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Michael
Sacco

Truly the Fourth Arm of Defense
As the U.S. Desert Shield operation in the Persian Gulf area moved into

its second month, the SIU continued to meet the almost overwhelming need
for crews to man the wide range of U.S.-flag ships carrying supplies and
materiel to the front lines.

With the U.S. and the United Nations thrust suddenly into a crisis
situation when Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait on August 2 and threatened to

continue into Saudi Arabia, President Bush ordered a
quick, massive movement of American naval vessels,
aircraft and ground troops to answer Saudi Arabia's call
for assistance in maintaining its borders against the Iraqi
aggression.

At the same time, we of the SIU were called upon to
provide the immediately-needed crews to man the vessels
being broken out of the Ready Reserve Force fleet, as well
as maintaining the complements of the prepositioned ves­
sels and sealift tankers already on military assignment, and
those of the contracted commercial vessels that would be

switched to the military support operation.
When word came down of the heavy need for manpower in a hurry, I put

our union machinery on a seven-day, 24-hour around-the-clock basis and,
with our shipping center in Piney Point serving as the hub of the hiring hall
activities in all port facilities, we were able to satisfy all requests. I am proud
of the way our membership has responded to our nation's need, and I am
proud of the manner in which all of the union representatives involved have
cooperated in meeting the challenge.

U.S. Ships Are Reliable

Once again, the privately-operated, civilian-manned merchant marine is
demonstrating its effectiveness in carrying out its role as the fourth arm of
the country's defense structure. It is to be expected that, in operations of the
magnitude of the Persian Gulf effort, glitches will show up here and there,
as in the occasional mechanical problems on some of the so-called Ready
Reserve Force fleet ships.

At union headquarters we are maintaining a detailed log of all operations
which will be useful, when the Persian Gulf beef is over, in trying to forge
a maritime program that will assure the availability at all times of a balanced,
dependable privately-owned American-flag fleet, active and ready at an
instant's notice for any national emergency.

Japanese Refuse to Sail Supply. Ship

It is encouraging to see that the United States is getting some measure of
cooperation and support from other nations in the tremendous effort,
military and logistical, in the Persian Gulf crisis. But if is absolutely
necessary to understand that we cannot depend on anyone but ourselves.
We've already observed the truth of that principle in the current situation,
as we did during the Vietnam War, when the crew of a foreign-flag vessel
refused to carry a shipload of military supplies from the West Coast to our
armed forces in Vietnam.

That there is always a risk in depending on foreign-flag sliips and crews
again was demonstrated when the Japanese owners and crew of Kanbara
Marine company's freighter Sea Venus refused to sail out of Tokyo harbor
with a shipload of 800 four-wheel-drive trucks and vans which The
Washington Post reported had been "urgently requested by U.S. forces in
Saudi Arabia."

And remember, we are dealing here with a non-shooting conflict, and I
shudder to think of what some of our friends might do if shooting broke out.
Sound preparation would dictate that we be ready to do all the manning
ourselves.

Nevertheless, the effort is a vast success as of the moment, and we must
do our part to keep it that way. Your union will continue to carry out its
responsibilities in filling its role, and asks the membership for a continuation
of the wonderful cooperation which has made our part in the current
problem so successful.

Volume 52, Number 9 September 1990

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Short Session for Congress:
Farm Bill, Alaska Oil on Agenda

With fall elections in every
House district and more than a third
of the Senate, little time remains for
the working of the legislature. Of
major importance to Seafarers, as
the elected officials attempt to con­
clude their business, is the wrap-up
of the farm bill in conference com­
mittee, the continuation of export
restrictions placed On Alaska oil
and support from the Senate and
House for keeping maritime out of
the world trade talks.

The SIU has been dogging the
1990 farm bill because earlier this
year interests representing the
giant, multinational grain mer­
chants were attempting to scuttle
U.S. shipping by wiping out the law
mandating 75 percent of govern­
ment-donated agricultural cargoes
to be carried on American-flag bot­
toms.

In an action by the House rules
committee in July, anti-cargo
preference amendments to the farm
bill were banned. In two Senate
floor votes, attempts to weaken
U.S. shipping requirements were
beaten back by votes that were
close to two-to-one. Currently,
House and Senate members are
working on compromise language
to produce a final 1990 farm bill.
The SIU will track committee ac­
tions to ensure that the interests of
the American maritime industry are
not subjected to a sneak attack.

The union also will be watching
efforts in Congress to permit ex­
ports of Alaska crude oil to Japan.
At this time Alaska crude oil is
restricted to U.S. markets, thus
keeping the shipment of the crude
within the confines of the Jones
Act. Only U.S.-flag tankers are per­
mitted to load the oil and bring it to
the lower 48 under the 1920 federal
law.

Energy Committee to allow oil
drilling in the refuge may receive
added consideration before Con­
gress closes this session. If so, the
union will make sure the transport­
ing of the crude oil is covered by the
Jones Act, thus open only, to U.S.-
flag tankers.

GATT Effort Renewed

Alaska Oil Considerations

Already the House has passed a
one-year extension of the export
ban on Alaska crude oil in its ver­
sion of the Export Administration
Act. The Senate passed a two-year
ban earlier this month. The ban^
which expires September 30, now
goes to a conference committee.

The Persian Gulf crisis also has
brought to the legislators' attention
the untapped oil reserve within the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A
bill which has passed the Senate

With the legislators back in
Washington, an effort will be made
to have more House members sign
on as sponsors to a non-binding
resolution asking the president to
keep maritime out of a services
agreement negotiated under the
umbrella of the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
treaty.

A majority of senators became
sponsors before the August recess,
while 140 House members had
signed on. GATT had dealt ex­
clusively on trade in goods before
this session when services were
presented for inclusion. A total of
96 countries, including the United
States, subscribe to the treaty.

Budget Talks Continue •»
Congress also faces a midnight

September 30 deadline to pass the
1991 Fiscal Year budget. If one is
not passed in time, budget-cutting
provisions go into effect October 1.
It is possible such cutbacks could
affect the military buildup in the
Persian Gulf, but most Congres­
sional experts believe the legis­
lators will pass a temporary budget
to keep the supply lines going.

Another bill before Congress
that may affect the maritime in­
dustry is the Clean Air Act. Details
are being worked out by legislators
on the amount of emissions a vessel
may release while in port.

Most Capitol Hill watchers pre­
dict Congress cannot complete its
work before the October election
recess. All 435 House seats are up
for election and 35 Senate positions
will be decided on November 6.
The pundits believe the legislators
will be back to hold a lame duck
session after the November elec­
tions.

September LOG Special
Kiss the Angels: a Short Story

by SIU Member
Larry Reiner — Page 16

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sEnmiiRim The Iraq Invasion of Kuwait

To meet the surge in shipping caused by the Mideast crisis, the
Lundeberg School has increased the number of AB and FOWT courses
it will hold over the next three months. Pictured above are Seafarers
in the current AB class as they learn crane operations.

'Valiant Americans' in Gulf
Pmised by Piesident Bush

Calling them "some of the finest
men and women of the United
States of America," President
George Bush lauded the job mem­
bers of the nation's armed forces
are doing in the current military
engagement in the Middle East.

In an address to a Joint session
of Congress earlier this month, the
president commended the "val­
iant Americans" who "were ready
at a moment's notice to leave their
spouses, their children to serve on
the front line halfway around the
world" after the United States
responded to the invasion of Ku­
wait by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi
army.

More than 100,000 American
troops are now in the Middle East,
including those on ships and 45,000
marines. Among the units de­
ployed have been elements of the
82nd and 101st Airborne Divi­
sions, the 24th Mechanized Infan­
try Division, the I Ith Air Defense
Artillery Brigade and the 3rd Ar­
mored Cavalry Regiment. Some
30 naval vessels are in the area,
including three aircraft carriers,
missile cruisers, destroyers and
supply ships.

of the armed forces, also recog­
nized the importance of economic
sanctions imposed on Iraq by the
United Nations and the Security
Council's authorization of "all
means necessary to ensure com­
pliance with these sanctions."

International Support

Unconditional Withdrawal

President Bush said America's
objectives in the Middle East in­
cluded the complete, uncondi­
tional Iraqi withdrawal from Ku­
wait, a return to legitimate Kuwaiti
rule, stability and security in the
Gulf region and the protection of
American citizens abroad.

He said the endorsement of the
United Nations Security Council
for these goals and the crisis in
the Persian Gulf "offers a rare
opportunity to move toward an
historic period of cooperation"
with the Soviet Union that can
result in a broader objective—"a
new world order."

The condemnation of Iraq's
aggression has spanned the globe,
with words backed up by troops,
vessels and money from more than
20 nations. The president, who
also serves as commander-in-chief

To date, multinational cooper­
ation includes a British flotilla and
specialized aircraft; French troops
and naval vessels; 10,000 troops
from the Gulf Cooperation Coun­
cil made up of Saudi Arabia, Bah­
rain, Oman, United Arab Emirates
and Qatar; a Soviet destroyer;
Greek ships; two Italian frigates;
Japanese funds and equipment;
two Dutch frigates and six Stinger
missiles, and mujahedeen fighters
from Afghanistan's govemment-
in-exile.

Also engaged in the effort are
three Spanish naval vessels; West
German monetary contributions;
4,000 Egyptian troops; 1,200 Mo­
roccan soldiers; 2,000 Syrian
troops; two Australian warships
and one supply vessel; two Bel­
gian minesweepers and one supply
ship; two Canadian destroyers and
a supply ship, and troops from
Bangladesh and Pakistan.

An American soldier stands watch
from a desert foxhole.

In All SiU Ports,
Seafarers Keep
The Ships Sailing

Thanks to the carefully coordinated and planned
manpower operation of the Seafarers International
Union that was put into effect immediately on the
heels of the American
military deployment to
the Persian Gulf, the
vessels assigned to the SIU
for ere wing have been quickly
and fully manned.

After receiving word that many
SIU vessels would participate in
the logistical effort to provide sup­
plies to the American armed forces
in the Middle East, the union's
president, Michael Sacco, put the
organization's central shipping of­
fice on a 24-hour-a-day rotation
and opened the hiring halls around
the country seven days a week.

Vessels operated by private
shipping companies were called
into action shortly after President
George Bush announced that the
United States would mount a mil­
itary response to the Iraqi invasion
of Kuwait on August 2.

Rank-and-File Rallies

Union members around the
country were quick to volunteer
for duty on the vessels that would
support the military. "Our mem­
bers take very seriously their re­
sponsibilities in the fourth arm of
defense," said one port agent.
Another union official noted that
many members registered to ship
even though they were home on
vacation.

Among the SlU-crewed vessels
engaged in sealift activities are
prepositioning ships that stay in a
constant state of readiness with a
full load of cargo and complete

Union's School Gears Up for Crisis
The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg

School of Seamanship is working
day and night to train merchant
mariners needed for the Persian
Gulf crisis. More applicants have
been accepted for the entry pro­
gram run by the union's school,
and instead of one trainee class
starting every month there are
now two.

In addition, the school is run­
ning back-to-back upgrading class­
es for able bodied seamen (AB)
and firemen, oilers and waterten-
ders (FOWT). The courses have
been shortened in length to three
weeks. However content has not
been sacrificed as the classes,
which under normal circum­
stances run eight hours a day, have
been extended into the evenings
and weekends.

Officials at the Lundeberg School
note that the Coast Guard office
in Baltimore has been very co­
operative during this busy period.
The government agency has in­

creased the number of testing dates
in which an official of the Coast
Guard comes to the school to
administer the AB and FOWT tests.

Continued on page 25

George Vlassakis of Philadelphia
boards the Lundeberg School bus
as he begins his career as a mer-
chemt seamen.

crew, the military's eight fast sea-
lift ships known by their former
commercial designation as "SL-
7's," close to two-thirds of the
Ready Reserve Force that has been
broken out and two aviation sup­
port vessels known as T-AVB's.

In addition, the union has crew-
members aboard some of the com­
mercial carriers chartered by the
Military Sealift Command (MSC),
the agency within the defense ap­
paratus that coordinates shipping
for the armed forces. The govern­
ment services division of the SIU,
which provides unlicensed sea­
men for vessels in the MSC's Pa­
cific fleet, also has provided the
crew for the hospital ship the USNS
Mercy.

Training Stepped Up

The union's training facility has
expanded its entry level program
to accommodate more students
and has increased the number of
classes for key ratings in the deck
and engine departments.

The SIU is proceeding with great
guns under the assumption that
the current activation, known as
Operation Desert Shield by the
government's Department of De­
fense, will be a continuing oper­
ation for some time to come.

As the LOG went to press, the
fast sealift ships were returning to
the United States after delivering
tanks and other heavy equipment
to the Middle East. It was reported
that the vessels will immediately
load more military cargo and swiftly
return to the Persian Gulf. ,

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The Iraq Invasion off Kuwait
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Bosun Michael Shappo stands on the ship's ramp while a helicopter is
lifted aboard the Capeila before its first run.

Pride was evident among the
SIU crewmembers who had taken
the first fast military sealift vessel
to Saudi Arabia and back when
the USNS Capeila docked in
LaPorte, Texas, September 15.
The vessel was in port briefly,
loading, and was due to quickly
depart for its second run to the
Persian Gulf region.

The Seafarers talked of the
smooth trip they had as the ship
carried its first shipment of mili­
tary materiel to the Persian Gulf
and of how well their fellow mem-

AB Ron Mena works to get the
gangway positioned upon arrival.

bers performed. They also reiter­
ated their belief that the merchant
marine was a vital part of the U.S.
defense community.

"I feel like I am part of the
military involvement by being on
this ship," Chief Steward Herbert
Davis told a reporter for the Sea­
farers LOG. "I'm proud to be
here," echoed Steward Assistant
Calvin Wililams. "I'm placing my
life on the line and thank God that
I was bom in America. I feel sorry
for those people over there."

Nerves Overcome

Davis has served on the Capeila
since March 1989. "I was scared
of gas being used in the Suez
Canal," he admitted. "But once
we were out of the canal and when
we were coming home it wasn't
bad." Davis, who ships out of the
port of Jacksonville, said he had

Great Lakes member Greg Al-
strom volunteered for Persian Gulf
duty aboard the Capeila.

a really good galley gang with
which to work.

Two of the steward department
members, Williams and Chief Cook
Robert Miller, came from the port
of Honolulu where they had been
working on cmise ships. "It's a
lot easier than working on a cruise
ship," Miller noted. "There,
you've got 700 to 900 people to
deal with. Here, there is more one-
pn-one so you get a chance to
know your shipmates."

Bosun iMichael Shappo reported
the whole crew worked well aboard
the Capeila the whole trip.
"Everything went smoothly" re­
ported the ship's chairman who
sails from Jacksonville.

Shappo noted not only was the
crew cooperative, but also the
Army personnel aboard chipped
in on the work load. He said they
helped throughout the voyage to
Saudi Arabia.

Temperature Stories

Shappo wanted to say the heat
did not affect the crew but stopped
short when he remembered the
temperature at 7:30 a.m. the first
day the Capeila was in Saudi Ara­
bia was 100 degrees. Third Cook
Gary Lackey from the port of Bal­
timore noted the galley reached
105 degrees with air conditioning

Continued on pqge 10

SIU-Manned Ships of the Merchant Heet
Supplying Our Troops

Seafarers are crewing many of the U.S.-flag vessels op­
erated by private shipping companies that are serving a
logistical role in Operation Desert Shield. Here is a
breakdown of some of these ships: The following kinds of
vessels are being manned by SIU members:

Commercial Carriers
Among the SIU ships chartered by
the military are American Transport
Line's American Falcon and Amer­
ican Condor. The American Eagle
has been on charter to MSG. It is a
ro/ro vessel that shuttles supplies
to the Gulf. The Overseas Vivian,
Vaidez and Alice also recently have
made Gulf stops for MSG.

Ready Reserve Force
Of the 96 former commercial ships
in the RRF fleet, 40 have been
broken out to supply sealift capacity
in Operation Desert Shield. Ship­
ping companies with SIU collective
bargaining agreements were as­
signed 26 RRF vessels, including
five managed by APL which has
labor contracts with the union's Pa­
cific division.

MSC Propositioning Ships
Operated by Maersk, Amsea and
Waterman for the military, the 13
prepositioning ships crewed by the
SIU remain fully operational and
loaded with cargo throughout the
year. Based in Diego Garcia in the
Indian Ocean, these were the first
SlU-manned vessels to head to­
wards the region after the activation
was announced.

Fast Sealift Ships (SL-7's)
The former SL-7's are rapidly be­
coming known as the "workhorses"
of Operation Desert Shieid. Imme-
diateiy caiied into service from re­
duced operating status, the eight
fast seaiift vesseis were ioaded with
heavy military equipment and de-
pioyed to the Persian Gulf. The
ships can do speeds in excess of
30 knots.

Hospital Ship
Members of the SlU's government
senrices division were called upon
to man the USNS Mercy, one of two
hospital ships operated by MSG.
Designed to provide combat medi­
cal support, the 894-foot ship has
Navy doctors and other hospital
staff aboard.

T-AVB's

The SS Wright and SS Gurtiss are
the military's two aviation logistics
support vessels. Maintained in an
RRF-like status, the two vessels
were activated by MSG and crewed
by the SIU. The ships are designed
to maintain Marine Gorps fixed and
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First of Three Cable Ships Due in December

Artist rendering of the Global Sentinel, one of three new technologically-advanced vessels being built for the T ransoceanic Cable Ship Co. fleet.

The first of three new cable
ships should begin crewing by
December, announced Angus
"Red" Campbell, SIU vice presi­
dent for collective bargaining, at
the September membership meet­
ing in the port of Piney Point. The
construction on the Global Link is
almost finished and SIU crews will
be signing on soon, Campbell said.

The Global Link, the Global
Sentinel (which is expected to crew
by June 1991) and a third as yet
unnamed vessel (expected out
during 1992) will each carry a nor­
mal port crew of 29 unlicensed
mariners. When lajdng cable, the
ships will employ an additional 37
unlicensed members.

The cable ships are operated by
Transoceanic Cable Ship Com­
pany, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of AT&T. The SIU currently crews
two cable ships, the Long Lines
and the Charles L. Brown.

The new vessels will be using
the latest in technology to support

their role in surveying and laying
new fiber optic cables in the
oceans.

One interesting feature is the
bow thruster. Located at the bow of
each of the ships, this special
propeller enables the ship to move
sideways and maintain its position.

The three new vessels will have
a length of 479 feet, width of 70
feet and deadweight tonnage of
7,900. They will have a full load
draft of 26 feet. Cruising speed is
estimated to be 15 knots. The trio
is designed to maintain a cable
laying speed of^ to 8 knots and a
speed of 4 knots when towing a sea
plow and laying cable. They are
being built in Singapore at a cost of
$50 million each.

Productivity, safety and comfort
of the crew are high priorities in the
design of these new vessels.The
standard safety features of the
ships include water-tight
transverse bulkheads at various
locations, a back-up diesel-driven

Washington State Governor
Appoints SIU Agent to Panel

Hall

Seattle Port Agent Bob Hall has
been appointed to the newly
created nine-
member]
Washington State
Maritime Com­
mission by
Governor Booth
Gardner.

Hall holds the
position mandated for a person
with maritime/marine labor or
marine spill clean-up experience.
The commission was created by
the state legislature to draft an
emergency oil spill response plan
by July 1, 1992. It also will serve
in an advisory role to the state
government for maritime matters
involving freighters, tankers, tugs
and barges and ferries.

Hall, who joined the SIU in
1975 in the port of St. Louis,
received the endorsement of
several area labor organizations,
including the Washington State

Labor Council. Labor officials
have expressed the hope with
Hall's appointment the position
will be established for union repre­
sentation.

He also received letters of sup­
port from union-contracted com­
panies such as Sea-Land,^Crowley
and Totem Ocean Trailed Express
(T.O.T.E.). Robert McMillan,
T.O.T.E. Resources Corporation
president, wrote the governor, "He
understands the industry and his
membership's concerns, is well
qualified in the practical aspects of
petroleum transportation at sea and
in inland waters and will apply
sound, rational, intelligent judg­
ments to the work of the commis­
sion.

Hall is one of two panelists ap­
pointed by the governor. Six other
positions are to be filled by
maritime-industry related coun­
cils, and the final member will be
elected by the commission itself.

generator for emergency electrical
power, fire-resistant fumishings
and four encapsulated lifeboats.

Campbell noted these ships are
another great opportunity for SIU
members. "We have had the cable
operations since the early 1960s,"

he noted; "We have had excellent
labor relations with Transoceanic.
They have been a good provider."

Members interested in shipping
on the Global Link should contact
Bart Rogers at the union's man­
power office in Piney Point, Md.

'Steamboat Tony' Kastina,
Former Union Official, Dies

Tony Kastina (center) helped celebrate the SlU's 50th anniversary in
October 1988. With him are (left to right) Angus "Red" Campbell, Leon Hall,
Pat Marineli and Ernest "Scotty" Aubusson.

Longtime SIU official Tony
Kastina passed away August 18 in
a Baltimore hospital. Kastina, 65,
was ill with leukemia.

The Baltimore native served in
the Navy before joining the SIU in
August 1947. He shipped in the
engine department, but came
ashore to work in his hometown
hall on Gay Street. He was a
mainstay for the SIU in Baltimore,
working as a patrolman, dis­
patcher, organizer and whatever
else the union needed until he
retired in 1979.

Angus "Red" Campbell, SIU
vice president for collective bar­
gaining, remembered Kastina as "a
great guy. I never heard anybody
put a bad rap on Tony Kastina,"
Campbell said.

"He was an expert on the con­
tract. He was very dedicated and
diplomatic in resolving grievan­
ces. He would get the members

what they were entitled to,"
Campbell added.

Bobby Pomerlane, SIU assis­
tant vice president, grew up with
Kastina on the Baltimore
waterfront. "We were friends all
our lives. We started in the union
in the same year," Pomerlane
recalled.

"He was very close with guys on
the tugboats. They even gave him
a nickname. 'Steamboat Tony' is
what they called him. All his life he
was associated with the guys on the
tugs.

"He was very well liked and a
great person. He was a great
booster of the SIU. He never
stopped talking about his love for
the union," Pomerlane noted.

Kastina is survived by his wife,
Jane; a sister, Anne Byers; three
brothers, Walter, George and
Frank; and several nieces and
nephews.

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The MV Moku Pahu Is
A 'Feeder on the Sweet Run'

Chief Steward John Pratt
Is ready to prepare another
of his excellent meals
aboard the Moku Pahu.

UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF KANALOA, the Hawaiian "god of the
sea" and fortified by the excellent meals planned and prepared by Chief Stew­
ard John Pratt, the crew of the Moku Pahu hauls close to 37,000 tons of

sugar on a regular run from the Aloha Islands to CaUfornia, writes Bill Mullms, an
AB on the integrated tug barge. TTOI.

In a recent letter to the Seafarers LOG, Brother Mullins reports the ITB h^ set a
record for the total amount of raw can sugar it carried when it broke the 2 million
ton mark in August of 1987. Operated by Pacific Gulf Marine and crewed by mem­

bers of the SIU, the Moku Pahu at 660 feet "hauls a
lot of sugar," says Mullins.

The sugar is taken to the California and Hawaii
(C«&H) Sugar Company's processing plant in Crock­
ett, Calif., known as the largest cane sugar refinery
in the U.S. Each day the Crockett refinery can pro­
cess nearly 7 million pounds of raw sugar into an
array of refined sugar products. As a c(>operative
owned by the sugar producers of Hawaii, C&H has
been receiving Island sugar at Crockett and process­
ing it since 1906. Over that time, the vessels hauling
that sugar have evolved from masted schooners to
the modern ITB Moku Pahu.

The AB notes that in the 14,000 horsepower
vessel's bridge, a seaman finds the figure of
Kanaloa, one of the four great Hawaiian gods.
In Hawaiian mythology, Kanaloa is the compan­
ion of Kane, a leading god responsible for cre­
ation and ancestor of chiefs and individuals.
Kane and Kanaloa are often associated with
water—including purifying salt-water, creating
fish ponds, finding water, cauang sweet water
to flow in certain places and forcing water to
spring from rocks.

Mdlins photographed Seafarers on the
37,110 deadweight ton vessel on one of its runs
this summer. The SIU members pictured on this
page brought sugar from Hawaii and sailed into
the bay area in San Francisco and "under the
Golden Gate Bridge after seven beautiful Pacific
summertime days," Mullins writes.

Proving what a good feeder the Moku Pahii
is, Mullins provided the Seafarers LOG with a
sample of an average daily menu. The mouth­
watering selections provided testimony to
Mullins' claim that the "Moku Pahu is a good
feeder."

After arriving in port, Mullins re^rted that
the SIU's San Francisco representatives Nick Celona and Gei^
Moore held a union meeting with the Moku Pahu's crewmembers.

Dayman Steve Dupre
takes a break on deck.

ABOVE The
Moku Pahu
ties up in
Crockett,
Calif. One of
her cranes
alone is capa­
ble of hauling
2,500 pounds.

NEAR LEFT
AB Bill Mullins
stands wheel
watch.

FAR LEFT
The Moku Pahu
sails under the
watchful eye of
Kanaloa, the
Hawaiian god of
the sea, who has
a permanent
place on the
ship's bridge.

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Food aboard the Moku
Pahu Is good every

day. But for the
Independence Day

holiday, it was even
more memorable,

as the menu
shows.

Chief Cook Henry
Salles and his great
meals are popular
aboard ship.

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LEFT The new garbage regulations
are strictly enforced aboard the Moku
Pahu, including the separation of
plastic items from regular garbage.

BELOW Chief Steward John Pratt is
barely visible on the deck of the ITB.

Robert Jackson is a day
worker on the Moku Pahu.

Payoff aboard the Moku Pahu
brings smiles to the faces of,

from the left. Patrolman Gentry
Moore, AB Bill Mullins, Port

Agent Nick Celona and Bosun
Pete Loik.

Bosun Pete Loik, left, and AB Greg Hamilton enjoy the
beautiful summer day aboard ship.

AB Bill Mullins, left, and QMED Bo
Francisco were part of the crew to
help bring sugar from Hawaii to
San Francisco.

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Seafarers Seek Tariff Relief for Devastated Tuna Industry
The Seafarers International

Union of North America and some
of its affiliated unions are seeking
relief from a bizarre historical ac­
cident that has caused the loss of
16,000 jobs in the American tuna-
canning industry during the 1980s.

Representatives from the SIU's
affiliates United Industrial
Workers (UIW) and the
Fishermen's Union of America
(FUA) testified last month at
Washington hearings on the state
of the tuna industry conducted by
the International Trade Commis­
sion (ITC). The union is seeking
an equalization of tariff rates for
imported water-packed as com­
pared with oil-packed canned tuna.

The UIW represents tuna can­
nery makers in California and the
FUA's membership'includes com­
mercial tuna fishermen.

A tariff of 35 percent is assessed
on oil-packed tuna while the effec­
tive rate on water-packed tuna is
10.4 percent. The difference was
created during World War II when
the United States signed an agree­
ment with Iceland to charge a
lower tariff on that nation's water-
packed fish in order to create a new
market while Europe was shut off
by war.

Several Asian and Pacific na­
tions—such as the Philippines, In-

Testifying at hearings on the domestic tuna industiy laid-off tuna cannery worker; Gloria Kraft, athird genera-
conducted by the International Trade Commission in tion cannery worker; Margaret Marques, a cannery
Washington, D.G. are (left to right) Terry Hoinsky, head worker from 1977 to 1984; Marshall Murphy, a UIW shop
of the Fishermen's Union of America; Carolina Patt, a steward, and Steve Edney, UIW national director.

donesia, Taiwan and Thailand-
have exploited this loophole to
grab an increasing share of the
American tuna market. The'
American tuna industry was not
affected by the difference until the
late 1970s when U.S. consumers
began buying water-packed tuna
for health and other reasons. At
that time, more than 16,500 people
were employed in California tuna
canneries like StarKist, Van Camp
and Pan Pacific.

Plants Move Out

During the 1980s, the plants
began moving to such low-wage
areas as Puerto Rico and American
Samoa. Even today, Puerto Rico is
feeling the pressure as it has lost
two of its five canneries.

After all the closings and
layoffs, only Pan Pacific remains
in California. It now has 526
workers with some of them work­

ing reduced hours.
Many of the laid off cannery

workers have discovered how hard
it is to find work after the age of 40.

"I know people that after their
unemployment ran out, unable to
find work and with no family to
help are today among the home­
less," Marshall Murphy, a UIW
shop steward at Pan Pacific where
he has worked since 1973, told the
ITC. "Some of these people had
been working at Pan Pacific 10
years and more."

Gloria Kraft, a third generation
cannery worker, said her family felt
the canneries were a way of life.
"With the closings and layoffs, my
friends who once had proud work
in the plants are now in very dif­
ficult situations." Kraft started at
Pan Pacific in 1947.

Steve Edney, UIW national
director, noted, "The (tuna can­
ning) industry has been a stepping
stone into the middle class for
many who otherwise wouldn't
have made it."

Carolina Patt worked at StarKist
and Pan Pacific for 18 years before
being laid off. She told the ITC it
was difficult for her to understand
how things had gotten so bad. "I
had always thought I would be at
Pan Pacific all my life."

Tuna Boat Jobs Lost

Terry Hoinsky, head of the
Fishermen's Union of America,
said the plant closings also had
decimated the U.S.- flag tuna fleet
resultingin the loss of thousands of

UarM OKs Lykes ODS Move} SlU to
The SIU is considering a number

of additional steps in protest of the
Maritime Administration approval
of a subsidy transfer from Lykes
Brothers to First American Bulk
Carriers (FABC), a two-ship com­
pany that has never received gov­
ernment monies for its operation
prior to this arrangement.

The transfer of Lykes operating
differential subsidy (ODS) to
FABC, a company owned by the
pension trust fund of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association,
represents a radical departure from
the government's policy of not
granting subsidies to shipping com­
panies that are not currently en­
rolled in the program , the SIU's
president, Michael Sacco, said in a
formal objection to MarAd.

Calling the Lykes request for the
transfer of taxpayer monies to
another company "the vaguest and

flimsiest application for subsidy
ever received by MarAd." Sacco
urged the agency to reject the time
charter proposal or hold a full hear­
ing on the matter. >

The deal originally was an­
nounced in the Federal Register
earlier in the summer by the
Maritime Administration, which
solicited comments on the subsidy
transfer plan. In addition to meet­
ing with objections from the SIU,
the proposal was opposed by the
International Organization of
Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM?)
and Sea-Land Service as well as
Farrell Lines.

In late August, when MarAd is­
sued a decision to allow the subsidy
transfer, the SIU and MM? imme­
diately asked the transportation
Department Secretary to overturn
the ruling.

fishing jobs. "Hundreds of shore
jobs in the boat supply and repair
industries have also been lost," she
added.

Margaret Marques summed up
the feelings of all those testifying
when she told the commissioii, "It
seems to me so crazy that the U.S.
and California would let all this go
down the drain. The canneries gave
many people like myself a chance to
make something of ourselves, a
chance to make a decent living, pay

our taxes, save a little and prepare
for the future." Marques worked in
the industry from 1977 to 1984.

The ITC will make a report to
the congressional tax and finance
committees in early December. Al­
though the ITC will not make any
recommendations, the agency's
report could spur congressional ac­
tion.

The SIU plans to seek legisla­
tion mandating a higher tariff on
water packed tuna.

World's Seafaring Unions Seek
Better Pay for Runaway-Flag Crews
At a meeting of the world congress of the International Transport Workers
Federation (ITF), over 800 delegates—including representatives of the
SIU—from more than 400 unions pushed for programs that will increase
wages and better working conditions for seamen on runaway-flag vessels.
The federation of transportation and seafaring unions, meeting in Italy last
month, also called for strengthening collective bargaining agreements with
shipowners operating under so-called second registers, the runaway-flag
outfits established by traditional maritime powers.

Close to 5,000 "Phantom Ships"
Found in Panamanian Registry
The Panamanian registry, a haven for runaway-flag operators, estimates the
real number of ships in its group at around 6,500, instead of the 11,661 that
have been officially appearing in the nation's public records. According to
the register's director, many vessels that had been scrapped or transferred
to other flags had not been removed over the years. The latest news on the
flag-of-convenience register follows reports earlier this year that the
Panamanian consular offices administering the program have been riddled
with widespread corruption.

Fiiipino Seamen Get $43 Million
From Company that Cooked its Books
Responding to a charge by the International Transport Workers Federation
(ITF) that a Japanese company was keeping two sets of books concerning
crew wages, a federal court in Seattle awarded 21 Filipino crewmembers
aboard the Vanuatu-flagged Pine Forest with back pay and other compen­
sation amounting to close to $43 million. In court documents, the federation
of transport unions said Inui Steamship Company, a subsidiary of the giant
Mitsui OSK Lines, was paying its crew an average of $276 per month
instead of the ITF rate which is over double that amount. The dry bulk
carrier's double bookkeeping tactic allowed for an ITF rate in the ship's
articles and one set of financial records, while maintaining another sheet
with wage rates agreed to by a Filipino manning agency. The company
appealed the decision last month.

Barge Buckles and Spews Oil
Into Houston Ship Channel
Heavy fuel oil poured from a two-foot fracture where a 300-foot tank barge
buckled during a tankering operation last month. According to news reports,
the deck folded and the barge cracked down the middle when employees of
the tankering service loaded the middle two of four tanks on the barge owned
by the non-union Ingram Barge Company. One Coast Guard commander
placed the blame on human error, explaining that the tankermen had put too
much weight in the two center tanks. The barge, which carried 630,000
gallons of oil was believed to have spilled between 20,000 to 60,000 in the
Houston ship channel.

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QMED Bill Coriel during lunch on the ASC ship.

QMED Edward Elder studies where repairs are
needed on the St. Clair's air-conditioning unit.

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One of the crewmembeirs working aboard the St. Clair
is struck by the differences between sailing on a deep

sea ship and on a laker. QMED Bill Coriel noticed that the
problem of maintaining the Lakes vessel was different
from ocean-going ships. "Salt water is everywhere on deep
sea ships," Coriel noted. "You always have to fight rust I
couldn't believe the change when I got here. You have to
watch out for it but not in the same way."

Coriel also found that the St Clair, a 770-foot self-un-
loader operated by American Steamslidp Company, rides a
great deal smoother than some of the deep sea ships. "At
sea, there are waves that bounce you around." He noted
that aside from intense wave activity in a storm or late in
the sailing season around November, the Great Lakes
jrovided a smooth run. "The ships here rock like a train,"
le noted after having used railroad transportation to get to
the St. Clair from his home in Seattle. "Even the noise is
the same because the ships use diesel train engines."

The QMED began sailing on lakers during the '80s after
a stint with the SIUNA-affiliated Sailors Union of the
Pacific. During his SUP days, Coriel sailed out of the port
of New Orleans starting in 1972. The black gang member
had been working relief jobs on several lakers l^fore this
season when he began sailing on the St. Clair, which carries
37,000 tons of coal from Superior, Wis. to St. Clair, Mich,
for Detroit Edison, a local power company.

A fellow St. Clair crewmember travels to the Vessel
from his farm in South Carolina. QMED Edward Elder
works his land during the winter and his wife and family
take care of it while he sails throughout the Great Lakes
shipping season.

Elder was persuaded to sail by his brother Clarence, who
had been shipping since 1956. Edward Elder said he had
been an industrial electrician before signing on as a wiper
15 years ago. Elder has shipped on the St. Clair since 1985.

A reporter from the Seafarers LOG found that St. Clair
crewmembers were generally happy with their ship.They
told the LOG staff member that they enjoy working to­
gether.

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New Garbage Regulations Take Effect
GARBAGE

TYPE

All Oceans, Seas
and Inland Waters

except SPECIAL AREAS

SPECIAL AREAS
Mediterranean, Baltic,

Red and Black Seas and
Persian Gulf Areas

Plastics - includes synthetic
ropes and fishing nets and
plasticbags

Disposal prohibited Disposal prohibited

Floating dunnage, iining
and packing materials

Disposal prohibited less than
25 miles from nearest land

Disposal prohibited

Paper, rags, glass, metal
bottles, crockery and similar

Disposal prohibited iessthan
12 miles from nearest land

Disposal prohibited

Paper, rags, glass, eta
comminuted or ground

Disposal prohibited less than
3 miles from nearest land

Disposal prohibited

Food waste not comminuted
or ground

Disposal prohibited Iessthan
12 miles from nearest land

Disposal prohibited less
than 12 miles from near­
est land

Food waste comminuted or
ground

Disposal prohibited less than
3 miles from nearest land

Disposal prohibited less
than 12 miles from near­
est land

Mixed refuse types When garbage is m'lxed with other harmful substances
having different disposal or discharge requirements, the
more stringent disposal requirements shall apply.

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All U.S.-flag vessels used for
commercial or pleasure purposes
now must follow United States
Coast Guard (USCG) regulations
concerning the disposal of gar­
bage.

The rules, announced a year
ago, became permanent this sum­
mer. They cover all vessels greater
than 26 feet in length as well as
fixed or floating platforms. The
Coast Guard has adopted the new
garbage policy to curb the growing
ocean pollution problem world­
wide. Refuse, especially plastics,
can kill fish and marine wildlife as
well as foul water intakes and ship
propellers.

The regulations govern what
caimot be thrown overboard by
distances from shore. The one item
that is strictly forbidden to go over
the side at any time is plastic. The
term "plastic" includes, but is not
limited to, plastic bags, styrofoam,
cups and lids, six-pack holders,
bottles, caps, buckets, shoes, milk
jugs, egg cartons, stirrers, straws,
synthetic fishing nets, ropes, lines
and bio- or photo-degr^dable plas­
tics.

Plastic Dumping Banned
Within three miles of shore and

on all U.S. lakes, rivers, bays and
sounds, it is illegal to dump plastic.

dunnage, lining and packing mate­
rials that float and any garbage ex­
cept dishwater, greywater and
fresh fish parts.

From three to 12 miles offshore,
the USCG forbids dumping of
plastic, dunnage, lining and pack­
ing materials that float and any gar­
bage not ground to less than one
square inch.

From 12 to 25 miles, the Coast
Guard bans dumping plastic, dun­
nage and lining and packing mate­
rials that float. When more than 25
miles from shore, only plastic is
banned.

USCG Defines "Garbage"
The Coast Guard defines gar­

bage as paper, rags, glass, metal,
crockery and other items generated
in living spaces aboard the vessel
normally regarded as trash. Dish­
water is defined as material used to
block and brace cargo and is con­
sidered a cargo-generated waste.

Dishwater is considered the liq­
uid residue from manual or auto­
matic washing of dishes and
cooking utensils which have been
pre-cleaned so that any food parti­
cles adhering to them would not
interfere with the operation of an
automatic dishwasher.

Finally, greywater means drain­
age from a dishwasher, shower,
laundry, bath and washbasin, but
does not include drainage from toi­
lets, urinals, hospitals and cargo
spaces.

Depending on the size of the
vessel, the Coast Guard requires
one or more placards atinoimcing
the garbage regulations to be af­
fixed onboard. They must be
placed in sueh locatiotis that crew
and passengers can see and read
them.

Penalties for Law-Breakers
Anyone found guilty of violat­

ing these regulations may be liable
for a civil penalty not to exceed
$25,000 for each violation. Also,
criminal penalties not to exceed
$50,000 and/or imprisonment up
to five years may be imposed.

The Coast Guard has announced
it will enforce the rules through
on-the-spot inspections, letters of
warning, assessment of civil penal­
ties and denial of entry to ports and
terminals without adequate recep­
tion facilities. The USCG stat^
some of the following factors will
serve as evidence of compliance:
presence of equipment to treat
ship-generated garbage, adherence
to a written waste management
plan, absence of plastics, educa­
tional programs to . train
crewmembers of garbage handling
procedures and separate space for
garbage.

International Program
The United States is a party to

an international agreement, known
as MARPOL 73/78, that was orig­
inally establish^ to cut back and
eliminate sea and ocean pollution.

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when the outdoor temperature
soared to 120.

Not to be outdone was the black
gang. Fireman-Watertender Jef­
frey Gelin reported the engine room
was as hot and humid as summer­
time in his home port of Houston.
"The sea water temperature was
85 degrees," Gelin recalled.

All the members announced they
were restricted to the ship and a
1,000-foot dock when they got to
Saudi Arabia. Shappo said he and
his friend from Jacksonville, AB
John Holland, got to talk with
some members from the USNS
Altair when both ships were docked
in Saudi Arabia. They said fellow
SIU members reported no major
problems on the Altair.

Steward Department

If there could have been a major
problenl aboard the Capella, it
would have been a lack of stores.
"We made do with what we had,"
Davis said. "We were called up
quickly and couldn't get all we
needed before being sent off. We'll
take care of that while we're here."

"Make do?!" shouted AB Ron
Mena from the port of New York.
"This was the best steward de­
partment I've ever seen!" Other
crewmembers chimed in to heap
praise on Davis and the whole
galley gang. Even steward de­
partment members said Davis did
a fantastic job with what he had.

The Capella lived up to its name
as a fast sealift vessel. Crewmem-

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Escorted by SlU-crewed G&H tugboats, the USNS Capella makes its
way to the LaPorte, Texas dock after a four-week run to Saudi Arabia.

bers reported the supply ship
reached a speed of 33 knots at one
time. The vessel cruised to the
Middle East averaging 30 knots.
In fact, a Navy escort frigate asked
the Capella to slow down because
it could not keep up with the
supply ship. When the Capella did
so, the Military Sealift Command
ordered the vessel to full speed
and said another escort would be
sent from Europe.

The vessel reached Saudi Ara­
bia in two weeks, unloaded in 48
hours and took another two weeks
to make Galveston Bay. The crew
knew they had 48 hours in the
Houston area and wanted to make
the most of it. AB Robert Adams
said he wanted to go to "a K-
Mart, Walmart, someplace where
I can get some supplies."

Adams was home in Jackson­
ville for one-and-a-half weeks af­
ter upgrading at Piney Point when
he got the call to help crew the
Capella. His son, Robert Adams
Jr., had graduated from the trainee
program at the Lundeberg School
while his father was studying there.

"He got sent to Diego Garcia

to serve on the (Cpl. Louis J.)
Hauge (a propositioning naval
supply ship)," Adams said about
his namesake. "He was worried
about life being boring there. Then
this came up. He even beat me to
Saudi Arabia and got closer to
Kuwait than I did."

AB John Holland reflects on the
Capella's first voyage to the Per­
sian Gulf.

Wiper Terry "Ruffy" Hiii enters the
ship's house after getting caught
in a Houston downpour.

AB Joe Conlin takes care of some
paperwork before he hits the town.

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The steaks are aimost ready under
the watchful eye of Third Cook
Gary Lackey.

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Patroimah Joe Perez (left) assists Fireman Daniel Powers with the
paperwork involved in a welfare claim.

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dishes aboard the Capella. Chief Cook Robert Miller prepares

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and safety training aboard the Missis- Smith for a demonstration of fire and safety equipment,
sippi Queen are, from the left; Captain They are, from the left: Woody Brown, porter; Kirk
Lawrence Keeton, Rob McClemore, Beverung, deckhand; Tim Stockstill, deckhand; Smith;
Robert Pou, Addison Jase, Lionel Mike Williams, mate; Willie Allen, deckhand; Dan Bry-
Weber, SlU instructor Byran Cum- ant, carpenter; Ed Smith, deckhand; Mike Ward, deck-
mings and Marvin Joy. hand, and Jeff Kettner, deckhand.

. • BELOW SlU instructor Byran Cummings gives a firefighting demonstration to the
Mississippi Queen crew.

BELOW Woody Brown, por­
ter, does just what SlU instruc­
tor John Smith tells him to do to
safely extinguish a fire on the
Delta Queen.

Crews Praise Lundeherglnstractors
For Their Work on Mississippi Riverhoats

The crew and the officers of two
Mississippi River paddlewheelers
were so impressed with the training
they received last month from Sea­
farers Harry Limdeberg School of
Seamanship instructors that they
have asked for a return visit.

Byran Cummings and John
Smith spent a week on two SIU-
crewed riverhoats to provide in­
struction in firefighting, first aid
and damage control techniques.
Cummings worked with Captain
William Lawrence Keeton on the
Mississippi Queen, while Smith
held classes on the older Delta
Queen.

"The courses aboard each boat
were nothing short of an incredible
success," wrote David W. Kish,
vice president of administration at
Delta Queen Steamboat Co., in a
letter to SIU Executive Vice Presi­
dent Joseph SaCco. "Everyone is
literally raving about them! . . .
Both men proved to be excellent
instructors who knew their mate­
rial, and more importantly, pre­
sented it in such a way that it stirred
a great deal of interest in the crew.
They went above and beyond by
offering classes from early morn­
ing until well after midnight."

"We were really impressed with
him [Cummings] and his pro­
gram," said Keeton, a member of
District 2-MEBA who has been
sailing 56 years. "He was more than
book-learning. He had so much
practical experience. I already have
ordered stuff to be put into effect
that he recommended."

Both Cummings and Smith
noted this was the first time either
of them had been on a riverboaL
Both men toured their vessels upon
boarding to get an idea of what
needed to be addressed and how it
could be handled. Both met with the
officers and crews to talk about
what procedures should be empha­
sized in the cram course. They re­
ported those working onboard
could not have been more helpful in

allowing the instructors to explore
and smdy the vessels.

"These steamboats are a com­
pletely different breed," said
Smith. "There aie, from the vessels
we normally work on, a lot of dif­
ferent challenges that could be
faced onboard. The crews deal very
closely with the public."

Because of the work schedule on
the boats, classes had to be sched­
uled when crewmembers were off
duty. This meant classes started
around 8 a.m. and did not stop some
evenings until close to 3 a.m. "We
didn't get much sleep, but it was
well worth it," Cummings noted.

The Delta Queen Steamboat
Company had asked Piney Point
for onboard firefighting and safety
instruction because many of the
crew are unable to attend classes at
the Lundeberg School. The teach­
ers had planned to hold classes on
basic and advanced firefighting,
but the agenda was expanded al­
most as soon as they got onboard.

Cummings said both men cov­
ered drug awareness, first aid and
CPR, rescue operations as well as
firefighting. "We had to turn away
crewmembers because we ran out
of time," he said.

On both boats, the instructors
saw passengers enter the class­
rooms and listen. "They would
come by at dinner and tell us how
imprest they were that the com­
pany provided training for their
crews," Cummings recalled.

One middle-aged female pas­
senger who was watching the fire­
hose training on the shore at
Vicksburg, Miss, asked Cummings
if she could hold the hose. "She told
me she always wanted to do it but
was afraid to ask at a firehouse. So
we got some crewmembers to hold
the hose behind her and told her to
turn it on. She was so excited that
she came by at dinner that night to
thank me again."

During Ws voyage on the Missis­
sippi Queen, Cummings had to

demonstrate his first aid knowledge
on a passenger who was having a
heart attack. "I saw the mate come
through the dining room. Then the
maitre d' came over and asked if I
could go to a certain room. The
captain turned the boat around,
back to Baton Rouge and I stayed
with the passenger and the mate
until the paramedics came aboard
at the shore." Both Cummings and
Smith have years of experience as
firefighters and parame^cs.

Kish said everything he has
heard about the training has been
positive. "Our people got a great
deal out of it," he said. "They can't
stop talking about it.. We want to
do more in the future. Our hope is
to provide instruction on each ves­
sel three times a year to cover fire­
fighting, safety and CPR and
damage control. We hope we can
work something out."

Getting first-hand instruction aboard the Delta Queen from SIU
instructor John Smith (far right) on fighting a fire on deck are,
clockwise: Woody Brown, porter; Jeff Kettner, deckhand; Ed Smith,
deckhand; Taduesz Kornecki, Jr. engineer; Mike Ward, deckhand;.
Dan Bryant, carpenter; Kirk Beverung, deckhand (with hose), and
Willie Allen, deckhand (with nozzle).

the left: Lionel Weber, Addison Jase, Rob­
ert Pou, Marvin Joy and Robert McC­
lemore.

LEFT While stopped in Vicksburg, Miss.,
Mississippi Queen crewmembers get a
few more pointers from the instructor.
From the left are Lionel Weber, Addison
Jase, Robert Pou, Marvin Joy, Paul
Thoeny, SIU instructor Byran Cummings
and Bill Frietas.

SIU instructor ByrariCummings demonstrates to Mississippi
Queen crewmembers a quick way to stop the flow of water
through a fire hose.

Fellow crewmembers take note while Deckhand Tim
Stockstill learns the proper techniques to snuff out a
shipboard fire.

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SEAFAROtS LOG

Collision at Sea Ciaims
Lives of 3 SIU Fishermen
USCG Continues Accident Investigation

Aderito Ribau Antonio Fernandes Carlos DaCosta

The United States Coast Guard
(USCG) is continuing its investi­
gation into a collision between an
SlU-contracted fishing vessel and
a Greek-registered freighter that
claimed the lives of three SIU
fishermen.

Engineer Aderito Ribau, 56,
Deckhand Antonio Fernandes,
48, and Cook Carlos DaCosta, 50,
were lost at sea when the New En­
gland was struck at 1:25 a.m., Au­
gust 28 approximately 40 miles
southeast of Nantucket, Mass. The
three members were asleep when
the 591-foot Eurojoy rammed the
port side of the 73-fbot New En­
gland in a heavy fog.

Captain and owner Manuel O.
Vieira, 43, and Mate Domingo
Boia, 44, were rescued by the Eu­
rojoy an hour after the accident.
According to news reports, the two
were at the wheelhouse when the
collision occurred. The pair told
USCG investigators they were
thrown to the starboard side, then
the boat rolled and capsized as the,
freighter proceeded over it. The
boat sank in a matter of seconds.

Two Men Live
Vieira and Boia managed to free

themselves from underneath the
water and the wreckage; then cling
for an hour to a floating propane
gas tank bobbing on the surface.

The Eurojoy circled back after
the collision and dropped a life raft
to rescue the men. A Coast Guard
spokesman said it was a miracle
the freighter found the survivors
because of the fog. He also noted
the two were lucky not to have
been sucked under by the cufrent.

A USCG helicopter took the
pair from the Eurojoy to land.
Vieira suffered cuts and bruises as
well as a severely bruised hip. He
was kept overnight in a hospital for
observation because he had swal­
lowed a large amount of water.
Boia was treated for a broken heel
and shock and was released from a
hospital that night.

USCG Still on Case
The USCG still was taking tes­

timony at press time in its investi­
gation of the accident. The Coast
Guard had not determined fault for
the accident but a USCG spokes­
man stated the testimony appeared
to show violations on the part of
both vessels.

According to published reports

of the USCG hearings, the New
England had set sail from its home
port of New Bedford, Mass. at 3:30
p.m. the day before. The fishing
boat began trawling for yellowtail
flounder in the heavy fog about
two hours before the accident.
Vieira noted he picked up the
freighter on radar when it was ap­
proximately three miles away.

The captain said he tried to radio
the Greek ship on two different
channels, but to no avail.

As the Eurojoy was bearing
down on the New England, Vieira
blew several warning blasts with
the boat's horn which woke up
Boia. Vieira tried to maneuver the
fishing boat but was hampered by
the trailing net. As Boia reached
the wheelhouse, the freighter
struck.

According to the Coast Guard,
the collision happened in the one-
and-a quarter-mile separation zone
between the inbound and outbound
channels of the Boston Harbor
shipping lane. The USCG had not
yet determined if the Eurojoy was
travelling too fast for conditions
and if its fog-horn was working.

The Greek freighter was sailing
to Norfolk, Va. after delivering a
load of salt to Boston. It is owned
by Carson International Maritime
and operated by Aegeus Shipping
SA, both of Piraeus, Greece.

Community Mourns
New Bedford Port Agent Henri

Francois said the accident was felt
very deeply by everybody in­
volved in the fishing industry. Like
most of the members in New Bed­
ford, all three were bom in Por­
tugal, Francois noted.

"These three fishermen were
good union brothers," Francois
added. "One of the crewmembers,
Antonio Femandes, was a union
member for more than 20 years."

Ribau was survived by his wife,
Olinda. Femandes left behind his
wife. Rose. DaCosta's wife,
Lucila, survived him.

A memorial Mass was held
Monday, September 3 at Mt. Car-
mel Church in New Bedford and
was attended by friends, family
and the fishing community. Fran­
cois represented the Seafarers In-
temational Union at the solemn
event and sent condolence cards on
behalf of the union to the families
of the three fishermen lost at sea.

Economic Price Adjustments
For 1989 Due Some Members
Any crewmember who sailed in

1989 aboard any of the following
named vessels is due an economic
price adjustment.

Waterman Ships
Sgt. Matej Kocak
Pfc. Eugene Obregon
Maj. Stephen W. Pless
Maersk Ships
Pfc. William Baugh
Cpl. Louis J. Hauge
Pfc. James Anderson
1st Lt. Alex Bonny man
Pvt. Harry Fisher

Please submit copies of dischar­
ges and/or pay vouchers to the
union's headquarters. Also in­
clude up-to-date mailing address '
and social security number in any
correspondence. Direct informa­
tion to SIU Contract Department;
5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs,
Maryland 20746.

Author Seeks Information
On WWIFs Operation FB

The SIU has been contacted by
Harry C. Hutson concerning a
book he is writing on the ships that
were sent without escort to North
Russia during WWII. The author
wishes to hear from any individual
who was a crewmember during
those runs on the Richard H.
Alvey, Hugh Williamson, John
Walker, John H.B. Latrobe and
William Clark.

The events that Hutson covers
took place in late October or late
November of 1942. Because of
heavy losses to the North Russia
convoys PQ-17 and PQ-18, it was
agreed by President Roosevelt and
Winston Churchill to suspend fur­
ther convoys to Russia for three
months, says Hutson. It was
decided to send a number of ships
to North Russia, sailing inde­
pendently and without escort. The

ships were assembled in Iceland
and sailed at approximately 200
mile intervals. Of the 13 vessels
that participated in this operation,
five were American Liberty ships,
seven British and one was Russian.

The author has interviewed
crewmembers of the British and
Russian vessels and now desires to
expand his research by talking with
American seafarers who sailed on
these vessels during the war, par­
ticularly if they were aboard during
Operation FB. Harry C. Hutson, a
retired radio officer from the Brit­
ish commercial fleet, can be
reached at the following address:
90, Bradford Avenue; Cleethor-
pes; South Humberside, DN35 >
OBH; England.

WWII Tugboat Veterans
Sought by New Group

Last year the National Associa­
tion of Fleet Tug Sailors was
formed to bring together men and
women who have served on the
tugboats of the U.S. Navy and
Coast Guard. The organization had
its first official reunion this month
in Orlando, Fla. Those interested in
joining the group should contact
Bob Yates; 762 Mendocino
Avenue, #15; Santa Rosa, Califor­
nia 95401 or call (707)523-4415.

Candidate Info Available
Through DOD Voting Program

American citizens sailing in the
U.S. merchant marine can par­
ticipate in the Department of
Defense Voting Assistance Pro­
gram. The DOD office operates a
voting information center 24-
hours-a-day.

By calling (202)693-6500, an
individual can hear recorded mes­
sages from most of the candidates
running for federal office. In addi­
tion, information is available on
how to register to vote and file an
absentee ballot.

Tug Added to SlU-Crewed Marltrans Fleet
An 11,000 horsepower twin engine tug and a double hull barge joined the
Maritrans fleet of petroleum-transport equipment. The tug, MT Constitu­
tion, and the barge. Ocean 400, were christened last month at a dock-side
ceremony in Philadelphia. • . •:

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Sen, Heflin Tells Retirees:
'Jones Act Vital to U.S. *

The Jones Act is part of the glue
that keeps the American maritime
industry together, Alabama's
senior senator told a group of SIU
pensioners during their annual
summer barbecue at the Mobile
union hall. Howell Heflin, who
voted against attempts to weaken
the nation's cargo preference laws
during a recent debate on the 1990
farm bill, noted that the United
States must have a strong merchant
marine to meet its defense
strategies.

Senator Heflin, who was first
elected from the state of Alabama
to the federal officd in 1978, also
spoke on the quality of life for the
state's senior citizens. Heflin, who
was a trial lawyer in Tuscumbia
and then a chief justice of the
state's Supreme Court before run­
ning for the Senate, urged the
retirees to remain politically ac­
tive. "We must all work together
for a good future," he said.

Steve Windom, a candidate for
Alabama's senate district 35, also
dropped by the barbecue, introduc­
ing his two sons to the Seafarers.

The event, which drew SIU pen­
sioners from around the area, gave
many of the Seafarers and their
wives an opportunity to
demonstrate their culinary skills.
Alicia Sanders, who works for the
union in the Mobile hall, said the
retired members "cooked the food
to perfection." She reports that the
day's menu consisted of barbecued
ribs and chicken, potato salad,
baked beans, rice, cole slaw and
rolls. Desserts came in all shapes

Senator Howell Heflin speaks to the
wife of a retired seafarer.

SIU pensioners help with the prepara­
tion for the barbecue.

-from cakes to pies to and flavors-
tarts.

Throughout the day, SIU pen­
sioners and their families used the
occasion to catch up with each
other, exchange sea stories and dis­
cuss local politics.

Florence Penny Retires;
Spent 33 Years with SIU Clinic

Florence Penny, business ad­
ministrator of the Seafarers Brook­
lyn clinic, retired last month after
33 years of service to SIU mem­
bers and their families.

"She was the cog in the wheel
that made everything happen,"
said Dr. Joseph A. San Filippo,.
national director of the Seafarers
Medical Department.

Responsible for running the
Brooklyn clinic and overseeing the
tremendous flow of paperwork,
she started working for the SIU
right after her high school gradua­
tion.

Known to everyone as "Miss
Penny," she became a familiar and
comforting presence to thousands
of Seafarers and their families.

"I think the best thing about
working for the SIU was getting to
know the membership," she said.
"In later years, it was a thrill to ship
out seamen who I had first met
when they were two or three weeks
old."

When she started working for
the SIU in 1957, the union was in
the process of opening a nation­
wide system of clinics. It had just
hired Dr. Joseph Logue, a retired
admiral, to head the new depart­
ment.

As one of her first duties, she
helped Dr. Logue organize the

Florence Penny was honored at a
retirement dinner at Rossini's res­
taurant in Brooklyn, N.Y. With her is
her good friend of many years, Joe
Logue, son of the late Dr. Joseph
Logue, the first head of the Seafarers
Medical department.

opening of the Pete Larsen
Memorial Clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y.

"It was quite a ceremony," she
said. "Sen. Warren Magnuson ID-
Wash.) gave the keynote address."

Starting out as a receptionist, she
soon became an indispensable, all-
purpose aid to Dr. Logue. Dressed

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Bevelon Loche, left, and Henry Kop-
persmith enjoy the beautiful Mobile,
Ala. barbecue weather.

"Whitey" Clark, George Pierre, Joe
Crawford and Red Harrison get a
chance to reminisce with other retirees.

Retiree Red House and his wife build
up an appetite for the barbecue.

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley enjoy being with
old friends at the SIU retirees' event.

AIDS Study Group Proffers
A Plan for Education

The Seafarers AIDS Forum for
Education (SAra), a joint labor-
management committee made up
of shipowners and union repre­
sentatives, has finished its Ad­
visory Proposals concerning the
issue of AIDS and its effects in the
maritime workplace.

The committee's work was
coordinated by Liz Reisman, who
has a Doctorate in Nursing Science
and is a'member of the St. Mary's
County (Md.) AIDS Task Force.
Reisman also heads SAFE's AIDS
education program at the Lun-
deberg School.

The forum, which has held a
series of meetings since September
1988, researched the latest
epidemiological, medical and legal
aspects of the disease. AIDS stands
for Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome, which is caused by the
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV). The HIV virus lives in an
infected person's body slowly at­
tacking the person's immune sys­
tem, the body's defense
mechanism. The immune system's
job is to protect the body from dis­
ease. In time the immune system
becomes damaged and serious ill­
nesses occur. There is no cure for
the virus although new drugs are
available to better treat those in­
fected.

The SAFE Advisory Proposals
have three main components:
education, employment practices
and safety.

Education is the most effective
way to stop the spread of the
AIDS/HIV virus. TTie proposals
note there is a great deal of incor­
rect information about how the
virus is spread. The virus is not
spread through casual, everyday
contact at work, home, school,
stores, restaurants or other public

places. It cannot be transmitted by
mosquitoes or other insects,
through hugging or shaking hands
or from telephones, toilet seats or
clothing.

The Advisory Proposals sug­
gest seafarers infected with the
virus or perceived to be infected
are entitled to certain job protec­
tions. A seafarer generally has the
right to gain and maintain employ­
ment without discrimination as
long as he or she is fit for duty,
holds a current clinic card and does
not pose a legitimate threat to the
health and safety of the crew or the
public.

The health and safety proposals
note the AIDS/HIV virus cannot be
spread by casual contact in the
workplace. The virus can be spread
through unprotected sexual con­
tact, intravenous drug use, babies
being bom to infected mothers and,
in some instances, getting infected
blood or other infected bodily
fluids into the bloodstream through
mucus membranes, skin openings
or punctures.

Aboard ship, there are simple
precautions seafarers can take to
avoid HIV infection. Among these
are wearing latex or vinyl gloves
when cleaning another person's
blood, avoid being stabbed by a
needle or other sharp object that
may be contaminated by blood or
other potentially infectious body
fluids and thoroughly washing any
area of skin immediately after con­
tact with blood or other potentially
infectious body fluids.

SAFE has begun distributing
the. Advisory Proposals. Any other
individuals or groups with ques­
tions conceming the proposals can
contact SAFE Counsel Deborah
Kleinberg at SIU headquarters in
Camp Springs, Md.

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The Seafarers Pension Plan an­
nounces the retirement of 25

members of the union this month.
From this group, 19 sailed in the
deep sea division, five shipped in­
land, and one each came from the At­
lantic fishermen and railroad marine
sections.

Brother Prince Baker of New Or­
leans is the oldest of the new pen­
sioners. After serving in the Navy
during World War II, he signed on
with the SIU in December 1945 to
ship in the galley gang. He is 73
years old.

Brother Walter Kilgore has been
a member longer than any of the
others retiring. He first signed on in
February 1945 in the port of Tampa,
Fla.

Brief biographical sketches of
these and the other 23 Seafarers fol­
low:

DEEP SEA

ARTHUR B.
AUSTIN, 67,
joined the
Seafarers in
January 1966 in
the port of San
Francisco. The
Honolulu native

sailed in the engine department as a
DEU. Brother Austin has retired to
Federal Way, Wash.

PRINCE
BAKER, 73,
joined the SIU in
December 1945
in the port of Bal­
timore. He was
bom in Little
Rock, Ark. and
served in the Navy during 1942.
Brother Baker shipped as a cook
before retiring to New Orleans.

CHARLES J. BRENNICK, 65,
joined the union in October 1956 in
the port of New York. A native of
Massachusetts, he sailed most recent­
ly as a third engineer. Brother Bren-
nick lives in Dunnellon, Fla.

ROBERT D.
BRIDGES, 62,
joined the
Seafarers in July
1951 in the port
of Lake Charles,
La. Bom in
Savannah, Ga.,

he served in the Anhy from 1947 to
1950. Brother Bridges shipped in the
steward department. He calls
Temple, Texas home.

JOHN P. CHER-
MESINO,61,
joined the SIU in
April 1947 in the
port of Boston.
The Mas­
sachusetts native
sailed in the deck
department and upgraded to recer­
tified bosun in October 1979 at the
Lundeberg School. Brother Cher-
mesino resides in Boston.

CARLOS FIGUEROA, 64, joined
the union in August 1958 at the port
of New York. He was bom in Puerto
Rico and shipped in the deck depart­
ment. Brother Figueroa has retired
to Brooklyn, N.Y.

To Our New Pensioners
... Thanks for a Job Well Done

Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names of SIU members who
recently have become pensioners appear with a breif biographical
sketch. These men and women have served the maritime industry
well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish
them happiness and health in the days ahead.

CHAD-
BOURNE W.
GALT,65,
joined the
Seafarers in April
1946 in the port
of Philadelphia.
A native of New

Hampshire, he served in the Army
from 1950 to 1952. Brother Gait
sailed as an able bodied seaman be­
fore he retired to Sevierville, Texas.

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WALTER KILGORE, 65, joined
the SIU in February 1945 in the port
of Tampa, Fla. The Texas native
shipped as a steward and cook.
Brother Kilgore calls Houston home.

STANLEY
KRAWCZYNSKI,
65, joined the
union in January
1952 in the port
of Baltimore.
Bom in Heidel­
berg, Pa., he
served in the Navy from 1943 to
1946. The deck department veteran
attended an educational conference
in 1972, then upgraded to recertified
bosun in 1974 at the Lundeberg
School. Brother Krawczynski calls
Orange City, Fla. home.

LOUIS D. MC­
DUFFIE, 43,
graduated in June
1966 from the
Andrew Fumseth
Training School
in his native Mo­
bile, Ala. Brother

McDuffie shipped as an able bodied
seaman in both the deep sea and in­
land divisions. He resides in Hous­
ton.

RORYA.
McLEOD, 71,
joined the
Seafarers in
August 1962 in
the port of New
Orleans. Bom in
Biwabik, Minn.,
the able bodied seaman had been an
18-year member of the Sailors
Union of the Pacific before coining
aboard with the SlU. Brother Mc-
Leod lives in Nashville, Tenn.

CATALINO MARRERO, 65,
joined the SIU in July 1959 in the
port of New York. He was bom in
Juncos, P.R. and served in the Army
from 1942 to 1947. Brother Marrero
shipped as an oiler before retiring to
the Bronx, N.Y.

RICHARDO
PACHECO, 53,
joined the union
in August 1961 in
the port of New
Orleans. The
Puerto Rico na­
tive served in the

Army before he started his engine
department career. Brother Pacheco
lives in Santa Isabel, P.R.

JOSEPH PETRUSEWICZ, 48,
joined the Seafarers in August 1955
in the port of Philadelphia. Bom in
Massachusetts, he served in the
Army from 1949 to 1950. Brother
Petrusewicz sailed in the deck
department. He resides in Quincy,
Mass.

FRED F.
RASHID, 65,
joined the SIU in
July 1956 in the
port of New
York. The Mas­
sachusetts native
served in the
Army from 1943 to 1945. Brother
Rashid sailed as an able bodied
seaman before he retired to Mid-
dleton,Mass.

RICHARD D.
SCHAEFFER,
65, joined the
union in March
1957 in the port
of Seattle, Wash.
Bom in West
Palm Beach, Fla.,

he served in the Army from 1942 to
1945 and 1947 to 1948. He lost his
right leg in Belgium in 1944.
Brother Schaeffer shipped as a
bosun and AB. His last vessel was
the Sea-Land Explorer, He calls Cas-
selberry, Fla. home.

WILLIE J.
SMITH JR., 65,
joined the Seafar­
ers in June 1967
in the port of Wil­
mington, Calif. A
native of Mobile,
Ala., he sailed in
the steward department. Brother
Smith upgraded to recertified stew­
ard in December 1984 at the Lun­
deberg School. He lives in Los
Angeles.

ROBERT
TILLMAN, 50,
graduated in
Febmary 1964
from the Andrew
Fumseth Training
School in New
Orleans. The Mis­

sissippi native served in the Army
from 1959 to 1961. He upgraded to
able bodied seaman in 1968 at the
Lundeberg School. Brother Tillman
has retired to Saucier, Miss.

WALTER WIN-
TON, 65, joined
the SIU in Octo­
ber 1968 in the
port of San Fran­
cisco. Bom in Al­
abama, he served
in the Navy from
1942 to 1962. Brother Winton
shipped in the steward department.
He calls Detroit, Mich. home.

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CLYDE V.EL­
LISON, 64,
joined the union
in July 1976 in
the port of Jack­
sonville, Fla. He
was bom in
Watauga County,

N.C. Boatman Ellison served in the
Navy before starting his deck depart­
ment career. He sailed with Crowley
TMT before he retired to Patterson,
N.C.

EUGENE
McCULLOUGH,
62, joined the
Seafarers in June
1961 in the port
of Philadelphia.
A native of
Gloucester, N.J,,
he served in the Army from 1946 to
1948. Boatman McCullough sailed
in the deck department. He lives in
Philadelphia.

THOMAS A.
PAIGE,63,
joined the SIU in
May 1977 in the
port of New Or­
leans. Bom in
Soperton, Ga., he
served in the

Naval Reserves from 1944 to 1945.
Boatman Paige shipped in the deck
department on Dixie Carriers and
Crowley vessels. He calls Richmond
Hill, Ga. home.

FORD
SOLOMON, 62,
joined the union
in June 1974 in
the port of
Mobile, Ala. The
Alabama native
sailed in the deck
department. He has retired to Excel,
Ala.

ATLANTIC FISHERMEN

SANTO MINEO, 62, joined the
Seafarers in October 1983 in the
port of Gloucester, Mass. The native
of Italy sailed as a captain and mate
on fishing vessels. He resides in
Gloucester.

RAILROAD MARINE

LEROY
TONDU,65,
joined the SIU in
June 1964 in the
port of Frankfort,
Mich. He served
in the Navy from
1942 to 1946.

Brother Tondu sailed as an able
bodied seaman. He still lives in his
native Arcadia, Mich.

CORRECTION

In the July 1990 issue of the
Seafarers LOG, James M. Fuller
was listed in the Pensioners
column as having worked in both
the deep sea and inland divisions.
Brother Fuller worked only in the
deep sea division. Another James
M. Fuller is an active merriber of
the SIU inland division. We
apologize for any confusion this
may have caused.

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Letters to the Editor
Every Voice Counts

My husband and I have been
retired from the Seafarers Interna­
tional Union for four years now.
We were both active union mem­
bers while we were shipping. Now
that we are retired, we work politi­
cally to help maritime causes. I am
enclosing a letter which my hus­
band sent to our three repre­
sentatives from Nevada, and their
replies. I also serve on a statewide
board for Nevadacare which helps
to control medical costs for seniors
in Nevada. We can be very thank­
ful for our SIU medical plan.

Our retired people live across
the country. I would like to urge
that more of them get involved.
Many people do not take the time
to do anything. It is amazing what
a difference a few people can
make. It is also very satisfying to
know that you are helping causes
that are important to bur industry.

Lois and Fred Olson
Las Vegas, Nevada

Editor's note: The letter sent hy
Brother Olson to his state senators
and representati ve follows:

"I see where the U.S. and Japan
Trade Commission have reached
an agreement on trade hetvi'een the
two countries.

One of the proposals that was
agreed upon is to open the Alaska
oil trade to Japan.

This doesn' t make sense for a lot
of reasons. As we are now import­
ing 54 percent of our oil, to let
Japan have our oil and for us to
import oursfrom as far away as the
Persian Gulf, over half way
around the world, is plain stupid.

Another reason is that it would
destroy pur U.S. tanker trade on
the West Coast, creating havoc for
our maritime jobs which are now
protected under the Jones Act.

As a retired merchant seaman
who sailed under SIU, we strongly
urge you to oppo.se this section.

Our merchant marine fleet, that
is, ships which are under American
registry, was once the largest in the
world, hut has now declined to a
poor sixteenth."

SIU Helps Prepare for Future
Please note that I would like to

share with the membership a per­
sonal note of thanks to both Presi­
dent Mike Sacco and Vocational
Director Bill Eglinton.

Why. . .? Several months ago I
had an opportunity to participate in
a new upgrading program, the
Marine Electronics program. May
I say that words cannot adequately
express the keen insight, vision and
plain industrial savvy that haye
gone into the development of this'
new program.

While other unions are losing
work, becoming stagnant, or simp­
ly disappearing, the SIU leadership
prepares for the future. . . our fu­
ture!

As electronics becomes more
and more commonplace in our
everyday shipboard life, we as
seafarers need to adjust to this

change. Gone are the days when
we could just leam on the job.
Gone are the days when we could
catch up in a few years. Now is the '
time to move forward, changing
with our industry, instead of dying
in it...

So, brothers, please allow me to
extend my personal thanks to you
... for your insight, dedication and
leadership in the development of
this program.

Charles L. Petersen
St. Petersburg, Florida

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New Contract Is Appreciated
The crew of the Sea-Land Com­

mitment would like to express
thanks and gratitude for the recent
contract negotiated by ... the SIU.
We support our new president and
are pleased with the changes we
have seen take place. The increase
in the pension is greatly supported.
The registration requirements
regarding reliefs was also a change
of great convenience to the mem­
bers.

Again, we wish to express our
thanks and encouragement toward
better conditions for the member­
ship of the SIU.

The Crew of the
Sea-Land Commitnient

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Well Deserved Recognition

During Ithe last 11 years as a
seafaring soul belonging to the
SIU, I've grown to depend on cer­
tain members of the faculty out at
the Lundeberg School and at Camp
Springs for union business. This
letter is to comment on one of those
people.

She is bright and cheery, de­
pendable and trustworthy. She is
one face that hasn't changed over
the years. She is always there!

You got it!! She's the delightful
Betty Smith from Piney Point.

Her reputation as a reliable con­
tact flourishes in the industry, out
amongst our seagoing group. She
is simply an asset to our union.

A job well done deserves recog­
nition, do you think so?

Kimherly Allen Carter
Kamuela, Hawaii

Editor's note: Kimherly Allen
Carter presently sails as chief
steward aboard the USNS Con­
tender. She originally sent this let­
ter to President Michael Sacco,
who foixi'arded it to the Seafarers
LOG.

A Dwindling Breed
Now that the Veterans Ad­

ministration has given seamen who
sailed in the merchant marine
during World War II veteran
status, I wonder if you could give
me the following information.
How, many SIU members fed the
fishes during World War II? How
many of us that survived were in
the SIU at the end of World War
II? How old is the oldest SIU vet

that is still living? How young is
the youngest? I am 74 years old.
How many of us are still getting
our pensions today?

I have written four sea stories
based on four different trips that I
had made during the war. The first
story begins shortly before Pearl
Harbor. I sailed to Murmansk as a
wiper. We paid off June 2, 1942.
The second trip I sailed as an OS.
We sailed from New York to Bos­
ton where we loaded ammunition,
PX stores and beer. It was a good
one. We were sent to Iceland. . .1
was on lookout when we got hit a
little after 5 a.m.

On the third trip, I was again
bound for Murmansk. The convoy
ran into a storm and the deck load
shifted. We went to Belfast to
shore up the deck load. We were
too late to catch the last convoy
bound for Murmansk. We dis­
charged the cargo in Liverpool. I
titled this story "A Wartime Seago­

ing Don Juan." I made the fourth
trip to the Mediterranean carrying
troops and ammunition. It was a
mess...

I have sent the first two sea
stories and a summary of the other
two to five publishers. As an un­
known, I don't stand very much of
a chance of getting it published. If
anyone knows of a publisher who
would be interested in this type of
material, have him get in touch
with me and I would be glad to
send him a copy of the first two sea
stories for his perusal.

J. Pasinosky
Bellfont, Pennsylvania

Editor's note: In response to
Brother Pasinosky's query, ap­
proximately 6,000 merchant
mariners died during World War
II. Of those, more than 1,200 were
members of the SIU.

LOG-A-RHYTHM

Freed of a Sinking Feeling
By Ed Brooks

Brother Brooks who is curently upgrading at the union's Lundeberg School,
sails as an AB in the inland division out of the Wilmington hall.

Hurdled from slumber to the sound of grinding thunder
my end begins with a flash that immediately followed
that heart-stopping crash.

All hands all hands! Abandon ship!
I fear, good lads, this is our last trip.
White-capped waves, ocean dark and deep, my body is

not mine for long to keep.
Lifeboats away! But that's not in my power.
Flames sear davits, waves above my head tower.
The final end draws near; everyone senses this and one

man does cheer.
I'm not afraid I confide myself suddenly tasting the

agony of fear.
Into the water further we slip as another explosion

rocks our ship.
Men leap to the water, some with clothing smoking.
I remain on deck blinded and choking.
A shudder a blast; her back is now broken.
She slips below the surface without style or grace,

taking with her good lads without a trace.
A morsel for Neptune, who swallows with glee as

deep waters' pressure crushes the ship around me.
Guilded flight, downward slope we float once more to

touch land as we settle noiselessly into the bottoms' sand.
No stones to carve, no epitaphs to write.
The only memorial is inky surface oil seen by none at

first light.
My body is quite content, it's like it's asleep in the

watery womb of Mother Nature as I soar through yet
another open door touching the Face of God.

. C-

(Permission to reprint the poem above must be obtained from the author.)

Port Agent Meets with Congressman
Congressman Gary L. Ackerman (left) discusses the state of the U.S.
flag merchant marine with New York Port Agent Kermit Mangram.

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The nerve-shattering sound of

the general alarm tore me out of a
sound sleep. I groped wildly for my
bunk light, completely disoriented,
smashing my fingers against the
bulkhead till they connected—first
with the heavy glass globe and
finally with the switch.

We were one day out in the Gulf
of Mexico, knifing our way
through flat seas in perfect
weather. When I turned in, disaster
was the furthest thing from my
mind.

Only then, with the general
alarm shrilling in my ears, did the
fact that I was on a tanker burst into
my consciousness. And she was a
big one—carrying millions of gal­
lons of high octane gasoline. I
knew I should abandon everything,
but I kept struggling with the com­
bination till I got my locker open.

I managed my pants and shoes
and made it to the passageway-
still struggling to pull on my life
jacket with one hand while stuffing
wallet and seaman's papers in my
pocket with the other. ^

FIRE! BREAK-UP!! IM­
MINENT COLLISION!!! These
were the specters that raced across
my mind as I ran down the pas­
sageway in the wake of more
realistic shipmates who had left
everything behind. They were al­
ready out on deck heading for their
Emergency Stations.

"MAN MISSING! THE NEW
SECOND MATE!" a seaman
shouted from the well deck.

I stopped running—relieved
that I was not in any danger after
all. It was not one of the first of
these "three horsemen" that rode
with us that night—it was the
"fourth one," DEATH—the
treacherous one, who wore one of
three masks; Murder, Accident or
Suicide.

* * *

I joined the search with the rest
of the crew. The tanker had come
about and we were steaming slow-
ly back along our outbound
track—extra lookouts were posted.

The tanker's decks were bright
with her loading lights, and from
the navigation bridge two powerful
spotlights arced slowly across the
black surrounding sea.

Thin flashlight beams winked
like giant fireflies from every
quarter of the vessel as men called
out.

"What the hell does he look
like?"

"Who knows?"
"Never seen 'im."
"Joined her just yesterday in

Houston."
"He's a skinny guy. . . about

fifty."
We searched with urgency, in­

specting every place a man could
fall, climb, jump or be stuffed into.
But after thirty or forty minutes.

©Copyright 1990 by Larry Reiner. Ail rights
reserved by Integra Press, 1702W. Cameiback
Rd., Suite 119, Phoenix, Ariz. S5015.

A SHORTSTORYBY
SlU MEMBER LARRY REINER

the tempo and interest waned as we
concluded that the missing man
was over the side.

'Come in here a minute.'

The crew straggled back to the
messroom. I joined my watch
partners out on the fantail drinking
coffee.

"Well...Icalled'im at 11:30,"
Harris, the ordinary seaman on the
8 to 12 watch was explaining. "The
door was open but the fo'c'sle was
empty. Bed was all made up—
didn't look slept in!"

* * *

I lay half-awake in bed thinking
about the missing man till 3:30
a.m. when I was called to go on
watch. I had been the first to meet
him as it was my turn on the
gangway when he joined the ves­
sel, and I helped carry his gear
aboard. He thanked me for the
hand and asked who I was. I told
him I was one of the 4 to 8 AB's.

I entered. The Skipper sat at his
desk with a stack of papers, some
keys, a wallet and a few other
things evidently belonging to the
missing man. The mate was also
present.

"Put the coffee down." The cap­
tain motioned toward the cabinet
as he spoke.

I could not help looking at the
photograph lying on the edge of the
desk as I stepped past and set down
the tote-tray. It was a color picture
of a beautiful young blonde
woman with her arms around a pair
of little girls as fair and lovely as
herself.

"The chief mate tells me you
spoke with the missing man yester­
day—when he first came aboard."

I answered that I had and related
almost word for word what was
said.

"Been with the ship long?"
I answered that I had been with

her for almost six months.
"Well... I suppose you're look­

ing forward to getting off soon and
going home?"

I felt sorry for the guy—he
seemed eager for company, so I
stayed in his room talking for
awhile before heading back to the
gangway.

* * *

I went forward earlier than usual
to relieve the wheel, and went up
the outside ladder of the bridge.
When I got to the captain's deck I
quietly opened the door and
headed for the companion way
leading up to the chartroom and
wheelhouse.

"Mike!" the Old Man called.

"Did he seem worried or any­
thing?" the Old Man asked.

"No," I answered, "seemed
more like he was just wanting to
talk some, Capt'n, so I stayed a few
minutes before heading back to the
gangway."

Just then the steward knocked
lightly on the partially opened
door. "Found this under his pillow.
Sir." He walked over to the desk
and handed the captain a long
white envelope,

"To Mrs. Howard Cole. Hmm...
been opened and resealed . . . but
never cancelled. Well, I 'spect we
should open it." The Old Man
glanced at the mate.

The steward started to leave the
room.

"Aye, Sir." I turned back
towards the opened door of Cap­
tain Larsen's stateroom.

"No, Steward. Stay awhile. . .
for the record." He put on his read­
ing glasses, then carefully slit open
the envelope. Spreading the two
pages out on the desk, he read
aloud:

About the Author...
SIU member Larry Reiner has

made a second career writing
about seamen and life in the mer­
chant marine.

Reiner draws from his ex­
periences as a union seaman who
sailed on non-union Cities Service
vessels in the late 1940s during an
SIU organizing drive and his 40-
year career in the merchant
marine, most of it spent on tankers.
He became a full book member of
the SIU in 1951.

issue of the LOG announced that
postage would be paid on orders
received before October but the
author's publisher has extended
the offer indefinitely. Requests
should be made to Integra Press,
1702 W. Cameiback Road, Suite
119, Phoenix, Ariz. 8501,5.

The SIU member recently pub­
lished his first novel. Minute of
Silence. The fast-paced adventure
story was written at sea and has
captured the attention of a Hol­
lywood film company and a mass
market-oriented paperback
publishing company.

Autographed copies of Reiner's
novel are available to SIU mem­
bers and retirees. The hardback
book is available for $ 18.95. Ship­
ping costs will be paid by the
publishing company. The August

AB Larry Reiner aboard the Over­
seas Boston In 1984.

"'Dearest, forgive my not
saying goodbye. I couldn't take
your tears. Jeff took me to the air­
port, and I asked him not to tell you
till later that I shipped out.

"'By the time you receive this
we will have sailed. At first I in­
tended to send this letter off with
the pilot, but I've decided to wait
instead and mail it from our first
port-of-call.

"'You always avoided mention
of my work when I was shipping
regularly, and how happy you were
when I agreed to try it ashore when
the twins came. But it can't go on
like this—no one has need of an
ex-seaman over fifty in any decent
paying job ashore. We've strug­
gled for three years now and we are
only getting buried in debt.

"'No, your leaving the twins in
someone's care and going back to
work is not the answer.

"'I suppose your parents were
right when they warned you not to
marry me. You're really still a
child yourself—stuck with some­
one old enough to be your father,
but unable to support you like one.

'"I'm back now where I
belong—and can hold my head up
and provide for my family. I'll try
to be with you for Xmas. You'll
see. Love, the time will pass quick­
ly, and if I can sail steadily for just
two or three years we'll be out of
debt and have a real nest egg.

'"Take good care of yourself
while I'm away, and kiss the angels
for me—kiss them very often.

'"All my love, Howard.'"
When he finished reading, the

Old Man sat staring down at the
picture. "That doesn't sound like
someone intending to commit
suicide—^more like a man that's
found himself and looking forward
to life." He cleared his throat and
looked up at us.

"Captain," the mate's voice was
hardly a whisper, "didn't you
notice the date?"

The skipper repeated the words
before they really registered. "The
date?" He glanced back at the first
page. "March 12th," he said tone-
lessly, "why that's over two
months ago!"

As he put the letter down, a
small neatly cut piece of
newspaper fluttered to the deck. I
reached down and picked it up—it
was so brief that I had it read before
setting it down next to the picture.

DALLAS, TEXAS 4/2/90-
FIRE DEPARTMENT SUS­
PECTS ARSON IN TRAGIC
APRIL FOOL'S DAY FIRE
WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES
OF A YOUNG WOMAN AND
HER TWIN DAUGHTERS. THE
WOMAN'S HUSBAND, A MER­
CHANT MARINE OFHCER, IS
SOMEWHERE AT SEA AND
HAS NOT YET BEEN
NOTIFIED.

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Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea
AUGUST 1-31, 1990

•TOTAL REGISTERED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

Port
^ New Ydr

TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups Trip

Class A Class B Class C Reliefs

DECK DEPARTMENT

••REGISTERED ON BEACH
Ail Groups

Class A Class B Class C

Philadelphii
iBaltimore ^
Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans

San Francisco
;WilmingtoiL
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Honolulu

St. Louis
sPijaeyiB

Totals

Port
New Ydfk
Philadelphia
Baltimore

Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Franciscbl

Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Honolulu
Houston
St. Louis
Mm
Totals

Port
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore

Norfolk
Mobile

JNew Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco

Seattle
Puerto Rico
Honolulu
Jiouston
St. Louis
jWney Point
Totals

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1 6 5

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12 9 3
9 9 16
37 15 11

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16 6 0i2.
18 4 6
11 2 0
9 7 4

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Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans

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Wilniingtoii
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Honolulu

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St. Louis
Piney Point
Totals

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Totals All Departments 663 507 537 620 489 461 142 889 443 407
*"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.

••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.
Shipping in the month of August was up from the month of July. A total of 1,712 jobs were shipped
on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,712 jobs shipped, 620 jobs or about 36 percent were taken by
"A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 142 trip relief jobs
were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 12,877 jobs have been shipped.

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Membership
Meeting DeSp

Sea, Lakes, Inland
Waters
Piney Point

Monday, October 8
New York

Tuesday. October 9
Philadelphia

Wednesday, October 10
Baltimore

Thursday, October 1!
Norfolk

Thursday, October 11
Jacksonville

Thursday, October 11
Algonac

Friday, October 12
Houston

Monday, October 15
New Orleans

Tuesday, October 16
Mobile

Wednesday, October 17
San Francisco

Thursday. October 18
Wilmington

Monday, October 22
Seattle

Friday, October 26
San Juan

Thursday, October 11
St. Louis

Friday, October 19
5 Honolulu

Friday, October 19
Duluth

Wednesday, October 17
Jersey Gity

Wednesday, October 24
New Bedford

Tuesday, October 23

Mads poiVs meedhg simis irii
10:30 a.m.

Miss Penny Retires
Continued from page 13
every day in her traditional white
uniform, she was an efficient and
conscientious office administrator.

"When I think of Florence
Penny, I think of just one word:
professionalism," said SIU Vice
President Jack Caffey.

Paul Hall, the late president of
the SIU, had made enhancing the
medical care available to seamen
one of his top priorities. "It was a
great dream," she said, "which was
fulfilled."

The clinics were never designed
to provide primary medical care,
said Ms. Penny, though timely ac­
tion on the part of SlU-contracted
doctors has saved the lives of a
number of members. The clinics'
main function lay in three areas:
job security, preventive medicine
and disseminating information.

Until the SIU opened its medi­
cal facilities and established a sys­
tem for obtaining clinic cards,
seamen were at the mercy of com­
pany doctors.

After the SIU established its
nationwide system of clinics, no
member of the SIU had to worry
about being rejected because of
political reasons.

"It has been an honor working
for the SIU all of these years," said
Ms. Penny. "My co-workers at the
clinic, the membership, union offi­
cials like Leon Hall and Jack Caf­
fey were really great."

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SOFARERS LOG

Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes
CL—Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Non Priority
AUGUST 1-31, 1990 •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SfflPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH

All Groups All Groups Ail Groups
Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP

DECK DEPARTMENT

Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT

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ENTRY DEPARTMENT

Totals All Departments 0 59 43 0 56 33 0 35 33

*"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 iniand Waters
AUGUST 1-31, 1990

•TOTAL REGISTERED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

••REGISTERED ON
All Groups

Class A Class B

Port

York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans

San Francisc?cii
WUmingtoii
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston

St. Louis I
^^Hney;i\»pi

Totals

Seohrers Intemationd

Totals AU Departments 53 18 25 36 17 9 176 83 63
-j I •"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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• • President
Michael Sacco

s • Secretary-Treasurer
Joseph DiGiorgio

Executive Vice President
Joseph Sacco

Vice President Collective Bargaining
Angus "Red" Campbell

Vice ft-esident Atlantic Coast
Jack Cafley

Vice President Gulf Coast
Thomas Glidewell

Vice President West Coast
George McCartney

Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters
John Fay

Vice President Government Services
Roy A. Mercer

HEADQUARTERS
5201 Auth Way

Camp Springs, MD 20746
(301)899-0675

ALGONAC
520 St. Clair River Dr.

Algonac, MI 48001
(313)794-4988
BALTIMORE

1216 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

(301)327-4900
i DULUTH
705 Medical Arts Building

Duluth, MN 55802
(218)722-4110
HONOLULU

636 Cooke St.
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 523-5434 p
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1221 Pierce St.

Houston, TX 77002
(713)659-5152

JACKSONVILLE
3315 Liberty St.

Jacksonville, FL 32206
(904)353-0987
JERSEY CITY

99 Montgomery St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302

(201)435-9424
MOBILE

1640 Dauphin Island Pktvy.
Mobile, AL 36605

(205)478-0916
NE W BEDFORD

50 Umon St.
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(508) 997-5404
NEW ORLEANS
630 Jackson Ave.

New Orleans,.LA 70130
(504)529-7546
NEW YORK

675 Fourth Ave.
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= (718)499-6600
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115 Third St.
Norfolk, VA 23510

,(804)622-1892
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i 2604 S. 4 St.
Philadelphia, PA 19148

(215)336-3818
PINEY POINT

St. Mary's County
Piney Point, MD 20674

(301)994-0010
SAN FRANCISCO

350 Fremont St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 543-5855
Government Services Division

(415)861-3400
SANTURCE

1057 Fernandez Juncos.St.
• StOp 16

i Santurce, PR 00907
(809) 721-4033

SEATTLE
2505 First Ave.

Seattle, WA 98121
(206)441-1960

ST. LOUIS
4581 Gravois Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63116
(314)752-6500

WILMINGTON
510 N. Broad Ave.

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(?13) 549-4000

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Students at the Seafarers Harry
Lundeberg School of Seamanship
promoted the school and dis­
played the results of their training
in seamanship skills at several
public events this summer.

A group of trainees participated
in an American Sail Training As­
sociation event at St. Mary's (Md.)
College. The students competed in
a variety of nautical-style events.
The highlight of the day for the
group was winning the lifeboat
races.

Later in the summer, another
group of trainees represented the
school at the Alexandria (Va.) Tall
Ships Waterfront Festival. The
trainees crewed an information
tent, answered questions, passed
out school literature and
demonstrated the art of knot-tying
to all who were interested.

Alexandria festival-goers watch Lundeberg trainees (left to right) Gary Kypke, Jamie
Overby and Gilbert Gildersleeve demonstrate knot-tying techniques.

Trainee Kirk Jenkins competes in a
knot-tying contest.

Showing off a giant monkey's fist knot made by the students S mJnn/nT'S
are Mike Gott (left) and Jamie Overby. the trainees.

The winning team at the St. Mary's College lifeboat
races include (front row) Darrel Koonce Jr., Bosun Abe
Norwood, Noah Jones, Matthew DeNesco, (middle row)
William Bussell, Kirk Jenkins, Scott Simms, William
Reeley, (back row) Tim Williams, James J. Sannino,
Peter Luhn and instructor Jim Moore.

Navy Gung-Ho on Oil Spill Course
Patuxent River Naval Air Base personnel thank Lun­
deberg School instructors for their help in teaching an
oil spill prevention and containment course. From the
left are Bill Eglinton, Master Chief Raynor, K.C. Taylor,
Jim Shaffer and Lt. Doug Elliot.

With dusk settling on the St. Mary's River, the Lundeberg lifeboat
team (left) moves out for the win.

Advanced Firefighting
Will Be Offered In Feb.

The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will
offer a special basic and advanced firefighting class in
February for those members who need to have the advanced
firefighting training.

The special combined course will begin February 11,1991,
and run through February 20, 1991. In order to take advanced
firefighting at the Piney Point, Md. facility, members must
have successfully completed the basic firefighting course.

As has been noted earlier in the Seafarers LOG, the U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG) is recognizing the certificates of those
members who graduated from the Freehold, N.J. facility while
attending the Lundeberg School as satisfying the requirements
for advanced firefighting. The training at Freehold must have
been completed between June 5,1978 and December 1,1989.
Seafarers must show proof of successfully completing the
course to receive USCG credit.

The USCG recently announced new regulations requiring
advanced firefighting for those men and women upgrading or
renewing their maritime licenses.

To register for the combined basic and advanced firefight­
ing training. Seafarers should contact the admissions office at
the Lundeberg School.

All Lundeberg School trainees iand upgraders must com­
plete the basic firefighting course.

QMED Baredian
Earns Degree

A 53-year-old black gang mem­
ber is the second Seafarer to earn
an associate of arts degree in
marine engineering from the
Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School
of Seamanship.

Arthur H. Baredian began
working on the degree in 1988. The
QMED said the degree will help
him both professionally and per­
sonally. "The college program
equips members with all the ad­
vancements our world is making in
all walks of life," he told a reporter
for the Seafarers LOG.

Baredian was born in Pit­
tsburgh, but grew up in St.
Petersburg, Fla. He attended
Pikeville College in Kentucky
after graduating from high school.

After joining the SIU in 1967,
he shipped out of the Wilmington,
Calif, hall. He studied at the Piney
Point facility for the first time in
1975, earning his QMED,
firefighting, lifeboat and LNG en­
dorsements. He returned to the
Lundeberg School in 1984 to study
for and earn his second engineer's
license.

Baredian now lives in Jackson­
ville, Fla. and ships from the hall in
that northeast Florida city .

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Robert Adams and Robert Adams Jr.
are pictured at the Lundeberg School.

Robert Adams and Son
Follow Call to Sea

Brother Robert Adams joined
the SIU in 1980. He has upgraded
at the Lundeberg School and most
recently graduated from the
Marine Electronics Technician
course.

While upgrading last month at
the Piney Point facility, Adams,
who sails as an AB, has the
pleasure of being able to watch his
son, Robert Adams Jr., go through
the trainee program in class #454.

It was Adams Sr. who con­
vinced his son to begin a seagoing
career with the SIU—just one of
many members of the "SIU fam-
ily."

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SEAFAREKS LOG

Striking Eastern Workers Receive Support of Seafarers
Seafarers continue to hit the

bricks with their striking brothers
and sisters at Eastern Air Lines as
possible merger talks with another
air carrier continue.

SIU members marched with
strikers from the International As­
sociation of Machinists (I AM), Air
Line Pilots Association and the
Transport Workers Union as well
as representatives from other
unions last month at National Air­
port in Washington and LaGuardia
Airport in New York.

Piney Point Port Agent Bobby
Milan reported a tremendous
response from the picketers when
the men and women in white caps
arrived at National Airport. "They
were very happy to see us and glad
we remember them," he said.

The marches were held to
remind prospective passengers
that the strike continues at Eastern.
Picketers wore buttons reading
"No contract, no peace!" as they
walked through the airports. The
high hopes of reaching a settlement
when a federal bankruptcy judge
placed the airline's operations
under the control of a trustee in
April have diminished consider­
ably.

Union representatives have met
with trustee Martin Shugrue but no
significant progress in contract
talks were made. Eastern has re­
called some of the pilots and flight
attendants who would not cross the

Marching through the Eastern terminal at National Airport are (left to right) AB
Blu Awong, FOWT Paul Barbadillo, Chief Steward Mike Thornton, Asst. Cook
Gordon Anderson, AB Greg Agren and QMED Carmine Barbati.

Hitting the bricks with strikina lAM members at
the National Airport are SIU members (left to
right) Port Agent Bobby Milan, Oiler Roger
Hammitt and AB Lyie Davis.

Machinists' picket line, but the
company has retained the scabs
who kept the airline barely flying
since the strike began last year.

Meanwhile, the striking em­
ployees a:re awaiting word on the
possible merger of Eastern with
Northwest Airlines. Union repre­
sentatives from both airlines have
been meeting to discuss a possible
merger of seniority lists should the,
buyout take place. JAM spokes­
man Frank Ortis said the union is"
in "a waiting mode" concerning a
possible merger.

Talk of a possible merger began
shortly after Shugrue was ap­
pointed. While the company has
denied Eastern is for sale, union
sources have said a merger could
be near with the Eastern creditors
looking at a possible deadline for
merging, continuing operations or

closing down completely by fall.
Eastern also made headlines last

month when the company was in­
dicted in a New York fedetal dis­
trict court on criminal charges of
falsifying maintenance records
before the strike.

Shortly after the grand jury an­
nouncement was made. Continen­
tal Holdings chairman Frank
Lorenzo announced he was selling
his stock for $30 million to Scandi­
navian Airlines System. Although
striking unionists were glad to see
Lorenzo bail out of Eastern's
parent company, they noted he got
three times the value his stock
would have had on the market.

The strike by the Machinists
began one day after Lorenzo locked
them out of their jobs on March 3,
1989. Eastern's pilots and flight at­
tendants joined the JAM in a sym­

pathy walkout, effectively stopping
the airline. Lorenzo filed for bank­
ruptcy protection March 9, 1989.
His Texas Air Corporation has been
trying to rebuild the company by
sale of money-making operations
like the Eastern reservation system
and Latin American routes, with
scab employees and through the
court system.

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Greg Agren, AB, left, and Gordon
Anderson, assistant cook, join in
Eastern's picket line.

A TU Members Thank SIU for Help During GreyhountI Strike
Striking members of the Amal­

gamated Transit Union (ATU) are
praising the efforts of the SIU for
its help during their ongoing dis­
pute against Greyhound.

Robert Beard, a spokesman for
the Washington ATU local, said
the presence of the white caps on
the picket line has not gone un­
noticed.

In a Labor Day note of thanks to
the union. Beard wrote: "Often the
feeling is one of 'who else knows
we're still put here?' Then we plan
a rally to put the message across
once more and hope somebody will
come. The Seafarers come! And
they bring with them the profes­
sionalism and solidarity of the
seafaring trade. Without a doubt,
there would be no rally without the
members of the SIU."

Seafarers participated in a
Washington rally last month for the
striking employees. For several
members, it was the first time they
had walked a picket line.

"It's pretty cool," said Spencer
Smith of Hattiesburg, Miss.
"You've got to support who you've
got to support."

"It's a trip," noted another first-
timer, Joe Degen of Nederland,
Texas. "They (the ATU members)
shoiild get what they want.
They've been working for this or­
ganization for years."

As the Greyhound strike enters
its sixth month, the company has
refused to meet with union repre­
sentatives for more than 9,000
strikers since early June, The com­
pany had offered the ATU as a
contract a four-year wage freeze

followed by a 3 percent hike in
each of the next two years.
Greyhound also sought to
eliminate about 4,000 union jobs.
Union members had agreed to
wage rollbacks that had reduced
the average salaries of bus drivers
from $31,000 to $24,000 annually
in their two previous contracts.

However, union negotiators
said they had had enough and were
asking to recover some of the
givebacks, especially since
Greyhound turned a profit in 1989.
The ATU went on strike March 2.

The company responded by

hiring 3,000 scab drivers and
unilaterally declaring the strike
over in May. A few days later, the
National Labor Relations Board
announced the union had grounds
to file charges of unfair labor prac­
tices against Greyhound and its
president, Fred Currey. A hearing
has been scheduled for November.

On June 4, Greyhound filed for
bankruptcy protection. It has until
October 4 to file a reorganization
plan. The union has been meeting
with prospective buyers in hopes
of ending the labor dispute through
that method.

SIU
SUPPORTS

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SIU
SUPPORTS

GREYilOUSI
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SIU members Jason Fields (left) and
Benjamin Stanley listen with striking
~ • 10 Greyhound employees to AFL-CK
speakers during a rally in Washington,
D.C. last month.

Piney Point Port Agent Bobby Milan leads SIU members (left to right) Benjamin
" • • • * ' and" Stan ey, Joseph DegOn, Ronald Saragusa, Kevin Doyle, Daniel Brotsch and Roy

Blankenship past the Washington D.C. Greyhound terminal.

Showing their support for striking ATU
brothers and sisters are SIU members
Spencer Smith and Scott Burrier.



SiPmBER 1990 21
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mne s^ be omitted.

upon reci^ pf the ships minutes.

FRANCES HAMMER (Ocean Ship-
holding), June 24 — Chairman Walter
Petty Jr., Secretary Kris A, Hopkins,
Educational Director Terry Jacobsen,
Deck Delegate Royce Kaufman, Engine
Delegate Daniel Campbell, Steward
Delegate Toyo Gonzales. Chairman re­
ported vessel would be in shipyard dur­
ing August. He said ship would
discharge in Baytown, Texas, then travel
to Jacksonville, Fla. to load for a trip to
the Soviet Union. He thanked the crew
for a good trip, saying it was one of best
in his career. Secretary thanked crew for
keeping messhall clean at night. He said
open galley system met with great suc­
cess. He reminded members leaving to
have rooms cleaned for their reliefs. Edu­
cational director reminded members to
take advantage of educational opportuni­
ties at Finey Point. Treasurer announced
$280 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported. Seafarers LOGS re­
ceived in Palermo, Italy. Relief steward
asked contracts department for clarifica­
tion of payment for extra meals. Crew
asked contracts department for clarifica­
tion of duties of DEU and to consider if
members could work one trip, one trip
off. New televison ordered and should
be installed in Jacksonville. Crew re­
quested fans for each room because of
problems with air conditioning. Steward
Kris Hopkins and Chief Cook Toyo
Gonzales thanked for jobs well done.
Next ports: Baytown and Jacksonville.

ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), June 8
— Chaiiman Joseph Herron, Secretary
Paui Huiit, Educational Director B. F.
Cpoley, Deck Delegate J. R. Hundley,
Engine Delegate James A. Slay, Stew­
ard Delegate Alex A. Jaradie. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew reported
not receiving any Seafarers LOGS or
other union communications when over­
seas. Crew reminded to take up beefs
with department delegate. Chief electri­
cian asked crew to take care of washing
machines to make them last longer. Next
ports: Newport News, Va. and New Or­
leans.

USNS INVINCIBLE (U .S. Marine Man­
agement), June 18 — Chairman Ann E.
Fuller, Secretary T. T. Conley, Deck
Delegate Mike Stein, Engine Delegate
Sid Strados, Steward Delegate James
Sivelle. Chairman announced deck
members' request to have contracts de­
partment investigate increase in vacation

Propping Up the Prop
QMED Mike Novak looks dwarfed by
the giant screw of the Sea-Land
Liberator which was in drydock in
Yokohama, Japan for repairs.

pay. She announced galley would make
sure those on watch get fed first. She
reminded crew to clean lounge after
using it. Educational director provided
information on alcohol and drug abuse.
No beefs or disputed OT reported. En­
gine delegate reminded members to
clean lint filters in dryer after use. Crew
asked to keep noise level down during
night. Next port: Glascow, Scotland.

CHARLES L eflOMW (Transoceanic
Cableship), July 30 — Chairman
Jeremiah J. Harrington, Secretary Del-
vin M. Wilson, Educational Director
Bobby Stearman, Engine Delegate Rob­
ert Powers, Steward Delegate K.
Cabato. Chairman noted ice machine
and reefer boxes still down. He dis­
cussed highlights of new contract. He
asked contracts department to review OT
for deck members working Saturday eve­
nings. Secretary said he is working with
captain to create slop chest onboard. Edu­
cational director announced purchase of
volleyball and tennis gear for crew pic­
nics and outings. Treasurer reported
$1,300 in ship's fund which has been
aided by members saving scrap copper
and aluminum. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Deck delegate praised work of
Chief Cook Wilfredo DeLeon. Crew
stated it was pleased with changes in con­
tract and retirement plan. Next port:
Honolulu.

CPL LOUIS J. HAUGE JR. (Maersk),
July 1 — Chairman Paul Harper, Secre­
tary William Justi, Educational Director
Benjamin Conway, Deck Delegate
Thomas Fowler, Steward Delegate Ra­
phael Burcbfield. Chairman stressed
safety at meeting. He urged crew to re­
port safety hazards. He reminded mem­
bers to upgrade at Lundeberg School. He
went over welfare forms and applica­
tions aboard vessel. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Steward delegate said car­
pet in crew quarters will be steam-
cleaned soon. Crew reported repairs
needed on washing machine and
radio/television antenna. Crew praised
galley gang for great Fourth of July buf­
fet. Next port: Diego Garcia.

FRANCES HAMMER (Ocean Ship-
holding), July 29 — Chairman R. Wil­
son, Secretary Kris Hopkins,
Educational Director T. Jacobsen, Deck
Delegate D. Griffin, Engine Delegate G.
Demotropolous, Steward Delegate
Toyo Gonzales. Chairman announced
television received in Jacksonville, Fla.
He reminded crew of policy of no alco­
hol aboard ship and said periodic room
searches would take place. He thanked
crew for making this pleasant voyage so
far. Secretary inform^ crew vessel
scheduled for shipyard at end of August.
Educational director urged members to
upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer an­
nounced $150 in ship's fund. He said
money was spent for compact disc
player for crew's lounge and football up­
dates. No beefs or disputed OT reported.
Crew receiving Seafarers LOG in each
port. Steward department, especially
Chief Cook Toyo Gonzales, was
thanked for exceptional food and all-
around professionalism. Next port: Nor­
folk, Va.

LAWRENCEH. GIANELLA (Ocean
Shipholdings), July 7 — Chairman Paul
Hulsebosch, Secretary K. Paulson, Edu­
cational Director Howard Daniels,
Deck Delegate James Henry, Engine
Delegate Ernest Lacunza, Steward Del­
egate Vincent Ortiz. Chairman an­
nounced garbage cans for only plastics
have been placed in galley. Crew's

freezer had been worked on but still not
working properly. Secretary stressed im­
portance of donating to SPAD to look
after political interests and provide Job
security. Educational director en­
couraged members to upgrade at Lun­
deberg School. Treasurer noted $562 in
ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew asked to limit wash loads
as washer needs repairs. Several crew-
members said they were looking forward
to next port in Greenland to see icebergs
for first time. Next port: Thule, Green­
land.

LNG VIRGO (Energy Transportation),
July 29 — Chairman Billie Darley, Sec­
retary Francis Ostendarp, Educational
Director George Lindsay. Chairmaq an­
nounced George Reilly of ETC will
come aboard in August. He reminded
crewmembers to respect rights of others
while ashore. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew said it was waiting word
of new contract. Crew voted to prohibit
smoking in messhall during meal hour.
Next port: Bontang, Indonesia.

MOBILE {Apex Marine), July 22,1990

Aboard the Sealift Caribbean
Crewmembers aboard the USNS Sealift Caribbean hold a union meeting while the
vessel discharged jet fuel at the Steuart Transportation Company docks in Piney
Point, Md. Pictured above, from the left are SlU Bepresentative Edd Morris, Bosun
Jim Mitchell, Steward Assistant Darryl Brown, Steward/Baker "Johnny Reb" Poovey
and AB Teddy Daniels.

GUA YAMA (Puerto Rico Marine), July
30 — Chairman G. R..Kidd, Secretary
Jonny Cruz, Educational Director Ken
Linab, Deck Delegate J. Korchak, En­
gine Delegate J. W. Parrish, Steward
Delegate A. DeSimone. Chairman said
trip was smooth for vessel coming out of
40-day layup. Secretary reviewed new
contract and thanked crew for keeping
vessel clean. Educational director dis­
cussed need to upgrade at Piney Point to
make sure qualified people are available
for new jobs. Deck delegate reported dis­
puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT
reported by engine and steward
delegates. Crew asked contracts depart­
ment to review allowing out-of-town
members to register while waiting for
drug screen clearance. Crew thanked
SIU President Michael Sacco for his ef­
forts in gaining new contract, which
came as surprise after previous two
agreements. Steward department thanked
for fine meals and service. Next ports:
Elizabeth, N.J, Baltimore and San Juan.

LIBERTY SUN (Liberty Maritime),
July 29 — Chairman Hugo Dermody,
Secretary Jonathan White, Deck
Delegate Robert Favalora, Engine
Delegate Glen Mazzara, Steward
Delegate Fred Lindsey. Chairman an­
nounced Seafarers LOG received in
Aqaba, Jordan and crew was very happy
with raise. He announced crew's support
for officials looking out for membership
and pensioners. He reminded crew to
upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Next port: New
Orleans.

LIBERTY WA VE (Liberty Maritime),
July 22 — Chairman Mark Trepp, Sec­
retary Paul Stubblefield, Deck Delegate
J. Higglns, Engine Delegate L. Ander­
son, Steward Delegate Charles Jones.
Chairman announced trip was very pleas­
ant with good crew and fine food. Ship
got slightly dirty because it was carrying
coal. Secretary commended work of AB
Al Barnett who rescued puppy in Cairo,
Egypt that fell into water between barge
and dock. Treasurer reported $130 in
ship's fund. Deck delegate reported dis­
puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by engine and steward delegates.
Crew asked for short wave radio for
lounge. Crew thanked Chief Steward
Paul Stubblefield and Chief Cook
Charles Jones for special food served as
well as the variety and preparation of
salad bar and extra goodies.

— Chairman Antonios Trikoglou,
Secretary James H. Gleaton, Education­
al Director J. Martin, Deck Delegate
Gregorio Ortiz, Engine Delegate Drew
Brown, Steward Delegate Francisco
Tirado. Chairman spoke about new con­
tract to members. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang
for its fine food. Next port: New York.

OVERSEAS ALASKA (Overseas
Maritime), July 8 — Chairman E. K.
Bryan, Secretary J. E. Price, Education­
al Director T. Koubek, Deck Delegate
Jessie L. Mixon, Engine Delegate Gary
Danos. Chairman discussed new con­
tract with crew and thanked SIU Execu­
tive Vice President Joseph Sacco and
union negotiating officials for best con­
tract members have had in many years.
He noted addition of second pumpman
was needed greatly. He said recognition
of King holiday is plus to membership.
He urged members to give to SPAD.
Secretary told members about beautiful
facilities at Lundeberg School and ad­
vised them to take advantage of them.
Educational director reminded crew not
to throw plastics overboard. No beefs or
disputed OT reported. Crew asked con­
tracts department to consider increase in
pension for those already retired. Mem­
bers reminde/^to leave filled-out welfare
applicatioiv^^^e in case family
needs thenk^Mdepartments thanked for
working weM^ther. Next port:
Freeport, Texas.

OVERSEAS HARRIETTE {Maritime
Overseas), July 8 — Chairman J. J. Wil­
liams, Secretary V. Sanchez Jr., Engine
Delegate Wilbert Miller, Steward
Delegate Curtis Brodnax. Chairman
said he still is awaiting word of where
payoff will take place. He noted crew
got along well on this voyage. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew asked
launch service schedule be coordinated
with steward department working hours.
Galley gang thanked for job well done.
Next port: New Orleans.

OVERSEAS NEW ORLEANS (Mari­
time Overseas), July 29 — Secretary C.
Corrent, Educational Director Charles
Clausen, Deck Delegate John Batorski,
Steward Delegate William Simmons.
Secretary urged members to help get
new movies. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Members asked welfare plan to /
look into some problems with medical

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bills that have not been paid. Overall,
crew said they were happy and ship was
good one on which to work. Next port:
Texas City, Texas.

OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Over­
seas), July 31 — Chairman R.
Wardlaw, Secretary E. Gray, Educa­
tional Director R. Durand, Deck Dele­
gate Willie Chestnutt, Engine Delegate
Robert Santos. Chairman announced ev­
erything was running smoothly. He said
pumpman had repaired faucet in clean­
ing gear locker. He noted he was with
second mate during search of crew quar­
ters. He told members vessel would be
on Panamanian run for long time. Secre­
tary mentioned need for ship's fund. Edu­
cational director urged members to view
safety films in spare time. No beefs or
disputed OT reported. Steward depart­
ment thanked for job well done. Next
port: Channelview, Texas.

PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), July 29
— Chairman Donald Wagner, Secre-
taiy Jose Chacon, Educational Director
Eric Frederickson, Deck Delegate joe
Boevink, Engine Delegate Valentin
Martinez, Steward Delegate Pedre
Sepulveda. Chairman told crew he had
repair list. Educational director urged
members to upgrade at Piney Point. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew
thanked SIU President Michael Sacco
for new contract and changes in pension
plan. Steward department was thanked
for Job well done.

SEA WOLF(Crowley Maritime), July
15 — Chairman Edward Latimer, Sec­
retary Philip Paquette. Chairman re­
ported voyage went well. He noted one
safety problem with grating on crane 1.
He said sailing board is serious problem,
especially in Rio, with constantly chang­
ing times, No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Next ports: Norfolk, Va. and
Philadelphia.

SEA-LAND ACHIEVER (Sea-Land
Service), July 25 — Chairman N.
Pratts, Secretary R. Griswold, Educa­
tional Director Mark Serlis. Chairman
noted television was repaired last trip but
audio control problems remain. He said
new radio should arrive this trip. He said
he had no information on new contract
or raises. Secretary reminded members
drug testing has been reinstated and
clearances are good for six months. Edu­
cational director urged members to at­
tend Lundeberg School. Treasurer
announced $60 in ship's fiind and $90 in
movie fund. No beefs of disputed OT re­
ported. Crew asked new copies of ship­
ping agreement be sent to ship. Crew
asked contracts department to review re­
pealing eight-month shipping rule to six
months. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J., Nor­
folk, Va. and Charleston, S.C.

SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE (Sea Land
Service), July 26 — Chairman J.
Lundborg, Secretary C. Modellas,
Chief Electrician K. Bertel, Deck Dele­
gate John Kelly, Engine Delegate A. M.
Hussair, Steward Delegate Aubrey Ge-
thing. Chairman briefed members on
new contract. Crew gave SIU President
Michael Sacco special vote of confi-

- dence for job well done. Educational di­
rector noted shipping rule change
regarding QMED upgrading. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew gave vote
of thanks to galley gang and especially
to Chief Cook Aubrey Gethlng.

SEA-LAND ATLANTIC (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), July 22 — Chairman Willoughby
Byrd, Secretary J. Rivera, Educational
Director Richard Williams. Chairman
said crew is awaiting specifics on new
OT rates. Secretary said galley running
short on stores with extra members on­
board. Engine delegate reported disputed
OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported
by deck or steward delegates. Next
ports: Charleston, S.C., Port Everglades
and Jacksonville, Ra. and Houston.

SEA-LAND COMMITMENT (Sea-
Land Service), July 29 —- Chairman

John Green, Secretary K. Long, Deck
Delegate Alien Hitt, Engine Delegate
Manuel Beata, Steward Delegate Man­
uel Salazar. Chairman reported smooth
sailing so far. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew asked contracts depart­
ment to review inclusion of unfit-for-
duty time for eligibility in graduated
death benefit. Engine department
thanked for fixing appliances in galley.
Steward department thanked for its good
food. Next ports: Boston, Elizabeth, N.J.
and Norfolk, Va.

SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Sea-Land
Service), July 30 — Chairman Oria

. Ipsen, Secretary A. Romeo, Engine Del­
egate Jose Villot Jr. Treasurer an­
nounced $179 in ship's fund. Disputed
OT reported by deck and engine dele­
gates. No beefs or disputed OT reported
by steward delegate. Galley gang
thanked for job well done.

SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (Sea-Land
Service), July 22 — Chairman Elex
Gary Jr., Secretary R. C. Agbulos, Edu­
cational Director Joe Ortiz, Deck Dele­
gate Thomas Schroeder, Engine
Delegate Leonardo Papa, Steward Dele­
gate Edmund Papa. Chairman an­
nounced new radio would be installed in
crew's lounge. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Next port: Long Beach, Calif.

SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), July 27 — Chairman J. M. Ard,
Secretary Paul Calimer. Secretary re­
quested copy of new contract for crew-
members. He said microwaves and two
mattresses were ordered. Steward
delegate reported disputed OT and beefs.
No beefs or disputed OT reported by
deck and engine delegates. Next port:
Tacoma, Wash.

SEA-LAND LIBERA TOR (Sea-Land
Service), July 5 — Chairman J. M. Kee-
fef. Secretary W. Williams, Educational
Director S. B. Crader, Engine Delegate
J. Paminiano, Steward Delegate All
Mugalli. Chairman announced payoff
set for Long Beach, Calif. He said every­
thing running smoothly . No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported. Steward department
thanked for job well done. Next port:
Long Beach.

SEA-LAND NEWARK BAY (Sea-
Land Service), July 8 — Chairman M.
Galliano, Secretary H. Rahman, Educa­
tional Director R. Caldwell, Deck
Delegate A. Debelich, Engine Delegate
James McCray. Chairman thanked
crew for smooth voyage. He said he is
waiting for copy of new contract. He
noted donation was collected for AB
George May who suifered fatal heart at­
tack off coast of Florida. He also an­
nounced ashes of Brother Harvey
Milstead were scattered in North Atlan­
tic on this voyage. Educational director
urged members to upgrade at Piney
Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported.
Crew asked contracts department to look
into allowing emergency relief for per­
manent and rotary jobs because of sick­
ness, accident or emergency at home.
Crew also asked for review to increase
optical, dental and pension plans. Crew
stated need for new washer and dryer.
Steward department thanked for job well
done. Next ports: Charleston, S.C., Port
Everglades, Fla. and Houston.

SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Ser­

vice), July 17 — Chairman Ubie E.
Nolan, Secretaiy Caesar F. Blanco, Ed­
ucational Director James E. Roberts,
Deck Delegate J. E. Pegg, Engine Dele­
gate Richard J. Mullen, Steward Dele­
gate C. G. Gomez. Chairman noted
Seafarers LOG had not been received for
several months. Secretary asked con­
tracts department to consider reducing
eight-month shuttle to six months. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew in­
formed articles have been reduced from
six months to four. Crew thanked Bosun
Ubie Nolan for keeping main deck clean
and painted. Crew also thanked galley
gang for job well done. Next port:
Manila-Subic Bay, Philippines.

SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), July 20 — Chairman A. J. Pal-
imo. Secretary Norman Johnson.
Secretary announced new mattresses had
been ordered. Treasurer noted $10 in
movie fund. Engine delegate reported
disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by deck and steward delegates.
Crew said it still was waiting for new
contract. Members reminded to return
plates to pantry. Crew thanked steward
department, especially Chief Cook Cur­
tis Howard, for good quality of food.

STAR OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­
ment), July 22 — Chairman Gene
Paschall, Secretary I. Fletcher, Educa­
tional Director Christopher Beaton,
Steward Delegate Lonnie Bettis. Chair­
man announced payoff set for July 28 in
Beaumont, Texas. He reminded mem­
bers to donate to SPAD and upgrade at
Lundeberg School. He noted trip had
been smooth. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew asked for patrolman to
see that tanks are repaired for cold water
for crew and officers. Members thanked
steward department for its fine work.
Next port: Beaumont.

UL TRAMAR (American Marine T rans-
port), July 10 — Chairman B. Born, Sec­
retary C. N. Johnson, Educational
Director E. J. Gibson. Chairman said he
did not know where ship would load
next. He stated crew waiting for copy of
new contract and wage increases. He
noted trip had been good so far. Deck
delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs
or disputed OT reported by engine and
steward delegates. Crew noted need for
new washing machine and reported
shower leaks.

AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacmc Gulf Ma­
rine), August 5 — Chairman Billy East­
wood, Secretary Floyd Bishop,
Educational Director Dennis Baker,
Deck Delegate Spilios J. Kosturos, En­
gine Delegate Terry Miller, Steward
Delegate Gloria Holmes. Educational di­
rector reminded members to upgrade at
Piney Point. Treasurer announced $180
in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Steward department thanked
for job well done. Next port: Bayonne,
N.J.

CHARLESTON (Apex Marine), Au­
gust 12 — Chairman Mark Ruhl, Secre­
tary J. Gonzalez. Chairman announced
ship would layup in Baltimore for ap­
proximately three weeks in August. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew
thanked steward department for job well
done. Next port: Baltimore.

OMI CH!4/76£/7(OMI Corporation),

Sealift Caribbean Runs Coastwise
Ready for the next voyage of the coastwise running USNS Sealift Caribbean are,
from the left, SA Darryl Brown, AB Leslie Choice and OS Lee Danielson.

August 5 — Chairman F. R. Schwarz,
Secretary N. Johnson, Educational Di­
rector W. Yarber, Deck Delegate R. L.
Cooper, Engine Delegate H. Archer.
Chairman announced tanker would con­
tinue coastwise run. Both he and secre­
tary thanked SIU President Michael
Sacco and all who negotiated new con­
tract and changes in pension plan. Educa­
tional director urged members to attend
Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Steward department
thanked for its fine job. Next ports: Port
Everglades, Fla. and Texas City, Texas.

OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime
Overseas), August 3 — Chairman
George Giraud, Secretary L. Frazier.
Chairman announced site of upcoming
payoff. Secretary said fresh provisions
would come ontoard at next stop. He
thanked crew for courtesy in mess hall
and galley. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew noted repairs needed for
air conditioner and fan in crew's lounge
and vents in galley. Members also said
new furniture needed.

SEA-LAND DISCOVERY (Sea-Land
Service), August 4 — Chairman H.
Fisher, Secretary J. Collis, Educational
Director A. Garcia, Deck Director P.
Torres, Engine Delegate P. Gago, Stew­
ard Delegate R. Escobar. Chairman an­
nounced pay adjustments would be made
for period from June 16 to July 1. He
said payoff would take place as soon as
patrolman arrives in Elizabeth, N.J. He
announced vessel would be going to
Aruba after stop in Jacksonville, Fla. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew
complained about guards checking
members' packages while in Puerto
Rico. Crew thanked steward department
for good food and deck department for
keeping messhall clean. Next port:
Elizabeth, N. J.

SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-
Land Service), August 4 — Chairman A.
J. Eckert, Secretary E. H. Jackson, Edu­
cational Director G. L. Ackley. Chair­
man said crew awaiting word on new
contract. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Galley gang thanked for its good
work.

SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), August 5 — Chairman L.
Freeburn, Secretary F. Sison, Educa­
tional Director S. Bigelow, Deck Dele­
gate J. Zimmerman, Engine Delegate
Cliff Akers, Steward Delegate L.
Spread. Chairman discussed crew's
restriction to ship in Hong Kong because
of typhoon. He said he would request ice
machine be repaired or replaced. He
noted crew asked Sea-Land that doctor
in Hong Kong be replaced as treatment
is deplorable. Educational director spoke
about correspondence courses available
from Lundeberg School. Treasurer an­
nounced $95 in ship's fund. No beefs or
disputed OT reported. Crew thanked
steward department and all hands in­
volved in cookouts. Next port: Long
Beach, Calif.

SEA-LAND TACOMA (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), August 2 — Chairman Dana
Cella, Secretary David Boone, Educa­
tional Director T. L. Cowan, Deck Dele­
gate Greg Taylor, Engine Delegate
Jonathan Washburn, Steward Delegate
Strode Call. Chairman announced pay­
off August 3 upon arrival in Tacoma,
Wash. Secretaiy distributed new edition
of Seafarers LCXJ. Treasurer urged mem­
bers to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed
new contract. Steward department
thanked for its fine job. Next port:
Tacoma.

USNS WILKES (Mar Ship), August 11
— Chairman Hershel Turner, Secretary
John Parkhurst, Deck Delegate Darrel
Thomas, Steward Delegate Abdel Mo­
hammed. Chairman turned over $300
ship's fund to newly elected treasurer,
QMED Ron Howard. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported. Crew agreed to no
television during meals. Members re­
minded to keep mess hall clean. Crew
created clothing pool for those members
who lose luggage in route to vessel.

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DEEP SEA

ELMER ANNIS

Elmer
Annis, 66,
passed
away July
18. The
Anacor-
tes, Wash,
native
served in

the Naval Reserves from 1942
to 1943. He joined the "
Seafarers in October 1967 in
the port of San Francisco when
he transferred his membership
from an SIUNA affiliate, the
Sailors Union of the Pacific.
Brother Annis was an active
member of the deck depart­
ment when he died.

MARIANO ARROYO

Mariano
Arroyo,
70, died
June 25.
Bom in
Puerto
Rico, he
Joined the
SIU in

April 1940 in the port of New
York. Brother Arroyo, a deck
department member, was noted
for helping the union whenever
asked and participated in
several organizing drives in
Puerto Rico. He retired in Sep­
tember 1969.

WILLARD BICKFORD

Willard Bickford, 71, passed
away July 27. He was bom in
Louisiana and served in the
Marines from 1935 to 1939.
He Joined the union in July
1944 and sailed in the steward
department. Brother Bickford
started collecting his pension
in March 1966.

EDWARD BISS
Edward
Biss, 70,
died Au­
gust 7. A
native of
Walling-
ton, N.J.,
he served
in the

Navy from 1943 to 1946.
Brother Biss Joined the Seafar­
ers in September 1950 in the
port of New York. The engine
department member upgraded
at the Lundeberg School in
1984. He retired in April 1985.

CLYDE CUMMINS

Clyde Cummins, 61, passed
away July 15. Bom in Barba­
dos, he Joined the SIU in May
1974 in the port of New York.
Brother Cummins started in the
engine department and up­
graded at the Lundeberg
School in 1975. He switched to
the steward department and up­
graded to assistant cook at the
school in 1983. He was an ac­
tive member at the time of his
death.

RAFAEL DeARCE

Rafael DeArce, 77, died April
10. The Mayaguez, P.R. native
Joined the union in September
1961. Brother DeArce shipped
in the steward department
before he started receiving his
pension in December 1977.

GLADSTONE DOLPHY

Gladstone Dolphy, 79, passed
away in a San Francisco hospi­
tal May 19. He Joined the
Marine Cooks and Stewards,
before its merger with the SIU,
in 1951. Brother Dolphy
retired in February 1976. He
was buried May 25 in Olivet
Cemetery in Colma, Calif. His
wife, Ethel, survives him.

LEON FRANKLIN

Leon
Franklin,
76, died
July 10.
He was a
charter
member
of the
SIU,hav­

ing Joined in January 1939 in
his native New Orleans.
Brother Franklin sailed in the
steward department. He began
receiving his pension in June
1979.

LESTER HERBERT

Lester
Herbert,
72, passed
away
March 14
at the Bay
City
(Mich.)
Medical

Center following an extended
illness. The Louisiana native
Joined the Marine Cooks and
Stewards in 1945. He became a
member of the SIU Atlantic,
Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District in July 1978 when the
unions merged. Brother Her­
bert started drawing his pen­
sion in 1979. He was buried in
Forest Lawn Cemetery in
Saginaw, Mich.

NOREL JORGENSEN

Norel Jor-
gensen,
68, died
May 31.
Bom in
Minneapo­
lis, he
Joined the
Seafarers

in January 1944 in the port of
New Orleans. Brother Jorgen-
sen was a rriember of the black
gang. He retired in Janu^
1984.

MARTIN LYNCH

Martin Lynch, 79, passed away
July 19. He was bom in Rocka-
way Beach, N.Y. and Joined
the SIU in September 1943 in
the port of New York. Brother
Lynch sailed in the galley gang
before he began collecting his
pension in September 1981.

JAMES McCHRYSTAL

James McChrystal, 64, died
June 17 at a Gresham, Ore. hos­
pital. The native of Northem
Ireland Joined the Marine
Cooks and Stewards in 1945.
He retired in April 1974.
Brother McChrystal was buried
in Gethsemani Cemetery in
Portland, Ore. He is survived
by his wife, Helen.

THOMAS H. McQUAY

Md. August 4. He was bom in
Jacksonville, Fla. and gradua­
ted from the Lundeberg School
in August 1970. Brother Mc-
Quay upgraded at Piney Point
several times to reach the rat­
ing of recertified steward. He
was an active member when he
passed away. He is survived by
his wife, Carolyn; daughter,
Tquilla; mother Gladys: four
sisters; two brothers and many
nieces and nephews including
Jacksonville Patrolman An­
thony McQuay.

DAVID MANAFE

David
Manafe,
67, died
July 14. A
native of
Indonesia,
he served
in the
Army

from 1946 to 1947. Brother
Manafe Joined the union in
Febmary 1965 in the port of
New York. The engine depart­
ment member helped the SIU
organize fishermen during the
mid '60s. He started collecting
his pension in January 1984.

CLYDE MERCER

Clyde Mercer, 70, passed away
May 3 in a Seattle hospital.
The Idaho native Joined the
Marine Cooks and Stewards in
1946. Brother Mercer began re­
ceiving his pension in August
1967. He is survived by his
wife, Eula, and brother, SIU
Vice President for Govemment
Services Roy "Buck" Mercer.

ANDRES MOLINA

Andres Molina, 82, died June
24. He Joined the Seafarers in
September 1944 in his native
Puerto Rico. Brother Molina
sailed in the steward depart­
ment before he retired in
March 1973.

JOSEPH MUNIN

Joseph Munin, 84, passed
away July 20. Bom in Latvia,
he Joined the SIU in January
1946 in the port of New York.
Brother Munin shipped in the
engine department. He began
collecting his pension in
November 1964.

GEORGE W. MURRILL

George
W. Mur-
rill, 85,
died
January 5.
The Mis­
sissippi
native
Joined the

union in November 1949 in the
port of Mobile, Ala. Brother
Murrill sailed in the galley
gang before he retired in Febru­
ary 1977.

Ihomas
H. Mc­
Quay, 38, J suc­
cumbed to •",11 • Wt f','
cancer at
his home
in Lexing­
ton Park,

ALEXANDER POTORSKI

Alexander
Potorski,
71, passed
away July
23. He
was bom
in Penn­
sylvania
and

served in the Army from 1937
to 1940. Brother Potorski
joined the Seafarers in August
1942 in the port of Baltimore.
He upgraded his deck depart­
ment rating at the Lundeberg
School in 1976. He began
drawing his pension in March
1983.

JAMES RANKIN

James Rankin, 63, died July
22. A native of Louisiana, he
Joined the SIU in April 1946 in
the port of Philadelphia. He
shipped in the engine depart-
inent. Brother Rankin started
collecting his pension in Octo­
ber 1989.

FRANK REDIKER

Frank Rediker, 42, passed
away July 24. The New York
native graduated from the An­
drew Fumseth Training School
in New York City in March
1967. Brother Rediker up­
graded his deck department rat­
ing at the Lundeberg School in
1977. He was an active mem­
ber at the time of his death.

ABE ROSEN

Abe
Rosen,
70, died
August 2.
He served
in the
Army dur­
ing 1944.
Brother

Rosen Joined the union in May
1957 in his native Baltimore.
He sailed in the galley gang
until he retired in June 1976.

SIDNEY SEGREE

Sidney Segree, 82, passed
away July 15. A native of Ja­
maica, he served in the Army
from 1942 to 1945. Brother
Segree Joined the Seafarers in
March 1955 in the port of New
York. He shipped in the stew­
ard department and began col­
lecting his pension in October
1973.

MELANO S. SOSPINA

Melano S.
Sospina,
81, died
July 23.
He was
bom in
the Philip­
pines and
Joined the

SIU in August 1952 in the port
of New York. Brother Sospina
sailed in the steward depart­
ment. He retired in January
1980.

MARY STELLMAN

Mary Stellman, 76, passed
away March 7 in her East Palo
Alto, Calif, home. She Joined
the Marine Cooks and Stew­
ards in 1958. Sister Stellman
started receiving her pension in
January 1977.

JAMES L. STOVER

James L.
Stover,
81, died
June 30 in
a Manhat­
tan hospi­
tal. The
South Car­
olina na­

tive Joined the Marine Cooks
and Stewards in 1945. He
began collecting his pension in
July 1974. Brother Stover was
buried July 5 in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery in Bladensburg, Md.

ALPHONSE J. TREMER
JR.
Alphonse J. Tremer Jr., 67,
passed away August 5. He
Joined the union in September
1942 in his native Mobile, Ala.
Brother Tremer sailed in the en­
gine department. He retired in
Febmary 1978.

ARTHUR TURNER

Arthur
Tumer,
69, died
July 27.
Bom in
Santa
Ana,
Calif., he
Joined the

Seafarers in October 1955 in
the port of Norfolk. Brother
Tumer previously had been a
member of another SIUNA af­
filiate, the Marine Firemen, Oil­
ers and Watertenders. The
engine department veteran
started receiving his pension in
June 1985.

FRANCISCO VEGA

Francisco
Vega, 67,
passed
away July
30. The
Puerto
Rico na­
tive Joined
the SIU in

November 1942. He upgraded
to recertified steward at the
Lundeberg School in 1980.
Brother Vega was involved in
many union projects in Puerto
Rico and had been "a mainstay
of support (to the union) here
on the island," according to a
retired union vice-president.
He tegan collecting his pen­
sion in April 1989.

LESLIE WILSON

Leslie Wilson, 65, died August
8 at the University of Kentucky
Chandler Medical Center. Bom
in Kentucky, he Joined the
union in October 1947 in the
port of New York. Brother Wil­
son shipped in the steward de­
partment. He is survived by a
brother. Pensioner Clifton Wil­
son.

FRANK WONG

Frank Wong, 86, died May 29
in a San Francisco hospital. He
was bom in China and Joined
the Marine Cooks and Stew­
ards in 1945. Brother Wong re­
tired in August 1968. He was
buried June 3 in Hoy Sun Me­
morial Cemetery in Colma,
Calif.

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Trainee Lifeboat Class 457—Graduating from the trainee lifeboat class
457 ard, in the photo at left, (kneeling) Wendy Fearing, Vicki Barnhart, Allan Scott,
Daniel fRhodes, Christenia Kilgore, Joe Johnson Jr., James Van Dyke, William L.
George, David W. Smith, Johnny T. Johnson, (standing) George Tonge, Jim Tignon,
Anthony Bonin, lldefonso Ramirez, Brent Stark, David St. Onge, Anthony Burrell,
Richard Ball, David Labure, Brian Cain, Chris Snow, Mark Reed, Mike Conway,
Steve Mark, Mark Maduro and instructor Ben Cusic.

Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders—Moving up the ladder in the engine
department are these FOWT graduates. From the left are (front row) Gary Bernard,
Lonnie Harge, Curtis Aragon, Sam Anthony Negron, Kevin Wray, (second row)
James Canty, Christopher J. Derra, Troy L. Fleming, Sam Walker, Rick Ramirez,
Carmine Barbati, (third row) Devin Glbssin, William Romez, Scott Mellinger, Theron
Peterson, (back row) William Harris, Carl E. Dyson, Tony Yore and John Copeland.

Tankermen—Participants in the Lundeberg School's tankerman class receive
instruction in all aspects of loading, transferring and unloading various cargoes
carried by tank barges. The following seafarers studied for their USCG tankerman
endorsement: (kneeling, left to right) Victor Caraballo, Felix Barroso, Shane Buck-
alew, (standing) instructor Jim Shaffer, John Agosto, Stephen Thompson, Peter Ray
and Albert Carpenter.

Marine Electronics Technician—The seafarers pictured above
learned about power supplies, receivers and transmitters, operating practices and
regulations and troubleshooting of analog and digital equipment. From the left are
(front row) Elisa Schein, Nelson Bailey, (back row) instructor Russ Levin, Jim
McBride, Dan Beeman and William McDevitt.

Able Bodied Seamen—Upgrading their deck department ratings to able
bodied seamen are (front row, left to righfi Jay Ellis, D. Adenic, Darrell Rivera,
(second row) Todd Wilson, Eric Emory, Sue Corliss, Toby Jacobsen, Charles
Rogers, Ricardo ramos, Rebecca Pesgay, instructor Jake Karaczynski, (third row)
Arlee Morgan, Bob Bell, Harry Massa, Michael Rectenwald, Nick Baker, Btyan-Allen,
Silverio Avila, (fourth row) Lyie E. Davis, Michael J. Dykema, Gary Lamb, Micahel
Riley, Bob Corbett, Allan Less, William Semprit, Sam Lampshire, (back row)
Thomas E. Lockett, Jeffrey Fry, Greg Agren, Joseph Braun, Harry T. Rousseau and
Reginald Nixon.

Cook & Baker-
Blair Humes recently
finished upgrading to
cook and baker in the
steward department. To
graduate, he had to con­
centrate on dessert and
breakfast preparations,
sanitation and work or­
ganization.

Upgraders Lifeboat—These members learned about emergency drills,
basic compass navigation and use of all lifeboat and life raft equipment. From the
left, with instructor Ben Cusic, are Michael Hoeffer, Robert Dennis and Yahya Alhaj.

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The response for the new
SIU/SPAD t-shirts has been "over­
whelming," according to SIU
Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Di-
Giorgio. "Every day we hear from
more and more members and their
families requesting the shirts,'

Since the first of the year when
the union-made garments became
available, more than 1,300 requests
have been received in the office of
the secretary-treasurer. DiOiorgio
assures those members who have
been waiting that they will receive
their shirts shortly. "We did not ex­
pect the demand to be so great, so
we are having more made. Of
course, there will be plenty for those
who still have not ordered."

With the requests, the union has
heard from many of its members,
retirees and their families. "As a
recent member, I would be proud to
show I belong to the SIU," wrote
Brother Stu Breindage.

Pensioner Joseph O. Synder of
Altoona, Pa. said, "This will be a
great thing for me to wear back here,
for I am proud to have retired from
a great union."

Another retiree. Brother John
Fedesovich of Slidell, La. noted he
had a great many memories after 44

years of sailing. "I'm active in local
politics and I would like to show the
shirt off," he wrote.

Brother Morris Danzey of Sat-
suma, Ala. quipped he needed two
shirts because "if I only get one my
wife will get it."

Pensioner Horace B. Gaskill of
Morehead Gity^ N.C. also asked for
an extra shirt for his wife. "I want
the folks in Morehead City to know
what a fine union the SIU is—the
best—and I am proud to have been
a seafaring man.'

Mrs. Charles Perkins of Mo­
bile, Ala. asked, "May I please have
a t-shirt in my husband's memory?"

From the Delta Queen, Watch­
man Jeff Lettmer wrote, "I am
sure that I speak for the whole crew
when I say that we really appreciate
the union that we belong to and we
hope you keep pulling for us."

The shirts feature a full color
logo of the SIU on the front. "SPAD
Is Porkchops, Contribute Today" is
printed on the back with cor­
responding art work. The sizes for
the shirts are small, medium, large
and extra large. They are available
by filling out the coupon located
below and returning it to the office
of the secretary-treasurer.

T-Shir

The SIU has created a new t-shirt design which is avaU-
able to all our members on a first-come, first-served
basis. The shirts feature the SIU logo in full color on
the front and a "Politics is Porkchops" cartoon in blue
on the back. They are American-made.

Please fill out Joseph DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer
the application Seafarers international Union

below and 5201 Auth Way
Camp Springs, MD 20746 mail it to:

Pt9aam aand the nmw SiU t-shirt to:

NAME.

ADDRESS.

CITY, STATE, ZIP.

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The young men enrolled in the Lundeberg School's entry rating pro­
gram, class 459, are pictured In front of the bus that will take them to
the union's training facility In PIney Point, Md.

Lundeberg School Helps Meet
increased Manning Demands
Continued from page 3

The union also took its training
on the road, holding an upgrading
course in Honolulu out of the
union hall. Nineteen SIU mem­
bers participated in the FOWT
class.

New Recruits Are Enthusiastic

Lundeberg trainee class 459 was
one of the first groups to start
studying at the Piney Point facility
after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
All of the students who spoke with
a reporter from the Seafarers LOG
said they were aware they could
be heading to the Persian Gulf
upon graduation and were ready
to do what needs to be done.

"It has crossed my mind," said
Mitch Clark, 23, of St. John, Kan.
"And I'm willing to do my part."

David Collins, 20, of New Or­
leans is the third family member
to join the SIU. His father, Donnie
W. Collins I, is a chief steward
while his brother, Donnie W. Col­
lins 11, works in the deck depart­
ment. On being sent to the Persian
Gulf, he said it would be "no big
deal. I'll do my job."

Mike Harmanson, 18, of Port
Arthur, Texas, also is following
his father into the SIU. Floyd Har­
manson sails in the galley gang.

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Richard Wilson thinks about his
future while sitting on top of his
luggage.

The younger Harmanson stated if
he were shipped to the Persian
Gulf he "would follow orders and
be glad to do my duties."

Harvey Ramos, 19, of Texas
City, Texas is following in the
footsteps of his family, the Zepe-
das. He has uncles and cousins
throughout the union. "I will fol­
low orders and do my job," Ramos
noted. "There's not much differ­
ence than being shipped else­
where."

Philadelphian George Vlassakis,
21, served in an Army chemical
company before heading for Piney
Point. He said he is aware of what
could happen in Iraq but it "doesn't
bother" him. "I'd be a volunteer
to go over there even if I wasn't
shipping," he added.

The same sentiment was echoed
by a former Marine, Richard Wil­
son, 22, entering the school. His
brother, Larry Wilson, works in
the deck department and con­
vinced him to join the SIU after
his hitch in the service.

Many of the new SIU men said
the lure of the ocean and seeing
the world was a big influence in
their decisions to become part of
the American merchant marine.
"I am used to hard work," said
Miguel Rullan, 24. "I want to
travel around the world and get
paid for it," the Bronx, N.Y. na­
tive added.

Paul Davenport, 24, of Mobile,
Ala. said he "always wanted to
go to sea." He was convinced by
the fathers of some of his friends
to attend the Lundeberg School.
"My friends' fathers sail and they
said it was a great career."

Jack Grant, 18, of Augusta,
Maine said he wanted to travel.
He heard about the school from
friends. Tedd Obringer, 19,' of
Bainbridge Island, Wash, stated
he wanted to see the world while
he was young and make some
money to go to college.

Information on the new AB and
FOWT course schedule is avail­
able on page 27 of this edition of
the Seafarers LOG. Any individ­
ual interested in the union's entry
rating program should contact the
school for an application.

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INLAND

JASPER AUCOIN

Jasper AUT
coin, 66,
passed
away June
2. He
served in
both the
Army and
Air Force

from 1942 to 1949. Boatman
Aucoin joined the union in
May 1977 in the port of New
Orleans. He worked as a yard
foreman for Ratcliffe Materials
before retiring in February
1989.

JULIUS BURDE

Julius
Burde, 84,
died Au­
gust 4. He
was bom
in Danzig,
Germany.
Boatman
Burde

joined the Seafarers in June
1961 in the port of Philadel­
phia. He shipped in the deck
department on Interstate Oil
Transport vessels. He started
collecting his pension in
December 1971.

JOHN GRIBBLE

John Crib­
ble, 66,
passed
away Au­
gust 12 in
Houston.
The na­
tive of
Farming-

ton, Ala. served in the Navy
from 1941 to 1942. He joined
the SIU in March 1947 in the
port of Galveston, Texas as a
deep sea member. Boatman
Gribble transferred to the in­
land division in 1957. He
worked his way up the deck de­
partment to become a captain
for G&H Towing. He went
ashore for G&H in 1979 and
was promoted to vice president
for marine personnel in 1989.
Gribble also served as a tmstee
to the Seafarers Harry Lun-
deberg School of Seamanship.
He was buried in Forest Park
East Cemetery in Webster,
Texas. He is survived by his
wife, Susan; three daughters,
Mary Lou Owens, Carol Sue
Patterson and Sharon Ann

Gribble; a son, William; six
stepchildren; 10 grandchildren;
a sister and a brother.

WILLIE HOLDER

Willie
Holder,
75, died
August
12. Bom
in Dyers-
burg, Ky.,
he served
in the

Army from 1945 to 1949. Boat­
man Holder joined the union in
April 1967 in the port of St.
Louis. He sailed in the deck de­
partment until he retired in Sep­
tember 1978.

STAFFORD L.
McCORMICK

Stafford
L. Mc­
cormick,
67, passed
away Au­
gust 6.
After serv­
ing in the
Navy

from 1942 to 1945, he joined
the Seafarers in his native Gal­
veston, Texas in February
1947. Boatman McCormick
was involved in several union
activities during his deck de­
partment career. He also sailed
in the deep sea division before
he started collecting his pen­
sion in August 1980.

EVERETT MURRAY

Everett Murr^, 87, died Au­
gust 5. He was bom in Omer,
Del. and joined (he SIU in June
1961 in the port of Philadel­
phia. Boatman Murray sailed
in the engine department. He
began drawing his pension in
March 1968.

SAMUEL R. ROWE

Samuel R. Rowe, 82, passed
away August 13. The Virginia
native joined the union in Feb-
mary 1961 in the port of Nor­
folk, Va. Boatman Rowe sailed
as a cook before he retired in
July 1974.

GREAT LAKES

HERMAN DORRANCE

Herman Dorrance, 66, died
July 12. Bom in Mackinaw
City, Mich., he served in the
Navy from 1942 to 1946.
Brother Dorrance joined the
Seafarers in September 1950 in
the port of Milwaukee. He
sailed in the deck department.
He started collecting his pen­
sion in June 1987.

Seafarers Welfare Plan Notice
COBRA: Continuation Health Coverage

Seafarers or their dependents who have lost eligibility for
health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the
Seafarers Welfare Plan, may be eligible to purchase, at a pre­
mium, welfare coverage directly from the Plan.

Seafarers who have lost their eligibility for Plan coverage must
notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not they
pr their dependents may elect to continue benefits under this
program.

To obtain more information about this program, seafarers may
call the membership services office at 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-
252-4674) or write to:

COBRA Program,
Seafarers Welfare Plan
5201 Auth Way
Camp Springs, Maryland 20746

SiAFARiRS LOG

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 Accounts
every year, which is to be sub­
mitted to the membership by the
Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly
finance committee of rank and file
members, elected by the member­
ship, makes examination each year
of the finances of the Union and
reports fully their findings and
recommendations. Members of
this committee may make dissent­
ing reports, specific recommenda­
tions and separate findings.

TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds
of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
and Inland Waters District are ad­
ministered in accordance with the
provisions of various trust fund
agreements. All these agreements
specify that the trustees in charge
of these funds shall equally consist
of Union and management repre­
sentatives and their alternates. All
expenditures and disbursements of
trust funds are made only upon
approval by a majority of the trus­
tees. All trust fund financial
recon^s are available at the head­
quarters of the various trust funds.

SHIPPING RIGHTS. A
member's shipping rights and
seniority are protected exclusively
by contracts between the Union
and the employers. Members
should get to know their shipping
rights. Copies of these contracts
are posted and available in all
Union halls. If members believe
there have been violations of their
shipping or seniority rights as con­
tained in the contracts between the
Union and the employers, they
should notify the Seafarers Ap­
peals Board by certified mail,
return receipt requested. The
proper address for this is:

Angus "Red" Campbell
Chairman, Seafarers Appeals

Board
5201 Auth Way

Camp Springs, MD 20746
Full copies of contracts as referred
to are available to members at all
times, either by writing directly to
the Union or to the Seafarers Ap­
peals Board.

CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU
contracts are available in all SIU
halls. These contracts specify the
wages and conditions under which
an SIU member works and lives
aboard a ship or boat. Members
should know their contract rights,
as well as their obligations, such as
filing for overtime (OT) on the
proper sheets and in the proper
manner. If, at any time, a member
believes that an SIU patrolman or
other Union official fails to protect
their contract rights properly, they
should contact the nearest SIU port
agent.
EDITORIAL POLICY—THE
SEAFARERS LOG. The
Seafarers LOG has traditionally
refrained from publishing any ar­
ticle serving the political purposes
of any individual in the Union, of­
ficer or member. It has also
refrained from publishing articles
deemed harmful to the Union or its
collective membership. This estab­
lished policy has been reaffirmed
by membership action at the Sep­
tember 1960 meetings in all con­
stitutional ports. The responsibility
for Seafarers LOG policy is vested
in an editorial board which consists
of the Executive Board of the
Union. The Executive Board may
delegate, from among its ranks,
one individual to .carry out this
responsibility.
PAYMENT OF MONIES. No
monies are to be paid to anyone in
any official capacity in the SIU
unless an official Union receipt is
given for same. Under no cir­
cumstances should any member
pay any money for any reason un­
less he is given such receipt. In the
event anyone attempts to require
any such payment be made without
supplying a receipt, or if a member
is required to make a payment and
is given an official receipt, but
feels that he should not have been
required to make such payment,
this should immediately be
reported to Union headquarters. •
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies
of the SIU constitution are avail­
able in all Union halls. All mem­
bers should obtain copies of this
constitution so as to familiarize
themselves with its contents. Any
time a member feels any other
member or officer is attempting to
deprive him or her of any constitu­
tional right or obligation by any
methods such as dealing with char­

ges, trials, etc., as well as all other
details, the member so affected
should immediately notify head­
quarters.
EQUAL RIGHTS. All members
are guaranteed equal rights in
employment and as members of
the SIU. These rights are clearly set
forth in the SIU constitution and in
the contracts which the Union has
negotiated with the employers.
Consequently, no member may be
discriminated against because of
race, creed, color, sex and national
or geographic origin. If any mem­
bers feels that he is denied the
equal rights to which he is entitled,
he should notify Union head­
quarters.
SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC-
TIVITY DONATION—SPAD.
SPAD is a separate segregated
fiind. Its proceeds are used to fur­
ther its objects and purposes in­
cluding, but not limited to,
furthering the political, social and
economic interests of maritime
workers, the preservation and fur­
thering of the American Merchant
Marine with improved employ­
ment opportunities for seamen and
boatmen and the advancement of
trade union concepts. In connec­
tion with such objects. SPAD sup­
ports and contributes to political
candidates for elective office. All
contributions are voluntary. No
contribution may be solicited or
received because of force, job dis­
crimination, financial reprisal, or
threat of such conduct, or as a con­
dition of membership in the Union
or of employment. If a contribution
is made by reason of the above
improper conduct, the member
should notify the Seafarers Union
or SPAD by certified mail within
30 days of the contribution for in­
vestigation and appropriate action
and refund, if involuntary. A mem­
ber should support SPAD to
protect and further his 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 infor­
mation, he should immediately
notify SIU President Michael
Sacco at headquarters by cer­
tified mail, return receipt re­
quested. The address is 5201
Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD
20746.

Have Union
Mail Sent te
Your Home

Send to: SIU, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746

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To ensure delivery of

the Seafarers LOG each
month and receipt of W-
2 forms. Seafarers Wel­
fare Plan bulletins and
other communications
from the SIU's head­
quarters, members
should provide the na­
tional ofhce with an up-
to-date home address.

The home address is
considered by SIU head­
quarters to be a mem­
ber's permanent resi­
dence.

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

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Your FuH Name (If name has changed)
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AreaCtede Phone No.

Street Apt or Box#

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Book Number
• Active SIU Member

Other

Q SIU Pensioner

»check one;
• This is a change of address
• This is a new request I have never received the LOG at my home address
• I am receiving more than one copy of the LOG

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1990-91 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE
The following is the current course schedule for October 199(>-April 1991

at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. All programs are
geared to improve job skills of SIU members and to promote the American
Maritime Industry.

The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and
industry's needs as well as the National Emergency Mobilization in the
Persian Gulf. The courses listed for 1991 are tentative.

Deck Upgrading Courses
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Able Seaman October 29
JamiiSfflt
March 4
April 15

November 23
February 15
March 29
May 10

All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class prior
to the Sealift Operations and Maintenance course.

Lifeboatman October 1 October 12
October 15 October 26
October 29 November 9

a November 12 November 23
November 26 December 7
December 10 December 21
January 7 January 18
January 21 February 1
February 4 February 15
February 18 March 1
March 4 March 15
March 18 March 29
April 1 April 12
April 15 April 26

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Ship Handling October 8 October 19

Decembers December 14
January 21 February 1
February 18 March 1
March 18 March 29
April 8 April 19

Radar Observer Unlimited October 1 October 5
November 26 November 30
February 4 February 8
March 4 March 8
April 1 April 5

• ; I April 22 April 26
Third Mate February 4 May 17
Inland Deck Licenses January 28 April 19
Celestial Navigation January 14 February 1

April 22 May 10
Upon completion the Sealift Operations course must be taken.

Sfeword Upgroding Courses
Check-In Completion

Course Date Date
Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker, All open-ended (contact admissions
Chief Cook, Chief Steward office for starting dates)

All students in the Steward Program will have a two-week Sealift Famil­
iarization class at the end of their regular course.

Oil Spill Course
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Oil Spill Prevention &
Containment (1 week)

October I
October 29
December 10
February 18
April 1

Upon completion the Sealift Operations course must he taken.

October 5
November 2
December 14
February 22
April 5

SHLSS College Progrpm Schedule for 1990
FULL 8-week Sessions October 15 through December 7

Recerllflcotlon Progroms
Check-In Completion

Course Date Date
Bosun Recertification March 25 May 6
Steward Recertification January 28 March 4

inglne Upgroding Courses
Check-In Completion

Course Date Date
QMED-Any Rating January 21 April 12
Fireman/Watertender and Oiler October 8 October 26

October 29 November 16
. November 19 December 7

January 21 February 8
February 11 March 1
March 4 March 22
March 25 April 12
April 15 May 3

All students must take the OH Spill Prevention and Containment class prior
to the Sealift Operations and Maintenance course.
Pumproom Maintenance & Operations October 29 December 7

January 21 March 1
April 15 May 24

Marine Electrical Maintenance October 1 November 23
January 7 March 1
April 1 May 24

Refrigeration Systems February 4 March 15
Maintenance & Operations
Diesel Engine Technology October 1 October 26

March 18 April 12
Welding March 18 April 12
Marine Electronics Technician January 14 April 5
Hydraulics October 1 October 26
All students in the Engine Depqrtment will have a two-week Sealift
Familiarization class at the end of their regular course.

1990 Adult Educotlon Schedule
Check-In Completion

Course Date Date
High School Equivalency (GED) October 29 December 8
Adult Basic Education (ABE) October 29 December 7
English as a Second Language (ESL) October 29 December 7

ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course October 8 October 16

UPGRADING APPLICATION
Name. Date of Birth.

(I.asli (First) (Middle) Mo./Day/Year

Address.
(Street)

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

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

If the following information is not filled out completely your
application will not be processed.

Social Security #.

Seniority

Book #.

DepartmenL

U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home PorL

Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held

Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: O Yes Q No

If yes, which program: From — to — —

Last grade of school completed.
(dates attended)

Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Q No

If yes, course(s) Taken

With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted
showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested.
You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of
your union book indicating your department and seniority, your clinic
card and the front and back of your Lundeberg School identification
card listing the course(s) you have taken and completed. The Admissions-
Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received.

VESSEL
RATING

HELD
DATE

SHIPPED
DATE OF

DISCHARGE

SIGNATURE. DATE.

I Am inleroled in (he Following
Coursc(s) Checked Below or
lndica(ed Here if Nol Listed

DF;CK

Have you taken any SHLSS Sealift Operations courses? • Yes • No
If yes, how many weeks have you completed?
Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement:
• Yes • No Firefighting: • Yes • No CPR: • Yes • No

Date Available for training ——

Primary Language Spoken —— — —-——

• AB/Sealifl
• I si Class Pilot
• Third Mate
• Radar Observer Unlimited
• Master Inspected Towing

Vessel
• Towboal (Operator Inland
• Celestial Navigation
• Simulator Course

• Marine Electrical
Maintenance

• Pumproom Maintenance &
Operation

• Refrigeration Systems
Maintenance & Operation

• Diesel Engine Technology
• Assistant Engineer/Chief

Engineer Motor Vessel
• Original,.Ird Engineer Steam

or Motor
• Refrigerated Containers

Advanced Maintenance
• Electro-Hydraulic Systems
• Automation
• Hydraulics
Q Marine Electronics

Technician

ALL DEPARTMENTS

• Welding
• Lifeboalman (Musi be taken

with another coiirse)

ADULT EDUCATION
DEPARIMENT

Q] Adult Basic Educalion (ABE)
• High School Equivalency

Program (OEf))
.• Developmental Studies (DVSl

Q English as a Second
Language (ESI.)

• ABE/ESL Lifeboat
Preparation

STEWARD
ENGINE

• FOWT
• QMED-Any Rating
• Variable Speed IX.' Drive

Systems (Marine Electronics)

• Assistant Cook Utility
• Cook and Baker
• Chief Cook
.• Chief Steward
• Towboal Inland CiKtk

COLLEGE PROGRAM

• Associates in Arts Degree
Q Certificate Programs

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

RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO Seafarers Harry Lundelierg Upgrading Ccnier. Pincy Point. Ml) 21)674

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SEAmiOEItS
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Bosun Jack
Edwards, right,
displays his
commendation
from MarAd.

Volume 52, Number 9 September 1990

Two SlU Members Receive Maritime's Highest
Award for Roies in 1987Reaver State Rescue

Surprise is the word both Bosun
Jack Edwards and AB Robert
Welles use to describe their reac­
tion when they discovered they
were to be awarded the Distin­
guished Service Medal
by the Maritime Admin­
istration.

The SIU members re­
ceived their medals,
which are the highest
awards MarAd can give
to merchant mariners, at
separate ceremonies in
San Francisco last
month.

While both men said
they were proud to be
recognized and remem­
bered for their efforts,
they quickly mentioned
their shipmates were
equally deserving. "It
was a team effort," re­
called Welles. "Every­
body chipped in and
everybody deserves to
share in this medal."

Edwards and Welles,
led the efforts February
23, 1987 oh the Beaver
State to save the lives of
two mates who had suc­
cumbed to fumes during
tank cleaning opera­
tions. The vessel was on
its way to Portland, Ore. to load
grain, and tank cleaning had been
going on for several days.

Edwards remembered the
cleaning was almost finished when
he monitored a distress call from
the third mate that the chief mate
had passed out in the tank. The
bosun was on the deck and hollered
to the crew that there was an emer­
gency. Welles said he was working
in another hold when he heard the
emergency whistle blow.

The two grabbed emergency
breathing gear and went down into
the tank. Welles recalled the 100-
foot deep tank as being dark and
oily ."It was almost like scuba div-

The Distinguished
Service Medal

ing with the sounds, the rolling of
the ship and using a mask," he said.

The SIU members removed the
officers within 30 minutes, "but it
seemed more like three hours,"

Welles added. Both of­
ficers were unconscious
when they were brought
out of the hold. The chief
mate recovered from the
accident but the third
mate never regained con­
sciousness and eventual­
ly died. "It was kind of
like a nightmare," Welles
said. "The third mate was
my watch partner on the
bridge. I got to know
about his family and we
had become friends."

The ship maintained
radio contact with doc­
tors on shore to try to help
the two officers. All
crewmembers mounted a
watch on the injured men
and performed CPR and
first aid when needed.
"We did the best we
could do," said Welles. "I
don't know what else we
could have done."

Both SIU members
said they have tried to
forget what happened
that day. "I don't like to

brag or talk about it," said Ed­
wards. But when word of the
award arrived at Edwards' San
Maries, Idaho home, the whole
family got excited. "My wife told
the local newspaper. They treated
me like I was some kind of hero. I
was interviewed by them. They
wrote a half-page story on it and
took my picture."

Welles noted the whole incident
had been so "harrowing" that he
had been trying to forget it. "I only
had read about such rescues; I
never had been involved in one."
He said receiving the medal
brought the incident "full circle."

Both men received a letter from

San Francisco Port Agent Nick Celona (left) and SIU West Coast Vice President
George McCartney (right) presertt AB Robert Welles with his Distinguished Sen/ice
Medal and MarAd commendation.

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It was a proud day for all those joining Jack Edwards at his awards ceremony in San
Francisco. From the left are his niece, Sandra Schierman; his wife, Evelyn Edwards;
his son, J.J. Edwards; the Western Regional Director of MarAd, Robert A. Bryan;
Edwards; SIU West Coast Vice President George McCartney, and his great nephew,
John Schierman.

Warren Leback, head of MarAd,
with their medals. In the com­
munication, Leback noted, "With
disregard for your own personal
safety, you performed in a truly
heroic maimer in saving the life of
a fellow crewmember in a perilous
rescue operation."

Edwards began sailing with the
SIU in the port of Seattle in 1969.
He had served as a volunteer
firefighter for 12 years in Duvall,
Wash, before moving to Idaho. He
said he was able to use his firefight-
ing experiences as well as his in­
volvement in a similar rescue
aboard the Golden Dolphin in 1980
to help the two mates.

Welles graduated from the Lim-
deberg School in 1979. He also
teaches in the San Francisco

metropolitan area. He noted he has
the best of both worlds because he
works in two professions that
allow him the" time to travel. "It's
not easy to balance teaching and
shipping, but so far I've been able
to do it." Although he realizes the
day may come that he has to give
up one for the other, he said he is
not there yet.

The Distinguished Service
Medal is awarded to U.S. merchant
seamen who distinguish themsel­
ves through outstanding service or
conduct beyond the line of duty. It
was created originally to honor
mariners working between Sep­
tember 9, 1939 and July 25, 1947,
but was revived by Congress in
1956 and has been awarded peri­
odically since.

Help Locate This Missing Child
The National Center for Missing

and Exploited Children is seeking
the help of Seafarers in locating
6-year-old Amanda Robyn Otter.

Amanda Robyn Otter

The child, known by the name
"Manda," was abducted by her
non-custodial mother, April Curtis,
and her step-father, Kenneth
Brewster, February 26, 1988 from
San Bernardino, Calif. She was
then 4 years old.

Amanda stood 3 feet tall, had
blonde hair and blue eyes and
weighed 30 pounds when she was
last seen.

Anyone with information about
the young girl should contact the
National center for Missing and
Exploited Children at (800) 843-
5678 or the San Bernardino County
District Attorney's Office (Calif.)
Missing Persons Unit at (714) 387-
8520 or their local FBI office.

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