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SidelightsApril 2010 Vol. 40, No 2 Published by the Council of American Master Mariners, Inc. AGM & PDC Preview Theme: International Piracy Views & Positions In the Industry: Congressional Updates NOAA ECDIS Warning Who Owns the Seas? The Council of American Master Mariners is dedicated to supporting and strengthening the United States Merchant Marine and the position of the Master by fostering the exchange of maritime information and sharing our experience. We are committed to the promotion of nautical education, the improvement of training standards, and the support of the publication of professional literature. The Council monitors, comments, and takes positions on local, state, federal and international legislation and regulation that aff ect the Master. MAILING ADDRESS South Atlantic Region P.O. Box 5034 PORT EVERGLADES / MIAMI Lynnwood, WA 98046-5034 Captain David Goff, President NATIONAL OFFICERS 561-392-5476 President [email protected] Captain Cal Hunziker North Atlantic Region Meetings at 1200, the 3rd Wednesday of the [email protected] month, except July and August. Location var- NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY 253-862-7493 ies, so please call or check website for current First Vice President Captain Glenn Strathearn, Contact location. Captain Liz Clark 973-403-8922 Mailing Address: 1106 S.W. 12th Road [email protected] [email protected] Boca Raton, Fl 33486 954-781-0183 Captain George Previll, Contact Second Vice President 973-763-7594 TAMPA BAY Captain Vic Faulkner [email protected] Captain David H. Williams, President [email protected] Mailing Address: 449 Richmond Ave. 352-637-1464 360-798-9530 Maplewood, NJ 07040 [email protected] Treasurer and Secretary Meetings at 1130 on the 2nd Tuesday of each BALTIMORE / WASHINGTON Captain Donald Moore, Jr. month, except July, August and September. [email protected] Captain Joe Hartnett, President Columbia Restaurant, 7th Ave. and 22nd St. 425-775-2331 410-867-0556 Mailing Address: 1760 E. Littleton Ct. North Atlantic Regional Vice President [email protected] Inverness, FL 34453 Captain Herman Fritzke Meetings at 1130 monthly, except June - [email protected] August. Steady date TBD. Pilot Maritime Center North Pacific Region South Atlantic Regional Vice President (3rd Floor) 3720 Dillon Street, Baltimore, MD. SEATTLE / PACIFIC NORTHWEST Captain Jerome Benyo Mailing Address: P.O. Box 700 Captain Richard Klein, President [email protected] Edgewater, MD 21037-0400 425-746-6475 727-791-0313 [email protected] Gulf Regional Vice President NORFOLK / HAMPTON ROADS / TIDEWATER Meetings at 1130 on the 1st Thursday of each Captain Robert A. Phillips Chapter Inactive month. Rock Salt Steaks and Seafood, Lake [email protected] Anyone interesting in restarting this chapter, Union, 1232 Westlake Ave. N, Seattle. 504-737-6619 please contact National President Capt. Cal PO Box 99392 South Pacific Regional Vice President Mailing Address: Hunziker. Seattle, WA 98139 Captain David Boatner [email protected] COLUMBIA RIVER 805-479-8461 Gulf Coast Region Captain Vic Faulkner, President North Pacific Regional Vice President NEW ORLEANS 360-798-9530 Captain Carl Johannes Captain Karl Jaskierny, President [email protected] [email protected] 504-737-4849 206-448-3433 Meetings are at 1200 on the 2nd Friday [email protected] of each month. Red Lion Inn at the Quay Immediate Past President Meetings at 1130 on the 2nd Thursday of each Vancouver, WA. Captain Tom Bradley month, except July and August. Locations Mailing Address: 121 Hazel Dell View [email protected] vary, please call for current meeting place. 360-574-9513 Castle Rock, WA 98611 Mailing Address: 9417 Roslyn Dr. River Ridge, LA 70123-2048 APPOINTMENTS & CHAIRS South Pacific Region BOG at Large MOBILE BAY LOS ANGELES / LONG BEACH Captain Warren G. Leback Captain Pete Booth, President Captain David Boatner, President Council Chaplain 850-456-2400 805479-8461 Fr. Sinclair Oubre [email protected] [email protected] Constitution and Bylaws Meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month Meetings at 1200 on the 2nd Tuesday of each Committee Chairs at 1330. Ryan’s Grill, Buffet, & Bakery, 4439 month, except August. Ante’s Restaurant, 729 Captain Pat Moloney Rangeline Road, Mobile, Alabama. S. Ante Perkov Way, San Pedro, CA. Captain Chick Gedney Mailing Address: 615 Bayshore Drive #408 Mailing Address: 533 N. Marine Ave Membership Committee Chair Pensacola, FL 32507-3565 Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Captain Liz Clark HOUSTON SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Master’s Paperwork Reduction Committee Chair Captain Jack Lane, President Captain Klaus Niem, President Captain Warren Leback 409-744-2445 707-255-6567 Positions Committee Chair [email protected] [email protected] Lyn McClelland Meetings on the 1st Friday of each month. Meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month, Finance Oversight Committee TAMUG’s Blue Room, Galveston, TX. 11:30, Sinbad’s Pier 2 Restaurant in San Captain Chuck Viebrock Mailing Address: Francisco, south of Ferry Building. Captain David Williams 4620 Fairmont Pkwy, Suite 203 Mailing Address: 4207 Chardonnay Ct. Captain Gussie Roth Pasadena, TX 77504 Napa, CA 94558-2562 I ON THE COVER The lifeboat from the MAERSK ALABAMA. Capt. Phillips was held captive by suspected Somali pirates in the lifeboat for five days View From the Bridge 4 after a failed hijacking attempt off the Somali coast. Photo: US Navy. President Captain Cal Hunziker comments on USCG proposals to reduce the requirements SIDELIGHTS for Master and Chief Mate licenses as he 4605 NW 139th Loop reflects back on his own experiences. Vancouver, WA 98685 360-574-9513 [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Capt. Tom Bradley In the Council 5 SIDELIGHTS COMMITTEE Council Chapter & Officer Reports .............................5-8 Tom Bradley Don Moore, Jr. New Members ........................................................8 C.E. “Chick” Gedney Klaus Niem Dear Sidelights .......................................................8 Cal Hunziker Cross’d the Final Bar .............................................9 CONTRIBUTORS Father Oubre: Seafarer’s Issues ......................10 Pete Booth Donald Moore, Jr. Tom Bradley Klaus Niem Jim Calvesbert Sinclair Oubre AGM & PDC Preview 11 J.J. Hartnett Glen Paine Cal Hunziker Don Rose Agenda ........................................................................11 Daniel Kozak James Staples Events ..........................................................................12 Michael Lloyd Douglas Subcleff Rodger MacDonald Geoffrey Vale Views & Positions .....................................................13 Michael Mc Cright Will Watson International Piracy & Shipboard Security .....14 Walt Megonigal Joeseph WIlliams The Debate: Ron Meiczenger Armed Crew vs. Private Security Teams ...15 COPY EDITORS Davyne Bradley Ron Meiczenger Tom Bradley Klaus Niem In the Industry 18 Cal Hunziker Maritime Operational Research ........................18 DESIGN & LAYOUT SUNY ...........................................................................20 Davyne Bradley Congressional Priorities .......................................22 NOAA EDCIS Warning ...........................................23 PRINTING Captain’s Legal: Who Owns the Seas? and Layton Printing Philips Publishing Group terrorism ..............................................................24 ADVERTISING MANAGER & ADMIN Mike Morris In the Membership 26 [email protected] 206-284-8285 Where is the Captain? ............................................26 Cold War Duty and recognition .........................28 TO SUBMIT MATERIAL Peter, the Odyssey of a We welcome your articles, comments, illustrations and photographs. Please Merchant Mariner ............................................30 email or send your submissions to Sidelights Chair Capt. Tom Bradley at the above address. All submissions will be reviewed, but are not International 32 guaranteed to be published. IFSMA ...........................................................................32 PUBLICATION DEADLINES Issue Submission Release CMMC: National Master Jim Calvesbert ..........34 February Jan. 5 Feb. 1 Collision: SUN DIAMOND & M/V ERAWAN ............35 April March 1 April 1 Self loading self dumping log barge ........38 June May 1 June 1 October Sept. 1 Oct. 1 December Nov. 1 Dec. 1 The Council of American Master Mariners, Inc. April 2010 Sidelights 3 from the ridge No amount of skill, no equipment, and no boat will keep you from disaster if you don’t develop the most important seagoing skill of all, a complete fear of falling overboard. — Lin and Larry Pardey Captain Cal Hunziker CAMM National The Need to be Ever Vigilant President I was reminded earlier this month of years experience as chief mate in learn- STCW 1995 in favor of waiting to rewrite some of the shortfalls of being a small, ing to handle the crew, the cargo, and CFRs after IMO’s STCW 2010 changes mostly volunteer organization. We don’t vessel. What the Coast Guard is attempt- are adopted in June 2010. have extra funds to hire a lobbyist or ing to do is equivalent to saying that View: USCG Eliminate Chief Mate even a reading service that combs the an ensign or second lieutenant should Requirement for Advancement Against Congressional records and CFRs to keep bypass lieutenant, and lieutenant com- Coast Guard’s proposed regulations us informed