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„,. At the mid-winter meeting of-the.I^rlttrrra Trades Department, SlU President.., |v Paul Hall (far right), who Is also president of the MID, met with Carlos'Romefp:;; • Barcelo (far left) governor of Puerto Rtco, and F. Ray Marshall (oenler), C/.S, kSecre^tary of Labor. Both'men addressed the Board. . , ...... - • V Lakes Coast Guard to Study Training, Manning ii '•

•i Drozak Asks for Crew Wellbeing at Safety Seminar The SIU will present its position on Lakes). But when the SIU was invited Safety not only encompasses the hard­ including commercial vessel safety and vessel manning, crew qualifications and to attend. Executive Vice President ware aboard the ship but the training loading, tank venting and sewage, ports occupational safety on the Great Lakes Frank Drozak pointed out that it is and qualifications of the crew as well." and waterways safety, pollution pre­ impossible to talk about marine safety He recommended that a special vention and LORAN-C. while ignoring the wellbeing of the workshop cover "Crew qualifications, Aside from the workshop suggested GREAT LAKES crew. including the training of AB's on the by the SIU, other scheduled workshops In a letter to Rear Adm. J. S. Gracey, Lakes and the use of QMED's in the will include the handling of hazardous at a seminar in Cleveland, Ohio, Mar. 2. commander of the 9th Coast Guard engine room; the safety of Great Lakes materials, vessel construction and modi­ At first, these issues were not going District, Drozak said, "The Seafarers operations and the need to provide fication, and handling pollution inci­ to be discussed at the Marine Industry Union believes that in view of recent greater protection for Lakes' crews dur­ dents. Seminar which is sponsored by the 9th tragic accidents on the Lakes, the sub­ ing an accident, and the need for estab­ Jack Bluitt, SIU Detroit port agent U.S. Coast Guard District (Great ject of marine safety is a vital one. lishing occupational safety and health will attend the seminar, along with criteria for the Lakes fleet in such areas George Telegadas, SIU representative 1977 Marks 20lh Year of as sanitation and food service arrange­ in Cleveland, and Byron Kelley, Great ments." The additional workshop was Lakes area director for the inland wa­ then added to the agenda. ters. Representatives from other mari­ Lundeberg Death At the session, there will be speeches time unions on the Lakes will be there This year marks the 20th anniversary on topics chosen by the Coast Guard, as well. of the untimely death of the SIUNA's first president and founder, Harry Union Wins Arbitration Case to Lundeberg, who died of a heart attack at the age of 56 on Jan. 28, 1957 in Peninsula Hospital, San Francisco, Haye Tug Captain Reinstated Calif. A Philadelphia arbitrator has ordered Collier contacted the SIU which im- A leading figure in the revival of the Interocean Transport Co. (Mariner mediately filed a grievance. The arbi- maritime unions dating back to the early Towing) to reinstate SIU Boatman tration hearing was held on Nov. 30, 1930's, he led a seamen's strike on the Leslie Collier as senior captain of the 1976 and the ruling was handed down West Coast in 1934. Lundeberg suc­ tug Voyager II with full back pay and last month. ceeded pioneer Andrew Furuseth as In his ruling, the arbitrator con­ secretary of the Sailors Union of the cluded that Collier was demoted with­ Pacific in 1936. Furuseth passed away out just cause, stating that "the over­ in 1938. whelming weight of the evidence dis­ Like Furuseth, who authored the full seniority, while at the same time closed that Captain Collier maintained 1915 Seamen's Act, Lundeberg was Harry Lundeberg rejecting the company's contention that his concern for the safe operation of born near Oslo, Norway. His father and A great organizer, Lundeberg be­ it could freely demote licensed person­ the vessel, his loyalty to the company, three of his brothers had been seafarers came SUP Seattle port agent in 1934 nel without sufficient cause. and his sense of professionalism despite and he went to sea at 10. During World a year after he became a U.S. citizen. Brother Collier was originally pro­ the lack of cooperation afforded to him War I, he rode English nitro ships which In 1938 he founded the SIUNA and in moted to captain under provisions of by his superior. The inevitable conclu­ were torpedoed from under him a few 1941 the A & G was born. the SIU contract in 1974, and to senior sion is that Collier was wrongfully de­ times. He sailed on nine different for­ Lundeberg never forgot he was a captain the following year. However, moted " eign-flag ships until he settled in the sailor. Visiting his family in Norway in on Sept. lOj 1976 the company notified The arbitrator also ordered the com­ port of Seattle in 1919 transferring from 1947 after a 30-year hiatus, he shipped him he was being demoted to mate and pany to reimburse Collier for the .ex­ the Australian Seamen's Union to the out as an A B on the SS Marine Jumper transferred from the company's Gulf penses he incurred in processing his SUP. working for his passage roundtrip. fleet to its Atlantic fleet. grievance. AFL—CIO Statement on Alaska Gas Pipeline Route

As this issue of the Log went to press, SIU President Paul Hall was attending the mid-winter meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council at which a number of vital labor issues were taken up. Instead of President Hall's usual column, this month "we are reprinting action taken by the AFL-CIO Executive Council on the Alaskan gas pipeline route. A related article, concerning President Hall'sf news conference early this month on the gas pipeline, can be found on page 3.

Statement by the AFL-CIO coupled with the drought on the West become more self-reliant in its energy ticularly during the construction in Executive Conucil Coast, have produced economic supplies. U.S. yards of the fleet of LNG ves­ on chaos that has affected the nation's There are three proposals now sels needed to carry the gas. The line Alaska P^line Route vital industries and many homes. being considered by the Administra­ would employ over 44,000 construc­ Febniary 25,1977 In the early months of this year tion for moving Alaska gas to con­ tion, trade and shipyard workers dur­ Bal Harbour, Fla. hundreds of thousands of American sumers in the lower 48 states. Of the ing the peak construction phase. In workers have been temporarily and three only one would be entirely un­ addition the Alaska gas line, because The nation's need for new energy in many cases permanently thrown der U.S. control. This is the Trans- it would use many of the facilities supplies has been compounded by out of work because of the lack of Alaska gas route. The line would built for the Alaska, oil pipeline, the effects of the harsh weather con­ adequate energy supplies, particu­ largely parallel the Alaska oil line could be constructed sooner than ditions which have raised the demand larly natural gas. In the West the con­ across Aaska and would involve the the two competing routes across for fuel supplies to unprecedented tinuing drought has not only caused construction of a complex of gasifi­ Canada. levels. The dual effects of the cold economic problems but threatens the cation and liquefication facilities as winter in the U.S. east and midwest, supply of cheap hydroelectric power well as a fleet of liquid natural gas As important as the employment which is the basis for the operation vessels to carry the gas to the U.S. benefits are, however, the need to AFL-CIO Acts On of many industries in the West. West Coast. The other two lines both obtain secure supplies of gas for the These problems have heightened involve gas pipelines across Canada. lower 48 states as soon as possible Maritime issues and dramatized the immediate need The decision on which of these to meet the present shortage clearly for additional energy sources, of three lines the Administration will transcends all other considerations. At the time the Log was going which natural gas is in the shortest support will be made by the President On this basis also the Trans-Alaska to press, a number of maritime is­ supply. One of the most immediately later this year. The President's de­ line is clearly superior. sues were acted upon by the AFL- . available new sources of energy for cision will then be forwarded to Con­ Therefore, the AFL-CIO urges CIO Executive Council which was the U.S. are the huge reserves of gress for it to approve or disapprove. the Administration to approve the meeting in Bal Ilail>our, Fla. natural gas available on the North. Of the three proposed routes, the Trans-Alaska gas route in order to A full report on all these actions Slope of Alaska. The production of Trans-Alaska line will provide the assure the expedited availability of will be printed in the next issue of this gas would make a major contri­ maximum job benefits in Alaska as the secure new gas supplies that will the Seafarers Log, bution towards the nation's efforts to well as in the lower 48 states, par­ increase U.S^ energy self-reliance.

Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave Brooklyn N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 39, No. 2, February, 1977.

Page 2 Seafarers Log At Mid-Winter Meeting AfTD Calls for Cargo Policy for U.S. Fleet At their mid-winter meeting, the Ex­ way to revitalize the American Mer­ Support for Jones Act An active U.S. Merchant Marine ecutive Board of the Maritime Trades chant Marine. Support for the Jones Act was re­ would maintain jobs for present workers Department of the AFL-CIO called for The Executive Board also condemned affirmed during the meeting when the and create jobs for those who are now the development of a national cargo tax breaks for runaway-flag vessels labor leaders urged that cargo between without work, according to a booklet policy that would assure the American which are owned by U.S. companies but the Virgin Islands and the U.S. main­ issued at the meeting entitled "Martime fleet a substantial share of U.S. cargoes registered in countries where taxes and land be carried on American-flag ships. Incentives: Job Stimulus for the U.S. in all the trade routes of the world. safety regulations are "virtually non­ They also reaffirmed their support for Economy." In their list of maritime legislative existent". The idea that these vessels operating and construction differential On related issues, the MTD Execu­ goals, the 43-union group called a cargo would be available to the U.S. in a time subsidies to keep the U.S. fleet com­ tive Board took a firm stand in favor policy "the foremost priority for the of emergency is a myth, it said. petitive in the world market. of an all-American route for transport­ maritime industry". The meeting, ing natural gas from Alaska's north chaired by SIU President Paul Hall who slope to the lower 48 states. This would is also president of the MTD, was held involve an all-Alaska pipeline route and Feb. 17-18 in Bal Harbour, Fla. a fleet of U.S.-flag liquid natural gas For full details of the MTD Executive tankers. Board meeting see the special supple­ The Board condemned the Coast ment in this Log. Guard for failing to enforce the Occu­ A fair share of cargo could be guar­ pational Safety and Health Act on anteed, the Board said, through a law board ships and spoke out against tolls requiring that 30 percent of U.S. oil on the St. Lawrence Seaway. imports be carried on U.S. ships. Simi­ At the meeting, the MTD presented lar legislation was pocket vetoed by an outline for a rational and coordinated President Gerald Ford in 1974. The energy policy for the United States. Board also recommended bilateral Board members also repeated their agreements with U.S. trading partners support for the continued operation of granting American bottoms a substan­ the eight remaining U.S. Public Health tial share of U.S. dry bulk cargo and Service Hospitals. the use of American vessels in Federal Labor issues and international trade programs. were also discussed and many promi­ Two of the guest speakers. Congress­ nent leaders spoke including Carlos man John Murphy (D-NY) and Con­ SIU President Paul Hall, left, who is President of the MTD, chaired the MTD Romero Barcelo, the governor of Puerto gressman Leo Zeferetti (D-NY) called Executive Board Meeting on Feb. 17-18. Sitting next to him is O. William Rico, and F. Ray Marshall, Secretary for cargo preference legislation as the Moody, Jr., administrator of the MTD. of Labor. Hall Urges Approval for All-Alaska Cas Pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C.—At a press 48 states. He criticized the Feb. 1 deci­ Alcan Pipeline Co. was ruled too un­ U.S. natural gas supplies in Canadian conference held here Feb. 2, SIU Presi­ sion of Federal Power Commission Ad­ certain and poorly prepared to be con­ hands would only increase the problem. dent Paul Hall strongly urged the Fed­ ministrative Law Judge Nahum Litt who sidered in the running. In deciding It's basically "a political decision", he eral Power Commission, the President ruled in favor of the trans-Canada pipe­ among the three projects, Judge Litt said. and Congress to approve an all-Ameri- line route proposed by the Alaskan called the all-American route proposed "But most important," Hall stressed, can delivery system to bring natural gas Arctic Gas Pipeline Co. (Arctic). by the El Paso Alaska Co. "viable". "are the overwhelming economic bene­ from Alaska's North Slope to the lower A third proposal sponsored by the This delivery system would parallel the fits of the all-American proposal." El Alaska Oil Pipeline from Prudhoe Bay Paso's project would invest $8-billion to the south where the gas would be directly into American goods and serv­ Apply Now For Steward Program liquified and carried in LNG tankers ices, instead of spending billions in All steward department members learn the latest methods of food prep­ to the American market. A final deci­ Canada, Japan and Western Europe as sion rests with the President and Con­ i. are reminded that the first class of aration and the newest theories of the trans-Canadian projects are com­ gress and should be made by the end of mitted to do. '$• the Steward Department Recertlfica- balanced meal planning. The pro­ the year. tlon Prt^am will begin on Apr. 11, gram will also provide some tips on "The all-American line would pro­ accounting and bookkeeping as well President Hall asserted that the El vide 750,000 man-years of American 1977 at the Lundebei^ School. Paso proposal would deliver the much- as some fresh ideas dn the manage­ jobs without spending a cent of the needed Alaskan gas at an earlier date This new vocational education ment of a modem shipboard galley. taxpayers' money. If there is anything than could the rival proposals to bring program has something for just about Applications for the new program our economy needs more than these the gas across Canada. He cited unset­ everyone in the steward department. have been sent to all sbips. Union jobs, I don't know what it is," said Hall. For our younger members, the pro­ tled Canadian native claims, opposition "Since the American gas consumer is halls and members' homes. The ap­ to crossing the Arctic Wildlife Range gram offers a unique opportunity to plication was also printed in the Jan­ paying the bill, it would be foolish not upgrade to higher ratings and higher and financing difficulties as delaying to invest that money in American jobs uary 1977 issue of the Log which factors. But from his point of view, the pay while at the same time building may be cut out and sent to the Lunde- and goods," he added. a solid career and a lifetime of job major obstacle was the unsettled Cana­ berg School. dian political situation. Safe Carriers security in this important shipboard Steward department members are department. Hall then addressed the issue of the urged to fill out an application for Criticizes Dependence safety of the liquified natural gas (LNG) J - For our older members who have the program as soon as possible to carriers. He said they would be the most already been sailing as chief steward, insure a seat in one of tbe earliest Hall criticized continued heavy U.S. dependence on foreign fuels and for­ the program offers the opportunity to classes. Good cooking! Continued on Page 29 eign-flagships and noted that placing

INDEX Commercial tugs Page 5 Deep Sea Page 35 New Pensioners Page 31 National unemployment .. .Page 6 Inland Waters Page 15 Final Departures .Pages 32, 33, 34 Tuna fishing Page 15 Legislative News Special Features Washington Activities Page 9 Grain deal Page 6 Training and Upgrading Great Lakes meeting Page 2 Seafarers participate The SIU pension Page 25 IMCO meeting Page 8 in 'A' seniority MTD meeting Pages 17-24 Union News USPHS hospitals Page 9 upgrading Page 39 Social Security and you .. Page 28 San Francisco meeting ....Page 4 Case won for captain Page 2 Diesel course Page 37 Brooklyn shipyard .. .Pages 10-11 Headquarters Notes .. Page 7 Hearings on Coast Guard .. Page 7 Courses and Articles of particular interest to Brotherhood in Action .. .Page29 Shipping application Pages 36-37 members in each area can be found Lakes Picture Around Jacksonville GED graduate Page 38 on the following pages: Inland Lines Page 14 harbor Back page Scholarship information .. Page 38 Deep Sea: 3, 5,12,13, 26, 35,39 At Sea-Ashore Page 13 Lenward Stephens Page 5 Inland Waters: 2, 5, 6, 14,15, Trustee meeting Ships' Committees Page 12 Membership News General News Ships' Digests Page 26 Young Boatman Page 14 Back Page Law of the Sea Page 13 Dispatchers' reports: Former scholarship Gas pipeline Page 3 Great Lakes Page 7 winner Page 15 Great Lakes: 2, 7, 8

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m '•* sr- S. F. Meeting: No Alaska Oil for Japan Citing a possible trade off by the United States with Japan for North Slope oil from the Alaska Pipeline, San Francisco Seafarers of the SIU's opposition to sending such oil to that country or other countries this year when the line IS scheduled to open. Speaking at the port's monthly membership meeting on Jan. 13, Brother Troy declared that the Union favors the transshipment ^ tankers from the Alaskan port of Valdez to Panama where it would he transferred to smaller tankers for passage

. -'Al through the canal to Gulf ports. ^ •it He had testified before the U.S. Senate Joint Interior-Commerce hearing on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles saying that the employ- ^ of Seafarers depends upon «fhe shipping demand generated by Alaskan oil supplies moving to the U.S. West and Gulf Coasts ports. ^ IT K contrary to the nation's security interests, hut would also exchange had tX'thrhearin^ foreign jobs and would increase the already rapid decline in U.S. shipping employment," he Some oil coinpanies knowing that the West Coast states wouldn't need all (he oil coming from Prudhoe Bay had suggested that the excess fuel he shipped to Japan with the U.S. East Coast and the Mideast getting theirs from the Middle East countries. I he Jones Act stipulates that American vessels he used to carry all commerce heLween U.S. ports.

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Port Agent Steve Troy is at the speak­ er's podium.'

Recertified Bosun Wallace Perry, Jr. (left) eyes his shipmates ABs Tony Brooks and Elmer Annis.

Having their registration cards stamped prior to the meeting by Seafarer Lou Ciamboli (left) are Brothers Frank White in the cap and Joe Springer.

Baby bottle in hand, Chief Cook Ron­ San Francisco Seafarers (left) seem to be in a pensive mood at the monthly meeting on Jan.13.The steward department' ald Fluker a '67 HLSS grad, wheels in Andrew Green (right) speculates on what is being said. his 13-month old son, Jason. Page 4 Seafarers Log

jimw-m «-T(r s.»w RSI SlU ACLIWD Proposes Merger to SUP, MCS and MFOW

The Seafarers International Union, Following is the text of the merger proposal adopted by the Executive Board of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Wa­ and Inland Waters District. ters District has presented a proposal for merger to the SIU Pacific District SUBJECT; SIU A&G'S ber 1979 subject to assignment as to tunately and notwithstanding this trend affiliate unions—The Sailors Union of duties and/or locations depending upon PROPOSAL FOR MERGING the AGLIWD has been able to maintain the Pacific, The Marine Cooks and a substantial segment of employment needs. SEAMEN UNIONS Stewards Union and the Marine Fire­ opportunities with increased economic (c) The AGLIWD constitution to be men's Union. amended, to accommodate to the benefits for its members. This is in sharp The executive officers of the SUP, The AGLIWD has found merger of changes necessitated by the merger, contrast to some of the other unions. MFOW and MCS have the merger pro­ maritime unions to be in the interest of shall be applicable and controlling. An Furthermore, as distinguished from posal under advisement. the membership of the merging unions. appropriate amendment shall provide some other unions, the AGLIWD's fi­ In keeping with the autonomous In fact, the AGLIWD as presently for a constitutional Vice President, plus nancial posture has continued to in­ character of the SIUNA district unions, known was the result of a merger be­ such assistants as may be agreed upon crease over this period. the AGLIWD offered the proposal to tween the International's old Atlantic for each of the vessel's Department, Most important however, is reliable each union individually for its consid­ District and Gulf District. Again in Deck, Engine and Steward, and for of­ indications are that employment oppor­ eration. Acceptance or rejection of the 1972, the International's Great Lakes ficials and offices at Ports, where the tunities for AGLIWD members, and proposal would be made individually. District by overwhelming membership same are not pre.sently provided for by their collective assets as a union will The AGLIWD executive board pro­ vote approved merger with AGLIWD. the AGLIWD constitution, i.e., Port­ continue and improve. Unfortunately posal recalled that "Under the structure Only last year, the IBU of the AGLIWD land, Honolulu, etc. such prospects are not probable for and laws of our International as dem­ by almost unanimous vote approved (d) All deep sea contracted jobs, some other maritime unions. onstrated by convention action at our merger of its organization of its or­ present and future of the merging Based upon its experience with merg­ International's 17th Biennial conven­ ganization with the AGLIWD. unions, shall be the employment oppor­ ers over many years resulting in bene­ tion held September 1975 in" Washing­ The AGLIWD further recognizes tunities of the merged membership who ficial gains for the merged membership ton, D.C.: 'Our International is a feder­ that under the structure and laws of our as of this proposal's date, have shipped and recognizing the shrinking employ­ ation of autonomous unions. As such, International as demonstrated by Con­ regularly in accordance with the merg­ ment opportunities in the off-shore any question involving the merger or vention action at our International's ing unions shipping rules. maritime industry with disturbing effect other comparable action which is fun­ Seventeenth Biennial Convention held (e) AGLIWD as the merged organi­ upon the membership of some of the damental to an affiliate's autonomy September 1975 at Washington, D.C. maritime unions and consistent with zation to succeed to all or part of the "Our International is a federation of must be determined and consented to SIU International Union action, the SIU Pacific District rights and rights solely by each affiliate'." autonomous unions. As such, any of individual unions depending upon AGLIWD proposes that the SUP, MFU The merger proposal was predicated question involving a merger or number of affiliates merged, including and MCS comprising the SIU Pacific on a desire to more effectively preserve other comparable action which is the merged union being a party to bene­ District, separately or collectively and expand the job opportunities of the fundamental to an affiliate's auton­ ficial funds. Rights and benefits of exist­ merge with the AGLIWD. Such merger membership to the respective organiza­ omy must be determined and con­ ing members in all beneficial funds to shall be upon the following terms and tions and to bring about economies in sented to solely by each affiliate. be preserved. conditions, subject to legal require­ face of constantly escalating costs of The International has demon­ (f) Financial certifications to deter­ ments, restrictions and authority. operations and administration. strated that it will continue to as­ (a) Consolidation of all facilities such mine assets and liabilities and transfer sist affiliates in bringing about as hiring halls, office and administrative of assets to the merged AGLIWD or­ mergers and establish appropriate buildings, etc. and disposition of un­ ganization and its assurs(Siii(^jj|^appro- arrived at, including a governing con­ guidelines for mergers, but only necessary or duplicate facilities, build­ priate liabilities. stitution, shall be subject to approval by where the affiliates themselves have ings, including reduction of duplicate - (g) The appointment by each union membership referendum of each organ­ consented to and agreed to the and unnecessary administrative per­ of an appropriate committee in com­ ization as required by their respective merger." sonnel. pliance with constitutional requirements constitution. The record makes clear that for quite (b) Elected officers and named job if any, for the purpose of forthwith (v) In accord with 1975 International some time and continuing to date, holders of the organizations merging holding sessions to discuss and imple­ Convention action, notification be given employment opportunities in the U.S. with the AGLIWD to continue in their ment the'contents of this merger pro­ to t^e International by^lhe affiliates vol­ maritime off-shore industry have been employ at not less than their present posal with authority to discuss any re­ untarily participating in the merger dis­ decreasing. This has had a substantial wages and benefits, for the balance of lated subjects and conditions as may be cussions with request for authorized adverse impact upon the membership the term of the offices presently held by appropriate. assistance in bringing about such of some of the maritime unions. For­ the AGLIWD officials, to wit, Decem­ (h) Any and all agreements of merger merger. SIU Asks That Navy Use Commereial Tugs and Oilers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The SIU needed U.S. warships. He noted: "The and crews in peacetime can they obtain Hearings on the Navy's proposed has again urged Congress to trim the Navy could contract from the merchant the experience they will need to serve budget—including its shipbuilding pro­ Navy's shipbuilding program budget by marine for the services of equivalent the military in war." gram—are now underway in Congress. transferring funds the Navy has re­ numbers, of privately manned and op­ quested for building new fleet oilers and erated merchant vessels to fill its needs. tugs to the construction of combat ves­ This would ensure that the Navy's read­ Lenward Stephens Launched 3 sels. iness was not impaired." One of the SIU's fastest-growing com­ Great Lakes, Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Included in the Navy's 1978 Pro­ panies, American Commercial Barge The boat was built at Grafton Boat posed Shipbuilding Program are four Review Navy's Program Line Co. of Jeffersonville, Ind., recently Works in Grafton, 111. SIU President Hall also sent letters launched a new 1800 hp. towhoat, the to other members of the House Armed Lenward Stephens. Services Committee requesting that they The Stephens is a relatively small review the Navy's shipbuilding pro­ boat for ACBL, measuring only 80 x * iJ AO 177-class oilers and five T-AFT gram, and to Rep. John Murphy, chair­ H ocean tugs. The tentative budget for man of the House Merchant Marine 1979 calls for building four more oilers and Fisheries Committee, requesting a d and two additional ocean tugs. meeting to "discuss the way the nation's In a letter to Rep. Charles E. Ben­ economy and security could benefit 30 X 8 feet. The company plans to oper­ nett, chairman of the Seapower Sub­ from greater employment of the U.S. ate the new boat primarily on the Gulf committee, SIU President Paul Hall merchant marine as a Navy auxiliary." Intracoastal Waterway, where smaller congratulated the chairman for spon­ Over the years, the SIU has been in­ boats are needed to navigate in the nar­ soring a bill which would cut the Navy's volved in an effort to convince the Navy row channel. The Lenward Stephens is the sev­ request from four oilers to two and from of the security and economic advant­ five ocean tugs to three. But Hall also ages of maximizing the use of private enth new boat which American Com­ said that "in view of the capability of vessels for the Navy's sealift support mercial has launched in the past year the merchant marine to supply both and underway replenishment missions. and a half, and an eighth—the Delmar commercial tugs and oilers to the Navy In the few experiments the Navy has Jaeger—is due out next month. ... the Congress should consider elim­ tried—including the highly successful All of these new vessels mean more jobs and better job opportunities for inating all Navy construction of these use of the privately-contracted Erna SIU members sailing on the inland two types of support vessels." Elizabeth—the U.S. merchant marine Hall said that eliminating the new has demonstrated that it can completely waters. Many other SlU-contracted inland oilers and tugs from the Navy's ship­ fulfill the Navy's underway replenish­ companies are also involved in the mod­ building budget would produce a sav­ ments needs. ernization and expansion of their fleets ings to the Navy of more than $700 Hall also reminded Congress that in many areas including the rivers. million that could be used to build "only by using American-Hag vessels Pages February, 1977 'Make-Up Plan' for U.S. Ships To Be Pait of '77 Grain Pact After months of nation-hopping U.S. ships will be guaranteed at least one third share, unlike the first five Robert J. Blackwell, assistant secre­ negotiations, U.S. and Soviet shipping one third of all grain cargoes going to years of the pact during which time U.S. tary of commerce for maritime affairs officials have reached accord on the key Russia, and U.S. operators will be paid ships got only about 23 percent of the and head negotiator for the U.S. on this issues of a new grain shipping pact for $ 16 a ton—a rate set in December 1975 cargoes. issue, said that the pact hasn't as yet 1977, which will include a program to —for the grain movement. An estimated 6.4 million tons of been signed because the two nations are make up an estimated one million tons However, the Russians have also grain will be exported to the Soviet still dickering over a few technicalities. of grain due U.S.-flag ships but not al­ agreed to pay an additional $.47 per Union this year. The negotiations, which have been located them under the old agreement. ton on the cargo due U.S. ships from For Seafarers, the new pact will mean held in Washington, D.C., Moscow and past years but not booked. In addition, continued good shipping, especially in London, have been going on at intervals The basics of the new grain agree­ the Russians have assured American of­ the Gulf where most of the cargo is for the past eight months. ment are essentially the same as the old. ficials that U.S. ships will get their full loaded. U.S. Safety Board Faults Skipper for Loss of Transhuron WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Na­ and faulted the ship's three out of four insure the safety of the vessel and crew electrical fire in her main engine con­ tional Transportation Safety Board engineers for negligence in fighting the by requesting assistance from the nu­ trol switchboard was triggered by in­ found recently that a crippled SIU- smoky daylight fire which knocked out merous vessels offering support which coming splashing salt water which manned tanker, afire, and adrift in the the main propulsion plant. Later the en­ were in the area, even though the shorted out the system. This, they say, Arabian Sea in 1974 for more than 63 gineers put out the blaze. master had no positive assurance that forced the egineers to shut down her hours, which finally ran aground on a The Coast Guard added ". . . There the tug he requested from the operating engines, leaving the ship at the mercy reef, was lost as the result of the ship's is evidence that the action on the part company was enroute until after the of bad weather, wind and tide. master failing tg anchor or to accept of the master, in permitting his vessel grounding occurred. Assistance was Beside a faulty radar and fathometer, aid from other ships standing by. to drift without propulsion for 63 hours sought by the master only after there the board cited slow communications Earlier, a Coast Guard probe of the into a vicinity of small islands, was insufficient time to allow for a safe and equipment failure for the ground­ amounted to gross negligence and a and timely rescue." ing. A burst iron pipe nipple in the air SS Transhuron (Hudson Waterways) complete disregard for the safety of his The MSC-chartered SS Transhuron, conditioner caused the salt water to also had come to the same conclusion vessel and crew. No action was taken to underway from Bahrein Is. in the Per­ spray onto high voltage propulsion sian Gulf to Subic Bay, P.I., hit a reef wires. off Kiltan Is. in the Laccadice Island Due to a delay in communications, January's Jobless Rate 7.3%; chain off the southwest coast of India the National Transportation Safety on Dec. 26, 1974 two days after the Board urged the Maritime Administra­ blaze erupted. Her 33-man crew left the tion to ask shipowners to install the Cold Lays Off Nearly 2-M T-2, 117,251 barrel tanker without in­ new, longrange voice MARISAT com­ Although January's U.S. jobless rate tucky 60,000; in Indiana 45,000; in cident. However, the coral ripped a munications satellite system in their fell to 7.3 percent from December's 7.9 New Jersey 46,000; in West Virginia gash in the 547-foot ship's hull. vessels. It could have helped to save the percent, a freezing cold snap over parts 35,000; in Georgia 26,000, and in Flor­ The safety board reported that an Transhuron, they said. of the country triggered a natural gas ida 25,000. shortage in factories and farms which Thus Government labor officials for- closed them resulting in the layoff of see a 1 percent rise in the unemploy­ Clearing ice on the Rivers nearly 2-million workers early this ment rate figures for February. month. Another sidelight of the winter —" ^ ^ " if i While 561,000 workers lost their jobs weather and fuel-related crisis was that tiie"iayoffs pushed new state unemploy­ in January, 444,000 stopped looicmg ''-'MA for work. The total number of unem­ ment insurance benefits claims in the ...... • first week of this month to the highest - • /"i ' - • - • ployed in the nation came to an official r~ • ^ 6,958,000. point since mid-1975. '' "***' ' * ^ The Government reported that initial A harsh winter helped to lay off claims for that week totaled 537,000, 900,000 in Ohio; 750,000 in New York up from 417,000 claims filed the week State; 164,000 in Pennsylvania; in Ken- before. Also 2,893,000 persons col­ lected jobless benefits in the last week of January, a hike of 136,000 over the N of ice on Series previous week's level. Overall 5,442,600 The ninth part of the Log series persons collected state and Federal job­ showing how various organizations less benefits in fhat period, up from affect the job security of Seafarers 5,378,000 a week earlier. H'- will not he run this month due to A high volume of new claims in ,i % prodiuction difficulties. However, the February's first week were found in series will be continued in the March Tennessee, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mary­ issue of tiie Log. land, Indiana and Georgia. Financial Committee Meets

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As ice accumulated on America's inland waterways during one of the coldest In the middle of this month the Union's Quarterly Financial Committee went winters on record, many SlU-contracted boats tried to clear channels on the over the SlU's record of expenditures at Headquarters. Shown (clockwise from rivers. In this photo, two SlU-manned towboats, the Charles Lehman and Jack left) are the seven members of the elected committee of: James R. McPhaul; Buliard (the boats farthest to the front) helped to ram a 10-foot thick wall of Warren Cassidy; Chairman Jim Colder;-Tom Maley; Donate Giangiordano; ice on the lower Ohio River until they cleared a channel 300 feet wide. Both Horace D. Jones, and Anthony Gregiore. boats are owned by American Commercial Barge Lines.

Page 6 Seafarers Log room and tankerman courses and a special course for towboat cooks who work in the one-person galley. All the members should look over the list of 1977 courses at the Lundeberg School, no matter what area they sail in, because the more you know about the Headquarter^^ industry as a whole, the better off you will be. (See pages 36-37of this Log for Directory of Courses.) Dieselization of steamships is another major change in the maritime industry. ^^otes On the Great Lakes, several steamships have been converted to diesel engines, while on deep sea vessels, diesel engines are the trend of the future. The new SlU-contracted ships of the Zapata tanker fleet are diesel powered. The Sugar by SIU Executive Vice President Islander and the four SIU manned MSG tankers Columbia, Neches, Hudson Frank Drozak and Susquehanna are diesel powered as well. Although most of the present SlU-contracted deep sea vessels have steam engines, this will not be the case in the future, since a diesel engine is often more economic to operate than a steam engine. But again, the Lundeberg Your future as SIU members is only as secure as you make it. At the School is prepared for the future with a new course in the operation and main­ Lundeberg School, both Seafarers and Boatmen can take courses, absolutely tenance of diesel engines. The course begins on May 16 and lasts for six weeks. free, which will help you keep up with the latest developments in the maritime It is open to all interested students. Members of the black gang should look industry. All you have to pay is transportation to and from the school. into this so that they will be prepared to sail on any of our contracted ships. If we take inland water transportation, for example, we can see that it is a (See page 39 of this Log.) rapidly expanding field. Tugs and barges are cheaper and cleaner to operate On Apr. 11, the Steward Department Recertificatiou Program begins at the than railroads or trucks. For the same amount of fuel, a tug can haul far more Lundeberg School covering all galley ratings. Once again, 1 would urge all cargo than a freight train or a fleet of trucks. Because of fuel shortages and members of the steward department to sign up as soon as possible so you can pressure from the ecology movement, the nation will be turning more toward guarantee your job security in a rapidly changing field. (An application for inland water transportation in the future. the Program can be obtained aboard ship or at an SIU Hall. Also, an applica­ But as water traffic increases, certification requirements for boatmen on tugs, tion appeared in the January issue of the Log.) towboats and barges are bound to become stricter. The Harry Lundeberg The LNG course is another essential for Seafarers who want to keep up withI School in Piney Point, Md. has prepared for this possibility with an expanded the times. Anyone who has been ashore during this severe winter is certainly schedule in 1977 for inland and harbor workers. A member on an SlU- aware that natural gas has been in the headlines every day. One thing is certain J contracted boat can now upgrade from deckhand through to captain. —LNG ships are the wave of the future and SIU members are going to be The job opportunities as you upgrade are limitless. Our own manpower aboard those ships. study shows there will be a growing need for captains and mates on the tugs Finally, it would be a mistake to talk about upgrading without mentioning right in SlU-contracted companies. There is no reason why our own members the importance of reading, writing and basic science skills in keeping up with cannot upgrade into these positions. rapidly changing technology. Many of our members had to go to sea at a young Beginning with the trainee program, a Boatman can then proceed to get age and did not have a chance to finish high school. If you have trouble reading his AB endorsement, his original towboat operator license, his license for or writing, there is nothing to be ashamed of. At the Lundeberg School you master/mate, pilot, or radar observer. Members who have not been through can get personal instruction in reading and writing skills and can study for a the trainee program can upgrade at the HLSS the same way. high school equivalency diploma. All members should think seriously about The courses are designed to fit the needs of individual students. For example, the General Educational Development program and encourage the brothers when you study navigation, you will be studying the particular waters of the who have trouble with reading or lack of academic education to enroll in it area where you work. There is also a complete line of tug and towboat engine right away. I SIU, MarMime Unions Prepare to Do Battle With the Coast Guard . s The SIU has requested the help of Many of the unions have agreed to Inland Boatman of the Pacific news­ son, international president of the Inter­ other maritime unions in its effort to help in the effort to prepare evidence paper and IBU of the Pacific President national Longshoremen's Association prepare for Congressional hearings on against the Coast Guard. President Merle Adlum is preparitig to testify be­ also is planning to testily as are other •« the U.S. Coast Guard's inefficient and Hall's letter was reprinted in full in the fore the subcommittee. Thomas Glea- union leaders. haphazard method of dealing with ves­ Isel manning, personal and environ­ mental safety, and other shipboard con­ ior Great ditions. The subcommittee on Coast Guard of the House Committee on •TOTAL REQisretteo TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Fisheries is expected to hold the hear­ 1-31, i977 Ml Groups All Groups All Groups ings in the near future. Class A Class B Class C Class A Clase B Class A Class B Class C : Last July 1, SIU President Paul Hall DECK DEPARTMENT wrote to Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), 1 0 4 3 1 2 1 0 chairman of the subcommittee, asking Alpena 0 , , -. 0 0 0 0 0 d 0 Buffalo 0 6 1 0 for an investigation into Coast Guard Cli^land 1 0 d 14 3 2 practices on vessel manning, manning Detroit 0 Q 2 0 0 Duluth . d 0 of offshore drilling rigs and platforms, 0 0 •T'-; 1 0 Frankfort 0 " 0 0 2 0 0 watchstanding, tankermen, training and 5 27 5 2 certification of able seamen and appren­ tice mates, riding crews, and occupa­ ENGINE DEPARTMENT tional safety and health. The Union's 0 0 0 •?3 Alpena d 0 d 0 0 accusations against the Coast Guard Buffalo 0 0 X-: 0 3 -V were backed up by a folder of docu­ Cleveland'-,,, d 1 d 17 4 ments dealing with dangerous incidents 0 0 0 0 d 0 iDUlUtn ...» « Y K 0 1 0 1 d 0 on board ships that were a direct result 1 0 0 3 0 d i d 27 7 2 of Coast Guard policies. i9 „ • •'""•'••rZ-:'-'.-;. T 2 In a followup letter sent Dec. 20, STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1976, President Hall informed Con­ te:-' :-d 0 gressman Biaggi that "we have con­ I' Alpena 0 ^ 0 • 0 0 '•:''^'d«!8 liRUffalo 0 d tinued to monitor the activities of the 0 •-•'C • • 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clevelandland! v.: w. 0 0 0 0 • 0 4 0 0 Coast Guard in these areas and we are iwDetroitit..-', ; • -1.- ^ 0 0 0 0 0 d Duluth 0 d presently updating and expanding the 0 0 1 0 2 . d rl d material sent to you last July. This data Frankfort •W'* 0 0 0 0 0 o X d Chicago d 2 6 will further illustrate the failure of the Totals 0 0 1 Coast Guard to act consistently with Congressional mandates." Copies of 5 • 1 1 5 1 Alpena mm:-:.^ 5 I 3 1 4 i this letter were sent to all other Ameri­ Buffalo ., v.'-C 1 0 d "'-.'v. . •. 1 1 1 1 3 7 can maritime unions. Cleveland 12 5 27 15 13 Detroit .., 19 1 1 3 Duluth ... 0 1 0 2 3 5 4 4 3 Frankfort , 2 0 3 Chicago .. 1 0 0 Brother Charlie Maynard requested 25 22 12 39 29 34 that the Log run a special notice asking Totals ... 66 31 12 7 Id 4 99 43 38 I Robert (last name not remembered) of Totals All Departments Erie, Pa. to get in touch with him. •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Seafarer Maynard's address is: Tower ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Trailer Ct., B-11, Carteret, NJ, 07008. IMCO Committee Stresses •f. The Need for Suryiyal Techniques Seafarers of all nations should be seaman have a minumum age of llVz trained in personal survival techniques with 12 months of sea service in order before going to sea, according to the to qualify for certification in survival Sub-Committee on the Standards of craft, or nine months sea service follow­ Lakes Training and Watchkeeping of the In­ ing completion of an approved training tergovernmental Maritime Consultative course. Organization (IMCO). At the Sub- The Sub-Committee also discussed Committee's 9th session held in Lon­ where the new safety and training regu­ don, Dec. 13-17, it also recommended lations would apply. Such treaties at Picture strict international requirements for sea usually do not hold for "designated certifying seafarers in the use of survival near coastal waters" because sailors in craft. domestic trade may not need as much The Sub-Committee of IMCO, an training as those on deep sea vessels. Detroit agency of the UN, has been meeting However, there has been a lot of debate Although the SlU-contracted tug-barge combination Presque Isle (Litton over a four year period to draft interna­ as to how far out "designated near Great Lakes) was slated to run through the extended winter shipping season, tional standards for the training of mar­ coastal waters" extend. After a long dis­ it was forced to lay up in early January after getting stuck several times in the itime personnel. Two more sessions cussion, the Sub-Committee tightened ice clogged turns of the St. Mary's River. The vessel was the last SlU-contracted remain before the Sub-Committee pre­ up the definition to mean waters just off freighter left running this winter. The Presque Isle is spending the winter in sents its recommendations to IMCO in the flag state's shore or near neighbor­ Milwaukee, Wise. 1978. At that time, the proposals ing states' shores. This would prevent Domestic shipments on the Lakes of iron ore, coal and grain increased covering the whole range of training for unqualified seafarers from bringing during 1976, up 4.6 million tons over 1975. The new total of 158,082,849 net maritime personnel will be worked into their vessels into international waters, tons was the highest figure for cargo movement in the past three years, accord­ a treaty that will become international or for that matter into American terri­ ing to the Lakes Carriers' Association. Due to the larger ships coming out each law if enough countries sign. torial waters as well. year, the increase in tonnage does not result in an increase in jobs. The recommended training in per­ * * * sonal survival techniques would require With all the ships laying up this cold winter, for a switch, notice went out that all first-trip seafarers be given prac­ Notke to Mmters Feb. 4 to the crew of the M/V Richard Reiss (American Steamship) asking tical instruction in putting on a life them to report in mid-February to fit-out the vessel. The Reiss will begin run­ jacket, entering the water and swimming On Pnadme ning Mar. 1 carrying much-needed coal from Toledo, Ohio to Detroit. with a life jacket on, boarding liferafts and lifeboats from the water, and oper­ When throwing in for work dur­ ating and maintaining survival craft. ing a job call at any SIU Hiring Buffalo Recommendations for instruction in all Hall, members must produce the aspects of emergency situations and following: Blizzards and driving winds created a state of emergency in Buffalo, N.Y. how to survive during an accident at sea by Feb. 1, leaving motorists stranded in their cars and people trapped in their • membership certificate were also outlined. homes without supplies. As a result of the severe winter, one of the worst in • registration card Buffalo's history, the SIU Hall has been periodically closed along with other Earl ''Bull" Shepard, SIU Atlantic Coast vice president attended the Lon­ • clinic card places of business and schools. don meeting as a State Department- • seaman's papers designated advisor representing labor. In addition, when assigning a Robert Kalmus, director of vocational Job the dispatcher will comply Frankfort education at the Lundeberg School in with the fellcwing Section 5, Sab- Finey Point, Md. was also present. section 7 of the SIU Shipping Paul Allers, the captain of the ferry responsible for stocking Lake Huron's Kalmus noted that in many instances, 2 Mackinac Island with beer and food for the winter was featured in a recent the requirements for training in survival Rules: article in the Detroit Free Press. Brother Allers, a full book SIU member, had techniques were more stringent than "Within each class of seniority- to steer the M/V Huron (Arnold Transit) around huge chunks of ice in present U.S. regulations. "This means rating in every Department, prior­ December while bringing in the last supplies before the freeze. "This is the the American maritime community will ity for entry rating Jobs shall be earliest I've seen the ice in all the 20 years I've been sailing to the island," have much work to do to come up to given to all seamen who possess he said. future world standards," he said. He Lifeboatman endorsement by the Sure enough, the boat laid up in January. Four to six weeks after the ferry pointed out that the Lundeberg School United States Coast Guard. The stops running, the islanders can travel over the ice by snowmobile, horseback already gives future SIU Seafarers or foot to St. Ignace on the Upper Michigan Peninsula. Seafarers Appeals Board may safety training, as well as basic training waive the preceding sentence The carferry M/V Viking got stuck on the ice inside the breakwall in Frank­ in entry skills in the deck, engine and fort, Mich, on Jan. 29 when it was leaving that port with a load of rail cars and when, in the sole Judgment of the galley departments. Board, undue hardship will result passengers headed for Kewaunee, Wise. Four days later on Feb. 1 it was freed During the same session, the Sub- or extenuating circumstances war­ by Coast Guard ice-breakers and returned to Frankfort to take on more freight Committee on Standards of Training cars and let the passengers off. and Watchkeeping recommended that a rant such waiver." After the Viking took off again that same day, it got stuck on the ice outside the breakwall and didn't get free until the next morning. Nevertheless, the carferry will continue to run through the winter. ice Lays Up Presque Isle

In early January, even the SlU-contracted tug-barge combination Presque Isle (Litton Great Lakes) v\/as forced to lay up earlier than scheduled after getting stuck several times in the ice-clogged turns of the St. Mary's River. The Fve decided to spend my vacations right here on board. 1000-foot bulk carrier arrived covered with ice at its winter home, the frozen port of Milwaukee, Wise.

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ijwirgil ADAMS ORDERS STUDY OF TANKER REGULATIONS Closely following the recent Senate investigation into foreign-flag tanker accidents, Transportation Secretary Brock Adams has appointed a Marine Safety Task Force to review all regulations dealing with tankers operating in U.S. waters in order to insure the highest possible standards of safety. At the same time, Secretary Adams announced the issuance of safety regulations which set a minimum level of proper navigation practice and equipment for all vessels of 1,600 or more gross tons operating in U.S. navigable waters. In issuing regulations to increase marine safety, the secretary called the current frequency of tanker accidents in U.S. waters "intolerable."

BLACKWELL ASKED TO STAY ON AT MARAD ••T . i Robert Blackwell, assistant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs since 1972, has been asked to stay on as head of the Maritime Administration, the agency which administers operating and construction differential subsidies and Title XI loans. • When a new President takes office, appointed officials from the previous Policy for the maritime industry is determined by the laws passed by Administration usually resign, allowing the President to make his own appoint­ Congress and signed by the President, regulations front the Coast Guard, and ments. funding through the Maritime Administration. The maritime industry must f'J be alert at all times to hearings and planning meetings and must maintain ciose WRITING TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE contact with members of Congress, their staffs, and the agencies to present their If you wish to express your views to elected representatives on matters of views and make information available about their needs. concern to you, the correct form for addressing letters is: Listed below are some of the new appointments and activities which affect The Honorable (Senator's Name) or (Representative's Name) the industry. Senate Office Building House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20515 NEW CHAIRMAN OF MERCHANT MARINE COMMITTEE Senate Committees 20510 House Committees 20515 The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House of Repre­ Increase your influence by describing yourself as: sentatives, which has a key role in all bills relating to the maritime industry, 1) A constituent 2) a voter (also campaign contributor, precinct worker, etc.) has anew chairman. Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) is replacing Leonor Sullivan, 3) a taxpayer (union member, homeowner, etc.) 4) an active citizen (member who retired at the end of the 94th Congress. of civic group, veterans' or religious organization). Chairman Murphy, from the 16th District, has served on the Merchant When writing to congressmen not your own, mention family, friends or Marine Committee for 14 years and has been chairman of the subcommittees business interests you have in the districts or states served by them. on Coast Guard, Oceanography, Panama Canal and the Select Committee on Outer Continental Shelf. Rep. Murphy has lent his support over the years to the fight to keep the Public Health Service Hospitals open, against repeated attempts by the Admin­ istration to close them. The Staten Island facility, in his district, is one of the eight remaining hospitals. Murphy was the chief sponsor of the 1976 House bill on the outer continental shelf, a bill to revise procedures for development of Federal offshore oil and gas resources. The bill, and its "buy-American" Murphy amendment, died in September in the adjournment rush. 11 CARGO PREFERENCE fl I Three bills have been introduced to require that up to 30 percent of our oil imports be carried in U.S.-flag ships. Chairman Murphy, who has stated that cargo preference is one of the SPAD is the union's separate segregated political fund. It solicits and accepts priorities for the Merchant Marine Committee, is the author of one of two only voluntary contributions. It engages in political activities and niakes con­ House bills. Rep. William Whitehurst (R-Va.) has introduced an identical bill. tributions to candidates. A member may voluntarily contribute as be sees fit The third was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.). or make no contribution without fear of reprisal. The House bills have been referred to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is the way to have your voice Committee and Senator Hollings' bill will be sent to the Senate Commerce beard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to protect the ^ Committee. No hearings have been scheduled. security of every Seafarer and bis family. ^ SIU President Paul Hall, testifying last month before' the Senate Commerce A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is % Committee on recent oil spills, urged Congress to require that more oil be available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, ^ I shipped on American tankers with their better trained American seamen. D.C. S V I ; ^ PHS System Heeds More Funds for Full Service The USPHS system may have to Education and Welfare has finally sub­ the USPHS Hospitals, the serious programs and the. care they provide begin cutting back on personnel and mitted, four months late, a study it threats to the system's survival posed by their beneficiaries, despite constant services the end of this month unless conducted to determine the cost of HEW's continuous attempts to shut it attempts by the Department of Health, it gets some kind of commitment from modernization for the eight USPHS down seem to have passed. Education and Welfare to undermine the system, is a tremendous tribute to Congress for supplemental appropria­ Hospitals. Congress has been holding USPHS Contributions tions of $10 million to cover increased back on allocating appropriations for the hospitals, staffs and the officers of medical and operational costs this year. modernization of the facilities while Although HEW will probably con­ the USPHS system." The hospitals' budget for fiscal year waiting for HEW's belated cost pro­ tinue its fight to close the eight remain­ The Committee c^.-idemned HEW's 1977 had been set by Congress at $128 jections. ing hospitals. Congress is aware of the attempts "to thwart the will of Congress million last year. The request for the The modernization costs, which are hospitals' contributions to local health by seeking termination of the system," additional funds now sits with the expected to be about $120, million, needs and has publicly stated it intends and affirmed that "the weight of evi­ House and Senate Appropriations Com­ would include funds to move the Gal­ to keep the hospitals open. dence in these hearings makes it abun­ mittees. veston USPHS Hospital from its present This staunch Congressional support dantly clear that to close any single one The hospitals do not need the extra site to the abandoned Space Memorial for the system emerged out of hearings of the eight hospitals would be irrespon­ funds immediately, but they must have Hospital also in Galveston. conducted several months back by the , sible and unconscionable." at least a promise that the money will However, bids on the abandoned House Committee on Appropriations The Committee strongly suggested be forthcoming later this year. hospital are expected to be called early investigating the need for keeping the that instead of trying to close the If they do not get that promise soon, next month, which leaves Congress hospitals operating. USPHS Hospitals, HEW should use its the hospitals \vill be forced to cut back little time to evaluate HEW's cost study At that time, the Committee con­ energy "to develop an adequate well- in preparation for the projected fiscal and then act on it. cluded that "the eight general care hos­ expresssed continuation policy which shortcomings months from now. How­ In the meantime, the SIU will be pitals of the USPHS system are an includes expansion of needed services ever, USPHS has not announced working in Congress to cut some red invaluable resource for the use in deal­ and the retention of competent staff where the manpower and service cuts tape so the opportunity of acquiring the ing with the health needs of this with assurances to beneficiaries that would be made. modern Space Memorial facility does nation." And the Committee noted they will not be shoved from pillar to not elude the USPHS system. emphatically that "the high quality of post under an uncertain process of con^- In other news involving the USPHS tract care." system, the Department of Health, Despite the latest problems facing their operation, training and research .yiSSSp^FlpcrsTIB:;— -

The Old Brooklyn, New York Navy Yard: A Study in Especially on one of those dark grey the bulkheads of the legendary battle­ tend the year is now 1966, the Brooklyn its huge empty graving docks serving as cloudy days, when an early winter wind ship Maine, blown up in ISavana harbor Navy Yard's 165th, and what many a Boot Hill for the nation's naval past. would whip up thousands of tell-tale in 1898; or the U.S.S. Arizona, sunk believe is its last birthday. It is in that With the Yard's closing, there were whitecaps in New York harbor, you in the Japanese attack on Pearl Har­ year that the U.S. Navy Department various plans for its use including turn­ could stand alone in eerie silence in the bor in 1941; or the U.S.S. Missouri, pulls up stakes leaving the Yard to New ing it into a vast industrial park. One abandoned Brooklyn Navy Yard and aboard which the Japanese formally York's sizeable pigeon population. city planner even wanted to build a new hear the faint, forgotten echoes of work­ surrendered, closing one of the darkest The Navy left the Yard a sad shell of house of detention there. Nothing came men's hammers as they built the most chapters in the history of mankind. its great historic past. It was like a vast of these plans, though, whether it was famous ships in America's history. World War II. steel and cement ghost town with wind­ due to a lack of funds or lack of ini­ You might have heard clanging on But that was all in the past and pre­ swept leaves feigning tumblewced and tiative—or maybe it was fate. Fortunately, in late 1969 the Brook­ lyn Navy Yard was resurrected for the work it had been meant to do. Seatrain Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of the SIU- contracted Seatrain Lines, leased a large part of the Yard from New York City to build ships unlike any ever built there before—giant ships called super­ tankers. All the ships would be built under the auspices of the SlU-backed Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Before long, the Navy Yard was alive with activity again as nearly 2,500 SIU- affiliated United Industrial Workers, hired mostly from the surrounding hard- pressed areas of Brooklyn, worked on the first of four 225,000-ton supertank­ ers slated to be built at the Yard. The first ship, appropriately named the Brooklyn, was launched in July 1973 and became the largest merchant vessel ever built in the United States. Her sistership, the Williamshnrgh, was launched and put into service the following year, and it appeared that the Brooklyn Navy Yard was well on its way to a new career as a merchant ship­ (PHOTO PILOT: JAY BECK) yard. Here's a bird's eye aerial view of the Yard this month. Note the TT Stuyvesant (left) and the TT Manhattan (center). However, in late 1974, a serious dip

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Entrance to the main administration building of the Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. Toolroom Supervisor Stenio Augustin in the window takes orders from Welders in the Y^rd. Joseph Poole III, (left) and Michael Hodelin on Feb. 17.

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Progress From An Exriting Past to a Brigitt Future in the world tanker market, coupled with President Ford's pocket veto pf the Energy Transportation Security Act, which would have reserved 30 percent of all U.S. oil imports for U.S.- flag tankers, brought operations at the Yard to a halt. Left unfinished were flie Brooklyn's sisterships, Stuyvesant and Bay Ridge, During this idle period for the Yard, #1 the SIU negotiated for several months with government officials and eventu­ ally was instrumental in securing a $40

million loan for Seatrain to complete • li the ships. Most of the laid-off men re­ turned to woH(, but the future of the Yard was still in doubt Soon after, though, the Yard won a $20 million contract to build eight 370- foot seabarges for Bulk Food Carriers of San Francisco, and the Yard again was on the road to recovery. That was about a year-and-a-half ago. Welder Edgar Hoper (above photo on left) welds on the inside of a bulkhead of the TT Bay Ridge in one of the Today, business is booming at the fabrication sheds at the Yard. While (above right) Insulator Darryl White unloads pipe insulation off a truck to be used Yard and UIW members are busier in the TT Stuyvesant. Below (left) Painter Errol Mayers takes a break while painting TT Stuyvesant. And below (right), next tfian ever. Work is nearly completed on to a snowdrift, is the administration bidg. of the SlU-affiliated United Industrial Workers (UIW) of North America. the supertanker Stuyvesant, and the Bay Ridge is more than half done. In addition, the Yard has won recent contracts to build six various types of oceangoing barges at a cost of nearly $53 million. Among tbese baizes will be two triple-decked roll on/roll off barges, built as part of a unique tug-barge sys­ tem. The huge vessels, capable of carry­ ing all kinds of wheeled commercial and mUitary equipment, will be 568 feet in length, 85 feet wide and will draw 13 feet The contracts also include one 440- foot self propelled roll on/roll off con­ tainer barge for Cove Carriers; two 438-foot oceangoing barges for Union if Carbide, and one 300-foot ocean barge for McAllister Brothers of New York. In addition to this work, UIW mem­ bers are removing the ice-breaker bow modify an oceangoing deck bai^e for ity in World War II employed 72,000 close your eyes and listen to the noisy, of the SlU-contracted tanker Manhat­ use in carrying coal. men and women in the war effort, is metallic work, you can also experience tan, once the largest ship in the U.S. The Brooklyn Navy Yard, which for now a major contributor to the U.S. the historian's pen as a new chapter merchant fleet. 165 years built 26 different kinds of merchant marine. Is written in the incredible life of the The Yard also has a contract to warships, and at the height of its activ­ If you go there today, and simply Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Installina a pipe on the TT Stuyvesant (photo on left) is Pipefitter Bob Horstmann. In center photo Carpenters (I. to r.) Rene Jeantine, Osmond Kalaba and John Knott strip No"3 tank on the TT Stuyvesant. At right, is the TT Stuyvesant which is nearing completion. Page 11 February, 1977 Oyerseas Natalie Committee Manhattan Committee

Having her bow modified at the Seatrain shipbuilding facility at the old Brook­ lyn (N.Y.) Navy Yard, was the TT Wan/7affan(Hudson Waterways) in the middle of last month. Part of her crew and the Ship's Committee are (I. to r.): Engine Delegate S. Plaisance; Recertified Bosun David Dickinson, ship's chairman; Chief Steward M. J. Mundine, secretary-reporter; Saloon Messmap Charles Hall; Deck Delegate Teddy McDuffie, and Steward Delegate Rainey Tate.

Paying • off last month at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. was the crew and San Juan Committee the Ship's Committee of the SS Overseas Natalie (Maritime Overseas) of (I. to r.): Chief Steward Frank Paylor, secretary-reporter; Educational Director Clo- fus Sullivan; Steward Delegate Don Richards, and Engine Delegate G. Garza. American Heritage Committee

Ready to get off the SS San Juan (Puerto Rico Marine) after a payoff in Port Elizabeth, N.J. recently is the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Steward Delegate Julio Rivera; Deck Delegate D. Manzanet; Recertified Bosun Robert Gorbea, On Jan. 18 on her maiden voyage out of the West Coast, the new tanker ST sjnip's chairman, and Engine Delegate C. Garcia. American Heritage (Westchester Marine) paid off her SlU crew at Stapleton Anchorage, S.I., N.Y. Her Ship's Committee are (I. to r.): Steward Delegate Don Knoles; Engine Delegate George R. Rogers; Deck Delegate Bob Ray; Re­ Sea-Land Calloway Committee certified Bosun Billy Mitchell, ship's chairman, and Chief Steward John Shields, secretary-reporter. John B. Waterman Committee

Seated around a mess table of the SS John B. Waterman (Waterman^ at a SlU Patrolmen Teddy Babkowski (seated left) and George Ripoll (seated payoff recently in the port of Baltimore is the Ship's Committee of, clockwise right) do their paperwork aboard the SS Sea-Land Galloway at Port Elizabeth, from foreground left: Bosun C. C. Smith, ship's chairman; Engine Delegate N.J. In the background is the Ship's Committee (I. to r.) of: Steward Delegate Louis Juneau; Chief Steward L. W. Franlin, secretary-reporter; Steward Dele­ Aristedes Karis; Engine Delegate Alan Gardner; Recertified Bosun George gate Tom Buckley, and Deck Delegate Robert Favalora. Burke, ship's chairman, and Deck Delegate Ken Nuotio.

Page 12 Seafarers Log SS St. Louis New York The Merry Christmas Day menu to end all holiday menus at sea was had on Author and AB John T. "Jack" Kelly, 54, of Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. will the 555/. Louis (Sea-Land) on Dec. 25 starting with a breakfast of honeydew have his first autobiographical book "Escape to the Sea" published in the late melon, stewed peaches, baked apple, Wheatena, Cream of Wheat, fried oysters, spring by Exposition Press of Hicksville, L.I., N.Y. smoked herring. Southern fried chicken giblets, chicken livers, shirred eggs The Brooklyn-born Seafarer, who joined the SIU in the port of New York Bayonnaise, minced salmon omelet and griddle cakes with maple syrup. in 1970, brings everything topside in his book which tells what attracts a man For dinner, consomme supreme, broiled halibut steak with maitre d'hotel to go to sea. Excursions in ports near and far are described and the essence of sauce, Vermont turkey stuffed with pecans and oysters, smoked Virginia ham the sea's healing powers on the mind and the psyche are captured by the author. with champagne sauce, beef ribs, candied yams, cauliflower, broccoli, lemon meringue pie and fruit cake were featured. If you were still hungry, filet mignon in mushroom sauce, salmon salad, cheeses, dates and figs could be eaten for supper. Afterwards, Recertified Bosun Alan E. Whitman, Engine Delegate Ken H. SS Delta Brasil, Norte, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mar Bowman and the entire crew gave a vote of thanks to the steward department The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded AMVER pennants to the SlU-contracted for the three superb, beautiful Christmas Day meals and for a well-run de­ 55 Del/a Brasil, 55 Delta Norte and the 55 Delta Paraguay (all Delta Line) partment. for their lifesaving roles in the Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue Chief Steward Theodore R. Goodman thanked his department and the crew System (AMVER). for a beautiful six months of sailing without a beef. Chief Cook Frank Adkins, These were the second such awards for the Delta Brasil and the Delta Norte. getting off to start his own business, will be missed by all since "the man's food The AMVER voluntary communications program develops and perfects is great." Departing Steward Delegate Fritzbert A. Stephen also will be missed, rapid search and rescue operations for stricken ships and crews in the oceans an "all around good man." of the world. It has resulted in reducing the number of MAYDAY calls for The ship was expected to pay off on Feb. 26 in Rotterdam. help from vessels in out-of-the-way positions and in cutting time lost for ships answering the calls. Juneau, Alaska A recently completed Coast Guard marine radio communications antenna on Tuklung Mountain, Cape Constantine, near the Kodiak Rescue Center, will aid Seafarers sailing in Bristol Bay north of the Aleutians. The LASH container ship, the 55 Delta Mar (Delta Line) inaugurated a The improved remote control communications link is part of a U.S. project new run late last month from the Gulf to the Venezuelan ports of Guanta and to cover all coastlines in the country. Another antenna will be put up on Cape Puerto La Cruz. Gull near Kodiak by spring.

New Orleans Helping to create for the Seafarers the warm spirit of Christmas at home far On Maritime Sunday here on Mar. 13, the SIU will place a memorial wreath from family and friends on that day aboard the 55 Delta Uru};itay enroute to in the Mississippi across from St. Louis Cathedral in honor of those seafarers the port of Dakar, Senegal was the International Seamen's Center of the port of who lost their lives at sea. Houston. At 10 a.m. a Mass for the departed seafarers will be offered up by Arch­ Playing Santa during the holiday season, the center l\ad a gift for each crew- bishop Philip M. Hannan in the cathedral. member waiting for him under the Yuletide tree in the ship's recreation room. Port Chaplain the Rev. Donald F. Grady, S.J., who attends and gives the Some of those Seafarers who got gifts were Brothers OS Brian D. HubbelJ invocation at MTD meetings here, said "The purpose of this Maritime Sunday and Daniel H. Gemeiner, Cook and Baker Thomas Fields, Chief Cook Willie observance is to honor those men and women who spend their lives sailing the Patterson, Third Cook Neville Johnson Jr., Messmen James Henderson and seas of the world and bring cargo of all kinds to this port. It is also to ask God's Jimmie Jones, and Wiper Michael S. Pell. blessings and protection on all seamen, whose work is often hazardous."

Atlanta, Go. SS Overseas Alice The doctors who finally diagnosed the cause of the American Legionnaires Going aground in an ice-clogged channel off the port of Baltimore late last disease which took the lives of many of those attending a convention in Phila­ month was the tanker 55 Overseas Alice (Maritime Overseas) carrying almost delphia last year were USPHS doctors presently operating out of the U.S. 6-million gallons of gasoline. Communicable Disease Control Center in Atlanta, Ga. The head of those The Coast Guard reported that no gasoline was spilled into the waters and physicians is Dr. A. Merriweather. that the ship's hull apparently had not been damaged.

Deep Sea Mining Issue at UN Law of the Sea Confab in May When the next general session of the controls over marketing and production proposals to place all seabed mining into order in the May session—a very United Nations' Law of the Sea Con­ of the seabed minerals. The Group of under the auspices of the Seabed Au­ tall order— 150 countries could be sign­ ference — which former Secretary of 77, which is now composed of about thority. However, by the end of the ses­ ing a treaty covering 400 international State Henry Kissinger once called "one 100 nations, feels that if such an all- sion, the Group of 77 seemed to be laws of the sea. taking a more moderate position on the of the most comprehensive and critical powerful authority is not formulated, Whether the upcoming session ends proposal. Still nothing final was worked negotiations in history" — convenes in the economies of developing nations, in success or failure the U.S. will have New York City this May, tops on the largely dependent on the land-based out. a new. man, former Secretary of Com­ In the May 1977 session of the Law list of things to be settled will undoubt­ production of the same minerals con­ merce Elliot Richardson, to represent of the Sea Conference, the half-and- edly be the controversial deep sea min­ tained in the sunken nodules, would be the nation at the conference. President half compromise may again be intro­ ing issue. in serious jeopardy. Jimmy Carter, who made the appoint­ duced and this time it may be ratified. On one side of the mining issue sits At the last general session of the con­ ment, said that "although there has If the mining issue, which has been the industrialized nations with deep sea ference six months ago, a group of been some progress" in the sessions in the major stumbling block throughout mining capabilities, such as, the U.S., nations including the United States in­ Geneva, Caracas and New York, troduced a compromise which would the four-year history of the conference, Japan, Russia and others who are anxi­ "many important issues remain. At give industrialized nations access to is finally decided, other outstanding ous to begin retrieving some of the esti­ stake are competing national interests only one half of the manganese nodule disputes would probably fall into line mated $3 trillion worth of manganese in freedom of navigation and use of the fields, while leaving the balance of the quickly thereafter. In fact, a number of nodules just waiting to be scooped up seas in ocean resources development, fields to be develoiped by the Inter­ major issues, including proposals for a off the ocean s floor. These nodules in the advancement of ocean science national Seabed Authority. The com­ 12-mile territorial sea limit, a 200-mile contain nickel, copper, cobalt and other and in environmental protection." important minerals. promise also included a tempcrary pro­ economic zone in which coastal nations On the other side of the issue is a duction limit to protect land-based would have sovereign rights to fish and In addition to his most recent post solid political block of mostly under­ nickel producers. oil, the principle of unimpeded passage, as secretary of commerce, Richardson developed nations, known as the Group At the start of the session, the Group and provisions on ocean pollution and hat; served other administrations as of 77, which want a monopolistic inter­ of 77 flatly refused to accept the com­ scientific research, have in general been attorney general, secretary of defense, national authority to exert effective promise, and instead tried to introduce agreed upon. If all the chips finally fall and under secretary of state.

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A Dream Comes True for Young SIU Boatman When John Woodburn stepped into the St. Louis SIU Hall back in the spring of 1975, he never expected to become a towboatman. "I had this vague dream of going to sea," he ex­ plains. He soon found, however, that his best opportunity lay in attending the Inland Entry Program for deck- hand/tankerman at the Lundeberg School. He has not regretted his deci­ Inland operations at a number of SlU ports on the rivers and the Atlantic sion. Coast have been affected by this year's severe winter weather. Here are some "I like the job a lot," says Brother of the reports which we have received. Woodburn, who has been working as a tankerman on SlU-contracted boats Norfolk The SlU-contracted Penn Central Railroad tugs were out of service for 10 days due to ice on the Chesapeake Bay, but they are back in operation now. for a year-and-a-half now. "I've always A new three-year contract has just been signed with W. P. Hunt Co., a local loved the water and being outdoors. oil transfer operation. The new contract contains significant increases in wages And I like to be on the move." He and fringe benefits as well as improved working conditions. could hardly have found a more suit­ able line of work. Brother Woodburn's work for Na­ Boston tional Marine Service and Dixie Car­ The Cape Cod Canal was closed down early this month for the first time in riers has taken him over many miles of six years. All local marine trafiic had to take the long route around Nantucket, inland waterways. He likes to talk adding about two days to the trip time in and out of Boston. about the different rivers he's worked on, which so far include the Lower Mis­ St. Louis sissippi, the Ohio, the Illinois, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and even the The Mississippi River below St. Louis to Cairo, 111. was closed for much of Arkansas, on which very few SIU mem­ January and February due to an 80-mile long ice jam which halted navigation. bers have had occasion to work. The Illinois Waterway above St. Louis to Chicago was virtually closed, as very So far the Ohio wins Boatman few tows were able to make any headway through the heavy ice. Woodburn's prize for the most beauti­ ful river. "The banks are lined with Boatman Woodburn received his Balitmore rolling hills, and the water is so clear in tankerman's license within two months places that you can actually see the Ice on the harbor here is the worst it has ever been. SIU members, especially of his graduation from the Lundeherg bottom." But he suspects that the Ohio School. He enjoys his work and dis­ those working for Curtis Bay Towing, are getting a lot of experience at ice- may lose the prize if he ever takes his breaking. cusses it in a most professional way, hut dream trip on the Upper Mississippi in he is ready to move on to bigger things. springtime. Consequently, he plans to attend the Philadelphia Another river that interests Brother next Towboat Operator Course at the SIU Tug Boatmen were working longer hours than usual as their boats at­ Woodburn is the Warrior, which runs Lundeherg School. tempted to clear passages through thfe six-foot-thick ice on Delaware Bay. through Alabama. Why such an ob­ "I know I'll get my license if I go to scure choice? "Because I've heard the Piney Point," he declares. "I got my New Orleans Warrior is a fierce river to run, very GED there, and I know how helpful twisting and with a swift current," re­ the teachers can be. They really go out The halting of navigation on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers due to ice plies the adventurous young Boatman. of their way to make sure people pass." has been felt 1,000 miles to the south. Empty grain ships are backing up and Brother Woodburn encounters a dif­ Brother Woodburn gives all the usual grain elevators are operating at half capacity while the port waits for ice-bound ferent sort of adventure on the Gulf reasons for wanting to upgrade to the grain barges to arrive. Intracoastal Waterway, where his work wheelhouse: higher pay, job security, frequently takes him. "The mosquitoes and increased job satisfaction. What down there are big enough to kill a will he do with the fatter paycheck After her yearly one-month lay-up, the Delta Queen has begun her 1977 cow," laments the Midwesterner, "and which he will some day receive as a season with a round trip cruise from New Orleans to Memphis. The SlU-con- we often see alligators. Once, while towboat captain or pilot? tracted overnight excursion boat will operate in New Orleans and the Lower loading barges at Pecan Island in "I hope to buy a farm, maybe some­ Mississippi area during the spring months. Louisiana, I saw four, of them lounging where near the Ohio River," he says. around within 20-feet of the dock." With the drive and determination that Jacksonville He's had plenty of run-ins with mos­ he has shown in his new career. Boat­ quitoes, but so far the alligators have man John Woodburn will surely be Caribe Towing has just crewed its newest and biggest boat, the 7,000 hp. left him alone. Farmer John Woodburn one day. tug Hunter. The Hunter will operate on a container barge run from Jacksonville to Panama.

Houston The SlU-conlracted G & H Towing Co. has transferred its newest boat, the Phillip K, to its Corpus Christi ship-docking operation. The company expects delivery of the C. R. Hayden, a sister boat to the Phillip K, some time in April.

Paducah Once again a lock on the Ohio River near Paducah has been damaged and trallic through the port has been slowed or halted. This month Lock 50, sixty miles upriver from Paducah, was closed for two weeks while damage to 14 dam wickets was being repaired. The wickets were damaged by a helpful towboat which was attempting to clear them of ice.

As a result of all this bad weather, which has hampered or totally stopped operations in some areas causing millions of dollars in losses to operators, in­ creases in barge rates may be necessary later this year, according to many towboat companies. A spokesman for the operators said that "no one knows at this point what the rate increases may be until the total impact of the winter is felt." But he added that shippers could expect 'he increases as soon t s barge operations get back into full gear after the spring thaw. I Don't Care What Your Hobby Is, Fenwick, You Can't Bring That Animal Aboard!

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"I had a good time in college," Maria Valiente Pucevich told the Log in a re­ cent interview. The 1969 SIU scholar­ ship winner attended the University of New Orleans and majored in medical technology. After college she went to medical school and is now in her last year at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans. Come June, she will be called Dr. Pucevich. "I never thought about anything else •"<. »1 but college when I was growing up," the daughter of former Seafarer Arturo Valiente explained. "If you don't go, you limit yourself. After high school, I would have had to take a boring job. Instead, I had a chance to meet differ­ cided that' laboratory work was too ent people and broaden myself by tak­ theoretical for me. I considered be­ ing courses outside my field. Each new coming a physical therapist, or a den­ semester, with new courses and class­ tist, but then I settled on medical school. mates, was like a whole new change "Since there were only 25 women in Maria Valiente Pucevich of scenery. a class of 150 at medical school, I was "Because of the scholarship, I didn't SIU scholarship, the grant was worth intimidated at first. But it turned out Her father, Arturo Valiente, used to have to work while at school, so I was $6,000.) fine. The students develop a lot in sail in the steward department on the able to devote full time to my studies Since she felt left out of things at common and you make good friend­ passenger ships. When those ships laid and have an active social life besides," Sophie Newcomb, she switched to the ships." Just last Aug. 27, she married up, he went to work in some of the bet­ Mrs. Pucevich added. University of New Orleans, where there a fellow student. Chuck Pucevich. ter New Orleans restaurants and his Great Idea** were other commuting students—many Mrs. Pucevich intends to specialize wife went back to work also so he could of them high school friends. She ma­ in dermatology, the study of skin dis­ study accounting at night. He is now Her first year at school was spent at jored in medical technology and did eases, because she is interested in the working for the Internal Revenue Ser­ Sophie Newcomb, the school for women exceptionally well in her studies. En­ effects of cosmetics. "Dermatologists vice. at Tulane University. But the other couraged by one of her professors, she make people look better which makes *T am glad Maria's story will be students were from out of town and decided to apply to medical school. them happy," she said. Right now, she printed in the Log," he said, "because lived on campus, which Mrs. Pucevich "In medical technology, you study and her husband are waiting to hear 1 am grateful that she won the scholar­ couldn't afford. "Raising the grant to how to perform the various laboratory from various medical centers where ship. I want other Seafarers to know it $10,000 was a great idea," she noted. tests to identify diseases. It is a chal­ they have applied to do their intern­ is possible for their children to go to (At the time Mrs. Pucevich won the lenging and difficult course. But I de­ ships. college as well." Higher West Coast T7 Porpoise Quota Bid Cheers Tunamen The U.S. tuna fishing industry re­ ruling, conservation groups filed an ap­ massive study is being conducted by air air operation as follows; "When a por­ ceived some encouraging news last peal with the U.S. District Court of and by sea and will attempt to cover the poise school is sighted, visual estimates month when Frank W. Vanderheyden, Appeals in Washington, D.C. which 5-milUon square miles of the eastern will be made by the two observers on administrative law judge for the Com­ promptly stayed Judge Enright's deci­ tropical Pacific Ocean. watch and the data recorded another 'V merce Department, recommended thai sion. However, a sp(Scesman for the A spokesman for NCAA said the observer riding in the plastic nose oi the 1977 porpoise mortality quota for. American Tunaboat Association said goal of the survey is to better under­ the plane. Pictures will be taken with a West Coast tunamen should be approx­ that the fleet would remain at sea until stand the impact of commercial tuna 9-inch mapping camera. The airplane imately 96,000, which is 18,000 more a court order was received. fishing on porpoise population. The will then drop to about 5,000 feet to spokesman noted that the "results of make species identification, and then than the 1976 level. The National Ma­ Porpoise Study Begins rine and Fisheries Service had previ­ the survey will have important implica­ resume the trackline." ously proposed a 1977 mortality quota Both industry and union officials tions for the welfare of the porpoise The seagoing part of the study will be conducted by two research vessels of 29,920 which tuna industry officials have agreed for a longtime that the por­ stocks and will strongly influence future t. poise mortality controversy would con­ fishing regulations for the U.S. tuna which, combined, are expected to cover called "unrealistically low." t i Two days after Vanderheyden's rec­ tinue to go on unsolved until it could fleet." 24,000 nautical miles in just over two ommendations were made public, San be realistically determined how many The air survey will be conducted months time. { It is hoped that the NOAA study, Diego Federal Court Judge William En- porpoise actually swim the oceans, and from a longrange Navy plane flying in which will cost the Government more right lifted the ban on tuna fishermen then reasonable quotas set. designated tracklines from airfields in than $330,000, will be a positive step from using surface swimming porpoise Fortunately, such a study has just California, Ecuador, Hawaii and French in solving the porpoise mortality ques­ to locate and fish schools of yellow fin been launched by the National Oceanic Polynesia. tion. tuna. He set a temporary porpoise mor­ and Atmospheric Administration. The The NOAA spokesman described the tality limit of 10,000 until the NMFS officially sets the 1977 quota sometime I I , ^ next month. He noted that the 10,000 ) •; limit "is a reasonable figure to permit the fleet to go fishing now." nil Immediately after Judge Enright's

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Page 15 February, 1977 The All-Alaska Gas Pipeline Makes Sense How many winter disasters will make a recommendation to President relying on other nations for our issues and ecology issues have long this nation have to live through be­ Carter by May 1, 1977. The Presi­ energy supply can do. Furthermore, since been settled. From Valdez, the fore the government comes up with dent's choice of a route to move Alas­ during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, gas would be carried in liquefied gas a policy that will insure a steady fuel kan gas to the lower 48 states must Liberia, a so-called friendly nation, (LNG) ships to the lower 48 states. supply. During this past January and then be approved by Congress. ordered American owned runaway The El Paso proposal would re­ February, factories in the northeast The SlU intends to fight Judge ships under its flag to stay out of the quire approximately 11 American- and midwest were forced to close be­ Litt's decision all the way, because no mideast arena. Why take the risk with flag LNG vessels. Building them cause of lack of natural gas. Thou­ matter how you look at it, it is bad Canada when an all-American route would generate 68,673 man years of sands of workers were laid off. Home­ for the nation's security, bad for the is available? shipyard employment. Crewing them owners had to lower their thermostats economy and bad for the American Unsettled Canadian native claims will require a total of 578 U.S. sea­ and school children attended classes workers and consumers. and unsettled political arrangements men each year. There will be a de­ in their coats and gloves. The Canadian pipeline route fa­ with Canada over the pipeline further mand for American tugs and barges, Back in the winter of 1973-74 dur­ vored by Judge Litt would bring complicate the situation. Another not to mention construction workers, ing the Arab oil boycott, there was Alaskan Prudhoe Bay gas across the problem is crossing the Alaskan welders, painters, electricians, engi­ similar deprivation and shortages. Alaskan Wildlife Range through the Wildlife Range which would threaten neers and other skilled tradesmen But in three years, federal energy ad­ MacKenzie River Valley in the Ca­ an ecologically delicate wilderness during construction stages of the ministrators have learned nothing. nadian Northwest Territory and then area. Billions of dollars spent in con­ pipeline and LNG liquefication plant. Recently, Federal Power Commis­ down through the Province of Al­ struction, and paid for by the Amer­ This employment would be created sion Judge Nahum Litt ruled that an berta. From the point of view of ican gas consumer, would go to without Federal aid or assistance. As all-American route to deliver Alas­ national security, this leaves a vital Canada, Japan and Western Europe an added benefit, the all-Alaska route kan natural gas to markets through­ source of fuel supply in the hands of —not to mention $7 billion in Ca­ would help the U.S. balance of pay­ out the United States, proposed by a foreign country, which is a mistake. nadian taxes. Unfortunately, Judge ments and contribute $10 billion in El Paso Alaska Co., was second-best Although Canada and the United Litt did not consider these issues. taxes over the life of the project. to a gas pipeline across Canada into States have had friendly relations in In contrast, the all-Alaska route Because of the many benefits, the the U.S. the past, the stability of that nation is proposed by El Paso would be fully SIU supports El Paso's proposed all- Fortunately, this ruling is not the threatened by the secessionist move­ under U.S. control and would gen­ Alaska route. This route was also en­ last word. The Federal Power Com­ ment in Quebec. erate 750,000 man years of badly dorsed at the 1975 Biennial Con­ mission must review the decision and The Arab oil boycott showed what needed jobs for Americans. The gas vention of the AFL-CIO Maritime pipeline would parallel the Alaskan Trades Department, which represents oil line from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, 43 AFL-CIO unions and eight mil­ an area where all the native claim lion workers.

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ';* 4' Deep Appreciation • -V. I would like very much to express my whole hearted and deep felt apprecia^- tion to our Welfare Plan and the Board of Trustees for their help to me while my wife, Anne, was confined in the Medi Center of America with terminal cancer. She passed away on Nov. 18, 1976. Fraternally, James L. Danzey ,,4 Mobile, Ala. AWord of Thanks From

BLIND TO THE LEAKS - ' ' -J-.-.. 'Sokf Jatk A i V • February, 1977 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of Vol. 39, No. 2 North America. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO I wish to thank all the wonderful patient people that work in the SIU Welfare Executive Board and Pension Plan. Paul Hall President If they can serve an old cranky seagoat like me, then there is hope for all Frank Drozak Joe DiGiorgio Cal Tanner hands. Executive Vice President Secretary-T reasurer Vice President I am on pension almost a year now and already miss all my old friends at sea Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Paul Drozak and on the beach around the world. I sailed 43 years, 10 in the blackgang, Vice President Vice President Vice President 10 on deck, and 23 in the steward department. I sailed as carpenter, deck SEAFAWCTS^ rx>0 maintenance, ordinary seaman and acting able seaman on deck. Wiper, store­ keeper, electrician, oiler, fireman, watertender, and engine maintenance down below. All ratings in the steward department: printer, porter, waiter, bellhop, Marietta Homayonpour 389 Editor-in-Chief storekeeper, cabin steward, room steward, deck steward, nite steward, lounge James Gannon steward, captain's waiter, head waiter, dishwasher, chief cook, 2nd cook, 3rd Managittg Editor cook, 4th cook, 5th cook, nite cook and baker, 2nd baker, 3rd baker, chief Ray Bourdius Ruth Shereff Marcia Reiss steward on many cargo and tankships, 2nd steward on Army transports, so Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor you can see I've been through the mill a couple times. Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Thank God for the SIU and smooth sailing ahead to all the Brothers in Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana the Union. •••.,-•• Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Frateimiilly, Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage Jack 'Saki Jack' Dolan paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. NewMilford,N.Y.

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Special Supplement SEAFARERS LOG I' OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 43 MTD Affiliates 1. American Guild of Variety Artists 2. The Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmetologists' International Union of -VITD Proposes Program of America 3. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers 4. Boot and Shoe Workers' Union -Vlercliaiit Marine 5. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied .. ••• V.l Craftsmen 6. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join­ ers of America 7. United Cenient, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Union 8. Communications Workers of America 9. Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Work­ ers' International Union of America 10. International Union of Dolls, Toys, Play­ things, Novelties and Allied Products of the United Slates and Canada, AFL-CIO 11. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 12. International Union of Elevator Constructors 13. International Union of Operating Engineers 14. International Association of Fire Fighters 15. International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers 16. Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada 17. American Federation of Grain Millers 18. Graphic Arts International Union 19. Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bar­ tenders' International Union 20. Interiiatioiial Association of Bridge, Struc­ tural and Ornamental Iron Workers 21. Laborers' International Union of North America 22. AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry Cleaning Inter­ At their annual mid-winter meeting, the Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department of the national Union AFL-CIO declared that the framework for a strong, balanced and competitive U.S. merchant marine already 23. International Leather Goods, Plastics and existed and pledged themselves to making sure that the goal was achieved. Novelty Workers Union A powerful Merchant Marine "was proclaimed a national policy of the United States in the Merchant 24. International Association of Machinists and Marine Act of 1936," the leaders of the 43 affiliated unions explained in their final statement. "This policy Aerospace Workers was reaffirmed in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. It further set forth the goal of modernizing and 25. Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding ll revitalizing the U.S. Merchant Marine." Workers of America But the Executive Board members warned, "Much of what was set forth in both Acts has not yet been 26. National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Asso­ ri attained." While meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. on Feb. 17 and 18, MTD executives listed the tasks still to ciation be accomplished and the legislation needed to guarantee a year of progress in fulfilling the intent of the Acts. 27. Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher {, Workmen of North America "Develop a national cargo policy by requiring that 30 percent of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. ships and through bilateral agreements requiring that U.S. ships carry a substantial share of U.S. dry hulk 28. Office and Professional Employees Interna­ {• cargo." tional Union "Urge the President to direct all agencies to use American vessels to the fullest practical extent in their 29. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Interna­ administration of Federal Programs." tional Union "Create an Office of Maritime Affairs Coordinator in the Executive Office of the President." 30. International Brotherhood of Painters and "Apply the Jones Act to the Virgin Islands which are currently exempt from the Act's requirement that Allied Trades shipping between domestic ports he on U.S. flag-ships." 31. United Paperworkers International Union "Continue to fight any efforts by the oil companies to waive the Jones Act for the carriage of Alaskan 32. Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' oil to the lower 48 states or to grant Congressional permission to swap this oil with Japan or any other International Association of the United States il foreign country." and Canada "Support the construction of an all-Alaska LNG tanker route to transport natural gas from Alaska to 33. United Association of Journeymen and Ap­ the lower 48 states." prentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting "Develop a strong balanced U.S. Merchant Marine through continued operating and construction Industry of the United States and Canada 1 differential subsidy programs." 34. International Brotherhood of Pottery and Al­ "End dependence on the 'effective control' theory which allows major U.S. oil companies and other multinational operations to dodge U.S. taxes and union workers by registering their ships in foreign lied Workers countries. The idea that these foreign-flag vessels, manned by foreign crews, in some way owe their loyalty 35. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steam­ ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and to the U.S. is a myth." "Repeal tax laws which allow U.S. operators of foreign-flag vessels to receive benefits from their Station Employees foreign operations that are not available to U.S. flag operators." 36. Retail Clerks International Association "Continue the effective program of the National Maritime Council." 37. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store "End government competition with the private shipping industry." Union "Amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 to include support for the growth of a U.S.-flag hulk cargo 38. United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic fleet." Workers of America "Require that ocean mining vessels operating under a U.S. license he American vessels and that 39. Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ) J recovered minerals he transported on American vessels to the U.S. for processing." ica "Oppose the predatory rate practices of the state-owned fleets, in particular the merchant fleet of the 40. Sheet Metal Workers International Associa­ Soviet Union." tion "Require that all existing equipment operating on the Outer Continental Shelf he American manned 41. American Federation of State, County and and operated in accordance with American safety standards. At a later date, all newly-huilt equipment for f Municipal Employees use on the OCS must also he registered U.S." "Provide that U.S.-bound tankers receiving oil from supertankers on the OCS he American vessels. 42. United Telegraph Workers "Make the major oil companies divest themselves of their shipping operations if engaged in the 43. United Textile Workers of America produ.cing, refining, or marketing branches of the industry." 4 Important Maritime Related Proposals Passed A year of progress for the American men have been forced to work overtime ing operations and international laws merchant marine—the goal set by the at rates from 100 to 120 percent. should be adopted for all tuna fleets. Maritime Trades Department at its Protection for offshore oil rig divers Tolls on St. Lawrence winter meeting—means advancement and workers has also been left to "the for affiliate unions in the MTD. Along whim of the industry" by the Coast Flag of convenience ships would also with the maritime program outlined to Guard's negligence, the Board com­ stand to benefit at the expense of Amer­ achieve that goal, the MTD Executive plained. ican and Canadian ships by the plan, Board released four important mari- The MTD proposes that Congres­ strongly opposed by the MTD, to in­ time-relaied proposals. sional hearings be held to expose the crease tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Offshore oil rig divers as well as sea­ Coast Guard's irresponsibility and cor­ Increased tolls would cripple Ameri­ men will benefit from the proposal for rect it. Specific regulations are needed can and Canadian shipping in and out stricter health and safety regulations at to enforce the three-watch system and to of the Great Lakes via the Seaway. sea. Jobs in related industries, such as protect offshore rig personnel. Their cargo would be diverted to more tuna fishing, are at stake in the second expensive rail transportation and ulti­ proposal to amend the Marine Mam­ "The Coast Guard appears to have out­ mately to overseas third-flag ships—"all mals Protection Act. And widespread lived its usefulness/' at the expense of American and Cana­ economic and environmental concerns dian maritime workers, taxpayers and Inspection and crew certification laws consumers. are behind the MTD's opposition to should also be extended to all commer­ tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Je.s.se Galhoon, president of the Na­ cial vessels, the Board pointed out, and Coastal Zone Management its support for the Coastal Zone Man­ Coast Guard manning standards must tional Marine Engineers Beneficial agement Act. take into account both physical and Association and MTD Executive The fourth MTD proposal for the Coast Guard psychological conditions for the crew. Board member, presents the MTD's Coastal Zone Management Act will "The Coast Guard appears to have maritime legislative goals for the com­ have a significant impact on the mari­ The second MTD proposal was made ing year. Calhoon also serves as time related industry of offshore oil outlived its usefulness," the Board to correct a problem faced by U.S. tuna chairman of the MTD's Special Com­ drilling. The Act provides $1.2 billion maintained, because it has failed to fishermen who are losing millions of mittee for Maritime Legislation. in a 10 year program of assistance to carry out its authority to provide for dollars to foreign competition because coastal states for development of on­ the safety of life at sea. The Coast Guard of a restriction in the Marine Mammals shore support services for the offshore has done "virtually nothing" to enforce Protection Act of 1972. The Act for­ jobs for U.S. fishermen would be lost, oil and gas production. the three-watch statute, for example, an bids killing porpoise, which the fisher­ and when the boats head south, so too essential safety regulation designed to men use to locate the tuna swimming will U.S. canneries, at a further loss of The MTD vigorously supports imple­ prevent accidents caused by excessive below, and catch together in their nets. 16,000 jobs in canneries and many mentation of the Act which will bolster hours on watch. The Act gives an unfair advantage to others in allied industries." domestic energy-supplies, jobs and the Three watches on voyages over 600 foreign boats, which fish unrestricted, The MTD proposes immediate and economy. It also encourages a strong miles are required so that watchstanders and tempts U.S. tuna boats to transfer long range government action to protect voice for the states involved to insure are alert and rested sufficiently to cope to foreign flags. The MTD clearly pre­ the U.S. tuna industry. The Act must safe standards for the coastal environ­ with the hazards of navigation. But sea- dicts the likely result: "Thousands of be amended to allow reasonable fish- ment. MTD Proposes Trade Policy That Will Protect U.S. Workers

"A U.S. trade policy which will pro­ age industries to leave the U.S. is the The result is that "thousands of U.S. help not only ignores the real problem tect the jobs of thousands of American way to begin, the Board explained. Un­ workers are being deprived of their of saving jobs, the Board pointed out, workers instead of exporting our em­ derdeveloped, low-wage nations are livelihoods." Those in the shoe and but also does not affect workers in ployment abroad" heads the list of now allowed to export to the U.S. at television industries have suffered the service industries—roughly two out of priorities set by the Executive Board of zero tariff levels. Under Sections 806 greatest job losses. every three Americans in the work­ the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ and 807 of the Tariff Code, American- Higher tariffs on foreign imports are force—who do not produce goods and ment at its annual mid-winter meeting owned firms can locate in these coun- also the Board's answer to hard-hit U.S. in Bal Harbour, Fla. industries at home. The MTD called on In a report that spells out the loss to the new Administration to include stiffer "a U.S. trade policy which will protect American labor under the present trade "thousands of U.S. workers are being tariffs and other protective measures the jobs of thousands of American policy, the Board urged the Carter Ad­ deprived of their livelihoods" for those industries in its proposals at workers instead of exporting our em­ ministration to correct the unfair ad­ the multilateral trade negotiations. "The ployment abroad" vantages now permitted for foreign tries where they exploit the cheap labor Ford Administration's plan to cut tar­ goods and services. The changes include and export their products duty-free iffs across the board at these talks is a therefore are not eligible under the legislative reform at home and a "dras­ back to the U.S. serious mistake which will have adverse Trade Act for adjustment assistance. tic revamping" of policy in multilateral Moreover, these firms can take ad­ consequences on millions of American American service workers, especially trade negotiations in Geneva. vantage of U.S. laws which permit tax workers." those in the maritime trades, are threat­ Repealing those laws which encour­ deferrals on income earned abroad. President Ford's plan was to offset ened by foreign service competition and American job losses by adjustment as­ need a "stronger voice" in U.S. trade sistance for laid-off workers. But this policy, the Board maintained.

Dave McClung, who chaired the Drafting Subcommittee which drew up Anthony Scotto, president of Local Sam Kovenetsky, president of Local MTD Executive Board Member Ben the maritime plank for the 1976 Dem­ 1814 of the ILA and president of the 1 S of the Retail, Wholesale and De­ Feldman, president of the Interna­ ocratic Platform, addresses the MTD MTD Port Maritime Council of New partment Store Union and secretary- tional Leather Goods, Plastics and meeting. McClung is former Hawaii York, speaks at MTD executive board treasurer of the MTD Port Maritime Novelty Workers Union headquartered Senator. meeting. Council for New York. in New York. Page 18 Seafarers Log / . ' Murphy Says Lack of Cargo Is Biggest Problem of U.S. fleet ; t

The fundamental problem of the U.S. former President Ford." but called for a brief investigation into maritime industry is lack of cargo, He blamed the concept of "effective these issues before legislation is pro­ Congressman John Murphy (D-NY) control" for the failure of the United posed. told the Executive Board of the Mari­ States to maintain a fleet of U.S. flag During his speech he also discussed time Trades Department. As the new tankers and dry bulk vessels after World American control and manning of deep chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ War II. Under this doctrine American rine "and Fisheries Committee, Murphy owners of "flag of convenience" vessels "The first thing I intend to do is hold pledged to remedy the situation. pledge their ships to U.S. service in hearings on legislation that would ini­ "The first thing I intend to do is times of emergency. Murphy called for tially require 20 percent of oil imported hold hearings on legislation that would hearings to determine whether this con­ into the United States to be carried in initially require 20 percent of oil im­ cept is "pure sham". U.S.-flag tankers...." ported into the United States to be car­ Another measure to boost the U.S.- . k ried in U.S.-flag tankers; increasing to flag ship trade in bulk commodities that seabed mining and Outer Continental V" , 30 percent after two years," the veteran Murpihy favors includes operating-dif­ Shelf drilling operations. He appealed Congressman said. "This is essentially ferential subsidies. He added that "if to the gathered maritime trade union" the so-called Energy Transportation Se­ cargo reservation measures are required leaders for help in getting his legislation curity Act that was pocket-vetoed by for dry bulk commodities—so be it," Rep. John Murphy through Congress. Governor of Puerto Rico Talks About Labor and Statehood The new governor of the Common­ "I believe in statehood because the explained. "But those who want state­ wealth of Puerto Rico, the Honorable only alternative is independence and be­ hood and its benefits must recognize Carlos Romero Barcelo, outlined his cause I like what the United States that they must assume the obligations position on labor issues and on state­ stands for," Governor Romero Barcelo of statehood, too." hood at the mid-winter MTD Executive Board meeting. Governor Romero Barcelo won the Sec. of Labor Marshall Stresses election in Puerto Rico last Nov. 2 on a statehood platform. Need for Full Employment "A major commitment of my admin- . "Unemployment is our big problem," istration is to bring more labor into U.S. Secretary of Labor F. Ray Mar­ shall told the gathered trade union "A major commitment of my adminis­ leaders and guests. tration is to bring more labor into gov­ Marshall, a recently appointed mem­ ernment." . % ik K ^ T* ber of the Carter cabinet, was previ­ Carlos Romero Barcelo ously Director of the Center for the government," he said. "The government that will not bring up our standard of Study of Human Resources and a pro­ of Puerto Rico welcomes all responsible living. We must aim for a gradual but fessor at the University of Texas. labor unions and their help in writing steady build-up in our standard of liv- "As I see it," he continued, "we must constructive labor laws, including mini­ strive to reach full employment in this mum wage laws. We must raise wage country as soon as possible. We must levels in Puerto Rico, where the cost "We must raise wage levels in Puerto see to it that no one who wants a job of living is higher than in the U.S. Rico..." has to go without it for very long." "Lower wages and tax incentives Addressing a major issue of concern have been regarded in the past as the ing. I am a statehood advocate, but our to the maritime industry Marshall said, basis of economic progress in the economic problems must come first be­ "We need a maritime policy that recog­ F. Ray Marshall island," he continued. "This is a concept fore action on statehood. nizes the importance of the American in both the maritime industry and manu­ Merchant Marine and protects mari­ facturing industries ashore. Resolutions time jobs for American labor." on tariffs and foreign trade were passed. Congressman Zefereiti Bids At the MTD meeting, the labor Speaking on that same topic, the Secre­ tary of Labor stated, "We must help "We need a maritime policy that recog­ other nations but not at the expense of MTD Press for Cargo Preference nizes the importance of the American American workers or at the expeiise of Merchant Marine and protects maritime low income workers." Brooklyn Congressman LeoZeferetti jobs for American labor." He expressed admiration for the urged the Maritime Trades Department labor union movement and noted, "We to continue its efforts to educate the leaders had expressed concern over must improve the efficiency and effec­ executive and legislative branches of the issue of unfair foreign competition, tiveness of collective bargaining." Government as to the value of the mari­ time industry. He told the Executive Board that if Government took the nec-

"The large amount of exports given to foreign-flag ships is one evidence of neglect by Government of the American merchant marine."

essary steps, such as oil cargo prefer­ ence, to revitalize the merchant marine it would strengthen the nation's security f '.A\ and put Americans back to work. Leo Zeferetti "The past few years have seen a seri­ industry, partly caused by the executive ous erosion in the American maritime branch of Government," Zeferetti said. ) "The large amount of exports given to • • i' • • . foreign-flag ships is one evidence of % neglect by Government of the American merchant marine." Zeferetti, a second- y' • •*=«'w-., Jv . tv/ ".-

term Congressman, is a staunch sup­ i 'j. porter of the maritime industry and trades. According to Zeferetti the situation may change. "It looks like our new v... • .-r • executive branch of Government will 1 breathe new health and vitality into our V

merchant marine. We can now look to ..r"" cargo preference and other things that will turn our maritime industry around MTD President Paul Hall greets new Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall during and head it on a progressive course." MTD Executive Board meeting this month. ¥ Page 19 February, 1977 { -f

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i Julius Isaacson (I.) MTD Executive Board member and president _ I i' I Interntl. Union of Dolls, Toys, Playthings, Novelties, Allied Prod- Floyd E. Smith, on the MTD Executive Board, is MTD Executive Board's Richard A Plumb is John Gibson, who is on MTD Executive Board, On MTD Executive Board is Thomas F. Miechur, Roman Gralewicz (I.) is Eastern Area Executive Board member 4 '' - . ucts, U.S., Canada, and, on right, Secretary-Treasurer of the president of the Interntl. Assn. of Machinists and president of Journeymen Barbers Hairdressers, is secretary-treasurer of the Hotel, Restaurant president United Cement, Lime and Gypsum of the MTD and Roger Desjardins is secretary-treasurer of t c • same union, John Serpico. Aerospace Workers. Cosmetologists'_ Interntl. Union. Employes', Bartenders' Interntl. Union. Workers Interntl. Union. Quebec's St. Lawrence, Tributaries Port Council. • •' f Page 20 Page2y^ * W.y. Industrial Commissioner Ross Discusses Unemployment "Unemployment is the number one artificial figure that needs a much more cuts." What is needed to put the econ­ growth industry in New York," Philip accurate definition to reveal the true omy back on the right track is jobs for Ross, Industrial Commissioner of the picture of employment." all Americans who are able to work, he New York State Department of Labor, Discussing a possible solution Ross stated. "What this country needs is jobs announced at the MTD session. Ross declared, "We do not need tax incen­ . . . jobs in the best tradition of Ameri­ has been head of the New York State tives ... we do not need miniscule tax can labor unions and the country.!'

"What this country needs is jobs.. MTD issues Two impoitant

Department of Labor since Mar. 30, Booklets 1976. He explained that in New York State, Energy Issues "We are now re-defining our definition Maritime Incentives: of unemployment. At present, for in­ stance, part time workers are defined Job Stimulus for the under the law as employed, although they may only work one day a month. US Economy PhUip Ross The national unemployment rate is an Coastal Zone Management "is a Program of Wise Use"—Knecht Robert Knecht, administrator of the Oflfice of Coastal Zone Management pointed out some of the effects of the U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 on issues of concern to maritime labor. During his speech, he reassured the union leaders that Coastal Zone Management "is a program of wise use . ,. not primarily of environmental pro-' tection." That means, he explained, the gov­ Executive Board Meeting Executive Board Meeting ernment is not out to help local com­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department munities block programs that are in the

"The prosperity of the U.S. fishing in­ dustry depends on preserving the food Bal Hait-oiif, Flojida Bal Harbour, Ftoricte supply of bays, marshes, rivers —" February 17-18,1977 February 17-18,1977 Robert Knecht broad public interest. Often communi­ for their food supply. In the past few Job stimulus programs, a new na­ carries the promise of thousands more ties fight refineries or superports be­ decades the U.S. has lost 50 million tional energy policy and how and where jobs for U.S. workers. cause they fear damage to the local acres of coastal wetlands, vital to fish­ to implement them are tops on the Con­ In the booklet dealing with energy environment. eries, wildlife and recreation to urban gressional list of things to do for the issues, the MTD called for the full de­ On the other hand, he pointed out, and industrial development." coming year. velopment of new forms of energy such "The prosperity of the U.S. fishing in­ Knecht explained that the purpose of The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ as solar power; importation of more dustry depends on preserving the food the Coastal Zone Management Act was partment has its own views on where crude petroleum, rather than petroleum supply of bays, marshes, rivers, etc. in to provide for wise, balanced manage­ the emphasis should be placed on these products, to stimulate U.S. refinery con­ the coastal zone. Fish use these areas ment of the nations coastal lands and to vital issues, and the Department made struction, and an increase of the nation's for spawning and many species and encourage states to set up management these views known in two booklets made oil reserve to a six month supply, and young fish depend on eoastal wetlands programs. public during the MTD Executive that this supply should be carried en­ Board meeting earlier this month. tirely on U.S. ships to ensure the avail­ The two booklets, entitled Maritime ability of U.S. ships in an emergency. Sweeney Warns of Danger Incentives: Job Stimulus for the. U.S. The MTD also called for the full de­ Economy, and Energy Issues, deal velopment of oil, gas and coal on public mainly with how a strong, revitalized lands in a balanced program under leg­ Caused by Exposure to Asbestos U.S. maritime industry can significantly islation like the strip mine bill. Robert Sweeney, General Counsel to contribute to both the U.S. job picture the Cleveland Building Trades Council, and in the formation of a new energy warned MTD representatives of the policy for the nation. continuing and growing danger to The jobs stimulus booklet calls for American workers caused by unchecked the enactment of four important mari­ exposure to asbestos. Sweeney, a former time programs that would create thou­ Ohio Congressman, declared, "It is the sands of jobs on ships, in shipyards and responsibility of the American labor in supportive industries, including: movement to eradicate this problem." • Legislation to require that 30 per­ Much of the blame rests with the cent of all oil imports be carried on Federal government, he explained. Ac- U.S.-flag tankers, which would provide 134,000 shipyard man-years of employ­ ment, 400,000 man-years in allied in­ "We have a time bomb ticking away in dustries and 5,000 jobs aboard ships for America the likes of which we have the next 20-25 years. never seen because of asbestosis." • All-Alaska route for the natural gas Tf?^ pipeline, providing 68,673 man-years of work to build 11 LNG vessels and 578 cording to Sweeney, asbestosis and Robert Sweeney U.S. seamen to man them, as well as other pulmonary (lung) illnesses affliet posed to dangerous pulmonary dis­ thousands more jobs for workers in the thousands of workers because the fed­ eases," he stated. actual construction of the pipeline. eral government has failed to enact and He charged that many industries had • Bring the Virgin Islands under the enforce meaningful safety measures. known for 30 years about the dangerous provisions of the Jones Act,-which "We need a tough surveillance sys­ and often lethal effects of asbestos and would create the need for 25 new U.S.- tem to monitor out of the work place a other substances, but that little has been flag ships and 2,442 man-years of ship­ \ A dangerous substances which done about it. "We have a time bomb yard employment and jobs for 864 sea­ threaten workers in many industries. ticking away in America the likes of man for 25 years. Lester Null, president of the SIUNA- More fringe benefits and work benefits which we have never seen because of • Bilateral shipping arrangements affillated International BrotheYhood of don't matter much if workers are ex- asbestosis," Sweeney predicted. with major trading partners, which also Pottery and Allied Workers. Jge22 Seafarers Log Congress: Act on Health, Safety, Minimum Wage, Food Stamps Immediate action to insure the board worker safety, "tends to enforce health, safety and economic well-being Leon B. Schachter, international vice gram. The MTD agreed to renew the only vessel safety regulations while ig­ president of the Amalgamated Meat of American workers was called for by fight to keep the program, simplify its noring worker safety and health." Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North cumbersome process and enlarge the the Executive Board of the AFL-CIO The Coast Guard neglects not only America, pointed out that inffation soon number of eligible families. Maritime Trades Department at their seamen, but divers—members of the eats away mid-winter meeting this month. the benefits of periodic mini­ United Brotherhood of Carpenters and mum wage increases. Under the last in­ The board urged Congress to guaran­ Joiners—who work as welders and crease passed in 1973, "a family of four Clean Air Act tee workers safe standards on the job, maintenance men on the submerged whose breadwinner now works full time The Food Stamp Program is crucial an increased minimum wage and con­ portion of off-shore drilling rigs. The the year-round at the minimum wage this year because of increasing unem­ tinuation of the food stamp program. A divers work unprotected because the ployment. But the MTD wants to pre­ change in the Clean Air Act was also Coast Guard and industry have blocked vent the loss of even more jobs which the efforts of the MTD and the car­ ". . . the need for clearcut, responsible could follow enforcement of the Clean "... a family of four whose breadwinner penters to enforce safety regulations for health and safety jurisdiction which Air Act on Mar. 31, 1977. The act will now works full time and year-round at these men. places the worker's life before industry deny construction permits to those in­ the minimum wage earns some $700 a "The case of the divers illustrates the profit." dustries which have not achieved clean year less than the federal government's need for clearcut, responsible health and air standards—a majority in the coun­ poverty line." safety jurisdiction which places the earns some $700 a year less than the try. worker's life before industry profit," the Federal Government's poverty line." demanded "to prevent large segments board maintained. The MTD strongly supports legisla­ "This will have a devastating effect of U.S. industry from being shut down Other MTD affiliates have worked tion to change the minimum wage once on employment in all types of industries by this law." long and hard to assure their members a year according to a percentage of the and could create a halt in new construc­ tion that would last for months or Safety Standards and the public maximum protection U.S. average manufacturing wage. against toxic substances and other years," the International Association of The Occupational Safety and Health health hazards on the job. The MTD Food Stamp Program Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Act mandates safe work standards. But urged strict Government enforcement of Vice President Schachter also voiced Workers and the International Broth­ the board, citing serious safety prob­ OSHA for every American worker. the MTD's call for continuation of the erhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship lems in the maritime trades, complained Food Stamp Program which will expire Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and that industry often refuses to comply Minimum Wage on Sept. 30, 1977. The Meat Cutters Helpers warned. The MTD believes that and no Government agency adequately An increased minimum wage—to at and Butcher Workmen Union won an the act should be postponed "until in­ enforces those standards. The Coast least $3.00 an hour this year—is an­ important victory last year when they dustry has enough time to meet the Guard, which has jurisdiction over on­ other top priority set by the MTD. stopped an attempt to cripple the pro- requirements of the law."

4 Union Officials: Bomarito, Schacter, Livingston, Groton Give Views on MTD Aid, Food Stamps, OSHA, Solar Energy

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Peter Bomarito r/i Peter Bomarito, president of the Richard E. Livingston Page Groton 70,000-member United Rubber Work­ Leon Schacter ers of America Union, extended his own Richard E. Livingston, secretary of One way to significantly conserve and his membership's thanks to the the United Brotherhood of Carpenters America's depleting domestic natural Leon Schacter, vice-president of the Maritime Trades Department for its and Joiners of America, affirmed that gas supplies is the development of a Amalgamated Meat Cutters and "tremendous assistance" during the "it is incumbent on government to en­ new, renewable solar energy source Butcher Workers of North America an­ 140-day rubber workers strike last year. force strict standards assuring workers known as Ocean Thermal Energy Con­ nounced the Maritime Trades Depart­ Bomarito said that his union owed a the safest possible work environment," version (OTEC), according to Page ment's endorsement of legislation re­ great deal to the American labor move­ as he presented the MTD's position con­ Groton, assistant to the president of the newing the food stamp program for hard ment as a whole, hut he singled out the cerning the Occupational, Safety and International Brotherhood of Boiler­ pressed Americans. He affirmed that the work of the MTD and its network of Health Act. makers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, MTD-endorsed legislation "should pro­ Maritime Port Councils for special Livingston pointed out that govern­ Forgers and Helpers. vide improvements in the program to credit. He stated that "labor's assistance ment had not done enough to force im­ Groton told the MTD executive simplify its processes and permit it to helped us win excellent benefits." plementation of various OSHA regula­ board meeting that in addition to con­ benefit eligible unemployed workers and The rubber workers struck 47 plants tions, and he used as an example the serving natural gas, development of the other needy Americans." during their nearly five-month strike suspension of certain emergency diving OTEC program would "create by 1986 Schacter also presented the MTD's beginning Apr. 1, 1976. During the regulations at the prompting of the a total of 100,000 jobs in shipyards, position on what the minimum wage in strike, the AFL-CIO carried out a na­ Coast Guard. 1,330 aboard ships, 10,000 in alumi­ this country should be. He called for an tionwide boycott against products of the Livingston said that every American num production and 100,000 in equip­ increase of the minimum wage to $3 an Big Four tiremakers, Firestone, Good­ has the right to a safe workplace, and ment and concrete production." hour and said that this wage should year, Goodrich and Uniroyal. The boy­ he demanded that government "estab­ He added that the program would change annually in line with the aver­ cott included a campaign of "Don't Buy lish strict safety and health standards also reduce costs for every consumer of Firestone" handbills as well as picketing for every American industry to protect natural gas, as well as cutting costs of age manufacturing wage. Labor has -W'. fs been working in Congress to get the $3 at high volume retail outlets and inde­ the worker and provide for a healthy ammonia fertilizer, which has a bearing U minimum wage for over a year. pendent stores. working environment." on food prices.

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HSEAFAREXtS • amj - LOG Official pnbUcatlMi af the SBAFARBliS UfTBBNATIONAL UNION• Atlaatic, Oolf, Lakes aa« lalaaB Waters District* AFL-CiO

Support J. P. Stevens Boycott IPiliil An all-out nationwide campaign by labor to boycott products of the J. P. Stevens Company is underway, and 27 MTD Port Councils Delmont Mileski, director of the boy­ cott for the A malgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America, ad­ dressed the MTD meeting to ask for the special help of the MTD's eight million members to fight the most notoriously anti-union company in the U S. today. Labor has been trying since 1963 to organize J. P. Stevens, a company that has been fined $1.3 million in 94 NLRB aiig cases involving unfair labor practices in : -'I ff recent years. • I < Mileski said that J.P. Stevens prod­ ucts hide under many brand names. Some of these include: Fine Arts, Uti- ca, Tastemaker, Mohawk, Beautiblend, Beauticale, Peanuts, Yves St. Laurent ALABAMA and Angelo Donghia sheets, pillowcases Delmont Mileski 1. Mobile Port Maritime Coimcil 4. - ' and towels; Simtex table linen; Gulis- J. P. Stevens operates 85 mills and CALIFORNIA ten. Contender and Merryweather car­ their workers are paid 31 percent below yyill pets; Forstmann blankets and draper­ the U.S. factory worker average. 2. San Diego Port Maritime Council ies, and Big Mamma, Finnesse, Hip- The MTD passed a resolution sup­ 3. San Francisco Bay Area and Vicinity Port Lets and Spirit hosiery. porting the boycott. Maritime Council 4. Port Maritime Council of Southern California II n FLORIDA • ••100 Men Behind Him • •• 5. Florida West Coast Maritime Trades Council HAWAII With unemployment still the number 6. Honolulu Port Maritime Council one problem plaguing the American ILLINOIS economy, MTD President Paul Hall 7 C* ofTcrcd some looci for thought to the nation's legislators during the MTD LOUISIANA meeting this month. 8, Port Maritime Council of Greater New Or­ He said simply: "For every man who . - »• leans and Vicinity rides a ship there are 100 men behind MARYLAND him to build ships, repair them and 9. Baltimore Port Maritime CouncO operate them from shoreside." MASSACHUSETTS In other words, the U.S. maritime 10., industry—if given the support of Con­ New England Area gress in the way of new maritime pro­ MICHIGAN grams aimed at revitalizing the industry 11. Detroit and W^yiie JMaritime —has a vast potential to provide thou­ sands of jobs to presently unemployed Councfl men and women. MINNESOTA It would be good if the nation's law­ 12. Port Maritime Council of Dulutb, Minnesota, makers would remember those words Superior, Wisconsin, Harbors and Vicinity when it comes time to vote on such MISSOURI vital maritime legislation as cargo pref­ 13. Greater St. Louis Area Port Council erence for U.S. ships. Paul Hall NEW YORK zBzffliiiiiiliii 14. Buffalo Port Maritime Council 15. Port Maritime Council of Grc and Vicinity OHIO 16. Cleveland Port Maritime Council \ 17. Toledo Port Maritime Council OREGON ^ IS. PENNSYLVANIA 19. Delaware Valley aiad Vicmity Pori Maritime v z Council TEXAS .. - f 20. W.st Gulf Ports CouncO VIRGINIA J 21. The Hampton Roads Port Maritime Council W'S'i-- ^'WASHINGTON ' Z ^ : 22. . ' "H - PUERTO RICO Si• • 23. PuertoRkcPuerto Rico Port Maritime Councff CAMDA ". 24. 25. Hamilton Port Council William Winpislnger, vice president of Bernard Puchalski, president of the . 26. St. Lawrence and Tributaries Port Council of y the International Association of Ma­ Iron Workers District Council of Chi­ . V ^ the Province of Quebec ^ chinists and Aerospace Workers. He cago and president of the Greater will assume presidency of the Union Chicago and Vicinity Port Maritime on July 1, 1977. Council. DisliRt Branch

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yiAilfflf V)StitaoiT.-*s:iSWian's^:^=— .—- — - t?»f*TI!!B» tlis. ' •^rtTirrffr •« *<« « r * -c « « ifs'-et * An Oufline of the Seafarers Pension Plan The amount of money a retired Seafarer or Boat­ monthly pension benefit is: man receives in his monthly pension check depends 2. The employee incurs a number of consecutive $350 at age 65 for the Regular Normal Pension; "Breaks-in-Service" equal to or exceeding the number on the type of pension benefit he is eligible for. Eligi­ $350 at age 55 for the Early Normal Pension; bility is based upon how long he has worked, and of years of Service he has previously accumulated. $350 at any age if eligible for the Disability For example, if an employee has credit for seven (7) several other factors. Pension. The Pension Flan is governed by specific rules and years of service as of Dec. 31, 1977 and he leaves his For Boatmen, the amount of the monthy pension job for six consecutive years . . . say . . . from Jan. 1, regulations. This article hopes to provide an overview benefit is: of the eligibility requirements, the amount of benefits 1978 until Dec. 31, 1984, and returns to work in 1985 $340 at age 62 for the Regular Normal Pension and and worked for more than 62V2 days in that year . . . for each Pension and other facts of importance to the $340 at any age if eligible for the Disability Pension retiring Seafarer or Boatman. he does not lose credit for those seven years, even where their employers' contributions are at the stand­ though he has had six consecutive "Breaks-in-Serv­ The Seafarers Pension Plan will prepare and dis­ ard rate; ice." In other words he still has credit for those seven tribute a detailed summary of the rules and regula­ $200 or $240 at age 62 for the Regular Normal years of service. He would lose his previous credit of tions concerning the Plan in the near future. Pension and seven years service, however, if he did not work at The Seafarers Pension Plan which governs benefits $200 or $240 at any age, if eligible for the Disabil­ least 62Vi days in 1985, since he would have, by the paid to Seafarers and Boatmen is provided under the ity Pension where their employers' contributions are end of 1985, seven consecutive "Breaks-in-Service." terms of the collective bargaining agreements and is less than the standard rate. If an employee has accumulated 10 years of Serv­ paid for by contributions made under these contracts In order to get the $350 (Deep Sea) or $340 ice, he is "VESTED," which means he can never lose by the employers. An employee is entitled to pension (Boatman) the employee must be credited with 90 his previously accumulated Service credit. Once benefits only if he meets the eligibility requirements days of employment time during the period starting "VESTED" he may leave the covered employment of the Pension Plan. the date of the latest contract increase and the last day entirely and be entitled to a pension benefit if he ap­ The employer contributions are not earmarked for of the calendar year or 90 days in any subsequent cal­ plies at normal retirement age. any particular employee but are .put into a general endar year. This requirement is waived if an em­ pension fund. The Trustees are responsible for making ployee is continuously disabled from his last day of sure that orily those employees who meet the eligibility employment until he becomes eligible for a pension. JOINT AND SURVIVORS requirements of the Plan receive the Pension Benefits. For those seamen and Boatmen who are eligible ANNUITY BENEFIT [This article does not deal with the Pension Plan in for the Deferred Vested Pension Benefit, the amount The Seafarers Pension Plan gives the eligible em­ effect'for employees in the Great Lake Tug and of the monthly payment is determined as follows: ployee a choice concerning how he wishes to have Dredge Divisiori\. Eligibility for the Deferred Vested Pension Bene­ his pension benefits paid. One choice is to have the fit is based upon having credit for at least 10 years TYPES OF PENSION BENEFITS full pension benefits paid each month to the pen­ of Service. An employee receives credit for one year sioner. The pension benefit ends when the pensioner AVAILABLE UNDER THE of Service if he receives credit for at least 125 days dies. The other choice is to have a reduced pension SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN of Service during any calendar year. In calculating benefit paid each month to the pensioner as long as the amount of his monthly pension benefit, an elig­ he lives, and when he dies, a monthly payment equal Regular Normal and Deferred Vested Pensions ible employee will take the total number of days of to one-half (50%) of the reduced monthly benefit t'l Most Seafarers and Boatmen are expected to re­ service he has credit for, and determine the ratio of will be paid to his surviving spouse, for her lifetime. ceive one of these Pension Benefits. Upon reaching his actual days of credited service to the number This second option is called the Joint and Survivors "N Normal Retirement age (65 years for Deep Sea 5,475. The amount of his monthly benefit will be Annuity Benefit. workers or 62 years for Boatmen) an employee is that fraction of the regular normal pension benefit. If the eligible employee does not elect to take the entitled to the full Pension Benefit for the rest of his For example, if an employee has at least 10 years first choice, he will automatically get the Joint and life if he has credit for 5,475 days of service, i his is of service and has accumulated 1825 days of serv­ Survivors Annuity Benefit. the Regular Normal Pension Benefit. ice, the calculation of his monthly benefit will be: Under the Joint and Survivors Annuity Benefit, the amount of the monthly payment is reduced actu­ The Deferred Vested Pension Benefit applies to For $350 pension: arially, based upon the life expectancies of both the those employees who, at age 65 for Deep Sea or 62 1825 for Boatmen have credit for at least 10 years of 1/3 X $350 —$116.66 eligible employee and his wife. If an employee retires Service. [One year of Service credit is earned when an 5475 at age 65, and his wife is 55 he would receive about employee has received credit for at least 125 days of For $340 pension: 80% of the full regular pension benefit [80% of 'i Service in any calendar year.] $350"$280] every month until he dies. After the pen­ 1/3 X $340 $113.33 4 J 5475 sioner dies, his wife will continue to receive a monthly The Disability Pension pension benefit of $140 for the rest of her life. An employee shall be eligible for a Disability Pen­ For $240 pension: How does this "actuarially determine amount" sion if he has credit for at least 4,380 days of service = 1/3 X $240 $80.00 work? If a pensioner is age 65 and his life expectancy plus at least 90 days of service in the calendar year 5475 is 20 years he would receive $350 a month for 240 preceding his date of application and he is totally and For $200 pension: months (20 years) or until he dies. The total pension permanently disabled. There is no minimum age re­ benefit would be $84,000 if he died at age 85. Under = 1/3 X $200 $66.66 quirement for the Disability Pension. The Disability 5475 the Joint and Survivors Annuity Benefit he and his Pension Benefit is in the same amount as the Regular surviving spouse would also receive a total of n BREAK IN SERVICE '•1 i' Normal Pension Benefit. $84,000. Under the example above of the 65-year old Credit for service for any type of pension may be man and his 55-year old wife: The pensioner would Early Normal and Special Early Normal Pension lost due to a break or series of breaks-in-service or receive 240 monthly payments of $280 each for a There is also the Early Normal and Special Early a break in continuous employment. There are two total of $67,200 during his lifetime. His wife is age Normal Pension for which only Deep Sea-A&G mem­ forms of Breaks in Service: the old form which ap­ 55 and has a life expectancy of 30 years. She will out­ bers are qualified. plies to service prior to Dec. 31, 1975; and the new live him by 10 years. After the pensioner dies, his The Early Normal Pension is available to Deep Sea form which applies after Dec. 31, 1975. surviving spouse would receive monthly payments of •{ • A&G workers who have: (1) at least 7,300 days of Old Form: Break in Service: If during the period $140 for those 10 years (or until she dies). She will •4 service; (2) are at least 55 years of age when they from Jan. 1, 1968 to Dec. 31, 1975, an employee receive during those 120 months a total of $16,800 apply; (3) have at least 90 days of service in the receives credit for less than 90 days of Service in if she lives 10 more years; $67,200 plus $16,800 = calendar year preceding their date of application. The each of three (3) consecutive calendar years, a Break $84,000. Early Normal Pension Benefit is $350 a month. How­ in Service occurs. Remember, actuarial charts cannot predict how ever, if the seaman chooses to continue his employ­ long any individual will live. The charts are based ment, he shall receive increments of $15 a month in 20 years of year Break ^ X 2 years of upon a group's experience. Some people will live 'M his pension benefit for every additional .365 days of Service ^ ^ in Service ^ Service longer than what is expected and some will die sooner. service credited to him after age 55, up to a maximum Therefore, whichever choice an eligible employee monthly benefit of $455. NO CREDIT FOR CREDIT FOR makes should be based upon what he and his wife The Special Early Normal Pension applies to the THIS SERVICE THIS SERVICE expect. seaman who has 7,300 days of service but whose last CONCLUSION day of service was prior to his 55th birthday and who If such a break in Service occurs, said employee shall does not have at least 90 days of Service during the lose ALL CREDIT FOR SERVICE prior to and We have only been able to give the reader a brief calendar year immediately preceding his date of ap­ including said three year period and for any succeed­ review of the major benefits and eligibility require­ plication. Such employee must also be at least 55 ing calendar year prior to Jan. 1, 1976 during which ments of the Seafarers Pension Plan. We have not set years of age to qualify. The amount of the Special the employee receives credit for less than 90 days of forth the full text of the rules and regulations of the Early Normal Pension Benefit is actuarially reduced Service. Pension Plan nor is it to be considered a complete to equalize the value of the benefit considering the New Form of Break-in-Service: Beginning on Jan. and detailed description of all the rules and regula­ fact that benefit payments shall begin prior to age 1, 1976, a Break in Service occurs when an employee tions.of the Plan. Any questions concerning your 65, but not earlier than age 55. receives credit for less than 62'/i days of service in Pension should be addressed to: THE AMOUNT OF TI^E any calendar year. However, this "Break in Service" Seafarers Pension Flan does not mean that prior service credit is lost, unless? PENSION BENEFIT 275 20th St. 1. The employee has less than 10 years of Service Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 For Deep Sea A«&G workers, the amount of the credit AND

February, 1977 Page 25 ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land Ser­ GUAYAMA (Puerto Rico Marine vice), December 19—Chairman, Re­ Mgt.), December 19—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Orla Ipsen; Secretary certified Bosun W. Velazquez; Secre­ George W. Gibbons; Educational Di­ tary J. Prats; Engine Delegate H. rector Peter K. Shaughnessy; Engine Welch; Steward Delegate D. Hatch. Delegate Robert Thomas. $136 in The educational director held a dis­ ship's fund. $465 in movie fund. No cussion about alcoholism and the disputed OT. Chairman reported that center the Union established for that most of the repairs that were necessary purpose. No disputed OT. A vote of have been completed and to please ad­ thanks was given to the steward de­ vise him if there are anymore. A vote of partment from the crew for the good thanks to the deck department for keep­ Thanksgiving dinner they put out dur­ ing the messroom and pantry clean. ing the voyage. Also a vote of thanks to the department delegates and the ship's committee for NATHANIEL GREENE (Water­ SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land SEA-LAND MARKET (Sea-Land doing a good job. Next port in Panama Service), December 26 — Chairman, man Steamship), December 12 — Service), December 26 — Chairman, Canal. Recertified Bosun F. H. Johnson; Sec­ Recertified Bosun Walter Nash; Secre­ Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. F. retary L. Nicholas; Educational Direc­ tary R. Hutchins; Deck Delegate H. McCollom; Secretary W. G. Williams; tor H. Duhadaway; Deck Delegate J. Yaekel; Engine Delegate C. C. Hall; ARTHUR MIDDLETON (Water­ Educational Director J. R. Johnson. • Yannuzzi; Engine Delegate W. L. Eh- Steward Delegate F. Rogers. No dis­ man Steamship), December 12—Chair­ Some disputed OT in steward depart­ ret; Steward Delegate H. Jones. $24 in puted OT. Chairman discussed the im­ man, Recertified Bosun C. Dammeyer; ment. A safety meeting was held and movie fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ portance of donating to SPAD. Secre­ Secretary R. M. Boyd; Educational Di­ all department heads and ship com­ man gave a lecture on the care of the tary wished everyone a "Happy New rector R. J. Ball; Deck Delegate C. mittee members attended. Discussed movie projector; also, that the stretch­ Year and Good Health." A vote of Johnsen; Engine Delegate E. Smith; the importance of donating to SPAD. ing of the water hose on the dock in thanks was extended to the steward Steward Delegate Miguel Aguirre. No A vote of appreciation to the steward Jacksonville is to be brought before a department for a very nice Christmas disputed OT. Chairman explained the department for a job well done. Next safety meeting. All communications re­ dinner and for making it a very nice reasons for donating to SPAD and why port. Savannah. ceived were posted. A vote of thanks Christmas away from home. Observed Piney Point is a must today to keep in to the steward department for a very one minute of silence in memory of our tune with modern ships and the func­ SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land enjoyable Christmas dinner. departed brothers. Next port, Newport, tions of the Union. Service), December 12 — Chairman, Va. Recertified Bosun J. Pulliam; Secretary SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Sea- PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Ma­ J. Mar; Educational Director F. Car- Land Service), December 12—Chair­ TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Wa­ rine Mgt.), December 12—Chairman, ruthers; Deck Delegate J. Long; En­ man, Recertified Bosun F, A. Pehler; terways), December 19—Chairman, Recertified Bosun F. E. Walker; Secre­ gine Delegate A. Armistead; Steward Secretary S. McDonald; Educational Recertified Bosun J. Spuron; Secretary tary V. Douglas; Educational Director Delegate C. Carlson. No disputed OT. Director H. P. Calloe; Deck Delegate T. Conway; Educational Director J. W. R. Carroll; Steward Delegate Clar­ Chairman advised that any literature J. McPhee; Engine Delegate R. L. L. Peterson. $7 in ship's fund. No disputed ence Jones. $21.10 in ship's fund. No that is left by the patrolman should be Elliott; Steward Delegate M. P. Cox. OT. Chairman advised crewmembers disputed OT. It was noted that the ser­ read and passed along. To keep up No disputed OT. Chairman advised that compliments were receiyed from vice elevator is unsafe and needs repair. with what is going on in the Union, read that the ship will dock in Rotterdam the Navy on behavior of the crew The chairman and secretary gave all the Seafarers Log. Steward asked all and he will let everyone know if it is in Diego Garcia. Observed one minute crewmembers a vote of thanks for their crewmembers to report any repairs going to Bremerhaven. Advised all to of silence in memory of our departed cooperation and their support of SPAD that have to be done so they can be fill out beneficiary cards and mail them brothers. Next port, Oakland. and wished all a Merry Christmas and fixed. Next port, Yokohama. into Headquarters; also advised crew a Happy New Year. to get firefighting endorsement as soon ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata Bulk Transport), December 12—Chairman, as possible. Next port, Rotterdam. INGER (Reynolds Metals), Decem­ DELTA SUD (Delta Steamship), De­ ber 5—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Recertified Bosun R. Murry; Secretary cember 5—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ A. Arellano; Educational Director G. Thomas J. Self; Secretary Duke Hall; sun R. Lambert; Secretary E. Vieira; PANAMA (Sea-Land Service), De­ Meadeh; Deck Delegate J. Wade; En­ Educational Director Oscar Cooper; Educational Director J. C. Dial; Deck cember 26—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ gine Delegate T. Thomas; Steward Del­ Engine Delegate Barney Hireen; Stew­ Delegate Mitchell Reed. $35 in ship's sun S. Sbriglio; Secretary J. E. Biggins. egate R. Hirsch. No disputed OT. ard Delegate P. R. Rogers. $69.11 in fund. No disputed OT. The crew was No disputed OT. A special vote of Chairman advised all crewmembers to ship's fund. No disputed OT.. Educa­ commended for having three safe, ac­ thanks to the steward department for read all their established benefits as tional director advised all crewmem­ cident free trips and were reminded to a job well done and for a wonderful they can be very helpful in sickness bers to keep up with everything that is be very careful while walking and work­ Christmas dinner. Report to Seafarers that may need financial assistance. A going on in the Union—read the Sea­ ing out on open deck, especially while Log: "Our Brother Kadziola is still vote of thanks to the steward depart­ farers Log. The last issue of the Log cargo is being moved. One letter was supplying himself with fish and has now ment for serving such gourmet foods was received and discussed. A vote of received from Headquarter^ concerning the complete works, habatchi pot, etc. as caviar, smoked sturgeon, filet mig- He is wondering if he should get a uni­ thanks to the steward department for notation in the previous ship's minutes a job well done. Next port, Longview, about the lack of receiving Logs and non, lobster tails and various cheeses. versal license." Report to Seafarers Log: "Ex-SIU Vv'ash. Union matters while in foreign ports. member, Arnie Bjornsen is now a cap­ Received plenty of Logs while in New Orleans. Next port in Suez Canal. tain aboard this vessel. He is a good TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Water­ MOUNT EXPLORER (Mount guy to ship with. We have gone to ways), December 26—Chairman, Re­ Shipping), December 2 — Chairman, Sweden and our next trip may be to certified Bosun H. B. Walters; Secre­ Recertified Bosun Billy Edelmon; Sec­ ERIC K. HOLZER (Puerto Rico Murmansk." tary W. J. Fitch. $14.08 in ship's fund. retary A. Salem; Educational Director Marine Mgt.), December 26—Chair­ No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to Robert Tims; Deck Delegate F. R. man, Recertified Bosun Roberto Zara- SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea- the steward department for a beautiful Schwarz; Engine Delegate J. H. Brew­ goza; Secretary H. Strauss. Some -dis­ Land Service), December 5—Chair­ Christmas dinner. Report to the Sea­ er; Steward Delegate Young McMillan. puted OT in engine department. A vote man, Recertified Bosun M. B. Woods; farers Log: "A vote of thanks to the No disputed OT. Chairman discussed of thanks to the steward department for Secretary L. H. Waldron; Educational Log for the splendid job throughout the the contents of the November Seafarers a fine Christmas dinner. Report to Director Tyler; Deck Delegate Ralph year in keeping us posted of all mari­ Log. A very good Thanksgiving dinner, the Seafarers Log: "Christmas at sea Dougherty. $8 in ship's fund. No dis­ time news. We wish to extend a very well prepared by galley personnel, with aboard the 'SS Eric K. Holzer—We had puted OT. The Seafarers Log was re­ Merry Christmas to all and a New Year good service by all in the steward de­ a Santa Claus giving out gifts which ceived and distributed. A vote of thanks of happiness." Observed one minute of partment. Observed one minute of si­ were given to the whole crew by the to the steward department for a won­ silence in memory of our departed lence in memory of our departed broth­ Seamen's Club in Elizabeth." Next port, derful Thanksgiving dinner. Next port. brothers. ers. Next, Port Everglades, Fla. Elizabeth, N.J. Port Everglades, Fla.

Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels; POTOMAC SHOSHONE PHILADELPHIA AGUADILLA LOS ANGELES. DELTA ARGENTINA SEA-LAND EXCHANGE COVE COMMUNICATOR SEA-LAND GALLOWAY OVERSEAS VALDEZ CT T niTTC SEA-LAND McLEAN PISCES CANTIGNY ALLEGIANCE MOUNT WASHINGTON JOHN TYLER OGDEN CHALLENGER TAMPA SUSQUEHANNA EAGLE TRAVELER TAMARA GUILDEN ^ ? BALTIMORE HOUSTON COLUMBIA DELTA URUGUAY BANNER JACKSONVILLE OVERSEAS ARCTIC AMERICAN EXPLORER MERRIMAC ROBERT TOOMBS ANCHORAGE OVERSEAS JUNEAU HUMACAO MOBILE MONTICELLO VICTORY : SEA-LAND RESOURCE CHARLESTON JAMES BEAVER STATE BOSTON PORTLAND PONCE DE LEON TRANSEASTERN VANTAGE DEFENDER ROSE CITY -'A'-/ FORT HOSKINS OGDEN WABASH CONNECTICUT OVERSEAS TRAVELER YELLOWSTONE OVERSEAS ALICE MAYAGUEZ OVERSEAS NATALIE FORT HOSKINS ZAPATA RANGER ARECIBO GOLDEN DOLPHIN ALEX STEPHENS DELTA NORTE BORINQUEN SAN PEDRO MAUMEE THOMAS JEFFERSON ALEUTIAN DEVELOPER SAN JUAN

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New Orleans style architecture marks the front entrance of the elegant SlU The auditorium in the New Orleans hall comfortably seats 850 people. A hall that serves as home for the SlU in New Orleans. The bricks in the exterior kitchen next to the auditorium allows the SlU to host dinners and conferences walls were baked by Spanish artisans 150 years ago. such as the recent trustees meeting. Trustees Hold January Meeting in New Orleans Trustees of the eight Union multi­ The trustees represented the Great At these meetings, which are held which was built by the SlU in 1961. employer plans held their bi-monthly Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan, once every two months. Union officials The trustees were treated to New Or­ meeting in New Orleans on Jan. 18 and the Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Va­ and management representatives who leans Creole type lunches, cooked in the 19. Although in the past trustee meet­ cation Plans, the Seafarers Hiring Hall are responsible for administering the SIU cafeteria which is rated three stars ings have been held in New York or at Trust Fund, the Harry Lundeberg various plans approve the requests for in the New Orleans Underground Gour­ the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, School of Seamanship and the United benefits and go over the plans to make met. That book, which rates moderate- Md., recently the trustees decided to Industrial Workers (UIW) Welfare and sure the proper benefits are available to priced restaurants on a basis of four hold their meetings in various ports Pension Plans. the members. They review the trust (excellent) to no stars, gave SIU red around the country to get to know the fund investments and make sure the beans and rice a special mention. members and officials of the SlU and plans' administrative staff is function­ United Industrial Workers on their ing properly. home turf. New Orleans was the first Lindsey Williams, SlU vice president choice since it is one of the largest and for the Gulf Coast, was host at the meet­ busiest ports for Seafarers. ings in the beautiful New Orleans hall

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It was a busy schedule for SlU Execu­ tive Vice President Frank Drozak in New Orleans where he attended Irv Saunders of Dunbar and Sullivan John Jaeger, an attorney from Cleve­ meetings as a Union trustee for the Dredging Co. serves as a manage­ i land, Ohio, attended the Seafarers Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans, ment trustee on the Seafarers Welfare Vacation Plan meeting as a manage­ Seafarers Hiring Hall Trust Fund, and Chuck Mollard is a Union trustee for and Pension Plan and Great Lakes ment trustee. the Harry Lundeberg School. the Seafarers Pension Plan. Tug and Dredge Pension Plan.

Lindsey Williams, SIU vice-president for the Gulf Coast, hosted the January A beautiful circular stairway, entirely unsupported by exterior columns and in trustees meeting in New Orleans. Brother Williams serves as a Union trustee itself an engineering marvel, leads from the lobby in the New Orleans hall to for the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plan and the Harry Lundeberg School the second floor. of Seamanship. February, 1977 Page 27

m r"' Seventh Part of Series Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Are for You by A. A. Bernstein, SIU Welfare Director Eventually the series will be compiled into a booklet so that Seafarers can This is the seventh part in a series of articles which the Seafarers Log will have all the information on these programs in one place. be running, over the next few months, concerning Social Security, Medicare I hope this series will be an aid to you. Please let me know if you have any and Medicaid and how these Government programs affect you and your questions. Just write to me, care of Seafarers International Union, 675 families. (This installment deals with Medicare, as will the next one.) Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. THE RISING COST OF MEDICAL CARE Medical costs have been spiraling over the years and the outlook for the future shows ever increasing expenses when you become ill or are injured. Medical costs are one of the largest expenditures you might have to face during retirement. This includes operations, dental work, drugs, hospitalization. It is very true that a stay in the hospital can wipe out a person's lifetime savings. That is why national health insurance programs such as medicare are so very important. And that is why labor has for years fought for greater medical coverage for the worker. Also, as senior citizens you may find a greater need for medical care. This further emphasizes the importance of medicare for you. There are two parts to the medicare program. Part A and Part B. And both parts are very important. Part A is automatic for most people over 65 years of age; Part B. is voluntary, but we strongly urge everyone eligible to participate in it. Everyone 65 or older who is entitled to monthly social security or railroad retirement benefits is entitled to Part A of medicare. This part is called hospital insurance. It is only necessary that you have a certain number of quarters of coverage. (Check with your local Social Security office for the exact amount). A quarter is any three month period beginning January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1—in which you were paid at least $50 in wages. Hospital Insurance Benefits Your hospital insurance helps pay the cost of medically necessary covered services for the following care: • Up to 90 days of inpatient care in any participating hospital in each benefit period.' For the first 60 days, it pays for all covered services after the first $92. For the 61st day through the 90th day, it pays for all covered services except for $23 a day. Care in a psychiatric hospital has a lifetime limit of 190 in­ patient days. • A "reserve" of 60 additional inpatient hospital days.You can use these extra days if you ever need more than 90 days of hospital care in any benefit period. Each reserve day you use permanently reduces the total number of reserve days you have left. For each of these additional days you use, hospital insurance pays for all covered services except for $46 a day. • Up to 100 days of care in each benefit period in a participating skilled nursing facility, a specially qualified facility which is staffed and equipped to furnish skilled nursing care, skilled rehabilitation care, and many related health services. Hospital insurance pays for all covered services for the first 20 days and all but $11.50 a day for up to 80 more days if all of the following five conditions are met: —You have been in a hospital at least 3 days in a row before your transfer to the skilled nursing facility, —You are transferred to the skilled nursing facility because you require care for a condition which was treated in the hospital, —You are admitted to the facility within a short time (generally within 14 days) after you leave the hospital, —A dcKtor certifies that you need, and you actually receive, skilled nursing or skilled rehabilitation services on a daily basis, and — Ihe facility's Utilization Review Committee does not disapprove your stay. • Up to 100 home health "visits" in each benefit period from a participating home health agency during the 12-months after your discharge from a hos­ pital or skilled nursing facility if all six of the following conditions are met: —You were in a participating hospital for at least 3 days in a row, —^The home health care is for further treatment of a condition which was treated in the hospital or skilled nursing facility, —The care you need includes part-time skilled nursing care, physical therapy, or speech therapy, —You are confined to your home, —A doctor determines you need home health care and sets up a home health plan for you within 14 days after your discharge from a hospital or partici­ pating skilled nursing facility, and —The home health agency providing services is participating in Medicare.

'A benefit period is a way of measuring your use of services under Medicare's hospital insurance. Your first benefit period starts the first time you enter a hospital after your hospital insurance begins. When you have been out of a hospital (or other facility primarily providing skilled nursing or rehabilitation services) for 60 days in a row, a new benefit period starts the next time you go into a hospital. There is no limit to the number of benefit periods you can have. Part B of medicare is voluntary and is called medical insurance. Its benefits will be outlined in the next part of this series. Sea-Land Shoregang Aboard the 55 Houston in Port Elizabeth

Above, in photo at left, Frank Wong of the Sea-Land Shoregang deck department moves food stores for the galley along a conveyor belt on the SS Houston (Sea-Land) recently. In photo at right, shoregang Cooks (I. to r.) Louis Lowe and Tom Esposito get the lunch soup and vegetables ready for their crew at Port Elizabeth, N.J. Page 28 Seafarers Log Hudson Saves 47 Viefs Off Junk in Mid-S, China Sea Forty-seven Vietnamese men, women junk were rescued recently by the SlU- Sea 250 miles out from the nearest gees with food, water and fuel, said and children refugees fleeing their manned tanker f/5/V5(Mount landfall. Third Mate Paul Mehr. homeland in a top heavy ' motorized Shipping) in the cyclonic South China AB Mike Mastrogiannis at the helm The crew then learned that the junk's first spotted the small old, wooden boat captain was making his maiden voyage off the starboard bow in the late morn­ at sea with no other navigational equip­ 2 Get Tankerman Sheepkins ing as the Hudson plowed her way from ment than a magnetic compass! Chimu Wan, Okinawa toward the Persian Gulf. Later in the afternoon, all the tiny On watch. Chief Mate Don Mappin tots were lashed to the backs of crew- noted that the junk headed for the members who climbed up the Jacob's Philippines was flashing the Morse ladder to put their charges in the arms Code so he signalled Capt. Robert of their shipmates on deck. Unable to Wolfe to the bridge. Twenty-minutes mount the ladder, ill women and men later the master was told by Dr. Nguyen were hauled up in stretchers. The re­ Thi-To-Vinh of the plight of her 12 maining women climbed the ladder children, 19 women and 16 men com­ Wishing the rest of the refugees, who patriots aboard the junk. were all men on board the junk, good Immediately, Seafarers and ollicers luck, they were given directions to worked tirelessly to replenish the refu­ Subic Bay. Hall Urges Approval for

Happily s,howing off their Certificates of Achievement are (I. to r.): Brothers Thomas Burke and Recertified Bosun Edgar Anderson, Jr. after completing All-Alaska Gas Pipeline the Tankerman Course recently at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman" worth of jobs and equipment to the Continued from Page 3 ship, Piney Point, Md. U.S. economy, according to Hall. sophisticated, safe commercial vessels "I am confident that the FPC, Presi­ ever built. "It would be a mistake to dent Carter and the Congress will decide consider LNG carriers as being in the to keep our gas under U.S. control," same class as the oil tankers involved Hall concluded, "and I only hope the in recent accidents; these LNG carriers decision will be made as soon as pos­ are all double-hulled, have collision sible so we can get started—every day avoidance radar, bow thrusters, auto­ of delay is another day of the hardships matic and redundant firefighting sys­ caused by the growing shortage of nat­ tems, closed Cargo systems with inert ural gas throughout the nation." The high cost of alcoholism to society try must be solved by management and gas instead of oxygen—they exceed The all-Alaska El Paso route had in general has been well-publicized over labor together. Coast Guard specifications for safety of been endorsed at the 1975 Biennial the past few years. Many of us fail to So every alcoholic brother we have in cargo and navigation." Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime realize, however, that as workers and our Union is costing us money. It's im­ The 11 ships needed for the Alaska Trades Department, which represents Union members, alcoholism is costing portant to remember this not so that we project, all American-built and Ameri- 43 AFL-CIO unions and eight million us, too. And the cost is not just the can be angry at these brothers or so we can-crewed, would mean $2.2 billion workers. emotional hardship of seeing a friend will despise them. It's important so that suffer. each of us realizes the personal stake we Logan Plaque Is Presented As Union members, alcoholism have in the Alcoholic Rehabilitation among our brothers costs us plenty in Program operated by the Seafarers terms of dollars and cents in the form Welfare Plan. of insurance payments, man hours used This program can only work if each in settling alcohol-related beefs, hours of us believes in it and promotes it. Cer­ tainly it contributes to the welfare of spent aboard the ship or boat covering every single member to do so. Through for the alcoholic, and the cost of medi­ ; 1 this program, we are able to help our cal services for treating everything ex­ alcoholic brothers become the informed, Ml cept the real problem. dedicated, contributing members of the Li The dollars-and-cents costs to man­ SIU that they have the potential to be. agement are high also in terms of dam­ We have never been a Union that aged cargoes and equipment. In the old was willing to forget about the members days, this might not have mattered be­ who needed help. Our brothers who cause management's problems were have alcoholism need help. In seeing management's tough luck and certainly that they receive it, we are benefiting didn't mean anything to us. But today them, ourselves, our Union and our we know that the problem of the indus­ industry. 1 Alcoholic Center

I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alco­ holic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that this will be kept strictly confidential, and mat no records or information about me will be kept anywhere except at The Center. t 1 4 , U- I

Name Book No.

New Orleans Port Agent Buck Stephens (left) presented a memorial plaque Address recently to Mrs. Charles H. Logan, widow of the late, longtime SIU friend and (Street or RFD) (City) (State) (Zip) consultant. The plaque commemorates the memory of Logan and came from the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans Board of Trustees. Part of the plaque's inscription read: ". . . Charles H. Logan . . . especially contributed Vi Telephone No to the welfare of merchant seamen during more than a quarter of a cen­ Mail to: THE CENTER tury ..." and ".. . was identified with every progressive and innovative effort : .1 . Star Route Box 153-A of the Seafarers Welfare (and Scholarship) Plan . . In the photo's back­ Valley Lee, Md. 20692 ground is a painting by Mrs. Logan of her spouse, who died Dec. 13, 1975 or call, 24 hours-a-day. (30!) W4-()()10 at age 75 in New Orleans, and Sister M. Lillian McCormack, S.S.N.D., of St. Michael's School, where the painting and the plaque will hang in the school's Charles H. Logan Memorial Room.

February, 1977 Page 29 Seafarers Welfare, Pension and ' • /*. Personals Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid

Arlen Qninn Dec. 23,1976-Jan. 26,1977 Number Amount Walter Young would like you to con­ MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR TO DATE TO DATE TO DATE tact him at 13240 Ave. F, No. 605, SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN TO DATE Chicago, 111. 60633. ELIGIBLES i Death 18 18 $ 64,543.06 $ 64,543.06 Larry Richardson In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 603 603 603.00 603.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 514 514 1,542,00 1,542.00 Mont (Fingers) McNobb asks that 14 14 2,264.85 2,264.85 you contact him as soon as possible at Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical 3 3 234.00 234.00 98 Mason St., San Francisco, Calif. Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 6,368 6,368 50,944.00 50,944.00 94102. Telephone (415) 362-0326. Special Equipment 4 4 1,559.50 1,559.50 Optical 104 104 3.200.53 3,200.53 Candido Alcides Ortiz Supplemental Medicare Premiums 9 9 437.30 437.30 Your wife, A. R. Ortiz, asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 3400 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Springdale Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21216. Hospital & Hospital Extras 347 347 95,304.33 95,304.33 Or, you can call at (301) 367-1730. Doctors* Visits In Hospital 90 90 3,836.59 3,836.59 Surgical 113 113 19,509.80 19,509.80 Maternity 23 23 7,349.00 7,349.00 Tom Duncan Blood Transfusions 4 4 210.00 210.00 Tom Laughlin Optical 82 . 82 2,371.38 2,371.38 Charles Eglin Chris Jensen of 99-262 lini Way, PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Aica, Hawaii, 96701 would like to get Death 15 15 48,000.00 48,000.00 in touch with you. Hospital & Hospital Extras 162 162 20,514.93 20,514.93 Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. 105 105 3,766.84 3,766.84 James Russell Egan Surgical 16 16 2,972.50 2,972.50 Thomas O. Tyler asks that you con­ Optical 49 49 1,468.90 i;468.90 — — — tact him at Box 83, Vienna, Md. 21869. Blood Transfusions Special Equipment 5 5 1,705.55 1,705.55 Dental 1 1 250.00 250.00 William Joe Supplemental Medicare Premiums 34 ' 34 2,436.30 2,436.30 Ed Murray asks that you contact him at 3358 Morning Glory Rd., Philadel­ phia, Pa. 19154. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 5 5 1,573.23 1,573.23 TOTALS • Hakan Boander Hakansson Total Seafarers Welfare Plan 8,688 8,688 336,597.59 336,597.59 Your grandniece and nephew, Mr. Total Seafarers Pension Plan 13 13 15,003.63 15,003.63 and Mrs. R. V. Houde, ask that you 1 Total Seafarers Vacation Plan 1,265 1,265 1,375,437.61 1,375,437.61 9,966 9,966 $1,727,038.83 $1,727,038.83 contact them at 203 Gold Creek Rd., Bremerton, Wash. 98310.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in specific provision for safeguarding the membership's all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this money and Union finances. The constitution requires a constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ months, which are to be submitted to the membership by ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., of rank and file members, elected by the membership, as well as all other details, then the member so affected makes examination each quarter of the finances of the should immediately notify headquarters. Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discrimi­ in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is in charge of the.se funds shall equally consist of Union the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should and management representatives and their alternates. All or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect notify headquarters. expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust port agent. —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ fund financial records are available at the headquarters of ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ the various trust funds. EDITORIAL POLICY — SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing, any ar­ ing but not limited to furthering the political, social and SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ticle serving the political purposes of any individual in economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its improved employment opportunities for seamen and the rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available collective membership. This established policy has been advancement of trade union concepts. In connection With in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for candidates for elective office. All contributions are vol­ contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists untary. No contribution may be solicited or received the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership to carry out this responsibility. in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Sea­ 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid farers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an the contribution for investigation and appropriate action you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. stances should any 'member pay any money for any reason further your economic, political and social intejrests, unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone at­ American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are. avail­ tempts to require any such payment be-made without sup­ If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the ahoye able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages plying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a rights have heen violated, or that he has heen denied his and conditions under which you work and live aboard payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obliga­ should not have been required to make such payment, this mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Hall tions, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in should immediately be reported to headquarters. at headquarters hy certified mail, return receipt requested.

Page 30 Seafarers Log Oiesfer J. Rickards, 65, joined Ofto M. Felker, 68, joined the the Union in the port of Philadel­ Union in the port of Baltimore in phia in 1961 sailing as a tug captain 1956 sailing as a cook for the Inter­ for the Independent Towing Co. state Oil Transport Co. from 1965 from 1942 to 1976 and for the Tay­ lor and Anderson Towing Co. from PINSIOHERS to 1976. Brother Felker is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was born in 1929 to 1942. Brother Rickards was Natico, Pa. and is a resident of Bal­ born in Millsboro, Del. and is a resi­ dent there. timore. Lawrence E. Courtney, 68, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo in Peter J. Brisick, 68, joined the Norman O. Schwab, 66, joined the 1960 sailing as a fireman-waterten- Union in the port of Chicago in 1952 Union in the port of New Orleans in der and deckhand for the Great sailing as a deckhand for the Great 1957 sailing as a deckhand for the Lakes Towing Co. from 1936 to Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from Magco Towing Co. from 1955 to 1976. Brother Courtney sailed 51 1951 to 1976. Brother Brisick was 1963. Brother Schwab was born in years. He was born in Buffalo and a member of the National Maritime Paris, La. and is a resident of Thibo- is a resident of Hamburg, N.Y. Union from 1939 to 1952. He was daux, La. born in New York and is a resident James C. Milligan, 63, joined the of Galveston. Union in the port of Buffalo in 1961 James L. Sullivan, 65, joined the sailing as a deckhand for Dunbar Union in the port of Philadelphia in Robert C. Arnold, 65, joined the and Sullivan Dredging Co. from Union in the port of New Orleans 1961 sailing as a mate for the Curtis 1956 to 1976 and for the Great Bay Towing Co. from 1944 to 1976. in 1955 sailing as an oiler. Brother Lakes Dredging and Dock Co. in Arnold sailed 28 years. He was born Brother Sullivan was a rigger fore­ 1960. Brother Milligan was born in man for the Dravo Corp. from 1942 in New York City and is a resident Brimley, Mich, and is a resident of Bogalusa, La. to 1944. He sailed 46 years. Born in there. Fall River, Mass., he is a resident of Boothwyn, Pa. Russell L. Hastings, 64, joined the Carmine J. Caropreso, 65, joined - Exum G. Swindell, 66, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for the Inter­ the Union in the port of New York Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 in 1951 sailing as an oiler. Brother sailing as an engineer for the Curtis state Oil Transport Co. from 1956 to 1976 and for the Graham Trans­ Caropreso sailed on the Bull Line, Bay Towing Co. from 1940 to 1975. attended a Piney Point Educational ^Brother Swindell was born in Swan port Co. from 1952 to 1956. Brother Hastings is a veteran of the U.S. Conference and was on the Sea-Land Quarter, N.C. and is a resident of Shoregang from 1973 to 1976. He is Norfolk. Army in World War II. He was born in Berlin, Md. and is a resident there. a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Italy, he is a U.S. naturalized citizen and a resident of James R. Stephenson, 63, joined Harry A. Hansen, 69, joined the Sunnyside, Queens, N.Y. the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Union in the port of Philadelphia in Marie, Mich, in 1961 sailing as an 1961 sailing as an oiler for the Zee Young Ching, 55, joined the oiler for Dunbar and Sullivan Dredg­ Taylor and Anderson Towing and Union in 1948 in the port of New ing Co. in 1974, Merritt, Chapman Lighterage Co. from 1949 to 1976. York and sailed as a chief steward. and Scott in 1958 and for the U.S. Brother Hansen was born in Nor­ Brother Ching sailed 34 years and Army Corps of Engineers from 1941 way, is a U.S. naturalized citizen and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in to 1958 as a linetender. Brother is a resident of Salisbury, Md. World War II. A native of Hang- Stephenson was born in Sault Ste. chow, China, he is a U.S. naturalized Marie and is a resident there. John D. "Johnnie" Hunter, 55, citizen. He is a resident of Gretna, joined the Union in 1943 in the port La. Arthur C. Notton, 62, joined the of Mobile and sailed as a bosun. Union in the port of Duluth in 1961 Brother Hunter sailed 41 years and Teodoro M. Diangson, 65, joined sailing as a tug fireman, lead deck­ was on the Alcoa Shoregang in 1955. the Union in the port of New York hand and pilot for the Zenith Dredge He was in the December 1975 Bo­ in 1953 and sailed as a chief cook. Co. from 1953 to 1976. Brother Not­ suns Recertification Program gradu­ Brother Diangson sailed 33 years ton was born in Ashland, Wise, and ating class. A native of the British and was on the picket line in the is a resident of Superior, Wise. West Indies, he is a resident of Mo­ 1965 District Council 37 beef, 1962 bile. Robin Line strike, and the 1961 i N.Y. Harbor strike. He is a veteran Sigurd Gronli, 68, joined the Herbert M. Bernhard, 61, joined of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Union in the port of New Orleans the Union in the port of New York Born in the Philippines, he is a resi­ in 1956 sailing as an AB for the in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and dent of Brooklyn, N.Y. 1. G H Towing Co. in 1962. Brother mate for the New York, New Haven Gronli sailed 25 years. He is a vet­ and Hartford Railroad from 1939 to Alphonso R. Gonzales, 66, joined eran of the U.S. Army in World War 1963 and for the Penn Central Rail­ the Union in the port of New Qrleans II. Inland Boatman Gronli was born road from 1963 to 1976. Brother in 1954 sailing as a fireman-water- in Norway, is a naturalized U.S. citi­ Bernhard was born in New York tender. Brother Gonzales sailed 46 zen and is a resident of Chalmette, City and is a resident of Merritt Is., years, attended a 1975 Piney Point La. Fla. Crews Conference and walked the 1 picket line in the 1934 and 1936 San jii William I. Kinsella, 63, joined the Ralph O. Carlson, 64, joined the Francisco MFOW strikes. He was 1 Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Union in the port of New York in born in Hawaii and is a resident of Mich, in 1963 sailing as a deckhand 1960 sailing as a deckhand and Metairie, La. I for the Great Lakes Dredging and bridge motorman for the Penn Cen­ Dock Co. from 1960 to 1976. Bro­ tral Railroad from 1945 to 1976. Edward J. Hibbard, 65, joined the ther Kinsella was a self-employed Brother Carlson was a firstclass ship- Union in 1942 in the port of Balti­ auto mechanic in his own gas service fitter at the Kearney (N.J.) Federal more sailing both on deep sea and station and repair shop from 1944 to Shipyard from 1942 to 1945. He on the inland waters as a deckhand 1960. He was born in Munising, was born in Jersey City, N.J. and is for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from Mich, and is a resident of Brimley, a resident there. 1967 to 1976. Brother Hibbard was • i Mich. on the picket line in the 1967 IBU Charles F. Browne, Jr., 56, joined beef. Born in Virginia, he is a resi­ Ante Baric,_61, joined the Union the Union in the port of Philadelphia dent of Baltimore. in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 in 1961 sailing as a deckhand, mate, sailing as a captain for Independent pilot and captain 'for the Curtis Bay Hilton T. Sims, 62, joined the Towing Co. from 1952 to 1977. Towing Co. from 1943 to 1961 and Union in the port of Mobile in 1962 Brother Baric sailed 35 years and for the U.S. Army Corps of Engi­ sailing as a welder for Radcliff Ma­ was a member of the NMU from neers from 1936 to 1942. Brother terials, Inc. from 1952 to 1976. 1941 to 1952. He was born in Lu- Browne sailed 40 years and is a vet­ Brother Sims is a veteran of the U.S. koran, Yugoslavia and is a natural­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War Air Fc-ces in the post-World War II ized U.S. citizen. Inland Boatman II. He was born in Claymont, Del. period. He was born in Covington Baric is a resident of Sharon Hill, and is a resident of Chesapeake City, County, Ala. and is a resident of Pa. Md. Mobile. February, 1977 Page 31 •.". vTJsm^ — - •

Anthony A. J. Pensioner Charlie Roberto Burgos, Guillard, 65, died on F. Ridley, Sr., died of 55, died of brain July 14. Brother cardiac arrest in inflammation in St. Guillard joihed the Fredericksburg, Tex. James Hospital, Union in the port of Hill Country Memo­ Newark, N.J. on Jan. Sault Ste. Marie, rial Hospital on Aug. 4. Brother Burgos .Mich, in 1961 and 13. Brother Ridley joined the Union in sailed as a lineman, joined the Union in the port of New York oiler and fireman- the port of Houston in 1961 sailing in the watertender for the Dunbar and Sulli­ in 1957 sailing as a cook for the G &H steward department for 20 years. He Waller A. Miel- van Dredging Co. of Green Bay, Wise, Towing Co. for 12 years. He was a vet­ was born in Guayama, P.R. and was a nicki. 55. died of from 1952 to 1976. From 1943 to 1945 eran of the World War II U.S. Army resident of Newark. Burial was in heart failure at home he was an auto worker. Inland Boat­ Field Artillery. Born in Cleburn, Tex., Puerto Rico. Surviving are two sons, in Bloomtield, NJ, man Guillard was a resident of Sault he was a resident of San Saba, Tex. Roberto, Jr. and Luis; his mother, Mrs. on Nov. 1. Brother Ste. Marie. Surviving are his widow, Burial was in Wallace Creek Cemetery, Elisa Sanchez of Guayama; his father, Mielnicki joined the Betty Myra, and three daughters, Mrs. San Saba County, Tex. Surviving are Tomas; two sisters, Margarita and Union in the port of Elizabeth Lanham of Sault Ste. Marie, his widow, Margaret Mae; two sons, Rosa, and a niece, Irma Sanchez of New vork in 1959 Gertrude and Esther Marie. Seafarer Charles, Jr. of San Saba and New Jersey. and sailed as a deck- Rayborn; a daughter, Mrs. Annie Nix­ luuid for the Pcnn Central Railroad Robert R. "Bob" on; his brother, J. C. Ridley, and ».hree Mario Canalejo, from 1946 to 1976 and worked for Louzon, 53, died on sisters. ^ Sr., 59, died of heart Kraft Foods from 1938 to 1945. He Sept. 25. Brother disease in St. Joseph was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Louzon joined the Joseph N. Mate- Hospital, Tampa on Harbor strike and was a 1969j:onven- Union in the port of jek, Sr., 56, died of Nov. 24. Brother tion delegate. Inland Boatman Miel­ Detroit in 1961 and ' natural causes on the Canalejo joined the nicki was born in New Jersey and was sailed as a tug line­ i&li Sun Oil Docks in a veteran of the U.S. Army in World Union in 1942 in the man for the Western Pasadena, Tex. on War II. Interment was in Mount Olivet I port of Tampa sailing I Con Co. from 1958 Nov. 11. Brother Cemetery, Bloomfield. Surviving is a as a chief steward. He to 1960, the Great Lakes Tug and Matejek joined the sister, Mrs. Jean Keefe of Bloomfield. sailed for 35 years and was a Piney Dredge Co. in 1973 and for Dunbar Union in 1949 in the Point upgrader in 1957-8. Born in Key and Sullivan from 1960 to 1976. In­ port of Galveston West, Fla., he was a resident of Tampa. ^ Harold E. Samp­ land Boatman Louzon was a veteran of and sailed as a chief engineer for the Cremation took place in the West Coast the U.S. Army in World War II. He was son, Sr.,. 53, suc­ G & H Towing Co. of Corpus Christi, Crematory, St. Petersburg, Fla. Surviv­ born in River Rouge, Mich, and was a cumbed to lung can- Tex. from 1949 to 1976. He was bom ing are his widow, Lydia; two sons, resident of Saint Ignace, Mich. Surviv­ .cer in Burgess, Va. in Hallettsville, Tex and was a resident Larry and Harry, and a daughter, Lor­ on Dec. 4. Brother ing are his widow, Mary; three sons, of Pasadena. Burial was in the Forest raine. Sampson joined the George, Larry and Charles, and two Park East Cemetery, Houston. Surviv­ Union in the port of daughters, Sandra and Rosemary Rick- ing are a son, Michael of Pasadena; a James R. Bigner, Baltimore in 1972 ley. daughter, Brenda, and his parents, Mr. Jr., 27, died of a frac­ i and sailed as a relief and Mrs. Joseph J. Matejek, Sr. tured skull in New engineer for the Steuart Transportation Walter A. Oliver, Orleans, La. on Nov. Co. of Piney Point, Md. from 1971 to 39, died on Jan. 6. 2. Brother Bigner 1976. He was a former member of the Brother Oliver joined Pensioner Trilby joined the Union in NMU from 1943 to 1947. A native of ^ f the Union in the port G. Safford, 76, the port of New Or­ Sampson's Wharf, Va., he was a resi­ ** of Detroit in 1968 passed away on Jan. leans in 1967 sailing dent of Burgess. Burial was in the Wi­ and sailed as a tug 18. Sister SafTord as an AB He was a comico Universal Methodist Cemetery, AB for Dunbar and joined the Union in 1966 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth West Church, Va. Surviving are his Sullivan and the 1946 in the port of Training School in New Orleans and widow, Peggy; a son, Harold E., Jr.; •Mk yHI Great Lakes Tug New Orleans sailing a 1970 'A' seniority upgrader at the two daughters, Peggy Jo and Judith; his and Dredge Co. He was a member of as a chief stewardess HLSS. A native of Hammond, La., he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcellous E. the SIU from 1955 to 1968. Born in on the SS Del Mar was a resident of Slidell, La. Burial Sampson, and a relative, Mrs. H. Ells­ Alpena, Mich., he was a resident of (Delta Line) from 1947 to 1954 and was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Slidell. worth Sampson. Wyandotte, Mich. Surviving are his on the SS Corsair (Alcoa) from 1954 Surviving are his widow, Susan; a son, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Posen to 1960. She sailed 21 years. Born in James; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pensioner Melvin of Michigan. Galveston, she was a resident of De Bigner, and a brother. Seafarer Milton R. Jennings, 40, suc­ Ridder, La. Surviving are two daugh­ Bigner, all of Hammond. cumbed to cancer in Carl A. Carlson, ters, Mrs. C. C. (Emma Jane) Ellish Nederland, Tex. on Jr., 55 died on June of Slidell, La. and Mrs. Annis S. Fuller- Clayton F. Davis, Oct. 31. Brother Jen­ 16. Brother Carlson ton, and a sister, Mrs., Mae Word of 58, died of heart and nings joined the joined the former In- De Ridder. lung failure on Dec. Union in the port of land Boatmen's 19. Brother Davis Port Arthur, Tex. in Union in the port of joined the Union in 1961 and sailed as a Norfolk in 1969 and Pensioner Jean V. the port of Wilm­ captain and mate for the Moran Towing I sailed as a AB relief Bertrand, 69, suc­ ington in 1967 and Co., Sabine Towing Co., and for the man and deckhand cumbed to heart fail­ sailed as a fireman- Nederland D.M. Picton Towing Co. for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from ure in the Ville Platte ^ watertender. He from 1956 to 1972; and as a deckhand 1969 to 1976 and for McAllister Broth­ (La.) General Hos­ sailed 20 years. Seafarer Davis was for the Glassrock Drilling Co. in 1956. ers from 1969 to 1972. He had formerly pital on Dec. 22. born in Independence, Kans. and was He was a Korean War veteran of the sailed with the deep sea SIU since 1943. Brother Bertrand a resident of Long Beach, Calif. Burial U.S. Army and also served from 1959 His son, Carl A., Ill said "He counted joined the Union in was in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cem­ to 1962. A native of Sabine Pass, Tex., it a privilege that he was jailed 11 times i the port of New Or­ etery, Long Beach. Surviving is a sister, he was a resident of Nederland. Burial in one day for attempts in organization leans in 1956 sailing in the steward de­ Mrs. Dorothy E. Bingham of Long was in the Greenlawn Memorial Park of labor." Surviving, beside "his son of partment. He was born in Ville Platte Beach. Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving are , Chesapeake, Va., are a daughter, Mrs. and was a resident there. Interment his widow, Sidney Lee; a §on, Michael; Myra Suzanne Stoneberger of Norfolk, was in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Pensioner Richard a daughter, Amy; two stepsons, Fran­ and his mother, Mrs. Gladys Whitt, also Ville Platte. Surviving are two sisters, A."Dufch"DeGraaf, cis and Jeffrey Williams, and his par­ of Norfolk. Mrs, Velma B. Bergeron and Mrs. 68, died of natural ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Jennings of Guivis (Elmine) B. Hebert, both of causes in The Neth­ Sabine Pass. Pensioner James J. Ville Platte. erlands on Nov. 7. Schultz, 79, died of Brother De Graaf Pensioner Earl C. Carver, 78, died of a cerebral stroke at Oscar L. Briscoe, joined the Union in lung cancer in the St. Joseph Hospital, home in Baltimore 62, died on Dec. 21. I the port of New York Houston, Tex. on Oct. 26. Brother on Dec. 27. Brother Brother Briscoe in 1952 and sailed as Carver joined the Union in the port of Schultz joined the joined the Union in a fireman-watertender. He sailed 31 Houston in 1957 and sailed as a second Union in the port of the port of Wilming­ years and attended a SIU Pensioners assistant engineer for the G & H Towing 1 Baltimore in- 1957 ton in 1957 sailing as Conference at Piney Point in 1970. Co. from 1941 to 1963. He sailed 38 and sailed as a mate, a pumpman. Brother Born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, years. Inland Boatman Carver was a pilot and captain for the Baker-White- Briscoe sailed 22 he was a resident there. Cremation took veteran of the U.S. Army Artillery ley Towing Co. from 1912 to 1962. He years, and was a for­ place in the Van Uw Valder Crematory, Corps in World War I. A native of was born in Baltimore. Interment was mer member of the Marine Firemens South Rotterdam. Surviving are a son, Iowa,Tie was a resident of Houston. In­ in the Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Bal­ Union. He was born in Colgate, Okla. Simon; a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Ger­ terment was in the Brooksjde Memorial timore County, Md. Surviving are his and was a resident of Clovis, N.M. trude) Kulick of Wayne, N.J., and a Park Cemetery, Houston. Surviving is widow, Adela, and a daughter, Mrs. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. sister, Mrs. Maria Cornelia Letsch of his widow, Mabel. Wanda Shattuck. S. B. R. Briscoe of Clovis. Paterson, N.J. Page 32 Seafarers Log

./ Pensioner. Anar- ^ Richard G. Ever- Vi^il L. l iarding, v; g^os Dokeris, 71, hart, 51, died of a 49, died on Nov. 26. died of natural causes heart attack on the Brother Harding on Dec, 13. Brother way to Tidelands joined the Union in Dokeris joined the Hospital, Houston on 1947 in the port of Union in 1949 in the Nov. 30. Brother New York sailing as port of New York Everhart joined the a chief steward. He ^ sailing as a chief Union in the port of sailed 37 years. Born pumpman. He sailed 1 Baltimore in 1956 in Oklahoma, he was 48 years, rode the Bull Line and at­ and sailed as an AB and cook. He was a resident of Houston. Surviving are tended Piney Point Pensioners Confer­ a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World his widow, Margaret Lee; a son, David Pensioner Felix La ence No. 3 in 1970. Seafarer Dokeris War II. A native of Thomasville, N.C., Lee Porter; two daughters, Mrs. Lana Borde, 66, died of a was born in Kea, Greece and was a he was a resident of Lexington, N.C. K. Wyatt of Jacksonville and Wanda heart attack in St. resident of The Bronx, N. Y. Burial was Interment was in Lexington City (N.C.) Faye, and a sister, Mrs. Wilma Johns Mary's Hospital, Port in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Ar- of Pasadena, Tex. Arthur on Jan. 18. Queens, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, della; a son, Richard, Jr. of Thomas­ - Brother La Borde Triantafilio, and a niece, Margaret Do­ ville; a daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Vicki) ~ joined the Union in keris of Syra, Greece. Pensioner Rudolph Newman of Lexington; a foster son, J. "Rudy" Himel, 67, J w the port of Lake OTIK Charles, La. in 1958 Ricky H. Parsons, also of Lexington; died of a heart at­ sailing as an oiler and OS. He sailed Pensioner William his father, William and his mother, tack in the Autumn 29 years. A native of Cottonport, La., G. Dyal, 58, died in Josie of Lexington; three brothers, Cor- Hills Convalescent he was a resident of Port Arthur. Burial a coma after an oper­ bett of Winston-Salem, N.C., Bryan of Center, Galveston, was in the Greenlawn Memorial Park ation in the Univer­ Fort Myers, Fla., and Bryan III of Lex­ Tex. on Dec. 22. Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving are sity of Southern Ala­ ington; a sister, Mrs. Henry L. Joyner Brother Himel joined his widow, Vernice; two sons, Leland bama Medical Cen­ of Welcome, N.C., and two grandchil­ the Union in 1939 in La Borde and Seafarer Felix La Borde, ter, Mobile on Sept. dren. the port of New Orleans sailing as a 19 following a fall at cook. He sailed 31 years. Seafarer Hi­ Jr.; two daughters, Marjorie Seaux and Merlene Badgett, and his parents, Mr. home. Brpther Dyal Pensioner Antonio mel was born in New Orleans and was and Mrs. Adolphe La Borde. joined the Union in 1942 in the port of Falco, 60, died of a a resident of Galveston. Interment was Mobile and sailed as a fireman-water- heart attack in Zur- in Grace Memorial Park Cemetery, tender. He sailed 39 years and attended brugg Hospital, Riv­ Alta Loma, Tex. Surviving are his Paul M. Landry, the Brooklyn, N.Y. SIU-District 2 erside, N.J. on Dec. mother, Josephine of Westwego, La.; 48, died of a hem­ MEBA Engineer Upgrading Program 20. Brother Falco a stepsister, Mrs. J. F. Charping of orrhage in the Gal­ in 1967. Seafarer Dyal was born in joined the Union in Houston; a nephew, Kenneta R.ay Dick- veston University of Lottie, Ala. and was a resident of Mo­ the port of Philadel­ ard of Galveston, and a godson, Mi­ Texas Medical bile. Interment was in the Mobile Me­ phia in 1951 and chael F. Charping of La Marque, Tex. Branch Hospital on morial Gardens Cemetery. Surviving sailed as a cook. He sailed 19 years and Oct. 27. Brother are his mother, Mrs. Lula Chambless was elected to the 1960 SIU Quarterly Herbert C. John­ Landry joined the of Lottie; his father, Dalton of Lottie, Finance Committee in Philadelphia. son, 73, passed away Union in 1947 in the and a sister, Mrs. James M. (Louise) Seafarer Falco was born in New Jersey in December. Broth­ port of Mobile sailing as a QMED. He Tillman of 8 Mile, Ala. and was a resident of Westmont, N.J. er Johnson joined the sailed 32 years and upgraded at Piney Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Union in 1943 in the Point in 1974-5. Seafarer Landry was Pensioner Frank Hill, N.J. Surviving are his mother, port of Norfolk and a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Mazet, 73, passed Therese of Camden, N.J., and his sister, sailed as a chief stew­ Korean War. A native of Galveston, away of natural Yolando of Westmont. he was a resident of Port Bolivar, Tex. causes in the Long ard. He sailed for 33 years. Seafarer John­ Interment was in Port Bolivar Ceme­ Island College Hos­ tery. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Mar­ pital, Brooklyn, N.Y. Pensioner James son was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. A Texas native, he tin (Anne B.) Mouton of La Marque, pi on Dec. 18. Brother M. Fisher, Jr., 67, Tex. passed away on Jan. was a resident of Carson City, Nev. Mazet joined the Surviving are his sister, Mrs. James Union in 1942 in the 3. Brother Fisher Joseph N. McLar­ joined the Union in Gregory of Van Alstyne, Tex.; a en, 63, died on Dec. port of New York and sailed as a fire- nephew, Charles H. Johnson of Dallas, 15. Brother McLaren man-watertender. He sailed 40 years, ' 1942 in the port of New York and sailed Tex., and a niece, Mrs. Jeannine Baker, joined the Union in was on the picket lines in the 1961 also of Dallas. the port of Houston Greater N.Y. Harbor strike, 1962 Rob­ as an AB. He sailed S' ' 1 : 47 years, was a ship's in 1953 and sailed in Line strike and the 1965 District Kenneth K. Ken­ as a chief electrician. Council 37 beef, and attended SIU delegate and rode on the American Coal Co. run. Born in New York City, dall, 53, died in San He sailed 24 years Pensioners Conference No. 3 and Con­ Francisco on Christ­ and ran for an SIU ference No. 9 at the HLSS in 1970. he was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and mas Day, Dec. 25. office in 1968. Seafarer McLaren was a Seafarer Mazet was born in Antwerp, Brother Kendall veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War Belgium and was a resident of New Mrs. Warren H. and Mary Frommeyer of Gretna, La. joined the Union in II. A native of Texas, he was a resident York City. Burial was in Greenwood the port of San Fran- of Hurst, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving ^ Cisco in 1967 and Hilda; three sons, Charles, Harry and are his mother, Regina de Herdt, and Charles H. Han- ners, 53, died at I sailed as a OMED. Joseph, Jr., and two daughters, Mrs. a sister, Josephine de Herdt, both of Seafarer Kendall sailed 29 years. He Ethelynn Beach of Galveston and Joan Antwerp. home in Wewahitch- ka, Fla. on Apr. 17. upgraded at the HLSS in 1973, and was Nell. Brother Hanners a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World Recertified Bosun War II. Born in Scottsbluff, Neb., he Melville "Tex" Mc- joined the Union in Gary A. Hopping, 30, died on Nov. 1949 in the port of was a resident of Chchalis, Wash. Sur­ Kinney, Jr., 51, died viving is a brother, Robert of Seattle, 30. Brother Hopping joined the Union of natural causes Mobile and sailed as in the port of Houston in 1973 and an AB. He sailed 33 and a sister, Mrs. Homer K. Kinck- aboard the SS Ta­ patrick of Chehalis. sailed as a wiper and deckhand for the rn at a G u ilde n years and was a veteran of the U.S. Gulf Canal Lines from 1973 to 1976 (Transport) while at Navy in World War II. Seafarer Han­ John T. Eddins, and for the G & Towing Co. He was " sea in the North At­ ners was a native of Florida. Interment 53, died of cancer in born in Rushvillc, III. and was a resident lantic on Dec. 24. was in Millville Cemetery, Panama the Baltimore of Dickinson, Tex. Surviving is an aunt, City, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Brother McKinney joined the Union in USPHS Hospital on Mrs. Maxine McCormick of Dickinson. Mary; a son, Lewis; a daughter, Brenda, 1947 in the port of New York sailing Nov. 21. Brother Ed- and his mother, Nora of Panama City. for 33 years. He was a March 1975 dins joined the Union James D. Ward, 49, died of a heart grad of the SIU Bosuns Recertification in 1948 in the port of attack on the MFC Pcfcrs (Inland Program. Born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., Raymond La Bom­ New York sailing as Tugs) at Hickman, Ky. on Oct. 25. he was a resident of Camden, N.J. His bard, 49, died on Jan, a recertified bosun. Brother Ward joined the Union in the ashes were buried at sea. Surviving are 18. Brother La Bom­ He sailed 35 years, graduated from the port of St. Louis in 1966 and sailed as his widow, Florence; two daughters, bard joined the Union SIU Recertified Bosuns Program in a cook for the Inland Tugs from 1963 Delores and Patricia, and a sister, Rose in the port of New March 1974 and walked the picket to 1976. He was a veteran of the post- of North Bend, Ohio. York in 1955 sailing line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. World War II U.S. Army. Born in Cal­ as an AB. He sailed Seafarer Eddins was a veteran of the houn City, Miss., he was a resident of Miguel A. Ruiz O'Neill died on Sept. 30 years and had also U.S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Clarksdale, Miss. Burial was in the 30, 1974. Brother O'Neill joined the been a member of Norwood, N.C., he was a resident there. Dogwood Ridge Cemetery, Blythville, Union in 1961 and last sailed as a the Inland Boatmen's Union. Seafarer Burial was in the Norwood Cemetery. Ark. Surviving are his widow. Alma of OMED. He was a 1968 HLSS upgrader. La Bombard was born in Fitchburg, Surviving are his widow, Lethias; two Memphis, Tenn.; two sons, Robert and Seafarer O'Neill was a resident of San- Mass. and was a resident of Houston, sons, Jeffery Lee and John, Jr.; a David of Bartow, Fla.; two daughters, turce, P.R. Surviving is his widow, Tex. Surviving are his mother, Esther daughter, Miriam, and his parents, Mr. Linda and Darlene, and his parents, Mr. Margarita. of Fitchburg, and his brother, Charles. and Mrs. John S. Eddins. and Mrs. Elmer E, Ward. February, 1977 Page 33

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Moses N. McCoy, Herbert Mills, 51, Charles L. Insco, 58, died of lung 70, died on Nov, 29, died on Nov, 1, failure in the Cabell (Huntington, Brother McCoy Brother Mills joined W, Va.) Hospital on Oct, 12, Brother joined the Union in the Union in the port Insco joined the Union in the port of the port of Galveston of Houston in 1970 St. Louis in 1972 and sailed as a cook in 1956 and sailed as sailing as an AB, He for the Inland Tugs Co, from 1970 to an oiler for the G & sailed 30 years and 1972, the American Commercial Barge H Towing Co, from was a veteran of the Lines and the Ohio River Co, 'from ^ 1956 to 1976, He IU,S. Navy in World 1958 to 1969, He was a veteran of the was born in Bonnie Terre, Mo, and was War II. Born in Texas, he was a resi­ U,S, Air Force in World War II, A na­ Pensioner Vernon a resident of Galveston. Surviving are dent of Bay town, Tex. Surviving are tive of Huntington, he was a resident F. Martin, 65, died his widow, Frances, and his son, George his mother, Mrs. Esther Sheffield of there. Burial was in Woodmere Ceme­ of cancer in the Al­ of Galveston, Baytown; a brother, C. J, Mills and a tery, Huntington. Surviving are his pena (Mich.) General sister, Mrs, Dorothy M, Erwin, also of widow, Maxine; a son, Stephen, and a Hospital on Nov. 10. Baytown, daughter. Sue. Brother Martin join­ Pensioner Herman ed the Union in the J. Meitz, 83, passed port of Alpena in r away on Aug, 14, 1954 and sailed as a Brother Meitz joined conveyorman and in the steward de­ the Union in the port Service at PHS Clinic partment. He was born in Detroit and of New York in 1955 was a resident of Alpena. Interment was and sailed as an AB in the Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena. and ship's carpenter. In Miami Surviving are his widow, Dortha; his He sailed 46 years son, Frank, and a daughter, Sandra. and during World War II. Seafarer Meitz was born in Germany and was a The Log recently received a report The official rule for acceptance for EEl-Z!,- Pensioner Charles naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resi­ in the ship's minutes from the SS Ponce treatment at a USPHS Hospital or clinic G. Bloom, 65, died dent of Islip, L.L, N.Y. Surviving are De Leon (PRMMI) which noted that is as follows: of a heart attack in two daughters, Mrs. Marie Brooks of the USPHS clinic in Miami was not ac­ • If you are on a ship when treat­ iiiL the W. A. Foote San Jose, Calif, and Mrs. Muriel Wiro- cepting seamen for treatment "unless ment is needed, a Master's Certificate ^ Memorial Hospital, stek of Ocean Beach, L.L, N.Y. they have with them discharges from is sufficient, y ^ Jackson, Mich, on past employment, although they are on • If you are on the beach, you must Dec. 31. Brother SIU pensioner a ship at the time and have a signed show discharges of at least 60 days sea- Bloom joined the Nathaniel J. New- Masters Certificate." timc, and you must apply for treatment Union in the port of .some, 68, died in Cal­ However, the Miami Clinic's Admin­ within 90 days following the last day of Elberta, Mich, in 1953 and sailed for ifornia on July 11. istrator Mrs, White, told the Log that sea service unless you can show that the Great Lakes Carferries Co. He was Brother Newsome if someone was turned away with a economic conditions affecting the mari­ born in Maple City, Mich, and was a joined the Union in Master's Certificate it was a mistake time industry have prevented you from resident of Rives Junction, Mich. Burial the port of New York and wouldn't happen again. She added shipping, or that you have been under was in the Pere Marquette Cemetery, in 1964 sailing as a that the clinic accepts seamen with medical care since your last day of sea Ludington, Mich. Surviving is a daugh­ bosun. He sailed 48 Master's Certificates every day. service. ter. Mrs. John (Katrine Helen) Oately years and during World War II. A na­ of Lansing, Mich. tive of Cordele, Ga., he was a resident of Dulzura, Calif. After cremation, bur­ Burl D. Cain, 51, FLAQ ial was at sea. Surviving are a brother, died of lung failure SIU pensioner Wilbur of Brooklyn, in the Paul Oliver N.Y., and two sisters, Mrs. O. (Ernes­ Hospital, Frankfurt, tine) Rugoff of Lauderhill, Fla. and Mrs, Mich, on Jan. 8. Thelma Paridgen of Chula Vista, Calif, . / ^ » Brother Cain joined the Union in the port B \ ^B of Frankfort in 1953 Pensioner Asper- MM ' iHi and sailed in the ino A. Mazzariello, steward department for the Great Lakes 74, died of natural Carferries Co. He sailed 33 years and causes in the Staten was a veteran of the U.S. Army in Island, N.Y. USPHS World War II. A native of Howel, Hospital on Oct. 13. Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag vessels Mich., he was a resident of Elberta, Brother Mazzariello joined the Union in remains in this country, making a very substantial contribution to the national Mich. Burial was in the Gilmore Town­ balance of payments and to the nation's economy. ship Cemetery, Benzie County, Mich. the port of New York Use U.S.-flag ships. It's good for the American maritime industry, the Ameri­ in 1960 sailing as a deckhand and 1st Surviving are his widow, Pearl, and his can shipper, and America. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cain of mate on the tug //. Simpson for the Elberta. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from 1923 to 1965, He was a veteran of the U.S. Marshall J. Rogues, 56, died of can­ Army in World War 11. A native of cer in the Louisville, Ky. Veterans Ad­ Roccabascerama, Italy, he was a nat­ ministration Hospital on Oct. 14. uralized U.S. citizen and was a resident DEEP SEA Brother Bogues joined the Union in the of Clifton, S.L, N.Y. Burial was in port of St. Louis in 1974 and sailed as a Silver Mountain Cemetery, S.L, N.Y. lead deckhand for the American Com­ Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Elvira Change of Address Or New Subscriber mercial Barge Lines Co. in 1975 and Brown of Northfield, N.J., Mrs. Petra Geroni of Elm, N.J., and Mrs. Christine Editor, for the Inland Tugs Co. of Jefferson- SEAFARERS LOG ville, Ind. in 1974. Inland Boatman Miller of Staten Island, N.Y. 675 Fourth Ave,, GREAT LAKES Bogues was a veteran of the U.S. Army Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 in World War II. He was born in Shef­ Orville Tillett, 43, died of a heart I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on field, Ala. and was a resident of Valley attack enroute to the Memorial Clinic, your mailing list. (Prim In/ormallan.) Station, Ky. Interment was in Eastern Wanchese, N.C. Brother Tillett joined Cemetery, Louisville. Surviving are his the Union in the port of Norfolk in NAME daughter, Margaret of Louisville; his 1961 and sailed as a first mate and cap­ mother, Mrs. Frances Bevars, also of tain respectively for the Gulf Atlantic ADDRESS Louisville; his father, Albert, and a Towing Co. from 1957 to 1960 and sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. the IBC Co. from 1966 to 1976. He CITY STATE. ZIP. Jasper and Grace L. Gayle of Valley sailed 20 years. From 1955 to 1957, Station. he was a commercial fisherman. Inland SIU members please give: Boatman Tillett was a veteran of the Pensioner Charles D. Koch, 85, U.S. Army in the Korean War. Born in Soc. Sec. # Bk# passed away with heart disease in New Wanchese, he was a resident of Win­ TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change Orleans on Oct. 22. Brother Koch chester, N.C. Interment was in the Cud- of address, please give your former address below or send mailing label from last issue received. joined the Union in 1939. He was a worth Cemetery, Wanchese. Surviving chief engineer for the W. G. Coyle Lines are his widow, Bebe Daniels; a son, ADDRESS and sailed since 1933. Born in Log- Daniel; two stepsons, Stanley and Ken­ town, Miss., he was resident of New neth Kee; his parents, Mr. and Mrs, CITY STATE, ZIP. Orleans. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Richard and Sabra Tillett of Wanchese, Nettie May Griffen of New Orleans, and a sister-in-law, Dixie W. Daniels,

Page 34 Seafarers Log EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Art., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9.6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Are. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Man 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, IlL. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 JAN. 1-31, 1977 All Groups All Groups All Groups (216) MA 1-5450 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C DETROIT, Mkh. DECK DEPARTMENT 10225 W. Jefferson Are. 48218 Port (313) VI3-4741 Boston 5 6 0 7 4 1 7 5 0 DULUTH, Mfam 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 New York 9 5 69 24 6 145 17 5 Philadelphia 14 2 0 7 5 0 20 5 0 (218) RA 2-4110 Baltimore 27 4 0 15 4 0 56 7 1 FRANKFORT, Mkh P.O. Box D Norfolk 1 1 14 9 2 22 4 2 415 Main St. 49635 Tampa 15 2 0 16 5 0 16 1 0 (616) 352-4441 Mobile 22 2 0 21 6 0 47 4 0 New Orleans 59 5 1 56 11 0 133 15 0 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 Jacksonville 32 1 0 20 3 0 54 0 0 (713) WA 8-3207 San Francisco 38 3 1 31 3 0 61 3 1 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Wilmington 13 1 0 13 2 0 21 4 1 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Seattle 48 2 0 31 11 0 65 1 0 (904)353-0987 Puerto Rico 3 0 6 5 0 19 3 0 Houston 82 4 6 66 19 7 117 3 5 JERSEY CITY, NJ. Piney Point ; 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 99 Montgomery si. o'/sox Yokohama 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 (201) HE 5-9424 Totals 45 15 372 118 17 784 72 15 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lawrence St 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT NEW ORLEANS, La. Boston 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 New York 65 17 3 74 25 2 135 27 5 (504) 529-7546 Philadelphia 1 0 5 0 0 16 7 0 Baltimore 0 0 10 2 0 37 5 0 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 Norfolk 8 1 0 16 5 0 19 5 0 (804)622-1892 Tampa 2 0 7 4 0 14 3 1 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 Mobile 3 0 23 8 0 36 7 0 1% New Orleans (502)443-2493 46 8 0 38 12 0 116 12 1 Jacksonville . 33 5 0 15 3 0 54 5 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St. 19148 San Francisco 33 7 0 18 9 0 60 13 0 (215) DE 6-3818 Wilmington 1 0 9 5 0 22 4 1 PINEY POINT, Md. Seattle 6 1 26 7 1 37 13 0 Puerto Rico 10 0 0 10 St. Mary's County 20674 1 0 14 2 0 Houston 11 4 49 20 8 76 11 6 (301) 994-0010 Piney Point 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 PORT ARTHUR, Ttr..... 534 9 Ave. 77640 Yokohama 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 (713) 983-1679 Totals 335 63 9 303 110 12 640 116 14 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1311 Minion St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 Boston 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 New York 4 0 54 37 0 53 6 1 SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Philadelphia 0 0 1 6 1 10 1 0 Stop 20 00909 Baltimore 7 0 0 11 5 0 20 4 0 (809) 724-2848 Norfolk 2 0 5 4 0 20 3 0 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 Tampa 1 0 10 1 0 8 0 0 (206) MA 3-4334 Mobile 9 0 0 9 6 0 28 1 0 New Orleans 23 1 0 30 26 0 67 3 0 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 Jacksonville 12 0 0 9 6 0 23 0 0 (314) 752-6500 San Francisco 22 1 0 17 3 1 36 2 0 TAMPA, Fla.. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 Wilmington 5 0 0 3 3 0 13 1 0 (813) 870-1601 Seattle 0 17 8 7 20 4 0 Puerto Rico 8 0 0 6 3 0 11 1 0 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 Houston 3 2 23 24 10 50 2 2 (419)248-3691 Piney Point 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 WILMINGTON, Calif. Yokohama 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 510 N. Broad St 90744 Totals 183 18 2 196 137 22 362 29 6 (213)549-4000 Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT YOKOHAMA, Japan. . P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 NIhon Ohdori Boston 1 3 6 1 4 6 Naka-Ku 231-91 New York 33 64 31 50 109 77 Philadelphia 3 9 1 13 24 0 201-7935 Baltimore 20 16 1 32 44 10 Norfolk v • 8 11 4 14 19 2 Tampa 8 4 1 4 4 2 Mobile 12 12 0 18 27 0 New Orleans 24 34 0 59 61 0 Jacksonville 11 13 1 18 25 3 Shipping at SIU A&G deep sea San Francisco 29 24 4 42 35 4 Wilmington 0 10 0 . V,-., 6 11 2 ports went down slightly last month Seattle 15 18 8 21 22 3 from the previous ' month's figures. Puerto Rico 3 8 1 13 14 3 However, of the 1,287 jobs shipped, Houston 30 40 30 41 40 31 Piney Point 0 18 0 0 0 0 871 were taken by Class 'A' seniority Yokohama 0 2 2 1 2 0 full book men. This means that 416 Totals 197 286 90 333 441 143 jobs were available to Class 'A' senior­ Totals All Departments 1,171 412 116 871 365 51 2,119 658 175 ity full book men not taken by them. •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.

February, 1977 Page 35 I MiWWI iil» I'l II II

The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship

"/or a better job today^ and job security tomorrow* 99 Quartermaster Course Lifeboat Course Graduates 2 New Steward Program To Begin March 21 To Be Deck department members should be Launched April 11 aware that the Lundeberg School will begin a Q)uartermaster (loiirse Mar. 21, The Steward Department Recertifica- 1977. The course includes instruction in tion Program will get under way April the use of the magnetic and gyro compass, 11, 1977 and will include new courses rules-of-the-rond, knots and splices, fire- for Chief Steward/Cost Accountant, Chef, fighting, emergency procedure.s, interna­ Second Chef, Third Chef and Steward tional codes and signals, bridge publica­ Assistant. tions and instruments, aids to navigation, A complete rundown of the new pro­ a review of deck seamanship, as well as gram for steward department members, instruction in radar, loran, fathometers as well as a schedule of course dates, was and weather, tides and currents. run in the December 1976 issue of the To qualify for the course, which is Log on pages 30, 31 and 32. In addition, two weeks in length, a member must hold a corrected program application was run a U.S. Coast Guard endorsement as Able- Seafarers Rainey Tate (left) and Frederick Washington display their Lifeboat­ in the January 1977 Log on pages 33 and Seaman Unlimited Any Waters. man Course graduation diplomas on Feb. 3 at the HISS. 34. Other starting dates for the Quarter­ Steward department members should master Course include June 13, Sept. 6 FOWT look into the program, and if interested, and Nov. 28, 1977. Engine should fill out the application as soon as possible to insure a spot in an early class. The course is four weeks in length and Additional applications have also been Department leads to endorsement as Fireman, Water- mailed to all SIU Union Halls, SlU-con- tender, and/or Oiler. tracted ships, and the homes of steward Course Requirements: If you have department members. QMED—^Any Rating a Wiper endorsement only, you must: The course of inslructiou leading to • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ Directory of AH ABLE SEAMAN certification as QMED—Any Rating is cal, including eyesight requirements eight weeks in length and- includes in­ • Have six months seatime as Wiper, Upgrading Courses This course consists of classroom work struction leading to the Coast Guard en­ OR and practical training to include: basic dorsements which comprise this rating. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point DEEPSEA, LAKES COURSES seamanship, rules of the road, wheel com­ Course Requirements: You must and have three months seatime as Ti: !;• mands, use of the magnetic compass, Deck Department show evidence of six months seatime Wiper • Able-seaman, 12 Months Any ;| cargo handling, knots and splices, block in at least one engine department • If you have an engine department Waters and booms, firefighting and emergency rating. rating there are no requirements. procedures, basic first aid, and safety. • Able-seaman, Unlimited Any / ^ Starting date: June 13. Requirements: Starting dates: April 14, July 7 and Waters • All candidates must be at least 19 years Sept. 29. • Lifeboatman : of age. • Quartermaster • Must pass a physical examination. LNG/LPG Engine Department • Must have normal color vision. WELDING • Fireman, Oiler, Watertender • Must have, either with or without The course of instruction leading to (FOWT) glasses, at least 20/20 vision in one eye, The course of instruction in basic weld­ certification as LNG/LPG crew consists and at least 20/40 in the other. The can­ ing consists of classroom and on-the-job of basic chemistry, tank and ship con­ • QMED—Any Rating didate who wears glasses, however, must training including practical training in struction, gasification, reliquefication • Advanced Pumpman Procedures \ ' also be able to pass a test without glasses electric arc welding and cutting; and oxy- procedures, inert gas and nitrogen sys­ • Automation of at least 20/100 in each eye. acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. tems, instrumentation, safety and fire- • LNG-LPG v.r • Must either have, or first complete, the On completion of the course, an IILS Cer­ fighting, loading, unloading and trans­ • Refrigerated Containers separate Lifeboat Cour.se offered at the tificate of Graduation will be awarded. porting LNG/LPG. • Welder school. Course Requirements: Course Requirements: Engine Starting dates: May 12, Aug. 4 and • Engine department personnel must room personnel must hold QMED • Diesel Engines have 6 months seatime in an engine Oct. 27. —^Any Rating. Others, deck and Steward Department room rating steward department personnel must • Assistant Cook • Deck and steward department per- hold a rating in their department. • Cook and Baker LIFEBOATMAN sonel must hold a rating in their The normal length of the course is di'partment. four (4) weeks. • Chief Cook The course of instruction is two weeks • Chief Steward Starting dates: April 4, Sept. 19. Starting dates: May 2, I\.ov. 28. in length and leads to the Coast Guard endorsement of Lifeboatman. INLAND WATERS COURSES Course Requirements: Must have Trio Graduates in Welding Class 90 days seatime in any department. • Able-Seaman • Pre-Towboat Operator Starling dates: March 3, 17, 31; April 14, 28, and May 12, 26. • Original Towboat Operator • Master/Mate Uninspected Ves­ Note on Lifeboat; sels Not Over 300 Gross Tons The requirements and course Upon Oceans material for the endorsement of • First Class Pilot Lifeboatman is identical for all • Radar Observer personnel. So the aI»ove outline • Pre-Engineer Diesel Engines and starting dates of the Lifeboat • Assistant Engineer Unin.spected course applies to our deepsea and Motor Vessels Lakes Seafarers as well as to boat* ® Chief Engineer Uninspected / men. Motor Vessels ^ • Tankerman Note: Courses and starting dates are • Towboat Inland Cook subject to change at any time. Any • Ve.ssel Operator Management- change will he noted in the LOG. Finishing the Basic Welding Class recently in Piney Point are (I. r.): Brothers an't Safety (bourse - • ; John McCabe; William Magruder, and John Wallack.

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Diesel Course Preparing Members for New Trend The Harry LundebcrgT School willill tbe •!_ _ OfTT the SlU-contracted ships of the Zapata training in the types, design, con.structioii formance signals used between bridge and gin an important upgrading course for tanker fleet are diesel powered as is the and characteristics of various diesel en­ engine room; fundamentals of electricity engine department members on May 16 Sugar Islander and the four SlU-manned gines, diesel nomenclature and principles and refrigeration, basic firefighting, first in anticipation of another new trend in MSG tankers Columbia, Neches, Hudson of operation; introduction to the fuel, air, aid and safety. The course itself is six the U.S. maritime industry. The course and Susquehanna. lubrication and exhaust systems and the weeks in length. is entitled Diesel Engine and it is open The Lundebcrg School's course pro­ use of various gauges, meters and instru­ If you are interested in taking the to all interested engine room men. vides participants with complete instruc­ ments used on diesel engines. diesel cour.se, fill out the upgrading ap­ Presently, most SlU-contracted deep- tion on the principles and maintenance of The course of instruetion also includes plication in this issue and mail it to the sea vessels have steam engines, but for diesel engines, while at the same time training in the care, operation, mainte­ Lundeberg School as soon as possible to reasons of economy, diesel powered ships giving them a head start on the future. nance and recording of diesel engine per­ insure a place in the class. may soon make up a sizeable part of the A more detailed look at the diesel pro­ U.S. merchant fleet. This trend can al-, gram shows that the course familiarizes ready be seen developing in some of the students with diesel engine operations and newer additions to the fleet. For example. includes both classroom and practical

All students enrolled in the Diesel Engine course have the opportunity to OD- serve and work in a diesel plant during actual operation aboard the HLS push- boat Susan Collins.

LUNDEBERG UPGRADING APPLICATION

Name Date of Rirth- (La»t) (First) (Middle) Mo./Day/Year During classrooin sessions, Seafarers use scale models to observe diesel Address engine operations. (Street) Telephone # (City) (Slate) (Zip Code) (.Area Code) Dee[)sea Member P] Inland Waters Mtmiber • Lakes Memiier •

Book Number Seniority Dale Book Port Presently Was Issued Port Issued- . Registered li>_

Social Security #_ Endorsement (s) Now Held_

Piney Point Graduate: Q Yes No Q (if so, fill in below)

Entry Program: From to Endorsement (s) Received (Dates Attended)

Upgrading Program: F rom. to Endorsement(s) Received (Dates Atlentled) I.

1 Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes Q No; The instructors in the Diesel Engine course help students to visualize the Firefighting: • Yes • No theory which is covered on the examinations by using models and mock-ups of diesel engine parts. Dales Available for Training (Refer to Direelory for all course listings.) !1, -J I Am Intere.sted in the Following Gourse(s)_

RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to up­ grade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is apjilieable.) RATING DATE DATE OF VESSEL HELD SHIPPED DISCHARGE

SIGNATURE. DATE. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO; LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 During on-the-job instruction, students operate diesel engines and repair diesel parts.

February, 1977 Page 37 •» 4 GED Diploma Paying Off Big for Young Boatman

Mike Culpepper, a 19-year-old resident According to Mike currently upgrad­ "Pm not having any trouble keeping up other career plans as well as in achieving of Virginia Beach, Va., earned his high ing at HLS for his able seaman endorse­ in class," he said, "I understand all the the AB endorsement. "I plan to upgrade school diploma through the Lundebcrg ment, the academic background he ac­ vocabulary and my spelling is pretty for the mate's license eventually. For that, School's GEO Program in May, 1975 and quired in the GED Program has been a good." Pll need the trigonometry I learned in it has been paying off for him ever since. big help to him in his vocational courses. The Able Seaman Course requires the GED and there's also a lot of working use of math skills, also. Mike has found with decimals in that course." that he has the needed background for Mike termed the High School Equiv­ SIU Gives 7 Scholarships to this requirement, too. "I use the math alency Program "a fine course." He said, .skills I learned in GED for figuring varia­ "I like to write, and the English class has tions and deviations and for determining helped me in that, f also plan to go to Members, Dependents the mechanical advantage of blocks and Tidewater Community College and the program has enabled me to do so. People Another part of the SIU's total educa­ number of year.s, so you will only be com­ tackles." respect that diploma. It has helped me tional program for its members is the peting with other seamen with similar Brother Culpepper, who has been work­ since I got it, and I'm sure it will go on L nion's College .Scholarships Eund. Each educational backgrounds. The awards are ing on the inland waters for two years helping me." year the SIC awards five S10,000 four- granted in April of each year and the said that his GED diploma has helped in year scholarships, of which one is reserved deadline for the receipt of all apjilications for a I nion member and four for depen­ is usually around April 1. dents of members. Eligibility requirements are as follows: • Have not less than two years of ac­ The Cnion also awards two .§5,000 two- tual emjiloyment (three years for the par­ year scholarships reserved exclusively for ent or guardian of dependents) on vessels members. The two-year scholarships offer of eonqianies signatory to the Seafarers various ojiportiinities especially for the Welfare Plan. member who plans to keep .shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade • Have one day of employment on a or skill which would improve your peC ve.s.s(>l in the six-month period immedi­ formanee aboard ship as well as helping ately preceding date of application. you obtain a better paying job wln-n you are ashore. • Have 90 days of employment on a ve.ssel in the previous calendar year. The 810,f)00 scholarships may be used to pursue any field of study at any ac­ Pick up a scholarship application now. credited college or university in the U.S. They are available for you and your de­ or its territories. pendents at th(> local I nion hall or by Boatman Mike Culpepper studies material for Lundeberg course leading to In regard to our members, application writing to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, able-seaman endorsement. The high school diploma he achieved through the requirements are geared for the man or College Scholarship.s. 275 20th .St., Brook­ School's GED Program In 1975 Is helping him now In understanding voca­ woman who has been out of school for a lyn, N.Y. 11215. tional material. Warning to Seafarers Young and Old: Drug Possession Means Loss of Seaman's Papers If you are convicted of (lossession of any illegal drug—heroin, barbitu­ rates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—^tbe U.S. Coast Guard will revoke It's a pretty tough rap, but that's exactly how it is and you can't do any­ your seaman papers, without appeal, FOREVER. thing about it. The convicted drug user leaves a black mark on his reputation That means that you lose for the rest of your life the right to make a for the rest of his life. living by the sea. However, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good livelihood, it However, it doesn't quite end there even if yon receive a suspended can destroy your life. sentence. Drug abuse presents a serious threat to both your physical and mental You may lose your right to vote, your right to hold public office or to own health, and the personal safety of those around yon. This is especially true a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, aboard ship where clear min^ and quick reflexes are essential at all times certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, for the safe operation of the vessel. school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your right to hold a job Don't let dmgs destroy your natural r^ht to a good, happy, productive where you must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to work for life. the city, the county, or the Federal government. Stay drug free and steer a clear course. Gives $100 foSP AD ^ SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD) 675 FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.Y. 1..1232

S.S. No. .

Contributor's Name. .Book No..

Address,

.State. .Zip Code

I acknowledge and understand that SPAD Is a separate segregated fund established and administered by my Union to engage in political activities and to make contributions and expenditures for candidates seeking political office and solitlts and accepts only voluntary contributions, and I have the right to refuse to make any contribution without fear of reprisal. I may contribute such amount as I may volun­ tarily determine and I herewith contribute the sum of $ . This contribution constitutes my voluntary act and I am to to receive a copy of this receipt showing the amount of my contribution. A copy of SPAD's report is filed with the .Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C.

Chief Steward Arthur R. Rudnick (left) aboard the SS John Penn (Waterman) gets his $100 SPAD receipt last month from SIU Representative George RIpol at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Pier 7. Such donations this year will continue to protect the job secu­ rity and livelihoods of Seafarers by helping to enact favorable legislation for seamen In the Halls of Congress on Capitol Hill. Page 38 Seafarers Log Dexter Jam^ Seafarer Dexter 72 'A' Seniority Upgraders James started sailing Seafarer Tyrone in 1967 after gradu­ George. Nason Mike Coleman Jackson has been ating from the N. Y. shipping out with the Seafarer George Andrew Furuseth Seafarer Mike SIU since graduating Nason started sailing Training School. A Coleman went from the New Or­ with the SIU after fin- member of the engine through the Harry leans Andrew Furu­ I ishing the trainee pro­ Lundeberg School department, he holds seth Training School. gram at the Harry Trainee Program in an FOWT endorse­ A member of the en­ I Lundeberg School in ment and a QMED 1974. A member of gine department, in 1973. In 1975, he re­ endorsement which he got at the Harry 1 —.|B the black gang, he 1968 he went to the turned to the School Lundeberg School in 1974. He also re­ also earned an N.Y. Andrew Furuseth Training School ^ to get his AB ticket. ceived a lifeboat certificate at Piney ; • FOWT endorsement for his FOWT. He earned a lifeboat ^ A member of the deck Point that year. Brother James is a at Piney Point in ticket and has started work toward a department, Brother Nason was born native and resident of Baltimore, Md. 1974. He was born in Camden, N. J. high school equivalency diploma at the and raised on Long Island, N. Y. and and ships out of the port of New York. where he now makes his home. Brother Harry Lundeberg School. A native and makes his home in Garden City, L. I. Coleman ships out of the port of New resident of New Orleans, Brother Jack­ He ships from the port of New York. York. son ships out of that port.

Richard Doug Fanning Seafarer Doug Theopolis "TJ." Jordan Fqnning has been Seafarer "T.J." sailing with the SIU DEEP SEA Jordan, who is a grad­ ^ since graduating from uate of the Harry the Harry Lundeberg Lundeberg School School in 1974. Darrell Rye James Wolf T rainee Program, first Brother Fanning shipped out with the ships in the deck de­ Seafarer Darrell Seafarer James SIU in 1972. He has partment as an AB, Rye graduated from Wolf first shipped out been sailing as an an endorsement he the Harry Lundeberg with the SIU in 1973 FOWT since 1974, earned in Piney Point in 1975. He also School in 1973. He I after graduating from when he completed earned a tankerman endorsement at the sails in the deck de­ the Harry Lundeberg the Piney Point upgrading course. A Lundeberg School in 1975. He was partment as an Able I School. Brother Wolf, native and re.sident of Toulminville born in Bethesda, Md., raised in the Seaman. Brother Rye who works in the (Mobile), Ala., Brother Jordan ships Washington, D.C. area, and lives in was born in Cali­ deck department, up­ out of Mobile. Crofton, Md. Brother Fanning ships fornia, but raised in graded to AB at 4he out of the port of Baltimore. k- Fort Worth, Tex. Lundeberg School in where he now lives. He ships out from 1975. A native and resident of Ewing, the port of Houston. N. J., he ships from the port of New David McGarrity York. Clarence Reid Langford Heine Morales Seafarer David Ducky Amat McGarrity first sailed Seafarer Reid Seafarer Heine with the SIU from the Langford graduated Morales first went to Seafarer Ducky port of Mobile in from the Harry sea with the SIU in Amat started sailing 1969. He is a grad­ Lundeberg School in 1970. That same with the SIU in 1973 uate of the Harry 1974 and began ship­ year, he got a lifeboat after graduating from Lundeberg School ping in the engine ticket at the Andrew the Harry Lundeberg Trainee Program. A department. He up­ Furuseth Training School. Before at­ member of the engine graded to FOWT at School in New York. tending the "A" Se­ department, he ob­ Piney Point in 1975 In 1976 he received niority Upgrading tained an FOWT ticket through the and returned again in his AB ticket at the Program, he went N. Y. Andrew Furuseth Training School 1976 for a QMED endorsement. Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point back to Piney Point in 1970. He upgraded to QMED in Brother Langford was born in Pahokee, and got his high school equivalency to get his FOWT endorsement in 7975". 1975 at the Harry Lundeberg School. Fla. and lived in different cities since diploma there as well. Brother Morales, A native of Brooklyn, Brother Amat Born in New Brunswick, N. J., Brother his family was in the military. He is now a native of Puerto Rico, now makes his makes his home there with his wife and McGarrity was raised in Freehold, N. J. settled in Panama City, Fla. and ships home with his wife in New York. He daughter. He ships from the port of He lives in Pensacola, Fla. and ships out of all Gulf Coast ports. ships from the port of New York. New York. out of all Gulf Coast ports. fiaSNBERSHIP REETMGS' Lifeboat Course Graduates 5 SCHBNILE Deep Port Date Lakes, Inland Waters UIW New York Mar. 7 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. I Philadelphia Mar. 8 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. • 1 Baltimore Mar. 9 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. Norfolk Mar. 10 9:30 a.m 7:00 p.m. Jacksonville Mar. 10 2:00 p.m — Detroit Mar. 11 2:30 p.m — Houston Mar. 14 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. New Orleans Mar. 15 2:30 p.m — Mobile Mar. 16 2:30 p.m — San Francisco Mar. 17 2:30 p.m , — Wilmington Mar. 22 2:30p.m. — Seattle Mar. 25 2:30 p.m Piney Point Mar. 12 .10:30 a.m. San Juan Mar. 10 . 2:30 p.m. Columbus Mar. 19 1:00 p.m. Chicago Mar. 15 Port Arthur Mar. 15 Buffalo Mar. 16 St. Louis Mar. 18 2:30 p.m. Seafarers (I. to r.) John D. Tucker; Allan Dale Signer; William Theodore Cleveland Mar. 17 — Marvin E. Gilden, and Tyrone Jackson are shown with their certificates of Jersey City Mar. 14 — achievement as they graduated from the Piney Point Lifeboat Course recently. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life

February, 1977 Page 39

m MB^SEAFARERS 4 wj)'- LOG February, 1977 (MtlcUl pnbUcaUra •t the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION• Atlantic, OnU, Lakes and laUnd Waters District* AFL-CiO

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ivi' Jacksonville Patrolman Tony Aronica (left) takes a gander at Deckhand :v:: Glenn McDonough's new inland waters book. Brother McDonough sails ^ Jj: on the tug Bu/wark.

On the new tug Bulwark (Crowley) is Jacksonville: Hub of Cook Jay R. Phelps of the tug Sea- Deckhand Stephen Frost who took an Swift (Caribe Towing) takes on sup­ ungrading course recently at the plies as the boat prepares to take on a HLSS. the Puerto Rico Runs barge load of trailers. All roads, rail lines and airlanes in norther Florida lead to the distribution center of the deepwater and inland waterways port of Jacksonville on the St. John's River. There in the harbor, second in Florida, mainland manufactured products and machinery in truck-trailer containers are driven onto RO-RO barges to be towed by such SlU-contracted tugs as the Apache.Monitor and Bulwark (Crowley) and the Sea-Swift (Caribe Towing) to a final rendezvous in the first port of Puerto Rico, San Juan. On the return haul, they tow back barges loaded with such agricultural products as sugar, tobacco, coffee, fruits and spirits. The harbor is also a deep-sea stopover point for oil tankers carrying their black gold to the shivering, frigid Northland where it's sorely needed.

Here's part of the crew of the tug Sea-Swift of (I. to r.): Chief Engineer Jim Prentice: Cook Jay R. Phelps; OS Richard S. Turner, and Engineers Mike R. The two-month old tug Bulwark out of the port of San Francisco nears an Sanchez and Richard A. McEvoy, who had just finished overhauling the diesel -f?' anchored CTMT container barge, also slated for docking in Puerto Rico. engines.