M.E.B.A.

Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (AFL-CIO) 2021 (Issue #1)

At Sea and Ashore New Work Further Diversifies Job Opportunities for Membership The engine department on the MAERSK ATLANTA following a successful voyage some months back. Left to right are C/E Aaron Lord, QMED Sammy Sanders, KP Cadet Hailey Hicks, Wiper Gustavo Guerra Morhaim, 1st A/E Vladimir Chpatchev, 3rd A/E Richard Goronski, Electro Derek Chestnut and 2nd A/E Frank Crifasi. They are in front of their newly fabricated tool board showing off some American pride, made possible by QMED Sammy and Cadet Hailey.

Faces around the Fleet

M.E.B.A. 3rd Mate Mathew Daghir coming out of the 4DB outer starboard ballast tank on the CAPE DOMINGO during an ABS special survey. The DOMINGO is a Keystone- A rare and delightful green flash sunset, captured by photographer Jonathan Land who managed Ready Reserve Force vessel berthed doubles as an M.E.B.A. member and Third Mate onboard the M/V LIBERTY PROMISE. in Charleston. Thanks to Capt. Pat McGourthy This was taken off the Egyptian coast. for the great photo.

On the Cover: Members working under our contract with Philadelphia Ship Services (PSS) recently removed and overhauled a towing winch from a tugboat in Jersey City. M.E.B.A. has been pursuing new initiatives and job opportunities for our highly- skilled membership both at sea and ashore. Marine Officer The Marine Officer (ISSN No. 10759069) Periodicals Postage Paid at The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) is published by District No. 1-PCD, Marine Washington, DC is the nation’s oldest maritime labor union established in 1875. We represent licensed engine and deck officers Engineers’ Beneficial Association (AFL-CIO). POSTMASTER: aboard seagoing vessels, ferries, LNG and government- Tel: (202) 638-5355 Send address changes to the contracted ships. Our members also serve on tugs and Fax: (202) 638-5369 Marine Officer barges, cruise ships, Great Lakes vessels and in various Marco Cannistraro, Director 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800 capacities in the shoreside industries. Special Projects & Communications Washington, DC 20001-1570 In times of military contingency, our members sail into (202) 257-2825 Visit the M.E.B.A. website at war zones to deliver critical defense cargo to our fighting [email protected] www.mebaunion.org forces. M.E.B.A.’s expertise and proven track record of readiness, safety and loyalty in answering America’s call to Follow us on meba1875 • @mebaunion • meba_union action is unrivaled in the world. Message from the President

A Message from President Adam Vokac work on a moment’s notice. This ‘surge labor’ capability will be a driver of M.E.B.A. growth over the years to come; our First and foremost I thank the membership who voted for hands-on talent will carry the day. their overwhelming support and affirmation of M.E.B.A.’s direction; almost every incumbent running for re-election The M.E.B.A. is showcasing this asset, and you will read earned another term. in this edition about several new employers who sought out our talent. These new employers have recently signed One must always know where they came from, to with the Union to provide full M.E.B.A. benefits with successfully navigate to where they want to go. I’d like to solid wages and working conditions. A main priority of thank and recognize the M.E.B.A. officials from the previous this administration is the creation of new high paying administration who have moved on. Being a union official is opportunities with full M.E.B.A. benefits for our current and a challenging undertaking if done right, but also rewarding. future members. With the support and dedication of each We officials have a duty and profound opportunity to ‘make member, the M.E.B.A. will advance, and continue to provide the ship better’, something we all try to do on each and every rewarding work opportunities for generations to come. shipboard assignment. In Solidarity, Former President Marshall Ainley should be commended for his strong leadership and dedication to the M.E.B.A. over the previous 7 years. Bill Van Loo, the previous and long running Secretary-Treasurer, will be remembered for his ubiquitous presence on the Hill and within the membership. Adam Vokac Erin Bertram was the first female VP of the M.E.B.A. as she served her term as GCVP. Tracy Burke, the previous Norfolk Branch Agent, worked diligently to increase the representation of the government fleet. Thank you to these and all previous officials for their work to improve the M.E.B.A. The membership has welcomed a new generation of leaders and officials, and I have every confidence they will work tirelessly to advance the M.E.B.A. Despite the efforts of the last 60 years, growth in the US fleet has been difficult to achieve. We must continue to strengthen the rights of the workers and contracts that we have in the deep sea and inland fleets, while looking on the periphery for new opportunities to make the most of our leadership and hands- on skill set. M.E.B.A. employers know if they pay fair wages and have fair work rules, they will get a quality product from our members. The partnership must be level for it to succeed for the long term. Any power imbalance will always end up being destructive in the long term.

We have a wide range of skill and experience in our Union, M.E.B.A. recently supported the "Shoot for a Cure" charity from working on oil tankers to dredges, cruise ships sporting clays event sponsored by the Maritime Trades Dept. to offices, port engineers to ferry captains, tugboats to in Okeechobee, FL. M.E.B.A.'s team, featuring (l-r) Tampa shipyards. Uniquely, our talent extends to every corner of Branch Agent Nicole Greenway, member Michael Ferrino, the country, and is often available to turn-to. This presents a President Adam Vokac and Gulf Coast V.P. Adam Smith took valuable asset, as the M.E.B.A. is a rare organization that has home one of the top two prizes at the event which benefited skilled labor, strategically located everywhere, and ready for cancer research.

Marine Officer 1 Working on All Cylinders New Shoreside Work Expands Reach of Union The M.E.B.A. is primarily known as a deep-sea union as our membership continues to deliver the goods in both peace and war, beyond the seven seas and to the ends of the earth. But the unique and highly-trained skillset our members possess have made them a natural fit beyond tankers and containerships, and members continue to thrive onboard tugs and ferry fleets, on the Great Lakes, as crane and port engineers and as administrative professionals, among other areas of expertise. The rewarding and broad-range of work we offer our membership – that includes permanent, rotary and relief positions - allows them the option of choosing to ship on a high-profile mission with the Government fleet or sailing to the bottom of the world resupplying the McMurdo research station in the South Pole. Our members toil as municipal workers on the city streets of Juneau, Alaska, on a Hawaiian Islands cruise ship or in stationary power generation plants, Members John Fountas & James Sevitz completed a successful among many other job opportunities. Our contracts lead the stint at the MAN shop in L.A. overhauling generator heads industry with the highest paying jobs, most protective work from a large diesel-electric Disney cruise ship. rules and best benefits. In that vein, the M.E.B.A. has further diversified the job base professionals and noted that his company is “looking forward in recent months by inking new relationships with a series to working with M.E.B.A. for decades to come.” of shoreside employers that provide even more opportunities You can learn more about Philadelphia Ship Services by for our hardworking membership. M.E.B.A. President visiting their website at www.phillyshipservices.com Résumés Adam Vokac said, “Along with continuing to maintain and should be sent to [email protected] while strengthen our existing contracts, the Union has focused cc’ing Atlantic Coast Vice President Jason Callahan at on extending into new avenues of work that tap into the [email protected] expertise of our talented M.E.B.A. workforce." Eco-Alpha Philly Ship Services Following a successful card check organizing drive, the In March, the Union signed an agreement with Philadelphia M.E.B.A. reached a first contract and partnered up with Ship Services LLP, that puts project engineers under a forward-thinking facilities operation and maintenance M.E.B.A. contract for covered employment. These are company for shoreside jobs in the San Francisco Bay-area. permanent positions as well as rotary jobs for this up-and- The Union signed a contract on New Year’s Day with coming marine repair company. PSS signed directly onto our Sacramento, CA-based Eco-Alpha Environmental and Pension, MPB, Medical, 401k, JEC and Training Plans in Engineering Services, Inc. that initially put nine members to the agreement that runs through 2032 and secures M.E.B.A. work as stationary engineers at four California state buildings as the exclusive representative for labor. in San Francisco, Oakland, and Santa Rosa. Eco-Alpha is PSS is a full-service mobile marine repair company a growing, innovative company established in 2013 and is supporting US and foreign-flag vessels worldwide. They dedicated to environmentally-friendly operations. recently completed projects in Japan, Greece, Oregon, These are permanent positions paying industry standard California, and New York. In addition to repairs, PSS also wages for 40-hour workweeks (OT possible), with M.E.B.A. offers technical management services to assist customers Pension, Medical and Training benefits, as well as MPB & with machinery inspections, drydock periods and owners’ 401k. The company is pleased with the member response to representation during major machinery re-fits. these positions and the excellent work being performed by PSS Project Engineer Chris Grupp, an M.E.B.A. member our engineers on the job. The stationary engineer positions and proud SUNY graduate expressed delight that his require an EPA Refrigerant Card. Those interested in future company is locked-in with a first-class union of highly skilled opportunities should contact M.E.B.A.’s Union hall in Oakland.

2 Marine Officer Blue Point Engineering Keystone Ocean Services to provide engineers and deck officers, as needed, for the continued maintenance and In February, the Union finalized an agreement with M.E.B.A.- decommissioning of the historic vessel. contracted employer American Crewing Service, LLC to put our members to work with Naples, Florida-based BluePoint Launched in 1959, the SAVANNAH was the world’s first Engineering LLC. BluePoint is a new and growing full service nuclear-powered merchant ship – built to carry cargo and Marine and Industrial Repair company that performs repair passengers – and was crewed by M.E.B.A. officers back work (including Government-contracted jobs) on large vessels in its heyday in the 1960s. It has been out of service since around the country. They have serviced vessels for Military 1972 and the nuclear fuel has been removed. The Maritime Sealift Command, the Maritime Administration, Coast Administration holds the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Guard and many others. M.E.B.A. retiree Paul McCarthy and license for the SAVANNAH and is overseeing the member Nils Djusberg are the principals at BluePoint. decommissioning of the vessel which is required by 2031. The SAVANNAH was designated a National Historic Landmark All levels of experience are needed and members interested in and is berthed in Baltimore, MD. this work can visit www.Bluepointeng.com, or go to a local hall for more information. Jobs will also be called out of the Member Adam Blackwell, a Chief Mate, is currently serving halls before the work begins in a specific locale. on the vessel performing the supervisory, oversight and maintenance functions required for the continued preservation M.E.B.A. President Adam Vokac noted, “These shoreside of the vessel. MarAd intends for SAVANNAH to serve as a jobs that BluePoint brings to the table is another example of museum ship in some fashion once the power plant is fully our commitment [to expand into new areas] and will provide decommissioned. terrific opportunities for our membership with covered employment.” The Union very much appreciates the support of the M.E.B.A. family as we look to further enrich our membership with new Current Maritime job opportunities both at sea and ashore. Feel free to reach out to Headquarters if you are aware of potential organizing In late March, the Union inked an agreement with Current opportunities that you can help facilitate. Maritime L.L.C., an upstart marine repair company with room to grow. Current specializes in upgrading automation and control systems, and have performed considerable work refurbishing control rooms on Watson-class LMSRs and other vessels. The company will be bringing our members and applicants in as permanent project engineers and for rotary- style work at wages and benefits in line with Union standards. They signed onto all of the M.E.B.A. Plans in the agreement that stretches out through 2032. The Union will work with Current Maritime as various opportunities arise to inform members and let them know when résumés are required for long-term jobs. Rotary-style work will be posted on the job board at the halls.

MAN Technical Services Late last year, M.E.B.A. and Patriot Contract Services (PCS) entered into a 4 ½ year agreement for M.E.B.A. to supply temporary dayworking engineers to MAN Technical Services (MAN) for work at MAN shoreside facilities or onboard vessels under MAN repair contracts. These jobs can involve work on main engine, as well as auxiliary engine and machinery components and systems with job assignments ranging from 2 to 60 days. The company has right of selection but may hire members through the Union halls. Members working under our contract with Philadelphia Ship Services recently reattached a 48" hose coupler for N/S SAVANNAH dredge spoils onboard a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers M.E.B.A. is back on the N/S SAVANNAH after the Union barge. Members working on that project included Kevin finalized a new Memorandum of Understanding with Barry, Chris Grupp, Brendan Joyce and Ryan Grupp.

Marine Officer 3 Faces around the Fleet

M.E.B.A. HQ officials visiting with their MM&P counterparts in Linthicum Heights, Maryland recently. Left to right are M.E.B.A. Secretary-Treasurer Roland “Rex” Rexha, M.E.B.A. President Adam Vokac, MM&P President Don Marcus and MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Don Josberger. They discussed a The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has been multitude of important issues and talked about how best to teaming up with mariner unions and charities around the world to team up to benefit our memberships. get international seafarers vaccinated in a bid to help end the crew change crisis. Here ITF Inspector Barbara Shipley is seen with the newly vaccinated crew of the BW CANOLA in Newport News, VA.

At Anchor: Recent Retirees Shifting into Reduced Operating Status James Allen James F. Conway David R. Guay Vincent T. Marshall Joseph Saia John P. Abbott John H. Coords Ireneusz Hamberg Conrado D. Martinez Anthony P. Sasso III Richard C. Adams Jr. Mark B. Corrales David A. Harms Gregory M. Matthews Michael J. Sheedy Matthew D. Akstin Kevin R. Corwin Carl P. Haugneland Douglas D. McCall Raymond W. Silliman Gabriel Arhin Joseph D. Crell David C. Hedgepeth Randy McKenzie Mark T. Sipper Francis A. Armitage Constantine Cristescu Gary K. Herendeen Thomas F. McKenzie Russell E. Skogen Edward P. Bailey Walter H. Dauderis Allen D. Hochstetler Jeffrey Meehan Robin M. Stewart Jeffrey A. Barber Patrick S. Davis Alan Holleyman Jr. Robert H. Merrell Ramon D. Sunga James G. Barth Frederick S. DeLucca John K. House Stephen J. Meyer Ryan T. Takekawa Michael D. Morris George A. Thanash Paul J. Baudry Arlindo F. Dias Allyn A. Humphreys William D. Morris Richard E. Thibodeau Eric C. Beausang John Evans Therese A. Jeffries Stephen P. Newberry Michael E. Thomsen Geoffrey T Benn Gary C. Ford Kelly J. Kapp Victor Nigro Leon Trang Erin N. Bertram Paul F. Furey Robert M. Keene Vincent T. Oliveri Michael R. Tucey Alden J. Bertrand David W. Gallagher Frank J. Keville Chris L. Olson Jose M. Ramirez David J. Bibeau Peter T. Gedney Mushir Khanbabi Terje H. Ostbye Alan K. Vandine Eric E. Bingener Michael D. Gibbons Lace L. Killman Henry P. Oswald Jr. William Van Loo Eric D. Bonow Michelle Giffin Christopher J. Kruger Erny Otterspoor Stephen M. Wanderer Allen Brewington Joseph S. Glaza Earl Lawrence Jr. Mark A. Perez Robert F. Walker David N. Browning Leonard R. Goebel Rebecca L. Lestelle Thomas J. Perricone Paula Ward Avery R. Bundrick Richard Gordon Jr. Michael P. Lindquist Zdzislaw Pucilowski Steven M. Watson Tracy A. Burke Vladimir Gostevskyh Mark J. Lund Edward J. Quinn Herman Weber Vernon B. Bush David C. Grafton Peter J MacDonald Lynn A Rambeau Oscar F. Wilkes Edward H. Church III Stephen Granahan Robert W. Maloy Daniel L. Randall Raymond J. Zbylut Kevin E. Clancy Aaron H. Griffin Edward B. Manning Lamont R. Randel Raymond G. Zeber Clifford T. Clark Walter R. Griffin Richard Marecki Edward Rynberg Herbert L. Zilla

4 Marine Officer National M.E.B.A. Convention Launched into Cyberspace

For the 113th time in our Union’s history, M.E.B.A. During the online Convention, Delegates converged in “Unity & Friendship” at the a new National Executive National M.E.B.A. Convention as members gave a nod to Committee (NEC) was our past while remaining fixed on the future. formalized to join National President Adam Vokac who was earlier elected to the 20 elected Delegates carried on a venerated tradition position by virtue of his victory in the District election. and constitutional duty on Tuesday, March 16th. This The five-person NEC will mirror District No. 1’s governing Convention was like no other, however, as circumstances body, the District Executive Committee, for the next necessitated that it be conducted online using the Zoom four years. Claudia Cimini was elected as National Vice platform, a concept fantastically alien to the founding President, Roland “Rex” Rexha takes over as National fathers who gathered 146 years ago to form the national Secretary-Treasurer and the two additional National organization that would become the M.E.B.A. Executive Committee positions were filled by NEC The National M.E.B.A. is an administrative umbrella Members Jason Callahan and Adam Smith. organization that was restructured in the 1960s to house The Convention format allows for the discussion of District M.E.B.A. Districts. It has no paid employees and holds no business, and each of the DEC members gave an update contracts. As members know, there is currently only one on news and initiatives within their jurisdictional purview. District under the National M.E.B.A which is District No. Many thanks to all the elected Delegates which included 1-PCD, M.E.B.A. The District holds and controls all the National President Adam Vokac, National Vice President assets of the M.E.B.A. membership whereas the National Claudia Cimini, National Secretary-Treasurer Roland “Rex” holds the charter with the AFL-CIO. National Conventions Rexha, NEC Member Jason Callahan, NEC Member Adam are now conducted every four years, aligned with the Smith, Rich Doherty, Jeff Duncan, Nicole Greenway, Jack District election cycle. The District is governed by its own Menendez, Max Alper, Kevin M. Cross, John McElhone, By-Laws, but is also beholden to the National Constitution Nico Sermoneta, April Fleischer, Erik Barton, Mark S. and the Constitution for Districts. Collins, Nils Djusberg, Michael R. Doherty, Mark S. National M.E.B.A. President Adam Vokac, who chaired Gallagher and Serena Webber-Bey. All were invited to the proceedings, honored the past by briefly recounting the attend the planned Special Convention next year and, in history of our National Conventions and urging Delegates the meantime, to work on possible resolutions that will to work together on beneficial changes toward a more further improve the structure and operation of the National perfect Union. President Vokac pointed out that the Union M.E.B.A. will likely convene an in-person “Special Convention” next year which should provide a more suitable backdrop for Delegates to push ahead with productive National business. Special Conventions are provided for in the M.E.B.A. Constitution and have the same force as National Conventions but can be conducted without the ceremonial requirements of a regular Convention.

Delegates found a way to continue the important The M.E.B.A. founding fathers in 1875. The tradition business of the Union in a virtual setting. The National they established all those years ago was continued in Executive Committee is planning to host an in-person an online setting this year thanks to the pandemic. Special Convention next year.

Marine Officer 5 Maritime Labor Looking for Deeds, Not Words from Administration to Boost U.S.-Flag Shipping

Unions and maritime industry advocates were heartened by The AFL-CIO championed the the Biden Administration’s early emphasis on supporting appointment of former Boston labor as well as the new “Buy America” initiative including Mayor Marty Walsh as the stated support for the Jones Act. Early on in his term, the new Labor Secretary. Walsh President issued an Executive Order to fortify Federal “Buy joined the Laborers’ Union, American” provisions, directing federal agencies to closely Local 223 as a young man, adhere to domestic preference rules including compliance eventually becoming the head of the Jones Act as they sharpen up accountability and close of the organization and also loopholes. led the Boston Building and Construction Trades Council. The Order was crafted to more effectively support U.S. He is the first union member manufacturers, businesses, and workers by better ensuring to serve as Labor Secretary in that federal government dollars are spent on American- more than 40 years. made goods by American workers with American-made component parts. The Order specifically affirms the again operating as normal. The M.E.B.A. is disappointed Administration’s support of the Merchant Marine Act by the White House’s decision to approve these waivers as of 1920 (Jones Act) as part of that equation and directs they undermine the intended policy set forth under the agencies to abide by a strict interpretation of domestic Administration’s ‘Buy America’ Executive Order. M.E.B.A. preference laws for maritime transport, something that has will continue to engage industry stakeholders and the not been as effectual in practice in past years. appropriate government agencies to monitor shipments M.E.B.A. President Adam Vokac applauded the made under the waiver while demanding accountability and Administration’s recognition of the Jones Act as “the transparency in the waiver process moving forward. cornerstone of our American maritime policy” and said But on other fronts, the President has made positive strides that the industry is looking forward to working with following through on his vow to be the most pro-union the President to create “future opportunities to support President. He rooted out Trump-appointed anti-worker and grow the domestic maritime industry that generates members on the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP), numerous middle class, union jobs for the U.S. Merchant which helps resolve disputes between federal agencies and Marine.” unions representing federal employees. The day he took But some pro-U.S.-flag shipping interests were disheartened office, President Biden fired National Labor Relations Board by the rationale of granting two questionable Jones Act General Counsel Peter Robb, a former management-side waivers during the Colonial Pipeline shutdown that left attorney who worked against pro-worker policies on the many East Coast gas stations short of supply for a week. Board. NLRB member Lauren McFerran, who was critical Waivers can only be granted in unusual circumstances when of egregious anti-worker Board decisions during the last there is a legitimate national defense need and a U.S.-flag administration, was tapped to lead the NLRB. The President bottom is unavailable. also reversed the anti-union focus of the Federal Labor Relations Authority and appointed a fighter for union rights, The M.E.B.A. made it clear to the White House and the former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, as the new Secretary of Maritime Administration that several Jones Act-compliant Labor. ships were ready and waiting, including some already loaded and in operation, that could have been diverted - with As part of a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) issued in the several others in warm-layup in the Gulf with crew onboard first days of his Presidency, Biden reversed three notorious - thus making any waivers unnecessary. The M.E.B.A. EOs issued by President Trump in 2018 that peeled back expressed its concern that such action will be exploited by federal employee workplace rights. National Treasury Big Oil to shore up profit margins to the benefit of the Employees Union National President Tony Reardon said foreign-flag shipping industry. that in this current Administration, “Agencies are no longer under orders to strip long-held rights from contracts, Further weakening the case for the exemptions was the fact run roughshod over employees and unilaterally impose that the beneficiaries of the waivers made their deliveries workplace policies that disrespect their service to our after the crisis had already concluded and gas stations were country.”

6 Marine Officer Political Action Fund Honor Roll (For Calendar Year 2020)

The Political Action Fund plays a vital role in the fight to protect the livelihood and benefits of every M.E.B.A. member and retiree. As our industry navigates the economic and public health crises caused by the global pandemic, your contribution supports the election of key policymakers who stand beside us every day in the fight to protect the interests of M.E.B.A.’s active and retired members. This includes defending the Jones Act, providing full funding for the Maritime Security Program, and ensuring that our nation’s Cargo Preference requirements are followed to the letter of the law. Despite partisan gridlock in Congress, the Union continues to make progress on critically important issues that affect our jobs, much to the credit of the membership’s support for the M.E.B.A. Political Action Fund. Call or visit an M.E.B.A. Union hall or office to contribute to this crucial cause. You can also enroll in the member online portal (accessed from www.mebaunion.org) and make a contribution electronically. A special shout-out to retiree and former Chief Engineer Mark Engberg who was 2020's biggest PAF contributor. Mark challenged pensioners to take the “2020 M.E.B.A. PAF Retiree Pledge” to help strengthen the Union and industry and guarantee the ongoing viability of the M.E.B.A. Benefit Plans. Numerous retirees committed to contributing $500 per year for the next 5 years and Mark showed the way with an extremely generous contribution to the fund. Below is a list of active and retired members who understand the importance of the M.E.B.A.’s Political Action Fund and supported it during Calendar Year 2020. Those who contribute to the PAF this year (during Calendar Year 2021) will be listed in a Marine Officer next year. The list is broken down into four categories - and members, retirees and applicants are listed alphabetically within each grouping (except for the "Order of Magellan" - those members and retirees are listed in order of their contribution). 257 others (not listed here) contributed between $1 and $99 in calendar year 2020, contributions which are also very much appreciated.

Special thanks to the top P.A.F. contributors in Calendar Year 2020 - (listed in order of their generosity).

Order of Magellan ($1,000 to $5,000) Mark Engberg Benjamin Larrabee Stuart Fay Kevin Cross Thomas Jordan John Joseph Brooke Adam Smith Alton Swinney Jeffrey Duncan Rodney Kittelson Phillip Sistrunk Tracy Burke John Long Marshall Ainley Bradford McDermott Alexander Bugaisky David Chapman Duncan Ballenger Denis Mengele Bill Van Loo Thomas Dewhirst Christopher Swift Thomas Bands Donald Mullett Erin Bertram Luca DeFazio Trenton Thornton Frank Bevacqua Roland Rexha Lyle Sloan Albert Truong John McElhone Raymond Demarest Jason Callahan Maxim Alper Justin Litterine Lawrence Ho Marc Townsend Erik Gilbert Erik Barton Adam Vokac Kyle Hudson James Wolf

Realm of King Neptune Davis, Daniel Harrington, Jason Massey, Seth Reed, Joshua ($500-$999) Davis, David Herrington, Coy Massoni, Daniel Reynolds, Joseph Abel, Nathan Dengel, Samuel Holbert, Lawrence McGrath, James Sage, Deborah Adase, Dominic Dullnig, Tyler Hunt, Darryl Mcguire, Robert Santiago, Louis Albrecht, Edward Dunklin, Mike Infante, Hugo Mcmurray, Robert Schmeltz, Herbert Amankulor, Nwachimereze Fahey, Richard Jany, Timothy McNeil, Devin Scott, Jessica Antony, Alex Feldan, Howard Kaili, Luke McPhail, Richard Sermoneta, Nicholas Asupan, Rene Fetter, Jason Kewley, Christopher Moise-Duquella, Karly Shaw, David Ballenger, John Figelski, Edward King, James Morris, George Stanley, Fred Bean, David F. Fitzpatrick, John W. Kitchin, Marcus Myers, Hugh Strissel, Phillip Bellows, Gerald Fritschi, Brian Knowles, Joshua Nashif, David Sundius, Robert Bilodeau, Todd Frobenius, Jeffrey Krafthefer, Andrew Nelson, John Trautman, Craig Birdsong, Toni Fuller, Trevor LaChance, Craig Nguyen, Hieu Troxell, Barton Boardman, Scott Gallagher, Mark Lapham, Trevor Norton, Thomas Unger, Kenneth Boughal, Hans Garza, Anthony Legge, Paul O'Brien, John Van Vechten, Barry Bowling, Timothy Gaylan, Filomeno Lincoln, Louis Perry, Michael Vetting, Ryan Cadden Jr, William (Bill) Glywasky, Joseph Lord, Aaron Pillard, Jeff Wainwright, Ross Chadwick, John Goldrich, Ben Lyons, John T. Ponce, Edwin Walker, Timothy Claude, Kervin Graebener, Henry MacDougall, Andrew Poniatowski, Marc Warren, William Cobo, Jeremy Graves, Alan Mahoney, John Pote, Ira Waterfield, Alexander Conroy, Brian Grupp, Christopher Martin, John Quinones, Vincent Williams, Todd Cote, Erik Haas, Sylvan Martykan, Michael Radzik, Edward Zysk, Thomas Cullen, Gerard Harman, Joseph Marymee, Daniel Redding, Tracy Political Action Fund Honor Roll continued on page 8 Marine Officer 7 Political Action Fund Honor Roll continued from page 7

Shellback Goodman, Andrew Nardone, Christopher Trigueiro, Gary Barstow, David ($250-$499) Goodwin, Francis Navarrete, Luis Turcotte, Keith Bartlett, James Abdou, Louai Gould, Eric Negoescu, George Underhill, Jason Bassett, Benjamin Alonge, Matthew Grace, Sean Nesheim, Kjell Unflat, Glenn Begley, Grant Armacost, Lyle Graham, Patrick Newton, Craig Unnold, Barry Bell, Walter Ayres, William Grandy, Keith Olson, Chris Valentin, Emanuel Belyea, Kristina Bagley, Edwin Greenig, George Omdahl, Arthur Vazquez, Rene Benn, Geoffrey Baird, Alexander Greenway, David O'Neil, Dylan Vogel, Lee Benz, Thomas Barlow, Ethan Greenway, Nicole Ortiz, Sergio Walker, Robert Bergantim, Nicholas Belson, Adam Gusek, Eric Owen, David E Walsh, Frank Bick, David Bennett, Kevin Haars, Derek Pacana, Edgar Warner, Peter Biggness, Nicholas Berner, Frank Haines, Stephen Parent, Christopher Watkins, Michael Blair, Justin Birago, Thomas Halloran, Mary Patten, Brian Weber, Timothy Blake, Douglas Bliefernich, Daniel Hamill, Peter Penny, Julie Webster, Nicholas Bloom, Joseph Boisvert, Jeffrey Harley, Timothy Phillips, Jay White, Eric Boleza, Matthew Boisvert, Jonathan Harms, David Povalec, Thomas Wilson, Matthew Bolinger, Chris Bostick, Mark Hayward, Paul Proia, Michael Wlazlo, Erik Boozer, Charles Brandt, Eric Hileman, Todd Quigg, Timothy Wolff, Joseph Bordeaux, John Braun, William Himebauch, Ross Quinn, Stanley Wright, Kevin Brady, Michael Breheny, Michael Hoskins, Doran Raffaniello, Donald Yang, John Brash, John Breton, Michael Hudson, Paul Riley, Paul Zaucha, Christopher Breton, Rudolph Brooks, Christopher Hunt, Andrew Roberts, Paul Zilla, Herbert Brown, Henry Brown, Richard Hunter, Thomas Robinson, Alexander Brown, Jordan Burchfield, Timothy Jackson, Kenneth Roccasalva, Angelo Pollywog Browne, Walter Burchill, David Jacobites, Ted Royston, Richard ($100-$249) Brownfield, Christopher Burns, Michael Jacovino, Joseph Ruggiero, John Abel, James Broxon, Benjamin Burnside, Thomas Janowicz, John Russell, Paul Abrams, Reginald Brusa, Charles Burr, Gregg Jaunzemis, Randall Ryder, John Acosta, Sonny Bullard, Robert Calhoun, Will Kanoute, Thidiane Safarian, Mikael Adams, Michael Burback, Scott Caloger, Peter Karhoff, Lucas Sanders, Samuel Agati, Nicholas Burke, Matthew Cannistraro, Marco Kaye, Seth Sasso, Robert Aguiar, Llorenc Busenga, Ashley Cihomsky, Mitchell Kelleher, Edward Savoie, Devin Aiello, Anthony Bushey, Jack Cleary, Richard Kilmer-Morris, Austin Schaffer, John Albright, Donald Caba-Martinez, Manolo Cline, Dennis Kirby, Michael Schmidt, Allen Alfaro, Jordan Cabral, Nicholas Collector, Rayomond Klaine, Jeanne Schmidt, Jonathan Allen, Garrett Calhoun, Scott Concepcion, Arnulfo Kopras, Jacob Scott, Glen Allotey, Joseph Campbell, Thomas Coulter, John Kreta, Thomas Scott, Patrick Amaral, Zachary Cariazo, Aldrin Crell, Joseph Kuijper, Gregory Sebach, Stefan Ames, Christopher Carpentier, Ryan Crifasi, Frank Lacey, Joseph Seewald, Daniel Anderson, Richard Castro, Charles D'Amico, James Lawrence, Joseph Sexton, David Andrade, Jeffrey Chap, Jeffrey Dell’Aquila, Anthony Lee, Robert Shartel, Mark Antonellis, Daniel Chappell, Derrick Demilio, William Lemoine, Paul Simms, Matthew Arredondo, Phoenix Chase, Jerald Devens, Christopher Linderholm, Eric Sipper, Gregory Atwell, Michael Choi, William Dibacco, Jonathan Logue, Gregory Smith, Brian Avery, Mikel Chpatchev, Vladimir Djusberg, Nils Lowe, Patrick Smith, Max Ayou, David Christensen, Michael Doherty, Richard Lowry, Peter Smith, Ryan Babcock, William Clark, Samuel Donovan, Denault Lund, Sonja Snow, Michael Baker, David Cleland, James Dunlop, Andrew Lyons, Marc Sopko, Frank Baker, Roderic Coggio, Michael Dunn, William Macatiag, Antonio Spear III, Willis Balhorn, Nicholas Cole, Henry Eastwood, Thomas MacDonald, Kelsey Sprague, Laurence Balic, Bozidar Collett, Robert Eaton, Charles MacDonald, Mark St John, Alfred Barg, Emery Collevecchio, Leonard Esquivel, Helbert Madigan, Edward Stamm, Andrew Barnard, Nathan Collins, Christian Facundo, Rolando Maduro, Deshawn Steele, Christopher Farley, Ken Maher, Patrick Stenquist, Thomas Faulhaber, Aaron Mahimer, Alexander Stewart, Brandon Fernandez, John Marino, William Sullivan, Nicholas Ferrino, Michael Marks, Michael Sumner, Wayne Ferritto, Mitchell Marsh, Gordon Tapley, Nickolas Fiala, David May, David Taylor, Jeremiah Fiser, Graeme McGann, Martin Tebbe, Steven Fisher, Matthew McGean, Patrick Tesson, Raymond Flores, Miguel McGrath, Michael Thanash, George Foss, Arni McPherson, Jonathan Thatcher, Matthew Fountas, John Meglow, Peter Thibodeau, Michael Furgerson, Kyle Miller, Devlin Thomas, Daryl Gabrielsson, Carl Mitchell, Charles Thomas, Evan Gallagher, David Moore, James Thomsen, Michael Mark Engberg headed up the PAF Retiree challenge Garcia, Michael Mosa, Daniel Thomson, William Garthwaite, Patrick Moses, Colin Torres, Andres V asking pensioners to support the fund to keep the Gatchell, Nathan Muldowney, Leo Trace, Lawrence benefit plans strong and reinforce our Union and Gaylan, John Morgan Murphy, Daniel Trask-Annies, Demian industry for the next generation of mariners. 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8 Marine Officer Collins, John Grissinger, Thomas Lewis, Elliot Orlando, Stanley Stevens, Sean Cona, Julianne Guldjord, Greg Lewis, Keith A. Osborne, Matthew Steverman, Peter Conway, Emilie Gullapalli, Ranga Lilley, Thomas B. Panzarino, Joseph Stillwachs, Thomas Coombs, Christopher Hagadorn, Nicholas Linn, Brendan Parent, Chance Stover, Daniel Cork, Dale Halata, Daniel Lisowski, Jason Parsons, Kevin Strickland, Jesse Corrigan, Thomas Hall, Philip Lombardi, Gary Paul, Christopher Cowan, Blake Hanna, Stuart Lombardo, Carly Pedriali, Albert Sturgul, James Crandall, Emma Harding, Justin Lopez, Robert Pellechia, Nicholas Sullivan, Paul Cristescu, Constantine Harris, Seth Lorenz, James Perkins, George Sullivan, Peter Cronhardt, Gregory Harrison, John Lotfy, Adel Peterson, Michael Sunga, Raymond Crow, Dallas Harrison, William Ludwig, Louis Pike, Steven Supersano, Marc Cull, Michael Harvey, Steven Lusignan, Sean Pollard, Frederick Sutter, Kurt Cuzzo, Eric Haskell, Matthew Mackay, Shawn Pollock, Thomas Swanson, Roger Dale, Michael Hayes, Douglas MacLean, Daniel Powers, John Tapales, Felix D'Amico, Joseph Henderson, George MacLeod, Matthew Preston, Patrick Daramy, Michael Herndon, William MacNeil, Matthew Price, Mykal Tarabochia, Ryan Davis, Aaron Hickerson, Keith Mahaffey, Shane Priscu, Thomas Taylor, Edwin Debonise, Gage Higgins, Bryan Mahalik, Giancarlo Prokopich, Phyllis Terkuile, Matthew Deming, Paul Higgins, Mark Mahalik, Gianfranco Purcell, Michael Thomas, Carli Denny, Donald Hines, Jonathan Marcinak, Kenneth Quinlan, Ryan Thompson, Ansel Dinisio, Jonathan Hitzel, Jeffrey Marino, Joseph Ramos, Matthew Tinkham, Nicholas Dodson, Harry Hjersman, John Martin, Andrew Ramos, Thomas Tornabene, Jesse Don, Aaron Hjort, Stanley Martin, Serena Randall, Jason Torres, Apolinar Donaghey, John Hoerle, Douglas Martineau, Eric Renaghan, Paul Donlon, Michael Hostutler, Jeffrey Massey, Loren Rhodes, Daniel Torrey, George Donovan, Michael Houghton, Jeffrey Mataronas, Matthew Riddle, John Treen, Thomas Dove, Elijah Howerton, Richard McCauley, Joseph Rivera, David Trevellini, Gino Downer, Eric Hoyt, Lindsay R. McDermott, Sean Roach, Ian Trifonoff, Robert Drake, William Hudspeth, Robert McGlone, Martin Roberts, Ryan Trujillo, Michael Drews, Timothy Humphrey, Bryan McGrath, Paul Robson, Joseph Twitty, Marshall Ducharme, Bradley Hurley, Benjamin McIntosh, Edwin Rose, John Twomey, James Duncan, Donald Hursh, Bradley McKenzie, Thomas Ross, Gilbert Uchida, Asher Dunleavy, John Husselbee, Leif McLane, John Rowley, Joseph Dunlop, Teresa Iacobucci, David McLaughlin, Shawn Roy, Paul Underwood, Bernard Edwards, Eldridge Irvine, Kegan McMahon, Joseph Rugarber, Michael Unger, Michael Eident, William Jackson, Sterling McManus, Patrick Rushing, Edd Urbik, Thomas Eldridge, James Jackson, Thomas McMillan, Joseph Ryan, Liam Vannier, Alex Elliott, Glen Jenkins, Elizabeth McMorrow, Matthew Ryan, Patrick Venuti, Paul Elliott, Robert Jerrier, Charles McPhee, Douglas Rylek, Bartosz Videika, Romualdas Enoch, Trent Jimenez, Jennifer Melcher, William Salao, Alexander Glenn Villa, Dante Evans, Benjamin Johannessen, Benjamin Mello, Ted Salvesen, Bryant Viray, Arvie Fales, Patrick Johnson, David Menendez, Jack Sanford, Marshall Fallon, Kyle Johnson, Eric Mercuri, Gene Sarter, Tyler Vroome, Brian Favaza, Todd Johnson, James Merrifield, Jeff Sasso, Anthony Walker, Philip Ferguson, Thomas Johnson, John P Miller, Matthew Schaffer, George Walkup, Philip Feyler, James Jones, Michael Miller, Micah Schall, Nicholas Wallace, William Figueroa, Michael Jordan, Horace Miller, Nathan Schreier, Harold Warner, Seth Fisher, Michael Joyce, Brendan Moore, Scott Schroeder, Charles Watson, Ronald Flesner, Jason Joyce, Keenan Moran, Craig Schultz, Kevin Watson, Steven Flick, Garrett Kadlac, Donald Morris, Michael Schwartz, Ramon J. Watters, Courtland Flynn, Brian Kahl, Christopher Morris, William Seifart, Scott Fossa, Eric Kelchlin, Harrison Mossman, Richard Sevitz, James Weismann, Mark Fraser, Rory Kennedy, Sean Moulton, Robert Sharkey, Michael Weller, Martin Frazier, James Killman, Lace Moylan, Daniel Shea, Stephen Wells, Andrew Fulling, Robert Kingma, Louis Murphy, John Sheridan, John West, Anthony Gallagher, Douglas Kisielewski, Justin Mustata, Gheorghe Shrake, Samuel Whelan, Robert Garland, Keith Klitzke, Jeffery Myatt, Thomas Siemer, John Whelpley, Frank Garrido, Miguel Klump, Randy Nebab, Kyle Silva, David Whitton, Justin Gatchalian, Bhody Konopaski, Christian Newell, David Sims, Ralph J. Wiessmeyer, Edward Geelhaar, John D. Kovach, Michael Nichols, John Kevin Siracusa, Paul J. Gerrish, Brian Kryzhnyy, Sergiy Nickel, Jacob Sison, Edgar Wiksveen, Tore Gerry, William Kumako, Samuel Nikituk, Angela Slaght, John Williams, Charles Gibbons, Rory Lamonica, Joseph Nilsen, Matthew Slayton, Darnell Williams, Harold Gifford, Daniel Landrum, Timothy Nolan, Sean Smirba, Dzemal Williams, Nathan Gillen, James P. Langford, Clarence Norval, Charles Smith, David Winegar, Boake Gilmour, Mark Lanz, John O’Connell, Joseph Smith, Jameson Womble, Robert Gimle, Mark Larimer, Ryan O'Connor, Patrick Smith, Paul Woodward, Glenn Glessing, Michael Laurion, Daniel O'Donnell, John Smith, Terry Wyatt, Peggy Goldberg, Mendle Lebeouf, Jacob Ofria, Thomas Smithson, Melvin Good, Brian Lebrun, Robert O'Loughlin, James Sopko, Michael York, Alex Gordon, Ellsworth Lee, Q Olsen, Frederick Spradling, Alexander Yuhas, Christian Gostevskyh, Vladimir Leep, Ernest Olson, Robert Steinberg, Philip Zalewski, Matthew Gratzer, Jessica Leshner, Samuel Orengo, Jose Sterling, Christopher Zukowski, David

Marine Officer 9 Maritime Day 2021 – Honoring Our Maritime Heritage In 1933, Congress selected May 22nd as National Maritime Day to honor the American Merchant Marine which has served this country since 1775 in times of peace and war. The day is also a tribute to the maritime industry as a whole and its critical importance to our economy and national security. The Washington DC-area based “Ride & Shine Bicycling Trailblazing Women” put together a fun and popular 6 minute video in honor of National Maritime Day as they biked around our nation’s capital visiting maritime-themed memorials. The video, which included a quick stop at M.E.B.A. Headquarters, is available on our website (www.mebaunion.org) and can be viewed at this link: https://tinyurl.com/maritimebike Here are a few of the Washington D.C. stops they made:

The Navy/Merchant Marine Memorial in Lady Bird Johnson Park along the George Washington Memorial Parkway honors Americans lost at sea during World War I. The U.S. Merchant Marine helped win the war for the U.S. and its allies in World War I, but so many of those vessels built for emergency use in “The War to End All Wars” were not suitable for peacetime use and the U.S.-flag fleet again began to dwindle following the cessation of hostilities.

The John Ericsson Memorial is dedicated to the Swedish born inventor who first designed a steam-fired engine and then a screw propeller that proved more efficient than paddlewheels and led to the onset of larger ships. He also constructed the steam-driven ironclad warship MONITOR which engaged in the epic battle against the Confederate ship MERRIMACK (aka VIRGINIA). The MONITOR was likened to a 172-foot “Yankee Cheese Box on a raft,” but it was more maneuverable than the clunky VIRGINIA. Both ships took damage but sailed away without a clear victor. This was history’s first duel of ironclad warship signaling a new era of naval warfare.

The Washington Navy Yard on the Anacostia River is a former U.S. Navy shipyard and ordnance plant that currently houses Navy administrative buildings and serves as Headquarters to the Chief of Naval Operations, among other offices. The U.S. Navy Museum is located there as well.

10 Marine Officer The Seabees Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery honors the contributions of the U.S. Naval Construction Battalions (CBs). During overseas combat, the Seabees are responsible for key logistics in overseas theaters like building roads, bridges, airfields and bases as well as underwater construction. John Wayne starred in the 1944 movie “The Fighting Seabees” building airstrips in the Pacific during WWII. In the film’s climactic fight, the Seabees fend off a Japanese attack using equipment like a bulldozer and “clam bucket”. This was one of the few films that John Wayne’s character dies onscreen.

The Merchant Marine Seal at the WWII Memorial. Known as the “Fourth Arm of Defense,” the United States Merchant Marine suffered a higher casualty rate than any branch of the Armed Forces during World War II. Often overlooked, merchant mariners were crucial to victory in WWII. They kept the cargo coming and the supply lines open despite the loss of 733 cargo ships and over 8,500 mariners. Last year, legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. World War II mariners was finally passed and signed after protracted efforts on the initiative’s behalf.

The John Paul Jones Memorial in D.C.’s West Potomac Park. Jones was originally a Merchant Marine Captain but become one of the greatest naval commanders of the Revolutionary War and is known as the “Father of the U.S. Navy.” During a sea battle with a more powerful British ship, Jones was asked if he was ready to surrender – to which he famously replied, “I have not yet begun to fight!”

The Lone Sailor at the U.S. Navy Memorial symbolizing the men and women serving the Navy past and present. Near the Memorial are engraved sayings from past Navy heroes like Captain James Lawrence who declared, “Don’t give up the ship!” and President John Kennedy who said about the U.S. Navy: “I can imagine no more rewarding a career.” The Navy Memorial served as the final stop on the video’s bike tour (https://tinyurl.com/maritimebike). The Trailblazing Women” proclaimed, “We salute you Navy sailors and merchant mariners - both past and present - and thank you for your service! Our Navy and civilian sailors continue to protect our homeland, support our troops and enrich our country’s maritime heritage – in peace and war.”

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Marine Officer 11 The Peace Monument (Naval Monument/Civil War Sailors Monument) commemorates the sacrifices of sailors during the Civil War. Figures depicted in the statue are Grief, History & Victory as well as Mars – the God of War and Neptune – God of the Sea.

The TITANIC Memorial - On the TITANIC’s maiden voyage in April 1912 from Southampton to New York, over 1500 people lost their lives including all of the engineers who helped keep the lights running on the vessel until the very end so passengers had a fighting chance to escape. While the tragedy of the sinking was heartbreaking, it spurred drastic changes and improvement to regulations in the The Court of Neptune Fountain – In front of the Library of maritime industry, including the 1914 creation of the Congress on Independence Ave., the bronze sculptures include International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea King Neptune, the Roman mythological God of the Sea, and (SOLAS). his sons, the Tritons, who are blowing conch shells.

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The first M.E.B.A. crew of Matson's new MATSONIA that recently went into service. Engine room "plank owners" (from l-r) are C/E Brian Koechley, 2nd A/E Andrew Goodman, C/E Thomas Pote, 1st A/E Brendan Linn, 3rd A/E Edward Albrecht and 3rd A/E Bryant Salvesen.

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Five-term AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, who retired in 2009, died in February at the age of 86. Current AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said, “John was a great leader and true innovator, driving the labor movement forward. We stand on that foundation today as we take on the challenges of inequality, systemic racism and much more.”

M.E.B.A.-Contracted Patriot M.E.B.A. worked with Interlake is “Apparent Winner” of Steamship in late May and mid-June Watson-Class Bid on reopener talks covering wages and benefits for our members. On Ship manager Patriot Contract the Union’s HQ rooftop (l-r) are Services, LLC is the winner, pending M.E.B.A.’s Tampa Branch Agent the resolution of protests, in the Former M.E.B.A. Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Greenway, President Adam bid for the eight Watson-class Bill Van Loo retired after 35 years Vokac and Atlantic Coast V.P. Jason government-owned Large, Medium- with the Union. Headquarters staff Callahan, along with Interlake’s V.P., Speed, Roll-On, Roll-Off (LMSR) presented a plaque to him honoring Counsel & Secretary Tom Wynne, V.P. vessels. M.E.B.A./MM&P/SIU/SUP/ his 14+ “kick-ass years at M.E.B.A. & CFO Bill Thornton, President Mark MFOW/ARA mariners have done an HQ.” Thanks Bill! As Elvis Presley W. Barker and Director of Training & excellent job crewing these vessels for sang, “...This I know, happiness will Marine Personnel Jayson Toth. the past seven years, under Patriot’s follow you everywhere you go.” stewardship, and continue to deliver Umpire Confirms M.E.B.A. for the Military Sealift Command. Jurisdiction on Pasha The Watson-class LMSRs include the Newbuilds USNS WATSON, USNS SISLER, conducting its monthly membership The AFL-CIO confirmed M.E.B.A./ USNS DAHL, USNS RED CLOUD, meetings in an online format, the MM&P work jurisdiction aboard a USNS CHARLTON, USNS M.E.B.A. returned to in-person pair of LNG-fueled containerships WATKINS, USNS POMEROY and meetings at all 13 meeting locations being built for the Pasha Hawaii fleet. USNS SODERMAN. beginning in May. Last year’s lock- The two Ohana-class vessels, the 774- down forced the cancellation of all of Patriot told their mariners, “Your foot long M/V GEORGE III and M/V the meetings in April 2020. But by part in all this is to stay focused, to JANET MARIE, are being constructed the next month, the Union had put a continue your high performance and by Keppel AmFELS at its yard in system in place where meetings could reinforce the MSC’s decision to want Brownsville, TX. The GEORGE III is be conducted online with a registration us on their team.” nearing completion and is scheduled process. Though the online format had to replace the 1980-built C-8 vessel limitations, the Union was able to keep HORIZON ENTERPRISE sometime Membership Meetings Return the regular meeting schedule intact for later this year. The JANET MARIE is to In-Person Format 12 months using the Zoom platform. set to debut soon after and is expected Over a year after the pandemic to replace another aging vessel. prompted the Union to begin continued

Marine Officer 13 Shipping Shorts continued On Feb. 6th, the Sun Coast Council and the American Merchant Marine Veterans Association honored World War II merchant mariner George Koch. George made Arctic convoy runs bringing war supplies to the Soviet Union, our war ally. George was awarded the Ushakov Medal from the Russian Federation and the Florida 17th District MVP award by Congressman Greg Steube. Here, retired M.E.B.A. mariners gather to celebrate George at a ceremony in Punta Gorda, FL. Left to right are Charles Norval, Bob Mecker, Joe Barbacane, George Koch and AMMV President Dru DiMattia.

A photo of an Arctic Convoy crew dealing with the elements on one of the WWII supply runs to the Soviet Union.

M.E.B.A. HQ Online Informational Meetings Online meetings served a purpose over the last year and enabled attendees MEDGAR EVERS Crew Snags TRANSCOM Endorses to participate who otherwise may Prestigious Award Establishment of Tanker not have been able to conveniently Security Fleet For the second year in a row, Military travel to a hall. M.E.B.A.’s District Sealift Command awarded USNS The Commander of the U.S. Executive Committee recognizes MEDGAR EVERS the Maritime Transportation Command revealed to a that fact and decided to create a Excellence Award in March for the Senate Committee that he supports the monthly online informational meeting underway replenishment category. The activation of a Tanker Security Program at Headquarters. This is a town- “E” award is one of the command’s that would be available to support hall format with no voting and no top honors presented to Combat Department of Defense (DOD) needs. resolutions can be introduced. Logistics Force ships. The ship was TRANSCOM Commander General Members, applicants and retirees need nominated for outperforming all other Stephen Lyons testified before the to register to mebahq@mebaunion. vessels in its class during competitive- Senate Committee on Armed Services org for these meetings in advance. The year 2020. M.E.B.A. Chief Engineer to assist the Committee’s review of meeting usually takes place on the Robert McManus and 1st A/E Marlin Defense Authorization funding needs Wednesday of meeting week. Check Carpenter were part of the excellent for Fiscal Year 2022. the Telex Times for the schedule. crew aboard the ship during the past year.

In an annual process to promote transparency, a six-member rank-and-file committee reviewed Union finances over calendar year 2020 for three busy days. Their report was read and approved by members at the May meetings. Left to right on the rooftop of M.E.B.A. Headquarters are Chris Nardone, Seth Massey, Marshall Townsend, Charles Apudo, Torey Zingales and Steve Walker.

14 Marine Officer The company’s modified trade route, because of the capabilities of the incoming vessels, necessitated the reflag of the RIO GRANDE EXPRESS which was deployed into the company’s international fleet.

Panama Suppressing Dissent about Unsafe Canal Conditions M.E.B.A. & MM&P sent a letter to Members of Congress about ongoing suppression of Panama Canal workers trying to air concerns about safety conditions. Recently, an The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS CARL overabundance of police were sent to BRASHEAR conducting a replenishment-at-sea with guided-missile cruiser USS violently stifle workers who tried to air PHILIPPINE SEAS (not pictured), in the Gulf of Oman. their concerns about unsafe working conditions on the Panama Canal. The proposed Tanker Security Program larger ships from its international Those workers, including members of would be a fleet of 10 commercial fleet. The five 17-18 year old 3,237 M.E.B.A. and MM&P affiliates were U.S.-flag petroleum product tankers TEU geared containerships will be silenced by Panamanian police with modeled after the Maritime Security replaced by five 12-year old A7 6900 rubber bullets and teargas and several Program. It would support our nation’s TEU Flex engine ships which will each were hauled off to jail. long-term strategic defense needs and assume the former vessels Maritime M.E.B.A. affiliate Union de Ingenieros reduce the U.S. military’s reliance on Security Program operating chits. The Marinos (UIM), which represents foreign-flag commercial vessels while M.E.B.A. crew of the YORKTOWN Canal engineers, has been outspoken also expanding the qualified mariner EXPRESS is already onboard the first about Panama Canal Authority (ACP) pool. of the change-outs, the DELAWARE cost-cutting safety shortcuts that have EXPRESS, renamed from the former At the Committee hearing, Senator created a more dangerous workplace. Liberian-flagged AL BAHIA. The Mazie Hirono (D-HI) asked the MM&P affiliate Union de Capitanes other current vessel crews operating in TRANSCOM Commander if the y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC), the fleet will change out to their newer study is far enough along to have vessels on a staggered schedule through already determined the need for the summer – all at Port Canaveral. continued a tanker program. General Lyons responded in the affirmative, the first time TRANSCOM has publicly weighed in on the proposed program. TRANSCOM’s announced support for the Program is an absolutely critical step for the manifestation of the tanker fleet which is strongly supported by the M.E.B.A. and U.S.-flag shipping advocates and indicates that the forthcoming FY ‘22 DOD budget request will include the $60 million authorization for the program.

HAPAG Upgrading Express-Class Fleet Hapag-Lloyd is changing out its M.E.B.A.-crewed Express-class vessels, managed by Marine Personnel & Provisioning, with newer and much The LIBERTY PROMISE near Crete, the largest and most populous of the Greek islands. M.E.B.A. Deck Officer Jonathan Land took this shot.

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a Panama Canal union representing tugboat captains, says its members are being targeted by the ACP, (the Government agency responsible for Canal operations) for speaking up about serious safety concerns. M.E.B.A.’s President Adam Vokac along with MM&P President Don Marcus sent letters to key Senate and House leaders informing them of the volatile situation on the Canal that has the potential to upset the smooth flow of cargo. They pointed out that M.E.B.A. engineers onboard the M/V MATANUSKA, one of the ferries in the Alaska Canal workers are toiling in increasingly Marine Highway System. In Bellingham, WA are (l-r) 3rd A/E Erick St Clair, 2nd hazardous conditions with few safety A/E Odie Collins, M.E.B.A. Executive V.P. Claudia Cimini, C/E Brandon Garner and nets. They also let Members know 1st A/E Sam Romey. AMHS vessel crews have done an amazing job despite erratic that workers attempting to broadcast state budgetary support. their worrisome situations are being contribution really pack a punch. The of the projected fifth NMSV have not subjected to heavy-handed resistance Fund is exempt from Federal Income been announced but many expect it and thuggery. tax. You can make a contribution at a to be slotted to the California State Union hall or support the Fund through University Maritime Academy. Union Matching G&W an electronic payment made using the Contributions Dollar-for- link on the M.E.B.A. website (www. Dollar; “Swag-Bag” at Stake mebaunion.org). M.E.B.A.’s homegrown fund that helps members in times of need will get an Approval for Academy added boost from every donation made Training Vessel Newbuilds this year after the Union announced The Maritime Administration (MarAd) that it will match contributions made has authorized the construction of two to the Good & Welfare Fund dollar- more National Security Multi-Mission for-dollar - up to $10,000. The top Vessels (NSMV) in an expected series G&W contributor between now and of five. The NSMVs will replace the December 31st will earn the coveted aging training vessels at five maritime M.E.B.A. “Swag Bag” – a bag stuffed to academies. Each ship will be capable of the gills with fabulous M.E.B.A. prizes supporting humanitarian assistance and worth an estimated $200. disaster relief in times of need. They are The Good & Welfare Fund assists being constructed at Philly Shipyard, in The labor movement mourned the active and retired members and their Philadelphia, PA. sudden passing of 53-year old Larry families in times of crisis. It helps MarAd’s approval and the subsequent Willis, the dynamic and hardworking remove some of the sting and burden funding greenlights the third and President of the Transportation of unexpected tragedy and lends a hand fourth newbuilds which will replace Trades Dept. (AFL-CIO), after a biking to those within the M.E.B.A. family. vessels at Maine Maritime Academy and accident in November. Greg Regan, This is a wonderful cause, but we must Texas A&M Maritime Academy. The who succeeded him at TTD said, Larry constantly strengthen the fund to allow first vessel in the series will replace the showed “an unwavering dedication additional assistance to members and almost 60-year old SUNY training ship to working people and their unions, retirees in times of hardship. EMPIRE STATE VI. The second will and a deep-seated desire to help those You can contribute to the G&W replace the 53-year old TS KENNEDY suffering from circumstances beyond Fund anytime. But right now would at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. their control…Millions of people have be the best time now that the Union The yard said the first vessel will be had their lives improved because of the has pledged to make your generous ready for delivery by early 2023. Details work Larry did…”

16 Marine Officer Task Force Established to (NWLC) dug deeper into the numbers. Make Sure Your E-Mail Fortify Labor Rights It found that while men as a whole Address is On File!! saw an increase of 16,000 jobs, women The President recently issued an Members and applicants should make experienced a loss of 156,000 jobs. Executive Order establishing a Task sure that M.E.B.A. Headquarters has The study also found that of the 12.1 Force to make recommendations on your e-mail address along with your million jobs that women lost from how to encourage worker organizing other contact information. If you February to April of last year, more than and collective bargaining. haven’t filled out an M.E.B.A. Database 40% of these jobs have not returned. Update Form – or if your information Vice President Kamala Harris is AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler has changed – grab the form off the charged with heading up the Task Force (IBEW) said on Twitter, “Beyond the M.E.B.A. website (www.mebaunion. which will be comprised of a long list headline: Black and Latina women org) located in the “Documents & of cabinet members and top policy accounted for all net job losses." Member Notices” section. Update advisers. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Forms should be sent to the HQ was chosen as the Vice Chair of the new Navy Looking to Recapitalize Membership Dept. by mail, fax at (202) group. NOAA Fleet 638-5369, or e-mail membership@ The AFL-CIO put out a statement NOAA’s effort to recapitalize its aging mebaunion.org The HQ database is applauding the President’s appreciation fleet of research ships took a step NOT LINKED to the databases at the that “unionism is the single most forward as the Navy awarded a Houma, M.E.B.A. Plans office in Baltimore OR effective tool we have for building a Louisiana shipyard with a contract to the Calhoon M.E.B.A. Engineering fairer economy and a more just society.” begin the design and construction of School. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka two new oceanographic ships. M.E.B.A. To update your information with Plans, noted that the newly created Task Force represents the engine officers aboard you can find a change of address form “will put organizing and collective the vessels in the NOAA fleet. Jack on the Plans website (www.mebaplans. bargaining at the center of the federal Menendez is M.E.B.A. Branch Agent org) under “Forms & Documents” and government — part of their steadfast in Norfolk who also serves as the “Member Services Forms.” commitment to worker empowerment.” Government Fleet Representative. Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC Matson Completes Latest Fleet Lost Jobs to COVID will construct both vessels. The first is Renewal with New Con-Ro Disproportionately Affected set to be named OCEANOGRAPHER Delivery Women and will be homeported in Matson Navigation welcomed the As COVID started spiking this winter, Honolulu. The second will be named second of two combination container/ December saw a net loss of 140,000 DISCOVERER and has not been roll-on, roll-off (Con-Ro) vessels in late jobs in the United States, according assigned a homeport yet, at this early December after they took delivery of to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. date. The vessels are targeted for the new MATSONIA from NASSCO The National Women’s Law Center completion by June 2024. shipyard in San Diego, CA. The

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The new MATSONIA during her arrival in Honolulu in a photo forwarded by C/E Brian Koechley & 1st A/E Colin Moses.

Marine Officer 17 Shipping Shorts HILA. The Aloha-class containerships With enough detail to satisfy the were constructed by Philly Shipyard. wonkish itch of seagoing engineers, continued that even includes several hand sketches M.E.B.A. Retiree Pens illustrating onboard ship systems, newbuild is the second of two Kanaloa- Entertaining New Book about the book is also amazingly accessible class vessels built by the shipyard for Life Below Deck to the shipping novice. The author Matson. The company took delivery of accommodates the maritime neophyte the LURLINE in December 2019. Longtime West Coast member James with his use of laymen’s language Sundfors, now a retired Chief Engineer, accompanied by an included glossary MATSONIA and LURLINE are has penned an entertaining new book of industry terms that will keep all each 870 feet long, 114 feet wide that highlights the indispensable role readers enthralled throughout this page (beam), with a deep draft of 38 feet of engine room mariners. “Blackgang turner. You can easily find this book on and weighing in at over 50,000 metric Chronicles: Life & Times of Freddie” Amazon which only costs less than $4 tons. The sister ships have an enclosed is not a true story, but the fictionalized for a paperback or even cheaper for a garage with room for approximately 500 Freddie comes alive as a real digital version delivered immediately to vehicles, plus ample space for rolling representation of a shipboard engineer your Kindle device. stock and breakbulk cargo. in the late 1960s - thanks to accurate The NASSCO-built vessels join two and true-to-life shipboard description other Matson containerships that that’ll have engineers nodding their entered service over the last two years – heads in approval throughout this quick DANIEL K. INOUYE and KAIMANA read.

Faces around the Fleet

Volunteers on the Tampa-based AMERICAN VICTORY were brought on a “cruise & lunch” around the Bay in appreciation for all they do. The vessel is one of the 534 Victory ships built during World War II to replace the Liberty ships. Left to right are M.E.B.A.’s Charles Norval, Joe Barbacane, Mike Marino and Bob Mecker.

A rare moment captured at sea as a rainbow connects the USNS POMEROY to the USNS WATSON. Both vessels are proudly managed by Patriot Contract Services for the Military Sealift Command and crewed with expert M.E.B.A. engineers. (PC: SISLER Capt. Wilbur Dahn III)

18 Marine Officer Finished with Engines

“They no longer hear the calling of the watches, or the falling of the storm rain in the night. Seas shall weary them no more, for they have reached their final haven—their further shore.”

BRUCE ALBERT ALLMOND OWEN “ANDY” ANDERSON JOHN BLOMBERG Eight bells rang for The keys went silent John Blomberg sailed toward his 69-year old Bruce for Owen Anderson in final rest on April 7, 2020 at the age Allmond on December Shoreline, Washington of 69. He had a distinguished and 31, 2019. Bruce served on October 9th, 2020 productive career at sea shipping out in the U.S. Navy, was at the age of 93. Born on a variety of vessels. He retired in a Vietnam veteran in Shelton, WA on 2006 shortly after stepping off his and spent years at sea turning wrenches Jan. 4, 1927, his first ship was the S/S final ship, the HORIZON PACIFIC. and keeping engine rooms purring in MADAKET in Jan. 1945. He sailed John was a resident of Vancouver, shipping lanes around the world. He is as a member of District No. 3 – ROU WA and is survived by his sister survived by his loving wife of forty-one until Sept. 1990 when he stepped off Karen Hotchkiss, among others. years, Teresita, children Henry and the M/V SEA-LAND EXPLORER. Sharon, grand-dog Mocha, brothers Between ships he was District Marine ROBERT BLUMENTHAL Douglas, Thomas, James, Paul and Service Manager for Mackay Radio in The high seas, the U.S. Merchant John, numerous nieces and nephews, Philadelphia, Marine Service Engineer Marine industry and the world will be extended family, and many dear friends. for ITT Mackay Marine in Seattle a little less bright due to the passing of and Maintenance Technician and a true stalwart, a hard worker and good FREDERICK ANDERSEN Watch Standing Operator at Seattle person. Robert (Bob) Blumenthal lost Frederick Andersen sailed into another Radio/KLB. In 1998, he installed the his battle with liver cancer on January life on April 4, 2020 at the age of 93. equipment for a new GMDSS STCW 24, 2020 at the age of 71. Bob was He was a member of District No. 3, training program at Pacific Maritime an original member of the very first the Radio-Electronics Officers (ROU), Institute in Seattle and became its class to attend the Calhoon M.E.B.A that was formerly part of the National first instructor. In 2000, he joined the Engineering School in 1966 after M.E.B.A. Fred shipped in various GMDSS National Task Force Training graduating from Cardinal Dougherty radio shacks in vessels plying the Group and headed up a group to Catholic High in Philadelphia. His world’s trade lanes until his retirement merge the FCC and USCG GMDSS sea year consisted of an extended cadet in 1989. He last shipped out the year exam test pools into a common year shuttling in the China Sea on a before retirement onboard the Marine exam test pool. Andy was preceded tramp steamer where, as a cadet, he Transport Lines vessel MARINE in death by his wife Joan of almost worked 16+ hours a day, burning and RELIANCE. He was a resident of 66 years and is survived by his son welding, keeping an old WWII relic Massapequa Park, NY and leaves Kurt, daughters Karen, Linda, Laurel afloat. He graduated and shipped out behind many family and friends. and Kristine and 4 grandchildren. continued

Marine Officer 19 of the “old” Philly hall on several THOMAS J. BOORSE auto mechanics school in Florida, Mormac ships going to South Africa Thomas Boorse earning two certified degrees for auto and South America. Later, he moved booked his final mechanics and returned to Ketchikan, to the West Coast where he did passage on December Alaska to open “Mike’s Auto Lab.” night work and sailed for American 31, 2019 at the age of Eventually, he took his expertise and President Lines. Before moving to 93. Born in Abington, joined the M.E.B.A., working in engine the West Coast, Bob enjoyed taking PA, Thomas loved rooms of various vessels in the Alaska his summers off and spending them bowling, going to the casino, drinking Marine Highway System. Back in in Ocean City, and Summers Point, Rolling Rock beer, and listening to 2005, Mike moved to Livingston, Texas N.J. During his single days, Bob liked country music (especially Johnny and married his high school sweetheart driving TR-6 sports cars and usually Cash). He always had a cool pair of Mary Nell Greer and they together got a new one every year. Bob met sunglasses. He also had a real passion owned the local Century 21 real estate his wife Julie while taking a guitar for playing the guitar and singing. office. Mike was also a gunsmith and class in California. They raised two Thomas served his country as a gun broker with a FFL license issued children together. After putting in his merchant mariner during World War by ATF, and he opened Paladin’s time with the M.E.B.A., Bob moved II and traveled the world for many Hideout and continued working on the to Nevada and started his own lawn years following the war. After coming AMHS until his retirement in 2015. service. He would later become head ashore, Thomas was a Boiler Inspector Mike is survived by his loving wife of Maintenance at a Lake Tahoe with Arise for many years. He was a Mary Nell Burnette; grandson Davis Casino. He resided in Gardnerville, beloved husband, father, uncle, and Vaughn; stepson Mark Vaughn; step NV and loved the night desert climate. “pop-pop” to many. He will be deeply granddaughter Shea Lewis; daughter Bob sometimes complained about missed. He is survived by his wife Michelle Burnette-Lozier and her the 6-foot tumbleweeds that would Evelyn Boorse, children Deborah children, Collin, Isaac, Bethany and often fill his yard. He is preceded Page, Linda Carson, Joyce Retzler, Emily; daughter Natalie Burnette in death by his wife Julie and is Carolyn Boorse, Vincent Boorse, and White and her children Corey, Janie, survived by his son Bill and daughter Genevieve Boorse; 16 grandchildren; Claire, Boden and Cooper; daughter Jennifer. Bob was thankful that he and 9 great grandchildren. Karen Burnette Howe and her lived long enough to see his favorite children Mallory and Carter; and son sports team, the Philadelphia Eagles, JAMES MICHAEL BURNETTE Thomas Burnette and his children win a Super Bowl. He continued Oxford and Emilee; along with Mike Burnette stood to follow East Coast teams such as numerous other relatives and friends. his final watch on the Eagles, Phillies and Villanova. September 26, 2020 Anyone who knew or worked with JAMES IGNATIUS BUTLER at the age of 71. Bob loved and enjoyed his upbeat Mike, affectionately Jamie Butler steamed into the sunset on and light funny personality. He had a known as “Paladin” November 19, 2020 at the age of 59. He zest for life. He will be truly missed. to his American Legion and Christian was a 1983 graduate of the Calhoon SCOTT ANDREW BOARDMAN Motorcycle rider friends, joined the U.S. Coast Guard after graduating M.E.B.A. Engineering Scott Boardman in 1968 from Messick High School School (Class 81A) found his safe haven in Memphis, Tennessee where he was and shipped out with on June 26, 2020 on the ROTC rifle team. He took his a variety of M.E.B.A.- at the age of 55. He basic training in California and was contracted companies was a 1991 graduate shipped to duty in Ketchikan, Alaska. including Lykes, Mormac, Horizon of Massachusetts There he served on several ships in the and APL among many others. He spent Maritime Academy and shipped out Coast Guard, then was a part of the many of his earlier years sailing out of with the M.E.B.A. onboard vessels Coast Guard Reserves until 1974. He the Houston hall and sailed as a Chief managed by Maersk Line, Ltd. was a rescue swimmer and engine man. Engineer for much of his long seafaring among others. Energetic, funny and He received several medals during his career. In his retirement, he came back loyal, Scott grew up in Scituate, MA service including the Good Conduct to the M.E.B.A. in 2017 and held and made Palm Coast, FL his home medal, Expert Rifle and Hand Gun down the fort at our Baltimore Union base in later years. He is survived medals, and traveled the USA for the hall where he served as Dispatcher. He by many family and friends. Coast Guard in shooting competitions. is missed by many family and friends After his military service, he attended including his M.E.B.A. Brothers and

20 Marine Officer Sisters. M.E.B.A. Secretary-Treasurer his world with appreciation for her. for moon landings. He maintained Bill Van Loo said, “Jamie was my Yearly, Christmas sparked his heart as his second engineer’s license and went classmate, my friend and my Union he worked tirelessly in the preparation back to sea in Dec. 1976. Sterling then brother. His passing is painful for and delivery of smoked or fried turkeys, shipped out on the LOUISE LYKES all of us in the M.E.B.A. family.” balls of Dutch cheese, and other on his way to Singapore. He retired worldly treats to family and friends. He in 1993 as a Chief Engineer and LUCIEN JOSEPH CASTRO loved cooking, entertaining, dancing, moved to Perdido Key, FL, where he New Orleans native and enjoying Mardi Gras festivities previously enjoyed vacationing with Lou Castro crossed with family and friends. His generosity his family. He always told everyone the final bar on to the Catholic Church through his he had an interesting and colorful life June 4, 2020 at the relation to St. Pius X in New Orleans and has been to every seaport in the age of 94. Beloved was remarkable, as was his ongoing world many times. He also owned a husband of the late and plentiful support for St. Jude’s private plane and enjoyed flying and Ruth Garrett Castro for 60 years, he is Children’s Hospital, March of Dimes, taking anyone up who was willing to survived by sons Lucien Jr., Russell and The United Way, and Covenant House. go. He is preceded in death by wives Christopher, grandchildren Alexander, In the example of Christ, Lucien loved Shirley and Marilyn Cavalier and is Carson and Camille, sister Frances and sacrificed for others. He competed survived by siblings Alvin, Albert Sr Medley, family relations Larry Garrett, well, finished the race, and kept the and Alice; children Debbie, Catherine Penny Murr, Terrence Leon Murr, faith. 2 Tim. 4:7. He is known for and Cynthia, 9 grandchildren as well as a number of adult nieces never parting presence with a “good- and 17 great grandchildren. and nephews in southern Louisiana bye,” as the term was so final; instead, and Texas. Lucien was a powerful he chose “so long.” Therefore, it will DANIEL WILLIAM CULLIGAN man recognized for his dependable be, so long brother, father, shipmate, Daniel Culligan set character, courage, and decisiveness; and friend, “the watch stands relieved sail for uncharted yet, he was most widely known for his by those you have trained, guided and waters on January sensitive, compassionate, and limitless led . . . we have the watch,” sound 26, 2020 in Mesa, generosity. He put in many years the bell. He will be sorely missed by Arizona at the working for Lykes Bros. Steamship all those whose lives he touched. age of 73. Dan Co. as a port chief engineer in the graduated from New Orleans maintenance & repair STERLING EDWARD CAVALIER Ashland (Wisconsin) High School division. He served his country as a Sterling Cavalier in 1965, then went to work at mariner during World War II, and reached his final the paper mill. Soon after, he got was a Lieutenant Commander in the shore on September merchant mariner documents and United States Naval Reserve. Later, he 17, 2020 at the age began sailing on the Great Lakes for continued to serve with the American of 90. As a young Interlake Steamship Company. He put Legion and was a past Commander of man of 16, he joined together 40 great years on the Lakes Maritime Post 247. He thrived in the the war effort as a and retired in 2009 at the age of 63. maritime industry, was well known in wiper as part of the Fourth Arm of Dan enjoyed golfing, four-wheeling, the New Orleans maritime community, Defense. He worked carrying supplies Brewers and Packers games. He is and was a past president of the Marine until WWII ended, then took a job in survived by wife Kathy Morrison, Club of New Orleans. Consumed by Tullahoma, TN at ARO as a marine daughter Carrie Culligan-Nelson, a bold and energetic love and passion engineer technician. Sterling worked son Daryl, sister Sally, brother Jim, for life, Lucien traveled extensively on Air Force Jet engine wind tunnels stepchildren Cliff Saari, Craig Saari, and retrieved the best aspects of those and had 15 technicians under his Chris Saari, LuAnn Saari, Stephanie cultures, which he graciously offered to supervision. In 1966, he moved to Eder, Justin Saari and Jennifer Saari, others. He was dependable, disciplined, Seabrook Texas to work at the new grandchildren Ryan, Kirby, Hayley, and always concerned with his family’s Manned Spacecraft Center (NASA) Jeanie, Candace, Ryan, Kaitlyn, wellbeing and happiness. Lucien forever and was part of the team that worked Samantha, Lucas, Allison, Ethan, Alec, dedicated his love and commitment on the spacecraft components and all Max, and Adie, great grandchildren, to his dearest wife and lifelong the moon surface experiments like the and several nieces and nephews. companion, Ruth, to which he framed original Lunar Rover (moon buggy)

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Marine Officer 21 MARK B. DOLAN in her many volunteer activities, GEORGE G. GREENIG Mark Dolan made including work with the Cumberland George Greenig journeyed to the great his final crossing on County Alzheimer Disease Family beyond on May 25, 2020 at the age May 5, 2020 at the Support Group. He was an excellent of 96. George could best be described age of 58 in Traverse baker and loved sharing his recipes as a true “Outdoorsman.” He enjoyed City, Michigan. He with his friends. He is survived by spending time outside swimming was a Ship Master a number of nieces and nephews. and, in his later years, looking at the who distinguished crystal blue water with his family on JERRY WILLIAM GODFREY himself on Interlake Steamship vessels a nice warm day. George took many sailing on the Great Lakes. Mark is Jerry Godfrey fishing trips to Canada over the survived by his wife Cheryl, children steamed into the years, and always enjoyed working Kai and Gavin, his parents Delores sunset on August on his perfectly manicured garden & Martin Dolan, sisters Carolyn and 24, 2020 at the age with his grandchildren. He sailed Claire, niece Alison Bong, as well of 81. Jerry attended around the world many times in his as numerous friends and extended school in Richard seafaring career with the M.E.B.A. family. He was a competitive skier, City, Tennessee. In 1959, he started between 1942-1985 He was the Chief car enthusiast, a committed family his career as a seagoing engineer and Engineer aboard vessels for United man and friend. He will be missed his first shipping assignment was States Lines for many years, He was by everyone who knew him. aboard Sun Oil’s SS OHIO SUN. In extremely handy aboard ship and at 1966, he joined the M.E.B.A. then home, and his family dubbed him JACK WAYLAN EDWARDS boarded the SS CHALLENGER and “Mr. Fixit.” He is survived by his Jack Waylan Edwards sailed into transported ammunition to Vietnam, loving wife Shirley after 65 wonderful the sweet hereafter on May 31, 2020 sailed through the Suez Canal years. He also leaves behind children at the age of 98. He was part of the immediately after the 1967 Six-Day Michele Reinert George B. Greenig. “Greatest Generation” and served his War, and brought food and supplies to George will also be greatly missed by country honorably as a member of Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation his adoring grandchildren Alexandra nd the “Fourth Arm of Defense” – the War. He also sailed as 2 A/E on the Renee, and Matthew George Reinert. Merchant Marine – during World oil/chemical tanker the OVERSEAS War II. Following the cessation of NEW YORK until he retired in 1996 THOMAS J. HANSBURY hostilities, Jack continued shipping with his wife in Beaumont, Texas. Thomas Hansbury out in the commercial sector as an During his thirty-seven-year career, he crossed the great engineer. He officially retired in 1987. traveled around the world six times. divide on July 18, He is survived by his wife Catherine, Jerry was known as “Poppy,” the name 2020 at the age of and 3 daughters from his previous his grandchildren lovingly bestowed 64. He enjoyed many marriage, Carol Stewart, Anne upon him. Poppy was quite the things life offers Flaherty, and Margaret Edwards. entertainer; telling tales about Big Foot, such as traveling, playing music and singing little jingles, and teaching the taking peaceful walks with his dogs. CHARLES L. ELLZEY kids and grandkids how to cook, ride He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles motorcycles, and squirrel hunt. Poppy Charles Ellzey eased into the firmament football fan. He took pride in working was an avid gardener. He also raised on January 7, 2020 at the age of 91. at the Deptford Township Veterans rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, A 1950 graduate of the US Merchant Memorial Park and cherished the time and turkeys. He loved working in his Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, spent with family and friends. He is workshop while listening and singing he served as Chief Engineer on various missed by many including wife Ana, to his favorite country-western music. vessels for Central Gulf Lines during sisters Mary, Christine, Lucy and Survivors include his children, Jerry the pinnacle of his seafaring career. As Rita, brothers Dennis and Sean; many Godfrey, John Bruce; Spencer Godfrey, a mariner, he helped deliver munitions nieces, nephews and extended family. Jan Rugg and Joseph Godfrey; to members of the US Armed forces grandchildren Tara Godfrey and during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. GARY ROBERT HUNT Chad Godfrey, Stacey Godfrey Evans, His M.E.B.A. retirement became Gary Hunt made his Spencer Godfrey, John Rugg, Laurel official on New Year’s Day in 1984. He final voyage on June Rugg Zepeda, Andrea Rugg, Barbara had been a member of the First United 28th, 2020 at the age Ditch, Shannon, Olivia and Nicholas Methodist Church in Bridgeton, of 75 suddenly while Godfrey; six great-grandchildren; NJ and assisted his late wife, Helen, walking his dog and and brother, Donald Godfrey.

22 Marine Officer good buddy, Dusty. Born and raised children Joy Johnson Jackson, Judith age of 75. He was born in Chicago in Ventura, CA, Gary graduated from Ann “Judy” Lichenstein, Edward to a boisterous family with four California State University Maritime Dwayne Johnson, grandchildren brothers. He was an outstanding Academy (Cal Maritime) in Vallejo, Justin Jackson, Terri Lynn Jackson, three-sport athlete in high school and CA in 1969. After graduation, he Sophia Lichenstein, Jessica Lichenstein, graduated from the U.S. Merchant sailed for 3 years as a Naval Reserve Rachel Johnson, Cole Johnson, Marine Academy, prepared for a Officer in the Inactive Reserves in nephews Kenneth Daniels, George career as a Marine Engineer. He will order to fulfill his military obligation. Daniels and cousin Jessie Jacobs. be remembered by friends scattered He first sailed on the training ship SS far and wide as a hugging, and GOLDEN BEAR followed by the SS DONALD JUSTICE huggable, guy who loved golf, Mardi SAMOA BEAR, SS LIMON HALL. Donald Justice sailed Gras, and his family and friends. He During the Vietnam War, he was toward distant lands is survived by his loving wife of 51 promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant on December 5, years, Linda; son, Craig; and brothers Junior Grade, and later to Lieutenant. 2020 at the age of 89. Tony, Ted, and Rudy. Waiting to His ship transported military cargo to After his Hiawatha, meet him were his mother, Peggy; Saigon, Thailand, Korea, Okinawa, and Kansas high school father, Rudy; and brother Vance. Qui Nhon Harbor (which was under graduation in 1949, he went to work attack at the time.) In 1976, he took a on the Michigan-Wisconsin pipeline. PAUL F. MacCARTHY permanent position aboard the SEA- A year later, Don joined the U.S. Navy Paul MacCarthy sailed LAND ALEUTIAN DEVELOPER, and was assigned to Helicopter Squad off to his final port where he later became the youngest HU1 where he began to travel. He was of call on July 10, Chief Engineer on the West Coast. discharged in 1954 with the rank of 2020 at the age of 90. He transferred to the SEA-LAND AB3. He then returned to Hiawatha Born in Denmark, ANCHORAGE eleven years later, and began work on building the Kansas Paul emigrated to his final ship before retiring in the Turnpike. He also helped build the the U.S. as a young year 2000. In his retirement, Gary Kimberly bridge in Kimberling City, man and joined the U.S. Air Force enjoyed family gatherings, hunting Missouri and the bridge from Lampe, during the Korean War. Following and fishing with his many friends, Missouri to Golden, Missouri. In 1958 cessation of hostilities, he began and caring for his Border Collies and Don moved to Hermitage, Missouri his career as a radio and electronics Australian Shepherd. He is survived and worked on the Pomme De Terre officer as part of the ROU, M.E.B.A. by his wife, Virginia; son Brenner; Dam until 1962, when he purchased a District No. 3. Among many other stepson Zachary Robinson; daughter local tavern. In 1968-1969 he traveled assignments, he sailed for United States Shawna Hunt; sister and brother-in- to the state of Nevada where he was a Lines as a Radio Officer. After his law Diane and Gary Swingle; and heavy equipment operator for an open- 1987 retirement, he immersed himself sister Debbie Waage. He is sorely pit gold mine. His most adventurous in his home life and family. Paul is missed by all. God bless you, Chief. time was the 22 years he spent sailing survived by his daughters Lorraine with Ameritime Industries on a Thompson, Hillary Magnanini, and ALVIN JOHNSON Merchant ship as the Chief Engineer. Adrienne Masterson. He was the Alvin Johnson made Don retired in 1992 and had a 240-acre loving grandfather of Arielle, Olivia, his last muster on farm in Osceola, Missouri. He raised Claire and William Magnanini and August 5, 2020 at cattle and enjoyed the little things on Chelsea and James Masterson. the age 85. Alvin the farm. During the winter months, had a productive Don would travel to Arizona. Don is JAMES HENRY MARCONTELL and memorable survived by nieces Gayle Young and Eight bells rang for career at sea as Shirley Murdy; nephew Robert Martin James Marcontell an engineer and sailed for a variety and loyal friends, Leon and Peggy on February 14, of shipping companies on various Raymond and sons Rich and Brandon 2019 at the age of vessels. He last worked on the SS Raymond, Paul Heathman, Kem Idol, 74. He spent much GUAYAMA for Puerto Rico Marine Harvey Elliott, and Anna Lee Moore. of his time in the before his retirement in 1993. He Lone Star State and was a Mason and had a passion for JAMES M. LaVINE was a graduate of the Texas A&M fishing and hunting. He is survived Big Jim LaVine reached his journey’s Maritime Academy in Galveston. He by his wife of 54 years Evelleen, end on November 26, 2020 at the also attended the University of Houston

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Marine Officer 23 and studied nuclear engineering. James around Chatham. Bill was also very TODD FREDERICK MORELAND worked at Combustion Engineering involved with the ASLP program Todd Moreland rode in Chattanooga, Tennessee and also and with his alma mater. He enjoyed off into the sunset on taught Marine Engineering courses watching his daughter Katie grow August 10, 2020 at at Texas Maritime Academy. He met up in Chatham and follow in his the age of 52. He was his wife Carol in 1962 at Wilson’s footsteps to MMA. Before passing a resident of Navarre Skating Rink in Port Arthur, Texas he was able to see her complete her Florida. We lost Todd where they both lived and went to Doctorate in Education degree. Bill in a tragic motorcycle school. They would be married for had a love for Rhodesian Ridgebacks. accident near Santa Fe, NM. Friend 51 years. James sailed deep-sea then Fair winds and following seas. Bill is and shipmate Ari Jalkio said, “Todd worked for the ferry systems in Alaska survived by his wife Maureen; daughter was a former Army Airborne Ranger and Washington. After his children Katherine M. McClellan; dog Nauset; who came up through the hawsepipe were grown, he returned to deep- brother John J. McClellan; sister Joan and became an amazing M.E.B.A. sea shipping. After his retirement Bowman; one niece and two nephews. engineer and Union Brother…I’m from shipping, he taught Marine He leaves behind special shipmates beyond grief, may he rest in peace.” Engineering courses at Seattle Maritime and extended family and friends. Michael Thomas recounted Todd’s Academy in Seattle, Washington and early life: “Adopted at 4 months from DONALD McKEE also served as a Stationary Engineer the Catholic Service League in Akron at Fircrest Residential Habilitation Don McKee set sail for uncharted Ohio, he was a tiny little redhead that Center in Shoreline, Washington. waters on June 16, 2020 at the age his adopting parents loved. He shared He is survived by his wife as well of 94. He was a longtime member a wonderful childhood with his older as children Christl and Paul and who sailed around the world many adopted brother Chris. Their father grandchildren Paris and Lilly. times, delivered cargo in peace and Russell built them a 14’ tall fort out of war and made his country and Union railroad ties where the boys spent their WILLIAM McCLELLAN JR. proud. He last shipped out as C/E in youth playing cowboys & indians and Bill McClellan sailed late 1990 onboard the SEA-LAND cops & robbers. At 11, Todd got a paper into another life on ANCHORAGE. He joins his wife route delivering the Akron Beacon July 28, 2020 at the Norma in death and is survived Journal with 106 subscribers. That was age of 79. After his by his son Brian among others. also the year he played football on a graduation from championship team as a wide receiver. Boston Technical RICCARDO A. MERCOGLIANO After graduating Watkins Memorial High School in 1959, Riccardo Mercogliano High School (Pataskla, Ohio) in 1986 he spent a year fishing out of Harwich found his safe haven he joined the US Army and spent and Chatham, before attending on December 12, close to 4 years as a Paratrooper in Massachusetts Maritime Academy. 2019 at the age Ft. Bragg. He got out as a Corporal He graduated in 1963 with a marine of 65. Riccardo with an Honorable Discharge. Todd engineering degree, signed up with the graduated Asbury then became a merchant mariner M.E.B.A. and began shipping out for Park High School with the Seafarers International the next 23 years, earning his Chief (New Jersey) in 1972 before attending Union and began working as a Wiper. Engineer’s license for Steam and Motor the Calhoon M.E.B.A. Engineering Later, he joined the M.E.B.A. and vessels. He married Maureen, the love School as a cadet. He had many began shipping out as a 3rd A/E. He of his life, in 1983 and they spent just adventures at sea, traveling the world. was a loyal union man with over 18 shy of 37 years together. He last sailed He went onto marry his high school years sailing all over the world and for United States Lines in late 1986 sweetheart, which lasted for 40 years was well respected by his peers. In shortly before his retirement. Once of marriage but spanned 49 years, 2015, Todd got injured aboard a he retired from sailing, Bill enjoyed in addition to raising four boys. He ship and was permanently disabled. working on computers, was one of was a member of Francis of Assisi No longer capable of going to sea, the initial members of the Chatham Catholic church, as well as the Elks. Todd struggled to find something Cable Committee and spent 12 years Riccardo will forever be remembered to reinvent himself. In 2018 Todd on the Chatham School Committee. for his kindness and sense of humor. became extremely interested in all He loved his time spent in the White things Harley-Davidson” and took Mountains of New Hampshire or part in the Hoka Hey run. He bought out on the family boat in the waters a Harley and began to compete

24 Marine Officer heavily with both the “Iron Butt family, or as they called themselves “a his wife, he is survived by his sons, Association” and “Tour of Honor” brotherhood.” As a marine engineer, Kenneth, Robert and Brando, daughter racking up a three-ring binder full of Ed spent 25 years of his life shipping Brenda Alveraz, 13 grandchildren, certificates.” He loved the Hoka Hey, out on container vessels around the 5 great grandchildren, siblings, got to know all the riders and became world. He spent a great deal of his life Eulalia Pinheiro, Lourdes Pereira a welcome part of the HH extended in Florida, Texas, and other places, and Ida Smith, sister-in-law Maria family. Todd loved his family and is establishing friendships everywhere he Amador and Milda Pinheiro, many survived by his father Russell, brother went. He traveled to four continents nieces, nephews and friends. Christopher, children AJ, Ashley & and had numerous sea stories, which Casey, grandchildren Landen, Addison, he loved to share. After retiring from ROBERT W. POWELL JR. Brody, Connor, Madison, Cooper, and service at sea, he opened a small Rob Powell was loosed from his Luke, as well as his soulmate Buffy. restaurant in Cocoa Beach, Florida, moorings on Jan. 4, 2020 at the age and he was an excellent cook who of 73. Born in Richmond, Virginia, DAVID GERALD NORRIS could prepare anything from meatloaf he grew up in Sayville, New York, David Norris set to soups (his seafood gumbo was where he nurtured his love for sailing course for calmer legendary, if you can take habanero on the Great South Bay. A graduate waters on May 14, peppers). He even liked to grow his of the Maine Maritime Academy, 2020 at the age of own habaneros and jalapenos. Ed was his successful career as part of the 74. He grew up in an avid sports fan, especially football Merchant Marine spanned over Gainestown, AL and and baseball. Having lived in the 34 years and took him all over the joined the Army in Tampa Bay area, he especially loved world, often for lengthy periods at 1966 serving 3 years as a sergeant in his Rays and Buccaneers. He was the sea. He served on 23 different ships the US Army. While in combat in the only person in his household who of various types and sizes, including Vietnam War, David received various was genuinely happy when Brady and supertankers. Capt. Powell was a badges and medals which included Gronk signed with the Bucs. He packed U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Master 2 Bronze Stars. Upon completion of a lot of living into his 65 “trips around Mariner (unlimited tonnage, oceans). his service years, he attended school, the sun.” Ed is survived by three loving He filed for retirement and came earned his 1st A/E license (Steam & and beautiful daughters, Jennifer in from the sea in 2004. A lifelong Motor), and shipped out for years. He O’Melia Cummings and her husband, learner, he pursued many and varied retired from the sea in 1996 after a John; Mary O’Melia Stange and her interests in his retirement, one of final job for Liberty Maritime. He is husband Wes; and Rosalie O’Melia; which led to earning a bachelor’s survived by his brother, Eugene Norris, grandchildren John Paul, Max, and degree in Human Foods and Nutrition Jr. and stepchildren Michael Pritchard, Amelia; brother Richard O’Melia from Washington State University. Tamara Redmon, and Angela and his wife, Diana; sister Mary Sara Though an avid reader, book collector Butters, grandchildren Courtney O’Melia Cummings and her husband, and genealogist, he also enjoyed Leytham, Christopher Leytham Jeff; as well as nieces Jillian and Jenna. working with his hands and undertook and Joshua Pritchard and four great many home construction-projects grandchildren. David was a member HILDEBRANDO with exceptional skill Over the years, of Government Street Baptist Church PINHEIRO his five beloved German shepherds and lived an honorable life serving Hildebrando “Babam” gave him great pleasure in Silverhill, God, his family, and his country. Pinheiro berthed at Alabama He is survived by sisters his final destination Nealon “Nancy” Sauer, Holly Powell EDWARD CHARLES O’MELIA on August 13, and Melissa “Missy” Merritt; brothers 2020 at the age of 88. He shipped Ed O’Melia crossed John, Mark and Luke. Rob was a out as a cook as part of the National over on December fun-loving and devoted uncle to his 13 Maritime Union and crossed the 12, 2020 at the age nephews and nieces. He was especially globe keeping spirits high and bellies of 65. He was a fond of the many extended family fed. He enjoyed traveling with his proud 1977 graduate gatherings spent in Fairhope, AL at wife Telma, and spending time with of Massachusetts Christmas and during the summers. Academy in Buzzards his family and many friends. His Bay. His MMA classmates were a seafaring career wound down in very close-knit group, like a caring 1997 with his retirement. Besides continued

Marine Officer 25 SAMUEL T. PRICE SR. service, he graduated from Piney SALVADOR SCHEPENS Sam Price shipped off Point Merchant Marine Academy in Sal Schepens rose to the source on July 8, Maryland and worked for over forty above the horizon 2020, 5 weeks shy of years as Chief Engineer at Mobile on August 6, 2020 his 100th birthday. He Bay Towing. More than anything at the age of 91. He was born in Indiana, else, he was a dedicated and loving had just completed one of 16 children. husband, nurturing father and the his final mission - At the age of twenty- best PawPaw to his grandchildren and building a fence for one, he saw an ad for the Merchant great-grandchildren. He’s most known his goats. After building this fence, Marine and he joined. On his first for his fables of Jake the Snake, which he enjoyed watching them from the vessel, a training ship, he decided he kept any child in the bed, and Bloody front porch with Connie his lovely wanted to work in the engine room. He Bones, which kept the small ones out bride of 68 years. Sal loved, the sea, got a job on the NORTHERN SUN, of the barn. What he desired most is family, Connie, and Christ. As a young owned by the Sun Oil Company, and that his family love and serve the Lord. child, he watched electricians wire went to New Hampshire, where he Surviving are sons Charles, Joseph, three lights in his Gulfport, MS home. worked in a shop and learned all about John and Scott; daughter Marcia Rice From that observation, he electrified engines. After four months, he received Stabler; ten grandchildren and twenty- the family home. At age sixteen years a 3rd Engineers license and certificates four great-grandchildren; brother (tenth grade), he forcefully convinced and he joined the effort in WWII. Chester; sisters Dorothy Medynski, his father and mother to sign papers He shipped commercially in the Evelyn Odom, Ruth Provencher, and so that he could become a merchant intervening years and again supported Margaret Roy; nieces, nephews, and mariner to support the WWII effort. his country during Korea, Vietnam & many other relatives and friends. His first day at sea was March 3, 1945 during the Suez crisis. He retired as and he continued in the Merchant JOSE GERMAN RIVERA Chief Engineer in 1982. He raised his Marine as a licensed engineer until family in Florida, moving to Colorado Jose Rivera sailed into the end of his life. During WWII, for retirement and later moved to the sunset on February he sailed on troop ships and fondly Delaware. Sam was recognized in 19, 2020 at the age of remembered V-E Day. He was at sea 2012 by the State of Delaware for his 89. He was born in San during V-J Day. Sal was called up from valor in rescuing the crew of the Tug Juan, Puerto Rico. Jose the Naval Reserves during the Korean Menoninee off the cast of Delaware served as a mariner for War and served aboard the USS WASP during WWII. He can’t remember 45 years, and worked and the USS HORNET. He was the telling a lie, he never smoked, drank with Sea-Land Service and Navieras Main Propulsion Officer on the USS or cursed. He is survived by his sons in Puerto Rico. He was a Mason HORNET for two years. Later while Sam Price Jr., Geoffrey Price and L. at Mandarin Lodge 343. He loved serving at the Naval Academy in Stephen Price; sister Milta Earnestine; dancing like Fred Astaire and loved to Annapolis MD, he instructed cadets four grandchildren and 2 great show that off. Jose married the love of on small boats. He left the Navy as grandchildren. He is also survived by his life, Sonia in 1954. They celebrated a Lieutenant Junior Grade in 1955. three step-daughters Mary Anna Lewis, their 65 years of marriage with pride. While he was shipping, he met Connie Eva Sleeger, and Jean McCormick. He loved his family and loved renewing at the Port and Starboard USO club his vows to Sonia every 5 years through in NYC. He used his wits to get CHARLES JOSEPH RICE the Catholic Church. His focus in life assigned to ships that would be sailing Charles Rice shipped was to make sure his family was taken to NYC so that he could see the love off toward his final care of. He is survived by his wife Sonia of his life. Sal ask unsuccessfully two destination on Luz Lopez de Rivera; daughters Sonia times for Connie’s hand in marriage, October 4, 2020 at Ivette Rivera and Wanda Zinchuck; but the third time was the charm. As the age of 87. He was grandchildren Kevin Ballard, Amanda Connie was from NYC and Sal was ordained as a pastor Stone and Destiny Salahi; and from Gulfport MS, they settled on a and was a member of Spanish Trail great grand-kids Luca and Liam. farm in Delaware. There he farmed, Baptist Church. He served his country worked as an electrician, and owned in the US Navy on the destroyer USS small businesses. But the work he YARNALL. Following his military loved would start after his retirement.

26 Marine Officer During retirement, he was assigned to the Unknown Comic, snowmobiling Coast Guard for compulsory military the engine room of the USS EMPIRE in Danforth, and his favorite cats, service. Soon after, he went back to sea STATE, the training ship for SUNY Clyde and Snickers. He will be sadly and eventually upgraded his license Maritime. He taught and trained many missed by all who knew and loved earning a Master’s license in 1971. young sailors. He volunteered on and him. He is survived by his mother, Tassos obtained a Master’s degree in sailed with the SS JOHN BROWN, Marcia A. Snow, his wife, Patchara, Transportation, at the Morley College a still-operational WWII Liberty sister Kathryn K. Rice, niece, Katelyn of the London School of Foreign Trade Ship. He continued to work the farm I. Rice, nephew Matthew D. Rice and in London, England in 1975. He held with the aid of his son Neal. On the many aunts, uncles, and cousins. a Captain’s license for Greece, Liberia, farm Connie and Sal raised six kids: and the U.S., obtaining his American Roy, Dave, Neal, Carl, Wayne and JOHN WILLIAM SULLIVAN license in 1985. He was qualified Barbara. Sal’s grandchildren include John Sullivan steamed for any sized vessel on open waters. Cissy, Mike, Brian, Pat, Brandi, into the hereafter on Having sailed the world over, Tassos Laura, Clare, Justin, Chrissi, Erika, August 23, 2020 at travelled to hundreds of foreign ports, Bradley, Ellie, Nick, and Meredith. the age of 62. A gifted traversed through the Panama Canal engineer, he was MICHAEL DAVID SNOW and the Suez Canal, operated in the the youngest in the Persian Gulf during times of peace and The creator rang industry at the time to war, and had numerous fascinating down ‘finished with earn his Chief's license. John eventually stories of travel and life at sea. engines’ for Michael earned a Chief Engineer's license for Snow on August 25, steam, motor and gas powered engines Tassos met his wife, Nancy while 2020 at the age of and was extremely proud of that they were both working for Hess Oil 56. Also known as accomplishment. He put in many great Refinery on St. Croix, USVI. He was Snowy or Snowman years at sea primarily shipping with serving as a Port Captain. After they to his friends, Mike graduated from Maersk/Sea-Land and retired from the were married in 1981, they lived in Maine Maritime Academy in 1987 with sea at the age of 40. At the time of his Greece and San Francisco, before a degree in Marine Engineering. He death, he was excelling as a Marine moving to Carrollton. Tassos became spent the next 33 years shipping around Forensic Expert. He is survived by his a naturalized American citizen in 1982 the world for different companies, but wife Inga; sons William, John and and they lived in Carrollton, Georgia a trip from Long Beach to Honolulu Christopher; and step-sons James E. since 1985. Upon his retirement, Tassos changed his course when he was Carroll III, Francis Winslow Carroll owned and operated the Mediterranean introduced to an amazing woman and Thomas Capers McAlister Carroll. Deli on the square in Carrollton. He from Thailand, his wife of the past Also surviving are two brothers, two also enjoyed meeting weekly with 16 years, Patchara, and one of his brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law fellow ROMEOs (Retired Old Men smartest decisions. Mike and Patchara and seven nieces and nephews. Eating Out) to eat lunch and solve spent 2019 living in San Diego while the problems of the day. He and his he helped build the Matson ship ANASTASE C. TSIPOLITIS family made a trip to Greece nearly every summer and enjoyed seeing his LURLINE, the largest combination Captain “Tassos” sisters and extended family, eating the container/roll on, roll off ship ever built Tsipolitis peacefully authentic food of his childhood and in the United States and, at the time of sailed into the sunset soaking up the sun of his homeland. his death, was the LURLINE’s Chief on March 10, 2020 at Tassos is survived by his wife, Nancy, Engineer. While in San Diego they the age of 80. He was and children, Eula Tsipolitis, Irene enjoyed attending many concerts and born on the 4th of July Tsipolitis Moe and son Jonathan even had a gold tag that said “THE in Piraeus, Greece Duke; granddaughters Hannah Duke, SNOWS” permanently applied to the in 1939 and spent his childhood in Stella Moe and Emma Moe. He is bar at Donovan’s where they sat for Axis-occupied Greece. In those years, also survived by two sisters, Vassiliki dinner many nights during the week. he learned gratitude, generosity and Tsipolitis Mastishadis and Fanie Mike loved music. He taught himself humility which helped shape his whole Tsipolitis Vlassopoulos, of Greece to play the guitar and enjoyed playing life. Tassos graduated from high school and brothers in law Mike Kilgore and with his colleagues to pass the time. then entered the shipping academy Tim Kilgore, as well as several nieces He had a quick wit, loved golf with his in Piraeus. In 1960, he joined the and nephews in Greece and Georgia. friends (even though a golf club or two Merchant Marine and four years later may have been sacrificed), old cars, a began serving 27 months in the Greek Royal Flush, pyrotechnics, sardines, continued

Marine Officer 27 GERALD E. TURNER JR. as port engineer, Jerry settled in New Norton, John Norton, Kim Zito and Jerry Turner sailed Orleans and made it his home for years their families. Jerry is also survived into the next life on where he fell in love with the culture of by his loving children—John Daly, December 6, 2020 the city, the music, the fine restaurants Anne Marie Casey and Peggy Berry. at the age of 74. and the people. Jerry is survived by the Jerry is ever-loving Papa to his Jerry came from a love his life Sue. In Sue, Jerry found grandchildren Erin and Kelly Casey. close-knit family in his partner for life and the two shared CALVIN EUSTACE YANCY York, ME along with an incredibly rich life together. Sue siblings Carol, Karen and Mary Lynne, and Jerry loved and laughed, enjoyed Calvin Yancy sailed into glory on and they grew up in a household travel and home, took care of family July 29, 2020 at the age of 92. Calvin that nurtured a combination of fun and friends and complemented each served in the United States Navy and education, family time on the other always. The two of them found during WWII before he suited up with beach and quiet time at home. After Sarasota, FL together, where they the M.E.B.A. and went to sea in the graduating from York High School, continued their love of fine restaurants, commercial sector. He had a long and Jerry attended Maine Maritime a beautiful city, and the opera. Here prosperous career as a marine engineer, Academy where he received his B.S. in they also became part of the Regency crossing the world many times and Marine and Electrical Engineering. He House condominium community of shipping on a variety of vessels. He suited up with the M.E.B.A. following wonderful people. They found the last went to sea as a 3rd A/E in 1990 his graduation and proudly shipped out joy, once again, of being able to host with Lykes Bros. Calvin is survived to ports around the world for a variety family and friends in a home near by his wife Melissa; sons Dana Yancy, of companies. On the SS MASON the beach. A true gentleman in every Kennith and Charles; daughters LYKES he received a commendation sense, the image of Jerry holding Sue Kimberly Nixon, Louise Yancy and for battling a fire that broke out on the firmly as they walked arm-in-arm Billie Jean Yancy; step-sister Cindy bow end of the ship. He later earned will be missed. Jerry is survived by his Hartley; fourteen grandchildren; his Chief Engineer’s license and spent sisters and Mary Lynne Boardman, five great-grandchildren; and a lot of time at sea. Jerry had a lifelong Karen Norton and Carol Elford, as one great great grandchild. love of the sea, travel and worldwide well as his nephews and nieces Eric cultures. Transitioning to management Boardman, Lani Silversides, Kari

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The Union hosted a terrific and successful fundraiser for the M.E.B.A. Merchant Marine Memorial Foundation (4MF) on June 17th that included a fun Disc Golf Tournament and a Silent Auction/Raffle. Many thanks to all those who participated and contributed to this great cause that supports the Memorial Park at the Calhoon M.E.B.A. Engineering School honoring fallen The 1st Annual Leroy Koehler Disc (Frisbee) Golf tournament at seafarers. The event raised more than $15,000. Left to right at the the Calhoon M.E.B.A. Engineering School was a wild success. The evening event are Daniel Mosa, 4MF Chairman Bill Van Loo, Derek tournament benefited the MMMMF (4MF), the Foundation that McMullen, Michael Ferrino and Calhoon School Academic Manager supports the mariner Memorial at the School. At the “bow” of the Bryan Jennings. Memorial is Disc Golf wizard Brian McElligott and KAIMANA HILA Chief Engineer Brad McDermott.

28 Marine Officer M.E.B.A. DIRECTORY

Adam Vokac Roland "Rex" Rexha Claudia Cimini Jason Callahan Adam Smith President Secretary-Treasurer Executive V.P. Atlantic Coast V.P. Gulf Coast V.P.

Headquarters Jacksonville Seattle Diagnostic Centers Los Angeles County Adam Vokac, President Liz Pettit, Dispatcher Jeff Duncan, Branch Agent Baltimore Professional Peace Officers Roland "Rex" Rexha, 550 Balmoral Circle North Kevin Cross, Patrolman 1005 Eastern Avenue Association (PPOA) Secretary-Treasurer Suite #308 Eric Winge, WSF Rep. Baltimore, MD 21202 Tab Rhodes, President 444 N. Capitol Street, Jacksonville, FL 32218 Joshua Hahn, Dispatcher Office No. (410) 547- 188 E. Arrow Highway NW, Ste. 800 Office No. (904) 765-6100 5210 12th Street E. 9111 (x1278) San Dimas, CA 91773 Washington, DC 20001 Fax No. (904) 765-4050 Fife, Washington 98424 [email protected] 323-261-3010 Office No. (202) 638-5355 [email protected] Office No. (206) 762-0803 https://ppoa.com Fax No. (206) 762-6163 San Francisco/Oakland Fax No. (202) 638-5369 Los Angeles Municipal Construction Plans No. (206) 767-1955 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way, [email protected] Richard Doherty, Branch Agent Inspectors Association (MCIA) Plans Fax No. (206) 767-1973 1st Floor www.mebaunion.org John McElhone, Patrolman Johnny Yutronich, President [email protected] Oakland, CA 94611 Government Fleet Yvette Reed, Dispatcher Office No. (510) 663-6810 205 S. Broadway, Suite #508 Jack Menendez, 1891 North Gaffey Street Tampa Fax No. (510) 663-6818 Los Angeles, California 90012 Govt. Fleet Rep. Unit #211 Nicole Greenway, Branch Agent [email protected] (213) 620-1402 Cell: 804-614-8717 San Pedro, CA 90731 Glenn Buettner, Dispatcher/Rep. www.mymcia.org Office No. (310) 548-7358 4333 South 50th Street Office: 757-440-1820 M.E.B.A. Affiliates National Federation of Public and Fax No. (310) 984-1409 Tampa, FL 33619 [email protected] Association for Los Angeles Private Employees (NFOPAPE) Plans No. (310) 547-1264 Office No. (813) 247-7223 Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) Daniel Reynolds, President [email protected] Fax No. (813) 247-6297 Ports Ronald Hernandez, President 1700 N.W. 66th Ave., Suite 100 [email protected] Baltimore New Orleans Robert Sass, Vice Presidentt Plantation, FL 33313 Hugh Bagby, Dispatcher 2 Cupania Circle Daniel Gifford, Rep./Dispatcher M.E.B.A. Divisions (954) 797-7575 1003 Eastern Avenue 811 Carondelet Street Monterey Park, CA 91755 www.federationmembers.org City & Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Baltimore, MD 21202 New Orleans, LA 70130-3707 Phone: (323) 213-4005 Professional Aviation Safety Office No. (410) 685-5353 Office No. (504) 523-1884 Ben Goldrich, Representative www.alads.org Specialists (PASS) Fax No. (410) 685-5355 Fax No. (504) 523-6911 229 Fourth Street Association of Public Defender Michael Perrone, President [email protected] Plans No. (504) 523-5542 Juneau, AK 99801 Investigators (APDI) Carlos Aguirre, National V.P. [email protected] Office No. (907) 586-6040 Boston Fax No. (907) 586-8216 P.O. Box 365 1200 G Street N.W., Suite 750 Stuart Fay, Representative New York/New Jersey [email protected] South Pasadena, CA 91031 Washington D.C. 20005 Marine Industrial Park Jason Callahan, Atlantic Coast V.P. 626-790-5878 (202) 293-7277 Professional, Office & 12 Channel Street, Ste. 606 Nico Sermoneta, Patrolman https://www.apdi- www.passnational.org Industrial Division (POID) Boston, MA 02210 Katherine Cestaro, Dispatcher union613.com/ Unión de Ingenieros Marinos Office No. (617) 261-2338 37 Edward Hart Drive April Fleischer, Representative California Association of (U.I.M.) – Panama Fax No. (617) 261-2340 Jersey City, NJ 07305 21809 Longs Peak Ln. Professional Employees (CAPE) Luis Yau Chaw, Secretary [email protected] Office No. (201) 433-7700 Parker, CO 80138 Carlos Clayton, President General Ricardo Espada, Fax No. (201) 433-7959 (720) 283-1568 Charleston Lisa Andres, Vice President Co-Secretary General [email protected] Fax: (720) 283-1569 Brian McNamara, [email protected] 1910 W. Sunset Blvd., Apartado Postal 0843-00122 Representative Norfolk Suite 600 Panama, Rep. de Panama 24 M.E.B.A. HOTLINE 4706-A Spruill Avenue Jack Menendez, Branch Los Angeles, CA 90026 Phone: 011-507-314-0302 1-888-519-0018 North Charleston, SC 29405 Agent/Govt. Fleet Rep. (213) 484-0400 [email protected] Office No. (843) 744-5088 Ola Lassley, Asst. Govt. Fleet Rep. www.capeunion.org Fax No. (843) 744-4979 M.E.B.A. Plans 6325 North Center Drive Ferry Agents, Supervisors American Maritime [email protected] Suite 100 M.E.B.A. Benefit Plans Congress (AMC) Ann Gilchrist, Administrator and Project Administrators Norfolk, VA 23502 James Caponiti, President Cleveland 1007 Eastern Avenue Association (FASPAA) Office No. (757) 440-1820 Fair Kim, Maritime Policy Director Cheryl Kostreba, Dispatcher Baltimore, MD 21202 Dennis Duff, President Fax No. (757) 489-4126 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. 1322 Old River Rd., 3rd Floor Office No. (410) 547-9111 Diane Leggett, Treasurer Plans No. (757) 440-2427 Suite 800 Cleveland, OH 44113 Fax No. (410) 385-1813 P.O. Box 16361 [email protected] Washington, D.C. 20001 Office No. (216) 579-6322 Toll Free No. (800) 811-6322 Seattle, WA 98116-0361 Office No: (202) 347-8020 Fax No. (216) 862-9669 Oakland [email protected] (206) 799-1874 [email protected] Claudia Cimini, Executive V.P. Fax: (202) 347-1550 Los Angeles County Lifeguard www.americanmaritime.org Honolulu Max Alper, Patrolman M.E.B.A. Travel Association (LACoLA) Luke Kaili, Representative Michelle McGlaston, Dispatcher Carly Marafioti, Coordinator Ken Haskett, President 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way International 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 254 Office No. (877) 324-6322 1140 Highland Ave., Suite 180 Transport Workers Honolulu, HI 96813 Oakland, CA 94612 [email protected] Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Office No. (808) 533-1910 Office No. (510) 291-4912 (310) 802-3565 Federation (ITF) Fax No. (808) 533-1911 Dispatcher No. (510) 291-4917 Training www.lacola.org Eric White, ITF Inspector [email protected] Fax No. (510) 835-0384 Calhoon M.E.B.A. P.O. Box 20232 [email protected] Engineering School St. Petersburg, FL 33742 Houston Chuck Eser, Director Cell No.: (813) 576-9805 Adam Smith, Gulf Coast V.P. 27050 St. Michaels Road [email protected] Brenda Mancha, Dispatcher/Rep. Easton, MD 21601 316 Broadway Office No. (410) 822-9600 Houston, TX 77012 Fax No. (410) 822-7220 Office No. (713) 923-9424 [email protected] Fax No. (713) 923-2749 [email protected] Faces around the Fleet

M.E.B.A. & MM&P engine and deck officers (& IBU mariners) keep the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry M/V KENNICOTT running smoothly. Left to right Member Steve Weaver on the bridge of the Ready Reserve are 3rd A/E Brannon Niblock, 3rd A/E Brandy Richter, 2nd A/E Annetta Wong, Force vessel CAPE KNOX during a Government activation 3rd Mate Erica Mutoh, Security Mate Kathleen Chaudhary and Chief Mate of the Keystone-managed vessel. Katie Miller.

At the May meeting in Houston, members presented Erin Bertram with an appreciation award for her 21 years of service at the hall including the last four as Gulf Coast V.P. She has been a part of the M.E.B.A. since her 1991 graduation from Texas A&M Maritime Academy. New Gulf Coast V.P. Adam Smith presented the award in appreciation of Erin’s 30 years of dedicated and loyal service to the M.E.B.A.

At the recent Trustees meeting held at the Calhoon M.E.B.A. Engineering School, the Union-side took on the company Trustees in an entertaining softball game that featured a mixture of horrific and heroic play. The M.E.B.A. side preserved the Union's honor in a close game that included a rousing round-tripper by M.E.B.A. President Adam Vokac who was finally able to solve pitcher Ed Hanley's baffling "Moon Ball." Executive V.P. Claudia Cimini was the winning pitcher and fireman Bill Van Loo closed out the 6-4 game in a relief appearance.