' I n • Bisso Boatmen Get 1st Contract SIU members last month overwhelmingly ratified the first union contract in the 117-year history of New Orleans-based EN.Bisso Co., which operates tugboats in states along the Gulf of Mexico. It marked the successful culmination of a three-year ordeal during which the boatmen demonstrated unfailing solidarity and resolve. Page 2
. l Celebrating ratification of the contract are (from left) Chief Engineer Charlie Wilkinson, OS Chris Westbrook, SIU President Michael Sacco, Deckhand Robert Roberts and SIU Patrolman Steve Judd. Industry Conference Addresses Emerging Training Requirements Participants Stress Necessity at Cohesive Approach
Rescue Replay SIU-Crewed MSCl'AC Ships Handle 2 Rescues in 2 Days ------~Page6 More Seat arers Acquire TRBs More Representatives Sign On During a special membership meeting last month at the SIU hall in Backing Jones Act Resolution New Orleans, Seafarers received their training record books (TRB), ------~~--~~Page5 jointly developed by the union and the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. One longtime member described the book SIU Members Crew Another as "the best thing the union has ever come up with." The center and the SIU hope to issue TRBs to all Seafarers by the end of the year. Ref lagged Maersk Containership ______Pages 12-13 ~~------Page3 -- ~· ~~--~~~~~------..... --...... ----...... --~----~------!11!!![111111...... ~
President's Report 125,000 Rally in Detroit Lessons of Bisso First and foremost, I congratulate the boatmen of E.N. Bisso Co. for securing their first union contract. For Locked-Out Workers It certainly wasn't easy. But, the Bisso crewmembers I spoke with last month in New Board: Newspaper Companies Did Not Bargain in Good Faith Orleans all said it was worthwhile. In the sweltering heat of the As reported elsewhere on this page, Bisso first day of summer, more than boatmen persevered through three years of tur 125,000 trade unionists, commu moil and challenges before getting that contract. nity activists, political representa During that time, they faced constant pressure and tives and clergymen from across stalling tactics from the company, even though the nation converged in Detroit to demonstrate in support of the Michael Sacco they had voted long ago to join the SIU. 2,500 locked-out workers at the We can learn a lot from the Bisso case. Detroit Free Press and the Detroit One lesson is that individual hard work and dedication to a goal News. usually pays off. The SIU participated in the Bisso boatmen worked hard to secure union representation. And June 21 rally-dubbed Action! they stayed dedicated to their goal of working under a union con Motown '97-which included tract. members of 40 unions and resi That's one reason they won. dents of 45 states. There is another reason they won, also. It is the oldest principle Even those Seafarers busy of the trade union movement: solidarity. Pick any cliche you like aboard Great Lakes vessels took More than 125,000 trade unionists from 40 unions and 45 states trav eled to Detroit to show support for the locked-out workers of the Detroit about strength in numbers, but don't discount the time-tested notion part in their own way. While work precluded members from march News and Detroit Free Press. that togetherness and camaraderie go a long way toward accom ing down the streets of the Motor unfair labor practices. He called country until they are back at plishing a goal. Call it pooling resources or simple cohesion; in any City, the SIU-crewed Medusa for the newspapers immediately work and have a fair contract!" case, it is effective. Conquest, Walter J. McCarthy to return all strikers to their for proclaimed the national labor fed The Bisso boatmen have solidarity. They stuck together no matter and John J. Boland blew their mer jobs and fire the scabs who eration president. what obstacles were placed before them. They stuck together when steam whistles and sounded their were hired as replacements. Following Sweeney's remarks it would have been easier to give up. In the long run, they became horns in a salute of solidarity as Additionally, the judgment makes at the end of the two-mile march much stronger than they were when this ordeal began. they sailed through the city where the two papers liable for more through the streets of Detroit was the enormous, union-sponsored Finally, what we also must not overlook is the fact that these tug than $80 million in back pay. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer gathering took place. boat crews shouldn't have had to wait so long to get their union con Richard Trumka. "Brothers and strikers Saluted tract. The Bisso case illustrates one reason why this country needs a Labor Board Issues Rullng sisters, we will win this struggle serious overhaul of its labor laws-an adjustment that restores true "Brothers and sisters, you The rally received an unex because we're 40 million union freedom of association. pected boost on June 20, when have won the battle of Detroit!" members and our families and we Without such changes, the deck will remain stacked against the the National Labor Relations AFL-CIO President John are fed up!" declared Trumka. individual or group who wants to join-or keep-a union. Time Board (NLRB) ruled in favor of Sweeney told the cheering crowd. "We are hotel workers, coal after time, year after year, in maritime and in many other industries, the locked-out workers on a key "For 23 long months, this miners, steelworkers, hospital workers vote to join a union only to have companies stall the collec issue. greatest of American union cities workers, auto workers and car tive bargaining process by filing objections to the conduct of the The board announced that the has rallied to uphold not only the penters and electrical workers, workers and their unions, but to polling. Then, it literally can take years to exhaust the appeals owners of the Detroit News and we are fighting back! uphold the most important stan "We are men and women, process. (Gannett) and the Detroit Free Press (Knight-Ridder) had com dard of corporate conduct we all young and old, black and white, Some time ago, I read a revealing illustration of this situation, mitted serious labor law viola rely upon-basic respect for African American, Latino and written by staff members at the AFL-CIO, the national federation of tions by not bargaining in good workers and the jobs they do," Asian Americans, all of us trade unions (of which the SIU is an affiliate). Imagine if political faith with the six unions repre said Sweeney. together, working together, orga elections were conducted under the same rules as union elections, senting the workers, who went on "The ruling vindicates the nizing together fighting together the writers suggested. If that were the case, George Bush might have strike against the newspapers on struggles of the Detroit newspa and, by God, we are winning held office for three years after he lost the 1992 election, while the July 13, 1995. per workers and their families together!" exclaimed Trumka. The blockbuster decision who valiantly have fought for jus courts issued a ruling to his objections. Washington Support It's supposed to sound foolish, yet that's exactly what workers favored the striking unions on tice during the past two years. and unions face today. almost every unfair labor practice The AFL-CIO was committed Also addressing the crowd in then, is committed now and will support of the striking workers Just as the Bisso boatmen would not have secured their contract charge pending before the NLRB. Most significantly, the judge be committed to supporting these were two congressmen. without hard work, dedication to their goal and solidarity, the labor declared the strike was due to workers in Detroit and around the Continued on page 7 movement as a whole must continue to press for real labor-law reform. Meanwhile, I again applaud our brother Seafarers at E.N. Bisso. And I sincerely hope that this marks the beginning of a solid work Boatmen Ratify First Bisso Contract ing relationship between the SIU and the company. This was a hard fight all the way, but it's time to move forward. Pact Increases Wages, Establishes Retirement Plan As I mentioned at the deep sea and inland advisory board meeting Seventy-three Louisiana boatmen have made his and stand up to the .- constant, daily pressure they last month at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and tory. withstood is amazing. The reason it was possible is Education (see page 3), it is critical for labor and management to Overcoming many obstacles, the SIU crewmem because the men stuck together." bers of New Orleans-based E.N. Bisso Co. have Boatmen work cooperatively. That's especially true in light of all the changes Chris Westbrook, Robert Roberts overwhelmingly ratified their first union con and Charlie Wilkinson Jr. helped negotiate the happening in our industry, and the wonderful participation at the tract-the first collective bargaining agreement in contract and attended a special membership meeting meeting makes me feel that plenty of company representatives and the 117-year history of the company. last month at the SIU hall in New Orleans. There, government officials believe the same thing. Voting took place May 29 through June 12. Of they were recognized by President Sacco and scores That doesn't mean we should stop advancing our own interests, the boatmen casting ballots (approximately 80 per of their fellow Seafarers from the deep sea and of course, but it does mean we should be smart enough to recognize cent), all voted in favor of the contract. inland divisions. that if our contracted companies don't survive, then we don't sur The pact, effective retroactive to June l, includes Westbrook, who sails as an OS, said he already vive. a wage increase and the first-ever retirement plan for likes the security of having a contract. It is in that spirit that we look forward to E.N. Bisso being an Bisso boatmen. It also puts more money in mem "It feels great, I'll tell you. This is protection we bers' pockets by maintaining medical benefits while SIU-contracted company for many years to come. never had before, and it helps give you the respect decreasing the amount they must pay for coverage. that you deserve on the job," he noted. SIU officials and Bisso delegates who served on The 26-year-old Seafarer credited his fellow Volume 59, Number 7 July 1997 the negotiating committee praised the members at mariners and SIU officials "for getting us all Bisso for their resolve. The boatmen voted to join through this three-year ordeal. (SIU Vice President The Seafarers WG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published month the SIU in March 1994, despite a campaign waged Gulf Coast) Dean Corgey, (SIU Port Agent) Joe ly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, by the company not to do so. They held firm in their Perez and Steve Judd were always there, 24 hours a Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth desire for union representation even as Bisso spent day, anytime we needed anything. That kind of Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899- the next two years in court, unsuccessfully appeal integrity means a lot," he said. 0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland ing the election results. "At this point, things are looking better than any 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Afterwards, negotiations between the company body could have expected," Westbrook added. Send address changes to the Seafarers WG, 520 I Au th Way and the union took almost a year before an agree "We're going to end up with more union supporters Camp Springs, MD 20746. ment was reached. than we had when this started." Communications Director, Daniel Duncan; Managing 'The members at Bisso deserve congratulations Editor, Jordan Biscardo; Associate Editor/Production, for overcoming so much and for getting what they 'A Foundation' Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate Editor, Corrina Christensen want and deserve: a union contact," said SIU Roberts described the ratification as "a big relief Gutierrez; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne President Michael Sacco. 'They set an example for and a foundation to build on. It's time to get all this Textor. boatmen in the Gulf and everywhere." anguish over with and start having a working rela- Copyright © 1997 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD SIU Patrolman Steve Judd, who served on the All Rights Reserved. bargaining committee, added, "To go three years Continued on page 7 2 Seafaren LOG July 1997 Industry Group Takes 'Partnership' Approach In Tackling Evolving Training Requirements School's Advisory Boards Confer with Coast Guard, MadAd & MSC Officials With substantial domestic and After initially working in one exchange ideas, and it's also good international regulatory changes group, participants met in four to see how interested the union is affecting the training needs of subcommittees. They talked in helping the companies comply U.S. merchant mariners, the Paul about analyzing the training with all these new regulations." Hall Center for Maritime Training requirements for mariners sailing Royal "Duby" Joslin, vice and Education last month hosted aboard MSC ships and imple president of operations and engi an unprecedented meeting de menting appropriate courses at neering at Great Lakes Towing signed to help prepare Seafarers the center; identified companies Co., commended the idea of invit and SIU-contracted companies which volunteered to allow ing representatives from deep sea, for those revisions. Lundeberg School instructors inland and Great Lakes compa The first joint meeting of the aboard their vessels to further nies. center's Deep Sea and Inland hone their knowledge of current "The idea of the joint confer Advisory Boards included repre shipboard operations, equipment ence makes sense because the sentatives from the SIU; the cen and training needs; discussed the issues more and more are affect ter's Lundeberg School of Sea possibility of establishing sepa ing all segments of the industry," } · ~ -- ... manship; the U.S. Coast Guard; rate unlicensed apprentice pro Joslin stated. "The conference iJ-.. ~-.. , U.S. Maritime Administration grams for inland and Great Lakes was very well-run and the right Members of the Paul Hall Center's Deep Sea and Inland Towing (MarAd); U.S. Military Sealift mariners; formed a group tasked people were here, which in itself Advisory Boards tour the facility before kicking off last month's meeting Command (MSC); National with developing a thorough-yet is a vote of confidence in the at Piney Point, Md. Here, SIU Headquarters Representative Carl Peth Transportation Safety Board succinct means of assisting com meeting." (standing at left) describes the operations of the manpower office. (NTSB); and SIU-contracted panies to comply with various Similarly, John Morrison, deep sea, Great Lakes and inland regulations stemming from the executive vice president of Ocean cialist at the Coast Guard, were nations, the STCW already has operators. It took place June 17 International Safety Management Shipholdings, Inc., described the frequent participants in interna resulted in regulatory changes in and 18 in Piney Point, Md. Code (ISM) and International advisory discussions as "produc tional meetings leading to ratifi the U.S. and abroad, with more "We have talked about a part Convention on Standards of tive. Those who missed it will cation in 1995 of amendments to regulations slated to take effect in nership, working together to ben Training, Certification and regret it. ... The Coast Guard can the STCW convention. upcoming years. efit the industry as a whole," SIU Watchkeeping for mariners only pass along responsibilities if They reviewed the impact of Eglinton and Bob Gauvin of President Michael Sacco said in (STCW); and covered many other someone steps up, which the the treaty, which sets minimum the Coast Guard also led a discus opening the meeting. "We're very subjects. school has done. I'm encour standards for certification, train sion about ISM rules scheduled to serious about that. We want to en Attendees also heard from aged." ing and skills needed by deep-sea take effect in 1998 and in 2002. sure that you have the best-quali Coast Guard Commandant mariners worldwide and also is Those codes also will have an fied people on your equipment." Robert Kramek and Paul Hall Updated Regulations significantly impacting rules gov impact on training, personnel pro SIU Vice President Contracts Center instructors and officials. Bill Eglinton, director of voca erning inland and Great Lakes cedures, vessel maintenance and Augie Tellez noted that the con The agenda included a tour of the tional education at the school, and mariners. ference "is a means for us to pro campus, review of the curriculum, Chris Young, an information spe- Ratified by more than 100 Continued on page 7 duce better, more qualified man an explanation of how the TRBs power by generating and imple are being issued and used, and a menting new ideas together." He review of ISM and STCW. pointed out that the U.S. Coast "This is a lot more than just Union Continues Issuing TRBs Guard-accepted training record show and tell. These workshops book (TRB), which the school give you a real chance to partici recently began issuing, resulted in pate in the (curriculum) develop New Orleans Seafarers Say Document Is Great Asset part from last year's deep sea and ment process," observed Bob Seafarers packed the SIU hall explanation of how the pocket inland advisory meetings (con Lambourne, director of marine in New Orleans on June 26 for a size documents work. ducted separately), as did the personnel and safety at Allied special meeting that included pre International standards for newly revised program for entry Towing Corp. "I think it's worth sentations of training record merchant mariners, the Seafarers level mariners at the Hall Center. while to meet each other and books (TRBs) to members and an Money Purchase Pension Plan, and the restructured program for Seafarers Crew 2 Tankers for Crowley Petroleum entry-level students at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Seafarers are sailing aboard Training and Education also were two tankers that recently were covered by SIU officials at the purchased by Crowley Petroleum meeting. SIU President Michael The training record book "is Transport, Inc., a newly formed Sacco, Executive Vice President division of Crowley Maritime. designed as a simple, efficient John Fay, Secretary-Treasurer way of recording members' train The Coast Range and Blue David Heindel, Vice President ing and their demonstration of job Ridge last month began service Contracts Augie Tellez and Vice skills. It can only help SIU mem under the Crowley banner carry President Gulf Coast Dean bers," explains SIU Vice President ing oil along the U.S. West Coast. Corgey all were on hand for the Contracts Augie Tellez. SIU members came aboard the conference. produced to help standardize vessels in Portland, Ore. while the While many topics were proof of doeumentation for port double-hulled tankers were being reviewed, the TRB was the focal state control under both the painted and made ready to return point. Fifteen Seafarers received Seafarers gather in the crew mess of the Coast Range tor a union meet International Safety Management to sea. their TRBs, which the union and SIU President Michael Sacco ing shortly before the Crowley tanker set sail from Portland, Ore. to San Code (ISM) and the International Francisco. Seated (from left) are Recertified Steward Laura Cates, the Hall Center jointly developed Convention on Standards of met with crewmembers on June to assist members in complying 20 aboard the Coast Range just Chief Pumpman Alex Resendez, and mother and son SIU members OS Training, Certification and Linda and DEU Casey Barber. Standing (from left) are Chief Cook with existing and impending reg before the 16-year-old vessel set Watchkeeping for mariners Frank Martin, AB Benny Freeland, Bosun John Mossbarger, and father ulations (both international and sail for San Francisco. (The Blue (STCW), including the 1995 and son SIU members Chief Steward J.D. and GSU Chris Hopkins. domestic) affecting the training, Ridge departed Oregon a week amendments to that convention. It qualifications and documentation earlier.) pointing out the long and success contains sections for listing a of merchant mariners. Later that day, Sacco ad ful history of the SIU with Waiting for mariner's training as well as his dressed an audience of Crowley Crowley Maritime, he praised the the start of "We took the lead in develop or her demonstrations of various officials, customers and maritime company for reinforcing its the union ing this book because it's vital shipboard competencies. industry representatives who "strong support for the U.S.-flag meeting is and valuable to the membership," "I think this is the best thing were invited to tour the vessel. In merchant fleet and the nation's AB Mahen stated Sacco, who encouraged all the union has ever come up with," dra Singh. Seafarers to apply for the docu said Recertified Bosun Gerald ment as soon as possible (see Corelli, a member of the SIU for cabotage law, form on page 6). 37 years, who received his TRB the Jones Act" through the pur Anoth~r reason for generating at last month's meeting. 'This chase of the ships. the books "is to establish a high book makes things a lot easier for Sacco added that the union quality model for others to fol me. Now I don't have to carry all looks forward to working with low. There has to be some unifor my certificates and credentials Crowley as it enters the tanker mity in our industry with these with me aboard ship. All I need is trade.Both the Coast Range and TRBs, or else it will be very con the book." Blue Ridge are 658 feet long. fusing for the seamen, the compa Corelli added that the TRB They have a maximum draft of 35 nies, the Coast Guard-every "shows how the union is doing feet and can maintain a speed of body," Sacco noted, adding that everything they can to help us. · 15.5 knots. Both ships will be the SIU to date is the only organi This book is going to prevent and Posing for a photo on the Coast Range are Bosun John Mossbarger, able to carry approximately zation to publish a Coast Guard answer a lot of problems, espe 2nd Pumpman Tom Markva, DEU Casey Barber, SIU President Michael 307,000 barrels of oil in their 19 accepted TRB. cially with the Coast Guard not Sacco and Chief Pumpman Alex Resendez. cargo tanks. The document primarily was Continued on page 6 July 1997 Seafarers LOG 3 Industry Group Takes 'Partnership' Approach In Tackling Evolving Training Requirements School's Advisory Boards Confer with Coast Guard, MadAd & MSC Officials With substantial domestic and After initially working in one exchange ideas, and it's also good international regulatory changes group, participants met in four to see how interested the union is affecting the training needs of subcommittees. They talked in helping the companies comply U.S. merchant mariners, the Paul about analyzing the training with all these new regulations." Hall Center for Maritime Training requirements for mariners sailing Royal "Duby" Joslin, vice and Education last month hosted aboard MSC ships and imple president of operations and engi an unprecedented meeting de menting appropriate courses at neering at Great Lakes Towing signed to help prepare Seafarers the center; identified companies Co., commended the idea of invit and SIU-contracted companies which volunteered to allow ing representatives from deep sea, for those revisions. Lundeberg School instructors inland and Great Lakes compa The first joint meeting of the aboard their vessels to further nies. center's Deep Sea and Inland hone their knowledge of current "The idea of the joint confer Advisory Boards included repre shipboard operations, equipment ence makes sense because the sentatives from the SIU; the cen and training needs; discussed the issues more and more are affect ter's Lundeberg School of Sea possibility of establishing sepa ing all segments of the industry," I J:."':.] -. ··ir manship; the U.S. Coast Guard; rate unlicensed apprentice pro Joslin stated. "The conference \ .,.· ~. U.S. Maritime Administration grams for inland and Great Lakes was very well-run and the right Members of the Paul Hall Center's Deep Sea and Inland Towing (MarAd); U.S. Military Sealift mariners; formed a group tasked people were here, which in itself Advisory Boards tour the facility before kicking off last month's meeting Command (MSC); National with developing a thorough-yet is a vote of confidence in the at Piney Point, Md. Here, SIU Headquarters Representative Carl Peth Transportation Safety Board succinct means of assisting com meeting." (standing at left) describes the operations of the manpower office. (NTSB ); and SIU-contracted panies to comply with various Similarly, John Morrison, deep sea, Great Lakes and inland regulations stemming from the executive vice president of Ocean cialist at the Coast Guard, were nations, the STCW already has operators. It took place June 17 International Safety Management Shipholdings, Inc., described the frequent participants in interna resulted in regulatory changes in and 18 in Piney Point, Md. Code (ISM) and International advisory discussions as "produc tional meetings leading to ratifi the U.S. and abroad, with more "We have talked about a part Convention on Standards of tive. Those who missed it will cation in 1995 of amendments to regulations slated to take effect in nership, working together to ben Training, Certification and regret it. ... The Coast Guard can the STCW convention. upcoming years. efit the industry as a whole," SIU Watchkeeping for mariners only pass along responsibilities if They reviewed the impact of Eglinton and Bob Gauvin of President Michael Sacco said in (STCW); and covered many other someone steps up, which the the treaty, which sets minimum the Coast Guard also led a discus opening the meeting. "We're very subjects. school has done. I'm encour standards for certification, train sion about ISM rules scheduled to serious about that. We want to en Attendees also heard from aged." ing and skills needed by deep-sea take effect in 1998 and in 2002. sure that you have the best-quali Coast G:uard Commandant mariners worldwide and also is Those codes also will have an fied people on your equipment." Robert Kramek and Paul Hall Updated Regulations significantly impacting rules gov impact on training, personnel pro SIU Vice President Contracts Center instructors and officials. Bill Eglinton, director of voca erning inland and Great Lakes cedures, vessel maintenance and Augie Tellez noted that the con The agenda included a tour of the tional education at the school, and mariners. ference "is a means for us to pro campus, review of the curriculum, Chris Young, an information spe- Ratified by more than 100 Continued on page 7 duce better, more qualified man an explanation of how the TRBs power by generating and imple are being issued and used, and a menting new ideas together." He review of ISM and STCW. pointed out that the U.S. Coast "This is a lot more than just Union Continues Issuing TRBs Guard-accepted training record show and tell. These workshops book (TRB ), which the school give you a real chance to partici New Orleans Seafarers Say Document Is Great Asset recently began issuing, resulted in pate in the (curriculum) develop part from last year's deep sea and ment process," observed Bob Seafarers packed the SIU hall explanation of how the pocket inland advisory meetings (con Lambourne, director of marine in New Orleans on June 26 for a size documents work. ducted separately), as did the personnel and safety at Allied special meeting that included pre International standards for newly revised program for entry Towing Corp. "I think it's worth sentations of training record merchant mariners, the Seafarers level mariners at the Hall Center. while to meet each other and books (TRBs) to members and an Money Purchase Pension Plan, and the restructured program for Seafarers Crew 2 Tankers for Crowley Petroleum entry-level students at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Seafarers are sailing aboard Training and Education also were two tankers that recently were covered by SIU officials at the purchased by Crowley Petroleum meeting. SIU President Michael Transport, Inc., a newly formed The training record book "is Sacco, Executive Vice President designed as a simple, efficient division of Crowley Maritime. John Fay, Secretary-Treasurer way of recording members' train The Coast Range and Blue David Heindel, Vice President ing and their demonstration of job Ridge last month began service Contracts Augie Tellez and Vice skills. It can only help SIU mem under the Crowley banner carry President Gulf Coast Dean bers," explains SIU Vice President ing oil along the U.S. West Coast. Corgey all were on hand for the Contracts Augie Tellez. SIU members came aboard the conference. produced to help standardize vessels in Portland, Ore. while the While many topics were proof of documentation for port double-hulled tankers were being reviewed, the TRB was the focal state control under both the painted and made ready to return point. Fifteen Seafarers received to sea. Seafarers gather in the crew mess of the Coast Range for a union meet International Safety Management ing shortly before the Crowley tanker set sail from Portland, Ore. to San their TRBs, which the union and Code (ISM) and the International SIU President Michael Sacco the Hall Center jointly developed met with crewmembers on June Francisco. Seated (from left) are Recertified Steward Laura Cates, Convention on Standards of Chief Pumpman Alex Resendez, and mother and son SIU members OS to assist members in complying 20 aboard the Coast Range just Training, Certification and Linda and DEU Casey Barber. Standing (from left) are Chief Cook with existing and impending reg Watchkeeping for mariners before the 16-year-old vessel set Frank Martin, AB Benny Freeland, Bosun John Mossbarger, and father ulations (both international and (STCW), including the 1995 sail for San Francisco. (The Blue and son SIU members Chief Steward J.D. and GSU Chris Hopkins. domestic) affecting the training, Ridge departed Oregon a week amendments to that convention. It qualifications and documentation earlier.) pointing out the long and success contains sections for listing a of merchant mariners. Later that day, Sacco ad ful history of the SIU with Waiting for mariner's training as well as his "We took the lead in develop dressed an audience of Crowley Crowley Maritime, he praised the the start of or her demonstrations of various ing this book because it's vital officials, customers and maritime company for reinforcing its the union shipboard competencies. and valuable to the membership," industry representatives who "strong support for the U.S.-flag meeting is "I think this is the best thing AB Mahen stated Sacco, who encouraged all were invited to tour the vessel. In merchant fleet and the nation's the union has ever come up with," dra Singh. Seafarers to apply for the docu said Recertified Bosun Gerald ment as soon as possible (see Corelli, a member of the SIU for cabotage law, form on page 6). 37 years, who received his TRB the Jones Act" through the pur Another reason for generating at last month's meeting. ''This chase of the ships. the books "is to establish a high book makes things a lot easier for Sacco added that the union quality model for others to fol me. Now I don't have to carry all looks forward to working with low. There has to be some unifor my certificates and credentials Crowley as it enters the tanker mity in our industry with these with me aboard ship. All I need is trade.Both the Coast Range and TRBs, or else it will be very con the book." Blue Ridge are 658 feet long. fusing for the seamen, the compa Corelli added that the TRB They have a maximum draft of 35 nies, the Coast Guard-every "shows how the union is doing feet and can maintain a speed of body," Sacco noted, adding that everything they can to help us. 15.5 knots. Both ships will be the SIU to date is the only organi This book is going to prevent and Posing for a photo on the Coast Range are Bosun John Mossbarger, able to carry approximately zation to publish a Coast Guard answer a lot of problems, espe 2nd Pumpman Tom Markva, DEU Casey Barber, SIU President Michael 307,000 barrels of oil in their 19 accepted TRB. cially with the Coast Guard not Sacco and Chief Pumpman Alex Resendez. cargo tanks. The document primarily was Continued on page 6 July 1997 Seafarers LOG 3 Hause Maritime Groups Line Up Solidly far Janes Act Actions Precede Introduction of Bill Designed to Gut Freight Cabotage Law All 12 members of the U.S. The members of the panel then ation, construction and repair of American merchant mariners. six trips a year in the U.S. coast House of Representatives Mer noted that no American Jones Act vessels. Jones Act However, one provision in the bill wise trade. chant Marine Oversight Panel industry-no matter if it is mar wages alone generate $1.4 billion would allow foreign-flag, for No hearing date has been set have signed a letter stating their itime, trucking, air or rail in federal and state tax revenues," eign-crewed vessels to make up to for H.R. 1991. strong belief that the Jones Act should have "to compete here added the members of the sub should not be changed. under a system that institutional committee, which is included in The letter, which was sent to all izes a capital and operating cost the House Transportation and ISupport Grows for Jones Act Resolution I members of the House, comes as advantage to foreign operators. Infrastructure Committee. legislation has been presented in The American government must Both letters ended by saying, More members of the House Several House chairmen have that congressional chamber to alter not discriminate against Ameri "American cabotage laws greatly of Representatives have added announced their support of HCR the nation's freight cabotage law. can business in this fashion." benefit the U.S. national security, their names in support of a reso 65. They include Solomon, who (The Jones Act, part of the Joining Bateman in signing the economy and natural environ lution that backs the Jones Act, heads the Rules Committee; 1920 Merchant Marine Act, calls letter were Reps. Duncan Hunter ment, and deserve our committed the nation's freight cabotage Herbert Bateman (R-Va.), Mer for all cargo moved between two (R-Calif.), Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), and continuing support." law. chant Marine Oversight Panel; domestic ports to be carried Jim Saxton (R-N.J.), Tillie Fowler As the Sea/are rs LOG went to Bob Livingston (R-La.), Appro aboard U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed (R-Fla.), Joe Scarborough (R Leglslatlve Oversight press, a total of 179 elected offi priations Committee; Benjamin and U.S.-built vessels.) Fla.), Neil Abercrombie (D Both the Merchant Marine cials were included as sponsors of Gilman (R-N.Y.), International Hawaii), Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), Oversight Panel and the Coast House Concurrent Resolution 65 Relations Committee; Don Young History of Support Jane Harman CD-Calif.), Guard and Maritime Trans (HCR 65). The measure, which (R-Alaska), Resources Com Noting that "Congress has Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), portation Subcommittee have always supported the principle Thomas Allen CD-Maine) and was introduced by Reps. Joseph mittee; and Bob Stump (R-Ariz.), jurisdiction over a bill introduced Moakley (D-Mass.) and Gerald Veterans' Affairs Committee. that vessels used to transport Adam Smith (D-Wash.). June 19 to gut the Jones Act. Solomon (R-N.Y.), has strong Under the rules of Congress, a cargo and passengers between The panel, part of the National Entitled the Coast Shipping U.S. ports should be built in the Security Committee, is one of Competition Act (H.R. 1991), the bipartisan support. It spells out concurrent resolution delivers a United States, crewed by Amer two groups within the House that bill,s sponsor, Rep. Nick Smith the economic, environmental and formal statement or opinion of ican citizens and owned by has jurisdiction on matters per (R-Mich.), claimed at a press con national security advantages pro the legislators. It requires pas American companies," the mem taining to maritime, including the ference unveiling the legislation vided by the Jones Act in its call sage by both the House and bers of the Merchant Marine nation's cabotage laws. The other, that it would not affect the jobs of not to alter the law. Senate. Oversight Panel renewed the the House Coast Guard and pledge made during the 104th Maritime Transportation Sub Congress, which ended in 1996. committee, also has a letter being Dyn Marine to Operate Converted RO/RO The panel, chaired by Rep. distributed in which a majority of Herbert Bateman (R-Va.), wanted its members proclaim their sup New Job Opportunities on Horizon for Seafarers to send a strong message to fel port for the Jones Act. low congressmen that it still will The recent announcement by the U.S. Military In announcing the award of the $150 million con not consider any changes in the Promotes Safety Standards Sealift Command (MSC) that SIU-contracted Dyn tract for the purchase, conversion, operation and Jones Act. In that letter-signed by Reps. Marine Services will operate a converted, reflagged maintenance of the Grenadian RO/RO, MSC "Repeal of the cabotage laws Don Young (R-Alaska), Frank roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ship represents future job described the MPF(E) program as "designed to would result in a takeover of our LoBiondo (R-N.J.), Bob Clement opportunities for Seafarers. increase the capability of the three existing maritime domestic waterborne transporta (D-Tenn.), Jay Johnson (D-Wis.) The Grenadian-registered GTS Bazaliya is sched prepositioning ship squadrons through the addition tion system by foreign compa and Bob Borski CD-Pa.)-the uled to be reflagged under the Stars and Stripes and of a converted ship to each of the squadrons." nies," the letter stated. subcommittee members point out converted at Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Each of the three vessels added to the preposi "Those foreign companies "cabotage laws promote the high Inc. in Mobile, Ala. The vessel will be renamed the tioning fleets in the Indian Ocean, western Pacific could enjoy a significant compet est standards of marine safety and USNS LCpl. Roy M. Wheat and will become the sec and Mediterranean Sea will be capable of simulta itive advantage by: environmental protection in U.S. ond ship in the U.S. Military Sealift Command's neous roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off operations (1) operating subsidized ves ports and waterways." sels (U.S. domestic fleet vessels It also notes the economic Maritime Prepositioning Force (Enhanced) pro both pier-side and under way. Each ship also will are IlQ1 subsidized); and impact of the Jones Act fleet. gram, known as MPF(E). have a flight deck for helicopter operations (but will (2) operating exempt from the "Our fleet pumps some $15 It will be named in memory of the U.S. Marine not routinely carry operational aircraft). American tax system, labor laws, billion into the nation's economy Corps lance corporal who posthumously received "Prepositioning of this additional equipment with safety statutes, environmental annually, including $4 billion in the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save the MPS squadrons will significantly enhance requirements and a host of other direct wages to the 124,000 those of two fellow Marines in a land-mine explo Marine air-ground task force capabilities," MSC laws." Americans employed in the oper- sion in Vietnam in 1967. noted in its press release.
DANIR HORODYSKY Merchant Mariners Deserve Recognition for Service to Their Nation SAN FRANCISCO. tus urµess we were in ocean-going service between applicants .... The denials were arbitrary and capri e were at Normandy on D-Day. We were at the December, 1941, and August 15, 1945. This status is cious ... and contrary to law .... " invasion of North Africa. We were at Italy, Gua routinely and cruelly denied to the thousands of men At that point, the Air Force Secretary, Edward Al Wdalcanal, and the treacherous Murmansk run. and women who have served in America's wars since dridge, Jr., "declared" August 15, 1945, as the end of In the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur or August 15, 1945. World War.II for merchant mariners. It wasn't the end dered us into the foxholes. In "Battle For The Atlantic: America's Forgotten for the casualties op 13 ships that were sunk by mines We delivered troops, anununition, and supplies to all Heroes," a 1993 article in American History had this to between that date and the formal declaration of peace fronts in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Per say: What thi! bureaucrats in Washington did to the mer proclaimed as December 31, 1946, by President Harry sian Gulf. chant mariners was rejJrehensible. They treated them like Truman: "Although a state of war still exists, it is at We are by law "a naval or military auxiliary in time second-class citizens, and worse. this time possible to declare ... that hostilities have of war••.. ,,. Of the 215,000 merchant mariners who In 1944, as he signed the GI Bill, President Franklin terminated." served in World War II, more than 100,000 received D. Roosevelt said: "I trust Congress will soon provide Congress set that date into law. The December 31, combat bars. And 6, 795 - one in every 32 - lost their similar opportunities to members of the Merchant Ma 1946, date is recognized for all the other services and lives. rine who have risked their lives time and time again by the Veteran Affairs Department. When we were needed, political and military leaders during war for the welfare of their country." Bills in Congress to grant veteran status to mer recognized the critical role played by the U.S. Mer It didn't happen. chant mariners have gone nowhere, largely because of chant Marine. The crusade for military veteran status went no Air Force opposition. In a 1996 letter to a Senator, one where. Air Force official chose to relegate the U.S. Merchant St,OW, lightly armed Liberty ships vs. the U-boat Arid then, in 1977, the Women Air Service Pilots Marine to a "subculture." resulted in the highest casualty rate of all the services, found a champion, then-Senator Barry-Goldwater, who Today the Air Force is said to be in the "process of slightly higher than that of the U.S. Marines. was a general in the Air Force Reserve. reconsidering" the 1945 cutoff, but that begs the point. More than a thousand cargo ships and tankers were His legislation won veteran' status for the WASPS The President should change it by executive order sunk; 31 were lost without a trace. and, strangely, named the Secretary of the Air Force before it is posthwnous for most of us. Merchant marin"ers also served in combat zones in as administrator of procedures for granting veteran the Gulf, Korean, and Vietnam Wars. On San Francis status to all other applicants. WE'RE not looking for the VA benefits that might co's Embarcadero near the Bay Bridge are memorials Ten air-related groups have received this status have helped us in the past half century. By now we're to merchant s·eamen who perished in these wars - in since 1979. · too old for the GI Bill and the VA loans. We just want cluding seven men in the engine room of the San Fran Not until 1988 did the·U.S. Merchant Marine's recognition. cisco-based SS Baton Rouge Vicf(Jry. It was mined and World W.ar II sailors get limited veteran status, and President Roosevelt said, referring to the Merchant sunk en route to Saigon. then only after an expensive court battle largely fi Marine, "As time goes on, there will be greater public Nonetheless, we're only second-class veterans. nanced by the AFL-CIO. understanding .... " And we don't have even that hard-won limited sta- He was wrong. THE JUDGE remarked: "[The) Secretary of the Air President Clinton prbclaimed in 1994, "Their sacri •Berkeley resident Daniel H Columnist Supports WWII Merchant Mariners Retired Bosun Andrew Boney recently brought the above article to the attention of the by the San Francisco Examiner and also appeared in numerous other newspapers Seafarers LOG. The piece by Daniel Horodysky, reprinted here with permission, calls for throughout the country. As reported in previous editions of the Seafarers LOG, such legis passage of legislation that would establish the same veterans' status cutoff date for World lation has been introduced this year in both the House and Senate. Each bill is known as War II merchant mariners as the one set for the armed forces. It originally was published the Merchant Mariners Fairness Act. July 1997 Seafarers LOG 5 ---...... - -~~-~--~ . ------ MSCPAC Ships Do 2 Rescues in 2 Days Seafarers to Crew MSC's Sea Pride Kilauea, Niagara Falls Aid Stranded Mariners The SIU last month announced that the union will crew the reflagged containership Sea Pride, which will serve as an ammuni~ Two U.S. Military Sealift Command-Pacific Mindful of the shoals, the Kilauea anchored a tion supply ship for the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC). FJeet (MSCPAC) ships crewed by members of the safe distance from the Maryam 7 some four hours Operated under a five-year charter by Sealift, Inc., the Sea Pride SIU's Government Services Division each execut after receiving the initial call. Cook then dispatched will carry U.S. Air Force ammunition. It is equipped with cranes ed a rescue in Southeast Asian waters last month, both helicopters to deliver food and 70 gallons of and can carry nearly 2,000 containers. within a two-day period. fresh water to the weary mariners. The vessel reportedly will be assigned to MSC's Afloat Prepositioning Force in the Mediterranean Sea beginning this fall. The USNS Kilauea, an ammunition ship, pro Working with MSCPAC staff, the Kilauea also Currently sailing under the Liberian flag, the ship is expected to vided food and fresh water to 23 crewmembers of a arranged further assistance for the stranded crew. A undergo minor refurbishing in Mobile, Ala. sometime in the next disabled cargo vessel in the Java Sea south of boat from Indonesia reportedly arrived hours later few months. Borneo on May 13. A day earlier, the supply ship and towed the cargo ship into port. USNS Niagara Falls assisted 28 fishermen adrift on Showing their appreciation to the Kilauea, the a stalled boat off the coast of Mindanao in the Maryam 7 crewmembers gave the MSCPAC ship TRBs Issued lllrough Lundeberg School Philippines. several handwritten letters of thanks and Indian "Your prompt, professional and compassionate rupees. Continued from page 3 The SIU's training record book responses to vessels in distress on the high seas This marked the third time in three years that the (TRB) includes an identification were in keeping with the highest traditions of Kilauea took part in a rescue. keeping records anymore." page, instructions and guidelines mariners," said U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Fellow Recertified Bosun for the mariner, general guidelines Bepko in a message to both ships. "Of particular OS Spots Boat Cesar Gutierrez also received for designated instructors and note, in both cases, was the initiative, ingenuity and Less than 48 hours earlier, the Niagara Falls, his TRB in New Orleans. "I read assessors, and four sections. tenacity of masters and crews to promptly render also en route to Guam, rescued 28 fishennen from about it in the LOG and under Four Sections immediate aid and assistance, and resolve these a disabled fishing boat near Mindanao. stood right away that this is incidents in a safe and sagacious manner. Well OS Arthur J. Cafarelli was on lookout and important, so I applied immedi Section 1 consists of pages to done." spotted the small craft several miles off the star ately," recalled Gutierrez, who be used for recording and verify board bow. Cafarelli then reported to the bridge that joined the union 30 years ago. ing different types of training, Disabled 4 Days several individuals from the boat were waving their 'This book is useful and informa- either aboard ship or ashore at a While transiting the Makassar Strait en route to hands and twirling rags, apparently trying to attract tive." training facility. Guam to the northeast, the Kilauea received a mes the Niagara Falls' attention. In addition to Corelli and This section will be used by all sage from the Global Marine Distress and Safety The Seafarers-crewed vessel quickly diverted Gutierrez, other Seafarers who Seafarers. In fact, Section 1 current System about a nearby ship without fuel, food or alongside the fishing boat and discovered it had received their TRB at the meeting ly is the only part of the TRB that water. · been adrift for more than a week due to engineer were Recertified Bosuns Angelo should be used by SIU members. About 95 miles away, the Maryam 7 indeed had ing problems. The Filipino mariners-who noted Urti and Hugo Dermody, ABs ''Training is the only thing that been disabled for nearly four days and its crew of that other ships had come near them but didn't stop Leif Pederson, Oscar Padilla, should be entered in the TRB 20 Indians, two Indonesians and one Greek devoid to assist-also had consumed all but one day's Ramon Castro and Kenneth right now," noted Eglinton. of nourishment. worth of food and water. Baker, QMED Robert Hines, "Members should not have any The captain of the Kilauea, Jeff Cook, ordered While members of the MSCPAC vessel's engine Electricians Melvin Kerns, entries made in Sections 2, 3 or 4 one of the MSCPAC vessel's two helicopters ahead department attempted to repair the fishing boat, the Brian Jones and Mike Scardina, until the SIU announces that it's to find the 407-foot Maryam 7, which is registered deck and galley gangs coordinated the providing of DEU Louis Mullet, Junior okay to make such entries." in Dubai. After the helicopter succeeded, the stores. Engineer William Kelley and SA He added that Seafarers Kilauea sailed toward the stranded ship, which was Niagara Falls engineers determined that the Gilberto Bonitto. "should make it a point to secure a written verification of any train anchored near numerous shoals. boat's transmission could not be repaired, so the Issued to All Seat arers As the Kilauea approached, the Maryam 7 vessel was secured aft of the supply ship and read ing they receive aboard ship, TRBs are being issued through reportedly used a hand-cranked radio to communi ied for a tow to Sarangant Bay in Mindanao. While besides getting it entered in the the Hall Center's Lundeberg cate with the American-flag ship. The crew sailing toward the drop-off point, the Niagara Falls TRB. Examples of such training School to all deep sea, Great explained they were only 160 miles from their des contacted another ship headed the same way. That would be anything more than just Lakes and inland Seafarers. tination but had run out of fuel for the boilers. Their vessel agreed to complete towing of the rescued routine safety drills-a seminar, Although there is not yet a fixed for instance, where the company stores also were exhausted. boat to port while the Niagara Falls resumed its date by which SIU members must Additionally, they said they repeatedly had been voyage to Guam. sends someone to ride the ship, or carry a TRB in order to sign on a if an officer provides a formal promised provisions by their Indonesia-based ship Jeffrey A. Siepert, captain of the Niagara Falls, ship, the school hopes to equip ping agent, but to no avail. Their distress call had described the rescue as "an exceptional effort. All lecture on vessel familiarization, every Seafarer with a TRB by the new equipment, company poli been forwarded to the automated system by a pass individuals perfonned their tasks safely and profes end of the year, and members are ing ship, which otherwise did not offer assistance. sionally." cies, anything like that." urged to apply for the books as Section 2 pertains to the 1995 soon as possible. STCW amendments and will be Original TRBs will be issued used by Seafarers beginning at a r------, at no charge, although Seafarers 1 Training Record Book Application I later date. This section contains applying for the booklets must I I pages for documenting the send two color, passport-size demonstration of various job I Name I photos with their applications. I Last First Middle I skills associated with sailing (There will be a $25 charge for I Date of Birth SSN I aboard tankers, roll-on/roll-off replacement books if lost.) TRBs (RO/RO) passenger ships and I Home Phone Number I will be distributed by the Paul non-RO/RO passenger ships. It I Hall Center to whichever port is I als_o features charts for proving designated by an individual competencies related to first aid, I Seafarer as his or her home port. firefighting and fire prevention, City State Zip Code Members will sign a receipt indi Height (inches) ___ Weight ____ Hair Color ____ Eye Color ____ use of survival craft and rescue cating they have received the boats, and more. booklet. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS entry level program? D Yes D No Section 3 includes competen At the New Orleans meeting, cy tables for those members seek Have you ever attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses? D Yes D No Tellez emphasized that "nothing ing either a third mate's license, negative will be written in the inland mate or master's license, Book Number Home Port Department TRB. This is designed as a sim (where you want book sent to) third assistant engineer's license ple, efficient way of recording or rating performing duties as an Along with your completed application, please send the following information: members' training and their electronics technician. 1. Copy of USMMD (Z-card) front and back demonstration of job skills. It can Section 4 includes the remain only help SIU members." 2. Two (2) passport size photos der of the tables from the 1995 Bill Eglinton, director of voca Amended STCW Convention 3. Copy of your STCW certificate (if applicable) tional education at the Paul Hall Code. This section only applies to 4. Copy of your SHLSS school card (if applicable) Center, oversaw the final design licensed ratings; it is included in the 5. Proof of any training received other than at SH LSS (certificates, cards, DD-214, etc.) and printing of the TRB. He 1RB to accommodate Seafarers (if applicable) noted that the information entered who may secure a license, and to by individuals into the book will promote a standard TRB. Date ______Signature:------be supported and verified by a SIU members are reminded to database maintained at the train bring their TRB with them when Send application to: ing facility. registering at their union hall. SHLSS - ADMISSIONS "We are very willing to help This will allow port officials to Attn: TRB other organizations who also have photocopy any new entries, there P.O. Box 75 a need for a TRB," Eglinton by enabling the Paul Hall Center Piney Point, MD 20674 ~ or give completed application to port agent added. 'There seems to be agree to update its electronic database. ment between labor, management This procedure will allow for pro and government that it would ducing a duplicate TRB with cur If the above application is not filled out completely and the requested information sent, the rent information, should one application will be considered invalid and void. This blank form may be copied. benefit the industry to stick to one format." become lost or destroyed. L------~ 6 Seafarers LOG July 1997 SIU Supports Hall Industry Group Tackles Key Topics Locked-Out Continued from page 3 operations, data tracking and Newspaper more. "ISM could end up overshad Workers owing STCW," Eglinton stated. TRI Explained Continued from page 2 Additionally, the contents and "To the locked-out workers functions of the TRB (jointly In three photos above, staff members of the .P~~I Hall Center update here in Detroit, I say thank you. developed by the union and participants on the school's most recent act1v1t1es and plan~ for the Thank you for the brave fight to school, with input from the Coast upcoming year. Pictured from left are. Chef ~llan Sherwin, ~1rector of preserve the dignity of American Guard and SIU-contracted com culinary education; J.C. Wiegman, assistant director ?f vocational edu workers. I also stand with you. panies, in part due to STCW and cation; and Phil Peak, curriculum development coordinator. This struggle is about human ISM) were explained by Eglinton, rights, fairness and justice. It is a SIU Headquarters Representative struggle worth fighting for and Carl Peth and Paul Hall Center together we will win," stated Admissions Director Priscilla House Democratic Whip David Dement. (See related article on E. Bonior (D-Mich.). Donning SIU T-shirts and signs, page 3.) 'They are the same struggles SIU Representative Don "For the first time, our mem our parents and grandparents Thornton and his dog, Tessa, bers own a record of all their training," Eglinton said. 'The ini fought, bled and sometimes died marched through the streets of Detroit in support of the strikers. tial reaction from some members has been, 'This means more 'fllt$WAJ\tf\t for. But they are the struggles that paperwork.' But once they under ilil~lll\'tl!>!lt.1.V1t..-. ~rs brought us the weekend, brought stand how it works and how con ~mt~~~ us decent wages, brought us pen venient it is for them, they're real ~~ sions and health benefits. These ly happy about it." ~Ir-~ are the struggles that have raised Young, Commandant Kramek, Chris Krusa of MarAd the standard of living for every Chris Krusa of MarAd and a (left) and Chris Young single American citizen!" added number of company officials of the Coast Guard praised the SIU and the school for were among the speak Boni or. their initiative in being the first to ers at last month's advi Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D develop a Coast Guard-accepted sory board meeting. Hawaii) noted the significance of TRB. the mobilization of thousands of In his remarks, Kramek trade unionists and praised the echoed the partnership theme that department, you see the rest of the rating structure and career path striking workers for their courage was a focal point of the confer crew every day. If you're not for engine department mariners. in the battle for jobs with fair ence. pleasant as well as competent, the In addition to the people repre wages and working conditions. "In the last three years, we've entire vessel suffers. Just good senting the school and the union, 'This is an incredible show of seen management and labor work enough isn't good enough. We're those attending the Deep solidarity," stated SIU Algonac, more closely than ever. We're demanding excellence," he said. Sea/Inland Towing Advisory intent on being a positive part of Mich. Representative Todd He added that shipboard sani Board meeting were Mike the industry-maintaining good Birdak, who served as a parade tation is a focal point of the Swayne and George Kelley of safety standards and making sure revised curriculum. AT&T's Transoceanic Cable Ship marshal for the day-long event. we're fair," K.ramek said. "Our "I've met union members from all • J.C. Wiegman, assistant Co.; Tony Naccarato of OMI; Pat goal is to be the premier maritime director of vocational education, Postiglione, John A. Ripperger over the country, and I'm proud service in the world." explained the structure of the new and Bill Cole of Maritime to have participated." Algonac, Mich. SIU Repre He also noted the importance unlicensed apprentice program, Overseas; Roy Tolley and Carol of maintaining a strong U.S.-flag sentative Todd Birdak demon· "I was overwhelmed by the which includes shipboard train Berger of Sea-Land; Dave Brown fleet. "Ninety-five percent of strates his support for the striking outpouring of support for the ing. The curriculum received of Orgulf; Arthur Knudsen of newspaper workers during the strikers," added SIU Algonac America's exports and imports go Coast Guard approval earlier this by sea. If we can't compete with McAllister Towing of Virginia; June 21 solidarity rally in Detroit. Representative Don Thornton. year. . the European Union, the Asian and Carl Steinhauser of Crowley "Graduates of this program bloc and others, we're not going American Transport. will be more thoroughly trained to be a world power or remain Also present were Joslin of globally competitive," he stated. and will already have some Great Lakes Towing, Captain P.K. hands-on training aboard the Sang of V Ships Marine, Ltd.; Latest from Hall Center ship. We have raised the stan Mike DiPrisco of Crowley Staff members of the Paul Hall dards for entry into the Paul Hall Maritime; Joe Cecire and John Center also provided synopses of Center, which should benefit the Torgersen of Bay Ship many other topics: industry," he said. Management; Pat Brangan and • Chef Allan Sherwin, direc He added that the school regu Jim O'Hearn of AMSEA; Trish tor of culinary education, re larly provides specialized cours Grabowski, Douglas Currier and viewed recent restructuring of the es, including on-site training, for Jack Scott of Dyn Marine The SIU-crewed Medusa Conquest was one of several vessels that individual companies. "We're sailed through Detroit during Action! Motown '97. school's steward department cur Services; and Lamar Doyle of riculum. This includes new, mod willing and able to work with you Intracoastal Towing & Trans ular classes (meaning they con to meet your specific training portation Co. Bisso Boatmen Ratify Contract tain distinctly separate and mea needs. This is critical nowadays, Other participants included sured segments of instruction) because upgrading is an absolute Bob Baumann of Maritrans, Don must for mariners to keep up with Continued from page 2 of tensions, because now every and an emphasis on seatime Ivins of Express Marine, Phil all the regulations." body knows where they stand. We requirements between courses. Emanuel of Osprey-Acomarit tionship between the SIU and •Phil Peak, curriculum devel never had job protection until we Sherwin also noted a height Ship Management, Lambourne of E.N. Bisso," he stated. opment coordinator, described got the contract. For a family ened emphasis on "not just teach Allied Towing, Todd Johnson of The 25-year-old deckhand how courses are developed at the man, that's hard to deal with-the ing how to cook and bake, but also Pacific-Gulf Marine, Captain also said the Bisso boatmen need school. idea that you can work hard, do a teaching pride. In the steward Carl Olderich and Captain Ed ed the security and benefits of a good job and still not know if you ''New classes go before a cur riculum review board, where they Stribling of Maersk, David Dolan union contract. "Without the con would have a job tomorrow." are thoroughly examined, cri of Marine Transport Lines, Jim tract we had no rights and our pay Despite the ordeal of Bisso's was low. I think Bisso can be a tiqued and modified. Our goal is Hannon of Sealift, Inc., Jimmy resistance to the boatmen's vote to develop effective, quality train Mann of Matson Navigation Co., good place to work, but it needed for representation, Wilkinson the SIU to bump it in the right ing and education programs using Mike Godbey of Crowley Marine, concluded that he never doubted current industry designs and Fred Rosser of Kirby Tankships, direction," Roberts explained. the mariners eventually would Chief Engineer Wilkinson development techniques and by Morrison of Ocean Shipholdings, win. "No, sir, not after we went in maintaining conformity with David Kish of Delta Queen emphasized that it took "a lot of there with the pledge cards and industry requirements. We also Steamboat Co., and Victor M. hard work by a lot of people" in won the vote, even through the strive to ·be consistent with the Carreras of Navieras-NPR, Inc. order to secure recognition and battle Bisso gave us," he recalled. goals of our contracted compa Chris Young, Commander the contract. "I'd like to thank all "I just didn't see us giving up eas nies," he said. Greg Jones, Gauvin and Captain the employees (at Bisso and the ily. Too many people worked too Peak noted that the center Bob Skewes represented the SIU) who helped us through thick hard to let this go down the offers approximately 60 classes, Coast Guard, while Eric Sager and thin. It's not like the dele drain." including a half-dozen self-certi and Ash Chatterjee were in atten gates did it by ourselves," stated Bisso operates a fleet of 15 fication courses and a wide range SIU President Michael Sacco dance for the NTSB. Also present Wilkinson, 33. boats, 14 of which work in ship of Coast Guard-approved classes. (right) and Coast Guard were Perry Stutman of the He cited the various gains and docking operations from the Gulf • Eric Malzkuhn, longtime Commandant Robert Kramek National Maritime Center, Chris job security achieved via the con of Mexico up the Mississippi emphasize that widespread engine department instructor, tract as key reasons why all the River as far north as Baton changes in maritime mean all provided a detailed report cover Krusa from MarAd and Ken efforts "definitely were worth it. I Rouge, La. One vessel sails off segments of the industry can ing unlicensed engine department Gilman of the U.S. Army think this probably will ease a lot shore. benefit by working together. ratings, including a proposed new Transportation School. July 1997 Seafarers LOG 7 SIU-Crewed Wilson Escapes Sierra Leone Members Welcome Unlicensed Apprentice No One Injured as Vessel Sails During Fighting in Port The crew of the SIU-contract That night, small groups of away so easily," the bosun ed Wilson had little idea of what armed men drove throughout the recalled with a chuckle. awaited them when their ship tied port area, breaking into ware Yet the vessel and crew still up in the capital city of Sierra houses in order to loot them of were not out of harm's way. The Leone in late May. their cargo. harbormaster and port captain According to Bosun Stanley As all this was going on, SIU radioed the ship to stop and Jandora, the Sealift, Inc. cargo members worked aboard the ship, anchor because the port was ship was scheduled to offload preparing it in case a quick depar closed. Mallory acknowledged 5,000 tons of grain and corn meal ture was needed, J andora that the port was closed and the in Freetown. The process of tak recalled. vessel would not moor without An important component of the new unlicensed apprentice pro ing the bagged cargo off the ship Around 6:40 a.m. on the 26th, permission; however, he refused gram at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education was proceeding smoothly for the a group of heavily armed soldiers to stop the Wilson. in Piney Point, Md. is the 90-day shipboard training and assess first four days the Wilson was in approached Chief Mate Tommie The port captain called on the ment phase. During this segment, students work aboard SIU-con port. Sanford and threatened him. navy to stop the vessel, but no tracted vessels, where they gain hands-on experience in all three "You have to understand," When he offered them food, they gunboats ever appeared. departments. This helps them develop skills while identifying the Jandora, who turns 80 this month, responded that they wanted The Wilson cleared the reefs at department they are best suit ed for. Above, unlicensed told a reporter for the Seafarers money. They drove off, claiming the river's entrance at 9:30 a.m. apprentice Aaron Lutzky (sec LOG. "They move slowly over they would return with more men and headed for the open seas, out ond from left) is welcomed ''. there and they stop offloading at 6 and take what they wanted. side Sierra Leone's territorial aboard the Overseas New York o'clock every night." At the same time, the local waters. The vessel arrived safely by (from left) Recertified Bosun However, the regular pace at radio reported the U.S. Embassy on the 28th at its next scheduled Ed Cain, SIU Patrolman Vince the port changed on Sunday, May was being shelled while the port, Monrovia, Liberia. Coss, Bosun James Souci and 25. United Nations building was Jandora, who has been a mem Steward Baker Willie Madison. That morning, the armed under siege. Mallory stated heavy ber of the SIU since 1944, said At right, members of the stew forces of Sierra Leone-which is smoke was covering the city, and despite the gunfire in the port ard department are ready to located along Africa's Atlantic area, none of the crewmembers help Lutzky get the most out of gunfire could be heard continu his assignment. Pictured from coast north of the equator--over ously. came close to being shot at. "We left are SA Julianne Abernathy, threw the civilian government of With a direct threat having have a very competent, very SA John Whalen, Lutzky and that country. In a report to been made on the crew and ship, cooperative crew. Everyone knew Chief Cook Joan Riley. Sealift's office in New York, Mallory ordered the ship be made what his job was and did it," he Captain Paul Mallory stated gun ready to sail. added. fire could be heard in the city and "We got away really fast," The crew of the Wilson was Seafarer Ross Given Burial at Sea port facility around 5:30 a.m. Jandora said. "We didn't waste praised for its efforts by Sealift, By 8:30 a.m., conditions in the any time." Inc. ~ port seemed more stable as the As the lines were being let go, In a letter dated May 28, Jim shooting had died off, but no a Land Rover filled with armed Hannon, the company's crewing cargo workers had reported to men headed for the vessel. manager, said, "Sealift is proud of work. However, crewmembers of However, the vehicle's radiator the efforts of the entire crew for the Wilson were ordered to remain overheated and boiled over, dis being ready, willing and able to aboard the vessel. ''As soon as the tracting the soldiers from the work under the most extreme cir captain realized the workers work being done to allow the cumstances. Everyone rose to the weren't coming, we were restrict Wilson to sail. occasion, remained calm and han ed to the ship," Jandora noted. After the last line was released dled the situation in a most pro Throughout the afternoon and at 8:36 a.m. with Chief Mate fessional manner, literally while evening of the 25th, crewmem Sanford and AB Kevin White under fire. bers could hear gunfire and safely aboard, the soldiers saw the "I congratulate everyone on grenade launchers, while seeing ship pulling away from the dock. board for a superior effort, and I fires bum in Freetown. During the They demanded the ship return, thank you for insuring the safety evening, Mallory reported, "A but Mallory ordered "full ahead" of the crew, vessel and cargo." A memorial service was conducted May 10 aboard the Sea-Land heavily armed soldier threatened and the Wilson headed down the The Wilson sails from Houston Developer for former shipmate John T. Ross Ill, who died a crewman on deck and shots Sierra Leone River to sea. and Lake Charles, La. to deliver December 25, 1996 at the age of 55. The vessel stopped at the were fired at the vessel, shooting ''They didn't realize what was grain and other cargo to ports in western end of Unimak Pass Fairway en route to Yokohama, Japan. out two deck floodlights." going on. That's why we got Africa. Chief Officer Paul Shelley recited a passage from Psalm 107 and Captain Robert Lamb read a prayer for the burial of the dead at sea. The ashes of Brother Ross were then spread upon the water to the accompaniment of three prolonged blasts on the ship's whis Senate Conducts Hearing on OECD Pact tle, signifying man overboard. Brother Ross graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1964 and joined the Seafarers The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science signatory countries already approved a pact devoid in the port of Baltimore. He sailed in the engine department and and Transportation last month conducted its first of those changes. upgraded to chief electrician at the Lundeberg School. In a note to hearing on the Organization for Economic A year ago, during the I 04th Congress, the the Seafarers LOG accompanying the photo above, his shipmates Cooperation and Development (OECD) House passed an OECD shipbuilding bill that wrote, "We were fortunate in knowing John and sailing with him for Shipbuilding Agreement Act (S. 629). included three amendments put forth by Rep. Herb more than five years. He was an excellent shipmate and will always be fondly remembered. Thank you for the honor of allowing us to Designed to end international shipbuilding subsi Bateman (R-Va.), chairman of the House Merchant see him to his final resting place." dies as well as prevent unfair pricing practices used Marine Oversight Panel. Those amendments called by some countries to increase their respective shares for clarification that the OECD covenant will not of the shipbuilding market, the bill represents an impact the Jones Act, provided transitional benefits Supertanker Strikes Reef in Tokyo Bay agreement that would cover the United States, the for shipyards and extended the Title pro U.S. XI As the Seafare rs LOG went to from the Diamond Grace for nations of the European Union, Japan, South Korea, gram through 1998. (Title XI allows the federal gov press, news reports were an approximately 90 minutes before Norway, Sweden and Finland. Those nations ernment to guarantee shipbuilding loans at 87.5 per nouncing a major oil spill taking it was contained. account for about 80 percent of the world's com cent of the loan amount for 25 years.) They are the place near Yokohama, Japan. An Associated Press report mercial shipbuilding and repair capacity. All of basis of the Lott/Breaux compromise. According to various sources, the quoted a fishing boat captain as them, except the United States, already have ratified During last month's hearing, Lott said he would Panamanian-registered supertanker saying those plying Tokyo Bay generally know where the deep the OECD pact. work with Bateman to secure passage of S. 629. Diamond Grace struck a reef four miles from Yokohama and began and shallow waters are located, During the June 11 hearing, Senators Trent Lott Earlier this year, he declared that without amend dumping an estimated 400, Seafarers and SIU officials participated in a number of National Maritime Memorial Day events across the country on May 22, as reported in the June issue of the Seafarers LOG. Honoring the nation's maritime heritage, the SIU took part in ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, San Pedro, Calif. and Mobile, Ala. Above: Chief Steward Stephen Valencia (left) and SIU Port Agent Nick Celona represent the union at a commemora tion aboard the Liberty ship Jeremiah O'Brien in San Francisco. Splicer-Joiners Lee Hardman (left) and Kevin Young helped exe cute the successful repair of the Built in 1961, the Long Lines remains a capable and adept component underwater cable. of the SIU-crewed fleet of cable ships. Seal arers Keep USNS Regulus Primed Seafarers aboard the USNS Regulus are dedicated to keeping the fast sealift vessel in superior condi tion, ready to sail in less than four days. The ship1 docked in the Avondale (La.) Shipyard, is operated by Bay Ship Management for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd). The roll-on/roll Chief Cook Don Dwyer (left) listens off vessel is capable of sailing at speeds in excess of to speakers (above) at the obser 30 knots and is part of the Ready Reserve Force vance in San Pedro, Calif. (RRF). According to AB Arthur Machado (who sent the accompanying photos), hard work for crewmem bers aboard the USNS Regulus is constant. Machado is part of the crew on the ship when it is tied up in Below: From left, Chief Cook Andre reduced operating status (ROS). These Seafarers Zene, SIU Port Agent David Carter, perform whatever duties are needed to keep the ves SA Corinthus Thomas and Steward sel in a state of preparedness. Baker Peter Crum team up for a Crewmembers aboard the vessel conduct inspec "gumbo cook-otr in Cooper tions of all spaces, perform routine maintenance, Riverside Park in Mobile that fol operate cargo gear, handle stores, adjust and rig lowed a formal Maritime Memorial gangways, and much more. Day ceremony. RRF vessels make up a fleet of militarily useful vessels docked around the country in layup or ROS that are activated in times of national emergency. The ships are owned by MarAd, which contracts their operations to various U.S.-flag shipping com panies. The USNS Regulus is prepared to sail anywhere in the world within four days, thanks to the constant Chief Steward Howard Williams (left), Chief Cook maintenance performed by (from left) Wiper Jason Victor Lacayo (middle) and GSU Jose Canales Arino, DEU Allen Pettis, AB Harold Boone and other ensure the Ready Reserve Force vessel always has crewmembers. enough stores on board. July 1997 Seafarers LOii 9 ..------.....-i--- ...... ------~------.,...._-- ~------·--~ -----··-- -, Taking time to be with the family is an important part of seafaring life. Pictured on this page are some members who are just starting their families and others who have retired and are enjoying their grandchildren and a more relaxed way of life. As always, the LOG welcomes your photos and will publish them on a periodic basis. f 0 Seafarers LOG July 1997 A SEAFARER'S VIEW - Part m: Henry Gamp Describes Lile Aboard t.l.J.e SW-Crewed Lucia/Caribbean Editor's note: A member of white and some of the bottom rope yarns. on the chart with my dividers. targets. I took them to be plea the SIU since 1974. Henry Gamp segments were dark gray, show The last step, and I think most I stood the first watch of the sure craft or fishing boats travel recently sent ing the moisture they contained. enjoyable, was covering the day, Monday morning. Without a ing at incredible speeds for the this article to We were about 330 nautical fender with half hitches (knitting target or reference point, it is dif prevailing conditions. the Seafarers miles east of Cape Canaveral, the cover). Once I showed ficult to estimate the range of As I inched along our track LOG chroni and there was no haze whatsoev Mariya how to begin her half visibility at sea. It appeared to line, I would slow down or speed cling life as er on the horizon. On the 48-mile hitches, she had no problem con fade in and out. Perhaps five up a few revolutions to increase chief mate range, a few clouds randomly tinuing with the pattern. I miles at best, and less than a the CPA of one vessel and dis aboard a Penn scattered about showed up as showed her a few techniques mile at other times. I kept a care cover it would decrease it on Maritime tug rain on the radar. such as adding and dropping ful eye on the radar, but did not another. They were crossing, and barge as it I knew the tankermen were hitches to widen or narrow it; pick up a single radar contact meeting, overtaking us in all sailed from Boston and the East happy not to be shipping water how to bend strands together until 0330, just before watch directions. I would like to think Coast ports to Aruba and across the decks while they were without using knots, and hiding change. · they were all radar equipped and Panama and back-a total of standing out there checking the bitter end inside the fender. Sure enough, a target popped were not blindly dashing toward 5, 700 nautical miles in 36 days, cargo temperatures in the morn She was pleased with the results, up right on top of my heading a set of way points punched into all the while trying to avoid bad ings. Shipping water also lowers and it turned out to be an attrac- marker. I manipulated my ARPA a Loran (Long Range Naviga weather. The first two parts cargo tempera (Automatic tion) or GPS (Global Positioning appeared in the last two issues of tures and Rapid Plotting System) receiver. the LOG. This is the conclusion means running Apparatus) Nevertheless, with the small of Brother Gamp's voyage on the the boilers ear crosshair cursor CPAs that many gave us, I Lucia/Caribbean. lier to meet dis over top of it strongly doubt this was the case. charge tempera and pushed the I'm certain our booming long Once clear• of• the •dock at Sint ture specifica "acquire" button blast followed by two short Nicolaas and headed out, you tions. It was to lock on it. It blasts were the only warning or enter open water within five min even possible to was a nearly sta indication many of them had of utes, in contrast to, say, the get some paint tionary target our presence. All the while, we Delaware River, where there may ing done on the with only a 1110 were groping along in the fog, be six hours or so while transit deck houses CPA (Closest preoccupied with traffic. I could ing the river to secure the barge and deck piping Point of hear tugboats talking on VHF for sea. The gangway needs to be during this Approach). I Channel #13 in Buzzards Bay secured, lines stowed or securely period of nice later determined and Rhode Island Sound, giving tied down, hatches dogged, weather. One it to be a fishing their visibility at one to two thruster and hydraulic engines man wearing boat hauling her miles. shut down with their exhaust goggles would nets in. With the Our original estimated time of pipes closed to prevent water chip with the hazy weather, I arrival would have had us pick entering them and nilmerous needle gun, came right 20 ing up our Boston pilot at the other details of this nature. another follow The Lucia is the tug portion of the articulated tug/barge degrees to give 'BG' Buoy at 2200 Monday Everything and anything that ing up with the Lucia/Caribbean, which made the 5, 700 nautical mile trip in 36 days. her ample room evening. Our office sent us a could be washed away or primer. Later, to maneuver. satellite message requesting we destroyed by heavy seas washing one would cut in using a paint tive serviceable small boat fend Why take chances in open water? adjust that time back a couple of across the barge or tug must be brush, another following up by er. (We often have a project such By now, I could hear my hours on the advice of the local secured. painting the open expanses with as weaving a rope mat, tying a relief ascending the four flights pilots, which we complied with. Our north-northwesterly run a roller. Maintenance is constant, monkey fist or malting Turk's of stairs in the tower leading to Visibility was fair once inside from Aruba diagonally across the and good weather has to be taken head knots going on during off- the bridge. No sooner had the . the harbor. Picking up the pilot open Caribbean to Navassa advantage of. watch time.) . Lucia settled on her new heading was uneventful. I made a nota Island was fairly routine with The crew had rigged a trolling I always enjoy passing along than another radar target tion in the logbook that we easterly winds and swells. One line using a broom handle as an such skills to the younger gener appeared, this time in the upper passed Deer Island Light at 0055 naval vessel and a Coast Guard outrigger on the stem deck of the ation. Not that many years ago, right-hand comer of the radar on Tuesday morning. The current cutter spoke to us during this tug. I always envisioned that they things like this were considered screen. I acquired this contact as was flooding and tide rising passage, requesting our last port, would find a set of fish jaws dan essential knowledge on a tug well, and the ARPA showed she destination and master's name. which is what the pilot had want gling from the lure during one of boat, and you had better know was steaming toward us at 19 .3 ed. He brought along copies of Again, just as we turned their periodic inspections of the them to keep your job. In fact, knots with less than a 3/10 mile northward off the Haitian coast, fishing tackle. I seriously doubt when I began tugboating, making some new soundings showing a CPA. 29'6" obstruction in the we were challenged. This time it ed with our 11.5 to 14 knot rope fenders in the tug's fo'c'sle I reached for my VHF radio was a U.S. Coast Guard plane speed that their efforts would was special nighttime or foul microphone and called her on approach channel to the McArdle that flew across our bow from ever yield us our evening entree. weather work for the deckhands. Channel # 16. In that exchange, I Street Bridge. right to left, calling us on VHF Nonetheless, it was a good There was always a fender in learned she was a large contain Our agent was waiting on the Channel #16. He asked the same release for the monotony of the some stage of construction hang ership bound for the Nantucket dock upon our arrival. Soon the basic questions and also what we daily routine while they kept at ing from a block and tackle. Ambrose Traffic Lane. We customs and immigration people called this type of vessel. He their maintenance work. They were softer, didn't grab, agreed to a port to port passage, appeared and we cleared shortly acknowledged our reply and, A while back, I had instructed easier to slide on than the rubber so I executed another clockwise thereafter. About half the crew wishing us a good day, vanished one of our AB/tankennen on how fenders made out of used tire right rudder course change. I was changing out, so in addition off into the horizon. The coast of to make a rope fender. Mariya, treads bolted together we so kept my eyes fixed on the screen to discharging cargo, those not Haiti was in sight off to our star spying it in the fo'c'sle one day, often use aboard tugboats today. until I could see the CPA num on watch were washing clothes, board in the distance. expressed a similar interest and All good things come to an bers beginning to increase and cleaning rooms, packing and At 0100, August 1, about 15 was also inquisitive as to how to end, as with the sunny, balmy was certain we were in no dan calling loved ones at home to let miles WNW of Punta de Maisf, make one. She thought it was weather we enjoyed since exiting ger. I stayed on the bridge until them know their travel arrange Cuba, with us heading toward difficult and complicated to con the Caribbean. Once abeam of we cleared both vessels. Then I ments. Miva Por Vos, another plane flew struct a rope fender, but I assured Charleston, S.C., it faded into swung back onto our original Returning to Boston Harbor across our bow with a red strobe her that was not the case. overcast skies and occasional track and relinquished the watch. had brought me full circle to the light flashing from its tail sec Our first step was to splice a rain squalls. It was now I found the noon watch to be place I joined the vessel some 36 tion. This plane never contacted rope grommet. Next, we located Saturday, August 3. VISibility tedious. I've never relished sail days before. In that time, we us and flew off toward Cuba. It some scrap line on the barge was poor at times. The winds, ing in heavy fog in restricted made stops in Boston, New seems everyone was keeping an which we cut into three-foot however, remained from light waters such as narrow channels, Haven, Philadelphia, Savannah, eye on our movements. lengths. Then we bent those sec and variable to under 10 knots fairways, traffic lanes, etc. I Aruba and Panama. Adding the We met several merchant tions through the grommet, hid out of the south to SSW. would guess we had just under a mileage from our various pas ships from the Wmdward pas ing the grommet's splice, and Our 0001 Monday position mile of visibility when I took sage plans during this time was sage up through Crooked Island seizing them together with rope put us at Latitude 39°06' .ON x over the watch. It quickly deteri surprising even to me--we had Passage. Between Rum Cay and yams to hold the fender in shape Longitude 069°58' .9W. We.were orated and I pulled the throttles traversed just over 5, 700 nautical San Salvador, the weather fore while we worked on it. This cen heading for the Great South back, slowing our rpms, and miles. cast was excellent. We opted to ter section of the fender is known Channel east of Nantucket began sounding fog signals. We I would remain onboard a few follow the 74° meridian north as the heart. We suspended it Shoals, steering on course were now inbound following the more days and make the trip ward, which would put us about from a line fed through a ceiling 024 °True. We opted to go out Boston Harbor Traffic Lane. down to New York, our next port 75 miles eastward of Cape beam so we could adjust its side Cape Cod so as not to have From where I stood in the wheel of call. My relief met me in Hatteras, when we traversed that height as we went along. Then to adjust our arrival time in house, it was 413 feet to the bow Morania's yard on Staten Island. far north. we estimated how much line it Boston for the Cape Cod Canal of the barge. The bow would We had tied up there for a few We had the most beautiful sky would take to cover the fender tide (with our 30'3" draft, we fade out of sight at times. Now hours to pick up supplies. on my afternoon watch on and cut that amount. would have to complete our tran and then the manifolds-only Though it was raining heavily August 2. Winds were out of the We then stretched that length sit during the upper half of the 294 feet in front of me-also that morning, he was a welcome SSW at 10-12 knots. Seas were of rope down one side of the tidal range) and also chance the disappeared from view. sight, and my spirits were high. I almost flat. I guess you could see tog's main deck, back to the possibility of it being closed due Surprisingly, in this heavy spent a few minutes catching him in excess of 20 miles with some stem, where we began unraveling to fog. Interestingly, this position fog, there was considerable traf up on the day-to-day operations of the most perfectly shaped it into its three separate strands. also put us abeam of New York fic abeam of Nantucket Island of the unit. 'Then I was off for the cumulus clouds dotting the azure Instead of wrapping the ends Harbor, and I stepped off 197 and along the east coast of Cape airport and home to my wife, blue skies. They were the whitest with tape, we moused them using miles to Ambrose Light Tower Cod. I plotted a number of small Beverly. July 1997 Seafarers LOii 11 .Colorado Ref lags Under Stars and Strip -..;; Seafarers Crew 4th Maersk Containership Another Maersk containership--sailing with an SIU (Authorized under the Maritime Security Act of tos accompanying this article. "There was no ceremo crew-has reflagged under the Stars and Stripes and 1996, the MSP calls for a 10-year, $1 billion program ny, but the crew was very excited because the vessel is enrolled in the Maritime Security Program (MSP). supporting approximately 50 American-flag vessels spotless and it represents new jobs for the SIU." The Maersk Colorado in May became the fourth that are militarily useful. Ships enrolled in the program From Long Beach, the Colorado (built in 1992) ship operated by Maersk Line Ltd. of New York to join must be made available to the U.S. armed forces to embarked on a South American run slated to include the MSP fleet this year. Seafarers began working provide sealift in times of war or national emergency, stops in Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and aboard the Colorado in May, after the vessel replaced as well as to transport military cargo in times of Venezuela. The vessel also was scheduled to call on the Danish flag with the American ensign in Long peace.) ports in Mexico and Florida. Beach, Calif. John Cox, SIU patrolman in Wilmington, Calif., Maersk also operates eight Three other Maersk ships, the Texas, Tennessee and serviced the Colorado immediately after the flag American-flag ships for the Califomia, became part of the MSP fleet earlier this switch in May. "Without exaggeration, I heard more U.S. Military Sealift year. Like the Colorado, those vessels are crewed by than one person say they had chills running up and Command that are Seafarers in the unlicensed ranks and members of the down their spine when the American flag went up, and crewed by Sea American Maritime Officers for officer positions. I felt the same way," noted Cox, who provided the pho- farers. AMERICAN FLAG RAISED: Sequence beginning at lower left shows the lowering of the Danish flag and the hoisting of the U.S. ensign, as the old name is painted out. ~,,,,-.,~~'! : Ready for his next assignment aboard the Maersk Colorado is AB Mohamed Ahmed. 12 Seafarers LOG July 1997 & a -· As on all SIU-contracted ships, safety is a top priority. Here, 8()Sun Robert Garcia (left) and AB Mohamed Ahmed carefully work with a boom near one of the Colorado's lifeboats. SIU steward department pesonnel know that, because they interact with the entire crew, they play a key role in affecting morale aboard ship. Ready to greet their fellow crewmembers with a smile are Chief Steward Sal Torneo and Chief Cook Arlene Ringler (also pictured at right). July 1997 Seafarers LOG 13 Seafaring Brothers Enjoy Meeting Football Greats Members Gain Autographs, Stories at Card Shows If !! QMED Chris Earhart and players, we weren't star-struck at when I handed him that football," his brother, AB Mickey Earhart, all. But at the same time, how Chris laughingly recalls. "I think are among the multitude of many chances do you have to he was so excited because Butkus Americans who have taken up meet those kinds of people? is one of the greatest players the sports-card collecting as a hobby. ''We really enjoyed ourselves." game has known." Late last year, that pastime led The brothers were upgrading At the subsequent show, to the Seafarers meeting several at the Paul Hall Center in 1993 Mickey, who joined the union in retired National Football League when they discovered a local Wilmington in 1990, and Chris (NFL) standouts while helping card shop and developed a met four more well-known, conduct a card show in southern friendship with the owner. They retired players: Minnesota Maryland, near the Paul Hall returned last year for more Vikings quarterback Fran Center for Maritime Training and upgrading classes, visited the Tarkenton, Los Angeles Rams Education. shop again and were asked to defensive lineman Deacon Jones, For the seafaring brothers, assist with an upcoming show. Rams linebacker Jack Young- both of whom are sports fans, the During that same time, Chris blood and Washington Redskins experience proved doubly reward- went to another memorabilia receiver Charlie Taylor. ing. "Part of the card show was show featuring NFL Hall of Fame "When we talked to Fran, he helping collect food for the home- linebacker Dick Butkus, then sur- said he would like to try sailing, less, so that part obviously was prised Mickey with a football but he didn't think his wife worthwhile," notes Chris Earhart, bearing Butkus' signature. would let him," Chris says. "All who joined the SIU in 1989 in "I got it as a birthday present of the players were funny and Wilmington, Calif. ''Meeting the for Mickey, and he about fainted nice." LNG Aries Galley Gang Earns Accolades from Captain, Crew Making sure Seafarers look forward to meal hours aboard the LNG Aries is the job of Chief Steward Robert Brown and Chief Cook Al Fretta. In fact, the galley gang does the job so well that ft Captain Lionel H. Senes praised the steward depart ~:v··x, ·'> ment in a recent letter to the Seafarers LOG. '~ "I would like to take this opportunity to com mend Chief Steward Brown and Chief Cook Fretta for the wonderful job they are doing aboard the Aries. On this shuttle run between Japan and SIU members and brothers Mickey and Chris Earhart recently met for mer NFL players while assisting with a card show near Piney Point, Md. Indonesia, the crew has very little to look forward to Top photo: Mickey (left) and Chris (right) share a laugh with Deacon daily except a good meal. Mr. Brown and Mr. Fretta Jones. Middle photo: The brothers pose with Jack Youngblood (second make a great team, and the meals they serve are a from left) and the shop owner. Bottom photc: Fran Tarkenton tells the diverse mix of appetizing ethnic foods, delicious Earharts that sailing sounds like an appealing career. international cuisine and savory down-home The superior culinary skills of Chief Cook Al Fretta favorites," Senes wrote. (left) and Chief Steward Robert Brown aboard the The captain noted that the galley gang frequently LNG Aries were praised by Captain Lionel H. Senes. offers special meals where crewmembers may eat on deck, taking advantage of the ship's picnic tables good without the help their fellow galley gang and barbecue grill. Recently the Aries crew enjoyed members. a cookout featuring steak, hamburgers, hot dogs, "I would also like to take this opportunity to sausage, shrimp, chicken, a variety of pasta salads, commend the efforts of our SAs Ronnie Fore, baked beans, deviled eggs, pizza and fruit salad. Dorian Gillespie and Donna Moore, without Summer is already upon us, Each family member will be able "Steward Brown bakes on a daily basis-making whose efforts the steward department would not be with its sweltering heat and ener to find something to his or her lik rolls, breads of various types, pies, cakes and home complete. vating humidity. It's definitely ing on the grounds of the center. made pizza. Chief Cook Fretta does an exceptional "The SIU i time for a vacation. But while there is plenty to do job and is much appreciated by the crew," he added can be proud of Picture yourself and your family at the school itself, there is even in the letter. these people by the pool, at the beach, on a pic more outside the gates of the The captain noted that while Brown and Fretta's and the job they nic. Or picture yourself and your facility. In historic St. Mary's talents are first class, the menu would not be as do for Energy family exploring Civil War sites or City, families can seemingly Transportation checking out dinosaur bones at the travel back in time to visit the Co.," concluded Smithsonian Institutiion, or place where vessels from Senes. watching sharks feed from the En-gland first landed in 1634. The LNG safety of an aquarium tank. Also in the vicinity is Point Aries is one of All these activities and more Lookout State Park which con eight vessels , t are possible day trips for tains the remains of Fort Lincoln, crewed by Sea- Seafarers and their families who a prisoner of war camp for farers and oper- choose to vacation at the Paul Confederate soldiers during the ated by ETC The galley gang aboard the LNG Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. Civil War. that carry lique- Aries works hard to provide variety With affordable rates (see below) And in less than a two-hour fied natural gas in their offerings. Pictured above, and exciting activities, the facility drive from the school, vacation from Indonesia from left, are SAs Donna Moore, h p l H 11 · · 'd k R · F d D . G"ll . at t e au a c enters• ing Seafarers can show their fam Crewmembers enjoy a cookout on the Anes ec . to Japan. onrne ore an onan 1 esp1e. Lundeberg School is the perfect ilies various sights in Wash r ------, location from which to base ington, D.C., Baltimore, Md. and SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER a summer vacation. Alexandria, Va. Many of the Vacation Reservation Information Located in St. Mary's attractions are free-the museums County, which is surround of the Smithsonian Institution, the ed by 400 miles of shore U.S. Capitol and Arlington line, the union's extensive Cemetery, to name a few. Social Security number: ______Book number: training center makes some This family vacation benefit is of its rooms available to SIU unique to members of the SIU. Address: ------members and their families Make sure you take advantage of during the summer months. it this summer. Telephone number: ______UNION MEMBER VACATION RATES Number in party I ages of children, if applicable: ------A vacation stay at the Lundeberg School Date of arrival: 1st choice: 2nd choice: ___ 3rd choice: ___ is limited to two weeks per family. (Stay is limited to a maximum of two weeks) Member $40.40/day Spouse 9.45/day Date of departure: ___ Child 9.45/day Note: There is no charge for children 11 Send this completed application to the Seafarers Training & Recreation Center, years of age or younger. The prices listed P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. 7/97 above include all meals. ~------~ 14 Seafarers LOG July 1997 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea All-& ..,,,..,,,, 19111 " MAY 16 - JUNE 15, 1997 lfem,,.,.,,,p lfeeflnp - ~AL REGISTERED TOI'AL SIUPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Deep Sea, Lake$, Inland Wafels All Groups All Groups Trlp All Groups Clim A CW.. B Cius C Clim A CW.. B Chm C Reliefs Clim A Cla.u B Cla.u C Piney Point ..••...•...... Monday: August 4, September 8 Port DECK DEPARTMENT NewYork , 28. 32 2 24 15 2 8 54 49 5 New York ...... Tuesday; August 5, September 9 6 4 0 Philadelphia . · lO · s 0 7 4 0 Philadelphia ...... Wednesday: August 6, September 10 Baltimore 6 ·• 8 2 4 3 2 2 13 13 1 Norfolk 12 14 2 6 13 4 3 18 14 5 Baltimore ...... Thursday: August 7, September 1 t Mobile 9 11 1 8 6 0 0 18 17 1 Notfolk ...... Thursday: August 7, September 11 13 4 16 13 2 7 36 20 7 16 6 26 16 5 7 48 26 5 Jacksonville ...... Thursday; August 7, September 11 10 1 16 16 l 8 43 18 3 Algonac ...... Friday; August 8, September 12 12 4 12 11 4 3 27 20 11 37 10 2 30 20 20 44 21 1 Houston ...... Monday: August 11, September IS Puerto Rico 13 3 5 11 1 3 9 21 4 7 Honolulu 6 10 5 6 6 5 2 9 15 6 New Orleans ...... Tuesday: August 12, September 16 Houston 21 23 4 24 18 3 12 29 33 10 Mobile ...... Wednesday: August 13. September 17 · St·Loois ·• 3 3 2 0 3 0 0 4 3 3 Piney Point 0 s 1 I 2 1 0 1 6 0 San Francisco ..· ...... Thursday: August 14. September 18 Algonac 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 Wilmington ...... Tuesday: August 19* 192 149 33 83 371 264 66 Totals 242 176 41 Monday: September 22 'Change creaud l1y Paul Hall's blnltday holiday Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Tacoma ...... •. ~ ...... Friday: August 22, September 26 New York 12 13 2 6 8 1 5 25 19 l · Philadelphia 1 3 0 2 4 0 l 4 2 0 San Juan ...... Thursday: August 7, September 11 · Baltimore 3 8 1 6 6 I 4 7 7 0 St. Louis ...... Friday: August ts, September 19 Norfolk 6 9 5 6 6 2 2 6 9 5 Mobile 10 5 7 2 0 1 15 9 2 Honolulu ...... Friday: August 15, September 19 ·New Orleans 9 10 1 7 7 0 4 19 11 3 Duluth ...... Wednesday: August 13, September 17 Jacksonville 20 12 1 10 9 0 s 32 19 · 2 ·san Francisco 9 8 0 9 12 0 1 17 11 2 Jersey City ...... Wednesday: August 20, September 24 Wtlmington 5 8 1 5 9 2 4 8 14 2 Seattle 12 13 0 12 9 2 8 17 14 0 New Bedford ...... H.Tuesday: August t 9, September 23 Puerto Rico 6 4 1 5 3 0 9 10 2 ..,,,,.,,...... ,..,. ,,, 1o::lll && Honolulu 4 13 4 3 7 3 3 8 11 6 ")ioustcm 14 15 3 11 13 2 2 21 14 2 :~:"-:. St. Louis 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 Piney~oint 7 4 () 3 6,. 0 2 6 J 0 Algonac 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 Personals Totals 120 128 20 94 103 13 4S 19S 1S3 28 BIG BOB DELPBLOM Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT New York 17 9 0 s ""~ 1 o 4 23 17 0 Please write Wayne Cole at 8580 9th Street, Bay Philadelphia · 1 o:,' (j' o o ,o ,:· o ' 1 .. 3 1 City, OR 97107, or telephone (503) 377-2261. •Baltimore 3 1 0 2 3 l t 2 0 0 Norfolk 6 5 7 4 3 6 1 10 6 8 ·FRIENDS OF JAMES H. IDLL 1 0 6 1 0 0 16 7 0 Mobile 8 Brother James H. Hill would like to hear from New Orleans 3 8 1 6 7 0 4 7 9 4 his SIU brothers, especially those who sailed with Jacksonville 18 s 1 17 5 0 9 28 12 s him aboard the SS Pen Van Guard and the USS San Francisco 22 10 0 23 4 12 51 13 t Keva Island. His mailing address is 1805 Mitchell Wtlmington 17 3 Q 11 1 1 s 24 s 1-----·--· Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Seattle 16 5 0 17 2 l 5 39 9 1 Puerto Rico 2 1 0 1 1 1 5 6 1 0 Honolulu 13 12 15 10 6 16 11 19 11 3 Houston 14 5 3 s 6 0 2 23 6 3 St. Louis 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Piney Point S 4 0 l 0 0 0 10 5 0 Algonac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 145 70 27 108 47 27 59 260 106 27 Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT New York 6 22 s 8 17 4 0 9 48 22 Philadelphia 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Baltimore 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 5 Norfolk 3 7 19 3 8 12 0 2 14 26 Mobile 1 13 3 0 5 0 0 2 18 3 New Orleans 10 12 13 5 8 2 0 9 16 24 Jacksonville 1 20 8 0 9 4 0 4 29 19 San Francisco 11 15 2 4 11 0 0 18 26 6 Wdmington 5 9 4 3 10 1 0 10 20 8 Seattle 4 10 8 12 3 0 10 25 1 Puerto Rico 2 4 2 1 4 2 0 5 8 4 Honolulu 9 62 109 7 48 84 0 15 50 71 Houston 1 12 3 2 10 0 0 3 17 11 St Louis 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Piney Point 1 8 0 0 4 13 0 2 13 8 Algonac 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals SS 202 176 42 ~1 lU 0 89 290 214 Totals All Departments S62 S76 264 436 450 199 187 915 813 33S - *''Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. July 1997 Seafarers LOG '15 1---~------ I 'I I I Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes I - MAY 16 - JUNE 15, 1997 Midaael Sacco PreSident CL - Company/Lakes L - Lakes NP - Non Priority 1obnfay · Executive Vice President *T Qeorge McCartney DECK DEPARTMENT Vice President West Coast Port · Roy A. ''Buckn Mercer Algonac 0 34 2 0 13 0 0 21 2 .Vice: President Government Services Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Jack Caffey Vice PresidentAtlantic Coast Algonac 0 11 2 0 9 2 0 2 0 . ·· Byroo Kelley Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT :. :: .Vtee. Pr~ident Lakes and Inland Waters 4 0 0 0 0 7 4 . ~Cotxe1 Algonac 0 7 Vice Ptestdent GUif Coast Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT .. . Algonac 0 23 15 0 9 4 0 14 11 mtADQOAIU'ERS 5201 Au.th Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 Totals All Depts 0 75 23 0 31 6 0 44 17 ALGONAC *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. 520 St Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. (810) 794-4988 ANCHORAGE - 721 Sesame SL, #lC Anchorage, AK 99503 {907) 561-4988 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. MAY 16 - JUNE 15, 1997 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH DULUTH All Groups All Groups All Groups 705 Medical Arts Building Class A Class B ClimC Class A Class B Class C Clim A Class B Class C Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU Region DECK DEPARTMENT 606 Kalihi 12 2 0 Honolulu, HI 96819s" Atlantic Coast 7 0 0 l 0 0 {808) 845-5222 Gulf Coast 5 5 3 4 4 2 8 1 10 HOUSTON Lakes, Inland Waters 31 0 0 16 0 0 42 0 0 1221 Pierce St Houston, TX 77002 West Coast 1 0 2 4 0 1 7 1 17 (713) 659-5152 Totals 44 5 5 25 4 3 69 4 27 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Region ENGINE DEPARTMENT Jacksonville, FL 32206 Atlantic Coast 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 {904) 353-0987 1 0 3 JERSEY CITY Gulf Coast 3 0 3 6 0 1 99 Montgomery St. Lakes, Inland Waters 12 0 0 7 0 0 11 0 0 Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-94~4 West Coast 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 MOBILE Totals 17 0 3 16 0 1 14 1 4 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. STEWARD DEPARTMENT Mobile, AL 36605 Region (334) 478--0916 Atlantic Coast 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 NEW BEDFORD Gulf Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 48 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 Lakes1 Inland Waters 7 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 (508) 997-5404 West Coast 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Totals 10 1 0 3 0 0 7 1 5 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 8 44 4 4 90 6 36 NEW YORK Totals All Depts 71 6 635 Fourth Ave. *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. NORFOLK 115Third St Norfolk, VA 23510 PIC-FROM-THE-PAST (757) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA This photo, taken in the 2604 S. 4 St Philadelphia. PA 19148 1950s, was sent to the LOG (215} 336-3818 by Peter J. Mistretta of PINEYPOINf Baltimore, Md., who is pic P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 tured standing at left. It was (301) 994-0010 taken aboard the SS PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. Meredith Victory, registered Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 in Los Angeles, Calif. (954) 522-7984 SAN FRANCISCO During World War II, the 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 need for a faster cargo ship (415) 543-5855 resulted in the design and Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 production of the Victory SANTURCE ship. A total of 414 Victory 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16!h Santurce, PR CX1)07 cargo ships were built. Each (781) 721-4033 was 455 feet long with a 62- ST.WUIS foot beam and could run at 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 speeds of 15 knots plus (314) 752-6500 TACOMA The Victory ships sailed 3411 South Union Ave. only in the Pacific and Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-7774 played no part during WILMJNGTON WWll's Battle of the Atlantic If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with the LOG 510 N. Broad Ave. readership, it should be sent to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Wilmington, CA 90744 or in European operations. (310) 549-4000 Photographs will be returned, if so requested. 16 Seafarers LOG Juli 1997 Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S. -flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. wo recertified bosuns are the U.S. Navy. Brother Busby 1973 in the ROBERT J. DIXON, 55, began operator program. Boatman among the 19 Seafarers who resides in Colfax, La. port of sailing with the SIU in 1961 from Thomas also sailed in the engine are announcing their retire Houston.A the port of Philadelphia. The department, last sailing as a cap- T tain. He signed off the M G . VIRGIL C. native of Pennsylvania native worked in the ments this month. deck department, last sailing Dudley, operated by Piney Point Representing 60 years of active DOWD, 71, Mississippi, he began sailing sailed in the aboard a Turecamo Marine vessel. Transportation Co., and has union membership, the two recer From 1964 to 1966, he served in retired to Tangier, Va. From 1953 tified bosuns are Sil T. Ablaza and with the SIU engine depart ment and fre- the U.S. Army. Boatman Dixon to 1955, he served in the U.S. Virgil C. Dowd. The bosun recer in 1961 from the port of quently up- -- , makes his home in Philadelphia. Army. tification course offers the highest Wilmington, graded his skills at the Lundeberg level of training for deck depart Calif. aboard School. During his career, he was JENETA I. KEITH, 65, started GREAT LAKES ment members at the Lundeberg the Atlas. Born active in union organizing drives her career with the SIU in 1987 in School in Piney Point, Md. in Iowa, he sailed in the deck and beefs. Brother Sessions the port of St. Louis. A native of DONALDS. Twelve of those signing off department and upgraded at the signed off the J..N.G Capricorn, Kentucky, she sailed as a member LING, 66, shipped on deep sea vessels, five Lundeberg School, where he operated by Energy Trans of the steward department, pri i started his plied the inland waterways, one completed the bosun recertifica portation Corp., in 1996 and has marily aboard vessels operated by career with the sailed the Great Lakes and one tion course in 1984. During retired to Stockton, Ala. From Orgulf Transportation Co. Sister Seafarers in worked in the railroad marine divi World War II, he served in the 1950 to 1952, the served in the Keith resides in Hickman, Ky. 1949 in the sion. U.S. Navy. Brother Dowd makes U.S. Army. port of Detroit, The most common area of his home in Seattle. JOSEPHR. aboard the retirement for this month's retiring EDMUND LARKINS Eastern States. Seafarers is the Gulf states, where WALTERN. SOIHET,65, SR., 62, first A native of Michigan, he worked nine of the pensioners make their FLEISH began sailing sailed with the in the engine department. Brother homes. Four have retired to the MAN, 74, with the SIU Seafarers in Ling last sailed aboard the S. T. East Coast, four to the Midwest ."' joined the SIU in 1966 from 1970 from the Crapo, operated by Inland Lakes and one each resides on the West ; in 1948 in the the port of port of Management, Inc. He makes his ' port of New New Orleans. Baltimore. home in Hazel Park, Mich. Coast and Puerto Rico. His first ship Born in Nine of the retiring pensioners York. During his union was the Del Maryland, he worked primarily served in the U.S. military-five in career, he was Mar, operated by Delta on vessels operated by Curtis Bay RAILROAD MARINE the Army, two in the Navy and one active in organizing drives and Steamship Lines. Brother Soihet Towing. Boatman Larkins makes each in the Air Force and Marine beefs. The California native sailed sailed in the engine department his home in Glen Burnie, Md. EUGENIO Corps. in the engine department and and upgraded at the Lundeberg TREGLIA, On this page, the Seafarers upgraded to a licensed officer at School. He last sailed in 1985 as BRADLEY A. 71, began his LOG presents brief biographical the Lundeberg School in 1966. a QMED aboard the Archon, a THOMAS, career with the accounts of the retiring Seafarers. Brother Fleishman has retired to Westchester Marine vessel. Born 63, began sail Seafarers in New Orleans. in Honduras, he became a U.S. ing with the 1972 in the DEEP SEA citizen and makes his home in Seafarers 1969 port of New SILT. HARRYN. Kenner, La. from the port York. Born in ABLAZA,65, FOSTER, 58, of Norfolk, Va. Italy, he sailed first sailed graduated FRANCISCO Sailing in the primarily with New York Cross with the Sea from the TIRAD0,65, deck depart Harbor Railroad as a member of farers in 1964 Andrew started his ment, the Virginia native upgrad the deck department. Boatman aboard the Furuseth career with the· ed at the Lundeberg School where Treglia has retired to Brooklyn, Alcoa Voyager. Training Seafarers in he graduated from the towboat N.Y. He was born School in 1960 1962 aboard .....______. in the Philip- and joined the the Ocean pine Islands. Starting out in the Seafarers in the port of Mobile, Ulla. A native steward department, he later Ala. Starting out in the steward of Puerto transferred to the deck depart department, he later transferred to Rico, he worked in the steward LOli-A-RHrTHMS ment. Brother Ablaza upgraded at the engine department. A native department. Brother Tirado last the Lundeberg School in Piney of Alabama, his first ship was the sailed in 1994 as a chief cook Point, Md. and graduated from Claiborne, operated by Waterman aboard the Raleigh Bay, operated the bosun recertification program Steamship Corp.His last ship was by Sea-Land Service, Inc. He has there in 1985. He last sailed in the Rover, an OMI Corp. vessel. retired to Santa. Isabel, P.R. Pacific Crossing 1988 aboard the SS Constitution, Brother Foster calls Mobile by Donald Williams operated by American Hawaii home. FELIX Cruises, and has retired to VALENTIN, As the swells subside and the sea calms, Picayune, La. JOHN J. LEONARD, 65, gradu 65, first sailed ated from the Lundeberg School with the This large ship I ride is steady as a palm. ISHMAELL. in 1968 and joined the SIU in the Seafarers in On a moonlit ocean the darkness shines bright, BRYAN, 67, port of New Orleans, first sailing 1969 aboard Even without the stars we find our way this night. joined the SIU aboard the Cities Service Miami. the Seatrain The Pacific is wide and the miles take life, in 1976 in the Brother Leonard worked in the Florida. Heading home to the love of children and wife. port of New deck department and upgraded his ~--~L..--- Brother York. Brother skills at the Lundeberg School. Valentin sailed in the deck depart As we cross above the depth and mountains below, Bryan sailed He signed off the Sam Houston, ment and upgraded frequently at It is with great pride and love that I sail for home. as a member operated by Waterman Steamship the Lundeberg School. He last of the deck Corp. in December 1996. From sailed in 1980 aboard the Santa (Donald Williams, who sails as a chief steward, wrote this poem department and last signed off the 1948 to 1954, he served in the Juana, operated by Delta aboard the Maersk Constellation while the vessel was returning from Ambassador, a Crowley American U.S. Army. Brother Leonard Steamship Lines, Inc. The New Transport vessel. Born in the resides in Marrero, La. York native served in both the Guam.) Cayman Islands, he became a U.S. Army and Air Force. Brother U.S. citizen. Brother Bryan makes - JESSIE Valentin makes his home in Salt Deo Gratias his home in Margate, Fla. ROBINSON, Lake City. 65, began his by Timothy Girard DONL. sailing career INLAND BUSBY, 65, with the SIU A falling star to wish upon, graduated in 1968. NELSONH. from the Brother BREAUX, 59, An evening rainbow here, then gone. Lundeberg Robinson started his ·A comet's tail of distant white, School in .....______,worked in the career with the The ship moves on into the night. 1967 and Seafarers in steward department and upgraded On the bridge wing time stands still, joined the at the Lundeberg School. He last 1962. A native =::::...... J Seafarers in sailed aboard the Robert E Lee, a of Louisiana, The lookout soon will have his fill. the port of New Orleans. A native Waterman Steamship Corp. ves he worked in Relieved he steers an hour more, of Louisiana, he sailed in the engine sel. The Virginia native served in the deck Returns to lookout as before: department and frequently upgraded the U.S. Army from 1952 lo department, last sailing aboard his skills in Piney Point His first 1954. Brother Robinson makes the Gretchen, operated by G&H This life he leads is one of pleasures. ship was the Centerville. His sailing his home in New Orleans. Towing Co. From 1956 to 1958, Watery riches and skyward treasures. career ended when he signed off the he served in the U.S. Marine UVG Capricom in December 1996. OTIS L. SESSIONS, 69, started Corps. Boatman Breaux has (Timothy Girard sails as bosun aboard the PFC James Anderson.) From 1948 to 1952, he served in his career with the Seafarers in retired to Houston. July 1997 Seafarers LOB 17 ,.----.------~------ - Final Departures DEEP SEA last sailing as a chief electrician. York. His first ship was the Falcon He last sailed in 1991. The Texas 1976. Boatman Merritt sailed pri During his career, he was active in Lady. Brother Smith sailed in the native served in the U.S. Navy from marily on vessels operated by Dixie ALEXANDER BECKER union organizing drives and strikes. steward department and upgraded at 1964 to 1970. Carriers and retired in February Brother Lanoue was a resident of the Lundeberg School, where he 1986. He was a veteran of World Pensioner New Port Richey, Fla. He began completed the steward recertification GARDNER HEWITT War II, having served in the U.S. Air Alexarn:jer receiving his pension in August course in 1982. He last sailed as a Force from 1943 to 1946. Becker, 68. r-:~--~-1 Pensioner 1975. chief steward. A native of New York, Gardner Hewitt, passed away he served in the U.S. Army from WILLIAM E. MILLER May 16. Born 80, passed away ISAAC GORDON 1965 to 1969. Pensioner William E. Miller, 82, in Connecticut, April 3. Isaac Gordon, 54, died May 11. He Boatman Hewitt passed away April 17. A native of he began sailing HAROLD W. SPILLANE with the graduated from the Andrew Furuseth joined the Georgia, he joined the Seafarers in 1973 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Seafarers in Training School and joined the SIU Pensioner Seafarers in in 1961 in the port of New Orleans, Harold W. 1960 in the port Boatman Miller sailed as a member '-"'==-----==-== 1949 from the of Norfolk, Va. of the steward department. He was port of New York. Brother Becker first sailing aboard the Bulk Leader. Spillane, 76, worked in the engine department and A native of Louisiana, Brother passed away He sailed in the also a veteran of World War II, hav ing served in the U.S. Army from upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Gordon worked in the steward April 28. Born deck department as a mate. The North Carolina native last sailed 1943 to 1945. Pensioner Miller was a Piney Paine. Md. During his union department and upgraded his skills at in New Jersey, resident of Savannah, Ga. He began career. he was active in organizing the Lundeberg School. he began sailing aboard vessels operated by receiving his pension in March 1983. drives and beefs. Brother Becker with the Sea McAllister Bros. Boatman Hewitt, a began receiving his pension in DONALD E. McCLINTOCK farers in 1951 resident of Chesapeake, Va., began .______,from the port of receiving his pension in March 1982. August 1993. Donald E. CHARLES W. MORRIS McClintock, 59, New York. As a member of the deck Pensioner department, he upgraded his skills at REGINALD J. BLYTH died April 18. WILLIE B. LAVENDER Charles W. the Lundeberg School and attended He graduated Pensioner Willie Morris, 80, died Pensioner an educational conference there in from the Marine B. Lavender, May 11. Reginald J. 1970. During his career, he was Cooks and 73, died May Boatman Morris Blyth. 81. died active in union organizing drives and Stewards 14. A native of joined the ~ in March. beefs. A veteran of World War II, (MC&S) North Carolina, Seafarers in Brother Blyth Brother Spillane served in the U.S. Training School he started his 1957 in the port started his Coast Guard from 1942 to 1946. He '------""....:....::.-'---..:______. and joined the ..,, .. ,.,.,,,, .... Kl" ' career with the of Baltimore. career with the began receiving his pension in .______,He sailed pri- SIU in 1958 in MC&S in 1969 in the port of SIU in 1957 in November 1985. marily on vessels operated by Moran the port of New Wilmington, Calif., before that union the port of merged with the SIU's Atlantic, '-'==-----===.i Philadelphia. Towing. A native of New York, he L___ .:._::::..:::..._ _ __1 York. A native ROBERT STEWART worked in the engine department, of South Africa, he sailed in the Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Boatman Lavender sailed primarily last sailing as a chief engineer. engine department as an electrician District (AGLIWD). Brother Pensioner aboard Curtis Bay Towing Co. Boatman Morris was a resident of and was active in union organizing McClintock was a native of New Robert Stewart, vessels as a member of the stew West Palm Beach, Fla. and began drives and strikes. Brother Blyth Jersey and served in the U.S. Navy 71, died May ard department. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force during World War receiving his pension in April 1982. retired in December 1980. from 1955 to 1959. 21. A native of Maryland, he II, he made his home in Virginia VICTOR 0. BONET GEORGE B. McCURLEY graduated from Beach, Va. and retired in February RAUL RIVERA the Andrew 1983. Raul Rivera, 47, Victor 0. Pensioner Furuseth passed away Bonet, 85, George B. Training School LAURIE G. LEWIS March 29. He passed away Mccurley, 67 in 1960 and started his December 24, passed away Pensioner joined the SIU in the port of Laurie G. career with th 1996. A native May 21. Born Baltimore. Starting out in the stew Lewis, 82, SIU in 1978 in of Puerto Rico, in Texas, he ard department, he later transferred passed away his native he joined the joined the to the engine department. During May 3. He Puerto Rico. Seafarers in Seafarers in World War II, he served in the U.S. joined the Boatman Rivera 1942 in the port 1953 in the port Navy. Brother Stewart retired in Seafarers in sailed as a of New York. ==c:...--=== of New York. March 1987. 1979 in the port member of the deck department. He Brother Bonet last sailed in the stew He sailed in the deck department and of Norfolk, Va. was a resident of Santurce, P.R. ard department as a chief cook. upgraded at the Lundeberg School. INLAND '------'----'Boatman Lewis During his career, he was active in Brother McCurley began receiving his pension in September 1995. sailed as an engineer. He served in GEORGE R. SIDFLET union organizing drives and beefs. JAMES R. CAMPBELL the U.S.Coast Guard from 1942 to George R. Shiflett, 59, died January FLAVIUS "FLEM" A. CLARY SAM MORRIS Pensioner 1945. The North Carolina native 17. A native of Maryland, he started James R. began receiving his pension in June his career with the SIU in 1964 in Pensioner l""iiiiiii~I Pensioner Sam Campbell, 70, 1979. the port of Baltimore. Boatman Flavius "Flem" Morris, 80, died ... May 3. A native died April 5. Shiflett worked in both the steward A. Clary, 83, Boatman CHARLES J. LYNCH and deck departments. He last sailed died May 12. of Alabama, he Campbell start Charles J. Lynch, 44, died May 6. in 1982 aboard a Moran Towing ves He began sail began sailing ed his career Boatman Lynch graduated from the sel. From 1956 to 1959, he served in ing with the with the SIU in with the Lundeberg School's entry level train the U.S. Marine Corps. SIU in 1957 1956 from the port of San Seafarers in ing program in 1974 and joined the from the port of L______, 1964 in the port SIU in the port of Piney Point, Md. Norfolk, Ya. Francisco. His FRANK J. SMAGALLA of Port Arthur, Texas. The Texas His first vessel was the tug Mary The Virginia =='----~'--' first ship was Pensioner Frank native sailed as a captain. From 1945 Ann, operated by Marine Towing Co. native sailed in the deck department the Maiden Creek, operated by J. Smagalla, 79, to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army. A native of Philadelphia, he sailed in and began receiving his pension in Waterman Steamship Corp. Brother passed away Morris worked in the steward depart Boatman Campbell was a resident of the deck department and upgraded at January 1976. Hemphill, Texas. He began receiving March 19. Born ment, last sailing as a chief cook. the Lundeberg School. in Pennsylvania, his pension in September 1984. DONATO GIANGIORDANO From 1952 to 1955, he served in the he joined the U.S. Army. The Orlando, Fla. resi ODELL D. McAVOY Seafarers in Pensioner JOHN L. GROVES dent retired in July 1982. Pensioner Odell 1961 in the port Donato John L. Groves, D. McAvoy, 85, of Philadelphia. Giangiordano, CHAMP C. SMITH 52, passed away passed away "----==-==~ He sailed as a 73, passed away May 10. Born in April 30. Born member of the steward department. May 14. Born Pensioner Pennsylvania, in Arkansas, he A World War II veteran, he served in in Philadelphia, Champ C. he started his began sailing the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1945. "' he started his Smith, 83, career with the with the Boatman Smagalla was a resident of sailing career passed away Seafarers in Seafarers in Claymont, Del. and began receiving with the April 4. Brother 1968 in the port 1966 from the his pension in July 1979. .__ _ _,,1'---=----'--' Seafarers in Smith began of Philadelphia. ------"=:.:....;_;~-' port of Port 1943 in the port of New York. He sailing with the He started work Arthur, Texas. During his sailing JAMES A. STEPHENS worked in the deck department and Seafarers in ing in the steward department and years, some of the ratings he held upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg 1949. Born in Pensioner .______, West Virginia, later transferred to the deck depart were tankerman, mate and crewboat School, where he graduated from the James A ment. Boatman Groves last sailed in operator. Boatman McAvoy began bosun recertification program in he sailed as a member of the Stephens, 69, 1995 aboard a Maritrans vessel. receiving his pension in May 1977. 1973. Brother Giangiordano retired engine department. Brother Smith died December in August 1988. also was a veteran of World War 30, 1996. II. He began receiving his pension LEE A. HEBERT MAX MERRITT Boatman ROLAND E. LANOUE in July 1978. Lee A. Hebert, ..---=;;;;;iiiiii;;;:t1 Pensioner Max Stephens began 50, died April Merritt, 74, died sailing with the r--:iiiiiiim;;iiiiii~-i Pensioner DAVID "SMITTY" B. SMITH Roland E. 19. He joined April 13. He SIU in 1965 Lanoue, 83, David "Smitty" the SIU in 1977 started his ~------' from the port of passed away B. Smith, 49, in the port of career with the Houston. A native of Texas, he May 8. Brother died May 22. Port Arthur, SIU in 1965 in worked primarily on vessels operated Lanoue began He graduated Texas. Boatman the port of New by National Marine. He sailed as a sailing with the from the Hebert sailed in Orleans. Born captain and upgraded at the Seafarers in Lundeberg the deck depart in Pennsylvania, Lundeberg School. Boatman 1948 from the School and ===---=i ment and ~-----____. he sailed in the Stephens, a resident of Houston, port of New joined the SIU upgraded at the Lundeberg School. deck department and upgraded at the retired in August 1993. York. Born in Massachusetts, he in 1970 in the During his union career, he was Lundeberg School, where he com worked in the engine department, .______. port of New active in organizing drives and beefs. pleted the towboat operator course in Continued on page 20 18 Seafarers LOG July 1997 to galley. Crewmembers thanked wash room and laundry room Avila for extra efforts and fine Digest of Shipboard steward department for job well clean. meals. Next ports: Portland, Ore.; done. Next port: Tacoma. Wash. Long Beach, Calif. and Toyohaski, JULIUS HAMMER (Ocean Japan. Union Meetings OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Chemicals), May 27-Chairman 1111 Sealaret'I LOG attsmpll to prlntas many dlgem of union 111/pboanl Overseas), April 2~hairman Michael Moore, Secretary Ed RICHARD G. MATTHIESEN mlnutBI as possible. On acea1lon, bscauSI al lfJactl Kennard Campbell, Secretary Wmne. Bosun requested copy of (Ocean Shipholding), May 18- llmltat/0111, 1ome will b8 omitted. Mark Flores, Educational new contract and copies of all Chairman Jam~ Martin, Director Ed Self, Deck Delegate important union forms. Educa Secretary Michael Pooler, Ships minutes nm a11 reviewed by the union,, contract dspartmsnt. Thames Solomon, Engine tional director urged members to Educational Director Tesfaye Tho11 lnues rsqulllng attention or tBsolutlon are addressed by ths union Delegate Watt Bloodworth, upgrade at Lundeberg School as Gebregziabher, Deck Delegate upon race/pt al the ships mlnutss. Thi mlnutBI are then forwarded Steward Delegate Pernell Cook. often as possible. Treasurer Dana Naze, Engine Delegate , to tbs SsalalBTB LOG tor publleatlon. Chairman reported TV in crew announced $270 in ship's fund. No Gilbert Tedder, Steward Delegate lounge needs an antenna. He also beefs or disputed OT reported. Wendy Fearing. Chairman read announced steward delegate will now be in charge of ship's fund GREEN ISLAND (Waterman tized to keep doors open. He fur Secretary and educational director Chopper Lands aboard Matej Kocak Steamship), April 27-Chairman ther advised all crew to put refrig urged union members to upgrade Samuel Reed, Secretary John erator items away after meals. at Piney Point as often as possible. Reid, Educational Director J. Secretary informed crew all union No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Laratta, Deck Delegate R. forms available as well as applica Crew thanked galley gang for good Castro, Engine Delegate tions for training record books meals. Steward requested heating Crescencio Suazo. Deck delegate (TRBs). Educational director stat system in chow rooms be adjusted reported beef. No beefs or disputed ed crewmembers will receive copy to comply with Alaska's cold tem ar reported by engine or steward of new contract from San Fran peratures. Next port: Rodeo, Calif. delegates. Chairman discussed cisco hall. No beefs or disputed union memo regarding new con ar reported. Bosun commended SEA-LAND CHALLENGER tract with crewmembers. Crew galley gang for good food and job (Sea-Land Service), April 13- noted harsh verbal treatment by well done. Next ports: Valdez, Chairman Aldo Santiago, captain to members of unlicensed Alaska and El Segundo, Calif. Secretary Donna Jean Clemons, department. Educational Director Larry OM/ PATRIOT (OMI), April 28- Holbert, Deck Delegate Frank HM/ PETROCHEM (IUM), April Chainnan J. Dillon, Secretary Cammuso, Engine Delegate ~hairman Michael Galbraith, Carol Grycko, Educational Ramona Gayton, Steward Secretary Colleen Mast, Educa Director H. Castro, Deck Delegate Delegate Alejo Fabia Jr. tional Director Larry Philpot, Glenn Thompson, Engine Chairman announced estimated Engine Delegate Terrow Franks, Delegate Thomas Voris Hastings, time of arrival in port of Oakland Steward Delegate Davie Guyton. Steward Delegate Bob Racldin. and Long Beach, Calif. Payoff set Chairman announced payoff in Chairman reported steward depart for Long Beach. Educational port of Houston. Treasurer noted director advised all members to ment spending weekends stripping 20 movies purchased. No beefs or upgrade at Paul Hall Center. He and waxing galley floor. He disputed ITT reported. Crew also reminded those crewmembers Crewmembers aboard the Sgt. Matej Kocak participate in a halo requested new TV antenna and announced letter received from who had not already done so to Vice President Contracts Augie take tankerrnan operation/safety exercise while at sea. Taking part in the operation aboard the thanked steward department for Waterman Steamship vessel are Bosun Anjelo Urti, AB Charlie Tellez concerning crew reimburse job well done. course. No beefs or disputed ar Simmons and AB Howard Blanks. ment for clothing used during tank reported. Crewmembers prepared a HM/ PETROCHEM (IUM), April cleaning. Bosun informed letter of thanlcs to Capt. E. Paul 27-Chairman Michael crewmembers ship scheduled to Skoropowski for concern and fair Galbraith, Secretary Colleen arrive at Panama Canal on May 4 ness toward entire crew. Bosun Crew requested repair of ship's air letter from Vice President stated repair list is posted for any conditioning system. Bosun Contracts Augie Tellez. Mast, Educational Director Larry or 5. He noted launch service will Philpot, Engine Delegate Terrow crewmember who wants to request advised crew not to smoke during Educational director urged mem be determined by ship's time of Franks, Steward Delegate Davie room repairs or new mattresses. meal hours. Crew requested refrig bers to upgrade at Piney Point Guyton. Chairman reported ship's stay. Educational director advised Next ports: Oakland and Long erators and fans for individual Engine delegate reported disputed antenna still in need of repair. crewmembers to apply for new Beach, Calif. rooms. Chairman announced ves ar. No beefs or disputed OT Bosun announced new TV and training record books (TRBs) and sel sailing to China reported by engine or steward del VCR received. Crew extended spe reminded them to send two pass SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE egates. Bosun requested members cial vote of thanks to SIU Patrol· port-sized photos and copies of (Sea-Land Service), April 24- LIBERTY SPIRIT (Liberty not slam doors. Crew requested man John Cox for helping crew any training certificates with their Chairman Robert Wilson, Secre Maritime), May 25-Chairman new TV antenna for ship. Next members. Chairman announced application. Treasurer announced tary Julio Roman, Educational James Jowers, Secretary Cathy port: Tampa, Fla. payoff upon arrival in Phila $700 in ship's fund. Disputed ar Director Ray Chapman. Chair Scott, Educational Director Torry delphia Deck delegate reported reported by steward delegate. No man urged all members to check Kidd, Deck Delegate Berlin SEA-LAND ATLANTIC (Sea disputed No beefs or disputed new ·courses being offered at Pinion, Engine Delegate Isidro Land Service), May 11--Chairman ar. beefs or disputed ar reported by ar reported by engine or steward Lundeberg School and donate to Palacios, Steward Delegate John Bertolino, Secretary departments. Crew thanked deck or engine delegates. Bosun SPAD. Secretary asked crewmem Santiago Amaya. Chairman Edward Porter. Chairman com Pumpman Philpot and SA Guyton informed crew payoff may be post bers to keep what is discussed dur advised crewmembers to use form mended crew for good trip. No for exceptional work. Entire crew poned until after U.S. Coast Guard ing union meetings confidential. in Seafarers WG to apply for beefs or disputed ar reported. extended vote of thanks to galley inspection. Crew asked contracts No beefs or disputed ar reported. training record book (TRB). He Bosun noted new VCR received. gang for ··extra fine job." department to look into reimburse Next port: Oakland, Calif. announced payoff upon arrival in Crew requested new dryer for ment for safety shoes every four to port of New Orleans. No beefs or laundry room. Crewmembers SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (Sea six months instead of every 16 SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE disputed ar reported. Crew thanked members of galley gang Land Service), April 22- months. Engine delegate discussed (Sea-Land Service), April 27- members discussed importance of for good meals. members finishing entire tour. Chairman Salvatore Ciciulla, closing engineroom hatch on port Chairman Richard Moa, Secretary G. Thomas, Educational Secretary Stephanie Sizemore, Steward department commended SGT. MATEJ KOCAK side at an earlier time while in Director Elwyn Ford, Engine Educational Director Daniel for clean house and good meals. (Waterman Steamship), May 11- Delegate Tray Robin. Crew dis port. Crew thanked steward depart Johnson, Deck Delegate Robert Next port: New Orleans. Chairman Anjelo Urti, Secretary cussed new vessels being built, ment for job well done. Next port: Lewis, Engine Delegate Brian Lonnie Gamble, Educational their sailing routes and expected Mobile, Ala. Wilder, Steward Delegate Donald OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Director Jerald R. Graham, Deck dates of crewing. Crewmembers Huffman. Chairman informed Overseas), May 11-Chairman Delegate Charlie Simmons, noted Seafarers WGs not received OVERSEAS ALASKA crewmembers payoff will take Richard Bradford, Secretary Engine Delegate Robert Hines this voyage. Educational director (Maritime Overseas), April 20- place next morning because of Michael Gramer, Educational Jr., Steward Delegate Michael recommended all members utilize Chairman Timothy Koebel, ship's late carrival in port of Director Emanuel Paul, Deck Brown. Chairman announced pay educational courses offered at Secretary Lincoln Pinn, F.duca Charleston, S.C. Secretary thanked Delegate Chris Kicey, Steward off following completion of mili Lundeberg School. Treasurer tional Director Cary Pratts, entire crew for working together to Delegate Carmelo Dela Cruz. tary exercises on May 19 in Rota. reported ship's fund used to buy Engine Delegate Sean Adkins, keep ship clean. No beefs or dis Chairman announced payoff upon Spain. He added crewmembers 20 new movies for crewmembers. Steward Delegate Ahmed Sharif. puted ar reported. Crew asked arrival in port. He reported next will fly out May 21 and wished No beefs or disputed ar reported. Crewmembers discussed new ship contracts department to clarify voyage will be to the East Coast everyone a safe trip home. Crew requested new mattresses for ping rule amendments. Crew noted travel reimbursement amounts. ports of Jacksonville, Fla., Balti Educational director advised all quarters. Steward reminded crew questions to be addressed with Crewmembers commended galley more and Newark. N .J. Entire crew members with enough seatime to to keep crew lounge clean. Next patrolman concerning vacation gang for job well done. Next port: extended a ''big thanks" to Wil upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Deck delegate reported beef. No beefs or port: Long Beach, Calif. pay. Bosun urged all members to Charleston. mington, Calif. Patrolman John disputed reported by engine or have STCW identification certifi Cox for level of professionalism ar OM/ COLUMBIA (OMI), April HUMACAO (NPR, Inc,), May 4- demonstrated in resolving prob steward delegates. Crewmembers cate. Educational director dis 20--Chairman Greg Hamilton, Chairman Clarence Pryor, lems for crewmembers on last voy noted Seafarers WG is arriving on cussed purchasing new movies Secretary Dana Zuls, Educational Secretary Robert Seaman. age. Bosun discussed importance regular basis and crewmembers with movie fund. No beefs or dis Director George Montgomery, Chairman encouraged members to of SPAD donations. Steward dele are keeping up on union business Deck Delegate Anthony Sabatini, puted OT reported. Crewmembers upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center. gate distributed training record while at sea. Crew discussed Steward Delegate M. Brayman. extended vote of thanks to Vice Deck and engine delegates report book·(TRB) applications, explain bleach getting onto clothes in Chairman reminded crewmembers President Contracts Augie Tellez ed disputed ar. No beefs or dis ing bow to fill out form and what washer. Steward reminded entire not to smoke in mess hall and to for memo with contract informa puted ar reported by steward del material to send. No beefs or dis crew smoking is prohibited in keep noise down in house between tion. Bosun asked members to treat egate. Bosun noted he will speak puted ar reported. Crewmembers mess room and pantry during 2000 and 0600 hours. He advised crew recreation area with respect to captain about opening slop chest noted Seafarers WGs received meal hours. Crew extended spe crew to put away personal gear in He reminded crew to empty ash for crew. Crew thanked steward and articles discussed. Crew cial vote of thanks to galley gang crew change room. Bosun urged trays after use, dispose of cans, department for good meals. thanked Chief Steward Gramer, and members of the engine members who want quarters sani- cups and return plates and utensils Steward reminded crew to keep Chief Cook Dela Cruz and SA E. department. July 11197 Seafarers LOG 111 oDowlng are brand names of several of the items of women'!l out· erwear made by members of the Union of Needletrades, Indus DO BUY Ftrial & Textile Employees (UNITE). The Ust was constructed Crom UNITE's 218-page "Directory of Products Made by Our Members, tt NLRB Rules in Favor Women's Outerwear published in January. As the directory points out, .. some ••• manufac· turers have a portion of their production done abroad, so look for Of Striking Frontier Workers On the Job, On the Town the Union Label or 'Made in U.S.A.' when you shop.'' Six years after trade unionists walked out of the Frontier Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas when contract negotiations broke down, the Blouses/Shirts Klein, DKNY. Drizzle. Erica Mitchell. Look. Pendleton. Pierre Cardin. Play It National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled the action an unfair Howard CreaUons. Jaymee, Lisa Two, Lord Again, P I, Rear End. Redwood. Ronnie labor practice strike. In so doing, the board ordered the hotel to rein Adrian Avenuery, Anxiety. Arrow, Broadway West, Miss Dorby, Nicole Miller, O car de Phlliip , Sasson of Mustang, Seti age, Smart state four workers who were unlawfully discharged, and to restore pay Junior , Careerlook, Catch Me, CC la Renta Studio. Pappel, Perception. Perry Lady, SopblsUcates. Threads, Time Zone. and benefits to three workers who were fired for union activities. The Creation , Corbin's. Country, Dress Code. Ellls, Pierre Cardin, adlne, ew Image, 35 10 hotel also was ordered to bargain with Hotel Employees and Erica Simone. Farah, Felix, Garan (knit), Scarlet Jr., Sylvia, Zurn Zurn Fashion Genus. House of Ronnie, Jaymee. John Slacks/Pants/Trousers Restaurant Employees locals. Henry, Joseph Vincent, Koret, Lady Jackets/Blazers Adrian Avenuery, A.G. Pants, Anxiety, Seafarers were among more than 20,000 union members and their Hathaway. LL II De igns, Maggie Sweet, Adrian Avenuery, Augustus. BCCI. Broad Asher. Big-Mac. Broadway Juniors. Mustang, Pappel, Pendleton, Pierre Cardin. families who, on December 5, 1992 and in 40-degree weather, took way Juniors, Calter. Canaan Fashlon. Cape Buckeye, Careerlook. Catch Me, Chicago Plymouth, Pretty Woman, Rear End, Red part in a march and rally in support of the striking workers (represent Cod. Careerlook, Carlo Stella, Catch Me, Trousers, Coco Blanco, Corbin' , Coun· Oak. Rendition . Ronnie Phillips. Sara Center Stage, Chicago Trousers. Claiborne, terparts, Country, Easy Pieces, Erica ed by locals affiliated with the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Roberts. Sasson of Mustang, Savane. Cooper. Corbin's, Country, Dino. DKNY. Simone. DE Frantorla, E R Gerard. Farah. Operating Engineers, Carpenters and Teamsters). SeUage, Singer, Smart Lady, Sophisticates, Ea y Pieces. E R Gerard, First Issue, Felix. Fundamental Things, Georgia Tahari, Threads. Time zone, Velva Sheen, About 550 trade unionists working at Frontier struck on September Fundamental Things, Georgia Apparel, Apparel. Haas. Henry Grethel. House of 35N10 21, 1991 in response to unfair labor practices committed by the own Globe. Henry Grethel. House of Maurizio, Ronnie. James River Trades. John Henry, ers of the casino, who eliminated the workers' pension plan, reduced Coats J .A.C. Plus, J .A. Resorts, Jackwinter. Joseph Vincent. Julia Lauren, Koret, Koret wages, cut back on the health plan (leaving some employees unpro Joseph Vincent, Julia Lauren. Justin, Koret, of California, Learbury, Liz Claiborne, L.L. Koret of California, Leader, Learbury, Liiii Albert Nippon. Brlgatine, Careerlook. Bean. LL II Designs. Maggie Sweet, tected) and dropped job security and seniority rights. Ann, LL II Designs, Maggie Sweet, Mark of Classics. Coat. Concept, Country, Dumas. Magliano. Mark of the Lion, Michael B the Lion. Mustang. Mystic. Y Look, The hotel had operated with a union contract for more than 40 years Galleon, Gigi Originals. Fieldstone Clothes. Petites. Mldnlte Fashions. MKF (knit). Pendleton , Play It Again, PSI , Public before the present owners purchased it in 1988. The contract expired Haas, Holiday Deb, House of Maurizio, Ille Mustang, lcole Miiier. NY Look. otices, Ralph Lauren. Rector, Ronnie June I, 1989, but negotiations continued until the strike was called. Wacs. J.A.C. Plus. J.A. Resorts, JoFled, Pendleton, Play It Again, Ralph Lauren. Phllllps, Sasson of Mustang, Seville Row, Jonathan. Jones Coats of NY. Judi Rich Rear End, Rector, Redwood, Ronnie Scabs were then hired to keep the casino in business. Setlage, Singer. Smart Lady. Sophisticates. Limited. Karen Fashion. Komltor. LL II Phillips. Sasson of Must-.mg, Savane. Sea The picket line by Frontier workers has stood unbroken for each Sprockets. S. Rotchleld. Taylor Flex. Designs, Michael, Miss Regal, Mystic, World. Setiage, Singer. Smart Lady, Sophls· Threads, Time Zone, Top Girls day of the strike. Pendleton, Redwood, Regency Styles, tlcates. Stanley Blacker. Tabar!. Threads. 'lime Zone. Water Safety, 35 1O Regoleue, River Falls, earle, Sherwood, Skirts Gore: Workers Sophistical . S. Rot.chield, S Rothschild, teve by Searle. teve tudlo. Suzette. Adrian Avenuery, Allison Ann. Asher. BCCI. Suits Need Unions Tahari, Wax Works. Weather Casual Bonnie Jean. Broadway Juniors. Augustus, BICCI. Brooks Brothers. Canaan Working women need unions to get a fair deal, Vice President Al Careerlook, Catch Me, Chicago Trousers, Fashion, Chicago Trouser , Claiborne, Dresses Coco Bianco, Corbin's, Country, DKNY, Corbin's, Dino. DE Frantorla, DKNY. Dress Gore proclaimed during a June 5 teleconference on women's issues, Easy Pieces, ER Code, E R Gerard, First Issue, Fundamental the AFL-CIO reported. Affiliate of. Augustus. BCCI. Canaan Gerard. Felix. ~ Things, Gemini II. Georgia Apparel, Globe, "We've got to make sure that working people, and working women Fashion. Claiborne. Coco Bianco. DE Fundamental \ Greenfield, Haas. Henry Grethel. House of in particular, are getting a fair shake in the workplace. We've got to Franwrla, Dress Code, Et Al by Ronnie, Things, Georgia \ Maurizio, Ille Wacs, Jaymee, Johnny First Issue, Gemini II, J.A.C. Plus, J.A. Apparel, Haas. Henry Car on, Learbury, remind America that one of the best ways to do that is with strong Resorts. Jaymee, J.G. Hook, Lady Carole Grethel, House of LL II Designs, labor unions and protection of collective bargaining. The state of our Petites. Lady Hathaway, Lilli Ann, Lisa Ronnie, J.A.C. Plus. Magliano. union depends in part on the state of our unions," Gore said. Two . Mark of the Lion. Michael B Petites. James River Trades, Michael B Mldnite Fashions, Miss Dorby, MKF J.A. Resorts. Joseph Petites. Mid· (knit), Myrna, New Image, icole Miller, Vincent. Julia nite Fashions. U.S. Department of Commerce Reports Oleg Cassin!, Pappel, Pemeptlon. Pierre Lauren, Koret, lcole Miller. Nini Cardin, Pretty Woman. PSI, Ralph Koret of Califor Cerru . el , America Imports More than It Exports nia, Learbury, Lauren, Renditions, Rosado. Scarlet Jr.. Pierre Cantin. Play Levi, L.L. Bean , Again. Pretty Woman. According to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Tuharl, Taurus II, Tracy Richards, Virgo II Commerce, the American trade deficit in manufactured goods contin Maggie Sweet. PSI. Redwood . Rendl· Evening Wear/Gowns Magliano, 1ark tlons. Sara Roberts, ues to increase each year-to a whopping $188 billion in 1996. In fact, of the Lion. Miss Taurus II, Threads, for each month in 1996, the nation imported, on average, goods worth Adam J, Affiliate of, Bridal Originals, Victoria, Tofy, Virgo II, Wax $15.6 billion more than the value of goods exported. Bridesmaids. Brooks Brother , Calvin Mu tang, NY Works For the American worker (union and non-union), this means a loss of jobs. The Commerce Department estimates that for every $1 billion in the trade deficit, 15,000 U.S. jobs are lost. Based on 1996 figures alone, that means a loss of more than 2.8 million jobs-jobs that are now created overseas. Union Quality Shines at Industries Show - Strawberry Pickers Rally More than 200,000 visitors attended Already Shows Results UN the annual AFL-CIO Union Industries Show May 16-19 in Phoenix (below), Since a massive rally took place on April 13 in Watsonville, Calif. 10 and many stopped at the booth spon to demand better pay and working conditions for California's 20,000 .RS sored by the SIU and its affiliate, the strawberry pickers, some changes are already being effected. United Industrial Workers (UIW). The Coastal Berry, a new company which bought out Gargiulo, the yearly event highlights the quality of largest employer of strawberry workers, has told its 1,500 employees union-made goods and services, and they are free to support the union without fear of retaliation. An elec includes live demonstrations and tion is expected soon. numerous prizes. Cruises on SIU Organizing committees are growing among workers at the major contracted Delta Queen Steamboat strawberry companies, and American Stores, which operates 800 mar Co. vessels and numerous UIW prod kets nationwide, pledged support for better working conditions for the ucts were featured at the SIU/UIW strawberry pickers. booth. Pictured at left are (from left) Seafarers and their families were among the 30,000 trade unionsts, UIW Vice President Bill Dobbins; his community activists and religious leaders participating in the April rally. wife, Jody; UIW retiree Mary Wiggins; UIW National Director Steve Edney and AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Executive Secretary r--::~~P."\!I department. Treasurer Frank Pecquex. Next year's show is scheduled for New Orleans. Final Departures Brother Petrie was a resident Continued from page 18 of Sebastian, GREAT LAKES Fla. He began receiving his LUCIAN LANDREVILLE pension in August 1974. Lucian Landreville, 62, passed away May 8. Born in DONALD D. THAYER Michigan, he Pensioner joined the Donald D. Seafarers in Thayer, 72, 1960 in the port died March 26. of Detroit. Brother Thayer ....__=___, During his sail joined the SIU ing career, Brother Landreville r in 1961 in the worked in both the engine and deck port of departments. Chicago. A -==-=;..;;;;;...-='----' native of DALE W. PETRIE Illinois, he sailed in the deck depart Pensioner Dale W. Petrie, 79, died ment. Pensioner Thayer served in April 19. Brother Petrie started his the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. career with the SIU in 1953 in the He was a resident of Chicago and port of Detroit. A native of began receiving his pension in April, Michigan, he sailed in the deck 1985. 20 Seafarers LOG July 1997 friendships and love for the sea. husband became a chief cook with those people before he died. Bruce was on the aircraft carri (which he loved) and then was Much is said about the nega er Bon Homme Richard in the promoted to chief steward. He tive aspects of shipping, unions, Vietnam war. He was young and was happy at home and I was captains, officers and the work wild and hated the restrictions of happy for his joy. He came to the that these men do. Much, howev (Editor's Note: the Seafarers Mayaguez, ex Santa Eliana, ex the military while loving the sea JS Lt. Baldomero Lopez, working er, should be said about the love, LOG reserves the right to edit let White Falcon goes back to 1948 He came home after his discharge with Captain Harry. I knew he had friendship and honor they give to ters for grammar as well as space when I joined her (Santa Eliana) and met me. I had children and found his second home and a fam each other and their work. They provisions without changing the as chief mate. I served on through wanted a more settled life, so he ily which was in tune with his soul. are truly there to guard, protect writer's intent. The LOG wel 1950 when I was brought ashore acclimated himself as much as On March of 1996, he got off and service all of us. My thanks, comes letters from members, pen and sent to South America in a possible at 26 years of age to the the ship. He put off gettng his prayers and best wishes to all of sioners and their families and will management position for Grace. I routine of life on shore. For about physical until the last minute, like you who guard, protect and truly publish them on a timely basis.) was, as port captain at Grace 18 years, he managed Pizza Huts. always. As soon as he reached the do serve on the seas, in far-away Line, involved in her conversion He hired, fired, opened new stores Lopez, he was sent home because ports and at home. You sacrifice AB Thanks Union to a full containership carrying and moved around as much as of a chest X-ray showing some much but also gain much in your For Lundeberg School 476 17'h' by 8' by 8' containers. possible on terra firma. But that thing was wrong. After battling chosen life. I would Unfortunately, Venezuela was not love and longing was there, con with all he could, he was pro To the women who sit home like to thank ready for containerships and she stantly, in his reminiscences and nounced cured. Somehow I knew and wait, I could write volumes, the staff of the and her sister ship were with in his stories of the sea and of his that was not true. I cried on but best to say that a little quality Lunde berg drawn from service and laid up. friends, long gone who knows October 15, my birthday, when he time is much better than a great School for the She and her sister ship, the where, perhaps sailing the seas left to go back to the Lopez. I had deal of time with a man who feels help they gave Santa Leonor, were sold to Sea and living the life he gave up for said to him, "Honey, if you knew trapped and unappy. Let him go, me when I Land in 1965. At that time, I was me. you had just six months to live, with love, blessings and joy that was taking vice president, marine operations At about 40 years of age, when would you still want to go back to he has something that makes him ESL (English Mohamed Bazina and ship construction. I converted the kids were grown, he left the ship?" His answer was "Yes." a part of something which his as a Second at graduation. her and her sister ship a second Corporate America and wandered So he went. He returned home in soul cries out to do. Language) in time to enable them to carry 285 around in various jobs. But he two months, very ill. His cancer I know this letter is long and 1995, especially Ms. Betty Mont 35' by 8' by 81/J' containers. We always talked about the lure and had spread to his bones. He died wordy, but I wanted to give honor gomery in the Academic renamed her the Mayaguez and the sirens' call of the sea and of on February 11, 1997. Captain and respect to Bruce's shipmates, Department. her sister ship became the Ponce. friendships with others who felt Harry's wife, Nan, came to the captains and all of you who make After I worked on my English We assigned them to Gulf the same. Finally, the time came funeral. We sent the flag from the it possible for Seafarers to sail off for three months in the Academic Puerto Rico Lines service from for me to tell him to go, to be coffin back with her. The honor, in pursuit of their dreams. Department, I enrolled in the New Orleans to Puerto Rico. free-and if he returned to me, he respect, friendship and dignity Carol Barbeau graduate program at State They served in the Caribbean would be happie11. and more con that was given his flag on the Federal Way, Wash. University of New York Maritime until they were sent to Vietnam to tent. I put him on an airplane in wpez is seconded only by the College (Fort Schuyler) to obtain serve as feeder ships. August of 1988, wondering if my same things given to him by ship (In a letter to Barbeau 's widow, Capt. my Master of Science degree in My association with the love was flying away from me ping: his friends in the SIU and Harry wrote that he raised Bruce's transportation management. On Mayaguez spanned 24 years. She forever. He called in a few weekS with American Overseas Marine. flag aboard ship on March I and the May 10, after 18 months, I was one of my favorite vessels in from San Francisco, saying he He had a second family on all mates put it up the rest of the week. received my MS degree with a 3.5 which I served and/or operat¢. had his first ship. It was the Silas the ships he sailed, but the bonds He included several photos of the grade point average. I am pleased the LOG has not Bent and, wonder of wonders, it made on the Lopez were so strong shipboard ceremonies, including the Once again, I would like to fogotten her. would be coming into Seattle that he needed to go there and be picture below.) thank the Lundeberg School in Captain Warren G. Leback once a month. He stayed on that helping me with my English and Princeton, N.J. ship for more than a year and was encouraging me to get my degree (Capt. Wa"en Leback is the former so happy when he was home that and proceed to achieve my goals. head of the Maritime Admin I happily gave up the thought of AB Mohamed I. Bazina istration.) him ever being a 9-to-5 kind of a Jersey City, NJ. guy again. The sacrifice of the 4 .. time we used to have was Widow Afflnna replaced by the joy of the won .. derful quality time we had when Fondly Remembering I wanted to write this before he returned to me. He began to The Mayaguez now, but it has been three months write letters, and I began to I was more than pleased to to the day of my husband's [Chief understand this man so much bet read the article, "Captured in Steward Bruce D. Barbeau] ter than I had in all our years of Cambodia: lbe Tale of the death, and the time finally seems living together... and began to Mayaguez," which appeared in appropriate and I am able to sit love him even more. the May 1997 issue of the down and complete this. Bruce did not want authority. Seafarers LOG. I wanted to say something He wanted freedom. But in a The deck officers aboard the 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (including My association with the affirming my husband's life, short time, my steward assistant Captain Harry) hold Bruce's flag next to the starboard name board. Kno'W' Your Rights - · FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Members should get to know their SEAFARERS WG. The Seafarers the SIU constitution are available in and the advancement of trade union constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, shipping rights. Copies of these con WG traditionally has refrained from all union halls. All members should concepts. In connection with such Lakes and Inland Waters District tracts are posted and available in all publishing any article serving the obtain copies of this constitution so objects, SPAD supports and con makes specific provision for safe union halls. If members believe there political purposes of any individual in as to familiarize themselves with its tributes ~o political candidates for guarding the membership's money have been violations of their shipping the union, officer or member. It also contents. Any time a member feels elective office. All contributions are and union finances. The constitution or seniority rights as contained in the has refrained from publishing articles any other member or officer is voluntary. No contribution may be requires a detailed audit by certified . contracts between the union and the deemed harmful to the union or its attempting to deprive him or her of solicited or received because of force, public accountants every year, which employers, they should notify the collective membership. This estab any constitutional right or obligation job discrimination, financial reprisal, is to be submitted to the membership Seafarers Appeals Board by certified lished policy has been reaffirmed by by any methods, such as dealing with or threat of such conduct, or as a con by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly mail, return receipt requested. The membership action at the September charges, trials, etc., as well as all other dition of membership in the union or finance committee of rank-and-file proper address for this is: 19()() meetings in all constitutional details, the member so affected should of employment. If a contribution is members, elected by the membership, ports. The responsibility for Sea immediately notify headquarters. made by reason of the above improp Augustin Tellez, Chairman each year examines the finances of farers WG policy is vested in an edi er conduct, the member should notify Seafarers Appeals Board EQUAL RIGHTS. All members the union and reports fully their find torial board which consists of the are guaranteed equal rights in the Seafarers International Union or ings and recommendations. Members 5201 Auth Way executive board of the union. The SPAD by certified mail within 30 Camp Springs, MD 20746 employment and as members of the of this committee may make dissent executive board may delegate, from SW. These rights are clearly set forth days of the contribution for investiga ing reports, specific recommenda Full copies of contracts as referred among its ranks, one individual to in the SIU constitution and in the con tion and appropriate action and tions and separate findings. to are available to members at all carry out this responsibility. tracts which the union has negotiated refund, if involuntary. A member TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of times, either by writing directly to the with the employers. Consequently, no should support SPAD to protect and union or to the Seafarers Appeals PAYMENT OF MONIES. No member may be discriminated against further his or her economic, political the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and monies are to be paid to anyone in Inland Waters District are adminis Board. because of race, creed, color, sex, and social interests, and American any official capacity in the SIU unless national or geographic origin. trade union concepts. tered in accordance with the provi CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU an official union receipt is given for sions of various trust fund agree contracts are available in all SIU If any member feels that he or she is NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at same. Under no circumstances should denied. the equal rights to which he or ments. All these agreements specify halls. These contracts specify the any member pay any money for any any time a member feels that any of that the trustees in charge of these wages and conditions under which an she is entitled, the member should the above rights have been violated, reason unless he is given such receipt. notify union headquarters. funds shall equally consist of union SIU member works and lives aboard In the event anyone attempts to or that he or she has been denied the and management representatives and a ship or boat. Members should know require any such payment be made SEAFARERS POLITICAL constitutional right of access to union their alternates. All expenditures and their contract rights, as well as their ACTIVITY DONATION - SPAD. records or information, the member disbursements of trust funds are made without supplying a receipt, or if a obligations, such as filing for over member is required to make a pay SPAD is a separate segregated fund should immediately notify SIU only upon approval by a majority of time ((YI') on the proper sheets and in ment and is given an official receipt, Its proceeds are used to further its President Michael Sacco at headquar the trustees. All trust fund financial the proper manner. If, at any time, a objects and purposes including, but ters by certified mail, return receipt records are available at the headquar member believ'?S that an SIU patrol but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such pay not limited to, furthering the political, requested. The address is: ters of the various trust funds. man or other union official fails to ment, this should immediately be social and economic interests of mar protect their contractual rights pro~ Michael Sacco, President SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's reported to union headquarters. itime workers, the preservation and shipping rights and seniority are pro erly, he or she should contact the furthering of the American merchant Seafarers International Union tected exclusively by contracts nearest SW port agent CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS marine with improved employment 5201 Auth Way between the union and the employers. EDITORIAL '°LICY - THE AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of opportunities for seamen and boatmen Camp Springs, MD 20746. July 1997 Seafarers LOii 21 Lundeberg School Graduating Classes ~:,._.-.....--~~ SE AFAR ER S HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL LIFEBOAT CLASS 564 ·--- ~ Moran Towing Seminar--.Seafarers working aboard Moran Towing vessels com Trainee Lifeboat Class 564--Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 564 are (from pleted a one-week safety seminar on May 15. They are (from left, kneeling) Casey Taylor left, kneeling) Jason Manzi, Heather Tripp, Curtis Richardson, Deronja Clark, (second {insrudor), Mark Taylor, Lee Stuart, Dominic Bailey, Robet Lowe, John Sanborn, (second row) Ben Cusic (instructor), Nicole Farrell, .David Arczynski, Stephen Stukes, Jason row) Steve Kelly, Darrell Mcintyre, Mark Buizger, Gary Denton, Lou Bariza and Douglas Strickler, Kyotaro Lopez and Randy Senatore. Crawford. LNG Recertification-Completing the LNG recertification course on May 21 are (from left) Richard Morrison Jr., Rick Harris, John Fitzgerald, Robert Trainor, Jose Pedroza, Mohamed Rawi, Daniel Marcus, John Smith (instructor) and John Hitchcock. Not pictured is William Cartin. Upgraders Lifeboat-Upgrading graduates of the May 28 lifeboat class are (from left, kneeling) Bob Richer, Virgilio Donghit, Ben Cusic (instructor), (second row) Flavio Ordonez, Khalid Mohamed and James Weismore. Power Plant Maintenance-certificates of completion were received in power plant maintenance by the June 13 class of upgraders. They are (from left, kneeling) John Bimpong, Higold Schultze, Jeff Levie, Thomas Curtis, (second row) Ron Oyer {instructor), Milton Greene, Rogelio Ybarra, Matthew Ditullio, Dimarko Shoulders, (third row) Joseph LeTang, Stephen Roberts and Ralph Gosnell. Tanker Assistant DL--SIU members com pleting the tanker assistant DL course on May 14 are (from left, kneeling) Enrique Agosto, Frank Revette, Mark Fleming, Luong Ngo, (second row) Warren Mundy, Marvin 1 Chester, Kristof Zschaler, Ernest Zepeda, Mark Able Seaman-Marking their graduation on May 30 from the able sea Jones (instructor), (third man class are (from left, kneeling) Otto Schlicht, Fred Castillo Ill, Tom row) John Arnold, David Giiiiiand (instructor), (second row) Neil Bond, Troy Mack, Patrick Tillman and Amilcar McCarthy, Scot Brown and Charles James. Bermudez. 22 Seafarers LO& July 1997 LUNDEBERG SCHOOL Reollllflt:allon Progta1111 1991 UPGRA·DINGCOURSE SCHEDULE Course Staff Date Date of Completion The following is the schedule for classes beginning between August ·through Bosun Recertification August4 Septembers December 1997 at the·Seafarers Haqy tundeherg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center fot Maritiwe Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs Engine Upgrading Courses are geared to improv~ the job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. Course Start Date Date of Completion Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the November3 December 12 maritime industry an~in times of conflict-the nation's security. Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Students· attending ···· any of these classes should check in the Saturda.y before their course~s start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the Hydraulics October20 November 14 start dates Marine Electrical Maintenance II Augustll September 19 Deck Upgrading Courses Welding September 22 October 17 Course Start Date Date of Completion Safety Specialty Courses Able Seaman . September 22 November 14 Course Start Date Date of Completion Lifeboatman August 11 August23 Advanced Firefighting September 22 October3 Septembers September 20 October6 October 17 October 6 October 18 October27 November7 November3 November IS --- December 1 December 12 Tanker ~istant DL August25 September 12 September 22 October 10 Radar Observer/Unlimited August4 August 15 October20 November7 October 6 October 17 November17 Decembers November17 November28 December ,=,,.,. • . September8 September 26 December 1 ti ...... ,.," ...,., ... _.,, ...... ,LNG.Familiarizatio" November 17 Decembers August 14 Radar Recertification LNG Recertification Aupstll August29 (one day class) October 16 November3 November21 November28 December 11 Tankerman Barge_PIC August 2S Septembers October20 October31 August25 Deeember12 Course Start Date StlWIBl'll Upgrading Courses · GED Preparation . August.25 ,, ~~;vembes rff Course Date of Completion Rng)lsh • a Second Language (ESL) November 4 November29 Adult Basic Edueation (ABE) ;; September l October10 · Galley Operations August9 Septembers October20 Decembers Augustl3 September 19 August25 September6 October3 Lifeboat Preparation Septembers September 22 October3 · ·· ··· ·· .. ,. ·' seiit.emt>er 20. October 17 October20 October 31 October4 October31 November 17 November28 Octoberl8 Novefti6ert~r , · · Introduction to Computers Self-study Certified Chief Cook/Chief Steward .August 9 October 31 (In addition, English, history, math, psychology and physics courses are offered in ·. August 23 November 14 the college program. Check with the admissions office for specific dates.) ··.:· _- Jc_ ------With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient UPGRADING APPLICATION 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 Name ______seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your z._card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course( s) you have taken and complet Address ______ed. The admissions office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. BEGIN END COURSE DATE DATE Telephone Date of Birth ------Deep Sea Member D Lakes Member D Inland Waters Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security# Book# ------ Seniority------Department ------U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held ------LAST VESSEL:------Rating:---- Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? D Yes D No Date On:------Date Off: If yes, class# ______SIGNATURE ______DATE Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? D Yes D No H yes, course(s) taken ------ NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. Ifyou have any questions, Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. D Yes D No Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR: D Yes 0 No RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Primary language spoken ------Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075. 7197 July 1997 Seafarers LOii 23 Sommer Vacation for Seafarers And their FamiHes There is still time to plan afamily holiday this summer at tht Paul Hall Cmtn in Piney Point. Md. For additional iriformation. see pagt 14. captain .Praises Seafaren.on Westward Venture TOTE Vessel Completes Rare Voyage to Black Sea The hard work, dedication and exemplary disposition of Russia were both·challenging and rewarding. The crew han Seafarers aboard the Westward Venture was praised by the ves dled everything that was asked of them like professionals. sel's captain in a recent letter to SIU President Michael Sacco. They have performed admirably, demonstrating good moral~ Captajn Ron S. LaBarre noted the Westward Venture, a seamanship, engineering and food service. Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) vessel, completed a "It has been my pleasure to work and sail with these fine "highly unusual" charter to ports in the Mediterranean and men and women. It is said that a ship is only as good as its Black Seas earlier this year. As part of the contract, LaBarre crew, and this is an excellent ship! My thanks to them and my stated the ship made three 25-day transatlantic trips to deliver hat is off to one and all. The SIU should be very proud of these farm equipment and other supplies to Greece and Russia from fine representatives," concluded LaBarre. Savannah, Ga. SIU members aboard the TOTE vessel included Bosun The Westward Venture and her sister ships, the Great Land James Delay, ABs John Dunavant, William Henderson, and the Northern Lights, are roll-on/roll-off vessels which reg Edwin Rivera, Al M. Alhaj, Sanford Charles Klavano and ' ularly transport cargo between the Pacific Northwest and Larry Viola, Electrician Christopher Cunningham, OMUs Alaska. Santiago Alvarado, Devin Glossin Jr. and Milton Israel, LaBarre commended the entire crew for its outstanding per GUDEs Nasser Almansoob, Agulio Llorente and Stephanie formance throughout the special overseas voyages. "The crew Brown, Steward/Baker Kenneth Long, Chief Cook was called upon to 'break the routine' and be prepared for Kassem and SAs Shirley Mae Bellam~ ·• these new and exciting ports," he wrot 'The Ukraine and and Saeed Shaibi. ROIRO's Return to Northwest Allows Fishermen To Sail Home The Westward Venture 's return to its routine run between Tacoma, Wash. and Anchorage, Alaska was anything but regular. The SIU-crewed vessel took a slight diversion on its northbound voyage when lookouts spotted a stranded fishing vessel. "We were en route to Anchorage After receiv- in the Gulf of Alaska when we ing fuel from the spotted the fishing vessel westward Venture Westward Venture, Deck department members pose for a photo aboard the atter Bellamari," recalled AB Edwin assisting an Alaskan fishing vessel that had been adrift in the Gulf of Alaska with the Bellamari sails toward its home port of Cor Rivera, who sent a letter and the dova, Alaska. out fuel for two days. photos accompanying this After Henderson inspect story to the Seafarers LOG. ed the shot line, Bosun Jim "After making contact Delay, AB John with the fishermen, they Dunavant, Electrician informed us that they had Christopher Cunningham been adrift since they ran and Chief Mate Mark Daly out of fuel two days passed the fuel container to before," he added. the fishing boat. According to Rivera, The Bellamari crew crewmembers aboard the filled the fuel tank, and 791-foot roll-on/roll-off with a grateful wave, Westward Venture immedi steamed toward home in ately began preparations to Cordova, Alaska. assist the distressed vessel. ''The following day we "Captain LaBarre received word that the fish maneuvered our ship as ennen had made it back to close as possible to the fish their port safely. They were ing craft while AB William very appreciative of our Henderson and other help, and we were happy to ;;...,,._ _._ _.. I crewmembers prepared the have given them a hand in AB William Henderson inspects a shot line before transfer Crewmembers aboard the Westward Venture trans shot line for the transfer of sailing home," concluded ring fuel to the Bellamari. fer fuel to the distressed Alaskan fishing vessel. diesel fuel," noted Rivera. Rivera.