Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Adantic, GuU, Lakes and Inland Waters District• AFL-CIO Vol. 48, No. I2 December I986
''We have to look at Annual Reports for: new i.d eas . .. " Seafarers Pension Plan, Great Lakes Tug & Frank Drozak (page 2) Dredge Pension Fund Page 19 got jobs for this membership. try go down before and we President's Report There's not an A man that have seen it come back. In can't go to work, and B men the 1800s, in the 1920s, in the by Frank Drozak are taking 54 percent of the years prior to World War II, jobs. That's good. But as I after World War II, after the I have reported to this said to you, how long will it Korean War, and after the membership several times last and how long can we keep Vietnam War we have seen it about discussions that our ex it up with no growth out there all happen to us. We have ecutive board and myself have under the present conditions? been down before, but the one had with MEBA-2. We have So I strongly believe that good part about it is that we been reviewing this maritime we must continue our efforts are living and we still have industry and taking a hard to put together this new con job security. look at what we should do cept with MEBA-2. This will Let's maintain that job se about it. I do not see any mean new job opportunities curity by cooperating with growth potential given the across the board for our mem each other and together build present situation of our in bership, and expanding po ing for the future. We can do dustry, and I do not see any tentials for new operators in it under the concept I am of our companies growing our industry. I view as the talking about, and I would ask in fact, I see them declining. only answer to revitalize this your approval for it. I think we have to look at maritime industry. 1986 was a tough year. It a new approach. With auto mation taking effect, crews on U.S. ships are down to 21 top " ... We have to look at new ideas and take new views if we are to bottom, and soon to be down to 18. On the foreign to organize and grow ..., the only way it's going to work is with side of it, West Germany, new concepts ..." Norway and Sweden are run ning ships with 12 people on board. We have to look at are to organize and grow, that's I would ask your coopera was hard, no question about new ideas and take new views. the only way it's going. to tion on it and I would ask it. But I believe that if we can We have discussed alterna work. It's not going to work your support for it. It's a tough get over this hump we'll be on tives in what we can do and any other way. We cannot be decision for me to come to our way. It means you have what we should do, and we sitting here with six crew you and tell you what the real to understand what the issues are looking at what is in the members and the other orga facts are. But that is what you are all about. You have to best interest of trying to re nization be sitting there with pay me for, to look out for understand that you cannot go vitalize this maritime indus six people. We have to begin your security. If I don't level to the well and get water when try. to look at how we can move with you, then I'm not treat there is no water there. You've We have come up with some in this direction to revitalize ing you right and you should had no help from this admin ideas and thoughts. We dis our industry and preserve the not treat me right. That's just istration. They made it very cussed it for a week or two in jobs and job security of our how simple it is. I believe in clear that they are not going Miami, Fla. at Ray McKay's membership. In order to re laying the cards on the table to put one thin dime into this MEBA-2 training school, and vitalize this maritime indus to you. I have always leveled industry. Even those who are we discussed it in Piney Point try, we must try new ap with you and I have always enjoying some subsidy can't back in July when our two proaches to restructure our told you the facts. Sometimes make it. U.S. Lines, which is executive boards held joint efforts and put our objectives it's hard. It would be very subsidized, is going under. And meetings. into proper order. easy to tell you everything is Lykes, which is also subsi How do we put a joint pro We will be continually re rosy, but I have never done dized, is in deep financial trou gram together? We cannot and porting to this membership on that to you and I don't intend ble. Sea-Land is not subsi will not be able to sign one the activity of this program. I to do it now. I'm going to tell dized, and I don't know what new company up under the believe it's the only way we it just like it is, and hope that we do with it. But we have got present conditions of having can go. I don't know of any you will understand and hope totrytosavethosejobstothe three and four unions on board other way for us to go, and that you will cooperate with best of our ability. the ship, or even having just believe me, I have tried every us, and that you will work In closing out 1986, I want two. So we have come to a angle I know to bring new life together with us because there to wish you all a very Merry resolve that we set up a sep to our industry. is a future for us and for our Christmas and Happy New arate unit, a top to bottom While this membership is industry. Year. Hopefully, as we work unit, combining the resources doing quite well, we have to Look at history. Time and together in the coming year, of our two unions, meaning ask ourselves, how long can time again history repeats it we will turn· this thing around. the SIU and MEBA-2. If we it last? Right now, we have self. We have seen. this indus- I will keep you informed.
Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of December 1986 North Amenca , Atlantic , Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District, Vol. 48, No. 12 AFL-CIO Executive Board Frank Drozak President Angus "Red" Campbell Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner Vice President Secretary Executive Vice President Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Vice President Charles Svenson George McCartney Roy Mercer Steve Edney Editor Vice President Vice President Vice President Mike Hall Managing Editor
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2 I LOG I December 1986 America's Oldest and Largest U.S. Lines Files for Bankruptcy, Slashes Service
United States Lines (USL), the larg one stage of his career, when he was thought of bailing out USL. be given a competitive edge that other est and oldest U.S.-flag line, has filed in charge of Sea-Land's Pacific oper The bankruptcy and the lack of countries give to their merchant ma for bankruptcy. Facing some $1. 7 bil ation, that division turned more profit action by the White House is ''further rine, said Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D lion in debts, the company has asked than all the other company's opera evidence of the indifference of the Hawaii). for protection while it tries to reor tions combined. administration" to the U.S.-flag mer The USL bankruptcy is a reflection ganize and get itself back on its feet. Predictions are mixed as to whether chant fleet and the role it plays in of a ''government without a (maritime) Under the terms of Chapter 11 of the giant line will be able to emerge defense, said Rep. Walter B. Jones policy,'' said Rep. Mario Biaggi, chair the federal bankruptcy laws, USL will from Chapter 11 and continue to op (D-N.C.), chairman of the House Mer man of the House Merchant Marine have at least 120 days of protection erate. While the SIU-contracted chant Marine and Fisheries Commit Subcommittee. from its creditors in the United States. Waterman Steamship Co. recently tee. During that time USL will draw up came out of bankruptcy and is oper "I hope ... Congress can get to He called for ODS reform and en plans to restructure the company, set ating three ships and chartering three gether with the administration and work hanced cargo preference regulations. a schedule to pay its debts, and per others to the military, there is little out'' some sort of new promotional ''If the shipping public continues to haps turn a profit down the road. similarity between the two operations, policy for the industry, Jones said. be supportive of United States Lines, Initial plans call for the line's 12 experts say. "All U.S.-flag companies must have we believe we can turn it around," giant container ships (4,420 TEU) to First, the size of USL's debt is some sort of financial assistance,'' and Hiltzheimer said. be laid up. The ships are the largest massive, $1. 7 billion. Also, USL op container ships ever built and were erates 27 container ships as opposed just delivered to the line in the past to the small number of LASH vessels two years. Two of those ships are Waterman operated. But insiders also Norway Faces Flag Shift currently under arrest in foreign ports. say if anyone can turn USL around, More and more maritime nations owned by Norwegian interests but is The line will disconti1me its North Hiltzheimer has the best chance. are looking to the "quick fix" to solve registered under the "convenience Atlantic service and its around-the Reaction to USL's bankruptcy filing long-term problems of maintaining ad flags'' of Liberia, Panama and other world service, but maintain sailings in echoed the same thoughts, disappoint equate deep-sea fleets for national de third-world nations. the Pacific and South America with 12 ment and the call for some sort of help fense and national economic growth. smaller container ships. for the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. Norway, which along with Sweden The reason given by shipping com An NMU spokesman said the USL "Here's a company with competent and Denmark had maintained a strong panies for transferring to foreign flag (that union's largest contracted com management, a history in the ocean national merchant fleet, has lost 80 is the "high costs involved in Nor pany) is responsible for about 360 freight business and modern equip percent of its merchant fleet in the wegian-flag operations." Norwegian unlicensedjobs. In addition, according ment, and what happens? It's ready past 10 years. In 1977, the foreign seafarers are "too expensive" to be to USL filings in the proceedings, it to go down the tubes. If this doesn't going merchant fleet registered in Nor able to operate the ships profitably, it owes the NMU's pension and welfare motivate Congress and the White House at more than 48 million is said. In addition, several shipping plans about $5.7 million. Worldwide, to do something about this country's way stood deadweight tons. Today their fleet is companies have such weak economies the company has laid off about 1, 100 merchant marine, nothing will. We all scarcely 9 million DWT, and the flight that they have been forced by their employees. might as well march right down to the from Norwegian registry continues. creditors to sell or operate under for Shortly after filing for bankruptcy, end of the pier and jump in ,'' said SIU Part of the fleet continues to be eign flag. the company announced it was bring President Frank Drozak. ing in former Sea-Land Chief Execu But the administration has indicated tive Charles I. Hiltzheimer to run it will do little or nothing to help out McLean Industries (USL's parent USL or any other American-flag com Onboard the ea-Land Explorer company which has also filed for pany. Chapter I I protection along with USL ''I don't expect that policy to change (SA) which operates the South Amer ... The U.S. government houldn't ican runs). be in the business of guaranteeing the Hiltzheimer, who spent seven years success of any U.S. corporation,' ' said running Sea-Land and making profits, Jim Burnley, deputy secretary of is considered one of the more able transportation. shipping executives in the nation. At He added the administration had not SIU Airs Charges Against MEBA At AFL-CIO Hearing
The Seafarers International ·Union diator that the issue could not be pressed it charges of "widespread re olved under the collective bargain violations" ofjurisdictional work rules ing agreements. by members of the National Marine "What is needed is a firm agreement Engineers Benevolent A sociation from MEBA that it will advise its (MEBA) at a mediation ession held members and its contracted compa at AFL-CIO headquarters in Wash nies that no licensed engineer would The steward department of the Sea-Land Explorer takes a moment to pose after preparing ington, D.C., Dec. 2. perform duties that are traditionally the first meal of the day. The threesome is (I. to r.) Lee Grant, GSU; William Hawkins, At i sue is the widespread practice and contractually reserved for unli steward/baker and Jose "Pepe" Bayani, chief cook/delegate. of licensed engineers taking over the censed workers,'' asserted SIU Coun work responsibilities of unlicensed en sel Leslie Tarantola who is represent gineroom personnel. This practice of ing both unions. Also attending the New Jacksonville Clinic Opens workjurisdiction raiding has increased hearing were SIU Vice President as automation has forced cutbacks in George McCartney and Marine Fire SIU members who ship out of Jack examination each year and Seafarers crew size. Both the SIU and the West men President "Whitey" Disley. sonville, Fla. will receive physical ex should bring a medical examination Coast Marine Firemen's Union have The AFL-CIO recommended that aminations at a new location. The request form with them to the hospital. collective bargaining agreements all parties should meet again to try to rxams will now be perlormed at Me The form may be picked up at the spelling out workjurisdictions for their resolve the dispute before scheduling morial Medical Center, Department of Jacksonville hall. members. arbitration. Plans to schedule another Emergency Medicine, P.O. Box 16325, According to SIU Port Represent The SIU and the Marine Firemen meeting are being made. In the mean 3625 University Blvd. South, Jackson ative George Ripoll, the center spe filed charges with the AFL-CIO after time, SIU and MFOW members are ville, Fla. 32216. cializes in heart trauma, oncology, receiving a number of complaints from being asked to continue to document The center will be open 24 hours a cerology and back pain. Any addi their members that the engineers were any contract violations by the engi day, seven days a week, and Seafarers tional information on the Union's wel performing their work. SIU and MFOW neers, and to turn in overtime for any will be attended by Dr. M. Dagher. fare plans will be published in the representatives told the AFL-CIO me- violations. The Plan provides for one medical LOG.
December 1986 I LOG I 3 Ocean Mining Could Sailing the Overseas Vivian Mean Future SIU Jobs Large scale ocean mining for valu the technological capabilities needed. able minerals may be years away, but That i , Drozak said, where the Union's the SIU is already working to ensure SHLSS comes in. that U.S. workers and ships have a "The school's programs have place in this new industry. evolved to reflect the changing needs The SIU has supported a proposed of the maritime industry and are fully rulemaking from the government which capable of providing qualified person would ensure that each ocean mining nel to safely and efficiently operate vessel and at least one transport ship the vessels engaged in ocean mining be registered under the U.S. flag. technologies,'' he said. ''That provision . . . offers tremen In addition, Drozak suggested that dous potential for our nation's vital NOAA set specific training and certi maritime industry and related employ fication standards for ocean mining ment. This in tum will lead to greater crews. "Supplying the industry with United States self-sufficiency in both trained seafarers should help lower the supply and transport of strategi the risk of accidents and reduce in cally important minerals," SIU Pres surance rates,'' he said. ident Frank Drozak said. Drozak's comments came in a letter Along with requiring trained and to the National Oceanic and Atmos certified crewmembers, Drozak urged pheric Administration (NOAA) which that NOAA require rigid and modem safety standards including annual in Grabbing a quick bite on the Overseas Vivian are (I. tor.) OMU Ken Harder, AB Kent is in the process of setting up rules Dominguez and Wiper Almuftihi Ahmed. and regulations regarding Deep Seabed spections and modern safety equip Mining, following the passage of ocean ment. mining legislation by Congress. " Despite the infancy of the indus Part of the proposed rulemaking try, it is still necessary to establish charges NOAA with determining that standards for the technologies that U.S. equipment and personnel have have yet to be developed," he said. Protesting South Atrican Racism
Straight from the Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) in Sobie Bay are (I. to r.) Bosun John Stout, AB Marcelino Bolante, AB Bruce Smith and AB Jerry Barnett. SIU Tests New Tagos
The USNS Indomitable (TAGOS- 7) crewed up with SIU and MEBA II members Nov. 29 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The vessel was built last year for the Military Sealift Command and is the fourth T AGOS ves el stationed in Hawaii. Three other TAGOS ves sels are home-ported in Norfolk, Va. With 18 unlicensed and licensed crew and even RCA technicians onboard, the Indomitable will be in Pearl Harbor for several week preparing for ea duty. The mi ion of the ves el will be to conduct ocean surveillance op erations for the U.S. Navy. It will have a range of tours for a maximum period of 75 days. Each of the T AGOS ve el is con- tructed from the ame blueprints. They are 220 feet long, and have a 40 Vernon Douglas, chief steward. foot beam. They draw 16 feet of water and are 1,600 gross ton . But what makes these vessels of special note to SIU members is the comfort they pro Do You Have vide the crew. Each person will have Claims Questions a private room with a bath and shower. The vessel also has recreational facil If you have any questions ities with a fully equipped gymnasium. about your welfare claims, There is a library of VHS movies with contact your port representa enough of a variety to provide a new The white hats of the Seafarers could be seen everywhere as more than 100 trade unionists tive, your area vice president, marched and chanted in front of Shell Oil's Washington offices protesting that multina movie each day of the week. tional's key role in fueling the apartheid system of South Africa. The Seafarers, trainees or call this toll-free number: The USNS Indomitable will begin and upgraders from SHLSS in Piney Point, and headquarters staff members from Camp 1-800-345-2112. its first tour of duty the end of Decem Springs, were led in songs of protest by Piney Point Port Agent John Russell. ber.
4 I LOG I December 1986 ,.. In Ian ews
Part of Outreach Marine Fight Strike Brings New Pact The SIU and its Boatmen at Baker active in Union activities. Whitely Towing Co. in Baltimore were The SIU charged that Outreach was able to beat back attempts to cut their nothing more than an "alter-ego" for wages and benefits to half the harbor McAllister. In other words, it was standard following a two-week strike simply an attempt to start a new com which ended last month. pany to circumvent the Union's con Some 25 Boatmen took to the picket tract. The SIU took the case to the lines Nov. 6 when the Baker-Whitely NLRB and it ruled in favor of the 26 management attempted to unilaterally fired Boatmen and the Union. It or slash their contract. dered Outreach to reinstate the fired ''These were very difficult negotia employees with back pay and interest tions. I think it 's fair and equitable for last summer. us and the operator. But it still hasn't Outreach went out of business, al eliminated the company's liabilities," though it was appealing the NLRB said SIUNA Vice President Jack Caf action. In November, Baker-Whitely fey. was formed by McAllister. It hired the Those liabilities go back some two old employees, including the 26 , but and-a-half years because Baker-Whitely did not return the ordered back wages. is the latest player in the McAllister That is still before the courts. Brothers/Outreach Marine struggle in When Baker-Whitely made its at Baltimore. tempt to slash wages, benefits and In 1984, McAllister Brothers, which conditions, the strike began. had operated in Baltimore Harbor with "All the guys are back to work at SIU labor for many years, announced the harbor rate," Caffey said. it had gone out of business and sold The contract is a I 0-month agree its operations to Outreach Marine. ment and will expire when the rest of Outreach fired some 50 employees and the Baltimore Harbor pacts end in then refused to rehire 26 who had been September. New Inland Contracts Ok' d It's been a busy few weeks tracts were reached. Boatmen for Inland Boatmen and SIU at Sabine Towing and Trans Out of Algonac, Mich. comes Va. SIU negotiators hammered negotiators and committee portation ratified their new con the news that two new contracts out a pact with Carteret Towing members. Eight new contracts tract. Higman Towing Co. have been inked. Tampa Tug Co. which was approved by the covering companies in four ports workers voted yes on a new Corp. and The Island of Bob membership. And in Baltimore have been negotiated and rati pact, as did the Inland Boatmen Lo Co. Boatmen agreed to con (see story above) Baker-Whitely fied. at Bay Houston and Western tract terms. signed a contract with the SIU In Houston four new con-· Towing Co. In the busy port of Norfolk. following a short strike. Boatman Bags Michigan Pike
Boatman Mike Kelley shows off the north ern pike he caught in Michigan. Kelley Sabine's Samson and Goliath will be running in Houston under new SIU contracts. works as a tankerman for Tampa Tug Co.
December 1986 I LOG I 5 New Aboard the Irene Chotin Pensioners
Paulo Gastaneda Cabaluna, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1973. He sailed as a cook for Allied Towing from 1970 to 1974. Brother Cabaluna is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resident of Portsmouth, Va.
John Daniel Grib- ble, 62, joined the l · Union in 1948 in the This photo was taken aboard the Irene Chotin (Orgulf) several months ago when she was Boat Delegate Bob B. Alfers Jr. is also the in Wood River, Ill. on the Upper Mississippi. The crewmembers are (I. tor.) Roy Mattson, cook aboard the Irene Chotin. port of Galveston, Steve Risner, Charles Werner and Bob Kennedy. Texas. He sailed as a deckhand, mate and captain for the Galveston wharves from 1960 to 1962 In Memoriam and for the Texas City Refinery Co. in 1964, last out of the port of Houston. Pensioner Lantt Lord Smith, 65, Allied Towing on the tug Taurus in the Roselawn Gardens Cemetery, Brother Gribble hit the bricks in the died of heart failure in the Valley 1977. He also sailed for Ocean Towing Brownsville. Surviving are his widow, 1946 General Maritime and the 1947 Medical Center, Brownsville, Texas from 1975 to 1985. He was born in Isla Raquel; two sons, Richard and Mi Isthmian beefs. He is a veteran of the on Oct. 23. Brother Smith joined the de Pinos, Cuba and was a naturalized chael, and a daughter, Norma of Hous U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Union in the port of Houston in 1957. U.S. citizen. Boatman Smith was a ton. Gribble was born in Birmingham, Ala. He last sailed as a chief engineer for resident of Brownsville. Burial was in and is a resident of Dickinson, Texas. Raymond Norbert Hughes Sr., 60, Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters joined the Union in the port of New Or NOV. 1-30, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH leans in 1956 sailing All Groups All Groups All Groups as an AB. Brother Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Hughes is a veteran Port DECK DEPARTMENT of the U.S. Navy in Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 World War II. He Philadelphia ...... 5 2 3 5 0 2 0 2 1 was born in Algiers, La. and is a Baltimore ...... 5 0 1 8 0 0 5 0 0 Norfolk ...... 49 8 0 20 2 0 55 22 0 resident of Belle Chase, La. Mobile ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 New Orleans ...... 2 1 2 0 0 0 11 2 6 Jacksonville ...... 0 0 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 Amzi Ernest Prine, 63, joined the San Francisco ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Union in the port of St. Louis, Mo. in Wilmington ...... 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 4 4 Seattle ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1965. He sailed as a lead deckhand Puerto Rico ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and mate for Inland Tugs from 1964 Houston ...... 5 1 3 3 1 2 10 2 8 Algonac ...... 6 4 0 4 2 0 22 31 0 to 1979. Brother Prine last shipped out St. Louis ...... 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 9 of the port of Algonac, Mich. He is a Piney Point ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 veteran of the U.S. Army during World Totals ...... 75 17 21 40 6 8 112 65 31 War II. Boatman Prine was born in Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paducah, Ky. and is a resident there. New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Henry Samuel Pu Baltimore ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norfolk ...... 9 2 0 8 2 0 7 2 0 tegnat, 68,joined the Mobile ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Union in the port of New Orleans ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jacksonville ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston in 1970. He San Francisco ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 sailed as an AB and Wilmington ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Seattle ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mate for the Hous Puerto Rico ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ton Pilots from 1952 Houston ...... 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 Algonac ...... 2 2 0 3 2 0 19 17 0 to 1969 and for St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G & H Towing from Piney Point ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1969 to 1974. Brother Putegnat is a Totals ...... 14 5 0 11 4 0 28 23 4 veteran of the U.S. Army before World Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 War II and the U.S. Coast Guard in New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 World War II. He was born in Kings Philadelphia ...... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ville, Texas and is a resident of Gal Norfolk ...... 4 2 1 6 0 0 8 2 0 veston, Texas. Mobile ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Orleans ...... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacksonville ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Melvin Lewis Sza San Francisco ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 rek, 59, joined the Wilmington ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Union in the port of Puerto Rico ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore in 1956. Houston ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Algonac ...... 0 2 0 0 1 0 11 5 0 He sailed as a lead St. Louis ...... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 deckhand for Curtis Piney Point ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay Towing aboard Totals ...... 5 4 3 6 1 0 19 7 0 the tug Drum Point Totals All Departments ...... 94 26 24 57 11 8 159 95 35 from 1950 to 1974. *"Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Brother Szarek was born in Baltimore **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. and is a resident there.
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Air Force Logistics Brass Gets Good Look at SHLSS Recently Lieutenant General Vice Chairman of Transportation Alfred G. Hansen USAF and Institute, and taken on an Brigadier General Richard L. extensive tour of SHLSS facilities. Stoner USAF visited the training The Air Force is very involved facilities at Piney Point, in sealift by virtue of the massive Maryland. amount of equipment that would General Hansen is Director for have to be transported by ship in a Logistics and General Stoner is national emergency to support Deputy Director for Plans, their forces. This falls into the Concepts and Analysis, J-4, ]LOTS Ooint Logistics Over the Organization of the Joint Chiefs Shore) concept. of Staff in Washington, D.C. During the tour many ideas Accompanying them was Navy and concerns were shared by both Captain David R. Bolden of the sides for the betterment of a same office. strong merchant marine which would be available at all times to support our armed forces . Upon departing the school again by helicopter, it was felt that both sides had a little deeper insight into the job that each organization does and how both are part of the total sealift picture.
(I. to r.) Vice Chairman of Transportation Institute Bob Kesteloot, Brigadier In the Shiphandling Simulator Feedback Room, Computer Operator John General Richard L. Stoner USAF, Lieutenant General Alfred G. Hansen USAF, Morgan (seated) and Simulator Manager Abe Easter (I.) explain the vast SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin, SHLSS Sealift Training Coordinator Bill capabilities of the computer simulated bridge. Hellwege, Captain David R. Bolden USN.
December 1986 I LOG I 7 ------Electro-Hydraulic Systems------
This course consists of the electro-hydraulic ship board ------Marine Electronics------ (Variable Speed DC Drive Systems) This course consists of electronic system maintenance. control of direct current drive A certificate of graduation will systems found in Gantry cranes, be issued upon satisfactory course container cranes, constant tension completion. mooring winches and a variety of Eligibility I Prerequisites deck machinery. All applicants must hold a Systems which require precise QMED Any Rating endorsement speed I torque control frequently and must have satisfactorily employ these systems. They are completed the Marine Electrical highly advanced versions of the Maintenance Course. They should Ward-Leonard Speed Control hold an Electricians Endorsement System. The very latest versions but must be knowledgeable of DC utilize computer I microprocessor machinery, AC machinery, have drive control. good test equipment skills and an The student learns basic control eighth grade reading systems, casualty procedures, card comprehension. Due to the small pak replacement, system tune-up, print used on the electrical relay logic and development of schematics, good eyesight is system sequence charts. He learns important. If you have problems how to use the manufacturers reading small print, you should instruction book, properly utilizing consider having your eyes checked troubleshooting procedures and before reporting to class. Shawn Kennedy, who ships out of Jacksonville, Florida, studied at SHLSS for his Original Third Mates License. He passed the U.S. Coast Guard License exam in November of 1986 and is anxious to ship as a Third Mate. --:SHLSS COURSE GRADUATES Seallft Operations & Maintenance First row (I. to r.) Robert L. Smith, Mark A. Grendahl, Chuck Refrigeration Containers Advanced Maintenance Greer. Second row (I. to r.) George J. Diefenbach, Flavio (I. to r.) Eric Malzkuhn (Instructor), Alan Hansen, Patrick Pena, John Adams. Third row (I. to r.) Fred Jensen, John Cross, Jim McBride, Tom Neville. Lasky, Steve Fonua, Bill Gizzo. 8 I LOG I December 1986 1987 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDU[E Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry January 1987 - June 1987 The following is the current course schedule for the first six months of All Rating Upgrading Courses the 1987 school year at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Check-In Completion Course Date Date For the membership's convenience, the course schedule is separated into Sealift Operations and January 5 January 30 six categories: Deck Department courses; Engine Department courses; Maintenance February 2 February 27 Steward Department courses; Adult Education courses; All Department March 2 March 27 courses and Recertification Programs. April 13 May 8 May 18 June 12 Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade July 13 August 7 are advised to enroll for class as early as po~ible. Although every effort will be made to fill the requests of the members, the classes are limited in size - so sign up early. Steward Upgrading Courses The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's needs and the needs of the industry. Check-In Completion Course Date Date SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in filling out the Chief Cook January 28 April 3 application. March 18 May 22 May 13 July 17 Engine Upgrading Courses Cook & Baker February 4 May 15 March 18 June 26 Check-In Completion April 29 August 7 September 18 Course Date Date June 10 QMED ·Any Rating March 23 June 12 Chief Steward January 28 April 3 March 18 May 22 Marine Electrical Maintenance January 5 February 27 May 13 July 17 March 9 May 1 Diesel Engine Technology April 6 May 15 Recertification Programs Welding April 13 May 8 Check-In Completion Chief Engineer & Assistant Engineer April 6 June 12 Course Date Date Uninspected Motor Vessel Steward Recertification January 26 March 2 June 29 August 3 Third Assistant Engineer & Original January 5 March 13 Second Assistant Engineer Bosun Recertification February 24 April 6 Steam or Motor Automation June 22 July 17 Conveyorman January 5 January 30 Adult Education Courses Check-In Completion April 3 Fireman/Watertender Oiler February 9 Course Date Date June 8 July 31 For students who wish to apply for the GED, ESL, or ABE classes for the Hydraulics May 11 June 5 first six months of this year, the courses will be six weeks in length and offered on the following dates: Refrigeration Systems Maintenance January 5 February 13 High School Equivalency (GED) January 5 February 16 & Operations March 2 April 13 Refrigerated Containers - Advanced February 16 March 27 May 4 June 15 Maintenance Adult Basic Education (ABE) & January 5 February 13 English as a Second Language (ESL) March 2 April 10 May 4 June 12 Deck Upgrading Courses Seafarers applying for the upgraders Lifeboat class and _who are either ESL Check-In Completion or need some work on basic skills, may take the ESUABE Lifeboat course Course Date Date three weeks prior to the scheduled Lifeboat class. This class will be offered: Celestial Navigation March 13 April 17 February 16 March 6 July 13 August 14 April 13 May 1 Able Seaman January 5 February 27 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to March 23 May 15 some of the upgrading classes. They will be offered as follows: May 18 July 10 FOWT February 2 February 6 Radar Observer March 16 March 27 QMED March 16 March 20 April 20 May 1 Third Mate April 27 May 1 Able Seaman May 11 May 15 Radar Observer (Renewal) Open ended course, however, FOWT June 1 June 5 must notify SH LSS before entering this course. Third Mate & Original January 5 March 13 College Programs Second Mate May 4 July 10 Check-In Completion First Class Pilot January 12 February 27 Course Date Date Lifeboat March 9 March 20 Associates in Arts January 19 March 13 May 4 May 15 March 30 May 22 June 8 July 31 Tankerman March 23 April 3 May 16 May 29 Nautical Science Certificate March 30 May 22 December 1986 I LOG I 9 Apply Now for an SH LSS Upgrading Course ·······························•················•·················································•··············•······················• Seafare rs Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name Date of Birth -~~~~--- (Last) (first) (Middle) Mo./Oay/vear Telephone --.-.-----.____,...-.,.----- (City) (State) (Zip Code) (Area Code) Deep Sea Member D Inland Waters Member D Lakes Member D Pacific D Social Security# ______Book#______Seniority ______Department ______ Date Book Po rt Presently Was lssued ______Port lssued ______Re gistered In ______ Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held ______ Are you a graduate of the SH LSS Trainee Program: D Yes No D (if yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From ____l""T'""""l.---to-.....-...... ---- Last grade of schooling completed _____ (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: D Yes No D (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken ______ Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: D Yes No D Firefighting: D Yes No D CPR: D Yes No D Date Available for Training------ Primary Language Spoken ------ I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed DECK ENGINE STEWARD O Tankerman 0 FOWT D Cook & Baker 0 AB Unlimited 0 QMED-Any Rating 0 Chief Cook O AB Limited D Marine Electronics 0 Chief Steward O AB Special (Variable Speed DC Drive) 0 Towboat Inland Cook 0 Towboat Operator Inland D Marine Electrical Maintenance D Towboat Operator Not More 0 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation ALL DEPARTMENTS Than 200 Mites 0 Automation O Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) D Refrigeration Systems Maintenance O Welding O Celestial Navigation & Operations 0 Llfeboatman O Master Inspected Towing Vessel D Diesel Engine Technology D Seallft Operations & Maintenance O Mate Inspected Towing Vessel D Assistant Engineer (Unlnspected O 1st Class Pilot Motor Vessel) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT o Third Mate Celestial Navigation D Chief Engineer (Unlnspected O Third Mate Motor Vessel D Adult Basic Education (ABE) O Radar Observer Unlimited D Third Asst. Engineer & Original Second D High School Equlvalency O Simulator Course Asst. Engineer Steam or Motor Program (GED) D Refrigerated Containers D Developmental Studies (DVS) Advanced Maintenance 0 English as a Second Language (ESL) o Hydraulics O ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation No transportation will be paid O Electro-Hydraulic Systems unless you present original receipts and successfully COLLEGE PROGRAM complete the course. 0 Associates in Arts Degree 0 Nautical Science Certificate RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE SIGNATURE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-DATE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Rev. S~afarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 •...... 12186 ._ ...... ••• .._.-:::;:;;;.....-..-...... , 10 I LOG I December 1986 steered this organization in that direc tion. Area Vice Presidents' Report Yet it must be emphasized that ob taining this kind of military work is a In Algonac, we've been busy trying quently, in any business endeavor, difficult process. Most of our contracts to beat the winter deadline. Leudtke when financial troubles exist, some for military work are for short pe completed a job in Buffalo and has thing must be done to bring the op riods-two, three years. When the towed its equipment to Milwaukee, eration into focus with incoming rev time period is up, then the Union will Wis. so it can have everything in place enue. In this respect, the SIU is no have to go through the bidding process when work begins next spring. exception. The SIU Executive Board all over again. The dike construction job that has, therefore, made the decision to At best, the military work has helped Leudtke began in Lorain, Ohio is ex close the SIU operation in the port of cushion the effects of the decline in pected to be finished shortly. The Olongapo City, P .I., this move to be the maritime industry. As Vice Pres West Coast company was awarded a major dredg made as soon after Jan. 1 1987 as ident ''Red'' Campbell is fond of say by V. P. George McCartney ing project at Fighting Island, which feasible. Also, staff personnel in all ing, ''the rest of the maritime industry is on the critical list in the intensive HIPPING on the West Coast has is in the middle of the Detroit River. SIU ports will be reduced. These re care unit of the hospital. The SIU is been surprisingly good this month. Work is expected to begin next spring. ductions will also take place as soon S ambulatory.'' The only downturn occurred in Ha Dunbar and Sullivan is continuing after the first of the new year as What is needed is a long-term plan waii, and that was because the SS work on its breakwater project in Ra feasible. to revive this ailing maritime industry. Constitution was in San Francisco for cine, Wis. Port closures and the laying-off of That is why SPAD is so important. its annual drydocking and overhaul. There was a decent amount of work office personnel is never a pleasant Each month, I make a special point Because of the extra cargo available for our members on the rivers this task. No doubt there will be some of of urging the members to support out on the West Coast, Matson Lines season. Next year's projects look the membership who do not agree with SPAD. I do that because political ac has earmarked $1 million to refurbish promising. The federal and state gov these moves. tion translates directly into job secu the Maunalei. The company will keep ernments have put off a number of In so far as the SIU government and rity. If we hadn't had a capable leg it running until the Matsonia is com important maintenance projects for so commercial ships in the Far East area islative staff monitoring the actions of pleted. long now that it is a matter of doing are concerned, they will be serviced Congress last session, then many of APL is going over plans for five new them or just writing off the rivers and by a team of SIU officials on a regular our ships would have been laid up. C-IO's which are being built in Ger harbors forever. basis. It is no longer possible just to get many. The SIU represents the steward As the frustrating 1986 year comes by in the maritime industry-the days department on these vessels. to a close, let us all hope that the new of coasting are over. The SIU has The stewards employed on APL year under the new Congress will im been able to survive because we've were at one time represented by the prove the sad condition of the Amer worked twice as hard as anyone else Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. ican merchant marine. Meanwhile, let to get new jobs during this crisis pe As a result of the foresight of former me wish all of you the very best during riod. MCS President Ed Turner, the MCS this Yuletide season as well as pros merged with the A&G District of the perous New Year. SIU. The SIU-MSC merger was an im portant step in the long struggle for maritime unity. Turner, who became an executive vice president in the A&G District, has decided to step down after a long and colorful career. Gov't. Services Turner is an institution to West by V. P. Buck Mercer Coast seamen. He was a close asso HE year 1986 has not been par ciate of the legendary Harry Lunde ticularly fruitful for marine or staff berg, who founded the SIUNA in the T personnel at Military Sealift Com 1930s. mand, Pacific. Because of the admin Lundeberg and the late Joe Curran, '"""'·'·"""~..:- -:;;::..· 111 ki.. istration's decision to contract out to founder of the NMU, took over fol Gulf Coast East Coast the private shipping industry ships in lowing the death of Andrew Furuseth by V.P. Joe Sacco by V.P. Leon Hall the MSC nucleus fleet under the Cir and the break-up of the old Interna cular A-76 program, and because of HIPPING in the Gulf .Coast has OOD news for East Coast sea tional Seamen's Union. Bitter ene the multiple changes in shoreside de been surprisingly good. Seamen men this holiday season. Con mies, they provided leadership and S G partment heads and staff that handle have been able to ship out of almost tracts have been ratified in a number vision to a weakened and embattled the affairs of seagoing personnel, there any port with little trouble. of ports. maritime industry. has been much consternation among In Jacksonville alone the Union re In Baltimore, members employed The philosophical differences that seagoing and staff personnel who won crewed the Cape Douglas, the West by Baker-Whitely Towing voted unan divided the two men and their orga der about job security, seniority, med chester Marine, the American Heri imously to accept the company's final nizations have been eroded by time. ical coverage and a host of other ques tage, the Panama and the American proposals. It was a difficult set of All seamen have benefitted from Lun- tions that the} may think of. It does Eagle. We even have had difficulty negotiations, but the Union and the . deberg's uncompromising commit not stop there, however. The cable filling all our ratings. members held tough. ment to democracy and "Business ships are also on the bidding block, Part of this is due to the holiday A special vote of thanks to SIUNA Unionism'' and by Joe Curran's in- and the verdict is not yet in on those season. Job opportunities always open Vice President Jack Caffey for helping 1 sistence on social justice and racial ships. up around this time because a lot of to wrap up this one. equality. In the past 12 months there were people just want to stay home with In Philadelphia we wrapped up two some marine employees who left their families. contracts: Coleman Launch and IOT. MSCPAC for one reason or another, But there's more to it than that. The The IOT negotiations, which have and the SIU was and is able to furnish reason why there are so many jobs dragged on for several years, pertained further seagoing employment to those available is that President Drozak, only to the so-called non-supervisory mariners who wish to continue a ca Vice President Campbell and the rest personnel. The company refused to reer at sea. of the organization have been suc negotiate with the Union in regards to From Nov. 18 through 21, 1986, the cessful in capturing a large share of the captain, the chief mate and the SIU Executive Board met in Dania, the military work being generated by barge captains. The matter is presently Fla. for the purpose of discussing all the Navy's decision to contract out tied up in courts. phases of the Union operation and vessels to the private sector. The IOT negotiations highlight up making hard deci ions in efforts to Yet it would be a mistake for seamen an important dilemma for this country correct problems that have developed to take these jobs for granted. If too and for the labor movement. How can in various areas. many ships sail short, then the Navy workers and their unions make Great Lakes The big problem is the mechaniza will just bypass u because we will be concessions to make companies more by V.P. Mike Sacco tion and highly technical ships that are an unreliable source of manpower. productive if they can't trust the com being built today. These ships repre SIU members owe the existence of panies' ultimate intention ? UCH of the work on the Great sent reduced crew . Reduced crews many of these jobs to the vision and Labor-management relations are by M Lakes and upper rivers is sea repre ent reduced union member hip, dedication of the late Bob Vahey. He nature adversarial. Yet a certain de sonal. Once winter comes along, things and reduced member hip repre ents wa one of the fir t people to see the gree of cooperation and trust must pretty much come to a grinding halt. reduced union revenue. Con e- potential of this kind of work, and he (Continued on Page 17.) December 1986 I LOG I 11 Linking Past and Present Independence Day Reminiscences on the Great Lakes By Rick Metcalf house." He once had a house there. Inside the Institute was the Conrad ITTING in the darkened rec room Library, displaying a large wooden Swith my watch partner and a few bust of Conrad alongside some per shipmates, we watched silently as the sonal articles and manuscripts. He was tall ships paraded by on the television one of us. screen, passing the l 00-year-old Statue The man on television said, ''This of Liberty. The Fourth of July cele Liberty Centennial and the tall ships brations continued. should remind us that as a nation we We, however, were on Lake Supe should preserve our maritime history rior downbound from Marquette, Mich. and heritage." to South Chicago. The big Lakes How simply we like to remember freighter was heavy with red iron ore. our past. And in the process of ro It was rumored to be our last run for manticizing it, we make it neat and a few months. Over half the Great tidy by jerking the link of the present Lakes fleet was laid up; lack of cargo. from the past. The man on the television said it But one would be a fool to say a was warm and sunny in New York as modem container ship or a squat oil 60,000 ships and boats peppered the tanker is as graceful as a tall ship harbor. A thousand miles away on the which sailed when much of the world "sweetwater" of these freshwater seas, and our souls were still a mystery. the skies were gray and cool. Of course, the ships have changed I told my shipmates about my visit as have the men; steam for sail, sat last January to New York City-about ellites for stars, a VCR for a concer how I ventured to the South Street tina, a vocation instead of a sentence. Seaport, a collection of ships, exhibits, Yet much hasn't changed; the fear, galleries and theaters near the Brook the isolation, the bone-crushing lone lyn Bridge. liness that no woman or bottle can It was quite impressive, I told them. cure. And who will tell me New York The creaking tall ships, the movies is any safer now than in the past? and the music all captured the aura Let me ask how many citizens whose and romance of I 9th Century sail pride swelled with the tall ships' pa enough to stir even the most dedicated rade or found the South Street Sea landsman into casting off the lines and port's display of 19th Century sailing watching the last vestiges of land dis life "quaint" recoil at the sight of his appear. contemporary staggering by-lost-or Afterward, I told them of my stroll by the rage of the dispirited men in southward to visit the Seaman's Church the seamen's union halls waiting for Institute, affectionately known as the the non-existent jobs with an ever ''doghouse'' which, for more than I 00 dwindling U.S. merchant fleet. years, stood at the foot of Manhattan A modern skyscraper in New York's Wall Street district serves as a backdrop for a mast I presume it's safer to keep our facing the harbor and the seas beyond. of the square-rigger Wavertree. Now a part of the South Street Seaport Museum in New seafaring present in the past-a phan York City, the Wavertree is one of the few square-riggers left that tell the tale of a bygone Built and staffed by the Episcopal sailing era. (Wide World Photos) tom like the billowing sails ready to Church, the Seaman's Church Insti be unfurled at the next celebration or tute was a sturdy respite from the when a gentrification project needs a as workmen split apart the last few still the same glorious old stars perils of the big city (where too often theme. Men encased in glass can never standing walls of the Institute. to keep us company: that they ask for too much. a sailor's reward for months or even Land is very valuable in New York still shine onward and on, forever years at sea was a quick separation of Before I could complete my tale, City, especially in the financial dis beautiful and bright, and luring his wages or even his life by untold my watch partner and I were called trict. us, by every ray, to die and be numbers of con artists, pimps, crimps out on deck to secure cargo hatches. The man on television quoted Con glorified with them." and bad women). A rain squall blew in from the East, rad and Melville liberally: ''. . . a Maybe this passage was written by the drops tasting bitter on that Fourth The "doghouse" was a secure re universe unto itself,'' ''Whenever I treat where sailors of all creed and Melville on the site of the "dog- of July afternoon. grow weary ... " For many men and nationality could berth in safe and snug women whose calling is the sea, the quarters. Mail and messages could be works of Melville and Conrad hold a sent and received, gear stowed, and deep and personal meaning. the mind, body and spirit administered to. And for many seafarers, this was their only home from the sea. ''And it is a very fine feeling, and Yes, I told them all this-and how one that fuses us into the universe clearly I recalled that sharp January of things, and makes us a part of afternoon and how my head seemed the All, to think that, wherever to boil with the echoes ofjackhammers we ocean-wanderers rove, we have .g;#/f( Information, Please The law office of Birnberg & Associates is representing Louis toad* Mora and is seeking witnesses to an accident which Mr. Mora FRO suffered on the Overseas Juneau on Dec. 7, 1983. A seaman named YOUR Jesus is believed to have seen this accident. Any witness should UNION'S contact the LOG office in Camp Springs, Md. as soon as possible OFFICERS (301) 899-0675. and .,_ Stall Anyone having information on the SS John Barry, sunk Aug. -~< 28, 1944, or information on Purser G.L. Richards, please contact .,~,~ ... ' Kerry McCarthy at (202) 331-8160. ~~~~ 12 I LOG I December 1986 Seafarers Display Skills Smithsonian Highlights Century Of U.S. Labor The Seafarers were the center of attention when the Smithsonian Insti tution opened a two-day conference last month on American Labor His tory. The focus of the conference, which was a celebration of the heritage and accomplishments of American workers over the past 100 years, was a live exhibition of the skills of Amer ican craftsmen. The conference and exhibit was held at the Smithsonian's National Mu seum of American History in Wash ington, D.C. At an opening night reception, AFL CIO Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue congratulated the Smithson ian for giving the public an opportunity to see the kinds of craftsmanship in live demonstrations ''that has created most of the artifacts that are kept under glass and behind velvet ropes throughout this museum and others like it." Donahue noted that Dec. 10 marks the lOOth anniversary of the day the American Federation of Labor was formed with Samuel Gompers elected as its first president. Among the labor unions which par ticipated in this first in a two-year series of exhibits were the Graphic Communications Union, Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers, Hotel & Restaurant Employees, Jim Moore, Lundeberg School deck instructor, demonstrated the art of marlinspike seamanship, including some fancy ropework, to delighted children and adults. Clothing & Textile Workers, Com munication Workers and the Flint Glassworkers. hands-on display of the art of marlin The Seafarers drew large crowds of spike seamanship. And Bud Adams, interested adults and delighted chil from the school's arts & crafts de dren to the area where the maritime partment, brought to life the skill and industry has a permanent exhibit in history of scrimshaw. the museum. The SIU's executive chef Seafarers and their families who are at its training and upgrading school in planning visits to Washington are urged Piney Point, Romeo Lupinacci, to drop by the Museum of American sculpted fancy hors d' oeuvres which History's maritime exhibit to see the were savored by grateful spectators. many photos, models and artifacts Jim Moore, also from the SHLSS, which trace the proud history of Amer captured everyone's attention with his ican seafaring men and women. This is an example of the ancient mariner art of scrimshaw by SHLSS instructor Bud Adams. AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Tom Dona hue welcomed visitors and trade unionists to the first in a two-year series of exhibits on Labor in America that are on display at Chef Romeo Lupinacci delighted visitors SHLSS Arts and Crafts Instructor Bud Adams sketched a scrimshaw design on glass to the Smithsonian Institution. with his culinary treats and snacks. show visitors how the detailed drawings for scrimshaw are begun with a first draft. December 1986 I LOG I 13 Cruise Ship Health Exams IHelp Is Available Begin Again by Hill Order In March when the Centers for Dis refrigeration, sanitation and crew If You Think You Have a ease Control (CDC) announced it was cleanliness. dropping its health and sanitation in When the CDC announced the in Drug or Alcohol Problem spections of foreign-flag cruise ships spection halt, the number of ships calling at U.S. ports, it created an failing the exams was climbing. But uproar from Congress, health officials the CDC cited improving records for Then You Have a Problem and consumer groups. the cruise vessels and said the industry Millions of Americans have percentage of the overall pop Last month the CDC said it would was capable of policing itself. turned to drugs and alcohol to ulation is starting to decline. begin the inspections again. After the uproar, a group of House At the time of the program's can and Senate conferees meeting on fed avoid problems they encounter Unfortunately, those still us cellation, more than 40 percent of the eral health appropriations ordered the in their personal and profes ing drugs are using more potent ships were given failing marks in 1985. CDC to begin the health inspections sional lives. and dangerous chemicals, such The inspections cover water, food , once again. They will begin Jan. 1. Whether they know it or not, as MDA and crack. these people have taken on more Private clinics are flooded with than they can handle. Drugs and people who are trying to beat alcohol are killers. their drug and alcohol addic Help For some people, like bas tions. Yet there aren't enough ketball star Len Bias, death can private facilities in this country come right away. For others, it to accommodate this increased A comes only after years of de demand. People often have to cline, which are marked by ill wait months to get accepted to Friend health, worry, financial insecur programs that cost several thou ity and family problems. sand dollars a month. Deal The effects of alcohol and * * * drug abuse are not confined to Seafarers who become ad- With the addict. The New York De dicted to drugs or alcohol are partment of Health reports that lucky in the sense that they can two-thirds of all alcoholics seek make use of the Seafarers Ad ing treatment in city clinics had diction Center in Valley Lee, at least one alcoholic parent. Md. As long as they meet the One recovering alcoholic said eligibility requirements, it won't recently that he decided to seek cost them a dime, and there's treatment when he became aware usually not that much of a wait. of what his addiction was doing The program was started more to his family. ''How could I be than 10 years ago, before alco there for my kids when I wasn't hol and drug abuse became a even there for myself?'' he said. fashionable issue. This says a It is conservatively estimated lot about the foresight of this that drug and alcohol abuse costs Union and its leadership. American businesses tens of bil To date more than 670 of your ~ ~ IrlG=J ~ lions of dollars each year in lost fellow Seafarers have regained Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend \ --- wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lud to the destruction of his health, his job and his productivity, absenteeism and their sobriety and drug-free sta family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. work-related accidents. For tus by making use of this pro Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem 1------, is just as easy-and just as important-as steering a blind : Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center l some companies, it is the dif gram. man across a street. All you have to do is take that I I am in1ere,1cJ in allcn /)RUGS' ARE ,t:()R f)lJNCES'{/ YOU CAN 9TOP ANO eEr NELP/ CON?'ACT YOUR POR7AGENT OR ~IU /JRU6 I I AND ALCOllOl PROGRAM AT PINEY POINT, MD. DOI/ /VOW/ 14 I LOG I December 1986 New Hospital Ship Christened by Bob Borden, PAO, MSCPAC The world 's largest hospital hip was christened in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 8 at a shipyard that's also build ing her twin sister. The USNS Mercy {T-AH 19), the third American hospital ship to bear that compassionate name, was officially christened when guest of honor and newspaper publisher He len K. Copley smashed the traditional bottle of champagne into the hull of the 894-foot long ship built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) on sea trials off San Diego, Calif. (Photo courtesy of NASSCO) Mercy and her twin, the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), will be crewed by Laid up several years later when too fitting the ships with the latest medical back home for care," said Albert Mid 68 MSC mariners. The floating hos much oil glutted world markets, the equipment.' The floating hospitals each boe, the MSC construction represent pitals, larger than any on shore naval concept of converting existing tankers have a total patient capacity of 1,000 ative assigned to the T-AH project at medical facility, will be staffed by to hospital ships was first proposed. beds (the average U.S. hospital has NASSCO. "With these ships, a pa about 1,300 medical and support per Not only could the government save 300 beds), 12 operating rooms, radio tient receives instant care." sonnel when fully operational. The money and time working with a ship logical services, medical laboratories, A licensed chief engineer, Midboe ships are designed to be floating sur already built, reasoned naval archi dental service, physical therapy and knows hospital ships. He first served gical hospitals with a mobile, flexible tects, but also the added advantage of burn care facilities, an optometry lab, on one with the Army Transport Serv response capability to provide acute supertankers was their low center of a pharmacy, a morgue and two oxygen ice before that organization became medical care in support of amphibious gravity which reduces roll, a comfort producing plants. The ships' massive part of MSTS in 1949. "We're getting task forces. to patients and crew alike. landing pads are large enough to ac a couple of pretty good ships at an Ten years ago, the since-converted NASSCO won a $400 million con commodate the military's biggest hel economical price," he claims. "The ships were being built by NASSCO as tract to convert the two ships to hos icopters. ships had well known designs and 90,000 dwt supertankers to haul Mid pital vessels in 1983. The Navy has ''Under the old concept of hospital propulsion plants which aren't terribly east crude oil through the Suez Canal. since spent another $110 million out- ships, the idea was to carry casualties complicated." The USNS Mercy is driven by a single screw, geared steam turbine with 24,500 horsepower. The ship's four distilling plants produce 75,000 MSC's Safety Poster Walks Away With Honors gallons of fresh water daily. Three 400-ton air conditioning plants will Two MSCPAC employees and the try. The National Safety Council is Council members nationwide. help keep hospital spaces comfortable. command itself walked away with first composed of government and industry MSCPAC's entry was creative, in Originally scheduled to be main place honors in the marine safety pos representatives to promote safety and formative and thought provocative," tained in a Reduced Operating Status ter contest at the National Safety occupational health at home and at said Frank J. Poliafico, awards com in Oakland, Calif. with a five-day de Council's annual congress in Chicago work sites. mittee chairman, when he announced ployment capability, the USNS Mercy recently. Reich and McKnight teamed up a the poster contest winners. ''The com is now scheduled to go into service The Golden Safety Poster Award few months ago for the design of their mand obviously has a winner's atti next March on a four-month goodwill was given to Jack Reich, head of winning safety poster as part of an tude toward safety, and for this we tour to the Philippines. The purpose MSCPAC's safety branch; Steve overall plan to get the message out admire MSCPAC.'' of the deployment will be to train MSC McKnight, an MSCPAC illustrator, about safety. The National Safety and Navy personnel in the operation and to Military Sealift Command, Pa Council, which automatically had rights At the same time Reich was in and support of the ship and its em cific, for the creation of a poster that to all poster submittals, will reproduce Chicago Oct. 20 to accept the safety barked medical treatment facility dur promotes safety in the marine indus- the MSCP AC design and provide it to poster award, Capt. William T. Dann ing extended operations in a remote heim, COMSCPAC, was sending a area. Coincidentally, it provides an message to all MSCPAC ships com opportunity to enhance the U.S. pres mending them for their efforts in re ence in the region and meet medical ducing lost-time injuries. In fiscal year 1984, President Reagan set a govern (Continued on Page 17.) ment-wide goal to reduce work injuries in the federal sector by 3 percent a year over a five-year period, using fiscal year 1983 as a baseline. With Not Yet for MSCP AC mishap figures compiled for the past three years, the command has Retro Money attained a cumulative 15 percent re Although retroactive money was duction in lost-time injuries, far ex tentatively expected to be paid around ceeding the presidential goal to date. Christmas time, the MSCPAC Said Capt. Dannheim in his Oct. 21 comptroller has now indicated that message to MSCPAC ves els, "The because of a major error in comput continuing reduction in mishap rates ing retroactive wages and overtime onboard our ships is a tribute to the increases for unlicensed marine per collective efforts of all hand . I com sonnel, retro money will not be paid mend you all for your effort in helping until late February or early March Accepting first place honors in the marine safety poster contest are (I. tor.) Jack Reich, MSCP AC exceed the presidential goal 1987. Capt. W. T. Dannheim and Steve McKnight. for the third straight year. Well done." December 1986 I LOG I 15 Safeguard Your Shipping ·ghts .J~ \ ! ''""'\ ~ /' I .., ~--..J-~ O SAFEGUARD your rights and the shipping rights of all SIU T members, there are certain requirements that must be followed. These requirements are spelled out in the Shipping Rules, and they are there so that the rights of all members will be protected and furthered fairly and impartially. DUES Your current quarter Union dues must be paid at the time you register. RELIEF JOBS/REGISTERING When you are relieved, you must re-register for your job within 48 hours by reporting to the SIU Union hall. RELIEF JOBS/CONTACT WITH UNION It is your respon sibility to keep in contact with the Port Agent at the port in which you are registered. RELIEF JOBS/SHIPPING It is your responsibility to claim your job from the hiring hall shipping board no later than one day before the ship's scheduled arrival. KNOW YOU RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS KNOW YOUR IGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. T he constitution of the SIU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in specific provision for safeguarding the membership's all Union halls. All members should ohtain copies of this money and Union finances. The constitution requires a constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt - months, which are to be submit1ed to the membership by ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., of rank and file members, elected by the membership, as well as all other details, then the member so affected makes examination each quarter of the finances of the should immediately notify headquarters. Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered employers. Consequently, no memher may be discrimi in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund nated against because of race. creed, color. sex and na agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should and management representatives and their alternates. All notify Union headquarters. expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made 11111111n1111111111111n111111lll1111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111111111 SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. All trust --SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro fund financial records are available at the headquarters of patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ the various trust funds. to protect your contract rights properly, contact the ing. but not limited to, furthering the political. social and nearest SIU port agent. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving improved employment opportunities for seamen and rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available the political purposes of any individual in the Union, boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation officer or memher. It has also refrained from publishing In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contracts between the Union and the employers, notify membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed contributions are voluntary. No contrihution may be the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return re by membership action at the September. 1960. meetings solicited or received because of force. joh discrimination, ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con Angus "Red" Campbell policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board a contribution is made by reason of the ahove improper 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD hy certified Prince Georges County carry out this responsibility. mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation Camp Springs, Md. 20746 and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup ..,,- Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an tical and social interests, and American trade union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum concepts. stances should any member pay any money for any reason CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages attempt to require any such payment he made without been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of and conditions under which you work and live aboard supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a ~ to Union records or information, he should immediately notify your ship or boat. Know your contract rights. as well as payment and is given an official receipt. but feels that he SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, your obligations. such as filing for OT on the proper should not have been required to make such payment. this return receipt requested. The add~ is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time. any SIU should immediately he reported to Union headquarters. Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. 16 I LOG I December 1986 cove Leader Passes Through Panama canal A. Sharif, asst. cook S. Byerley, OMU Last month, R.A. McClean, master aboard the Cove Leader (Cove Shipping Inc.), sent us some photos of the vessel's crew. Here are a few more, including (above) G. Carter, OMU. A. Flatts, GSU E.Ott,AB L. Thrasher, steward/baker little say over how the ship is built or ship stacks, the USNS Mercy and the Old-Timers USNS Mercy converted.'' Comfort will carry no other markings Capt. Ho ey, Chief Engineer Den other than red crosses against the all (Continued from Page 15.) nis Leggett and a few other prospec white ships. Military or government earner tive crewmembers have spent the past markings on hospital ships are prohib training and care needs of the Philip two month climbing up, down and ited by the Geneva convention agree pine people. The Mercy's medical around the massive ho pital ship at ments which cover such items as mar teams, consisting of military and ci tempting to learn everything they can itime warfare and the treatment of vilian medical personnel (both U.S. about the vessel. They've taken de prisoners of war. and Filipino), will provide health care tailed notes, scanned blueprint and and preventive advice, training, con technical specifications and submit sultation and patient screening. De ted some recommendations to the Su tailed planning for this mission i cur pervisor of Ships and the MSC con Vice Presidents' Report rently under way. struction representative to help bring (Continued from Page 11.) The USNS Mercy is expected to be the hip into compliance with MSC delivered to MSC in mid-December. rules and regulations. exi t if this country is to get on with A Post Delivery Availability, along "We 're trying to identify all the the business at hand, which is to make with crew training and the onloading deficiencies of the hip which mu t be American products more competitive. of supplies and provisions, will keep corrected before we sail, and those In New York, the Maritime Port the ship in San Diego until late Feb that can be deferred," aid Capt. Council there handed out its annual ruary. The ship will deploy on her Hosey, working out of a mall trailer Paul Hall Award to Morty Bahr, pres humanitarian mission in March. hi five-per on crew hare with the ident of the Communications Workers The Mercy's pro pective command MSC con truction repre entative at of America. ing officer i Capt. Richard Hosey, a N ASSCO. U ing hi experience aboard SIU Pre ident Frank Drozak ap 34-year veteran of MSCPAC. Capt. the USNS Kilauea, Ho ey recently peared at the dinner. He poke of Ho ·ey is no stranger to taking hips wrote a 78-page operation, manual for Bahr' many contribution to the labor Pensioner Reino J. Pelaso (P-8) from Vallejo, Calif. sends his Christmas greet out of the yard and out to the open the ho pital hip. "The INSURV board movement, especially in the field of ings along with a photo of his latest sea. He's done it before with a tracking liked it," he miled. organizing. catch. Seems Reino had a good year ship, a survey vessel, an ammunition Though some problem. urfaced Drozak also gave a frank as e sment fishing in San Pablo Bay and Bodega ship, and now the Mercy. during the Mercy's sea trial in late of the state of the industry. "Maritime Bay, hooking four sturgeon (25-100 lbs. each), 15 salmon (5-15 lbs.) and 80 October. the re olution of the prob t dying," he told the 1,000 people in "This can be a frustrating time for pounds of rockfish. "I wish to say hello those of us who will crew the ship , '· lem. is ongoing and Navy official attendance. "We've gone past the point to all my old shipmates. I hope everyone says Hosey. "Someone else is admin expect the hip to deploy as planned. of no return." He pledged to devote has a Merry Christmas and that the New istering the shipbuilding contract for Unlike other MSC hip with the hi full energie in per uading the 1OOth Year wiU be good to all my friends." a vessel we have to sail, and we have familiar gold and blue ·tripes on the Congrc s to enact a trade policy. December 1986 I LOG I 17 Lennard Edward Fuller r., 74, Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1943. He joined the SIU in the port of Hous is a veteran of the U.S. Army in ton in 1957 sailing both deep sea the Korean War. Born in New Jer and inland. From 1956 to 1972 he sey, Lypen is a resident of Eliza sailed as a mate and captain for beth, N.J. · G & H Towing. Brother Fuller was a former member of the NMU from Warren Manuel Sr., 55, joined Deep Sea 1941to1953. HewasborninLynch the SIU in the port of Lake Charles, George Adamisin, 62, joined the burg, Texas and is a resident of La. in 1952 sailing as an AB last SIU in 1944 in the port of New Baytown, Texas. out of the port of Houston. Brother York sailing as an AB. Brother Manuel is a veteran of the U.S. Adami sin was born in N anty Glo, Fred C. Gissubel, 63, joined the Army during the Korean War. He Pa. and is a resident of Pittsburgh, SIU in the port of New York in was born in Mamou, La·. and is a Pa. 1976 sailing as a recertified chief resident there. steward. Brother Gissubel gradu ated from the Union's Recertified Chief Stewards Program in 1981. Cecil Harles Martin, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in A.G. Alexander, 62, joined the He began sailing during World War SIU in 1947 in the port of Galveston II. A native of New York City, he 1950 sailing last as a chief cook. sailing last as a recertified bosun. is a resident of Deerfield Beach, Brother Martin was on the picket Brother Alexander graduated from Fla. lines in 1946 General Maritime, 1947 Isthmian and the 1948 Wall St. beefs. the Union's Recertified Bosuns He was born in Alabama and is a Program in 1975. He walked the Carl Harcrow Jr., 65, joined the SIU in the port picket lines in the 1946 General of Houston in 1970. He sailed as an AB, most recently resident of Mobile. Maritime and the 1947 Isthmian aboard the MV Aurora. Brother Harcrow was a beers and last shipped out of the former member of the NMU. He is a veteran of the Wilbert James Miles Sr., 60,joined port of Houston. Seafarer Alex U.S. Navy during World War II. Seafarer Harcrow the SIU in the port of Mobile in ander is a veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Little Rock, Ark. and is a resident of 1951 sailing as a chief steward. in World War II. A native of Ar Franklin, Texas. Brother Miles was born in Mobile kansas, he is a resident of Milan, and is a resident of Prichard, Ala. Texas. David Huffer Ikirt, 66, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Philadel Bennie J.B. Anding, 58, joined phia. He last sailed as an AB and the SIU in the port of Lake Charles, deck delegate out of the port of San La. in 1953. He sailed as a cook, Francisco. Brother Ikirt also sailed most recently out of the port of during the Vietnam War and walked Houston. Brother Anding began John Dow Moore, 65, joined the the picket line in the 1946 General sailing during World War II. He SIU in the port of New York in Maritime beef. He was born in Day was born in Louisiana and is a 1951. He sailed last as a recertified ton, Ohio and is a resident there. resident of Orange, Texas. bosun out of the port of Houston. Brother Moore graduated from the Edgar Bivens, 62, joined the SIU Clyde Allen Kent, 58, joined the Union's Recertified Bosuns Pro in the port of Mobile in 1969 sailing SIU in 1948 in the port of Norfolk. gram in 1975. He walked the picket as a cook. Brother Bivens last sailed He sailed as a deck delegate and lines in the 1946 General Maritime aboard the SS Navigator. He is a recertified bosun last aboard the and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. Sea veteran of the U.S. Army during Bay Ridge out of the port of Balti farer Moore is a veteran of the U.S. World War II. Born in Mobile, he more. Brother Kent graduated from Marine Corps in World War II. A is a resident there. the Union's Recertified Bo suns native of New Orleans, he is a Program in 1982. He hit the bricks resident of Houston. in the 1946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer Kent was born in Danville, Edelmiro Colon, 61, joined the Va. and is a resident of Laguna Richard Ward Moore, 65, joined the SIU after SIU in 1945 in the port of San Juan, Hills, Calif. attending a training program at the SIU's Andrew - P.R. sailing as a chief cook. Brother Furuseth School. Brother Moore last sailed as an AB Colon was born in Puerto Rico and out of the port of Jacksonville. He is a veteran of is a resident of Caguas, P.R. Henry Joseph Koppersmith, 58, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Moore was of Mobile sailing as a cook. Brother born in Dunn, N.C. and is a resident of Jacksonville. Billy Gailian Edelmon, 59, joined Koppersmith last rode the SS San the SIU in 1946 in the port of New Pedro. He was born in Mobile and Jimmie Lee Morris, 56, joined the York. He last sailed as a recertified is a resident there. SIU in 1949 in the port of Tampa bosun out of the port of Honolulu, sailing last as a recertified bosun. Hawaii. Brother Edelmon gradu Brother Morris last shipped out ated from the Union's Recertified aboard the OM/ Champion from Bosuns Program in 1975. He also the port of Jacksonville. He was on sailed during World War II. Sea Horace Carl Long Jr., 59, joined the picket line in the 1946 General farer Edelmon was on the picket the SIU in 1946 in the port of Maritime beef. Seafarer.Morris was line in the 1946 General Maritime Savannah, Ga. He sailed as a cook, born in Pensacola, Fla. and is a beef and attended the 1971 Piney most recently out of the port of San resident of Fort McCoy, Fla. Point Crews Conference. Edelmon Francisco. Brother Long was on was a former member of the SIU the picket lines in the 1946 General Guillermo Ortiz, 62, joined the merged Marine Cooks and Stew Maritime, 1947 Isthmian and the SIU in 1949 in the port of Philadel ards Union and the Operating En 1948 Wall St. beefs. He is a veteran phia sailing last as a chief electrician gineers Union. Bosun Edelmon is of the U.S. Navy during the Korean out of the port of Santurce, P.R. a veteran of the U.S. Army during War. Seafarer Long was born in Brother Ortiz hit the bricks in the the Korean War. Born in Houston, Titusville, Fla. and is a resident of 1946 General Maritime, 1947 Isth he is a resident nf Honolulu. San Francisco. mian, 1948 Wall St. and the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beefs. He is John Fanoli, 61, joined the SIU Peter Lypen, 61, joined the SIU a veteran of the U.S. Army in World in 1947 in the port of New York in 1944 in the port of New York War II. Seafarer Ortiz was born in sailing as a cook. Brother Fanoli sailing as an AB. Brother Lypen Ponce, P.R. and is a resident of hit the bricks in both the 1946 Gen worked on the Sea-Land Shore Bayamon, P.R. eral Maritime and the 1965 District ,., gang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. in 1981. Council 37 beefs. He is a veteran He hit the bricks in the 1946 General of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Maritime, 1947 Isthmian and the Seafarer Fanoli was born in New 1948 Wall St. beefs. Seafarer Lypen York City and is a resident of attended the U.S. Military Trans Brooklyn, N.Y. port Command School, Sheepshead (Continued on Page 19.) 18 I LOG I December 1986 .. C a t Guard in World II. Riutta was born in Astoria, Great Lakes a resident of Las Vegas, Raymond John Christina, 66, joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn. in 1956 sailing as a (Continued from Page 18.) Ray Ellis Schrum, 58, joined the FOWT. Brother Christina last sailed SIU in 1947 in the port of Miami, out of the port of Algonac, Mich. William "Bill" Maurice Parker, 61, joined the SIU Fla. He sailed last as a recertified He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in 1945 in the port of Mobile. He sailed as bosun. bosun aboard the MV Courier out during World War II. Laker Chris Brother Parker graduated from the Union's Recerti of the port of Houston. Brother tina was born in Houghton, Mich. fied Bosuns Program in 1975. He last shipped out of Schrum graduated from the Union's and is a resident of Hubbell, Mich. the port of New Orleans. Parker walked the picket Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. line in the 1946 General Maritime beef. He was born He was on the picket line in the Donald D. Witt Menter Sr., 51 , in Illinois and is a resident of Lacombe, La. 1946 General Maritime and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. Seafarer Schrum joined the Union in the port of Sault was born in North Carolina and is Ste. Marie, Mich. in 1961. He sailed Stanley "Stan" Partyka, 57, joined a resident of Lincolnton, N.C. as an oiler for the Great Lakes the SIU in 1947 in the port of Mobile Dredge and Dock Co. from 1957 to sailing last as a bosun out of the 1986, most recently out of the port Albert Joseph Verwilt, 69, joined the SIU in the of Cleveland, Ohio. Brother Menter port of New York. Brother Partyka port of New York in 1961 sailing last as a chief graduated as a 3rd mate from the was a former member of the La electrician. Brother Verwilt also sailed during World borers Union. He was born in Os HLSS-MEBA District 2 Deck Of War II. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line and ficers Training School, Brooklyn, wego, N.Y. and is a resident of the 1963 Rotobroil beefs. Seafarer Verwilt worked Conneaut, Ohio. N.Y. in 1966. He was on the picket on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N.J. line in the 1946 General Maritime from 1971 to 1978 and also at the Federal Shipyard, and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. Sea N.J. from 1939 to 1944. Born in Hoboken, N.J., he Henry Reinhold Schultz, 65, joined the Union in farer Partyka also attended Piney is a resident of Highlands, N .J. the port of Alpena, Mich. in 1960 sailing as a wiper Point Crew Conference No. 9 in and gateman. Brother Schultz last shipped out of the 1970. Born in Pennsylvania, he is a port of Algonac, Mich. He was born in Hubbard resident of Chicago, Ill. George L. Vourloumis Sr., 62, Lake, Mich. and is a resident of Hudson, Fla. joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York. He sailed deep sea Emil Henrick Riutta, 65, joined from 1942 to 1962 and inland from the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1962 to 1986 for Independent Tow 1957 sailing as an oiler. Brother ing. Brother Vourloumis last sailed Shipping Rules Riutta last sailed out of the port of as a recertified chief steward aboard Copies of the Shipping Rules as amended San Francisco. He was on the picket L... the SS Caguas. He is a veteran of by the Seafarers Appeals Board through Sept. line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Har ...... 'm the U.S. Navy in World War II. 15, 1986 are available on request by contacting bor beef. Seafarer Riutta was a Seafarer V ourloumis was born in the Seafarers Appeals Board at 5201 Au th former member of the Teamsters Fitchburg, Mass. and is a resident Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Union, Local 569 and is a veteran of Philadelphia. Summary Annual Report BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT Benefits under the plan are provided by the Trust. Plan expen e were 539,518. These expenses included $103,779 in administrative expenses and $435,739 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 552 per ons were participants in or Seafarers Pension Plan beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $10,540,242 as This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Pension Plan EIN 13-6100329 of Dec. 31, 1985, compared to $8,692,743 as of Jan. 1, 1985. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1985. The annual report has been filed with the Internal During the plan year the plan experienced an increa e in its net a sets of $1,847,499. Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of This increase included unrealized appreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the 1974 (ERISA). difference between the value of plan assets at the end of the year and the price the - plan originally paid for those assets. The plan had total income of $1,641,211, including BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT employer contributions of $239, 758, employee contributions of$96,204, gains of $521,395 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investment of $783,854. Benefits under the plan are provided by the Trust. Plan expenses were $20,887,199. These expenses included $2,749,495 in administrative expenses and $18,137,704 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 18,444 persons were participants MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of ERISA. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, wa $343,248,323 as of Dec. 31, 1985, compared to $294,255,794 as of Jan. 1, 1985. * * * During the plan year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $48,992,529. This increase included unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of plan assets at the end of the year YOUR RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and the price the plan originally paid for those assets. The plan had total income of You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, $47 ,232,448, including employer contributions of $7 ,930,434, gains of $9,460,509 from on request. The items listed below are included in that report: the sale of assets, earnings from investment of $29,639,855 and other income of $201,650. 1. An Accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment 3. Tran actions in excess of 3 percent of plan assets MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS 4. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding tandards of ERISA. of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746-(301) 899-0675. * * * The charge to cover copying costs will be $4.10 for the Seafarer Pension Plan report and $1.90 for the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. Summary Annual Report You also have the right to receive from the plan administi:ator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two Great Lakes Tug & Dredge statement and accompanying note will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furni hed without charge. Pension Fund You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746 and at the U. S. Department of Labor in Washington, D. C., or to obtain a copy from the U. S. This is a summary of the annual report of the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department Fund EIN 13-1953878 for the year ended Dec. 31, 1985. The annual report has been should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Programs, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). 20216. - December 1986 I LOG I 19 was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Pensioner Emile of Seattle. Surviving are her parents, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Jung Joseph Olive, 69 suc Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Young of Concord, Soon; a son, Jame, and a brother, cumbed to heart fail Calif. Felix of Cerigara, Leyte, P .I. ure at home in Pensioner Leon Pennsville, N.J. on ard Stanaslaus Bu Pensioner Hipol- Sept. 30. Brother gajewski, 72, passed Bernard Raymond . ito Sanchez Ramos, Olive joined the SIU away on Nov. 9. Kitchens, 67, died on 78, passed away on in 1947 in the port of Brother Bugajewski Oct. 30. Brother Nov. 16. Brother New York sailing last · joined the SIU in Kitchens joined the Ramos joined the as a bosun and deck delegate. He was 1943 in the port of SIU in 1943 in the SIU in 1939 in the New York. He sailed port of Savannah, on the picket lines in the 1946 General port of New York Maritime, 1947 Isthmian and the 1948 last as a bosun and Ga. He sailed last as sailing last as a bo Wall St. beefs. Seafarer Olive was quartermaster during the Vietnam War. a recertified bosun sun. He walked the born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, He hit the bricks in the 1947 Isthmian aboard the Sea-Land picket lines in the 1946 General Mar .I. beef. Seafarer Bugajewski was born Producer from 1985 to 1986. He grad V Surviving is his widow, Grace. itime and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. in Delaware and was a resident of uated from the Union's Recertified Seafarer Ramos was born in Arecibo, Aberdeen, N .J. Surviving are his Bosuns Program in 1979. Seafarer Pensioner Sloan P.R. and was a resident of Baltimore. widow, Alice; a brother, Bernard of Kitchens walked the picket line in the Mitchell Orr, 65, died Surviving is his widow, Antonia. Chester, Pa., and a sister, Mary Con 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Born on Oct. 9. Brother naugh of the Bronx, N.Y. in Georgia, he was a resident of Sa Orr joined the SIU Pensioner Clar vannah. Surviving are his widow, Hat in the port of New ence Eugene Roney, Pensioner George tie and a daughter, Nannie of Adrian, York in 1950 sailing 81, passed away on F. Butler, 64, suc Ga. last as a FOWT. He Nov. 15. Brother cumbed to heart-lung hit the bricks in the · Roney joined the 1946 General Mari SIU in 1947 in the failure in the Dom Pensioner Daniel Gerald "Jerry" time and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. port of Mobile sail inquez Valley Med Lynch, 75, died of a heart condition Seafarer Orr was a veteran of the U.S. ing last as a FOWT. ical Center, Long in the Kaiser Hospital, Portland, Ore. Navy in World War II. Born in Wal He was on the picket Beach, Calif. on Oct. on Nov. 6. Brother Lynch joined the halla, S.C., he was a resident of Jack lines in the 1946 General Maritime and I. Brother Butler SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stew sonville. Surviving is his sister, Katie the 1947 Isthmian beefs. Seafarer Ro joined the SIU ards Union in 1943 in the port of O'Berry of Cashiers, N.C. ney also attended the 1970 Piney Point merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Seattle. He last sailed as a chief stew Pensioners Conference No. 6. A na Union in the port of Wilmington, Calif. ard aboard the SS Hawaiian Refiner in 1958 sailing last as a chief steward. Pensioner William tive of Chatom, Ala., he was a resident in 1970. He sailed his first ship, the Ansell Pittman, 63, of Mobile. Surviving is his widow, He was born in Los Angeles, Calif. SS George H. Harris as a steward and was a resident there. Burial was died on Oct. 13. Alice. utility in 1943. Seafarer Lynch was a Brother Pittman in the Woodlawn Park Cemetery, veteran of the North Dakota National joined the SIU in Pensioner Law Colma, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Guard and was a former member of 1942 in the port of rence Smith, 69, died Bertha and a daughter, Ara Griffith of the Knights of Columbus. Born in New Orleans sailing on Nov. 3. Brother Sacramento, Calif. Scott Mills, Ore., he was a resident last as a bosun. He Smith joined the SIU of Portland. Pensioner John was born in Louisi in 1947 sailing last as James Cox, 94, suc ana and was a resident of Ponchatoula, a cook. He was on cumbed to pneumo Pensioner Jack La. Surviving is his widow, Mabel. the picket line in the nia at home in Baron Mauldin, 75, 1946 General Mari Tempe, Ariz. on Oct. passed away on Oct. Catherine E. Young, 38, died on time beef. Seafarer 18. Brother Cox 27. Brother Mauldin Nov. 5. Sister Young joined the SIU Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Army joined the SIU in joined the SIU in in the port of Seattle in 1981 sailing as in World War II. Born in Gretna, La., 1938 (a charter 1946 in the port of a saloon messwoman. She was born he was a resident of New Orleans. member) in the port New Orleans sailing in San Francisco and was a resident Surviving is his widow, Inez. of Baltimore, sailing last as an oiler. last as a cook. He He hit the bricks in the 1946 Greater began sailing in 1929. Maritime, 1963 Rotobroil and the 1965 Seafarer Mauldin was on the picket District Council 37 beefs. Seafarer lines in the 1946 General Maritime and Cox was born in London, England and 1947 Isthmian beefs. He attended a Monthly was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Cre Piney Point Educational Conference mation took place in the East Valley and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Membership Meetings Crematory, Mesa, Ariz. Surviving is before and during World War II. Deep Sea a daughter, Janice Dawe of Tempe. Leathercraft was his hobby. A native of North Carolina, he was a resident Lakes, Inland Port Date Waters Pensioner Wilson of Gretna, La. Surviving are two Randolph Framp daughters, Evelyn Lovalla of Gretna Piney Point ...... Monday, January 5 ...... 10:30 a.m. ton, 89, passed away and Marlene Lee of San Pablo, Calif., New York ...... Tuesday, January 6 ...... 10:30 a.m. in November 1983. and a sister, Mrs. R.R. Vaughn of Ft. Philadelphia ...... Wednesday, January 7 ...... 10:30 a.m. Brother Frampton Myers, Fla. Baltimore ...... Thursday, January 8 ...... 10:30 a.m. joined the SIU in Norfolk ...... Thursday, January 8 ...... 10:30 a.m. 1943 in the port of Pensioner Walter Jacksonville ...... Thursday, January 8 ...... 10:30 a.m. New Orleans sailing Frederick Mueller, Algonac ...... Friday, January 9 ...... 10:30 a.m. last as an oiler. He 84, passed away on Houston ...... Monday, January 12 ...... 10:30 a.m. was born in Huntington, W.Va. and Nov. 9. Brother New Orleans ...... Tuesday, January 13 ...... 10:30 a.m. was a resident of New Orleans. Mueller joined the Mobile ...... Wednesday, January 14 ...... 10:30 a.m. SIU in 1945 in the San Francisco ...... Thursday, January 15 ...... 10:30 a.m. Pensioner Fortunato N. Drilon, 88, port of Tampa, Fla. Wilmington ...... Tuesday, January 20 ...... 10:30 a.m. passed away in the St. Francis Hos sailing last as a bo- Seattle ...... Friday, January 23 ...... 10:30 a.m. pital, San Francisco on Oct. 12. Brother sun. He hit the bricks San Juan ...... Thur day, January 8 ...... 10:30 a.m. Drilon joined the SIU in 1948 in the in the 1946 General Maritime and the St. Loui ...... Friday, January 16 ...... 10:30 a.m. port of New York sailing as a cook 1947 Isthmian beef . Seafarer Mueller Honolulu ...... Thursday, January 15 ...... 10:30 a.m. for 50 years. He hit the bricks in the attended the 1972 Piney Point Edu Duluth ...... Wednesday, January 14 ...... 10:30 a.m. 1946 General Maritime and the 1947 cational Conference. Bosun Mueller Gloucester ...... Tuesday, January 20 ...... 10:30 a.m. Isthmian beefs. Seafarer Drilon was was born in Germany and was a res Jersey City ...... Wednesday, January 21 ...... 10:30 a.m. born in the Philippines and was a ident of Tampa. Surviving is his son, resident of San Francisco. Interment James of West Milton, Ohio. 20 I LOG I December 1986 Aboard the MV Sugar Islander Dlaest of Ships Meetlnas AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Ma the end of November and is due out around rine), November 9-Chairman Donald D. Dec. 15. The ship should be back in Hawaii Fleming; Secretary Jon Cruz; Educational by Dec. 20. The chairman will keep the Director R. Wilson ; Deck Delegate S. Per delegates informed as to specific dates. diks; Engine Delegate William Casapo; All communications have been read and -,... Steward Delegate F. Gonzales. Some dis posted. The bosun mentioned the impor puted OT was reported in the deck and tance of reading the LOG in order to be engine departments. There is $1 00 in the informed on what's going on in the Union. ship's fund collected from an arrival pool. The new TVs and refrigerators for the The chairman reminded all hands that the unlicensed crew lounges were received, Union has a very good school in Piney and a new TV, VCR and refrigerator have Point, Md. and that qualified members now been ordered for the pursers' lounge. should upgrade their skills and be prepared The chairman gave the ships' committees to fill the jobs available, especially on the and delegates a vote of thanks for their military-contracted ships. Crewmembers good work. Next port: Honolulu, Hawaii. t also were told if they have a drinking or drug problem, they have a Union that cares GUS W. DARNELL (Ocean Ships), and programs to help. "So take advantage November 9-Chairman Louie Diesso; of them because losing your papers is one Secretary DA Brown; Educational Direc thing, but if you lose your life or loved tor H. Green; Engine Delegate Ronald ones, you don't get a second chance." The Aubuchon; Steward Delegate Marc D' Am educational director stressed the impor brosio; Deck Delegate J. McPherson. No tance of contributing to SPAD. He noted beefs or disputed OT. There is $200 in the that after six years of the Reagan admin treasury, shared jointly with the ship's of istration, we should all know how important ficers. Members were urged to upgrade SPAD is for us-to make sure the Union their skills at the training center in Piney has the resources to elect our friends who, Point, Md. A request was made on the part in turn, will help us. All departments were of the gang to have lifesaving equipment given thanks for their hard work and for available during the cleaning of the tanks. This photo, sent to us by Chief Steward Milton Thrash, shows crewmembers enjoying the smooth trip-especially the steward Respirators should be checked, and a one of the many fine cookouts aboard the Sugar Islander (Pacific Gulf Marine). department. "Steward Jonny Cruz and Chief rescue demonstration be given. Next ports: Cook Leopold Faulkner sure know how to Guam, Singapore and Japan. Director Guy Venus; Deck Delegate Mi The ship's fund is in the captain's safe and feed a hungry sailor with all their goodies chael S. Pell; Engine Delegate John E. will be handled by the ship's chairman. and spread. Too bad the ship will be laid Trent; Steward Delegate Bruce Mesger. Members report that they had a nice trip up during Thanksgiving because we're going LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), No beefs or disputed OT reported. The to Rotterdam, although they did encounter to miss out on some good food." Next port: November 2-Chairman John P. Davis; ship is to lay up in Jacksonville for repairs. some rough weather on the way back. The Jacksonville, Fla. Secretary H. Jones, Jr.; Educational Di Payoff will be Wednesday, Nov. 19. The crew is looking forward to shore time in rector Roy C. McCauley. No beefs or repair list will be posted and all movies are Norfolk. A vote of thanks was given to the disputed OT. There is $372.50 in the ship's to be returned to the movie locker. The steward department for a fine job. BALTIMORE (Apex Marine), Novem fund. From that sum, "We have to buy a secretary suggested that everyone read ber 1&-Chairman James S. Rogers; Sec net for the swimming pool, so we won't the LOG for up-to-date informaton on what's STUYVESANT (Bay Tankers), No retary Edward M. Collins; Engine Delegate lose the ball each time we play water polo." happening in the Union and in the maritime vember 9-Chairman NA Nagy; Secre Paul Summers; Treasurer Tom Herbert. There is also $50 in the communications industry. He also stressed the importance tary W.J. Smith; Educational Director Ro No beefs or disputed OT. The captain fund. The chairman reported that the ship of donating to SPAD. "SPAD helped to get lando Gumanas. No beefs or disputed OT reported that payoff would take place Nov. will undergo the annual Coast Guard in us where we are. So let's all donate. Look reported . The ship will pay off on arrival in 20 and that the ship will remain in the spection during the northbound voyage. at the last election and you can see what Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 15. Two ABs shipyard for about 20 to 25 days. All He reminded all hands, however, that safety we can do together. " The educational di left the ship this trip due to medical reasons. crewmembers leaving the ship were re is a daily concern-not just necessary at rector reminded anyone who wants to up One replacement came aboard in Valdez. minded to return dirty linen to the dirty inspection time. He also mentioned the grade their skills-"lt's never too late to go Members talked about the future of ship linen locker. New movies were one of the reports of meetings with other maritime to the SHLSS. " All kinds of courses are ping and the elimination of jobs on some requests, and the patrolman will be asked unions regarding a possible . merger and available. The steward suggested that one ships. The importance of upgrading at about the possibility of getting some soon. believed that such signs are encouraging. minute of silence be observed in memory Piney Point was stressed, especially to A vote of thanks was given to the steward "We've got to stick together." Movies are of those who died aboard the OM/ Yukon help train crewmembers for some of the department for a job well done. Next port: still a problem aboard ship. The same box during a recent explosion. A hearty vote newer, military ships. A vote of thanks was Norfolk, Va. of movies was received that was sent last of thanks was given to the steward de given to the bosun and deck department year. A vote of thanks was given for all partment for the fine food and excellent for refinishing the deck in the crew mess- _ members aboard ship for the respect they menus. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. room and a complete cleaning of the bulk CONSTITUTION (American Hawaii are showing their fellow Seafarers by not heads. A vote of thanks also went to the Cruises) , October 1~Chairman D. El slamming doors or playing radios loudly. STAR OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage steward department for their fine food and lette; Deck Delegate J. Balentine; Engine A vote of thanks also went to the steward ment), November 1&-Chairman Gene clean mess areas. Delegate G. Brown. The chairman noted department for the pool parties and good Paschall ; Secretary J.R. Fletcher. No beefs that a new contract was signed, and the food. Next ports: Osaka, Japan and Arun , or disputed OT reported. There is $32.20 Official ships minutes also were received bosun has given a copy to each department Indonesia. in the ship's fund. Everything is going from the following vessels: delegate. So, if there are any questions smoothly aboard the Star of Texas . The CAGUAS PUERTO RICO about the contract, members should see OMI DYNACHEM (OMI Corp.), No ship will pay off Tuesday, Nov. 18 in GOLDEN ENDEAVOR SEA-LAND CONSUMER either the bosun or their delegate. The vember 1&-Chairman Horace B. Rains; Norfolk. According to the chairman, "It has OAKLAND SEA-LAND EXPRESS Constitution is going into the shipyard at Secretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational been a good trip with a very good crew. " OVERSEAS CHICAGO Mt. Washington Crew Enjoys Barbeque """°"''' .· :... ; :•.. ·: ;· ...... , .. , ~ ... . ::=: .· ·. ' 1111111 ...... ~ Steward/Baker Nazareth Battle, Bosun William L. Davis Helping out with cooking and tasting are GSU John Briggs - Chief Cook J .D. Wilson gets the steaks on the grill. and AB Robert S. Livermore are ready for the barbeque. Jr., OS Julio C. Arzi and QMED Horacio A. Arnold. December 1986 I LOG I 21 CL -Company/Lakes L -Lakes Directory of Ports NP -Non Priority Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes Frank Drozak, President NOV. 1-30, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President All Groups All Groups All Groups Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Leon Hall, Vice President Port DECK DEPARTMENT Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President 1 0 12 3 Algonac ...... 9 0 47 6 Joe Sacco, Vice President Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT George McCartney, Vice President Algonac ...... 0 6 0 0 18 0 5 0 Roy A. Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac ...... 0 0 8 1 0 4 0 HEADQUARTERS Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT 5201 Auth Way Algonac ...... 0 12 0 0 0 0 19 Camp Springs, Md. 207 46 Totals All Departments ...... 1 22 2 1 73 8 0 40 4 (301) 899-0675 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ALGONAC, Mich. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea (301) 327-4900 NOV. 1-30, 1986 CLEVELAND, Ohio *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH 5443 Ridge Rd . 44129 All Groups All Groups Trip All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Reliefs Class A Class B Class C (216) 845-1100 DULUTH, Minn. Port DECK DEPARTMENT Gloucester ...... 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 6 7 1 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 New York ...... 54 15 0 35 11 0 9 111 23 0 (218) 722-4110 Philadelphia ...... 5 6 0 3 2 0 2 4 7 0 Baltimore ...... 10 4 0 7 3 0 0 11 5 1 GLOUCESTER, Mass. Norfolk ...... 12 7 6 7 6 2 1 20 5 4 11 Rogers St. 01930 Mobile ...... 9 3 0 12 3 1 1 11 3 0 New Orleans ...... 40 7 6 26 7 3 12 73 7 4 ( 617) 283-1167 Jacksonville ...... 35 7 1 15 5 0 4 61 11 1 HONOLULU, Hawaii San Francisco ...... 41 6 1 26 7 1 7 80 15 1 Wilmington ...... 17 3 2 10 2 1 4 34 5 3 636 Cooke St. 96813 Seattle ...... 32 7 1 28 5 1 4 52 13 0 (808) 523-5434 Puerto Rico ...... 5 1 0 3 1 0 4 30 4 0 Honolulu ...... 13 11 6 8 8 4 17 10 24 10 HOUSTON, Tex. Houston ...... 34 3 1 27 4 0 7 69 6 2 1221 Pierce St. 77002 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point ...... 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 1 (713) 659-5152 Totals ...... 311 84 25 209 66 13 73 575 141 28 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 (904) 353-0987 New York ...... 31 5 1 29 5 1 9 64 8 1 Philadelphia ...... 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 JERSEY CITY, N.J. Baltimore ...... 7 0 0 8 0 0 1 6 4 0 99 Montgomery St. 07302 Norfolk ...... 5 5 2 4 1 1 2 8 8 1 Mobile ...... 9 1 0 6 0 0 0 10 3 0 (201) 435-9424 New Orleans ...... 23 7 0 20 3 0 3 41 10 2 MOBILE, Ala. Jacksonville ...... 24 1 0 17 0 0 4 34 4 0 San Francisco ...... 19 2 4 11 1 4 1 37 8 2 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 Wilmington ...... 11 4 1 9 4 0 4 21 4 2 (205) 478-0916 Seattle ...... 15 6 1 18 7 1 6 35 9 0 Puerto Rico ...... 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 17 0 0 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Honolulu ...... 5 12 7 6 8 10 7 2 11 5 50 Union St. 027 40 Houston ...... 29 2 0 12 3 0 5 50 2 0 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (617) 997-5404 Piney Point ...... 3 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 8 0 NEW ORLEANS, La. Totals ...... 185 52 16 145 34 17 44 337 85 13 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT (504) 529-7546 Gloucester ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 New York ...... 20 3 1 14 3 0 4 33 6 2 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 Philadelphia ...... 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. Baltimore ...... 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 2 0 Norfolk ...... 7 1 0 1 2 0 1 10 2 0 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 Mobile ...... 4 0 0 6 1 0 0 7 0 0 (718) 499-6600 New Orleans ...... 16 2 2 16 0 1 5 32 3 1 Jacksonvil le ...... 11 3 1 6 2 0 4 13 5 1 NORFOLK, Va. San Francisco ...... 33 3 5 22 3 3 11 75 7 4 11 5 Third St. 23510 Wilmington ...... 7 0 0 4 0 0 2 14 2 0 Seattle ...... 19 2 0 11 0 0 6 37 2 0 (804) 622-1892 Puerto Rico ...... 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 9 2 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Honolulu ...... 6 29 28 4 25 14 62 7 29 33 Houston ...... 14 0 0 7 0 0 0 24 0 0 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (215) 336-3818 Piney Point ...... 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 4 3 0 Totals ...... 145 48 37 97 42 18 96 273 68 41 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 2067 4 Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT Gloucester ...... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 (301) 994-0010 New York ...... 15 24 3 7 14 3 0 47 60 7 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Philadelphia ...... 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 Baltimore ...... 6 6 1 1 1 1 0 12 9 1 350 Fremont St. 94105 Norfolk ...... 10 6 3 1 6 2 0 11 6 2 (415) 543-5855 Mobile ...... 3 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 4 0 New Orleans ...... 8 10 6 10 5 6 0 26 24 25 SANTURCE, P.R. Jacksonville ...... 10 6 4 4 5 2 0 10 12 4 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. San Francisco ...... 34 7 12 16 6 15 0 77 20 2 Wilmington ...... 13 12 0 11 7 1 0 20 18 1 Stop 16 00907 Seattle ...... 24 15 2 18 6 2 0 34 33 0 (809) 725-6960 Puerto Rico ...... 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 1 Honolulu ...... 5 109 174 6 81 126 0 9 135 305 SEATTLE, Wash. Houston ...... 9 10 0 8 6 1 0 22 10 3 2505 1 Ave. 98121 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point ...... 0 9 1 0 10 0 0 0 4 1 (206) 441-1960 Totals ...... 139 225 206 83 154 159 0 285 358 352 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 Totals All Departments ...... 780 409 284 534 296 207 213 1,470 652 434 ,.~ (314) 752-6500 *"Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . SUBIC BAY, Rep. of Philippines **"Registered on the Beach " means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . 34 21st St., W. Bajac Bajac Olongapo City C-2201 Shipping in the month of November was down from the month of October. A total of 1,250 jobs were 222-3533 shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,250 jobs shipped, 534 jobs or about 43 percent were WILMINGTON, Calif. taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 213 trip relief 51 O N. Broad Ave. 90744 - jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 4, 102 jobs have been (213) 549-4000 shipped. 22 I LOG I December 1986 'Friends Forever . . . ' After reading in the Pensioner's Corner of the most recent Seafarers LOG that Eric Joseph retired, I recalled the time he and I sailed aboard the same vessel out of the port of New York and, when the subject of "boxing" came up, we donned the gloves and sparred on deck, briefly. We both were out of shape, it seemed. Letters But, I was careful not to hit him in his blind eye that was the result of donating part of it to a former shipmate, "Phil" Pron. It was a most unselfish gesture, and there was quite a write-up about it in the LOG at To The the time. So, among his other accomplishments while in our Union, I trust Edi-tor he'll have the good feeling of the foregoing to keep him company in retirement. Eric, the pressure is off. Enjoy yourself, go home and visit your family and stay as long as you like. No more sailing boards to cope with. Someone else will do the cooking now, friend. Maybe our paths will cross again at some future date. But for now, smooth sailing and steady as she goes. 'Union Labor Still the Best . .· . ' Many times we fail to applaud our brothers and sisters for going beyond their duties to show that union labor is still the best. Friends forever, After boarding the M/V GaJrice Transport and hearing of a two-man Clarence (Bud) Cousins (C-59) steward (department], reaction of the worst kind was felt. Butler, Pa. Nevertheless, Henry Jones and James Byron (both SIU members] showed us that even with the reduced manning scale, they made No Decision Made-What Do You Think? outstanding credit, not only to themselves, but most important to the Union. SHLSS Student Loan Program I thought you would like to know. Vern Johansen Is Only Under Study Deck Delegate-SUP The article on a proposal to work up a fee schedule for courses at SHLSS, which appeared in the Nov. 1986 LOG, was not Legislative Agenda intended to imply that any fee program has been established. The SHLSS and the Trustees are looking for new ways to (Continued from Page 24.) to stimulate American participation in improve the educational opportunities for our membership. A aren't introduced to repeal the ban on the U.S.-Japan auto carriage trade. the export of Alaskan oil, or to abolish The SIU will be looking into ways study has revealed that a number of people have used the facilities the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. to beef up this nation's passenger ves of the school and then left the industry. The purpose of the school The Union also will be monitoring sel fleet. A bill that would have re is to improve both the industry and the job opportunities of those the different agencies and departments flagged several foreign-flag passenger members who stay with the industry. to make sure that they are imple vessels under American registry was We would like to hear from you. menting maritime promotional pro allowed to expire in the 99th Congress. grams already on the books. This has Had it been passed, it would have been a big problem during the past created thousands of jobs for Ameri r------~ few years. can seamen. Should we continue the present system that allows some A problem already has arisen. The ''The key to any revival of the people to use the free educational facilities of our school for Department of Agriculture has indi American-flag merchant marine is their own advancement and then leave the industry? cated that it might be inclined to waive cargo," said Drozak. "Whether it's D yes D no the cargo preference requirements for through cargo preference or bilateral ., vessels older than 15 years. trade agreements is immaterial. The Should we charge a fee to those who use the school's In addition, the SIU legislative staff important thing is that we have an is expected to concentrate its efforts American-flag merchant marine ca educational facilities and do not stay with the industry? on coming up with a new build and pable of meeting this nation's defense D yes D no charter bill and in securing legislation and commercial needs." Please send this to: Charles Svenson, Editor The LOG Box 123 Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 ~------~ Preference (Continued from Page 24.) Supply Center (DISC) not insti tices a ''contraction'' for all prac tute administrative debarment tical purposes? procedures against Brussels Steel 4. The Cargo Preference Act of I 904 Co. after their knowingly false requires that military supplies statements and deliberate shipped ''by sea'' must be sent breaches of contract concerning on U .S.-flag ves el . It has been cargo preference were di cov brought to our attention that the ered? That would have been much Department of Defense has flown more timely than the protracted supplies to Iceland rather than review by the Inspector General send them by sea on U.S. vessels that wa instituted. pursuant to the cargo preference 6. Department of Defense procure laws. Will you please provide ment procedures and regulations details as to the typ.e of military allow shipper to make arrange cargo ent by air, the justification ments that have the effect of for using air rather than surface limiting application of the cargo transportation, and the cost com preference laws. Why have these parison for air versus surface regulation not been changed to transportation. encourage the use of U .S.-flag 5. Why did the Defense Industrial vessels. 1OOth Congress Meets Next Month Trade Bill, Job Security Top SIU's Hill Agenda The period between Thanksgiving widely during the 20th Century, pro this nation's largest shipping com numerous departments and agencies. and New Year's has traditionally been motional programs such as the Cargo pany, has filed for protection under A general trade policy is only half a quiet time in the nation's capital. Preference Act of 1954 preserved a Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. the answer. What is also needed is This is not, however, a typical year. viable core capable of meeting this While U.S. Lines is not an SIU-con executive and legislative action deal Two weeks before Thanksgiving, sto nation's minimum commercial and de tracted company, its financial difficul ing with specific industries. The SIU ries broke involving the biggest polit fense needs. ties are indicative of the shaky state has been working hard to come up ical scandal to hit this town since The wholesale elimination of many of the American maritime industry as with its own program that would com Watergate-the Iran-Contra arms deal. important maritime programs during a whole. plement the one drafted by the AFL Up until that time, talk in the na the past six years has endangered that "The industry is dying," Drozak CIO. tion's capital centered around the Red core. A recent study by the Navy told the N. Y. Maritime Port Council Indeed, much of this Union's activ skins (Washingtonians are rabid foot predicted a shortage of skilled mari recently. "We have to work with our ity during the period before the inau ball fans) and rumors about prospective ners in the event of a national emer newly elected friends in the House guration of the lOOth Congress will be committee assignments. gency. and the Senate to bring about a revival spent in meeting staff members of the The great danger for the maritime Aside from the Iran-Contra arms of the American-flag merchant ma different committees in order to con industry, and the country, is that the scandal, the lOOth session of Congress rine." vey our feelings about the trade issue administration and the 1OOth Congress is expected to concentrate its efforts At the top ofDrozak's and the SIU's and proposed maritime legislation will get bogged down on this one issue. on resolving those troublesome issues legislative agenda will be the trade As in previous sessions of Congress, President Reagan, by virtue of his that its predecessors left untouched. issue, which is being viewed as a there are indications that the maritime immense personal popularity, has been A little background on the 99th Con potential test of wills between a rein industry will have to devote a large able to dominate the political agenda gress is in order. It was able to reach vigorated Congress and an embattled share of its energies just to make sure of this country during the past six a bipartisan consensus on a surprising executive branch. that the few remaining promotional years. Unfortunately, that agenda has number of issues-tax reform, immi Organized labor has already drafted programs still in existence aren't abol rarely included any maritime promo gration, toxic waste, South Africa. Yet the broad outlines of a trade policy, ished. tional programs. it failed to make much headway on which would center around increasing According to Frank Pecquex, direc Even before the Iran-Contra arms the festering budget and trade deficits. the powers of the U.S. trade repre tor of legislation for the SIU, the scandal, the administration was per It also failed to take any construc sentative. As it is, the trade repre Union will be monitoring the actions ceived as having lost some power tive action to halt the decline of the sentative has little authority of his of Congress to make sure that bil because it was unable to influence the American-flag merchant marine. This, own. Trade policy is scattered among (Continued on Page 23.) results of the November elections. however, was not entirely the fault of Now, the administration is in a state Congress, or even the administration. of near-disarray. Much of the blame rests squarely at House to Monitor DOD What do these latest political de the feet of the maritime industry, which velopments mean to seamen? A great was unable to come up with a common deal. For the past 100 years, job se legislative program. Preference Compliance curity for American seamen has been This disunity was an important fac The House Merchant Marine Sub to airborne shipping, which is not closely tied to government policy. tor in the failure to secure the reform committee is not convinced that the covered by the preference laws. With the exception of cargo gener of the liner subsidy program, which Department of Defense is committed The group asked for answers to six ated by the two world wars, the mar will start to expire at the end of this to following strict interpretations of questions about the DOD's cargo pref itime industry has had to depend on year. SIU President Frank rozak cargo preference rules. erence prac ice . hey a o to ein the leadership of Washington to sur testified before Congress last fall on ''The testimony of your witnesses berger that they would carefully mon vive in the face of heavily subsidized this very issue. He said that dire con at our two hearings . . . cast doubts itor all DOD shipments to ensure that foreign fleets. sequences would result if action were upon the sincerity of the administra the cargo preference laws are fol While the actual number of vessels not taken to resolve this problem. tion's support for cargo preference. lowed. registered under the American-flag Those dire consequences have hit The Department of Defense witnesses The questions they asked were: .. merchant marine may have fluctuated with a resounding bang. U.S. Lines, presented narrow and contradictory 1. The Navy determined that the legal arguments to support their pro cargo preference laws only apply curement practices, indicating a neg to final products delivered to the ative attitude and an attempt to avoid Navy, not to component parts Merchant Marine Panel application of cargo preference laws,'' purchased by the contractor to 12 members of the subcommittee wrote fill a contract. Would you explain Finally Sets Up Shop in a letter to DOD Secretary Casper how that decision was arrived at WASHINGTON-The Commis- president of the consulting firm, James Weinberger. when the 1904 law makes no sion on Merchant Marine and Defense W. Sewall Co., Old Town, Maine; and The letter noted that the adminis distinction based on passage of finally is in business. Shannon J. Wall, president of the Na tration's policy is to neither expand title? After 18 months of delays since its tional Maritime Union, New York City. nor contract present cargo preference 2. If a component is imported duty creation by Congress, the commission The idea of the commission and the laws, but the DOD witnesses seemed free because it is for the govern has its members and is ready to start study it is to undertake began in the to indicate an effort by the department ment's use, ·even though title has work on its first preliminary report, House Seapower Subcommittee headed to narrow the scope· of the laws. not passed, is it not logical that due in nine months. by Rep. Charles E. Bennett, D-Fla. ''Aren't the current procurement the same component is subject to cargo preference laws? It isn't clear yet who will actually The Reagan administration has been practices a 'contraction' for all prac act as chairman for Navy Secretary unenthusiastic. tical purposes,'' the letter asked. 3. How does your agency's position John Lehman. But the commission The commission is expected to ex In particular, the representatives on the cargo preference laws square with the clearly stated staff has been in place since early this amine emergency shipping needs as were concerned about testimony that position of the administration that year under Navy Capt. Bernard D. well as the shipyards' ability to meet claimed parts and components pur it does not support any "expan Dunn. them. chased overseas, but for assembly in sion or contraction'' of the cur The commissioners, appointed by After its initial report to Congress the United States, were not covered rent cargo preference laws? Aren't President Reagan in October, just did and the president, a follow-up series by cargo preference. In addition, they the current procurement prac- gain Senate confirmation before Con of recommendations is due three noted that some shipments scheduled gress adjourned. They took their oaths months later. A final report is due nine for sea transportation were diverted (Continued on Page 23.) Wednesday. months after that, followed by con Beside Secretary Lehman, or his cluding recommendation in another designate, the commissioners are: John three months. Inside: Gaughan, maritime administrator; Ed The law specifies that the Navy ward E. Carlson, chairman emeritus secretary, or "his designate" be chair SIU-MEBA-2 Form New Union Page 2 of UAL Inc., Washington, D.C.; Wil man. No decision has been disclo ed Page 3 liam E. Haggett, president and chief on whether Mr. Lehman will preside U.S. Unes Seek Bankruptcy Protection executive officer of Bath Iron Works, personally or name someone else to Smithsonian Spotlights Seafarers Page 13 Bath, Maine; James L. Holloway, do so. president of the Council of American Changes Made to Welfare Plan Page 23 Flag Operators here; Joseph Sewall, Journal of Commerce 24 I LOG I December 1986