port Agent Tony McQuay and Philadelphia Port Agent Joe Soresi. La. AFL-CIO Pres. Red Bourg Collecting contract suggestion forms and meeting with Seafarers at the Crowley facilities in Wilmington, Calif. is SIU Asst. VP Contracts George Tricker. Pictured with him are members (from left) George Cox, Tom Humphry, Mike Stravers, John Tipich, Bob Bouton, Bruno Kameta, Dragi Odak and Mike Restivo. When Crowley recently began operations in San Diego, Engine Utility Jasper McGrit (left) and Captain William Stevens (pictured aboard the tug Spartan) helped ensure a smooth and safe start. Elections for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are scheduled for later this year. As in past SIU election years, a comprehensive guide will be published in the Seafarers LOG prior to the balloting. In the case of members eligible to vote who believe they will be at sea during the November 1 through December 31, 2000 voting period, absentee ballots will be available. The SIU constitution ensures that members who are eligible to vote and who find themselves in this situation may vote. Procedures are established in the SIU constitution to safeguard the secret ballot election, including the absentee ballot process. Here is the procedure to follow when requesting an absentee ballot: 1. Make the request in writing to the SIU office of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2. Include in the request the correct address where the absentee ballot should be mailed. 3. Send the request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail. 4. The registered or certified mail envelope must be postmarked no later than mid- 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. night, November 15, 2000 and must be received at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 207 46 no later than November 25, 2000. The secretary-treasurer, after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address designated in the request, a ballot, together with an envelope marked "Ballot" and a mailing envelope no later than November 30, 2000. Upon receiving the ballot and envelope, vote by marking the ballot. After voting the ballot, place the ballot in the envelope marked "Ballot." Do not write on the "Ballot" envelope. Place the envelope marked "Ballot" in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper lefthand corner. Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is self-addressed and stamped. The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight December 31 , 2000 and received by the bank depository no later than January 5, 2001. Man:h2000 �1 ) MTD Board Hears Plans to Promote U.S.-Flag Fleet Herberger, Barer Outline Their Ideas for Moving Industry into the New Century The former head of the U.S. Maritime Administration and a top executive of a U.S.-flag shipping company presented their visions for the future of the U.S.flag commercial fleet when they spoke before the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (MTD) executive board last month in New Orleans. Vice Admiral Albert Herberger (USN-retired) served as the Maritime Administrator from 1993 to 1997. During his term, he worked with the U.S.-flag industry to steer the Maritime Security Program through Congress and the Clinton administration. He rejuvenated the Title XI Shipbuilding Loan Guarantee Program, which helped domestic shipyards convert from military to commercial construction. He was instrumental in the development of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA), which ensured that the nation's intermodal transportation systems be available to the military in times of emergency or crisis. Herberger began his maritime career as a merchant ship officer Ret. Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger lays out his plans for strengthening the U.S.-flag fleet in the new century during his address to the MTD executive board. after graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He joined the Navy and served 32 years-including a tour as deputy commander-in-chief of the U.S. Transportation Comman4 which oversees the logistics for all U.S. armed forces worldwide---before retiring in 1990. In opening his address, Herberger reminded the executive board that America always has been a maritime nation, but the U.S.-flag industry has ebbed and flowed depending on the immediate needs of the country. He called on government leaders to work with the maritime industry to develop a policy that would make America a stronger commercial maritime power. "The question of investment in new ships must be the key to any policy initiative," Herberger stated. "The U.S. maritime industry will continue to play a significant role in the nation's economic growth if corrective action is taken. Both international and domestic fleets along with revitalized ports and waterways can be vital components of our transportation system and indispensable elements of our national security capability." He noted, "The industry's challenges and opportunities are many, but must be aggressively pursued." In order to move forward, Herberger said three things need to be done: "There must be, one, commercial development and investment in new services and shipping opportunities which will, in turn, bring additional mariner jobs, new shipbuilding and port operations; "Two, a strong partnership with the Defense Department to fulfill the ever-critical national security requirements; and "Three, hold the line against changes to U.S. cabotage and trade laws." He pointed out changing patterns involving trade, new technological developments and increased marketplace demands in the U.S. and around the world will create opportunities for waterborne transportation. One particular change he sees happening is the increased use of domestic and coastwise shipping as the nation's railways and highways become more congested. "I see waterborne transport of trucks, freight, automobiles and passengers in a complementary Legislators Real firm Support for Merchant Shipping Four members of Congress told the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (MTD) executive board that the U.S.-flag fleet continues to have strong support on Capitol Hill. Speaking before the group during its winter meeting February 10 and 11 in New Orleans were House Democratic Whip David Bonior (D-Mich.) and Reps. William Jefferson (D--La.), Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and Robert Weygand (D-R.I.). Boni or, the House of Representatives' second highest ranking Democrat, started his address by thanking the board members for all that they have done to support him and other pro-maritime, pro-labor legislators. "Thank you for standing with me through all my toughest battles. "But, let me thank you for something else, too. Thank you for standing up and speaking out for an America that a lot of people in Washington find it easy to ignore these days. I'm talking about the America that works with its hands," he said. "I'm not talking about folks you'd find pushing paper in some plush office tower, but the men and women on board lakers hauling taconite pellets through port towns with names like Algonac. "It's the longshoremen who bust their backs every day moving cargo in Boston, New York, Baltimore and right here in New Orleans. It's the engineers living in a world where it always smells like diesel fuel ... men and women who've made the world's sea lanes their home." Bonior called a U.S. flag flying from a vessel "the only guarantee there is that ship is properly maintained with a trained, professional crew." He added the Jones Act is in America's economic and defense interests. Commitment, Modernization, Funding In welcoming the board members to his home district, Jefferson also affirmed his commitment to the Jones Act. "I will continue to support the Jones Act and will work with you to fight off any effort to undermine it." He pointed out that every member of the March2000 Rep. Robert Weygand Rep. Nick Rahall Louisiana delegation signed the resolution supporting the freight cabotage law during the previous Congress. Jefferson updated the board on legislation he introduced in the House with Rep. Jim McCrery (R--La.) to make the U.S.--flag fleet more competitive internationally-the National Security Sealift Enhancement Act (H.R. 3225). Jefferson said part of the decline in U.S.flag shipping overseas is due to the industry being overburdened with taxes. H.R. 3225 -and its companion in the Senate, S. 1858-would allow the owner of a U.S.flag vessel operating in international trade to fully deduct that vessel in the year in which it was acquired and documented under the American flag. The measure would extend an existing income tax exclusion for Americans working overseas to U.S. mariners. It also would include alternative minimum tax relief on shipping income and expand the expense deductions coming from conferences or other meetings aboard U.S.-flag vessels. "We came to the conclusion it is time for Congress to act in this important area and it is time for Congress to act now to level the playing field," declared the Louisiana representative. Rahall told the MTD board action needs to be taken to modernize America's ports. Rep. William Jefferson "We have a national interest in maintaining and improving these navigational channels," noted the West Virginia official. "Maintaining a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine is critical to our nation's economic and security requirements. That is something I've always supported in my 24 years in Congress," Rahall remarked. Weygand reminded the audience his home state of Rhode Island has a history of shipbuilding. He proclaimed the cutbacks in funds for ship construction during the 1970s and 1980s "devastating." He called on Congress to fully fund the Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee program because of the success shown during the 1990s in constructing double-hull tankers and other vessels. "We believe it is important that we have the money to rebuild our fleet, to build new ships, because by doing that, not only do we have a better port, a better facility, better ships to come into there, we have a better environment. A good clean environment with good clean jobs-high-paying jobs-is what we want and that's what we must strive for," Weygand stated. The MTD executive board is made up of officials from its 30 unions, including the SIU, and 23 port maritime councils. The unions in the MTD represent approximately 8 million workers. partnership with trucking and railroads-not an open competition." He urged the maritime interests in the audience to maintain the nation's freight and passenger cabotage laws. He called for a renewed effort to rebuild the nation's ports and their infrastructures. He reminded everyone that the U.S.--flag fleet continues to be and will remain vital to the national security. He called for maintaining cargo preference laws. Finally, Herberger urged the nation's lawmakers to review the tax laws that affect the merchant fleet. "The bottom line is U.S. companies need policy changes to stay alive. The tax burden-the U.S. tax environment under which the American shipowner must compete, but from which foreign competitors are largely exempt- impacts the day-to--day operation competitiveness and the ability to acquire new replacement tonnage for the American fleet." Following up on Herberger's theme of looking ahead was Stan Barer, co-chairman and CEO of Saltchuck Resources. Barer announced the company is determined to prepare for the new century by building the first two commercial roll-on/roll-off vessels for the Jones Act trade in 10 years for its SIU-contracted affiliate Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE). "The way to win on the Jones Act is simply build because if you make the investment, I don't think Congress is going to take it away from you," Barer told the MTD executive board. He noted the nation's cabotage laws (of which the Jones Act is one) are part of a "four-legged stool" that supports American domestic transportation systems and its workers. He said any effort that would take away just one of those legs would affect all others, which include rail, trucks and airlines. "If you change the Jones Act and said you can bring in foreign labor and foreign ships immune from taxation, immune from labor laws, immune from the civil rights laws-you just come in and do the work in America and take your money home, what's a trucker going to say? You will upset the balance here." He stated the trucking companies would succumb to thirdworld wages and workers, then the railroads, followed by the airlines. "This would wipe out millions of workers! "Is there something wrong with employing our own workers inside our own country?! I want U.S. citizens working for me!" Barer declared. He added labor and management have to work together to keep the industry moving forward. The MTD is composed of 30 unions and 23 maritime port councils in the U.S. and Canada. The unions within the MTD represent approximately 8 million workers. Seafarers LOG 5 �---- - ~ -- ----~ ---- - - - -- -- Home on the (Gun) Range Petersburg Crew Keeps Terrorism in Crosshairs; Course Aims at Strengthening National Defense Since its chartering in 1938, the SIU continually has cooperated with American shipowners and the U.S. military to help ensure a strong national defense. Seafarers on the USNS Petersburg recently displayed such teamwork again when they participated in anti-terrorism firearms training in Guam. Overseen by the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC), the training took place at a gun range on the island's U.S. Naval base. The Petersburg crew is far in more training with U.S. Marines. AB J.J. Arnold provided the photos accompanying this story. Under the professional instruction of U.S. Navy personnel, SIU crew members from the Petersburg take aim with 9 millimeter handguns (top photo) and M-14 rifles (below). from alone in learning the safe operation of handguns and rifles. All of the MSC ships stationed in Guam (many of which are SIUcrewed) are provided with this anti-terrorism training. The course is offered four to six times per year, depending on the availability of the gun range. Meanwhile, the Petersburg was scheduled to travel to Okinawa last month and take part Recertified Bosun Peter Funk (right) is ready for the start of the course in Guam. Above: Operating the stores crane is AB Carlos Thomas. Left: Back aboard ship, AB Miles Copeland loads stores. ABs Roman Genetiano and Eddie Ponteres, part of the Petersburg crew, help with loading stores. Quick Response Douses Fire Aboard Sea-Land Developer The captain of the SIU-crewed Sea-Land Developer credited all hands for a timely, effective response in extinguishing a shipboard fire January 14. Captain Robert Lamb provided the following account. No injuries were reported. "The Sea-Land Developer arrived in Long Beach (Calif.) on January 14 in the early morning hours. After a very hectic day of ABS safety inspections, she sailed at 1830, taking departure at the pilot station at 2130. The entire crew was looking forward to the long, peaceful trip to Balboa down the Mexican coast. "Two hours later the chief engineer called me to say he had an economizer fire. I went immediately to the bridge to find flames shooting 10 feet out of the stack! "We rang the general alarm for emergency stations at 2248. While the chief mate assessed the situation with the engineers, Bosun Dana Cella and two other men were fully suited in turnout gear and ready to apply boundary cooling by 2300. He reported in at that time and I informed him to 6 Seafarers LOG You Towed My Battleship! stand by. "The chief engineer and I had by then decided to use the fixed C02 system for the economizer (a device that pre-heats fuel or water for greater efficiency m 'This proficiency . . . is a tribute to the training that is given to each member of the SIU.' - Capt. Robert Lamb engineering plants). This had the effect of knocking down the flames and the stack was now clear. "It was determined that the boundary cooling was not necessary because the fire did not appear to be in danger of spreading. Charged hoses were left in place, a fire watch was set, and the crew stood down at about 0100. "At 0600 on January 15, a second set of bottles was rigged from the main bank to the economizer co 2 station, no small feat by any means. Before we were towed back to the dock and applying C02 from a tank truck on the pier, this evolution was accomplished three times and C02 was released four times into the economizer. "Throughout this period the crew handled themselves in the best traditions of the sea. Their performance was exemplary and is commended. "In addition to Dana Cella, the unlicensed crew consisted of ABs Eric Lund, George Mazzola, Robert Crooks, Thomas Arnold and David Cordero, Electrician Gary Dahl, QMED Keith Manzano, DEU Jose Garcia, Chief Steward Ruben Casin, Chief Cook John Gehring and GSU Ali Ghalib. "Once again this proficiency in the ability to act in dangerous circumstances is a tribute to the training that is given to each member of the SIU. It is indeed a pleasure sailing with such professionals." SIU tugboat crews played a key role last year in a Veterans' Day celebration in Philadelphia. SIU-crewed boats from Crowley and Moran moved the battleship USS New Jersey along the Delaware River as part of the ceremonies. Seafarers from the McAllister fleet also were on hand. Above, SIU members (from left) Deckhand Dave MacCollister, Deckhand Wallace Duffield and Mate Robert Van Blunk aboard the Iona McA/ister join in the festivities. Meanwhile, the Grace Moran (directly below) and the Explorer (bottom) team up. Man:h2000 �Luedtke Crews Complete On-Site Hazmat Training Great Lakes Crews Eye Fitout AMERICAN MARIN£ OS Mohamed Mohsin Safety gear comes in various sizes and varieties, as shown by (from left) Luedtke foreman Shannon Jensen, AB Dale Leonard and QMED Ed Carlson. Preparing for a spring assignment that likely will involve the dredging lllld transport of contaminated substances, SIU members employed by Luedtke Engineering recently completed a 40-hour course on hazardous waste operations and emergency response. Mark Jones, an instructor at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md., conducted the class January 31Febroary 4 in Frankfurt, Mich. (near Luedtke's offices). "All the guys thought it was a good course," noted Captain Marty Szekely. "For about half of us, the hazmat training was completely new material. I'll tell you one thing, that instructor was A-1. He was right to the point and he made everything clear." In addition to Szekely, the other SIU members who completed the class were Ken Glaser, John Shaski, Bert Adams, Dale Leonard, Charlie Wallace, Les Morr, William West, Rieb Arnold, Kevin Hollenbeck, Ed Carlson, Lorry Wilcox. Jason Beyette, Randy Johnson, Joe Kane, Jim Rider, Larry Hilton, Don Mills, Mike Niehus and Albert Cropek. Luedtke officials and a few members of the International Union of Operating Engineers also completed the class. "Everything came together quite well," said Jones. "It was cold and snowing all week, but everyone in the class showed up every day. There was a lot of effort put into it." Jones and the students covered numerous topics, including terminology, rights and responsibilities, personal protective equipment, decontamination operations, field survey instruments and sampling, medical surveillance, first aid and CPR and more. The class ended with an exam. The Paul Hall Center routinely offers on-site training to meet the unique needs of Seafarers throughout the country. QMED Ed Carlson dons a safety suit in class, aided by Captain Marty Szekely. Seafarers are asked to keep in touch with the SIU halls in Algonac, Mich. or Duluth, Minn. this month as Great Lakes fitout information becomes available. Meanwhile, these photos provide a glance back at the 1999 season-one in which U.S.-flag ships transported nearly 116 million tons of cargo on the Lakes. Captain Kenny Glaser Kurt R. Luedtke Bosun Tim Johnson Chief Steward Kris Setterington Buffalo Iglehart Unlicensed Apprentice Steven Cook, Kinsman Independent Lakes Seafarers Make Icy Rescue Left: Instructor Mark Jones (left) and Captain Les Morr demonstrate using protective equipment. Below: Students covered many subjects in the 40hour course, which blended classroom instruction with hands-on training. March2000 American Mariner Crew members on the Southdown Challenger began the new year with an unusual pier-side rescue in Ferrysburg, Mich. AB John Vegh, trying to aid a dockworker who had fallen through ice between a tug and barge notch, suffered a separated shoulder during the January 1 nighttime episode. Deckhand Michael Cushman helped lead a group that pulled Vegh from the frigid water. The dockworker, Bruce Groeneveld, also assisted after he was retrieved. The incident began as the Southdown Challenger, a freighter hauling cement, went to tie up. "We didn't have a clear dock because of the tug and barge, so extra people were sent out to help us," recalled Vegh. "One of the (shoreside) workers went up on the barge to catch a heaving line. There's a notch cut out for the tug to attach to it. All the ones I'd seen have a railing or some other barrier around it, but this one didn't-just a notch cut out in the deck. "The tug was in there, but there was probably 20 feet of open area," he continued. "It was very dark, and the shadow from the bow of the tug on the barge made it look like no gap. "I heard somebody yell, 'Help, I'm in the water!' I followed this guy's footsteps in the snow, jumped down on the barge, took three steps and fell on top of him. I couldn't even tell there was a [gap] there." With Vegh unable to swim due to his injury, and Groeneveld powerless to help him under the circumstances, Groeneveld crawled onto an ice floe, J~·- After a mishap while trying to aid a dockworker who fell into icy water, AB John Vegh (left photo) got help from Southdown Challenger shipmates, including Deckhand Michael Cushman (right and inset). from where he was pulled onto the deck. Meanwhile, Cushman retrieved a ladder and positioned it so that he, Grueneveld and another person could reach Vegh (who was wearing a lifejacket). "I'm not sure exactly how long it took. Probably eight minutes, but that was long enough because it was cold," said Vegh, who added that he and Groeneveld have kept in touch since then. Seafarers LOG 7 �r 1st Group from Guam Heads to Piney Point 10 Slated for Apprentice Program Ten people from Guam are scheduled to enroll this month in the Paul Hall Center 's unlicensed apprentice program. They are the first Guamanians to begin the threephase curriculum since the signing late last year of a cooperative agreement between the Piney Point, Md.-based school, the SIU and the government of the U.S . territory. That pact calls for establishment of a recruitment system aimed at boosting Guamanians' enrollment in the unlicensed apprentice program. It is structured the same as the one in which Alaska has participated since 1997. In mid-January. as many as 1,000 residents of Guam attended a seminar on the island about the entry-level trn.ining. Representatives from the Paul Hall Center described the program in depth and met throughout the day with prospective applicants. Guam Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez (who along with several other Guam officials extensively toured the Paul Hall Center in late December) attended the seminar. Speaking to local reporters, he described the Paul Hall Center as "state-of-the-art" and said the unlicensed apprentice program is a good fit for "people who are committed to a drug-free workplace and challenging work to find a responsible place in society." Guam is the westernmost United States territory, situated between Hawaii and the Philippines in the Western Pacific. Its population last year was approximately 163,000. The unlicensed apprentice program blends classroom instruction and hands-on training, including a 90-day stint aboard U.S.-flag merchant vessels. Upon graduation, the Seafarer is shipped out to work as either an ordinary seaman, wiper or steward assistant. SIU crew members from the USNS Petersburg enthusiastically volunteered to help spread the word about the apprentice program during off-time. The ship was stationed in Guam during the seminar but has since sailed to Okinawa (see story, page 6). In these three photos, interested residents of Guam learn more about the Paul Hall Center's entry-level training program. Chatting during a break at the mid-January seminar are (from left) Chief Steward George J. Borromeo (who provided the photos accompanying this story), Guam Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez and Paul Hall Center VP Don Nolan. SIU Supports ILA at Dredging Rally Seafarers participated in a late-January rally and public hearing in Fort Monmouth, N.J. concerning a proposed dredging project at the port of New York/ New Jersey. SIU members joined with an estimated 2,200 fellow trade unionists, most of them members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), in urging public officials to support dredging of terminals at Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y. Failure to do so, they warned, will threaten hundreds of thousands of local jobs and damage the economy. At issue is whether or not the mud samples from the terminals contained unacceptable toxicity levels. Apparently, at least one environmental group thinks so. and hyperbole." A high-ranking port official stated at the hearing that the Army Corps of Engineers itself has acknowledged that mud samples from Brooklyn and Queens met the "clean" standard. The official further asserted that the samples satisfy the 1997 accord overseen by Vice President Al Gore and signed by the Army, two federal agencies and environmental groups to restrict an old dump site to categorically clean material. During the January hearing, Rep. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) stated that those who support dredging "care just as much about the environment as anyone else. We understand that water quality and habitat are important, but 180,000 jobs and a $20 billion economy generated by the port also are important." Two weeks following the hearing, ILA Executive Vice President Al Cernadas addressed the winter executive board meeting of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. He thanked the MTD board for passing a statement to allow the needed dredging to get started so large commercial vessels may continue to call on the port. Paul Hall Center VP Don Nolan is interviewed by Stephanie Lum for a local television station, KUAM Channel 8. Others are challenging the project based on a questionable interpretation of other rules governing the dumping of dredged material. As an official from the New York Shipping Association put it, environmental "extremists want to bring the shipping industry to its knees" by using "scare tactics B Seafarers LOG AB J.J. Arnold (right) answers a question about the shipboard training. SIU members join thousands of fellow trade unionists at a public hearing in Fort Monmouth, N.J. addressing a dredging project for the port of New York/New Jersey. March2000 �Crew members on the El Yunque had a special guest recently, when the vessel carried the Ringling Brothers Circus from Jacksonville, Fla. to San Juan, P.R. Posing with one of the elephants are AB Carlos Suazo. AB Ron Mena. SA Blair Baker, DEU John Cooper and Bosun Luis Ramirez. Douglas Burch, steward/ baker on board the USNS Cape Isabel, prepares a tasty meal for the crew. The vessel is on ROS status in the old Long Beach (Calif.) naval shipyard . From the left are Chief Cook Mariano Norales, AB Carlos Parilla, AB Thomas Lasater and SA Elston Yumateo. i WITH THE SIU The Sea-Land Expedition is loaded up and ready to go. From the left are AB John Alberti, Electrician Joe Corr and AB George Darley. The crew aboard : the /TB Groton enjoyed a cookout, which was prepared with pride by Chief Steward Charlie Roldan (left) and Chief Cook Joel Molinas. Right: San Juan Port Agent Victor Nunez (left) shows unlicensed apprentice Brett Parkins around the SIU hall. Participating in a membership meeting aboard the USNS Pathfinder in San Juan are San Juan Port Agent Victor Nunez, GVAs Richard Jensen, Jonathan Gibson and Celso Ordonez, Chief Cook Francisco Aguillar, Storekeepers Gary Hanson and Luther Jesord, ABs John Soares, Rafael Lopez and Kenneth Gross, OSs Victor Velez and Joseph Gierbolini, Oilers Oswaldo Lopez and Bryce Gritten and QMEDThomas Hooper. Second Pumpman Mario Cruzat is ready to go ashore. His vessel , the Overseas Ohio, was at the moorings in El Segundo, Calif. The entire unlicensed crew on the USNS Dahl poses for a group shot while the vessel was in a San Diego, Calif. shipyard. Man:h2000 When the Sea-Land Expedition was in Elizabeth, N.J. recently, steward department members Tom Vanyi (left) and Charlie DiCanio show it takes teamwork to get the job done. Seafarers LOG 9 �CelebraJing a New Year On tb.e El Yunque While much of the rest of the world was getting ready to celebrate the year 2000 in excessive fashion, crew members aboard the El Yunque also took note of the new year, but in their usual, professional manner. The vessel, operated by Interocean Ugland Management Co. spent New Year's eve at sea, heading for a payoff in San Juan on January 2. Members of the engine department on the El Yunque include (from left) DEU Orlando Herrera, OMU Hiawatha J. Williams and Oiler Reginald Abrams. Chief Cook Joey Gallo (left) and Recertified Steward Louis Nicoud 111 are a great team aboard the Sea-Land Liberator. Here, they pose on deck as the vessel navigates the Panama Canal. East Coast Meets West Coast Aboard Sea-Land Liberator Steward Dept. Team Stresses Education Along with Fine Food and Service Ready to usher in the new year are deck department members (from left) AB Blair C. Baker, OS Pedro C. Gago, Bosun Luis Ramirez, AB Carson Jordan and (kneeling) AB/Ship's Chairman Paul J. LaTorre. Delicious, home-style meals are prepared and served by (from left) Chief Steward Milton Yournett, SA Charles B. Collier Jr. and Chief Cook David Camacho. A real sense of camaraderie is evident among the El Yunque's crew members, including AB Ronald Mena, OS Pedro C. Gago, Chief Steward Milton Yournett, Chief Cook David Camacho, AB Blair C. Baker, Oiler Hiawatha J. Williams, Bosun Luis Ramirez, AB Carson Jordan, SA Charles B. Collier Jr. and DEU Orlando Herrera. When Recertified Steward Louis Nicoud III from Las Vegas met up with Chief Cook Joey Gallo from Brooklyn aboard the Sea-Land Liberator, everything fell into place. The two professionally trained chefs were of one mindset: a commitment to provide a superior level of service to the unlicensed crew and officers. Everything from daily meetings on menu development to an emphasis on sanitation went toward fulfilling that goal. Both men also believe in professional development as the key to a thriving U.S. merchant marine, and stress to their fellow crew members that upgrading their skills at the Paul Hall Center is the way to go. Nicoud, a 19-year member of the SIU and graduate of the union's entry-level training program at Piney Point, emphasizes a clean galley and house, galley economy, fine food and service and a sense of humor. According to his shipmate Gallo, Nicoud (who has completed the steward recertification program at Piney Point-the highest curriculum available to members of the steward department) is a quality-driven food service professional with a flair for marketing, which is reflected in his menu text and design. Gallo has been a member of the SIU for 10 years. A professional chef and Culinary Institute graduate, the former U.S. Marine Corps cook/baker has the philosophy, "If we can do it in a restaurant, we can do it on a ship." Menu diversity and preparation are Gallo's strong points, and he is a stalwart proponent of the Paul Hall Center. He has upgraded to certified steward and hopes to attend the union's recertification program as well. He also plans to enroll at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey to complete requirements for a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. Nicoud and Gallo are almost like a bicoastal vaudeville act, always seeking to surprise, entertain and please their audiences. Whether it comes in the form of high quality international cuisine or a simple good morning, the two Seafarers are always on the job-living and working the credo, "Brotherhood of the Sea." HoHday Highlights .tram tb.e PresidentJachon Those crew members who found themselves aboard the President Jackson on Thanksgiving and Christmas days were in for something special. Mary Lou Lopez, assistant cook/utility and steward department delegate on the vessel, noted that the President Jackson was in the Far East. "Being it was the last Thanksgiving and Christmas before the new millennium," she wrote in a letter accompanying these photos, "we went the extra mile." Clockwise from left: Nothing says Christmas like festive decorations-and freshly baked cookies, brought into the crew lounge by Assistant Cook/Utility Mary Lou Lopez. Ron Peterson, chief mate aboard the President Jackson, is the first crew member to sample the elegant Christmas appetizers. Just to make sure the Thanksgiving Day treats are as delicious as they look, Recertified Steward Terry Allen and Assistant Cook/Utility Mary Lou Lopez do a quick taste-test. An assortment of pies and cakes topped off a perfect Christmas dinner. 10 Seafarers LOG Man:h2000 �he seafaring life agreed with Matt Harrison from the moment he joined he SIU in 1982. "It's the best thing that ever happened to me. I've gone around the world because of the SIU," stated the 38-year-old AB. Harrison graduated from the trainee program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. A few years into his sail- 71 ing career, he took up photography-expressly to "capture the feel of shipping," he recalled. "I didn't have any background with photography, but it interested me," he continued. "I started for artistic reasons. but it was all trial and error. As the years went by, I got better." Approximately eight years of flashbulbs Man:h2000 and film fulfilled the AB 's pictorial aspirations. He sold his camera gear in the mid1990s. But during his time behind the lens, Harrison accumulated a compelling collection of photos, with subjects such as shipmates, vessels and foreign lands. And although he's had his fill of taking pictures, he's eager to continue sailing. "I wanted to see the world, and that's why I joined the union," noted Harrison, who most recently sailed aboard the Northern Lights. "It was either Piney Point or join the (military) service, but I'm glad I ended up with the SIU. "(SIU President) Mike Sacco got me started, I met him at the school. To me, we're family. That brotherhood means a lot." Seafarers LOG 11 �Seafarers Crew New The delivery ceremony featured a tribute to the vessel's namesake, Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. Taking part in the service are (from left) AB Johnny Birdwell, AB Omar Muhammad, SIU Port Agent John Cox, Misty Elk (Red Clt>ud's grMddeughter). OS Lenerd Madison and Recertified Bosun David Parl<. U e new year began with new SIU jobs, as Seafarers crewed the USNS Red Cloud in San Diego. A Watson-class vessel assigned to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC), the Red Cloud began its inaugural voyage in January, shortly after delivery. For the union, the 950-foot ship represents job opportunities. But it also signifies a commitment by the U.S. government to a strong American sealift capability. The Red Cloud is part of a 19-ship program (14 new builds, five conversions) designed to ensure sufficient U.S. sealift resources. Built at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), the Red Cloud joins MSC's prepositioning fleet. Vessels in that armada are fully loaded with U.S. military supplies and equipment and are stationed near potential areas of conflict around • fc I, the world. Their tanks, tractor-trailers and high-mobility military vehicles, just to name a few. Like the others in its class, the Red Cloud includes 390,000 square feet of cargo space. It is named in memory of Army Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. ( 1925-1950), a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Red Cloud perished from enemy fire while defending a ridge in front of his company command post in Korea in 1950. "His heroic actions prevented his company from being overrun," noted the U.S. Navy in a press release. The first SIU crew aboard the USNS Red Cloud consisted of Recertified Bosun David Park, ABs Omar Muhammad, Thomas Ellington, Andre Frazier, Edward Miller and Johnny Birdwell, OSs Jerry Fanning, Lenard Madison and Willie Harrington, QMEDs Timothy Pillsworth, Sylvester Crawford, Nunzio Ciciulla, Anthony McNeil, Dwight Ward and Michael Gott, Storekeeper Alex Davis, Steward/Baker Christopher Hale, Chief Cook Bernardo Jordan and SAs Claudia Kamm eyer and Tanja Pfizenmaier. A walk through the engine room shows all the latest equipment. 12 Seafarers LOG Man:h2000 �Prepositioning Ship Crew members take a short break in the galley. Greeting a visitor is the watchstanding AB, Edward Miller. SAs Tanja PHzenmaier (left) and Claudia Kammeyer sign on for the Red Cloud's first voyage. A specially decorated cake helps mark delivery ceremonies for the new MSC-operated vessel. USNS Red Cloud By the numbers Length: 950' Beam: 105'-9" Displacement at design draft: 62,700 tons Cargo area: 393,000 sq. feet Design speed: 24 knots Miscellaneous Berthing, living, mess, recreation and office spaces for as many as 13 officers and 32 unlicensed personnel. Similar facilities available for 'supercargo crew' of 50 military personnel. Additional features include leisure and community facilities, hospital complex, laundry and workshops. Propulsion plant Two GE LM-2500 gas turbines with an output of 32,000 BHP each Two 24' -0" controllable pitch propellers - 95 RPM at full power Man:h2000 12,500 KW total ship's service generating capability 2,000 KW emergency generating capacity Cargo system & equipment Self-sustaining roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) capabilities Self-sustaining lift-on/lift-off (LO/LO) capabilities Centerline stern slewing ramp Port and starboard sideport ramp system Two single pedestal twin cranes Cargo hatches in three holds All RO/RO decks fixed Combination of fixed and hinged RO/RO ramps Special features Environmental control for cargo holds Foam firefighting and de-watering system for cargo holds Bow thruster units List control system Source: NASSCO The ship's delivery ceremony kept the steward department busy and in good spirits. Pictured from left to right are Steward/Baker Chris Hale, Chief Cook Bernardo Jordan and SA Claudia Kammeyer. Seafarers LOB 13 �- Port Agent Anthony McQuay (center) congratulates certified chief cooks Jimmie Reddick (left) and Willie Grant for their hard work in preparing the holiday fare. More than 100 Seafarers and their families and friends gathered at the festively decorated Jacksonville hall last December 22 for a memorable holiday party. Port Agent Anthony McQuay set the tone for the celebration in his welcoming remarks, which were then followed by a delicious luncheon. Certified Chief Cooks Jimmie Reddick and Willie Grant took advantage of the hall's full galley to prepare the meal, while messmen Almus Allen and Brian Wilder assisted in helping serve the holiday fare, consisting of everything from turkey and ham with all the trimmings to an endless variety of freshly baked pies and cakes. The photos of the party on this page were taken by Patrolman Bryan Powell and Recertified Bosun Roan Lightfoot. Enjoying the festivities are (from left) Retired Bosun Paul Butterworth, Port Secretary Karen Shuford, Mrs. Butterworth and Carolyn Shuford. IP®rn! ®i!J]~®mwfillil@ M@~ &.b@ Ifil®Ifil®~~ > • >J ' I '•'•· • ,·, Left: Messmen Alm us Allen (left) and Brian Wilder help serve lunch to Seafarers and their guests. Partaking in good food and holiday cheer at the Jacksonville party are (from left) ABs Rubin Mitchell, Lydell Grant and Charles Whitehead. The party at the Jacksonville hall helps (from left) AB James Blitch, Recertified Bosun Roan Lightfoot and QEE Angel Hernandez get in the holiday spirit. Bosun John Micklos (left) gets a chance to share in the festive occasion with AB Tom Gruber and his wife. Having a great time are (from left) OMU Stephanie Brown, DENU Jerry Miller and Mrs. Charles Whitehead. Patrolman Harmando Salazar (left) welcomes retired Recertified Bosun Billy Darley to the Jacksonville hall. Right: It's all smiles at the table of (from right) OMU Ramon Calazo, his wife and their niece Stephanie. AB Tom Driggers (left) and his wife enjoy a soda and some good conversation with AB John Gatton. Posing for a photo during the festivities are (from left) Patrolman Harmando Salazar, Port Agent Anthony McQuay, Crowley VP of Labor Relations Mike DePrisco and Patrolman Bryan Powell. 14 Seafarers LOS Retired Recertified Steward Joe Miller (left) reminisces about "the good old days" and the bright future of the SIU with retired SA Frank Sirignano. Port Agent Anthony McQuay and his family enjoy the culinary delights served at the holiday luncheon. llarch 2000 �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 2000 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San . Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu 32 5 4 15 19 18 34 31 26 26 6 10 Houston 26 St. Louis 3 0 · Piney Point Algonac Totals Port Ne~~\Tork P~iladelphia Baltnnf.?re Norfolk Mobile New Orleans JackSonville San Francisco _ Wih;nington "" Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals 3 23 4 8 2 3 5 1 7 5 12 1 7 2 6 11 12 4 12 3 14 5 3 30 10 3 8 5 14 5 13 15 11 9 12 5 10 20 1 4 5 6 5 6 3 3 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans H6 137 8 10 6 2 10 3 5 0 5 3 13 8 7 2 3 2 1 3 11 3 l9 1 11 9 3 14 13 4 3 4 7 2 3 8 z .,. .. 5 10 12 3 15 5 9 19 4 9 3 5 2 3 125 0 106 0 16 7 3 3 2 8 17 2 7 9 13 41 14 9 18 4 ll 46 9 5 17 5 13 1 1 10 53 9 25 9 .... .1 -.. . 3 u 4 () 4 88 1 418 0 173 3 16 0 0 ·3 15 ·- '3 10 3 11 5 14 0 5 3 21 8 6 12 6 4 0 15 3 3 6 0 98 1 1 2 0 2 1 5 11 19 14 24 14 15 15 10 11 29 2 · 3 San Francisco ......... Thursday: April 13, May 18 San Juan ..................Thursday: April 6, May 11 4 3 55 2 St Louis ................. Friday: April 14, May 19 Tacoma ................... Friday: April 21, May 26 Wilmington ...............Monday: April 17, May 22 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. 3 5 1 0 8 9 11 2 4 2 EKOWDOFFOH 26 4 7 4 4 0 2 6 13 IO 10 17 6 7 3 2 2 2 0 9 2 0 2 0 0 15 0 24 100 16 0 l 9 2 10 14 3 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 6 3 11 5 0 2 7r 0 0 54 47 37 30 3 24 20 TERRY GILLILAND 2 3 Please get in touch with Pammy Gilliland at 21168 Winding Way, Lexington Park, MD 20653; or call (240) 728-0777. 5 0 5 7 0 9 2 1 2 0 0 0 263 59 27 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 16 7 0 0 0 5 0 41 35 0 0 2 1 9 3 8 12 29 1 7 0 2 15 1 11 17 13 68 8 1 3 6 I 8 3 10 1 0 0 34 0 0 2 6 189 308 3 6 9 0 38 4 St. Louis 0 Piney Point Algonac 0 0 36 5 I 139 205 39 0 119 558 420 344 464 354 2 8 6 7 115 0 0 19 0 0 0 3 4 15 0 I 11 0 5 0 0 10 17 8 11 16 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 1 24 17 25 3 38 18 l 12 5 ESTEBAN B. LUKE Please contact Reyna Roman at P.O. Box 216, Hampton Bays, NY 11946; or telephone (631) 3691682. Job Call in the New Orleans Hall 13 20 11 11 18 8 86 13 3 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 75 247 258 185 949 606 437 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. William Coffy (Bob Louis ' nephew) saw your picture in the February LOG and would like to hear from you. Please call him at (973) 485-3487. 1 0 42 Personals JAMES ROY AMBROSE 44 0 6 3 0 9 0 0 2 7 -PhlladeJpbia.. :......... Wedn~day: Apn1 5, May 10 11 2 12 14 New York ............... :Tue§day; April 4, May 9 1 2 4 17 New Orleans ...........Tuesday: April 11, May 16 2 30 0 0 5 0 2 1 12 New Bedford ..... :.... Tuesday; April 18, May 23 6 4 0 71 0 2 4 0 2 0 6 7 3 10 2 4 0 1 3 3 8 3 10 0 4 0 141 0 Mobile .................... Wednesday: April 12, May 17 Please contct Tammy Ambrose Bullock at 2703 South Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23322; or call (757) 421-7233 or FAX (757) 421-4320. 6 7 0 3 8 5 10 14 Jersey City ..............Wednesday: April 19, May 24 2 0 5 0 Jacksonville ............Thursday: April 6, May l l 9 0 1 Houston .................. Monday: April I0, May 15 29 3 25 Honolulu ................. Friday: April 14, May 19 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 11 3. 1 3 0 3 0 Duluth ..................... Wednesday: April 12, May 17 193 3 4 0 38 9 2 Baltimore ................ Thursday: April 6, May 11 ~No~folk ..........~.'. ...... Thursday~_April 6, May 11 2 4 4 1 4 Algonac .................. Friday: April 7, May 12 53 0 121 12 0 5 6 3 March20DO 17 1 6 7 Piney Point ............ Monday: April 3, May 8 4 0 127 1 0 4 0 0 37 4 3 2 2 6 1 s 2 0 l9 15 Totals All Departments 4 1 0 9 8 8 l 5 0 2 San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Totals 8 14 22 22 3 60 24 26 59 41 2 14 7 2 2 13 55 lO 7 12 6 2 18 5 6 16 6 0 2 6 16 9 3 4 3 6 ~ 6 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston 16 8 12 10 ·- 8 Port New York 2 4 204 14 10 18 Totals 12 7 9 5 3 2 U2 9 19 8 Jacksonville Piney Point Algonac Class A Class B Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT 4 2 3 Houston St. Louis 21 18 30 4 12 19 1 78 0 Port New York **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups DECK DEPARTMENT Port New York Trip Reliefs April & May 2 • Memlletship Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters 0 These three Seafarers were spotted recently in the New Orleans hall waiting for a job call. From the left are Chief Cook Gerardo Frederick, DEU Cirilo S. Centeno and Chief Cook Pedro Ramos. Seafarers LOS 15 �Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes Seafarers International Union Dlridory JANUARY 16 - Michael Sac<:o President CL - John Fay Executive Vice President David Heindel Secretary-Treasurer Augustin Tellez Vice President Contracts Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey Vice President Gulf Coast Nicholas J. Marrone Vice President West Coast Kermett Mangram Vice President Government Services " .... - lttADQtJAl'UERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (~01) 89M675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair Rivt:r Dr. - Algonac, MI 48001 Company/Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 23 14 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 11 15 FEBRUARY 15, 2000 L-Lakes NP - Non Priority TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 2 8 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 4 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 1 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT o· 6 I **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 21 6 0 5 2 0 3 4 0 _9_ 9 Totals All Depts 42 34 0 0 8 17 0 38 *'Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 21 (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE SQoam~ St.J if l C 721 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters Anchorage~ AK 99503 (907) ~61-4988 JANUARY 16 - BALTIMORE FEBRUARY 15, 2000 1216 E. Baltimore St *TOTAL REGISTERED AU Groups Class A Class B Class C Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802. (11~) 12~-4110 HONOLULU 0 606 Kalihi St Honolulu, HI 968 i9 (808) 845"'.?222 3 ,.·' JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. JacksonviIJe, FL 32206 (904} 353-0987 JEllSEY CITY ,,, ,.•.• , •• ,,.,, "'· c:,,,. 9~l M'ontgom~efY-·.St,.j\: ..... ,_, ., .,. . ,. ""''". . . ,. . . . ,. Jersey City, NJ 01302 (201) 435-9424 ''" MOBILE i64o Datiphin1stand.P~. Mobile, AL 36605 (334) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union -St. New Bedford1 MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 3911 upalco Blvd. Harvey, LA 70058 (sp.t) 3,28-7545 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk,. VA 23510 aA<l Waters 0 2 5 West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast 0 Gulf Coast 0 ~~' f!ll~{i }Va~~t . ::''·Q West Coast 0 Totals 0 Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes, Inland Waters 0 West Coast 0 Totals 0 0 1 . ~L 0 6 10 8 1 0 10 3 4 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 1 1 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 TOTAL SIDPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 6 8 ·O 1 16 2 28 0 1 ·~ ~-_ ~:o ,;" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals All Depts 10 9 5 3 10 3 5 3 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 29 PIG-FROM-THE-PAST (757) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604S.4St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY J>OINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point1 MD 2067:f (301)994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division {415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16% Santurce, PR 00907 - (787) 721-4033 ST.WUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 3411 South Union Ave. Tacoma, "\NA 98409 (253) 272-7774 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington. CA 90744 (310) 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG This copy of an old photo was sent to the Seafarers LOG by John E. Helman of Fremantle, Western Australia. It was taken August 15, 1944 aboard the SS Edwin L. Godkin. The Luckenbach Lines vessel was offloading allied equipment for the war effort in St. Tropez in the south of France. AB Helman (standing center) identifies his shipmates as "AB Charles Lucas from Queens, N.Y., Felix (a carpenter) from Baltimore, Md. and AB Frenchy Cyr from Maine." Now 80, Helman still enjoys reading the Seafarers LOG and wonders where his old shipmates are today. Man:h2000 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. nland Captain John E. Long is among the 14 Seafarers announcing their retirements this month. Representing 38 years of active union membership, Brother Long graduated from the towboat operator program offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. This program was designed to prepare qualified mariners for licenses under U.S. Coast Guard regulations requiring such documentation for all operators of uninspected towboats and tugboats. Jncluding Brother Long, four of the retirees navigated the inland waterways and l 0 sailed in the deep sea division. Six of the retiring pensioners were members of the steward department, five shipped in the engine department, and three worked in the deck department This month's pensioners are scattered across the country: five have retired to the East Coast, three make their homes in the Gulf states, three live on the West Coast, two reside in the Midwest and one person calls Puerto Rico home. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of this month's pensioners. I DEEP SEA HAMEEDK. ALI, 63, started his career with the Seafarers in 1970 in the port of San Francisco. His first ship was the San Francisco, a Sea-Land Service vessel. Born in Yemen, he worked in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Prior to retiring, he sailed aboard the Sea-Land Atlantic. Brother Ali makes his home in New York. ERNESTOR. AVILA, 65, joined the SIU in 1973, first sailing in the inland division aboard a G&H Towing Co. vessel. He later transferred to deep sea vessels. A native of Honduras, he sailed in the steward department. Brother Avila last worked aboard the Sea-Land Endurance. Hawthorne, Calif. is where he calls home. WILLIAM H. BRIMIIALL, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Philadelphia. His first ship was the Vantage Venture, operated by Vancor Steamship Co. Born in California, he sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. From 1953 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Army. March2000 Brother Brimhall last sailed in 1982 aboard the Overseas Juneau. He has retired to Santa Rosa, Calif. CHARLESH. .--~-=-~--, DAVIS, 65, began his career with the SIU in 1966. His first ship was the Ocean Cloud, operated by Ocean Ore Carriers. The Ohio native sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md. Prior to retiring, h worked aboard the SP5 Eric G. Gibson, a Maersk Line Ltd. vessel. Brother Davis makes his home in Jacksonville, Fla. VIRGILIO GALDOS, 65, joined the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S) in 1962 in the port of San Francisco. Born in Ecuador, he became a U.S. citizen. Brother Galdos worked in the steward department, last sailing aboard the Lurline, a Matson Navigation Co. vessel. He has retired to Cloverdale, Calif. JOE HARRIS, 61, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1964 and joined the Seafarers in the port of Norfolk, Va. His first ship was the Bradford Is land, operated by Cities Service Oil Co. He worked in the engine department and upgraded frequently at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md. The Alabama native served in the U.S. Anny from 1956 to 1958. Brother Harris last sailed aboard the Guayama, an NPR, Inc. vessel. Jacksonville, Fla. is where he calls home. LLOYDT. PALMER, 67, began his career with the SIU in 1987 from the port of Mobile, Ala. He first sailed aboard the USNS Dutton. The Alabama native worked in the steward department as a chief cook. Brother Palmer last sailed aboard the Newark Bay, a Sea-Land Service vessel. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the U.S. Army. He makes his home in Mobile. DONALDE. PETERSON, 65, joined the SIU in 1978 in the port of New Orleans after a 20-year career in the U.S. Navy. Brother Peterson's first SIU ship was the Sea-Land Economy. Born in Minnesota, he sailed in the engine department as a chief electrician. Prior to retiring, he worked aboard the Sgt. Matej Kocak, a Waterman Steamship Corp. vessel. He has retired to Foley, Ala. VIRGILIO RIVERA, 62, first sailed with the SIU in 1972 aboard the Longview Victory. The Puerto Rico native worked in the steward department and frequently upgraded at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. He last sailed as a chief cook aboard the Sea-Land Hawaii. Brother Rivera makes his home in Vega ~aja, P.R. JACKA. SINGLE- CHARLES M. GAUTIER, 63, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1965 from the port of Norfolk, Va. A native of North Carolina, he worked in the deck department. Boatman Gautier last sailed as a barge captain in 1984 aboard a Maritrans vessel. He has retired to Mt. Olive, N.C. JOHNE. LONG, 60, joined the sru in 1961 in the •" port of New Orleans. The Louisiana native sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School, where he completed the towboat operator course in 1973. Prior to retiring, he sailed as a captain aboard a Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. vessel. New Orleans is where he calls home. STELLAM. PAYNE, 62, started her career with the SIUin 1986 in the port of St. Louis. Born in Missouri, she worked in the steward department Sister Payne last sailed aboard a vessel operated by Midland Enterprises, Orgulf Division. She makes her home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Worth 1, 000 Words TARY, 62, joined the Seafarers in 1967, first sailing aboard the Burbank Victory. Born in Oregon, he worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. From 1954 to 1961, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Singletary last worked aboard the Cape Trinity. Santa Fe, Texas is where he calls home. INLAND GEORGE W. DIXON, 62, started his career with the SIU in 1964 in the port of Philadelphia. He worked in the engine department. The Pennsylvania native served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. Prior to retiring, he worked aboard an Interstate Oil Co. vessel. Boatman Dixon makes his home in Philadelphia. SIU retirees Eddie Craddock and Jerry Brown recently stopped by the hall in Mobile, Ala. to check out the growing collection of framed photos of SIU-contracted ships. While there on January 24, they chatted with SIU Port Agent Ed Kelly and others. Pictured from left to right are Kelly, Brown, Craddock, retiree Clarence Pryor, QMED Hannable Smith and retiree Jerry Carl. Reprinted from past issues of the Sea(arers LOG aboard SIU ships before January 1, 1955 or had not shipped r~gularly during the peri· 1941 ods to cover classes A and B received a "C" More than 2,500 members of the Atlantic rating. ln the future, seamen with "A" ratings and Gulf District participated in the election of will receive preference over the other two catofficers of the SIU, Atlantic & Gulf District egories for job calls and the "B" rated seamen for 1941. This was rr.=:========~====================::::;:n will receive preference the first election conover ''C" men. ducted since the two districts were amalga1963 mated into the one The SIU will represent district. The election the crew of the new covered the Atlantic cable ship SS Long District representative, Lines. Crewmen have the Gulf District reprebeen flown to sentative, and port agents and patrolmen in all Hamburg, Germany to sail the ship, the ports from Boston to Texas City and including world's largest cable ship, out of the shipyard where she was built and take her on sea trials. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her initial job will be to complete an all cable 1955 underwater network throughout the The membership of the Seafarers International Caribbean, connecting Florida, Jamaica, Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, ratified a Panama and South American points. Since newly negotiated contract clause establishing a there is no other large cable ship sailing under seniority hiring provision with contracted com- the U.S.-flag, the SIU negotiated a special panies. The new hiring system involves three manning scale to cover the crew. When the classes of seniority. Men sailing before ship arrives in the United States, SIU crew December 31, 1950 got" A" ratings; men members will take part in a training period for sailing regularly since January 1, 1951 were several weeks to prepare them for cable laying rated class "8'' and men who had no time operations. who 1HlS MO " TH lN SlU HISTORY Seafarers LOS 17 �DEEP SEA HARRY JESSE BARRICK Pensioner Harry Jesse Barrick, 75 , passed away December 23, 1999. Born in Washington, he joined the Marine Cooks & Stewards ~~__J (MC&S) in 1956 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Barrick worked in the steward department, last sailing aboard the Kauai, a Matson Navigation Co. vessel. He was a resident of Bullhead City, Ariz. and started receiving his pension in February 1987. HOWARD G. BRADSHAW tification program in 1982. Prior to retiring in October 1984, he sailed aboard the Golden Monarch, operated by Westchester Marine. He was a resident of Savannah. retiring in November 1987, he sailed aboard the Inger, operated by Reynolds Metal Co. He made his home in Galveston, Texas. ROBERT JAMES MAIELLO Robert James Maiello, 53, passed away December 22, 1999. Born in New York, he first sailed with the SIU in 1989, aboard _ ____, the USNS Harkness. The steward department member upgraded his skills to chief steward at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Brother Maiello last worh!d aboard the JQb Stuart. Wilmington, N.C. was his home. Pensioner Edward Charles Ryan, 72, passed away December 14, 1999. Born in Oregon, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1964. He first sailed aboard the Yorkmar, operated by Calmar Steamship Corp. Brother Ryan worked in the engine department, last sailing aboard the Philadelphia, a Sea-Land Service vessel. A resident of Seattle, he began receiving his pension in August 1992. EDWARD CHARLES RYAN Pensioner Howard Gilbert Bradshaw, 68, ctiea January 2. He fust sailed with the Sea· farers in 19 51 as a member of the engine department. The Virginia native upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. From 1948 to 1951, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Brother Bradshaw last sailed aboard the Charleston, a Westchester Marine vessel. A resident of Chesapeake, Va., he retired in August 1990. JAMES LUDWIG MILLER GEORGE A. SILVA Pensioner James Ludwig Miller, 79, died December 22, 1999. A native of Washington, he joined the MC&S in 1942. · Brother Miller worked in the steward department, last sailing on the President Grant, an American President Lines vessel. A resident of Oregon City, Ore., he began receiving his pension in April 1991. , . - - - - - - - - . Pensioner George A. Silva, 74, died December 5, 1999. A native of Massachusetts, he began sailing with the SIU in 1952 from the port of Boston. Brother Silva worked in the engine department, last sailing aboard the ITB Jacksonville. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. The Sykesville, Md. resident retired in August 1986. DAVID BRONSTEIN JOSEPH P. PETRUSEWICZ Pensioner David Bronstein, 70, passed away January 16, 1997. He started his career with the SIU in 1965 in the port of Houston. His first ship was the Henry, operated by American Bullc Carriers. During his career, he sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md., where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1981. Prior to retiring in September 1991, he sailed aboard the Cape Hudson. The Texas native served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. Brother Bronstein lived in Houston. Pensioner Joseph P. Petrusewicz, 67, passed away December 20, 1999. He started his career with the Seafarers in 1951. His first ship was the Ann Marie, operated by A.H. Bull Steamship Co. The Massachusetts native worked in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. Prior to retiring in December 1989, Brother Petrusewicz sailed aboard the Falcon Princess, operated by Seahawk Management. Quincy, Mass. was his home. DANIEL JOE CHERRY Pensioner Daniel Joe Cherry, 84, died December 30, 1999. Brother Cherry began sailing with the Seafarers in 1943 from the port of Tampa, Fla. Born in Florida, he worked in the engine department and upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. He last sailed aboard the Bayamon, operated by Puerto Rico Marine Management. A resident of Baltimore, he began receiving his pension in May 1984. THOMAS C. HANKINS Pensioner Thomas Cranston Hankins, 70, passed away December 21, 1999. A native of Florida, he · joined the SIU * ' in 1945 in Savannah, Ga. Brother Hankins sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md., where he graduated from the steward recer- 18 Seafarers LOB RUDOLFO "RUDY" RAMIREZ Pensioner Rudolfo "Rudy" Ramirez, 73 died December 24, 1999. A native of Texas, he joined the SIU in 1967 in the port of Houston. Brother Ramirez worked in the steward department and upgraded bis skills at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md. His last ship was the Sea-Land Consumer. A resident of Houston, he began receiving his pension in December 1991. JOSEPH RAPOZA Pensioner Joseph Rapoza, 82, passed away November 29, 1999. Born in Hawaii, he joined the MC&S in 1953 in the port of Seattle. Brother Rapoza sailed in the steward department and started receiving his pension in January 1980. He was a resident of Lynwood, Wash. JOHN W. RIELLY Pensioner John W. Rielly, 77, died November 25, 1999. Brother Rielly began his SIU career in 1943 from the port of New York. The Minnesota native worked in the steward depart- ERIK P. SMITH Pensioner Erik P. Smith, 79, passed away November 18, 1999. He joined the Seafarers in 1959 in the port of Philadelphia. Born in Finland, he worked in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. Prior to retiring in August 1985, he sailed aboard the Pittsburgh, a Sea-Land Service vessel. He made his home in Lantana, Fla. WILLIAM C. SMITH Pensioner William C. Smith, 93, passed away June 1, 1999. Brother Smith was a member of the MC&S, and a resident of Daly City, Calif. He started receiving his pension in February 1973. JAMES STATHIS Pensioner James Stathis, 73, died March 1, 1997. Brother Stathis began sailing with the SIU in 1953. His first ship was the Dorothy, operated by A.H. Bull Steamship Co. The New York native sailed as a member of the deck department. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives and attended an education conference in 1970 at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army. Prior to retiring in June 1988, he worked aboard the Sea-Land Endurance. Brother Stathis was a resident of San Francisco. NICHOLAS SWOKLA Pensioner Nicholas Swokla, 73, passed away November 10, 1999. Born in Connecticut, he joined the Seafarers in ' - - - - = - - " " " ' ' - - - - ' 1946 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Swokla sailed in the deck department and started receiving his pension in December 1982. He was a resident of Hayward, Calif. - PERCY THOMPSON Pensioner Percy Thompson, 94, died November 30, 1999. Brother Thompson first sailed with the SIU in 1947 from the port of New Orleans. The Louisiana native worked in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md. A resident of New Orleans, he retired in October 1972. RAYMOND J. VAUGHT Pensioner · Raymond J. Vaught, 80, passed away October 10, 1999. A native of California, he joined the MC&S in 1952 in the port of San Francisco. He sailed in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the MC&S training school. He last worked aboard the Manu/ani, a Matson Navigation Co. vessel. Brother Vaught made his home in Sacramento, Calif. He began receiving his pension in February 1984. RONALD E. WARRIOR Ronald E. Warrior, 48, died December 4, 1999. He began his career with the Seafarers in 1991 in the port of Seattle. Born in Oklahoma, he sailed in the deck department. From 1969 to 1971, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Warrior was a resident of Federal Way, Wash. VAN WHITNEY Pensioner Van Whitney, 78, passed away November 9, 1999. Born in Trinidad, he started his career with the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York. His first ship was the Del Sud. Brother Whitney sailed in the engine department and upgraded bis skills at the SIU's training school in Piney Point, Md. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. A resident of St. Petersburg, Fla., he began receiving his pension in January 1978. INLAND PIDLIP E. AYERS Pensioner Philip E. Ayers, 63, passed away December 26, 1999. Born in North Carolina, he first sailed with the Seafarers in 1961. Boatman Ayers worked in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the towboat operator program in 1973. A resident of Mullica Hill, NJ., he began receiving his pension in December 1998. From 1955 to 1959, he served in the U.S. Air Force. ERNEST FELIX FABRE Pensioner Ernest Felix Fabre, 79, died December 16, 1999. He started his career with the SIU in 1953 in the port of New Orleans. A native of Louisiana, he worked in the engine department, last sailing as a chief engineer aboard a vessel operated by Dixie Carriers. Boatman Fabre began receiving his pension in 1983. He was a resident of Harvey, La. JAMES THOMAS GASKILL Pensioner James Thomas Gaskill, 86, passed away December 26, 1999. A native of North Carolina, he joined the Seafarers in 1957 in the port of Philadelphia. Boatman Gaskill sailed as a tugboat captain and retired in December 1975. Arapahoe, N.C. was his home. DERWOOD D. KENT Pensioner Derwood Downing Kent, 84, died December 25, 1999. Boatman Kent began sailing with the SIU in 1957 from the port of Baltimore. The Virginia native worked as a chief engineer. A resident of Round Rock, Texas, he started receiving his pension in May 1979. GREAT LAKES THOMAS HOLT FORG Pensioner Thomas Holt Forgrave, 85, passed away January 9. Brother Forgrave joined the Seafarers in 1961 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., where he made his home. He sailed in the deck department and began receiving his pension in 1976. MICHAEL J. MARTINAC Pensioner Michael John Martinac, 80, died January 15. Born in Michigan, he started his career with the SIU in 1957 in the port of Duluth, Minn. Brother Martinac worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Adam E. Cornelius, operated by American Steamship Co. A resident of Gladstone, Mich., he started receiving his pension in February 1982. RAILROAD MARINE OTTO CONRAD SCHWARZ Pensioner Otto Conrad Schwarz, &7, passed away December 18, 1999. A native of New Jersey, he joined the Seafarers in 1963 in the port of New York. Brother Schwarz sailed in the deck department and retired in January 1975. He was a resident of Hoboken, NJ. March 2000 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts ta print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Sh/ps_1piiifttis first are reviewed by the union's- contract department. Thoss fss{jes tei/uiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union l)/itfif. · to/the ships' minutes. The minutes are then forwarded ·: !o.the Seafarers LOG for publication. MAERSK ARIZONA (Maersk Lines, Ltd.). November 29Chairman Scott A. Heginbotham, Secretary Joseph S. Henby, Educational Director David W. King, Deck Dekgate Joseph LeBeau, Engine Delegate Ricky Carter, Steward Delegate Rayford Nixon. Meeting held while at anchor in Gdansk, Poland. Chairman stated vessel probably not entering drydock next day as planned. Deck watches set. Secretary noted lack of stores, including milk. Every effort being made to obtain supplies in Gdansk. Educational director stressed upgrading program at Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. Treasurer announced $20 in ship's fund. Beefs reported in deck and steward departments. Chairman read communications on EPA wage adjustment and led discussion on impending NMU merger. He urged all members to vote. Clarification requested on reliefs after 120 days while outside continental U.S. SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (CSX), November 19--Chairman Hayden W. Gifford, Secretary Franchesca ose, Educational Director Ray L. Chapman. Chairmah noted portside gangway motor fixed and crew did great job in annual Coast Guard inspection in Oakland, Calif. He informed all crew members ·o f importance of being aware of all existing emergency procedures regarding safety of vessels and crew members while at sea and ashore. Secretary encouraged everyone to take advantage of new fire fighting school in Piney Point and keep in mind importance of participating in safety meetings and fire and boat drills. Educational director urged crew to upgrade at Paul Hall Center and make sure fire fighting endorsements are up-to-date. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Vessel going on new run to Russia. All hands advised to bring warm clothing. STONEWALL JACKSON (Waterman Steamship Corp.), November 21--Chairman Carl T. Lineberry, Secretary Claude C. Hollings III, Educational Director Michael L. Mefferd, Deck Delegate Larry Martin, Engine Delegate Dennis C. Bennett, Steward Delegate Thomas G. Mccurdy. Chairman announced arrival in Morehead City, N.C. on Thanksgiving and then to payoff in New Orleans. Of two washing machines ordered, one arrived. Educational director reminded crew members to obtain TRBs, upgrade skills at Piney Point and contribute to SPAD. Some disputed OT reported in engine department. No beefs noted by all three delegates. Steward department given vote of thanks on job well done. AMERICAN MERLIN (Osprey Acomarit Ship Mgmt.), December 11--Chairman James R. Wilson, Secretary Darryl K. Goggins, Educational Director Jeffrey L. Murray, Deck Delegate Robert E. Thompson Ill, Steward Delegate Ambrosio Fachini. Chairman informed crew of ship's arrival at sea buoy in Orange, March2000 Texas and stated vessel would probably go in on low tide with some ballast changes. Educational director recommended members take advantage of course offerings at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Clarification requested on issue of missing seaman's wages pertaining to deck department. Wholehearted thanks given to Chief Steward Goggins and his gang for job well done. CAPt= JACOEJ (American Overseas Marine Corp.), December 13-Chairman Robert W. Johnson, Secretary Salvatore E. Torneo. Chairman asked mem- bers to read communications regarding SIU-NMU merger. Secretary stated SIU President Mike Sacco's view on merger, urging each member to think long and hard about direction of our union and this industry as we head into next century and how this union can only build a brighter future for all. Educational director stressed union's school in Piney Point offers training and potential to better each member. Treasurer announced $220 in ship's fund. Request made to assign specific area for smoking in crew lounge. Voyage made with Royal Overseas Police Officers to reconnoiter outer islands of Chagos Archipelago (in Indian Ocean). Several crew members ferried ashore to islands that not many people have ever visited. GALVESTON BAY (U.S. Ship Mgmt.), December 12--Chairman James E. Davis, Secretary Hasan A. Rahman, Educational Director Robert H. Brown Jr., Deck Delegate Charles B. Collins, Engine Delegate Randell G. Porter. Chairman reminded crew members to check z-cards for renewal date. Educational director noted importance of SPAD contributions, especially with upcoming presidential election. He also advised crew of courses available at Paul Hall Center for compliance with STCW. Treasurer announced $110 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT reported in steward department. Suggestions made and forwarded to headquarters for 100 percent health care coverage for Seafarers and for option of buying seatime with vacation pay. Food reefer containers don't work properly and should be replaced. Vote of thanks given to steward department for wonderful Thanksgiving Day dinner. Next ports: Houston and Jacksonville. LNG ARIES (PRONAV), December 27--Chairman Jack J. Cooper, Secretary Robert A. Brown, Educational Director Allen W. Scott, Deck Delegate Angel L. Perez, Engine Delegate Paul P. Pagano, Steward Delegate William F. Smalley. Chairman noted good crew and said he enjoyed sailing with them. Discussion held about reflagging of LNG fleet. SIU Rep. Steve Ruiz visited ship December 13 to answer questions about reflagging issue. Secretary reminded crew members to continue jobs in same professional manner as always. Educational director urged everyone to upgrade as much as possi- ble. Treasurer announced $1,905 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Communications from headquarters read and posted in crew messhall. Suggestion made and forwarded to contracts department to include dependents in current prescription plan and to give ID cards to members and dependents similar to those issued by other insurance carriers. Vote of thanks given to steward department for fine holiday meals. MAERSK TENNESSEE (U.S. Ship Mgmt.), December 26Chairman James J. Keevan, Secretary Dwight E. Wuerth, Educational Director Peter G. Murtagh, Engine Delegate Herbert Daniels, Steward Delegate John Q. Lee. Chairman announced payoff in Charleston, S.C. and led discussion of possible SIU-NMU merger. He noted new dishwasher installed and old gym equipment repaired. Still awaiting new exercise equipment and repair of galley exhaust fan. Secretary thanked crew for helping keep ship clean. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Forms available aboard ship. He also reminded those getting off in Charleston to have TRBs signed. Treasurer announced $171 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Clarification requested on pay increase and contract changes due to MaerskSeaLand merger. Crew also requested improved allotment distribution, comfortable coveralls for tropical climates and replenishment or purchase of first aid kits for control room. Helmsman asked for wheel reliefs when necessary. After payoff in Charleston, ship heading to Freeport, Bahamas. OVERSEAS JOYCE (OSG), December 7--Chairman John O'Ferrell, Secretary James E. Willey, Educational Director Antonio N. Libo-on, Deck Delegate amon uimba, Steward Delegate Russell B. Beyschau. Payoff scheduled for December 12 in Portland, Ore. No beefs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. Bosun gave vote of thanks to steward department for job well done, especially Thanksgiving Day meals. Following payoff in Portland, ship heading to Long Beach, Calif. and Japan. OVERSEAS MARILYN (OSG), December 10--Chairman Marco A. Galliano, Secretary Carlos Sierra, Deck Delegate Don Ackerman, Engine Delegate Conrado D. Martinez, Steward Delegate Pablo Alvarez. Chairman announced payoff upon arrival in Portland, Ore. After fast turnaround, vessel headed to Indonesia. He thanked deck department for very good job on long trip and to rest of crew for smooth voyage. No beefs or disputed OT reported. President's report from LOG read pertaining to SIU-NMU merger. Crew requested additional information. Suggestion made and forwarded to contracts department to extend prescription coverage for dependents. All crew members' mattresses need to be checked and replaced if necessary. Request also made for sheets and blankets that fit bunks. SEA-LAND INTEGRITY (U.S. Ship Mgmt.), December 19Chairman Domingo Leon Jr., Secretary Nick Andrews, Educational Director Clive A. Steward. Chairman requested specifications for shortwave radio for crew lounge. He noted no beefs or disputed OT this voyage and stated voyage was pleasant and crew well-trained. Educational director urged members to take advantage of upgrading courses at Piney Point. Treasurer announced $20 in ship's fund. Communications received from headquarters regarding possible merger of SIU and NMU. Suggestions made and forwarded to contracts department to raise maintenance and cure according to cost of living, upgrade medical benefits and continue to keep skills sharp by upgrading at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion made and forwarded to headquarters to have board of trustees look into raising pension and equalize vacation days for members aboard all SIU-contract- Liberty in Israel Recertified Bosun Cesar A. Gutierrez (far right) recently sent these photos taken aboard the MN Liberty Wave in December. The ship was headed for Haifa, Israel. Joining the bosun on deck are AB Burlin Pinion (left) and AB Jim Nixon. Pictured below are AB Lester Hoffman (left) and Pinion (in bosun's chair). extend them to dependents and have all pension and welfare contributions made by company forwarded to seafarers upon retiring. Vote of thanks given to steward department for good job. Final thought from crew: "With the millennium knocking at our door, may all our brothers near and far have a healthy and prosperous new beginning. The future is ours." SEA-LAND PACIFIC (CSX), December 25--Chairman Dominic L. Brunamonti, Secretary Robert P. Mosley, Educational Director Carmine Barbati, Deck Delegate Theodore E. Doi, Engine Delegate Gregory Howard, Steward Delegate Cecil R. Husted. Chairman recommended crew members read report about SIU-NMU merger in Seafarers LOG, keep informed of contract and contribute to SPAD. He also suggested everyone be ready for customs and immigration - on arrival in U.S. Secretary reminded crew to take advantage of upgrading and educational benefits of Paul Hall Center. Educational director spoke of complying with STCW, attending courses at Piney Point, if necessary. Treasurer announced $110 in cook-out fund and $170 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. On order are two VCRs and a dryer. Crew members reminded that lounge and messroom are no-smoking areas. Question raised as to lack of unlicensed apprentices aboard ship. Most recent one was almost a year ago. Vote of thanks given to steward and his crew and to Captain Smith for wonderful Christmas party. Next ports: Oakland, Calif.; Hawaii, Guam and Hong Kong. SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (U.S. Ship Mgmt.), December 12--Chairman Jimmie L. Scheck, Secretary Irwin J. Rousseau, Engine Delegate Darrell C. McDonald, Steward Delegate Larry Bachelor. Chairman stressed safety while on deck and in house. He also led discussion of possible SIU-NMU merger. Secretary noted importance of contributing to SPAD. Educational director advised crew members to ed ships. Since Maersk bought Sea-Land, clarification requested on whether Maersk also participates in money purchase pension plan. Hats off to steward department for great job. Next port: Jacksonville. SEA-LAND RELIANCE (CSX), December 27--Chairrnan Lance X. Zollner, Secretary Rang V. Nguyen, Educational Director Benny A. Orosco, Deck Delegate Norman Adler, Engine Delegate William E. Cassel, Steward Delegate Thomas M. Curley. Chairman stated vessel in shipyard in Pusan, South Korea. Crew to be laid off December 31 for three weeks. He reminded crew members to register to get jobs back. Educational director stressed need for everyone to upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center and contribute to SPAD. Some beefs reported in deck department; no beefs or disputed OT noted by engine or steward department delegates. Requests made for new TV and antenna for crew lounge. Vote of thanks given to steward department for great Christmas dinner. LNG LEO (PRONAV), January 2--Chairman Woodrow Shelton Jr., Secretary Amy K. Rippel, Educational Director Michael L. Brown, Deck Delegate Raphael S. Vargas, Engine Delegate Endang Abidin, Steward Delegate Claudell Blakely Jr. Chairman spoke about shipboard visit by SIU Rep. Steve Ruiz, who answered questions about proposed SIUNMU merger. He noted importance of sending in absentee ballots in order to be counted. Educational director reminded crew to take advantage of upgrading courses at Paul Hall Center. With potential for many new jobs in upcoming years, everyone should be ready. Treasurer announced $346 in ship's funds. All communications read and posted regarding merger and MarAd's decision to reflag LNGs. Steward department given thanks for hard work during holidays and for preparation of extra special meals for officers and crew. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. Seafarers LOS 19 . ;I �1941: The Defense of Wake &land by J. Melford Smith Pensioner James M. Smith joined the SIU in Baltimore as a charter member, first sailing aboard the SS Cornelia (Bull Line) in 1939. Previously, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He sailed during World War II the Korean conflict and Vietnam, accumulating 30 years' sea time with the SIU and the American Maritime Officers. This article describes events preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor. T he Hindus call it karma. In the west they call it fate. In the Marines we called it just plain dumb luck:_ At one time or another, everyone who has been in combat has probably thought about it "Why me? Why was I spared when so many of the people I knew were either killed in action or wounded?" . Call it karma, fate or whatever-whether or not you become a casualty seems largely to depend on a decision you made sometime in the past. In the summer of 1941, I was working at Kaneohe on the windward side of Oahu. I was an electrician for the "Contractors, Pacific Naval Air Bases," a consortium of construction companies that were building air bases in Hawaii, Midway, Johnston, Palmyra and far to the westward, Wake Island. When we started at Kaneohe there was nothing there but sand and coral. In three months beginning in May we put up barracks, a mess hall, a hospital building and finished the runway and the No. l hangar. During our lunch breaks Auto~atic Rifleman) in the 1st ner to which she was accustomed. the talk was about the war in Bn. 5t Marines at Quantico, Va. How true. Europe and how long it would be Around the middle of October, Several of the married men I before we were in it. worked with decided to go since the diplomatic negotiations with I had been sailing with the SIU they needed the extra money. Japan reached an impasse and the for two years since being dis- Against all my Marine training war tension grew. I was wiring up charged as a corporal from the (never volunteer for anything!), I the pumps along the runway that Marine Corp and wa enjoying practically had decided to go with were to be used for fueling the my work ashore, especially since them. However, Aunt Grace and aircraft when another SIU seaI was living with my man, Oneal "Sparky" Aunt Grace and her .-------------------~ Sykes, who was working mother in Lanikai, just with the plumbing gang, five mile from my job. joined me for lunch. Aunt Grace, a retired As we sat in the sunschool teacher, had inshine on the edge of a troduced me to a lovely refueling pit eating our Chinese-American girl sandwiches, Sparky said, whom I considered very "You know, this place is - \\ . I exotic and romantic. going to get clobbered ! \ I -. Being just 22, I was pretty soon." looking for romance and I said, "I've been a possible Jong-term thinking the same thing. I relationship. It didn't What do you say we get l d hurt that her father was a the hell out of here?" We // very wealthy businessboth knew that if anyman and had just bought thing happened we her a new Oldsmobile would probably be while I was still driving frozen in our jobs. an old clunker. Our We didn't waste any wages were barely adetime. That weekend we quate but our standard of got our final paychecks living was gradually and registered at the improving after the long union hall in Honolulu dark years of the for shipping. The followDepression. ing week we were on a In September 1941, Waterman Line ship the superintendent of ~-~--~-------~~---~ heading for Panama and construction a ked for The raising of the U.S. flag at Wake Island in 1945. the Gulf port of Mobile, volunteers to go out to Ala. As we steamed out Wake Island to rush that of the harbor toward base to completion. They wanted my girlfriend were being very Diamond Head, it was early carpenters, plumbers and electri- persuasive in insisting that I evening. cians and the pay would be time- should stay and finish the job at Looking back at the area and-a-half, "seven tens" (seven Kaneohe. where Hickam Field and Pearl days a week, 10 hours a day). To I decided to stay on Oahu for Harbor were located, an anti-airus "wire-jerkers," that sounded the time being. Since she had craft battery was having firing like big money! talked me into staying, I ugge t- practice. The shells were bursting I knew that Maj. James P.S. ed to my beautiful Chinese girl- high in the air against the backDevereux had just taken over as friend that because we got along drop of the Koolau range in a commanding officer of the so well, we should think about prophetic farewell salute. Marine Detachment on Wake. He getting married. Much to my chaIt was only six weeks later on, had been my battalion CO when I grin, she laughed and said that I December 7, that the Japanese was a BAR man (Browning could not support her in the man- attacked. The base at Kaneohe ~\ ,. . I -\ ,'\. i There are Thousands of Reasons to Apply for an SllJ Scholarship . . . . \ ... anywhere between 6,000 and 15,000, to be exact. For these are the dollar amounts of individual scholarships being awarded this year to Seafarers and their dependents. In all, seven scholarships are being offered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. One Seafarer will be eligible to receive a $15,000 grant for use at a four-year institution of higher learning. Two other Seafarers will have r---------------------------------------------------------------------., I I I please send me the 2000 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, procedures for applying and a copy of the application form. I I I : Name - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I' I Mariner's Social Security Number _ _ __ _ __ __ _ __ _ ________ I < I : Street Address II City, Deadline State, Zip Code _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ April15,2000isthe date by which all completed applications for this year's scholarships must be mailed. Some of the items that I : Telephone Number 1 1 This application is for: D Self D Dependent I I I Mail this completed form to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 3100 the opportunity to be awarded $6,000 grants for use toward two years of study at a community college or vocational school. The remaining four scholarships will be presented to the spouses and dependent children of SIU members. Each of these $15,000 awards is for use at a four-year college or university. Because the Welfare Plan receives many applications for the scholarships, it is often quite difficult to determine the seven recipients. Therefore, all applicants should fill out the application form as thoroughly as possible and provide all the requested information by the due date. was hit hard, and the next day Wake Island was attacked. Major Devereux and his Marines put up a magnificent fight until December 23, causing the enemy more than 381 dead and many wounded. They sank two ships and shot down seven planes, but with no reinforcements or supplies, the end was inevitable. The surviving Marines and Navy personnel and some of the construction crews (70 were killed and 12 wounded) were sent to POW camps in China and Japan, though five Marines were beheaded on board the Nitta Maru, chosen at random from the survivors_ Nearly 100 of the construction men, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, plus the foreman of each group, were kept on the island as slave labor for the Japanese military. Rear Admiral Shigematsu Sakaibara was the officer commanding. By October of the following year, the work on the island was completed. At that time the men were marched down to the beach in formation and machine-gunned to death_ The U.S. recovered Wake Island after the Japanese surrender in 1945. For his atrocity, RADM. Sakaibara was hanged as a war criminal. Although the U.S. merchant marine suffered a higher rate of casualties than any of the services except the Marine Corps in that war, where I served during the battles of Guadalcanal, Saipan, Guam and Linguyan Gul , the defense of Wake Island is one operation that I'm glad I missed! J. Melford "Jim" Smith, Ch.Engr. USMM (Ret.) (Major Devereux was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership of the Marines at Wake Island.) need to accompany the written application form are transcripts and certificates of graduation, letters of recommendation, scores from college entrance examination tests, a photograph of the applicant and a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate. Also, those who have previously applied for a Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarship and were not selected are encouraged to apply again this year, provided they still meet all the requirements. (Eligibility requirements are spelled out in a booklet which also contains an application form. To receive a copy of this booklet, fill out the coupon below and mail it to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The program booklets also are available at the SIU halls.) April 15 is only one month away! But there still is time to send in your application. Good luck! 1 L.------------ -----------------------------------------------------------J 20 Seafarers LOG Mart:h20DO �Letters to the EdhOr Artlcl• in LOG Venore. After 58 years as an old ore line stiff, I'd heard this story in almost the same language. "Come closer, identify yourself." Rugged old tub took four or five to do her in. I was on the new SS Lenore and SS Fe/tore in deck maintenance, F.W.T., etc. But my favorite was the SS Mangore, ex-SS Oremar. For 13 months, we were armed with two 30caliber land-based machine guns, which only the crew rnessrnan knew how to operate. From March 1942 until November 1942, we were armed in Belfast with a 4-inch off an old American four-stack destroyer, which was useless against high level and dive bombers off the Norwegian coast The 20-millimeter were 60 rounds per drum with tension put carefully on them while loading them with various rounds of tracer and armor piercing shells. The latest edition of the LOG was great~ even saw an old shipmate of mine, Jimmy Tucker. Bring• Back Memories Jack Gardner I was surprised by the accuracy of the story on the sinking of the SS New (Editors note: the Seafarers LOG reserves the right to edit letters for grammar as well as space provisions without changing the writer s intent. The LOG welcomes letters from members, pensioners, their families and shipmates and will publish them on a timely basis.) Jan. LOG Great; Keep It Up I always enjoy reading the LOG and finding out about what's going on in the union. The latest [January] issue was great. I especially liked all the old-timers' stories of their early days in the union. I would appreciate more of the same as well as human interest stories about members and their experiences at sea. Willard C. Thayer St. Petenburg7 Fla. c )Is Orlean~, La. Labor Briefs UFCW Wins at Wal-Mart 'Fair' Vote Postponed The AFL-CIO last month reported that 12 employees at Wal-Mart's Jacksonville, Texas "Supercenter's" meat department "stood up to the company's intense anti-union campaign and became tbe fi st employees at the wor 's largest retailer to join a union, voting to become members of Food and Commercial Workers Local 540." UFCW President Douglas H. Dority called it "the vote heard 'round the world," adding, "This victory could open the floodgates ent-up worker frustration at the a ·ve treatment, low pay and lousy benefits at Wal-Mart." The U.S. House of Representatives has postponed indefinitely consideration of the Fair Access to Indemnity and Reimbursement Act, which threatens to ruin the enforcement powers of the National Labor Relations Board and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by requiring the agencies to pay fees and expenses of companies that win any administrative or judicial proceedings before them. According to published reports, anti-worker representatives did not have enough votes to pass the bill. An'N: SEAFARERS Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SIDPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all union halls, If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY - THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. / PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify Sru President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 520 l A'-:lth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Are You Receiving All Your Important Mail? In order to ensure that each active SIU member and pensioner receives a copy of the Seafarers LOG every month-as well as other important mail such as W-2 forms, pension and health insurance checks and bulletins or notices- a correct home address must be on file with the union. If you have moved recently or feel that you are not getting your union mail, please use the form on this page to update your home address. Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official union documents will be mailed (unless otherwise specified). If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please fill out the form and send it to: Seafarers International Union Address Correction Dept. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 r---------------------------------------------------, HOME ADDRESS FORM 3100 (Please Print) Name: Phone No.:---'-~~---'-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Address: -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Social Security No.: D Active SIU / ____ I _ _ __ Book No.: D Pensioner D Other This will be my permanent address for all official union mailings. This address should remain in the union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- L---------------------------------------------------~ Seafarers LOS 21 -- .- �Paul Hall Center Graduating Classes HAZMAT - Basic Fire F. ghting - Seafarers working aboard the Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen steamboats recently graduated from a basic fire fighting class at the Joseph Secco Fire Fighting School. Presenting them with their certificates of course completion are Steve Ruiz (far left) and Paul Hall Center Health and Safety Director Jim Hanson (far right) . Th@ stud@nts ar@ (in no particular ord@r) Sigmund Tomczak, Johnny Speed, Mike Swigert. Ronnie Jackson. Charles Meers and Michael Knighton_ Advanced Fire Fighting - Graduating from the advanced fire fighting course on January 21 are (from left, first row) Robert Hagood, Robert Flesey, James Donohue, (second row) Frank Bakun, Mario Cruzat, John Miller, (third row) Robert Bell, Bernard Hutching, Rick Redmond (instructor), (fourth row) John Schafer, Roman Kasparyan, Monty Smith, (fifth row) Charles Thompson, Johnny Johnston and Robert DesMarteau. Boatmen sailing aboard Luedtke Engineering Co. vessels recently participated in an on-site hazardous materials class. They are (in no particular order) James Holtrey, Shannon Jensen, William Frary, Tim Kibby, Mike Schmeltzer, Kenneth Glaser, John Shaski Jr., Bert Adams, Dale Leonard, Charles Wallace, Lester Morr, William West, Richard Arnold, Kevin Hollenbeck, Edward Carlson, Lorry Wilcox, Jason Beyette, Randall Johnson, Joseph Kane, James Rider, Martin Seekley and Larry Hilton. Completing their HAZMET recertification are Don Mills, Tom Zatkovic, G_ Lamerson, Mike Niehus and Albert Cropek. Basic Electronics - Completing the basic electronics course on January 28 are (from left) Mohamed Alsinai, Jay Linx, Douglas Felton and George Collier. Their instructor, not shown, is Russ Levin. Radar Observer Earning their radar observer endorsement recently are (first row) Joseph Riccio, (from left) Mingta Yuen, Ben Shupp, Marc Liebig, Jerome Wong, Daniel Marino and Lance Armstrong. Their instructor, Mike Smith, is standing. Phase 3, Unlicensed Apprentice Program- Completing the third phase of their unlicensed apprentice program are (kneeling, from left) Robert Parker, Reggie Donaldson, Tyler Laffitte Jr., Brandon Scalzo, Bobby Ellis Jr., Jason Dew, Europa Tuivaiti, (standing) Erik Nappier, Shannon Bonefont, Adam Williams, Steven Cook, David Green, Blaine Harkins, Keolamauloahawaiiloa Mowat, Kenneth Jones and Romel Holland. 22 Seafarers LOS March 2000 �SEAFARERS PAUL HALL CENTER 2000 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE Safety Specialty Courses The following is the schedule for classes pegirining between March through June 2000 at file Paul:.HallCentetfor Marithne.Trafuing and Education in Piney are geared to hnprove the job skills of Seafarers and to Point, Md. All promote the American maritime industry. Please npie that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the rnembet$bip; the maritime industry and-in times of conflict-the nation's security. Stuae]its attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their coufse's $tart date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. For classes ending on a Friday, departure reserva- programs nons shi>uld be made for Saturday. Seafar~.rs .who have any questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at Course Start Date Date of Completion Tanker Familiarization/ Assistant Cargo (DL)* March6 Apri13 March24 Mayl May29 May19 June 16 March27 April24 March31 April 28 May26 (*must have basic fire fighting) Basic Fire Fighting April 21 May22 April 3 March 17 April 14 May29 June9 March6 Advanced Fire Fighting the Paul Hall Center may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. April 14 Marcb27 Government Vessels Deck Upgrading Courses May26 May8 . MaY: 22 Date of Completion Start Date April 3 s1'cw Bisif Safety (refresher). ,., ................ ; ................ . ..·.·.. ;:;:' .;. ... :..~. . . . . May I June9 March10 March30 April 7 Mafch6 March 27 April 3 March 20 March 17 April 17 .: April 7 .J: .. :May 26 March24 Academic Department Courses . ~neral educatio~ and. ~:9:P~~ :~()!f.l.;S~S . ?.r~11v11il~ble as needed. In addltion, · ·. basic vo~a(ional support ptograni CPU~ a17e 9tlered throughout the year, one week prior .to .the AB, QMED, FOWT~ Thlr4~:M~!~, Tanker Assistant and Water Survival courses. An introduction to com.pot~~ 4.19~r~, will be self-study~ .• April3 June 12 May12 July 21 · March 13 April 17 May22 March 31 Mays June9 Ma 1;5~,....,,,..,-..,~-- Steward Upgrading Courses Start Date Galley Operations/ Advanced Galley Operations (Every week) Certified Chief Cook/Chief Steward (Every other week) March 6, 13, 20, 27 April J,, 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March6, 20 April 3', 17 May 1, 15, 29 ----~ -- -- - --- - ---- ---------·----- ---- --- - --- ------- ------- - ----- --- - ----- --·- -- ------- -- --------- -- -- --- ---- - ------ -- -- -- - ---- -- --- -- -- ----- ----With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty ( 120) days seatime for the previous year, one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USMMD (z-card) front and back, front page.,of your union book indicating your department and seniority, and qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. All FOWT, AB and QMED applicants must submit a U.S. Coast Guard fee of $280 with their awlication. The pavment should be made with a money order onlv. payable to LMSS. UPGRADING APPLICATION COURSE Telephone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Deep Sea Member D Lakes Member BEGIN END DATE DATE Date of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D Inland Waters Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security#_________ Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAST VESSEL: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rating: _ _ __ Date On: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? D Yes D No If yes, class# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? D Yes D No If yes, course(s) taken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes 0 No Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR: D Yes D Date Off: SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfally complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. REI'URN COMPI.ETED APPUCATION TO: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. No Primary language spoken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Man:h2000 Seafarers LOS 23 �Volume 62 Number 3 March 2000 Attention Seafaren: One month remains until the April 15 deadline for scholarship applications. See page 20 for additional information. Mike Dillard, Newport News Shipbuilding The HM/ Ambrose Channel, crewed by SIU members since its launch early last year, features individual pumps and valves for each tank, controlled from a central location. Ambrose Channel Makes 1st NY Harbor Call SIU-Crewed 'Double Eagle' Enters Second Year of Operation The SIU-crewed HMJ Ambrose Channel last month made its first visit to the port of New York/New Jersey. The "double eagle" tanker traversed its namesake to deliver 155,000 barrels of diesel oil from a refinery in Baton Rouge, La. Operated by Interocean Ugland Management for H vi de Marine, the Ambrose Channel is part of a new five-ship fleet crewed by Seafarers. The other double-eagle tankers are the HMI Diamond Shoals, HM/ Cape Lookout Shoals, HM/ Nantucket Shoals and the HM/ Brenton Reef All were constructed at unionized Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding. They were built with double hulls to comply with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The Ambrose Channel entered service in February 1999. Named after on old U.S. Coast Guard light ship, it can carry a wide variety of chemica products in 14 specially coated tanks. HMI Ambrose Channel Length: 619'-09" Beam: 105'-08" Speed: 16 knots Cargo capacity: 341,459 gross barrels Tanks: 7 pairs of tanks port and starboard SIU members sailing aboard the Ambrose Channel when the photos on this page were taken included the following: Recertified Bosun Carmine Bova ABs Walter Taulman, Bartow Bridges, Patrick Rankin, Maurice Hetri~k and Reginald Watkins, QMED Peter Joseph, OMUs Hilario Martinez, Charles Jones and Jamie Hernandez, Chief Steward Lonnie Jones, Chief Cook Obencio Espinoza and GVA Juan Rochez. The photos were submitted by SIU Wilmington (Calif.) Port Agent John Cox. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 2000-2009 Description An account of the resource Volumes LXII-LXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present, Seafarers Log Digital Copies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 2000 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES ITF CAMPAIGN VESSEL CONCLUDES WORLD TOUR SIU, NMU BACK MERGER TALKS NEW SHIPS, MODERN PORTS, STRONGER FLEET ARE GOALS STRESSED AT MTD BOARD MEETING AVONDALE FOCUSES UNIONS’ RESOLVE TO FIGHT FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS AFL-CIO PRES. SWEENEY REMINDS MTD BOARD OF VALUE IN GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN EFFORTS CROWLEY SEAFARERS APPROVE CONTRACT MTD BOARD HEARS PLAN TO PROMOTE U.S.-FLAG FLEET LEGISLATORS REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT SHIPPING HOME ON THE (GUN) RANGE PETERSBURG CREW KEEPS TERRORISM IN CROSSHAIRS; COURSE AIMS AT STRENGTHENING NATIONAL DEFENSE QUICK RESPONSE DOUSES FIRE ABOARD SEA-LAND DEVELOPER LUEDTKE CREWS COMPLETE ON-SITE HAZMAT TRAINING LAKES SEAFARERS MAKE ICY RESCUE 1ST GROUP FROM GUAM HEADS TO PINEY POINT SIU SUPPORTS ILA AT DREDGING RALLY A SEAFARERS SCRAPBOOK AB MATT HARRISON AIMS LENS AT SHIPPING AND SIGHTS RED CLOUD ROLLS IN SEAFARERS CREW NEW PREPOSITION SHIP 1941: THE DEFENSE OF WAKE ISLAND BY J. MELFORD SMITH AMBROSE CHANNEL MAKES 1ST NY HARBOR CALL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/01/2000 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 62, No. 3 2000 Periodicals Seafarers Log