MM&P Members Elect Seasoned Leadership Team

Vol. 49, No. 1 Jan. - Feb. 2013 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO

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

Tradition, solidarity, professionalism: original MM&P charter expresses values that guide our union today. MM&P Members Elect Seasoned Leadership Team “Stewardship of Our Union a Sacred Trust,” Says New MM&P President Congress Reauthorizes Maritime Security Program for Ten Years MM&P Members, Friends Honored at AOTOS Awards Ceremony Table of Contents The Master, Mate & Pilot (ISSN 0025-5033) Vol. 49, No. 1 January-February 2013 is the official voice of the International Letter From the President 1 Organization “Never has there been a greater need for collective action to protect the of Masters, Mates & Pilots jobs, working conditions and rights of maritime workers,” says MM&P (International Marine Division International President Don Marcus. of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2013 IOMMP. Published bimonthly at News Briefs 2 MM&P Headquarters, 700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B, MM&P members elect new leadership team; President Obama signs Linthicum Heights, MD law that will extend the Maritime Security Program until 2025; maritime 21090-1953. community honors MM&P members aboard Horizon Reliance, MV Green Phone: (410) 850-8700 E-mail: [email protected] Cove and USNS Mercy; International Shipholding CEO Niels M. Johnsen Internet: www.bridgedeck.org receives Admiral of the Ocean Seas Award; news and photos from Periodicals postage paid our members who sail for Alaska Marine Highways System and Grand at Elkridge, MD, and River Navigation; new law instructs government agency to reform TWIC additional offices. issuance process to require no more than one visit to enrollment center. POSTMASTER Please send changes to: The Master, Mate & Pilot News From MITAGS 15 700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B Linthicum Heights, MD Congratulations Chief Mate/Master graduates; new course design 21090-1953 expert puts MITAGS curriculum under a microscope. Don Marcus Chairman, Editorial Board th Lisa Rosenthal Coverage of 84 MM&P Convention 16 Communications Director

INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS MM&P Holiday Party Photos 20 Don Marcus, President Families and friends joined MM&P members in end-of-year celebrations Steven Werse, Secretary-Treasurer in union halls across the country. VICE PRESIDENTS David H. Boatner, Offshore Pacific Wayne Farthing, Offshore Gulf MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 25 Don Josberger, Offshore Atlantic C. Michael Murray, United Inland New IRAP/401(k) investment choices offer participants an opportunity to George A. Quick, Pilots save money on fund management fees. Randall H. Rockwood, FEMG

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Vol. 49, No. 1 Jan. - Feb. 2013 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO About the Cover The Navy Jack is a symbol of resistance that dates back to Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Detail of an original MM&P the American Revolution. In accordance with a resolution charter. It reads, in part, “Faith made by the delegates to Is a Living Power,” a reference the 75th Convention of the International Organization to the importance of collective of Masters, Mates & Pilots, action in ensuring good jobs every issue of The Master,

Democracy, professionalism, solidarity: original MM&P charter expresses values that guide our union today. and fair working conditions for Mate & Pilot includes a MM&P Members Elect Seasoned Leadership Team every member of our union. “Stewardship of Our Union a Sacred Trust,” Says New MM&P President photograph of the historic Congress Reauthorizes Maritime Security Program for Ten Years MM&P Members, Friends Honored at AOTOS Awards Ceremony flag. From the president

Union Brothers and Sisters,

A new administration is now in place at Masters, Mates & Pilots. The retirement of Capt. Tim Brown and the election results of Dec. 11, 2012 have brought change to our Union. While the weight of responsibility transferred by our members to my shoulders is heavy, the burden is made lighter by the knowledge that our members, staff and officials provide immense talent and outstanding abilities to our organization. The many years of stability and exemplary leadership of Brother Brown have laid a firm foundation. While the challenges ahead are many, the fact that Masters, Mates & Pilots has been in continuous existence since 1887 gives testament to the endurance of our mission and the quality of our membership. So long as there is a United States Merchant Marine there will be a need for a union of ships’ officers to safeguard our interests. That mission is best expressed in the preamble to the Constitution of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots:

We, the members of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, for the better regulation of matters pertaining to our Industry, for the protection of the lives and property entrusted to our care, for the improvement of our economic status, and for the elevation of our standing in the community and our character as men and women do hereby prepare and adopt this Constitution for the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots.

Today, the need for the collective efforts of mariners in achieving these ends is greater than ever before. At Masters, Mates & Pilots, we remain true to these objectives. Our commitment to having a meaningful voice in regulatory matters, to advancing our professional qualifications to protect the lives and property under our care and to using our available resources to improve our economic status is second to none in the industry. While our standing in the community is too often a function of ignorance as to the nature of our honorable and tradition-bound profession, there can be no question that our character as men and women is continually tested by the arduous and increasingly stressful conditions at sea. Legislatively, the recent sneak attack on Cargo Preference—when the U.S. share of PL-480 cargo was reduced from 75 percent to 50 percent—is but one example of the need to remain vigilant. Venomous distortions regarding the Jones Act and the recent efforts by one ship owner to destabilize the Maritime Security Program are additional examples of attacks on our profession. To combat these threats, we will be working hand in hand with our legislative office, MIRAID, and with the union-management Maritime Advisory Committees that MM&P helped establish. The recently created Congressional Maritime Caucus is evidence of the success of these efforts. The caucus is a bipartisan group that will work to increase awareness of and protect our industry. In short, we are redoubling our efforts on Capitol Hill to protect the interests of our members. The stewardship of our Union is a sacred trust. It connects us all directly to our founders, who joined together in 1887 to establish the American Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots. In the course of our lives, the existence of the U.S. Merchant Marine has repeatedly been put at risk. What’s more, recent events in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and elsewhere in our country have underlined the seriousness of the threats being faced by the American labor movement as a whole. In challenging times, one certainty will always be the need for professional mariners to work collectively to protect wages, working conditions and industry standards. This is the mission of MM&P. Your new administration is pledged to uphold it.

Fraternally,

Don Marcus MM&P International President

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 1 - January - February 2013 news bri efs MM&P Members and Friends Honored at Awards Ceremony Representatives of the U.S.-flag maritime industry gathered in New York on Oct. 26 to honor MM&P members for acts of heroism and to recognize the achievements of Niels M. Johnsen, chairman and chief executive officer of International Shipholding (ISH) Corporation, parent company of Central Gulf/Waterman. Also honored at the annual “Admiral of the Ocean Seas (AOTOS)” awards ceremony was Louisiana Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu, a staunch advocate for America’s merchant Horizon Reliance Capt. James Kelleher and crew received the AOTOS mariners and the U.S.-flag fleet. mariners’ plaque for the dramatic rescue of a family adrift in the Johnsen said he was accepting the award on behalf of all the Pacific in a violent storm. company’s employees, both mariners and shore-side personnel. “The prize also goes to them,” he said. “Their safe and efficient operation of our ships is critical to our success,” he said, adding, “American mariners are the best trained in the world.” Johnsen seized the opportunity to encourage those present at the ceremony “to continue to defend the Jones Act and to fight for a level playing field for U.S.-flag operators.” During the event, the officers and crew of Horizon Reliance received the AOTOS mariners’ plaque for saving the lives of three people on a sailboat adrift in the Pacific in a violent night- time storm. Accepting the award on behalf of the officers and crew was Horizon Reliance Master James Kelleher Jr. MM&P (Left to right) MM&P United Inland Group (UIG) Vice President Mike Murray, members who participated in the dramatic rescue were Chief AMNAV President and Chief Executive Officer Milt Merritt, UIG Puerto Rico Mate Steven Itson, Second Mate Mark Lloyd and Third Mate Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias and MM&P President Don Marcus. Scott Phelps. Another plaque was awarded to the crew of MV Green Cove, who rescued a group of fishermen lost at sea 200 miles off the coast of Columbia for nine days with no food or water. The officers and crew of Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship USNS Mercy were also honored at the event. MM&P member Capt. Jonathan Olmstead accepted the AOTOS 2012 Special Recognition Award for the accomplishments of Mercy’s civil service mariners during a five-month humanitarian mission to Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia.

(Left to right) MM&P members Ryan Leo, Jack Traut, Sean Fitzgerald, Lars Turner and Jen Phurchpean were on hand to congratulate the winners at the AOTOS On behalf of the awards ceremony. officers and crew of USNS Mercy, Capt. Jonathan Olmstead accepts an award for humanitarian (Left to right) Bonnie Werse, Rep. Michael Grimm of service from MSC New York’s 11th Congressional District and MM&P Commander Rear International Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse. Adm. Mark Buzby.

January - February 2013 - 2 - The Master, Mate & Pilot International Longshoremen’s Association Reaches Tentative Agreement With USMX its worth by avoiding a potential work stoppage that would The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has reached an agreement with East and Gulf Coast ports repre- have had a severe negative impact on the nation’s economy,” he sented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX). The agreement added. was announced by federal mediators after hard-fought negotia- “MM&P congratulates the ILA negotiating team on reaching tions that were extended several times. Federal Mediation and a tentative agreement,” said MM&P International President Don Conciliation Service (FMCS) Director George Cohen said the Marcus. “Once this agreement is finalized and ratified, it should agreement, which awaits approval by both groups, was a clear ensure good terms of employment and labor peace on East and demonstration of the importance of labor unions. Gulf Coast docks for six years.” “As the negotiations have been conducted under the auspices MM&P is the marine affiliate of the ILA and is linked to of the FMCS, commencing last September and continuing to both the ILA and the ILWU in the Maritime Labor Alliance, date, I can report that the tentative agreement reflects the culmi- which was formed last year to protect the jurisdictional rights nation of good faith negotiations in which the parties success- of union members. The Maritime Labor Alliance also includes fully accommodated strongly held competing positions because the American Radio Association (ARA), the Inland Boatmen’s of their commitment to problem solving,” Cohen said in an Union (IBU) and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association official statement. “Again, collective bargaining has proven (MEBA).

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President Obama Signs Coast Guard Bill President Barack Obama has signed into law the Fiscal Year 2013 Coast Guard Authorizations legislation, which contains numerous measures important to MM&P members. The legislation, Public Law 112-213, includes the following provisions:

• Jones Act: Prior to issuing a Jones Act waiver, the Maritime medical evaluation program, focusing on the adequacy of the Administrator will be required to identify the actions that program for making medical evaluation determinations as can be taken to enable American vessels to carry the cargo well as on alternatives to the existing program. in question and to make the findings and the waiver requests • U.S.-flag shipping: Requires the Coast Guard to prepare and public. submit to Congress an assessment of the factors under the • Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC): authority of the Coast Guard that impact the ability of U.S.- Requires the Department of Homeland Security to reform flag vessels to compete in the foreign trades. The Coast Guard the process for the issuance and renewal of a TWIC so that is authorized to consult with vessel owners and maritime an individual does not have to make more than one in-per- labor. son visit to a TWIC enrollment center. • Piracy: Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to direct • Medical certificates: Allows the Coast Guard to extend for other government departments and agencies to provide up to one year the medical certificate issued to a licensed or armed security personnel or to reimburse vessel owners for the cost of armed security personnel when U.S.-flag vessels unlicensed merchant mariner if it is determined that such are transporting cargo under the auspices of such department extensions are necessary to help alleviate the backlog in the or agency. It further requires the Departments of Defense and processing of medical certificate applications or in response Homeland Security to jointly prepare and submit to Congress to a national emergency or disaster. a report on the actions taken by the United States to protect • Medical evaluation program: Requires the Coast Guard to foreign-flag vessels from acts of piracy and the estimated submit to Congress an assessment of its merchant mariner costs associated with such incidents and actions.

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MM&P Election Results Members Elect Seasoned Leadership Team

“This is an experienced team who will provide our union with much-needed stability in these challenging times,” said former International President Tim Brown, shown here with International Ballot Committee member Bob Darley

The ballots were counted at MITAGS on Dec. 11 by True Ballot Inc. Members of the International Ballot Committee who supervised the election were (left to right) Bob Darley, Paul Nielsen, John Traut, Art Thomas (chair) and Dave Goff.

An experienced slate of ship’s officers assumed the helm of the Masters, Mates & Pilots on Jan. 1. Don Marcus, formerly MM&P International Secretary- Treasurer, was elected International President. Long-time master and current Atlantic Ports Vice President Steve Werse is the new International Secretary- Treasurer. Horizon Lines Master Don Josberger has come ashore to be the new Offshore Vice President for the Atlantic Ports. Josberger has sailed with MM&P for 23 years, since graduating from SUNY Maritime in 1989. His most recent assignment before coming ashore to serve as Atlantic Ports Vice President was master of the Horizon Pacific. The rest of the Board is composed of veterans who have been seasoned by shipboard commands and significant responsibilities in the area of labor relations. They are well-known to the membership in their current roles: Pacific Ports Vice President Dave Boatner, Gulf Ports Vice President Wayne Farthing, United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray, Pilots Group Vice President George Quick and Federal Employees Membership Group Vice President Randall Rockwood. “All these men have long and distinguished records of service to MM&P,” said outgoing International President Tim Brown. “They have the experience, the foresight and the drive to navigate our ship going forward. This is an experienced team who will provide our union with much-needed stability in these chal- Long-time shipmaster Don Josberger was Michael Welch was a candidate for the lenging times.” elected Atlantic Ports Vice President. “My position of Gulf Ports Vice President. He The ballots were counted at MITAGS on Dec. 11 by desire to serve the union is a way of giving is a long-time MM&P member who has back,” he says. “In my 23 years as an MM&P served as a convention delegate and in True Ballot Inc. Members of the International Ballot member, I have always felt grateful to this many local union activities while pursuing Committee who supervised the election were Art organization for helping me navigate the a distinguished career as a ship’s officer. Thomas (chair), Bob Darley, Dave Goff, Paul Nielsen complexities of our industry.” and John Traut.

January - February 2013 - 4 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MV Green Cove Officers and Crew Rescue Two Men Adrift in Freezer Box The officers and crew of MV Green Cove saved the lives of two fishermen they found floating in a freezer box in the waters off Mexico on the morning of Nov. 22, 2012. The rescue took place after watchstanders aboard Green Cove picked up a flashing light on the horizon and discovered that it was coming from a fishing boat’s freezer box carrying two people. MM&P members aboard the Central Gulf ship at the time were Capt. Thomas Sullivan, Chief Mate Danny Duzich, Second Mate Thomas J. Steele and Third Mate Elisa A. Finan. The crew gave the two men food, water and medical assistance, helped them make contact with their families in Mexico and accommodated them on board the Green Cove until the ship reached Panama. MV Green Cove Captain Thomas Sullivan (right) with MM&P International Secretary- Coast Guard Rear Adm. Karl L. Schultz com- Treasurer Steve Werse in the wheelhouse when the ship arrived in Port Newark after mended the entire crew of for their parts in the rescue. the dramatic rescue. “In challenging weather conditions, you expertly maneuvered your vessel and safely embarked the two men,” he said. “Your efforts in locating and assisting these two distressed mariners serve as a shining example of selfless dedication to the safety of life at sea and are in keeping with the highest maritime traditions.”

It was a lucky day indeed for the two fishermen, who had been drifting in a fishing boat freezer box for five days when they were spotted by watchstanders aboard Central Gulf’s MV Green Cove. President Obama Signs Defense Bill With Maritime Security Program Authorization President Barack Obama has signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, which sets forth the terms and conditions for the Maritime Security Program (MSP) for the next ten years. The new law grandfathers the existing 60-ship MSP fleet for another ten years. Specifically, it stipulates that within 60 days after it has been signed into law, an existing MSP contractor shall be offered the opportunity to extend his operating agreements to Sept. 30, 2025. The operator must decide whether to extend or not within 120 days after receiving the offer to extend. The final text of the legislation authorizes $3.1 million per ship through fiscal year 2018; $3.5 million per ship in fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and $3.7 million per ship in fiscal years 2022 through 2025.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 5 - January - February 2013 news briefs (continued) 55 Degrees North Latitude and Beyond Aboard the AMHS Ferry Columbia Article and photos by Derek Nystrom

“December 2012 marked seven years since my first dispatch,” writes third-generation professional mariner Derek Nystrom. Now sailing as permanent relief chief mate/oceans for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), he is proud to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather Manfred, his father Don and his brother Dan, all of whom sailed with MM&P. “While shipping with the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), I’ve encountered challenging winters and breathtaking summers,” he writes. “I’ve been fortunate to visit nearly every AMHS port of call from Bellingham to Dutch Harbor, while enjoying the ever-changing view from the best office window in the world.” Below, Nystrom paints a picture of the scene on board MV Columbia as the ferry begins its voyage north. There’s an atmosphere of excitement and eager anticipation aboard the Alaska State Ferry Columbia just prior to her weekly departure from Bellingham, Wash., bound for seven ports of call in the Southeastern Alaska panhandle. Although the various Alaska Ferry routes serve nearly three dozen communities between Bellingham and the Aleutian Chain’s Port of Dutch Harbor—including an international port of call in Prince Rupert, B.C.—the atmosphere aboard the Bellingham route is unique. The passengers include both seasoned Alaskan riders and residents of the Lower 48 who may never before have experienced the Inside Passage or the breathtaking vistas of our largest and most northern state. Eagle photographed in July 2012 aboard the Alaska Marine continued Highway System ferry MV Tustumena moored in Dutch Harbor.

Canadian, Alaskan, Washington State and U.S. flags fly in front of the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.

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Shortly after boarding, people begin to explore: in search of their staterooms, a quiet place to sit or, just as frequently, for the best place to camp in the solarium during the 36-hour transit to Ketchikan, the first Alaskan port of call. It’s a self-sufficient group, which harbors an increasingly rare neighborly spirit; they’re aboard both to travel to their destinations and to enjoy the scenic journey en route. Listening as people who were strangers in the vehicle staging lot only hours before begin to converse, an eaves- dropper is struck by the diversity of the passengers who share destinations beyond 55 degrees north latitude. They come from all walks of life and are traveling for many different purposes. In listening to their conversations, one can easily imagine being aboard a northbound steamship over a century ago as it follows the same route during the Alaska Gold Rush. North of ocean-exposed Queen Charlotte Sound, the steep, evergreen-clad terrain that meets the rocky shoreline dotted by waterfalls and wildlife within the Inside Passage’s northern reaches is largely untouched, appearing as wild as when steamships departing Seattle brought freight and pros- pectors to a booming territory so many decades ago.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 7 - January - February 2013 news briefs (continued) FEMG Members Aboard USNS Chavez Meet With MM&P Government Fleet Rep Members of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG) who sail aboard USNS Cesar Chavez met recently with MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski to discuss a range of issues important to members of the group. (Left to right) Medical Service Officer Kevin Knievel, Third Mate Ben Strickhouser, Ciszewski, Capt. Keith Walzak and Chief Mate John French. USNS Cesar Chavez, the 14th and final dry cargo/ammu- nition ship to be delivered to Military Sealift Command, is crewed by civil service mariners who include FEMG members. The ship was named in honor of Cesar Chavez, the American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers.

Military Sealift Command Accepts Delivery Of New High-Speed Ship USNS Spearhead, the Navy’s first joint high-speed vessel (JHSV), figured to quickly adapt to whatever mission we are tasked with, has been delivered to Military Sealift Command (MSC). for instance, carrying containerized portable hospitals to support Spearhead and the other vessels in the JHSV class are designed disaster relief or transporting tanks and troops.” for the rapid intra-theater transportation of troops and military The JHSVs are capable of transporting approximately 600 tons equipment. MSC will own and operate Spearhead and the eight of military troops, vehicles, supplies and equipment 1,200 nautical other JHSVs that are slated to be built. Members of MM&P’s miles at an average speed of 35 knots, and can operate in shallow- Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG) will be among draft ports and waterways. The aviation flight deck can support the civil service mariners who operate and navigate the ships. day and night flight operations. Spearhead and the other 338-foot-long aluminum catamarans All the JHSVs will be civilian-crewed. The first four will be in the class are designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable, crewed by civil service mariners, while the next six are slated to even in shallow waters, making them ideal for transporting troops be crewed by civilian mariners working for a private company and equipment quickly within a theater of operations. under contract to MSC. “Flexibility may be the best attribute of this ship,” says MM&P Spearhead is participating in operational testing before sailing member Capt. Douglas D. Casavant Jr., Spearhead’s civil service to its lay berth in Little Creek, Va. The Navy expects the ship to master. “Our 20,000-square-foot mission bay area can be recon- begin conducting missions in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. Status Update We’re on Facebook and Twitter! When you “like” our Facebook page, items we post will show Like us. Follow us. Re-post and re-tweet. up on your page. But be sure to check back to the page periodi- Every time you do, you help MM&P build an essential online cally to see items posted by other members. community of members and allies. If you have news you want MM&P to share with everyone, Many unions and organizations have been using Facebook send an e-mail to MM&P Communications Director Lisa and Twitter to great advantage for years. Help us do the same. Rosenthal at [email protected]. Roughly one to three times a day – we won’t overwhelm you, we promise, we’re posting and tweeting maritime news and items about MM&P activities. Help us keep in touch. Facebook.com/IOMMP @MMP_Union

January - February 2013 - 8 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MM&P Members Meet With Puerto Rico’s Representative in Congress Pedro Pierluisi, who represents Puerto Rico in the U.S. House of Representatives, met recently with two members of the MM&P United Inland Group to discuss issues of importance to island residents. MM&P Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias and Capt. José M. Colón, who works for McAllister Towing, spent time with Pierluisi at his San Juan office. The discussion focused in part on the Jones Act, the body of law that requires that ships in America’s domestic trades be built in U.S. shipyards, crewed by U.S.-citizen mariners and operated by U.S. companies. Iglesias and Colón told Pierluisi, a non-voting member of the U.S. congress, that the Jones Act helps protect the security of the islands waterways and ports, and guarantees thousands of well-paying maritime jobs to residents of Puerto Rico. MM&P Hails Formation of New MM&P United Inland Congressional Maritime Caucus Group Vice President Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Michael Grimm have announced Discusses Maritime they will create a bipartisan Congressional Maritime Caucus to help ensure that issues critical to the future of the American maritime industry Issues With receive the attention they deserve in Washington, D.C. The announcement was hailed by MM&P and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association. Alaska Senator “This move by Congressmen Richmond and Grimm means that every member of Congress will have an opportunity to better understand the MM&P United Inland Group Vice President crucial role that the U.S.-flag maritime industry and its workforce of ‘mar- Mike Murray (left) met recently with Democratic itime Americans’ play in strengthening our nation’s economic, military Sen. Mark Begich, who was recently named to and homeland security,” said MM&P International President Don Marcus. the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Richmond, a Democrat who represents Louisiana’s 2nd District, and Begich also serves on the Veterans Affairs, Grimm, a Republican who represents New York’s 11th District, said the Homeland Security and Commerce committees. primary purpose of the new caucus will be to help educate members of He is the chair of the Commerce Committee’s Congress about a broad range of maritime-related topics. “The maritime Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries industry is the unsung hero of our nation’s economy,” Richmond says. and Coast Guard. “The operation of U.S.-flag vessels with American crews strengthens the domestic economy,” agreed the MM&P International President. “It keeps thousands of Americans employed, generates tax revenues for our government and contributes to our nation’s economic recovery.” To help spread the message, MM&P and others in the U.S.-flag maritime industry have joined forces to create local maritime action committees throughout the country. These grassroots groups help bring home to members of Congress the fact that a strong maritime industry is good for their dis- tricts, states and constituents. Marcus said MM&P “welcomes the opportunity to work with the Congressional Maritime Caucus through our maritime action committees and in all other ways so that together, we can develop the U.S. maritime industry our country needs.”

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 9 - January - February 2013 news briefs (continued) Shipping Rules Committee Meets The Offshore Shipping Rules Committee met at MM&P headquarters on Jan. 15 and 16 to review the shipping and work rule change resolutions received from members of the Offshore Membership Group. A 90-day ballot will be sent out to all active Offshore members to vote on the proposed changes.

Participants in the Shipping Rules Committee meeting. (Seated, left to right) Kyle Grant, Sean McNeice, Nick Moore and Randy Swindell; (standing) Dave Boatner, Steve Werse, Richard Hoey, Peter Veasey, Don Marcus, Don Josberger and Wayne Farthing.

Union Members Aboard Crowley Tug Guard Pluck Drowning Man From San Francisco Bay

The crew of Crowley tug Guard has been nominated by the National Park Service for The Citizen’s Award for Bravery for the heroic rescue of a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the waters outside of San Francisco Bay in the early morning hours of Oct. 31, 2012. Captain Perry Overton, a member of the MM&P United Inland Group, noticed the man treading water a little more than a mile and a half from the Golden Gate Bridge while the tug was standing by, waiting to escort a tanker into San Francisco Bay’s anchorage. “He was bobbing up and down, treading water,” remem- bers Overton. “The tide was ebbing… He was definitely going out to sea.” The crew brought the tug in close and threw the man a life ring. “Because he was so hypothermic, he didn’t respond to yells,” Overton said. “Every five or six seconds, he would disappear under the water.” Because the man was Crewmembers aboard Crowley tug Guard were hailed as heroes for rescuing a man unable to respond, Chief Engineer Keith Madding donned they spotted drifting in the water about one and one-half miles west of the Golden Gate a survival suit and entered the frigid 55 degree waters to Bridge on Oct. 31 of last year. (Left to right) Chief Mate Ryan Stirewalt, Captain Perry help him up the emergency ladder. Once aboard, the crew Overton and Chief Engineer Keith Madding. (Not pictured but also involved in the rescue) removed the man’s wet clothing and wrapped him in warm Training Captain James Christian and AB/Deckhand Chris Cooke. blankets. “All he had on was a t-shirt, a pair of sweats and Converse All-Stars,” Overton said. “These guys are heroes and without a doubt saved that man’s life,” said Shannon Jay of the National Park Service, who assisted the San Francisco Police Department in investigating the incident. “On behalf of everyone at Crowley, I want to congratulate this brave crew,” said Crowley’s Rocky Smith, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum distribution and marine services. The crew of the Guard has been nominated by the National Park Service for a Citizen’s Award for Bravery, an honor granted to private citizens for heroic acts or unusual bravery in the face of danger.

January - February 2013 - 10 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Maritime Unions Call on Coast Guard to Include Seafarers’ Right to Port Access in Security Officer Training Seafarers’ rights and efficient ship operations continue to be personnel live and work on the vessel and need shore leave and compromised by inconsistent port security regimes, accord- access to shore-based seafarer welfare facilities, including medi- ing to MM&P and three other leading maritime unions. To cal care.” address the problem, the Coast Guard’s mandatory training Union leaders met with the Commandant of the Coast requirements for facility security officers (FSOs) should include Guard and his staff in January 2011 to discuss topics that instruction on how to achieve “an appropriate balance between included the lack of regulatory guidance in implementing the security, the safe and efficient operation of the shipping industry ship and seafarer access provisions in the ISPS Code and the fact and the human rights of professional mariners,” the unions say. that enforcement of the mandatory security plan provisions for In written comments submitted in response to a Department access was being left to the local Captains of the Ports without of Homeland Security rulemaking on FSO training, the unions oversight or guidance from USCG headquarters. Although fol- asked the Coast Guard to take steps to address the situation. lowing the meeting USCG headquarters issued ALCOAST 575/9 Joining MM&P were the Seafarers International Union (SIU), to address the situation, the problems persist. the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) and the Some port facilities are now parsing the language of the American Maritime Officers (AMO). ALCOAST “to frustrate its intent by placing optional security “While we have a vital interest in security regulations that or access charges on the ship which are then indirectly placed protect shipping, port facilities and the public from terrorist against the individual,” the unions said. They argue that the acts,” the unions said, “we also have a substantial interest in rulemaking should specify that any costs to the ship are not attaining a fair and reasonable implementation of our national optional or discretionary charges that are indirectly passed on to security regime that recognizes an appropriate balance between the seafarer, but uniformly placed against all ships calling at the security and the safe and efficient operation of the shipping facility as a routine charge or absorbed in the general terminal industry and the human rights of our members.” The unions said they strongly support mandatory training tariffs. for FSOs as a means to bring uniformity to the interpretation The unions said they view the Coast Guard’s Facility Security and implementation of the provisions of the ISPS Code and the Officer (FSO) Training as a means of standardizing the interpre- Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA). tation and implementation of security measures across the port “There is lack of consistency in the implementation of security community. But the curriculum as currently written security measures from terminal to terminal and from port to makes no mention at all of the need to ensure that a system is port,” they said. “Even within the same terminal the procedures provided for seamen assigned to a vessel at a port facility, pilots, can vary with a change of shift of the security guards or with a and representatives of seamen’s welfare and labor organizations change in security contractors. This creates a situation where to board and depart the vessel through the facility in a timely security procedures that must be followed by the ship and crew manner at no cost to the individual as required under Sec. 811 of members for needed access through the terminal are both arbi- the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. trarily determined and inconsistent.” They also said the course should be modified to include The unions underlined the fact that the U.S. and other gov- discussion of the fact that Sec. 811 creates a statutory require- ernments that have signed the Safety of Life at Sea Convention ment for port facilities to provide a system of access for ships are required to “pay due cognizance to the fact that ship’s and crew.

Aboard MV Tustumena Aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessel MV Tustumena. MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray and Regional Representative Ron Bressette sailed with the crew on the route that runs from Homer, Alaska, to Seldovia and then back to Homer. (Left to right) Third Mate Frank Corwin, Second Mate Paul Warner, Chief Mate John Mayer, Captain Scott Merrill and Ron Bressette.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 11 - January - February 2013 news briefs Michigan Anti-Labor Law Will “Destroy Opportunity” For All Workers in the State, AFL-CIO President Says The “right-to-work” law passed in Michigan in December will lower the living standards of all workers in the state, according to AFL- CIO President Richard Trumka. The average worker in a “right-to-work” state makes $1,540 less than workers in other states. Fewer people have health insurance and the poverty rate is significantly higher, as is the rate of workplace deaths. The law “will undoubtedly please the Koch Brothers and corporate CEOs,” Trumka says, “but it will diminish the voice of every working man and woman in Michigan.” The AFL-CIO president made the remarks in an official statement and in an OpEd that was posted online in USA Today. The Republican-controlled Michigan state legislature approved the law as thousands of workers and their supporters protested inside and outside the state capitol building in Lansing. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed the measure into law shortly thereafter. Like similar legislation on the books in 23 other states, the Michigan law allows employees to opt out of financially supporting a workplace union while profiting from the same wages and benefits as dues-paying union members. “Some people would have us believe that the answer to the weak economy is to continue to downgrade jobs, and to make college, retirement security and home ownership less affordable,” Trumka said. “Instead of asking how working people can do better, the critics say middle-class workers with good union jobs don’t deserve their hard-earned benefits.” Trumka said attacks on unions such as “right-to-work” laws “grease the downward slide” of working conditions in America. He vowed that unions would work harder to promote policies that “put America back on track with good jobs and shared prosperity.”

A Spirited Reunion A Cold Day on the Lakes Old shipmates Steve Werse (master) and Brian McNulty (chief engineer) at re-crewing of APL Cyprine to MM&P and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association.

MM&P member John Leed photographed the Grand River Navigation (GRN) tug Victory pushing the barge James Kuber through the Soo locks. Over 300 MM&P members and applicants now sail on the Great Lakes, including 200 who work for GRN.

January - February 2013 - 12 - The Master, Mate & Pilot news bri efs Leaders Named for House Maritime Panels The members of the House of Representatives who will be in chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation charge of the Congressional panels with primary responsibility Subcommittee will be Congressman Duncan Hunter (Calif.). for maritime programs and policies have been named. Replacing Larsen as ranking Democrat on this subcommittee The Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, which is Congressman John Garamendi (Calif.). The Coast Guard has jurisdiction over funding for the Maritime Security and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee has primary Program (MSP), will once again be led by Congressman Tom responsibility over the Coast Guard, including policies that Latham of Iowa. In the past, Latham’s efforts have helped affect merchant mariners, as well as non-defense-related aspects achieve full funding for MSP. The ranking Democrat on this of maritime programs such as the Jones Act. important subcommittee will be Rep. Ed Pastor of Arizona. It The third key panel that has named its leadership for the will be the first time that Pastor, a long-time supporter of MSP 113th Congress is the Armed Services Committee’s Seapower and the U.S.-flag fleet, will be serving in this position. Subcommittee. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over the The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Coast defense-related aspects of commercial maritime policies Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee will have and programs, including MSP and the Jones Act. The newly new leadership because Congressman Frank LoBiondo and appointed chairman of this subcommittee is Congressman Congressman Rick Larsen have assumed leadership positions Randy Forbes (Va.) and the lead Democrat will once again be on the Aviation Subcommittee. Replacing LoBiondo as Congressman Mike McIntyre (N.C.).

USNS Supply and USNS Bridge In this Nov. 29 photo, Military Sealift Command ships USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) are shown in the Persian Gulf. Members of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG) sail aboard both ships. Many thanks to LDO Matthew Twomey for submitting this photo.

Coast Guard OK’s 37 Days of Unescorted Access For Those Awaiting TWIC Cards The Coast Guard has issued a policy letter stipulating that people who have applied for a new or reissue TWIC card can be granted unescorted access to secure areas for up to 37 days. Current regulations grant an individual up to seven days of unescorted access without a TWIC while they await delivery of a replacement credential. The recent policy letter allows operators of regulated vessels and facilities to authorize a total of 37 days of unescorted access to an individual who has reported their TWIC to the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) as lost, damaged or stolen and has yet to receive a replacement TWIC, on condition that: the individual provide proof that a replacement TWIC has been ordered (payment receipt or an enrollment e-mail confirmation) and the individual provide the vessel or facility security officer with information (first and last name) that can be used to confirm that he or she previously held a valid TWIC and has ordered a replacement. The Coast Guard advises the security officer to use the card status check feature at twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov/twicinfo to confirm the status of the application. The agency says that this authorization may also be extended to individuals who have applied for a TWIC renewal prior to the card’s expiration, and “through no fault of their own, are not able to take possession of their TWIC due to a significant delay in the application, production, issuance and/or activation process.”

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 13 - January - February 2013 news briefs MM&P-SUNY Training Ship Accord Offers Opportunity to Share Skills With Mariners of Tomorrow MM&P worked last year with administrators at SUNY Maritime to develop a labor referral agreement that gives MM&P members and applicants the opportunity to work for the university during summer sea term as officers aboard the TS Empire State. The basic provisions of the agreement allow members to participate in the MM&P H&B Plan and MATES program. Applicants who sail under the terms of the referral are eligible for points. Working aboard the TS Empire State during the summer sea term provides an opportunity to enjoy experiences not common on today’s merchant ships: a chance to help the next generation of ships’ officers learn the ropes, plus the opportunity to see new ports in places such as the Azores and Iceland. When you demonstrate your skills in the areas of navigation, sea- manship and leadership, you are helping people who will be your shipmates in the near future lay the groundwork for their careers. It is well worth the time to share your knowledge in an academic atmosphere free of pro-forma programs, tight schedules and fatigue. If you enjoy teaching and sharing your knowledge aboard ship, a 45-day or 90-day trip aboard the TS Empire State could be a worthwhile experience. Labor referral terms are available by contacting the MM&P New York/New Jersey Hall. Interested MM&P members and applicants J. Lars Turner and associate member Sean Fitzgerald 1/C boarding should send their resumes to Capt. Rick Smith at SUNY Maritime SUNY Maritime College Training Ship Empire State. College ([email protected]) and to MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger ([email protected]). The subject line of the e-mail should read “MM&P labor referral application.” It is recommended that resumes include vessel service history and the capacity in which you worked. You should also include any teaching experience.

Work board the TS Empire State during the summer sea term provides an opportunity to help the next generation of officers learn the ropes, plus a chance to see new ports in places such as the Azores and Iceland.

January - February 2013 - 14 - The Master, Mate & Pilot news bri efs news FROM M ITAGs Congratulations Chief Mate/Master Graduates

Christopher Moore Christopher joined MM&P in 2008 after graduating from SUNY Maritime College. He lives in Wilmington, Del., and ships out of MM&P’s New York/New Jersey Hall. When he’s not sailing, he enjoys running, swimming, visiting family and participating in Knights of Columbus activities. Christopher completed all Chief Mate/Master courses in October 2012.

John Walkup John joined MM&P in 2004, after graduating from SUNY Maritime College. He lives in San Diego, Calif., with his wife Teresa and their new baby Dillan. In his free time, he enjoys hik- ing, surfing and fishing. John completed all Chief Mate/Master courses in October 2012. He ships out of MM&P’s Los Angeles/Long Beach Hall.

Curriculum Design Specialist Fine Tunes Course Offerings at MITAGS

Instructional Design Coordinator Angelica Sogor began work- Manila Amendments. She also looks forward to updating the ing at MITAGS in August 2012. The focus of her job is to ensure Chief Mate/Master program, which includes a management that MITAGS curriculum and courses are up-to-date with the level leadership and communication course. evolving requirements of national and international regulations. At present, her focus is getting to know instructors and Sogor, who has a B.A. and M.S. in Marine Affairs and Policy students with an eye to obtaining feedback that will be useful in from the University of Miami, says that she first began a course course implementation and design. of studies in marine biology, but became interested in the mari- There are a number time industry after participating in the 2010 Summer Research of changes she is already Institute at the National Center for Secure and Resilient thinking of making, Maritime Commerce. including standardizing Over the course of her academic career, she pursued a num- course format, imple- ber of internships, including one with Carnival Corporation & plc menting new technology in Miami. There, she designed a centralized training academy in the classroom and for maritime security for the ten independent lines that operate “trying to find new ways under the Carnival umbrella. This led her to explore the use of to keep things interesting.” course development as a means of implementing policies and One might say that’s a tall regulations. order, but Sogor enjoys a Sogor says her favorite part of the job is becoming familiar challenge. “My philosophy with specific subject matter and working with instructors who is I’d rather be busy than are experts in their fields. bored,” she says. “I love The achievement of which she is most proud: submitting having a lot to learn.” MITAGS new Vessel Security Officer Course to DNV, on behalf Instructional Design of the U.S. Coast Guard, for approval. Coordinator Angelica Sogor Sogor says her immediate goal is to ensure that all the courses at MITAGS are in keeping with the most recent STCW — Article by Ashley Morrow, MM&P Communications Department

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 15 - January - February 2013 MM&P Convention Coverage Delegates to 84th MM&P Convention Nominate New Leadership Team Convention photos Barry Aberdeen

Delegates to the 84th MM&P Convention nominated a slate of ing campaigns of West Coast dock workers. The show—“From experienced union officials to lead the Masters, Mates & Pilots Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks”—was open to the public and after six-term International President Tim Brown announced he attended by members of the local labor community. It featured did not intend to run for office again. The convention was held Bridges’ own words, from his rallying speeches of the 1930s to in Linthicum Heights, Md., on July 23 and 24, 2012. Photos of his electrifying testimony at trials. Ruskin also performed his the convention delegates and convention committees are being newest work, a one-man show devoted to the life of Founding published in this issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot because Father Thomas Paine. Paine’s book “Common Sense” sold of the election black-out period traditionally observed by the an estimated 500,000 copies to a population of two million union. The new leadership team took office on Jan. 1, 2013. (equivalent to selling 75 million copies today) and was read by The two-day event was primarily a business convention. just about everyone who could read. “It was, literally, the spark Special break-out sessions were conducted to present the newly of the American Revolution,” Ruskin says. designed “Adjustable Pension Plan” to the 34 union delegates for The convention ended on Tuesday, July 24, with a standing their review and input. The convention delegates were joined by speakers who ovation for outgoing International President Brown. “After 21 included: Richie Hughes of the International Longshoremen’s years as ‘Captain’ of the MM&P ship, I salute the membership Association; Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association President and prepare to hand over the conn to a new administration at Mike Jewell; Metropolitan Baltimore Council of AFL-CIO the start of 2013,” he said. Unions President Ernie Grecco; and MIRAID President C. “Tim has brought stability and respect to our organiza- James Patti. tion,” said Don Marcus, who was nominated by the delegates to During the convention, MM&P hosted actor-director Ian replace Brown and won election in December. “Tim’s achieve- Ruskin, who presented a multi-media production focused on ments have laid a foundation of integrity and unity on which the the life of labor leader Harry Bridges and the 1930s organiz- membership of our union can build going forward.”

Delegates to the 84th MM&P Convention

January - February 2013 - 16 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Don Marcus was nominated for the Steve Werse, nominated for the office of Dave Boatner, nominated for the office Wayne Farthing, nominated for the office of International President International Secretary-Treasurer. of Pacific Ports Vice President. office of Gulf Ports Vice President.

Not pictured: Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger, United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray, Pilots Group Vice President George Quick, Federal Employees Membership Group Vice President Randall Rockwood.

Before becoming president of MM&P, he served in the The nominations for elected office that were made on the last American Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War and then day of the convention were as follows: International President– as a ship’s master with Sealand Service Inc. Among his many Donald J. Marcus; International Secretary-Treasurer–Steven E. awards for service to the industry are the Admiral of the Ocean Werse; Offshore Group Vice President Atlantic Ports–Donald F. Seas (AOTOS) Award in 2002, the Seafarers’ and International Josberger; Offshore Group Vice President Gulf Ports–D. Wayne House “Outstanding Friend of Seafarers” Award in 2004 and Farthing and Michael K. Welch; Offshore Group Vice President the Father Lalonde “Spirit of the Seas” Award by the Council of Pacific Ports David H. Boatner; Vice President United Inland American Master Mariners in 2012. In 2009, he was admitted to Group–C. Michael Murray; Vice President Pilots Group–George the Port of New York and New Jersey’s International Maritime A. Quick; Vice President Federal Employees Membership Hall of Fame. Group–Randall H. Rockwood.

MM&P International President Timothy A. Brown was MM&P International President Tim Brown announced he would “hand over the conn” to a new awarded a commemorative clock honoring his dedication administration at the start of 2013. He is shown here with Steve Wines (left) and Jim Patti of to the union. The plaques read: “Captain Timothy A. MIRAID, who advocate for our members in Washington, D.C. Brown, Union Brother and Steadfast Captain of Our Ship. Joined MM&P on August 9, 1965; Master of S/S Sea-Land Consumer, July 30, 1989. Elected President on April 5, 1991. The resolutions adopted at the 84th Convention were published in In Appreciation, From Your Sisters and Brothers of Masters, the September-October 2012 issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot. Mates & Pilots.”

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - January - February 2013 MM&P Convention Coverage

Finance Committee General Executive Board Committee Don Marcus, Offshore; Richard D. Moore, Pilots; Peter Mitchell, Offshore; Glen M. Paine, Offshore; Paul T. Schulman, Offshore; D. Wayne Farthing, Michael J. McCormick, Offshore; Beverly Gutmann, MM&P Comptroller; Offshore; Peter S. Smith, Offshore; Joseph G. Heaney, United Inland Group. Thomas A. Delamater, Offshore; Kenneth T. Ryan, Offshore; M. Scott Macaulay, United Inland, Scott Adams, United Inland.

Rules Committee Laws & Legislation Committee Steve Werse, Offshore; Thomas A. Bagan, Offshore; Kenneth T. Ryan, Michael T. Welch, Offshore; Steve Werse, Offshore; Randall H. Rockwood, Offshore; Charles Malue, United Inland Group. Federal Employees.

Constitution Committee Resolutions & Petitions Committee George A. Quick, Pilots; William D. Good Jr., Offshore; Thomas A. Bagan, Brian H. Hope, Pilots; Lawrence T. Lyons, Offshore; Timothy J. Ferrie, Offshore; Charles W. Malue, United Inland; Kenneth J. Carlson Jr., Pilots; Pilots; David H. Boatner, Offshore; James P. Brennan, Offshore; Ronald L. Raymond W. Shipway, United Inland. Bressette Jr., Offshore.

Grievance & Appeals Committee Credentials Committee C. Michael Murray, United Inland; Eduardo E. Iglesias, United Inland; Glen M. Paine, Offshore; Timothy J. Ferrie, Pilots; Eduardo E. Iglesias, Darrell R. Kimmerly, United Inland; Thomas P. Sullivan, Offshore; United Inland Group. Robert Beauregard, Offshore.

January - February 2013 - 18 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Former MM&P International President Tim Brown Will Be Honored By MM&P and the KP Alumni Association at MITAGS on March 19, 2013 KP Chesapeake Maritime Industry Dinner Program – Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Featuring: A Tribute to Captain Timothy A. Brown (KP ’65) International President (Retired), International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (IOMMP) The KP Alumni Chesapeake Chapter will host a Maritime Industry Dinner Program on Tuesday March 19, 2013 beginning at 5:30PM. This event will feature A Tribute to Captain Tim Brown (KP ’65), International President (Retired), IOMMP. The Dinner will be held at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. Tel: Toll Free (866) 629-3196 Web site: http://www.ccmit.org

Dear MM&P Brothers and Sisters, As most of you know, I did not rerun for International President in the recent 2012 election. There are two reasons that I did not run. First, I was faced with a situation where my health was declining and I needed to attend to this. Secondly, after 21 years as International President, I felt that it was time to allow other individuals with new ideas to take over My choice for International President and, apparently the membership’s, is Captain Donald Marcus. Don once served the President as executive Assistant. Don’s next step was the Offshore Vice President of the West Coast. Don has the experience in office along with devotion to the Masters Mates & Pilots. He will make us all proud as the next International President of MM&P. Don is backed up with support from the MM&P Executive Board which has great experience. The only new member of the Board is Captain Josberger, the newly elected Offshore Vice President for the Atlantic Coast following the promotion of Steve Werse to International Secretary-Treasurer. The rest of the Board is made-up of seasoned veterans. In addition to Dave Boatner (West Coast Vice President) and Wayne Farthing (Gulf Coast Vice President), the rest of the Board is made up of Pilot Vice President George Quick, Inland Vice President Captain Mike Murray and Randall Rockwood, our Federal Employees Membership Group Vice President, who all have long records of service to MM&P. It was an honor to serve as an official for the greatest seafaring membership that I can imagine. I am sure in retrospect that not every decision I made was correct . However I woke up each morning thinking about what I could do for the MM&P that day. This I am proud of. In closing, there are so many people that I want thank for their help while I was President. However the problem is that I will forget someone so if I did not mention your name it was indeed an oversight. I want to thank Beverly Gutmann, MM&P Comptroller, for all her professional help. This professional relationship did not stop us from arguing with each other. I also want to thank all the individuals who work in the Accounting area for their support. I appreciate the unsung efforts of Zole Kiss, our mail room man, did while I was in office. I would be in the doghouse big time if I did not include my appreciation and gratitude to three individuals in the MM&P Health and Benefit Plan. Patrick McCullough, as administrator of the Plan, has done a great job for the membership of MM&P. The membership should know how important he is. However, Ann McCullough, the director of the health and benefit Plan, has done so much for the membership of MM&P it is hard for me to find the words to express her devotion to MM&P. Ken Ryan, who handles vacation claims as well as making sure that 401(k) money goes where the membership has chosen to invest. Ken is easy to talk to and I encourage members with questions to contact Kenny. I have found that there are few questions that Ken does not know the answer to. Also at the MM&P Health Plan I want to recognize the excellent work of the H & B staff working under Ann Marie. In particular, I wish to recognize Mary Ridgely, Kim Gable, and Madeline Petrilli and all the others in the MM&P Plans who, when I was feeling low, managed to pick up my spirits. I would be remiss if I did not thank C. James Patti, MM&P’s Washington lobbyist for his guidance through the Washington mine field. And - since this is a chance to make a pitch for the Political Contribution Fund I am certainly going to urge the membership to support the PCF as all the action is in DC these days. I also need to sing the praises of George Quick, Pilot Vice President, who for so many years was the voice of reason on the GEB when things were deadlocked. I also must thank Captain Gary Maddox, senior pilot with the Tampa Bay pilot group. Gary was the first Pilot to pledge his support to me in 1992. I will never forget this action. As most of you know I lived in Tampa, Fla. and have great fondness for the Tampa Bay pilots. I also want to thank all those individuals who contributed to the Coalition for the new Direction over a period of 20 years. Without this support I could never have won my first election for President. This support continued for many years during my time in office. Finally I wish all of you the best for the future. Before I forget I want to thank all the members who sent cards, notes & E-mails wishing me well during my recent hospital and rehab center stays. God bless you. God bless the Masters, Mates & Pilots. God bless the ILA and their officials, our parent organization for success in the future. Timothy Brown [email protected]

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 19 - January - February 2013 Holidays 2012 Holiday Celebrations in the Halls s 2012 came to a close, MM&P members, their families and friends celebrated the holidays in union halls across the country. AMany thanks to those who submitted photos of the festivities for publication in The Master, Mate & Pilot.

Boston: Kathy and Eric Erving, Carl and Jill Schoote, and Dan Goggin. Norfolk: Mark Nemergut and Patricia Powell.

San Francisco: Dave Boatner, Dave Nolan, Mike Murray. New Orleans: Dale and Darlene Rodriguez.

Pompano: Robert Groh, George Insana, Kris Karandy, Steve Roberto.

January - February 2013 - 20 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Seattle: Neal Amaral, Tim Saffle, Marsha Morse, Gary Haugland.

Boston: Happy holidays!

NY/NJ: Ana’s daughter. New Orleans: Ralph and Claudia Smith.

San Francisco: Doug Nagy, Andy Miller, Ray Shipway, Mike Murray. NY/NJ: Steve Werse and William Imken.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 21 - January - February 2013 Holidays 2012

Boston: Celebrations at the hall. New Orleans: Fernando Serra, Sue Bourcq.

San Francisco: Jeremy Hope, Klaus Niem, Hans Amador and daughter.

Seattle: Cathy Brooks, Richard Brooks, Ty Anderson and his wife, Scott Frieboth and his wife.

NY/NJ: Homer McGee, Mark Stinziano, Mike Parr, Harry Stumme, Greg Callery, Lars Turner.

January - February 2013 - 22 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Boston: Larry Hines, John Connor.

Pompano: Robert Groh, George Insana, Liz Clark, Mel Jones, John Korinis, Dave Goff, Ebenezer Tetteh.

Boston: Don Duffy, Paul Savasuk, Dan Goggin.

Seattle: Bob Fedos, Karl Fidler, David Boatner.

NY/NJ: John Dolan, Charlie Moy, Rich May, Lars Turner, Steve Werse, Rich Adams and Jim McAfee.

Seattle: Bill Esselstrom, John Groth, J.D. Schampera, Mitka Von Reis Crooks, Bob Perecinsky, Danny Ellis, Mary Grimshaw.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 23 - January - February 2013 Holidays 2012

New Orleans: Nicholas and Maria Mellis, Henry Teaoussidies. NY/NJ: Steve Werse, William Imken, Rich Adams.

Seattle: Alan Cote, Bill Knowlton, Jeff Duncan, Tim Saffle, Patty Warren, Gordon Baxter, Marie Waterman.

Norfolk: Mark Nemergut, Mike Razos and wife, Al Petrulis, Roger Hoffman, Pat Phillips, Dave Ryan, Korron Richardson and family.

Boston: Paul Costabile, Paul Camirand.

Seattle: “The joint Offshore/UIG party in Seattle was a great success.

January - February 2013 - 24 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans Administrator’s Column Patrick McCullough

Board of Trustees Meetings Effective at market close (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on Feb. 22, all existing balances The Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the in and future contributions to these investment year Feb. 5-7, at MITAGS in Linthicum Heights, options will be transferred to the investment Md. options shown below under the heading New Investment Options. IRAP Plan The transfer of balances will appear as an exchange on your account history and quarterly Changes to the MM&P statement. You may receive a prospectus as a IRAP/401(k) Plan result of this transaction. Please see below the old investment options At its last meeting of 2012, the Board of Trustees and the new investment options. arranged with Fidelity to offer a lower-fee share class for existing investment options under the Masters, Mates & Pilots IRAP/401(k) Plan. Old Investment Options New Investment Options Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Fidelity Freedom K Income New Investment Options Fund The effective date will be market close (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Fund code: 00369 Fund code: 02171 time) on Feb. 22. Ticker symbol: FFFAX Ticker symbol: FFKAX The Plans is introducing Fidelity Freedom K Funds, a new *Expense ratio: 0.44% *Expense ratio: 0.39% series of Fidelity target-date retirement mutual funds. Fidelity Freedom K Funds will have the same management team and Old Investment Options New Investment Options investment objectives and will invest in the same underlying funds as the Fidelity Freedom Funds (although the Fidelity Fidelity Freedom 2000 Fund Fidelity Freedom K 2000 Fund Freedom K Funds will often invest in a different share class of Fund code: 00370 Fund code: 02172 the underlying funds). Because they are designed as Fidelity’s Ticker symbol: FFFBX Ticker symbol: FFKBX institutional target-date series of mutual funds, the Fidelity *Expense ratio: 0.44% *Expense ratio: 0.39% Freedom K Funds have lower expense ratios than the corre- sponding target-date Fidelity Freedom Funds. Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund Fidelity Freedom K 2010 Fund • Fidelity Freedom K Income Fund Fund code: 00371 Fund code: 02174 • Fidelity Freedom K 2000 Fund Ticker symbol: FFFCX Ticker symbol: FFKCX • Fidelity Freedom K 2010 Fund *Expense ratio: 0.59% *Expense ratio: 0.50% • Fidelity Freedom K 2020 Fund • Fidelity Freedom K 2030 Fund Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund Fidelity Freedom K 2020 Fund • Fidelity Freedom K 2040 Fund Fund code: 00372 Fund code: 02176 • Fidelity Freedom K 2050 Fund Ticker symbol: FFFDX Ticker symbol: FFKDX *Expense ratio: 0.64% *Expense ratio: 0.54% As a result of this change, effective at market close (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on Feb. 22, the investment options shown in the right-hand column under the heading Old Investment Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund Fidelity Freedom K 2030 Fund Options will no longer be available under the Plan. Fund code: 00373 Fund code: 02178 Ticker symbol: FFFEX Ticker symbol: FFKEX *Expense ratio: 0.71% *Expense ratio: 0.59%

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 25 - January - February 2013 Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans

Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund Fidelity Freedom K 2040 Fund Fidelity Equity Dividend Fidelity Equity Dividend Fund code: 00718 Fund code: 02180 Income Fund Income Fund-Class K Ticker symbol: FFFFX Ticker symbol: FFKFX Fund code: 00319 Fund code: 02086 *Expense ratio: 0.75% *Expense ratio: 0.62% Ticker symbol: FEQTX Ticker symbol: FETKX *Expense ratio: 0.68% *Expense ratio: 0.54%

Fidelity Freedom 2050 Fund Fidelity Freedom K 2050 Fund Fund code: 01618 Fund code: 02182 Fidelity Diversified Fidelity Diversified International Fund² International Fund-Class K² Ticker symbol: FFFHX Ticker symbol: FFKHX Fund code: 00325 Fund code: 02082 *Expense ratio: 0.77% *Expense ratio: 0.64% Ticker symbol: FDIVX Ticker symbol: FDIKX Share Class Changes *Expense ratio: 0.90% *Expense ratio: 0.73% In addition, effective at market close (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on Feb. 22, the share class of five investment options and Spartan Extended Market Index Spartan Extended Market Index four frozen investment options offered through the Plan will Fund-Investor Class³ Fund-Fidelity Advantage Class³ change. As a result of this change, the fund code, ticker symbol, Fund code: 00398 Fund code: 01521 and expense ratio will change. The new share class will offer you Ticker symbol: FSEMX Ticker symbol: FSEVX the same investment strategy and risk but the overall expenses will be lower. See below for details. *Expense ratio: 0.l0% *Expense ratio: 0.07% The transfer of balances will appear as an exchange on your account history and quarterly statement and you may also receive Fidelity Magellan Fund¹ Fidelity Magellan Fund-Class K¹ a prospectus as a result of this transaction. Fund code: 00021 Fund code: 02096 The fees and expenses of the investments you select have an impact on the overall returns of your investment portfolio, and Ticker symbol: FMAGX Ticker symbol: FMGKX Masters, Mates & Pilots periodically reviews the investment *Expense ratio: 0.55% *Expense ratio: 0.43% options available to you to make sure you have the lowest cost share classes offered by the investment options available in the Fidelity Growth & Income Fidelity Growth & Income Plan. Portfolio¹ Portfolio-Class K¹ Fund code: 00027 Fund code: 02089 Old Investment Options New Investment Options Ticker symbol: FGRIX Ticker symbol: FGIKX Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund¹ Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund- *Expense ratio: 0.71% *Expense ratio: 0.54% Class K¹ Fund code: 00330 Fund code: 02083 Fidelity OTC Portfolio¹ Fidelity OTC Portfolio-Class K¹ Ticker symbol: FDGFX Ticker symbol: FDGKX Fund code: 00093 Fund code: 02098 *Expense ratio: 0.93% *Expense ratio: 0.77% Ticker symbol: FOCPX Ticker symbol: FOCKX *Expense ratio: 0.91% *Expense ratio: 0.77% Fidelity Value Fund Fidelity Value Fund-Class K Fund code: 00039 Fund code: 02102 ¹This fund is frozen to new investments (new contributions or exchanges Ticker symbol: FDVLX Ticker symbol: FVLKX in) under the Plan. ²There is a short-term trading fee of 1% for shares held less than 30 days. *Expense ratio: 0.60% *Expense ratio: 0.44% ³There is a short-term trading fee of 0.75% for shares held less than 90 days.

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund Fidelity Blue Chip Growth To request changes to your account, get more information or Fund-Class K answers to questions, log on to NetBenefits at www.fidelity.com/ atwork or call Fidelity Investments toll free at 1-866-84-UNION Fund code: 00312 Fund code: 02078 (1-866-848-6466), Monday through Friday (excluding New Ticker symbol: FBGRX Ticker symbol: FBGKX York Stock Exchange holidays) between 8:00 a.m. and midnight *Expense ratio: 0.90% *Expense ratio: 0.74% Eastern time to speak with a Fidelity Representative.

January - February 2013 - 26 - The Master, Mate & Pilot The following summary of the new tax law is provided by the Plans’ exceeds the threshold amount, with the reduction not to exceed auditors, Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, PA. 80% of the otherwise allowable itemized deductions. These dollar amounts are inflation-adjusted for tax years after 2013. Congress Passes Bill to Avert Fiscal Cliff Tax Consequences Capital gain and dividend rates rise for higher-income taxpayers. For tax years beginning after 2012, the top rate for capital In the early morning hours of Jan. 1, the Senate, by a vote of gains and dividends will permanently rise to 20% (up from 15%) 89-8, passed HR 8, the “American Taxpayer Relief Act” (the Act). for taxpayers with incomes exceeding $400,000 ($450,000 for Late on that same day—hours after the government had techni- married taxpayers). After accounting for the new 3.8% surtax on cally gone over the “fiscal cliff”—the House of Representatives, investment-type income and gains for tax years beginning after by a vote of 257 to 167, also passed the bill. The Act, which the 2012, the overall rate for higher-income taxpayers will be 23.8%. President quickly signed into law, prevents many of the tax hikes For taxpayers whose ordinary income is generally taxed at a rate that were scheduled to go into effect this year and retains many below 25%, capital gains and dividends will permanently be sub- favorable tax breaks that were scheduled to expire. However, it ject to a 0% rate. Taxpayers who are subject to a 25%-or-greater also increases income taxes for some high-income individuals rate on ordinary income, but whose income levels fall below the and slightly increases transfer tax rates. This article provides an $400,000/$450,000 thresholds, will continue to be subject to a overview of the Act’s key provisions. 15% rate on capital gains and dividends. The rate will be 18.8% for

those subject to the surtax. Highlights of the Act include the following:

Transfer tax provisions kept intact with slight rate increase. Tax rates. For tax years beginning after 2012, the income tax The Act prevents steep increases in estate, gift and generation- rates for individuals will stay at 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% skipping transfer (GST) tax that were slated to occur for indi- (instead of moving to 15%, 28%, 31%, 36% and 39.6% as would viduals dying and gifts made after 2012 by permanently keeping have occurred), but with a 39.6% rate applying for income above the exemption level at $5,000,000 (as indexed for inflation). a certain threshold. The applicable threshold is $450,000 for joint However, the Act also permanently increases the top estate, gift filers and surviving spouses; $425,000 for heads of household; and rate from 35% to 40%. The Act also continues the portability $400,000 for single filers; and $225,000 (one-half of the other- feature that allows the estate of the first spouse to die to transfer wise applicable amount for joint filers) for married taxpayers his or her unused exclusion to the surviving spouse. All changes filing separately. These dollar amounts are inflation-adjusted for are effective for individuals dying and gifts made after 2012. tax years after 2013.

Permanent AMT relief. The Act provides permanent alterna- PEP limitations to apply to “high-earners.” For tax years begin- tive minimum tax (AMT) relief. The AMT is the excess, if any, ning after 2012, the Personal Exemption Phase-out (PEP), which of the tentative minimum tax for the year over the regular tax for had previously been suspended, is reinstated with a starting the year. In arriving at the tentative minimum tax, an individual threshold for those making $300,000 for joint filers and a surviv- begins with taxable income, modifies it with various adjust- ing spouse; $275,000 for heads of household; $250,000 for single ments and preferences, and then subtracts an exemption amount filers; and $150,000 (one-half of the otherwise applicable amount (which phases out at higher income levels). The result is alterna- for joint filers) for married taxpayers filing separately. Under the tive minimum taxable income (AMTI), which is subject to an phase-out, the total amount of exemptions that can be claimed AMT rate of 26% or 28%. by a taxpayer subject to the limitation is reduced by 2% for each Prior to the Act, the individual AMT exemption amounts for $2,500 (or portion thereof) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross 2012 were to have been $33,750 for unmarried taxpayers, $45,000 income (AGI) exceeds the applicable threshold. These dollar for joint filers, and $22,500 for married persons filing separately. amounts are inflation-adjusted for tax years after 2013. Retroactively effective for tax years beginning after 2011, the Act

permanently increases these exemption amounts to $50,600 for Pease limitations to apply to “high-earners.” For tax years unmarried taxpayers, $78,750 for joint filers and $39,375 for mar- beginning after 2012, the “Pease” limitation on itemized deduc- ried persons filing separately. In addition, for tax years beginning tions, which had previously been suspended, is reinstated with a after 2012, it indexes these exemption amounts for inflation. starting threshold for those making $300,000 for joint filers and a surviving spouse, $275,000 for heads of household, $250,000 for Recovery Act extenders. The Act extends for five years the fol- single filers, and $150,000 (one-half of the otherwise applicable lowing items that were originally enacted as part of the American amount for joint filers) for married taxpayers filing separately. Recovery and Investment Tax Act of 2009 and that were slated to Thus, for taxpayers subject to the “Pease” limitation, the total expire at the end of 2012: amount of their itemized deductions is reduced by 3% of the amount by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI) continued

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The American Opportunity tax credit, which permits eligible The option to deduct State and local general sales taxes, which taxpayers to claim a credit equal to 100% of the first $2,000 expired at the end of 2011 and which is now revived for 2012 and of qualified tuition and related expenses, and 25% of the next continued through 2013. $2,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses (for a maximum The above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related tax credit of $2,500 for the first four years of post-secondary expenses, which expired at the end of 2011 and which is now education); revived for 2012 and continued through 2013; and Eased rules for qualifying for the refundable child credit; and Tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for Various earned income tax credit (EITC) changes relating to charitable purposes, which expired at the end of 2011 and which higher EITC amounts for eligible taxpayers with three or more is now revived for 2012 and continued through 2013. Because children, and increases in threshold phase-out amounts for 2012 has already passed, a special rule permits distributions taken singles, surviving spouses, and heads of households. in 2012 to be transferred to charities for a limited period in 2013. Another special rule permits certain distributions made in 2013 Historical individual extenders. The Act extends the following as being deemed made on Dec. 31, 2012. items for the period indicated beyond their prior termination date as shown in the listing: Depreciation provisions modified and extended. The follow- The deduction for certain expenses of elementary and second- ing depreciation provisions are retroactively extended by the Act ary school teachers, which expired at the end of 2011 and which is through 2014: now revived for 2012 and continued through 2013; 15-year straight line cost recovery for qualified leasehold The exclusion for discharge of qualified principal residence improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, indebtedness, which applied for discharges before Jan. 1, 2013 and qualified retail improvements; and which is now continued to apply for discharges before Jan. 1, Increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real 2014; property as Code Sec. 179 property; Parity for the exclusions for employer-provided mass transit The Act also extends and modifies the bonus depreciation and parking benefits, which applied before 2012 and which is provisions with respect to property placed in service after Dec. now revived for 2012 and continued through 2013; 31, 2012, in tax years ending after that date. The treatment of mortgage insurance premiums as qualified residence interest, which expired at the end of 2011 and which is The above is just an overview of the Act’s key provisions - we will now revived for 2012 and continued through 2013; be sending additional detailed information in the near future. PE NSIonERS

Stanley Kosinski, shipping out of New York/New Jersey, last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as third mate aboard the Maersk Kentucky.

John E. Larson, shipping out of San Francisco, last sailed for Military Sealift Command and Patriot Contract Services as master of the USNS Martin. Jean-Louis Lependu, shipping Chriss B. Carson, shipping out of Hawaii, last sailed for out of San Francisco, last Matson as second mate aboard sailed for APL as master of the Matson Mauna Kea. the APL China.

January - February 2013 - 28 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Directory of MM&P Offices

International Headquarters Press Contact Randi Ciszewski Houston 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Klaus Luhta U.S. Navy Civil Service Wayne Farthing Linthicum Heights, Director of Government Pilots Representative Vice President-Gulf Ports MD 21090-1953 Relations Executive Office Nell Wilkerson Phone: 410-850-8700 410-691-8139 MM&P Headquarters Representative Fax: 410-850-0973 [email protected] 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B 13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250 [email protected] Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Houston, TX 77034 www.bridgedeck.org Office: 732-527-0828 Phone: 281-464-9650 MM&P Health & Benefit, Cell: 202-679-7594 Fax: 281-464-9652 International Officers Vacation, Pension, JEC Fax: (732) 527-0829 [email protected] and IRA Plans [email protected] [email protected] Donald J. Marcus President Patrick McCullough Jacksonville 410-850-8700 ext. 121 Administrator Offshore Membership Group Liz Pettit [email protected] MM&P Plans David H. Boatner Representative Steven E. Werse 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A Vice President-Pacific Ports Linthicum Heights, MD 349 E. 20th St. Secretary-Treasurer Wayne Farthing Jacksonville, FL 32206 21090-1996 410-850-8700 ext. 116 Vice President-Gulf Ports Phone: 904-356-0041 Phone: 410-850-8500 [email protected] Fax: 904-353-7413 Fax: 410-850-8655 Don F. Josberger [email protected] Executive Offices Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Vice President-Atlantic Ports [email protected] George Quick Boston Los Angeles/Long Beach Vice President Hours: Monday – Friday David H. Boatner Pilot Membership Group 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET Dan Cartmill Ron Colpus Vice President-Pacific 410-691-8144 Dan Goggin Wendy Karnes [email protected] Federal Employees Representatives Representative Klaus Luhta Membership Group Marine Industrial Park 533 N. Marine Ave. Director of Government 12 Channel St., Suite 606-A Suite A Relations Randall H. Rockwood Boston, MA 02210-2333 Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 410-691-8139 Vice President Phone: 617-671-0769 Phone: 310-834-7201 [email protected] Executive Office Fax: 617-261-2334 Fax: 310-834-6667 Beverly Gutmann MM&P Headquarters [email protected] [email protected] International Comptroller 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B [email protected] 410-850-8700 ext. 112 Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Charleston [email protected] Miami/Port Everglades [email protected] Elise Silvers Diane Chatham 410-691-8131 Representative Andrea Fortin Executive Administrator 1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Dave Goff Randi Ciszewski 410-691-8131 Suite 1B Representatives [email protected] Representative Charleston, SC 29407 540 East McNab Rd., Suite B Executive Office Phone: 843-766-3565 Pompano Beach, FL Communications MM&P Headquarters Fax: 843-766-6352 33060-9354 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Phone: 954-946-7883 Lisa Rosenthal [email protected] Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Fax: 954-946-8283 Communications Director Office: 732-527-0828 Honolulu [email protected] 410-691-8146 Cell: 202-679-7594 communications@ Fax: (732) 527-0829 Randy Swindell New Orleans bridgedeck.org [email protected] Representative 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254 Sue Bourcq Legal Department Honolulu, HI 96813 Representative 300 Mariner’s Plaza, Ste 321B Gabriel Terrasa Phone: 808-523-8183 Mandeville, LA 70448 International Counsel Fax: 808-538-3672 [email protected] Phone: 985-626-7133 410-691-8148 Fax: 985-626-7199 [email protected] [email protected]

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 29 - January - February 2013 New York/New Jersey Seattle West Coast Boston Pilots Regional Representative Don F. Josberger Kathleen O. Moran Martin McCabe Vice President-Atlantic Representative Kip Carlson President 35 Journal Square, Suite 912 15208 52nd Ave. South Pier 9, East End 256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11 Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103 Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94111 East Boston, MA 02128 Phone: 201-963-1900 Seattle, WA 98188 Phone: 415-362-5436 Phone: 617-569-4500 Fax: 201-963-5403 Phone: 206-441-8700 [email protected] Fax: 617-569-4502 [email protected] Fax: 206-448-8829 [email protected] [email protected] Alaska Marine Pilots Canaveral Pilots Carter Whalen Ben Borgie Norfolk, Va. Tampa President Doug Brown Mark Nemergut Laura Cenkovich P.O. Box 920226 Co-Chairmen Representative Representative Dutch Harbor, AK 99692 Box 816 Interstate Corporate Center 202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205 Phone: 907-581-1240 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 6325 North Center Dr. Ste 100 Tampa, FL 33605-6308 Fax: 907-581-1372 Phone: 321-783-4645 Norfolk, VA 23502 Phone: 813-247-2164 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 757-489-7406 Fax: 813-248-1592 Fax: 757-489-1715 Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots Charleston Branch Pilots [email protected] [email protected] Bobby G. Grumbles Whit Smith P.O. Box 2767 6 Concord St. San Francisco Pilot Membership Group Corpus Christi, TX 78403 P.O. Box 179 Sandy Candau Phone: 361-884-5899 Charleston, SC 29402 Representative George A. Quick Fax: 361-884-1659 Phone: 843-577-6695 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Vice President Fax: 843-577-0632 Oakland, CA 94612 3400 N. Furnace Rd. Associated Branch Pilots Phone: 415-777-5074 Jarrettsville, MD 21084 Columbia Bar Pilots Fax: 415-777-0209 Phone: 410-691-8144 Mike Lorino Jr. [email protected] Fax: 410-557-7082 3813 N.Causeway Blvd. James Brady [email protected] [email protected] Suite 100 100 16th St. Metairie, LA 70002 Astoria, OR 97103-3634 San Juan, Puerto Rico East Coast Phone: 504-831-6615 Phone: 503-325-2641 Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias Association of Maryland Pilots Columbia River Pilots Representative Timothy J. Ferrie MM&P 201 Edgewater St. Eric Nielsen Paul Amos 1055 Kennedy Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305 President President Suite 914, ILA Building Phone: 718-448-3900 3720 Dillon St. 13225 N. Lombard San Juan, PR, 00920 Fax: 718-447-1582 Baltimore, MD 21224 Portland, OR 97203 Phone: 787-724-3600 [email protected] Phone: 410-276-1337 Phone: 503-289-9922 Fax: 787-723-4494 Fax: 410-276-1364 Hours: Monday-Friday Gulf Coast [email protected] Coos Bay Pilots 9:00am – 1:30pm ET Regional Representative Charles L. Yates Biscayne Bay Pilots [email protected] Richard D. Moore President 8150 S. Loop E. Michael McDonnell 686 North Front St. Houston, TX 77017 Chairman Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331 Phone: 713-645-9620 2911 Port Blvd. Phone: 541-267-6555 [email protected] Miami, FL 33132 Fax: 541-267-5256 Phone: 305-374-2791 Fax: 305-374-2375

January - February 2013 - 30 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Crescent River Port Pilots Mobile Bar Pilots Saint Johns Bar Pilots Southeast Alaska Pilots Association James “Jimmy” Cramond J. Christopher Brock John Atchison President President President Richard Gurry 8712 Highway 23 P.O. Box 831 4910 Ocean St. President Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Mobile, AL 36601 Mayport, FL 32233 1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300 Phone: 504-392-8001 Phone: 251-432-2639 Phone: 904-249-5631 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Fax: 504-392-5014 Fax: 251-432-9964 Fax: 904-249-7523 Phone: 907-225-9696 [email protected] Fax: 907-247-9696 Galveston-Texas City Pilots Northeast Marine Pilots [email protected] San Juan Bay Pilots www.seapa.com John Halvorsen Joseph Maco 243 Spring St. P.O. Box 9021034 P.O. Box 16110 Southwest Alaska Newport, RI 02840 San Juan, PR 00902-1034 Galveston, TX 77552 Pilots Association Phone: 409-740-3347 Phone: 401-847-9050 Phone: 787-722-1166 Fax: 409-740-3393 Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216 Eric R. Eliassen St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots President Pilots Association for the P.O. Box 977 Grays Harbor Roger S. Paulus Bay & River Delaware Homer, AK 99603 President Stephen G. Cooke Phone: 907-235-8783 J.R. Roche Richard Tetzlaff 1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W. Fax: 907-235-6119 President MM&P Branch Agent Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720 [email protected]. Phone: 253-858-3778 800 S. Columbus Blvd. P.O. Box 274 Philadelphia, PA 19147 733 E. Broadway Tampa Bay Pilots Hawaii Pilots Association Phone: 215-465-8340 Cape Vincent, NY 13618 Fax: 215-465-3450 Phone: 315-654-2900; Allen L. Thompson Steve Baker Fax: 315-654-4491 Executive Director President Port Everglades Pilots 1825 Sahlman Dr. Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor San Francisco Bar Pilots Tampa, FL 33605 Andy Edelstein P.O. Box 721 Phone: 813-247-3737 Bruce Cumings Bruce Horton Honolulu, HI 96808 Fax: 813-247-4425 Phone: 808-532-7233 Co-Directors Port Agent P.O. Box 13017 Kip Carlson Fax: 808-532-7229 Virginia Pilot Association [email protected] Port Everglades, FL 33316 MM&P Representative Phone: 954-522-4491 Pier 9, East End J. William Cofer San Francisco, CA 94111 President Houston Pilots Puget Sound Pilots Phone: 415-362-5436 3329 Shore Dr. Fax: 415-982-4721 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Frantz A. Coe Robert L. Thompson Phone: 757-496-0995 101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 Presiding Officer Sandy Hook Pilots Seattle, WA 98101 203 Deerwood Glen Drive Western Great Lakes Phone: 206-728-6400 Peter Rooss Deer Park, TX 77536 Pilots Association Phone: 713-645-9620 Fax: 206-448-3405 Branch Agent 201 Edgewater St. Robert Krause Key West Bar Pilots Association Sabine Pilots Staten Island, NY 10305 President Phone: 718-448-3900 1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248 Duane Bennett Michael McGraw Fax: 718-447-1582 Superior, WI 54880-0248 Presiding Officer P.O. Box 848 Phone: 715-392-5204 5148 West Pkwy. Key West, FL 33041 Savannah Pilots Association Fax: 715-392-1666 Phone: 305-296-5512 Groves, TX 77619 Fax: 305-296-1388 Phone: 409-722-1141 William T. Brown Fax: 409-962-9223 Master Pilot www.sabinepilots.com 550 E. York St. P.O. Box 9267 Savannah, GA 31401-3545 Phone: 912-236-0226 Fax: 912-236-6571

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 31 - January - February 2013 United Inland Seattle MM&P Maritime Advancement, Maritime Institute of Membership Group Training, Education & Technology & Graduate Michael Murray Safety Program (MATES) Studies (MITAGS) Michael Murray Vice President-UIG Vice President Tim Saffle Patrick McCullough Glen Paine Regional Representative Administrator Executive Director Cleveland 144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222 Glen Paine 692 Maritime Blvd. Edmonds, WA 98020 Linthicum Heights, Charles Malue Executive Director Phone: 425-775-1403 MD 21090-1952 Regional Representative Fax: 425-775-1418 Main Phone: 410-859-5700 1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor [email protected] Toll-Free: Cleveland, OH 44113 Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, [email protected] Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 Phone: 216-776-1667 Pension and Education, Residence Center: Fax: 216-776-1668 Safety & Training Funds Wilmington 1-866-900-3517 [email protected] Wendy Chambers BWI Airport Shuttle Raymond W. Shipway Account Executive (avail. 24 hours a day): Juneau Regional Representative Associated Administrators Inc. 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0 533 N. Marine Ave. Ron Bressette 4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201 Fax: Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Regional Representative Landover, MD 20785 School: 410-859-5181 Phone: 310-549-8013 229 Fourth St. Direct Line: 301-429-8964 Residence: 410-859-0942 Fax: 310-834-6667 Juneau, AK 99801 Member Calls: Executive Director: [email protected] Phone: 907-586-8192 1-800-638-2972 [email protected] Fax: 907-789-0569 MIRAID Admissions: [email protected] [email protected] C. James Patti Pacific Maritime Region www.mitags.org President Pension & Benefit Plans Portland 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Columbia Northwest John Schaeffner Suite 507 Marine Benefit Trust Pacific Maritime Regional Representative Washington, DC 20036-5412 Institute (PMI) 2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206 Phone: 202-463-6505 Patrick McCullough Gregg Trunnell Portland, OR 97217 Fax: 202-223-9093 Administrator Director Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518 [email protected] 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A [email protected] Linthicum Heights, MD 1729 Alaskan Way, S. 21090-1996 Seattle, WA 98134-1146 San Francisco Masters, Mates & Pilots Phone: 410-850-8500 Phone: 206-441-2880 Federal Credit Union Fax: 410-850-8655 Fax: 206-441-2995 Raymond W. Shipway Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829 Kathy Ann Klisavage Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Regional Representative [email protected] Manager [email protected] 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way www.mates.org Oakland, CA 94612 MM&P Headquarters Hours: Monday-Friday Phone: 415-543-5694 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B 8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET Fax: 415-543-2533 Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Northwest Maritime [email protected] Phone: 410-691-8136 Pension Trust Fax: 410-859-1623 San Juan, Puerto Rico Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 Randy G. Goodwin (All U.S. and Puerto Rico) Account Executive Eduardo Iglesias [email protected] P.O. Box 34203 Regional Representative Seattle, WA 98124 MM&P Phone: 206-441-7574 1055 Kennedy Avenue Fax: 206-441-9110 Suite 914, ILA Building San Juan, PR, 00920 Southwest Marine Health, Phone: 787-724-3600 Benefit & Pension Trust Fax: 787-723-4494 4201 Long Beach Blvd. Hours: Monday-Friday Suite 300 9:00am – 1:30pm ET Long Beach, CA 90807 [email protected] Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943

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Wayne Carl Arnette, 87, Nov. 22, 2012. A pensioner since Robert D. O’Bannon, 82, Oct. 4, 2012. A pensioner since 1986 1983, he last sailed for Delta Lines as second mate aboard the and a resident of Baton Rouge, La., he last sailed as third mate Del Monte. He is survived by seven children, nine grandchil- for Lykes Brothers Steamship Company on the Lykes Lyra. dren, nine great-grandchildren and his last dog, “Brown Dog.” He loved his career and fantastic ocean travels, his farm in Francis W. Parnelle Sr., 97, Nov. 4, 2012. A resident of Mansfield, Mo., cattle and all animals. Known for adopting Pasadena, Texas, and a pensioner since 1981, he last sailed for many strays over the years, he avidly donated to international, Sealand Service as third mate aboard the Sealand Consumer. local wildlife and habitat preservation, as he felt most at home with four-legged creatures. Donations in Wayne’s honor may be sent to the Humane Society of the U.S. or the Humane Society of Michael T. Perry, 72, Nov. 11, 2012. A pensioner since 1998 and a Missouri. resident of Salem, Ore., he last sailed for Sealand Service as chief mate aboard the Sealand Navigator. His wife of 41 years, Robbi, survives him. Richard H. Blake, 80, March 28, 2012. A pensioner since 1995 and a resident of Catonsville, Md., he last worked as Zeb Taylor Rhodes, 85, Oct. 4, 2012. A the claims director in the MM&P Plan resident of Leland, N.C., and a pen- Office. He loved baseball and played for sioner since 1988, he last sailed the University of Maryland. He enjoyed for Sealand Service as master of the spending time with his family. His wife of Sealand Pioneer. His wife Mary Jean 58 years, Rosemarie Blake, five children, and sons Kent and Mark survive him. ten grandchildren and a great-grandson survive him.

Charles O. Blalack, 84, Nov. 4, 2012. A resident of Wilmer, Ala., and a pensioner since 1995, he last sailed for Sealand Erwin J. Salvatori, 88, Nov. 17, 2012. A pensioner since 1986 Service as master of the Sealand Value. and a resident of Ferndale, Wash., he last sailed for American He enjoyed horses, walking with his President Lines as master of the SS President Truman. In his dog and spending time with his family. spare time, he loved to play the piano and guitar, read and fish. His son Charles, daughter Pamela, two He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends and his granddaughters and four great-grand- pet West Highland Terriers. His wife Elaine, daughter Cynthia, children survive him. sons Denny and Jonathan, six grandchildren, and four great- grandsons survive him. Astyanax Cassimatis, 79, Nov. 23, 2012. A pensioner since 1998 and a resident of Ferndale, Wash., he last sailed for Ogden Eric W. Stengel, 64, Nov. 3, 2012. A resident of Babylon, N.Y., Marine Inc. as second mate aboard the SS Columbia. and a pensioner since 2002, he last sailed for USSM as second mate aboard the Sealand Integrity. Walter Kushner, 82, Sept. 26, 2012. A resident of Miami Beach and a pensioner since 1991, he last sailed for Sealand Service as Gudmundur Thordarson, 92, Nov. 28, 2012. A pensioner third mate aboard the Sealand Expedition. since 1986 and a resident of Arlington, Wash., he last sailed for Sealand Service as third mate aboard the SS Newark. William G. Mehl, 95, Nov. 6. A pensioner since 1985 and a resident of Glendale, Ore., he last sailed for Keystone Shipping Richard C. Wood, 57, Dec. 6, 2011. A pensioner since 2010, he Company as chief mate aboard the SS Meton. lived in Coarsegold, Calif. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as second mate aboard the Horizon Spirit.

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Robert C. Beauregard Patrick McCullough Larry D. Aasheim Dorothy Dunn P William H. Imken Michelle Mitchell Arthur Holdeman & David H. Boatner * Sean T. McNeice Walter K. Allison P In Memory of Lawrence E. Ingraham P Peter W. Mitchell P Capt. J.C. Smith James P. Brennan Paul F. McQuarrie Ha n s W. Amador Darrell Dunn Jo h n P. Jackson, Jr. Steven R. Moneymaker Bruce Rowland P Timothy A. Brown * Richard Moore * Timothy M. Arey Danny Duzich Thomas P. Jacobsen P John M Morehouse Edward B. Royles P Robert B. Burke In Memory of Brian D. Arthur Glen E. Engstrand Arthur S. Jefferson P Jaime Morlett Randy E. Rozell Capt. Glen Banks Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr. Jenaro A. Asteinza Eric L. Eschen Christian Johnsen Paul A. Mospens Mark Ruppert Randi Ciszewski C. Michael Murray * P P In Memory of Thomas A. Bagan Malvina A. Ewers Donald F. Josberger Philip D. Mouton Kenneth Ryan Darren W. Collins P Jon Peterson Matt h e w P. Bakis In Memory of C l y d e W. Kernohan, Jr. John J. Murner Michael A. Santini Barry V. Costanzi F. John Nicoll * Andrew J. Banks Franklin Ewers Robert T. Kimball Kellen S. Murphy Scott D. Saunders Kevin G. Coulombe P Peter K. Fileccia P P P Paul H. Nielsen Evan B. Barbis Richard J. Klein Derek D. Nystrom George W. Schaberg Robert Darley Joseph O. O’Connor * P Ryan K. Foster P John L. Schiavone P In Memory of Charlie Theodore E. Bernhard George W. Koch, Jr. John J. O’Boyle Henry M. Pace P James E. Franklin P P P Darley Kenneth A. Bhear Brian M. Koppel Ja m e s P. Olander Robert H. Schilling Glen M. Paine P John W. Farmer, III James K. Boak, IV Eric R. Furnholm John E. Larson James E. O’Loughlin John F. Schmidt In Memory of D. Wayne Farthing Ronald Bressette Kenneth N. Gaito Donald D. Laverdure R o b e r t P. O’Sullivan Paul T. Schulman Capt. Glen Banks P P David C. Goff David A. Leech P Marilyn J. Shelley William D. Good, Jr. Peter J. Parise, III Bruce M. Bridewell Robert R. Owen P John A. Gorman P P Svietozar Sinkevich In Memory of George A. Quick * Harvey L. Bryning Klaus D. Luhta Antonios Papazis P William Good, Sr. Dana V. Ramsdell P Todd J. Campbell Charles A. Graham William C. Mack Michael Parr Brendan S. Smith P Edward W. Green Robert A. Reish Nicholas A. Christian Robert H. Groh Richard Madden Vasilios L. Pazarzis P Michael D. Smith P P Samuel A. Hanger Dave Romano Bent L. Christiansen P Beverly J. Gutmann Richard T. Manning Wesley C. Penney Peter S. Smith Harold J. Held * Paul Rooney P In Memory of George E. Mara Robert R. Spencer P P Timothy D. Clearwater Joseph Perry Rudolph A. Hendersen Lisa Rosenthal P John Trimmer Brett J. Marquis P James K Staples P Dean R.Colver Ernest C. Petersen Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P Timothy C. Saffle Andrew R. Corneille Curtis B. Hall Robert G. Mattsen Peter A. Petrulis Einar W. Strom James F. Hill * James J. Sanders Michael F. Cotting Kyle J. Hamill Thomas C. McCarthy Rick Pietrusiak Tore Stromme P Brian H. Hope P John J. Schaeffner Vincent J. Cox P Michael K. Hargrave Charles L. McConaghy P Norman A. Piianaia P David A. Sulin Eduardo Iglesias P Steven P. Shils P P Matthew C. Craven John J. Healey Michael J. McCormick Francesco P. Pipitone Conor J. Sullivan Scott E. Jones Raymond W. Shipway Joseph D. Henderson Ann Marie McCullough S t a c e y W. Sullivan Philip C. Kantz James Stebbins P Samuel J. Crawford Stephen F. Procida Charles E. Hendricks Ja m e s P. McGee P Travis L. Sutton Christopher G. Kavanagh Carl W. Stein James M. Cunningham Lloyd S. Rath Christopher S. Hendrickson P P John Kelly Thomas E. Stone George M. Darley Daniel F. McGuire Michael A. Rausa John S. Tucker

Jonathan F. Komlosy J. Lars Turner In Memory of Patrick J. Hennessy Kevin J. McHugh Jo h n P. Rawley Shawn M. Tucy

Lawrence T. Lyons Peter M. Webster Charlie Darley Andrew W. Hetz Kurt A. Melcher Scott B. Reed Roy K. Valentine, Jr. Charles W. Malue Steven E. Werse * Thomas A. Delamater Darin L. Huggins A l bro P. Michell, Jr. Javier Riano P C h a r l e s W. Viebrock P Donald J. Marcus * Ronald C. Wilkin Sean M. Doran John R. Humphreys Andrew C. Miller In Memory of Eric Lake, Steven D. Watt Richard W. May P Stanley M. Willis P Ornulf C. Dorsen P Jeff H. Idema Doris F. Miller Paul V. Parker Terry Joe Williams

* These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. P These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention. January - February 2013 - 34 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)

Mohamed A. Abbassi P John C. Chapman P Geoffrey P. Dunlop Edward Gras P Eric S. Kelm Robert G. Abbott Hao Hong Cheong David S. Dwyer Peter S. Grate Hugo W. Kenyon Scott Adams Paul G. Chisholm Robert W. Eisentrager P A. Scott Gregory Joseph E. Keyes Jeffrey D. Adamson Stanislaw Chomicz Bijan J. Emami Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P Brian J. Kiesel Owen B. Albert Paul Christ P John C. Emmel Stanley V. GriffinP ElsieKimball Frederick W. Allen P Christian R. Christiansen Barrett T. Enck Mike F. Gruninger In Memory of Philip T. Brown George Lowe Allen Ejnar G. Christiansen P David K. Engen P Jorge Gutman Timothy R. Kincaid John Allen P Laurence S. Christie Robert E. England P Timothy J Hagan Roger C Kirk Murray G. Alstott P Michael R. Christle Josh Ervasti John H. Hagedorn P James D. Kitterman John E. Antonucci P Pete Ciaramitaro William J. Esselstrom Brandt R. Hager Robert E. Klemm P Thomas E. Apperson Alexander J. Clark P Edward M. Evans P Daniel S. Hall Henry C. Knox-Dick P Bruce M. Badger P Garrett H. Clark P Stanley J. Fabas Kenneth J. Halsall Lowell J. Knudsen P Bruce H. Baglien Harold W. Coburn P Eddo H. Feyen P James D. Hamblett P James E. Kobis Albert M Balister James J. Colamarino P Harry A. Filkins P Dianna L. Hand David K. Kopra Charles K. Barthrop P Kent P. Comeau P Keith W. Finnerty Bertil J. Haney Mirko Kozulich P Brian W. Bassett John V. Connor P Russel W. Finstrom P Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P Leroy R. Kurtz P Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P Richard W. Conway William H. Fisher, III Brandon L. Hatfield Nikita Kushelevsky P Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P Mark A. Cooper Gary D. Frame Michael C. Hayes Anthony C. Lafayette P Mary Ellen Beach P Russell C. Cooper James L. Frank Thomas E. HenryP Cecil H. Lamb P Olgierd C. Becker Gary J. Cordes P William W. Fransen Kevin Hereid Mark C. Landow Leo P. Bednarik Daniel Corn Kevin L. Franssen Michael C. Herig William C. Laprade P John E. Belcourt Nicole J. Cornali James L. Fraser P William H. Hermes Thomas P. Larkin P P Derek J. Bender Scot A. Couturier Jan M. Fraser P Earl W. Herring Roch E. Lavault P P David L. Bennett David E. Cox J. Peter Fritz P James D. Herron Ryan W. Leo George Berkovich P Erik Cox Edward Hervias Samuel P. Lesko P Shankar Bhardwaj John M. Cox P Jeffrey S. HillP Gary W. Lightner Anthony Bijan Linda Cramp Lawrence W. Hill Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr.P Geoffrey BirdP James Crandall P Lawrence J. Hines P Ian Lim Earl R. Blakely P Richard W. Crane P Alan G. Hinshaw Leif H. Lindstrom P John H. Bloomingdale Jacob A. Crawford Daniel R. Hobbs P James R. Londagin Jennifer Bono Thomas B. Crawford John A. Hobson John A. Long P John R. Boyce Anthony E. Crish P Roland E. Hobson Michael W. Long William H. Boyce, Jr. John F. Cronin P Richard G. Hoey Curtis I. Love Warren J Bragg Todd C. Crossman Clifford E. Hoitt Peter J. Luhn Frank W. Branlund P Edward Crowe P Kurt Holen P John T. Lutey Anthony A. Brantley Kirk W. Cully Joseph E. Hood John J. Lynskey P Allan R. Breese P Peter S. Curtis Jeremy R. Hope Thomas P. MacKay, Jr. Jeffrey C. Bridges Erik V. Cutforth Shimon Horowitz Michael MacLean Anders K. Brinch, Jr. George Cutucache Robert B. Howard P William J. Mahoney P Richard S. Brooks P Robert A. Dalziel P David H. Hudson Todd M. Mara C. B. J. Brown P Robert K. Damrell P Nicole L. Humphreys Nicholas A. Marcantonio Michael S. Brown P Andrew M. Davis John D. Hutsell Thomas C. MarleyP Wardell E. Brown P George A. Defrain Clark S. Inman P John P. Marshall Michael C. Browne Ronald T. Degrazia P George S. Ireland,III P Daniel J. Martin Andrew D Brunhofer Nicholas Deisher Angel Irlanda Jerry E.Mastricola Douglas K. Buchanan Marguerite Delambily P Melvin I. Issen P Eugene W. Mayer, Jr. Michael A.Buckley In Memory of Robert Delambily Lilian M. Gallo John P. Jablonski Joshua S. Mazsa Fernando C. Buisan P Joseph F. Delehant P Nicholas P. Garay PatrickJacobs Alton R. McAlister P Bert D. Burris Freedom K. Dennis Naldo R. Garcia Arthur K. Jaskierny P Rodney D. McCallen P Joseph A. Byrne Denny Dennison Larry A. Gardner Allen H. Jensen P Leonard McCarthy P Eugene E. Cabral P Edward J. DesLauriers P Allen GarfinkleP George Jerosimich Joseph T. McCawley P Gregory S. Callery Charles A. Dickman P Angelo F. Gazzotto P Joseph Jimenez Brent A. McClaine Timothy Carey P Bernard J. Diggins Francis G. Gilroy J. Kevin Jirak P Richard B. McCloud P Michael J. Carolan John J. Dolan P Patrick N. Glenn Melvin J. Jones P Edwin McDermon, Jr. P William R. Carr P John M. Dolan Hans Peter Godskesen P Erik P. Jorgensen P Michael G. McDevitt Dylan E. Carrara Lyle G. Donovan Howard Goldberg P Marty L. Joseph Thomas D. McDorrP Belinda Carroll Jerome J. Dorman P Joseph M Goldstein Christopher R. Kalinowski John J. McEntee Chriss B. Carson Lee C Dortzbach Bradley D. Goodwin Timothy Kalke Steven A. McKittrick Robert J. Carter, Jr . Robert Drew P Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr. Eleftherios G. KanagiosP John J. McNally P Juan C. Carvajal P Julie Duchi Gerald M. Gordon P Georgios C. Kanavos P Francisco Medal Thomas J. CatalanottoP John T. DuffP Joseph D. GraceffaP Steven W. Kanchuga P Francis X Meier, Jr. Konstantinos Catrakis P In Memory of Capt. John Hunt Walter A. Graf, Jr James J. Kelleher, Jr. Louis A. Mendez Christoforos Catsambis P George Dunham P Kyle P. Grant John P. Kelley Robert N. Merideth MM&P-Supported Candidates Win Big in 2012! The MM&P PCF achieved unprecedented success in the 2012 elections: F 91% of all MM&P-backed candidates running for election to the House were victorious; F 90% of MM&P-backed candidates running for election to the Senate won. Thank you PCF contributors! Your support helps elect legislators who know the importance of the American Merchant Marine and who will work with us going forward to strengthen the U.S.-flag fleet.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 35 - January - February 2013 Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)

Andrew J. Merrill Donald J. Metzger, Jr. Friend of Labor Stephen P. Meyers Mark P. Michals Wins Alaska State William L. Miles Joseph E. Miller Senate Campaign Steven J. Miller Cloyde L. Miner P Bruce D. Mitchell P Alaska State Senator Click Bishop with David A. Mociun MM&P Regional Representative Ron Jose Montero P Cesar A. Montes P Bressette in Juneau, Alaska. Bishop, Dale A. Moore P a former member of the Operating John H. Morin, Jr. P Engineers, served two terms as Alaska’s Keith Morton Brian A. Mossman Commissioner of Labor and Workforce John Moustakas P Development before deciding to run for Charles P. Moy P Darrin N. Muenzberg office in 2012. He won election to the Christopher Murray State Senate in November of last year by Curtis G. Murray P a wide margin. “Click is a good friend of Brad Musselman Douglas J. Nagy working families,” Bressette says. Daniel S. Nakos Roland L. Nalette P P Eric B. Nelson P Kenneth R. Nelson P Kevin C. Quinn Luke Sloane Jose L. Valasquez Ronald M. Radicali Gerald V. Smeenk P Justin D. Valentine Michael E. Nelson P Lance E. Raleigh Francis X. Smith P Charles Van Trease P Mark J. Nemergut P Thomas W. Ramsden Joseph S. Smith Stephen R. Vandale Frank G. Neuman P Charles C. Rau, Jr. Richard D. Smith Peter R.Veasey Joseph W. Neuman P Bruno P. Ravalico P Glen E. Smith, Jr. P Dean C. Ventimiglia Thomas D. NeumannP John P. Redfearn P Frank W. Snell P Glenn E. Viettone P Edward Barrett Newman Frank E. Reed, Jr. Wade Spaulding William F. Vogeley P George B. Nichols P Walter A. Reimann P Joseph B. Stackpole P Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks Michael L. Nickel P Mark D. Remijan P Egon K. Stage P Ren W. Vurpillat P Norman C. Nielsen P Keith W. Restle P Paul W. Stallings P Nancy L. Wagner Charles L. NorfleetP John J. Reynolds George Stauter P Honoring MM&P Women Officers Nicholas J. Nowaski Ronald E. Riley James W. StClair P Jack K. Walker Mary E. O’Brien Steven Roberto A.H. Stegen P Gregory S. Walsh Gregory S. Oelkers James J. Robinson P Richard C. Stephens P Harold G. Walsh P Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. P Randall H. Rockwood Robert W. Stevenson P Harry Walton P Hans P. Olander Angel J. Rodriguez John G. Stewart Peter P. Walton Patrick B. O’Leary P P P Hector J. Rodriguez Robert C. Stone Andrew A. Wargo Jeffrey W. Olmstead John M. Rodriguez Glenn D. Strathearn P Ruffin F. Warren P Eugene A. Olsen G. Kenneth Rose P Peter K. Strez Jerome P. Watts Michael B. O’Toole Steven M. Rose Christopher Stringer William H. Weiss P Shawn D. Ouellette Craig A. Rumrill Charles A. Stukenborg P Michael K. Welch P Jeffrey J. Oyafuso David C. Ryan P Harold A. Stumme P William J. Westrem P Everett L. Page Koutaiba A. Saad Joshua C. Sturgis Eugene K. Whalen P Steven A. Palmer Donald R. Sacca Andrew C. SubcleffP Gordon S. White P William L. Palmer, III Roberto H. Salomon P Ryan T. Sullivan Peter H. White P George K. Pappas Philip F. Same Joseph M. Surmann P Michael Wholey P C. James Patti Edmund J. Santos, Jr. Joseph A. Swan Aaron M. Widerman Roger S.Paulus Paul B. Savasuk Chris D. Sweeny P Stephen N. Wikstrom P P Georg Pedersen Christopher D. Schlarb Randy Swindell Paul A. Willers Christine E. Pekara Charles R. Schmidt P Kevin M. Tapp Stanley Williams P Joseph L. Perreault Gary R. Schmidt P Adjuto Tavares James T. Willis P Henry Petersen P Gary W. Schrock P Brandon M. Teal Denis J. Wilson P Ronald A. Peterson Andrew Schroder P Antoine I. Tedmore P James G. Wilson Madeline Petrelli Henry L. Schroeder P Thomas D. TetardP John R. Wilson P Ioannis M. Petroutsas P William F. Schumacher P RichardTetzlaff Steve Wines Albert D. Petrulis P Jason N. Scoran Arthur ThomasP Jon C. Winstedt Kerry D. Phillips Benjamin L. Scott Richard N. Thomas John B. Winterling P Ratanawan Phurchpean Guy J. Scotten P David W. Thompson Dewitt L. Withington William E. Phurrough P Thomas J. SgardelisP Deatra M. Thompson Kahai H. Wodehouse Peter J. Piaseckyj P Rafik A. Shahbin Stephen N. ThompsonP Christopher G. Woodward Arthur E. Pierce P Plamen M. Shapev Gary E. Tober P Nathan A. Woodward Kirk C. Plender Harry L. Shaver W.H. Toohey, III Janusz A. Wozniak P Bradley P. Plowman Daniel S. Shelton Adam Torres P William Wright Alfred S. Polk Travis A. Shirley Joe Mark Tuck Howard B. Wyche Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. P Robert H. Sienel Daniel C. Tucker P Frank Zabrocky P James A. Potter P George J. Single Peter A. Tupas James R. Zatwarnicki, Jr. Jonathon S. Pratt Harold V. Sipila P James L. Turman P George N. Zeluff Carmon L. Pritchett P Ernest P. Skoropowski P Robert S. Underwood Demetrios A. Zervopoulos P D. Scott Putty William R. Slaughter P Edward J. Usasz P Christopher Zimmerman

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