Vol. 41, No. 4 The International July – August Marine Division 2005 of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Fire-Fighting Training at MM&P
Manulani Christened Contracts With Sulphur Carriers, Shaver
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Table of Contents The Master, Mate & Pilot (ISSN 0025-5033) is the official voice President’s Letter 1 of the International Organization of Why your PCF contribution is so important Masters, Mates & Pilots (International Marine Division of the ILA), Company News 3 AFL-CIO. Published bimonthly at MM&P Headquarters, 700 Maritime Boulevard, MM&P vice presidents at Manulani christening; Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941. arbitration win for MM&P; contracts with Sulphur Telephone: (410) 850-8700 E-mail: [email protected] Carriers, Shaver; updates on APL, McAllister Internet: www.bridgedeck.org Periodicals postage paid at Linthicum Heights, News Briefs 5 MD, and additional offices. MM&P’s Glen Banks meets with Rep. Ben Cardin; POSTMASTER—Please send changes to: The Master, Mate & Pilot elegant watches are new PCF gift; Horizon Hawaii port 700 Maritime Boulevard Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941 call; maritime union consensus on TWIC card; NSPS Timothy A. Brown update; Moment of Remembrance on E-Ships Endurance Chairman, Editorial Board Lisa Rosenthal Communications Director Washington Observer 8 MM&P-supported bills make progress in INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Timothy A. Brown...... President 109th Congress; U.S. Coast Guard has controversial Glen P. Banks...... Secretary-Treasurer new credentialing proposal VICE PRESIDENTS Steve Demeroutis...... United Inland Into the Fire 12 Bob Groh...... Offshore Gulf The advanced fire-fighting course at MITAGS Don Marcus...... Offshore Pacific Richard May...... Offshore Atlantic Health & Benefit Plans 14 George A. Quick ...... Pilotage Medicare Part D; Board of Trustees meeting highlights
Pensioners 19
Photos from MM&P’s 125th anniversary cruise 20
Directory of MM&P offices 26
Remembering the Mayaguez 30
Cross’d the Final Bar 32 The Navy Jack, a symbol of resistance which dates MM&P PCF Contributors 34 back to the American Revo- lution, flies today on the MITAGS News 37 jack staff on the bow of all naval vessels. In accordance Portrait of Dee Dee Lazik; MED-PIC training to the rescue with a resolution made by the delegates to the 75th About the Cover Convention of the Interna- tional Organization of Mas- Professional mariners battle a flammable liquid fire as part of the ters, Mates & Pilots, every advanced fire-fighting course taught at MM&P’s Maritime Institute for issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot includes a photo- Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS). (Photo by Sara Glik.) graph of the historic flag. president’s letter The Importance of Contributing To the MM&P PCF
This time each year, I ask the membership to make a contribution to MM&P’s Political Contribution Fund (PCF) to support our friends in Washington, D.C. A contribution to the PCF is a direct investment in your future. Let me show you why this is so. This year there is a battle brewing over who should lead the AFL-CIO and what its strategic direction should be. Andrew Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is among those who argue that the AFL-CIO should focus its resources on organizing. He also believes that the 60 or so member unions should consolidate into a more manageable number. Stern’s union has been one of Timothy A. Brown the most successful at organizing: the SEIU devotes a substantial share of its budget to organizing and is now the largest union in the AFL-CIO. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney has a different approach. Sweeney and his supporters are in favor of organizing but believe that labor’s dollars are more wisely spent in supporting politicians who will legislate so that unions can organize more successfully. Today, in fact, many successful organizing drives ultimately end with no contract being signed because an employer can stall the process until the workers grow disillusioned or are fired. One challenge for us is that MM&P, as a supervisory union, is not covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). For this reason, we can’t compel an employer to conduct an election. Our organizing successes must come through working with employers and supplying the industry with professional mariners who perform efficiently and safely. This is where your political contributions become essential. The legislative climate for our activities must be improved if we are to be successful in increasing employment opportunities for our members and strengthening our organization. I urge all members to make a direct investment in MM&P’s future by contributing to the PCF through payroll deduc- tions or periodically as part of a scheduled contribution plan. Visit the MM&P website, www.bridgedeck.org, for details.
Snug Harbor Snug Harbor, the retirement home for mariners in Sea Level, N.C., is one of the best kept secrets on the waterfront. A short history may be in order here. Four days before his death in 1801, Captain Robert Richard Randall, a ship’s master and former privateer, signed a will which provided that his mansion and 21-acre farm be used to maintain and support “aged, decrepit and worn old sailors.” It is said that Alexander Hamilton drew up the original trust document for the transfer of the property to the State Chancellor of New York. When land values soared in the 1820s, the legislature was asked to modify the documents so that Sailor’s Snug Harbor (as it was now called) could be built somewhere other than the Randall farm. In May 1831, a 130-acre farm overlooking Upper New York Bay and the Kill van Kull was purchased on Staten Island for $10,000. Construction continued until there were 55 major structures on the farm. Snug Harbor produced its own electricity and steam, and grew it own food. It also had its own church, cemetery, hospital, theater and library. At the start of the 19th century, more than 1,000 retired sailors were in residence. During the next hundred years, the number of sailors at Snug Harbor declined from the high water mark registered at the beginning of the 19th century. When maintaining Snug Harbor on Staten Island became too costly, a decision was made to relocate. Sea Level was selected as the new site. The relocation of the sailors began in July 1976. The residents of Snug Harbor were offered a choice between a bus and a plane and 30 hearty souls braved the 14-hour scenic bus
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trip to Snug Harbor. A physician, a nurse and three aides accompanied them. Four days later, You have worked all your life—let us help you 75 additional seamen and their medical team with retirement... flew to North Carolina. A half dozen Harbor Rich in history, The Sailor’s Snug Harbor has been providing care to “aged, residents refused to leave the New York area decrepit and worn out seamen” for more than 171 years. This organization can offer and two of them refused to leave the Harbor assistance to merchant seamen in two forms: The Mariner’s Outreach Assistance Program (MOAP); or Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay, a comprehensive retirement grounds for several days. center with space, service and amenities for seamen. Review below what each has to offer you, our Mariner. In the mid-1990s, the trust document was changed again to take into account the fact that, Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay MOAP offers: while money was still coming into the trust, the offers:
number of sailors being cared for had continued x Over 171 years in the Long x Age in place to decline. An outreach program was introduced Term Care Industry x Program is designed x Financial Assistance for around individual needs which allowed sailors living outside the Sea qualifying seamen x Possible assistance with rent, utilities, financial Level facility to receive a stipend or help with x Luxury living x All inclusive package, including obligations and paying bills. three meals served daily Supplemental Health Insurance Coverage I visited Snug Harbor in the late 1990s with x Tranquility in a picturesque surrounding x Stipend paid directly to the Captain Robert Darley, former Offshore Atlantic x Security of your medical care; vendor, avoid tax liability x Family is close by so Ports Vice President. At that time there were 64 including three levels of care; Independent Living, Assisted moving is not a necessity. sailors in residence. What Captain Darley and Living, Skilled Nursing Care x Stress free, worry free & I found was a revelation to both of us. Snug maintenance free living Harbor is extremely well kept up. It has medical personnel on site round the clock. Most medical For more information call: 1-800-257-5456 procedures, except major ones, can be carried out on site or in nearby Morehead City or 272 Hwy 70 East Sea Level, NC 28577 Beaufort. Each sailor has his own room. Meals are served three times a day. There are wood- www.snugharborhome.com working shops, hobby shops, libraries, movies and other creature comforts. Wives are encour- aged to join their husbands in residence. Early this year, the complex was sold to an outside entity which has pledged to maintain the same admission policy. The residence is open to sailors and non-sailors. Seamen are at the top of the list. If there is no room because the residence is at capacity, the seaman goes to the head of the list for the next opening. To qualify, you must have 10 years of sailing time backed up by documents, usually discharges, and turn over 40 percent of your monthly earnings as payment. I refer back to my opening statement: Snug Harbor may be the best kept secret on the waterfront. If you might be interested in relocating to Snug Harbor, the address is: Snug Harbor at Sea Level, Attention: Gov. Pat Ausband, P.O. Box 150, 272 Highway 70 East, Sea Level, N.C. 28577.
— Timothy A. Brown International President Masters, Mates & Pilots
* For those interested in learning more, there is a book: “The Sailors’ Snug Harbor—A History,” by Gerald J. Barry. (He is also the author of “The Marine Society of the City of New York, 1770-1995.”
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John Humphreys. The new contract, effective June 16, A Win for MM&P in provides a 2.5 percent increase in wages for the current Alaska Arbitration year and 3 percent for each of the following years. An arbitrator has ordered the State of Alaska to pay Beginning June 16, 2007, vacation for each deck officer MM&P $317,000 in compensation for having contracted will be increased by one day. The IRAP contribution was out replacement service for the M/V LeConte to a increased, as were contributions to the MM&P Health company that employed non-union workers. The & Welfare Plan. Bob Groh thanks Mike Cameron, who Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) inter- represented Sulphur Carriers, for his part in the negotia- vened in the case along with MM&P. The M/V LeConte tions. “We have enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial moved freight and passengers between remote sites history with Sulphur Carriers that will continue into the and the more populous areas of coastal Alaska. The future with this agreement,” Groh said. Negotiations are arbitrator found that the state had contracted with ongoing with Central Gulf Lines over a new contract for Alaska Catamarans, LLC, to provide non-union licensed the Energy Enterprise. deck officers and engineers to undertake the services previously performed by the crew of the M/V LeConte. New Contract for Shaver Thanks is due to MM&P member Ron Leighton, who carried out the complicated calculation of lost wages and MM&P members at Shaver Transportation Co. have benefits in the case. The State of Alaska could still appeal. ratified a five-year contract. Participating in the negotia- tions were MM&P members Dick Ackroyd, Al Canning, New Contract for Tim Harris, John Schaeffner and Eric Tolleshaug. Shaver Sulphur Enterprise MM&P has reached agreement with Sulphur Carriers Inc., New Orleans, on a new six-year contract for the Sulphur Enterprise. MM&P Gulf Coast Vice President Bob Groh negotiated for the union. He was assisted
Shaver operates a fleet of 11 tugs and 16 barges.
operates a modern fleet of tugs which tow grain and other commodities by barge and assist hundreds of ships each year into berths throughout the greater Portland, The Sulphur Enterprise is covered by a new six-year contract between Sulphur Carriers and MM&P. Vancouver, Kalama, Longview and Astoria harbors. The fleet currently consists of 11 tugs (both traditional fixed- by Mike Rodriguez, executive assistant to MM&P screw propeller and state-of-the art steering tractors) International President Tim Brown, and by Port Agent and 16 grain barges (including four recently delivered Wayne Farthing. A special thanks to Captain Shawn Tucy, 4,000 ton self-unloading types). The company employs Captain Ed Osander and Chief Mates Harold Held and about 60 MM&P members.
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to an as-yet-to-be determined delivery schedule, APL APL Commits to MM&P will manage the vessels directly through a new APL Deck Officers management company commencing Oct. 1, with the start of the new Maritime Security Program. In meet- ings with APL officials, MM&P International President Tim Brown and Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus were assured that APL would assume, without modification, the recently approved ASM-MM&P collective bargaining agreement. MM&P’s excellent longstanding relationship with ASM Chief Operating Officer Sandy Jones and his staff will continue with Patriot Contract Services.
The APL Philippines, seen here in Vancouver Harbor
MM&P members will continue to be employed aboard McAllister Negotiations APL vessels after the expiration of the American Continue Ship Management-APL ship management agree- ment on Sept. 30. ASM was unable to reach a new The three San Juan Harbor contracts for unlicensed, ship-management agreement with APL for the 11 licensed and maintenance employees of McAllister have vessels currently under contract with MM&P. Subject been extended until Aug. 31, 2005. Manulani Christened
A festive day in Philadelphia. Matson’s newest container vessel, the M/V Manulani, was christened at Kvaerner Shipyard May 21. The Manulani will join two other containerships currently in Matson’s service: the M/V Manukai and the M/V Maunawili. A fourth, yet- to-be-named container vessel, also under construction at Kvaerner, is expected to join the Matson fleet next spring. (Left to right) MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus, Chief Mate John Moorehouse, Captain Paul Schulman, Captain Andy Merrill, Chief Mate Jack Lutey and MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May. In the photo at right, Captain Schulman and MM&P Vice President Don Marcus.
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MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Banks As a follow-up to Mike Rodriguez’s article, “Maritime and other union leaders met in Baltimore in June with Unions Seek Joint Position on TWIC Mariners’ Identity Rep. Ben Cardin, who has announced he will run for Cards,” (May-June 2005), MM&P is pleased to report the seat of retiring Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes. At that six seafaring unions signed on to a joint policy letter the meeting, sponsored by the Metropolitan Baltimore regarding the Transportation Worker’s Identification Council of AFL-CIO Unions, Banks exchanged views Card (TWIC). The unions which signed the paper with the candidate on the health care crisis in the United with MM&P are the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial States, President Bush’s highly controversial plan to Association, the American Maritime Officers, the privatize Social Security and the need for structural legal Seafarers International Union, the Sailors’ Union of the protections for employees who seek to join unions. Pacific and the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders Cardin was an original cosponsor of H.R. 1696, the and Wipers. Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier The TWIC Program Position Paper was delivered to to organize a union, sets a schedule for the initial collec- the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and tive bargaining session and increases penalties for unfair the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), which are responsible for labor practices and union-busting, including providing developing security policy in the maritime sector. for back-pay and civil damages. The bill, which was The paper highlights the unions’ consensus that introduced by Rep. George Miller, has been referred to the TWIC should: conform to international standards the House Committee on Education and the Workforce calling for universal acceptance; contain a limited Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. amount of information; and be combined with the Cardin told union leaders at the meeting that merchant mariners’ document now in use. employees’ right to organize has taken on heightened The paper also sets forth the unions’ position that: importance in an era in which employee benefits “have the federal government must pay the cost of the TWIC increasingly been a casualty of economic setbacks and program; possession of a TWIC must ensure that global competition.” He vowed to continue the fight in mariners have access to the area between the ship and Congress to safeguard employees’ right to organize. the terminal gate; federal law must preempt state laws designed to control access to port facilities. Preemption of state laws is key to ensuring uniformity of administra- tion of the TWIC program throughout the country and around the world. For a copy of the TWIC Program Position Paper, contact Mike Rodriguez at: [email protected].
MM&P Gets Green Light On Building Purchase
The U.S. Department of Labor has given MM&P MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Banks and Rep. Ben Cardin discussed the Employee Free Choice approval to purchase the building that houses the Act, which would make it easier to organize a union. union’s headquarters and MM&P Plans. Since 1970, the
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building and land have been the property of the MATES Only section of M&P’s website, www.bridgedeck.org, or Trust, which owns the union’s training facilities, the call MM&P Assistant Comptroller Beverly Gutmann at Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies 410-850-8700 ext. 11 for more information. (MITAGS) and the Pacific Maritime Institute. The union believes the purchase will create a win/win situ- ation since it will give MITAGS more money for capital improvements, which in turn will generate new business. The union, on the other hand, believes that, based on local property values, it is buying an appreciating asset.
Important Message On
USCG License Renewals The watches are available this year with an engraving that commemorates MM&P’s 125th anniversary. Recently two MM&P members who are permanent employees lost trips because the U.S. Coast Guard could not process their license renewal in an appropriate time E-Ships Endurance frame. If you are a permanent employee who needs to Crew Observes Moment renew a license during a vacation period, it is strongly suggested that you ask your employer to write a letter Of Remembrance certifying that you are a permanent employee and that The crew of E-Ships Endurance gathered on the bridge you are scheduled to return to work on a specified date. on Memorial Day for a moment of silence in memory of This approach has been found to be useful in moving the men and women of the U.S. Merchant Marine and renewal applications upstream in time. As a reminder: armed forces who have given their lives over the years you can begin the renewal process one year before your for the United States. After the moment of silence, eight USCG license actually expires. bells were rung. The vessel was en route from Izmir, Turkey, to Salerno, Italy, via the Straits of Messina. Among those pictured below: MM&P members Captain Robert Elegant MM&P Watches Pechusick, Chief Mate William Mack, Second Mate Victor Newest Gift for PCF Manoli and Third Mate Michael Heyman. Contributions
High-quality, union-made watches are the newest addi- tion to the line of gifts available to those who contribute to MM&P’s Political Contribution Fund (PCF). Brushed and highly polished, with two-tone stainless steel case, adjustable bracelet and date window, the watches are water resistant to 330 feet. The elegant watches are avail- able in men’s and ladies’ editions for a PCF contribution of $200. This year only, the watches are available with an engraving that commemorates MM&P’s 125th anni- versary. Make your contribution today on the Members
- - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot iary crane ship (T-ACS) from MARAD’s Ready Reserve Update on NSPS Force (RRF) lifted a dummy “suspect” container from The meet-and-confer phase of implementation of the participating vessels and placed it on a LASH barge. the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) has The U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland ended. Labor organizations that represent government Security are working with MARAD on the project. employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) are awaiting publication of the final rules by the U.S. Office Port Access Problems of Personal Management (OPM) and DOD. A coalition of AFL-CIO unions is actively continuing the debate Continue over the new system, which will affect every aspect of MM&P members and other professional mariners have human relations inside the Department of Defense. contacted the union verbally and in writing regarding As proposed, NSPS would affect MM&P members cases in which terminals either improperly confined employed by DOD as civilian mariners sailing for the crew members to vessels or denied visitors access to the Military Sealift Command and the U.S. Army Corps of ship. Companies have also been experiencing problems Engineers, as well as civil service pilots employed by the caused by access limitations: the union has received U.S. Navy. reports of vessels having to take on stores underway in the stream because of terminal access limitations. MM&P Vessels In The union plans to protest violations of the ISPS code regarding the facilitation of terminal access on the Operation SafePort national and international level. Please send an e-mail The Horizon Consumer and Matson’s SS Lihue, with to [email protected] to report incidents MM&P licensed deck officers on board, were key of access denial, as well as cases in which a fee to access participants June 8 in Operation SafePort, a Maritime terminals was levied on crew members or their visitors. Administration (MARAD) demonstration of its ability to Please provide the day the incident took place, the names protect U.S. ports from dangerous cargo. In the demon- of the port, facility and ship, and a brief description of stration, conducted at Alameda Point, Calif., an auxil- what occurred.
Horizon Hawaii’s Port Call The licensed deck officers of the Horizon Hawaii welcomed MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May and the union’s communications director, Lisa Rosenthal, aboard during a recent New Jersey port call. (Below, left to right) Rich May with Captain Jamie Carbone and Chief Mate Michael Parr. (Center) Parr relieves Chief Mate Robert McCarthy, his friend, neighbor and former classmate. The two have been serving on the Hawaii since 1999. (Right) Rich May with Second Mates Owen Albert and Henry C. Knox-Dick. Other MM&P licensed deck officers on the vessel during the port call were Third Mates Kris Karandy and John Dolan.
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Six Month Report on the 109th Congress Some Initial Successes, But the Job Is Not Over
When he accepted the Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Housing and Urban Development, which is chaired (AOTOS) award in 2002, MM&P President Captain by Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.). Tim Brown issued a call-to-arms. He urged mari- The action by the House demonstrates continued time unions, U.S.-flag shipping companies and their congressional support for MSP and for a U.S.-flag Washington, D.C.-based associations to work together merchant fleet to serve the national security needs as never before to educate Congress and the public of the United States. Similar legislation, containing about the importance of our industry to America’s $156 million in MSP funding for fiscal year 2006, economic and military security. He has also been approved by the Senate warned that unless we do so, our oppo- Appropriations Committee. It is expected nents will be able to systematically that the Senate will consider the bill after dismantle the programs and policies Labor Day. important to the survival and growth Before the House vote, in an all-too- of the U.S.-flag merchant marine. He rare show of bipartisan unity, a group pledged that MM&P and the Maritime of 28 senators led by Sen. Trent Lott Institute for Research & Industrial (R-Miss.) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski Development (MIRAID) would fully (D-Md.), and 71 representatives led by support efforts to promote, strengthen Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and Rep. and enhance our industry. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), had formally urged Heeding Captain Brown’s words their respective appropriations commit- and following the example set in 2003 tees to support the President’s request for C. James Patti when we won enactment of legislation President, MIRAID $156 million for MSP. to extend and expand the Maritime In the letters, the senators and repre- Security Program (MSP), maritime labor and manage- sentatives reminded their colleagues that, “Congress ment have worked together in the opening months of authorized an expanded MSP fleet based on the recom- the 109th Congress to achieve some important initial mendation by the Department of Defense (DOD) that successes. While many of the battles are far from over— the 60-ship level was the most prudent, economical, and we know that without constant vigilance and effort, necessary solution to address the current and projected today’s victory can easily become tomorrow’s defeat—we security requirements of the United States.” They noted continue to make significant progress in a number of that, “The MSP fleet of U.S.-flag vessels enables DOD areas. to meet its growing demand for modern commercial sealift, for state-of-the-art intermodal logistics manage- Maritime Security Program Appropriations ment and capability, and for the trained, loyal U.S.- On June 30, the House of Representatives passed citizen seafaring personnel to crew the vessels necessary HR 3058, an appropriations bill that includes $156 to support and supply our armed forces in Afghanistan, million for MSP for fiscal year 2006. The amount would Iraq and elsewhere in the world.” fully support the expanded 60-ship maritime security Food Aid and Cargo Preference fleet. The bill that was passed had earlier been approved by the House Appropriations Committee and by its Under the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, as amended, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels are entitled
- - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot to carry at least 75 percent of certain U.S. government- Belated Thank You to WW II Merchant Mariners financed food aid export cargoes to the extent U.S.-flag Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), the ranking Democrat on vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates. Food aid the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation cargoes exported under the PL 480 Food for Peace and Subcommittee, introduced legislation (HR 23) to other humanitarian programs are subject to these U.S.- provide long overdue financial compensation to World flag shipping requirements. War II merchant mariners. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) In light of the Administration’s attack on the cargo introduced companion legislation (S 1272) in the preference program earlier this year, our industry acted Senate. The Senate bill is cosponsored by Senators to ensure that the U.S.-flag cargo preference shipping Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.). requirements are maintained and implemented. We If enacted, the proposed legislation would authorize a urged Congress to include specific language in its fiscal $1,000 a month payment to WW II merchant mariners year 2005 emergency appropriations legislation to block or their surviving spouses. To be eligible, the mariner broad, blanket waivers of cargo preference. The bill, would have to have served between Dec. 7, 1941, and as signed by President Bush on May 11, (PL 109-13) Dec. 31, 1946. Service in the Army Transport Service and includes $250 million for PL 480 and other humanitarian the Naval Transport Service would be included. programs as well as language supported by our industry In the House, HR 23 has attracted 214 cosponsors which ensures that U.S.-flag vessels will continue to have and is awaiting action by the Committee on Veterans’ their rightful access to these important cargoes. Affairs and the Committee on Ways and Means. Neither committee has taken or scheduled any action Preserving Control Over Jones Act Trades on HR 23, and it is highly unlikely that any action will The 108th Congress enacted legislation which effectively be taken until the bill is subjected to a revenue esti- closed a loophole that had allowed foreign shipping mate by the Joint Committee on Taxation. The joint interests to gain control over vessels in the domestic committee must provide a cost estimate so Congress is trades through various lease-financing arrangements. aware of how much money would need to be raised to Although it was everyone’s hope that the legisla- fund the benefits called for under the bill. The monthly tion would put to rest attempts by foreign shipping benefit will not be available to deserving WW II mari- concerns to penetrate the Jones Act markets, we were not ners until this happens and the legislation is enacted surprised when those affected quickly shifted gears to into law. schemes based on mortgage financing arrangements. The Masters, Mates & Pilots continues to vigor- In response, Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), with our ously support this legislation. MM&P International strong support, added language to legislation that gives President Brown has called on Congress to act swiftly so the U.S. Coast Guard authority to investigate mort- that “our country can give a proper, albeit belated, thank gage financing arrangements involving vessels seeking you to the American maritime officers and crew who endorsements for operation in the domestic trades. The so gallantly served our country during World War II, proposal would make it easier to determine whether the and whose willingness to sail into harm’s way and make U.S. entity mortgagee was operating in reality under the the ultimate sacrifice contributed immeasurably to our control of a foreign mortgagor. nation’s victory.” HR 889, the legislation containing this pro-Jones Act provision, has been reported by the House Committee C. James Patti is president of MIRAID, the Washington, on Transportation and Infrastructure and is pending D.C.-based organization that represents U.S.-flag shipping action by the full House of Representatives. Similar legis- companies which have collective bargaining relationships lation is before the Senate Committee on Commerce, with MM&P. MM&P International President Timothy Science and Transportation. Brown is chairman of MIRAID’s Executive Committee.
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Coast Guard Seeks Change in Federal Licensing Statutes George A. Quick, Vice President, Pilot Membership Group
In a surprise move, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has training, experience and proven competency, exactly as is proposed legislation that would give it the authority to the case for licensed professionals in other fields. A profes- establish a new credentialing system for mariners. Under sional license creates a property right in the holder and the terms of the proposal, licensing and documentation should not be suspended or revoked without reasonable requirements would be shifted out of the federal stat- cause, due process and the existence of an appropriate and utes, where they now reside and are covered by an Act of effective system of legal appeal. A credential belonging to Congress, and into the Coast Guard’s realm of regulatory the government would grant privileges rather than rights jurisdiction. The credential proposed by the USCG would and could more easily be suspended or revoked. Suspension either replace or incorporate both current or revocation is equivalent to denying licenses and merchant mariner docu- an individual his or her career and liveli- ments. License issuance and suspension or hood and should thus be subject to an revocation would no longer be subject to extremely high standard. congressional mandate but solely to Coast The security of shipping is an Guard regulatory action. The new creden- acknowledged priority for MM&P. Our tial would be the property of the govern- members are the first to feel the effects of ment, not the mariner. maritime casualties and will be the first to The Coast Guard claims the proposal suffer from any acts of terrorism directed would make it more flexible in issuing, toward shipping. MM&P fully supports suspending and revoking credentials. It says actions to improve the security of mari- it needs such authority to make govern- time transportation but affirms that ment-issued identification more secure. George Quick, vice president potential adverse effects of new security MM&P has stated for the record, both of MM&P’s pilot membership measures on the system as a whole, and group, represents the union in a at a recent hearing in Washington, D.C., number of international forums. particularly on the livelihood of maritime and in written comments, that in this case, workers, must also be considered. There is “the Coast Guard’s flexibility and agility are our members’ a need to carefully balance the demands of security, the effi- uncertainty and apprehension.” The union has underlined ciency of maritime transport and workers’ rights. the fact that MM&P members are professionals who have Enhancing the security of government-issued identi- undergone extensive education and training to become fication has no relevance to the elimination of the statu- licensed officers in anticipation of a lifetime career. MM&P tory provision regarding the maintenance of a licensing maintains that the basic criteria for the U.S. Merchant program. A mariner’s license, in its present form, is not, Marine officers’ licensing program should continue to in fact, an identity document. It is a certificate of compe- be covered by an Act of Congress and thus be subject to tency, which authorizes the holder to serve as an officer on congressional oversight. The union has also underlined board a ship. If the concern exists that it might be used as a the fact that a significant degree of certainty regarding form of identification, a sentence should be printed on the future licensing requirements is necessary to guarantee the license stating that the identity of the holder must be veri- stability of our profession as a whole, as well as the careers fied by some other means. of individual members. An additional area of concern is the interjection of The professional mariner’s license—be it for master, a separate security provision into the statutes regarding mate, pilot or engineer—is earned through education, professional credentialing. The issuance of licenses and
- 10 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot documents, along with their suspension or revocation, It is difficult to understand how abolishing the has historically been conducted in the context of mari- licensing program in the federal statute has any bearing on time safety and on the basis of competency and profes- combining the MMD and the TWIC, or on future secu- sional qualifications. Maritime security is a separate rity-related credentialing efforts, such as the realization of issue which has already been addressed by Congress in an internationally recognized seafarers identity document the context of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (SID). MM&P believes a license should remain a certificate (MTSA). MTSA contains provisions for a transporta- of competency and authority to serve in a licensed position. tion worker identity card (TWIC). The congressionally Security and identity issues should be handled in a separate mandated TWIC provisions contain specific guidelines program with separate documentation. for terrorist threat security screening for all transpor- Deletion of separate licensing provisions and incor- tation workers, including mariners. The Coast Guard, poration of licensing into a new security-related creden- by means of its recent proposal, seems to be seeking to tial could have other consequences as well. The statute establish by statute a separate and broader screening now in effect states that licenses can only be issued program applicable exclusively to mariners. Such a to citizens of the United States. In the Coast Guard’s proposal is completely unwarranted and imposes an proposal, this provision is abolished as a consequence of unreasonable additional burden on mariners not borne deleting the licensing provisions from the federal statute. by other transport workers in equally sensitive positions. The proposed new provisions state that merchant marine The U.S. Merchant Marine licensed officer pool is not credentials can be issued to “aliens lawfully admitted a hotbed of potential terrorists requiring extraordinary for permanent residence.” Citizenship is no longer a security controls. requirement to hold a license since under the definition Intolerable inefficiencies and delays characterize in the proposal a credential can include a license. The the Coast Guard’s administration of its routine licensing only requirement for citizenship is in another section of program. If a broader layer of security screening were federal law where it is stated that only a U.S. citizen can to be required, additional delays could cause innocent serve as master, chief engineer or watch officer on docu- mariners unable to obtain a credential in a timely fashion mented vessels. This raises a number of interesting ques- to be denied for prolonged periods of time the employ- tions. Does it mean an alien can be a license holder but ment on which their livelihood and that of their families cannot serve on documented vessels? Does it mean an depend. The potential for harm to MM&P membership alien can be licensed but can only serve in a non-watch- is far greater than the potential risk the USCG says it is standing capacity such as pilot, staff officer or non-watch attempting to address. mate or engineer? These are the types of issues that can Although MM&P is in favor of incorporating the arise when there is a drastic break with past text and TWIC and the merchant mariner document (MMD) into practices. What other unforeseen consequences might a single card for reasons of efficiency and convenience, the surface with the passage of time? TWIC and the MMD serve different functions and should As this issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot goes to press, remain subject to separate statutory provisions. The secu- MM&P, in conjunction with other maritime unions, has rity standards for a combined card should be covered by succeeded in having Congress place the Coast Guard’s the eligibility guidelines envisioned by Congress when it proposal on hold until the issues raised by maritime labor promulgated the MTSA. If a mariner qualifies for a TWIC, have been addressed. it should serve as security clearance for a license or MMD. Comments submitted on this issue can be viewed at If a single card cannot be developed, separate cards should the Department of Transportation docket management be retained in such a way as to preserve the separate and website, http://dms.dot.gov, under docket number USCG- distinct functions of the TWIC and the MMD. 2005-21187.
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 11 - into the fire The Advanced Fire-Fighting Course at MITAGS
“If you haven’t been warm and toasty lately, that’s going Each activity is designed to prepare them for the extreme to happen today,” fire fighter Steve Augustine tells the 14 rigors of fighting a fire on board a ship in the middle of participants in an advanced fire-fighting course ranged a vast expanse of water. around him on the grounds of a southern Maryland The course is taught by a group of professionals safety training facility. The students, most of whom are who between them total over 250 years of experience. members of the International Organization of Masters, They include Augustine—who is a retired fire depart- Mates & Pilots (MM&P), know they are lucky to be ment battalion chief—and MITAGS instructors Don taking the course in April, when outside temperatures Merkle, Jim Clements and Eric Friend. Raymond are relatively low. Richards, another instructor, works for the University As part of the course, offered by MM&P’s Maritime of Maryland’s Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI), which Institute for Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS), runs the training facility at which the hands-on phase of mariners learn to suit up with protective gear and the two-day course is held. breathing apparatus in three minutes or fewer and navi- The intrinsic characteristics of ship fires—the gate the twists and turns of a maze in conditions of zero fact that they often take place when no outside help is visibility. They also have the opportunity to battle, in available and quickly put many lives, and millions of controlled conditions, an electrical fire, a chemical fire, dollars in assets, at risk—make such training a must a flammable liquid fire and, finally, a fire in a building. for today’s mariners. It’s no wonder that national and
- 12 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot international regulations make such training manda- tory. Over 3,600 men and women have trained in fire fighting at MITAGS since the courses were introduced in 1982. “Most structural fires are characterized by near zero visibility, and ship fires are among the worst,” says Don Merkle, lead instructor in the course. Among the factors which contribute to the deadly nature of ship fires: lack of ventilation; rough conditions at sea; limited access to spaces; significant fuel loads; and cargo that may be composed in whole or in part by hazardous materials. What’s more, there is usually only the crew to fight the fire. Add to that the heat-conducting characteristics Emmett Burckell checks his equipment. of steel and the fact that the boundaries of a ship fire are frequently far more numerous than is the case in a fire is getting in and out,” Merkle says. He calls the building. “In a shipboard fire, it’s possible you’ll have maze “a confidence builder” that prepares students for six sides to monitor for fire extension and boundary the strenuous effort required to lug their weighty gear cooling,” Clements says. through hatches. As part of the course, below-deck fires are repli- “A ship is a labyrinth,” Clements says. That’s one cated by the maze exercise, in which students wearing reason that strategic pre-positioning of fire-fighting heavy gear and a breathing apparatus climb up and equipment is an essential component of the course, says down ladders in a confined space with zero visibility. instructor Eric Friend. “One of the most difficult problems you have in a ship Ventilation, a technique used commonly to release smoke and heat, has distinct limitations on board ship. “You can ventilate either horizontally or vertically, but vertically is best,” Merkle says. Aboard ship, since limited access to openings means there is often no way to get the heat out, the fire-fighter’s work is more difficult because the atmosphere is darker and more congested. “Aboard ship, you’re walking down a chimney,” Clements says. Teaching students to protect themselves is, of course, a major focus of the course. “If you have a 20-minute air supply and it took you five minutes to get to where the fire is when you were fresh, how long do you have to fight it?” Clements asks the students, reminding them that in this case they would need to budget at least five minutes to get out before they exhaust the air supply in their tanks. Although the training is realistic, the safety of the students is paramount. All the instructors have emer- gency medical training and at least one paramedic is always on hand. “Anytime you play with fire, you can Thomas J. Williams Jr. suits up. have an accident,” Merkle says.
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 13 - Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans Administrator’s Column: July – August 2005
Medicare Part D Update Valerie Verrecchio
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & there are flaws in the publication and a revised version is Modernization Act of 2003 provided that a prescription in the works. A recent article in the New York Times sums drug program (Medicare Part D) be added to Medicare. up the situation. (See box, right) This benefit will be available Jan. 1, 2006 to participants Initially, it appeared that the actual benefit would entitled to Medicare Part A and/or enrolled in Part B, be administered in a way similar to that in which Part as of the effective date of coverage under the Part D B is administered: i.e., beneficiaries would enroll with plan. Participants must also reside in the service area of a single payer and be charged a standard premium of a prescription drug plan (PDP). The initial enrollment $37 a month (actually, that number is only an esti- period for the benefit will begin Nov. 15, 2005 and end mate and could increase every year). The participant May 6, 2006. would be penalized for failure to enroll during the Retirees with Medicare and MediGap only, who up initial enrollment period, just as is the case with Part to now paid 100 percent out of pocket for prescription B. In December 2004, however, CMS allowed private drugs, have eagerly anticipated this benefit. Many retiree providers of pharmacy benefit services to file for benefit plans, including ours, hoped that Medicare Part status as a Prescription Drug Provider (PDP). Since D would mitigate the high cost of being the sole provider then, it was announced that those companies selected of prescription drug benefits to retirees on Medicare. But as PDPs will administer the benefit under a variety is there reason for celebration? of prescription plan options. Some options offered It’s hard to say. As of this writing, there are still a by the PDPs will have higher premiums than the $37 number of unanswered questions. For example, who average premium for the basic benefit but these addi- should sign up for the benefit? What coverage does tional plan options will offer a higher level of benefit the benefit actually provide? Who will administer the than the model plan described by Medicare. Also, the benefit? Should Medicare beneficiaries with existing minimum plan offered by a PDP is not required to prescription drug coverage under an employer spon- be exactly like the basic drug benefit described in the sored retiree benefit plan sign up? 2003 Medicare law, which says that the participant is In general, questions about changes to Medicare are responsible for a $250 deductible up front, 25 percent directed to the Center for Medicare Services (CMS), the of the cost of covered drugs between $251 and $2,250 government agency which issues guidance to beneficia- and 100 percent of the cost of covered drugs between ries and providers with respect to how specific programs $2,251 and $3,600, then 5 percent of the cost of all under Medicare will be administered. When the drugs over $3,600. The only requirement is that the benefit was first announced, CMS published a booklet overall value be the same. PDPs can also mandate describing to Medicare beneficiaries how the program adherence to fairly strict formulary guidelines set up would work. CMS has recently admitted publicly that by Medicare.
- 14 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot From the New York Times: Confused yet??
According to New York Times staff writer Robert The Plan has been working hard with the consultants at Pear, “For two years, health policy experts have the Segal Company over the past year to determine what been warning that Medicare beneficiaries may be effect Part D would have on us and whether it would confused by complexities of the new prescription benefit our retirees. Under the Medicare Prescription drug benefit. Now it turns out that Medicare offi- Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003, cials were also confused, not just about the drug benefit plans that provide prescription drug coverage benefit but also about other options. for retirees (and whose retirees opt out of the Part D “The Bush administration is revising a Benefit) are eligible to receive a tax-free subsidy from preliminary draft of the 2006 Medicare hand- the government equal to 28 percent of the plan’s annual book—the main tool for educating beneficia- drug costs between $250 and $5,000 per beneficiary. ries—after discovering that many statements in To qualify for the subsidy, plans must prove that their the document were inaccurate, misleading or prescription drug benefit is at least actuarially equivalent unclear, even to people who have worked on the to the benefit that retirees receive from Medicare Part program for decades. D. Plans must pass the following two-pronged test to The handbook does not mention that bene- ensure that actuarial equivalence has been met: ficiaries face a gap in coverage. After the benefi- 1. Gross value test: Based on claims data, plans must ciary pays a $250 deductible, Medicare pays show that their expected amount of paid claims for three-fourths of the next $2,000 in drug costs. Medicare beneficiaries covered by the plan must But then the beneficiary is normally responsible be at least equal to the expected amount of paid for the next $2,850, and Medicare pays nothing. claims for the same beneficiaries under Part D. If Beyond that, Medicare pays about 95 percent of the average expected costs of the plan exceed those the drug costs. of Part D, the plan is considered more valuable and “Moreover, the handbook lumped together therefore passes the first part of the test. the traditional government-run Medicare 2. Net value test: To arrive at the net value of the program, which covers 36 million people, and tiny, sponsor’s retiree plan, subtract the expected retiree private fee-for-service plans, in which fewer than premium from the expected amount of paid claims 100,000 beneficiaries are enrolled. Both, it says, are under the sponsor’s prescription drug program. This ‘fee for service plans available nationwide.’ net value must be at least equal to the net value of Gary R. Karr, a spokesman at the Centers the Part D standard drug benefit. for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the Our Plan’s prescription drug coverage certainly appears agency was revising the 106 page handbook to to be more generous than Medicare Part D, primarily address such concerns. The handbook, he says, because we have no deductible and because our Plan will include ‘a more detailed description’ of the does not have a “hole” in coverage of prescription drug new drug benefit, including the gap in coverage, expenses between $2,250 and $3,600. Until the analysis is and will clarify the differences between traditional complete, however, we have no guarantee that the Plan Medicare and private plans. The final version will will qualify. be mailed to beneficiaries this fall.” [Excerpted The deadline for filing an actuarial attestation to from the New York Times, “Medicare Will Revise receive the subsidy for 2006 is September 30, 2005. As Guide to New Benefits for 2006,” May 22, 2005.] soon as the Segal Company completes its assessment of
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 15 - Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans (continued)
was recently interviewed on National Public Radio by commentator Terri Gross. According to Professor Oberlander, Medicare pays for only 50 percent of the health care expenses of the elderly. Thirty percent is paid by employer-sponsored retiree health care plans, 15 percent is paid by private MediGap insurance and 15 percent is paid by Medicaid. While 50 percent seems low, Professor Oberlander reminded the audience that “Medicare does not currently pay for prescrip- tion drugs or nursing homes.” He also noted that 90 percent of Medicare costs are incurred by 10 percent Photo: Getty Images of the beneficiaries under the system. [Excerpts from whether the prescription drug benefit under the Plan National Public Radio, “Fresh Air,” May 30, 2005, with is actuarially equivalent, the Plan will issue letters to Terri Gross.] eligible members stating whether or not the Plan meets When asked about the Part D benefit, Professor the criteria for creditable coverage. That letter will guide Oberlander commented that the publication put out by you in deciding whether or not it makes sense for you the government was very confusing and recommended to maintain the Plan’s prescription drug coverage going to the Center for Medicare Rights website for or enroll in Part D. The Segal/NMHC study will be more concise answers. completed and the letters will be issued to our eligible I visited the site online at www.medicarerights.org retirees well in advance of Medicare’s Open Enrollment and found it chock full of comprehensive, easy to period for Part D. follow information about all aspects of the Medicare Jonathan Oberlander, assistant professor of program. Some of the background information used social science at the University of North Carolina and for this column came from the Center for Medicare author of the book “The Political Life of Medicare,” Rights website.
Highlights of the Board of Trustees Meetings
The following items of interest to our members were obtained at a retail pharmacy. (If, however, the total taken up by the Board at the meetings held May 25-26, cost of a drug is less than the minimums, members at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute of will not be charged more than the actual cost of the Technology & Graduate Studies. drug.)—Effective 1/1/06 • Approved a motion to amend the Plan benefits for Health & Benefit Plan prescription drugs to pay up to the cost of the generic The Trustees took action on the following recommen- drugs only at retail level when there is no Dispense As dations by the Trustee Cost Containment Committee, Written (DAW) from the physician and the member which met May 24, prior to the full Board meetings: chooses to get the brand name—Effective 1/1/06 • Approved a motion to amend the Plan and imple- • Authorized money be set aside for the purpose ment a minimum prescription drug co-pay of $7.50 of retaining a joint consultant to the Maritime for generic drugs and $15 for brand name drugs Administrator’s Coalition for the purpose of seeking
- 16 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot a more cost effective prescription drug provider. This States, is a participant in the First Health Network. On action was supported by recommendations from a number of occasions, our members receive collection benefit professionals at the Segal Company, who notices from Quest that incorrectly state that they owe reported that prescription drug coalitions have been the entire billed amount without consideration of any shown to be effective in procuring above average discounting. If you have had lab work performed at a discounts from prescription benefit managers. The Quest Lab and the Plan has not made a payment, please Plan would pay a share of the expenditure propor- forward the bill to the Plan Office so we can have the tional to the size of our membership. claim re-priced and discounted by First Health prior • Authorized a committee comprised of the to issuing an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) to you. If Administrator, the Segal Company, Plan Counsel and you receive an EOB from the Plan Office which reflects the Vice President of the Pacific Maritime Region a First Health discount but Quest is trying to bill your (PMR) to analyze whether the PMR can continue to portion based on billed charges, please contact the sponsor retiree health coverage through the Plan. All Benefit Advisors at the Plan, who will contact Quest and options will be explored, including the cost and long correct the problem. We have tried to work directly with term ramifications of reducing coverage for this class Quest on these issues; it appears, however, that a national of members versus eliminating coverage. A recom- network of this size, which maintains tens of thousands mendation will be reported to the Trustees at the of contract rates in its database, sometimes has problems September 2005 meeting. with our members since First Health negotiated the rates • Authorized the Segal Company to prepare Requests while MM&P pays the claims. We apologize to anyone for Proposals for Preferred Provider Network spon- who has experienced problems. sors to be sent to interested parties. The proposal Participant Mailing request, review and selection process will take place over the next year. We have replaced the permanent data cards with • Ratified the 2005-2006 scholarship winners. forms which will not only be easier to file but also to • Authorized the Chairman and Secretary to act on copy. We need your assistance in updating your eligi- behalf of the Board in accepting the Segal Company’s bility information. recommendation for a settlement amount from In late June and early July, a mailing was sent to all NMHC as a result of contractual shortfalls identi- Health & Benefit Plan participants. Please complete and fied in the recent audit. The Segal Company, the return the new permanent data forms and, when appli- Administrator and NMHC will meet to discuss the cable, the yellow Coordination of Benefits (COB) forms. audit in mid-July to determine the actual amount of Health & Benefit Forms Available money that must be credited to the Plan. On www.bridgedeck.org On the MM&P website home page, www.bridgedeck. General Health Plan org, you can print copies of all forms used by the Health News and Reminders & Benefit Plan, including the new permanent data form, COB forms, dependent affidavits, Delta Dental billing Quest Billing Problems forms, subrogation forms and annual physical forms. One of our members recently brought to my attention Just click on the button labeled “H & B Summary Plan a recurring billing issue with Quest Laboratories. Quest, Description and Other Forms” and then follow the one of the largest medical laboratories in the United simple instructions.
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 17 - Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans (continued)
Pension Plan 2) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part M (Benefits for Pensioners), Section 4.A.3 (General Provisions – The Plan’s investment advisors at Independent Fiduciary Earnings Limitations for Pensioners Under Age 65) Services (IFS) suggested that the Trustees might want is amended by adding the following sentence at the to consider diversification of the total investment port- end thereof to read as follows: folio in an additional asset class. Based on this recom- “Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, mendation, the Board approved a change in the Pension effective June 1, 2005, the Earnings Limitations Plan Investment Policy statement which would permit amount hereunder is and will be the same Earnings re-allocation of a percentage of the Plan’s assets to a Limitations amount as provided in Section 3.19(j) core real estate manager. The goal of the allocation is of the M.M.&P. Pension Plan Second Restated to achieve returns with a lower correlation to equities, Regulations and as may be increased therein from bonds and cash (the Plan’s current asset classes) and time to time hereinafter.” thus to reduce prospective total fund volatility. At the meeting, IFS introduced representatives of Amendment No. 9 to the MM& P Pension Plan Second two top real estate investment firms, who presented Restated Regulations to the Board an overview of their strategies and track 1) Article III (Types of Pensions, Eligibility and records in managing real estate funds for institutional Amounts for Pensions), Section 3.19(j) investors. After hearing from both American Realty (Cost of Living Adjustment) is amended by adding Advisors (ARA) and Building Investment Trust, the the following sentence at the end to read as follows: Board selected ARA to manage 5 percent of the Pension “Effective with Cost of Living Adjustments on Plan’s assets which are currently committed to cash and and after January 1, 2005, Pensioners who retired equity investments. with twenty (20) or more years of Pension Credit, or their Surviving Qualified Spouses, may have IRAP Earnings of up to $27,000 in the prior calendar year The Board approved participant rollovers of managed and remain eligible for a Cost of Living Adjustment fund balances, as of 12/31/03, to self-directed participant pursuant to this Section 3.19.” accounts through Vanguard. Between June 10 and June 13, the Plan sent letters to members with balances in the Amendment No. 14 to the MM& P Vacation Plan managed fund advising them of this option. Regulations 1) Article III (Applications, Benefit Payments and Penalties), Section 3.01 (Application for The following is the full text of the amendments Benefits) is amended by adding a new subsec- ratified by the Board at the May 25-26, 2005 tion (k) to read as follows: meetings. “(k) Effective for all Covered Employment on and after January 1, 2005 through December Amendment No. 96 to the MM& P Health & Benefit 31, 2005, all permanent Employees working Plan Rules and Regulations aboard vessels operated or chartered by Maersk 1) Article III (Eligibility), Section 8 (Continuation of Line, Limited or U.S. Ship Management, Inc. are Coverage for Pensioners) is amended by replacing exempt from the requirements and prohibitions the reference therein to “June 30, 2005” with “June of this Section.” 30, 2006.”
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James N. Brown, shipping out of East Capt. Christian David Sweeny, shipping out of New Coast ports. He last sailed for Sealand York/New Jersey. He was master aboard the Yano for Services Inc. as second mate on the Patriot Contract Services. He last sailed for USSM as Producer. second mate on the Sealand Performance.
Capt. Janusz Wozniak, shipping out of Tampa. He Gerald “Jay” Eischen, shipping out of last sailed as chief mate of the Nedlloyd Vera Cruz for Los Angeles/Long Beach. He last sailed Waterman Steamship Company. for Central Gulf Lines as second mate on the Green Point.
Billy H. Young II, shipping out of Jacksonville. He last sailed as third mate of the Horizon Discovery for Horizon Lines. Capt. David C. Lentz, shipping out of New York. He last sailed as master of the Courier for Farrell Lines Inc.
Marie B. Price worked as a claims advisor in MM&P’s Health & Benefit Plans office.
John R. Seybert, shipping out of New York. He last sailed for American Ship On April 29, AHL Shipping Co. presented Bosun Management as second mate on the MV Wilkie James with a hand-made, custom-cast Rainbow Hope. bronze bell in recognition of his 17 years of excellent service. He served 17 consecutive years as bosun aboard the Spray and the New River, completing 180 coastwise voyages. During his last years of service, the ship was awarded the James F. Capt. Robert Jerome Smith, shipping out of Los Devlin Award for operating 736 consecutive days Angeles/Long Beach. He last sailed for American Ship without lost time injuries. Captain Scot Couturier Management as master of the APL Philippines. (left) presents the custom-cast bell to Bosun James.
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 19 - MM&P’s 125th Anniversary MM&P Celebrates Anniversary With Cruise
The Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) celebrated 125 years of proud history as a labor union with an anniver- sary cruise on the Bay Lady of Baltimore on May 24. The three-hour cruise drew several hundred participants, including: current and former MM&P officials; presi- dents of labor unions; port officials; students attending courses at MITAGS; staff of MM&P headquarters and MM&P Plans; representatives of government agencies The Honorable Helen Bentley and MM&P and companies with whom the union does business; International President Timothy Brown family and friends.
MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Banks MM&P Gulf Ports Vice President Bob Groh, Seafarers International (SIU) President Mike Sacco, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Dave Heindel and Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO President Ernie Grecco
Former MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Former MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Bob Paul Nielsen, Jack Sullivan and current MM&P Darley, current Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus and Bill Van Loo, Baltimore branch agent for the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA)
- 20 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot Ted Bernhard, Larry Hines and Eric Kelm SIU Vice President Augie Tellez and MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Steve Demeroutis
Casey and Ken Ryan Jim and Sue Clements, Terry Swan, Kim Stine and Don Merkle
Jim Patti, Diane Chatham and Audrey Scharmann Valerie Verrecchio, John Schaeffner, Gabriel and Jennifer Terrasa
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 21 - MM&P’s 125th Anniversary
Morgan McManus, Margaret Meehan, MM&P Gulf Patrick and Ann Marie McCullough Ports Vice President Bob Groh, Richard Plant, Sandy Jones, Tim Ferrie, Richard Hoey, MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May, J. J. Malone and Peter Strez
John Walters and Anders Aaberg Doreen and Al Desa
Fred Serovy, Trish and John Walters Richard and Mary Ellen Plant
- 22 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot Debbie Farr, Jean Farr, Terry Swan and Toni Flood Morgan McManus, Sandy Jones, Michelle Despot, Dru DiMattia and Margaret Meehan
George Darley, Karen Reyes and Dot Darley MM&P Pilot Membership Group Vice President George Quick with wife Gail and Paul Kirschner
Mel Foster, Colin Mepstead and Farrel Price Chris Brown
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 23 - MM&P’s 125th Anniversary
Mike Rodriguez and Lisa Rosenthal Valerie Verrecchio
Stan Willis, Wayne Farthing and Dave Boatner Kevin Krick of the Maritime Administration and wife, Natasha
Owen Dougherty and Joe Stone Bob Becker and Ron Crooks
- 24 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot Ted Bernhard, Larry Bergin and Kip Carlson Gail Ways and John Gorman
Randy and Kathy Bourgeois and Paul Kirschner Beverly Gutmann and John Hayes
Tim Spikes Tim Ferrie, Larry Bergin, Bob Lamb, MM&P Gulf Ports Vice President Bob Groh and Richard Hoey
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 25 - Directory of MM&P Offices
Government Employees’ Membership Group Randi Ciszewski, Representative International Headquarters c⁄o MEBA-District 1 37 Edward Hart Dr., Jersey City, NJ 07305 Phone: 201-433-7700; Fax: 201-433-7959 E-mail: [email protected] 700 Maritime Boulevard David H. Boatner, West Coast Contact Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 IOMM&P – Los Angeles/Long Beach Phone: 410-850-8700 • Fax: 410-850-0973 533 N. Marine Av., Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 310-834-7201; Fax: 310-834-6667 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bridgedeck.org Bill Steele, U.S. Navy Civil Service Pilots Representative Naval Station Mayport WLO Marine Radio ITU SitorE-mail: P.O. Box 280131, Mayport, FL 32228 [email protected] Phone: 904-270-5378; Fax: 904-270-6890 International Officers Offshore Membership Group Timothy A. Brown, President Ext. 17; E-mail: [email protected] Rich May, Vice President-Atlantic Ports Bob Groh, Vice President-Gulf Ports Glen P. Banks, Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus, Vice President-Pacific Ports Ext. 21; E-mail: [email protected] Boston Executive Offices Dan Cartmill, Dan Goggin, Representatives George Quick, Vice President Harbour Pointe East Pilot Membership Group 80 Everett Av. – Suite 211, Chelsea, MA 02150 Ext. 20; E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-884-8680; Fax: 617-884-8438 E-mail: [email protected] Mike Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the President Ext. 23; E-mail: [email protected] Charleston Elise Silvers, Representative Richard Plant, Director of Special Projects 1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 2nd Floor Ext. 36; E-mail: [email protected] Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: 843-766-3565; Fax: 843-766-6352 Joe Stone, Special Representative E-mail: [email protected] Ext. 24; E-mail: [email protected] Honolulu Randy Swindell, Representative Audrey Scharmann, Executive Secretary 707 Alakea St. - No. 212, Honolulu, HI 96813 Ext. 17; E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 808-523-8183; Fax: 808-538-3672 E-mail: [email protected] Diane Chatham, Executive Secretary Houston Ext. 21; E-mail: [email protected] Wayne Farthing, Agent-Gulf Ports Legal Department Nell Wilkerson, Representative John Singleton, International Counsel 8150 South Loop East - Suite 207, Houston, TX 77017 Ext. 19; E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 713-649-8812; Fax: 713-649-6101 E-mail: [email protected]; Gabriel Terrasa, Associate Counsel [email protected] Ext. 45; E-mail: [email protected] Jacksonville Communications Office Liz Pettit, Representative Lisa Rosenthal, Communications Director 349 E. 20th St., Jacksonville, FL 32206 Ext. 27; E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 904-356-0041; Fax: 904-353-7413 Accounting Office E-mail: [email protected] John Gorman, International Comptroller Ext. 12; E-mail: [email protected]
- 26 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot Los Angeles/Long Beach Pilot Membership Group David H. Boatner, Agent-Pacific Ports George A. Quick, Vice President Bernadette Hertel, Representative 3400 N. Furnace Rd., Jarrettsville, MD 21084 533 N. Marine Av., Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 410-557-8757; Fax: 410-557-7082 Phone: 310-834-7201; Fax: 310-834-6667 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] East Coast Regional Representative Timothy J. Ferrie Miami/Port Everglades 201 Edgewater St., Staten Island, NY 10305 Bob Groh, Vice President-Gulf Phone: 718-448-3900; Fax: 718-447-1582 Duane M. Koran, Port Representative Email: [email protected] 540 East McNab Rd.,Suite B Pompano Beach, FL 33060-9354 Gulf Coast Regional Representative Phone: 954-946-7883; Fax: 954-946-8283 Richard D. Moore E-mail: [email protected] 8150 S. Loop E., Houston, TX 77017 [email protected] Phone: 713-645-9620 New Orleans West Coast Regional Representative Sue Bourcq, Representative Kip Carlson 3330 West Esplanade, Suite 209, Metairie, LA 70002-3454 Pier 9, East End, San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: 504-837-5700; Fax: 504-834-1815 Phone: 415-362-5436 E-mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] New York/New Jersey Alaska Marine Pilots Richard May, Vice President-Atlantic Stephan Moreno, President Marilyn Brunner, Representative P.O. Box 920226, Dutch Harbor, AK 99692 26 Journal Sq. - Suite 1502, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: 907-581-1240; Fax: 907-581-1372 Phone: 201-963-1900; Fax: 201-963-5403 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Port Agent: 201-963-1918 Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 2767, Corpus Christi, TX 78403 [email protected]; Phone: 361-884-5899; Fax: 361-884-1659 [email protected] (Assistant Port Agent) Associated Branch Pilots Norfolk, Va. 3813 N. Causeway Blvd. - Suite 100, Metairie, LA 70002 Patricia Powell, Representative Phone: 504-831-6615 1058 West 39th St., Norfolk, VA 23508 Association of Maryland Pilots Phone: 757-489-7406; Fax: 757-489-1715 E-mail: [email protected] Eric Nielsen, President 3720 Dillon St., Baltimore, MD 21224 San Francisco Phone: 410-276-1337; Fax: 410-276-1364 Sandy Candau, Representative E-mail: [email protected] Frank Medeiros, Representative Biscayne Bay Pilots 450 Harrison St. - Room 209 San Francisco, CA 94105-2691 John R. Fernandez, Chairman Phone: 415-777-5074; Fax 415-777-0209 2911 Port Blvd., Miami, FL 33132 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 305-374-2791; 305-375-9453 [email protected] Boston Pilots San Juan, Puerto Rico Massport Pier 1, Berth 1, Bremen St., E. Boston, MA 02128 Frank Reyes, Representative Phone: 617-569-4500; Fax: 617-564-4502 Miramar Plaza Ctr. - Suite 305 Boat: 617-569-4503 954 Ponce de Leon Ave., Santurce, PR 00907 Canaveral Pilots Phone: 787-724-3600; Fax: 787-723-4494 David P. Callan, David A. Richard, Co-Chairmen Office Hours: Monday-Friday — 0900-1330 Box 816, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 321-783-4645 Seattle Charleston Branch Pilots Don Marcus, Vice President-Pacific 6 Concord St., P.O. Box 179, Charleston, SC 29402 Kathleen O. Randrup, Representative Phone: 843-577-6695; Fax: 843-577-0632 2333 Third Av., Seattle, WA 98121-1711 Columbia Bar Pilots Phone: 206-441-8700; Fax: 206-448-8829 P.O. Box 87, Astoria, OR 97103 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 503-325-2641 [email protected] Columbia River Pilots Tampa Alan J. Widme, Branch Agent Laura Cenkovich, Representative nd 13225 N. Lombard, Portland, OR 97203 202 S. 22 St., Suite 205, Tampa, FL 33605-6308 Phone: 503-289-9922 Phone: 813-247-2164; Fax: 813-248-1592 E-mail: [email protected]
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 27 - Coos Bay Pilots Puget Sound Pilots Steven H. Sweet, President 101 Stewart St. - Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101 686 North Front St., Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331 Phone: 206-728-6400; Fax: 206-448-3405 Phone: 541-267-6555; Fax: 541-267-5256 Sabine Pilots Crescent River Port Pilots Ellen K. Warner, President Allen J. “A.J.” Gibbs, President 5148 West Pkwy., Groves, TX 77619 8712 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Phone: 409-722-1141; Fax: 409-962-9223 Phone: 504-392-8001; Fax: 504-392-5014 Saint Johns Bar Pilots Galveston-Texas City Pilots Joseph J. Brown, President 1301 Pelican Island #1 4910 Ocean St., Mayport, FL 32233 Galveston, TX 77552 Phone: 904-249-5631; Fax: 904-249-7523 Phone: 409-740-3347; Fax: 409-740-3393 E-mail: [email protected] Grays Harbor Pilots St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Robert L. D’Angelo, Director of Pilotage Richard G. Tetzlaff, President P.O. Box 123, Aberdeen, WA 98520 P.O. Box 274, 733 E. Broadway, Cape Vincent, NY 13618 Phone: 360-533-9564; Fax: 360-532-1371 Phone: 315-654-2900; Fax: 315-654-4491 Hawaii Pilots Association San Francisco Bar Pilots Steve Baker, President Bill Greig, Port Agent; Kip Carlson, MM&P Rep. Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor, P.O. Box 721 Pier 9, East End, San Francisco, CA 94111 Honolulu, HI 96808 Phone: 415-362-5436; Fax: 415-982-4721 Phone: 808-532-7233; Fax: 808-532-7229 Sandy Hook Pilots E-mail: [email protected] Peter Rooss, Branch Agent Houston Pilots 201 Edgewater St., Staten Island, NY 10305 Michael A. Morris, Presiding Officer Phone: 718-448-3900; Fax: 718-447-1582 8150 S. Loop E., Houston, TX 77017 Savannah Pilots Association Phone: 713-645-9620 William T. Brown, Master Pilot Humboldt Bar Pilots 550 E. York St., P.O. Box 9267, Savannah, GA 31412 John Powell: 707-443-3878 Phone: 912-236-0226; Fax: 912-236-6571 Timothy Petrusha: 707-443-5365 Southeast Alaska Pilots Association P.O. Box 3555, Eureka, CA 95502-3555 Ted Kellogg, President Key West Bar Pilots Association 1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300, Ketchikan, AK 99901 P.O. Box 848, Key West, FL 33041 Phone: 907-225-9696; Fax: 907-247-9696 Phone: 305-296-5512; Fax: 305-296-1388 E-mail: [email protected] Lake Charles Pilots Website: www.seapa.com Michael Miller, President Southern New England Pilots Association 4902 Ihles Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70605 243 Spring St., Newport, RI 02840 Phone: 337-436-0372; Fax: 337-474-4573 Phone: 401-847-9050; Toll Free: 800-274-1216 E-mail: [email protected] Southwest Alaska Pilots Association Website: www.lakecharlespilots.com Michael J. O’Hara, Branch Agent Mobile Bar Pilots P.O. Box 977, Homer, AK 99603 David W. Wittendorfer, President Phone: 907-235-8783; Fax: 907-235-6119 P.O. Box 831, Mobile, AL 36601 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 251-432-2639; Fax: 251-432-9964 Tampa Bay Pilots New Orleans-Baton Rouge SS Pilots Allen L. Thompson, Executive Director 3900 River Rd. - Suite 7, Jefferson, LA 70021 1825 Sahlman Dr., Tampa, FL 33605 Phone: 504-832-1199; Fax: 504-832-1932 Phone: 813-247-3737; Fax: 813-247-4425 Pilots Association for the Bay & River Delaware Virginia Pilot Association Michael J. Linton, President J. William Cofer, President 800 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19147 3329 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Phone: 215-465-8340; Fax: 215-465-3450 Phone: 757-496-0995 Port Everglades Pilots Western Great Lakes Pilots Association Thomas Hackett & Bruce Cumings, Co-Directors Donald Willecke, President P.O. Box 13017, Port Everglades, FL 33316 1325 Tower Av., P.O. Box 248, Superior, WI 54880-0248 Phone: 954-522-4491 Phone: 715-392-5204; Fax: 715-392-1666 Puerto Rico Harbor Pilots Wilmington (N.C.) Pilots H-9 9th St., Vista Bella, Bayamon, PR 00956 P.O. Box 10070, Southport, NC 28461 Phone: 809-723-8640; 809-722-2041 Phone: 910-457-6909
- 28 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot United Inland Membership Group MM&P Maritime Advancement, Training, Education & Safety Program (MATES) Steve Demeroutis, Vice President Cleveland Valerie Verrecchio, Administrator Charles Malue, Great Lakes Representative Glen Paine, Executive Director 1250 Old River Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113 MM&P Health & Benefit, Vacation, Phone: 216-776-1667; Fax: 216-776-1668 Pension, JEC and IRA Plans E-mail: [email protected] Valerie Verrecchio, Administrator Jacksonville MM&P Plans James Avera, International Representative 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A 349 E. 20th St., Jacksonville, FL 32206 Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996 Phone: 904-355-3534; Fax: 904-353-7413 Phone: 410-850-8500; Fax: 410-850-8655 E-mail: [email protected] Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Portland E-mail: [email protected] John Schaeffner, Branch Agent Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern 2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206, Portland, OR 97217 Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, Pension and Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518 Education, Safety & Training Funds E-mail: [email protected] Wendy Chambers, Account Executive San Francisco Associated Administrators Inc. Raymond W. Shipway, Branch Agent 4301 Garden City Drive, Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785 450 Harrison St. - East Mezzanine - Room 205 Direct Line: 301-429-8964 San Francisco, CA 94105-2691 Member Calls: 1-800-638-2972 Phone: 415-543-5694; Fax: 415-543-2533 Pacific Maritime Region Pension & Benefit Plans E-mail: [email protected] Columbia Northwest Marine Benefit Trust San Juan, Puerto Rico Valerie Verrecchio, Administrator Luis Ramirez, Atlantic & Gulf Representative 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A Miramar Plaza Center - Suite 305 Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996 954 Ponce de Leon Ave., Santurce, PR 00907 Phone: 410-850-8500; Fax: 410-850-8655 Phone: 787-725-7604; Fax: 787-723-4494 Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Seattle E-mail: [email protected] Steve Demeroutis, Vice President Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM– 4:30 PM Eastern 2333 Third Av., Seattle, WA 98121-1711 Northwest Maritime Pension Trust Phone: 206-441-1070; Fax: 206-443-3752 Randy G. Goodwin, Account Executive E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 34203, Seattle, WA 98124 Wilmington Phone: 206-441-7574; Fax: 206-441-9110 Raymond W. Shipway, Branch Agent Southwest Marine Health, Benefit & Pension Trust 533 N. Marine Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 3545 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 220, Long Beach, CA 90807 Phone: 310-549-8013; Fax: 310-834-6667 Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943 E-mail: [email protected] Maritime Institute of Technology & Maritime Institute for Research and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) Industrial Development (MIRAID) Glen Paine, Executive Director C. James Patti, President 692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 1025 Connecticut Ave, NW - Suite 507 Main Phone: 410-859-5700 Washington, DC 20036-5412 Toll-Free, Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 Phone: 202-463-6505; Fax: 202-223-9093 Residence Center: 1-866-900-3517 E-mail: [email protected] BWI Airport Shuttle: 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0 Masters, Mates & Pilots Federal Credit Union (available 24 hours a day) Kathy Ann Klisavage, Manager Fax School: 410-859-5181 MM&P Plans Building Lobby Fax Residence: 410-859-0942 700 Maritime Blvd. E-mail: Executive Director: [email protected] Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941 Admissions: [email protected] Phone: 410-850-8700, Ext. 43; Fax: 410-859-1623 Website: www.mitags.org Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 (All U.S., PR and Panama) Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) E-mail: [email protected] Gregg Trunnell, Director 1729 Alaskan Way, S., Seattle, WA 98134-1146 Phone: 206-441-2880; Fax: 206-441-2995 Toll-Free: 888-893-7829 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mates.org
The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 29 - a moment in history
Thirty Years Later Remembering the Mayaguez
The 1975 seizure of the U.S. container ship humiliate the United States. “They were trying to show SS Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge gunmen is one of that the United States was weak, trying to embarrass the most dramatic chapters of recent maritime us,” says Paul Richardson, who was president of Sealand history. The vessel and its crew of 40, which included Service when the ship was seized. five licensed deck officers who belonged to the It is also said that the Khmer believed the Mayaguez, International Organization of Masters, Mates & which had earlier been used to transport military equip- Pilots (MM&P), were held by armed ment to Vietnam, was carrying arms. fighters for two days and three nights. When the vessel was seized, however, The attempt to liberate the crew and it had only consumer goods aboard. recover the ship left 41 U.S. military Ninety of its 274 containers were empty. personnel dead or missing in action “They asked what we were carrying and and 50 wounded. we said we didn’t know,” remembers While the vessel was being held, Myregard. “We just had general mani- the attention of viewers worldwide was fests that listed weight.” riveted to media accounts of its seizure Capt. Miller was well aware that and the dramatic efforts mounted by no military equipment was aboard the President Gerald Ford’s Administration vessel. He told journalist Roy Rowan, to retake it. MM&P member Jerry C. who authored a book on the episode “They were trying to show Myregard, second mate on the Mayaguez the United States was weak, called “The Four Days of Mayaguez,” when it was captured, remembers the trying to embarass us,” says that sensitive cargo would have required Paul Richardson, who was highlights of the drama, which took president of Sealand at the time special handling and extra insurance. place at a time of growing border dispute the Mayaguez was seized. Following liberation of the vessel, between Cambodia and Thailand. when the containers were opened, it The 10,485-ton Sealand Service vessel was on was found they contained predominantly PX goods, its way to Sattahip, Thailand, when it was seized, in including toiletries and marshmallows. international waters but close to islands that had been In deciding how to respond to the vessel’s seizure, occupied a few weeks earlier by the Khmer Rouge. “I President Ford was reportedly influenced by the case was working out in the exercise room when I felt the of the Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, which had ship slow up,” remembers Myregard. When he arrived been seized in 1968 by North Korea. The members of on deck, he remembers, he was met by a dozen armed the Pueblo’s crew were held prisoner for 11 months, Khmer fighters “wearing black pajamas and bandoleers during which time they were starved and tortured. The and carrying automatic weapons. I knew what was vessel itself was never returned by North Korea to the happening and felt weak in the knees,” he says. United States. The other MM&P members on the ship at the Under the advice of military advisors, including time were: Capt. Charles T. Miller; Chief Mate James P. Henry Kissinger, Ford decided to mount a two-pronged Newman; and two third mates, David C. English and attack: he ordered one marine assault force to seize and Burt B. Coombes. hold the jungle island, Koh Tang, where it was believed Although it is not completely clear why the Khmer the crew was being held, and a second to board the decided to seize the ship, one motive was an attempt to Mayaguez. The marines were supported by A-7 Corsairs,
- 30 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot Phantoms and A-6 Intruders operating from the aircraft After the battle, Myregard and several other carrier Coral Sea. members of the Mayaguez crew were treated for shrapnel But when the U.S. forces attacked Koh Tang and injuries and for the after-effects of inhaling the gas boarded the Mayaguez, Capt. Miller and the crew were dropped in cartridges by U.S. planes. “The sad part was actually being held on a fishing boat miles away. “One of that the marines went into that hornets’ nest and we weren’t even being held there,” he says. Upon the crew’s return to the United States, Capt. When Jerry Myregard arrived on deck, he Miller was received at the White House, where he was met by a dozen armed Khmer fighters presented President Ford with the ship’s wheel as a token of his and the crew’s appreciation for the rescue. “wearing black pajamas and bandoleers, Myregard and other members of the crew received a and carrying automatic weapons.” letter from the President inviting them to visit him in Washington if they were ever in the area. Two years later, in an ironic twist of fate, Myregard our pilots flew by so close I could see his face overhead,” found himself back on the Mayaguez, this time as chief remembers Myregard. “Then the whole island of Koh mate. He took the assignment in stride. “It was all part of Tang erupted in automatic weapons fire.” the job,” he says.
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The Master, Mate & Pilot July – August 2005 - 31 - Cross’d the Final Bar
Obituaries published in The Master, Mate & Pilot may Charles Groves, 80, died Feb. 12. A resident of Eastman, be edited for clarity and length. The magazine reserves the Ga., he had become a pensioner in 1973. He last sailed right to publish only high-resolution photographs. for Oswego Steamship Co. as master of the Silver Dove.
Godfrey D. Arthur, 84, died Jan. 26. A pensioner since Eugene L. Johnson, 79, died Feb. 4. A resident of 1965, he last sailed for Lykes Brothers Steamship Lines as Neenah, Wisc., he last sailed for American President chief mate on the SS Frederick Lykes. Lines Inc. as third mate on the President Hoover.
Donald Clifford, 71, died Jan. 2. A pensioner since 1989 D.E. Jones, 68, died Jan. 19. A resident of Washougal, and a resident of Lisbon, N.H., he last sailed for Sealand Wash., he last sailed in the 1990s as a member of Service Inc. as chief mate on the Sealand Navigator. MM&P’s Pacific Maritime Region.
Capt. Raymond Herstil Collins, 86, died Jan. 29. The James LaBenz, 78, died Jan. 21. A resident of Villas, N.J., son of a naval radio operator and a native Aleut, he was he last sailed for Sealand Service as third mate on the St. born in Unalaska, Ala., and grew up loving the sea: as a Louis. He is survived by: his wife Thelma; three children, child he would ride his bicycle to the docks to look at the James, Michelle and Michael; eight grandchildren; and ships and beg to be let on board. one great-grandchild. His life as a seafarer began in 1935 with a job as a summer deck hand on a cannery tender, the SS Otsago. Capt. T.C. Layton, 53, died Dec. 26, 2004. He was a He later earned a position as able seaman on the member of MM&P’s Pacific Maritime Region. merchant ship SS Panaman. Since he always made time when he was at sea to study for his next license, he was Robert MacFarlane, 74, died Jan. 17. A resident of able to earn his captain’s papers at the age of 27. Before Thousand Palms, Calif., he had become a pensioner in and during World War II, he was a crewmember on the 1994. He last sailed for Sealand Service Inc. as third mate SS Arkansan, which was torpedoed on two separate occa- aboard the Sealand Producer. sions with loss of life. Collins floated on a raft for 21 hours before being rescued by the Navy. Capt. Edward V. Miller, 81, died Dec. 28, 2004. A resi- After his marriage, he moved with his family to dent of Mifflintown, Pa., he had become a pensioner Manzanita, where he began constructing a house for in 1977. He last sailed for States Lines as second mate his wife and five children. The house took two years on the SS Arizona. He enjoyed fishing and custom to complete. In 1951 he went back to sea, working for carpentry. He will be remembered for his generosity in West Coast Trans-Oceanic Shipping as chief mate, first helping and teaching others. He is survived by: a son, on the liberty ship SS Oregon Trader and then on the Ryan Miller; three brothers, Joseph, Vernon and Cyril; SS Columbia Trader. In 1953, he was made master of and numerous nieces and nephews. the SS Portland Trader. In 1960, he became a Columbia River Bar Pilot and the family moved to Astoria, where Capt. Bjarne Johansen Moltu, 90, died Jan. 5. A resident he purchased a historic home, which he maintained by of Elkin, N.C., he last sailed for Amerada Hess as master himself over the course of the years. He also had a float of the Hess Voyager. In 1940, he joined the Resistance house in the John Day River. after escaping from Nazi-occupied Norway. He first A strong supporter of environmental, humanitarian piloted Allied vessels around Iceland and then sailed on and cultural causes, he leaves his wife, Gail, five children an American liberty ship. He participated in the first and their spouses, numerous grandchildren, cousins, successful convoy to Murmansk and Archangel, Russia, nieces and nephews. and in missions in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and
- 32 - July – August 2005 The Master, Mate & Pilot the Pacific. After becoming an American citizen, he sailed Richard M. Tishler, 77, died Jan. 23. A pensioner since with the U.S. Merchant Marine. While captain of the Hess 1973, he last sailed for Prudential Lines as chief mate on Diesel in 1963, he rescued 44 Cuban refugees adrift in a the Santa Elena. small boat in the Florida Keys. He sailed with the U.S. Military Sea Transport Service to Vietnam in 1967-8. He George B. Valentine, 91. A pensioner since 1983, he last is survived by: three daughters and sons-in-law; eight sailed for Delta SS Lines on the Santa Maria as second mate. grandsons; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. William M. Vaughan, 88, died Dec. 22, 2004. A Capt. Harold Rabinovitz, 82, died Feb. 17. An avid pensioner since 1994, he was a resident of Virginia reader who enjoyed going to the movies, he last sailed Beach. He last sailed for American Coastal Lines Inc. as for Waterman Steamship Co. as master of the SS Sam second mate on the AMCO Voyager. He is survived by Houston V. He is survived by: his wife, Irene; daughter, five children, William, Richard, Joseph, Mary and Roger, Michele; and brother, Dave. and by eight grandchildren.
Douglas Reed, 80, died Jan. 23. A resident Edward F. Wood, 77, died Feb. 20. A resident of Palm of Middletown, N.Y., he had become a Springs, Calif., he last sailed for Sealand Service as pensioner in 1988. He last sailed for Sealand second mate on the Sealand Spirit. Service as master of the SS Panama. After retiring, he was able to fulfill his lifelong Capt. George D. Worsley, 79, died Jan. 13. He last sailed dream of becoming a cattle rancher. He is survived by his for Discovery Cruise Lines as captain of the Discovery. daughter and by an extended family in Oklahama. After his retirement in 1985, he earned two master’s degrees, one from Maine Maritime Academy and Edward Sellers, 51, died Feb. 15. A resident of another from the University of Cardiff, in Wales. He was Vancouver, Wash., he last worked as an office dispatcher an avid sports fan who was also interested in real estate. for Shaver Transportation. He loved hunting, fishing, His wife, Edwina; his son, Bruce; and a stepdaughter, camping and digital photography. He is survived by: Wendy Wallace, survive him. his soul mate, Holly O’Keath; sons Justin and Jared; a brother, Ervin Sellers; a sister, Cyndee Sellers; his mother, Ordin Woster, 83, died Nov. 1. A resident of Stavanger, Florence Sellers; and his grandmother, Thelma Sellers. Norway, he had been a pensioner since 1983. He last sailed for Sealand Service Inc., as third mate, on the San Pedro. David Smith, 50, died Dec. 26, 2004. He last sailed in 2002 on the Dredge Columbia for Trinity Management Group. William B. Yates, 88, died Jan. 4. A resident of Suffolk, Va., he had become a pensioner in 1980. He last sailed Iray L. Soileau, 74, died Feb. 3. A pensioner since 1984, for Prudential Lines on the Lash Pacifica as third mate. he was a resident of Ville Platte, La. He last sailed for After his retirement, he worked out everyday on an Keystone as third mate on the Bald Butte. Olympic rowing machine. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter, Susan Walter; her husband, Bobby; Rudolph Strand, 87, died Dec. 18, 2004. A resident of their sons, William and Herbert Michael; his grandchil- Tucson, Ariz., he had become a pensioner in 1980. He dren and great-grandchildren. last sailed for Sealand Service as second mate on the SS Sealand Commerce.
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The names below represent a partial listing of active and retired MM&P members who have voluntarily contributed $100 or more to the MM&P PCF in the past year. Commodores Club recognizes contributions of $500 or more. Captains Club recognizes contributions between $250 and $499. Contributors level recognizes contributions between $100 and $249.
COMMODORES CAPTAINS
Glen P. Banks Robert B. Lamb Jeffrey D. Adamson John M. Dolan Gerard Hasselbach Edward T. Matlack Allen M. Ross Jr Robert C. Beauregard Donald J. Marcus Constatine Afanasief Dorothy Dunn Joseph D. Henderson John D. May Edward B. Royles Timothy A. Brown* Richard W. May Michael S. Anapol In memory of Andrew W. Hetz Charles L. McConaghy Mark I. Ruppert Thomas E. Apperson Darrell Dunn James F. Hill James P. McGee John J. Schaeffner In memory of Paul F. McQuarrie Bruce M. Badger Robert N. Ethier Alan G. Hinshaw Daniel F. McGuire Robert H. Schilling Richard D. Moore * Charlie Darley Thomas A. Bagan Jackson P. Everett Dennis H. Hoak Sean T. McNeice John F. Schmidt Richard G. Connelly * In memory of Albert Balister Malvina A. Ewers David H. Hudson Andrew J. Merrill Gary R. Schmidt Barry V. Costanzi J. Douglass Moore George Berkovich In memory of Nicole L. Humphreys Thomas J. Mignano Paul T. Schulman Michael F. Cotting and Gordon E. Sides Theodore E. Bernhard Franklin Ewers David N. Hutchinson Peter W. Mitchell Steven P. Shils Jeff G. Cowan Jared C. Myregard James K. Boak IV Theodore F. Filipaw Jr Jeff H. Idema Paul A. Mospens Robert H. Sienel Robert Darley* Frederick J. Nicoll David H. Boatner Milton K. Foss Eric B. Johnson David V. Myles George J. Single In memory of Paul H. Nielsen Ashbert R. Borden Mark C. Foxvog Earl W. Jones James P. Olander Michael D. Smith Charlie Darley Joseph O. O’Connor * James P. Brennan Allen Garfinkle Donald F. Josberger Steven A. Palmer Edward C. Smith Walter R. Day * Richard M. Plant Kevin P. Burke Nathaniel Gibbs Charles S. Keen Peter J. Parise III Robert R. Spencer Steven J. Demeroutis Jonathon S. Pratt Robert B. Burke David C. Goff James J. Kelleher Jr C. James Patti Joseph L. Stone Raymond F. Dwyer * Michael A. Rausa James A. Carbone William D. Good Jr John P. Kelley Vasilios L. Pazarzis Peter J. Strachota Timothy M. Carey In memory of John M. T. Kelly Robert A. Pechusick Glenn D. Strathearn William J. Ehringer Mark D. Remijan Kenneth J. Carlson Jr William Good Sr. Eric S. Kelm Joseph A. Perry Peter K. Strez Mustafa I. Fakhry James G. Rodder Thomas J. Casynn Lowell M. Gorman Clyde W. Kernohan Jr Ernest C. Petersen Einar W. Strom John A. Gorman Jack Slier Cyril Catton Walter A. Graf Jr John H. Kerwin Peter A. Petrulis Chris D. Sweeny Harold J. Held Thomas E. Stone Bent L. Christiansen Charles A. Graham Duane M. Koran Charles R. Pillsbury Donald G. Thomas Stanley M. Willis James D. Herron Donald P. Cocozza Peter S. Grate Mark L. Lamar Stephen F. Procida William R. Travers John R. Humphreys Darren W. Collins Edward W. Green William C. Laprade George A. Quick John S. Tucker * These active and retired members have Dean R. Colver Stanley V. Griffin Donald D. Laverdure Lloyd S. Rath Charles Viebrock Gary J. Cordes Robert H. Groh Hughston E. Lowder Jr. Bruno P. Ravalico John C. Wallace contributed $1,000 or more. Scot A. Couturier Samuel A. Hanger Lawrence T. Lyons Timothy R. Reinholdt Andrew A. Wargo Vincent J. Cox Travis J. Hansen George P. Karen A. Reyes Steven E. Werse David E. Cox Michael K. Hargrave MacDonough Kathryn M. Roberts Warren A. Weymouth John F. Cronin Douglas M. Thomas P. MacKay Jr In memory of Erik P. Williamson Gerard H. DeGenova II Harrington Stephen Maher Edgar Roberts James G. Wilson William A. Depping Samuel W. William J. Mahoney Paul M. Rochford Steven M. Wilson Michelle M. Despot Hartshorn Jr Todd M. Mara Michael J. Rodriguez Jon C. Winstedt
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Anders E. Aaberg Allan R. Breese John M. Cotter James C. Dykes Lloyd W. Hamblet Joseph V. Johnson Jr Larry D. Aasheim Steven A. Brickley James Crandall Richard Eastwood Dianna L. Hand Erik P. Jorgensen Mohamed A. Abbassi Jeffrey C. Bridges Richard W. Crane Robert W. Eisentrager Daniel J. Harmon Jorgen A. Jorgensen Scott F. Abrams Anders K. Brinch Jr Matthew C. Craven Gordon W. Elden Fred Harris Timothy R. Kalke Richard Aldrich Alfred A. Brown Thomas B. Crawford Bruce R. Elfast John B. Harris Eleftherios G. Kanagios Frederick W. Allen Wardell E. Brown John M. Crell Danny Ellis Jon F. Harrison Christopher G. Kavanagh John Allen Clifford B. J. Brown Anthony E. Crish Jacob M. Elmstrom Jack F. Harry Sven E. Keinanen Robert B. Allen Dean K Bruch Todd C. Crossman John C. Emmel Robert O. Harvey Ralph C. Kelly Murray G. Alstott J. Michael Buffington James J. Cullen David K. Engen Roger L. Haskell Colin D. Kelly Hans W. Amador Fernando C. Buisan Kirk W. Cully Richard B. English John J. Healey Joseph E. Keyes William L. Anderson David C. Burchard Thomas J. Cunningham Glen E. Engstrand Kenneth R. Hele Michael Kidd Gerald W. Anderson Walter J. Burleigh James M. Cunningham Edward W. Enos Jr Richard H. Hemingson John F. Kihm Robert N. Anderson Joseph A. Byrne Peter S. Curtis Eric L. Eschen Rudolph A. Hendersen Odd J. Killie Nicholas A. Angelozzi Thomas V. Cadloni George Cutucache Edward M. Evans Christopher S. Hendrickson Robert A. Kimball John E. Antonucci Marc C. Calairo Wilbur J. Dahn III Karl P. Fanning Franklin J. Hennessy Darrell R. Kimmerly Manuel H. Arosemena Paul D. Calvin Robert A. Dalziel John W. Farmer III Patrick J. Hennessy Robert E. King Brian D. Arthur Diego V. Camarillo George M. Darley Scott A. Farnham Thomas E. Henry James A. King Jenaro A. Asteinza Gene M. Cameron In memory of Timothy J. Ferrie Michael C. Herig John M. King James E. Avera Todd J. Campbell Charlie Darley Eddo H. Feyen William H. Hermes Thomas R. Kirker Bruce H. Baglien Craig P. Campbell Harry A. Filkins Earl W. Herring Richard A. Kleineweber Howard E. Davenport Harvey N. Bailey John H. Carlisle Gary G. Finkelmeier Edward Hervias Robert E. Klemm Don F. Davis Evan B. Barbis Edgar S. Carlson William H. Fisher III Cornelia Heyman Henry C. Knox-Dick Adrian C. DeBoer David B. Barth Chriss B. Carson Bruce A. Forbush James E. Kobis David D. DeCastro In memory of Charles K. Barthrop Robert J. Carter Jr Kevin L. Franssen Jonathan F. Komlosy William DeCosta Robert Heyman Brian W. Bassett Juan C. Carvajal Jan M. Fraser Johan Kooystra George A. Defrain Edward B. Higgins Jr Steve J. Batchelor Jr Manuel R. Casanovas Gary J. Fredback Brian M. Koppel Nicholas S. Deisher Michael D. Hill Edward S. Batcho Jr Konstantinos J. Catrakis J. Peter Fritz John D. Kourian Thomas A. Delamater Jeffrey S. Hill Dorinda L. Beach Christoforos Catsambis Eric R. Furnholm C. Kovell Marguerite Delambily Lawrence W. Hill William K. Beach James F. Caylor Steven J. Garvan Timothy M. Kulcsar In memory of Robert Lawrence J. Hines John R. Beattie Warren R. Chamberlain Angelo F. Gazzotto Salvadore F. Lacava Delambily Richard G. Hoey
I Support the MM&P Political Contribution Fund: You Should, Too
“I contribute to the Masters, Mates & Pilots Political Contribution Fund to ensure our voice is heard in Washington, D.C., in support of our industry and organization and to preserve and create more jobs.”
– MM&P Member J. P. Kelley, Ormond Beach, Fla.
Joseph F. Delehant Stephen D. Hoff Olgierd C. Becker Richard P. Chandler David M. George Anthony C. Lafayette Denny Dennison Roger L. Hoffman John W. Behnken Dawai W. Chang Richard J. Gilmore Theodore W. Laing Edward J. DesLauriers Kurt Holen David E. Behr Hao C. Cheong Francis G. Gilroy Cecil H. Lamb Timothy A. Devine David J. Hood John E. Belcourt Stanislaw Chomicz Daniel A. Glazier John E. Larson Charles A. Dickman Jeff D. Hood Herbert S. Bell Paul Christ Patrick N. Glenn Mark Laurence Philip W. Dickson William J. Hopewell Derek J. Bender Ejnar G. Christiansen Thurman G. Godfrey Keith Lawrence Stephen J. Diederiks Kurt J. Hopf Fred A. Bennett Christiaan R. Christiansen Bradley D. Goodwin Samuel P. Lesko Bernard J. Diggins Shimon D. Horowitz Charles T. Beresheim Francis H. Ciccosanti Gerald M. Gordon Thomas H. Lewis Robert M. Dobrowolski Daniel J. Hosey Shankar Bhardwaj Kevin S. Cichon Donald P. Gorman Gary W. Lightner Claude R. Dodd Robert B. Howard Geoffrey Bird Garrett H. Clark Orie F. Graves Thomas N. Lightsey Jr William H. Doherty John J. Hunt Lyle R. Bjelde O. J. Clausen Paul A. Gregware Jr John W. Lincoln Richard J. Domnitz Steven P. Huse Earl R. Blakely Paul E. Coan Adam W. Guice John R. Lindsay Jr Nancy A. Donnelly John D. Hutsell Joseph J. Blazich Harold W. Coburn Juancho A. Gutierrez Leif H. Lindstrom Jerome J. Dorman Vance L. Idzal John H. Bloomingdale Martin N. Collins Jorge Gutman John S. Little Ornulf C. Dorsen William H. Imken Charles E. Booher Harry C. Collins David C. Haa James R. Londagin Gerald T. Dougherty Clark S. Inman Sarah A. Bostwick Richard R. Conlin P.R. Haertel Manuel F. Lopez Moulton Doughty Samuel S. Irvin III Carl E. Bowler John V. Connor Timothy J. Hagan Douglas M. Lord Dale S. Dubrin Christine D. Isakson William H. Boyce Jr John Q. Conrad Francis M. Haggerty Peter J. Luhn Oswald A. Dudley Theodore F. Jablonski Robert N. Boyd Richard W. Conway Geoffrey F. Haley Klaus D. Luhta Fred J. Duffy John P. Jackson Jr James J. Brady Frederick D. Cook Daniel S. Hall Thomas W. Luke Oscar W. Dukes Thomas J. Jacobsen Warren J. Bragg Christopher D. Cooper Richard S. Haller John J. Lynskey George Dunham Manuel A. James P.J. Branca Andrew R. Corneille Herman Hallock Christopher Lyons Geoffrey P. Dunlop J. Kevin Jirak Frank W. Branlund Richard F. Corso Kenneth J. Halsall Philip M. Lyons Danny Duzich Christian Johnsen
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Jeremiah F. Lysaght Howard W. Newton Jr G. Kenneth Rose Andrew C. Subcleff William C. Mack George B. Nichols Herbert P. Rosen David A. Sulin John A. Madison Michael L. Nickel Alan Y. Rosenberg Thomas Sullivan Buy a Piece of Mark G. Mahoney Klaus D. Niem James C. Rowe Joseph A. Swan Charles W. Malue Marc D. Northern Bruce Rowland Robert E. Sweet MM&P History and John W. Mangrum Nicholas J. Nowaski Randy E. Rozell Roy E. Tallaksen Victor Manoli III John J. O’Boyle Jr Dennis L. Ruff Thomas F. Taylor Promote Your PCF Adam V. Mara Bernard G. O’Brien Jon D. Ruffatto Antoine I. Tedmore George E. Mara Robert J. O’Donnell Edwin W. Rutter Brian D. Thomas Michael A. Mara Gregory S. Oelkers David C. Ryan Nicholas A. Marcantonio Peter R. Ohnstad Jr Roberto H. Salomon Arthur J. Thomas Thomas C. Marley Hans Olander James J. Sanders Deatra M. Thompson Brett J. Marquis Patrick J. O’Leary Michael A. Santini Gary E. Tober John P. Marshall James E. O’Loughlin Edmund J. Santos Jr John E. Tonningsen Donald U Marshall Cornelius C. O’Malley Peter A. Sarandinaki Norman B. Toroni Daniel J. Martin Edgardo T. Opao Robert C. Sargeant Adam Torres Robert Martin Richard C. Oprison Keith A. Sauls Daniel C. Tucker Robert G. Mattsen James E. Orton Scott D. Saunders Joel E. Tucker Alexander S. Mauricio Robert P. O’Sullivan Mark W. Saunders James L. Turman Michael B. O’Toole Richard L. Maxwell Paul B. Savasuk Jeremiah L. Turner Robert R. Owen Eugene Mayer Thomas J. Savoie Edward J. Usasz Marcus D. Mazsick Jeffrey J. Oyafuso Fred H. Schick Jose L. Valasquez David McAulay Henry M. Pace Mark R. Schiedermayer Federico D. Valdez Rodney D. McCallen Glen M. Paine Christopher D. Schlarb Stephen R. Vandale Thomas C. McCarthy In memory of Charles R. Schmidt Robert Vasko Robert C. McCarthy Charlie Darley Carl E. Schneider Peter R. Veasey Michael J. McCormick William L. Palmer III Mitchell Schoonejans Philip A. Vecchione Michael J. McCright Michael Papalios Ross E. Schramm Thomas D. McDorr Robert F. Park Gary W. Schrock Valerie S. Verrecchio Scott P. McGeough Michael V. Parr Andrew Schroder Glenn E. Viettone Dramatic, colorful prints of Jerome McGourthy Georg E. Pedersen Henry L. Schroeder Douglas C. Vines John E. McGrane Wesley C. Penney William F. Schumacher Nancy L. Wagner the steamboat Seawanhaka are Kevin J. McHugh Joaquin Pereira Jr Martin H. Schwarzbach Jeremiah W. Walcik being offered for sale to benefit David A. McLean III Joseph L. Perreault Bernard W. Scott Lacy J. Walker John J. McNally Henry Petersen Joseph D. Seller Gregory S. Walsh Marci R. McNamara Wahid N. Shaker MM&P’s Political Contribution Alfred E. Peterson Milton Walter Kurt A. Melcher Michael S. Shanley Ioannis M. Petroutsas Harry Walton Fund. (Above) The artist, Capt. Nicholas Mellis Ralph H. Sheffield Kerry D. Phillips James H. Warmack Louis A. Mendez William E. Phurrough Daniel S. Shelton Brian Hope, signs a limited Paul M. Washburn Colin Mepstead Peter J. Piaseckyj Paul R. Shepard Kevin L. Watson number of prints as MM&P Steven J. Miller Arthur E. Pierce Edwin L. Sherrill III Edward L. Watson President Timothy Brown looks Joseph E. Miller Joseph P. Pierce Raymond W. Shipway Cloyde L. Miner Norman A. Piianaia Ned J. Shore Steven D. Watt on. The $40 cost of each print Bruce D. Mitchell Sandra L. Pirtle Edwin J. Shuttleworth Jerome P. Watts Klaus Moller Elmer W. Poser Edward Simmons Robert L. Weber includes shipping, handling, and Jose Montero Joseph L. Pospisil Jr Harold V. Sipila George E. Weisgerber a brief history, on parchment, of Cesar A. Montes James A. Potter Kaare G. Sivertsen William H. Weiss Dale A. Moore Demetrios A. Poupalos Bruce W. Skillman Nathaniel R. Weissman the union’s dramatic origins in Randall C. Moore George C. Previll Ernest P. Skoropowski Michael K. Welch Forrest P. Moran Carmon L. Pritchett Peter R. Skywark Lawrence L. Welsh the fire aboard the Seawanhaka. Jerome K. Moran Gerald V. Smeenk David W. Pryor George A. Werdann Jr John M. Morehouse Francis X. Smith Capt. Hope sailed in the Vietnam Joseph V. Pulitano William J. Westrem Theodore R. Morgan David S. Putty K. W. Smith John L. Westrem Sealift and with U.S. Lines Jaime Morlett William J. Rabatsky Frederick D. Smith Eugene K. Whalen before joining the Association of Brian A. Mossman Randolph L. Raeber Glen E. Smith Jr John Moustakas Lance E. Raleigh Frank W. Snell George C. Whealton Jr Maryland Pilots. His paintings Philip D. Mouton Luis Ramirez Egon K. Stage Michael D. Wholey Charles P. Moy Dana V. Ramsdell Michael V. Staikoff Aaron Widerman hang in museums, businesses Darrin N. Muenzberg Thomas W. Ramsden Paul W. Stallings Lester S. Williamson and private homes. To obtain a John F. Mulholland James W. Ramsden James K. Staples Denis J. Wilson Curtis G. Murray John P. Rawley James W. StClair Robert A. Wilson colorful print and further the Daniel S. Nakos Patrick J. Rawley James Stebbins John B. Winterling interests of our nation’s merchant Roland L. Nalette John P. Redfearn A.H. Stegen John R. Wood Eric B. Nelson Scott B. Reed Leonard A. Stenback Arthur R. Wood Michael E. Nelson Richard C. Stephens mariners, contact MM&P Asst. Christopher Reiblein Edward F. Wood Kenneth R. Nelson Robert A. Reish Sam Stern Michela L. Worthington Comptroller Beverly Gutmann Mark J. Nemergut John J. Reynolds Robert W. Stevenson Jose B. Yap by phone (410-850-8700, ext. Ernesto O. Nemesio James R. Robey John G. Stewart Douglas A. Nemeth James J. Robinson Mark S. Stinziano John B. Young 11), fax (410-850-8384) or e-mail Henri L. Nereaux Jay M. Roche Laurence B. Stone Billy H. Young Floro I. Nerida Theodore F. Rodes Robert P. Strobel Jr Frank Zabrocky ([email protected]). Joseph W. Neudecker III Burton A. Rogers Tore Stromme James R. Zatwarnicki Jr Joseph W. Neuman Brian Rogers Harold A. Stumme George N. Zeluff Jr T.K. Newman Steven M. Rose Roy T. Sturdivant Demetrios Zouzoulas
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and care for the OS. When we finally handed the patient MED-PIC Program over to paramedics in the port of Namibia, we were able Saves Crew Member to provide a complete medical log, which the paramedics said would be invaluable for the patient’s continued care. Morgan McManus We would like to commend MITAGS and Jim While professional mariners are at sea, they must rely on Clements for the professional instruction and training the skills and training of fellow crewmembers to survive tools we received. It made all the difference in saving the many types of emergencies. About two years ago, Jim life of our shipmate while at sea. Warmack and I took the MITAGS Medical Person-in- Charge (MED-PIC) course, taught by Jim Clements. Dee Dee Lazik During the two weeks of training, our instructor spent Administrative Manager a great deal of time teaching patient assessment and medical advisory service communications, including The Pacific Maritime Institute basic and advanced medical procedures. Dee Dee Lazik joined MM&P’s Pacific Maritime Recently, I was sailing as chief mate on the USNS Institute (PMI) in November 2002 as registrar. Her Fisher with my former MED-PIC classmate, Jim previous experience in the maritime industry included Warmack. Jim, who was sailing as third mate, was the work at Marco Shipyard and Harley Marine Services. ship’s designated medical officer. Two days outside Dee Dee was recently promoted to the position of Capetown, at about 4:00 a.m., I was awakened by the administrative manager at PMI because of her excellent second mate, who informed me that our ordinary organizational and customer service skills. seaman (OS) was writhing in pain. I immediately woke Dee Dee’s take-charge attitude and personable Jim, then dashed up to the bridge. Within minutes, approach have made her invaluable to the students and Jim arrived with his “go” medical bag, which had all company representatives who the supplies recommended by our instructor. We also attend training programs at had a CD-ROM from the class and, on our laptop, the PMI’s Seattle campus. Her Maryland EMS protocol files. duties include preparing As Jim and I conducted a primary assessment, we classes, creating and tracking could see that the OS was in incredible pain. We used the invoices, and streamlining MITAGS medical checklist and, in quick order, were able financial information. Dee Dee
to evaluate him and relay information to the medical Dee Dee Lazik initiated and co-developed service, where personnel gave us a working diagnosis of PMI’s new registration system, a kidney stone and a treatment regime to follow. We set which was recently adopted by MM&P’s east coast up an intravenous fluid line and began pain manage- training facility, the Maritime Institute for Technology & ment with injections of morphine. Jim and I continu- Graduate Studies (MITAGS). She has also been working ally referred back to the MITAGS medical CD-ROM to win U.S. Department of Education accreditation for files to ensure that our calculations for the drip rate PMI, which would make it the only such school outside and dosage of morphine were correct. We established a the maritime academies to be accredited. chart to monitor the patient’s vital signs and log his fluid Dee Dee’s strength and character run deep. Her and morphine intake. Following the techniques we had dedication is evident in all that she does, from her learned in the MITAGS program, we were able to stabi- duties at PMI to raising her son, Zak. Her commitment lize our patient and make him more comfortable. to excellence is truly appreciated by everyone at the The medical training Jim and I received at MITAGS International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, paid huge dividends during the 36 hours it took to treat PMI and MITAGS.
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