Vol. 51, No. 5 Sept. — Oct. 2015 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Crew of AMHS Ferry LeConte Rescues Six MM&P Wins NLRB Election at NY Water Taxi MM&P Officials Meet With PMR Members New York–New Jersey Union Hall Moves to Newark Table of Contents The Master, Mate & Pilot is the official voice of the International Vol. 51, No. 5 September — October 2015 Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Letter From the President 1 (International Priorities of our union as we enter the final quarter of 2015. Marine Division of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2015 IOMMP.
The Master, Mate & Pilot News Briefs 3 (ISSN 0025-5033) is published Crew of AMHS Ferry LeConte rescues six fishermen; MM&P wins National Labor bimonthly by the International Relations Board election in New York; MM&P officials meet with members of the Pacific Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. MM&P Headquarters: Maritime Region; Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta interviewed by BBC on case of Seaman 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B, Guard Ohio; MM&P officers crew Alliance Fairfax; New York-New Jersey Union Hall Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953. moves to Newark. Phone: (410) 850-8700 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.bridgedeck.org Interview 19 Periodicals Postage Paid at Meet Howard Wyche, a member of the MM&P Offshore Group who also sails as a Elkridge, MD and additional Delaware River pilot. offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Master, Mate & Pilot, 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B, Linthicum MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 21 Heights, MD 21090-1953 Annual health & benefit plan open enrollment in November and December; Don Marcus applications for Offshore scholarship program for the 2016-17 school year now Chairman, Editorial Board Lisa Rosenthal available; IRAP news; reminders from the Plan Office. Communications Director
INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Don Marcus, President MM&P Pensioners 23 Steven Werse, Secretary-Treasurer
VICE PRESIDENTS David H. Boatner, Offshore Pacific News From MITAGS 24 Wayne Farthing, Offshore Gulf Participants in Maersk K-Class Custom Shiphandling Course; young people from Don Josberger, Offshore Atlantic C. Michael Murray, United Inland Baltimore learn about what it means to be a professional mariner during summer youth George A. Quick, Pilots programs at MITAGS-CCMIT. Randall H. Rockwood, FEMG Ron Tucker, Atlantic Maritime
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Vol. 51, No. 5 Sept. — Oct. 2015 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO About the Cover Connect with Us! Facebook.com/IOMMP Crowley Marine Services tug MM&P is on Facebook, Twitter Official Voice of the International Attentive at the dock in Valdez. Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots and YouTube. Like us. Follow @MMP_Union Seventy members of the MM&P us. Re-post and re-tweet. Every United Inland Group-Pacific time you do, you help MM&P MastersMatesPilots Maritime Region sail for build an essential online Crowley in Alaska. Crew of AMHS Ferry LeConte Rescues Six community of members and allies. Connect with us today. And MM&P Wins NLRB Election at NY Water Taxi Photo taken by MM&P if you have news or photos you want to share with everyone, MM&P Officials Meet With PMR Members Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse during New York–New Jersey Union Hall Moves to Newark send us an e-mail at: [email protected]. meetings with members in Valdez. FROM THE PRESIDENT MM&P Priorities
Union Brothers and Sisters: than a ploy by many of the same financial interests that bankrupted the island in the s we enter the final quarter of 2015, three priorities first place and are now seeking relief on their vie for the time and resources of our organization: investments. A In its 2013 report on the subject, the • protecting the employment base of our Offshore U.S. Government Accountability Office Membership Group; (GAO) found no detrimental effects • fully amalgamating our new Atlantic Maritime Group on the island’s economy that could into the operational structure of our union; be attributed to the Jones Act. Common sense leads any objective observer to the same conclusion. A look at any • laying the groundwork for a sound financial future of the large islands in the West Indies, none of which, of for the Pacific Maritime Region of our United Inland course, is subject to the Jones Act, reveals comparable Group. economic distress. Are the economies of Jamaica, Haiti Our success in addressing the first of these challenges or the Dominican Republic thriving? Of course not: as is will depend first and foremost on events taking place in the case with Puerto Rico, they are struggling with what Washington, D.C. Once again, the start of the football are essentially single-crop, agricultural economies that are season coincides with the virtual stop of productive activity highly dependent on tourism. They are being impoverished in Congress. Irresponsible political wrangling is casting a by the new world order of so-called global free-trade, their cloud over the future employment of many MM&P mem- limited resources and the low prices of their agricultural bers and American deep-sea merchant mariners in general. commodities on the global market. In fact, the reason that After an effort to boost the funding of the Maritime Puerto Rico remains relatively better off than its island Security Program (MSP) from $3.1 million to $5 million neighbors is precisely because of the benefits it derives annually per ship was killed off earlier this year, the critical from being part of the United States. fallback position of boosting the annual MSP stipend from Because of the dysfunctional nature of Congress, the $3.1 million to $3.5 million for fiscal year 2016 remains up likelihood of bailout legislation for the island appears in the air. to be slim. MM&P, MIRAID, the Transportation Trades If there is no MSP funding increase for fiscal year Department of the AFL-CIO and the other maritime 2016, we believe that anywhere from two to a dozen unions are doing everything we can to make sure that if a MM&P-crewed vessels are at risk of being re-flagged. The bailout package does materialize, it does not contain any full resources of our Washington, D.C. legislative office, provisions weakening the Jones Act. MIRAID, and MM&P headquarters are engaged in the Also key to our efforts to secure the job base of our critical effort to increase funding for MSP. Offshore Membership Group is to continue the aggressive Our work in Washington, D.C., is also focused on pursuit of government contracts and closely monitor the efforts to re-authorize the Export-Import Bank, protect transition of the former Horizon Lines vessels to Matson the American Merchant Marine against sneak attacks on Navigation and the Pasha Group. The success of these the Jones Act and ensure that any crude oil export bill efforts and more, including the renegotiation of our collec- that might emerge from Congress has a U.S.-flag carrier tive bargaining agreement with American President Lines, requirement attached. is dependent on the collective abilities of our membership Recent attacks on the Jones Act in the context of the and our representatives, which we have no doubts about, debt crisis in Puerto Rico are among the most cynical as well as on often unpredictable events in Washington, potshots taken against America’s cabotage laws in recent D.C.—in Congress, the Department of Transportation, memory. Yes, Puerto Rico has a serious debt crisis that MARAD, USTRANSCOM and Military Sealift Command. must be addressed to alleviate distress on the island. But In facing each of these challenges, we benefit immea- to blame the Jones Act for the situation is nothing more surably from the fact that the professional standards of
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The Master, Mate & Pilot - 1 - September – October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS
From the President, continued from page 1 our membership, the quality of our legislative team in critical contracts such as Shaver Transportation on the Washington and our determination to weather whatever Columbia River and the Crowley-Alyeska Pipeline in storm comes our way are second to none. Prince William Sound. In the Inland Sector, East Coast and West Coast, major Our officials are also engaged in an effort to revise the initiatives are underway. Successful outcomes will greatly PMR dues structure. A campaign is underway to change enhance the future sustainability of our Inland member- from a “flat-rate” dues assessment that requires periodic ship groups and our union as a whole. adjustment to a percentage rate structure that will bring In the Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG), as we that group more in line with other membership groups, approach the completion of the first year of merger, the enable the group to keep up with inflationary costs and be implementation of an efficient membership record- (after the initial transition) more equitable, with all PMR keeping process is in place, a much improved consolidated members bearing the same proportionate cost of running office with the Offshore Membership Group has been the group based on their MM&P contract earnings. established at 570 Broad Street in Newark, N.J., within We thank our rank and file members on the West Coast walking distance of Newark’s Penn Station, two organizing who are participating in this important dialogue and who drives are underway, a Convention delegate referendum is are keeping the discussion a fraternal one despite a wide in progress and the deciphering of various legal issues held range of opinions. over from the old ILA Local 333 is nearing conclusion. These and other important efforts are keeping this Essential in making this happen has been the dedica- administration fully engaged. Our faith in Congress and tion of the Atlantic Maritime Group Vice President the current evolution of our political system may be under and Representatives, our Secretary-Treasurer, Offshore stress, but our faith in the membership of Masters, Mates Atlantic Vice President and numerous HQ representatives & Pilots and our ability to sustain ourselves into the future and staff. is as strong as ever. On the West Coast, in the Pacific Maritime Region (PMR) of the United Inland Group, our Vice President, Regional Representatives and Delegates are engaged in Fraternally, efforts to secure our employment base in the context of Don Marcus
September - October 2015 - 2 - The Master, Mate & Pilot NEWS BRIEFS Crew of AMHS Ferry LeConte Rescues Six Fishermen The crew of the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) ferry LeConte rescued six men from a capsized fishing boat on Sept. 3. As the LeConte rounded Point Couverden, the crewmember on watch PHOTO: SUSAN LOOS spotted the overturned boat. The fishermen were standing on the hull, freezing and soaking wet. “I couldn’t believe there were six people on top of that little bump,” said Captain Kevin Dickman, relief master of the LeConte. The other MM&P members aboard the ferry at the time were Chief Mate Keith Hillard and Second Mate Chris Oen. The fishermen reported later that their anchor had gotten stuck as they tried to raise it. A powerful electric anchor winch kept pulling the anchor line, lowering the bow of the boat. At that point, a wave hit the bow and the boat turned over. “They all went into the water,” Dickman said. Because the ferry’s fast rescue boat would have been overcrowded with two crewmembers and the six fishermen on board, the LeConte launched one of its 50-passenger lifeboats to carry out the rescue. “I was extremely proud of how the crew performed,” Dickman said. “As the captain, I lead the orchestra, but without someone playing the Crewmembers of the AMHS Ferry LeConte deployed the instruments, I’m just some guy waving a baton.” 50-passenger lifeboat to carry out the rescue. “It was very satisfying; just the look in those guys’ eyes… they knew they had dodged a bullet, and we were happy,” he added. Besides members of the MM&P United Inland Group-Pacific Maritime Region who crew AMHS ferries in all licensed deck posi- tions, the ships are manned by members of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and the Inland Boatmen’s Union. MM&P Members Crew Alliance Fairfax The Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) MV Alliance Fairfax arrived in Baltimore in September on her maiden voyage with MM&P licensed deck officers. The vessel is owned by Maersk Line Ltd. and is under charter with Hoegh Autoliners. Aboard the vessel on its initial MM&P run were Captain Robert Haradon, Chief Mate Nick Marcantonio, Second Mate Homer McGee and Third Mate Jay Santo Domingo. A smooth transition to MM&P officers took place in Port Newark on Sept. 4, and the vessel proceeded down the coast to Philadelphia and Wilmington prior to its arrival in Baltimore. “We are gratified to have this vessel under contract,” said MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger, “and we are confident that our officers and the rest of the crew complement will make a success of the operation.” The vessel is in service under a Maritime Security Program Operating Agreement. PHOTOS: JAMES ZATWARNICKI JR.
Licensed deck officers aboard Alliance Fairfax on her maiden voyage with MM&P. Alliance Fairfax in Baltimore. The ship is owned by MLL and (Left to right) Chief Mate Nick Marcantonio, Captain Robert Haradon, Third Mate is under charter with Hoegh Autoliners. Jay Santo Domingo and Second Mate Homer McGee.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 3 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) New Requirement for Offshore Applicants Seeking C-Class Membership After Jan. 1, 2016 Per the MM&P Offshore Shipping Rules, a new requirement additional underway watch-standing experience. The observa- enters into effect for all Offshore applicants seeking to obtain tions and recommendations will not be shared with any employ- C-Class membership after Jan. 1, 2016. Applicants who apply for ers or listed on the individual mariner’s MITAGS transcript. The C-Class membership after that date will be required to partici- results will be sent to the Membership Administrator at MM&P pate in the new Navigation Skills Assessment Program (NSAP). HQ and will only be used for internal MM&P dissemination at The NSAP will be an entry requirement of membership, not GEB meetings in considering advancement of applicants into a training course. The requirement does not affect current Group C membership. class C-B-A membership or applicants who become Group C There is no time limit within which applicants are required members prior to Jan. 1, 2016. to take the NSAP. There is no established limit to the number The next meeting of the MM&P General Executive Board of times an applicant may be assessed. Should the applicant (GEB) will take place on Dec. 9-10, 2015. This is the last meeting not successfully complete the program, he/she may retake the for which the NSAP will not be a requirement for membership. assessment after an additional 90 days of sea time on MM&P All qualified applicants are urged to submit their paperwork vessels. and pay their initiation fees promptly if they wish to apply for The simulation scenario is developed to ensure the compe- membership at the Dec. 9 GEB meeting. tence of navigation officers in keeping with industry core values The NSAP uses custom simulation scenarios and assess- and to validate officer proficiency in operating MM&P vessels ment criteria based on industry-defined knowledge and skill at the level of performance commensurate with their rating requirements to objectively measure the mariner’s performance. as set forth by the Standards of Training, Certification and The results: knowledge and skill gaps are identified and recom- Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Part A-II) for Deck Officers, mendations are made. The acceptable level of achievement to federal regulations and basic company operating procedures. allow an applicant into Group C membership was developed by Applicants with fewer than 240 days of sea time on MM&P a committee of MM&P masters. MITAGS developed the simula- vessels may not take the assessment. The sea time requirement tion. Areas assessed during the simulation include: COLREGS/ is to assure that the applicant will have the necessary watch- Rules of the Road; Situational Awareness; Bridge Resource standing experience to successfully pass the watch-standing and Management; Procedures; and Communication. navigational standards components of the program. Performance at each measurement point is rated: Highly At least one NSAP will be held at MITAGS every month Effective; Effective; Not Effective; or Unsatisfactory. A between now and Jan. 1, 2016.The first three sessions have been comprehensive report is generated at the end of each assess- scheduled for Oct. 20-21, Oct. 22-23 and Nov. 4-5. ment session for review purposes. This report includes the To register for the NSAP, contact the MITAGS Admissions evaluator’s observations and comments and general recom- Office at [email protected] or call 410-859-5700. Please mendations that address the individual’s knowledge and skills. note that you cannot register for the assessment on the MITAGS Recommendations may include further training or obtaining website. Security Firm at Fault In Arrest of Seaman Guard Crew, MM&P Says The firm that operated the MV Seaman Guard Ohio, the vessel for the Seaman Guard from a local fisherman. In the e-mails, seized by authorities in India in 2013, has completely abandoned managers at the company ordered the captain to hide the fuel members of the crew who are still facing trial in India, accord- and to not discuss the delivery. ing to a report broadcast in September by the BBC. MM&P Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta, who was interviewed for The firm, U.S.-based AdvanFort, operates anti-piracy escorts the broadcast, said this indicates that AdvanFort is “wilfully in high-risk areas. Its owners refused to be interviewed for the culpable” in the case. BBC story. “They [AdvanFort] knowingly and wilfully were culpable in The Seaman Guard was transporting and housing security directing the captain to violate the law of the nations they were guards between missions when it was boarded by Indian police visiting,” he said. and its crew was arrested on suspicion of illegally possessing Two years on, the men have spent months in Indian jails and weapons and illegally taking on fuel. been barred from leaving the country as the case wends its way E-mail exchanges from inside the company, delivered through the courts. They have not been paid since their arrest anonymously to the BBC, indicate it ordered an illegal delivery and the company has also failed to pay any of their mounting of fuel. Ships in need of fuel while at sea must use regulated legal costs. They are living off contributions from their families sources; AdvanFort managers are accused of purchasing fuel in England and local charities.
September - October 2015 - 4 - The Master, Mate & Pilot AMG Ballot Committee Meets on Eligibility of Candidates To Serve as Interim Convention Delegates The MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG) Ballot Committee met on Aug. 14 to make a final determination on the eligibility of candidates to serve as AMG Interim Convention Delegates and to discuss the election process. The AMG members serving on the ballot committee were Mark Campbell, John Cronin Jr. and Chris Leek. Prior to their deliberations, the members of the ballot company heard an introduction and presentation by TrueBallot Inc., a company that provides election services for labor unions.
The Atlantic Maritime Group Ballot Committee met at MM&P headquarters to review the credentials of candidates to serve as AMG Interim Convention Delegates. (Left to right) Mark Campbell, Chris Leek and John Cronin Jr. Officers and Crew of USNS Red Cloud Hailed for “Excellent Response” in Hard Helicopter Landing When a U.S. Army helicopter made a hard landing on the deck of USNS Red Cloud in August, the crew of the Watson-class LMSR responded with split-second professionalism. “There was no hesitation,” says USNS Red Cloud’s Master Donald Agold. “When the general alarm sounded, the entire crew went into action.” The licensed deck officers aboard the ship are members of Masters, Mate & Pilots. Six people were injured when the H-60 helicopter came down hard on the deck of the vessel for reasons that are still under investigation. The accident took place when the Red Cloud was about 20 miles east of Okinawa. As the military personnel on board the ship tended to the crew of the helicopter, Agold reported, Chief USNS Red Cloud underway. The officers and crew have been praised for their response in Mate Bruce Lachance ensured the #1 life boat was an emergency involving an Army helicopter. launched safely and quickly to pick up any survivors who could have ended up in the water. Third Mate John Robertson manned the life boat as coxswain. Bill White, also serving as third mate aboard the ship, manned the life boat as deck hand: a new mate, he is also an experienced AB. Second Mate Brad Lawhon proceeded to the downed helicopter to assist at the site of the emergency. As soon as the Army reported that all personnel were on board, Lachance oversaw the safe recovery of the life boat. Army personnel rendered first aid and delivered their personnel to the flight deck where two rescue helicopters had arrived on scene to assist and to transport the injured and the rest of the helicopter crew to Okinawa. “Congratulations and job well done by all the officers and crew,” said MM&P President Don Marcus. “We appreciate the dedication and service rendered by everyone in this emergency.”
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 5 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)
MM&P Officials Meet With Members of the Pacific Maritime Region MM&P President Don Marcus, Secretary- Treasurer Steve Werse and Vice President- United Inland Group Mike Murray took a nine-day trip to the Pacific Maritime Region in August where they met with members in Alaska. The Pacific Maritime Region of the United Inland Group (UIG) consists of approximately 1,000 professional mariners, of whom almost one in five is employed in Alaskan waters with the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), Crowley Maritime and other employers. “We are making the rounds in Alaska to let our members know that we appreciate the chal- lenges they face and understand the importance of the work they do and the value they bring both to the community and to our union,” Marcus said. In the wheelhouse of a fast vehicle ferry. (Left to right) MM&P United Inland Group Vice “We are very happy to have former AMHS President Mike Murray, Joe Krzensi, Brian McCarthy, Mike Schlechter, Nic Adamson and licensed deck officer Shannon Adamson as our MM&P Juneau Representative Shannon Adamson. representative in Juneau and we are committed to moving our union forward in Alaska as well as in the Pacific Maritime Region generally.” Membership meetings in Juneau, Ketchikan and Anchorage included visits to the conventional ferry MV Columbia and the fast ferry MV Chenega. Other visits were scheduled with members who work aboard Crowley escort vessels in Valdez. “We are advocating some institutional changes in the way that the Pacific Maritime Region does business,” said UIG-Vice President Mike Murray. “Going forward, we plan to meet with members in California and the Pacific Northwest with the goal of strengthening our group for the challenges ahead.”
September - October 2015 - 6 - The Master, Mate & Pilot In Valdez. (Left to right) Lee Egland of Crowley, MM&P United Inland Aboard the MV Walla Walla. (In the foreground, left to right) Erik Hohl and Ken Group Vice President Mike Murray, Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, Meyers; (background) MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray, President Don Marcus and Greg Johnson. Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, and Captain Kirk Peterson.
At the airport waiting for the Ketchikan Airport Ferry. (Left to right) MM&P On the bridge wing of MV Columbia. (Left to right) Frank Corwin, MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray, Ken Grieser, MM&P Juneau Juneau Representative Shannon Adamson, MM&P President Don Marcus and Representative Shannon Adamson and MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Matt Taylor. Werse.
On the deck of Horizon Anchorage. (Left to right) Chief Mate Noel Aboard Horizon Anchorage in the Port of Anchorage. MM&P President Don Anthonysz, MM&P President Don Marcus, Second Mate Dave Marcus, Captain Tom McKay and MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse. Jenkins and MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 7 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Congratulations Ed Ryan and George DeFrain!
Ed Ryan (left) and George DeFrain have been recognized by long-time MM&P employer Grand River Navigation for 10 years of service. “Congratulations on a job well done,” says MM&P Great Lakes & Rivers Region Representative Tom Bell.
APL Singapore Hosts Member of Congress Captain George A. Werdann and the crew of the APL Singapore on the ship and Captain Werdann gets all the credit for putting received a visit on Aug. 21 from Rep. Grace Napolitano while the that together. He did a great job–and the Congresswoman ship was docked in San Pedro. stayed for lunch!” Napolitano, a Democrat who represents California’s 32nd dis- The licensed deck officers aboard the APL Singapore are trict, is a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure members of MM&P. The engineering officers are represented by (T&I) Committee. the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA). While “A note of recognition for the great work by Captain Werdann and his crew on the APL Singapore,” said APL on board the Singapore, Napolitano and her staff also toured the Regulatory and Government Affairs Director Tim Perry. ship’s engine room. “I’d invited the Congresswoman for a tour since she was on “With all the pressure on the U.S. flag on Capitol Hill, it’s the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and good to have folks like Captain Werdann to make a great didn’t know much about our industry. She got a great reception impression for us all,” Perry said.
Aboard the Circle Line Queens
MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG) members aboard the Circle Line Queens make ready for another run: (left to right) Brendan Roura, Brian Clark, Rich Redmond, Dave Parker and Keith Poissant. Circle Line is the only cruise company in New York Harbor exclusively dedicated to sightseeing. Its vessels and crews have hosted over 60 million passengers since 1945.
September - October 2015 - 8 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Aboard “The Mighty B”
Crew of the pusher tug B. Franklin Reinauer, also known as “The Mighty B.” (Left to Chief Engineer Bob Brown. right) Chief Mate Steve Santa, Tankerman Jamie Maddox, Second Mate Shane Ferraro, Tankerman Berndale Golliday, Deckhand John Lorenz and Captain Troy Wyman.
Unions in Hawaii Meet With Sen. Brian Schatz
MM&P’s Randy Swindell and representatives of other AFL-CIO unions in Hawaii attended a meeting recently with Brian Schatz, the senior senator from Hawaii. Schatz has consistently been a strong advocate for American mariners. He has dedicated his public service career to working families, veterans, seniors and Native Hawaiians. He serves on three Senate committees essential to the future of the island state: Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Indian Affairs. Schatz is also one of just three Democrats on the Select Committee on Ethics. In the Senate, Schatz is working to create new clean energy jobs for Hawaii, strengthen the middle class, enhance Social Security and Medicare, make college more affordable, sup- port Native Hawaiian programs and protect the (Left to right) MM&P Honolulu Representative Randy Swindell, Mike Dirksen (Sailors’ Union rights of veterans. of the Pacific), Sen. Brian Schatz and Mario Higa (Marine Firemen’s Union).
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 9 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Greetings From AMG Members at Henry Marine!
The crew of Henry Marine’s Dorothy J takes time out from work to send greetings to the rest of the MM&P fleet. In the photo (left to right) Chief Engineer Dion Paguntalan, Deckhand Tommy Tolino Jr. and Captain Paul Iacono. When the photo was taken, the Dorothy J was at Caddell’s Dry Dock and Repair, waiting to assist a barge at Constable Hook. “It was a beautiful day in New York,” says AMG Representative Paul Roura. The Dorothy J is one of the few day boats left in New York Harbor.
Maersk Memphis Bridge Watch
Navigators in the wheelhouse of Maersk Memphis: AB Maintenance Damon Lobel at the wheel; Third Officer Ishmael Ocampo stands watch.
Hawaii Ports Council Endorses Advocates for U.S.-Flag Fleet Members of the Hawaii Maritime Labor Ports Council met recently to early endorse Mark Takai and Tulsi Gabbard for Congress and Brian Schatz for Senate. All three have been consistent voices in Congress for the American Merchant Marine, working families and veterans.
U.S. Representative Mark Takai (center) and MM&P Hawaii Representative Randy Swindell (second from right) with the rest of the Hawaii Ports Council. The group has come out early with strong endorsements for Takai and two other members of the Hawaii Congressional delegation, Tulsi Gabbard and Brian Schatz.
September - October 2015 - 10 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Two MLL Captains Join Houston Pilots
MM&P members Rohit Malhotra (left) and Darren Collins (right), both formerly captains with Maersk Lines Ltd., joined the Houston Pilots as deputies in 2014, the pilots association has announced. MM&P extends congratulations to Malhotra, Collins and the Houston Pilots Association.
Aboard the Marion Moran Maersk Memphis Bridge Watch
Members of the MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group aboard the Marion Moran in September. (Left to right) AB Robert Dunn, Chief Engineer Tom Buckley and Training Mate Walter Dayton IV.
Crew of MV Freedom Sets Sail With MM&P
The MM&P United Inland Group (UIG) is negotiating a contract with HMS Global for the crew aboard the MV Freedom. In the photo (left to right) Kevin Kain, Alex King, Kyle Gaff, James O’Donnell, Andy Stewart, Robert Shoemake and MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 11 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) MM&P Member John Nicoll Contributes $5,000 to PCF Long-time Horizon Lines Captain F. John Nicoll stopped by MM&P headquarters recently to file his retirement papers and make a particularly generous contribution of $5,000 to the MM&P Political Contribution Fund (PCF). Nicoll sailed as a captain on Horizon Lines vessels for 26 years.
Long-time Horizon Lines Captain F. John Nicoll said he had made the generous donation to support members of Congress who fight to defend the interests of the men and women who crew the ships in the U.S.-flag fleet.
MM&P officials thanked Nicoll for his steadfast support of American mariners. (Left to right) MM&P President Don Marcus, F. John Nicoll, Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse and Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger.
TS Empire State Port Call! An agreement between MM&P and SUNY Maritime allows members and applicants the opportunity to gain experience as officers aboard the TS Empire State during the summer sea term. The basic provisions of the agreement allow members to participate in the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan and MATES program. Applicants who sail under the terms of the referral program are eligible for points.
Lars Turner and Steve Werse on deck as cadets prepare the snipe line.
Deck Training Officers Howard Wyche and Lars Turner.
September - October 2015 - 12 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MM&P New York/New Jersey Hall Moves to Newark The MM&P New York/New Jersey Union Hall—including the offices of both the Offshore Group and the Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG)—has moved to 570 Broad Street, Suite 701, Newark, NJ 07102. The building is located across from Newark’s Washington Square Park and within walking distance of Newark’s Penn and Broad Street Stations. Telephone numbers for the Offshore Group remain the same as before the move: (201) 963-1900 (phone) and (201) 963-5403 (fax). Entrance to the building that houses the new MM&P union hall. The phone number for the AMG is now (201) 830-3406. The fax number The MM&P Offshore Group and for the AMG is now (201) 748-5151. Atlantic Maritime Group are now headquartered at 570 Broad Street in Newark.
View from the window of the new MM&P union hall on Broad Street.
Don Josberger and Josh Wertentheil, representative of the Berger Organization, which manages the building.
On the day of the move. Don Josberger, Thomas McManus, Mike Baschenis (back), John Etheridge, Richie Russo, Steve Werse, Klaus Luhta and Ron Tucker.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 13 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Now Online: Newest Edition of MM&P Video Series “Notice to Mariners” The newest edition of the MM&P video magazine “Notice to Ed Wytkind, president of the Mariners” has been posted on bridgedeck.org and the MM&P AFL-CIO Transportation Trades YouTube channel. Department (TTD), describes The newest instalment of the series focuses on the work the coalition of 31 transportation being done in Washington, D.C., to educate members of unions that stand with MM&P on Congress and government officials about the importance of the Capitol Hill, allowing our union American Merchant Marine to our country’s security, economy “to speak with the collective voice and national defense. of several millions of transporta- “We fight 24/7 to get American mariners the salaries and tion workers.” benefits they deserve,” says Jim Patti, president of MIRAID, To view the newest edition of Notice to Mariners, go to the Washington advocacy arm of MM&P and its contracted bridgedeck.org and click on the TV icon in the top right-hand employers, who outlines the work his office has carried out on corner of the page. behalf of MM&P members since 1980.
AMG Members on the Job Greetings From LDOs in Reinauer’s Yard Aboard USNS McLean Maximo Montero ready to work.
LDOs assigned to USNS McClean saw the Yankees beat the Red Sox 10-3 in the Bronx while the ship was recently in port Earle NWS. (Left to right) MM&P members Third Officer Mark Wayland, Cargo Mate Edward Logan and Chief Mate Bill Doran.
Miguel Vargas and Nino Cuello putting cable on the RTC 81 barge.
September - October 2015 - 14 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Prepositioning Ships Charlton and Soderman Help Residents of Saipan in Wake of Typhoon The officers and crews of USNS Charlton and USNS Soderman possible, he reported. The master of USNS Soderman at the time provided desperately needed aid to residents of Saipan in the was Captain Gregory Goolishian. aftermath of a devastating storm in August. Both ships used their fast rescue boats daily to deploy much Typhoon Soudelor destroyed homes, toppled trees and needed aid and supplies to desperate people on the island. “We snapped utility poles on the 48-square-mile island Aug. 2-3. provided ice and water to whomever we could get it to,” Parr Of the homes that were not swept away, many were completely said. The crews focused in particular on the Guma Esperansa flooded. About 50,000 people live in the Commonwealth of the Shelter for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Northern Mariana Islands, with most on Saipan, which took the Crewmembers of Charlton and Soderman also deployed to brunt of the storm, with wind speeds reaching 120 mph. help the Red Cross ashore. “The island was devastated,” said Captain Michael V. Parr, The ships are operated by Patriot Contract Services and master of USNS Charlton. Officers and crew aboard USNS crewed by licensed deck officers who belong to MM&P. Charlton and USNS Soderman helped whenever and wherever
Crewmembers of USNS Charlton and Soderman provided water, food and other aid to residents of Saipan after the Mariana Islands were struck by Typhoon Soudelor.
New Video Focuses on Risk of “Criminalization” For Maritime Accidents “Increasingly, seafarers of all ranks find themselves objects of a criminal investigation as a result of their professional activities, often for incidents beyond their control,” reports Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), which has produced a compelling new video on the topic of “criminalization.” Criminalization is not rampant, but the fear of being targeted in an investigation through no fault of one’s own has already become a significant deterrent to those considering a career at sea. A 2012 SRI study found that 8 percent of seafarers and 24 percent of masters surveyed had faced criminal charges at some point in their careers. To view the video, go to bridgedeck.org and click on the TV icon in the top right-hand corner of the page.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 15 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Wreath Laid at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier On Behalf of Maritime Labor On behalf of the members of MM&P, MEBA and the employees of APL Maritime, a wreath was laid on the morning of Sept. 10 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery by APL Regulatory and Government Affairs Director Tim Perry, MIRAID President C. James Patti and MEBA Director of Government Affairs Matt Dwyer. The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War. Each was presented with the Medal of Honor at the time of interment and the medals, as well as the flags which covered their caskets, are on display inside the Memorial Amphitheater, directly to the rear of the Tomb. The Tomb is guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by specially trained members of the 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard). The inscription on the Tomb reads: “Here Rests in Honored Glory an American Soldier Known but to God.”
The inscription on the Tomb reads: “Here Representatives of MM&P, APL Maritime and Rests in Honored Glory MEBA laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown an American Soldier Soldier on behalf of maritime labor. Known but to God.”
Public Perception of Labor Unions on the Upswing Americans are becoming more pro-union, according to a Gallup poll released in mid-August. The poll found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans say they approve of labor unions, the highest positive rating since 2008. “Millennials,” defined as people between the ages of 18 and 34, are more pro-union than any other age group. The Gallup poll surveyed 1,011 American adults via live interviews over landline and cell phone from Aug. 5 to 9. “Americans have grown more supportive of labor unions in recent years,” writes Janie Velencia in The Huffington Post. The poll found that approval has increased by 10 percentage points since 2008 and by five percentage points in the past year alone. Gallup found that more Americans also say there should be “more union influence,” with 37 percent of those surveyed saying they want unions to have more influence, compared to 35 percent who say they want unions to have less influence. By comparison, in 2009, only 25 percent of respondents said they wanted unions to have more influence. The poll found that although a majority of Americans support organized labor, most remain pessimistic about its future: fifty- three percent of those surveyed thought unions would become weaker going forward. Union membership in the United States has been falling for decades. A 2013 analysis by the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank that supports workers’ rights, found a strong correlation between the decline in union membership and growing income inequality.
September - October 2015 - 16 - The Master, Mate & Pilot In Course of a Lifetime, Union Members Earn $500,000 More Than Non-Union Members
If you are not a member of a labor union, you are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in lifetime earnings, according to a report released in July by the Century Foundation. The report, which was based on information published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that median earnings for a two-income, non-union family are $400 a week less than those of a union family. Over a lifetime, that adds up to more than a half million dollars. Study finds earnings of a non- union family are $400 a week less than those of a union family.
Even when one accounts for characteristics that can affect earnings other than union membership—such as education, experience, occupation, hours worked, marital status, having workforce that is able to assert its power through collective children and state of residence—the gap between union and bargaining, that extra money tends to go to executives and non-union workers remains nearly as significant. Among managers at the very top of a company or to outside investors private-sector workers who are otherwise similar, union rather than to the mass of workers. members have per hour earnings that are 27.6 percent greater, The fact that the vast majority of American workers are not on average, than those of non-union workers. unionized means that they make less money than they could, Labor unions are in fact a mechanism that allows workers and that money goes to the relatively rich people who run the to obtain for themselves and their families a larger portion companies rather than to the many people who do the work. of the money generated by employers. Without an organized If you want to change that, organize.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - September - October 2015 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) MM&P Wins National Labor Relations Board Election in New York MM&P has been involved in organizing activity on several fronts this year in the New York Harbor area. The union has responded to requests for representation from employees of several maritime companies operating in the open shop sector. Most recently, MM&P was contacted by employees of New York Water Taxi, a company that operates a high-profile transportation and sightseeing business aimed at visitors to the New York City area. In a representation election held Aug. 7 and 8 in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region II in New York City, captains and deckhands working at New York Water Taxi chose MM&P to be their collective bargaining representative. Every eligible voter of the 37 members of the bargaining unit cast a ballot in the election. In a strong show of support, MM&P prevailed 29 to eight. The result was a 78.4 percent “yes” for union representation. MM&P Vice President Ron Tucker credited the victory to a strong team effort by New York Water Taxi employees and MM&P staff.
Members of the Atlantic Maritime and Offshore Groups turned out in support of employees AMG members Ray Hennessy and Tom Smith man of New York Water Taxi who want MM&P to represent them. (Left to right) AMG Vice the picket line at New York Water Taxi. President Ron Tucker, AMG member Clinton Cox, Offshore member Ted Bernhard, MM&P National Organizer Roger Lash, Offshore member Kyle Grant, AMG members Mark Campbell and Pat Egan.
MM&P Joins Striking Seattle Teachers on the Picket Line
MM&P’s National Director of Collective Bargaining Lars Turner and his daughter joined Joshua Hansell and other striking Seattle teachers on the picket line in West Seattle in September. In the new contract approved after the seven-day strike, the teachers, who are members of the Seattle Education Association (SEA), won: salary increases: changes in professional evaluation criteria; increased staffing to reduce workloads; the guarantee that all elementary school students will be allowed 30 minutes of recess; and new policies to reduce the over-testing of students.
September - October 2015 - 18 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Interview With Howard Wyche, MM&P Offshore Group PHOTO KRISTEN RANDOLPH Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Brooklyn. My family moved to Long Island when I was eight years old. I grew up in a town called Roosevelt on the south shore of Long Island. How did you decide on the maritime industry? Growing up surrounded by water on Long Island and in New York, I always wanted to work on the water in some capacity. I decided to attend the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime because the college had a ship that traveled to different places around the world. Describe your career. My career has been a very interesting one. I started with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on their self-propelled hopper dredges, first as a cadet aboard Dredge Essayons and then as third mate aboard Dredge Comber. I joined MM&P in 1979 while working for the Corps and I’ve been paying dues as an applicant ever since. In 1980, I was accepted as an apprentice with the Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware. It was a four-year, no- pay apprenticeship, and during this time I was fortunate enough to do some night-mate work in Baltimore as well as to work for some local tugboat companies. I’ve been working as a pilot on the Delaware River since 1984. I pilot ships of all drafts and sizes on the Delaware River and Bay, including the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. For the past 25 years, I’ve been a member of The Joint Howard Wyche, a member of the MM&P Offshore Group who Pennsylvania/Delaware Apprentice Pilot Committee, which is also sails as a Delaware River pilot, demonstrates use of a sextant appointed by the State of Pennsylvania. Since 1990, I’ve taught the during summer sea term aboard the TS Empire State IV. trade of piloting on the Delaware River to every apprentice who has been taken into the Association. I’ve also taught seminars to apprentices that include anchoring, ship handling and navigating in fog and ice on the Delaware. I developed and teach the seminar on the C&D Canal, which includes making the entrance in different types of currents and winds. I also teach emergency ship handling techniques that can be used in the canal. Recently, I’ve been sailing under the MM&P contract on SUNY Maritime’s training ship, the TS Empire State VI, for 45 days of the 90-day summer sea term. I’ve been enjoying giving back to my alma mater, and going back out to sea after working so many years in inland waters. What do you like to do in your free time? In my free time, I like to fish and play golf. I have to admit I’m not great at either one but I still enjoy them. I also spend my spare time working with the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates Inc. (obmg.org). Our goal is to assist and encour- age—by educating and increasing public awareness—minority involvement in the maritime industry. We also do recruitment, mentoring and fundraising for scholarships. We are big supporters of SUNY Maritime and the members of the SUNY Maritime College Cultural Club.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 19 - September - October 2015 Free Free Home Bill Free Banking Pay Checking
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September - October 2015 - 20 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans Administrator’s Column Patrick McCullough
Attention All Participants! is required by federal law and is only a summary of your plan of benefits. Therefore, this summary may not describe all the Plan Office Mailings benefits available to you. Please refer to your Summary Plan Over the past few months, the Plan Office has been required Description for additional information about your benefits. to send a number of important notices to participants in the Please look for this information in your mailbox in early Health & Benefit Plan, the Pension Plan and the Individual November. Retirement Account Plan. After each of these mailings, the Plan Office has received 2016-17 Offshore Scholarship some of the notices back by return mail. The participants’ mail Applications is being returned because they have moved, and the Post Office will not forward their mail if it has been more than six months. Eligible dependent children of eligible Offshore members and Please allow us to serve you better by notifying us of your co-pay pensioners in good standing are reminded to request change of address. an application for the scholarship program. Applicants must be high school seniors during the 2015-16 school years. Completed Health & Benefit Plan applications must be returned to the Plan Office by Nov. 30, 2015. For more information, please contact Madeline Petrelli at Annual Open Enrollment the Plan Office at 410-850-8615. November and December 2015 At the end of October, the Plan Office will mail a Notice of Important Reminders Open Enrollment to eligible participants under the Plan. The Please contact an MM&P Health & Benefit Plan advisor if: Health & Benefit Plan will have an Open Enrollment which • your address has changed; will begin on Nov. 1, 2015 and end on Dec. 31, 2015 for coverage • you have been legally separated or divorced; effective Jan. 1, 2016. • your spouse is working and is now covered by that employ- During this Open Enrollment Period, participants can enroll er’s health benefit program. dependents who missed the sixty (60) days’ notification require- If you retire and become eligible for Medicare Part B, you ment for the addition of a dependent who became eligible for should submit to the Plan Office a copy of your Medicare card. coverage as a result of marriage, the birth of a child, adoption of a child or placement of a child for adoption or under legal You should notify the Plan Office if: guardianship, or loss of other group health plan coverage or • you become disabled prior to age 65 and are entitled to health insurance policy coverage under which the dependent Medicare; was covered when initially offered the opportunity to enroll in • you get injured aboard ship (in this case, please inform the the Plan. Plan Office of the date and type of injury). Along with the Open Enrollment Notice, the Plan is required Remember to review your Explanation of Benefits to provide you with a Summary of Benefits and Coverage Form Statements for any unusual charges. (SBC). The format of the SBC, including some of the examples,
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 21 - September - October 2015 Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans
Finally, if you are going to have a surgical procedure, either funds transfer (direct deposit) into their designated bank inpatient or outpatient, ask your surgeon if there will be an account. assistant surgeon, and if so request a provider who is contracted Once a completed bank authorization is received, either with CIGNA. option may be chosen each time the participant files for Vacation or PRO benefits. The Plan Office has been processing Earnings Limitations for Pensioners and/or the ACH deposits on a daily basis for some time. This allows Dependents Under the Age of 65 members to have their benefits credited to their account in a shorter time frame. As a reminder, pensioners and/or their covered dependents Some important points regarding direct deposit of Vacation must notify the Plan if they reasonably expect that they will or PRO benefits: exceed the earnings limitations for the year. The Plan will offer the option of continuing their coverage under the Plan by offer- 1. The participant must complete the relevant Authorization ing Continuation of Group Health Coverage (COBRA). Form. Please note that the rules of the Plan state that these pension- 2. The banking system requires that all new electronic funds ers/dependents will also be presumed to exceed the earnings transfers and changes be verified. This verification, called limitations for the following year unless they can demonstrate pre-note process, may take up to 30 days from the moment otherwise in writing. in which your Authorization Form is received. The Plan may request information such as copies of the 3. You can find an Authorization Form and “Guidelines and Federal Income Tax Statement to verify that these pensioners/ Instructions” at the Plan Office, at port offices and on dependents have not exceeded the earnings limitations. bridgedeck.org in the Members’ Only section under the If this information is not provided, the rules require the Plan Document Download tabs. The Plan Office has also been to suspend benefits to these pensioners/dependents. including the forms with the Vacation Benefit Computation Sheet of members who do not yet have an Authorization Missing Participants in the Health Plan Form on file. 4. Each time you file, you must choose whether you want your We are trying to get in touch with the following participants: entire benefit paid by check or by electronic funds transfer. Ernest Harris You cannot split your Vacation benefits claim to receive part Michael D. Sheeder as a check and part as a direct deposit. Be sure to check the R.J. Teeter appropriate box on the Vacation Application Form. Victor Levitsky 5. If you have any questions regarding the Electronic Funds Transfer/Direct Deposit Program, please con- Please contact the Plan, and provide your new address to us. tact the Vacation Plan Benefit Staff at the Plan Office at 410-850-8625. Vacation Plan Individual Retirement Account Plan Electronic Funds Transfers/Direct Deposit (IRAP) The Plan Office would like to remind MM&P Vacation Plan participants that they have the option of receiving their Vacation New Open Enrollment Period - Reminder benefits and PRO payments as a paper check or as an electronic We would like to remind all participants that the Trustees agreed to allow participants with balances in the IRAP Managed
Richard DeSimone, Husband of Lisa DeSimone, Former Plan Administrator We are saddened to report that Lisa DeSimone’s husband Richard passed away on July 8, 2015 at the age of 83. Many of our long-term members will remember Lisa DeSimone, a long-time Plan employee, who was the Administrator of the benefit plans from January 1, 1994 until her retirement in January 2001. Richard is survived by Lisa and their two children James and Christina and her husband.
The MM&P community extends our most sincere condolences to the DeSimone family.
September - October 2015 - 22 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Fund as of Dec. 31, 2013, to transfer all or part of their balance Pension Plan as of that date to their self-directed investment account through Vanguard. The Plan in August mailed a letter and transfer form Missing Participants to participants who had an account balance in the Managed Fund as of Dec. 31, 2013. If you are currently a participant in the As a reminder, the Plan has been trying to get in touch with the Vanguard Self-Directed Investment Program, your new election following participant and has been unable to contact him. will be allocated according to your current investment elections with Vanguard. If you are not now self-directing your invest- Gerson Kenneth Rose ment account and wish to self-direct your investments through the Vanguard investment options, please contact the Plan Office If you know where this individual has moved, or if you have a to request a Vanguard enrollment form. If you have any ques- phone number, please contact the Pension Plan benefit staff at tions, please feel free to call a benefit advisor at 410-850-8625 or the Plan Office at 410-850-8625 or 8636. 410-850-8636.
MM&P PENSIONERS
Peter T. Gibney, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed Sheila Reimlinger worked in the Plans office in New York for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the Horizon Consumer. for 14 years.
John L. Gray, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Thomas P. Sullivan, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the NedLloyd Holland. sailed for Central Gulf Lines as master of the Green Cove.
Eugene W. Mayer Jr., shipping out of West Coast ports. He last Robert S. Underwood, shipping out of West Coast ports. sailed for Horizon Lines as second mate aboard the Horizon He last sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the Anchorage. Horizon Enterprise.
Daniel J. Murphy III, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last Donald W. Wilkes, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as master of the Horizon Crusader. sailed for Maersk Lines Ltd. as third mate aboard the Maersk Lightning. Frank M. Papez, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the Horizon Navigator. Paul A. Willers, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last Walter C. Rankin, sailed for Maersk Lines Ltd. as shipping out of East Coast master of the Maersk Idaho. ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as master of the Horizon Reliance.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 23 - September - October 2015 NEWS FROM MITAGS MITAGS-CCMIT Hosts Baltimore Summer Youth Initiative As part of its community outreach efforts, MITAGS hosted two groups of students over the summer. Participants in the week-long Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Summer Youth Initiative were given an opportunity to learn about careers in aviation and transportation. At MITAGS, the students learned how cargo flows in and out of the Port of Baltimore and how ships are handled by ships’ officers and pilots. “It was a privilege to show them our full-mission simulator,” said MITAGS training coordinator Victor Tufts. “They got to drive their own simulated ship under the Golden Gate Bridge, and you should have seen the expressions of wonder on their faces as they did!” Students participating in the Baltimore-Washington Airport summer program tour the The second group of students were rising seventh- MITAGS simulator. The program is aimed at introducing students to job opportunities graders who visited MITAGS as part of a program in transportation. organized by the Association of Maryland Pilots and Baltimore’s St. Ignatius Loyola Academy. The students visit Fort McHenry, the 1960s-era nuclear ship NS Savannah and the WW II Liberty ship SS John W. Brown. They spend a day at MITAGS to get a glimpse of life aboard a ship. “A maritime career is not for everyone, but for young people with the right stuff it can be a tremendously challenging and rewarding one,” said MITAGS-CCMIT Executive Director Glen Paine. “This was a great opportunity to introduce these enthusiastic young people to the potential of a career in the maritime industry and to the many job opportunities available to them.” Instructor Jim Clements shows a group of seventh graders a piece of medical equipment during the program sponsored by the Association of Maryland Pilots.
Maersk K-Class Custom Shiphandling Course
MM&P officers participated in the Maersk K-Class Custom Shiphandling Course in May with MITAGS instructor Larry Bergin. (Left to right) Scott M. Phelps, Larry Bergin, John C. Finney, Kyle J. Hamill, Brian M. Koppel and Evan B. Barbis.
September - October 2015 - 24 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Directory of MM&P Offices
International Headquarters Communications Atlantic Maritime Group Randi Ciszewski 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Lisa Rosenthal Ron Tucker U.S. Navy Civil Service Linthicum Heights, Communications Director Vice President Pilots Representative MD 21090-1953 410-691-8146 570 Broad Street Executive Office Phone: 410-850-8700 communications@ Suite 701 MM&P Headquarters Fax: 410-850-0973 bridgedeck.org Newark, NJ 07102 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B [email protected] Main Phone: 201-830-3406 Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 www.bridgedeck.org Legal Department Direct: 201-830-3407 Office: 732-527-0828 Cell: 202-679-7594 Gabriel Terrasa Fax: 201-748-5151 International Officers [email protected] Fax: 732-527-0829 International Counsel [email protected] Donald J. Marcus 410-691-8148 Mike Riordan President [email protected] Representative 410-850-8700 ext. 121 Direct: 201-830-3409 Offshore Membership Group [email protected] LMSR Contact [email protected] David H. Boatner Steven E. Werse Robert P. Chiesa Paul Roura Vice President-Pacific Ports Secretary-Treasurer Government Crewing Representative Wayne Farthing 410-850-8700 ext. 116 Coordinator [email protected] Vice President-Gulf Ports [email protected] 443-784-8788 Rich Russo [email protected] Don F. Josberger City Representative Vice President-Atlantic Ports Executive Offices Phone: 201-830-3408 Press Contact [email protected] George Quick Boston Vice President Klaus Luhta Pilot Membership Group Chief of Staff Ron Colpus Federal Employees 410-691-8144 410-691-8139 Thomas Sullivan Membership Group [email protected] [email protected] Representatives Marine Industrial Park Klaus Luhta Randall H. Rockwood 12 Channel St., Suite 606-A Chief of Staff Membership Department Vice President Executive Office Boston, MA 02210-2333 410-691-8139 Patrice L. Wooten MM&P Headquarters Phone: 617-671-0769 [email protected] Director of Membership 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Fax: 617-261-2334 410-691-8151 Frank Scopelliti Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 [email protected] [email protected] International Comptroller [email protected] 410-691-8134 410-691-8131 Charleston [email protected] MM&P Health & Benefit, Randi Ciszewski Cynthia Shortall Diane Chatham Vacation, Pension, JEC Representative Representative Executive Administrator and IRA Plans Executive Office 1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 410-691-8131 MM&P Headquarters Suite 1B [email protected] Patrick McCullough 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Charleston, SC 29407 J. Lars Turner Administrator Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Phone: 843-766-3565 National Director of MM&P Plans Office: 732-527-0828 Fax: 843-766-6352 Collective Bargaining 700 Maritime Blvd. — Suite A Cell: 202-679-7594 [email protected] 206-441-8700 Linthicum Heights, MD Fax: 732-527-0829 [email protected] 21090-1996 [email protected] Honolulu Phone: 410-850-8500 Roger Lash Fax: 410-850-8655 Randy Swindell International Representative Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Representative 410-691-8142 [email protected] 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254 Honolulu, HI 96813 [email protected] Hours: Monday — Friday Phone: 808-523-8183 8:30 AM — 4:30 PM ET Fax: 808-538-3672 [email protected]
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 25 - September - October 2015 Houston New York/New Jersey Pilot Membership Group Associated Branch Pilots Wayne Farthing Don F. Josberger George A. Quick Mike Lorino Jr. Vice President-Gulf Ports Vice President-Atlantic Vice President 3813 N.Causeway Blvd. Nell Wilkerson 570 Broad Street, Suite 701 3400 N. Furnace Rd. Suite 100 Representative Newark, NJ 07102 Jarrettsville, MD 21084 Metairie, LA 70002 13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250 Phone: 201-963-1900 Phone: 410-691-8144 Phone: 504-831-6615 Houston, TX 77034 Fax: 201-963-5403 Fax: 410-557-7082 Phone: 281-464-9650 [email protected] [email protected] Association of Maryland Pilots Fax: 281-464-9652 [email protected] Eric Nielsen [email protected] East Coast President [email protected] Norfolk, Va. Regional Representative 3720 Dillon St. Los Angeles/Long Beach Mark Nemergut Timothy J. Ferrie Baltimore, MD 21224 Representative 201 Edgewater St. Phone: 410-276-1337 David H. Boatner Interstate Corporate Center Staten Island, NY 10305 Fax: 410-276-1364 Vice President-Pacific 6325 North Center Dr. Ste 100 Phone: 718-448-3900 [email protected] Wendy Karnes Norfolk, VA 23502 Fax: 718-447-1582 Representative Phone: 757-489-7406 [email protected] Biscayne Bay Pilots 533 N. Marine Ave. Fax: 757-489-1715 Andrew D. Melick Suite A [email protected] Gulf Coast Chairman Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Regional Representative 2911 Port Blvd. Phone: 310-834-7201 San Francisco Fax: 310-834-6667 Richard D. Moore Miami, FL 33132 [email protected] Jeremy Hope 8150 S. Loop E. Phone: 305-374-2791 [email protected] Coast Agent Houston, TX 77017 Fax: 305-374-2375 Sandy Candau Phone: 713-645-9620 Miami/Port Everglades Representative [email protected] Boston Pilots 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Andrea Fortin Martin McCabe Oakland, CA 94612 West Coast Representative President Phone: 415-777-5074 Regional Representative 256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11 540 East McNab Rd., Suite B Fax: 415-777-0209 Kip Carlson East Boston, MA 02128 Pompano Beach, [email protected] Pier 9, East End Phone: 617-569-4500 FL 33060-9354 [email protected] Phone: 954-946-7883 San Francisco, CA 94111 Fax: 617-569-4502 Fax: 954-946-8283 Phone: 415-362-5436 Seattle [email protected] [email protected] Canaveral Pilots Kathleen O. Moran Ben Borgie Representative Alaska Marine Pilots New Orleans Doug Brown 15208 52nd Ave. South Rick Entenmann Co-Chairmen Sue Bourcq Suite 100 President Box 816 Representative Seattle, WA 98188 P.O. Box 920226 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 347 Girod St., Suite B Phone: 206-441-8700 Dutch Harbor, AK 99692 Phone: 321-783-4645 Mandeville LA 70448-5891 Fax: 206-448-8829 Phone: 907-581-1240 [email protected] Phone: 985-626-7133 [email protected] Fax: 985-626-7199 Fax: 907-581-1372 [email protected] Charleston Branch Pilots [email protected] Tampa Whit Smith Laura Cenkovich Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots 6 Concord St. Representative John Williams P.O. Box 179 4333 S 50th St. P.O. Box 2767 Charleston, SC 29401 Tampa, FL 33619 Corpus Christi, TX 78403 Phone: 843-577-6695 Phone: 813-247-2164 Phone: 361-884-5899 Fax: 843-577-0632 Fax: 813-248-1592 Fax: 361-884-1659 Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET [email protected]
September - October 2015 - 26 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Columbia Bar Pilots Houston Pilots Sabine Pilots Savannah Pilots Association Gary Lewin Michael A. Morris Mark D. Taylor Robert T. (“Trey”) Thompson III 100 16th St. Presiding Officer Presiding Officer Master Pilot Astoria, OR 97103-3634 203 Deerwood Glen Drive 5148 West Pkwy. 550 E. York St. Phone: 503-325-2641 Deer Park, TX 77536 Groves, TX 77619 P.O. Box 9267 Phone: 713-645-9620 Phone: 409-722-1141 Savannah, GA 31401-3545 Columbia River Pilots Fax: 409-962-9223 Phone: 912-236-0226 Key West Bar Pilots Association www.sabinepilots.com Fax: 912-236-6571 Paul Amos President Michael McGraw Saint Johns Bar Pilots Southeast Alaska Pilots 13225 N. Lombard P.O. Box 848 Portland, OR 97203 Key West, FL 33041 Timothy J. McGill Ed Sinclair Phone: 503-289-9922 Phone: 305-296-5512 President President Fax: 305-296-1388 4910 Ocean St. 1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300 Coos Bay Pilots Mayport, FL 32233 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Mobile Bar Pilots Phone: 904-249-5631 Phone: 907-225-9696 Charles L. Yates Fax: 904-249-7523 Fax: 907-247-9696 President J. Christopher Brock [email protected] [email protected] 686 North Front St. President www.seapa.com Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331 P.O. Box 831 San Juan Bay Pilots Phone: 541-267-6555 Mobile, AL 36601 Southwest Alaska Pilots Fax: 541-267-5256 Phone: 251-432-2639 P.O. Box 9021034 Fax: 251-432-9964 San Juan, PR 00902-1034 Ronald A. Ward, II Crescent River Port Pilots Phone: 787-722-1166 President Northeast Marine Pilots P.O. Box 977 Allen J. “AJ” Gibbs St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Homer, AK 99603 President E. Howard McVay Phone: 907-235-8783 8712 Highway 23 243 Spring St. John R. Boyce Fax: 907-235-6119 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Newport, RI 02840 President [email protected]. Phone: 504-392-8001 Phone: 401-847-9050 Richard Tetzlaff Fax: 504-392-5014 Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216 MM&P Branch Agent Tampa Bay Pilots P.O. Box 274 Galveston-Texas City Pilots Pilots Association for the 733 E. Broadway Allen L. Thompson Bay & River Delaware Cape Vincent, NY 13618 Executive Director Christos A. Sotirelis Phone: 315-654-2900; 1825 Sahlman Dr. P.O. Box 16110 J. Ward Guilday Fax: 315-654-4491 Tampa, FL 33605 Galveston, TX 77552 President Phone: 813-247-3737 Phone: 409-740-3347 800 S. Columbus Blvd. San Francisco Bar Pilots Fax: 813-247-4425 Fax: 409-740-3393 Philadelphia, PA 19147 Phone: 215-465-8340 Peter McIsaac Virginia Pilot Association Hawaii Pilots Association Fax: 215-465-3450 Port Agent Kip Carlson J. William Cofer Tom Heberle Port Everglades Pilots MM&P Representative President President Pier 9, East End 3329 Shore Dr. Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor Andy Edelstein San Francisco, CA 94111 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 P.O. Box 721 Douglas McAuliffe Phone: 415-362-5436 Phone: 757-496-0995 Honolulu, HI 96808 Co-Directors Fax: 415-982-4721 Phone: 808-532-7233 P.O. Box 13017 Western Great Lakes Fax: 808-532-7229 Port Everglades, FL 33316 Sandy Hook Pilots Pilots Association [email protected] Phone: 954-522-4491 John J. DeCruz Robert Krause Puget Sound Pilots New York President President Richard J. Schoenlank 1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box David W. Grobschmit New Jersey President 248 Superior, WI 54880-0248 101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 201 Edgewater St. Phone: 715-392-5204 Seattle, WA 98101 Staten Island, NY 10305 Fax: 715-392-1666 Phone: 206-728-6400 Phone: 718-448-3900 Fax: 206-448-3405 Fax: 718-447-1582
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 27 - September - October 2015 United Inland Seattle Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, Maritime Institute of Membership Group Pension and Education, Technology & Graduate Michael Murray Safety & Training Funds Studies (MITAGS) Michael Murray Vice President-UIG Vice President Tim Saffle Wendy Chambers Glen Paine Regional Representative Account Executive Executive Director Cleveland 144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222 Associated 692 Maritime Blvd. Edmonds, WA 98020 Administrators Inc. Linthicum Heights, Thomas Bell Phone: 425-775-1403 4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201 MD 21090-1952 Regional Representative Fax: 425-775-1418 Landover, MD 20785 Main Phone: 410-859-5700 1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor [email protected] Direct Line: 301-429-8964 Toll-Free: Cleveland, OH 44113 [email protected] Member Calls: Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 Phone: 216-776-1667 1-800-638-2972 Residence Center: Fax: 216-776-1668 Wilmington 1-866-900-3517 [email protected] BWI Airport Shuttle Raymond W. Shipway Pacific Maritime Region (avail. 24 hours a day): Juneau Regional Representative Pension & Benefit Plans 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0 533 N. Marine Ave. Shannon Adamson Fax: Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Regional Representative Columbia Northwest School: 410-859-5181 Phone: 415-543-5694 229 Fourth St. Marine Benefit Trust Residence: 410-859-0942 Fax: 310-834-6667 Juneau, AK 99801 Executive Director: [email protected] Patrick McCullough Phone: 907-586-8192 Administrator [email protected] Fax: 907-789-0569 700 Maritime Blvd. — Suite A Admissions: [email protected] MIRAID Linthicum Heights, MD [email protected] 21090-1996 www.mitags.org Oakland C. James Patti President Phone: 410-850-8500 Fax: 410-850-8655 Raymond W. Shipway 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Pacific Maritime Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Regional Representative Suite 507 Institute (PMI) [email protected] 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Washington, DC 20036-5412 Hours: Monday-Friday Bill Anderson Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 202-463-6505 8:30 AM— 4:30 PM ET Director Phone: 415-543-5694 Fax: 202-223-9093 1729 Alaskan Way, S. Fax: 415-543-2533 [email protected] [email protected] Northwest Maritime Seattle, WA 98134-1146 Pension Trust Phone: 206-239-9965 Fax: 206-441-2995 Portland Masters, Mates & Pilots Randy G. Goodwin Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829 Federal Credit Union Account Executive John Schaeffner [email protected] Regional Representative Kathy Ann Klisavage P.O. Box 34203 www.mates.org 2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206 Manager Seattle, WA 98124 Portland, OR 97217 MM&P Headquarters Phone: 206-441-7574 Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Fax: 206-441-9110 [email protected] Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Phone: 410-691-8136 Southwest Marine Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico Fax: 410-859-1623 Benefit & Pension Trust Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 Eduardo Iglesias 4201 Long Beach Blvd. (All U.S. and Puerto Rico) Regional Representative Suite 300 [email protected] MM&P Long Beach, CA 90807 1055 Kennedy Avenue Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943 Suite 201 MM&P Maritime Advancement, San Juan, PR 00920 Training, Education & Phone: 787-724-3600 Safety Program (MATES) Fax: 787-723-4494 Hours: Monday-Friday Patrick McCullough 9:00AM — 1:30PM ET Administrator [email protected] Glen Paine Executive Director
September - October 2015 - 28 - The Master, Mate & Pilot CROSS’D THE FINAL BAR
John Adelmann, 83, May 26. A pensioner since 1993 and a resident of Madrid, Spain, he last sailed for American Foreign Shipping Inc. as third mate aboard the SS Cape Catawba. Crossing the Bar John E. Antonucci Sr., 93, June 2. A pensioner since 1987 and a resident of New Orleans, he last sailed for United States Lines Inc. as chief mate aboard the SS American Merchant. Sunset and evening star,
Anthony E. Crish, 95, June 12. A pensioner since 1984 and a And one clear call for me! resident of Youngstown, Ohio, he last sailed for Puerto Rico Marine Management Inc. as third mate aboard the SS Borinquen. And may there be no moaning of the bar, Edward M. Evans, 94, June 19. A pensioner since 1986 and a resident of Forest, Va., he last sailed for Puerto Rico Marine When I put out to sea, Management Inc. as master of the SS Borinquen. He enjoyed his retirement by fulfilling his lifelong dream of raising Angus cattle in beautiful Bedford County, Va. He is survived by his wife Carmen, daughters Mercie Winfree and Carmen Edwards and But such a tide as moving seems asleep, grandchildren Christopher, Elizabeth and Edward. Too full for sound and foam,
Jerry Rinaldi, 41, of Cleveland, Ohio. When that which drew from out the boundless deep A former member of the MM&P Great Lakes & Rivers Region, he Turns again home. sailed in an unlicensed capacity on Lakers. In his free time, he helped rescue husky dogs. His wife and two sons survive him. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! Cyril S. Stewart, 93, May 25. A pensioner since 1976 and a resident of South Bend, Wash., he last sailed for American President Lines Inc. as second mate aboard the SS Hong Kong Mail. He enjoyed reading, gardening, woodworking, world And may there be no sadness of farewell, history and fishing, and is remembered as a great storyteller. Survivors include niece Marylin Chlup, great-nieces Natalie, When I embark; Michele and Dominique, great-nephew Paul, and God-daughter Mai. For tho’ from out our bourne Time and Place Charles A. Stukenborg, 93, June 2. A pensioner since 1986 and a resident of Woodstock, N.Y, he last sailed for Puerto The flood may bear me far, Rico Marine Management Inc. as chief mate aboard the SS Borinquen. A 1944 graduate of Kings Point, he enjoyed I hope to see my pilot face to face music, opera, reading and model railroad trains. He is survived by his wife Paula, daughters Lisa and Walli Ann, When I have crossed the bar. son-in-law Ron, sister Helen and grandchildren Andrew and Nina. — Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 29 - September – October 2015 Honor Roll of PCF Contributors In the following pages, MM&P salutes the union members, pensioners and employees who are making our voice heard in Washington, D.C.
Commodores’ Club ($500 or more) Captains’ Club (between $250 and $499) Murray G. Alstott P Donald J. Marcus* Larry D. Aasheim Edward Enos George W. Koch, Jr. P Bradley P. Plowman Robert C. Beauregard Richard W. May P Robert G. Abbott Robin Espinosa Damian Krowicki Alfred S. Polk P Thomas E. Bell Patrick McCullough Walter K. Allison William J. Esselstrom Michael L. La Maina Stephen F. Procida P P P P Theodore E. Bernhard Sean T. McNeice* Gerald William Anderson Malvina A. Ewers Roch E. LaVault D. Scott Putty Jenaro A. Asteinza In Memory of David A. Leech David H. Boatner* Paul F. McQuarrie P Ronald M. Radicali P P Bruce M. Badger Franklin Ewers John Little Timothy A. Brown* Andrew J. Merrill John P. Rawley In Memory of Ernest Allen Cohen Thomas A. Bagan Shawn L. Farrell William C. Mack Scott B. Reed David A. Mociun P Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr. Christopher D. Baker Eddo H. Feyen Thomas P. MacKay, Jr. Frank E. Reed, Jr. Paul A. Mospens Randi Ciszewski Albert Mike Balister Peter Fileccia, Jr. Richard A. Madden Angel J. Rodriguez C. Michael Murray Evan B. Barbis Keith W. Finnerty Leon R. Mansfieldp Raymond Conrady P Bruce Rowland In Memory of Jon Peterson Matthew Bennett Ryan K. Foster Brett J. Marquis P Paul Costabile P Edward B. Royles Douglas J. Nagy* George Berkovich P James E. Franklin P John Mathews Brett Cowan Kenneth T. Ryan Douglas A. Nemeth* Geoffrey BirdP Stephen G. Fuccillo Bruce Matthews P Sean Sabeh Richard W. Crane P F. John Nicoll* James D. Brackett Michael M. Fulcher Robert G. Mattsen Donald R. Sacca James M. Cunningham P P p Paul H. Nielsen James P. Brennan Sean B. Gabe Eugene W. Mayer, Jr. James J. Sanders George M. Darley P P Joseph O. O’Connor* Ronald Bressette Nicholas K. Gasper Rodney D. McCallen George W. Schaberg P In Memory of Charlie Darley P P Jeffrey C. Bridges Angelo F. Gazzotto Robert C. McCarthy P P Glen M. Paine John L. Schiavone Robert Darley Michael C. Browne Patrick N. Glenn Charles L. McConaghy P In Memory of Capt. Glen Banks Robert H. Schilling P In Memory of Charlie Darley Robert B. Burke William D. Good, Jr. P Ann Marie McCullough P William L. Palmer, III John F. Schmidt Robert E. England Joseph A. Byrne In Memory of John J. McEntee P Jonathon S. Pratt Travis A. Shirley John W. Farmer, III* Todd J. Campbell William Good, Sr. Daniel F. McGuire P George A. Quick* George J. Single D. Wayne Farthing Konstantinos Catrakis P John A. Gorman P Kevin J. McHugh Lloyd S. Rath P Joseph S. Smith Gary Cameron Ford Paul Chambliss Edward Gras P Steven J. Miller Michael D. Smith William W. Fransen Michael A. Rausa Diane Chatham Gregory P. Gretz Peter W. Mitchell P Robert R. Spencer P Bradley D. Goodwin Robert A. Reish* Hao C. Cheong Mike F. Gruninger James Mixon Peter P. Stalkus Edward W. Green Karen A. Reyes Hao Hong Cheong P Curtis B. Hall George B. Moran P Einar W. Strom P David M. Romano Nicholas A. Christian Michael K. Hargrave P Philip D. Mouton P Mary E. Grimshaw P P P P Tore Stromme Kyle J. Hamill Paul D. Rooney Bent L. Christiansen Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. John W. Muir P Joshua Sturgis Harold J. Held* Lisa Rosenthal Dale Clark Patrick J. Hennessy Lawrence J. Neubert P David A. Sulin Timothy C. Saffle Timothy D. Clearwater Michael C. Herig George B. Nichols Christopher S. Hendrickson Conor J. Sullivan Dean R. Colver P Roland E. Hobson Nicholas J. Nowaski James F. Hill* John J. Schaeffner Michael F. Cotting Richard G. Hoey Michael E. O’Connor Stacey W. Sullivan Brian Hope Paul T. Schulman P Kevin G. Coulombe Matthew Hofer James P. Olander P Arthur Thomas David H. Hudson Marilyn J. Shelley Scot A. Couturier Barry Craig Holland James E. O’Loughlin Richard N. Thomas Jeff H. Idema Steven P. Shils P Vincent J. Cox P Darin L. Huggins Robert P. O’Sullivan Deatra M. Thompson Raymond W. Shipway Eduardo E. Iglesias Thomas B. Crawford William H. Imken Michael B. O’Toole Lee Townsend P P Arthur S. Jefferson Carl W. Stein Ethan M. Creps Lawrence E. Ingraham P Robert R. Owen John S. Tucker Christian Johnsen Thomas E. Stone Andrew Cullen P John P. Jablonski P Antonios Papazis P Shawn M. Tucy Donald F. Josberger Joe Mark Tuck Omar D’Abreu Thomas P. JacobsenP Peter J. Parise, III J. Lars Turner Christopher G. Kavanagh Roy K. Valentine, Jr. Christoper D. Danilek Eric S. Kelm Michael Victor Parr Jed J. Tweedy P John M. Kelly* P Washington State Ferries Members* Nicholas Deisher Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. P C. James Patti Charles Van Trease P Jonathan F. Komlosy Steven E. Werse* Ruth A. Denton Brian J. Kiesel Vasilios L. Pazarzis P David J. Wade P Richard W. Larocque In Honor of the lifetime service Sean M. Doran James D. Kitterman Ernest C. Petersen P John Craig Wallace P P Lawrence T. Lyons* of Earl Herring Dorothy Dunn Richard J. Klein Peter A. Petrulis Joseph D. Ward Charles W. Malue P West S. Wilson In Memory of Christopher E. Kluck Paula C. Phillips Steven D. Watt P George E. Mara George N. Zeluff, Jr.* P Darrell Dunn Michael Kmetz II Norman A. Piianaia Kahai H. Wodehouse Glen E. Engstrand Henry C. Knox-Dick P Francesco P. Pipitone Patrice L. Wooten
* These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. P These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention.
September - October 2015 - 30 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)
Mohamed A. Abbassi P Todd C. Crossman P Jeffrey D. Adamson Edward Crowe P Shannon C. Adamson Kirk W. Cully Owen B. Albert Jeremy D. Cunningham Frederick W. Allen P Erik V. Cutforth John Allen P Cornell J. Daia Aaron H. Altmann Robert A. Dalziel P Andrew J. Altum Robert K. Damrell P Hans William Amador Benjamin Day Robert N. Anderson P David Decastro P Miriam I. Anthony George A. Defrain John E. Antonucci P Gerard H. Degenova Patricia J. Arnoult Connor Del Basso Michael Bacher Thomas A. Delamater Dennis S. Badaczewski II Honoring The Bruce H. Baglien “Texas Clipper” Matthew P. Bakis Marguerite Delambily P Andrew Banks In Memory of Charles K. Barthrop P Robert Delambily Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P Joseph F. Delehant P Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P Denny Dennison Olgierd C. Becker Jeremey A. Depaolo Brice Behringer Edward J. Deslauriers P John E. Belcourt Bernard J. Diggins P Anthony Belmonte P John M. Dolan Derek J. Bender Lyle G. Donovan John H. Bloomingdale Jerome J. Dorman P Charles E. Booher P Lee Dortzbach Timothy Bourke Harold Douglas Warren J. Bragg Robert Drew P Patrick Brandon Dale S. Dubrin P Frank W. Branlund P John T. Duff P Allan R. Breese P In Memory of John Brennan Capt. John Hunt Anders K. Brinch, Jr. Oscar Dukes Patrick Broderick George Dunham P Michael S. Brown P Geoffrey DunlopP Wardell E. Brown P Robert W. Eisentrager P Douglas K. Buchanan Barrett T. Enck Michael A. Buckley David K. Engen P Jonathan D. Buffington Marc Ennis P Fernando C. Buisan Eric L. Eschen P P P Brandt R. Hager Georgios C. Kanavos Roger M. Bumstead Edward M. Evans P Dennis Burns P Stanley J. Fabas Daniel S. Hall Steven W. Kanchuga Kenneth J. Halsall P Edward Kavanagh P Todd J. Burns Ian J. Falkenberg P Nathan T. Caballero Joseph J. Ferdinando Dianna L. Hand Charles S. Keen P Douglas Harrington Emmanuel E. Kelakios Eugene E. Cabral Javier Figueroa P P P John R. Harvey James J. Kelleher, Jr. Paul D. Calvin Russel W. Finstrom P Timothy Carey P William Fisher Gerard Hasselbach John P. Kelley P John J. Healey Michael Kiernan Hans Carlsson Michael F. Flood P Michael J. Carolan Bruce Forbush Donald Henderson Thomas A. Kiernan Joseph F. Carpenter Timothy Forsyth Charles E. Hendricks Elsie Kimball P Wyatt Henry In Memory of William R. Carr Alan Fosmo P Dylan E. Carrara Donald J. Foster William H. Hermes Philip T. Brown P P James A. Carroll Kevin L. Franssen Earl W. Herring George F. Kimball P Chriss B. Carson P Jan M. Fraser P James D. Herron Robert T. Kimball P Charles Carubia J. Peter Fritz P Andrew W. Hetz Robert E. Klemm P Juan C. Carvajal P Alain Ali Froutan P Edward B. Higgins, Jr. Kathy Ann Klisavage P P Damien Casken David Fulton Jeffrey S. Hill Lowell J. Knudsen P Paul Casken Christopher W. Funke Lawrence J. Hines James E. Kobis Thomas J. CatalanottoP Eric R. Furnholm Alan G. Hinshaw Nicholas G. Kollars P O Scott Chamberlin Elliott S. Gabbert Daniel R. Hobbs Brian M. Koppel John C. Chapman P Kenneth N. Gaito John A. Hobson Michael Kozlowski Stanislaw Chomicz Lillian M. Gallo William T. HoffmanP Leroy R. Kurtz P Ejnar G. Christiansen P Nicholas P. Garay Glen Hogarth Bruce Lachance Christopher N. Cichon Mark S. Garcia Kurt Holen P Anthony C. Lafayette P Garrett H. Clark P Naldo R. Garcia Joseph E. Hood Robert B. Lamb P Arthur D. CliffordP Allen GarfinkleP Robert B. Howard P Geoffrey Lamptey Paul E. Coan Steven Garvan Keith Hunter P Noah W. Landau Anthony Colla P Francis G. Gilroy Edward M. Hurley George Landon Darren W. Collins Howard Goldberg P David N. Hutchinson P Mark C. Landow Robin A. Colonas Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr. Long Huynh William Charles Laprade Joseph Comerford Beau Gouig Clark S. Inman P Thomas P. Larkin John V. Connor P Joseph D. GraceffaP George S. Ireland, III P John E. Larson P Gary J. Cordes P Walter A Graf John P. Jackson, Jr. P Ryan W. Leo Nicole Cornali Kyle P. Grant Allen H. Jensen P George Leonov Andrew R. Corneille Peter S. Grate Joseph Jimenez Samuel P. Lesko P Thomas J. Cortese John L. Gray P J. Kevin Jirak P Gary W. Lightner Jeff G. CowanP Michael Green Douglas Jones Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr. P David E. Cox P Alfred Scott Gregory Erik P. Jorgensen P Ian S. Lim John M. Cox P Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P Marty L. Joseph Leif H. Lindstrom P Matthew C. Craven Paul J. Grepo P Christopher R. Kalinowski Michael W. Long David W. Crawford Jorge Gutman Timothy R. Kalke Douglas M. Lord John F. Cronin P Timothy J. Hagan Eleftherios G. KanagiosP Peter J. Luhn
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