Vol. 44, No. 1 January - The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO February 2008

Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

Patriot Wins Contract for Hayes and Waters 82nd MM&P Convention Call PCF Campaign Underway! MM&P Holiday Party Photos Table of Contents

Vol. 44, No. 1 January - February 2008 The Master, Mate & Pilot (ISSN News Briefs 1 0025-5033) Energy saving at Headquarters, MITAGS and MM&P Plans; 82nd MM&P Convention Call; is the official Washington State Governor meets with MM&P members; Patriot Wins Hayes and Waters voice of the International Organization contract; retirement party for Captain Frank Medeiros; big win for MM&P in suit involving of Masters, Mates & Pilots Westar and Brusco; PCF campaign up and running; Military Sealift Command accepts (International Marine Division delivery of USNS Byrd; MM&P legal team wins national recognition. of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2008 IOMMP. Published bimonthly at Washington Observer 9 MM&P Headquarters, First session of 110th Congress is one of unprecedented activity and progress for MIRAID 700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD and MM&P. 21090-1953.

Phone: (410) 850-8700 News From Headquarters 11 E-mail: [email protected] MM&P continues efforts to ensure mariners involved in marine casualty investigations are Internet: www.bridgedeck.org treated fairly by investigating authorities in the United States and overseas. Periodicals postage paid at Linthicum Heights, MD, and additional offices. Health & Benefit Plans 13 New optical benefit cycle begins; optical benefit provider and prescription benefit manager POSTMASTER change names; IRS IRAP and pension limitations for 2008. Please send changes to: The Master, Mate & Pilot 700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B Pensioners 15 Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953 Timothy A. Brown Offshore Scholarship Recipients 16 Chairman, Editorial Board Lisa Rosenthal Communications Director Directory 17 INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Timothy A. Brown, President Cross’d the Final Bar 21 Glen P. Banks, Secretary-Treasurer

Scholarships named after Karl Fanning. VICE PRESIDENTS Bob Groh, Offshore Gulf Don Marcus, Offshore Pacific Sailing Through Time 23 Richard May, Offshore Atlantic Michael Murray, United Inland MM&P Holiday Party Photos 24 George A. Quick, Pilotage

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About the Cover The Navy Jack, a symbol of resistance which dates back to the American Revolution, flies today on the jack staff on Captain Mike Smith beside the propel- ler of the Horizon Falcon. The photo the bow of all naval vessels. In accordance with a resolu- was taken by Captain Tom McDorr tion made by the delegates to the 75th Convention of the when he and Smith were in Korea to International Organization of take delivery of the Horizon Hawk. Masters, Mates & Pilots, every Both the Horizon Eagle and the Horizon issue of The Master, Mate & Falcon were under construction at the Pilot includes a photograph of time. the historic flag. NEWS BRIEFS The Greening of MM&P, Plans and MITAGS MM&P headquarters, MM&P Plans and MITAGS are imple- menting a range of new strategies to preserve resources, boost efficiency and promote environmental conservation. At headquarters, the recent building renovation has provided an opportunity to install energy efficient heating and air con- ditioning, including sensors that regulate the temperature to save energy when rooms are unoccupied. At the end of last year, headquarters staff began recycling paper and cardboard, as well as bottles and cans. Enormous changes are underway at MITAGS, where countless energy-saving innovations have been made under the oversight of Director of Conference Center Operations Colin Mepstead, a systems engineer. Among the projects that have been completed: the installation of new air conditioning units, that use only one third the power of those they replaced, in the South Tower conference rooms and South Tower bedrooms; the introduction of “soft start” motor As part of MM&P’s drive to conserve energy and resources, the union has controls for the water cooling tower, that start slow and then added drought-resistant plants to the landscaping around the headquarters speed up, resulting in about 60 percent energy savings; instal- building. (Above) International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Banks and a friend lation of temperature and water flow controllers for bathroom survey some of the new plantings. showers and faucets. Signs have appeared in residents’ rooms, informing guests that years ago, says Plans Administrator Patrick McCullough, and sheets and towels will only be changed daily if requested. And each employee now uses his or her own cup. Plans also buys effective Jan. 14, 2008, MITAGS/CCMIT began recycling office recycled paper for reports and copies, and is preparing to recycle paper, cardboard, plastic and glass bottles, and aluminum cans. bottles and cans. Collection containers have been placed throughout the school. MM&P recently received word that MOSAIC, printer of The MyCleaning Maid Services properly disposes of the recycled Master, Mate & Pilot, is now 100 percent powered by wind. The material every evening. Master, Mate & Pilot has been printed on recycled paper, using a The recycling program was introduced at MITAGS in waterless, non-toxic printing process, since last year. response to direct requests from students and guest comments. “MM&P is proud to do its part for the environment,” says The Plans office stopped using Styrofoam cups a number of International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Banks. 82nd MM&P Convention Call June 23-25, 2008, Linthicum Heights, MD Brothers and Sisters: proposed resolutions must be forwarded to the In accordance with Article IV, Section 2, International Secretary-Treasurer at least of the International Constitution, you 30 days prior to the opening day of the are hereby notified that a convention Convention for inclusion on the Agenda of the MM&P will be convened at and determination by the Convention. 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2008, Please post this call in a prominent at the Maritime Institute of Technology location in your offices so that our and Graduate Studies, 692 Maritime Membership will be aware of the time Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, Maryland and place of the 82nd Convention. 21090. Nominations for elective office will take place at this Convention. Fraternally, You are also hereby notified that in accordance with Glen P. Banks Article IV, Section 6., Subsection b), all International Secretary-Treasurer

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 1 - January - February 2008 laceholder NEWS BRIEFS Criminalization of Mariners Washington State Governor Involved in Accidents Merits Meets With MM&P Members Congressional Attention, MM&P Says Ensuring that seafarers involved in marine casualties are treated fairly is a topic that must be part of current efforts to retain the professional maritime workforce and attract qualified young people to the industry, according to MM&P. The union restated this position in response to a request for information from members of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, who were following up on MM&P’s Oct. 17 testimony on the topic of maritime training and the workforce. During the Oct. 17 hearing and in follow-up correspondence, Mike Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to MM&P International President Tim Brown, urged the subcommittee to consider leg- islation that would put an end to the criminalization of mariners involved in unintentional acts, calling such an effort essential to improving morale, along with employee retention rates. MM&P supports the proposed International Maritime Organization’s Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation Into a Marine Casualty, an international code that would require seafarers be informed of their right to counsel if and when investigating authorities begin gathering informa- tion with an eye to possible criminal prosecution. The IMO code also calls for safety investigation functions to be separated from criminal prosecutions and other disciplinary actions. At the very least, MM&P argues, seafarers involved in an accident must be Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire met with officers informed of the nature of the investigation and the possibility and members of MM&P’s Offshore and United Inland Groups, that their testimony may be used against them. MM&P was rep- and other representatives of labor organizations, at the Marine resented at the IMO meetings by Pilot Membership Group Vice Engineers’ Beneficial Association’s Seattle Hall on Nov. 1. Labor President George Quick and Mike Rodriguez. representatives took the opportunity to thank Gregoire for her The U.S. delegation to the IMO supported the code until last strong support of America’s working families. (Left to right) June, when, apparently under pressure from the Department of Katharine Sweeney, Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus, Justice, the Coast Guard representative stated instead that the Scott Braymer, United Inland Group Vice President Michael United States had changed its position on the fair treatment code Murray, Lee Andersen, Christine Gregoire, Heide Lamm, Jon and would now oppose it. Binns and Marsha Morse. PHOTOS BY FRED AT GREGG NYE PHOTOGRAPHY

Patriot Awarded Contract to Operate USNS Waters and USNS Hayes Patriot Contract Services has been awarded the contract to operate Patriot is accepting resumes for officer positions on the Hayes the USNS Waters and the USNS Hayes starting in February 2008. and Waters. Early identification of all officer crewing is vital “This is a great step forward in helping to secure job opportunities because a secret security clearance is required for all officers for our members as well as future prosperity for one of our most prior to assignment to the ships. Please send your resume, includ- loyal employers,” said MM&P Vice President Don Marcus, who ing most recent training, by e-mail to [email protected] or worked on the project with Agent Pacific Ports Dave Boatner. by fax to (925) 296-2051.

January - February 2008 - 2 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Captain Frank Medeiros, We Wish You Well! At a recent party in San Francisco, MM&P thanked Frank Frank comes from a fish- Medeiros, who has retired from his job as port representative, for ing family in Gloucester, his many years of exemplary service to the union. Always a wel- Mass. After riding the rails coming presence in the San Francisco hiring hall, Frank helped to California as a very young many MM&P members get their start in the industry. man in the 1930s, he began his career in the merchant marine in 1939. During World War II, he sailed on both the East and West coasts, and saw much hazardous duty. Frank is a survivor of the PQ-17 convoy, on the famous Murmansk, Russia, run. He also survived Frank Medeiros holds the plaque that he received from MM&P to mark the invasion of Saipan. After his retirement. “In appreciation of being restricted aboard a ship outstanding service to MM&P,” the at anchor in Iceland for 172 inscription reads, “afloat and ashore, days during the war, Frank is in peace and war.” also an honorary member of the FBI, the “Forgotten Bastards of Iceland.” Frank joined MM&P in 1944, after receiving his license in Alameda, Calif. He sailed as a tanker master for many years before coming ashore to serve MM&P members in the San Frank Medeiros, who retired recently from his part-time job as MM&P’s San Francisco hiring hall. Francisco port representative, helped many MM&P members get their start in In addition to receiving an MM&P watch engraved with his the industry. At his retirement party are (left to right, standing) Richard Vohs, years of MM&P service, 1944-2007, Frank was presented with a Todd Campbell, Don Marcus, Ray Shipway, Eric Oscarsen and David Boatner; plaque that expresses the union’s profound gratitude for his many and (left to right, seated) Mike Medeiros, Frank Medeiros, Sandy Candau and Gus Gusillian. years of service.

Big Win for MM&P in Suit Involving Westar and Brusco MM&P has agreed to resolve, for over $5.2 million, a suit against about a year ago which paved the way for the lawsuit for wages. the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) in MM&P United Inland Group (UIG) Vice President Mike favor of MM&P members employed by Westar Marine Towing Murray seized the opportunity to commend Ray Shipway, UIG and Brusco Tug & Barge. San Francisco representative, for his contributions to resolving The settlement resolves claims that prevailing wage laws are the case. “His dedication and hard work, along with the expert applicable to MM&P employees on public works projects con- guidance received from MM&P International Counsel John tracted by CALTRANS and that both companies failed to pay the Singleton, were fundamental in achieving this victory for our established prevailing wages on construction projects involving members,” Murray said. bridges in the San Francisco Bay area. Singleton worked with San Francisco law firm Leonard Carter The union has been pursuing the claims, which benefit and its counsel, Emily Morton, to prosecute the claims. A private approximately 100 members, for several years, through Bay area attorney, Gary Goyette, also represented some members both administrative proceedings and court hearings against on the wage collection portion of the litigation. CALTRANS, the California Department of Industrial Relations “Our greatest thanks to our attorneys Eleanor Morton and both maritime companies. and Beth Ross for their amazing work,” Shipway said. He also MM&P reasoned that the workers on vessels who bring singled out for special recognition MM&P UIG members Jack employees to work sites, as well as workers on barges transport- Hutchinson, Scott Adams, Zane Hogan and Dan Deforge. ing materials needed for the construction projects, should be paid “Without their help, patience and tenacity, the original writ, under the laws applicable to construction workers on the projects. forcing the court to address the issue of prevailing wage for all The union won a decisive ruling in the California state courts our members, would not have happened,” Shipway said.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 3 - January - February 2008 laceholder NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Former DOT Secretary MM&P Continues Dialogue Mineta Calls for New With U.S. Coast Guard Federal Maritime Policy Commandant A new federal agency should be created to unify the responsibili- In a letter to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad W. ties for maritime industry promotion and oversight that are now Allen, MM&P International President Tim Brown reiterated the scattered among more than a dozen federal agencies, according union’s willingness to work with the agency to address a number to Norman Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation. of problems that have a negative effect on the working condi- In a recent speech to an audience of port industry executives tions, recruitment and retention of American mariners. and investors, Mineta said that bringing together responsibilities Brown sent the letter as a follow-up to his Dec. 10 meeting for maritime industry management, promotion and oversight with Allen at USCG headquarters. Also present at the meeting would allow the government to develop a comprehensive mari- were MM&P Pilot Membership Group Vice President George time policy and more efficiently raise money for maritime from Quick and Mike Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the MM&P Congress. He argued that the government should transfer virtu- President, as well as members of Allen’s staff. ally all federal maritime programs to a new maritime authority, Ending the unjust criminalization of seafarers in the wake of including the responsibilities for aids to navigation from the maritime accidents is fundamental to any effort to retain quali- Coast Guard and the portion of the Army Corps of Engineers fied professional mariners, Brown wrote. The union is asking that manages domestic ports and waterways. the Coast Guard to undertake the multijurisdictional outreach He said the unification could embrace activities now overseen with other government bodies that could be necessary to ensure by agencies that include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric seafarers are informed of their rights at the start of any investiga- Administration, the Commerce Department and the Federal tion into a maritime accident and treated fairly at every step of Maritime Commission. Mineta said the new organization should the process. cover all maritime-related modes, such as inland rail, barge and In the letter, Brown also restated MM&P’s opposition to the roadways, leading into and out of port facilities. USCG’s proposed medical evaluation NVIC, which calls for “The federal government must develop a legislative reau- mariners’ medical fitness to be vetted remotely from a centralized thorization process that puts maritime issues on the same level location in West Virginia. The union says the proposal would of importance that surface and aviation assets currently have,” impose unnecessary additional burdens on seafarers, who would he said. As long as port and waterway funding is relegated to be better served by the establishment of a network of USCG- legislative channels such as the defense bill, he argued, it will approved physicians. remain a stepchild of the overall system. Another suggestion: Another issue that the Coast Guard has the power to rectify that the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point be renamed involves the limits on access to shore leave that are now being the National Maritime Academy and made into a federal service imposed by many U.S. terminals and port facilities. MM&P is institution along the lines of West Point. asking the Coast Guard to withhold approval of port security To help ensure that the maritime industry receives its fair plans that do not call for facilitation of access to ships and shore share of infrastructure investments, Mineta also called on the by mariners, representatives of maritime labor, visitors to ships major industry players to create a national maritime association and seafarers’ welfare organizations. to educate legislators and the public.

PCF Promotion Campaign Up and Running! January 1 marked the start of a we need and want. Unless we can do that, our arguments far-reaching, ongoing campaign will not be heard and our issues will get lost in the shuffle. to promote the MM&P Political The best way to help elect those who support what we stand Contribution Fund (PCF). The for is to give to the MM&P Political Contribution Fund.” campaign was launched by MM&P The centerpieces of the PCF promotion campaign are International President Tim Brown with a “Call to Action” in the new logo, pictured here, and the first of a series of post- the November-December issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot. ers, which appears on the final page of this issue of The In his column, Brown called on each and every MM&P Master, Mate & Pilot. Look, too, for changes on MM&P’s member in all the union’s membership groups to support website, www.bridgedeck.org, and in the halls. our PCF. “The name of the game in D.C. is access,” he wrote, The goal of the campaign is 100 percent participation. “I “and getting in the door to make the case for the legislation support the MM&P PCF,” the poster reads. “How about you?”

January - February 2008 - 4 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MM&P Meets With Students in MED-PIC Class Norwegian Union Reps Take a Well-Earned Break MM&P Director of Special Projects Richard Plant and Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus met with representatives of the Norwegian Maritime Deck Officers Union in Oslo in November. Topics of discussion included the procedures for nego- tiating a contract with the Norwegian Shipowners Association and SUEZ- LNG and the part the Norwegian Maritime Unions would play. It is expected that negotiations for the partial Participants in a summer session of the MITAGS Medical Person manning of up to nine SUEZ-LNG vessels will be completed by in Charge (MED-PIC) class took a break from the intense, mid- to late 2008. (Above, left to right) Richard Plant, Bernhard hands-on class to attend an evening seminar on bridge resource Lie-Nielsen and Tore Gjestrum of the Norwegian Maritime Deck management. (Left to right) Dale Rodriguez, J.D. Schampera, Officers Union, and Don Marcus. Colin Wright, Don Sacca, Eugene Phillips, and Kerry Phillips.

survey vessels. Sealift reported that the trip was the first time a Pathfinder-class hydrographic and oceanographic survey MM&P Members in the News! ship had ever visited Vietnam. The officers and crew of USNS Kanawha Three MM&P members were the focus of a The article, “This Is My Job: Merchant received kudos for heroism in rescuing 16 news story, “Horizon’s All-Woman Bridge,” Marine Captain,” reports that the $145 mil- people from a North Korean-flagged ves- that was originally reported by papers in lion, 712-ft. vessel can carry 2600 20-ft. sel in the Arabian Sea several months ago. Hawaii and received international expo- containers. The ship has a 38,000-hp diesel In the photo that accompanied the article, sure after being picked up by Tradewinds. engine, which turns a 23.6 ft-diameter pro- MSC Commander Rear Adm. Robert D. The three are Captain Robin Espinosa, peller. On the round trip from Long Beach Reilly Jr. is shown congratulatingKanawha Chief Mate Sam Pirtle and Second Mate to Shanghai, the vessel consumes about Chief Mate Will McDermott, who accepted Julie Duchi, all of whom were sailing 500,000 gallons of fuel, the reporter says. an AOTOS award on behalf of the vessel’s Three MM&P-crewed Military Sealift aboard the Horizon Navigator. Espinosa, officers and crew. Command vessels—USNS Grasp, T-AGS who was interviewed by the Honolulu Star USNS Grasp completed a massive envi- ship Bruce Heezen and USNS Kanawha— Bulletin, commented that sailing as part of ronmental clean-up operation in Italy last were featured in the December issue of an “all-woman bridge” was a first for the fall, after the Navy decided to close its base Military Sealift Command’s monthly mag- three. The Star Bulletin says it may be a in La Maddalena, Sardinia. The goal of the azine, Sealift. first for any U.S.-flag ship. operation was to leave the harbor “in pris- Oceanographic survey ship USNS MM&P Offshore member Andy tine condition” after decades of Navy use, Heezen traveled to Vietnam in October to Grasp’s crew of 26 Merrill is featured in the December 2007 according to the article. familiarize staff at Vietnam’s weather and issue of Popular Mechanics. Merrill is civilian mariners supported dive opera- hydrographic agencies with the U.S. Navy’s tions during the mission, in which the photographed on the bridge of Matson oceanographic program and the capabili- MV Manulani as part of a col- ship’s 40-ton boom was used to lift heavy Navigation’s ties of hydrographic and oceanographic umn called “The World’s Coolest Jobs.” debris.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 5 - January - February 2008 laceholder NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) LNG Training Standards Great Lakes Freighter Update Calumet Retires, Signaling End of an Era The 603-foot Calumet, a Great Lakes freighter sailed for years by members of MM&P’s Great Lakes & Rivers Group, is on her way to the International Marine Salvage yard at the southern end of the Welland Canal. The Calumet entered service in 1929 as the flagship of U.S. Steel Corp. It was originally named the Myron C. Taylor in honor of a board member of U.S. Steel who would later go on to become the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. In 2001, Grand River Navigation bought the ship and renamed it the Calumet. It carried limestone and hauled salt from Cleveland’s Cargill mines for the next seven years until an accident on Nov. 15. The Calumet had just dropped a load of limestone at the Ontario Stone Company in Cleveland and was pulling back into the harbor to turn around when a gust of wind Participants in the SIGTTO Pan American meeting. (Left to right) MM&P blew it into a concrete wall, splitting a side and ending the ship’s Special Projects Director Richard Plant, Chester Urban of SUNY Maritime, long career a couple of months ahead of schedule. SIGTTO Director Bill Wayne, and Paul Steele, SIGTTO Technical Advisor. MM&P Great Lakes Representative Charlie Malue nostalgi- MM&P’s Richard Plant and Chester Urban, LNG instructor at cally recalls the ship’s earlier days. “When the ship was sold some SUNY Maritime, Fort Schuyler, presented an overview of the years ago,” he said, “a lot of guys stayed on as regular crew. Even development of U.S. LNG training standards at the 9th SIGTTO though it was hard work, they liked it: they were used to the Pan American meeting in Houston on Nov. 7. SIGTTO is the routine. The ship had nice quarters, big rooms. And it was built Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators. to last,” Malue says. Plant and Urban recently spearheaded development of the Of more than 300 American and Canadian freighters that LNG training standards in the United States. The standards, worked the Great Lakes from 1920 through 1960, fewer than 140 which are in compliance with the 2005 SIGTTO Competency remain today. Standards as well as in the IMO/STCW format, were developed with guidance from representatives of all U.S. state, federal and union schools. At the conference, Plant and Urban also presented an over- News From MM&P’s view of LNG training and simulation capabilities in America’s maritime schools. Government Group In 2007, Plant was instrumental in forging a letter of intent between MM&P, SUEZ-LNG (Hoegh LNG, BW Gas and Mitsui Orient Lines) and Massachusetts Maritime Academy for the manning of up to nine LNG vessels.

Extra Point Per Day for Applicants on T-AGS MM&P Government Membership Group representative Randi Oceanographic Vessels Ciszewski paid a visit recently to the Norfolk Federal Pilots. MM&P is offering an extra point per day to applicants who work Among the topics discussed was the group’s collective bargain- on the T-AGS oceanographic vessels after Jan. 1. If you are inter- ing agreement. Here, Ciszewski chats with (left to right) Captain ested, please contact MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich Larry McCabe, Captain Bill Roberts, Captain Doug Scott and May at [email protected] or 201-963-1900. Captain Moore.

January - February 2008 - 6 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Master’s Judgment "Supreme" Under New IMO Guidelines The issue of control of ships in an emergency was an important ITF delegation, in which MM&P participated, was able to add one for mariners at the International Maritime Organization language to the guidelines that reserves for the ship master the (IMO) meetings in October. Incidents such as the sinking of the ultimate authority to protect the lives of those on board. Prestige and the appalling treatment to which the ship’s master That language survived the most recent meeting of the IMO’s was subjected afterwards prompted the IMO member states to Maritime Safety Committee meeting (MSC 83) in October. It is draft guidelines that would establish the responsibilities of ship now part of the general guidance included in IMO Circular 1251, masters, coastal states and salvors. Guidelines on Control of Ships in an Emergency. MM&P Pilot Membership Group Vice President George Paragraph 4.5 of the circular reads: “At no time should the Quick and Mike Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to MM&P Master be prohibited from taking action which, in the Master’s International President Tim Brown, represented the union at the judgment, is required to protect the lives of crew and passengers IMO meetings. or others on board.” The draft guidelines that were considered at the Safety of One disappointing development related to this document was Navigation subcommittee meeting in July (NAV 53) were vague that NAV 53 declined to add “hold harmless” language for salvors as to who has the ultimate authority to make decisions to safe- who get involved in emergencies. This is a disincentive for sal- guard the lives of those on board a ship in an emergency. The vors to go out to ships in need of assistance.

USCG Seeks to Answer Mariners’ Questions USCG Issues Reminder That In an effort to aid comprehension of the announcement reprinted at left, the USCG has distributed a list of frequently asked ques- Ship Security Officers Must tions, which are published below. Carry Proof of Qualifications 1. To whom do the Ship Security Officer (SSO) STCW require- ments apply? The U.S. Coast Guard has released the following notice: The STCW requirements for SSO are based on the application “The mandatory requirements for ship security officer (SSO) requirements in the ISPS Code. The requirements will apply to contained in the STCW Convention will come into force Jan. 1, 2008. The requirements also provide transitional provisions that seafarers working on board seagoing vessels of 200 GRT/500 GT can be applied until July 1, 2009. The United States intends to and above and all seagoing passenger vessels. continue our existing practice for SSO. We urge vessel owners 2. Do the requirements apply to vessel security officers? and operators who operate vessels on foreign trade to ensure that Yes. The term “SSO” is used by the International Maritime SSOs carry proof of their qualifications. Examples of documents Organization in various maritime conventions and codes. The that will be accepted as meeting the requirements of the STCW term “VSO” is interchangeable with the term "SSO". Convention are: course completion certificate (in accordance 3. How often should VSO training be renewed? with the MTSA regulations and the ISPS Code; and/or in accor- At present there are no domestic requirements imposing refresher dance with the International Maritime Organization’s SSO model training for VSO. courses) from a course provider; company letter/certificate attest- 4. Are the STCW requirements for VSO applicable to all offi- ing to the qualifications (in accordance with the MTSA regula- cers or only to those persons serving as VSO? tions and ISPS Code). “We have determined that our existing regulations, 33 CFR The STCW requirements are only applicable to persons serving 104.215, are substantially equivalent to the STCW requirements. as VSO. To continue to meet our Convention responsibilities, we will seek 5. When will the Coast Guard start issuing VSO to amend 33 CFR 104.215 in order to include a license endorse- endorsements? ment provision and transitional provisions. Once the regula- The Coast Guard will propose amendments to 33 CFR 104.215 in tions are published, all U.S. mariners will be required to carry an order to include a provision for the issuance of an endorsement endorsement on their license. Per the Convention requirements, to the STCW certificate. The endorsements will be issued follow- the cut-off date for obtaining the license endorsement using our ing the entry into force of these future regulatory amendments. existing practice (transitional provisions) will be July 1, 2009. We 6. Where would the VSO endorsement be displayed? will inform Port State Control officials worldwide of this arrange- Since the training requirements are part of the STCW ment. If you have any questions or comments on this arrange- ment, please contact Mayte Medina at [email protected] Convention, it is envisioned that the endorsement will be dis- or (202) 372-1406.” played on the STCW Certificate.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 7 - January - February 2008 laceholder NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Military Sealift Command Horizon Lines Retains Right Accepts Delivery of USNS to Apply Tonnage Tax in Richard E. Byrd Puerto Rico Trade With strong support from MM&P and MIRAID, Horizon Lines has succeeded in its bid to retain the right to apply the tonnage tax on its Puerto Rico trade. The news came at the last minute before the congressional holiday recess, when legislators removed language from the Technical Corrections Act that would have foreclosed that option to Horizon Lines and other domestic car- riers. In an official statement, Horizon Lines said it would now be free to devote its attention to expanding and enhancing various aspects of its U.S.-flag service, including the development of short sea shipping initiatives along the coast.

MM&P’s Legal Team Called “Among Nation’s Best” MM&P International Counsel John Singleton and Associate Counsel Gabriel Terrasa have been listed among “the Military Sealift Command (MSC) reports that it has accepted superlawyers of 2008” delivery in San Diego of the dry cargo ammunition ship USNS by Baltimore Magazine Richard E. Byrd. The T-AKE 4 vessel is the fourth in the Lewis and Law & Politics and Clark-class of underway replenishment ships which deliver Magazine. “The super- ammunition, provisions, stores, spare parts, potable water and lawyers” are chosen petroleum products to the Navy’s underway carrier and expedi- based on nominations tionary strike groups. from other lawyers An official MSC press release quoted MM&P Government and judges, as well as Group member Robert Jaeger, Byrd’s civil service master. “One of a review of periodicals the really exciting things about the T-AKEs is their capability to and court records, and carry food, ammunition and fuel,” Jaeger says. vetted by a peer review Later in January, the Byrd will go on a short “shakedown panel. Only five per- cruise” during which the ship’s crew will test a range of shipboard cent of lawyers in the region are selected for operations, including a mock ammunition transfer that will use MM&P International Counsel shipboard cranes to lift dummy ordnance from barges onto the this honor. For 2008, John Singleton vessel’s deck. Singleton has also been The Byrd is expected to deploy on its first operational mission named one of “America’s this summer. The first ship of the class, USNS Lewis and Clark, Best Lawyers.” In addi- recently completed its deployment in the Persian Gulf. Lewis tion, this is the 20th and Clark was replaced in theater by the second ship of the class, year in a row that he USNS Sacagawea. has been rated tops Byrd has a crew of 124 civil service mariners working for MSC, for skill and ethics by as well as a military detachment of 11 sailors who provide opera- Martindale and Hubbell, tional support and supply coordination. and listed in their pub- The T-AKEs will replace aging, single-mission ships that are lication, “Pre-Eminent nearing the end of their service lives. Lawyers in America.” MM&P Associate Counsel Gabriel Terrasa

January - February 2008 - 8 - The Master, Mate & Pilot WASHINGTON OBSERVER 2007 Ushers in New Level of Activity for MM&P, MIRAID C. James Patti

The first session of the and designate short sea transportation projects to be conducted 110th Congress was a year under the program to mitigate landside congestion.” As part of unprecedented activity of this program, the statute directs the Secretary to “designate and progress on a number short sea transportation routes as extensions of surface trans- of legislative priorities for portation systems to focus public and private efforts to use the the Masters, Mates & Pilots waterways to relieve landside congestion along coastal corridors.” and the Maritime Institute Under this initiative, a project may be designated as a “short for Research and Industrial sea transportation project if the Secretary determines that the Development (MIRAID). project may offer a waterborne alternative to landside trans- From enactment of the first portation services using documented vessels and provide major short sea shipping/marine highway initiative, to full fund- transportation services for passengers or freight (or both) ing of the Maritime Security Program (MSP), to a new focus that may reduce congestion on landside infrastructure using on maritime security, to advocating for our members’ rights documented vessels.” In addition, the Secretary is authorized in the context of the Transportation Worker Identification to “encourage State departments of transportation to develop Credential (TWIC) and the Coast Guard’s Administrative Law strategies, where appropriate, to incorporate short sea trans- Judge system, 2007 was one of our most productive years. portation, ferries, and other marine transportation solutions Of course, the progress that we made on a number of leg- for regional and interstate transport of freight and passengers islative issues is due largely to the aggressive leadership by in their transportation planning [and] to enter into memoran- a number of new committee and subcommittee chairmen, dums of understanding with the heads of other federal entities including (but certainly not limited to): Congressman James to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a short Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the Transportation and sea transportation project… when practical or available.” Infrastructure Committee; Congressman Elijah Cummings Finally and most significantly, the statute gives American (D-Md.), chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime companies the opportunity to use the money they had deposited Transportation Subcommittee; Congressman Bennie into a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) to build and rebuild Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the Homeland Security vessels in the United States for short sea shipping operations. Committee; Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of Prior to enactment of this bill, CCF money could only be used the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; to build vessels for the foreign trades, not the domestic trades. and Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate The change further demonstrates the federal government’s Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, commitment to short sea shipping and, more importantly, gives Safety and Security Subcommittee. Here is an overview of American shipping companies that have Capital Construction our activities in Congress during the course of 2007. Funds, such as Horizon Lines, the opportunity to use these funds to build vessels for short sea shipping projects. It contin- Short Sea Shipping ues to be our position that only vessels owned, built and oper- MM&P and MIRAID, working with the leadership of the House ated in the United States in full compliance with the Jones Act Transportation Committee, led by Congressmen Jim Oberstar should be eligible to operate in short sea shipping projects. and Elijah Cummings, successfully pushed the development of a More work needs to be done in Congress to make develop- short sea shipping marine highway system as a means to protect ment of a short sea shipping industry a reality. Specifically, it is the environment and reduce America’s energy dependence. As essential that Congress act as soon as possible in 2008 to exempt a result of these efforts, the omnibus energy legislation passed short sea shipping operations from the Harbor Maintenance by Congress and signed by President Bush on Dec. 19 contains Tax (HMT). Under the current system, cargo moving by water unprecedented incentives for the development of a short sea between American ports is taxed under the HMT at each shipping/marine highway system. The short sea shipping provi- port. In contrast, cargo moving by rail or truck in domestic sions contained in the new statute would direct the Secretary of commerce is taxed once. This system creates a significant Transportation to “establish a short sea transportation program economic disincentive for cargo shippers to use commercial

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 9 - January - February 2008 WASHINGTON OBSERVER cont... vessels. MM&P and MIRAID will continue to work closely with Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, the situation changed. Congressman Elijah Cummings in support of his legislation Cummings made clear from the beginning of the 110th Congress (HR 1499) to rectify this situation and place waterborne cargo that he and Ranking Member Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio) and on the same tax footing as cargo moving by rail and truck. their colleagues on the subcommittee were all concerned about the impact of the TWIC program on recruitment and reten- Maritime Security Program Funding tion of mariners, as well as on the efficient flow of commerce. The omnibus legislation to fund federal programs in fiscal year MM&P, the International Longshoremen’s Association, the 2008 that was passed by Congress and signed by the President International Longshore and Warehouse Union, the AFL-CIO immediately prior to the Congressional Christmas recess con- Transportation Trades Department and the other seafaring tains full funding for the Maritime Security Program (MSP). As unions have consistently advocated that the TWIC program be authorized by Congress, the program requires $156 million to amended to preempt all other state, local and private identifica- fully support the 60-ship MSP fleet in fiscal year 2008. This is tion card requirements, and to make clear that once an individual the amount contained in the funding bill and ensures that each has been issued a TWIC, no other maritime-related access vessel participating in the Maritime Security Program will be eligible to receive the $2.6 million that is necessary to help offset control requirements apply. If instead the program is allowed to the cost of doing business under the U.S.-flag resulting from go forward as it is now structured, state, local and private entities U.S.-government imposed rules, regulations and tax obligations. will be able to demand that America’s maritime workforce obtain The effort to secure full funding for the Maritime Security multiple maritime port and vessel access credentials and force Program for fiscal year 2008 was spearheaded by Sen. Patty our nation’s U.S.-citizen maritime workforce to file numerous Murray (D-Wash.) and Congressman John Olver (D-Mass.), applications, undergo repetitive, time-consuming background chairpersons of the respective appropriations subcommittees checks, and pay all the fees associated with possibly dozens with jurisdiction over the Maritime Administration and the of identification credentials. If this situation is not corrected, Maritime Security Program. Working with us and others in our the system as a whole will become a burdensome and costly industry, they made sure their colleagues knew that the U.S.-flag, administrative impediment to the efficient flow of commerce. U.S.-crewed maritime security fleet has played a critical role in When Congress returns in 2008, it is expected that one support of America’s military and defense-related operations of the first items to be considered will be the so-called throughout the world, including in Operation Iraqi Freedom Coast Guard Authorizations bill. This legislation can and the War on Terror. “It has become increasingly apparent that serve as a vehicle for an amendment to mandate that the fully funding and implementing the Maritime Security Program federal TWIC program preempts all others. We will be is one of the best ways our nation has to truly support our troops working closely with our allies in Congress and our col- overseas,” said MM&P International President Tim Brown in leagues in the maritime industry to achieve this goal. response to the action by Congress. “Without this program, and without the U.S.-flag vessels and their U.S.-citizen crews, American troops would be totally dependent on foreign-flag ves- There are, of course, a number of other legislative issues sels and foreign crews to bring them the supplies, equipment and that we will continue to pursue when Congress returns. We material they need, putting American troops at risk and threat- are, for example, supporting a proposal to have Congress ening their ability to protect and advance America’s interests.” transfer the Coast Guard’s Administrative Law Judge sys- When Congress returns in early 2008, the effort to secure tem to the National Transportation Safety Board. The full funding for the Maritime Security Program for fiscal year ALJ system, as it is now organized, does not present the 2009 will begin. As in the past, MM&P and MIRAID will work appearance of fairness and impartiality. We are work- closely with others in our industry and with the supporters of ing to have legislation to require this transfer considered the MSP in Congress to make sure that this critically impor- tant commercial sealift program receives the funds neces- by the House of Representatives and the Senate in 2008. sary to guarantee operation of the maritime security fleet. We are also continuing our fight to enact the so-called Belated Thank-You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Act of 2007. Significantly, the House of Representatives passed Before last year, many of the concerns voiced by MM&P and the its version of this legislation (HR 23) in July 2007 and the rest of maritime labor regarding implementation of the TWIC Senate bill, S 961, has attracted 57 cosponsors. We will con- program had fallen largely on deaf ears. But when Congressman tinue to work with Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), sponsor of the Elijah Cummings took over the House Coast Guard and Senate legislation, to ensure this bill is considered in 2008.

January - February 2008 - 10 - The Master, Mate & Pilot NEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS Mariners’ Rights: Criminalization Mike Rodriguez In the November-December action is being taken against seafarers following maritime acci- issue of The Master, Mate & dents, the IMO and the International Labor Organization (ILO), Pilot, I reported on MM&P’s the United Nations organization responsible for international testimony at an Oct. 17 hearing labor standards, convened a joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert before the House Subcommittee Working Group on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event on Coast Guard and Maritime of a Maritime Accident. The guidelines the group developed Transportation. The subject of were adopted by resolution of the IMO Assembly and the ILO the hearing was maritime train- Governing Body, with an effective date of July 1, 2006. ing and the workforce. The IMO/ILO guidelines will become mandatory upon being Our testimony covered a number of issues, including the Coast incorporated into an international convention. The IMO approved Guard’s medical policy and fatigue, but the issue that received the the Code of the International Standards and Recommended most attention from the members of the subcommittee was the Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or criminalization of the unintentional acts of mariners. In this issue Marine Incident (the code) at the 83rd session of the Maritime of the magazine, I thought it would be beneficial to talk a little Safety Committee (MSC 83) held in October 2007. This code will about the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) work on become part of SOLAS, and therefore mandatory, when MSC criminalization. I will also present some guidance on mariners’ meets again in May of this year. rights during an investigation. Let me be clear. MM&P does not seek protection of anyone U.S. Opposition to the Code who willfully commits an act that is clearly criminal. An individual The U.S. delegation to the IMO, headed by the Coast Guard, who willfully discharges oil into the water or operates outside the opposed the code at MSC 83, apparently under pressure from customary standards of care should be held fully accountable. But the Department of Justice. As the reason for its opposition, the the rights of individuals and the fair treatment of mariners during United States advanced the contention that the code would create casualty investigations are just as important as discovering the individual legal rights and legal process requirements that were cause of an accident or prosecuting a person who is guilty of a contrary to U.S. law. Chapter 12.2 of the code provides: criminal offense. “a Seafarer from whom evidence is sought shall be informed, and Some Historical Context allowed access to legal advice, regarding: (a) any potential risk that they may incriminate themselves in any For decades, a number of international conventions have required proceedings subsequent to the Marine Safety Investigation; flag states to conduct investigations into marine casualties. Since 1948, the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), the most (b) any right not to self-incriminate or to remain silent; important treaty regulating the safety of merchant ships, has (c) any protections afforded to the Seafarer to prevent the evi- required IMO member states to conduct accident investigations. dence being used against them if they provide the evidence to Over the years, the multinational character of shipping has led the Marine Safety Investigation.” to conflicts between flag states, port states, and coastal states with Despite the U.S. delegation’s stated reasons for opposition to the respect to accident investigations and the fair treatment of mari- Code, U.S. law does provide mariners with the right to be repre- ners. These conflicts arise from flag states’ responsibility to regulate sented by counsel during an investigation (46 USC §6303, Rights and monitor the operation of the vessels on their registers, port of Parties in Interest). The problem is that mariners are generally states’ authority to monitor and enforce compliance with inter- unaware of this, while Coast Guard investigators often take the national and national laws, and coastal states’ rights to investigate position that U.S. law does not oblige them to inform mariners of accidents within their territorial waters. Mariners aboard ships in their rights before an investigation begins. In fact, the provision international trade may therefore be subjected to multiple conflict- in the code that the seafarer " … shall be informed, and allowed ing legal systems following accidents. access to legal advice …” is a major point of contention between Recently, the international maritime community, alarmed by the U.S. delegation to the IMO and the international maritime the criminalization and imprisonment of mariners after accidents community. and concerned over the effect this was having on the recruitment and retention of officers, has sought to implement a uniform stan- The Nature of Investigations dard for the fair treatment of seafarers. The IMO has recognized The code provides that: that fair treatment of mariners begins with the procedures used “All Seafarers from whom evidence is sought must be informed of during an accident investigation and that since mariners are sub- the nature and basis of the Marine Safety Investigation.” ject to conflicting legal systems, they require special protections. Unfortunately, the U.S. law that authorizes USCG investigations In response to the increasing frequency with which criminal (46 USC §6301, Investigation of Marine Casualties) makes no dis-

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tinction between a safety investigation and a criminal investigation. Guidance for Mariners Subject to Investigation For this reason, without the benefit of a Miranda-type warning, Certainly, the consequences of a maritime casualty can be grave what begins as a safety investigation aimed at determining the and far-reaching. Besides the potential for lost and damaged cause of an accident can quickly become a criminal investigation careers, there may be serious environmental damage, serious inju- that subjects the mariner to fines or imprisonment. ries, and loss of life. Since mariners involved in an accident may be Furthermore, 6301 is punitive in nature and presupposes mis- emotionally vulnerable, they may not evaluate the situation and its conduct or criminal conduct by mariners involved in an accident. possible consequences in a rational way. The law encourages Coast Guard investigators to be biased and prosecutorial. In the United States, for this reason, marine safety The first concern following an accident is to make certain that investigations are not conducted in the same way that they are in passengers, crew, and the vessel are safe from further harm. The other nations. In the United States, the information given dur- company should provide instructions on what actions to take at ing an accident investigation is not insulated from a criminal this point. However mariners should also always keep in mind the proceeding. This is why, at the time of this writing, the crew of following. the Cosco Busan refuses to talk to National Transportation Safety 1. Right to an attorney: Mariners always have the right to legal Board investigators about the causes of the Nov. 7 accident in San counsel and to decline to answer questions no matter how Francisco. aggressive or threatening an official may be. An individual The code addresses this problem. It expresses the generally held mariner may not in fact have all the information relevant international view that the purpose of a marine safety investiga- to the accident. What happened aboard the other ship? Did tion is the prevention of future accidents through lessons learned. equipment malfunction? Was a buoy off station? Accident investigations should be separate from, and independent 2. Identify officials: The Coast Guard may not be the only of, any other investigation. Chapter 16 of the code emphasizes these principles: agency investigating an accident. For example, officials from other federal agencies, and state or local offices, may board “… a Marine Safety investigation should have functional indepen- the vessel. Mariners have the right to ask each person who dence from comes aboard to identify themselves. Mariners should keep a (a) the parties involved in the Marine Casualty or Marine record of names and affiliations. Incident; (b) anyone who may make a decision to take administrative or 3. Keep detailed notes: Officials may ask questions or search the disciplinary action against an individual or organization ship. Mariners have the right to take detailed notes, record involved in a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident; and questions and answers, and videotape searches if possible. (c) judicial proceedings.” The blame culture that drives the United States and other gov- The U.S. delegation to IMO contends that investigations would ernments to criminalize mariners is detrimental to our industry be impeded if the investigators were required to reveal the nature and to safety. Seasoned officers, in the driver’s seat due to world- of the investigation they were carrying out. This position was over- wide shortages, are declining assignments to ships trading to whelmingly rejected by the member nations of the IMO. Under the United States. The dissemination throughout the industry of international law, the contracting parties to conventions have a lessons learned from marine casualties is compromised by the fact treaty obligation to conform their national laws to the interna- that crews rightly fear prosecution if they cooperate with safety tional standards set forth in the convention. investigators. Talented people are giving up their careers, while So the U.S. delegation had it backwards in that it demanded that others decline promotions. international standards be instead aligned with U.S. laws. The United States needs to get on board with the international MM&P’s Proposals maritime community and abandon the notion that stepping on the rights of mariners during investigations will improve maritime MM&P has proposed that Congress give consideration to: safety. The effect is quite the opposite. 1. amending U.S. law to provide that parties in interest in The IMO’s Code of the International Standards and marine accident investigations must be informed of their right to counsel prior to being interrogated; Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident, 46 USC §6301, Marine Casualty 2. separating marine safety investigation functions from Investigations, and 46 USC §6303, Rights of Parties in Interest, are administrative and disciplinary functions, as well as from criminal prosecutions. Alternatively, consideration should be available on the MM&P web site: www.bridgedeck.org. given to a statutory requirement that mariners be informed For more information about this article, please contact Mike of the nature of the marine casualty investigation and the fact Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the International President, at that their testimony may be used against them. (410) 850-8700 ext. 23 or [email protected].

January - February 2008 - 12 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans

Administrator’s Column Patrick McCullough

As this is my first column of they would be able to apply for Medicare Part D coverage 2008, I would like to review without any penalty. To opt out of the Medicare Part D Program, with you some items of interest Offshore pensioners do not have to take any specific action. to participants in the MM&P Because the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan provides “credit- Plans. able coverage,” the Plan can receive a subsidy for a percentage of the prescription drug costs incurred by Medicare-eligible Health & Benefit Plan Offshore pensioners. To obtain the subsidy, each year, the Plan Vision Care Benefit files an application with the Center for Medicare Services (CMS). In 2006, the Plan received approximately $1,013,000 in subsidy Effective Jan. 1, a new two-year money to help defray the costs of providing this benefit to the optical benefit cycle started for Plan’s retirees. The Plan receives subsidies for about 28 percent all covered Plan participants of what it spends on retirees’ prescription drugs, as long as the and dependents. Each covered eligible individual is entitled to a retiree does not sign up for Medicare Part D. If an Offshore pen- $360 optical benefit over the next two years. The benefit covers sioner or dependent does sign up for Medicare Part D, the Plan eye exams, glasses and contact lenses. is not allowed to receive the subsidy for that retiree or dependent, The Plan’s participating optical provider is now called even if he/she continues to use the Plan’s prescription drug ben- “EyeMed,” since EyeMed recently acquired our previous provider, efit coverage. In connection with the 2007 subsidy application, Cole Vision. Under our agreement with EyeMed, the Plan has the Plan has submitted to CMS the required cost data for the first access to a larger network of providers, including Sears, JC Penny, six months of 2007 and has received a subsidy of $535,224.68 for Target and Pearle Vision. You will still have the option of going to this period. The Plan Office is working with our prescription an eye doctor or optician of your choice. If, however, you go to a benefit manager (PharmaCare/CVS Caremark) and will soon participating EyeMed provider and stay within contract allow- report retirees’ prescription drug costs for the final six months of ances, you may pay nothing out of pocket and EyeMed will bill 2007. We will keep you posted regarding the total subsidy that the the Plan directly. For more information, please visit EyeMed’s Plan receives for 2007. The Plan has also been approved to file an web site: www.eyemedvision.com. application for the 2008 Plan year. Prescription Benefit An important exception involves retirees and dependents The MM&P Plans’ prescription benefit manager, PharmaCare, in the Columbia Northwest Group; for them, the prescription has changed its name to Caremark. (If you recently called our drug coverage is “non-creditable.” For this reason, the Plan is not prescription benefit manager, you may have noticed that the rep- eligible to receive a subsidy to offset the prescription drug costs resentatives now identify themselves as employees of Caremark.) of members of that group. These pensioners have been informed Please keep in mind that you can continue to use your current that they should enroll in a Medicare Part D prescription drug Health & Benefit Plan identification card. All phone numbers plan. remain the same, as does the web address: www.pharmacare. IRAP and Pension Plan com/members. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 takes effect in 2008. The Medicare Part D Program Plan's Trustees, the Plan's Office staff, Fund General Counsel and For 2008, the Plan’s Prescription Drug Program is comparable the Plan's Actuary and Consultant have been meeting and work- to the coverage offered by the Medicare Part D Program, as has ing together to review the law’s requirements and make decisions been the case since 2006 (the year in which the Medicare Part on how the Plan will implement this new law going forward. D Program took effect). In early October 2007, you received the Internal Revenue Service Limitations for 2008 required annual notice explaining that the Plan’s prescription drug coverage is “creditable” (except in the case of Columbia The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published the fol- Northwest Group retirees, as described below). In other words, lowing dollar limitations for 2008. Please remember that the Medicare-eligible Offshore pensioners do not need to opt for the defined benefit plan limits listed apply only to participants in Medicare Part D Program and, if for any reason they dropped the Offshore Pension Plan and the 401(k) limits apply only to coverage with the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan in the future, members whose Collective Bargaining Agreements allow for IRAP/401(k) Plan participation.

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“Effective October 1, 2007, a participant shall be IRS LIMITATION CHANGES FOR 2008 treated as retired under the first sentence hereof even 2007 2008 though he is employed afloat in the Maritime Industry, provided that (a) such employment is not Covered Maximum Annual 415 Payout at Age 62 $180,000 $185,000 Employment and (b) if he has not yet attained age From a Defined Benefit Plan 59-1/2 he has had a bona fide severance from employ- Maximum Annual Contribution to an ment of not less than 90 days from all Employers.” Individual’s Defined Contribution Account $45,000 $46,000 2) Article I (Definitions) of the 401(k) Arrangement, Section 1.24 Under 415(c) (Termination of Employment) shall be amended by adding Maximum Elective 401(k) Deferral $15,500 $15,500* the following sentence at the end of that section to read as follows: 401(k) Catch-Up Limit for Individuals Age $5,000 $5,000 “Effective October 1, 2007, a Participant shall be treated 50 and Older as having a termination of employment under the first Maximum Amount of Annual sentence hereof even though he is employed afloat in Compensation That Can Be Taken Into the Maritime Industry, provided that (a) such employ- $225,000 $230,000 Account for Determining Benefits or ment is not Covered Employment and (b) if he has not Contributions Under a Qualified Plan yet attained age 59-1/2, he has had a bona fide sever- ance from employment of not less than 90 days from Wage base: $97,500 $102,000 all Employers.” a) for Social Security Tax No Limit No Limit b) for Medicare 3) Article IV (Benefit Payments) of the 401(k) Arrangement, Section 4.5 (Benefits Upon Separation) shall be amended by * No increase for 2008 because the increase in the Cost of adding the following sentence at the end of that Section to Living is insufficient to meet the minimum threshold for such an read as follows: increase. “Effective October 1, 2007, a Participant shall be treated Plan Amendments as having a complete and permanent termination from employment under the first sentence hereof even At the September 2007 Board of Trustees’ meetings, the Trustees though he is employed afloat in the Maritime Industry, agreed in principle to the following Plan amendments and autho- provided that (a) such employment is not Covered rized the Chairman and Secretary to approve these amendments Employment and (b) if he has not yet attained age after they were drafted by Fund General Counsel. 59-1/2, he has had a bona fide severance from employ- ment of not less than 90 days from all Employers.” AMENDMENT NO. 105 TO THE M.M.& P. HEALTH & BENEFIT PLAN RULES AND REGULATIONS 4) Article IV (Benefit Payments) of the 401(k) Arrangement, Section 4.7(a) (Benefit Payments) shall be amended by adding Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part C (Comprehensive the following sentence at the end of that subsection to read as Annual Physical Examination, Immunization and MSC Pre- follows: Employment Physical Examination) is amended by adding the “Effective October 1, 2007, a Participant shall be treated following new sentence after the first sentence in the first para- as having a complete and permanent termination graph to read as follows: from employment under the first sentence hereof even “Effective for charges incurred on or after January though he is employed afloat in the Maritime Industry, 1, 2007, Covered Individuals who receive an Annual provided that (a) such employment is not Covered Physical Examination shall be eligible to receive a Employment and (b) if he has not yet attained age reimbursement of up to $1250 per family per year.” 59-1/2, he has had a bona fide severance from employ- ment of not less than 90 days from all Employers.” AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE M.M.& P. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN SECOND RESTATED REGULATIONS

1) Article I (Definitions) of the 401(k) Arrangement, Section 1.18 (Retires) shall be amended by adding the following sentence at the end of that Section to read as follows:

January - February 2008 - 14 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Pensioners

Donald P. Cocozza, shipping out of New York/New Steve T. Lohman, shipping out of West Coast ports. Jersey. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as master of the He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as chief Horizon Producer. mate on the Maunawili.

Robert Noel Ethier, shipping out of Jacksonville. He Richard S. Klein, shipping out of Seattle. He last last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as chief mate on the sailed for Horizon Lines as master of the Horizon Spirit. Sealand Quality.

George P. MacDonough, Paul A. Goodhue, shipping out of East Coast ports. shipping out of Houston. He last He last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as second mate on sailed for Horizon Lines as second the Sealand Atlantic. mate on the Horizon Crusader.

Jon F. Harrison, shipping out of Kenneth R. Nelson, shipping out of New York/New Los Angeles/Long Beach. He last Jersey. He last sailed for E-Ships as master of the Maersk sailed for APL Marine as master of Vermont. the APL China.

Bruno P. Ravalico, shipping out of New York/New Lawrence J. Hines, shipping out of Los Angeles/Long Jersey. He last sailed as master of the Argonaut. Beach. He last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as third mate on the Sealand Lightning.

Kevin L. Watson, shippping out of Honolulu. He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as chief mate on Michael F. Lee, shipping out of Los Angeles/Long the Lihue. Beach. He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as second mate on the Mahi Mahi.

Edward F. White, Jr., shipping out of the Gulf. He last sailed for Lykes Brothers as third mate on the Almeria Thomas H. Lewis, shipping out of Houston. He last Lykes. sailed for Marine Transport Lines and Crowley as third mate on the Philadelphia Express.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 15 - January - February 2008 SCHOLARSHIPS 2007-2008

Each year, the MM&P Health and Benefit Plan awards scholarships to six dependents of members of the Offshore Group who have distinguished themselves in academics and extracurricular activities, including community service. As long as the students continue to meet the eligibility requirements, the scholarships are renewable for four years of college study. For more information, contact the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan at 410-850-8500. Congratulations and best wishes to the 2007-2008 scholarship winners.

Courtney L. Becker, daughter of Brittany Marsh, daughter of Daniel Offshore member Robert Becker, is Marsh, graduated from Stonebridge majoring in biology at Duquesne School, where she was a member of the University, an honors college in National Honors Society. She partici- Pittsburgh. She plans to enter the field pated in student government, was an of medicine. As a high school fresh- active Key Club member and played on man, she sailed with her father on his the varsity basketball team. Growing ship, the Sealand Endurance, from up, she says, “My dad always told me I could be anything I Long Beach to Oakland. wanted to be, and he has shown me through his own career that people are happiest doing what they love.”She is fol- Rebecca Erving, daughter of Offshore lowing her dream to be in fashion and is now attending the member Eric Erving, graduated with Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she honors from the Tilton School. While majors in textile development and marketing. attending the school, she was a com- munity service leader who worked Juliet McDonnell, daughter with Alzheimer’s patients and the of John McDonnell, is double elderly, was the newspaper’s editor- majoring in communications and-chief and student leader of the and a liberal arts honors pro- drama program. She received the Community Service Honor gram at the University of Texas Award, the Jason W. Perkins Foreign Language award and at Austin. She graduated in the the United Methodist Foundation Scholar Award. She is top 7 percent of her high school attending St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., where class, was a member of the dance team, an avid horseback she majors in languages and international relations. She says, rider and an honors band clarinetist. She says, “My father “I have always admired my dad’s dedication to his work. In always emphasized the importance of our family dinner my own life, I am trying to adopt his work ethic, persever- every evening. I can’t thank my parents enough for all their ance and drive to succeed in all that he does. I would like to guidance.” express my deepest gratitude to MM&P members, officials and staff for this wonderful award.” Matthew C. Smith, son of Richard D. Smith, majors in chemical engineering Elizabeth Hewitt, daughter of Steven at the University of Florida. He gradu- Hewitt, is attending University of Saint ated from Allen D. Nease High School Andrews, where she majors in interna- in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and served tional relations and Middle East studies. in the Navy Junior ROTC unit. He ran In high school, she was co-president of cross country and track, in addition to the student government, a member of earning 30 semester hours of college the National Honors Society and the credit through the AP program. In the process of attaining school’s correspondent for the local the rank of Eagle Scout, he led members of Boy Scout Troop community newspaper. She was an auditioning member of 288 in a beautification project of the USS Starke Memorial the National Piano Guild for 14 years. She says, “A benefit of at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. He says “I would like to thank having a father who spent half the year traveling for his work American merchant mariners for serving a crucial role in our are his many stories: venturing around the Cape of Good country’s national security and economy.” Hope, photographing the snake charmer in India and bird- watching in the Panama Canal. My father’s work inspired me to pursue a field involving other cultures.”

January - February 2008 - 16 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Directory of MM&P Offices

International Headquarters Legal Department Offshore Membership Group Jacksonville

700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B John Singleton Rich May Liz Pettit Linthicum Heights, International Counsel Vice President-Atlantic Ports Representative MD 21090-1953 Ext. 19 349 E. 20th St. Phone: 410-850-8700 [email protected] Bob Groh Jacksonville, FL 32206 Fax: 410-850-0973 Vice President-Gulf Ports Phone: 904-356-0041 [email protected] Gabriel Terrasa Fax: 904-353-7413 www.bridgedeck.org Associate Counsel Don Marcus [email protected] Ext. 45 Vice President-Pacific Ports Los Angeles/Long Beach [email protected] International Officers Boston David H. Boatner Communications Timothy A. Brown Dan Cartmill Agent-Pacific Ports President Lisa Rosenthal Dan Goggin Bernadette Hertel Ext. 17 Communications Director Representatives Representative [email protected] Ext. 27 Harbour Pointe East 533 N. Marine Ave. communications@ 80 Everett Ave. – Suite 211 Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Glen P. Banks bridgedeck.org Chelsea, MA 02150 Phone: 310-834-7201 Secretary-Treasurer Phone: 617-884-8680 Fax: 310-834-6667 Accounting Ext. 21 Fax: 617-884-8438 [email protected] [email protected] John Gorman [email protected] [email protected] International Comptroller Executive Offices Charleston Miami/Port Everglades Ext. 12 George Quick [email protected] Elise Silvers Bob Groh Vice President Representative Vice President-Gulf Pilot Membership Group 1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Andrea Fortin Government Employees’ Ext. 20 1st Floor Dave Goff Membership Group [email protected] Charleston, SC 29407 Representatives Randi Ciszewski Phone: 843-766-3565 540 East McNab Rd., Suite B Mike Rodriguez Representative Fax: 843-766-6352 Pompano Beach, FL Executive Assistant 37 Edward Hart Dr. [email protected] 33060-9354 to the President Jersey City, NJ 07305 Phone: 954-946-7883 Honolulu Ext. 23 Phone: 732-527-0828 Fax: 954-946-8283 [email protected] Fax: 201-433-7959 Randy Swindell [email protected] [email protected] Representative [email protected] Richard Plant 707 Alakea St. - No. 212 New Orleans Director of Special Projects David H. Boatner Honolulu, HI 96813 Ext. 36 West Coast Contact Phone: 808-523-8183 Sue Bourcq [email protected] Los Angeles/Long Beach Fax: 808-538-3672 Representative 533 N. Marine Ave. [email protected] 3330 West Esplanade, Ste 209 Audrey Scharmann Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Metairie, LA 70002-3454 Houston Executive Secretary Phone: 310-834-7201 Phone: 504-837-5700 Ext. 17 Fax: 310-834-6667 Wayne Farthing Fax: 504-834-1815 [email protected] [email protected] Agent-Gulf Ports [email protected] Nell Wilkerson Diane Chatham Randi Ciszewski Representative Executive Secretary U.S. Navy Civil Service 8150 S. Loop E. - Suite 207 Ext. 21 Pilots Representative Houston, TX 77017 [email protected] 37 Edward Hart Dr. Phone: 713-649-8812 Jersey City, NJ 07305 Fax: 713-649-6101 Phone: (201) 433-7700 [email protected] Fax: 201-433-7959 [email protected] [email protected]

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - January - February 2008 New York/New Jersey Seattle Alaska Marine Pilots Caribbean Harbor Pilots Richard May Don Marcus Stephan Moreno P.O. Box 34336 Vice President-Atlantic Vice President-Pacific President Ponce, PR 00734-4336 26 Journal Square, Ste 1502 Kathleen O. Moran P.O. Box 920226 Phone: 787-848-7180 Jersey City, NJ 07306 Representative Dutch Harbor, AK 99692 Charleston Branch Pilots Phone: 201-963-1900 15208 52nd Ave. South Phone: 907-581-1240 Fax: 201-963-5403 Suite 100 Fax: 907-581-1372 Whit Smith [email protected] Seattle, WA 98188 [email protected] 6 Concord St. Assistant Port Agent Phone: 206-441-8700 P.O. Box 179 Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots 201-963-1918 Fax: 206-448-8829 Charleston, SC 29402 [email protected] [email protected] Jim Dooley Phone: 843-577-6695 [email protected] P.O. Box 2767 Fax: 843-577-0632 Norfolk, Va. Corpus Christi, TX 78403 Tampa Columbia Bar Pilots Patricia Powell Phone: 361-884-5899 Representative Laura Cenkovich Fax: 361-884-1659 John Torjusen 1058 West 39th St. Representative P.O. Box 87 Associated Branch Pilots Norfolk, VA 23508 202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: 757-489-7406 Tampa, FL 33605-6308 Mike Lorino Jr. Phone: 503-325-2641 Fax: 757-489-1715 Phone: 813-247-2164 3813 N.Causeway Blvd. Columbia River Pilots [email protected] Fax: 813-248-1592 Suite 100 [email protected] Metairie, LA 70002 Alan J. Widme San Francisco Phone: 504-831-6615 Branch Agent Sandy Candau 13225 N. Lombard Pilot Membership Group Association of Maryland Pilots Representative Portland, OR 97203 450 Harrison St. - Room 209 George A. Quick Eric Nielsen Phone: 503-289-9922 San Francisco, CA 94105-2691 Vice President President Coos Bay Pilots Phone: 415-777-5074 3400 N. Furnace Rd. 3720 Dillon St. Fax: 415-777-0209 Jarrettsville, MD 21084 Baltimore, MD 21224 Steven H. Sweet [email protected] Phone: 410-557-8757 Phone: 410-276-1337 President Fax: 410-557-7082 Fax: 410-276-1364 686 North Front St. San Juan, Puerto Rico [email protected] [email protected] Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331 Eduardo Iglesias Phone: 541-267-6555 East Coast Biscayne Bay Pilots Representative Fax: 541-267-5256 Regional Representative Miramar Plaza Center Captain Michael McDonnell Crescent River Port Pilots Suite 305 Timothy J. Ferrie Chairman 954 Ponce de Leon Ave. 201 Edgewater St. 2911 Port Blvd. Allen J. “A.J.” Gibbs Santurce, PR 00907 Staten Island, NY 10305 Miami, FL 33132 President Phone: 787-724-3600 Phone: 718-448-3900 Phone: 305-374-2791 8712 Highway 23 Fax: 787-723-4494 Fax: 718-447-1582 Fax: 305-374-2375 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Hours: Monday-Friday [email protected] Phone: 504-392-8001 Boston Pilots 9:00am – 1:30pm ET Fax: 504-392-5014 Gulf Coast [email protected] Greg Farmer Regional Representative Galveston-Texas City Pilots 256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11 Richard D. Moore East Boston, MA 02128 John Halvorsen 8150 S. Loop E. Phone: 617-569-4500 1301 Pelican Island #1 Houston, TX 77017 Fax: 617-564-4502 Galveston, TX 77552 Phone: 713-645-9620 Boat: 617-569-4503 Phone: 409-740-3347 Fax: 409-740-3393 West Coast Canaveral Pilots Regional Representative David P. Callan Kip Carlson David A. Richard Pier 9, East End Co-Chairmen San Francisco, CA 94111 Box 816 Phone: 415-362-5436 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 [email protected] Phone: 321-783-4645

January - February 2008 - 18 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Hawaii Pilots Association New Orleans-Baton Rouge San Juan Bay Pilots Southwest Alaska Steamship Pilots Pilots Association Steve Baker P.O. Box 9021034 President William O. Watson III San Juan, PR 00902-1034 Jeffrey D. Pierce Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor Chris Rieder Phone: 787-722-1166 President P.O. Box 721 401 North New Hampshire St. P.O. Box 977 St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Honolulu, HI 96808 Covington, LA 70433 Homer, AK 99603 Phone: 808-532-7233 Phone: 985-867-5332 Richard G. Tetzlaff Phone: 907-235-8783 Fax: 808-532-7229 Fax: 504-832-1932 President Fax: 907-235-6119 [email protected] P.O. Box 274 [email protected] Northeast Pilots, Inc. 733 E. Broadway Houston Pilots Tampa Bay Pilots Howard McVay Cape Vincent, NY 13618 Robert L. Thompson 243 Spring St. Phone: 315-654-2900; Allen L. Thompson Presiding Officer Newport, RI 02840 Fax: 315-654-4491 Executive Director 8150 S. Loop E. Phone: 401-847-9050 1825 Sahlman Dr. San Francisco Bar Pilots Houston, TX 77017 Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216 Tampa, FL 33605 Phone: 713-645-9620 Pete McIsaac Phone: 813-247-3737 Pilots Association for the Port Agent Fax: 813-247-4425 Humboldt Bar Pilots Bay & River Delaware Kip Carlson Virginia Pilot Association John Powell Michael J. Linton MM&P Representative 707-443-3878 President Pier 9, East End J. William Cofer Timothy Petrusha 800 S. Columbus Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94111 President 707-443-5365 Philadelphia, PA 19147 Phone: 415-362-5436 3329 Shore Dr. P.O. Box 3555 Phone: 215-465-8340 Fax: 415-982-4721 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Eureka, CA 95502-3555 Fax: 215-465-3450 Phone: 757-496-0995 Sandy Hook Pilots Key West Bar Pilots Association Port Everglades Pilots Western Great Lakes Peter Rooss Pilots Association Michael McGraw Thomas Hackett Branch Agent P.O. Box 848 Bruce Cumings 201 Edgewater St. Donald Willecke Key West, FL 33041 Co-Directors Staten Island, NY 10305 President Phone: 305-296-5512 P.O. Box 13017 Phone: 718-448-3900 1325 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248 Fax: 305-296-1388 Port Everglades, FL 33316 Fax: 718-447-1582 Superior, WI 54880-0248 Phone: 954-522-4491 Phone: 715-392-5204 Lake Charles Pilots Savannah Pilots Association Fax: 715-392-1666 Puget Sound Pilots Michael Miller William T. Brown President Capt. Richard McCurdy Master Pilot United Inland 4902 Ihles Rd. 101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 550 E. York St. Membership Group Lake Charles, LA 70665 Seattle, WA 98101 P.O. Box 9267 Phone: 337-436-0372 Phone: 206-728-6400 Savannah, GA 31412 Michael Murray Fax: 337-474-4573 Fax: 206-448-3405 Phone: 912-236-0226 Vice President [email protected] Fax: 912-236-6571 Sabine Pilots Cleveland www.lakecharlespilots.com Southeast Alaska Charles A. Tweedel, President Charles Malue Mobile Bar Pilots Pilots Association 5148 West Pkwy. Great Lakes Representative David W. Wittendorfer Groves, TX 77619 Richard Gurry 1250 Old River Rd. President Phone: 409-722-1141 President Cleveland, OH 44113 P.O. Box 831 Fax: 409-962-9223 1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300 Phone: 216-776-1667 Mobile, AL 36601 www.sabinepilots.com Ketchikan, AK 99901 Fax: 216-776-1668 Phone: 251-432-2639 Phone: 907-225-9696 [email protected] Saint Johns Bar Pilots Fax: 251-432-9964 Fax: 907-247-9696 John Atchison [email protected] President www.seapa.com 4910 Ocean St. Mayport, FL 32233 Phone: 904-249-5631 Fax: 904-249-7523 [email protected]

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 19 - January - February 2008 Jacksonville MIRAID Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, Maritime Institute of Pension and Education, Technology & Graduate James Avera C. James Patti Safety & Training Funds Studies (MITAGS) International Representative President 349 E. 20th St. 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Wendy Chambers Glen Paine Jacksonville, FL 32206 Suite 507 Account Executive Executive Director Phone: 904-355-3534 Washington, DC 20036-5412 Associated Administrators Inc. 692 Maritime Blvd. Fax: 904-353-7413 Phone: 202-463-6505 4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201 Linthicum Heights, [email protected] Fax: 202-223-9093 Landover, MD 20785 MD 21090-1952 [email protected] Direct Line: 301-429-8964 Main Phone: 410-859-5700 Portland Member Calls: Toll-Free: John Schaeffner 1-800-638-2972 Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 Masters, Mates & Pilots Branch Agent Residence Center: Federal Credit Union 2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206 1-866-900-3517 Pacific Maritime Region Portland, OR 97217 Kathy Ann Klisavage BWI Airport Shuttle Pension & Benefit Plans Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518 Manager (avail. 24 hours a day): [email protected] MM&P Plans Building Columbia Northwest 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0 700 Maritime Blvd. - Suite A Marine Benefit Trust Fax: San Francisco Linthicum Heights, MD School: 410-859-5181 Raymond W. Shipway 21090-1996 Patrick McCullough Residence: 410-859-0942 Branch Agent Phone: 410-850-8700, Administrator Executive Director: 450 Harrison St. Ext. 43 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A [email protected] East Mezzanine - Room 205 Fax: 410-859-1623 Linthicum Heights, MD Admissions: San Francisco, CA 94105-2691 Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 21090-1996 [email protected] Phone: 415-543-5694 (All U.S. and Puerto Rico) Phone: 410-850-8500 www.mitags.org Fax: 415-543-2533 [email protected] Fax: 410-850-8655 [email protected] Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Pacific Maritime [email protected] San Juan, Puerto Rico MM&P Maritime Advancement, Institute (PMI) Hours: Monday-Friday Training, Education & Eduardo Iglesias 8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET Gregg Trunnell Safety Program (MATES) Representative Director Northwest Maritime Miramar Plaza Center Patrick McCullough 1729 Alaskan Way, S. Pension Trust Suite 305 Administrator Seattle, WA 98134-1146 954 Ponce de Leon Ave. Randy G. Goodwin Phone: 206-441-2880 Santurce, PR 00907 Glen Paine Account Executive Fax: 206-441-2995 Phone: 787-725-7604 Executive Director P.O. Box 34203 Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829 Fax: 787-723-4494 Seattle, WA 98124 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 206-441-7574 www.mates.org MM&P Health & Benefit, Fax: 206-441-9110 Seattle Vacation, Pension, JEC and IRA Plans Southwest Marine Health, Michael Murray Benefit & Pension Trust Vice President-UIG Patrick McCullough 144 Railroad Ave., Suite 205 Administrator 3545 Long Beach Blvd. Edmonds, WA 98020 MM&P Plans Suite 220 Phone: 425-775-1403 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A Long Beach, CA 90807 Fax: 425-775-1418 Linthicum Heights, MD Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943 [email protected]. 21090-1996 Phone: 410-850-8500 Wilmington Fax: 410-850-8655 Raymond W. Shipway Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Branch Agent [email protected] 533 N. Marine Ave. Hours: Monday – Friday Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET Phone: 310-549-8013 Fax: 310-834-6667 [email protected]

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Carey A. Borden, 96, died Sept. 4, 2007. Jimmy L. Finch, 57, died Oct. 2, 2007. A A resident of Coral Gables, Fla., and a resident of Montgomery, Ala., he last pensioner since 1977, he last sailed for sailed for Grand River Navigation. He Lykes Brothers Steamship Company as enjoyed spending time with friends second mate on the SS Sheldon Lykes. He and the travel adventures of his career. saw action in World War II, the Korean He is survived by: his wife, Melody; War and the Vietnam Wars. He served sons, Jon and Jody; mother, Marcella; as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. sister, Christine; and several nieces and Maritime Service and later the U.S. Coast nephews. Guard. He worked in the Panama Canal Zone, laid transatlantic Leroy Gebler, 79, died July 14, 2007. A pensioner since 1992 telephone cable and built his own house in Coral Gables. After and a resident of Bayshore, N.Y., he last sailed for Central Gulf retiring, he became involved in Masonic and Shrine activities Lines as third mate on the Green Bay. and was Master of Biscayne Bay Lodge No. 124. His wife, Mary, sister, Sadie, and many nieces and nephews survive him. William B. Golden, 78, died Aug. 30, 2007. A resident of Reno, and a pensioner since 1971, he last sailed for Mathiasen’s Tank Charles Butler, 81, died Oct. 3, 2007. A pensioner since 1985 Inc. as master of the Mission Buenaventura. and a resident of Daphne, Ala., he last sailed for Gastrans Inc. as master of the SS Louisiana. His wife, Margaret, sons, Per and Thomas J. Goreham, 66, died Oct. 11, 2007. A pensioner since Perry, and daughter, Pia, survive him. 1995 and a resident of Las Cruces, N.M., he last sailed for Lykes Steamship Company as master of the SS Sue Lykes. Norris G. Chancey, 80, died Sept. 22, 2007. A pensioner since 1970 and a resident of Starch, La., he last sailed for Groton Charles W. Haynes III, 67, died Sept. 4, 2007. A pensioner Shipping Inc. as chief mate on the SS Susquehanna. His daugh- since 1996 and a resident of Brunswick, Ga., he last sailed for ter, Christine, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchil- Central Gulf Lines as second mate on the SS Green Valley. He dren survive him. enjoyed working with model trains. He maintained property in Georgia and received certificates from his community college. Richard C. Eastwood, 81, died Sept. 17, 2007. A resident of His wife, Terri, sons, Charles and Matthew, and many nieces Jacksonville, Fla., and a pensioner since 1989, he last sailed for and nephews survive him. Lykes Brothers Steamship Company as chief mate on the SS Jean Lykes. He began his maritime career on New York City Relf Huddleston, 79, died Oct. 24, 2007. A resident of Anton, tugs and then served offshore in World War II, the Korean Texas, and a pensioner since 1990, he last sailed for Sealand as Conflict and the Vietnam War. He enjoyed building model chief mate on the Sealand Voyager. ships, both motor and sail, constructed railroad displays, put Henry Kusel, 84, died Oct. 24, 2007. A resident of Palm Desert, together small gas engines and was a short wave radio enthu- Calif., and a pensioner since 1986, he last sailed for American siast. He is survived by: his wife of 56 years, Helen; three sons, President Lines as third mate on the President Lincoln. He was a Martin, Tom and Bob; two daughters, Rosemary and Virginia; graduate of Kings Point, class of 1944. His wife, Florence, daugh- and four grandchildren. ter, Denise, son, Gary, and two grandchildren survive him.

Former New England Port Rep Chuck Landry Charles “Chuck” Landry, 65, died Oct. to sea, where he exhibited the same professionalism and 27, 2007. He served as MM&P Boston craftsmanship that he showed in union office.” and New England port representative for “Chuck was respected by all members who he came 15 years. A member of MM&P for over in contact with in the Boston area and at International four decades, he served in both elected Headquarters,” said Brown. “He was the type of member who and appointed positions and was also would always go the extra mile for MM&P. He will be missed elected a convention delegate for many by all who knew him.” years running. A pensioner since 1998 and a resident of Hernando, Fla., “Chuck Landry epitomized the dedication and profession- Chuck last sailed for Sealand as chief mate on the Sealand alism of a union representative,” said MM&P International Innovation. He enjoyed building model ships and spending President Tim Brown. “He was honest, very thorough in time with his family. His wife, Dorothy, sons, Charles and his duties, and very direct in his communication with the Peter, daughters, Christine and Karen, and four grandsons MM&P membership. After leaving office in 1992, he returned survive him.

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Edward L. Linchard, 82, died Oct. 7, 2007. A resident of New active member of the Aircraft Owners’ Pilot Association and Orleans, La., and a pensioner since 1982, he last sailed for Lykes had a private aviator’s license. His wife of 37 years, Patricia, and Brothers Steamship Company as chief mate on the Zoella Lykes. several nieces and nephews survive him. He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandchil- William R. Travers, 88, died Oct. 20, 2007. A resident of dren. His daughter, Jane, and two grandchildren survive him. Marietta, Ga., and a pensioner since 1985, he last sailed for Robert G. Mills, 81, died Oct. 5, 2007. A pen- Puerto Rico Marine Management as master of the SS Bayamon. sioner since 1991, he last sailed for Sealand During World War II, he commanded troop and cargo carriers Mobile as second mate on the Sealand at the age of 23, becoming the youngest person in the conflict Producer. A San Francisco native, Robert to reach the rank of master. Friends and family nicknamed him went to sea in his teens and served in the “the Renaissance Man” because of his wide range of interests. He merchant marine during the Korean and could play the accordion, the banjo and the mandolin. He also Vietnam wars. He had a second career in the enjoyed painting, gardening, cooking and single-handedly built San Francisco Police Department, and also served a stint in the one of the homes his family lived in. He is survived by: his wife army. In 1979, he returned to the merchant marine before retiring of 66 years, Rita; daughters, Lesley and Lynn; sons, Bill Jr. and in 1991 to enjoy the outdoors. Two brothers, Jack and Richard, a Richard; and six grandchildren. son Hans Peter, and a daughter, Anne Lovise, survive him. Daniel L. Welch, 74, died Oct. 20, 2007. A pensioner since 1992 Dennis Oblander, 67, died Oct. 11, 2007. and a resident of Porterville, Calif., he last sailed for Sealand A resident of Reno and a pensioner since as second mate on the Sealand Consumer. He enjoyed reading, 2000, he last sailed for Sealand as second traveling, cooking, and sports, especially football and watch- mate on the Sealand Patriot. He loved to ing his favorite team, “The 49ers.” He is survived by his care travel, collect coins and spend time with provider, Delia Jimenez. friends and family. Six grandchildren, a James H. Wiley, 80, died Sept. 11, 2007. A brother, Wayne, a sister, Patricia, and sev- resident of Independence, Kan., and a pen- eral nieces and nephews survive him. sioner since 1986, he last sailed for Lykes Robert H. Peterson, 63, died Sept. 26, 2007. A pensioner since Brothers Steamship Company as third 1995 and a resident of Milford, N.H., he last sailed for Sealand mate on the SS Tillie Lykes. His interests as second mate on the Newark Bay. included farming and the stock market. Bill, Anne, Jean and six grandchildren Raymond P. Sasseville, 81, died Oct. 16, 2007. A pensioner survive him. since 1994 and a resident of Dallas, he last sailed for Sealand as third mate on the MV OGM Ile De France. John W. Williams, 88, died Oct. 7, 2007. A resident of Sea Level, N.C., and a pensioner Carroll C. Sypher, 79, died Sept. 14, 2007. since 1984, he last sailed for Lykes Brothers A pensioner since 1994 and a resident of Steamship Company as third mate on the Camden, Ala., he last sailed for Waterman SS Letitia Lykes. He enjoyed working in his Steamship as master of the SS Stonewall garden. His son, John Jr., daughters, Joyce, Jackson. He served in the merchant marine Linda and Debra, and many grandchildren during World War II, the Korean War, the and great-grandchildren survive him. Vietnam War and the Gulf War. He was an

Scholarships Named After Master Mariner Karl Fanning wo scholarships have been created in memory of Karl Under the terms of the program, four students from TFanning, the master mariner who traded the helm for Texas A&M will receive $500 each year. The first four a podium and shared his knowledge of the sea with stu- scholarship recipients accepted their checks at an dents from his alma mater, Texas A&M. The 63-year-old Oct. 23 maritime club luncheon. master mariner died of a heart attack in May 2007. The Port of Galveston Propeller Club has also hon- The Galveston Maritime Club has announced that it ored Fanning by awarding scholarships ranging from has named its annual scholarship program after Fanning. $1,000 to $2,000 to eight students from Texas A&M.

January - February 2008 - 22 - The Master, Mate & Pilot placeholder NEWS FROM THE PAST Sailing Through Time Matt Walker and Katy Bradford

at Nha Be Naval Base nine miles below Saigon. Flooding was controlled with the pumps until repairs could be made. There were no casualties. The ship had been built to carry railroad freight cars to Cuba and coastwise in 1940 by Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, Pa., and was no stranger to war. Over 25 years earlier, she had raced independently at 16.5 knots from New York to Port Taufiq, Egypt, via the Cape of Good Hope, with a cargo of 250 Sherman tanks. The tanks were being shipped to replace losses suffered by General Montgomery’s British Eighth Army in action against the German Afrika Korps. Arriving Sept. 2, 35 days out, unloading began immediately. Her cargo gave Montgomery the armored weight he needed to turn the tide against the Axis Powers at El Alamein on Oct. 23. The Seatrain The barquentine Benicia. National Maritime Museum, San Francisco. Texas was scrapped in 1973. A voyage through MM&P history with Katy Bradford of the Also in the news 40 years ago: MM&P Communications Department and MM&P member Matt • Feb. 14 – Aretha Franklin releases the song “Respect.” Walker. This column is based on independent research they con- • April 4 – Martin Luther King Jr. speaks out against the duct on a regular basis in the MM&P archives and other maritime Vietnam War during a religious service in New York City. history sources. • May 9 – Muhammad Ali is stripped of his World 22 Years Ago Heavyweight Champion titles and banned from boxing by 1985 – “The Dog House” Makes Way for a Skyscraper various commissions for refusing to be inducted into the The Seamen’s Church Institute of New York announced that its U.S. Army. headquarters building at 15 State Street near the Battery, along 150 Years Ago with the seafarers’ hotel, would be demolished to make way for 1857 – Big Lesson Learned on “the Big Muddy” a 41-story skyscraper. The building to be demolished had been A young, itinerate printer had contracted veteran pilot Horace built just 18 years earlier. It replaced the original seafarers’ hotel Bixby (1826-1912) to teach him the twelve hundred mile route on South Street, which was known as “The Dog House,” where from New Orleans to St. Louis. Having grown up on the river, even as late as the 1960s, a bed could be had for as little as $1.50. the apprentice viewed steamboat pilots as superstars: totally The seafarers’ hotel that replaced “The Dog House” was more independent, rich and disdainful of lesser humanity. On the first comfortable, more attractive and much more expensive; the afternoon, Bixby backed into the stream and headed up-bound. price of the rooms was considered responsible for the lack of After being relieved at 8:00 p.m., the cub pilot turned in, only patronage by seafarers. Another factor in the low occupancy to be woken near midnight. He ignored the intrusion. Minutes rate: it had opened at a time when shipping was moving from later, Bixby was at the door and, in a minute more, the cub was the old New York waterfront to the Jersey side of the harbor. scrambling for the pilothouse ladder. “Here was something fresh,” Also in the news 22 years ago: he would later write, “this thing of getting up in the middle of • April 23 – Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New the night…” He knew that boats ran after dark, but had never Coke. (The response is overwhelmingly negative and the origi- reflected on who was running them. “I began to fear that piloting nal formula is back on the market in less than three months.) was not quite so romantic as I had imagined it was; there was • May 24 – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police capture something very real and work-like about this new phase of it.” the Lady Sharell, seizing $238,000,000 in drugs, making – Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, 1882 the operation the largest drug bust in the history of North America. Also in the news 150 years ago: • July 13 – Vice President George H.W. Bush serves as Acting • March 6 – The Supreme Court issues its ruling in Dred President for eight hours while President Ronald Reagan Scott v Sanford, driving the country further down the road undergoes colon cancer surgery. to Civil War. • March 23 – Elisha Otis installs his first elevator, at 488 40 Years Ago Broadway in New York City. 1967 – Viet Cong Blast Seatrain Texas at Anchor • May 11 – Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian combatants Before dawn on Dec. 22, an explosion blew a seven-foot hole in capture Delhi from the East India Company. the side of the Seatrain Texas, which was swinging on the hook

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 23 - January - February 2008 placeholder for color bar HOLIDAYS 2007

Holiday Celebrations in the Halls, at Headquarters and at MM&P Plans s 2007 came to a close, MM&P members, Atheir families and friends celebrated the holi- days in union halls across the country. Many thanks to those who submitted photos of the festivities for publication in The Master, Mate & Pilot. Best wishes to all for the new year.

Pompano: Jim Pappas, Dave Goff, Nick Marcantonio, Mark Ramsey and John Korinis.

The MM&P Plans staff wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2008! Happy Holidays from MM&P Headquarters!

Seattle: Birger Rasmussen, MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Norfolk: Jim Hopkins, Mike Razos and John Morin. Murray, Mike Santini and Jim Casey.

January - February 2008 - 24 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Boston: James Staples, Rich May, Mark Mahoney, Kerry Fitzpatrick, Michela New York/New Jersey: Mark Rupert, Larry Green Jr., John Dolan, Mike Worthington-Adams and Roger Bumstead. Rodriguez, Rich Feinson, Doug Nemeth, Bob McCarthy, Rich May, Bruno Ravalico and Jim McAfee.

New York/New Jersey: Ted Jablonski, John Long, Victor Marquez, John New York/New Jersey: Rita Gordon, Dodie May and Dot Darley. Johnson and Harry Stumme.

New Orleans: Sue Bourcq, Earl Grey and wife, Gayle. New Orleans: MM&P Gulf Ports Vice President Bob Groh, Angela and Bruce Skillman.

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Seattle: Birger Rasmussen, Mike Murray, Laurie Anderson and Jim Casey. New Orleans: Ralph McDonald and Norma Lang.

Honolulu: Tim Reinholdt, Annie Stall, Boris Bode, Randy Swindell and Craig Jacksonville: Pete Tupas, Nancy Tupas, Bob Groh, Lisa Stark and Erik Stark. Campbell.

New York/New Jersey: Mike Rodriguez, Mike Bohlman, Rich May and New York/New Jersey: Anna Victoria Victorio, Marilyn Brunner, Shwetha and Richard Plant. Shankar Bhardwaj.

January - February 2008 - 26 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Boston: Roger Bumstead, Jim Staples and Mark Mahoney. Honolulu: Big John and Harry Naole of Sailors’ Union of the Pacific.

Boston: Kevin O’Halloran and Eric Erving. Boston: Eric Erving, Sharon Decastro, Dianne O’Halloran and Dave Decastro

New Orleans: David Favre, David Sink, Roger Johnson and Johan Koaystra. Honolulu: Captain B.J. Diggins.

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Norfolk: MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May, Mrs. Jarvis, Pattie Powell and Mike Razos.

Honolulu: Dean Ventimiglia and Freedom Dennis.

Honolulu: Nick Moore and Janelle.

Honolulu: Tim Reinholdt. New York/New Jersey: James Frank, Larry Green and Nicholas Gasper.

January - February 2008 - 28 - The Master, Mate & Pilot The Faces of MITAGS

and crowd control at major events, including the Preakness and the World Series. All the people arrested on warrants by the SWAT team were armed and wanted for violent felonies, in most cases multiple homicides. I served a total of 10 years with the quick response team as a patrolman and sergeant. At the end of my assignment, I was responsible for all fi rearms and tactics training, as well as all operational SWAT/sniper deployments. I was also assigned to the police department’s education and training division as the supervisor of the skills unit. I trained over 1,000 police recruits in self defense, Ed Schillo including fi rearms, driving, use of force, street tactics Instructor in Small Arms and fi rst aid. I taught the same topics to all veteran police offi cers during their in-service training courses. MM&P’s training institutes, MITAGS and PMI, I was promoted to lieutenant and went on to serve in are known throughout the industry for excellence various capacities, including shift commander in several in education. But not everyone is familiar with the districts. I was responsible for the daily operation of 50 instructors and technical professionals who drive the police offi cers and several sergeants. programs off ered at the union’s schools. In this issue, Th e Master, Mate & Pilot profi les Ed Schillo, who All told, I served in the police department for 30 years. instructs mariners and other students at MITAGS Describe your current job. in the use and maintenance of small arms. Th ere are a lot of similarities between working at the police department and working at MITAGS, where Where were you born and where did you grow up? I help teach the small arms course. First, although everyone is an individual, you work as a team. You share I was born in Chicago. My father was an engineer with a common goal. Martin Marietta and my mother was an actress who did I also work as a yacht delivery and orientation captain summer stock productions and radio ads. My family with a large yacht dealer on the Chesapeake Bay. For moved around a lot before settling in Baltimore when I many years, I’ve worked as a captain of the water taxi was six years old. service in Baltimore Harbor. I do consulting and self- Describe your career. defense training for corporations. I also serve as an expert witness in self-defense, lethal force encounters Aft er graduating from the University of Baltimore with a and SWAT operations degree in English, I was accepted into the Pilot Training Program and joined the Air Force. I wanted to see the When you’re not working, what do you like to do? world, just like merchant mariners do. When the 1973 I enjoy scuba diving, sailing and motorcycle riding. I oil embargo hit, our fl ight class was cancelled, so I left to have a 50-ton inland master’s license. I’m also an FAA join the Baltimore Police Department. private pilot and a member of the Civil Air Patrol. I’ve At the department, I became one of the fi rst members of also written articles, on how to handle tough situations the newly formed quick response team, the fi rst special and things that can happen on the street, for magazines weapons and tactics (SWAT) team in Baltimore. My like Police Marksman, Guns & Weapons for Law duties included resolution of sniper-barricade incidents, Enforcement, Combat Handguns and S.W.A.T. Magazine. high-risk warrant service, high-risk patrol assignments

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Glen P. Banks Philip Kantz Constatine Afanasief James C. Dykes Jeff H. Idema James P. Olander Gary M. Setvin Robert C. Beauregard John M. Kelly Th omas E. Apperson Danny Ellis William H. Imken Peter J. Parise, III Michael S. Shanley Timothy A. Brown * John J. Lynskey Jenaro A. Asteinza Edward W. Enos Steven M. Itson C. James Patti Steven P. Shils Kevin P. Burke Lawrence T. Lyons Bruce M. Badger Eric L. Eschen Earl W. Jones Vasilios L. Pazarzis Kaare G. Sivertsen Darren W. Collins Th omas A. Bagan Robert N. Ethier Donald F. Josberger Robert A. Pechusick George P. MacDonough Edward C. Smith Raymond Conrady Susan N. Begg Jackson P. Everett Eric S. Kelm Joseph A. Perry Charles W. Malue James K. Staples Michael F. Cotting David E. Behr Malvina A. Ewers William L. Kennedy, Jr. Ernest C. Petersen Donald J. Marcus Jeff G. Cowan Charles T. Beresheim In Memory of Franklin Robert T. Kimball Rick Pietrusiak James Stebbins Richard W. May Robert Darley Geoff rey Bird Ewers James D. Kitterman Norman A. Piianaia Peter J. Strachota Edward M. McManus In Memory of Charlie James K. Boak, IV John W. Farmer, III James E. Kobis Jonathon S. Pratt Einar W. Strom Darley Sean T. McNeice David H. Boatner Wayne Farthing George W. Koch, Jr. Stephen F. Procida David A. Sulin Steven J. Demeroutis Richard D. Moore * Kevin P. Burke William H. Fisher, III Robert B. Lamb D. Scott Putty Deatra M. Th ompson In Memory of J. Danny Duzich Robert B. Burke Eric R. Furnholm Donald D. Laverdure George A. Quick Rita M. Travers Douglass Moore and Joseph A. Byrne Nathaniel Gibbs Stephen Maher Lloyd S. Rath Raymond F. Dwyer * In Memory of Capt. Danny Ellis Gordon E. Sides James A. Carbone William D. Good, Jr. William J. Mahoney Bruno P. Ravalico William R. Travers Mustafa I. Fakhry C. Michael Murray Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr. In Memory of William Robert G. Mattsen John P. Rawley John S. Tucker John W. Farmer, III Paul H. Nielsen Th omas J. Casynn Good, Sr. Robert C. McCarthy Mark D. Remijan Charles W. Viebrock David C. Goff Joseph O. O’Connor * Bent L. Christiansen Charles A. Graham Charles L. McConaghy Paul M. Rochford Kevin S. Cichon Paul B. Grepo Michael K. McCormick Michael J. Rodriguez Ren W. Vurpillat Edward W. Green Peter J. Parise, III Paul E. Coan Robert H. Groh Patrick McCullough Herbert P. Rosen John C. Wallace Richard M. Gurry Richard M. Plant Samuel A. Hanger Dean R. Colver Dianna L. Hand Th omas D. McDorr In Memory of Capt. George E. Weisgerber George A. Quick Fred Harris Frederick D. Cook Michael K. Hargrave James P. McGee Th eodore Fillipaw, Jr. Michael A. Rausa George A. Werdann, Jr. Harold J. Held * Barry V. Costanzi Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. Paul F. McQuarrie Allen M. Ross, Jr. Robert A. Reish Jay D. Werner Andrew W. Hetz Jeff G. Cowan Gerard Hasselbach Kurt A. Melcher Edward B. Royles Steven E. Werse James F. Hill Jack Slier Vincent J. Cox Joseph D. Henderson Peter W. Mitchell Randy E. Rozell William J. Westrem John R. Humphreys Th omas E. Stone Gerard H. DeGenova, II Michael C. Herig Douglas J. Nagy Mark I. Ruppert John J. Hunt Stanley M. Willis Dorothy Dunn Alan G. Hinshaw Mark J. Nemergut James J. Sanders Warren A. Weymouth Scott E. Jones In Memory of Darrell Nicole L. Humphreys Howard W. Newton, Jr. Robert H. Schilling Erik P. Williamson Dunn David N. Hutchinson F. John Nicoll Bernard W. Scott James G. Wilson * These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more.

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Anders E. Aaberg Robert N. Boyd David E. Cox Oscar W. Dukes Richard S. Haller Jorgen A. Jorgensen Mohamed A. Abbassi James J. Brady Erik T. Cox George Dunham Michelle Hallmark Eleft herios G. Kanagios Robert Abbott Frank W. Branlund James Crandall Geoff rey P. Dunlop Herman Hallock Kris J. Karandy Scott F. Abrams Anthony A. Brantley Richard W. Crane Richard Martin Eastwood Kenneth J. Halsall Christopher G. Kavanagh Jeff rey D. Adamson Stanley E. Breedlove Matthew C. Craven Robert W. Eisentrager Lloyd W. Hamblet William Kavanaugh, Jr. Owen B. Albert Allan R. Breese Jacob A. Crawford Gordon W. Elden James D. Hamblett Sven E. Keinanen Frederick W. Allen James P. Brennan Samuel J. Crawford Bruce R. Elfast Kyle J. Hamill James J. Kelleher, Jr. Ian D. Allen John W. Brennan Anthony E. Crish John C. Emmel Daniel J. Harmon John P. Kelley John Allen Steven A. Brickley John F. Cronin David K. Engen John B. Harris Colin D. Kelly Robert B. Allen Jeff rey C. Bridges Todd C. Crossman William J. Esselstrom Jack F. Harry Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. Murray G. Alstott Anders K. Brinch Scott W. Cukierski Edward M. Evans John J. Healey Joseph E. Keyes Andrew J. Altum Richard S. Brooks James J. Cullen Henry E. Faile Kenneth R. Hele Timothy R. Kincaid Hans W. Amador Alfred A. Brown Kirk W. Cully Scott A. Farnham Richard H. Hemingson John M. King Robert N. Anderson Cliff ord B. J. Brown David A. Cunningham Eddo H. Feyen Christopher S. Hendrickson Robert E. King William L. Anderson Wardell E. Brown James M. Cunningham Harry A. Filkins Franklin J. Hennessy Sandra Kjellberg Noel E. Anthonysz Dean K. Bruch Peter S. Curtis Keith W. Finnerty Patrick J. Hennessy Robert E. Klemm John E. Antonucci Douglas K. Buchanan Omar D’Abreu Russel W. Finstrom Th omas E. Henry Henry C. Knox-Dick Alberto D. Archaga J. Michael Buffi ngton Robert A. Dalziel Milton K. Foss Michael Herbein Jonathan F. Komlosy Timothy M. Arey Fernando C. Buisan George M. Darley Ryan K. Foster William H. Hermes Johan Kooystra Manuel H. Arosemena David C. Burchard In Memory of Charlie James L. Frank Earl W. Herring Brian M. Koppel Brian D. Arthur Th omas V. Cadloni Darley James E. Franklin James D. Herron Wayne L. Korb Kara M. Babb Marc C. Calairo Michael H. Daugherty Jan M. Fraser Edward B. Higgins, Jr. John D. Kourian Bruce H. Baglien Todd J. Campbell Howard E. Davenport Karin Fretz-Party Jeff rey S. Hill Damian Krowicki Harvey N Bailey John H. Carlisle Don F. Davis J. Peter Fritz Daniel R. Hobbs Vitaly Kuznetsov Christopher D. Baker Edgar S. Carlson Joseph J. Davis Nicholas J. Gagliano John A. Hobson Roy G. Labrie

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Niles T.P. Baker Michael J. Carolan David D. DeCastro Angelo F. Gazzotto Roland E. Hobson Salvadore F. Lacava Evan Barbis Chriss B. Carson George A. Defrain David M. George Richard G. Hoey Anthony C. Lafayette David B. Barth Robert J. Carter, Jr. Ronald T. Degrazia Gregory J. George Roger L. Hoff man Th eodore W. Laing Charles K. Barthrop Juan C. Carvajal Stephen A. DeJong Peter T. Gibney Kurt Holen Mark L. Lamar Brian W. Bassett Christoforos Catsambis Th omas A. Delamater Francis G. Gilroy John Holster Cecil H. Lamb Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. Elmo J Cerise, III Marguerite Delambily Patrick N. Glenn David J. Hood Leonard W. Lambert Edward S. Batcho, Jr. Richard P. Chandler In Memory of Robert Th urman G. Godfrey Jeff D. Hood Mark Landow Dorinda L. Beach Hao C. Cheong Delambily Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr. Kurt J. Hopf William C. Laprade Harald Beck Stanislaw Chomicz Joseph F. Delehant Gerald M. Gordon Shimon D. Horowitz John E. Larson Olgierd C. Becker Paul Christ Freedom K. Dennis Donald P. Gorman Robert B. Howard Keith Lawrence Leo P. Bednarik Ejnar G. Christiansen Denny Dennison Beau Gouig David H. Hudson Samuel P. Lesko Paul F. Beglane Francis H. Ciccosanti Edward J. DesLauriers Joseph D. Graceff a Steven P. Huse Michael Leveille John W. Behnken Christopher N. Cichon Michelle Mitchell Walter A. Graf, Jr John D. Hutsell Th omas N. Lightsey, Jr. John E. Belcourt O. J. Clausen Timothy A. Devine Peter S. Grate Clark S. Inman William J. Lindros Herbert S. Bell Harry C. Collins Charles A. Dickman Orie F. Graves George S. Ireland, III John R. Lindsay, Jr. Derek J. Bender Martin N. Collins Stephen J. Diederiks Paul A. Gregware, Jr. Th eodore F. Jablonski Leif H. Lindstrom Fred A. Bennett Robin A. Colonas Bernard J. Diggins Gregory P. Gretz John P. Jackson, Jr. Steven Lohman George Berkovich Richard R. Conlin William H. Doherty Stanley V. Griffi n Th omas J. Jacobsen Rogelio R. Lomahan James T. Bevacqua John V. Connor John M. Dolan Mike F. Gruninger Manuel A. James James R. Londagin Shankar Bhardwaj Christopher D. Cooper Richard J. Domnitz Adam W. Guice James Jannetti Karl P. Lonsdale Lyle R. Bjelde Mark A. Cooper Lyle G. Donovan Juancho A. Gutierrez J. Kevin Jirak Manuel F. Lopez Earl R. Blakely Russell C. Cooper Jerome J. Dorman Jorge Gutman Christian Johnsen Douglas M. Lord Joseph J. Blazich Gary J. Cordes Ornulf C. Dorsen Timothy J. Hagan Eric B. Johnson Hughston E. Lowder, Jr. Farrell E. Bodden Daniel W. Corn Moulton Doughty Brandt R. Hager Roger C. Johnson Peter J. Luhn Charles E. Booher Richard F. Corso Robert Drew Francis M. Haggerty William L. Johnson Th omas W. Luke Carl E. Bowler Th omas J. Cortese Dale S. Dubrin Geoff rey F. Haley Eldon D. Jones John T. Lutey William H. Boyce, Jr. Scot A. Couturier Fred J. Duff y Curtis B. Hall Erik P. Jorgensen Philip M. Lyons

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Jeremiah F. Lysaght Douglas A. Nemeth James R. Robey Laurence B. Stone Ross D. MacDuffi e In Memory of Capt. Glen James J. Robinson Glenn D. Strathearn William C. Mack Leland Jay M. Roche Peter K. Strez Th omas P. MacKay, Jr. Joseph W. Neudecker, III Carson L. Rock Tore Stromme The New MM&P Watch Rohit Malhotra Joseph W. Neuman Th eodore F. Rodes Charles A. Stukenborg Lewis M. Malling Dennis Newbanks Christopher Rogers Roy T. Sturdivant It Fastens and John J. Malone, III George B. Nichols G. Kenneth Rose Andrew C. Subcleff Victor R. Manoli, III Michael L. Nickel Steven M. Rose Th omas Sullivan Unfastens in a Snap! George E. Mara Marc D. Northern Edmund J. Rothwell Chris D. Sweeny Michael A. Mara Nicholas J. Nowaski Bruce Rowland Robert E. Sweet Todd M. Mara Bernard Gerald O’Brien Dennis Ruff Roy E. Tallaksen Nicholas A. Marcantonio Mary Beth O’Brien Jon D. Ruff atto Kevin M. Tapp Th omas C. Marley Michael E. O’Connor Edwin W. Rutter Th omas F. Taylor John P. Marshall Robert J. O’Donnell David C. Ryan Jason Teal Daniel J. Martin Gregory Oelkers Th omas M. Ryan Antoine I. Tedmore Richard L. Maxwell Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. Donald R. Sacca Arthur J. Th omas Marcus Mazsick Hans Olander Roberto H. Salomon Brian D. Th omas Alton R. McAlister Timothy J. O’Laughlin Wilfred H. Sandiford Stephen N. Th ompson David McAulay Patrick B. O’Leary Michael A. Santini Gary E. Tober Rodney D. McCallen James E. O’Loughlin Edmund J. Santos, Jr. Norman B. Toroni Th omas C. McCarthy Cornelius C. O’Malley Keith Sauls Adam Torres Brent McClaine James E. Orton Scott D. Saunders Lee A. Townsend Joe P. McCormick Robert P. O’Sullivan Paul B. Savasuk Daniel C. Tucker Michael J. McCormick Michael B. O’Toole Th omas J. Savoie Shawn M. Tucy Michael J. McCright Robert R. Owen John J. Schaeff ner Peter A. Tupas Michael G. McDevitt Jeff rey J. Oyafuso John D. Schampera James L. Turman Michael F. McGahran Henry M. Pace Charles R. Schmidt Stephen L. Turn Daniel F. McGuire Glen M. Paine Gary R. Schmidt Jerimiah Lars Turner Kevin J. McHugh Steven A. Palmer John F. Schmidt Edward J. Usasz David A. McLean, III Michael G. Parenteau Mitchell Schoonejans Jose L. Valasquez John J. McNally Robert F. Park Ross E. Schramm Roy K. Valentine, Jr. Marci R. McNamara Michael V. Parr Gary W. Schrock Stephen R. Vandale Frank V. Medeiros Samuel B. Pearson, III Andrew Schroder Robert Vasko Francis X. Meier, Jr. Georg Pedersen Henry L. Schroeder Eric C. Veloni Nicholas Mellis Francis X Pelosi Paul T. Schulman Glenn E. Viettone Louis A. Mendez Wesley C. Penney William F. Schumacher Douglas C. Vines Colin Mepstead Joaquin Pereira, Jr. Joseph D. Seller Nancy L. Wagner Eric T. Michael Joseph L. Perreault Alethea E. Shade Jeremiah W. Walcik The newest addition to the elegant Mark P. Michals Jerome A. Peschka, Jr. Rafi k A. Shahbin Lacy J. Walker line of MM&P Political Contribution William L. Miles Henry Petersen Wahid N. Shaker Gregory S. Walsh Joseph E. Miller Ronald A. Peterson Plamen M. Shapev Janet S. Walsh Fund (PCF) gifts is a highly polished, Steven J. Miller Ioannis M. Petroutsas Michael D. Sheeder Harry Walton two-tone watch that is easy to fasten Cloyde L. Miner Andrew M. Petruska Ralph H. Sheffi eld Andrew A. Wargo Bruce D. Mitchell Kerry D. Phillips Daniel S. Shelton James H. Warmack and unfasten. Perfect for any occasion, James L. Mixon L.B. Eugene Phillips Paul R. Shepard Ruffi n F. Warren this quality, union-made watch, Klaus Moller Richard Phillips Edwin L. Sherrill, III Steven D. Watt Steven R. Moneymaker William E. Phurrough Raymond W. Shipway Jerone P. Watts available in both men’s and women’s Jose Montero Arthur E. Pierce Travis A. Shirley William H. Weiss editions, can be yours for a $200 Cesar A. Montes Joseph P. Pierce Ned J. Shore Nathaniel R. Weissman Dale A. Moore Sandra L. Pirtle Edward Simmons Michael K. Welch contribution to the PCF. The watch Nicholas C. Moore Kirk C. Plender Harold V. Sipila Lawrence L. Welsh features the MM&P wheel on a cream- George B. Moran Elmer W. Poser Bruce W. Skillman John L. Westrem Jerome K. Moran Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. Ernest P. Skoropowski Eugene K. Whalen colored background with Roman Edward A. Morehouse James A. Potter Gerald V. Smeenk Gordon S. White numerals stamped in gold. Make your John M. Morehouse Demetrios A. Poupalos Francis X. Smith Michael Wholey Th eodore R. Morgan George C. Previll Frederick D. Smith Ronald C. Wilkin contribution today on the Members Stuart E. Mork Carmon L. Pritchett Joseph S. Smith Lester S. Williamson Only section of www.bridgedeck.org Paul A. Mospens Joseph V. Pulitano K. W. Smith John A. Willis Brian A. Mossman James W. Ramsden Michael D. Smith Denis J. Wilson or call MM&P Assistant Comptroller John Moustakas Robert J. Ramsey Peter S. Smith Russell Wilson Beverly Gutmann at 410-850-8700 Philip D. Mouton Patrick J. Rawley Glen E. Smith, Jr. Wesley R. Wilson Charles P. Moy John P. Redfearn Frank W. Snell Stephen H. 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