Seafarers Log: Vol. 51 No. 6 (1989-06-01)

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OFflCIAL 0R6AN OF THI SEAFARERS IIHERNATIONAL UNION • ATUNllt eULF/UKES AND INIAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

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Volume 51, Number 6 June 1989

Admiral Butcher Visits SIU Training School

Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher(left), head of the Navy's Military Sealift
Command, discusses operation of the shiphandling simulator at the
union's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship with course instructor
Jim Brown (right) and student "Corky" Anavitate. Page 3.

Nose at U.S. Safety Board
Carnival Cruise Lines, the big­

gest foreign-flag passenger line op­
erating out of American ports, has
refused to cooperate with an in­
vestigation being conducted by the

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Islands Union
^ ^ jlhe Ihtemational Transport
Workers Federation has sus­
pended issuance of so-called Blue
Certificates to foreign-flag ship op­
erators who have labor agree­
ments with the International Mar­
itime Union. The Cayman Islands-
based xMU is associated with
District No. l-~ MEBA/NMU;
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National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB). The NTSB's probe
is a result of a fatal collision be­
tween Carnival's Celebration, with
1,580 mostly American passengers
onboard, and a Cuban freighter.

"They chose to throw our sub­
poenas back in our faces," said
Alan Pollock, a spokesman for the
board.

The accident occurred shortly
before dawn February 10 when
the Miami-bound Celebration—

fSIU Seeks Closing of Jones
Uct Loophole

The SIU' s Department of Con-
sional and Governmental Af-

,irs is fighting to close a con-
imptuous amendment of the Jones

I^Ct which allows fpreign-flag ves-|
to enter restricted U.S. coastsd ;

Known as the Bowatersf
^Amendment, foreign-flag opera­
tors are using this Jones Act loop­
hole's exemptive powers with in-
cieasing frequency. The SIU's po-
sitfon-^^ the loophole now^^
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operating without its radar in a
shallow and popular ship chan­
nel^—rammed and sliced in half a
small Cuban cement carrier. Three
Cuban seamen were killed and a
fourth had a foot severed in the
mishap.

USCG Can't Investigate Accident

Because the cruise ship was
registered in Liberia and the ac­
cident happened outside of Amer­
ican waters, the Coast Guard has
no legal grounds to investigate the
accident, and the NTSB caimot
force cooperation from Carnival.

The NTSB will conduct a probe,
even though Carnival won't co­
operate, because "a lot of Amer­
ican passengers were onboard the
ship. And when an incident like
this happens, we feel it is incum­
bent upon us to investigate and
see what's involved," said Mike
Benson, an agency spokesman.

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SIU Sealift Crewuiembeis
Set 'Readiness' Record

The SlU-manned United States
Naval Ship (USNS) Bellatrix has
set a new record for becoming
fully operational. The short time­
frame used to prepare the vessel
exceeded by three days the 96-
hour readiness requirement of the
U.S. Military Sealift Command.

Responding to military orders
to carry Panamanian-bound Army
cargo, the Bellatrix was ready to
sail 22 hours after receiving the
Command. A full complement of
SIU and MEBA District 2 mem­
bers arrived from all parts of the
country to crew the vessel.

Captain E. L. Gibson, com­
mander of the Navy's Fast Sealift
Squadron One, had high praise for
the exercise, termed "Operation
Nimrod Dancer." In a telegram
to Bellatrix's private sector op­
erator, the Mineola, NY-baSed In­
ternational Marine Carriers (IMC),
he said:

"From activation to off-load,
the captain, crew and machinery
of Bellatrix have demonstrated the
highest level of motivation and
professionalism which has brought
credit to themselves, the merchant
marine, the U.S. Navy and the
United States."

Sailing out of Violet, LA, the
946-foot Bellatrix was part of a
high-profile deployment of Amer­
ican troops and equipment to Pan­
ama ordered by President Bush
last month.

The Bellatrix carried a convoy
of 150 trucks, armored support
vehicles and mobile mortar
launchers to support the Fort Polk-
based 5th Infantry Division whose
soldiers were airlifted into Pan­
ama.

The activation was a living dem­
onstration of the maritime private

sector's role as the nation's "foil
arm of defense." i

Fourth Arm of Defense in Actio

The Bellatrix off-loaded equj
ment inside the Miraflores Loci
of the Panama Canal, the first tin
this operation had been attempt<
in the history of the waterwa
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ous loading and off-loading of Anr
combat cargo by roll on/roll o
and by lift on/lift off methods.

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highest level of
motivation and
professionalism \

Advanced preparations by the
Army were professionally planned
and executed and "when com­
bined with the performance of Bel­
latrix, produced a clockwork op­
eration," said Captain Gibson.

In a communication to IMC af­
ter the mission was completed.
Captain Gibson said:
"... upon short notice, USNS

Bellatrix activated, ere wed and
sailed in record time" and "the
crew performance was superior in
every respect. Their levels of mo­
tivation from Master to Ordinary
and Wiper left nothing warilihg.
They prepared and executed a
shipboard security plan which was
anticipatory of the worst of situ-

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the U.S. Navy's Fast Sealift Squadron One.

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President's Report
You would think that at this point in time, the United States

would exercise great care to protect its own interests. But often that
is not the case. The so-called "cash transfer" program is perhaps
one of the most striking examples of a thoughtless and self-defeating
method whereby the United States sacrifices its own interests need­
lessly and in many ways at great cost.

We in the Seafarers, along with others in maritime, have been
fighting for many years to put some sense back
in the administration of aid and assistance this
nation gives to other nations around the world.
Specifically, our beef has to do with the way
the Agency for International Development
(AID) has misdirected our foreign aid program
by promoting increasing use of cash transfers
as a means of dispensing our government's

economic assistance abroad.

UiS. Commodities Were Proof of American Good-Will

Originally, in dispensing aid to foreign nations the United States
shipped commodities to recipient countries and great care was taken
to make sure that the countries and their citizens knew where the
aid commodities came from. And the transportation of the commodi­
ties was subject to the cargo preference laws of our land which
meant that U.S.-flag vessels would deliver at least 50 percent of the
cargoes.

Thus, the aid program helped the recipient nation and its people
and it helped those industries in this country that produced the
products and services that Uncle Sam was paying for.

Role of U.S.-flag Shipping Always Under Attack

But it was not all as simple as it sounds for American-flag ship­
ping. From the very beginning of the foreign-aid program and the
passage of cargo preference laws, a combination of foreign nations,
the U.S. State Department and even some of the American indus­
tries whose commodities Uncle Sam bought for the recipient na­
tions, kept up a running battle in Washington to knock U.S. ships
out of the picture. But the Congress held firm throughout.

But the Agency for International Development, which is responsi­
ble for the foreign aid program, came up with a gimmick that
contradicted the purpose of the program but got around cargo pref­
erence law. That gimmick was the cash transfer, whereby nations .
receiving U.S. foreign aid were given cash which meant that they
could use the money to buy commodities anywhere outside the
United States. Later it was held that cargo preference didn't
apply to such purchases.

Aside from allowing beneficiary nations to evade use of American
ships, the cash transfer enabled recipient nations to quit buying
goods made in the United States. So U.S. dollars are used to buy
goods made abroad and when these goods are distributed by the
recipient country there is not even a suggestion that the U.S. is the
benefactor. And foreign ships are delivering the cargoes paid for by
American taxpayers who are completely invisible in the whole proc­
ess.

Cash Instead of Commodities Not In U.S. Interest

The cash transfer method of dispensing foreign aid, which has
doubled in 10 years and now amounts to billions of dollars annually,
is, in effect, a laundering of U.S. dollars so that none of the benefi­
ciaries are really aware of America's role. If that is smart foreign
policy in these times, then we deserve whatever we get.

Right now some members of Congress are finding this cash trans­
fer gimmick a matter worthy of attention. An amendment to the
foreign aid authorization bill was introduced requiring nations receiv­
ing cash assistance to buy an amount of U.S. commodities equal to
the cash received and make shipment of those commodities subject
to U.S. cargo preference laws. It was<.approved by a 22-15 vote of
the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The administration is op­
posed to it as are many enemies of American-flag shipping. The
issue is expected to be brought to the floor of the Congress very
shortly.

No matter which way it goes, there is growing understanding that
unrestricted cash transfers are not in America's interest, and that
this unwise, destructive way of concealing America's generosity and
contributions to the world at large ought to be corrected.

Crewmembers of the Sea-Land Performance are to be congratulated
for their diligent efforts to rescue a sailing vessel which had its mast
destroyed by a storm. When the first attempt to reach the paralyzed
catamaran failed, the crew tried again. That time they were successful
and the sailing vessel's crew was brought aboard the Performance. All
hands demonstrated a tenadty which makes us proud.

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SeAFAROtSm
SIU Joins Labor's Memorial Day

IVoflrefS ifffllV HI HBdiigm
Ihges ri^Oer SafOf LHWS

SIU' Headquarters Representative Byron Kelley addressing the Michi­
gan AFL-CIO on Workers Memorial Day in Lansing.

SIU members from all over
Michigan joined several hundred
other union members in Lansing
to celebrate Workers Memorial
Day.

The rally in the state capital was
held to honor the thousands of
American workers who have died
on the job, and to demand more
stringent health and safety regu­
lations. The SIU was a co-sponsor
of the rally.

More than 10,000 men and
women die each year of work-
related accidents in the United
States, said SIU Headquarters
Representative Byron Kelley, a
rally speaker.

"Since we sat down in this room,
51 minutes ago, we have lost an­
other brother or sister to a fatal
accident. Every 47 minutes an­
other worker dies," he said.

"Laws and regulations must be
made which mandate and enforce
safe practices in safe surround­
ings, Bottom line profits of the
employer must never be allowed
to outweigh concern for human
safety," Kelley added.

One of the major causes of work-
related deaths and injuries is the
use of dangerous chemicals. Reg­
ulations regarding the labeling of
these deadly chemicals vary from
state to state.

Because of a drive spearheaded
by Michigan unions, the state has
a strong "right to know" law.

Right to know laws mean employ­
ers must label workplace chemi­
cals with the product's name, its
hazards, protective measures and
first aid procedures, along with
other information.

If that information is not avail­
able, union representatives argue,
the chemicals could be mishandled
and explode or bum causing se­
rious injury or death.

In addition to the label require­
ments under Michigan's right to
know law, workers must be trained
to handle dangerous chemicals,
and detailed Material Safety Data
Sheets are kept accessible to
workers who might have concerns
or questions about the substances
they work with.

Right to know laws also give
workers the right to refuse to han­
dle dangerous chemicals which do
not meet the law's labeling and
training requirements, and the right
to report such employers without
fear of reprisals.

Workers Memorial Day was the
first national observance orga­
nized by the AFL-CIO and its
affiliated unions to emphasize
workers' concerns about the high
number of job-related injuries, ill­
nesses and deaths. The observ­
ance signaled the administration
and Congress that unions are in­
tensifying their efforts to improve
the nation's safety and health laws.

Volume 51, Number 6 June 1989

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"Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President
Gulf Coast, Thomas Glldewell; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney;
Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government
Services, Roy Mercer.

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Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene; Design
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Admiral Bukher, Sealift Head, Insperts SlU

Admiral Butcher talks with weid-
ing instructor Biii Foley (right).

Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher,
who commands the logistical ef­
forts of the military—including
utilization of merchant ships—has

training facility at Piney Point.
The vice admiral who is com­

mander of the Military Sealift
Command, reviewed every aspect
of the school and met with stu­
dents, instructors and staff.

Vice Admiral Butcher studied
the Lundeberg School's voca­
tional program—including crane
operations, sealift maintenance

Prior to assuming his current po­
sition with MSG, Vice Admiral
Butcher served as deputy com­
mander in chief and chief of staff,
U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

Military Sealift Command is the

U.S. government's single manager
for ocean transportation for the
Department of Defense (DOD).
The agency also provides direct
support for all Navy fleets and
DOD special missions at sea.

personally inspected the SIU's

curriculum and simulator training.
The MSG commander met with
students participating in deck, en­
gine and steward department
classes.

He also spoke with students
working towards their college de­
grees through the school's aca­
demic enrichment courses.

In the Manpower office. Vice
Admiral Butcher tracked the
union's dispatching operation.

The MSG commander's visit in­
cluded a tour of the Paul Hall
Library, the school's grounds and
training and recreation center.

Vice Admiral Butcher assumed
the commander post of MSG in
December of last year. A West
Virginia native. Vice Admiral
Butcher joined the Navy in 1948.

Vice Admiral Butcher (seated center) observes the union's computer­
ized manpower program. With the MSG commander are Manpower
Goordinator Bart Rogers (left), Assistant Vocational Education Direc­
tor William Hellwege, Assistant to the Vice President Robert Glinton,
Director of Vocational Education William Eglinton, SHLSS Vice Presi­
dent Ken Gonklin and SIU Department of Gongresssional and Govern­
mental Relations Director Nick Marrone.

ITF Fair Practices Committee To Probe IMU Status
The International Transport

Workers Federation (ITF) has
suspended issuance of so-called
Blue Gertificates to foreign-flag
ship operators under contract to a
Grand Gayman Island-based sea­
men's organization with connec­
tions to the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association District 1/
National Maritime Union (NMU).

The action was taken at sessions
of the Fair Practices Gommittee
of the ITF's Seafarers Section held
in London from May 22-26. The
ITF's Dockers division also held
meetings, followed by a joint sea­
farer/longshoremen session. The
ITF's membership consists of
unions representing rail, air, high­
way and maritime workers en­
gaged in all modes of transporta­
tion within the free world.

The seafarers section met to
review organizational policy, the
past year's activities and collec­
tive bargaining agreements. In an­

other important action, the sea­
farers adopted a resolution
reaffirming the jurisdiction of
longshoremen and pledging sup­
port for dockers worldwide.

Attending the ITF meetings were
representatives of national sea­
men's and dockers' unions from
Argentina, Australia, Belgium,
Brazil, Britain, Ganada, Gyprus,
Denmark, Finland, France, West
Germany, Greece, India, Israel,
Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malta,
Mexico, Netherlands, New Zea­
land, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Panama, Philippines, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switz­
erland, Trinidad and Tobago and
the United States. Observers were
present from Ireland, Kiribati and
Sri Lanka.

In temporarily curbing the Gay-
man Islands-based International
Maritime Union (IMU), the ITF
acted after questions had been
raised by American unions, in-

Followiiig the ITF Seafarers Section discussions through simultaneous
translation are SIU President Michael Sacco, (left), MEBA 2 President
Raymond McKay and SIU of Ganada President Roman Gralewicz.

eluding the SIU, about the legiti­
macy of the IMU's activities. At
the ITF meeting, the matter was
referred to a subcommittee for
review and determination of the
IMU's status as an American labor
organization.

The ITF action was requested
because the IMU has represented
itself as an American union to
operators of U.S.-owned foreign-
flag vessels and to foreign sea­
men's unions.

The iMU's president. Shannon
Wall, told a February meeting of
the North American ITF caucus
that the Gayman Islands-based
group is not an American union.
Wall formerly headed the National
Maritime Union prior to its merger
with MEBA District 1. He cur­
rently holds the title of executive
vice president of District No. 1—
MEBA/NMU.

It was pointed out at the session
that the IMU had hot met any of
the criteria which would qualify it
as an American union.

Under ITF policy, a bona fide
national union has jurisdiction to
organize foreign-flag vessels which
are owned by citizens of the same
nationality. The ITF allows the
national union(s) of the "benefi­
cially-owned" vessel the first right
to representation of crewmem-
bers.

Procedurally, the ITF approves
a collective bargaining agreement
if the contract between a member
union and the beneficially-owned
vessel meets ITF acceptable
standards. Upon acceptance, the
ITF issues the signatory company
a "Blue Gertificate," which ena­
bles the vessel's owners to say it
is operating as a union contracted
company.

At the London meeting, the ITF
ruled that—^pending the investi­
gation on IMU's nationality and

legitimacy—it will not approve the
labor agreements submitted by the
Gayman Islands-based group and
Blue Gertificates will not be issued
to IMU operators.

The subcommittee reviewing the
IMU's status will report on its
findings at the next meeting of the
ITF's Fair Practices Gommittee
scheduled for August.

SIU Vice President John Fay (left),
and SIU International Represen­
tative Edd Morris pictured during
the ITF meeting.

Among the Americans attending
the ITF meetings were SIU Pres­
ident Michael Sacco, SIU Vice
President John Fay, SIU Inter­
national Representative Edd Mor­
ris, MEBA 2 President Raymond
McKay, ILA President John Bow­
ers, ILA President-Emeritus Teddy
Gleason, ILA Gounsel Tom Glea-
son, ILA General Organizer Tony
Pimpinella, FOG Goordinator—
U.S. (ILA) John Sansone, ILWU
President Jim Herman, NMU Vice
President Rene Lioeanjie-who also
serves as an IMU vice president,
NMU/ITF Inspector Spiro Var­
gas, MEBA 1 Vice President Fred
Schamann, and Pat King of the
MM&P.

Representing the SIU of Ganada
were the organization's President
Roman Gralewicz and Secretary-
Treasurer Andy Boyle.

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Seafarers Political Action Update
SlU Fights Jones Act Loophole

The SIU is lighting to close a
30-year-old legislative loophole
which is taking cargo away from
U.S.-flag shipping companies.

Recently, the U.S. Customs
Service interpreted a little known
exemption to the Jones Act, known
as the Bo waters Amendment, in
such a way that foreign-owned
companies are competing with
U.S.-flag barge operators for do­
mestic shipping work.

Congress never intended for the
Bowaters Amendment to open the
door to Jones Act shipping for
foreign-owned companies, said
Nick Marrone, director of the SIU's
department of congressional and
governmental affairs. Marrone
testified at a recent oversight hear­
ing of the House Merchant Marine
Subcommittee.

Marrone said recent Customs
Service rulings allowing a foreign-
owned company to transport sludge
from a dredge site to a dumping
area five miles off the San Diego
coast would not pass legal muster.
Customs, in granting recent Bow­
aters waivers, has completely ig­
nored the criteria for such exemp­
tions specified in the law, noted
Marrone.

Customs is allowing
foreign-owned ships
in U.S. coastal trade

Marrone warned if Customs'
loose and erroneous interpretation
of the Bowaters Amendment did
not stop. Congress would be called
on to pass legislation designed to
close the loophole completely.
Marrone told the subcommittee,
"the SIU urges, and indeed sup­
ports, any effort... to amend and
clarify the application of the Jones
Act" so the incursion by foreign-
flag companies on domestic ship­
ping is brought to an end.

History of Amendment

The history of the Bowaters
Amendment demonstrates how
even a small loophole in the Jones
Act can be abused. In 1958, when
the Bowaters Amendment was en­
acted, the SIU warned of just such
a possibility.

Under the Jones Act, American
coastwise trade is restricted to
U.S.-owned and operated com­
panies. Prior to 1958, foreign-
owned companies operating in the
U.S. were allowed to transport
their own goods on their own ships
or barges, from the manufacturing
site to a delivery point. However,
foreign-owned companies were not
allowed to carry goods reserved
for U.S. ships under the Jones
Act.

In 1958, two foreign-owned
companies were using their ves­
sels to deliver goods to them­
selves. After unloading their caigo,
vessels of these two companies

were forced to sail back empty.
The foreign-owned companies
claimed this was a hardship. The
Bowaters Amendment created
certain conditions which would
allow the foreign-owned compa­
nies to carry cargo to avoid these
so-called hardships.

Customs Ignores Criteria In
Bowaters Amendment

Today, Customs is granting
Bowaters waivers to foreign-owned
companies which compete di­
rectly with American-flag opera­
tors. The Bowaters Amendment
specifies that foreign-owned com­
panies applying for the exemption
may only be involved in shipping
incidentally.

Foreign-owned operators ap­
plying for Bowaters waivers today
are involved in shipping in a big
way. But sophisticated accounting
procedures—such as selling their
vessels and leasing them back—
make it possible to underestimate
the true scope of their shipping
activities.

The most recent example of how
the Bowaters waiver is being
abused was a decision by Customs
to allow foreign-owned Wright
Schuchart to transport sludge from
a dredging operation for the Navy.

Wright Schuchart is competing
directly with American-flag oper­
ators for the work. Moreover, by
granting the waiver, the Customs
Service unilaterally expanded the
scope of the Bowaters Amend­
ment beyond minerals and man­
ufactured goods.

Customs' decision met with
widespread criticism, which was
why the subconunittee scheduled
an oversight hearing.

MTD Calls for Cargo Policy
Testifying before the House

Merchant Marine Subcommittee,
Maritime Trades Department Na­
tional Field Coordinator Frank
Pecquex said that only a steady
and abundant amount of cargo will
ensure a viable merchant marine
with military sealift capabilities.

Referring to the increasing num­
ber of vessels in the U.S. Ready
Reserve Force, Pecquex pointed
out that idle ships do not keep
skilled seafarers and shipyard
workers employed and available
for national defense needs.

The representative of the fed­
eration of maritime and maritime-
related industry unions called on
the U.S. government to develop a
clear cargo policy. Without a com­
prehensive plan of action directed
towards increasing the amount of
cargo for U.S.-flag vessels, Pec­
quex warned, trained mariners
"simply won't exist, and we won't
have time to create them. In war­
time, there are no shortages of
cargo, in peacetime, we must re­
member the lessons of war."

SIU Legislative Representative Liz DeMato (center) briefs a group of
SIU members on legislation pending before Congress which affects the
maritime industry and seafaring jobs. The Lundeberg School upgraders
were in Washington, DC visiting Capitol Hill as part of their union
education curriculum.

Legislation Would Have Foreign Aid
Shipped on American-Flog Vessels

The SIU has thrown its support
behind legislation which would re­
turn U.S. foreign aid cargoes to
American ships with U.S. crews.

Rep. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ)
has introduced legislation which
would reform this country's so-
called cash transfer program which
has been increasingly used as a
form of American foreign aid.

Simplified, cash transfer means
the U.S. government gives money
to another country to purchase
needed commodities. Few strings
are attached as to what kinds of
goods may be bought, where they
may be bought and how they may
be shipped. Many of these coun­
tries are taking U.S. money and
buying foreign goods, shipped on
foreign-flag vessels.

U.S. aid, provided by American
taxpayers, should be used to pur­
chase American products and
commodities, not to subsidize for­
eign jobs and to purchase foreign
products at our expense, the SIU
Department of Congressional and
Governmental Affairs stated.

Traditional foreign aid, espe­
cially following World War II, pro­
vided foreign countries with com­
modities made or grown in the
U.S. Fifty percent of those ship­
ments were carried on American-
flag ships.

The Torricelli Amendment will
ensure that American agriculture,
American workers and the Amer­
ican economy benefit by ensuring
that recipients of cash aid buy and
ship American.

The amendment will encourage
commodity, project - type and
and other traditional forms of for­
eign aid so that American foreign
aid is provided, through additional
U.S. farm commodities, goods and
services.

Under the amendment, when
cash aid is provided, nations re­
ceiving U.S. cash will be required
to enter into agreements to buy
American goods, services, and
whenever possible, commodities.

Other reforms provided by the
Torricelli Amendment include:
• Alio wing the recipient of U.S.

cash to make purchases within
that countiy.
• Applying U.S.-flag shipping

requirements.
• Ensuring that the purchases

and ports of departure are distrib­
uted equitably throughout the
United States.
• Providing for GAG account­

ing of U.S. cash aid.
Backers of the amendment say

it would help reduce the U.S. trade
and budget deficits and help Amer­
ican farmers overcome the crisis
they are facing.

Dehttse Cargo Ruk:
100% Oa US. Skips
U.S.-flag shipping companies

stand to gain millions of dollars in
business now that the Department
of Defense has adopted new reg­
ulations bringing it into compli­
ance with the 1904 Cargo Prefer­
ence Act.

The new hiles, which went into
effect May 31, require that all
American military caigo be shipped
on U.S.-flag vessels, as required
by the 1904 Act.

In 1986, the Navy got around
the 1904 Act rules by claiming that
some of the cargo it had
shipped was not actually govern­
ment property until it was deliv­
ered and therefore not covered by
the Act.

"The regulation no longer limits
the application of U.S.-flag re­
quirements to supplies that are
owned by the DOD at the time of
ocean shipment," a defense de­
partment announcement said in
stating the new policy.

Rep. Helen D. Bentley (R-MD)
estimated that the new regulations
could provide as much as $250
million annually to U.S. ship op­
erators.

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Become Legislative Proposal

A new comprehensive maritime
package which would revamp op­
erating subsidies, shipbuilding
programs, tax incentives and other
maritime laws, was introduced by
three key industry supporters in
the House of Representatives.

The omnibus legislation is de­
signed to implement the recom­
mendations of the President's
Commission on Merchant Marine
and Defense, which studied the
maritime industry for three years.

Representatives Charles Ben­
nett (D-FL), Helen D. Bentley (R-
MD) and Walter B. Jones (D-NC)
announced the introduction of the
bill on Maritime Day.

Bentley called the legislation,
"a bipartisan effort ... it does
not have everything, it's not per­
fect, but this may be the spark we
need to get things turned around."

The legislation's proposals are
almost identical to the Defense
Commission's recommendations.
Because the bill is tied so closely
to the national defense role of the
merchant marine, the first hear­
ings on the measure will take place
before the Sea Power and Stra­
tegic and Critical Materials Sub­
committee of the House Armed
Services Committee.

Bennett, the subcommittee's
chairman, said he hopes the bill
will pass Congress as an entire
package. "There is no reason to
think the administration won't be
favorable ... prospects are good
for a cooperative spirit" from var­
ious segments of the maritime
community, he added.

The estimated price tag of the
legislation—$13 billion over a 10-

year span—with $10 billion ear­
marked for various shipbuilding
programs.

But Congressman Bennett es­
timates the government could ex­
pect about $11 billion in revenue
if enacted. Income to the govern­
ment would result from increased
federal, state and local tax contri­
butions, chartering fees from more
ship construction and funds gen­
erated from greater shipyard and
deepsea employment.

Specifically, the omnibus mari­
time legislation proposes:
• Operating subsidy reform

mainly for liner operators.
The reform would allow subsi­

dies for foreign-built, but U.S.-
registered ships. It would allow
ODS operators to acquire foreign-
built ships for a limited period of
time. Those ships would be eligi­
ble for ODS and government pref­
erence cargo, but operators would
be required to build one ship in a
U.S. yard for every vessel built
overseas.
• A procure and charter pro­

gram.
The bill would establish a re­

volving fund for design and con­
struction of militarily useful, com­
mercial dry and liquid cargo vessels
in American shipyards.
• Increasing to 100 percent the

amount of government-owned or
government-compelled cargo to be
carried on U.S. ships.

Currently, only military cargo
meets the 100 percent mark. Un­
der existing cargo preference laws,
50 to 75 percent of other govern­
ment cargo is shipped on Ameri­
can-flag vessels.

SIU members learn of the omnibus maritime bill while meeting with
the union's legislative representatives in Washington, DC. Pictured
above are Ed Aldrete, Bobby Branham, Anna F. Buyvid, Tony Chee-
sebrew, Horace L. Cooper, Ron Corgey, Howard Gibson, Michael S.
Gomes, Mark Hoffman, Nathan Hollander, Curtis Jackson, Mustari
Lalong, Alberto Matos, Steve Martin, Phil Neergaard, Sean Ryan,
Frank Sessa, Kevin Starkey, Jake Troutwine, Leonard Wilcox, Kelly
Wood and Roberto Zepeda.

Admiral Towing tugs woridng with the U.S.S. Lexington during a
transfer from the Naval Air Station to the port of Pensacola.

SlU-Crewed Pensacola Tugs
Bring Lady Lex to New Home

While hundreds of residents
watched, SlU-crewed Admiral
Towing tugs brought the U.S.S.
Lexington to its new berth in
downtown Pensacola, FL. The
aircraft carrier's previous docking
facility at the Pensacola Naval Air
Station is being readied for the
U.S.S. Kitty Hawk.

The transfer of the nation's old­
est operational carrier to the port
of Pensacola was covered by local
TV station, Channel 3, and the
Pensacola News Journal because
it was the first time the Lexington
docked on city property. In antic­
ipation of the vessel's arrival, work
had begun last spring to modify a
city dock and to dredge the chan­
nel.

Affectionately called the "Lady
Lex," the vessel carried many
special guests on her trip to down­
town Pensacola, including area
mayors, county commissioners,
school board members, state and
national politicians.

Because the carrier leaves on
short training missions. Admiral
Towing tugs are kept busy towing
the aircraft carrier in and out of
Pensacola's waters. The Lexing­
ton is the Navy's foremost pilot
training ship.

SIU Tugs Do Navy Towing

Four Admiral Towing tugs—the
Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee
and New Mexico—are fiilly con­
tracted to the Naval Air Station.
Admiral Tpwing's Maine and
Pennsylvania are available to the
Navy on an as-needed basis.

In addition to Navy work. Ad­
miral Towing tugs have towed for­
eign vessels calling on the port of
Pensacola. Recently, the tugs
towed a four-masted schooner, the
Juan Sebastian del Cano.

SiU-crewed Admiral Towing
tugs have been handling the Na­
vy's tug work in Pensacola since
July of 1986.

Oil Spill Plan Gains Momentum
A $^ million oil spill liability

fund has been proposed by the
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee of the House of Rep­
resentatives. The money would be
used to quicken cleanup efforts
and compensate oil spill victims
who suffer damages.

While the administration and
the legislative branch are divided
over a number of issues, prospect s
for the creation of an oil spill
liability fund look good. "It's un­
fortunate," said Rep. W. J. Tauzin
(D-LA), "but Valdez has given
this legislation the kind of mo­
mentum it needs."

The legislation, which was in­
troduced by Rep. Walter B. Jones
(D-NC) and labeled HR 1465,
passed its first congressional hur­
dle when it was recently reported
out of the House Subcommittee
on Coast Guard and Navigation.

An area of controversy arising
from the bill's present formulation
is the question of existing state
laws governing oil spill responses.
The oil spill liability fund legisla­

tion as amended would replace
existing state statutes. Elected of­
ficials from coastal states have
expressed concern over this as­
pect of the legislation.

While the government would
have an immediate $500 million to
allocate to an oil spill cleanup,
individual company liability is not
waived. Under the plan, private
tanker responsibility would be set
at $500 a gross ton to a maximum
of $78 million.

The company's $78 million would
represent the first funds assigned
to cover cleanup costs,.restoration
of damaged natural resources and
damages to third parties such as
fishermen.

Under the legislation, the pres­
ident would have the right to change
the $500 million limit if it was
deemed necessary by extremely
onerous circumstances.

The legislation proposes that the
government's oil spill liability fund
be directly financed by a 1.3 cent-
per-barrel fee on domestic and
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Maritime Day Is Marked Across America, Merchant Marine Veterans Are Honored

Around the country, Maritime
Day was marked by celebrations
of American maritime heritage and
tributes to merchant mariners who
gave their lives in war. Industry,
government, military and union
representatives took the oppor­
tunity to call for strengthening the
efforts to rebuild the U.S. mer­
chant marine.

In a Department of Transpor­
tation Merchant Marine Memorial
Service held in Washington, DC,
SIU Executive Vice President Jo­
seph Sacco, speaking before the
audience of maritime industry and
government officials said:

"To those who have gone be­
fore us, who have given their lives
so that America can remain free,
I and the people gathered here

^We will not rest
until we rebuild
the maritime
industry .

—Joseph Sacco

make a pledge. We will not rest
until we rebuild the maritime in­
dustry. We are part of a continu­
ous chain and we will do our part
to see it is not broken."

Citing the administration' s com­
mitment to the industry. Secretary
of Transportation Samuel Skinner
noted he was the first cabinet of­
ficial to participate in a Maritime
Day service.

Congresswoman Helen Bentley
(D-MD) announced the introduc­
tion of omnibus maritime legisla­
tion—a. comprehensive bill which
proposes to implement recom­
mendations listed in the fourth and
final report of the Commission on
Merchant Marine and Defense.

The day provided an opportu­
nity to reflect on this nation's
maritime heritage. SIU Vice Pres­
ident Sacco said:

"This is the day we pay respect
to the memory of those who lost
their lives at sea. The United States
has a rich and diverse maritime
heritage, and by remembering it,
we are honoring what is best about
this nation.

"We are honoring the seafarers,
the people who brought the first
settlers to America's shore; the
fishermen, who fought the seas to
feed the early colonists; the inland
boatmen, who opened up this na­
tion's heartland; the deep-sea sail­
ors, who braved certain death to
transport troops and cargo over­
seas."

Heroic Deeds Cited

Deputy Maritime Administrator
William Creelman noted that past
lack of recognition for private
mariners who died in war was the
reason memorial ceremonies are
now held in their honor on Mari­
time Day.

Representing maritime opera­
tors in the DOT service was James
Amoss, chairman and chief ex­
ecutive officer of Lykes Brothers
Steamship Company. Amoss cited
the heroic deeds of Lykes and
other companies' crewmembers in
World War II. He reminded the

SHJ Vice President Joseph Sacco
participates in DOT's merchant
marine memorial service.

SIU trainees face the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Color Guard
during the Department of Transportation's merchant marine memorial
service. Lyle Davis (left), Thomas Williamson and Michael Dykema
are pictured in front. Alton Berrian is in background.

audience of the many merchant
seamen who were captured by the
Germans and held in prison camps
during the war.

C.W. (Bill) Daulley, vice pres­
ident of District 1— MEBA/NMU
said merchant mariners of WWII
deserve the nation's honor and
memory. These men upheld the
merchant marine tradition of ready
in peace, essential in war, he said.

Actions to Revitalize Industry

SIU Vice President Sacco
summed up the mood of the day:

"It is not enough to set aside a
day to honor the maritime indus­
try. Statues and proclamations are
indeed important, but by them­
selves they are meaningless. What
we need now is action, a compre­
hensive program to revitalize the
American-flag merchant marine.
We need unity and we need lead­
ership. We need ships and mari­
ners; policies which will promote
our industry; educational pro­
grams that will enable us to com­
pete, and government officials who
understand the importance of sea-
lift."

Cassidy Says Time Is Now For U.S. Maritime Industry Growth
In an upbeat Maritime Day pres­

entation, General Duane H. Cas­
sidy recalled that 170 years ago
the first American-built steamship
crossed the Atlantic. He said:
"... just as that first trans-At­

lantic steamer began a new era of
international trade and economic
growth, I believe that we are about
to enter an equally revolutionary
chapter of maritime history."

Speaking to a Washington, DC
Propeller Club audience made up
of government officials, represen­
tatives from maritime companies
and unions, Cassidy talked about
creating an awareness of our her­
itage as a maritime nation. "His­
tory clearly demonstrates that the
U.S. merchant marine is the fourth
arm of defense," said Cassidy,
who serves as commander in chief

of the United States Transporta­
tion Command (TRANSCOM).

During WWII, General Cassidy
said, the United States lost more
than 700 merchant ships, and 5,600
mariners were killed or missing,
thousands injured, and 609 were
prisoners of war.

"I've been to the Seafarers Harity
Lundeberg School of Seamanship
in Piney Point, Maryland—I've
seen the honor roll of mariners
who died serving their country,"
he said, referring to the plaque in
the union's Paul Hall Library list­
ing SIU men lost in WWII.

Citing evidence of steady growth
in international commerce and fi­
nance through the year 2000, Cas­
sidy asked:

"Why can't the United States
maritime industry get a share of

that? Can you imagine the impact
if U.S. companies could get 10
percent of those shipbuilding or­
ders and U.S.-flag shipping could
carry 20 percent of that com­
merce?"

The Right Moment in Time

Noting that "this is the right
moment in time for a recovery,"
the TRANSCOM commander
called for:

"All of the government orga­
nizations that can impact on this
industiy, the National Security
Council, the Department of Trans­
portation, the Department of
Commerce, the Department of
State, as well as the Department
of Defense, should work together

to restore the health of the mari­
time industry .. ."

He called for cooperation within
Congress, among union and in­
dustry officials and from grass­
roots organizations such as the
National Defense Transportation
Association, the Navy League and
the Propeller Club. Cassidy told
the audience, "All of these groups
are ready now to work together
on the tasks before us.
"... if all these people—^with

all this talent—are headed in the
same direction—and stay com­
mitted to the long haul—we will
ultimately succeed. And in years
to come, we will look back to
National Maritime Day 1989 as
the moment in time when our
recovery efforts began," General
Cassidy said.

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Amerkan Merchant Marine
Veterans Memorial Dedicated

A memorial honoring merchant
marine veterans was dedicated in
San Pedro, CA on Maritime;Day.
The statue depicts two 7-foot fig­
ures of merchant seamen climbing
an authentic Jacob's ladder after
a rescue at sea.

Wilmington, CA artist Jasper
D'Ambrosi designed the tribute,
but died prior to its completion.
His two sculptor sons—Marc and
Michael—finished the project
which stands at the entrance to
John S. Gibson Park and is adja­
cent to the Los Angeles Maritime
Museum.

The memorial—^from the time
when it was just an idea to its
completion—was initiated and
brought to life by affiliates of the
AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­
partment Port Council of the Los
Angeles area.

Attending the dedication were
SIU Vice President George
McCartney, MFOW President
Whitey Disley, SUP Branch Agent
William Berger and SIU Port Agent
Don Anderson.

A replica of the San Pedro statue
which pays tribute to merchant
marine veterans.

The San Pedro-hased American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial
was dedicated in a Maritime Day ceremony which included speakers
Congresswoman Helen Bentley and Senator John Breaux.

MSC Holds Sealift Wreath-Placing Ceremony

In a tribute to merchant mariners who gave their lives for democracy
and the nation, the Military Sealift Command held a service and
wreath-laying ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Maritime
Day. Pictured above is MSC Conunander Rear Admiral Paul D.
Butcher, who led the ceremony (left). SIU trainees and upgraders in
background are: Robert Corbett (left), James Smith, William Rose,
Anthony Crockett, Thomas Kreutzer, Michael Dykema, Robert
Moore, Brian Lushia, Thomas Williamson, Juan Melendez, John Huy-
ett and Joseph CuUison.

Stamp Remembers Steamboat Era
In a first-day-of-issue ceremony

at the Delta Queen Steamboat Co.'s
terminal in New Orleans, the Postal
Service has issued five commem­
orative stamps honoring steam­
boats.

Celebrating the golden age of
paddle wheelers, the stamps pic­
ture five vessels: the Experiment,
the Phoenix, the New Orleans, the
Washington and the Walk-in-the-
Water.

At one time, 11,000 steamboats
plied the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers. Today the refurbished Delta
Queen and the newer Mississippi
Queen continue the paddlewheel
tradition.

The Postal Service offers a $5.00
booklet containing the 25-cent
stamps. Richard Schlecht, the art­
ist for last year's tugboat stamps,
designed the steamboat commem­
orative series.

Historical Contribution

John Fitch built the Experiment
in 1788. It became a commercial
vessel in 1790 and carried passen­
gers on the Delaware River be­
tween Philadelphia and Burling­
ton, NJ.

Launched in 1809, John Ste­
vens' Phoenix made what was then
a perilous journey from New York
to the Delaware River. Its captain,
Moses Roger, gained fame later
by guiding the steamship Savan­
nah on the first transatlantic
steamship voyage.

Robert Fulton designed the New
Orleans, which was launched near
Pittsburgh in 1811. The first U.S.
steamboat to travel in western
waters, the New Orleans made a
pioneering 2,000-mile journey in
September of 1811 and reached
New Orleans in January 1812. .

Henry Miller Shreve, called the
father of the steamboat, designed

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the Washington, which was
launched in Wheeling, WV in 1816;
Shreve's innovations included
boilers below deck, a second en­
gine, and the twin, crowned stacks
and "layer cake" style which we
associate with steamboats.

Finally, Noah Brown built the
Walk-in-the-Water in 1818. The
first steam vessel on Lake Erie,
the boat carried passengers, mail
and cargo in two days or better
between Buffalo and Detroit.

Steamboats had several advan­
tages over earlier forms of water
transportation. The vessels were
able to travel through shallows and
sandbars and sail against the cur­
rent. Steamboats replaced timber
rafts, which had carried cargo pre­
viously on American rivers.

Labor's Stomp Club Arranges
SIU Label On 'First Da/ Stamps

The Samuel Gompers Stamp
Club arranged for the SIU logo to
appear on the first-day-of-issue
envelopes which used the com­
memorative steamboat series
stamps.

The club promotes trade union
topics in the world of stamps and
stamp collecting. Named after the
founding president of the Ameri­
can Federation of Labor, the or­
ganization consists of active and
retired unionists and others inter­
ested in labor.

Since its founding in 1980, the
club has arranged collector envel­
opes with commemorative post­
marks for the world congress of
the International Transport Work­
ers' Federation and numerous other
labor conventions.

The Gompers Stamp Club has
produced first day covers for the
Frances Perkins, George Meany
and Organized Labor stamps.

Just as the club arranged to have
the steamboat series issued in cov­
ers for the SIU, it has negotiated

similar projects with labor orga­
nizations and the stamps honoring
Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor
Roosevelt, Harry Truman, A.
Philip Randolph,xthe International
Labor Organization and Social Se­
curity.

The organization is headed by
Edwin Schmidt, who serves as the
club's secretary-treasurer. An ex­
pert on postal regulations, Schmidt
is the AFL-CIO director of mailing
and reproduction.

Schmidt points out that the club
symbol is a three-cent Samuel
Gompers stamp from 1950. The
club has lobbied the Postal Service
successfully to set up postal sub­
stations at union conventions.
These sub-stations provide serv­
ice to delegates and promote
union organizations with special
cancellation marks.

Union members and others in­
terested in joining may contact the
Samuel Gompers Stamp Club at
P.O. Box 1233, Springfield, VA
22151.

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"We find it rather unfortunate
that they won't let us talk to the
people on the bridge . . . They've
got state-of-the-art radar, and they
weren't even looking at it," NTSB
spokesman Pollock said.

Carnival has reportedly said it
was company policy to not use
the radar, but to post lookouts
instead. Conditions were reported
to be clear and calm before the
accident, about 5:30 am.

"At 5:30 in the morning, they
weren't looking for a small freighter
with electrical problems and no
lights," Pollack said.

While the Celebration crew-
members standing watch may have
been looking for other large,
brightly lit and easy to spot cruise
ships, they found the Cuban ship
instead, too late. If the radar had
been on, it would certainly have
spotted the 320-foot Captain San
Louis.

Carnival says Lib-
erian Bureau of
Maritime Affairs is
the only body with
which the company
must cooperate.

If the Celebration had been an
American-flag ship, the Coast
Guard would have investigated the
accident. If they had found neg­
ligence or mishandling, officers'
licenses would be in jeopardy, a
Coast Guard official told the Sea­
farers LOG.

Without detailed investigative
information, the Coast Guard off-
ical couldn't say if there was neg­
ligence on the bridge, but he added,
". . . if the radar were switched
off in the Old Bahamas Channel,
it would certainly not be the act
of a prudent mariner."

The investigation into the inci­
dent is being conducted by the
Liberian Bureau of Maritime Af­
fairs, which a Carnival spokesman
said is the only body with which
the cruise line must cooperate.

The NTSB will conduct its own
investigation, but Carnival's re­
fusal to accept subpoenas, provide
witnesses and other information
will hinder the agency in its task.

"We're not a regulatory agency.
We don't want to overburden these
companies with regulations. We
don't levy penalties. We just want
to make the system as safe as
possible," Pollock explained.

But because of the way the laws
governing foreign-flag cruise ships
are currently written, accident in­
vestigation involving these vessels
is not easily conducted.

Hire Owin Inspectors

To enter a U.S. port, a foreign-
flag ship must meet only certain
international standards which are
nowhere as strict as safety regu­

lations covering American ves­
sels.

Pollock said foreign-flag ship
operators hire one of a handful of
companies to inspect and certify
that their ships meet the interna­
tional standards. And there is no
international agency with regula­
tory powers to perform those in­
spections.

"Doesn't it seem odd that you
hire the person to inspect your
ship to say you're safe? What if
you have 40 ships? I'm not saying
there is a conflict of interest there.
But there certainly is the potential
for conflict," said Pollock.

The cruise business is booming.
Some estimates show companies
are making more than 25 cents on
the dollar. Last year more than
4.5 million people boarded cruise
ships in southern Florida ports.
The vast majority of the passen­
gers are U.S. citizens. All the large
cruise ships were foreign-flag.

"Most people who board these
ships have no idea" the vessels
are not covered by American safety
regulations. Pollock said. They as­
sume because they are sailing from
a U.S. port, they are under U.S.
laws.

One Coast Guard officer has
speculated that Carnival's refusal
to cooperate with the NTSB may
lead to some sort of legislative
action.

"One of the things that may
come from this is that Congress
may pursue a law and give the
authority" to investigate acci­
dents—involving foreign-regis­
tered j U.S.-based ships or ships
that cany American passengers—
to some U.S. government agency,
said Lt. Cmdr. Paul Von Protz,
chief of the Commercial Vessel
Safety Branch of the Seventh Coast
Guard District based in Miami.

Later this summer, NTSB will
release a report on vessel safety
of foreign-flag cruise ship opera-,
tions in U.S. ports.

Last year the chairman of the
NTSB said there is a potential for
a catastrophic loss in the cruise
ship business. Ships are getting
bigger and carrying huge passen­
ger loads. "Some of these ships
are getting as big as World War II
aircraft carriers," Pollock added.

NTSB Goal—^Avoid Tombstone
Technology

There is a phrase in the safety
investigation business— Tomb­
stone Technology. It means that
new and better safety measures
and devices will eventually be re­
quired, but only after the deaths
of innocent people in preventable
accidents.

Speaking on the possibility of a
serious accident involving a for­
eign-flag cruise ship with Ameri­
can lives lost. Pollock said, "We
don't want to be involved in
Tombstone Technology. We want
to look forward."

The Story Behind Carnival's
Refusal to Talk with NTSB

The 1,580 passengers, mostly
Americans, on the Carnival Cruise
Lines ship Celebration didn't re­
alize how close to disaster they
were coming as the ship steamed
off the north coast of Cuba last
February.

The passengers probably felt safe
as they slept in their cabins about
5:30 am as the vessel passed
through a shallow and relatively
busy stretch of water known as
the Old Bahamas Channel. After
all, the Celebration was equipped
with state-of-the-art radar de­
signed to pick out almost any ob­
ject in the giant cruise ship's path.

Most onboard must have as­
sumed that the technologically ad­
vanced radar was on. It would
have been operating on a U.S.-
flag ship. It wasn't on the Liberian-
registered Celebration.

Radar Wasn't On

The radar would have seen the
small Cuban freighter in the Cel­
ebration's path. The cruise ves­
sel's crewmembers standing watch
that morning didn't, because the
320-foot cement carrier was hav­
ing electrical problems and none
of the Captain San Luis's lights
was burning.

A crewman on the Cuban
freighter realized the Celebration
wasn't about to change course.
He quickly rigged an emergency
light. It was too late. The 733-foot
cruise ship sliced the smaller ves­
sel in half. Three men died and

another lost a foot in the accident.
On the Celebration, a few minor
injuries were reported among the
1,580 passengers and 671 crew-
members.

Unaware of Consequences

"I don't think they realized that
if the Cuban ship had been going
slower, it could have easily"
rammed into the side of the Cel­
ebration, said Alan PolloqK^ a
spokesman for the National Trans "
portation Safety Board (NTSB)
which is investigating the acci­
dent.

If that had happened, there is
no telling how many people would
have been killed or seriously in­
jured as they slept, unaware that
the state-of-the-art radar wasn't
protecting them, and unwarned by
those in command of the Celebra­
tion that they were about to ram
into another ship on a clear, calm
morning.

Carnival has adamantly refused
to cooperate with the NTSB in­
vestigation, and the Coast Guard's
hands are tied because the Cele­
bration is a foreign-flag ship and
the accident happened in inter­
national waters.

Because U.S. government
agencies have little authority to
investigate accidents involving
foreign-flag cruise vessels, the mil­
lions of Americans who board these
ships each year have access to
very little information on the in­
dustry's safety standards.

Cm/ Simed 1
Continued from page 1
ations upon our off-load in the
Panama Canal."

The Beljatrix is one of eight
former Sea-Land SL-7 class ships
which were sold to the Navy.
Converted to fast sealift vessels,
the ships are renown for their 35
knot sailing speed and diversified
cargo capabilities.

One of four fast sealift vessels
operated by IMC and manned by
SIU and MEBA District 2 crews,
the Bellatrix is usually maintained
on reduced operating status with
a crew of 11. As evidenced in
Operation Nimrod Dancer, the fast
sealift ships can be quickly con­
verted to full operating status to
provide U.S. armed forces with
mobile and responsive sealift ca­
pability.

Military reinforcements have
been arriving in Panama since May
12 after President Bush called for
an increased American presence
in the Panama Canal Zone. Under
the Panama Canal treaty, the
United States is entitled to send
additional troops to guarantee the
defense of the waterway and U.S.
personnel.

President Bush ordered rein­
forcements after conditions dete­
riorated in ^st-election violence.
Although independent sources
confirmed that Panama's political
opposition had won the election,
the nation's dictator, Manuel No­

riega, refused to concede power.

Crewmembers Praised

In his communication to IMC,
the SIU and MEBA District 2,
Fast Sealift Squadron One Com­
mander Captain Gibson said,
"Everyone—International Ma­
rine Carriers, Inc., unions, mer­
chant marines, and Navy—should
be proud of the brave and profes­
sional manner in which the crew
of the ySNS Bellatrix represented
us all during Operation Nimrod
Dancer."

SIU members onboard the
USNS Bellatrix were: Bosun Ron­
ald E. Vantress; AB's James C.
Collins, Carlos H. Canales, Har­
old R. Reed, Stephen J. Martin,
David N. Martz, Charles L. Brown;
OS's William P. Jackson, Fred
Domino, Nick Moreci; Chief Elec­
trician Michael D. Murphy; Junior
Engineer's Ricardo Ortiz Sr., Craig
S. Croft, Vernon H. Cambre, Mel-
vin T. Knox.

And also Deck Engineer Gred-
erick Mattews; FWT's Dean P.
Kienke, Joseph J. Bobucki, Wil­
liam Bacon; Wiper Ahmed A. Ali,
Steward Baker Steven Venus;
Chief Cook Steven E. Parker; As­
sistant Cook Utility Neville C.
Johnson III; GSU's William
Thomas, Eddie Fisher and GSU
Steward Wallace Williams.

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Catamaran Rescued at Sea by SlU-Crewed Sea-Land Performance

The ChafToteaux Challenger is pictured above as it was seen off the side of the Sea-
Land Performance following its rescue after a storm had snapped its 100-foot mast.
Right is a view of the catamaran under full sail.

On April 17, around 0600, the
Sea-Land Performance received
an SOS call from the crew of
world-class racing catamaran, the
ChafToteaux Challenger.

Determined to break the world
sailing record from North America
to Great Britain, the British 75-
foot long, 45-foot wide racing craft
had left New York's Sandy Point
and was headed for The Lizard,
Cornwall.

During a night time gale, the
Challenger's 100-foot mast snapped
in two places, leaving the vessel
unable to continue its mission
across th? turbulent Atlantic ocean.

The Performance's first rescue
attempt brought the Sea-Land
vessel to the Challenger's star­
board side, according to SIU
member and AB Lee Dubany who
participated in the recovery. The
Challenger then slipped under the
Performance's stem.

Second Attempt Successful

On the second pass, the Per­
formance's crew reached the sail­
ing vessel by using a heaving line.
The Challenger's crew climbed
aboard to safety on the pilot's
ladder. All of the catamaran's crew-
members were alive and unhurt.

The Performance brought the
catamaran's crew to Charleston,
SC, where crewmembers of both

vessels were met by local and
British media.

The ChafToteaux Challenger is
the largest catamaran ever built in
the United Kingdom. Constructed
in 1984-5, the racing craft is about
the size of a tennis court.
Record is Seven Days Plus

In April, the catamaran set out
to break the record for crossing
the Atlantic under sail. The cur­
rent record of 7 days, 6 hours and
30 minutes was set in June of 1988.

The multihulled Challenger's
skipper, Peter Phillips, began
planning for the Atlantic crossing
after breaking the "Round Ire­
land" record in 1986. In that race,
the Challenger overcame horrible
weather conditions, going on to
win the race and set a new record.

Because the Challenger is built
for racing, crewmembers live and
sleep, when time permits, in two
hulls. The vessel's communica­
tions center is located in the main
crossbeam. In ideal conditions,
the 3,000 square feet of sail drive
the Challenger to a racing speed
of 25 knots.

The first time the 2,925 mile
distance from Sandy Hook, NY
to The Lizard, Cornwall was at­
tempted under sail, a 185-foot
schooner made the trip in 12 days,
4 hours and 1 minute. That cross­
ing was in 1905.

Bosun John Frazier (left) and AB Mark Post (center) with a Chal­
lenger crewmember.

Sea-Land Performance Captain T. O'Laughlin with the seven rescued
catamaran crewmembers.

Si. MONnREY SHUTS DOWN
The S.S. Monterey cruise ship,

which had been struggling to pen­
etrate the Hawaiian inter-island
trade, was seized by a U.S. mar­
shal in Honolulu after a federal
judge signed a foreclosure order.

The vessel was operated under
a labor agreement between the
operator. Aloha Pacific Cruises,
and the Masters, Mates and Pilots
(MM&P) union covering the full
crew—^licensed and unlicensed.
The MM&P is reported to be the
largest unsecured creditor of the
bankrupt line, having invested $5
million dollars in the venture. Crew­
members were left high and dry
by the vessel's financial collapse.

Financial and a range of other
difficulties dogged the vessel fi"om

! the moment it entered service last
September. Owners of the vessel,
the S.S. Monterey Limited Part­
nership, were unable to meet its
debt obligations and were forced

linto bankruptcy this past Febru-
rary. Several attempts to arrange

• new financing were unsuccessfiil.
{A Connecticut bank, acting for the
! Finnish shipyard that renovated
the ship last year, is owed $32
million dollars. It filed the foreclo-

^sure action.

out to pay off the ship's debts, the
court may order the vessel to be
auctioned off which could end
MM&P's involvement that began
some 10 years ago.

Trouble Followed Vessel

In the short period of her service
in the Hawaiian islands, the Mon­
terey's life was complicated by a
variety of critical problems. Last
September, the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration sought to shut
dovra the vessel's galley and food
service for conditions it described
as unsanitary and a risk to crew
and passengers.

Shortly before the vessel was
seized, a federal judge ordered the
Coast Guard to reconsider its rul­
ing that the Monterey was eligible
for operations in the domestic
trades. The question of the Mon­
terey's right to operate as a Jones
Act vessel arose because of the
substantial amount of refurbishing
that had been done in the foreign
shipyard.

The Monterey never carried
more than 50 percent of its p^-
senger capacity of 600, and on its
final voyage was reported to have
had onl^ 60|^sen^rs.
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Professor Marcus of MIT
Delivers 1989 Paul Hall Lecture

Dr. Henry S. Marcus, associate
professor of marine systems at the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech­
nology, delivered the 1989 Paul
Hall Memorial Lecture at the re­
cent International Symposium of
Coastal Ocean Space Utilization
in New York's World Trade Cen­
ter.

The memorial lectures, named
for the late president of the Sea­
farers International Union, are a
program of the Paul Hall Memorial
Endowment at the University of
Southern California which was es­
tablished in his memory by Hall's
friends and associates in organized
labor, the marine industry and the
private sector.

The endowment promotes ma­
rine transportation educational
programs at USC. The lectures
were developed in 1987 and honor
distinguished contributors to ma­
rine transportation as a means of
bringing to the public their thoughts
in the form of an annual lecture
series.

Dr. Marcus spoke on the "Im­
pact of the International Liner
Market on Coastal Space Utili­
zation" at the concluding session
May 10, of the three-day sympo­
sium which was jointly sponsored

by the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey and the Univer­
sity of Southern California.

With waterfront property be­
coming more and more expensive
and environmental factors com­
manding greater attention, the use
of port facilities has become a
niatter of great public concern and
consequently will have consider­
able bearing on the needs of liner
operations. Dr. Marcus said. He
stressed that "there is no substi­
tute for careful planning that in­
cludes all the parties affected."
The university has published and
distributed copies of the Marcus
remarks.

A naval architect with two mas­
ters degrees from MIT and a doc­
torate from the Harvard Univer­
sity Business School, Dr. Marcus
is chairman of MIT's Ocean Sys­
tems Management Program. He is
also a consultant for domestic and
international maritime industries.
Herbert Brand, chairman of the
Paul Hall Memorial Committee,
who delivered the first Paul Hall
memorial lecture last year, pre­
sented Dr. Marcus with an etching
in glass of a likeness of the late
SIU president, who died in 1980.

SIU COmiNUCS HELP 70 EASKRM WORKERS
The SIU continues its support

of the International Association of
Machinists, Air Line Pilots As­
sociation and Transit Workers
Union in their strike of survival
for Eastern Air Lines against union-
busting owner Frank Lorenzo.

In recent developments. East-
em employees won a victory when
businessman Donald Tmmp suc­
cessfully purchased the airline's
New York-Boston-Washington
shuttle operation.

In one of his first moves, Tmmp
met with scabs who were flying
the route for Eastem and advised
them they were employees of Frank
Lorenzo, not the newly instituted
Tmmp Shuttle.

Then Tramp recalled the strik­
ing union workers and retumed
them to their positions within the
new union-contracted company.

The Tmmp Shuttle started flying
earlier this month.

The bankraptcy judge handling
Eastem has not mled on proposals
conceming the rest of the airline.

The strike, which began when
machinists were locked out March
4 hours before the planned work
stoppage, has crippled Eastem Air
Lines. More than 90 percent of
pilots and flight attendants still
honor picket lines, causing
hundreds of blue and silver jets to
remain parked in hangers around
the country.

SIU members continue to walk
picket lines with their brother and
sister unionists. SIU support has
included providing food for pick­
ets, raising funds to help the strik­
ing workers who no longer have
a steady income.

The Transit Workers Union presents SIU Vice President Jack Caffey
(1^) with a certificate of appreciation for the union's support during
the Eastem strike. With Caffey during the presentation are Carmen
Gonzalez (second from left), TWU Local 553 chairperson, SIU member
Ambrose Cudnota, Mike Fitzpatrick, TWU Local 100 Executive Board

and SIU member Edward Dorath.

Warren Magnuson Claude Pepper

SIU Mourns Loss of Two Friends
Ex-Sen. Magnuson,
Fighter for U.S.-
Flag Shipping

Former U.S. Sen. Warren G.
Magnuson, one of the leading mar­
itime figures of the post-war era,
died May 20 at his home in Seattle,
WA. The Democrat was 84 years
old.

As the chairman of the powerful
Senate Appropriations Commit­
tee, Magnuson played a pivotal
role in the enactment of such im­
portant maritime legislatidn as the
Cargo Preference Act of 1954, the
Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and
the Magnuson Fisheries Conser­
vation Act of 1976.

For 20 years, he prevented suc­
cessive Republican and Demo­
cratic administrations from clos­
ing this nation's U.S. Public Health
Service hospitals. It was only after
he left the Senate in 1981 that they
were closed.

Known to his friends as "Mag­
gie," Magnuson was the consum­
mate Washington insider. He used
his powerful position in the Senate
to advance the interests of work­
ing people, the maritime industry
and his home state of Washington.

Magnuson and his fellow Wash^
ington Democrat, the late Sen.
Henry A. Jackson, were known
as the "Gold Dust Twins." To­
gether they led a congressional
delegation that was one of the
most influential on Capitol Hill, as
well as the most pro-maritime.

Continued on page 17

Cong. Pepper,
Champion of Poor
And Elderly

Claude Pepper was still serving
in the U.S. Hoiise of Represen­
tatives when he died of cancer.
He was the last member of Con­
gress to have served during Frank­
lin Roosevelt's New Deal admin­
istration.

First elected to the Senate in
1936, Pepper still was called "Sen­
ator" after his defeat in 1950 and
his election to the House of Rep­
resentatives from a Miami district
in 1962.

Pepper, 88, was a tme ally of
organized labor and a champion
of the poor and the elderly. He
was one of the leaders in passing
the nation's first minimum wage
law, which guaranteed workers at
least 25 cents an hour.

As the first chairman of the
House Select Committee on Ag­
ing, Pepper became the prime force
behind the 1978 legislation that
eliminated age as a factor for com­
pulsory retirement for most fed­
eral employees and increased the
age from 65 to 70 at which most
employees in the private sector
may be forced to retire.

Recently, Pepper se^ed as the
chairman of the House Rules
Committee. Through that capac­
ity, he and his committee were
vital in helping the SIU remove
merchant trade from the U.S.
Canada Free Trade Agreement.

D-Day Remembered by WWII Merchant Seamen

June 6 marked the 45th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe, D-Day.
Red Campbell (above) SIU vice president in charge of contracts, was one of tens
of thousands of American World War II merchant seamen who took part in the
action off the coast of Normandy, France. A military and merchant flotilla of
more than 5,000 vessels carried more than 100,000 troops and their equipment
during the initial invasion action. Campbell recalled the thunderous bombardment
as Navy battleships and heavy cruisers tried to soften the invasion landing zones
in what has been called the greatest amphibions assanlt ever.



Marine electronics technician course student Joe McGee (right) dem­
onstrates his curriculum to Sea-Land Chairman and CEO Alex Mandl
(center). MET instructor Russ Levin (ieft) looks on.

Sea-Land CEO at Union School
Sea-Land Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer Alex Mandl saw
for himself how his company's
vessel crewmembers prepare for
their jobs when he surveyed all
aspects of the Seafarer's Harry
Lundeberg School of Seamanship
in Piney Point, MD.

The SIU provides Sea-Land,
the largest U.S.-flag shipping op­
eration, with unlicensed crew-
members. Sea-Land is a signatory
company to the union's standard
agreements.

Sea-Land's top officer visited
the SIU facility to familiarize him­
self with the training which is
available to union members aboard
his company's vessels.

While at the union's education
center, Mandl met with students,
school officials, instructors and
staff. He observed classes in ac­
tion and tested the simulator and
other training equipment.

Became Head In 1988

Mandl was elected to his current

position by the board of directors
of CSX Corporation in July of
1988. CSX, which operates a
24,0()0-mile rail system serving 21
states, purchased the ocean-ship-
ping carrier in the spring of 1986.

Prior to becoming Sea-Land's
CEO, Mandl served as senior vice
president—corporate develop­
ment for CSX. He also held the
position of chairman of CSX's
Technology Group, CSX/Sea-Land
Intermodel and CSX/Sea-Land
Logistics.

From 1980 to 1985, Mandl was
a senior vice president of a CSX
rail unit.

Sea-Land Service provides in­
termodel freight transportation
services to 78 ports and 64 coun­
tries and territories around the
globe. The Edison, NJ-based com­
pany pioneered containerized sea­
borne cargo in 1956 with one ves­
sel.

Simulator of Interest to Sea Systems Admiral

Rear Admiral Rt^er B. Home (left) took advantage of his time in
Piney Point to study the Lundeherg SchooPs curriculum. Home was
speaking before a conference of the Navy Sea Systems Command, of
which he is deputy commander. The Navy Sea Systems Command is
the ship design and engineering arm of the U.S. Navy Department.
SHLSS instructor Casey Taylor was on hand to demonstrate shiphan-
dling on the bridge of the schooPs simulator.

Twelve recertified bosuns grad­
uated from the Seafarers Harry
Lundeberg School of Seamanship
after completing a six-week lead­
ership and job skills course.

Graduating at the May monthly
membership meeting were Teddy
Alanano, Paulino Flores Jr., Pat
Gallagher, Ray Goiju, Alan Lau-
termilch, Arthur Lawson Jr., An­
drew C. Mack, Brian T. O'Han-
lon, Joseph A. Osorio, Ismael
Rivera, Jerry Westphal and Roy
Williams.

The bosuns learned fire fighting,
crane operations and damage con­
trol techniques. "I've been com­
ing to the SIU's school for over
20 years and every time I'm here
1 leam something new and upgrade
my work skills," said Ray Goiju.

Learned How SPAD Works

On a trip to Capitol Hill, the
union's governmental and legis­
lative department representatives
outlined what the maritime indus­
try has at stake in the current
legislative session. Ismael Rivera
learned that "two quarters ... is
what it takes to buy job security
in Washington, DC. Fifty cents a

Recertified Bosuns Graduate
Teachers Thanked

Arthur Lawson Jr. expressed
"appreciation to the teachers and
instructors" for their expertise.
Teddy Alanano added, '.'and a big
thanks to the steward department
for an outstanding job." Jerry
Westfall said, ^As a ship's chair­
man, I will encourage other union
members to come here to upgrade
their skills."

Andrew Mack told the trainees

'SIU is a family. . .
we'll take the extra
effort to make it a
success'

in the audience, "I remember some
time back when I wondered when
the union would call on me. Well,
you can see me today, I've got
my chance . . . You trainees will
also get your chance. Stay aboard
with the SIU . . . because the SIU
is a strong union."

On a personal note, Brian
O'Hanlon said, "The union stood

Graduating recertified bosuns: (third row, left to right) Alan Lauter-
milch, Arthur Lawson Jr., Roy Williams, Brian T. O'Hanlon, (second
row, left to right) Ray Gorju, Pat Gallagher, Joseph A.Osorio, Jerry
M. Westphal, (first row, left to right) Paulino Flores Jr., Ismael
Rivera, Andrew C. Mack and Teddy Alanano.

day, and that's cheap, that's
SPAD."

The recertified bosuns were pre­
sented graduation certificates at
the May Piney Point membership
meeting. The ceremony provided
the bosuns with an opportunity to
reflect on what the school and the
union meant to them.

Paulino Flores told those as­
sembled that as a result of the
recertification class, he would "feel
more comfortable when a brother
or sister asks me a question about
the union. I'll be able to answer
with facts."

"1 would like to express . . .
the gratitude 1 feel for the time
that 1 have spent in this wonderful
school. 1 feel deep in my heart
that my bonds with our union are
. . . stronger than ever," said Jo­
seph Osorio.

by me when I was sleeping in the
street." Today, as a result of the
union's support, he told the au­
dience, "1 have a Rolex and a wife
and they are both beautiful."

Alan Lautermilch reflected,
"The best way 1 can repay the
union is by never forgetting where
1 came from, by keeping sight of
where I'm going and by making
my contribution to the union's
future."

"It is important to never lose
sight of the simple fact that the
SlU is a family and when we keep
that in mind we'll take the extra
effort to make this union the suc­
cess it is," concluded Pat Gal­
lagher.

The graduating SIU members
join the ranks of 694 recertified
bosuns who have completed the
program since its start in 1972.

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Lifetime Achievement Award
for Retired SlU Rep Ed fdooney

Ed Mooney's lifetime of service
to organized labor, the maritime
industry and the community were
recognized at an award luncheon
of the Puget Sound District Coun­
cil of the Maritime Trades De­
partment. Brother Mooney, affec­
tionately nicknamed "the
Monsignor," joined the SIU in
1944 and served as a union official
from 1951 to 1977.

AFL-CIO Washington State
Labor Council President Law­
rence Kenney presented Brother
Mooney with the Puget Sound
District Council's prestigious
"Lifetime Achievement Award"
during the May 18 event which
opened Maritime Week activities
in the Seattle area. In attendance
were more than 250 unionists, SIU
members, maritime industry rep­
resentatives and politicians.

Congressmen Norm Dicks and
A1 Swift sent congratulatory mes­
sages to Brother Mooney. "I be­
long to an organization of Mooney
fans," wrote Swift. "There are
certain rules. The first rule is you
must never let on that you're im-

Ed Mooney and his Lifetime
Achievement Award.

pressed by anything Mooney does
. . . Well, all rules have to be
broken sometime.. Lord knows,
Mooney has broken enough of
them." The congressman con­
cluded his letter by noting how
proud all of Mooney's fnends were
of his achievements.

Congressman Dicks thanked
Brother Mooney for his years of
"solid, substantive advice." The
congressman told Mooney, "You
have been a strong and constant
advocate of government actions
which have benefitted all working
men and women. There are certain
people you meet in life whose
compassion for others and whose
sense of purpose makes them the
standard bearers, and your dili­
gent service in biehalf of the Sea­
farers International Union has
clearly placed you in that van­
guard."

Dicks also joked, "You still de­
serve the Tip O'Neill look-alike
award. I hope you still fool the
waitresses."

Recognition of Mooney's dedi­
cation to seafarers and the labor

Wilma Mooney pictured with the
floral centerpiece presented to her
by the Puget Sound District
Council of the Maritime Trades
Department, AFL-CIO.

movement also came from SIU
officials and members alike.

Wilma Mooney Recognized

Responding to the praise.
Brother Mooney told the audience
there had been a big mistake—in
reality they should be honoring his
wife, Wilma Mooney. "After all,"

Mooney quipped, "she's put up
with me for 45 years." The audi­
ence responded by giving Wilma
Mooney a standing ovation.

In his brief remarks. Brother
Mooney said he would continue
to fight on behalf of working peo­
ple and the maritime industry. "Just
because I'm retired," he noted,
'-'doesn't mean I've stopped work­
ing."

"The Monsignor" earned his
nickname from priests who were
taken back and forth from Puerto
Rico on vessels manned by SIU
crewmembers.

'. . . a strong and
constant advocate'

Brother Mooney played an im­
portant role in the SIU's early
organizing beefs. In 1951 he was
elected patrolman for the port of
New York and two years later he
became assistant secretary^treas-
urer. During 1961, Mooney was
named headquarters representa­
tive by then SIU President Paul
Hall. In the same year, AFL-CIO
President George Meany nomi­
nated Mooney to represent the
labor movement on the Puerto
Rico Wage and Hour Committee.

Upon his retirement in 1977,
Brother Mooney moved to Seattle
where he became active in the
Puget Sound District Council of
the Maritime Trades Department.
In addition to his activities on
behalf of organized labor and the
maritime industry. Brother Moo­
ney and his wife Wilma enjoy time
spent with their children and
grandchildren.

Attending the luncheon are SIU pensioner Jake Archon (left), Shore-
gang member Joe Meyerchak and Shoregang Bosun Vern ''Papa
SmurP' Poulson.

SIU steward department members prepared the luncheon's salmon
filet feast. Pictured above are Chief Steward Henry Jones (left). Chief
Steward Jinuny Nieto, Steward Assistant Manny Basas, Chief Steward
Frank Sison. Also helping with the meal was Steward Assistant Sidney
Wilson.

Service Held Aboard
the SS Jeremiah O'Brien

A seamen's memorial service
was held on Maritime Day aboard
the WWII Liberty Ship, the S.S.
Jeremiah O'Brien, which is now
used to house exhibits on the Mer­
chant Marines' contribution to the
war effort.

The ceremony was held while
the O'Brien steamed San Fran­
cisco Bay with hundreds of mer­
chant Marine veterans, their fam­
ilies and friends.

Pictured above are SIU Vice
President George McCartney
(left) and Sailors Union of the Pa­
cific pensioner Bill Quinlan.

The United States has ob­
served Maritime Day since 1933.
Congress chose May 22 for the
occasion, because it is the anni­
versary of the first U.S.-built
steamship's trans-Atlantic cross­
ing. In 1819, the Savannah left
the city with the same name to
sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

Maritime Day is designed to
promote public awareness of the
nation's maritime heritage. Civil­
ian mariners who served Amer­
ica in wartime are also honored
on this day.

When Congress passed a joint
resolution creating Maritime Day
in 1933, it "requested the Presi­
dent to issue annually a procla­
mation calling for its appropriate
observance." Generally, these
statements have included broad
references to the U.S.-flag fleet's
economic and military impor­
tance. Some, however, have
propelled the nation into action.

In 1970, President Richard M.
Nixon said, "The restoration of
our merchant fleet to a position
of leadership on the world's
oceans is one of our most urgent
tasks." He signed into law the
Merchant Marine Act of 1970,
which encouraged construction
of new American-flag ships.

The heroic role of merchant
mariners in World War II is rec­
ognized on Maritime Day. Gen­
eral Dwight D. Eisenhower said:

"Every man in this Allied
command is quick to express his
admiration for the loyalty, cour­
age and fortitude of the officers
and men of the merchant marine.
We count upon their efficiency
and their utter devotion to duty
as we do our own; they have
never failed us yet . . . When
victory is ours, there is no orga­
nization that will share its credit
more deservedly than the mer­
chant marine."



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Letters to the Editor
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To the Editor:

The report on the front page of
your May 1989 edition of our
monthly Seafarers LOG on the
accident to George Cruz and the
subsequent good treatment of him
at the hands of his shipmates-
Bosun George Kahn and Steward
Tony DeBoissiere, in particular—
reminded me of the time I had
pretty much the same type of ac­
cident aboard the Bull Line vessel
Edith in 1959.

Rudy Mobley and I were AB's
and working on the port side at
bridge level when suddenly the
working stage broke in half. Rudy
held on to the apron, but I plunged
20 feet to the gangway which was
being deployed as an accommo­
dations ladder for the pilot who
was expected aboard the next
morning for our arrival in Aden,
Arabia.

Had the gangway not been there,
I would have most assuredly been
chewed up by the screw propeller,
or sharks or drowned. We were
one day out at the time.

AB Mobley, who sailed as bo­
sun at times, was an accomplished
marlinspike seaman, and with the
help of himself and other crew-
members, I was put on a litter and
transferred ashore by means of a
runner from number three hatch
to shore. A launch picked me up
and transported me across the bay
to the RAF (Royal Air Force)
hospital on the hill overlooking
the city .

When discharged three months
later, I had a cast on my right leg
up to my knee. I had sustained a
compound fracture of the right
ankle.

Bosun Mobley has died since—
may his soul rest in peace.

Bull Line paid my fare home
and I had a case against the com­
pany and was on crutches for
months before the leg finally healed.

I sailed for quite a few years
after healing and am now content
to be a retiree from our great union
who appreciates his hospital priv­
ileges from the VA (Veterans
Administration) as a veteran after
all these years of waiting, and my
union pension check, which is al­
ways on time and is very much
appreciated.

Clarence L. Cousins,
Butler, PA

Willard Nickel Wants to
Hear ham His Shipmates

To the Editor:
This small donation will help me

in showing my appreciation and
enjoyment receiving the monthly
paper from the Seafarers. I sure
would like to go back to the sea
as I have always regretted stop­
ping sailing. I have some children
who are grown, but I am getting
too old to go back to sailing. I do
think I could do the work.

I did get my discharge and pa­
pers to show I am a veteran of
World War II. I am very proud of

the discharge. It is hanging on my
living room wall.

I would like to hear from any
of my old sailing buddies if they
read this in the LOG. I am sure a
lot of them have quit sailing and
possibly a lot of them have passed
away. . .

WiUard Nickel,
Terre Haute, IN

Editors Note: Letters to Willard
Nickel can be sent to the following
address: PO Box 14022, Terre
Haute, IN 47803.

Congratlations to Svenson

To the Editor:
I would feel remiss if I did not

write a congratulatory note to my
very gOod and dear friend Charles
(Chuck) Svenson.

I came to know and respect
Chuck in the many duties of which
he served to make better and im­
prove the great union he serves.

In journalistic friendship we
shared laughs and at times great
sadness over events and in sorrow
of comrades. In his affiliations
with public relations, instructor of
sailing or the political arena, what­
ever the job, it was done well. . .
And he is a friend to all . . ,

Thank you Chuck for the times
shared, even down to your bike
which I used occasionsdly at the
school—long ago. May God grant
you a wholesome retirement of
fun, excitement and longevity with
your family and loved ones. In
friendship.

Robert (Bob) C. Goodrum,
Eufaula, AL

Thanks to SlU for Caring

To the Editor:
On behalf of my deceased hus­

band, Mr. Joseph E. Olive and
myself, I would like to express my
sincerest appreciation to you and
your organization for the manner
in which the business affairs, such
as insurance and benefits due after
Joe's passing away, were expertly
and professionally handled.

The young lady—Angel—at the
time in the Philadelphia office was
of tremendous help to me and
Without her help things would have
been so much more difficult. Angel
not only helped, but gave me com­
fort to get through this terrible
loss. It was a great comfort to
know someone cares at time like
that.

I am ever so grateful for all the
union did in taking care of Joe's
doctors' bills and hospital bills.
As it was very costly, I couldn't
have handled it without union help.
I'm passing this on to other memi-
bers to read so they will know the
union did take care of my needs
and showed concern which I am
grateful for.

My husband was dedicated to
his work. In all the years he sailed
I've known him to always be
thoughtful of others first, and will­
ing to help others. I'm sure if

others read of your kindness and
willingness to help, it will be a
comfort to know in case they lose
a loved-one, someone cares . . .

Grace M. Olive,
Pennsville, NJ

Medical Bills Paid Qaiekfy

To the Editor:
I appreciate your immediate re­

sponse to the medical bills pay­
ment for my wife Janine Pior-
kowski ... in Freehold Area
Hospital. Your prompt attention
to these matters helped avoid and
eased the tension I would have
experienced.

I thank you kindly.

Anibal Albe

Jan Piorkowski,
HoweU, NJ

Editor's Note: This letter was for­
warded to the LOG by the Sea­
farers Welfare Plan.

Retired SIU member, Anibal Albe,
has recently communicated with
the Seafarers LOG. He passed on
his good wishes to his fellow union
members and pensioners. Brother
Albe is sbown bere in the picture
he provided the Seafarers LOG.

Cniayed AHending SIU School

To the Editor:
It's been a pleasure indeed to

share with you ... the opportu­
nity to attend the wonderful Sea­
farers Harry Lundeberg School.

The days went by and our
knowledge got rich thanks to the
guidance we got from our teachers
good will.

God bless you all.

S Mi ..

Joseph A, Osorio,
Piney Point, MD

The Seafarers LOG welcomes
Letters to the Editor from all union
members, their families and pen­
sioners. On occasion, due to space
limitations, it may not be possible
to run a letter in its entirety. Anon­
ymous letters will not be pub­
lished.

Send your Letters-to-the-Editor,
articles, photographs, cartoons
and questions to the LOG. . . . ,,,

The Union's Tiniest Seafarer and Her Mom

She may be too young for Piney Point, but Alyssa Marie Rice seems to
be starting out on the right track as the "Littlest Seafarer." Her
uncle, Kevin Rice, is a QMED currently sailing aboard the William
Roescb on the Great Lakes. The tiniest Seafarer's grandparents pro­
vided the LOG with this picture, in which Alyssa is shown with her
mother, Kellie Rice.

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SEAFARERS 106

First Five Graduate from Shiphairdling Class
Imagine being on the bridge as

you are bringing a ship into the
dock on a beautiful sunny day.
Then picture yourself handling the
same vessel at the same port trying
to dock it during a windy, rain­
swept day. Imagine that you are
doing this within minutes on the
same day.

That's what has happened to
the first five graduates of the new
Shiphandling Simulator course at
the Harry Lundeberg School of
Seamanship. All five came away
excited about the experience they
had gone through.

"We're SIU pioneers," said Able
Seaman Anna Buyvid. "We're ac­
tually working out the bugs in the
system."

Buyvid, who earned five en­
dorsements during her three-month
stay at Piney Point, said the course
would be "beneficial for all up-
graders." She felt all AB's should
take the course as "its potential
for growth is virtually unlimited."

^ . you can truly
prepare . , . for un­
expected situations^

While two students were on the
bridge working on a docking ex­
ercise, Ken Lusk, an SHLSS
graduate, watched the graphic dis­
plays on a large projection screen.
All discussed the data displayed
which showed the ship's speed
and position during the exercise.

Lusk said that the time in the
simulator beat textbook work.

"It's one of the most beneficial
courses for members of the deck
department," he said. "In getting
the actual feel of shiphandling and
experience in dealing with unpre­
dictable factors such as winds and
currents, I'll feel more confident
on a real bridge."

Another course graduate, Mi­
chael Weickert, hopes to use the
course certificate to assist his ap­
plication for the Delaware Bay
Pilots Association apprentice pro­
gram.

Weickert and Corky Anavi-

tate, both employed by Crowley
in Philadelphia, were attending
SHLSS for the first time. Anavi-
tate, who is a docking pilot, was
very impressed with the course.
"We've done things here on the
simulator that you may encounter
once or twice in years of actual
work," he said. "This is a great

advantage for you can truly pre­
pare yourself for unexpected sit­
uations."

Following their graduation, the
students suggested to instructor
Jim Brown that the course be
expanded for more advanced
training once the original course
is well under way.

Hands-on training is a vital part of the new Shiphandling Simulator
course at SHLSS. Able Seaman Anna Buyvid (left) and Captain Corky
Anavitate work under the watchful eye of instructor Jim Brown.

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Upgrader Rob Whytock (front),
supervised by Coast Guard tester
John Rogers, takes his own fin­
gerprints for documents required
by the agency.

TOKEN OF THANKS PRESENTED

The first five graduates of the SHLSS Shiphandling Course show their
certificates from the simulator bridge. From the left, are Corky Anavi­
tate, Ed Aldrete, simulator operators Cheryl Burgess and Jessie
Holmes, Anna Buyvid, instructor Jim Brown, Ken Lusk and Michael
Weickert.

Able Seaman student Michael
Gomes presents SHLSS Vice
President Ken Conklin with a
solid silver sailing ship hand­
crafted in Indonesia. Gomes said
he wanted to show the school his
appreciation for all that it has
done for him.

M.E.T. Class Takes Field Trip
In order to experience what they

had learned in the classroom, the
students in the first SHLSS Ma­
rine Electronics Class got to take
a field trip—or should we say, sea
trip—to visit the operations aboard
the M/V 2nd Lt. John Paul Bobo.

The Bobo, an American Over­
seas Corporation vessel under a
Military Sealift Command charter,
has a sophisticated analog/digital
monitoring system that can con­
tinuously sample temperature,
pressure and switch status of more
than 400 items throughout the ship.

When they arrived, AMSEA
Chief Electronics Specialist Bill
Coe briefed the students on the
system. The briefing included an
overview of the automated moni­
toring capability and the modular
layout of the EOS system. He

showed the MET class the impor­
tance of being able to reqd the
complex circuit diagrams as well
as a demonstration of the Gould
programmable process controller.

The MET class also spent some
time with Radio Electronics Offi­
cer Robert Thorn. He explained
the duties of the REO as well as
the purpose and function of each
piece of equipment in the radio
room. Thom also demonstrated
the use of satellite communica­
tions.

The students saw the computer-
based capability of the Bobo.
Among the many functions are
accounting, personnel data, item
tracking, word processing and
much more. The students noted
that personal computers were lo­
cated throughout the ship so the

crew can have access wherever
computer operations are needed.

Finally, the students met with
Captain Bill Abernathy, who has
an interest in electronics and holds

an FCC Commercial Radio Op­
erators license with maritime en­
dorsements. SlU Chief Steward
Cheryl Johnny welcomed the class
into the galley during the visit.

These members are the first class to graduate from the SHLSS Marine
Electrical Technician course. Front row, from the left, are Dan John­
son, Roy Delay, Dan Mitchell, Sonja Clements, and instructor Rus
Levin. In the back row, from the left, are Bill Barrineau, John J.
Phillips, Gregorio Madera, Ken Browning and Rudolph Salvagio.

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Hydraulics course material reviews fluids, actuators, control de­
vices, pumps, reservoirs, symbols and hydraulics systems in marine
equipment. The four-week course is open to QMED any rating SIU
members. Pictured above are course instructor Bill Foley (left) and
graduating students Don Busley, George Lindsay, Willie Franks and
Mike Scardina.

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Refrigerated systems maintenance and o^ration course is
open to QMED's, or individuals with refrigeration engineer and
electrician endorsements or those with equivalent inland experience
are eligible to take the six-week program. Completing the practical
shop training which included the fabrication of a working refrigerator
system from basic components are: (standing, left to right) Alberto
Matos, Steve Miller, Curtis Jackson, Eric Malzkuhn (instructor),
(front row, left to right) Chris Beaton, Tony Mohammed, Phil Neer-
gaard.

. course work covers
cargtTproperti^ and emergency procedures, tanker development and
production, operation and maintenance of valves and pumps, tank
cleaning and inert gas systems. Standing in the shop lathe are course
instructor Jim Shaffer aefl) and graduating students Clay Firestine,
Mark D. Field, Frank Bemer Jr. and Lonnie Isadore Carter.

Tldrd mates course upgraders completed the Lundeberg School
course and then took the Coast Guard exam. Student Rob Whytock
said, "To pass the cuirent third mate exam, a ^eater knowledge of
marine navigation is now needed, making, I believe, the aspect of
classroom instruction indispensable." Completing the course taught
by instructor Chuck Spense (standing) were (second row, left to
right) W. Rodney Cofield, Darya M. Miller, Mike Plante, (first row,
left to right) Jim Romeo, Rob Whytock, Gary Johnson, Mark Chris-^
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Seatift operations and maintenance course is a required course
for upgraders. Deck members receive four weeks of instruction,
while engine and steward members review the material in two
weeks. Curriculum covers the unique aspects training required by
the military of its private operators. Pictured in top photograph are
(third row, left to right) Bryan Chan, Jeff Robertson, (second row,
left to right) Hector Frederick, Sam Minor, Ramon Lirag and (kneel­
ing, left to right) Noel Lau, Curtis Aragon and Kevin Wade, Bottom
photograph shows (third row, left to right) Robert Barbour, N. Allen
Orrmins, Troy Swiger, Rick Natoli, (second row, left to right) Kevin
Hare, Sindy Lou Davis, (kneeling, left to right) A. Suaxo, Timothy
Hunt and Norman Armstrong.

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Letters to the Editor
Support Merchant Marine
Veteran Groups

TQ the Editor:
... There seems to be a great

to do over the denial of member­
ship to our merchant seamen by
the VFW. This is a very sad sit­
uation in my opinion because there
are, of course, many members of
that organization who served our
nation well. The fault and denial
does not lie in the membership at
large, but rather with the tunnel
vision and lack of foresight on the
part of their leadership. You can­
not expect much from the hearts
of "little" men.

There is a certain tragedy in any
situation where one group of brave
men attempts to bring greater glory
to themselves at the expense of
the service of another group. I
have often wondered why all these
supposed patriotic servicemen are
blinded with ingrained mythology,
why they have ceased the educa­
tional process in their lives.

To Eugene Hall and all other
seamen like him who have applied
for membership and have again
been kicked in the teeth by the
VFW, I say you are going up the
wrong gangway.

I would agree that we must
continue to battle for "equality"
for Merchant Marine Vets, an
equality that still does not exist
with our men in many areas of
veterans benefits. But the only
way to obtain anything like equal­
ity is to join together in common
cause. Instead of bothering with
the VFW or the American Legion
why don't you locate the local
chapter of your Merchant Marine
Veterans Groups and join up and
take an active part in fighting for
yourself and your shipmates.

If you don't have a local chap­

ter, get in touch with a National
Merchant Marine Veterans group
and start a chapter. Then encour­
age your wives, girlfriends, ship­
mates and your children to get
involved. Or get in touch with me,
I could use your support to fight
for you and your shipmates. I cian
help you get in touch with Mer­
chant Marine Veterans groups in
your area.

For over 40 years, both the
American Legion and the VFW
did their level best to castigate the
American merchant seaman. They
did this through perpetrated ig­
norance. I would say that both of
the above groups do much that is
good for our country, but no
amount of good can blot out the
denial of recognition of men who
were just as patriotic and coura­
geous as were many of their mem­
bers.

So you join the Legion or the
VFW if you cafe to. I will do so
when they publish a public apol­
ogy for their 40-year castigation,
of men like my late father. Wake
up men and women, support your
Merchant Marine Veterans groups,
they need your support . . .

Ian A. Miller, President,
The Sons & Daughters of United
States Merchant Mariners World
War II - Korea - Vietnam,
Kernersville, NC

Editors Note: Anyone interested
in contacting the Sons & Daugh­
ters of United States Merchant
Mariners can write to the organi­
zation's president, Ian A. Miller,
at the following address: 1806
Bantry Trail; Kernersville, NC
27284.

Romeo Lupinacd Elected Culinary President

Executive Chef Romeo Lupinacci gives his acceptance speech as the
newly elected president of the Professional Seafarers Culinary Associa­
tion. The group is the first and only chapter of the American Culinary
Federation in the U.S. Merchant Marine. During the recent ceremony
in Lexington Park, MD, Greg Herring was elected chairman of the
board. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio presented Arsenio Gus-
ilator with Chef of the Year honors. Listening to Lupinacci (right) is
Bob Clinton, SHLSS Assistant Vice President.

LUNDEBER6 SCHOOL OPEN TO UNION
MEMBERS FOR SUMMER VACATIONS

The Seafarers Harry Limdeberg School of Seamanship—located in
Piney Point, MD—-has set aside rooms for SIU members and their
families who wish to spend their vacation in scenic and historic St.
Mary's County. The costs for room and board have been kept to a
minimum, in order to provide union members with access to top
notch vacation facilities without straining a family budget. A vaca­
tion stay is limited to two weeks. To apply, send the following
application to the union's school.

ROOM RATES:

MEALS

Member
Spouse
Children

Member
Spouse
Children

$30.00 per day
$5,00 per day
$5.00 per day

$8.50 per day
$4.00 per day
$4.00 per day

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NOTE: No lodging or meal charge for children under age 12.

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S.S.#_
Address:

SiAFARCRS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER
Reservation Information

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Date of Arrival: 1st Choice
2nd Choice : ^ 3rd Choice
Stay is limited to 2 weeks
Date of Departure

Send to: Seafarers Training & Recreation Center; Piney Point, MD
20674; or call 301-994-0010

LEGAL AID
The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers
who may have need for legal assistance.

New York
Howard Schulmah
485 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022
(212) 421-0017

Alabama
John Falkenberry
SOON. 21st St.
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 322-1 lOO
Simon, Wood & Crane '
1010 Van Antwerp Bldg.
Mobile, AL 36602
(205) 433-4904

California
Les Ostrov
Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov,

Ringler & Elevens
5900 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(213) 834-2546

John Paul Jennings
Henning, Walsh & King
100 Bush St.
Suite 440
San Francisco, CA

94104
(415) 981-4400

Florida
Frank Hamilton III
Hamilton & Associates,

P.A.
2620 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 879-9842

Illinois
Katz, Friedman, Schur

& Eagle
7 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 263-6330
Thomas Lakin
Lakin & Hemdon, P.C.
251 Old St. Louis Ave.
Wood River, IL 62095-

0027
(618) 254-1127
Louisiana
Louis Robein
Gardner, Robein &

Urann
2540 Severn Ave.
Suite 400
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 885-9994

Maryland
Charles Hegman
Kaplan, Heyman,

Greenberg, Engelman
& Belgrad

Sun Life Bldg.
Charles & Redwood Sts.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(301) 539-6967
Massachusetts
Orlando & Associates
1 Western Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930
(508)283-8100
Michigan

Victor G. Hanson, P.C.
19268 Grand River Ave.
Detroit, MI 48223
(313)532-1220
Christopher Legghio
Miller, Cohen, Martins

& Ice

1400 N. Park Plaza
17117 W. Nine Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48075
(313) 559-2110

Pennsylvania

Kirschner, Walters &
Willig

1608 Walnut St.
10th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215)893-9000

Margaret Browning
Spear, Wilderman,

Sigmond, Borish &
Endy '

260 S. Broad St.
Suite 1500
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 732-0101

Texas

Marvin Peterson
Archer & Waldner
2050 America Tower
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 523-4455

Virginia
Arthur Rutter
Rutter & Montagna
415 St. Paul's Blvd.
Suite 720
Norfolk, VA 23510
(804) 622-5000

Washington

Rob Williamson
Da vies, Roberts & Reid
101 Elliott Ave. West
Suite 550
Seattle, WA 98119
(206)285-3610



JUNE, 1989

SEAFARERS WELFARE
PLAN NOTICE

COBRA: Continuation
Heaith Coverage

If you or your dependents lose your
eligibility for health care coverage
under the Rules and Regulations of
the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and
your dependents may be eligible to
purchase, at a premium. Welfare
coverage directly from the Plan. If
you find that you have lost your
eligibility for Plan coverage, you must
notify the Plan office immediately to
find out whether or not you or your
dependents may elect to continue
your benefits under this program.

If you want more information
concerning this program you can call
the membership services office.

1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674)
or write

COBRA Program
Seafarers Welfare Plan

-"SZOI Auth Way
Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-

NOTE: A detailed article e.xplaining
this program appeared in the April
1989 issue of the LOG.

Magnuson Dies at 84
Continued from page 10

Towards the end of his career,
Magnuson worked closely with
Paul Hall, the late president of the
Seafarers International Union of
North America, to enact legisla­
tion that would guarantee.

Magnuson was known as one of
the hardest working senators on
Capitol Hill, and was legendary
for his blunt language. He once
told a reporter that the Senate was
divided into "show horses" and
"work horses." He also said, "If
you got the votes, you don't need
a speech. And if you need a speech,
you don't have the votes."

He was elected to the Washing­
ton House in 1932. He briefly
served as a U.S. attorney in Se­
attle in 1934 and was King County
prosecuting attorney from 1934 to
1936, when he won his first term
in the U.S. House.

Magnuson won his first race for
the Senate in 1944, and served six
consecutive terms until he was
defeated in 1980, when Ronald
Reagan swept in with a landslide.

Magnuson was one of the first
politicians to speak out against the
growth of flag-of-convenience
fleets, which he said posed a se­
rious threat to the security of this
nation.

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Know Your Rights
FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution

of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland
Waters District makes specific provision for
safeguarding the membership's money and
Union finances. The constitution requires a
detailed audit by Certified Public Account­
ants every three months, which are to be
submitted to the membership by the Secre­
tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­
tee of rank and file members, elected by the
membership, makes examination each quarter
of the finances of the Union and reports fully
their findings and recommendations. Mem­
bers of this committee may make dissenting
reports, specific recommendations and sep­
arate findings.

TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU
Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters
District are administered in accordance with
the provisions of various trust fund agree-,
ments. All these agreements specify that the
trustees in charge of these funds shall equally
consist of Union and management represen­
tatives and their alternates. All expenditures
and disbursements of trust funds are made
only upon approval by a majority of the
trustees. All trust fund financiaf records are
available at the headquarters of the various
trust funds.

SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights
and seniority are protected exclusively by the
contracts between the Union and the employ­
ers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies
of these contracts are posted and available in
all Union halls. If you feel there has been any
violation of your shipping or seniority rights
as contained in the contracts between the
Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers
Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­
ceipt requested. The proper address for this
is:

Angus "Red" Campbell
Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board
5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way

Prince Georges County
Camp Springs, Md. 20746

Full copies of contracts as referred to are
available to you at all times, either by writing
directly to the Union or to the Seafarers
Appeals Board.

CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts
are available in all SIU halls. These contracts
specify the wages and conditions under which
you work and live aboard your ship or boat.
Know your contract rights, as well as your
obligations, such as filing for OT on the
proper sheets and in the proper manner. If,
at any time, any SIU patrolman or other
Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­
tect yoiir contract rights properly, contact
the nearest SIU port agent.

EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The
Log has traditionally refrained from publish­
ing any article serving the political purposes
of any individual in the Union, officer or
member. It has also refrained from publish­
ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or
its collective membership. This established
policy has been reaffirmed by membership
action at the September, 1960, meetings in
all constitutional ports. The responsibility
for Log policy is vested in an editorial board
which consists of the Executive Board of
the Union. The Executive Board may del­
egate, from among its ranks, one individual
to carry out this responsibility.

PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are
to be paid to anyone in any official capacity
in the SIU unless an official Union receipt
is given for same. Under no circumstances
should any memberpay any money for any
reason unless he is given such receipt. In
the event anyone attempts to require any
such payment be made without supplying a
receipt, or if a member is required to make
a payment and is given an official receipt,
but feels that he should not have been
required to make such payment, this should
immediately be reported to Union head­
quarters.

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­
GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution
are available in all Union halls. All members
should obtain copies of this constitution so
as to familiarize themselves with its con­
tents. Any time you feel any member or
officer is attempting to deprive you of any
constitutional right or obligation by any
methods such as dealing with charges, trials,,
etc., as well as all other details, then the

member so affected should immediately no­
tify headquarters.

EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­
anteed equal rights in employment and as
members of the SIU. These rights are clearly
set forth in the SIU constitution and in the
contracts which the Union has negotiated
with the employers^. Consequently , no mem­
ber may be discriminated against because of
race, creedi color, sex and national or geo­
graphic origin. If any member feels that he
is denied the equal rights to which he is
entitled, he should notify Union headquar­
ters.

SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY
DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate
segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to
further its objects and purposes including,
but not limited to, furthering the political,
social and economic interests of maritime
workers, the preservation and furthering of
the American Merchant Marine with im­
proved employment opportunities for sea­
men and boatmen and the advancement of
trade union concepts. In connection with
such objects. SPAD siipports and contrib­
utes to political candidates for elective office.
All contributions are voluntary. No contri­
bution may be solicited or received because
of force, job discrimination, financial re­
prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a
condition of membership in the Union or of
employment. If a contribution is made by
reason ofthe above improper conduct, notify
the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified
mail within 30 days of the contribution for
investigation and appropriate action and re­
fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­
tect and further your economic, political and
social interests, and American trade union
concepts.

If at any time a member feels that any of
the above rights have been violated, or that
he has been denied his constitutional right of
access to Union records or information, he
should immediately notify SIU President Mi­
chael Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail,
return receipt requested. The address is 5201
Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges
County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746.

Turecamo Philly Division Signs With SIU

Turecamo recently opened
for business in the port of
Philadelphia. Its crewmemhers,
are SIU men, ^Pictiired above is
Deckhand Micky Hunt on Ture-
camo's Tug Devon, Left are two
of Turecamo's Philly vessels:
(rear) Tug McGraw and (for­
ward) Betty Jean Turecamo.

Union Members Missing Maii Should Contact Headquarters
To ensure delivery of the Seafarers LOG each month

and receipt of W-2 forms. Seafarers Welfare Plan bulle­
tins and other communications from the SIU's head­
quarters, members should provide the national office
with an up-to-date home address.

The home address is considered by SIU headquarters
to be a member's permanent residence.

HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT Date:

This will be my permanent address for all official Union mailings.
This address should remain In the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally.

Social Security No.

Other Changes—Notify HQ

SIU members who have changed their names should
also notify headquarters, individuals receiving duplicate
copies of the LOG are asked to advise the union of this
matter. If addresses or names are incorrectly noted on
current mailings, contact headquarters.

All of the above communication with the union's
national office can be accomplished by filling out the
form next to this article and mailing it to 5201 Auth
Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746, ATT: SIU Ad­
dress Correction Department. SIU members can also

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Twenty-five Veteran
Seafarers Ok^d Fer
Pensien Benefits

Twenty-five SIU mem­
bers, some of whom be­
gan going to sea as teen­
agers prior to World War
II, have been granted pen­
sions by the Seafarers
Pension Plan.

Many of these long-time
members helped build the
foundation of the SIU
during the union's early
years. The pension checks
they will receive every
month is an indication
how far the SIU has come
in providing for its mem-

I bership over the years.

Deep Sea
JOSEPH ALVES

Joseph
Alves, 65,
of
Haywood,
CA sailed
as an oiler,
assistant
electrician,

engine utility and fireman/
water tender. He began his
shipping career with Eastern
Steamship in 1941. Pensioner
Alves last sailed aboard Sea-
Land's Portland.

CHARLES E. RAGGETT
Charles E. Raggett, 54, of

Pasadena, TX sailed aboard
the Sabine, the Overseas
Arctic, the Adonis and the
Steel Record. Brother
Raggett sailed in the deck
and engine department,
holding the positions of
wiper and oiler, OS and AR.

MACK CHAPMAN JR.
Mack

Chapman
Jr., 61,
held his
first
maritime
job in
1944.

Brother Chapman, of
Rrookeland, TX, sailed in
the deck department as
bosun, AR/Quartermaster,
AR, deck maintenance and
OS. Seafarer Chapman also
sailed as a messman and
wiper. Among the vessels on
which Brother Chapman had
voyages were the Maiden
Creek, the Alcoa Roamer
and the Adonis:

OLFIDIO ESQUIVEL
Olfidio Esquivel, 61, of

Wharton, TX worked as a
merchant mariner from 1945
to 1988. Brother Esquivel
had voyages on such vessels
as the Ogden Leader, the
Alcoa Pioneer and the Sea-
Land Bienville. Brother
Esquivel sailed as chief
steward, chief cook, wiper
and AR.

JOHN H. FURR
John H.

Funr, 62,
of
Malvern,
AK sailed
as a bosun
and AR.
Among the

vessels on which Brother
Purr sailed were the Falcon
Princess, the Reaver State
and the Overseas Alaska.
Pensioner Purr's last voyage
was with the Spirit of Texas
in April.

JAMES HAYNIE
James

Haynie,
69, of
Tangier,
VA was
employed
last on the
Overseas

Harriet in 1988. During his
sea-going career. Brother
Haynie sailed as bosun, AR
and AR/QMED. Pensioner
Haynie worked on such
vessels as the Liberty Wave
and the Sea-Land McLean.

WILLIAM R. HORNE
William R. Home, 63,

lives in Hiawassee, GA. As
an SIU member, he sailed as
bosun, AR, deck
maintenance, OS, carpenter
and wiper. Brother Home
sailed on vessels such as the
Council Grove, the Steel
Architect and the Westem
Rancher. He later became a
member of MERA, District
2. Pensioner Home's last
voyage was as master of the
Ranger (Ocean Carriers).

PHILIP L. HUSS
Philip L.

Huss, 66,
of Mount
Holly, NJ
worked
most
recently
on the

Sea-Land Discovery. He
held numerous engine
department ratings. Among
them were chief electrician,
electrician/crane
maintenance, assistant
electrician, pumpman/OS,
QMED/pumpman, chief
pumpman, wiper, FWT,
engine maintenance, oiler,
deck engineer and pumpman-
machinist.

JAN KACHEL
Jan

Kachel,
65, resides
in Berry
Creek,
CA. He
last sailed
aboard the

Sea-Land Patriot in 1985. He
worked in the engine
department as QMED,
fireman/watertender, wiper
and oiler. Brother Kachel
sailed on such vessels as the
Long Reach, the Beatrice
and the Steel Design.

KEICHI KAKUDA
Keichi

Kakuda,
68, last
sailed on
the
President
Tyler in
1988. A

native of Hawaii, he began
sailing in 1949. Brother
Kakuda worked as a
messman, and was a member
of the Marine Cooks and
Stewards. He served aboard
vessels such as the Gus
Damell and the President
Van Ruren. Brother Kakud
lives in the Bronx, NY.

EDWARD J. KILFORD JR.
Edward

J. Kilford
Jr., 72, of
Seattle,
WA sailed
as a
steward/
baker. The

Oregon native sailed most
recently on the Stuyvesant.
Among the vessels on which
Brother Kilford worked were
the Steel Engine, the
Wingless, the L^ayette and
the Newark.

FRANCIS LEE
Francis

Lee, 65, of
Baltimore,
MD last
sailed on
the Ogden
Challenger
in 1982.

Joining the SIU in 1960,
Brother Lee sailed in the
engine department as a
QMED, oiler,, maintenance
utility and \viper. In the
steward department.
Pensioner Lee sailed as a
steward utility, messman and
salon pantry. He had
voyages on such ships as the
Royal Oak, the Cabins and
the Alcoa Marketer.

HENRY W.LEE
Henry

W. Lee,
67, sailed
most
recently in
January
1989
aboard the

Long Lines. Brother Lee
spent 13 years with the SIU
sailing as engine storekeeper,
oiler, fireman/water tender,
oiler/utility and engine/utility.
He sailed on such vessels as
the American Pride and the
Steel Recorder. Pensioner
Lee resides in Aiea, HI.

CANDIDO LIAL
Candido

Lial, 64,
sailed with
the SIU
from 1953
through
1984. The
Navy

veteran worked aboard
vessels such as the Del Oro,
the David E. Day and the
Gadsden. Brother Lial sailed
in the engine department and
held many ratings including
chief electrician, chief
pumpman, pumpman/
machinist and fireman/
watertender. Pensioner Lial
now lives in Houston, TX.

GEORGE MALONE
George

Malone,
65, of
Houston,
TX sailed
last with
SeaLand
in 1988.

Sailing in the steward
department. Brother Malone
held the ratings of steward/
baker, cook, assistant cook,
cook/baker, third cook and
mess utility. Among the
vessels on which Pensioner
Malone sailed are the
Overseas Natalie, the Mount
Washington and the
President Grant.

JAMES D. MC CART
James

D.
McCart,
66, worked
last on a
Sea-Land
vessel in
1988.

Brother McCart sailed as a
steward, messman and
steward utility. Pensioner
McCart sailed aboard vessels
such as the Whitehall, the
Long Beach, the Panama and
the Baltimore. He lives in
San Francisco, CA.

EDGAR F. MITCHELL
Edgar F.

Mitchell,
59, of
Mobile,
AL retired
from his
position as
a shore

gang crane electrician for
Sea-Land in 1988. Brother
Mitchell had also sailed
earlier as an oiler, wiper and
fireman/watertender. Brother
Mitchell's sea-going career
included voyages on the WUd
Ranger, the Morning Light
and the Monticello.

SAMUEL N. SMITH
Samuel

N. Smith,
71, of San
Francisco,
CA sailed
last on the
President
Taft in

1988. He joined the merchant
marine in 1942, and sailed in
all three departments.
Brother Smith worked as a
machinist, oiler, cook, utility
messman, AB, OS, steward/
baker and chief steward.
Brother Smith made trips
aboard vessels of the
following companies: Royal
Prime, Delta, Matson and
Coastwise Line.

ELMOOR F. STEWART
Elmoor

F.
Stewart,
55, last
sailed on
the Sea-
Land
Endurance

in 1988. A resident of San
Francisco, CA, he began
sailing in 1959. Brother
StQ,ward sailed in the
following positions: fireman,
oiler, wiper, AB, fireman /
watertender and deck/engine
utility. Brother Stewart's
voyages included trips made
aboard the Galveston, the
Constitution and the
Philadelphia.

JACK S^AYLOR
Jack S.

Taylor, 61,
of
Baltimore,
MD

^ shipped

it^ years from
1966 to 1988. He sailed on
vessels of Alcoa, James,
F.M. Stevenson, Calmar and
Sea-Land. Brother Taylor
held numerous ratings
including AB, OS, wiper,
cable/OS, deck maintenance
and bedroom utility.

DAVID VAN HORN
David Van Horn, 61, of

Jacksonville, FL worked last
aboard Crowley Maritime's
Ambassador in 1989. He
began his maritime career in
1953 and held numerous
ratings in the deck and
engine departments. Brother
Van Horns ratings included
AB, OS, QMED, engine
utility and wiper. Pensioner
Van Horn's also sailed on
vessels such as the City of
Alma and the Del Campo.

FRANCISCO VEGA
Francisco

Vega, 66,
sailed last
on the
Caguas
(Puerto
Rico
Marine

Management). Brother Vega
began his sea-going career in
1942. He served as an OS
and QMED, but worked
mostly in the steward
department. His ratings in
that department included
chief steward, cook/baker,
chief cook, second cook,
third cook and utility
messman. Brother Vega
sailed aboard vessels such as
the Golden Fleece, the Cape
Mohican, the Puerto Rico
and the Shickshinny.
Pensioner Vega makes his
home in Puerto Rico.

SADAK WALA
Sadak

Wala, 68,
was born
in
Indonesia
and makes
his home

Brooklyn, NY. He sailed
aboard vessels such as the
Atlantic Spirit, the Brooklyn
and the Southern Cross.
Brother Wala sailed in the
engine department, holding
the ratings of chief
electrician, crane
maintenance electrician,
chief engineer/reefer,
fireman, oiler and fireman/
watertender.

Earl De
Rosia, 65,
of Alpena,
MI sailed
as a
porter,
wiper and
second

cook. He sailed aboard the
Townsend (Cement Division
National) and the ST Crapo
(National Gypsum). Brother
De Rosia retired in April.

WILLIS D. LAWRENCE
Willis D.
Lawrence,
62, worked
last aboard
the Nicolet
in January
1989. He
began

sailing with SIU companies
in 1957. Brother Lawrence
served in the engine
department as a QMED,
fireman, oiler and engine
maintenance. He sailed with
American Steamship,
Amersand and Gartland.
Pensioner Lawrence lives in
Escanaba, MI.



JUN[, 1989
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Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea
MAY 1-31, 1989

*TOTAL REGISTERED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

Port

TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

DEGK DEPARTMENT

••REGISTERED ON BEACH
Trip All Groups

Reliefs Class A Class B Class C

New York •••:' • . 29 6 • 2 25 10 2 . 7 80 10 3
Philadelphia . 1 0 I 2 1 0 0 2 3

. A
2

Baltimore 8 . • 1. • • . 1 9 4 I 1 9
3

. A 0
Norfolk 11 2 • 4 11 3 ^ '2 3 17 4 8
Mobile • • ' • 2 , 1 3 8 ,:-3. • '• 3 0 9 1 •5
New Orleans 24 8 4 26 5,, 8 . •5 . 40 11 10
Jacksonville 4 8 35 6 • 4 6 40 11 7
San Francisco 20 10 6 29 13 7 6 45 16 5
Wilmington 13 3 2 7 1 6 2 33 6 5
Seattle 21 3 6 33 4 3 4 51 4 6
Puerto Rico \2 0 0 15 2 0 • ' . 17 1 1
Honolulu \ ; 4. ; 3 6 8 5 3 5 • 3 8 7
Houston 5 6 41 10 8 11 38 4 5
St. Louis 0 V 1 0 0 2 0
Piney Point ' 3 5 3 • 2 2 " 1 2 5 : >:•••' .2
Totals 201 51 55 • 252 72 54 54 386 90 66
Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT
New York 21 4 0 " 13 3 1 3 41 5 1
Philadelphia 2 0 0 , 1 ••• 1 •• 0 - 1 d-l-2 0 0
Baltimore ' 2-"'" 7 ^ 2 1 7 .. 0 \-v2 - 1 A . •V, 4 1
Norfolk 1 3 . 1 4 - 2 2 . 0 7 : 8 2
Mobile 3 . 1 0 5 2 0 3 7 1 0
New Orleans 17 3 6 11 5 4 1 25 . 3 7
Jacksonville 10 :• 2 ^ " 1 18 2 3 4 21 4 3
San Francisco 10 4 6 18 4 6 7 28 5 7
Wilmington 7 :••• 2 0 12 2 2 1 12 5 2
Seattle 17 , • 3' •• 1 18 4 1 9 26 . 7 2
Puerto Rico 5 0 0 7 0 0 •••• 3 . • • 7 0 0
Honolulu 2 4 3 4 6, ••1 1 1 7 13
Houston 9 5 1 18 8 2 3 . 30 4 1
St. Louis 0 1 1 0 0 1 •••: 0 0 1 1
Piney Point 1 .. 4 1 0 2 2 0 . 5 • 6 5
Totals 112 38 22 136 41 27 37 216 60 45
Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT

New York 43 - 2 0 7 5 1 6 33 8 2
Philadelphia

43 -
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Baltimore " 3 5 0 4 2 , 0 2 : •• • • 4 •: 0
Norfolk I 1 2 6 1 : 2 1 • 5 ' 0 1
Mobile 5 1 0 • 2 0 0 1 6 y 3 0
New Orleans 12 2 •. 1 4 3 , 2 • 1 26 r •, 2' 1
Jacksonville 11 " 2 0 : 12 7 0 .iX : 2 - 19 5- 0
San Francisco 2, ; 5 24 2 10 : 72 10 5
Wilmington 0 0 • ; -iMil mm. X:yi:L- 3 ^ 2
Seattle • 20 0 0 15 7 0 3 • 27 • 2 1
Puerto Rico 2 0 0 3 . 0 0 1 7 0 1
Honolulu 8 24 16 4 16 12 54 13 43 25
Houston 12 ' • • 0 ::f-:T' 14 0 2 7:;.;^ A 31 0
St. Louis •• ^7 ;'0... : 0 X:l. ^ • 0 0 0 0 0
Piney Point 3 ¥^•^0 ; - - 2 0 0 '• 4 7 6 0
Totals 127 42 25 . 109 48 22 89 258 88 38

Port
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore i
Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmingtpn
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Honolulu
Houston
St. Louis
Piney Point.
Totals

ENTRY DEPARTMENT

1
2
11
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13
4
1

0
0
78

11
0

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3
1
6
6^
2

6

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6
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9
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2

3
3
46
4
2
1
99

1
1

112
•' 5"
0
5

162

20
2,

0
3
13
7
14
16
15
9
78
7
2
2

191

Totals All Departments 518 230 264 563 273 258 180 1,026 436 377

Totals All Departments
*'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.

**"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month
Shipping in the month of May was down from the month of April. A total of 1,274 jobs were shipped on
SlU-contracted deep sea vessels.'Of the 1,274 Jobs shipped, 563 Jobs or about 44 percent were taken by "A"
seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 180 trip relief Jobs were
shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 10,077 Jobs have been shipped.

Honthly
membership

Meetings Deep
Sea, lakes. Inland

Wafers
Piney Point

Monday, July 3
New York

Wednesday, July 5
Philadelphia

Wednesday, July 5
Baltimore

Thursday , July 6
Norfolk

Thursday, July "6
Jacksonville

Thursday, July 6
Algonac

Friday, July 7
Houston

Monday, July 10
New Orleans

Tuesday, July 11
Mobile

Wednesday, July 12
San Francisco

Thursday, July 13
Wilmington

Monday, July 17
Seattle

Friday, July 21
San Juan

Thursday, July 6
St. Louis

Friday, July 14
Honolulu

Friday, July 14
Duluth

Wednesday, July 12
Jersey City

Wednesday, July 19
New Bedford

Tuesday, July 18

Cadt port's meeting starts at
10:30 aM,

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Personals
LARRY WENTWORTH BRENT SR.

Anyone with information regarding
Larry Wentworth Brent Sr. is asked
to contact his son, Larry Wentworth
Brent Jr. at (202) 635-4821. Brent Sr.
is a former merchant seaman who
sailed during World War II and most
likely shipped out of New York or
other East Coast ports.

WARREN J. RECK
Anyone knowing the whereabouts

of Warren J. Reck is asked to get in
touch with his sister. Write to Flor­
ence M. Payne, 3209 28th Street, Me­
ridian, MS 39305.

GEORGE WBLLIAM LEE
PHILLIPS

Release contact Judy as soon as pos-
?Mle at (617) 776-6535.

DONALD H.HORN
Your half-sister, Betty Jane Tabor,

would like to get in touch with you.
Please write her at 35 Echo Lane,
Fairhope, AL 36532, or phone (205)
928-1650.

SURVIVORS OF S.S. ROBERT E.
LEE

Captain James E. Wise Jr., USN
(Ret), is interested in cont^ting sur­
vivors of the S.S. Robert E. Lee which
was sunk by the German U-boat, U-
166, off New Orleans on July 30,1942.
Anyone wishing to contact Captain
Wise should write him at 6118 Red­
wood Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310,

LARRY EWINGS AND
RAYMONDJONES

Thanks for all the moral support.
Good luck to two of the best guys
I've eyer sail^ with. Karen Botolo.

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Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters
MAY 1-31, 1989

•TOTAL REGISTERED
All Groups

Class A Class B

Port
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington,
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Algonac
St. Louis
Piney Point
Totals
\
Port
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore ;
Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Algonac
St. Louis
Piney Point
Totals

Port
Ne w York
Philadelphia
Baltimore I J
Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Algonac
St. Louis
Piney Point
Totals

0
,0

• -•"/I.
0

5 ^ 0 0
1 0,
0 0
0 0
1 0

26 V 9
0 0
0 0

52 13

Class C

0

TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C
DECK DEPARTMENT

••REGISTERED ON BEACH
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

3 , <

0
0
0

22 ^ 1

0

"0 ' -
16
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0

0 0
1 0

".f .,Tf» •• 0 - » ^ 0

27
0,
0

- 39
. 1

0 0
1 0

0
0

ENGINE DEPARTMENT

0
6
m
0
0
0
0
u u

.0 0 0
0 0
0 0
10
6 1

. 0 0
0. 0

0
0
0

'::0'
0

W;
0

STEWARD DEPARTMENT

0
120

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Totals All Departments 80 23 50 50 11 29 181 81 89

*"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.
**"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.

Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes
CL—Company/Lakes

MAY 1-31, 1989

Port
Algonac

Port
Algonac

Port
Algonac

Port
Algonac

L—Lakes NP—Non Priority
•TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH

All Groups All Groups AH Groups
Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP

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25 27

DECK DEPARTMENT
0 36 19 0 14

ENGINE DEPARTMENT
0 24 5 0 11

STEWARD DEPARTMENT
0 8 4 0 4

ENTRY DEPARTMENT
0 0 0 0 26 51

Totals All Departments 0 56 41 0 68 28 0 55 56

*"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.
••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.

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AMBASSADOR (CCT), March 29-
Chairman Carlos Spina, Secretary
Paul Lighten. Ship's chairman re­
ported payoff scheduled for follow­
ing day, nice trip and no stowaways.
No beefs or OT disputes reported by
deck, engine or steward delegates.
Under good and welfare, crew dis­
cussed contacting union's patrolman
about delayed sailing in every port,
changing sailing time every hour—
sometimes from two hours to 10
hours. Thanks was given to steward
department for good chow and cook
out. Next port: Port Everglades,
FL.

AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacific Gulf Marine),
March 28—Chairman Benedict
Born, Secretary Lincoln Pinn.
Ship's chairman reported some dis­
puted OT and next payoff will be in
Morehead City, NC. Ship's reporter
said ice machine needs work to
make it fully operational. Deck dele­
gate discussed disputed OT and
asked for clarification on Lincoln's
Birthday pay. Communication was .
read from SIU Vice President of
Contracts on EPA adjustment. Un­
der new business, a question was
asked on whether EPA adjustments
had been discontinued. Additional
information on the subject was re­
quested. Next ports: Morehead City,
NC and Charleston, SC.
Editor's note: In u letter to the ship's
chairman, SIU Vice President of
Contracts stated that in April 1988,
when the Navy issued a new Request
for Proposal (RFP) for the operation
of the American Eagle, there was no
provision for an EPA. Therefore, the
Union included in the new bid a two
percent increase in the second and
third 17-month contract options.

BALTIMORE (Apex Marine), March
28—-Chairman George B. Kahn,
Secretary Rudy DeBoissiere, Educa­
tional Director Spiro Perdikis. Drug
testing procedures were discussed
under old business. Ship's chairman
advised crewmembers the new drug
testing procedures go into effect
April 1, 1989 and added SIU is fight­
ing the regulations in court. Crew-
members discussed their opposition
to government-forced drug testing
procedures. Educational director
urged members to learn all they can
by attending Piney Point and said
education in the maritime field is a
must to be prepared for ships of to­
morrow. He also stressed impor­
tance of contributing to SPAD. No
beefs or disputed OT reported by
deck, engine and steward delegates.
A special vote of thanks was given
to Bosun Kahn for a smooth running
ship. Special thanks went to the
chief steward and chief cook for ex­
cellent food service—five star feed­
ing. Engine room gang also received
recognition for being the best in the
world. Next port: New York.

CAROLINA (PRMMI), March 19-
Chairman S. Krawczynski, Secre­
tary R.R. Maldonado, Engine Dele­
gate James Porter, Steward Delegate
John M. Platts. Ship's chairman re­
ported everything running smoothly,
no beefs and next port would be
New Orleans for payoff. Deck, en­
gine and steward delegates reported
no beefs or disputed OT. Under
good and welfare, steward thanked
crew for keeping messroom and
pantry clean. Nexfport: New Orle­
ans.

aUUlLESTON (Apex Marine), March
11—Chairman R. Waiters, Secre­
tary Frank Costango, Educational
Director A. Alexakis, Deck Delegate
J. Mele, Engine Delegate B. Bukis,
Steward Delegate W. Lau. Meeting
called to discuss engine room situa­
tion. Ship's chairman noted every­
one has conducted himself very well

under the difficult circumstances.
Under the excellent leadership of
Chief Engineer Paul McCarthy, a
fire was extinguished quickly and
with no injuries. The (Toast Guard
and company were notified of the
accident by captain, who informed
crewmembers that they would not
be permitted to place any phone
calls. Ship's chairman suggested all
members discuss situation with
union representatives and attorneys.
No beefs or disputed OT reported
by deck, engine or steward dele­
gates. Under new business, the issue
of improperly working locks on per­
sonnel quarters was raised by J.
Korcha. It was suggested that they
be checked and fixed, as they could
be unsafe in event of an emergency.
Under good and welfare, crew
thanked steward department for
their work under very trying circum­
stances. They prepared and served
meals of good quality, on time and
without missing one. Next port:
Jacksonville, FL.

Guam. Education director said
members should go to Piney Point.
No beefs or dispiited OT reported in
any department. Under good and
welfare,' it was noted that the Falcon
Leader is still working trip-by-trip
and taking fuel and stores trip-by-
trip. The steward department is
doing an excellent job with the
stores they receive. Next port: Java.

FIRST LT. JACKLUMMUS (Amsea), March
19—-Chairman Ed Stoelzel, Secre­
tary Mark Fuller, Deck Delegate
James LaSalle, Engine Delegate
Reuben Grendahl, Steward Delegate
Deborah Moyer. Under old business
it was reported the union=s patrol­
man had settled engine department
beef. Ship's treasurer said $122 in
ship's fund. Deck, engine, steward
delegates reported no beefs or dis­
puted Ot. Communications were
distributed to crewmembers. Under
good and welfare, comments were
made about cleanliness in elevator
and lounge.

Digest of Ships Meetings
The Mlowing ships minutes are just a sampling of the many meeting
reports the SIU receives each month from Its ships around the world.

Ships' minutes are reviewed hy the Union's Contract Department. Those
Issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed hy the Union upon

receipt of the ship's minutes.

COURIER (Ocean Carriers), March
18—Chairman Carlos H. Canales,
Deck Delegate William J. Eden,
Steward Delegate Carolyn J. Sisne-
ros. During education director report
Pumpman J.J. Quintet suggested all
eligible members take advantage of
the crane class at Piney Point.
Ship's treasurer reported a new pop­
corn popper was purchased for ship.
A suggestion was made to have an
arrival pool at next port, $5 per
chance. No beefs or disputed OT
reported by department delegates.
Deck representative said his group
has three new crewmembers. Engine
department reported new delegate
had been elected. Under new busi­
ness, chief cook said spare parts
have been ordered for galley. During
good and welfare report, chief cook
requested more tender meat in fu­
ture stores. Crewmembers asked for
world news from the radio operator.
Ship is being cleaned top-to-bottom
by all crewmembers working over­
time. A vote of thanks was given to
steward department for fine meals
and wonderful cookouts. Next port:
Singapore.

GREAT LAND (lOT), March 19—Chair-

FALCON CHAMPION (Seahawk Manage­
ment), April 2—Chairman Joseph
Saxon, Secretary Charles Miles,
Reading Clerk Jack Singletary,
Treasurer C- Miles, Deck Delegate
R. DeVirgileo, Engine Delegate C.
Taylor, Steward Delegate Fred N.
Lindsey. Educational director re­
ported he is still awaiting response
to his letter. No beefs or disputed
OT reported by three department
delegates. Under new business,
crewmembers noted need, for a new
TV or repair of old one. Under good
and welfare, steward department
was thanked.

lALCON LEADER (Seahawk Manage­
ment), March 19—Chairman Clar­
ence Burgo, Secretary William Justi,
Educational Director Woodrow Hes-
lip. Deck Delegate Raymond Vicafi,
Engine Delegate Archie Bligen,
Steward Delegate Phil Livingston.
Ship's chairman read all documents
concerning new Coast Guard drug
testing program. Ship's reporter said
ship is on its way to Java and from
there it will sail to Subic Bay and

man George Yukmir, Secretary
Treasurer Jesus Laxamana, Deck
Delegate Gregory M. Hill, Engine
Delegate Louis Diesso, Steward
Delegate William Stronft. Under old
business, donations to emergency
and communications fund were dis­
cussed. Ship's chairman reported on
drug testing and COBRA rules of
the Seafarers Welfare Fund. No
beefs or disputed OT reported in
any of the three departments. A
written resolution was passed sup­
porting development of oil reserves
in the Arctic National Wildlife Re­
serve. Under new business, crew
discussed new drug testing proce­
dures required by the government.
The value of COBRA was also re­
viewed. Under good and welfare,
crevy said steward department had
done a very fine job and entire
group would miss Jesus Laxamana,
the best baker the ship has ever had.
Next port: Anchorage, AK.

GROTON (Apex Marine), March 26-
Chairman Scott Hudson, Secretary
Nazareth Battle, Educational Direc­
tor A.R. Gardner, Deck Delegate
Jose F. Caballero, Engine Delegate
Alfred Gonzalez, Steward Delegate
Michael Hammock. Ship's chairman
reported ship would be going into
Norfolk Shipyard for one day for re­
pairs to the rudder. Ship's reporter
urged all crewmembers to contribute
to SPAD to help union fight for a
stronger merchant marine. Educa­
tional director stressed need to prac­
tice safety at all times. Deck, engine
and steward delegates reported
everything is running smoothly and
no disputed OT. Under good and
welfare, a vote of thanks was given
to steward and chief cook for very
good food. The steward extended a
vote of thanks to crew for their help
in keeping messrooms clean. Next
port: Stapleton, NY.

GUAYAMA (PRMMI), March 9-
Chairman P. Dornes, Reporter Paul
Stubblefield, Educational Director
R. Tompkins, Deck Delegate R.S.
Davis, Engine Delegate E. Kent,
Stewards Delegate J. Bellamy.
Ship's chairman said payoff would
be in New Orleans, and information

concerning clinic card for drug test­
ing and other information would be
posted in messhall. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported by deck, engine
or steward delegates. Under head­
quarters report, pension benefits
were discussed. Under good and
welfare, it was noted that all is well.

LAWRENCE H. GIANELIA (Ocean Ship-
holding Inc.), March 5—Chairman
Pete Huisebosch, Secretary J. Price,
Educational Director A. John, Deck
Delegate David Clement, Engine
Delegate Richard Williams, Steward
Delegate Clarence Jones. The fol­
lowing items were reported under
old business: A repair list has been
posted in crew lounge since last
meeting. Galley pressure cooker was
repaired but is still not working
properly. The captain will be in­
formed that the messhall freezer has
been inoperative for more than three
months. Parts have been ordered
twice and will be ordered again if
they are not received by the end of
the voyage. Ship's chairman said
things are going real well and every­
one is happy to be back on a. coast­
wise run after nearly a year-and-a^
half in the Far and Middle East. He
said ship is scheduled to go into
shipyard at end of this voyage and
there was still no definite word on
whether creW would be paid off at
that time. Ship's treasurer reported
$110 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported in any depart­
ment. A motion was made to substi­
tute life insurance coverage for war
risk bonds when in a war zone. Un­
der new busiriess, crewmembers
were reminded not to throw plastic
items over side. Garbage cans for
plastic have been placed at various
locations aboard ship. They will be
disposed of ashore. Company has '
agreed to help adhere to these regu­
lations by sending only biodegrada­
ble bags rather than plastic. Under
good and welfare, everyone was
asked to help take care of new
washer by not overloading it or
leaving it unattended while doing
wash when ship is rolling. The edu­
cation director volunteered to start
an arrival pool to rebuild ship's
fund. Next port: Corpus Christi, TX.

HUMACAO (PRMMI), March 22-
Chairman Lancelot B. Rodriguez,
Reporter H. Galicki, Educational
Director W. Turner, Deck Delegate
H. Yaekel, Engine Delegate O. Flo-
res, Steward Delegate M. Robles.
Under old business, air conditioning
and heat problem in AB's room was
discussed. It was noted that oil
fumes are still found in another
room. Chairman reported that air
conditioner and heat problem was
not resolved. He also said vessel
would pay off in Baltimore and
union patrolman would be there. No
beefs or disputed OT reported by
deck, engine or steward delegates.
Drug testing letter was read and
posted. Under good and welfare, it
was reported that everything is run­
ning smoothly. Crewmembers were
asked to keep messrooms and pan­
try clean and to keep shoreside
workers out of messhall in San Juan.
Vote of thanks for steward depart­
ment's job well. Next port: Balti­
more, MD.

LIBERTY SEA (Liberty Marine), March
23—Chairman Cesar Gutierrez, Re­
porter J. Tucker, Educational Direc­
tor N. Lorry, Treasurer T. Gocilas,
Deck Delegate Kadu P. Amat, En­
gine Delegate A. Bruno, Steward
Delegate Franklyn Cordero. Teddy
Dallas was designated ship's treas­
urer for this voyage. No beefs or
disputed OT reported by deck,'en­
gine or steward delegates. A vote of
thanks was extended to steward de­
partment for a job well done.

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Pensioner
Felix
Aponte,
75, died on
May 5 in
Puerto
Rico.
Brother

Aponte sailed as a bosun,
and worked on such vessels
as the Albany, the Brooklyn
and the Detroit. He joined
the union in Puerto Rico in
1947. Brother Aponte walked
picket lines for the union in
1961 and served as ship's
chairman aboard the
Borinquen in 1975. He
became a recertified bosun at
the Lundebeiig School in
1975. Brother Aponte retired
in 1979.

WILLIAM AYCOCK
Pensioner

William
Aycock,
66, died of
cardio­
pulmonary
arrest on
April 17.

Bom in Georgia, Brother
Aycock served in the Navy.
He joined the union at the
New York hall in 1957, and
sailed in the deck department
as a bosun and AB. He
served as ship's chairman on
the Point Margo and ship's
delegate on the Overseas
Rose. Brother Aycock
completed fire fitting at the
Military Sealift Command
School in Earle, NJ, and
became a recertified bosun
through the union's school at
Pihey Point. He retired in
1984. A resident of Seattle,
he is survived by his sister,
Margaret Barry.

GUILLERMO BACHILLER
MCS Pensioner Guillermo

Bachiller, 65, died of
cardiopulmonary arrest
February 26 in San Juan, PR.
A resident of Santurce, PR,
he joined the Marine Cooks
and Stewards in 1959. He
sailed as a messman from
1945 to 1972 with American
President Lines, Matson and
Weyerhaeuser. Brother
Bachiller retired in 1973.
Pensioner Bachiller is
survived by his wife, Irene
Figueroa.

HENRK A. BJERRING
Pensioner Henrik A.

Bjerring died February 28,
1989. Bom in Norway, he
became a U.S. citizen and
served in the Navy. Brother
Bjerring joined the union in
New Yoric in 1947, and
served as a ship's delegate
on many of his voyages. He
sailed in the deck
department, holding the
following positions: third
mate, bosun and AB.
Pensioner Bjerring sailed on
such vessels as the
Charleston, the Brooklyn and
the Anchor^e. Brother
Bjerring retired in 1976.

EDWIN L. BROWN
Pensioner

Edwin L.
Brown, 84,
died
January 9
in a
convalescent
home in

fountain View, CA. Born in
Illinois, he sailed in the
steward department. Brother
Brown worked as a steward,
chief cook, cook/baker and
messman. Brother Brown
shipped with SlU-contracted
companies Waterman,
Isthmian and Seatraders. His
wife preceded him in death.
He was a resident of
Sunnyvale, CA.

WILLIAM BROWN
Pensioner

William
Brown, 69,
died May
6. Bom in
Jamaica,
he started
sailing in

1947, and joined the SIU in
New York in 1963. He sailed
in the steward department
aboard such vessels as the
Robin Trent, the Steel
Voyager and the Steel
Director. Brother Brown also
worked ^ a laborer for
Bethlehem Steel. lie retired
from shipping in 1971.'

EDWIN M. CHRISTIAN
Pensioner

Edwin M.
Christian,
68, died
April 16.
A resident
of Rome,
GA, he

applied for his SIU book in
New York in 1945. Brother
Christian sailed as a bosun
and AB aboard such vessels
as the Allegiance and the
Robert Lee. He served as a
ship's delegate on the
supertanker Manhattan.
Brother Christian retired in
1983. Burial took place in
East View Cemetery in
Rome. He is survived by his
wife, Irene.

WILLIAM S. COSTA
Pensioner

William S.
Costa, 66,
passed
away on
May 7 of
cardio­
respiratory

arrest. A native of
Middleboro, MA, he began
his shipping career in 1952
and joined the union in
Boston in 1958. Brother
Costa sailed as a messman
and steward utility on such
vessels as the Baltimore, the
USNS Neches and the Orion
Clipper. He retired in 1985,
and lived in Newport, RI.
Brother Costa was buried in
Notre Dame Cemetery in
Fall River, MA. His niece,
Cynthia Kuhn, survives him.

BERTRAND DONALDSON
MCS Pensioner Bertrand

Donaldson, 74, died of lung

cancer March 15. Bom in
Arkansas, the Seattle
resident was a member of the
Marine Cooks and Stewards.
He began working as a
messman in 1945, and sailed
on vessels of SlU-contracted
companies: Alaska
Steamship Co., Amermail
and Matson. Brother
Donaldson retired in 1973.
His wife, Tammie, survives
him.

OTIS N. EDWARDS
Pensioner Otis N.

Edwards, 84, died May 5. A
native of Louisiana, he
received his SIU book in
Mobile in 1938. A former
millwright, he sailed in the
engine department as
fireman, oiler and
watertender. Brother
Edwards sailed aboard such
vessels as the Penn
Exporter, the Seatrain
Georgia and the Maiden
Creek. He retired in 1970.

MATTHEW EURISA
Pensioner Matthew Eurisa

died May 8 in New Orleans.
Bom to Australian parents,
he joined the SIU in 1953.
Brother Eurisa retired in
1969 and resided in Metarie,
LA. He is survived by his
wife, Patricia.

STANLEY GELAK
Pensioner

Stanley
Gelak, 75,
died on
April 5 in
Bristol,
PA. He
had

cardiorespiratory failure.
Bom in New York, he joined
the union in 1941, and
shipped with military
convoys during World War
II. He sailed as an OS in the
deck department and as a
messman in the steward
department. Brother Gelak
last sailed on the Sea-Land
Finance in 1979. A resident
of Levittown, PA, he is
survived by his sister, Sophie
Stevenson.

LAMAR GRIBBON
Lamar

Gribbon,
58, died
Febmary 5
inSlideU,
LA. Bom
in Penn­
sylvania,

he sailed as a bosun and AB.
Brother Gribbon sailed on
such vessels as the Monticel
Vermont, the Del Oro and
the Del Umguay. A former
draftsman, he served in the
Navy before joining the
union in San Francisco in
1962. His cremation took
place at Security Crematory
in New Orleans. His wife,
Dorothy, survives him.

LAWRENCE HANEY
Lawrence R. Haney, 65,

died on May 4. An Ohio
native, he joined the union in
New York in 1972. Brother
Haney sailed as an assistant

cook, steward utility and
messman. He worked on
such vessels as the Halcyon
Panther, the Chatham and
the Transoneida.

EDWARD CRUZ HERRERO
Edward

Craz
Herrero,
70, die^
January 27
in Oka,
Tamuning,
Guam. He

lad pulmonary disease and
emphysema. Bom in Agana,
Guam, Seafarer Herrero
worked as a steward utility
on such vessels as the
Potomac, the Long Beach
and the Raphael Semmes.
Brother Cmz was a resident
of Agana Heights, Guam.
Burial took place in Our
Lady of Peace Memorial
Gardens in Windward Hills,
Guam. He is survived by his
brother, Carlos, and by
numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins. t

ROY J. JONES
Roy J. Jones, 64, died

April 3. Brother Jones joined
the union in New York in
1947. During his sea-going
career. Brother Jones sailed
in all three departments. He
worked as a bosun, AB,
wiper and messman. From
1968 through 1984 he was a
member of the Sea-Land
shoregang in the Oakland-
San Francisco area. He is
survived by his wife, Helen;
his sister, Carrie Burton, and
his step-children, Caty
Walsh, Jimmie Wood and
Nancy Dixon.

ALLEN MANUEL
Allen

Manuel,
65, passed
away
January 2.
He last
sailed
aboard the

Overseas Alaska in 1988.
Brother Manuel spent 26
years sailing with the SIU.
He held several ratings in the
steward department
beginning as a messman and
working in the following
positions: third cook, second
cook and baker, steward/
baker and chief cook. A
resident of Reeves, LA,
Seafarer Manuel saUed on
such vessels as the Cove
Liberty, the Falcon Princess
and the Royal Oak. He is
survived by his wife, Gladys.

JOHN J. METSNTT
Pensioner

John J.
Metsnit,
84, died
April 20 in
Northport,
NY.
Brother

Metsnit sailed as a ship's
carpenter on the Steel Rover,

the Steel Executive and the
Steel Surveyor. He retired in
1971. He was buried in Union
Cemetery in Middle Island,
NY. A resident of
Brookhaven, NY, Brother
Metsnit is survived by his
wife, Hilda.

JOHN EMIL MEYER
MCS Pensioner John Emil

Meyer, 90, died on March
20. Bom in Germany, he
lived in Milpitas, CA.
Brother Meyer was a
member of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards. He spent 50
years shipping, and worked
as a chief baker for Matson,
Gracensa and Baltimore
Mail. Brother Meyer had
been retired since 1967. He
is survived by his wife,
Gertmde.

WILLIAM L. MITCHELL
MCS Pensioner William L.

Mitchell, 74, died April 5 in
San Francisco. A native of
Pennsylvania, he sailed for
30 years. Brother Mitchell
belonged to the Marine
Cooks and Stewards. Before
retiring in 1983, he worked
on such ships as the Flying
Scud, the Korea Bear and
the President Harrison. He is
survived by a nephew,
Harland Hoffman.

FELIPE NARVAEZ
Pensioner

Felipe
Narvaez,
69, died in
Houston,
TXon
April 14 of
cardio­

respiratory arrest. A native
of San Antonio, he joined the
SIU in Galveston in 1944.
Brother Narvaez sailed as an
AB and bosun on such
vessels as the Zapata
Ranger, the Del Mar and the
Ft. Hoskins. He also sailed
in the SIU's inland division,
making voyages for G & H
Towing. Brother Narvaez
retired in 1983. Burial took
place in Calvary Cemetery in
Galveston.

LUTHER JOHN PATEV
Luther

John
Patin, 74,
died of
respiratory
failure on
March 1.
A native

of Bunkie, LA, he joined the
union in 1958. Brother Patin
was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy. He served in both the
deck and steward
departments. Brother Patin
sailed aboard such vessels as
the Morning Light, the Steel
Director and the Del Rio. He
was buried in Jefferson
Memorial Gardens in St.
Rose, LA. A resident of
Metairie, he is survived by
his wife, Dorothy.

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COURSE SCHEDUU 'lUPiii^

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Pngnms Geared to Improve Job Skills And fromelo U,5.
Moritime Induslry

June through September 1989
The following is the current course schedule for June—December 1989 at
the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship.
The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's
needs.
PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attendmgA
SHLSS.

Detk Upgrading Comes
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Able Seaman

Third Mate
Radar Refresher/Renewal

Radar Recerttficdtion i .
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Limited Inland Licenses ^ ^
Lifeboat '• '• ••• ••
LNG—Self-Study , V

*Upon completion of toiirse, the
course must be taken.

July 10 August. 18
September 4 October 13 "
July 10 October 13
Open-ended, 3 days
(Contact Admissions for starting
date)
Open-ended, I day
(Contact Admissions for starting
date)
July 17 Septembers
July 24 August 4
August 21 September 1
September 18 September 29
(This course is not offered as a
separate course, but may be taken
while attending any of the regu­
larly scheduled courses.)

Sealift Operations & Maintenance

Stewmil Upgnding Cainm
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

SUfAURS HARRY lUNKBiRG
SCHOOi Of SamAHSHIP

Upgnding Application

Name.
(Last) (First) (Middle)

Date of BirtiL
Mo./Day/Year

Address.
(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip Code)
Telephone.

(Area Code)

Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member •
Inland Waters Member Q Pacific •

if the following information is not filled out completely your applica­
tion will not be processed.

Social Security #.

Seniority

Book #-

DepartmenL

Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces:

U.S. Citizen:

Home Port

• Yes

• Yes

• No

• No

Endorsemeht(s) or
License(s) Now Held.

Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program:
• Yes •No
(If yes, fill in below)

Trainee Program: From. to

Last grade of school completed. (dates attended)

Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses:
• Yes •No
(if yes, fill in below)

Course(s) Taken.

Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (Contact Admissions
Chief Cook, Chief Steward. OfBce for starting date)*
*A11 students in the Steward Program will have two (2) weeks of Sealift
Familiarization at the end of their regular course.

tngind upgnding Codrios
Check-In Completkm

Course Date Date
QMED—^Any Rating September 18 December 8
Fireman/Watertender and Oiler June 12 July 21
Marine Electrical Maintenance July 10 September 1
Pumproom Maint. and Ops. July 10 August 18

September 18 October 27
Third Engineer July 24 October 13
Variable Speed DC Drives September 18 October 27
Hydraulics August 21 September 15
Limited Assistant/Chief Engineer July 17 September 8
*All students in the Engine Department will have two (2) weeks of Sealift
Familiarization at the end of their regular course.

1989 Adnit iducation Schedule
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length.
High School Equivalency (GED)

Adult Basic Education (ABAE)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

July 3
September 4
October 30
July 3
September 4
October 30
July 3
September 4
October 30

August 14
October 16
December 11
August 12
October 14
December 9
August 12
October 14
December 9

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The Developmental Studies Glass (DVS) will be offered one week prior
to some of the upgrading classes.

Developmental Studies (DVS)

ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course

June 5 June 9
(Prior to FOWT)
July 31 August 18
September 25 October 13

This Three week Course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed
to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which
is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those
seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not
English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time.

Course

§em0caHen Pngnn^^^
Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Bosun Recertification
Steward Recertification

September 25
May 29

November 6
July 3 • x,.?x:s.x

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• Yes No • - , ,

Firefighting: • Yes No^ CPR: • Yes No •

Date Available for training ^^—

Primary Language Spoken. ^

With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted
showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested.
You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book
indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your
clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is
received.

VESSEL
RATING

HELD
DATE

SHIPPED
DATE OF

DISCHARGE

SIGNATURE. DATE.

I Am interesled in the Following
Course(s) Checked Below or
Indicated Here if Not Listed

DECK

• AB/Sealift
• 1st Class Pilot
• Third Mate
• Radar Observer Unlimited
• Master Inspected Towing

Vessel
• Towboat Operator Inland
• Celestial Navigation
D Simulator Course

• Refrigeration Systems
Maintenance &.Operation

• Diesel Engine Technology
• Assistant Engineer/Chief

Engineer Motor Vessel
• Original 3rd Engineer Steam

or Motor
• Refrigerated Containers

Advanced Maintenance
Electro-Hydraulic Systems
Automation
Hydraulics
Marine Electronics
Technician

ADULT EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT

• Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• High School Equivalency

Program (GED)
• Developmental Studies (DVS)
• English as a Second

Language (ESL)
• ABE/ESL Lifeboat

Preparation

COLLEGE PROGRAM

STEWARD

ENGINE

• FOWT
• QMED—Any Rating
• Variable Speed DC Drive

Systems (Marine Electronics)
• Marine Electrical

Maintenance
Q Pumproom Maintenance &

Operation

• Assistant Cook Utility
Q Cook and Baker
• Chief Cook
• Chief Steward
• Towboat Inland Cook

Q Associates in Arts Degree
• Certificate Programs

No transportation will be paid
unless you present original
receipts and successfully
complete the course.

ALL DEPARTMENTS

• Welding
Q Lifeboatman (Must be taken

with another course)

RETURN COMPLETED
APPLICATION TO:

Seafarers Harry Lundeberg
Upgrading Center.

Piney Point, MD. 20674

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SlU Announces
Participation in
Campaign to Find
Missing Children

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The Seafarers International
Union has announced that the
organization will assist the Na­
tional Center for Missing and
Exploited Children (NCMEC)
with its photo campaign to iden­
tify and locate young people who
have been reported missing. Be­
ginning this month, the Seafarers
LOG will dedicate a portion of
its back page to publishing infor­
mation on a missing child.

In announcing the policy, the
union noted that SIU members
are in a unique position to
help—the geographic area cov­
ered by affiliated individuals is
worldwide. It is the union's sin­
cere hope that by publishing the
name, photo and facts surround­
ing the disappearance of a miss­
ing child on the back page of the
LOG, there will be a greater
chance of finding the young per­
son.

This month, the Seafarers
LOG publishes the name, photo
and chronicle of Ann Gotlib.
June 1, 1989 marks the six-year
anniversary of Ann Gotlib's dis­
appearance. The search for Ann
Gotlib has been a remarkable
story of private and public indi­
viduals—some of whom are affil­
iated with the SIU—who have
never given up hope of finding
the young woman.

Center is Clearinghouse
The National Center serves as

a clearinghouse of information
on missing or exploited children.
In operation since 1984, the
group provides training assist­
ance to law enforcement and
child protection agencies to de­
velop effective procedures to in­
vestigate and prosecute cases of
missing or exploited children.

And by distributing photos and
descriptions of missing children
nationwide, the Center publi­
cizes cases of particular children
among the media, parents and
missing children's groups.

The Center coordinates child
protection efforts with the pri­
vate sector, and provides infor­
mation on effective state legisla­
tion to ensure the safety and
protection of children.

The woman whom Ann Gotilh
may have been with when last
seen in 1985 according to eye wit­
nesses In Brooklyn, NY.

Ann Gotlib: Missing for Six Years
Ann Gotlib has been missing

since 1983. Bom in the Soviet
Union in 1971, she emigrated
with her parents in 1981. Her
father, Anatoly, is an engineer,
and her mother, Lyudmila, is a
teacher and pianist. They live in
Louisville, KY, where the girl
disappeared. Area residents
formed an Ann Gotlib support
group to help her parents deal
with the disappearance.

John Rabun, an investigator
from Louisville, is now chief op­

erations officer with the National
Center for Missing and Exploited
children in Washington, DC. He
dealt with the case locally, and
is encouraging national efforts to
locate Ann. According to Rabun,
this is "one of the better investi^
gated cases." He says that
"countless people have called
in" with tips and alleged sight­
ings of Ann, but her wherea­
bouts remain unknown. Investi­
gators are operating on the
assumption that Ann could be

anywhere, and that information
from the public could help find
her. Rabun points out that Ann
is fluent in Russian and English,
and also has some familiarity
with French and Italian. The
Gotlibs stayed for a while in
Italy awaiting entry into
the United States.

Investigators are
operating on the
assumption that
Ann could be any
where.

Ann Gotlib's parents mark the sixth-year anniversary of their daugh­
ter's disappearance. Their search continues.

The size of the Gotlib family
has changed since Ann disap­
peared. They now have a son,
Jacob. After a delay of many
years, the Soviet government al­
lowed Ann's grandfather to leave
Russia in 1987. He had designed
many of the Soviet civilian air­
craft. This gave the Communists
an excuse for stalling. Sadly, he
died shortly after emigrating.

The Center for Missing and
Exploited Children is pleased
that the Seafarers agreed to pub­
licize the Gotlib case, Rabun
says. Since merchant mariners
travel to many places, they may
have the chance to look out for
missing persons, and spread the
word about Ann Gotlib.

Ann Gotlib as she looked six
years ago when abducted by an
unknown individual.

Two views of Ann Gotlib as she might look today. The age-enhanced
drawing on the left was done by a computer and rigbt is an artist's
rendition of what Ann Gotlib might look like today.

Dgt^ pf Biilli: 05/0OT

Sex: Female

Height: 5 ft. 1 in.

Hair: Red ^

A^e at DisapjM^pnance: 12 years old

Race: White

Weight: 85 lbs

Eyes: Gray ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION
SHOULD GONTACT

Identifying Information: Fair Idfojp^xfon, freckled, pierced ears.
Moles on lower back, very light eyebrows. Speaks fluent Russian
and English.

The National Center for
Missing and Exploited Childre0>

l-(800)-843-5678

Circumstances: Disappeared from a shoppingmall while traveling to
her home, between 5:30 and 6:00 P.M. Ann's biCycle, on which she

I had been riding, was found against a brick pillar at the shopping
mall.

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