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2 SEAFMERSLOG MAY 1993 President's Report 1993 Paul Hall Lecture Gen, Cassidy Urges Speedy Action Unfair Taxation of Seamen In an effort to halt the charges the U.S. Coast Guard is now at­ tin a New U,S, Shipping Policy taching to seamen's documents and licenses, the Seafarers and the The United States has been too four other major seamen's unions filed a lawsuit against the agen­ long in bringing forth a program to cy in federal district court last month. The provide this nation the merchant Coast Guard put into effect on April 19 a marine it requires, charged retired scheme it concocted three years ago to make four-star Air Force General Duane seamen and boatmen pay for their Coast Guard H. Cassidy, who gave the 1993 Paul required documents and licenses. Hall Memorial Lecture. Basically, the government is charging the Gen. Cassidy, who is now a men and women who earn their living working senior vice president for CSX on U.S.-flag vessels a "work tax." It is not a Transportation, urged the ad­ practice in this democratic nation of ours to ministration, Congress and the in­ make a person pay for the privilege of going to dustry to work together to craft work. Yet, that is exactly what seamen and legislation for a U.S. shipping Michael Sacco boatmen have to do now because of these so- policy that will ensure a U.S.-flag called Coast Guard user fees. fleet on the high seas. He warned, It has taken the U.S. Coast Guard two years to implement their "If this call to action is not heard, if plan to charge fees for documents and licenses. The agency first we do not do this now, if there is no announced its intent to levy a fee in June 1991. The SIU raised im­ bill passed in the first year of the mediate and strong objections; so did thousands of individual new adminisratioil, then our seamen. The SIU filed a lawsuit stating the fees were in reality a government will have succeeded in tax and therefore unconstitutional and, on top of that, were deter­ doing what Hitler and the Third mined unscientifically—based on bad and inconsistent data. The Reich could not do, and that is to General Duane Cassidy called for cooperation between the ad­ judge assigned to the lawsuit would not hear the case. He said that sink the U.S. merchant marine...." ministration, Congress and the industry to develop a program to save since the so-called user fee on marine documents and licenses was Speaking to an audience of the U.S. fleet. just a proposal and no one had been actually hurt yet by the fee, some 150 representatives of the the matter was not ready for court review. While we did not get maritime industry, the administra- unswerving commitment to a U.S.- powerful U.S. merchant marine our day in court then, I believe the lawsuit, as well as the protests flag presence on the high seas would with its modern, competitive ships lodged with the Coast Guard, had the effect of delaying the im­ have had Paul's unqualified respect and skilled American crews." plementation of the scheme for more than a year. and admiration." Can't Count on Runaways Now thk the government has begun to implement this work tax The general retired after 36 years in the armed forces after serv­ Cassidy discounted the argu­ on seamen, we can have our day in court. The issue is so fun­ ment that vessels owned by damental, so critical, that the major unions in maritime repre­ ing as the first commander of the then newly established, globalU-S. Americans but registered in nations senting seamen have joined together in an effort to fight the work that fly a flag of convenience like tax, including District No. LMEBA/NMU Unlicensed Division, Transportation Command of the military. Brand said. From his posi­ Panama, Liberia bf Vanuatu could which represents the seamen of the former National Maritime be counted on to aid the United Union seamen; and three marine officers' unions—American tion as chief of the military's transport logistics arm. Gen. Cas­ States in a time of crisis. Maritime Officers, which is also known as District 2 Marine "Foreign-flagged ships may Engineers' Beneficial Association; District No. 1 -PCD Marine sidy "set the adrenaline flowing in the maritime industry's veins with mean that ownership and control Engineers' Beneficial Association and the International Organiza­ are no longer in U.S. hands, and the tion of Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P). his quick grasp of the plight of maritime and its effect on the na­ loyalties and availability of crew- House Subcommittee Fights for Fairness tional security. No one did more in members cannot be assured. This trying to move the White House to makes military access to these vital The House Subcommittee on Merchant Marine, chaired by Con­ resources—including related inter- gressman William Lipinski, recently brought about an end to the take positive action in support of a viable merchant marine," Brand modal systems—unpredictable. unfair shipping practices of Kuwait. This nation, over which the "I spent a full career as a military United States launched Operation Desert Shield, had promised In introducing General Cassidy, recalled. Cassidy referred in his lecture to man attempting to create predict­ U.S.-flag carriers access to cargoes needed for rebuilding the na­ Herbert Brand, chairman of the ability—the present situation un­ Paul Hall Memorial Committee, that period in his life when he first tion after the Gulf war. But it had reneged on the deal, putting all dermines all such training and praised the speaker's "determina­ became acquainted with the U.S.- the cargo on Kuwaiti ships. planning." Last year, Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley demanded tion, gutsiness and leadership." flag merchant fleet. the Kuwaiti government stop discriminating against U.S. shipping. "So here I was, an airman, a guy Proposed Changes tion. Congress and academia on This year. Congressman Lipinski and the House Merchant Marine with an airlift background, put in a Four years ago, while he still April 22 in Washington, D.C., Gen. and Fisheries Committee followed up by warning the Kuwaiti role that demarided a focus on headed the Transpor' ition Com­ government that if the situation did not change, the U.S. govern­ Cassidy said he was "using this sealift," he told the audience. "I mand, a member of the congres­ forum dedicated to the most ment could begin an investigation that could result in big fines for wrote letters. I made speeches. I sional committee asked Cassidy courageous labor leader in our Kuwaiti ships if discrimination against U.S. ships was proven. met the people who operate the whaf he would like to see done to time—Mr. Paul Hall" to issue "a Last month, in response, Kuwait announced that up to 50 per­ ships. I met the people who built the create a healthy merchant marine. call for action," a plan to "save"save the cent of the cargoes directed at rebuilding activities would be car­ ships. I spent time at the Harry Lun- The general told his audience that American merchant marine. ried by U.S.-flag ships. deberg School of Seamanship. his words back then ring true today. Congresswoman Bentley's work, the vigilance of Congressman Hall's Legacy "1 got a crash course in the mer­ Among the changes he sug­ Lipinski, the support of the members of the House Merchant In opening the session. Dr. chant marine and discovered what gested then and now were to reform Marine and Fisheries Committee and its subcommittees have Robert Friedheirn, director of the many people here already know: it U.S. tax policies that place a heavy meant cargo for U.S. ships and consequently jobs for American Sea Grant Program of the Univer­ gets in your blood. It gets in your burden on U.S.-flag carriers com­ seafarers. But more importantly, their continued efforts to revitalize sity of Southern California's Han­ blood because of the awesome con­ pared to foreign-flag operators, the American merchant marine serve the entire nation and the world. cock Institute for Marine Studies, tributions of the past and the need eliminate regulations that increase After all, a U.S.-flag fleet capable of a swift and massive sealift such said the lecture series is named for yet to come." the cost of U.S.-flag operations and as the one which took place in Desert Shield/Desert Storm, is in the Paul Hall, the late president of the The general pointed out that the work out a different approach nation's—and in some cases other countries'—security interests. Seafarers International Union, and merchant marine is a vital part of toward subsidies. supported through an endowment. the nation's defense transportation New Faces at MarAd Before introducing Gen. Cas­ network. At the conclusion of his address. President Bill Clinton has nominated two top flight people to sidy, Herbert Brand, who serves as "In times of national emergency, Dr. Friedheim presented Cassidy key Maritime Administration posts. Retired Vice Admiral Albert chairman of the Paul Hall such as the recent Persian Gulf war, with a glass etching in the likeness Herberger, appointed to the job of MarAd administrator, brings to, Memorial Committee and worked there is no acceptable alternative to a of Paul Hall. the job 35 years of Navy experience and 18 years of sailing in the closely with the late SIU president U.S. merchant marine. The nominee for the position of MarAd in many efforts to build the U.S. deputy administrator, Joan Yim, is a professional planner with a maritime fleet, reminded the The full text of Cassidy's Paul Hall strong background in infrastructure and government administration. audience how the endowment, Memorial Lecture is on pages 14-15. During his years as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of U.S. which was established in 1987 at Transportation Command, the military's transportation logistics the University of Southern Califor­ coordinating center, 1 had an opportunity to work with Vice Ad­ nia, and its lecture program, got miral Herberger in my capacity as president of the SIU. Noting his started. "This series of lectures is Volume 55, Number 5 May 1993 deep commitment to a U.S.-flag presence on the high seas, I the result of efforts by friends and believe this country will be well served by the new Maritime Ad­ associates of Paul Hall in the The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published ministrator. maritime industry, organized labor, monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Certainly, both Vice Admiral Herberger and Ms. Yim have our in government and the private sec­ Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 sincerest good wishes and pledge of cooperation in the future. tor as a means of paying continuing Auth Way; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Telephone (301) respect to the memory of a man 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince SIU Ships Spotless whose leadership contributed so Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Recently, I had an opportunity to visit with many Seafarers much to the industry—inspiration- ally and pragmatically," he said. Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. aboard SlU-contracted vessels docked in the ports of San Francisco 20746. and Oakland. The ships were spotless, well mn, and gleamirig—a per­ ' Brand said Paul Hall would have fect example of the SIIJ slogan "An SIU Ship Is a Clean Ship," / / /, been "intrigued" by the 1993 lec­ Communications Department Director and Editor, Jes­ I'm proud of the job Seafarers are doing every day oh U.S.-flag turer. "General Cassidy's vigor, his sica Smith; Managing Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate ships around the world. This makes me proud to represent detennination, gutsiness and leader­ Editors, Jordan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen; As­ Seafarers, the best seamen in the world. ship abilities, his achievements as a sociate Editor/Production, Deborah A. 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I-- f MAY 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 3 Seamen's Unions Unite to Fight 'Work Tax' Concerned with the impact of Firemen's Union, both of which delegate authority to another the purpose for dropping the ban The plaintiffs have asked the a work tax on American seamen, are affiliated with the Seafarers. branch of government to devise on fees for merchant documents federal court to declare the user major maritime unions have Five individual mariners- and levy such revenue raising. was to "increase revenue to fur­ fees an unconstitutional imposi­ Joined in a fight to knock out the Anthony Primeaux, William H. The imposition of the work tax ther reduce the budget deficit." tion of a tax and seek an injunc­ levy. On April 19, the unions Mulcahy, John Paul Hoskins, has its origins in the 1990 Om­ Iinprecise Data Used tion against the implementation jointly filed a lawsuit in Federal James C. Oliver and Perry O. nibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The plaintiffs stated that the of the rules requiring collection of District Court aimed at having the Lawrence—also are plaintiffs in Included in the bill was a repeal Coast Guard used inaccurate in­ such fees. so-called user fees on marine the suit filed against the Coast of the long-standing statute that formation to establish the fee Cost Ranges documents and licenses declared Guard and Federico Pena, the prohibited the Coast Guard from levels. To back up the charge, the The Coast Guard announced unconstitutional. secretary for the Department of collecting fees for licenses for suit noted the commanding of­ Joining the lawsuit filed in the on March 19 in the Federal Transportation, which oversees certain shipboard positions. ficer of the agency's New York Register final rule on the work U.S. District Court for the District the Coast Guard. The suit points out that the Marine Inspection Office com­ tax. Costs, which the federal of Columbia are the Seafarers In­ Congress in the 1886 Shipping 'Discriminatory Tax' plained that he had only one week agency did start collecting on ternational Union of North Act prohibited the government to respond to a headquarters re­ April 19, range from $35 for a America, the Unlicensed In announcing the suit, which from charging for services estab­ quest for the amount of time used duplicate z-card, licen.se or cer^ Division of District No. 1 Marine was filed April 15, SIU President lished by the 1852 Steamboat by Coast Guard personnel to tificate of registry to $272 for an Engineers' Beneficial As.socia- Michael Sacco said, "This is an Act, which set standards to process merchant mariner docu­ upper level license. •• r • tion/National Maritime Union, entirely inequitable and dis­ protect life and property at sea. ments and licenses. The officer The Transportation Depart­ District No. 1—Pacific Coast criminatory tax on seamen. It puts The then-commissioner of wrote that "those times and per­ ment agency said it would collect District Marine Engineers' a tax on a mariner obtaining navigation in his accompanying centages noted are not an accurate fees for issuance, examination Beneficial Association, the employment." 1886 report stated that these account concerning activity at and evaluation purposes. For a American Maritime Officers Dis­ The suit contends the work tax federal requirements were "for this... center." Seafarer seeking to upgrade from trict 2 MEBA and the Internationa is unconstitutional and was calcu­ the purpose of government and Another flaw in determining ordinary seaman to able bodied al Organization of Masters, lated inaccurately by the federal not for the benefits of the shipping the scale for documents and licen­ seaman, the cost would be Mates and Pilots. Also joining in agency. The basis of the action is interest. that only ses, according to the suit, was the $135—$60 for an evaluation fee. the fight are the Sailors' Union of Congress can pass a tax, When Congress passed the Coast Guard's use of the annual $40 for an examination fee and the Pacific and the Marine and the legislative body cannot 1990 budget act, the suit contends pay of "an average" merchant $35 for a new, updated z-card. manner. Noting the costs being charged Job Differences Ignored to maritime officers by the federal World's Giant Grain Exporters However, the federal agency agency, AMO District 2 MEBA failed to consider the different President Ray McKay stated, pay scales, shipping seasons and "The U.S. Coast Guard's license Attempt to ScutUe Carriage nature of employment among the fees will discourage professional various deep sea mariners and in­ advancement in an essential in­ land boatmen. The lawsuit stated, dustry and aggravate the growing On U,S. Ships of Food Aid Cargo "Based on these salary projec­ shortage of qualified licensed Once again, the giant grain ex­ and services. Another govern­ began suggesting that the U.S. tions, the Coast Guard concluded labor U.S. defense planners must porters are seeking to scuttle the ment agency has put forwarc government should allow the merchant seamen could afford the call on for sealift service in na­ law of the land that requires a $150 million in financing for a U.S. food aid cargoes to be car­ licensing and documenting fees, tional security emergencies. certain portion of U.S. govern­ Conoco oil project in Russia. ried on foreign-flag ships. Rep. arguing that 'on an annualized What civilian American seafarers ment-aid cargoes to be carried on On April 5, AP reported that Bill Barrett (R-Neb.), for ex­ basi s, user fee costs to the average need are more jobs, not more bur­ American-flag ships, a program President Clinton said the Rus­ ample, has introduced three bills employed seaman should repre­ dens." known as cargo preference. sian people would yield "immedi­ that would waive cargo sent significantly less than one Supporting McKay's com­ Not satisfied with their profit- ate and tangible results" from the preference rules that apply to the day's wages.'" ments against the imposition of swollen, U.S.-government sub­ $1.6 billion aid package, and that Russian aid package. Not factored into these costs the fees on the members of his sidized grain sales, the giant it, would benefit Americans as As the LOG was going to press was the fact that merchant union as well as all merchant agricultural commodity dealers well. "The package includes on April 30, the Journal of Com­ mariners continuously upgrade mariners was Gordon Ward, and their allies in Congress have direct grants and credits for the merce reported the Clinton ad­ and test based on their increased president of District No. 1-PCD, launched a vitriolic attack on U.S. purchase of food and other ministration had announced experience and training. "It is MEBA. "It's kind of cynical to shipping. Their current platform goods," the wire story said. there would be no presidential through the endorsement process stick our people with this bill is the U.S.-government aid pro­ That U.S. businesses and waiver of cargo preference re­ that these individuals augment when Congress already caved in gram to Russia. citizens would benefit from the quirements on upcoming food their training and responsibilities to political pressure on recrea­ The $ 1.6 billion U.S. aid pack­ aid package is evident from the aid shipments stemming from for activities such as firefighting, tional boating user fees," Ward age to Russia was pre.sented by list of programs proposed by the the $700 million grain and food lifeboat duties and radar opera­ President Bill Clinton to Russian Clinton administration. aid package. tions," the suit added. Continued on page 6 President Boris Yeltsin during an American farmers, giant grain April 3-4 weekend summit in dealers, American oil and gas Vancouver, British Columbia. It companies, and other American allocated $700 million of grain businesses stand to receive a Herberger Named to Head MarAd and agricultural products credit.s, share of the government's lar­ $194 million of new direct food gesse. Joan Yim Appointed Deputy Administrator aid (which brings the total direct This fact did not stop the Retired Vice Admiral Albert Herberger is a graduate of the League Ar­ food a,ssi.stance to $425 million in spokesman of the giant grain Herberger, a career Navy man who U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in chitects and thecurrent-fiscal year), $215 mil­ dealers from an attempt to have began-his life at sea as a merchant Kings Point, N. Y. He sailed aboard Marine En- lion for dismantling the Russian the U.S.-government supported, mariner, has merchant vessels before joining the g i n e e r s nuclear arsenal and $50 million U.S. grown grain shipped on been selected Navy in 1958. Sealift Panel. for a joint Russian-American foreign-flag ships. by President During his career in the Yim brings enterprise fund to help establish On April 6, in an AP wire Bill Clinton military service, Herberger ac­ mpre than 17 business opportunities for story, Steve McCoy, president of to be the next cumulated more than 17 years of years of com­ American and Russian the North American Export Grain head of the executive experience involving munity-based entrepreneurs, among other Association, launched an attack U.S. Maritime all aspects of managing man­ planning, items. « on the U.S.-shipping component Administra­ power resources including policy The $700 million of grain and of the aid program. tion (MarAd). recruiting, training, education, analysis, pro­ food credits come from the U.S. McCoy's North American Ex­ Announced distribution and logistics. The last ject ^sign and government's Food for Progress port Grain Association (NAEGA) at the same position he held before retiring management. Joan Yim program. The terms of payment in is the front organization for the time to serve from active duty in April 1990 inter-agency coordination and this program are extremely easy world's largest grain traders, in­ as the deputy was deputy commander-in-chief government affairs to the position and favorable—3 percent interest cluding many foreign companies Albert Herberger administra­ of the U.S. Transportation Corn- of deputy administrator. rates, extended repayment plans and many enterpri.ses with their tor is Joan mand. In that post, he was respon­ From 1975 to 1992, she and a six-to-sevfen-year grace own foreign-flag shipping opera­ Yim, a supervising planner at a sible for developing and worked with the Hawaii Office of period for payments. The U.S. tions. Honolulu construction firm who implementing a strategy to promote State Planning as a planner on government in this program and Among NAEGA's members also has experience in policy government and civil sector sup­ issues relating to natural resource in any of its grain and food export are Mitsubishi International analysis, community planning port for improvements in all modes and coastal zone management policies ensures that the agricul­ Corp., Mitsui Grain Corp., C.ltoh and government affairs. of national transportation. and public infrastructure financ­ tural products commodity dealers & Co., Zen-Noh Unico American SIU President Michael Sacco In August 1990, the Albany, ing, among other issues. are paid, and paid at subsidized, Corp. (all of which are Japanese- praised the selection of Herberger N.Y. native became vice president In her present job, she is a super­ often inflated prices. The risk of owned companies), Ferruzzi to head MarAd. "President Clin­ for maritime affairs at the Interna­ vising planner with the Honolulu- nonpayment is borne by the U.S. USA, Central Soya Corp., ton would be hard pressed to find tional Planning and Analysis Center firm of Parsons Brinckerhogg government. Italgrani USA (three companies another leading candidate who of Arlington, Va. He has served as Quade and Douglas. She holds a In other Russian aid measures with Italian ownership). Elders would be as skilled and qualified as the vicechairman of the sealift com­ bachelor's degree from Connec­ of the Clinton administration, an Grain (Australian), Garnac (Swit­ Admiral Herberger," Sacco said. mittee for the National Defense ticut College and pursued graduate AP wire story reported the zerland-based ownership). Car- The SIU president noted he Transportation Association. His in­ studies at the University of Hawaii. governments of the two nations gill, Inc., Continental Grain, las worked with the nominee terest in maritime since the Navy The Senate Commerce, are close to securing $2 billion ConAgra Grain Corp., among when Herberger served on the also included being a member of the Science and Transportation Com­ through the Export-Import Bank others. U.S. Transportation Command Navy League of the United States mittee is expected to hold its con­ to help the Russians purchase of Following NAEGA's com­ and is "looking forward to work­ Merchant Marine Affairs Commit­ firmation hearings for both American oil and gas equipment ments, certain congressmen ing with him again." tee and the Society of Navy Herberger and Yim by summer.

•"r >:'.. •' ''':•- V ' •;' , 4 SEAFMBRSLOG MAY 1993 Union Seeks U.S. Commitment To independent Fishermen 'T' •: in iWagnusen Reautberizatien ' r:.., . ''jr ' The SlU is urging Congress to cover the costs of new equipment retool the national law that covers for safety or conservation created the conservation and manage­ by changes in rules and regula­ ment of U.S. fisheries resources, tions. known as the.Magnuson Act, "As it stands, those in the com­ during hearings being held to mercial fishing .sector are taxed reauthorize the legislation for twice by these policies," Smith another five years. said. "First, they must finance Speaking April 21 before the these expensive changes themsel­ House Fisheries Management ves, and, second, they lose either Subcommittee, Jessica Smith, through decreasing volumes of SIU director of communications, fish or increased time at sea in told the panel that "the fruits of pursuit of this catch." Katherlne Thomas, president ofthe Alaska Fishermen's Union, meets the Magnuson Act have turned Another change proposed by with Rep. Dan Hamburg (D-Calif.), a subcommittee member. sour. SIU Director of Communications the SIU was the National Marine "There is widespread disil­ Jessica Smith testifies family fisher­ Fisheries Service get out of the lusionment with the role of the men are integral part of community. business of enforcing its own government in the process of rules and regulations. The union fisheries management. There is a These boats would generate stated agencies like the Coast feeling that the National Marine work for trucking companies, Guard and local marine police are Fisheries Service and the dock.s, welding shops, engine available for such a role. The ra­ Regional Fishery Management repair facilities, electronic goods tionale for such a change would Councils are in the business of and repair shops, grocery stores be to create a consensus and in­ driving fishermen out of busi­ crease cooperation among com- ness." and marine supply stores, not to mention the docks and boatyards. mercial fishermen, sport Smith, who was joined at the fishermen and environmentalists. congressional hearing by SIU- In a town like New Bedford, member commercial fishermen Mass., home to the largest per The union also proposed and fish-canning workers from catch fishing port in the continen­ giving the councils a role in New Jersey, Washington and tal U.S., the number of Jobs within protecting the fisheries habitat. Alaska, explained that the way the community created by the fish­ Hearings Nationwide the system now works "the big ing fleet grows exponentially. Representative Thomas Man- winners of the management While pointing out that ton (D-N.Y.), chairman of the process are huge vertically in­ decisions made by the Regional subcommittee, announced more tegrated corporations with deep Fishery Management Councils hearings would be held around enough pockets to withstand the are driving small-scale fishermen the country to gain the input of myriad requirements of various out of business in favor of large fishermen so they would not have federal, state and local regula­ fleet operators, the SIU pointed to lose time at sea traveling tp tions." out that inclusion of support for meetings. Discussing the Magnuson Act with a subcommittee member are New Support for Family Fishermen family fishermen in the Mag­ Authorization of the Mag­ Jersey-based fishermen Jim Lovgren (left) and John Cole (center). Among the many recommen­ nuson Act would acknowledge nuson Act expires September 30. dations for changes in the act of­ "that smaller operators have a The law, which was passed in fered by the union was one calling lifelong and generation-.spanning 1976, is named after the late Panel's Vigilance Opens for support of family fishermen. commitment to fishing which senator from Washington, War­ "The independent fisherman, makes them intrinsically the best ,'2 it v:^ ren Magnuson, a champion of the the small boat owner/operator, conservators of the resource and U.S. maritime industry. It was Kuwait to U.S.-Fiag Ships those who have passed on a fish­ the environment. These fishermen designed to phase out foreign- Beginning immediately, up to these same vessel operators and ing tradition from one generation have a .stake in not depleting any flag fishing along the U.S. coasts 50 percent of the materials merchant mariners who assisted to another, are an invaluable part resource as their livelihoods and and to create the 200-mile needed to aid in Kuwait's rebuild­ our governments in the sealift ef­ of the fisheries system," Smith those of their children depend oh fisheries conservation zone ad­ ing efforts will be carried to that fort which preceded the liberation said. "These fishermen and their the continued presence of stocks." jacent to the coastline. country aboard U.S.-flag vessels, of Kuwait." families also are ah integral part As the House of Reprei- According to congressional thanks to the efforts of the House Actions Sought for Years of our coastal communities— sentatives looks into the act source;s, foreign-flag vessels ac­ Merchant Marine Subcommittee. Lipinski's letter pointed out from Maine to Alaska. They rep­ reauthorization, the SIU said "it is counted for 71 percent of the total Shortly after being named sub­ that the matter had been brought resent what America is supposed in the best interest of Congress to catch in the 200-mile zone in committee chairman last Decem­ to the attention of the Kuwaiti to be about—the ability to earn a change the way the fisheries are 1977. By 1991, the percentage ber, Representative William government several times during livelihood which affords a home managed." Smith stated the coun­ was down to 0.2 percent. Lipinski (D-Ill.) began looking the last two years. "We are now and a college education for the cils move too slowly and make into the fact that Kuwait was shut­ convinced that the responses The act created eight councils ting out U.S.-flag shipping from children." decisions without the input of responsible for allocating resour­ were apparently nothing more delivering cargo to the war- than an effort to delay corrective Jobs In Community those affected by their plans. One ces among various and often ravaged nation. This was happen­ The union listed the number of way to improve the situation competing users. The regions in­ action until all of the project car­ ing despite the fact Kuwait had goes had moved," the con­ businesses that are affected would be "to increase the number clude New England, Mid-Atlan­ promised to include U.S. com­ within an average small coastal of active fishermein on the coun­ tic, South Atlantic, Gulf of gressman noted. panies in the rebuilding process The letter, which was signed community served by ap­ cils," Smith testified. Mexico, Caribbean, Pacific, as a thank-you for America's ef­ proximately 40 fishing vessels The SIU urged Congress to North Pacific and Western by 12 other representatives in­ fort in expelling Iraqi troops from cluding Gerry Studds (D-Mass.) that employ arourtd 160 fisher­ look into ways of helping small Pacific. The councils include the Persian Gulf nation more than U.S. territories as well as states. who chairs the parent House Mer­ men. operators and family fishermen two years ago. chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ Arab Shipping Given Rights mittee, warned the Kuwaiti Immediately after its govern­ govemment that an investigation Howe Joins Government Affairs Staff ment was re-established, Kuwait by the Federal Maritime Com­ The Seafarers International in Washington. In that post, he the next three years, he was a gave the right of first refusal to mission of such discriminatory Union has named Allynn L. organized a national network of legislative representative with the deliver goods to the United Arab acts would be sought unless the Howe as a legislative repre­ volunteers into American Federation of Govern­ Shipping Company. More than situation was corrected. sentative for the union's Political political teams, ment Employees. From 1989 to $2.25 billion worth of cargo was "It is with deep regret that your >;--v. Action and Government Rela­ and represented 1991, he was associate director shipped from the U.S. to Kuwait government's actions to exclude tions Department. the organization for legislative and political affairs between February 1991 (when our carriers from participation in Howe, who has extensive ex­ before Con­ with the United Brotherhood of the war ended) and September this commercial market have perience working on Capitol Hill, gress. Carpenters. 1992. caused us to seek this type primarily will track maritime His back- In a letter dated March 2 to Dr. redress, however we sincerely legislation and activity in the U.S. I ground also in- A graduate of Concord (W.Va.) Mohammed Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti believe this matter has gone un­ House of Representatives, ac­ " eludes work College, Howe holds a master's ambassador to the U.S., Lipinski resolved far too long," Lipinski cording to Terry Turner, director Allynn Howe with three trade degree from West Virginia wrote on behalf of the subcommit­ wrote in closing. of the department. unions. From University. After college, he was tee: "From the evidence before us, On April 21, the govemment Prior to coming to the 1979 to 1986, Howe served as an an English teacher in Howard it appears that very little, if any, of of Kuwait announced U.S.-flag Seafarers, Howe served as the international union repre­ County, Md. where he headed the the cargo shipped to Kuwait from vessels would be permitted to director of government affairs for sentative for the American Howard County Education As­ the United States has moved on carry Kuwaiti government-im­ the National Lumber and Build­ Federation of State, County and sociation legislative and politi­ U.S.-flag vessels. This is par­ pelled cargo to the nation's ing Material Dealers Association Municipal Employees. During cal action committee. ticularly disturbing in that it is rebuilding effort.

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MAY 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 5 unnf Sets t^yanaing as Goal for l^Os Organizing new members summarized its position in ings, collecting signatures on enacting a national health care resolution calling for national petitions, demonstrating, lobby­ program, re-establishing the health care reform that "requires ing and other activities, UIW word "fair" in the nation's labor all employers to contribute fairly members prevented the reloca­ laws and insisting on a truly fair to the cost of care; and establishes tion of the famed liner. A grand international trade agreemeni a public program for all those not re-opening of the Queen Mary is were among the key issues ad­ in the workforce—including scheduled for June. dressed last month at the United retirees, the unerriployed and • Maritime Trades Department Industrial Workers' (UIW) ninth workers on strike." Administrator Frank Pecquex and quadrennial convention. The resolution further called AFL-CIO Legislative Repre­ The UIW, an autonomous af­ for a cap on the annual rate of sentative Calvin Johnson ad­ filiate of the Seafarers Interna­ increases in health care spending, dressed the convention about tional Union of North America, and creation of a national inde­ various legislative happenings on represents workers employed in pendent commission of consumers, Capitol Hill. the manufacturing, service ant labor, business, government and • Delegates elated national govemmeilt sectors. health care providers to administer and regional officers. Delegates to the convention, the systeih. which took place April 19-21 at Delegates and guests pack the Paul Hall Center auditorium on the Regional Divisions Established the Paul Hall Center for Maritime first day of the convention. In other news firom the con­ Training and Education, also vention: elected new officers and voted to vehicle to transport American massive relocation? Not • Delegates voted to adopt a restructure the union in order to factories south of the border," he American workers, who have new constitution which replaces better serve the membership. The said. been forced to settle for low- localis with regional divisions. delegates also approved a merger "The last 10 years offer us a paying, part-time, unskilled This move is designed to give with the i,500-member Alaska employment due to the closing of greater flexibility to the mem­ Fishermen's Union. glimpse of what NAFTA really means to the American worker. factories here in the United bers, make it easier for them to Planning for the Future Since the onset of the Reagan free States. Not the Mexican workers communicate with their regional In giving their respective trade era, American factories who labor at American-owned representatives and allow more reports to the convention, UIW transferred one million jobs to Mexican production plants input from shop stewards. officials emphasized the impor­ Mexican-based maquiladora without health benefits for wages • Officials and delegates con­ tance of organizing. UIW Nation­ plants. Conservative estimates that are barely over a dollar an gratulated the rank-and-file mem­ al Director Steve Mney cited the suggest that NAFTA would hour." bership for its successful efforts vast potential for recruiting new result in the additional loss of Call for Health Care to save the Queen Mary hotel and members and added, "The future restaurants, which employ 1,200 half a million more jobs in this Almost every speaker ad­ belongs to those people who plan country. UIW members. Through a for it and who fight for it. We can dressed the issue of the runaway grassroots campaign that in­ Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) calls for win if we stick together and if we "Who benefited from this cost of health care. The UIW cluded packing city council meet- passage of striker replacement bill. dedicate ourselves to organiz­ ing." Bill Dobbins, vice president of Lundeberg School Fine Tunes Hazmat Training the union's Great Lakes region, stated that organizing new mem­ The Paul Hall Center for trained to respond to an oil or the danger level, select and use available for several years. The bers must be a focal point not only Maritime Training and Education hazardous materials spill in the appropriate safety gear (such two shorter courses primarily for the UIW, but also for all of recently expanded its hazardous- safe, professional and efficient as boots, gloves and protective cover identification of hazardous organized labor. materials (hazmat) curriculum for manner, whether on board the suits), contain the spill (whether materials, use of protective gear Officials and delegates alike Seafarers to include more vessel or shoreside," said Lun­ the hazardous material is only on and procedures for contacting concurred that the UIW will thorough training of safety, spill deberg School Instructor Jim board the vessel or also is in the emergency response personnel. prevention and containment and Shaffer, who along with K.C. water), identify the solution Hundreds of Seafarers have redouble its efforts to organize. completed all but the 40-hour Regarding a bill to ban the chemical precautions necessary Taylor, teaches the various haz­ needed for decontamination of mat courses. the equipment, and decon­ HAZWOPER course, with the practice ofailowing^scabs to t^e to work aboard a vessel. — Last iHonth, 40 students be­ Thorough Training taminate the ^uipment. The haz­ majority taking the 40-hour oil away the jobs of workers who ardous material may be any one spill course or the 24-hour HAZ­ have gone on strike. Rep. Steny came the first to complete the The 40-hour HAZWOPER Seafarers Harry Lundeberg course features intensive hands- or more of thousands. "You name WOPER training. Hoyer (D-Md.), one of the guest it, if it's in the federal regulations, speakers, said he is certain the School of Seamanship's new 40- on training as well as written hour health and safety course exams. Topics include legal over­ we cover it," noted Shaffer. House of Representatives this The first group to complete the year once again will enact a covering Hazardous Waste and views of OSHA and Coast Guard Emergency Response (HAZ- regulations; basic chemistry of course included Seafarers John "Workplace Fairness" bill. The WOPER). This detailed course is Thompson and Michael House passed such legislation hazardous materials; use and care one of many hazmat classes avail­ of different safety and breathing Pressor, along with eight in­ twice last year, but the bill fizzled able at the SIU training facility in dustry reps who are members of a in the Senate. President Bush had equipment; emergency first aid; Piney Point, Md. It was imple­ sampling techniques; emergency group called the Spill Coopera­ vowed to veto the measure if it mented in consideration of the tive of the Upper Tidewater. reached his desk; however. Presi­ response plans; decontamination; industry's continued strong em­ and many other subjects. dent Clinton has stated he will phasis on oil-spill and hazmat Other Courses Available sign the bill if given the chance. (As of February 19,1993, any Similarly, the Oil Spill Emer­ raining. vessel handling, storing, 'Important to a Free Society' Other hazmat courses taught at gency Containment and Cleanup transporting or lightering oil in course—first offered at Piney Hoyer, who as chairman of the the school—all of which meet or U.S. navigable waters must sub­ House Democratic Caucus is the exceed Coast Guard and Occupa- Point in 1989—consists of class­ mit a response plan to the Coast room, laboratory and on-site fourth highest ranking Democrat ional Safety and Health Ad­ Guard. The plan must address in the body, called die right to ministration (OSHA) standards training. Students receive instruc­ notification procedures, spill tion in spill containment booms strike "the only real bargaining include: 40-hour Oil Spill Emer- mitigation procedures, shore- leverage the trade union move­ jency Containment and Cleanup; and boom towing configurations based response activities and list and anchoring operations. The ment has. If we take that away, we 24-hour Health and Safety for of contacts, among other things. have undermined what is at the hazardous Waste Operations and course also covers selection of As of August 19, any such vessel sorbents, suction equipment and basis of free society." He added mergency Response; 16-hour not operating under a plan may that enactment of the Workplace iJenzene Safety; and 8-hour skimmers and their proper use. not tranisport or handle oil in U.S. Also included is an extensive sec­ Oil Spill Emergency Containment Fairness bill is essential "if in fact Jealth and Safety/"First waters.) in America we believe in a free tion on benzene. and Cleanup is one of several ?.esponder." Persons completing this hazardous materials courses trade union movement." While certain parts of these "It is our goal to ensure that course should be able to identify courses (such as basic toxicol­ taught at the Lundeberg School. SIU President Michael Sacco, SIU members are properly the hazardous material, monitor who was re-elected as president ogy) are rigid, Lundeberg School of the UIW, said, "An effective instructors vary the hands-on While much of the training is right to strike—not even an actual training "depending on the types complex, Shaffer said he has yet strike—is an important tool in of vessels the students sail on, or to find a student who has not en­ raising the standard of living for the ports they work from and the joyed it. "The courses are chal­ millions of working Americans." types of ships there," Shaffer ex­ lenging, but they also are Joseph Sacco, who won re­ plained. interesting." election as vice president of the Persons completing the 40- Additionally, the Lundeberg UIW's Gulf Coast Region, spoke hour HAZWOPER or oil spill School now is offering a 48-hour out against the proposed North containment courses are certified Incident Commanddr course. Shaf­ American Free Trade Agreement as specialists, while those who fer said that several SIU-contracted (NAFTA)—a pact between the finish the 24-hour HAZWOPER companies have expressed interest United States, Canada and training are considered "hazmat in this training, which will instruct Mexico which will be debated by technicians," Shaffer reported. students on how to coordinate and policy makers in Washington They should be able to handle the run a hazmat containment and within the next few months. initial respon.ses to a hazmat spill. cleanup. "We haven't taught this •4- "NAFTA is not a free trade agree­ The 40-hour hazardous materials curriculum includes hands-on train­ That course, along with the 16- course yet, but we're ready to go ment, but rather a thinly veiled ing as well as classroom lectures. and 8-hour courses, have been right now," Shaffer said.

-.'f{ 6 SEAFARERS LOG MAY 1993 District No. 1 Pays Back Sill Loan The fight for autonomy and structure—District No. 1 The District No. 1 member­ independence of the marine en­ MEBA/NMU—had been used to ship, frustrated by more than a gineers of District No. 1-PCD block the elected officers of the year of DeFries' tactics, voted in MEBA has been successful, as marine engineers and to take that January 1992 meeting to re­ evident by the organization's away the democratic rights of the store their structure to that which ability to pay off a loan from the MEBA members. had existed before the merger. SIU ^ead of schedule. The MEBA membership, in a The move resulted in the marine The temporary loan for up to late-1990 election for officers of engineers' ability to collect their $500,000, which was authorized by their organization, had elected a own dues and manage their own the SIU membership at the group of reform-minded rank- dfYsirs February 1, 1992 membership and-file candidates—among The loan from the SIU was meetings, was extended to District them Gordon M. Ward for the top used by District No. 1 for operat­ No. 1 after its members, on January post. Gene DeFries, the head of ing costs until the union had built 15, 1992 voted to restore their the organization at that time, up its own treasury. union to its original independent refused to relinquish power to the The pay off of the SIU loan, as structure which had existed prior to newly elected candidates. De- well as the early retirement of De- a 1988 merger with another Fries and his group manipulated Fries and District No. I's reinstate­ maritime union, the NMU. the union's post-merger structure ment in their Washington, D.C. The action to reinstate the to ensure their continued hold on office, are among the indications District No. 1-PCD MEBA President Gordon Ward presents SIU marine engineers' original union the organization and to under­ that the marine engineers once President Michael Sacco with the last check for the loan payment had its roots in their frustration mine the Ward officers elected by again have their autonomy and in­ over the way in which the merged the MEBA rank-and-file. dependence. Seamen's Unions Join Forces UMWA in FigM for Job Security, in Suit Against'Work Tax' When the Coast Guard first an­ Continuedfrom page 3 nounced the idea of a user fee in AFL-CIO Unions Rally In Support said. 1991, the SIU filed a lawsuit Seafarers were among the "It is bad enough that current against the agency and its parent hundreds of trade unionists who laws allow US. shipping com­ department to prevent its im­ descended on downtown St. panies to regi^er their vessels in plementation. A federal court Louis on April 24 to show their foreign ports to circumvent exist­ ruled the suit could not be heard support for members of the ing tax laws, while employing because no one had been adverse­ United Mine Workers (UMWA) foreign seamen who add nothing ly affected by the proposal. in their ongoing negotiations with to the tax rolls," added District the Bituminous Coal Operators' No. 1 MEBA/NMU Unlicensed Majority Opposed Association (BCOA). Division Chairman Louis Parise. In the meantime, mariners • •• •'•':• A '. The rally was held in the "Instead of imposing this wrote letters and signed petitions hometown of the Peabody Hold­ workers' tax on U.S. merchant to the Coast Guard and members ing Company, the nation's largest seamen, the Coast Guard should of Congress to announce their op­ coal producer. Mine Workers had enforce the Jones Act to its fullest position to the work tax. Because conducted a one-month strike extent, prohibiting these ships of the uproar created, the federal against the company during from doing business in U.S. ports agency opened two comment February after the union charged while avoiding payment of U.S. periods to handle all the cor­ the BCOA, of which Peabody is a taxes." respondence. More than 3,000 member, was not negotiating in Timothy Brown, president of letters and 15 petitions with 1,600 v' ..•^.•:^-'' good faith. The strike was called International Organization of signatures were received. A vast off a day after the UMWA ex­ Masters, Mates and Pilots noted it majority opposed the plan. panded the walkout to five other Members of the United Chauffeurs, an SIU affiliate, show their support is not in the public's interest for Shortly after the House Coast BCOA members and the coal for the Mine Workers. From the left are James Matthews, Robert the Coast Guard to make licens­ Guard Subcommittee held a hear­ companies agreed to a 60-day Scales, James Johnson and Alonzo Myers. . ing and documenting of mariners ing on the matter in February contract extension. more difficult. "It is not in the 1992, the subcommittee chair­ 'You Take Us On' Peabody is a subsidiary of a States and its rank-and-file mem­ public interest to further weaken man—Representative W.J. Among the speakers at the St. London-based corporation bers are prepared to change cor­ the American merchant marine "Billy" Tauzin (D-La.)—offered Louis rally was SIU President known as Hanson PLC that porate attitudes toward working by decreasing the number of a bill to repeal the work tax. It was Michael Sacco, who told the reported more than $1.6 billion in people!" trained mariners ready and will­ approved unanimously by the Mine Workers and others in at­ profits last year. "Peabody itself ing to serve the economic and subcommittee but Congress ad­ tendance, "When you take on the had profits of $245 million and it Among the issues being military needs of the United journed before further action United Mine Workers, you t^e claims it can't afford decent sought by the UMWA is job States, or to make it more expen- could be taken. on the entire trade union move­ wages for its miners," Sacco told security. While companies are sive for American ships to The idea of placing a tax on ment! You take us on and you the trade unionists. "That kind of opening new mines by creating operate as such fees are passed on merchant documents and licenses take on our allies!" attitude has got to go! non-union entities, union-con­ to employers, shippers and con­ first was raised during the Reagan Sacco .pointed out that coal 'Times Have Changed' tracted mines have an average sumers." administration in the mid-1980s. mined by UMWA members "If Peabody and the other coal remaining productivity of seven travels by rail, barge and ships to companies of that association years. The Mine Workers have Aquarius Crew Honored reach plants that produce a want to take a crack at old- been seeking from the members variety of construction and con­ fashioned union busting and old- of the BCOA a list of mines sumer products. fashioned exploitation of within their corporate structure "In every one of these in­ workers, then it is the job of every that have been opened as non­ dustries, you will find union trade unionist in America to show union. During negotiations, workers," Sacco stated. "The these companies that times have which began in August 1992, the fight for the jobs of the Mine changed! coal companies presented the Workers is a fight for the jobs of "Whatever it takes, this trade UMWA with three different every union worker! union movement of the United membership lists.

Crewmembers from the LNG Aquarius recently were honored by the Women's Propeller Club in New Jesey for their part in a 1991 rescue of 17 Filipinos 50 miles off the east coast of Taiwan. SIU Vice President Atlantic Coast Jack Caffey represented the Seafarers at the Women's Propeller Club luncheon on April 14 and accepted on behalf of the unlicensed crew a heroism award. The Aquar/usCoordinated the rescue at night and in 4Q-plus,knot winds and 8- to lO-meter seas with three other vessels. The LNG ship, operated by Energy Transportation Corporation (ETC), saved six White-capped Seafarers join members of the United Mine Workers and other trade unionists to tell giant ot the crewmembers from the Panamanian-registered MV Marine coal company Peabody the time of corporate greed at the expense of workers has ended. Future after they had abandoned ship.

'i- f.'.' •' • • "t-'ftiy'-y ;;y MAY 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 7 Capiain Praises OMI Leatler Crew for Securing Tanker The tremendous winter stoim snow and rain. The ship was 120 water was everywhere, including portholes blown in, a deck star­ went on deck during the storm to that wreaked havoc on the eastern miles southeast of Montauk in the wheelhouse. "It almost board ladder gone and the star­ secure all pumproom openings," half of the United States March Point, N.Y. when it was engulfed knocked out all the bridge win­ board fire hoses missing. Fox wrote. "They worked as a 12-14 also brought out the finest by a gigantic wave shortly after 8 dows," he added. The report from the en- team and showed a high degree of in seafaring skills among the SIU p.m. Captain Steven Fox ordered a gineroom noted a potentially professionalism, spending mini­ members sailing aboard the OMI "I was on the bridge talking course change to get the Leader serious situation as the deck mal time to accomplish their task. Leader. with the captain," recalled Bosun out of the wind so a deck crew pumproom door was knocked "1 am convinced that without On the evening of March 13, Clyde Smith. "We had no indica­ could survey the damage anc open and the pumproom ven­ their actions thfe damage to the the tanker was bound for Boston tion from the sea of what was make any needed repairs. tilators were swept off the vessel, vessel would have been much -WmM:' ^ v:: loaded with #6 fuel oil as it about to happen. The wave went Smith led a crew that includec creating two three-foot openings greater on the night of March 13," navigated through the storm. right over the flying bridge." ABs Roy Blankenship, Eugene on the deck. Because the ship still he concluded. Weather alerts warned the storm A sheet of water estimated at Finley and Timothy Olvany was within the storm, the pos­ The Leader arrived in Boston was "potentially dangerous and more than 70 feet high slammed onto the deck in the foul weather sibility of flooding existed. the following day and began life threatening" with hurricane the forward starboard side of the The damage report included the Smith's deck crew joined offloading. force winds, high seas and heavy superstructure. Smith stated galley and first engineer's room QMED/Pumpman James Mc- Smith told a reporter for the Daniel, Chief Mate Dana Haff Seafarers LOG that storm was not and Chief Ehgineer Longin Tybur the worst weather he had seen in K', ;" • Tugs, Barges, Riverboats Affected to secure all the openings created his 42 years of sailing. "I've been IMW,, by the massive wave. In a letter in sustained storms with rough dated March 18 and sent to the seas for days up to a week," he By Flooding on Upper Mississippi OMI Corporation, Captain Fox remembered. "The waves would praised the efforts of the crew- crash over the whole ship, but. Rising waters on the Missis­ '••-i: sippi River and its tributaries are members to secure the ship. those were older, smaller vessels. affecting everything on the water­ "These men exposed themsel­ This was only the one wave, but way'from tugs and barges to pas­ ves to personal danger when they it was enough." senger riverboats to gambling boats. "The Alton Belle has not been able to sail for several days," AT&T Honors Unions noted Alton (111.) Port Employee Patti Rogers. "The river width has For 30 Years of Service increased by 700 to 800 feet and AT&T celebrated the 30th an­ our mernbers have placed niversary of its cable ship opera- sandbags all around the barge and tions by saying a special landing areas so guests are able to thankryou to the two unions "who park their cars and come aboard have provided the shipboard per­ to gamble." sonnel: the SIU and the American While the town upstream from Maritime Officers District Alton was under water on April 2/MEBA (AMD). 23, Rogers said massive pumps In a ceremony April 28 aboard were being used to keep the Mis­ the Global Link in Baltimore, SIU sissippi from flowing over the Alton Belle maintenance crewmembers Dan Griggs (center) and Brad President Michael Sacco and sandbags in the low-lying area AMD President Ray McKay each around the A/ton BeWc. Jones (right) check the sandbags and pumps while Deckhand John Mills prepares to greet passengers. received a commemorative pla­ Chief Mate Miroslav Mavra shows Further south on the river, que and framed paintings of a sample of fiber optic cable to flooding in downtown St. Louis the Delta Queen, has not had to several of the company's five SIU President Michael Sacco prevented the SlU-crewed Mis­ downstream. The company was aboard the Global Link. alter its schedule as of press time cable ships. AT&T Vice Presi­ sissippi Queen from docking in watching weather conditions upstream before determining due to liver conditions. The pad- dent James Barrett made the the Missouri city on April 24. A dlewheeler was sailing from presentations. the forefront of telecommunica­ spokesperson for the Delta Queen whether the riverboat would at­ tions technology," Sacco said. "It Memphis to Cincinnati. "That's the whole purpose of Steamboat Company said tempt a scheduled docking in St. is also a tribute to AT&T that Meanwhile, five SlU-crewed this celebration," Barrett said provisions were made to land at Louis before the end of April. America's national security and The company's other vessel. tug/barges operated by Orgulf are prior to the ceremony, which also St. Genevieve, about 50 miles was attended by other AT&T ex­ economic interests are served by hung up in the upper Mississippi its vigorous fiber optic cable pro­ River because seven locks have ecutives, guests and several SIU been closed due to high water and crewmembers and officers from gram." the Global Link. "We want to say The plaques given to each flooding. union read: "In recognition of 30 Ron Stillman, transportation thank you for the partnership." In recognizing Sacco and years of outstanding partnership manager for the Cincinnati-based and excellent teamwork which company, said he expected delays McKay, Barrett said that without the Seafarers and the AMO, "We has contributed to the construc­ of up to four days "assuming there tion, operation and maintenance is no more rain" because of the wouldn't operate. We need both unions. They have provided of the highest quality, most ad­ river .conditions. He said some vanced submarine cable network locations are two-and-a-half feet qualified crewmembers to handle state-of-the-art equipment. It's in the world." over flood stage. Besides the Global Link and , 'J:V Stillman also noted all Orgulf because of this team—our laboratories, our engineers, the the Long Lines, AT&T's other tugs are pushing fewer barges be­ cable ships are the Charles cause of the high waters and captains, the crews—^that this works." Brown, the Global Sentinel and treacherous currents on the rivers. the Global Mariner. Crewmem­ The flooding, reported as the After accepting the plaque and paintings, Sacco recounted how bers aboard each ship specialize worst since 1973, has been caused in installing, maintaining and by continuous storm fronts dump­ AT&T's shipping company. Transoceanic, started with one repairing AT&T's underwater Steady rain and snow runoff have contributed to flooding along the ing rain in the northern plains and cable ship: the Long Lines. "The fiber optic cables. upper Mississippi River which has affected SlU-crewed tugs, barges midwestem states. Along with The ceremony in Baltimore and riverboats. the runoff from melting snow, the reason the one ship has become five is a tribute to AT&T and its was preceded by a tour of the Mississippi and its tributaries are Global Link. taking in more water than their willingness to pioneer and stay in banks can handle. Besides the Orgulf vessels, more than 50 other tugs with bar­ ges are tied up in a 180-mile '^1 region between Muscatine, Iowa and Clarksville, Mo. waiting for the locks to reopen. A spokesman for the Army • v'' Corps of Engineer said all the locks could be operating again by the first of May if there is no more rain. The high water to the north has affected river operations as far south as New Orleans. Nearly 100 tugs were forced to tie up before Sandbags try to keep the Mississippi River from flowing into the being given clearance to sail AT&T Vice President James Barrett addresses guests at the parking lot of the Alton Belle Riverboat Casino. The pilings nearly north, according to written ac­ ceremony aboard Global Link. Seafarers currently sailing on the underwater on the right are the normal banks for the river. counts. U.S.-flag cable ship look on from the bridge level.

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Seafarers aboard the USIVS Pecos became a part of history when the Military Sealift Com­ mand-Pacific Fleet (MSCPAC) vessel hooked up with a Russian navy ship during an underway replenishment exercise in the central Arabian Gulf in March. "I honestly thought I would never see or do anything like this with our former adversaries, but it was a treat for all hands," stated Captain Jeff Cook of the USNS Pecos when the event ended. The unlicensed crewmernbers of the Pecos are represented by the Seafarers' Government Services Division. The vessel serves as a

floating general store providing The USNS Pecos, whose unlicensed crew is represented by the SlU's Government Services Division, took part in the history-making exercise. V , ' J fuel, groceries and other provisions to American and allied military so signal flags utilizing interna­ changed gifts before parting. The vessels in the Pacific fleeL tional codes assisted the ship-to- Pecos sent the Admiral Tributs a The replenishment operation ship communications. Cook ship's cap and plaque. The did not come off without a few greeted the crew of the 536-foot American vessel received an Ad­ hitches. While the Navy has been destroyer in Russian, thanks to miral Tributs' ftdig and Russian utilizing the system since World some lessons he had received navy officer's cap. War II, the whole process is new from a Siberian friend. First Mission a Success to the Russian navy. Crewmembers noticed the Because of the success Communications Probiems sailors on the Admiral Tributs did achieved in this first mission, an As the Admiral Tributs (a not wear the personal protective MSCPAC spokesperson said Udaloy-class destroyer assigned gear required on American ves­ more such exercises are expected to the Russian Pacific fleet) began sels during an at-sea replenish­ to take place. Underway pulling alongside the Pecos, the ment operation. While the replenishment involves two Russian crewmembers seemed to Americans were decked out in moving vessels separated by a be unaware of how to handle the hard hats, life preservers and distance of 150 feet with steel phone and distance lines that steel-toed shoes, the Russians, wires and heavy fiiel lines being went over with the fuel hoses. The were seen wearing sandals and passed from one vessel to the Russians also did not know how did not have on life jackets or other. Once secured onto the safety helmets. Photo by Walt Wells, USNS Pecos to interpret the paddle signs com­ second vessel, the transfer of fuel A Pecos crewmember watches as the Admiral Tributs maneuvers to monly used to relay information. The crews of both vessels ex­ and stores can begin. begin replenishment operations with the MSCPAC vessel. On SIU Ships in San Francisco While in San Francisco on business, SIU President Michael Sacco took the opportunity to go aboard three different union^ crewed ships — the Sea-Land In­ dependence, Matson's Matsonia and the President Lincoln of American President Lines—to meet with Seafarers. Members of the Sea-Land Independence crevj hold a union meeting Crewmembers discussed with conducted by SIU President Michael Sacco (left) aboard the con- Sacco and SIU Secretary- tainership last month in San Francisco. Treasurer John Fay, who accom­ panied Sacco, programs being Touring the galley of the Pres/ofenfL/nco/n are Chief Steward Gomez considered by Congress and the Zuluagag, SIU President Michael Sacco, Asst. Cook Utiity Wilfredo Clinton administration to revital- Rodriguez and SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Fay. ize the U.S.-flag merchant fleet and how union members and their families can show their support SP' for the merchant marine. Sacco also advised members what they can do to ensure job satisfaction and security and updated them on new maritime technology and training programs at the Lun- deberg School. Also meeting with the crew­ members were West Coast Vice President George McCartney arid , Ready to go through the President Lincoln's serving line are Chief Cook Michael Fields, SIU President Michael Sacco, Chief Steward Ce"ona^"^'^'^^ Celona. Agent Nick The galley gang on the/Wafson/a receives an update from President Leslie Propheter and SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Fay. Michael Sacco.

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Bosun Terry Henrietta Cleaning up what winter left Spring also means fix-up as Gateman heaves a line as the behind on tfie R/charafRe/ss Randy Frank prepares to change a American R^bfcdocks. is Gateman David Hubbard, conveyor roller on the Sam Laud.

Hoisting a landing boat All SlU-contracted companies on the Great from winter storage on the Lakes are reporting their sailing season is well Paul Thayer is AB/Wheeis- under way as fitout wrapped up by mid-April. man John Kemohan. Cement ships, bulkers and self-unloaders could be found steaming on all five Great Lakes, declaring an end to winter. Seafarers began crewing vessels as early as February, thanks to a mild winter. Very little ice had formed on any of the lakes until a strong storm in mid-March blew across the eastern half of the United States. Whatever ice that formed was light and developed around ports and har­ bors, not in the shipping channels. After a majority of the vessels began fitting out in late March and early April, the bulkers and self-unloaders were able to break through the ice with little or no problems. "It feels good to be back out here," noted ABAVheelsman Larry English aboard the Adjusting the gangway ladder on the American Republic is Deck Utility Dave Richard Reiss. "I like having the time off, but I Gapske. was ready to come back to work." That sentiment was echoed by a crewmember aboard the Sam Laud. "I had a good winter, but it was time to report to the ship," said Roy Calo who sails as the second cook. For crewmembers aboard the American Ready for work ashore is Republic, the season began a month early in Deckhand A! Damarofthe Checking offloading operations is Conveyorman Sam Laud. Rick Springs on the American Republic. February. "That was quite a surprise, but everyone has enjoyed the extra pay," stated Con­ veyorman Rick Springs. "We are looking for­ ward to the rest of the year being as good as the beginning." Most vessels run on the Great Lakes from the spring fitout until late December or early January when the ships are forced into port by winter. SlU-crewed ships generally carry iron ore, ce­ ment, stone, grain and gypsum to ports between Lake Superior and Lake Ontario.

Aboard the Laud, QMED Pete McCabe uses a come-along to secure oil drums for the upcoming voyage.

QMED Dave Cameron keeps'his eyes on Retrieving a heaving line from the Amer/canRepuW/cengineroom control the Reiss' dunnage room is board. Deckhand Joe Schmanski.

No iob is done until the paperwork Moving an oil drum on the Thayeraxe Wiper Deckhands on the Paul Thayer secure the landing Releasing a line used to tie up the land- is oomoleted as PortS^aleh Ahmed Mussed (left) and Third Assistant boat as the self-unloader gets ready for another ing boat aboard the TTiayeris Deckhand ^eed discovers on the Re/ss. Engineer David Healey. season on the Great Ukes. Tom Hocking.

I- "•-•I ' 10 SEAFARERS LOG MAY 1993 Cesar Chavez Dies at 66; Organized Farm Workers Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO (UFW), passed away April 23 in San Luis, Ariz., where he was staying on business. He recently had finished two days of testimony in a state court case for the UFW. He was 66. Brother Chavez was bom on a small farm near Yuma, Ariz. His family took to the road as migrant workers when he was 10. "We were the strikingest fami­ ly in all of farm labor," he said when he delivered his mother's Through his successful boycott, eulogy in December 1991. Cesar Chavez made the country Seafarers Harold Younce (left) and David Scott/along witti AMO member Mike Burke, are filmed by a aware of the plight of farm workers. local television station during a rally against a non-union stevedoring company outside the Port "Whenever we were working Everglades (Fla.) Authority headquarters. where there was a strike or when In 1966, the NFWA and the workers got fed up and AWOC merged to form the UFW walked off the job, she'd be the and became affiliated with the SlU Members Rally with Port Council first one to back up our dad's AFL-CIO. decision to join the strike." Chavez led a successful five- In 1952, Chavez was working year strike-boycott against grapes To Protest Fink Stevedoring Company in the apricot orchards outside of that rallied millions of supporters SIU members walked an infor­ 90 cargo-related' accidents Union representatives also ar­ San Jose when he met an or­ to the UFW and forced a national mational picket line with more recorded since 1990 involved the gued the company was undercut­ ganizer for the Community Ser­ support coalition of unions, than 300 fellow trade unionists to fink firm, which handles less than ting its competitors by hiring vice Organization (CSO), a church groups, students, urge the Port Everglades (Fla.) 10 percent of the cargo at the temporary workers off the streets self-help group based in minorities and consumers. The Authority to cancel a stevedoring facility. to perform hazardous cargo load­ California's Mexican-American SIU extended its assistannce to contract with an injury-plagued, Included on the list of reported ing operations. community. the boycott efforts. non-union company. incidents were an employee The International Long­ The Greater South Florida whose legs were run over by a His dream, however, was to shoremen's Association (ILA) In a letter to the late SIU presi­ Maritime Trades Council or­ 30,000-pound forklift and create an organization to help the dent, Paul Hall, read during the ganized the March 29 rally out­ $44,681 in damages to Port has been picketing the company farm workers whose suffering he since 1986, when Florida S.IUNA Fourteenth Biennial side the port authority's Everglades and private property. had shared. In 1962, after failing Convention in 1969, Chavez headquarters in Fort Lauderdale Former company emplqyees tes­ Transportation switched to most­ to convince CSO to commit itself ly non-union employees. (Florida wrote, "We are proud to be stand­ to highlight the problems created tified to horrendous worWng con­ to farm worker organizing, he ing together wi^ the Seafarers in by Rorida Transportation Ser­ ditions, including unqualified is a right-to-work state.) The resigned his paid CSO job, moved vices in the port. heavy equipment operators and company's last union employees, his wife and eight smdl children the trade union movement and in The trade council noted a port work shifts of more than 38 hours eight crane operators, went on to Delano, Calif., and founded the the struggle for justice, decent authority report that 60 out of the in duration. strike in November. National Farm Workers Associa­ wages and safe working condi­ tion (NFWA). tions for all farm workers." In September 1965, Chavez' At the time of his death. NFWA, with 1,200 member Brother Chavez continued to run Moran Seafaims Horn Sfcflls families, joined the AFL-CIO's the California table grape Agricultural Workers Organizing joycott, as well as conduct con­ Committee (AWOC) in a strike tract negotiations for farm At Lumlelwrg Sdwol Course against Delano area table and workers across California's Twelve Seafarers employed The March workshops presented management concepts, wine grape growers. agricultural valleys. by Moran Towing of Texas, as marked the third time that the led discussions which identified well as management repre­ Seafarers Harry Lundeberg potential barriers to putting the sentatives from the company, School of Seamanship has ideas into practice, and finally Is It the Photo or the List? recently completed special provided specialized training for demonstrated problem-solving workshops covering pollution Moran Towing. Captain Russell strategies. Both the SIU mem­ prevention, vessel response McVay of Moran commended bers and Moran representatives plans, communications skills and the school for the course and participated in this training and company policies at the Paul Hall added that the employees "look said it helped them realize how Center for Maritime Training forward to these courses. The and Education. members' reaction always is the concepts of quality manage­ The workshops, which took very positive." He noted that the ment can improve job satisfac­ place for several days in mid- workshops have helped improve tion and productivity. March, were structured to meet the already-good relations be­ The Seafarers who completed the specific needs of Moran of tween management and SIU the workshops were Aubrey Texas personnel. Most of the par­ members. Kennedy, John Sparks, Ernest ticipants had attended other The program in March fea­ Gingles Jr., Richard Heath, workshops at the Paul Hall Cen­ tured "quality management" Ronald Lambert, Douglas ter last year which included training. Using materials and Crawford, Charles Tuck, Her­ health and safety training, oil techniques shared with the Lun­ bert Zehnder H, Glen Arnaud, spill containment and vessel deberg School by Sea-Land Ser­ Louis Barra, Dominic Bailey simulator demonstrations. vice, Instructor Kate Richardson and Gustavo Flores.

it s not the list of a ship or a crooked back, the angle of this photo Completing the special workshops on March 18 are (from left, front row) Emest Gingles, Dominic Bailey, IS due to the photographic efforts of SIU Vice Great Lakes Richard Heath, John Sparks, Glen Arnaud, Charles Tuck, (second row) Ronald Lambert, Herbert President Byron Kelley who captured Bosun Brett FIschbach Zehnder, Aubrey Kennedy, Douglas Crawford, Louis Barra and Gustavo Flores. tying up the landing boat on the deck of the Paul Thayer. • -J--' —--x'"

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MAY 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 11 Appalling Conditions Prevail on Foreign Rustbucket Runaway-Flag Ship Restricted by Coast GuanF Since the first week of take a shower. tended itself by "investigating January, the MV Advance a' Coast Guard Chief Jim Brickett, rather than just chasing the ship flag-of-convenience dry cargo head of the agency's foreign affairs out of port. Those people have put ship—has been restricted to port office in Norfolk, described the in a lot of extra hours on this, and in Norfolk, Va. due to a Safety of Advance's condition as they -don't get paid overtime," Life at Sea (SOLAS) intervention "deplorable. It's an abomination in said Morris, who also works as a mandated by international law. just about all aspects. The only special representative of the^ The Advance serves as yet thing I've seen in worse condition Seafarers Harry Lundeberg another example of the dangers of had been Severely damaged in a School of Seamanship. runaway registers. The rust- hurricane." He added that the ship SIU member Elsa Mlilier, a plagued, rat-infested ship is owned is a danger to the port, other vessels, steward assistant who sails from by Denver Shipping Ltd. of the environment and those aboard. the port of Norfolk, voluntarily Venezuela; flies the flag of Malta; 'Disaster at Sea...' has assisted Morris in the inves­ is managed by World-Wide Ship tigation. She speaks fluent Management of Chile; and has a Additionally, The Virginian- Pilot, a Norfolk newspaper which Spanish, the language Of the crew of 24 Ecuadoneans. iwrence Jackson has covered the situation, described Advance's crewmembers, "and A joint investigation of the Ad­ The rust-plagued, rat-infested Advance serves as an example of the deserves much praise for her ex­ vance by the U.S. Coast Guard and dangers of runaway registers. the Advance as "a disaster at sea waiting to happen." The paper tensive help," Morris said. the International Transport bers eventually were required by winter clothing on board. noted foe ship's deck is "a sheet of The Hampton Roads United Workei^ Federation (ITF), with as­ the Coast Guard to shovel the • Crewmembers were being States Coast Guard Maritime rust, crunching like comfleikes un­ •j;' •, , -'v- sistance from other organizations, ankle-deep waste into buckets, paid less than what they were derfoot At foe topof the gangway is Safety Office also spent many has led to charges of 85 violations which then were taken to a dis­ promised, and some were being evenings and weekends working of a hole that would send foe unwary an International Labor Or­ posal truck. forced to work 16 hours per day plunging into the water. Hatch to correct foe ship's unsafe condi­ ganization treaty (ILO 147) which • Living quarters are, infested or longer without overtime pay. tions. combines a number of treaties on covers are severely corroded. Links with rats and roaches. Unsafe Conditions on foe anchor chain ate corroded to Additionally, the Seamen's basic shipboard conditions. • The fire pumps do not work a centimeter's width." Friendship House and Father Additionally, those who Frias of foe Apostleship of foe Sea Numerous Problems and the lifeboats cannot be cooperated with the Coast Guard The crew signed on the Ad­ The list of problems with the released. vance in Brazil, then went to Nor­ also took active parts in helping and the ITF were punished with foe distressed seamen. 452-foot Advance is staggering. • The crew's drinking water is assignments such as painting and folk by way of Trinidad. The ship Some repairs have been made on contaminated. chipping outside in the dark and carried cocoa beans (some of SIU Patrolman Bobby Clin­ the 19-year-old vessel, but ac­ • There have been regular cold, and in unventilated areas in­ which were damaged) and un­ ton, a deputy ITF affiliate inspec­ cording to reports from the Coast shortages of stores. side for long stretches—some refined sugar. The beans were un­ tor, joined Miller several times in Guard and the ITF, as well as • There are no medical supplies lasting until approximately 4 a.m. loaded in Norfolk; the sugar is to meeting with the crew and ad­ news reports: on board, and many ill crewmem- No respiratory protection is avail­ be taken to Baltimore whenever dressing their problems. • The ship's sewage system bers were denied medical treat­ able. the ship is seaworthy—although Like the recent Braer dis­ has not worked for two years, and ment. A number of crewmembers • Crewmembers each have the Advance then must return to aster—in which a runaway-flag since then waste has been had or have serious rasheS and only one sheet and one towel. Norfolk for additional repairs, ac­ tanker spilled 26 million gallons pumped into the sea. During the lesions. A steward department • There is no hand soap or cording to the Coast Guard. of oil into a channel near the Shet­ first month the vessel was tied up member has intestinal problems in­ laundry soap on board. ITF Inspector Fdd Morris, who land Islands—the Advance spot- in Norfolk, toilets were emptied cluding worms or parasites. • For an entire week, a has worked on foe case, noted that lights the dangers posed by into the engineroom. Crewmem- • There are no survival suits or stowaway was not permitted to foe Norfolk Coast Guard office ex­ runaway-flag shipping. Panamaaiaii Vessef Detaiiwd Following Smuggling Attempt U.S. government agencies still Coast Guard boarding party ar­ We were asked to perform an are investigating a failed attempt rived to assist foe vessel which S.A.R. (search-and-rescue)," by a Panamanian-flagged vessel was dead in the water 1,500 miles Gibbs said. "The ship was dead and to smuggle more than 500 southwest of Hawaii. Chew was the whole crew was supposed to be Chir/ese nationals into Hawaii. listed as the East Wood's chief in the water. We were told the ship A federal grand jury in steward on one manifest and as a was taken over by bandits." Honolulu has indicted Kok Ahi passenger on another. By the time the Vulcan Car­ Chew as the person allegedly in The SlU-crewed Patriot was riers tanker had arrived, all the A Coast Guard airplane drops food nearthe East Wood. Bosun Ralph Charge of the smuggling opera­ the first vessel to arrive on the crewmembers except the second Gibbs of the Pa/r/of provided the SeafarersLOG with the photographs tion. Chew was taken into cus­ scene after the Coast Guard engineer and the radio officer accompanying this story. tody by the Immigration and monitored a mayday signal from were back aboard the East Wood. Naturalization Service after the the foreign-flag vessel, manned No trace of the pair could be proximately 24 hours and rigged food and water during foe voyage MV East Wood was escorted by a with a Burmese captain and In­ found. According to the Coast a system to transfer 50-gallon from China. Coast Guard cutter to an Army donesian crew. According to Guard, the second engineer had dmms of fresh water to the East After a Coast Guard crew base on Kwajalein Atoll in the Bosun Ralph Gibbs, it was like disabled the ship, causing it to Wood, all the time maintaining a repaired one of foe East Wood's Marshall Islands. nothing he had seen in his 33 stop, while the radio officer had safe distance from foe vessel. "The two generators, the Rush escorted The agencies are trying to years of sailing. sent the initial reports of the captain didn't want to get close the vessel to the Army base at enough so that the passengers Kwajalein. Once there, the pas­ determine if a hijacking actually "We saw a few people on the hijacking. took place, if two missing crew­ would be jumping off and swim­ sengers boarded an Air Force deck with rifles," Gibbs recalled. SIU Member Translates ming to us," Gibbs added. "We plane and were flown back to members were thrown overboard "The captain kept the vessel far by the alleged hijackers, if the The Patriot was unable to es­ had no idea what was going on." China. The crewmembers were enough away that we wouldn't be After standing by for nearly a returned to their homes, while captain or crew was involved in shot at." tablish radio contact with the East Wood until a Coast Guard aircraft day, the Coast Guard released the Chew was taken to Honolulu to the botched smuggling operation The Patriot, which was sailing and if this was part of a larger dropped portable radios onto the tanker to resume its voyage while stand trial. from Korea to Panama, was decks of both vessels. Indonesian- a Coast Guard cutter raced to the Rear Admiral William C. attempt to smuggle Chinese na­ diverted on January 30 to assist tionals into U.S. territories. bom AB Karel Sumilat estab­ scene. An armed boarding party Donnell of the Coast Guard's the East Wood after a call was lished contact with the East Wood from the cutter Rush surveyed 14th District (which oversees Indicted by Grand Jury received that the ship had been and translated what had happened the situation upon arrival. Hawaii), stated, "If this is an in­ Chew initially identified him­ hijacked and the crew thrown for foe Patriot crew. dication of things to come, we've self as Phua Hung Chye when a overboard. "We spoke with the ship every Conditions 'Depiorable' got a problem" concerning the hour," Gibbs stated. "Sumilat The Coast Guard reported magnitude of the East Wood would speak in Indonesian which conditions on the East Wood as smuggling operation. The Coast would upset the Chinese because being "deplorable," and feared Guard announced the they could not understand. That is for the lives of the passengers Panamanian-flag vessel was foe how the East Wood crew ex­ trapped in the holds. Coast Guard fifth ship caught attempting to plained the hijacking to us." aircraft dropped food and other smuggle illegal aliens into The East Wood set sail in bal­ supplies so the Rush galley could Hawaii in the past year. last on December 27 from Hong prepare meals for the crew and Donnell also praised foe ef­ Kong for Taiwan when it was passengers. The vessel also made forts of the Patriot's crew for its diverted to Shangchuan Dao, drinking water for the role in the situation. "My con­ China where it picked up the pas­ Pan^anian-flagged ship. gratulations to Captain Kurt Hal- sengers who were placed in the Passengers had been cooking lier and foe crew of the Patriot for holds without proper sanitation or with open fires in the cargo holds playing such an integral part in Pafr/of crewmembers gather on the bridge wing following the search- cooking facilities. According to as well as eating what was being this operation. Your timely and and-rescue operation. From left to right are GSU Mohamed H. the Coast Guard, the East Wood lowered to them from the deck. professional response to this re­ Ghaleb, AS Don DeSchutter, AS Karel Sumilat, AB Jeff Mateer, was planning to offload its pas­ The boarding party noted that quest for assistance is in keeping QMED Jeff Scott, AB Alex Relojo, QMED Louis Hardy, AB "Jimmy" sengers in Hawaii. passengers in the holds may have with the time honored traditions Relojo and Bosun Ralph Gibbs. The Patriot stood by for ap­ paid people topside to provide of foe U.S. merchant marine." 12 SEAFARERS LOG MAY 1993 ^. -V'. Murmansk—-'42: THE DIARY OF WYMONDD. HENDERSON neat little town of Reykjavik. rises. Some 15 rounds of shells voyage home. Last month, the Seafarers exertions. Without there being a They are moving their mat­ LOG published part of a diary single streak or ray of pure light, From behipd shore the clean fired by one of the escort ships or without the sky being visible, bright reds of a brilliant sunrise this morning. Heard depth char­ tresses up on the poop deck in written by Wymond D. Hender­ the rain, seeking that last module son, a Seafarer who was part of the clouds themselves had taken streamed out of the sea. ges today and passed floating on the quality of light. Or rather I have never been to Den­ mines. of safety where there just is no the vital yet treacherous supply safety to be had. run in World War II to Russia it was as though the sea, beneath mark, but this restful, graceful, July 10. Quite dark from the rugged, high buttress-on- 12:00 to 4:00 a.m. At 1:45 p.m., Of course, reasonable known as {he Murmansk Run. pastoral setting by the sea is ex­ precaution is only common Henderson was killed in an buttress of coastline, radiated a actly as I should have expected unidentified aircraft was reported. The guns were made sense wherever one is. But automobile accident in 1959, light from deep within itself, to find the country between, say, but the family sailing tradition throwing it up into the sky with ready. Then the "Friendly" sig­ beyond that. Damn the Danger! lives on. Two of his sons—Ben^ its own surface catching only a Copenhagen and Elsenor—of nal went up. About the same Life for me is merely a 33, and George, 35—are SIU little of it, while the clouds course not considering the time, another convoy was vehicle for doing the things I members. His widow, Wilhel- above absorbed and glowed with mountains to the left. Then, too, sighted on the horizon. The want to do; for tasting certain mina, lives in Portland, Ore. it. the low, red-topped town, built plane, when it came over, was a experiences. Part III of Brother And there was color in it. In close over the flat hills, bears a huge British four-motored job. Life is not a thing in itself to Henderson's diary left off on this cold, luminous gray, there resemblance to part of Havana When our convoy gets rear­ be carefully guarded, to be July 4 with the Yaka joining her was also color. Not a color you seen from her inner harbor. ranged, I guess we'll be off for frugally proportioned. could isolate or recognize. It was the States at last. convoy across the Arctic Circle July 7. Beautiful warm day in When one seeks safety as an and approaching the North rather that the living gray, itself, July 11. Fog in patches and Reykjavik harbor. No shore abstraction, beyond one's func­ Cape of Iceland—only to be was animated by an inner vision misty rain all day, setting in tion through his desires and fan­ which it did not reveal to the leave. Sailed at 9:40 p.m. with caught in the middle of ex­ thick this evening. I suppose cies into life, he suddenly has plosions all around her. world, but still was its mood and 13 ships, three escorts and a we'll be lost by morning as soul, and which you felt rather nothing left to hold but a pale This is the final installment of bomber overhead. usual! narcissistic existence with no Brother Henderson's fascinat­ than saw. July 8. Warm day at sea. Many of the fellows are get­ sparkle to it. ing diary. And the mood of the un­ July 9. This morning at 2:00 ting quite nervous now. It's the No, I shall leave the wrangle broken gray of the sky was red. a.m. was our first darkness in last stretch that hurts. Yes, "Ad­ PartIV A purplish, dead cerise. And the with destiny to Lady Luck, who All this in the most extreme several months. From 1:00 to venture is still a one-way ticket." hidden motive of the sea was 3:00 a.m., deep twilight, with Even for them, whatever adven­ looks after those who love her state of confusion, with ships green. It was a most unholy, an and regale her with a grand in­ going every which way, 2:00 a.m. really dark. Colorful ture they are able to find in this impersonal, a dread green. But it red and gold sunsets and sun­ business is dissipated on the long difference. visibility limited to two or three was green. ships' lengths, the light rain and And the black, silhouetted spume driven on a strong cold cliffs, choked like wedges be­ wind across the rough, turbulent tween the absolutes of sky and WWII — Another Perspective seas. Add to this the ghastly un­ sea, were also green. It was like certainty of what actually was the dawn of creation. That color coming at us and where it was in the hard, luminous gray was A LEUER FROM WILHELMINA HENDERSON coming from. One was prepared as impersonal as the first experi­ any moment for the jolt of a hit. ment of life in the inanimate We steered to the left of the world. Massmar and continued full And it grew into h completely speed on into the gloom. Soon pastel sunrise. The sun never • --v no more detonations were heard. shone, and the sky never broke The general consensus was of cloud, yet the cumulus clouds that a very large surfaced sub­ beneath the nimbus ceiling marine was firing both tor­ glowed with soft diffused red. pedoes and five-inch shells at us. When I awoke at noon, it was However, I did not hear the clear, calm, hot. The sun was crack of the rifle preceding or bright. The sea temperature was following the explosions in the up 14 degrees. ^ water near us. I heard no depth charges being dropped. So either Out of the Night no destroyers got there in time, It was a new day. The face of or else the submarines did not the world had changed. Death submerge, but escaped into the and destruction are not foreign fog and the storm. to human life. We become We all stood around on deck quickly accustomed to it. for some time in little groups A patrol bomber flew around talking rapidly of what we had most of the day. We are 12 ships seen and felt. Of course, now. There were 19 last night. everyone was keyed up, but no There was only one sloop with one that I saw actually lost his us ' til about 3:00 p.m. when two head. corvettes came up from behind. Wymond ("Bill") Henderson married Wilhelmina, a young Dutch girl he met in Rotterdam, on April 9,1948. About 10:30 a light spot ap­ Where is the rest of the es­ This photo was taken in Rotterdam on December 20,1947—the first day they met. peared on the horizon to port. cort? Where are the other mer­ Visibility had increased some­ chant men? We only know of The following is a letter Bill met, fell in love with and through the nerve-wracking or­ what. I thought it might be one being sunk for sure. Perhaps from Wilhelmina Henderson, married a young Dutch girl deal of submarine warfare. smoke. Soon, however, it proved some of the others will come on received at the Seafarers LOG who grew up in war-torn later. The Panamanian came in These wartime events were to be a thin spot in the cloud office following publication of Europe: a young girl who daily curtain against which could behind us down by the head with part of a s^uence that brought the first installment of her foraged for scraps of bread and barely be discerned the high water in #1, 2 and 3 holds, and lumps of coal in the dock area her and Bill together. Shortly dark bastions of a cliff. two Navy tugs on the sides. husband's diary of his ex­ of Rotterdam, knowing that the after the war, when Rotterdam So we were on the tip of We could see Reykjavik from periences in World War II on German soldiers had orders to was still a bomb-devastated Iceland! Soon, between the dark a long way off and approached it the Murmansk Run [February shoot on sight anyone they city, there was one oasis for sea and the opaque cloud roof, slowly by a circuitous route. 1993]. thought was stealing from the visiting seafarers—the Ambas­ was a line of light breaks through I was called to go on watch at Third Reich; a young girl sador restaurant and nightclub, where the singer was related to which not sunlight but just a 11:30 p.m. and got up to find the I'm writing to thank you for whose knees were blown apart greater clearness streamed down ship gliding slowly between publishing the first installment by an English bomb during an the young Dutch girl of this on a chain of grand high cliffs low, grassy islets in the harbor. of my late husband's WWII air raid and whose life was stoty. One evening, the singer like the coast of South Africa The air was warm, fresh. To the diaries. As you may imagine, it saved by a Nazi surgeon; a invited her young friend to the from Table Mt. to Cape Agulus. left, the massive mountains, brought back many memories young girl (and her little dog) nightclub—the same evening The effect was ominous, moody, rearing a sheer cliff that bears a of my early life with him and who gained an early taste of life during which Bill and his cap­ prophetic, as only a manifesta­ resemblance to Table Top the children we had together. at sea when, during an intense tain walked in. Bill saw the tion of nature can be. It reminded Mountain itself, dominated a It was from Bill that I first air raid, she was taken into shel­ young Dutch girl and, as the one of old biblical prints in light brief flatland that is very green • learned of the enormous impor­ ter in a docked U-boat. saying goes, the rest is his­ and shade, depicting the "Com­ with grass. There is not one tree tance of the merchant marine tory. in all the landscape. Before us ing of the Lord"—the opening and of the brave men who serve The crew assured her it I tell you these things be­ up of heaven through the clouds the land rose gently in undulat­ its global needs. I also heard ing green hills, soft with shadow. would all be over soon. It cause seeing Bill's diary in with thunder and lightening. firsthand of the extraordinary wasn't. It grew worse, and the print brought back so many of Soon we had gained the lee of Back of these were almost iso­ heroism of the crews of the lated mesas and peaks, rising as U-boat was ordered to sea. the things that held us togeAer. the island aiid the sea had gone ships on the Murmansk Run. Again, the crew assured her As you can imagine, I never down. By the time I went on such peaks so characteristically Bill's stories and the example do out of the lowlands of Brazil that she would soon be back had the chance to do much lookout at 3:00 a.m., the sea was of his own life gave me the home. She wasn't. The U-boat schooling as I grew up, but I oily, ashen, metallic, brooding and El Salvador. While to the determination to help my sons right, nestled in the shallow fold was ordered to attack an Allied don't need schooling to say that with a disturbed, repressed rip­ achieve seafaring careers. convoy moving through the any woman who gives sons to ple seeming to run along under of the hills and running down to I think our story gains more the waterline of a protruding English Channel. So the young her country's seafaring tradi­ the surface as the sea breathed in poignancy when I tell you that girl and her little dog lived tion can live proudly all her life. hot quiet breaths from its recent peninsula, spread and compact.

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mrma SEAFARERS LOG 13 Chipping and Painting Leads to Patent for Retiree What do paint brushes and rather than drying out after a revolutionize the use of the paint Paul Hall. "It was the highlight of Seafarers have in common? Plen­ couple of jobs. What Mull created brush. In fact, 1 think it will be­ my life," Mull said. ty, if a deck department member is a freestanding, self-supporting come as common as the brush In 1977 he began sailing in the is asked this question. bag made of multi-ply material itself," Mull stated. inland division on tugboats with Because of his firsthand closed with a rubber seal. The Brother Mull recently received Crowley Maritime out of the port knowledge of paint brushes ac­ device allows the painter to soak approval on a Canadian patent for of Jacksonville, Fla. and retired in quired during 26 years of chip­ a brush in water or solvent until it his invention. He has had offers 1983. "Being a Seafarer was the ping and painting, retired AB is time to paint again. The brus from Rorida, Ohio, California and greatest adventure of my life," Robert Mull has-used his time stands up in the bag, secured air­ overseas to manufacture and Mull added. since signing off to create some­ tight with a rubber seal, and hangs market the device. Two of Mull's sons are mer­ thing that would extend the life of just above the bottom of the ba Brother Mull joined the SIU in chant mariners. David Mull sails the average brush. With his home to prevent the bristles from get 1957 in the port of Detroit. He as a second engineer with Amsea as his shop. Brother Mull created ting bent during storage. The foi sailed on the Great Lakes for while Victor Mull ships as a the "Paint Brush Storage Bag As­ material of the bag wraps arounc three years before signing oh as a QMED. His youngest son, Vinr sembly." the bristles, allowing them to deep sea member in 1964 in New cent Mull, also plans to become a "I did a lot of painting on ships, keep their shape while the added York where he was presented his Seafarer after he finishes high and I saw a lot of good paint solution keeps the bristles like book by the late SIU President school. brushes thrown away after a few Pensioner Mull poses with his new. Mull said that he has left a uses because they dried out. I paint brush storage bag and the brush in, the assembly for as Ion wanted to create something to patent for his invention. as a year, and it came out perfect Recertified Steward Paulson save the paint brushes so that they After two unsuccessful at could be reused," Mull told a hour," Mull added. tempts at getting a patent for the Completes Golfing Manual reporter from the Seafarers LOG. The retiree spent a year invention, final approval for the "After I stopped sailing, I had a designing a device that would assembly came in December lot of time on my hands and my clean and save paint brushes so 1992. mind was racing 90 miles per they could be used repeatedly "This device is going' to Lupinacci's Cookbook Available Romeo Lupinacci, corporate Lundeberg School of Seaman­ Not surprisingly, the chapter executive chef of the Paul Hall ship, Piney Point, MD 20674. of seafood dishes is extensive Center for Maritime and Educa­ ONLY MONEY ORDERS More than 50 recipes are listed tion, recently announced the pub­ WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR for meals such as Lobster Or­ lication of his book entitled MAIL ORDERS. Be sure to in­ leans, Oysters Rockefeller "From Chef Romeo's Recipe clude your return address. poached salmon, imperial crab, Collection." Lupinacci is a member of. avocado crab cutlets, Che The paperback book (printed many culinary associations and Romeo's crab cakes, bass in beer on 7-by-8 V^-inch paper) contains has won numerous awards in his and many others. more than 400 pages of recipes field. He occasionally writes for appetizers, beverages, soups, columns for several newspapers Similarly, anyone with a sweet breads, salads, dressings, sauces, in Pennsylvania and recently was tooth will find plenty to choose preserves and relishes, eggs, the subject of a feature story in from in the chapter on desserts, Richard Paulson works in the new galley at Piney Point whiie com­ cheese, pasta, vegetables, game, The National Culinary Review, a where nearly 100 recipes are pleting the steward recertification course. beef, lamb, pork, veal, poultry, monthly magazine published by listed. In this section, Lupinacci seafood and desserts. the American Culinary Federa­ shares his methods for creating Recertified Steward Richard step instructions on every facet of The book is available at the tion. such dishes as apple mousse Paulson has a simple explanation the game: from basics like grip Sea Chest store at the Paul Hall Lupinacci's book features gatinaise, biscuit tortbni, cannoli for why he became an avid golfer and stance, to comparatively ../r' Center, or by mail order. To order hundreds of recipes, from rela­ cheesecake bars, Hungarian at age 11. "My parents' house complex techniques such as chip a copy, send a money order for tively basic items such as ginger cheesecake, pickled peaches, backs up to a golf course," says shots and intentional hook $15 ($12.50 for the book plus ale punch to more complicated pumpkin pie, strawberries Paulson, 35. "I liked the game swings. $2.50 for shipping and handling) dishes like lobster and celery Romanoff, Viennese almond right away, and I just stuck with "There are thousands of golf to: Comptroller, Seafarers Harry salad in tarragon mayonnaise. crescents and more. it.' books out there," Paulson says, Capitalizing on his home's acknowledging the odds are proximity to the links, Paulson against him getting his manual took an almost obsessive ap­ published. "But just completing Dream Comes True for New AB proach when he began golfing. "It the book was a dream come true." will be buying a com­ took me exactly 185 days to get Considering his love for the Fereuza Gifford is about to game, it is not surprising that experience her lifetime dream: puter so I can get all the good," he recalls. "1 went out that Paulson once wanted to play talung control of the wheel of a software to continue many times (in a row)." deep sea vessel. Last month, the studying and learning. I Paulson, who grew up in Mar­ professionally. But the odds of Military Sealift. Command plan to keep all my books tinez, Calif, near Oakland, says he making it to golfs "big time" are (MSC) civilian mariner acquired with me and review does not play very often astronomical. Most aspiring pros her able bodied seaman's endor­ everything I've ac­ nowadays, although he has not start and end their careers by sement. complished. lost his touch. But he fondly playing a seemingly endless "You cannot believe how I "I don't want to forget recalls several highlights from his series of small, low-paying tour­ feel," the new AB told a reporter anything because I want more active days: three holes-in- naments. In fact, the hefty entry for the Seafarers LOG. "1 am so to move up to third one, all on different courses and fees for those tours were enough proud that I accomplished this." mate," she added. all on par-3 holes; and a personal to nip Paulson's career in the bud. The member of the SIU's Her interest in the sea t)est score of 85 on a par-72 You really have to pay a lot just Government Services Division began shortly after World course. (Most golfers never shoot to get in," he says. (which sails MSC-Pacific Fleet War II when she and her lelow 1(K).) Paulson worked at his back­ vessels) has been sailing since late husband, with their "My first hole-in-one went in yard course for more than 10 1948. One of the goals of the 6-year-old daughter, on the fly," says Paulson, who years, giving lessons and helping steward department member sailed as part of the crew oined the Marine Cooks and the club pros, then decided it was through all those years was to be­ of a foreign-flag vessel Stewards (MCS) on the West time to move on. come a helmsman. from California to the Coast in 1976, two years before He joined the MCS and sub­ Age never has gotten in the Philippines. Gifford that union merged with the SIU. sequently showed the same drive way of Sister Gifford, who turned sailed in the steward "It hit the pin and just dropped and dedication to his maritime 76 this month. She attended the department. When she right in. Fortunately, I had wit­ career as he displayed during his Seafarers Harry Lundeberg would take night lunch to nesses each time I made an ace." first year of golf. "My first time School of Seamanship for the first the bridge, she would While the holes-in-one were upgrading at the Lundeberg time last year and graduated from stay up there in hopes of unexpected thrills, Paulson takes School was 1980. I upgraded to lifeboat training. learning more about han­ more pride in the 86-page instruc­ assistant cook, and I knew then However, it was not her first dling the wheel. tional manual on golfing he wrote that 1 had to continue upgrading attempt to prove she still can After joining the SIU, about three years ago. He remains in order to get the most out of my learn. At age 64, she graduated Gifford stayed in the gal­ AB Fereuza Gifford runs out the sea lopeful of getting the book pub- career," he says. Paulson ley. Within the last three painter during lifeboat drills at the Lun­ from the Community College of deberg School. ished, although thus far he only upgraded again in 1981, '86, '87 San Francisco with an associate's years, she decided to go las heard from one of a multitude and '91 before completing the degree in geography. She told the for her dream and asked to run for office in the of publishers to whom he sub­ recertification course last month. LOG. in a story published in switched to the deck department. group. "I'm too busy sailing to do mitted copies. Paulson, who still lives in March 1990, "I'm always willing She sailed as an ordinary seaman that," she noted with a grin. It took Paulson several years to Vlartinez, is proud of the fact that to study. I just wanted to show on the USNS Chauvenet during Sister Gifford urged other SIU Inish the manual, entitled "Golf: 'they don't just pick anybody" that I could do it." the Persian Gulf war. With her members to upgrade at the school. . liasy as One, Two, Three." As the For the recertification course. Despite the fact that she just discharge in hand, she was able to "This is the only school outside title indicates, the book, which I'm glad to get the endorsement acquired the AB ticket, Gifford is join her local Veterans of Foreign the militaiy that does anything for Features large photographs and and I'm looking forward to going not ready to rest on her laurels. "I Wars post and even has been workers." concise captions, gives step-by- back out to sea." l

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The U.S. Coast Guard, however, has added standards of its own that creates a further cost disadvantage for U.S.- Former Military Transcom Chief Speaks Out flag ships. • Reform U.S. tax policies that place U.S. operators at a disadvantage to their competitors. The tax burden has hurt U.S. operators, while foreign competitors do not have such a liability. Other countries allow more liberal Cassidy Issues a Call depreciation schedules for ships flying their flags. Al­ though it is difficult to make simple comparisons, some offer accelerated write-downs in the first year. Korea and Hong Kong, for example, allow 50 percent and 60 per­ cent in the first year^ compared with 10 percent in the To Action for the U.S.- United States. Current taxes on U.S. ship earnings can be deferred by placing them in the Capital Construction Fund, but only for the purpose of building U.S.-flag merchant ships in the United States. The CCF is not useful because Flag Merchant Marine it requires that ships be built in U.S. yards. • Work out a different approach to subsidy, it hasn't worked in the past and it isn't working now. We need a General Duane H. Cassidy, senior vice president- reserve of some kind to ensure a pool of skilled mariners K ^ •• '• ^ "t sales and marketing at CSX Transportation Inc., and a fleet under our flag. delivered the 1993 Paul Hall Memoridl Lecture this (By the way, there is a program today, proposed by a More than 150 representatives from maritime labor and Industry attended the 1993 Paul Hall Memorial Lecture In Washington. month in Washington, D.C. The text of General coalition of carriers that provides for the problem I Cassidy's lecture, entitled "A Call to Action—Again," outlined in 1989; a Maritime Security Heet Program ing related intermodal systems—unpredictable. I spent cargo ships will shrink from 140 to about 30 by the year ing as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or appears on these two pages. under which those vessels committed to the program a full career as a military man attempting to create 2005. That's not unrealistic, considering that many of national emergency." Prior to joining CSX Transportation in late 1989, would earn an annual contingency payment to offset predictability—the present situation undermines all our ships today are at least a quarter of a century old and We have ignor^ the law of the land. General Cassi

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16 SEAFA6ERSL0G MAY 1993 If modern history is what you seek, the Patuxent Naval Air Station in Lexington Park contains the nation's only museum dedicated to the full scope of testing and evaluation of U.S. Navy aircraft. PINEY POINT Major Cities Nearby For those seeking and wanting more, the metropolitan areas of Washington and Baltimore are within two hours of the Paul Hall Center. While history abounds from Fort McHenry near Baltimore to Arlington National Cemetery outside o the nation's capital, there is much more available. For animal loveirs, Washington's Na­ tional Zoo can keep the family enter­ tained all day. Most of the animals on display live in natural habitat compounds rather than cages. From elephants to eagles and panthers to the panda, a trip to the zoo is fun and educational. Located between the Capitol and the Washington Monument are the museums of the Smithsonian Institution. Known as >.V "America's Attic," the Smithsonian col­ lects and displays artifacts of American The Best of Both ments and union memorabilia. In between the marina and libraiy is Vacation Worlds the historic boat shed. Within its walls are a collection of several varieties of Say your idea of a perfect vacation is and land-based expeditions. watercraft that have sailed the to get away from it dl. No people, no The center, home of the Seafarers Chesapeake Bay region, including a bustle, no noise, no worry. Just relax and Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, bugeye and a skipjack. commune with nature. The Paul Hall is the largest training facility for deep sea Mere minutes from the center is St. Center for Maritime Training and Educa­ merchant mariners and inland waterways Mary's City, where vessels from England tion is just the place for you. boatmen in the country. The center con­ first landed in 1634. Exhibits located on But, what if you are the type of person tains a number of administrative and 800 acres of unspoiled tidewater who wants to see and do it dl? You want educational buildings as well as a six- landscape include a replica of the first to be where the action is, where some­ story training and recreation center on Maryland statehouse; Farthing's Ordi­ history, folklore, art and architecture thing is happening day and night. You more than 60 acres of waterfront proper­ nary, a reconstructed inn with outbuild­ from dinosaur bones to the original Star- want to be able to gather the family in the ty- ings; and Old Trinity Episcopal Church, ship Enterprise from television's Stor Trek. car and take off without being trapped Each summer, a number of the rooms built around 1829 with bricks from the Baltimore is home to the National behind the wheel all day. The Paul Hall in the training and recreation center are original statehouse. Aquarium, featuring a great variety of Center for Maritime Training and Educa­ set aside for Seafarers and their families In nearby Hollywood is Sotterley fresh and salt water creatures. The tion is just the place for you, too. to vacation for up to two weeks. Mansion, a working 18th century planta­ aquarium is one of the highlights of the How is it that one place can be ideal The center has a marina where tion on the Patuxent River. Some of the refurbished Inner Harbor which com­ for both types of vacationers? Because of vacationers can take a boat out for the day original buildings still stand and are open bines tourist activities, the Baltimore its location and what is available in the to sail around the region or look for a to &e public. Orioles baseball stadium, shopping and immediate area, the Paul Hall Center is good fishing hole. With 400 miles of A little further down the road, civil dining on the downtown waterfront. the best of both worlds. waterline surrounding St. Mary's Coun­ war students can explore Point Lookout Plenty for the Kids Convenient Location ty, waterbome activities are abundant. State Park where the remains of a For children of all ages, there are Based in the rural community of Piney At the center are a picnic area with prisoner of war camp for Confederate several theme parks within the area. Wild Point, the center is located where St. grills and tables, outdoor tennis and bas­ soldiers once stood. Local legend has it World amusement park in Prince George's Creek flows into the Potomac ketball courts, an Olympic-size swim­ that the site is inhabited by ghosts. George's County, Md. is one of ming pool (with lifeguards when the America's largest water theme facility is open), a health spa and plenty facilities. Wild World also features of room for walking. Off the base are several thrill rides including the Wild several state and county parks within easy One roller coaster, voted one of the driving distance that provide picnic, ex­ nation's top 10. ploration and golfing opportunities. Near Richmond, Va. (approximately History on Site two hours from the center) is the Kings For history buffs, the center provides Dominion theme park. This park is home an excellent starting place. The marina to roller coasters, water flumes, bumper serves as the home of the restored (by SlU cars and other rides as well as live enter­ pensioners) sailboat Manitou, the last tainment. pleasure vessel owned by President John These are just a few of the activities River near the Chesapeake Bay in St. F. Kennedy. Across the grounds is the that can fill your vacation days. From the M^'s County in southern Maryland. Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum. solitude of fishing on the side of a creek This peaceful setting, where city resi­ The library contains more than 17,000 to the good times that come from a local dents from nearby Washington and Bal­ volumes on maritime and labor history, seafood festival, there is enough avail­ timore have weekend-getaway cottages, while the museum features a collection of able to make a summer vacation at Piney provides the opportunity for both water ship models, historical nautical instru­ Point both relaxing and memorable. r- I UNION MEMBER 'I SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER VACATION RATES Vacation Reservation Information A vacation stay at the Lundeberg School Is limited to two weeks Name: per family. Social Security number: Book number: Member $40.40/day Address: Spou^ $ 9.45/day Child $ 9.45/day Telephone number: A/ote; There is no charge for Number in party / ages of children, if applicable: _____ children under the age of 12. The prices listed above include Date of arrival: 1st choice: 2nd choice: 3rd choice: all meals. Send completed ap­ Stay is limited to tvvo weeks. plication form to Seafarers Training Date of departure: . & Recreation Center, Piney Point, MD 20674 or call (301) 994-0010. Send this completed application to the Seafarers training & Recreation Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. 5/93 V ••

MAY 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 17 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea June & July 1993 Membership Meetings MARCH 16 — APRIL 15,1993 Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters *TOTALREGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED *'*REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Trip All Groups Piney Point Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Reliefs Class A Class B Class C Monday: June 7, July 6* Port DECK DEPARTMENT ^changed by Independence Day holiday New York 31 19 8 16 22 6 7 68 30 17 New York Tuesday: June 8, July 6 Philadelphia 0 4 0 5 2 2 1 5 4 Baltimore 4 18 4 12 0 1 5 17 3 Philadelphia Norfolk 11 21 10 9 21 14 M:M 20 21 5 Wednesday: June 9, July 7 Mobile 10 16 4 3 11 3 0 19 33 6 Baltimore New Orleans 21 16 9 19 15 6 9 29 23 11 Thursday-June 10, July 8 Jacksonville 20 27 5 18 16 3 13 44 42 12 Norfolk San Francisco 27 31 •5 17 6 M' 1 56 65 16 Thursday; June 10, July 8 Wilmington 16 23 •'•:5 ;iL' 6 0 3 29 39 9 Jacksonville Seattle 27 34 8 22 14 2 9 41 47 11 Thursday: June 10, July 8 Puerto Rico 15 4 2 5 4 1 0 22 6 5 Algonac ./ -V'-ri Honolulu 9 16 4 5 12 8 6 11 21 14 Friday: June 11, July 9 Houston 34 32 6 23 22 1 5 47 59 17 Houston St. Louis 2 '•••3 W 2 •:-2, 0 0 S 4 2 Monday: June 14, July 12 piney Point • /W W 6 w iSL' 11 New Orleans :^gonac,;::v^fv.;; 0 :0s 2 0 0 1 0 m-D 1 Tuesday: June 15, July 13 Totals 226 270 77 152 174 51 58 393 424 135 Mobile Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Wednesday, June 16, July 14 New York 15 9 0 V San Francisco Thursday: June 17, July 15 Baltimore 6 ^ ^ Wilmington i : Norfolk Mxmdi^: Jmie 21, July 19 ^ Mobile Seattle New Orleans Friday: June 25, July 23 Jacksonville San Juan San Francisco Thursday: June 10, July 8 Wilmington . St. Louis Seattle Friday: June 18, July 16 Puerto Rico iiipii Honolulu Honolulu Friday: June 18, July 16 Houston Duluth St. Louis Wednesday, June 16, July 14 Piney Point Jersey City Algonac Wednesday: June 23, July 21 Totals . i Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT " ' "NewBedford . .-07 • ^ ' ' Tuesday:• June 22, July/20 20 ' • i New York 4 8 0 Philadelphia 1 1 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 ajn. Baltimore 1 • 0 ..i: V- Norfolk Mobile 3 New Orleans 5 Personals Jacksonville San Francisco 3 , ALAMAR, MASSMAR SURVIVORS Wilmington 3 0 3 0 0 ' Any survivors of foe vessels A/amar(PQ-16) or Seattle Massmar (PQ-13) who sailed on foe Murmansk Run 1 Puerto Rico during World War U are asked to contact Maxine Honolulu 12 Seinfeld, who is doing research on her father who Houston sailed aboard these vessels. Survivors may write her St. Louis 0 2 0 at 11800 NE llfo Avenue, Biscayne Park, FL Piney Point 33161. Algonaa: 0 0 1 Totals 88 62 29 ALTON "BIG AL" FINN Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT Please contact Robert T. "Robaire" Seim, c/o New York 12 41 17 8 SBS, M/V Senator, Crowley Caribbean Transport, Pfj< I •'^. • Philadelphia •'^1 i 6 0 P.O. Box 359004, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33335.

Baltimore 1 tm:: 1 'y. 0 JACK (JOHN) KEHOE Norfolk 3 M 6 2 Please contact your old friends John and Rita Mobile 2 12 2 1 Brady at 1152 Beale Court Drive, Blairsville, GA New Orleans 3 19 7 4 30512; telephone (706) 745-5654. Jacksonville 4 19 6 4 San Francisco 20 28 19 8 Wilmington 5 11 4 6 Seattle 8 14 8 10 Correction 3 Puerto Rico 5 9 2 The photo­ 101 5 iTv'.;" Honolulu 8 59 graph of Ordinary I .v. Houston 6 22 4 2 Seaman John Mc- St. Louis 0 1 0 0 Lain from foe port Piney Point 1 43 2 0 of Philadelphia Algonac 0 2 0 0 was inadvertantly Totals 79 308 185 53 omitted from foe Totals All April 1993 Departments 617 862 344 391 509 229 165 1,077 1,420 585 Seafarers LOG * 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. story on foe annual' •* "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at foe end of last month. financial commit­ A total of 1,294 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the jobs shipped, 391 jobs tee. We regret any ' ' f ' confusion this •••• ,./• or about 30 percent were taken by «A" seniority members. The rest were fiUed by arid "C seniority people. From March 16 to April 15,1993, a total of 165 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief error may have John McLain program began on April 1,1982, a total of 18,567 jobs have been shipped. caused. liSry '.•f'r. .'i '!«- -' t '11

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Seafarers International Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes Union Directory MARCH 16 - APRIL 15,1993 Michael Sacco CL—Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP BEACH •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTOMD ON BEACH President All Groups John Fay a.»CL*Srcta.NPAll Groups a.»CLAll GroupsOXL CU»NP CU»»CL C.a»L C.»»NP .-. - ;r--SiM-Sv Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco DECK DEPARTMENT Executive Vice President Port Augustin Tellez 4 0 31 0 0 38 8 Vice President Collective Bargaining Algonac ENGINE DEPARTMENT George McCartney Port 0 Vice President West Coast Algonac 2 0 19 0 Roy A. "Buck" Mercer STEWARD DEPARTMENT Vice ft-esident Government Services Port •O' 11 ' 'i' 2 i JackCaffey Algonac Gl 0 8 0 Vice President Atlantic Coast ENTRY DEPARTMENT •' .v.:"'.,;,i.i--' ,.•>.-'>•• •• Port Byron Kelley 10 0 0 0 0 34 21 Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Algonac Dean Coraey Vice President Guff Coast 0 0 105 38 ^ -i, Totals All Departments 0 68 17 0 58 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. HEADQUARTERS •«^A' . ^:' 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. DispatchersV Report for Inland Waters Algonac, Ml 48001 MARCH 16 — APRIL 15,1993 313)794-4988 •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH BALTIMORE All Groups All Groups Ail Groups 1216 E. Baltimore SL Class A Class B OassC Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Baltimore, MD 21202 DECK DEPARTMENT (410)327-4900 Region 50 DULUTH Atlantic Coast 3 0 0 4 0 0 705 Medical Arts Building Gulf Coast 4 3 29 0 1 3 11 Duluth, MN 55802 51 ' 0 (218)722-4110 Lakes & Inland Waters, ; A . 22 0 0 m HONOLULU West Coast 1 1 17 63 0 8 3 K 606 Kalihi St. 11 115 Honolulu, HI 96819 Totals 30 4 46 67 1 (808)845-5222 Region ENGINE DEPARTMENT HOUSTON 0 2 0 0 9 --'1* * ' 1221 Pierce St Atlantic Coast 0 Houston, TX 77002 Gulf Coast 0 3 0 1 (713)659-5152 0 0 0 0 JACKSONVILLE Lakes & Inland Wa 0 0 0 0 3315 Liberty St. West Coast 1 Jacksonville, FL 32206 3 2 1 (904) 353-0987 Totals 0 JERSEY CITY Region STEWARD DEPARTMENT 99 Montgomery St. 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 Jersey City, NJ 07302 Atlantic Coast' 'VT' (201)435-9424 Gulf Coast 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 MOBILE Lakes & Inland Waters 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 0 0 0 Mobile, AL 36605 West Coast 0 0 1 0 (205)478-0916 Totals 7 0 5 1 0 0 25 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 Totals All Departments 57 54 70 11 187 10 77 (508)997-5404 • "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. ** "Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)529-7546 NEWYORK 675 Fourth Ave. LIBERTY SHIP ^ Brooklyn, NY 11232 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED % DISCONTINUE (718)499-6600 Tentative plans are being made to sail WATCHKEEPING OF NORFOLK the Baltimore-based Liberty Ship, the John DISTRESS FREQUENCY 115 Third St. W. Brown, to Normandy, France, to Norfolk, VA 23510 HUBMnW celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of D-Day 500 KHZ (804)622-1892 (June 6, 1944). She would accompany two Effective August 1, 1993, all United PHILADELPHIA ^ ONTHELOOKOUT— other World War 11-era ships, the Jeremiah States Coast Guard communication sta­ 2604 S. 4 St. O'Brien and the Lane Victory. Before this tions and cutters will discontinue Philadelphia, PA 19148 SHIPPING SUPERSTITIONS I can be done, however, a lot of work must watchkeeping on the distress frpque- (215) 336-3818 Marine artist, historian and author be done to clean up and restore her. Volun­ quency 500 kHz, and will cease all KM PINEY POINT Jim Clary, who owns and operates teers are needed to help make this ship a morse code services in the medium fre­ P.O. Box 75 Cap'n Jim's Gallery in St. Clair, Mich., living memorial to all the men who served quency radiotelegraphy band. Piney Point, MD 20674 ' is requesting information pertaining to in the U.S. merchant marine in all wars. More efficient telecommunication wm (301)994-0010 any superstitions that Seafarers know of Donations are also welcome (and are tax- systems now are available to provide the PORT EVERGLADES in existence today. This information will deductible). mariner with options for initiating or 2 West Dixie Highway be used in Mr. Clary's upcoming book Donations may be sent to Project Liberty relaying distress alerts, and passing and Dania,FL 33004 "Superstitions of the Sea," a digest of Ship, P.O. Box 25846, Highlandtown Sta­ receiving maritime safety information. (305)921-5661 old and new superstitions, customs, tion, Baltimore, MD 21224-0846. Any ad­ These options include INMARSAT, SAN FRANCISCO traditions and slang on the high seas and ditional information may be obtained by radio telex (SITOR), MF/HF single 350 Fremont St. on the Great Lakes. calling Dan Cap at (516) 667-3466 or Paul sideband and VHF radiotelephone, S-'Si-f San Francisco, CA 94105 Some examples of maritime supersti­ Bock at (516) 799-0061. satellite EPlRBs (for distress alerts and (415) 543-5855 tions are: never say "fog" on the bridge, ^ telecommunications), and INMARSAT Govenunent Services Division ^ ATTN: SEAFARERS ^ (415) 861-3400 never ship out on a Friday, hang all the Safetynet, NAVTEX and HF NAVTEX coffee cups a certain way in the galley. SAILING ABOARD (SITOR) (for maritime safety informa­ SANTURCE If you have information of this sort, tion broadcasts). 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave. would like to share it, and perhaps be BAY SHIPPING VESSELS Stop 16Vi Since Bay Shipping Management is not NAVTEX broadcasts include the included in this book, contact Jim Clary same Notice to Mariners, weather, Santurce, PR 00907 at 201 N. Riverside, St. Clair, MI contractually obligated to make contribu­ (809)721-4033 tions to the Vacation Plan for weekends, search and rescue and fixed fishing gear 48079, or call him collect at (313) 329- location products that have been SEATTLE 7744. and since it is difficult to ascertain exact 2505 First Ave. dates of employment from U.S. Coast provided by the MF morse broadcasts. Seattle, WA 98121 ATTENTION; Guard discharges, it is necessary for Distress and other calls to any U.S. Coast Guard communication station (206)441-1960 PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS Seafarers aboard Bay Shipping vessels to submit copies of their pay vouchers when also may be made on any of the follow­ ST. LOUIS MEMBERSHIP MEETING 4581 Gravois Ave. filing for Vacation Beneflts related to ing HF single sideband radiotelephone St Louis, MO 63116 A genersj informational membership employment with this company. channels: 424 (4134 kHz), 601 (6200 (314)752-6500 meeting will be held on Thursday, July Applications submitted without copies kHz), 816 (8240 kHz) or 1205 (12242 • WILMINGTON. 15, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. It will take place of pay vouchers will be held in a pending ; kHz). 510 N. Broad Ave. at the Ramada Inn on Highway 87 in status until the proper verification is Meteorological broadcasts also are Wilmington,jiington,CA CA 9074490' Port Arthur. received. made on these channels. 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even members who graduated N.C., he sailed in the deck depart­ Sfrom the SIU's top training To Our New Pensioners ment. Boatman Ireland served in programs for deck and steward the U.S. Navy firom 1950 to 1952. department Seafarers are among ... Thanks for a Job Well Done He still calls Lowland home. the 35 members who are retiring as announced by the Seafarers Wel­ Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names of SIU members who recently have become MICHAEL fare Plan. pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These men and women have served HUNT, 60, joined the Brothers George Burke, Rufino the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish them Garay, John Mullis, Alejandro Seafarers in Ruiz, and Charles Todora happiness and health in the days ahead. 1961 in his graduated from the Lundeberg native Philadelphia. School's bosun recertification cour­ He sailed in ses, while brothers Chester Moss Point in 1984. He resides in Gal­ U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946. department. Brother Trader the deck and Ruperto Peralta successfully veston. He resides in San Francisco. served in the U.S. Navy from department. Boatman Hunt still completed the steward recertifica­ 1955 to 1957. He resides in Jop^ calls Philadelphia home. tion program. ROBERT EXEQUIEL patown, Md. A total of 23 members whose EDWARDS, LIWAG,65, JAKE KELLEY, 66, joined the 63, joined joined the ROBERT retirements are announced this union in union in 1964 in the port of Hous­ month sailed in the deep sea the SIU in SCHLEIER, ton. A native of Flomaton, Ala., he 1955 in the 1968 in the 55, joined sailed in the engine dqiartment. division while 10 members sailed port of Wil­ port of Nor­ the union in Boatman KeUey served in the U.S. V ' •; 'Si. iiv- in the inland division and two mington, folk, Va. 1973 in the sailed with Great Lakes-contracted Army from 1944 to 1946. He Calif. Bom Bom in the port of San resides in Theodore, Ala. operators. in Califomia, Philippines, Juan.A Texas, California, Puerto Rico, he sailed as a bosun. Brother Ed­ he sailed in the engine depart­ Brooklyn, WILBERT North Carolina and Michigan wards retired to Los Angeles. ment. Brother Liwag upgraded at N.Y. native. MAIN, 50, proved to be the most popular the Lundeberg School frequently. he sailed in the engine depart­ joined the retirement spots for this group, as PEDRO He served in the U.S. Navy from ment. Brother Schleier served in Seafarers in six retired in Texas, six in FIGUEROA, 1946 to 1967. Brother Liwag the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 1961 in the Michigan, five in California, and 73, joined retired to Norfolk. to 1962. He retired to Rio port of Nor­ four each in Puerto Rico and North the union in Piedras,P.R. folk, Va. Carolina. 1956 in the CHESTER port of New MOSS, 67, PEDRO Bom in Ora Rhoades had been an ac­ Washington, York. A na­ joined the SEPUL- N.C., he sailed in the deck depart­ tive Seafarer longer than any of the tive of Puer­ Seafarers in VEDA, 69, other new pensioners. He joined ment. Boatman Main still calls to Rico, he 1959 in the joined the Washington home. the union in 1944 in the port of sailed in the engine department. port of Seat­ Seafarers in NorfoUc, Va. Brother Figueroa calls Fajardo, tle. An 1971 in the JACKIE Brief biographical sketches of P.R. home. Arkansas na­ port of New tive, he com­ STOUT, 62, Brother Rhoades and the otho* York. Bom joined the new pensioners follow. VINCENT pleted the steward recertification in Rincon, SIU in 1979 FRISINGA, course at Pjney Point in 1980. P.R., he sailed in the steward in the port of DEEP SEA 67, joined Brother Moss lives in Oakland, department. Brother Sepulveda Houston. A the Seafarers Calif. upgraded at Piney Point frequent­ RAYMOND ly. He resides in Salinas, P.R. Wichita, in 1965 in Kan. native, ALLEN, 59, the port of JOHN joined the he sailed in Wilmngton, MULLIS, CHARLES the deck department. Boatman Seafarers in Calif. A 67, joined SMITH, 64, 1959 in the Stout upgraded at Piney Point in Califomia na­ the SIU in joined the 1980. He served in the U.S. port of Lake tive, he sailed in the deck depart­ 1952 in the SIU in 1956 Charles, La. Navy from 1948 to 1967. Boat­ ment. Brother Frisinga retir^ to port of New in the port of man Stout retired to Rye, Texas. A native of Los Angeles. York. An New York. A Mobile, Ala. Mississippi he sailed in the engine depart­ Alabama na­ DAVID TIL- RUFINO tive, he com­ native, he LETT, 63, ment. Brother Allen retir^ to GARAY, 65, pleted the bosun recertification sailed as a Houston. joined the joined the course at the Lundeberg School QMED. Brother Smith served in union in SIU in 1965 in 1981. Brother Mullis calls the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1960 in the GEORGE in his native Mobile, Ala. home. 1951. He calls Arabi, La. home. BURKE, 65, port of Nor­ New York. folk, Va. joined the He com­ RUPERTO CHARLES SIU in 1946 Bom in Kitty pleted the PERALTA, TODORA, Hawk, N.C., in the port of bosun recer­ 66, joined 65, joined New York. he sailed as a captain. Boatman tification course in 1976. Brother the union in the union in Tillett resides in Tarboro, N.C. Bom in Garay served in the U.S. Navy 1975 in the 1958 in the Mass, Mich., port of Hous­ from 1945 to 1952. He retired to port of FRANCIS he completed Guayama, P.R. Yokohama, ton. Bom in the bosun recertification course Japan. Bom Detroit, he VAUGHN, at the Lundeberg School in 1974. 65, joined JAMES in the Philip­ completed the Seafarers Brother Burke resides in Brook­ GLEATON, pines, he completed the steward the bosun recertification course lyn, N.Y. in 1970 in 65, joined recertification course at Piney at the Lundeberg School in 1980. the port of the union in Point in 1987. Brother Peralta Brother Todora served in the New York. ROBERT 1962 in the served in the U.S. Navy from U.S. Marine Corps from 1945 to COOPER, Bom in port of New 1945 to 1966. He retired to San 1948. He retired to Dallas. Cromona, 62, joined York. Bom Francisco. the union in Ky., he sailed as chief engineer. in South INLAND Boatman Vaughn served in the 1953 in the Carolina, he ORA port of New LORENZO U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947. sailed as a steward/baker. RHOADES, BEVERLY, He calls Lufkin, Texas home. York. A Brother Gleaton served in the 65, joined Texas native, 65, joined U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1950. the Seafarers the SIU in ROBERT WATKINS, 43, he sailed in He calls Charleston, S.C. home. in 1944 in the deck department. Brother 1972 in the joined the SIU in 1976 in the the port of port of Nor­ port of Norfolk, Va. A native of Cooper calls Pasadena, Texas DAVID Norfolk, Va. home. folk, Va. Wilmington, N.C., he sailed as a HORTON A native of Bom in Geor­ captain. Boatman Watkins retired JOSEPH DEBLANC, 64, JR., 65, Calais, gia, he sailed to Leland, N.C. joined the Marine Cooks and joined the Maine, he sailed in the deck in the steward department. Boat­ Stewards (MCS) in 1966 in the Seafarers in department. Brother Rhoades man Beverly served in both the port of San Francisco, before that 1955 in his resides in Oviedo, Fla. U.S. Army and Navy firom 1945 GREAT LAKES union merged with the Atlantic, natrve to 1969. He calls Norfolk home. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Mobile, Ala. ALEJANDRO MISSED District (AGLIWD). Bom in He sailed in RUIZ, 64, MAXIMO ALI,64, Califomia, he sailed as a the steward department Brother joined the GABINO, joined the cook/baker. Brother DeBlanc Horton served in the U.S. Army SIU in 1959 65,joined union in sorved in the U.S. Army ftom from 1946 to 1947. He still caUs in the port of the union in 1971 in the 1951 to 1953. He retired to Seattle. Mobile home. New York. 1971 in the port of Bom in Puer­ port of Detroit Bom JOHN JOHN to Rico, he Tampa, Fla. in Arabia, he DONALDSON, HOULIHAN, completed Bom in sailed in Ae 66, joined 66, joined the bosun recertification course Ecuador, he steward department. Brother All the Seafarers the SIU in at the Lundeberg School in 1976. sailed in the deck department. upgraded in 1984. He resides in in 1952 in 1955 in the Brother Ruiz calls Apopka, Fla. Boatman Gabino upgraded at Dearbom, Mich. the port of port of New home. Piney Point in 1976. He retired Galveston, Orleans. A to Tampa. MOHAMED ALI, 42, joined -' • • '/

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Letters to the Editor ' /.J#" ' Reminiscences from WWII: a single enemy plane dropped out of the tory (Duke) in a race to Rotterdam. AI/ The Last Attack on Guadalcanal Shipping clouds overhanging the island and glidec And the Liberty ships that would rol even at the dock. You must remember Karlak Thanks the Welfare Plan Merchant seamen during WWII often noiselessly into the superstructure of the John Penn. By 2150 hours, the flames were them. They were so numerous it was almost Every union has its officials for con­ referred to voyages in the Pacific as the tract talks, settling beefs, safety talks, etc. "vacation run." TTie Liberty ship Jane Ad- extinguished, but so was the ship. The next impossible not to ship out on one. I even morning, burned bodies were founc got a chance to sail on one a few months But little is said of the Welfare Plan per­ dams, operated by the American President before turning 18 years old. Where are you Line, could testify to this. Never having washed up on the nearest beach. sonnel. suffered any war damage, she was sold for This was the last recorded attack on guys from that ship. Isthmian's Winthrop I have been—and still am—dealing scrap in 1969. However, in 1943 the U.S. shipping in the Guadalcanal anchorage. L. Marvin around-the-world in 1947-1948? with them concerning a number of medical Army assigned me aboard to run the com­ Richard G. Morris Merchant seamen have the best jobs in problems. I feel they do a terrific job for the missary or post exchange for one trip. I San Mateo, Calif. the world, and if they sail SIU, they have members each day. recall the following incident: the best union and conditions possible. I am My dealings with them started in 1987 On the night of August 13, 1943, the vL J/ AI* glad my number two son chose a career at due to a back problem in July, then an eye Liberty troopship Jane Addams lay sea and with the union. He left the Navy problem in December. anchored off Guadalcanal when the general after five years to go to Piney Point and has Before any monies are paid out to doc­ alarm sounded. All shipboard activity Memories of Ore Line Days sailed SIU for the last 16 years. I hope one tors and hospitals, the Plan goes over the ceased and an unearthly silence prevailed. This letter contains a flood of nostalgia. of my grandsons carries on for us. I'm records with a fine-tooth comb. It seems a The Navy Armed Guard stood ready at their It was brought on by the recent letters and seriously suggesting it to them even now. $500 fee was charged for treatments that guns. For over a month now, we had been articles in the LOG about the old days. Ted Vargas were never called for while [I was] hospi­ kept on"shuttle duty, hauling military cargo Golly, a mountain of memories came forth. Princeton, W. Va. talized with the back problem. This fee was between the Solomons and New Hebrides. Do you remember Bull Line, South At­ never paid by the Plan or myself. I feel the Not once had the general alarm sounded to lantic, Waterman, Isthmian, Ore Line? J. J, vl, Plan saved me the fee by checking the remind us of the enemy. The great naval Especially Ore Line and the port of Bal­ records and finding the error.. . A Member Sends a Salute Whenever I receive any bill or statement, battles of Ironbottom Sound were now his­ timore SIU hall at 12 N. Gay St...; To the Crew of the Tug VIrgihIa tory and Guadalcanal was secured. In the By today's standards. Ore Line ships I make copies to keep and send the originals planning stage, however, was a landing on were unique. Remember Bethore, Steelore, Presently I'm enrolled in an upgrading to the Plan, including letters. Doing this Vella Lavella to the north. As part of the Firmore and their fire-tube boilers, fusible course at the Lundeberg School. ITiis is my turned out to be very helpful and I suggest task force, the John Penn (APA-23) lay plugs, twin screws and wooden decks aft? fifth time attending the school. Each time I that other members do the same.... anchored close inshore, loading troops and And then there was the first trip. This return, I observe improvements. I'm par­ Whenever speaking with the Plan by equipment to carry out its mission. At this was an experience second to none for m6. ticularly impressed with the professional phone, I find them very polite and helpful time our captain paced the bridge some­ Certainly, it has been the highlight of my responsibility of the staff. Everyone knows in explaining my situation. Recently I had what nervously, listening for enemy 63 years on this old globe. lis or her mission and sticks to it. a problem with the billing department of an aircraft. On July 18, 1947, just after the 11 I'm very proud to be a part of the SIU eye clinic. Calling the Plan and giving them Captain Cox had received his baptism o'clock job call, A1 Stansbury, shipping and will continue to improve the industry the phone number of the clinic, the Plan of fire the first month of the war. Serving dispatcher at the Baltimore hall, walked up ly taking advantage of the educational op-, called and I never had to get involved again. as first officer on the Ruth Alexander, the to me and handed me my shipping card. He portunities. With all the services I've had, I can't liner, fleeing Manila, came under air attack said, "Hey, kid. Here's a wiper's job on the In the February 1993 edition of the remember them all. So I put them in a small at the entrance to Makassar Straits and was Muncie Victory. Go dpwn to the customs LOG, I read with pride about a Crescent book to carry whenever I go for an appoint­ quickly sent to-the bottom. Our captain house and sign on. Then get down to the owing tug [Virginia] crew in Savannah, ment. This is very helpful for the Plan in hoped the Jane Addams might outlast the ship. She is at the Port Covington Grain Ga. The crew, through its expertise in having the correct information whenever war: Named after a heroic woman who Pier." Irefighting, was able to save the lives of needed. devoted her life to lending hope to the That job, ship and trip turned out to be the entire crew as well as save the vessel. Editor, I'll have to sign off due to "type- bereft and disinherited of Chicago, the ship the best of all for a 17-year-old kid just out This is a good example of being ritis" of the fingers which the Plan doesn't so far had led a charmed life. of high school and as green as the West jrepared for an unpredictable occurrence. I cover. I'm the fastest two-finger-plus- Around 2000 hours, a deadly explosion Virginia hills from which he came. commend the crew and wish to encourage thumb typist the union has in retirement— split the air and we watched the John Penn Where are the guys from the Muncie all SIU members to be prepared for such and getting faster. burst into flames. Soon, small craft, sil­ Victory? Where are you—Pat Delaney, situations. The life you save may be your The Plan deserves a lot of praise for the houetted against the flames, circled the George Roach, Johnny Long, Tex Morton, own. great job they do each day. 'Ml doomed ship trying to save men struggling Eric Joseph? It has been almost 46 years Al Schmitt Walter Karlak in the water. This inferno was started when since we beat South Atlantic's other V7c- New Orleans, La. Woodside Queens, N.Y. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The con­ mail, return receipt requested. The proper PAYMENT OF MONIES. No SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC­ stitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes address for this is: monies are to be paid to anyone in any TIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD and Inland Waters District makes specific Augustin Tellez, Chairman official capacity in tiie SIU unless an officii is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds provision for safeguarding the Seafarers Appeals Board union receipt is given for same. Under no are used to further its objects and puiposes membership's money and union finances. 5201 Auth Way circumstances should any member pay any including, but not limited to, furthering The constitution requires a detailed audit Camp Springs, MD 20746 money for any reason unless he is given the political, social and economic inter­ by certified public accountants every such receipt. In the event anyone attempts ests of maritime workers, the preservation year, which is to be submitted to the mem^ Full copies of contracts as referred to^are to require any such payment be made and furthering of the American merchant bership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly available to members at all times, either by without supplying a receipt, or if a member marine with improved employment op­ finance committee of rank-and-file mem­ writing directly to the union or to the is required to make a payment and is given portunities for seamen and boatmen and bers, elected by the membership, each year Seafarers Appeals Board. an official receipt, but feels that he or she the advancement of trade union concepts. examines the finances of the union and CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU should not have been required to make such In connection with such objects, SPAD reports fully their findings and recommen­ contracts are available in all SIU halls. payment, this should immediately be supports and contributes to political can­ dations. Members of this committee may These contracts specify the wages and con­ reported to union headquarters. didates for elective office. AH contribu­ make dissenting reports, specific recom­ ditions under which an SIU member works tions are voluntary. No contribution may mendations and separate findings. and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS be solicited or received because of force, TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the should know their contract rights, as well as AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the job discrimination, financial reprisal, or SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland their obligations, such as filing for overtime SIU constitution are available in all union threat of such conduct, or as a condition Waters District are administered in ac­ (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper halls. AU members should obtain copies of of membership in the union or of employ­ cordance with the provisions of various manner. If, at any time, a member believes this constitution so as to familiarize them­ ment. If a contribution is made by reason trust fund agreements. All these agree­ that an SIU patrolman or other union official selves with its contents, i^ny time a member of the above improper conduct, the mem­ ments specify that the trustees in charge fails to protect their contractual rights feels any other member or officer is at­ ber should notify the Seafarers Interna­ of these funds shall equally consist of properly, he or she should contact the tempting to deprive him or her of any con­ tional Union or SPAD by certified mail union and management representatives nearest SIU port agent stitutional right or obligation by any within 30 days of the contribution for and their alternates. All expenditures and EDITORIAL POLICY — THE methods, such as dealing with charges, tri­ investigation and appropriate action and disbursements of trust funds are made SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG als, etc., as well as all other details, the refund, if involuntary. A member only upon approval by a majority of the traditionally has refrained from publish­ member so affected should immediately should support SPAD to protect and fur­ trustees. All trust fund financial records ing any article serving the political pur­ notify headquarters. ther his or her economic, political and are available at the headquarters of the poses of any individual in the union, social interests, and American trade various trust funds. officer or member. It also has refrained EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are union concepts. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's from publishing articles deemed harmful guaranteed equal rights in employment If at any time a member feels that any shipping rights and seniority are protected to the union or its collective membership. and as members of the SIU. These rights of the above rights have been violated, or exclusively by contracts between the This established policy has been reaf­ are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution that he or she has been denied the con­ union and the employers. Members firmed by membership action at the Sep­ and in the contracts which the union has stitutional right of access to union records should get to know their shipping rights. tember 1960 meetings in all negotiated with the employers. Conse­ or information, the member should imme­ Copies of these contracts are posted and constitutional ports. The responsibility quently, no member may be discriminated diately notify SIU President Michael available in all union halls. If mernbers for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an against because of race, creed, color, sex, Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, believe there have been violations of their editorial board which consists of the national Or geographic origin. If any return receipt requested. The address is: shipping or seniority rights as contained executive board of the union. The ex­ member feels that he or she is denied the in file contracts between the union and the Michael Sacco, President ecutive board may delegate, from equal rights to which he or she is entitled, employers, they should notify the Seafarers Intemaitional Union among its ranks, one individual to carry the member should notify union head­ Seafarers Appeals Board by certified 5201 Auth Way out this responsibility. quarters. Camp Springs, MD 20746.

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Kunc, Secretary Steven Wagner, Eteck Delegate Bennle Spencer, En­ Smith, Deck Delegate Juan Ayala, Educational Director Randy Snay, gine Delegate William Smith, Engine Delegate SIma Padllla, Deck Delegate Billy Hill, Engine Steward Delegate Nelson Corey Steward Delegate Genaro Rivera. Delegate Uchard Rodgers, Steward Jones. Chairman announced next No beefs or disputed OT reported. Delegate P.R. Mena. Chairman an­ port will be Alexandria, Egypt. Crew asked contracts department to nounced payoff upon arrival. Chair­ Secretary reported vacationtion foniforms look into vacation requirements. Th fyeafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union ship- man also reported new dryer to be received from headquarters and en­ Crew gave vote of thanks to gallfey Hoard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space received and thanked deck depart­ couraged crew to donate to SPAD. gang. ment for job well done. Secretary Educational director urged members limitations, some wiii be omitted. asked contracts department how new to upgrade at Lundeberg School. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Sea- Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. Family Leave Act will affect Treasurer reported $290 in ship's Land Service), February 7—Chair­ maritime industry. Educational direc­ movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT man D. Tetchman, Secretary G. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the tor reminded members to upgrade reported. Discussion held on question­ Boop, Educational Director B. Coh- union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then for­ skills at Paul Hall Center. Treasurer naire from SIU headquarters concern­ nel. Chairman thanked steward warded to the Seafarers LOG. reported $124 in movie fund. Deck ing dates of receipt of Seafarers department for job well done. delegate reported beef. No beefs or LOG. CreA<' asked contracts depart­ Treasurer reported $600 in ship's disputed OT reported by engine or ment to look into changing require­ fund. Crew reported 15 new movies , LONG LAA/ES(Transoceanic reported by engine or steward steward delegates. Crew asked con­ ments for retirement. Crew reported and complete movie list. On Monday, Cable), November 24—Chairman P. delegates. Crew thanked galley gang tracts department to look into paid requested box springs not received. February 8, per request of his family, Amper, Secretary M. Bonsignore. for fine cookouts. Next port: Port transportation for trip relief. Crew Crew gave vote of thanks to steward with crew in attendance, flag of ves­ Chairman encouraged crew to vote in Everglades, Fla. thanked galley gang for job well department for job well done. sel was lowered to half-mast, as presidential election and take ad­ AMERICAN CORMORANT done. Next port: Los Angeles. ashes of Brother Anthony Frank vantage of educational facilities at SAMUEL L. COBB (Ocean (Pacific Gulf Marine), February 15— OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Shipholding), February 14—Chair­ Nottage Sr. were spread upon the sea Lundeberg School. Secretary in­ at longitude 144.70 west and latitude formed members that teachers at Chairman C. Simmons, Secretary Overseas), February 13—Chairman man H.G. Bentz, Secretary R. Craw­ D.K. Goggins, Deck Delegate Char­ John Zepeda, Secretary D. De- ford, Educational Director R. 42.59.3 north. Ship's captain led Piney Point are excellent. Treasurer les Klim, Engine Delegate L. farewell prayers. reported $500 in ship's fund. No Cesare, Educational Director C.K. Kindred, Deck Delegate Joerg Parker, Steward Delegate Mariano Dunnavant, Deck Delegate B. Rid- beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew Mofeira. Educational director en­ asked contracts department to look dick. Engine Delegate John Cooper, into additional medical benefits for couraged each crewmember to upgrade Steward Delegate Malcolm Holmes. Sailing the Asian Route skills and become beist possible Chairman announced payoff and members and families. Next port: As­ seafarer. Treasurer reported $270 in reported letter received from head­ toria, Ore. ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT quarters. Educational director en­ COt//?/Efl (Vulcan Carriers), reported. Crew thanked steward depart­ couraged members to take advantage January 17—Chairman Seymour ment for job well done and fine of opportunity to upgrade at Piney Yaras, Secretary Richard Bnimage, cookouL Next port: Mombasa, Kenya. Point. Treasurer reported $50 in Educational Director Adrian CAPE HENRY (lOM), February ship's fund. Steward delegate Saavedra Chairman reminded crew 24—Chairman Thomas Votsis, reported disputed OT. No beefs or not to play radios loudly. Educational Secretary A1 Holland, Engine disputed OT reported by deck or en­ director advised members they need Delegate Troy Fleming, Steward gine delegates. Crew asked contracts benzene tests for continued tanker Delegate R.C. Catahan. Chairman department to look into change in sea sailing. Deck delegate reported dis­ reported no beefs or disputed OT. time and ship leave time. Crew re­ puted OT. Engine delegate reported Crew thanked Seattle Patrolman Her-' quested another dryer and chief beef. No beefs or disputed OT mando Salazar for updating mem­ pumpman gave vote of thanks to reported by steward delegate. Crew bers. Crew thanked for contributing steward department for excellent reported mail not being received and to Maritime Defense League. Crew meals. Next port: New Orleans. TV and VCR need repairs. gave vote of thanks to steward depart­ OVERSEAS NEW YORK FRANCES HAMMER (OCCI), ment for job well done and deck (Maritime Overseas), February 14— January 3—Chairman Larry Manry, department for garbage sorting. Next Chairman T. Alanano, Secretary Secret^ Janet Price, Educational port: Honolulu. Tube Dansley Jr., Deck Delegate Director Terry Jacobsen, Deck FRANCES HAMMER (OCCI), William Jackson, Engine Delegate Delegate Kevin Hare, Engine February 15—Chairman Larry Robert Santos, Steward Delegate Delegate John Kasbarian, Steward Manry, Secretary J. Price, Educa­ Dennis Skretta. Chairman requested Delegate Toyo Ckinzales. Chairman tional Director Terry Jacobsen. crew separate plastics from garbage. Crewmembers aboard the LNG Aries were able to get a view of reported refrigerators have not been Chairman asked contracts department Secretary encouraged members who the dock area in the port of Arun, Indonesia recently. They are, delivered. He announced vessel was for clarification of holidays. Educa­ have never attended Paul Hall Center from left to right. Steward Assistant Jose Guzman, Chief Steward in shipyard from September to tional director advised members to to upgrade skills to do so. No beefs or November. Secretary advised mem­ disputed OT reported. Crew thanked Doyle Cornelius, Steward Assistant Derek Varnado, Steward As­ look at new course schedule in sistant Arlene Ringler and Chief Cook Udjang Nurdjaja. bers to get benzene test. Treasurer Seafarers LOG for upgrading at galley gang for job well done. Crew reported $441 in ship's fund. No Piney Point. He urged crewmembers reminded to bring trash to galley win­ beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew to upgrade as soon as possible. dow and clean up after themselves in Wltte, Engine Delegate Rodney Pon- SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (Sea- reported Christmas card from SIU Treasurer reported $526 in ship's lounge and mess hall. Next port: tlflet. Steward Delegate Tom Bar­ Land Service), Februaiy 21—Chair­ received. Members said they ap­ fund and announced purchase of Honolulu. rett. Chairman discussed importance man P. Gallagher, Secretaiy F. preciate thoughts and were impressed bicycles. No beefs or disputed OT PATRIOT (Vulcan Carriers), of donating to SPAD and great oppor­ SIson, Educational Director J. Ross, with union's original card. Crew reported. Chairman reminded crew to February 11—Chairman Ralph tunities available for members at Deck Delegate T. Churchman, En­ asked contracts department to look leave keys in room when signing off Gihbs, Secretary J. Williams, Deck Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT gine Delegate J. Pamlnlano, Steward into increase in manning size. Crew ship and put lids on garbage barrels Delegate Jeffrey Mateer, Steward reported. Seafarers LOGs distributed. Delegate James Boss. Chairman thanked company for promptly send­ on second deck after use. Crew Delegate Lovell McElroy. Secretaiy Crew thanked President Michael reported smooth trip with happy ing Christmas mail. Next port: Mor- thanked galley gang. Next port: Bom­ reported crew involved in rescue mis­ Sacco for doing great job for all SlU crew. Educational director urged mugao, India. bay, India. sion of Panamanian-flagged East members. members to take advantage of Piney Wood. Captain and crew were Point and donate to SPAD. Treasurer LNG LIBRA (ETC), January 10— /A/GEf?(Sealift Bulkers), February SAMUEL L. COBB (Ocean reported $60 in ship's fund. No beefs Chairman Billie Dariey, Secretary 21—Chairman Stanley Jan Dora, honored by Coast Guard Rear Ad­ Shipholding), February 28—Chair­ miral W.C. Donnell. Educational or disputed OT reported. Crew Alexander Reyer, Educational Direc­ Secretary Vincent Sanchez, Deck man H.G. Bentz, Secretary R. Craw­ reported that, thanks to training at tor O. Sessions, Deck Delegate Delegate W. Chestnntt, Engine director urged members to upgrade ford, Educational Director Russell skills at Lundeberg School. Treasurer Piney Point, AB Steve Baker saved George Keblis, Engine Delegate Delegate J.A. Burkette, Steward Kindred, Deck Delegate Joerg life of AB Rod Clark by using skills Mark Glinka, Steward Delegate Delegate E. Alvarez. Chairman reported $400 in ship's fund. Crew Wltte, Engine DelegateRodney Pon- agreed to use $300 to receive Armed to dislodge large piece of meat stuck Henry Daniels. Chairman asked reported company thanked deck depart­ tlflet Sr., Steward Delegate Tom in Clark's throat. Crew wished a night watchstanders to keep noise ment for good work. No beefs or dis­ Forces radio station via satellite at Barrett. Chairman praised crew for level low. He reminded crew to work sea. Deck delegate reported very clean and well fed ship with true happy 25th anniversary to QMED J. puted OT reported. Seafarers LOGs Paminiano and his wife. Steward safely and stay alert. Educational distributed. Next port: New Orleans. bathrooms and water fountain need SIU style. He discussed excellent director encouraged members to repair. No beefs or disputed OT. union leadership from President department given vote of thanks. upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer INGER (Sealift Bulkers), Febmary Crew reported outdoor dinner en­ Michael Sacco and down through Next port: Tacoma, Wash. reported $1,000 in ship's fund and 28—Chairman Stanley Jan Dora, joyed by all and looking forward to ranks and thanked all SIU officials SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (Sea- $2,000 in movie and book fund. No Secretary Vincent Sanchez, Deck future dinners. for jobs well done. Chairman also dis­ Land Service), February 27--Chair- Delegate W. Chestnntt, Engine beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON cussed importance of donating to man M. Johnson, Secretary J. reported Seafarers LOGs received. Delegate J.A. Burkette, Steward SPAD and informed crew that meet­ Freeman, Educational Director G. Delegate E. Alvarez. Chairman an­ (Waterman Steamship), February Next port: Arun, Indonesia. 14—Chairman B.G. Hutcherson, ings will be held every Sunday. He Evosevlch. Chairman reported nounced inspection when ship arrives passed around Piney Point brochure smooth sailing and reminded mem­ SEA-LAND EXPEDITIONiSea- in U.S. He thanked deck department Secretaiy T. Piazza, Educational Director J. Laratta, Deck Delegate and encouraged members to upgrade bers to use upgrading opportunity Land Service), January 17—Chair­ for cleaning and stowing grain bags. at Paul Hall Center. He stated how available at Lundeberg School. man Joseph Mele, Secretary Edgar No beefs or disputed OT. Next port: Fred Hunter, Engine Delegate Robert Rester, Steward Delegate proud he was to be an SIU member. Treasurer reminded crew to save Vazquez, Educational Director D. New Orleans. aluminum cans for recycling. No Beeman. Chairman announced vessel George Carter. Beef reported by No beefs or disputed OT reported. ITS BALTIMORE(Sheiidan deck delegate. No beefs or disputed Next port: Singapore. beefs or disputed-OT report. Crew to shipyard at end of month. He asked contracts department to look report^ everything running smooth­ Transportation), February 28—Chair­ OT report^ by engine or steward SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE (Sea- man J. Rogers, Secretary A. Hagan, delegate. Crew thainked.steward into increase in dental and optical ly. Secretary thanked utility crew, Land Service), Februaiy 18—Chair­ coverage. Crew requested seat for especially Luis Rivera, for keeping Educational Director Paul department for job well done. man Gary Walker, Secretary L. Honeycutt, Deck Delegate Tony quartermaster on bridge and asked ship clean. Educational director urged RALEIGH BAY(Sea-Land Service), LIghtfoot, Deck Delegate Rick tmsun be put on day woik. members to upgrade at Lundeberg Helnoldt, Engine Delegate A. Al- Campbell, Engine Delegate J.R. faqeh. Steward Delegate John Padll- February 28—Chairman A. Mohsin, School. No b^fs or disputed OT Secretary R. Malozi, Educational Day, Steward Delegate William SEA-LAND EXPEDITION (Sea- reported. Crew asked contracts la. Chairman announced new ice Director V. Carpi, Deck Delegate C. Bryley. Chairman announced payoff. Land Service), February 24—Chair­ department to look into increased machine received. No beefs or dis­ Secretaiy reminded crew to be alert man Paulino Hores, Secretary puted OT reported. Next port Houston. Whitehead, Engine Delegate J. vacation time. Crew gave vote of Coombs, Steward Delegate G. when departing or returning to vessel Edgar Vazquez, Educational Direc­ tor D. Beeman. Chairman reported thanks to steward department for job LIBERTY IVAVE (Liberty Vorlse Jr. Chairman announced when cargo is being worked. No well done. Maritime), February 23—Chairman payoff in Elizabeth, N.J. and dis­ beefs or disputed OT reported. smooth sailing. Ship scheduled for cussed current Piney Point courses Seafarers LOGs distributed. Educa­ shipyard in Norfolk, Va. Educational SENATOR(Cmv/ley American Sonny Pinkham, Mucational Direc­ tional director discussed scholarship director advised members to upgrade Transport), January 31—Chairman tor David Dunklin, Deck Delegate for members. Secretary reported new vacuum and cushions for lounge or­ program and encouraged members to at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or dis­ D. Wagner, Secretary J.F. Miller, Joseph Korchak, Engine Delegate take advantage of educational oppor­ puted OT reported. Educational Director M. Scinto, B. Santana, Steward Delegate Vic­ dered. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading skills at tunities at Lundeberg School. Entire SEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea- Deck Delegate Michael Duggan, En­ tor Lacay. Educational director en­ crew thanked steward department for gine Delegate William Owings, couraged members to upgrade skills Paul Hall Center. No brofs or dis­ Land Service), February 14—Chair­ puted OT. Chairman distributed fine food and creative salad bar and man O. Wiley Jr., Secretary D. Clay, Steward Delegate Robert Lang. at Lundeberg School. No beefs or dis­ chief electrician for rewiring new Chairman announced payoff and puted OT reported. Crew requested Seafarers LOGs and Piney Point Educational Director G. Pollard- course schedule. Crew requested new broiler in galley. Next port: Tacoma, Lowsley, Engine Delegate J.R. reminded crew to take care of plastics copy of contract for ship. Crew gave Wash. properly. Secretary reminded crew to vote of thanks to steward department recliners and juice machine for Miller. Chairman reported smooth lock doors in port. Educational direc­ for job well done. Next port: New Or­ lounge. Next port: Boston, Mass. SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (Sea- sailiitg and thanked steward depart­ tor encouraged members to donate to leans. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steam­ Land Service), February 8—Chair­ ment for good job. Engine delegate SPAD and upgrade at Paul Hall Cen­ man Jerome Williams, Secretaiy N. reported disputed OT. No beefs or OMIDYNACHEM (OMI Corp.), ship), February 2S:r-Chairman Car­ ter. Deck delegate reported disputed los Canaies, Secretaiy Emle Hoitt, Duhe, Educational Director R. GT. No beefs or disputed OT February 19—Chairman Larry Continued on page 22

. V'" - '-I- •. •. -Ml- jV 22 SEAFARERS LOG V, V MAY 1992 SEA-LAND DEFENDER{Sea- SEA-LAND PRODUCER {Sea- Rudd, Steward Delegate Isaac Mer- syrups, and more ice cream and fresh fruit. Next port: Seattle. Land Service), March 21—Chairman Ships Digest Land Service), February 21—Chair­ cado. Chairman reported General K.C. McGregor, Secretary James man J. Edwards, Secretary L. Dynamics no longer owns Amsea. In­ OMI SACRAMENTO (Vulcan Car­ Chaney, Educational Director Rolan­ Hoffman, Deck Delegate L. ternational Shipholding Co. is now riers), March 7—Chairman Ray Continued from page 21 do Gumanas, Deck Delegate R.E. Thompson, Engine Delegate L. the parent company and there have Gorju, Secret^ Raul Cayalcanti, Wagner. Chairman reported crew disputed OT reported by steward or Diaz, Steward Delegate M. Ahdui- been no personnel changes. Educa­ Educational Director Alex Resendez, tional director passed out Lundeberg questions on new contract in June. deck delegates. Crew asked contracts teh. Chairman announced TV anten­ Deck Delegate Francisco Oria, Educational director reminded mem- department to look into maintaining na switched from engineer lounge to School course schedule and en­ Steward Delegate Earl Mathews. wage status, eye and dental care and crew lounge for reception in in­ couraged all members to upgrade at Chairman reminded members to better health care package. Next port: dividual crew rooms. He noted Oak­ Piney Point. Treasurer reported $208 upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center to Sharing Cuisines Long Beach, Calif. land stay to be approximately 12 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed further advance careers and earning hours, ^ucational director urged OT reported. Crew asked contracts potential. He reminded crewmembers SEA-LAND EXPRESS{Sea-Land everyone to upgrade at Paul Hall Cen­ department to look into why ships do signing off to clean rooms and leave Service), February 11—Chairman J. ter Treasurer reported $55 in ship's not observe Martin Luther King keys for relief. Treasurer reported Lundborg, Secretary R. Maddox, fiind. No beefs or disputed OT holiday. Chairman announced payoff. $650 in movie fund. No beefs or dis­ Educational Director A. Beli, Deck reported. Crew asked contracts Crew discussed possible purchase of Delegate R. Caruthers, Engine puted OT reported. Crew asked con­ department to look into wage in­ free-weights. Chairman thanked tracts department to look into pay Delegate J. Couvillion, Steward crease. Crewmembers were requested steward department for efforts during increases. Next port: New Orleans. Delegate D. Flunker. Chairman to be more quiet when returning to holiday season. Bosun congratulated urged members to support union. ship. Next port: Honolulu. crew on professionalism during un­ OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Secretary reminded members to derway replenishment drill. Next Overseas ), March 10--Chairman upgrade at Lundeberg School. Deck SEA-LAND SP/fl/r (Sea-Land Ser­ port: Guam. John Zep^, Secretary Dorma De- and steward delegates reported beef. vice), February 14—Chairman Cesare, Educational Director Gary ' v'VLlfe," No beefs or disputed OT reported by Rafael Clemente, Secretary S. GLOBAL SENTINEL (Trans­ Pratts, Deck Delegate Irvin engine delegate. Next port: Tacoma, Apodaca, Educational Director C, oceanic Cable), March 20—Chair­ Crutchlow, Engine Delegate Trent Wash. Henley, Deck Delegate Stephen man J. Olson, Secretary K. Rosiek, Sterling, Stew^ Delegate Malcolm Barry, Engine Delegate Phil Parent, Educational Director Cliff McCoy, Holmes. Chairman aruiounced payoff SEA-LAND HA WAII{Sea-Land Steward Delegate Fagalilo Maliga. Deck Delegate Ray Dailey, Steward Service), February 28—Chairman J. upon arrival March 13. Educational Educational delegate suggested Delegate Diana Nason. Chairman an­ director urged members to upgrade at Carter, Secretary J. Jones, Educa­ cabinet in steward's office be used nounced while vessel docked in Bal­ tional Director J. Del Reo. No beefs Piney Point and reminded crew to for movies. Engine delegate reported timore, crewmembers must board report all hazardous conditions imme­ or disputed OT reported. Crew disputed OT. No beefs or disputed other cable ships to read posted mes­ thanked Steward/Baker Jones and gal­ diately. Treasurer reported $50 in OT by engine or steward delegates. sages from company. Treasiuer ship's fund. Engine and steward ley gang and wished Jones a happy Crew reported barbells and universal reported $91 in crew's fund. Disputed vacation. Chairman reminded crew of delegates report disputed OT. No gym to ^ bought with ship's fund. OT reported by deck, engine and beefs or disputed OT reported by deck purpose of SPAD and urged dona­ Crew thanked galley gang for job steward delegates. No beefs reported. tions. Next port: Oakland, Calif. delegate. Crew reported second dryer well done. Next port: Honolulu. Crew report^ they want more safety for laundry to be received. Crew re­ SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE meetings. Next poiit Balbmore. Chief Cook Mansour Abdalla SEALIFT INDIAN OCEAN (IMC), quested new TV antenna for lounge. often includes some Egyptian (Sea-Land Service), February 3— February 28—Chairman C. Leycock, /TB AfEW YO/?K(Sheridan Crew asked where new movie supply Chairman Francis Adams, Secretary Secretary T. Winrker, Educational Transportation), March 7— Chair­ is. Next port San Francisco. specialties in his menus Nancy Heyden, Educational Director aboard the Sealift Pacific. Director R. Gaglioti, Deck Delegate man Patrick Ray, Secretary R. OVERSEAS OH/O (Maritime Over­ Chris Devonish, Deck Delegate Vic­ Luis Malave, Engine Delegate Hicks, Educational Director James tor De Jesus, Engine Delegate Salen seas), March 2—Chairman George bers to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Michael Ricci. Educational director Carnell. Chairman thanked crew for Schuj, Secretary Earl Gray, Educa­ Ali, Steward Delegate Cecil Gubish. reminded members to upgrade at Lun­ job well done and announced payoff. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. Chairman reported smooth sailing tional Director D. Bautista, Deck No beefs or disputed OT reported by deberg School. Treasurer reported He reported smooth sailing and Delegate Pete Kouchy, Engine and encouraged members to write $196 in ship's fund. Beefs and dis­ thanked steward delpartment for keep­ engine or steward delegate. representatives and senators urging Delegate William Behan, Steward puted OT reported by deck depart­ ing mess hall and galley clean at Delegate Shari Smitson. Chairman SEA-LAND INTEGRITY{Sea- their support of stronger merchant ment. No beefs or disputed OT night. Educational director urged Land Service), March 7—Chairman marine fleet. He reported relief over reported he would pick up informa­ reported by engine or steward members to upgrade at Paul Hall Cen­ tional packets in port and go by union N. Prats, Secretary Pedro Laboy, having Democrat as president and delegate. Crew asked for more com­ ter. No beefs or disputed OT reported. thanked all union members who hall. Educational director advised Educational Director Dennis Baker, munication with union. Crew re­ 1STLT. JACKLUMMUS members to attend Piney Point to up­ Deck Delegate Albert Haarmann, helped campaign. Secretary reported quested chairs for mess hall and everything running smoothly. Educa­ (Amsea), March 7—Chairman S. grade skills. No beefs or disputed Engine Delegate Philip Zaiewski, lounge. VCR and TV in need of Melendez, Secretary L. Oram, OT. Steward department thanked by Steward Delegate Charles Ratcliff. tional director reminded members to repair. Seafarers LOGs distributed. upgrade at Piney Point and get GED Educational Director S. Anderson, crew for job well done. Next port: Educational director reminded mem­ if needed. Treasurer thanked Tom SEALIFT PACIFIC (IMC), Deck Delegate S. Stoelzel, Engine Honolulu. bers to check Seafarers LOG for Lim­ February 24—Chairman announced Delegate P. Happel, Steward deberg School course schedule. No "Mad Mikey" Bullen for Charles OVERSEAS WASHINGTON beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew Gibbens tapes on investments. He ship headed toward Turkey. Delegate E. Loret. Chairman read (Marine Overseas), March 17—Chair­ Treasurer reported $19 in ship's Telex from contracts department con­ thanked galley gang for great job. reported new treasurer to be elected man T. Koehel, Deck Delegate Jeff Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. and $60 in ship's fund. Engine fimd. No beefs or disputed OT cerning hazardous duty pay. J. Wat­ Kass, Engine Delegate Scott Wilkin­ delegate reported beefs and disputed report^. Next port: Houston. son elected new chairman after crew son, Steward Delegate Mike SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (Sea- OT. No beefs or disputed OT UST PACIFIC (lOM Coip), change. Chairman discussed union Buhaker. Chairman stressed impor­ Land Service), March 7-^hairman reported by deck or steward February 14—Chairman W. Csapo, benefrts and stressed leaving informa­ tance of political donations support­ Howard Gibbs, Secretary Louis delegates. Crew thanked Mr. Tom, Secretaty N. Evans, Educational tion at home for family. Educational ing maritime legislation with new Nicoud, Educational Director Joseph manager of Seaman's Club in Director F. Durand, Deck Delegate director stated importance of continu­ adimnistration. No beefs or disputed Callagban, Deck Delegate Sean O'- Yokohama, for bringing Seafarers H. Macip, Engine Delegate G. Maz- ing education and always striving to OT reported. Crew requested new Doherty, Engine Delegate Robert LOGs. Chairman reminded crew to zara. Steward Delegate A. Jackson. better oneself. New educational direc­ VCR for crew loimge. Crew thanked Zurffluh, Steward Delegate rewind tapes and put back in their Chairman reported smooth sailing tor to be elected at next meeting. galley gang for good job. Next port: Raymond Garcia. Chairman an­ jackets. Captain ordered new VCR. and deck and engine departments will Treasurer reported $287 in ship's Valdez, Alaska. nounced payoff upon arrival March Next port: Long Beach, Calif. ftind. No beefs or disputed OT 12. Educational director encouraged receive one hour per week for doing PAUL BUCK{Ocean Shipholding), room sanitation. Vocational director reported. Chairman commended crew members to upgrade skills at Lun­ SEA-LAND PACIFIC{Sea-Land for good trip and told members they March 7—Chairman J. Lisenhy, deberg School. No beefs or disputed reminded crew to check out one Secretary D. Wuerth, Educational Service), February 7—Chairman movie at a time, rewind and return it were backbone of ship. He said "hats OT reported. Crew requested new Lothar Reck, Secretary G.M. Bron- off to galley gang for serving 14,741 Director J. Rohins, Eteck Delegate locks on room doors and additional to correct place. Treasurer reported Jack Cochran. Chairman urged son. Educational Director Michael $292 of ship's fiind to be donated meals during voyage. Next port: ship security to prevent vandalism. Powell. Chairman encouraged mem­ toward TV satellite system. No beefs Seychelles, B.D.A. members to obtain upgrading forms Crew thanked galley gang for job bers to keep rooms clean at all times and apply for upgrading courses at well done. Crew gave vote of thanks and support SPAD. Secretary or disputed OT reported. Crew asked LAWRENCE H. GIANELLA Lundeberg School. Secretary contracts department to look into (Ocean Shipholding), March 14- to OMU Ed Decoucey for his quick report^ 25 movies were brought by reported mail service slow and faster thinking when galley area air con­ DEU Scott Melle in Kaohsiung. retirement after 20 years of sea time Chairman T. Lasater, Secret^ D. service from company requested. No and clarify sea time needed for mem­ Cunningham, Educational Director ditioner caught fire. Crew said it Educational director urged members beefs or disputed OT reported. could have ^n much bigger prob­ to upgrade at Lundeberg School. bers. Crew also asked contracts J. Kelly, Deck Delegate Franz Delegates reported good working con­ department to look into improve­ Brook^ Engine Delegate E. Lacun- lem if not for Decoucey's actions. Treasurer reported $60 in ship's fund ditions. Charrman reminded crew to Next port: Oakland, Calif. and $50 in movie fund for next trip. ments in dental plan. Crew was asked za. Steward Delegate M. Ketchem. notify department heads of any to help keep mess hall clean. Steward Chairman reported smoodi sailing. He problems in work areas or staterooms Disputed OT noted by deck, engine department received vote of thanks reminded crew that because ship is in SEA-LAND PATRIOT{Sea-Land and steward delegates. Crew reported so repairs can be made. Crew Service), March 7—Chairman S. from crew. Diego Garcia, at least 3 weeks lead reported barbeques held often and no mail service in Kaohsiung or Oak­ time is requirV for reliefis. He en­ Evans, Secretary R. Casin, Educa­ land, Calif. Crew thanked steward 1STLT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ quality of life among crew excellent. tional Director R. Hamil, Deck (Amsea), March 9—Chairman couraged crew to use delegates and department for pleasant voyage and keep problems from going topside. Next port: Dubai, U.A.E. Delegate J. Brooks. Chairman shipyard stay. Chairman thanked Robert Johnson, Secretary Bruce thanked crew for keeping ship clean Barheau, Educational Director Wil­ WiA Ointon in office, chairman said ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman crew for job well done while ship maritime industry will improve. Steamship), March 8—Chariman and reminded everyone not to throw was in Kaohsiung. Next port: liam Amost, Deck Delegate Scott plastic over side or put spray cans in Wilson, Engine Delegate Robert Tie^urer reported $346 in ship's ftmd. William Penney, Secretary S. In­ Tacoma, Wash. Educational director encouraged mem­ gram. Chairman reported ship not garbage disposal. Educational direc­ bers to take advantage of programs receiving Seafarers LOGs. Education­ tor urged members to use Paul Hall Heading to Diego Garcia available at Limdeberg School. No al director encouraged members to Center to upgrade skills. He beefs or disputed OT reported. Chair­ upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Engine reminded crew to watch safety films man encou^ed crew to take ad­ delegate reported disputed OT. and know fire station. No beefs or dis­ vantage of island activities such as Steward and deck delegate reported puted OT reported. Seafarers LOGs sailing, boating, swimming and bowl­ beefs. Crew asked contracts depart­ received and distributed. Crew ing. Crew gave vote of tlmiks to galley ment to look into limiting crewmem­ thanked steward department for gang for job well done. Crew reported bers to 6 months per vessel. Crew variety in very tasty meals. Next port: $50 donned to Seaman's Club for requested better quality stores on Okinawa, Japan. party, and company will match money board vessel. Next port: New Orleans. for purchase of fishing gear, drop lines SAMUEL L COBB (Ocean SEA-LAND RELIANCE{Sea-Land only. Crew requested new pillows and Shipholding), March 7—Chairman Service), March 1—Chairman R.E. net for basketball court to keep balls H.G. Bentz, Secret^ R-E. Craw­ McGonagle, Secretary C.M. Model- from going over side. Next port: Diego ford, Educational Director R. Garcia. las, Educational Director Lorance Kindred, Deck Delegate Joerg Penio, Deck Delegate Thomas Whitte, Engine Delegate Rodney Scbireder, Steward Delegate J. Mc- LONG LINES (Transoceanic Cable), Pontiflet, Steward Delegate Tom Cree. Chairman reminded crew to March 17—Chairman P. Amper, Barrett Chairman discussed SIU keep watertight doors closed in bad Secretary M. Bonsignore, Educational pride and why SIU is best. Chairman weather. He announced tile ordered for Director M. Las Duce, D^k Delegate reminded crew to think what they can rooms, payoff upon arrival and FA. Gonsalves, Steward Delegate P. do for union, not just what union can thanked crew for smooth trip. Parisi. Treasurer reported $500 in do for them. No beefs or disputed Secretary thanked entire crew for keep­ ship's fiind. No beefs or disputed OT. OT. Crew gave vote of thanks to ing tidy ship, especially crew lounge, Crewmembers aboard the Jeb Sft/arf help secure pushboats while Crew requested daily bus shuttle to steward department members who niess hall and salad bar. No beefs or stopping at the dock in Singapore enroute to Diego Garcia. From and from Seattle. Crew requested steak are getting off in Singapore. Chair­ disputed OT reported. Crew thanked the left are AB Kevin Combs, AS Hank Scott and Bosun Jim Burtnett. knives, soup spoons, variety of break­ man reminded members to upgrade at galley gang for job well done. Next fast juices, Kool-aid instep of fruit Paul Hall Center. port: Tacoma, Wash. '•, ' .., it- .••; • 'i'v :• • V. -' iwarfsas SBAFAFBRS LOG 23

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'.s- DEEP SEA Brother Edelson began receiving department Brother Manesis began as a QMED He upgraded at the ROBERT WILLIAMS his pension in January 1979. receiving his pension in August 1969. Lundeberg School frequently. Pensioner Robert Williams, 70, DAVID BECK died March 6. Bom in Port Allen^ ANTHONY EVANOSICH AMBROSE MAGDIRILA FRANK PITTS David Beck, La., he joined the MCS in 1952 in 22, passed Pensioner An­ Pensioner Ambrose Magdirila, 85, Pensioner Frank Pitts, 88, passed the port of San Francisco, before away March thony died Febraary 26. A native of the away July 31,1992. A Maryland that union merged with the 18. Bom in Evanosich, Philippines, he joined the union in native, he joined the MCS in 1945, AGLIWD. Brother Williams began Beaufort, 64, passed 1942 in the port of Philadelphia. before that union merged with the receiving his pension in June 1978. S.C., he away He sailed in the steward depart­ AGLIWD. Brother Pitts began graduated Febraary 28. ment. Brother Magdirila retired in receiving his pension in September from the Lun- Hejoin^ the November 1972. 1966. INLAND union in 1957 deberg HAROLD MCALEER JUAN RODRIGUEZ School in 1990. Brother Beck in his native JOHN EPPERSON Pensioner Juan Rodriguez, 78, sailed in the steward department. Philadelphia. He sailed as a deck Pensioner Pensioner passed away March 20. Bom in He most recently sailed aboard the engine utility. Brother Evanosich Harold Mc- John Epper­ Puerto Rico, he joined the Seafarers SS Independence (American retired in April 1992. Aleer, 79, son, 74, died March as a charter member in 1938 in the passed away Hawaii Cruises) as a waiter. BERNARD FALK 24. A Haver­ port of Baltimore. He sailed as a Febraary 18. HENRY BRADLEY Pensioner Ber­ hill, Mass. na­ chief cook. Brother Rodriguez A Pennsyl­ nard Falk, 75, tive, he joined upgraded frequently at Piney Point. Pensioner Henry Bradley, 89, died vania native, 'V • • •. ... Febraary 1. A native of Oran­ died March the Seafarers He retired in October 1985. he joined the 27. A native in 1950 in the geburg, S.C., he joined the Marine AARON SASSER Seafarers in Cooks and Stewards (MCS) in of Poland, he port of New York. He sailed as a 1943 in the port of Texas City. joined the chief cook. Brother McAleer Pensioner Boatman Epperson sailed in the 1946, before that union merged Aaron Sasser, SIU in 1955 served in the U.S. Army from 1941 steward department. He retired in with the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and 78, died Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). in the port of to 1945. He retired in January 1981. January 1983. New York. Febraary 23. Brother Bradley began receiving JAMES MESSEC A Georgia na­ his pension in November 1970. He sailed in the steward depart­ RUSSELL HAMPTON ment. Brother Falk began receiving Pensioner tive, hejoined Pensioner BENNY CALLIORINA his pension in August 1974. James Mes- the union in Russell Pensioner sec, 71, 1955 in the Hampton, 81, RENE HIDALGO passed away port of Bal­ Benny Cal- died April 2; March 9. He timore. He sailed in the engine liorina, 87, Pensioner Bom in Rene Hidal­ joined the department. Brother Sasser served passed away Poplar go, 80, died union in 1955 in the U.S. Army from 1938 to Branch, N.C., March 13. in his native 1940. He began receiving his pen­ Bom in the March 24. he joined the Baltimore. sion in October 1974. Philippines, Bom in SIU in 1960 Youngs,ville, Brother Messec sailed in the en­ he joined the WILLIAM SMITH in the port of Norfolk, Va. He La., he joined gine department. He upgraded at sailed as a chief engineer. Boatman Seafarers in Pensioner the union in Piney Point in 1970. Brother Mes­ Hampton began receiving his pen­ 1944 in the port of New York. He William sailed as a chief cook. Brother Cal- 1962 in the sec served in the U.S. Army from sion in January 1974. 1939 to 1945. He began receiving Smith, 68, liorina retired in August 1969. port of New Orleans. He sailed as a cook/baker. Brother Hidalgo his pension in December 1983. passed away EUGENE HEGARTY JEROME CHAPKEWITZ retired in August 1979. Febraary 20. Pensioner Eugene Hegarty passed CARL NELSON Bom in away recently. He joined the union Pensioner ROY JUSTICE Maryland, he Jerome Chap- Pensioner in 1974 in his native Philadelphia. Pensioner Roy Justice, 65, passed Carl Nelson, joined the Boatman Hegarty sailed in the en­ kewitz, 64, SIU in 1963 died Febmary away Febraary 7, A Texas native, 68, died gine department. He served in the in the port of Baltimore. He sailed 21. A Brook­ he joined the SIU in 1952 in the Febraary 17. U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. A native of in the deck department. Brother lyn, N.Y. na­ port of Houston. He sailed as a Boatman Hegarty retired in 1984. Michigan, he Smith served in the U.S. Army tive, he QMED. Brother Justice upgraded at Piney Point in 1980. He began joined the from 1948 to 1951. He retired in JAMES S. JAMES joined the SIU in 1968 August 1977. union in 1955 receiving his pension in July 1990. Pensioner in the port of James S. in the port of New York. He sailed EXEQUIELTIONG WU CHI KING Seattle. He sailed in the engine James, 70, in the steward department. Brother Pensioner Wu department. Brother Nelson served Pensioner Ex- Chapkewitz began receiving his die5dMarch7. Chi King, 71, in the U.S. Army from 1943 to equiel Tiong, pension in March 1987. A Texas na­ died March 1945. He retired in May 1973. 70, died July tive, he joined FREDDIE DAVOCAL 27. A native 2,1992. Bom the Seafarers STAN O'BRIEN in Philadel­ Pensioner of Beijing, in 1972 in the Pensioner phia, he Freddie Davo- China, he port of New Stan O'Brienj joined the cal, 80, joined the Orleans. He sailed in the deck MCS in 1972 80, passed Seafarers in department. Boatman James passed away away March 1947 in the Febraary 13. in the port of upgraded at Piney Point frequently. San Francisco, before that union 14. Bom in port of New York. He sailed in the He served in the U.S. Marine Bom in Canada, he engine department. Brother Tiong Philadelphia, merged with the AGLIWD. Corps from 1942 to 1952. Boatman Brother King retired in December joined the began receiving his pension in July James began receiving his pension he joined the in 1971. 1980. Seafarers in June 1989. V.'"' . ^ SIU in 1961 1961 in the in the port of Seattle. Brother Davo- EDWARD LESSOR port of New York. He sailed in the ANDREW VLAHOS « USE cal sailed in the steward depart­ Pensioner Ed­ engine department. Brother O'­ Pensioner ment. He retired in June 1977. Pensioner Andrew Vlahos, 66, ward Lessor, Brien began receiving his pension passed away March 7. Bom in Joseph 82, passed in August 1977. Greece, he joined the MCS in Krause, 69, FRANK DISTEFANO away passed away ROBERT OZOLINS 1943, before that union merged Pensioner Frank Distefano, 56, Febraary 22. with the AGLIWD. Brother Vlahos March 19. He Pensioner died March 7. A Califomia native, Bom in Shel- retired in 1972. joined the he joined the Marine Cooks and bume, VL, he Robert SIU in 1957 84, Stewards in 1962 in the jrort of San joined the Ozolins, PAUL WARHOLA in his native Seafarers in died March Francisco, before that union Pensioner Paul Warhola, 66, died Baltimore. He 1945 in the port of Boston. Brother 20. Bom in merged with the AGLIWD. April 2. Bom in Johnstown, Pa., he sailed as a pilot. Boatman Krause Lessor sailed in the deck depart­ Riga, Latvia, Brother Distefano began receiving joined the union in 1947 in the port retired in November 1987. his pension in December 1968. ment. He upgraded frequently at he joined the union in 1967 of Baltimore. He sailed as a chief PATRICK LUBY the Lundeberg School. Brother Les­ cook. Brother Warhola upgraded at in the port of Pensioner JOHN DONALDSON sor began receiving his pension in Piney Point in 1981. He served in New York. He sailed in the engine Patrick Luby, November 1975. the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. Pensioner John Donaldson, 66, department. Brother Ozolins 85, died Brother Warhola began receiving passed away April 3. Bom in Mil­ ANTONIO MANESIS retired in July 1976. March 23. his pension in July 1987. waukee, he joined the Seafarers in Pensioner An­ Bom in Trip- 1961 in the port of Houston. He tonio FABIOUS RICORD perary, sailed as a bosun. Brother SAMUEL WEST Manesis, 82, Fabious Ireland, he Donaldson retired in Febraary. Pensioner Samuel West, 83, passed passed away Ricord, 53, joined the away December 28,1992. An March 26. died April 1. union in 1957 MEYER EDELSON Arizona native, he joined the Bom in He joined the in the port of Houston. He sailed Marine Cooks and Stewards in Pensioner Meyer Edelson, 75, died Andros, SIU in 1968 with Great Lakes Towing. Boat­ 1943 in the port of Wilmington, January 28. A Califomia native, he Greece, he in his native man Luby began receiving his pen­ joined the Calif., before that union merged joined the MCS in 1968 in the port New Orleans. sion in 1974. with the AGLIWD. Brother West of San Francisco, before that union SIU in 1957 in the port of San Fran­ Brother retired in July 1974. Continued on page 25 merged with the AGLIWD. cisco. He sailed in Ae engine Ricord sailed

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SEAFARBISL06 Huna^ Crewmember's Catch Provides Entree As LNG Leo Galley Cooks Special Meal The crew of the LNG Leo was looking forward to a special din­ ner the evening the vessel anchored in Tobata, Japan recent­ ly- On the way up from Indonesia, the SlU-crewed tanker anchored in Singapore. While there, one of the crewmembers went fishing and snagged a wahoo large enough to feed the entire crew. The fish, approximately tu'o feet in length, was taken to the galley where it was frozen. The crewmembers decided it should be saved and turned into a feas: for all the crew. "We couldn't believe it when they carried it in here," stated Chief Cook Amy Rippel. 'Tt was huge—and that's no fish story." When the vessel arrived in Tobata, the galley gang, under the direction of Chief Steward Mike Ruggiero, went to work prepar­ Preparing the LNG Leo's galley for the special fish dinner for the entire ing the wahoo. After a trip to town crew are SAs KImberly Castro and D. Leighter. to get just what was needed, the fish was grilled to perfection. The crew reported a' good meal was had by dl. The LNG Leo, which is operated by ETC Corporation, sails between Indonesia where it loads liquified natural gas and Something's fishy In the galley of the LNG Leo as Chief Steward Mike Japan where it offloads at various Ruggiero and Chief Cook Amy Rippel are set to clean and grill a ports. wahoo caught by a crewmember. Historian Sets Straight Name Mixup On SiU-Crewed Prepositioning Vessei

Relaxing In the crew's lounge Catching up oh the mall from after lunch Is QMED John Wong, home Is AS Richard Hockfeld.

Formerly the Pvt. Harry Fisher, this Maersk Line ship now Is correctly named the Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips.

Thanks to the respurcefulness covered Fisher was not really name, the Army had to issue Phil­ of a hometown historian, an SIU- Fisher and went about to set the lips an honorable discharge. Al­ crewed military prepositioning record straight. though Phillips had distinguished ship operated by Maersk Lines AB Mike Presser watches the Ready to participate In a ship- Fisher's real name was himself as a member of the latest safety video In the crew's board union meeting aboard the has received its new and proper Franklin J. Phillips. Phillips was Marines and died in the line of lounge. LNG Leo Is OS Jeffrey Hockfeld. name. from McKeesport and was an duty, it was not enough for the For years. Seafarers sailed Army veteran of the Philippine Army Board of Corrections to aboard the Pvt. Harry Fisher, one insurrection and the Spanish change his discharge status. of 13 roll on/roll off vessels American War. In fact, he served The New York Times reported named after U.S. Marines who with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough on the situation in 1986, giving were Medal of Honor winners. Riders in Cuba where he con­ the strange tale of Phillips/Fisher TTie ships cany gear, ammunition tracted malaria in 1898. Shortly front page coverage. Soon, the and other materiel to support thereafter, he left the Army Army announced it would give Marines when they are called into without leave and returned Phillips an honorable discharge. action. Prepositioning vessels home. Although Marine Corps like the Fisher played vital roles In March 1899, Phillips turned records now reflected Phillips as during the recent Persian Gulf himself in to authorities and the proper name of the ser­ war and the Somalian aid relief received a dishonorable dis­ viceman who died in the Boxer mission. charge. But the call of the military Rebellion, it still took some time A plaque on the vessel told of was too much for Phillips, so he before his tombstone was the history of Private Harry Joined the Marine Corps as Harry changed. Fisher, who gave his life in 1900 Fisher. Finally, more than 90 years in defense of his fellow In the early 1980s, Mc­ after the Medal of Honor was Americans in China during the Keesport amateur historian Wes awarded posthumously and near­ Boxer Rebellion. In fact. Fisher Slusher discovered that Fisher ly 10 years after Slusher began his was the last American to die and Phillips were one and the work, the name Pvt. Harry Fisher during the fighting. same and began efforts to set the was removed fronf® the Despite his heroics and the record straight. In order for the prepositioning ship and Pvt. AB P. Hoffman listens to the dis- Wiper Muharam Husin asks a honor bestowed upon him, a his­ Marines to officially present the Franklin J. Phillips was painted cussion during the LNG Leo's question about the union's wel- torian from McKeesport, Pa. dis­ Medal of Honor in Phillips' in its place. union meeting. fare plan.

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MAY 1993 SEAFARERS LOG 25 Falcon Braves Foul Weather SIU crewmembers aboard the "Working with the SIU members American Falcon faced chal­ on the American Falcon has lenging conditions while demonstrated how the U.S. mer­ transporting military equipment chant marine provides additional between Morehead City, N.C. capabilities for a force in readi­ r;' 'v' •

and Norway from February 6 to ness." ''''v.;-! April 6. Davis concluded his letter to "We had to endure adverse the LOG with, "The SIU crew- weather conditions in ports and members aboard the American during transit," AB Mike Davis Falcon proved the need for • wrote in a letter to the Seafarers strong and skilled U.S. merchant LOG. "Overcoming freezing marines. Once again, the SIU temperatures, driving snows, played a large and important role icing conditions and strong by providing the necessary From left to right, Chief Cook Mack Jones, Chief Steward Paul Zllkow winds, we worked with the U.S. trained men and women for U.S. and SA Chino Gullberto prepare food for a cookout on a rare sunny Marine Corps to ensure the cargo flagged vessels, serving both day aboard the Amer/can Fa/con. was loaded safely and profes­ military and commercial in­ sionally." Davis added. dustry." ii Norway ports of call were Photos on this page were •• Bogen Bay, Narvik, Hommelvik, provided by AB Chris Moore. Troindheim and Bodo. The American Falcon is AB Chris Moore cleans the Marine Chief Warrant Officer operated by Crowley American Falcon's deck during a break in Robert Roberson told the crew. Transport. the wintry weather. Shipping Is Non-Stop in New York In one of the busiest ports of the world, shipping around New York is non-stop. SlU-crewed vessels continuously are moving in and out of the ports of New York and New Jersey. Recently, payoffs were held Marine Chief Warrant Officer Rob Roberson shakes hands with AB aboard the Sea-Land Achiever Mike Davis while Bosun Mike McCardle looks on. and Nuevo San Juan. The Achiever was back in the States port of Philadelphia. Boatman following a run to the Mediter­ Final Departures Taylor began receiving his pension ranean, while the San Continued from page 23 in February 1991. Juan was at its northernmost port VANCE MEEKS on its coastwise and Puerto Rican Pensioner JOHN WERNER run. Crewmembers gather In the crew lounge of the Nuevo San Juan lor SIU officials from the port of Vance Meeks, Pensioner a union meeting. From left to right are Chief Steward Robet Fagan, 62, passed New York conducted union John Wemer, OMU Jack Crosby, Asst. VP for Contracts Kermett Mangram, Engine away March meetings aboard both vessels. Utility Andre Smith, Messman Pedro Alicia, Messman Bob Bess and 91, passed 4. A native of away March Crewmembers asked questions OMU Robert Appel. Martin Coun­ concerning the union welfare 26. He joined ty, N.C., he the SIU in program, vacation plans and joined the ships' contracts to Kermett 1961 in his na­ Seafarers in tive Philadel­ Mangram, assistant vice presi­ 1970 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He phia. dent for contracts, and Jack sailed in the steward department. Boatman Wemer sailed in the deck Sheehan, a New York-based Boatman Meeks served in the U.S. department. He served in the U.S. patrolman. Reports received by Army from 1947 to 1950. He Army in 1918. Boatman Wemer \\\c Seafarers LOG indicated all retired in August 1986. retir^ in August 1969. was well on both containerships. ANGELO PRINCBPATO Pensioner An- gelo Prin- cipato, 65, GREAT LAKES died March CALVIN WAGONER 25. He joined Calvin Wagoiier, 71, died January the SIU in 20. Bom in Onekama, Mich., he 1970 in his na­ joined the union in 1964 in the port tive Philadel­ of Frankfort, Mich. He sailed in the phia. steward department. Brother Boatman Principato sailed in the Wagoner served in the U.S. Army engine department. He served in during World War II. the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1949. Utilltyman Willie Smith shows his Getting In from the cold for a shipboard meeting on the Achiever are, Boatman Principato began receiv­ approval for what he hears during '©ft to right (seated) Bosun James Davis, (standing) QMED Electrician ing his pension in November 1988. the meeting on the Achiever. John Yarber, SA Alfred DeSlmone and AB Felix Santiago. THOMAS SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD MARINE Pensioner Thomas NORMAN KASDEN Springfield, Pensioner Norman Kasden, 69, 81, passed passed away March 21. He joined away the Seafarers in 1959 in his native February 16. New York. Brother Kasden sailed A Texas na­ in the deck department. He served tive, he joined in the U.S. Army from 1941 to the union in 1945. Brother Kasden retired in 1961 in the port of Port Arthur, June 1984. Texas. He sailed in the steward department. Boatman Springfield served in the U.S. Army in 1941. PETER RADOSLOVICH He retired in Febmary 1971. Pensioner Peter Rados- ROBERTTAYLOR lovich, 96, Pensioner died Febmary Robert 4. Bom in Taylor, 58, Austria, he died February joined the 22. Bom in SIU in 1960 Virginia, he in the port of Ready for lunch on the Sea-LandAchiever are Chief Working aboard the Achiever on a safety net are joined the New York. Brother Radoslovich in Cook Robert Arana and Chief Steward William Perry. ABs Felix Santiago (left) and Jose Caballero. Seafajers began receiving his pension in 1959 in the May 1962.

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Upgraders Lifeboat—Certificates of training were received by the March 24 Trainee Lifeboat Class 509—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 509 are class of upgraders. They are (from left, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor), Stephen (from left, kneeling) Curtis Campaigne, Kristen Swain, Neville Hughes, Richard Gen- Bishop, Francis Gilligan, Robertt Costantino, Edgar Diaz, (second row) Elhussiny daszek, Michael Dubie, John Schafer, (second row) Christopher Davjd, Jim Brown EInaggar, Bryan Smith, Barbara Boyer, Daniel Idos, Sylvia Niemi, David Albert, (third (instructor), Jason Bannister, Isaac Kapua, Eric Mahoney, Dustin Niemoeller, John row) Timothy Macrury, Waymon Sellers, Keith Innes, David Stanford and Rudolph Kaack III, Ray Magneson, Shawn Elder and Russell Harriott. - Hyndman.

Advanced Firefighting—Receiving their advanced firefighting endorsements on Jtoch 31 are (from left, front row) Cummin^ Onstructot), Wade Hudgns Marvin Diesd Engine—Members of the graduating diesei engine course on March 26 are •'f '*'T" (from lofr. I

Advanced Firefighting—Completing the advanced firefighting course on March Sealift Operations —Graduating from this safety specialty course on April 12 are 22 are (from left, front roW) John Smith (instructor), George Maffioli, Peter C. Westropp, (from left, front tow) David Denizac, Danyl Smith, Rick James, Michael Ethridge, Michael Paul Buckhard, William Mogg, Byran Cummings (instructor), (second row) John Bellinger, Soulier, Thomas Sneed Jr., (second tow) George Keblis, Coty Gatdiner, William Dize Jr., Herm^^ Stewart, George Urban III, Marvin Forbes, Charies Lore and Michael Smith, Clay Swidas, (third row) Jeff Swanson (instructor), Kenneth Cuffee and Bill Clinton^ Anderson. Hellwege (instructor).

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SEAFARERS LOG tt MAY 1993 LUHDEBERG SCmm Itecertlflcailon Programs Check-In Completion 1993 UPGRADIHG COURSE SCHEDULE Date • • Course Date The following is the current course schedule for classes beginning between June October 4 November 8 and October 1993 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located BoSun Recertification at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Steward Recertification June 28 August 2 All programs are geared to improve job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. u- u The course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the Check-In Completion ' maritime industry and—in times of conflict—^the nation's security. Date • Cbhrse Date A^istant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (contact mimisslons office for starting dates) All open-ended (contact admissions Completion Chief Cook, Chief inward Check'ln office for starting dates) Course Date Date

Able Seaman v?' July 19 August 27 September 13 October 22 Check-In Completion Date Date All students - ' Gfiiirse . QJilED-Any Rating July 19 Octobers June 7 July 16 V Shiphandling June 21 July2 Fireman/Watertender and Otter August 23 September 3 All students must take the Oa Spill Prevention and Containment class. September 27 October 8 Pumproom MainL & Operations June 21 July 30 August 16 September 24 September 24 Radar Observer - Unlimited j July 12 July 16 Basic Electronics AugustJO August 16 August 20 Marine Electrical Maintenance I July 6 August 27 September 20 September 24 Marine Electrical Maintenance H September 13 October 22 July 19 August 13 Celestial Navigation Refngeration Maint & Operations July 6 Augustl3 December 10 October 22 lliirdMate Aii^ust30 September 13 Miirine Electronics Technician I September 27 November 5 Marine Electronics Technician H June 21 July 30 Hydraulics June 7 July 2 Safety Specialty Courses August 2 August 27 Check-In Completion September 9 Date Hydraulics August 16 Course Date Diesel Engine Technology August 9 September 3 Oil Spill Prevention and August 2 August 6 1992'93 Adult Education Schedule Containment The following courses are available through the Seafmers H^ Lundeberg July 2 Uifeboatman June 21 School. Please contact the admissions office for enrollment information. July 19 July 30 August 27 Check-In Completion August 16 Date Date September 13 September 24 Course October 11 October 22 High School Equivalency (GED) All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting July 23 Adult Basic Education (ABE) Basic/Advanced Fire Fighting July 13 English as a Second Language (ESL) dates) September 7 September 17 College Program Schedule for 1993 Sealift Operations & Maintenance July 5 July 30 August 30 September 24 FULL 8-week sessions 3ulyl9 September 10 October 25 November 19 " mththi's application COPIES of your discharges must be time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You also must submit a CO^of UPGRADING APPUCATHUI each of the following: the first page of your union bwk indicating and seniority your clinic card and the front and back of your U^berg School Date of Birth _ identificationcardlistingthecourse(s)youlmveta^nandcompletedneAdmissions Name. Month/Day/Year (Fust) (Middle) Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received (Last) DATE OF Address. (Stiect) RATING DATE DATE OF Telephone JL _L HELD SHIPPED DISCHARGE (Area Code) VESSEL (Zip Code) (City) (Slate), , |—I DeepSeaMemberD , LakesMemberD InlandWateraMemberO PacficD

If,he following Informalion is no, filled ou,completely, your appUcalion will no, DATE. be processed. SIGNATURE.

Social Security #__ * — ALL DEPARTMENTS I am interested in the following O Marine Electrical Department coufse(s) checked below or indicated Maintenance • Welding Seniority here if not listed • Pumproom Maintenance & • Lifeboatman (must be taken U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port. Operation with another course) • Refrigeration Systems • Oil Spill Prevention & Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held Maintenance & Operation Containment \ • Diesel Engine Technology D Basic/Advanced • Assistant Engineer/Chief ' Fire Fighting • Ves DNO DECK Engineer Motor Vessel Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? • AB/Sealift • Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor ADULT EDUCATION • 1st Class Pilot DEPARTMENT • Refrigerated Containers If yes, which program: from. • Third Mate Advanced Maintenance • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • Radar Observer Unlimited • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • High School Equivalency Last grade of school completed • Master Inspected Towing Program (GED) • Automation • Yes • No Vessel Developmental Studies (DVS) Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? • Hydraulics • • towboat Operator Inland English as a Second • Marine Electronics • Language (ESL) If yes, coursers;course(s) takenlaKcn ^ p. • Celestial Navigation Technician • Simulator Course ABE/ESL Lifeboat Have you H&en any SHLSS Sealift Operalionscouiaes? UYes STEWARD Preparation • Assistant Cook Utility IfII yes, nowhow many weeks have ^you completed?.. ENGINE • Cook and Baker • FOWT • Chief Cook Do yon hold the O.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? ^ • QMED—Any Rating COLLEGE PROGRAM • Chief Steward • Associate in Arts Degree • Variable Speed DC Drive d Towboat Inland Cook • Yes GNO Rrenghtmg-.GYes GNO CPR:DYes GNO Systems (Marine Electronics) Date available for training —— RETURN COMPLtTED APPUCATION TO: Lm«leb«g UpgmdIng Center, P.O. Bos 75. Pine, Point. MO 2M74. Primary language spoken — • . • • 5»3

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SEAFARERS Have you planned your SEAEtMlEMtS summer vacation? The Lundeberg School can provide you and your family with all the ingredients for an exciting vacation. For details Volume 55, Number 5 May 1993 and rates, see page 16. Linton Overcomes Odds, Succeeds as Seafarer John Linton first walked into Linton, 44, recently told the and oiler, Linton said with a an SIU hall in 1967 as a skinny, Seafarers LOG. "The SIU is like laugh. 18-year-old high school dropout a family. A lot of my upbringing He sailed with that rating until with shaky confidence and came from the union." 1980, at which time Hall, Di- limited ambition. Importance of Education Giorgio and Mongelli steered him Intimidated by the bluntness toward the QMED course. Linton Linton, who sails with AMO earned the endorsement and sub­ of the men who worked at the hall learned to appreciate the way SIU in Brooklyn, N.Y., Linton—who sequently sailed with Sea-Land, officials constantly espoused the Ogden Marine, Delta Lines, as a teenager ran away from value of education. home—nevertheless stuck Waterman Steamship and Puerto He first heard about the SIL Rico Marine. He also worked on around until he got a job as a from a friend who worked for a saloon messman aboard a coal the Sea-Land shore gang. printer which did business with Linton, an avid rider of Harley ship, the Globe Carrier. the union. With visions of Erro Predictably, after a childhood Davidson motorcycles, was ac­ Flynn, Linton decided to check it tive throughout his SIU career, spent roaming the city streets of out. "I remember going to the Queens, he struggled to acclimate which lasted until the late 1980s. Brooklyn hall to see Freddie He participated in beefs, political himself to life at sea. Along the Stewart," he recalled. "I weighed way on his first couple of vessels, events and other union activities. 118 pounds. He also served on finance com­ he met a few co-workers who "But the main thing I remem­ mistakenly warned him that there mittees and credentials commit­ ber about those days is, the old- tees. was no future for the U.S.-flag timers—Leon Hall, George merchant marine. In 1988 he earned his first McCartney, Fete Loleas, Jack engineer's license at the AMO But John Linton ignored the Bluitt, Frank Mongelli, Joe Di- school in Dania. "I remember tell­ doomsayers, overcame his inex­ Giorgio—always looked out for ing Joe DiGiorgio about it. He perience and fears and succeeded us and they always stressed was so proud," Linton notes. Now a chief engineer, Linton says he got there with the help of the SIU. as a merchant mariner. Two education. Not just the officials, months ago, he earned his chief but the older guys who sailed also Building a Foundation pushed education." So how did a seemingly hope- opportunities are there." Linton, who has taken part in engineer's license at the The new chief engineer, who two rescues at sea, adds that he stiU American Maritime Officers Dis­ Still, it took a little extra per­ ess, teenage runaway find the trict 2 MEBA (AMO) school in suasion from Loleas to convince motivation to excel at his job? lives in Pennsylvania, says he is is optimistic about the future of the Dania, Fla. May 30 will mark the Linton to upgrade for the first It's nothing that happens over­ not sure when he will retire, U;S.-flag merchant fleet. "We've time. "He was the one who con­ night," Linton explains. "It's like though it will not be any time had to re-trench over the years, but start of his 26th year going to sea. soon. "One of the rewards of this we haven't retreated. The SIU and "Without the SIU, I never vinced me that I would be better building a house: You have to would have gotten my license," off when I upgraded to fireman start with a strong foundation, a career is passing on information AMO are progressive unions that desire to succeed. Even though to other crewmembers, little help their members and help the you may not have the skills, if you tricks of the trade that have been industry. Our progressive nature start with the right attitude, that's passed on through the genera­ and insight have brought us to the )alf the battle. tions. I still enjoy that very forefront, and I think we'11 continue "The other part is, you have to much." to grow." jelieve in what you're doing. I remember walking picket lines with Paul Hall [the late SIU presi­ Seafarers Set to Sail Home dent], and you had to believe in the cause or you wouldn't want to New Alton Belie Hiverboat stay out there." Seafarers aboard the new To coincide with the new Alton Linton, who sailed during both Alton Belle Riverboat Casino will Belle's arrival, construction of an the Vietnam and Persian Gulf sail for Illinois oii May 5 to bring enlarged Alton Landing should be wars, had another reason for the vessel home in time for its finished at the same time. The sticking with the sea. "The food scheduled opening on Memorial Landing-^which already contains was great, the money was good, Day weekend. a restaurant, buffeL bar and gift but you have to have a little bit of The last touches are being shop—will add a sports and entCT- ypsy in your heart. My mother placed on the l,2()0-passenger taiiunent lounge, a VIP lounge, an summed it up when I took her to vessel before it leaves a Jackson­ expanded gift shop and kiosk food see my daughter's high school ville, Fla. shipyard for its journey service. More than 37,000 square Unton stopped by SIU headquarters to share his accomplishment with graduation." When Linton and around Florida's coast into the feet have been added to the floating Augie Tellez, vice president contracts. lis mother arrived at the airport, Gulf of Mexico then up the Mis­ structure. they discovered their flight had sissippi River. Before the new vessel can go been canceled. Linton quickly About the only things on the into service, it must pass sea trials Help Fina This Missing Chiid made other arrangements, and 220-foot vessel that will look and a Coast Guard inspection as within the hour they were air­ similar to the original riverboat well as receive approv^ from the The National Center for borne on another flight. "She are the company logo and the SIU Ulinois Gaming Board. The Alton Missing and Exploited Children looked at me and said, 'I finally crewmembers on board. Belle Riverboat Casino began has asked the Seafarers Interna­ understand why you keep going The new vessel is 55 feet operations in September 1991. tional Union to assist them in back. There are people who longer than the present Alton The SIU represents crewmem­ locating Cynthia M. Britto. travel, and there are travelers. Belle, which will go out of service bers on the vessel, on the Landing Missing since May 29,1992, You are a traveler." upon the other boat's ^val. and in the reservation office. the child was last seen being Additionally, when he first dropped off at a store in heard about the SIU, he liked the Chandler, Okla. with her idea of belonging to a union. As a mother and her aunt, who also teenager, he had been fired from are missing. Foul play is a job at a gas station for missing a suspected. day's work during a blizzard. "I had no recourse because there At the time of her disap­ was no union," Linton states. pearance, the child was wearing "When I saw the opportunity with a pink sweater, a blue and black Cynthla M. Britto the SIU, I knew I had to do the striped shirt, and tennis shoes. right thing. I had to make it." The brown-haired, brown-eyed tional center for Missing and 'Have to Apply Yourself 6-year-old girl weighed 60 Exploited Children at (800) pounds and was 3 feet tall. 843-5678 or the Missing Per­ "The thing I want to tell people Anyone having information sons Unit of the Oklahoma is, if I can do it, anyone can," on the disappearance of Cynthia Bureau of Investigation at (405) Linton says of his successful, M. Britto should contact the Na- 848-6724. career. "All you have to do is Last-minute preparations are performed on the new Alton Belle River- appl^yourself. With the SIU, the t)oat Casino before it begins operations in Alton, III. later this month. t, ''f iiii

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